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Precious few spots exist in Broward and Palm Beach counties where you can let loose a pebble from your slingshot, much less a volley of buckshot from your gun, without hitting the side of a building. But the Corbett Wildlife Area offers a whopping 60,000 acres with game aplenty. Managed by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the preserve is home to deer, wild hogs, turkeys, and a plethora of other critters. During small-game season in January and February, you can blast away at squirrels jumping through the oak hammocks or pursue quail, rabbit, opossum, raccoon, beaver, coyote, armadillo, and skunk. Turkey season runs from March to April and November through January. Bow-and-arrow aficionados can hunt for deer and small game in late August and early September. For those who prefer bagging deer and small game à la pioneer, with muzzleloaders, the season runs during portions of September and October. A $26.50 permit lets you hunt at any of the state's 100 wildlife preserves. Hunters must also buy the appropriate license. The wildlife commission will set exact dates for the 2001-02 hunting seasons in June.
Last summer Grand Prix Race-O-Rama was bought by the Boomers! amusement park chain, which already had a location in Boca Raton. The place has been given a facelift, and a wooden roller coaster, the only one of its kind in South Florida, was built. In addition to the go-karts that have whizzed through the place since the Race-O-Rama days, bumper cars, boats, batting cages, and a rock-climbing wall provide plenty of fun for kids of all ages. The SkyCoaster drops riders from dizzying heights, and the Blender turns one's insides into mush. For fun-seekers without a need for speed, four 18-hole miniature golf courses beckon. If you prefer your fun indoors, step into the casinolike arcade, which offers hundreds of video games, from state-of-the art fighting games to old-school classics such as Centipede. On a budget? Ten dollars gets you unlimited video games, bumper boats, and miniature golf on Tuesdays. Add another fiver and you can drive like the pros on the NasKart race track all day long.
Get a brass ring about the size of a silver-dollar pancake. Tie one end of a four-foot string to the ring and the other end to a hook in the ceiling. Make sure that your ceiling hook is positioned so that the arc of the ring just grazes a nearby wall. Now hang an upturned hook on the wall. Take your ring and walk to the opposite side of the room and swing the ring so that it catches the hook. That's all there is to the Bahamian pastime of ring toss. It's an incredibly simple yet maddeningly difficult test of hand-eye coordination that actually seems to get easier the more you drink. If you don't believe us, try it yourself at places including the Sail Inn, 657 George Bush Blvd. in Delray Beach, or the 1889 Old House, 300 E. Ocean Ave. in Lantana. Don't bet with the locals, though. Some regulars, especially at the Sail Inn, can hook the ring with their eyes closed.
Maybe because it stands between two intimidating neighbors -- the Millionaires' Row of lake-to-ocean mansions to the north and the luxury-condo wonderland to the south -- this pristine little strip of land along A1A remains everything a public beach should be, even in the height of season: uncrowded, clean, and quiet. You park your car (at a dollar an hour, admittedly a bit of a turnoff) in a small lot at the foot of a rising slope of park land dotted with picnic tables under scattered oaks and palms. Then take a quick hike over the ridge line, where the only amenity is a short series of thatched-roof huts, and make a sudden drop down to the water -- and that's it. No hot dog stand, no fishing pier, no T-shirt shop. Just sand, water, you, and a happy little group of others in the know (and in little else) soaking up the sun. Shhhh.
Location, location, location. No bicycle shop has a better spot than this gem of a place, and owner Mark Quinn knows it. "We're 100 yards from the trail," hesays, motioning toward the nearby Intracoastal Waterway, where bikers, joggers, walkers, and 'bladers cruise along a roughly four-mile paved path that takes them within ogling distance of some of the priciest and best-manicured real estate in the nation. But while the magnet for Quinn's shop is the Palm Beach Lake Trail, the friendly service and varied stock keep people coming back. "It's Palm Beach, and most people aren't looking to buy, so we have to do things kind of differently," says Quinn, age 41, who began working at the shop when he was 15 and bought it nine years ago. Doing things differently means giving customers the chance to rent a $2700 replica of the Trek bicycle Lance Armstrong rode to victory in the Tour de France. (It goes for $25 an hour or $99 a week) Or maybe it meansrenting bicycle-powered surreys that will accommodate two adults and three kids (also $25 an hour) or four adults and four kids ($45 an hour). But in addition to renting and selling expensive and novelty bikes, Quinn deals in basic beach cruisers, fixes flats, and sells the typical assortment of bells, whistles, baskets, and locks -- all at very non-Palm Beach prices. In that respect location isn't everything.
All right so this is South Florida, not the Bahamas. But what's the point of owning a boat if you can't do a little island-hopping? The Palm Beach County Department of Parks and Recreation has made it easy for boaters to feel like true nautical people by offering a chance to cruise the Intracoastal Waterway for the day, then tie up and spend the night away from the madding, landlocked crowd. Peanut Island, long a haven for day-trippers, has been turned into an official but not officious destination for boaters. For $16.50 per night, boaters can tie up at the 20-site campground, pitch a tent, grab a shower, and sleep under the stars with the water lapping nearby. While reservations are recommended for the campground, less organized types can use primitive camping sites that are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. The primitive sites are free, but they don't come with picnic tables, grills, easy access to bathrooms, or any guarantee of availability. Those trying to regain their land legs can stroll along a 1.25-mile path that circles the island or visit a bunker that was built for President Kennedy just in case the Cuban Missile Crisis erupted into nuclear war while he was staying at the family compound in Palm Beach. For those who don't want to spend the night, the island is a perfect place to spend the day. Drop anchor and swim in the perpetually placid waters, then look for shells along the beach or hike some surprisingly hilly terrain. Located just inside the Palm Beach Inlet, the spoil island marks the beginning of some of the best cruising waters on the Intracoastal. Head north and watch as the waterway widens, mangroves replace high-rises, and civilization -- as we unfortunately know it -- disappears. (Wannabe visitors who don't own boats can get to the island for five bucks by calling the Sailfish Marina Water Taxi at 561-683-8294.)


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I had hoped I wouldn't be blogging today.
That's right. I purchased a Powerball ticket and I can guarantee you that although I love all you wonderful Bankrate readers, if I ever cash in a big lottery ticket, it's been nice knowing you.
Alas, I only matched one number.
Two ticket owners, however, got all five lottery numbers (05, 16, 22, 23 and 29) and the Powerball of 6. One winning ticket was purchased in Arizona and the other in Missouri. The owners will split the record $587.5 million jackpot.
But there are other big winners: the Internal Revenue Service and the state tax collectors.
If the winners follow the usual route, they'll take their lottery payout in a lump sum. And the taxes will be taken out off the top.
On the federal level, the almost $294 million each will mean the winners are in the top 35 percent income tax bracket.
No one likes handing over that much money to Uncle Sam, but it could have been worse.
"While the winner will have a big tax bill, the silver lining may be that it will be a lot less than it could be next year if we go over the 'fiscal cliff,' prompting higher income tax rates, as well as when other tax increases go into effect," said Mark Luscombe, principal tax analyst for the tax software and publishing company CCH.
Even if we avert the fiscal cliff via a deal by Congress and the president, that agreement is likely to include some higher taxes for the wealthy.
So the winners can count themselves doubly lucky today.
And they can also be thankful that they live in relatively low-tax-rate states.
Arizona's top income tax rate is 4.54 percent. Missouri residents pay a maximum 6 percent tax on income.
And yes, lottery winnings, just like all types of gambling payouts, count as income.
Of course, if the winners had been trying for most of 2012 to win the lottery or took part in other games of chance without success, they can use those losses to help offset the millions they just won.
I doubt in this case it will make any difference at all, but if you're going to have to pay taxes, you at least should know every way you can legally reduce them.
And I'm going to hold onto my losing ticket -- OK, two losing tickets, since I bought one for the previous Powerball drawing, too -- in case I get a little lottery luck before Dec. 31.
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GSA Awards First Government-wide Contracts Dedicated to HUBZone IT Firms
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Washington, DC - The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) announced that it completed the award process for the first multiple award, government-wide acquisition contract (GWAC) dedicated to information technology industry partners certified as Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZone).
Managed by GSA's Small Business Solution Development Center in Kansas City, Mo., the five-year contract enables federal agencies to purchase information technology products and services from companies located in HUBZones. The contract awards cover seven functional areas including Internet Services, Call Centers, Distance Learning, Video Conferencing, Wiring and Cabling, Network Design, Computer Operations/Support, Network Management, Contingency Planning, Disaster Preparedness/Recovery and Information Assurance. Between eight and ten contracts were awarded for each functional area. The maximum ceiling of the total GWAC is $2.5 billion, with no fixed allocation to any functional area. "The HUBZone Information Technology contract is a win-win for both underutilized businesses and for federal agencies," said Brad Scott, GSA Regional Administrator for the Heartland Region. "These contracts will help stimulate economic development and create jobs in urban and rural communities and also assist federal agencies in meeting their procurement preference goals," said Scott.
GSA continues to develop opportunities for small businesses and innovative ways for federal customers to get IT solutions and services. "Awarding this GWAC is significant for both agency customers and business," said Federal Technology Service Commissioner Sandra Bates. "GSA's customers can accomplish two critical goals: secure high quality, best value IT solutions and services and fulfill their HUBZone statutory goals while businesses in HUBZones have an unprecedented opportunity to compete for government business."
HUBZones reflect an effort on GSA's part to expand commerce to small business. Federal procurement preference goals require agencies to purchase 3% of total federal government procurement dollars from HUBZone firms in fiscal year 2003. Agencies have fallen short of their goals since the establishment of HUBZones by the HUBZone Act of 1997 (P.L. 105-135, December 2, 1997).
GSA is a centralized federal procurement and property management agency created by Congress to improve government efficiency and help federal agencies better serve the public. It acquires, on behalf of federal agencies, office space, equipment, telecommunications, information technology, supplies, and services. GSA, comprised of 14,000 associates, provides services and solutions for the office operations of over 1 million federal workers located in 8,300 government-owned and leased buildings in 1,600 U.S. communities.


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Jazz Make Playoffs; Wolves Get Their First Round Pick
The Timberwolves will have a first round pick in this year's NBA draft after all. Utah beat Phoenix 100-88 win clinch the last playoff spot in the Western Conference. With Utah making the playoffs the Wolves get their first round pick. The pick was top 14 protected this season. Minnesota got the pick from Utah by trading down in last year's first round of the NBA draft.


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Abdominal ultrasound is an type of imaging test. It is used to examine organs inthe abdomen including the liver, gallbladder, spleen, pancreas, and kidneys. The blood vessels that lead to some of these organs can also be looked at with ultrasound.
How the Test is Performed
An ultrasound machine makes images of organs and structures insidethe body. The machine sends out high-frequency sound waves thatreflect off body structures. A computer receives thesewaves and uses them to create a picture. Unlike with x-rays or CT scans, this test does not expose you toionizing radiation.
You will be lying down for the procedure. A clear, water-based conducting gel is applied to the skin over the abdomen. This helps with the transmission of the sound waves. A handheld probe called a transducer is then moved over the abdomen.
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Preparation steps vary depending on the problem. Most of the time, people are asked not toeat or drink for several hours before the exam. Your health care provider will go over what you need to do.
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- Find the cause of kidney infections
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Cosgrove DO, Meire HB, Lim A, Eckersley RJ. Ultrasound: general principles. In: Adam A, Dixon AK, eds. Grainger & Allisonn's Diagnostic Radiology: A Textbook of Medical Imaging. 5th ed. New York, NY: Churchill Livingstone;2008:chap 3.
Kim DH, Pickhardt PJ. Diagnostic imaging procedures in gastroenterology. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 135.
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The big winners at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival will get one more screening Monday, for the locals.
The movies playing at the annual post-festival "Best of Fest" screenings have been selected. They are:
Eccles Theatre, Park City: "The Summit" (World Cinema Documentary, Editing Award) at 6 p.m.; "In a World..." (Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award, U.S. Dramatic) at 9 p.m.
Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, Salt Lake City: "Blood Brother" (U.S. Documentary, Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award) at 3:30 p.m.; "Fruitvale" (U.S. Dramatic, Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award) at 6:30 p.m.; "Afternoon Delight" (U.S. Documentary, Directing Award) at 9:30 p.m.
Peery's Egyptian Theatre, Ogden: "Ain't Them Bodies Saints" (U.S. Dramatic, Cinematography Award) at 6 p.m.; "Dirty Wars" (U.S. Documentary, Cinematography Award) at 9 p.m.
Sundance Screening Room, Sundance resort: "Metro Manila" (World Cinema Dramatic, Audience Award) at 6 p.m.; "Inequality for All" (U.S. Documentary, Special Jury Prize) at 9 p.m.
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Kid Cudi announces title for upcoming EP
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Kid Cudi is heading to the moon for his upcoming EP.
The rapper recently took to Twitter to announce the title of his latest project will be "Satellite Flight: The Journey to Mother Moon."
KiD CuDi presents SATELLITE FLIGHT: The journey to Mother Moon :) coming soon
— Scott Mescudi (@ducidni) November 25, 2013
Thats the title of the EP fyi. Lets dream again
— Scott Mescudi (@ducidni) November 25, 2013
During a recent tour stop in Texas, Cudi teased the EP, saying that he wouldn't give fans a release date for the project until 24-hours before its release.
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Pharrell broke down and cried on Sunday's "Oprah Prime," overcome by emotion while watching a montage of people around the world dancing to his song "Happy."
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Travs' Grichuk has leg up on Double-A
Recharged Angels 2009 first-rounder utilizing kick at the plate
By Andrew Pentis / Special to MLB.com | April 4, 2013 6:00 AM ET
Walk 90 feet in his cleats.
Nearly four years ago, the Angels drafted two athletic prep outfielders with the 24th and 25 overall pick -- one from Rosenberg, Texas, named Randal Grichuk and another from Vineland, N.J, who goes by Mike Trout.
In 2012, Trout won the American League Rookie of the Year Award and finished second in MVP voting. Grichuk, for his part, played in more games (135) at the Class A Advanced level than he did over his injury-riddled '10 and '11 campaigns (117) combined.
So when Grichuk was asked -- while he was sharing a dugout with Trout during the Spring Training-finishing Freeway Series in Los Angeles last weekend -- what he aimed to accomplish in 2013, his answer was simple.
"I just really want to put up some numbers, have a good year and see what happens," he said. "I guess you can't really put too many goals on a season at Double-A."
Yes, Grichuk earned his first Major League camp invite in February, and he would prefer to be playing alongside Trout in the outfield, but he's breaking camp and leaving Los Angeles, bound for Arkansas. In fact, he is among eight of the Angels' top 10-ranked prospects who will begin the new season with the Texas League's Travelers.
What have Trout and other Arkansas alumni told Grichuk, who batted .298 with 18 home runs and 16 stolen bases at Inland Empire last season, about what to expect in the Southwest? The ball doesn't travel far at Dickey-Stephens Park, and opposing team's scouting reports are more advanced, more likely to find holes in your swing.
To ready himself for the challenge, Grichuk is now using a leg kick in the batter's box.
"I tried mastering that in the offseason," he said. "My hitting coach in the Fall League [Phil Clark] said I had more of a linear swing, so he felt like I'd have more adjustability to the breaking ball or any off-speed pitches with having a more rotational swing. He wanted to implement that for my backside, to get more out of my legs.
"I like it. I'm getting my timing down -- it's hard to do a leg kick. You'll see me off-balance a few times, but I'll get it down."
If and when he does, don't expect him to embody Trout 2.0. Grichuk won't and either will the Angels, who apparently only drafted him ahead of Trout to prank one of their own scouts.
Still, it's difficult not tying these two together. Consider Trout posted a .958 OPS in 91 games at Arkansas in 2011 before struggling -- yes, struggling, as you may forget -- in the Majors (.672 OPS in 40 games).
There's little doubt that as Grichuk, now 21, says, "We'll see what happens," he'd be more than happy to take his lumps in Anaheim by July or August.
"They say if you can hit in Double-A, you can hit in the big leagues," he said, "so I'm excited to go up there and see what I can do against good pitching."
Andrew Pentis is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues or its clubs.View More


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so last night me nd some buddies and some chicks got some bud and smoked it we had quite alot then wen we went to sleep no one could get to sleep which was unusual for all of us wen we smoke i ended up getting like 1hr sleep and wudv been in bed a good 8 hrs then today i just feel so weird and like excluded from the world? was it laced?
2 percs, an eighth blunt, and soco=] feelin good
If you got more posts than ups keep yo fuckin mouf shut.
lost 3 ounces of northern lights x superhaze and an ounce of strawberry cough to the cops last night when my friend was a dumbass and speeding while i was asleep,fucking sucks,sat in the cruiser in cuffs all night while they searched the car and got charged with furnishing marijuana
i bought a half ounce to smoke over a week vaca. its not like dope ass wild weed, but its quality good weed, kind bud. this is not the first time ive smoked kb by any means, but lately ive been noticing that after i smoke i get really tired, and could just crash. is there anyway to increase my high and stay up instead of wanting to crash? any help is good
thanks fuckers
second they dont smoke backwoods out here, only some wierd ass *****s. and third biggie smoked dutches just like iv been smoking dutches out in bed-stuy for the last 3 days now and i havent seen a backwoods yet. so shut the fuck up
I got that blue from t-town
cigars are what blunts are meant to be rolled out of.
"If it ain't a backwood, it ain't all that good" -Mac Dre
"The dutch and Backwoods gets split the same" -Big Daddy Kane
dude listen to 90's shit out of brooklyn and count the backwoods references, i understand dutches are popular, but historically the bk has been a fan of backwoods.
-for my identity your life is the penalty to pay motherfucker-
anybody ever smoke that lawn grass that shit get u fucked like a skunk
King Status Baby
hangover cured with one hit, yet again.
i must stop drinking...I make terrible decisions.
yeah like joining bs...
i'm gonna go make food.
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"Theres are plenty of dilapidated out there that need somebody to pray for them i mean you know, on the other hand people are in that position because may be they deserve it or may be because they made the wrong choices...life is a dark fuckin place..and its beautiful in the same token...a lot does grow in the dark" Saber (MSK AWR)
haha thats funny same here costra thats my boy too i been blownin down that la n silver n purple haze the purp was easilly the best


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Five to go: Alastair Otter of Tectonic has written an excellent article about five must-have programs for GNU/Linux. Two of them I can vouch for because, frankly, I swear by them — gFTP and Bluefish. Bluefish deserves special mention because while it's an immensely powerful editor aimed toward programmers and Web designers, it's still easy enough for newbs like, um, yours truly to use. I will have to give Inkscape a try.
Taking stock in New Zealand: Not to be outdone by the New York Stock Exchange, the New Zealand Stock Exchange is moving to a GNU/Linux platform for its settlement and clearing system, replacing its existing HP NonStop platform and applications in order to reduce cost and increase flexibility, reports Computerworld.
Free idea for fundraising: This is just a thought I had while drifting off to sleep a few days ago, and could very well attest to my waning sanity. But if I were to hold a GNU/Linux festival — listening, LinuxFest Northwest folks? — I'd have a booth at one end of the auditorium (away from everything else) at which I'd have chairs where people, for a buck or maybe more, could throw them. After throwing them, they would get a certificate saying "My chair-throwing abilities qualify me to be Microsoft's CEO" or something along those lines. And maybe a thumb drive or other small prize could go to the person whose chair throwing talents made the chair go the furthest distance. Okay, it was just a thought . . . .
Shameless self-promotion: On Thursday, the membership who attended the Cabrillo College GNU/Linux Users Group elected me president for the Spring Term, and now the decision goes by e-mail vote to the entire membership. If you're a Cabrillo College student and you have even the slightest interest in FOSS, I urge you to a.) get involved with the GLUG (that's the sound "free beer" makes when you drink it), and b.) vote for the current slate of officers, which also includes Alexis Chen for vice president, Theodore Goodman for treasurer and Jon Colby for secretary.
My red Swingline gets a new home: When March comes in like a lion — as it's supposed to — HeliOS Solutions West should be in new office space in Felton at the Felton Center. As you may recall, we were burned out of our offices when the Felton Trading Post caught fire back in November — Kelly and Melanie of the Trading Post have since moved up the street, but I have been working out of my home (which, of course, is sooooo endearing to my spouse). Film at 11.
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crept up on me like a shadow.
One moment I was in Iowa working with my comrades Dustin and Brian of Novice Industries; the next, rushing to hair and make-up with my pal Aldo o' the Vento.
Aldo volunteered to assist me with Door Duty for the event, a favor which proved much needed the moment we stepped from what was intended as a brief "helloing" sesh — as pictured below, kicking off the evening with the lovely Jenelle Rensch, graphic design whiz [ and incidentally the mastermind responsible for my CC logo in its final incarnation ], Mssr. Aldo Vento Himselfness, model and co-star in Matthew Mishory's biopic Delphinum: A Childhood Portrait of Derek Jarman : a beautiful, lyrical portrayal of the phenomenonicon, which is currently winding its way about the international film festival circuit. [ Not that you asked, though as I'm proud for all parties involved…let the record hereby note : the world premiere was 5 September 2009, at the Portobello Film Festival in London. ]
And oh, but oh : from one photograph to the moment that followed, how swift a shift in decorum. Namely, when AnnaLynne and Rachel McCord arrived at the venue, any semblance of order was tossed out the window like a stale copy of Us Weekly.
Image of AnnaLynne McCord and Clint Catalyst courtesy of
Deeply Shallow: One Man's Adventure in L.A., by Albert Domasin
As rabid 90210 fanatics attempted to claw their way towards the living, breathing version of "Naomi" they recognized from their living rooms, I did my best to sneak the party of pretty-pretties into the inner sanctum : a seated area complete with Goodie Bags [ sponsored by Janome sewing machines, Fiji water, Tarina Tarantino jewelry, Amtrak, Josie Cotton, and Sebastian Hair Care Products ] that lived up to the name — incidentally, the precise locale where soon enough, leather metallic fabric † stitching nipped and tailored † silkscreened paintings † tricked-out hair with neon nets † make-up more surreal than real, and the spirit of unfettered creativity and unapologetic flamboyance would reign.
After all, why was everyone at the Social Club?
The MOST CORRECT runway debut of the retina-shattering, cardiac arrest-inducing atelier extraordinaire Jared Gold's latest collection : a collaborative effort with mega-watt visual artist Joshua Petker.
Above : Rockin' some 'tude, with pop legend Josie Cotton
A Brief : my first interaction with Mssr. Gold hearkens back to a bleak time in American history. We met shortly after his 2001 debut in Manhattan on September the 10th — an inauspicious moment for anyone to premiere clothing design, as it transpired mere hours before the atrocity known as 9/11.
Eight years have passed in the interim, and still: the creative outpourings of this inimitable virtuoso never cease to amaze.
That being said, it should come as no surprise that for his latest effort — a pairing of superpowers with painter Joshua Petker — my expectations were anything but low.
Pictured above : Petker with photographer Cyn Yen
Per chance you aren't familiar : Mr. Petker's art is most God, indeed. Over the span of the last few years, I've admired his murky-canvased beauties from afar — so when the opportunity presented itself this Christmas past, I was stoked to make his acquaintance and bear witness to a bit of the brainstorms and dark-clouded creative rumblings between these two masterminds.
All due respect, before I venture into the particulars of the Gold x Petker mash-up, please allow me to praise the work of this inventive gentleman . . .
Up first : two images pilfered from an interview in Fecal Face, a.k.a. the art-blog equivalent of masticating a corpus callosum.
"[Petker's] work is like that girl you know will destroy you but somehow you just can't resist." — Manuel Bello
Entitled "Hunting For Witches," the painting [ above ] slaughters me, maing…SLAUGHTERS me!
And next, A portrait from Petker's recent watercolor series [ 2009 ] :
So. Much. Gorgeous!
Fine art from a fine fellow : truly . . . truly.
At any rate, speaking of 'fine'—there was no shortage of squealing over Twilight's hunkasaurus
among the crowd at the Gold versus Petker extravaganza.
Full disclosure: I've never seen Twilight , nor have I read any of the books. Said another way? I wasn't aware Who He Is—but not to worry…it's not as if frenetic whispering girls and paparazzi flashbulbs going pop! were in short supply.
Short of the long? Mr. Lutz was a complete gentleman: there was none of the "Don't You Know Who…" routine that's as played-out as clunky monster boots. (Seriously, kids? Just. Don't.) Equal parts accessible any coy, Lutz maintained a genteel decorum I often refer to as From The School of 'Leave-Them-Longing.'
A rare trait in today's tabloid-congested society, unfortunately. With yellow journalism the norm rather than the exception, these days it's as if the lump sum of Tinseltown's silver lining is tinged with rust.
I mean, let's face it: once one is inundated with images of our 'stars' being— well, — as flawed and human as the rest of us? There's a natural tendency for audience members to be less willing to accept Coleridge's "Willing Suspension of Disbelief" in terms of an implausible premise.
However, the academic vernacular? Hereby duly noted. (Apologies for the yawnage, please.&.thanks!)
Instead, a shifting of gears to that hotness known as AnnaLynne. As for The CW's "90210," I did, in fact, see the two-hour premiere—though can't say I remember much about the episode other than Cory Kennedy and Mark The Cobra Snake's cameo appearance.
*Appearances? I've been staring at this blue screen far too long, I'm afraid.
Whatever the case, congrats to the duo—both of whom have graduated from their former status as 'fixtures' among L.A.'s nightlife to full-fledged international phenomenons quite successfully.
As for AnnaLynne, her role as Eden Lord in Nip/Tuck's fifth season was no mere incident of (envision air quotes) scene-stealing; it nabbed the entire season. Seriously? But seriously… Upon discovery of her 2009 win as "Greatest Break-Through Talent" at the Teen Choice Awards, my opine is succinct: well-deserved.
Oh yes…and since this is a city fueled by the mythic power of Celebrity,
It would be remiss to make no mention of rock icon Billy Corgan of the Smashing Pumpkins:
pictured here with the Cute-As-They-Come Kim Bruder
More images await "beneath the cut…"
However, since both the event and amount of photos collected –cough!STOLEN cough!–is of epic proportions, I've decided to divvy the lot up into three parts: Before The Madness (on which your gaze is fixed at this moment), Petker's Paintings In Stiletto Pumps (the catwalk-stalking and crowd-gawking), and Dance.Music.Sweat.Romance (the after-party).
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When Friday October 5, 2012 @ 9:00 PM (1751 days ago)
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The First Response Ambulance Service donated 30 bicycles to the city's Pedaling Christmas Cheer campaign.
This is the second year the city is doing this. Last year, they collected 140 bikes for kids in less fortunate families. This year, they're shooting for 250 bikes.
"Parents come in with tears in their eyes, just thanking us for the contribution we were making because we know, without it, there would be kids who wouldn't have Christmas. And that's where the passion and the heart comes from," said Decatur City Council member, Roger Anders.
Right now, they have 50 bikes that have been donated.
You or your business can donate bicycles through December 15. Take them to Decatur City Hall, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. except, of course, on Thanksgiving.
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Trialists Fight To Compete In Main Round Of ASP PRIME Nike US Open Of Surfing
HUNTINGTON BEACH, California / USA (Sunday, July 31, 2011) – The second day of Nike US Open of Surfing action saw 32 trialists battle for four spots in the main ASP PRIME event while the Quarterfinalists were decided at the men's ASP 4-Star Nike US Open of Surfing Pro Junior.
Competitors took to the water in tricky, wind-blown one-to-three foot surf at Huntington Beach Pier and the elite surfers put on striking performances despite the day's tough conditions.
Torrey Meister (HAW), 23, powered through the three-round trials to secure his position into the Nike US Open of Surfing main event. The stylish Hawaiian hunted down waves with the signature Huntington Beach reform and his strategy paid off. "It was a total marathon and that last heat I was getting a little sore, but I'm stoked that I got through," Meister said. "I knew I just needed to get a couple of waves and link it, Huntington is like that. I knew if I could link a few waves I could get a score."
Meister is out to capitalize on the mass of points on offer at the ASP PRIME rated event and knows that there will be no easy heats in this year's event. "These heats are really stacked," Meister said. "I'm just trying to get points and get back in to the top 100, whatever that takes. I'm super stoked to get in to the main round."
Maxime Huscenot (REU), 19, 2009 ASP World Junior Champion, rebounded from his early exit in the Nike US Open Pro Junior division to take a win in the last trials heat to advance in the main round.
"This morning I lost my junior heat and I was really disappointed about it," Huscenot said. "I tried to not think about it in my trials heat and just focus on the conditions and have fun. It was really hard. It's really small and your wave selection and a bit of luck is really important right now."
Luke Davis (Capistrano Beach, CA), 18, got off to a slow start to open his Nike US Open Pro Junior campaign, but fought back in the final minutes of his heat to earn the round's highest heat-total of 15.27 (out of 20 and a position in the Quarterfinals. "It's a lot higher tide than earlier when I surfed and it's pretty slow," Davis said. "Everyone got waves and I pretty much had nothing. It was pretty tough, you pretty much have to be on the set waves out there."
Davis, who also advanced into the main event via his success in the trials, is hunting a solid result at the Nike US Open Pro Junior to qualify for the ASP World Junior Tour and while the young Californian's focus is still on the ASP Pro Junior ranks, he's looking to focus on building his ASP World Ranking. "I want to finish up strong in this event to qualify for Worlds," Davis said. "A top spot at Worlds is definitely my goal. I'm not trying to think about that too much right now, but I'm also trying to build my seed on the World Ranking. I'm going over the Europe after this as well."
Kolohe Andino (San Clemente, CA), 17, relied on his refined heat strategy to take win his Round of 32 heat against a tough international field despite the tricky inconsistent, onshore conditions on offer. "I knew that first heat would be a hard one because I had John John (Florence) and Hiroto (Arai) is good in small waves," Andino said. "It's pretty inconsistent and you have to focus on getting your turn on the outside and one on the inside. It's a simple formula, but when the waves are harder it's almost more simple."
Andino, current leader on the ASP North America Pro Junior Series, is looking to solidify his regional title with another top result at the Nike US Open of Surfing before heading into the final event of the year. "I'd like to get another good result here because I'm so comfortable here at Huntington with my boards and competing so close to home," Andino said. "I'm excited, but there is amazing talent in this event and I'll just take it heat by heat. It should be a fun week."
LIVE webcast of the Nike US Open of surfing will run from August 1 through 7, 2011 via www.usopenofsurfing.com
The Nike US Open of Surfing represents a massive action sports festival which also includes Skate, BMX, Art, Music and Fashion shows all of which are free to the public.
Nike US Open of Surfing Trials Round of 100 (1st and 2nd advance to main event):
Heat 1: Torrey Meister (HAW) 13.50, Luke Davis (USA) 10.94, Chris Waring (USA) 10.76, Felipe Toledo (BRA) 9.07
Heat 2: Maxime Huscenot (FRA) 13.47, Jano Belo (BRA) 12.10, Michael Dunphy (USA) 11.23, Tomas Hermes (BRA) 10.63,
Nike US Open of Surfing Trials Round of 108:
Heat 1: Felipe Toledo (BRA) 14.37, Torrey Meister (HAW) 11.26, Felix Messias (BRA) 10.10, Hank Gaskell (HAW) 9.70
Heat 2: Chris Waring (USA) 14.14, Luke Davis (USA) 13.67, Olamana Eleogram (HAW) 10.57, Shane Beschen (USA) 9.60
Heat 3: Tomas Hermes (BRA) 12.33, Jano Belo (BRA) 12.17, Cory Arrambide (USA) 11.20, Brad Ettinger (USA) 9.66
Heat 4: Michael Dunphy (USA) 11.83, Maxime Huscenot (REU) 10.37, Charles Martin (GLP) 9.73, Kiron Jabour (HAW) 6.87
Nike US Open of Surfing Trials Round of 124:
Heat 1: Felipe Toledo (BRA) 13.77, Olamana Eleogram (HAW) 10.13, Taylor Knox (USA) 9.36, Adrien Toyon (REU) 6.43
Heat 2: Hank Gaskell (HAW) 11.80, Luke Davis (USA) 11.73, Sebastien Zietz (HAW) 9.54, Oliver Kurtz (USA) 4.83
Heat 3: Shane Beschen (USA) 14.20, Messias Felix (BRA) 12.07, Nic Von Rupp (DEU) 10.67, Alain Riou (PYF) 10.50
Heat 4: Chris Waring (USA) 12.30, Torrey Meister (HAW) 10.50, Kevin Sullivan (HAW) 10.30, Christian Saenz (USA) 8.67
Heat 5: Tomas Hermes (BRA) 12.63, Charles Martin (GLP) 11.33, Dane Zaun (USA) 9.27, Tapei Tajima (JPN) 4. 16
Heat 6: Cory Arrambide (USA) 13.60, Maxime Huscenot (REU) 11.50, Tim Curran (USA) 10.07, Jean Da Silva (BRA) 8.23
Heat 7: Michael Dunphy (USA) 15.14, Brad Ettinger (USA) 13.80, Yuri Sodre (BRA) 13.70, Jeronimo Vargas (BRA) 10.60
Heat 8: Kiron Jabour (HAW) 12.36, Jano Belo (BRA) 11.80, Mikael Picon (FRA) 10.64, Koa Smith (HAW) 10.33
Nike US Open of Surfing Pro Junior Round of 32 Results:
Heat 1: Nat Young (USA) 13.43, Filipe Toledo (BRA) 12.83, Matt Lewis-Hewitt (AUS) 12.77, Koa Smith (HAW) 9.33
Heat 2: Conner Coffin (USA) 15.06, Taylor Clark (USA) 12.17, Arashi Kato (JPN) 11.60, Chase Wilson (USA) 8.10
Heat 3: Shaun Joubert (ZAF) 12.54, Andrew Doheny (USA) 11.60, Maxime Huscenot (REU) 9.76, Nathan Carvalho (HAW) 6.60
Heat 4: Keanu Asing (HAW) 12.17, Tanner Hendrickson (HAW) 11.43, Taylor Thorne (USA) 9.67, Victor Done (USA) 9.23
Heat 5: Kolohe Andino (USA) 11.06, John John Florence (HAW) 10.70, Hiroto Arai (JPN) 8.30, Tayler Brothers (USA) 3.63
Heat 6: Dylan Goodale (HAW) 11.33, Jacob Halstead (USA) 11.03, Evan Thompson (USA) 7.87, Balaram Stack (USA) 5.63
Heat 7: Luke Davis (USA) 15.27, Christian Saenz (USA) 9.50, Fisher Heverly (USA) 9.23, Ian Crane (USA) 8.67
Heat 8: Colin Moran (USA) 13.60, Kaimana Jaquias (HAW) 13.37, Evan Geiselman (USA) 13.00, Kiron Jabour (HAW) 11.37
Nike US Open of Surfing
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ASP World Title (Women's)
ASP 4-Star Pro Junior (Men's and Women's)
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Toshiba has announced that it will expand its family of enterprise SSD with new models designed to support read intensive applications with SATA interface. The new "HK3R series" will start shipping from the end of December 2013.
"HK3R series" SSD have a 2.5-inch form factor, implement a 6Gbit/s SATA interface, and will be available in capacities up to 480GB. The drives support one full DWPD and are suited for server and storage systems for online transactions, cloud computing, online gaming and big data analytics, especially where customers are looking for a balance between cost, endurance and performance.
Toshiba has expanded its lineup of enterprise SSD products with the new enterprise read intensive "HK3R series" with SATA interface, in addition to the "PX series", which uses SAS interface.
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Discussion in 'Off-topic Zone' started by juck, Jul 8, 2012.
Agree, and I hate to too.
Lot's of possible endings for the show. What would be neat is for everybody to take a month or so to think about it, and then offer two things:
1. How would you like the show to end,with specific outcomes for each major character;
2. How do you think it will end, with specific outcomes for each major character.
Maybe the one closest to the actual ending will get a "Walter White AttaBoy"!
The show is NOT going to end with Walt just getting cancer and dying. That would be way too obvious. I also don't think Walt is going to die in a guns-blazing-shootout either. Way too obvious also.
Maybe Skylar offs him...
I'd like to see Jesse kill Walt when he finds out he poisoned the kid. Then the blue stuff disappears completely.
I'm actually thinking this. Seriously.
I don't see it.
I do sort of see Walt maybe taking the fall to protect Jesse as one final "Sorry for all the crap I put you through."
I see Walt dying of cancer in jail.
I could see Walt doing that. If Jesse comes out on top I'll be thrilled.
So, let's hear it...What is Walt going to use the M-60 for?
Creator Vince Gilligan has referenced a few times that Scarface is one of his favorite films.
I don't see them going a cheese route like that, but we'll see.
I think Hank's wife, Marie, grows increasingly suspicious about Skylar and Hank starting to think about Walter being involved might play into it as well as she will know something is up but Hank will not say anything to her.
So she follows Sklyar one day and sees her dropping something off at the storage room.
Then she has a klepto relaspe and steals it. Well maybe it is not a klepto thing but she steals the money some way and thinks she is doing it to protect Skylar.
This sets off a trigger of events when Skylar finds out the money is gone but does not know where or how...at the same time Walt gets a tip that Hank or the DEA is closing in on him so he goes to get the money and it is gone.
Kind of a flash back to when Skylar took the money to pay off Ted's debts and Walt needing the money.
So Walt takes off. Sklyar moves in with Hank and Marie with the kids as she either acts ignorant of the situation or she pleads to Hank and Marie that she is innocent and only did it because she was afraid Walt would kill her or harm the kids...which would play into her protecting the kids and getting them out of the house thing. Eventually however Skylar winds up going into a mental institution.
Jesse has his money and he wants out so he goes and gets the one girl and they just leave somewhere...maybe mexico or some other country.
Todd winds up taking over the business by being the new best meth cook in the business.
Walt winds up getting surrounded by DEA agents and gets in a massive shoot out because he does not care if he lives or dies because the cancer has returned. However instead they take him alive and he goes to prison and they leave it like he is going to die because of the cancer but never lets you know one way or the other...they could actually have him saying...I beat it once I can do it again or some other thing to leave it up in the air.
With Skylar in a mental institution...Hank and Marie adopt the young child, JR is old enough he would not need adopted. Marie tells Hank about the money. They turn it in but get a substantial reward.
Ok...that was my far out there, no way it would happen, full of holes, 5 minutes of thought scenario.
I think Walt will make his family and their money disappear using "the guy." He then leaves and goes off on his own.
Next, the M-60 is used against Czechs or the kids Uncle and his gang. He tries to get out of the business but they won't let him. He will go back to take care of the problem with the M-60.
Hank will also confront Walt and tell him he knows what's up and that he will catch him. Walt tells him he will turn himself in if his family is left alone.
Right before Walt is ready to turn himself over Jesse visits and tells Walt he knows he poisoned the kid. Pulls out the gun he had when Walt visited him at his house and shoots him in the head killing him. Jesse leaves and gets in his car to drive off with the girl from rehab and her kid. It ends with them driving crossing the Mexican border.
I'm thinking something similar but I think the family gets accidentally killed by the ricin.
I think all of the ricin is gone. That would be twisted if that happened though.
Where did the m-60 come in? I don't remember noticing anything about one.
It was at the beginning of the very first episode of this season.
Walt says G.B. stands for Gretchen [last name]. We know her by her married name, Gretchen Schwartz, his former lover and current co-owner of Grey Matter.
Ah, just saw it. How did he have hair though? (wig?)
What are you implying?
Doubt it, time had just passed. He could have told Hank he is out of the business at the point, and really was, when all of a sudden he was approached by some Czechs or gang members. It's all up in the air
Wait.. so the opening scene of S5E1 is after S5E8?


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Multiple KISS lineups to attend Rock Hall Induction
Only the four KISS founders are being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but they won't be the only group members at the ceremony.
Gene Simmons tells Rolling Stone he and Paul Stanley have asked their current bandmates Tommy Thayer and Eric Singer to join them at the event. He adds that they've also extended an invitation to former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick, who says it "means the world" to be included. The only surviving ex-band member unaccounted for is Vinnie Vincent, whom Kulick calls "the Howard Hughes of KISS." Eric Carr passed away in 1991, while Mark St. John died in 2007.
Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello will induct the original KISS members, which include Simmons and Stanley along with Ace Frehley and Peter Criss. The group is not expected to perform at the event.
The 2014 Rock Hall induction ceremony will take place in Brooklyn, New York on April 10th.
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I've just install BT5 32 bits KDE onto an existing Win 7 Dell Inspiron 15r, everything went perfect (from installation to dual boot) but it happened twice already (in less than an hour) than when I'm using the terminal with kismet or airdump open my computer freezes and I had to force shutdown.
It's a fresh install, I don't even had the time to change the root password so everything is default.
My laptop specs are:
Intel i5 m460 @2.53
4GB ram
DW 1501 wireless-n wlan half-mini card
ATI mobility radeon hd 550v
Thanks in advance.


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One tip: instead of "right-click > copy > right-click > paste", just select the text and press the mouse's mid-button where you want it to go (or press right and left buttons at the same time if you're using a touchpad). It's way faster.
One doubt: what's that "python-switcher" command about?


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FORBES.COM: Highest Earning Celebrities Under 30
Hmm…you might want to reconsider your current job and become a singer! Forbes.com just released a list of the "Highest-Earning Celebrities Under 30" and you'll never believe how much these stars are earning!
Lady Gaga, 27-years-old, has earned a whopping $80 million dollars! She may have been out of the spotlight due to surgery but girlfriend is making BANK! Justin Bieber, 19 years old, came in second with $58 million dollars. No wonder the girls go crazy for him!
Taylor Swift may only be 23 years old, but she is earning $55 million. Maybe all her heartbreaks were worth it…for her bank account at least.
Calvin Harris, 29-year-old DJ made $46 million followed by Rihanna with $43 million... WOW!
What can one possibly do with all this money?! They say money can't buy happiness but we're sure we can find a way to be happy with $80 million!


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Excellent hotel close to Port Aventura No bar facility,Lack of public transport in the area
Comfort, location, mini kitchen facility. Fridge for keeping the wine cool. Street parking available but availability sometimes a little variable.
The comfort of the room, the friendliness of all the staff from the moment we arrived, very welcoming.
The hotel is modern and beautiful. The rooms are huge and well-appointed. The pool area is fantastic. n/a
the friendliness of staff and locals, cleanliness, and excellent service n/a
nice clean rooms . Friendly Staff The food in the Restaurant was not very good
The room size is quite OK, the room was very clean, it gives you the oportunity to cook in your room, hence saving some money, but on the other hand the food from the restaurant is pretty good, and the menus quite affordable! It is 5 to 8 mins away (by car) from Port Aventura. Great free SPA!! The only tiny bit is that the cleaning ladies did not change the toilet paper. Hopefully a one-off oversight...
The hotel and staff were excellent in a very peaceful place, it was the ideal place for a romantic and relaxing weekend break for myself & my partner. The range on the menu could be wider and altered from week to week.
The hotel was new, warm athmosphere, rooms were very clean, quiet and the breakfast was excellent! It was included in the price and it had a wide selection of continental and spanish foods. It is nice when you get up in the morning at a hotel abroad, you go for breakfast, and instead of two choices of cereals or a greasy english breakfast (adapted to narrow-minded english tourists that don't want to try new things) you find a huge selection of lovely foods!
The staff is very friendly; there is a nice library with free internet access and the Spa treatments are great. Easy location, close to Reus airport The minibar was empty; the gym is just a bike and a mirror with some weights ... not really worth to called a gym.
The location to the the towncenter was okay. Terrible hotel. They did not provide us the correct reserved room. Airco didn't work. Airport shuttle is an ordinary public transport bus, which you have to pay for additionally. Lousy hotel, not worth the money.
The staff were very helpful and the hotel is in an excellent location to reus airport.
Great staff, great location, great value
Difficult to classify your hotel as we only stayed one night, so didn't avail of any facilities, Your restaurant was closed so we had a bar meal which was very poor. We liked the hotel and the staff were very friendly. We also liked Reus, lots of buzz, shops and sunshine. Food disappointing,but maybe this was because the restaurant was closed.
Staff were extremely helpful and informative. They gave us information about the fiesta which was taking place in the town. It was great fun.
Spacious and very nice room, 10mins distant from the Reus airport, bus direct to the airport even in the early morning, the bust stop is right in front the hotel.
Easy to drive to the hotel. Own parking garage under the hotel. Great design of the rooms.
Friendly, helpful staff, clean rooms, restaurant in hotel
Helpfulness and friendliness of staff. The glass doors for the bathrooms were a bit of a strange thing.
value for money
The staff was very nice and accommodating. I liked the room as well, it was very comfortable.
The service at the swimming pool, towels en beds for free. No
Service was excellent. Hotel room was huge and could accommodate 2 extra beds for our children very easily without feeling cramped at all. Our children enjoyed the Aquatronic immensely.
The food in the bar is absolutely awful!
A chance to get away for an autumn break in the sun. The spa experience was interesting. It was low season so it was very quiet most of the time, which was good, but not much to do. Because it was off season all but one of the restaurants were closed. The one that was open was good quality but pricey and a bit short on quantity. Given that the outdoor swimming pool was close, I thought they should have allowed free access to the indoor pool, rather than having to pay for it each time. But I guess all of that was compensated for in the much lower than normal price. Tip, hire a car to get out and about - go up into the mountains.
The location and views from our balcony were superb. We were really impressed by the excellent standards and great value for money. The self catering facilities were compact but more than adequate. We would definitely stay there again. Unfortunately there are no restaurants/bars in this hotel and not knowing the area, and arriving quite late, we felt as though we then had to travel miles to find somewhere to eat.
Great place to take kids, there is a play area, 3 pools and a kid's club with activities for 5-10 year olds. The wait staff was extremely friendly, very pleasant & helpful. The food was not very good. Breakfast buffet of about 10 different kinds of bread, one kind of sliced cheese, sliced lunch meats, canned fruit, coffee & juice not really worth 8 euros in my opinion... I did not try the dinner buffet - I looked at it a couple of times but I simply didn't think it was worth 21 euros.
The hotel is a newly built complex yet well away from the seaside sprawl of the costas. I know the area well, but discovered tiny villages I have never visited right on the doorstep. The apartment was advertised as a five person apartment. This means only one bedroom and one double bed, the other three beds are sofa beds in the tiny sitting area - a trifle cramped.
Pleasant location and quiet Food of poor quality and limited availability
Hotel area is beautiful and nice, apartments quite large and have pretty much everything you need for basic cooking etc. Nice LARGE beds, considering being in Spain :) It´s far from the beach etc, have to drive everywhere. The beach area and the surroundings aren´t that charming, everything is a bit worn out. Hotel itself seems to suit to families with small children, as nearly every morning you would wake up at 6 because of noice through paper thin walls. Mainly french guests were otherwise nice and peaceful neighbours, though. Rooms were a bit dirty.
Terrific pool and the ground floor room with the little garden was nice. Mainly french guests in the hotel. They shout and scream at one another, clatter about and always eat and stay in their rooms every night. Tight buggers never go to a restaurant etc so they are there 24 /7. hotel was like fat camp - unbelievably huge fatties wallowed around pool area.
After our difficulties and questioning about the existance of the hotel we were really very impressed with the facilities. We would highly recommend the hotel to our friends None, just send some directions and correct contact details
The room we had was fantastic (Room 8). Staff were helpful and pleasant. We tried the hotel restaurant which was amazing. It was hard to find and in the middle of nowhere which we did know before we made our booking but were surprised at the cost of a taxi into nearby Tarragona for the evening.
This Catalan traditonal farm house (masia) provides an oasis of calm and charm amidst the urban and industrial sprawl between Tarragona and Reus, the international airport, and the fast train (AVE) station. It's nestled in an estate of vinyards and olive groves and boasts a gourmet restaurant. It's close to the wine region of Priorat and the Costa Daurada beaches. We had a lovely stay.
This hotel was located in Mont Del Camp Brio which is a quaint village inland from the beaches of the Costa Daurada by about 7 kms. This is a far more relaxed and quiet location than the beaches themselves. The hotel itself was modest, yet clean and comfortable; overall a good value. The coffee was great but the remainder of the continental breakfast was lackluster.
great staff ,helped with language,gave local directions and assistance,secure parking, got me cereal for breakfast no
This hotel is excellant in all respects,reception,service,tasteful decor,and extremely good value for money. Although we found all aspects of the hotel excellant,we felt that continental breakfast could have been more immaginative with a little bit more choice.
oriental breakfast for the guest who wants to try... nobody speaks foreign language so no comunication
it was a excellant hotel/location for our journey from southern spain to france. it was not to far from the motorway & was well priced for a one night stop.
Quietness Very difficult to find!!!
It was pleasant, welcoming, homely & quaint Not really
did not speak any english which was a big problem as we were robbed on our journey to hotel and urgently needed to use phone to cancel cards phone etc, and call police.
Decorations to the hotel very tasteful,furnishings very comfortable.
The receptionist was wonderful found us a room even though we turned up a day before I had made the booking. Hotel is really comfortable and offers all the facilities needed for a good nights sleep. Nothing to dislike here, come and stay.
The hotel is very well located, close to the center of town wich is very attractive. Neat and clean hotel although it isn�t new. I had a very nice stay there. Helpful staff. The Air conditioning was blowing to near the breakfast-buffet table.
good value, close to airport, interesting little city
Relaxed, informal atmoshpere and helpful staff
Only stayed for one night, so not sure. Very conveniently located in the centre of Reus. Also close to a taxi rank The covers on my bed had holes. The bathroom was old, the bathtub did not drain properly
polite staff card entrance on rooms
the room only not possible to get food to eat in the cafeteria at 9.25pm after arrival
It was very spacious and comfortable.
excellent location lack of wifi
location and convenience for the town center and airport. helpful staff.value for money and beautiful room. everything was A1.
Excellent location. Clean and comfortable. Staff helpful and friendly. Not a lot of frills but just right for us. Stayed a day longer, partly due to excellent accommodations. Would be nice to have a vending machine in the hotel.
everything nice peaceful place with really nice staff
At a central location, near center of Reus city, wins because of lack of other hotels! Poor rooms, very moisty, at some time I thought that the ceiling would come down on our heads!
The hotel rooms were very not even up to a over night stay, No food in the hotel, bar was in bad repair, bedding forget it, while at reception Russian girls, booking in and out!!!!!!!! no food outlets near by, what more can I say!!!! It would look like it has been taken over new by management!!!!! since posting on your web site
very good hotel to stay one night when you go to Barcelona from Reus airport or back
Nice modern rooms. No problem with parking. Excellent value. A bit far from reus centre. No internet access.
A lovely hotel at an amazing price. A room in a 4 star hotel cost me 20 Euro's, also only 10 kilometres from Reus Airport.
The location of the hotel is ideal for an overnight stay on way to or from Reus airport. Also the local bus from airport stops right outside the hotel.
Hotel was nice and clean and close to the airport. Bus stop was at the doorstep of the hotel. Together with the room rate this was the main reason to book the hotel Hotel was 'far' (45 minute walk) away from the train station.
We did not enjoy staying at this hotel at all. Thank goodness it was only for one night The staff were rude the room was horrible and the hotel was old more like a posh hostel
cleanliness no literature about the hotel, services, television/phine operation in the room. brokem television antenna, one day notowels, one day no toilet paper


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Board of Regents Schedule, April 25-26, 2003
- 04/17/2003
Friday, April 25 - Campus Visit, University of Nebraska at Omaha
|10:00 a.m.
Nancy Belck, Chancellor, UNO
Arts & Sciences Hall, Rooms 343,344
|10:15 a.m.
|Exhibit: The Lost City of Bethsaida
Rami Arav, Director, Excavations & Research – Bethsaida Project
Wendi Chairbos, Coordinator of Bethsaida Excavations
|10:45 a.m.
|Undergraduate Student Honors Presentations
Rosalie Saltzman, Director, Honors Program
Brad Pittack, Honors Student, Computer Science
Roskens Hall, College of Business Administration, Room 214
|11:05 a.m.
|Center for Economic Education Presentation
Kim Sosin, Chair, Economics, and Co-Director, Center for Economic Ed.
Mary Lynn Reiser, Associate Director, Center for Economic Ed.
Roskens Hall, Room 214
|11:30 a.m.
|Tour of College of Business Investment Lab
Stan Hille, Dean, College of Business Administration
David Volkman, Chair, Finance, Banking & Law
Rich Wagner, Finance & Banking
Destynie Jenkins, French
Raymond Downey, Finance & Banking
|12:00 noon
|Lunch - Milo Bail Student Center, Chancellor's Room
|12:30 p.m.
|College of Public Affairs and Community Service, Service Learning
B.J. Reed, Dean, College of Public Affairs and Community Service
Paul Sather, Associate Director, School of Social Work
Milo Bail Student Center, Chancellor's Room
|1:10 p.m
|Tour of Scott Village, UNO South Campus
Jonathan Orlich, Property Manager, Scott Hall
Clubhouse and Building "F"
|1:30 p.m.
|Nebraska University Consortium on Information Assurance (NUCIA)
S.T.E.A.L. Project
David Hinton, Dean, College of Information Science & Technology
Blaine Burnham, Executive Director, NUCIA
Alex Nicoll, Associate Director for Technologies, NUCIA
Peter Kiewit Institute, room 350
|2:00 p.m.
|Student Showcase - Student Research & Performance
Karen White, Dean, College of Fine Arts
Aiko Takagi, Cello, 2002-03 Outstanding Graduate Student in Music
Connie Feekes, Euphonium, 2003-04 Presser Scholar
Aaron Sorensen, Bass, Michael Ruetz Memorial Scholar
Deborah Radloff, Outstanding Undergraduate, Dept. of Theater, Dean's Award, College of Fine Arts
Win Lander, Writer's Workshop, Dean's Honor Scholar
Jurgita Tuckute, Soprano, Omaha Lithuanian Community Scholar
|Board of Regents Committee Meetings, Milo Bail Student Center Ballroom
|2:30 p.m.
|Business Affairs Committee
Topic: Business Efficiencies Update
Don Leuenberger, Vice Chancellor for Business & Finance, UNMC
Christine Jackson, Vice Chancellor for Business & Finance, UNL
|3:15 p.m.
|Academic Affairs Committee
Topic: Tuition Trends, Regional and Among Peers
Jay Noren, Executive Vice President & Provost
|4:00 p.m
|General Affairs Committee
Topic: Career Counseling
Nancy Kneen, Director of Career Services, UNK
Larry Routh, Director of Career Services, UNL
Bill Swanson, Assistant to the Vice Chancellor, Outreach, UNO
|Saturday, April 26
|8:30 a.m.
|Regular April Meeting of the Board of Regents
Varner Hall, 3835 Holdrege, Lincoln
Strategic Issue:
Water: Research, Development and Educational Resources
Kyle Hoagland, Interim Director, School of Natural Resource Sciences,
Institute of Agriculture & Natural Resources, UNL
Prem Paul, Vice Chancellor for Research
and Dean of Graduate Studies, UNL
Roger Patterson, Director, Nebraska Department of Natural Resources
Sandra Zellmer, Visiting Professor, College of Law, UNL


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Recent News
Teachers of the Year Reception/Marvin Stokes Lecture Set for Monday, Nov. 5 at East Central UniversityPosted on: 05 November, 2012
Eleven local and area teachers will be honored at a reception and Oklahoma State Teacher of the Year Elaine Hutchison will speak at the annual Marvin Stokes Endowed Lecture on Monday, Nov. 5, at East Central University.
The eleven teachers will be honored with a reception at the Oklahoma Regents Room of the ECU Student Union from 5:30 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. Immediately following the reception, Hutchison will deliver the Stokes Lecture in the Estep Auditorium of the Bill S. Cole University Center at 6:30 p.m.
Posted on: 02 November, 2012
East Central University business professor Dr. Pat Fountain was recently named Community Engagement Professional of the Year, it was recently announced at the 2012 Heartland Conference in St. Louis, Mo.
The award was presented by the Oklahoma Campus Compact organization.
It recognizes one professional from a member campus in Oklahoma, who has worked toward the institutionalization of academic service-learning.
Posted on: 02 November, 2012
Dr. Christine Pappas, associate professor of political science and legal studies at East Central University, has been elected to the National Pi Sigma Alpha Executive Council, it was recently announced.
Pi Sigma Alpha is the National Political Science Honor Society and Pappas has served as ECU advisor since 2001. She is one of 12 members named to the executive council for 2012-2014.
Posted on: 01 November, 2012
Three members of the string faculty from the University of Central Oklahoma, along with East Central University's Starla Hibler, will perform a concert of Baroque chamber music on Thursday, Nov. 8, at 7:30 p.m. at the Ada Arts and Heritage Center, 14th and Rennie, in Ada.
Hibler will be joined by UCO faculty members Dr. Tess Remy-Schumacher, Dr. Ralph Morris and Theodora Morris.
The concert is free and open to the public.
ACCLAIMED HISTORICAL INTERPRETER PACE WILL PORTRAY AMERICAN HUMORIST/POET LANGSTON HUGHES AT LITERARY ARTS FESTIVALPosted on: 30 October, 2012
Acclaimed Chautauqua historical interpreter Charles Everett Pace will portray American humorist and poet Langston Hughes as part of East Central University's 17th Annual Literary Arts Festival on Nov. 8.
Pace will be appearing in "On the Road with Langston Hughes" from noon to 1:15 p.m. at the Ataloa Theatre inside the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center on the ECU campus.
Posted on: 30 October, 2012
East Central University faculty, staff and students, along with the Ada community, can learn about high performance computing as Dr. Henry Neeman, from the University of Oklahoma, will be speaking on the topic the ECU campus Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Estep Multimedia Room of the Bill S. Cole University Center.
With the advent of multicore technology, it won't be long before cell phones and all types of computers will contain supercomputer technology, according to Clay Carley, instructor of mathematics and computer science.
NOTED NATIVE AMERICAN CONCEPTUAL ARTIST HEAP OF BIRDS GUIDES EAST CENTRAL UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN CAMPUS SCULPTURESPosted on: 26 October, 2012
oted Native American conceptual artist Edgar Heap of Birds just completed a two-week residency entitled 'Hidden Histories' at East Central University.
Throughout the residency, Heap of Birds worked with students enrolled in the art department sculpture 2 class and students with the Native American Students Association (NASA). Work with the two groups took two different tracks.
Posted on: 26 October, 2012
The East Central University Opera Theatre will conduct a gala performance on Friday, Nov. 2, at 7:30 p.m. in the Dorothy I. Summers Theatre.
The performance, which is free to the public, will include scenes from Die Fledermaus by Johann Strauss; Don Pasquale by Gaetano Donizetti; and H.M.S. Pinafore with chorus by Gilbert and Sullivan.
Student performers include Kelsey Howry, Steve Filkins, Danielle Haynes, Kevin Gottman, Rachel Talley and Ashley Tucker.


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Diversity in the Senior Executive Service
As prepared for delivery.Statement of
Gail T. Lovelace
Chief Human Capital Officer
U.S. General Services Administration
Before the
Subcommittee on Federal Workforce,
Postal Service, and the District of Columbia
Committee on Government Reform
U.S. House of Representatives
May 10, 2007
Good afternoon Chairman Davis, Ranking Member Marchant, and Members of the Subcommittee. Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today on behalf of the General Services Administration (GSA). Since its establishment in 1949, GSA has served as the Federal Government's premier acquisition agency. During the 1970's, over 40,000 employees worked at GSA. Today, we are an organization of 12,000 that relies on a highly competent and engaged workforce to accomplish its mission. We strive to ensure that all GSA employees receive training and development, performance feedback, leadership support and guidance, and a supportive work environment to foster an engaged and highly productive workforce. This is evident in the fact that GSA was just recently named as one of the Best Places to Work in the Federal Government for the third consecutive rating period. I am honored to be with you today. I will focus on three areas:
1. GSA's response to the 2003 GAO report on the Senior Executive Service (SES);
2. Diversity in GSA's SES and GS-14/15 workforce; and
3. GSA's efforts to increase recruitment and development opportunities for women and minorities.
2003 GAO Report
In their 2003 report, "Enhanced Agency Efforts Needed to Improve Diversity as the Senior Corps Turns Over," the Government Accountability Office (GAO) warned of the impacts of an aging workforce, particularly in the Senior Executive Service. Specifically, GAO stated that "[m]ore than half of the 6,100 career SES members employed on October 1, 2000, will have left service by October 1, 2007." In this report, GAO estimated that by the start of Fiscal Year 2008, GSA's percentage of women members in the SES would increase from 28.6% (as of October 1, 2000) to 32.9% and that the percentage of racial and ethnic minorities would decrease from 14.3% (as of October 1, 2000) to 12.9%. As of April 15, 2007, the numbers estimated by GAO are close. We currently have 83 SES members on-board with 27% female and 12% minority.
The GAO report further suggested that the "wave of near-term retirements and other attrition will provide the Federal Government with both a challenge and an opportunity." GSA concurs wholeheartedly with this finding, particularly as we face 31 current vacancies in our SES workforce and we know that SES members will continue to retire.
Current Level of Diversity
In response to the President's Management Agenda and the Strategic Management of Human Capital, GSA established a comprehensive Human Capital Strategic Plan that provides a well-rounded framework to evaluate and continually improve human capital programs, processes, and operations. Improving workforce recruitment, executive leadership, and diversity are three of the seven human capital goals of GSA to achieve a highly talented, competent, and diverse workforce. It is GSA's goal "to ensure that we have a diverse workforce that reflects society," not only in its SES, but across the entire agency.
We believe our workforce is diverse. Women comprise 49% of the workforce. Workforce representation among all groups is high in comparison to the civilian labor force statistics (2000 Census Data), except for the Hispanic workforce –
|Civilian Labor Force
|American Indian
In terms of the Senior Executive Service, GSA has 114 permanent SES allocations. As of April 15, 2007, 83 are filled leaving 31 vacancies. Currently, 27% of the SES are women and 12% are minority.
In addition to the GAO projection of the shortage of SES members, GSA's ability to hire new SES members was impacted by the resignation of former GSA Administrator Perry in October of 2005. In the eight months prior to the arrival of Administrator Doan, GSA was subject to the Qualifications Review Board (QRB) moratorium that took effect with the public announcement of our former Administrator's departure. The QRB moratorium during this period precluded GSA from doing any significant SES hiring. In addition, 34 executives left the agency from October 2005 to April 2007. This turnover was due to retirement (50%); transfers to different agencies (29%); and resignation (21%). We expect this trend to continue since over 50% of the current SES workforce will be eligible for optional retirement within five years.
At the same time, GSA has been undergoing significant organizational change with the stand up of our new Federal Acquisition Service (FAS). This large-scale reorganization impacts approximately 4,000 employees throughout GSA nationwide – over 30% of GSA's total employment. In addition, other significant organizational changes have recently occurred inside GSA to better position the agency to carry out its mission. These reorganizations include the establishment of GSA's new Office of Emergency Response and Recovery, and organizational changes in the Office of Government-wide Policy, the Office of the Chief Information Officer, and the Board of Contract Appeals.
During the current fiscal year, our efforts in increasing diversity within the SES have been nominally successful as 36% of new hires have been female and 9% minority. At the GS-14/15 level, the pool of potential women and minority SES candidates has remained relatively stable over the last few years. Currently, 41% of employees at the GS-14 grade are women and 29% are minority. At the GS-15 level, 39% are women
and 20% are minority. We are hopeful that the increased visibility of our agency leadership programs, which also targets employees at lower grade levels, will have a positive impact on these numbers in the future.
Efforts to Increase Diversity in the Workforce
GSA recently submitted its Fiscal Year 2006 Management Directive 715 Report to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. We also completed our annual Workforce Analysis as part of our ongoing human capital strategic planning effort. In preparing both of these reports, GSA thoroughly reviewed and analyzed our diversity levels across the entire agency. In both instances, the reports identified three areas that GSA plans to explore in more detail –
1. The percentage of individuals with disabilities has decreased over the prior year and indicates a need to examine issues related to individuals with disabilities at GSA.
2. The distribution of GSA's workforce at Grade 13 and above indicates a need to examine grade distribution by race, ethnicity, and gender.
GSA's workforce percentage of Hispanics continues to fall below civilian labor force data and indicates a need for further examination.
Transparency is the key to improvement. We plan to share this information with senior leaders across the agency and GSA's workforce analysis is readily available to all employees via the agency's internal web site. We are also very focused on the development of our current staff. In February 2002, my office launched the GSA Leadership Institute to create a cadre of leadership talent to steer the agency to continued excellence. The Leadership Institute provides GSA-specific leadership developmental programs that focus on employees in current leadership positions and employees seeking leadership positions to ensure that our leaders have the essential knowledge and skills to create world-class workplaces and results. This five-tier program includes the Advanced Leadership Development Program (ALDP) as a component of the Leadership Institute intended for GS-13 through GS-15 employees to identify high-potential individuals for competition for top management and executive positions. Participants undergo a rigorous competitive selection process before entering the 18-month program. Highlights of the program include:
89% percent of the ALDP graduates are still employed with GSA;
42% percent of the ALDP graduates have received promotions;
20% of graduates of the program are minorities and 46% are female; and
GSA's percentage of minorities at GS-15 level exceeds the overall government-wide average (18.58% versus 17.44%).
As part of the Leadership Institute, we recently established an innovative mentoring program to further expand our potential pool of executive leaders. In this program, members of GSA's SES and high-performing GS-15's are selected and trained to serve as mentors to those employees who have been identified as protégés in the pilot program. This special one-year program includes a kick-off ceremony (where protégés are introduced to their mentors), online courses, recommended readings, a series of web-based seminars, and a formal closeout of their participation in the program. This program is just being instituted, and we are looking forward to providing details on its success at a later time.
In addition to the Leadership Institute, GSA also participates in a number of external leadership development programs. These include the Office of Personnel Management's Federal Executive Institute, the Council for Excellence in Government's Fellows Program, and Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government
Senior Executive Fellows Program. During the last five years, 55% of participants in these programs have been women and 42% minorities. We are very proud of these numbers at GSA.
World class organizations must invest in the development of their employees to sustain organizational success. During fiscal year 2006, the average amount spent on employee training and development was $1,440. This dollar amount is at the high range of $750-$1,500 the benchmark for "world-class" organizations (provided by the Saratoga Institute). GSA also continues to invest in on-line learning opportunities for employees through GSA's OnLine University (OLU). For example, GSA has developed an on-line training course to educate employees on the Notification and Federal Employee Anti-discrimination and Retaliation ("No FEAR") Act. During fiscal year 2006, the number of registrations for OLU increased by almost 6,000 registrants. This continues to be a great way for GSA employees to enhance their skills and competencies by taking advantage of the on-line learning environment. This is a positive indicator of GSA promoting a culture and climate of knowledge sharing and continuous learning and improvement.
In our external recruitment efforts, we are maximizing the use of web-based technology and other supplemental methods of communication to reach out to new and previously untapped sources of highly qualified candidates. GSA has worked to make progress in eliminating equal employment barriers. To reach out to our most under represented group, Hispanics, we have created a Spanish language recruitment brochure. We have increased registration and the use of GSAjobs, our on-line application process. We have participated in disability job fairs, and we have and continue to conduct targeted recruitment at a number of colleges and universities. We also continue to bring diverse perspectives together by having women and minority members of the SES serve on our rating panels to evaluate applicant qualifications and determine the best qualified for further consideration.
Chairman Davis, Ranking Member Marchant, and Members of the Subcommittee, I want to thank you again for the opportunity to address you this afternoon. GSA represents a very small proportion of the governmentwide total of employees, but it is the strength of a diverse workforce that will ensure our continued success. As GSA's Chief Human Capital Officer, I want to assure you that you will see GSA continue to focus on an aggressive campaign "to ensure that we have a diverse workforce that reflects our society." Our methods will focus on three areas: (1) Outreach, (2) Employment, and (3) Career Development. Achieving this goal will require teamwork and leadership among the executives, managers, and supervisors who make the hiring, training, and promotion decisions throughout GSA. We are ideally positioned to enhance the diversity of GSA's employees, particularly at the SES level, and I am confident that we will be successful.


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resident Dean Goldberg (right) comments on "The men who invented
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Miller and pollster Ned Kennan, re-invented political television
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