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Texas Parks Make Finding Halloween Fun Easy
AUSTIN, Texas — No matter where you are in Texas, more than a dozen nearby state parks and fisheries centers have a variety of family-themed Halloween activities and attractions to offer.
The fun kicks off a full week before Halloween, with seasonal events at three state parks on Saturday, Oct. 24. From 6-10 p.m., Purtis Creek State Park near Eustace will host a Halloween carnival featuring games with prizes, campsite trick-or-treating and a Halloween hayride. Games are only 25 cents and the hayride is only 50 cents, and park admission fees will be waived for those participating in Halloween events. Call (903) 425-2332 for more information.
On the same night from 7-9 p.m., Houston's Sheldon Lake State Park will host its annual Natural Halloween, featuring Halloween hiking, night fishing and campfire tales. Call (281) 456-2800 for more information.
From 6-10 p.m. on the same night, Estero Llano Grande State Park, a World Birding Center site in Weslaco, will host its fourth annual Halloween Spooky Science Fest. Activities will include a kids' costume contest, night hikes, spooky stories, candy treats and science experiments. Admission is $5 for adults and $2 for children 12 and under. Call (956) 565-3919 for details.
The fun continues on Sunday, Oct. 25, with events at Guadalupe River State Park and Sea Center Texas. From 1-3 p.m., Sea Center Texas in Lake Jackson will host the Sea Center Spooktacular, a free event featuring costumes and trick-or-treating. Then, from 6-10 p.m. Guadalupe River State Park will host its annual evening of fun, stories, food and fright of the fun kind. Admission is $5 for adults and $2 children 12 and under.
The festivities kick into high gear Halloween weekend, with nine events planned at different state parks across the state. The Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center's Halloween at the Hatchery will be held in Athens on Oct. 29 from 6-8:30 p.m. Then, on Halloween night, Caprock Canyons, Fort Richardson, Lake Somerville (Birch Creek Unit), Lake Texana, Martin Dies, Jr., Purtis Creek and Ray Roberts Lake (Isle du Bois Unit) state parks will all host Halloween hikes. Finally, Government Canyon State Natural Area in west Bexar County will host a true Halloween extravaganza from 6-9 p.m. The festivities will include a costume contest, ghost stories, pumpkin carving and treats. Reservations are required: to R.S.V.P, e-mail email@example.com.
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An enraged North Korea responded to new UN sanctions with fresh threats of nuclear war, vowing to scrap peace pacts with South Korea as it upped the ante yet again after its recent atomic test.
Pyongyang is renowned for its bellicose rhetoric, but the tone has reached a frenzied pitch in recent days, fuelling concerns of a border clash with both North and South planning major military exercises next week.
It has even threatened a "pre-emptive nuclear attack" against the United States and South Korea - a notion dismissed as bluster by analysts, but not without dangerous, underlying intent.
North Korea "abrogates all agreements on non-aggression reached between the North and the South", the state-run Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of Korea (CPRK) said on Friday.
The CPRK said the pacts would be voided as of Monday, the same day that Pyongyang has vowed to rip up the 1953 armistice agreement that ended Korean War hostilities.
It also announced the immediate severing of a North-South hotline installed in 1971.
State television, meanwhile, showed North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un laying preparations for "all-out war" as he visited a frontline military unit involved in the shelling of a South Korean island in 2010.
The November shelling came eight months after the sinking of a South Korean naval vessel with the loss of 46 lives that was also blamed on Pyongyang.
While North Korea is not deemed capable of any nuclear strike on the US mainland, there are growing fears that it will mount some provocation in the form of a missile test or a similar artillery assault.
"To me, this feels like the most dangerous situation since the Korean War," said Paik Hak-Soon, a North Korean analyst at the Sejong Institute in Seoul.
"The North is cornered more than ever in the international community and will keep pushing ahead with even more confrontational moves militarily," said Paik.
South Korea's new president, Park Geun-Hye, who was sworn in less than two weeks ago, said the situation had become "very grave" but vowed to "deal strongly" with any provocation from the North.
The CPRK statement came hours after the UN Security Council beefed up existing sanctions on the communist state in response to its February 12 nuclear test.
The resolution adopted by the 15-member Council tightened restrictions on North Korea's financial dealings, notably its suspect "bulk cash" transfers.
The new sanctions will "bite hard", said the US ambassador to the UN, Susan Rice. "They increase North Korea's isolation and raise the cost to North Korea's leaders of defying the international community."
China wants "full implementation" of the resolution, said its UN envoy Li Baodong, while stressing that efforts must be made to bring North Korea back to negotiations.
In Beijing, foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying urged "relevant parties to exercise calm and restraint, and avoid actions that might further escalate tensions," describing the situation as "highly complex and sensitive".
Prior to the Security Council meeting, the North Korean foreign ministry had threatened a "pre-emptive nuclear attack" against the United States and all other "aggressors".
The United States responded by saying it was "fully capable" of defending itself and its allies - including South Korea - against any missile strike.
Friday's CPRK statement condemned the UN resolution as proof that Washington and its "puppets" in Seoul were "hell bent" on confrontation.
"North-South relations have gone so far beyond the danger line that they are no longer reparable and an extremely dangerous situation is prevailing... where a nuclear war may break out right now," it said.

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When the North Carolina State men's basketball team takes the court this season, it will be playing on a fresh new design at the Dail Basketball Center and PNC Arena.
The new design, which features the iconic wolf head at center court stretching nearly to each sideline, is completed at the team's practice facility and will be duplicated on the floor at PNC Arena this fall. The design also features a clear wood lane with the new ACC logo and different shades of wood inside and outside the 3-point arc.
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CYCLISTS pedalled through the Chilterns last Sunday to raise money for a hospice charity.
Nearly 100 people donned their lycra and saddled up for a 35 mile ride, which including taking in the scenic country lanes around Amersham.
They were raising money for the Northwood-based Michael Sobell Hospice, and the ride started and ended at the charity's HQ.
Eddie Hodges, one of the riders, said: "This was my sixth year at this event. This year I didn't know what to expect as the route was much more challenging. It was a great route with lots of hills, the signage and the marshalling were excellent and I couldn't fault the organisation of the event."
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A MIRACLE baby born with half a heart has inspired the people of Worcester to give more than £700 to help other sick children have a better chance of life.
Every day is a fight for courageous Noah Freeman, who celebrates his second birthday next month (May) against all the odds as he continues to battle the congenital heart defect tricuspid atresia.
But his fighting spirit has brought out the best in the people of Worcester who have emptied their pockets to fill collection buckets in Tramps and Velvet nightclubs. Customers and staff have donated £715 which will go towards helping other children like Noah at Birmingham Children's Hospital.
Noah's condition leaves him very vulnerable and a common cold could kill him because of his low immune system and even changes in temperature can cause him problems.
Dean Hill, who owns both clubs, allowed the family to put the collection buckets in the clubs and staff even helped out by donating tips, earning the gratitude of Noah's parents, Lee and Sarah Freeman and his big brother, Riley, aged four.
Noah's father Lee Freeman, aged 26, of Dines Green, Worcester, an assistant manager at Tramps, said: "Everyone got behind Noah. I was really surprised how much was raised. We want to help other children like Noah. You don't realise how much they do (at Birmingham Children's Hospital) until you go through something like this. Thank you everyone that helped donate money to Birmingham Children's Hospital."
The cheque was handed over to Birmingham Children's Hospital on Tuesday, April 15 where Mr Freeman said it was gratefully received.
Noah is lucky to be alive after surviving two heart operations. The first resulted in complications including brain damage and kidney failure and seizures and the second led to blood in his lungs and one of his lungs collapsing.
He suffered a respiratory arrest in November 2012 and there have been emergencies where his parents had to rush him to Worcestershire Royal Hospital in Worcester and his dad says his son's health has been 'up and down' ever since.


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Sometimes people incorrectly talk about "printer drivers" when referring to Presentment Targets. Presentment targets are customization profiles that the Print Agent uses to tailor the printer language that is written out from the Print Agent (jfmerge.exe). Unless you have specified the use of Generic Windows Drivers, it is the Print Agent that produces the printing language, without involving the Windows driver (installed to Windows, not Central) installed on the local machine.
PostScript and PCL5 are the two currently most wide spread languages in use on printers at the time of writing. Central also supports ZPL (for Zebra printers), IPL (for Intermec printers) and PCL6 (which works best with Hewlett Packard printers). It can also produce flat PDF 1.4 output.
If your printer does not appear in the list of presentment targets, but does accept one of the supported languages, then you should be able to create a new profile for your printer. The fact that there is a certain list of printers provided out of the box is more to say that these printers are tested, and they are expected to render correctly. If you create a custom profile for a different printer, there is no actual guarantee that it will work.
You can create a new presentment target for your printer. Please note that:
- fax printers are an exception – only the presentment targets provided out-of-the-box are expected to work with faxing capabilities. There is no sure way to add a different target in this case
- there is no guarantee to support custom Presentment targets. Custom targets are the creator's responsibility
- when using multiple presentment targets for a form design, you must design for the most restrictive layout (the one with the largest margins)
How to add a Presentment target to your list in Output Designer / Editing a Presentment Target
To create a custom target, first find a target that works when used with your printer. This will depend on whether the printer is meant to understand PCL5, PCL6, PostScript, ZPL, IPL
We will assume for the purpose of this article that you have a (theoretical) printer from manufacturer "PrintBrand" and of model "100". Its short name shall be designated as "PB100"
We further assume that using the HP LaserJet 5 Presentment target produces correct output on the PB100.
The short name of the HP LaserJet 5 presentment target is "hplj5". The short name can be seen in Output Designer can be seen at the end of a presentment target's name in the list of presentment targets, accessed from menu File > Presentment targets.
To create a new presentment target "PB100" based on a pre-existing "HPLJ5"
- Open <Program Files location>\Adobe\Output Designer [version]\Config
- Locate the hplj5.ics file
- Create a copy of hplj5.ics and rename it to pb100.ics – this file name will determine its ID in Designer, and for the -asp processing option
- Open pb100.ics in a text editor (e.g. NotePad)
- Edit PrinterName and and PrinterDesc as follows:
PrinterName PB100 ; this is a comment to say it's a PrintBrand 100 ; comments start with ";" and end with the line PrinterDesc My PrintBrand 100 printer
- PrinterName identifies the printer short name – this should be kept the same as the file name
- PrinterDesc provides the description seen in the presentment targets list.
- Customize any further items you need
Most items are self-documented in the ICS files.
You can customize and add page sizes, line heights, etc.
- Save the ICS file
- In Output Designer, open menu File > Presentment targets…
- Select the PrintBrand 100 printer that you have just defined, by ticking the checkbox on its left.
- Click the button Font Setup…
- Click "OK" to come directly back to the presentment targets. This will re-compile your ICS file for inclusion in future presentment targets. This will not affect MDF files created previously – thise will have to be recompiled to benefit from your changes
- Click "OK" to close the Presentment targets window
- Use "Test presentment", or re-compile your form for the changed ICS to take effect.
- If afterwards you wish to modify the ICS, or edit an ICS that already exists, repeat steps 4-13
You may have an issue wherein page elements in the output are displaced/moved/in the wrong location when printing to one output device, but appear correctly on another output device, or PDF.
This is because the PDF target has margins of size 0 – this means that a page element is allowed to be printed to any part of a page, even the edge. Some printers impose hard margins on their pages, and page elements cannot appear there, and this is catered for at design time by checking that the form has been designed with the most restrictive margins in mind.
You can change the margin space that JfMerge will take into account in the Presentment Target file.
To see the margins in the design layout, use menu File > Presentment targets and setting the default presentment target. The result is that in the form design, a darker area around the edges of the page will appear, indicating that the current default target has margins set, and no design element should appear there.


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Photo gallery: Alleged maternity hotel operation
View: Chino Hills' code violations
CHINO HILLS -- City officials expect to soon file a criminal complaint against a man who operates an alleged Chinese maternity out of a large house in the city.
City Attorney Mark Hensley said he is in the process of filing the necessary paperwork against Hai Yong Wu, who owns the house at 15250 Woodglen Drive.
City staffers and legal council are working to compile evidence against Wu, Hensley said.
"I don't have an exact date, but it will be shortly," he said.
Wu has been in violation of operating a hotel in a residential house as well as altering the original structure of the house without proper permits, Hensley said.
"It appears that whatever is happening at the home has not stopped and whatever violations are at the home is not fixed," he said.
Code Enforcement officials obtained a court-ordered inspection warrant two weeks ago to review the interior of the house and note potential violations.
"And from there, our next step is if they don't come into compliance, which doesn't appear that they're going to, then we would file a criminal complaint or nuisance complaint," Hensley said.
The complaint will detail the allegations against Wu and, when filed in court, will formally begin the criminal process.
Code Enforcement officials have been watching the house since September after 2,000 gallons of sewage was discharged into the city's storm-drain system and San Bernardino County's Flood Control Channel.
"We looked at it for a period for three to four weeks and it turns out that all our investigation showed that it was a maternity birthing center type place," Chino police Cpt. Bill Lenew said.
"There was no criminal activity at least from what we looked at that we were concerned about. But certainly, there were other issues the city was concerned about."
City officials and residents allege pregnant women on a tourist visa or on vacation stay at the house in their last trimester. The woman, they allege, conceal their pregnancy from United States customs officials. Once born, the baby is a U.S. citizen.
Lenew said that it is not illegal to operate a maternity hotel, but it is a violation when such a business operates out of a residential home.
The investigation by city officials followed complaints by residents that streets in the neighborhood were busier than usual. The vehicles, which included luxury cars and vans, went to and from the house that can only be accessed through a small side street off of a cul-de-sac.
The house, which many call a mansion, is just southwest of Chino Hills Parkway and Peyton Drive.
Calls to the house have not been returned.
Reach Canan via email, call her at 909-987-6397 ext. 425, or find her on Twitter @ChinoValleyNow.


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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The Jacksonville Sharks built a three-score lead in the second quarter but could not keep up momentum in the second half, falling by a 56-39 score to the Georgia Force at The Arena at Gwinnett Center on Saturday night.
Jacksonville (6-6) started fast, taking a 27-9 lead early in the second quarter on a phenomenal 52-yard interception return from LaRoche Jackson, who picked off Georgia's R.J. Archer at the goal line and weaved his way around would-be tacklers to go the distance. But from that point forward, the Force outscored Jacksonville 40-12 for the remainder of the game, taking control in the fourth quarter.
One key shift in momentum came on the final play of the third quarter. The Sharks held a 34-33 lead but were backed up inside their own five yard line when quarterback Bernard Morris was sacked for a safety, moving Georgia back in front by a point.
Jacksonville recovered from there, as Aaron Robbins pounced on an Archer fumble to give the Sharks offense the ball back, as Morris responded with a two-yard touchdown pass to Jamarko Simmons to put the Sharks back in front. But Georgia answered with a score of their own, reclaiming the lead for good.
The Sharks' next possession started inside the team's own one yard line, and on the first play from scrimmage Morris was intercepted by Jeremy Grier for a quick Georgia touchdown. That score extended the Force's lead to 49-39 with under a minute left. Jacksonville got the ball back with a chance to recover, but Morris was then intercepted in the end zone by Marrio Norman as the Force reclaimed possession and sealed the game.
Georgia receiver Larry Shipp punctuated the contest with a razzle-dazzle, one-yard touchdown pass to Shay Hodge in the final seconds. Shipp was Georgia's most potent offensive threat, finishing with 13 receptions for 167 yards, three receiving touchdowns and a rushing score. Archer ended the game 27-of-43 for 284 yards, three touchdowns and that Jackson interception.
For the Sharks, Morris completed 12 of 26 passes for 111 yards, five touchdowns and two interceptions. He also made a pair of outstanding plays scrambling out of the pocket, as a 39-yard burst in the first half helped Morris set a new single-game team record with 68 rushing yards on six carries. Rendrick Taylor added 15 yards of his own as the Sharks accumulated 83 rushing yards as a team - the most in any game in franchise history.
At receiver, Simmons led the way with three touchdown catches. In his return from injured reserve, Jeron Harvey totaled a team-high 34 receiving yards and a touchdown, while Bobby Sewall notched a touchdown catch as well.
On defense, Berry's sack was his team-leading seventh of the season. He also now leads the Sharks with four forced fumbles in 2012. Jackson led the Sharks with eight total tackles (seven solo) along with his impressive pick-six.
The Sharks will return to Sea Best Field next Saturday, June 16 as they host the American Conference-leading Philadelphia Soul. Next Saturday's game will be "Halloween In June" as fans are encouraged to come in costume. Kickoff for that contest is set for 7:00.
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HOUSTON - The Geminid meteor shower will be on display tonight through dawn Friday morning.
The Geminids are one of the more reliable meteor showers and that's good news for us. We can expect to see dozens of meteors per hour, and the new Moon will not interfere with the view. It will be chilly tonight, in the 50s, so make sure you are warm if you want to see the show. Clouds will build throughout the night limiting the view if they get thick enough.
The Geminids begin as tiny specks of dust that hit Earth's atmosphere at 78,000 mph, vaporizing from friction with the air and leaving behind the streaks of light we call meteors. Geminid meteors appear to fall from the star Castor, one of the "heads" of the constellation Gemini, the twins. This spot, called the radiant, remains visible all night and passes nearly overhead around 2 a.m. local time. Although the meteors seem to originate in Gemini, they can appear anywhere in the sky and actually leave longer trails the farther they are from the radiant.
The Geminid shower was the first to be linked to an asteroid. Most meteor showers occur when Earth crosses the orbit of a comet. Though the Geminid shower was discovered in the 1860s, it was in 1983 that astronomers identified Phaethon as the shower's source.
For your best view of the Geminid meteors, get away from city lights. Look for state or city parks or other safe, dark sites. Lie on a blanket or reclining chair to get a full-sky view. If you can see all of the stars in the Little Dipper, you have good dark-adapted vision.
The George Observatory at the Houston Museum of Natural Science will be open until 1 a.m. Friday for people to watch the meteor shower. You can also ask NASA experts about the meteor shower during a live chat from 10 p.m. Thursday until 2 a.m. Friday.
If you take any pictures please send them in to email@example.com.
For more weather insight, check out Anthony's Weather Blog. For weather conditions anytime, visit JustWeather.com. Copyright 2012 by Click2Houston.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.


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No free wireless connection
The hostel is one of impressive architecture of the city Quite expensive compare to other city
rooms are really well-designed and clean! the internet connection is too expensive.
stay at the cube design hostel, breakfast with a variety to choose from The ceiling on the top bed is extremely low that i could not sit up straight (i am only 5 foot 4). could not even do the sheets and the ceiling always hit my head whenever i get up. Also no kitchen facilities to cook. The reception lady wanted to charge me the original price rather the discounted price
Highly recommanded for its cleanliness and location(just in the cubic house), the staff is very friendly!
the design of the hostel was interesting which complements the rooms well
Comfy room. The wireless was paid but I had access from my room. Breakfast was nice :)
No free wireless connection
The cube building (I was curious how does it look inside), crazy but I really like it. Our room was clean and tidy, hotel staff helpful, breakfast excellent, There wasn't nothing what I can say I didn't like. I wish you good luck and many satisfied guests. Nothing. Just my suggest - For me is very important a kitchen by travelling, where I can cook easy food like soup, pasta, etc.
The hostel is one of impressive architecture of the city Quite expensive compare to other city
this is a new hotel, room and bed linen are clean. Breakfast is fine too. a little difficult to find hotel, staff are not familiar with local travel attractions.
The hostel was a few months older and perfectly clean. The cubic design of Overblaak is a must see and fun to stay.
towel and soup in washroom will be great
It's so so far from the centre of the town. It doesn't exit bus to the place.
Nothing really Is not really a hotel, is a hostel, staff pretty hopeless, I would rather pay extra and not have to make my own bed.
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Meaning: The spirit of the times, the tastes and attitudes of a generation, the cultural climate of an era.
Notes: Zeitgeist is another lexical orphan without lexical relatives. However, the zeitgeist of an era usually launches a flurry of new words. The zeitgeist of the Roaring 20s brought us jazz, speak-easies, flappers, and the words that go with them. The zeitgeist of the 40s was one of unity and world war. This was the era of the chopper, pinup, dreamboats, and thingamabobs.
In Play: The zeitgeist of the 60s and 70s was one of liberation, individualism and rampant creativity. It also saw, like, sit-ins, brought to us on the boob tube, far-out happenings that would blow your mind, and groupies that hung loose. Want more? See alphaDictionary's Historical Dictionary of American Slang.
Word History: The origin of today's Good Word, if you haven't already guessed, is the German language. It is a compound made up of Zeit "time" + Geist "spirit". The concept of Zeitgeist goes back to Johann Gottfried Herder and other German Romanticists, but is usually associated with Hegel's philosophy of history. In 1769 Herder wrote a critique of the work Genius saeculi by the Christian Adolph Klotz, and introduced the word Zeitgeist to German as a translation of "genius saeculi": genius "spirit" + saeculi "of the age". The English word that comes from the same the Proto-Germanic word as Zeit is tide, which originally meant "time", still evident in yuletide. Geist came to English as ghost, but Geist itself was borrowed by English in poltergeist, literally "rattling ghost", from poltern "to jangle, rattle" + Geist. (If alphaDictionary is a part of the zeitgeist of the 21st century, Suzanne Russell keeps the spirit very well, having suggested several very Good Words over the past years.)


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Indiana Tax Competitiveness and Simplification Conference
July 3, 2014 – TaxTalk Blog
Last week, the department helped organize the Indiana Tax Competitiveness and Simplification Conference at the government center with more than 40 speakers and panelists and nearly 200 attendees. Hosted by Governor Pence and the Office of Management and Budget, the focus of the conference's discussion was on Indiana's tax code – how can we make it simpler and more effective in attracting businesses to Indiana and generating more high-paying jobs.
The conference hosted many guests with significant tax policy experience who shared their thoughts, ideas and suggestions. The day-long examination of Indiana's tax system generated discussion ranging from individual taxes to corporate taxes, from sales and use taxes to local taxes, and from tax simplification methods to making the system more competitive.
Speakers, panelists and participants ranged from Al Hubbard, who served as economics advisor in two different White House administrations, and Art Laffer, creator of the Laffer Curve in economic theory, to members of seven different national tax think tanks, five Indiana academic authorities on taxes and economics, and members of the Indiana General Assembly, business leaders, local leaders and many others representing a wide range of interests around our state.
If you were not able to participate, you can still view videos of the entire conference by visiting www.in.gov/dor/5119.htm. Click on "watch the conference" at the top of the page.
The department also welcomes any thoughts, ideas or proposals you might want to provide. Share those at the same website, and stay tuned to learn how ideas generated could affect future legislative sessions!
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Lions Enter Tournament as No. 4 Seed - Will Square Off Against Seventh-Seed Lynn
KISSIMMEE, Fla. – The pairings have been solidified for the 2014 Sunshine State Conference Women's Basketball Championship. The tournament will begin on Wednesday, March 5 and conclude on Sunday, March 9 with the championship game.
Saint Leo will enter into the tournament as the No. 4 seed, and will square off against seventh-seeded Lynn University to kick off the tournament on Wednesday, March 5. The Lions and Fighting Knights are slated to tip off at 2:30 p.m. at the Silver Spurs Arena in Kissimmee, Fla.
Tampa (21-5, 14-2 SSC) won the regular-season conference title and earned the No. 1 seed. The Spartans will play their first game on Saturday, March 8 at 2:30 p.m. in the semifinal round.
The rest of the seeds are as follows: No. 2 Rollins (23-5, 12-4 SSC), No. 3 Nova Southeastern (22-4, 12-4 SSC), No. 4 Saint Leo (18-8, 9-7 SSC), No. 5 Barry (16-10, 8-8 SSC), No. 6 Florida Tech (16-12, 7-9 SSC), No. 7 Lynn (11-15, 4-12 SSC), No. 8 Eckerd (11-15, 4-12 SSC), No. 9 Florida Southern (7-19, 2-14 SSC).
Rollins and Nova Southeastern both finished the season at 12-4 in conference play. Rollins went 1-1 against top-seeded Tampa during the regular season, while Nova Southeastern went 0-2 against the Spartans to give the Tars the No. 2 seed and the Sharks the No. 3 seed.
Lynn and Eckerd both finished the season at 4-12 in conference action. Both teams went a combined 0-10 against the top five seeds. Lynn swept No. 6 Florida Tech during the regular season, and Eckerd went 1-1 against the Panthers to give the Fighting Knights the No. 7 seed and the Tritons the No. 8 spot.
No. 5 Barry and No. 6 Florida Tech will tip-off at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday to conclude the first day of the women's tournament. The winners will advance to play on Friday, March 7 at 7:30 p.m. for a chance to face the No. 1 seeded Tampa Spartans on Saturday in the semifinal round.
On Thursday, March 6, No. 2 Rollins and No. 9 Florida Southern will square off at 2:30 p.m. No. 3 Nova Southeastern and No. 8 Eckerd will tip off at 7:30 p.m. The winners of each game will meet in the other semifinal round game on Saturday at 7:30 p.m.
The championship game will tip-off at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 9
All 16 games, including the men's bracket, of the 2014 SSC Basketball Championship will be streamed live on sunshinestateconference.com. Live stats for each contest will also be available. Live video, live stats, results and an updated bracket will be available for the duration of the championship at the 2014 SSC Basketball Championship Central page.
Those wishing to attend the games at Silver Spurs Arena can purchase tickets at the box office window. General admission tickets are available for $10 each day. New this year, court level premium seating will be available at a limited quantity for $20. One ticket will grant one person admittance for an entire days' worth of action, but there is a no re-entry policy in place. If spectators leave the arena, they must purchase another ticket to re-enter.


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Oh, what a lovely weekend we had, with sunny skies and nice, moderate temperatures. But you knew it couldn't last.
The latest forecast from the National Weather Service says it's going to start raining here in Dallas-Fort Worth tonight, with showers and thunderstorms moving in, along with winds coming out of the north at about 20 to 25 mph, and gusts up to 30 mph — plus temperatures at about 30 degrees. But it is destined to get wetter — or icier — and colder.
NWS says there will be freezing rain and sleet and some snow as night turns into morning, up through about noon Tuesday, with the temperature falling to around 22 by noon, with the wind picking up to 25-30 mph, and gusts up to 40 mph — and a wind chill factor in the single digits. Snow — possibly heavy — could continue to fall on Tuesday, and it's going to be even colder Tuesday night, with a temperature around 15 degrees and the wind chill below zero.
The cold spell isn't going to let up till Friday when we may get above freezing, although the chance of snow will persist through Friday night.
Of course, that is the forecast right now, at 12:40 p.m. on Monday. Since this is Texas, that could change in the next hour or so! Still, chances are it's going to be cold and wet and icy and snowy this next week. So I thought I would pass along these helpful hints just e-mailed to me by the Texas Division of Emergency Preparedness:


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TWO men were arrested yesterday on suspicion of stealing tools, a van and a cocker spaniel in Thornbury.
The suspects aged 26 and 32 were apprehended by officers following a call from a member of the public who had spotted two men in a van behaving strangely before abandoning a dog.
The cocker spaniel had been snatched in Thornbury earlier that day.
The vehicle, which police believe was taken in London, was later found by the side of the raod just off the A38 in Rudgeway. It contained tools snatched earlier that day in Thornbury.
The men remain in police custody today, Thursday, February 7.
Thornbury neighbourhood Sergeant Victoria Lansdown said: "We are very grateful to the member of the public who called us after becoming suspicious of the behaviour of two men in a van. I'd always say that if you are in any doubt give us a shout."


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A BIG push begins today for the business community to dig deep so work can begin on Worcester's life- saving breast unit and it can open its doors as soon as possible.
Only £115,000 is needed for work to start on the unit in Newtown Road, near Worcestershire Royal Hospital, and a new drive now begins in earnest to make the dreams of patients, families and medical staff a reality.
Although more fundraising is needed after this sum is raised, this cash injection will at least get the unit up and running so patients can start ot benefit from the facility which provides state-of-the-art care for women and men, all under one roof.
This October it will be five years since the campaign was officially launched with a fund-raising calendar. But poignantly many campaigners who were passionate about the unit have not survived to see it open, including Cherry Robinson, one of the original calendar girls who died from secondary cancers last October at her home in Osier Close, Worcester.
Many readers of the Worcester News have already given so much to the campaign, which this paper has supported and will until the end, but we appeal now for businesses and the public to dig even deeper with donations of just £50 each to see this vision through.
A total of 7,000 emails will be sent out today to members of the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce. Donations are limited to £50 each but if enough people within the community (2,300 to be precise) donate that sum it will be enough for the charity, the Worcestershire Breast Unit Campaign, to start work on the building of a one-stop- shop for breast care patients.
Granville Orange, chair - man of Worcestershire Ambassadors, came up with the idea together with solicitor Jonathan Brew. He said: "Everyone is touched by cancer in some way. Members of the public can send in their money too. £115,000 is now the sum needed to see the breast unit open.
"I think this will grab and excite the business community in a way that's refreshing in that we are limiting our requests to just £50. The smallest businesses with a small turnover can still be involved in a major part of this campaign."
A "roll of honour" of people who have donated will be printed in the Worcester News as well as a barometer showing the campaign edging towards its target.
About 600 people every year are diagnosed with breast cancer in Worcester - shire. One in three women will see a breast specialist during their life, one in eight women will develop breast cancer and one in a thousand men will develop the disease.
Campaign director Geoff Howard said: "Throughout the campaign the support of the community has been fantastic and we hope that this initiative will make a real difference."


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Memories, sweet and sour.
The last time the Seahawks and Patriots were on the same field, Malcolm Butler was making a Super Bowl-saving play for New England. His goal-line interception robbed Seattle of a rare second straight NFL crown and gave Tom Brady his record-tying fourth in the Super Bowl era.
They meet in Foxborough with both in solid position to chase another championship, the Patriots more so than the Seahawks.
Butler certainly doesn't mind seeing highlights of his interception, something NBC can't avoid showing Sunday night.
"You know, it always does whenever I think back on it," Butler says of smiling at the remembrance. "But that's not going to help us win this game. This is bigger than me. It's about this team. And that play will not help us Sunday night. So we got to be ready to play."
Since Tom Brady returned from his four-game suspension, he's been as ready as at any time of his Hall of Fame-caliber career. He recalls the 2015 Super Bowl as being "in a tough spot against a great, great football team and we pulled it out."
"It took every blade of grass on that field to keep them from scoring. In 2014, they were an incredible team."
Seattle isn't incredible right now, but the Seahawks tend to build throughout the season. A win at New England will be a major step in that process.
"Everything that you go through gives you a chance to learn, so we certainly go back and watch all that stuff and how they looked at us and how we looked at them," Seahawks coach Pete Carroll says of that bitter Super Bowl loss. "Just like we looked at all the rest of the games, we pay a lot of attention to what's going on now and some of the names and the faces are the same, but quite a few of them aren't. We have to figure all that out."


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The Grand Hyatt is our favorite hotel. They have everything from good food to gift shops to a pool. I would highly recommend it! The room service options were slightly limited
Location, location, location Helpful staff Very outdated Raggedy carpet Stench in hallway Noise from plumbing in next room
The Grand Hyatt is our favorite hotel. They have everything from good food to gift shops to a pool. I would highly recommend it! The room service options were slightly limited
Close proximty to city center, metro access through lobby. Nothing
Everything was very good but the cost was high for a room. I could have been as comfortable at a less expensive hotel Cost
Great accommodations perfect for Travel Show we were attending. Loved the location--convenient to many restaurants and sites of the city.
I like that I was created with champagne and the staff were very friendly!
It was clean The parking very expensive
The location was great and the rooms were updated. To big. Staff was not very friendly.
The room was very clean, the price was reasonable for downtown DC. Went to get away and attend a Wizards game, and the location is perfect for attending events at Verizon. Would absolutely stay again. Pool water was cold.
Location was excellent. The hotel is really nice and the price we got could not be beat.
Lots of foodie options and gourmet coffee within a five minute walk. Close to subway. Acceptably clean. Clearly some deferred maintenance in the guest room bathroom.
Location, location, location Helpful staff Very outdated Raggedy carpet Stench in hallway Noise from plumbing in next room
Clean room Quiet Friendly Staff Great location Great price Nothing!
Very friendly staff! Watch the charges. Some claim "free" or complimentary but they aren't. Also the front desk wasn't staffed well for a busy weekend of a large charity function. Longer than expected wait times to check-in and out especially.
I liked the location Facilities, it is expensive for what they offer
I liked the location Facilities, it is expensive for what they offer
Friendly staff. Citrus water in lobby refreshing Great interior design/decor Location No free wi-fi
Very friendly staff! Watch the charges. Some claim "free" or complimentary but they aren't. Also the front desk wasn't staffed well for a busy weekend of a large charity function. Longer than expected wait times to check-in and out especially.
Updated, modern hotel. Very friendly and helpful staff. Great location for touring DC by foot. Restaurant food was so-so. Found places close by for all of our other meals.
First class location and facilities Expensive
FRONT DESK LADY WHO WAS A COWBOY FAN MADE ARE STAY FUN WITH ALL HER ASSOCIATES BEING SO HELPFUL AND LOOKINg OUT FOR TWO SENIOR CITIZENS ! THANKS !
Cheap. No real benefits as a Marriott Rewards Platinum member. Nothing special about the facility. Lots of noise in the hallways at night.
Staff was so friendly and the hotel was very clean. Huge bonus was how close the hotel was to everything!! Everything is within walking distance from the hotel.
Staff was very attentive and very friendly. Right next to Metro station that had a stop at Reagan Airport!
Great location... Convenient to Metro and downtown Washington No negatives on this trip
The price was quite reasonable and the location was convenient as well. The staff was friendly and helpful too. Also the room was nice and clean. First, the website says the amenities include parking. What it doesn't tell you is that it is valet parking at almost $50/day. Second, the website says the amenities include free wifi. What it doesn't tell you is that the wifi is only free if you connect to it down in the lobby. Otherwise, it is almost $13/day if you connect to it from your room. Overall, it wasn't a bad stay. I just wish the website was a little more detailed/honest with some of its information.
Central location Clean rooms Value for money (I suppose) WiFi not free in rooms and expensive Restaurant average. We asked for a cappuccino and got coffee tasting line filtered coffee with normal milk with lots of froth on top.
Everything was great! Am upset that they put an $800 hold on my credit card when the room was only $300
Close To Monuments And Verizon Center
Location, staff, cleanliness Food menu was comprehensive, yet a little limited for my tastes.
Location was great, staff was great
The gentleman at the front desk was very helpful and polite. There was a mix up with my parents reservation, and he too care of it. He also upgraded our room. The concierge was great with our kids, and gave them a free movie.
I loved my stay at the Kimpton Hotel Monaco. Our room was on a quit floor, spacious with high ceilings, a seating area, and a fully stocked minibar. The hotel is centrally located so easy to walk to nearby restaurants and museums. The pillows were not fluffy, more flat leaving my neck sore the next morning.
Great location if spending time along the National Mall. It's only a few blocks down. The hotel is gorgeous and the staff very kind and helpful. The in-hotel restaurant Poste is very good as well (get the Lamb Burger!). Overall, my wife and I had a great time there. Like most hotels ... the pillows. The mattress itself was great, but the pillows were small and squished down to near nothing.
Friendly staff who helped with relocation to a room on a different floor than initially indicated and provided forgotten toiletries in the morning. This hotel is in a neat building and in a great location. The weather, but you can't control that.
The staff, lobby, bar were very good and comfortable. The resturant was average. The room was small since the building was converted to a hotel from the post office. I stay with the Kimpton chain all the time. The room was very small for 2 people and 2 21 inch suitcases. However, it was functional. I rete the hotel 3.5 starts.
Great location
Beautiful room in historical building within short walk to all major museums, White House, and the Mall. Gold fish provided by the hotel (you have to ask for it) kept us company and made us feel at home. Complimentary bottle of champagne for my birthday was unexpected and wonderfully rounded up absolutely unique experience.
Staff was great Size of room
Great Hotel. My wife and I stayed here for valentines/anniversary. We were very pleased with the service from start to finish. We got the King Room with the vaulted ceilings and was everything we expected and more. Wow! those robes are nice and after not going ahead and buying one the spot I finally just broke down and ordered it. Staff at the front desk were very courteous and helpful and that extra touch of remembering that I had called earlier to inform them that we would not check in until after dinner was nice. (Hey I know its in the computer but its nice to hear the words). We will definitely return again.
This hotel, in an excellent location is a bit "long in the tooth" as the Brits would say.. but aside from the 1/4 mile walk to my room, the staff was great and they had a nice hospitality bar in the main lobby. Getting your bag up a flight of stairs w/o a ramp is something that they should work on .. esp when no valet staff is around to help. About as convenient as the NY Subway.
Walking distance to everything we wanted to do Parking was expensive
loved the design, staff, the room and the breakfast! the fitness room could use some mats for floor stretches. also there is some space for additional equipment, such as a cable trainer or a pull up bar
For a stay in Washington D.C., I cannot imagine a more perfect hotel than the Courtyard Washington Convention Center. My husband and I were planning a quick sightseeing trip, and chose the hotel for its price and location. We could not have been more pleased. The hotel was immaculate, our beds were comfortable, and the staff was always more than accommodating. We were within walking distance of the National Mall, a number of museums and restaurants, and practically above Ford Theatre. The hotel itself was not without its charms; being an old bank, the basement included old vaults, and the local architecture, both of our building and the others in the area proved unparalleled. If we ever return to Washington D.C., we would love to stay here again. We were very sad to check out and see our visit end.
Location, facilities, clean hotel, price Parking option. We parked offsite, 3 blocks away, for 1/3 the cost.
Bed was very comfortable. And hotel is in a great location. Breakfast was comprised of the cheapest possible foods. Highly unsatisfying. Coffee was mediocre. In-room coffee was terrible.
Free hot breakfast and wifi are always appreciated, as are 24-hour coffee and tea (although one has to travel to the lobby for it!). Very convenient location within easy walking distance of metro station. Items in snack shop were overpriced and some items were out of stock, which further constrained one's already limited food options.
Convenient to convention center. Older but modernized and clean. Not a lot of parking available. Valet was full both nights I stayed. Hotel keys problematic. Vending machines were not working On my floor.
Forced to valet park at $99 for 2 nights. I don't like to valet park. I didm;t have an option. If I had known this ahead of time, I never would have booked.
A great value for being walkable to the capital mall area, great restaurants, etc. A block from Safeway too.
The staff was extremely friendly and helpful. The gym had four workout machines and two of them were not functional. In the morning this prevented travelers from getting a morning workout in.
The staff were exceptional - friendly, professional, and accommodating! Spacious room that was very nice. Comfortable bed with freshly washed duvet instead of a nasty bedspread. Mini fridge, microwave, and coffee maker in the room, although fresh coffee was available in the lobby at any time. Wonderful shower and clean bathroom. Having never stayed in Washington DC before, we were surprised by the fee for parking instead of free parking. We found later that every hotel in DC charges for parking. It was roughly $50 per day but parking was secured safely in two basement levels. We had access to the car whenever we wanted, we just had to ask. our checkout time was 12:00 Sunday, but could stay parked until 1:00. We checked out in the morning and were able to pay an extra $10 to leave it parked until 5:00. Good deal! If you stay here, be sure to eat at least once at Busboys and Poets around the corner. Best crab cake platter I ever had! The were served over grits that were as creamy as mashed potatoes, covered with lobster sauce, and topped with fresh asparagus. And the waiting area is a bookstore! Wonderful atmosphere in the bookstore and restaurant.
Complimentary Coffee/Tea bar 24/7, breakfast, daily apples in lobby, friendly staff. Neighborhood location under construction.
Always enjoy our stay here - great location
Staff, breakfast, pool
It was a nice hotel, in a relatively good location. Not a far walk to the Smithsonians, White House, etc. Parking is expensive and they tell you there's no charge for room service to be delivered, but there is.
Room was good for one person on a business trip. I had problems with the parking. It was expensive for the bad service that was given to me. Also I was double charged for my room. I have booked many hotel rooms and that has never happened to me
Location is very ideal and convenient Carpet in the foyer and lifts looks too old and dents impression on the hotel
location hasn't been renovated in, like, 80 years. shabby doesn't fully capture it. windows are thin and so noisy tasters choice instant coffee in the room
location hasn't been renovated in, like, 80 years. shabby doesn't fully capture it. windows are thin and so noisy tasters choice instant coffee in the room
We basically got two rooms for the price of one. A room with two singles for the kids and the other with a king. The price was half of the other hotels in the area and was close to everything. The rooms were dated and while I wouldn't say the were dirty they were rough around the edges. The beds were old school and not the most comfortable.
Location is very ideal and convenient Carpet in the foyer and lifts looks too old and dents impression on the hotel
It was very well positioned in downtown DC. It was very old which was kinda cool but take your allergy meds it was very dusty. I think it may have been haunted too... Lol