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After Six Straight
The Seattle Seahawks have overcome a slow start to become division champions once again.
They'll try for their sixth straight win on Sunday when they visiting the struggling Carolina Panthers.
Oddsmakers from Bodog have made Seattle -9 point spread favorites (View NFL Football odds) for Sunday's game, the over/under has been set at 37 total points (Game Matchup). Current public betting information shows that 91% of bets for this game have been placed on Seattle -9 (View NFL Football bet percentages).
A five-game winning streak capped with a 42-21 win last Sunday over Arizona gave the Seahawks (9-4) their fourth straight NFC West title. The winning streak is Seattle's longest since a team-record 11-game run two seasons ago that helped them reach their first Super Bowl, where they lost to Pittsburgh.
Of course, Seattle hasn't gotten nearly as much attention as the two teams ahead of it in the conference, Dallas and Green Bay. That also doesn't come as much of a surprise to coach Mike Holmgren.
"We are kind of far away. Heck, we're in Alaska almost," he said. "There's a lot of stuff going on."
Still, the Seahawks' run has likely earned them the No. 3 seed in the playoffs and a home game in the first round. Seattle is two games ahead of Tampa Bay and owns a tiebreaker against the Buccaneers.
The Seahawks trail the Packers by two games and the Cowboys by three, and neither has a particularly strong schedule. Holmgren, though, isn't quite convinced that a No. 3 seed is inevitable.
"I will absolutely talk to them, because I think we have three games left in the regular season, to keep our momentum going," Holmgren told the Seahawks' official Web site. "And to really try and achieve, maybe a little bit more, a little bit better positioning for the playoffs, that's a real goal."
Seattle's surge has coincided with Holmgren's decision to depend more on quarterback Matt Hasselbeck's arm. Hasselbeck has responded, completing 63.0 percent (119-of-189) of his passes during Seattle's winning streak with 11 touchdowns and just three interceptions.
"He is doing everything I have asked him to do - and probably a little more," Holmgren said of Hasselbeck, who threw a season-high four touchdown passes and no interceptions against the Cardinals.
In 2005, when the Seahawks beat Carolina 34-14 in the NFC title game, they largely relied on running back Shaun Alexander as he rushed for 1,880 yards and 27 touchdowns en route to MVP honors. This season, Alexander has become almost an afterthought in Seattle's offense, running for just 595 yards and three touchdowns.
The Panthers (5-8) have done little on offense since quarterback Jake Delhomme was lost to a season-ending elbow injury three weeks into the season. They have failed to score more than one touchdown in six of their last eight losses and have been outscored 184-87 while losing six of their last seven.
Carolina is coming off perhaps its most miserable offensive showing of the season, a 37-6 loss at Jacksonville last Sunday. The Panthers failed to build off momentum created in an encouraging 31-14 win against lowly San Francisco the week before by finishing with a season-low 149 yards of offense against the Jaguars.
"They're a good football team, but let's be honest, that was garbage," Carolina guard Mike Wahle said after the loss. "We had turnovers, three-and-outs, not efficient. I can go on and on about it. We're not playing very well."
Vinny Testaverde threw a pair of touchdown passes against the 49ers. Against the Jaguars, however, the 44-year-old was 13-of-28 for 84 yards with an interception that was returned for a touchdown before being replaced by Matt Moore in the fourth quarter.
Coach John Fox has not named a starting quarterback for this game. Moore was 3-of-10 for 21 yards after taking over for Testaverde, while offseason pickup David Carr has dropped to third on the team's depth chart.
Over the last 10 games, the Panthers have just eight touchdown passes - the same number Delhomme threw in his three games.
"We weren't as consistent throwing the ball as we needed to be," Fox said. "When we have been, we've been in games. When we haven't been, we've not."
Whoever starts for the Panthers likely won't have it easy against an opportunistic defense. Seahawks cornerback Marcus Trufant had three interceptions against the Cardinals, the second straight week one Seattle player intercepted three passes as linebacker Lofa Tatupu had three on Dec. 2 in a 28-24 win over Philadelphia.
Trufant has seven picks this season - two fewer than he had in his first four seasons combined.
Defensive end Patrick Kearney, meanwhile, had three sacks for the third time in four games. He leads the NFL with a career-high 13 1/2 this season.
Making things even more daunting for the Panthers is their remaining schedule. After this contest, they close against division leaders Dallas and Tampa Bay, and will likely have to run the table to keep any hope of a playoff berth alive.
"With adversity like this, that's when we've got to come together," safety Deke Cooper said. "We can't let a loss separate us. We've got three games left. Who knows what's going to happen in the playoff race? We've got to play every game like we're still in the playoffs."
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Mycophenolate Mofetil in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (MISSILE) (MISSILE)
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Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
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First Posted: April 12, 2010
Last Update Posted: September 28, 2011
Institute of Child Health, University College London, London, UK.
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Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an independent risk factor for atherosclerosis. Endothelial dysfunction is the earliest marker of atherosclerosis and is measured by flow mediated dilation (FMD) of the brachial artery. The purpose of the study was to measure FMD in mild, stable SLE patients and look for change in FMD with the immunosuppressant drug mycophenolate mofetil (MMF).
|Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Atherosclerosis
|Drug: Mycophenolate mofetil Drug: sugar pill
|Phase 4
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|A Prospective, Randomised, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Trial Evaluating the Effects of Mycophenolate Mofetil on 'Surrogate Markers' for Atherosclerosis in Female Patients With SLE.
Resource links provided by NLM:
Genetics Home Reference related topics: systemic lupus erythematosus
MedlinePlus related topics: Atherosclerosis Lupus
Drug Information available for: Mycophenolic acid Mycophenolate sodium Mycophenolate mofetil hydrochloride Mycophenolate mofetilU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Flow mediated dilation [ Time Frame: 8 weeks ]Measure of endothelial function using doppler ultrasound to measure brachial artery dilation in response to increase blood flow.
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- BILAG, SLEDAI, [ Time Frame: 8 weeks ]Measurements of disease activity in SLE
|Study Start Date:
|March 2006
|Study Completion Date:
|October 2008
|Primary Completion Date:
|March 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Active Comparator: Mycophenolate mofetil
Patients were given 1gm bd mycophenolate mofetil for 8 weeks
Drug: Mycophenolate mofetil
Arm 1 patients were given 1 gm bd mycophenolate mofetil for 8 weeks, The mycophenolate was dispensed as 500mg tablets.
Other Name: Cellcept
|Placebo Comparator: Sugar pill
Drug: sugar pill
Arm 2 patients were given 2 sugar pills bd for 8 weeks
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 60 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Female SLE patients
- Age 18-60 years
- If premenopausal using a reliable method of contraception
- Clinically stable disease
- Taking hydroxychloroquine and up to 15mgs of prednisolone daily
Exclusion Criteria:
- Smokers
- Pregnancy or breast feeding
- Use of other immunosuppressants (hydroxychloroquine and stable dose of prednisolone up to 15 mgs daily will be permitted)
- Use of any investigational drug within 1 month prior to screening
- Acute infections 2 weeks prior to Visit 1
- History of ischaemic heart disease or end stage renal disease
- Current signs or symptoms of severe, progressive or uncontrolled hepatic, haematological, gastroenterological, endocrine, pulmonary, cardiac or neurological disease
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01101802
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01101802
|United Kingdom
|Lupus Research Unit, St Thomas' Hospital
|London, United Kingdom, SE1 7EH
Sponsors and Collaborators
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Institute of Child Health, University College London, London, UK.
|Principal Investigator:
|David P D'Cruz, MD, FRCP
|Guys and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
More Information
Keywords provided by Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust:
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
|Responsible Party:
|Dr David D'Cruz, Lupus Research Unit, St Thomas' hospital
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01101802 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|First Submitted:
|April 9, 2010
|First Posted:
|April 12, 2010
|Last Update Posted:
|September 28, 2011
|Last Verified:
|May 2005
Keywords provided by Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust:
Endothelial function
Mycophenolate mofetil
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic
Arterial Occlusive Diseases
Vascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
Connective Tissue Diseases
Autoimmune Diseases
Immune System Diseases
Mycophenolic Acid
Antibiotics, Antineoplastic
Antineoplastic Agents
Antibiotics, Antitubercular
Antitubercular Agents
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action

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Román also made a George Bush.
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on 6/17/2013 1:06:00 PM
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Hair: Red, Straight, Coarse
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This stuff, in short, is just AMAZING. I cannot rave on about it enough, even if it makes me sound like a lunatic. I bought this a few weeks ago and have been using it twice a day every day, and it is just the stuff of legends. I was lucky enough to get this at a fraction of its normal price from TK Maxx (I shop there a lot I'm sorry!), and it is normally £33.30 for 100ml, or £29.85 for the 30ml. I got the 30ml for just £9.99 so was pretty happy about that. I've never heard of or tried anything by Saaf Skincare before, but I was impressed by the fact it is 97.5% organic, not tested on animals and I'm always looking for new ways to freshen up my skin routine, and this serum seemed like a good way to do it. Thank goodness I did because it is a skin saver! Personally, I'd say it was more of an oil than a serum, just because its consistency definitely reminds me of a oil more than a serum. I followed the directions on the box and just applied a few drops, which is really all you need to cover your entire face, letting it settle in over night. It completely eradicated any redness that I tend to get around my nose, made my complexion smoother, more supple, made any imperfections seem as though they weren't there and just generally gave my skin a fresh glow about it. It is super concentrated and hydrating, which is great if your skin is dry, dull and looking for a little bit of a pick me up. When I used it under my make up, I let it sit on my skin for about 2 hours before putting my make up on, purely because I think my foundation would just slide straight off my face because it is a very greasy/oily product. Even after 2 hours it isn't completely settledin, but it is a good enough base to put your moisturiser and foundation over. It makes my foundation look dewy and fresh, like I'm not wearing any really. Even the most full coverage, matte foundation looks slightly dewy! I love it. I think if I had to find anything negative about it I would say that I hate the smell, a lot. The frangrance is supposed to be Rosehip seed & Pomegrante seed oil and it just smells like an old lady kind of perfume. But I can definitely get past the smell because the product itself is a true miracle worker.
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Overall, a truly fantastic product, I would even pay full price for it.
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I find this vastly different to plain rosehip oil- more moisturizing and skin is brightened over just a few days, and feels fresher. Rosehip oil is okay but often leaves my skin feeling irritated and 'hot'- also believe it or not I found it quite drying over time (many months' usage- but it only took a couple of days for my skin to feel dry). This is much better for me. I really believe the blend of oils is perfection.
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"Saaf organic ultimate moisture face serum,which is highly recommended ultra-rich serum for dry skin, prematurely ageing, sun damaged skin, and rosacea. Makes a superb night or daytime skin rejuvenation treatment. It is simply Fabulous.
Saaf organic ultimate face serum is a beauty-boosting blend with a high percentage of anti-oxidant rich Pomegranate Seed, together with natural Vitamin E, which enhances the effectiveness of this rare oil. Rosehip Seed Oil, effective as an aid to skin regeneration, helps to boost levels of collagen and elastin, so helping to create the appearance of smoother, firmer skin. Cold pressed Safflower Oil also helps to soothe skin irritation and increases the moisture content of the skin. Repeated use will help restore skin suppleness, diminish pigmentation, even-out skin tone. Lightly fragranced with calming, skin balancing Ylang-ylang and Geranium."
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A U.S. appeals court on Monday overturned the 22-year prison term of convicted "millennium bomber" Ahmed Ressam, calling the sentence too lenient.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeal ruled 7-4 in favor of the government's appeal of the sentence, and sent the case back to a lower court for re-sentencing, The Associated Press reported.
Ressam was arrested in Washington state in 1999 on his way to bomb Los Angeles International Airport. He was convicted of nine criminal counts, according to the AP.
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Ressam had planned the attack to take place on Dec. 31, 1999, Reuters reported.
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Well-supported Dickey dominates Astros
By Anthony DiComo / MLB.com
Dickey carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning on Thursday, leading the Mets to an 8-2 victory over the Astros at Digital Domain Park. Despite walking the leadoff batter three times in the first six innings, Dickey did not allow a hit until Justin Ruggiano followed the third of those walks with a single. Dickey rebounded to retire the next three batters on groundouts, allowing Houston's first run to score on the second of them.
"It's Spring Training, just kind of a different atmosphere," Dickey said. "But I was executing what I wanted to do, and that was most important to me. So I didn't really think about it."
The knuckleballer struck out the only batter he faced in the seventh, whiffing Carlos Lee to end his finest -- and longest -- spring start to date. The outing lowered his Grapefruit league ERA, from 6.45 to 4.05.
Not quite as sharp was Astros starter Wandy Rodriguez, who allowed a leadoff homer to Ruben Tejada and walked in runs in the first and fourth innings. Only two of the four runs he allowed in his 3 2/3 innings were earned, which actually lowered his Grapefruit League ERA to 8.10 in three starts.
Outfielder Jason Bay singled, walked and stole a base for the Mets, and has now reached base safely in seven consecutive Grapefruit League games.
Up next: The bullpen competition will continue on Friday, with Miguel Batista, Daniel Herrera and Josh Edgin all scheduled to pitch against the Braves. Though lefties Herrera and Edgin remain a step behind Garrett Olson in the race for the one available specialist job, right-hander Batista is in good shape to make the Opening Day roster at the age of 41. All will pitch in relief of starter Jonathan Niese in the 1:05 p.m. ET game.
Anthony DiComo is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @AnthonyDicomo. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Kejriwal is to talk to Anna regarding his changed perception of AAP. A tsunami followed by an earthquake 7.3-magnitude hit Japan. Akshay and Salman to come together in Bigg Boss 6. Some Afghan women are feeling pressure to conform to ideals of female beauty and are lining up for cosmetic surgery at a handful of clinics in Kabul. These constitute the most widely read up issues to which the full stories can be found by clicking on the following links:
Kejriwal to talk to Hazare on why his perception of AAP changed
A day after Anna Hazare made it clear that he will not vote for his party, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said he will talk to the activist to know why his impression of his party changed.
Tsunami hits Japan after 7.3-magnitude quake rocks Japan
A one metre-high tsunami hit northeast Japan on Friday, after a powerful undersea quake struck off the coast which was devastated in last year's quake-tsunami disaster. There were no immediate reports of any fatalities after the 7.3-magnitude quake that was followed by a 6.2 aftershock, according to the United States Geological Survey.
BIGG BOSS 6: Akshay Kumar, Salman Khan come together
They have worked together in films like Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004) and Jaan-e-Mann (2006). And now, two of the biggest on-screen icons — Akshay Kumar and Salman Khan — are meeting on the latter's TV show, Bigg Boss 6.
Beneath the burqa: Afghan women opt for cosmetic surgery
Despite living much of their lives behind a veil, some Afghan women are feeling pressure to conform to ideals of female beauty and are lining up for cosmetic surgery at a handful of clinics in Kabul.


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Hospitalists at New England Baptist Hospital Choose MedAptus
BOSTON, Feb. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- MedAptus®, the market leader for charge capture technologies, today announced that New England Baptist Hospital (NEBH) has selected the company's Professional Intelligent Charge Capture technology for its inpatient medicine providers. The NEBH hospitalist team, comprised of both physicians and nurse practitioners, will access MedAptus' Inpatient Edition via the web as well as iPhone® and BlackBerry® devices.
NEBH, located in Boston, offers nationally recognized expertise in orthopedic surgery, built on more than a century of experience. The hospital has been named a top orthopedic hospital by U.S. News & World Report and is additionally a teaching affiliate of Tufts University School of Medicine.
MedAptus' Inpatient Edition was designed specifically to meet the needs of hospital-based providers. A robust yet easy-to-use rounding list feature, integrated messaging and embedded pay-for-performance logic ensure optimal reimbursement and productivity for busy hospitalists that provide care for many patients over long shifts. MedAptus' companion Reconciliation, Coding & Administration dashboard provides Inpatient Edition customers with admission-based reconciliation views, rounding list management capabilities and exception-based charge management.
NEBH executives reached out to MedAptus to help the hospital improve its approach to professional charge capture and management. Prior to engaging MedAptus, the hospitalist providers utilized paper charge slips to document patient encounters. Completed forms were then sent to the group's billing vendor. By replacing paper with technology, the entire process will be executed electronically, expediting time-to-payment for the group.
"We selected MedAptus in order to accomplish two key objectives - decreasing charge lag and increasing cash flow. Beyond the technology's ability to help us achieve those ends, we also recognized other


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Model Citizens of Primetime TV
With Rebecca Romijn starring in a new TV series — "King & Maxwell" on TNT — it feels like the right time to pay blue steel to all the models who have grown into actors, with their style, grace, and genetic superiority. We are acknowledging the beautiful beauty of models, male and female. This one's for you, Derek Zoolander. — Caroline Kepnes, Yahoo! TV


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My first substantial paycheck came through and I was pretty excited to spend some of it. As it is summer time, I have been feeling the desire to play some new games. With my trusty 3DS in hand I picked up Tetris Axis (because Tetris), Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked (a rerelease of an old favorite), Pushmo (because puzzles), and Animal Crossing New Leaf.
Video games in the summer time may be one of my favorite things. I rarely have enough time to dig in to games during school, so having 3 months with no exams, papers, and assignments is very beneficial to my gaming side. I love my 3DS and given a choice, I will always take a handheld over a console. That being said I am very happy to have picked up these titles.
There isn't much to say about the first 3 games. They were mainly titles I had been meaning to pick up for a while and I finally had the time to play around with them. I decided to get New Leaf due to the massively positive response I have been seeing from reviewers, friends, and various nerd folks on twitter. Despite the fact that I had a much beloved Gamecube, I never played the original Animal Crossing.
I haven't been able to dive in too much, my little sister has had more time to play it, but I have really enjoyed it so far. Since I am pretty green, I don't know all the basics that people like from the franchise, but I really enjoy the calming placidness of creating a small country village. It reminds me of The Sims, except that I actually enjoy Animal Crossing. Your character begins on a train headed for a new town. You inexplicably become the mayor and from then on it is all about enjoying your life and improving your village. I see Animal Crossing almost as an extension of your 3DS profile and I found it surprising that my character did not look like my 3DS mii. Considering the 3DS has features designed for random encounters between 3DS owners, Animal Crossing New Leaf may be one of the best titles for the 3DS. I give Animal Crossing New Leaf a 10/10.


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Former UnitedHealth Chief Executive Officer William McGuire has agreed to surrender more than $400 million to settle a lawsuit related to a stock-options backdating scandal.
The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Minnetonka-based insurer announced the settlement Thursday. Combined with a previously announced repricing of his stock options that cost him $200 million, McGuire will give up more than $600 million of the wealth he accumulated running UnitedHealth Group for 15 years.
UnitedHealth spokesman Don Nathan says the company is moving on from the stock options backdating scandal.
"What we're really focusing on is how can we better serve our customers, how can we better serve physicians, hospitals, all those with whom we work," says Nathan. He says "by doing that we will do well for our business, and that's really what all our people have been focused on."
The SEC says this is the largest penalty assessed against a person in an options backdating case.


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Stoneleigh: New Life For An Old Hotel
Jud Pankey's busy Prescott Realty Group helps revive an Uptown landmark.
|REAL ESTATE REDO: Jud Pankey and his Prescott Realty Group are revitalizing Uptown's historic Stoneleigh Hotel. photography by Elizabeth Lavin
Jud Pankey, the founder and recently named CEO of Prescott Realty Group, is racing around Prescott's corporate headquarters in an office tower off North Central Expressway, just north of Mockingbird Lane. No wonder Pankey's rushing these days. His 10-year-old, full-service commercial real estate investment, development, and operating company has been in overdrive lately with ambitious projects. Among them: the Lake Highlands Town Center, the gated Regent's Park residences, and the 22-story Tower Residences at the Stoneleigh Hotel.
The current jewel in the company's crown, though, is its total renovation of the historic Stoneleigh Hotel and Spa itself. As of press time, the revamped, 170-room property on Maple Avenue was scheduled to open its doors in February. The $36 million project was in keeping with the roots of Prescott, which has long focused on urban infill sites and mixed-use development.
"We literally got our start working on Prescott Street and Oak Lawn [Avenue]," Pankey recalls. "We bought duplexes in addition to office buildings, and so [we were] always focused on the urban environment. We renovate, rebuild, and develop new neighborhoods."
Following a shuffle of different Stoneleigh management companies, Prescott and New York-based Apollo Real Estate Advisors stepped in together with a renovation plan for the Uptown landmark in 2005. The Stoneleigh, which was built in the 1920s, had "nostalgia and heritage," Pankey says. "But we [had] to sell something beyond just that because the reality is, the hotel was in horrible condition."
That's no longer the case. The revived Stoneleigh will offer such new elements as an art collection showcasing past and current Texas artists, a restaurant featuring Iron Chef challenger David Bull, a swimming pool, and a number of "tribute suites" in honor of famous Stoneleigh residents or guests like Elvis Presley and Judy Garland. As a result, guests will soon be able to soak up some Stoneleigh history even as they luxuriate in 21st century comfort.
Original hotel opened in 1923. Expected renovation delivery date: February 2008.
Renovation began in November 2006 and cost $36 million.
The renovated hotel consists of 12 floors and 170 guest rooms and suites including 51 superior rooms, 46 premier rooms, 57 studio suites, two 1930's historic suites, nine tribute suites, and two corporate suites.
Room rates start at $245.
The hotel offers more than 6,000 square feet of private function space as well as a 5,200-square-foot spa.
The Tower Residences at the Stoneleigh Hotel is an adjacent 22-floor building offering one-, two-, and three-bedroom homes and penthouse suites.


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Already drawing comparisons to Stand By Me and Deliverance, this lean, low budget British horror is a real find. A gang of Welsh scallies get a harsh life lesson when they bunk off school and venture into the woods. Coming across Peter, a drifter too tightly wound for comfort, they soon discover the danger their mums always warned them about has become very real. Sharply written, and played to naturalistic perfection by a largely teen cast, this is edge-of-seat stuff right up to the final shock.
Julian Richards
Kevin Howarth
Ciaran Joyce
Amy Harvey
Jonathan Jones
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Christopher Conway
Ryan Conway
Throwing back to the 1980s when going into the woods and talking to strangers were imprisonable offences, this deceptively simple thriller throws off modern technology (only one kid has a mobile and that has no credit) for a pared-back tale of escalating fear and alarm.
A gang of potential ASBOs, led by bully boy Paul (Jones) and rival Bingo (Joyce), go to their hangout in the woods near the council estates of St Davids, Wales.
While riding a moped nicked by the gang's only girl (Harvey), Paul and his crippled brother knock down Peter (Howarth), a possible one-time soldier who ingratiates himself into the group.
But, Peter's mood-shifts and insistence that the kids play a series of increasingly violent "games" where they appear to have the upper hand soon reveal the grown-up is not wired quite right.
Reportedly based on a hostage situation in Richards' own past, this stripped to the bone reworking of The Last House on the Left and Deliverance uses the low-budget demand of its woodland setting to surprisingly claustrophobic effect.
After the hoodie horror of Eden Lake and The Children's demon brood, this is a nice change of pace that puts kids in peril from adults.
Shifting tone with real skill and riding a high level of unease, Al Wilson's script keeps it real, the kids' tough talking and gangsta posturing quickly wilting under the hot lamp of Peter's madness.
Slyly suggesting this devil is summoned when one of the gang makes an impromptu ouija board out of a pop bottle, the fall from grace undertones are rife in the religious names (Peter, Paul, a lost dog named Jesus) and idyllic setting.
Climaxing with a real heart stopper and a sobering epilogue, Summer Scars packs more suspense into 68 minutes than most big budget thrillers do at twice the length.
Stand By Me done as Deliverance? Even better - think Dead Man's Shoes meets This Is England.


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This story of a little girl who was reunited with her lost teddy bear via Twitter is bound to put you in the holiday spirit. A passenger on a London train found an abandoned worn furry friend on her way home. Instead of looking the other way as many people would, Lauren Bishop Vranch set out on a mission to return the bear.
"Found this well loved little dude on an East Coast train at Kings Cross — let's find the owner, Twitter!" Vranch tweeted along with a picture of the kid lovey according to Metro UK.
Her tweet didn't go unnoticed. Instead, the plea was retweeted thousands of times. Eventually Ben Simpson, the father of the little girl who left her bear on the train, saw the tweet.
"WOW the power of the Internet and kind folk — that's my daughter Phoebes bear — she has been in tears all weekend and I've just shown her the picture and she is over the moon. Thank you all so much!" Simpson responded.
Happily, the lost teddy bear was reunited with its rightful owner, little Phoebe.
"Everyone loves a happy ending, and here is Phoebe reunited with Roar The Lion," Twitter user Spotted on the Train posted about the sweet reunion along with a photo of Phoebe and her buddy.
Are you tearing up yet? I am.
This story really touched a chord with me because my daughters are very, very attached to certain stuffed animals and dolls. Like Phoebe, they would be heartbroken if a special friend was lost.
In fact, I remember when my oldest daughter was about three years old and we left a favorite doll of hers at her grandparents' house about 10 hours from where we lived at the time. We realized our dilemma a few hours into our return trip home. Of course, my mom rushed to the post office to mail the doll to us, but would you believe in the meantime we stopped at a toy store and bought her a new doll?
We had to! Call me a pushover, but my daughter looked like she'd just lost her (real) best friend when she realized her doll had been left behind.
So, on behalf of moms everywhere, thank you Lauren Bishop Vranch for going out of your way to return a scruffy bear to its owner, who right now is probably a very grateful little girl with a very relieved dad.
Has your child ever lost a special stuffed animal or doll?
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Sunday, November 19, 2017
BYU offense vs. Oklahoma defense
QB Max Hall threw for 35 touchdowns and averaged 304.4 yards passing yards per game in 2008, but as is often the case, these statistics are misleading. The truth is, Hall struggled in BYU's biggest games (TCU, Utah and Arizona) and there's little reason to expect a different outcome this time around. Oklahoma has a distinct advantage up front, where DT Gerald McCoy has elite quickness and power and DEs Auston English and Jeremy Beal are extremely disruptive off the edge. Meanwhile, projected starting LOG Jason Speredon suffered a season-ending shoulder injury during camp and will be replaced by redshirt freshman Marco Thorson. In addition, LOT Matt Reynolds is recovering from a fractured hand. Reynolds will likely play, but might be limited.
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Tommie Harris DL FA 4 years ago
Free agent DT Tommie Harris worked out for the Bucs on Tuesday.
Harris, 30, was out of the league last year, and he hasn't garnered a Rotoworld blurb in over 14 months. The former No. 14 overall pick of the Bears last played for the Chargers in 2011, registering 13 tackles and three sacks.
Tommie Harris DL FA 6 years ago
The Bears have "talked about" re-signing free agent DT Tommie Harris.
Harris was cut by Chicago last offseason, when he was scheduled to earn $5.3 million. After losing Amobi Okoye and cutting Anthony Adams, there's a fresh need for depth up front. Harris would be no higher than fourth on depth chart if he's brought back. "He could be productive in stretches," one personnel director said of Harris recently. "But he has degenerative knees. It will be a question as to whether or not he can get through a season."
Tommie Harris DL FA 6 years ago
Chargers DE Tommie Harris will play roughly 18 snaps per game going forward.
That's how many Harris played in his Bolts debut last Sunday, and it's a number HC Norv Turner would like to hold him at. Harris has just 4.5 sacks since the end of the 2008 season, and is far from a slam dunk to last through the end of the year in San Diego.
Tommie Harris DL FA 6 years ago
Chargers signed DL Tommie Harris, formerly of the Colts.
Formerly a three-technique defensive tackle in Indianapolis and Chicago, Harris was announced as a "DE" in San Diego's press release. He's playing in a 3-4 scheme for the first time in his life. The Chargers can't expect much from Harris, whose pass-rushing burst is long gone. He'll back up RE Corey Liuget.
Tommie Harris DL FA 6 years ago
Colts released DT Tommie Harris.
Harris flashed in the third preseason game, recording a sack and a pass defensed against Green Bay. A 90-game starter with the Bears over seven years, Harris may be a candidate to reunite with former coordinator Ron Rivera in Carolina.
Tommie Harris DL FA 6 years ago
The Colts have reportedly signed DT Tommie Harris to a one-year contract.
New England was also interested. The Colts haven't traditionally been a team that looks outside the organization for help, but they've added three former first-round picks in the past two days (Ernie Sims, Jamaal Anderson). The Colts and Bears run similar defensive schemes, so it makes sense to take a flier on Harris. Expectations should be low, as knee injuries have sapped Harris' power.
Tommie Harris DL FA 6 years ago
The Patriots will host free agent DT Tommie Harris for a private workout on Monday.
It's another indication that the Patriots are moving to a truer 4-3 defense. Harris, in his prime, was a penetrating three-technique tackle and not a fit for a 3-4. He has obvious medical concerns and hasn't been an effective pass rusher since 2007-2008, but it can't hurt to kick the 28-year-old's tires.


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2 questions regarding sound (stereo and aac) - zebb - 2008-02-19
Have an optical s/pdif to my receiver.
Now I finally get Dolby sound from my ac3 movies, BUT can't seem to get stereo sound..:/
Read about 5.1->stereo not done yet, but why can't I get stereo sound from 2-chan. movies via spdif?
And what about Quicktime trailers, with AAC sound?
There's no receivers with AAC decoder, so you can't get 5.1 via spdif with QT and when I play it with XBMC, the movies plays with 2x speed, without sound.. still it says: mp4a 5:1 . Would be really cool to get it work!
Having grown up with XBMC this is just awesome! Keep up the good work!
Thanks for your time and help!
- zebb - 2008-02-19
Couldn't find a edit button..
anyway, never mind the stereo issue.. after some searching in the settings I found that the 'Audio Output Device' was set as Analog, changed to Digital and stereo plays just fine =)
And the QT Trailers with AAC I think is under the way.. read on the release notes that it should work.. but doesn't for me..
- rickeo - 2008-02-19
Same issue, QT trailers with AAC audio play at 2x speed with no audio.
- elan - 2008-02-19
Please paste terminal output and log output to pastie for the Apple Trailer play.
- zebb - 2008-02-19
Here's the terminal output,
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My husband, our 8 yr. old son and I will be in Paris for Christmas week, staying in an apartment on the north side of the Place des Vosges. My husband can't face food in the morning, but my son and I will want hot chocolate and coffee, respectively, and a croisssant or similar breakfast pastry in the mornings. I know staying in is an option, but I'd like my son and I to go out, at least some mornings.
The latest report seems to be that Au Levain du Marais has very recently changed hands, the croissants are still good, but the bread isn't any more. OK, we can pick up croissants there. Is it a place we can also sit and eat and get coffee etc, or is it purely a place to buy something and go? If we can sit and eat, how's the coffee and the hot chocolate? If that won't work, is it true that I can buy a pastry from there and sit in a cafe, buy the drinks, eat the croissant we've brought in and be behaving acceptably? (Who knew breakfast was so complicated?) And is there any place a short walk from the Levain locations on Rue de Turenne or Blvd. Beaumarchais where you'd recommend the coffee?
And where do you suggest for bread in the neighborhood, if I can't count on Levain any more?


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Live football streaming: Watch Real Madrid v Real Sociedad in La Liga
Click here to watch Real Madrid v Real Sociedad on our live football online video streaming service via Bet365.
Spain returns from the winter break, as an out-of-sorts Real Madrid side host an in-form Real Sociedad on Sunday (1600 GMT)
Bet365 are showing Real Madrid v Real Sociedad live, legal and straight onto your computer via 101 Great Goals. Simply click on this link or the Live Streaming tab above and follow the simple step-by-step instructions to watch.
NOTE: Be aware that Bet365 have some geographical restrictions on this broadcast, whilst those without a Bet365 account will need to deposit money in an account to watch the match.
This game is not available in Spain, England and Ireland. But can be watched if you are located in Australia, China, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Bulgaria, Greece, Poland, Romania, Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia.
It was a terrible second half of 2012 for Jose Mourinho's men. After winning the league title in May, Madrid have found this season much more difficult and at the halfway stage lie in 3rd, 16 points behind runaway leaders Barcelona.
It was an especially difficult December for Mourinho. After losing the first leg of their Copa Del Rey clash against Celta Vigo, they could only manage a draw at home to lowly Espanyol and ended the poor run with a 3-2 loss at Malaga.
They'll be looking to bounce back against a Real Sociedad side that hasn't lost in 8. Away wins at Malaga and Valencia should be a major warning for a Real Madrid side desperate to regain form.
Madrid still boast one of the best defences in the league despite conceding two in each of their last four outings. Mourinho will be hoping the winter break has revitalised his team.
Real Sociedad are not going to make it easy at the Bernebau. With former Arsenal man Carlos Vela leading the line, 7th placed Sociedad are going to push hard for a Champions League spot.
Expect goals from both sides and despite Madrid's poor run of form, they should come through this challenge with the help of their home support. Let's not forget under-pressure Mourinho can call on the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema to chase down the Catalans.
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Since we separated, I've been going to as many musical things as possible - playing with and in front of others makes me feel a little less crazy.
On Monday nights I've been going to an open stage. I love this event, and look forward to it every week.
However, there is another regular there who looks a lot like STBXW's fuck-buddy. Whenever I see him, I think of STBXW banging this dude, and wonder how long it's really been happening.
I don't want to stop going to my open stage, but need to be able to see this other musician without the mind-movies. What can I do to get my brain out of this?
Married Aug/95
DDay Nov/12
Separated Mar/13
Finally divorced Jul/17
The best thing about hitting rock bottom is that everything after that looks fucking fabulous!
Anyhoo, the only thing I can think of right now is to stare at him for a few minutes and try to think of anybody else he looks like. Or give him a few extra features in your head to make him look like someone else, like maybe Gary Busey, ha ha.
But don't let this trigger stop you from going! Open night sounds like a fabulous time and a great outlet for you
I'm definitely going to keep going to the open stage. Any nights that I can play music help me to keep from going crazy.
And dude, I need all the help I can get!


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Desert Moon Grill and Saloon, 15415 North 65th Place, Scottsdale, 607-1811. Hours: Lunch and Dinner, Monday through Wednesday, 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 11:30 a.m. to midnight; Sunday, 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.
"Oh, East is East, and West is West, and never the twain shall meet," wrote the poet. As far as I know, Rudyard Kipling didn't develop this insight after visiting the Valley of the Sun. But he could have.
Two restaurants, one in Scottsdale, the other in Glendale, illustrate Kipling's point. Each is only a few months old. Each has set up camp in restaurant-scarce neighborhoods exploding with pricey new homes. Neither Desert Moon nor Javelina Springs targets tourists, trendoids or splurging diners celebrating a special occasion. Their core customers are neighborhood folks, on the lookout for a casual, tasty and affordable meal not too far from the house.
But Scottsdale isn't Glendale, and Glendale isn't Scottsdale. Another poet once asked, "What's in a name?" Quite a bit, actually. Scottsdale's Desert Moon bills itself as a "Grill and Saloon." Glendale's Javelina Springs calls itself a "Restaurant & Bar." Semantically, it's a distinction without a difference. But from a marketing standpoint, it's critical. "Grill and Saloon" suggests an up-to-date edge, a hip energy. "Restaurant & Bar," on the other hand, sounds a lot more old-fashioned. Scottsdalians won't go to a Restaurant & Bar. West-siders won't go to a Grill and Saloon.
The restaurants offer remarkably similar fare--seafood, beef, chicken, pasta--at almost identical prices. But the two kitchens have widely different culinary philosophies, which have been carefully tuned and calibrated to their zip code's tastes. At Desert Moon, for instance, the chicken is roasted with herbs; at Javelina Springs, the poultry is battered and fried. Javelina Springs serves pork ribs with barbecue sauce; Desert Moon serves "Chinese style" pork ribs rubbed with tamarind, ginger and honey. Each restaurant makes a strawberry dessert. But Desert Moon soaks its berries in liqueur.
Our tale of two cities begins in Scottsdale. Desert Moon is set on the fringes of Kierland, a golf course and master-planned community. By day, through its big picture windows, diners can watch guys in plaid pants conceding themselves 10-foot putts on the seventh green. By night, they can admire the moonlight pouring over the McDowell Mountains. The room is sleekly designed and dimly lit, with a semiopen kitchen, abstract art on the walls and jazzy, bongo-inflected music spilling out of the music system. I hear there's a vase of fresh flowers in the women's room, a nice touch that demonstrates a commendable attention to detail.
The menu is as craftily designed as the setting. It seems perfectly pitched to the neighborhood, and the kitchen knows how to bring it to life.
Desert Moon's clientele enjoys nibbling on appetizers, but this isn't a chicken-wing, potato-skin, mozzarella-stick crowd. These patrons prefer munching on garlic crostini that they can plunge into a dip fashioned from crab, artichokes and cheese, broiled up to a crusty sheen. Who can blame them? It's luscious. So is the oven-roasted portabello, a huge pile of sliced fungi heaped over wedges of grilled polenta draped with gorgonzola, then punched up with a bit of balsamic vinegar. Don't order this on your own--there's enough here for three appetites.
Potstickers are also skillfully prepared, a half-dozen plump dumplings filled with chicken and shiitake mushrooms, slickly moistened in a fruity, spicy sauce. In contrast, the appetizer pizza is nothing special, prepared with a light, lahvosh-type crust and heavily coated with four unremarkable cheeses.
Of course, you can skip appetizers entirely and fill up on the addictive molasses rye bread. "It's the only thing here we don't make ourselves," said our waiter. But who cares where the bread is made, when it's this good?
The chef realizes this neighborhood expects a kitchen with a bit of style. So he's always looking to give his main dishes an extra boost. Take the wonderfully juicy herb-roasted chicken, which he pairs with wilted spinach enlivened with bacon and garlic. This 10-dollar platter gives you 10 bucks' worth of pleasure.
Lovely grilled mahimahi gets the same sort of treatment. It's teamed with a papaya-mango salsa and a mound of couscous. This is hardly a revolutionary trio, but a less creative kitchen would have slapped down mashed potatoes or rice and steamed veggies. Desert Moon isn't just going through the culinary motions.
That's clear from the "Crispy Fried Alaskan Halibut," Desert Moon's upscale take on fish and chips. It's a good idea, and the moist, battered fish is irresistible. But the freezer-bag-quality fries are a mistake. This dish really deserves fresh, bubbling-hot, thick-cut spuds.
Desert Moon takes care of red-meat fans. Pan-seared pork loin is a gorgeous hunk of meat, pure animal-protein heaven, and it's accompanied by an earthy mix of sweet corn and wild rice that I could have eaten by the bowl. Asian-style spare ribs are another intriguing pork option, lined with a thick, sweet and pungent glaze of tamarind, ginger and honey. (Spring for an extra three bucks and order the side of Szechuan-style green beans, crisply sauteed in a hoisin-type sauce.) And beef eaters will appreciate the simple charms of the beef tenderloin with peppercorns and scalloped potatoes, at $17.50 the most expensive menu option.
The homemade desserts are worth lingering over. The flourless, fudgy chocolate torte, topped with Haagen-Dazs ice cream, is primal fun. Cheesecake with Chambord-soaked strawberries makes a refreshing summer treat. But the kitchen went overboard with the numbingly sweet white chocolate passion fruit creme brulee. In this case, less would have been more. There's at least one ingredient too many here.
Desert Moon has planted itself in fertile soil--the right concept at the right time in the right place. It should flourish. If you live nearby, it's a wonderful day in the neighborhood.
Javelina Springs, 20585 North 59th Avenue, Glendale, 566-8100. Hours: Lunch and Dinner, Sunday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
I was stunned when I walked into Javelina Springs at 7 o'clock on a midweek summer night. "There's about a 20-minute wait," the hostess sweetly informed us. "Please have a seat at the bar."
Waiting for a table on the avenues at 7 p.m.? Stop the presses! In the past, most west-siders haven't even been awake at this hour. And those who were would have finished dinner three hours earlier. Traditionally, the only meal west-siders ate at 7 p.m. was tomorrow morning's breakfast.
But it's 1998, and this place has its finger squarely on the northwest Valley's new culinary pulse. Set just off the recently opened Loop 101 and close to booming Arrowhead Ranch, Javelina Springs aims to give the fast-growing neighborhood's residents exactly what they're panting for: unthreatening fare at a reasonable price.
Javelina Springs isn't a chain, but it has the somewhat antiseptic look of one. There are two principal decor motifs: javelinas and Native Americans. A herd of metal javelinas stands guard outside. Inside, the walls are lined with Indian blankets. Vintage photos of Native Americans hang in every booth.
The menu is vintage, too. Javelina Springs' proprietors understand that their neighborhood's tastes are not the same as Desert Moon's. So you won't be seeing words like "crostini," "portabello mushroom" and "polenta" on the appetizer list. You will find--surprise!--chicken fingers, shrimp cocktail and wings. There's also a "Javelonion," one of those whole, deep-fried onions; sauteed button mushrooms drenched in oil; and a cheesy, curry-tinged artichoke dip served with crackers.
I don't know if there's a municipal ordinance that requires every restaurant west of Central Avenue to offer soup or salad with dinner. But there may as well be, since value-conscious west-siders apparently demand it. Javelina Springs prepares a variety of creamy vegetable soups--we had broccoli and cauliflower--that actually taste like the vegetables they're made from. The salad greenery, however, is routine.
The main dishes seemed, at best, tame and ordinary. But it may be a matter of perspective. If I had been marooned in a sea of dreadful chain restaurants and fast-food parlors, like Javelina Springs' west-side customers, perhaps I might have reached their level of enthusiasm.
The barbecue sampler has its hits and misses. The juicy pork roast delivers smoky flavor, and the meaty beef ribs are tender enough and not too fatty. But the pork ribs have no energy, while the tough chicken breast is practically inedible.
The kitchen could use some help with its fish. I didn't mind the minimalist preparation of the grilled halibut, which comes lightly brushed with olive oil. I did mind that it was overcooked. And the menu promises grilled mahimahi, marinated in ginger, soy and white wine. Mine came broiled, and dusted with off-putting chile powder.
Pasta is weak, if the Mostaccioli Rojo with Sausage is any guide. Pasta tubes are coated with gobs of nondescript cheese and doused with a snoozy tomato sauce. Heaped unappetizingly on top are two fat sausages. The whole platter, served in an oversize bowl, made me flinch just to look at it.
Chinese chicken salad also suffers from the same west-side confusion of "big" with "better." A mass of dull greens, teamed with a bit of zucchini, snow peas, orange segments, red pepper, crunchy noodles and chicken comes on a plate so large you could lie down on it. But so what? No one will finish this salad, nor, from what I could taste, would anyone want to.
The 9-ounce filet mignon is more impressive, packing the butter-soft texture and beefy flavor I expected. Paired with au gratin potatoes, Javelina Springs' number-one side dish, it's a wholly gratifying entree.
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Desserts are the strongest part of the meal. The massive strawberrry shortcake is homemade, in the best sense of the word. The apple cobbler is plump with fruit and sports a lovely pastry-crust canopy. Jave Java, a waffle cup filled with coffee ice cream, drizzled with chocolate and caramel syrups and garnished with strawberries, delivers uncomplicated sweet-tooth satisfaction.
I don't think Javelina Springs is the answer to the northwest Valley's eating-out prayers. But perhaps it's an indication that, for the first time, the restaurant gods may at least be listening.
Desert Moon Grill and Saloon:
Oven-roasted portabello
Fried Alaskan halibut
Pan-seared pork loin
Chocolate torte
Javelina Springs:
Artichoke dip
Mostaccioli Rojo
Filet mignon
Apple cobbler


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Choosing Property for Sale in North West London
As far as capital cities go, London is as diverse as it is densely populated. North West London estate agents stake their claim to working in the best corner of the capital.
March 17, 2014 (Newswire.com) - Despite being collectively known as the United Kingdom, areas in the UK are fiercely independent and nowhere more so than in London. Call them neighbourhoods, enclaves, quarters or even villages, the UK's capital city is loosely divided into distinct areas according to its postal district.
These divisions are most evident when it comes to buying a property and having residential status in one of these areas. North West London estate agents would agree that the NW postcode is one of London's most coveted. Andrew Ellinas, the Managing Director at Sandfords estate and letting agents in North West London, says many home movers have his catchment at the top of their must-live list: "While SW London has always held some sway and the emerging districts of East London are attracting a younger, transient crowd, NW London has always been esteemed among the most discerning house hunters."
Who buys the property for sale in North West London?
"Property for sale in NW London is our specialty," adds Andrew, "and over the years we have seen three distinct sets of buyers come to the fore: loyal residents already living in the NW postcode who wish to remain; house buyers from other parts of London looking for a more mature, sophisticated market and international buyers whose first choice has always been North West London".
Types of property for sale in NW London
Flats for sale in North West London have a unique market of their own. Smaller post-war and purpose-built examples are ideal for tenants making the transition to owner-occupier and newcomers to the area buying into North West London life. The more lavish and spacious flats for sale in NW London - especially those in converted period dwellings and penthouses in new build developments - are favoured among elite purchasers looking for a London base of note, with low-maintenance, high-security aspects.
Houses for sale in North West London often make the news headlines and command asking prices in their multiple millions. The Bishop's Avenue in Hampstead is one of the world's most expensive stretches of real estate, with oligarchs, international royalty and business leaders listed on the property deeds. Many of the most coveted properties for sale in North West London are from the Georgian, Edwardian, Victorian and Regency periods, with white stucco-fronted façades very characteristic of the area. Property examples by architects John Nash and Decimus Burton are often the most prized among homeowners.
The appeal of North West London
Although London conjures up images of soaring skyscrapers, frenetic city slickers and a shroud of smog, you can be in tranquil, village-like neighbourhoods just moments from the capital's centre. North West London boasts wide, leafy streets, houses for sale with gardens of more than one acre, and the open green spaces of Hampstead Heath, Primrose Hill and Regent's Park. There's also a profusion of independent and boutique-style shops that serve the well-informed and well-heeled residents, making for a chic atmosphere day and night.
Where does North West London cover?
North West London covers, in part, the London Boroughs of Camden, Islington, Westminster, Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Harrow. Postcodes of note include NW1 for Marylebone, Regent's Park and Camden Town; NW3 for Hampstead, Belsize Park and Swiss Cottage; NW6 for South and West Hampstead; NW8 for St John's Wood and Primrose Hill, and NW11 for Hampstead Garden Suburb.
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Quarry Hill and Knox Center Celebrate National Social Work Month
Quarry Hill in Camden and the Knox Center for Long Term Care in Rockland are honoring their social workers with a series of gifts, lunches, and other treats this month in celebration of National Social Work Month.
On duty at the two senior-services organizations under the Pen Bay Healthcare banner, a team of three professional social workers provides one-on-one support to hundreds of area elders and their families. The staff includes social services director Cheri Alexander, LSW, based at both Quarry Hill and the Knox Center; Janet O'Brien, LSW, at Quarry Hill; and Anne Norman, MSW, at the Knox Center.
On its website, the National Association of Social Workers notes "Weaving Threads of Resilience and Advocacy: The Power of Social Work" as the theme of Social Work Month 2013.
"Social Work is the profession of hope—fueled by resilience and advocacy," the website states. "Social Workers matter because they help millions of struggling people every day dream differently" by reinforcing clients' strengths with personal and public advocacy.
"The Social Work profession has a distinguished history of not only providing social safety nets to the most vulnerable," the organization asserts, "but also challenging systems that impede social mobility."
Quarry Hill
Quarry Hill and the Knox Center for Long Term Care are members of the Pen Bay Healthcare family of services, which also includes Pen Bay Medical Center and Kno-Wal-Lin Home Care and Hospice. Through these organizations, and with a staff of more than 100 outstanding physicians and more than 1,500 healthcare professionals, we are able to provide the people of Midcoast Maine with a continuum of both routine and specialty patient-centered medical services.
To learn more about Quarry Hill, call 230-6116, or visit www.quarryhill.org or visit us on Facebook.
To learn more about Knox Center for Long Term Care, call 594-6800, or visit www.penbayhealthcare.org/knoxcenter.


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Here comes a rather unexpected move by Swedish furniture brand/discounter IKEA – they are moving into electronic. Of course IKEA found the perfect way in for themselves. Taking the mess of home entertainment systems as the starting point, the brand figured out that in order to get rid of it, they would have to combine the furniture and the electronics – that is exactly what they ended up doing.
Come Fall 2012, The Verge reports that IKEA will be introducing their first home entertainment system products – UPPLEVA.
"The range includes three designs, all of which incorporate an LED TV, 2.1 sound system with wireless subwoofers, Wi-Fi for smart TV features, and DVD / Blu-Ray players. The company is planning to launch in Sweden, France, Italy, Poland, Spain, Denmark, Norway, and Portugal in the fall, with a worldwide rollout in spring 2013. The furniture is intended to hide away cables, and will come in a number of different color options.
A few specs on the system have been announced — the LED panels are full HD (suggesting 1080p) which Ikea says have a 400Hz refresh rate and come in four sizes, with four HDMI inputs, two USB ports, and support for DivX HD files. There's also extra storage, which means that your Xbox 360 and PS3 won't need to be left out.
The range, dubbed "Uppleva" (meaning experience) is designed to make your home entertainment simpler to use, with one remote to command the whole system. It's built by Chinese manufacturer TCL, a company better known in the US under the RCA brand, or as Alcatel in Europe. The base model is set to cost SEK 6,500 (about $995) with a 5-year guarantee, though it's not clear what's included at this price point, or how much the full version will cost."
As long as they keep the build-up instructions for these things simple, we do not see how this cannot become a success!


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Georgia environmental activists are hoping Jackson EMC customers will use their power as shareholders to keep the electric cooperative from helping to build a proposed 850-megawatt coal-fired power plant near Sandersville.
The generating plant is proposed by a Power4Georgians, a partnership of 10 of Georgia's 42 electrical membership cooperatives, including Jackson EMC.
EMC officials argue that they'll need about 1,000 more megawatts of power by 2016 to keep up with a growing customer base that swells 5 percent every year.
Environmentalists argue that Georgia - which recently made headlines as the nation's second fastest-growing greenhouse gas emitter - doesn't need another coal-fired power plant.
CleanPower4Georgians, a group organized to fight the proposed plant, will hold an informational meeting at the University of Georgia Student Learning Center at 7 p.m. Wednesday to rally Jackson EMC customers against the plant.
"As EMC customers, people have a unique ability to change the policies of their power companies," said Seth Gunning, a youth organizer for Southern Energy Network, which lobbies for renewable and clean energy sources. "EMC customers basically own a share of the company that serves them, and there are ways that shareholders can enter resolutions at shareholders' meetings and ask for certain changes to be voted on by the other shareholders. The customers can tell their boards of directors how they want things run, and if they're not responsive, then the customers can run to be on the board of directors."
CleanPower4Georgians called Wednesday's meeting to try to organize Jackson EMC customers and talk about how they can oppose the planned power plant, said Gunning. He hopes power customers then can convince EMC directors to improve the efficiency of existing production facilities and develop ways to harvest electricity through solar and wind-driven plants.
But a spokesman for the Power4Georgians partnership said a coal-fired plant like the proposed Plant Washington is the quickest and cheapest way to produce the energy the EMCs need.
The customers of the partner EMCs - Jackson EMC, Cobb EMC, Washington EMC, Snapping Shoals EMC, Patuala EMC, Upson EMC, Excelsior EMC, Central Georgia EMC, Diverse Power and Greystone Power - supply about 3,000 megawatts a year to their customers.
The 10 EMCs partnering in the plant are some of the state's fastest-growing and will need 1,000 additional megawatts of electricity a year, or enough to power 600,000 households, to meet demand, said Dean Alford, spokesman for Power4Georgians.
Wind and solar generating plants are untested and too expensive to build when the EMCs expect that they will start running out of electricity in eight years, Alford said.
"When you look at the average EMC customer you find people who make about $30,000 year," he said. "That means they're already spending about 25 percent of their income on energy costs. So to use a technology or to keep a contract that forces the EMC to raise rates when there's a cheaper way - there's a social injustice there that doesn't make any sense."
"This plant is the most readily available and most affordable solution," Alford said.
But Gunning hopes that Jackson EMC customers will see this projected power shortage as a chance to kick-start a green energy industry in Georgia, giving companies and cooperatives an incentive to invest in new technologies while they grow.
"We are trying to draw connections between ending the era of the coal-fired power plant in Georgia and the new jobs that will be created as the focus is shifted to making the plants and power grid we have now more efficient and developing new energy sources for Georgia."
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There Is Always One More Time
There Is Always One More Time is a compilation of the recordings Johnny Adams made for Rounder Records in the 1980s and '90s. The compilation was put together by Scott Billington, who produced all of Adams' Rounder albums. In his liner notes, Billington acknowledges that he had never produced an R&B singer before, so it may not be surprising that he was quick to have Adams sing in styles other than R&B. It was precisely this eclecticism that caused fans and reviewers to reserve their judgment on the Rounder recordings, and Billington has carried it over to the compilation. Drawing from all the albums as well as discs by Ruth Brown and Alvin "Red" Tyler on which Adams guested, he emphasizes novelty material. With Brown, Adams is heard joshing his way through Willie Mabon's "I Don't Know"; "A Lot of Living to Do" (aka "A Lot of Livin' to Do"), on which Adams is accompanied by Harry Connick, Jr. at the piano and on which he imitates a horn, is from the Broadway musical Bye Bye Birdie; "But Not for Me," also featuring a horn imitation, is the Gershwin standard; and "Never Alone" is an a cappella gospel tune. Of course, there are some bluesy numbers, such as "One Foot in the Blues," and several R&B songs. There Is Always One More Time is representative of Adams' later work in that it tries to broaden him stylistically. Clearly, he went along gamely with whatever Billington brought him and added his soulful sound to it. But that didn't mean he did his best work.
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One of the Berlin Turnpike's most well-known landmarks and best tasting venues is closing.
Rod Mortensen has announced that Mortensen's Restaurant & Ice Cream Shoppe in Newington will close at the end of the year.
"It is with mixed emotions that after 37 years in our present location we have decided to close Mortensen's Restaurant and Ice Cream Shoppe, and make a change," said the former Newington mayor and well-known local businessman. "But there is good news. We will be re-opening as an ice cream shop to continue serving our award-winning homemade ice cream."


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My article featuring the Indianapolis Colts' playoff hopes (http://bleacherreport.com/articles/79787-indianapolis-colts-playoffs-playoffs) was featured on CBSSportsline.com/nfl .
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The Favre Saga continues:
Please read my article about A-Rod's perfect brand new name.
I'd appreciate it if you'd leave a comment.
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Here ya go - the debut article written by yours truly.
Congratulations on CBS - that's awesome!
(re: COACF...I'm assuming the lower number of hits is because the previous two weeks were linked on Sportsline and this one wasn't.)
I just write them and make sure the "faithful" know they're up :) After that, I don't worry about it too much!
This one is a bit more personal. Hope you enjoy :)
Maybe Tim and I should both cover the MSU-purdue game...From both sides of the spectrum...
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RVS increases transportation fees by $10 for 2014/2015 school year
Thursday, May 08, 2014 10:48 am
After a lengthy debate Rocky View Schools (RVS) board of trustees came to a decision May 1, to raise transportation fees by $10 per student to a $20 per family maximum.
The move will see a raise in transportation fees for rural students from $165 in 2013 to 2014, to $175 in 2014 to 2015.
The family maximum will increase from $330 to $350.
For urban students the fee increases from $185 to $195 per student to a family maximum of $390 from the $370 parents paid last year.
�This is primarily the result of lack of funding from the Government of Alberta for a third year,� said Darrell Couture, associate superintendent of business and operations.
The trustees went against the Superintendent�s Report, which recommended an increase of $35 per student and $70 per family maximum.
This recommendation was given to offset a projected deficit of $274,783, while still allowing the student transportation reserve fund to remain within the board mandated range of 10 to 15 per cent of the annual student transportation budget.
Trustee Sylvia Eggerer initially made a motion to keep transportation fees the same as in the 2013 to 2014 school year but that motion was defeated as it ended in a tie with Eggerer, Trustee Norma Lang and Trustee Fiona Gilbert in support and Board Chair Colleen Munro, Trustee Todd Brand and Trustee Bev LePeare opposed.
Trustee Helen Clease was absent from the meeting.
�I would really like us to try and keep fees the same and use some of our reserves and address the concerns next year,� Eggerer said, noting parents had already shouldered a hefty $50 increase in transportation fees in the 2013 to 2014 school year.
�I don�t like the fact that we have to charge parents a fee at all,� said LePeare. �But I can�t go out there and tell parents I voted for no fee increase this year and then slam them next year.�
Following Eggerer�s defeated motion, LePeare made the motion to increase fees by $20 per student and the family maximum by $30.
�I think it is as close to a win as we can get while recognizing the enormous need the transportation department has,� she said.
She said she didn�t like the idea of using reserve funding because there are a lot of unforeseen elements that it may be needed for such as the rising fuel prices.
�If we increase the fee somewhat this year, maybe next year we won�t have to increase it as much or decrease service,� she said.
LePeare�s motion was defeated due to a tie vote with LePeare, Munro and Gilbert in support and Eggerer, Lang and Brand opposed.
Brand made the motion that was finally passed with Brand, Munro, LePeare and Gilbert in support and Lang and Eggerer opposed.
The move will provide RVS with roughly an additional $100,000 in fee revenue, with the remaining $174,783 deficit to be covered by reserves.
Brand said the smaller increase still allows the reserves to stay at 10 per cent of the annual budget, while respecting parents by requiring a smaller increase.
�Having a smaller increase this year buys us some time to work out other savings areas next year,� he said.
Alternative calendar
Eggerer withdrew the motion that was tabled at the April 17 meeting to have Ralph McCall School and C.W. Perry School act as field test sites for the alternative calendar for the 2014 to 2015 school year.
She said the move was made because it was simply too late to make changes to the 2014 to 2015 calendar at this point.
Eggerer withdrew the motion on the condition the schools could present an alternative calendar option to the board for the 2015 to 2016 school year.
�If the interest is still there in the 2015 to 2016 school year, I think we need to (present to the board) at the same time the board reviews the traditional calendar,� she said.
Eggerer added she will be getting in touch with the parent councils for the schools soon to determine if there is an interest in pursuing the alternative calendar and getting them started on preparing a presentation to the board.