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I had an opportunity to take home the Arcam rCube to try out for a while. But I was smart — I also insisted on taking an rWand iPod dongle and an rWave USB dongle, too (more on that later).
Looks count for something
The rCube is an iPod®/iPhone® portable powered speaker system. That statement may cover the facts, but it doesn't do the piece justice. It's got a sleek, minimalist design that can make you underestimate just what this system's capable of.
The rCube's a pretty substantial piece of electronics, weighing about 11 lbs. But there's a reason for all that weight — the casing is solidly built, and there's a fair amount of electronics inside, as well as a built-in rechargeable battery. Since it's only about 8" square, the rCube's not bulky. And the built-in handle underneath the flip-up dock cover makes it easy to tote around.
Quality sound counts for more
One of the things that make the rCube stand out is its sound. Hidden behind the featureless wraparound cloth are two speakers in the front panel, and one each in the adjoining side panels, angled forward. This results in a fairly wide soundfield. Here's a good illustration of just how wide the field sounded. I stood close to the rCube and spread out my arms. On some of the tracks I played, instruments seemed to be situated beyond my fingertips.
When I listened from across our large family room, the dispersal was even more noticeable. There wasn't a distinct separation of channels — rather, there just seemed to be this sphere about four times bigger than the rCube that the sound emanated from.
And the system did equally well with both acoustic and electronic tracks. At this point, all the sound files stored on my iPod are in Apple Lossless format, so a lot of the details of the original sources have been preserved, and I expect to hear them! I certainly did with the rCube.
I spent the day running through my library, playing all kinds of music. Here are some of the highlights:
One of the classical tracks I played was Debussy's "Syrinx" for solo flute. This can sometimes sound harsh and shrill on inferior speakers. On the rCube the flute sounded full and natural, only a hair on the bright side. It did better with the Emerson Quartet's recording of a Haydn string quartet. All four instruments had an appropriate amount of detail, and very good overall balance. Although the first violin soared into its upper register often, it never sounded edgy or metallic.
Bluegrass selections from the Gibson Brothers also sounded great on the rCube. The plucked strings of the mandolin and guitar had a softness to them that was perfectly in keeping with how they would sound live. I had no problem picking out the details in the Miles Davis "Kind of Blue" remaster, either. And the same was true for the close-knit harmonies of Rockapella.
The rCube can deliver plenty of bass, so Led Zeppelin sounded appropriately heavy. A sign (for me) of a good system is one that reveals new details in familiar music. I was surprised when I listened to the Irish rock band Horslip's "Sure the Boy Was Green" I had no idea that someone was playing bones deep in the mix. But I heard them clearly with the rCube.
There was even sufficient bass for Jay-Z's "99 Problems." Although I wouldn't characterize the bass as tubthumping or even chest-pounding, it still hit with sufficient gravity to keep things moving — especially after I pressed the bass boost button in the back. That really did the trick. It also helped with virtuoso drummer Lenny White's "Assault." The double bass drum kicks came in low and clean — and sounded great.
Going mobile with the rWand
One of the things that the rCube has going for it is portability. I could pick it up and easily move it from room to room. But the thing that really sets this system apart is its wireless capability. The rCube, and its companion transmitters the rWand and the rWave use Kleer® wireless technology to send an uncompressed signal. It's an elegant solution.
The rWand is a dongle that plugs into the iPod's docking port, so it needs to draw very little power. A Wi-Fi® transmitter could send an uncompressed signal, but it would draw too much power doing so. A Bluetooth® transmitter could do the job with very little power — but Bluetooth compresses the signal. The Kleer technology that the rWand uses sends an uncompressed signal while drawing little power.
How little? I plugged it into my fully charged iPod at about 9AM, and played it continuously before having to recharge my player at around 7PM.
In my opinion, the big story about the rCube is the rWand. I could keep my player next to me, and listen through the rCube. All of my iPod's controls worked, of course, including volume, which raised the volume of the rCube. And because I had my player with me, I always knew what track was playing — and I could quickly pick out a new one.
The signal's pretty powerful, too. I could wander around the house — even changing floors — and the rCube kept playing. Now that's what I want in a portable solution!
Setting up the system is fairly simple — if you follow the directions. I'm embarressed to admit that I didn't read the rCube's manual carefully, and so spent a lot more time on this than I should have. Basically, I had to do the same thing for both the rCube and the rWand. Press down the appropriate button and hold it down while the slowly pulsing light began blinking rapidly and then slowly again. I thought just selecting the wireless mode on the rCube was enough. It wasn't. The light never blinked, and remained red. When I did it properly, though, it blinked slow, then fast, then slow and turned green. Success!
One thing — although the connected light on the rCube stays on, the one on the rWand continues to blink slowly. I'm told this is done to save on the player's battery life. Also, the rWand's light is just one color — yellow. So don't do like I did and assume the connection failed because it never turned green! If I had only read the directions...
At least I didn't have to go through setup every time I turned the system back on. Once the two devices are associated with each other, they connect almost instantly. I first tried out the rWand at the office, using a friend's iPod touch®. When I brought the system home, I plugged the same rWand into my iPod classic. No problem. The connection was made and music started playing right away.
The rWave of the future
The rWave functions the same way as the rWand, execpt it's made for computer use. The rWave plugs into a computer's USB port. When I tried it on my PC, it automatically made the rWand the default audio output. You might have to manually select it on yours, though, depending on the operating system. Associating the rWave with the rCube was exactly the same process. There's a little button on the rWave to push in and hold while the light pulses slow, then fast, then slow.
With the rWand, I left the rCube plugged up to a power supply and moved around with my iPod/rWand. With the rWave, functions were reversed. My computer/rWave was the stationary unit, and I carried the rCube around from room to room.
The rWave transmits whatever your computer plays. So I not only could play my digital library through the rCube, but also Internet radio stations. Even though most Internet radio streams aren't the best quality audio, they still sounded pretty good coming through the rCube.
One thing — it's not a good idea to have both the rWand and rWave connected at the same time. Both sound sources will play simultaneously. Also, I found that when I associated the rWave while playing my iPod with the rWand, the sound would cut out momentarily. I think for normal usage, though, I would either have one device connected, or the other.
Instant whole-house audio
When the Arcam representative came to Crutchfield to demonstrate these products, he showed us the full potential of the rCube. The Kleer transmitter built into the Arcam devices can broadcast to up to four different rCubes simultaneously. So if I had four rCubes set up around my house (I only was allowed to borrow one, so this is hypothetical), I could carry my iPod with an rWand attached, and hear my music coming from every rCube. And since volume control is done with the iPod, I could always adjust the volume as necessary.
I could also broadcast to four rCubes from my computer with an rWave. I could control volume with an rCube remote. Still, though, I could see setting up a party music playlist on my PC, and filling the house with sound.
And there's a final wrinkle. The rCube itself has a USB port, primarily for firmware updates. But I could use the rWave to turn it into a transmitter. Which means I could play music from a docked iPod not just through the rCube it's sitting in, but through the rWave I could sent that signal to four other rCubes. That are portable. And I can place anywhere I want.
One more thing...
The rCube also has video output. So I could plug it into my TV, and show videos from my docked player on the screen. But if I had an iPad®, I know what I would do. I'd plug an rWand into it. Then I could watch movies on the iPad, and play the soundtrack through the rCube. Now that's a portable setup with real possibilities!


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The Peruvian citrus deal started on time or even slightly early this season in mid- to late May, and shippers are prepared for a successful season.
La Calera, Chincha, Peru, plans to ship 20,000 tons of citrus from Peru this season. Estuardo Masias, co-owner and chief executive officer, said the deal is projected to reach 70,000 tons in total.
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A transition to colder weather will help the color of the fruit, which will lead to good arrivals, Miller said.
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Mitt and the gay sheriff
In our lifetimes, has there ever been a more entertaining Republican presidential race? Hardly a day goes by without a new farcical sideshow.
Welcome to the latest. Call it "Jose and Studboi1."
This one features the guy who (until Saturday, anyway) was being touted as the public face of the Mitt Romney campaign in Arizona. Paul Babeu, sheriff of Pinal County and a rising political star, appeared to be the perfect Romney surrogate to take on the crucial task of connecting the candidate to the grassroots conservatives who will vote heavily in next Tuesday's primary. Babeu, after all, is a law-and-order hardliner known for cracking down on border-crossing Mexicans. He was a top attraction at the CPAC conservative confab in Washington earlier this month.He's running for Congress this year, too; the plan was to ride Romney's (alleged) coattails all the way to Washington.
But since Romney is notoriously snakebit these days - a top aide insisted yesterday that next Tuesday's primary in Michigan is not a must-win (it is), thus lowering expectations in Romney's ancestral state - you almost had to assume that something would go wrong for Romney in Arizona as well.
And so it did. On Saturday, Sheriff Babeu abruptly resigned as Romney's most visible surrogate - and co-chair of Romney's Arizona campaign - after an Arizona newspaper broke the news that (a) Babeu is gay, and (b) that he had allegedly threatened to have an ex-boyfriend deported if the paramour went public with their affair. The paramour, identified only as "Jose," did indeed go public. Jose is a Mexican national who also says that hard-liner Babeu, during the span of their affair, never asked him about his immigrant status.
Well, that news certainly wasn't very helpful to Romney, was it? Grassroots conservatives in Arizona (a) are not particularly enamored of gays, and (b) not likely to be enamored of a tough-talking sheriff with a sweet spot for gay Mexican nationals. Babeu had been traveling the state with Romney, campaigning alongside Romney. There would be no more of that. Babeu announced Saturday that he would no longer co-chair the Romney campaign - his decision alone, he said. We can assume that Team Romney was only to happy to bid him farewell.
So the Babeu story is over, right? Nope. In accordance with the farcical nature of '12 Republican politics, it's more like a long goodbye. Because Babeu and Jose won't shut up.
There they were yesterday, in separate appearances on CNN. Jose said that Babeu trolled the gay dating websites, sometimes using the name "Studboi1." Jose said that Babeu "used" him, that Babeu never loved him, and that Babeu, in a bid to keep the affair private, subsequently threatened to have him deported, "so that I don't say anything about him, or about his behavior."
Babeu told CNN that, no, he never threatened to deport Jose - indeed, "I don't have deportation authority." Babeu said that Jose had been a volunteer on the congressional campaign, and that, when Jose felt jilted, he retaliated by tampering with the campaign's social media tools. Jose told CNN that he did no such tampering. And so on. I'll spare you the rest.
All told, Babeu said that he quit the Romney campaign because "I didn't want this to splash over on Mitt." Good thinking. The last thing Romney needs these days is a co-chair who goes by the handle of "Studboi1."
But Babeu had a lot more to say yesterday. He came out for gay marriage: "This is where our government needs to get the heck out of the way. You can't legislate love." He said that voters in his prospective congressional district should judge him not on his sexual orientation but on his record of public service: "I've served my country. I've answered thousands of emergency calls as a police officer, life saving medals. I served as an army officer in Iraq, commanded 700 soldiers in Yuma."
And he said that being an out gay in Arizona is actually a great thing, that it embodies American ideals: "We're different in America. And we celebrate our differences. And we see it as a strength, the beauty of our country...Our religion, our freedom of speech, our political views and even our diversity in orientation. And that's the same liberties, the same freedoms that I put my own personal safety and life on the line to defend for our country..."
Yeah, right. Good luck with that pitch. Tolerance toward gays (especially those who hunker down with Mexican nationals) is not a high-priority item in today's Republican party. And he can rest assured that Mitt Romney will treat him as a political leper for the duration. Having burned through $33 million in January alone (if one includes his Super PAC expenditures), yet still finding himself in peril despite all his strenuous pandering to the right, Mitt is in no position to rescue his ex-chairman with a paean to "the beauty of our country."
Speaking of entertainment: Santorum spokeswoman Alice Stewart, clearly channeling her boss, served up a thigh-slapping Santorumism yesterday.
Appearing on MSNBC, Stewart said that when Santorum accused President Obama this weekend of having a non-Biblical theology, he was referring to Obama's "radical Islamic policies."
But shortly after her appearance, Stewart phoned MSNBC to say that she had misspoken, that she had actually meant to reference Obama's "radical environmentalist policies."
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Enjoy recreation amenities such as a health club or take in the view from a rooftop terrace. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless Internet access and concierge services.
Satisfy your appetite at the hotel's restaurant, which serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Dining is also available at a coffee shop/café, and room service (during limited hours) is provided. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at a bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired Internet access, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!Opens in a new window
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Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
From its rooftop Drumbar lounge and gardens, this Chicago hotel features wide views of the city skyline. Recreational amenities at Raffaello Hotel include a health club and fitness center. Concierge services are offered. The hotel also offers free wireless and wired Internet access as well as storage for an additional fee.
Raffaello Hotel is a smoke-free property.
- Free newspapers in lobby
- 24-hour front desk
- ATM/banking
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Restaurant
- Number of floors - 18
- Valet parking (surcharge)
- Coffee shop or café
- Health club
- Free WiFi
- Free wired Internet
- Rooftop terrace
- Luggage storage
- Laundry facilities
- Multilingual staff
- Total number of rooms - 170
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Smoke-free property
- Bar/lounge
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Concierge services
- Elevator/lift
- Porter/bellhop
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi , Free wired Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi , Free wired Internet
Self parking (surcharge), Valet parking (surcharge)
Room Amenities
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Air conditioning
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Phone
- Kitchenette
- Coffee/tea maker
- Daily housekeeping
- Designer toiletries
- Bathrobes
- Rainfall showerhead
- Desk
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe
- Cribs/infant beds available
- Free weekday newspaper
- Free WiFi
- Free wired Internet
- iPod docking station
- Microwave
- Minibar
- Partially open bathroom
- Premium bedding
- Premium TV channels
- Refrigerator
- Shower only
- Hair dryer
- Room service (limited hours)
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
- Digital TV service
- Down comforter
Where to Eat
Pelago Ristorante - serves upscale Italian cuisine with a focus on homemade pastas and seafood. The restaurant is open for lunch and dinner.
Glazed and Infused - coffee shop serving breakfast.
drumBAR - rooftop bar with city views.
Nearby Things to Do
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Sailing nearby
- Scooter/moped rentals nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Fitness classes on site
- Water skiing on site
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- Roll-in shower
- In-room accessibility
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 4 PM
Minimum check-in age is 18
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available.
- Cribs (infant beds) are available.
- Pets not allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
- The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation.
- Deposit: USD 100 per night
Optional extras
- Breakfast fee: between USD 12 and USD 18 per person (approximately)
- Self parking fee: USD 37.00 per night (in/out privileges)
- Valet parking fee: USD 67.00 per night (in/out privileges)
- Early check-in fee: USD 50
- Late check-out fee: USD 60
- Rollaway beds are available for an additional fee
Hotel Name
- Hotel Raffaello
- Raffaello
- Raffaello Chicago
- Raffaello Hotel
- Raffaello Hotel Chicago
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Monday, September 25, 2017
Head and Neck Cancer
Left Tail Pleomorphic Parotid Tumor
How long of a procedure is it and how well do diabetics recover?
Typically, the removal of the parotid gland takes 2 to 2 1/2 hours. The main issue is the proximity of the facial nerve. This nerve provides the motor innervation (movement) to the ipsilateral (same side of face) face and needs to be identified and preserved. Recovery from surgery is fairly easy. There is often little pain, as the area of the surgery becomes numb. Infection rates are extremely low, and activity restrictions after surgery are minimal. In my experience, there is no difference in recovery of patients who are diabetic verses those who are not.
Cheryl Koliha-Brandt, MSN, RN, CNS, CORLN
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What to expect at this age
When disaster strikes, it can affect young children profoundly. It doesn't matter whether the disaster is natural (a flood or a fire) or man-made (a terrorist attack or a riot) – it undermines a preschooler's deep need to see the world as a safe and predictable place.
A young child may have a range of reactions. If she's not directly affected by the event, and she hasn't been exposed to repeated television images of it, she may have little or no reaction. In fact, a child this age is likely to react more to her parents' distress than to anything else. It's important for you to try to monitor your own emotions when your child is with you, and to help reassure her that she's safe. One of the best things you can do is limit your child's exposure to scary and repeated images on television and online. Repetitive newscasts increase a child's stress and may confuse her into thinking that a single disaster happened over and over again.
Children dealing with other traumas at the same time – such as a divorce or a death in the family – are more at risk for anxiety. But even if everything else in her life is fine, if your child has picked up anxious vibes from you or other important people in her life, she's likely to show signs of regression. She may act younger than usual, whine or cling more, fall back in potty training, or wake up more frequently in the middle of the night. It's hard on you, but it's normal for her – she's trying to revert to a time when she was younger and felt safer.
Give her lots of hugs and cuddling. Encourage her to sleep with her favorite doll or her night-light on if she wants to, even if six months ago she decided she was too grown up for such props. And if you suspect that she's not voicing what she really feels, watch for nonverbal signs of anxiety, such as disrupted sleep patterns, angry or sad scribbles and drawings, or unusually withdrawn or aggressive play with other children.
"After a disaster, one of the greatest losses – other than loss of life – is loss of control," says Bev Clayton, a social worker and disaster services associate at the American Red Cross National Headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia. "Children have almost no control over their lives, and when they see that their parents don't have any, either, it becomes incredibly frightening to them. So parents, even if they're upset, need to show some element of control." The most important place to exert control is over your daily household routines. Don't skip meals or naps. Go to the park to play as usual, put her to bed on time, and make sure her caregivers are also following the normal order of the day. "You want to make sure your child feels secure, and routines do that," says Clayton.


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Close to La Caleta
This modern U-shaped resort occupies a frontline position overlooking La Enramada beach on the periphery of upmarket Costa Adeje, 750 metres from the pretty fishing village of La Caleta.
Wealth of facilities
There are plenty of amenities to keep guests occupied, including 4 swimming pools, a wellness center, tennis court, and beach volleyball.
All sea views
All 167 air-conditioned guestrooms have light neutral decor and balconies with either direct or lateral sea or mountain views; amenities include satellite television, minibars, safes (surcharge), and hair dryers. Guests appreciate comforting touches like the pillow top mattresses, robes, and slippers providedInformation missing or incorrect? Tell us!Opens in a new window
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All-Inclusive Details
All-inclusive room rates at H10 Costa Adeje Palace are available. These rates are higher because they include onsite food and beverages in the room rate (some restrictions may apply).
Hotel Amenities
H10 Costa Adeje Palace features an elegant interior design and a wide range of amenities and services. Guests appreciate the personalized service and the multiple dining options provided on site.
Guests can make use of 3 freshwater swimming pools (1 heated) and 1 children's pool, surrounded by lush tropical greenery, streams, and waterfalls. You can also spend your day on the private black-sand beach, directly accessible from the hotel. Daily entertainment includes fitness exercises and sports competitions. In the evening, the action turns to stage shows and dancing.
The wellness center features a hair salon, 5 massage rooms, sauna, steam room, large gymnasium, and a heated indoor pool. Gifts, souvenirs and newspapers are available in the hotel boutique. Free wireless Internet service can be accessed in public areas. A free shuttle bus ferries guests to the resort center of Playa de Las Americas, 2.8 miles (4.5 kilometers) away.
- Number of restaurants - 2
- Conference space size (feet) - 5834
- Conference space size (meters) - 542
- Number of meeting rooms - 4
- Beach towels
- Free WiFi
- Full-service spa
- Health club
- Indoor pool
- Conference space
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Barbecue grill(s)
- Bar/lounge
- Poolside bar
- Concierge services
- 24-hour front desk
- Porter/bellhop
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Children's pool
- Spa services on site
- Spa tub
- Sauna
- Supervised childcare/activities (free)
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Multilingual staff
- Total number of rooms - 167
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Shopping on site
- Hair salon
- ATM/banking
- Laundry facilities
- Elevator/lift
- Number of floors - 6
- Tennis on site
- Wedding services
- Free breakfast
- Garden
- Turkish bath/Hammam
- Luggage storage
- Rooftop terrace
- Library
- Long-term parking (surcharge)
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Smoke-free property
- Steam room
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Indoor pool
- Children's pool
- Supervised childcare/activities (free)
- Free Wi-Fi
- Laundry facilities
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Playground on site
- Miniature golf on site
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Long-term parking (surcharge), Self parking (surcharge)
Room Amenities
- Private bathroom
- Balcony
- Desk
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Room service (limited hours)
- Shower/tub combination
- Free toiletries
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Satellite TV service
- In-room safe (surcharge)
- Phone
- Free WiFi
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
Where to Eat
El Jable - Main restaurant featuring buffet breakfasts and dinner with show cooking. Theme of the dishes varies on a 12-day cycle and includes Canarian, Italian, Chinese and seafood. Relaxed ambience with warm decor, wicker chairs and crisp table linens. Outside seating also available.
La Choza - Large, informal poolside bar and restaurant, open on all sides and serving a variety of hot and cold lunches and snacks. Features an extensive selection of cocktails. Also regularly hosts barbecues.
La Tosca - A la carte restaurant open for dinner only. Features a selection of typical Canarian and Spanish fish and meat dishes as well as pasta and salads, accompanies by a local wine list.
Adeje Piano Bar - A lounge offering drinks in the hotel's lobby.
Blue Bay Restaurant - Buffet style meals, serving breakfast and dinner
Terrace Naturalia - A la carte restaurant, serving lunch
Cactus Bar - Serving poolside snacks
Nearby Things to Do
A wide selection of recreational facilities is available suitable for all ages, from a gentle game of French bowls, to the energetic action of beach volleyball. Other gentle pursuits include mini-golf on the small grassy fairway within the hotel grounds, and a walk-on giant chess board with child-size pieces.
The golden sands of Bahia del Duque beach are a 10-minute stroll along the promenade; various water sports are available including rides on an inflatable banana, jet skiing, snorkelling and pedal boats.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Snorkeling nearby
- Surfing/boogie boarding nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Scuba diving nearby
- Water skiing nearby
- Personal motorized watercraft on site
- Scooter/moped rentals nearby
- Parasailing nearby
- Windsurfing nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Fitness classes on site
- Basketball on site
- Bicycle rentals on site
- Miniature golf on site
- Playground on site
- Volleyball on site
- Yoga classes/instruction on site
Spa Services
At the hotel's full service spa, the Despacio Spa Centre, guests can relax in the sauna, or take advantage of the body and facial treatments, body wraps, or massages.
- Body wraps
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
- Sauna in spa
- Massages
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
Hotel Policies
Check-in time ends at midnight
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.
- Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
- Pets not allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Optional extras
- Self parking fee: EUR 4.00 per night
- Extended parking fee: EUR 4 per night
- An in-room safe is available for an additional fee
Hotel Name
- H10 Costa Adeje Palace
- H10 Palace
- H10 Palace Hotel
- H10 Palace Hotel Adeje Costa
- H10 Costa Adeje Palace Hotel
- H10 Costa Palace Hotel
- H10 Costa Palace
- H10 Costa Adeje Palace Tenerife
- h10 Costa Adeje Palace Hotel Costa Adeje
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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. This property offers transfers from the airport. Guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on 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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Frank Delicious wrote:Those are definitely annoying but at least they don't have the old number sign on top like the old mach's do. You hit one of those and your disc is like 10 grams lighter.
I had contemplated making a thread about this recently because I was so pissed off after playing one night. It's usually not a problem for me because putting is the strongest part of my game but wind+ProD Challengers+old mach baskets=major ego and putter damage.


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Visionaire™ Versus Standard Instrumentation Safety and Efficacy in Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA)
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|Degenerative Arthritis of Knee
|Other: Total Knee Arthroplasty
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Basic Science
|Official Title:
|A Multicenter, Randomized, Clinical Outcome of VISIONAIRE™ Patient Matched Technology vs. Standard Surgical Instrumentation in Total Knee Arthroplasty
- KSS Knee Society Clinical rating system complete analysis at 2 years following surgery [ Time Frame: Evaluation will be performed at preoperative, operative/discharge, 3 months, 1 year and 2 years after TKA. ]
- The secondary objective is to compare the safety, quality of life, and economic outcomes of TKA when these two techniques are utilized. [ Time Frame: Analysis will be performed at preoperative, operative/discharge, 3 months, 1 year and 2 years after TKA. ]Objective will be assessed by analysis of mechanical alignment preoperatively and postoperatively using a full leg x-ray; Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) preoperatively and postoperatively; and Serial radiographic evaluation postoperatively to assess any evidence of loosening as indicated primarily by radiolucencies > 2mm; lack of evidence of surface wear or particulate debris generation as indicated by early osteolysis, implant migration, or other clinical or radiographic abnormalities; and analysis of Health Economic Criteria
|Study Start Date:
|April 2010
|Study Completion Date:
|June 2016
|Primary Completion Date:
|June 2016 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
VISIONAIRE Instrumentation
TKA with VISIONAIRE instrumentation
Other: Total Knee Arthroplasty
TKA will be performed with VISIONAIRE instrumentation or standard instrumentation, depending on randomization assignment.
Standard Instrumentation
TKA with standard instrumentation
Other: Total Knee Arthroplasty
TKA will be performed with VISIONAIRE patient matched instrumentation or standard instrumentation, depending on randomization assignment.
Detailed Description:
This is a prospective study comparing VISIONAIRE™ to standard TKA instrumentation. The objective of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of TKA using VISIONAIRE™ when compared with standard instrumentation, including device survival, improvement in function and implant alignment after TKA. This study will also document any device-related, surgical complications and/or adverse radiographic observations.
In contrast with the control group clinical outcomes following TKA completed with VISIONAIRE™ have yet to be assessed. The current investigation will determine if there is any difference in TKA outcomes when VISIONAIRE™ patient matched technology is utilized versus standard instrumentation. All patients meeting the inclusion/exclusion criteria specified in this protocol will be asked to participate in the study. If the patient consents to participate, they will be enrolled in the study and randomized to one of the two study arms. Patients requiring TKA will be implanted with Legion, Genesis II or Journey BCS (Smith & Nephew) total knee implant systems. Standard instrumentation will be used to assist the surgeon in placing the implant in the control group. In the VISIONAIRE™ group, standard instrumentation will not be used in the surgery. Patients randomized to the VISIONAIRE™ arm will have an MRI preoperatively that will be used to create the customized cutting blocks. All patients will have an x-ray at each postoperative interval.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|Child, Adult, Senior
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
Patients must meet all of the inclusion criteria.
- Patient diagnosed with degenerative arthritis of the knee requiring a unilateral primary TKA.
- Patient is of legal age to consent and is skeletally mature.
- Patient is willing to sign and date an ethics-approved consent form.
- Patient is willing to be available for two-year follow-up postoperatively
Exclusion Criteria:
Patients must not meet any of the exclusion criteria.
- Patient is known to have poor bone stock making a TKA unjustifiable.
- Patient is immuno-suppressed.
- Patient has physical, emotional or neurological conditions that would compromise the patient's compliance with postoperative rehabilitation and follow-up.
- Patient is pregnant or may become pregnant during the course of the study.
- Patient has a history of prior ipsilateral major knee surgery (e.g. arthroplasty, high tibial osteotomy, or tibial plateau fracture). Minor prior procedures such as ACL repair, meniscectomy, or arthroscopy are not excluded.
- Patient has active, localized or systemic infection.
- Patient is severely overweight (BMI >40).
- Patient is a prisoner.
- Subject has a significant MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) exclusion or contraindication.
- Patient has had a total joint arthroplasty of the contralateral limb in the last 12 months.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01084772
|United States, Illinois
|Orthopaedic Surgery Specialist, Ltd.
|Park Ridge, Illinois, United States, 60068
|Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
|Springfield, Illinois, United States, 62794-9679
|United States, Missouri
|Town & Country Orthopedics
|Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, 63131
|United States, Nebraska
|University of Nebraska Medical Center
|Omaha, Nebraska, United States, 68198-1080
|United States, North Carolina
|Wake Forest University School of Medicine
|Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States, 27157-1070
|United States, Oregon
|Slocum Research & Education Foundation
|Eugene, Oregon, United States, 97401
|Australia, Victoria
|Malabar Orthopaedic Clinic
|Windsor, Victoria, Australia, 3181
|Responsible Party:
|Smith & Nephew, Inc.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01084772 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|February 19, 2010
|Last Updated:
|September 22, 2016
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Joint Diseases
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Rheumatic Diseases
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Dodgers send Arruebarrena to High A team
SAN FRANCISCO -- Dodgers infielder Erisbel Arruebarrena, who triggered a brawl Saturday night while on a rehab assignment with Triple-A Albuquerque, was activated and optioned to Class A Advanced Rancho Cucamonga on Sunday.
Arruebarrena, on the disabled list since July 5 with a strained hip flexor muscle, hit a home run Friday night against Arizona's Reno affiliate and circled the bases in slow motion.
Lingering anger flared Saturday night after a pitch up and in to Arruebarrena. The infielder later struck out and got into an altercation with catcher Blake Lalli.
In the resulting 15-minute brawl there were 10 ejections, including Arruebarrena and teammate Pedro Baez. Disciplinary action is pending.
Meanwhile, Chone Figgins, also on a rehab assignment with Albuquerque for a strained hip flexor, was tentatively scheduled to return to Los Angeles to be evaluated.
Ken Gurnick is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Henckels Professional "S" 3" Paring Knife - 31020-080
A paring knife has a plain edge blade that is ideal for peeling and other small or intricate work (such as deveining a shrimp, removing the seeds from a jalapeno, or cutting small garnishes). It is designed to be an all-purpose knife, similar to a chef's knife, except smaller.
Laser controlled sharpness and superior hardness for a sharp, durable edge.
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Cleveland -- Max-Wellness will debut its new format, Mini-Max, in Moorings Park, a premier upscale retirement community in Naples, Fla. The store will be located in a new facility in the community, The Center for Healthy Living, which features medical and exercise facilities, a spa and beauty center, plus a 75-seat movie theatre.
The new Mini-Max Moorings will be a prototype operation used as a springboard for future expansion in other markets throughout the country. There are approximately 30,000 retirement facilities operating in the U.S. and Max-Wellness intends to focus primarily on upscale operations.
The merchandise selected for the Moorings Park location was done in collaboration with its medical staff and wellness providers. Products range from natural and organic vitamins and supplements to mobility devices, fitness items, braces, supports and everything for head-to-toe care.
Max-Wellness, founded by Michael Feuer, opened its first stores three years ago. Feuer, the CEO of Max-Wellness, was also the co-founder of OfficeMax and its CEO for 16 years. Max-Wellness operates stores in Ohio and Florida, and last year launched Wellness-in-a-Box, an automated retailing dispensing station located in major airports such as New York City's JFK, and Huston's Bush International. The kiosk features a customized assortment of approximately 75 health-and-wellness products specifically tailored to the needs of travelers.
The company is also exploring deploying its boxes on college campuses and in hospitals, retirement communities and large corporate headquarters.


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Pedestrian Safety
Pedestrian Safety
Fairfax County Police place a high priority on the lives and safety of all pedestrians. Police, in conjunction with the StreetSmart public safety campaign, target the following groups with education and awareness on helping combat unsafe pedestrian behaviors:
Where can I get more information on pedestrian safety?
To stay safe, use the following safety tips:
- Cross the street at marked crosswalks and intersections ONLY
- Before crossing, look left, right, then left again
- Use pedestrian pushbuttons
- Begin crossing the street on "Walk" signal
- Stay visible after dark, using light clothing or reflectors
- Stop for pedestrians at crosswalks.
- Slow down and obey posted speed limits.
- Look before opening your vehicle door.
- Use caution when passing stopped vehicles.
- Allow 3 feet when passing bicyclists.
- Obey all regulatory signs and traffic lights.
- Never ride against traffic; ride with traffic.
- Use hand signals to tell motorists what you intend to do.
- Ride in a straight line to the right of traffic, about a car-door width away from parked cars.
- Always wear a helmet.
- Use lights at night and when visibility is poor.
Where can I get more information on pedestrian safety?
- Check out http://www.mwcog.org/transportation/programs/
- Contact the Fairfax County Pedestrian Program Manager at 703-877-5772


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HOW do you recreate the vocals and stage charisma of the late Freddie Mercury?
It's nigh-impossible and so original Queen band members Brian May and Roger Taylor have put together The Queen Extravaganza.
The official Queen tribute show is a spectacular touring concert show designed to take the music and live experience of legendary rock band Queen and bring it to generations of fans.
Drummer Roger Taylor hand-picked the band members from thousands of auditionees during a unique online talent search with video submissions generating more than 10 million views from around the globe.
Roger Taylor told the Daily Echo: "The Queen Extravaganza is a brand new show specially designed to enable new fans, together with fans of old, to celebrate the music of Queen in a heart-stopping event.
"It's very spectacular, and I think people will be truly shocked and amazed at the level of vocal and instrumental performance from these brilliant musicians!
"When Marc Martel sings it sounds as if Freddie has entered the room."
Vocalist Marc Martel of the band said: "We have been overwhelmed by the fan response to our first ever UK tour and so excited that more dates have been added – we can't wait to meet our UK fans."
The one-off 90-minute UK show arrives at the O2 Academy Bournemouth tomorrow night and features Queen's classic hits and some surprises. Capturing the design and excitement of Queen's legendary live performances, the production will be enhanced with rare video footage.


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Alicia Keys sang "The Star-Spangled Banner" before Super Bowl XLVII between the Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers in New Orleans.
Keys sang the national anthem at a piano placed at midfield.
Twitter reaction praised Keys' rendition of the song although some were critical of the length of the tune.
Keys, 32, has won 14 Grammy Awards and a multi-platinum selling artist.
Many accomplished musicians have sung the national anthem before the Super Bowl. For the past five Super Bowls, female artists have been the norm with Jordin Sparks, Jennifer Hudson, Carrie Underwood, Christina Aguilera and Kelly Clarkson signing the song.
Beyonce will perform the halftime show at Super Bowl XLVII.
The Sandy Hook Elementary School chorus sang "America The Beautiful" before the game with recording artist and actress Jennifer Hudson joining in as well.


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Hunter to leave team for sons' graduation
DETROIT -- Torii Hunter has spent 18 years missing various events in his kids' lives in order to be there for his team, but his sons' graduation from high school is something he's not about to miss.
"This is just once in a lifetime," Hunter said. "I hope people forgive me for it."
Most fathers, hopefully, will understand. Considering that one of the things that drew Hunter to the Tigers this past offseason was the opportunity to be close to one son, Torii Jr., at Notre Dame, it would be difficult to fans to complain.
Hunter plans on heading home to Texas after the series finale in Pittsburgh on Thursday night. He'll miss the games on Friday and Saturday in Baltimore, then return for Sunday's series finale against the O's.
Unlike bereavements, paternity leave and family medical emergencies, there's no special list that would allow the Tigers to replace Hunter on the 25-man roster. The only Minor League outfielder on the 40-man roster at the moment is Quintin Berry, anyway. With Hunter gone for just two days, the Tigers will get by a man short.
Jason Beck is a reporter for MLB.com. Read Beck's Blog and follow him on Twitter @beckjason. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Last week's ILA airshow in Berlin did little to bolster backlogs of airliner orders, beyond the pair of ATR 72-600s that the regional aircraft maker sold to Austrian carrier InterSky. The $47 million deal will see the first of the 70-seaters delivered in December and the second in March.
Airbus, meanwhile, attracted plenty of attention in Berlin, mainly due to the leaked news of an impending mega-merger between its parent EADS and the UK's BAE Systems. At press time union representatives at various Airbus factories continued to express anxiety about possible implications for employment, despite assurances from company executives that the merger will not radically change Airbus's plan.
Airbus president and CEO Fabrice Bregier said that the possible combination would make no difference to the company's organization, product plans, engineering, manufacturing or strategies for the future. "Several thousand of today's Airbus team members came to us as BAE Systems employees," he noted.
During the ILA show, Airbus announced that Air Asia will receive the first 'Sharklet'-equipped A320 at the end of this year. Airbus displayed the Sharklet flight-test aircraft at the show, and plans to deliver the same airplane to the Malaysia-based low-cost carrier next year. The airframer reported that flight tests have demonstrated a 4-percent reduction in fuel burn–1 percent better than predicted. Moreover, calculations show that the improved takeoff and climb performance will reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 1,000 metric tons per aircraft per year.
Reflecting on the recently published Global Market Forecast from Airbus, John Leahy, the group's chief operating officer for customers, pointed to the company's huge expectations for air transport growth in the Asia-Pacific region. He argued that the industry has lived in a "two-step world" since 2000, when market growth in the developing economies of the East first accelerated, compared with the West's mature economies. The world's OEMs hold orders for a record 8,200 airliners, and Airbus claims 52 percent of the resulting seven-year backlog. Compared with Boeing, Airbus "has a better industrial process and we manage our orders better," Leahy claimed. He presented data that purported to show a smoother production ramp-up at Airbus than at its U.S. competitor. But he acknowledged that limited capacity among Airbus's suppliers prevents it from raising production of the A320 family to a monthly rate of 44, as it had considered. "The supply chain is maxed out," Leahy said.
Halsey Bartlett Jr. (not verified)
September 20, 2012 - 9:32pm
Mr. Leahy makes a bold statement suggesting that Airbus is better prepared and technically ahead of Boeing in ramp-up of production of a record order of aircraft for both airframers. If the proposed EADS-BAE merger were to come to fruition Airbus may suffer from production delays due to complications in the merger. Boeing is just as prepared in ramp-up and Mr. Leahy's comment only suggests that Boeing is a second rate competitor which is not true and borders French nationalism.
EADS has been attempting to enter the US military market for some time now with limited success. A merger with BAE gives EADS an edge by using BAE which is a supplier by our closest Ally.
EADS and Airbus produce fine aerospace systems but Boeing is by far not out of the game yet and I forsee a similar large merger on the horizon here in the US with Boeing as the US will not bow out of an industry wr are a leader in.
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A fire crew from Westbury and a crew from Warminster went to Longleat Safari Park today, after the rear carriage of the park's railway train overturned this afternoon while there were 155 people on board.
According to a tweet from @WiltshireFRS, six people were injured and were being attended to at the scene.
Firefighters, who were called at 3.45pm, made the train safe before helping out with first aid.
One woman is thought to have been trapped by the leg at one point but was free by the time fire crews arrived.
A later tweet said: "Crews from Warminster & Westbury been to #Longleat this pm where rear carriage of on-site train had overturned. Happily no-one trapped."
Wiltshire Air Ambulance was at the scene and flew a woman to the Royal United Hospital, Bath, for treatment.
South West Ambulance Service paramedic Chris Roxburgh tweeted: "Good team work at #Longleat with the @WiltsAirAmbu Sending the family and patient best wishes."
In a statement, Steve Mytton, Longleat public relations manager, said: "At approximately 15.40hrs today (Wednesday) there was an incident involving the miniature train at Longleat where two carriages came off the track as the train was coasting into the station.
"One carriage went on to its side and the other remained upright, the other carriages stayed on the track.
"Staff immediately instigated the emergency procedure to safely evacuate all passengers from the train and the emergency services were notified.
"There were 155 people on the train at the time.
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I think thats awesome you got to meet them. And, even better, your favorite team, the Raptors won!
Super Bowl XLI Champions
2000 Eastern Conference Champions
Spare me! That thought makes me shudder, alone.Originally Posted by pacerfan2425This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Does anyone wanna see some pictures I took from the game?
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Nice pictures. I only wish my PC's monitor displayed better picture......
Super Bowl XLI Champions
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Try this. It's easier to see, although harder for those on dialup. No worse than MR's threads, though. Admins, maybe a dialup notice on the thread title?
The opening tip - Loren Woods with the start :
The future of Toronto is in his hands...
Lebron was sinking these all day long - this one was actually CONTESTED!
I still don't know if the Raptors got this rebound:
Bosh flies in for the rebound:img]
You guys made me do this - I swear. I never used to do this:
Especially this.......
I know some were complaining about half-time entertainment...this wasn't too bad:
Alston VS. Newble? Who would win? I guess we will never know...
I guess this is one technique for stopping Lebron:
Donyell had to settle for a 2........poor guy:
For all you closet-Jalen fans:
Chris...dunk it THROUGH the net...
Admiring his stats.......
Now, through Lebron's eyes:
These ones are pretty easy for Lebron:
Lebron was limping near the end...I doubt it's anything serious:
Another ex-Pacer:
The 3 refs for today:
mmmmm, red xey goodness
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I have no reason to think that rcary thinks he saw these guys but does anyone here besides me think it strange that Raptors assistant coaches would not be at the areana 1.5 hours before game time?
Thats because he met them after the game.... didnt you read it?Originally Posted by cariocapacerThis quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
The game started at 2pm and ended around late 4pm - early 5pm....My family went to eat dinner around 6:00 downtown Toronto, in a fairly nice market-type restaurant. Little do I know, I look to the table beside me and stare Alex right in the face! Then, I recognize his company and was honestly lost for words.
My apologies to rcary for doubting him!!!!
Great pics, thanks for sharing...
I'm waiting......did ya tell em you were a Pacer fan?
Ever notice how friendly folks are at a shootin' range??.
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'It will come down to money. McKee is hailed as the heart of the team and led the league in blocked shots after reinventing himself for the post-lockout NHL. Losing McKee would be a blow to the locker room and to the product on the ice. But how much is a McKee worth? How much can you pay for a defenseman who scored 16 points and had a plus-minus of 0? What do you offer a player who missed 80 games with injuries from 2002 to 2004? Can you put a price on heart, leadership, loyalty and dedication?'
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By Michael Lucibella
By Michael Lucibella/APS
Nobel laureate Frank Wilczek (right) presents Alberto Minetti (left) and Yuri Ivanenko with the Ig Nobel Physics Prize for their research on how humans could run across a pool of water on the Moon.
The winners of the Physics Prize discovered that a human would be able to run across a pool of water on the Moon. Alberto Minetti from the University of Milan and his team used a harness to suspend volunteers wearing plastic fins on their feet over a wading pool."
We could vary their load so we could simulate different planets," Minetti said. "We found that in gravity lower than 20 percent of Earth's gravity you can stay afloat. Only for a few seconds."
The test subjects ran in place trying to use the water's surface tension to stay afloat. It's a trick used on Earth by water-skimming insects and even small lizards, and maybe someday astronauts living on the Moon.
"The study helps us also understand what is happening on Earth for those species that are able to run on water," Minetti said.
The Ig Nobel Prizes were started twenty-three years ago by Marc Abrahams, then at Science Magazine, to highlight science that "Makes you laugh, then makes you think." The idea is to recognize science that might seem silly or frivolous at first, but is properly carried out and relevant.
The Probability Prize given to Bert Tolkamp and his team is an example. They won for their work analyzing the time and frequency that cows stand up and sit down. "We looked at animal behavior and changes in animal behavior because we're very interested in early detection of health and welfare problems in cows," Tolkamp said. He added that as large farms are becoming more automated, farmers can use this research to design sensors and algorithms to better track the health of cows.
Brian Crandall, formerly at Binghamton University, who now runs the Mad Science educational company, received the Archeology Prize for his work. His had a lab assistant eat a small, parboiled rodent, and studied the effects of the human digestive system on its bones.
"We convinced someone to eat a shrew. We let them digest it, and we collected what came out the other end, filtered out the bones, and analyzed them,"
Crandall said. Crandall called it "experimental archeology." Piles of small mammal bones have been unearthed in archeological sites around the world, and researchers have puzzled over whether or not our ancestors ate them. Based on the way bones were digested, it seems that small mice, rats, and voles were very much a part of the human diet in ancient times.
Other winners this year included:
- The first joint Prize in Biology and Astronomy for research that used tiny hats to show that dung beetles use the Milky Way to navigate at night when there's no moon.
- The Chemistry Prize for discovering the chemical process that makes a person cry while cutting onions.
- The Psychology Prize for experiments showing that people who think they are drunk also think they are attractive. The Medicine Prize for the discovery that mice recover faster from heart transplants when they listen to opera.
The Peace Prize went to Alexander Lukashenko, president of Belarus, for banning applauding in public, and the Belarus State Police for arresting a one-armed man for violating that ban. No representatives from Belarus attended the ceremony to receive their prize.
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BERKELEY — Coach Sonny Dykes thought his Cal football team looked sharp Monday, and though it was only the first practice of a long season, it was a nice way to begin after last year's 1-11 disaster.
"I think everybody's refreshed and ready to compete again," junior wide receiver Chris Harper said after the 2½-hour workout. "The attitude is just a positive one from everybody."
The Bears will not dwell on 2013, when they failed to defeat an FBS opponent. "It's there, it's not going away," Dykes said of his debut season. "But I think we've all moved on."
Most of the players who missed last season with injuries are back, including junior defensive tackle Mustafa Jalil, who had an impressive push against quarterback Jared Goff early in practice but rested later.
It wasn't all good news Monday, however. Dykes announced that junior Maximo Espitia, who earned a starting outside linebacker job last spring, is suspended for the season because of a team rules violation.
"It's pretty serious," said Dykes, suggesting that Espitia won't automatically earn a return to the team. "He's going to have some pretty serious things he's going to need to work through, in terms of punishment and things on our end."
Also, sophomore offensive tackle Christian Okafor, who started five games last season but fell down the depth chart in spring ball, has taken a medical hardship and will retire from football. He will remain on scholarship.
Cornerback Darius White, a JC transfer, landed on his shoulder midway through practice and sat out the rest of the session but should be OK within a few days, Dykes said.
Obviously, a team coming off a 1-11 season has a lot of issues to address before the first game, but here's a look at four key ones:
Harrison Wilfley and Marcus Manley emerged from spring ball on the top line of the depth chart after lone returning starter Jacobi Hunter transferred. The Bears are hoping Jalil will be a force after sitting out last season with knee problems. Two more JC players, Trevor Kelly and David Davis, will be in the mix at a position Dykes hopes can become an area of depth. For now, it's a big question.
Junior Daniel Lasco emerged as the leader after spring ball, but he was a bit fragile last season. Versatile speedster Khalfani Muhammad was productive as a freshman last fall but hardly seems an every-down back. Then there are two promising freshmen, Tre Watson and Vic Enwere. Watson rushed for 3,734 yards and 50 touchdowns last season at Centennial High-Corona, and the 6-foot-1, 215-pound Enwere gained more than 1,500 yards each of the past two seasons in Missouri City, Texas. The Bears need a more productive running game, whether one player carries the load or it's shouldered by committee.
Dykes said the secondary is the Bears' biggest concern. The staff wants to pair former cornerback Stefan McClure alongside Avery Sebastian at safety, but they are coming off injuries that limited them to a combined six games last season. The key is whether the Bears can find three or four capable corners among returnees Darius Allensworth, Cameron Walker, Cedric Dozier and Trey Cheek and White.
Injuries and subpar performance resulted in the Bears using nine O-line starters last season in six lineup combinations. The result was Cal quarterbacks being sacked 34 times and the running game failing to crack 150 yards in the team's first nine games. The Bears are hoping for more production and consistency this fall. The tentative starting five: LT Steven Moore, LG Chris Borrayo, C Chris Adcock, RG Alejandro Crosthwaite, RT Jordan Rigsbee.
For more on Cal sports, see the Bear Talk blog at ibabuzz.com/beartalk.


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SkeletonSituation puzzles (sometimes called lateral thinking puzzles) are ones where you need to ask lots of yes or no questions to figure out what happened in the situation. These are good puzzles for groups where one person knows the puzzle and answers the questions.
Mike and Chris are hanging out. Mike has a skeleton and an island. Chris just has a skeleton. Strangely, nobody is weirded out by this. Even stranger, very few people know what they have is called an island or skeleton!
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We have wonderful cats and kittens 24/7 waiting for you to come to the Luv A Pet Center in the Chesterfield PetSmart and give them a new home. Please come and meet them - we know you'll want to adopt one. They're not in cages and are loads of fun to visit!
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Our adoption area is generally a 100 mile radius of the St. Louis area. It is important for us to have the opportunity to assist people in their homes with their new pet if needed and even more critical that as a no-kill shelter, we can readily "retrieve" our friends if something happens in the future. Thanks for understanding.
Our adoption fee is $120. That includes all necessary shots up to the date of adoption, spaying/neutering, wormings, flea/tick preventative, and microchip. Our cats are tested for feline leukemia and FIV (feline aids). Dogs are tested for heartworms and receive heartworm preventatives. We provide our animals with lots of socialization with people and with each other. One word of warning - our babies are frequently spoiled by our animal-loving staff and volunteers. We try to make sure that we provide them with everything we can - but WE NEED YOU to provide a LOVING FUR-EVER HOME
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