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Learn mindfulness meditation online. Our 6-week online courses are designed to be taken at your own pace. Participants will learn to bring mindfulness into their daily lives through pre-recorded audio classes, discussion forums, as well as optional live chats with our experienced instructors and fellow participants. MAPs is an educational experience suitable for people of all backgrounds.
Mindful Awareness Practices (MAPs) I for Daily Living (ONLINE)
The online MAPs I course is an excellent introduction to mindfulness. MAPs class lays the foundation for a daily meditation practice and provides insights into the art, science, and practice of mindfulness. It is also appropriate for an experienced practitioner who wishes to revitalize his/her practice. Now offered in Spanish.
MAPs II: Cultivating Positive Emotions (formerly Finding Happiness) (ONLINE)
In this follow up class to MAPs I, we will learn how to cultivate loving kindness, compassion, equanimity, joy, gratitude, and forgiveness. This is a helpful expansion to your mindfulness practice.
MAPs II: Next Steps (ONLINE)
In this follow up class to MAPs I, we will focus on maintaining and sustaining a daily mindfulness practice, how to bring mindfulness into our daily activities, how to develop more concentration, and how more confidence and wisdom can arise in our practice.
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Apartheid fighter and former South African president Nelson Mandela is in 'critical, but stable' condition at a hospital in Pretoria, South Africa on Monday, the country's current president said Monday.
"We remind all South Africans to begin planning for Madiba's birthday on the 18th of July," President Jacob Zuma said on his official website, referring to Mandela by his clan name. "We must all be able to do something good for humanity on this day, in tribute to our former President."
Mandela entered the hospital on June 8 with a recurrent lung infection, and immediately went into intensive care. He has struggled since then, reportedly being put on life support. Several people have incorrectly announced Mandela's death.
visit to the hospital is the third in a year for the former president.
U.S. President Barack Obama visited South Africa over the weekend, but did not visit Mandela in the hospital out of respect for the leader's health concerns. Obama did meet with Mandela's family, and said he discussed "the profound impact" of his legacy, and said Mandela was a source of personal inspiration.
As a young man, Mandela fought the policy of apartheid, or racial segregation, in South Africa as an attorney and a member of the African National Congress. He was imprisoned for his activities from 1962 until 1990, when he was released. Apartheid policies were repealed in South Africa in 1990, but Mandela continued working to dismantle the apartheid system and for equality.
In 1993, Mandela and South African President Frederik Willem de Klerk won the Nobel Peace Prize for "for their work for the peaceful termination of the apartheid regime, and for laying the foundations for a new democratic South Africa."
Mandela ran for, and was elected president of South Africa in 1994. He was the first black president of the nation. He stepped down in 1999.
Following his presidency, Mandela worked through his foundation, the Nelson Mandela Foundation, to fight HIV/AIDS, and to fund school construction. He retired from public life in 2004.
Mandela is 94 years old.

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He only played in three games for the Bears back in 2006-07. He was gone almost as quick as he got here. This season may be different. It looks as though Nolan Schaefer may have an extended stay in Chocolatetown.
I had readers email me this weekend asking questions about Nolan. Many fans want to know more about him so I thought I would post a series of links below all related to his pads, his mask, and who he has played for.
First off, you can check out his statistics on hockeydb.com. That was the first thing a few people asked me about. They wanted to know where has he played and how well has he done. As you can see, he is a very accomplished goalie in the AHL and has some NHL experience. You can see some photos and read some info from his last stint in Hershey on 7641.com.
The next question many fellow goalie lovers asked was about his mask and equipment. Nolan is well know for his elaborate mask designs. Steve Nash from Eye Candy Air (who also did Jared DeMichiel's mask) is the artist who has done his designs for as long as I can figure. His current mask, called "Grizzly Attack" even fits in well with the Bears. It is a snarling grizzly bear that he obviously had because of being property of the Bruins.
Prior to that he wore this cool mask in Russia last year playing with CSKA Moscow. Speaking of his days in Russia... check this amazing photo out. Fans may be more familiar with the masks he wore during his days with Houston and Minnesota.
Aside from wild paint jobs on his mask Nolan has always had cool pads as well. Either solid white pads, neat looking multi colored pads (here are other cool ones in Russia), or like he has now.... solid black.
For some other tidbits of info on Nolan I wanted to share a cool photo of him from the AHL playoffs against the Moose when he was with the Aeros. He also has altered his stick to help raise awareness for different causes. On Lyme Disease Awareness Night (his wife suffers from the disease) he had a lime green stick as well as a photo of him from Pink in the Rink night with a bright pink stick.


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Tomatoes Greenhouse Production
Note the "Tomato Grafting" resource near the bottom of this page.
A Cost Assessment of Growing Greenhouse Tomatoes in N.C. (PDF)
This study surveyed several North Carolina greenhouse tomato growers to determine their actual costs for start-up and production. Costs vary depending on initial availability of resources and production practices. This report takes a closer look at the costs that will likely vary the most.
Organic Greenhouse Tomato Production (ATTRA)
This Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas (ATTRA) publication offers an overview of organic greenhouse tomato production. Information in this guide includes organic management methods for major diseases and insect pests; organic fertilization recommendations; a list of organic fertilizer suppliers; and a directory of further resources available online.
U.S. Greenhouse/Hothouse Hydroponic Tomato Timeline (PDF)
This timeline has been created to give a general overview of crop production, worker activities and key pests in greenhouse/hothouse hydroponic tomatoes in the United States.
Greenhouse Tomato Handbook (PDF) (Spanish)
If you are preparing to invest time and money into growing greenhouse tomatoes, you should be fully aware of the pitfalls as well as the benefits before proceeding. You can be successful if you follow the basic guidelines in this Mississippi State University handbook and other publications.
Greenhouse Tomatoes in Mississippi
This Mississippi State University site includes an extensive FAQs section as well as links to additional greenhouse tomato publications that could be valuable to North Carolina growers.
Growing Hydroponic Tomatoes
This interactive Web site of the University of Arizona provides practical, accurate information on growing hydroponic tomatoes for students, hobbyists and beginning growers.
Interactive Tomato Model for a Hydroponic System
This Ohio State University site is intended to help hydroponic vegetable growers decide how to adjust important growing parameters to allow for the production of high quality tomatoes.
Tomato Grafting: Background and Techniques
Tomato grafting is an increasingly popular method of combining (or grafting) two varieties of tomato plants that have desirable characteristics in order to create a more valuable variety. For example, the rootstock of one plant may be selected for its disease-resistance properties, while the scion (upper portion) is chosen for fruit quality characteristics. This document from N.C. State University will provide more background on tomato grafting, such as methods and techniques, tips for successful grafting and steps for introducing the plant back to the greenhouse.
Grafting for Disease Resistance in Heirloom Tomatoes (PDF)
N.C. State University developed this document that describes step-by-step tube grafting techniques as well as benefits, including disease resistance, stress tolerance and increased productivity.
Webinar: Grafting for Disease Management in Organic Tomato Production
Watch this recorded webinar to learn about tomato grafting and how it can be utilized to manage diseases in organic open-field and high tunnel systems. Frank Louws of North Carolina State University and Cary Rivard of Kansas State University provide information regarding rootstock selection as well as the grafting procedure itself in this presentation.
Vegetable Grafting Information
This site from the University of Arizona offers comprehensive grafting resources, including "How to Graft" pages for tomato tube grafting, cucurbit hole insertion grafting and cucurbit single cotyledon grafting methods. Grafting benefits and background are outlined. You can also find grafting tool/equipment suppliers, propagators and seed suppliers.
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Mediocrity is not an option. It shouldn't be in your personal or business vocabulary. WebsitesGiveBack is obsessed with our reputation and we do everything possible to excel in our niche. We do this because we know we must to play in the game; to be a step ahead of our competition; and because we care about clients and about our reputation. You've nurtured your business like one of your children or family member; it's your dreams made real, so why wouldn't you do everything in your ability to make it the best, make it stand out above the rest!?
Here a few suggestions to be make your business stellar (remember, nothing worth having comes easy – it's work!) …
- Develop a cohesive brand. Make all the pieces fit from your logo, to your website, to your business cards.
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- Know who your competitors are and more importantly know their strengths and weaknesses. Then find a way to match or exceed their strengths and build up their weaknesses.
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Inside the journal, Harding wrote:
"I wrote the page here sitting in my car in a parking lot in Beverly, Massachusetts while my older son, 2 yrs old at the time, slept in the back seat. There is a minor character in Tinkers named Roy Morrell. In fact, Roy Morrell was my grandfather's dearest friend. The watch parts* on the cover are from Roy's pocket watch, which passed from him to my grandfather to me. The watch broke many years ago, and I took it apart to show my sons. Both my grandfather and Roy would have given their benedictions to making it a part of this notebook for Write Around Portland.
"I put the covers of this notebook together in much the same way I wrote Tinkers. If I had more time, I'd just keep adding layer after layer after layer ...."
Harding pasted a piece of the watch on the cover of the journal. It is on display at Design Within Reach, 1200 N.W. Everett St., along with other items from the silent auction. All proceeds from the event and silent auction support Write Around Portland's programs.
Harding will read from "Tinkers" at Powell's City of Books on Oct. 21.
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Cheb Khaled Sings in Rome for Peace
Algerian Rai star Cheb Khaled participated in a concert in favor of peace in the Middle East and in the world, held Saturday in the Italian city of Rome, according to the daily al Hayat.
This musical evening took place in the Coliseum , the greatest and most famous amphitheater of the antique Rome, also gathered several world stars of music, dance and song, among whom the American Ray Charles, the Palestinian Nabil, the Israeli Noa, the Argentinean Mercedes Sousa and the Italian dancer Carla Fracci. Starting with one of his great success, Aicha, in French and in Arabic, Khaled greatly charmed and impressed the 500 privileged hand picked to have access to a very coveted invitation.
In a short statement to the public, Khaled notably indicated that his presence to this concert in a so prestigious site "is a peace message, a peace which is so needed mainly in the present time."
Ray Charles sings one of his greatest tubes Georgia, the duo formed for the circumstance by Noa and Nabil to sing the famous Centro Del Mondo, and the ballet for peace danced by about ten girls gave all the measure to this concert destined to peace.
The opening of the doors of the Coliseum to exceptionally host a musical concert constitute by itself an event because since 2000 years this imposing arena remains mute to any artistic manifestation after having greeted at the time of its splendors spectacles and games of circus where slaves where to fight against lions and tigers.
At the final of this evening, all the present artists interpreted under Khaled direction, Imagine, the famous song of John Lennon.
This concert called Time of Live coincided with the holding in Rome of a-three-day- international meeting gathering mayors of twenty European, American , Asian and African capitals.
The Rome mayors, Walter Veltroni, who was the main organizer explained that this meeting aims at favoring the setting up of peace in the world through "the construction of a new socio-economic equilibrium involving a revision of leading axes globalization." – Albawaba.com


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Police have put a name and a face to the city's latest homicide victim, the 26th of the year, but are still seeking the killer and the motive.
Claudio Andres ALAMOS, 19, died from at least one gunshot wound to the chest early Sunday.
He was shot as he and a male friend ate pizza outside the 2 For 1 pizza store on west-end Toronto's Jane Street, near St. Clair Avenue.
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At Alexandra Marine and General Hospital, Goderich on Tuesday, May 6, 2008 after a courageous battle with cancer and surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Alan James SLATER of Goderich in his 57th year. Alan will be sadly missed by his loving wife and best friend Celeste Joy SLATER; sons and daughter-in-law Christopher ALAN and Kathryn of Vancouver, British Columbia and Eric JAMES of Brookswood, British Columbia. Alan will also be missed by his Dad Jim SLATER of Sarnia and formerly of Goderich, three sisters Margaret WILLIS of Sarnia; June and Tony JEACOCK of Sarnia and Joyce and Ken HARRISON of Bobcaygeon; brother-in-law Carlos CANGAO and his family of Manila, The Philippines and many nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews. Predeceased by his mother Rose SLATER, one sister Daphne SLATER and by one brother-in-law Joon CANGAO. Friends will be received at the Falconer Funeral Homes Ltd. - Bluewater Chapel, 201 Suncoast Drive E., Goderich on Friday from 6-9 p.m. where the Funeral Liturgy will be held on Saturday, May 10, 2008 at 2: 00 p.m. with Father Thomas CHERUSSERIL officiating. Cremation. Parish Prayers will be held at the Funeral Home on Friday at 6: 00 p.m. Donations to the Canadian Cancer Society or to the Connecticut Scanner Fund would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy.
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Purchasing a house or condominium can be a stressful experience. It takes time to find the right place that you and your loved ones can call home. Finding the right home inspector can be equally challenging, yet equally important. The right home inspector can be invaluable in helping you make that perfect purchase.
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My mom just told me this morning that last night, right after she woke up and fell back asleep, she felt that the room was spinning around her really really fast. It's the first time this has happened. Does anyone know what this might be?
EDIT: From what I'm seeing, it's probably vertigo.
I looked up on google and found this so far...
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I also just realized that we've been in China the last week or two and we've been sweating a LOT. Perhaps it's an electrolyte inbalance?


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July 9, 2014
By: Five Star Alliance
The Night Spa package includes:
-Two monogrammed bathrobes waiting in personalized lockers
-A bouquet of flowers: choice of 12 long-stem red roses (or the colour of your choice), a tall tropical mixed arrangement, a low lush mixed arrangement of seasonal blooms, or an arrangement of all tulips (in season)
-Two 80-minute massages
-Exclusive use of the Hotel's pool level between 10:30 pm and 1:30 am
-A personalized Michael Mina dining experience (incudes one bottle of house champagne or wine)
The cost for this nocturnal pampering starts at $1,800 per couple. Add a one-night stay in a luxurious Premier Room for $500 or upgrade to a suite for an additional $300.
The Night Spa must be booked at least 72 hours in advance. Prepayment and menu selection is required 24 hours prior to the experience and cancellations must be received at least 72 hours in advance.
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August 30, 2013
By: Elaine Lee
Close to the Mississippi River, travelers will find River Inn of Harbor Town, a small boutique hotel nestled in all of its old south meets classic European glory. If you are a looking to explore all things southern, then look no further.
Delight in an elevated sense of luxury in one of the 28 beautiful guest rooms and suites, draped in rich Southern and European decor. Watch the sun set with sweeping views of the majestic Mississippi River from a flower-boxed open window in the privacy of your room or suite. Relax with a book and a glass of port served in the library-style seating areas situated on each floor.
An ideal place known for its serene atmosphere, River Inn at Harbor Town's services ensure that guests will revel in all the southern comforts. Guests can also enjoy southern cooking at the Paulette's, a Memphis institution. River Inn's rooftop terrace overlooks the majestic Mississippi River, and the view in the opposite direction is a panorama of the Downtown Memphis skyline. Guests can enjoy hors d'oeuvres, cocktails, and the pink and blue hues of a spectacular Mississippi River sunset.
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July 31, 2013
By: Elaine Lee
Be sure to book a spa appointment with Miami Beach's five star beachfront retreat Acqualina Resort and Spa. For the past six years the Miami's Convention and Visitor's Bureau has organized a Miami Spa Month where they contact all of the premiere spas in the area and invite them to participate in a two-month long event offering customers the best deals on special spa packages. The special packages available at their award winning spa, ESPA at Acqualina Resort and Spa, are available to guests and non-hotel guests at the special discounted rate of $99. Or just go visit Acqualina's ESPA to see their extensive and impressive facilities of 11 multi-functional treatment rooms, Roman waterfall, Finnish saunas, mist rooms, or experiential shower rooms all while enjoying breathtaking views of the Atlantic Ocean. Receive a unique European spa experience and leave feeling relaxed and rejuvenated at Acqualina Resort & Spa's ESPA.
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February 7, 2013
By: Oksana Balytsky
We at Five Star Alliance know that our travelers are in search of luxurious accommodations at the best prices available, so we go above and beyond to find the best promotional packages and specials to ensure you get the most from your hotel experience. We're thrilled to introduce our newest blog series where we'll be featuring luxury hotels that offer you more than just room-only rates. Whether you're traveling on business or pleasure, we certainly have something for you. Be sure to check in with us often to get the inside scoop on the best deals and packages available at luxury hotels all over the world!
Today's feature is the Omni La Mansion del Rio Hotel in San Antonio, Texas. This 5-star hotel is located in the heart of San Antonio's Cultural Arts District, across from the magnificently restored Majestic Theatre and within walking distance to the Convention Center and Rivercenter Mall. Check out the following deals and packages that are simply too good to pass up!
Includes Breakfast Buffet for all registered guests and children 12 Years of age and under In Las Canarias Monday through Saturday and Ostra On Sundays. One ticket per adult per stay to the Rio San Antonio River Cruise. Tickets distributed at check In. Complimentary valet parking for one car. Terms And Conditions: Extra persons do not receive package benefits.
Includes daily breakfast in bed for two. Chandon Brut romantic turndown with robes, music and lighting. Concierge precall to assist with special romantic requests. Late checkout.
Includes full American breakfast for each registered guest in Las Canarias Monday Through Saturday, Ostra on Sundays or through room service seven days a week. Bottle of sparkling wine and 4 chocolate truffles delivered to room. Turndown Service.
These packages and specials are based on double occupancy, subject to availability, and exclusive of tax.
Be sure to make your travel plans today to take advantage of the incredible packages and deals that await you in San Antonio!
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January 28, 2013
By: Oksana Balytsky
We love the idea of hotels allowing guests to stay past noon if there isn't someone scheduled to check in later that day, and that's exactly what the Ritz-Carlton Charlotte now embraces! Guests that book the 'Stay and Play' package get to check in on Saturdays and receive a guaranteed 24-hour stay. The new 'Stay and Play' package allows folks to check-in at any hour on Saturday and check out 24 hours later, even if that means a Sunday night check out. For guests who check in early on Saturday, check out will be 24 hours later or at noon, whichever gives guests more time in their room! We have always loved the elegance of the Ritz-Carlton Charlotte, and this relaxing package makes us love it even more!
Be sure to explore the Ritz-Carlton Charlotte for your next visit to North Carolina!
January 2, 2013
By: Oksana Balytsky
Inauguration is only two and a half weeks away which means hotels are filling up fast. For folks looking for an exceptional luxury hotel in the heart of it all, we encourage you to explore the 39 luxury hotels in the Washington DC area! If, however, you're looking for something above and beyond luxurious and have $20,000 burning a hole in your pocket, then be sure to explore the Royal Suite in the Georgetown Four Seasons.
The Royal Suite has served as a home away from home for celebrities such as Oprah, Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, and others. It's going rate for Inauguration night is $20,000, and this gets you a stunning bedroom, dining room, kitchen, small gym, small office, large terrace, bulletproof windows, and an expansive living room featuring ample seating areas and televisions. With a suite like this, we can only imagine the occupants will skip the parade and watch the excitement of the Inauguration with their closest friends and family on one of the many televisions.
Photo courtesy of the Georgetown Four Seasons
December 30, 2012
By: Oksana Balytsky
In the last month of 2012, Five Star Alliance is counting down the Top 30 Luxury Hotels and Resorts worldwide, as decided by you, our luxury travelers! Be sure to check in with us daily to keep up with our countdown and explore a few of the absolute best and most luxurious hotels in the world for your future travels!
Coming in the #2 spot is Charleston Place which is located in the heart of the historic district on renowned King Street. Here are a few fun facts about this luxury hotel:
- Evokes the feeling of a grand 17th century residence from the Italian marble lobby with its signature Georgian Open Arm staircase and 12-foot crystal chandelier
- A total of 22,000 square feet of meeting space within the hotel, including the Grand Ballroom (14,000+ square feet), ten more function rooms, six hospitality suites, the Grand Hall, and several other outdoor courtyards
- The spa features a stunning horizon edged swimming pool
- The hotel's spa was voted the "Best City Hotel Spa in North America" by Travel & Leisure Magazine
- Hotel can provide beach accessories and picnics to ensure a pleasant stress free day
- Golfers can select from more than 21 courses
Explore photos, availability, and rates at Charleston Place here >>
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December 25, 2012
By: Oksana Balytsky
Instead of 12 Days of Christmas, Five Star Alliance is having its own countdown featuring 12 Days of Hotels! We unfortunately don't have a song to go along with our countdown, but we will be focusing on a variety of categories. To start us off, we'll be featuring 12 Presidential Inauguration Luxury Hotels!
Located in Washington's fashionable West End, The Fairmont Washington, D.C. surrounds you with comfort and luxury.
This distinctive luxury hotel is located the heart of the District and features convenient access to business districts, theaters, world-class shopping and stunning historical landmarks.
3. The Willard Intercontinental
The Willard is where Abraham Lincoln and his family resided prior to his Inauguration, where Julia Ward Howe wrote the 'Battle Hymn of the Republic', where President Grant coined the term lobbyist, and where Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. finished his 'I Have a Dream Speech'.
This hotel is ideally situated on the edge of stylish Georgetown, and conveniently located near Embassy Row, the Kennedy Center, Smithsonian Museums and National Monuments.
5. The Jefferson Washington DC
Located at the corner of 16th and M Streets, Northwest and four blocks from The White House
Housed in a completely refurbished and updated historic landmark building, and it features 237 guestrooms including 17 suites, all tastefully designed by the renowned French designer, Pierre-Yves Rochon.
Next door to the White House, the oldest hotel in town has been reinvented into W Washington D.C., revitalizing historic traditions into contemporary sophistication.
8. Mandarin Oriental Washington
Ranked by Institutional Investor magazine as one of the top 100 hotels in the world, Mandarin Oriental, Washington DC creates memorable experiences for any traveler to the most powerful city in the world.
The luxuriously quiet 259 classically appointed rooms and suites within this exquisite hotel in Washington, D.C. offer sweeping views of Embassy Row, the National Cathedral, or the Washington Monument.
Just four blocks from the White House and walking distance to Embassy Row, National Mall, Capitol Hill, the Smithsonian and more, the Madison is the quintessence of political power mingled with genuine hospitality.
11. The St Regis Washington DC
Built in 1926, two blocks from The White House and the Corcoran Gallery, the gracefully reimagined The St. Regis Washington, D.C. presents itself as the most prestigious hotel for royalty, presidents and prime ministers in the nation's capital.
The Hay-Adams, a luxury boutique hotel, is as close as you can get to staying at the White House without a personal invitation from the President.
December 24, 2012
By: Oksana Balytsky
In the last month of 2012, Five Star Alliance is counting down the Top 30 Luxury Hotels and Resorts worldwide, as decided by you, our luxury travelers! Be sure to check in with us daily to keep up with our countdown and explore a few of the absolute best and most luxurious hotels in the world for your future travels!
Coming in the #8 spot is the Don CeSar Beach Resort which is a beach front resort that's located on the island of St. Pete Beach in Florida, on the Gulf of Mexico. Here are a few fun facts about this luxury hotel:
- Features 277 newly renovated guestrooms including 2 penthouses and 40 suites
- Seven-and-a-half miles of beaches
- Two beachside pools
- Kids program with counselors overseeing the activities, allowing parents to rejuvenate at the Pink Palace
- After the sun goes down, romantic lighting sets the ambiance for the new whirlpool accented with a mosaic of tiffany glass, and surrounded by a lush garden and overlooking the Gulf shores
- Famous for their ocean front sunset couples massages in tiki huts on the beach
- 6,349-yard (5,777 m) golf course features narrow, palm-lined fairways, tightly manicured greens and Gulf breezes
Explore photos, availability, and rates at Don CeSar Beach Resort here >>
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December 18, 2012
By: Oksana Balytsky
In the last month of 2012, Five Star Alliance is counting down the Top 30 Luxury Hotels and Resorts worldwide, as decided by you, our luxury travelers! Be sure to check in with us daily to keep up with our countdown and explore a few of the absolute best and most luxurious hotels in the world for your future travels!
Coming in the #14 spot is the Umstead Hotel and Spa which is conveniently located in Cary, North Carolina for those who want to get away or stay near the heart of it all. Here are a few fun facts about this luxury hotel:
- With its surrounding 12 acres of wooded land, gardens, and lake, The Umstead Hotel is a destination in itself with the cultural, corporate and recreational opportunities of the Triangle area moments away
- 24 hour business center available for guest use
- 10,000 square-feet of elegant meeting and event space featuring natural light and original artwork
- Signature Forbes Five Star, AAA Five Diamond restaurant, Herons, serving breakfast, lunch, dinner and weekend brunch
- Dogs are allowed with an additional cleaning fee
- Seasonal outdoor pool
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Started by koenigsegg1120007 , May 15 2004 09:46 PM
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Posted 15 May 2004 - 09:46 PM
are the mods on this site for Xbox or PC? Can someone please inform me on this subject??
Posted 16 May 2004 - 10:02 AM
They're for PC as you can't get any mods for console versions
Posted 20 May 2004 - 12:38 PM
why not for PS2 and Xbox
They're for PC as you can't get any mods for console versions
Is possable!
the AR Max Drive (USB card to transfer PS2 data!!!!)
Playin' GTA:SA in me front room
Posted 23 May 2004 - 02:58 PM
it is possible to get mods on XBox as i have done it myself, Simply by using a DVD rewriter..
It has 4 IMG files on it, 3 of them are dummy one that just take up space.
It has 4 IMG files on it, 3 of them are dummy one that just take up space.
Posted 25 May 2004 - 08:44 PM
I'll just get the AR MAX DRIVE for xbox. thanks for all of the replys!
P.S. Will this work if I use the AR MAX DRIVE for Xbox?
P.S. Will this work if I use the AR MAX DRIVE for Xbox?
Posted 02 June 2004 - 09:56 PM
HELLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! can someone please reply to this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Posted 26 October 2004 - 01:20 AM
are you moronic, how can you put mods for XBOX, even if you can i have questions, how you install, download, uninstall? case closed
Posted 31 October 2004 - 05:40 PM
You're the moron, of course you can mod console games, you just need a console that will take dvd rs/ rws without objection eg a chipped ps2. There's tons of games with modded features that you can use. What would be the point of all the console-pc programs, if you couldn't run your creations.
Posted 31 October 2004 - 06:51 PM
ive seen an escalade on an xbox vice city before
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INDIANAPOLIS -- While Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz said publicly today that the team would leave its options open concerning veteran quarterback Jon Kitna, a team source said Kitna likely will be released soon.
It has been confirmed that Kitna will be owed a $1 million roster bonus shortly after the opening of free agency on Feb. 27. The source said the team, barring any unforeseen circumstances, has already decided not to pay the bonus and will release Kitna.
The Lions are still in the process of trying to find a trade partner for Kitna and that's why Schwartz kept up appearances today when asked about him. Still, Schwartz indicated there could be some changes at the quarterback position.
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Here we go, folks. Google's cloud-based music service is now accepting invitation requests. Go to the Google Music invite page while signed into your Google account, and you'll get a "thanks for your interest" message, which will eventually be followed up by an invitation in your email. Check out Google Music's about page for some screenshots and the video embedded above.
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Four hundred years ago a tree grew in Oregon.
Before Native Americans and Europeans sat down at the first Thanksgiving feast in 1621, an acorn split, rooted and began to grow on a gentle slope in the Willamette Valley.
It grows still, a granddaddy of an Oregon white oak, heavy with age and history.
"This is what our ancestors saw. This is where they walked and lived and raised their families. It's sacred," says Kathryn Harrison, chairwoman of the Grand Ronde Tribe.
The tree, part of a 25-acre stand of native white oaks (Quercus garryana) at the Oregon Garden in Silverton, has become known as the "Signature Oak" because of its age, size and key location overlooking the valley.
History plays a part, too. Old by any standard, the huge oak was already 200 years old when Sacagawea helped Meriwether Lewis and William Clark find the overland route to Oregon that opened the door for settlement. Long before that, Harrison's ancestors watched the limbs of the oak turn from supple to substantial. Nearby, they hunted, baked acorn bread, enjoyed the lupine blooming on the hillside.
No longer do Native Americans live under the spread of the huge oaks, but the Grand Ronde Tribe, which consists of tribes that lived in Oregon's western valleys, awarded $266,000 from its Spirit Mountain Community Fund to the Oregon Garden to restore and preserve the grove of 100-plus oaks.
Already, the smothering tangle of nonnative blackberry, scotch broom and ivy has been removed, says Rick Gustafson, executive director of the garden. In the works are plans for replanting the grove with appropriate native plants and designing a trail system that won't disturb the oaks' roots.
The Signature Oak is estimated to be about 400 years old. A massive specimen 99 1/2 feet tall and 21 1/2 feet around at the base, the tree hunkers on the hill like a old man, at once vulnerable and venerable. Gnarled branches, crusted with moss and lichen, grow to the ground and then back up, as if the tree needed to put its elbows down for support.
Under those branches, tribes such as the Kalapuya, Molalla and Clackamas gathered acorns and ground them into flour with stone mortars and pestles. After leaching out the tannic acid with hot water (created by dropping red-hot rocks into water-filled baskets), the women prepared a gruel that could be eaten as is or spread on a flat rock near the fire and baked into acorn bread.
Under the oaks grew camas (Camassia quamash), wapato (Sagittaria latifolia), wild onions and other bulb, root and seed plants. In fact, so important was the ecosystem that natives regularly burned off the understory to keep competing plants from taking over, to improve forage for deer and elk, and to drive the wildlife to spots where they could be hunted more easily.
The oaks survived the fires and thrived. Trees that would have grown up and shaded them out were killed, and the oaks formed a spreading canopy over an underbrush of native fescue, yellow-eyed grass, lupines and perhaps California poppies, says John Miller, president of Mahonia Vineyards and Nursery.
Not all oak groves were burned, however, and those that weren't evolved differently. Miller, who has been involved in native-plant restoration projects for about 25 years, says the unburned groves, or what he calls understudy forests, were a more mixed bag of oaks and evergreens with hazelnuts (Corylus cornuta), cascara (Rhamnus purshiana) and vine maples (Acer circinatum) growing beneath.
European settlement brought an end to the burning, and the character of the oak savannahs changed.
"When you let an oak savannah go, you end up with some understory and conifers mixed in," Miller says. "In some cases, the evergreens end up dominating. In others, they co-exist. It depends on moisture level and altitude and microclimate."
Preservation is a way of life for the Grand Ronde, tribal chairwoman Harrison says. "It's our duty to leave something for our great-great-grandchildren. That's what our ancestors did.
"No matter how many trips I make over there, I always have an image of my people. The happy times, sad times. The gatherings they must have had. The pride in where they lived and what they had.
"What more could we do than leave it for our great-grandchildren to see and feel the magnificence of that oak grove?"
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A group of Island musicians have pooled their talents to help Vashon Theatre recover from a recent burglary.
The musicians — members of the bands Rumor Has It, Poultry in Motion and Waterlogged — will host a community dance from 7:30 p.m. to midnight Saturday, Feb. 13, at the VFW Hall.
Roger Taylor, who sings and plays guitar with two of the groups, said the idea for the dance came together quickly.
"After the theater was robbed, we all felt a sense of loss — of the Island losing its 'nothing like that ever happens on Vashon' status," Taylor said. "A few of us, one from each band as it turned out, had the same idea spontaneously, and discovered it one night when we were talking about rehearsal schedules."
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BAY CITY, MI — A Bay City gun collector expects a big turnout for a weekend gun and knife show at the Doubletree hotel and conference center.
Mel Smith, 54, owner of PJS Promotions, said the show is the first he has organized in the area but hopes to make it an annual event.
"I think it will be well attended, with all the controversy going around," Smith said.
Smith said he booked the DoubleTree venue about six months ago. Since then, gun control legislation has become a big topic in Washington in the wake of the shooting of children at Sandy Hook elementary school in Connecticut.
Smith said the potential for new gun restrictions has some people concerned.
Smith said he has not received any complaints or concerns about Sunday's event.
"I've been doing small gun shows for over 20 years and I have never had a negative call or a negative person appear. It's a very positive group of people," Smith said.The show is meant for buying, selling, trading or appraising both modern and historical weaponry. More than 30 vendors are displaying wares that include knives, duck decoys, and collectibles.
"It's going to be a little bit of everything," Smith said.
Before collecting war memorabilia, Smith was in business for 25 years with Mel Smith Lincoln Mercury. He has lived in Bay City for over 30 years, where his interest in military history first began.
Smith is part of a group of collectors called the Michigan Traveling Military Museum which benefits from transactions during events like these.
"We run the show to possibly obtain relics for our show," Smith said.
Smith is a "life member and proud" to be part of the National Rifle Association. He imagines many of the regional members are planning to attend the show and hopes for a good turnout.
Tickets are available at the event planned for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Doubletree, One Wenonah Park Place. The cost is $5 for adults, $1 for children.


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Rise & Shine?
By Len Mozer
Tempered by higher costs of products from China, drapery/curtain sector optimism rises
Two things are rising as the New York Home Fashions Market opens March 14, 2011. One is good; the other, not so good.
The good thing is a sense of increased optimism for the business, which was absent at the September 2010 N.Y. Home Fashions Market. Sales activity, especially in the fourth quarter of 2010, registered a boost for a number of suppliers, enabling them to match their 2009 figures or even show a few percentage points of gain for the year as retailers, catalog houses and dot-com companies began to place meaningful orders to refresh their offerings.
The unhappy development is that the industry is experiencing a sharp rise in prices, especially for merchandise from China, the major source of ready-made home textiles for North American suppliers. Cotton costs are zooming and price hikes are even being applied to polyester, a petroleum-based fiber, as oil prices spike. Add to this the increased costs for labor as the standard of living for Chinese workers continues to improve, plus higher charges for shipping.
As for the somewhat heightened sense of optimism, suppliers cite orders being placed by customers as late as December and January on new styles introduced at the 2010 September Market. They admit these gains are modest and do not signal a major recovery for the industry, but many executives concede they had anticipated further declines in the business and were "pleasantly surprised" by the uptick in the fourth quarter.
Commonwealth Home Fashions actually enjoyed a "phenomenal year" in 2010 matching figures going back to 2007, according to Barry Goodman. He relates, "Everything just fell into place. We had the right products at the right time." These products include their insulated panels and outdoor draperies and curtains. Goodman notes that, in addition to their traditional customers, Commonwealth's drop-ship business to Internet dot-com companies was very strong last year.
As for the added cost of linings, interlinings and other backings, Goodman holds that more consumers now recognize the fuel-saving advantages of the insulated panels, especially after this exceptionally cold winter, and are willing to pay the higher prices.
Reactions To Price Hikes
Regarding passing on the price hikes from China to the stores, opinions are mixed. Some industry executives, such as Goodman, Carl Goldstein of S. Lichtenberg and Jason Carr of Softline, report that they have been able to negotiate reasonable price increases with their customers.
Several note that those retailers who are also buying merchandise direct from Chinese sources and experiencing the same cost hikes seem to be more amenable to the higher prices quoted by their other suppliers.
But a number of other executives say they are still encountering severe resistance to any increase from most of their accounts. They say that the only alternative left for them is to either drop the line or the customer. "Were not in business to lose money," declares one.
Another official said he can raise prices on some new styles, but not on running lines. Goodman comments, "The days of $9.99 panels are going to be tough to achieve." Others indicate they plan to concentrate in the $19.99 to $39.99 range.
Sandy McNeil of Beacon Looms expresses a concern that due to the higher raw material costs, some suppliers "will down-spec like mad," cutting corners and lowering quality to maintain cheaper price points. She feels that those consumers in the market for new curtains and draperies "are more often buying quality," especially those products with perceived value such as lined and interlined panels. McNeil holds that the "cheap and cheerful" lower-price goods should be limited to juvenile and tweener lines today.
Design Trends
However, don't discount the ingenuity of the industry's stylists to come up with attractive window treatments at attractive prices. For example, buyers at the March Market should expect to see a number of sheers with elaborate embroideries and embellishments, such as sequins, beading and ribbons, as well as textures. In fact, building on an ongoing trend, they can look for greater use of embroideries in many types of fabrics as a more economical way of achieving pattern over jacquard weaving or printing.
As to pattern, though traditional motifs still hold sway in many lines, the trend today is for more contemporary or transitional designs with a lot of geometrics and a more masculine influence. Other important trends to look for include more pieced styles offering a variety of textures, more faux silks, more elaborate top treatments and more tiers, which appear to gaining in importance.
Designers emphasize that their new tiers are no longer confined to traditional kitchen styles with ducks and roosters. The new shorts they emphasize offer a variety of designs styled for all the rooms in a home and especially for the kids' rooms. Some even feature valances and grommets.
The use of grommets is still growing, dominating many offerings, though some executives stress that they also continue to offer the basic rod pockets and backtabs. Several stylists voiced strong opposition to the spread of grommets, with one designer stating, "They make everything look like shower curtains. We're not adding any more grommets at this Market."
Company-By-Company Breakdown
Here's a capsule report on what buyers can expect to see in the showrooms during the N.Y. Home Fashions Market:
Softline continues to feature its popular double-faced reversible fabrics and its "natural" collection. Look, too, for fire-retardant fabrics duvet covers, lighter-weight jacquards and new geometrics with darker muted tones like blacks and grays.
Commonwealth offers new types of headings on its panels, more grommets, well-priced embroidered sheers and a variety of textures. It is also debuting more outdoor and insulated products.
Beacon Looms shows more room-darkening styles for the juvenile market. Look also for odor-eliminating fabrics, use of interesting novelty yarns and jacquards with more transitional soft-modern patterns and grommeted sheers.
Lorraine Home Fashions displays more prints on polytwill and polyduck fabrics in geometric motifs as well as expanded use of grommets including grommeted tiers. Also on display are embroidered voiles with attached valances and new lighter-weight blackout twills.
Croscill Home is featuring innovative cut and sew treatments and more embellishments. Look for new jacquards and sheers that offering extensive embroidery, burnouts or heat-transfer prints with updated traditional designs. Expect to see linings or interlinings on all panels, except sheers.
Achim continues to highlight its strong tier programs, including shorts with separate valances in designs styled for dens, children's rooms and other spaces. Also featured are more window-in-a-bag sets and more matching accessories.
TexStyle, now headquartered at its 261 Fifth Avenue showroom since its purchase by Bolan, introduces Pierce, a yarn-dyed two-tone stria faux silk; Lynden, a sheer with horizontal stripes created by different textured yarns; and Leighton, a blackout faux silk. You'll also see numerous pieced and pleated panels.
Stylemaster is focusing on textured voiles with grommets, printed sheers and an expanded selection of tiers. Expect to see more tweener colors and new ensembles of textured fabrics with sheers.
PHI continues to highlight tailored looks and more large-scaled embroideries in transitional patterns. Look also for innovative pleating in both horizontal and vertical treatments, more pieced numbers, soutache embroidery and a brushed polyester fabric.
S. Lichtenberg is debuting Montclair, a striped satin sheer mixed with Lurex yarns in warm color palettes offered with an Ascot valance and beaded trim; Renee, a lined sheer in neutrals and trend colors with a tailored valance and coordinated print; and Montego, a textured woven panel in a modern geometric motif of warm and cool colors, featuring decorative metal grommets.
India Ink introduces drapery hardware with doorknob shapes in the finials enhanced by trims or bands.
You'll also see new finishes in rustic brass, as well as copper, bronze and burnished gold. New finial materials include a mosaic tile as well as crackled glass in addition to woods, bamboos and resins adorned with metal finishes.
PDK Arley shows more jacquards in contemporary looks and new additions to its tiers featuring plaids, checks and other styles that work well in family rooms and kitchens. Also new are embroidered sheers with sequins and other embellishments.
CHF Industries is presenting more jacquard-woven engineered panels with self-contained designs that can be reversed from top-to-bottom or side-to side. Look for more lines and interlined drapery panels and more contemporary patterns targeted toward the urban consumer.
Versailles is adding new colorings to its Bamboo Ring-Top Panels line of ready-made woven woods designed for patio doors as well as windows. Also featured are new drapery hardware accessory items including clips, hold-backs and tie-backs, and new beaded string treatments that work well as room-dividers or closet doors.
Source Global exhibits a new application for its Add-A-Rod drapery hardware enabling users to place an insulated panel against a window to seal off the cold air, preventing side and top drafts.
As to the outlook for this March Market, all exhibitors expect it to be well-attended by the stores with buyers looking for exciting new styles to freshen their selections.
But regarding sales activity for the first half of 2011, supplier attitudes vary. Some feel that until the housing market starts to show a marked improvement and the unemployment figures drop significantly, sales activity for home furnishings and all home textiles will continue to be sluggish.
Others say they sense a more optimistic attitude among their customers and feel that if the recovery figures continue to climb in other industries as well as the stock market, some of this will rub off in positive numbers for the curtain and drapery business.
• Achim, 212-686-6652, achimonline.com
• Beacon Looms, 201-833-1600, beaconlooms.com
• CHF Industries, 212-951-7800, chfindustries.com
• Commonwealth Home Fashions, 514-384-8290, commonwealthhomefashions.com
• Croscill Home, 212-213-8000, croscillhome.com
• India Ink, 323-446-0702, email@example.com
• Lorraine Home Fashions, 212-684-0805, lhfonline.com
• PDK Arley, 212-889-1818
• PHI, 212-863-3820, pkhc.com
• S. Lichtenberg, 212-689-4510, lichtenberg.com
• Softline Home Fashions, 800-701-4220, softlineonline.com
• Source Global, 800-257-6872, firstname.lastname@example.com
• Stylemaster/Renaissance Home Fashions, 718-805-0200, stylemaster.com
• TexStyle, 212-213-1135
• Versailles, 514-351-8402, versailles-inc.com


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Hyde Could Build Case For Heisman Votes
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The 2013 Heisman Trophy race looks quite different than it did a week ago and, quite frankly, it is a bit lackluster in the home stretch of the college football season.
Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel (2012 winner), Baylor quarterback Bryce Petty and Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota were all in the discussion most of the season, but each played their way out of contention with bad losses last week.
Current favorite Jameis Winston probably is most deserving for his play under center for No. 2 Florida State, but potential sexual assault charges loom and he will lose some votes as a result, whether he is ultimately charged or not.
All told, the players who previously were not in the mix are making a push for hardware down the stretch, including Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron, Northern Illinois quarterback Jordan Lynch and Boston College running back Andre Williams.
Ohio State running back Carlos Hyde is making a late push into that discussion as well.
The senior ball-toter rumbled for 117 yards and two touchdowns last week in a 42-14 win over Indiana on Senior Day, becoming the first Buckeyes running back to eclipse the 1,000-yard rushing mark since Beanie Wells in 2008.
Hyde also became the first running back under head coach Urban Meyer to rush for 1,000 yards — ever.
For the season, Hyde has 1,064 yards on 138 carries with 13 touchdowns for No. 3 Ohio State despite splitting carries with quarterback Braxton Miller (738 yards on 116 carries and five touchdowns), and four other Buckeyes who have combined for 1,337 yards.
Hyde also was named the Big Ten player of the week twice this season. Against then-No. 16 Northwestern, Hyde had a career-high 168 yards and three second-half touchdowns to help the Buckeyes to a 40-30 win over the Wildcats. In a 60-35 win over Illinois, he set a new career high with 246 yards on 24 carries and four touchdowns.
Hyde has tallied his stats in only eight games. Of those eight games, he carried the ball more than 10 times only twice.
But perhaps the most impressive of Hyde's stats is that he is scoring a touchdown once every 10.6 rushing attempts. Only Navy quarterback Keenan Reynolds has a better carries-to-touchdown rate (9.6) in the Midshipmen's triple-option offense.
Of the last six running backs to win the Heisman Trophy, including Reggie Bush's vacated trophy season, none have a better carries-to-touchdown ratio than Hyde (Mark Ingram (15.9), Reggie Bush (12.5) Ron Dayne (16.9), Ricky Williams (13.5), Eddie George (13.7), Rashaan Salaam (12.4).
Barry Sanders is the seventh running back on that list and he scored every 10.1 times he touched the ball in 1988 when he won the Heisman.
Of course, all of these Heisman Trophy-winning backs had at least 200 carries and four had more than 300. Hyde would need to average 31 carries against Michigan this week and Michigan State in the Big Ten title game in Dec. 7 to hit the 200 carries mark.
Speaking of "The Game" this week, Michigan has the No. 14-ranked rush defense in the country (116.4 ypg) and No. 11 Michigan State boasts the top-ranked rush defense in the country (59.4 ypg). So, big rushing performances in the next two games could further boost Hyde into the Heisman discussion.
"I'm expecting that team up North to bring their 'A' game, and we are certainly going to bring ours," Hyde said of the Michigan game Saturday following the win over Indiana. "It is going to be an exciting game, my last against them. I'm looking forward to it."
As for the opportunity to play the top rush defense in the country in the Big Ten title game, Hyde said, "I'm looking forward to playing teams that the media hype up so we can really show what our team is capable of."
The elephant in the room for Hyde, though, is the fact that he missed the first three games of the season for some off-the-field transgressions at a night club in Columbus last summer. Even though Hyde was never charged with a crime, Meyer suspended him for three games and he missed three opportunities to solidify himself as one of the nation's top rushers.
"He's been handling his business and (running backs coach Stan Drayton) has been doing a good job," Meyer said during the Big Ten teleconference this week. "Sometimes it takes a situation where you think that everything is almost taken from you to take care of and focus on what is important on and off the field. So, he's been real good."
Based on his stats through eight games played, Hyde projects to have 189 carries for 1,463 yards and approximately 17 touchdowns in 11 games, but that is all hypothetical.
And the fact of the matter is Ohio State started the season ranked No. 2 in the country and dropped to as low as No. 4 after lackluster non-conference wins early in the season. Now, the Buckeyes are 11-0 and on the outside looking in at a chance to play for a BCS national championship behind No. 1 Alabama and Florida State.
Would the Buckeyes still be in the driver's seat for a national title game appearance if they had Hyde for the first three games to earn some extra style points? It is hard to say given the dominant seasons Alabama and Florida State have put together, respectively, but it wouldn't have hurt to have Hyde on the field for the first quarter of the season.
Most will argue that Hyde is not even the best player on his team (Miller is making a strong case of his own to get back in the Heisman race), but Hyde has been the most valuable player — tangibly and intangibly — on a team that is undefeated and has a nation-leading, school record 23-game winning streak.
All told, Manziel, Winston, McCarron, Lynch, and Williams are the most likely candidates to be be invited to New York on Dec. 14 when the winner of the 79th Annual Heisman Memorial Trophy is announced.
Hyde was not even a semifinalist for the Doak Walker Award recognizing the top running back in the country and he will probably not be in New York in December, but he has a couple of more games to solidify his case as one of the top players in college football this season on a highly-ranked team that is still in national championship contention.