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PASSHE Women's Consortium and Audrey-Beth Fitch Women's Studies Conference
Women: Finding a Voice and Leading for Change Conference
Women comprise half of the paid workforce and women extend more unpaid volunteer hours than men. At home, women do 2/3 of the housework and spend double the time on family care compared to men. More than 60% of undergraduate degrees are awarded to women and approximately half of all graduate degrees are awarded to females. Women "do it all" except land the privileges and opportunities to lead.
Twelve Fortune 500 companies (2.4%) are led by women. Congress boasts a mere 16% of seats held by women. Three percent of clout positions in mainstream media are held by women. Thirteen percent of Sunday news show guests are women. Only 13.5% of universities are led by female presidents. Across the board, women earn less than men, costing women on average $1,000,000 over a lifetime.
Now, more than ever, the world needs female leaders to bring their voices to the table. Evidence shows that when a worthy percentage of women are at the table, policies become more family friendly, companies see higher profits for shareholders, employees are more satisfied with their jobs. When women find their voices at home, there is greater equity, greater commitment, and greater satisfaction for families. Furthermore, money is spent in ways that are advantageous to the health and well-being of families.
The PASSHE Women's Consortium and Audrey-Beth Fitch Women's Studies Conference, September 14-15, 2012 at California University of PA in southwestern PA, will address this need for women to lead. Two of the conference Keynote presenters include Ellen Bravo, author of Taking on the Big Boys, and Ayana Ledford from Carnegie Mellon University's Progress Center will teach about negotiation and gender awareness.
Cal U has been named the first national Franklin Covey Leadership University, incorporating leadership principles into teaching, learning, and campus life. Conference programs will connect to the university's focus on leadership and the conference theme Women: Finding a Voice and Leading for Change. Leadership may be demonstrated in the home, workplace, politics, volunteering, the university, corporations, media, etc.
Students, staff, faculty, administrators, and community members are welcome and encouraged to attend!
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Conference Schedule
Unless otherwise noted, all events are held within the Convocation Center.
|Event and Location
|Women's Consortium Executive Board Meeting @ Hospitality Suite
|Registration Begins @ Main Lobby
|Keynote speaker Annie Holmes
presenting "Is the Climate Still Chilly?: The Climate for Women in PASSHE Schools" @ South Conferencing Wing
|Breakout Session #1 - View Offerings @ North Conferencing Wing
|Breakout Session #2 - View Offerings @ North Conferencing Wing
|Dinner @ South Conferencing Wing
|Keynote speaker Ellen Bravo
presenting "Taking on the Big Boys: or Why Feminisim is Good for Families, Business, and the Nation" @ South Conferencing Wing
|Music and Networking @ South Conferencing Wing
|Event and Location
|Continental Breakfast @ Main Lobby
|Breakout Session #3 (Including group meetings for Women's Center and Women's Studies Directors) - View Offerings @ North Conferencing Wing
|Breakout Session #4 - View Offerings @ North Conferencing Wing
|Lunch and Consortium Meeting @ South Conferencing Wing
|Keynote speaker Ayana Ledford presenting "Why Women Have Not Learned to Negotiate Well and Learning
the Skills to Negotiate in All Aspects of our Lives." @ South Conferencing Wing
|Conference Concludes
Hotel Information
Holiday Inn Express, Bentleyville, PA
A block of rooms for conference attendees has been reserved at the Holiday Inn Express in Bentleyville. The conference room rate of $89.99 per night and is only available if you use the website link given here. If you call on the phone you will be able to book a room at the group rate of $99.99 per night if you explain you are with the Cal U Women's Consortium. This rate includes hot breakfast and free wi-fi in all rooms.
Hampton Inn, Belle Vernon, PA
We've also reserved rooms at the Hampton Inn in Belle Vernon, PA. The conference rate is $89+tax. They also have hot breakfast and free wi-fi in all rooms. When booking please state whether you'll need rooms for Thursday September 13th also, or just Friday September 14th. If you'd like a room with two queens (non-smoking) please use the confirmation #83494343. If you'd like a room with a king bed, use confirmation #82709223. These rooms will be blocked until September 10th. These rooms are blocked under the name Kim Woznack.
Directions and Parking
For directions to California University of PA, please visit our 'About-Us' webpage. If using a GPS or mapping software, you can find Cal U at:
250 University Ave.
California, PA 15419
After you have registered for the conference, you will receive a link to a printable parking tag. Please print this tag and place it on the dash of your vehicle in order to park on campus for free. All tags will be for Campus LOT 4.
You can see where LOT 4 is on the campus parking map (PDF).
Keynote Speaker: Ellen Bravo
Ellen Bravo
Executive Director of Family Values @ Work
A long-time activist and former director of 9to5, Ellen Bravo now directs Family Values @ Work, a network of 17 state coalitions working for paid sick days and family leave insurance. Her most recent book, Taking on the Big Boys¸ won ForeWord magazine's gold medal in women's issues. A business editor described her as "moving, witty and sometimes bawdy." Ellen has served on several commissions, including the bi-partisan Commission on Leave appointed by Congress to study the impact of the FMLA. Among her commendations is a Ford Foundation Visionary award and the Francis Perkins "Intelligence and Courage" award. Ellen lives in Milwaukee with her husband; they have two adult sons.
Keynote Speaker: Ayana Ledford
Ayana Ledford
Executive Director of Progress
As founding executive director of PROGRESS, Ayana Ledford works to pass along the art of negotiation and self sufficiency to all women and girls. The path that led her toward the program was built on a foundation of advocacy with past work experience including time with the Bloomfield-Garfield Corporation, the Bayer Center for Nonprofit Management at Robert Morris University and community organizing efforts made on behalf of low income Pittsburgh Public School students. She has also fought for low-income access to health care with the Consumer Health Coalition and while serving as a health education instructor in Central West Africa.
Her past commitments include serving on the Athena Awards host committee, a mentor for Duquesne University's CLAAY program, working with the Terry McAdam Book Committee for Nonprofit Management and as a founding member of the Sankofa Fund of Southwestern Pennsylvania. She currently serves on the board of the Kelly Strayhorn Theater, co-chair of the Girls Coalition of Southwestern Pennsylvania's economic empowerment committee, and YWCA of Pittsburgh's Young Leadership Advisory Committee.
She has conducted over 100 presentations on the value of negotiation for women and girls to organizations, women affinity groups, and after school programs such as Gwen's Girls, Carlow University, Chatham University, Coro Center for Civic Leadership, AmeriCorps, Dress for Success, Penn State University, Harvard University, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Area Independent Teachers Association and Carnegie Mellon Engineering - Women Mentoring Program, Slippery Rock University, American Association of University Women, Manchester Youth Development Center, Babst Calland, and YouthWorks.
Ms. Ledford holds a Bachelors of Arts in Sociology from Dickinson College and a Masters of Social Work from the University of Pittsburgh with a focus on community organizing and social administration.
Keynote Speaker: Annie Holmes
Annie Holmes
Coordinator of Diversity Education
Annie Holmes is the Coordinator of Diversity Education in The Pennsylvania State University's Affirmative Action Office. She has served in this capacity providing workshops and facilitating diversity sessions to faculty, staff and students across the Penn State community, including its 24 campuses for more than 4 years. She is committed to working with administrators and managers across the institution to coach them in creating an inclusive workplace environment for all faculty and staff.
Prior to working with the Affirmative Action office, Annie taught at the elementary and middle school level in the public school setting, and worked in Residence Life and the Office of Educational Equity at Penn State. Annie taught at the undergraduate level in counselor education and a social justice course at the master's level. She is often called upon several times during the academic year to be a guest lecturer to engage students in the topics of diversity, inclusion and social justice. With more than 10 years of experience, Annie continues to live out her passion as an educator.
Annie is currently a doctoral student in adult education at Penn State. She received her first master's degree in college student affairs and a second master's in higher education from Penn State. She received her bachelor's degree in education from Temple University.
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The National Cancer Institute reports that next to skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer among American men. The cancer usually grows very slowly, however, and most men who are diagnosed with prostate cancer live for many years. Still, prostate cancer can be serious and, in some cases, life-threatening.
All men are at risk for prostate cancer, but most men diagnosed with it are age 65 or older. And as men get older, their risk for developing another disease, osteoporosis, increases. Osteoporosis is of particular concern for men with prostate cancer. Recent research has found a strong link between hormone deprivation therapy, which is one of the treatments for prostate cancer, and osteoporosis. Hormone deprivation therapy is also called androgen deprivation therapy because it deprives cancer cells of the male hormones (called androgens) that the cancer needs to grow.
Osteoporosis is a condition in which bones become weaker, less dense, and more likely to break. Many people—even some doctors—think of osteoporosis as a women's disease, but millions of men develop it, too. Men who break bones are less likely than women to be treated for bone disease, even though treatment can help prevent broken bones in the future.
Besides taking hormone deprivation therapy for prostate cancer, other risk factors for developing osteoporosis include:
Osteoporosis is a silent disease because it can weaken bones over the years without causing symptoms. For men coping with prostate cancer, weak bones may not seem very important. But weak bones can cause problems because they break easily, and broken bones often initiate a downward health spiral. But it is never too late to improve your bone health: osteoporosis can be treated and prevented.
Studies show that men who receive hormone deprivation therapy for prostate cancer have an increased risk of developing osteoporosis and broken bones. Hormones such as testosterone protect against bone loss. So, once these hormones are blocked, bone becomes less dense and can break more easily.
Several strategies can reduce a man's risk for osteoporosis, or lessen its effects if he already has it.
Nutrition. A well-balanced diet rich in calcium and vitamin D is important for bone health. Good sources of calcium include low-fat dairy products; dark green, leafy vegetables; and calcium-fortified foods and beverages. Taking dietary supplements or multivitamins also can help ensure that you meet your body's daily calcium requirement.
However, some evidence suggests that high calcium intake might be associated with the development of prostate cancer. But the studies that produced these findings are not definitive. In fact, other studies have shown a weak relationship, no relationship at all, or the opposite relationship between calcium and prostate cancer. At this point, researchers can only say that the relationship between calcium and prostate cancer risk remains unclear. Currently, it is recommended that men age 19 to 70 consume 1,000 mg (milligrams) of calcium per day, and those over age 70 consume 1,200 mg per day.
Vitamin D plays an important role in calcium absorption and bone health. Some individuals may require vitamin D supplements to achieve the recommended intake of 600 to 800 IU (International Units) each day.
Exercise. Like muscle, bone is living tissue that responds to exercise by becoming stronger. The best exercise for bones is weight-bearing exercise that forces you to work against gravity. Some examples include walking, climbing stairs, dancing, and weight training. Regular exercise, such as walking, may help prevent bone loss and provide many other health benefits, such as reducing pain, relieving stress, and making cancer treatment easier to handle.
Healthy lifestyle. Smoking is toxic to bones as well as the heart and lungs. In addition, smokers may absorb less calcium from their diets. Studies also have found that heavy drinking hurts your overall health, weakens your bones, and increases your risk of broken bones. Moderate drinking—for most men, this means not more than two alcoholic drinks per day—has not been shown to hurt your bones.
Bone mineral density test. A bone mineral density (BMD) test is the best way to determine your bone health. BMD tests can identify osteoporosis, determine your risk for fractures (broken bones), and measure your response to osteoporosis treatment. The most widely recognized BMD test is called a central dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) test. The test is painless—a bit like having an x-ray, but with much less exposure to radiation—and can measure bone density at your hip and spine.
Men being treated for prostate cancer with hormone deprivation therapy should discuss with their doctor whether BMD testing is a good idea. Don't wait for your doctor to bring up your bone health with you. A new study shows that many men on hormone deprivation therapy for prostate cancer are not being screened or treated for osteoporosis, even when they have other risk factors for the condition.
Medication. There is no cure for osteoporosis, but medications are approved by the Food and Drug Administration for men with the disease. Although no medications have been approved specifically to treat men with bone problems caused by hormone deprivation therapy for prostate cancer, studies of several medications are underway for this purpose.
For more information on osteoporosis, visit:
Website: http://www.bones.nih.gov
Phone: 202-223-0344
Toll free: 800-624-BONE (2663)
For more information on prostate cancer, visit:
Website: http://www.cancer.gov
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Website: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs
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The parents of Warminster boy Sean Turner say they fear that the terms of reference for a review into children's cardiac services at Bristol Children's Hospital do not go far enough.
Sean died in 2012 aged four from a brain haemorrhage after previously suffering a cardiac arrest – six weeks after having corrective heart surgery at the hospital.
NHS medical director Sir Bruce Keogh ordered an independent review into the hospital, after meeting Yolanda and Steve Turner in February and other families whose children died after undergoing heart operations.
Sir Bruce asked Sir Ian Kennedy, who led the inquiry into the deaths of dozens of babies at Bristol Royal Infirmary in the 1990s, to conduct a probe led by the families.
However, the Turners say the terms of reference for the review were published on NHS England on Friday despite the families still having issues that had not been addressed.
Mrs Turner said: "Sir Bruce Keogh stated publically that the review would need to be independent of the NHS and it must be led by the families involved. He said it must be our review.
"We took this to mean that we could have discussions with Sir Bruce Keogh, Sir Ian Kennedy and Eleanor Grey QC regarding the scope and terms of reference for the review.
"Despite two meetings and several letters, our concerns and issues still have not been addressed. We feel disappointed now that the terms of reference have been made public without the families' issues being responded to.
"We are even more concerned that the terms of reference do not go far enough to adequately shine light on the issues that surround our children's deaths."
The Turners and other families believe the terms of reference for the review do not go far enough into investigating why their children died and that the review should start further back than 2010.
The review also will not determine questions of liability in respect of individual cases, so the families are asking for discussions to take place with Secretary of State for Health Jeremy Hunt about setting up a public inquiry.
Mrs Turner added: "We asked Sir Bruce Keogh to have discussions with Jeremy Hunt for a public inquiry as we believe an independent inquiry is what is needed to adequately look at each individual case, address the poor culture and leadership and have the power to hold people to account."


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Where lululemon's Chart Stands After Earnings
Now that earnings are out of the way, let's take another look at lululemon athletica (LULU). Recently this stock violated some of the higher support I was watching on the daily chart, but the idea behind looking at the buy side is still intact here, so let's take a fresh look at it.
First, the original setup in this stock was at the $64.92-$65.58 area. This zone included a 100% projection and a 0.50% retracement, along with a 1.272 extension of a prior swing. The actual low was made at the $65.09 level on Nov. 15....291 more words left in this article. To read them, just click below and try Real Money FREE for 14 days.
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Leghorn Chicken, a "socially conscious chicken shop" in Chicago, makes it quite clear that they intend to be, as one might put it, a culture-making enterprise.
Behold, their statement of faith (HT).
Such an attitude, worldview, and moral orientation isn't all that appealing to someone such as myself, particularly when paired with the lovely parental advisory sign located at the counter. Yet I feel no inclination to enlist the muscle of the magistrates to manipulate them toward watering things down. I can consume their chicken blindly (not advisable), take my business elsewhere, or start a delicious chicken shop of my own.
Respond to the market signal with your own market signal. Heed your conscience. Shape and create the culture. Bear witness to the Truth. Etc.
Yet for those like Kirsten Powers, these folks should simply subdue their strident beliefs and get back to plain-old materialistic business. "Most people just want to eat a chicken sandwich," she might say. "It's not clear why some chicken shops are so confused about their role here." Or, as Andy Stanley might put it, "leave gay rights out of it."
I bring this up simply to re-affirm a point I've already made: businesses are culture-making enterprises, whether they or we like it or not. When we detest or disagree with particular cultural outputs of particular cultural enterprises, we should respond with healthy Christianly output, not systemic strong-arming and stifling.
This means maximizing the freedom to shape culture and maximizing it for all. That includes religious freedom for the baker, the florist, and the photographer, just as it includes the ramblings of the supposedly a-religious chicken shop.
Business for the Glory of God: The Bible's Teaching on the Moral Goodness of Business
Wayne Grudem believes that by engaging in work and business we glorify God because we are emulating God's creative work.


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Gluttony packs original illustration by Carlos Pacheco...
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Separating the Bargains From the Busts
I've heard many people judge the market by the 700-point drop in the Dow since the U.S. elections ended. Somehow it has become easy to blame the drop on that event. Perhaps a 100%-plus advance in equities in the past four years against the backdrop of slow economic growth and unprecedented monetary stimulus may also be forces to blame.
In any event, since I am very poor at timing markets, I simply use times like this to watch oversold names and moves by big-name investors. While Mr. Market is taking a little vacation, what better time to take a step back and pay a little less attention to headlines and more attention to prices? ...447 more words left in this article. To read them, just click below and try Real Money FREE for 14 days.
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The Isle of Man has a long history in asset management and as a location for establishing and servicing funds. Fund managers are attracted to the geographical location, as well as the regulatory environment, ease of establishment and market access. The Isle of Man's 'one-stop-shop' approach and substantial experience servicing of all types of investments has attracted an extensive range of service providers including fund administrators, lawyers, custodians etc. As a result, the Isle of Man is a preferred location for many international fund players.
We are an active fund industry participant, through involvement in the Isle of Man Funds Association and through the audit, tax and advisory services that we provide to our fund and fund manager clients. We also provide advice and advisory services to distressed funds, and act as liquidator of funds that are closing down.
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Make a Difference Rescue saved more than 250 dogs from kill shelters and the streets this year, and hopes to save more.
The metro-Detroit based nonprofit organization is hoping to recruit more dog lovers who will open their homes to an abused or neglected animal until it's adopted.
The organization is hosting "Furry Foster Friend-raiser" for rescue dogs, 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 30, at Petco, 1217 Coolidge Hwy., Troy. The event begins with a program recognizing foster dog friends and other supporters.
"There are thousands of animals out there who need a friend," said Judie Jones, executive director. "But we can't rescue without more foster homes."
Jones is an advocate for spaying animals and says the problem of abused and abandoned animals is partly an education issue. She says there is a serious pet overpopulation problem and cites the following statistics: The Humane Society of the United States estimates that 8 million to 10 million cats and dogs enter shelters each year. Of those, 4 million to 5 million are euthanized and 3 million to 5 million are adopted.
Jones says that each day in the United States, 10,000 humans are born while 70,000 puppies and kittens are born.
It costs U.S. taxpayers an estimated $2 billion each year to round up, house, kill and dispose of homeless animals, USA Today reported.
The Make a Difference Rescue is also requesting donations to defray expenses for many animals, whose abuse and neglect sometimes requires medical attention. The Furry Foster Friend-raiser is being sponsored by the Mobile Technology Association of Michigan and several of its members, including:
Billhighway, providing mobile donation services for event day only for people who text "Give." Visit billhighway.com.
Exmosi, providing the mobile website for the Make a Difference Animal Rescue on an on-going basis. The website will facilitate requests for information, the initial basic application for fostering and for adoption, access to the Make a Difference PayPal site for future donations, access to photos of animals currently in need of adoption or fostering. Visit providing communications marketing services. Visit exmosi.com.
Text Ripple, providing text messaging services that will enable on-going donations and information about animal rescue. Visit textripple.com.
The Prewitt Group which provides communications marketing services. Visit www.theprewittgroup.com.
Those who donate at least $50 will receive a gift bag. For more information, visit www.facebook.com/MakeADifferenceRescue or call 248-703-9167.
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Shoe Trend: The Sneaker
Sorry ladies, there's really no wiggle room on this one: A fancy floor-length gown is the key to acing this dress code. Opt for luxe fabrics like lace, silk, and chiffon and wear your prettiest jewels to match.
Ivanka Trump Strapless Sheer Overlay Gown, $209; lordandtaylor.com
Think black tie with a slight twist: Choose a bolder color or a number with cascading ruffles at the bottom. Or, wear a simpler gown and break out the coolest accessories you have—we're loving a unique metallic clutch for added interest.
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i had a turkey burger from a local restaurant with roasted red peppers on it. it was delicious.
the spices in ras al hanout
A local restaurant serves the most amazing grilled chicken spiedini. I thought a ground chicken version would lend itself very well as a burger. I think you will agree, it's delicious.
Growing up, one of the first recipes I learned how to make was a grilled pineapple teriyaki chicken dish.


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Don't miss out on a lower price on this hotel
Get an overview of this hotelAll-suite Orlando airport hotel with pool
Popular property highlights
Near outlet shopping
Located 2 miles from the airport, this hotel is within 11 miles of the Belz Factory Outlet and downtown Orlando, and within 17 miles of Universal Studios, SeaWorld, and Walt Disney World Resort.
Shuttle service
Ramada Suites Orlando Airport provides a complimentary Continental breakfast with waffle bar, airport shuttle service (4:30 AM to midnight), and complimentary transportation within a 3-mile radius. A 24-hour fitness center is also available.
Wireless Internet
All 128 suites of this Ramada Suites include high-speed wireless Internet access; complimentary premium channels; and kitchenettes with wet bars, mini-refrigerators, microwaves, and coffeemakers.
Guest Highlights
- Good location
- Proximity to airport
- Family-friendly amenities
- Helpful staff
- Clean guestrooms
- Comfy beds
Ramada Suites Orlando Airport
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
Located within 17 miles of both Universal Studios Orlando and Walt Disney World Resort, Ramada Suites Orlando Airport offers a complimentary daily continental breakfast, including a waffle bar. The hotel also offers complimentary airport shuttle service (available at scheduled times, advanced notice is required) and complimentary transportation within a three-mile radius of the hotel.
Guests can relax at the outdoor splash pool with umbrella tables and chaise lounges or use the 24-hour fitness center, which has a stair machine, a stationary bike, and two treadmills.
A 24-hour business center includes 900 square feet of flexible meeting space and accommodate up to 80 people. Complimentary wireless internet access is available throughout the property. A computer station is also available.
Self-parking is complimentary during stay.
- Outdoor pool
- Free breakfast
- Free airport transportation
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Multilingual staff
- 24-hour front desk
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Total number of rooms - 128
- Express check-out
- Number of floors - 4
- ATM/banking
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Laundry facilities
- Television in common areas
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- Elevator/lift
- Business center
- Fitness facilities
- Pool umbrellas
- Free WiFi
- Computer station
- Luggage storage
- One meeting room
- Express check-in
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Meeting rooms 2
- RV, bus, truck parking
- Year Built 1998
- 24-hour business center
- Conference space size (feet) - 900
- Free self parking
- Conference space size (meters) - 84
- Pool sun loungers
- Smoke-free property
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Outdoor pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Soundproofed rooms
- Kitchenette
- Laundry facilities
- Refrigerator
- Microwave
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free self parking, RV, bus, truck parking
Room Amenities
- Premium TV channels
- Premium bedding
- Separate sitting area
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Air conditioning
- Phone
- Free local calls
- Kitchenette
- Refrigerator
- Coffee/tea maker
- Microwave
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Bathtub only
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe
- Television
- Daily housekeeping
- Desk
- Cable TV service
- Free WiFi
- Free dial-up Internet access
- Room service
- Soundproofed rooms
- Partially open bathroom
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
Where to Eat
A complimentary Continental breakfast is provided each morning.
The hotel does not have its own restaurant, but there are several dining options within the surrounding area.
Nearby restaurants:
TGI Friday's
Nearby Things to Do
The hotel has an outdoor splash pool and a 24-hour fitness center that includes two treadmills, a stationary bike, and a stair machine. Nine miles from the hotel, North Shores Golf Club offers a total of 18 holes: a nine-hole modern course and a nine-hole classic course.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Check-in time ends at 12:30 AM
Minimum check-in age is 21
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is 11 AM
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Up to 2 children 16 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
- Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets not allowed
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
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Up to 2 children 16 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. 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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Glenn Beck has once again went on a crazy rant with all his facts wrong. Even the official White House blog had to call this idiot out on his tirade about President Obama's push to bring the Olympics to Chicago. Online Programs Director Jesse Lee called Beck out and Fox News, or as I like to call them Faux News, for deliberately ignoring the facts "in an attempt to smear the Administration's efforts to win the Olympics for the United States." The White House blog post went out to highlight what it deemed as misleading rhetoric on the President's Olympics efforts:
RHETORIC: BECK SAID VANCOUVER LOST $1 BILLION WHEN IT "HAD THE OLYMPICS." Glenn Beck said, "Vancouver lost, how much was it? they lost a billion dollars when they had the Olympics." [Transcript, Glenn Beck Show, 9/29/09]
REALITY: VANCOUVER'S OLYMPICS WILL NOT TAKE PLACE UNTIL 2010. Vancouver will host the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games from February 12 – 28, 2010 and March 12-21, 2010, respectively. [Vancouver2010.com, accessed 9/29/09]
Am I to assume that Glenn Beck cannot understand what he reads? There's a big difference between 2009 and 2010. The White House's sharp criticism of Fox News and Beck ends with the statement, "For even more Fox lies, check out the latest "Truth-O-Meter feature from Politifact," linking to another deliberate misrepresentation by Fox News' of President Obama and the endeavors of his administration.


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|Nipped in the Bud
Donald Starkey Designs
By George L. Petrie — February 2003
Donald Starkey offered another take on the vanishing client syndrome. Some years ago, he was approached by an overseas client to design what would have been the largest motoryacht in the world, some 150 meters (about 492 feet) overall. Following measuring some discreet initial inquiries, Starkey determined that the client was credible, and therefore he set to work on the project. Over the course of the following 18 months there were numerous phone calls, faxes, and e-mails. Designs, drawings, and specifications were prepared, forwarded to the client, reviewed, and approved. But there was never a face-to-face meeting with the client, who maintained that he was heavily engaged in business dealings and wanted Starkey to manage the entire project.
Finally, after a year and a half, the design you see here was agreed upon, and contracts were to be signed. Starkey was to be given power of attorney to represent the owner in all dealings related to the project. At last they would meet to close the deal. The date was set, and the day before the meeting the client sent an e-mail confirming his plans and advising he would be calling for directions to Starkey's office. But he never called and never showed up, and that's the last time the client was ever heard from. Strange.
Donald Starkey Designs Phone: (44) 208-569-9921.
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After finishing out the 2010 season starting the final five games (winning four) as a freshman, Tyler Bray was a nationally recognized quarterback with expectations of vaulting Tennessee to the top of the SEC and giving this program their first first-round quarterback since the legendary Peyton Manning.
But Bray never met the lofty expectations laid out for him after he burst onto the national scene despite a rocket arm and tremendous upside as a quarterback. Bray's footwork and mechanics didn't show improvement over his three year span at Tennessee, and his decision making remained an issue despite 24 starts. Bray couldn't consistently pick up first downs and finish drives despite having two top 40 picks in the 2013 NFL Draft in Justin Hunter and Cordarrelle Patterson.
Combine those on the field issues with concerns about his lack of maturity off the field, and it's clear why teams decided to say "thanks but no thanks" on Bray before the Kansas City Chiefs reportedly picked him up as a free agent after the draft.
Described as "lacking professionalism, animated and eccentric on the sidelines, and disinterested when facing adversity," Bray's body language alone speaks for his potential inability to win over teammates in the NFL. Bray also was charged prior to his junior season for driving recklessly on a jet ski, and faced vandalism charges after tossing beer bottles from his balcony in Knoxville.
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Throughout the draft, it was clear teams didn't value this quarterback class. Despite projections of as many as four first-round quarterbacks, we saw just three go in the top three rounds. Only 11 quarterbacks were drafted through all seven rounds. This wasn't the year teams wanted to invest much of anything in the position.
As a passer, Bray will need to polish up a variety of areas of his game if he hopes to not only be an NFL starter, but even get a chance to stick with the Chiefs or someone else. Mechanically, Bray needs to keep his release point higher and quicken it when working outside the pocket. Footwork-wise, Bray needs to reset his feet cleaner in the pocket, and lean into his throws more consistently instead of relying on his natural arm strength.
Along with concerns about his accuracy in the short- and mid-range area, Bray never developed the ability to work through progressions and make NFL-level reads. Bray forced far too many passes vertically under pressure, and missed open targets in the short- and mid-range routes.
The Chiefs likely will be hoping that going undrafted puts a fire under Bray to grow up and realize that just because he's naturally gifted, the NFL won't give him a job on a pedestal. He'll need to earn his spot.
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Klipsch Image ONE portable headphones
No artificial color
During his tenure as a Crutchfield staff writer, Marshall Chase wrote about home theater receivers, sound bars, and in-wall and in-ceiling speakers.
More from Marshall Chase
Heads up!Welcome to this article from the Crutchfield archives. Have fun reading it, but be aware that the information may be outdated and links may be broken.
My demand of headphones, speakers, or audio component, is really quite simple — make what I'm listening to sound real. In fact, this is the goal of most consumer electronics manufacturers I've spoken with. The very concept of "image" in sound equipment takes into account that we hear in three dimensions. That's tough to pull off when the space that's available is about a cubic inch between the driver and the ear. Klipsch gets kudos for accomplishing this with their Image ONE portable headphones.
Impressive, straight off!
The first time I plugged the Image ONE into my portable MP3 player, I hit random play. I got Vince Guaraldi, best known for his performance and compositions for the early "Peanuts" cartoon specials. (But check out Vince's other works and in addition to hearing many familiar elements you'll find an even greater treasure-house of jazz).
Right out of the gate I got hit with the bass riff of Star Song and had to turn my player down a few notches. As soon as I did, I discovered the Image ONE's not only offered some depth to the bass side of the chart, but unexpected clarity as well.
When I hear a stand-up bass I want to hear more than boom. I want nuance. I want to hear those long strings vibrate when they slap back against the neck and I want to hear some resonance from the body of an artfully formed instrument. I was not disappointed by the Image ONE's.
I love Vince Guaraldi and his style is unmistakable, not because he plays a piano like no one else, but because his flavor and soul could emanate from even a plinky toy piano. Woe to any component that makes his music sound off in some way. The Image ONE headphones gave me Vince with the three-dimensionality I require. Nothing they did got in the way of the performance of his quintet. And while the depth didn't reach that of my PSB Image T6 speakers, let's be realistic — I can't strap those to my head at work.
Musical flavors that are distinguished but combine beautifully.
So next I wanted to get a little contrast in style. That lead me to the Staple Singers version of Respect Yourself. The song begins with an electric piano and bass, which are different beasts than their acoustic brethren. The real reason for this trip, though, was to listen to the Staples themselves. I think the toughest instrument to reproduce accurately is the human voice.
Unfortunately, I've never heard the Staple Singers live, so I hoped the Image ONE's would fire my imagination when I closed my eyes. A variety of both male and female vocals came through beautifully amid some thick orchestration that included percussion and horns. The fullness of the resulting sound was present without driving me to pull the headphones off from the pressure. And the voices of the Staples retained their definition throughout.
Another win for the Image ONE's.
A legend given her due.
I decided to let Patsy Cline bat clean-up on this review. The test was her excellent performance of I Fall to Pieces. She recorded this tune with the Jordanaires, stand-up bass, steel guitar and drums, all with a little reverb. I selected this track because I wanted to determine if the Image ONE's could reproduce a single vocalist clearly out of the combination of instruments and back-up singers.
No sweat. Patsy's natural vibrato was unhampered by the reverb and her phrasing had the enunciation I was looking for. Patsy cleared the bases as the fans rose to their feet.
Great sound and comfort
The Image ONE headphones did a splendid job performing musically. They had a nice, solid feel to them without suffocating the ears. And they weren't too heavy. The only issue I had with them is one that I have with many over-the-ear type headphones.
Because I wear glasses this type of headphone sometimes causes "fatigue" as the earcups press the earpieces into my temples. But even on this front, the Image ONE's did well. I could wear these headphones comfortably for at least an hour at a time without any real suffering.
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The Klipsch Image ONE comes with a terrific, lightweight but sturdy case, well suited for those of us who live out of a backpack or similar personal luggage. They feature an in-line remote that works well with an iPod®, iPhone®, or iPad® of most any flavor. Well priced and worthwhile. I wanted not to return the Image ONE headphones following this review.


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You can't Break Me
Go ahead,
Call me a 25 cent lover.
Go ahead,
Call me whatever is your pleassure.
Because I'm through
With you.
I've had enough
Of your so called "Love"
I'm through
with you.
And your love and affection
only you can freely see...
Go ahead,
Take all of my belongings,
Just so you know-
You cannot take my pride.
Go ahead,
Do what you love to do.
Take my heart
And just break it-smash it-takeit.
Oh, Go ahead,
Do it to me again.
Chorus (repeat)
Bridge: Cause every time
I take you back
You take advantage of me.
Cause every time
I take you back,
You smash it into pieces
all over again.
Go ahead,
Slap the scarlet letter on my forehead.
Go ahead,
Take all of my possessions
Just don't take my pride.
Oh, Go ahead,
Take my heart again-
Break it-smash it-take it.
Break it again.
Chorus (repeat)
Break my heart again...
Chorus (repeat)
(Wait until music fades, than say)
You can break my heart,
But you can't break me.
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Input for Middle Potomac Watersheds Plan
Fairfax County Office of Public
12000 Government Center Parkway, Suite 551
Fairfax, VA 22035-0065
Oct. 18, 2005
County Seeks Input for Middle Potomac Watersheds Plan
On Tuesday, Nov. 1, Fairfax County will sponsor a watershed plan workshop for residents and businesses within the Middle Potomac watersheds, which include Pimmit Run, Scotts Run, Turkey Run, Dead Run and Bull Neck Run. The workshop will be held at Longfellow Middle School, 2000 Westmoreland Street, McLean, from 6:30 to 9:15 p.m.
Fairfax County is seeking public input to review ideas proposed to protect and restore the watersheds of the Middle Potomac. There will be displays with information about the watersheds beginning at 6:30 p.m. At 7 p.m., attendees will sign up to participate in a discussion about their watershed, followed by a presentation about the watersheds' problems and proposed solutions at 7:30 p.m. Attendees will then break into discussion groups to evaluate specific projects and provide feedback for the five watersheds.
A watershed is the land area that drains to a particular stream or water body. This first draft of the watershed plan provides the proposed strategy for managing land to reduce pollution, protect health and safety and provide opportunities for safe public enjoyment of the stream valleys. The Middle Potomac Watersheds Management Plan is part of a comprehensive county strategy to develop management plans for all of the county's 30 watersheds.
Fairfax County is doing its part to protect local streams while also helping Virginia meet its commitment for a cleaner Chesapeake Bay, since all county streams eventually drain into the Chesapeake. The Middle Potomac watersheds provide valuable resources to the community, not only as drainage systems, but also as natural and recreational resources for the residents of the watersheds.
The Middle Potomac watersheds planning process began in September 2004 and will be completed in April 2006. The county hired Woolpert Inc. and the University of Virginia's Institute for Environmental Negotiation to encourage community involvement, analyze data on existing watershed problems and provide recommendations to improve the watersheds' condition.
The plan's development is advised by the Middle Potomac Watersheds Steering Committee, composed of 18 community representatives from neighborhoods, businesses, conservation groups and other local interests, such as Fairfax Trails and Streams, the McLean Citizen's Association and the Northern Virginia Conservation Trust. In addition to seeking input from the steering committee through its regular meetings, Fairfax County is sponsoring several workshops to gain community input on plan actions.
Since the headwaters of Pimmit Run, Scotts Run, Turkey Run, Dead Run and Bull Neck Run are located in the intensely developed centers of Tysons and McLean, these streams suffer from problems common to older, developed urban watersheds – paved land cover, loss of natural stream buffers, flooding, stream bank erosion, polluted runoff and trash. Many of the older neighborhoods in the Middle Potomac watersheds were developed prior to stormwater management requirements.
Families, developers, business owners, civic associations, neighborhood groups and everyone who lives or works in the five watershed areas are encouraged to attend the workshop. Advanced registration is not required but is requested. To register, please send an e-mail to email@example.com or call 703-820-3840, ext. 2234, TTY 711. Walk-in registrations are welcome.
For more information on the Middle Potomac Watersheds Planning Project visit the Fairfax County watersheds Web site at www.fairfaxcounty-watersheds.net. Click on "find a watershed" and choose any of the five Middle Potomac watersheds.
The Stormwater Planning Division of the Fairfax County Department of Public Works and Environmental Services administers the watershed planning program. For additional information, contact Fred A. Rose, P.E., chief, Stormwater Management Branch, or Matthew Meyers, P.E., project manager, at 703-324-5500, TTY 711.


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UNBEATEN Ashton-under-Hill went top at the halfway stage of the Worcestershire Cricket Board Indoor League Evesham Division with a 54-run win over Boxmen.
The clash for top spot between two previously undefeated sides was reduced to 11 overs each due to a late start.
Ashton enjoyed their usual solid start with Will Archer (35) and Richard Cooper (43 no) accumulating 25 runs and retiring.
After six overs, Ashton were on 68 without loss and Tom Archer (14) joined Cooper only to be run-out in the seventh over.
The innings proceeded with runs, wickets, the return of the openers and the wicket of Will Archer bowled by Josh Tamkin, whose last over reaped just reward with 2-12.
The target of 128-5 in 11 overs required consistent high scoring to beat and losing Aaron Batchelor run-out second ball was not the way to start.
Josh Colwell (20) and Jason Haines (23) put together a partnership of 41 before the former was stumped off Jack Perks.
The introduction of Tom Archer (0-16), with his pace and movement, made scoring difficult for Boxmen and, from 42-5, only a further 32 came from the final six as they finished on 74-3.
Sean Smith bowled with pace for 0-10.
Prince Henry's notched up their first win, easing past Dumbleton by nine runs.
A circumspect start from the Hawker brothers got Prince Henry's to 50 without loss in the seventh over.
Ben Hawker and Ollie Hawker both made 27 before retiring and Liam Ridings, assisted by Dominic Fenney (10), accelerated the scoring to add 62 in the last five overs, finishing on 115-2.
It was not until the final over when Dumbleton had reward for their efforts with two run-outs.
The swinging new ball caused problems early on until despatched skywards to lodge in the nets.
The new ball was retrieved between innings for Dumbleton to face it for four overs.
Wade Risdale (36 not out) was joined by Matt Nicholson (19) after the stumping of Rupert Salmon off Fenney.
By the seventh over, Dumbleton were on 65-1 and looking likely to book their first points.
Following Risdale's retirement, Andrew Powell (18) partnered Nicholson to take the score to 87 when he was run-out and the latter was caught off Fenney in the next over.
The run-rate dropped off and, despite Risdale's return, Dumbleton fell just short on 106-4.
Tuesday's matches from 8pm see Bredon play Prince Henry's and Dumbleton face Feckenham.


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Chicago SuitePlay, a Chicago-area retailer of home entertainment furniture, is offering a full rebate on all purchases made at its four stores through April 15 if the Cubs become world champions, according to Promo magazine.
The promotion is similar to a sales stunt Jordan's Furniture ran with the Boston Red Sox last season. The response to that promotion helped inspire this one, SuitePlay said. SuitePlay expects its sales to double during the promotional period, when it will be introducing a new line of outdoor furniture. The chain is fully insured against potential losses. Reimbursements won't include tax and delivery fees, the company said.


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Marco Donati is rich, ruthless - and more often than not - indiscriminate. Interested only in satisfying his sexual needs casually and frequently, he has no intention of changing a thing about his life.
Natalie Lambert is alone, broke, and new to the city when a chance encounter leaves her under the power and control of Marco Donati. As the story unfolds, tensions mount and trust is tested between two people who can't manage to stay away from each other.
©2012 Lynda Chance (P)2013 Lynda Chance
I've always been a avid reader so now I'm a avid listener. I prefer the paranormal genre but I do like to switch things up. It's boring if you don't have variety. Of course I do love the romance and the hotter the better. Also, you can't beat a good thriller filled with suspense and a ending you can't even guess at until the very end.
I enjoyed this listen. It's not very complicated and it's predictable but it's good. I do think it is a better book to get on sale because I'd rather use my credits on those mind blowing listens.
"Love the Epilogue"
The angry, controlling alpha male who becomes enamored with the young innocent and sweet girl. I enjoyed this entertainment nag book, with the one exception that a lot of story lines were merely mentioned and never fully examined. I particularly loved the epilogue...never never never would have expected it! Funny!
O Day of days when we can read! The reader and the book, either without the other is naught. Ralph Waldo Emerson. I Love to read, a great time for me is curling up with a great book!!!
"Hello Alpha!"
Marco is such an alpha man whore but I love him. He was infuriating, self indulgent and all male. I did not like the heroine's weak backbone though but, it was an awesome ride.
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"Good Story"
I am a huge Lynda Chance fan. I like strong alpha male characters and she delivers every time. This was a great short listen.
"Loved it!!"
I'm a big fan of Lynda Chance's books and was delighted that Marco's Redemption was in audio. I thought the narration was expressive and suited the story perfectly. I hope to see more Lynda Chance books produced in audio.
Audiobooks are relaxing and 'food for the soul'.
""Pretty Woman" Gone Terribly Wrong!"
If they are anything like this book, definitely NOT.
Not Really.
Jill Redfield who does such an excellent job narrating the Phoenix Pack Series. Emily Beresford's attempt at male voices leaves a lot to be desired.
Definitely Disappointment!
The lead female character could definitely be the champion of pole vaulting, given how high she jumped EVERY time the lead male character told her to. I mean it was throughout the entire book. Thank goodness it was a short listen.
"love Lynda Chance"
This is one of my favorites by Lynda. I loved the characters. if you like Alpha males and strong women you will enjoy this one.
"Awesome "
loved it. this book was awesome. I would greatly recommend it. great job Lynda Chance.
"Ahhh Marco....."
About a 7 on a scale of 1-10. The reader was just ok. Her style was just too fast.
It's Lynda Chance.... What's not to love. Hot Alpha male that always gets what he wants. Sounds like the perfect story to me.
Marco I guess.
Not really. Not like I do when I read her books.
While I think that Emily Berestford did a ok job with the book. She seems like she is rushing. Reading too fast and taking a lot of breaths that were very audible. I mean maybe she was pushed for time, I don't know, but it just felt like she was speed reading.
"Liked the story but the ending SUCKED"
it was an overall good story, paced well with just enough story line to keep you interested. Its a quick easy listen. What I liked the least was, the ending. It felt rushed. It seemed like it was still in the middle of the storyline when the author jumped it 8 months in the future when he out of the blue proposes then it jumps 7 years in the future. Ending needs to be rounded out a bit.
Nothing really sticks out
No, not at all. The ending of the book would have to be completely re-written.
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Norman H. Miller, 88, of Salem, died Sunday evening, Feb. 10, 2013, at Salem Community Hospital with his family at his side. He was born, June 28, 1924, in Weirton, W.Va., the son of the late Harry and Mary (Simon) Miller.
Mr. Miller was a graduate of Goshen High School and attended college. Before his retirement, he was an insurance representative with Metropolitan Life Insurance for 25 years. Following his retirement, he was a security guard at Carriage Hill and also served as safety director for Salem.
Norman served with the U.S. Army during World War II.
His wife, Maxine V. (Klemann) Miller, preceded him in death on Dec. 4, 1988. Two sisters, Alberta Stallsmith and Marcele Cammel; and a brother, Marvene Cammel, also preceded him in death.
Survivors include three daughters, Norma Jean Exline, Pamela Kay (Gene) Rinkes and Boni Sue (Gary) Lombardo; a sister, Madeline Bowman; grandchildren, Kim Exline, David (Jennifer) Exline Jr., Douglas (Denise) Exline, Jaime Lipp, Jennifer (Zac) Cross, Jeff (Ang) Lombardo, Jillian (Eric) Anthony, Jocelyn Lombardo and Mark Norman Lombardo; great-grandchildren, Cole, McKenna, Jack, Ellysa, Blaize, Bairon, Madison, Andyn, Layla and Jolee; nieces, Carol Hoehn and Janet Vogelhuber; and loving caregiver, Carol Basinger.
Private services for the family will be held at 3 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, at Stark Memorial Funeral Home with Pastor Joe Congemi officiating. Calling hours will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013, at the funeral home. Burial will be at Grandview Cemetery, with military honors provided by the Salem Honor Guard.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Welcome House, 802 Sharon Drive, Westlake, OH 44145.
This obituary may be viewed and condolences sent to the family online at www.starkmemorial.com. (2-12-13)


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Super Bowl here in 2 years.
Can you imagine what people will be saying about the weather if it dumped a bunch of snow around game week?
It's stupid to hold the game in a cold climate.
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Super Bowl here in 2 years.
Can you imagine what people will be saying about the weather if it dumped a bunch of snow around game week?
It's stupid to hold the game in a cold climate.
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It's 2012 isn't it?
Hell, people may have bigger things to worry about, like football even being played that year.
Super Bowl XLI Champions
2000 Eastern Conference Champions
You're right. My mistake.
And it rained in Miami a couple of years ago. What I find more disturbing than the SB being played in a cold climate (in an enclosed building) is that it's been in Miami 40 times. For a rotating event they sure park it in Miami a lot.
OK...I know it hasn't really been in Miami 40 times but no city should get the SB within a couple of years (barring some calamity that forces the NFL's hand last minute).
So if Miami can have 3/4 of all SB's I don't have a problem with Indy getting 1 every 2 centuries.
Note: Extensive use of hyperbole in the post was use to make a point. No hyperboles were harmed in the making of this post.
Nuntius was right for a while. I was wrong for a while. But ultimately I was right and Frank Vogel has been let go.
"A player who makes a team great is more valuable than a great player. Losing yourself in the group, for the good of the group, thats teamwork."
-John Wooden
Well said, Bball.
Indy has earned the Super Bowl given it's track record with hosting major sporting events. So what if people don't like cold weather. They can stomach it for a week. If someone is fortunate enough to be covering the Super Bowl, they have a lot of nerve if they whine about the cold weather. If they don't' like it, they're welcome to spend the rest of the year in Miami.
I love Indy and it will always be my city. I'm glad we got the SB because we have proved in the past that we can host one hell of a sporting event.
But where would I rather be the first week of February? Definitely Miami.
Not only the Superbowl, but all of football should be limited to cold weather cities that have open stadiums only. That's real football, get rid of the teams in Texas, Cali, Florida, etc. Save the fairweather cities for baseball
I actually read an article somewhere that stated the new football stadium in New York is a likely site for Super Bowl XVIII or XVIX. That's New York in February in an open-air stadium. We'll see if that actually happens.
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Take me out to the black, tell 'em I ain't coming back. Burn the land and boil the sea, you can't take the sky from me.
I have it on excellent authority that SB XVIII is in Tampa, FL.
As for XVIX, you stumped me on that one.
Take me out to the black, tell 'em I ain't coming back. Burn the land and boil the sea, you can't take the sky from me.


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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
Up to 90% of total bone density is achieved during childhood and adolescence so it's important to provide your child with enough nutrients to help build strong bones and teeth. Calcium, in particular is a key ingredient in building strong bones, and by combining it with vitamin D you can maximise the level of calcium absorption into the body.
Vitamin D is known as the 'sunshine vitamin' because it can be absorbed into the body by simply being outside in the sun. Whilst most Australian children will receive enough vitamin D from simply playing outdoors, it's also important that your child meets his vitamin D requirements as part of his daily diet, especially during the darker winter months.
Vitamin D is also thought to help support the immune system, and plays a role in muscle strength.
The recommended daily intake (RDI) of vitamin D is 5.0ug per day – though you do tend to need to increase the daily intake of vitamin D after the age of 50 years.
Choose foods that are rich or enriched with vitamin D. Foods that are rich in vitamin D include; oily fish such as salmon, herring and mackerel, as well as liver and eggs. Foods that are vitamin D fortified include; yoghurt, milk, cheese and margarine. To help you select the best foods for your little one, make sure you read the back on the food packet to ensure that they are getting the recommended daily intakes (RDI) of vitamin D.
If you're worried about your child's vitamin D intake, you can always seek your GP's advice, make sure he gets enough safe sun exposure and top up his diet with foods containing vitamin D.
Last revised: Tuesday, 15 March 2011
This article contains general information only and is not intended to replace advice from a qualified health professional.


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Lisa Shriver, DVM, (pictured left) and her fellow Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association-Rural Area Veterinary Services program (HSVMA-RAVS) volunteers shaved Mini, gave her pain medication and flushed the wounds at San Carlos Apache Reservation in San Carlos, Ariz.
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The German shepherd's chain-link collar had become embedded in her neck. "It looked liked she had chain-link piercings," says Shriver, a nonprofit veterinarian based in Columbus, Ohio. Mini's owners were horrified—they had no idea because of the amount of hair on the dog.
Volunteers cut each chain link out of Mini's neck with bolt cutters."The dog was amazingly good," Shriver says. "She was very still for us—though we did have two restrainers to comfort her."
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It looked as if Carmelo Anthony wanted to throw Kevin Garnett under the bus the other night. Anyone who heard why would understand.
Garnett said something salacious about Anthony's wife. At least that's one report. We'll never know for sure, but Anthony obviously didn't appreciate it.
"It's something you just don't say to men, another man," he said. "I felt like we crossed the line."
When it comes to talking trash, there is no line with KG. His mouth is the dumpster behind a truck stop.
After 17 years, you wish he'd shut up and realize what it's done to his reputation. But he flaps on, believing that it's all part of the game.
"Talking started, hell, before I was even playing," Doc Rivers said. "Larry Bird was the biggest trash talker in the league."
---Carmelo suspended for one game
Sure, trash talk was spoken in Greek at the first Olympiad. Bird and Michael Jordan taunted as effectively as they played. Deion Sanders marketed his mouth. The modern day father of it all is the beloved Muhammad Ali.
But the greatest abide by a few rules. Kids, wives, mothers, tragedies and race should be off limits. Ali crossed the line when he called Joe Frazier an "Uncle Tom," and Smokin' Joe seethed until his dying days. Could you blame him?
Some are blaming Anthony for Monday night's incident after the Celtics' win. I don't condone him going to Boston's bus and calling out Garnett. But I get why he was in the parking lot on such a cold night.
"I lost my composure. It was just out of character," Anthony said. "I allowed some negativity to come into my circle."
As a result, 20 of his 26 shots did not find the intended circle. Garnett, The Big Negativity, had successfully gotten inside another NBA cerebellum.
He must have looked out the bus window at Anthony and muttered, "Mission accomplished." Garnett will say or do anything to win. That's usually a compliment. Not in this case.
"I talk a lot of trash out there, but c'mon," Joakim Noah told Sports Illustrated last year. "Be a little sensitive."
Noah grew up with a Garnett poster on his wall. He wore his jersey. Now he's one of the Fraziers who can't stand Garnett.
That's a shame because there's a lot to admire about Garnett. He's just pathologically incapable of realizing the ends don't always justify the means.
He doesn't even realize the means. Anthony came unglued on the court Monday night. KG denied there was even an altercation.
"No, no, man. Just basketball," he said. "Just basketball."
Making pointed observations about an opponent is acceptable basketball. Making them about his wife is classless. Not that KG cares.
There's nothing he won't stoop to. Literally. He once got on the floor like a dog and barked at Portland's Jerryd Bayless.
I don't recall Bird or MJ ever doing that, though at least it was entertaining. Not so amusing was when he called Detroit's Charlie Villanueva a cancer patient.
Villanueva has alopecia universalis, a medical condition that causes hair loss on the entire body. He's bald and looks like a chemotherapy patient.
"How many people died from cancer," Villanueva said, "and he's tossing it like it's a joke.
Garnett called it all a communication problem. What he claimed he really said to Villanueva: You are "cancerous to your team and our league."
Yeah, right. In the heat of trash-talk battle, KG started speaking like Sir Laurence Olivier. He ran away from his words the same way he runs from anyone his own size.
Garnett has specialized in picking on rookies, Europeans and D-Leaguers. The faux-bully routine is another reason everyone except his teammates hold him in such low regard.
At least Anthony is a big name. He's matured from being a temperamental scoring machine into a team leader and probably will be MVP if the Knicks keep rolling.
Part of being a leader is maintaining your composure. Anthony needs to get the tape of last year's playoff series between the Heat and Celtics.
LeBron James drove the basket in Game 1. Garnett hammered him and got in his face for a stare-down. LeBron just started laughing.
"Yeah, yeah," he said.
Now that's basketball.
Anthony spent the past couple of days trying to defuse the situation. He says he didn't go out the bus to throw Garnett under it. After all the drama, he just wanted to "talk about it like two grown men."
The bus pulled away without that happening. It was just as well.
You can't have that conversation with a 7-footer who never grew up.


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Same-sex couples in California will be able to get married in about a month after a decision this morning by the Supreme Court, according to state and county officials.
Justices chose not to directly rule on California's Proposition 8, thereby clearing the way for same-sex marriages in the state. By a 5-4 vote, the justices declared traditional marriage activists who put the measure on ballots in 2008 did not have the constitutional authority to defend the law in federal courts.
Earlier in the morning, the high court deemed the Defense of Marriage Act, a law barring the federal government from recognizing same-sex marriages legalized by states, as unconstitutional.
The decisions were celebrated by many gay-rights supporters throughout the Southland.
"I'm getting the cider," said Reba Birmingham of Long Beach, who watched as the decisions were broadcasted on CNN with her wife, Stephanie Loftin.
Toby Hong of Equality California, a nonprofit that advocates for the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered groups in California, said that marriage will be resuming again in the state in about a month.
"I'm really excited," Hong said. "Thousands upon thousands will now be able to join the institution of marriage and really make that loving commitment ... it's a great ruling."
At a news conference in Los Angeles, California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris said gay marriage would be allowed as soon as the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals lifts a stay on same-sex marriages, which could take a couple of days.
"We cannot delay or deny individuals their civil rights and for that reason, again, I urge the Ninth Circuit to lift the stay as quickly as possible," Harris said.
San Bernardino County spokeswoman Felisa Cardona said the Department of Public Health has told counties to not issue marriage licenses until the 9th Circuit Court's stay is lifted. Lifting the stay could take up to 30 days.
In 2010, a U.S. District Court judge found Proposition 8 unconstitutional, but the 9th Circuit issued a stay on that decision while the proponents of Proposition 8 appealed the case to the U.S. Supreme Court.
"We haven't been given the effective date by the state yet," said Kemisha Roston, the county's legal document coordinator.
As many people gathered to celebrate outside the Equality California office in West Hollywood, John O'Connor, the nonprofit's executive director, took a measured tone in detailing the significance of the decisions.
"This is the dignity of our relationships that has been under discussion. Our ability in loving committed relationships to enter into the institution of marriage and share in the same responsibilities, the same joys, the same love, the same challenges and the same protections as everyone else is what this public dialogue has been about."
The Proposition 8 decision brings a conclusion to an effort to allow same-sex couples to marry in California. The court's 5-4 vote OKs a trial court's decision that the ban is unconstitutional. The 2008 ballot measure defined marriage as between one man and one woman. Traditional marriage supporters took the case up when the state refused to appeal its loss at trial.
"This is not, nor has it ever been, about special treatment for the LGBT community but about basic human rights," said Rodney Street, president of Christopher Street West, which produces the annual LA Pride events.
"This is truly a day of celebration and while we should embrace this triumphant win, we celebrate knowing that there are still battles ahead in the fight for true equality."
Many West Hollywood residents came together this morning to celebrate the Supreme Court's decisions in the city.
"It affects me. I was married in 2008 and now I get his benefits," said Mike Duong, as dozens of people chanted and cheered along the sidewalk near his home. "It makes me more at ease."
In Pasadena, John Sovec, 51, said he was happy that the Supreme Court put forward a positive message for LGBT youth.
"The one really cool thing that happened with this ruling, I work with gay kids, is that for them to hear on a national level that this conversation is going on, but also that there is a decision that said ... being gay is OK."
Diane Olson and Robin Tyler, who first challenged the legality of California's marriage law in 2004 with attorney Gloria Allred, also rejoiced at Wednesday's Supreme Court ruling, though both acknowledged there is still work to be done. The two will celebrate their 20th anniversary in September.
"When we found out this morning that DOMA had been struck down, we started to cry," Tyler said. "We look at each other and thought, 'We're no longer a skim milk marriage.'"
But the celebratory mood was not felt throughout the region. Senior Pastor Anthony Green at Second Baptist Church of Redlands said he wasn't surprised by the Supreme Court's decision and doesn't agree with it.
"It's our biblical understanding that God does not condone same sex marriage and that doesn't change, even if the law of the land changes," Green said.
John Andrews, spokesman for the Diocese of San Bernardino, said marriage between a man and a woman remains a Catholic sacrament, despite Supreme Court's Proposition 8 decision today.
"It's a regrettable decision in our view," Andrews said.
"This does not change our belief in the sacrament of marriage. ... It doesn't change what we believe or practice."
Officials with the Pacific Justice Institute, a nonprofit legal defense organization, took a more nuanced approached in expressing their dismay. Pacific Justice Institute President Brad Dacus said they were not shocked by the high court's decision due to the direction of oral arguments earlier this year. The legal group filed an amicus brief in support of Proposition 8 as well as formal ethics complaints against the Department of Justice for defending DOMA before switching sides.
"The Supreme Court's decision is not what we wanted with regard to the Defense of Marriage Act," Dacus said.
"It is important to note that the court did not rule that homosexual marriage is somehow guaranteed by the 14th Amendment of the Constitution or the equal protection clause for that matter. It simply says that couples need to be treated the same irrespective of where they came from based on federal benefits."
Austin R. Nimocks, senior counsel for the Alliance Defending Freedom, a conservative Christian nonprofit, said the debate over marriage had just begun.
"The court's decision does not silence the voices of Americans. Marriage -- the union of husband and wife -- will remain timeless, universal, and special, particularly because children need mothers and fathers. This has been the experience of diverse cultures and faiths throughout history, including the American experience, and that will not change. Americans will continue advancing the truth about marriage between a man and a woman and why it matters for children, civil society and limited government."
While sipping from glasses filled with cider, Birmingham and Loftin reflected on the significance of the day's events.
"Living through history is not easy," Birmingham said. "I was in a political science class last semester and they were talking about 'the gays' and 'the marriage,' and it was like, 'Hey, you're talking about my marriage.' It gives me a little window into what African-American people must have (felt) like getting their rights bandied about and talked about."
But the fallout from the decisions by the high court was not lost on the couple.
"We get Social Security benefits now?," Birmingham said. "Holy ... that's huge."
Staff writers Greg Cappis, Benjamin Demers, Andrew Edwards, Brenda Gazzar, Brian Sumers, Zen Vuong, Beau Yarbrough and Phillip Zonkel contributed to this report.


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GET THERE: The preppy coastal playground is about 80 miles southeast of Boston.
STAY: 76 Main is a just-opened 20-room hotel in the heart of town. Vineyard Vines even designed a suite—the pillowcases are made from board shorts, and the window-shade edgings are crafted from belts. (From $309; 76main.com)
CHEAP THRILL: The beach! The hotel has beach bags and chairs you can borrow for your excursion to the shore, which is about a five-minute walk away.
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Weiss pranks Helton with leadoff role vs. Chapman
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Todd Helton had a rude awakening when he rolled into the Rockies' clubhouse Thursday morning and saw his name atop the lineup card, batting leadoff against Reds fireballing left-hander Aroldis Chapman.
Helton wasn't supposed to play in games until this weekend or thereabouts as he works back from hip surgery without overdoing it in the extended Cactus League season.
"I told him I was going to roll him out there to face 102 [mph] on February 28th for his first at-bat," Rockies manager Walt Weiss said.
"I was ready to go," countered Helton.
The decoy lineup came down and the real one was posted with Eric Young Jr. hitting leadoff and Helton remaining on pace for the weekend.
The Rockies went down in order during Chapman's two innings, with nobody getting a ball past the infield dirt.
"He kind of reminded me of Randy Johnson with that slider that disappears," Weiss said. "It's a tough at-bat. I thought our guys battled pretty well against some tough counts."


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Crunch Pak plans United Fresh launch
Crunch Pak expects to introduce products at the United Fresh Produce Association's May 14-16 trade show in San Diego.
The Cashmere, Wash.-based shipper isn't revealing details yet. But one recent priority has been developing breakfast snacks around its sliced apples, Tony Freytag, marketing director, said in early March.
"We're trying to combine items that would make a breakfast snack. We'll be having more combinations in the next six months, including breakfast appropriate where we can highlight that," he said.
"The line between a breakfast snack and a midday snack is getting much narrower as more fruits and vegetables are eaten in the morning. We're looking at a number of different flavors, like cinnamon, that you can add to apples."
Dole targets deliveries, plans sweepstakes
Dole Fresh Vegetables, Monterey, Calif., has begun a program to ensure coast-to-coast delivery of product to its distribution centers and plants in two and a half days or less.
"Fresh-pack vegetables and berries are then shipped with salads to provide more frequent deliveries to our customers," said Chris Mayhew, vice president of marketing. The move aims to reduce shrink and increase retail sales, she said.
The program, Full Service Solutions, uses team drivers. Dole's metrics track product age through the supply chain.
Dole Salads plans to launch a "Taste of Spain" retail promotion and sweepstakes in April, Mayhew said.
The grand prize will be a culinary trip to Spain valued at $40,000. Thousands of instant prizes will also be given.
"This promotion is part of our summer-long salute to the flavors, fun and gourmet possibilities of Spanish cuisine," Mayhew said.
New recipes, a blogger summit and house parties are planned.
In January, Dole Fresh Vegetables and EatingWell magazine began a yearlong effort to boost salad consumption. Downloadable recipes are at www.dole.com/salads.
Duda boosts fresh-cut radish capacity
Duda Farm Fresh Foods, Oviedo, Fla., is planning expanded production and distribution of its Dandy Radish MiniStick.
The radish product is processed at Duda's California and Florida plants but sold mainly in the Northeast. The grower-shipper wants to see it spread.
"There isn't national distribution yet, but that's what we are working towards, probably within a year," Nichole Towell, director of marketing, said in March.
"We're just trying to build not only the demand but the raw product and the capacity in our facilities to be able to bring that nationwide."
Duda Farm Fresh Foods sees the MiniStick as a way to add incremental sales to the radish category, which has declined in recent years.
"We feel this will bring in a younger consumer to a product where they're really in control of adding the flavor, either more or less, as they see fit," Towell said.
Taco and sandwich toppings are a common use.
Duda's main fresh-cut item is celery. Tight supplies are likely through mid-May, Towell said, as yield fluctuates from the same weather issues that hurt lettuce and other vegetables transitioning from desert production toward Oxnard, Calif., Huron, Calif., or Salinas, Calif.
Earthbound Farm to focus on Earth Day
Earthbound Farm's annual Earth Day promotion is dubbed Every Cart Counts.
San Juan Bautista, Calif.-based Earthbound will have on-pack instantly redeemable couples and in-store point-of-sale materials with quick-response codes that let consumers download its Guide to Greener Shopping.
They'll also download an Earth Week meal plan consisting of five recipes and a shopping list, said Samantha Cabaluna, vice president of communications and marketing.
Earth Day is April 22.
Related content will appear on Facebook and as part of Earthbound's Take an Organic Step Forward program through April.
Grimmway Farms boosts Carrot Dippers
Grimmway Farms plans to focus much of its upcoming efforts on the snack category and its Carrot Dippers in particular, Bob Borda, vice president of marketing, said March 1.
Shoppers grew accustomed to seeing Carrot Dippers retailed in a rigid three-pack, Borda said. Bakersfield, Calif.-based Grimmway hopes to encourage new expectations.
"A lot of the cost of that was in the container itself," he said.
"We're able to pull some of the packaging costs out and offer our Dippers in a polypropylene bag with carrots and the dip cup all in one. The retailer is able to sell them to the end consumer for 60 to 65 cents a bag versus 90 cents to $1 for the old pack."
Mann Packing expands Arcadian Harvest
Mann Packing Co. plans to add a Ruby variety to its Arcadian Harvest foodservice line later this year.
The products are petite whole-leaf mixes.
"We'll do a soft launch this spring with customers at some food shows, and then we'll roll out for foodservice in summer," said Gina Nucci, director of healthy culinary innovation at Salinas, Calif.-based Mann Packing.
Ruby will include a red butter lettuce from Rijk Zwaan's Salanova line of proprietary seeds, Nucci said.
With Arcadian Harvest, Mann Packing aimed for minimally processed mixes with fewer edges and reduced pinking.
"That's been a huge success," Nucci said. "We're looking at different components and focusing on some unique reds to highlight in Ruby."
Pom Wonderful enjoys fresh aril success
Los Angeles-based Pom Wonderful reported 80% increases in sales of its Pom Poms Fresh Arils for the latest fresh pomegranate season, and the same rise in fresh fruit shipments.
Pom Wonderful had a new extraction method plus new sorting equipment and cup fillers in place when the season began. The season runs from October to February or March.
The arils product is not currently on shelves.
The company also notched a 30% increase in juice sales for 2012, according to a news release. Pom Wonderful launched a single-serve 8-ounce bottle that paced the growth.
Pure Hot House adds handled tray pack
Canadian greenhouse grower-shipper Pure Hot House Foods Inc., Leamington, Ontario, has added a 21-ounce tray with embedded handles to its line of Grillers and Roasters fresh-cut vegetables.
The handles are aimed at increased durability, said Sarah Pau, marketing assistant.
Grillers are available in spring and winter and Roasters in fall and winter under the Pure Flavor label.
The products also come in 7-, 10- and 14-ounce sizes from Pure Hot House Foods.
The company is developing a line of microwaveable products, Pau said March 11..


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Senior Science Division students present research findings at Bradford Colloquium
Science Division students presented their research findings at the
annual James Bradford Colloquium, held April 22 in Boyd Science Center.
The colloquium is the culmination of research conducted by seniors from
the division's biology, chemistry, geology, physics and engineering,
mathematics, computer science and psychology departments, as well as
interdisciplinary programs in molecular biology, environmental science,
neuroscience and conservation science.
Their presentations were made to their student
peers and the Science Division faculty. The faculty then choose the top
three presenters.
First place was awarded to Jeremy Whitson, who presented Synthesizing Borrelia burgdorferi BmtA Antibodies for Lyme Disease Research Charge-transfer. He was advised by Associate Professor of Biology Dr. Toyin Osunsanya.
Second place was awarded to Alex Seaholm, who presented Optimization of the Extraction of Oil From Waste Coffee Grounds. He was advised by Associate Professor of Chemistry Dr. Lois Zook-Gerdau.
Receiving third place was Donna McGrath, Ego-Depletion and Motivation: The Effects of Praise on Willpower. He was advised by Assistant Professor of Psychology Dr. Mark Stambush.
Also making their presentations were:
John Cook presented Could Procoptodon goliah Hop? and was advised by Assistant Professor of Geology, Dr. David Rodland.
Michael Finch presented A Water Quality Assessment of White Eyes Creek and Salt Creek Using Macro-Invertebrates and Water Chemistry. He was advised by Dr. Danny Ingold, the Homer A. Anderson Distinguished Professor in the Natural Sciences.
Tereza Toma'nkova' presented Acute Phenylalanine Administration Suppresses Extracellular Dopamine via Release Mediated Mechanisms. He was advised by Associate Professor of Biology Dr. Brian Bergstrom.
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