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English Studies - MA
University of Helsinki
International Master's Degree Programmes
The Master's programme in English Studies helps you develop your expertise in areas that are often separated in other programmes.
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The Master's programme in English Studies helps you develop your expertise in areas that are often separated in other programmes: English language and linguistics, literature in English, and the teaching of English. Upon graduation, you will have excellent command of the English language. By working in a stimulating environment with accomplished researchers and teachers, you will also develop other skills needed in your future career, such as skills in presentation, independent and group work, and project management.
An MA in English Studies prepares you for a variety of jobs, and our graduates have been successful in finding employment. If combined with mandatory pedagogical studies, the Master's degree in English Studies qualifies you to be a language teacher. Alternatively, you can find employment in media or publishing, business, or international organisations where language skills are required. English is used globally as the language of science, culture, business and tourism, and experts in English are required in all of these fields.
The University of Helsinki will introduce annual tuition fees to foreign-language Master's programmes starting on August 1, 2017 or later. The fee ranges from 13 000-18 000 euros. Citizens of non-EU/EEA countries, who do not have a permanent residence status in the area, are liable to these fees. You can check this FAQ at the Studyinfo website whether or not you are required to pay tuition fees:
Programme Contents
Courses in English Studies focus on several topics relating to the English language, literatures in English, and teaching English. You can choose to combine courses from one or more lines according to your interests. In Linguistics courses you will focus on the structure and uses of English as well as on language variation and change, sociolinguistics and corpus linguistics. In the Literature courses you will study several areas of the various literatures in English from narrative, cognitive, postcolonial and ecocritical perspectives. Courses in Applied Linguistics are tailored especially for future language teachers.
As a student in English Studies, you will attend lectures but also work in collaboration with other students, partly in digital learning environments. To assess your learning progress, several methods are used, such as examinations, essays and learning diaries. In English Studies you will also practice your spoken and presentation skills.
During your Master's studies, you can:
-Progress further in your linguistic or literary studies and choose the most interesting courses.
-Strengthen your understanding of theory in your chosen field.
-Strengthen your language skills, academic writing skills and presentation skills.
-Participate in research projects.
-Participate in the Master's thesis seminar, during which you will write your thesis.
-Complete studies abroad as an exchange student (if you have not done so already).
-Complete practical training, by working as a trainee or a substitute teacher, for instance.
Selection of the Major
You can choose between two specialisations, Teacher Training and General. For the teacher's specialisation, pedagogical studies are mandatory, and there is a separate selection process for these studies. If you choose the General specialisation, you can combine English Studies with other studies according to your interests.
Programme Structure
The scope of the Master's degree is 120 credits (ECTS). The degree contains the following studies:
-Advanced studies in the discipline (60–120 credits) and
-If needed, you can take other courses to achieve the minimum credit requirement for the degree (a total of 120 credits).
With full-time studies you should be able to complete the Master's degree in two years.
During your Master's studies, you will focus mainly on your major subject, deepening your knowledge through coursework and writing your Master's thesis. The advanced studies in your major subject include professional skills courses, which are typically completed as practical training.
Depending on your interests, you can also include minor subjects and other supporting studies.
To help you complete your studies systematically, you will prepare a personal study plan (PSP) at the beginning of your Master's studies, with support especially from the programme staff and from the Faculty and University administrators.
Career Prospects
English Studies will prepare you for several careers in business and culture, as well as in public administration and education:
-With careful selection of supporting studies, you can find employment in government, the media, libraries and other cultural institutions, national and international organisations, or tourism.
-If you complete pedagogical studies for subject teachers, you will be qualified to teach English at comprehensive and upper secondary schools as well as in adult education.
-After successfully completing your Master's degree, you can also apply to continue your studies as a postgraduate student and later build a career as a university researcher or teacher.
The University of Helsinki has the most comprehensive selection of disciplines in Finland, making it easier for you to plan your major and supporting studies to benefit your future career. Feel free to include the ones you find most interesting and useful in your degree.
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European and Nordic Studies - MSc/MA
University of Helsinki
International Master's Degree Programmes
Understanding Europe today requires much more than understanding the process of European integration. The tensions, challenges and possibilities that are manifesting themselves today have their roots in a longer political, social and cultural history.
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Understanding Europe today requires much more than understanding the process of European integration. The tensions, challenges and possibilities that are manifesting themselves today have their roots in a longer political, social and cultural history.
This programme takes you to these roots. A multidisciplinary study path introduces you to various aspects of European society, culture and politics. Along the way, it draws from the strengths of Nordic research on Europe, with its strong focus on regional cooperation, diversity, identities, institutions, culture and the politics of history and memory. You will get to know the Nordic countries from a European perspective and Europe from a Nordic perspective.
Studying the ways in which Europeans cooperate, how European states and societies are interconnected, and how they are governed, forms an important part of the programme. Besides looking at the processes of integration and the evolution and functioning of the European Union, the programme highlights the significance of regional cooperation in the Nordic context, the EU's relations with its neighbours and its place in the global system.
At the end of your studies, you will have gained a broad understanding of European issues and acquired advanced research skills. You will be ready to work in a wide range of expert positions that require independent and creative thinking, in both the public and private sectors.
The programme consists of joint courses and specialisation studies. One of the available options is to specialise in Nordic Studies. ENS is the only Nordic Studies programme taught in English in the Nordic countries.
The University of Helsinki will introduce annual tuition fees to foreign-language Master's programmes starting on August 1, 2017 or later. The fee ranges from 13 000-18 000 euros. Citizens of non-EU/EEA countries, who do not have a permanent residence status in the area, are liable to these fees. You can check this FAQ at the Studyinfo website whether or not you are required to pay tuition fees:
Programme Contents
The programme consists of a multidisciplinary selection of courses that introduce you to various aspects of Europe, the Nordic countries, and the Baltic Sea Region.
The topics addressed in the joint courses include, for example, contemporary European politics, cooperation and conflict in European history, Nordic societies and cultures, and institutions, ideologies and identities in Europe. You will also learn about nations and nationalism, political and social protest, (Nordic) welfare models, the European Union and Nordic cooperation, European legal traditions, and the politics of memory.
The programme involves substantial interaction between you and your teachers. You will complete several writing assignments and research papers along the way, culminating in a Master's thesis in your second year. Some courses use active learning or flipped classroom pedagogy.
The content of your studies also depends on your own choices. In addition to core courses that provide you with a deep multidisciplinary understanding of Europe, the degree includes specialisation studies of your own choosing.
If you specialise in Nordic studies, you will have access to some courses taught at the programme for Nordic Literature and the Kultur och Kommunikation Master's programme.
You also have plenty of other options. The University of Helsinki is a large research university. As a student in ENS you will have access to a rich variety of specialised courses in many faculties and schools. Check the section on research focus to see what we are particularly good at in Helsinki.
Selection of the Major
The programme has two tracks (see the structure of studies below for more information):
Humanities track – This study track emphases regional and cultural studies, and history. Upon completion of the programme, you will receive the Master of Arts degree.
Political science track – This study track is oriented towards political science, political history and the European legal tradition. At the end of the programme, you have earned the Master of Social Sciences degree.
Programme Structure
The extent of the Master´s programme is 120 credits (ECTS) to be completed in two academic years. The studies are divided into four main parts:
-Joint courses (core courses that are common to all students in this programme).
-Track-specific studies (core courses that are separate for the humanities and political sciences tracks).
-Specialisation studies (that you choose yourself).
-Master's thesis and supporting seminars.
Career Prospects
The programme will train you as an independent and critical thinker who is well informed about European issues, trained to do independent and creative analytical projects, and experienced in working in a multicultural English-speaking environment.
There is currently a great need for professionals like this within the public and private sectors. The programme will provide you with the necessary skills and knowledge to pursue a career in higher education, local and national administrations, the media, the European Union, Nordic Regional and international institutions, non-governmental organisations, and the business sector.
European studies graduates from the University of Helsinki have begun careers for example in the European Commission, European Parliament, Committee of Regions, Pro-European NGOs, College of Europe, communication offices, and associations promoting Nordic cooperation. You will meet some potential future employees, as well as alumni from our university, in the career course we organise for you. You will also have the opportunity to complete an internship during your studies.
If you are interested in pursuing a career in academic research, the programme provides you with high quality research training.
Research Focus
The European studies programme covers a wide spectrum of research projects in various faculties and research institutes. In recent years, the focus has been especially on studying boundaries, regions and identities in Europe, different narratives of Europe, European legal traditions, the construction of post-Cold War Europe, the politics of memory, and political violence in post-war Europe. The university also offers a wide selection of teaching in English in Central and Eastern European studies.
Many of these themes are also strongly present in the field of Nordic studies. This field has traditionally had a distinctly European flavour. Research projects in recent years have, for example, focused on imagology of the European North and South, Nordic welfare state/ism, the politics of neutrality, and Nordic cooperation in a global comparative perspective.
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Linguistic Diversity in the Digital Age - MA
University of Helsinki
International Master's Degree Programmes
Why do languages change? Why does your mobile device suggest funny completions for words you are typing? How did it happen that Finnish is spoken mostly…
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Why do languages change? Why does your mobile device suggest funny completions for words you are typing? How did it happen that Finnish is spoken mostly in Finland, but its linguistic relatives are scattered over a larger area? How can you study a language that does not have a standard orthography? Why can you sometimes tell where other people come from just by their accent? Why do some people stick to their dialect, but others give it up when they move to the city? Should you try to support language diversity? Can we save languages that are spoken by a very small number of people? How can computer-synthesised speech be made to sound more human? Why do some languages seem so much more difficult to learn - are they inherently more complex?
This Master's programme will provide you with an understanding of the nature and diversity of human language and with the theoretical tools for working with language material. If you are interested in languages but are unable to decide which of them you want to study, this Master's programme offers several fields of specialisation. One of them might be just perfect for you.
During your studies, you will:
-Gain an in-depth understanding of the basic structure of language, its subsystems (phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics) and their mutual relationships.
-Learn the fundamentals of linguistic analysis and language description.
-Familiarize yourself with linguistic concepts, theories, descriptive models and the associated research methods.
-Learn how language is related to cognition, speech and interaction as well as to social structures, culture and society.
-Learn to use various methods and technical tools in order to manage and analyze language data.
-Gain a good understanding of linguistic variation and diversity: what is common to the world's languages and how they differ, how language changes through time, how languages influence one another, how individuals cope with multilingual situations and how communities speaking endangered languages can be supported.
After completing your studies, you will be able to work independently in various fields that require multidisciplinary expertise in linguistic sciences. You will have the theoretical knowledge and skills that are required for postgraduate studies in the doctoral programme in language studies.
The University of Helsinki will introduce annual tuition fees to foreign-language Master's programmes starting on August 1, 2017 or later. The fee ranges from 13 000-18 000 euros. Citizens of non-EU/EEA countries, who do not have a permanent residence status in the area, are liable to these fees. You can check this FAQ at the Studyinfo website whether or not you are required to pay tuition fees:
Programme Contents
Linguistic Diversity in the Digital Age is an integrated international programme that offers you a comprehensive view of all subfields of the science of language. As a student in the programme you will be able to choose among four specialist options: (1) General Linguistics, (2) Phonetics, (3) Language Technology, and (4) Diversity Linguistics.
General Linguistics
Gives you comprehensive in-depth training in a wide range of theoretical and methodological approaches to language structure and language in use. Special emphasis is put on language typology in a global perspective as well as the documentation and description of endangered and previously undocumented and under-documented forms of speech.
Introduces you to the tools for working with the articulatory, acoustic and perceptional aspects of human speech from a multidisciplinary perspective. At the more advanced level, you will become acquainted with the methods of experimental phonetics.
Language Technology
Combines linguistics with digital technology in an interdisciplinary approach with close links to computer science. The focus areas include natural language processing (NLP) for morphologically rich languages, cross-lingual NLP and language technology in the humanities.
Diversity Linguistics
Encompasses all aspects of linguistic diversity in time and space, including historical linguistics as well as the extralinguistic context of languages: ethnicities, cultures and environments. The areal foci in Diversity Linguistics are Eurasia and Africa.
These four specialist options interact at all levels. There is a study module common to all students in the programme regardless of the specialist option they choose. The integration of these four perspectives into one programme is unique - no similar programme exists anywhere else.
In the context of "Humanities", the programme has the closest relationship to natural sciences, and many subfields of the programme involve methods directly linked to laboratory sciences, including digital technology and neurosciences.
The teaching in the programme includes lectures and seminars, practical exercise sessions, reading circles, fieldwork excursions, as well as work practice (internship). The broad spectrum of teaching methods guarantees optimal support for your learning processes.
Programme Structure
The scope of the Master of Arts degree is 120 credits. The degree contains the following studies:
-Studies common to all students in the programme (30 credits)
-Advanced studies in the specialist option (at least 60 credits)
-Other studies (up to 30 credits)
The target duration of full-time studies leading to an MA degree is two years.
All students in the programme take the same courses during the autumn semester of the first year.
Then you will focus on your specialist option (general linguistics, phonetics, language technology, or diversity linguistics). This block of studies consists of courses (at least 30 credits) and of the final project, which is your Master's thesis (30 credits).
Additionally, you choose other studies: modules offered either by the other specialist options within this Master's programme or by other programmes within the University of Helsinki. The size of such optional study modules is typically 15, 25 or 30 credits. Courses offered by other universities can also be included here.
The studies in your own specialist option as well as the other studies may also include an internationalization period (e.g. student exchange) and work practice or other working life oriented study units. Working life and career development perspectives are integrated in many courses in the programme.
You will complete your studies systematically. At the beginning of your Master's studies, you will prepare your first personal study plan (PSP). In this, you will receive support especially from the staff of the Master's programme. Guidance is also given at the Faculty level.
Career Prospects
After graduation, students of the programme find employment in a wide variety of positions, in which special knowledge of language is required.
One path prepares you for a research career, and many graduates work as researchers in Finland and abroad. You can also work in the political, diplomatic, and educational sectors, as well as research administration. Further potential employers are found in the publishing industry, media and journalism, public relations and communications of business and public administration, as well as NGOs.
If you choose a technological orientation, you may work in language technology firms or more generally in the IT sector. Big international companies are in constant need of experts in speech and language technology. Additionally, there is a vibrant field of domestic companies, some established ones and many promising start-ups. Some students have founded their own companies and become entrepreneurs.
Note that it is not possible to graduate as a (subject) teacher in the LingDA Master's programme.
In honour of the University of Helsinki's 375th anniversary, the Faculty of Arts presented 375 humanists during year 2015. Get to know the humanists! http://375humanistia.helsinki.fi/
Linguistics is by definition an international field. Language capacity is a feature common to all human beings, and the objective of linguistics as a science is to study both the universal background of language as a phenomenon and the global diversity of languages as expressions of social and cultural heritage.
In the LingDA programme, internationalization is present in several forms and at several levels:
-The programme functions in English and accepts international students from all countries.
-The programme recruits students representing a variety of linguistic and cultural backgrounds.
-The students are encouraged to study and master many languages from both the practical and the theoretical points of view.
-The students are encouraged early on to get engaged in documentational and typological field work among speakers of little documented languages in various parts of the world.
-The students are encouraged to use the opportunities of international exchange that the university offers.
The programme has a high international profile and all teachers have wide international contact networks. At the university of Helsinki, linguistics was internationalized as early as the 19th century. Finland is a country where, in particular, ethnolinguistics and field linguistics were developed and practised much earlier than in most other European countries. Some of the regions where Finnish ethnolinguists have been active include North and Central Eurasia, the Near and Middle East, East Asia, South Asia, and Africa. This tradition of field-work-oriented linguistics is today carried on by the HALS (Helsinki Area and Linguistic Studies) research community. At the same time, the more recent fields of linguistics, including phonetics, language technology, and typology, have developed their own international profiles.
Research Focus
The MA programme Diversity Linguistics in the Digital Age combines several research fields in which the University of Helsinki has long been a global leader. Language research in Helsinki has always maintained its strong commitment to a better understanding of cultural areas and their history. Situated in an ideal place for the study of language history and contact linguistics of various Eurasian language families, the study of Uralic languages has a long tradition in Helsinki. Our interest in the culturally and historically informed study of language reaches well beyond that, though, spanning Asia, Europe and Africa.
Our language research is empirically driven and informed by linguistic typology. The question of linguistic complexity, its significance for language and cultural history, and its intersection with ecological models is a hallmark of the Helsinki School of Linguistics. We explore new horizons in area and language studies by combining cutting edge research in linguistic typology with field work based descriptive linguistics and linguistic anthropology.
A unique asset at the University of Helsinki is the presence of various language technology initiatives at the forefront of the digital humanities. The study of morphologically complex languages plays a great role here, and special attention is paid to lesser researched languages.
Each of the four study lines of our MA programme thus corresponds to a University of Helsinki focus area. Our language-related research is typically multidisciplinary and involves more than one linguistic specialty. This is also a crucial feature in our MA programme. Students receive theoretical, thematic and methodological training for research or other professional careers that require problem-solving skills in order to maintain linguistic diversity and to support people's linguistic well-being.
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With Christmas only two weeks away, Santa is a pretty busy guy these days. He has to double check all presents are made, organize final copies of the naughty and nice lists and do some last-minute reindeer grooming so they're in tip-top shape for Christmas. It's a stressful few weeks, but Santa's been doing it for like, hundreds of years, so he has the whole thing down pat.

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Farrell mulling over options for Wednesday starter
OAKLAND -- Manager John Farrell has not yet determined who will start next Wednesday's series finale in Seattle, but he has plenty of options, including Clay Buchholz, Felix Doubront and Brandon Workman.
"We're kind of taking this weekend to get through and determine who's going to start that third game in Seattle," Farrell said. "It'll be [John] Lackey, [Jake] Peavy and TBA at this point, with multiple options available to us."
Doubront was activated to pitch Friday's game against the A's, his first Major League outing since going on the disabled list May 21 with a left shoulder strain, and another start Wednesday would keep him on schedule.
Buchholz, who is recovering from a hyperextended left knee, was with the team Friday after making his final rehab start the day before, while Workman is eligible to return Tuesday from a six-game suspension for throwing behind Rays' third baseman Evan Longoria.
"I think the most important thing is we're getting guys back to us that are healthy," said Farrell. "We do have a couple of important decisions coming up."
Farrell said he prefers to keep Workman (1-0, 3.21 ERA) in the rotation, and while he might consider moving Workman or right-hander Rubby De La Rosa to the bullpen, he does not currently foresee how it would be maneuvered.
"I don't think we're looking to just move pitchers for the sake of fitting someone in at this point," he said. "As we get through this weekend, the rotation will start to emerge more clearly."
Aaron Leibowitz is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Plan B after cancellation of NYC Marathon: Run the Rim Rock
Growing up along the Hudson River in New Jersey, Kevin O'Brien knew before any last-minute cancellation announcement by New York City's mayor that there would be no New York City Marathon on Nov. 4.
All he needed to know was the subways were flooded to understand there would be no running of one of the world's most prestigious marathons in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, so he canceled his trip to the Big Apple to run in the New York Marathon and enacted Plan B: Run in the Rim Rock Marathon.
It was easy enough to do. He lives nearby in Paonia, and he contacted Rim Rock's race organizer in time to register.
The 54-year-old who teaches visually impaired students in the Delta and Montrose school districts then showed up Saturday and proceeded to place second overall, a little more than 10 minutes behind the winner.
"I'm glad they canceled it," he said of the New York Marathon. "It was the right thing to do."
He also was glad he had another place to run after 18 weeks of training for a marathon, of which he usually runs two per year.
"This was a good Plan B," he said. "I had a marathon that had to get out."
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Runners encountered snow at Colorado National Monument's highest points, and that was welcomed by Galen Garrison, a member of national running club Marathon Maniacs. He moved to Salt Lake City in early September after spending most of his life in Florida.
He drove through snow for the first time in his life Friday night en route to Grand Junction. He then encountered it atop the monument, and when he stopped to use a portable toilet, some snow blew in through the vents. It was all magical stuff to him, as was the race.
"I heard beautiful things about this race, and it didn't disappoint," Garrison said. "Man, I had a blast when it was snowing on the top."
The marathon was Garrison's 118th overall, and he plans to have 40 under his belt for the year before 2012 concludes.
The elevation climb of the monument was another reason to rave. Garrison said he crouched as he ran and looked over the walls.
"That's a long way down," he said.
Another Marathon Maniac, 41-year-old Carl Dubler of Centennial, had the best characterization of the snow atop the monument.
"It was like a snow globe," he said. "We had blue skies but swirling snow."
Good Samaritan to the rescue
Sixty-six-year-old Christy Flowers of Ogden, Utah, completed her 54th marathon, all after age 50, with a little help from accidental first-time marathoner Katie Himes of Mesa.
Flowers fell down with about a 1½ miles to go, but Himes helped her up and ran with her the rest of the way.
Flowers crossed the finish line with a bloody nose, a scrape between her nose and upper lip, and immense respect for Himes, whom she called amazing.
"I did a face plant," Flowers explained. "I fell into the road, and traffic stopped."
Himes saw the fall because she was about 20 yards behind Flowers, who had passed Himes moments earlier.
Himes, 32, was running her first marathon after training for a half-marathon. She originally thought she would be part of a two-person relay, but Colorado National Monument officials nixed the relays this year. Himes then decided to run the whole marathon, as did two of her friends, Elisa Valdez and Kori Satterfield, both of Mesa.
"She is very tough," Himes said of Flowers. "She refused to just hang out (after the fall). She was going to run."
Flowers said the blood on her face probably made her injury look worse than what it was. And after spending some time being attended by medical staff, her husband helped her to her feet. She pumped her legs a couple of times as if she was ready to jog, to which Andrew Flowers said, "You don't need to run."
A nice 26.2-mile walk
Some people run marathons. Durango's Joey Maceyak walks them. The Rim Rock was the 11th marathon walk for the 67-year-old, and he had his wife, Colleen, oldest daughter, Rochelle Buniger of Grand Junction, and two grandchildren — Buniger's kids, Jasmine and Elijah — waiting at the finish line, which he was the last to cross, finishing 139th in 6:25.10.
"Usually the last person to come in is a slow runner. I'm a fast walker," said Maceyak, who turned his passion for walking and hiking into marathon walking.
He did his first marathon in 2001 and does at least one a year because, in addition to his annual physical, it serves as another health checkup for him.
Jasmine ran up to him as he approached the finish line, and he actually broke his walking gait to jog up to her and swoop her up and carry her the final few yards across the finish line.
Cheering for everyone
Sonya Hickson and Jessica Green traveled from Denver along with Green's boyfriend, Dave Chermak, and mutual friend Lizz Coyle to support the latter two, who were running the marathon.
As they waited for Chermak and Coyle to finish, they cheered everyone else as they approached the finish line. Their whoops early on served as the signal to race timer Darrin Eisman of Racing Underground that a runner was coming, even though he couldn't yet see them.
Hickson also held up a hot pink sign that said, "It's about time ... Way to go!" She said she, Green and Coyle all are pursuing master's degrees in forensic psychology at Denver University.


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Don't miss out on a lower price on this hotel
Get an overview of this hotelAdults-only Ubud hotel in Ubud City-Centre with 12 outdoor swimming pools
Popular property highlights
Located in Ubud City-Centre, this luxury hotel is within a 5-minute walk of Ubud Monkey Forest and Wayang Kulit. Komaneka Fine Art Gallery and Pondok Pekak Library & Learning Centre are also within 15 minutes.
Hotel Features
12 outdoor pools, a full-service spa, and a restaurant are available at this hotel. Free WiFi in public areas, free self parking, and a free area shuttle are also provided. Additionally, a bar/lounge, a coffee shop/café, and a rooftop terrace are onsite.
Room Amenities
All 12 individually decorated rooms feature free WiFi and 24-hour room service. Kitchenettes come with refrigerators and microwaves, and guests will also find upscale touches like private pools and deep soaking tubs.
Guest Highlights
- Notably quiet location
- Good location
- Breakfast
- Pool
- Helpful staff
Royal Kamuela Villas - Monkey Forest Ubud
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
Royal Kamuela Villas - Monkey Forest Ubud features 12 outdoor swimming pools. 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 complimentary breakfast is offered. Wireless Internet access is complimentary.
This luxury hotel also offers a rooftop terrace, spa services, and tour/ticket assistance. A complimentary area shuttle within 2 mi is available for guests. Limited complimentary onsite parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Free breakfast
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
- Free area shuttle
- Full-service spa
- Rooftop terrace
- Luggage storage
- Bar/lounge
- 24-hour front desk
- Barbecue grill(s)
- Coffee shop or café
- Concierge services
- Free self parking
- Restaurant
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Express check-in
- Express check-out
- Garden
- Laundry facilities
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Multilingual staff
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Number of floors - 1
- Total number of rooms - 12
- Parking (limited spaces)
- Number of outdoor pools - 12
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Spa services on site
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Wedding services
- Free WiFi
- Year Built 2010
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free self parking, Parking (limited spaces)
Room Amenities
- Premium TV channels
- Patio
- Free newspaper
- Air conditioning
- Bathrobes
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Free bottled water
- Ceiling fan
- Separate living room
- Coffee/tea maker
- Free toiletries
- Deep soaking bathtub
- Desk
- Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
- Hair dryer
- Daily housekeeping
- In-room safe
- Room service (24 hours)
- Individually decorated
- Individually furnished
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Kitchenette
- In-room massage available
- Microwave
- Minibar
- Premium bedding
- Private bathroom
- Private pool
- Separate bathtub and shower
- Separate dining area
- Separate sitting area
- Slippers
- Phone
- Satellite TV service
- Turndown service
- Free WiFi
Where to Eat
A complimentary breakfast is offered.
Coffee Shop - This coffee shop serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
24-hour room service is available.
Nearby Things to Do
12 outdoor swimming pools are on site.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Ecotours nearby
Spa Services
The onsite spa has massage/treatment rooms and couples treatment room(s). Services include massages, facials, and body treatments.
- Couples treatment rooms
- Massages
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
Hotel Policies
Minimum check-in age is 18
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children 18 and younger are not allowed at this adults-only property. All guests older than 18 are welcome.
- Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
- Cribs (infant beds) are not available.
- No pets or service animals allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
- Minimum Spring Break check-in age is 18 years old.
Optional extras
- Airport shuttle fee: IDR 548000 per vehicle (one way)
Hotel Name
- Kamuela Ubud
- Royal Kamuela Monkey Forest
- Royal Kamuela Villas Monkey Forest
- Royal Kamuela Villas Monkey Forest Hotel
- Royal Kamuela Villas Monkey Forest Hotel Ubud
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This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply). Guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Guests under 18 years old are not permitted at this adults-only property. No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.


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Alicia Keys "It's On Again" + More New Videos [NewTube]
We took a brief intermission but "It's On Again" with New Music videos from Alicia Keys, Estelle & August Alsina that'll "Make her Say", "Get ya Money" "Hustler". No he ain't 50 Cent but Mack Wilds got that "Henny" that could lead to a "Comfort Inn Ending" with Jhene Aiko, or maybe I', just "Senile" like Young Money. Check out the fresh visuals on NewTube.


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Herbal drink sickens kids at N.J. middle school
Ask middle school students -- like those Tuesday in a Philadelphia tour group from Drexel Hill -- about their soft drink of choice and you might get an answer something like this:
"Well, I like me a quality drink like grape soda ... coke and iced tea ... yeah, I like that fruit punch too!"
Had this group ever heard of Marley's Mellow Mood? There was a resounding, "No!"
The beverage Marley's Mellow Mood, named after Bob Marley, contains herbal relaxants and is promoted as a stress reducer. It's not intended for children.
A middle school in Holmdel, N.J., learned this the hard way when several students purchased the beverage at school and were sickened by it Friday.
While an investigation is pending at Satz Middle School, a registered dietitian says there's good reason not to serve such drinks.
"We're really looking at a product that is not much different from soda," said registered dietitian Althea Zanecosky.
While the drink's main ingredients are water and sugar, it also contains a few herbal compounds, including valerian root and chamomile, known as mood soothers.
Zanecosky says the drink is fairly innocuous, though some people could have a sensitivity to any of its ingredients. Its worst offense, she says, is that it's a bottle full of empty calories. Still, she says, something that says it's not for kids, is not for kids.
"Where we run into a problem is kids want to drink what they see adults are drinking. Unfortunately, kids are not little adults. Their metabolic processes are very different from adults, so these are not drinks that are appropriate for kids," she said.
Zanecosky says if you really want to relax, then turn to exercise. And if you're on the opposite end of beverage preferences, looking for energy from a Monster or Red Bull rush -- take a nap.
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When the Pittsburgh Penguins' contract offer to Kris Letang leaked—eight years, more than $54 million, via Rob Rossi of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review—it was a sign that it wasn't received all that well.
Then, word came from ESPN's Pierre LeBrun that Letang and his camp, in fact, rejected it. Now, with the NHL draft less than three days away, the Letang trade watch is officially on and in full force, despite the fact that Letang's team made a counteroffer.
From Rossi:
The Penguins are willing go as high as $7 million annually—with some wiggle room—to keep Letang, the sources said. Letang is looking for $7.5 million annually, sources said.
Letang, 26, is a Norris Trophy finalist who can become a free agent after next season. The Penguins are highly unlikely to let him play, walk, then get nothing for him. They're just as unlikely to go over a $7 million average annual value on their offer, considering their cap situation and organizational depth on defense.
On Wednesday night, Rossi reported that the Toronto Maple Leafs were one of Letang's preferred landing spots, though Letang's agent disputed that on Thursday. Whether the Leafs are involved or not, the trade talks are guaranteed to heat up.
It's a carbon copy of the run-up to the 2012 draft-day trade that left Jordan Staal a Carolina Hurricane and netted Pittsburgh center Brandon Sutter, defense prospect Brian Dumoulin and the No. 8 overall pick, which became Derrick Pouliot.
Letang is better than Staal—and it wouldn't be surprising in the least if he got Pittsburgh a bigger return, or signed for more money than whatever they offered.
And really, sometimes a split makes sense for both sides. Another team would be wise to give Letang, say, $8 million annually. It makes less sense for the as-constituted Penguins, who have nearly $18 million in cap space dedicated to Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin for the foreseeable future, especially given what they could get in a trade.
That assumes, though, that the as-constituted Penguins don't have any fat to trim—and it's easy to see some fat in Marc-Andre Fleury's $5.5 million cap hit. Pittsburgh, though, is committed to sticking with Fleury, who's become an average regular-season goalie who melts down in the playoffs, so the point is moot.


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POMONA – "Ring in the New Year" will be the program Tuesday by the Musicians' Club of Pomona Valley.
The free 7:30 p.m. event will be at Trinity United Methodist Church, 676 N. Gibbs St.
The concert, which will open with organist Maxine Brechbiel playing "Music for the New Year," will feature contralto Debbie Dey and guest singers Venezuelan soprano Bego?a Bilbao and tenor Armando Castillo performing duets from Verdi's opera "Aida" with Patrick Rogers at the piano.
To conclude the program, violinist Peter Marsh from USC's Thornton School of Music and concert pianist Leonore Hall will be heard in Brahms' "First Violin Sonata, Op. 78."


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Lady Gaga dabbles with new sounds on the album 'Born This Way'
RICH LOPEZ | Staff Writer
Lady Gaga's Born This Way can be looked at in two different ways: Either as a second chapter, or as a third. Where The Fame Monster was announced as a companion piece to her debut, The Fame, I saw it as a stand-alone album, with enough strength on its own not to rely on a predecessor. Now with her third full-length CD (yeah, third) we see the music phenomenon dabbling with her formula … but not without encountering a few bumps.
As Gaga has blitzed herself into the stratosphere of stardom, she's finding her role as a self-help guru for the disenfranchised — "the freaks," as she's called herself and her "little monster" fans. The plan has worked. And while her first releases were abstract perspectives on celebrity, love and partying, here she's direct in her message not only to her fans, but to the world. She's on a mission to change prejudices and discrimination and she'll do it one media onslaught at a time.
Where here sound has been straightforward dance music, Gaga has begun venturing into new territory. With touches of rock and blues, she's resisting pigeonholing as a club diva. Gaga shows such growth in "You and I" and "Electric Chapel." The subtlety of electric guitar punctuates the still dance-y edge of "Chapel," but "You and I" is solid bluesy despite its Mutt Lange tendencies. That signature background chorus of Lange, mostly heard in his Def Leppard tracks, detracts from the soul of the song, but plays with its gravitas.
With the buzz of her pre-release singles — "Judas" and the title track — Gaga might have known that throwing in a few obvious hits she could get away with some textures she hasn't pursued before. "Government Hooker" delves in darker territory, but it's also off-putting, though as it unfolds, we hear her voice in a political stance. The song is not her greatest, but the
girl obsessed with fame is developing into a woman with eyes opening into substance.
Even with its techno-sheen, Gaga does something lovely with "Bloody Mary." Co-written with DJ White Shadow (as are several tracks on the CD), she shows restraint with visually intense lyrics minus a turbo-charged beat. Words like We are not just art for Michelangelo / To carve he can't rewrite the agro / Of my furied heart are degrees above what other popsters are doing and refreshing to see her developing this way.
Lots of Gaga's appeal is in her hooks and the ease of her repetitive chants. They get stuck in your head and perhaps that's been her plan all along. Some songs still have it ("Judas" most famously), but maybe she's moving beyond such tricks.
While she generally succeeds lyrically and musically, she does misstep on occasion. She goes Latin again with "Americano," but not with the sophistication demonstrated on "Alejandro." The fast beat sounds like a throbbing headache and the chorus is too abrasive to embrace. "Heavy Metal Lover" has an earworm accompaniment, but the song mostly hangs with a 3 a.m. club beat that just drones on and on.
Gaga also gets too simple sometimes, which has its pros and cons, especially in her more empowering songs. "The Queen"(from the 22-track deluxe edition) has anthemic lyrics such as I can be the queen you need me to be / This is my chance to be the dance/ I've dreamed it's happening and the beat works, but the structure lacks excitement. Even the guitar touches can't save it. The song is really an echo of Gaga's more popular "Edge of Glory," another simple song, but one that works much better, even if it does recall an '80s confidence-inducing power track complete with, of all things, a saxophone solo by Clarence Clemons.
Gaga likely has a few more hits to come from this CD. "Bad Kids" and "Highway Unicorn (Road to Love)" stand out as enjoyable treats that could score on the charts, but add little to the album's overall package.
Artistically, she falls short of Monster, but this album is more a gateway to potentially better things. Born This Way may not be easy to swallow immediately, but time should be spent with it to explore some of its hidden parts — good and bad.
This article appeared in the Dallas Voice print edition May 27, 2011.


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A Long-Term Safety Study to Evaluate Methylphenidate HCL Tablets at Multiple Dose Levels in Adults With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
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|Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
|Drug: methylphenidate hydrochloride extended-release tablets
|Phase 3
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|An Open-Label, Dose-Titration, Long-Term Safety Study to Evaluate CONCERTA (Methylphenidate HCL) Extended-release Tablets at Doses of 36 mg, 54 mg, 72 mg, 90 mg, and 108 mg Per Day in Adults With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Monitoring adverse events, blood pressure, pulse, and weight throughout the study; ECG at Screening, Baseline, 1 week after upward dose titration, Months 3, 6, 9, 12 or Early Termination; Laboratory tests Screening, Month 6, Month 12 or Early Termination
- Global Assessment of Effectiveness at titration visits, Months 3, 6, 9, 12 or Early Termination; Change from Baseline in the AISRS at titration visits, Months 3, 6, 9, 12 or Early Termination
|Study Start Date:
|April 2006
|Study Completion Date:
|August 2007
This is a multicenter, open-label, dose-titration, long-term study to evaluate the long-term safety of five dose levels of methylphenidate HCL extended-release tablets, 36 mg, 54 mg, 72 mg (two 36 mg tablets), 90 mg (one 36 mg tablet plus one 54 mg tablet), and 108 mg (two 54 mg tablets) per day in adults with ADHD. At the baseline visit, all patients will initiate treatment with 36 mg of methylphenidate HCL extended-release tablets. The dose will be increased in 18 mg increments every seven days (+/-2 days) until an individualized dose is achieved. An individualized dose is achieved when there is at least a 30% improvement on the ADHD Investigator Symptoms Rating Scale (AISRS) and a Clinical Global Impression - Improvement (CGI-I) score of 1 or 2, or until the maximum dose of 108 mg is achieved. If a limiting adverse event occurs, the dose will be titrated downward by 18 mg. This dose is then the individualized dose. Once an individualized dose is achieved, patients will remain on that dose for approximately six months or one year, as assigned at the time of enrollment. Patients will be given a prescription for a one-month supply of drug and a pharmacy card at each visit. Safety assessments include monitoring adverse events, blood pressure, pulse, weight, and electrocardiograms (ECG) throughout the study. The study hypothesis is that methylphenidate HCL extended-release tablets in doses of 36 mg, 54 mg, 72 mg, 90 mg, and 108 mg per day will have an acceptable safety profile for the management of ADHD in adults.
Patients will start treatment with 36 mg extended-release tablets of methylphenidate HCL per day. The dose will be increased in 18 mg increments every 7 days (+/-2 days) until they achieve their individualized dose or reach a maximum dose of 108 mg daily. Following the patient's titration, the patient will remain on the individualized dose for approximately 6 months or one year as determined at the time of enrollment.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 65 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Investigator determined diagnosis of ADHD as defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) criteria with symptomatology from childhood to adulthood, symptoms present before age seven years and continue to meet full DSM-IV criteria at time of assessment
- Diagnosis confirmed by the Adult ADHD Clinical Diagnostic Scale (ACDS) at Baseline and Adult ADHD Investigator Symptom Rating Scale (AISRS) score of 24 or greater as determined by the Investigator at Baseline
- Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) Scale score of 41 to 60, inclusive, at Baseline
- Minimum weight of 100 lbs (45.4 kg) at Screening
- Negative urine drug test at the Screening and Baseline Visits when tested for drugs of abuse
Exclusion Criteria:
- Known to be non-responders to methylphenidate or other stimulants for the treatment of ADHD
- History of allergy, sensitivity or contraindication to methylphenidate or components of methylphenidate HCl extended-release tablets
- Coexisting medical condition or taking concomitant medication that would interfere with safe administration of methylphenidate in the Investigator's opinion
- Known structural cardiac abnormality
- Diagnosis of or family history of Tourette's syndrome, or motor or verbal tics
- History of seizures or a seizure disorder other than febrile seizures in childhood
- Glaucoma
- Uncontrolled hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00326300
|Study Director:
|McNeil Consumer & Specialty Pharmaceuticals Clinical Trial
|McNeil Consumer & Specialty Pharmaceuticals, a Division of McNeil-PPC, Inc.
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|NCT00326300 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|May 12, 2006
|Last Updated:
|May 20, 2011
Keywords provided by McNeil Consumer & Specialty Pharmaceuticals, a Division of McNeil-PPC, Inc.:
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, ADHD, Attention Deficit Disorder Adult
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity
Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders
Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Mental Disorders
Nervous System Diseases
Pathologic Processes
Neurologic Manifestations
Signs and Symptoms
Central Nervous System Stimulants
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Dopamine Uptake Inhibitors
Neurotransmitter Uptake Inhibitors
Membrane Transport Modulators
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Dopamine Agents
Neurotransmitter Agents
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Keep kids learning
Worried your kid forgets everything they've learnt when not at school? Here's how to keep their brain sharp. more
The road statistics each year clearly demonstrate that you can never be too careful with road and car safety, particularly when you have children with you.
The vehicle driver is responsible for ensuring that all passengers under the age of 16 are correctly restrained.
Having the correct restraints properly installed in your car goes a long way to ensuring that everyone stays safe in your car, but there are other ways you can develop good car safety.
This article was written by Ella Walsh for Kidspot. Sources include Vic Govt's Better Health Channel, Raising Children Network and SA Govt's Parent and Child Health.
Last revised: Friday, 31 October 2014
This article contains general information only and is not intended to replace advice from a qualified health professional.


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Rock greats including 10cc, Paul Jones and Georgie Fame will be performing in All Cannings at a charity concert.
After the success of 2012's debut Concert at the Kings, which raised £30,000 for charity and included stars Brian May and Mike and the Mechanics, the organisers have announced some of the acts performing on May 25.
The concert will again be held in the field behind the Kings Arms pub, with music from noon until late.
10cc, led by founding member Graham Gouldman, are best known for hits I'm Not in Love and Rubber Bullets.
Paul Jones is the former lead singer of Manfred Mann and will be joining other stars in The Blues Band.
Georgie Fame, a rhythm and blues and jazz singer and keyboard player, had No 1 hits Yeh Yeh, Get Away and The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde and has also performed with Van Morrison.
Organiser John Callis, who lives in Beechingstoke and is a sound engineer for Sir Paul McCartney, said he had a great response from bands and artists when putting together the line-up.
He said: "A lot of bands have been in touch and said they would love to play. The word has gone around the business that last year's concert was such a success and it's a great show – very intimate and relaxed. The artists last year said it was like playing in their back gardens.
"I'm very excited about the line-up, the acts are from people's childhoods."
The SAS Band will be returning and the full line-up will be announced later.
Despite the stellar acts last year, the 5,000-capacity event was not sold out, so the organisers have started selling tickets earlier. They are available from The Kings Arms, All Cannings, and Sound Knowledge, Hughen-den Yard, Marlborough.
Last year's event raised £12,500 each for Cancer Research UK and Above and Beyond, a charity that supports patients at Bristol hospitals, and £5,000 to good causes in All Cannings. Some of the money was used to buy gold implants used in revolutionary radiotherapy treatment for prostate cancer.
Funds raised this year will go to the Teenage Cancer Trust and Above and Beyond. Both charities are working on a project to build a children's ward for patients with cancer at the Bristol Royal Infirmary.
For more details, visit www.concertatthekings.co.uk


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January is always a tricky one. The festivities are over for another year, the decorations packed away, diets started, alcohol or cigarettes (or both) given up. And for the retail sector it is increasingly the month where Christmas results lead to celebration or commiseration, and sometimes even closure in the worst cases.
This year hasn't been any different, with M&S reporting a drop in general merchandising sales, Jessops going into liquidation, and Tesco and Sainsbury's having a public debate about appropriate financial reporting.
On top of the general feeling of gloom is the added concern that no matter what promotions or deep price cuts are thrown at them, shoppers are resisting the urge to spend like the old days.
So, are the tactics being used by retailers and brands the right ones?
The fact that the economic downturn has gone on for so long means that there has been a fundamental shift in the consumer mind-set. By the mid Noughties consumer spending seemed to be based around 'I want it all - now', as the UK made the most of interest free periods on loans, and their ever flexible credit cards.
But that was then. Today's consumers are much more careful about their spending, and they are adopting a range of strategies to make sure they make their money go as far as possible. So some are avoiding the expensive shops or even what they might feel are expensive aisles in-store; some are cutting back on their spending, by trading down, switching to own label, or simply sticking to a clear budget; some are making sure they make the most of promotions; others are hopping from store to store to get the best deals or prices; and nearly all are avoiding waste.
In fact, the majority of the UK population are adopting all of these strategies at some point in their shopping trips. As a result all of these behaviours are becoming engrained and consumers are feeling increasingly confident that they can get the most out of their money.
Reacting to the downturn is not just about lowest price - otherwise we'd all be shopping in Aldi and Matalan. And it's also not just about promotions, otherwise Waitrose and John Lewis wouldn't have reported such stunning Christmas results.
So what does this mean for business? Well, it means that the effort required to encourage consumers to spend is going to have to continue or even increase.
The exhaustive processes developed around NPD pipelines will continue to need the additional support of marketing beyond the launch.
Designing a fabulous product to then just shove it on shelf is no longer enough. Neither is using advertising to raise awareness of a new product or an existing brand pre-store or pre-purchase enough.
Brands and manufacturers need to ensure that marketing doesn't stop at the store door. When the default consumer mind-set has shifted to 'do I really need it', every product on shelf or on a website needs to proactively sell itself.
That selling can come in many forms: packaging that is designed to meet purchase needs, not just consumption needs; SRP that is designed to support a sale, not just help with shelf replenishment; promotions that upsell rather than undermine value; POS that draws attention to the brand or product benefits; or linking the product to seasonal or specific events like the Jubilee or Wimbledon.
In fact it's worth taking a quick look at the whole area of seasonal or event specific shopper marketing. This is an area that is increasingly recognised by retailers and savvy brands as being worthy of attention.
The opportunity to give a product, aisle or store a new look, even for a short period of time, is increasingly valuable as it snaps shoppers out of their blinkered mode.
Remember Marmite and their Jubilee Jar, last seen selling on eBay for way over RSP? And ASDA gets rave reviews from shoppers for its Halloween effort.
Even if the economy turns the corner in 2013, after such a sustained downturn it is hard to believe that consumers will quickly return to the prolific spending levels of the past.
So it is for the brands and retailers to react to the changing situation, and to catch up with changing consumer needs:
- It is about understanding shoppers needs as well as consumer needs.
- It is about exploring what value means beyond price point or promotion.
- And it is about generating interest in-store through more creative retail environments - or even more interactive transactional sites online.
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The most recent out-of-court efforts between Brooktrails Township and the City of Willits to settle differences involving sewer plant payments have come crashing down in a flurry of paperwork and the threat of a new lawsuit.
In recent months the two sides have had elected members of each organization meeting in secret negotiations to try and settle their differences and avoid a more costly trial.
City negotiators proposed an "integrated, global and final resolution of all present claims and disputes" on November 15 to the Brooktrails board. The main issues addressed in the proposal: Brooktrails would pay $285,386 for the Niesen land purchase; adjust the percentage paid by Brooktrails for operational costs from 23.6 percent to 19.2 percent; Brooktrails would agree to pay 35 percent of the currently unsigned "fifth amendment" to the joint contract associated with the last $8.3 million loan for sewer plant construction. In return, the city would agree to provide advance notice to Brooktrails of any capital improvements in excess of $25,000; certain accounting agreements; annual meter maintenance. Both parties would dismiss all lawsuits and claims; and Brooktrails would pay its share of all city expenditures previously challenged associated with the sewer plant project. The council acknowledged the existing contract would then need to be amended to reflect these changes.
Brooktrails countered on November 28 by presenting an actual comprehensive contract amendment reflecting most of the city's requested elements. In its counter offer Brooktrails General Manager Mike Phelan stated: "This proposal is presented in the form of an agreement to eliminate ambiguities and is intended to address all issues in a thorough and comprehensive manner. In fact, if accepted by the city, Brooktrails officials are authorized to execute the proposed agreement. At the same time this is not presented as a "last, best, final offer." The Brooktrails board, through the ongoing elected officials negotiations process, is ready to explain the proposal and to consider ideas to resolve any differences on the details."
On December 19, new Willits Mayor Holly Madrigal, sent new Brooktrails President Tony Orth a letter stating: "We regret that Brooktrails did not accept the global proposal that the city made following the mediation discussions which Bruce and I had with Rick Williams and George Skezas. While we appreciate the effort which Brooktrails made to put together a counter proposal, the city council unanimously rejected the same.
"Based upon the terms of the counter proposal, it appears that Brooktrails is heading in a different direction from those discussed at our last efforts."
In December, the city billed Brooktrails $200,248.74 for its six-month share of all loans provided by the US Department of Agriculture for the new sewer plant, including the payments covered by the unsigned "fifth amendment" to the contract. Brooktrails paid the city $51,592 instead on December 27. Brooktrails deducted its prior payments for the loan covered by the fifth amendment and withheld any new payments on the disputed loan.
On December 28, Brooktrails advised the city it now believed a section of the contract's second amendment allowed Brooktrails to revise the contractual basis for calculating ongoing reimbursement for operating costs. Brooktrails has been requesting for some time for the city to provide an actual dry weather flow capacity for the new plant. This capacity has been a key element of past calculations of Brooktrails payment obligations. Since the city repeatedly failed to provide the information, Brooktrails hired a contractor to calculate it instead. The new calculation would significantly lower the future Brooktrails payment obligations.
On January 4, Willits City Manager Paul Cayler sent a letter to Phelan warning that Brooktrails failure to pay the full $200,248.74 billed would "leave the city with no option but to file a lawsuit against BTCSD to collect not only the balance due, but interest and attorney's fees and costs."
On January 8, via email, the city received a letter from Phelan saying "the last offer transmitted by me reflected a serious effort on my part to create a mechanism designed to resolve the dispute. I was disappointed that the city chose not to continue the negotiations. I am disappointed that the city is threatening further litigation to collect a payment that is not a contractual obligation and is apparently not needed by the city."
In closed session January 9, the Willits City Council unanimously authorized its attorney to "demand to cure the breach" of contract with BTCSD per paragraph 23 of the joint contract.


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Great stuff, thanks! It would be great to get some basic background info (like draft year / round, etc.) at the start of the sections. Maybe also include age in there. I know you mentioned it in all the write-ups, but it's nice to have it in a standard place so you can pick it up while just scanning the page. Looking forward to reading more of these in the months to come.
Oct 04, 2012 05:55 AM
Curious how Bernadina differs from his brother at the same stage - he sounds quite a similar player.
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I've heard they are similar in regards to the work needed with the approach and being free swingers at the same age. Roderick Bernadina really likes to swing and isn't overly picky with what he chooses to offer at presently.
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I'm kind of curious with a case like this whether the fact that Roger Bernadina has never managed to fully unlock all his talent is a significant thing against his brother managing to do that, and reaching his ceiling.
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TOBY Faletau has admitted the heat will be on at the start of next season as he attempts to wrestle the Wales number eight jersey off in-form Ryan Jones.
The Newport Gwent Dragons back row forward was forced home early from the tour of Australia when he broke a bone in his right hand tackling Wycliff Palu in the first Test.
It brought to an end a remarkable run of starts for his country in big games.
Jones wore the number eight jersey in June's encounter with the Barbarians while Faletau was on his way Down Under with the other Test starters.
That was the first time that somebody else had been at the base of the scrum for Wales since the 21-year-old made his debut against the Baa Baas 16 Tests earlier in June 2011.
And it was Jones that once again stepped in after Faletau's misfortune in Brisbane and the Newport-born Ospreys star took his chance rivaling Leigh Halfpenny for the honour of Wales' player of the series.
It leaves Faletau in the same boat as his Dragons teammate Dan Lydiate, who went on to be named Six Nations player of the tournament after being pushed hard for the start by Jones, who starred in his absence in the tournament opener in Dublin.
And with openside flanker Justin Tipuric also putting pressure on skipper Sam Warburton, there promises to be an almighty scrap for back row spots in the line-up against Argentina on November 10.
"Ryan was awesome in Australia and he is playing very well at the moment," said Faletau. "His performances were great for the Ospreys at the end of last season and he carried that on for Wales.
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. --ĀAfter a series of coal-mining disasters four years ago, lawmakers in Washington passed the first major changes in mine safety laws in 30 years.
They hoped the measure would stop the needless deaths of workers in the coalfields.
Mine operators were required to add emergency breathing devices and airtight rescue chambers to help miners escape explosions and fires. Companies were ordered to more quickly report serious accidents and create additional mine rescue teams.
But this week in Raleigh County, none of those reforms was enough. At least 25 miners died in a massive explosion at a Massey Energy mine. Officials fear the death toll will rise higher, with four more miners still missing inside the Upper Big Branch Mine near Montcoal.
How could this happen?
"It tells me one of two things," said longtime mine safety crusader Davitt McAteer, who ran the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration during the Clinton years. "One, the law isn't being enforced or, two, the law didn't go far enough."
By Tuesday, there was evidence that both could be true.
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It's not clear that such equipment would have helped any of the Upper Big Branch miners, because the initial force of the explosion may have killed them. But if they survived, rescuers would have been unable to using tracking devices to pinpoint the miners' exact location.
That's because the Massey mine had only "partially installed" communications and tracking to comply with the new federal law. In fact, only one in 10 underground mines nationwide have met the law's requirements, according to MSHA data.
In West Virginia, most underground mines have met requirements of the state's new communications and tracking gear law. But the state doesn't require that equipment to pinpoint locations of workers in the active mining section of underground operations, something that MSHA does require.
During a media briefing early Tuesday, MSHA coal administrator Kevin Stricklin and West Virginia mine safety chief Ron Wooten made clear the difference between their agencies' requirements -- and what they could have meant at Upper Big Branch.
"We know how many people are in that area, but we don't know their exact location," Stricklin told reporters.
Wooten responded, "West Virginia law requires that we know when people are moving onto a section. It doesn't require that we track them on a section."
Mine safety officials pointed to some potential bright spots that, if the explosion had not been so large and powerful, might have helped save the miners.
Stricklin said rescue crews believed that one cache of extra emergency breathing devices appeared to have been emptied by miners after the explosion. And Wooten said officials were hoping the miners might have grabbed those self-contained self-rescuers, or SCSRs, and used them to help make it to one of two airtight rescue chambers that would have enough supplies to keep them alive for up to four days.
"There are a lot of benefits that have been put in place" by the MINER Act, Stricklin said. "There's an opportunity for folks who have lived through the initial explosion."
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"It's focused too much on post-accident measures. Those are all good, but I think we need more provisions that will stop accidents from happening in the first place."
Prodded by Congress, MSHA has since 2006 beefed up its inspection force, increased monetary fines and, for the first time ever, met its legal mandate to inspect all underground mines nationwide at least four times per year.
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