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The Pennant Race is On as the Tigers Host the Indians and Yankees
The Tigers return home from a nine-game road trip as they host the Cleveland Indians and New York Yankees during a seven-game homestand at Comerica Park. The Indians (August 3-5) make their second visit to Detroit this season with a three-game weekend series. The New York Yankees make their second and final trip of the regular season to Comerica Park with a four-game series (August 6-9). Friday and Saturday's games against the Indians begin at 7:05 p.m., while Sunday's game begins at 1:05 p.m. Monday's contest against the Yankees begins at 7:09 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday's games will begin at 7:05 p.m., while Thursday's game begins at 1:05 p.m.
Get your Tigers tickets for the 2012 season at Comerica Park now! Tickets are available at the Comerica Park Box Office, online at tigers.com and by phone at (866) 66-TIGER (84437). For complete ticket information including single game, season, group and suites visit tigers.com/tickets or call 313-471-BALL (2255).
Friday, August 3 – Cleveland Indians (Probables: Sanchez vs. Masterson) @ 7:05 p.m. (Gates open at 5:30 p.m.)
· Game Ball Delivery: Lance Corporal Justin Butler of the Unites States Marines Corp from South Lyon, Michigan will deliver the game ball. He recently returned from his first deployment after serving in Afghanistan. He was awarded the Afghan Campaign Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Medal and the NATO Medal. He has proudly served the Marines for two years.
· Friday Night Fireworks, presented by Pepsi, will take place following the game (weather permitting).
· Detroit Tigers 50/50 Charity Raffle: The Detroit Tigers Foundation 50/50 Charity Raffle returns to Comerica Park this season at every Friday and Saturday home game. The Detroit Tigers Foundation, an affiliate of Ilitch Charities, has partnered with the St. Hedwig Park Coalition, a group of individuals committed to the renovation and sustainability of the St. Hedwig Park and Baseball Fields, for Friday and Saturday's 50/50 Charity raffle. Tickets will be sold from the time gates open through the end of the second inning. 50/50 Charity Raffle volunteers in orange aprons will be stationed throughout the concourse on the 100 level, at entry gates and at the 50/50 raffle table near gate A to purchase raffle tickets. 50/50 Charity Raffle tickets are sold 3-for-$5. Each night a winner will be selected and announced after the sixth inning and will receive half of the funds collected through that game's raffle ticket sales. The remaining funds are shared between the Detroit Tigers Foundation and the select partner charity. To date, the Detroit Tigers 50/50 Charity Raffle has raised $65,972.50 for charity with the single largest one-game prize this season being $8,377.50.
Saturday, August 4 – Cleveland Indians (Probables: Fister vs. Jimenez) @ 7:05 p.m. (Gates open at 5:30 p.m.)
· Game Ball Delivery: Specialist William Drivinski of the United States Army National Guard from Allen Park will deliver the game ball. He recently returned from Iraq after a one-year deployment and has proudly served the Army for two years.
· The first 10,000 fans 21-and-over will receive a ¡Fiesta Tigres! Mug, courtesy of Miller Lite.
· Saturday Night Fireworks, presented by Verizon and themed to Latino music, will take place following the game (weather permitting).
· ¡Fiesta Tigres! Celebration: The Tigers will host the seventh annual ¡Fiesta Tigres! Celebration, sponsored by Miller Lite, to recognize and honor the contributions of Hispanic and Latino players to the game of baseball. Current Tigers players with Hispanic or Latino heritage will be honored as part of the Fiesta Tigres celebration. In addition to current Tigers players, the Tigers will host former Tigers player and three-time All-Star, Carlos Guillen, who will be honored in a special pregame ceremony and will throw out the ceremonial first pitch. McDonald's is teaming up with the Hispanic Heritage Baseball Museum Hall of Fame to celebrate the contributions of Latino players to baseball. As part of the 2012 program, Carlos Guillen will be inducted into the Hispanic Heritage Baseball Museum Hall of Fame. Guillen will also be the featured guest at the Fiesta Tigres Luncheon on Friday, hosted by MillerCoors. McDonald's will host an interactive station at Columbia Plaza for all fans to enjoy baseball-related games, McDonald's samplings, a live DJ and much more. Fiesta Tigres will feature folkloric dance group Moyocoyani Izel and musical acts Mariachi Cora, Orchestra Sensacional, Tumbao Bravo, Los Primos along with DJ Rob-Play NYC and DJ Cisco spinning the latest Latino jams. The live music will compliment the décor of flags from Spanish-speaking countries adorning the park along with photos of past and present Hispanic and Latino Tigers players. Don't miss out on this special celebration! No se pierdan esta celebración especial!
· UMPS Care: Through the UMPS Care Ticket program, guests will receive complimentary game tickets, a Tigers cap, food and beverage vouchers, baseball-themed items and a photo to remember their experience at Comerica Park. Additionally all guests are given the opportunity to meet the umpires and take a photo on the field. Participants are selected through the Big Brothers Big Sisters Program. The entire program is courtesy of UMPS Care Charities.
Sunday, August 5 – Kids Day – Cleveland Indians (Probables: Scherzer vs. TBA) @ 1:05 p.m. (Gates open at 11:30 a.m.)
· All kids 14-and-younger will receive a pair of "Every Kid, Every Sunday" Replica Jose Valverde Glasses, courtesy of DMC.
· Musical group TRUE, featuring Darbi Dombrowski, daughter of Tigers President, CEO and General Manager David Dombrowski, will perform the national anthem.
· All Sunday home games are Kids Days at Comerica Park. All kids 14-and-younger will receive a free promotional item as part of the "Every Kid, Every Sunday" giveaway guarantee, can enjoy free rides courtesy of Kroger on the Comerica Bank Carousel or the Fly Ball Ferris Wheel, can take part in free face painting, have the chance to win a bicycle and are invited down to the field for Kids Run the Bases courtesy of Aquafina and Meijer following the game.
Monday, August 6 – New York Yankees @ 7:09 p.m. (Gates open at 5:30 p.m.)
· Game Ball Delivery: Master Sergeant Tamika Nelson of the United States Army from Detroit, Michigan will deliver the game ball. She recently returned from deployment in Iraq. She has been awarded the Defense Meritorious Service Medal and the Meritorious Medal with OLC and is a member of the prestigious Sergeant Morales Club. She has proudly served the United States Army for 20 years.
· Michigan native and "The Voice" finalist Tony Lucca will perform the national anthem.
Tuesday, August 7 – New York Yankees @ 7:05 p.m. (Gates open at 5:30 p.m.)
· Game Ball Delivery: Corporal Kevin Jerome of the United States Marines from Warren, Michigan will deliver the game ball. He recently returned from his second tour of duty in Afghanistan. While in Afghanistan, his brave actions earned him a nomination for a Purple Heart.
· Ruby Amanfu, Grammy Award-nominated singer-songwriter now touring with Jack White, will perform the national anthem.
Wednesday, August 8 – New York Yankees @ 7:05 p.m. (Gates open at 5:30 p.m.)
· Game Ball Delivery: Airman Skye Kelley of the United States Navy from Charlotte, MI will deliver the game ball. She recently returned from a tour of duty in Japan aboard the USS Essex and USS Bonhomme Richard and is air warfare and surface warfare qualified.
· The first 10,000 fans will receive a Detroit Tigers Tailgate Plate, courtesy of BallPark and Kroger.
· Detroit Tigers Hometown Championship Ceremony: A part of Play Baseball Detroit, the 2012 Detroit Tigers Hometown Championship is a youth baseball and softball tournament that will be held in Detroit for children ages 8-19. The tournament is designed to showcase the best talent in the city while raising the level of competition. The tournament will be hosted August 2-5 in Detroit at three locations. 2012 marks the 16th year of this popular tournament hosted in partnership by the Youth Development Commission, the city of Detroit Parks & Recreation Department, and the Detroit Tigers Foundation, an affiliate of Ilitch Charities. The seven winning teams from the Hometown Championship will be honored during an on-field pregame ceremony at Comerica Park. Joining the winning teams on the field will be nearly 1,000 players and coaches who played in the Hometown Championship as they participate in a parade of teams around the field.
Thursday, August 9 – New York Yankees @ 1:05 p.m. (Gates open at 11:30 a.m.)
· Game Ball Delivery: Lieutenant Commander Steven Bailey of the United States Navy from Midland, Michigan will deliver the game ball. He recently returned from his fourth deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and has proudly served the United States Navy for 24 years.
* Souvenir Nacho Helmet (Big Cat Court)- Supreme nachos in a batters helmet topped to your liking.
* Fresh Burgers (Big Cat Court, 313 Burger Co.) - Hand pattied ground beef, lightly seasoned, grilled and topped to order (single or double).
* Grown Up Grilled Cheese (MI Craft Beer Stand) - Four local cheeses melted between lightly toasted, fresh baked multi-grain bread.
* Bacon Wrapped Hot Dog – Delicious grilled hot dog wrapped in bacon.
* Smokehouse Brisket (Brushfire Grill) - Secret dry rub seasoned and hickory smoked in house, brushed with house barbecue sauce and served on a cornmeal dusted kaiser roll served with chips, cole slaw and a pickle.
* Pulled Pork Sandwich (Brushfire Grill) - House smoked pork shoulder with hickory wood served on a cornmeal dusted kaiser roll, brushed with barbecue sauce and served with potato chips, cole slaw and a pickle.
Verlander's Victory for Veterans: When Justin Verlander takes the mound at Comerica Park, he strives for victory. This season, his outings on the hill take on a new meaning. For each of his home starts, Verlander will host Veterans from the John D. Dingell Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Detroit and the Veterans Affairs Ann Arbor Healthcare System. These Veterans sustained injuries or illness in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom or in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom. The Veterans along with their families cheer on the Tigers from the comfort of Verlander's personal luxury suite. After serving our country, the special day provides American veterans the opportunity to enjoy a Tigers game with their family. All guests receive a Verlander's Victory for Veterans T-shirt and are welcomed on the video board during the game. Veterans also receive a personalized welcome letter from Verlander. When you see Verlander on the mound, he is not only playing for his team and Tigers fans around the world, he is also playing for America's heroes.


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WASHINGTON, May 8 (Reuters) - A U.S. Congressional panel on Thursday advanced a bill opposed by the Obama administration that would delay a plan to cede U.S. oversight of the nonprofit group that manages the Internet's infrastructure.
The United States in March said it planned to relinquish oversight of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), which controls the "address book" of the Internet, the master database of top-level domain names such as .com and .net.
The U.S. contract with ICANN will expire in September 2015, and the Commerce Department said it plans to turn over the oversight capacity to a global multi-stakeholder mechanism, the specifics of which the ICANN community will propose.
The Republican-led House Energy and Commerce Committee on Thursday voted to advance the Domain Openness Through Continued Oversight Matters Act, or the DOTCOM Act. The bill would require the Government Accountability Office to study the proposed changes and report back before the Commerce Department can give up oversight.
"All we are saying is, can we just stop a minute and let the GAO take a look before the U.S. government (makes the move)?" said Representative Greg Walden, an Oregon Republican who chairs the communication and technology subcommittee.
The panel rejected two Democrats' amendments, one of which sought to add language that asserted Congress' support of the multi-stakeholder Internet governance model - a measure the House unanimously approved last year.
"That throws sand in the gears in terms of what you all voted for, 413-to-zero," said Representative Anna Eshoo, Democrat from California. "I don't know what has entered your mind that has you making a U-turn."
Internationally, the U.S. plan to move toward a globalized administration of the Web was widely seen as long overdue, especially following last year's revelations by former contractor Edward Snowden of vast Internet surveillance conducted by the U.S. National Security Agency.
That sentiment was echoed in April at a global conference on the management of the Internet hosted by Brazil, where most participants agreed it should remain a self-regulated space free of government intervention.
However, domestically, the plan has provoked a backlash from conservatives and others. They worry it may open the door for countries interested in limiting citizens' access to some online information, such as China or Russia, to use ICANN as a venue to push for more restrictive Internet governance policies.
"We'd be best advised to slow down, take a thorough review and realize that once (oversight) is gone, it's gone," said Representative Marsha Blackburn, a Republican from Tennessee.
So far there has been no date set for consideration of the bill by the full House, and no matching legislation in the Democrat-controlled Senate.
Reporting by Alina Selyukh, editing by Ros Krasny and Andrew Hay

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Hayley Dixon
London Telegraph [1]
September 12, 2013
Lord Rees, the Astronomer Royal, claims that launching mirrors into space, triggering algal blooms in the oceans and seeding clouds are just some of "Plan B" schemes which will have to be considered by world leaders unless carbon emissions can be cut in the next 20 years.
He is due to tell the British Scientist Festival in Newcastle that although it is an "utter political nightmare" because "not all nations would want to adjust the thermostat the same way ", hacking the planet through geoengineering will have to be discussed, the Guardian reported.
Lord Rees is set to say that he is pessimistic that global carbon dioxide emissions can be reduced to safe levels within the next 20 years, meaning that by the end of the century gas concentrations in the atmosphere will rise above 500 parts per million (ppm).
This could trigger a 6C rise in average temperature and the melting of the ice caps which in turn could accelerate climate change, it is believed.
Full story here. [1]


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CHRISTMAS IS COMING!! ONE MONTH TODAY!!! Sorry for the outburst there but I am so excited this year for Christmas, and well December in general. I have always loved Christmas, but this year I have a feeling it's going to be pretty more special than usual. For the past few years, Henry has only ever had two days off work, and well apart from last year, so I did I. Which meant for us 'Christmas' was over in a whirlwind and well if you've worked in retail in the lead up to Christmas day, you will know that it does kinda suck all the joy out of the festive period.
Anyway, this year is a little different as Henry is changing jobs and I of course work for myself, and my boss this year is letting me have some time off over Christmas which y'know is really kind of her. So for once we can actually enjoy Christmas and we're also moving at the end of November, meaning we'll be closer to home and have a bigger place.
I'm so excited to decorate it that I could do a little excited wee, but I won't cause that's gross. We currently live in a pretty tiny house, which never leaves us with much room for decorations, we've always had to put the tree on a coffee table cause there's literally no floor space, and we've made it as christmassy as we could but this year, we'll have a much bigger room to work with and tbh I want it to look like Christmas has thrown up on the place cause why not.
Decorating for Christmas is one of my favourite pastimes, I remember doing it as a child, my Mum's house always looks like Santa's Grotto and we loved it. She has all these Santa's that sing and read stories and me and my sister would always continually press the button to hear them over and over again. I want that one day for my kids, so I want to start building on our Christmas decorations so that in years to come, we have this grotto too. I've been doing a bit of browsing cause y'know why not, and I've been finding a few bits here and there that I'm very tempted to get on order.
I just feel so excited for a proper family Christmas in a house with space, and I can cook Christmas dinner in a proper kitchen and we'll have a big enough sofa for all of us to sit on and I may have already bought all the Christmas film dvd's so we're ready to go once December comes around.
George at Asda has a lot of good homeware tight now, i mean they have seriously upped their game. Everything is so cheap, and I kind of want it all.
Can Christmas please hurry up!!


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High aspect ratio
When we have a big domain and want to do a first estimative using a rough mesh there is any problem using a mesh that gives a "fail" in high aspect ratio in checkmesh?
I have a script to create the mesh and with my usual parameters it gives no "fails" but I had to decrease the number of cells in each block to be computational affordable in this first "test"...
// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
Create time
Create polyMesh for time = 0
Time = 0
Mesh stats
points: 353073
faces: 990200
internal faces: 923800
cells: 319000
boundary patches: 7
point zones: 0
face zones: 0
cell zones: 0
Overall number of cells of each type:
hexahedra: 319000
prisms: 0
wedges: 0
pyramids: 0
tet wedges: 0
tetrahedra: 0
polyhedra: 0
Checking topology...
Boundary definition OK.
Point usage OK.
Upper triangular ordering OK.
Face vertices OK.
Number of regions: 1 (OK).
Checking patch topology for multiply connected surfaces ...
Patch Faces Points Surface topology
inlet 440 483 ok (non-closed singly connected)
outlet 440 483 ok (non-closed singly connected)
topo 15180 15893 ok (non-closed singly connected)
base 15400 16353 ok (non-closed singly connected)
filamentos 5940 6440 ok (non-closed singly connected)
face_proxima 14500 15351 ok (non-closed singly connected)
face_afastada 14500 15351 ok (non-closed singly connected)
Checking geometry...
Overall domain bounding box (0 0 0) (0.1989 0.03 0.0015)
Mesh (non-empty, non-wedge) directions (1 1 1)
Mesh (non-empty) directions (1 1 1)
Boundary openness (4.10234e-19 -3.21156e-20 5.99409e-18) OK.
***High aspect ratio cells found, Max aspect ratio: 6393.14, number of cells 3680
<<Writing 3680 cells with high aspect ratio to set highAspectRatioCells
Minumum face area = 6.73115e-12. Maximum face area = 1.55208e-05. Face area magnitudes OK.
Min volume = 1.13096e-16. Max volume = 1.54538e-09. Total volume = 8.83461e-06. Cell volumes OK.
Mesh non-orthogonality Max: 56.9438 average: 10.4423
Non-orthogonality check OK.
Face pyramids OK.
Max skewness = 3.04746 OK.
Failed 1 mesh checks.
the results can be unreliable for very aspect ratios, it depends on the turbulence models that you use and if the cells are elongated in the direction of flow or perpendicular to the flow
Thank you for your answer.
The flow is laminar, and high aspect ratio cell are mainly in flow direction (i think).
I want simulate the flow in a channel filled with transversal cylinders.
3D simulations over a "cylinder module" with cyclic and symmetry conditions were done before.
Also 2D simulations over full length of the channel.
However 3D simulations gives a strange pattern in streamlines. 3D simulations were performed with a solver similar to channelFoam. 2D simulations with icoFoam.
So now i would like to simulate the flow in a 3D geometry in the entire channel using icoFoam to see if the "strage" streamlines appears or the problem is the solver...
3D with cyclic/symmetry:
3D full channel:
Well. Inserting some more cells and reducing grading the mesh are OK, but as increased from 319000 to 522000 cells... :(
Checking geometry...
Overall domain bounding box (0 0 0) (0.1989 0.03 0.0015)
Mesh (non-empty, non-wedge) directions (1 1 1)
Mesh (non-empty) directions (1 1 1)
Boundary openness (-4.25725e-20 -3.21156e-20 -9.28017e-18) OK.
Max cell openness = 2.19302e-16 OK.
Max aspect ratio = 312.091 OK.
Minumum face area = 1.73529e-10. Maximum face area = 1.14583e-05. Face area magnitudes OK.
Min volume = 4.36933e-15. Max volume = 1.14089e-09. Total volume = 8.83461e-06. Cell volumes OK.
Mesh non-orthogonality Max: 56.9438 average: 10.4105
Non-orthogonality check OK.
Face pyramids OK.
Max skewness = 1.12258 OK.
Mesh OK.
from your pictures it is hard to see in which direction your flow has and if the cells are high aspect in flow direction.
your maximum aspect ration at the moment is 312, you can go higher i think, but make sure the stretching is in flow direction and not in any other direction. (OF will complain at 1000)
since you are talking about a first test, decrease cells in all directions, then the stretching does not change.
when making the mesh with blockMesh, watch out in which direction you specify your cells, it only be xyz if your face definition was xyz, so the first direction on your block becomes x, the second y and the last z. you can see this as a coordinate system specific to every block that you create.
the aspect ratio shouldn't be the problem, checkMesh was written when OpenFOAM wasn't as stable as it's now. OpenFOAM still works when checkMesh return an error.
However, the sudden change in cell size in your grid (figure: 3D full channel) is the real problem I see. The cells size should increase smoothly (e.g. with an ratio of 1.3)
Hi Chris,
Thanks for your reply.
Well i can put some grading, but that will create very big cells in the beginning of entrance channel, but probably is the best.
Anyway my 2D results even with this big drop in cell size are good (probably not so big because in 2D I have more cells in the entrance channel).
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Join Chicago-based artist Jan Tichy as he discusses his studio practice alongside the major public projects he has embarked upon in recent years, including projects in Chicago and Gary, Indiana. Tichy will also discuss his most recent endeavor as the current resident for the MSU Federal Credit Union Artist Studio Series, which invites artists to interact with the community through site-specific installations and educational programs. Focusing on the Flint Water Crisis, Tichy has embarked on a community-based project that connects Lansing area high school students with high school...
Join us for a night of frightening fun for all ages as the Broad MSU celebrates East Lansing's Great Pumpkin Walk! Try your hand at some ghoulish games, make halloween-themed crafts, and sink your fangs into scary snacks. Plus, learn more about your favorite creepy crawly creatures with our friends from MSU's Bug House!
Thursday, October 27, 5–8pm
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PhoneGap is a useful and flexible tool that enables you to create complex hybrid applications for mobile platforms. In addition to the core technology, there is a large and vibrant community that creates third-party plugins that can take your app to the next level.
This book will guide you through the process of creating a complex data-driven hybrid mobile application using PhoneGap, web technologies, and third-party plugins.
A good foundation is critical, so you will learn how to create a useful workflow to make development easier. From there, the next version of javascript (ES6) and the CSS pre-processor SASS are introduced as a way to simplify creating the look of the mobile application. Responsive design techniques are also covered, including the flexbox layout module. As many apps are data-driven, you'll build an application throughout the course of the book that relies upon IndexedDB and SQLite. You'll also download additional content and address how to handle in-app purchases. Furthermore, you'll build your own customized plugins for your particular use case. When the app is complete, the book will guide you through the steps necessary to submit your app to the Google Play and Apple iTunes stores.
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Two new videos have been released showing gameplay from the upcoming 'Project Origin'.
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Project Origin is created by the same people who are behind the FPS/horror game F.E.A.R which proved to be a great hit on PC and X-Box 360, but didn't do as well on the PS3.
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CapeTown - The case against three men charged with the ambush-style murders of two Western Cape police officers was postponed by the Khayelitsha Regional Court on Monday so they could get legal aid.
National Prosecuting Authority spokesman Eric Ntabazalila said the men, Sivuyile Sangovana, Khangelani Twala and Olwethu Sotondoshe, would appear again on February 21.
"A family of one the late officers was in court today and the proceedings were explained to them and the process that is likely to follow on February 21," Ntabazalila said.
The three men allegedly shot dead Warrant Officer Gershwin Matthee and student Constable Cannon Cloete on May 22, when they arrived in the Wallacedene squatter settlement near Kraaifontein to attend to a rape complaint.
Both officers were robbed of their service pistols.
Sangovana and Twala were arrested while receiving treatment for bullet wounds - Sangovana in Groote Schuur Hospital and Twala in Tygerberg Hospital.
Sotondoshe was found in Pollsmoor Prison, where he was in custody for an unrelated matter.
The three men launched a combined bail application, but abandoned it before it started. They are in custody in Pollsmoor Prison.
Prosecutor Blaine Lazarus told the court at a previous hearing that, because the murders were premeditated and involved police officials, the three faced life sentences.


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LG G3 Specs Leak Out: Showing a QHD Display, 16MP Camera, and More
On this Christmas holiday, it looks like LG wanted out attention. As a few of the specs for the upcoming successor to the G2 has leaked out. We're calling this the G3, as well that's what we expect it to be. According to the folks over at ZDNet Korea, it looks like the LG G3 is going to be sporting a 5.5-inch IPS display that has the resolution of 2560×1440. Similar to what Samsung is rumored to be putting in their Galaxy S5 come March. Although Samsung's display will be slightly smaller. If LG can cram this 5.5-inch display into a phone with almost no bezels, I think it would still be workable. I know it'll be larger, but LG's bezels are very small, which is a great thing, especially when you're talking about larger displays.
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Right now all eyes have been turning towards the HTC One and Galaxy S4 successors. But it looks like LG wanted to make sure we didn't forget about them. Which we definitely didn't forget about LG. They've come a long way in 2013. And I'm excited to see what they do in 2014, how about the rest of you? Can it compete with the Galaxy S5 from Samsung? With it's 5.25-inch 2560×1440 resolution display? We'll see.


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"Emma was with some friends of mine, but I'd never seen her before," he says. "I wanted to talk to her straight-away. We got talking and I just wanted to see her as soon as I could afterwards."
They met in a bar in Leeds close to Christmas. A date – or three – followed, spaced over a six month period.
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Cowell 'not engaged', says rep
The American Idol judge sparked speculation he had proposed to Hussainy after she was snapped sporting a diamond band on her ring finger following an intimate Valentine's Day date with Cowell on Sunday (14Feb10).
Louis Walsh, a judge on Cowell's U.K. talent show The X Factor, proceeded to confirm the star's plans to wed, telling reporters: "I'm very, very surprised but I'm delighted he's got engaged."
However, the mogul's longtime publicist and close friend, Max Clifford, insists the reports have been exaggerated.
Clifford tells UsMagazine.com: "I spoke to Simon in London yesterday (17Feb10) afternoon, just before he took his flight back to L.A. I asked him: 'Look, are you engaged? Is it true?,' and he said, 'No! No. I'm not engaged.'
"Yes, they are an item. Yes, they're happy. But they're not engaged. That's straight from Simon's mouth."


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Western Railway bag double crown
In a tense and well-contested women's final, Western overcame F United 5-3 via the tie-breaker after the scores were tied 2-2 at the end of regulation period at the Mt Carmel Church compound, Bandra.
The men's final also witnessed a keen battle for supremacy between Western Railway and Wenden Carters. But prolific scorer Amit Gowda hogged the limelight as he produced three superb goals to steer Western to a narrow 4-3 win.
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Men: Western Railway 4 (Amit Gowda 3, Vinod Kumar) beat Wenden Carters 3 (Vijay Alphonso, Ashish Gonsalves , Karan Kapoor).
Women: Western Railway 5 (Manoramma Pete 2, TH Ranjita, Changai Chanu) beat F United 3 (Tanaz Mohd, Jemmima Monteiro, Naomi Monteiro).


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By William Wan
After a bruising year for the Catholic Church, a new survey shows that trust in clergy has decreased worldwide. The 2010 "Trust Index" was released today by the German-based marketing research group GfK with some revealing tidbits for religious leaders. Highlghts below:
* "Following the abuse scandals in the Catholic church, which received international attention, the clergy's image has deteriorated markedly in almost all countries. Just 58% of the (global) population in total have confidence in the group, which is 8% less than in the prior year.
* "The standing of the clergy in Germany, where much of the Catholic sex abuse scandal has emanated from this year, has worsened considerably. Whereas its members still inspired confidence in 72% of Germans last year, this figure has now dropped back to just under 55%. And the clergy is judged particularly poorly by the French, at 33%."
* In the U.S., firefighters are trusted most with 93%, while the military enjoys the second highest level of popularity at almost 85%. Journalists — already low last year at 44% — sank a little lower at 42% this year. But no one's worse than the politicians dead last at 16.4%.
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A big hello from Cake and our Project Management Team. Another week in the agile world and the fourteenth edition and final edition for 2016 of "This Week in #Agile". Our PM team continues to scour the web and read through your blogs and articles. Here are handful of articles that we found to be most interesting and that we would like to share with you today, along with our brief thoughts on them.
Rishi Devendra's article regarding "Key Elements of the Sprint Retrospective"
Rishi explains the key elements of a sprint retrospective and the importance of everyone, including the team, product owner, and ScrumMaster having a chance to air their opinions.
Chris Moss article on "Agile Advice: Helping Distributed Teams Work"
Chris's article briefly explains the virtues of co-located teams and then highlights the importance of clear communication and adopting the agile culture when working with distributed teams.
"How to Reward Agile Teams" by Mike Cohn
Mike discusses various method of rewarding Agile Teams with properly aligned bonuses and incentives both in monetary terms and using other methods.
Mike Clayton's "Indispensable Guide to the Sources of Project Risk"
In this article Mike defines project risk and looks at some of the sources of such risks.
Harry Hall's article on "Business Analyst & Project Manager: What's the Real Difference?"
Harry discusses for smaller projects how one person (a BA or PM) can manage a project and perform the role of the requirements analyst and the importance of ensuring separation of these BA & PM roles for larger projects.
If you write a blog or read an article you would like to be included feel free to contact me either via email - [email protected] - or Twitter - @dhalket1 - and we can try and include it in a future edition!
This weeks image is thanks to the people at Ugilic and is a fun take on Scrum at Christmas.
Thanks for reading folks and from all at Cake Solutions we'd like to wish you a Merry Christmas & Prosperous 2017.


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Monk Fryston Man's Bike Stolen at York Cycling Event
4:47pm 22nd July 2013
York police are appealing for information after a semi-professional cyclist's bike was stolen at the weekend.
The victim, a 42-year-old man from Monk Fryston, had been competing in the British Cycling National Circuit Race Championship in the city centre on Sunday 21 July 2013.
Following the event, his red and black Pinarello road bike, worth £12,000, was taken from the roof rack of a vehicle parked on The Mount at around 4pm.
Two local men aged 18 and 19 have been arrested and released on bail while police continue their enquiries, however the bike is still missing.
PC Damion Liversidge, of York police, said: "I appealing to anyone who knows where the bike is or has been offered it for sale, to get in touch with the police or Crimestoppers.
"The victim needs the bike to enable him to compete for the rest of the season and is obviously anxious to have it returned to him."
Officers are appealing to anyone who witnessed the theft or has any information about the whereabouts of the bike to contact them with information.
If you can help officers with their enquiries, please contact North Yorkshire Police on 101 – select option 2 – and ask for Damion Liversidge, or York police.
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I decided to stay at Hotel Brack based on many other positive reviews found on Trip Advisor. I found those reviews to spot on, in terms of the value, convenience, and awesome staff who work there. Check in was easy, and Marjit, the front desk staff person, was efficient and helpful.
I had reserved a single non-smoking room, and I found it to be spotless. Yes, the hotel and rooms are a bit old, but I did not find it to be off-putting. Any location in the hotel, be it my room, the dining room, or lobby, were all spotless. As a single traveler, I found the single room to be small but enough space. It did not feel too small. My pillow was a bit lumpy and should be "retired", but the single bed was so comfortable. My window faced a side street, but I could hear traffic from Lindwurmstrasse, but I actually liked the sound of it.
There is in-room WiFi, and the signal was strong. Not very strong in the breakfast room or lobby. As others have said, there is no community computer to use in the lobby. Also, cell phone coverage in my room (456) was strong in some spots, weak in others. Had to walk around a bit to keep enough "bars". But not a significant problem.
As others have said, the breakfast is a dream come true. The friendly and efficient woman who is in charge of the breakfast room is the owner, Frau Utalinde Wissmann. She offers a great variety of breakfast items, but the best is the freshly-made ham and cheese omelette, served piping hot. Incredibly delicious. She was even kind enough to assemble a traditional sandwich (with their dark bread and slices of smoked black forest ham and butter) to take with me to the airport.
The best part of the hotel are the staff. Herr Frank Tronci mans the desk during the day, and Frau Marjit Kauer in the evening. I had an injury at the start of my vacation, and they assisted me with getting ice, calling taxi's, and in general making me feel cared about. They were able to direct me to the University of Munich Emergency department for medical care (which was outstanding). I was sorry to have to leave for home early, since I was so enjoying the hotel.
The only downside? There is smoking in the lobby and front desk, and it floats up the open staircase to the upper floors. I know this is Europe and there is a lot of smoking. I am a non smoker, and found it to be a bit troublesome. But my I enjoyed the other aspects more, so I stayed. But be aware that if you are really sensitive to smoke, this could be challenging for you.
Also, there is a small elevator that seems like it could acommodate a smaller wheelchair, if you are handicapped.
All in all, I would not hesitate to stay at Hotel Brack again. The staff and breakfasts are memorable, indeed!
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DAY 1 – KIGALI: Arrive in Kigali. You will be met, and transferred to the Kigali Serena Hotel for overnight.
DAY 2 – NYUNGWE FOREST: An early breakfast is followed by a drive to Nyungwe forest. On the way visit Nyanza King's Palace, and the National Museum of Butare. In the evening, arrive for dinner and overnight Nyungwe Forest Lodge. (B, L, D)
Nyungwe Forest Lodge was built to blend in with the surrounding environment and is situated in a tea plantation on the edge of the forest. All of the luxury rooms are forest facing & the lodge offers heated pool, boma for outdoor dining, fitness center, & WiFi in the main lobby.
DAY 3 – NYUNGWE FOREST: After breakfast, enter Nyungwe forest to track the chimpanzee (however this is in very hilly terrain with steep hills and deep valleys). Or enjoy Nyungwe's rain forest by hiking in the well-maintained trails, tracking the acrobatic Angola Colobus Monkeys. Other primates include Black and White Colobus, Grey-cheeked Mangabeys, Blue Monkey, and L'Hoest's Monkey. After lunch, depart on the unforgettable, 1½ hour Canopy Walk on the suspension bridge, allowing access to the upper parts of the forest. You can see some unique 'canopy' species; apes, birds, butterflies, plants and insects, flowers, leaves and other animals that live in the roof of the forest, otherwise invisible, but can now be seen at eye level. Overnight Nyungwe Forest Lodge. (B, L, D)
DAY 4 – KIBUYE: After breakfast, you will drive to Kibuye on Lake Kivu, enjoying lunch a local resident's home along the way. Enjoy a free afternoon relaxing at the lake or kayaking, or choose to visit a local market. Overnight Cormoran Lodge. (B, L, D)
DAY 5 – VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK: After breakfast, drive about 5 hours to Volcanoes National Park. The Volcanoes National Park protects the steep slopes of this magnificent mountain range and the rich mosaic of montane ecosystems, which embrace evergreen, bamboo forests, open grassland, swamp and heath. Volcanoes National Park is situated in north-western Rwanda. Best known for the mountain gorillas, other mammals that reside in the park are the golden monkey, black-fronted duiker, buffalo, spotted hyena and bush buck, as well as 178 recorded bird species—at least 13 species and 16 sub-species endemic to the Virunga and Rwenzori Mountains. Enjoy a visit to the Iby' Iwachu Cultural Village, or "poacher's village" a showcase of the Rwandan ways of living, traditional lifestyles, and dances by community members, done in a way that encourages them all to be a part of it while generating income for poor local people. Dinner and overnight Gorilla Mountain View Lodge. (B, L, D)
Standard: Gorilla Mountain View Lodge is a new moderate mountain lodge. All the rooms are separate cottages with full en suite facilities, hot and cold running water. A comfortable dining/bar and sitting area with a fireplace is especially nice on cool evenings.
Deluxe: Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge provides some of the most exclusive accommodations in Rwanda. All guest rooms and suites are individual cottages carefully positioned to offer wonderful views of the Virunga Volcanoes while retaining as much privacy as possible. Cottages feature a sitting room, fire place, dressing room, large bathroom with all modern amenities and veranda.
Music and dance are an integral part of Rwandan ceremonies, festivals, social gatherings, and storytelling. The most famous traditional dance is Intore, a highly choreographed routine consisting of three components - the ballet, performed by women; the dance of heroes, performed by men, and the drums. Traditionally, music is transmitted orally with styles varying between the social groups. Drums are of great importance, the royal drummers having enjoyed high status within the court of the mwami. Drummers usually play together in groups of seven or nine.- Wikipedia.
DAY 6 – VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK: Gorilla tracking day. After breakfast, take a short drive to park headquarters and meet with excellent local guides and trackers who will give a talk on the etiquette of gorilla trekking. Hike into the forest where the gorillas were seen the night before and start trekking which can take 1 to 6 hours. The terrain is rough and at times muddy. The hike is physically demanding, yet the beauty of the forest and surrounding scenery make the trekking worthwhile. Once the gorillas are located, the experience is often described as being the most profound natural history experience in the world. It's important to take plenty of water and waterproof clothing is essential, including zip lock bags for cameras and film. Afterwards, trek back to base and drive to the lodge for a deserved shower and lunch. After lunch, tour the nearby ex-poacher's village. Overnight at Gorilla Mountain View Lodge. (B, L, D)
DAY 7 – VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK: This morning, drive to Volcanoes National Park headquarters to be allocated to a totally different gorilla group. At 7:00 am you will be briefed by your trackers then drive to the trail head for the start of your amazing adventure. After the trek, drive to the lodge for a deserved shower and lunch. In the afternoon you will return to Kigali to check-in at Kigali Serena Hotel, and enjoy a farewell dinner hosted at a local restaurant. (B, L, D)
DAY 8 – KIGALI: After breakfast, drive back to Kigali for a city tour, including the Genocide Museum and local markets. Later, visit a local Rwandan's home and enjoy a traditional Rwandan meal. Overnight Kigali Serena Hotel.
DAY 9 – KIGALI/DEPART: Enjoy breakfast, then a free morning before transferring to the airport for your onward flight. (B)


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Cloud accounting review, cloud accounting, QuickBooks online, Xero, Kashoo, Wave,
The advancement of technology has been greatly helping business to do more in less time in almost every field. In the world of numbers such as Numetrica.city, the technology has brought us cloud based accounting or cloud accounting. The cloud based accounting software connects to your bank and credit card accounts and retrieves your transactions in a second. So our job is to categorize the transaction adequately under appropriate accounts and prepare bank reconciliations.
Another cool feature of cloud base accounting is this: most of them have created an app that can take a picture of your receipt, extract the date, data, even taxes and record them right away in your file! How cool and advanced is that?! Those electronic receipts are as good as printed them according to Canada Revenue Agency.
Another cool feature is the adaptability to different apps, who knew accounting could be this much fun.
In this document, I'll talk about a few cloud based accounting software, such as Xero, Queckbooks, Wave, freshbooks, Sage and Kashoo.
Many of our clients are using cloud accounting; we now have more cloud accounting clients than regular desktop accounting clients.
We are certified … with all of them except MYOB cloud base accounting which ironically only operates in Australia and New Zealand (I was told by their account manager)
My ranking:
QuickBooks online:
QuickBooks is one of the most user friendly software; I remember that the first software that I used and loved in fact was Simply Accounting which is not user friendly. What it means is that you have to be an accountant to use it properly; you can't edit a transaction and have to use an adjusting entry and so on. QuickBooks made it simple to use, it allows you to click on the number or accounts and see the details. I know this is exciting … I can see you are yawning … Anyhow, the online version is fantastic and has the same friendly features.
Wave is a Canadian product that I actually use for my operation. I love this software and it is free!! I spoke with one of the account managers at wave and she said it is free however; the company generates revenue through ads, payroll and technical assistance which is amazing. So anyone out there wants to learn about cloud accounting use wave.
XERO (the beautiful software)
The actually put me through a certification process in order to let me play around with it. That is good and bad, I mean with all due respect I have completed a B.comm with hours in accounting and have an accounting designation L Xero is smart and proactive and have a few cool features that makes life much easier for people who love to live online.
Overall, Xero is an extremely solid cloud accounting option for practically any small business or tech startup. It's an especially good option if you're a real techy and want to integrate a bunch of different apps into it depending on what your needs may be.
Another Canadian company is Kashoo, I haven't used it personally and yet to see a client however, I hope someone with Kashoo steps forward.
Another Canadian cloud based software developer from Toronto. What I don't like about Freshbooks is that it doesn't give you a balance sheet. For that reason, it can be used to generate income statements. Some of my clients use Freshbooks to generate invoices and collect fees.
Final Thoughts
Choose one and stick with it. It will make you more efficient and effective if you appreciate and use numbers and reports. Read my other blog concerning the benefits.
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Dementia has been recently identified as a health priority both in Europe and in the USA. Alzheimer's disease, the most common cause of dementia, alone accounts for costs equivalent to about 1 per cent of the gross domestic product (GDP) of the whole world and the number of persons affected will double in the next 20 years. Early diagnosis plays a key role in solving the problem because treatments of this irreversible disease should be started at an early phase to be efficient.
The current guidelines for the diagnostics of Alzheimer's disease emphasize the role of various biomarkers. These biomarkers include measures from magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), positron emission tomography (PET), biomarkers from cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and genetic biomarkers in addition to evidenced memory impairment. No single patient measure provides enough information for diagnostics. Currently, clinicians make the final diagnosis by combining heterogeneous measurements with information from interviews of the patient and relatives. This process involves subjective reasoning and requires strong expertise from the clinicians.
Modern hospitals have huge data reserves containing information that nobody has extracted. For example, the hippocampus is a central structure for memory and affected in Alzheimer's disease and brain MRI image databases contain information about the normal variability of the hippocampus in healthy and diseased persons. This information can be utilised in diagnostics by systematic mathematical modelling.
PredictAD has designed a totally novel approach for measuring objectively the state of the patient. This decision support system, developed in close collaboration with clinicians, compares patient measurements with measurements of other persons in large databases and provides at the end an index and graphical representation reflecting the state of the patient. The index is a barometer of the disease making grounds for decisions more solid and objective. The graphical representation provides a clinician in glance information about the status of her/his patient compared with hundreds of other persons, some having the disease and some being healthy.
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Not so touristy things in Cape Town
There are all the usual tourist activities to do in Cape Town, like shop at the V&A Waterfront, visit Robben Island, walk in the Botanical garden, and go up Table Mountain. But if you just stick to the guidebook, you're going to miss out on a lot of cool things Cape Town offers.
Here are a few less touristy things to do in Cape Town that every local will vouch for.
Visit a market
Forget the shiny giant malls. On a weekend you'll find Capetonians at their favourite markets, or even trying out a new one as there are so many. The Neighbour Goods market at the Old Biscuit Mill is probably the most popular and well-known market in Cape Town, but the Bay Harbour Market in Hout Bay and the Root 44 in Stellenbosch isn't far behind.
Attend the Labia Theatre
Tired of the same old Hollywood blockbusters? Why not have an alternate film experience at the Labia Theatre, Cape Town's original Independent Art Movie house. Enjoy art movies, foreign films, independent movies, and other motion picture works that are a little off the mainstream centre. If that isn't appealing enough, the Labia is the only theatre where you can watch a movie while sipping a drink from the fully-licenced bar.
PechaKucha Nights
The name PechaKucha comes from a Japanese term for the sound of "chit chat", which aptly describes the relaxed, informal style of these evenings. PechaKucha Nights are a phenomenon spreading around the globe, and in Cape Town are held once a month at the Assembly. PechaKucha 20×20 is a style of creative presentation, using 20 images, each shown for 20 seconds. The images change automatically and the speaker talks along to the images. Anyone can attend, and entrance is free. Sit and relax at the bar, and feel free to strike up a conversation with your favourite presenter of the evening.
Strawberry picking
Something you can do with the whole family is strawberry picking at Polkadraai Farm near Stellenbosch. It's strawberry season now so you can enjoy the sweet, fruity delights of summer for a reasonable cost. There is also the farmstall at Polkadraai that's open year round and a nearby restaurant to end the outing with a craft beer.
HintHunt in Woodstock
Woodstock is on the outskirts of the Cape Town City Bowl, and has a distinct urban, bohemian flavour of its own. The Old Biscuit Mill is home to the popular Neighbourgood's market, which is definitely touristy, but it's also host to HintHunt, a group game that will let you and your friends tap into your inner sleuths. We don't want to give the game away but you will have 60 minutes to work your way out of a tiny room by solving puzzles. Woodstock is best experienced on foot. So if you're staying in town, like at a hotel in Greenpoint, you can simply catch a ride via CitiBus.
Get you game on at "Games On"
Games On is Cape Town's premier Gaming Lounge. Located at the Rondebosch Riverside Mall, Games On is a world class gaming lounge for Xbox, PlayStation, and P.C. LAN-based internet gaming with hundreds of games to choose from, on high speed quality equipment. Games On provides a relaxed atmosphere where the emphasis is on healthy social gaming, so that like-minded people can meet and compete.
Hop on the wine tram
Cape Town boasts the world's longest wine route. There's nothing better than spending a lazy afternoon going from wine farm to wine farm. You could do it every day for a year and probably still not visit every wine farm in the Cape. There is one problem though, and that is that you obviously don't want to drink and drive. The Franschoek Wine Tram takes care of that for you.
Passengers aboard the hop-on hop-off tour experience a unique way of seeing the Franschhoek Valley as they journey in an open-side tram and open-air tram-bus, stopping in at some of South Africa's oldest and favourite wine estates.
There's something for everyone in Cape Town. If this list doesn't do it for you, do the best thing you can – stop a friendly local and ask him his favourite activity to do in Cape Town. You won't be disappointed.


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Said to Contain. In shipping, a term in which a carrier (shipper) accepts packages for transport but does not verify their contents. Depending on the international convention used, a carrier accepting goods on an STC basis may only be legally liable for the number of packages, rather than the value of the contents. This is especially important in the event of a lawsuit or insurance claim. STC is also called shipper's load and carry (SL&C) or said to weigh (STW).


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Navy SEAL Team 6 Members Killed In Crash, U.S. Officials The Associated Press said they believe that none of the Navy SEALs who died in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan were involved in the attack that killed Osama bin Laden, even though they were of the same unit that was out the mission of bin Laden.
Sources say that more than 20 Navy SEALs were among those lost in the accident in Afghanistan. A team from the regular army transported the SEAL Team Six operators. That's according to military sources AP.
Another source says the team is believed to include 22 SEALs, three air traffic controllers, Air Force, seven soldiers of the Afghan army, a dog and handler, and a civilian interpreter, in addition to the helicopter crew.
The sources of thought, was the largest loss of life ever to SEAL Team Six, known as the Naval Special Warfare Group Development. All officials spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive military affairs.
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News of Future Poundbury School Welcomed
2:36pm 4th March 2014
Plans for a new School, accommodating 600 pupils, have been revealed to replace Damers First in Poundbury.
The Duchy of Cornwall has been developing proposals with the County Council and they've agreed an affordable budget to create the site.
It'll be built on the East side of Poundbury and take in around 600 pupils.
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"I think the target date is September 2016 which is actually quite fast track for a School of this size. The details and the way it will look will actually be decided over the next 3 months."
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Just 250 metres from Goiania?s centre and 8 km from the Santa Genoveva Airport, Hotel Papillon offers free Wi-Fi, a buffet breakfast and a rooftop pool. A business centre is available on-site and parking is free. All air-conditioned rooms offer a cable TV, a minibar and a work desk. Tastefully styled, some rooms boast city views and a spa bath. In addition, some rooms offer a living and a dining room. A rich and varied buffet breakfast is served every morning. Local and international dishes and drinks are on offer during lunch and dinner times in Le Temp, the Papillon hotel?s restaurant. A fitness centre and a sauna are available for use and the front desk provides 24-hour service. The Boganville Shopping Centre is a 20-minute drive from the hotel and the Goiania Bus Terminal is 5 km away.
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Stayed here end of April as part of a Palma city visit and loved it. I would call it a Marmite hotel you either find fault or like us absolutely love it. Oldie charm with some modern updates where required and yes you do have to walk up some stairs. Situated in a lovely narrow street with a couple of tapas bars, ideally situated for the cathedral or like us we took the wooden train to soller which is lovely , didnt bother with Sollers port on the tram.
Breakfast is buffet and OK but we didn't go there for that, we went for the charm and feel of this pre palace and enjoyed sitting in the picture-esc courtyard. Any info we need the staff were obliging, How do you tell if a place is lovely , well you go back and thats what we will do.
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