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Day spas are establishments that provide luxury beauty and wellness treatments. In this day and age, you can find day spas in countless towns and cities all over America. These businesses commonly offer treatments like massage therapy, facials, body wraps, and manicures. Some day spas are also hair salons. The purpose of these salons and spas is to improve your outer beauty, relax your mind, and improve overall health through massage and aromatherapy. Women and men seek out day spas and beauty salons for many reasons. While some are in need of a manicure and pedicure treatment to make their nails look neat and tidy, others prefer to have their legs waxed. Many weekend spas and beauty salons offer package deals, which allow customers to have several health and wellness treatments done for less money. It is common to find day spas at high-end hotels and vacation resorts. There are different types of massage therapy you can choose at day spas as well. Some of these are deep tissue, Swedish, and hot stone massage treatments. A body wrap treatment is preferred by some individuals, because it helps flush toxins and impurities out of the skin's pores. You will not have any difficulty learn more specifics about day spas and salons. In fact, you can actually take a moment to contact local spas in your area. This way you can find out more about package deals, hours of operation, beauty treatments, and even spa gift baskets. Typically these businesses are open daily.
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The Start Panel is totally new, the title bars are also new, the task bar buttons are new and also the start button, it has WB 3.4 goodies and they have been fixed many small or big cosmetic bugs, specially in the vertical task bar and also many colors have been changed too!
The main reason for this update is that this skin was the less successful skin I ever made.
I wonder why you are asking...
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Thank you very much
You don't have to delete any old version of this skin, because now it has a different name. The taskbar it is still silver, but the buttons are variations of blue.
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All the skins and the wallpapers are my creations and I like them all, that's why I share them with you. I have a lot of work that I didn't upload yet, because I don't want to bombard you with my works
For my everyday use I am always using the ones that I am working on.
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Lynwood Opens Water-Efficient Neighborhood Park
Yvonne Burke – John D. Ham Park debuts Saturday, September 12
 The City of Lynwood celebrates the grand opening of Yvonne Burke – John D. Ham Park Saturday, September 12 from noon to 5 p.m. Designed by the sustainable park experts at LPA Inc., water quality is top priority at the 10-acre park. Members of the Lynwood Sports Association, Block Watch, Recreation Commission, Public Works Department and City Manager's office will join Mayor Maria Santillan and Lynwood City Council members for the occasion.
Residents will enjoy both the passive and active sides of the park. On the active side, a baseball and soccer overlay, basketball court, tree-covered promenade, tot lot and restroom building. On the passive side, picnic and open grass areas with berms -earthen mounds which add texture to an otherwise flat park and help form a storm water quality area. A walking/jogging path encircles the perimeter, with exercise stations along the route.
"This long awaited park is going to enrich the lives of so many kids and families, especially in a neighborhood that has been neglected in the past," comments Lynwood Mayor Maria Santillan. "There's been so much interest in walking trails, art and fitness activities from residents, and we believe this park provides just that space."
At the beginning of the process, a community outreach program allowed citizens and stake holders to walk the site and define top priorities for the park. After combining those goals with what was important to the city, the design team crafted a solution with water efficiency and sustainability at the forefront.
Water Efficient Strategies
Â¥Multiple opportunities for water to be treated, polished and percolate into the groundwater before any excess is routed to the storm drain system.
Â¥Permeable pavers which treat initial runoff and percolate into the sandy subgrade. Excess water is routed to the passive park which doubles as a natural bioswale.
Â¥Waterless urinals with dual plumbing, which uses reclaimed water for flushing of toilets.
Â¥Extension of a reclaimed water line to the site to provide for 100 percent of the park's irrigation needs; in order to execute this feat, cooperation was needed from the city, LPA and the local water district.
Â¥As a result of the reclaimed water line extension, drinking fountains and hand sinks are the only components which use domestic potable water.
Â¥Use of internet/satellite-based smart controllers, which automatically adjust the amount of water used in response to changing weather conditions.
Other Sustainable Strategies
Â¥Natural ventilation in restroom facility.
Â¥Use of local vendors to limit resources used during the shipment process.
Â¥ Backstops and athletic equipment from L.A. Steelcraft, Pasadena, Calif.
Â¥ Turf from West Coast Turf, Palm Desert, Calif.
Â¥ Softball infield from Gail Materials, Corona, Calif.
Â¥ Block for restroom building from Orco Block Co., Stanton, Calif.
"The city was interested in sustainability, and LPA was able to help them achieve their goals and even take them a step further," adds Landscape Architect Arash Izadi. "The entire park incorporates sustainable design features, which meet LEED standards, and the second phase is registered with the U.S. Green Building Council." At present, the city seeks avenues of funding to begin construction on the second phase.
A result of the city's Art in Public Places Program (2006), a bronze sculpture entitled "Children on a Slide," is set for installment in November. The sculpture belongs to the Randolph Rose Collection.
Burke-Ham Park replaces the previous Ham Park that was located at the site where Firebaugh High School now resides. The new location was selected to brighten a neglected area -typified by rundown motels and retail stores– and bring recreational opportunities to an underserved section of the community. "Our residents are excited and we can't wait to see the kids playing on the fields and parents enjoying the many recreational opportunities the park offers," finishes Santillan.
For more information, about the Burke-Ham Park Grand Opening, call the City of Lynwood at (310) 603-0220 Ext. 319 or visit www.lynwood.ca.us.


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Leading an active lifestyle is something that you strive for, but don't always achieve. Having a family is a lot of work — and after organizing everyone's schedules, you may feel like there is little time to fit in exercise for yourself. If you're not the kind of person who can wake up at 5 a.m. to get in a workout, it's time to get creative.
Combining family time and exercise is a fun way to bond while keeping everyone healthy. Incorporating active time into your family schedule will show your kids that fitness and feeling energetic is a priority for you, and should be for them as well.
You don't have to look too far to discover ways you and the kids can get up and get moving. Consider these nine ideas to get you started.
1. Yoga
Little kids will especially love moving their body to resemble the animals some poses are named after. Yoga is a great family activity for rainy days or after sports games.
2. Kickball
Get a neighborhood game of kickball going with adults and children. Everyone on the block will want a piece of the fun!
3. Biking
Take a family bike trip through a local park or around the neighborhood.
4. Dance
Grab some glow bracelets, turn down the lights, and crank up the music! Everyone in the family can take turns playing DJ while the others boogie down.
5. Walking
You don't have to stick to your own neighborhood. Explore an area of town on foot and see what you discover along the way.
6. Roller Skate
Strap on some skates and hit your local roller rink for some family fun and skating.
7. Jump Rope
This can be a fun activity for some friendly competition. Who can do the most jumps in one minute? Who can jump backward the most times?
8. Swimming
In warmer months, swimming will do more than cool you off. It is an excellent way to boost health while beating the heat.
9. Hike
Get out in the woods and hike a trail together. To fight boredom, give little ones plastic baggies to collect some nature finds along the way.
What other fitness activities will the kids love? Share with us in the comments!
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The Bombers made their last official off-season roster moves on Saturday, getting down to the maximum of 68 players CFL teams are allowed to carry during training camp.
The Blue and Gold cut five players, signed one, placed one on the disabled list and parked another on the suspended list.
Safety Ian Logan was put on the disabled list when doctors decided they needed to do more testing following his physical on Saturday morning at Canad Inns Polo Park.
Theres a medical situation that we want to further evaluate, and because we have a limited amount of time its not going to happen today, Bombers assistant GM Ross Hodgkinson said Saturday. The best place for him is he goes on the disabled list until everybodys happy with his health.
The team wouldnt disclose what the problem is, but Hodgkinson said they believe it wont be a long-term situation. Players go on the disabled list when they have non-football injuries.
Logan is all but guaranteed to be one of Winnipegs seven required Canadian starters this season, so his absence would cause a problem.
Meanwhile, the Blue and Gold officially put quarterback Stefan LeFors on the suspended list. LeFors, who was last years opening day starter, did not report to camp and is planning to retire to pursue a new line of work.
We knew he was going to go on with his life, head coach Paul LaPolice said.
The Bombers signed former Hamilton Tiger-Cats running back Andre Sadeghian on Saturday while releasing five others: defensive lineman Justin Shaw, running back Guillaume Senecal, linebacker Henti Baird, receiver Chris Ioannides and offensive lineman Darren Hinds.
All but Shaw were CFL rookies. Shaw, a former University of Manitoba Bison, appeared in four games for the Bombers in 2009 and made one special teams tackle.
PLAYING IT SAFE: Bomber running back Fred Reid has never been afraid to make bold predictions and say whatever is on his mind.
Prior to last season Reid spoke about shooting for 2,000 rushing yards but ended up more than 600 shy of that goal. He doesnt plan on doing much fortune telling this season.
No predictions this year, Reid said. I just want to come out and win, and get a Grey Cup and get rings for all the guys.
BIG ON BUCK: Cornerback/kick returner Jovon Johnson was excited to see the Bombers sign free agent quarterback Buck Pierce in the off-season.
I like Buck. I played against him, and I know what hes about, Johnson said. Hes definitely going to be a leader. As long as he stays healthy, I think we can be successful with him as our quarterback.
AROUND THE LEAGUE: The Calgary Stampeders cut Bisons running back Matt Henry on Saturday. Henry injured his calf on Thursday Former Bomber defensive back Chijioke Onyenegecha has signed with the Eskimos Ex-Winnipeg offensive lineman Matt Sheridan, now with the Stamps, is closer to getting back in the league after Calgary O-lineman Jesse Newman, 27, abruptly retired on Friday. Sheridan reportedly weighed in at 383 pounds during his pre-camp physical on Saturday.


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Rock County takes its economic-assistance fraud seriously
It could be W-2, Medical Assistance, childcare subsidies or supplemental nutritional assistance, formerly called �food stamps.�
Rock County has a reputation for weeding out fraudulent applications. For two years in a row, the county�s economic support specialists have been honored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for their accuracy in determining eligibility for economic assistance.
Now, it plans to give more scrutiny to those already receiving benefits.
Last week, the Rock County Board approved a contract to outsource fraud prevention and investigation to a private company.
It�s a move designed to save the county money, reduce fraud and, perhaps most importantly, allow county employees to focus on the work they do best.
Q: How are fraud investigations handled now?
A: Fraud investigations are handled by a single economic support specialist, said Mary Donohue, economic support services supervisor.
If fraud is suspected, the case is sent to the Rock County Sheriff�s Office for investigation.
For each investigation, human services pays the sheriff�s office $500.
If fraud is found, the sheriff�s office and economic support staff meet with the suspect. If the amount is below $2,500 and the individual admits to the fraud, the county sets up a repayment plan. If the amount is more than $2,500 or the individual denies that the fraud took place, the case is sent through the court system.
Q: Why the change?
A: Rock County�s 50 economic support specialists serve 16,000 individuals and families�that�s about 320 cases for each worker.
Because of her caseload, the single economic support worker who handles fraud investigations has time to work on them only four to eight hours a week.
Rock County�s economic support specialists are �very, very good� at determining program eligibility, said Phil Boutwell, human services department deputy director.
Their work helps weed out fraudulent applications and helps serve the people who are most in need.
But Rock County also needs to combat fraud among those already receiving benefits.
�There are certain criteria people have to meet,� Donohue said. �People are required to report a change in status.�
A change in status could include someone moving in or out of a household, additional or new employment or the addition of child support payments.
When people don�t report change, that�s fraud. If committed deliberately and over a long enough time, it becomes a felony.
Q: How will the new system work?
A: Rock County will be part of the Central Wisconsin Fraud Prevention Investigation Consortium administered by Columbia County Health and Human Services.
The state gives counties $22,500 for fraud prevention work, and the county matches a quarter of that with $5,625 of its own money, Boutwell explained.
The consortium contracts with O�Brien and Associates, a private investigation and security firm headquartered in Holmen, for the investigative and collection work. The firm already does similar work for more than 50 other Wisconsin counties.
Q: How much fraud is there?
A: Here�s an example: Rock County distributes about $29 million in supplemental nutritional assistance to hungry families and individuals.
When money is recovered in a fraud case, 85 percent of it returns to the state and 15 percent goes back to the county.
Between January and September, Rock County�s share was $9,861 of $65,740 recovered.
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then it sounds like you need to get your body in check son. ive had shoulder and joint problems already at the ripe age of 21 and it scares me every damn day almost. if your knee is hurt, it will get worse as you age, get it fixed while your young and will heal like a maniac and while you live with your parents (bc they can pay for it). you have health insurance im sure. if you are hurt get yourself checked out before you do permanent damage. and be careful.
i did. and i get my parents insurance thru GE as my dad works for them till im around 20 or so. but i want the surgery so it doesnt happen again but they wont do it unless it does happen again.
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Amicus brief reinforces NSAA complaint against federal agency
By Bob Berwyn
SUMMIT COUNTY —The ski industry has some new allies in its legal challenge to a new Forest Service ski area permit requirement affecting water rights.
The Colorado River Water Conservation District, the Eagle River Water and Sanitation District, the Ute Water Conservancy District, the Eagle Park Reservoir Company and the Clinton Ditch and Reservoir Company have joined in the lawsuit with an amicus brief that was accepted by the U.S. District Court of Colorado a few days ago, according the Colorado River District attorney Peter Fleming.
The Amicus Brief doesn't raise new issues, but reinforces the legal points already made by the National Ski Areas Association in its original and amended complaints and serves to make the court aware that the disposition of the case will stakeholders other than the ski industry, Fleming said. Continue reading "Colorado: West Slope water users take sides with National Ski Areas Associaton in legal battle over water rights"


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Columbianum Wildform (70 days)
Sustainably Grown Approximately 25 seeds per pkg.
Indeterminate. Massive tresses of medium small red cherry fruits. Good flavor and ability to hold on the plant. Originating in Columbia, from Gerhard Bohl, Germany. Possibly SSE TOMATO 2429, need confirmation.
California Grown Heirloom Seed
This tomato did well in our coastal influenced gardens. It just kept on producing sweet little fruits all summer long. It was hard to keep people from eating them while they picked for harvest. If you didn't get your package of seed blame Nate for eating your share! He sure liked them!
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Planting Tips for Heirloom Tomatoes:
Most gardeners want to get the most out of these delicious heirloom tomatoes and therefore give them a head start on the growing season. Start these vegetable seeds indoors in sterile potting mix, being sure to keep the temperature above 70 degrees. Some people prefer to use a grow pad, but the top of the fridge has been known to be quite effective as well.
Once the first true leaves appear on your tomato seedlings, transplant into 4" pots until you have completely hardened them off in the garden. Hardening is a process of exposing the plants more and more to outside temperature until they are hardy enough to tolerate a complete outdoor move. Generally speaking, by early summer heirloom tomatoes should be transplated into the garden.
Most heirloom varieties are quite productive and will greatly benefit from sturdy supports. It may also be advisable to add blood and bone meal to the worked soil to help ensure healthy productive heirloom tomatoes.
Seed Care tips for Heirloom Tomato Seeds:
Heirloom seeds are hardy, but always take care with your garden seeds to give them the appropriate amount of moisture - don't let the vegetable seeds dry out prematurely, and don't overwater and possibly have them rot.
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Pitching in South Carolina
Six members of the 4-Stakes Horseshoes Club in Hull recently traveled to Newberry, S.C., for the 12th annual Summerfun Horseshoe Tournament. There were 175 pitchers from nine different states represented with some from as far away as Pennsylvania.
The club members had five out of six placing in their respective classes.
The results were: Walter Brake, 5th place A Class; Jeff Coile, 1st place B Class; Jimmy Coile, 3rd place E Class; David Coile, 3rd place L Class; Trace Mason, 3rd place M Class; and Garrett Coile, 2nd place in the 9 and under Class.
The club will host a state sanctioned tournament at its home courts Sept. 8.
In the local league, Ricky Looney pitched a high game of 121 on Aug. 16. Five different players won all three of their games: Louie Bonner, Jeff Coile, Jacob Johnson, Looney and Dixie Morris.
In the Aug. 23 games, JJ Jordan threw a high game of 125. Three players won all three games: Jordan, Bonner and Jimmy Coile. For more information, visit www.freewebs.com/4stakes
A night for gospel music
The Danielsville Gospel Barn, located west of Danielsville at 444 Rogers Mill Road, will host two gospel groups Saturday.
The Gaddis Family, a group from Danielsville, and New Image from Alto will perform beginning at 7 p.m. There is no admission charged for the concert.
The Gospel Barn has operated at the location since 1996 when it was organized by the late John Henry Edwards and his wife, Jerrie, of Danielsville. For the past six years, Wayne Wills and his wife, Carolyn, have coordinated the concerts that take place Saturday nights.
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CHRISTMAS TALK STORY Returns to Honolulu Theatre for Youth, 11/23-12/22
A beloved tradition is back for the holidays at Honolulu Theatre for Youth. Christmas Talk Story, a collection of original tales by local authors, returns with a few favorites, a few new works, and enough laughter, live music and joy to warm everyone's hearts for the season.
The play opens at Tenney Theatre on the grounds of The Cathedral of St. Andrew Friday, Nov. 23 at 7:30 p.m., then continues Saturdays, Nov. 24 – Dec. 22 at 4:30 p.m. HTY's Onstage Workshop for Christmas Talk Story is on Dec. 15 at 2:30 p.m. Single tickets are $20 for adults, $10 for youth and $15 for seniors. Tickets may be ordered online at www.htyweb.org or by calling HTY at 839-9885. Walk-ups are welcome on a space available basis.
Stories included in this year's show are: "Christmas Smell" by Sean T.C. O'Malley; "Hanuchriskwanzobon" by Yokanaan Kearns; "Nah Santa, No Werry" by Lee Tonouchi; "The Christmas Sentence" by Dot Saurer; "Mr. Abe Ain't Santa Claus" by Cedric Yamanaka; "The Christmas Witch" by Sean T.C. O'Malley; "Bad Wrap" by Daryl Bonilla; and "The Perfect Tree" by Cheyne Gallarde.
Whether poignant, funny, silly or sad, each evokes a unique aspect of Christmastime in the islands, told from a child's eyes. Stories are interspersed with holiday sing-alongs, accompanied by live music from Kala'i Stern and Chesley Cannon. The result is a potpourri of holiday cheer as can only happen in the islands.
Christmas Talk Story is performed by HTY company actors Chesley Cannon, Alvin Chan, Maile Holck, Kala'i Stern and Junior Tesoro. Director is Eric Johnson; music director is Kala'i Stern; set, lights and props designer is David Gerke; costume designer is Sandra Payne.
Honolulu Theatre for Youth is Hawaii's non-profit professional theatre company providing theatre and drama education programs that make a difference in the lives of Hawaii's young people and families. Founded in 1955, HTY is recognized the world over as one of America's most honored theatres.
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Base price/as tested: $32,000-$37,000 (est., based on options)
Fuel economy: 22.5 miles per gallon (est.)
Drivetrain: All-wheel drive
Seating: Five occupants
Horsepower: 240
Torque: 260 lb.-ft.
Overall length: 180.7 inches
Wheelbase: 104.3 inches
Height: 65.2 inches
Width: 73.6 inches
Curb weight: 4,000 pounds (est.)
SAN FRANCISCO -- Let's talk paddle shifters, turbochargers, and sticky grip in sharp corners.
Is this a high-performance sports car? Nope.
We're talking about derivatives of the once-lumbering SUV, a segment of the auto industry morphing so fast that even the people who build the vehicles spun from it sometimes have a hard time labeling their products.
``Crossover" has become a catch-all phrase for vehicles that deliver carlike rides while offering much of the space and utility of an SUV.
Consider today's test car, the 2007 Acura RDX, which we took on preliminary drives here and into California wine country via the Golden Gate Bridge.
Acura labels it an ``Entry Premium SUV." But the company also describes it as ``an urban running back" with ``an urban loft environment" for ``high energy urbanites."
That hardly conjures the image of a vehicle pounding over rocks and streams, which was a major selling point for traditional SUVs (though few ever did that).
The RDX is, in fact, part of a segment within a segment of yet another segment. The SUV begat the crossover begat the sport crossover, a subcategory that now includes the BMW X3, the RDX, the Mazda CX-7, and the Infiniti FX45.
I've driven them all and they have in common all-wheel drive, lots of quick power, and handling that sometimes makes them feel like sports cars.
How does Acura get there? Not with any sort of bold redesign of the old SUV body line. Sure, it has the steeply raked windshield, wraparound rear glass, a nifty air foil at the rear, and even a bold, sculpted ``stripe" down its sideline. But so do many others that are in this class (or just dancing around it).
At the heart of the RDX -- besides a truly spectacular, richly appointed leather interior -- are power, handling, and utility space.
Amazingly, the power comes from a four-cylinder engine, meant to fly in the face of soaring gasoline prices even as it delivers 240 horsepower and 260 lb.-ft. of tugging torque. That's because an intercooled turbocharger thrusts air into the engine by varying turbo-spinning exhaust input for low or high r.p.m. situations. The result: virtually no turbo lag at launch, and the invisible hand of the turbo at play out on the highway or while climbing long hills. The gas mileage should fall somewhere in the low 20s, not bad for a vehicle that weighs almost 4,000 pounds.
Handling, aided by a stability control system whose presence a driver never senses, has at its heart (and I hate to give in to corporate labeling, but here goes) something called Super Handling All-Wheel-Drive.
This system is capable of sending 90 percent of the vehicle's power to the front and 70 percent to the rear. Further, it can send 100 percent of all rear-wheel power to either wheel. This means not only great traction when slippage occurs, but seamless corrections, via rear-wheel power, to correct understeer and oversteer.
The five-speed automatic transmission can be manually shifted with a center stick or paddles behind the steering wheel. It can be set for normal or sport driving, tangible changes for the driver. In normal mode, the transmission makes seamless shifts at relatively relaxed r.p.m. Slip into sport mode, however, and the same transmission gets aggressive, running up the r.p.m. for a driver intent on upshifts, and holding r.p.m. on downshifts (something I found added great throttle control for steering).
As with most of the cars in this sport class of crossovers, cornering was better than I have found in many sedans. No, it's not a
In more sedate travel on the highway or winding back roads, it is easy to tuck the sport away and opt for quiet cruising.
It is billed as a five-seater, but is more comfortable for four -- the front seats offer great leg room, but the rear seat would be cramped for the long-legged passengers. Fold the rear seats flat -- with headrests intact -- and a pair of 19-inch bicycles can be stored in the back.
Standard safety equipment includes dual front and side air bags, front and rear curtain air bags, ABS, and traction control. Other standard features include a power moon roof, heated mirrors, leather-trimmed seats, eight-way power driver's seat, heated front seats, dual-zone climate control, a rear seat armrest, and remote entry.
An optional technology package includes voice-activated navigation, satellite links to real-time traffic conditions in major US cities, hands-free telephone link, premium sound system, and a backup camera.
The RDX will go on sale this fall, priced at $32,000 to $37,000.


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With the NFL regular season headed toward the stretch run, hot topics to ponder heading into Week 12:
Slump or not, Eli Manning must play better
Manning has no touchdown passes in his past three games. The New York Giants are 6-4 and desperately needed last week's bye after losing two consecutive games and looking lethargic in a loss to the Cincinnati Bengals.
On Sunday, the Giants play host to the Green Bay Packers in what should be great theater. The winners of the past two Super Bowls square off in a game that has clear playoff implications. Aaron Rodgers and the Packers haven't forgotten last year's playoff loss to the Giants.
The Giants must win. Their lead in the NFC East is shrinking, and they visit the Washington Redskins (5-6) in Week 13, where the dangerous Robert Griffin III will be waiting.
It's time for Manning to turn his game up a notch, and he knows it. The Giants have no chance to repeat as Super Bowl champs unless Manning leads the way.
Manning gets a break Sunday. Linebacker Clay Matthews is out of the lineup with a hamstring injury, making the Packers pass rush less formidable.
Manning usually plays well after bye weeks. He should have enough time to pick out the targets he wants, and to get the Giants' downfield passing attack on track.
Rodgers is playing at a high level, and the Packers are 7-3 and have won five consecutive games. The Giants' slump won't end unless Manning's slump ends, too.
— Learn more: Packers at Giants, 8:20 p.m. ET | Preview video
— Brown: Giants won't go anywhere … except the playoffs
— Vinnie Iyer: Manning will outduel Rodgers
— Fantasy Source matchup | Linemakers: Vegas view
Percy Harvin's ankle injury is a major blow
Harvin is not expected to play when his Minnesota Vikings visit the Chicago Bears, and that will make Sunday's game more difficult.
Adrian Peterson is having a sensational season, but so is Harvin, with 62 catches, 677 receiving yards and five touchdowns. He gives the Vikings another quick-strike weapon, and the offense has a variety of ways to get ball to Harvin.
The Bears were embarrassed by the San Francisco 49ers on Monday night. It's not likely that their defense will have consecutive bad performances. If the Bears load the box and contain Peterson, Vikings quarterback Christian Ponder could have a long day.
— Learn more: Vikings at Bears, 1 p.m. ET Sunday | Fantasy Source matchup | Linemakers
Get the hot tub ready for Charlie Batch
He turns 38 years old Dec. 5, so Batch is used to hearing jokes about his age from teammates. But the Steelers' position is no laughing matter. With Ben Roethlisberger and Byron Leftwich nursing injuries, Batch will be the starting quarterback Sunday when the Steelers visit the Cleveland Browns.
Nobody can be certain how much game Batch has left. At the very least, Batch must avoid mistakes that help the offensively challenged Browns.
Pittsburgh needs any kind of win, no matter how ugly. Batch isn't asked to play often. On Sunday, he'll be asked to deliver in a big spot.
— Learn more: Steelers at Browns, 1 p.m. ET Sunday | Fantasy Source matchup | Linemakers
Jim Harbaugh does things his way
His reluctance to name a starting quarterback for Sunday's game against the New Orleans Saints was vintage Harbaugh. He walks to his own beat. His motivational tactics have helped change the San Francisco 49ers' culture and turn them into Super Bowl contenders.
The smart money says Harbaugh won't let the 49ers be derailed by the Alex Smith-Colin Kaepernick quarterback controversy. Still, it will be interesting to see how Harbaugh navigates this tricky situation.
Smith got the 49ers to the NFC championship game last season. Kaepernick looked sensational Monday night. But with just one NFL start, Kaepernick has plenty to learn. Sometimes the more young quarterbacks play, the more flaws are uncovered.
Harbaugh must figure out which quarterback is best for the 49ers right now. Not an easy decision. However, based on his track record, Harbaugh won't be worried about being second-guessed about his decision.
— Learn more: 49ers at Saints, 4:25 p.m. ET Sunday | Fantasy Source preview | Linemakers
Carson Palmer tries to get out of Cincinnati with a win
Don't expect Palmer to be treated warmly when his Oakland Raiders visit the Cincinnati Bengals.
Palmer wanted out of town last season and got his wish. But the trade that sent him to the Raiders has worked out better for the Bengals. They have a talented young quarterback in Andy Dalton and a chance to make the playoffs for a second consecutive season. The Raiders are struggling because of a porous defense, and with Palmer being asked to carry much of the offense.
"Carson has been very uneven this year," said Ron Jaworkski, as ESPN analyst and former NFL quarterback. "He's pressing and trying too hard. I'm seeing mistakes that a veteran quarterback normally wouldn't make.
No matter how much Palmer and Bengals coach Marvin Lewis downplay things, both really want this game. The Bengals have gotten over Palmer. Now they just want to beat him.
Enjoy Sunday.
Learn more
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Angry Liverpool fans protest at signing of Southampton star Rickie Lambert
LIVERPOOL fans have hit out at Brendan Rodgers for trying to sign Southampton striker Rickie Lambert.
The Reds want to raid the Saints for three players - including £4m Lambert. Adam Lallana and Dejan Lovren are also on their wanted list.
The move has come as a surprise and has been met with hostility by many on Merseyside.
Disgusted Kop supporters took to Twitter to criticise the shock £4m move..
Lambert is past his best at 32 and isn't the world-class addition many were looking for.
Rickie f**king Lambert...what the hell is that about Rogers?!? An average 32yr old for a reported £9m, shocking move #LFC #RickieLambert— Trevicus (@trev_thompson) May 29, 2014
Seriously... Rickie Lambert?— Nick Ng (@nicknjq) May 30, 2014
Can't believe I am waking up to the news that #LFC are signing Rickie Lambert. Not impressed ngl ������— Ashley Titley (@ashtitley92) May 30, 2014
Rickie Lambert to Liverpool has the whiff of Charlie Adam about it.— Earthman Johann (@njhamer) May 30, 2014
Tweeters vent their disgust in four-letter rants, while others have hammered the Reds for their percieved lack of ambition.
Lambert is currently with England preparing for next month's World Cup and could feature against Peru tonight.
He then could complete a medical as soon as tomorrow.
The Reds are keen to strengthen their squad for the return to the Champions League after finishing second this season.
Signing Rickie Lambert makes absolutely no sense at all!!!! We're meant to be challenging for the prem not league 1— AshCrazyAshYouThink (@_BrightSon) May 30, 2014
Why are Liverpool signing Rickie Lambert?! That's on a par with City signing Jack Rodwell, Adam Johnson or Scott Sinclair #BackwardsStep— Andy Murray (@AndyMurray89) May 30, 2014
Rickie Lambert possibly coming to Liverpool..... oh dear god Liverpools recruitment plans are a joke!!! #shocking— Vijay Bhakar (@Vijay_Bhakar) May 29, 2014


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As per a reliable source, her mother had left the village years ago to keep her (Meera) away from the Thakurs. However, now she will meet her father Ramadhar Singh, better known as Dada Thakur who will simply deny having any relations with her. At the same time, he will ask Prithvi (Aditya Redij) to look after Meera during her stay in the village.
Prithvi, who had earlier asked Meera to stay away from Dada Thakur, will now have to look after her. Thus, the audience will get to see some love and hate moments between the two.
Furthermore, while seeing how things work in the village, Meera will still try to earn her place in Dada Thakur's haveli. And fortunately enough she will get to hold a loose end. She will learn that Prithvi is not Dada Thakur's son but is someone's illegitimate child.She will raise this topic in front of the villagers. In fact, she will also destroy Thakur's crops. The panchayat will be called for after which they will ask her to serve as a maid in the Thakur's house as a punishment. This move will mark her entry in the house
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text: The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Navy Cross (Posthumously) to Private Clarence Lee Evans (MCSN: 309045), United States Marine Corps Reserve, for extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty while serving with Company A, First Battalion, Eighth Marines (Reinforced), SECOND Marine Division, in combat against enemy Japanese forces at Guadalcanal, Solomon Island, on 23 November 1942. Knowing that it was impossible for his comrades to advance as long as two enemy machine guns which were holding a commanding position remained in action, Private First Class Evans with two other Marines volunteered to dislodge these guns. Fighting his way through a hail of enemy bullets up to a position where he could throw hand grenades into the hostile machine-gun nest, he killed three Japanese and assisted in capturing the gun. From this position, he threw more grenades at the second emplacement and silenced that gun. Two days later, while continuing his dauntless fight against the enemy, he was killed by a burst of machine-gun fire. His inspired acts of valor, in the face of almost certain death, were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service. He gallantly gave his life in the defense of his country.General Orders: Authority: Board of Awards: Serial 1177 (July 8, 1945)


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Todd Clark, associate dean of students at Emory & Henry College, has been selected to receive the James E. Scott Outstanding Mid-Level Student Affairs Professional Award by the National Association of Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education.
Clark competed against higher education professionals from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.
"I am fortunate to have a great and caring staff to work with," said Clark. "We support each other and any recognition like this is simply a product of that teamwork and devotion."
One of Clark's biggest professional challenges over the past year has been the improvement of student retention. As part of his responsibilities, Clark provided expertise in regards to new retention software that allows faculty and staff to keep track of student reporting.
"Todd is the type of person who will sit down with anyone for any amount of time to talk with them about a variety of topics – work, school, personal issues, concerns, or just a casual conversation," said E&H student Katelyn Templeton.
Clark also serves as an advisor to the social fraternities and sororities on campus. In this role, Clark has worked diligently to build a community where each group can grow and learn from one another.
"He has a long list of professional successes and involvement in our field, but it's his day-to-day interaction and impact on students that make him such a fine mentor, student affairs professional and friend," said Pam Gourley, vice-president for student life and dean of students.
Inclusion and diversity are two additional areas of personal passion for Clark. His desire for justice for the people in and around the Emory & Henry community has inspired him to take on a leadership role in promoting these passions.
"As a white heterosexual male, Todd isn't the face one would expect to advocate for minority groups on campus, but he identified a need and has worked to bring awareness," said Josh von Castle, director of student activities.
"I come from every majority background possible, but I have listened to the stories of those whose life is different from mine and I have learned from their perspective and experience," said Clark.
NASPA is the leading association for the advancement, health, and sustainability of the student affairs profession. Founded in 1919, NASPA comprises more than 13,000 members in all 50 states, 29 countries, and eight U.S. Territories.


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Strolling around the city of canals, its so easy to forget the history of this beautiful city. Amsterdam started off as small settlements along the rivers and soon after built dam across river Ij and Amstel. Today this is the centre of the city. While exploring the city one must for not only tourist but locals too, is chillaxing in the many cafes strewn across the capital. What better way to spend the day than meetups over coffee while people watching? Below are a few of my top spots for brunching in Amsterdam.
30 April 2015
City of Canals | Where To Brunch In Amsterdam
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27 April 2015
Bucket List | Top 3 Destination Challenge
I have been meaning to do a post on My Top 30 Bucket List destinations, but have now got a challenge to narrow that down to 3. Yep, Three!! I thought to myself, how tough can that by? Well it was hard actually. I have been salivating over flights to Sao Paulo, Panama City, Sydney, Zanzibar, Iceland, Chile's Patagonia and Tokyo lately. Yep, you read that correctly, salivating! Considering my blog is mainly about travel so that should not really come as a surprise you at all, a little weird though I am sure. So with an ever growing list, I am now starting to face an ever tough challenge of not only stretching my 25 days annual leave but also stretching that budget to travel even more in ticking off destinations in with my growing need(diagnosis: wanderlust overdrive) to immerse heart and soul into travel to fully satisfy the itchy feet.
This years destinations already include Denmark, Greece, Australia and Panama so these will already come off the bucket list soon. Phew! Last year I got to visit Jerusalem and float in the Dead Sea on top of diving into Zambia's Devils Pool, doing a safari in Botswana and sandboarding in Nambia's dunes so those are safely off the list. So then what of the 3 places I am narrowing my list of 30 down to? The folks at Transun have challenged bloggers to narrow this list down to 3, so here goes:
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10 April 2015
Somerset House Fashion Shoot | London Instagrammers Meetup
A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of joining a London meetup with some of the best Instagrammers from London and around the world. Although there were a few of these meetups happening in other cities being in London I couldn't miss this opportunity. With a few workshops to choose from I opted to do the LightRoom editing and Fashion shoot although there were others involving shots in London's coolest underground stations, a tour of East London and plus a few more that have escaped my mind. This was all organised by London together with other profesional photographers who were on hand to give tips on taking the best photographs. We also had models on hand styled by Slow Made with London's fashion designers the likes of Haizhen Wang, Moxham, Georgia Hardinge. You can check out more of the pictures from the weekend on Instagram via the hashtag #wwim11_london
I will be doing some free shots with fashion and lifestyle bloggers during the weekends in May and June. If you fashion and lifestyle blogger or if you are a stylist wanting to build your portfolio then email me with a link to your blog if you would like to join these sessions. These will all be held in and around London.
Below are some of my shots from the Fashion shoot at Somerset House.
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6 April 2015
Going Beyond Victoria Falls | 14 Lesser Known Zambia Waterfalls
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The Workwell wheel
The outer magenta wheel demonstrates the virtuous cycle of business benefits that result from promoting wellbeing. This section provides a compelling business case for business to adopt a strategic, proactive approach to wellbeing that is aligned to their core business objectives.
The inner grey wheel outlines the complementary employee led element of the model. Demonstrating and supporting how employees can take action to support their own wellbeing and that of others, this element is based on the Five Ways To Wellbeing framework developed by the New Economics Foundation.
" The Workwell model highlights the need for collaboration. It's the employer's job to create an environment where employees can make healthy lifestyle choices, but employees must take responsibility for their own health and wellbeing. Professor Cary Cooper CBE "
The five inner segments of the model cover the broad areas businesses need address in order to create a culture of wellbeing, where employees can thrive. By taking action across all of these elements, businesses can create a comprehensive approach to wellbeing that drives business productivity and employee engagement:
- Better physical and psychological health: creating a safe and pleasant work environment by promoting a physically safe working environment and promoting healthy behaviours, both physical and mental.
- Better work: creating a happy, engaging environment of good work, which is underpinned by good job design, autonomy, variety, employee voice, talent management, employment security, and a management style and culture that promotes mutual trust and respect.
- Better relationships: Promoting better communication both inside and outside the workplace, to ensure employees maintain the social capital they need for good mental health wellbeing.
- Better specialist support: Ensuring teams manage health issues at work in a proactive way, and facilitate a more efficient return to work for those off work, by equipping specialist teams, line managers and all employees with information and skills to maintain their own health and support others.
- Working well: Positioning employee wellbeing as a boardroom issue, creating a culture of wellbeing where employees feel trusted, respected, with a strategic proactive approach to wellbeing, underpinned by strong governance and reporting arrangements
Related resources
The Business in the Community Public Reporting Guidelines: Employee Wellness and Engagement include key metrics for measuring the effectiveness of wellbeing strategies.


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Music News: March 18, 2014
March 18, 2014
Merola Program Takes Streetcar
March 18, 2014
For the first time since its San Francisco world premiere 16 years ago André Previn's A Streetcar Named Desire will be seen here again this summer.
Back in 1998, the composer conducted the San Francisco Opera-commissioned work, with Renée Fleming, Elizabeth Futral, Rodney Gilfry, Anthony Dean Griffey, and Jay Hunter Morris in the cast. It has been performed in many venues, including Carnegie Hall last year.
The musical version of Tennessee Williams' drama is part of the 57th season of the Merola Opera Program, which runs June 2-Aug. 17. Streetcar will be staged in Everett Middle School on July 10 and 12. When first used last year, the venue received a favorable review: "With Herbst Theatre closed for renovation, this auditorium is a pleasant surprise, providing excellent acoustics and sightlines well above expectations, and definitely superior to another Merola venue, Fort Mason's Cowell Theater." (But be ready for some discomfort on typical school furniture that younger bodies tolerate better.)
The Merola Program, now regarded among the most important such curricula in the world, provides 12 weeks of intensive musical and performance training for 29 young artists from 10 countries. Besides the benefits to the participants — hundreds of whom in the past have gone on to professional careers, some as illustrious as those of Susan Graham (1987), Patricia Racette (1988), and Anna Netrebko (1996) — Merola benefits audiences hungry for opera in the summer doldrums.
Public events include master classes, the Schwabacher Summer Concert, the program-closing Grand Finale, and staged performances of Streetcar and Mozart's Don Giovanni. Contact the program for information about further access and benefits available to supporters of the self-financed program, which runs on an operating budget of $2.85 million.
From more than 900 applicants worldwide, the following artists were selected in regional auditions (including Casey Candebat, Sahar Nouri, and Rhys Lloyd Talbot who are returning for another year):
Julie Adams, Burbank, CA
Adelaide Boedecker, Sarasota, FL
Maria Fasciano, Niagara Falls, NY
Karen Chia-Ling Ho, Taipei, Taiwan
Yujin Kim, Deajeon, South Korea
Talya Lieberman, Forest Hills, NY
Amanda Woodbury, Dallas, TX
Eliza Bonet, Atlanta, GA
Shirin Eskandani, Vancouver, BC
Nian Wang, Nanjing, China
Casey Candebat, New Orleans, LA
Mingjie Lei, Hunan, China
Chong Wang, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
Benjamin Werley, Pittsburgh, PA
Gideon Dabi, Highland Park, NJ
Alexander Elliott, Florence, SC
Thomas Gunther, Muscatine, IA
Edward Nelson, Santa Clarita, CA
Matthew Stump, Goshen, IN
Rhys Lloyd Talbot, Cedar Falls, IA
Szymon Wach, Lublin, Poland
Anthony Reed, Alexandria, MN
Scott Russell, Roanoke, VA
Apprentice Coaches:
Edoardo Barsotti, Lucca, Tuscany, Italy
Ronny Michael Greenberg, Montreal, Canada
Kirill Kuzmin, Moscow, Russia
Sahar Nouri, Tehran, Iran
Blair Salter, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Apprentice Stage Director:
Omer Ben Seadia, Tel-Aviv, Israel
The Schwabacher Summer Concert will be held in Everett School on July 17, repeated on July 19 in a free outdoor performance in Yerba Buena Gardens. Don Giovanni has two Everett performances, on July 31 and Aug. 2. The Grand Finale will close the 2014 program in the Opera House on Aug. 16.
Merola Benefit Honors MansouriUnpublished
March 18, 2014
The Merola Opera Program's Spring Benefit Gala — on April 12 at the Fairmont Hotel — will honor the late San Francisco Opera General Director Lotfi Mansouri, who was a prominent supporter of both the Merola and the Adler programs.
The gala, "A Night in New Orleans," will run from 6 p.m. to midnight, with a formal dinner, a silent auction, and a concert by Adler Fellows. The program, curated by board member (and former board president) Patrick Wilken will feature Leah Crocetto, Nadine Sierra, Daniela Mack, René Barbera, and Alek Shrader, as well as conversations with Carol Vaness, Quinn Kelsey, Eric Owens, and John DeMain. For ticket information and purchase.
MTT, on SFS Tour, Mulls Long-Term Associations
March 18, 2014
Michael Tilson Thomas said the following in an interview with Christopher Morley in the Birmingham Post, as the San Francisco Symphony opened its European tour there on Friday:
Long-term musical relationships are very important to me. Next year is my 20th season as music director of the San Francisco Symphony. I founded and have led the Miami-based New World Symphony for over 25 years, and have worked with the London Symphony Orchestra for the past 40 years ...
With the San Francisco Symphony, I'm very proud of the fact that, after almost 20 years of working with the orchestra, our relationship is the best it has been.
I'd say it's unusual in the artistic world, in the performing arts world, that after such a long time, the people really have a greater affection and respect for one another than they did in the beginning. Part of what keeps it vibrant is our ability and desire to take risks.
From the very first concert I heard the [SFS] musicians play, I was aware of the daring spirit of the orchestra. That's been at the center of our relationship. I continue to be excited and moved by the sheer brilliance, consistency, and elegance with which the orchestra is playing, week after week.
The San Francisco Symphony is a collection of musicians who reflect the city in which they reside. San Francisco is well known for its broad thinking and widely varied population. Our musicians' sense of adventure in performance reflects that same expansive spirit.
The program: Ives/Brant, "The Alcotts," from A Concord Symphony; John Adams, Absolute Jest (with the St. Lawrence String Quartet); and Berlioz, Symphonie fantastique. A review in the Telegraph, by Ivan Hewett, says:
Some music and some performers seem made for each other. So it is with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, their Music Director Michael Tilson Thomas, and American music. Tilson Thomas has a taste for Americana at its boldest — he recently curated an entire John Cage Festival. But at this concert, the first of a three-date UK tour, he settled for that great radical Charles Ives at his most rural, and John Adams at his most European.
On Saturday, MTT/SFS performed the same program in London's Royal Festival Hall (and you can hear the whole concert for four more days on BBC-3). On Sunday, still in London, the program was Mahler's Third Symphony, with mezzo Sasha Cooke, the St. Paul Boys Choir, and the London Symphony Orchestra Chorus (on BBC-3, starting at 10:45).
Hopping over the Channel, the orchestra gave those two programs yesterday and today in Paris' Salle Pleye; if it's Thursday, it must be Geneva.
Cinderella Gets Another Carriage
March 18, 2014
The San Francisco Ballet's production of Christopher Wheeldon's Cinderella has true boffo box office for the second time, selling out the 3,146-seat War Memorial Opera House the second year for every single performance, even with 10 shows this season.
That's the bad news for those still without a ticket; here's the good new news: A performance has been added on March 21, and — at this writing — there are still seats for that.
Why the great popularity, even in face of some hefty prices? First, it's the attraction of spectacular full-length ballets; in fact, before last year's premiere, sight unseen, the entire run sold out. More importantly, the excellence of the work, the production, the music, the performances all justify what might have appeared mere hype.
This is a marvelously imaginative and entertaining ballet every way. Wheeldon's new take on the ancient fairy tale soars on the wings of Prokofiev's appealingly dissonant and yearning score, played superbly by the Ballet Orchestra, under the baton of Martin West.
Exceptional dancing, a complex libretto by Craig Lucas, Daniel Brodie's projections, and Julian Crouch's magical scenery and costumes add up to a spectacle with substance, deserving rave reviews on the company's tour to New York's Lincoln Center last year.
Long before Charles Perrault's 1697 treatment of the story, and the Grimm Brothers' subsequent fairy tales, there have been many instances of the legend about a girl's rags-to-riches journey, and the Wheeldon treatment imbues it with new characters, humor, and lyricism.
It's hard to imagine anyone who can become Cinderella as convincingly as Maria Kochetkova in the title role on the first night of the run, on March 11. At 30, Kochetkova combines the maturity and steely certainty of a prima ballerina in her prime with a willowy, ethereal presence of girlish purity, believably triumphing over adversity.
She was partnered convincingly with grace and elegance by Joan Boada. The Prince's sidekick/servant/friend was Taras Domitro, offering a funny character, whose speed and virtuoso dancing was breathtaking.
The stepsisters in this version are not the cruel caricatures of other versions, but are more human; and in case of Clementine — the one with glasses, in a side-splitting performance by Frances Chung — even showed some warmth. Edwina, the other stepsister, is less sympathetic, but as danced by Sasha De Sola, eminently impressive.
Even the usually pure-evil stepmother is different here, Shannon Rugani portraying brilliantly a bungling, confused drunk, both amusing and pitiable.
Nameless and their faces masked, the four Fates who protect and carry Cinderella, deserve credit: Gaetano Amico, Daniel Deivision-Oliveira, Steven Morse, and Luke Willis work long and hard, getting a difficult job done.
The cast is huge, and while the many minor roles get first-class treatment, the corps de ballet had some moments of less than crisp ensemble dancing.
The less said about the Crouch-Brodie stage magic the better, so that you may better enjoy the many surprises and moments of ooh's and aah's. Even if described in detail, the gigantic, "alive" tree — representing the spirit of Cinderella's mother — must be seen to be believed. What choreographer and designer do with grimacing portraits, a row of flying chairs, a carriage of living parts, and so on — they all demand in-person inspection.
'Dynamic Ticket Pricing'
March 18, 2014
At the high end of the ticket range for San Francisco Ballet — just as at many of the popular shows on Broadway — seats cost a ducal (or princely) amount, reaching above $300 (Metropolitan Opera Parterre center seats cost $460).
In order to balance the price of premium seats with the need to fill seats, arts organizations have experimented with various pricing models. The most successful, apparently, is "dynamic pricing." Patrick Healy writes in yesterday's New York Times:
How did The Lion King turn around its once-shaky fortunes and become the top-grossing show on Broadway in 2013, an unprecedented feat for long-running musicals, which usually cool after a few hot seasons?
Since 2011, the show's producers, Disney Theatrical Productions, have been relying on a previously undisclosed computer algorithm to recommend the highest ticket prices that audiences would be likely to pay for each of the 1,700 seats at every performance. While other shows also employ this so-called dynamic pricing system, only Disney has reached the level of sophistication achieved in the airline and hotel industries by continually using its algorithm to calibrate prices based on demand and ticket purchasing patterns.
By charging $10 more here, $20 more there, The Lion King stunned Broadway at year's end as the No. 1 earner for the first time since 2003, bumping off the champ, Wicked. And Disney even managed to do it by charging half as much for top tickets as some rivals. The algorithm, a software tool that draws on Lion King data for 11.5 million audience members so far, recommends prices for five different types of performances — peak dates like Christmas, off-peak dates like a weeknight in February, and periods in between.
To help keep audience demand strong, Disney has made a highly unusual choice among Broadway hits: limiting ticket prices to a maximum of $227 — far less than the top prices of other hit shows. The Lion King is widely believed to be selling far more seats for $227 than most Broadway shows sell at their top rates, a situation that bolsters its grosses.
The Public Relations Department of Cal Performances, which may be using some form of variable pricing, was asked for comment, but did not respond at the time of publication.
Flicka as the 90-Year-Old Heroine of New Opera
March 18, 2014
A Coffin in Egypt, a new opera by composer Ricky Ian Gordon and librettist Leonard Foglia, stars Frederica von Stade in the Houston Grand Opera's world premiere.
Based on a play by Horton Foote, the one-act opera has 90-year-old Myrtle Bledsoe (von Stade) on stage nonstop for its 80-minute length. Through it all, writes Steven Brown in the Houston Chronicle:
Myrtle launches into a story that ranges through adultery, family tensions and killings, plus other sorrows only mentioned ... She ends that recollection with a confession that shows the power of the opera's text to sum up her feelings.
"What I miss about those seven glorious years is — me," she sings.
On Friday, von Stade made Myrtle's soul-searching hit home through her flair for bringing words alive, from scornfully spitting out the name of Hunter's mistress to lingering over the word "beauty" the way Myrtle's eyes must have lingered over the Texas prairie. Though her singing was always committed, it sometimes was only approximate in pitch; when the music was conversational, that wasn't a liability, but some of the big moments cried out for a steadiness and heft that von Stade didn't have.
Yet the music's momentum carried through those spots, and the impact was all the greater because von Stade cut such a compelling figure. As the 90-year-old Myrtle painting at her easel as the curtain rose, von Stade stood straight and resolute. But when memories brought back old emotions, von Stade made them show — smiling softly as Myrtle recalled long-ago admirers' compliments, turning stone-faced in a confrontation with Hunter, sinking to the floor when news reduced her to despair.
Tiburon Film Festival's Musical Offerings
March 18, 2014
The 13th season of the interesting, burgeoning little festival in Tiburon will have more musical content than bigger brothers San Francisco International and the current CAAMFest.
Of especial interest is the free screening of El Rey on April 8 at 6 p.m. at the Bay Model in Sausalito. Stefan Lechner's documentary is about two young Austrian band members, who embark on a musical adventure through Latin America:
They meet local musicians, exchange songs and discover music that is more than just frivolous diversion. Through the eyes of our maverick musicians, we are exposed to some of the hardship and injustice people face each and every day. The Austrians experience how music transcends and uplifts during the road trip. Music can never be dispossessed, embrace life through music.
The cast includes Moises Mezta, Jesus Chavez, Armando Sepulde de Aroch, Raul Conde Peraza, Zapatistas of Magdalena de la Paz. The Bay Model location is worth a visit all by itself.
Among the festival's other offerings, April 10-18, shown at the Tiburon Playhouse Theater:
* The White Horse Inn, a feature musical from Germany
* Yozgat Blues, about a music teacher (and barber) in a small Turkish town
* Pussy Riot vs. Putin, a documentary with performances by the group so much in the news these days
* Several shorts with music as the subject, shown before other films
Eureka Symphony's First Executive Director
March 18, 2014
The Eureka Symphony, a 22-year-old community orchestra in Humboldt Country, has its first executive director: Board President Pam Cahill announced on Friday the appointment of Jane Hill, already serving in the part-time position since March 1.
Hill retired as executive director of the Sacramento Philharmonic Orchestra in 2007, and has since operated artSMART, a nonprofit consulting business. Her past arts leadership included co-founding Dell'Arte in the early 1970s, working as executive director of Opera Omaha in Nebraska, serving for nine months as interim executive director of the Stockton Symphony, and working with Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson on his "For Arts' Sake" initiative.
"I've considered Humboldt County my home since 1971 and am delighted to be back," Hill said. "It's very satisfying to be of service to a fine local classical music organization and to help build and sustain it as a vital resource for the region."
Carol Jacobson is music director and conductor of the orchestra. The city has 27,000 residents, but the population of Greater Eureka, served by the orchestra, is 45,000, which makes it the largest West Coast city between San Francisco and Portland.
Choral Projects and Ragazzi Concert
March 18, 2014
Susan McMane, formerly of the San Francisco Girls Chorus, and Vance George, Chorus Director Emeritus of the San Francisco Symphony, are moving forward, joining for a choral event.
Members of McMane's Young Women's Choral Projects of San Francisco and of the Ragazzi Boys' Chorus will give a pair of concerts on March 22 at First United Methodist Church in Palo Alto; and on March 23 at Calvary Presbyterian Church in San Francisco.
From Joyce Keil's Ragazzi, tenors and basses constitute the Young Men's Ensemble, collaborating with the Young Women's Chorus, the combined choruses to be conducted by George. The program, with orchestral accompaniment, includes Giovanni Martini's "Domine adjuvandum me festina," Gabriel Fauré's Cantique de Jean Racine, and Leonard Bernstein's "Make Our Garden Grow" from Candide, and "Somewhere," from West Side Story.
The boys will perform the spiritual "Wade in the Water," "Non vos relinquam orphans" by Donati, and a Dale Wood arrangement of the plainsong "Conditor Alme." The girls will present Hildegard von Bingen's "Karitas habundat," Bay Area composer Frank La Rocca's "Ave Maris Stella," Brahms' "Regina Coeli," and more.
Carneiro to Spoleto
March 18, 2014
Berkeley Symphony Music Director Joana Carneiro — also Principal Conductor of the Portugal National Symphony — makes her Spoleto Festival debut on May 28, conducting the Festival Orchestra in a program of Samuel Barber's Adagio for Strings, John Adams' Doctor Atomic Symphony, and Bartók's Concerto for Orchestra.
Staged highlights of this year's festival include Janácek's Kát'a Kabanová, Michael Nyman's Facing Goya, and Adams' El Nino.


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You could have called it Presbyfest. Music, food, face – painting, balloons and bubbles floating on the breeze, tents and stalls along the pathways, crowds of people glad to be together in the sunshine.
It didn't feel like General Assembly at all.
The Church of Scotland General Assembly had opened the day before on a Saturday. Sunday being Sunday, the work of the church was put on hold. Traditionally, Sunday afternoon had been reserved for a garden party for the invited few. Last year, the church decided to try something different—something more inclusive and more in line with how the church wanted to represent itself in today's Scotland.
They decided to throw a free festival. One afternoon in the park—a time to play and pray together in an open public space. Everyone was invited. And it was a hit.
So they decided to do it again with double the space. This year, the festival was themed Heart and Soul: A Celebration for the Whole Church, and it really was. Wonderfully, the weather co – operated. It was gloriously warm and the sky was as blue as any Presbyterian could desire. Just gorgeous.
Which meant that the park was full of people. I found it amazing to watch the church being the church in such a public space. Everyone who came through the gates of the park was welcomed and invited to join in however they liked. Some lounged on the grass and enjoyed the music. Families with children soon discovered the face – painting stall and took their place in line. Others had a look at the stalls and exhibitions, run by a whole variety of congregations, committees and projects, and para – church groups and missions, too. Some groups ran workshops—everything from discussions about right relationships with money to a presentation about twinning churches around the world. Others served tea and scones. A massed choir rehearsed. By the closing worship service at the end of the afternoon, there seemed to be dancing everywhere.
I had volunteered to help with the children's events and was scheduled to divide my time among the various tents and workshop spaces for families. The first session was a drama workshop in participatory storytelling. The Spouse was there with our kids so, as I did the adult chitchat and sorted out my responsibilities, I watched my family in the background finding their feet with the drama games. They lived the story of the Good Samaritan. My three – year – old Blue loved acting out first his I'm – very – terribly – afraid – of – robbers face and then his scariest I – am – a – robber one. Horrifying. I love watching him imagining. And I love that this was how our General Assembly afternoon began.
I spent much of my afternoon in the Children's Marquee where the Messy Church was encamped. In the middle of the space, there were tables stacked with craft supplies—sufficient pipe cleaners and glitter to sink Italy. The storytelling space sat at one end of the marquee with a simple puppet theatre and a large ground – sheeted space on the grass for the audience. A very enthusiastic group of young teenagers led the songs and puppet skits and everyone had a ball. A full volume, big grins, bouncing toddlers and crazy kids kind of party—exactly what the space had been designed for.
But in the midst of all this, one far corner of the marquee was set – aside as the quiet space. There, a loving prayer tree sprouted with paper heart – shaped leaves inscribed with prayers. From time to time, I watched as people went over and quietly took their time to add their prayers. I'm always amazed at how open people can be when writing prayer requests for this kind of public project. I suppose that when they walk away, their prayers are anonymous so some people feel ready to leave amazingly private and vulnerable prayers—prayers for a baby, for more patience with the children, for specific healing, for real forgiveness—posted boldly among the big – lettered children's prayers for more fun and the grandparent's prayers of thanksgiving for family.
This was the church providing space where we could all stretch a little, and where we might take a chance and mirror the Creator's own bold and vulnerable creative love.
Throughout the park, there were four stages showcasing jazz bands, gospel choirs, pipe bands, wedding music organ recitals, and a teenaged Battle of the Bands. The assembly's moderator was interviewed on stage, as were various other Church of Scotland leaders. Behind the youth stage, there was a soccer pitch with games all afternoon for those keen to play. At the other end of the park, there was a heart – shaped labyrinth lined with stones from congregations around Scotland. Storytellers popped up everywhere with old and new stories. Some were told simply, just spoken into a microphone, creating quiet pools where people stood still and listened together. Other stories were absolutely physically involving, like the storyteller dramatizing Jonah. She had a vast group of children making "socktopuses" and garbage bag seaweed, which ended up underneath a parachute in the belly of the whale—along with the storyteller and all the children! For a moment or two, there was quiet. Then one child bellowed to all outside the "whale" that there were bubbles in the belly! Of course there were! How else would Jonah reappear?
That afternoon at Heart and Soul in Edinburgh felt full of wonderful creative witness, and the vibrant, diverse gifts God gives the church were on parade. When my kids think about church writ large and about denominations, I want them to remember these moments. Sure, we Presbyterians are an institution, but that doesn't have to mean there isn't space for play. I want my kids to think of the church as a family of congregations who can gather together to play faithfully. I want them to think about the beautiful chaos this can bring. I want them to be amazed and joyful at the differences among us and ready to take chances, moving outside themselves, to meet others.
You can watch a video of the day's highlights at heartandsoul2012.org.uk/about/video


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Through March 31, 2010, return of his The Yacktman Fund (YACKX) has been 82.91, 8.93, 8.49, 13.59, and 10.25 for the respective period, beating the S&P 500's 49.77, -4.17, 1.92, -0.65, and 8.14% for the same periods. And he did this without subject his portfolio to excessive risk: during the market highs of 2007, he has an abnormally high level of cash. And during the past 12 months, as the market recovering from the lows of March 2009, he received weightings in cyclical positions which performed exceptionally well such as AmeriCredit, Liberty Interactive, eBay, and initiated or increased high quality securities such as PepsiCo, Clorox, Comcast, Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, and Procter & Gamble.
Focus on High Quality Stocks
The thesis of favoring high quality stocks is echoed by Jeremy Grantham and his firm GMO. In the latest Asset Allocation recommendation published by GMO, the firm forecast the high quality US equity would return 6.1% in the next seven years:
Yacktman and Grantham agree on high quality equities offer attractive expected return based on their relative low valuation level. To that end, Yacktman offered the following perspective in his 1Q10 letter:
"It's almost all about the price"
Identifying great companies is not especially difficult. Appraising the future prospects of a business and paying an appropriate price are far more critical to generating attractive returns and managing risk than just picking leaders.
In each fund, six of the top ten positions (News Corp, Coca-Cola, Microsoft, Viacom, Pfizer, and Comcast) today trade at price levels below their close at the end of 1999, even though each of the six businesses has grown its sales and earnings per share (in most cases substantially) in the last decade-plus. We did not own any of these six poorly performing stocks in either fund back in 1999, but have been happy to purchase and own them in the last few years at much more attractive prices. We like to buy quality merchandise when it is in the discount bin.
Asset Allocation
As of March 31, a good portion of Yackman's assets were invested in the Consumer Goods (29.7%) and Consumer Services (32%), not much changed from the previous quality.
|Consumer Services
|Health Care
|Consumer Goods
|Oil & Gas
Top Holdings
Here are the top six positions of Yacktman's portfolio as of March 31, 2009:
NEWS CORPORATION is a diversified entertainment company with operations in eight industry segments: filmed entertainment; television; cable network programming; direct broadcast satellite television; magazines and inserts; newspapers and information services; book publishing; and other. News Corp. has a market cap of $28.11 billion; its shares were traded at around $15.43 with a P/E ratio of 19.53 and P/S ratio of 0.92. The dividend yield of News Corp. stocks is 0.97%.
Yacktman bought an additional 7 million shares in the quarter.
PepsiCo, Inc. consists of: Frito-Lay Company, Pepsi-Cola Company, and Tropicana Products. Pepsico Inc. has a market cap of $107.79 billion; its shares were traded at around $65.22 with a P/E ratio of 17.35 and P/S ratio of 2.49. The dividend yield of Pepsico Inc. stocks is 2.76%. Pepsico Inc. had an annual average earning growth of 8.9% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Pepsico Inc. the business predictability rank of 4-star.
Yacktman bought an additional 11 million shares in the quarter.
No. 3: The CocaCola Company (NYSE:KO), Weightings: 8.44% - 4,993,360 Shares
The Coca-Cola Company is the world's largest beverage company and is the producer and marketer of soft drinks. The Cocacola Company has a market cap of $123.21 billion; its shares were traded at around $53.45 with a P/E ratio of 16.7 and P/S ratio of 3.98. The dividend yield of The Cocacola Company stocks is 3.29%. The Cocacola Company had an annual average earning growth of 8.9% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated The Cocacola Company the business predictability rank of 3.5-star.
Yacktman bought an additional 1.6 million shares in the quarter.
No. 4: Viacom Inc. (VIA-B), Weightings: 6.44% - 6,092,400 Shares
Viacom is a global entertainment content company whose family of prominent and respected brands includes the multiplatform properties of MTV Networks, BET Networks, Paramount Pictures, Paramount Home Entertainment and DreamWorks. Viacom Inc. has a market cap of $19.61 billion; its shares were traded at around $35.33 with a P/E ratio of 13.23 and P/S ratio of 1.44.
Yacktman bought 1.4 million shares during the quarter.
ConocoPhillips is a major international integrated energy company with operations in some 49 countries. Conocophillips has a market cap of $88.01 billion; its shares were traded at around $59.19 with a P/E ratio of 13.15 and P/S ratio of 0.58. The dividend yield of Conocophillips stocks is 3.38%. Conocophillips had an annual average earning growth of 18.2% over the past 10 years.
Yacktman bought an additional 1million shares in the quarter.
No. 6: Pfizer Inc (NYSE:PFE), Weightings: 5.22% - 9,912,650 Shares
Pfizer Inc is a research-based, global pharmaceutical company that discovers and develops innovative, value-added products that improve the quality of life of people around the world and help them enjoy longer, healthier, and more productive lives. Pfizer Inc has a market cap of $134.9 billion; its shares were traded at around $16.72 with a P/E ratio of 8.28 and P/S ratio of 2.7. The dividend yield of Pfizer Inc stocks is 4.31%. Pfizer Inc had an annual average earning growth of 1.8% over the past 10 years.
Yacktman bought 2.5 million shares of the stock in the last quarter.
Donald Yacktman continue to add position in the high quality US stocks during the first quarter of 2009.
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CAPE CORAL, Fla. – Authorities in southwest Florida say an intoxicated man had his 9-year-old son take him on a beer run.
Cape Coral police arrested 27-year-old Joshua James Fagan last week, after seeing a pickup truck drive onto a median. When officers stopped the truck, Fagan told them he was teaching his son to drive.
Officers say the father's speech was slurred, his breath smelled of alcohol and he unable to stand without swaying. Police say an open case of Budweiser beer was in the backseat.
Fagan was charged with cruelty toward a child and allowing an unlicensed minor to drive. He was released from jail on $2,000 bond. Fagan did not return a phone call seeking comment.
A spokeswoman with the Department of Children and Families says the agency is investigating.


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- Basin Western, Inc.24.Nov 2015
- Employee
Company culture
Not with my last Supervisor. My other Supervisor was good.
Support from Management
The last supervisor set me up to fail.
The employees and leasers are great to work with.
Level of Autonomy
Work load in my opinion is fair if their was a work life balance.
No one knows anything till the last minute. Then it is a struggle to get things right.
Gender Equality
This employer is an equal opportunity employer as long as you are related the corporate leaders. However they day that people that are connected in some way will be separated. almost cost me my husband.


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|700 sq. ft.
|Property type
|Minimum Stay
|5 nights
Recently built fully furnished self catering apartment situated just beyond Rockley Golf & Country Club, Barbados. This beautiful one bedroom apartment is ideally suited for 2 people, but can sleep up to 4. The bedroom contains a double bed as well as a sofa bed. There is an additional sofa bed in the living room. Both rooms contain air condition and ceiling fans. All windows have mosquito screens. The fully equipped European kitchen with breakfast bar comprises a large electric oven, 4 zone ceramic hob, microwave, full size fridge-freezer, toaster, blender, kettle and all necessary utensils. There is also a washer/dryer and a dishwasher. An iron and ironing board are available. The property features a large balcony furnished with table and chairs and there is a communal swimming pool. The apartment is ideal for a relaxing self-catering Caribbean holiday and also perfect for the golfer, whilst being close enough to all of the amenities that both St. Lawrence Gap and Bridgetown have to offer.
Rockley Golf course: The property is 20 minutes walk away from Rockley Golf Course. This is a 9 hole (with alternative tees for back nine) par 70, 5610 yd course.
Situated in a quiet safe residential area the property offers an ideal place to rest and relax and is still near enough to all the action when required. A 20 minutes walk will take you to the beautiful sandy Rockley beach (aka Accra Beach). A large super market which provides a free shuttle service back to your apartment, an International Bank, Post office and 24hr Petrol station are in the neighbourhood. The famous and vibrant St Lawrence Gap area with it's many bars, restaurants, and clubs is only a short taxi or bus ride away. The capital Bridgetown is a 15 minute drive away. You may also want to visit the town of Oistins for the famous Friday Night Fish-Fry where you can have a rum with the locals in a very relaxed setting. A car is recommended but not essential as there are plenty of buses and taxis operating nearby. Car rentals can be arranged to be waiting for you at your apartment along with a breakfast starter in the fridge for your first morning.
Other Activities: clubbing, dancing, shopping, walking, jogging
Golf: The property is 20 minutes walk away from Rockley Golf Course. This is a 9 hole (with alternative tees for back nine) par 70, 5610 yd course.
The purpose of this trip was mainly to rest while enjoying the great temperature and Accra beach... So we did. This apartment is 20 minutes walk to Accra beach which is a great beach and great location in general. Few times we took a cab but most of the time we have walked and bus.
The condominium is awesome, all appliances works great, really well maintained, we ate most of the time on the balcony , the pool is great and most of the time we had the pool to ourselves. This place is cosy and quiet.
The owner Birgit was really helpful, provides plenty of information and is great to deal with. Thank you very much for those wonderful vacations.
Wir haben den Aufenthalt sehr genossen. Die Wohnung ist sehr schön eingerichtet und man fühlt sich von der ersten Minute an wohl. Die Küche ist perfekt ausgestattet mit allen Haushaltsgeräten und Zubehör. Auch Handtücher, Badelaken und Bettwäsche sind reichlich vorhanden. Unser Frühstück haben wir immer auf dem wunderschönen Balkon eingenommen.
Das Schwimmbad im Garten haben wir täglich benutzt. Es gibt schöne Liegestühle, Poolnudeln...... , alles ist vorhanden.
Die Anlage liegt ein wenig abseits vom Strand und man wohnt deshalb sehr ruhig. Der Weg zum Strand ist aber nicht zu weit und innerhalb einer guten Viertelstunde ist man an einem der vielen tollen Sandstrände mit schönen Bars und Restaurants.
Auch ist die Anlage ein guter Ausgangspunkt zu den Sehenswürdigkeiten der Insel, entweder mit einem der lokalen Busse oder mit dem Mietwagen.
Wir können die Wohnung in dieser Anlage jedem empfehlen, der eine gute Kombination von Ruhe, Unterhaltung und Sightseeing sucht.
Wir kommen sicher wieder.
We love Barbados and have visited the island many times. We were looking for somewhere to stay for 4 weeks , where we could get away from the cold English weather and just live. Birgit (Drixi) and Fitzroy's apartment fitted the bill perfectly. The apartment was very well equipped with everything you would need. The only thing we found missing was a T.V. But as we had taken our laptops and their was free wifi we easily overcame this problem. Springcourt Complex is very quite and well maintained with a lovely pool area. It overlooks Rockley Golf course (although there is no access to it nearby) so you can sit on the balcony and have a great view of the 3rd fairway and the green monkeys taking their daily stroll.
It is a good 20 mins walk to the beach but this is easily do able. I would personally recommend some form of transport. We hired a scooter for one week and a car for another. We found the scooter to be great fun and travelled across the whole island on it.
Fantastic self catering apartment with everything we needed, all clean and tidy. Only a 15 minute walk from the beach and far enough away for peace and quiet when desired we couldn't recommend it highly enough!
After spending four weeks in a small villa on the West Coast we transferred to Rockley for our final two weeks. The apartment, in a small complex, is a little off the beaten track but still easily walkable to the nearest beach. The apartment is well kept and well equipped - absolutely ideal for a couple self-catering for the most part. For us it was a chance to spend time near the island's South Coast and to explore the local bars, eateries and beaches.
We had a great stay @ 5a. This was the second tiime at the Springcourt development and we love it. The neighbors are all friendly and offer their island expertise in all things. We had so much fun on the Cool Runnings catamarran and we wouldn't have had the experience without Catherine. We rented a car for the month and it got us around which was handy. Rockley Beach is great with Junior and his chairs and all the friendly folks to chat with. We have made friends on both trips (2011 & 2012) and now feel almost like locals. Bubba's sports bar was a good meeting place and we made friends there that we will surely keep. We love the Rockley area of Barbados and recommend to others travelling. I miss the frogs singing at night.
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|Additional Nights
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|Event Price
Summer 2017
16 Apr 2017 - 15 Dec 2017
5 night minimum stay
for 5 nights
Winter 2017/18
16 Dec 2017 - 15 Apr 2018
5 night minimum stay
for 5 nights
Summer 2018
16 Apr 2018 - 15 Dec 2018
5 night minimum stay
for 5 nights
Winter 2018/19
16 Dec 2018 - 15 Apr 2019
5 night minimum stay
for 5 nights
Summer 2019
16 Apr 2019 - 15 Dec 2019
5 night minimum stay
for 5 nights
|No additional mandatory fees
Rates are based on 2 sharing, 3rd & 4th adults age 16 and above are charged at an additional $20.00 each per night, whilst under 16s stay free when sharing with 2 adults. Bicycle rental is $10.00 per day per bicycle with a refundable deposit of $100.00 per bicycle. Rates are inclusive of everything including maid service at the end of the rental period. Additional maid service can be arranged.
Rates are based on 2 sharing, 3rd & 4th adults age 16 and above are charged at an additional $20.00 each per night. Rates are inclusive of everything including maid service at the end of the rental period. Additional maid service can be arranged.


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First of all my knowledge level would be along the lines of bone stupid, so please bear with me.
I recently bought a Buffet Crampon clarinet at a yard sale as a speculation (I was looking for Omega and Rolex wristwatches), and I bought number clarinet 765990, wood, made in Germany.
I took the clarinet to the best music store in town and they could not tell me the year of manufacture, or if it was an E11 or an R13. I have e-mailed a few of the people on the Buffet web site contact page, and I am awaiting responses.
The music store said the thing needed an over-haul, but a friend at a pawn shop (with 30 years of dealing in musical instruments, and a one-time professional guitar player himself) said it was okay. He suggested that since the music store made their living from over-hauls . . .
The music store said if it was an E11 it'd be worth about $400 as-is, and about $600 if it were an R13. They also said the mouth-piece and ligature were high quality.
Other than through the manufacturer, does anyone have a suggestion as to how I can find out what I've really got?
Thank you for your kind attention . . .


text: I know it's strange but it's true. No matter what I do, I'm always connected to the internet with my connection, but never WiiConnect24. I'm guessing my Wii is possessed by the devil:mad5: , but then i'd say it's evil. I dont plan on paying 35 bucks for a wi-fi adapter, so i could use someones advice. Yes my WiiConnect24 is on, and the disc light thing.. I get error 51330 I have a NETGEAR WGR614 v5 router. Everything works right but Everybody Votes, News, and Forecast Channels. They've never worked before. Plus, this Wii is new, bought it yesterday.


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FREMONT — Medical marijuana growers will have to move inside now that the City Council has banned all outdoor pot gardens and restricted indoor cultivation to plants not visible from outside a building or home.
The council's unanimous decision Tuesday night contrasts with last month's Planning Commission's 4-3 vote to reject the ban. It also had asked city staffers for alternatives that would ease the fire dangers associated with indoor cultivation.
Staffers recommended the new regulation — which prohibits outdoor cultivation of medical pot or indoors where visible from streets, sidewalks and other public places — in response to increasing complaints of large marijuana plants in neighbors' backyards.
Two large yards next to homes on Thane Street — in the Cherry-Guardino neighborhood, between Alameda Creek and Fremont's BART station — were "filled entirely with pot plants" growing as high as 15 feet, resident Cathy Keebaugh told the council.
The pot gardens stoked neighbors' fears because burglaries and vehicle break-ins increased as the plants grew more conspicuous, Keebaugh said. "What we thought was a safe neighborhood was safe no more," she said.
Officers last year responded to complaints at 16 Fremont residences with marijuana growing inside, police said, triple the five homes reported in 2012, police Capt. Kimberly Petersen said.
The city's goal is to permit medical marijuana cultivation while reducing nuisances such as odors and crime, Petersen said.
"This is an attempt to take a reasonable middle ground," she said.
But some patients, such as Irvington district resident Carol Jacquez, who takes marijuana for chronic pain, said that forcing growers inside will weaken public safety. "The use of grow lights in an enclosed area increases the possibility of a fire, thus endangering my family and neighbors," she said.
Jacquez, 56, said her dislike for indoor growing might prevent her from growing at all, which would stretch her budget dangerously thin. "I can't afford the prices charged by dispensaries for the medical marijuana I need," she said.
Mayor Bill Harrison, echoing the comments of fellow council members, said he wanted to balance public safety with the needs of patients.
"I've had friends who benefitted from medical marijuana, but I also know cases where it's been abused," he said. "We're going to protect neighborhood safety and integrity, while still allowing personal use."
The new regulation likely will take effect in early April, said Fremont assistant city attorney Debra Margolis.
Contact Chris De Benedetti at 510-353-7011. Follow him at Twitter.com/cdebenedetti.


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Statoil Honored in Houston
The Tyrihans field was one of five offshore developments to be presented with a Five Star Award at the Deep Offshore Technology (DOT) conference in Houston on Feb. 2. The Statoil-operated oil and gas project in the Norwegian Sea came on stream last July, and has delivered well above its production targets.
Ingrid Sølvberg, vice president within marine technology and operations, accepted the award – given for field developments judged to be the best in the world – on behalf of the group. Tyrihans is the group's newest and most advanced subsea development, and the one well out of five currently in production ranks as its most prolific producer. The daily flow from this well in January averaged just under 34,000 barrels of oil, worth some $2.5m at today's prices.
New technology had to be adopted to develop the field, and specialists in drilling and petroleum technology became involved at an early stage. The downhole equipment used on Tyrihans has been developed in cooperation with Statoil's research centre and equipment suppliers. Three important technological aspects of the project are identified by Roald Sirevaag, chief engineer for subsea technology and operations.
• An oil-dominated multiphase wellstream is transferred from Tyrihans to the nearby Kristin field via one of the world's longest pipelines of its kind, running for 43 kilometres.
• This pipeline is the longest in the world to be equipped with electrical heating to inhibit hydrate formation.
• For the first time, unprocessed seawater is injected via a seabed pump into the reservoir for pressure support and stabilisation of the oil zone.
Due to become operational this summer, the subsea pump represents an innovation and will be powered via a submarine cable from Kristin. Pressure support for Tyrihans is also being provided by gas injection from the Åsgard B platform.
Improved recovery has been a priority on Tyrihans right from the planning stage, backed by good interaction between research and technology development. The latter has helped to ensure that newly-developed well and pipeline technology provides a high recovery factor for resources in the field.