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I can't wait. It's a series I've always wanted to get into.
I can't wait. It's a series I've always wanted to get into.
I had to get MMPR: The Movie in better condition than my first copy.
That's pretty cool. What's the game on the right? How dumb of them to not print it on the front of the cart.
Forgotten Worlds, I guess it's an early version of Genesis cartridges as only the top of it says the game's title in yellow letters on black background.
The only reason I got it is because the guy in blue is an assist in Marvel vs Capcom 1.
Lol @ fanboy rage.
Game just got bumped up a bit in my book.
Much like in Uncharted, it's completely unnecessary. And also like Uncharted will only be played by crazy people.
Explains why I love Uncharted's multiplayer.
I just beat Vanquish's 6th challenge, and as such, have effectively 100%'ed the game.
This entire forum just came full circle.
I bet you can do better
Oh wait no you can't
Found TMNT Hyperstone Heist(the Genesis clone of Turtles in Time which is not a bad game to be a clone of) for 25 bucks, these go for 30 online so whatever I WANT TO COLLECT GAMES NOT MINT CONDITION BOXES.
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If I'm going to waste my time, I might as well make it worth something in arbitrary terms.
Yahtzee named Spec Ops: The Line as his "game of the Year."
Sure the story is pretty decent but the gameplay sucks and the entire game is 5 hours long at best and that's including bathroom and snack breaks. He's crucified games games for that before but because this game takes a couple of half-assed pot shots at Call of Duty ("LOOK! We made you kill civilians! FEEL GUILTY!") it's suddenly THE BEST GAME OF 2012.
A man who gets paid to have opinions.....has opinions. Fascinating stuff.
I've heard nothing but great things about Spec Ops: The Line. Too bad my graphics card causes the game to CTD randomly every 10 minutes or so.
The only blemish I see on spec ops: the line is that it was even more out there when you saw the expo/con builds compared to now, they obviously homogenized a lot of things.
I still need to buy that game.
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I also want Spec Ops -- considered trading Far Cry 3 towards it because I've completed the story, and today is the last day for the thirty dollar trade in credit at Gamestop. Then I was like naw forget that, not my FC3. It's just too good to give up.
The pc version is 7.50 on amazon if you don't mind playing that way.
I have Spec Ops for trade actually. The Steam version.


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Mary Akerson, a ten-year resident of Colville, passed away on June 30 at the age of 105. She was born on May 3, 1906 in North Carolina and moved to Missouri at a young age. In grade school, her parents moved the family to Montana, where they did not find enough good farmland and then moved back to Missouri, where she graduated from high school. After high school, Mary attended a teaching summer school in Miles City, Montana so she could teach for one year without having to go to college. After one year of teaching, she attended and graduated from Dillon, Montana Teachers College. Mary taught all grades, in one room school houses throughout Eastern Montana. She often lived with student's families or in the teacherage behind the school house. When in college, she became friends with two of her future sisters-in-law. One spring break, Mary went home with them and met their brother, Arthur Akerson. That started a nine-year courtship and led to their marriage in Great Falls, Montana. Mary and her husband moved in with her mother-in-law after they were married in Bonner, Montana while Arthur built a house on the property. They moved into the house when their only daughter was very young. Mary and her husband lived in the house he built for 63 years. She moved to Colville 10 years ago to be closer to family. Mary was an amazing lady. Her strong will, wit and charm will be missed by many. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Betty Jo and Richard O'Brien Sr., of Colville; several nieces, nephews, four grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and one great-great- grandchild. Mary was preceded in death by her husband and six brothers. Danekas Funeral Chapel and Crematory is entrusted with the arrangements.

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Reports in England claim Tottenham winger has taken a medical for Marseille ahead of a summer move in the upcoming week.
Ashley Barnes and Lukas Jutkiewicz didn't take any chances during the win at Bradford City on Saturday after the pair were replaced due to hamstring problems.
Arsène Wenger will err on the side of caution as Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain continues his recovery from a serious knee injury.
Benik Afobe suffered a knee injury in training during AFC Bournemouth's current preseason tour in the United States and the striker will have a scan when the club returns home
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There are several applications like Blitz3D or other kinds of game construction tools that compile scripts or other game data to a single executable file. How do they do that?
Different tools approach that in different ways, but the way Blitz3D does it is to wrap the code and an interpreter into a bundle. Then when you run the exe, that launches the interpreter and passes in the bundled code. It's pretty much the same as how, say, Python works when using py2exe.
In many game development tools, the code that is bundled along with the executable is simply raw text that the interpreter parses. However some take a bytecode approach like Java, where the source-code is turned into an intermediate form that the virtual machine uses. I think Unity uses this latter approach but I'm not sure.
Off the top of my head all game development tools I can think of that package executables are either based on this approach of a core interpreter/virtual machine and then packaging it with the code, or are libraries that you compile in Visual Studio or whatever.
Program flow, variable handling and the like are compiled into pure machine code, whereas the high-level commands are implemented as C++ library functions which are called from the runtime library compiled into every Blitz-generated executable. Non of the Blitz Basic family is interpreted like Python.


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ST. CLAIRSVILLE – Recently elected Belmont County Sheriff Dave Lucas has set about performing the day-to-day operations of his new position. Lucas has been sworn in....
A deal is a deal. An election is an election. Winners win and losers must come back for another day.......
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Dickie get over it u lost buddy nobody wants you in there I don't think you should be in law enforcement period c ya good luck in ur next run
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beach1 - keep in mind that Lucas is a lifelong dem. He only switched parties to run as a rep. because he couldn't beat Fred Thompson in the dem. primary. That may show that Lucas would do nearly anything to get elected. If he can show that he met all qualifications to run, then fine. If not, he should be thrown out of office. Do you really want someone enforcing the law and being an example to law enforcement throughout the county if they can't prove that they followed the letter of the law themselves and legally met the requirements to become elected in the first place?
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His qualifications have been proven to be accurate twice before so stop beating a dead horse and wasting tax payers money. Besides..Dick Flanagan did not have the majority of the votes to win anyway. So even if Dave Lucas wasn't Sheriff Dick Flanagan shouldn't be either! God forbid Sheriff Lucas would have to step down the Republican party better come up with another canidate because the majority of Belmont County didn't vote for Flanagan the first time around and won't a second time as well! Look at his background....pretty shady.
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@ Beach, I'm an independent, so I look at things on both sides of the political spectrum. The way I see it, if the republicans can spend years harping on Obama to force him to show his long form birth certificate since seeing the short form wasn't enough for them, I think the dems. have every right to ask this man if he truly has the proper credentials to be sheriff, and to have him produce the proof that he does meet the qualifications to hold that position.
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I agree with RMV and i have no personel attachment to either of the candidates.
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only because he is a republican,lets see a lib.dem.can assault a federal officer and still get elected,a dem mayor can have three dui's and still get elected,a dem.in w.va. can have two dui's and get elected to state rep. and i can continue forever!!!! what's the use we live in the land of thugs and crooks!!!!!nuf said!!!!!!
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This is very simple ... either he met the qualifications and should remain as sheriff or he did not meet the qualifications. If he did NOT meet the legal qualifications, he should not serve as sheriff.
There is no doubt in my mind that Mr. Lucas would serve as the Sheriff adequately but that has no bearing on this situation. This has nothing to do with being a sore loser or politics of Belmont County. It is simply a matter of qualifications - PERIOD!!!!
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sore loosers
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Just like all the repeated claims that were made in the Lance Armstrong case which finally proved to be accurate, where there's smoke, there's fire!
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8 Kids Movies That Lied to Us
#4. Don't Tell Mom The Babysitter's Dead
What it Led Us to Believe:
1) If the babysitter died while watching us, it meant a summer full of fun, cash, important lessons in maturity, and budding teen romance with the cute guy who works at the corndog place.
2) There's no better way to introduce your younger siblings to the subject of their own mortality than by having them stuff the corpse of an elderly woman into a box and ditch it outside a mortuary. With no mother there to answer all the pounding questions they'll have about their own inevitable deaths, you're free to tell them whatever you want!
3) Having your parents out of town and old people dead and out of the way presents the perfect opportunity to bond the family and land a high-paying job at a fashion design firm, pioneering your own line of 80's clothing and embezzling funds all without any lasting consequences.
(Yes, that all happens in the movie.)
The Cold, Hard Truth:
The kids in this movie are legitimately pleased that their babysitter keels over while their negligent mother is away on an extended vacation. They do everything short of popping champagne and pissing on the body, all because the woman happened to be a little strict.
In reality, there are only two ways your babysitter can die while watching you. One involves listening to her garbled screams as a masked intruder drowned her in the bath she was drawing for you and your siblings. The other involves a stench like someone lit a thousand farts. Either way, the only important lesson in maturity you're likely to get is when you have to tell your younger sister that Mrs. Calloway is "just sleeping" and drag her body to the garage to wait for your Mom to come home.
Damaging False Beliefs Traceable to Film:
One day, we too could look as cool as David Duchovny looks in this movie:
Mom will always forgive us, as long as no one was hurt. After all, what's the important thing: Embezzlement and massive fraud, or that we all had good intentions?
Christina Applegate would make a good mother.
#3. The Neverending Story
What it Led Us to Believe:
1) Reading books is your ticket to a magical world of adventure, heroism, and condoned truancy. So what if kids beat you up every day before school? You get to skip class to read in an attic and mutter to yourself!
2) Go ahead and tell your teacher all about your adventures in Fantasia when she catches you ducking out the fire escape; at least you'll get to go to a Counselor that way instead of detention.
The Cold, Hard Truth:
News Flash: The only version of The Neverending Story you know anything about is the movie. Why? Because most books are not only terrible, but can take several days to finish. The kid you identified with in The Neverending Story is the same kid who will go on to become founder and only member of your High School's Juggling Club. And if you think just because you read a book a Luck Dragon is going to appear and help you scare away bullies, you're about to get the shit beaten out of you.
But perhaps the worst expectation this movie sets up in kids is the idea that if you believe in something with enough fervor, fantasy can become reality. If only you dream hard enough, magic can happen, stories can come alive, and you too can be a hero. Not hearing any voices from beyond? Still stuck working at Taco Bell to pay off credit card debt? Books continuing to spiral into disuse? Well, that's on you, you unimaginative little shits. Guess you just didn't want it bad enough, did you? We'll be sure to tell the Childlike Empress that as she slowly and painfully dies from your lack of imagination.
Damaging False Beliefs Traceable to Film:
Atreyu is an excellent band.
A recurring nightmare about our horses drowning in a bog.
A deep-seated fear that once begun, all stories will continue indefinitely until our deaths.
#2. Jack
What it Led Us to Believe:
1) Being afflicted with a degenerative aging disease from birth entails buying pornography and booze at age ten, becoming the universally beloved Valedictorian of your High School, and then leaping into a car and driving off to a graduation party at which your eighty-year-old penis will presumably be repeatedly sucked.
2) The Valedictorian of your High School will get invited to graduation parties.
The Cold, Hard Truth:
Jack features Robin Williams as a kid suffering from Werner's syndrome, with some Progeria mixed in for good measure. One big problem there: Werner's disease and Progeria don't make you steadily age at an accelerated rate as shown in the film. Rather, they make you age rapidly at the onset of puberty, develop spindly arms and legs, a "bird-like" face, and any of a wide range of age-related diseases including (but not limited to) cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and cataracts.
Pretty much the only age-related thing you don't get from it is senility, leaving your unequipped teenage mind to grapple with the moral quandary of why God would punch you in the soul so very hard for no apparent reason. Our guess? In your past life, you greenlit the movie Jack.
Damaging False Beliefs Traceable to Film:
Our son's lazy eye isn't a birth defect, but a boon that will win him the admiration of his peers in school.
Young kids are completely open to people with special needs, and treat them with dignity and tolerance.
Robin Williams has the mental capacity of a ten-year-old child.
#1. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
What it Led Us to Believe:
1) That if we ate enough chocolate, we'd not only get to see how chocolate is made (by happy singing slaves in a wonderland of make-believe), but we'd become KING OF CHOCOLATE.
2) Only dumb slobs and spoiled brats have to work regular jobs; if you're really a good kid, you'll end up with the job of your dreams. If you don't...well, apparently you're just not a very good kid.
3) But the most important message? Take candy from strange men.
The Cold, Hard Truth:
Willy Wonka would have long ago been run out of business and imprisoned, if not for sweat shop practices or scaring the shit out of a boat full of kids with footage of a dead chicken, then at the very least for the hygienic complications of letting a fat kid wallow around in the chocolate reservoir.
Another Cold, Hard Truth? There is no such thing as a chocolate reservoir. The candy you eat is made of chemicals with names like Maltodextrin and Calcium Stearate that ooze out of gray plastic tubes and get handled by listless workers who despise you for being middle class. Eat enough of it and all you get is fat. "Fun Size" indeed. Even the real-world attempt at producing Willy Wonka-brand candy has resulted in nothing more promising than Nerds, Spree, and an "Everlasting Gobstopper" that lasts about eight minutes.
Damaging False Beliefs Traceable to Film:
Little people enjoy working long hours for no pay, and most of them have candy on their person.
An unnatural aversion to film of chickens being decapitated.
Lick enough wallpaper and you'll eventually find the Snozzberry.
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What does the Bible say about the justice of God? Is He just?
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Basically what you're asking has been asked throughout history.
The Saints defend God
Throughout the ages of biblical times, the saints have declared with trumpets the Justice of God.
Why isn't God doing anything about the evil?
You may then ask, why is there evil in this world? Why are there murders and why are there evil people?
God declares that He will judge every deed.
How can God forgive us, if He is Just?
God has declared all people wicked, so how can He forgive anybody?
Well.. isn't that what this entire story is about.
He's most definitely just. See the following:
From the New Testament:
If God is perfect, that means in every way possible. In justice, in mercy, in love, in reward, in punishment, etc...
He is the ultimate example in everything! So how could he be an unjust god, and yet maintain his perfection in all things?
Well, the answer is obvious, in logical term.
We Christians believe that God created everything.
So God is the ultimate reference and authority for everything. He created the world with his standards. He is justice himself.
In this perspective, God not being just is illogical, because it would require an higher authority under which God could be found "wrong".
God could only be felt "injust" by creatures standards, which are automatically inferior to God justice (and thus flawed).
A comparison would be when you (rightfully) punish a child and he says "that's not just". People who dealt with children know what I mean ;)
Addition : a false representation of God could be found injust. The true justice is said to be seeded in every man's soul by God. Against this higher, truer sense of justice coming from God himself, a false representation of God could be rightfully found injust. This should stimulate a real truth seeker to "clean" his representation of God.
Who is this God?
From this attributes, we see that God is very just.


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For the Fall 2013 National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) meeting, Consumers Union's Consumer Safety and Sustainability Group submitted 12 written public comments.
The NOSB is a 15-member citizen advisory panel charged by Congress with assisting and advising the Secretary of Agriculture on federal organic policy and rulemaking. Decisions made at the NOSB level affect which synthetic inputs and ingredients will be allowed in organic foods, how these decisions will be made, etc. Consumers Union's role in watchdogging the NOSB is therefore critical to preserving the integrity of the organic label.
Consumers Union commented on the following NOSB proposals and discussion documents:
Antibiotics are prohibited in organics, with organic apple and pear orchards as the only exception. Consumers Union urges the NOSB to phase out the use of the antibiotic streptomycin -- the last remaining antibiotic allowed in organics -- in all organic orchards.
Consumers Union urges the phase-out of synthetic methionine in organic poultry feed. We opposed a proposal that would potentially increase levels of the synthetic amino acid in the feed of young laying hens.
The USDA does not have standards for organic fish, although standards that would include open ocean fish farms have been recommended by a past NOSB vote. Consumers Union believes that open ocean fish farms are potentially damaging to the marine ecosystem by creating water pollution from fish waste, excess feed and dead fish. Fish grown in open ocean fish farms should not be certified "organic." We opposed four petitions for synthetic materials in organic aquaculture, pointing out that materials should not be approved until aquaculture standards are in place.
Ammonium Hydroxide:
This synthetic chemical was petitioned for use in water boilers, including water boilers used to pasteurize milk. Ammonium hydroxide is the same chemical used to kill bacteria in "pink slime." We urged the NOSB to continue prohibiting its use in organic processing.
Conflict of Interest:
In order to maintain organic integrity and continued consumer trust in the organic label, Consumers Union urges the USDA's National Organic Program (NOP) and the NOSB to collaborate on a sound definition of conflict of interest for NOSB members and a clear set of standards for determining recusals during votes. We stressed the point that NOSB members are advisors who should act in the interest of the organic community and the public at large, rather than in the interest of a special interest group (i.e., organic processors).
Confidential Business Information:
We supported the proposal to discontinue allowing companies to withhold information about their production practices in NOSB petitions.
Research Priorities:
Consumers Union offered to conduct research into consumer expectations regarding organics, as requested by the Materials Subcommittee.
Gellan Gum:
The NOSB requested information to determine whether gellan gum, a non-organic ingredient that is the product of bacterial fermentation and is currently approved for use in organic foods, should continue to be allowed. Consumers Union's research revealed that scientists have experimented with genetic engineering of the bacterium to increase gellan gum production, and we urged the Board to determine whether non-GE varieties remain available before re-approving its use in organics.
Tragacanth Gum:
This non-organic ingredient is currently allowed in organic production, but an organic version (gum arabic, which according to the original petitioner is nearly identical to tragacanth gum) is available. When organic version are available, Consumers Union believes they should be used and the non-organic version should be prohibited.
Consumers Union supported a petition to remove non-organic glycerin from the list of allowed substances, since an organic version of glycerin is now commercially available.
The NOSB requested input on whether the boiler water chemical PGME should be reviewed and approved before allowing its use in organic feed production. Since PGME is a synthetic, Consumers Union urged the NOSB to ensure proper review and approval.
We also submitted a comment on the sunset policy change
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Beautiful and brown-eyed, Francisca has her hands full as a big sister. On a hot sunny day she says there is nothing better than, "Going to the park, playing in the water and do monkey bars," said Francisca.
So that's exactly what we did. Francisca is only eight years old, however, she is inherently affectionate and sociable. She loves being around people, playing with her dolls and singing, but more than anything, Francisca loves being with her three younger siblings.
Five year old Anthony is outgoing, playful and inquisitive. And if you ask him, he loves "all things" cars. In fact, when he grows up he wants to be a race car driver. He loves to laugh and enjoys putting puzzles together.
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And the youngest is Victor--this very energetic, bright-eyed two-year-old likes to explore the world around him. He plays well with others and also doesn't mind playing by himself.
Cooling off from the summer heat, these four siblings have been through a lot. They were taken from there home in Central Texas more than a year ago. They would like a family that will adopt and raise them together. They also need to be shown how a healthy and stable family interacts with one another. The children will thrive in a home with consistency, structure, assurance and most importantly unconditional love.


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- Surrounded by vibrant gardens on the Costa del Sol's exclusive Golden Mile, this luxury beachfront resort was built in 1954 as the private residence of Prince Alfonso of Hohenlohe-Langenburg. Since its opening, the hotel has attracted numerous celebrities including Ava Gardner, Audrey Hepburn, and Cary Grant. Refined yet relaxed, the hotel is ideal for romantic Spain vacations.
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- Guests can sip cocktails by the pool and sample a range of international cuisines at the famous Beach Club lunch buffet. The seaside spa offers an array of services including thalassotherapy, facials, massages, and weight loss programs (surcharge). The spa includes an indoor seawater pool, Turkish baths, and saunas. The hotel's 18-hole golf course, clubhouse, and equestrian center are located 15 minutes away; complimentary shuttle service is provided.
Boulevard Prince Alfonso Von Hohenlohe SN/A
Marbella, 29600
- Marbella
Airport:Malaga Airport AGP
Marbella Club Hotel offers 135 guestrooms, suites, and villas, all of which feature balconies or patios with sea or garden views. Decorated in an elegant Mediterranean style, all accommodations are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access, satellite TVs with premium channels, and multi-line phones with voice mail. Marble bathrooms include separate tubs and showers, complimentary designer toiletries, hair dryers, bathrobes, and slippers. Additional amenities at this Europe hotel include minibars, compact refrigerators, and in-room safes (accommodate laptops).
Room Amenities:
- Air conditioning
- Balcony
- Bathrobes
- Bidet
- Cable/satellite TV
- CD player
- Climate control
- Cribs (infant beds) available
- Designer toiletries
- DVD player
- Hair dryer
- Housekeeping (daily)
- In-room safe (accommodates laptop)
- Internet access - complimentary
- Internet access - wireless
- Minibar
- Multi-line phone
- Patio
- Private bathroom
- Rollaway beds
- Separate tub and shower
- Slippers
- Television
- Trouser press
- Turndown service
- Voice mail
- Wake-up calls
Property Amenities
Marbella Club Hotel-Golf Resort & Spa is a beachfront property located on the Golden Mile between Marbella and Puerto Banus. The hotel features two outdoor pools and a beach club renowned for its international lunch buffet. Located off the beach, the Thalasso Spa includes an indoor seawater pool, Turkish baths, saunas, 12 treatment rooms, and a relaxation room overlooking the sea. Guests also enjoy complimentary use of the newly refurbished fitness center.
Amenities at this Spain hotel include a concierge desk, a 24-hour front desk, a Kid's Club, and a business center. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available throughout the hotel.
The amenities listed below are available on site; fees may apply:
- 24-hour front desk
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
- Audio-visual equipment
- Babysitting/Childcare
- Banquet facilities
- Bar/lounge
- Beauty services
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Business center
- Business services
- Cell phone rental
- Coffee shop or cafe´
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Computer rental
- Concierge services
- Conference room(s)
- Currency exchange
- Dry cleaning service
- Event catering
- Express check-in/check-out
- Full-service health spa
- Hair salon
- Health club
- Internet access in public areas - complimentary
- Internet access in public areas - wireless
- Kids' club
- Laundry facilities
- Laundry service
- Massage - treatment room(s)
- Medical assistance available
- Meeting room(s) (small groups)
- Multilingual staff
- Parking (free)
- Parking (valet)
- Poolside bar
- Porter/bellhop
- Restaurant(s) in hotel
- Room service (24 hours)
- Safe-deposit box - front desk
- Sauna
- Secretarial services
- Security guard
- Shopping on site
- Smoke-free property
- Steam room
- Suitable for children
- Supervised child care/activities
- Swimming pool - children's
- Swimming pool - indoor
- Tour assistance
- Wedding services
Number of floors:
- 2
Number of rooms:
- 135
Number of buildings/towers:
- 32
Extra person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Rollaway beds and cribs (infant beds) may be available and should be requested at the time of booking; fees may apply.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in, cannot be guaranteed, and may incur additional charges.
- American Express
- Diners Club
- MasterCard
- Pets not allowed
- Visa
Check-in time:
Check-out time:
- Noon
Grill RestaurantAn exquisite menu which changes 5 times a year of Mediterranean dishes and innovative specialties using the finest local and seasonal ingredients. A perfect venue for a romantic dinner.
Beach ClubSituated in a stunning poolside setting, just steps from the ocean, legendary buffet cuisine offers an assortment of delicacies from European, Asian, Lebanese and traditional Spanish cuisine and stunning desserts.
MC CafeServes European/Asian fusion cuisine; great for breakfast, lunch, dinner or just a coffee. A low-calorie spa menu is available for those looking for lighter options.
Golf Club RestaurantFeaturing mesmerizing views of the mountains, Gibraltar and the sea, the restaurant is perfect for a relaxing lunch of simple and delicious Andalusian and Spanish fare.
Winter Garden RestaurantBuffet breakfast served daily on the terrace or in the Winter Garden (don't miss the Champagne Breakfast Buffet). Enjoy a wide range of hot and cold dishes as well as an à la carte selection.
MC BeachEnjoy a leisurely lunch of fresh seafood, authentic Andalusian cuisine, delicious salads or meats from the charcoal grill.
Pool BarLying in the heart of the resort, the bar is a relaxed place for lunch, a snack or a favorite tipple.
Champagne RoomSommelier Ángel González has created a menu of the best selection of champagnes in Andalucía. There are 65 producers represented, including Pol Roger, Krug, Marguet, Salon, Dom Perignon and Cristal. On Thursday and Saturday evenings, a jazz trio offers live music around the Grand Piano.
This Spain hotel features two heated outdoor pools and an indoor saltwater pool at the spa.
The hotel has its own 18-hole golf course located about 15 minutes from the property. Adjacent to the golf course is the hotel's equestrian center, which hosts competitions and offers horseback riding. A complimentary shuttle to the golf course and equestrian center is provided.
Guests also enjoy access to water sports, a fitness center, and fitness classes at the hotel's partner property, Hotel Puente Romano, located about a five-minute walk from the hotel (surcharges may apply).
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Bicycle rentals
- Golf - driving range
- Golfing
- Horse riding/rental
- Parasailing
- Rowing or canoeing
- Sailing
- Tennis
- Volleyball
- Water skiing
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Police continue to search for a burglar who struck a residence yesterday.
A homeowner on Happy Valley Road told Barren County Sheriff's Deputies he found a suspicious vehicle and someones belongings spread across his driveway.
When they arrived deputies discovered the vehicle in the driveway had been stolen from Louisville.
They also learned the house had been ransacked and the homeowner's 1999 Nissan Maxima had been stolen.
They are looking for the car with the Kentucky license plate number 575MVZ.
They're investigating why this residence was targeted.
"We have not yet found that piece of the puzzle. We don't know if it was a general burglary or just selected randomly or if he had known the victim. We have a BOLO out for the vehicle," says Deputy Mike Houchens from the Barren County Sheriff's Department.
If you have any information about this burglary or have seen the 1999 Nissan Maxima you are asked to call the Barren County Sheriff's Tipline at (270) 646-8771.


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I actually went into Love and Other Drugs with an open mind. Er, more of an open mind than I normally would with this sort of movie. After viewing the trailer, I didn't think much of it, or even care about seeing it. But then I guess it was purely Andrew O'Hehir's review on Salon – teased as "Gyllenhaal and Hathaway's surprisingly good comedy" – that got me curious. Point being: I was open to it being good. Now having seen it, I should have known I couldn't enjoy a film which, in a sentence, tries entirely too hard to be the next Jerry Maguire-meets-well, any movie where the girl of the boy-meets-girl has a terminal illness. I wish it didn't have to be that frank, but it is.
Starring Anne Hathaway and Jake Gyllenhaal and directed by Edward Zwick (Legends of the Fall, thirtysomething), I expected it to be a romantic comedy that proved a little more exceptional than the others. But from what I saw, this doesn't have the makings of a classic or a "generation definer." The plot: Set in 1996, Jamie Randall (Gylleenhaal) is a rising Pfizer pharmaceutical sales rep who uses his "way" with women to help him rep Zoloft in doctor's offices when he meets Maggie (Hathaway) in one said doctor's office. The very first thing we learn about Maggie is that she has onset Parkinson's. In short – she hates him, he lusts after her, they have sex, they try to keep having sex without attachment, they fail, they fall in love. What follows are mostly bad humming music as soundtrack, montages, cheap jokes, sex, nudity, tears, and more montages. Oh, and also, his gross younger brother comes to live with him and is poised as "comic relief," which makes for more awkward and drawn-out than comical scenes.
While most of the big reviews I read were less than favorable, they all seem to find some kind of "bright side" for the movie: Ebert thinks Zwick did the best he could with a bad script; most, including New York Times' A.O. Scott, believe Hathaway did more with the character than the script called for; and Variety's Justin Chang says it sorta kinda works "if one can get past the calculation inherent in the drug-pushing-boy-meets-disease-stricken-girl setup."
Maybe they're all just a little bit more optimistic than I am, but I can't even give the film that much credit. My bright side? Uh…Judy Greer was pretty funny? (As a receptionist Gylleenhaal seduced and then left in the dust.) And…honestly, not much else is coming to mind. Since the movie is so blunt, I feel no need to use pretty words or phrasing here: Love and Other Drugs is a bi-polar movie that can't decide if it's about casual sex, the evils of the pharmaceutical sales industry, or Parkinson's. Can all of these be combined into one movie? Sure! If done correctly (see: not the way it was done here.) This film makes me wish there was another word not as overused as "formulaic," but it really fits in this instance.
There's no real development or investment in any of the characters. This is a true shame, honestly, given the two wonderful actors at the film's disposal. Both the main characters feel conflicted because they have their own set of commitment issues. "Commitment issues" is just a phrase slapped onto the movie – not a lot of explanation or history required, just take it as it is. They have trouble committing but then they try to commit to one another. The whole story feels like one big cheap sell for the tearjerker ending (the ending that aches to be the next Jerry Maguire-scale ending), which then makes the Parkinson's disease element feel more insulting and tasteless – as if it was just thrown into the pot for one big grand finale tasting.
I think Love and Others Drugs' biggest downfall is that it doesn't live up to its own image of itself. It's not as sexy, not as daring, certainly not as funny, and not as moving and deep as it seems to think it is. You know the one thing I took away from this movie? Sex. Lots and lots of sex. Everywhere sex. (And mostly in montages also.) Oh, and the throwing around of the word "pussy" by men whenever the film needed that extra oomph of "edginess." All of that nudity and sexuality, and for what? Two undeveloped characters and a poorly thought-out story. No, it does not feel liberating or refreshing. I know it tried really hard, but in the end, Love and Other Drugs isn't just a film about the complications of supposedly empty sex; it is empty sex.


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Private Fostering
What is Private Fostering?A private fostering arrangement is one that is made privately without the involvement of a local authority.
The Children Act 1989 defines Private Fostering as:
(Close relatives are defined as; step-parents, siblings, brothers or sisters of parents or grandparents).
This law requires that any person who is privately fostering a child in Birmingham is required to notify Birmingham City Council. It is your legal responsibility to do this.
To notify Birmingham City Council that you are privately fostering a child you need to contact the Children's Information and Advice Service on 0121 303 1888.
There is more information about private fostering on the British Association for Adoption and Fostering (BAAF) web site, Somebody Else's Child.


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BRAITHWAITE, Louisiana (CNN) -- For Urban Treuil, there's no escaping the misery.
Because of Hurricane Isaac, Treuil's home in Braithwaite, Louisiana, is ruined by floodwaters. So, too, is the gas station and convenience store he owned and ran in the community, 15 miles by car and 10 miles as the crow flies from New Orleans.
But all that pales to what Treuil, the fire chief for Braithwaite and Woodlawn in Plaquemines Parish, saw when he and fellow volunteer firefighters steered their boat up to the home of a couple he knew. Inside, they found the pair floating in the kitchen, the first of at least three fatalities in Louisiana being blamed on Isaac.
"It's not something I want to see, and I hope it's the last ones we do see," said an exhausted Treuil on Friday, a day after he pulled the couple from the home.
Plaquemines and other parishes found their homes and hometowns still deluged. Even with a few drops of drizzle falling all day and with levels down considerably from the previous day, waters were still 10 feet deep in spots.
"This is unbelievable. Deja vu, man," Billy Nungesser, president of Plaquemines Parish said Thursday as he surveyed the town of Ironton, inundated by floodwater and sludge. "There is more water here than Katrina."
It was a sentiment echoed by an assistant fire chief in the parish, while on a boat moving through an area in which floodwaters almost universally covered the first floor of 200 homes.
Most people had heeded a mandatory evacuation order issue Monday, but not all. Video footage showed rescuers pulling out an ax and hacking an attic vent. Soon after, 70-year-old Fred Leslie climbed out and slid down his roof. Rescuers also managed to get out his four dogs, one of whom fell into the water and another who jumped into a reporter's arms.
Dressed in a T-shirt and shorts, Leslie said that he had evacuated ahead of Katrina. He told WWL that he'd stayed this time because "I didn't think it would happen again." But within just five minutes, Leslie said his home was "six feet deep" with water. He then grabbed whatever he could, got the dogs, and rushed to the attic.
There will be no rebuilding here this time, as Leslie did after Katrina.
"It's just one of those things," he said, still drenched, of the storm. "I'm going to find someplace else. I'm getting too old for this."
About 35 miles northeast in Slidell, along the shores of Lake Pontchartrain, CNN iReporter Vincent Molino said that he came across at least 10 vehicles flooded and "unsalvageable" while surveying the city Friday.
Water had also gotten into several homes, especially those without crawl spaces or, like Molino's, not built up on stilts.
Ironically, some of the luckiest residents were those who'd had their homes destroyed by or after Katrina -- because their rebuilt homes were elevated or otherwise protected, per new requirements to qualify for insurance.
Businesses along one strip in Slidell, a community of about 27,000 people, were soaked in an inch or more of water, even though they are about five miles from the lakefront.
"There are so many ups and downs," Molino said of the floodwaters. "It seeps in all these weird ways."
At the same time, Molino said that many people he'd talked to were both philosophical and confused about what Mother Nature had wrought this time -- "happy" that they weren't hit harder but still "shocked that this, basically, tropical storm could have made such a strong surge."
Inside New Orleans, anyone who lived through Katrina knew it could have been worse.
That didn't change the fact Friday was not a fun day -- "hot, muggy, sticky, nasty," especially for the many without electricity, according to Eileen Romero, another iReporter.
Some kept their refrigerators and such running with generators, which in Romero's case required five 5-gallon gas containers to operate every 24 hours. A shortage of gas made keeping generators humming and cars moving difficult, and lines were long at the grocery and other stores that did open for business.
Yet they were bright spots under the still gloomy skies, Romero said.
Such the electrician from down the street who came over to fix her generator, she recalled. Or those who cleared limbs and branches from their neighbors' sidewalks, piling them up with no questions asked.
New Orleans, and all of southeastern Louisiana, has been here before -- not just being socked by a hurricane, but rallying around each other afterward. And they're doing it again, said Romero.
"It's just people helping people," she said. "It's amazing to me, it's nice to me. It's a beautiful kind of thing."


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More than 8,000 solar panels help power Kohl's e-commerce center
Kohl's Department Stores has activated its largest solar project to date, at its e-commerce fulfillment center in Edgewood, Md.
The 1-million-square-foot facility northeast of Baltimore is Kohl's first logistics facility to earn green building certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.
The Edgewood building has 8,360 solar panels that can supply more than 40% of its energy needs. Total power output from the panels is 2.4 megawatts, which more than doubles the next-largest solar site for Kohl's, a California distribution center. »Read Full Blog Post(4)
Rodgers helps lead Packers to North title
Chicago - As forecast, the Chicago Bears gave it the old college try on this 44-degree afternoon at Soldier Field.
They knocked the Green Bay Packers' run defense on its heels in a rip-snorting opening drive.
They sacked Aaron Rodgers twice in the first two series and kept the Packers off the scoreboard through three possessions. »Read Full Article(375)
Alvarez talks about coaching search, losing assistants
Madison – Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez met with reporters after football practice Sunday.
You can find the video, courtesy of UW officials, here.
A few quick-hitters:
First, Alvarez insists the coaching search is on track. »Read Full Blog Post(144)
Pius Madrigal Ensemble's singing soothes parents, babies
Three-day-old Jovari Long lay swaddled in his mother's arms. His father sat on the foot of her bed, staring intently at his son.
From behind him, a blend of voices filled the room in hushed and reverent harmonies.
"It was beautiful," said Jovan Long, whose family was treated to a brief concert Sunday by the Pius XI Madrigal Ensemble in the neonatal intensive care unit at Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare-St. Joseph in Milwaukee. »Read Full Article(5)
Milwaukee County seeks to expand Family Care program to 5 more counties
Milwaukee County is poised to expand its role operating state Family Care services for older residents and those with disabilities into five additional counties.
The expansion plan, which has won initial state approval, would put Milwaukee County's program into competition with a private firm already serving clients in Waukesha, Washington, Walworth, Ozaukee and Sheboygan counties.
The proposed 2013 growth follows the Milwaukee County Family Care program's entry into Kenosha and Racine counties this year. »Read Full Article(17)
Ozaukee County woman prays for relatives in Newtown
BELGIUM - The Connecticut school tragedy has been deeply emotional for a woman who lives in Ozaukee County.
Joyce Andrzejewski has enjoyed many family visits to Newtown with her husband, Bob.
"It's the perfect town," she tells TODAY'S TMJ4's Tom Murray. »Read Full Article
Shooting revives debate on gun control issues
The collective grief the nation feels in the aftermath of the Sandy Hook Elementary School murders in Connecticut is raising the question whether the tragedy will jump-start a debate on the issues of guns.
During the presidential campaign, the issue of the Second Amendment and proposed gun-control measures barely registered a ripple.
That also was the case in the statewide U.S. Senate race between former Gov. Tommy Thompson and U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.). »Read Full Article
Wisconsin sex offender returned to Iowa for more charges
A convicted sex offender from Waterloo, Iowa, who fled from probation in 2008 and abused a child in Wisconsin is back in Iowa to face charges.
The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports that Anthony Sanders was convicted of lascivious acts with a child in December 2008 in Waterloo and placed on probation. But police say he removed his tracking device and disappeared.
Later that month he was arrested in Janesville for abusing a 13-year-old. He pleaded guilty to sexual assault of a child and was sentenced to four years in prison.
On Wednesday, authorities brought Sanders back to Waterloo after he had completed his Wisconsin sentence. He's charged with theft for taking the tracking device, fleeing authorities and failing to register as a sex offender. He is being held without bond.
Truck plunges into Fox River; driver, dogs OK
Burlington - A 29-year-old man was treated for minor injuries Sunday morning after his pickup truck plunged into the Fox River in the Town of Burlington, authorities said.
Racine County sheriff's deputies found the truck on its side in about three feet of water about 20 feet from shore. The man was standing inside the truck with his two dogs. Town of Burlington and Town of Rochester fire and rescue teams helped get the man and his dogs to shore.
The driver was taken into custody on a warrant after being treated at Memorial Hospital of Burlington. He also was ticketed for driving with a suspended license and inattentive driving.
The accident remains under investigation, but authorities believe the man was northbound on S. Browns Lake Road near Plank Road when he was distracted by his dogs and veered off the road, hitting a guard rail. The truck then rolled onto its roof and into the river, coming to rest on the driver's side. (1)
Off the Wall's 'Gigi' retains its charm
Opening in 1958, "Gigi" won nine Oscars, including best picture. Opening in 1973, a stage adaptation - using the same enchanting songs (and four new ones) by Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe - closed after 103 performances.
I didn't see the Broadway production, so I can't tell you what went wrong. But since I have seen the current production of "Gigi" being directed by Dale Gutzman at Off the Wall Theatre, I can state with certainty that Broadway ought to give this chestnut another look.
Gutzman has; he staged "Gigi" in 1997, a production starring a young Sarah Sokolovic. »Read Full Article(2)
PolitiFact: Testing Walker claim on "just under 100,000" new jobs
New today from PolitiFact Wisconsin:
Gov. Scott Walker made a public claim on Dec. 12 that Wisconsin has created "just under 100,000" jobs since he took office. We check it out. (73)
Forecast: Some light rain to continue
The storm system that brought most of southeastern Wisconsin wet and dreary conditions and nearly a half-inch of rain on Saturday will continue to bring clouds and some light rain and drizzle Sunday morning, according to WTMJ-TV (Channel 4) meteorologist Jesse Ritka.
Temperatures will decrease throughout the day Sunday from a high of 45 degrees, but so will the chance of rain, with drier weather expected by Sunday evening.
It will still be mostly cloudy on Monday with temperatures in the 30s, still above average for December, Ritka says. A few flurries could occur Tuesday morning and some light drizzle is expected Tuesday afternoon with highs near 40. Wednesday will be the best day of the week with partly cloudy skies and a high of 40 in Milwaukee. »Read Full Article
Racine police investigating fatal shooting
Racine police are investigating a shooting overnight that left a man dead.
Police responded at 11:47 p.m. Saturday to a report of a man shot in the 900 block of Grand Ave. and found the victim near 10th and Center streets.
The victim was taken to Wheaton Franciscan All Saints Hospital, where he died, police said. The victim's name has not been released pending notification of relatives.
Racine police said anyone with information about the shooting should call (262) 635-7756. You may also contact Crime Stoppers at (262) 636-9330 or send a text message to CRIMES (274637) and refer to Tipsoft ID number TIP417 with your text message.


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The 5 Most Baffling Horror Movies From Around the World
Out of all the movie genres, horror allows the freest rein when it comes to seriously weird crap; it's difficult to imagine The Human Centipede as, say, a romantic comedy. But chances are the horror movies you've seen are actually firmly at the sane end of the spectrum. Especially when compared to...
#5. Hausu (Japan)
The Plot:
A group of schoolgirls goes to visit a lonely old lady at her isolated property, when suddenly God has an acid flashback.
Why It's So Weird:
We'll start with the young lady who, partway through the movie, gets eaten by a piano. That's nothing, you say -- you see one "young girl getting eaten by a piano" scene, you've seen them all. Well, what about one where she doesn't really seem to mind?
The rules of cause and effect simply do not apply anywhere inside this particular movie universe. Hausu is less a plotted story and more a movie adaptation of the mental state an Alzheimer's patient achieves on heavy doses of LSD: Not only is logic totally fucked, but nothing is even connected chronologically, and just as soon as you think you're making sense of things, it's 1920 again and that dog is your husband back from the grave. For example, early in the film, a girl goes out to a well to fetch a watermelon she'd placed in there to keep cool. You know, a well-melon. The young woman gazes happily at the sky while retrieving her dank fruit and doesn't even bother looking at the spherical object until -- tada! It's revealed to be her friend's severed head. And then the senility kicks in: Instead of screaming and running away, she stands entranced as the head giggles, raises itself into the air and does this:
Meanwhile, another Japanese schoolgirl is attacked by a pile of possessed firewood, which she fights off with a martial arts display, losing her skirt in the process. She remains in her underwear for the rest of the movie, until being eaten by a lampshade while the rest of the house floods with spewing human blood. Shit, that's nothing. That probably happens so frequently that it's practically a cliche in Japanese cinema now.
It's not just women who suffer insane deaths: The sole male character is turned into a pile of bananas near the end of the film. This has nothing to do with the haunted house (the man is elsewhere) or the film's main villain; it's as if the movie-makers just wanted to throw in a warning about fruit-based sorcery after reading about it in the newspaper that week and becoming concerned.
If an alien who had just landed on Earth cornered you one day and asked, "Hey, what's with all the Internet jokes about Japan being really weird?" you could show him this movie and he would say, "Oh." Then he would leave planet Earth forever.
#4. Hard Rock Zombies (America)
The Plot:
80s hair metal musician accidentally raises the dead with rock 'n' roll. And is a pedophile.
Why It's So Weird:
While watching this movie, audience members might have some valid questions, such as: Why are the movie's main characters all killed by Hitler, a werewolf, a young naked lady and some midgets? Why is half of Hard Rock Zombies composed of video clips taken from earlier in the same movie? Why do some of the zombies move like they're doing the robot, or why did that midget ghoul decide to cover himself with sugar and gradually eat himself over the course of the film? But the most frequently asked question from Hard Rock Zombies' audience is simply: Why did the creators decide to make the film's main love story about a rock musician and his love for a very, very young girl?
This is Cassie, the love interest of the main character and hard rock vocalist, Jessie. No, she's not an unusually immature-looking 23-year-old. She really is about 15 in the movie, but that doesn't stop Jesse from writing love songs about her that include the line "I love you, but you're so young." Which was totally cool in the 60s -- half of all pop music back then was tortured ballads about statutory rape -- but is entirely unacceptable of a modern leading man.
Before the main horror action starts, Jessie battles for Cassie's affections while avoiding the wrath of her father, who doesn't approve of the pure love that blossoms between a mulleted, herpes-ridden guitarist and his school-age daughter. This is a sentiment that runs through the entirety of Hard Rock Zombies: The backward, ultraconservative townspeople just don't understand. Why, they're even determined to ban rock 'n' roll music because of its evil influences. But it's hard to sympathize with the plight of rockers when the rock musicians in question are actually raising the dead with rock while banging underage girls.
Much like in Romeo and Juliet, the love of Jessie and Cassie is cut short when Jessie is disemboweled by a fat Nazi with a lawn trimmer (the director's cut of R&J was way different). Since his rock band had already released their zombie-raising musical spell, though, he and his bandmates are able to come back for revenge. But their victims also rise from the dead, eventually leading to a classic showdown between townspeople, ghouls, Hitler and a crippled werewolf version of Eva Braun. Just because.
Luckily Jessie, inspired by the power of his highly inappropriate, illegal love, eventually overcomes his zombieness and kills Hitler by leading him into a gas chamber. The movie seems to think that's some kind of poetic justice, but in reality, it's just ridiculously offensive to all parties involved: Jews, Aryans, war vets, pedophiles. Hell, even the NAAWW (National Association for the Advancement of WereWolves) is thinking about registering complaints.
#3. Matango (Japan)
The Plot:
Shipwrecked sailors on a deserted island eat mushrooms, become mushrooms.
Why It's So Weird:
Imagine a version of Reefer Madness whose purpose was to warn about the dangers of magic mushrooms instead of marijuana. Now imagine it was made in Japan, so that instead of innocent teens descending into a life of crime, the people who try the hallucinatory drug turn into giant penises and begin kidnapping young women. There -- you have an approximate picture of Matango.
With the survivors trapped alone on an island with dwindling supplies, their society slowly begins to fall apart as they struggle to find food. This is despite the fact that their "we're stuck on an island" problem is largely due to the fact that only one of them is working on fixing their storm-damaged sailboat, while the rest walk around having conversations about the human condition.
Inevitably, despite the other survivors' warnings that he will be kicked out of school and lose his college football scholarship, one guy gets hungry and eats the island's plentiful mushrooms. Immediately he goes crazy and starts trying to shoot people. After this fails, he and his newly acquired slutty girlfriend resort to offering other people the 'shrooms. So what? That just sounds like a heavy-handed 80s PSA, right? But then it gets all Japany: When another character succumbs to the mushroom pitch, we watch from his point of view as the drugs kick in. Everything turns sparkly (awesome) right before the girlfriend tells him he is going to turn into a mushroom, too (still kind of awesome), and then he's attacked by a group of giant lumpy penis-men who are immune to bullets (less awesome).
But rather than resisting, running or at least getting in some last-minute pre-mortem dick jokes, the other survivors just calmly resign themselves to their fate. "They're half mushroom now," says one character casually, referring to the others who had already eaten the deadly fungus. His tone implies he's kind of disappointed, actually; like they were expecting something even weirder to happen, and the appearance of violent mushroom people attacking is just kind of a letdown when you're used to giant radioactive moths and tentacle monsters.


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People who are injured in or affected by
physical violence, including sexual violence, are at risk of
developing mental health problems such as post-traumatic stress
disorder, anxiety, depression and substance misuse problems. But
services to help these people are relatively underdeveloped.
The Royal College of Psychiatrists has today
published new guidance to improve mental health outcomes for people
affected by violence. The guidance, Managing the impact of
violence on mental health, including among witnesses and those
affected by homicide, has been developed in partnership
with the Royal College of General Practitioners, the College of
Emergency Medicine and the national charity Victim Support.
Professor Jonathan Shepherd, Professor of Oral
and Maxillofacial Surgery and co-author of the new statement, said:
"Having treated people injured by violence for many years, I'm
convinced that the mental health problems that are inflicted are
often more serious and long-lasting than their physical injuries.
About 300,000 victims of violence are treated in emergency
departments in England and Wales each year and about 40% of these
will go on to have mental health problems. But although the mental
health impacts of violence are common, they are also often
neglected. We hope this guidance will help make sure that people
who are victims of violence get the help they need."
The new guidance includes a new stepped care
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Savvy shoppers should wait for prices to drop, or for selection to improve, before rushing out to buy these items this month.
Diamonds generally cost less in July and August, and many jewelers get large shipments of them in October. September is neither here nor there -- too late for summer sales, yet too early for a bigger selection.


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Creating new GPU branch
Fix clean target.
Use compiler name for make.
Fix contrib build paths for vc.
Update year in license.
Fix vc path problem.
User's job to set compiler path.
Fix cl paths.
Add c++-tests.
Readd geolocation test.
Add clean targets.
Clean up the main Makefile.
Add intel64 target
Fix vc build.
Simplify the build output to DESTDIR=build/dist and add dist target to main Makefile.
Fix solaris contrib build.
Need to contrib dependancy for solarisstudio dist.
Add geolocation tests.
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Don't run admb tests.
Rename sunstudio to solarisstudio.
Compilation scripts do not (yet) default to "safe" - in NEWS.txt
On behalf of Ben Bolker
Changed option from -mcgrope to -mcprobe.
added Dave's unintialized variable derch
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Documentation of Laplace approximation for block diagonal case
Option is wrong.
Ben's spell-checked corrections to admb.tex
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Set VERSION to 11.1.
Documented commandline option matching
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added dox for prvariable class
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vectorized versions of dbinom in statsLib (request from Bolker)
Reparameterization of the negative binomial in contrib/statsLib/dnbinom.cpp
Re-Include geolocation tests.
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[ADMB Users] difference between ADMB-RE and R/mgcv in SEs ....
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Fixes for geolocation tests.
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Just use readme.txt.
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Andy Ellis is charged with eight counts of residential burglary and two counts of theft. But police say those charges don't even scratch the surface of the 100 burglaries Ellis told police he's responsible for within just the last eight months.
Ellis told police he got overconfident during his flurry of thefts, saying he broke into homes while residents were inside -- and sometimes even watched them while they slept.
Detectives say Ellis' thefts included guns, guitars, jewelry and drugs from homes across the Puget Sound region, including Tacoma, Tukwila, Newcastle, Redmond, Gig Harbor, Issaquah and Bellevue, to name a few.
But Ellis got increasingly brazen, telling police say he told a friend he got a "big hit" of 100 grams of gold from a burglary he did that morning. But he told officers he "got lazy" and stopped wearing gloves.
An alleged accomplice, Paul Valencia also pleaded not guilty Wednesday. Both Ellis and Valencia will be back in court later this month.


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On OS X 10.8, users can disable Notification Center for a single day. Is there a way to check if it is enabled from the command line?.
You actually can find out if the Do Not Disturb is currently enabled or disabled. Notification Center drops a plist in the following location that you can read the value of. Run the following to find the plist file:
Now, you can read the value from the plist you just found by using:
NOTE: your actual filename may be different than what I have listed above.
You will see a key called "doNotDisturb" and it will either have a value of 1 or 0 (enabled or disabled)
You can also change it's status by doing:
To make the change take effect, you'll need to restart Notification Center by typing:
I've actually written a very simple Automator script so now I can enable/disable the Do Not Disturb for Notification Center with a keyboard shortcut. Very handy. :)
Probably the best way I can think of is to install terminal notifier and send it a message from the terminal.
Install Terminal Notifier
Terminal notifier can be installed through Ruby Gems
sudo gem install terminal-notifier
Send NC a message
terminal-notifier -message "The notification center is running" -title "NC Status"
If notification center is running you'll get a message that says "The notification center is running"
At the moment, the ways to interact with Notification Center programmatically (including via the command line) are pretty limited. As InfluenceJamie noted, there's terminal-notifier, which allows you to send notifications from the command line, but sending notifications is pretty much all programs can do at the moment. From my reading of the developer documentation, programs can only send and get information about the specific notifications they send, no status information for Notifcation Center itself, or other notifications. There's also no Applescript interface.
So at the moment, you're limited to manually testing whether a notification goes through, as InfluenceJamie suggested, or hoping that someone figures out Apple's private APIs and makes a command line interface.


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Just one more month . . .
S.L. Frisbie
Hang on folks; relief is just a month away.
Yes, in one month it will be Election Day, and one day after that, it will all be over.
Assuming no hanging chads, pregnant chads, or other structurally or cosmetically challenged chads, that is.
And that means no more election commercials.
Politicians are fond of blaming the press for the low esteem in which they are held, but the press — powerful though we think we are, and we are not that powerful, folks — could not possibly generate the opprobrium for politics and its practitioners that the candidates bring on themselves.
And the more powerful the office and the seekers thereof, the greater the ignominy the world's second oldest profession brings down upon itself. We are left with the impression that we cannot hope to vote for the best candidate; we can only choose the least awful one.
And that is a disservice of the highest order to those who offer themselves for public office. They have only themselves to blame.
The highest office on the ballot, of course, is the presidency.
Two reasonably honorable men with distinctly different philosophies and agendas each want to lead the most powerful nation on earth.
Why they want to do so is unclear. In their campaigns, they say little about their aspirations, let alone their ideas. They focus on the perceived failings, or verbal gaffes, of their opponents.
The incumbent has failed to deliver on Hope and Change. The challenger apparently was surreptitiously recorded bizarrely writing off 47 percent of the electorate.
Through the mercies of a largely liberal national press, the incumbent is allowed to shrug off the murder of an American ambassador and members of his staff at an American embassy abroad as "a bump in the road."
One candidate is excoriated for paying "only" 14 percent of his income in federal income taxes, while nobody seems to care that he donated 30 percent to charity. As a 20-year church treasurer, I would forgive somebody who saved on his taxes if he gave three times the Biblical tithe to charity.
Closer to home, there is a remarkable contrast in the race for the U.S. Senate.
In politics, as in life, it typically is the little dog that barks at the big dog, while the latter, having nothing to fear, ignores the yapping.
Clearly, Bill Nelson, the incumbent, is the big dog in this race; Connie Mack, the challenger, is best known for a once famous family name.
But the Nelson campaign says nothing about his own accomplishments or plans, and focuses on the foibles of the challenger, while Mack takes the high road, talking about what he wants to achieve.
Voters say they don't like negative campaigns, but generally elect the negative campaigner. The outcome of this race will reinforce or refute that notion.
On the Gulf Coast, Vern Buchanan and Keith Fitzgerald each accuse the other of being a bigger crook than he himself is. Frankly, I am glad this race is not in our Congressional district.
Forced to make a decision in that race, I think I would decide to change the locks on my doors.
And in South Florida, there is a race between two women running for Congress.
Why one of them sends me three e-mails of every one of her campaign blasts, all encouraging me to send money for her race before it is too late, I do not know. She is not in my district.
My checkbook remains closed.
(S. L. Frisbie is retired. He is puzzled by the plethora of proposed amendments to the Florida Constitution on the 2012 ballot. He understands only Amendment 4. It is a nightmare, and he ardently opposes it. As for the other 11, he is reminded of the counsel many years ago of Fred Jones of Auburndale, then dean of the Florida House of Representatives: If you don't know how to vote on the amendments, vote against all of them. We have gotten along well without them so far. Sound advice.)


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I'm looking for some advice on interviewing technical candidates. I touched on this briefly in a question I previously asked: template questions in a technical interview and was informed that FizzBuzz questions are designed to weed out candidates you definitely don't want coming near your code. Moving on from that, I'd like to know what FizzBuzz questions work best? In my own experience, the common one I've seen is "Can you write a method to determine if a number is prime or not?". Personally, I find this a little too easy (writing the most efficient one is another story). Are there better FizzBuzz questions that can be used? What ones would you put to a candidate?
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I would look through this list of 100 questions and tailor it as needed for the specific job requirements of the position. I would suggest trying to hit every area once, especially if you are looking for a well-rounded engineer, but focus on the areas most relevant to the job.
A few examples of the questions it sounds like you are most interested in. Instead of asking "how", explicitly ask them to write a method or routine, either in pseudocode (my preferred method) or the language that they would be using if they were hired.
Personally, I wouldn't put any of them to a candidate. I'd sit him down in front of a laptop in a non-threatening setting and have him hack on a project with you to show critical thinking skills and ability to pick up new tools/technologies quickly.
Seriously, they're not children. Logic puzzles rarely do what you hope they do. Asking someone to write an algorithm on the spot is a hard thing to do. At least for me, I like to go mull a problem over coffee and sketch a bit before I sit down and start working on it. A traditional interview setting does not beget easy-flowing thought.
Hell, take him out for a beer and talk to the guy. The most important thing is to get to know someone when they aren't twitchy and nervous, see what kind of person they are, and evaluate their abilities in a non-threatening way.
If my current employer did this, I probably wouldn't have gotten the job. Right now I develop complex and good-working systems requiring abilities well beyond that asked in an interview, as a bonus I get along really well with everyone in the office. Why? Non-traditional interview policies. All of our candidates come in (after a telephone screen) to hack for a day. Better yet, pay them for a day.
You could ask questions that are related to programming paradigms, for instance, a problem that could be solved easily using functional programming. Let's say, design an algorithm to compute a postfix expression. That way you could also see if the candidate knows how to use stacks.
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I am three quarters of the way through writing a non-fiction book using MS-Word and am at a stage where I am seeking feedback from lots of different people whilst regularly updating and correcting things. I recently heard of someone who created a book using wikidot.com. This concept sounds appealing, except that it would be a major effort to convert a large word document with lots of tables and diagrams into the right format for wikidot. I am looking for alternative suggestions where I can allow people to read the book easily whilst maintaining the ability to update chapters on a regular basis. It is not essential that I edit online, I am happy to edit chapters off-line and then upload. Any suggestions?
P.S. I am quite fluent in HTML, ftp etc.


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A crisis of tolerance
With the issue of same-sex marriage argued before the U.S. Supreme Court and raging elsewhere in America, a question: Is it possible to be a traditional Christian or Muslim or Orthodox Jew — and hold to one's faith on what constitutes marriage — and not be considered a bigot? And is faith now a problem to be overcome, first marginalized by the state and then contained, so as not to get in the way of great changes to come?
The issue of same-sex unions is by nature contentious and divisive. It is not merely about equal protection under the law, but redefining the foundation of our culture, which is the family itself.
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Widowed only a year, Longmire is a man in psychic repair who buries his pain behind a brave face and dry wit. Struggling since his wife's death and at the urging of his daughter, Cady (Freeman), Longmire knows that the time has come to turn his life around.
With the help of Vic (Sackhoff), a female deputy new to the department, he becomes reinvigorated about his job and committed to running for re-election. When Branch (Chase), an ambitious, young deputy, decides to run against him for sheriff, Longmire feels betrayed but remains steadfast in his dedication to the community.
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Barnard News
The Columbia University Science Fiction Society president shares her love of physics, fantasy novels, and "nerd culture."
Library news about: the move, IMATS videos, professional contributions, a new digital exhibit, and NYC Zines Weekend
Culinary enthusiasts explore their passion for food on and off campus
College Women: Documenting the History of Women in Higher Education, posted June 24, 2015.
New curriculum provides flexibility and innovation while reaffirming commitment to the liberal arts.
"Athena Pledge" calls on startup incubators and accelerators to support more women entrepreneurs
Barnard senior helps lead Columbia archery team to victory in national competition


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The First Christian Church of Keithsburg will hold their Annual Christmas Bazaar Saturday, Dec. 1. Coffee Shop will be from 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. and the buffet will be from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. The buffet menu includes chicken and noodles, soups/desserts, sauerkraut and weiners. The price for the meal will be donations.
There will also be a candy store, bake sale, and Christmas ornament sale. There will also be a handmade quilt raffle. Tickets are $1 for 6 or 6 for $5.
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MINGO JUNCTION - Jordyn Figel and Stephen Berardino were united in marriage at 3:30 p.m. on July 9 at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, with the Rev. Jason Elliott officiating.
The bride is the daughter of Dr. John and Bonnie Figel of Mingo Junction. The groom is the son of Gerard and Nanette Berardino of Monroeville, Pa.
Escorted down the aisle and given in marriage by her father, the bride wore an ivory strapless gown with a sweetheart neckline and a cathedral-length veil. She carried a bouquet of white roses, hydrangeas, calla lilies and peonies.
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Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Berardino
The matron of honor was Jamie McGinnis. The bridesmaids were Ali Prolago, Natosha Vieson, Renee Wurstner, cousins of the bride; Haley Pilston, cousin of the the groom; Leigh Ann Hauck, Kaitlin Daniels, Angela Neading, Calie Simari, Mandy Graef, Stephanie Cohen, Nikki Daskalakis and Ashley Carroll.
The best man was Alex Berardino, brother of the groom. Groomsmen were Jonathan Figel, brother of the bride; Matt Houy, cousin of the groom; Brian Duncan, cousin of the bride; Ben McGinnis; Dave Warnick; Pete Friedmann; Andrew Janitzski; Brian Dietrich; Greg Rutkowski; Andrew Hootman; Mike Williams; Rob Carroll; and Frank Prolago, Paul Grinch, Sean Grinch and Chase Grinch, cousins of the bride; and Matt Lucas, cousin of the groom.
The flowergirls were Malaina McDonald and Rilyn Grinch, cousin of the bride. The ring bearers were Cade Wurstner and Walker Vieson, cousins of the bride.
A reception was held at the Archie Griffin Grand Ballroom at the Ohio Union. The couple honeymooned in Maui, Hawaii.
The bride is a 2005 graduate of Indian Creek High School and a 2009 graduate of Ohio State University, where she received a bachelor's degree in strategic communications and history. She is pursuing a law degree at Capital University Law School in Columbus.
The groom is a 2003 graduate of Gateway Senior High School and received a bachelor's degree of science in psychology and history from OSU in 2008. He is pursuing a law degree at Capital University Law School.
The couple are candidates for graduation from Capital in May.
The couple reside in Columbus.


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My shit should be sent out on Monday, have to get a few things on Saturday!
I shall get my SS stuff as of Sunday because YAY, PAYDAY.
Miscalculated how much money I needed to divvy out for loans/bills and fucked myself broke till next friday. Hopefully I'll be able to get the stuff out by the 10/11th and should arrive a lil before x-mas.
My SS should be getting their package soon! It was shipped out today!
I assume my personidge should have his/hers/its already.
I'd love to get a package from Panza.
I need to get on this... I have tuesday and wednesday off so I'll try to find my persons shit and ship it off.
Why mail them their own faeces?
Finally bought something and found a store I'll go back to for the rest.
I am shit at buying things for myself, let alone others.
Just need some fund to post mine. And then post another little parcel across the pond.
I like this argument.
I wish my giftees present would arrive already.
Read that wrong and was all "but you got yours at the weekend".
*old age
see, thats why I said giftee instead of SS.
Why I assumed I read "gifter" I dunno, clearly I have issues with letters. Fucking bastards they are.


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The Humane Society of Randolph County is holding a gently-used purse sale, with most prices $2-5, 9am-2pm at the Central United Methodist Church on Oct 13th. We will also have vendors, snacks/drinks, and tag sale tables. To rent a vendor table or a tag sale table, email us at email@example.com.


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What is the difference in connotation between "plaisant" and "agréable" (in referring to a conversation, event, etc.)? I had always assumed that the former was mildly derogatory or pejorative, but even good dictionaries give no guidance here.
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Plaisant can mean the same thing as the English pleasant: something that (some) people will like. It is very slightly dated in that sense. There is a connotation that something plaisant is likable or beautiful. More often, plaisant means something that might generate a smile or a chuckle, in particular (but not always) something that is not serious.
Agréable is a rather straightforward translation of pleasant.
I think this is a question of level of language. Plaisant sounds a bit more advanced than agréable to me. But the meaning is actually the same.
I would have a hard time trying to describe the meaning of those words, but to me there is a slight difference:
First and foremost, they both mean the same, that is, the English "pleasant".
Then, as Shlublu mentions, "agréable" is more commonly¹ used in that sense, and "plaisant" can sound a bit more formal, therefore be less employed.
"Plaisant" is more often² used ironically to tell something ridiculous (relatedly to "plaisantin", someone who makes light-hearted jokes). You can found examples in the Wiktionary (in french).
¹ I do hear "plaisant" more² in Canada, in its original "pleasant" sense.
"Plaisant" has the sense of "pleasing" and is a bit subjective. Something that is "agreable" has a "positive" quality, a term that is a bit more objective.


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How would I get a users IP address?
InetAddress ip;
try {
ip = InetAddress.getLocalHost();
System.out.println("Current IP address : " + ip.getHostAddress());
} catch (UnknownHostException e) {
That returns: 127.0.0.1
I know that is not my IP. It is my local IP address. How do I get a users IP using java..?