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One of Edgar Cayce's most repeated references is to karma,
...that first rule, a law that is eternal: The seed sown must one day be reaped.
--Edgar Cayce reading 2448-2
Literally, negativity begets negativity as the case below chillingly illustrates.
On a hot, sticky night on June 10, 1912, in the quiet little town of Villisca, Iowa, a powerful evil wind blew into the home of the Moore family and became manifest. On that fateful night, a rather tall person or persons, wielding an ax, murdered all six family members in their beds. Two young neighbors, spending the night with the Moore family girls, the Stillinger sisters, were also murdered in the front bedroom. The news of these premeditated murders, rocked the teeny, tiny town. No one was ever found guilty of the crime although someone was unsuccessfully tried for it. To this day, no one lives in the old house because no one is ever very comfortable there even though it has had several owners since that tragic night a hundred years ago in 1910.
One of the questions that people often asked was why did such vicious, raw violence happen in that house? While on the surface, there did appear to have been a revenge motive for the killings (something about a shady business deal), the raw violence of the obviously, premeditated massacre of women and children that occurred in that house on that night would seem to go way beyond mere business revenge.
This begs the question: Is it possible that there could be something about the land that could have incited such action? Was there a history of violence on the property, long before the Moore family bought the house? Was there something in the karmic history of the slaughtered individuals that put them in resonance with such horror? Let us peek into the past.
A very long time ago, before this country was settled, the Fox Indian tribe controlled that part of Iowa, and they called it Willisca, which was a lovely place although not the part of town where the massacre house now sits. The specific area of town where the massacre house now sits was the exact location where the Fox and Sioux Indians sent their criminally insane family members. They put them there because they believed that the ground was very negative.
Eventually, by the time the Lewis and Clark Expedition explored the territory, the Iowan Indians had control of the area. The Iowan Indians changed the name from Willisca to Villisca. What is in a name? To the Fox and Sioux Indians, the word Villisca means evil place, the place of devil spirits. Apparently, the change in name was not a good sign for the town and that piece of property in particular.
But here again, what made the property, or that area, negative in the first place? Perhaps the answer to this takes us back to understanding the energy of an area. The Native American peoples always studied where animals felt safe, how trees grew, and what plants grew well in which places. They knew instinctively that poisonous plants and plants with destructive growths, stinging insects, and misshapen plant life, were the result of negative places. They could see the evidence. Only creatures and plants in resonance with that energy would grow there.
Only creatures and plants in resonance with that energy would grow there. This brings up the resonance issue. The Indians avoided that location because they knew that staying there would eventually make them physically and spiritually sick. They would not keep their horses there either for that type of land was harmful to all healthy creatures. The Fox and Sioux Indians only took their insane people there because they believed that insane people were already in a physically and emotionally negative place.
So if someone is insane, possibly criminally insane, and he or she lives in that type of environment, the energy of that land would be continually imbued with that increasingly negative energy. No normally healthy person or animal would ever want to spend time there because they wouldn't feel comfortable. Perhaps the criminally insane were more comfortable, more controllable on property in which they were in resonance.
Back to the Villisca murders: Why did that family pick that house to live in? Why did those children pick that family to have that experience, and why did the Stillinger sisters go to that negative house on that specific night? Does this mean that these eight seemingly innocent people were on some level and in some karmic way in resonance with profound evil? Is this why they couldn't feel the level of evil in the ground before they bought the property and moved in, nor the Stillinger sisters, who visited that house?
Native peoples felt the earth beneath their feet. They learned the language of the earth and communicated with nature on the physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual level. Few white men learned those precious lessons. Because of these facts, it would appear that the Moore family might not have been conscious of how negative the property was. They may not have been taught to heed that sense that tells them that something is very, very wrong. But if they were already in resonance with darkness on some level, they may never have felt the evil in the first place. They may not have realized that they were literally in resonance with profound evil. Maybe they were very angry about the business deal, or were angry at each other. Maybe something dark was haunting them and that feeling became their norm. We will never know what happened.
Perhaps the most critical aspect is the karmic aspect. Karma is always fair, always just. When people die together, even in a ferociously violent way, this is group karma. Even though an observer may not be able to fathom why the vicious death of six seemingly innocent children could happen, we do not know the karmic path of any of those murdered souls. We cannot know why they had such a traumatic experience nor how each of those souls will use that experience to balance something on their karmic path in the future. The curious aspect that no one was ever found guilty of the crime may have something to do with how the karma was balanced, for no other murders of that type took place any where near that town or in the town of Villisca, and no one has ever really "lived a normal life" in that house again.
Perhaps one of the lessons of the Villisca Ax murders would be to absolutely listen to that psychic sense that tells you that something doesn't feel right about a location. Remove anger from your life and research the history of a location before you purchase, rent, or work in an area!
We attract what we are and what we think, and if what we are attracting is negative, then we must change our thoughts and our life. Only each one of us can make that karmically life-changing decision for ourselves.


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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Prosecutors say they have arrested a man who faked his death to beat a rape charge, then later got elected mayor of a village in southern Mexico.
The Oaxaca state prosecutors' office says Leninguer Carballido was arrested on charges of using fake documents and making false statements.
Carballido was found late Tuesday hiding in a heavily fortified room at his family's home on the outskirts of Oaxaca City.
Carballido won July 7 elections for mayor of the village of San Agustin Amatengo.
When authorities were looking for him in 2011 in connection with a 2004 rape case, his family submitted a death certificate saying he died of natural causes in 2010.
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Four county football players make 'Vype' Three Rivers Football Team
Four LeFlore County high school football players were honored by being named to the Three Rivers Oklahoma Football Team by "Vype" magazine.Spiro's K.J. Booze made the first team defense as a defensive back, while three Poteau Pirates — Wilson Klutts (punting), Jace Pitchford (wide receiver) and Jesse Woodson (defensive back) — made the second team.Booze, who was named to the 2012 All-State East Football Team, had 34 tackles, two interceptions and three pass knockdowns on defense for the Bulldogs last season. Offensively, he caught 35 passes for 407 yards and five touchdowns, while rushing for 533 yards on 115 carries and scoring five more TDs.Although Klutts, a senior, made the second team on punting, it was his quarterbacking which shined for the Pirates last season. Klutts, who re-wrote the Poteau High School quarterbacking records, threw for 2,346 yards and 24 touchdowns, while rushing for 337 yards and five TDs. He was named the Co-Offensive Player of the Year in District 4A-4.Pitchford was among Class 4A's top receivers as he hauled in 35 catches for 567 yards and seven touchdowns. He also rushed 21 times for 61 yards. Defensively, he had seven tackles.Woodson, who was a member of the All-District 4A-4 Team, recorded 53 tackles, of which 30 were solo, to go with one QB sack, six interceptions, a fumble recovery and two caused fumbles. But he also had some offensive statistics as well. He caught 31 passes for 517 yards — also among the best in Class 4A — and seven TDs. He also had one punt return for 40 yards and 11 kickoff returns for 255 yards — including a 93-yarder.


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High frequency trading is a hot topic these days, but the universe of such traders is small, and there's almost no one of consequence who is willing to talk about it. Until now.
Dave Cummings is the owner and the Chairman of the Board of Tradebot Systems — one of the biggest high frequency traders in the world. On any given day, Tradebot may be 5 to 10 percent of the trading volume. He's also the founder of BATS Trading, the third largest stock exchange in the United States.
Dave strongly defended high frequency trading and argued that the investor benefited:
"For all the whining and complaining about high frequency trading and all that, the average retail investor gets a really good deal. The market, the bid offer spreads are tighter than they've ever been," he said on CNBC.
"When you push a button, you get a fill almost instantly. Your broker is charging you less than 10 bucks on a lot of trades. You can't lose sight of that outcome. There's a lot of former middlemen in the game that would like to go back to an era where they made a lot of money. I wouldn't be in this business if I didn't think it was a decent business. I mean by tightening the spreads, we've literally saved investors billions of dollars a year, and I think that's a fair thing. There's middlemen that might not like it, but the public should like the structure an awful lot."
You can view excerpts of my interview with Dave here.
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According to Matt, a salesperson at Crown Eurocars in St. Petersburg, Fla., Vitale purchased the car new less than one year ago. But the famed broadcaster didn't drive the SL550 very much, instead trading it in with fewer than 4,000 miles on the odometer.
"[Vitale] bought the car from us back in December," said Matt. "He had us put the gold emblems on, but he didn't keep it for long."
Although Matt wasn't sure what prompted Vitale to trade in the SL550, it's possible that the 73-year-old sportscaster tired of the car's vibrant exterior color. While some buyers enjoy the unique Mars Red paint job, Mercedes sells most SL-Class models in silver, black or white -- a testament to their owners' desire to keep a relatively low profile, even in an expensive luxury car.
But it's not surprising that Vitale was attracted to the Mercedes SL550. In addition to a power hardtop that's perfect for shielding the sun on hot days or enjoying a breeze on warm nights, the SL550 boasts a tremendous power plant. That engine, a 382-horsepower 5.5-liter V8, propels the SL550 to 60 mph from a dead stop in just over four seconds on its way to a top speed of more than 150 mph. The SL550 also boasts classic lines and enjoys a status as one of the automaker's flagship models.
One of ESPN's original broadcasters, Vitale called the network's first-ever college basketball game in 1979. Vitale regularly announces college basketball and NBA games for ABC Sports, where he famously and enthusiastically injects the word "baby" into many of his calls.
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THE first train service at the Wimmera Intermodal Freight Terminal at Dooen has marked a new era for Wimmera transport.
Terminal operator Wimmera Container Line unloaded and reloaded the first train at the site yesterday, which will provide a central location for grain handling and export processes and will improve access to grain ports.
The capacity of the freight hub will be close to double that of the Horsham terminal.
Deputy Premier Peter Ryan last month officially opened the $17.5-million project, the biggest project ever undertaken by Horsham Rural City Council.
Wimmera Container Line management, staff and customers were on hand to witness the first train move into the terminal.
Company owner and managing director Rodney Clarke established the container logistics freight company with his wife Jenny in 1994.
The company moved 170 containers in its first year and now moves about 13,500 containers a year with five train services a week.
Mr Clarke anticipates that by the end of this year and over the next season, Wimmera Container Line will run up to nine services a week and move in excess of 20,000 containers.
He said it was an historic day for the region and the company.
"It is great to experience this with some of our best friends and loyal customers," he said. "We have come such a long way. To think that we moved 170 containers in our first year, and now we would nearly do that in a day sometimes.
"You can only achieve something like this with a good customer base and good staff they are the basic ingredients for a good business.
"I commend all the management and staff for co-ordinating the move and getting everything out here it went off without a hitch.
"Every member of our staff has strong ties and involvement with the company and are integral to Wimmera Container Line moving forward."
The company also announced yesterday it had signed a new two-year agreement with one of its long-time supporters Johnson Asahi.
The move will see Wimmera Container Line move in excess of 3000 containers a year for the group.
"There has been pressure for them to change to another rail provider but they have stayed with us and we appreciate their loyalty," Mr Clarke said.
Wimmera Container Line general manager Doug Golden said the partnership was a fantastic opportunity.
"Johnson Asahi is a family company and Wimmera Container Line is the same," he said.
Mr Golden said seeing the terminal come to life after a decade of planning and development was simply overwhelming.
"It is a testament to all the staff who have worked so hard, from the legal negotiations with council to physically moving everything out here at the weekend," he said.
"We started moving on Friday and went until 2am the next morning, then all day Saturday and finished at midnight on Sunday.
"It represents a lot of dedication by a lot of people.
"I think it is great that people can now see the facility.
"It has been a dream until you physically see the containers and the reach stackers here.
"This day is about the people who operate and will be part of this site for the next 10 to 15 years."


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Sprightly Spireites march on
Chesterfield surged into the top half of the table with a fourth straight league win as they outplayed second-placed Vale to secure a comfortable 2-0 success.
The action swung from end to end during an open and entertaining start to the contest, but it was the visitors who were posing the biggest threat.
Home goalkeeper Chris Neal made two fine saves to deny Mark Randall and an even better effort to keep out a 30-yard free-kick from ex-Vale striker Marc Richards.
But increasing pressure finally paid dividends when Chesterfield debutant Jay O'Shea, on loan from MK Dons, scored in the 37th minute.
Richards played the ball into his path and O'Shea, who also had a spell on loan with Vale, took a touch before placing a low shot inside the unguarded Neal's right-hand post from 14 yards.
Chesterfield, with the impressive Randall running the show, continued to dominate after the break as the midfielder, with an audacious 45-yard effort, Boa Morte and Richards forced further saves from Neal.
But the Vale keeper was left stranded in the 64th minute when Richards' cross from the left was deflected to the far post where Tendayi Darikwa headed into an empty net from two yards.
Prolific marksman Tom Pope forced two decent saves from the previously redundant Tommy Lee, but a Vale comeback never looked likely.
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Typically, a showpig is a comically large weightlifter who can usually be found at the gym groaning loudly while lifting an obscene amount of weight with his upper body, but is seldom seen working out his legs. A showpig also characteristically tosses dumbells to the floor that he easily lifted only moments before exercising with them, and also allow the plates on the cable machine that he is using to come down with a loud clank after his last repetition. Rarely seen is the skinny, lesser male that exhibits this degree of showmanship, which is often far more entertaining than the hi-jinx of his larger counterpart.
The local steroid supplier must have got his shipment in. Every showpig in town is up in the weight room right now.
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a larger woman who slathers on the makeup and perfume so that, at first glance, she does not appear an odious beast. however, underneath it all she remains a filthy beast with a pussy that smells like hot garbage.
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In three weeks, I will make a tour through Greece with my university. For this wonderful occasion, we, the students, will be the guides, and we are asked to make a brochure ourselves, which talks about all kinds of stuff (history of a site, epigraphy, and so on).
I'm having trouble with finding a good source for Greek fragments and inscriptions.
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Sometimes illumination occurs spontaneously or, as Ram Dass experienced, in a heart-wrenching moment of opening. More commonly, it happens when we polish the mirror of the heart with daily practice—and see beyond the illusion of our transient thoughts and emotions to the vast and luminous landscape of our true nature.
For five decades, Ram Dass has explored the depths of consciousness and love and brought them to life as service to others. With Polishing the Mirror, he gathers together his essential teachings for living in the eternal present, here and now.
Readers will find within these pages a rich combination of perennial wisdom, humor, teaching stories, and detailed guidance on Ram Dass' own spiritual practices, including:
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- Karma Yoga—how selfless service can profoundly transform us
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For those new to Ram Dass' teachings, and for those to whom they are old friends, here is this vanguard spiritual explorer's complete guide to discovering who we are and why we are here, and how to become beacons of unconditional love.
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I read this book while a caregiver for my husband and my mother. Both approached the end of this life at the same time, under my care. I read Polishing the Mirror late at night in my own bed, while softly caressing the upturned belly of my beloved sleeping cat, night after night. I wanted the book to go on forever. Such succor, calm, and compassion I experienced through his teachings. This book lit my way with love as I learned to say goodbye. Namaste, Ram Dass. (Posted on May 29, 2016)
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Anything by Ram Dass is valuable and worthwhile, including his recent Polishing the Mirror book I ordered. His many lectures on cassette tapes are also well woth listening. He wouldn't call himself a guru, but he is my guru. (Posted on October 20, 2014)
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Beloved Ram Dass has been offering his teachings for 44 years, and this is another one demonstrating his wisdom and compassion. (Posted on October 15, 2014)
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The absolute greatest. I am so thankful for Ram Dass. (Posted on October 10, 2014)
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Anyone who likes Ram Dass, or, who, like me loves Ram Dass, will appreciate this book. "Polishing the Mirror" give wisdom and wit at all levels. At times he lifts you/me high and other times he makes me laugh at the antics of the little Jewish boy under the robe of the Hindu guru and the white jacket of the psychotherapist.
Wonderful. (Posted on September 19, 2014)
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A quick and pleasant read for any fan of Ram Dass! (Posted on December 11, 2013)
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While there are many authors writing books on personal development and self-actualization, I believe that it is very difficult to find somebody as compassionate and lucid as Ram Dass.
In his latest book, "Polishing the Mirror" Ram blends information from various ancient scriptures (primarily the ones originating in India) with his own personal wisdom and knowledge that he acquired during his 50 years of soul searching. Having read several of his books, it seems to me that "Polishing the Mirror" is actually a culmination of Ram's previous work blended with his more current experiences and introspective insights.
Ram Dass discusses suffering, aging, conscious living and dying, and various ways in which we can move towards a more fulfilling and awakened life. Often funny, always compassionate, Ram Dass presents the information as a kindred spirit and in a manner that is easy to read.
In simple terms, to summarize my experiences with this book in one sentence it would be thus: when I read this book it felt as if I was having a casual conversation with a loving and longtime friend who had acquired great wisdom from his adventures on this journey through life (and perhaps previous lives as well =;0) (Posted on September 7, 2013)
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A heartwarming solo theme in the genres of jazz and blues played with a Wurlitzer electric piano to provide a stately, yet lyrical background for diverse multimedia projects, corporate video presentations, TV shows and wedding ceremonies with a touch of classic vintage flair; facilitates smooth rests, pauses, and transitions between primary visual events. 2 versions of the track (55 BPM) are included: full-length (0:40) and seamless looping (0:35).
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Kelsey Huhn, ATC
|Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer
|(478) 445-1787
|Second Season
|Previous College:
|Central Florida '12
|Human Performance
Graduate assistant in Kelsey Huhn returns for her second season.
Huhn comes to Georgia College from the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Fla., where she earned an undergrad degree in athletic training.
A certified and licensed athletic trainer, Huhn worked with the football, men's basketball and men's soccer teams at UCF. She also recently served as an athletic training student for both Trinity Prepatory School and the Kennedy Space Center's Rehabworks Program. Huhn is pursuing a master's in kinesiology with a concentration in human performance.


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Get an overview of this hotelDowntown St. Louis hotel across from Gateway Arch
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Near sports venues
This 18-story Hyatt Regency hotel is 4 blocks from Busch Stadium and within a mile of Edward Jones Dome, Scottrade Center, Laclede's Landing, and the America's Center.
Restaurants and lounges
Renovated in April 2009, Hyatt Regency St. Louis at The Arch features complimentary WiFi. Dining options include 3 restaurants and 2 lounges and bars.
St. Louis views
Guestrooms at this Hyatt Regency hotel feature views of St. Louis. Rooms feature Hyatt's signature Grand Bed; 50-inch, flat-screen TVs; and complimentary WiFi.
Languages Spoken
Hyatt Regency St. Louis at The Arch
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
This St. Louis hotel is close to year-round sporting events including baseball, football, and hockey. The historic Fox Theater, the shops and restaurants of the Central West End, and Forest Park with the St. Louis Art Museum and St. Louis Zoo are within a few miles of the hotel.
The hotel provides a 24-hour fitness center, concierge service, and a gift shop. RED Kitchen restaurant offers Italian fare for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Ruth's Chris Steak House serves dinner. The Brewhouse offers an extensive beer selection and a full menu, and Starbucks® serves beverages and light fare.
The hotel offers 83,000 square feet (7,711 square meters) of meeting and event space, including 2 ballrooms, 36 conference rooms, and event catering. A 24-hour business center provides printing and free WiFi.
Complimentary self-parking (limited spaces) and valet parking (surcharge) is available. Parking is limited.
- Express check-in
- Elevator/lift
- Rooftop terrace
- Number of bars/lounges - 2
- 24-hour front desk
- Conference space
- Porter/bellhop
- Meeting rooms 36
- Express check-out
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Coffee shop or café
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Free WiFi
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Valet parking (surcharge)
- Health club
- Free wired Internet
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Conference space size (meters) - 7711
- Luggage storage
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- ATM/banking
- Number of restaurants - 3
- 24-hour business center
- Concierge services
- Conference space size (feet) - 83000
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Parking (limited spaces)
- Total number of rooms - 910
- Number of floors - 18
- Wedding services
- Multilingual staff
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Free Wi-Fi
- Refrigerator
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi , Free wired Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi , Free wired Internet
Languages Spoken
Self parking (surcharge), Valet parking (surcharge), Parking (limited spaces)
Room Amenities
- Premium TV channels
- Pay movies
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Premium bedding
- Air conditioning
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Phone
- Refrigerator
- Coffee/tea maker
- Private bathroom
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Shower only
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe
- Desk
- Flat-panel TV
- Free WiFi
- Free wired Internet
- iPod docking station
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- Daily housekeeping
- Room service (limited hours)
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Free cribs/infant beds
Where to Eat
RED Kitchen - Restaurant featuring modern Italian cuisine, including artisan pizzas, pastas and an extensive wine selection. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Ruth's Chris Steak House - Famous for its steaks, this restaurant is open for dinner.
Brewhouse Historical Sports Bar - A celebration of St. Louis brewing and sports history. Features a large selection of beer and a full menu. Several large-screen plasma TVs to watch games. Open from 11 AM daily.
Starbucks - Open from 6 AM daily.
Nearby Activities
A 24-hour fitness center provides treadmills, stationary bikes, stair steppers, and strength-training equipment. Men's and women's locker rooms contain showers.
The hotel is across the street from the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial, a 90-acre park that is convenient for jogging or walking. Four miles away, Forest Park offers a six-mile jogging track, 18 tennis courts (surcharge), paddleboat and rowboat rentals, an outdoor ice-skating rink (surcharge), and three nine-hole golf courses (surcharge).
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- Roll-in shower
- In-room accessibility
Hotel Policies
Check-in time ends at 11:00 PM
Check-in time starts at 4 PM
Minimum check-in age is 21
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is 11 AM
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 25.00 per stay.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 100 per accommodation, per stay
- Dogs only
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Optional extras
- Breakfast fee: between USD 14.95 and USD 34.95 per person (approximately)
- Self parking fee: USD 29.00 per night (in/out privileges)
- Valet parking fee: USD 39.00 per day (in/out privileges)
- Pet fee: USD 100 per accommodation, per stay
- In-room microwave fee: USD 25 per stay
- Rollaway bed fee: USD 25.00 per stay
Hotel Name
- Hyatt Arch St. Louis
- Hyatt Regency Arch
- Hyatt Regency Arch Hotel
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The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.


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List of Exhibitors
Altarama Information Systems - Booth 2778
Come by and see the newest features of RefTracker Release 3.1.2, VRLpluschat reference, and Reference by SMS, the second generation of this exciting way libraries can reach out to patrons.
Association of College & Research Libraries
Please visit the ACRL membership booth for your chance to win free registration to the ACRL 14th National Conference in Seattle in 2009. While there, chat with current members to learn about the association and its sections, activities, services, and publications.
Bullfrog Films presents new award-winning DVD programs in Booth 763. This is a shared exhibit space with the National Film Board of Canada. Meet with Dylan McGinty of NFB and Elizabeth Stanley of Bullfrog Films.
Candlewick Press (Booth 2554)
Now based in Somerville, Massachusetts, Candlewick Press publishes outstanding children's books for readers of all ages. Since we first opened our doors in 1991, we've received more than 1500 accolades and honors, and have been named "the fastest growing children's publisher in the U.S." by Publishers Weekly.
Visit our booth where you will find exciting new books, including the latest Judy Moody from Megan McDonald, Dr. Ernest Drake's Monsterology, and God's Dream by Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Douglas Carlton Abrams, and LeUyen Pham.
Click here for a listing of author signings.
Northern Micrographics offers high quality imaging products and services. NM can scan bound or disbound material as well as microfilm in 16, 35, 105 and aperture card format. A number of digital imaging post-processing services are available including cropping, deskewing, despeckling, OCRing and image derivative production. Northern Micrographics can also assist with indexing, file directory structure development, and metadata development.
Our production facilities offer state of the art equipment and processes to allow the best image capture possible while maintaining the integrity of the original material.
Northern Micrographics can also help place your digital collection online with NDLSWeb. NDLSWeb provides a cost effective yet robust method for storing, searching, viewing and printing your digital images.
While you're at the ALA annual meeting this month, please take a moment to visit Booth #693 to find out about our open standards, open source approach to digital collections.
ResCarta Foundation, Inc. is a non-profit corporation established to create and use open standards for organizations to achieve interoperability among digital collections. We offer a free, complete open-source toolkit to assist you in mounting your digital materials on the web, ready for searching and viewing.
Stop by our booth and pick up the latest software toolkit. It will have you producing standard METS/MODS/MIX metadata in seconds. Yes, its that easy to run on your Windows, MAC or Linux based system.
See more about us at www.ResCarta.org or see a sample of our software in action at the Los Angeles Public Library. Los Angeles City Directories. More interested in photos? See Mississippi Steamships or small library digital collections.
You can also download the tookit from our website in either a Java Jar installer or a Windows executable installer. Full documentation is also included.
Thinking about that box of postcards, those overused precious city directories and wondering how you will ever get them on the web? Scanning them is a given. But what to do after that?
If you're on Monday, June 30 from 10:30 am to noon, consider attending our information meeting, "Introduction to ResCarta" at the Hilton Anaheim, Balboa B. Our representative will offer an overview of ResCarta Foundation and our toolkit, showing the ease in which ResCarta software may be used and the robust nature of the software. You will see the process from raw images to a fully indexed website in less than a half hour.
TDNet Booth 1333 - TDNet Inc. will be offering a series of educational sessions in our booth (#1333). The sessions are designed to be short in length, and instructional, so attendees can quickly learn about TDNet's e-resource access and management solutions. After each session, attendees will be given the opportunity to enter a drawing to win the new Apple iPhone valued at $200.00.
TDNet is an innovative information solutions company that develops and markets technology to help libraries and their users to easily view, manage and access e-resources. Key partnerships with industry leaders complement TDNet's completely integrated suite of services: Searcher Analyzer federated search service; Full Text TOUResolver; Journal Manager; eBook Manager, and Holdings Manager. Additional Web services, integrated statistics, authentication and reference tools are available. TDNet's unique service solution is based on a premier Knowledge Base of metadata for over 260,000 unique titles coupled with extensive experience in the information industry. For additional information about TDNet and its services, please visit http://www.tdnet.com
Wiley (Booth #558)
Wiley is a global publisher of print and electronic products, specializing in STM and social sciences books, journals, databases, education materials, professional/consumer books and online subscription services. Wiley is the parent company of Wiley-Blackwell and includes the imprints For Dummies, Webster's New World, CliffsNotes, Jossey-Bass, Pfeiffer, VCH, Frommer's and others. www.wiley.com.
Meet the authors at ALA!
Saturday, June 28 at 2 p.m. Pultizer prize nominated investigative journalist Caitlin Rother will be signing her thrilling new true crime account Twisted Triangle: A Famous Crime Writer, a Lesbian Love Affair, and the FBI husband's Violent Revenge.
Sunday, June 29 at 3 p.m. Stop by the Wiley booth and discover the secrets of online auction with Marsha Collier, author of eBay for Dummies!
WT Cox Subscriptions - Please visit the booth of WT Cox Subscriptions (844). There will be an iPod give-a-way, American Express gift card give-a-way and free oversized cloth book bags to the first 400 visitors. WT Cox Subscriptions is a full service subscription vendor serving all library types with print and electronic subscriptions. Learn more about WT Cox Subscriptions at http://www.wtcox.com


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Where: GCHS baseball field (in gym if required due to weather.)
What: The Grant County Youth Baseball Clinic will be held at GCHS and allows those ages 6-15 to learn the fundamentals of baseball. Any questions, call Tracy Goe at 859-322-6739 or coach Darrick Lee at 502-319-4645. Registration forms are available at all Grant County elementary schools and Grant County middle schools.
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The Dyson Ball in the test lab
Product: The DC 15 Ball
Designer: James Dyson
Price: $600
Rating: Strong Recommendation
A year later: We continue to be very impressed with this vacuum after using it for a year. Of particular note, the Ball is sooooo easy to clean out and you never have to touch the dust and dirt.
Also, it's not as heavy as people say the earlier vacuums were. It is very easy to pick up and move around.
We had a chance to test The Ball for a whole afternoon earlier this week and, honestly, we've never had so much fun using a vacuum.
Super powerful, beautifully designed, really nice to manuever and easy to clean, this is one heck of a vacuum. Our only concerns had to do with rather unlikely issues. For New York apartment dwellers this is TOO MUCH vacuum given its size and though we appreciate the form follows function styling, the Ball just ain't too pretty in our eyes.
- A powerful sucker! (really, it will surprise you)
- Super easy to maneuver (especially under furniture)
- Shows you your dirt
- Easy to clean
- Awesome extension wand design
- Hepa Filter
- Well made (you can feel it)
- The attachments actually stay in place
- Big for urban apartments
- Doesn't look sexy to us (but it IS distinctive)
- Price is high for some (although we think a good vacuum is worth it)
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|Kyle Busch Wins ISM Connect 300
|Modified Season Sweep for Santos
|Bell Wins UNOH 175 Truck Series Race
|Mile Kyle: Busch Takes Pole for ISM Connect 300
|Short Track Extravaganza Set for Sept. 2018
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Smith Shows Eagerness to Go Extra Mile
Regan Smith has taken to life in the Colorado high country like a mountain goat. Last summer, he and his wife moved into a new home deep enough in the wilderness that wild animals occasionally wander onto their back porch. He took part in a Warren Miller ski film in which his No. 78 Chevrolet, outfitted with studded snow tires and a ski rack on its roof, skidded along the snowy mountain passes near Telluride, with U.S. freestyle skier Jess McMillan in the passenger seat. He even got caught up in the Denver Broncos' playoff run, no small feat for a driver typically interested only in auto racing and ice hockey.
But hey, thin air can make people do strange things. So can driving for the only Sprint Cup organization based out of Denver, which led Smith to leave the NASCAR hub around Charlotte, N.C., and relocate to the front range of the Rockies in a move his Furniture Row Racing team considers much more than just a geographic shift.
"Personally, I can't even put a value on it, because it's really special," said Joe Garone, the team's general manager. "He's saying, just as he does with his driving, 'I'm 100 percent in. I'm all in. I want to be with my guys, I want to be close to the team.' Now, making that move, I don't think it was that tough for him, because he loves to ski. ... But he loves the mountain life up there, and I think it's a big deal. I think it's a big statement from him."
Furniture Row made a big statement of its own this past spring, when the single-car organization closely allied with Richard Childress Racing won at Darlington Raceway for its breakthrough first victory in NASCAR's premier series. Now the task is to build on that, to deliver more consistent results and perhaps multiple race wins, and having Smith in Colorado is all part of the master plan. Smith bought his new home in Denver the same week as his Southern 500 victory, and moved in two months later. For a driver and a team that started out on a limited basis in 2009, went full time the next season, and finally found their legs last year, it was the perfect time.
"Originally, I wanted to get there somehow," Smith said. "The second year when we went to full time, it was pretty evident by the midway point of the season that I needed to be there -- to be able to walk trough the shop, to be able to see the guys, to be able to do that more often in between this race and that race every month or two or something. I'm somebody who, I enjoy being around the shop. I enjoy being around that, seeing what they're doing, seeing the new parts that they're building, seeing the guys who maybe don't travel with us. .... I think in order to do that, I had to be in Denver. That being said, it took a little longer than anticipated for reasons out of everybody's control with the housing situation and stuff like that ... but I'm very fortunate to be there now, and I'm loving it."
For Smith, 28, the move to Denver marked the first time he has lived outside of the Charlotte area since he first moved south from upstate New York. "It's certainly different," he said, particularly when his wife, Megan, calls to report a bear on the back porch. "She was scared half to death," he said. The Smiths also have seen bobcats, mountain lions and elk traverse their back yard, all of them serving as reminders that they're not in North Carolina anymore.
Although it's not unusual for a driver to live far from his race shop -- for instance, Tony Stewart's primary address is Columbus, Ind., while Carl Edwards' is in Columbia, Mo. -- that luxury is typically reserved for top-tier drivers with their own aircraft, an extravagance Smith does not have. When he was first signed by Furniture Row, Garone and team owner Barney Visser expressed to Smith a desire to have their driver eventually live in Denver. Visser's company, which also backs the race car, is headquartered in the Colorado capital, which led to the race team being based there.
"Barney and I, when we first talked to him, we told him openly, 'We think you need to come to Colorado, just because it makes the team stronger,' " said Garone, a former Cup Series crew chief who also is a Denver native. "We understood what a big deal that was for him. But it shows you the faith he has in our race team, just like we do with him. It's a big deal."
So was the victory at Darlington, which the team hopes to build on this year thanks to what it calls an "open book" alliance with RCR. Smith has long been friends with RCR driver Paul Menard, and this past spring began brainstorming regularly with RCR's Jeff Burton, with whom he shares some tendencies inside the race car. "Think of Furniture Row as a fourth car at RCR," said team technical director Mark McArdle. Due to sponsorship concerns, RCR scaled back from four full-time cars to three for this season, although it will field a fourth vehicle in at least the first five races of the 2012 campaign.
Furniture Row obtains its cars from RCR, gets its engines from the Earnhardt-Childress engine-building consortium, and receives technical help from RCR. When the team went full time in 2010, its points for the first five races came from the former No. 07 car of RCR. When the team's transporter was involved in an accident outside Denver, a replacement came from RCR. About the only thing Furniture Row doesn't get from RCR is its pit crew, which is supplied by Stewart-Haas Racing.
"I think when it's all said and done, we can communicate openly about anything we want to talk about, and learn anything we need to learn from them, and vice versa. That's the best relationship you can possibly have," Smith said. "It's been compared to other relationships in the garage area, and personally, I don't compare it to any other relationship, because I think ours is more open than anybody else's out there."
The hope is that relationship will help net better results for a team that was among the best in Sprint Cup qualifying last year (14.8 average start, 11 top-10 starts), but all over the map when it came to race results (21.5 average finish, five top-five finishes). Despite the Darlington win, Smith finished 26th in final points, a fact that scuttled any hope of making the Chase as a wild card. The goals in 2012 are to race forward from qualifying position, and smooth out the bedeviling inconsistencies that plagued a team that would finish seventh one week and 34th the next. "The consistency part is something we're going to work on hard," crew chief Pete Rondeau said.
Toward that end, Smith's model is another RCR driver -- Kevin Harvick, who has shown a knack for squeezing the most out of his car at the end. "I certainly think this is our year, that this is the year that this team takes the next step," Smith said. "I felt last year that we could win races, and we accomplished that. I think this year we can win more than one race. I think we can accomplish that."
That is, if he can get out of Colorado first. Earlier this week on Twitter, Smith reported that he was snowed in after the area around his house had received more than 15 inches of snow. "Should have bought those snowmobiles," he wrote. In the high country, life is always an adventure.


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Feb 15 (Reuters) - The United States could prevent up to
half a million deaths over the next decade if Americans cut
their salt intake to within national guidelines, according to a
U.S. study.
That finding, which comes the week New York City announced
success toward its goals of cutting salt levels by one-quarter
by 2014, is based on computer simulations using data from
various studies on the effects of extra sodium on blood pressure
and heart risks.
The Institute of Medicine recommends most healthy people get
1,500 milligrams (mg) of sodium per day, with an upper limit of
2,300 mg. But the average American eats something like 3,600 mg
a day, largely through processed food.
"Reducing sodium intake is important for everyone, not just
a small subset of people who are salt sensitive," said study
lead author Pamela Coxson, at the University of California, San
Although the health effects of cutting back on salt may be
small for the average person, she said, the results show they
add up when projected across millions of Americans.
Coxson and her colleagues ran three salt-reduction scenarios
through models that predicted how a lower-sodium diet would have
an impact on a person's risk of having high blood pressure or
dying of cardiovascular disease.
The most realistic scenario was a gradual decline in the
average sodium intake over ten years to about 2,200 mg per day.
That goal would be "optimistic but potentially achievable," the
researchers wrote in the journal Hypertension.
Based on their calculations, and taking into account
uncertainties about sodium's direct effect on the heart, Coxson
and her colleagues calculated 280,000 to 500,000 fewer Americans
would die over the next decade as a result of that reduction.
A more dramatic and immediate decline to 1,500 mg of salt
per day across the U.S. population could prevent up to 1.2
million deaths, largely from heart disease or stroke, the
researchers said. But that isn't very realistic, policy-wise.
"The gradual reduction is something that many countries
around the world are working on in various ways," Coxson told
Reuters Health, noting that some countries have worked with food
producers to cut back salt in meat, canned goods and bread.
"The big majority of our intake of sodium is coming from
those types of processed foods," Coxson said. "The individual at
home with their salt shakes only controls maybe 20 to 25 percent
of their intake."
But other researchers said the models didn't reflect the
full picture of variations in salt intake.
Michael Alderman from the Albert Einstein College of
Medicine in New York said the researchers' calculations are
missing data on how too little sodium can also raise heart
risks, through its effect on blood fats and insulin.
He added that there's no evidence that eating less than
2,000 mg of sodium per day is beneficial for the average person.
"Like every other essential nutrient that I know of, too
little is not good for you, and too much is not good for you,"
he said.
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(Reporting from New York by Genevra Pittman at Reuters Health;
editing by Elaine Lies)


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John X (Yazigi) of Antioch
His Grace, the Right Reverend John (Yazigi) of al-Hosn (also Youhanna (Yaziji)) is a titular bishop of the Church of Antioch, formerly the dean of the St. John of Damascus Institute of Theology (Tripoli, Lebanon), the patriarchal seminary attached to the University of Balamand. As of June 18, 2008, he is also the metropolitan-elect of the Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Western and Central Europe, due to be enthroned in Paris on September 21, 2008.
His Grace has a License in Theology from the Balamand seminary (1978), a Diploma in Byzantine Music from the Byzantine Music Conservatory in Thessaloniki (1981), and a Ph.D. in Theology with a specialization in Liturgics from the University of Thessaloniki (1983). While at the Balamand, he served as Professor of Liturgics (1981-2008), as well as in the abbacy of St. George Al-Humayrah Patriarchal Monastery (1993-2005) and the Monastery of Our Lady of Balamand (2001-2005).
His Grace is also the author of numerous books and articles on Orthodox theology and liturgics.
John X (Yazigi) of Antioch
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The European Commission has approved an application from France for assistance from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF). The € 24 493 525 was requested by the French authorities to help 3,582 workers made redundant by Renault - and seven of its subsidiaries and downstream producers - back into work.
The application will now be sent to the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union (the EU's Budgetary Authority) for decision.
The French application relates to 4,445
workers made redundant by Renault and seven of its suppliers and
downstream producers. The dismissals were a consequence of the
financial and economic crisis.
The regions most affected by the redundancies are Ile-de-France, Haute-Normandie and Nord-Pas-de-Calais. In Ile-de-France the redundancies mainly took place in the Guyancourt Aubevoie plant, Renault's headquarters. In the Haute-Normandie region, the job losses occurred in Cléon near Rouen and Sandouville, close to Le Havre. Le Havre in particular has suffered dramatic industrial decline with few opportunities for the job-seekers. In Nord-Pas-de-Calais, the redundancies mainly took place in Douai and Maubeuge. Both towns are located in areas with high unemployment (13.8 % and 15.5 %).
The financial assistance from the EGF is targeted at the 3,582 most disadvantaged workers to help them find a job by providing advisory services (guidance on job search, advice on business start-up, etc); training and re-training; support for business creation and allowances.
The total estimated cost of the package is € 37.6 million, of which the European Union will provide EGF assistance of € 24.4 million.
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18 U.S. Code § 955 - Financial transactions with foreign governments
Whoever, within the United States, purchases or sells the bonds, securities, or other obligations of any foreign government or political subdivision thereof or any organization or association acting for or on behalf of a foreign government or political subdivision thereof, issued after April 13, 1934, or makes any loan to such foreign government, political subdivision, organization or association, except a renewal or adjustment of existing indebtedness, while such government, political subdivision, organization or association, is in default in the payment of its obligations, or any part thereof, to the United States, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned for not more than five years, or both.
This section is applicable to individuals, partnerships, corporations, or associations other than public corporations created by or pursuant to special authorizations of Congress, or corporations in which the United States has or exercises a controlling interest through stock ownership or otherwise. While any foreign government is a member both of the International Monetary Fund and of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, this section shall not apply to the sale or purchase of bonds, securities, or other obligations of such government or any political subdivision thereof or of any organization or association acting for or on behalf of such government or political subdivision, or to making of any loan to such government, political subdivision, organization, or association.
Based on section 804a of title 31, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Money and Finance (Apr. 13, 1934, ch. 112, §§ 1, 2, 48 Stat. 574).
Words "within the United States" were substituted for "within the jurisdiction" etc., in view of the definition of United States in section 5 of this title.
Words "upon conviction thereof" were omitted from first paragraph as surplusage since punishment cannot be imposed until a conviction is secured.
Minor changes were made in phraseology.
An additional paragraph was added to the text of this section by Senate amendment, which was taken from section 804b of Title 31, U.S.C., Money and Finance. Therefore, as finally enacted, such section 804b and the Acts from which it was derived (Act Apr. 13, 1934, ch. 112, § 3, as added July 31, 1945, ch. 339, § 9, 59 Stat. 516), were an additional source of this section. See Senate Report No. 1620, amendment No. 9, 80th Cong.
1994—Pub. L. 103–322 substituted "fined under this title" for "fined not more than $10,000" in first par.
Pub. L. 102–511, title IX, § 902, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3355, provided that:
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Slumping Red Wings take on Avalanche
The Detroit Red Wings will try to avoid a fourth loss in five games on Friday night as they conclude their season series with the Colorado Avalanche.
The Red Wings have made the playoffs in 21 straight seasons and currently sit seventh overall in the Western Conference with 41 points. While that is only three points back of San Jose and Minnesota for fourth place in the conference, Detroit is just two points ahead of ninth-place Edmonton and Columbus.
Detroit trails first-place Chicago in the Central Division by 17 points with just 11 games to play.
The Red Wings were dealt a 7-1 home loss by the Blackhawks on Saturday, but rebounded the following day versus the visiting Avalanche. Justin Abdelkader, Daniel Cleary and Damien Brunner all had goals in the 3-2 win, while Jimmy Howard made 22 saves.
Colorado did get third-period goals from Jamie McGinn and Matt Duchene to make it interesting, but lost for the second time in Detroit this season and for the eighth time in the last 12 meetings in this series overall.
The Red Wings were unable to string together a second victory as they allowed three goals in the second period on Thursday night in a 4-2 loss at the Phoenix Coyotes. Detroit was outshot 20-5 in the frame.
"It was a bad period for us," Detroit captain Henrik Zetterberg said of the second stanza. "We struggled a bit. We turned the puck over a little bit too much and they took advantage of that."
Dan Cleary pulled Detroit to within a goal when he scored a 6-on-4 power-play goal with Howard on the bench with 1:13 to play, but Phoenix's Martin Hanzal iced things with an empty-net goal.
Valtteri Filppula also had a goal and Howard made 34 saves in the loss.
Colorado followed up its loss in Detroit with a 3-1 setback in Nashville on Tuesday. It was the Avalanche's 13th straight defeat on the road, where the club is 2-14-3 this season compared to 10-6-1 at home. That is the main reason why the Avs sit last in the NHL with just 28 points.
Duchene scored in Tuesday's loss and Jean-Sebastien Giguere made 35 saves in defeat, Colorado's 10th in its last 12 games overall.
"Giguere played one heck of a game for us, and that was definitely not the way to repay him," Duchene said.
Duchene has scored in three of his last four games and leads the Avs with 15 goals on the season. He has six goals and 13 points in 14 career games versus the Red Wings.