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SPRINGFIELD (AP) — A former Illinois Department of Corrections guard has pleaded guilty to charges of distributing and possessing child pornography and sexually exploiting a minor.
The sentencing of 46-year-old Steven L. Carson of Hillsboro is scheduled for June 21 by U.S. District Judge Richard Mills.
Carson worked as a guard at Graham Correctional Center. He has been in custody of the U.S. Marshals Service since his arrest in August.
According to court records and in testimony during a hearing last week, Carson admitted using a child to perform sexually explicit conduct he videotaped. He also admitted sharing child pornography images over the Internet. Authorities recovered 2,300 images and 40 videos from his computers.
Carson faces a sentence of 10 to 20 years in prison.


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Gifting: Your Friends and Neighbors
Do you spread holiday cheer to your neighbors? Have you purchased that Secret Santa gift for the office? Here are a few eco-friendly ideas for any special occasion.
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1. Buy Local Art Print by Design It Together: Not only is this a fantastic piece of art, it's a wonderful idea. Pay a visit to your local small businesses for gift certificates. Art Print - $18.00.
2. Recycled Jar by Bottlehood: Makes a great, eco-friendly conversation piece. $12.50.
3. DIY Bulb Bags by Frolic!: Unique project and a chance to switch it up from your normal baked good gifts.
4. Reusable Wine Bag by Xenotees : Eco-friendly alternative to throw-away bags, hand printed with lovely messages. $10.00.
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- June 24, 2018 – July 4, 2018: (Face-to-face)
- Bemidji State University, Bemidji, MN
- June 1, 2018 – June 14, 2018: Introductory online modules (Online)
- June 15, 2018 – July 20, 2018: Follow-up online modules (Online)
- June 18, 2018 – June 20, 2018: Onsite face-to-face workshop (Face-to-face)
- Center for Applied LInguistics, Washington, DC
- June 1, 2018 – June 24, 2018: Online preparatory session (Online)
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Immersion Methodologies for STARTALK Teachers
Arabic, Chinese, Dari, Hindi, Korean, Portuguese, Persian, Russian, Turkish, Swahili, Urdu
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The four-credit graduate-level course, entitled "Second Language and Immersion Methodologies for STARTALK Teachers of Critical Languages," is a 10-day residential program hosted by Concordia Language Villages in Bemidji, Minnesota, and takes place on the campus of Bemidji State University (BSU).
The course consists of 80 instructional hours, not including informal discussions and personal reflection, and focuses on key concepts of immersion education and active participation in all aspects of language and culture programming at the Language Villages. STARTALK teachers learn and practice: a) strategies for staying in the target language in both formal and informal instructional settings; b) formative and summative Standards-based assessments of students' communication skills and cultural understandings; c) content-based teaching strategies, with emphasis on the environment, drama and music; d) integrating culture into the teaching of language; and e) meeting the needs of diverse learners. A perennial highlight of our program is several visits to our youth Language Villages in session at that time, where participants observe class concepts put into practice.
Participants receive tuition, room & board, four units of graduate credit from Concordia College and up to $500 of travel-expense reimbursement, all for free, thanks to the STARTALK grant.
Enrollment is limited to 15 participants, so register today by completing the attached application form or going to http://www.concordialanguagevillages.org/adult-programs/educator-program... .
For registration questions, please contact Sara Williams at email@example.com.
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Center for Applied Linguistics (Teacher)
STARTALK Performance Assessment Training Program
Arabic, Chinese, Dari, Hindi, Korean, Portuguese, Persian, Russian, Turkish, Swahili, Urdu
Program Setting
The STARTALK Performance Assessment Training Program at the Center for Applied Linguistics will use a blended online and face-to-face format to train up to 40 STARTALK educators representing all grade and experience levels and STARTALK languages on the fundamentals of performance-based assessment within the STARTALK context. The program will consist of seven online modules, two webinars, and a three-day face-to-face workshop over the course of 7 continuous weeks. Participants who complete the program will develop performance assessment tasks, adapt rating rubrics, create self-assessment tools for students, and create a standards- and curriculum-based assessment plan with performance objectives. Participants will be prepared to continue to develop these tools and integrate best practices in assessment with best practices in instruction into their teaching. After active instruction ends, the online modules will remain available as a continued reference and for sharing materials and resources until March 31, 2019.
Contact(s)(202) 355-1532
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) (Teacher)
Heritage Language Teacher Workshop
Arabic, Chinese, Dari, Hindi, Korean, Portuguese, Persian, Russian, Turkish, Swahili, Urdu
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The UCLA National Heritage Language Resource Center will offer a one-month teacher workshop (three weeks: online material; one week: face-to-face collaboration) on strategies for creating a macro-based PBL curriculum for heritage language learners (HLLs). We will accept 24 participants who will spend 40 instructional hours over a week at UCLA, preceded by 30-50 hours of online work, including time spent working on assignments, and also time as needed during and after the workshop for online consultation with mentors and instructors. Participants will demonstrate an ability to apply principles of project-based learning by designing a Standards- based unit that is appropriate for HLLs with differing proficiency levels and needs. They will apply knowledge gained from presentations, discussions, and exercises on HLL characteristics, differentiated instruction, Standards-based instruction, project-based instruction, and backward design. Four former workshop participants who have implemented innovative projects and materials suitable to HLLs into their programs will be invited to return as mentors.
Contact(s)(310) 825-2510
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Stanford University (Teacher)
Stanford University Teacher Leadership Seminar
Arabic, Chinese, Dari, Hindi, Korean, Portuguese, Persian, Russian, Turkish, Swahili, Urdu
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This one-week 40-hour program is designed for experienced teachers of all STARTALK languages. Eligible participants will have had successful experiences in STARTALK and other similar world language professional learning programs and are at the point in their careers where they are ready to assume leadership roles in their schools, districts, professional organizations and in the STARTALK community. It is expected that they will have a solid understanding of the STARTALK-Endorsed Principles for Teaching and Learning Languages, World Readiness Standards for Language Learning and substantial experience in applying the principles and concepts featured in these documents into effective classroom practices. A sub-set of returning participants from the previous year program will be invited to participate and increase the leadership skills and experience by observing and reporting other programs in the CLTA/CWLP Summer Seminar as well as mentoring their peers who are participating in the program for the first time. All participants will complete a TELL self-assessment prior to arriving at the institute to create a baseline profile of their professional competencies along the TELL domains continua. At the end of the program they will be able to plan and present a professional presentation on a topic selected from the TELL domains and facilitate different aspects of a successful and learner-centered professional learning activity. They will apply knowledge gained from presentation, discussing activities on the following topics: exploration of diverse leadership styles, advocacy, coping with change, coaching and mentoring, strategies for successful and engaging presentations and censuses building and group dynamics with the STARTALK principles integrated throughout. As they participate in the program, they will develop their own professional leadership development plan and will be supported in its implementation beyond the end of the program.
Contact(s)(650) 736-9042
Georgetown University (Teacher)
STARTALK: Understanding the ACTFL Guidelines
Arabic, Chinese, Dari, Hindi, Korean, Portuguese, Persian, Russian, Turkish, Swahili, Urdu
Program Setting
The proposed program will include 20 instructors of higher education from community colleges and other institutions of higher education. Participants will have limited backgrounds in assessment in general and in the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines and Modified Oral Proficiency (MOPI) in particular. Participants will benefit from a total of 35 hours of professional development: 10 hours before the program, when they participate in an online introduction to the MOPI, practice rating and set goals for the workshop; 21 hours during the face-to-face workshop; one hour in September to complete a survey, one hour in October/November to complete an interview and two hours in January to complete a survey and an interview. The program will also conduct research on short- and long-term impacts of this professional development for participants, their students and their professional growth.
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Undeniably the Mets' pitching is suspect, which Jerry Manuel has finally admitted. He didn't say the team should have been more aggressive this winter, but reading between the lines you can bet he'd like some help.
After John Maine last night, and the fact he moved around Mike Pelfrey and Oliver Perez, there's little doubt to anyone that their pitching is in trouble.
"I think an honest assessment is that we have to be somewhat concerned," Manuel said. "We had some setbacks and some inconsistencies there last year, so we can't just assume that that's going to be lights out. We have some questions there, and hopefully tonight we'll see where we are at least in part to that particular issue."
Jonathan Niese gets the nod tonight against the Marlins. Interesting, but Manuel said if Niese gets into trouble he'll get the chance to work out of it if his pitch count is around 50 or 60.
That's good to see. Without the chance we'll never know how good Niese could be.
By the way, I won't be around for the start of the chat room. I've started taking classes on Tuesday and Thursday nights. I should be back around 9 for the last few innings.


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15 Quick-Fix Desserts from Your Pantry
You know when you get that craving for just a little something sweet after the dinner dishes are cleared, but don't have anything to nibble? That can be a desperate moment. Personally, I always turn to chocolate chip cookies -- I always have chocolate chips in the cupboard, so hot cookies are only 20 minutes away. When desperation hits, pantry and fridge staples like chocolate chips, oats, cream cheese, and even frozen bananas can be a total life saver.
Dark Chocolate and Hazelnut Skillet Blondies
Let's talk about what makes a "quick-fix" dessert. For me, I want something made with a few handy ingredients and that's ready in about thirty minutes. I also want minimal hassle so that I'm not filling up the kitchen with a bunch of mixing bowls or trying to do something complicated when all I want is a sweet reward.
And a note about those handy ingredients -- your pantry staples might be a little different from mine, or maybe they shift depending on the season or your whims. That's where you get to exercise a little creative license. Don't have hazelnuts for those Dark Chocolate and Hazelnut Skillet Blondies? Sub in some walnuts. Or don't have blackberries in season for the Toasted Oat and Walnut Whisky Trifle? Chop up some apples or bananas instead. It's your Make It Work Moment: Sweets Edition.
What are your favorite quick and easy weeknight desserts?
• 1 Hot Baked Nutella and Cream Cheese Sandwich
• 2 How to Make Creamy Ice Cream with Just One Ingredient
• 3 Toasted Oat and Walnut Whiskey Trifle
• 4 Grown-Up Almond Joy Milkshakes
• 5 Dark Chocolate and Hazelnut Skillet Blondies
• 6 How to Make Chocolate Chip Cookies (Without a Mixer!)
• 7 No-Bake Coconut Snowballs
• 8 Peanut Butter Oatmeal Monster Cookies
• 9 Oatmeal Brown Sugar Baked Apples
• 10 Maple Pecan Blondies with Maple Butter Glaze
How to Make Creamy Ice Cream with One Ingredient
• 11 Super Soft Snickerdoodle Cookies
• 12 Malted Peanut Butter Rice Krispy Squares
• 13 Cornmeal Lime Cookies
• 14 Coconut Macaroons Dipped in Chocolate
• 15 Caramel Popcorn
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At least six people were taken to area hospitals late Saturday night with a variety of injuries from Riot Fest in Humboldt Park.
The Chicago Fire Department transported six people – four in good-to-fair condition, two in fair-to-serious condition – but it's not clear how many people were taken by private ambulances that were staffing the event.
Chicago Police News Affairs Officer Michael Sullivan said the people sustained various minor injuries. It's not clear how they received those injuries.
The festival includes dozens of musical acts inside Humboldt Park on the West Side from Friday afternoon through Sunday night.
The fire department had requested a total of 10 ambulances to the park, near Division Street and Kedzie Avenue. Police said the move was precautionary after numerous injury reports were made inside the festival.
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text: Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - 9 2012 Set up costs in Delhi? Get TEFL Certified & Start Your Adventure Today! Job Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in 9 2012 Set up costs in Delhi? Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> India View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message CubismJoined: 04 Jul 2008Posts: 283Location: US Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2012 1:42 am Post subject: 9 2012 Set up costs in Delhi? Finished up my final teaching contract! Time to be on my own again. Any idea how much deposit etc a landlord in New Delhi will want, in Noida for example or Dwarka, not South Delhi, but an inexpensive area, with a rent that's 10,000/rupees? I don't want to share a flat because I'm a writer, finishing up a couple of books and family noise just kills me. Any advice whatsoever is meat and drink to me. My visa will be ready in Oct. 2012. Thanks Back to top tina20Joined: 01 Jul 2010Posts: 49 Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2012 3:01 am Post subject: Re: 9 2012 Set up costs in Delhi? Normally, the deposit is one month's rent. There are some cases where the landlord is greedy/eccentric and might take 2 months rent as the deposit. Anything more than that, he's probably fleecing you. If you're signing a lease agreement, it usually covers a period of 11 months. It would be advisable to maybe take a local (friend/colleague) along for your negotiations with the landlord. They don't actually have to haggle on your behalf but their presence would help in you not getting ripped off. Also, keep track of your overheads...landlords have a way of cheating you when it comes to electricity, maintenance charges etc. Make sure you have a separate meter(to measure electricity usage) for your flat and keep track of your meter readings. I know a few people who didn't and ended up paying nearly 50K for a month's electricity! Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> India All times are GMT Page 1 of 1 Jump to: Select a forum Where to Begin----------------General DiscussionNewbie ForumCurrent Events ForumTechnology ForumOnline Teaching Forum Africa Forums----------------General Africa Forum Asia Forums----------------CambodiaChina (Job-related Posts Only)China (Off-Topic)Hong KongIndiaIndonesiaJapanMalaysiaPhilippinesSingaporeTaiwanThailandGeneral Asia ForumVietnam Caribbean Forums----------------General Caribbean Forum Europe Forums----------------Czech RepublicFranceGermanyGreeceItalyMacedonia and the BalkansPolandRomaniaRussia & C.I.S.SpainTurkeyUkraineUnited KingdomGeneral Europe Forum Latin America Forums----------------ArgentinaBrazilChileColombiaCosta RicaMexicoMexico (off-topic)PeruGeneral Latin America Forum The Middle East Forums----------------BahrainEgyptIsraelKuwaitOmanQatarSaudi ArabiaUnited Arab EmiratesGeneral Middle East Forum North America Forums----------------General North America Forum Oceania----------------Australia/New Zealand You cannot post new topics in this forumYou cannot reply to topics in this forumYou cannot edit your posts in this forumYou cannot delete your posts in this forumYou cannot vote in polls in this forum This page is maintained by the one and only Dave Sperling. Contact Dave's ESL Cafe Copyright © 2018 Dave Sperling. All Rights Reserved. Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2002 phpBB Group Teaching Jobs in China


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Students who feel their rights as a student have been violated by an instructor or staff member should first attempt in good faith to resolve the matter with the source of the complaint. If the student is dissatisfied with the outcome of this meeting, they may take their complaint to a Department Chair or Administrator for further review by a third party. If a resolution is not reached at this level, the student may file a formal grievance with the appropriate Dean/Supervising Administrator. For support and advice on the complaint/grievance process, a student may consult with the Dean of Student Support Services Office on the Main Campus (Student Services Building room 260) or by phone at: (805) 730-4002. For the complete procedure, see AP 5530 – Student Rights and Grievances. The policy is the same for complaints about academic matters including grades and curriculum. The student should begin by first talking to the instructor to attempt resolution. If this is unsuccessful, the student may then proceed with the steps as listed above. The appropriate path is faculty member, Department Chair, area Dean and finally, Executive Vice President.
Complaints involving sexual harassment, sexual assault, sexual misconduct, and gender discrimination regarding access to programs, should contact the Deputy Title IX Officer, Christopher Johnson at 805-730-4078. Reports of complaints that proceed to investigation will be investigated. The investigation process will include, at a minimum, interviewing the complainant, other relevant witnesses, and gathering pertinent documentation. To file a complaint with the Title IX Deputy Officer, click here.
Student appeals relating to Financial Aid decisions, rules and regulations should contact the Student Financial Services office in order to initiate the Financial Aid appeal process which follows established guidelines. The phone number is (805) 730-5157.
Complaint Process Notice (per Section 600.9 State Authorization (a)(1), Section 668.43(b))
Most complaints, grievances or disciplinary matters should be resolved at the campus level. This is the quickest and most successful way of resolving issues involving a California Community College (CCC). You are obligated to work through the campus complaint process first before escalating issues to any of the following resources. Issues that are not resolved at the campus level may be presented:
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Be sure to read through all sections to properly apply for a room. Feel free to call or e-mail the Auxiliary Services Office at 845-675-4502, firstname.lastname@example.com with any questions you may have.
|Christie Hall, Moseley Hall
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|Simpson Hall
|Double, Private Bath Room
|Christie Hall, Moseley Hall & Simpson Hall
|Standard Room
Please follow the steps below before proceeding to the application.
1. Meet all financial requirements before applying for housing: (No rooms will be assigned without financial clearance).
a. Account paid in full and $150 Room Reservation Fee paid (can use credit on student account). The $150 Room Reservation Fee is fully refundable until July 15, 2018.
b. Complete the 2018-2019 FAFSA online and print out the confirmation page to show your financial aid counselor. Get financial clearance from your financial aid counselor.
2. All Residence Life fines must be paid in order to receive a room assignment.
3. Decide on your roommate and the residence hall you would like to live in.
a. Requested roommates who are not cleared or have Residence Life fines: Each student has the option to request roommates on their housing application. If the requested roommates have not applied, are not cleared or have Residence Life fines, the Auxiliary Services office will hold their place until July 15, at which time the college reserves the right to place another student in the room.
4. Read the Room Selection Considerations below and agree to the Terms and Conditions before proceeding to the Current Student Housing Application.
5. Submit your application according to the schedule below:
|Credit Hours at the end of Fall 2017
|*Days to Submit a Current Student Housing Application
|60 or more credits
|Monday, March 19 – Sunday, March 25
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* Returning your form before the final dates will not guarantee your room preference.
1. There will be up to 50% of student athlete occupancy allowed on each floor.
2. Incoming Freshmen Female Floors: In an effort to keep our incoming female community together there will be designated floors in Christie and Simpson Halls. Christie 1 North, 3 South, 4 Center and Simpson 3 South and 4 South will not be available as options for current students on the online housing application.
3. Single rooms in Christie Hall & double rooms with private baths in Simpson Hall are primarily for female junior and senior students. Priority will be given to students with the most credits earned.Current female students who request a single or double with private bath after all singles and doubles with private baths have been assigned may request to be placed on the waiting list by marking the appropriate box on the application.
4. Please note that a students' current room assignment is not guaranteed for the Fall 2018 semester. The continuation of a room assignment may only be kept between the Fall and Spring semesters.
5. Priority in room selection is determined by the number of academic credit hours earned by the end of Fall 2017. In the event that two people with the same number of credit hours apply for the same room, other criteria will be used.
6. Although a specific room may currently be designated a certain occupancy, it may be slated as either a lower or higher occupancy next year. Check with the Auxiliary Services office for occupancy and room numbers to help in planning your room request.
7. Any Current Student Housing Application with financial clearance received after April 1 will be processed on a first-come, first-serve basis. Please be advised that it is in your best interest to take care of housing during the dates assigned for room selection.
8. Please note due to the growth in the student body and high demand for campus housing, the college reserves the right to change assigned rooms as necessary. In such cases, the college will provide students with alternate campus housing options. Nyack College also reserves the right to place a student in any available space on campus. As a courtesy, we make every effort to notify residents that a student they have not selected as a roommate has been placed in the room. However, it is important to always assume that your room will be operating at full occupancy.
If you're ready to apply for housing, click here.
If you are planning to move off campus for the Fall 2018 year, please consider the following:
1. All full-time Freshmen and Sophomore students under the age of 21 are required to live on campus unless living at home with a parent or guardian.
2. Moving off campus is only allowed during Summer and Winter breaks. If you decide to move off campus during the Fall and Spring semester, you will be responsible for full semester room and board charges.
3. A student must get financial clearance from Student Financial Services by submitting the 2018-2019 FAFSA and by making sure their student account is paid in full for the current semester. If you have any questions, contact your financial aid counselor. Commuter students are eligible for a maximum of $4,000 from Nyack grants and scholarships. Your account may be adjusted accordingly (see Nyack College Catalog for details).
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ASSET Banking Solutions help customers to create, manage, share and store all types on content in a central manner, thus increase staff productivity, reduce processing cycles and reduce costs while also ensuring information privacy and compliance. ASSET works to help banks and financial entities to efficiently compete in today's ever changing economy; reduce risks, mitigate regulatory compliance, enhance customer service, improve operational efficiency, and gain a competitive edge through innovative service offerings to their client base.
ASSET Banking Solutions Adopt:
- Enterprise design to meet critical bank demands and high availability requirements.
- Independent Platform that works on the bank's preferred environments.
- Scalable solutions that grow vertically and horizontally as business needs emerge.
ASSET Technology Solutions to the Financial Sector
- Deal Management.
- Customer Complaints Management.
- Retail Front Office Automation.
- Credit Cards Management.
- Spool Files Management.
- Personal Loans Management.
- Mortgage Management.
- Online Access to Forms and Procedures.
- Mobile and Online Banking Services.
- Enterprise Report Managemen.t
- Automation of Admin Processes.
- Repository for Signature Verification.
- Managing Client Documents.
ASSET Banking Solutions Key Values:
- Improve customer service and competitive positioning.
- Provide accurate online customer data.
- Provide statistical reports regarding various services, including KPIs.
- Optimize resource utilization as a result of automating bank processes.
- Achieve compliance according to international standards.
- Provide tools for business intelligence to help decision makers make timely decisions.
- Provide single repository for structured and unstructured data.
- Improve communication internally inside the bank and externally with customers.


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"This capability of not having to compile things and not having to stick to a certain technology, mathematically speaking, helps quite a bit--the freedom of choice [for] what mathematical tools to use."
"Mathematica is a researcher's playground," says Markus van Almsick. Recently, he used the diverse functionalities in the software to design a children's playground and zip-line that meet Germany's strict safety requirements.
The power of Mathematica enabled him to easily calculate values for a long list of variables, including speed, height, and tension, and to develop the perfect blueprint in record time.


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Style # 215256
With sparkling Swarovski crystal embellishments, comfy stretchy fabric and double slits, this bebe maxi dress is a stunning way to show off your logo love. Wide elastic at neckline keeps it in place. Try yours with a pair of wedge sandals and a fedora hat.
- 95% rayon, 6% spandex
- Center back to hem: 48" (122 cm)
- Spandex lining
- Gripper tape
- Shelf bra
- Swarovski crystals
- Dry clean
- Made in USA with imported materials
- Model is 5'9" and is wearing a US size S
Logo Stripe Tube Maxi Dress is rated out of 5 by 6.
Rated 5 out of 5 by BebeGirl42 from Summer Fun Love this dress. The blue and white color is beautiful. The material is a little on the thin side, so it does show any flaws. I'm 5'4", and the dress does run a bit long. The top fits perfectly. You can wear it just about anywhere, or even as a beach cover-up.
Date published: 2013-10-28
Rated 5 out of 5 by Angela44 from Love it.... This dress is extremely comfortable and cute. I purchased it in the black and white colr. I purchased a medium and it fit very well. The material feel remarkable on my skin.
Date published: 2013-10-23
Rated 5 out of 5 by Diamond1208 from Best dress ever The material feels amazing, the fit is perfect and it can be worn with flats or dressed up with heels. Georgious!!!!
Date published: 2013-08-25
Rated 5 out of 5 by fashionista03 from Great buy Great fit and look. Love the way it hugs my curves and also enjoy the split.Thin material which I love because I wont get hot in it. It can be worn with a nice pair of flops or with some wedges.
Date published: 2013-08-25
Rated 4 out of 5 by fitmiss from this dress is easy ti wear and has nice logo M not sure I love this dress, but I like it enough to wear it lots. It matches all my shoes and is easy to throw on any time of the day. It fits bigger that I expected. I am a DD 34 and 135lbs, 5'7, and a S is big! I should have ordered XS. It is long and has a nice logo. Not too tight, just right. I think it would be nice in yellow and white stripe too.
Date published: 2013-08-12
Rated 5 out of 5 by Fashionjunky from Fun fun fave I adore this dress. Easy to wear ...feels light ..and is fab in both colors .... The blue is bright and eye catching and looks even better if u have blonde or highlighted hair and the black looks good on us all!!!!! The size is true and it falls right at my ankles . (Large) I say get both!
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Robert J. Johnson, 73, of Van Buren, formerly of Pine Bluff, died Sunday, Oct. 13, 2013 at Baylor T. Boone Pickens Cancer Hospital in Dallas, Texas.
Born July 12, 1940, in Pine Bluff to the late George F. and Ann Ferrara Johnson. Robert attended the Annunciation Academy, Pine Bluff High School and the University of Mississippi at Oxford. Following a 76 day courtship, he married his sweetheart and soul mate, Patt Long Johnson. The couple celebrated their 50th anniversary on May 18, 2013, and were the grateful parents of two children.
Robert was a retired quality engineer with Berenfield Containers, formerly Florida Drum Delta, and was previously employed by Standard Brake Shoe and Foundry. He also served as an examiner for the Arkansas Governor's Quality Award.
A devout Catholic, Robert completed four years' study and was ordained a permanent deacon for the Diocese of Little Rock on Dec. 14, 2002. He served St. Joseph Catholic Church in Pine Bluff until 2009 when he moved to Van Buren and was assigned to St. Michael Catholic Church where he served until his death. He also served on the diaconate formation team for the Diocese of Little Rock.
At St. Joseph, Robert's ministries included marriage encounter, pre-cana, grief support and cancer support. His passion was ministering to the sick and dying. Additionally, Robert served on numerous committees and found great joy in growing basil for the annual spaghetti supper.
Robert served on the boards of Neighbor to Neighbor and the Pine Bluff/Jefferson County Ministerial Alliance. He attended Clinical Pastoral Education classes at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff and served there as chaplain.
Robert was predeceased by his parents; his stepmother, Eva Gilmer Johnson; sister, Margaret Ann Johnson; two aunts instrumental in rearing him after his mother's death, Marie and Jane Ferrara; and his cousin and best friend, Anthony Ferrara Ragar.
Survivors include his wife; daughter, Missy Hefner and her husband Keith of Van Buren; his son, Tony Johnson and wife Jennifer of Horgen, Switzerland; his brothers, Patrick (Jean) of Washington, D.C.; Dr. William F. Johnson (Ann) of Yarmouth, Mass.; Michael Johnson (Yvonne) of St. Louis, Mo.; brother-in-law, Frank Long (Mary) of Prairie Grove; sisters-in-law, Peaches Calhoun of Benton and Ann Roberts of Little Rock; grandchildren, Katie Hefner Bunzel (Eric) of Van Buren; Walt Hefner of Fayetteville; Elizabeth Evatt of Fort Smith; Drake and Alex Johnson of Horgen, Switzerland; and great-grandchildren, Caroline and Brooks Bunzel.
Graveside services will be 10:30 a.m. today at Graceland Cemetery with Father Andy Smith officiating by Ralph Robinson & Son Funeral Directors of Pine Bluff.
Online register: www.ralphrobinsonandson.com.


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The Center for Directed Energy (CDE) was established as a cross-disciplinary center to conduct sponsored research which would influence the evolution of directed energy. CDE focuses on Research, Education, Innovation, and Collaboration.
Research: CDE research is focused on solving DoD research problems related to directed energy technologies and DoD applications. The center develops models and software that are used primarily for educating, consulting, and advising.
Education: CDE is focused on educating the next generation of Directed Energy (DE) professionals. Pre-service and in-service short courses are offered with an emphasis on research to support education. In conjunction with the graduate school and the Engineering Physics Department, CDE offers rigorous academic programs in the DE associated technologies. Additionally, CDE offers unique co-op and internship opportunities that challenge participants to expand their knowledge and apply it to related real-world scenarios.
Innovation: CDE contributes to the DoD directed energy community through robust research solutions and delivery of software addressing critical DoD needs related to directed energy. CDE researches many areas that will enable or influence new sources of laser power, including chemical, gas, and solid state lasers with advanced active tracking and adaptive optics capabilities.
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For Release: Thursday, January 16, 2014
State and Six Capital Region Communities Adopt Plan to Improve Hudson River Water Quality
$136 Million in Upgrades Will Significantly Reduce Sewage Discharges
Hudson River water quality will be improved significantly and discharges of stormwater-diluted sewage will be reduced drastically under an agreement between the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and six Capital Region communities, DEC Commissioner Joe Martens announced today. Under a consent order with DEC, the Albany Pool communities and the Albany County and Rensselaer County sewer districts will upgrade their systems as well as complete green infrastructure projects.
"These local communities understand the need to take decisive action to prevent pollution from entering the Hudson River after storms and have worked closely with the State to develop an effective solution," said DEC Commissioner Joe Martens. "We are committed to creating a cleaner, healthier and more vibrant Hudson River. This plan is an important step in achieving that goal and will improve the river's water quality while providing additional opportunities for fishing and other recreational activities for local residents and visitors."
As a result of the required water quality improvements from the Long-Term Control Plan (LTCP) announced today, recreational use of the Hudson River is expected to be able to resume within 10 hours after most typical rainstorms in the area (up to 1 inch per 24 hours, which represents 90 percent of rain events in the area). Currently, recreational uses may not resume activities in the river for days after heavy precipitation in the area.
The Albany Pool includes the cities of Albany, Troy, Rensselaer, Cohoes and Watervliet and the Village of Green Island. These six communities, along with the two county sewer districts, will implement the LTCP. The plan, which was approved by the legislatures in each community, will significantly reduce and properly control combined sewer overflows to the Hudson River that occur when the amount of collected rain or snowmelt and sewage in the sewers exceeds the capacity of the county wastewater treatment plants. Combined sewer overflows (CSOs) are direct discharges of stormwater-diluted sewage into a waterway.
The projects, which will cost $136 million, will bring the Albany Pool and the Rensselaer and Albany County Sewer Districts into compliance with New York State water quality standards and federal Clean Water Act requirement. A majority of the improvement projects will be completed within 10 years and a significant number of the projects to reduce bacteria will be completed in the first five years of the plan.
Once the LTCP is fully implemented, Albany Pool communities and the two county sewer districts will be able to capture 85 percent of the CSO volume and treat it for bacteria and sewage-related floatable waste. The plan also will implement a strategy to maximize the use of green infrastructure practices designed to achieve additional CSO reductions over time.
The Capital District Regional Planning Commission (CDRPC) and its consultants represented the Albany Pool communities in the development of the LTCP and helped to address complex technical issues related to the plan. The communities signed an initial inter-municipal agreement to collaborate effectively and carry out the LTCP, with additional agreements to follow under the consent order with DEC.
Key elements of the LTCP include:
- Maximizing the flow of combined sewage from the Albany Pool communities to the Albany County and Rensselaer County wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs); pump stations upgrades; sewer system improvements; and, sizing the new bacterial disinfection systems in the county treatment plants to accommodate and treat more stormwater-related volume.
- Building and operating a new satellite treatment facility to disinfect CSO flow and control of sewage-related floatable waste at the largest CSO outfall in the system, located on Broadway by the U-Haul Building in the City of Albany.
- Implementing multiple projects to separate combined sewers (create separate lines for stormwater and sewage) to eliminate some existing CSOs.
- Adding facilities to control the discharge of floatable waste at major CSO outfalls in the city of Cohoes and at the Corning Preserve in Albany.
- Implementing a long-term green infrastructure (GI) strategy to further reduce CSO releases above the 85 percent capture and treatment level. The strategy will maximize the use of GI in the Albany Pool communities which will reduce CSOs over time. GI practices help control stormwater at its source, remove pollutants, and reduce the amount of runoff and waste that ends up in sewer systems and local water bodies. Examples of GI practices are green roofs, pervious pavement and rain gardens.
Additional information about the Long-Term Control Plan is available on DEC's website.
The State Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC) is available to provide low-interest financing for the sewer upgrades under the Long-Term Control Plan. EFC regularly provides financings of a similar size and scope as the Albany Pool project, and stands ready to assist these communities in ensuring better and more consistent treatment of their wastewater systems.
EFC President and CEO Matthew J. Driscoll said, "EFC is the arm of Governor Cuomo's administration that provides financing to local governments to improve their wastewater and drinking water infrastructure. Through the Clean Water State Revolving Fund, EFC is able to provide the lowest possible financing for collection system improvements and other projects envisioned in this Long-Term Control Plan. We look forward to working with these Capital Region communities to provide an affordable solution to meet their clean water needs, as they take these important steps to protect public health and the quality of water in the Hudson River."
Water quality improvements to the Hudson River already underway through other New York State consent orders and the State Pollution Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) permit program include:
- Installing equipment in the Rensselaer County Sewer District to disinfect treated effluent. Seasonal disinfection will begin on May 1, 2014.
- Addressing discharges in the Rensselaer County Sewer District and the cities of Troy and Rensselaer that can result in sewage spills during dry weather.
- Completion of improvements at the East Greenbush WWTP and within its sewer system by December 31, 2014 to eliminate sewage overflows during wet weather.
- Installing disinfection systems in the Albany County Sewer District for its treated effluent by 2014 and beginning seasonal effluent disinfection at its north and south plants in 2014.
Capital District Regional Planning Commission Executive Director Rocky Ferraro said, "The Capital District Regional Planning Commission is very pleased to have had the opportunity to provide the staff support for the development of the multi-community Albany Pool Long-Term Control Plan addressing combined sewer overflows into the Hudson River. This joint effort demonstrates the value of inter-municipal cooperative efforts to identify and implement cost-effective measures to achieve our shared goals to protect this important regional and statewide asset."
Albany Mayor Kathy M. Sheehan, said, "I want to thank Commissioner Martens and the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation for their great work on this project. As Albany and other river communities continue to develop our waterfronts we need to protect the Albany's water quality and make sure that all our residents can enjoy and access the Hudson River."
Troy Mayor Lou Rosamilia said, "The regional efforts put forth to make this Long-Term Control Plan come to fruition have been immense. Those efforts will benefit our river communities for years to come. A cleaner river, stronger infrastructure and fewer sewer overflows will aid in future development, improved recreation and reduced flooding throughout our cities."
Albany County Executive Daniel P. McCoy said, "On behalf of Albany County I am pleased that our local partners and the DEC have come to an agreement on a comprehensive plan to improve water quality in the Hudson River. I want to commend all the communities and our Sewer District for representing the county as the parties worked through the complex issues involved. This is good news for the region."
Watervliet Mayor Mike Manning said, "Our waterfront is a vital part of what makes Watervliet a great place to live and work. In 2006 the city adopted Watervliet's Local Waterfront Revitalization Program to increase waterfront access and maximize the benefits of our parklands such as the Mohawk Hudson Bike Hike Trail and our Hudson Shores Park. It's great to see an initiative like this come together with collaboration from other communities, benefiting the Hudson River, one of the Capital Region's most critical resources."
Ellen M. McNulty-Ryan, mayor of the Village of Green Island, said, "Over a decade ago, staff from the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) approached my father, then recently retired Mayor John J. McNulty, Jr., and asked him his opinion as to how to address the Combined Sewer Overflow issue in the Hudson River. He quickly stated that it should be a shared approach and he arranged the initial meeting with me and the other Mayors of the six (6) communities and the DEC to discuss. I am proud to be standing here today with the present leaders of those same six (6) communities and the DEC to announce that we now have a viable Long Term Control Plan to clean the great Hudson River, one that together we can all be proud of."
Assemblyman John McDonald said, "Since 2004, the Albany Pool communities have worked closely and collaboratively with the DEC to address the generations old challenge of combined sewer overflows. As a former mayor and the Assembly member who now represents the Albany Pool communities, I know firsthand the amount of effort that went into this Long Term Control Plan and I commend all of the parties involved for agreeing to a plan that improves the water quality of the Hudson River while at the same time implementing a plan that is sensitive to the ratepayers. This collaboration amongst these communities and the DEC is a model for future collaborative efforts of local governments and state agencies and is an effort that all should be proud to have been a part of."
Paul Gallay, president and Hudson Riverkeeper, said "When these waters are fishable and swimmable again, we will look back on this agreement as the turning point. Congratulations to DEC and the Albany area communities for putting us on the right track to a clean Upper Hudson."
Ned Sullivan, President of Scenic Hudson, said, "Congratulations to Commissioner Martens for his leadership and to all the cooperating parties for achieving this important milestone in improving the health of the Hudson River. The Albany Pool is a critical resource at the head of the Hudson River Estuary, and the comprehensive plan is a major stride forward in enhancing the natural resource and ensuring its recreational and economic benefits are fully realized."
"Stormwater runoff is among the most serious water quality problems affecting the Hudson River -- one of the state's most valuable recreational and ecologically important waterbodies. The plan being announced today holds the promise of significantly reducing such pollution discharges via sensible and cost-effective strategies, including green infrastructure investments. Governor Andrew Cuomo, DEC Commissioner Joe Martens and all of the participating communities deserve credit for advancing compliance with these Clean Water Act programs and we look forward to insuring full implementation of the entire plan," said Eric A. Goldstein, senior attorney with the Natural Resources Defense Council.
New York League of Conservation Voters President Marcia Bystryn said, "Today's agreement marks critical milestone in the effort to revive and restore one of America's greatest waterways. These strategic investments will yield significant environmental improvements while also controlling costs. We applaud the Department of Environmental Conservation and the municipalities involved for a collaborative solution to this regional problem."


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by Sandi Rosner
It is entirely possible to make a sweater without ever increasing or decreasing the number of stitches. Four plain rectangles can be sewn together to make a perfectly serviceable covering for your upper body and arms. Most of us, however, prefer our garments to bear some relationship to the shape of the body underneath. Producing such garments requires a working understanding of increases and decreases. In this article, we will take an in-depth look at increases. Look for the discussion of decreases in the Spring issue.
Common Increases
The first increase most knitters learn (often by mistake) is the yarn over (yo). This simple technique creates a new stitch between two existing stitches. To make a yarn over, bring the yarn up across the front of the needle, over the top and down the back. If the next stitch is a knit, you are in position and good to go. If the next stitch is a purl, bring the yarn forward under the needle into position to purl.
Yarn Over
In this swatch, the yarn over is worked every fourth row.
Yarn overs are easy to work and won't disturb the stitches on either side of the new stitch, but they also create a hole in the fabric. Some knitters view this as an effective decorative detail. If you prefer your increases to be less apparent, you have lots of options. See how to.
Knit in the Front and Back of the Stitch
Knitting in the front and back of the stitch (kfb) turns one stitch into two. To work this increase, knit the stitch as usual, but don't drop it off the left-hand needle. Knit the stitch again through the back loop, and then drop it off the needle. See how to.
This increase creates a small bump on the face of the knitting to the left of the stitch where the increase was worked. Depending on the project you are making, this little bump can be a blemish or a decorative detail. Keep in mind that the bump will always be to the left of the original stitch. You'll see why this matters in a little bit when we talk about paired increases.
Make One
The increase most often used in contemporary knitting patterns is the make one (M1). This increase can lean to the left (M1L) or to the right (M1R). If the direction is not specified, you can take your pick. Like the yarn over, the make one creates a new stitch between two existing stitches. This stitch is created by picking up the strand of yarn that runs between the stitch you just knit and the next stitch on the left-hand needle, giving it a twist, and knitting into this new loop. See how to.
To work a left-leaning make one, insert the left-hand needle, from front to back, under the strand of yarn which runs between the stitch just worked and the next stitch on the left-hand needle and knit this stitch through the back loop. To work a right-leaning make one, insert the left-hand needle, from back to front, under the strand of yarn which runs between the stitch just worked and the next stitch on the left-hand needle. Knit this stitch through the front loop.
The make one can cause a distortion of the stitches on either side of the increase. When you pick up the strand between the stitches and give it twist, you are pulling a small amount of yarn from the stitches on either side to make the new stitch.
Lifted Increase
In recent years, the lifted increase has gained in popularity. Like the make one, these increases are directional. You can make a right-leaning lifted increase (RLI) or a left-leaning lifted increase (LLI). See how to.
Before we work these increases, let's take a good look at a column of knit stitches. The stitch on the needle is the "child" stitch. The stitch the child comes out of is the "mother" stitch. The stitch the mother comes out of is the "grandmother" stitch. I first learned this generational naming system from Annie Modesitt, and I find it helpful and easy to remember. Both the mother and the grandmother stitches have "shoulders," one on the right and one on the left. Lifted increases are worked by knitting into these shoulders.
For a right-lifted increase, the next stitch on your left-hand needle is the child. To make the increase, knit into the right shoulder of the mother stitch. For a left-lifted increase, the stitch just worked on your right-hand needle is the child. To make the increase, knit into the left shoulder of the grandmother stitch.
Since they do not arise from a twisted loop, lifted increases are smooth and unobtrusive.
Other Options
Two other increases, while seldom used, deserve mention here.
You can make an increase that creates an eyelet similar to that of the yarn over, but smaller. Simply insert the left-hand needle, from front to back, under the strand of yarn that runs between the stitch just worked and the next stitch on the left-hand needle; knit this stitch through the front loop. This increase is easy to work and produces a delicate openwork effect. See how to.
Twisted Yarn Over
Finally, there is a variation on the make one increase that eliminates the distortion of the adjoining stitches. We'll call this the twisted yarn over. To make your twisted yarn over lean to the right, make a backwards yarn over. On the following row, purl this yarn over through the front loop. To make the twisted yarn over lean to the left, make a normal yarn over. On the following row, purl this yarn over through the back loop. In working these increases, you are using the yarn over to reserve the yarn that will form the twisted loop at the base of the increase. Because extra yarn has, in effect, been set aside, the twisted loop does not need to pull yarn from its neighbors. The drawback of these increases is that they are worked over two rows, requiring a bit more attention on the part of the knitter. See how to.
Paired Increases
Increases often travel in pairs, and these pairs are often lined up in precise arrangements, like couples at a dance. Paired increases are used for shaping the taper of a sleeve, for raglan lines on a top-down sweater, and for gusset increases on toe-up socks. Thoughtful selection of the type of increases you use and the symmetry of their placement can create a lovely design detail on your sweater.
In the swatch below, increases are worked on every other row at either side of two central stitches. The paired yarn over increases would be a good choice for garments with lace or other openwork details.
When working a pair of kfbs, only one stitch is worked between the two kfbs since the bump made by this increase is always to the left of the stitch. Knitting in the front of the stitch makes what looks like a normal knit stitch. Knitting in the back makes the bump. To produce the appearance of a bump on either side of two central stitches, you work kfb, knit 1, kfb.
Each of the pairs gives the increase lines a subtly different look.
Knitter's Choice
Knitting patterns usually specify the type of increase to use, but you need not be limited by the designer's recommendation. It is, after all, your sweater. While you are making your gauge swatch, play around with different increases. See how they integrate with the stitch pattern, and experiment with the different looks created by changing the direction of the lean. Take advantage of your ability to make choices among many different techniques to produce the sweater you really want.
Increase How Tos:
Download a handy pdf with Increasing Your Options and instructions for all of the increases
Sandi Rosner is a knitter who wears many hats: designer, technical editor, writer and teacher. She loves the little details that elevate a knitting project from homemade to handmade. Follow Sandi's blog at http://www.knittinginwinecountry.blogspot.com.


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Yes, that's a lot of story and they are all really good to fantastic. My favorite has to be Music of His Heart by Fionn Jameson. It is so sweet and romantic and paranormal goodness. Love is Winter Romance is not only a fantastic read but for a great cause. I highly recommend you buy a copy for a cold winters night!


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Spa Hotel Tuscany ADLER Thermae
Wellness & Spa Resort
Welcome to Bagno Vignoni in the heart of Tuscany, UNESCO World Heritage site
Put yourself in the mood and discover the 5 Star hotel ADLER THERMAE Spa & Relax Resort, one of Italy's leading wellness hotels. Enjoy the warm thermal springs, regenerate your energy, spoil yourself and take time off to enjoy the fine things in life. The wellness Hotel ADLER Thermae Tuscany offers a combination of nature and architecture, Italian nonchalance and carefree luxury in a relaxed yet stylish Tuscan holiday atmosphere.
Be inspired and look forward to a very special holiday treat!
Anton Pichler
and the team of hotel ADLER THERMAE
- Wellness & Romance7.2 - 4.4 | 3 nightsfrom € 761,- per person
- ADLER MED Excellence Fasting Mimicking Diet7.2 - 30.11 | 7 nights€ 1.596,- plus stay per person
- Special ULTHERAPY Lifting7.2 - 11.4 | 2 nightsfrom € 3.467,- per person
- Enjoy Tuscany10.2 - 31.10 | 4 nightsfrom € 1.021,- per person
- Bike vacation in Tuscany3.3 - 5.5 | 4 nightsfrom € 878,- per person
- Vinyasa Yoga24.3 - 28.3 | 4 nightsfrom € 774,- per person
- Explore Tuscany7.2 - 20.12 | 4 nightsfrom € 854,- per person
ADLER Tuscany resort
A leading spa hotel
In the picturesque world of Tuscany's rolling hills, the 5 star Hotel ADLER Thermae Tuscany offers breathtaking views and a unique natural experience for deep relaxation.
A force field of natural elements, where the feeling for time is easily lost, and your thoughts and feelings harmonise with the fascinating natural backcloth and generate deep insights into your own spiritual world – that is a holiday at 5 star Hotel ADLER THERMAE Spa & Relax Resort Tuscany.
Rooms with a view
A stylish ambiance, lots of light and warm earth tones for a powerful feeling of relaxation in all the rooms
All the rooms have a balcony or terrace and offer splendid panoramic views of Tuscany's enchanting countryside. Luxurious living is guaranteed – with a feel-good bath-room, natural air conditioning with healthy radiated warmth, free Wi-Fi connection, ADLER tea service, Sky TV and much more.
A welcome feeling – just like home
You simply let go and relax the minute you arrive! The compliments we receive from many regular guests is a tribute to the friendly and highly professional team at Hotel ADLER THERMAE Spa & Relax Resort in Tuscany.
Over 135 perfectly trained and long-serving employees, whose passion is your smile, are at your service at Hotel ADLER TUSCANY.
South Tyrolean quality and Tuscan enchantment
The Sanoner hotelier family, which runs the legendary 5 star hotel ADLER DOLOMITI sport and wellness hotel in the Dolomites, has been committed to the hospitality trade and its traditions since 1810. Under the umbrella of the ADLER Spa Resorts brand, the brothers Klaus and Andreas Sanoner – as the seventh generation in charge of the family business – opened the 5 star hotel ADLER THERMAE spa and relax resort in Tuscany in 2004, the 5 star hotel ADLER BALANCE in December 2008 and the 5 star hotel ADLER Mountain Lodge on the Alpe di Siusi in July 2014.
The Sanoner family, the General Manager Anton Pichler and the ADLER TEAM would like to wish you a very warm welcome.
Tuscan food art in a romantic restaurant
For our Tuscan gourmet cuisine, Chef Gaetano Vaccaro likes to make use of unadulterated local produces from organic farms: herbs from the hotel garden, our own best quality olive oil, organic flour produced on the doorstep for our daily oven-fresh bread, tender cuts of meat from Tuscany's Chianina breed of cattle, fresh sun-ripened vegetables and many other genuine ingredients from which our chefs create the typical Tuscany kitchen with the Tuscan-Mediterranean touch.
Pure goodness...from morning till evening
Breakfast in the morning ...
big breakfast buffet with home-made bread and croissants fresh from the oven, egg dishes straight from the pan, tempting cheese and sausage specialities, vitamin-rich fruit juices and much else besides
Delightful lunch...
with tasty antipasti, crisp salads, a choice of pasta dishes and delicious specialities from the barbecue (Lunch menu: € 17 per person)
Afternoon tea break...
we invite you from 4. to 5. pm in our Bar to enjoy home-made cakes and tarts made by our pastry cooks and our delicious freshly prepared fruit salad.
Gourmet candle-light dinner
in the romantic atmosphere of our open-air restaurant. While our chef and his team prepare a 4- or 5-course dinner for you, our waiters will suggest you the perfect wine.
Piano bar with view
A toast to your holiday!
Take time off for sheer enjoyment and put the finishing touch to an enjoyable day with fine piano music and a tastful whisky, a glorious grappa, some aromatic rum or a delicious cocktail.
The innovativ Barteam of the Hotel Adler Tuscany has created a unique drink for you. Discover the classic Italian cocktail "Negroni" matured during two years in small oak barrels. Enjoy now "Negroni Barrique Adler" - unique at the 5 star hotel Adler Tuscany.
"In vino veritas" in our travertine wine cellar
Montalcino, Montepulciano, Chianti – the best wines from the world-famous wine-growing areas in the vicinity of ADLER THERMAE are ready for tasting in our unique travertine wine cellar!
As a very new highlight, we now present Aetos, the wine made by ADLER. Produced by Family Sanoner from Sangiovese grapes on the hillside of Bagno Vignoni, very near to the Hotel ADLER THERMAE. The cellar situated inside a recent building guarantees excellent quality, thanks to modern technologies and is open for visitors.
Healing waters of Tuscany
A thousand square meters of indoor and outdoor pools set in Tuscany's most beautiful scenery. This is what awaits you in our tuscany spa, in Bagno Vignoni.
Immerse yourself in the healing thermal waters of our pools and let yourself be carried away on new waves of wellbeing.
50°C warm thermal springs and an invigorating, semi-olympic swimming pool in the picturesque hills of Tuscany – our spa facilities are at your disposal all year round with a stimulating choice of pools, baths, saunas and relaxation zones.
Pure joy in life, which – like water itself – knows no bounds.
36°C indoor- & outdoor-thermal pool
Hot sources of fresh energy.
The thermal waters of Bagno Vignoni take their curative powers from the depths of the earth. The rain seeps down to the deeper levels, is warmed in the process and dissolves minerals and sulphur compounds from the limestone rock. At a depth of about one thousand metres, the water comes into contact with hot volcanic strata, where it is warmed further, enriched with valuable substances and forced up to the surface again at a temperature of 50°C.
There is scientific evidence for the curative and cleansing properties of the bicarbonate- and sulphate-rich water. In combination with the beneficial warmth, it has positive effects on the whole organism and especially on the skin, bones and joints.
At Hotel Adler Thermae you can enjoy indoor and outdoor pools with 36° warm water plus exclusive spa treatments with thermal water and thermal packages administered under medical supervision.
Combine a wellness holiday in Tuscany with preventive health care at the Adler Thermae wellness hotel.
Semi-Olympic Swimming pool
Enjoy some serious swimming all year round in our 25-metre swimming pool or refreshing fun in the Wild River flume, where the fast-flowing water gives you the feeling of swimming in a real river.
Wellness holidays at Hotel ADLER Thermae, that is pure joy in life, which – like water itself – knows no bounds.
Grotta Salina
wellness for the senses
Spoil yourself on your wellness holiday with a visit to the Grotta Salina. Enjoy the weightless feeling and float in the 38°C thermal water enriched with Dead Sea salt – a special wellness experience for body and soul. A bath in the Grotta Salina has cleansing effects on the skin and stimulates the circulation (extra charge, pre-booking required).
Wellness & Relaxation
Comfortable loungers, snugly sun swings and ultra-soft water beds offer pure relaxation - while you let your thoughts roam over the rolling Tuscan hills or enjoy a good holiday read.
There is no better place for that than in our tastefully designed relax rooms, on our spacious panoramic sun lawns or in the harmonious ADLER park.
Relax at the Hotel Adler Thermae Tuscany Spa!
The Saunas
for health & relaxation
Cosy warmth, relaxing vapours and the magical setting of the travertine quarry will carry you away to a world of peace and harmony. Delight in the stimulating interplay of hot and cold, water and steam, aromas and colours.
A wellness holiday at Hotel Adler Tuscany is about discovering wellbeing, regaining the slow life and finding peace.
Discover all our saunas at your disposal, for your wellbeing and body detoxification.
"Panorama" - Finnish sauna in the woods
Modern wood-clad Finnish sauna in panoramic position with a unique view over the hills of Tuscany, has dewatering and detoxifying effects on the body, cleanses the pores, strengthens the immune system and stimulates the metabolism.
Special sauna steam vapour makes a visit to the sauna a stimulating experience.
Bio-sauna on the travertine lake
Innovative biosauna, located in evocative position on the tranquil Travertine Lake, regenerates and cleans the airways, relieves muscle tension and alleviates joint pain.
"The Cave of the philosopher"
Steam bath
The steam bath opens up the respiratory tract, promotes relaxation, releases muscle tension and cleanses the body. The skin becomes soft and supple and the circulation is strengthened.
The magical atmosphere in the fantastic Cave of the Philosopher (Grotta del Filosofo) will carry you away to an enchanted world of peace and relaxation.
"Salino" - the Etruscan steam bath
The ancient Etruscans knew all about the curative effects and skin-care properties of the warm and humid baths.
The high level of humidity and the jets of brine based on an ionised salt solution detoxify the body and cleanse the skin.
Breathing in the vapours frees up the respiratory tract and stimulates tissue regeneration.
"Artemisia" - herbal caldarium
The pleasant aromas of Tuscan herbs envelop you in a new feeling of wellbeing, while the warm and humid atmosphere opens the pores, helps release muscle tension, stimulates the circulation, regenerates the body and creates a refreshing feeling of relaxation.
A wellness holiday at Hotel Adler Tuscany is about discovering wellbeing, regaining the slow life and finding peace.
Oriental Rasul
In the nicely tempered Rasul room, the curative mud or Oriental soap applied to the body works like a peeling in the steam bath and stimulates the circulation.
A refreshing shower followed by a gentle rub with a rich oil round off this romantic ritual.
Fitness & Outdoor
The latest fitness equipment is at your disposal in our big panoramic indoor and outdoor fitness world. From efficient strength training to gentle energy building in the open air, from relaxed group classes to individual private coaching sessions. Our motto at Hotel ADLER Tuscany is exercise in moderation for maximum enjoyment – with the professional support of our experienced coaches.
Our multipurpose sports ground is the perfect place for basketball, volleyball, football and other ball games.
"Body & Soul" classes
Every day our ADLER FIT trainers take care of your health with a full program of fitness classes and sport activities.
Yoga, to build energy in the morning, stretching, pilates ... but also many water activities such as hydro-biking and Aqua Gym.
Participation in group activities is free; personal trainings are also available with a personal coach (on an extra charge).
Our free daily vitality programs under professional supervision are the ideal way to improve your health and posture and gain a new energy.
Hiking and biking with our tours
Discover the varied facets of Tuscany on foot, on a bicycle or e-bike or in an e-car, and enjoy the many cultural treasures to be found in the picturesque countryside of Val d'Orcia.
5 guided walks and excursions per week
4 cycling tours with professional guides per week
Mountain bikes and e-bikes are available free of charge. Modern Bianchi carbon racing cycles and even an e-car can be hired locally.
Private Coaching
& Therapy
Professional coaches provide a fast track to more vitality and physical flexibility. Private fitness classes are available where the coach draws up a personal training program that is also ideal for keeping fit back home for improved long-term health.
Your personal training program can be combined with a medical check-up and individual nutrition plan.
Great Family holidays in Tuscany
ADLER THERMAE welcomes children aged four and above!
Immersend in a unpolluted and charming nature the ADLER Spa Resort is the perfect location for your family holidays in Tuscany.
While the children are having a good time in the AKI Kids' Club with a full daily program of games, sport, wellness and action, the parents can enjoy precious moments of peace and relaxation.
Please note that the Adler Thermae is a spa hotel for restful holidays and for that reason we can only accept a limited number of children.
Adventures for children
As part of your perfect family holiday, children aged four and above can enjoy the varied program of fun and games (including lunch and evening meal) provided at our AKI Kids Club from 9.30 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily (from 2.30 p.m. on Thursdays and Sundays).
We naturally have a focus on healthy nutrition and fresh produce for lunch and the evening meal at the Aki Kids Club.
So that parents and all our guests can enjoy the romantic atmosphere of our restaurant in peace, a great children's party is held every evening in the AKI Kids Club.
Visitor satisfaction
The Adler Thermae is a 5 star hotel in Tuscany and wish to offer you the best services for your spa holiday.
In the framework of our quality management scheme, all guests are asked about their holiday impressions after their stay. The information is evaluated by an independent company. The answers received have been fed into the satisfaction barometer below.
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Contact & directions
Finding us
By plane
Closest airports
- Perugia (95 km)
- Florence (150 km)
- Pisa (197 km)
- Rome (210 km)
Private Transfer Service
|up to 4 nights
|from 5 nights (*)
|rate per way
|rate per person (**)
|1-4 pers.
|4-8 pers.
|2 pers.
|3-4 pers.
|5-8 pers.
1 1/2 hours
|€ 200
|€ 250
|€ 65
|€ 45
|€ 30
| 2 hours
(190 km)
|€ 260
|€ 300
|€ 75
|€ 55
|€ 35
| 2 1/4 hours
(210 km)
|€ 280
|€ 320
|€ 80
|€ 58
|€ 38
* For stays of minimum 5 nights, booked directly by the hotel, a reduced transfer rate will be offered by the hotel.
** The above price is per person, and applicable for a minimum of 2 people; for 1 person will be charged double rate.
Suggested car rental
The Adler Thermae also offer the possibility to rent a E-Car BMW i3 . Alternatively, it is possible to rent a car direclty at the hotel for single days (pick-up and drop-off directly at the hotel).
Rental of Classic Car Cabrio for 2 or more days is also available.
Perugia Airport
Direct flight-connections with:
|Departure Airport
Florence Airport
Direct flight-connections with:
|Departure Airport
|London, Amsterdam, Madrid, Barcellona, Praha
|Paris, London, Lion
|Brussels Airlines
|Cimber Sterling
Pisa Airport
Direct flight-connections with:
|Departure Airport
|British Airways
|London, Helsinki, Madrid, Barcellona
|London, Bristol, Paris
|Manchester, Leeds Bradford, Belfast, Newcastle
|London, Dublin, Edimburgh, Bruxelles, Eindhoven, Sevilla, Valencia, Barcellona
|Delta Airlines
|New York
|Wizz Air
|Bucarest, Budapest, Cluj-Napoca
Rome Airport
Direct flight-connections with:
|Departure Airport
|Manchester, Leeds Bradford
|British Airways
|London, New York, Chicago, Paris
|London, Amsterdam, Toulouse
|London, Liverpool, Edimburgh, Glasgow, Dublin,
Bruxelles, Oslo, Stockholm, Paris, Marseille, Gothenburg, Vilnius
|Aer Lingus
|Dublin, Cork
|Delta Airlines
|New York, Atlanta, Detroit, Chicago
|American Airlines
|New York, Chicago
|United Airlines
|New York, Boston
|American Airlines
|New York, Boston, Chicago, Moskvá
|Wizz Air
|Warszawa, Praha, Katovice, Bucarest,Vilnius, Danzica, Budapest, Poznan
|Barcelona, Madrid, Paris, Sevilla, Valencia, Malaga, Ibiza
By train
To reach the hotel by train:
Get off at Chiusi-Chianciano Terme train station (about 40 minutes by car to the Hotel).
Book your transfer from the train station to the hotel
By car
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From the north: take the highway A1, then take the exit marked Bettolle-Val di Chiana and follow the signs Torrita di Siena > Pienza > S. Quirico d'Orcia > Bagno Vignoni
From the south: take the highway A1 and take the exit marked Chiusi-Chianciano Terme and follow the signs Chianciano Terme > Monte Amiata / Cassia > S. Quirico d'Orcia > Bagno Vignoni
Our address:
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- Strada di Bagno Vignoni 1
- I-53027 San Quirico d'Orcia
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Barbra Streisand visits Hill for heart disease
WASHINGTON (AP) — Barbra Streisand appealed Wednesday to lawmakers on Capitol Hill for more funding and research devoted to women and heart disease, calling it the No. 1 killer of women even as most research into the disease focuses on men.
"A woman's heart is different from a man's, yet women's hearts are under-researched, go untreated and are misdiagnosed," Streisand said in a statement. "Together, we can change that."
The Oscar, Emmy, Grammy and Tony winner, wearing all black and a long gold necklace, and two cardiologists spoke during a closed meeting with the House Bipartisan Women's Caucus. People packed the meeting room and applauded during the session. She also met with the Senate women's caucus and with other lawmakers.
In 2012, Streisand founded the Barbra Streisand Women's Heart Center at the Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute in Los Angeles to help research the disease that kills more women than all forms of cancer combined.
Joining her on the Hill were cardiologists Dr. C. Noel Bairey Merz, director of Streisand's Heart Center, and Dr. Holly S. Andersen, attending cardiologist and director of education and outreach at the Perelman Heart Institute at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center.
"The time is now," Streisand said in her statement. "We cannot let another year pass when another 400,000 of our fellow women die because these disparities aren't addressed."
The members she met with included Sens. John McCain, R-Ariz., and Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-Md.
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Pun intended if said cut content makes it into the Wii U remake.
If it doesn't contain the content cut from the original, I'm not sure I'm interested. It was fun, but I have more complaints about this game than any other Zelda in the series. I just wasn't that in to it. I'd rather see "The Adventures of Link" HD remake.
Put "Link's Awakening" on WiiU for all I care.
Windwaker just isn't that exciting to me.
I don't think these two islands are sufficient to advertise the game to have "new" content, and i don't think those islands were cut due to time constraints.
I have not yet played this game, as I am one of the people who did not own a Gamecube. So I am excited to get this for Wii U.
it's worth it
but IMO not the best Zelda
my personal favorite is Majoras Mask / OoT
the main point is that if it looks as good as it does on the screenshot, then holy shit.
it's awesome.


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Nicole's All-In-One Solution
Name: Nicole Engel-Nitz
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Your Home Office Organization or Tech Tip: Digital filing can be a key weapon in the battle against the daily influx of paper—but you still have to spend some time filing. While we need to retain some papers in hard copy form, scanning as much as possible and getting electronic bills really helps cut down on the amount of physical space required for files.
Our all-in-one printer/scanner/fax machine has made a crucial difference for us in transitioning to electronic filing; we selected this model largely because it has a dedicated "digital filing" button (yes, it really does say that). With a push of the button we can select from 10 folders and then scan bills or other paperwork into the selected folder. Unfortunately, this does not absolve us from having to "file," but the payoff is that we get to indulge in a slightly gleeful sense of satisfaction in feeding the credit card and heating bills to the shredder after scanning them in.
All of the paperwork that comes through the house ends up in my office, located in a space in which every wall has either a door or a window. We needed a storage system that would allow us to place the shared printer where it would be easily accessible, and also provide sufficient room for physical files. I discovered that the printer fit just exactly into the TV space in Ikea's Expedit media center, and that the Expedit desk section could be connected to the media center.
Best of all, the entire unit would fit precisely into the only suitable desk/shelf space in the room. Linen-covered file boxes from the Container Store hide papers and a roll-out keyboard tray keeps the desk clear; the battery backup, powerstrips, USB hub, and other electronic detritus live tucked away in the farthest corner of the shelf underneath the desk.
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NEWARK, N.J. – William Paterson University has rescinded a reprimand it had given to an employee who used an e-mail to describe homosexuals as "perversions."
Ruling on a grievance brought by his union, a university hearing officer found no evidence to support the charge that Roy "Jihad" Daniel had violated New Jersey's regulations governing harassment when he replied to a professor who had sent out an e-mail inviting people to watch a film about a lesbian relationship.
"They should have never done this in the first place," Daniel said Wednesday. "I thought it was ludicrous from the beginning.
"I had no ill intent," he said. "Someone finally saw the light when they took a sober look at this."
The 63-year-old computer worker and part-time student replied on March 8 to a mass e-mailing from professor Arlene Holpp Scala, saying he did not wish to receive any further e-mails "about Connie and Sally, and Adam and Steve."
"These are perversions," he wrote as part of his one-paragraph response.
Daniel went on to write that "the absence of God in higher education brings on confusion. That is why in these classes the Creator of the heavens and the earth is never mentioned."
Scala forwarded the e-mail to a university office responsible for handling discrimination complaints, saying she considered it threatening and in violation of the school's anti-discrimination policy.
The publicly funded university reprimanded Daniel, saying his comments were derogatory and demeaning.
He contested the discipline, and contacted the Philadelphia-based Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, which publicized his case and helped him prepare for a university hearing on Nov. 16.
In a ruling issued Monday and received by Daniel on Tuesday, university hearing officer Sandra DeYoung determined that his "use of the term 'perversion,' although it may be upsetting to some, does not appear to have caused any discriminatory actions." The foundation posted the ruling on its Web site.
DeYoung also determined the e-mail "did not sound like hate speech," and noted Daniel had cited religious works to support his beliefs.
DeYoung did find that sending the e-mail on company time warranted a verbal reprimand.
A university spokesman declined to comment on the ruling.
David French, the foundation's president, hailed the ruling.
"This is a great day for religious and expressive freedom on campus," he said, adding the university "has finally come to its senses and recognized that the First Amendment's protection for expressing religious views trumps petty state or university policiesDownload file "'Harassment' reprimand dropped against college worker"
Schools: William Paterson University Cases: William Paterson University: Punishment on Harassment Charges for Response to Mass E-Mail


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I would like to thank the many people who have helped build the website, and I would especially like to thank my wife Micheline for sharing her artwork. I encourage you to spend some time in Micheline's Gallery and enjoy her work.
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Pringles are pretty delicious. Where I used to work, the HR person will often restock the kitchen's snack table with various goodies and Pringles were always the first to run out. But the tall, narrow tube design is difficult for sharing, and the more you munch into the chips, the deeper you have to reach into the tube. That's awkward design.
In comes the redesigned packaging for Pringles by young interior designer Dohyuk Kwon who created a way for the chips to be more shareable. This Bloom Chips concept design initially seems like an ordinary tall tube we're used to seeing, but a quick unpackaging reveals that the tube expands into a bowl. Now that the packaging doubles as a portable and recyclable container, chips can be enjoyed without sticking your whole forearm into the cylinder hoping for the very last piece.
"Its mechanism is more complex than it looks," Kwon tells Fast Company Design. "Simply speaking, it's like a blooming flower."
The Bloom Chips design recently won a Red Dot Award under its Interior Accessories category. However, a red flag sticks out. It doesn't seem like the bowl can be folded back up into a tube when it's expanded, and if you can it seems like the process would crush the chips. This means that when you open a new thing of Bloom Chips Pringles, you are forced to finish the whole thing in one sitting unless you like soft chips. Although this can be slightly inconvenient, we suppose it does fall into the tagline, "Once you pop, you can't stop."
In the interview with Fast Company Design, Kwon is also asked if his packaging design was inspired by Jiffy Pop popcorns, where a bowl-shaped container is put into the microwave so the popcorns all stay in the bowl instead of a large, greasy bag.
"I didn't know Jiffy Pop until a few minutes ago," Kwon replies. "It's very, very interesting. I guess once there was a man who complained about existing popcorn package, so he made the package for Jiffy Pop."
Either way, there seem to be many people who are unhappy with sticking their hands into things when it comes to getting some food in their mouths. While the concept is unique, it is rather unlikely to be mass produced. Well, not for Pringles anyways. For more insight to other design concepts that won the honorable Red Dot Award, visit the official site for the full list of winners. Spoiler alert: We pretty much want 80 percent of those designs to come to reality.
What do you think of this Bloom Chips packaging? Would you find it helpful for your daily lives, or would you only buy Bloom Chips just for parties and social functions?


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MLK Children Abusing IP Law (Again) To Try To Squeeze Money Out Of Anyone Who Honors Him
from the so-sad dept
Of course, this also highlights a fun point for those who pitch the idea that copyright should last forever and descend to the heirs of the content creator. As the ownership gets spread out among younger generations, getting them to agree on anything will be quite unlikely. In any case, it's a sad "legacy" the MLK estate is leaving here, concerning the overly aggressive "protection" of copyrights against those who clearly wish to honor the man's own legacy.


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Feb. 2, 2006
Strong defense and dominating work on the boards were the keys to the Lipscomb Lady Bisons 54-37 win over Stetson Thursday night at Allen Arena.
The victory was sweeter since Stetson had beaten the Lady Bisons in DeLand, Fla., 70-62 on Jan. 14. The only victory for the Lady Bisons against Stetson was in a tournament before they joined the Atlantic Sun Conference.
"We had five straight losses against them," said Lipscomb coach Frank Bennett. "They were the only team in the conference we had not beaten in conference play.
It was the second A-Sun victory in a row for the Lady Bisons.
"That was the lowest points total we have held a team to this season," said Bennett. "The first half was a pretty good defensive effort."
The Lady Bisons held Stetson scoreless for more than 5 ½ minutes to open the game while reeling off 17 unanswered points of their own.
"We had a really great start," said Bennett. "We came out ready to play. They made some runs at us, but we were able to weather them and get back in control."
Guard Nefertiti Walker gave Stetson its first points of the game with a ield goal at 14:26 of the first half.
Lipscomb guard Dana Carrigan hit her third 3-pointer of the game, one of four by the Lady Bisons in the first six minutes of the game, for a 20-2 lead.
Carrigan was the only Lady Bisons player in double figures with 15 points. This was her sixth straight game to finish in double figures.
On the boards the Lady Bisons, led by a game-high 13 rebounds by center Katie Beth Pate, held a 55-39 advantage. Pate has been in double figures in rebounds in four of her last five games. Freshman forward Miriam McAlister was second in rebounds with seven.
"McAlister had good effort on the boards," said Bennett. "She tipped a lot of balls out of there. Katie Beth had a very strong rebounding night.
The Lady Bisons held Stetson to 21.5 percent shooting from the field, the lowest percentage for an opponent this season. Stetson hit 8of-31 shots in the first half for a 25.8 percent success rate and only 6-of-34 in the second half for 17.6 percent.
Walker led all scorers with a game-high 19 points.
After shooting 45 percent (9-of-20) in the first half, the Lady Bisons shot 28.6 percent (8-of-28) in the second half for a 35.4 percent rate from the field for the game.
"In the second half our offense was not as good as it could be, but we were strong defensively throughout the game," said Bennett. "This game was a big boost of confidence for us."
The Lady Bisons are 5-13 overall, 4-7 in the A-Sun. Stetson is 4-14 overall, 2-9 in the conference.
Saturday afternoon at 2 the Lady Bisons face A-Sun foe Mercer in Allen Arena.
"Mercer is a very aggressive team," said Bennett. We are really going to have to take care of the ball."


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No Mirrorball rose for him. At the end of the eighth week of ballroom competition, newly engaged "Bachelor" Sean Lowe and his pro partner Peta Murgatroyd found themselves unable to muster up enough viewer votes and were thus ejected from the "Dancing With the Stars" Season 16 glitterverse.
To be fair, this elimination was somewhat of a reprieve for the reality show star. Sure, he didn't make it into the semifinals. But Sean and Peta had been unable to rise up from the bottom of the pack for some time now, and this week the judges even commented that he had taken a couple flat-footed steps back in his performances ("I wish I could have a redo on this one," Sean said after his tango).
Still, "I've enjoyed every second of it," Sean said of the competition. He got to shimmy shirtless and play a dancing magician. And through it all, Peta said he remained humble, as well as a bit struck at all the bright lights and star wattage. "I'm still just a normal guy from Dallas," he said. At least he saved himself from a disco inferno — the dance the viewers selected for him to perform next week.
Also having to make their way down the green great staircase mile, though "not necessarily in the bottom two," were Jacoby Jones and Karina Smirnoff. And in another semi-dramatic twist, Kellie Pickler and Derek Hough were also deemed in jeopardy.
But first, the ladies and gents of the Troupe (and Gleb Savchenko and Lindsay Arnold) got everyone's attention at the top of the hour with a slinky number choreographed with gusto by Jason Gilkison.
The encore dance, according to Len, was a "no-brainer" — the first perfect 30 score of the season, courtesy of Zendaya and Valentin Chmerkovskiy and featuring Gleb. Val said backstage on Monday that the Disney Channel star messed up three times, so it was nice to see the whole thing cleaner this time around. More perfect, if that's a thing.
Sean Lowe could have used a little Jason Derulo magic with his trio last night. The Usher-esque R&B artist showed the audience he had more than recovered from his neck injury by starting off his performance in a headstand. He also did a bit of musical magic of his own with his rendition of his latest single, "The Other Side," where he disappeared into a magic box and then magically reappeared on … the other side! Jason's got great energy and hops. Add that to the laser lights and metallic trim and the ballroom was successfully transformed into Club DWTS.
The viewer votes have also spoken, and the remaining contestants got their new dance styles for the next week. Kellie and Derek were tasked with flamenco (or "Flamin' Co," as Kellie pronounces it). Ingo Rademacher & Kym Johnson were pleased as punch with the Charleston. Val has his work cut out for him to keep up with Zendaya in hip-hop. Alexandra Raisman and Mark Ballas got their request for Afro-jazz fulfilled. Jacoby & Karina got Lindy Hop.
We got a rare glimpse at the most precious of ballroom glitterverse species: the after-party-hopping, Ferrari-driving world of reality contestant offspring with adorable legume names. In "The Adventures of Peanut Rademacher," we were treated to a day in the life the of wall-blender and potential "DWTS" Season 33 contender, who runs around on set like he owns the place, busts a move with Len Goodman and treats the sky box sofas like his own private trampoline with Jacoby Jones. What a great life.
The Macy's Stars of Dance was what Tom called a "gravity-defying performance" that sprang from the brainchild of our own Derek Hough and featured "So You Think You Can Dance" alum Jaimie Goodwin. Basically, Derek took a page from Fred Astaire and Lionel Richie and danced all over the walls and a ceiling of a rotating room in a very impressive, very cool routine, set to Kerli's "Walking on Air." Only, he and Jaimie did the routine … liiiiive!
Emeli Sandé showed how she dethroned the Beatles' longstanding UK debut album record by belting her single "Next to Me" while Dmitry Chaplin and Cheryl Burke gave a great assist on the dance floor.
What do you think, ballroom fans? Do you like how the semifinals are shaping up? Who's excited to see Afro-jazz and hip-hop next week?


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