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Last week, more than 1,400 Airdrie residents picked up the phone in the evening of Oct. 2 to hear an electronic recording asking them to join a Tele Town Hall � a telephone conference call intended to discuss an Airdrie-focused political platform.
The reason for the call was to discuss issues pertaining to the Oct. 21 municipal election with candidates of the Airdrie Team United slate.
�I received a call at 8 p.m. on Oct. 2 from a number out of Washington State from Jane Anderson,� David Boyle told the Airdrie City View. �(The call was) inviting me to a telephone gathering for the United Airdrie Slate. This bothers me personally because I disagree with slates (so) I just hung up.�
What concerns Boyle, isn�t just that a robo-call was made, but how Team Airdrie United came to obtain his number.
�If they are randomizing the whole phone book, there is probably no problem,� he said.
�That is unlikely. If they are using provincial voter lists, that implies an organized tie to a provincial political party. I would have been on the list from voting for (Premier) Redford as a leader. That would be the only time that I have appeared on a party list. Then the question becomes; �who is calling the shots and who owes who?� If they are using a list from Elections Alberta, then there is a legal issue... as it is illegal to do this.�
Anderson denies using the numbers from the Alberta Election list stating, �Absolutely not,� when asked if the numbers were affiliated with her son and Airdrie MLA Rob Anderson or came from the provincial archives.
�I also didn�t use my daycare contact list,� she said. �I wasn�t the one who organized the calls, and I have no idea (where the numbers came from), I don�t know where Telus got them from.�
Airdrie City View contacted Telus, who said that they had to make land line numbers available for the public, unless they subscribed to an unlisted number.
Chris Gerritsen, spokesperson for Telus, explained that all phone companies are required by the CRTC to release listed land lines, and the numbers requested would be used in phone book publications.
Gerritsen further explained that it is a common misunderstanding that Telus publishes the phone book, The Yellow Pages - a private company - publishes local phone books.
The call Boyle received originated from Washington state, but Anderson says that Team United hired an Edmonton company � RackNine Inc. � and they contracted out to the US.
RackNine Inc. did not return calls as of press time.
According the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunication Commission (CRTC) � the government organization that controls TV, radio and telecommunications standards in Canada � robo-calls are permitted in Canada, but must abide by rules put in place to minimize disturbance on the resident.
According to the CRTC: robo-calls are prohibited for the purpose of soliciting money or money�s worth unless the caller has received prior written express consent from the called party to be contacted in this manner. Calls can only be made from 9 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. on weekdays (Monday to Friday) and 10 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on weekends (Saturday and Sunday), and proper disclosure from the caller is required.
In May of 2012, the provincial Wild Rose Party was fined $90,000 for making robo-calls that failed to properly identify the party or person responsible for them, as required by CRTC telemarketing rules. These calls were also made by RackNine.
The federal Conservatives, the federal NDP, the Ontario Progressive Conservatives, Liberal MP Marc Garneau and Conservative MP Blake Richards were also fined by the CRTC last spring.
�As to why we did this,� Anderson explained. �It was to reach people that�s why they make them. We got the statistics back and 1,400 people tuned in.�
The issues that were discussed, according to Anderson, were curbside recycling, snow removal, and whether or not the four candidates are voting together, which Anderson said �(they) aren�t�
When asked if it was effective and would she � in a future election � use the method again, Anderson believed the experience was mainly positive.
�We�re not planning on doing another one,� she explained.
�I think it was a good thing, we�re trying to find out about the issues.�
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Vauxhall Adam review
The Vauxhall Adam has the style to compete with the MINI and A1, but it lacks a little driving sparkle
The Vauxhall Adam has been designed to rival the growing number of upmarket superminis on sale, such as the MINI, Fiat 500, Audi A1 and Citroen DS3. But instead of following the retro route popularised by Fiat and MINI, Vauxhall has given the Adam a fresh, modern look similar to the baby Audi. Good-value pricing and a massive range of personalisation features also count in the Adam's favour, but on the downside it's a bit cramped inside and not very involving to drive. The steering also feels a bit numb and rough UK roads show up the car's harsh ride quality.
Our choice: Adam 1.4 Jam
Chic superminis tend to look either fresh and modern – like the Audi A1 and Citroen DS3 – or inspired by classic models – such as the Fiat 500 and MINI. Vauxhall has gone for the modern approach, featuring the company's latest front-end design language with a prominent 'Griffin' badge and unmissable LED running lights. Like the handsome three-door Astra GTC coupe, the Adam gets blade creases along doors. Funky bright colours and option of painting the roof a different shade to the rest of the car gives buyers the opportunity to really put a personal stamp on their Adam.
Although the Vauxhall Adam looks quite fun and sporty, this isn't borne out when you get behind the wheel. It grips the road well, but he ride quality is too harsh and you get very little feedback from the front wheels through the steering. At launch, the Adam features a range of dated engines already seen in the Corsa supermini, which doesn't help matters at all. Although they will most likely be reliable, they don't offer enough power and torque to make the most of the Adam's light chassis. A forthcoming 1.0-litre three-cylinder petrol should help bring the Adam driving experience up to date.
Vauxhall has improved its ranking in our Driver Power owner satisfaction survey over the last year. It rose from being 29th-place manufacturer in 2011 to finish 13th in the table in 2012. That jump is down to better service from dealers as much as improvements to its model range, and Vauxhall also offers a 'lifetime' warranty to the first owner of any of its cars. As long as you service your Adam within the Vauxhall dealer network and don't exceed 100,000 miles, you'll be covered for any faults as long as you own the car. More worrying is the Vauxhall Adam Euro NCAP score. The testing body gave it just four out of five stars, rather than the five out of five that has become the norm for modern superminis. The car didn't exceed 90 per cent in any of the adult protection areas of the test and recorded disappointing scores of 72 per cent and 65 per cent for pedestrian protection, respectively.
If you're looking for a spacious family car, you're probably better off with a Corsa or Astra than an Adam. There's plenty of room for the driver and front-seat passenger – as well as numerous storage areas and cup-holders – but people sitting in the back will feel distinctly claustrophobic. Adults will probably only want to spend short journeys back there, so keep this in mind if you frequently give lifts to friends. Sliding front seats make getting into the rear seats easy at least, and children should be reasonably happy. The boot is wide and deep, but not very long, and when you fold down the back seats for more space, you're left with a big step in the middle of the floor.
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The Vauxhall Adam doesn't quite match its rivals in this area, either. MINI, Audi and Citroen all offer tax-exempt sub-100g/km models in their line-ups, but the best the Adam can manage is 118g/km. The engine range is made up of a single 1.2-litre petrol and two 1.4-litre petrols, but all offer similar average fuel economy of around 55mpg. There's no diesel engine available, as Vauxhall believes it would make the car too expensive and the typical Adam buyer doesn't want or need a diesel. The aforementioned long-term warranty and a low insurance group keeps other running costs under control, though.
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My Astra GTC 1.6t struggles to achieve 30mpg...55mpg is pretty impressive, no matter what car it is. Looks decent & will probably sell very well
Doesn't look decent. That's a decent nose, that's a decent glass house and those are decent fenders but when they come together they don't make a decent looking car.
It did strike me that it was possible to identify styling influences from a number of other vehicles. Levent Taskan is surely right to observe that they don't blend well together
I'm confused. The 'First drive' in the magazine refers to the "well-weighted steering and brakes, which give you the confidence to chuck the Adam around...", which seems to be at odds with this test here?
Back end is a dead ringer for a Ford KA mk1, front looks like an ever uglier version of the latest Micra. Combination makes it look awful. To top it off, they call it the Adam...
AE, you have 3 clearly articulated reasons why this could not possibly be a 4-star car. There is something seriously wrong with your judging/grading system.
No space, lacks dynamic sparkle, engines are dated.
And all the constructive criticism, and acerbic comments, have been deleted, unless you've run the same article in about 3 issues of the online mag. I, earlier, seriously questioned calling a car a 'Slam'. Its also well known jargon for sticking drugs in your arm. Where do the idiot designer/name-givers have their heads??
This car will sell in its millions.
Its young.
Fairly stylish.
And is aimed at the right market.
The only down side is Vauxhalls list price. Get Real.
Erm, how can you award this car 4.5 stars for styling, when its that same styling/design that really shocks the car down to a 2+2? It may be okay to shamelessly plagiarise the design/style from Audi, but does the A1 suffer the same terrible lack of rear [head-room] space? Does some airhead, at Opel, or Vauxhall, really think a Jam or a Slam is trendy/chic/lookatme?? How completely lacking in imagination. And what's with the nonsense of "oh please dont compare me to a Mini or 500"? Hot air from a handicapped designer?? I seriously hope your Govt has signed-off plans to resurrect the Scrapage Plan, because there are going to be tonnes of dead metal round in about 5 years, and not all Adams
Vauxhall got the looks right with Adam but fitting it with old Corsa engines does this car no favours.
Agree - style-free blob that fails on all counts.
You can tell this car is aimed at the young.
it will sell by the shed load.
As for the reviewers complaint of lack of rear space. Has she driven the fiat 500 or Ford Ka?
The problem with the Brits is we listen to lazy British journos with an axe to grind.If this had only been sold under the Opel badge the reviews would have been far more positive. German=better.Nuff said.
It looks like and old Ford Ka! defo needs a rework, Vauxhall should watch out with this one, it could cost them!
I'll second that, Gross oversight on their part!
Yet more Eurojunk! Why anybody buys any of them I do not know.
Significantly, sales of Silver Cross prams have just shown a sudden significant rise. Could it be that Adam owners see the need to match the style of baby carriage to that of their new car?
Kind of a cross between an old Citroen Pluriel and an even older Mk1 Ford Ka with engines and technology from the same era....Avoid!
It looks even sillier in the flesh than in pictures, and there seem to be very few on the road.
Adam Jam Pram!
Now that would look good on the back,same old Vauxhall new Body/styling with old tech.
Probably shift a few due to the 'Options' list
blind fools,save your money there's much better A seg' cars than this and the new Hyundai i10 to come soon.
The velly siri names let it down! Dam shame.
Looks like an 1960s-era pram and about as desirable, at least to this driver.
Others agree, judging by the numbers I've seen on the roads - just two - and one of those was a logo'd up promo car.

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Why aren't there more interracial couples in American politics and government? According to political consultant Michael Goldman, who has advised the late Ted Kennedy and current Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, the lack of multiracial families in politics is not that surprising. The reason, he explained, is that having a spouse of a different race still represents a political liability. "To be as ordinary as possible is the goal for a candidate," Goldman said, adding that most voters feel comfortable voting for someone they can relate to. Since most people still marry people of the same race, for many voters a candidate with a spouse of a different race is simply less relatable. He drew comparisons to the struggle faced by candidates who practice a different religion than the majority of their constituents. New York public advocate Bill de Blasio has not allowed such concerns to deter him from a career in politics. He is mounting a campaign to become New York City's mayor. Should the Democrat win, he and his family would make history. De Blasio is white. His wife Chirlane is black. De Blasio admitted, however, in an interview with The Root, that the unique challenges multiracial families, including his own, have faced, can be a deterrent to entering politics. "If you're an interracial family you're still dealing with a certain amount of challenge from society around you just in having that family and in trying to make that family work." He explained that the glare of the public eye that politics brings could make coping with those challenges even tougher. Echoing Goldman's sentiments, he said, "Society as a whole is not totally acclimated to interracial families yet." He added, "We can't think of another black-white couple active in politics." They are out there, but to de Blasio's larger point they are few and far between. The highest profile mixed-race couples include former Secretary of Defense William Cohen, who is white, and his wife Janet Langhart, a former Ebony Fashion Fair model and news anchor, who is black. They wrote of the challenges they faced early in their relationship in a memoir titled Love in Black and White. The only black justice currently on the Supreme Court, Clarence Thomas, is married to Tea Party activist Virginia Thomas, who is white. It is worth noting, however, that neither of these couples faced the scrutiny of a campaign. Both men are best known for appointed positions, which means they did not have to defend their unions before voters. In Cohen's case, though, he and his wife married while he was still a Republican member of the U.S. Senate, in the last year of his final term. He has previously acknowledged that the relationship gave some of his supporters pause, meaning their union could have become campaign fodder had he run for re-election. 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Scott Dixon's blog: Starting strong, and getting a handle on things
April 07, 2012
Target Chip Ganassi Racing's IZOD IndyCar Series driver Scott Dixon will be blogging exclusively for RACER.com throughout the 2012 season. -Ed.
Earlier this week, you'll have seen I was one of the drivers testing at Indianapolis Motor Speedway with the revised rear wing setups on the Dallara DW12, but we'll still be heading into practice for the 500 with a lot of unknowns. There will be further modifications made to the oval package – hence the test at Texas on May 7 – and remember that none of us were fully flat out this past Monday because we need these engines for the Sonoma test, for Long Beach and maybe for Brazil too. So while top lap times were only 218mph with a tow, I'm expecting qualifying speeds for this year's Indy 500 to be in the low 220s in better weather conditions and with more rubber down.
What I can say is that the handling of the DW12's oval package has vastly improved already. Comparing it to when I tested the car at Fontana (RIGHT) and Homestead, and also looking at my teammate Dario Franchitti's notes of how it handled at the Speedway first time around, it looks like major progress has been made. The only issue is that the old cars – the G-Force and then the Dallara – had lots of adjustments that could be made to incrementally reduce downforce and drag.
The new car … well, once you trim the wing out, you have strakes underneath and underwing sidewalls, but you're taking a lot of downforce off for little reduction in drag. For instance, removing 300lbs of downforce will save you only 20lbs in drag. So there's an equation that needs sorting out, otherwise you're going to have everyone running the same thing. One of the defining qualities of the old car was that you could put your touch on it, whereas not being able to add wickers or special mirrors to the new car just forces us into a very tight box. I look forward to next year when we're allowed our own aero kits. I trust Honda to come up with something good!
Back to the present, the No. 9 half of the Target Chip Ganassi Racing team is pretty upbeat at the moment. We haven't had a win yet, but two second places, behind different winners, have put us just a couple of points off the championship lead, and after recent years, that is big for us. To be honest, I've become annoyed over the last few years with having to play catch-up through the bulk of the season because of bad luck in the first few rounds. A strong start to a year has proven vital to drivers' championship efforts in the past, and looking at Dario's campaigns, consistently strong finishes have been the foundation of his title runs. It's good to be able to do that in 2012, and keeping up this current momentum should result in a trip to Victory Circle again very soon.
At St. Petersburg, our opening round, the fuel consumption number I had to get wasn't possible to achieve while holding off Helio. I could have run harder, as fast as Helio, but I'd have needed a splash of fuel before the end, and then dropped further down the field. So at that point we decided to stick to our fuel number, make it on two fuel stops – which we hadn't even thought was possible, prerace – and let him go. Sure, when he came up behind me I went to the inside to protect the lead, as per the new rules, but he had a decent run on me and was able to make the outside line work, so that was that.
People keep asking us how we think the Honda compares with the Chevrolet at the moment, and it's really hard to tell without being on both sides of the fence. Some drivers have said the Honda's better at the top end and the Chevy has better torque out of corners because it has twin turbos, but I just think, "How can you know?!" It's so hard to comment on, because you don't know who's running what downforce/drag levels which would obviously affect the top speed at the end of the straights, they don't know what gear ratios they're using or whether you're running a five- or six-speed gearbox so that would affect its performance at the start of the straights. These are variables, and teams tend to keep these variations a closely guarded secret.
So at St. Pete, I admit we were a little shocked to not make the Firestone Fast Six, but I'd temper that with saying that I don't think my car was optimized – that's typical of the development of a new engine/car combo – and I admit I could have driven a little bit better in qualifying. I think the Honda creates good power but I just didn't think we were putting it down as well as we should. That's not a drivability issue: that's about us needing to make gains and explore all the options available to us on the new car.
And just a few days later, that's exactly what we were doing at Barber Motorsports Park last weekend, despite rain limiting our track time on Friday, and the Saturday morning practice being cancelled due to fog. We qualified third, and finished second, this time behind Will Power, and led the most laps. I think we were slightly quicker than Will but once you get in traffic, you lose so much downforce – far more than in the old car – that traction suffers. When you're following someone over a long stint, it's so hard to put the power down, and the car starts slipping and sliding and burning up the tires. That's why I got stuck so long even trying to lap Simona de Silvestro.
In the post-race interview, I don't know if it came across that I was laying the blame for losing the lead on the guy at the right-rear during the stop, but that certainly wasn't my intention. Occasional dropped wheelnuts in pit stops are a part of racing, just like drivers can ruin their qualifying lap by running wide in one corner and dropping from a potential pole position to an actual eighth place on the grid, or whatever.
Over the course of a season, these things happen to every driver, every crew. In the case of any tire changer, the real problem lies in the antiquated style of wheelnut that we've had to revert to just because one team owner voted against the quicker, more user-friendly ones. At Ganassi, we're used to wheelnuts that are just two and a half threads, where you just bump the wheelgun and the nut's off. But now, you bump the gun, and if you go to pull the gun while the nut is still spinning on the threads, you only need to pull slightly too early and the nut bounces out of the wheelgun. So that's massively annoying for everyone involved.
Anyway, another contributory factor to me ending up behind Will after those pit stops is that we stuck too rigidly to our fuel window, so instead of pitting as soon as we caught up with Simona, we stayed out another lap and I think I lost 3-4 seconds behind her. We should have pitted immediately and saved fuel later, but it's easy to be wise after the event, right? It could have been worse and second place in the championship is something I should be happy about.
The Dallara DW12 has been an interesting car to get our heads round, that's for sure. In order to get it to do the things I want in medium- and slow-speed turns, I've had to make it very loose in the high-speed stuff. That's where this car finds its speed, but it's quite a handful and about halfway through the race at Barber, I was thinking it was requiring a lot of effort to drive. It's mentally exhausting. But we're racing drivers and so if it's the quickest way, then that's what we'll do.
Dario prefers a solid rear end to his car, and he's very particular about handling, so in Barber he was struggling to find the compromise between the DW12's natural characteristics and his own. Finding the right kind of car/driver interaction is what creates speed, and once Dario gets that, you'll see him take off again, I'm sure – there's a reason he's a four-time IndyCar champion. After the Sonoma test and Long Beach, I'd expect to see him right back where he belongs – at the front.
The engines, too, have taken a bit of getting used to. In order to counteract the turbo lag, you get back on the throttle earlier, and this takes a little bit of practice. You don't have a seventh butterfly controlling the plenum chamber pressure, so it's very hard to keep the wastegates closed. If you let off, you get overshoots in the boost and then the ECU gives you a boost penalty. So considering these kind of fundamental changes to the architecture of the engines – remember, Honda, Chevrolet and Lotus have produced brand new designs and there's nothing "off the shelf" about these 2.2-liter units – I think all the engine manufacturers have done an excellent job reliability-wise. I expected to see many cars having issues, and I think we all feared that some races wouldn't be decided by who was quickest, but whose engine happened to last the distance. But I know that our Hondas haven't had any major problems and I think that's really impressive.
Since that Barber race, you'll have seen drivers have given a lot of credit to Firestone for how much passing was going on. I think the fans liked what they saw there. I understand that Firestone tend to not want tires that fall off but that does play a huge part in making the racing better. Sometimes last year, there'd only be a one-second-per-lap difference from new to used tires, but at Barber this year, you'd lose three or four seconds when the tires degraded. Throw different strategies into the mix, too, and suddenly you have performance variation and therefore, cars passing.
Typically, you'll find that two-stop races from last year will be three-stop races this year because of the smaller fuel tanks, so there'll be less fuel saving and more proper flat-out driving, and you'll also see drivers using two sets of tires that have been used in qualifying. The red tire at the moment, even with eight or nine laps on it, has more grip than a brand-new set of blacks, so the front runners are using a sequence like new reds/new black/used reds/used reds in a three stop/four-stint race. This works in favor of the teams and drivers who have been smart with how much tire life they've used in qualifying and who have found the most tire-friendly setup for the race. So while the technical regs have tightened regarding what we can do with the car, the rules have opened up more variation in how to run a race and, as it should be, this has benefited the quickest drivers.
Promoting real racing by allowing defensive driving has played its part in helping the races, too, but just the elimination of gray areas has been a big help too. And did you notice that the double-file starts and restarts have been cleaner too? Looking back over the last few years, nine times out of 10 it's been the same culprits who have initiated or got involved in accidents, but I think the penny's dropped with some of these drivers that they need to clean up their act, and so they've started racing smarter. Something else to bear in mind is the robustness of the car: I hit James Hinchcliffe on the second restart at Barber and expected my front wing to fly off but it stayed stuck, and Dario had similar things going on back in the pack and he too had no damage at the end of the race. That adds confidence to the drivers, and so they're more likely to go for maneuvers – again, helping the racing.
So next weekend, come to Long Beach for round three, or if you can't, be sure to tune into NBC Sports. Personally, I think it should be very interesting. We haven't qualified well there the last few years, but I think we understand why we didn't so the No. 9 Target car should have a good shot at the top step. Whatever else, we want to keep up this momentum with our eyes firmly on the championship prize.
Thanks for reading.
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Останавливались дважды в этом отеле. Из аэропорта сразу брали авто в аренду и по прямой до отеля минуты 2 езды, даже без навигатора)). Номера двухкомнатные, удобные. Лучше берите на первом этаже, самолеты не так сильно слышно. Чай, кофе бесплатно у бассейна и закуски чипсы и макароны.
"Best service I ever met"Отзыв пользователя Hotels.com: 3 фев 2013
We spent about week in this fantastic hotel with my husband and 4,5 years old son. The hotel located just infront of Beverly shopping center and 10 minutes drive from Groov and Farmer's Market. The Hop on hopp off bus stop is also infront of the hotel for those who like to get 1st impression of the city from seconf flour of that kind of transport :-) Service in the hotel is on the highest level, all employees from guys opneing doors to the cleaners, and for sure recpetion, concierge are helpfull, polite and think about your next step before you realize what you gonna do. I travel a lot all over the world and have been to many 4-5 star hotels, quality and level of service in this hotel is best i ever met. The only small thing which do not let me to put highest rating to this hotel is that our friends had to change 1 room before they got one with working shower and air condition, and in some rooms the door to the bathroom is sliding type, so you can imagine: there is no real privacy when you are in bathroom. Otherwise the rooms are cousy and comfortable with view to Holliwood hills from one side and Beverly shopping center from the other. The swiiming pool and fitness center are great. We really liked the Restaurant as well,. They had delisious food as for kids so for the adults. I would recomend this hotel for stay at Los-Angeles.
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расположен близко к основным достопримечательностям
За проживание дополнительных гостей может взиматься плата в зависимости от политики отеля.
При регистрации по прибытии необходимо предъявить официальное удостоверение личности с фотографией и кредитную карту или оставить залог наличными на случай возникновения непредвиденных затрат.
Выполнение особых запросов зависит от ситуации на момент регистрации по прибытии и не гарантируется. Может взиматься дополнительная плата.
**Эти удобства могут быть доступны только в некоторых типах номеров. Некоторые удобства предоставляются с доплатой.
На территории отеля есть открытый бассейн и спа-ванна. Другие места отдыха и развлечений: сауна и фитнес-центр.
Детям, не достигшим 17 -летнего возраста, не разрешается пользоваться следующими услугами без присмотра взрослых: бассейн и фитнес-центр.
Перечисленные ниже виды отдыха и развлечений предоставляются в самом отеле или недалеко от него (может взиматься дополнительная плата).
Следующие платежи и залоги взимаются отелем во время оказания соответствующей услуги, при регистрации по прибытии или регистрации при отъезде.
Возможно, приведенный выше список неполон. Суммы платежей и залогов могут быть указаны без учета налога и могут быть изменены.
За проживание дополнительных гостей может взиматься плата в зависимости от политики отеля.
При регистрации по прибытии необходимо предъявить официальное удостоверение личности с фотографией и кредитную карту или оставить залог наличными на случай возникновения непредвиденных затрат.
Выполнение особых запросов зависит от ситуации на момент регистрации по прибытии и не гарантируется. Может взиматься дополнительная плата.
Stayed for 8 days. very new hotel, clean. Stafff is very pleasant and helpful. Matress is firm and comfortable, , i guess coz it is a new hotel. Hope it can keep up the good work and the matress firm. btw i like the dinning area w individual TV. Will revisit for sure.Отзыв реального пользователя Hotels.com
"Very good choice"
New/modern. Very well decorated. Nice rooms, spacious common areas.Отзыв реального пользователя Hotels.com
"Wedding day"
The stay was for my daughter as she prepared for her wedding, the venue was across the street and the staff at the Marriot were very pleasant and helpful. They also got her to the venue on time. The hotel was beautiful and everything was nice.Отзыв реального пользователя Hotels.com
"Excellent Hotel"
this hotel is excellent for business. Highly recommend.Отзыв реального пользователя Hotels.com
"excellent hotel"
Excellent hotel. Only disappointment, no free breakfast.Отзыв реального пользователя Hotels.com
Enjoyed my stay. Would definitely be going back.Отзыв реального пользователя Hotels.com
"Wonderful Stay but prices keep INCREASING!"
We travel to Long Beach monthly for our business and a couple months ago not long after the Hotel had opened we discovered this hotel. Well we loved our stay, the price was amazing at reasonable rate per night, the staff was great, rooms sparkled, and the bed was extremely comfortable. My only complaint is parking or lack there of and the fee to park. […] But still we decided this would be the place to stay on our monthly trips to Long Beach. The next month we booked the room again and it was twenty dollars higher then the prior month I wasn't thrilled with the price but decided that I could handle it as I figured it was seasonal and we loved the prior stay. Well then comes month three and once again the price has gone up and this month it is seventy dollars higher. I know it is a great place to stay but the increase in price is not reasonable. I wish I could stay here again as it is a great place but not with the inflation of the nightly rate and being a small business owner. For corporate companies this is a great place to stay with the restaurant on site and Starbucks across the parking lot what more could you ask for? ПодробнееОтзыв реального пользователя Hotels.com
"Nice, clean and modern hotel"
We loved the room and really enjoyed our stay. The bed was comfy and clean. The furniture in the room and the restroom were simple, sleek, and modern. we would definitely stay here again. Several food options within the plaza - flame broiler, starbucks, jersey mikes, as well as the hotel's own restaurant and bar. People seemed to enjoy eating and hanging […] out in the lobby area, where there are plenty of sofas, armchairs, and tables. ПодробнееОтзыв реального пользователя Hotels.com
"Very pristine & great rate!"
Brand new hotel. Haven't had a chance to get soiled yet. Staff was very accommodating. Check in and out was smooth. No fuss, no hassle. If in the area, I would definitely stay there again.Отзыв реального пользователя Hotels.com
Great experience. Service was excellent, the room was very clean and the bed was super comfortable. I will definitely stay here again.Отзыв реального пользователя Hotels.com
"Better than expected"
I chose Courtyard Marriott because it was centrally located and the rate was fair. I knew it was a newer hotel, so I thought it couldn't be too bad! I didn't expect more than average, though, since it was rated only 3 stars. Check-in was speedy and I was able to do so an hour before my scheduled check-in. That was nice because I had just driven in from […] Vegas after an overnight shift and wanted to get a nap in. I was very impressed by the quality of the room! Very clean. My only two (minor) gripes are the lighting systems and the shower head. The light switches were all over the place and it would've been nice to have one switch to power them all. The shower head had very little pressure, I assume to "go green" and had a leak that shot water over the shower door. No big deal. Oh, and the TV didn't have a sleep timer. The bed was EXTREMELY comfortable! I slept very well, even better than at home. If I could afford to stay another night, I would have. I plan to stay here for New Years as well. Hopefully it's in just as good of condition! ПодробнееОтзыв реального пользователя Hotels.com
It was just as I had hoped as I didn't know the area and wanted a safe place close to the location where we were having a Bachlorette Party less than 3 miles down the road. I was so happy that I made the reservations there.Отзыв реального пользователя Hotels.com
"Great stay!"
Great hotel, and the service was very accommodating! There were a couple of groups of young people at the hotel, and the front desk staff was successful in putting me in a room away from any potential noise. The room was comfortable, clean and seemed newly remodeled.Отзыв реального пользователя Hotels.com
"Personal event"
I felt the room was not quite as comfortable as our other visits. We had a floodlight facing into our room and the air conditioning was very loud.Отзыв реального пользователя Hotels.com
It was overall a great experience, very clean and comfy, kid friendly, bar & café conveniently located in lobby and eatery across the parking lot. Pool as well was very clean and extra towels were very conveniently accessible by the pool and spa.Отзыв реального пользователя Hotels.com
Best buy in Long Beach for the money.Отзыв реального пользователя Hotels.com
Very quiet rooms, very soundproof. Only bad was the parking. We returned after dinner and had to park in the very back of the hotel. I have mobility issues and walk with a cane. All the handicap spots were taken and there is no entrance in the back. Had to walk all the way around to the front. Otherwise a very nice place to stay.Отзыв реального пользователя Hotels.com
"Luxury comfort!"
Our room was clean, stocked and orderly and the bed was new and wonderful to sleep on. They have many luxurious amenities including a pool, sauna, small book librarary and Starbucks coffee served in the lobby. Didn't appreciate having to pay $9 for parking at checkout. I feel they should let you know prior to, especially since it isn't priority or even […] covered parking. Overall would definitely stay again! ПодробнееОтзыв реального пользователя Hotels.com
I travel often, and stayed in many hotels, but never have i been treated with such disrespect then here. From being called a lair from the front desk, called at three in the morning, accused of having people there that weren't, to witnessing transactions in the parkng lot, i would never recommend this place.Отзыв реального пользователя Hotels.com
"Courtyard Marriot-close to LGB airport"
Hotel is cost efficient, clean, modern and has more food and drink options with conference rooms. I didn't hear any noise from airport and some of the corner rooms are very large with flat screens and a great bed/shower comboОтзыв реального пользователя Hotels.com
"Great overall hotel."
Great room especially for the price the only complaint is that the fridge cuts off after 2 hours, and the pool area was a little small.Отзыв реального пользователя Hotels.com
"Excellent base for Orange County"
This hotel is brand new, very nice rooms and facilities and whils not in the centre of town it is close to a big mall and minutes away from PCH. Downside is parking chargeОтзыв реального пользователя Expedia
"Great Hotel close by the airport"
Nice clean & quiet hotel that has a nice little restaurant bar inside that sales Starbucks items. There is also a Starbucks in the same parking lot as the hotel.Отзыв реального пользователя Expedia
"Not Recomended for visit Hollywood, it's too far"
This is a new Hotel near a Boeing facility, it's not expensive and quite comfortable, but if you goal is to visit hollywood, be prepared for more than a hour of trip, when some traffic jamsОтзыв реального пользователя Expedia
"Excellent stay. Newer hotel well layed-out"
Very clean and comfortable!Отзыв реального пользователя Hotels.com
"Nice place to stay"
Right next to the Long Beach airport. Brand new hotel. Very nice appointments!Отзыв реального пользователя Hotels.com
Phil's stay was fine - room and service. But being the person that dealt with the front desk people had the MOST difficult experience ever in my many years of making reservations. Wrong info from staff - was even told our employee was a 'no show' - we called back and advised what room he was in. So, his stay was fine but communication was poor!Отзыв реального пользователя Hotels.com
"Great Stay"
Nice new hotel. Airport sounds were sometimes loud but that didn't bother us. We were overbooked on the first night but they paid for our room at a nicer hotel. Rooms were very comfortable. Has a decent location in relation to other sights. One negative was the hot tub was very small.Отзыв реального пользователя Expedia
"overall review"
Was a little disappointed with the coffee in the room... Coffee did not fit the room quality....Had to make plans to leave room to the Starbucks just to get a fix. Not something we plan for in our vacation... The main thing that was very upsetting to me is that i had no phone service ( no internet on my phone, no incoming calls or tex..(.I had made […] plans for a friend to join us on the first night and she had to come out to the room just to get in touch with us...). She waited in the lobby for a while before someone at the front dest ask her if she needed help... ПодробнееОтзыв реального пользователя Expedia
"Loved the whole stay, except...."
I really truly thought the entire stay was amazing, until the last morning when we had a $9 bill for parking under our door. I asked the front desk about it and they said that it was standard. It shouldn't be. Include it in the price of the room, but don't jack your otherwise happy customers for and extra $9 for "parking". Are you kidding me? Who does […] that? They don't have a parking garage and don't have enough spaces up front so we had to walk around the building every night. I would have honestly been thrilled with our stay, but the kick in the pants at the end left us with a bad taste in our mouths. ПодробнееОтзыв реального пользователя Hotels.com
"Nothing in the area"
Not an entertaining place, they charge for parking, no free breakfastОтзыв реального пользователя Hotels.com
"Nice and clean"
A little hard to find, but the place was clean and the staff friendly. Would definitely stay there again.Отзыв реального пользователя Hotels.com
"Beautiful room!"
I give this hotel an excellent rating! Will definitely recommend and stay again.Отзыв реального пользователя Hotels.com
"not for tourist, friendly staff"
I would not recommend this hotel to tourists but for business travelers it is fine. The hotel is not approachable unless and until you have vehicle of your own.Отзыв реального пользователя Expedia
"Brand New Hotel!"
Nice staff, brand new hotel, clean, excellent service, pool, spa...Отзыв реального пользователя Hotels.com
Newer, clean, quiet and comfortable. Recommended for sure if you need to be in that area for commute convenience. Parking is charged separate for about $7 a day which is reasonable.Отзыв реального пользователя Hotels.com
"Ideal for families!"
Stayed with a toddler and an infant and loved it. There's a Starbucks within walking distance for parental refuel. A small pool for the kids. The rooms are large enough for energetic kids. The lobby is a great place to hang out, very comfy and roomy. Breakfast downstairs is fast and convenient. All that said, if I did not travel with my kids I would […] have stayed somewhere downtown closer to bars and nightlife. This is near NOTHING but the airport, 405 and 19 freeways. It's a perfect "base" for a southern California family vacation. ПодробнееОтзыв реального пользователя Hotels.com
"excellent hotel"
It was a great room. The front desk was very helpful. The location was ideal for the occasion we attended. The bed is very comfortable. The shower is great.Отзыв реального пользователя Hotels.com
"short notice stay"
super nice place, great deal on a short notice stay. found room very new and clean, staff was very friendly and helpfulОтзыв реального пользователя Expedia
"Great hotel"
I enjoyed the hotel staff and the appearance and cleanliness of the room. I don't think they should charge for parking though.Отзыв реального пользователя Hotels.com
"Close to the airport"
A last minute reservation due to a flight delay made the hotel very attractive as it is very close too LGB airport. The staff was pleasing and the room clean. Not sure about a restaurant there but the breakfast was mediocre and could be improved easily.Отзыв реального пользователя Expedia
"Excellent hotel close to the Long Beach Airport"
This is a new hotel that is well designed for the cost. The rooms are beautiful and well thought out. The hotel lobby and bistro are small work well and are very comfortable. The business area is within the lobby, but still very workable. The staff has a strong focus on customer service and always had a, "How can I help you?" attitude with a smile. […] The pool is in front of the hotel next to the parking lot, but there is a definite separation between the two, that you feel once in the pool area. The hotel shares it parking lot with a small retail area that includes a brand new, opened today, Starbucks. The whole feel of the area is very cozy and clean. ПодробнееОтзыв реального пользователя Expedia
"Nice new hotel near airport"
This hotel had been open for less than a year during my stay. The hotel staff and facilities were excellent. The lobby common areas are modern and comfortable, with plenty of room to visit with friends or meet new people. The hotel is close to the Long Beach airport, but I didn't noticed any airplane noise from inside. This is a great alternative to […] staying in downtown Long Beach (maybe a 10-15 minute drive away). Perhaps the only warning I'd offer is that the hallways seemed pretty noisy at night, but perhaps this was just related to summertime family travelers. ПодробнееОтзыв реального пользователя Expedia
We had a great time and the hotel was beautiful! We just wish it was closer to the beach. But we will stay here again!Отзыв реального пользователя Hotels.com
"It was a really nice hotel"
Me and my friends really enjoyed staying here ! Defitnately coming back ! Two thumbs up ! :)Отзыв реального пользователя Expedia
"Far from everything"
It's a new hotel so it was very clean and modern. However, we were charged $6.75 a night for parking, something I didn't know until we checked in. I've never been to a hotel that's charged for parking, especially a decent one like this. It just seemed like a way to get more money out of me. Also, the one time I called for room service, asking for extra […] towels, no one ever came. ПодробнееОтзыв реального пользователя Expedia
"great hotel"
Great hotel very clean near airport front desk staff wonderfulОтзыв реального пользователя Expedia
"Great all around hotel"
The staff was wonderful during our stay. The hotel is beautiful and the free wireless in the room was were useful.Отзыв реального пользователя Expedia
"nice hotel"
everything is still new and clean.Отзыв реального пользователя Hotels.com
We attended a late event and didn't get back to our room till 4am. We put the do not disturb sign out and slept in late. We left our room at 1pm that day and the maid was down the hall. When we got back our room hadn't been cleaned but the maid was still down the hall. We assumed she would come back to our room but didn't. When we called the front desk […] they said they wouldn't be coming in to clean the room. We advised that we at least needed the towels refreshed which they did do. Other than this the stay was a good one. Just felt that they should have cleaned the room. We were only there for two nights. ПодробнееОтзыв реального пользователя Hotels.com
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sorry i'm late. i was at a Dark Ascension launch party which ill get to right after this. but here it is. the long awaited (not really its only been 24 hours) deck of the day.
Color Signature: Green/Red/White
Cards: 60
Legality: Legacy (technically legacy but i recommend using it only for casual play)
4 Jungle Shrine
5 Mountain
3 Plains
4 Forest
2 Sunpetal Grove
2 Rootbound Crag
Creatures- 20
4 Tree Monkey -1 Green Mana
4 Gorilla Berserkers -2 Green 3 Colorless
4 Kird Ape - 1 Red Mana
3 Raging Gorilla - 1 Red 2 Colorless
2 Ancient Silverback -2 Green 4 Colorless
3 Summit Apes - 1 Green 3 Colorless
Enchantments- 4
2 Glory of Warfare
2 Mayael's Aria
2 Titanic Ultimatum
3 Cultivate
3 Naya Charm
4 Lightning Helix
4 Fling
Ok so heres the break down. Your one drop monkeys (Kird Apes, and Tree Monkeys) make this deck work. cuz they can be used as chimp blockers until you get your heavy hitters out. Kird Ape gets powered up when you control a forest and Tree Monkey can block creature with flying. Use your Cultivates when you get them and use Lightning Helix to take out any flyers/unblockables/ or anything that just ruins your day. Once you have a solid mana base (5 or 6) the fun begins. Play your Glory of Warfares and Mayael's Arias as they power up your creatures for as long as they are on the field. Mayaels Aria puts 1/1 counters on your creatures and Glory of warfare gives your creatures +2/+0 or +0/+2 depending on whose turn it is. They both cost one of each of G/W/R so 3 in total. Your Naya charms can kill creatures, bring your back from the graveyard or tap your opponents depending on which option you choose. its another 3 mana instant. Play your Raging Gorillas and Summit Apes whenever you get them and start swinging with the summit apes but leave Raging Gorillas to block. Raging Gorillas get +2/+2 when they block and if GLory of Warfare is down they already have +0/+2, so they become 4/7 blockers. Your Summit Apes can't be blocked except by 2 or more creature as long as you control a mountain. They're almost unblockable 5/2s. Once a solid mana base is going you can start playing your Ancient Silverbacks and Gorilla Berserkers. Ancient Silverbacks are 6/5 with tap one green regenerate, and Berserkers are 2/3 BUT they can only be blocked by 3 or more creatures, have trample, and for EACH creature blocking them they get +2/+2. so if it gets blocked it gets powered up by +6/+6. its a beast. Titanic Ultimatum is a fun little Game Ender. Just go look it up. You'll Understand. But theres a more fun thing to do. Throw monkeys. Yes. I said Throw Monkeys. Fling works amazing in this deck becuase all your gorillas have such high power. You have a glory of warfare on the feild. Its your turn giving your 2 summit apes +2/+0. they are 7/2s that cant be blocked except by two or more creatures. you attack your oppenent who only has enough creature to block one. he takes seven to the face and you fling the other one at him after blockers are declared for another 7. boom 14 damage to the face. :) Fling wins games with this deck. its such a great card. I used to hate it. till i made this deck. Now i fling giant gorillas at people.
There you have it guys. my Monkey Tarzan Deck. I hope you liked it. Happy Gaming :)


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Between 1998 and 2004 the Danish Energy Agency operated the Danish Wave Energy Programme for supporting development projects initiated by inventors, private companies, universities etc. This covered a wide range of possible converter principles and provided developers with the facilities to have basic research carried out on their devices. At that time, the Danish Wave Energy Association was formed to disseminate information and promote activities for those interested in wave energy.
Several devices have been developed that have been tested at a small scale.
The Ecofys' Wave Rotor comprises a vertical shaft (or monopole) on which a rotor containing both slanted blades (similar to a Darrieus rotor) and horizontal blades. In waves, these experience hydrodynamic lift from the vertical and horizontal components of the motion of particles in the waves. This turns the rotor, which is attached to a 250 kW generator via a gearbox. The key innovations are that, apart from the rotor, there are no other moving parts in the water (the bearings and power take-off are placed 10 m above water level) and the same technology can also extract energy from tidal currents. The concept might also be capable of being mounted on existing structures in the sea. The device has been tested at a small scale in open-sea conditions and is scheduled for tests at 1/5th scale in 2007.
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The Wave Dragon (a wave concentrating and overtopping device described in the Commentary) is a leading Danish technology. A 20 kW small-scale device is currently operating at Nissum Bredning, the Danish Wave Test Site, which has gained more than 19 500 hours of operating hours experience (www.wavedragon.net). Wave Dragon Wales, a subsidiary of the Danish parent company, is engaged in a project to build a 4-7 MW demonstration device in Wales (www.wavedragon.co.uk). It has formed a project development company, Tecdragon with a group of Portuguese and German investors with the purpose of developing a 50 MW wave energy project in Portuguese waters (www.tecdragon.pt). It has also secured funding from the European Commission for design of a multi-megawatt device.
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The Herschell companies created unique carrousels and other amusement rides in Western New York for almost a century. From the first carrousel in 1883 until the company moved to Kansas in 1970, carrousels—and society—changed greatly. In this camp, explore what life was like for children during the different eras, from the Victorian period through the 1950s. Make crafts, play games, and look at amusement rides from different decades in this unique camp.
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