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Heaven's War
When it first appeared, the astronomers named the asteroid Keanu. A Near Earth Object, from a distant constellation, it was headed directly toward our sun. But when we went to meet it, it turned out to be far more than a huge rock hurtling through space... The two teams of astronauts sent to explore Keanu discovered it is, in fact, a spacecraft, a giant ship with an alien crew. A ship that had headed to Earth with a mission and a message: Help Us. A brave new frontier beckons. But we are about to learn that it comes with a price... Without warning, the aliens transport small groups of humans from the competing scientific communities of Houston, Texas and Bangalore, India to the vast interior habitats of Keanu. Their first challenge is to survive. Their second; to discover why The Architects—the unknown, unseen aliens controlling the asteroid—brought them there. And soon a third emerges: they must find a way to take control of Keanu. Because the NEO is moving again—away from Earth. The Architects are headed home... PART I No one's going to read this, I guess. Not even me. But it has to be done. Slate battery power is better than it used to be. If I'm careful, I might have ten hours with it. (It'll last longer because I'm not using the net, ever again.) Anyway, here's what I know: I'm Pav Radhakrishnan, and I'm 16. Last week two spacecraft, one from NASA commanded by Zack Stewart, and the other from the Coalition of IndiaBrazilRussia commanded by my father, Taj, landed on the NearEarth Object named Keanu . . . and everything went to shit. First, it turned out that there were aliens living on Keanu as well as human beings, people who were killed on Earth including Stewart's wife, Megan, and a girl named Camilla. Pretty fucking weird. Then two of the NASA astronauts got killed and one of the Brahmas. No one's quite sure how or why, but they're gone. Brahma got blown up. Eventually four of the survivors managed to get aboard the Destiny spacecraft and head back to Earth. Two days ago me and about a hundred other people got abducted from Earth by a big white balloon thing, some kind of spaceship sent by the NearEarth Object Keanu. Wrong place, wrong time, story of my young life. About eighty other people got collected from Houston, Texas, too. We're all here now, trying to figure out what the hell we do now how do we eat, sleep, live. Oh, yeah: who grabbed us and why? And how do we get away from them? It's weird to think I'm never going to see my father again, and that we were really just passing each other in space. I'm going to call this the Keanupedia. Correction: no one HUMAN is ever going to read this. Keanupedia by Pav, Entry #1 Where was it? The question played in Zack Stewart's mind like an annoying ad jingle. And those three words had been present all through the past seventyodd hours . . . hours that were very odd indeed, if, in fact, they even numbered seventy . . . Formerly a typical middleaged American male of less than average height and weight, often dressed in khakis and polo shirts, he had become a haggardlooking man in stained and soiled long johns. Designed to be worn under a NASA EVA suit, said long johns were actually a garment filled with small plastic tubes through which water circulated. The outfit was now the only tangible reminder of Zack's former life as an astronaut. His life before Keanu. Lacking a mirror and able to feel the ragged stubble on his face, he suspected that he now looked like a cartoon castaway, which, come to think of it, was exactly his state. Stranded on the interplanetary equivalent of a desert island Steady, he told himself. You've been running on fumes for a week. You're stranded on another planet. Your choices are . . . find the exit from this habitat while still breathing. Or lie down and die. Even that decision wasn't simple: death on Keanu, anywhere around Keanu, didn't seem to be permanent, or not immediately permanent. Maybe that whole lifedeathwhathaveyou business was why he kept looking for the passage out. Because of Megan. The last he'd seen of his wife, she had been swallowed up by a rogue Sentry and carried off to certain death. An hour later, Zack had had to fight a Sentry . . . The same one? He'd thought so at the time. Now . . . he wasn't so sure. Of course now, he was five days more exhausted, five days less fed. Five days more distracted. Because two days after loosing Megan, after killing that Sentry, one hundred and eightyseven people had arrived on Keanu. According to them, they had been literally scooped from the surface of the earth and carried across almost half a million kilometers in a pair of giant objects that resembled soap bubbles "Great number," Harley Drake had said. "187 is the section of the California Penal Code for murder." Harley was Zack's best friend, a fellow astronaut who had been crippled in the auto accident that killed Megan Stewart (for the first time, he had to remind himself, two years before the Destiny mission) only to somehow wind up on Keanu, too. It was clear from the moment the 187 arrived that, beyond what they wore or carried, they had no clothing, few tools, no shelter, not even a common language. There was food in Keanu the habitat had obviously been designed for creatures from earth, but which era? There were edible plants, but few that Zack recognized. And how long would those supplies last? What nasty parasites or Keanuspecific bacteria were waiting to strike humans living on the Keanu diet of fruits and vegetables? There was also a lack of organization and leadership. Plenty of candidates, but to what end? Questions like, "Can we go home?" or "Are we stuck here forever?" couldn't be answered. Zack was the human race's expert on Keanu a title he would gladly have relinquished, given the shallowness of his expertise. Not that it stopped everyone, including Harley, from bombarding him with questions, questions, questions. Maybe that was another reason to go walkabout: for the sweet moment of silence. There was also shame and nagging responsibility; the castaways' presence here was largely Zack's doing. Zack had seen the anger in more than a few faces. How long before someone picked up a rock and clubbed him to death, just for the sheer catharsis? So, yes, Zack had wanted to get away from them. Even from his own daughter, one of the miraculously improbable new immigrants. Well, not so improbable: Harley Drake had been her guardian. If Harley got himself nabbed, Rachel couldn't have been far away. And Zack had since learned that the reality was the opposite: it was actually Rachel's fault that the pair had wound up in the notsomagic 187. But, much as he cherished the contact with his daughter, Zack feared the road ahead. Rachel's life just like the lives of all humans on Keanu might turn out to be nasty, brutish, and short. Wouldn't it have been better to leave his daughter to a full life on Earth? She'd have been an orphan . . . but she'd have learned to deal with it. Another reason to beat himself up. He needed to think. He needed to take stock. He needed to explore. During the horrible end game of the First Contact on Keanu, in which his crewmates had been forced to leave him, in which Megan had been killed a second time . . . Zack had seen what he could only call Keanu's "Factory". He had walked the broad "streets" of this second habitat, marveled at its mysterious but somehow functional structures. He knew that answers to their situation, and tools to improve it, were likely to be found there. If only he could reach it. So, as the second postarrival day ended (a period marked only by watches: the light in the habitat did not change much), Zack had simply slipped away and headed back toward the tunnel to the Factory . . . a distance surely less than a couple of kilometers. And now here he was, as alone as any human being in history, and as vulnerable . . . painfully and slowing working his way along one wall of the habitat . . . its farthest reach almost misty in the distance, surely ten or more kilometers away, at the end of the chamber. In best Boy Scout fashion, Zack had managed to find traces of his earlier passage, when carrying Camilla in that frantic escape. The ground surface was a nanotechbased regolith, but it acted like hardpacked dirt. And, in places, not so hardpacked. Here were their tracks, unmistakable. But as far as he could determine, the tunnel he had used to reach the Factory was simply gone! It was like a scene from some episode of the Arabian Nights as if a giant stone door now blocked his escape. Had there actually been a door, Zack might have been able to locate the spot where the passage used to be . . . some fine crack or edge. One thing he had been able to do with his spare time was to create a threedimensional image of Keanu in his head . . . the NearEarth Object was a sphere close to ninety kilometers in diameter. Zack's crew and the competing Coalition Brahma team had landed near Vesuvius Vent, one of many craters on Keanu's icyrocky surface. Vesuvius had been located near Keanu's equator; both teams had descended through the vent, then traversed subterranean tunnels that had given them access to this habitat. Zack pictured a fat cylinder running from surface to core . . . but that could be wrong: the habitat might just as easily lay at angles to the core. No matter. He and the others were inside it, until they figured some way out. They couldn't go back the way they had come Zack's team had entered through a passage that was exposed to the vacuum of Keanu's surface. And while the information from the 187 new arrivals was still jumbled, it appeared that they, too, had come to the habitat via a oneway system. Well, Keanu's environment had changed twice in the week Zack had been part of it. Plant growth, sky, temperatures, everything seemed variable, as if programmed by a machine somewhere (likely the case) or, a more horrible thought, entirely at random. There was no reason to think Keanu's environment would stay the same. A passage that had been open five days ago was now closed, as if the habitat was some kind of Rubik's Cube. Bad news for Zack. But who was to say it might not open again? Besides, Zack was so unsure of his directional abilities and perceptions that he made a second, broader sweep of the area near the wall. With his back to it, he ranged a couple of hundred meters to his left, back toward the Temple and the other humans . . . found no opening or, indeed, anything but more wall. So he retraced his steps and marched forward, deeper into the habitat. It was as if his mood sank with every ten meters. It wasn't distance from the other survivors that caused it . . . it was the realization that his moment of freedom, adventure and exploration was about to end. He was going to have to go back, to resume his unwanted post as titular "leader". And father. And he felt completely unequipped for those roles He stopped. The light inside the Keanu habitat was never as bright as noon on Earth; at its best, it was equivalent to a cloudy morning. So Zack couldn't be sure what he was seeing . . . some kind of object not far ahead, up against the wall, that was not a plant or tree, and not shaped like the rocks here, either. He began to run, the tubes in his long johns making clicking and zipping sounds, like corduroy pants Then he stopped, because he suddenly knew what he was seeing less than five meters away. It was the body of a human female so mangled it appeared to have almost been torn in two. It reminded Zack of some classic crime photo California again, the Blue or was it the Black Dahlia? Only this wasn't some stranger unlucky enough to be the victim of a crime. This was Megan, his reborn wife . . . killed a second time by a Sentry. She had sacrificed herself so that Zack and Camilla could live. He knelt, noted with some relief the only relief he could summon that her eyes were closed and her features seemed peaceful. Zack had already gone through the horror of seeing Megan dead once before, after the auto accident in Florida. That time she her body had been intact. But her expression had been different; colder, deader somehow. This face was more . . . resigned? Accepting? Knowing? Stop it. He was projecting. He needed to be practical. He couldn't leave her like this Not far from the wall he found a stand of trees with giant, fanlike leaves. There were similar trees near the Temple, and one of the survivors had already dubbed them "ginkos". Zack stripped off several leaves and several lengths of vine. He returned to Megan's body and set about the heartbreaking task of rearranging the remains . . . then gently wrapping them for transport. Zack might not have found the passage, but he'd found closure. Shortly after dawn on the third day, the rain stopped. At least, that was how Rachel Stewart would have described it: "dawn" inside the Keanu human habitat meant that after nine or so hours of low light, the squigglyshaped glowtubes in the ceiling warmed up and grew somewhat brighter. A day? It was a lot like one of the few phrases Rachel remembered from the Bible "the light followed the dark," something like that. There was no sunrise or noon . . . only the glowtubes coming on, then fourteen hours later, fading out to twilight. The rain wasn't much like the precipitation Rachel had known growing up in Texas, either. It was more like a heavy mist that rolled out of hidden crevices in the habitat walls, filling in the lower areas first, then expanding to a dense wet cloud that coated vegetation, buildings and people with enough moisture to cause discomfort and even leave puddles. After two "days" of "rain", three days after her arrival on Keanu, Rachel finally discovered something to do. Something, that is, besides feel dirty and hungry and so constantly terrified she was numb. "We're going to bury your mother," Zack told her. He had found her before she'd even rubbed the sleep out of her eyes before she'd had any breakfast not that any of the almost two hundred humans huddled in or around this weird Temple structure were eating much. Her father had simply touched her on the shoulder, where she lay atop a bed of leaves, not far from the strange Brazilian girl Camilla nine years old, and a Revenant who had attached herself to Rachel. Camilla woke up, too, and made it clear she was coming along, whether Rachel wanted her or not. "How did you find her, Daddy?" Even as she said it, Rachel knew it was a stupid question. How else but by wandering around in this big stupid tube? And, really, what difference did it make? Fortunately, he father recognized her question for what it was: nervous chatter. He simply took Rachel by the hand and with Camilla following several steps behind led her away from the Temple to the nearest rocks, to a bundle of ginko leaves that looked more like a giant seed pod than a human being. This was the body of Megan Stewart? Her mother? In Rachel's mind, she had knelt by her mother's Texas grave as recently as a week ago . . . the same day she had had the terrifying and bizarre experience of talking with her via NASA television. Rachel's head had been aching the moment she woke up. Now it felt as though it would split along the hairline. "I found her this morning," her father said. "Where?" "Back that way," he said, pointing further down the habitat . . . which in Rachel's mind was the northern or lower end, not that direction had any meaning. The habitat was roughly cylindrical, or halfcylindrical. There was a floor, and a ceiling that, at its greatest, was at least a few hundred meters high. The floor was rolling, actual earth and rocklike terrain covered with various kinds of plant life, including some goodsized trees. The sloping walls looked like cliff faces. Rachel and those who had been scooped from Earth and shipped across four hundred thousand kilometers of space had emerged into the habitat at one end . . . what she now thought of as "south". The Temple building, a goodsized pile of material that stood four stories tall and covered as much area as a baseball diamond, sat near that southern end. Although Rachel hadn't explored more than a few hundred meters beyond the Temple, she had already decided that the Temple rested on high ground . . . everything further north was "lower". Around them people were stirring. It reminded Rachel of the ragged wakeup at the only Girl Scout camp she'd attended, when she was twelve. No one had seemed happy or healthy then, and this morning on Keanu was no different. Rachel had gone through the insane emotional rollercoaster of seeing her mother killed in a car crash in Florida two years ago, then alive again via television here on Keanu . . . only to learn upon arrival that she had died a second time. "How did she die again?" Zack had had told her, but it was that first hour, a very confusing time. "A Sentry killed her." "A Sentry?" Rachel hadn't spent nearly as much time with her father as she wanted of course, given their situation and her mental state, the right amount of contact would have been constant. She had wanted to cling to her father and not let go. "One of the other inhabitants," he said, clearly too tired to offer much more. "You mean, like, alien inhabitant." Zack nodded. "Is it still around?" If this Sentry killed her mother, clearly it was a creature to be avoided. "I don't think so. I stabbed it," Zack said. "Camilla helped." Rachel noticed that the littler girl was still lurking a few meters away. Hearing her name, she smiled and moved closer, to Rachel's intense annoyance. "Was that the only one?" Rachel asked. Zack shrugged. "Can't say. There was a passage way between here and the Factory. But I think it's closed now." Rachel had no idea what that meant, and no chance to ask, because Harley Drake and Sasha Blaine were approaching. Harley was going slowly, using his arms to power his wheelchair across the bumpy ground. Rachel felt a rush of pity for the man. God, it was so easy to forget what he was like before the accident . . . a pilot, a jock, a total womanizer or so her mother Megan said once. Now look at him Then there was Sasha Blaine, the Valkyrie math whiz, eternally perky. Even she looked pale and worn out. Rachel realized that her father had told the couple about her mother's body before he'd told her! She didn't much like that. They exchanged grim good mornings, and equally uncomfortable hugs. Sasha said a hello in German to Camilla, earning a smile for her efforts. Then she produced a small shovel. "I rescued this from one of the other teams," Sasha said. "It'll have to do," Zack said. "Let's get this over with." # It was her job. They made their way slowly to the south, a little uphill, into the deep dark recesses of a corner of the habitat Rachel had not visited. She quickly grew tired and then frustrated by the distance. "Why are we going all this way?" she snapped. "Didn't we bury the others" Two people had died during the awful first arrival day. "We don't have a cemetery, kiddo," Harley Drake said. "Your dad has his reasons." "We're here," Zack said. They had reached a cavernous opening inside which Rachel could see strange celllike structures lining the walls. "We called this the Beehive," Zack said, gesturing with alarming weakness. "It's where we came through from the vent. It's where . . . Megan . . . your mother . . . came from." Camilla stepped forward, as if eager to explore. Sasha held her back. Harley jabbed the shovel into the ground. "Got any particular place in mind?" he asked Zack. Zack looked around, then stepped out into the open. "Right here, I think." He turned to Rachel and offered the first smile she had seen from her father in days. "This is a little like St. Bernadette's, right?" That was the name of Megan Stewart's earthly resting place, a cemetery near the space center. Harley rolled his chair toward the spot, but Sasha took the shovel. "Let me." Harley began to protest, but Zack said, "Hey, Harls, why don't you grab some of those melons?" He pointed to a nearby tree laden with large red fruit of some kind. Rachel knew Harley's expressions, and what flashed across his face was fury less at Zack or Sasha than his situation. But he accepted the assignment, though not without a final grumble: "Maybe I should volunteer to tastetest them, too." Sasha quickly and efficiently scratched out the borders of a grave, then dug the shovel into the earth. "Oh, thank God," she said. "It's loose. I was afraid it would be hard." The tall woman from Yale worked methodically as Zack simply watched, hands folded over his chest. Camilla wandered all around them, careful never to go any closer to the Beehive. Eventually she joined Harley, helping carry a handful of the red melons back to the gravesite. After several minutes, Sasha stopped, clearly exhausted. "Uh, how deep?" she said. "Tradition suggests two meters," Harley said. "This is hardly a traditional environment," Zack said. "Keanu will . . . absorb her, I think." He took the shovel from Sasha then, jumped into the grave, which by then was close to a meter deep, and furiously continued the digging. Emerging, hands and arms trembling from effort, Sasha patted Rachel on the shoulder. "Almost over," she said. As promised, moments later Zack slid the shovel toward Harley. "That's it," he said. Sasha reached the bundle that held Megan's body before Zack did. Rachel did, too. It seemed to her that Zack hesitated . . . as if relishing this last moment of contact, no matter how bizarre. Finally, moving carefully, the three gently lowered the remains into the grave. Zack stepped back. Sasha looked so drained that Rachel picked up the shovel and began covering the body. Zack took over, and then it was all done. Except for the words. "Do you want to say something?" Harley said. His voice was so gentle he didn't sound like Harley Drake. Zack took a big breath, his chest swelling, and said, "I don't think I can." And then he simply broke down. Which triggered unstoppable tears in Rachel, too. In her head, she was hearing Megan's voice again . . . not the weird way it had sounded during their last exchange via NASA TV, or the sharp tones of a mothertoteendaughter, but the voice Rachel had heard as a child, being rocked to sleep or comforted after a nightmare. "There, there, baby girl." Zack pulled her to him, and there they stood . . . two sobbing wrecks. "I'll say something." It was Harley Drake. "'Ashes to ashes, dust to dust' . . . it's not just words, it's a commandment. Rest in peace, Megan Doyle Stewart. You've earned it." Almost on command, the group of five turned and began walking or rolling away. Only Camilla lingered, staring at the grave, making a sad little gesture with her hands. Rachel shook her head, trying to stop weeping. And found herself laughing. "What's that?" Zack said, his eyes red. "Don't you think it's funny, Daddy?" "Funny?" "You've buried Mom twice now, on two different planets." Her father stared at her. His eyes went wide, an expression Rachel had rarely seen, and always feared. But in an instant the scary face was gone, replaced by something more benign. He simply hugged her Suddenly they heard a terrifying sound a raspy screech, like the cry of a demented eagle. Only there couldn't be eagles here . . . certainly nothing was flying. "Jesus Christ!" Harley said. "What was that?" Sasha pointed, just as, quicker than any human had ever moved, a creature shot out of the trees and snatched one of the red melons from Camilla's hands. It ran toward the Beehive. "Come on," Zack said. He was going to follow it. Harley snapped, "Why do we care? Let it eat the thing!" "I want to know what that animal is," Zack said. "And whether or not that melon is poisonous." He headed off, showing more energy than Rachel had yet seen. She and the others followed, an increasing distance behind. "Not to be argumentative," Sasha said, "but that animal might be able to eat all kinds of things that would kill us." "Not if it's a monkey," Rachel said. She had spotted it again . . . the creature was perched atop a goodsized boulder near the Beehive entrance, banging the melon until it broke open. "I don't know if that's a monkey," Zack said. "Its skin looked too smooth . . . oh." Now they all had a good view of the creature on the rock, which was greedily stuffing melon guts into its monkey face. "It's a Vervet monkey," Sasha said. She turned to Rachel. "Good eyes." Rachel couldn't have named the creature, but something about its head shape, hands, tail and running posture had just said "monkey". "Don't they have fur?" Harley said. "It's probably got fur under that harder second skin," Zack said. "When things come out of the Beehive, that's what they wear . . . at least a couple of layers." "How do we know it came from the Beehive?" Harley said. Sasha pointed at relatively fresh tracks that led back into the Beehive. "Look for yourself." "Does that mean this little guy was resurrected?" Harley said. "It might," Zack said. He turned to Rachel. "Where on Earth are Vervet monkeys found?" Now she was embarrassed, because she didn't know. But Sasha rescued her. "They're found in the Far East, particularly India." Harley and Zack exchanged looks. "That sort of fits," Zack said. He nodded to Camilla. "So far we've only seen humans being brought back, and every one of those had a direct personal link to one of the humans here." Harley snorted. "So, if I get this . . . we're wondering which of the Bangalore people is hot for a monkey?" Sasha slapped Harley on the shoulder. Meanwhile, Rachel was keeping an eye on the monkey . . . which was busy devouring the melon while staying vigilant. Zack was heading deeper into the Beehive. "I wonder what else is in here?" Rachel found the whole place creepy in the extreme, but she wasn't going to let her father out of her sight. She followed. So, closely, did Camilla, then Harley and Sasha. The Beehive was dark, except for light from the large opening into the habitat itself, and from a weird glow emanating from the rectangular things along the walls. Camilla made a sound and clutched Rachel's hand. "Daddy, what are these things?" "We called them cells," Zack said. "They're some kind of incubators." "Is this where Mom came from?" Zack nodded. The whole idea made Rachel shudder. "You know, Daddy" She and the others heard another strange sound. But this wasn't the screeching of a reborn Vervet monkey . . . this was a pitiful yowl. "God, there wouldn't be a baby here?" Sasha said. Harley rolled forward and around a corner. "No, I think we've got that covered elsewhere." Rachel knew that the Bangalore object had brought a mother and newborn child to Keanu. "Zack!" Zack had been searching down another alley in the Beehive. Now he ran to Harley. Rachel wasn't in a hurry, however; she wasn't sure she wanted to see what was making that awful sound. It was coming from a cell a meter off the ground . . . there was light inside as well as the shadow of a creature another animal, Rachel thought thrashing in agony. "Let's get it out of there," Zack said, chipping away at the cell's membrane with the shovel. As soon as he'd created a tear, he and Sasha peeled back the membrane and reached inside. They pulled out a dog. Or what looked and sounded like a dog that had lost its master. The creature had a snout and four legs, but was encased in that leathery second skin. Which was itself coated in slime from the cell. Which the dog immediately showered on Rachel and the others as it thrashed and shook itself. With Sasha pinning the animal, Zack managed to peel the second skin away from its face. Able to breathe, and see, the animal calmed down. "Anybody here a dog person?" Zack said. "I grew up with a border collie," Sasha said. She was making soothing sounds as she gently peeled away more of the covering. "I was actually wondering what breed this was." "Looks like a Golden Lab mix," Harley said. "Not that I'm an expert." Just then the dog wrestled itself out of Zack and Sasha's grasp and performed a violent shiver, obviously trying to free itself of what remained of the second skin. "Poor thing," Rachel said. Not that she was a dog fan. "I wonder who this guy belongs to," Sasha said. The dog looked right at Rachel . . . tongue hanging out. Here he comes, she thought, ready to back away. But the dog only took a step toward Rachel. And she couldn't help reaching out to pat its head. The dog responded by licking her hand. "Well," Zack said, "we know who he belongs to for the moment." "Rachel, you ought to give your dog a name," Harley said. "He's not my dog!" The only dog Rachel had ever liked had been in some old television show. "All right, call him 'Cowboy'". Suddenly Cowboy barked. He had smelled or seen something off in the reaches of the Beehive. Rachel and the others instinctively clustered together. "God, what now?" Sasha said. Zack hefted the shovel just as another creature emerged from the shows. Like Cowboy, this one was fourlegged and of Earthly design. "Is that a cow?" Rachel said. Harley laughed out loud. 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Hire Fulmer! The Chief comes back and maybe keep Jim as well. I don't care what anyone has to say about Fulmer, yes he got a little complacent but I think he realizes hes not untouchable and we would not settle for mediocrity. I mean what is it 151-52-1 and I also think he would be a little wise as to whom he chooses staff wise and we have Chaney to stop the run run punt play calling. There is nobody like Fulmer out there and don't care who tries to call me out, as Les Miles is not coming here nor Spurrier or Saban. Things would change Fulmer knows that and we also get Tee Martin back here as well. I think we work a short term deal as Fulmer would agree to a betcha and if not we hire another in 3 years. Yes we would have to start over in 3 years if it didn't work but there is NOBODY out there I feel could turn it around like us crazy UT fans expect, at least realistically. 2 bad seasons and we fired a guy who bleed orange for people who would less us just as fast for a better offer. Blast away I don't care thats my opinion and you are welcome to yours and no amout of bashing is going to change my mind nor yours. I just think we all can agree we need to get this done and find someone who can actually lead and coach. GBO!!!!
Just stop, you are embarrassing yourself. That train has left and retired.
Also, for all of those still whining around about Gruden. Just stop, you are embarrassing yourself. There never was a Gruden train. He was never considering a college job. Get over it.
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Ryder Joseph Byrne was born to parents Harley and Alisha Byrne, of Portola, on Sept. 27, 2012, at 2:08 a.m. at Plumas District Hospital in Quincy.
The baby weighed 8 pounds and measured 19-1/2 inches long.
Maternal grandparents are Bill Wood, of Reno, and Judy Wood, of Portola.
Paternal grandmother is Kathy Morgan, of Cromberg.
Autumn Eden-Bliss Montgomery
Autumn Eden-Bliss Montgomery was born to Amanda Leonard and Jon-Robin (Bino) Montgomery, of Quincy, on Sept. 30, 2012, at 12:19 p.m. at Enloe Medical Center in Chico. Autumn weighed 7 pounds, 15 ounces and was 21 inches in length.
Maternal grandparents are Cinda Leonard, of Quincy, and Jim and Michele Leonard, of Chico.
Paternal grandparents are Bob and Carol Burney, of Quincy, and Byron and Sylvia Valasquez, of Oregon.
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Direct Marketing Association Extols the Benefits of Data-Driven Marketing
December 13, 2012 The Direct Marketing Association (DMA) today extolled the individual, societal, and economic benefits of data-driven marketing during a congressional briefing hosted by Representatives Ed Markey (D-MA) and Joe Barton (R-TX), co-chairs of the Congressional Privacy Caucus. DMA was joined by industry leaders, consumer activists, and Federal Trade Commissioner Julie Brill in a discussion of the business and privacy practices of an industry segment characterized as data brokers. The briefing follows a July 25, 2012 query by members of Congress of nine companies they labeled data brokers.
Jerry Cerasale, DMAs senior vice president of government affairs, participated in the briefing on behalf of DMA. There is no question that data has transformed the marketing landscape forever, Cerasale stated prior to the briefing. Our increasingly data-driven world is reshaping how consumers and brands engage, interact and benefit from one another. Data-driven marketing benefits consumers individually by informing their buying decisions, and collectively by fueling competition. Marketing data is informing the political process as well, fueling successful political campaigns across the country including the recent presidential campaigns.[1]
Commercial data practices are essential to Americas job creation, economic growth, and global leadership. In the digital age, data-driven marketing is the fuel on which Americas free market engine runs. This year, data-driven marketing accounts for 8.7 percent of the total U.S. gross domestic product. Data-driven marketers both commercial and nonprofit collectively fuel 9.2 million U.S. jobs. From global brands to start-ups, data-driven marketing helps companies to find customers, grow, and create jobs.
DMA continues to support industry self-regulation as the most efficient and effective means to address any privacy concerns raised by marketing uses of data. DMA has consistently demonstrated that self-regulation delivers robust yet flexible standards that adapt quickly to technological changes, provide robust and meaningful choices to consumers, and are an effective means of enforcing ethical standards on the data-driven marketing community.
DMA has spent nearly 100 years ensuring that marketers respect consumer choices while remaining able to provide the products and services consumers most desire with the convenience and value they demand, Cerasale said. The incredible growth of ecommerce with online spending on Cyber Monday soaring to $1.46 billion this year is strong evidence that consumers are delighted with the results of data-driven marketing, and that the American economy is growing stronger as a result.
[1] Lois Romano, Obamas Data Advantage, Politico (June 9, 2012), available at http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0612/77213.html
About Direct Marketing Association (DMA)
The Direct Marketing Association (www.the-dma.org) is the worlds largest trade association dedicated to advancing and protecting responsible data-driven marketing. Founded in 1917, DMA represents thousands of companies and nonprofit organizations that use and support data-driven marketing practices and techniques.
In 2012, marketers commercial and nonprofit will spend $168.5 billion on direct marketing, which accounts for 52.7 percent of all ad expenditures in the United States. Measured against total US sales, these advertising expenditures will generate approximately $2.05 trillion in incremental sales. In 2012, direct marketing accounts for 8.7 percent of total US gross domestic product and produces1.3 million direct marketing employees in the US. Their collective sales efforts directly support 7.9 million other jobs, accounting for a total of 9.2 million US jobs.
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[1] Lois Romano, Obamas Data Advantage, Politico (June 9, 2012), available at http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0612/77213.html.
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SOURCE University of New Hampshire
DURHAM, N.H., Oct. 2, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Emmy-winning television producer Marcy Carsey '66 has made a gift of $20 million to the University of New Hampshire to support the creation of the new Carsey School for Public Policy. This gift is the second largest in the university's history.
"It is crucial that we prepare leaders for the governmental, private, and nonprofit sectors who can translate rigorous research into effective policies and practices to solve the complex issues of our world," Carsey said. "The school will educate and invigorate young people to serve. It gives me great pleasure to express my appreciation and to provide a world-class program in public policy to UNH students."
The Carsey School will be distinguished from other public policy schools in that faculty and students will not work within a single discipline, such as political science or public administration. Its work will involve sociologists and environmental scientists, health care experts and economists, demographers and foresters. It will train future leaders, both in the United States and around the world, to use research to solve problems. A national search for the school's first director will begin soon.
"The Carsey School will make a significant contribution to the university across colleges and campuses," said Bruce Mallory, professor of education and interim director of the Carsey Institute. "We hope to become a hub of knowledge and partnerships, where researchers from liberal arts talk to their counterparts in natural resources and public health, and together they help create a better understanding for policymakers."
"This gift will transform the future leadership of our country," said UNH President Mark Huddleston. "Marcy's support for this interdisciplinary approach to public policy is forward thinking and crucial to our advancement as an institution. Together we will develop the informed and engaged leaders our nation needs."
Carsey's gift comes on the heels of the largest fundraising year in the university's history. The UNH Foundation raised $35.8 million in fiscal year 2013, beating the previous record of $29.9 million set in 2002.
"Marcy's confidence in this institution sends a clear message as we work toward the launch of a comprehensive campaign that UNH is an outstanding investment in the future of our region, state, and beyond," Huddleston said.
The gift builds on Carsey's May 2002 gift of $7.5 million that established the Carsey Institute at UNH. The Carsey Institute conducts national and regional policy research on vulnerable children, youth, and families and on sustainable community development and provides policy makers and practitioners timely, independent resources needed to affect change in their communities.
The Carsey School will leverage the university's diverse instructional, research, and outreach activities as well as the existing work of the Carsey Institute, and make more visible UNH's expertise in policy-related fields.
Marcy Carsey has been named one of the 50 greatest women in radio and television and is recognized as one of the most successful American businesswomen in or out of show business. She began her show business career as an NBC tour guide in 1966. She then worked her way up to general program executive for comedy programming at ABC-TV in 1974. Carsey went out on her own in 1980 to pursue independent production, and a year later teamed with Tom Werner to form Carsey-Werner and produced shows like "The Cosby Show" and "Roseanne."
A native of Weymouth, Mass., and a 1966 cum laude graduate in English literature from UNH, Carsey is the recipient of the UNH Alumni Association's highest honor -- the Pettee Medal. A founding member of the UNH Foundation Board of Directors, Carsey has worked tirelessly to ensure its success. She received an honorary doctorate from UNH in 1988.
The University of New Hampshire, founded in 1866, is a world-class public research university with the feel of a New England liberal arts college. A land, sea, and space-grant university, UNH is the state's flagship public institution, enrolling 12,200 undergraduate and 2,300 graduate students.
Marcy Carsey '66 has made a gift of $20 million to the University of New Hampshire that will be used to create a new graduate school of public policy.
Marcy Carsey '66 and UNH President Mark Huddleston discuss her gift of $20 million that will be used to create the Carsey School for Public Policy.
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Event Type: Computer Interest/ Classes Age Group(s): Adults, Young Adult (Teens) Date: 1/8/2013 Start Time: 3:00 PM End Time: 4:00 PM Description: Did you land on the yellow brick road to e-content devices, or did the yellow-brick road land on you? Are you overwrought abour Overdrive? Is Zinio zwinging your around? Do you feel beset on all sides by bewildering apps, agreements, content licenses, databases, download restrictions lions, tigers, bears, eaglebearsharks etc., do you find yourself dismayed and ready to give up on the by world of e-reading, e-music, and e-magazines? At Carver we want you to enjoy Angry Birds on your devices, not become one. So to help you out with the new technology, we're setting aside one hour a day, Monday through Thursday to assist you. The help is free. Bring your device to the table in the lobby and we'll help you out (Don't have a device? We have several different tablet and e-reader models for demonstration). It's free. It's the future. Let us take you there. Let us take you back to the future of e-resources.
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Comment Number: | 514511-00043 |
Received: | 2/11/2005 10:29:38 AM |
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Commenter: | Shanna Howald |
State: | AZ |
Agency: | Federal Trade Commission |
Rule: | Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Request for Comment |
Docket ID: | 3084-AB00 |
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The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act was designed to prevent companies from eliciting and exploiting private information from children under the age of thirteen. Under no circumstances should a company be allowed to collect personal information from young children without verifiable parental consent. Merely receiving an email from a parent's email address does not qualify as permission since it is possible for parents to not even be aware that an exchange has taken place and therefore allows companies to market to children without parental permission. I ask the FTC to rescind the temporary ruling that will allow this to occur and require that all companies that collect information from children under 13 be subject to the more stringent policies that govern operators wishing to disclose children's information publicly or to third parties. Thank you, Shanna Howald, LMSW


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Ettenägematute kulude tagatiseks tuleb sisseregistreerimisel esitada ametlik fotoga isikutunnistus ja maksta deposiit kas krediitkaardiga või sularahas.
Eripalvete täitmine sõltub sellest, kas täitmine on sisseregistreerimisel võimalik, ja nende eest võivad lisanduda eraldi tasud. Eripalvete täitmist ei saa garanteerida.
Selles hotellis ei pakuta invateenuseid. Kui soovite broneerida invateenustega tuba, valige teine hotell.
Järgmiste puhkustegevustega saab tegelda koha peal või lähikonnas; võivad olla tasulised.
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"Beautiful Santa Barbara"
We enjoyed our stay. It is located conveniencally near the beach walk, pier ans State street.Kontrollitud Hotels.com kliendiarvustus
Overall very nice place.Given the age, sound transmission is a bit of an issue - you can hear some neighboring rooms activities. But the facilities are well maintained.Kontrollitud Hotels.com kliendiarvustus
"Nice hotel, little noisy"
Cute little hotel in a great location very close to the beach. The rooms are a bit older, and the bathroom layout was a bit odd (shower and toilet in separate room, sink in with bedroom). Windows didn't block much sound from the street, but luckily we had to get up early anyways.Kontrollitud Hotels.com kliendiarvustus
"Nice hotel. Good location."
No real complaints. Parking was a little scarce. Had to park on the street the first night. Aside from that no issues. Would stay there again. Nice location steps to the beach.Kontrollitud Hotels.com kliendiarvustus
"Great Place"
Everything was outstanding with the exception of the sheets on the bed. They were not fitted and were difficult when getting in and out of the bed. Seemed like I was fighting them all night.Kontrollitud Hotels.com kliendiarvustus
"Nice lil cozy place to stay"
Great neighborhood, clean, very close to the beach and walking distance to city center. Only downside of the hotel: no a/c in our room. Inexistent. We didn't need it since it was in Fall...you've been warned.Kontrollitud Hotels.com kliendiarvustus
"Downtown Santa Barbara"
Good value for the location and room quality. Rooms are more old style Santa Barbara bungalows as opposed to a boring cell in a big boxKontrollitud Hotels.com kliendiarvustus
"Excellent accommodation"
We had an excellent stay. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Hotel was very close to sea front and several restaurants. Free wine and cheese was served nightly which was a nice touch. Would recommend this hotelKontrollitud Hotels.com kliendiarvustus
"Walking distance from EVERYTHING"
We stayed here for 2 nights and they met all of our expectations. Once you arrive, you are greeted by a friendly staff member who has answers to any of your questions. The room itself was pretty small but for an inn it was comfortable and intimate. They are located right by the beach but not on the main street. Things they offer: -free internet -microwave […] -mini fidge -iron -ironing board -blow dryer -built in shower gel and shampoo into the walls for convenience -continental breakfast until 10am. If we went back to Santa Barbara we would definitely look into this place again. LisateaveKontrollitud Hotels.com kliendiarvustus
"Not very good"
Floors were in bad condition. Room faced a loud street. The room smelled stuffy and weird and took quite a while to air out. The continental breakfast was terrible.Kontrollitud Hotels.com kliendiarvustus
"great hotel not good room location"
Our room #32 was way too close to the front office, we could hear all the transactions going on and the could probably hear us. I liked the hotel and the location is great but if you are looking for privacy don't rent #32. Also I called when I made the reservation and asked for a room recommendation that would be private and the front desk person told […] us to take room 32 so they gave us bad information. LisateaveKontrollitud Hotels.com kliendiarvustus
"Great location"
The room was clean and cute, a little smaller than expected but still nice. The room had a blow dryer and iron which I always use so it was convenient. The location is right across the street from the beach and a short walk to the pier. I was concerned that it is a pet friendly hotel and the room might smell like pet but it was very clean and quiet. […] I would stay there again. LisateaveKontrollitud Hotels.com kliendiarvustus
"Nice place close to beach and downtown"
Really liked the layout of the hotel - Spanish style, outdoor hallways between rooms. Room was clean, bed was comfortable. TV was pretty small, but you're kinda lame if you watch TV all day when you are staying in SB that close to the beach/downtown. Staff was friendly. Got a parking space off the street, which they have a limited amount of. Breakfast […] was nothing special. LisateaveKontrollitud Hotels.com kliendiarvustus
"Solid, cute, clean"
This is my third stay at CDMI because my daughter goes to UCSB and we have to drive her down and pick her up often between semesters. This hotel is a converted apartment blog with No indoor halls! Every room has its own entry from outside and they allow dogs for a small fee (and we have a small dog that comes with us sometimes). It also has wine/cheese […] every evening and a modest free breakfast (bagels, pastries, cereal, fruit...). The price is right for all you get. We once could not get a hotel at al because of UCSB orientation weekend and had to pay an outrageous $400 for a room that was smaller, no AC, and just way overpriced! CDMI is cute-- nothing fancy-- but quite comfy and homey:) the two bedroom suite is GREAT! A kitchen , two separate rooms with small flat screens, a small balcony, living room. If you have a family of 4 or two couples it is perfect!! Go. LisateaveKontrollitud Hotels.com kliendiarvustus
"close to downtown Santa Barbra & 1 block beach"
our stay was quiet nice except if it had it been for the A/c not working at all.Kontrollitud Hotels.com kliendiarvustus
Great location near Santa Barbara HarbourKontrollitud Hotels.com kliendiarvustus
"Charming hotel near the sites"
Very clean hotel, comfortable bed and pet friendly. I wish there were in room coffee makers, sometimes you don't want to get dressed to go down stairs for that first cup of Joe. My room was upstairs on Bath and above the carport. While I could see the tall sails of the ships in the hrabor, I could also hear people walking by and those faux " Fast and […] Furious " wanabe's LisateaveKontrollitud Expedia kliendiarvustus
"Nice place for a getaway."
Stayed here one night after spending a weekend in LA. It's a nice little "B and B" close to the beach. Parking is a little tight since it is in a residential neighborhood but it wasn't much of an issue for us as we were able to park right in front of our room. It's less than a block from the beach and maybe two blocks from Stearns Wharf (the pier) so […] you can easily walk. The rooms were a bit small and older but nicely redone, new modern furniture and linens. No A/C but hey, it's SB, it doesn't get that hot, and there is a ceiling fan. Its nice they offer wine and cheese in the evenings and a simple continental breakfast in the mornings. All in all I would definitely stay here again and recommend it to my friends. LisateaveKontrollitud Hotels.com kliendiarvustus
"Small, overpriced room"
We were very disappointed in the room. The website photos were very misleading. It seemed like a chance for them to turn a storage space into a small, funky room, and charge a lot of money because of the motel's location to the wharf. At least the bed was comfortable and the shower was nice.Kontrollitud Hotels.com kliendiarvustus
"What a nice place!"
The staff was very nice and great.The place was very cute and felt like home.Kontrollitud Hotels.com kliendiarvustus
"Good value for a single traveler."
Single room is very small but was comfortable since I was alone.Kontrollitud Expedia kliendiarvustus
"Short walk from the beach"
Individual "bungalows" are quaint, clean, quiet and the ambiance very inviting. Beautiful flowers everywhere, fire pit in the center seating area a relaxing atmosphere. However the descriptors in the advertising for the hotel are a little over done..."generous" continental breakfast buffet ? Not! My room had a microwave & a mini-fridge... i'd hardly […] call that a "kitchenette". I'm glad i had to get up early, since the gardening staff think nothing of making a lot of noise at 8 am, if i'd wanted to sleep in i would've been out of luck. It's a bit overpriced for what you actually get in the way of amenities, for what they charge i would've liked an ocean view but they are slightly off the main drag with no views at all. LisateaveKontrollitud Hotels.com kliendiarvustus
"NorCal satisfied customers"
The front desk staff were very friendly and helpful. They gave recommendations of good restaurants and things to go in the area.Kontrollitud Expedia kliendiarvustus
"Close to sea"
Nice place. close to all. Room access from outside only. Very calm street during the night. No air conditionning but it was not a problem in march. No onsite personnel during the night so outside access could be a security problem. The urgency phone number is posted on the hotel door!! Breakfast is basic and the furniture in the dining room is used. […] The carpet is stained. Not nice for a honeymoon. LisateaveKontrollitud Hotels.com kliendiarvustus
"Tiny and disappointing"
Of the seven hotels we stayed at in Southern California this trip, this was the most expensive and the least liked. The room was tiny and noisy. Breakfast was skimpy and could not get a piece of toast. Wine and cheese in the afternoon was a pleasant surprise, but we would not stay there again.Kontrollitud Expedia kliendiarvustus
"Nice relaxing spot"
This was my first time staying in a B&B. I was pleasantly surprised byt the coziness and convenience. The wine & cheese in the evening was great, the continental breakfast in the morning was just right.Kontrollitud Expedia kliendiarvustus
The fridge in the room was nice to have but the noise caused by its going off and on kept me awake most of the night. The TV was a joke. Smaller than my computer monitor.Kontrollitud Hotels.com kliendiarvustus
"Comfortable for all."
Bathroom was very spacious. I thought it was going to have a fire place as shown in the web sight. I did not like the linoleum flooring.Kontrollitud Expedia kliendiarvustus
"Great place near the harbor and beach."
Pleasant stay. Not too big, not too small. Nice rooms, well maintained.Kontrollitud Expedia kliendiarvustus
"Great location, great staff"
The best thing about the Del Mar is the location! But the staff is wonderful and the rooms are nice.Kontrollitud Hotels.com kliendiarvustus
"Studio apt style B&B by the Beach, limited parking"
Room was like a stuido apt. Kitchenette, bed, couch, bathroom. Older property. Frendly staff. Breakfast is contental. Parking is not guarenteed. If you don't get a spot, you're on the street (which is crowded). If you do get a spot, have a small to mid sized car. the stalls are very tight. Courtyard is a little oasis. Staff was very friendly. Room was […] clean. Room was dated. Right next ot the beach. LisateaveKontrollitud Expedia kliendiarvustus
Wonderful all around. Just slightly out of my usual price range ($140/night), but I'd come back for another special occasion. Staff was incredibly friendly, welcoming and seemed queer-friendly – which is especially important, because it's nice to not have weird, hostile looks for checking in with my partner. Rooms were cozy and comfortable; a tad […] smaller than I'd imagined, but I'd take cute & small over large & tacky. Light breakfast (bagels, muffins & juice) and evening snacks (wine, cheese & grapes) were fancy, and provided a little space to stretch out and meet other visitors. Great location to meander the beaches and downtown, and along the downtown bus route if you're not able-bodied or just lazy. One tip: This didn't bother me at all, but if you're a light sleeper and want to sleep in, you may want to ask to avoid the rooms just outside the lobby. The first row of rooms are right in front of the lobby door that earlybird breakfasters enter. They weren't at all loud. This also applies vice versa: if you're a loud morning person, and don't want to disturb the earlybirds, HAHA. LisateaveKontrollitud Expedia kliendiarvustus
We just stayed overnight. It is a very charming place, free parking, internet and breakfast. We had people above us though who woke very early and were loud but luckily we're early risers too. Other than that a very nice place to stay,Kontrollitud Expedia kliendiarvustus
"Excellent for a getaway."
Like coming home. Super comfortable, quiet and beautiful.Kontrollitud Expedia kliendiarvustus
It was a very pleasant little hotel - good location and very helpful and friendly staff.Kontrollitud Expedia kliendiarvustus
"Lovely hotel near the sea"
Great hotel, right by the pier, about 20 minute walk into town. We were served cheese and wine before we went out for dinner, breakfast was nice, and there's even an outdoor jacuzzi! The room was very clean, Internet worked fine, and the staff were all very helpful.Kontrollitud Hotels.com kliendiarvustus
"Clean and nice location. Would stay again"
If you're real picky, don't stay here. Its an older hotel. It may have been old apartments, which is not necessarily bad. The rooms were very clean. The grounds are loaded with plants and flowers. The TV didn't work in the room. The front office person tried to fix it, then the maintence guy tried to fix it, so we moved into a different room. Both rooms […] were clean and if you like old architecture, you will like the place. The second room had plenty of room. There was a private bedroom plus the front room with a bed and a full kitchen. plus what looks like a laundry room. Also a large walkin closet. This would be a great room if you have children. Prices are high but thats what you pay in Santa Barbara if you want to walk to tbe beach or the pier. LisateaveKontrollitud Hotels.com kliendiarvustus
"Great hotel and worth it."
Half a block to the beach. Nice cottage feel, individual mini houses. Nice and very helpful staff.Kontrollitud Expedia kliendiarvustus
"awesome spot close to the beach"
staying at the Casa Del Mar Inn was awesome. the room was super clean and spacious with great light as well as privacy. definitely recommend this hotel for the location and high quality / experience of my stay. wish I didn't have to leave!Kontrollitud Expedia kliendiarvustus
Not good!!! price to high. stayed in carmel nicer room and 10x better breakfast!Kontrollitud Hotels.com kliendiarvustus
"Satisfied customer"
The Casa Del Mar is in a great location to the beach, wharf, and State St. shops and restaurants. The room was a bit old- ancient kitchenette that I don't think even worked. But the room was clean and the updated decor gave it charm. The flowers around the hotel are beautiful. The breakfast was very limited- nothing special at all, so I'm not sure why […] they call themselves a B&B. Overall we enjoyed our stay and would stay here again if the price was right. LisateaveKontrollitud Hotels.com kliendiarvustus
"Birds, flowers and a fountain!"
The bed was deliciously comfortable. The surrounding area had singing birds and fragrant flowers. Also a fountain! I was able to walk to restaurants for dinner and to the beach for sunset. A cozy environment, with smiling staffers.Kontrollitud Hotels.com kliendiarvustus
Right by the pier and walking distance/short ride to state street. The windows in my room were a little weird. You could hear everything going on outside on the street. But the room was nice. Hot water worked well. Wine and cheese served in the lobby from 5-7pm was a nice touch. Breakfast was a little too basic, but other than that it was a nice small […] boutique hotel. LisateaveKontrollitud Expedia kliendiarvustus
"highly recommended"
our experience has been excellent all around, from the wine and cheese served at our arrival, to the friendliness of the young lady at the reception (sorry did not get her name!), to the location. It has been great, so much so that we are going back this week again.Kontrollitud Expedia kliendiarvustus
this is my second send : Staff was very nice. There are no bay or ocean views so you need to change this . Bed and pillow were not comfortable. breakfast and wine and cheese hour very nice. It is a B& B . Dont expect hotel type service. However again the staff was very helpful.Kontrollitud Hotels.com kliendiarvustus
Bed was not comfortable. Pillows fair. Staff however was very nice and helpfulKontrollitud Hotels.com kliendiarvustus
Casa Del Mar.. I was expecting a more cosy space for main eating area.. breakfast was just beverage, fruit, and carbs... I was expecting more of a full service breakfast..Kontrollitud Hotels.com kliendiarvustus
"Superb location across the street from teh beach."
Great location. Easy to park. Check in was simple and efficient. Rooms are spacious with chairs, plenty of room to put out two suitcases. I was not a fan of the softness of the bed, but that is a personal preference. Wireless access is spotty in the room, but works well in the lobby.Kontrollitud Expedia kliendiarvustus
"Santa Barbara"
Amazing service, complimentary wine and cheese was a nice touch. Close to everything, super comfortable bed. Modern style which I like alot. Thanks Expedia!Kontrollitud Expedia kliendiarvustus
"Good experience, a few minor issues"
Liked the location - like 2 blocks away from the beach. I liked the entrances were on the street, so it felt more like you're own little place. The decor was great in the room, great lighting. Wonkey windows in the bathroom that were a pain to get open and shut. The floor was tile instead of carpeting, which was a little weird. Their suggestion for […] dinner (the FishHouse) was AWESOME. They also had complementary wine and cheese, and a continental breakfast ~ all bread bread bread bread items. Since I don't do bread that was disappointing, and I had some problems with their wifi in the morning but it was a good experience LisateaveKontrollitud Expedia kliendiarvustus
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It's the time of year when we're asked to be generous, and give to those in need. But the Red Cross is asking you to provide something money can't buy, a donation of blood.
The State Preparedness Training center in Oriskany is undergoing new construction. Its part of the center's twelve million dollar cityscape project.The center is currently working on adding simulated stores, businesses, schools and more to develop a realistic training area.
Our Lady of Lourdes church is filled with mixed emotions tonight as locals remember and honor their loved ones. Lights of Love honors those who have passed on with a special candlelight ceremony. It is an opportunity for many to grieve about lost loved ones.
The Red Kettle Campaign has kicked off and WUTR is the official media sponsor! Take a look.
If you, or someone you know has served in the armed forces, you may be eligible for property tax benefits. Nearly 6,000 veterans live in Herkimer County and many aren't using tax benefits that are made just for them. That's according to U.S. Senator Charles Schumer. "I spent 18 straight months away from this valley, away from my home, we deserve what we get," says Leslie Crossett, Middleville VFW commander. Leslie served over 40 years and he says his veteran benefits are a means of survival.
Hundreds of children are being "adopted" for the holidays, but it may not be what you think. Kids Oneida, a non-profit who works with high-risk youth and their families, is making sure the holidays are special for needy children through their Adopt-A-Family program.
If a child goes missing how long should parents have to report it? That question is on the minds of some in the aftermath of the disappearance and death of baby Levon Wameling. Tuesday, a local lawmaker said he has the answer.
The deadly train accident this weekend in New York claimed four lives. Those we talked with say they feel rail travel is safe.
It's the most wonderful time of the year for many at Best Buy. With so much new technology this year, lots of brand new gadgets have been selling off the shelves.
First came Black Friday then Cyber Monday and today is being called "Giving Tuesday." It's a day where you're encouraged to stop shopping and donate to a non-profit instead.
The iconic gun-maker Remington Arms of Ilion has been awarded a $47-million dollar contract to produce more than 50,000 R4 carbine rifles for the Philippines armed forces, as we reported. The reality of what it all means to the Ilion community is beginning to sink-in today. As you may remember last spring, the NY-SAFE Act brought a lot of concern that Remington Arms would leave Ilion. Now, with this contract, some residents say the gun-maker is here to stay.
Planning for a loved one's elder care and final expenses can be overwhelming. That's why seniors and their families sat down today with an estate planner for a lesson in protecting life-time assets.
Some folks in Ilion have been collecting toys all year to make the holiday season bright for children. Holly Days Christmas For Children Incorporated is a small program designed to give toys to needy children throughout the Mohawk Valley. The group's president says all parents have to do is show proof of how many can receive 2 large gifts, two small gifts, and 2 stocking stuffers for each child. There is no limit per family; parents can get presents for every child in their household.
Central New York is still recovering from the summer's devastating floods. One area business is making a comeback--the Oneida Animal Hospital has reopened after being closed for five months.
1.2 million people in the united States are infected with HIV. Sunday was World AIDS Day, a day to remember those who have passed from the disease. But our community celebrated the global health day Monday night.
Are you looking for something to do with your old or unwanted Christmas lights? The C-N-Y Veterans Outreach Center is now accepting donations for any used Christmas lights you have decided you don't need this year. They will even accept old copper wiring from the lights. The lights will be recycled and proceeds from the recycling will go directly towards construction of veterans housing.
This time of year is busy when many are decorating your home for the holidays. When lighting up your tree, setting up decorations, or using a ladder, it is important to be safe. Utica EMS reports a 4 percent increase in the number of falls over the holidays, but these are avoidable.
A new store and cafe has opened-up in downtown Utica. Sammy and Annie foods sells homemade products and fresh-baked Italian specialties. The business was named after the owner's late grandparents and, until now, its products were only sold at farmer's markets.
Tonight the parent company of Remington Arms in Ilion has landed a new fifty-million-dollar contract. Mohawk Valley employees will produce more than fifty-thousand rifles for the Philippine Armed Forces.
The Black Friday crowds have given way but the hunt for discounts on the hottest holiday gifts continues. Today is "Cyber Monday" --the biggest day of the year for internet sales, with nearly every retail store offering special deals online.
Thanksgiving is a time best spent with loved ones, but for those in their later years of life, it's also a time when family members and friends who have passed are greatly missed.
"I enjoy it every year we keep coming back every year to see the lights," says Eileen Wilkinson. The Wonderland of Lights has opened to kick off the Christmas season. Many enjoy the display year after year. And this year the display is showing off new lights. With a variety of holiday scenes, the show has something for everyone.
In light of recent animal abuse cases a local organization is taking action. Lainey's Army in New Hartford is holding a fundraiser to benefit area animal shelters.
The Children's Museum in Utica is holding its 50th anniversary tomorrow with a festival of trees and lights. It will feature appearances from Santa, and will celebrate holiday traditions from a variety of cultures.
You could smell all of the delicious Thanksgiving food in the air at the Rescue Mission of Utica. There was turkey, mashed potatoes and pies, but you could also feel the true spirit of the holiday as hundreds of volunteers served the meals with friendly chat and smiles.
Shoppers came out in droves tonight to Toys R Us in New Hartford to catch early Black "Thursday" deals. Customers are happy to get the best buys this holiday season before the mad rush begins tomorrow morning.
Newport Methodist Church offered thanksgiving lunch for anyone interested. The lunch was complete with turkey, mashed potatoes, and stuffing. It provided those without a family thanksgiving a chance to spend time in the community. Folks at the event say they appreciate the free meal and spending time with their extended family.
Volunteers at the First Presbyterian Church were also hard at work Thursday making sure everyone in the community got a nice hot Thanksgiving meal.
Mother Marianne's West Side Kitchen was open Thursday afternoon serving over 500 meals to those in need. This is the 5th year the kitchen has provided full Thanksgiving dinners.
The No Foreign Lands: Women Travel Photography Exhibit showcases photographs from all over the world. The gallery shows off photographs from SUNY IT faculty from their world travels.The photographs feature all women in a variety of cultures, from Tibet to Tanzania.
Find out the latest on winter weather in our area.
The kitchen has been working hard, getting ready to serve hundreds of people tomorrow. Mother Marianne's Westside Kitchen has finally finished their preparation for tomorrow's big thanksgiving luncheon.
Stores opening up early for holiday shoppers aren't the only ones seeing a spike in sales. Thanksgiving Eve is one of the most popular times to buy pizza.
Jevon Wameling pled guilty to manslaughter in connection with the death of his nine-month old son, Levon. The baby went missing at the end of May and his remains were found five months later in the Mohawk River. In exchange for a guilty plea, Jevon Wameling will serve a maximum of 7-and-a-half to 15-years in jail.
Jevon Wameling has plead guilty to the charge of manslaughter in the second degree, concluding the 5 month-long homicide investigation into the disappearance and death of baby Levon Wameling.
The number one shopping day of the year is just around the corner, and that's Black Friday. The big commercial stores have been telling us about their big deals and crazy steals for weeks but some local businesses say they're taking a different approach.
It was a big day for our parent company, the Nexstar Broadcasting Group. Ten years ago this week Nexstar Broadcasting went public on NASDAQ..
The Center for Family Life and Recovery held its 20th annual Thanksgiving Dinner Basket Drive Tuesday afternoon. The organization provided full thanksgiving meals to 75 of its client families who need a little bit of extra help this holiday season.
Thanksgiving Eve is upon us. It's the night before Thanksgiving and it's become one of the biggest party nights of the year. Some say it's the perfect time for celebration; family and friends are in town, college students are home for the holidays, and most people have no work the following day. But for law enforcement, it's become one of the most dangerous times of the year.
The Rome Free Academy is taking part in the Holiday Mail for Heroes campaign, writing cards to us soldiers to thank them for their service. The national campaign is run by the American Red Cross.
As Central New Yorkers are preparing for the first big storm of the year, we spoke with the Utica Department of Public Works to see if they're ready for the white flakes. The commissioner says with recent budget cuts, keeping the roads clear is a bigger challenge than years past, but the DPW is stocked with road salt, fuel and equipment. At this point, he says they're just waiting to see what mother nature brings.
From California through Texas and now into the Northeast part of the country, a wintry weather mix is spreading across the nation--and it's finally reaching us. Otsego, Southern Herkimer, and Southern Oneida counties are all under a winter weather advisory until tomorrow morning, which could complicate holiday travel plans.
Lots of organizations are helping out those in need this Thanksgiving.
As we move further and further into the school year, concerns about the Common Core Standards are being voiced around the Central New York area. One of the major concerns is the effect the new curriculum is having on students, especially those with special needs.
The Interfaith Project of Greater Utica is holding their first ever Thanksgiving event. "Breaking Bread: An Interfaith Thanksgiving Experience" will feature a discussion on the symbol of bread in different religions.
Born and raised in West Utica, Alban Uryniak served in the New York Army National Guard from 1979 to 1985.
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The case against the Bridgewater man charged with killing his infant son will move forward to grand jury.
Wintry weather is moving our way from the West--and just in time for the busiest travel day of the year Wednesday. So far the storm has cancelled hundreds of flights and even caused a dozen fatalities nationwide.
After hitting police cars and escaping officers, police now have a Little Falls man in custody. According to our colleagues at the Utica Observer-Dispatch, authorities had reportedly tried taking 23 year old Kyle Edick into custody on a warrant Friday afternoon. They say Edick rammed his car into police vehicles then took off, but state police have confirmed he is in custody.
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Independent Trucks
Independent Truck Company is a skateboard truck manufacturer based in Santa Cruz, California established in 1978. The trucks are manufactured at the Ermico foundry, in the Bay area of San Francisco.Independent has a large array of skaters riding for them including Danny Way, Lizard King, Ryan Sheckler, Dorien Walker, Eric Koston,Dustin Dollin,Chris Haslam,Rick Howard, and many more
The company was co-founded by Richard Novak, Jay Shiurman, Fausto Vitello, and Eric Swenson in 1978, and the first set of trucks to make a public appearance was the Stage 1 on May 23, 1978 in Newark CA. According to original team rider Rick Blackhart, the Independent truck (or Indy) was designed as a response to the lack of good skateboard trucks on the market at the time; Blackhart stated that, of the two main other truck companies on the market, ' one broke, and one didn't turn ', referring to Bennett Trucks and Tracker Trucks, respectively..
The iconic logo for the trucks, the Alisee cross (a variant of the Cross pattée and often mistaken for the Iron Cross), was inspired by an image of Pope John Paul II who was wearing the icon on his vestment in TIME magazine. It has remained the Independent logo since inception.
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Arrest Warrants: Wanted in Forest Park, Oak Park and River Forest (by Patch.com)
Michael Emerson, 43, is wanted on an illegal weapon use charge. Bail was set at $75,000.
Man Pulls Gun During Robbery on Taylor (by Patch.com)
A man with a gun threatened to shoot on an Oak Park man about 11:30 p.m. Tuesday in the 100 block of South Taylor Street, according to police.
Oak Park Shooting May be Gang-Related: Police (by Patch.com)
A 26-year-old Chicago man who was shot in the abdomen in an Oak Park alley Thursday morning has been released from Loyola Hospital, according to a news release from the Village of Oak Park.
Suspected Chicago gang member shot in Oak Park (by Suburban Journals)
A shooting at about 10:15 a.m. today in an alley near the 1200 block of North Austin Boulevard appears to be a gang-related incident that spilled over from Chicago into Oak Park.
Girl Robbed on Ridgeland, Multiple Burglaries: Police Blotter (by Patch.com)
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Pro Kids Golf Tournament September 2010
The Pro Kids Golf Tournament, presented by The Legacy Rolf Benirschke Invitational, The Bradley Foundation, and Turner Construction, was a huge success! The tournament brought together 108 golfers at the San Diego Country Club and raised $292,000 (gross) for Pro Kids. Congratulations to tournament winners: First Gross at 58 (Rich Lindsay, Rich Gluck, Mike Norman, Dave Rudgers), Second Gross at 60 (Larry Mikan, Judge Larry Irving, Marcel Kasmer, Howie Knodt), First Net at 54.2 (Frank Villalovas, Rick Nelson, Ron Gosling, Patrick Waters) and Second Net at 55.1 (Shelton Stamps, Bobby Pedroza, Jesus Ojeda, Sam Amumatang). Special thanks to the committee of Bill Fontana, Judge Larry Irving, Phil Ward, and George Young for putting on this event.


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Average American consumes 50,000 pounds of raw materials annually for the stuff they buy
The average American car weighs about 3,000 pounds. But to produce that vehicle, a lot more raw materials were used than its final weight! Maybe as much as 100 times more, as reported by scientists in a recent paper in the Proceedings of National Academy of Science.