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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Three years after midwifing South Sudan's birth, the United States is desperately trying to prevent the world's youngest nation from falling apart.
Yet despite shared consternation by the Obama administration and Congress, no one is quite sure what the U.S. can do to bring peace to a country that in many ways owes its existence to the United States. The violence has killed more than 1,000 people and driven 180,000 from their homes in the last month, and spread to neighbors killing each other purely on tribal identification, threatening a place that until recently was viewed by Democrats and Republicans alike as an American success story in Africa.
The crisis has sowed deep concern at the White House. President Barack Obama's national security adviser, Susan Rice, called Thursday for an immediate ceasefire, warning that South Sudan could otherwise witness the escalation of a crisis that its people cannot afford.
The risk of all-out civil war is growing, said Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the top U.S. diplomat for Africa.
"There is clear evidence that targeted killings have taken place, with Dinka killing Nuer, and Nuer killing Dinka. Countless civilians, particularly women and children, have become victims," Thomas-Greenfield said.
For the United States, South Sudan's instability isn't just another example of a weak African state struggling to deal with political infighting, endemic poverty and deadly battles between the military and rebel groups. Because of its history as a largely Christian nation that was able to win its freedom from Muslim-dominated Sudan, South Sudan has a powerful constituency in Washington. And the bloodshed is proving an embarrassment to the U.S., which has provided hundreds of millions of dollars in aid to the country and been its strongest international champion.
The crisis began with a political dispute on Dec. 15 as President Salva Kiir, an ethnic Dinka, accused his former vice president, Riek Machar, an ethnic Nuer, of trying to overthrow the government. Machar denies the accusation, accusing the government of rooting out political opponents. Thomas-Greenfield said the U.S. had no evidence of a coup attempt, putting the initial blame on the government for raiding Machar's home.
But the violence has spread significantly since, sparking a series of ethnically motivated attacks and counterattacks while groups allied to Machar have claimed military victories and greater control of territory. Meanwhile, Uganda has sent in hundreds of troops and provided Sudanese government forces with military hardware, and threatened deeper intervention if militants move on the capital, Juba.
Washington has mobilized on two fronts, organizing peace talks between representatives of both sides in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and getting the U.N. Security Council last month to approve 5,500 more peacekeepers to South Sudan.
The peace talks have yet to stop the fighting, though Thomas-Greenfield said a cease-fire was all but agreed if Kiir releases 11 high-level political detainees. Help also could also come soon for the 7,600-strong U.N. force in South Sudan, she added, even if only a Bangladeshi police unit has arrived thus far.
In a solemnly worded statement late Thursday, Rice said the U.S. wants both sides to sign a ceasefire immediately, although she singled out Machar, calling his insistence that detainees be released as a precondition "unacceptable." At the same time, she said the U.S. was disappointed South Sudan hadn't released the detainees and called on Kiir to release them without delay.
"It is the obligation of both President Kiir and Mr. Machar to ensure that the lives of their people and future of their young country are not further marred by continued violence and atrocities," Rice said.
Washington has clear security interests at stake. Having seen al-Qaida gain a foothold in several nearby countries over the last couple of years, the U.S. doesn't want to see terrorist groups infiltrate yet another place wracked by internal fighting. And it also is keeping a wary eye on Sudan, which fought for 22 years to hold onto the oil-rich territory and which the United States still considers a state sponsor of terrorism. Its president has suggested joint security patrols with South Sudan's government, which the U.S. has yet to respond to.
While the focus is currently on diplomacy, U.S. officials and congressional aides said the military also has begun studying scenarios under which the United States could consider supporting local partners such as Uganda, Ethiopia or Kenya to move into South Sudan to restore order. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they said they weren't authorized to speak publicly on the matter. Under no scenario are U.S. military boots on the ground envisioned in the country.
The United States has some leverage. After helping secure peace with the north in 2005, Washington guided South Sudan through a referendum three years ago to the day approving its independence. Since, the U.S. has intervened to secure a series of agreements with Sudan on sharing oil revenue and managing, if not solving, their border disputes. When South Sudan became its own country in July 2011, President Barack Obama hailed it as a "reminder that after the darkness of war, the light of a new dawn is possible."
But since winning freedom, South Sudan's patchwork of ethnic loyalties and political rivalries has been tearing at the seams. Before even the latest bout of violence, Secretary of State John Kerry and members of Congress warned Kiir this summer to halt a series of ethnically motivated atrocities against minorities or risk losing vital U.S. aid and diplomatic support.
American security funds -- representing just a fraction of the $1.8 billion in total assistance that has been approved since 2011 -- has dried up. And the White House recently vowed a complete aid cutoff to anyone who seizes power by force. The threat carries greater force than in Egypt, for example, because the United States has been so instrumental in creating and sustaining South Sudan over its short history.
In response to the violence, Thomas-Greenfield said the U.S. was providing an additional $50 million in humanitarian assistance to South Sudan. But with the fighting preventing access to many parts of the country and a dearth of aid workers on the ground to deliver assistance, it is unclear what that commitment will mean in the short-term.
Associated Press writer Josh Lederman contributed to this report.


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Churchill Talks To America
December 1973 | Volume 25, Issue 1
Churchill inevitably viewed the long prelude to World War n as the first act of a mighty drama, and he considered one of his functions was to keep Americans posted on the cast of characters. He regarded Hitler with early and growing concern and Chamberlain's feeble counterefforts with alarm. When Chamberlain became prime minister, Churchill felt obliged to deal civilly with him before his American readers, concluding a piece in Collier's (October 16, 1937): "He has a most agreeable voice on the broadcast; he has a disarming smile, a charming wife, and carries the flag of righteous endeavor. We must all wish him well." But he also quoted Lord Birkenhead's view of Mr. Chamberlain as "an adequate Mayor of Birmingham in a lean year."
Churchill watched and faithfully reported to the Americans (in Collier's , September 3, 1938) what Hitler had been doing to Germany:
The tale he had to tell of a Germany betrayed, her soldiers stabbed in the back by Communists and Jews, was more pleasant to the German ears than the truth. … He marched forward fiercely, attended by a gathering throng. He revived the strong by leading them to the attack of the weak and the unpopular. … He harnessed all prejudice and all difficulties to the wagons of wrath and hate.
Throughout the thirties Churchill warned Americans ( Collier's , February 16 and June 29, 1935, and June 3, 1939) of a war that "would cost us our wealth, our freedom and our culture, and cast what we have so slowly gathered of human enlightenment, tolerance and dignity to different packs of ravening wolves."
Yet he likened the momentum in that direction to being in the Niagara River: "And all we can do is to drift along, jabbering, grimacing, bickering in a fleet of boats amid a babel of voices and the low, ever-nearer thunder of the falls."
He dwelt upon the ironies: "All the vast populations long to be left alone to live their ordinary lives, to better their conditions, bring up their families, cultivate their gardens, and yet everything is in preparation to make them fall upon and rend one another with teeth and claws incomparably more deadly than any ever used. …"
He reminded Americans of how life was in the dictatorships, where "venerable pastors, upright magistrates, world-famous scientists and philosophers, capable statesmen, independent-minded, manly citizens, frail, poor, old women of unfashionable opinions are molested, bullied and brutalized by gangs of armed hooligans. …"
And he raised the question he was to raise often again: "Is there anything in all this which should lead us in the English-speaking world to repudiate the famous chain of events which has made us what we are?—to cast away our Parliament, our habeas corpus, our rights and many freedoms, our tolerances, our decencies?"
As the war moved steadily closer Churchill's messages to America grew increasingly urgent. Still out of office and free of the disciplines of politics, he seized upon the radio as a powerful instrument of his purposes.
"The lights are going out," he warned the United States in a broadcast from London on October 16, 1938. "If ever there was a time when men and women who cherished the ideals of the founders of the British and American Constitutions should take earnest counsel with one another, that time is now."
For, he said, "the dictator in all his pride is held in the grip of his party regime. He can go forward; he cannot go back. He must blood his hounds and show them sport, or else be destroyed by them. …
"We are left in no doubt where American interests and sympathies lie, but let me ask this …: Will you wait until British freedom and independence have succumbed and then take up the cause when it is three-quarters over, and … when it is yours alone?"
America did come in, of course, and if it came a little late, it was still the occasion for deep joy on the part of the man who had meanwhile become Britain's supreme war leader and the apostle of hope for the free world.
On Christmas Eve, 1941, Churchill stood on the balcony of the White House, less than three weeks after Pearl Harbor, and told the Americans that he did not really feel far from home. "Whether it be the ties of blood on my mother's side, or the friendships I have developed here over many years of active life, or the commanding sentiment of comradeship in the common cause of great peoples who speak the same language, who kneel at the same altars and, to a very large extent, pursue the same ideals, I cannot feel myself a stranger here … I feel a sense of unity and fraternal association which, added to the kindliness of your welcome, convinces me that I have a right to sit at your fireside and share your Christmas joys."
Two days later he went before a joint session of Congress and avowed "my hope and faith, sure and inviolate, that in the days to come the British and American people will for their own safety and for the good of all walk together side by side in majesty, injustice and in peace."


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The Calvert Formation, deposited in a shallow sea during the late Oligocene and early to middle Miocene (15-27 million years ago), contains a very rich fossil microflora, both in terms of number of specimens and number of species. Most abundant are pollen of oak, pine, and hickory, but exotic taxa (those that no longer occur in Delaware) are present in all samples of this formation. They include pollen of Engelhardia type, Manilkara, Planera (water elm), Alangium(?), and palms. All of these exotics are genera of subtropical or tropical regions, some occurring now in Central America, Florida, and east Asia. The climate during the deposition of the Calvert Formation was probably subtropical and moist.
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Groot, J.J., 1992, Plant Microfossils of the Calvert Formation of Delaware: Delaware Geological Survey Report of Investigation 50.
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From Royal City, Washington, field editor Margery Bryan shares her festive Ham for One recipe.
"My children didn't care for turkey on holidays, so I'd make these ham slices, which they loved, just for them." Margery explains.
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- 1 small ham steak or slice of leftover baked ham
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons crushed pineapple with juice
- Line a 9-in. pie pan with foil. Place ham in pan; sprinkle with brown sugar. Top with pineapple. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20 to 25 minutes or until heated through. Yield: 1 serving.
Originally published as Ham for One in Taste of Home
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December 06, 2011
On the same day the Minnesota Twins offered him a $25 million contract over three years, Michael Cuddyer(notes) received other news he probably found at least twice as compelling. Cuddyer announced Tuesday afternoon that his wife had given birth to twin girls — really — named Chloe and Madeline. A Twin begets twins. The couple also has a 3-year-old boy named Casey.
The photo above (that's Michael in the middle) is plenty adorable, but it could have been better. If only Cuddyer had thought to pose the children like they were shaking hands across the umbilical cord (not unlike the Twins' ubiquitous logo).
Oh, well. There's always their first birthday.
As for Cuddyer and free agency, the Twins might be counting on him being loyal to his original organization.
He will be considering an offer, first reported by Jon Heyman, that pays him an average of $8.3 million until 2014. That's more or less the same pay rate from the four-year deal he just completed. (His 2011 salary was $10.5 million).
Cuddyer, who will turn 34 by opening day, has hit .272/.343/.451 over eight full seasons in Minnesota. His career adjusted OPS is 111 — meaning he has been 11 percent better on offense than the average major leaguer. He hit .284/.346/.459 with 20 homers in 584 plate appearances in 2011. Cuddyer is competent at several positions on defense. He's also a great photographer and does magic tricks.
It has to be a coincidence the Twins made an offer the same day his wife gave birth. There's no way the hometown team would try to take advantage of Cuddyer's loyalty and his giddiness from adding actual twins to his family. That doesn't happen! Right?
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Reform of Ill-health Retirement Benefits for Police in England and Wales: The roles of National Policy and Local Finance
We examine the ill-health retirement of police officers in the forces of England and Wales between 2002-03 and 2009-10. Differences in ill-health retirement rates across forces are statistically related to area-specific stresses of policing and force-specific differences in human resources policies. Reforms to police pension plans - in particular a shift in the incidence of financing ill-health retirement from central government to local police authorities - occurred in the mid-2000s. We show these measures impacted on the level of ill-health retirement, especially on forces with above-average rates of retirement. We find that residual differences in post-2006 ill-health retirement rates across forces are related to their differential capacities to raise revenue from local property taxes.
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Koreans claim Astro's Eunwoo is the head visual among rookie K-Pop idols and artists
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Madonna Opens A Gym
The Material Girl starts a "Hard Candy" gym line.
-Jane Farrell
Madonna opened her first gym this week, in Mexico City, but not without a little last-minute drama.
Local officials said that the gym, Hard Candy Fitness, had not applied for a crucial permit. "If they don't have a land-use permit, they will not be able to operate," explained one of the officials, Demetrio Sodi, according to the New York Daily News. But attorneys from the superstar's camp quickly provided an application, and the opening went ahead.
Madonna herself was at the launch ceremony for the new gym, cutting the ribbon and enthusiastically teaching a high-energy dance class for thrilled gym members. The entertainer isn't the only one with some money invested in the gym; her partners include her manager, Guy Oseary, and Mark Mastrov, the CEO of the gym chain 24 Hour Fitness.
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Earlier this year, Mastrov said that Hard Candy would "be a reflection of her point of view and will reflect her input on every detail, including music, space, light and design cues. Madonna's touch will be everywhere." Actually, we had kind of figured that out already, what with the giant portraits of Madonna lining the walls.
Madonna and her co-investors plan to open 10 gyms worldwide, in Brazil, Europe, Russia and Asia. According to the Daily News, the singer said she chose Mexico City because it's a good place to "fine tune our brand and then expand it to other countries and, in the long term, develop a global brand that includes the United States." In other words, don't rush to get out your gym bag—or your checkbook—just yet. It's not known how much the gym will cost, though it's safe to say it's not one of those pay-as- you-go, $15-a-month deals.
If you're interested in finding out a little more, check out www.hardcandyfitness.com. You'll see a new pic of a pumped-up Madonna as well as the gym's slogan: "Harder is better." Would you expect her to say anything else? (dailynews)
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It's no secret that things are done differently in San Jose. California's third-largest city is also the capital of Silicon Valley — and home to some of the world's most forward-thinking companies, from eBay to Cisco Systems and IBM. Team San Jose (TSJ), the San Jose Convention & Visitors Bureau, is no different. Instead of handing off a meeting once it's booked, as most cities do, TSJ handles it all, from housing and event services to customized food-and-beverage menus. So it's no wonder 98 percent of meeting planners say they'd return to San Jose for future meetings and events.
From the familiarization trip to the meeting's finale, TSJ offers a streamlined solution to booking the destination. Because of San Jose's tightknit hotel, arts, and labor partnerships, booking the city is as easy as booking a big-box hotel property. This saves meeting planners valuable time, energy, and resources so they can focus on what's really important — the success of their meeting. Plus, with San Jose's newly revamped, walkable downtown, planners don't have to worry about group transportation — a big plus for their bottom line.
Unlike other CVBs, TSJ manages the destination's main meeting venues, ensuring quality control from beginning to end. In addition to the San Jose Convention Center, TSJ manages the San Jose Civic (home to everything from concerts to special events), Center for the Performing Arts (home to Broadway San Jose and Ballet San Jose), and California Theatre (home to Opera San Jose and Symphony Silicon Valley), as well as Montgomery Theater, Parkside Hall, and South Hall.
The San Jose Convention Center is undergoing a major revitalization this year that reflects the destination's innovative spirit. In the fall of 2013, the center —which will remain open and 100-percent operational throughout the project — will complete a $120-million expansion and renovation, adding 125,000 square feet of flexible ballroom and meeting space to the center's existing 425,000 square feet. After the project concludes, the center will offer 550,000 total square feet of flexible space for meetings, conventions, and events.
Downtown San Jose is also undergoing a transformation. The city recently launched complimentary Wi-Fi for downtown visitors and residents, and Mineta San Jose International Airport, just four minutes away, has completed a $1.3-billion modernization. The San Jose Civic has also finished a $15-million makeover, and in addition to the new Fairmont San Jose, newly rebranded properties include the Hyatt Place San Jose/Downtown, Sainte Claire — a Westin Hotel, Fourpoints by Sheraton San Jose Downtown, and Double- Tree by Hilton San Jose.
In the heart of Silicon Valley, San Jose is known as a business hub, but it's not always about work and innovation. Visitors will quickly discover that San Jose takes play seriously, too. The destination's 300 days of great weather makes experiencing the city's cultural offerings easy and fun any time of the year. There's also an attraction to suit every interest, including the Tech Museum of Innovation, Winchester Mystery House, Happy Hollow Park & Zoo, Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum & Planetarium, and San Jose Museum of Art. And for those who want to venture beyond the city limits, San Jose provides easy access to Santa Cruz, Monterey, and San Francisco.
For more information: Team San Jose — Mark McMinn, Director of Sales; (408) 792-4521 or (800) SAN-JOSE; email@example.com; sanjose.org
• Team San Jose operates the San Jose Convention Center, Center for the Performing Arts, California Theatre, Montgomery Theater, South Hall, San Jose Civic, and Parkside Hall.
• The San Jose Convention Center opened in 1989 and, along with the city's other cultural venues, hosts more than 280 events annually.
• Team San Jose offers planners a one-stop shop for their entire meeting and event needs, from site visits to an in-house culinary team who can design customized menus featuring local and organic ingredients.
• Forbes.com ranked San Jose as one of "America's 25 Best Cities for Shopping," and Golf Magazine named San Jose as one of the "Best Golf Cities in America."
Total current meeting and exhibit space • 425,000 square feet
Total meeting and exhibit space as of fall 2013 • 550,000 square feet
Total new prefunction and terrace space • 51,000 square feet
Total new ballroom space • 35,000 square feet
Total new meeting space • 25,000 square feet
Total new breakout space • 14,000 square feet
Hotel rooms within walking distance or a short rail ride of convention center • Almost 5,000
Hotel rooms citywide • 8,900
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An ESOP is a flexible tool for owners to sell all or part of a privately held business. The business owner controls the timing and extent of his or her exit, but may still maintain company control or use the tax advantages to help fund its sale. Learn about the viable options and potential benefits the structure provides, from Huntington Bank's Jim Altman.
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i think it is more far than expected.read it is only 10 mins from city centre so i htought it will be in city.but it was on the highway so there is nothing to do in the night. staff was very inexperienced and not able to handle airport.
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Very good Breakfast, very friendly hotel staff. Good Thai restaurant 15 minute walk away. Free Wi Fi!!!! Very cramped room, low quality beds.
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Location was great, just off the highway. The room was clean and comfortable. Very helpful and friendly staff.
The Restaurant and Bar, Heaven 23 was exactly that Heaven
Everything was OK.
Close to town / Park. The hotel is modern. Can be overcrowded - breakfast on weekends / lifts
That it was close to Scandinavium arena The staff wasn't always friendly. There was a worlds championships figure skating taking place at the same period of time, and we - the guests - were treated as annoying yet inevitable add on. We couldn't use elevators on certain days in the lobby, we had to eat in a different restaurant (while hotel information didn't mention it), we were asked 'where is your pass?' , 'where are you going?' t
One of the best hotels I've ever stayed in by a mile. Really superb service, location and value for money. Couldn't recommend it highly enough.
I found the staff for the most part friendly. Price was good. Location is ok. Housekeeping did a poor job cleaning the room. Breakfast was just okay compared to other hotels in the city
The nice view from the fourteenth floor and the very nice breakfast. The very bad shape of the room. The bathroom was falling into pieces. The sink wasn't working and the shower was broken also.
Nice hotel, with a very nice view if you take the sky rooms. People should smile more :-)
very poor service at breakfast room, tables were not cleaned so it was hard to find clean, ready to use table
It was right across from the train station, which in Goteborg is in a very nice part of town. Also, they have a very nice buffet breakfast. They are affiliated with a very nice gym next door. I would have preferred that admission to the gym be included in the price of the room. Instead, there was a nominal fee.
Excellent service, no hidden fees. Everything we asked was arranged. Rooms are pretty large, Atrium area offers restaurant and bar and location is in the middle of the city. We strongly recommend this hotel to everyone.
Centrally located, comfortable, quiet. Great water pressure in the shower ! The breakfast was a bit cold.
Very good food in the restaurant Car park was full even though it says on the internet it is not necessary to reserve
The hotel location. The bekfast staff were nice and simpathetic. Good breakfast Reception staff were grumpy. Upon my arrival to the hotel I had to request everything I had previously write upon my reservation. We got a room with twin beds despite having specificaly request a double bed. Most of the hotel rooms have windows to the interior of the hotel, you will not really see the sun.
Nicely located in the centre of the city. Also near the highway, good starting point for visits in the area. Free internet stopped working after 1.5 days (booked 3). The lobby could not have this fixed. Only valet parking available, but no major issue because the service was quick.
Clean,friendly staff, great breakfast, good location
Very comfortable hotel... Excellent location and friendly staff
Comfort of room
Perfect location for those who are coming from the train station (just in front of it). Gorgeous breakfast, helpful staff. The extra bed in the family room.... uncomfortable and really noisy!!!
excellent hotel breakfast wasw superb choice bar prices very pricey
The room was nice and spacious. The breakfast was not good - plain and too many people.
Good service, quiet room, cfortable bed.
Nice rooms, good brakfast The location, a hotell inside a shopping sentre, with the smell of fastfood all over the reseption is not ideal for me.
Friendly staff made a big difference Television options very poor.
Stayed at this hotel in Aug 2009 As many people have said before me this hotel although is above a Train Station it is extremly quiet. Breakfast was ample with lots of choice. Room service for only 500 SEK is well worth it for a lovely breakfast in bed treat. Lots to see and do here.
Nice people. central There was no window to the outside of the hotel. it would have been more nice to see the beautiful view of Gothenburg, and get some nice fresh air. but this is such a great hotel anyway, so it is not big deal. we might have gotten a "better" room if we waited till 3 pm. but we got there at 1 pm, and we were asked to get another room instead if we did not want to wait until 3 pm. that is polite :)
I had to catch an early morning bus. A to go breakfast bag was ready for me at 4 a.m. in the morning and I was really impressed.
Very quiet room despite the hotel's location. Nice design of the building
The staffs are very nice and served very well. The buffet breakfast is good and lots of variety of food.
Very good quality hotel and with an excellent location.
The hotel is well mantaind but bathrooms are quite dated. Rooms clean and reasonably big. It is good but can be imporved (it is quite sad). Good breakfast No shower not renewed bathroom
The pictures of the rooms are not what you get. The hotel blamed it on Bookings.com. They would not give us the room promised unless we paid an additional 200SEK. The superior rooms are the size of a closet. Also most rooms have windows that do not open or open onto interior space. Not good with no Air-conditioning.
Staff friendly and responsive Size of the room
Received a warm welcome at check-in. Bedrooms were spotlessly clean and the entire hotel had an old-fashioned charm. Some of the bedrooms are internal, without any outside view. Reserve one with street frontage.
clean and calm
I was very disappointed to find the restaurant closed and that the bar was to close early. We travelled with a baby and at no point on the booking.com website or hotel website were we told that as it was midsummer the hotel facilities would be curtailed. The staff just shrugged their shoulders and offered no apology.
to warm, no airco. as window was open noicy outside early morning
The hotel had great interior. Proffessional staff and great breakfast.
Very good location just at the city center and close to the shopping area. Breakfast is very good and has the swedish hint to it. Room was nice and had a great feeling.
Nice bed, clean room. Noise from the street made sleeping with an open window impossible. The position and size of the TV made it impractical to watch TV in bed.
Quiet, central, good wifi, great lounge area. The room itself was inhumanly cold and stuffy
Central in the city Parking facilities OK, but not easy to find
Atmosphere is very business-like and the staff are courteous and nice. The hotel in itself is a very nice experience. However, what i did not like most is my stay is that i was asked by the reception why i have such a big luggage when i was only staying for one night. I took offense in that coz Göteborg was the first leg of my five city trip around Western and Southern Sweden to promote the company i worked in.
Excellent location, helpful staff and a first-class breakfast. The room, however, was rather small and dark with furniture from the eighties ...
I really didn't like this hoitel at all. The receptionist was very unfriendly. We payd a lot for one night and yet reseived rooms that were not renovated (old, very samll rooms at the loft of the building, you couldn't even lock the rooms inside!!) I am definetely very disappointed, I wonder how booking.com has this hotel in their web site! I didn't like anything in this hotel and I will never-ever recommend it to anyone!
The breakfast
Very clean and great location A bit expensive
close to town overpriced and basic
It is in the hart of Göteborg. It is quiet and homey. The staff is pleasant and the rooms are good and clean.
the room was very nice, bathroom slightly less nice but ok a bump on the floor in the corridor leading to our room that if you don´t know it could cause a fall!
jhelpful staff
Location was very convenient to seeing the city. no
The location was good as was the breakfast buffet. The rooms were small, cheaply furnished, no air conditioning, noisy, no facilities and overpriced.
Good location. Friendly staff. Good breakfast buffet.
The location was good and the restaurant was excellent. The fitness room was very small. It would have also been nice if breakfast were available at 6:00 rather than 6:30.
Relax and clean and central of the city
Good location. Choice of food at breakfast. Free passes to Liseberg Park. Appearance of large green Liseberg rabbit entertained my daughter every morning. Dining room is chaotic. Needs floor management. Rooms are quite very warm at night.
The breakfast was "so and so"
small room
Location was great. Breakfast wa included. In triple seated room the the third bed was not comfortable.
I enjoyed the location of the hotel and the friendly staff. Also, the shower was amazing! I would have liked more variety at the breakfast bar: more fruit, for example
Hotel location Rooms are very-very small, advertised freeb Wi-Fi not so ease to receive, after two days of use, hotel asks money for use.
WE liked everything about the hotel Dont Think so
Very clean and breakfast was very nice. Great location of hotel. The beds where to soft.
great location friendly staff Internet very slow - cost me prob one hour. They are aware of the problem. Beds very soft-needed a board inserted. Room air stale - I mean it´s a 4 star hotel. Should not have probs.
close to everything There was building/construction work being carried out on the Saturday morning from about 10.30am when we were still in our room
Position; breakfasts, and most staff are very friendly. Bedroom was comfortable. Restaurant fully booked on Friday night and, even as a resident, I could not get a table. Also, wireless internet code changes every 3 hours and cable connection seemed slow, so that was not convenient.
Rooms are very clean and nicely designed. Location is very good, in the city center and close to the trade center.
Central location in the town and nice surroundings + good breakfasts and very comfortable room
the bed we slept in was fantastic, big and not too soft... wish there was bath salt or sth more interesting to have a bobble bath in
Location, comfortable room, good breakfast buffet no coffeemaker in the room
Deluxe room was very quiet and facilities were clean and in good working order Had to go outside to get to a resteraunt or bar that was not very expensive
Nice rooms, Good breakfast. Hard to find on foot.
location, size of room , quality , friendly staff, excellent bfast
stuff service
Very very nice staff, huge and delicius breakfast
The staff was nice and welcoming. I loved the breakfast buffét. Mold in the shower...
Free tea and coffee to all guests at all times of the day and good wifi connection. The radiator in my room was partially functioning so it was a little cold.
I liked the pleasant staff who were very helpful and the very comfortable beds. I didn't like the location which seemed dodgy initially as it looked like an alley, although the hotel was generally right in the middle of the city. A heated hangar in the bathroom would have been nice to have.
It was very comfortable and close to Göteborg station. The breakfast was very good. The cleaning staff were kind of 'in your face'. Would recommend eating breakfast as early as possible. The eating area is limitted. The rooms on the railway side are a bit noisy.
Very close to rail station and city sights Not enough staff at reception at check out time
The location was close for us to walk everywhere. There was construction going on right outside our window. Our room was on the train side of the hotel which was noisy during the night.
Breakfast is amazing The location is busy and parking is a bit far from the hotel.
Lots to like - charming historic building with hip modern addition. Kind staff. Great food. Easy train access- could not have been closer to train station. Clean and modern room. There was nothing not to like- this hotel met our needs perfectly.
location, parking garage Dark color room, so it is dark inside. Old key system, Little dated, bad smel in shower
Design! room too small and too dark. Breakfast too much running. Coffee???
The hotel`s design. The staff can be slow at the reception sometimes.
The best is location and decoration of hotel rooms which is original. The rooms are very small, even those like a suite. bed is very short and I mesure 1.60....so can`t even imagine somebody taller! Tv is placed on the wall, 50 cm from your face so if u sit at the table or on the small sofa it is impossible to watch it! You have to stay in the bed! The main corridors at the hotel are quite dirty and look like nobody cleand them since years.....so for a hotel of 4 stars and with such price such be very importat!!! What surprised me directly from the entrance that reception = bar...! It is definately not a hotel to stay for a business!
Excellent location, nice clean room, free wifi, very pleasant and helpful staff, very good rate.
central location, low weekend rate, clean room expensive parking (ca. ~200 SEK), somewhat 'vintage' interiour, breakfast is in a ( rather dark) bar
WLAN ist free but you have to go to the reception every 8 hours to get a new access code narrow parking space in the garage
The beds are excellent quality, clean room The room was very small and almost no possibilty to put my suitcase somewhere. And the room had a pretty noisy vent system.
Nice breakfast, convenient location
Great location. Helpful staff. Comfortable There was no room for me on the day I arrived. The hotel made other accommodations for me and took care of transportation and offered other extras. So they managed the situation well. Would have been better had it not happened.
-The employees were very friendly, - the internet was free, - the location of the hotel was very convinient -you have to pay for a coffee, - the room was a little but small
We were placed in a room for smokers without no indikation when we booked at internet
recent new modern design - very good breakfast -central no tea coffee making facilities not proper twin beds
The location is superb - adjacent to large shopping mall, close to many trams, and across the street from the central train station. Huge breakfast buffet and free wi-fi are both greatly appreciated. Staff were very friendly and helpful.
swimming pool, the staff, free wi-fi breakfast too nordic, no jam for example...
Clean basic room, good location, ok breakfast, nothing out of the ordinary. Good for a business trip.
The location and the comfort of the hotel. I found that the staff was not very friendly. Particurlarly at the bar.
Hotel staff very friendly. Ideally situated beside a shopping centre with accesss to plenty of restaurants. Extremely handy for bus, tram and train connections a few minutes away.
Staff in reception on arrival were very welcoming and friendly. Staff in the bar were also very friendly and efficient. 1. Staff were very brusque when we asked for 3 extra hours to stay in the room after checkout time. Answer was a very definite no. 2. The room was too small for 2 people.
I was surprised at the simplicity of the room and missed it after I got home. Loved the hardwood floors. the breakfast was great..very good food and very clean. Service was excellant, too. everyone most helpful.
The staff and the breakfast were wonderful. The breakfast was the best I have had in any hotel. I speak from experience being both a chef and a traveler. Was very dissappointed with the "relax" room. It was not at all what is seemed to be in the ads. The room was ugly with one hot tub which was not very warm and packed with guests. It was a joke really. The room was very small with no view, too expensive for the size.
Great view from the bar in the upper floor. As expected, professional staff and organisation. Huge and good breakfast buffet. Design is a fantastic experience(big LCD screen, really nice furniture). In particular the bathroom looks really fancy. checkout time is also not bad , 12.00! For the price (think was a special offer, but I think this occur quite often), was really great. I can absolutely recommend it!
Centrally located and bar upstairs has a great view. Bathrooms were all glass. No walls so no privacy!!
The friendliness adn support of the personnel; at the reception was excellent. Furthermore many chambers enloy a beautiful view over the harbor of Gothenburg. Thirdly, the hotel is well reachable, has an own free parking lot and is at walking distance of the city center with its attractions. We enjoyed a nice weekend in Riverton. The breakfast was ok, nice bread, yet ..... why not adding some fish dishes for which Sweden is famous.
Great location Tiny bathroom. Uncomfortable bed. And loud. Lots of construction so very loud because of it.
The location of the hotel, the rooms bathroom, and the friendly staff at their bar. The hotel in general seems a bit old fashioned
Breakfast excellent
Hotel conveniently located, very good and tasty breakfast, nice staff.
Very friendly reception and hot Glogg offered. View over Gotheburg from the bar on the 15th floor stunning and romantic with all the lights.
Too far from town
Vvery courteous and helpful staff
Breakfast and location. In very expensive gothenburg, a decent deal for 3 nights. Room was very small, restaurant was too expensive, construction outside was awful for walking. No air conditioning. Very inflexible check in time. Very busy breakfast.
I liked the atmosphere, the design, the very friendly staff. The room was nice, but had a feel of an office more than a room.
Surprised on the breakfast, good! Had to change room. Got a room without windows at first...
Clean and functional Hotel with excelent breakfast First floor rooms on the outside can be a bit noisy especialy if you like fresh air.
Very comfortable, good breakfast, good position, clean and well maintained and staff very helpful. Changed the room to one which was brighter and better outlook without any hastle. Would have been good to have tea/coffee facilities in room.
Stayed there for two nights. The room was very comfortable and quiet (facing an inner terrace). Even though the room was small (which was exactly as advertised), it has been recently renovated and includes lots of functionality (they've done a great job with the design of the space). The bathroom was big, very clean, and comfortable. Great free breakfast. Very professional and genuinely helpful staff. Overall, I would definitely recommend it.
Good room, friendly staff, good location. The heater was turned on very high when we arrived late at night. This was not very nice to sleep in.
Great location, friendly staff, an iron in the room and free sparkling water.
i thought the staff were welcoming and the breakfast was excellent. not at all.
Everything ran smoothly throughout the course of my stay and the staff were very friendly and welcoming at all times. My room was bright, modern and comfortable - I really appreciated having an iron too!
Absolutely blown away, best hotel of our trip, apartment size room on the 11th floor, seemed brand new, beautiful furniture and decor with giant walk bathroom and Huge glass wall window.. amazing. ITA Incredibile, megliore albergo del nostro vacanze, come un apartamento su 11th piano, tutto nuovo, bellisima furnitura e decor con grandissimi bagno and 3 grande panelli di vetri a vedere la citta.. bellisimo
very clean close to the center of the city and its convention center very narrow small rooms
Very deceiving hotel, the prices is high regarding the hotel itself and its amenities
Very friendly and helpful staff Bar and restaurant closed on sundays
Friendly and helpful hotel staff. Free internet. Good breakfast. Located near Liseberg and city area. Not very easy to locate public transport from the central station if this is your first trip to Gothenburg. We received very vague instructions from the central station staff on the location of the tram stop (they couldn't even tell us it was situated along Ostra Hamingatan) which is not very near the central station. It took us quite some time to locate the tram stop where we took tram no. 6 which takes us directly to the hotel (stop at Scandinavium).
Nothing. The room was barely bigger then a closet. Was dirty and appeared to be not suitable for a stay. Everything. It had a double bed that barely got in the room.
The breakfast buffé was really nice and we had a lovely view from the room.
it does what it says on the tin
the staff members are all very nice and approachable
excelent Hotel!
Excellent for our family - the dinner buffet was better than in some other Clarion Hotels! Clean, nice, good location. Even a small play area for kids would be very useful..
My friend and I spent a weekend at Gothenburg for sightseeing purposes. We shared a twin room at the Clarion and was very impressed by the room as well as the hospitality offerred by the hotel. Room was big and clean (it has a small lounge and a kitchen) and the breakfast was great. The hotel also serves coffee/tea and cakes during the afternoon without additional charges.
Everything, Staff helpful and kind, is the best option in Gothenburg.
It's very central to any where in the city No
Big room
breakfast and evening meal no temperature regulation and noice from the freezer
cleanliness, well organised, large rooms and helpfull staff.
location in town centre
expensive but it worth paying for that. The location was great, just among all bars, shops and restaurants and just 30sec from the bus stop to the airport. The pool was closed.
Excellent location great breakfast and friendly steff A/C was not effecient noisy at nights
Really frendly and nice staff who know how to take care of their guests!
Very nice rooms although not as big as I thought they would be and no view, the breakfast is fantastic though, and the staff were very helpful. For this standard of hotel you expect everything to be 100% however there were a few minor things that were a dissapointment such as the back of the tv remote control being missing, a plug for the sink missing, and a couple of things that appeared to be broken from the wall in the bathroom.Worst thing is getting to the hotel, there are too many one way streets in Gothenburg!
I loved my superior room, and I found the staff outstandingly helpful. The breakfast was superb, and I really enjoyed the plunge pool, even though the hours of availability were restricted.This was a most enjoyable stay, and I plan to return to the hotel on another occasion.
Everything was ok. - 100% professional and comfortable hotel with a superb location and nice staff.
Restaurant, location sanitary enginiring does not work properly in all rooms where I lived, uncomfortable planning of the rooms ( In the room N 6 angle of the wall very dangerous)
The staff and facilities were excellent For the price we paid I expected an even better hotel, but I suppose the excellent location added something to the price


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Listen to Radio Play-by-Play announcer John Michael's Time Warner Cable Call of the Game as the Cavaliers fell 97-94 to the Sacramento on Wednesday night at Quicken Loans Arena. Guard Dion Waiters gets the strip, steal and slam to give the Cavs a 77-76 lead in the third quarter.
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Jessica Alba's March Marie Claire cover is eons better than her last appearance, on the cover of Elle's February issue.
I wish my skin could look like this every day. It's just gorgeous.
The colors of this cover reflect the trends we saw all over the runway last season, especially the grey. The whole thing - the colors, the dress, the pose - just screams couture to me, and I love it!
(Not as much as that Chloe Sevigny cover, but I love it still.)
This will be the last cover I run before the March Favorite Cover poll. There was a Naomi Watts cover that I thought was rather bland, and Rihanna's Cosmopolitan cover which was beyond hideous...so I think we've had enough. Check back Tuesday morning for the poll, and vote for your favorite!
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LOS ANGELES (thefutoncritic.com) -- With nearly 70 new series launching this summer (and another 40 or so returning), the months of June, July and August are no longer the programming wastelands they used to be. What follows then is a complete breakdown of what to expect in the coming months, with separate sections for comedy series, drama series, reality competition series, unscripted series and original movies.
UNSCRIPTED SERIES (listed by premiere date)
AIRLINE (Mondays at 8:00/7:00c on A&E; new season premiered May 3)
How A&E describes it: "Each episode showcases the highs and lows that passengers and crew face behind the scenes of the Southwest Airlines. Follow Southwest Airlines pilots, flight attendants, and airport employees as they experience heartwarming passenger stories, occasional outbursts, weather-related anxiety and heightened security measuresall while trying to meet everyone's urgent timetable. A&E Network brings the viewer behind the counter, onto the tarmac and into cockpit for this real life series."
B.S.T.V. (Fridays at 10:00/9:00c on VH1; premiered May 15)
How VH1 describes it: "People will do just about anything to become famous. Welcome to VH1's new social experiment that delights in pushing people's limits to find out just how much they'll take for TV fame and fortune. Each weekly episode invites real people and celebrities to participate in what they believe to be casting calls and pilot tapings for the latest, hottest new reality shows coming to the tube. What they don't know is that every audition is 100% fake. Each concept is pulled off by our cast of professionally trained improv actors posing as the show's producers and talent. No matter how much "B.S." is doled out by our cast of accomplices, eager reality show wannabes and celebrities always seem ready to believe any bogus concept for their chance at fame."
BRITNEY & KEVIN: CHAOTIC (Tuesdays at 9:00/8:00c on UPN; season finale airs June 14)
How UPN describes it: "Britney and Kevin's new series shares their courtship, engagement and wedding through exclusive, never-before-seen private home videos, shot mostly by the couple with their own camera. This fun, uniquely personal series gives viewers a rare glimpse inside the pair's relationship and life together. The footage begins shortly after Britney and Kevin first met in Los Angeles and headed off to Europe together on tour, leading up to and including their wedding day. UPN is also shooting new footage and commentary with Britney and Kevin that will guide viewers through their story."
DOG THE BOUNTY HUNTER (Tuesdays at 9:00/8:00c on A&E; new season premiered April 5)
How A&E describes it: "Fugitives beware! "Dog the Bounty Hunter" returns for its second season of heart-stopping adventures starring real-life bounty hunter Duane "Dog" Chapman and his loyal family and cohorts. This season, watch Dog and his crew capture notorious outlaws and sympathetic fugitives alike -- all while doing their best to take care of their marriages, families and communities. Tune in!"
FAMILY PLOTS (Sundays at 9:00/8:00c on A&E; new season premiered March 6)
How A&E describes it: "FAMILY PLOTS is now in its second season of ground-breaking entertainment with a full hour of back-to-back episodes. The series chronicles the curious comings and goings of a real Southern California family-run mortuary."
THE FIRST 48 (Thursdays at 10:00/9:00c on A&E; season finale TBA)
How A&E describes it: "For homicide detectives, the clock starts ticking the moment they are called. Their chance of solving a case is cut in half if they don't get a lead inTHE FIRST 48.Each passing hour gives suspects more time to flee, witnesses more time to forget what they saw, and crucial evidence more time to be lost forever. This new A&E series,THE FIRST 48,follows detectives from around the country during these first critical hours as they race against time to find the suspect. Gritty and fast-paced, it takes viewers behind the scenes of real-life investigations with unprecedented access to crime scenes, autopsies, forensic processing, and interrogations."
I MARRIED A PRINCESS (Mondays at 11:00/10:00c on Lifetime; season finale airs June 27)
How Lifetime describes it: "Once upon a time, there lived a beautiful princess. One day, she met a hunky Hollywood movie star and the two fell in love and got married. Wait until you see their crazy fairy-tale life up close and personal! Don't miss "I Married a Princess," featuring real-life royalty and actress Catherine Oxenberg ("Dynasty"), her husband and leading man Casper Van Dien ("Starship Troopers") and their five rambunctious kids."
INTERVENTION (Sundays at 10:00/9:00c on A&E; premiered March 6)
How A&E describes it: "A new documentary series, INTERVENTION profiles people who are losing the battle with their addictions, and whose friends and families feel the only remaining option is to hold an intervention. Each documentary follows the lives of these addicts, taking an unflinching look at the impact of their addictions on their everyday lives, all the while the addicts are unaware that an intervention is being planned. Each airing ends with the friends, family and a professional interventionist urging the addict to get treatment. If the individual should choose treatment, the addict immediately enters a widely respected treatment facility."
KNIEVEL'S WILD RIDE (Tuesdays at 10:00/9:00c on A&E; premiered April 5)
How A&E describes it: ""Knievel's Wild Ride" features the extraordinary exploits of daredevil Robbie Knievel. This new real-life series gives an exuberant and unfiltered look into the day-to-day life of our generation's greatest living daredevil, a guy who lives hard, plays hard, and most certainly works hard. Each episode revolves around Robbie's preparation for his next jump. There are no rules and no fabrications; the life-or-death stakes are very real."
LIE DETECTOR (Tuesdays at 8:00/7:00c on PAX; season finale airs May 31)
How PAX describes it: "In some cases, they are the accused � in other cases, they are the accusers. Both will be given a fair shake on PAX TV�s new primetime series, �Lie Detector.� Hosted by TV journalist and talk show personality Rolonda Watts (�Inside Edition,� �The Rolonda Show�), this provocative and often surprising series examines the truth behind real-life stories ripped from the headlines, using the most powerful instrument to detect deception � the polygraph."
MEET THE BARKERS (Wednesdays at 10:00/9:00c on MTV; season finale airs June 8)
How MTV describes it: "MTV: Music Television greenlights the new reality series, "Meet the Barkers" featuring Travis Barker of Blink 182, his new wife Shanna Moakler, the former Miss USA, and their family. In this new series, MTV cameras follow Travis and Shanna who are living the rock n' roll/Hollywood fantasy life together while simultaneously adjusting to parenthood -- and all that comes with it."
NASCAR DRIVERS: 360 (Fridays at 10:00/9:00c on FX; season finale airs June 24)
How FX describes it: "NASCAR Drivers: 360 is a weekly, one-hour series that will give viewers an unvarnished look at nine drivers, their families and teams, primarily focusing on their lives away from the tracks."
PENN & TELLER: BULLSHIT (Mondays at 10:00/9:00c on Showtime; season finale airs July 25)
How Showtime describes it: "Winner of the prestigious 2004 Writer's Guild Award for Best Comedy/Variety Series, PENN & TELLER: BULLSHIT!, continues its controversial muckraking throughout season three by confronting many of the institutions society holds dear."
THE REAL WORLD/ROAD RULES CHALLENGE (Mondays at 10:00/9:00c on MTV; season finale airs June 27)
How MTV describes it: "Executive Produced by Jonathan Murray and produced by Bunim/Murray Productions, Inferno II is the tenth season of the Real World/Road Rules Challenge. The series features 20 legendary veterans of MTV�s The Real World and Road Rules divided into two teams: the Good Guys and the Bad Asses. The teams will compete for more than $300,000 dollars worth of cash and prizes."
XTREME FAKEOVERS (Mondays at 8:00/7:00c on PAX; premiered April 18)
How PAX describes it: "In each weekly one-hour episode, two everyday people undergo a complete makeover, setting out to fool their unsuspecting family or friends, with the help of a skilled �fakeover� crew led by award-winning Hollywood make-up effects artist Kevin Yagher (�Aeon Flux,� �Face/Off,� �Hulk,� �Matrix� sequels). Using prosthetic techniques, body sculpting wardrobe and unique movie magic accessories, Yagher and his team miraculously transform men into women, young into old and ordinary people into cultural icons."
SPORTS KIDS MOMS & DADS (Wednesdays at 10:00/9:00c on Bravo; premieres June 1)
How Bravo describes it: "Bravo took viewers backstage for "Showbiz Moms & Dads" and then into the dog show arena for "Showdog Moms & Dads" and now we're headed to the rinks, fields, courts, and sidelines of America's aspiring athletes in "Sports Kids Moms & Dads." In this eight-part documentary series, "Sports Kids Moms & Dads" follows families' daily struggles and conflicts as their child athletes struggle to excel in the highly stressful, competitive, "win at all costs" world of sports. The series examines the highs and lows of competition and parental "coaching" and uncovers that Moms and Dads are often more distraught by defeat than their resilient offspring. Despite injuries and setbacks, these young athletes exhibit fierce determination and discipline matched only by the undying passion for their respective sports."
BLOW OUT (Tuesdays at 9:00/8:00c on Bravo; new season premieres June 7)
How Bravo describes it: "It's more tears, more drama, and more celebrity hair when Jonathan Antin returns for a second installment of the successful Bravo series "Blow Out." Season one chronicled the renowned hairstylist as he laid his reputation on the line to pursue his dream of establishing Jonathan Salon in Beverly Hills. Now with two thriving salons under his belt, season two chronicles Antin as he goes global with the worldwide launch of Jonathan Product - and the pressure is back on tenfold. As his name is his product - anything less than the best is unacceptable and tensions build as Antin's product team races to meet deadlines and still meet the talented stylist's towering expectations."
QUEER EYE FOR THE STRAIGHT GUY (Tuesdays at 10:00/9:00c on Bravo; new season premieres June 7)
How Bravo describes it: ""Queer Eye for the Straight Guy's" summer season is big in scope and emotion and kicks off June 7th with the premiere of the World Series Champion Boston Red Sox episode featuring players Kevin Millar, Johnny Damon, Tim Wakefield, Jason Varitek and Doug Mirabelli. Also this summer the Fab 5 take on 2 year-old quintuplets, help a veterinarian plan an ambush wedding for his veterinarian fiance and help the tent master of the Big Apple Circus live the traveling life in style."
NBA ROOKIES (Mondays at 11:05/10:05c on Spike TV; premieres Friday, June 10 at 10:00/9:00c)
How Spike TV describes it: "Spike TV and NBA Entertainment (NBAE) have teamed up to produce a new, original series delving into the behind-the-scenes world of various NBA first-year neophytes in "NBA Rookies. "The six-episode series, premiering Friday, June 10 (9:00pm-10:00pm ET/PT) features got milk? Rookie of the Year Emeka Okafor (Charlotte Bobcats), and got milk? NBA All-Rookie Team members Dwight Howard (Orlando Magic), Andre Iguodala (Philadelphia76ers), and Jameer Nelson (Orlando Magic). Other NBA rookies prominently featured include J.R. Smith (New Orleans Hornets), and Devin Harris (Dallas Mavericks)."
RUSSELL SIMMONS PRESENTS: DEF POETRY (Fridays at 11:30/10:30c on HBO; new season premieres June 10)
How HBO describes it: "Mos Def returns to host a fifth season of Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry, Friday, June 10 at 11:30 pm."
30 DAYS (Wednesdays at 10:00/9:00c on FX; premieres June 15)
How FX describes it: "FX recently placed a six episode order from award-winning filmmaker Morgan Spurlock for 30 Days, a documentary-style unscripted series. The adapted-for-television format is based on Spurlock's award-winning documentary Super Size Me, will place an individual in a living environment that is antithetical to their upbringing, beliefs, religion or profession. Topics for the six episodes will deal with social and behavioral differences in America ranging from ethnic to religious to economic. Spurlock, who created the concept, will host and narrate the series."
PARTY AT THE PALMS (Wednesdays at 10:00/9:00c on E!; premieres June 15)
How E! describes it: No official description has been released other than it is an unscripted series about the nightlife at the famed Las Vegas casino.
THE REAL WORLD (Tuesdays at 10:00/9:00c on MTV; new season premieres June 21; launch special airs Monday, June 6 at 10:30/9:30c)
How MTV describes it: ""Don't Mess With Texas," the locals are fond of saying--and that goes double for Austin, the site of this season's Real World. Shacked up in a tricked-out former warehouse in the heart of downtown, the new seven strangers are sure to explore Austin's legendary 'Sixth Street' nightlife--which happens to be just around the corner from their house. With the usual blend of very different roommates, tension will inevitably arise, as will romance. Trust us, you won't want to miss the 16th season of this groundbreaking series."
PIMP MY RIDE (Sundays at 9:00/8:00c on MTV; new season premieres June 26)
How MTV describes it: "After another unforgettable season of turning less-than-luxurious rides into pimped out masterpieces with �Pimp My Ride,� MTV will head back into the garage with rapper and car enthusiast Xzibit and the guys from West Coast Customs to make the dreams of a few young automotively-challenged fans come true."
VIVA LA BAM (Sundays at 9:30/8:30c on MTV; new season premieres June 26)
How MTV describes it: "Finally, also returning are the antics of skateboarding pro and former �Jackass� star Bam Margera as he lives at home and wreaks havoc on his unsuspecting friends and family in a new season of �Viva La Bam.�"
PUNK'D (Sundays at 10:00/9:00c on MTV; new season premieres June 26)
How MTV describes it: "Ashton Kutcher will also return to host another season of �Punk�d� as he once again takes aim on his hapless celebrity friends with more over-the-top pranks."
THE ANDY MILONAKIS SHOW (Sundays at 10:30/9:30c on MTV; premieres June 26)
How MTV describes it: No official description has been released other than it is an unscripted series about the off-kilter young comedian's activities (which include creating absurd short films of himself and his surroundings) after being trapped in his apartment on Manhattan's Lower East Side.
BEING BOBBY BROWN (Thursdays at 10:00/9:00c on Bravo; premieres June 30)
How Bravo describes it: "This much-anticipated, eight episode unscripted series explores the exclusive world of the Grammy-winning performer, Bobby Brown. It's his prerogative and his take on his life, family, music, and motivations. The series, shot documentary-style, also allows fans and critics alike to see the real Bobby Brown - as a family man and husband, apart from the headline scandals and allegations that have plagued, and at times overshadowed, the successful musician's career. The series also features Brown's wife, pop superstar Whitney Houston and the rest of his immediate and extended family and offers an opportunity for viewers to see the lives of these icons from the inside. The series will also demystify Brown's relationships with Houston; their daughter, Bobbi Kristina; his children from previous relationships, La Princia and Bobby Jr.; and his brother Tommy, Bobby's personal manager."
STANKERVISION (Fridays at 9:00/8:00c on MTV2; premieres July 8)
How MTV2 describes it: "There�s a new vision coming to MTV2 this summer: �Stankervision.� The extreme sketch comedy show that�s guaranteed to leave a funny taste in your mouth brings a potent combination of pranks, sketches, animation, claymation, man-on-the street and much more. Stankervision features Waco, Roger Black, Greg Epps, Zac Pope and Yucko the Clown of Howard Stern fame. This underground comedy troupe formerly known as �The Damn Show� from Athens, Georgia delivers a fresh blend of wildly irreverent, completely inappropriate comedy to the MTV2 audience. And they wouldn�t want it any other way!"
DAMAGE CONTROL (Fridays at 9:30/8:30c on MTV2; new season premieres July 8)
How MTV2 describes it: "What happens when one all-American teenager is left home alone for the weekend while hidden cameras follow every move? We find out when �Damage Control� finds a new home on MTV2. Faced with compromising situations thanks to the Damage Control team of actors, the parents watch from next door with host, and Simple Plan lead singer, Pierre Bouvier, trying to guess just what their son or daughter might do next. With cash at stake, how well do these parents know their kids� we find out on �Damage Control.�"
THE PRINCES OF MALIBU (Sundays at 8:30/7:30c on FOX; premieres July 10)
How FOX describes it: "Also in July, it's destination: Malibu and an insider's view of two brothers who are always on vacation as FOX presents the new unscripted series THE PRINCES OF MALIBU, premiering Sunday, July 10 (8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT). This series, filled with humor and some universally relatable family issues, uncovers the comedy that inevitably arises when a pair of free-wheeling adult brothers live at home with their mother and stepfather. The difference here is that their home is a luxurious 22-acre compound by the sea, and their stepfather happens to be legendary musician, arranger and producer DAVID FOSTER. Brothers BRANDON and BRODY JENNER, sons of Olympian Bruce Jenner and songwriter LINDA THOMPSON, who's now married to Foster, are driving their step-dad to distraction. While Foster is hard at work, the boys, along with their friend SPENCER PRATT, are working hard at spending his money � running up tabs at expensive restaurants and partying day and night. Foster is finally putting his foot down. He wants Brandon and Brody to grow up and get out."
THE SURREAL LIFE 5 (Sundays at 9:00/8:00c on VH1; new season premieres July 10 at 9:00/8:00c)
How VH1 describes it: "Yes, folks -- the circus has come to town! But instead of lion tamers, bearded ladies and fire-eaters, we've got a sheep-herding Perfect Stranger from Mypos, a notorious reality diva, a pair of exotic beauty queens, a spicy hip-hop songstress, a fearless Motorcross freestyler, and a "juiced-up" baseball legend... The ultimate TV sideshow is about to begin -- on SURREAL LIFE 5!"
HOGAN KNOWS BEST (Sundays at 9:30/8:30c on VH1; premieres July 10 at 10:00/9:00c)
How VH1 describes it: "Hulk Hogan's famous "Grr" extends way beyond the wrestling ring and into his home. Not only is he a world famous wrestler - he's also a very "red state" suburban dad who lives on a 20,000-square-foot estate in Florida with wife Linda, 16 year-old daughter Brooke, who he won't allow to date and 14 year-old son Nick, who wants to be a race car driver. "HOGAN KNOWS BEST" takes you inside the Hogan household as Hulk and Linda wrestle with being PG parents in an increasingly R-rated world."
BRAT CAMP (Wednesdays at 9:00/8:00c on ABC; premieres July 13 at 8:00/7:00c)
How ABC describes it: "What would you do with a teen that curses at you, breaks the law in your house and doesn�t listen to anything you say? Six families with out of control teenagers make the tough choice and decide to send their kids to Sagewalk Wilderness Therapy Camp, a boot camp-style program in the wilds of Oregon, in the desperate hope that, once it�s over, they�ll get back the children they once knew and loved. The show is the latest U.K. sensation -- where it aired on Channel 4 -- to cross the Atlantic to American audiences."
HOOKING UP (Thursdays at 9:00/8:00c on ABC; premieres July 14)
How ABC describes it: "Once stigmatized as the last resort of desperate souls and lonely hearts, today internet dating services are a billion-dollar industry used by an estimated 40 million Americans. "Hooking Up," a new five-part documentary series from the producers of the award-winning ABC News series "Hopkins 24/7," "Boston 24/7" and "NYPD 24/7," takes an intimate look at the sometimes bewildering, often hilarious, and occasionally frightening world of online dating. Like the "24/7" series, "Hooking Up" puts a particular aspect of our culture under a microscope, focusing in this case on the yearnings, trials and tribulations of 12 Manhattan women. Their experiences - the connections, the rejections, the dating disasters - are a reminder that, for better or worse, every date is an adventure into uncharted territory."
MINDING THE STORE (Sundays at 10:00/9:00c on TBS; premieres July 17)
How TBS describes it: "MINDING THE STORE opens with Mitzi Shore reluctantly handing over the reins of her legendary Comedy Store to her youngest son Pauly, in the hopes that maybe he can pump some life back into it. With his plans of renovations, new promotions and A-list talent, Pauly�s goal of making the comedy club great again proves to be a daunting task, especially since his mom just can�t seem to let him take over completely. Equally as daunting are Pauly�s attempts to regain his professional footing as an actor, taking classes and telling his agent to put him up for serious, more dramatic roles. He also runs into problems as he tries to juggle relationships with the women in his life and finally date someone �appropriate.�"
INKED (Wednesdays at 9:00/8:00c on A&E; premieres July 20)
How A&E describes it: "An inside look at the tattoo craze that has infiltrated mainstream America. Cameras catch the doings at the Palms Hotel in Las Vegas, where the first-ever tattoo parlor in a casino has opened. We follow shop owner John Huntington and his staff of eccentric tattoo artists, and discover why their customers have made the fateful decision to mark themselves forever."
CRISS ANGEL: MINDFREAK (Wednesdays at 10:00/9:00c on A&E; premieres July 20)
How A&E describes it: No official description has been released other than it is an unscripted series about the magician's unannounced on-the-street performances and public demonstrations.
VENUS & SERENA: FOR REAL (Wednesdays at 10:00/9:00c on ABC Family; premieres July 20)
How ABC Family describes it: "What is it like to lead the lifestyle of tennis pros and also deal with the glamour of being celebrities? Find out in this reality series featuring sisters Venus and Serena Williams. The six episodes follow these two young women coming of age, as they find their place in the world outside of tennis. You'll see them interacting with their family and friends, find out what they do for fun, and also see them at their best on the court."
KILL REALITY (Mondays at 10:00/9:00c on E!; premieres in July 25)
How E! describes it: No official description has been released other than it is an unscripted series about New Line Cinema's upcoming horror film "The Scorned," the cast of which includes several former reality TV stars.
LAGUNA BEACH: THE REAL ORANGE COUNTY (Mondays at 10:00/9:00c on MTV; new season premieres July 25; launch special airs July 11)
How MTV describes it: "It's one of the wealthiest, most beautiful beachside communities in the world and MTV has unlimited access to the tight-knit power clique of eight rich, beautiful teenagers that live there. Their lives intertwine in ways you won't believe, until you drop in for a visit. Laguna Beach is paradise--a little slice of heaven on earth--why would anyone want to leave? The answer will come as you watch the best friends share experiences through parties, relationships, love and small town injustice. This is where the angst and the tumultuous affairs are the stuff of prime time drama, except this is all REAL. And that's just the tip of the iceberg. Welcome to paradise, otherwise known as Laguna Beach, California."
MASTER BLASTERS (Wednesdays at 8:00/7:00c on Sci Fi; premieres July 27)
How Sci Fi describes it: "The Channel's new (8pm-10:30pm ET/PT) 'SCI FI Wednesday' block, premiering July 27, 2005, takes the genre to new heights with the series debut of 'Master Blasters' (8pm). Does your hobby require an FAA launch window? The new daredevil stepchild of the reality genre pits crews of amateur rocket scientists against SCI FI's 'Master Blasters,' a team headed by father and son rocket men Dan and Terry Stroud. The 'Master Blasters' team and their opposition are challenged to a space race of a different kind: design, build and launch some very bizarre things into the stratosphere. From rocket-bolstered sofas to fuel injected portable toilets, "one small step for man" becomes one giant leap for mad science!"
GHOST HUNTERS (Wednesdays at 9:00/8:00c on Sci Fi; new season premieres July 27)
How Sci Fi describes it: "At 9pm Jason and Grant, SCI FI's favorite moonlighting plumbers, return for a new season of 'Ghost Hunters.' Season 2 promises to bring even more excitement, oddities and goose bumps with brand new investigations and undoubtedly, more strange paranormal behavior."
MEET MISTER MOM (Tuesdays at 8:00/7:00c on NBC; premieres August 2)
How NBC describes it: "Under-appreciated Moms are given a surprise luxury vacation while Dad is left to run the household and mind the kids for a week in the hilarious new comedy reality show "Meet Mister Mom." This show is every Mom's fantasy and every Mom's revenge. Each episode showcases the comedy that ensues when two very busy families realize just how irreplaceable Mom is in their daily lives. Humorously told from the children's perspectives, every episode will also include valuable information for families on how to better manage their lives together. Soon after the game begins, the Moms are whisked away to a spa for a week of exciting adventures and rejuvenation, leaving Dad and the kids to juggle the daily tasks of the household. The Dads from each family compete head-to-head to see who can best handle the pressure of keeping the family together despite a jam-packed schedule. All the while, the Moms are secretly watching the madness on closed-circuit TV."
KATHY GRIFFIN: MY LIFE ON THE D-LIST (Wednesdays at 10:00/9:00c on Bravo; premieres August 3)
How Bravo describes it: ""Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List" is a six-episode, one hour unscripted series that takes a hilariously unabashed look at the talented comic's life and surreal celebrity encounters that serve as fodder for her successful stand-up comedy specials and sell-out live performances. Each episode will include a portion of Griffin's stand-up act or public appearance, as well as the behind-the-scenes negotiations and preparations that go into each performance. It's an insider's look at the indignities and encounters that can only happen when one is a well-known and under-appreciated comic doing what it takes to make a living. The series will also feature Griffin's "peeps," who include: her husband, Matt; her assistant, Jessica; her live-in decorator, Mike; her "gays" Dennis and Tony; her overworked public relations team; her parents; her out-of-town in-laws; and a host of others who manage to both help and hinder Griffin's quest for fame."
THE GIRLS NEXT DOOR (Sundays at 9:00/8:00c on E!; premieres August 7)
How E! describes it: No official description has been released other than it is an unscripted series which eight-part series chronicles the lives of Hugh Hefner's girlfriends at the Playboy Mansion.
CATTLE DRIVE (Sundays at 10:00/9:00c on E!; premieres August 7)
How E! describes it: No official description has been released other than it is an unscripted series in which the children of the rich and famous (including the kids of Yahoo! CEO Terry Semel and rocker Pat Benatar) are sent to work a cattle drive.
RENOVATE MY FAMILY (Mondays at 8:00/7:00c & 9:00/8:00c on FOX; new episodes begin August 8)
How FOX describes it: "Families also change � and always for the better � on the unscripted series RENOVATE MY FAMILY, which returns with all-new episodes [this summer]. Hosted by JAY McGRAW, RENOVATE MY FAMILY is not just a home-improvement show � it's a life-improvement program that visits families who have encountered some challenge along the way. Whether it be weight issues, physical disabilities or a house that is crumbling, RENOVATE MY FAMILY can overcome any obstacle, get families back on track and help them forge ahead toward their goals. A team of makeover professionals � a stylist, an interior designer, a construction crew, and even experts who re-invent cars and pamper pets � help restore and redecorate the lives of families in need."
MY SUPER SWEET 16 (Mondays at 10:30/9:30c on MTV; new season premieres August 15)
How MTV describes it: "MY SUPER SWEET 16 follows young people, and their friends and families, for the planning of their coming-of-age celebrations."
TOMMY LEE GOES TO COLLEGE (Tuesdays at 9:00/8:00c on NBC; premieres August 16)
How NBC describes it: "The University of Nebraska at Lincoln (UNL) welcomes a motley new student to its campus - notorious rocker Tommy Lee. At 19, Lee formed "Motley Crue," sending him on a meteoric rise to fame and fortune - who had time for college when Lee was busy touring the world and living the fast life for two glorious decades? Cut to Tommy Lee today -- twice divorced and a single father of two boys. Most men in their midlife crisis buy sports cars and date young women. Lee wants something different, something money can't buy - he wants academic redemption. So he heads off to UNL, but it won't be class as usual when the new student is Tommy Lee. Each of the six half-hour episodes will find Lee floundering in a new fish-out-of-water situation - quintessential collegiate challenges such as finding his roommate Matt, trying out for the marching band and cramming for finals in true Tommy Lee fashion with his hot tutor, Natalie, in tow."
KICKED OUT (Wednesdays at 10:00/9:00c on ABC Family; premieres August 24)
How ABC Family describes it: "Slackers beware! ABC Family teams up with one lucky family to help them straighten out their not-so-lucky slacker by kicking them out of the house. Parents who are tired of their free-loading sons and daughters will be giving them some tough love and just ten days to learn responsibility and grow up. During that time, each slacker will have to take on challenges designed by their parents such as taking on a job to earn their keep, managing a budget and furnishing their own apartment to prove they can make it in the real world."
Additional premieres may be announced at a later date. And let us know if we forgot anything!
Revision History: (May 31) ABC Family gives its untitled school project the moniker "Stuck With U"; Bravo moves "Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List's" premiere from July 27 to August 3; MTV sets "Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County's" premiere as July 25; TBS sets "Minding the Store's" premiere as July 17. (June 1) VH1 sets "The Surreal Life 5's" premiere as July 10. (June 7) ABC sets "look@love's" premiere as July 14. (June 8) FOX moves "Renovate My Family's" return from June 30 to August 8. (June 13) ABC renames "look@love" to "Hooking Up." (June 17) E! sets "Kill Reality's" premiere as July 25. (June 20) MTV2 sets "Stankervision" and "Damage Control's" premieres as July 8. (June 22) ABC Family moves "Venus and Serena: For Real's" premiere from July 21 to July 20. (July 8) ABC Family sets "Kicked Out's" premiere as August 24.


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Since World War II, consecutive generations have asked, when will there be peace in the Middle East? Yet, Arab Spring political tensions aside, there are already major economic changes taking place that showcase what the region is moving towards.
And what they are moving towards sure beats religious strife and war hanging over their heads. I first thought of this when in Moscow, actually.
An advertisement on CNN International caught my eye. The fastest growing airline in the world is Etihad Airways, from United Arab Emirates, it says. Of course, the company itself is making this claim. But then there is another ad on the same channel. It's one we don't see in the U.S. This one is from the football sponsoring Qatar Foundation. The Arabian peninsula isn't changing. It's changed.
The smaller sheikdom's are something else now, and although I have never been there and admittedly know very little about the region, my takeaway from talking to frontier market investors like Mark Mobius of Templeton Investments and other lesser known money managers is that countries like Qatar and the UAE are the new Middle East. And they are only going to get better.
This is the type of country our friends in Tel Aviv would probably prefer being surrounded by instead of Iran and Syria. Just a hunch. These are the type of countries that Iran and Syria will one day become, simply because it makes more sense for everyone involved. Even the deeply religious. (At least those who don't want to die in Armageddon, but I digress.)
More than the geopolitics of who likes whom, these are growing markets. They are maturing. They are modernizing. The west is noticing instead of thumbing their noses at them as nothing but oil havens. This is the Middle East for people longing to see changes in the Middle East. Less blood. More business. For now, it's probably as good as it gets over there.
I'm just going to use the 9 year old Etihad as a case study for a moment. While most airlines around the world are faltering, state owned Etihad is growing. It is growing because the region it serves is growing, and the region it serves is this new Middle East and emerging Asian markets.
On Thursday, the company reported record third quarter revenues of $1.3 billion, 19 percent greater than the third quarter of 2011. That record breaking quarter was attributed to a 23 percent rise in passenger count, with 2.8 million passengers flying in the third quarter compared with 2.27 million in the same period a year ago.
Passenger load was 81.2 percent, the best in the company's 11 year history. The company said Thursday in a statement that it will surpass 2011 passenger mark of 8.3 million before the end of the year, with over 10 million passengers. Of course, that means Etihad has broken another record. As a result, 2012 marks the second consecutive year of profitability for Etihad.
It's not because of fees. It's because of its codeshare and 38 partnership deals traveling to 315 destinations that helped, bringing in $182 million compared with the $121 million a year ago. Profits from codesharing arrangements accounted for 18 percent of the total passenger revenues in the third quarter, the company said. It has partnerships with Air Berlin, Air Seychelles and Virgin Australia, but also signed codeshare deals this quarter with Aer Lingus and China Eastern Airlines. Etihad is a company on the move.


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Bryan McFarlane was awarded the Institute of Jamaica's Silver Musgrave medal in 2012 and, as has become customary, is honoured with a small tribute exhibition in the 2012 National Biennial. The following is the citation that was read as the Musgrave Award Ceremony at the Institute on October 10, 2012:
The Institute of Jamaica recognizes Professor Bryan McFarlane for outstanding merit in the field of Art.
Born in historic Moore Town, Portland, Bryan McFarlane's artistic career began with his enrollment in the Jamaica School of Art, from where he graduated in 1976. He earned a Masters of Fine Art at the Massachusetts College of Art in 1983. Since then McFarlane has distinguished himself as a painter with an extensive local and international exhibition record and as a Professor of painting who has taught at prestigious tertiary institutions.


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Bastyr Center for Natural Health
3670 Stone Way North
Seattle, WA 98103
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Wednesday and Friday:
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Closed Sunday
Bastyr Center is closed during the following Bastyr University school breaks and holidays:
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
President's Day
Spring break: March 28-April 2, 2016
Bastyr Community Day: Bastyr Center closes at 1 p.m. on May 18, 2016
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Summer break: June 20-25, 2016
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Autumn break: September 19-24, 2016
Thanksgiving weekend: November 24-26, 2016
Winter holidays: December 24, 2016, to January 1, 2017
Free underground parking is available for all patients.
Several buses serve the area (#16, #26, #31 and #32), and our building is wheelchair accessible. Click here to use King Count Metro's trip planner to find a route to Bastyr Center.
Bastyr Center for Natural Health is the largest natural health clinic in the Northwest. Located on Stone Way in the Fremont/Wallingford neighborhood of Seattle, the building is one block south of Bridge Way.
Bastyr Center moved into its current building in February 2006. Our new facility is a LEED-certified green building, featuring sustainable building materials, environmental elements and energy-saving equipment. We offer several unique services on-site, including a Chinese herbal dispensary, physiotherapy equipment and lab facilities.
In keeping with our fragrance-free policy at Bastyr Center for Natural Health, we ask staff, students and faculty to refrain from wearing fragrances such as perfume, cologne or scented lotions while at the clinic. We encourage our patients to join us in supporting this policy.
If you are chemically sensitive, please be aware that practitioners use and dispense some scented botanicals including moxa for therapeutic purposes on the premises. We strive to be as sensitive as we can, but please be reminded that we are located in the city above a garage, which means occasionally events beyond our control can cause temporary odors.
Thank you for your consideration and understanding.