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Effect of Extra Virgin Olive Oil on Atherosclerosis Biomarkers in HIV-infected Patients (EVOO_HIV)
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|HIV Atherosclerosis HIV Infections
|Other: consumption 1. EVOO; 2. ROO Other: consumption 1. ROO; 2. EVOO
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment
Masking: Single (Participant)
Primary Purpose: Prevention
|Official Title:
|Effect of Extra Virgin Olive Oil on Atherosclerosis Biomarkers in Patients Treated With Combination Antiretroviral Therapy: a Randomized, Crossover Trial
- To assess whether consumption of extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) leads to improvement of atherosclerosis biomarkers in persons receiving antiretroviral drugs. [ Time Frame: biomarker measurement before and after both intervention periods (20 days each) ]
- To assess which atherosclerosis biomarkers are the most affected (inflammation, hypercoagulability, dislipidemia, endothelial dysfunction or oxidative stress) by EVOO consumption [ Time Frame: biomarker measurement before and after both intervention periods (20 days each) ]
|Study Start Date:
|September 2009
|Study Completion Date:
|October 2010
|Primary Completion Date:
|August 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
|Active Comparator: Group A (1. EVOO; 2. ROO)
Other: consumption 1. EVOO; 2. ROO
EVOO in doses of 50 mL/daily for 20 days; 14 days of wash-out period without olives and olive oil; followed by ROO in doses of 50 mL/daily for 20 days
Other Name: olive oil
|Active Comparator: Group B (1. ROO; 2. EVOO)
Other: consumption 1. ROO; 2. EVOO
ROO in doses of 50 mL/daily for 20 days; 14 days of wash-out period without olives and olive oil; followed by EVOO in doses of 50 mL/daily for 20 days
Other Name: olive oil
Detailed Description:
There are many studies about beneficial effect of extra virgin olive oil on atherosclerosis biomarkers. Our study investigates the same, but in population of HIV-infected patients receiving antiretroviral treatment. The main health benefit of EVOO can be attributed to high content of phenolic compounds, that have a favorable effect on blood pressure, LDL oxidation, platelet aggregation, endothelial function, oxidative stress. We analyzed the total phenolic compounds (PC) in different types of olive oils and decided to use EVOO with four times higher levels of PC than refined olive oil (ROO) which we would use as placebo.
A randomized crossover controlled trial will be performed on 40 participants with signed informed consent. They will be randomly divided in two groups. Each group will consume two types of olive oils (EVOO and ROO) in two intervention periods, but in different order. That means that group "A" will consume EVOO in the first and ROO in the second intervention period. Group "B" has inversed order of olive oil administration. Two intervention periods of 20 days will be interrupted with wash-out period of 14 days. During intervention periods participants will consume daily doses of 50 mL of particular olive oil. During wash-out periods participants should avoid olives and olive oil consumption. Before the first and after each of the two intervention periods, blood will be taken. Some of the tests will be done immediately after blood sample collection (glucose, hsCRP, triglycerides, total cholesterol, HDL and LDL cholesterol, CBC, ESR). For some of the tests (IL-6, von Willebrand factor, factor VII, oxidated LDL, glutathione peroxidase, superoxide dismutase) the specimens will be collected and stored at -80°C until the analysis.
As many studies showed improvement of these parameters in population affected with atherosclerosis, we could also expect the similar effect in HIV-infected patients who are more likely to develop atherosclerosis, partly because of HIV-infection itself and partly because of side effects of antiretroviral therapy.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 75 Years (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- HIV-positive patients receiving antiretroviral drugs
- undetectable HIV viral load in plasma for at least 6 months (by high sensitive Amplicor HIV-1 Monitor, version 1.5)
- glucose level within reference range
Exclusion Criteria:
- pregnant HIV-positive women
- HIV-patients with underlying acute/chronic diseases (except cardiovascular)
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00925795
|University Hospital for Infectious Diseases "Dr Fran Mihaljevic"
|Zagreb, Croatia, 10 000
|Principal Investigator:
|Josip Begovac, MD, PhD
|University Hospital for Infectious Diseases "Dr Fran Mihaljevic" Zagreb, Croatia
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
|Responsible Party:
|Josip Begovac, MD, PhD, professor in infectious diseases, University Hospital for Infectious Diseases "Dr Fran Mihaljevic"
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00925795 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|June 19, 2009
|Last Updated:
|November 22, 2010
Keywords provided by University Hospital for Infectious Diseases, Croatia:
extra virgin olive oil
Alternative therapies
Treatment experienced+
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
HIV Infections
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Immune System Diseases
Arterial Occlusive Diseases
Vascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017

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Annex Mexico? We're one step closer
21 comments:
"On the plus side, that would end our border problems, since, well... there wouldn't be a border anymore."ReplyDelete
(1) There would be a new, shorter, more southern border.
(2) The old border problem would much, much worse because all those people CBP has been trying to keep out are all suddenly legal residents, with a legal right to move anywhere within the 50 states!Replies
well, point 2 is about to happen anyway wit the defacto amnesty being pushed in 2013. So far U.S.A will have absorbed at least 21 million mexicans alone from just regan and obama if they go through. And thats not counting all the immigrants we dont know about.Delete
I think it makes sense to annex mexico. Mexico would have very little to lose and a ton to gain as corruption and violence would plunge because people are more worried about a new job/family.Americans would also flow south to mexico for the cheap labor and land.It would balance out.
Thought this is the war we should be fighting years ago. Take their oil, shoot any member of a drug cartel, outlaw growing or harvesting it, reform the courts and laws, turn it into a seaside retirement resort. Give employment to millions along with construction jobs. Clean up the gulf and other pollution. Make it our 51st State..Great Idea when can we start!ReplyDeleteReplies
I 2nd the motion!Delete
The Falconist Party is behind this idea 100% http://falconistparty.usReplyDelete
The reasons why its beneficial to the average Mexican citizen are already obvious, and when it becomes beneficial to the political class of Mexico to rid themselves of the corruption and violence on their shoulders in exchange for a chance at representing a happier people in Congress, I think they'll make the right choice. Once the government is on board, the main thing stopping Mexico from making the switch right now, Mexican nationalism, will be somewhat irrelevant.ReplyDeleteReplies
This cut off three paragraphs, leaving only the conclusion. I'll leave it be, but for the record I advocate for peaceful annexation after a vote by the Mexican people, not war. A little bit of propaganda when you know you're right anyway never hurt anyone, though.Delete
it wouldn't shock me one bit if the congress in the 21st century is just as scared and racist of more minority voters to the voting pool as the 19th century congress was in avoiding cuba and mexico as 2 more states.Delete
Yeah, I mean im Mexican and although I am I find the US to be incresibly superior to Mexico and that Mexico would really benefit from being annexed while the US with capitalism would find a way to make use of all the resources Mexico hasReplyDelete
America could not invade Mexico without sanctions from just about every nation in the world. The sanctions from China alone would cripple the American economy. The sanctions from the rest of the world would do to America what they did to Iraq. The very next election would see a change in administration and a withdrawal.ReplyDeleteReplies
Mexico would be the easiest country (and other latin countries)for the US to send spies and proxy armies in to without sounding alarm bells to the world.Delete
It wasn't racism that prevented the annexation of Mexico and Cuba. It was anti-catholicism.ReplyDelete
China would like to do the same, take over Mexico. while the cartel and many Mexican nationalist would love to cut the heads of those who try.ReplyDelete
But if it did in fact that Mexico and the U.S. would become one, then I guess the name of the new and expanded country would have to be, "The United States of Mexico".ReplyDeleteReplies
But that is the official name of Mexico now, the United Mexican StatesDelete
Mexico is often mad because we do not recognize them as Americans, so the United States of America would include them. Moot point.Delete
It would stay Mexico, but the region might get a name like "new england" or " the west/east coast" would.Delete
Make Mexico part of the United States of America http://wh.gov/iCNs0ReplyDelete
At the risk of repeating a comment, I don't see mine here. I think a peaceful acquisition would be a good idea, complete with a vote of the Mexican and American people. That said, I don't see it ever happening.ReplyDeleteReplies
yes yes yes this needs to be a political issue before its too lateDelete
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COLTON >> An investigation related to the city's top manager comes at one of the worst times for Colton — budget season.
The situation has prompted a 60-day delay until the police chief, who has been tasked as interim city manager in Stephen Compton's absence, guides departments, many without directors, into a fiscal plan to keep the city running.
Like other California cities, Colton faced a June 30 deadline to pass a budget for fiscal year 2014-15. After Compton was placed on administrative leave June 5, pending a personnel investigation, the city failed to meet that deadline and passed a 60-day extension. Council members and staff say his absence is taking a toll on city business.
"It was the timing of what happened with the city manager," Councilman David Toro said after last week's budget workshop about the delay. "They (staff) had everything prepared but when they brought it to us without having the city manager there to ask questions and everything, we extended it for 60 days to make sure we're all comfortable."
But Councilman Frank Gonzales said there was much work left to be done.
"I'm trying to find out why are we late on the budget," Gonzales said. "What's coming out is that the work hadn't been done on it. It hadn't been prepared … Last budget was right on time."
And the next budget workshop, scheduled for 5:30 p.m. today at City Hall, 650 N. La Cadena Drive, will involve crunching numbers to fill some of the city's vacant department head positions, including finance director, human resources director, information technology director and in the city clerk's office.
The council placed Compton on paid administrative leave to investigate unexplained personnel actions, according to a statement released June 9. At a council meeting earlier this month, it was revealed that the investigation involved six public works contracts that he approved without informing that department's top manager. No other details have been released.
Compton, who was hired March 2103 as interim city manager before securing the position in October, has not returned repeated calls for comment.
The situation has residents such as John Anaya, Sr., concerned about the city's complex budget being assembled without its top staff member, whose job is to guide staff and the council, especially during critical decisions.
"I was kind of very concerned why the city manager was placed on administrative leave during the time of the budget," Anaya said during public comment at the July 1 City Council meeting. "A lot of people are concerned… The budget is a very important thing to put together… I believe it was a quick move and it was something that you should have waited until he finished the budget and then took that action then. It was not a wise thing to do."
Signs of additional problems and disarray plagued that City Council meeting. Council members defended themselves after a member of the public accused them of grandstanding during an election year, taking two hours to pass standard items on the consent calendar, and asking endless questions.
Then council members accused each other of disrespect, and proposed changing the code of ethics to institute respect.
"When I was mayor, we worked to make sure if a developer had questions or wanted meetings, the priority was that person from that district," Councilwoman Deirdre Bennett said about Mayor Sarah Zamora not informing her of conducting business in Bennett's district. "Do we need to formalize this as a policy so we make sure members of this board are not disrespected or demeaned… Because they're being left out of meetings that deal with issues in their district?"
Toro said the city manager investigation is just one of a handful of issues he hopes will be resolved soon.
"You can take it the way you saw it — there's problems. It's a smorgasbord of issues. Really, after the city manager issue is done, I think we'll be able to get back on track where that used to be," Toro said.
And between the issues is the budget, which has some residents concerned.
The city faces a projected shortfall of $1.7 million in its general fund, which pays for salaries and most city expenses. The shortfall is from roughly $30 million in projected revenue for 2015 to cover $32 million in projected expenditures, according to numbers presented by staff at the last budget workshop. In addition, the city's insurance fund, which is used to pay lawsuit settlements and related items, is $1.5 million short.
City officials plan to shore up that amount by pulling from 2014 savings, leaving city reserves at $3.2 million, which meets the city's mandatory 10 percent reserve requirement. Reserves are calculated as 10 percent of expenditures, set aside to cover unexpected catastrophic events.
The budget is essentially flat, with nothing left to spend. But some city officials want to fill department head positions in finance, human resources and information technology, which were left vacant during more difficult financial times. Filling those, however, would mean pulling from reserves, which is troubling to some.
"I don't feel comfortable in reducing the general fund. I do feel comfortable riding things out until mid year. At mid year looking at what the revenues coming in are like," said Councilman Frank Navarro at the budget workshop. "Maybe we can start setting aside a little chunk of money that won't affect our reserves."
Lowering city reserves too much can affect a city's credit rating, which could impact whether bonds to pay for projects are issued.
But for some residents, dropping the city's reserves any lower is worrisome.
"You have to realize the conversation is already starting at a $1.8 million deficit and getting worse from there," said Gary Grossich, a member of Citizens for Colton First, a grassroots political and fiscal watchdog group.
"In 2010 this council, many of you voted to consolidate the directorships to save money … I want to caution you, it's easy to give people things. Everybody loves to. I love giving my employees promotions and raises, It's hard taking it away… Our reserves used to be set at 15 percent, then went down to zero, now we want to set them at 10… That is very dangerous."


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The students, advised by Assistant Professor of Journalism Dr. Vivian Wagner, will present papers on embedded journalists, Iraq war coverage and Colby Buzzell, a soldier who turned his wartime blog into a book. The students were selected by Dr. Wagner from the journalism ethics class that they took during the spring semester of 2006.
The Ohio Communication Association offers professors, graduates and undergraduate students an opportunity to share ideas for teaching and research, and to develop relationships with Ohio communication professionals.
The following students are presenting: Kolet Buenavides '07, Jessica Marshall '08, Stephanie Raach '07 and Angela Weimer '08.
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Hi DW Community,
First time poster here but I read the forums quite often. In my first year Intro to Buddhism class, we were just given an assignment to write 2.5page max essay on Vajrayana and Zen Buddhist models. I was wondering if anyone had any pointers or knowledge they would like to share regarding the topic.
Here is the assignment outline:
Vajrayana and Zen Buddhists developed models of the path to Buddhahood that differed significantly from those of earlier forms of Buddhism. Vajrayana Buddhists developed three main models: Yoga tantra, highest yoga tantra and Dzogchen. Zen Buddhists claimed to teach "sudden enlightenment". What were the conceptual foundations of these models and how did Buddhists believe that these methods led to Buddhahood? In discussing the Dzogchen system, be sure to discuss how the Dzochen vision of the path to Buddhahood is based on its vision of the origin of the universe. In discussing sudden enlightenment, be sure to discuss how Shen-hui established this doctrine as the "official" doctrine of Zen, and the different ways that it was interpreted by Zen thinkers, including Shen-hui himself, the teachers of the "Golden Age of Ch'an" the Rinzai school and the Soto school."
Any information you guys care to share on the listed topics would be greatly appreciated.
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From the Left Hand Corner: The rest of the story
In a recent column I expressed hope for the 2014 election campaigns, made up of fair and open exchanges and presentation of contrasting candidates and contentions.
That didn't get off to a very good start.
The self-entitled entity Americans for Prosperity gave our country, and particularly our area, a Christmas present by launching an end-of-year and early 2014 misleading negative attack on two targeted U.S. representatives — one from New Hampshire, and the other one our own Rick Nolan. Both are first-termers, facing stiff re-election challenges.
In Nolan's case, it is against an opponent with tons of money of his own.
The Koch brothers, hiding as Americans for Prosperity, committed a total of more than $600,000 to this little venture in their attempt to decide what is best for us in northeastern Minnesota, and the equally unlucky citizens of one district in New Hampshire.
The self-titled Americans for Prosperity would better be identified as Very Rich Americans for Prosperity for Very Rich Americans, to the exclusion of all the rest of us. About half of the meddling money went to funding TV attack ads on Nolan. The misleading ads were directed at Nolan, and only Nolan in Minnesota, all taking a swipe at his support of the currently unfavored Obamacare.
That is strange and misleading in itself, as the four other DFL U.S. representatives and two U.S. senators from Minnesota were actively involved in the formation and passage of the Affordable Care Act, before Nolan was even elected. Strangely, the ad never notes nor acknowledges that Nolan's term didn't start until January 2013 while the much maligned Affordable Care Act was passed and became law in 2010.
The $600,000 for that ad campaign may be a drop in the bucket to the billionaire Koch brothers, but it is a huge, negative, outside and unwarranted expenditure pumped into our local congressional race that has barely begun. It is an approximate $300,000 unfair, misleading, misguided and deceptive attack on our hardworking congressman who strongly errs on the side of working more for all of us and spending less of his time raising money to preserve himself.
In the quarter million dollar-plus Minnesota ads, a man identified as from the southern part of the 8th District, a man most of us have never known and never will, gets on camera and says he's losing his insurance policy contract because it doesn't qualify under the Affordable Care Act, and he has had three heart attacks over the last six years. That is about all he says.
Then an off-camera voice blames Rick Nolan and tells Nolan to work to destroy our existing Affordable Care Act.
I wonder, does the guy in the ad want that part repealed which requires insurance companies to take him in despite pre-existing conditions? That is a huge protection that didn't exist before the Affordable Care Act. The attack ad doesn't say anything about the fact that despite strong party criticism, our independent thinking congressman has shown the political courage to stand up to Obama and Democratic leadership when he felt it in the best interest of 8th District constituents to do so.
If I remember correctly, the very subject of affordable health care was one of those instances. Wasn't he one of the very few Democrats who went along with the Republican plan to ensure the protection of existing plans (such as the one the guy in the ad claimed he was losing) even though it would have threatened added cost and delay of implementation.
People of the 8th District are entitled to the best possible in representation — not the representation that big oil money can buy. It is bad enough that the Koch brothers were able to buy the governor of their choice in neighboring Wisconsin. Let's not let them, or other similarly situated and motivated outsiders, pour their money in to dictate who represents us in northern Minnesota.
The people of the 8th District deserve better. We should be getting a full and fair opportunity to compare — on a true, factual basis — the relative merits of keeping our Congressman Rick Nolan for a second term or switching over to the Republican, or whatever other alternative candidate may emerge against him through the months as the election approaches.
I hope that in coming months we can convincingly prove that the 8th District is not for sale; and that its representation will not default to highest outsider bidders.
I hope their little plan backfires and that the Koch brothers have to go buy their kind of Tea Party congressman somewhere else.


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Greaves hails Davenham's depth
3:16pm Wednesday 7th May 2014
By Andrew Simpson
3:16pm Wednesday 7th May 2014
By Andrew Simpson
DAVENHAM are one of three teams able to boast of a perfect record after easing to a third successive win in Division One on Saturday.
Captain Mark Greaves led the way after the hosts had won the toss at Cheadle Hulme, contributing an unbeaten 66 to the visitors' 179-7 with support from Chris Hornby (29).
The hosts fell 55 runs short in their chase after tea, spinner Danny Hancock claiming 5-28 to help dismiss the Grove Park men for 124.
Greaves said: "We didn't have Dean Jackson, who was injured, so the lads proved we have strength in depth to still pick up the points."
Middlewich had the better of a high-scoring derby in the same section at Oulton Park.
Kristian Clowes hammered 139 off 72 balls and newcomer Jordie Gibbens added 95 from 85 deliveries in a partnership worth 204 runs for the eighth wicket as Middlewich amassed 298-7.
Andy Hards returned figures of 3-60, while Oulton captain Rick Moore suffered badly as his 10 overs cost 92 runs.
He wreaked revenge with the bat, making 143 runs at the top of the order to help the hosts to 273-8 and a share of the spoils as Gibbens (4-61) completed a fine afternoon's work.
Like Davenham, Northwich have put together a sequence of three straight wins.
They were again indebted to in-form Sam Shepherd after a 75-run victory against Poynton at Moss Farm, the seamer increasing his season tally to 21 wickets after a return worth 6-28 after tea.
It left the visitors all out on 100, with Mike Whitehead (2-9) and captain Mark Walker (2-2) taking the other wickets to fall.
Earlier, Glinoj Cherian (58) passed 50 in the hosts' 175-9 with James Gittings (37) and Sam Stoneley (26) among the runs too.
Wilden Cornwall (62no) was left stranded as Weaverham were knocked over for 120 while chasing 146 to beat guests Bredbury St Mark's at Wallerscote Road.
John Usher (4-50) and Graham Barlow (3-18) did the damage for the away team.
Before tea Cornwall (3-59) and Rob MacMillan (2-52) had been most successful for the Russets with the ball as Bredbury posted 145-9 after winning the toss.
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Anemia Was Her Only Clue
All Rebecca Pitt wanted to do that day in April 2004 was donate to the blood drive at McMaster University's medical center in Hamilton, Canada. The recent nursing graduate felt it was the right thing to do – patriotic, even. Only she was told she couldn't because she was anemic. She'd been taking iron pills for six years after a doctor had found her hemoglobin levels too low, blaming it on her menstrual cycle. But the blood-drive nurse thought something sounded off, and urged Pitt to go back to her doctor.
Many tests and specialist referrals later, Pitt was told her blood contained the antibodies associated with celiac disease, and an intestinal biopsy confirmed the diagnosis. It was hard to comprehend: here she was, a normal weight and a size 6, and the doctor was telling her she was malnourished. What to do?
She didn't want to continue poisoning her body but it was just so hard to give up foods she loved. In the end, she compromised, spending the six weeks in between the blood test and the biopsy saying goodbye to gluten – with gusto. "I even ate a whole plate of cinnamon rolls, thinking I would never be able to eat anything that good again," recalls Pitt, who is now an ICU nurse. "I gained 5 pounds!" Since the positive biopsy, she has learned to manage the gluten-free diet well.
Today, Pitt is the proud new mom of a baby girl – and often wonders what would have happened if that nurse hadn't urged her to go back to her doctor. Would she even have been able to get pregnant, given that the disorder has been known to cause infertility in up to 8 percent of patients?
"I never got the nurse's name but I consider her my guardian angel," she says. "The diet has made a real difference in my life."
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Women fight to get benefits for breast cancer survivors rushed
PORTLAND, Ore. - Jeannie Azzopardi fought one battle to save her life and now the breast cancer survivor is fighting a second to save her home.
Jeannie and her daughter, Jesse, are taking their fight to elected officials through a petition. They want them to listen and make a change, because Jesse feels like her mom can't be the only breast cancer survivor fighting this battle.
Jeannie was denied disability benefits and, even though they're trying to appeal, they know time is running out.
In October 2010, Jeannie was diagnosed with breast cancer. She had a mastectomy, two emergency surgeries and months of chemotherapy.
"Luckily, it was caught early, because I went right away for a mammogram," she said from her Ashland home through Skype.
Now three years later and cancer free, she is still recovering from chemotherapy and painful shoulder surgery. She can only lift her arm just above her head.
Jeannie hasn't been able to work full time, and her application for disability benefits was denied.
"According to Social Security, I was perfectly capable of working. They told me, I should adjust."
Now she's received a letter, saying her home is heading into foreclosure.
"I can't even talk about it, it's just awful," her daughter Jessie said at her home in Northwest Portland.
She's running out of options to help.
"My husband and I went through our savings to try and help her to keep her in the house, and it's not working," she said.
She wrote 250 letters, even to Rep. Peter DeFazio, and only got a few responses: All saying they couldn't help.
Now Jesse's created an online petition, gathering signatures, not just for her mom but other survivors.
"I'm asking them to get the Social Security disability benefits to these cancer patients in a timely manner - three years waiting time is ridiculous," she said.
Jesse has more than 130 signatures right now. She's gathering them until the end of February. Then she plans on taking them to a list of local representatives and demanding change.


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Kathy Hill named Pine'eer club's 'crafter of the month'
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(June 16, 2016) The Pine'eer Craft Club of Ocean Pines has selected Kathy Hill as crafter of the month for June. Hill has lived in Ocean Pines for four years and hopes to retire there. She is currently a teacher in the Family and Consumer Science Department, specializing in Child Development at Carroll County High School. She instructs students who want to become teachers how to teach preschoolers. Hill said that she has always been creative. Creativity came calling around the second or third grade when she made a Christmas centerpiece that won an award and was shown in the local newspaper. Hill has her own company called "Kathy's Creations" that she promotes at craft fairs. She can be seen locally at the Ocean Pines Craft Club's yearly craft fairs. Her talents include making infinity scarves, painting and designing jewelry. In the Ocean Pines craft store hang several of Hill's hand-painted signs. Stop by the Ocean Pines craft store in...» Click here for the full story.
'Track-or-Treat' at Worcester County rec. center, Oct. 30
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Worcester County Recreation & Parks will present Track-or-Treat, a safe trick-or-treat event, at the Worcester County Recreation Center in Snow Hill, Friday, Oct. 30, from 6-8 p.m. The event is open to youth ages 12 and under. Local vendors will have goodies to hand out to children and kid friendly games will be offered. Children should come dressed in Halloween costumes and bring bags to collect goodies. There is no admission fee for this event, but children must be accompanied by an adult. Call 410-632-2144 for information.» Click here for the full story.
Annual OP Chamber Car Show results
Posted On: 8/20/15
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(Aug. 20, 2015) The Ocean Pines Chamber of Commerce held its third annual Ocean Pines Car Show & Parade Aug. 16. The parade through the Pines was led by the Ocean Pines Police Department, with the Neighborhood Watch volunteers helping to organize the participants and direct traffic. The Kiwanis Club of OC/OP provided food, and a few local businesses displayed during the car show event at Veteran's Memorial Park: Ocean Resorts Golf Club and the Casino at Ocean Downs, who were trophy sponsors, John's Ice Cream Truck and 97.1 the Wave, who did a live remote. Other trophy sponsors included Berlin Automotive Group and Pohanka of Salisbury. The chamber would like to give a huge thank you to the Ocean Pines Association, the Ocean Pines Police Department and Neighborhood Watch, and its media partners: The Courier, WMDT ABC/47, Adams Radio and the Delmarva Broadcasting Company. Car show results: Custom Category Judged by Christopher Unger of HNT First place: 196...» Click here for the full story.
Rec dept. offers kids craft classes
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(Nov. 27, 2014) Children ages 4-8 are invited to do crafts, Saturday, Dec. 13 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Ocean Pines Recreation Department. Children will make a winter-themed ornament under the direction of programmer, Katie B Goetzinger. All materials and instruction will be provided. Space is limited for this event and pre-registration is required. The fee for this activity is $15 for Ocean Pines residents and $20 for non-residents. Children must be accompanied by an adult. To register for this event, call the Ocean Pines Recreation Department at 410-641-7052.» Click here for the full story.
Little chefs can make gingerbread
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(Nov. 27, 2014) The Ocean Pines Recreation Department is offering a "little chefs" cook-with-a-book gingerbread man party, Sunday, Dec. 7 from noon to 3 p.m. This hands-on party is designed for girls and boys ages 4-6. Parents are required to stay and assist their children. The gingerbread party includes story time featuring gingerbread books. The children (adults are welcome as well) will decorate their own gingerbread men before eating them. Space and gingerbread men are limited, so register early. The fee for this activity is $10 for Ocean Pines residents and $15 for nonresidents. To register, call the Ocean Pines Recreation Department at 410-641-7052.» Click here for the full story.
Meditation class offered in OP
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(Nov. 13, 2014) Ocean Pines Recreation & Parks Department welcomes back Valarie Mann as the meditation instructor. A class will be held in the Community Center on Saturday, Nov. 15, from 10 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. The cost of the class is $20, and pre-registration is required. Mann will discuss the benefits and history of meditation, with an emphasis on practicing different techniques. For more information or to register, call the Ocean Pines Recreation & Parks Department at 410-641-7052. Information regarding this class as well as additional recreational programs, can be found in the Ocean Pines Fall 2014 Activity Guide. The guide is also available online at www.OceanPines.org under the recreation tab.» Click here for the full story.
AGH, PRMC join association to give residents checkup
Posted On: 9/25/14
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BERLIN–Atlantic General Hospital and Peninsula Regional Medical Center are collaborating with the Ocean Pines Association and its Communications Advisory Committee to offer a free health fair to the community. The event will be held Saturday, Oct. 4, from 8 a.m. to noon, in the Ocean Pines Community Center at 235 Ocean Parkway. Atlantic General Hospital will be providing various health-related screenings including: hearing, foot checks for neuropathy, carotid, and bone density. Other information specialists will be there from the Endoscopy Center, mental health services, health literacy, orthopedics, advance directives, palliative care, patient portal, hospital quality and patient safety. PRMC providers will be on site performing blood pressure checks, pulse oximetry, body composition screenings and heal dexa screenings. On board the PRMC Wagner Wellness Van will be physicians conducting skin cancer screenings. There will be information available on ortho/joint replacement, ...» Click here for the full story.
Concert on the Lawn series
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BERLIN–The Berlin Heritage Foundation has announced that the first performance in its 2014 Concert on the Lawn series will be on Sunday, June 8, beginning at 6 p.m. at the Calvin B. Taylor House Museum, 208 North Main Street. The Folk Heroes will perform at this first concert. "For at least 17 years, the foundation has been sponsoring these free concerts on the side yard of the Taylor House and they continue to be one of our museum's most popular community events," said Curator Susan Taylor. "We've had some talented musicians perform on the lawn and we look forward to another exciting season featuring some old favorites and some new, soon-to-be-favorites." Returning groups this year include the the Chesapeake Brass Band on July 13 and the Salisbury Community Band on Aug. 14. Bring a chair and a picnic to enjoy these free concerts on the lawn of the Calvin B. Taylor House Museum. Concerts in the series are always held at 6 p.m. on t...» Click here for the full story.
Community Briefs
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OCEAN PINES–Attention bargain hunters and treasure seekers. Ocean Pines will host several Outdoor Flea Markets in White Horse Park this season beginning Saturday, June 14. The community flea markets will run every other Saturday from 7 a.m. to noon and will be open to the public for space and shopping. Vendor spaces are available for $15 at the Community Center and vendors must provide their own tables. Flea market dates are June 14 and 28, July 12 and 26 and Aug. 9. Space sizes equal two parking spaces or 10 feet deep by 16 feet wide. Shoppers can browse fresh local groceries at the Farmers Market running every Saturday in White Horse Park from 8 a.m. to 1p.m. Admission to shop is free. To be a vendor, register in advance with the Ocean Pines Recreation and Parks Department located in the Community Center. The flea markets will be located at 239 Ocean Parkway in the administration parking lot. To register, call 410-641-7052 or e-mail email@example.com. Call the cance...» Click here for the full story.
Spring Choral concert coming to Pines church
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OCEAN PINES–The Pine Tones Chorus will present its spring concert at the Community Church of Ocean Pines, on Route 589 and Beauchamp Road, Sunday, June 1, at 3 p.m. Tickets cost $10 and will be available at the door. The concert, "30 Years of Music and Memories," celebrates the 30th anniversary of the Pine Tones Chorus. Photos from the chorus archives will be presented as a slide show, beginning 10 minutes before the concert. Concert selections will include pop tunes sung in the 1980's, such as "Bye Bye Blues," as well as more recent hit melodies from the shows "Phantom of the Opera" and "Les Miserables." Music in the classical, spiritual styles will include Mozart's "Alleluia" and John Rutter's arrangement of "When the Saints Go Marchin' In." June Todd is the Pine Tones Chorus director and Cathy Morgan is the group's accompanist. Other instruments will also support the pe...» Click here for the full story.


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Haunting season
West Virginia Paranormal Investigations, it never ends. All year round, the group explores allegedly haunted sites around the state -- as long as their gas money holds out -- always in search of evidence that there's something out there.Cousins Jonathan "J.J" Johnson and Rich Riley formed the group. The two grew up together in Preston County, both loving ghost stories and television shows about the paranormal, but neither knowing the other had the foggiest interest.Johnson, who's a first-year law student at WVU, said the subject never really came up until a few years ago. They were sitting around, talking like they always had when the conversation turned to ghosts and ghost hunting. Ghost hunting reality shows were taking off on TV.He remembered asking Riley, "You like this stuff?"Riley, he said, sort of shrugged and said, "Yeah."After some research and asking around, they set out to find ghosts, poltergeists and whatever loitering spirits might be out there. Johnson said there are plenty of places with a reputation for being haunted, and one of their first investigations led them to a 100-year-old farmhouse just outside of Morgantown."We've been out there five or six times, and something awesome always happens to us," he said.They've seen and heard a lot, he said, from open doors that shouldn't be and inexplicable sounds to forms in the shadows. But the oddest was an encounter with the spirit of a little boy."He showed up on our EMF [electromagnetic field] detector," Johnson said.Johnson and his cousin tried to interact with him. They put out toys for the ghost, then invited him to play with them.A whispery voice called out, "But I don't want your toys."The perils of the spirit worldWVPI will go anywhere. The group researches sites alleged to be haunted and also accept invitations to visit places believed to have spirits.Johnson said they've explored all sorts of places in and around Morgantown. They've been to the former state penitentiary in Moundsville and the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum in Weston, but they've also visited a lot of old houses and buildings."The locations can be the most dangerous things," Johnson said. "Spooky old houses aren't always structurally sound."He added that while creepy feelings come with the job, he's never felt physically threatened by spirits -- just by their haunts.They also get invited to explore locations occasionally, but not all rundown houses and buildings are infested with malevolent spirits. In fact, the group pointed out, the vast majority aren't. Hauntings are sort of rare, and they spend most of their time debunking the alleged haunts at the locations."About 90 percent of the time, it's something we can explain," Johnson said. "It's the angle of some kind of outside light or the way a particular place is built. "It's a little disappointing."The group grows"For a long time it was just Rick and me," Johnson said. "But people started reaching out."Membership has fluctuated during the years, but the group currently has seven official members. Not all of them go out for every investigation, but Johnson said everyone is serious about exploring the paranormal."We're not just going out to drink," he said, referring to other paranormal investigation groups he's heard of.Nikki Hudson joined in August 2011. A paralegal, the 26-year-old said she grew up in a house she always thought was haunted."I was always interested in the paranormal," she added.In 2009, Hudson's boyfriend was killed in a car accident. The trauma, she said, made her start to consider life after death more profoundly. Among the things Hudson did was to begin researching paranormal groups."I actually knew someone who'd investigated with them," she said. "But I could never catch up with them so I finally just found them online."Hudson liked what she saw and joined the group. Jon Rogers joined in early spring, and Dave Spinks joined this past summer. Johnson refers to them as the resident skeptics in the group. Both come from military and law enforcement backgrounds.Rogers, 29, served two years in the Navy, then spent another two years as sheriff's deputy in Norfolk, Va. Spinks, 43, was a military police officer for nine years with the Air Force, then worked as a correctional officer and federal officer for nine years before retiring to West Virginia, where he was born."I had a grandfather from West Virginia," said Spinks, who grew up in New Mexico. "He was a World War II vet and smoked like a freight train -- we used to visit him in the summer."When Spinks was 15, he had a dream that his grandfather was standing over him."I kind of did a double take in the dream," he said. "It was pretty weird to see him there."In the morning, Spinks said his uncle called to tell him his grandfather had died the night before."He'd come to see me to say goodbye."Rogers had seen some strange things before joining the group, too."I had a friend whose apartment had some poltergeist activity," he said. "Doors would slam. Things would fly from shelves."Rogers and Spinks said their law enforcement backgrounds have led to some interesting investigations.When the group explored the prison in Moundsville, the spirits, they said, knew about them, knew they'd been police officers."And we tried to provoke them," Rogers said.The pair sat in a seclusion cell taunting ghosts until finally a cell door somewhere slammed, and one of their recording devices picked up a voice that said, "They're down here."A good sized groupJohnson said reality TV, movies and books the past couple of years have been a boom for paranormal groups, particularly in West Virginia. Some of the groups, he said, are good and seem to be approaching the field seriously and soberly. Others are just fly-by-night clubs that are more social than scientific."I've seen some groups come and go," he said. "You hear about them or there's a website that springs up, and then they're just gone in three months or six months."WVPI isn't a big group, but Johnson believes there are enough people to go out and investigate without the excursion turning into an invading force.They try to go out at least once a month, but sometimes life and work schedules get in the way."We get out as often as we can," he said. "We try for 20 to 30 investigations per year."Ghost hunting gearThere's a lot of gear that comes with paranormal investigating. Some of it sounds elaborate, like the EMF detector, which aside from detecting the presence of ghosts is usually used to measure electromagnetic radiation around power sources such as power lines.Johnson said the group also has four night vision cameras, three digital cameras and five voice recorders."I've spent more money than what I have on equipment," Johnson said.They also have some low-tech gear, such as normal, everyday flashlights. These are used as a way to help the spirits "talk" to the investigators. Johnson and his team load them with batteries, then loosely connect the body and the head of the light.Spirits, he explained, can sometimes be coaxed into using the weak connection to turn the light on and off as a way to answer simple yes or no questions."We have a few other toys," Johnson said.But no "Ghostbuster" proton packs, like in the movies."I wish," he laughed.Reach Bill Lynch at firstname.lastname@example.com or 304-348-5195.


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The performance by U2 and Green Day was awesome.
I'm pumped for the Saints and I'm a Colts fan.
The Saints might carry all this emotion to a victory, IMO.
It's MONDAY NIGHT, ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL??????
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The performance by U2 and Green Day was awesome.
I'm pumped for the Saints and I'm a Colts fan.
The Saints might carry all this emotion to a victory, IMO.
It's MONDAY NIGHT, ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL??????
What a start for the Saints.
Blocked punt and the TD!!
Joe Theismann is annoying.
"Sometimes, when you look Andy in the eyes, you get a feeling somebody else is driving." -- David Letterman
That opening concert was absolutely amazing. Then the blocked punt for a TD! Amazing.
It's great to see football back in New Orleans, those people are absolutely jacked for this game. It'll be a great game.
It's a new day for Pacers Basketball.
What an outstanding atmosphere. This has been a "feel-good" type of game so far.
The Saints are doing a great job on defense. Forcing Vick to pass is exactly what you need to do - especially when his receivers are being pressured as soon as the ball gets within 5 feet from them. Crumpler can't catch anything tonight.
Warrick Dunn continues to amaze me. Every time I watch him, I don't know how he sees some of the holes he sees. He's so damn quick.
Damn, Atlanta is getting OWNED.
Who's jumping on the Saints' bandwagon because of this game? I've got a buddy that already thinks they'll be in the Super Bowl - and he's a die-hard Colts fan. I don't know if I buy that yet, but New Orleans is certainly looking really good against the Falcons.
It's a new day for Pacers Basketball.
I think its more the Falcons lack of an offense tonite than the Saints fantastic defense but this is total domination. Very impressed by NO and the guest appearance by Spike.
You Got The Tony!!!!!!
I jumped on the bandwagon the moment they signed Drew Brees.
Yes, I enjoyed that...particularly how it seemed as though Kornheiser and Theismann were bating Spike into saying something stupid but he wasn't biting. I knew the Kanye reference was coming before he even said it, but it was still funny nonetheless.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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I'm still not convinced the Saints are a playoff team.
They play in a really tough division and the Atlanta team you saw last night is not the Atlanta team from the first two games of the season.


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A former Wiltshire Police constable accused of offering to sell information to the Sun about a womanising sergeant pointed the finger at another colleague after he was arrested, a court heard today.
Darren Jennings, 41, is on trial at the Old Bailey accused of contacting a journalist in 2010 with claims that Sergeant Mark Andrews had a threesome with colleagues and used excessive force against two members of the public at Salisbury Police Station.
Jurors were told that Jennings denied any wrongdoing when he was arrested in 2012 and told police he suspected a colleague who socialised with Sgt Andrews of stitching him up by passing on the "malicious information".
During a police interview read out in court, Jennings was asked if there were "quite a few people with an axe to grind" against him, and the defendant replied: "That's a fair assumption."
He explained the bad feeling towards him began after he became close to a female colleague.
To start with they just "provided each other with a shoulder to cry on" during the break-up of their marriages and categorically denied rumours of a work romance.
During that time, she had confided in him that Sgt Andrews made a pass at her and "she told him in no uncertain terms it was not going to happen", the court heard.
By 2009, they had both separated from their partners, and Jennings said: "It became common knowledge we were in a relationship and the general feeling from Mark Andrews was he was not happy."
The following year, they were living together and had "nothing to hide whatsoever", Jennings said in the interview.
But some colleagues were unhappy about them working on the same shift. On one occasion Jennings needed assistance at a road traffic accident, but his girlfriend, who was nearest to the scene, was called off going to help, he told police.
After he complained, Jennings was told he was would be posted away on the basis of ten reports against him of which he had been unaware and had no opportunity to defend himself, jurors were told.
He carried out his own investigations into the "232 reports" and launched a grievance against Wiltshire Police.
Jennings, of Saffron Walden, Essex, said at the time he felt like he was being "targeted".
He denies a charge of committing misconduct in a public office in September 2010.
Sgt Andrews was convicted at Oxford Magistrates' Court of assault occasioning actual bodily harm but that was later quashed on appeal, the Old Bailey trial heard.
Even though emails were recovered which showed the information about Sgt Andrews was circulated between Sun journalists in 2010, no story was ever published in the newspaper.
Later, Jennings went into the witness box and described how he joined the police in 2002 and spent a year working for South Australia Police before returning to Wiltshire as his first marriage was in trouble.
He said he was treated differently at work after he started a relationship with the colleague who was to become his second wife Rachel.
His lawyer Tom Godfrey asked him: "Did you feel part of a team?"
Jennings replied: "To begin with everything was fine but gradually as time went on we did feel a distance, specifically to Mark Andrews.
Mr Godfrey asked: "The allegation is you tried to sell a story to the Sun newspaper. Is that something you did?"
Jennings said: "No."
The lawyer went on: "Obviously someone tried to sell information to the Sun. Do you know who that person was?"
The defendant said he did not.
He told the jury that at the time the email was sent to the Sun, both his laptops had been left in his work tray while he was on days off.
Jennings was also asked about a phone call from his home number to the Sun newsdesk lasting three minutes and 22 seconds.
He said he had received a text from a London number asking him to call urgently.
Assuming it was to do with his sister who suffers from cystic fibrosis and was in hospital at the time, he called the number, he said.
"I don't recall the person's name who I spoke to. They asked me various questions, asking me to confirm or deny information they had received," Jennings told jurors.
When he realised he was talking to the Sun newsdesk, he told the journalist to contact the press office, he said.
Asked why he did not report the conversation, Jennings said: "Stupidity and tunnel vision with the complaint I was compiling."
Under cross examination prosecutor Oliver Glasgow repeatedly asked the defendant who he thought might dislike him enough to go to such great lengths to incriminate him in a crime he did not commit.
Referring to people named in his police interviews, Mr Glasgow asked if he thought it could be Sgt Andrews, or Sgt Simon Stone who was also implicated in the sexual exploits detailed in the email to the Sun, or another sergeant.
Jennings said that it "could be" one of them, before adding: "It could be anyone in the police force I have crossed swords with. I don't know."
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Get an overview of this hotelAll-Inclusive beachfront resort near Playa del Carmen
Popular property highlights
White-sand beach
The Riu Palace Riviera fronts a white-sand beach in the Playacar resort complex near the convention center and ferry terminal. Guests have exchange privileges at 5 nearby partner properties. Playa del Carmen is 3 km (2 mi) away.
All-Inclusive resort
Meals and drinks, non-motorized water-sports equipment, and a kids club with daily supervised activities are included in the room rate. On site is a swimming pool with spa tub and swim-up bar.
Guestrooms at Riu Palace Riviera Maya feature balconies or patios, split-level sitting areas, and bathrooms. All rooms have flat-screen TVs with satellite service, complimentary wireless Internet access, coffee/tea maker, minibars, and liquor dispensers.
Guest Highlights
- Good location
- Beach
- Overall value of stay
- Helpful staff
- Beds could've been more comfortable
Riu Palace Riviera Maya All Inclusive
Resort Amenities
All-Inclusive Details
This resort is all-inclusive. Onsite food and beverages are included in the room price (some restrictions may apply).
Gratuities and taxes
Gratuities and taxes are included.
Food and beverages
- All meals, snacks, and beverages included
- Meals and beverages at companion properties
Activities and facilities/equipment
Water activities
- Kayaking
- Snorkeling
- Surfing/boogie boarding
- Windsurfing
Land activities
- Fitness facilities
- Volleyball
Kids' club
- Supervised activities for children between 4 and 12 years old
- Onsite entertainment and activities
- Access to offsite clubs
- Onsite live performances
Not included
- Motorized water sports
- Scuba-diving certification
- Scuba-diving excursions
- Snorkeling excursions
- Airport transfers
- Childcare
- Laundry/dry cleaning services
- Spa/beauty facilities and services
- Wireless Internet access
- Offsite tours
Resort Amenities
The Riu Palace Riviera Maya is situated on a white-sand beach in the Playacar complex near the convention center and ferry terminal and within one kilometer (half a mile) of the Playacar Golf Club and three kilometers (two miles) from downtown Playa del Carmen. Dining and entertainment options at this Art Deco-style property includes several restaurants and five bars/lounges with room service available for all meals from 7 AM till 11 PM. An outdoor pool with sun terrace and chaise lounges has a spa tub and swim-up bar. Children have their own pool and playground, and a kids club offers daily activities for ages 4-12. In addition, child care can be arranged (surcharge). An on-site fitness room has a spa tub and sauna, and the Renova Spa offers facials, manicures, pedicures, massage, and assorted body treatments (surcharge). A business center offers computer workstations (surcharge) and guests can take advantage of 90 minutes free wireless Internet access in the lobby. Wireless Internet access is available throughout the property for a surcharge. Concierge services are available.
- Free WiFi
- 24-hour front desk
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Children's club (free)
- Supervised childcare/activities (free)
- Babysitting or childcare
- Number of floors - 3
- Tennis on site
- Number of bars/lounges - 5
- Free breakfast
- Concierge services
- Elevator/lift
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Hair salon
- Health club
- Pool umbrellas
- Children's club
- Laundry facilities
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Multilingual staff
- Total number of rooms - 400
- Garden
- Poolside bar
- Porter/bellhop
- Luggage storage
- Pool sun loungers
- Free self parking
- Number of restaurants - 6
- Sauna
- Shopping on site
- Spa services on site
- Spa tub
- Children's pool
- Outdoor pool
- Swim-up bar
- Wedding services
- Full-service spa
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Outdoor pool
- Children's pool
- Supervised childcare/activities (free)
- Free Wi-Fi
- Children's club (free)
- Laundry facilities
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Playground on site
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free self parking
Room Amenities
- Free WiFi
- Fireplace
- Balcony
- Air conditioning
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Private bathroom
- Designer toiletries
- Shower only
- Bathrobes
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Free bottled water
- Ceiling fan
- Separate sitting area
- Hair dryer
- Daily housekeeping
- Iron/ironing board
- Minibar
- Phone
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Rollaway/extra beds (free)
- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
- Satellite TV service
- Flat-panel TV
- Room service (24 hours)
Where to Eat
Don Manolo - Buffet dining and international and local specialties. This main restaurant with terrace serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Krystal - A la carte restaurant serving gourmet-fusion cuisine for dinner. Reservations not required.
Yashima - Japanese cuisine serving dinner. Reservations not required.
Botafogo - Brazilian cuisine serving dinner. Reservations not required.
Agave - Mexican cuisine serving dinner. Reservations not required.
Chilis - Poolside restaurant and grill serving snacks and lunch. Also a grill and steakhouse at night. Reservations not required.
La Plaza Bar - Outside lobby.
La Habana - Lobby bar.
Lírico - Lounge bar with terrace.
Daiquiri - Poolside and swim-up bar.
Sports Bar - Snacks and beverages served 24 hours.
Room service - Available 24 hours.
Nearby Things to Do
Riu Palace Riviera Maya guests receive one complimentary introductory scuba lesson in the pool. Water sports equipment, included in the room rate, includes catamarans, windsurfers, and kayaks. A lighted tennis court is also available, as are volleyball, a fitness center with sauna and spa tub, and table tennis. Billiards are available for a surcharge.
The 18-hole Playacar Golf Club is 1 km (0.5 mi) from the resort (surcharges).
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Bicycle rentals on site
- Kayaking on site
- Playground on site
- Sailing on site
- Scuba diving on site
- Snorkeling on site
- Surfing/boogie boarding on site
- Volleyball on site
- Windsurfing on site
Spa Services
- Hot stone massage
- Deep tissue massage
- Swedish massage
- Steam room in spa
- Reflexology
- Sports massage
- Couples treatment rooms
- Manicures and pedicures
- Body wraps
- Body scrubs
- Sauna in spa
- Spa tub in spa
- Massages
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
Resort Policies
Check-in time starts at 3 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
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
- Resort fee
Resort Name
- All Inclusive Riu Palace Riviera Maya
- Maya Riviera All Inclusive
- Riu Palace Maya
- Riu Palace Riviera
- Riu Palace Riviera Maya
- Riu Palace Riviera Maya All Inclusive
- Riu Palace Riviera Maya All Inclusive Playa del Carmen
- Riu Palace Riviera Maya Playa del Carmen
- Riu Riviera
- Riu Riviera Maya Palace
We should mention
A resort fee is included in the total price displayed.


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Topic: Question
I have lingered a lot, not posted much, but read quite often......
My mom had the klatskin tumor removed November 2006. Did wonderful with the resection, had chemo and radiation and got the all clear. Last December she had an incisional hernia removed and they did explore everything then and said that things looked good. She has has cat scans every 4 months and has gotten the all clear. Yesterday we went for the results of her last scan and the dr. said that the radiologist mentioned a "lymph node" on the left side near her aorta. The tumor was removed from her right side along with her gallbladder. The dr did say that every cat scan they have mentioned a "spot" there, but just said that it was probably from surgery, because her incision is very close to the spot. The dr isn't concerned at all because she said that it would be VERY rare for the cancer to jump from one side to the other, if she was to have a recurrence it would be on the same side as the original tumor. She said that different radiologists read the scans every time, and they all label things differently. She said that they don't compare previous cat scans with the newest ones, which I would think would be a good idea. Mom goes from another cat scan October 1st just to check on things. She is also going to have them compare all of the scans then. The dr is very optimistic, but I am worried. Any advice would be wonderful!
How helpful it has been to have all of you to "lean" on and learn from through this rough journey .
Thank you so much in advance!!


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This column originally appeared on Real Money Pro at 9:37 a.m. EDT on Oct. 3.NEW YORK ( Real Money) --
Pride goeth before a fall - also publicity, handshakes and celebrity. The biblical injunction about the first and the last trading places often has literal truth. Thus, stocks and bonds, which fared poorly in the inflationary 1970s, excelled in the disinflationary 1980s. The country's most admired companies (as listed annually in the glossy business magazines) are frequently on their way to becoming among the country's least admired investments. When a cynical investor hears that there are too many optimists in the market, he will begin to worry. By the same token, an over-abundance of pessimists will give him courage. After all, he may ask, if everyone is already bearish, who is left to sell? -- James Grant, Minding Mister Market: Ten Years on Wall Street With Grant's Interest Rate ObserverApple ( AAPL) has truly become the investment tail that wags Mr. Markets' dog -- its shares literally have a hold on the market, and the company's large index weighting seems to be responsible for almost every market wiggle. Ten days ago, I wrote " The Bear Case for Apple," in which I cited the following 10 concerns:
- Quality vs. price: Apple is now selling less or equal for more money. The company used to sell a better product for more money, which is a great strategy. Its products were simply market-defining, and competitors were not close. Recently, however, things have changed, and competitors have caught up. Now Apple is selling an equal to worse product than the competition for more money (both phones and tablets). That strategy cannot work forever. This is the biggest issue.
- Delivering a more complicated product: Products are also getting more complex and Microsoft-like. Apple's challenge is to deliver ever more complicated products (with a lot of new components) in sufficient quantities. See most recent Foxconn issue. Previously, we would never have seen such a story because there were never issues and nobody would dare voice them, especially not an avowed Apple zealot like the author of this interesting article.
- The Oracle of Cupertino: Steve Jobs is no longer around to convince consumers that his products are magical. There is no longer a single visionary voice, especially with the vision of Steve Jobs. There are stories floating around about internal disagreements and power struggles given the unique void created by the loss of a single dominant figure in an unusual corporate structure that he controlled.
- Increasing product homogeneity: Apple no longer has a huge ecosystem advantage. Most if not all the apps that consumers care about are available on Android and Microsoft (MSFT), which can also run Office apps such as Excel that Apple doesn't. The first-mover advantage might be lessened or lost if Apple continues to try to do everything on a proprietary basis -- for instance, maps (and who wants a smartphone with bad maps?).
- Economic headwinds: Some of the markets served by Apple are saturated, and in a worldwide economy facing strong headwinds, consumers may balk at a product that can be purchased at much lower prices from competitors. Until last quarter, Apple never missed consensus expectations during a product transition. There is more to last quarter's miss than transition.
- Poor economic proposition for Apple's partners: Apple's carrier partners do not like the economics they give to Apple. Apple's partners have shown that they can and will shift to the good alternatives that consumers seem to like (e.g., Samsung Galaxy).
- Roadblocks to new initiatives: Potential business partners in general do not like or trust Apple relative to other initiatives. The music industry and AT&T (T) have not had great experiences with Apple, and the company might find it hard to sign deals for new initiatives.
- Product cannibalization: The iPad mini may cannibalize the higher-margin iPad -- or just be a neutral at best.
- Growing size mandates delivery of more product blockbusters: An investor better believe in a huge new blockbuster product next year. TV is complex due to relationships with cable companies, set-top box manufacturers and channel guide programmers. Google may one up Apple in the space, as it owns Motorola's set-top box division and has Google Voice already. If it comes to integrating more complex solution for TVs with content, cable companies and other media partners have learned not to trust Apple given the poor outcomes other Apple partners have had (e.g., music industry, AT&T, etc.).
- Valuation: Apple's stock is cheap on a P/E basis but arguably very expensive on price/sales (4.4x) and total absolute market capitalization basis ($625 billion).


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Breaking the Rules
by, 06-06-2013 at 05:22 PM (1421 Views)
Hello everyone. I have come to here to discuss a very important issue in the WWE. Have any of you noticed how WWE constantly changes and breaks their own rules? They just happen to change/break it when that situation comes in play. Let's get started.
So in order to be disqualified someone must have some outside help by either a person or weapon of some kind. Personally if someone interferes, I think it should just be a no contest. Anyways, I want to focus more on the weapons. You are not allowed to use any weapon of any sort to help yourself win a singles match-up. However, I continually see people use the barricades; announce table, and steel steps as an offensive maneuver by ramming them into it. How is that not a disqualification? Let me get this straight, if I smack someone with a kendo stick, I would disqualified, but if my opponent rammed me through steel steps, that isn't? WWE just happens to break the rules in this category.
No DQ/No DQ No Count Out/No Holds Barred Matches
What is the difference between these matches besides the name? There is none. Well until WWE changed their rule on No DQ matches back to having count out based on the John Cena vs Curtis Axel match. Formerly though, WWE changed a No DQ Match to have no count out and have had No DQ No Count Out Matches. No DQ Matches are supposed to have count outs in them. And saying a No DQ No Count Out Match is just a mouthful (I know they have not had one for a long time but still they use it). No DQ and No Count Out should just be the settings for No Holds Barred, not a match. And No DQ should stick to having count out. So props to WWE changing it back. Just keep it that way.
Street Fight/Falls Count Anywhere/Extreme Rules Matches
Again, can use all sorts of weapons and can pin/submit anyone anywhere. These matches do not seem so unique when you have 3 matches exactly the same as another. I know the names of the matches are really just supposed to express the rivalry two superstars are in, but they need to make the rules different. Why not have a Street Fight where you win by knockout? That way it adds some uniqueness to the match. Not really sure what to do to make the Falls Count Anywhere and Extreme Rules matches different, but I am sure someone can think of something. I just do not like the concept of matches that have different names but are exactly the same.
Defending a Championship once every 30 days
This is where it gets juicy. This was a rule in the WWE where if someone was the champion, they had to defend their title once every 30 days or at least once a month. This rule has been poorly enforced as I have seen many times where a superstar did not even defend their title for the longest time. For ex. Kaitlyn defended her title last at Elimination Chamber. That is nearly 3 months without a title defense. Another example for those who do not care about divas: When Wade Barret won the Intercontinental Title from Kofi and beat him in his rematch clause (which was on the first Smackdown of this year) he was supposed to go on to face Bo Dallas for the title at Elimination Chamber. However, due to WWE's terrible booking, he did not. Wade Barret would finally defend his title against Y2J and the Miz in a Triple Threat Match on Raw. That is over 2 months with no title defense. That is not good booking for a champion. Why have a belt if it is not defended? At least defend the title once a month.
Unscheduled Matches
This makes the WWE look so unorganized. Why is it at the beginning of the show they determine whoever is out there arguing to be in the main event? It makes it look like you had nothing planned. WWE should already have matches scheduled. And what is with WWE superstars determining who they face? They just randomly walk backstage, say, "Hey, you and me, one on one tonight?!" And the other guy will be like, "Okay, let's do this." What? Is it or is it not the General Manager who makes the matches? NFL players do not have the authority to choose who they face in a football game; it is already scheduled FOR THEM. Just like WWE should already should have scheduled matches. Besides, it is pretty obvious when the General Manager comes out, sees two-three, etc., people bickering, what the match is going to be.
Earning a Title Shot
So really the rules of earning a title shot were either by beating the current champion for the title shot you desire, winning a Number One Contender's Match, or having a potent win/loss record. Nowadays, all you have to do is be mad at the champion. For example, all Ryback did to earn his title shot at Extreme Rules was attack John Cena the night after WrestleMania. No PPV wins, no beating the champion, no Number One Contender's Match. All he did was attack the champion. What is with that?! It hurts the earnings of getting a title match and thus the title itself. Wins and losses SHOULD matter. It just makes logical sense. Otherwise, wins/losses mean nothing meaning matches do not mean anything. Why should I watch a match if wins/losses do not mean anything? Why should I watch football, basketball, soccer, and whatever other sports' games out there if winning and losing did not mean anything for getting to the finals? Truth is I shouldn't. That is why plenty of the time when I watch a match that means nothing, I skip it.
Steel Cage
Sometimes this match has pinfall/submissions, sometimes it doesn't. For me, personally, I like the concept of pinfall/submissions inside the cage. It adds more dynamics to the match.
Announcing an Outcome
The outcome of a match should always be announced. This is supposed to be professional wrestling. So let's make it professional. When I watch a match, I want the winner or outcome to always be announced, even if it is by forfeit or even a draw. UFC keeps it legitimate. They announce who won and how whether knockout, submission, or the score cards. Therefore, announce the outcome of the match when it is over, that way, the star that won, can actually have recognition for being victorious. I know this may not seem like a WWE rule, but it is a rule of business.
So, that is my blog. I cannot really think of anything else so I am going to go with what I have. Comment below for thoughts, opinions, and any rules I may have missed. Thanks for reading this blog too. I appreciate it. Have a blessed day, and remember the Cross, especially who died on it.
"For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him."
-John 3:17


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On an anniversary of a significant historical event, people often ask, "Where were you when…" There are events in our lives that leave a lasting memory. Some are tragic, some joyful and others less significant in the big picture.
I can remember several less significant events, like the first time I ever watched a color television set. While I can't remember the exact date it was in the fall of 1958 (maybe 1959.) The Jewell Co-op Elevator, where my father worked at the time, sold Felco brand feeds and hosted a Felco Freddie Day sales promotion. Employees cleaned up a bagged feed storage area, set up 2" thick planks on cement blocks for benches and offered free popcorn and beverages to their farmer customers.
I wasn't farmer customer but I heard that there was going to be a color TV –and free food – and that it would be tuned to an Iowa Hawkeye football game. Udell Gabrielson, owner of the local TV store, set up a new console color TV set inside the feed shed and connected it to a makeshift antenna outside the building. I remember watching the Hawkeye game in awe. Black and gold uniforms playing on a green football field. Amazingly better than a black, white and gray picture. It would be another 13 or 14 years before I would own a color TV but I have never forgotten the first look at such at Felco Freddie Day.
Do you remember the first time you heard a stereophonic recording? I do. My Uncle Floyd was an electronics aficionado and I was developing an interest in electronics. One Sunday afternoon in the early '60s he demonstrated his latest interest – a home built stereo system. I heard one sound coming out of the right hand speaker and another out of the left hand speaker. It sounded like I was right there in the music hall where the recording was made. At age 14 or so I was hooked and old fashioned monaural records just didn't cut it for me anymore.
When did you first see a microwave oven in action? Again, I can't remember the exact date but it was in the early '70s at the Hamilton County Fairgrounds in Webster City. The merchants of the community staged a home show in an exhibition building on the fairgrounds and as a young radio reporter I was conducting interviews with some of the vendors. At the Home Appliance booth I was introduced to an Amana Radarange™ microwave oven. One of the store employees put some popcorn kernels in a paper bag, set the timer and pushed the start button. Within a matter of seconds I could hear popcorn popping. I could smell it, too!
Amazing. Simply amazing. Again, it would be a few years before I could afford a microwave oven. I won a sales contest at work and using the proceeds to purchase what was then still a very expensive appliance for my wife for Christmas.
It's difficult for me to believe you can purchase a pocket calculator for a buck or two these days. I remember the first one I ever saw. It was much more expensive.
This, too, was in the early '70s. My boss came back to the office one afternoon with a big smile and something in his hand. "Look at this," he beamed. He showed me an object about 3" x 4.5" with a numeric keypad and a digital screen at the top. This was still the day of the bulky mechanical adding machines but here in my boss' hand was an instrument that could add, subtract, multiply and divide. I was impressed and wanted one for myself until my boss told me he had paid nearly $100 for the device.
About five years later I purchased my own pocket calculator. The price had fallen to about $65 and I had to have one. Or so I told myself.
Nowadays, I have a couple of pocket calculators that were given to me free as an advertising specialty item… just like a ballpoint pen. I have seen a lot of new things in my lifetime and I'm looking forward to seeing even more.
I'm waiting for Amazon to deliver my next order with a drone aircraft!


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U.S. ethanol producers are reducing output, or closing their doors, in response to the drought-induced reduction in corn supplies, according to Darrel Good, Extension agricultural economist at the University of Illinois. Good says it is a trend that is likely to continue through the rest of the year.
"For the two weeks ended Oct. 19, production was down 12 percent from that of last year," Good said. "The year-over-year reductions are likely to continue to be large, at least through the end of the calendar year."
Valero Energy Corp., the third-biggest U.S. ethanol producer, has idled its distilleries in Albion, Neb., and Linden, Ind., until production is profitable again, according to Doane Agricultural Services. Both plants have a production capacity of 120 million gallons per year.
Valero joins Bunge-Ergon Vicksburg LLC, which will shutter its Mississippi ethanol distillery by Nov. 30, according to Doane. Abengoa SA shut its Madison, Ill., plant recently and Biofuel Energy Corp. closed its Fairmont, Minn., facility last month.
Widespread drought conditions in the U.S. Corn Belt this summer reduced the U.S. corn crop to an expected 10.7 billion bushels, according to USDA's Oct. 11 crop report. The short corn crop has resulted in record-level corn prices as well as the lowest level of inventory stocks in eight years.
The resulting high grain prices prompted the governors of seven states, 25 senators, 156 House members plus many livestock and poultry producer organizations to petition the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to waive the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) that mandates specific levels of ethanol to be blended into gasoline. The federal RFS requires 13.2 billion gallons of ethanol to be blended into gasoline in 2012 and 13.9 billion gallons in 2013. The amounts require about 4.7 billion and 4.9 billion bushels, respectively, of the nation's corn crop.
The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) said the mandate is causing severe economic harm to pork producers.
A decision on the waiver is expected from EPA in mid-November. According to Good, the decision by the EPA is not expected to have a substantial impact on ethanol production in the near future (see an analysis here).


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The 2012 Tony Award nominations came out this morning, with the new musical Once (based on the Irish film) getting the most nominations (11). But actually a couple of other productions are even more interesting to Dallas audiences.
The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess, which features Dallas actor Cedric Neal, received 10 noms, including best revival of a musical. And Lysistrata Jones, which began as a world premiere at the Dallas Theater Center (under the name Give It Up) received a nom for best book of a musical for Douglas Carter Beane. He'll go up against fellow gay writer Joe DiPietro for Nice Work If You Can Get It. Unfortunately, Liz Mikel, who wowed Dallas and New York audiences, was not singled out for her performance.
This is the Tonys, so gay nominees abound. The revival of Sondheim's Follies scored a number of nominations (including, for my money, likely winner Jan Maxwell). Gay playwright Jon Robin Baitz got a nod for best play for Other Desert Cities. Gore Vidal's The Best Man (with a gay twist) was nominated for best revival of a play as well as best actor James Earl Jones; he'll face against John Lithgow, who was nominated for another gay play, The Columnist (which also features former Dallasite Brian J. Smith as Lithgow's six-pack-ab'd trick). Lesbian actress Cynthia Nixon is up for her performance in Wit.
Jeff Calhoun, whom I interviewed last year, is nominated for best director of a musical for Newsies. Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark got only two design nominations, though ironically, the new movie Spider-Man, Andrew Garfield, was nominated for best featured actor in a play for Death of a Salesman.