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Harmonization of Longitudinal Aging Surveys – February 9-14, 2009
This BSR-supported exploratory meeting brought together a group of experts, including the principal investigators from the Health and Retirement Survey (HRS), comparable international studies, and teams developing such studies, to a meeting to support harmonization of surveys and the development of a cross-national research agenda on health and health systems. The meeting was held in New Delhi, India. (For more information, contact Drs. Richard Suzman or John Phillips, BSR, Ph: 301-496-3136.)
Clinical Trials on Vitamin D Supplementation in Older Individuals – March 2-3, 2009
Following recommendations by the Clinical Trials Advisory Panel, DGCG organized and sponsored an exploratory workshop to review issues on the effects of vitamin D supplementation on clinical and/or functional outcomes in older persons to better inform a decision about the need for and types of clinical trials in the topic area. The workshop was held on March 2-3, 2009 in Bethesda, MD. Participants reviewed the strength of current evidence regarding the effects of vitamin D supplementation on numerous clinical and functional outcomes in the elderly and discussed design features for possible future clinical trials, including target population, effect size and dose/blood level response relationships with outcomes such as physical function and falls. The workshop proceedings were reviewed by the Clinical Trials Advisory Panel at its meeting on May 12 when the Panel made final recommendations to DGCG as to whether to proceed with any initiative on the topic. (For more information, contact Dr. Sergei Romashkan, DGCG, Ph: 301-435-3047.)
NIA-Alzheimer's Association Meeting on Alzheimer's Disease Prevalence – March 19-20, 2009
The Division of Neuroscience (DN), in conjunction with Division of Behavioral and Social Research (BSR) and the Alzheimer's Association, held an advisory workshop on the prevalence of Alzheimer's disease (AD) on March 19-20, 2009, in Washington, DC. The goals of the meeting were: (1) to review the major projects that have produced national prevalence figures and to review other recent research efforts focusing on diagnostic approaches that may shed some light on why national prevalence figures for AD differ; (2) to review data trends on the prevalence of dementia and AD; and (3) to consider the utility of using computer and web-based technology to facilitate case ascertainment in population-based studies of Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)/Cognitive Impairment no Dementia(CIND)/AD/dementia. An executive summary of the workshop presentations, discussions, and potential future research directions and challenges will be submitted for publication. A draft of this executive summary will be available for consideration at September Council. (For further information, contact: Dr. Dallas Anderson, DN, Ph: 301-496-9350; email@example.com [1].)
Integrating the GWAS (Genome-Wide Association Study) into the Health and Retirement Survey (HRS) - April 16-17, 2009
This BSR-supported exploratory meeting, held in Bethesda, MD, had a goal of identifying the best phenotypes for focus and statistical and analytic issues that may arise in conducting a genome-wide scan on the Heath and Retirement Study (HRS). Participants included HRS researchers and scientists in the fields of behavioral and social phenotypes, statistical genetics, and population genetics. (For more information, contact Dr. Erica Spotts, DBSR, Ph: 301-496-3138.)
An Advisory Workshop to Develop Consensus Criteria for Defining Normal Aging in Rodent Models - April 20-22, 2009
Recent scientific advances in aging and age-associated diseases serve as key drivers to learn more about aging phenotypes in rodents and humans. The NIA-supported workshop on biosignatures of aging, held in May 2008, identified the need for developing consensus criteria on normal aging phenotypes. It was agreed that better defined aging phenotypes would strengthen many future NIA-supported studies on normal aging and age-associated diseases. The objective of the April 2009 workshop was to develop consensus criteria for normal aging phenotypes that would include physiological, cellular, and molecular aspects of normal aging. They can be applied to studies in rodent models to: 1) develop and validate biomarker/bio-signature panels, 2) test the influence of genetic background, 3) test potential interventions to promote health aging, and 4) study gene-environment interactions.
Invited participants represented various disciplines including geriatrics, immune, musculoskeletal, and cardiovascular systems, and metabolism. Geriatricians considered aspects of human aging and its potential connections to the study of rodent aging biology. Experts who work with invertebrate model organisms were also invited. A future journal article is anticipated. (For more information, contact: Dr. Mahadev Murthy, DAB, 301-496-6402.)
Harnessing Neuroplasticity for Human Applications - April 21-22, 2009
The NIA participated in the organization of an exploratory workshop on Harnessing Neuroplasticity for Human Applications by the NIH Blueprint for Neuroscience Research. The workshop built on previous Blueprint activities to focus on plasticity at the circuit level or "circuit retraining," which includes alterations in central nervous system (brain and/or spinal cord) structure and function that support enduring changes in behavior. These alterations may involve qualitative and/or quantitative changes at the cellular or synaptic level that alter, restore, adapt, activate, or form novel circuitry to affect function and behavior. To identify research opportunities for promoting circuit retraining to improve functional outcomes, 30 invited participants with expertise in basic and/or clinical research areas, such as neuroimaging, animal models, clinical trials, deep brain and non-invasive brain stimulation, neurofeedback, virtual reality, pharmacology, therapeutic exercise, and learning-based behavioral interventions, worked as a group to develop background papers and presented at the workshop in one of the four relevant aspects of (1) adult trauma and stroke, (2) mental and addictive disorders, (3) neurodegeneration and aging, and (4) pediatric and developmental disorders. A consensus report (or reports) from the workshop will be developed and published to guide future research priorities in neuroplasticity-based therapeutic intervention and assessment strategies, technological advances and tools for promoting and understanding circuit-level changes, resource issues and barriers, and collaborative opportunities. (For more information, contact Dr. Wen G. Chen, DN, Ph: 301-496-9350; email@example.com [2].)
Social, Emotional, and Socioeconomic Behaviors in Aging – May 21, 2009
This BSR-supported exploratory meeting will highlight cutting edge research in domains of psychology of aging that rely on interdisciplinary and multilevel approaches to understanding the social, behavioral, psychological, and biological factors that contribute to positive aging outcomes. This meeting, to be held in Berkeley, California, one day prior to the Annual Convention of the Association for Psychological Science in San Francisco, will explore the potential for advancing integrative psychological research on topics such as self-regulation, social communication and understanding, social stress, well-being, trust, cooperation, and social status. (For more information, contact Dr. Lis Nielsen, BSR, Ph: 301-402-4156.)
The Role of the Cytoskeleton in Cellular Aging – May 22, 2009
The primary goal for this exploratory workshop is to assemble a group of experts in cytoskeletal biology with experts in aging research to identify novel approaches, roadblocks, challenges, and opportunities in determining if and how the cytoskeleton changes with age. It is anticipated that the expert panel will provide NIA with specific recommendations on the best approach to advance the science in this underserved area of research. The workshop will be held in Rockville, MD. (For more information, contact Dr. Jose Velázquez, DAB, 301-496-6402.)
NIH Pain Consortium Symposium: Advances in Pain Research – May 26, 2009
The NIA will co-sponsor and participate in organizing the 4th Annual Symposium on Advances in Pain Research by the NIH Pain Consortium. This year the symposium will feature 10-12 presentations from NIH grantees to highlight cutting-edge research accomplishments in areas of genes and genetic studies to understand risk factors for chronic pain, assess treatment responses and abuse potentials, and develop pain research tools and animal models. These are issues of public health significance. Approximately 20 posters from NIH-funded young investigators will be presented and, at the end of the symposium, there will be an open session for participants to provide feedback on pain research opportunities. (For more information, contact Dr. Wen G. Chen, DN, Ph: 301-496-9350; email@example.com [2].)
Workshop: Non-Pharmacological Treatments for Back Pain – May 27, 2009
Chronic pain and its associated morbidity and disability are major health problems around the world. In spite of huge expenditures on care (e.g., annual US expenditures for back pain alone are estimated at $50B to $100B annually), available treatment options and approaches are less than fully satisfactory. Although studies suggest that complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies – spinal manipulation, massage, and acupuncture – are the three most utilized interventions for back pain, the evidence base for such interventions is limited. Thus, there is a compelling need for effectiveness research on non-pharmacological interventions for back pain, including CAM interventions, especially as they are administered and utilized in real-world settings and across a broad range of outcome measures meaningful to patients and their health care providers. The NIA is participating in a trans-NIH Steering Committee, led by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM), to organize a one-day workshop, in the form of roundtable discussions among a panel of experts, to identify and explore a range of important and timely clinical research questions related to non-pharmacological interventions to treat back pain. The outcome of this workshop will help inform future research directions for the NIH and the biomedical scientific community. (For more information, contact Dr. Wen G. Chen, DN, Ph: 301-496-9350; email@example.com [2], and Dr. Basil A. Eldadah, DGCG, Ph: 301-496-6761; email@example.com [3].)
Workshop on Results from the 2004 National Long-Term Care Survey –May 28-29, 2009
The purpose of this BSR-supported exploratory meeting is to present new research taking advantage of the 2004 (and final) wave of the National Long-term Care Survey (NLTCS) to further our understanding of disability and the aging life course. Scholars have been invited based upon submitted abstracts, and other interested researchers and policymakers have been invited to participate as well. The meeting will be held in Bethesda, Maryland, and has been planned in coordination with the National Archive of Computerized Data on Aging. (For more information, contact Georgeanne Patmios, BSR, Ph: 301-496-3138.)
Electronic Technologies to Address the Study of Independent Living – Spring 2009
This BSR-supported meeting will explore how a technology platform identical or similar to that used by TRIL (Technology Research for Independent Living) and CLARITY (Centre for Sensor Web Technologies) might address a broad range of social, behavioral, and health-related questions. TRIL is a joint program between Irish universities and Intel, aimed at developing technologies to enable elderly persons to live at home. CLARITY is a group of academics and industry partners established as a Science Foundation of Ireland Centre for Science Engineering and Technology. (For more information, contact Georgeanne Patmios or Dr. Jonathan King, BSR, Ph: 301-496-3136.)
Workshop on Changes in Central Regulation of Bone in Aging – June 9, 2009
The primary goal for this exploratory workshop is to assemble a group of experts in neuro and endocrine regulation of bone biology with experts in aging research, to identify novel approaches, roadblocks, challenges and opportunities in further developing the emerging area of aging and neuroendocrine regulation of bone. It is anticipated that the expert panel will provide NIA with specific recommendations on the best approaches to advance the science in this emerging area. The workshop will be held in Bethesda, MD. (For more information, contact Dr. John Williams, DAB, 301-496-6402.)
Conference to Develop Revised Diagnostic Criteria for MCI and Dementia - June 15, 2009
The Division of Neuroscience (DN) will convene an advisory workshop on June 15, 2009 in Bethesda, MD to examine the current state of knowledge on early diagnosis of MCI and dementia and methods to differentiate Alzheimer's disease from other dementing illnesses. Approximately 20 experts in the field will be invited to participate in a roundtable discussion to examine the evidence and make recommendations as to the timing and organization of an advisory conference on revising the criteria for AD diagnosis. Discussion topics will include clinical methods, neuropsychological testing, and the use of imaging and fluid biomarkers in the differential diagnosis of MCI, AD and other dementias of the aging. (For further information, contact: Dr. Creighton Phelps, DN, Ph: 301-496-9350; firstname.lastname@example.com [4].)
Genetics and Behavioral and Social Interventions – June 23-24, 2009
This BSR-supported exploratory meeting will be convened to discuss use of genetic information to better understand and plan behavioral and social interventions. Background papers commissioned during FY08 will be presented. (For more information, contact Dr. Erica Spotts, BSR, Ph: 301-496-3138.)
Systems Biology Approaches to Understanding Aging - July 27-31, 2009
Launching an integrated, systems approach to understanding the biology of aging and longevity was one of the central recommendations of the Biology of Aging Summit held in September 2008. This proved to be a central theme of many of the individual working groups at the Summit. Dr. Geoffrey West of the Santa Fe Institute and Dr. Michal Jazwinski of Tulane University approached DAB staff (Anna McCormick and Jose Velazquez) about co-sponsoring this exploratory workshop on "Systems Biology Approaches to Understanding Aging." Drs. West, Jazwinski, McCormick, and Velazquez are the primary scientific organizers of the proposed workshop planned for July 27-31, 2009, in Santa Fe, NM. Mark Collins of the Glenn Foundation and Stephanie Lederman of AFAR were active participants at the Biology of Aging Summit and offered to co-sponsor this workshop.
The major goals are to gather experts in many areas of aging biology and systems biology to discuss research opportunities related to understanding the biology of aging and to explore rational plans to develop a systematic and integrated systems biology approach to understanding aging biology. Several NIA staff members will be invited to participate in this workshop because of wide-spread interest in this scientific discipline and approach to further aging research. (For more information, contact Dr. Anna McCormick, DAB, 301-496-6402.)
Priorities for Social and Behavioral Research on the Elderly in Disasters – July 2009
This BSR-supported exploratory meeting, organized by the National Academies of Science (NAS), under the auspices of the Committee on Population and the Disasters Roundtable, will be convened to review research on the elderly, both in community and institutionalized, in natural and man-made disasters, to discuss priorities for behavioral and social science research. Relevant Program Announcements issued in 2006 will expire in 2009. This meeting will include researchers and staff from funding and planning agencies to take stock of relevant research (both NIH-funded and other) and discuss priorities for research and translation in the future. (For more information, contact Dr. John Haaga, BSR, Ph: 301-496-3131.)
Alternative Animal Models for Aging Research - July/August, 2009
Over the years, the aging research community has extensively leveraged many invertebrate, yeast and vertebrate models (rodents, birds, non-human primates, etc.) for studies in aging and age-associated diseases. Despite the extensive use of these models for aging research, there are still significant scientific gaps, which can be addressed with the use of alternative and often underutilized animal models in aging research. Within this context, aquatic species (zebra fish, freshwater turtle, annual fish, Japanese medaka, etc.) have received very limited attention from the aging research community and grant support from NIA. These models may prove to be valuable for studies involving physiology, genetics, anatomy and pathology.
In addition, short-lived common marmosets (Callithrix jacchus) appear to be useful primate models for aging studies relative to other primate models currently in use. They are small (350-400 grams) South American primates and capable of producing twins or triplets every 5.5 months. However, the marmoset model needs further development for defined phenotypes such as physical, metabolic, physiological, immunological, cognitive and psychosocial functions. Furthermore, genomic tools may have to be further developed for exploiting this model in aging research. The overall objective of this NIA-supported exploratory workshop is to assemble experts who work with these models and have them evaluate their usefulness for aging research. (For more information, contact Dr. Mahadev Murthy, DAB, 301-496-6402.)
TBI and the Risk of Dementia - August 2009
Head trauma, a frequent occurrence in the United States and other industrialized nations, is the leading cause of brain injury. Centers for Disease Control estimates suggest that at least 1.4 million people sustain a traumatic brain injury (TBI) per year in the United States, and the costs of TBI in the US are estimated to be $48 billion dollars annually. The societal burden caused by TBI may actually be much greater, as there is growing evidence that TBI is a risk factor for Alzheimer's disease (AD) and other neurodegenerative disorders. However, the exact nature of the relationship between head trauma and AD is still unclear and needs further study. The Division of Neuroscience (DN) is organizing a multidisciplinary exploratory workshop, in August 2009 in Bethesda, MD, bringing together expert clinicians, epidemiologists, geneticists and basic research scientists from the TBI and AD fields, as well as from other relevant fields, who will critically appraise the current state of knowledge on TBI and risk of AD and outline possibilities for further research. (For further information, contact: Dr. Laurie Ryan, DN, Ph: 301-496-9350; email@example.com [5].)
Work, Health and Retirement: Developing a Whitehall in Washington – August 2009
This BSR-supported exploratory meeting will bring together experts from the research community and the federal government to discuss research opportunities on federal workforce retirement and health. A planning teleconference will be held in May to develop the agenda for the meeting. (For more information, contact Dr. John Phillips, BSR, Ph: 301-496-3138.)
Models Systems to Study the Epigenetics of Aging and Longevity – September 2009
Understanding the role of epigenetics in tissue-specific aging and organismal longevity was identified as one of the top research priorities for DAB at the Biology of Aging Summit held in September 2008. This year NIA joined the RoadMap "Epigenetics of Health and Human Disease" RFA and several investigators have sent letters of intent regarding aging-related projects, which is very encouraging. One limitation of this RoadMap RFA is the almost exclusive focus on studying epigenetics in humans and human cell models.
With respect to understanding the role of epigenetics in aging and longevity, Summit participants highlighted the opportunity and added value to be gained from parallel studies in well-studied models systems including Drosophila, C. elegans and mice. The major goal of the planned workshop on "Model Systems to Explore the Epigenetics of Aging" is to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of these three model systems and to try to develop a coordinated and cooperative approach to studying this evolving field of research on aging. Several experts in epigenetics, genetics, biology and physiology will be invited to the planned three-day discussion-focused workshop to develop a plan for studying the epigenetics of aging and longevity. Several NIA staff will also be invited to attend due to broad NIA-based interest in epigenetics. This exploratory workshop is planned for September, 2009. (For more information, contact Dr. Anna McCormick, DAB, 301-496-6402.)
Financial Innovation and Retirement Security: From Ideas to Implementations – Sept 2009
This BSR-supported exploratory workshop will address the challenge of how to design financial products to enhance the financial security of older Americans. The nature of the risks that are faced in later life remains poorly understood. The meeting will focus on three topics: (1) Managing Longevity Risk, (2) Managing Health Costs and other Expenditure Risks, and (3) Framing and Decision-Making. (For more information, contact Dr. John Phillips, BSR, Ph: 301-496-3138.)


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'Says another: "I am so proud of the city of Buffalo and 'our' fans. Where else would 10,000 people show up to watch an away game on a Jumbotron? Where else would 10,000 people stand outside to watch a home game on a big screen TV (God love 'em)? . . . That's Buffalo . . . a great city with great sports fans who always get their collective hearts broken."'
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Manning Match-Up Week Three - September 19
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Only one game this week features Manning Award Watch Listers facing each other as Duke is playing at Kansas marking the first time these two teams have met (12 p.m. ET,). Duke features four-year starter Thaddeus Lewis at quarterback and Kansas is led by senior Todd Reesing.
Other Week 3 Manning Match-Ups
Manning Award Stars of the Week:
From the players selected to the preseason Watch List for the Manning Award, here are some of the standouts stars from the opening weekend:
Case Keenum, Houston
Dan LeFevour, Central Michigan
Kellen Moore, Boise State
Russell Wilson, North Carolina State
Manning Award Players to Watch:
The Manning Award Watch List will be revised in mid-October. Here's a look at second-week numbers from quarterbacks making a bid to join the Watch List:
Greg Alexander, Hawaii
Jarrett Brown, West Virginia
Ryan Forcier, Michigan
Bo Levi Mitchell, SMU
Taylor Potts, Texas Tech
The Manning Award was created by the Allstate Sugar Bowl in honor of the college football accomplishments of Archie, Peyton and Eli Manning. It is the only quarterback award that takes into consideration the candidates' bowl performances.
While the preseason Watch List includes just 38 quarterbacks, every quarterback in the nation remains eligible for the honor. Additional quarterbacks may be added to the Watch List after the start of the season. Ten finalists will be determined by a selected panel of national media covering college football, as well as each of the Mannings. That list will be released on Monday, Nov. 30. The winner will be announced on Thursday, Jan. 14.
2009-10 Manning Award Watch List Photo Gallery
The first five winners of the Manning Award reads like a Who's Who list at the quarterback position. USC's Matt Leinart was the inaugural winner of the award in 2005, followed by Texas' Vince Young in 2006. Both went on to be top 10 NFL draft picks. In 2007, LSU's JaMarcus Russell earned the award and was the NFL's No. 1 draft pick. Boston College's Matt Ryan claimed the award in 2008 and was drafted No. 3, quickly becoming the starting quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons. Last year's winner was Florida's Tim Tebow, who will bid to become the first repeat winner this season.


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First confirmed performers announced for CMA Awards
Reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year Blake Shelton will be performing at this year's Country Music Association Awards. The country star, who's a five-time nominee heading into the event, is among the first eight artists confirmed for the ceremony.
Taylor Swift, Miranda Lambert, and Keith Urban are also slated to take the stage, along with Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Little Big Town, and Tim McGraw. And like Shelton, they're all nominees as well.
Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood will host the 47th annual CMA Awards, which will take place in Nashville on November 6th. The three-hour ceremony will air live on ABC at 8:00 p.m. Eastern.


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Generate Unique Values
Thomas Arts with additional ideas from John Hughes
Generating Unique Values
How to write a generator that produces unique values?
Normally, if you need unique values, there is some notion of 'state', only when there is state, it is important that a value differs from a previous value. For example, if you send a sequence of messages to a server and each message needs a unique tag, different from previous tags. The server 'remembers' the state and if you want to perform positive testing, you want to avoid sending the same tag twice.
Lists of unique values
It may be worth considering to just create a deterministic list and take consecutive values from that list.
unique() -> lists:seq(0,100).
This is very deterministic and no random testing is involved at all, but it may well suffice your purpose.
More advanced, if you do not use integers as values, you could create the list and filter out the values that occur more than once. Since all terms in Erlang can be compared, there is a very simple way to filter duplicates, just use lists:usort/1.
unique(Generator) -> ?LET(Values,list(Generator), lists:usort(Values)).
Note that efficiency is no issue in test value generation!
In some cases, having a strictly increasing lists of values may be insufficient for testing. One may want to shuffle the values around to see the subject under test handle that well.
shuffle([]) -> []; shuffle(L) -> ?LET(X,elements(L),[X|shuffle(lists:delete(X,L))]).
One possibly nice thing about this is the way that it shrinks:
prop_shuffle() -> ?FORALL(L,shuffle(lists:seq(1,10)), false). erlang> eqc:quickcheck(example:prop_shuffle()). Failed! After 1 tests. [1,10,3,8,6,2,5,9,4,7] Shrinking......(6 times) [1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10] false
Which may be of value in your testing in case you are sure that in particular for sorted lists, your software should work.
Vectors of unique values
What if one wants to create a fixed amount of unique values, say a vector of length N. Once again, you may be happy with lists:seq(1,N), if you are happy with integers. You can even write a function from integers to your actual value that generates a unique value depending on your input.
Another surprisingly well working approach is to generate vectors until you get one with only unique numbers.
uvector(N,G) -> ?SUCHTHAT(V,vector(N,G),V--lists:usort(V)==[]).
This may seem rather inefficient, since many vectors may contain a duplicate and you throw the vector away and build a new one. It only seems, since this performs really well as long as the number of elements that G can generate is sufficiently larger than the length N of the vector.
erlang> eqc_gen:sample(example:uvector(20,eqc_gen:int()))). [-17,27,8,21,2,-48,32,47,46,-31,5,33,-22,50,35,30,18,-37,26,37] [2,1,-1,29,-22,4,31,-12,-30,24,-2,27,-28,-32,19,15,30,33,8,-23] [10,36,-40,-34,9,-20,-5,29,24,-11,-8,20,19,-26,-37,21,38,40,-12,15] [-44,20,15,38,-10,-11,28,-12,0,-23,5,44,10,4,-37,-27,30,1,16,-42] [-27,3,-10,15,12,39,-35,-15,-13,-29,-1,-31,1,7,18,-11,-34,-8,2,34] [17,23,0,-6,-5,21,-13,8,-19,-24,4,10,22,-21,-15,-11,-23,19,-16,-10] [44,-36,-8,9,12,13,-33,41,24,36,6,-32,27,21,31,-24,-39,1,-40,25] [23,2,-17,31,-5,-11,18,-38,38,-34,6,-10,-37,9,-26,-19,-14,-28,-39,-9] [26,-9,31,-3,30,2,4,3,-13,13,32,-26,15,-5,-11,-6,-29,-2,-20,-27] [-19,23,9,14,2,10,13,-8,-18,19,-7,15,16,-4,-13,-3,-1,4,-14,1] [-40,-8,18,47,-34,-50,-37,36,5,22,-5,6,1,-26,23,26,14,2,51,-17]
It might feel counter-intuitive to generate random lists until finally one finds one in which no duplicates occur... The temptation is strong to be smarter than QuickCheck and do an "efficient" implementation. One way would be to generate new elements until that element has not been generated before until enough elements are generated.
uvector(0,Gen) -> []; uvector(N,Gen) -> ?LET(Values,uvector(N-1,Gen), ?LET(Value,?SUCHTHAT(V,Gen, not lists:member(V,Values)), [Value|Values])).
A simple use of this generator could be to create unique integers or to fail on a unique vector of booleans.
9> eqc_gen:sample(example:uvector(16,eqc_gen:int())). [-9,9,-7,-8,8,-5,2,-3,0,4,-6,6,10,-1,5,1] [9,12,3,1,0,7,2,-9,-11,4,-2,11,-10,8,-3,10] [13,-11,5,12,-1,10,-2,0,-10,-6,-7,3,-3,6,9,11] [-10,9,-4,-13,1,-12,10,13,-6,-7,-14,6,-8,-11,2,-1] [8,-2,9,-1,-11,-13,6,-8,3,15,4,-14,-7,-5,2,-3] [-4,16,3,2,1,-13,5,0,-10,6,4,9,14,-8,-1,12] [16,7,-5,14,-16,5,9,-10,-15,11,3,10,-2,-8,-6,-12] [9,17,-9,-16,-3,3,-12,-13,8,7,-15,2,-5,15,13,-8] [6,-7,18,-12,-16,-3,-17,-5,2,-6,16,4,3,11,-13,14] [-6,18,19,20,-17,9,-14,1,15,-1,-4,-11,2,5,-18,8] [-18,7,-7,-21,10,19,-16,-3,4,-11,3,-15,-12,-5,15,-2] ok 10> eqc_gen:sample(example:uvector(4,eqc_gen:bool())). ** exception exit: "?SUCHTHAT failed to find a value within 100 attempts." in function eqc_gen:sample/1
Is that so much better? We write a property that can be used to see the distribution for different vector lengths.
prop_uvector_dist(N,Nth) -> ?FORALL(L,uvector(N,choose(1,10)), collect(lists:nth(Nth,L),true)).
For example, if we make a list of 4 elements, we expect an even distribution, i.e., 10% for each number in any position in that list.
71> eqc:quickcheck(unique:prop_uvector_dist(4,1)). .................................................................................................... OK, passed 100 tests 17% 8 16% 1 12% 2 10% 5 10% 3 9% 7 8% 10 7% 6 6% 4 5% 9 true
This property generates vectors of 4 elements chosen from 1 to 10 and it collects how often each of the elements occurred at the first position. We expect 10% for each, but our sample is too little. We run 100,000 tests for lists of length 4 and we check for each position. For both versions of the generator (the first naive one and the second more optimized one), we obtain 10% for each number. We conclude that the distributions are both ok in these two generators. Now we look at the time difference.
We time generation by
erlang> timer:tc(eqc_gen,sample,[example:uvector(4,eqc_gen:choose(1,10))]). [9,7,10,3] [6,9,1,10] [6,10,9,8] [8,9,7,3] [3,4,8,5] [1,6,3,8] [7,1,2,3] [6,1,4,10] [5,7,6,8] [2,7,5,3] [5,3,2,9] {1782,ok}
That is, with the first naive generator, we need about 1,8 milliseconds to generate 11 values. When we repeat this a few times, we see very similar values. If we do the same for the optimized generator, we see similar values as well, around 1,8 milliseconds.
It becomes more interesting the more likely it becomes to find duplicates: A sample of the first, naive generator for vectors of length 8 with values 1 to 10 is often failing, i.e., giving up, about 9 out of ten times. In case it succeeds, it takes from 25 up to 37 milliseconds. The second, optimized generator for vectors works much better. It always succeeds in around 4 milliseconds.


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Marsha and Silent Bob
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Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2006 10:51 am
Post subject: The President's Cacheside Chat (February 2006)
This month has been a busy month for the MnGCA. As always, Im going to give you the short and then the long. For those of you that dont care (or are up to date) you can just read the short bit and move along
For those of you that want to see everything its all right there in its infinite glory.
Three Rivers has approved a new geocaching policy as of 1/19/06, Detroit Lakes has adopted the very open Duluth geocaching policy as their own, CITO Day will be at Thompson County Park in West St. Paul, 2006 MnGCA Geocoins shipped on 1/21/06 and have been well received, were having a Breakfast Buddies in Fargo, ND on 4/29/06, and another DNR/MnGCA meeting was held on 2/3/06.
Old-business updates:
I have been in touch with Three Rivers since my last monthly update and we are still waiting on their late-January Board meeting before we hear back about the successes of the policy that the MnGCA proposed back in November.
I will pass along any information I receive as soon as I hear back from Three Rivers.
Well, as many of you already know, the Three Rivers policy was approved on January 19th, 2006 and is vast improvement over their older policy.
Highlights are:
1. More than one cache per person per park.
2. One time registration per cache (unlimited duration).
3. Up to twenty (20) caches per park using the .10 distance test.
Please note:
They were not willing to increase the 25 foot from trail distance requirement and asked that we pass on to our member and usership that they want this strictly adhered to.
Some discussions have occurred about the April 26th, 2006 CITO Day and we are exploring several options including Dakota County Parks, Three Rivers Parks, and possibly some DNR lands. Nothing is set in stone at this time.
If you would like to help out, have some suggestions for CITO locations, or have any other comments about the 2006 CITO day, please contact sui generis privately.
Currently we are planning on the International CITO Day to be held on April 22nd, 2006 at Dakota Countys
Thomson County Park
located in West St. Paul (
Dakota County has agreed to supply us with trash bags and bag pickup. Check out the cache page
. We will be meeting at 10AM at the parking lot that the cache page cords point to.
1. The April 29th, 2006 Breakfast Buddies will be held at the Fryin Pan restaurant in *Fargo, ND*. We currently have reservations for 25-30 and a private area reserved. I realize that this date is more than the third month outstate that we tried to stick to but thats how it worked out this time.
We are considering Grand Rapids area for the July 2006 Breakfast Buddies so mark your calendar! The Grand Rapids area is gorgeous and chock full of excellent caches.
The Fargo, ND Breakfast Buddies event has been posted to geocaching.com and is ready for you to mark if youre planning to attend. Check out the cache page
for more information.
2. The 2006 MnGCA Geocoin pre-sale has ended and the order has been placed. We are expecting the coins within several weeks. The sale was considered a huge success and there are some preliminary discussions occurring about a 2007 coin.
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns check out the MnGCA Geocoin? thread here:
or contact Arcticabn (or any of the geocoin committee members) privately.
The 2006 MnGCA Geocoins shipped to all Minnesota residents on Saturday January 21st, 2006 and the response has been great.
Id like to personally thank Arcticabn, fsu*noles, jambro, KC0GRN, LanceVE, and MNMizzou for their hardwork and dedication to getting these coins planned, voted on, designed, minted, and printed.
Great job!
New business
1. Paklid, Pear Head, and Silent Bob were in attendance at the February DNR meeting. We will be continuing to work with the DNR through the spring and fall while geocaching regulations go through the rule revision process. This process can take from one to two years and we will be there every step of the way to make sure that Minnesota geocachers are fairly represented.
2. Other Park Relations initial contacts will continue through early 2006 and on. With the updates to the Three Rivers policy finalized and posted we are looking to work with the other park districts that have similar policies to Three Rivers. Those parks include Carver, Champlin, and Ramsey.
Well keep you posted on any developments there.
3. We were notified by
that the City of Detroit Lakes has adopted a policy very similar to that of the Duluth geocaching policy and it is currently in use there. This is great news as we all know the hard work and effort that went into creating an open and friendly policy for all parties. Detroit Lakes has dropped the notification requirements included in the Duluth policy and we have a copy of the text posted here:
4. A reminder that on 5/1/2006 (and every year on May 1st thereafter) we will be clearing our membership roles of those users that are MnGCA Members but have no logged into the website (http://www.mngca.org/login.php) in a year or more. In order to be eligible for voting, members only benefits, etc, you must make sure that you have logged in at least once in a 365 day period.
5. Some minor changes occurred to the cacher pages that include a bit better looking interface, inclusion of the users avatar, recent posts, and private messaging through the MnGCA hosted Forum. If you have any other ideas or design help to offer please let me know privately.
Thats it for this month so far. As always well keep you informed as the month goes on and Ill recap it here for you in March.
Happy cachin,
Silent Bob
MnGCA President
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location closed restoran
Wide range of options for breakfast and convenient/central location Rooms were a little dated.
Great location and retains its charm. Excellent breakfast. Very good restaurant.
WiFi Internet access from the room (even though it wasn't free it was pretty cheap) Location is very convenient
Ideal stay for a visit to the city center. The staff was fantastic.
good quality service
Staff had a good hospitality and support. They tried to find local taxi for my cave viiting.
Friendly staff. Small room.
Good location in the center of city Ljubljana, nice view from the room. Willignes of the staff at the reception could be better.
location, city canter
The deluxe room was a nice size with modern facilities and amenities. The hotel's restaurant was wonderful. The location of the hotel was superb - walking distances to the top sites and restaurants.
Very convenient location for the Old Town. A bit pricey. Quite a small room for the price.
The rooms were enormous and newly renovated. There was AC and good wifi. Most of all the location is amazing, within walking distance of all of Ljubljana's main attractions. You have to walk a bit from the parking (7 or 8 minutes) with your luggage. The included breakfast was just alright.
I liked a lot the hotel location in the very center of the city. The room was rather small but very clean.
Location is great. Staff was helpful. Too small. No place to even set you case in bathroom. No soap tray.i n shower. They charge extra for AC. It felt more like a youth hostel rather than a fairly expensive hotel.
Everything is new and advanced there. I especially like the library on the ground floor!
The room was clean and tidy There was a feeling of hospitality at reception. I could not use a bath tub in the room.
Good location. Friendly staff. Modern up to date decoration and very clean rooms
Reception was fast, proffesional. Parking gargae below hotel (but blocked by parking cars outside) Bed, bathroom is all of cheap material. Hotel needs in general large renovation to bring hotel to level it pretents to be. Not that it is bad hotel but against price not good.
Nice hotel, no problems.
Attention to detail, although there was building work every effort was made to keep disruption to a minimum early start by the builders but I guess they have to do their job so no complaint really.
Location is excellent. Room is clean and comfortable (although not big).
Friendly people, nice food, lots to see A bit noisy at times with the building work at about 7.00 in the morning, but otherwise all good.
close to city centre
1.The location is very good. 2.The breakfast is excellent. 3.The staff is very helpfull.
Very good welnes if you know that is 4 star hotel I do not like very expencive garage.
The rooms are really beautiful, perfectly designed and equipped. Internet access is available for free. For entering and exiting the garage you have to drive around the block which is quite far although the garage is under the hotel.
Very nice room and good breakfast
Very good offer for the reasonable price. Well equipped and furnished. Very clean. Staff very friendly and helpfull. Free fast Internet access. Distant from the center of Ljubljana but shuttle available.
The staff... everyone made you feel at home.
The staff, facilities, service, and location were all excellent. The breakfast buffet was great. Dinner in the restaurant was first rate.
Without Casino I will never ever return in this hotel. It was 10 years that I was going there for gambling. Casino now is closed !!!!! Very bad surprise...
Plenty of Wifi connectivinty, large rooms, helpful staff, great breakfast .... convenient to transport around the area Lack of restaurant open on arrival mid-evening, electronics / light switching system too complex for a hotel.
Good sized room - very helpful staff No Gym and Buddhist idols in the Wellness Centre - also wireless internet not working
Location close to city centre, train and bus stations.
Friendly staff. Beautiful hotel. Delicious breakfast. Easy access to motorway. About 5km from city centre. Air conditioning works poorly.
Good hotel, with probably the best breakfast buffet I've seen in a hotel in a long time. Comfortable rooms. Hotel is a ten minutes cab ride from downtown. Hotel arranges this, 5€ flat rate, so it wasn't much of an issue.
the room was fantastic.
We enjoyed the room and especially the breakfast. Best ever!
this is an average 4 star hotel (not a 5 star as they say...) when I arrived, the TV was not working properly. After I anounced it at the reception, it was fixed but only the second day. The room temperature cannot be set individually (in my case I would have liked to set it a bit higher...), it is centrally controlled. The gym is very small, they shout not even say that they have a gym... I would rather rate this hotel as a 4 star, deffinitely not a 5 start hotel.
The location was walking distance to the castle and you could take a bus downtown to avoid the driving hassle. Parking was free and view of the sea from our balcony/room was awesome.
Rooms are spacey with good decor and big TV. Bathroom is clean and large. Staff is helpful. Location is convenient, you can walk to city center in 10 minutes. Parking is not free, you have to pay another 17€ for parking. And it can only get 15 vehicles. You're lucky if you find a parking space.
central location
The buffet breakfast was amazing. Our hotel had an excellent view of the ljubljana castle and within walking distance to the preseren square and dragon bridge. The hotel was very clean and facilities were up to date. N/A
Always nice to be greeted by name as one approaches the front desk. We've been there before, and I guess it was easy to tell who we were. Nice touch. Always a bit of a challenge jockeying a car near the front door. Not well laid out.
nothing special but I like it!
parking unavailability
The location is good. Just a few blocks from the old town. Staff was very nice and helpful. Great room!
walking distance to old town very small bathroom,toilet,shower area
Everything, best hotel on a 14 days trip around europe, glad accor dont have hotels in slovenia. Very helpfull staff. Will return for sure
It is a practical hotel. Direct bus to the center of the city. Good breakfast. Good price. Free internet. Room facilities.
Interesting positioning between a boutique hotel and a business hotel. I was mostly impressed by the quality of the room in general, lap top computers and free access to internet in private rooms and excellent breakfast buffet!! The air conditioning system which takes a huge place in the room and makes some noise when it is on, is a problem that this relatively new hotel would need to fix.
Very comfort room, helpful staff, not so far from the center. Basically, I would recommend this hotel.
Nice large rooms, well equiped, some kind of a studio. Free WiFi in the room and even a notebook included. :-) Very clean and new. Noisi AIRCon
Very nice and friendly staff,excellent location.
Hotel is in an excellent location, and the rooms were comfortable and of a good standard. The buffet breakfast was great.
Fantatic location. At the heart of the best part of city. Great, clean rooms. One of the best breakfast buffets of any hotel I've been to. Would not stay anywhere else if I was looking for a hotel. A receptionist at the best was a bit surely on arrival, the same receptionist the next day was incredibly helpful. Helped what would have left a slight bitter taste in the mouth about my stay.
The reception staff really go out of their way to make sure your stay is enjoyable. Their professionalism and, not least, their fluency in 4 or 5 languages was truly impressive. They were genuinely concerned that everything in the room was ok, super-efficient at organising transport and recommending restaurants etc.(Any traveller within 100 miles of Ljubljana should visit the Sokol retaurant) Nothing to fault
Superb location and loved the belle epoch character of the hotel - would definitely recommend! Staff was very friendly and helpful.
Lovely staff, great facilities, no hidden charges. Lovely resteraunts (plural!). Unbelievable location, 5-10 minutes walk from just about everything, 60 seconds from the main area, Preseren Square, and 1 minute from the best resteraunts. Loved it. If there has to be something, I guess that we got a room at the back, so the view was more hotel rooms. Also, the Franciscan church rings the time throughout the night, could disturb light sleepers.
The staff at the front desk were AMAZING. They were friendly and helpful introducing us to the city, map, and recommending restaurants. The room was beautiful and the pool was great! So glad we stayed here. The breakfast was spectacular! So much to choose from. We loved our stay.
The friendliness of the staff !!!! They should work on the quality of their Espresso coffee
Location was ideal, within walking distance of the Triple Bridge. We came on a Friday evening and walked down to the Bridge. Awesome! Saturday there was a fair going on with lots of stuff to do. Hotel staff was gracious, helpful, polite, room was large and very clean, and comfortable. No complaints. No complaints!
We stayed at your hotel for 4 nights. The staff couldn't have been more friendly and accomidating! One of the bellmen even went out down the street to get a slice of pizza for us late at night when we came in after the resturants were closed! Everyone went out of their way to be helpful! It was an outstanding experience! I wish that a conversion plug from US to EU was available in suite for us to use.
Breafast and location Room size and features not worth the money
We LOVED the breakfast and location and view off of balcony. Our booking with "getaroom" didn't come through in time, and the staff seemed a bit unsure about the whole time, and we had to call getaroom and get it settled, rather than them. Also, the pool was broken.
Cleanless, amability of the staff, location venality (the spa center was close during my stay. they shoud announce me about that before booking, and/or propose a discount) Some installations, devices etc, didn't work proprely. However, after reclamation, the staff's reaction was very prompt
The reception staff were very friendly. It was slightly surprising that at this price the hotel did not have any central heating and the cleaning staff were not really around. The internet connection failed and no support staff were available during the week-end...
position services
Nice staff. Hotel located in the downtown. Parking have to be paid extra (19€ per day). Room + parking quiet expensive.
Excellent location and amenities. Very friendly staff. The single room was spacious and very well equiped. Unfortunately there is no restaurant in the hotel (there is in fact one, but for breakfast only). It is not a problem until it snows heavily and you dare not go out for lunch or dinner.
Nice location as very near to train station and old city. Almost i n center of both - 5 min walk each side. Only issue was that I was given twin bed rather than double which I had requested. Good thing that beds had castors so could push. Nice breakfast with hugh choices - typical European style. Street sign on road directing to hotel can be bit misleading (we took a round about).
Friendly atmosphere, good location close to the city center, quiet rooms
Good location, nice breakfast, clean towels - and the bathrobe!
well I booked a room over the garni hotel, i had asked for twin beds exterior room , so they didnt have one room at the moment with all my needs, so I got an upgrade and sent to a hotel just next to it, wihich belong to the same chain, the grand union, so I cant say anything about the garnier, but i can say about the grand union, it is a really really good hotel, pool, sauna. big rooms, big bathroom, amazing breakfast, profesional staff, well everything, Nothing, the best 4 stars hotel i ever stayed, actually better then many 5 stars i ve stayed
The hotel was just OK, nothing special. The price was a little high for what they offered.
Location was ideal. Staff was extremely pleasant and helpful. Hotel decor and furnishing are very outdated. Would recommend the Hotel Lev for a few dollars more.
A modern style place, not an antique charmer, but clean, correct and very central. Easy walk to center and easy driving out of the city. Staff very nice and helpful. Parking next door at 19 Euros/day in out and valet. Good breakfast.
location, very nice rooms, huge balcony (8 floor) with great views to old town. good breakfast
its just great
Very confortable room, very good location, friendly staff, brief everything was ok. I recommand this hotel to everybody who want to have a good stay in Ljubljana.
staff approach, internet in the price, hotel as it is and good location in the city no
A very pleasant hotel but disappointing breakfast.
The rooms are spotless clean and there was free internet in the room which is very comfortable. The location is nearby the old city so no need for taxi drive etc. .. Can't say anything about the extra services or breakfast .. i had no time to enjoy it this time; maybe next time! I was in room 615 and the noise when the swimming pool was open was not really enjoyable
Very central location and good buffet breakfast Noisy air conditioner
Very friendly and professional staff, clean room and great location
Hotel location and, LAN internet service for free, swimming pool and sauna.
Easy internet connection
Excellent service from restaurant personell. Missing underground garage.
service from the staff, clean nothing in particular just was cold:)
Very helpful, friendly, competent staff; beautiful location (surrounded by forest)! 2 restaurants available (more up-scale, a la carte + self-servise, more affordable, with wide assortment of tasty dishes). Nothing. Everything was just perfect!
Hotel is very good in all respects, the staff is excellent, it is located in a very nice place. The hotel requires more attention in terms of engineering - there is still a problem with the hot water supply and the internet connection network needs a serious inspection. Hot water runs in "waves" - it is impossible to adjust it to your taste. Temperature of the water changes uncontrollably.
Gorgeous holiday, staff very helpful. Free Shuttle bus into and out of town
we attended a concert at the new stozice stadium. hotel mons is a about a 10 min drive away, all on the high way. the hotel was nice and clean. late check in and early check out (4:30am) was no problem. food at the self service restaurant was good. very large selection. mattresses were firm and good. rested very well and recommend this hotel. don't know how close to the city center though. careful with the address on the navigational system. entrance to the hotel is right turn that comes up quickly after a curve. our gps instructed us to keep on going straight...
Interior decoration and overall architecture.
Location very convenient to the Metro. Staff was courteous and helpful. Limited restaurant options in the area.
We arrived very late at night. The Front Desk Clerk was awesome! So very friendly and helpful!!!! I will stay here again! It was all great!
Clean and comfortable rooms. Helpful staff. Interesting hotel design although a bit cold. Really poor restaurant and room-service. Some facilities not available (fitness reserved for "private clients").
Professional and friendly staff, especially the barkeeper "Bato" and the server "Marco". Too far away from downtown. If you do a day and night trip, it'll be 24 Euros in a cab all in all.
Location and accomodations were excellent. Not enough hot water during the afternoon. High usage time.
friendly staff Reception staff reserved an airport taxi for us, but we almost missed our plane because staff did not take into account the heavy rush hour traffic!
its central location and value for money I am on a wheat free diet and breakfast was difficult!!!
very close to centre of town excellent location would stay again breakfast a bit limiting coffee was not great
Staff was very attencious and helpful. Surprisingly, they were even flexible, something rare in Europe nowadays. Definetly recomend, based on price/benefit ratio and on the spledid location. Bed is for short people only. I'm 1.90m tall (6 feet 2 inches) and had a hard time fitting my feet and head on the bed at the same time.
The hotel has been revamped in the previous few years. Its location is great, re the station and centre of town. My room was clean and comfortable I liked everything
good location, close to city center small parking
Bathrooms were too small and shower stall was set up so that every time you took a shower the floor would get soaking wet. Not a smart choice in the way the bathroom was built.
There's free wifi in the hall and an hostel on the roof that makes rates even cheaper than they actually are! 3 stars clean hotel 5 minutes walk from the river, a perfect stay for a weekend.
Only the location. Nicest employees, speak fluently (at least) on other language (english, spanish, french).
Location, but I only stayed the one night just enough time to look around the town
Very helpful staff. Great location at the centre of the old town. Comfortable beds, and loads of character. Definitely not your average international hotel, and all the better for it. Some rooms may be a bit small for an extended stay: ask when booking if this is a concern. Mind your head on the rafters in room 11!
not too many guests rooms were a bit too small
Location, hotel staff and the rooms were simply excellent Not a single thing
Location on quiet/pedestrianised street in old town,; excellent varied buffet breakfast; friendly staff. Nothing
Luxurious and attractive furnishings with plush cushions, chandeliers. Staff were very friendly and helpful with excellent English.I loved the location - the street outside was quiet but right in the medieval centre and the bells from the nearby church were audible but not too loud. Free Internet access on the computer from the landing outside our room was great too. Parking is a problem and you couldn't drive to the hotel to drop off bags. We did find some free parking within reasonable walking distance (along the river, ask the staff for advice) but still had to carry our bags. Also, despite being beautifully appointed, the room was quite small for the price.
very nice , cosy and stylish small hotel with friendly staff and in very good location no parking due to its location (pedestrian zone) but you can find parking by the river most probably which is also free and not very far from the hotel.
Great Location. Very helpful reception who organised shuttle to collect from hotel to transfer back to airport. (Good "value" for money in a city that hotels in general are expensive!) Workmen relaying cobblestones outside the hotel started work (noisely!) very early on Saturday (7am)!! Sunday morning the Church Bells started early too!!! Breakfast was "okay" but not great!
The hotel is right in the city center. Is an old but well refurbished building. Rooms are quite small. Breakfast was rather disappointing. Problems with parking places in that area; it has to be your lucky day in order to find a place for your car. Once you figured it out, the parking place is for free!!! Believe it or not!
Location in old town--- cleanliness and design......breakfast area....... staff attention to detail 3 of 4 of us felt the beds were too hard
beautiful decoration, style; very cute and excellent taste; very homy; very kind staff parking is very very far away; hotel street was in construction;
Superb interior design; space & peace; a 'family' feeling to it; excellent breakfast. Our room (6?) had little drawer space for clothes; shower room might be better with more shelf space.
The rooms and decor were amazing! Food was great. Staff treated us like family, we will stay there everytime we go to Slovenia. The hotel has no parking. We had to park about 10 minutes away.
Reception staff were helpful even though they seem to have been placed in a cupboard. Room was very comfortable. Reception area not very visible. a minor point but the finish in the room was not always top quality, small bleach stains on carpets etc.
Beautiful hotel, great value. The rooms were amazing, and the staff was extremely helpful. We will stay at this hotel everytime we visit Lubijana. The lack of parking.
Staff was very friendly - located in a beautiful place and walking distance to attractions museums cafe's etc. surrounded by great shops and restaurants - will defiantly be back
Excellent facilities and good breakfast
Exclusive, small hotel. Fabulous big room, with very comfortable, very large bed, big bath. Penthouse suite also has garden access, wood burning fireplace, candles. No car park, and in a pedestrianised area but was usually able to park for free on the street less than 5 mins away. The hotel can let cars into the street for (un)loading if needed.
Great staff - very friendly and very helpful/accomodating! No soundproofing. Could hear everything in the room next door.
Penthouse room was amazing !
Almost perfect!!! Very beautiful and clean room, right in the center near the castle, very kind/young/perfectly English speaking staff, fantastic breakfast (large volume in an elegant room). Romantic big shower for 2 persons with soft new bathrobe! Not a big problem but the hotel just opened in Dec 2009, so still some works are going on, no room service, central area not accessible by car (but you can park for free if you walk 5 min).


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The Gazebo
The Gazebo Bed and Breakfast was an obvious name for our B and B in Victoria when we opened way back in the last century (it seems like that, as indeed it was). The house had been used as a tearoom for the previous 19 years, named The Gazebo Tearoom. We remember bringing friends here for lunch naturally not realising its future role in our lives. At that time there was an octagonal wooden gazebo in the gardens housing a large bird cage.
This gazebo was probably built no later than 1979 so after 30 years exposure to the elements it was well past its prime. With some reluctance, we tore it down this spring though not until we had purchased a satisfactory replacement which fitted the concrete foundation very nicely. We wanted something open and welcoming. Two chairs and a small table are inside along with plant containers giving a splash of colour. Its metal frame is still a little stark but two clematis are climbing up it and a new flower bed next to the gazebo will soon mature. It will be a nice spot to enjoy an evening glass of wine or a good book.
After all, the Gazebo Bed and Breakfast could not exist without a gazebo!
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colores is the best theme out there.
There are FREE themes better than payed themes....
I like it FREE... :-)
Nah Jaku is the best theme out there along with ayecon.
Sorry to say this but some of these themes look like trash. Ayecon should be first, second Inpulse, and whatever is next.
Haven't Seen A Theme Of The Week Post In A While I Missed Them Lol But Bad Choices
These themes are making my eyeballs leak from their sockets. Most new themes i see make me want to rip out my brain and eat it. They all look AWFUL. They ARE AWFUL. The fact people can charge for such rubbish. IS. AWFUL. I am going to list about 3 themes in no particular order, which are better than all of these awful abominations.
Black UPS darkness - mostly just icons. Still better
1 - http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs71/i/20...an-d2wlw74.png
2 -http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b209/greatv/HoFmONTY.png
3 - Azure
Azure: Great Winterboard Theme for iPhone
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Give it a break and so some respect for the creators.
There needs to be a way to hide all themes in the Changes section of Cydia.
personally, i prefer the theme i created on my iphone. i would, however, like to know where i can acquire individual icons for apps. the masks app doesn't cut it, and the foldericons app is just for folders. i have it already. any help would be greatly appreciated.


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The chief influences that reached him came from Pascal, Bossuet, and Fnelon.
He is a philosophical historian in the same sense that Bossuet was a philosophical historian.
He had even set his heart on rivalling Bourdaloue and Bossuet.
Of the authors already named Bossuet deserves precedence in almost every respect except that of private character.
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As late as Bossuet's time, lunacy was thought to be the work of demons.
Bossuet," he added, "has nothing more sublime than the concluding ones.
St. Vincent de Paul had preached with unction and a grave simplicity, and Bossuet, his disciple, felt his influence.
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Pattern books once guided the development of charming, well-designed neighborhoods, with or without an architect on site. At the "Reinventing the Pattern Book" panel discussion held at this year's Reinvention Symposium, speakers Edward M. Binkley, AIA, of BSB Design; Charles Lazor of Lazor Office; and Russell Versaci, AIA, of Russell Versaci Architecture shared how their respective firms are formulating new ways of delivering affordable housing using some of the elements of the pattern book approach.
Binkley, the Oviedo-Fla.-based national design partner of the venerable firm headquartered in West Des Moines, Iowa, spoke of BSB's internal and external explorations, which it hopes will better help merchant builder clients. Building on firm founder Jack Bloodgood's belief that every home buyer deserves a house designed by an architect, BSB uses its in-house research and development charettes to help understand the issues its clients are dealing with, especially with small-lot single-family home models.
"We develop intercompany design competitions to help us develop fresh ideas for customers and to keep our people fresh," Binkley said.
BSB also focuses attention on miniature lots measuring 14 feet, workforce housing, and modular housing. "Working in modular dimensions shows us that you can live well in small spaces," he explained.
Binkley said the firm also is helping its builder clients understand green and sustainability, and is advising them to pick the low-hanging fruit when it comes to eco options. Examples he cited included site orientation, exterior colors, and window placement, because they are essentially free.
Lazor, whose company produces the FlatPak modular housing system, told attendees he chose modular as a way to make architecture more accessible because "it's a way to get from point A to point B without compromise and still deliver a good house." The FlatPak system of components includes walls, cabinets, bathrooms, kitchens, and other pieces that form a complete house.
Lazor also said his shift early on from architecture to product design and the launch of his furniture company, Blu Dot, "helped us understand other ways of designing [a home]." The idea of FlatPak, he explained, "is to do something over and over, front-load it, and then just hit the resend button." Though FlatPak is a modular system, it can be organized to fit a variety of situations. "It can be configured to solve issues of site, orientation, needs, and desires," he said.
Versaci delivered a somewhat different take on the subject, in what could be considered a shot across the bow of many architects. "What has gone wrong with American home building?" Versaci asked. In short, he answered, architects "just don't get it." Referring to architects' proclivity for designing ultra-modern houses far removed from the traditional houses the average American prefers, he said, "We are hermetic, self-absorbed, and out of touch."
He went on to say that architects had "abdicated their responsibility and turned it over to builders. We are now left with overbuilt places" and the question: How do we fix home building?
Versaci said he believes architects must reconnect with home buyers who want and need their services. The best way to do that, he continued, is through pattern books of styles and designs with which people are familiar; house plans that make it easier for merchant builders to build those houses; and factory fabrication that makes it easier and more affordable to build houses.
Versaci pointed to many examples of pattern books by such architects as James Strickland of Historical Concepts; Geoffrey Mouen of Geoffrey Mouen Architects; and Eric Moser of Moser Design Group. He also referenced the successful kit house business that Sears once ran.
Because they're, better, greener, and cheaper, "panelized and modular construction are the future," Versaci concluded.


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1 dead, search for 2 missing swimmers in Beaufort
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One body has been recovered during the search for missing swimmers at Hunting Island in Beaufort County. Search and rescue teams are still looking for two more swimmers.
According to the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office, the body of a 17-year-old male was found around 6 p.m. Sunday. The search for a 38-year-old and another 17-year-old stopped for the night around 8:30. Hunting Island park rangers are continuing to patrol from the shore throughout the night.
The swimmers were reported missing about 4:45 Sunday afternoon by a 14-year-old who had been swimming with the victims. When she became separated from the group, she swam to shore to call for help, saying the missing swimmers were struggling against the strong currents.
Multiple emergency agencies were on scene earlier in the day, including the Sheriff's Office, US Coastguard, Fripp and Lady's Island Fire Departments and Hunting Island park rangers.
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Kavanagh, Garodnick, Duane, and ST/PCV-TA Meet with DHCR Commissioner
December 18, 2009
On December 18, 2009, Assemblymember Brian Kavanagh, Council Member Dan Garodnick, State Senator Tom Duane, staff members from U.S. Representative Carolyn Maloney and Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer's offices, and Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village Tenants Association (ST/PCV-TA) President Al Doyle and Vice President John Marsh sat down with the Commissioner of the New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR) Deborah VanAmerongen and two members of her staff. The meeting was the result of a series of letters that the elected officials had sent to the DHCR Commissioner on the subject of the Major Capital Improvement (MCI) rent increase process, particularly as it pertains to ST/PCV. Kavanagh, his elected official colleagues, and ST/PCV-TA had requested the meeting with DHCR in order to receive answers on past and pending applications, the approval, notification, and review process, and measures that can be taken by tenants and the TA to substantiate their claims when they determine that MCI rent increases are unwarranted. VanAmerongen agreed to begin a practice whereby DHCR will send copies of the materials it receives from ST/PCV's landlord in support of a particular MCI application directly to the TA on a regular basis so that tenants are kept apprised of developments and have the opportunity to review the materials and weigh in regarding the substance and validity of the applications. This is a large step forward, as one of the greatest obstacles to effective tenant input in the MCI process has been the difficulty involved in obtaining information about the applications under consideration. Kavanagh and the other elected officials also urged the agency to modernize its technology so that owners can submit their applications electronically, which would facilitate access to and distribution of the applications and supporting materials. Though DHCR asserted that it was not legally permitted to discuss pending applications, the attendees did achieve a greater understanding of how applications and appeals are considered. Though they appreciated this progress, Kavanagh and his colleagues will continue their attempts in 2010 to work with DHCR to improve the transparency, fairness, and convenience of its processes.


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Only a complete end to the siege in Madaya, and in other beseiged areas such as Fua'a and Kafraya, together with guarantees for sustained aid deliveries alongside humanitarian services will alleviate the crisis in these areas. Oxfam and other leading aid agencies warn that this one off permission to deliver will be insufficient given the current shocking reported levels of malnutrition.
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On the second anniverary of the start of the conflict in South Sudan, civilians are paying the price of the warring parties' failure to implement the peace agreement signed in August. Two years on, out of 32 key requirements that should have already been implemented as part of the deal only three have been fully accomplished. Fighting continues despite the ceasefire, with civilians being targeted and new battle lines being drawn in less affected areas.
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CAPE BRETON POST - Two people are in hospital following a motorcycle crash on the Cabot Trail near Belle Cote early Saturday evening.
RCMP Sgt. Alain LeBlanc said the 46-year-old male driver of the motorcycle lost control of the vehicle around 6:30 p.m. and a 46-year-old female passenger was also onboard the bike.
"Both were initially transported to Inverness hospital with unknown injuries, and the female passenger was airlifted to Halifax with serious injuries. LifeFlight was activated," he said.
The two injured are from Grand Falls, Newfoundland and they were traveling in a group of several bikes. At the time of the accident they were the last bike in the group, and no other motorcycles or vehicles were involved in the crash.
"Speed does not appear to be a factor," noted LeBlanc.
The police investigation into the crash is continuing.
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Rattlers' Thompson, Williams toss no-no
Brewers prospect fans six in five innings in full-season debut
By Sam Dykstra / Special to MLB.com | May 4, 2012 7:52 PM ET
They got at least one they probably weren't expecting.
The two right-handers combined to throw the Timber Rattlers' first no-hitter in nearly two years as Class A Wisconsin blanked the Clinton LumberKings, 5-0.
Thompson (1-0) struck out six and walked three over his first five innings of Class A ball. Williams issued just one free pass and fanned three over the final four frames for his first professional save.
"It was my first outing, so all I was worried about was doing what I'm supposed to do -- just throw strikes, try to get ground balls," Thompson said. "Fortunately, it all ended up working out really well."
The Brewers' 27th-round pick in last year's Draft, Thompson made his first Midwest League appearance after recovering from biceps tendinitis suffered during Spring Training. He walked Jamal Austin to open the contest, then retired the next eight batters before issuing another leadoff walk to Austin in the fourth.
That inning proved to be Thompson's most challenging of the night as Austin stole second and third. Jharmidy De Jesus also walked to put runners on the corners with one out, but the Orange Coast College product retired the next two LumberKings. He ended up throwing 70 pitches, 39 for strikes.
When Williams came out of the bullpen to pitch the sixth, he was unaware of the feat Thompson had begun.
"When I came in, it was just another game," Williams said. "I didn't even realize it was a no-hitter until I looked up at the scoreboard in the seventh inning. ... I was a little bit nervous at that point. I knew [Thompson] was throwing really well. But when you're in the bullpen, you're screwing around, you're talking a little, so you don't know just how well the starter's going."
After retiring six of the first seven batters he faced -- Steven Baron was hit by a pitch -- Williams struggled a bit in the eighth. The 22-year-old walked Carlton Tanabe, an at-bat that concerned the starter-turned-reliever going into the ninth.
"It's funny because I had a really rough eighth inning," Williams said. "I was trying to find my location, so I really wanted to throw strikes. But [catcher Rafael Neda] called a great game for the both of us. He was great out there. So I was feeling really comfy going back out there for the ninth, knowing he was out there with me."
In the ninth, Williams had a scare in the ninth when Baron hit a high chopper back to the mound that he dropped on the transfer.
"'Oh crap, oh crap' was all I was thinking," he said.
But after a successful toss to first, the Ohio native struck out the last two batters to give the Timber Rattlers their first no-hitter since Jake Odorizzi and Adrian Rosario combined on one at Cedar Rapids on Aug. 24, 2010.
It was the third no-hitter in the Minor Leagues this season. Three Greensboro Grasshoppers threw one in the South Atlantic League on April 24 and Justin Wilson combined with two relievers on another for Triple-A Indianapolis on Sunday.
The no-hitter was an especially big moment for Thompson. Not only was he coming off an injury, the 21-year-old right-hander underwent Tommy John surgery in high school in 2009. Concerns over the procedure and lengthy rehab process contributed to his falling Draft stock last year. But Thompson never doubted that a night like Friday would come.
"Eventually, I thought something like tonight would happen, definitely," he said. "Everything I was doing during the process, I wasn't expecting anything less than to end up here in pro ball. ... [When I was drafted last year], I wanted to get started. Once I could get healthy, I didn't want to wait any longer."
The no-hitter also came almost a year to the day that Thompson lost his stepsister, Heather Faith Beyer, following a 15-month battle with breast cancer. She would have loved to have been there for him on the biggest day of his baseball career.
"She would definitely be proud of me and she would have called me, that's for sure," Thompson said. "She was a big baseball fan."
Gregory Hopkins had two hits, including a three-run homer, and Jason Rogers went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI for the Timber Rattlers, who have won a season-high five straight.
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