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Partners in Women's Leadership Program in Guatemala
The Riecken proposal is based on the idea that when women in rural communities strengthen their leadership skills and abilities, and are provided participation and entrepreneurship opportunities at the community level, there will be an increase in positive community development and improvement of quality of life in the communities. Business projects that they generate will likely be more sustainable and have greater impact, both at the level of income-generation (business centers) and health (early stimulation and nutrition, etc.). BFB and Riecken Libraries support social entrepreneurs' local initiatives (income generation, health promotion, literacy, advocacy, etc.) that promote the human, organizational, and social capabilities of rural women of Guatemala.
For combat the women social exclusion, Community Library K'ak' No'jib'al in Xolsacmaljá improve a Management Bussines Service to develop environmental projects focused on soil conservation and agricultura (organic compost and greenhouse) improving the self-employment of women in this community. Xolsacmaljá is a little village of Totonicapán (Guatemala), with an average of 1,500 of population. Most of the population (86%) talk in Kiche language and Spanish; it exists an average of 6 persons per family. Local economy is based in traditional crafts and agriculture. In Xolsacmaljá, 7 out of 10 people are poor: 73.29% population lives in poverty conditions, and of these, approximately 20.99 % in extreme poverty. Community Library K'ak' No'jib'al serve approximately 858 highly engaged monthly, being more than 90% Kich'e Mayan People.
Business Center offers: # of users: 25 women trained directly and 53 women trained by Women of Business center (Mentoring)
Beneficiary's profile: Local trade associations, Farmers Organic Producers
Type of activities: Consulting, training workshops, tracking orders, visits, participation in national and international handicraft fairs.
Over than 15 million people in Guatemala, more than half (51,3%) are women, who represent 50,6% of rural population. According to Central Bank of Guatemala, 53.71% population lives in poverty conditions, and of these, approximately 13.33 % in extreme poverty. Poverty is a synonym of social exclusion (precarious access to health and education services, and overall development possibilities), and in rural areas, a gender divide: In Guatemala, poverty has a woman's face.
Riecken Community Library Network in Guatemala, through their development and Management Business Services, promote the economic and social equity, especially of rural women. How does it do that?
o Libraries promote women's leadership to learn to organize themselves
o Libraries train to women in use of internet and access information
o Libraries promote social participation and community entrepreneurship of woman project.
All Riecken Community Libraries offer solutions to the community problems.
Based in data of National Statistical Institute[1], Young people of rural area access to a job before than urban area. In the Economically Active Population (PEA in Spanish), Rural male participation is double than Female (Male: 83.9, Female: 40.6). Almost half of rural homes depend of "Remesas" (migrants send money to their home); 80% of migrants are male son Females become heads of household but decisions depends of male because they provides to the Household Economy. This situation aggravates the relationship of dependency in the decision making process. Same statistical data of PEA, women is an unpaid family worker, so, they have not incomes or free time which they need to improve their studies.
Step by Step, Riecken Libraries in Guatemala are reducing women's exclusion. We think when women in rural communities strengthen their leadership skills and abilities, and are provided participation and entrepreneurship opportunities at the community level, there will be an increase in positive community development and improvement of quality of life in the communities. When women learn to self-organize and work in a coordinated manner, they increase their community standing. Business projects that they generate will likely be more sustainable and have greater impact, both at the level of income-generation (business centers) and health (early stimulation and nutrition, etc.).
So, Riecken Libraries are promoting the participation and leadership of rural women via community development projects (e.g., business development, political and social initiatives) in rural communities. Our activities addresses the woman in a threefold dimension: as 1) individual, 2) as collective or organized social group, and 3) from their environment, strengthening the sense of belonging to a community. At the individual level, activities are visualized so that women can discover their inner abilities and strengths to help them confront their personal challenges through training in values, analysis, and self-reflection. As an organized social group, training will be oriented to strengthen their organizational and coordination skills, as well as teamwork, delving into values such as tolerance and respect. From the community dimension, the community library will be the institutional platform that accompanies the training process and supports women´s projects. Its purpose is to promote values, aspirations, and skills for women leaders to develop and implement social changes.
The Riecken Foundation, operating as the Riecken Community Libraries, is a nonprofit organization that manages a network of community libraries that promote social participation and proactive citizenship. Founded in 2000, Riecken's community library model is entrenched in a philosophy that promotes access to essential knowledge, the development of critical thinking skills, and a commitment to lifelong learning and self-education. Each library is managed by volunteer community leaders. The mission of the Riecken Community Libraries is to promote democracy and prosperity in Central America by awakening a spirit of discovery and social participation.
[1] Tasa de participación: la Población Económicamente Activa (PEA) como proporción de la población en edad de trabajar (PET). (INE, ENEI 1-2013).
The United Nations says that the culture is an engine for development and generates further identity and individual and collective self-esteem, as well as the social cohesion and of inclusion, both individuals and groups belonging to each of the people and ethnics groups. As a consequence, Culture is one of the most effective mechanisms to help and combat the exclusion, violence, crime, racism, social inequality, poverty and the extreme poverty. The Riecken community libraries continue demonstrating that investing in Libraries is to invest in development. The proposal "Guatemalan young people, agents of social cohesion, submitted to the online competition promoted by Mi Sangre and NEXSO, has won the FRIST PRIZE. http://www.nexso.org/es-es/jovenescreativos2014
Since Riecken community libraries in Guatemala, Young people have taken a firm step to bring about a change in attitude toward their present and future; the communities can lead its development from its cultural essence, resources, tangible and intangible assets.
Young people, overall the women, learned to investigate, to analyze and to observe their surroundings using technology Global Geo; in short, they learned to visualize their culture from their own past. In a process of recovery of memory, grandparents and young people prioritized the most relevant stories and identified in each of the communities, taking into account aspects such as their importance in the community, information sources and time of existence in the community, among others.
Five Riecken community libraries in Guatemala are involving different sectors of communities in decision-making on what places mapping and the use are given maps produced. The groups that have formed and trained for tours and recording points include children, youth and seniors; especially the seniors have been the essential historical source to identity potential routes of mapping. So far, have been developed cultural, cadastral, agricultural and economic maps, that are supporting the work of municipalities, schools, forestry offices, artisan cooperatives and tours guides, and even neighboring communities have benefited from record boundaries.
The principal leading of the implementation process of social cartography are Riecken community libraries in Guatemala. "open to future Windows"(Chiché), "Rija'Tzuul Na'ooj" (San Juan la Laguna, Sololá), "My new world" (Huitán), "New Dawn" (Cabricán) and the Library Nojival" (Xolsacmaljá, Totonicapán). Community leaders' board and librarians of these communities have led a training process that has involved 75 children aged between 10-14 years; most of the students are into 4th to 6th, on primary grade level. Training topics addressed were, among others, essential notions of mapping, characterization of coordinates and map projections, use of technology global geo (GPS) and spatial sampling, definition of Community routes and patterns of social research and effective use of applications such as Google Earth.
So far these actions are directly benefiting to about 30,112 persons from 5 rural communities in Guatemala and indirectly approximately 13,000 families.
The recognition by Fundation "Mi Sangre" and NEXSO, developing solutions to youth groups Riecken Community Libraries in Guatemala is an opportunity to further deepen in visualize the culture as an agent of change and development and especially in creating economic opportunities in rural communities in Guatemala.
Despite its natural, cultural and development potential wealth, the general population and especially young people do not find economic opportunities so they are forced to leave their high school or away from their territories and communities in the search for a more positive horizon that allows them to develop as human beings with full rights. Promoting entrepreneurial skills in young people to enable them to develop further their studies and develop economic activities in their communities no longer a major challenge: how to develop economic activity in collaboration with peoples to their worldview, traditional knowledge and skills are adequately integrated and look reinforced?; How to develop an economic activity whose ultimate goal is not only increasing income but generates opportunities to strengthen the bond of young people to their community and identity and mitigate the impact of youth migration?. For these reasons and considering the successes achieved through technology and culture as a means of youth development, the prize money will focus on developing skills in young people through leadership Riecken community libraries.
Since the libraries, the development of technological, educational and learning spaces in entrepreneurialism to youth in the community skills will be promoted for Young people, students and library users to strengthen their personal values and collective leadership as an organized group, generate ideas entrepreneurship and its projection to the community.


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Robin and special guest Sam commence the biggest battle of all - Marvel vs DC! Whose films are better? Who'll win the fight?

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Lady Bulldogs are Volleyball Champs
The Lady Bulldogs took first place at the Walker County Volleyball tournament held in Jasper Saturday, Oct. 16, 2004. They are now the Walker County Volleyball Champs. Three of the team received individual recognition. Kim Howard was selected to the All County Team, Kiaundra Spann was selected to the All County Team, and Kimber Holt received the Most Valuable Player for the All County Team.... Ann Prestridge has done an outstanding job with our girls this year, and we do appreciate it so very much. This is the first time in years, I don't know how many and if they have every been, winners of the whole county.
Dora vs Parrish 25---------12 25---------23 Later played them again Dora 25----Parrish 3 Dora 25----Parrish 12 ============== Dora vs Cordova 22--------25 25--------16 23--------25 ----Played them again later--Dora vs Cordova---For championship 25---------14 28---------26 ================================= Dora vs Sumiton Christian 25--------------7 25-------------15 ================================= Dora vs Curry 22-------25 25-------22 25-------15 ================================= Oakman did not play in the tournament . I am enclosing a team picture- left to right top row. Kiaundra Spann-Kimber Holt-Ashley Haynes-Lyndsey Willingham-Precious Bell-Coach Ann Prestridge Front row left to right Kim Howard-Jessica Mott-Tiffeany Tolbert-Heather Thomas-Ariel Haynes The volleyball team will be going to Haleyville this Tuesday to play ball.
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Ellis Automotive
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Are you a grabber or an investigator?
Grabbers do very little research before buying gadgetry. They visit a store, maybe two, find something they like, and put
down the Visa for it. Investigators like to know in advance what they're getting. Particularly when the zeroes start to extend
west of the decimal point, they rely on others' opinions, technical specifications and reviews to help the decision-making
I am an investigator. I already know what
my next cell phone will be in six to 12 months (and it won't be either a BlackBerry or an iPhone). If
my computer died tomorrow, I'd already know what brands to buy, what models work well, and where the better
bargains are to be found.
I admit this due diligence is more work and time, but I think it's worth it, because I'm only rarely disappointed by what
I buy. And I also admit that my familiarity with what's under the hood makes me more comfortable sloshing through product
specifications. But you don't have to be a card-carrying nerd to find out some basics about the machinery you're about to
rely upon to make that most wondrous of all things: profit.
If you're a grabber, I'm not even going to try to convert you. You're already committed to the
grabber path. It's to the investigators I speak. When we put on the deer-stalker cap, light the shag
pipe, and venture out into the foggy night, where are we going?
For myself, I'm going online. Not to the manufacturers' sites, at least not yet. Those are largely
whitewashes (although not all, as we'll see). I go first to the review sites. A couple of old standbys
are CNet (www.cnet.com) and ZDNet (www.zdnet.com).
CNet is a venerable review site that covers almost everything that can be plugged into something
else. It includes washing machines, camcorders, refrigerators, home theater, laptops and others. Several
of its site areas have blogs, reviews and buyer's guides. If you love technology and love the people
who love technology, you can spend days wandering the hallways here.
ZDNet is an aggregator review site, meaning it incorporates the reviews from several other sites,
including CNet (but without CNet's other goodies). Like many other sites, ZDNet has price comparisons,
too. Not as friendly as CNet, in my view, but it has very broad product coverage.
Both CNet and ZDNet have good information from
disinterested third parties. There are ads on the sites, but nobody has ever suggested that the ads influence
the reviews. However, if you want to really get to know your gadgetry from the experiences of real users,
join some forums and boards. In the parlance, "forums" are categories that hold "threads" made up of related
messages. Forums are places where altruism lives. Experts help newbies. Newbies help one another. The company helps both.
At their best, forums are civil and completely frank. Newbies can expose their ignorance without fear, and ordinary users
can harvest huge fields of product information, both for purchase and later for operation. Most of the time, they're free.
In particular, manufacturers' sites may have
forums. Remember what I said about exceptions to the shill sites? Apple, for example, has dozens of forums
on its site (discussions.apple.com/index.jspa) covering every current product, and with some going back
a few years. Users post questions or observations, and others chime in. Reading the iPhone forum, for example,
is a graduate education in its problems and potential.
Not to be outdone, Dell (www.dell. com) has reviews from users as well as its own forum site.
As with Apple, the advice goes beyond how to jigger the hardware. A thread about a sound card, for example,
led to a discussion about sound quality and how to select speakers.
I should mention that CNet has forums, as well. CNet has one for small businesses, in fact. Google
is deeply into the game, with its Google Groups (groups.google.com). Google Groups is more free-form
than more specialized boards, with forums neatly classified and listed in alphabetical order. You may
have to search Google Groups for the information you want, although you can subscribe to group messages.
Amazon.com (www.amazon.com) has some toes in
the water with its own product reviews. And there are many independent, product-agnostic boards with
forums, such as NotebookReview.com (forum.notebookreview.com), Tech Forums (www.tech-forums.net), PC Magazine
(www.pcmag.com), Computer Shopper (computershopper.com), and PC World Magazine (www.pcworld.com).
I'm not advocating you read every one of these sites,
but one or two will give you insight into whether your new biz-thing will make you money or make you
Altom is an independent local technology consultant. His column appears every other
week. He can be reached at email@example.com.
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Villa in Corralejo, Fuerteventura - Detached Property with Spacious Secluded Garden
This villa is located in a quiet cul-de-sac and has a gated private driveway. This recently constructed property has been tastefully decorated and stylishly furnished. All 3 bedrooms are air conditioned for your comfort. There is a separate dining room overlooking the patio/pool area. Approximately 1km from the centre of Corralejo. ..................................................................
Top Traveller Review
Lovely stay with everything we needed.
The pool was a comfortable temperature on our arrival. Unfortunately, during the break it seemed to dip in temperature. This was soon sorted after an email to Richard ( the caretaker) He popped round within the hour to clean out the filter which had become blocked due to excessive winds carrying sand and blocking it up.
The location is great with a gentle 20 minute stroll to the main strip. All in all we had a great week.
About the Owner
Guestbook comments from the owner
"Exactly what you would imagine a holiday Villa to be, first class!"
"Very comfortable Villa, lovely, quiet location but still with lots to do in the area"
Guestbook comments from the owner
"Exactly what you would imagine a holiday Villa to be, first class!"
"Very comfortable Villa, lovely, quiet location but still with lots to do in the area"
11 Reviews
4.7/5 -
(11 traveller reviews)
Lovely stay with everything we needed.
We are a party of two adults and four teenagers. We spent a relaxing week at Casa Dunne over the New Year. The villa was beautifully clean and presentable upon arrival. All the amenities you would expect were available and the wifi connection was ample to deal with the demands of our four teenagers!
The pool was a comfortable temperature on our arrival. Unfortunately, during the break it seemed to dip in temperature. This was soon sorted after an email to Richard ( the caretaker) He popped round within the hour to clean out the filter which had become blocked due to excessive winds carrying sand and blocking it up.
The location is great with a gentle 20 minute stroll to the main strip. All in all we had a great week.
Villa Casa Dunne
Just had a very enjoyable stay in the Casa Dunne, the villa has everything that you will need for a comfortable stay and Michael (the owner) has covered for most eventualities that you may need. There is a shop around the corner for bits and bobs but if you require a more intensive shop then a 25 minute walk into town where you will find plenty of large supermarkets and as we did indulge in a couple of beers and a meal and a taxi home (about 4 euro's) one tip if you cannot pronouns the street name (Calle Chorlitejo) then take a photo on your phone from the corner and just show it to the taxi driver. There are plenty of shops to exchange £'s for Euro's (1.11 when we were there in Sept).
The beach is just off the main strip and again 25/30 minutes walk, 2 sun beds and a parasol 9 euro's plus plenty of food drink and toilets available. You can arrange with Michael (the owner) for taxi transfers from the airport for around 35 euro's each way,
(45 euro's at the airport).
The pool was a little cold which was a surprise because we were told that the heating was included but we were told later in the holiday that it had not worked for several weeks so a little disappointing. The microwave was broken on our arrival but was replaced 5 days later with a new one.
The shower in the bathroom is a little tired and works when it wants to but plenty of hot water. One thing that was a little surprising the towels were not changed in the 10 nights we were there, so we used the washing machine (or is that normal for a villa holiday).
The aircon in the main bedroom only worked in the daytime when we spoke to Paul the service manager we were told that this was preset by Michael (the owner) and could not be changed.
Hear is one to remember, if you happen to have a late return flight home then there is nowhere to leave your suitcases, unlike in a hotel (you have to be out of the villa for 10am) we were assured that we would be able to leave our suitcases until our taxi arrived (6pm) but this did not happen and we ended up having to rent a apartment for a day at a cost of 60euro's. Hindsight's a wonderful thing and had we known the hassle and worry it would cause we would have booked another night in the villa.
All in all we still enjoyed the villa and would go back again.
Lovely and peaceful
Had a great time at this lovely villa, very peaceful,great pool area,everything you need on hand,comfortable beds and pillows.Pleasant walk to the main strip and old town which was needed after lazing about all day. Good wifi and lots of tv channels.Would definitely stay here again.Thanks Michael.
Home from Home
A wonderful place for a family holiday. We'll definitely stay again.
Our 2 children ( 5 & 9 ) loved the hammocks especially after a dip in the pool.
The villa has everything you'd need for a great family holiday.
Situated not to far from the water park,we found the staff there really helpful and good fun with the children.
Its a nice stroll in to town from the villa and there's plenty of bars and cafes to stop off for a well deserved drink.
Michael is a pleasure to deal with and was always to hand to answer any queries.
We hope to return
Thank You Michael
Fabulous villa
We stayed here for two weeks, and it was like home from home. The pool was the perfect size for our two children aged 3 and 8 years, and the rooftop terrace offers spectacular views of Corralejo. The villa is spacious yet has a cozy feel about it. Ideal location, your only about 15 minutes walk to the main town, where you will find an abundance of restaurants catering to most tastes. The beach and harbour isn't that far away either. All in, a fantastic villa and Micheal, the owner is incredibly helpful. Highly recommended.
The villa was everything we could have asked for. The location was brilliant, a few minutes drive or a 10 minute walk to the top of town. We had one day of cloudy weather so we spent the morning watching tv with tea and toast......something we never have time to do!!!! Sheer relaxation for a week. The neighbours were really helpful and gave us lots of tips. Michael the owner was so helpful and he has a brilliant management company. Would have no hesitation in recommending the villa.
Activity and Interests
Beautiful white sandy beaches. 15 mins walk to the nearest beach.25 minutes walk or a short taxi ride(€4-5) to the fabulous Corralejo sand dunes.
Approx 35 mins drive from airport. Transfers can be arranged.
Within walking distance of shops, restaurants etc. 1km to the centre of Corralejo, approximately 10-15 mins walk. only 5-10 mins walk to Baku water and Theme Park, bowling alley, bar etc.
Further Details:
villa now has Wifi internet/ broadband + tv with online English speaking channels and films.
Prices and Availability
Rental rates
Rental Period | Minimum Price | Additional Nights | Weekend Night | Weekly | Monthly | Event Price | |||
Jan - May 2017
4 Feb 2017 -
31 May 2017
1 night minimum stay
for 1 night
June 2017
1 Jun 2017 -
30 Jun 2017
1 night minimum stay
for 1 night
July 2017
1 Jul 2017 -
31 Jul 2017
1 night minimum stay
for 1 night
August 2017
1 Aug 2017 -
31 Aug 2017
1 night minimum stay
for 1 night
Sept - December 2017
1 Sep 2017 -
31 Dec 2017
1 night minimum stay
for 1 night
Additional pricing information
Fees | No additional mandatory fees |
Booking Notes:
25% deposit required on booking. Full payment required at least 1 month prior to arrival. Refundable booking/security deposit of 200 required. Pool heating is at an additional charge of only £25 to £50 depending on peak or
off peak season.
Changeover Day:
Any day of the week. We are very flexible. Check in is 1pm and check out is 10am depending upon arrivals.
Owner's Cancellation Policy
- 50% refund for cancellations more than 7 days before check-in date.
- 100% refund for cancellations more than 14 days before check-in date.
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Property Type
- villa
- Air Conditioning
- Internet
- Iron & Board
- Living Room ...
- Parking
- Washing Machine
- Dishwasher
- Freezer
- Kitchen ...
- Microwave
- Oven
- Refrigerator ...
- Hob
- Child's Highchair
- Dining Area
- Books
- Satellite / Cable
- Television
Pool / Spa
- Heated Pool
- Private Pool
- children welcome
- pets not allowed
- suitable for elderly or infirm
- wheelchair accessible ...
Location Type
- beach
- resort
- town
- bay
- marina
- restaurants
- ruins
- theme parks
- water parks
Leisure Activities
- beachcombing
- horse riding
- paddle boating
- scenic drives
- sight seeing
- walking
Local Services & Businesses
- ATM/bank
- groceries
- hospital
- massage therapist
- medical services
Sports & Adventure Activities
- deepsea fishing
- fishing
- freshwater fishing
- golf
- hiking
- jet skiing
- mountain biking
- paragliding
- pier fishing
- roller blading
- sailing
- diving
- snorkelling
- bay fishing
- surfing
- swimming
- tennis
- water skiing
- water tubing
- wind-surfing
- Bathroom 1 - Toilet, Bath (no shower), Shower Enclosure, Bidet
- Bathroom 2 - Toilet, Bath (no shower), Shower Enclosure, Bidet
- Tiled main bathroom: double power shower, toilet, hand basin and bidet. Tiled en-suite with bath/shower, hand basin, toilet and bidet. Large mirrors and ceiling fans in both.
- 3 Bedrooms, Sleeps 6
- Bedroom 1 - 1 Cot
- Bedroom 2
- Bedroom 3
- Description of sleeping capacity: Sleeps 6 (3 Bedrooms) Notes on bedrooms: Master bedroom with king size bed, 2 side tables, hairdryer, shelf with mirror, large wardrobe, safe and patio doors onto terrace. Bedroom 2 and 3 with twin beds, (3 with zip and link twin beds), side table, shelf with mirror above and wardrobe.
- Golf ...
- Garden
- Barbecue
- Self-catering
- Notes on accommodation: Travel cot available for babies. No pets allowed. Outside: Outside in the tiled and walled landscaped terrace area there is a 6 seater round dining table with chairs/cushions and parasol, 6 sun loungers with cushions and a BBQ. Private pool with Roman steps to access. The rooftop terrace is accessed by an outdoor stairway and has beautiful sea views. Utility Room: Covered washing line area. washing machine. Door to gated driveway. Cleaning / Towels / Linen / Maid service: All linen and towels included. Cleaning service on changeovers only. Other: Dining Room: Tiled floor, 6 seater dining table overlooking terrace/pool area. Sideboard, Patio doors opening onto terrace.


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OneChicago LLC
OneChicago | |
Founded | May 14, 2001 |
Headquarters | Chicago |
Key People | David Downey, CEO; Thomas McCabe, Chief Operating Officer; |
Products | Single-Stock Futures |
Website | http://www.onechicago.com/ |
OneChicago is a fully electronic exchange owned jointly by Interactive Brokers, CBOE, and CME Group. It is a privately held company and is regulated jointly by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. It offers single stock futures on approximately 1,800 equity, ADR and ETF-based futures contracts.
Interactive Brokers owns 40 percent of the exchange, and CME and CBOE each own 24 percent. The balance of the company is held by management.[1]
OneChicago was ranked 41st by derivatives volume in 2015 with 11.7 million contracts traded, up 7.4 percent from 10.9 million a year earlier, according to the annual volume survey published by the Futures Industry Association (FIA).[2]
OneChicago offers single-stock futures as a better financing alternative for stock holdings than traditional stock loan costs.[3][4] They offer a stock loan calculator[5] to help investors evaluate their stock financing costs and equivalent single stock futures costs. They also offer an online single stock futures tutorial.[6]
OneChicago uses a Lead Market Maker (LMM) system in which LMMs provide a continuous, two-sided market.[7]
Senior Executives
- David Downey, CEO
- Thomas McCabe, Chief Operating Officer
Electronic Platform and Clearing
Security futures at OneChicago are traded on the CBOEdirect electronic trading platform and are cleared through The Options Clearing Corporation or the CME Clearing House. Customers can also trade via an API connection to either CBOEdirect or the CME's Globex platform, which routes the trades to CBOEdirect.
All members of the CME Group and CBOE are automatically members of OneChicago.
The company announced that it would begin to migrate its products to a new proprietary match platform called OCXdelta1 on September 22, 2014. OCXdelta1 replaced the OCX.BETS platform for blocks and EFPs and its CBOEdirect platform for traditional non-block non-EFP orders. OCXdelta1 supports both the reporting of bilateral blocks and EFP's as well as the trading of regular, SSF, block, EFP, and spread markets. The merger of blocks and EFP markets with its SSF markets marked the first time these products have been available on the same platform.[8]
Trading Volume News
During 2006, OneChicago reported record trading volume of nearly eight million security futures contracts, a 43 percent increase over 2005 total volume of 5.5 million. Average daily volume (ADV) for the year was nearly 32,000 contracts.
In 2009, OneChicago ranked number 45 in 2009 in the FIA's global list of top 53 derivatives exchanges measured by volume, down 25.6 percent on 2008's volume figure.[9] The FIA list, published in early April 2010, reports that that total volume for 2009 fell to 2.98 million from 2008's figure of 4.01 million.
In 2010, OneChicago reported a yearly volume of 4,971,160, up 67 percent from 2009.[10]
Connecting Through A Broker
Investors do not need to be a member of the exchange to trade at OneChicago. They can access the security futures through a broker, using either a futures account or a securities account. OneChicago is connected to more than 500 firms and has 125 clearing member firms and more than 7,500 individual members. The exchange's website lists several brokers that connect to OneChicago. However, one can trade through brokers not on the list as well.[11]
Single Stock Futures Contracts
The exchange offers more than 609 security futures, including 589 single stock futures, eight narrow-based indexes and 12 futures on ETFs.
A OneChicago single-stock futures contract is an agreement to deliver 100 shares of a specific stock at a designated date in the future, called the expiration date. In most cases, four expiration dates are available for trading OneChicago single stock futures. [12] Unlike most futures contracts, OneChicago's single stock futures settle into physical delivery rather than cash. That means if you are long 10 futures contracts on stock XYZ and you hold your position until delivery, you will receive 1,000 shares of the stock.
The price of a single stock futures contract typically closely tracks the price of the underlying stock.
Futures on Narrow-Based Equity Indexes
Futures on ETFs
- Futures on DIAMONDS
- Futures on iShares
- iShares FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index
- iShares MSCI Brazil Index
- iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index
- iShares Russell 2000 Index
- Futures on MidCap SPDR Trust Series 1
- Futures on PowerShares QQQ
- Futures on SPDR Trust Series 1
- Futures on SPDR Selects
Futures on single stocks and ETFs are physically delivered at expiration date. Futures on narrow-based indexes are cash settled. The contracts have a margin requirment of 20 percent. The exchange offers simultaneous trading in up to four contract months.
Weekly Futures
OneChicago will offer a suite of products called OCX.Weekly beginning Friday, June 20. The exchange will continue to list weekly futures each subsequent Friday. The OCX.Weekly futures will be listed only using the OCX.NoDivRisk contracts and will be physically settled with next day settlement upon expiration as opposed to the T+3 settlement cycle. The first products will be Friday weekly futures overlaying XLF, XLK, XLI, XLE and AAPL.[13]
OneChicago was created on May 14, 2001 when the CBOE and CME announced they were forming a for-profit joint-venture exchange to trade single-stock security futures. Security futures had previously been outlawed in the U.S. until the passage of the Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000 (CFMA). Late in the negotiations between the CME and CBOE, the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) agreed to participate with a 10 percent stake in the joint venture. Because the CBOT joined OneChicago so late in the process, their name did not appear on the banner at the announcement event, and the CBOT CEO at the time was not seated at the dais.
CME and CBOT merged in July 2007, and are now known as CME Group. On March 16, 2006, OneChicago LLC announced that electronic broker-dealer Interactive Brokers Group LLC had made a significant equity investment in OneChicago.[14]
On Nov. 20, 2009, the CFTC and SEC reached an agreement to allow OneChicago to broaden its listings to U.S. investors. According to the agreement, any security that can underlie an option can now also be pegged to a futures contract. The measure also allows futures to underlie certain debt securities that are not registered with the SEC.[15]
On August 18, 2011, OneChicago decided to allow traders to take bearish positions on European stocks in reaction to stricter short-selling rules.[16]
Board of Directors
- David M. Battan, Vice President and General Counsel, Interactive Brokers LLC
- Andy Lowenthal, Vice President, Business Development, Chicago Board Options Exchange
- Thomas Peterffy, Chairman, Interactive Brokers LLC
- William Pridmore, President, William F. Pridmore LTD
- Jennifer Hurder, Executive Director Development and Finance, CME Group Inc.
- John F. Curran, Managing Director of Business Development, Pricing and Planning, CME Group Inc.
- Paul B. O'Kelly, Derivatives Market Regulatory Consultant
- Eric Wolff, Derivatives Market Regulatory Consultant [17]
JLN Managed Futures Video: OneChicago's Mark Esposito
Mark Esposito of OneChicago Discusses Their NoDivRisk ("1D") Single Stock Futures
Mark Esposito, a 25-year trading veteran on the floor of the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), is the managing director, business development at OneChicago. John Lothian News Editor-at-Large Doug Ashburn spoke with Esposito about OneChicago's NoDivRisk ("1D") Single Stock Futures products and how commodity trading advisors and managed futures funds can use them.Watch at JohnLothianNews.com[18]
John Lothian News Interview:Tom Regazzi
Single Minded: Tom Regazzi of UBS Finds a Niche with Single Stock Futures Interview
Single stock futures in the United States were launched in 2001, but are often forgotten since their big splash introduction twelve years ago on two exchanges. Quietly, however, single stock futures have been growing nicely at OneChicago, the sole marketplace for the instrument. Through the first nine months of 2013, its volumes are up 49 percent, with 6.96 million contracts traded, topping total volumes posted in all of 2012.
This market has also caught the eye of UBS and Tom Regazzi, managing director at the firm's Global Synthetic Equity department. He spoke with JLN editor-in-chief Jim Kharouf about how UBS uses single stock futures and the potential for the product going forward. [19]
Contract Volume
Year | Total Annual Volume | Percent Change |
2015 | 11,714,015 | 7.4% |
2014 | 10,907,977 | 14.6% |
2013 | 9,515,194 | 14.6% |
2012 | ~6,300,000 | 74% |
- ↑ The Wallendas Hit Wall Street. Forbes.
- ↑ 2015 Annual Volume Survey. Futures Industry.org.
- ↑ Trading Strategies. OneChicago.
- ↑ Who's afraid of single-stock futures?. Medill Reports.
- ↑ OneChicago Calculator. OneChicago.
- ↑ OneChicago Single Stock Futures Tutorial. OneChicago.
- ↑ Lead Market Maker (LMM). OneChicago.
- ↑ OCXdelta1. OneChicago.
- ↑ 2009 Annual Volume Survey. FIA magazine.
- ↑ OneChicago Reports December Volume, up 83% over December 2009; Year to date volume up 67%. OneChicago.
- ↑ Selected Brokers. OneChicago.
- ↑ OneChicago Single Stock Futures. OneChicago.
- ↑ OneChicago OCX Weekly Futures to List Each Friday. MondoVisione.
- ↑ INTERACTIVE BROKERS TO MAKE SIGNIFICANT EQUITY INVESTMENT IN ONECHICAGO. OneChicago.
- ↑ CFTC to Gain Sole Authority Over Eurex Volatility Index. The Wall Street Journal.
- ↑ OneChicago offers derivatives to counter short ban. MarketWatch.
- ↑ OneChicago Exchange Management. OneChicago.
- ↑ Mark Esposito of OneChicago Discusses Their NoDivRisk ("1D") Single Stock Futures. John Lothian News.
- ↑ Single Minded: Tom Regazzi of UBS Finds a Niche with Single Stock Futures Interview. John Lothian News.


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Healthy Low Fat Recipes for the Best Soup Maker
Regardless of whether you're dieting or not, there's nothing better than having soup in the winter. At a time when everyone is baking cakes and cookies for the holidays, you can be forgiven for being tempted to give up your diet for a little bit. However, one way to prevent this is by trying delicious, healthy and low fat soup recipes. Making these recipes isn't usually too difficult either as normally, all I do is put the ingredients into the machine and I'm ready to go. I quite like the Morphy Richards 501014 soup machine but you can pick any other soup maker that suits you.
Whenever I'm making soup, I try and use healthy recipes that will fill me up but won't be overloaded with calories. I try to make low-calorie meals that taste great. I'm sure you've seen small tubs of healthy low-calorie soup available in supermarkets like Tesco and Sainsbury's. These are quite cheap and I guess you can buy these and pop them in the microwave before serving. However, I personally like to make fresh soup myself by using high quality fresh ingredients. The thing is that you can never be too sure what's been put into the soup packets in supermarkets. They usually have extra sugar added and lots of other processed ingredients. The very fact that they're available to buy in packets puts me off and even if they have very few calories, this doesn't mean they are healthy. These are the reasons that I use the Morphy Richards 501014 so much, as I consider it to be the best soup maker at the moment.
Healthy Low-Calorie Soup Maker Recipes
As you can get easily bored of trying the same recipes every time, I tend to try new soup recipes every week. If I like a particular recipe then I note it down and if in the mood, I usually try it again at some point. I've listed some of my favourite recipes below.
Creamy Corn Soup
I know what you're thinking but no, this creamy corn soup doesn't contain any cream. I tend to replace it with low fat milk and increase the thickness with a potato. This usually improves the texture and gives it that creamy flavour and my goodness, does it taste great! The ingredients for this are as follows: fresh kernels of corn, which have been cut from the cob, garlic cloves and some scallions that have been chopped. I use olive oil and combine it with a russet potato, skimmed milk, a chicken/vegetable cube, fresh cilantro and if needed, a little bit of low fat sour cream. Sometimes, when I'm in the mood, I also add in a little bit of low fat cheese. Once the ingredients have been chopped into smaller pieces, I pop the ingredients in my soup maker and within half an hour, I usually have it ready to serve. I then add salt and pepper as the final addition before serving. Of course, you can change the recipe according to your own likes and dislikes but what you'll eventually get is a creamy, delicious bowl of soup that doesn't have many calories.
Potato Leek Soup
In case you haven't realised it by now, I absolutely love potatoes and almost always have them in my soup even if they aren't the healthiest of ingredients due to the starch. Like the creamy corn soup, the texture of this soup also comes out quite creamy and almost velvety. I would say that this is probably the easiest soup to make but tastes like a pro made it. You need to get a few leeks and remove the stems. Following this, you'll need to chop half an onion and cut two russet potatoes into small pieces. Next, you need to add in a tiny bit of flour and butter. I also add in quite a bit of vegetable broth into the mix. The final steps involve the addition of skimmed milk along with salt and some fresh pepper. Once you've added all of these into the soup maker, you can be sure that you're about to taste one of the tastiest yet healthiest soups around.
These are just two recipes I've tried this week. With a little bit of effort, I'm sure you can find lots more of these delicious yet healthy soup maker recipes. They're easy and very quick to make but at the same time are healthy as long as you use as many fresh and low-fat ingredients as possible.


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Delores Edith Johnson, 88, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 7, 2014, surrounded by her family, at the Elim Care Center in Milaca. She was born December 4, 1925 in Spencer Brook to Albert and Anna Johnson. On June 4, 1947 she married Ernest A. Johnson. Four children were born to this union, Karen, Greg, Julie and Paul. Ernest and Delores lived in several places during the early years of their marriage as power line construction jobs brought Ernie to Wisconsin, South Dakota and many Minnesota locations. In 1959 they bought Ernies family farm where she lived until just last month in the care of Julie and Brian.
Delores was a very faithful member of Glendorado Lutheran Church, active in Circle, Ladies Aide and quilting. She enjoyed traveling with Ernie, gardening and camping with her family. Most of all, Delores adored her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She will be dearly missed.
Survivors include her children, Karen (Terry) Anderson of Cambridge, Greg (Anita) Johnson and Julie (Brian Duffy) Johnson of Princeton and Paul Johnson of St. Paul; grandchildren Jenny and Carrie Anderson and Matt and Tate Johnson; great-grandchildren Adalynn and Aldon Johnson; siblings Mabel Anderson, Roy Johnson, Ray (Arlene) Johnson, Ruby (Bob) Aleckson, John Johnson, Jerry (Barb) Johnson and Sharon (Jim) Skarohlid; sister-in-law Penny Hanson and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Ernie; brothers and sisters-in-law, Alvin (Ruby) and Iver (Harriet) Johnson, Leslie Johnson and LaVerne Johnson.
A Funeral Service for Delores will be held at 11:00AM, Friday, March 14, 2014 at Gods Greater Glory Parish-Glendorado Lutheran Church, Princeton, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will follow at the Glendorado Lutheran Cemetery in Princeton, MN
Arrangements entrusted to Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home, Princeton, MN.


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1 The vision of Isaiah son of Amoz concerning Judah and Jerusalem, which he received in the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah kings of Judah.
2 Listen, you heavens; earth, attend, for Yahweh is speaking, 'I have reared children and brought them up, but they have rebelled against me.
3 The ox knows its owner and the donkey its master's crib; Israel does not know, my people do not understand.'
4 Disaster, sinful nation, people weighed down with guilt, race of wrong-doers, perverted children! They have abandoned Yahweh, despised the Holy One of Israel, they have turned away from him.
5 Where shall I strike you next, if you persist in treason? The whole head is sick, the whole heart is diseased,
6 from the sole of the foot to the head there is nothing healthy: only wounds, bruises and open sores not dressed, not bandaged, not soothed with ointment,
7 your country a desolation, your towns burnt down, your soil, foreigners lay it waste before your eyes, a desolation like devastation by foreigners.
8 The daughter of Zion is left like a shanty in a vineyard, like a shed in a cucumber field, like a city besieged.
9 Had Yahweh Sabaoth not left us a few survivors, we should be like Sodom, we should be the same as Gomorrah.
10 Hear what Yahweh says, you rulers of Sodom; listen to what our God teaches, you people of Gomorrah.
11 'What are your endless sacrifices to me?' says Yahweh. 'I am sick of burnt offerings of rams and the fat of calves. I take no pleasure in the blood of bulls and lambs and goats.
12 When you come and present yourselves before me, who has asked you to trample through my courts?
13 Bring no more futile cereal offerings, the smoke from them fills me with disgust. New Moons, Sabbaths, assemblies -- I cannot endure solemnity combined with guilt.
14 Your New Moons and your meetings I utterly detest; to me they are a burden I am tired of bearing.
15 When you stretch out your hands I turn my eyes away. You may multiply your prayers, I shall not be listening. Your hands are covered in blood,
16 wash, make yourselves clean. Take your wrong-doing out of my sight. Cease doing evil.
17 Learn to do good, search for justice, discipline the violent, be just to the orphan, plead for the widow.
18 'Come, let us talk this over,' says Yahweh. 'Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool.
19 If you are willing to obey, you shall eat the good things of the earth.
20 But if you refuse and rebel, the sword shall eat you instead -- for Yahweh's mouth has spoken.'
21 The faithful city, what a harlot she has become! Zion, once full of fair judgement, where saving justice used to dwell, but now assassins!
22 Your silver has turned into dross, your wine is watered.
23 Your princes are rebels, accomplices of brigands. All of them greedy for presents and eager for bribes, they show no justice to the orphan, and the widow's cause never reaches them.
24 Hence, the Lord Yahweh Sabaoth, the Mighty One of Israel, says this, 'Disaster, I shall get the better of my enemies, I shall avenge myself on my foes.
25 'I shall turn my hand against you, I shall purge your dross as though with potash, I shall remove all your alloy.
26 'And I shall restore your judges as at first, your counsellors as in bygone days, after which you will be called City of Saving Justice, Faithful City.'
27 Zion will be redeemed by fair judgement, and those who return, by saving justice.
28 Rebels and sinners alike will be destroyed, and those who abandon Yahweh will perish.
29 How ashamed you will be of the terebinths which gave you such delight; and how you will blush for the gardens which you chose!
30 For you will be like a terebinth with faded leaves, like a garden without water;
31 the strong will become like tinder, his work like the spark; both will go up in flames together, with no one to put them out.
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A doorbell you can record your own voice, mp3, or other music on. A programmable door chime allows you to customize the song your doorbell plays. The large speaker gives out a clear sound, and you can record your own 15 second melody. Doorbells, also known as door chimes, come in two basic types wired and wireless. More advanced doorbell kits allow you to customize your doorbell's sounds by uploading songs from your music device or computer, or record your own original sounds or spoken words.
Simple hack plays any sound as your door chime. Landlord um, we own the house and it's private property. Once connected to your Ring Video Doorbell, your Ring Chime will work anywhere it has a Wi-Fi connection, even in another location. Can you choose a different chime sound or set your own chime sound? Honeywell Wired and wireless door chimes, door chime sound cards, door chime transformers and accessories offer numerous features and security add ons. Wood Wireless Chime, paint it, stain it, wallpaper it, make it your own! The pre-recorded sound cards are interchangeable and can be switched for each holiday. Concerned about installing a door bell or door chime?
DoorchimesUk: A Huge choice of Doorbells and chimes for the Home and Office. While all these chimes have the usual standard sounds, they also allow you to record your own sound to play at any time. The Ring Video Doorbell is a neat gadget that will allow you to replace your current doorbell to receive audio/video notifications on your mobile in addition to the existing doorbell chime that your currently have. Like Nest/Dropcam you also do not have access on your local network to the camera feed, this means you can't record the video on your own, you will need to use their cloud DVR which will cost 3/month or 30/year per device. Maybe, the Westminster chime perfectly fits your own style.
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Have you ever considered investing in a smart doorbell for your home? Ring's video can record and stream HD videos with a resolution of 720p. Keep in mind that Ring doesn't work with wireless chimes other than their own chime which can be pre-ordered at 19. Instead of just ringing a chime to alert you to someone at your door, smart doorbells use technologies like WiFi, cameras and smartphone apps to take a more proactive approach. And if you opt into the cloud service ( 30 a year, in addition to Ring's 199 list price), you have a record of those videos, which you can play back at your own convenience. Look at our range of door chimes, door bells, video intercoms, driveway alarms and great value DIY solutions here. Swann s range of doorbells let you do away with the traditional ding-dong of the door bell and select specific ring tones, or even upload your favourite mp3 tune. Think of it as a piano or chime. This new electronic recording doorbell is a perfect marriage of your love for music and the songs and music you've copied from your LPs, cassettes, CDs and MP3s. Just open the doorbell door to access all your built-in sounds and the Record Button to record your own. You can have recorded video of the incident too to help police with their investigation. If your existing doorbell has an electronic chime then you may need a diode to successfully install. The Ring Video Doorbell lets you use your smartphone to see who is at your door before you open it. It offers motion detection, push notifications, and video recording, but audio quality is inconsistent and battery life could be better. This pricey digital home doorbell uses an HD (720p) camera and your home's Wi-Fi network to sound a chime and send real-time video to your smartphone when someone presses the Ring button. I don't know why they don't have a facility to allow me to record the video somewhere of my own.
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Someone presses your doorbell, and the signal travels through your WiFi network, up into Ring's cloud servers, and then back down to your smartphone. To this extent, Chime makes Ring a solid (albeit expensive) wireless doorbell. For example, the doorbell recorded a video of a delivery person leaving my door step, but I didn't get video of him approaching and leaving my package. (or at least give homeowners more confidence in their own home security). The Record-A-Chime doorbell allows you to customize the ring–record a voice greeting with the internal microphone, or connect the external jack to your computer, radio, or CD player to capture your favorite team's fight song or a preferred tune. It's unique that you can record your own greeting, the chimes sound lovely but getting it to work continously has proven to be extrememly hard. With the aid of a programmable iChime doorbell, visitors at my front door no longer signal their arrival with a standard ding-dong but instead the eerie tolling of bells from The Haunted Mansion, gently ringing out to the tune of Grim Grinning Ghosts. The iChime doorbell is available online for a little less than 90 and worth every penny for allowing you to program your own doorbell sounds, recorded from any audio device. In case you want to duplicate the same Haunted Mansion chime, here is the MP3 I played via my computer and recorded onto the iChime: HauntedMansionDoorbell. The DCW20 chime is a wired, wall mounted chime. The large speaker gives out a clear sound, and you can record your own 15 second melody. The chime is supplied w.


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Louis Bisson Bridge | |
Louis Bisson Bridge seen from Montreal
Coordinates | 45°30′39.2″N 73°45′50″W / 45.510889°N 73.76389°WCoordinates: 45°30′39.2″N 73°45′50″W / 45.510889°N 73.76389°W |
Carries | Quebec Autoroute 13 |
Crosses | Rivière des Prairies |
Locale | Montreal and Laval, Quebec |
Maintained by | Transports Québec |
Statistics | |
Daily traffic | 145,000 (2013)[1] |
Louis Bisson Bridge spans the Rivière des Prairies between the eastern tip of Montreal's Pierrefonds-Roxboro borough and the district of Chomedey in Laval, Quebec, Canada. It carries 7 lanes of Quebec Highway 13, including one reversible lane at the centre. That lane is an example of a permanent zipper lane.
The bridge was named after Canadian aviator Louis Bisson.
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One of my current frustrations is that 23andMe™, and online report readers, are used to self-diagnose rather than get the lab test for histamine intolerance.
Here is a report from a popular online 23andMe™ report reader of the "DAO" snps from one of my clients.
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Folate is a critical nutrient for protecting DNA and in homocysteine methylation. Yet folate is very fickle.
If you have an MTHFR mutation, in the presence of oxidative stress, then folate can become unstable and wreak havoc.
However, at least three small human studies, have shown that vitamin C acts to stabilise folate. Not only that but it helps to absorb it even with a fickle C667T MTHFR polymorphism.
Vitamin B6 is a cluster of compounds (not just one) that is a co-factor in over 100 biochemical reactions in the body which is why your Vitamin B6 level is important.
Here are just a few of the things that studies show that it does for you:
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- Degrading glutamates and MSG.
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- Regulates blood sugar levels and glucose tolerance.
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- Relieves PMS, dermatitis, mosquito bites, irritability, depression, and short-term memory issues.
The humble vitamin C increases diamine oxidase making it one of the simplest and cheapest treatments for histamine intolerance.
Here is a quick summary of current research findings:
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- Vitamin C increases diamine oxidase which then metabolises excess histamine.
- Vitamin C does not stop histamine degranulation from mast cells. It does not affect tryptase levels.
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This apartment was in a great location, less than a block from Millennium Park which made it perfect for walking to many places in town. The train and buses are very close by which made it convenient for getting to places farther out. There is security on duty in the building lobby and they will allow you to drop your luggage off if you arrive before the 4:30 check-in time. The building is old, which is fine, but it really could use some TLC. The studio was fairly clean but it could really use some TLC as well. It has a kitchen, but don't plan on using it for much more than making coffee or making popcorn in the microwave. It has a full-sized refigerator, but you'll have to purchase ice as it doesn't even have trays for making ice. The kitchen is not very well equipped - for example only 1 fork, no kitchen towels, 1 small pot for cooking, etc. The information stated that things such as toilet paper would not be replenished during your stay, but it didn't even start out with any, so make a stop for some before arriving. With a small amount of money the studio could be very nice. Things like a bathmat so you don't slip when getting out of the shower, a set of silverware, additional plates, glasses, etc., and a small set of pans would have made the apartment so much nicer and more functional. All in all, it was okay since we were on vacation and spent much of our time out exploring the town, just make sure that your expectaions are not set too high and you will be very satisfied with this property.
Not at all what we expected based on the listing and the photographs. Lesson learned, beware if the unit is owned by a rental company.
the building was easy to find. The room was decent. It had a kitchen. The location was great. downhill from all of that.
When I arrived Thursday night, August 11, I was greated with the snobbiest, most rudest security guard while checking in. It was my first time in Chicago and first time at that place so i thought I just had to give my name, not know any other information. Well, because I didn't give her the information she wanted, she yelled at me and made me feel like I was bothering her.
Days 2-4 the hot water stopped working. Called multiple times to see if it would get fixed, and every time, they told me it would be fixed by that night, it wasn't. Taking freezing cold showers 3 days in a row isn't fun.
The last day, at 10am a maid came into the room, very rudely, and scared me while I was getting ready and said that check out was at 10. My reservation said check out was at 11. I told her that and she rolled her eyes and said, "no check out is always at 10" and slammed the door.
I emailed again about the cold water issue and about the maid coming in early, just in case they charged me a late fee of some sort for the confusion. Haven't heard anything back even though they say they respond within 24 hours. It's been 6 days.
It was my birthday weekend so I tried to ignore the rude staff and have fun and I did manage to have a great weekend, outside of the building.
I did like this place because of its location but that's pretty much it, everything seemed easy up until I arrived there. They seem to respond back before your trip and during, but once you're gone and paid for everything, they forget about you.
Overall, I would recommend this property. The building is in rough shape (frayed carpet in the lobby, broken up tile floors, peeling paint on the walls etc.), but the room itself was well maintained and clean. The presence of a doorman/security guard at the front door 24 hours a day was reassuring that the poor maintenance of the building did not reflect the safety of the location.
There was some confusion about my reservation with SP Suites when I checked in, the wrong dates were marked. SP Suites' employee Mike quickly resolved issue after a couple of quick phone calls and apologized for the stress caused by the confusion.
House in an excellent area, central and close to every tourist attraction. My apartment was on the 19th floor clean and complete with everything needed for cooking and bathroom products. Also pass to do the cleaning. Free WiFi. I recommend to everyone.
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An El Niño changes weather worldwide, mostly affecting the United States in winter.
In addition to California, El Niño often brings heavy winter rain to much of the southern and eastern U.S. It's also likely to make the northern winters warmer and southeastern U.S. winters a bit cooler, but not much. The middle of the U.S. usually doesn't get too much of an El Niño effect.
El Niño tends to cause problems elsewhere in the world. While it often puts a big damper on the Atlantic hurricane season, that means more storms in the Pacific. So far this year, tropical cyclone activity in the Pacific is far higher than normal.
As waters warm in the Pacific Ocean, experts predict this El Niño season will be one of the strongest on record.
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Or will it be more like Godzilla, bringing enough rain to cause mudslides and other mayhem but not enough to end the four-year drought?
Forecasters at the National Weather Service's Climate Prediction Center in Maryland said in an advisory issued Thursday that the current season will likely peak in the late fall or early winter, and persist into next spring.
The forecasters said it could compare to the El Niño of winter 1997-98, which brought storms that caused $65 million in flood damage in Riverside and San Bernardino counties as well as destruction in other parts of the world.
The phenomenon occurs every few years, when winds shift and parts of the Pacific Ocean get warmer than usual, triggering a corresponding reaction in the atmosphere.
This El Niño is so strong that a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration blog unofficially named it the "Bruce Lee" of El Niños. California-based NASA oceanographer Bill Patzert, pointing out the destruction an El Niño can cause, compared it to Godzilla.
Currently, water temperatures in parts of the Pacific Ocean are above normal by 1.1 degrees Celsius, or 2 degrees Fahrenheit, said National Weather Service meteorologist James Thomas.
Forecasts predict that the temperatures could exceed normal by more than 2 degrees Celsius, or more than 3.5 degrees Fahrenheit.
That has happened only twice since the National Weather Service began keeping records in 1950.
The first time was the 1982-83 season. In that water year – Oct. 1 through Sept. 30 – Riverside saw 20.56 inches of rain, more than twice the city's average of 10 inches.
The other time was the 1997-98 season, when Riverside got 21.41 inches.
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Arizona Senator John McCain is changing course and said he is
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There is a frenzy erupting in the birding world over a colorful, chicken-sized bird not usually seen in the Southwest. The Rufous-Necked Wood-Rail is typically found along the coasts and in the tropical forests of Central and South America, but for the first time, it has been spotted in the United States.
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Border patrol agents have rescued eight illegal immigrants
who became distressed crossing the southern Arizona desert. Spokesman Brent Cagen says a
ninth member of the group died from heat-related issues after they were
abandoned by human smugglers.
July 23, 2013
The Arizona Department of Transportation is bringing those
large blue signs advertising services ahead for travelers on rural highways to
urban areas this fall. Spokeswoman Laura Douglas says there are 300 exits in
four metro areas where the signs will go up.
July 23, 2013
Maricopa County Sheriff's deputies have arrested a New York man for allegedly stalking and threatening two
national television commentators and an Arizona
woman. 48-year-old David Simpson was arrested in Bath, NY
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was struck by lightning. Spokeswoman Kirby-Lynn Shedlowski, says the guide had
to be airlifted out of the canyon Sunday night.
July 23, 2013
Fire officials in the state say, despite the loss of lives
in the Yarnell Hill wildfire, the number of acres burned this fire season was
the smallest in years. Carrie Dennett of the state Forestry Division says about
91,000 acres of state and federal land were charred this year, but that
compares to over 200,000, a year ago.
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Some state lawmakers say they're willing to take another
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ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) -- Officials in an upstate New York county have decided not to challenge a court ruling that a lesbian couple's marriage in Canada should be recognized in New York.
Monroe County says it will abide by an appeals court decision in February that said Monroe Community College should extend health benefits to an employee's lesbian partner.
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