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Get an overview of this hotel4-star hotel near Cadiz Cathedral
Popular property highlights
Located in the heart of Cadiz, this hotel is within 1 mi (2 km) of Ramon de Carranza Stadium and Centro Municipal de Arte Flamenco. Cadiz Cathedral and La Caleta Beach are also within 3 mi (5 km).
Hotel Features
A restaurant, a bar/lounge, and a coffee shop/café are available at this hotel. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, coffee/tea in a common area, 24-hour room service, and meeting rooms are onsite.
Room Amenities
All 96 soundproofed rooms feature free WiFi and 24-hour room service. For a bit of entertainment, guests will find LCD TVs with satellite channels, and other amenities include minibars and coffee makers.
Guest Highlights
- Prime location
- Praiseworthy beach
- Friendly, helpful staff
Occidental Cádiz - Barceló Hotel Group
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
Dining options at the hotel include a restaurant and a coffee shop/café. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. A computer station is located on site and wireless Internet access is complimentary. 3 meeting rooms are available. This business-friendly hotel also offers a terrace, tour/ticket assistance, and multilingual staff. Limited onsite parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis (surcharge).
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Number of meeting rooms - 3
- 24-hour front desk
- Total number of rooms - 96
- Number of floors - 8
- Bar/lounge
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- Coffee shop or café
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Computer station
- Luggage storage
- Laundry facilities
- Meeting rooms 3
- Multilingual staff
- Parking (limited spaces)
- Terrace
- Restaurant
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Year Built 2007
- Beach towels
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Television in common areas
- Wedding services
- Free WiFi
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Free Wi-Fi
- Soundproofed rooms
- Laundry facilities
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Self parking (surcharge), Parking (limited spaces)
Room Amenities
- Bathtub or shower
- Dial-up Internet access (surcharge)
- Air conditioning
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Phone
- Minibar
- Coffee/tea maker
- Daily housekeeping
- Turndown service
- Private bathroom
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Desk
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Satellite TV service
- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
- Soundproofed rooms
- Room service (24 hours)
- Down comforter
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
- Free WiFi
Where to Eat
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 11 AM.
Costa de la Luz - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and light fare. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting).
24-hour room service is available.
Nearby Things to Do
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Boat tours nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- In-room accessibility
- Accessible bathroom
- Roll-in shower
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 33.0 per night.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets not allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Optional extras
- Breakfast fee: between EUR 14 and EUR 15 per person (approximately)
- Self parking fee: EUR 25 per day
- Rollaway bed fee: EUR 33.0 per night
Hotel Name
- Barcelo Hotel Cadiz
- Barcelo Cadiz Hotel
- Occidental Cádiz Hotel Cadiz
- Occidental Cádiz Hotel
- Occidental Cádiz Cadiz
We should mention
Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 2500, due to national regulations. For further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation. 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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NIAMH Robinson finished in fifth place in her heat in the 50m breaststroke as she got her Commonwealth Games campaign under way.
The 14-year-old from Darwen, competing for the Isle of Man, clocked 32.28secs in a heat won by England's Sophie Taylor in 30.56secs.
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The talented teen, who qualifies to swim for the Isle of Man through her mother, will also compete in the 50m butterfly, 100m breaststroke, 200m breaststroke and 200m individual medley

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This is yours truly (the mad man in the blue box) and my "borrowed" Type 40 T.A.R.D.I.S unexpectedly brought me to the 2013 Wizard World Chicago Comic Con on Saturday. As you can see hundreds were lined up before opening. This year the event was held at the Rosemont Convention Center (as it has been for the past 2 decades or so). This time they had a separate floor for the Artist Alley and Celebrities (lower level) and all of the exhibitors were at the upper level.
I was perplexed why my Type 40 brought me here as I did not see scheduled any incarnation of the "Doctor" but I did spot someone from the series which would explain everything.
John Barrowman was here, better known as Captain Jack during the 9th and 10th incarnation of the "Doctor". He was busy signing autographs as well as speaking on a panel regarding....well himself. John was a crowd pleaser and had everyone laughing at one point or another. He stated he enjoyed the Captain Jack character that he developed for both Doctor Who and Torchwood and would portray that character again if asked. John is currently with the show Arrow and the producers of that show made a point that they will accommodate John if he ever needs to take up the role of Captain Jack for the BBC. John has many accolades but his latest venture would be to his recent marriage of his life long partner Scot, who accompanies him (as well as his mom and dad) to all of the conventions.
James and Oliver Phelps of the Harry Potter movie series was on hand for the fans.
Academy Award nominee, Michael Shannon was also speaking in a more casual setting during his panel. He could not stay long as he has a play to do nearby. Michael played GENERAL ZOD in the newest edition of Superman, Man of Steel and recently wrapped up production on John McNaughton's The Harvest, starring Samantha Morton and Peter Fonda. Michael also will also begin production on season four of the HBO series Boardwalk Empire, co-starring Steve Buscemi and Kelly Macdonald.
For all of you Trekkies or Trekkers, Zachary Quinto was also speaking more casually at his forum wearing a baseball cap. Zachary portrays Spock in the newest remake of Star Trek. He has said that he and Lenard Nimoy are really close friends and often see each other when in the same city. Zachary was pleasantly surprised with the new friendship and mentor he has found in Mr. Nimoy. Zachary has been in many shows for theater as well for television such as 24, Touched by an Angel, CSI, Joan of Arcadia, American Horror Story and Heroes as Sylar.
Brandon Routh was speaking during a smaller venue, he had portrayed Superman in the movie Superman Returns. Many fans had felt that movie pretty much killed the Superman franchise during that time period.
Aaron Ashmore was speaking alongside a fellow actor. Aaron was known as Jimmy Olson of Smallville and more recently in a show called Warehouse 13 playing Steve Jinks.
Robert Knepper of the show Prison Break was signing autographs.
Chicago Bulls legend... Dennis Rodman was signing as well.
Jon Heder of Napoleon Dynamite was on hand for autographs.
Michael Rosenbaum of Smallville (Lex Luthor) was having a good time signing autographs as well as singing Tom Petty tunes and quizzing the fans of a game of name that tune. Michael has a movie coming out Back in the Day starring Morena Baccarin, Nick Swardson, Harland Williams and others. Release date is 2014.
I came across some interesting cosplayers as well as a personal favorite T.A.R.D.I.S.
The costume contest was fast approaching as there were approximately 328 contestants this year. The winner for best of show was Darth Bane, he won a trophy and $200. The intricate headpiece alone was a marvel to look at. He would be the big guy carrying the lightsaber.
All in all it was a great event to attend. The only thing any convention goer would need to be aware of are the schedule and room changes for the panel discussions as well as the photo op changes with the celebrities. Wizard World had a downloadable app to keep things current but what this Time Lord discovered is that the app, the printed booklet of events, and the panel discussion schedule posted outside of each room event are not always on the same page. When in doubt the posted schedule of events outside each room are the most accurate. Yes, even more accurate than the app!
Well this was another great event by Wizard World and I am glad my T.A.R.D.I.S brought me here, even if it was for a short visit. They had tons of celebrities (Barrowman rocked!) as well as many artists and exhibits, enough to cover 2 floors!
This is the madman in the box signing off...next stop?, Don't know but something big in November is coming and my "borrowed" type 40 is already setting the coordinates. Until then GEROMINO!!!!!
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clw_uk wrote: wish thinking, false concept of morals or false concept of conditionality and so, for the most part, superstitious in nature.
no inherent meaning anymore other than having the ability to comfort ( and inspire art and poetry etc). Something that stands at odds with how we think, offering no evidence in support and so a system of non-thinking
People who are blind to the true reality (Dhamma) can speak only people language, the conventional language of ordinary people. On the other hand, people who have genuinely realized the ultimate truth (Dhamma) can speak either language. They can handle people language quite well and are also comfortable using Dhamma language, especially when speaking among those who know reality, who have already realized the truth (Dhamma). Amongst those with profound understanding, Dhamma language is used almost exclusively; unfortunately, ordinary people can't understand a word. Dhamma language is understood only by those who are in the know. What is more, in Dhamma language it isn't even necessary to make a sound. For example, a finger is pointed or an eyebrow raised and the ultimate meaning of reality is understood. So, please take interest in these two kinds of language - people language and Dhamma language.
To illustrate the importance of language, let's consider the following example. Ordinary, ignorant worldly people are under the impression that there is this religion and that religion, and that these religions are quite different, so different that they're opposed to each other. Such people speak of "Christianity," "Islam," "Buddhism," "Hinduism," "Sikhism," and so on, and consider these religions to be different, separate, and incompatible. These people think and speak according to their personal feelings and thus turn the religions into enemies. Because of this mentality, there come to exist different religious which are hostilely opposed to each other.
Those who have penetrated to the essential nature of religion will regard all religions as being the same. Although they may say there is Buddhism, Judaism, Taoism, Islam, or whatever, they will also say that all religious are inwardly the same. However, those who have penetrated to the highest understanding of Dhamma will feel that the thing called "religion" simply doesn't exist at all. There is no Buddhism; there is no Christianity and there is no Islam. How can they be the same or in conflict when they don't even exist? It just isn't possible. Thus, the phrase "no religion!" is actually Dhamma language of the highest level. Whether it will be understood or not is something else, depending upon the listener, and has nothing to do with the truth or with religion.
I'd like to give a simple example of people language, the language of materialism. "Water" will suffice. People who don't know much about even the simplest things think that there are many different kinds of water. They view these various kinds of water as if they have nothing in common. They distinguish rain-water, well-water, underground-water, canal-water, swamp-water, ditch-water, gutter-water, sewer-water, toilet-water, urine, diarrhea, and many other kinds of water from each other. Average people will insist that these waters are completely different, because such people take external appearances as their criteria.
A person with some knowledge, however, knows that pure water can be found in every kind of water. If we take rain-water and distill it, we will get pure water. If we take river-water and distill it, we will get pure water. If we take canal-water, sewer-water, or toilet-water, and distill it, we will still end up with pure water. A person with this understanding knows that all those different kinds of water are the same as far as the water component is concerned. As for those elements which make it impure and look different, they aren't the water itself. They may combine with water, and alter water, but they are never water itself. If we look through the polluting elements, we can see the water that is always the same, for in every case the essential nature of water is the same. However many kinds of water there may seem to be, they are all the same as far as the essential nature of water is concerned. When we look at things from this viewpoint, we can see that all religions are the same. If they appear different it's because we are making judgments on the basis of external forms.
On an even more intelligent level, we can take that pure water and examine it further. Then, we must conclude that there is no water, only two parts hydrogen and one part oxygen. There's no water left. That substance which we have been calling "water" has disappeared, it's void. The same is true everywhere, no matter where we find the two parts of hydrogen and one part of oxygen. In the sky, in the ground, or wherever these parts happen to be found, the state of water has disappeared and the term "water" is no longer used. For one who has penetrated to this level of truth, there is no such thing as "water."
In the same way, one who has attained to the ultimate truth sees that there's no such thing as "religion." There is only a certain nature which can be called whatever we like. We can call it "Dhamma," we can call it "Truth," we can call it "God," "Tao," or whatever, but we shouldn't particularize that Dhamma or that Truth as Buddhism, Christianity, Taoism, Judaism, Sikhism, Zoroastrianism, or Islam, for we can neither capture nor confine it with labels and concepts. Still, such divisions occur because people haven't yet realized this nameless truth for themselves. They have only reached the external levels, just as with canal-water, muddy water, and the rest.
Wikipedia has a pretty good one, but I adjusted it a little to include the "other worldly" dimension that I think is important and common in nearly all religions:
A religion is an organized approach to human spirituality which usually encompasses a set of narratives, symbols, beliefs and practices, often with a supernatural or transcendent quality, concerned with life and morality in this world and some other world, be it a heaven or nirvana; that give meaning to the practitioner's experiences of life through reference to a higher power of either:
a) God
b) gods
concerned with life and morality in this world and some other world, be it a heaven or nirvana
Agnostics and atheists against religion:
Founders: Hume, Russell
Prophets: Harris, Dawkins
Texts: Ancient Greek works, European Enlightenment works
It merely means a person devotes themselves to a specific calling.
tiltbillings wrote:Since I first used the expression "religious impulse," what do think I might mean by it?
clw_uk wrote:Do you view nibbana as other wordly, wordly or both? I couldnt work out where you place it from what you said
I find this interesting. Atheists and agnostics are people who dont believe in some doctrine and some explain their reason for this to others. Lots of people dont believe in astrology and criticise it, are they part of some pseudo-religion?
How familiar are you with the history and origin of the idea of religion (the concept, not the phenomenon)?
.Religions are organizations or systems for spirituality and theology. Theology (theos) means, "An account of the gods," and spirituality (spiritus) means, "Pertaining to the spirit".
Since Buddhism rejects the soul and considers the gods to be minimally important, it is not a religion, because it is neither a form of spirituality or theology
zavk wrote:Hi all,NOTE: This was written for pink_trike in response to his questions in 'Buddhism and Religion'.
Ben wrote:Thank you Zavk that was a brilliant post. Earlier this morning I was talking to a co-practitioner about practicing Dhamma in daily life (with respect to the little renunciations and serving others) and what I was trying to communicate was a state of mind that borders on Caputo's all experience, has a religious character, .
Because of that, and because of what others have said with regards to the nature of Buddhist experience and how different it is from other conceptions or experiences of religion, I have found it nigh-on-impossible to give much of a meaningful response to Pink's original contention.
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Cleaning up after a snow storm is a lot easier if everyone shares the work. Fairfax County government is asking citizens and businesses to help in the clean-up effort by clearing snow:
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While shoveling is important, Health Department officials caution that it can be dangerous if you are not in good physical condition. Shoveling snow is a stressful activity and you should warm up your muscles with light exercises before starting. Work in short intervals and take frequent breaks to prevent injuries and drink plenty of fluids to avoid dehydration. If you have back problems or other medical conditions that prevent you from participating in strenuous activities, ask a neighbor for help or consider paying someone to shovel for you.
County building officials also caution residents that heavy snow should be removed from rooftops, especially flat roofs, as well as decks attached to the house. If you are equipped to access the roof and can do so safely, use extra caution on slippery surfaces and check for overhead power lines before placing or moving ladders. If you are not able to safely clear your roof, get professional help.
Deep snow left to melt on rooftops can stress the structure and cause leaks not normally found with rainfall. Snow drifts that accumulate at roof/wall intersections and melting snow can work its way past the flashing, resulting in water damage inside the structure.
Snow melting from the roof and freezing in the gutter is an additional danger. Water can build up behind the ice and back up under shingles which can cause leaks into the structure. The weight of the ice in the gutter can also stress the gutter system causing gutters and drain pipes to sag or fall off.
Gas utilities recommend using a brush or broom - not a shovel - to clear meters and pipes of snow and icicles to prevent water from leaking into the equipment. Be sure snow is not blocking intake or exhaust vents that go through outside walls. Residents are also encouraged to shovel snow away from foundation walls to limit melting snow from seeping into the structure. And finally, clear snow and ice away from downspouts so that melting water has a path to flow away from the house.
Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning is a special risk. CO is a colorless, odorless, toxic gas created when fossil fuels are not burned completely. Several residents have been overcome with CO poisoning as they sat in their cars in a confined area with the motor running. If the area is not well ventilated or the exhaust pipe is blocked CO gas can build up quickly causing a serious medical risk. CO can also be a risk in the home if appliances malfunction or are used improperly. Early symptoms of CO poisoning can include dizziness, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, headaches, blurred vision, and confused thinking. If you suspect CO poisoning, leave the area immediately and call 911 from a neighbor's house.
As residents begin to venture out on the roadways, the Fairfax County Police Department reminds drivers to proceed slowly and look out for pedestrians who might be walking on or near the roadway. Snow piled along the road and at intersections may limit visibility for both pedestrians and drivers. If you must walk to your destination, wear bright colored clothing and walk in the direction of oncoming traffic. Stay out of the roadway if possible and realize that drivers might not be able to stop due to road conditions, even if they see you.
For more information, visit the Emergency Information page on the Fairfax County Web site at http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/emergency/ or call 703-324-3187, TTY 703-324-2935.


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The Nyamuragira volcano, located 20 kilometers north of the town of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is erupting. This eruption occurs only months after tens of thousands of people were evacuated from the region when an adjacent volcano destroyed much of Goma.
Local vulcanologist Dieudonne Wafula said ash and debris were being thrown hundreds of feet in to the air above the crater. The BBC reports that lava was flowing down both sides of the 3,000 metre high Mount Nyamuragira.
On July 16th the Acting USAID Mission Director, Mr. Roudolf Thomas, launched the Conservation of Afro-montane Forest and Mountain Gorillas in a Landscape Context project. The ceremony took place at the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) and International Gorilla Conservation Program (IGCP) office in Kabale. It was attended by representatives from the local government, Uganda Wildlife Authority, community representatives, NGOs as well as staff from AWF and IGCP.
USAID has provided US$ 1.9 million for the three year project which will focus on the following objectives:
Forty years ago, Tarangire was a game area in Tanzania used by hunters. In 1969, AWF played a crucial role in establishing the new Tarangire National Park by supporting construction of the headquarters building and the rangers' antipoaching lookout stations.
Today, Tarangire and Lake Manyara National Parks are the core conservation areas of the large and varied landscape that is AWF's Maasai-Steppe Heartland.
The African Wildlife Foundation has supported species conservation since its founding in 1961. AWF has initiated or contributed to scores of model conservation programs, large and small, that have yielded new knowledge about wildlife and effective ways to secure its survival. The species portfolio is an integral part of the African Heartlands Program. AWF Chief Scientist Dr. Philip Muruthi reports the following 2001 highlights of AWF-supported species projects.
The Charlotte Conservation Fellowship Program honors the memory of Charlotte Kidder Ramsay by helping young Africans pursue advanced studies in conservation-related fields. Candidates must be aged 21 to 40, have a letter of acceptance from an appropriate university and plan a study program directly linked to conservation. In addition, their work experience must demonstrate a commitment to conservation, and they must intend to continue working in African conservation.


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The long and winding road for Lowriders often has nothing to do with the asphalt they cruise on. Instead, the road they are riding is much bigger than that; it is the road of life and for some lucky Lowriders in our culture, that road comes full circle as they pass down their Lowriding passion to their offspring. This is exactly what has happened down the stretch for veteran Lowrider "Big T" Vargas, who started Lowriding at the age of 17 in Orange County, California. While all his friends were "Ricky Racers," he remained infatuated with the cruising lifestyle and groomed himself to become a Lowrider. His rite of passage occurred when he bought his first Lowrider, a 1964 Chevy Impala SS hard top in 1972, which became his classroom. The eager young student used the car to learn how to install hydraulics, perform body work, and even made the car his canvas as he taught himself how to paint on it. This introductory ride and crash course served him well as he made it a daily driver that he used nightly on the hallowed Whittier Boulevard.
As time goes by in any builder's life, they move onto other projects and "T" was no different. He sold the six-four to his cousin and bought a 1972 Ford LTD with the cash from the sale; painting and lifting the LTD before heading back to the Boulevard. As his appearances increased on Whittier, his respect grew, and he quickly aligned himself with the Sabor Car Club in Orange County and held the positions of Sergeant of Arms as well as Vice President of the club. Times were good, "Big T" had his LTD and rode around until his heart was content, but times were about to get even better.
An aspiring musician, one day in 1978, Big "T" was at a block party playing drums in a band called "City Stuff" when he took an interest in a beautiful member of the audience. Within no time, "Big T" struck up a conversation with the pretty girl and found out that they had a shared love of cars. To make matters even better, she mentioned that she had a 1970 Chevy Impala in original condition, down to the skirts! The chemistry was undeniable and the two began to date, unaware of the fact that they would one day be married (They still are today.). With a budding romance in the works, the wind was at "T's" back and he and his compa began to take apart his new girlfriend's 1970 Impala to customize it. They redid the interior using a custom touch of swivel seats and blue velour. The duo also painted the car black and had it striped, so the once-stock '70 Chevy had evolved into "T's" new Boulevard cruiser! The car was no joke, either. He entered it in the 1979 Super Show at the Los Angeles Convention Center and took first place in the street class. Around this time, Groupe Car Club was opening a chapter in Orange County, and Big "T" joined the newly formed chapter, continuing to hit the streets in style.
Before long, the jovial Lowrider found himself a married man and a father of young boys, one of whom, Jr., bought a '65 Impala SS hard top in 1996. His son, Possum, bought a '68 Impala Fastback in 1998, and "Big T" and the boys opened a shop called "Special T's" where they would paint and lift cars. The first project on their to-do list came in the form of a '64 rag that "T" purchased from V-Max of Ultimate Hydraulics for $4500 in 1999. Once it was home, "Big T" and the boys started work on the classic Chevy. Before they could complete the car, "Big T" and the boys lost interest; pushing the '64 to the back burner as life had given them all different priorities. Years went by and though he tried to sell it, the sale of the '64 never worked out for one reason or another. Obviously, the Impala was meant to stay in the Vargas family.
One day in 2008, Possum approached his dad about completing the car. "Big T" happily agreed and Possum told him he was not going to stop until the car was complete! Three years later, Possum's promise was kept and the Impala was completed.
"Big T" is certainly one lucky Lowrider. While the road has been long, he's ended up with a wonderful family and been able to build cars with his sons, completing the circle of building that eludes so many Lowriders. While this particular ragtop took an awful long time to complete, "Big T" and Possum never gave up, and the result is this amazing black beauty you see here. "Big T" would like to thank Possum, Jr., Rob Dog, Anthony, and most importantly, his wife for all of her support since the fateful day they met in 1978. n
Tech Specs "Bittersweet"
Owner: Big "T" Vargas
Vehicle: 1964 Chevy Impala SS Rag Top
City/State: San Jacinto, California
Paint: Big "T" and his son, Possum, took care of all the bodywork and prep for paint. A Black DuPont base was sprayed first and then Black Candy was sprayed on top. Charcoal flake band black candy patterns and six coats of clear finished off the paintwork.
Engine: A 2000 Chevy 350 Vortec was installed between the fenders. Electric fans were installed as well as an aluminum radiator, and the car's transmission is a 350 Turbo with a slip-yoke driveshaft. A number of chrome accessories were installed to dress up the engine. All chrome plating was done by V-Max from Ultimate Hydraulics in Norco, California.
Interior: Possum and "Big T" fabricated the door panels and seats to fit the Impala correctly. Zip and Frank at Hemet Upholstery in Hemet, California covered the interior in black leather and tweed with the original stitching. The father and son team painted the dash molding and console to match the exterior. Manny's Custom Upholstery in San Bernardino California took care of the ragtop in black.
Audio: Possum installed a Pioneer audio system powered by Alpine amplifiers and fit a custom ported box under the ragtop.
Suspension: Possum and "Big T" reinforced An X-frame with 1/4 plate. They grafted Cutlass brakes and rear end onto the frame. Possum and "Big T" also installed the hydraulic system in the Impala. It consists of a Whammy tank, #9 Marz gears, 1/2-inch fitting with eight-inch front and back cylinders and is powered by five batteries.
Wheels: 100 Spoke 13×7 Chrome.
Tires: 13-inch 5.20s.


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Puremagnetik creates and sells mini monthly sample packs for Ableton, Kontakt & Logic. I recently met Micah Frank at IMSTA FESTA and thought I would follow up with this interview.
I really like your subscription model. Tell Wire to the Ear readers how it works.
Puremagnetik produces a new "Micropak" each month. A Micropak is a small (usually under 600MB) sound set that is very focused on a particular instrument. You can subscribe for $5.75 per month and download the Current Micropak. We keep each Micropak current for 2 months, so there are two Current Micropaks available at all times. You can also buy a full year subscription or buy the entire catalog. Additionally, users can purchase back catalog Micropaks individually – similar to back issues of a magazine.
Tell us about your recording chain. Are there any microphones or outboard processors your in love with?
I mostly program Puremagnetik's electronic content. I prefer to keep my signal chain as transparent as possible. Good A/D matters most to me. I rarely use compression during tracking but sometimes I like to use my API Lunchbox's 512C's as a DI. Our other sound developer Brian produces all of the acoustic stuff in some great studios. He uses all of the Pultecs, Chandlers and Neumanns.
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How do you go about finding the instruments to record? I can't imagine you own all the toys ToyBox Micropaks!
Sometimes we go shopping (Toys r Us). We also have a great network of studios and synth geeks all up and down the east coast. If I can find a good deal on eBay, I'll jump on it – Synthi owners speak up! A lot of the stuff I'm working on now is more conceptual so it requires less defined devices.
What percent of your customers would you say subscribe vs just buy a pack they like?
It's a 50/50 split. Some people like the subscription model. Just as many people are happy grabbing them once they become back catalogued.
What is your most popular Micropak and what are your top 3 personal favorites?
The most popular Micropak is an oldie but goodie – Eight Bit. It is a pack of sounds from a Commodore 64 SID chip.
The Micropaks I like the most are the ones I enjoyed working on the most. I love the ability in Live to reverse engineer the concepts behind some great synths. If you look at Puremagnetik's Vector, Waveframe and P-50 Linear you will see that I have broken the synths down into their core components and reconstructed them in Live Racks. In Waveframe for instance, I took all of the Fizmo's wavetable content and reconstructed the whole synth in Live using Ableton Sampler's modulation functions.
Brian also did the same kind of reverse engineering in this month's Omnichord inspired pack. In my opinion, this is where Puremagnetik really shines – when we break away from the same old multisampling conventions.
I know you make music yourself. Tell Wire to the Ear readers some of the bands you work or have worked with and some places online they can hear your music.
The only band I have worked with in the past few years is a local artist named Atarah Valentine. I got in touch with him through Ableton and Damian Taylor (Bjork). The highlight of my work with him was this past June when we opened for La Roux at Terminal 5. He's a very talented singer so I look forward to working with him a lot more in the future.
My big project for the past year is Tectonic. It is a realtime sonification of earthquake data as interpreted by Max and then synthesized by a Kyma/Pacarana system. http://micahfrank.com/tagged/tectonic. For the past few years I haven't really enjoyed making horizontal music. By that, I mean music that is pre-composed in a given timeframe by a horizontally oriented DAW. I am finding it much more gratifying to create a system like Tectonic or just grab my DrumKat and improvise under my alias Kamoni (kamoni.net) You can see and hear all of the other stuff I'm up to at micahfrank.com or soundcloud.com/micahfrank.
What music are you listening to lately?
Tim Hecker, Robert Normandeau, Ben Frost, Alva Noto, Zoot Woman
Here's a public offer. If you want to make a Micropak out of my Electrocomp-101 (number 521 out of 2000) feel free but you have to come to my place. I'm not lugging that thing to Brooklyn!
Thanks Oliver! That would be totally awesome. You have just been inducted into PECSGN (Puremagnetik East Coast Synth Geek Network).
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2013 was a year of ongoing and long-term issues. Mendocino residents worked with county agencies to develop an updated Town Plan as well as working to conserve water during another shortage.
? The news spread quickly among the local whale-watching communities when a pod of endangered killer whales was spotted west of Westport heading south Jan. 10.
? A juvenile bear apparently emerged from the Noyo River and roamed the neighborhood, stopping at the hospital along the way one morning. The bear was first reported in the South Street area at about 9 a.m., the police department reported. Officers responded as residents and hospital staff alerted them to the bear's whereabouts.
? About 70 people filled Preston Hall to discuss problems and solutions associated with homelessness in Mendocino.
Loren Rex, sector superintendent for State Parks, moderated the meeting. Other agency representatives were Sheriff's Lt. Greg Stefani, Fire Chief Ed O'Brien, and Dan Hamburg, 5th District county supervisor. Supervisors Dan Gjerde and John McCowen were also present. The audience was comprised of representatives from the business community, nonprofits, housed and houseless residents.
? Forty-seven costumed adults and young people, and one dog, braved the winter-chilled waters of Big River Beach at Mendocino all in the name of Special Olympics. Donned in costumes but without the protection of wet suits, Special Olympics athletes and their supporters jumped in for the Fifth Annual Fort Bragg Polar Plunge, a fundraiser for Special Olympics Northern California.
? A young sperm whale washed ashore at Walker Gulch in Gualala sometime in February. Dr. Shawn Johnson, with The Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito, performed a necropsy on the whale on Feb. 21. He found it had a broken jaw and some bruising on its chest, but the cause of death could not be determined, according to Jim Oswald, public relations manager for TMMC.
? More than 40 people participated in a special solar- and wind-powered eco tour up Big River as part of Catch A Canoe's free Earth Day celebration. Another 10, with their special four-legged friends, took the smaller eco tour on the Canine Cruiser. During the five tours, Catch A Canoe's manager, Rick Hemmings, said participants' ages ranged from 6 to 92 years old.
? Every beach and cove along the Mendocino Coast was filled with divers heading out for the first day of abalone season Apr. 1. A negative tide at 10:15 a.m. and calm, sunny weather created ideal conditions for the sport.
? People of all ages, representing our diverse coastal community, celebrated cutting the ribbon of the Liz Irwin Wing of Mendocino Coast Clinics' new South Street building expansion on April 13. Swithenbank Construction and Schlosser, Newberger Architects provided the leadership for the 7,000-square-foot addition. The project was funded by the Affordable Care Act, which is the same legislation that is expanding access to health care for 3 million Californians. This $2.58 million project was primarily completed by local companies and was one of 18 funded in California.
? The Mendocino City Community Services District board of directors declared a Stage 2 water shortage for Mendocino. Stage 2 is a mandatory water restriction. Cumulative rainfall since October was 28.38 inches, almost 10 inches below the 37.77-inch average for that time of year.
? Hundreds of people filled the Noyo Food Forest grounds in Fort Bragg for the 7th Annual Earth Day Festival. The event was a fundraiser for the nonprofit and a way for NFF to give back to the community with a celebration. Built on the old Fort Bragg High School agriculture program grounds, NFF began rehabilitating the area in 2006 for its farm-to-school program, which includes the Learning Garden. NFF provides organic vegetables to every school in Fort Bragg Unified School District.
? Mendocino Coast District Hospital union employees voted June 6 to support a new agreement between MCDH and its employee union, the United Food and Commercial Workers. The agreement, made during closed session at MCDH's board meeting on May 30, was expected to save the hospital $1.8 million in the next fiscal year.
? A then-and-now slideshow of Mendocino High School's 36 graduating seniors set an intimate tone for their commencement June 14. Seated on a raised stage draped with red, white and black, the students looked out on several hundred parents, friends, teachers and community members who filled Carole A. McDonell Gymnasium. In her welcoming remarks, MHS Principal Gail Dickenson compared the students to a track and field team, "athletes with different talents, different passions, different strengths and weaknesses, that together do make a team. ... What they all share in common is that they never give up. They made it across the finish line."
? The Mendocino Unified School District board of trustees voted unanimously July 25 night to raise fees 7.1 percent for Mendocino Community Network to help cover a budget shortfall. New fees were effective Sept. 1.
? Mendocino Coast Television, also known as MCTV, ended its own existence, blaming the loss of their Laurel Street building and their lawsuit on the Footlighters theatre company. Mendocino County Superior Court Judge Jeanine Nadel ruled in April that MCTV must return the Footlighters' building and pay $36,315. After negotiations broke down, the MCTV board met, dissolved itself and turned off its broadcasts. They vacated the building by the end of the month.
? Three Rivers Charter School signed a five-year lease with College of the Redwoods on July 1 to rent the 300-wing of the Fort Bragg campus. The 300-wing is the location of the old business, computer and creative writing classrooms. The rest of the college is contained in the 100 and 200 wings of the campus. The school moved from property north of Fort Bragg, near Virgin Creek.
? Classic Volkswagens invaded Fort Bragg as VW aficionados from across the U.S. took part in the 15th annual Border to Border VW Cruise in support of Surfrider Foundation. The fundraiser started in Blaine, Wash., and ends in San Ysidro, Calif. VW announced they would donate $2 to Surfrider for each tweet with the hashtag #VWsharkweek.
? The Mendocino Coast Recreation and Park District board voted Sept. 18 to accept the new operating agreement with the City of Fort Bragg for the C.V. Starr Community Center and Sigrid and Harry Spath Aquatic Facility.
? With the beginning of the new school year, the state of California implemented a new method of funding school districts called the Local Control Funding Formula. The bottom line for Mendocino Unified School District is that funding levels will not change, but, most importantly, there will be no more revenue cuts. The LCFF will replace the old formula for public school funding that was established under Gov. Ronald Reagan in the 1970s. California will implement the new formula over the next eight years.
? The Mendocino Coast Recreation and Park District hired Ethan Newton as the new director of the C.V. Starr Community Center. Newton began work in November.
? Four candidates in the Nov. 5 election for three seats on the Mendocino Coast Recreation and Park District participated in a League of Women Voters' forum. Incumbents Cesar Yanez and Bill Hayes were joined by challengers Leo Dikinis and Bob Bushansky. The LWV is a non-partisan group that helps connect voters with candidates and issues related to elections and voting. Carol Czadek, LWV voter service coordinator, moderated the forum, which was held at the C.V. Starr Center.
? The Mendocino County Board of Supervisors voted to accept changes to county ordinances related to the Mendocino Town Plan. The next step is for the changes to be certified by the California Coastal Commission, followed by the supervisors' final action.
? The Mendocino Coast Recreation and Park District authorized the sale of its 586 acre property at the corner of Summers Lane and Highway 20 to the City of Fort Bragg. The MCRPD board hopes that the sale of the property will help the district exit bankruptcy. The City Council approved the purchase agreement Nov. 12. The next step will be for the city to hire an appraiser and establish the fair market value.


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Boxing News of Monday, 7 January 2013
Source: GNA
Former IBF bantamweight world champion Joseph King Kong Agbeko will honour his much awaited International Boxing Organisation (IBO) World Bantamweight Title bout in his native Ghana in February against Colombian Luis Melendes.
This comes as welcome news for home fans who will see him in action for the first time in six years.
The bout will be the maiden promotion put together by Agbeko's newly-established outfit Fresh King Entertainment rolls out its maiden promotions on February 22.
With both world class boxers boasting of recording not less than 20 knockouts each CEO and Promoter of Fresh King Entertainment Ebenezer Noye is excited at the opportunity to sell a potential cracker of world title fight of this quality to Ghanaians and the world since 1988.
"Ghanaian have been deprived of big world title fights for 24 years and we pride ourselves in rekindling an unmatched enthusiasm for boxing in the country and on the continent," he said.
Agbeko who has a fight record of 28 wins and four losses face a tough customer in Luis Melendes who has more fight experience with 34 wins in 43 fights. The Ghanaian, was inactive in 2012 after failing to snatch the IBF and WBC silver bantamweight titles from Mexican Abner Mares in California in December 2011.
According to Promoter Eben Noye, the two boxers have enough quality to thrill the expected 40,000 crowd at the Accra Stadium and the millions who will be watching the world over.
"Agbeko and Melendes are considered bantamweight greats and it's a rare privilege to watch the two fight live in Accra, Ghana and Fresh King Entertainment is working hard to ensure a good show is delivered on 22 February" he said.
Exciting young prospects Emmanuel 'The Game Boy' Tagoe and George 'The Red Tiger' Ashie who sold a big local grudge fight at the same venue some months back are also on the bill.
"Ghana and African boxing has so much to look forward to as Fresh King entertainment prepares to deliver one of the most exciting boxing promotions of our time," Mr Noye added.


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NEW YORK (AP) — A motorcyclist accused of triggering a bloody confrontation between bikers and an SUV driver in New York City has been arraigned on gang assault charges. But his lawyer says the motorcyclist's role has been unfairly overstated.
Reginald Chance is being held on $75,000 cash bail after his arraignment Sunday.
Police say the bikers dragged the man from his vehicle after he ran over one of them while fleeing an earlier confrontation.
Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Samantha Turino says Chance didn't participate in the beating but set it in motion by breaking the motorist's window.
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The FDA has just announced the release of the IFT report on pilot projects on food traceability. In keeping with the epic size of the produce safety rule and the preventive control rule released earlier, the IFT report on product tracing pilots is 334 pages.
Of course, one of the questions about IFT pilot on produce tracing is what kind of judgment it will render on the existing Produce Traceability Initiative.
Trying to find the "gist" of a 334-page report is the challenge; a good place to start may be the recommendations.
Let's look at what the IFT says about its findings and conclusions:
Key Findings
IFT was successful in conducting mock tracebacks/ traceforwards, ranging from simple (e.g.tracing one shipment of tomatoes or one lot code of peanut butter) to complex (e.g.finding convergence when tomatoes were sourced from two different growers; finding a common lot of ingredient between different processed food products manufactured in different facilities). The process of conducting a step - wise product tracing investigation was complicated and often times confusing.
Inconsistencies in the terminology, numbering systems, formatting, legibility, and occasionally the language sometimes required IFT to contact the submitting firm to gain clarity, increasing the time required to capture data before any meaningful analysis could begin. However , the pilot participants appeared to have many of the tools and processes in place which are required to allow the capture and communication of critical track and trace information (i.e., Key Data Elements; KDEs) at critical points of product transfer and transformation (i.e., Critical
Tracking Events; CTEs).
IFT observed that firms provided product tracing data in several ways. Ultimately, the way in which data were readily accessed and transmitted to IFT was dependent on the systems and processes in place within a firm to capture, store, and report this information.
Upon completion of the task, IFT determined that costs associated with implementing a product tracing system can vary widely as determined by numerous factors: the size of the firm facility, the method of product tracing already in use (i.e., manual or electronic), and the range of each firm's capabilities to implement or improve its product tracing system, to name a few. Nevertheless, IFT is confident that a product tracing system incorporating its recommendations would greatly benefit the FDA as well as other state and federal partners,the food industry, and consumers. The recommendations are as follows:
1. From an overarching perspective, IFT recommends that FDA establish a uniform set of recordkeeping requirements for all FDA-regulated foods and not permit exemptions to recordkeeping requirements based on risk classification.
2. FDA should require firms that manufacture, process, pack, transport, distribute, receive, hold, or import food to identify and maintain records of CTEs and KDEs as determined by FDA.
3. Each member of the food supply chain should be required to develop, document, and exercise a product tracing plan.
4. FDA should encourage current industry-led initiatives and issue an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking or use other similar mechanisms to seek stakeholder input.
5. FDA should clearly and more consistently articulate and communicate to industry the information it needs to conduct product tracing investigations.
6. FDA should develop standardized electronic mechanisms for the reporting and acquiring of CTEs and KDEs during product tracing investigations.
7. FDA should accept summarized CTE and KDE data that are submitted through standardized reporting mechanisms and initiate investigations based on such data.
8.If available, FDA should request more than one level of tracing data.
9. FDA should consider adopting a technology platform that would allow efficient aggregation and analysis of data submitted in response to a request from regulatory officials. The technology platform should be accessible to other regulatory entities.
10. FDA should coordinate traceback investigations and develop response protocols between state and local health and regulatory agencies, using existing commissioning and credentialing processes. In addition, FDA should formalize the use of industry subject matter experts in product tracing investigations.
In summary, IFT found that there are several areas (such as uniformity and standardization, improved recordkeeping, enhanced planning and preparedness, better coordinationand communication, and the use of technology) in which industry improvements and enhancements to FDA's processes would enable tracebacks and traceforwards to occur more rapidly.
There was a range of costs associated with improving product tracing capabilities for certain sectors of the industry based on the specific technologies used to achieve the data capture and communication objectives. Case studies demonstrated the range of public health benefits from reduction in illnesses from improved product tracing. The recommendations outlined in this final report will enable FDA to conduct more rapid and effective investigations during foodborne illness outbreaks and other product tracing investigations, significantly enhancing protection of public health.
TK: An initial reading seems positive for PTI; go no further than recommendation number 4, which tells the FDA to "encourage industry-led initiatives." Also, the IFT pilot study wants to include all FDA-regulated food in a tracing system, and not only "high-risk" commodities. Also, the trade will find a section in the report on the costs and benefits of implementing PTI to be instructive.
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Be safe: there's a warning out on Papa John's pizzas.
Choking Hazard.
Especially the new six topping special (the pick six)
too soon?
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Be safe: there's a warning out on Papa John's pizzas.
Choking Hazard.
Especially the new six topping special (the pick six)
too soon?
The poster "pacertom" since this forum began (and before!). I changed my name here to "Slick Pinkham" in honor of the imaginary player That Bobby "Slick" Leonard picked late in the 1971 ABA draft (true story!).
And Pats fans wonder why people think they are a-holes.
Besides I don't know how any Pats fan can talk about choking when they went undefeated and lost the SB against a team they were favored to beat by 14 points.
joke (jōk)
1. Something said or done to evoke laughter or amusement, especially an amusing story with a punch line.
2. A mischievous trick; a prank.
3. An amusing or ludicrous incident or situation.
4. Something not to be taken seriously; a triviality: The accident was no joke.
5. An object of amusement or laughter; a laughingstock: His loud tie was the joke of the office.
equal time:
Did you hear that Tom Brady couldn't be present for the birth of his son?
Yes, but it's OK. Belichick made sure that somebody videotaped it for him.
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The poster "pacertom" since this forum began (and before!). I changed my name here to "Slick Pinkham" in honor of the imaginary player That Bobby "Slick" Leonard picked late in the 1971 ABA draft (true story!).
And yet it would be considered trolling considering you're in a forum on a team the said QB was once the face of.
It would be like me going to a Celtics or Pats forum mocking Tom Brady after his SB losses. I could do that but really what would be the point? I don't like Tom or anything Boston related and I'd be nothing but a troll if I did that.
That's the difference.
You nailed it. Something I noticed his whole playoff career with the Colts. He always made me nervous and non confident with his body language and demeanor during high pressure games. I thought maybe he had matured enough and played through enough playoff games now that that had all but disappeared, but I didn't really believe it. Unfortunately, last night proved my theory even more. Feel bad for him though.
That's exactly what I mean. He gets so hyped up (more than any other athlete other than Lebron) that he's EXPECTED to win. Anything less is failure.
Another point I was trying to make with the 'look through the eyes of average fan' bit was think if you're not a Peyton fan, yet, you're a fan of football. Almost half the commercials that has an athlete is a Peyton Mannning commercical. He breaks all these records and is revered by most sports analysts and columnists everywhere. But on numerous occasions he comes up short. Or, in other words, what if the media was shoving someone like Philip Rivers down our throat. Being talked about constantly, and have a zillion commercials. Has productive seasons, yet, doesn't even come close to reaching a super bowl. You can't tell me at some point you start thinking he's overrated. Especially, if he goes one-and-done several times, gets completely shut-out and blown-out in the same game... and when finally makes it to the big dance, makes rookie-esque mistakes. And it's not like say....Barry Sanders...where he's considered one of the greatest, but didn't have a chance; Peyton has had multiple chances. Chris Carter was on Mike and Mike about a week ago, and they were talking about Peyton's lagacy, and if he deserves criticism. Carter said yes. And when he was questioned compared to other QBs, Carter said, "yeah, but Peyton always had one, if not THE, top offenses, and still came up short many times.
And offenses don't win championships defenses too. I mean if last night didn't tell you then the 1990 and 1992 Bills, 2001 Rams, 2002 Raiders, 2007 Patriots were also a clue as well.
The 1999 Rams were probably the exception and they literally won that at the very last second on a defensive play.
My point is if the pundits think Manning isn't the GOAT or they think he's overrated and should never even be in the conversation that's fine but stick with it and don't put him in the conversation.
Except they will come September because its the best "storyline" they have I mean really nobody else registers in comparison. Romo perhaps but he can't even make the playoffs. Everyone else is dull to talk about as far as the media is concerned. The narrative has to keep going until he retires then they will be forced to move onto someone else.
Peyton was awful. Best offense of all time, and he only puts up 8 points. Its the same thing every year in the playoffs with PM.
Being unable to close out a game in which you have a comfortable lead in the 4th Q = Pulling a Frank Vogel
But he was playing in a game that would have given him some major ammo in any GOAT debate. How can pundits ignore that?
Last night's game absolutely gave him an opportunity to be put in the GOAT conversation. He has the longevity, stats, MVP's, wins, etc., but he only has the one championship. Winning a late career Super Bowl after this record breaking season and comeback from injury would have been a HUGE feather in his cap. So yeah, there was certainly a conversation to be had depending on how he played.
The same reason they ignored that they said the exact same thing in the last SB loss and yet they went right back and said he needs to win this game to enhance his legacy even though he was supposed to be out of the conversation.
If you haven't noticed the pundits contradict themselves all the time. Which is why nothing they say now will matter come Fall.
And even if the Broncos had won this game he still wouldn't be in the conversation because no one game would've done that no matter what the pundits say. People will always have their opinions on whether they think he's good or not.
All it would've done was made him the 1st NFL QB to win an SB as a starter for two different teams that's pretty much it.
Instead they'll talk about how he failed and not how great Seattle was I mean yes he was bad last night but Seattle was incredible too but it will be overshadowed by "Manning is a failure" because its a more interesting storyline than talking about a Seattle team with a dominant defense that doesn't have any real stars (except Sherman although he's been rather restrained since the NFC title game)
Peyton deserves most of the criticism he gets. Without a resurgent run game and defense back in the Super Bowl year, his tenure in Indianapolis is arguably not a complete success (I would say the Super Bowl victory and Peyton's adroit game management in the SB the Colts won makes it a success). Division titles and MVP's are regular season accolades, what matters is the playoffs. You ask nearly anyone in Indy who the Colts beat in the Super Bowl they could tell you. I bet a lot of people in Indy forget the Pacers ever made the NBA Finals 13 years ago and who beat them. TBH that rarely even crosses my mind now.
What exactly is a complete success here? More than 1 SB? 2? I mean yes I think we should've won more and wished we did but looking back I'm surprised we even won 1 to be honest considering the team is built for the regular season and not the postseason. Unfortunately Irsay never realized that till after Manning left go figure.
I mean I think the Manning era was successful to say otherwise seems rather ridiculous to me. I mean the Bills of the 90s went to 4 SBs and lost that's a fail right there. Or the Eagles with McNabb/Andy Reid 1 SB appearance.
Sometimes it doesn't work out that way.
My only issue with the Manning criticism is if he's not the greatest to ever play they why continuously say "Well if he wins this game he can enter the GOAT conversation" I mean if he sucks just say so and stick with it. I mean nothing he does here on out will matter at this point right? But come Fall this will start back up again because he has to "redeem" himself. Have to keep this narrative going I guess.
And yes most if not every other Pacers fan remembers who we lost to in the NBA Finals it was the Lakers and it was hard to ignore considering it became the first of 3 championships Kobe/Shaq won in a row. And as sad as that was I think the 1998 season was more brutal I thought that team was better than the one that did go to the Finals.
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The title is one thing but the entire article talks about Luck being better....
Andrew Luck of the Indianapolis Colts has the complete package.
Nuntius was right for a while. I was wrong for a while. But ultimately I was right and Frank Vogel has been let go.
"A player who makes a team great is more valuable than a great player. Losing yourself in the group, for the good of the group, thats teamwork."
-John Wooden
I also don't expect Mike Wells to be too objective either with his Indy ties and all.
A lot of it is because he usually starts off so well in the regular season. Many people start thinking: "This could actually be the year he gets his second ring." The regular season keeps him in talks about how great his legacy, could/should/would be. But whether you like it, or disagree, people remember champions the most...especially as time goes by. When you look up players or teams from long past, you hardly think about how they did in the regular season...you check out how many championships they won. Records get broken and stats come and go, but championships are etched in stone forever.
And about past players and teams that didn't get that elusive trophy...when the pundits talk about a good QB that retires ringless, who do they compare him to? Dan Marino. He's infamous for not getting a ring.
The playoffs are different you never know what teams show up on what day the 2011 Packers looked unbeatable and got upset at home by the Giants who barely got into the playoffs. There are too many variables in the NFL postseason especially in a one and done format the best team doesn't always advance just the one that was good on that day.
Exactly. And in that sense, that's what makes Peyton an enigma. He has record-breaking regular season games, then fizzles out in playoff games. I mean, how can someone break all these records and win multiple MVPs, yet, look very average come playoff time?
Gee I don't know other teams might actually be better? Hard to believe but you need more than one player to win a championship(except where Peyton is concerned apparently)I'm not saying he hasn't played badly or anything he has but people act as if he didn't play well the past two postseason games. Or how the Colts used to crush Denver in the playoffs.
I mean if you haven't noticed most if not all his postseason losses ended up being to teams that ended up winning the SB. They weren't deserving to win? Why?
The playoffs are about matchups we won it all in 2006 because we matched up well with the teams we faced.
Denver didn't match up well with Seattle but the Colts do. Yet the Colts couldn't match up with the Pats but the Broncos could.
I agree with your position about matchups being very important.
It's also important to not clutter up any argument with incorrect info. 6 games out of 12 is not all, or even most (playoff losses to non-champions Titans, Dolphins, Jets, Chargers, Chargers again, and Jets again).
The poster "pacertom" since this forum began (and before!). I changed my name here to "Slick Pinkham" in honor of the imaginary player That Bobby "Slick" Leonard picked late in the 1971 ABA draft (true story!).
Most if not all but apparently its half although the Titans did end up in the SB that season
Regardless the NFL is a one and done format its not like the NBA or MLB where the best team usually wins its whoever was good on that particular day and some teams match up better with others.
I just don't think people actually realize how good PM has performed, on average, throughout the playoffs. I say "on average" for a reason, because yes he has some stinkers. He also has some really good playoff performances that balance out those stinkers. Just like Brady, Aikman, and Montana. It's just a shame how Peyton is defined by his stinkers, and people think that's the "real" Peyton playoff performance.
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Get an overview of this hotelUpscale hotel on the beach, with 5 outdoor swimming pools
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Nestled on the beach, this Karon hotel is within 2 mi (3 km) of Karon Temple, Karon Market, and Dino Park Mini Golf. Kata Porpeang Market is 1.6 mi (2.5 km) away.
Hotel Features
Catch some rays at the beach or spend the day relaxing at Hilton Phuket Arcadia Resort & Spa's full-service spa. Then enjoy a meal at one of the hotel's 4 restaurants.
Room Amenities
All 665 soundproofed rooms feature WiFi and 24-hour room service. Guests can enjoy deep soaking tubs, and other standard amenities include furnished balconies, wired Internet, and LCD TVs.
Guest Highlights
- Good location
- Beach
- Pool
- Helpful staff
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Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
Hilton Phuket Arcadia Resort & Spa features a full-service spa, 5 outdoor swimming pools, outdoor tennis courts, and a waterslide. Dining is available at one of the hotel's 4 restaurants and guests can grab coffee at the coffee shop/café. The property also has a snack bar/deli. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the hotel's bars, which include 3 poolside bars and 4 bars/lounges. A computer station is located on site and wireless Internet access is complimentary.
Business amenities at this 5-star property consist of a business center, limo/town car service, and meeting rooms. Event facilities measuring 25834 square feet (2400 square meters) include a conference center. This luxury hotel also offers a children's pool, a health club, and a sauna. For a surcharge, a roundtrip airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is offered to guests. Onsite self parking is complimentary.
Hilton Phuket Arcadia Resort & Spa has designated areas for smoking.
- 24-hour front desk
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Children's club (free)
- Supervised childcare/activities (surcharge)
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
- Arcade/game room
- ATM/banking
- Number of bars/lounges - 4
- Number of poolside bars - 3
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Business center
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- Coffee shop or café
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Concierge services
- Conference space
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Express check-in
- 24-hour fitness facilities
- Full-service spa
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Hair salon
- Health club
- Designated smoking areas
- Pool umbrellas
- Billiards or pool table
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Free WiFi
- Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
- Waterslide
- Number of outdoor pools - 5
- Computer station
- Total number of rooms - 665
- Children's club
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Number of floors - 12
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Meeting rooms 5
- Multilingual staff
- Garden
- Terrace
- Porter/bellhop
- Luggage storage
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Free self parking
- Conference center
- Outdoor tennis courts - 3
- Snack bar/deli
- Conference space size (meters) - 2400
- Number of meeting rooms - 6
- Free pool cabanas
- Pool sun loungers
- Beach towels
- Free area shuttle
- Number of restaurants - 4
- Conference space size (feet) - 25834
- Sauna
- Shopping on site
- Spa services on site
- Steam room
- Children's pool
- Wedding services
- Year Built 1987
- Number of buildings/towers - 7
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Outdoor pools
- Children's pool
- Waterslide
- Free Wi-Fi
- Soundproofed rooms
- Outdoor tennis courts
- Children's club (free)
- Area shuttle (complimentary)
- Snack bar/deli
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Arcade/game room
- Playground on site
- Refrigerator
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
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Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free self parking
Room Amenities
- Premium TV channels
- Premium bedding
- Furnished balcony
- Soundproofed rooms
- Air conditioning
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Phone
- Refrigerator
- Minibar
- Coffee/tea maker
- Free bottled water
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Designer toiletries
- Deep soaking bathtub
- Rainfall showerhead
- In-room massage available
- Slippers
- Separate bathtub and shower
- Bathrobes
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Desk
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe
- Cable TV service
- WiFi (surcharge)
- Wired Internet access (surcharge)
- Room service (24 hours)
- Pillow menu
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
Where to Eat
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6 AM and 11 AM.
Buon Appetito - Overlooking the garden, this restaurant specializes in Italian cuisine and serves breakfast and dinner. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). A children's menu is available. Open daily.
Thai Thai Restaurant - Overlooking the garden, this fine-dining restaurant specializes in Thai cuisine and serves dinner only. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). A children's menu is available. Open daily.
Caffe Cino - Overlooking the pool and garden, this coffee shop specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). Open daily.
Ocean Beach Club - This beachfront restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). Open daily.
Sails Restaurant - This poolside restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). Open daily.
24-hour room service is available.
Nearby Things to Do
Outdoor tennis courts and a health club are featured at the hotel. 5 outdoor swimming pools are on site along with a children's pool. Other recreational amenities include a waterslide, a sauna, and a 24-hour fitness center.
Children under 12 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool or fitness facility without adult supervision.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Scooter/moped rentals nearby
- Rafting nearby
- Kayaking nearby
- Rock climbing nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Scuba diving nearby
- Water skiing nearby
- Snorkeling nearby
- Surfing/boogie boarding nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Mountain biking nearby
- Windsurfing nearby
- Parasailing nearby
- Playground on site
- Racquetball/squash on site
- Volleyball on site
- Boat tours nearby
- Ziplining nearby
- Ecotours nearby
- Golf lessons available nearby
- Tennis lessons on site
Spa Services
The Spa has 15 treatment rooms including rooms for couples. Services include hot stone massages, sports massages, Swedish massages, and Thai massages. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy. The spa is equipped with a mud bath, a sauna, and a spa tub.
The spa is open daily. Guests under 12 years old are not allowed in the spa.
- Hot stone massage
- Swedish massage
- Prenatal massage
- Thai massage
- Sports massage
- Detoxification wrap
- Number of treatment rooms 15
- Couples treatment rooms
- Manicures and pedicures
- Body wraps
- Body scrubs
- Aromatherapy treatments
- Mud bath in spa
- Sauna in spa
- Spa tub in spa
- Massages
- Minimum age to access spa is 12
- 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
Hotel Policies
Check-in time ends at noon
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Up to 2 children 4 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for THB 1900.0 per night.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets not allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
- New Year's Eve gala dinner fee
- Resort fee
- Pool access
- Beach access
- Beach towels
- Health club access
- Fitness center access
- Fitness/yoga classes
- Sporting facilities or equipment
- Children's club/arcade access
- Business center/computer access
- In-room safe
- In-room coffee
- Laundry facilities
- Concierge/valet service
- Self parking
- Parking
- Housekeeping
Optional extras
- Fee for buffet breakfast: THB 765 for adults and THB 383 for children (approximately)
- Fee for in-room wireless Internet: THB 300 per day (rates may vary)
- Fee for in-room wired Internet: THB 600 per day (rates may vary)
- Airport shuttle fee: THB 1400 per vehicle (one way)
- Rollaway bed fee: THB 1900.0 per night
Hotel Name
- Arcadia Phuket
- Arcadia Phuket Hilton
- Hilton Arcadia
- Hilton Arcadia Resort
- Hilton Phuket Arcadia
- Hilton Phuket Arcadia Resort
- Hilton Phuket Resort
- Phuket Arcadia
- Phuket Arcadia Resort
- Phuket Hilton Arcadia
- Hilton Phuket Arcadia Hotel Karon
- Hilton Phuket Arcadia Resort & Spa Karon
- Hilton Phuket Arcadia Resort And Spa
- Phuket Hilton
We should mention
This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply). Guests must contact the property with arrival details 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments. Reservations can be made by contacting the hotel prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. A resort fee is included in the total price displayed. A fee for a mandatory New Year's Eve gala dinner is included in the total price displayed for stays on 31 December. Up to 2 children 4 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms. 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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Centreville Celebrates Spring at Flingfest
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May 1, 2007
Centreville Celebrates Spring at Flingfest May 3 - May 6
The Centreville Community Foundation (CCF) is sponsoring the first Flingfest, from May 3 through May 6. The carnival and festival will be held at Bull Run Regional Park, 7700 Bullrun Drive, Centreville.
There will be fun for all ages, including live entertainment, rides, amusements and exhibits. Information on Flingfest is available at www.centrevilleva.org.
Flingfest benefits the Centreville Community Foundation. The all-volunteer organization provides funding to Centreville area high schools for scholarships and supports local nonprofits, especially those with programs in the areas of art, youth, education, health, economic development and community improvement for the benefit of greater Centreville area residents. CCF also has supported historic preservation in the Centreville Historic District and sponsors Centreville Day in September.
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Firefly Island is an area of southern Broker, based on New York's Coney Island. It is bordered to the north by Crockett Avenue (Hove Beach), to the west by the Humboldt River, to the south by an unnamed body of water, and to the east by Shinnecock Avenue (Beachgate).Despite being called an island, it is actually physically connected to the Broker mainland. Its amusement park, called Funland, is closed for the season during the game. Banners hung in the area also imply the area is closed, and Michelle commented during her first date with Niko Bellic that there was interest in developing the site, or turning it into a "Las Venturas-style theme park". Local businesses, however, such as a bowling alley and hot dog stands, still operate.
Places of Interest
Being a beachside amusement park, the entire area of Firefly Island can be considered a place of interest; however, specific attractions located within its boundaries include the Funland amusement park off Oneida Avenue, the screamer roller coaster and the miniature golf course are closed. The Memory Lanes bowling alley along the boardwalk is open for business, as well as food stands along the boardwalk. The boardwalk itself is roughly stretching from Memory Lanes to Mohawk Avenue to Shinnecock Avenue.
Subway service is provided at the station in neighboring Hove Beach, to the north. Also, when you unlock Brucie Kibbutz's special ability, Firefly Island is one of the destinations available.
- Before climbing the double stairs to reach Firefly Island proper, look to your right and you'll see a go track racing ring. It is partially covered by wooden slats as well as a chain-link fence. If you enter the go cart area, you should be able to find a pistol drop close to the edge of the building on your left, close to the word "karts" on the wall.
- On the boardwalk, under the shelter just west of the bowling alley, some Molotov cocktails can be found.
- When attacked, civilians will sometimes produce weapons such as knives and handguns. They appear to be members of the Russian Mafia.
- There is a person, either a man or woman, practicing Tai Chi on the beach.
- You can find brick projectiles near the Tai Chi person. If you throw it at the man, he will not attack or flee. If you throw it at the woman, she will flee.
- There is the entrance to Firefly Island Beach in the alley between a house and a substation in Beachgate.
- On the beach in GTA Chinatown Wars, there is a rock that resembles a penis.
- On one of the mini golf courses near the boardwalk, there are spears about the height of a man. These seem to be the model for Jefferson Towers in East Los Santos, San Andreas, only minimized. Also, in another course, there is a statue of a cock, which seems to be the same model as the "World's largest cock" outside Pecker's Feed and Seed in Las Payasadas.


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Oil rose on Friday as a fire on a Gulf of Mexico platform and the escalating conflict between Israel and Palestinians stoked supply concerns.
News of the fire at a Black Elk platform in morning US activity helped crude extend early gains, although the Coast Guard later said it had not been producing oil at the time of the fire, which helped calm market jitters. Two workers were missing and four others injured by the fire.
"Traders who had been long Brent/short WTI (US crude) on the Middle East fears reversed that when the platform fire news broke," said Phil Flynn, analyst at Price Futures Group in Chicago.
The market was already on edge after Iraq's envoy to the Arab League said in Cairo it would invite Arab states to use oil as a weapon to press for a halt to Israeli attacks on Gaza. He later appeared to withdraw the remark, saying Baghdad would make no particular proposal to a League meeting.
The conflict has gripped oil markets, which have been looking for any signs it could impact Middle East supplies. Israeli ministers were on Friday asked to endorse the call-up of up to 75,000 reservists after Palestinian militants nearly hit Jerusalem with a rocket for the first time in decades and fired at Tel Aviv for a second day.
Trading was volatile with the US December crude contract expiring at the end of Friday's session, following the Brent December contract's expiry the day before.
Expiring US December crude traded up $US1.22 to settle at $US86.67 a barrel. The more heavily traded US January crude gained $US1.05 to settle at $US86.92 a barrel. Front-month January Brent crude rose 94 cents to settle at $US108.95 a barrel.
Data from the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) showed that oil speculators increased their net long positions by 16,312 positions in the week to November 13.
Congressional leaders emerged from a meeting with President Barack Obama on Friday and said they would work to find common ground on taxes and spending.
A deal would keep the economy away from the looming "fiscal cliff" -- year-end automatic tax hikes and spending cuts, which could result in another recession and also stifle oil demand.
A report on Friday showing Hurricane Sandy hit US industrial output in October followed other indications of the storm affecting the economy, including a rise in initial jobless last week and a slump in factory activity in the mid-Atlantic region struck by Sandy.


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Dr. Stephen Withrow is a professor of surgical oncology and the Stuart Chair in Oncology at the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colo. He is also the associate director of the university's Animal Cancer Center, which he helped found. And he is the co-author of the textbook Small Animal Clinical Oncology (Saunders, 2006).
Withrow: I graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1972 and was working as an intern at the Animal Medical Center in New York. We were encouraged to attend rounds in any of the area hospitals. I went to Memorial Sloan Kettering, and it was there that I became aware that veterinary medicine could have a significant influence on human health.During this time, I had very good mentors, including my service chief, Dr. Bill DeHoff. My mentors encouraged me to take three months to complete an outside rotation. I chose the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, N.Y., and my time there was a real eye-opener. I learned that with surgical removal, chemotherapy and radiation therapy, there was no reason—short of money—why some of these human treatments couldn't be used in veterinary medicine. All we lacked was education on these techniques.
Eventually those of us interested in surgical oncology formed societies, and then we had certifications and clubs. Eventually, we helped to build this idea of translational medicine. A lot of people see translational medicine as something going from mice to people, but we know that oftentimes dogs and cats should be in the middle of those basic discoveries. So it should be from mice or rats, to dogs or cats, and then to humans.
DVM: You've been quoted as saying you realized back then that surgical oncology for pets needed standardization. What did you mean?
Withrow: In veterinary schools in the 1970s, there was a perception that cancer in animals was untreatable. Back then we rarely used aggressive surgery, radiation or meaningful chemotherapy on animal cancers. I helped develop the discipline of surgical veterinary oncology. We were able to change the paradigm from late detection and poor prognosis to early detection, aggressive interventions and better outcomes.
There also was a need to standardize surgical dosages, similar to how radiation and chemotherapy dosages are standardized. So we were able to help develop the standards of how to surgically treat different types of cancers at different stages. Oncologists began to understand that with these standards they could get extended survival rates, and we got more meaningful and predictive outcomes in an evidence-based fashion. Based on staging, anatomical site and species, we could be more accurate with both big and small interventions once we standardized the surgical dosing. Then we started publishing these techniques, indications and outcomes. We continue to "sell" this model to funding agencies and prove that animal models are relevant.
DVM: Tell us about the limb-sparing technique you developed to treat canine osteosarcoma. What inspired you? How has this been used in human cancer treatment?
Withrow: My specific interest is in bone cancer, osteosarcoma in particular. We see it a lot in dogs, but it's more rare in children. We were able to help develop ways for both animals and kids to keep their limbs. A lot of our early work was with allografts and intra-arterial chemotherapy. Eventually, we were able to prove the safety and efficacy of our limb-sparing practices. We did this work parallel to our physician counterparts and were able to make contributions along the way. Now most kids and some dogs will have their limbs spared.