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Marriott Hartford Downtown
200 Columbus Boulevard Hotel
This smoke-free hotel features 2 restaurants, a full-service spa, and an indoor pool. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a health club, a bar/lounge, and a snack bar/deli are onsite.
Located in Downtown Hartford, this spa hotel is steps from Connecticut Science Center and Connecticut Convention Center. Travelers Tower and Constitution Plaza are also within 5 minutes. Hartford Union Station is 16 minutes by foot.
Residence Inn by Marriott Hartford Downtown
942 Main St Hotel
Along with a 24-hour fitness center, this smoke-free hotel has a 24-hour business center and a coffee shop/cafe. Free full breakfast and free WiFi in public areas are also provided. Other amenities include self parking, coffee/tea in a common area, and conference space.
Located in Downtown Hartford, this hotel is within a 5-minute walk of Hartford Stage and Constitution Plaza. Travelers Tower and Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art are also within 10 minutes. Hartford Union Station is 10 minutes by foot.
Hilton Hartford
315 Trumbull St Hotel
An indoor pool, a restaurant, and a 24-hour fitness center are available at this smoke-free hotel. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a bar/lounge, a snack bar/deli, and a sauna are onsite.
Located in Downtown Hartford, this hotel is steps from XL Center and Hartford Stage. Bushnell Park and Dunkin' Donuts Park are also within 10 minutes. Hartford Union Station is 6 minutes by foot.
Delamar West Hartford
1 Memorial Road Hotel
A full-service spa, a restaurant, and a fitness center are available at this smoke-free hotel. Free WiFi in public areas and free valet parking are also provided. Other amenities include a bar/lounge, a conference center, and massage/treatment rooms.
Situated in the entertainment district, this spa hotel is within 1 mi (2 km) of The Center & The Square and American School for Deaf. St. Joseph College and Art Gallery, USJ are also within 2 mi (3 km).
Hilton Garden Inn Hartford South/Glastonbury
85 Glastonbury Blvd Hotel
This hotel features an indoor pool, a restaurant, and a 24-hour fitness center. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a bar/lounge, a 24-hour business center, and coffee/tea in a common area.
Situated in the suburbs, this hotel is 2.6 mi (4.1 km) from Pratt and Whitney Headquarters and within 6 mi (10 km) of Connecticut Science Center and Rentschler Field. Connecticut Convention Center and Hartford Stage are also within 6 mi (10 km).
Homewood Suites by Hilton-Hartford South-Glastonbury, CT
A 24-hour fitness center, a snack bar/deli, and a 24-hour business center are available at this smoke-free hotel. Free on-the-go breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a seasonal outdoor pool, a business center, and conference space are onsite.
Situated in Glastonbury, this hotel is within 6 mi (10 km) of Connecticut Convention Center, Rentschler Field, and Bushnell Park. XL Center and Xfinity Theatre are also within 9 mi (15 km).
The Capitol Hotel, Ascend Hotel Collection
440 Asylum St Hotel
Along with a 24-hour fitness center, this smoke-free hotel has self parking and coffee/tea in a common area. Free full breakfast and free WiFi in public areas are also provided. Additionally, dry cleaning, laundry facilities, and a 24-hour front desk are onsite.
Located in Downtown Hartford, this hotel is within a 5-minute walk of Bushnell Park, Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch, and XL Center. Hartford State Armory and Connecticut State Capital are also within 10 minutes. Hartford Union Station is only a 2-minute walk.
Holiday Inn Hartford Downtown Area, an IHG Hotel
100 East River Drive Hotel
Along with an indoor pool, this smoke-free hotel has a restaurant and a fitness center. Free WiFi in public areas, free self parking, and a free area shuttle are also provided. Other amenities include a bar/lounge, a 24-hour business center, and a business center.
Situated in the business district, this hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Connecticut River, Connecticut Science Center, and Riverside Park. Constitution Plaza and Connecticut Convention Center are also within 1 mi (2 km). Hartford Union Station is 25 minutes by foot.
Atlantic Inn
1840 Berlin Turnpike Motel
A 24-hour front desk, free self parking, and free WiFi in public areas are available at this smoke-free motel.
Situated in Wethersfield, this motel is 3 mi (4.8 km) from Webster Theater and within 6 mi (10 km) of Mill Pond Park and VA Newington. Trinity College and Hartford Hospital are also within 6 mi (10 km).
Hampton Inn & Suites Hartford/East Hartford
351 Pitkin Steet Hotel
This smoke-free hotel features an indoor pool, a 24-hour fitness center, and a 24-hour business center. Free buffet breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, coffee/tea in a common area, a business center, and conference space are onsite.
Located in the heart of East Hartford, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Connecticut River and Riverside Park. Connecticut Science Center and Constitution Plaza are also within 15 minutes. Hartford Union Station is 23 minutes by foot.
Best Western Hartford Hotel & Suites
185 Brainard Rd Hotel
A fitness center, a 24-hour business center, and coffee/tea in a common area are available at this hotel. Free buffet breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a seasonal outdoor pool, a business center, and conference space are onsite.
Located in South Meadows, this hotel is 0.9 mi (1.4 km) from Connecticut River and within 3 mi (5 km) of Goodwin Park and Webster Theater. Trinity College and Wethersfield Cove Park are also within 3 mi (5 km).
Candlewood Suites Hartford Downtown, an IHG Hotel
370 Market Street Hotel
This smoke-free hotel features a fitness center, a snack bar/deli, and a 24-hour business center. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a business center, conference space, and dry cleaning are onsite.
Located in Downtown Hartford, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Dunkin' Donuts Park, Riverside Park, and Constitution Plaza. Hartford Stage and XL Center are also within 15 minutes. Hartford Union Station is 15 minutes by foot.
Comfort Inn Wethersfield - Hartford
1330 Silas Deane Hwy Hotel
Coffee/tea in a common area, a business center, and conference space are available at this smoke-free hotel. Free buffet breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, dry cleaning, laundry facilities, and a 24-hour front desk are onsite.
Located in the heart of Wethersfield, this hotel is within 3 mi (5 km) of Rocky Hill - Glastonbury Ferry, Dinosaur State Park, and Wethersfield Cove Park. TPC River Highlands and Mill Pond Park are also within 6 mi (10 km).
Economy Inn
490 Main Street Hotel
Along with coffee/tea in a common area, this hotel has a meeting room and a 24-hour front desk. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, multilingual staff, a convenience store, and RV/bus/truck parking are onsite.
This family-friendly East Hartford hotel is located near the airport, within a 15-minute walk of East Hartford Shopping Center and Pratt and Whitney Headquarters. Cabela's and Connecticut River are also within 2 mi (3 km).
Super 8 by Wyndham Hartford
57 W Service Road Motel
Along with a microwave in a common area, this motel has a 24-hour front desk and a TV in a common area. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include ATM/banking services and a vending machine.
Located in North Meadows, this motel is within 2 mi (3 km) of Xfinity Theatre, Dunkin' Donuts Park, and Hartford Stage. Connecticut Science Center and XL Center are also within 2 mi (3 km).
West Hartford Inn
900 Farmington Ave Hotel
Along with a fitness center, this hotel has a business center and dry cleaning. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a computer station, express check-out, and free newspapers are onsite.
Situated in the historical district, this hotel is within 1 mi (2 km) of The Center & The Square, American School for Deaf, and St. Joseph College. Art Gallery, USJ and University of Connecticut-Hartford are also within 2 mi (3 km).
Gorgeous 3 Bedroom House - 9 mins to Hartford, Connecticut
Private vacation home
This smoke-free vacation home features parking and internet access.
Situated in West Hartford, this vacation home is within 3 mi (5 km) of Westfarms Mall, VA Newington, and UConn Health West Hartford. The Center & The Square and Mill Pond Park are also within 3 mi (5 km).
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Koihime Soushi
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Princess Koiko has the power to use a Love Love Beam. And the story revolves around this special power, but its functionality is very badly explained. Her kingdom lives in peace because of this power (somehow). This power is passed down within the royal family, but she'll lose the power once she gets married (somehow). Her power seems to make most people love her and become compliant to her wishes, but makes Ginjirou reminisce about his lost love Ohana and doesn't seem to affect Shirou at all (with no clear explanation as to why these cases are different, or for that matter what the Beam is actually doing). There is a creature named Chu which is the spirit of a staff which is related to the beam (but the nature of the spirit and the staff and their exact relation to the power isn't entirely clear).
The actual plot largely revolves around her having an arranged marriage, but running off after Shirou because she loves him and wants to be with him. She runs into Ginjirou, a thief who also has a star-crossed lovers type situation and wants to help him, but seems to just make things worse. Shirou is following her journey while disguising himself as various people she meets along the way. He also uses some sort of memory-alteration technique to make her think that people around her have been dying, when actually they weren't. In other words, he wanted her to be traumatized and guilt-ridden...and he supposedly loves her. I can't say that I understand his motives.
I think the biggest problem with this manga is that it doesn't have good exposition. It could be an issue with the translation, but I think it's more likely it's an issue of the author just glossing over important things and trying to include too many twists and turns, but not making them clear along the way.
2/10 story
1/10 characters
2/10 overall
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Górecki: Satie, Milhaud, Bryars
ECM New Series 1495 437 956-2
(plus works by Gorecki, Satie, Milhaud)
Gavin's Notes:
The Black River (1991)
for soprano and organ
This piece is one of a series of works that take texts or imagery from the work of Jules Verne. Here the text is taken from 20,000 Leagues under the Sea, a section in which Professor Aronnax describes the scene outside the Nautilus where countless varieties of sea-creatures escort the submarine along the current of the mysterious underwater Black River.
Coincidentally the first work that I wrote using Verne as a source, the cantata Effarene (1984), sets an earlier portion of the same chapter for its closing movement and I find the objectivity and invention of Verne's language a constant stimulus. As Raymond Queneau said of Verne: "What a style! Nothing but nouns."
The piece was written for a concert given by the organist Christopher Bowers-Broadbent at Leicester Cathedral in January 1991 and later recorded by him with soprano Sarah Leonard for ECM New Series in 1993.
Gavin Bryars.
Sarah Leonard (soprano)
Christopher Bowers-Broadbent (organ)
1. O Domina Nostra / Henryk Gorecki
2. Messe des Pauvres / Erik Satie
3. Prelude I / Darius Milhaud
4. Prelude II / Darius Milhaud
5. The Black River / Gavin Bryars


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Louisiana politicians seize on Ebola worries
Politicians rarely miss an opportunity to mold a crisis to their advantage.
With widespread worry about the deadly Ebola virus, Louisiana officials have offered their own concerns and complaints on the disease outbreak, in a way that also just happens to raise their profile and keep their names in the news.
Gov. Bobby Jindal, laying the groundwork for a possible 2016 presidential campaign, has been the most prolific, using every opportunity to slam President Barack Obama's Ebola response as inept, with at least nine emails outlining his criticism.
Attorney General Buddy Caldwell and U.S. Sen. David Vitter, both on the 2015 statewide ballot, also have hit on the subject. And Republicans have made their criticism of Obama's reaction to the deadly virus yet another way to attack Democratic U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu.
Democrats haven't skipped the subject. They've used the concerns about a possible spread of Ebola in the United States as a way to strike at Republican Senate candidate Bill Cassidy as supporting budget cuts that would lessen public health funding.
Caldwell, a Republican seeking re-election next year, had a specific target for his Ebola worries: seeking to block the disposal of ash from the incineration of a Texas Ebola victim's belongings in Louisiana.
"We certainly share sadness and compassion for those who have lost their lives and loved ones to this terrible virus, but the health and safety of our Louisiana citizens is our top priority," the attorney general said in a statement.
He was successful in winning a temporary restraining order from a state judge while negotiations continue with the Calcasieu Parish waste disposal site operator.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the Ebola virus is destroyed by incineration, but Caldwell says he wants the state to independently verify the ash isn't a health risk before allowing the soot to be brought to southwest Louisiana.
Jindal's discontent is more general.
The Republican governor has blasted Obama's response to the outbreak in West African countries, saying he hasn't done enough to ensure the virus won't spread in the United States. In statements, Jindal has described the Obama administration as incompetent, "committing malpractice" and more focused on public appearance than crisis response.
In his own state, the governor ordered most state agencies to report travel to countries where people might catch the Ebola virus and required tracking of travelers when they return.
Like many other Republicans, Jindal also called for Obama to enact a travel ban on passengers from countries with an Ebola outbreak and restrictions on who can travel to those countries.
Then, when the Obama administration refused to take such measures, Jindal's office and his political action committee sent out emails mocking the president's crisis management plan, complete with joking images from the TV show "Seinfeld."
Vitter, a Republican on the campaign trail for the 2015 governor's race, sent an online petition to his supporters, calling for the CDC director to be fired for the national Ebola response.
In Louisiana's contentious U.S. Senate race, Republicans say Landrieu isn't putting enough pressure on the Obama administration to address the Ebola public health concerns. They've criticized Landrieu for not seeking a travel ban and for not publicly calling for more severe containment measures.
"President Obama always seems to be a step behind on this country's most pressing issues, so it's no wonder his rubber stamp Mary Landrieu is too," Ben Voelkel, a spokesman for the Republican National Committee, said in a statement.
Cassidy, the congressman who is Landrieu's main challenger, has slammed Obama's response as ineffective and described Landrieu as enabling a lack in leadership from the Obama administration.
Landrieu, a Democrat seeking her fourth term, responded by saying Republicans are "fear mongering" on Ebola.
But although Landrieu's largely skipping talk of the deadly virus, Democrats have used the issue as a point of attack against Cassidy, though in lesser amounts. The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee criticized Cassidy as supporting budgets that cut funding from agencies responding to Ebola and making tax cuts for the wealthy a higher priority.
That's how a public health crisis in West Africa becomes a political talking point in Louisiana.
— Melinda Deslatte covers Louisiana politics for The Associated Press.


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Middlesex Health is home to a team of award-winning physicians, offering expert, compassionate care for nearly all of your family's health and wellness needs.
For your family's non-emergency medical needs, we offer 7-day-a-week, walk-in care—no appointment needed—at 3 convenient locations.
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When you choose a Middlesex primary care physician, all your care is backed by the expertise of the entire Middlesex Health network—including the knowledge of the world-renowned Mayo Clinic.
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There are many reasons why it's smart to have a primary care physician, or PCP. For one, your insurance may require it. But more importantly, your relationship with your PCP is a long-term one, so he or she will gain a much better understanding of your health and wellness needs over time.
Obesity can be a struggle every day, especially when lifestyle changes aren't enough to help you lose weight. We stand with you, and our priority is to help you achieve your weight loss goals.
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As we work together to navigate the COVID-19 emergency, the Center for Medical & Surgical Weight Loss is offering a number of services and programs online, so that you can get the information and support you need from the comfort and safety of home.
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Our Center for Weight Loss Surgery is certified by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program. So, you can be sure you'll receive the best care and support before, during and after your surgery—and that can mean better outcomes and a better chance at long-term success.
Middlesex Health Care at Home provides advanced, technology-driven medical care in the place most comfortable to you—home. Our care at home professionals are dedicated to offering the right mix of support, personalized care, and independence that you or your loved one needs. Our comprehensive services include a full range of in-home medical care, including skilled nursing, social work and hospice care.
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We provide care in and around Middlesex County.
With some of the top vascular surgeons in the Northeast, we're leading the way in detecting and curing all kinds of vascular conditions, from varicose veins and damaged vessels to potentially life-threatening blockages and aneurysms.
In September, 2016 we opened a new, state-of-the-art Diagnostic and Interventional Suite at our Middlesex Hospital location where our surgeons can perform the most advanced, delicate vascular procedures.
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We are taking extra steps to ensure the health and safety of mom, baby and the entire family. This includes restricting visitors, moving classes online, and allowing laboring moms to enter through the main hospital doors at night. // LEARN MORE
At the Pregnancy & Birth Center, we are dedicated to you and your newest family member. We pride ourselves on being both high-tech and high-touch. This means that we have the technology to ensure safe delivery while prioritizing patients, even if this means giving more back rubs than epidurals.
In addition to the most advanced clinical services, we offer a wide range of options to help you personalize the labor and delivery experience, plus educational classes and workshops to help you prepare for your baby's arrival.
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We are proud to be designated as one of seven Baby-Friendly® birthing centers in Connecticut by Baby-Friendly® USA, Inc.
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BFUSA is the U.S. authority for implementing the World Health Organization and United Nations Children's Fund's Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI). Hospitals achieve accreditation from this body by demonstrating commitment to unparalleled care for breastfeeding moms and their babies.
What does this mean for you and your baby?
Baby-Friendly birthing centers support evidence-based bonding and the healthiest development for babies.
Skin-to-skin contact is critical to the development of a lifelong bond between mom and her baby. We allow and encourage babies to "room in" with moms through their hospital stay - your baby will even be bathed and examined in the room with you!
We strongly encourage moms to begin breastfeeding as soon as they and their baby are ready and able. We have internationally board-certified lactation consultants on staff, and all of our nurses are trained to help new moms work through any difficulties they experience. If breastfeeding is not possible, we are also experts in alternative feeding methods. Our first priority is to ensure that you leave our hospital confident that you can provide the very best care for your new baby.
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Middlesex Health has 2 next generation cancer centers—one in Middletown and our newest in Westbrook—so we can deliver the most advanced cancer care closer to home for families throughout central Connecticut and the shoreline.
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Opened in the Fall of 2017, our Cancer Center in Westbrook is home to the newest radiation therapy machine in Connecticut.
From physical and occupational therapy to speech-language pathology, pulmonary therapy and more, our experts will create a custom rehabilitation plan to fit your body's unique needs.
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When choosing a physical rehab facility for your recovery, it's important to look at more than just how close it is to your home or work! At some places, your therapy may be performed by an aid—but at Middlesex Health, you'll be treated by some of the most highly educated, expertly certified therapists in the state.
If you have back or neck pain from an injury, herniated disc, spinal stenosis or another degenerative condition, we're creating better, safer surgeries to help you get the relief you need, faster than ever.
The team of spine surgeons at Middlesex Health holds more than two dozen patents for pioneering some of the most innovative, minimally invasive devices and techniques.
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We've brought together a team of the most highly skilled, expertly trained surgical specialists. Together, they have decades of experience performing advanced procedures.
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Our orthopedic surgeons are experts in the latest robot-assisted joint replacement procedures to help you get back to doing the things you love—with less pain and a faster recovery.
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Now that summer has officially begun, the bite on a variety of popular gamesters is in full swing as water temperatures around the Baja California peninsula continue to climb several degrees above what is generally normal for this time of year.
Just below the international border, bluefin tuna have been on tap for anglers fishing the Coronado Islands, however those venturing down from U.S. waters in their own boats should make sure that they have valid passports and Mexican fishing licenses for all passengers onboard. Mexico's Navy patrols these waters regularly, and foreign anglers are being checked to make sure that they are in compliance with the law has become a matter of course.
Since this type of monitoring is rarely applied to boats launching from Mexican ports, it often makes more sense to simply tow your boat down to Ensenada or San Quintin as an alternate point of departure. No boat? No problem; Baja is blessed with a bevy of capable outfitters that can put you on the fish in anything from a simple panga to an upscale sportfishing cruiser.
Sometimes, fishing from a small panga allows the added advantage of being able to work tight to inshore coves and boiler rocks that would be perilous for larger craft.
No one knows this better than anglers who fish with Vonny's Fleet out of Punta Banda just south of Ensenada. Quality grade yellowtail up to 30 pounds have been inhaling trolled Rapalas, while those dropping to the bottom have been bringing up an array of nice lingcod, reds and johnny bass. And if that were not enough, a few big white sea bass have been recently landed as well.
Similar action can be enjoyed while panga fishing with Castro's Camp in Erendira, just north of Punta Colonet. Depending upon conditions, this humble and somewhat remote fish camp offers access to fishing grounds that receive a lot less pressure and can offer some excellent summertime action.
Down the Coast in Bahia San Quintin, Capt. Kelly Catian at K&M Sportfishing says that the yellowtail bite has been strong, along with some excellent fishing for calico bass near San Martin Island. But his most spectacular catch took place on a recent spearfishing charter when one of the divers speared and landed a huge black sea bass weighing several hundred pounds.
Although a moratorium exists on these large grouper north of the border, they can still be legally taken in Mexican waters; where they are considered a prized delicacy.
Just off Baja's central Pacific coast, Cedros Outdoor Adventures reports an outstanding bite on quality grade calico bass, as well as several large yellowtail that occasionally tip the scales at over 40 pounds.
Back on the peninsula, Bahia Asuncion is enjoying inshore yellowtail action on fish in the 15 to 20 pound class, while local halibut action along the beach is becoming increasingly productive.
Further south in Los Cabos, huge yellowfin tuna weighing well over 100 pounds are burning up the drag washers and offering visiting anglers the battle of a lifetime. The Pisces Fleet in Cabo San Lucas indicated that their biggest fish recently was a cow yellowfin that tipped the scale at 283 pounds. The giant tuna inhaled a cedar plug and was finally landed by visiting California angler, John Berry, after an exhausting battle that took nearly 5 hours to get the fish to the boat.
Although there have been an abundance of triple digit tuna being caught, almost 40 percent of Pisces charters have been taking between 1 and 16 smaller yellowfin in the 12 to 25 pound class. The offshore dorado bite has been improving, but most of the fish being taken have weighed under 10 pounds. Inshore action for jack crevalle, triggerfish and skipjack has remained solid.
Bricston added, "In addition to the tuna, other offshore action has included scattered strikes on striped marlin and a few dorado; no big numbers, but a few nice fish were being found, most of these just by trolling lures in open water.
the Cortez coast a few miles at Rancho Leonero on the East Cape, John Ireland offers, "Water temperatures have generally been hovering in the low to mid-80s, with occasional pockets of cooler water up and down the Cape that allow anglers to find a productive bite by fishing the temperature breaks. The fishing has been good and you can pretty much take your pick: marlin, tuna, wahoo, roosterfish or pargo.
The striped marlin bite has been good to very good, with fish spread around all over. Anglers targeting stripers were able to get multiple fish daily. Rigged ballyhoo and lures were doing best. Although nobody seems to be targeting them, a smattering of dorado have been picked up by boats on a fast troll that are fishing for tuna. They have been nice-sized, but nothing really big yet. A few of the boats have picked up some wahoo using the same technique while fishing with Rapalas further to the south." For those fishing onshore, fly anglers working the beach between Buena Vista and the lighthouse have been taking large roosterfish weighing up to 50 pounds or more.
Further north, Tailhunter International has fleets in both Las Arenas and La Paz to take full advantage of the wide variety of gamefish found in those adjoining regions, one of which is roosterfish.
Owner, Jonathan Roldan, explains, "This area has been referred to by some as the 'Roosterfish Capital of the World', and many of our clients pay us a visit from points around the globe just to have a chance to catch one. Even when other fishing may be a bit slow, during the peak summer season our Las Arenas fleet usually has no problem in locating a few. These are big fish often weighing between 30 and 80 pounds, which can make for a lot of big smiles onboard once one has been landed.
We have also gotten into some nice wahoo while trolling lures like dark colored Rapala XRap 15's, 20's and 30's, or the Yo-Zuri Magnums. Clients are losing the captains rigs and it costs $30-40 to replace them and the lures have been so hot, the few tackle stores here simple don't have any more to sell. I highly recommend buying a few of your favorites that were purchased at lower prices north of the border if you want to troll for wahoo once you arrive.
Without a doubt, summer is the time of year to remember that when the weather is hot in Baja California …the fishing can often be even hotter! Take advantage of it while you can.


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Q: new Dailymotion player API: programmatically set playback quality I want to force the Dailymotion player to always show the highest resolution available for any given embedded video. If you manually set the player to 1080p during a video with that resolution available, and the next video in the playlist is only available in 240,380,480 then you get 380p (so you need to click 480, again, manually). If you manually set the playback to "optimal", then you often get a truly suboptimal resolution.
The old player API supported setting the playback quality via setPlaybackQuality (as per the player on many other sites). The new player doesn't seem to support this anymore.
How to either:
a) set the playback quality via JavaScript?, or
b) configure the embedded player to always play the highest available resolution?

A: Have you tried the quality parameter in the player API to set the playback quality? The description of this parameter is as follows:

Determines the quality that must be played by default if available. Valid values are: 240, 380, 480, 720, 1080 (defaults to 380)

(source: http://www.dailymotion.com/doc/api/player.html)
Hence if you set the quality to 1080, if will play this quality if it is available, otherwise it fallbacks to 380.
edit: if you want to know the highest available quality before setting it in the player, you can perform an API request to the available_formats fields. Test with:
https://api.dailymotion.com/video/VIDEO_ID?fields=available_formats

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Why Is Xamarin The Ideal For Cross-Platform Mobile App Development?
The successor of Mono Touch – Xamarin – is rapidly growing in popularity among multi-platform app developers. We here take a look around the main benefits of using the Xamarin tool.
Works around the uniqueness of the two platforms – Mobile app developers get separate sets of .NET classes to work with – for iOS and Android projects. The SDK and UI of Apple and Google are different, and Xamarin does not try to bring in any unnecessary commonality between the two. Instead, the unique features of the two platforms are used in an optimal manner by the core logic of Xamarin.
Lesser lines of code – Compared to both Objective-C and Java (let's not go into comparisons with Swift just yet), Xamarin involves lesser amounts of manual coding. The reason is simple – for most types of projects, C# involves significantly less typing than other programming languages. Additional boilerplate annotations are not required either. Since the coding remains crisp and compact, chances of developer mistakes become minimal.
Full support for native apps – According to cross-platform mobile app developers, this is probably the biggest advantage of Xamarin. It comes with an extensive range of native application program interfaces (APIs), which enable developers to retain platform-specific look and feel, while using the shared code. It's an absolute myth that C# is not as useful for creating native apps as Java or Objective C.
Excellent library support – With the release of Xamarin 3 in June, Portable Class Libraries have been included in Xamarin. The supported .NET libraries can now be directly used for coding iPhone apps, Android apps, and even applications for Windows Phone. App developers no longer have to build their programs from scratch. Previously, the pre-compiled libraries were not compatible for iOS/Android projects, but that issue has been resolved now.
The learning curve is a lot less steep – Particularly so for mobile app development experts who are proficient in C#/.NET programming. Even those who have not worked with the language earlier need to learn only one language (C#), instead of having to slog through both Obj.-C/Swift and Java – for developing apps with multi-platform features. A couple of weeks is the maximum time you need to invest, to learn how to use Xamarin.
Additional advantage for functional programmers – Using lambdas in an Objective-C program is a hassle, even for experienced developers. Java, of course, does not even have lambdas. Xamarin offers a great solution for functional coders, thanks to the ease with which lambdas can be worked with in the C# environment. Since the code completion is ubiquitous, writing out code snippets becomes a lot simpler.
Shortening the app development cycle – Along with the expenses that mobile app companies (and, in turn, clients) have to incur. Code-sharing is another key highlight of Xamarin – and the tool supports the native SDK of practically all popular app development platforms. Conditional compilation and file-linking help in making the best use of native controls – irrespective of whether you are working on an Android smartphone app or an iPad. On average, nearly 80% of the codes in the Xamarin framework can be reused.
Significantly lower bug risks – This follows from the earlier points. When a mobile app testing expert only has to check a single set of code (in C#), instead of two different sets – it is only natural that the testing would be more thorough, and his/her concentration levels would not waver. What's more – the total time required for the testing procedures are also considerably lowered. Leading mobile application development companies have to work with demanding project deadlines, and Xamarin helps them attain a high level of service-quality and time-efficiency.
Advanced language-level support – When you start using Xamarin, you effectively bid adieu to all forms of manual bookkeeping and callbacks (which are necessary in Java, and even Swift). The procedure for asynchronous programming (async) with C# is comparatively much simpler. As a result, developers find it easier to add responsiveness to their apps. 'Futuristic' would be an apt adjective to describe the Xamarin system.
Automated app testing – Apart from generally lowering the chances of bug-presence in mobile applications, Xamarin allows real-time testing on devices as well. This feature can be accessed via Xamarin TestCloud, which allows any iOS or Android app to be simultaneously tested on a large number of devices (the ones on which it would finally be used). Both object-based as well as fragmentation testing are supported. The reports generated are detailed and systematic – and chances of an error passing unnoticed is almost nil.
Native UI support for all platforms – With the help of fully shared C# codes and Xamarin.Forms, native controls for iOS, Android and Windows Phone apps can be built during runtime. There are nearly 50 different layouts available, which makes customization of the native interfaces an absolute breeze. A much faster and easier alternative compared to creating UI using two different sets of codes.
Support for Google Glass apps – Wearable technology is the future, and Xamarin comes in handy for making applications for them too. By using the features of Xamarin.Android (along with the supported GDK and SDK of the platform), apps that can be used on Google Glass can be created by developers. There might not be a huge buzz about this at present – but as Glass grows in popularity, demand for compatible apps would increase, and Xamarin.Android would be more and more used.
And then, there's Xamarin.iOS – While Xamarin.Android works with the JIT (just-in-time) compiler, Xamarin.iOS makes use of the Ahead-Of-Time (AOT) compiler system. The default naming conventions of the .NET environment are used, and the entire SDK of the iOS platform can be seamlessly imported into C#. The built-in apps in Xamarin.iOS can be directly compiled on the ARM assembly code as well. Xamarin also offers same-day support for each iOS version (including iOS 8). As a result, making platform-specific apps for Apple devices becomes easier than what it was with Objective-C.
Developers can work with Xamarin Studio and Visual Studio – Depending on their preferences, proficiency and precise project-requirements – mobile app developers can use the Xamarin tool in either the Xamarin Studio IDE or the more familiar Visual Studio IDE (the former is also free). Both of them offer features that are at par with any sophisticated software/app development environment. The overall development procedure gets simplified, and there is a host of tech support features available as well.
With simpler, shared coding for iOS and Android, Xamarin allows mobile app companies to bring their products to stores more quickly too. One of the best things about the framework is its support for the Windows Phone environment, in addition to the two mobile platform leaders. Well over 600000 app developers use Xamarin on a regular basis at present – and the collaboration with Microsoft has further enhanced its features. For all those who are interested in cross-platform app development – Xamarin is a really user-friendly tool. It's not that learning Objective-C and/or Java is unnecessary, but working with Xamarin is just that bit more convenient.