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That's true Nanaman, but I don't think it was their intention to over dramatize teen problems and relationships, but rather emulate it. Don't a lot of teens over exaggerate events in their life anyways? (ex. "If I don't get to go to this concert I'll die!") Teen romance is no different. When a teen falls in love with someone else, it's not unusual for them to get the impression that they'll be together forever. It's an unrealistic train of thought that many adolescence have due to their lack of experience from such events. It's only when they get older that they start to learn that things don't always end up the way they want. In fact, it almost never end up the way they want since ideal dreams are different than reality.
So I believe the events that takes place in True tears isn't too far fetched from the way teens react in such situations in real life.
|2008-02-19, 16:51
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I'm more convinced now than ever that Noe is the girl for Shin. He's probably not sure of his feelings right now but I think he'll eventually realize how he feels about Noe. The same way Noe hadn't realized that she liked Shin. He even wrote "I like you Noe" on the ground with rocks.
Aiko stands no chance. Shin won't betray his friend. Even if they broke up, he still wouldn't date her. Plus he knew her first and showed no interest in her. I believe Hiromi really is Shin's sister so that's the end of that. Their relationship from now on is probably gonna be different. I see them treating each other more as siblings and maybe there even being some family healing going on.
The best part of this episode had to be Noe talking about her body being hot. I can't wait for the next episode.
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And I'll continue to stand by my belief that Shin will end up with Hiromi.... just because Noe is very perceptive. She has shown that quality time and time again through out the series. She reads people very well in her own eccentric way. Noe will break it off with Shin. One thing that I agree with is that Aiko never stood a chance to be with Shin. Now that she has kissed him, the glimmer of chance has officially faded to nil for Aiko.
|2008-02-19, 17:08
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Overall another top episode, great twists with Noe and at the end with Aiko, for some reason she is my favorite female character so i want her to continue to be bold like she showed in that episode.
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Ok, I finally have got to see the episode and I'm going have to say with confidence that this is the best drama-centric anime these past couple of years.
Edit: I love Aiko, she's my favorite, but I think Noe is going to win out in the end... she appears to be more of the "main heroine" then Hiromi... Hiromi is more of the "obstacle", that the hero has to overcome
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Well honor will dictate that you wouldn't date your sister right? lol, ah-hem... Well we don't know for a fact if its true or not... And Shinichiro is really really trying to convince himself that their not related...
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|2008-02-19, 23:49
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ho hee~
just watched ep 7.... Is was very interesting how the story suddenly got twisted so far off the previous 6 episodes' plot. And i still hate shinichiro's mom. And shinichirio too...making that stupid exchange with noe's brother...
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|2008-02-20, 00:29
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The best part for me was.....the scene where shinichiro asked noe out.
I just hope he doesn't do anything stupid with Aiko. Shinichiro seems like a real good friend to nobuse, so I doubt he'll betray his friend.
I had a situation slightly similar to the one Shinichiro's in. I had a girl i kinda liked, asked her out, she said yes, next day one of my friends confessed to me, and i went all @_@ trying to figure out what the hell is going on, took a deep breath and thought to myself "who did I like enough to ask out" and that was that. though~ things were weird with my friend for a little while.
similar but different.
man, this show keeps getting better. At first i was skeptical (that was, till i watched the first 2 episodes)
anyways, I'm torn between Aiko and Noe. I like them both, but I think Noe's innocence wins me over, despite Aiko's cuteness.
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I think you guys are wrong on the sister thing. Even if we don't get a Shin/Hiromi ending, the drama is much more intense if they aren't related.
Romance animes are like political campaigns - you don't want to peak too soon. Noe peaked a month before the election.
|2008-02-20, 00:33
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Of course I doubt Aiko would have done what she did if Shin had not told her that he was going to date Noe!
|2008-02-20, 00:40
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Ive been MikuCaramellized
but geeze...that was what....5 years ago? why can't that happen anymore
what should've been the best 4 years of my life was ruined by a move across the country, then school transfers due to boundary changes
anyways, back on topic.
I'm hoping shinichiro is similar enough to me to do the right thing haha. or at least....i think i'm still the same as him....
oh wow....the situation as far as nobuseXaikoXshinichiro is more similar to my case than i thought.
ok, let's put it this way
my friend=nobuse
girl my friend likes=aiko
girl i liked=Noe
I found out nobuse liked aiko, so i FORCED him to ask her out, and i made damn sure that he asked her out, she said yes, jump forwards a few months, i find a girl i like, a different friend (lets say jun in this case) kept nagging me to ask her out for about a week before i finally gave.
I'm not too sure of how things were between nobuse and aiko at the time, but i guess they had just broken up recently or something (semester changed, different lunch schedual) anyways, so i just start going out with noe, and aiko out of no where confessed to me, throwing me into total dissaray, throwing my mind into a total tornadoe of confusion (because aiko was wicked cute) anyways, in the end i had to turn her down, regardless of the situation between nobuse and aiko.
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Dear Tana,
I can't help but write this open letter to you after reading Gordon's "heartfelt" interview in Saturday's Daily Mail. I had to reach out to you and offer you my support at this ghastly time, especially due to the weak individual he is trying to portray you as.
I offer you my support with much credibility Tana, as, after my affair with your husband was exposed, I've worked extremely hard to reform myself, and now, as the World's first, and only, "Infidelity Analyst," I'm able to use my intimate inside knowledge (and lessons learned by my mistakes of the heart) to help women everywhere live in the truth. I especially help wives all over the world by mentoring them on how NOT to be used and humiliated by their husbands, especially by celebrity ones who think they can have it all. So, hand on heart, I write to you here today with all good intentions, because after reading - along with the rest of the world - all that is being said about you by Gordon, and by your father, I really feel for you. I mean, it can't be easy for a woman like you to be perceived by both of them as SO weak, and so easy to manipulate. Tana, you are a successful woman, mother, and author, and represent what so many married women aspire to be. What they are saying is damaging and it's unfair of them. After all, they are the ones with the secrets, with the clearly dodgy dealings!! To me this is classic behavior of the typical narcissist; to deflect any wrong doing by immediately going on the attack, but aiming to use a weaker person in the scenario to look as though they are being the 'big man'. Yawn!
I know full well what it is like to be manipulated by bullies and powerful men with huge egos Tana, and sadly your husband featured as one of them in my life for way too long. I can now totally and absolutely see why he'd always tell me that he and your father were "so tight," as - from what is unfolding for all to see - it seems they share so MANY of the same 'qualities' (or rather, traits should I say) not least in how they are dealing with this ugly debacle for all the world to see. It is hard to even get through the interviews they are both giving, as every word is dripping with such hatred and innuendo. I guess they are both trying to be the first to expose each other and spill the dirt. Bit like kids in a playground really. Pathetic!
Tana, after the news of my affair with Gordon broke, I read in an article somewhere that you said you, "admired you mother and father greatly", and that you'd always, "wanted a marriage like they had!" I swear that is why I truly thought you stayed with Gordon when you found out he had been cheating on you with me, and with others, as I thought you were perhaps referring to the secret life your father had too. I assumed you'd perhaps been brought up in a Jimmy Goldsmith type household, where everything was out in the open.
So, to read in Gordon's interview that, "Tana still does not know everything about her father, but she is certainly getting up to speed — and that is a little scary. She knows about 90 per cent. She has been shocked. She struggled. It is a big blow. She had this perfect image of her daddy and it is not there....", then again, hand on heart, I am honestly blown away. My God, you must not know who to trust anymore, and I don't blame you!!!! It seems that both men have lied to you and manipulated you, but sadly you have let them Tana. You are way too nice, and way too good for them. I always recommend wives show more backbone at times like these. Show them what you are made of and stand up to these men. Regain some self-respect and dignity and not let your man/men treat you as a weaker individual. After all, men (whoever they are) will ONLY walk all over you IF YOU LET THEM!
Reading the interview Gordon gave to the Daily Mail was like wading through treacle. I question how a 'man' can sit there and say all those things about another man's private life, when he himself has so many skeletons in that department. Also, how can he still try to pull the wool over the eyes of the general public by pretending to be such a family man, worried about his kids and his wife etc, when he never seemed worried about them when he was with me, and doing his own thing. I find it all very bizarre, and I have to wonder if he is indeed having a breakdown, has become 'that monster,' or is perhaps on some kind of wrong medication for those pesky mood swings. Perhaps you ought to check?
When I read that he referred to you as being used as a "target" by your family when his back was turned, in order to, "try to manipulate and poison," my heart went out to you. Making you out to seem as though you have no mind of your own and could be poisoned that easily? And the kicker was, when he referred to you as, "the weak point," they all saw you as? WHAT??? God... that was low. Furthermore, he refers to you as in floods of tears and is constantly listening to you bawling your eyes out? That is hugely sexist, let alone something that is best kept private. If only Gordy would own up to his part of what drives you to these floods of tears eh Tana? Mind you, that would take integrity, so we better pass on that one.
Anyhow, I am in your corner Tana as I certainly know how hard it is to discover that people you've loved and trusted are not who you thought they were at all. It is HEARTBREAKING. Trust me, I know that feeling. And, although I don't know your mother from Adam, if she really did give you that advice about dumping Gordon, she kinda has my vote here I have to say....
Take care.
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Open Letter to Tana Ramsay
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You have some nerve!
- November 13, 2010 at 3:10 AM
I was very interested to read your take on GR's interview. But I cannot see his wife leaving. She has been isolated now and she will probably continue to shore up GR.
- November 13, 2010 at 3:12 AM
Thank you for your kind gesture during what appears to be a tough time for the Ramsays...I'm sure they appreciated the laugh.
- November 16, 2010 at 1:39 AM
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This church of unusual hue was a landmark in our neighborhood when we lived in Santa Cruz, Bolivia (1980-1982). In my mind's eye, it is a brighter pink than this image shows it.
We lived seven or eight blocks from this intersection, and directions to our house began with, "Go to the pink church and ..." I hope the building is still there because I remember it affectionately as a distinctive and useful landmark. And I hope it is still a church, as well.
We taught at an English-speaking school in Santa Cruz. When school was dismissed in the afternoon, we often rode a micro (red-and-white bus in the photo) to this corner and walked the rest of the way home.
An Indian lady with big skirts and a little bowler hat always had her pushcart on this corner, near where I stood to take this photo. Vendor pushcarts like hers were miniature convenience stores where passersby could get an aspirin, a handkerchief, a comb, a piece of candy or gum, a rubber band, a T-shirt, or whatever.
I smoked in those days, and one day, I stopped at the cart and asked for a pack of cigarettes. I didn't look carefully at the cigarette box before paying, and when I got down the street, I found that she had opened it and replaced all the cigarettes with rolled up pieces of paper.
A little note inside the box said (in Spanish), "Ha ha, stupid gringo." She knew that only gringos would buy a whole pack of cigarettes from a market cart. Any Bolivians who were shopping at a market cart would buy one cigarette at a time.
If I had taken it back to her, she'd have professed innocence or pretended not to understand my Spanish, so I accepted that I'd been taught a lesson. I never bought anything from her again, so in the long run, she was the loser. Or maybe she won, because I still remember the incident to this day.


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Wabash Launches Mentoring Programsby Jim Amidon • September 16, 2010 Share:
Anthony Hart '87 came to Wabash in the fall of 1983 with little support from his family. Neither of his parents finished high school, but his perseverance helped him graduate third in his class and landed him a scholarship to attend Wabash.
But once he got to Wabash, he found himself very much alone.
"I was on my own in many ways," Hart said. "I had nobody to talk to or bounce anything off of. And, there were times that it took a lot just to keep going with the idea that I could do it or that there was a reason to work so hard."
Hart shared his experiences with other first generation college students last weekend when he participated in a workshop that formally launched two innovative alumni mentoring programs. The idea is to match students with alumni to help them transition from high school to college, stay engaged, and graduate on time.
"The idea that Wabash wanted to match up students who had nobody in their family who had attended college with alumni who had similarly come to Wabash with that same history touched me," said Hart.
On Saturday, Wabash alumni came to campus to meet students and participate in a daylong workshop facilitated by Candace Chow, who is the assistant director of the Cornell University Alumni-Student Mentoring Program.
Wabash simultaneously launched two programs, which share similar goals — the Generation to Generation Alumni Student Mentoring Program (G2G) and the MXI Alumni Student Mentoring Program.
The G2G Program, directed by Heather Hines (right), matches a dozen Wabash freshmen with alumni who were the first in their families to graduate from college.
"I am looking forward to the opportunity to work with the students and alumni mentors who have been selected for the program," said Hines. "I believe the G2G program has the potential to play a key role in the helping these students persist and graduate from Wabash and I am excited to be a part of it."
The MXI Program, developed by Assistant Basketball Coach Antoine Carpenter, matches MXI alumni with current students.
"I am excited about this program because the students will be provided a support system as they transition to Wabash," said Carpenter (left). "Wabash is very challenging, and for a student to have opportunities to speak with an alum who understands the rigors of Wabash will undoubtedly be helpful to the student.
"As for the MXI Alumni, the mentoring program is another avenue for them to give back to the College by providing guidance to these young Wabash students," added Carpenter. "Creating a connection back to Wabash — especially for the alumni in the early stages of their career — is an important component of the program."
Funding for the workshop — and the Generation to Generation program — is provided by the Walmart Foundation and the Council of Independent Colleges as part of the CIC/Walmart College Success Awards.
Chow's workshop taught alumni and students how to build an effective, engaged relationship that will be mutually beneficial. She earned her undergraduate degree from Cornell and a master's degree in English education at Columbia. She is also pursuing her doctoral degree in the Department of Education, and is a frequent facilitator of workshops related to tutoring and mentoring.
President Pat White welcomed the alumni back to campus at the start of the alumni orientation session. Alumni also heard from Hines about the goals of both mentoring programs, and representatives from the Schroeder Career Center, Academic Support Center, and Counseling Center discussed resources and services available to students.
Chow facilitated a joint meeting of mentors and students to discuss goal-setting and expectations. Carpenter also talked about his own experiences with an alumni mentor, which inspired him to develop the MXI program.
Students and their alumni mentors spent the remainder of the afternoon getting to know one another.
Anthony Hart not only made it through Wabash, he graduated cum laude, served as a residence hall advisory, and served in leadership positions in a half-dozen student organizations. He went to earn a master's degree in psychology and is a licensed clinical social worker. He still returns to campus several times a year and informally mentors students in Wolcott Hall. He sees this mentoring program serving several purposes.
"I have found it personally rewarding to talk with the younger underclassmen and share my stories, hear theirs, and share my belief that an alum 'gives back' and I want them to do the same as they move forward," Hart said. "Sometimes, I think it was important for them to hear that some of their 'issues' were not as 'new' as they thought and seem to 'cycle' around over and over — that other people have gone through similar trials and emerged successfully."
Wabash has a long tradition of educating students who are the first in their families to go to College. The CIC/Walmart College Success Grant will allow Wabash to expand its support systems.
"Wabash is noted for transforming the lives of all our students," President Patrick White said. "As strong as we already are in this important part of our mission, the College Success Award will help Wabash implement programs to support the learning and growth of first generation students."
"When we analyzed new data gathered from the Wabash National Study of Liberal Arts Education, we became aware that not all students were experiencing the same level of engagement," White said. "As part of our project, we will use National Study data to examine more closely and improve the engagement experience of all our first generation students."
Using funds from the CIC/Walmart College Success Awards, Wabash will target 12 first generation freshmen in each of the next two years. In addition to the alumni mentoring program, the College will implement an Early Alert System to provide information about student academic and social progress, to support the faculty advising system, and to bolster student engagement with support systems, mentors, and peers.
"Our goal is to create a distinctive Wabash model for improving engagement, one that considers the fact that we have an all-male student body, that we have a connected alumni body committed to supporting student achievement, and that the Wabash ethos of student success can be strengthened for each and every student by enlisting the support of faculty, staff, and alumni to amplify engagement practices inside and outside the classroom," added President White.
Alumni volunteers who will work with the Generation to Generation Alumni Mentor Program coordinated by Heather Hines include: Jerry Bowie '04, Antoine Carpenter '00, Donald Crittenden '98, Jack Foos '73, Reese Hamilton '97, Anthony Hart '87, Jim Kerr '92, Jim Leuck '09, Houston Mills '85, Keith Nelson '71, Dante Pryor '01, and Keith Veal '92.
Alumni volunteers who will participate in the MXI Alumni Mentor Program coordinated by Antoine Carpenter include: John Archie '94, James Blackwell "96, Terrance Butler '95, Caleb Ishman '02 Merrill Johnson '02, Kim King '99, Patrick Love '99, Anthony Mimms '94, Scott Mimms '00, Todd Reynolds '99, Dave Roberts '97, Matt Stearly '99, and Terry Tharpe '00.


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How many times have you laid awake at night unable to fall asleep because your computer is running so loudly? There are tasks that you need to have completed such as a Windows update or a virus scan but it's inconvenient to do so while you're using the machine. If only there was a sound-proof case that could keep the sound minimized to allow you to keep your machine on all night without disturbing the peace…NZXT has a solution – the "Whisper". The NZXT Whisper is a full tower ATX case that features sound proof material on the inside panels of the case. Will this material keep all of the noise of the processor and video card coolers out of earshot? Will the vibrations of the hard drives and power supply be heard? Could this sound-proof material raise temperatures inside of the case? Join me as I thoroughly investigate the one-of-a-kind NZXT Whisper full tower ATX case.
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Glenn "Bo" Marin found dead Wednesday
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Glenn "Bo" Marin found dead Wednesday
Glenn "Bo" Martin died while on the job, according to the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority.
Employees found Martin's remains Wednesday morning. The Water Authority said he died in an "apparent vehicle mishap while performing routine maintenance on a wastewater lift station" at the corner of 2nd Street and Osuna Road.
"This is a very sad day for everyone at the Water Authority, particularly for those who knew and worked with Glenn on a daily basis," said Water Authority Executive Director Mark Sanchez. "Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family at this time of terrible loss."
Martin was a wastewater station operator, according to the Water Authority. He had worked with the authority since November 2000.


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>> Models are making some scores stateside with the August 2009 issues — Steven Klein shot Lara Stone as Brigitte Bardot for W and Christy Turlington is headlining Vogue's Age Issue, shot by Annie Leibovitz. But if raw is what you're looking for, Greg Lotus shot Bianca Balti for the June/July 2009 cover of French Playboy — the magazine that has featured Anouck Lepere, Lily Cole, and been photographed by Karl Lagerfeld and Terry Richardson in the past — with little to cover up in, save a bikini bottom and a stretch of net.
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Bisons unable to complete rally against Jacksonville
JACKSONVILLE – Sophomore Jordan Burgason hit seven second half treys but the Bisons were not able to complete their rally from a 16-point first half deficit falling to Jacksonville 79-73 Thursday evening.
Lipscomb's woes started early. The Bisons (8-8, 5-2 A-Sun) only attempted two field goals in the first 3:33 of the game and turned the ball over three times during the span falling behind 7-1. Lipscomb finished with 20 turnovers.
"I was disappointed in us turning the ball over and over again," Lipscomb head coach Scott Sanderson said.
The Bisons were quickly back on top after sophomore Brian Wright drained a 3-pointer and juniors Adnan Hodzic and Josh Slater had layups to give Lipscomb the 8-7 advantage at the 14:25 mark.
Jacksonville (7-8, 4-3 A-Sun) went on a 19-5 run accented by a fastbreak dunk by Ayron Hardy to put the Dolphins up 33-17 with 3:05 left in the first. Lipscomb shot 2-of-12 and had five turnovers during Jacksonville's run.
The Bisons closed the first half on a 7-2 run going into the locker room down 35-24.
Burgason almost single-handedly brought Lipscomb back into the game during the second half.
He drained his first 3-pointer on the first possession of the half. He went on to hit three more in the first five minutes to bring the Bisons within one, 41-40 at the 15:13 mark.
"Jordan kept us in there during the second half," Sanderson said. "We all know how many shots he can make in a hurry."
Slater went to the line with 14:42 remaining with the chance to give Lipscomb the lead. He missed the first, but made the second to tie it at 41.
With the Bisons down one, Hardy and Ben Smith hit threes and then Hardy had a dunk to give Jacksonville a 59-50 lead with 8:19 remaining.
Lipscomb fought back to make it a five-point game, but Lehmon Colbert hit just his fifth 3-pointer of the season to push Jacksonville's lead out to 69-61 with 5:21 left.
Hodzic hit two free throws and Slater hit a long ball to bring the Bisons within three, 69-66, at the 4:05 mark.
Hardy drained a three and Ben Smith added a jumper to give Jacksonville the eight point advantage. Hardy hit three 3-pointers against Lipscomb after entering four-of-13 on the season.
Burgason drained his seventh trey of the half then Slater connected on two free throws to cut the deficit to three with 46.6 seconds left.
Burgason finished with 21 points on seven-of-nine shooting, all 3-point shots.
Jacksonville sealed the game by hitting five-of-six free throw attempts.
Hodzic led all scorers with 24 points. It was his 43rd consecutive game in double figures tying the Atlantic Sun record set by Campbell's Jonathan Rodriguez. Hodzic's is the longest active streak in the nation.
Josh Slater had a double-double with 13 points and 10 assists. He grabbed six rebounds and had four steals.
Lipscomb shot 24-of-56 (42.9 percent) from the field. The Bisons were 10-of-25 from downtown. Jacksonville was 33-of-63 (52.4 percent) from the field and 7-of-16 (43.8 percent) from beyond the arc.
The teams each grabbed 34 rebounds. Hodzic led Lipscomb with nine boards while Hardy led the Dolphins with seven rebounds.
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BRIDGEPORT -- As Election Day approaches, registrars in the state's largest city promised that voters will not be turned away by damage from Hurricane Sandy or a repeat of the poor planning that marred 2010's close gubernatorial contest.
"We have at least one and a half ballots per eligible voter," Bridgeport Democratic Registrar Sandi Ayala assured the Secretary of the State Friday, referring to 2010, when her office under-ordered ballots, delaying the final results of the gubernatorial election for several days.
"We will be swimming in ballots," Ayala said.
Bridgeport was the third and final stop on Secretary of the State Denise Merrill's tour of storm-ravaged Fairfield County to assess whether the area was ready to open the polls Tuesday. She met with Ayala, Mayor Bill Finch and with a deputy Republican registrar.
"I think we can assure a very smooth Election Day," Finch added, crediting United Illuminating, whose performance he criticized days earlier, for restoring power to the city's 24 polling locations.
Merrill spokesman Av Harris said Greenwich and Trumbull, which were also on Friday's itinerary, will be prepared as well.
The biggest question is how damage from Hurricane Sandy will impact turnout.
"I am worried about that," Merrill said, noting the tangle of downed trees blocking roads in Greenwich. "That makes a huge difference in people's sense of whether they want to go out and vote."
After Sandy had swept through, no city's election preparation had aroused more concern than Bridgeport's. The Democratic stronghold has in recent years played an important role in election outcomes, from Jim Himes' 2008 victory over veteran Republican U.S. Rep. Chris Shays, to Dannel Malloy's razor-thin triumph in 2010 over Republican Tom Foley in the gubernatorial race.
"I wanted to come down ... to see for myself exactly what the situation is," said Merrill, who has been communicating all week with municipal elections officials. "I'm feeling a lot better about it, personally."
Still, Merrill said the drive from Hartford to the southwestern Connecticut shoreline proved an eye-opener.
"Up in Hartford it looks like nothing happened," she said.
Ayala told Merrill that because of ongoing restoration efforts there should be only one change in polling locations. The site at Longfellow Elementary has been shifted to the nearby Aquaculture School due to water damage.
"So they (voters) don't have to go too far out of their way," Ayala said, adding post cards announcing the change were being mailed Friday.
Merrill noted utility companies are offering to provide generators to polling places that remain without electricity Tuesday, which she said avoids the confusion of last-minute moves.
Bridgeport's registrars have also contacted 95 percent of poll workers to confirm they are still available Tuesday and have staff going door-to-door trying to reach the remaining 5 percent. A training session has been scheduled for Saturday.
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This collection highlights the causes and consequences of US Intelligence Community's (IC) failure to foresee the October 1973 Arab-Israeli War, also known as the October War or the Yom Kippur War. A coalition of Arab nations led by Egypt and Syria launched a surprise attack on Israel on October 6, the day of Yom Kippur. Prior to October 6, the CIA concluded that the Arabs would not attack, so the offensive surprised US policymakers as well as Israel. Directorate of Intelligence (DI) analysts believed that Arab military inferiority would militate against an attack on Israel. DI analysis did not explore the possibility that leaders might go to war--even at the risk of losing--to pursue political objectives. According to an internal postmortem, Agency analysis was impaired by preconceptions about Arab military capabilities, information overload, rational actor modeling and groupthink.
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Article Summary: This article provides information on an available hotfix for a 0x000000D1 bugcheck caused by tcpip.sys on a multiprocessor Windows machine.
The 0xD1 bugcheck code is a very common one in all versions of Windows. It translates to DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL, indicating that a driver has attempted to access memory in an improper manner. Third-party drivers are common culprits, but built-in Windows drivers can also be to blame for this stopcode.
Microsoft released a hotfix in December 2013 to address a known cause of this issue in the built-in tcpip.sys driver on a multiprocessor computer. The issue is caused by a race condition in the driver that causes a crash if duplicate TCP segments are received on multiple processors.
The issue is described in Microsoft Knowledgebase article KB2905412, which contains a link to the hotfix for all versions from Windows Vista to Windows Server 2012.
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Our IDP rankings below are shown as an average of two analysts' rankings: Mike Clay, ESPN Insider fantasy football writer, and Jim McCormick, who has provided rankings for ESPN for many years. They will rank 50 players at each of these three positions: defensive line, linebacker and defensive back.
Players not ranked by either Mike or Jim will receive a ranking value of 60 for the purposes of the composite rankings. In the charts below, you will see an "NR" to denote a player who was not ranked by that individual.
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Solo tackle: 1.5 points
Assisted tackle: 0.75 points
Tackle for loss: 2 points
Sack: 4 points
Interception: 5 points
Forced fumble: 4 points
Fumble recovery: 4 points
Defensive TD: 6 points
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Q: I have been with my boyfriend for just over three years, and our sex life has become very boring, routine, lazy and just about the orgasm. I think it's because the sex is the same, so there's nothing to look forward to. We have tried different positions, outfits, etc., but we always end up going to the same positions because they're the ones that we can both climax in. I feel like we need to connect the spiritual side to sex, but I don't know how or if this will help. Please help! I'm worried that our sex life will be nonexistent within a year if we keep this up.
A: Sex is about having orgasms, there's no doubt about that, but sex is about the entire experience as well. Sex starts with foreplay, which can take place hours before that orgasm and far away from where you end up together, so that sending flowers, for example, is part of foreplay even though there is no physical contact. And two people can engage in all sorts of activity, including using different positions and wearing different outfits, and get a lot of enjoyment from doing all of that, becoming very sexually aroused.
But if the only way they can have orgasms is to use one position, then that's fine too. So if you add variety to your sex life in myriad ways while having orgasms in only one way, that's quite all right.
Q: My husband and I have a very healthy, vibrant sex life, always trying what the other wants to experience, etc. I thought we were very fortunate to have such an open relationship. But I find him secretly pleasuring himself in the shower. We make love at least twice a week, sometimes more, but why does he do this as opposed to making love to me? I'm horribly confused.
A: Perhaps he's pressed for time. Or perhaps he finds that he'd like to relive past memories of having sex with you. Or maybe you've indicated that sex twice a week is all you really want, but he wants it more often and so doesn't want to bother you. He might find that masturbation offers a different set of pleasures.
He could have many different reasons, and it doesn't mean that there is a problem with your sex life unless you turn it into one. You could confront him and discuss this, but that could open a Pandora's box and cause relationship problems that don't have to be exposed to daylight.
If you're satisfied with having sex twice a week, my advice would be to ignore this. But if it really bothers you, or if you would like to have sex more often, then you could bring it up and see what he says.
Q: I am a petite, 66 and in love. All is perfect; however, my fella has an extremely large penis — length and especially width. I have taken Estrace to strengthen the walls of my vagina, but I find that it irritates the tissues. Intercourse is quite painful, and he is unable to completely penetrate. We are so disheartened. Any advice?
A: First, at your age, you're not trying to get pregnant, so remember that intercourse isn't essential to the relationship. As long as you both can please each other in other ways, then all is not lost. You definitely should ask your gynecologist if there is anything else you can do, but if it turns out that intercourse is impossible without causing you pain, then hopefully you both can just put that issue aside, give each other orgasms in every other way imaginable and enjoy every aspect of the relationship as much as possible.
Don't get me wrong, I understand that this is frustrating and don't want to minimize it, but if it's a problem without a solution, you shouldn't give up on the relationship just because of it.
Q: My wife said she would watch a porn movie if I could find one that had good acting and a storyline. I have no idea how to begin to choose a movie. Do you have any suggestions on good couples' porn? I've tried to order a few in the past and have struck out.
A: I don't know that what your wife is looking for actually exists, but that doesn't mean there aren't some porn videos out there that she would find arousing. But since that's a very personal matter, my advice is to search together. Either go to a video store that stocks this type of material or else look online together. Let her decide what to order, and that way if she doesn't "appreciate" it, at least she can't blame you.
Plus you might find the process of searching together to be arousing, so much so that you won't need to actually watch an entire movie!
Dr. Ruth Westheimer is the author of "Dr. Ruth's Sex After 50" (Quill Driver Books) and "Sex for Dummies" (IDG Books). Send your questions to drruth.com.
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Peter Warlock's legendary monthly magazine NEW PENTAGRAM ran for 20 years. During those two decades some of the finest close-up and stage magic of the period was explained in its pages. I have selected TEN routines for each volume (in chronological order), so you should expect 20 DVDs dedicated to this great magazine. Thanks to Lybrary.com for permission to use the effects and to do this project.
ANOTHER CHANGE FOLD (Sid Lorraine): A cute and original way to reveal a selected card. A piece of paper with letters suddenly folds in a way to show the name of the selection!
I'LL DIE FOR YOU (Tan Hock Chuan): One of the most direct and effective book tests ever!
PLATFORM HOFZINSER REVISITED (Francis Haxton): Four Aces are placed into glasses. One card is selected and sealed in an envelope. The Ace of the same suit of the selection disappears and the selected card is in its place. The Ace is found in the envelope!
THE INVISIBLE TRAVELLERS (Phoa Yan Tiong): Three cards pass invisibly through a piece of cardboard to join a leader card!
AMBITIOUS TRANSPO MARK TWO (Jack Avis): Two cards are placed into two packets and they jump to the top of the OPPOSITE piles!
DELAYED RING ON CORD (Tudor Brock): A ring penetrates a piece of rope. Two methods!
FOLLOW THE LEADERS (Peter Warlock): The name says it all. An easy version of this classic theme!
THANKS TO APEX (Trevor Dawson): A card is chosen (say the 10H). The four Aces disappear one after the other and reappear face up in the middle of the deck, capturing the other three Tens!
JAZZ ACES (Peter Kane): Now a classic of card magic. A unique four Ace assembly with only eight cards!
BLACK SORCERY (Arthur Setterington): Four cards each bearing the picture of a dragon, are shown. Their back is blue. A fifth card bearing the picture of a Chinese lady has a red back. With a lovely story, the four dragon cards change their backs into red and the lady into blue!
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3,8 sur mai 27, 2016
Our stay was exactly as described, no complaints. What I found lacking was interaction with staff and other guests. I missed it! ...but if you love your privacy, this is the place!
5 sur mai 26, 2016
Linda and Roderick Begg stayed at Humboldt House for a 20th Wedding Anniversary .We loved the experience . We would highly recommend it to all our family and friends
4,8 sur janvier 07, 2016
The Humboldt House was convenient to everything my husband and I wanted to do during our stay. We stayed in the Floral Room and it was everything a bed & breakfast should have and more -- breakfast delivered to your room at the time you specify! We had a wonderful stay and expect to be back.
4,6 sur décembre 05, 2015
Stayed one night, room was very comfortable
4,6 sur octobre 28, 2015
Breakfast, gourmet I might add served right to your bedroom at the time you request.
5 sur octobre 01, 2015
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Humboldt House, particularly the breakfast, spa bath and complementary wine and truffles. David was a very gracious host and kindly let our friend park in the guest parking area while she showed us around Victoria.The B&B was within a comfortable walking distance from the bus terminal and the Clipper Ferry Wharf.
5 sur septembre 29, 2015
Very good location in Victoria, delightful Victorian Style, very clean, very much worth the price
4,8 sur septembre 18, 2015
We were very impressed with this b&b and the location is perfect for exploring Victoria. We would go back in a heart beat!
5 sur septembre 03, 2015
We have stayed in B&B all around the country [USA] and this is certainly in the top 2-3. Everything was outstanding - location, amenities, room and furnishings, food and hospitality. Will certainly stay here on next visit to Victoria. Other words that come to mind are: romantic, private, peaceful.
4,8 sur août 10, 2015
We had an amazing stay at Humboldt House on the first night of our honeymoon trip through Vancouver Island. The room was exactly as described and very clean and comfortable. The jacuzzi tub was a great way to end a day of exploring Victoria. The breakfast in the morning surpassed expectations being delivered to us in a picnic basket. The coffee was fresh and hot and we were impressed by both our crepes and eggs benny - everything was delicious! The location cannot be beat and I would recommend to anyone and everyone.
5 sur avril 30, 2015
Located in the heart of Victoria the Humbolt House was a relaxing oasis. Breakfast of choice was excellent and delivered to your room.
4,8 sur juillet 25, 2014
We stayed 2 days in the Floral Suite. It was very comfortable well appointed. The staff was extremely helpful and cautious. Our breakfast was excellent and served promptly. If we are in Victoria again we will definitely stay at the Humboldt House again.
4,4 sur juillet 25, 2014
Everything about our stay was great. Our hosts have thought through every moment of the guest experience. Bill and Arlene
4,8 sur juin 17, 2014
This lovely B&B is centrally located so you can walk all around downtown to restaurants, the waterfront, historic buildings and gardens. Service was excellent and private. On arrival we found sparkling wine in the room refrig with 2 wine glasses on a table, each holding a chocolate truffle inside. Fantastic breakfasts delivered to your room in a basket - privacy with flare. Room was comfortable and nicely decorated. The step-in jet tub was fine for me but a little hard for my 6'4" husband to get into. Reasonably priced, lovely accommodations. Would return to Humboldt House again.
5 sur août 06, 2013
This B&B is centrally located within walking distance to the downtown and park. Breakfast comes in this wooden box in your room. You open the door and breakfast is served. The breakfast was amazingly wonderful. The wood fireplace was a wonderful addition. Loved this place and will definetly return.
5 sur juillet 28, 2013
A lovely walk from the Ferry, and a central but peaceful location. We are not big BAnd B'ers ( usually too fluffy) but we found Humboldt House a pleasure. Lovely decor and the folk there ( we met David and Mira) wonderful. We are looking forward to returning!
4,8 sur avril 19, 2013
Special occasions, such as anniversaries, birthdays, etc., need a very special setting to fully celebrate the occasion. Victoria, B.C.'s Humboldt House B&B more than provides the setting. You come away knowing you have been pampered with a unique service. A wood burning fireplace, in-room jetted tub, gourmet breakfast privately supplied to your room, leaves you with the knowledge you have now lived the "good life." The only thing remaining is to start your search for another reason to visit this outstanding getaway.
5 sur avril 18, 2013
This B&B was different than others we have stayed in because the delicious gourmet breakfast was delivered to our room through a two-way pass through. We were able to eat in our pjs and not have to hurry down fully dressed to a dining room. If you like to chat with other guests (we do too, but loved this idea) this might not be for you. The host David is a pastry chef and he makes the chocolate truffles (with champagne) waiting for you upon arrival, plus the pastry with breakfast and the pastry treats set out every day in the "library". There is a jacuzzi and fireplace in every room. [Some guests might not like the hand held shower in the jacuzzi but we didn't mind.] David was extremely friendly and very helpful with places to go and restaurant suggestions. The B&B was very close walking distance to the wharf, the Empress Hotel and the government buildings.
4,6 sur février 26, 2013
The Humboldt House B&B was very charming and clean. The breakfast that was severed was outstanding and plentiful. The owners were friendly and helpfully and very knowledgable about Victoria and area. Would recommend this B&B to all my friends and family. Defiantly would stay there again on my next trip to Victoria.
4,2 sur février 26, 2013
Beautiful period rooms, friendly staff and fabulous delivered breakfasts made this a B & B we will return to. The proximity to downtown and Beacon Hill park are also a plus. You won't be disappointed!
4,4 sur août 06, 2012
Humboldt House made our Victoria stay a true delight. Great location a few blocks from harbor area. Super friendly staff, wonderful chocolates and very nice rooms. Privacy in a quaint old Victoria setting. Humboldt House will not disappoint. Sip brandy in the library, walk the quiet streets, stroll to fabulous Beacon Hill park or nearby tourist sites.
5 sur août 22, 2011
We booked this stay for our honeymoon and found it to be an amazing place to stay. The close in location to downtown was wonderful for us since we didn't bring our car and traveled on foot. The room was beautiful and the jacuzzi was amazing, especially after a long day of site seeing. The truffles that awaited us were made in house by David, and were superb! Breakfast in the morning was perfectly on time, hot, and delicious! We honestly could not have found a better place to stay. We will definitely come back again!
3,6 sur août 09, 2011
I stayed one night in this B&B. Nice and romantic room and outstanding services! Their home made chocolate is excellent! Theinne often provides complementry champagne, but it runs out of stock that night, what a pity!
4,8 sur juillet 27, 2011
We were very pleased. The house, the host, the food were all superb.
4,4 sur juin 08, 2011
Our stay at the Humboldt House Bed & Breakfast went beyond our expectations. We loved the Windsor Room and how breakfast was delivered to the room. We can't wait to return the next time we visit Victoria!
4,6 sur décembre 08, 2010
The location was ideal for us - within comfortable walking distance to everything we wanted to see downtown. The owners were very gracious and went above and beyond to help us out of a transportation bind. The room was very comfortable and clean, and the bed was probably the most comfortable bed we've had while vacationing. The way they deliver breakfast is very unique and welcome, but the breakfast options weren't as robust as we would've liked, but what we had was still satisfying. Overall, it was a great stay and we'll recommend it highly to others
4,6 sur novembre 30, 2010
We recently enjoyed a 2-night stay at the Humbolt House - it was a very unique place to stay! The room (Mikado Room) was beautiful, clean, and extremely romantic with the Jacuzzi Tub and wood-burning fireplace. I loved the idea of breakfast coming right to your room in the morning, as well as the complimentary chocolates and champagne. The staff were very kind, welcoming and helpful. I would definitely recommend it to anyone wanting a unique, romantic experience!
4,6 sur novembre 16, 2010
Convenient location. A very comfortable and delightful place to stay! Close to the ferry so we didn't need to bring the car.
5 sur novembre 15, 2010
This B & B is by far one of the best wife and I have ever stayed in. The house has all the history and is very close to everything you want to see in Beautiful Victoria. Plenty of parking and privacy too. The Mikado room we stayed in was well worth it, with a 3-person jacuuzi tub, large comfortable queen bed and japanese motif. To top it all off, the breakfast was delicious & gourmet served through a cubby at a time you want. Very delicious Canadian breakfast.
4,4 sur novembre 08, 2010
We have stayed in quite a few B&Bs, but never one better than the Humboldt House. Great food, privacy, wood-burning fireplace, quaint, and super-clean. If you don't like Humboldt House, you just don't like B&Bs.
4,4 sur novembre 03, 2010
An exceptionally enjoyable stay. Our tenth anniversary was magical. Thank you for the glass of Sherry while checking in. So civilized and elegant. We will definately be back!
4,6 sur octobre 25, 2010
We spent 3 nights at the Humboldt House and enjoyed the ambiance, food and location of the place. Would recommend to anyone looking for a pleasant, romantic and relaxing long weekend.
5 sur octobre 24, 2010
My husband and I were celebrating our14 year wedding anniversary. We travel alot and are use to staying fancy hotels. When we arrived at the Humbolt house, we were amazed at how not a single detail was forgotten. Our room was fantastic. Beautifully decorated and it had everything to make you feel at home. Champagne, homemade truffles and candles, as well as a fire ready to light in the fireplace. The Inn keeper went above and beyond for us. If had to rate this B&B, I would give it an 11 out of 10.
4,6 sur octobre 21, 2010
Everything was fantastic. I will definitely recommend to friends and stay again if I am ever in Victoria.
4,8 sur octobre 14, 2010
My Girlfriend and I went there just based on the reviews. Did it ever exceed our expectations! Everything is convieniently nearby. Service and food was excellent! We can't wait to go there again!!
4,4 sur septembre 27, 2010
We had such a wonderful stay for our anniversary. The location is perfect - a short walk to the inner harbor and many lovely sights - and the staff is very helpful and friendly. The true highlight was the delicious breakfast baskets that were absolutely outstanding! We would happily stay here again!
4,0 sur septembre 24, 2010
My reception was warm and efficient. Room was comfortable and well appointed. Breakfast was delicious!
4,4 sur août 09, 2010
A lot of bed and breakfasts call themselves romantic getaways, but Humboldt House lives up to the name. The rooms have fun (but not over the top) themes, the beds are luxurious, and the in-room jacuzzi tubs are lovely. If you're like many people, you appreciate B&Bs for their uniqueness... but you're less appreciative of the awkward morning after where you have to make small talk with strangers. Humboldt House gets around this romance-buzz-kill by building a breakfast-delivery-window into each room. You choose your breakfast time and menu options ahead of time, and in the morning a basket of food arrives unobtrusively for you to enjoy in peace. This is great for couples who might want to enjoy breakfast in bed or just more alone time.
4,6 sur juillet 26, 2010
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at this B&B. It was charming and romantic, with exceptional breakfasts! It would not stop us from returning, but it did detract a little from what we enjoy about "B&B'ing" is the fact that we weren't able to have breakfast with the other guests.
5 sur septembre 15, 2009
Our first visit to Victoria could not have been better. Our innkeeper David was a remarkably gracious host, from meeting us at our car to help with our luggage, to helping us plan our visit, to returning our misplaced camera. The house is gorgeous and the location (3 blocks from the harbor) incredible. And his homemade truffles are to DIE for!! We stayed in the Gazebo room. It was huge by B&B standards with a beautiful view of St. Ann's Academy, jacuzzi tub and sitting area. Great breakfast delivered to your room for a nice romantic touch. This was truly an unforgettable experience!
4,8 sur mai 08, 2009
Humboldt House is in the absolute perfect location. It is within easy walking distance of everything you want to see in Victoria, but far enough from the action to be free of noise. The house itself offers no unwelcome surprises - it is exactly as beautiful as portrayed on their website, and properly remodelled to not transfer any sound between rooms. David, the manager was very helpful and accomodating. We were allowed to leave our luggage with him before and after check-in, which let us explore the city unencumbered by our backpacks the additional first and last days of our vacation. The delicious breakfast was served each morning right on schedule through the dumb waiter allowing all the privacy you could hope for. We really looked forward to that little knock on the door and the whisper that 'breakfast is served', and probably missed that most on our return home. We recommend this Bed and Breakfast to anyone vacationing in Victoria.
4,0 sur avril 30, 2009
This was our second time staying here and we love it. Although some of the rooms it seemed were much less worth staying in we found the Oriental and Edward room were perfect. It's quiet and the way they serve breakfast is so unique and cute! The one thing I did not enjoy was the fact that there was no variety in the menu! In the morning you pick breakfast it's always the same options. Six months ago they were offering the same menu! It seems to me that part of a bed and breakfast is to offer a variety and creativeness with your breakfasts. But that's just my personal opinion. Other than that this place was great and definitely our favorite place to stay in Victoria.
5 sur janvier 04, 2009
Our 2 night stay at the Humboldt House was amazing. From the moment we walked in, the inn keeper, David, made us feel at home. The room (Gazebo) was tastefully decorated and very private and The breakfast, delivered to our room in a basket, was outstanding. We were really pampered.If we get the chance to visit Victoria again, we would chose this place to stay.
5 sur janvier 03, 2009
This B&B was just what we were looking for. We stayed in the Gazebo room. The Inn itself is a close walk to downtown without the feeling of being right downtown. Breakfast was fantastic. We felt like the place was ours due to the private breakfast through the dumbwaiter. We can't wait to go back.
4,8 sur novembre 13, 2008
Absolutely charming experience from the champagne and truffle welcome to the real wood fireplace to the delightfully served breakfast. These folks have hospitality down to a fine art.
5 sur novembre 13, 2008
This is the second time my husband and I have stayed at the Humboldt House Bed and Breakfast in Victoria. The house is beautifully decorated, and the innkeeper graciously showed us all the available rooms on our arrival. It was hard to choose as each was lovely. The innkeeper responds immediately to any question or concern and provides a delicious breakfast in the privacy of each bedroom. We highly recommend this establishment to anyone looking for a romantic getaway in the heart of Victoria. We will be returning in the future! Pavel and Cathy
5 sur novembre 13, 2008
David was immensely helpful when we went to the Humboldt both to celebrate our first anniversary and support my family in the marathon going on that weekend. He worked hard to try to get us a restaurant reservation that met our requirements (marathon runners have to be careful before a race), and made a delicious breakfast in the morning. We loved the handmade truffles and the sherry & cookies in the library... We will definitely be back again!
4,6 sur octobre 06, 2008
This was my first time staying in B&Bs in Victoria, we usally stay in the big hotels (I'm a hotel snob and generally like the best of everything. I expect rooms meet expectations for the money I pay). I booked a couple different places that recieved rave reviews for my husband's birthday weekend. This was initially my second or third choice when booking. After staying here, this was easily our favorite place! The beds and pillows weren't as comfortable as the other places, but the breakfast served in our room really makes this place special. We generally don't like sitting at a table with a bunch of strangers first thing in the morning or having to eat on a schedule. This place was perfect! You get to choose your time and dish all in the privacy of your own romantic room! We will always return anytime we're in Victoria.
4,8 sur août 26, 2008
We celebrated our 40th anniversary in the Edwards room at Humboldt House. The room was lovely and the service was outstanding. The breakfasts that we had were the best as were David's handmade truffles. We would truly recommend Humboldt House. The location is just a short walk from downtown.
4,8 sur juillet 21, 2008
My partner and I needed a break to reconnect. It was a perfectly splendid and elegant way to do so. I highly recommend it.
4,6 sur juillet 04, 2008
The Humbolt was an amazing place to stay. We were there for our 5th anniversary, and everything was wonderful...the room, the service and especially the food! We loved the unique way they serve breakfast (through a cubby between the hall and the room). Overall we had a wonderful time in Victoria!
5 sur juin 20, 2008
We stayed in the celbrations room on our honeymoon and it was beatiful would recommend it to anyone! Can't wait to go back and stay there again!!! :)
4,8 sur mars 22, 2008
My mother (88 then) and I stayed there a couple years ago and had the downstairs suite so we each had our own room.We remember it to this day as having the most gracious hosts and excellent breakfasts (brought to room!) of any place we've ever stayed. Upstairs rooms would be honey- mooners paradise (we peeked!); would recommend this to friends, family, anyone. Our stay's still a cherished memory.Thanks!


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Evaluation of Albuminuria HIV-Infected Patients
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00524992
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : September 5, 2007
Last Update Posted : April 5, 2018
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This study will examine the following: 1) how common albuminuria and proteinuria are among HIV-positive patients, 2) what causes albuminuria or proteinuria in these patients and 3) whether the condition becomes more severe over time. HIV-infected people are more likely than others to develop kidney disease. The earliest indicator of the possible presence of kidney disease is albuminuria (increased amounts of the protein albumin in the urine). A later indicator is the appearance of other proteins, a condition called proteinuria.
HIV-infected patients 8 years of age and older who do not have diabetes, chronic kidney disease or cancer may be eligible for this study.
Participants provide a urine sample during three visits as follows: the first upon enrollment in the study, a second 3 months later, and a third about 6 months after that. Blood samples are drawn at the first and last visits. At the first visit a medical history is taken and blood pressure, height, weight, waist circumference, hip circumference and upper arm skin thickness are measured.
Participants who are found to have albuminuria or proteinuria are asked to undergo a kidney biopsy for research purposes. The procedure is optional. Participants who develop heavy proteinuria may be recommended to undergo a kidney biopsy in order to determine the nature of the kidney disease and begin treatment. The biopsy requires a 2-day hospital stay. For the procedure, an anesthetic is given to numb the skin and a needle is inserted and guided into the kidney to withdraw a small tissue sample. The needle is passed twice, and possibly three times. Following the procedure, the subject remains in bed rest for at least 10 hours to minimize the risk of excessive bleeding.
|Condition or disease
|HIV-Associated Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis HIV-Associated Collapsing Glomerulopathy Proteinuria Albuminuria Renal Tubular Toxicity
Problem: The appropriate approach to screening patients for early HIV-associated kidney disease is unknown. Recently, screening for microalbuminuria has been proposed; the clinical implications of finding microalbuminuria in this population are unknown, as several disease processes may contribute to microalbuminuria in this setting.
Background: Renal disease is becoming more common as patients with HIV disease live longer. Renal diseases in this population include glomerular diseases (collapsing glomerulopathy, immune complex glomerulonephritis, diabetic nephropathy, and hypertensive glomerulosclerosis) and various tubular diseases. Systemic endothelial dysfunction, occurring as part of metabolic syndrome and related disorders such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and insulin resistance, is also associated with microalbuminuria.
Study Objective: We wish to determine whether screening for microalbuminuria will detect early stage glomerular disease. We also wish to determine whether in some subjects renal histology is normal and microalbuminuria is a manifestation of metabolic syndrome, including HIV-associated lipodystrophy.
Design: We will use a cross-sectional study design.
Population: We will enroll 280 patients with HIV disease, to the extent practical enrolling consecutive patients in the NIAID Longitudinal HIV Clinic and the Washington Hospital Center HIV Clinic. This sample size was determined using an estimated population prevalence of microalbuminuria of 20%, with a 90% confidence interval of 5%. We will exclude patients with diabetes (as screening using urinary albumin excretion is well-established in clinical practice) and with established chronic kidney disease, defined as macroproteinuria (as these patients have been identified by a well-established screening test).
Methods: We will collect three urine samples, at three month intervals, for urine albumin/creatinine and protein/creatinine ratio. We will also collect data on blood pressure, anthropomorphometric parameters, and various serologic testing. Patients with persistent microalbuminuria will undergo renal biopsy. Using frozen blood cells, we will prepare DNA for genetic testing.
Analysis: We will determine the prevalence of microalbuminuria in the HIV population sample under study. We will determine the clinical implications of microalbuminuria, specifically how often HIV-associated collapsing glomerulopathy, HIV-associated glomerulonephritis, or other histologic disease is present. We will correlate the quantitative measure of urinary albumin with 1) the presence or absence of metabolic syndrome and with 2) various quantitative variables associated with metabolic syndrome. Finally, we will analyze kidney injury genes, in particular MYH9, to identify genes that predispose to microalbuminuria.
Future Studies: If this study suggests that the presence of microalbuminuria identifies patients who are likely to have early glomerular disease, we will consider undertaking a prospective controlled trial testing whether therapy with an angiotensin blocker can revert microalbuminuria and reduce progression to macroproteinuria.
|Study Type :
|Actual Enrollment :
|252 participants
|Time Perspective:
|Official Title:
|Prospective Evaluation of Albuminuria in HIV Positive Patients
|Study Start Date :
|August 29, 2007
|Study Completion Date :
|December 24, 2014
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|8 Years and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
- HIV+ adults and children greater than 8 years of age
- Inability or unwillingness to give consent or assent or to comply with study requirements
- Unable to return to NIH or Washington Hospital Center for two follow-up visits over a 9-month period
- New opportunistic or bacterial infection within past 3 months or active opportunistic infection.
- Active malignancy, other than non-melanoma skin cancer and cutaneous Kaposi sarcoma not requiring treatment. Rationale: systemic inflammation may induce microalbuminuria.
- Diabetes by history
- IL-2, IL-7 or IFN-alpha therapy within past 3 months. Rationale: IL-2 and IFN-alpha therapy induce renal dysfunction and IL-7 may be associated with systemic inflammation.
- Non compliance, alcohol use, and drug use are conditions that make study completion unlikely or difficult.
- Diabetes (fasting glucose greater than 125 mg/dL or 2 hour oral glucose tolerance value greater than or equal to 200 mg/dL or current diagnosis of diabetes).
- Serum creatinine greater than 1.4 mg/dL.
- Urine protein/creatinine ratio greater than 0.5 and sustained on at least 2 measurements.
- Pregnant Women
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00524992
|United States, District of Columbia
|Washington Hospital Center
|Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 20010
|United States, Maryland
|National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, 9000 Rockville Pike
|Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20892
|Principal Investigator:
|Jeffrey B Kopp, M.D.
|National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
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|Responsible Party:
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|NCT00524992 History of Changes
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|First Posted:
|September 5, 2007 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|April 5, 2018
|Last Verified:
|December 24, 2014
Keywords provided by National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC) ( National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) ):
HIV Positive
HIV-Associated Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis
Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis
Collapsing Glomerulopathy
Anti-Retroviral Toxicity
Metabolic Syndrome
Tubular Injury
Renal Biopsy
Tenofovir Toxicity
HAART Toxicity
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Glomerulosclerosis, Focal Segmental
Urination Disorders
Urologic Diseases
Urological Manifestations
Signs and Symptoms
Kidney Diseases


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Head over to Union Drive West, where you can find Francis hanging out in his office at the police station. When you head on inside to speak with him, he'll have something for you to take care of. There's a guy who he considers a real bad guy running around willy-nilly in East Holland, at the north end of Algonquin. He wants you to go there and, frankly put, clean up his problem. Niko talks him up on the money earned for this mission, making it quite the worthwhile endeavor.
Francis told you to head up to Vauxite Street, which is confusing considering the location on your HUD once you leave the police station is actually on Uranium Street, just north of Middle Park. Drive there from the police station, following the GPS on your HUD northward to your location. Then, get out of the car and head into the arrow waiting alongside the street to begin your mission.
The idea here is to infiltrate the apartment building to find your target, who is represented by a red dot on the HUD. Take Francis's advice, though, and holster your weapon until you reach the second floor. This mission can play out in two different ways. If you're quick enough in getting to the roof, you can capture your subject on the roof. However, if you take too long in getting to where you need to go, your subject will attempt to escape. Be especially mindful of any on-screen prompts that appear, which will alert you as to your subject's status. And, of course, the red dot on the HUD will allow you to keep an eye on him, as well.
Unfortunately, the entire population of the project seems to be strapped and ready to defend their friend, so as soon as you draw a weapon, you're in for a fight. They're carrying a mixture of semiautomatic weapons and pistols (be sure to grab both types of weapons as you down foes). Ultimately, you'll want to work your way up to the roof of the building via several staircases that you will find. Track the red dot on the HUD and follow in pursuit. It's that simple.
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