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Jane E. Brody, personal health columnist for the New York Times, will be speaking at the Beckman Institute Auditorium at 6 pm on Monday, April 29, as the keynote for a symposium sponsored by the Center for Nutrition, Learning, and Memory (CNLM). Her talk is entitled ''Eat Well, Move Well and Enjoy the Good Life.'' The talk is free and open to the public.


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Author of Ed Engoron's Choclatique, Running Press, 2011
Albert Einstein use to eat a three ounce bar of dark chocolate everyday. Thomas Jefferson had his chocolate imported from France and Spain. Theodore Roosevelt always had chocolate packed in his steamer trunk for his excursions into the wilderness and it isn't by coincidence that more chocolate is consumed in California's Silicon Valley than in any other place in America. If this is all true, then one has to assume that chocolate is "brain food" and the smartest people in the world eat chocolate.
We are right in the middle of what one might say is the most important election of our life times. Then, it's only logical that if these people—chocolate eaters—are so smart, they should be able to accurately predict who is going to be the next president of the United States. More than that, chocolate lovers should also be able to forecast who will control the Senate and The House of Representatives.
This week Choclatique launched the first-ever chocolate election poll to predict who will take a bite out of the 2012 election. As experts in chocolate, we felt compelled to add our expertise for the debut of the world's first and only chocolate political poll.
Now chocolate lovers can cast their vote at www.PresidentialPoll2012.com and follow the voting progress of their favorite candidate during the Presidential Election, as well as which party will control the House of Representatives, Senate and even the Supreme Court. These poll results are 'easy to swallow' and practically foolproof, with a "fudge" factor of + 2%, for people who eat chocolate "never" lie.
Our Presidential Poll is a great indication of both political preferences and the overall mood of the nation since the world's greatest mood elevator is chocolate. We think you'll find it fun to play politics in a non-threatening, safe environment that is a 'tasteful' way to predict the election." My partner, Joan Vieweger, is the lead pollster for this campaign, as well as a leading market researcher for several Fortune 100 food companies.
At the same tome Choclatique is also unveiling our new Capitol Collection, a new line of truffles, each piece representing either Democrats (blue donkeys) or Republicans (red elephants). Each individual piece of chocolate is a hand-decorated white chocolate truffle filled with soft, creamy, dark chocolate ganache.
These limited edition, authentically American-made chocolates are available now through the November 2012 Election with 15 percent of the proceeds benefiting Operation Homefront. Supporting returning veterans, Operation Homefront provides emergency financial and other assistance to the families of service members and wounded warriors.
This is where Democrats and Republicans can put aside their differences and unite with chocolaty, bipartisan goodness. "We have created the perfect union in our Capitol Collection established upon principles of peace, freedom, equality, justice, liberty and the love of chocolate for all.
This stately collection is available in Donkeys, Elephants or Bipartisan gift boxes, which come in an array of sizes including: 8-pieces ($18.00), 15-pieces ($30.00) and 30-pieces ($55.00). For election viewing party favors, customers can purchase mini gift sets of two pieces (12 sets of two for $50.00). Orders can be placed at www.Choclatique.com. Choclatique ships nationwide in elegant, reusable, leather gift boxes with hand-tied ribbon that are sealed for ultimate freshness.


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Thomas Jefferson's original tombstone is no longer on Jefferson's grave.
The original tombstone was erected in the family graveyard at Monticello in 1833. Since Jefferson's death it suffered damage at the hands of visitors as they chipped off pieces for souvenirs. The owner of Monticello at the time, Uriah Levy, moved it to the home of Thomas Jefferson Randolph where it remained until it was sent to the University of Missouri.
Once it was decided to build a new tombstone, Jefferson's descendants received many requests for the original marker. University of Missouri was one of them. There are a few reasons why it went there. Missouri was a major state in the Louisiana Purchase, the university was the first in that state, and finally, there were many transplanted Virginians in Missouri. The original tombstone was unveiled at the university on July 4, 1885 and it is now on the Francis Quadrangle. The tombstone at Monticello is a replica of the original.
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- Leepson, Marc, Saving Monticello: The Levy Family's Epic Quest to Rescue the House that Jefferson Built. New York: Free Press, 2001.
- University of Missouri-Columbia Archives. http://muarchives.missouri.edu/


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Meals on Wheels Hosts Local Mayors to Breakfast
Early this morning, Mayors from around the area gathered at the Pasco Senior Center for breakfast with the leaders of Mid-Columbia Meals on Wheels.
Mid-Columbia Meals on Wheels, a program of Senior Life Resource Northwest, gave a presentation on the current state of their program, and gave a tour of their central kitchen. The main aim of the breakfast was to give the Mayors an idea on the current and future needs of seniors in Benton and Franklin Counties.
Mayor John Fox of Richland, Mayor Matt Watkins of Pasco, Mayor Gary Walton of Connell, and a member of the Kennewick's Mayor Office were in attendance.
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SPECjAppServer2004 2925.18 JOPS, Glassfish and MySQL raise the bar
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SPECjAppServer2004 2925.18 Sun continues performance and price/performance leadership
Good News :
Sun has just published our latest SPECjAppServer2004 results of 2925.18 SPECjAppServer2004 JOPS@Standard using all open source stack i.e. Glassfish , MySQL and OpenSolaris on the new Sun / Intel Nehalem based servers (using ZFS).
Nehalem/Glassfish/MySQL combination brings substantial price savings to users of typical web based applications and all with commercial grade support
The tested configuration consists of 1 x Sun/Intel Nehalem based X2270 server for the Glassfish application server and 1 x SunFire X4170 Intel Nehalem based server for the MySQL 5.1 database. For more details see the result at http://www.spec.org/jAppServer2004 or look at http://blogs.sun.com/kevink for a good overview.
MySQL efficient logging system requires only 12 spindles to achieve the I/O throughput to support this load, yet most of the proprietary software results published require at least double this !
First industry standard benchmark featuring the database running on a ZFS files system (which made running multiple tests very efficient , this is a big deal so I will give some more details on this shortly)
Total software and hardware purchase price $US 38,880 based on the "Bill of Materials" in the benchmark report and online pricing from sun.com.
Significant performance gains i.e. the previous best all open source result was Sun's 1197 JOPS result (see http://blogs.sun.com/tomdaly/entry/sun_compelling_price_performance for details ) but this new result is on Sun/Intel Nehalem servers is more than double the previous best.
Despite achieving more than double the score of the previous best all open source result this configuration still yields a price/performance gain over the previous result I.e $US 38,880 / 2925.18 = $US 13.29 / JOPS@Standard and the previous best was $13.46/JOPS@Standard (see http://blogs.sun.com/JenniferGlore/ for pricing details ).
To give some idea of the actual performance , this configuration of 2 x 8 Core servers and open source , supports a virtual concurrent user load of more than 22,750 web application virtual users and uses > 800 connections to the MySQL 5.1.30 via the Glassfish connection pools!
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If you are a software developer of web based applications , perhaps an ISV, or perhaps a contributor to an open source project then you really ought to consider the price/perform and enterprise level support advantages of the Sun open source stack and start considering certifying or deploying your application to this platform.
If you are an end user customer of web based applications such as e-commerce or similar applications you should perhaps ask your software supplier when they can start moving their applications to the Sun open source stack, so as to start saving you and them money (especially in these tight times)
If your hardware supplier is not helping to drive your costs down like Sun is, then perhaps start asking them why !
Final thought :
These results using MySQL 5.1.30 don't yet include the performance improvements from the marvellous work that the combined Sun/MySQL/Community performance team have been working on so watch this space, the good news is not finished yet.
Pricing is based on Sun Glassfish Enterprise Server 2925.18 SPECjAppServer2004 JOPS@Standard result Bill of Materials at http://www.spec.org/jAppServer2004
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1. of or pertaining to Queen Victoria or the period of her reign: Victorian poets.
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Jason Gregor
August 07 2012 01:46PM
Devan Dubnyk started only 13 games in the first three months of last season. He went 4-9 with a 3.15 GAA (If you don't count empty net goals it was 2.92) and a .902 SV%. He started back-to-back games once, December 10th and December 15th. He started 13 games over a span of 84 days and didn't put up great numbers. He did not look or play like a #1 goalie.
However, when the calendar turned from 2011 to 2012 Dubnyk suddenly looked like a guy ready to start a new chapter of his playing career.
Dubnyk started 29 of the Oilers 45 games between January and April, and he went 16-10-3 with 2.37 GAA (2.31 if you don't count empty net goals) and a .923 SV%. He started 29 games in 97 days, and with a heavier workload he put up some very good numbers for a starting goalie.
The biggest question heading into next season for the Oilers is Dubnyk. There is no doubt he is their starter. Unless Ralph Krueger has lost his mind, the starting job is Dubnyk's. If he has a bad game or two, they can't have him sitting for too long. I understand the need to win, and unless Dubnyk completely soils the sheets there is no reason why he shouldn't around 60 games.
He'll likely start that many, but how well he plays is the big question.
Like most goalies, he played better when he got to play more regularly. Dubnyk's big enough that he shouldn't wear down or fatigue with a heavy workload, and in fact the numbers suggest he plays better when he plays more often and when he faces more shots.
Dubnyk faced 30+ shots seven times between Oct-Dec and he went 4-3. He went 0-6 in games where he faced fewer than 30 shots. That might have just been a coincidence or an anamoly, but I also think it suggests that his mental focus wasn't as strong as it needed to be.
From Jan-Apr Dubnyk went 11-5-2 when he faced 30+ shots, and he improved to 5-5-1 when he saw 29 or less. Dubnyk has always stated he likes more rubber, not more quality scoring chances against, but more rubber. If Dubnyk is going to be a bonafide #1 he will need to win more games when he doesn't feel the puck as often.
We all know the Oilers need to eventually add some size into their top-six, and they need to improve their backend, but the one question that needs to be answered this season is whether Dubnyk is ready to be their everyday starter. Solid and consistent goaltending is a must if the Oilers expect to improve.
I watched Dubnyk very closely in the 2nd half last year and he was much more consistent in the 2nd half. His stats back that up, but he cut down on the "weak" goals and he seemed more dedicated and prepared to play. I've spoke to him a few times this summer and he is very aware of the opportunity that awaits him.
This is the chance he's been waiting for, and I will be surprise if he blows it.
Last week I had a few emails and calls asking where Dubnyk ranks amongst starting goalies. My original response was that amongst proven goalies he is right around #20. The callers and emailers thought he should be higher, so here's my list of starting goalies.
This is where I would rank them based on career accomplishments and recent success.
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Henrik Lundqvist, Pekka Rinne, Jonathon Quick, Mikka Kiprusoff, Tim Thomas and Roberto Luongo. I know some of you might rip on Luongo, but he's been pretty damn good for a long time.
These guys are all very solid, and could easily jump up to the next ranking. (11)
Cam Ward, Carey Price, Ryan Miller, Marc-Andre Fleury, Jimmy Howard, Kari Lehtonen, Ilya Bryzgalov, Craig Anderson, Martin Brodeur, Nik Backstrom and Jonas Hiller.
These are goalies that have accomplished more than Dubnyk thus far, but haven't done it long enough to suggest they are locks as a top-15 goalie.
Mike Smith is the obvious one. He was lights out last year, but he's only had two seasons where he had a .915 SV% or better. Last year Smith was a top-five goalie, but we'll find out if he was a really late bloomer (30 years old) or just had one incredible season.
Cory Schneider is another. He's put up some great numbers behind a stellar Canucks team, but he's never started more than 28 games in a season. I suspect he'll be in the top-15 next year, but I need to see him prove it before I put him there.
Cory Crawford, Semyon Varlamov, Antti Niemi, Ondrej Pavelec, Jaroslav Halak, Brian Elliott, James Reimer and Tukka Rask are other guys who have had either one great year, a few okay ones or just haven't played enough to be considered in the top-15.
I could easily put Dubnyk somewhere amongst the previous seven goalies. Which would have him ranked between 20-28th. I don't think that is unfair, nor is it a slight to a guy who has yet to be a regular starter for an entire season.
In each of the past two seasons 20 goalies have started at least 54 games, 65% of their team's games. Dubnyk needs to play an entire season like he did the 2nd half of last year for him to move up the rankings.
Is Dubnyk ready and capable to become a top-15 goalie? It is clear that he and the Oilers management feel he is, and he's shown signs he's got the abilitiy to be that conversation, but now it is up to him to prove it.
My best guess it that Dubnyk is ready for the challenge and he'll play like he did this past January-April, and if that is the case then you'll likely see him and Joey Moss celebrating a few more three-star selections.
- Unreal soccer game yesterday. I was at Long Lake waterskiing with my family during the day, but I PVR'd the game and watched it last night. Great drama, incredibly exciting for a soccer game and sadly one very strange call. I'm curious why the referee felt that was the time to crack down on the "six-second" rule. It wasn't like Mcleod had been doing it throughout the game. NBC counted 6-second infractions and they determined that Hope Solo was guilty of more of them than Mcleod. It's unfortunate the ref made such a questionable call at the point of the game. The worst part about is that now FIFA is investigating some Canadian player's (Tancredi and Sinclair) post-game comments about the official.
It is fair to say the ref blew the call, but suggesting she is corrupt is a different matter. Hopefully FIFA doesn't punish the women for their ill-advised words, just like they won't the ref for her mistake.
- It sucks for Paula Findlay that she finished last in the Triathlon, but I think it shows just how great the best of the best in the world are. Findlay is one of the best triathletes in the world, but she hasn't been healthy for a year. She wasn't able to train like she had in the past and that hurt her. It is disappointing for her, but for me it showed the world just how great you have to be to be one of the best in any sport in the world. She needs to get healthy, and stay healthy, and when she does, hopefully she'll be a top competitor again. She had nothing to apologize for, but for me it wasn't a surprise that she wasn't competitive.
- Nail Yakupov will captain Team Russia in the Canada-Russia challenge. The first two games are August 9th and 10th in Yaroslavl Russia and then August 13th and 14th in Halifax. Something tells me Oiler fans will be watching that very closely.
- A huge thank you to all of those who donated for Spec's Deck. We will do the draw today during the show. The 20th, 40th, 60th, 80th and (last) 100th names drawn will win.
The winners (and three of their friends) will have a great night.
Prestige Limos will pick you up, (Each group of four has one pick up spot) and take you to Spec's deck in style.
Vons Steak House and Oyster Bar will be catering the event. BBQ steak, chicken, potatoes, veggies, etc...And Oysters.
Big Rock will supply beer all night long and in the Limo.
Andrew Peller will supply the wine, because us sports guys are a dignified group.
Yellow Cab will ensure everyone gets home safe and sound. They, like me, don't want anyone drinking and driving.
The party will start around 4 p.m. and last for as long as we like. Robin Brownlee, Ryan Rishaug, Jason Strudwick and maybe even Wanye will be there. I've also secured two SPECIAL GUESTS. Two NHL players will spend the evening sharing stories and probably listening to "how you were this close to making the show."Thanks again to all the sponsors and good luck those who entered.
August 07 2012, 02:53PM
Realy pumped about the Schultz aquisition this summer. In 2 or 3 yrs he could be one of those #1 or 2 blueliner we so desperately need.
With Edmonton not doing enough for higher end blueline help, combined with the status quo in goal....this handcuffed method of management sure looks as though they have us headed towards one more lotto pick this coming season, if there is one.
26th, and win the lotto. It's what we're good at.
THIS Oilers fan will be at the games in Halifax... Just got married and our honeymoon is in the maritimes and I have an awesome wife who wants to go see the games with me!
August 07 2012, 01:57PM
55 starts .915 SV% please.
Honestly I think as long as Dubby starts the majority of the games they have a legit chance at the playoffs. Addition by subtraction, Barker, not playing on the team should make a fair bit of difference for the defense as well as the addition of J Schultz. Add the Yak to the forward core and I think this could be a pretty decent team. I think the big ? is the bottom six. They were just aweful last season.
About the soccer game...it's funny that Solo actually committed more of those 6 second infractions than McLeod. Just goes to show you how much Wambach's counting affected the ref's decision...Solo was committing the same infractions but no Canadian was making the referee aware of it. That's some gamemanship by Wamback, I have to give her credit even though I don't like the result of it.
One of the best columns I have read here, Jason, thanks. I completely agree that Dubnyk's play will likely be the biggest factor in the Oiler season. If he maintains or exceeds his form from the second half of last season, there is a genuine longshot chance at a playoff spot. But will he?
My biggest worry is that he tends to finish seasons better than he starts them, the opposite of Khabi, who stole the starting role with an unconscious first month and then totally collapsed. For me that means they must live or die with the Dube this year.
I would only add that too many people treat Save percentage as an absolute stat when it is clearly a highly contextual one. Witness Brain Eliot's .940 last year, an obvious reflection of Hitch's defensive system more than Eliot's brilliance. It would be nice to see a save percentage based solely on quality scoring chances for example. I suspect that Dubnyk would fare better on such a measure than many more highly rated goalies, courtesy of the Oil defence. At any rate this season should tell the tale about where he rates.
I'm really pulling for the big guy to have a break out year this season.
But for crying out loud, please pull those commercials he is in. I cannot take another year of watching those (are they ATCO gas commercials?
He's got a personality that rivals Bouwmeester, which is like wet, soggy bread.
But here's for a good season otherwise, and real push for a playoff spot.
Looking forward to some Nail ad's this year.
I hope Shabby Khabby plays alot less this year. I think Dubby can be an average starter in the NHL. If the real Dubby was the guy we saw the second half. We would have been at least 15 points higher in the standings. I may be sounding like a total FANBOY but I think the Oilers can make the playoffs this year.
It's an interesting case as he did end up getting the majority of the starts last year, and looked good when he was the go-to number one. The stat that's most impressive is where his save percentage was as compared to goalies with more experience on better teams, such as Fleury.
If he can play consistently at around .915 and the brass can give him some getter defense, I think the team will have a big improvement this year. I can't remember how many games we lost by one goal, and that's telling of our inexperience, but towards the end it seemed like the team was getting better at holding onto leads, being able to close out teams, and find ways to win in close games.
My only concern this year is how other teams have either improved, stayed the same, or are expected to bounce back, especially in the West. Teams like Nashville who lost Suter, don't really worry me as we had their number last year. But teams like Detroit and St Louis who for whatever reason we just don't match up against very well are where we'll be tested. Also teams we gained a bit of ground on, like Calgary and Minni made some moves to improve their clubs, where as we're simply relying on young players to meet or exceed expectations, with no back-up plan if they don't.
Finally, great ranking on Dubnyk, it was well thought out and I think you are correct with where he's placed. Obviously you need an elite goal tender to make a deep cup run, and Dubnyk had flashes of that last year, but it's not a rule you absolutely need one to win when you can overpower teams in other areas like skill (kind of how Pittsburgh and Chicago won their cups)
Great read, here's hoping there's hockey next year.
August 07 2012, 03:02PM
I am hoping Dubnyk is able to continue his development and with a little better D in front of him is able to enter the top 15 discussion.
If he proves to be top 15 this year we have a great shot at playoffs.
@Dave Z
Congrats. I am jealous. Of you getting to see the games that is!
It's interesting how few sure things in goal there are nowadays. I would say the five closest goalies to sure things are Lundqvist, Luongo, Lehtonen (when healthy), Price and maybe Miller, and only Price is younger than DD.
Last year was Quick's first in the top 10, and while he was team MVP for the season, LA was so dominant in the playoffs that I'm not sure he was that great in the playoffs.
Rinne might look a lot different without 2 elite Dmen playing 26 tough minutes in front of him. Kiprosoff has been up and down the last couple of years and at 35 could go any way this year.
My point is DD could be anywhere from 6th to 30th best starter this year, and where he finishes will have a huge impact on the Oilers record, but the same variable exists for over half the teams in the league. If DD has a season like Mike Smith, than we should make the playoffs, if he plays like Steve Mason, we're in the lottery. I feel hopeful, because he has played pretty well over the last 2 years. He actually played well in Oct/Nov but because NK was playing so well, didn't get as much action as we would hope. He obviously struggled in Dec/Jan, when half the D was injured, but I thought he was excellent from Feb on as I don't think he had a bad game after the Toronto game on Feb 12th. He is at the age that most goalies come into their own, so I feel they are making the right call on taking a chance on him. Boston is a Stanley Cup contender and Rask has as many games played as DD, was injured for the last two months of last year and have no plan B.
August 07 2012, 05:12PM
So Canada lost a soccer game. Unfortunate, but who really cares?
I am tired of oil fans saying we are relying on this or that to happen or else we are lottobound. What about the what-ifs of our competition? Calgary is a Kipper injury away from finishing 30th. Whats more likely, Eberle getting shut down all season long or a 35 year old high mileage guy breaking down? Whats more likely, the old, retirement-depleated Red Wings FINALLY cycling towards the bottom of the standings or Yak bolting for the KHL and proving to be a collosal bust? Whats more likely, RNH and Hall being sent to OKC because of lack of production or separating Suter and Weber proving that together they were far greater than the sum of the parts?
Every team has question marks, it's time the oil makes the opposition pay for theirs.
I'm really pulling for the big guy to have a break out year this season.
But for crying out loud, please pull those commercials he is in. I cannot take another year of watching those (are they ATCO gas commercials?
He's got a personality that rivals Bouwmeester, which is like wet, soggy bread.
But here's for a good season otherwise, and real push for a playoff spot.
Looking forward to some Nail ad's this year.
@Jay Gray
Those were really awful ads. Reminds me of the brutal radio ads for some lounge Jari Kurri did during the glory days. I remember one he did in fractured English, saying ''The staff is no nice they even let Semenko in.'' Nothing could be worse that Gretz's appearance on The Young and the Restless as Wayne, from our Edmonton operation.
August 07 2012, 05:33PM
@Jay Gray
Dubby's acting career is closer to Bogart than Larry, Mo and Curley. Look at how he immerses himself in the role...
As for BAD oil ads, how about Cowboy Flett shilling Rafina Pizza?
August 07 2012, 07:09PM
WTF? Empty net goals don't count against a goalie's GAA. You lost me in the second sentence
After thinking about this for a while…I've decided there really ought to be a Nail Yakupov Oodle Noodle advertisement blitz.
August 07 2012, 11:01PM
The ball is in Dubnyk's court and he needs to run with it. No more easing into the season. He needs to be ready to go right from the start.
August 08 2012, 04:18AM
Excellent story, and enjoyable reading, Jason.
One thing I needed to say was my take on why Dubnyk's record is different +/- 29 shots.
If the other team gets a lead fairly early they will go into a shell more or less, and will take fewer shots. And, if they are losing they will be hell-bent for offence, and shoot a lot more on goal. Personally, I did see that happen with many goals right off the bat against our Oilers, then - the defensive shell for the other team.
I say this had more of a bearing on the shot total and win/loss, than on the quality of saves Dubnyk had after a lead was already established - and the shot total then went down. You could say that Dubnyk didn't start those games well and that might well be the case, but to say he didn't play as well during the time in the game when there were fewer shots...I didn't see that. To me he actually did a better job than most at 'staying in the game' in what is a more difficult situation for all goaltenders to be in. It's like a wide receiver who doesn't get a look in the first 3 quarters of a game. Even if they do a terrific job staying in the game mentally, it's only natural for them to play better when they're getting their hands on the ball.
And just like football, you establish a nice lead and there's going to be a lot more passing yards against you than there would have been otherwise. A bit of statistical strangeness, even though it does make sense why those stats at those times would be reversed!
I don't believe there is a mental lapse in that part of his game at all. I actually think he is pretty strong at something incredibly hard for all goalies to have to do!
Very interesting stuff though, Jason, and I liked your rankings - even though of course we would all have different opinions on those!
hahaha Cam Ward a second tier goalie....good one.
i don't think the oilers strategy was that bad last year..ride khabby while he's fresh at the beginning of the season and turn it to the kid. it seemed reasonable at the time.
but its obvious DD needs to play more and a lot, to be successful. new coach new strategy i hope..
Dubbie better do well this season.It is a turning point in his path to being a starter.With Khabby gone next year the team will need either a starter or a backup.This is Dubbie's year to show what one it will be.
.915 sv% over 55-65 starts = bubble team. PLEASE!!
August 08 2012, 12:56PM
last half of the season dubnyk played 71% 29/41 of the teams games. Was 2.39GA .924SV% 16W - 10L - 1 OTL He was in a group of goalies with .925-.924. that ranked 8th to 12th. Quick .925 Rinne .925 luongo .925 Dubnyk .924 miller .924 Lundquist .924
Gilbert and barker left and whitney was more mobile mid march on. we will have Smid, Petry, Schultz, Schultz, Whitney, Sutton Peckham, Potter, Fedun,Tuebert.our depth to 10 Dmen.
Dubnyk started 41 Games. He had 27 games were he had at least 4 of Smid, Petry, Schultz, Sutton, Whitney in the top 4 without a combo of Gilbert, Tuebert, Barker.
Dubnyk 27GM 18W - 6L - 3 OTL 2.22GA .931SV%
he played the other 14 games top 4 based on less than 3 of the 5 and had at least two of Gilbert, Barker, tuebert playing. Dubnyk was 1W - 13L 3.49GA .893SV%
I feel alot better knowing we cannot see two of Gilbert, Barker, Tuebert on on D units.
Jason, could one presume that if there was a lockout there would be another Sidney Crosby type lottery? And if so what would the chances the Oilers win that as well?


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By Brendan Conway
No, you can't invest directly in the CBOE Volatility Index – including in the funds and notes whose names bears the index's "VIX" label. Today's trading shows what happens when you try. You lose money.
The index itself is ahead by nearly 4% on Monday. But the exchange-traded funds and notes whose names bear a variant of "VIX" are down.
Barclays iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN (VXX) is off more than 2%. The leveraged version ProShares Ultra VIX Short- Term Futures exchange-traded fund (UVXY) is falling more than 4%. VelocityShares Daily Inverse VIX Short-Term ETN (XIV) and ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (SVXY), which are effectively anti-volatility betting tools, are ahead by more than 4%.
How can that be? Two different calculations are at work. The VIX statistic you see quoted on CNBC is just that — a statistic. It measures what S&P 500 options traders pay or receive when they buy and sell index options. Today, as stocks market to fresh all-time highs, they're paying more than they did on Friday.
But the ETFs and ETNs don't own options, and they can't own a statistic. They instead march to the beat of the futures market, where there are volatility futures contracts of varying maturities. The market prices these instruments of expected future volatility differently. As the chart below shows, this view is down today.
All this is beside the problem of "roll cost" and other factors that work against the value of these funds and notes over time – specifically the fact that they usually buy futures high and sell others low when they're close to expiry.
Rod Smyth of RiverFront Investment Group explained at the most recent Barron's ETF roundtable how his firm concluded a few years back that the Barclays VXX isn't for them:
At the time I examined one in particular, you'd lose about 14% a month if market volatility were to stay still, because the long-dated futures contract was higher than the near-term contract. As the ETF rebalanced every day [selling shorter-term contracts before they come due and purchasing pricier longer-dated contracts], you'd lose. You had to believe you were going to make more than 14% per month to want to own the product. It was easy to say no.
Barron's: You're referring to the impossibly named Barclays iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN [VXX].
Smyth: Yes. They informed us the average investor holding period of that product was one day. So it obviously wasn't for us. It's a lovely idea in theory — if you see volatility really low, hedge yourself by owning it. But it is very hard to do. We don't even try anymore.


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Among the unique, notable features of closed-end funds is the tendency to trade to premiums and discounts — that can be a help or harm to investors.
Then there's leverage. Morningstar's Steven Pikelny takes a look at real-estate CEFs this morning — one of the less-discussed casualties of recent "taper" worries. He concludes you should specifically want the leverage these CEFs offer, or else just go cheap. If you don't want leverage, just use an ETF, like Vanguard REIT Index ETF (VNQ), which charges a fraction the price of CEFs, at 0.10% a year.
Pikelny's discussion of Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty (RQI) answers the question: Should you be attracted by this fund's discount lately? He argues not really:
RQI's 7.5% discount appears somewhat attractive but ultimately does not add much value for shareholders. Considering the 6.3% three-year average discount, history does not suggest that the current pricing is unusual on a relative basis. The discount does increase the distribution rate to 7.50% at share price from 6.90% at net asset value, but investors should take this extra 60 basis points with a grain of salt: The portfolio does not typically generate enough net investment income to cover this distribution and has realized substantial capital gains in the portfolio for six of its last seven distribution payments. The fund has seen its balance of unrealized capital gains increase for most of this period (aside from the last four months), so this can largely be interpreted as an actual return, rather than an accounting trick. However, this also means that the stability of the distribution is predicated on the portfolio's ability to continue appreciating in value.


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Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Center for Information Systems Research (CISR)
Jeanne W. Ross
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Center for Information Systems Research (CISR)
December 1, 2010
MIT Sloan Research Paper No. 4936-11
In 1993, CEO Louis Gerstner initiated a transformation at IBM that Sam Palmisano continued when he took the reins in 2003. The transformation involved a change from a hardware and software business to a solutions and services business and from a regionally aligned organization to a global organization. IBM's IT organization, which became known as Business Transformation and Information Technology played a critical role in the firm's transformation that continued through 2010. This case study describes the evolution of the IT organization and how it was designed and governed to support global business processes in 2010.
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Northstar Performance - Cylinder Head Studs. Stock Issues Resolved.
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CCC is history on the forum and Jake has prevailed. Sometimes the good guy does win.Don't mess with Binky Bear!
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Thank you. I will do my damndest for my customers. One thing that is becoming priority #1 is a USA distribution facility to speed up ship times and eliminate any chance of packages getting stuck in customs. It's one thing to have product to ship, it's another to get it to the customer in a timely fashion.
I expect this change to occur within a 30-45 day time-frame. Canadian orders will still be shipping out of Canada.
Re: Northstar Performance - Cylinder Head Studs. Stock Issues Resolved.
Jake - you were the first to market with a complete N* stud solution, but you had some issues, and compelled (practically invited) someone to fill the void. You have a good product, and your heart is in the right place, but please don't be too offended when someone steps up to the plate and supplies a competing product, when you couldn't, or when someone orders from someone else, when you couldn't fill orders. It's not personal - it's the American way. You have the huge advantage of being first - now you can be best!
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I was faced with financial issues and supplier issues. That void that I left was not left deliberately and in no way did I invite anyone else in. I stated at one point that I would sell the patent in it's current pending state to a company that could properly provide for Northstar owners if I lost hope of eventually being capable of doing so. Interested parties could have contacted me directly and make offers. I have a lot invested in all of this.
The United States has a patent and trademark office for a reason.
Let's let it go for now. I'll be back next week with further updates.
Re: Northstar Performance - Cylinder Head Studs. Stock Issues Resolved.
I let that shop go late last year. Financial cutbacks. That and crossing the border every couple of days for shipments took up more time than it was worth. The next time around it won't be North Dakota and it may not even be my company doing the distribution.
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Re: Northstar Performance - Cylinder Head Studs. Stock Issues Resolved.
Jake my offer still stands
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I thank you Joe I will quite likely be in contact soon regarding NY Distribution. NY would be a great state for a shipping location. There's two shops who are regular customers/installers now in Syracuse....
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Still waiting.
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I am well aware of that Paul.
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The brotherhood of this forum is absurd. I cannot believe Sal tolerates it. Jake was using this forum to straight up rip off hard working Americans. I find it funny that the threads where his dirty deeds were brought up were closed. The thread by Carroll Custom Cadillac that offered a solution to Jakes nonsense came up missing. Yet Jake can produce a new batch of studs, act like nothing ever happened, and is now allowed to come in here and bash Carroll Custom Cadillac and basically spit in the face of all those he jerked around. Your forum buddies can delete all the evidence Jake, but guys like me who saw what you did to people won't forget and will be here to tell the newbs the truth. Anyone looking for a head gasket repair for their Northstar either use inserts or studs from Carroll Custom Cadillac. I recommend not purchasing from Northstar Performance. Not to say he doesn't produce a quality product, but he doesn't conduct his business with integrity.


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|Posted by Wayner on January 25, 2004 at 16:29:19:
This toilet is installed on the 3rd floor of a building, and there is a definite water volume problem in the building anyway, so it's probably not exclusively the toilet's fault. Undersized water pipes are used within this building, and the building is probably built at, or slightly higher, than the nearest city reservoir, and it's on a hill. So, it's literally an "uphill battle" for water to reach the 3rd floor. We recently replaced the water pressure regulator at the city supply connection (in the basement). That made a big difference in water pressure & volume in the basement taps & toilet, which now splash water right out of the basin if the tap is opened fully. But this new pressure regulator made progressively less and less improvement to the taps & toilets on each floor above the basement. By the time the water reaches the 3rd floor, there isn't much difference at all on that floor from what was there before the new regulator.
Anyway, the original 3rd floor toilet had very poor flushing action, with water just trickling into the bowl during the flush. Since we had to flush about 3 times to clear it, we decided to replace it. We were talked into a Caroma Caravelle 2000, with a big sales pitch about the 4" trap solving all our problems. Well, no such luck. I'm pretty sure now that the problem isn't the drain, it's the water supply pipe into the toilet tank.
The pressure of the flush on the Caroma is pretty awful, just like the previous toilet. It gives a pathetic imitation of the Caroma-patented "guyser" on "full" flush, and oddly, there doesn't seem to be much difference when using the "half" flush button. If anything, the "half" flush is more powerful than the "full" flush. So we're having to flush the Caroma two or three times, too, just like the old toilet. No improvement, but lots of money spent, and lots of water wasted.
Is there anything we can do to provide a boost to the Caroma toilet flushes, short of ripping out all the walls and installing larger diameter water pipes in the building? Some kind of "booster reservoir" maybe?
I had hoped that the volume of water in the toilet tank would be all that the Caroma would need to create a powerful flushing action. Now it seems that it will not flush powerfully unless the tank inlet is under higher water pressure (or else has greater water volume)*during* the actual flush. If I'm wrong on this assumption, please correct me. But I didn't think the water supply pipe played any action in the flush itself (just in refilling the tank after the flush).
The water pressure/volume that passes through the toilet-tank supply pipe isn't wonderful, but it's not hopeless, either. The tank fills in a reasonable amount of time after a flush, and this bathroom's sink tap puts out an adequate amount of water (although nothing like the amount that the basement tap puts out - probably 1/2 the volume of the basement tap).
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Thursday, February 09, 2006
Getting there
Mileage: 19.2
February mileage: 160.5
Temperature on departure: 26
Today's ride was sponsored by Andy. I realized that I passed 1,000 miles for my winter "season," which officially began Dec. 1. The total right now: 1,042.9. I've always been a recreational rider, and I think it has probably been a while since I logged 1,000 miles in a two-month span. I especially let myself go last year, when I discovered a cheap gym membership through my employer would allow me to spin myself into pretty good shape without all of the psychological turmoil of wind and heat and mud-soaked trails. My bikes, which together are worth more than my car, spent most of summer 2005 in my apartment gathering dust. What a fool I was.
Outside is where it's at, elements be damned. Doing all this winter riding has reminded me why I started cycling, back when I didn't really care about speed increments or my ghetto booty. I wanted to be entertained. I wanted to be engaged. I wanted rare moments of clarity, and I wanted to work for them. Yes, I lost my way. But I've reformed.
And, if nothing else, I think riding in the snow has really improved my handling skills. Come summer, I expect to be fully charged and ready to tear up the trails on my mountain bike - rather than hedging for more time on the road and choking the brakes down winding single tracks. Today, while riding downhill in the soft, uneven slush, I lost control of my bike twice and managed to ride out of it each time with nary a foot on the ground. I feel so much more confidence. I feel like I have skills. You know, like numchuck skills ... computer hacking skills ...
I need to go find some sweet jumps.
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Actually, that sounds like fun George! Jill, you are doing great! Glad to hear about the total season miles, but it doesn't surprise me in the least little bit! Fun doing that sideslide on slush and riding it out, isn't it?::GRIN::ReplyDelete
In reading a couple of your posts, I feel like such a pansy for not riding on what I consider cold days. I live in Dallas Texas for goodness sake, not Alaska. I usually tuck tail and stay off the bike when the temp drops below 60. I will have to remind myself that there is a girl in Alaska toughing it out. I guess I also need to invest in some cold weather gear...thanks for the inspiration.ReplyDelete
I think Preston, ID, needs to put up a "Home of Napoleon Dynamite" sign or something. That's the only fame they'll ever have.ReplyDelete


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The Hurricanes kept their Super Rugby play-off hopes alive after sneaking past the Crusaders 23-22 in Christchurch on Saturday.
The Hurricanes kept their Super Rugby play-off hopes alive after sneaking past the Crusaders 23-22 in Christchurch on Saturday.
In a nail-biting contest, the hosts had a chance to snatch victory at the death with a last-gasp penalty attempt.
However, Tyler Bleyendaal's effort had the direction but not the distance as the ball fell inches short, handing the Hurricanes a crucial victory that keeps them in the hunt for a finals berth after moving to 49 points.
The Hurricanes outscored their hosts two tries to one thanks to a Conrad Smith brace to lead their Kiwi rivals by one point (17-16) at the break.
But five-pointers dried up in the second half and it was left to Crusaders pivot Tom Taylor and Beauden Barrett to battle it out with the boot, with the latter nailing a penalty goal in the 74th minute to put his team in front and ultimately seal the win for the men in yellow.
The result now leaves the Crusaders (52) ten points behind the Chiefs (62) on the New Zealand standings with just two rounds remaining.
In an even first half, Tom Taylor put the Crusaders into a 6-0 lead courtesy of two penalties however the Hurricanes hit the front through Smith's first try set up by a trademark break from Andre Taylor.
The full-back collected his chip and chase, and then found himself with the ball five passes later after he was put into space by Julian Savea. Taylor was hauled down a few metres short, but Smith was on hand to take the pop pass and twist his way over the line for the score.
The Crusaders hit back with a superb 65m solo effort from winger Zac Guildford, who backed his pace to leave Taylor gasping as he stepped inside him for a sensational try.
However, the Hurricanes replied on the stroke of half-time through Smith's second touchdown after the skipper glided in typical fashion through a hole. Barrett's touchline conversion helped nudge the visitors ahead 17-16.
But the Hurricanes were their own worst enemy after the break as unforced errors crept in and they were lucky to only concede two Taylor penalties after the hosts had dominated territory and possession.
The visitors, who were distinctly second best at the set piece as well as in the disciplinary stakes, continued to play second fiddle to the Crusaders as the match entered the final quarter.
The Crusaders threw everything but the kitchen sink at their opponents, though miraculously the Hurricanes somehow stayed in touch and Barrett's two penalties ended up being decisive.
The scorers:
For Crusaders:
Tries: Guildford
Cons: Taylor
Pens: Taylor 5
For Hurricanes:
Tries: Smith 2
Cons: Barrett 2
Pens: Barrett 3
Crusaders: 15 Sean Maitland, 14 Adam Whitelock, 13 Robbie Fruean, 12 Ryan Crotty, 11 Zac Guildford, 10 Tom Taylor, 9 Andy Ellis, 8 Richie McCaw (c), 7 Matt Todd, 6 George Whitelock, 5 Sam Whitelock, 4 Luke Romano, 3 Ben Franks, 2 Corey Flynn, 1 Wyatt Crockett.
Replacements: 16 Quentin MacDonald, 17 Owen Franks, 18 Tom Donnelly/Ross Kennedy, 19 Luke Whitelock, 20 Willi Heinz, 21 Tyler Bleyendaal, 22 Patrick Osborne.
Hurricanes: 15 Andre Taylor, 14 Alapati Leiua, 13 Conrad Smith (c), 12 Tim Bateman, 11 Julian Savea, 10 Beauden Barrett, 9 Chris Eaton, 8 Brad Shields, 7 Jack Lam, 6 Faifili Levave, 5 Jason Eaton, 4 Jeremy Thrush, 3 Ben May, 2 Dane Coles, 1 Reg Goodes.
Replacements: 16 Motu Matu'u, 17 Jeffery Toomaga-Allen, 18 James Broadhurst, 19 Karl Lowe, 20 Frae Wilson, 21 Tusi Pisi, 22 Jayden Hayward.
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A major part of your experience here in Prato will be exploring its many shops and eateries. Our Meal Plan has been designed to let you sample a variety of dishes in restaurants and cafes located throughout the city center. We encourage you to try them all! See our Meal Plan section for more information on eating in Prato and Florence.
Most but not all restaurants close one day a week; hours should be listed in a visible spot, either in the window or on the menu posted outside. Many restaurants also have Facebook pages listing their hours and daily menus. Not all restaurants serve both lunch and dinner every day, so always check before making plans. Hot breakfasts in restaurants are hard to come by in Italy; generally, any restaurant offering them is one that caters to tourists!
Practical tips for eating in restaurants: in Italy, tipping at restaurants is not necessarily customary, in part because wait staff and kitchen staff generally earn a living wage. Diners may choose to leave a Euro or two for good service, but are not required to tip.
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San Pietro area from 20 € per person
Size60 m²
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|Clivo delle Mura Vaticane, 00136 Roma, Italy
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House rulesThe apartment can be reached easily from Termini station, where trains arrive national and international buses from Italy and abroad, links to the airports of Fiumicino and Ciampino.
Cleanliness, good manners and civility are the only rules of those who want to live in this apartment. Even thinking about those who will live the apartment after them. The cost of accommodation includes bed linen and towels for each guest. The house is located in the second internal door at the end of the 5 flights of stairs the right door, the interior is the number 9.
Using the tools of the house is very simple. The hair dryer is hanging on the wall and just pick up the tube that takes to run the washing machine has the instructions on the front (just plug it in), the cooking machine works with the lighter that is in the house (check if someone has not off the gas, the lever is at the top near the front door), the iron and the board are in the kitchen, air conditioning and heating with the same remote control: there is a unit for every room bed. If for some unforeseen reason-should-jump light-controlled switches used 2 places to the left of the front door.
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Reviews for this host's other properties
We stayed on Termini's appartment a group of 7 friends on September 2014. There are 3 bedrooms: 1x2 single, 1x1 double + 2 single and 1x 1 double + couchbed. The bedrooms are wide and well illuminated, undoubtly the best of the appartment.The kitchen was pretty good, too little for 7/8 people but ok for t intend to spend much time on it (no living room but good bedroms), the place is ok but 25min to Colosseum not 10, and the cleaning must certainly be improved.
Una estancia genial, el trato de los anfitriones inmejorable, el piso es adecuado al precio y las fotos se corresponden perfectamente con lo ofertado. La zona tiene buena localización si quieres usar el tren, y cercano al centro a pie, hay supermercados cerca, mcdonalds, y tiendas de comida. MUY RECOMENDABLE.
A pleasant stay at Termini area and the owners treated us very well. What you pay is what you get, the flat is well equiped, the pics are real pics of the flat, there is no way to get confussed. A must if you want to do a 1-day trip outside Rome (Florence, Ravenna, Cerveteri ....) and, at the same time, wanna be near the main monuments of Rome.
I am really disappointed by the apartment it wasn't a studio, as he wrote on Wimdu, but a room with a bathroom. The "apartment" was only 15m2 instead of the 40m2 and without terrasse or balcony like he said. And this room smelt humidity a lot. Awful...
I was really angry so Pino hosted me in his apartment who was free for few days. I was in a private room with a private kitchen and bathroom. And then I had to change to an apartment who was further than the one I choose, as least for few days he told me.
Few hours after my arrival he text me that I have to change again the next morning because he finally rented the apartment to other people. So one week after my arrival I was again without apartment. Unfortunately for me Pino was more interested by making money than to find me a solution.
Then he host me for the next nights into another of his apartment, not really great too, and then I found me a room into the apartment of one of his friend... I would have preferred an apartment for myself, but it was probably the best solution because I was tired of moving. After more than a week of moving Pino finally managed to get rid of me...
Great host! Welcoming, helpful and attentive. The apartment is right next to the Vatican which was perfect for my mother and I. Nevertheless staying here is GREAT value for the price! I would stay again!
First the good things; The apartment is situated in a very nice street with beautiful exotic plants. It is very quit during the night and the beds are good, so you can sleep well and recover for the next day. (Although the walls are really thin but luckily we had quit neighbors.)
But: the apartment smells terribly because of all the moist and mildew….
Of course its not the highest price to pay, but on the internet you see only the best photo's of all four apartments. For instance we did not have a couch nor a cooker hood (so it was really uncomfortable to cook our own meals.) And when you stay for ten days you get only one towel, so you better bring your own. The washing machine works well, but there is no place to dry your clothes.
All of this: No problem when you stay only a few days during the summer.
Good value for money, the apartment is very centrally located, but it is five stairs up. values (Pino) is very helpful. If you want to use their money for other things than luxurious accommodations so are the apartment a great choice
We had booked all three apartments together and were super surprised. The location is great, the apartments very clean and well maintained and equipped with everything you bruacht.
The landlord was very accommodating and helpful in every respect. Arrival could be made very flexible and uncomplicated.
In being able to add that the apartments are just by car a good choice, because there are many parking spaces along the walls of the Vatican is available right outside the door (50m), the nciht only on weekends for free, but also to a large extent still Video are monitored.
I can really recommend the apartments.
Wir hatten alle drei Appartments zusammen gebucht und waren super positiv überrascht. Die Lage ist toll, die Wohnungen sehr sauber und gepflegt und mit allem ausgestattet, was man bruacht.
Der Vermieter war in jeglicher Hinsicht sehr entgegenkommend und hilfsbereit. Ankunft und Abfahrt konnten sehr flexible und unkompliziert gestaltet werden.
Bei der Lage ist noch hinzuzufügen, dass die Appartments gerade mit Auto eine gute Wahl sind, da direkt vor der Tür (50m) viele Parkplätze entlang der Mauer des Vatikans zur Verfügung stehen, die nciht nur am Wochenende kostenlos, sondern auch zum großen Teil noch Video überwacht sind.
Ich kann die Appartments wirklich empfehlen.
Nightmare in Rome for 4 families with 7 children. Our stay can only be described as a horror as we had the misfortune to suffer a nerve called Pino Nazio. To start when we reached the lodge was not to greet, not picked up the phone. We had to wait about 2 hours and, to our surprise, instead of apologizing or explaining because he had not shown tells us that one of the custro apartments is not available for a hydraulic failure. We asked to see the apartment but no access. The solution: to tighten our. The apartments uncollected uncleaned ...... After several discussions and discover that the apartment is not available, just opposite we occupied, had been rented to others, refund of the money raised but not in cash, a check we could not cash in Rome. Wimdu contacted. They know nothing of the damaged apartment and recommend us not to do any dealings with mr. Pino. Upon arrival in Spain, Wimdu seems at the expense of what you want the person who has cheated us, said sr. Pino. In short, shabby treatment and first and last time we trust our holiday company.
Pesadilla en Roma para 4 familias con 7 niños. Nuestra estancia sólo puede describirse como un horror ya que tuvimos la desgracia de sufrir a un caradura llamado Pino Nazio. Para empezar cuando llegamos al alojamiento no estaba para recibirnos, tampoco nos cogió el teléfono. Tuvimos que esperarle cerca de 2 horas y, para nuestra sorpresa, en vez de pedir disculpas o explicarnos porque no había aparecido nos dice que unos de los custro apartamentos no está disponible por una avería hidráulica. Le pedimos ver el apartamento pero no accede. La solución: que nos apretemos. Los apartamentos sin recoger sin limpiar...... Tras varias discusiones y descubrir que el apartamento no disponible, justo enfrente de los que ocupábamos, había sido alquilado a otras personas, plantea devolvernos parte del dinero pero no en metálico, en un cheque que no podríamos cobrar en Roma. Contactamos con Wimdu. Ellos no saben nada del apartamento averiado y nos recomiendan que no hagamos trato alguno con el sr. Pino. A nuestra llegada a España, Wimdu parece estar a expensas de lo que quiera la persona que nos ha timado: el mencionado sr. Pino. En definitiva, lamentable trato y primera y última vez que confiamos nuestras vacaciones a esta empresa.
We had a very pleasent stay with a nice landlord in this clean and quiet little house just behind the Vatican. To wake up in the middle of Rome to a concert of little singing birds instead of traffic was really unexpected!!!
The price-quality relationship is excellent. The apartment's location is unbeatable, just 2 blocks from the bus station Termini. It is a fifth floor without lift, floor early, he wanders through the city and up at night with no problems. Adjacent the lower door is a supermarket. Ideal for groups or large families.
La relación precio-calidad es excelente. La ubicación del apartamento es inmejorable, a 2 calles de la terminal terrestre Termini. Es un quinto piso sin ascensor, se baja temprano, se pasea por la ciudad y se sube de noche, sin problemas. Junto a la puerta inferior hay un supermarket. Ideal para grupos o familias grandes.
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