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020 206 1725Standaardtarieven zijn van toepassing openingstijden op maandag t/m zaterdag 09.00 - 21.00 uur en zondag 10.00 - 21.00 uur
"Midden in prachtige omgeving"Beoordeeld door een gast van Hotels.com op 23 jul, 2012
Uistekende B&B met gastvrij onthaal. Goede adviezen voor wandelroutes gekregen. Prachtige ligging, mooi uitzicht. Ontbijt ook goed voor elkaar en goede eetgelegenheden op korte afstand.
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Queens Head Hotel heeft een restaurant.
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Lovely old hotel with loads of character. Staff were very pleasant and helpful. Dinner and breakfast were very good. Room was lovely – love the teddies! Will stay here again.Gecontroleerde Hotels.com gastenbeoordeling
"Gorgeous hotel"
I booked the hotel as a surprise for my boyfriend, we were looking forward to a weekend of walking and beautiful scener. We arrived at the hotel after a long walk tired and hungry. The staff could not have been more friendly and helpful. We had the most delicious meal, 3 courses and then had the best sleep in our wonderful 4 poster bed. The breakfast […] was amazing too Lees meerGecontroleerde Hotels.com gastenbeoordeling
loved it thank you. Room freezing on arrival and then too hot! (Heating on all the time). Other than this one complaint, we had a great time and have recommended it to others.x GlynGecontroleerde Hotels.com gastenbeoordeling
"like a home from home"
beautiful surroundings, lovely big comfy bed, fantastic breakfast!Gecontroleerde Hotels.com gastenbeoordeling
"Great stay-over for a relaxing getaway"
Stayed here as a stop-over for a journey, and wished we'd booked two nights - open fires, cosy bar, good food & good beer - the perfect place to be snowed in with nothing to do but drink & eat for the weekend.Gecontroleerde Expedia gastenbeoordeling
"absolutely brilliant"
We had a brilliant time at the Queens Head apart from a fab hotel and fab food , the staff are the best - their teamwork is an inspiration - they never stopped working, smiling or considering their guests but also their fellow workers - we would recommend this hotel to anyone who wants a truly magical stay in the Lakes - thank you to all the staff we […] had a wonderful time - keep up the good work! One slight downside was the piped music which was on a loop and according to my fiance was 'music to hang yourself by!' a slight exageration I thought but did allow room for improvement - very minor criticism. He has read this review and thinks I have gone easy on the music - perhaps - but great time was had by all - thankyou :-) x xx Lees meerGecontroleerde Hotels.com gastenbeoordeling
"Excellent get away from it all"
Lovely old hotel. Very comfortable rooms and the food excellent.Gecontroleerde Hotels.com gastenbeoordeling
"Quiet getaway"
Enjoyed our stay, quiet location, clean room, but bed needs renewed. Food was first class, pleasant, friendly service. Will be backGecontroleerde Hotels.com gastenbeoordeling
"Great hideaway hotel!"
Excellent hotel, great food and very good service. The only problem i had was that there was an open condom paper under the bed which was pretty visible once i got into the room. Other than that a great place to stay and explore the lakes.Gecontroleerde Hotels.com gastenbeoordeling
"Old fashioned comfort with delicious food"
Had a really relaxed lovely time. Big log fires & comfy chairs. Staff were all lovely & very friendly. Dinner was delicious & breakfast was amazing. Great value for moneyGecontroleerde Hotels.com gastenbeoordeling
Will return next time we are in the area....Gecontroleerde Hotels.com gastenbeoordeling
"Delightfully tranquil with great food"
Very friendly staff, wonderful food and a delightful room. The only downside is that there was no signal for my mobile phone due to the remoteness but that can be a good thing too.Gecontroleerde Expedia gastenbeoordeling
"100% Perfect!"
When we chose this hotel, it was because it seemed to ooze character and we weren't disappointed. Straight away we were greeted with a smile and friendly manner and from then on until we left, nothing was too much trouble and we were made to feel special. Normally I never sleep as soundly as I do in my own bed at home but we both slept like logs and […] the bed was so comfortable.. The room was beautiful, the food was amazing! There is nothing negative I can say about our stay. We never go back to the same place twice as we like to go somewhere different each time but we definitely want to visit The Queens Head again and that is a first for us!! Lees meerGecontroleerde Hotels.com gastenbeoordeling
"Nice enough room shame about the food"
Rooms are OK and very Clean, but the food in the restaurant is terrable and overpriced. Breakfast was ok home made baked beans are horrible and overpriced if not in your room rate.Gecontroleerde Hotels.com gastenbeoordeling
"Gastropub in beautiful location."
"olde worlde" hotel, lots of dark carved wood. Room was big on cushions and dressed teddies. Nice view from window, and plenty of beautiful countryside all around. Small problem- There was a small unglazed window, covered with fabric flap, between bedroom and ensuite, just by toilet, which was disconcerting when using toilet.Gecontroleerde Expedia gastenbeoordeling
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"perfect get away"
Can't complain about anything except the walls of the room we stayed in were too thin as heard everything going on next door very clearly, apart from that, the staff were very helpful, food great, wished stayed longer and explored the area more.Gecontroleerde Hotels.com gastenbeoordeling
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"Queens Head Hotel, Cumbria"
The hotel/pub is gorgeous. Will definitely stay there again. Food is a bit pricey but it saves you travelling further afield. We got the tariff at a good discounted rate which was suitable for our purposes and the facilities provided. I would not stay there at their normal full rate as I don't think it would be value for money. The room we had was in […] the adjacent converted barn but was smaller than expected. Still comfy though. This hotel accepts one night stays. Most places nearer to Windermere & Ambleside state a minimum of two nights. Lees meerGecontroleerde Hotels.com gastenbeoordeling
Enjoyed our stay, friendly and helpful staff.Who actually manages the place ?Gecontroleerde Hotels.com gastenbeoordeling
"first class area to see the lake district"
Marvelous stay met members of the family who live in the lake district, met up at night for evening meal wide and varied menu, good range of wine and beers, Breakfast excellent, log fires in the dining area with the magnetic effect which made you go and stand by them, A drop of rain, but that is the lake district , if it didn't rain there would not […] be the Lakes nor the multi shades of green of the scenery, for over 60 years I have hiked it biked it , camped it and now I bed and breakfast it, Oh and by the way the Queens is as good a place to stay to see the Lakes as anywhere I have stayed before, So those who are hesitating do it and book it, you will have no regrets Lees meerGecontroleerde Hotels.com gastenbeoordeling
"Charming olde world hotel in Troutbeck"
A very nice, character hotel well placed for Troutbeck and area. Excellent service and food. Room was charming but small, with nice personal touches and a very modern en suite, , cat swinging would have been difficult!! We were in the annexe,room 19, but don't know if the other rooms were as snug.Got a last minute deal so well satisfied for value for […] money, but would have baulked at paying the full asking rate.. Lees meerGecontroleerde Hotels.com gastenbeoordeling
"good location"
good food and pleasant stay and good locationGecontroleerde Hotels.com gastenbeoordeling
"Lovely, friendly 17th inn"
The inn is lovely and the staff were, without exception, very friendly and welcoming. The food was good quality and beautifully presented too. Personally we found the teddies and dog in the room a bit twee but that's a matter of taste. We found it easy to get everywhere from there - short journey to both Windermere and Ambleside. The ale was very good […] too, as were the house wines. The ambience was cosy, friendly with nice clientele. We would definitely recommend this inn. Lees meerGecontroleerde Hotels.com gastenbeoordeling
"Good food & drink!"
Great choice of real ales and lagers and very good 'gastro pub' type food. Maybelimited choice for a fussy eater but we were well satisfied and ate there on both nights of our stay and enjoyed it thoroughly. The only negative for me was the poor wi-fi connection which seemed to drift in and out of range and was pretty much useless, even though our room […] at the front of the main building. This hotel has a good location, only 3 miles or so from the lake and there is plently of good walking and exploring to be done nearby. Lees meerGecontroleerde Hotels.com gastenbeoordeling
"Anniversary Stay"
We were in Room 16 which was a little smaller than I expected but would definitely stay here again. Fabulous pub in beautiful location.Gecontroleerde Expedia gastenbeoordeling
Fantastic stay - very hospitable and the food was excellent!Gecontroleerde Hotels.com gastenbeoordeling
We couldn't believe the bargain price. From the warm reception on arrival, to the superb service at dinner and breakfast, we were completely won over by the Queens Head Hotel. The room was comfortable and the whole building was full of character and history. I don't think I've tasted nicer food anywhere. We were completely puzzled how good the stay […] was for the amount we paid. Top class hotel. Lees meerGecontroleerde Hotels.com gastenbeoordeling
"Excellent walking"
The service provided by the staff was excellent, the quality and choice of food served in the restaurant was superb. Our only complaint was the cleanliness of the bathroom floorGecontroleerde Expedia gastenbeoordeling
"Queens Head Hotel at Trout Beck near Windermere."
This was a charming old hotel with its origins dating back to the 16th century. The room was reasonably sized and was clean. The bed was comfortable. The staff were very friendly and helpful. The food was of a high standard. The hotel is situated a couple of miles from Windermere and was very quiet which suited my wife and me. We stayed for 3 nights […] and thoroughly enjoyed it. We were able to travel throughout the Lakes District and return to this centrally located site. Lees meerGecontroleerde Hotels.com gastenbeoordeling
"Queens Head Hotel - Neighbourhood Peacock Watch"
Delightful 2 night stay. Great location just a couple of miles from the hustle and bustle of Windermere and Bowness. Peacocks were great neighbours. They were noisy, but we loved them. Good range of real ales in the pub, though the lack of vegetarian food was a slight disappointment. Do try the drive over the Kirkstone Pass - the road isn't too bad […] and the views are stunning. We'd definitely return. Lees meerGecontroleerde Hotels.com gastenbeoordeling
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Snowboy returns with another batch of grooves in the Hi Hat series – the first volume we've heard under that name in awhile – and while the sound is still great, the format here is a bit different than before! The style this time around is heavily jazzy – and pulled from records that are even more obscure than those used on previous volumes – mostly relatively recent recordings from the past decade or so, but those which were ignored the first time around – making the music here seem even more fresh! Most of the numbers are titles that were buried in more conventional records, but which stand out as modern jazz dance tracks – keeping the spirit of modal, hardbop, and Latin-styled jazz grooves alive and well on the dancefloor – as testified by the album's photos from Snowboy's Hi Hat club night! Titles include "Sunny Day (live)" by Jon Lucien, "Speed Trap" by Peter King, "If I Perish" by Terrell Stafford, "Our Man In Havana" by Cubana Bop, "Seven Steps To Heaven" by World Saxophone Quartet, "Caribbean Fire Dance" by Bobby Sanabria & Ascension, "Blue Bossa" by McCoy Tyner Latin Big Band, and "Fical Mal Com Deus" by Airto. © 1996-2013, Dusty Groove, Inc. |
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Turning yourself in for doing the wrong thing, even though nobody's looking. A Person of Honor will not Lie, Cheat, Steal, Nor Tolerate Those Who Do. Always place Personal Honor over Personal Gain
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Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Calling All Junkers!
Emma at Midwest Living Magazine called me today to get the scoop on some of my favorite Midwest antique towns or trails for an upcoming issue. I explained to her that Junk Revolution members are the best when it comes to antiquing and junking tips and I'd ask you about your fav spots and why you love them.
Must be in the Midwest and be the kind of place you would love to go with your girlfriends or antiquing partner. The more shops in the area the better. They are planning on including Walnut Iowa, so if you want to tell us why you like Walnut...go for it.
Of course they have a tight deadline so rattle on! Oh, and they may mention your name! I also added it as a topic on Junk Revolution Community message board so you could comment here or over there.
16 comments:
- Jill said...
Well I was just in Fremont, NE today with a bit of time after having my wisdom tooth pulled. While I was still numb thought I'd hit some antique stores. There are five very close together downtown. They each have their little personality. Rougher one place, higher end another, but a pretty good spot to go. I also live close to Columbus, NE and there are quite a few shops there. My favorites are Colonial Antiques and Cottonwood but I actually haven't been to a couple. Surprisingly.
- April 1, 2009 at 4:54 PM
- Linda Crispell said...
Volo, IL, Richmond, IL, both are crazy good spots!!!
P.S. I'm sure I can come up with more!!! - April 1, 2009 at 5:44 PM
- donkeyinawhitecoat said...
I can't wait for the Sandwich Antiques Markets to start up down in Sandwich IL, once a month May thought October. They've got AMAZING vendors. I never leave without something fabulous from a substitute wedding ring (when I was pregnant) to a set of chairs for my daughter
- April 1, 2009 at 9:43 PM
- Lynette said...
Hi Ki,
North Dakota's antiques are authentic and the antique/junk craze is alive and kickin! Tell Midwest Living they should come on over and discover it for themselves! I LOVE the downtown Fargo ND shopping experience...it is my antique "fix" out here on the prairie. Along the MN/ND border, you will find the Moorhead Antique Mall...a multi-vendor antique extravaganza from primitives to Victorian antiques, always a must-see. Then, head in to Fargo, park your car and walk Broadway for that downtown shopping experience. You'll find a modern interpretation of junk-style at "Funky Junque", boutiques that creatively mix Grandma's antiques with the painted canvases and sculptures of local artists, a tiny treasure of a store called "O'Day Cache" that showcases STUNNING, intricately carved Chinese cabinets and benches crafted 200 years ago, a quirky and fun shop called "Zambroz" selling vintage jewelry and tin toys, a multi-vendor antique shop with everything including the antique farm house sink, and a hip & happening urban shop with large scale furnishings and bold graphics (Domino Magazine style) called "Vlana Vlee". You mix all that with a smattering of coffee shops, clothing and shoe boutiques and the famous Hotel Donaldson (for a yummy cocktail) and you have found a fun and surprisingly "happening" little corner of North Dakota to spend a day with friends!
Continue east and you will find that Valley City is host to several antique shops in it's downtown area as well. Just another 1 1/2 hours and you find yourself in Carrington North Dakota.Known as an antique/junk heaven for one autumn day out of the year....the day of JunkFest and the Flea market. I love it because it is a RUSH to see the gals running to the Fairgrounds at the 9am ribbon cutting...the excitement is contagious! It is a delightful day for shoppers and sellers...a day with friends, sharing a love of all things old...and EATING!! The Fairgrounds come alive with JunkFest creations & Flea Market vendors selling everything from depression glass to wagon wheels to furniture and jewelry...the Lutheran Youth Group and Boy Scouts serve up yummy lunches, the Main Street antique/gift shops are filled with chatty shoppers, and the community opens their barns/garages/yards to showcase their antiques, quilts and junk creations. It is a MINI Oranoco, if you will,...without the homemade ice cream sandwiches.... We serve coconut cream pie! Check out www.junk-fest.blogspot.com , if you scroll to the bottom of the page, there is a slide show of last year's sale. Please Ki,let Midwest Living know that North Dakota is bloomin with antiques, creative junkers and an eclectic array of wonderful shopping experiences...and they could be the first to showcase it!!! Thanks, Lynette C. - April 2, 2009 at 12:48 AM
- ~kellyann~ said...
Downtown Plymouth, WI has some unique antique/junk stores.
My favorites include Fibber McGee's Closet and The Red Rooster. - April 2, 2009 at 2:04 AM
- ALVN of WhisperWood Cottage said...
Best flea markets...
Junk Bonanza
Oronoco Gold Rush Days
Best occasional sales...
Buffalo, MN
Carver, MN
Best finds at great prices...
Sweet Salvage, Buffalo, MN
Old Town Antiques, Duluth, MN
Best presentation...
Serendipity, Duluth, MN
Hunt & Gather, Minneapolis, MN
Best hidden treasure for real Junkers...
E. 5th St. Antiques, Superior, WI - April 2, 2009 at 6:08 AM
- juanita said...
Can I get you or one of your followers to check out my blog and let me know if anyone can identify the "thingy" that I posted. I don't know what it is and none of my followers responded. HELP ME !!!
- April 2, 2009 at 9:43 AM
- amyd said...
though I now live in the Pacific NW, I grew up in Cedarburg, WI and still make a trip back to visit family - and always makes sure it coincides with Maxwell Street Day - this event, held at Fireman's Park about 4 times a year, has been going on for more than 30 years and is a great source of fabulous finds. While in town, there is also the Old Woolen Mill (with great shops) and a downtown street lined with local shops and great community spirit.
- April 2, 2009 at 9:28 PM
- Peggy said...
Hi, I visited Cindees blog and found the link to yours, I have spent ages going through your posts! I wish we had something like those junk yards/markets over here.fabulous site and I will visit again.
- April 3, 2009 at 5:55 AM
- mary beth said...
Hi junkers! There is an awesome 3 story Flea Market/antiques store in downtown Kansas City, down by the City Market, that is my favorite so far and there is anything and everything you could want to look at or buy..I have to stay away from that place! FUN!
- April 3, 2009 at 9:09 AM
- TheEccentricLady said...
Springfield, Ohio has an antique extravaganza 3 times a year at their fairgrounds. My friend and I go every year! It is extremely large and takes all day! I believe it is the 3rd weekend in April, July and Sept. Hope Ohio is considered Midwest, we consider ourselves midwesterners! Love this site.
- April 4, 2009 at 9:46 AM
- Lori Miller, Round barn Potting Co. said...
Once you find all that wonderful junk you can swing into the RBPCo. in Andover, Mn. At the Barn, you will not only find more fabulous junk, but you will find magical ways to re-use and display your new treasures. It's a great place to bring the gals and spend a few hours searching for the unexpected and finding the inspiration you need for your seasonal decorating whimsey's. Down the road is a great little town, Anoka, that also has some fun shops to explore.
Lori - April 5, 2009 at 7:41 AM
- Joycee said...
Oh please tell your friend to come in May to War Eagle Mill's Antique and Craft Fair, near Rogers,AR. It's so unique and fun. It's 11 miles up the road from my house so a hop, skip and a jump.
go to http://wareaglemill.com and see the links to the craft fairs.
Joy C. - April 6, 2009 at 10:11 AM
- Cottage Elements said...
Wow, I like all the info on here!! I've been to a lot of them around the TC, so am pretty familiar with them. I love Funky Junque in Fargo, and if you haven't been there yet, Ki, you'll have to check it out if you're in the area. I did post something on my blog about it, but the pictures don't do it justice. Kriss, the owner is awesome and has great style. There is also a new occasional sale opening in Anoka in May called the French Flea and will be the second weekend of the month. I'm not the owner, but will be consigning there. It'll be a great addition to the RB Potting Co. Hope you get more comments on here. I want to know more hot spots. I'm a darn good shopper!! Ha!
Lanette - April 8, 2009 at 12:34 AM
- paintergal said...
Too late to post a comment?
I drool over the flea markets during Memorial Weekend, 4th of July, and Labor Day near the Okoboji lakes region in Iowa. Never know what you'll find! - April 17, 2009 at 9:20 PM
- Jessica said...
your blog is so fun!
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Many great discoveries and insights are made by intuitive non-scientists but, unfortunately, academia rarely welcomes challengers to established thinking. Despite this, in 1974 the SIS took up Velikovsky's challenge to the orthodox view of the cosmos - as being one of planetary stability - to investigate:
- The role that cosmic catastrophes may have played globally in ancient times
- How myths, recorded by cultures the world over, can help us discover what happened
A new generation of catastrophists arose who have continued to encourage investigation and exchange of ideas in all fields opened up by Velikovsky's theories of global cosmic catastrophism, which demand that there should be corroboration between various other disciplines, making cosmic catastrophism truly interdisciplinary and inclusive. Such disciplines and subjects include: archaeology, stratigraphy, psychology, archaeoastronomy, linguistics, biology, astrophysics, geomagnetism, religion, mythology, astronomy, evolution, palaeontology, various scientific dating methods and biblical studies to name a few.
Art-history, ice-core dating, Earth reversals (or axis shifts) and the effect of catastrophes of any kind on Earth's climate, are also addressed. So, too, the effect of past climate-change on chronology. Of overarching importance is the role of electricity in the universe, which, although becoming accepted by more open-minded researchers and scientists, is still ignored by the UK 'establishment'.
In conjunction with plasma physics and rock-art, the mythology of the axis mundi has also recently been given far more clarity. It seems clear than any reconstruction of how the solar system operated once and operates now will remain unacknowledged by orthodox scientists unless those who have found such new theories to be reasonable, continue to demand objective hearing and consideration of them. However, attempts at censorship and suppression of new and unorthodox ideas, by one means or another, are still commonplace.
Another of Velikovsky's claims was that the calamities that befell the Israelites at the time of the Exodus from Egypt were as a result of such instability in the cosmos. Aligning the history of the Israelites in Egypt and the Exodus to the 12th and 13th Dynasties (rather than the 18th, as in the orthodox dating), he redated much of Egyptian history from the 12th Dynasty onward and this also generated many articles and papers. For a comprehensive history of authors and their papers you cannot do better than to see Ancient History Revisions.
The SIS continually seeks new and well-reasoned material for publication, which argues both for or against any idea on the subjects we deal with (Introduction). Articles, book reviews, press cuttings and letters are all welcome (Notes for Authors)
Chronology & Catastrophism Review (C&CR) is the Society's journal (c. 60 pp.) and its foremost publication. One issue is published each year and is part of a Member's entitlement.
Chronology & Catastrophism Workshop (C&CW) provides a forum for debate and discussion in all fields and subjects covered by C&C Review and was launched to provide for informal publication of material; some of which, for a variety of reasons, does not qualify for immediate inclusion in the Society's journal, but may be of great interest to readers and deserving of early circulation. C&C Workshop is now published twice a year (c. 32-40 pp. per issue) and is also part of a Member's entitlement.
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For the second time, since the legislative session ended in April, Governor Martin O'Malley is calling state lawmakers back to Annapolis for a special session.
The session which will begin on August 9, and will deal with the issue of expanded gambling.
CLICK HERE to watch the governor's announcement.
Lawmakers will consider a bill to add table games, and a sixth casino in Prince George's County, most likely at the National Harbor Resort.
The governor says the session is designed to "resolve the issue" of expanded gambling.
O'Malley says lawmakers will consider the issue of a sixth casino in Prince George's County.
He says the state will realize $100-million in funding for schools.
Senate President Mike Miller says the session will take "two or three days."
House Speaker Michael Busch would not say if he has the 71 votes needed to pass this bill.
O'Malley's announcement today follows weeks of closed door meetings with leaders of the House of Delegates, in an effort to build support for the legislation.
Since voters must approve any gambling expansion, gambling supporters, including Senate President Mike Miller wanted lawmakers to approve a bill during the regular session. The Senate approved a bill, but the House did not.
Miller has said that if lawmakers had waited until their regular session in January, voters wouldn't consider the bill until 2014.
The governor had formed a work group to come up with legislation.
The panel finished its work last month without making a recommendation, after delegates on the panel objected to plans to lower the tax rate on some casinos.
Now that issue is off the table.
The CEO of MGM Resorts International told the Baltimore Sun that his company is no longer seeking a tax break in order to build the National Harbor Casino.
"We do not want to sucked into the tax debate. We have been sucked into a debate we have no role in being in," James Murren told the newspaper.
"We just want to know what the rules are, and we want to be here."
The state's current tax rate on casinos is 67%. Governor O'Malley said today that the bill that will be presented to lawmakers will not lower the tax rate. The governor pointed out that the tax issue may be considered by lawmakers, or an independent commission next year.
Murren did tell the newspaper that the state's tax rate on the casino and table games would affect the size of the investment it would make in the National Harbor site.
The special session, and the tax breaks for casino operators have been the focus of a series of radio and television commercials aired by opponents of the National Harbor casino. The ads point out that lawmakers have already raised income taxes on individuals earning more than $100,000, and it would be unfair.
Murren told the newspaper that the message behind those ads were effective, and influenced a number of lawmakers.
The National Harbor location still faces opposition from Baltimore City delegates, and from Anne Arundel County delegates who fear it would take business away from the Baltimore City and Arundel Mills casinos.
Miller and Busch both say that the bill would protect casino revenues for Baltimore City, Anne Arundel County, Cecil County, Worcester County and Allegany Counties, where the state's existing casinos are located.
The formal bill was not introduced today.
O'Malley says the bill would be unveiled as soon as next week.
House Republican leaders criticized the special session plans.
House Minority Leader Tony O'Donnell and House Minority Whip Jeannie Haddaway-Riccio issued the following statement:
"We regret the Governor's decision to hold a Special Session on gambling. As we have said before, the harrowing pressure cooker of a get-it-done-quick special session is not the place to debate an issue as complex as the expansion of gaming in Maryland. There will be little to no time for public comment, and as we saw in the closed-door meetings of the gaming workgroup, transparency will be nonexistent. Moreover, the image of Democratic leaders flanked by organized labor and Las Vegas gambling interest should be chilling to anyone who believes in honest and open government. This Special Session may serve the interests of the Governor's national aspirations and his new special friends, but it does not serve the interests of the citizens of Maryland."


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Coonelly chats with Pirates fans
Pirates Frank Coonelly web chatted with fans on Thursday afternoon where he discussed: winter game plans, de la rosa rumors and evaluating player injuries before signing contracts. Here are several questions from the transcript. You can read the entire chat here.
As the Winter Meetings draw closer, are there any certain "game plans" you have going into them?
Coonelly: [General manager] Neal [Huntington] and his staff have been working hard all offseason on our game plan to improve the club for next season without trading away the outstanding talent in our Minor League system that has us and our fans excited about our future. As Neal has said, we are aggressively pursuing opportunities to upgrade our starting rotation. We are also exploring potential upgrades and/or platoon candidates for right field, first base and/or shortstop. As always, the Winter Meetings will bring additional inquiries from other clubs who are trying to acquire players to meet their needs. We are looking forward to having productive dialogue with both agents for free-agent players which we have targeted, as well as GMs of the other 29 clubs.
Frank, there are a lot of skeptics (media and blogs) that have said that an offer was never made to [Jorge] De La Rosa, or it wasn't an offer worthy of proving the promise to spend on true talent. Can you clear up what happened and why he couldn't be landed?
Coonelly: I can assure you that we did in fact make an offer to De La Rosa. It was an offer, in our judgment, that was reflective of Jorge's market value, taking into account both his potential upside, but also the reality that he has started more than 25 games only once in his six-year career. We made the offer and engaged in the negotiations in an effort to sign De La Rosa and not in an effort to prove our skeptics wrong. Mr. De La Rosa accepted Colorado's offer, which included, among other things, a player option for the third year worth $11 million. A pure player option such as that is a "heads the player wins, tales the club loses" situation that we would not entertain.
How do you evaluate players who are recovering from a significant injury? Can you require them to pass a physical and/or make the offer contingent on meeting certain physical standards once they report?
Coonelly: Great question. The short answer is that we use all available tools and resources to properly assess the player's current health likelihood of remaining healthy over the term of a proposed contract. That exhaustive analysis includes: reviewing the player's complete medical file and giving the player a complete medical examination prior to signing him to a contract. Even with this type of diligence, signing a player, particularly a pitcher, with a history of injuries is a substantial risk that must be factored into our analysis.
I also want to commend you on your deal with the Dodgers last season. I think both James McDonald and Andrew Lambo are great additions. What do you guys hope to get from McDonald?
Coonelly: we are very pleased with what we saw from both Andrew Lambo and James McDonald since we acquired them at the Trade Deadline. Andrew gave the Altoona Curve team a shot in the arm as it completed its campaign and march through the playoffs to secure the Eastern League championship. He has just wrapped up a solid Arizona Fall League season in which he tied for the league lead in RBIs with 23.
James McDonald, in a very short stint with us, showed the type of stuff that Neal and his staff thought could produce effective starts. The key for James in 2011 is to demonstrate that he has the strength, durability and consistency to start 32 to 34 games at a very high level. As a result, James has been working this offseason to get stronger and to demonstrate that he can be a middle- to top-of-the-rotation big league starter. Given the work ethic that we have seen from James thus far, we are confident that he can achieve the high end of that aspiration.


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A well rested Milwaukee Bucks team will welcome Kobe Bryant and the Lakers to the Bradley Center tonight. The lakers are playing on back to back nights after beating the Bulls in Chicago. The Bucks are coming off a Saturday night win over Portland which returned them to the .500 mark. They need to shoot better if they hope to beat the defending champs and western division leaders.
The Badger men's basketball team is back at it as well hosting Cal-Poly at the Kohl Center.
Congrats to the Spash boys basketball team. After going winless in the Valley all last season they opened this year with a win over a good DC Everest team scoring 22 points in the 4th quarter.
The Northwoods League has expanded, adding a team in Wisconsin Rapids. The as-yet named team will play at Witter Field. Earlier the summer college league had added a team in Willmar, Minnesota.
I promised yesterday to include the ballot for this years Central Wisconsin Baseball Hall of Fame. It's divided into 4 categories.
Category 1-resident and Non-Resident Professional
Jack Baldschun
Juan Berenguer
Ray Boone
Darnell Coles
Jim Delsing
Ken Frailing
Gary Gaetti
Louis (Bud) Heyman
Moe Hill
Mike Jirschele
Tom Metcalf
Ward "Grumpy" Miller
Omar Minaya
Edwin Nunez
Shirley Palesh
Jim Presley
Walter Wilmot
Mookie Wilson
Gregg Zaun
Ben Zobrist
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Andy Augustine
Jerry Barwineck
Roger Breske
John Goodman
Wally Hriber
Bill Kautzer
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Morrie Nowitzke
Joe Petka
Frank Schade Sr.
Craig Scheffler
Mike Simon
Dan Thompson
Joe Westfall
Jon Winter
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Bill Helmuth
Roy Larson
Tom Lechnir
Tom Magnuson
George Scherer
Jim Schymanski
Keith "Whitey' Steinagel
John Westfall
Category 4-non uniform personnel
Randy Allen
Judge Gerald Boileau
Ron Carpenter
Archie Davis
Pam Gardner
Bob Gifford
Ed Kent
John Henry Moss
Mike Osterbrink
Chuck Summers
The voting is going on now and the results should be available in a couple of weeks.
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Different Drum-Stone Poneys (1967) Linda Ronstadt fronts the band and has a hit with a song written by Mike Nesmith of the Monkees. The other Poneys were Bob Kimmel and Kenny Edwards. Edwards toured and recorded with Ronstadt through the 70's.
Diamonds on The Soles of Her Shoes-Paul Simon (1986) from his masterwork "Graceland" featuring the fabulous Afreican group Ladysmith Balck Mambazo. Here is a live version recorded at a 1987 concert in Zimbabwe.


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Rosa Lee Hobson Rodgers, 83, of Lumberton, died Dec. 25, 2012, at Southeastern Regional Medical Center in Lumberton.
The funeral will be 3 p.m. Friday at East Lumberton Baptist Church, the Rev. Leroy Burke officiating. Burial will follow in Gardens of Faith Cemetery in Lumberton.
She was born in Cumberland County on July 18, 1929, to the late Walter James Hobson and the late Bessie Mae Butler. She previously worked for Acme Electric in the finishing department.
Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, June Rodgers; a son, John Carl Rodgers; a brother, Tommy Hobson; and a sister, Mary Grace Hobson.
Rodgers is survived by two sons, Jimmy Rodgers and wife Betty of Lumberton and Thomas E. Rodgers of Red Springs; a daughter, Mary Elizabeth Coxe and husband Larry of Blenheim, S.C.; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.
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I just read not even Keepers may even read the face of Event cards until revealed (which coincidentally I have been doing correctly but instead for the amusement of my own surprise); however, nothing is said about face-down Exploration cards. In the new Forbidden Alchemy map of "Lost in Time and Space", there are Locks and Obstacle cards that are not revealed to players but only read aloud particular text affecting their presence in each respective time-period that they occupy. Because of this and the simple action of changing from one time period to the next every given round for the wielder of the "Time Machine", I was beginning to be tempted to check those lock cards so I could plan ahead, as losing my threat by jumping monsters back into the game was becoming expensive. I decided against that in the spirit of the mystery of the game even for the Keeper, but theoretically I should be able to look at those cards anyways simply because the Keeper sets up the game anyways to know what cards go where to begin with.
Does anyone know if the Keeper is always allowed to look at face-down cards on the map or is he prohibited from that too like the face-sides of the Event deck?
Also, does face-up or face-down Lock, Obstacle, and/or Exploration cards count as said cards whether they are face-up or face-down? The reason I ask is for two map specific reasons:
1). Lost in Time and Space has some Lock cards that when turned face-up stay in play, whether because they require a puzzle to complete or some other situation that continues to commit them to stay on the board. Does this mean no matter what Lock card it is and whether it is face-up or down that I may use it as a spawn point for Hounds of Tindalos?
2). The new PoD House of Fears uses Lost Soul cards, which our Exploration cards that move around the map using a Keeper Action card and threat (very neat idea, btw). The FA expansion character Dexter Drake has a once per game ability called "Disappearing Act". Can he use that ability to jump into a room that has one of these face-up Exploration cards? In fact, if even someone had dropped a face-up Shotgun and failed to retrieve it, would that prohibit Dexter Drake from entering?
"Some said the thunder called the lurking fear out of its habitation, while others said the thunder was its voice."
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Hello, ive read the same as you, and i belive the majority follows that rule of not sneaking at the cards. However i consider the keeper as a storyteller, and i personaly read everything in advance to be prepared and to bring the players the maximum fun they could have. It have been more than once that wile i playing a scenario as keeper realised how that setting works, just too late, and for that everyone had a boring time, or at least not enthusiastic as one can expect.
Some might say i have an advantage and i will win the game more often than its normal. I also disagree since the group i play with win most of the times, so i dont consider this game to be unbalanced favoring the keeper at all, like some also sugests. In the end, even if all looses we have more fun if we play a nice story, than if someone win a crap game with dice rolling.
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Yeah, we play for the experience of seeing Investigators ruthlessly killed lol
Does anyone know about my other question though? About face-up cards still counting as cards of their type?
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One way is for a company to take financing in-house -- whether by partnering with banks, creating financing arms to help franchisees through the lending process or securing private equity financing on more acceptable terms.
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"It's okay for a franchisor to finance a small portion of the total investment, like the franchise fee, but I don't feel that franchisors should become the actual lenders," says Joel Libava, a franchise-acquisition consultant and author of Become a Franchise Owner!. "Great franchisors focus on franchisee profitability; that helps to grow a system."
Instead, companies should be managing the process to make sure loans get approved and that "no stone is left unturned to make sure that franchisees can actually get funded," Libava says.
But whatever form the help takes, it's timely. According to the State of Small Business report by Pepperdine University's Graziadio School of Business and Management, 35% of respondents who tried to raise capital in the past 12 months applied for bank loan -- and only half succeeded in getting bank financing. The report, released Monday, surveyed 10,637 privately held businesses.
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Water Leakage and Pressure Management
Research, Training, Technical Support and Software
The purpose of this website is to provide easily accessible information on effective water leakage and pressure management in public water distribution systems, using proven practical concepts developed by Allan Lambert and other international experts in the IWA Water Loss Specialist Group. These methods have been successfully applied since 2000 in an ever-increasing number of countries, often through the use of LeaksSuite customized software designed for international application, with outreach, international support and more.
When the 1st Water Loss Task Force (1995-99), chaired by Allan, published its best practice international Water Balance, and the Infrastructure Leakage Index (ILI) – the only Performance Indicator designed to compare Real Loss management performance between Utilities – it became clear that a major opportunity had been created to move on from traditional and previous largely inefficient attempts to effectively manage Non Revenue Water.
ILMSS Ltd (International Leakage Management Support Services Ltd) was set up in 2003 to provide training and consultancy technical support to 'spread the word' internationally through the LeaksSuite leakage and pressure management range of software. By 2012, some 600 recipients in over 60 countries had LeaksSuite programs, mostly provided with expert global support by specialist regional consultants, fully trained in the concepts and applications, as national distributors of the software.
Wider international networking has identified that some important topics, such as pressure:bursts relationships and effects on infrastructure life, had been largely ignored in the past. WLRandA Ltd (Water Loss Research and Analysis Ltd) was set up in 2010 to specialise in such research. The results are then included in upgrades of the LeaksSuite software, or become individual Research Reports.
Outreach from the website is provided through numerous Free Papers and PPTs, and lists of Activities by calendar year. International support is provided by specialist Consultants with experience and knowledge of different geographical regions. Testimonials from some of our Clients, and Blogs on topics of interest, can also be found on the website.
Information in this website has taken years of effort to assemble, by many people. We hope you will be able to use it as a foundation to make further progress in the innovative application of science to practical water leakage and pressure management.
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ESPN is ranking the NBA players again this off season. Same thing as last year just updated. So far the only Hornet listed is Lance Thomas at 452.
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Update 8/30:
J. Smith #261
Hakim Warrick #272
A. Rivers #285
X. Henry #328
Darius Miller #425
L. Thomas #452
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Extract from the BobcatsPlanet 2013 NBA draft lotto chat:
[05-21, 20:56] Bobcat4Ever: God d*** bullsh** f*** the NBA
[05-21, 20:57] ncstamey: it's not rigged... it just sucks
[05-21, 20:57] Bobcat4Ever: it's rigged mother f****r don't argue with me
yeah miller at #425
Stay Classy, New Orleans Pelicans
Have all the bobcats already been called?
HR SIM LEAGUE SEATTLE SUPERSONICS 2005-2006Eye ******* depth charts since year 2000
Pg: Chris Paul Sg: Ray Allen Sf: Adrian Griffin Pf: Dirk Nowitzki C: Soumaila Samake
Pg: Steve Nash Sg: Manu Ginobili Sf: Nicolas Batum Pf: Paul Millsap C: Tim Duncan
They better not have Blake Griffin in the top 10 again!!!
HR Sim League Orlando Magic
PG: Luke Ridnour, Delonte West, Greg Minor
SG: Andre Iguodala, Mickael Pietrus
SF: Shareef Abdur-Rahim, Boris Diaw
PF: Charlie Villanueva, Ian Mahinimi, Amir Johnson
C: Eddy Curry, Mamadou Ndiaye, Adam Parada
I like how they have Dyson (#470) still listed as a Hornet.
"I'm not going to allow my putative owner to answer that question, this is an NBA related press conference. Paul Tagliabue and Roger Goodell have collectively sung their praises of Tom and if uh ESPN has a problem with that tell Mr. Skipper to call me at my office."
Tch. Bobby Simmons. Dude used to be a player people clamoured after, talking about sign him. Dude's #459.
Guess who is putting in time at WBOK 1230 AM Talk Radio... Don't guess, it's me. Tune in this Friday for Sport-a-Talk with Roe Brown and you might just hear me!
Feel free to PM me for details.
Jamal Bigcat Maglore is still in the league?
"Every fight is a food fight when you're a cannibal."- Demetri Martin
New rankings are up.... Xavier Henry is # 328... and his stock is falling
How are they ranking guys who has logged 0mins in the NBA? Not thrilled with rankings altogether however I fail to see the point of putting rookies on the list.
#285: Austin Rivers
That twitter blurb about him is painfully unfunny.
The Footbawl Blog: Men who care (and cry) entirely too much about football
PR Sim League: Miami Heat
TJ Ford - Jason Terry - James Posey - Stromile Swift - Andrew Bynum
Bench: Juan Carlos Navarro - Cedric Ceballos - Trevor Ariza - Marc Jackson - Darko Milicic
Aaron Gray's is awesome though:
— Agent P (@MrFelipeDinero) August 27, 2012
@nbaonespn Aaron Gray that high?#blasphemous#nbarank
Hakim Warrick #272.
Terrell Brandon | Vince Carter | Keith Van Horn| Theo Ratliff | Zydrunas Ilgauskas
2003-2004 | 46-36 | 4th in the Pacific Division |5th in the Western Conference
Jason Smith at #261
Running into Blake Griffin apparently gets you higher on
— Rey-Rey (@TheNoLookPass) August 29, 2012#NBARank. Congratulations, Jason Smith.
Austin Rivers @AustinRivers25
Lol how do you rank players that haven't even played an NBA game yet??? O well..mine will change after this year.i just want to win anyways!
And here is a response to the ranking ESPN has on their website:
Rey-Rey @TheNoLookPass
Austin Rivers is #285 in #NBARank. To get higher, he shouldn't go chasing waterfalls and should stick to the Rivers and lakes he's used to.
Al-Farouq Aminu @ 258.
"Davis is gonna be the best Basketball Player Ever. ......Please quote me." -Silverfoxx
Aminu #258
VASQUEZ #224 ( I think he's gonna be one of the best on the team)
Lopez at #169
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This is Part 3 of a series by Uzi Arbiv, Director of Sales for the performance marketing arm of Adsmarket.
In Part One of this post I commented on the current casual gaming climate, and ended with the question, "What should developers and games creators understand to stand out in the industry?"
In Part Two, I outlined the essentials and a check list for monetizing a social game.
In Part Three, we'll discuss user acquisition through in-house marketing campaigns, Cost Per Install, and alternative monetization platforms.
Let's start with Facebook Ads. Running an online campaign on Facebook is not a complex task and most companies do it in-house. This way, you have full control over the cost, targeting and time frame. You can pay-per-click or impression; appear on Facebook ads/flyers or within other applications' media spots. To learn about how to advertise on Facebook, there are so many resources it would be ridiculous to advise on the best one. Here's what FB says.
Working via CPI (cost per install) can be a bigger challenge but with the right fine tuning you can get better results and focus your efforts on the important part of this business – up selling. You might pay a higher rate per install; however, you will be exposed to various affiliates and media channels that will be most likely to generate higher average revenue per user.
In some cases these affiliates are local providers in the region you wish to target with better understanding and connections to Facebook and better targeting capabilities. Working on a performance-based level is preferred as you only pay for results. It is worth trying and most companies are already using this method.
Virtual goods can also increase user acquisition while monetizing your traffic: simply have your game/application showings on whatever alternative payment solutions platform you use. Just like everything in our world, you simply need to know how to process this channel and more important, how to price it. Check out Adsmarket Group member Matomy, provider of alternative payment solutions.
In short, a production house needs to understand fellow gamers, marketing and online media and be able to implement all three. A solid game backed up with a strong understanding of media and monetization is the main difference between a company such as Zynga and a company that looking for Zynga to acquire it…
Author Uzi Arbiv is the Director of Sales for the performance marketing arm of Adsmarket. You can contact him at firstname.lastname@example.com
See Uzi's other posts:
Virtual Currency – Media Types for Online Games Applications
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This week saw the long-awaited UK release of the PlayStation Vita, the most powerful handheld gaming console ever. Despite a size that fits snugly into your palms, it's a muscular beast of a machine capable of giving its PS3 big brother a run for its money where graphics and processing oomph are concerned. But how did we get here? How did gaming on the go become such a big deal?
The simple answer is that it's always been a big deal. Even way back in the early 1980s, when the best games were on giant arcade cabinets and the best home gaming had to offer was the bleeping blocks of the Atari 5200, Nintendo was cleaning up with its Game & Watch series of handheld LCD games. Simple in the extreme, they were a cultural phenomena - and Nintendo's first runaway gaming success.
They were so popular, in fact, that their creator, Gunpei Yokoi, couldn't leave the idea of portable gaming alone. As well as designing classic games such as Donkey Kong and Metroid, he is best known as the father of the GameBoy.
Launched in 1989, this chunky beige brick with a tiny monochrome screen was nothing short of a revolution. Gamers snapped the system up, along with portable versions of hit console games, movie tie-ins, the first entries in the evergreen Pokemon franchise and a certain little game called Tetris. Bundled with the GameBoy, the Russian puzzle classic helped to define handheld gaming as the natural home of simple yet addictive one-more-go game design. It also pioneered the world of multiplayer, using a link cable to allow two GameBoy owners to battle against each other.
The GameBoy was such an enormous hit - shifting well over 100m units in its lifetime - that other electronics companies tried to ride the bandwagon. Atari released the Lynx, the first handheld with colour graphics, but it struggled to match Nintendo's efficient tech, draining its batteries at inconvenient speed.
More challengers emerged from Japan, such as the TurboExpress, but it would be Nintendo's long-standing rival, Sega, that put up the best fight. The Game Gear launched in 1991, and shrewdly used the same technology as the popular Master System home console, allowing hit games to be quickly ported to the handheld. Although it never outsold the GameBoy, the Game Gear put up a solid challenge.
GameBoy and Game Gear battled for handheld supremacy throughout the 1990s, with other - often technically superior - portables such as the Neo Geo Pocket and WonderSwan barely making a dent in their dominance. Nintendo's lead was so assured that they waited until 1998 before upgrading the GameBoy's grey and black screen to a colour model.
As the 21st century rolled around, however, the home console experience was becoming so sophisticated that the handhelds were starting to look outdated. Nokia tried to capitalise on the rise of mobile phones with the ill-fated N-Gage, a clumsy hybrid of phone and console that failed to capture the public's imagination.
It was Nintendo, once again, in 2004 that changed the landscape. The Nintendo DS at first appeared to be an act of supreme folly. Boasting two screens - much like some of the Game & Watch titles of yesteryear - as well as a stylus for touchscreen interaction, it was like nothing else around. And, as with the original GameBoy, Nintendo kept the DS fresh by constantly revising and relaunching the machine in different configurations - smaller, larger, and with more features.
With Sega having long since abandoned the hardware market, the challenge to the DS came from a new rival: SONY. Having exploded into gaming with the PlayStation, SONY's take on handheld gaming was sleek, powerful and designed for the hardcore gamer on the go. The PSP, or PlayStation Portable, certainly made the cheerful DS look like a toy but, much like the Game Gear, it was never quite able to topple Nintendo from its throne, even with cult hits such as Monster Hunter making the system a must-have in Japan.
Which brings us to 2012, where once again Nintendo and SONY are battling for the palm of your hand. Nintendo's 3DS continues the design approach of the original DS, with left field technical innovation and a breezy pick-up-and-play approach. The PS Vita, as we've seen, is the PSP on steroids, a desirable bit of beautiful entertainment technology that pushes the boundaries of what can be done in a small space.
Looking from dazzling titles like Uncharted: Golden Abyss, all the way back to the rudimentary two-button Game & Watch experience, it's hard to believe only thirty years separate them and yet it feels as though handheld gaming is only just getting up to speed. Imagine where we'll be in 2042!
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Virtual infrastructure consists of virtual machines, virtualized host systems and a set of core cross-host virtualization services. The scope of this standardization effort includes the full range of virtual infrastructure capabilities. To accelerate these efforts, VMware is making available its experience and expertise in developing APIs for virtual infrastructure.
Working through technical committees and working groups from leading standards bodies and using established protocols and languages such as SOAP, WSDL, CIM and MOF, VMware and its industry partners are driving open, cross-platform management standards that facilitate interoperability and accelerate the development of higher-level solutions that realize the potential of virtualization technology.
The dynamic and flexible nature of virtual infrastructure leads customers to demand new levels of sophistication from their virtual machine inventory, alerting, capacity planning, configuration tracking and other systems. These systems in turn depend on underlying monitoring APIs for virtual infrastructure including:
- Discovery and inventory of virtual machines and host operating systems
- Associations between entities
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Virtual Machine Lifecycle
The range of states and operations possible for virtual machines makes automating management workflows inherently more feasible in virtualized environments than in traditional physical environments. The following is a partial list of the virtual machine lifecycle operations needed to realize this potential.
- Create/delete
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- Clone (create a copy of an existing virtual machine or virtual machine template)
- Migrate (move a virtual machine from one host to another)
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- Power operations (on/off/suspend)
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Virtual infrastructure is the ideal foundation on which to build 'utility' or 'adaptive' solutions. Thus, models for virtual infrastructure must address questions such as how to represent a collection of physical servers acting as a single compute resource and how to understand resource allocation in the form of flexible and hierarchical resource pools.
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It is important that management solutions not break into incompatible silos of storage, network, and server. To this end, emerging standards for managing virtualized servers need to leverage and interface with existing work on network and storage management.
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The 13.3" MacBook Pro Notebook Computer with Retina Display from Apple is a powerful notebook computer with an innovative, ultrathin, ultraportable aluminum unibody design. It is loaded with advanced power management features and an integrated lithium polymer battery, which work together to provide up to 7 hours of wireless web browsing.
The most noticeable difference between this MacBook Pro and its predecessor is the Retina display. The widescreen, LED-backlit IPS screen has a glossy finish and a native resolution of 2560 x 1600. With 227 pixels per inch, this MacBook Pro has a pixel count of over 5 million. You'll be able to output to 2 external displays at up to 2560 x 1600 via Thunderbolt (Mini DisplayPort). Any Mini DisplayPort-compatible display will plug in without the need for an adapter. This MacBook Pro also adds an HDMI support so HDMI-compliant devices, particularly HDTVs, are now natively supported as well. Graphics are handled by integrated Intel HD Graphics 4000.
The system is powered by a dual-core Ivy Bridge 2.5GHz Intel Core i5 processor. The computer is loaded with 8GB of 1600Hz DDR3L RAM, 128GB flash storage and a SDXC media card slot. You'll be able to connect to the Internet with ease via 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi. The MacBook Pro also features built-in Bluetooth 4.0, which allows you to connect wireless headphones, keyboard, mice and other compatible peripherals without a hassle.
This MacBook Pro has two Thunderbolt ports, a high-speed interface that can move data at an amazing 10Gbps, which is double that of USB 3.0. Speaking of USB 3.0, Apple has finally decided to embrace it. This MacBook Pro now features two USB 3.0 ports so you no longer have to buy an adapter, but can use USB 3.0-compliant devices natively as well. There is also a MagSafe 2 power port, which uses a magnetic connector that safely disengages from the computer when accidentally pulled. Please note that MagSafe 2 is not compatible with MagSafe adapters.
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The trackpad also fully supports multi-touch gestures. You can tap the trackpad with one finger to click, tap with two fingers to right click, scroll through documents using two fingers, pinch to zoom, navigate through Safari or iPhoto with three-finger left and right swipes or use two fingers to rotate a photo or PDF.
iLife has a complete suite of digital creativity applications. Easy enough for anyone to use, iLife will help you edit your home movies, organize digital photos and compose original music. iLife includes iPhoto, iMovie and GarageBand.
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Processor | 2.5GHz Intel Core i5 Dual-Core |
Cache | L3: 3MB |
Memory |
Type: 1600MHz DDR3L SDRAM Installed: 8GB |
Graphics Card |
Type: Integrated Installed: Intel HD Graphics 4000 Shared |
Display | |
Type | Widescreen |
Size | 13.3" |
Backlight | LED |
Aspect Ratio | 16:9 |
Finish | Glossy |
Native Resolution | 2560 x 1600 |
Supported Resolutions |
1680 x 1050 at 16:10 Aspect Ratio 1440 x 900 at 16:10 Aspect Ratio 1024 x 600 at 16:10 Aspect Ratio |
External Resolution | Up to 2560 x 1600 |
Dual Display | Yes |
Video Mirroring | Yes |
Storage | |
Hard Drive |
Installed: 128GB Type: Flash Storage |
Optical Drive | None |
Input/Output Connectors | |
Ports |
2x Thunderbolt 2x USB 3.0 (A) |
Display |
2x Mini DisplayPort via Thunderbolt port 1x HDMI |
Audio |
Integrated Stereo Speakers 2x Integrated Digital Microphone 1x Combo Analog Headphone/Optical Digital Audio Out |
Flash Media Slot | 1x SDXC |
Communications | |
Network | None |
Wi-Fi | 802.11a/b/g/n |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
Mobile Broadband | None |
Webcam | Not Specified By Manufacturer |
General | |
Operating System | Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion (64-bit) |
Security | Not Specified By Manufacturer |
Keyboard |
Keys: 78 Type: Standard Notebook Keyboard |
Pointing Device | TouchPad with Double-Tap, Drag, Four-Finger Swipe, Inertial Scrolling, Multi-Touch Control, Pinch, Rotate, Tap, Three-Finger Swipe |
Battery | Lithium-Polymer Providing up to 7 Hours per Charge |
Power Requirements |
AC: 100-240 V AC, 50-60Hz Consumption: 60W |
Dimensions (WxHxD) | 12.3 x 0.7 x 8.6" / 31.2 x 1.8 x 21.8 cm |
Weight | 3.57 lb / 1.62 kg |


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New Albany and East Union are preparing for big games and wet weather this weekend, as both teams are on the road; the Bulldogs at Pontotoc and the Urchins at Biggersville. The Bulldogs have worked this week after a tough overtime loss to Itawamba, and the focus turns to avenging last year's home loss to the Warriors.
Even illness couldn't stop one Lady Bulldog senior from bringing in the game-winning run. Having sat out until the final inning, Tamariaa Ivy stepped to the plate with bases loaded, one out, and with two strikes against her, hit the ball out to left field, bringing in the deciding run, giving New Albany the 10-9 win against Corinth on Monday.
Weekend rain could not spoil last Saturday's Robertson's Sportswear Tournament at BNA Bank Park. The day-long event featured each of Union County's teams against some of the best competition in Northeast Mississippi.
A project at least three years in the making was completed earlier this month; a commitment the New Albany School District has made to its track program.
Itawamba was one play better on Friday, escaping Kitchens' Field with a 44-43 win against New Albany.
Itawamba comes to New Albany on Friday, bringing lots of speed on defense and talent on offense, including Ashton Shumpert.
The box was all but empty. He kept digging anyway. There had to be another large-sized shirt left. Just one more. The team trainer, Mandy, couldn't be the only member of his staff not wearing purple.
It was emphasized much throughout the evening that it's just a football game and to remember the important things in life.
In an evening filled with lots of emotion, New Albany took the field, arm-in-arm, and maintained that unity throughout its 28-21 win over Ripley on Friday night.
For the players, it was not only about earning a fourth straight win over their rival, but also for playing for their coach and the memory of his late wife.
Anticipation and emotion are high for New Albany's season opener tonight. Taking on Ripley in the school's "Maroon Madness game," the event will have a different look as the team honors the late Amanda Price.
New Albany wants to make it four in a row over its rival and more importantly, earn a big win for its head coach.
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