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2009 National League East Preview
Last Updated: March 1st, 2009 by Rodney James (Bankroll Sports Contributor)
The National League East Division looks to once again be set for a competitive race from start to finish. Last season, the divisional race came down to the last few games, only to see the Philadelphia Phillies win the division, and go on to not only win the National League crown, but also World Series Champions. The National League East is the only division in Baseball to see four of its teams in the World Series since the Wild Card came into play. Year after year the NL East continues to be put a rank below due to being part of the Junior Circuit, but in 2009 with some teams revamping their rosters, the NL East looks to put a group of teams together that could rival any other division in Baseball.
The Atlanta Braves from their Orlando Florida facility are still trying to figure out what happened to them in the free agent period, in which they were linked with numerous big names. Despite losing some of the names they were targeting(A.J. Burnett, Rafael Furcal), they were able to ink some quality players to fill the gaps. The Braves signed Derek Lowe and picked up Javier Vazquez in a trade from Chicago. Those two pitchers will look to anchor the Atlanta pitching staff, which lost John Smoltz to Boston in free agency. Tim Hudson will continue to be the staff ace, and with Atlanta continuing as suitors for the services of Jake Peavy, Atlanta's rotation could be a force to reckon with. Youngster Tommy Hanson may get an opportunity to slide into Bobby Cox's rotation. Hanson dominated the Arizona Fall League going 5-0 with a 0.63 era. Hanson is just 22 years old and has a mid 90's fastball, along with a solid change-up. Offensively, the Braves will look to Jeff Francoeur to pick up his numbers from 2008. Francoeur appears to be the every day starting right fielder with Matt Diaz and Brandon Jones battling it out this spring for left field. Neither Diaz or Jones had a spectacular 2008 season, so Atlanta hopes for breakout seasons from both of these youngsters. Kelly Johnson will be the starting second basemen, and while he has a solid bat in the line-up, his defensive presence at second base is just marginal. Chipper Jones had an excellent 2008 season winning the batting title by hitting .364 with 22 homeruns and 75rbi's. The 36 year old Jones will start his 16th full season in the major leagues as the starting third basemen once again for Atlanta.
The Florida Marlins will look to improve upon their 84-77 record of 2008. The Marlins, as they train in Jupiter Florida appeared to have gotten younger over the off-season. Being one of the youngest teams in baseball in 2008, it would seem difficult to become even younger, but Florida did just that. Florida dealt away Scott Olsen, Josh Willingham, and Mike Jacobs. They picked up youngsters such as Emilio Bonifacio, but he may have to play a new position to get quality time as a starter in 2009. Dan Uggla mans second base(same position as Bonifacio) for the Marlins. Of course the offense begins and ends with star shortstop Hanley Ramirez. Florida locked Ramirez up for six years and $70 million. The Marlins do not plan to add to their payroll, which will mean cutting ties with Dan Uggla, when that time comes. Cameron Maybin will look to get his opportunity to become a starting outfielder in the major leagues. Maybin is 22 years old. He will most likely be the lead-off batter for the Marlins, but that seems to be a lot of pressure put on a kid that has played in just 32 games in the big leagues. In the pitching department, Josh Johnson has turned into a staff ace, and will fight for 20 wins in 2009, with Ricky Nolasco coming in at #2. The rest of the staff is very young and inexperienced. The bullpen lost Kevin Gregg to Chicago, and will now turn to Matt Lindstrom to close out games. Scott Proctor, Leo Nunez and Logan Kensing also appear to be fighting for late inning roles out of the bullpen.
The New York Mets appeared to have the best off-season in the division. A year after winning 89 games, but coming up short in both the division and the wildcard, New York made quite the splash in the free agent department. The Mets signed Francisco Rodriguez to nail down games, and also J.J. Putz, who appears to be thrown into the set-up man roll for New York. The Mets training facility in Port St. Lucie sure got a new look Mets bullpen, as during the off season they dumped seven members of that pen. Joe Smith, Aaron Heilman and Scott Schoeneweis were among the crew not re-signed by New York. The Mets picked up Freddie Garcia and Tim Redding to go along with a rotation with Johan Santana and John Maine at the top and Oliver Perez as a solid lefty. Santana's health may be an issue early in the season as he is dealing with coming off knee surgery on his left knee. Rookie Fernando Martinez may get an opportunity to be in the starting lineup, as an outfielder, as New York was not able to pick up Manny Ramirez or Bobby Abreu in the off-season. The Mets will have to go with Martinez, or they could settle with anyone of the following: Fernando Tatis, Nick Evans or Daniel Murphy. The question for New York is, can guys such as Carlos Delgado and Carlos Beltran, along with Jose Reyes and David Wright stay healthy enough, and be productive enough for an entire 162 game slate?
Things are a little more upbeat in 2009 at the Phillies complex in Clearwater Florida. But the jubilation will quickly turn to business as the Philadelphia Phillies under Charlie Manual will look to repeat their 2008 World Championship. Philadelphia did not make a huge splash in the free agent market, but two moves they did make may prove to be very keen, as they locked up both Ryan Howard and Cole Hamels to long term deals. With Howard in the line-up and Hamels at the front of the rotation, Philadelphia should continue to stay, at the least, very competitive. Now add in Chase Utley, the age-less Jamie Moyer and Brad Lidge and you are once again looking at a championship caliber ball club. The Phillies did not re-sign Pat Burrell, and instead signed Raul Ibanez to a three year deal. Chan Ho Park was added to help Hamels and Moyer out in the rotation. Joe Blanton and Brett Myers will hold the three-four positions within the rotation, with youngsters such as J.A. Happ and Kyle Kendrick battling with Park for the final spot. The Phillies have three major league ready catchers in Carlos Ruiz, Chris Coste and Ronny Paulino, but they all may take a back seat to youngster Lou Marson. Marson is a 22 year old that hit .308 for Team USA during the 2008 Olympics. Utley may miss a portion of the start of the season, after having off season hip surgery. Marcus Giles was signed to a minor league contract and may see time at second base to keep Utley's position warm. J.C Romero will serve a 50 game suspension to start the season, which will inevitably hurt the back end of the bullpen. Finding a serviceable left hander may not be an easy task for the defending champs.
The Washington Nationals open up their spring training slate in Viera Florida coming off a 59-102 season in 2008. The Nationals signed Adam Dunn to a two year $20 million contract. Dunn will look to be the Nationals most dangerous hitter in their lineup. Dunn has hit 40+ homeruns in five straight seasons. Washington also picked up Daniel Cabrera and Scott Olsen. Both of these pitchers have loads of talent, but also are unproven. They also both have a shot at being the staff ace, after last seasons ace Tim Redding left the team. Redding won 10 games for Washington in 2008. Jordan Zimmerman, a 22 year old starting pitcher may get an opportunity to get some starts for the Nationals. The Washington front office would like to see Zimmerman remain at AAA for one more season, but injuries and lack of production may force their hand earlier than desired. The outfield is a bit of a log jam for Washington. Five guys appear to be battling for three positions. Willie Harris, Lastings Milledge and Austin Kearns got the majority of time last season, but if Willingham is healthy, he will see a great deal of time. Elijah Dukes has talent, but it has yet to convert to quality numbers at the professional level. Willie Harris has the advantage of being very versatile, and could possibly move to another position, such as second, short or third.
Who will win the National League East in 2009?
Atlanta Braves (36%, 39 Votes)
New York Mets (29%, 31 Votes)
Philadelphia Phillies (22%, 24 Votes)
Florida Marlins (10%, 11 Votes)
Washington Nationals (3%, 3 Votes)
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By Antigone Barton on June 26, 2017 .
A randomized trial of clinical outcomes for patients with drug-resistant tuberculous meningitis underscores that new diagnostic tools and treatments for the disease are critically needed, authors of a report in the July Clinical Infectious Diseases write. Their study found early identification of drug-resistance and intensified treatment to be pivotal in improving survival chances of people with the disease, the most fatal form of TB, that also is among the most difficult to detect. Even with treatment, the disease kills about a third of patients who have it the authors note.
Accounting for only about five percent of all cases of tuberculosis outside the lungs, tuberculous meningitis is most common in countries with limited health resources, and in children under four years old, but has risen among adults with the spread of HIV. Still no optimal treatment for drug-resistant tuberculous meningitis has been identified, or investigated.
Researchers randomized patients from two hospitals in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam to standard or intensified treatment, that depended on the drug resistance identified in cerebrospinal fluid. They found significantly higher survival rates among patients whose disease was resistant to isoniazid who were given additional doses of rifampicin, particularly among those who were not also HIV-infected. The finding is important, researchers write, because tuberculosis that is resistant to treatment with isoniazid is increasing, and associated with poorer outcomes. Identifying the drug resistance early is essential they note, but while the World Health Organization recommends the Xpert MTB test for initial testing of cerebrospinal fluid for patients with tuberculous meningitis, the test does not currently detect isoniazid resistance.
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November 2, 2019 Psychedelic folk
Grateful Dead – The Warfield, San Francisco, CA 10/9/80 & 10/10/80
Vinyl rip in 24-bit/192 kHz | Art scans at 300 dpi
Grateful Dead Productions / Rhino Records – R1-585396
This is a gorgeous collection of acoustic music from The Grateful Dead. The Dead were doing "unplugged" sets before anybody called them that, but in grand total of their hundreds of recorded shows, live acoustic music from the whole band was relatively rare apart from side projects. The shows captured here, along with others at Radio City in New York, would be drawn on to produce the all-wooden live album Reckoning. This is them at their most intimate, minimal, and parsimonious; well, as much as any group which brings a harpsichord on stage for just one song can ever be called minimal. Dead shows were famous for a wild crowd and scene that would eventually come to overshadow the actual music, but you could hear a pin drop during many of the tunes here. Elizabeth Cotton's "Oh Babe, It Ain't No Lie" is a poignant highlight of the first night, while the Garcia/Hunter original "To Lay Me Down" from the second night cuts wide and deep. What has always set The Grateful Dead apart for me from their 'jam-band' imitators was their ability to play soulfully, and to un-self-consciously tap so many distinctly American musical traditions. Those two qualities are in abundance in this special Record Store Day release.
Tagged Americana, folk-rock, Psychedelic folk
Townes Van Zandt – For The Sake Of The Song (1968)
1968 Poppy Records (PYS-40.001)
Reissued 1993 on Tomato Records (598.1091.29)
1 For The Sake Of The Song 4:45
2 Tecumseh Valley 2:40
3 Many A Fine Lady 3:52
4 Quick Silver Daydreams Of Maria 3:41
5 Waitin' Around To Die 2:22
6 I'll Be Here In The Morning 2:42
7 Sad Cinderella 4:40
8 The Velvet Voices 3:12
9 Talkin' Karate Blues 3:01
10 All Your Young Servants 3:04
11 Sixteen Summers, Fifteen Falls 2:36
Produced by Jack Clement and Jim Malloy
It's a new year. I am short of words. Barely hanging on here really. Where did everybody go?
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This one will be cross-listed at the long-defunct FLABBERGASTED FOLK page
Tagged Americana, Blues, country, Country Blues, Folk, Poetry
Hard Times Come Again No More, Vol. 1 & 2: Early American Rural Songs of Hard Times and Hardship
1. THE BENTLEY BOYS, Down On Penny's Farm
2. BLIND ALFRED REED, How Can A Poor Man Stand Such Times And Live
3.LANE HARDIN,Hard Time Blues
4. ERNEST STONEMAN, All I Got's Gone
5. SLIM SMITH, Bread Line Blues
6. ALEC JOHNSON, Miss Meal Cramp Blues
7. KELLY HARRELL, My Name Is John Johanna
8. DAVE MCCARN, Serves 'Em Fine
9. J.D. SHORT, It's Hard Time
10. UNCLE DAVE MACON, All In Down And Out
11. RUTHERFORD & FOSTER, Richmond Blues
12. ELDER CURRY & HIS CONGREGATION, Hard Times
13. COFER BROTHERS, Georgia Hobo
14. BLIND LEMON JEFFERSON, One Dime Blues
15. FIDDLIN' JOHN CARSON, Dixie Boll Weevil
16. CHUBBY PARKER, See The Black Clouds A'Breakin' Over Yonder
17. SCRAPPER BLACKWELL, Down And Out Blues
18. EDWARD L. CRAIN, Starving To Death On A Government Claim
19. BARBECUE BOB, We Sure Got Hard Times
20. SAMANTHA BUMGARNER, Georgia Blues
21. MISSISSIPPI JOHN HURT, Blue Harvest Blues
22. DIXON BROTHERS, Weaver's Life
23. GRAHAM BROTHERS, Hard Times Come Again No More
1. ALLEN BROTHERS, Price Of Cotton Blues
2. COFER BROTHERS, Keno The Rent Man
3.BARBECUE BOB, Bad Time Blues
4. UNCLE DAVE MACON & SAM MCGEE, Wreck Of The Tennessee Gravey Train
5. CLAYTON MCMICHEN & RILEY PUCKETT, The Arkansas Sheik
6. PEG LEG HOWELL & JIM HILL, Away From Home
7. EARLY JOHNSON & HIS DIXIE ENTERTAINERS, I'm Satisfied
8. CAROLINA TAR HEELS, Got The Farm Land Blues
9. BO CARTER & WALTER VINSON, Times Is Tight Like That
10. FISHER HENDLEY, Weave Room Blues
11. W.A. LINDSEY & ALVIN CONDER, Boll Weavil
12. JOE WILLIAMS, Providence Help The Poor People
13. MCGEE BROTHERS, The Tramp
14. DAVE MCCARN, Cotton Mill Colic
15. CHARLEY JORDAN, Starvation Blues
16. ERNEST STONEMAN, Broke Down Section Hand
17. JULES ALLEN, Little Old Sod Shanty
18. SLEEPY JOHN ESTES, Down South Blues
19. RED BRUSH ROWDIES, No One's Hard Up But Me
20. LEE BROTHERS, Cotton Mill Blues
21. BLIND BLAKE, No Dough Blues
22. CHARLIE MCCOY & BOB CARTER, The Northern Starvers Are Returning Home
23. JIM BAIRD, Them Good Old Times Are Coming Back Again
Hard Times Come Again No More: Early American Rural Songs of Hard Times and Hardship
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Released on Yazoo Records, 1998 (YAZOO 2036, 2037)
This wonderful compilation from the fine people at Yazoo is an amazing thing. It plays like an audio documentary that should be essential listening for anyone who holds citizenship in the United States, as well as those who don't but like to go around talking about how all Americans are straight-laced Puritans who worship money. These songs are akin to oral histories and testimonies from people all too often left out of those elementary history textbooks, even today. The people that were hurt most by the Great Depression because they didn't have much to begin with; a critique of capitalism that took place in a context far removed from halls of erudite intellectuals or legislative debates. If Eugene V. Debs had an extensive record collection, if the May Day Riots (both 1894 and 1919) and the Haymarket Riots had an anachronistic soundtrack – they might have sounded like this. An anachronism because these songs were committed for posterity after those incidents had passed, but as the notes point out, the Stephen Foster song from which this collection takes its title dates from the Civil War. And the artists and recordings presented here do not hail from the Midwestern locales of those aforementioned events, but come from the post-Reconstruction South.
The liner notes (written by Charles Wolfe and Don Kent) and are up to Yazoo's usual standards, and tackle the difficult task of discussing the more than 40 songs included here. It is worth noting, however, that the notes are racially segregated, split into two halves that deal with the largely white performers of "old timey" music, fiddle tunes, and hobo songs in the first section, with blues music , minstrel and medicine-show numbers treated in the second. To point this out is not to object to it, since it is merely a way of organizing the notes and one that reflects the divisions in US society. But I will say that Wolfe's notes, which detail the struggles of farmers, cotton-mill workers, and rail-riding tramps and hobos, provide a lot more of contextual contours than Kent's, which for the most part stick to the biographical elements of the artists' background and careers.
Thankfully, Yazoo did not present the music itself in this "segregated" way but instead interwove all these elements, lending us a glimpse into the similar challenges and hardships faced by blacks and poor whites in the south at this time, and the similar musics that sprung from them. While a goodly number of the performers here will be familiar to the Flabbergasted Family, it is mostly the blues artists whose names will ring bells. Blind Lemon Jefferson, Scrapper Blackwell (best known for his recordings with Leroy Carr), Joe Williams, Mississippi John Hurt, Sleepy John Estes, Blind Blake — these names are standard touchstones in the discography of country blues. Others selections are less famous, like Charlie Jordan's excellent "Starvation Blues" and Bo Carter & Walter Vinson's "Times Is Tight Like That", and Barbecue Bob's two selections, are more "deep cuts" in the blues canon and their inclusion here is much appreciated. The old-timey artists, fiddle players, and medicine show material are probably less recognizable to most (at least, they were to me) with the notable exception of Uncle Dave Macon who is more famous for the songs he authored than the ones he recorded. In fact some of the artists here are not included in any other compilations of the CD-era and would only be known to collectors of obscure 78's. Some of my favorites from this material are "All I Got's Gone" (Ernest Stoneman), "Got The Farm Land Blues" (Carolina Tar Heels). "Little Old Sod Shanty" (Jules Allen), "Starving to Death on a Government Claim" (Edward L. Crain), and "Weaver's Life" (Dixon Brothers). These are just some personalized highlights, and its hard to pick them because all the material here is first-rate.
Of course we all know that the invisible hand of the free market has rendered such hard times an obsolete relic of the past, never to be repeated again, thus rendering the critiques documented here irrelevant to the present day. At least that is what Milton Friedman told me over drinks one night.
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Are Hotel Bailouts Coming Up Next at Taxpayer Expense?
Last Updated: August 13, 2020/John Galt
EDITOR NOTE: We're often led to believe that capitalism is about taking risks--companies assuming the risk of failure in pursuit of profit. As the hotel industry shows, many of these companies can claim the rewards of market performance well done, but they do so without having real "skin in the game," for they don't own their risks--they hand it over to the taxpayer. With many hotels delinquent and on the verge of bankruptcy, is the government going to bail them out--tossing them a lifeline drawn directly from your hard work, your "risks," your pocket? Of course it will!
Commercial Real Estate delinquencies have soared led by lodging.
Trepp research shows CMBS Delinquency Rate Surges for the Third Month; Nears All-Time High.
That was for June.
July Delinquency Rates by Property Type
For July, Trepp reported CMBS Delinquency Rate Sees Biggest Drop in More Than Four Years but even with the decline, delinquencies are near record levels.
The notable change in the overall delinquency rate was the result of having more than $8 billion in loans "cured" – which means the loan was delinquent in June but reverted to "current" or grace/beyond grace period status in July.
As we reported in TreppWire in mid-July, some of the improvements came via loan modifications such as a maturity extension. Additional benefit came via reserve relief, whereby borrowers were permitted to use reserves to keep the loan current. (This was confirmed by special servicer or watchlist comments in July.)
The above paragraphs show that it is not clear how much of the alleged improvement is due to extend-and-pretend maneuvers vs. real improvement.
How Long Will Hotels Stay Empty?
That is the key issue.
Trepp discussed that question on June 18.
The report is now a bit out of date, but the observations are still worth a look.
At the beginning of this year, one of the biggest headlines in the hotel sector was a measly growth in revenue per available room (RevPAR) in 2019. According to STR, the hotel industry recorded a 0.9% increase in RevPAR in 2019 - the lowest annual increase since 2009. At the time, STR had predicted that in 2020, overall RevPAR will only grow by 0.5% as an increase in supply would outpace growth in demand.
Little did we know that any forecast – no matter how conservative – would not be applicable in the next few months. With the sudden COVID-19 outbreak spreading at a rapid pace, the hotel and tourism industries across the world faced a devastating halt.
STR's US hotel performance data has shown week-over-week increases in occupancy recently. From above 60% in late-February, the occupancy dropped sharply to only a third at 22% in early-April. It has since inched up slowly every week, coming in at 41.7% for the week ending June 13th. Going forward, CBRE expects that the hotel demand will return to pre-crisis levels in the third quarter of 2022. In this context, roughly $16.9 billion and $14.7 billion worth of hotel CMBS loans are set to mature in 2020 and 2021 respectively according to Trepp data. Over half of the balance of these maturing loans is backed by full-service hotels.
Expect Some Hiccups
The answer in June was the third quarter in 2022.
Trepp comments "Given the expected timeline of recovery and a significantly lower forecasted demand, especially for high-end luxury hotels, the hotel industry is likely to face some hiccups in the next two years."
What About Loan Quality?
A University of Austin report by John M. Griffin and Alex Priest show Property Income is Significantly Overstated.
The report is 74 pages long but shows considerable issues.
Many borrowers are now struggling because of coronavirus, though study finds income often fell short of underwritten amount before the pandemic
The WSJ discussed the setup in Commercial Properties' Ability to Repay Mortgages Was Overstated.
Actual net income trails underwritten net income by 5% or more in 28% of the loans, according to the study of nearly 40,000 loans by two finance academics at the University of Texas at Austin.
The study shows risks in the $1.4 trillion market for commercial mortgage-backed securities, or CMBS, where loans on malls, apartment buildings, hotels and the like get packaged into bonds bought by investors, often with guarantees from the government. The findings suggest that loans sold to investors before the pandemic frequently featured overstated income and could have more trouble staying current in case of a downturn.
The findings corroborate a complaint received last year by the Securities and Exchange Commission stating that commercial mortgage loans frequently feature inflated financials. They also come at a sensitive time for the commercial-mortgage-backed securities industry, which has been seeking a lifeline since the spring, when the Federal Reserve left out swaths of the market from its $2.3 trillion economic-rescue package.
Income was overstated by more than 5% in more than 40% of loans originated by UBS, Starwood Property Trust and Goldman Sachs Inc., the study said. Loans from these originators were among those most likely to be on a watch list, Mr. Griffin found.
"This is a direct function of the aggressive underwriting," Mr. Griffin said. He disclosed in his paper that he owns a fraud-consulting firm, Integra FEC LLC, which could benefit if the government or investors acted against the bond issuers.
Share of Loans Identified with Inflated Values
Bailout Coming?
Of course! You knew that, didn't you?
A bill in Congress would create a funding vehicle to help CMBS borrowers make their mortgage payments.
Please consider New Legislation Would Aid Cash-Strapped Commercial-Property Owners
The bill would set up a government-backed funding vehicle that businesses could tap to stay current on their mortgages. It is meant in particular to help those who borrowed in the $550 billion market for mortgages that are packaged into bonds and sold to Wall Street.
"The numbers are getting more dire, and the projections are getting more stern," said Rep. Van Taylor (R., Texas), who is sponsoring the bill alongside Rep. Al Lawson (D., Fla.)
Get the Fed Involved?
Hey why not?
No stone can possibly be left unturned when it comes to bailouts at taxpayer expense.
Rep. Taylor led a bipartisan group of more than 100 lawmakers who last month signed a letter asking the Federal Reserve and the Treasury Department to come up with a solution for the CMBS issues.
To protect Goldman Sachs and the rest of the originators from fraud clawbacks due to inflated valuations as mentioned by John M. Griffin.
This has nothing at all to do with jobs as suggested by Rep. Van Taylor (R., Texas) and Rep. Al Lawson (D., Fla.).
Government-Backed?
Whenever you see that term, it's important to understand the true meaning.
Government-Backed = Taxpayer-Backed.
Taxpayers, not the government, take the risk.
We need to do this to protect "God's Work" by Goldman Sachs and others.
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Buying a home off-plan: unrealistic expectations?
Takwa Souissi | 2015-02-04
Whether because of popular culture or due to the experiences of friends and family, first-time home buyers are often more familiar with the resale market or "second-hand houses." Therefore, when they start the process of buying a brand-new home, they sometimes have to face their false perceptions.
It is particularly true in the case of a condo off-plan, confirms Tania Sergi, sales director at Groupe Quorum. If she notices that there is more interest for brand-new condominiums, she admits that buyers are sometimes unrealistic when it comes to their expectations. "Some people seem to think that building off-plan means that everything is custom-built," she explains. For example, some people want to install the flooring themselves or move a wall. "It is what I would call of magical thinking," adds the sales director
In short, yes the home is yours, but not all the rights!
Many benefits nevertheless
One thing is sure: experts notice that first-time buyers have a lack of preparation and knowledge when it comes to buying a house off-plan. It is the case of Félix Cotte, real estate consultant: "The first time, there might be a lot of frustration and disappointments," he argues. "However, second-time and third-time buyers are more receptive, since their expectations are more realistic." Moreover, he notes that, nevertheless, the people who have bought once off-plan are numerous to renew the experience. "Expectations are one thing, but there are a lot of benefits. People can choose their colours, their linings, their kitchen countertops, etc. On top of that, a condo bought off- plan can cost up to 10% less before it has been built than after."
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How much to invest in personalizing your new home?
Promoters attempt as much as possible to accommodate the buyers. "It is certain that, as constructors, we are open-minded, but there are some modifications that just cannot be done. Moving the whole kitchen, for example," says Tania Sergi. Same thing for John Faratro, president of the real estate development group Struktur: "It is hard to make modifications when segments are already set up, but enlarging or reducing the size of a bedroom is always possible, without additional costs."
While talking about modifications, a few additional modifications to your project may occur during construction without prior notice. It could be due to materials being out of stock or due to a change of plans. "Obviously, if it is a major modification, like a balcony that is smaller than expected, the buyer will have to be notified and he will have the opportunity to withdraw and take back his deposits," underlines Félix Cotte. However, if it is a minor modification, the latter will be replaced by something of an equal or superior value . . . that might not always please the buyer.
It is taking so much time!
For Félix Cotte, people are often surprised by the construction delays. Indeed, it often happens that projects are delayed for a number of reasons. For example, a very cold winter can delay work!
"Regarding delays, people need to understand that there are steps before the construction can even begin and it is beyond our influence," says John Faratro. For example, Montreal's boroughs are often responsible for the delays. "They are very slow at delivering permits and at reviewing projects," explains the director. "One must say that laws are interpreted differently from one borough to the next. However, the presale has already started at that time . . . But once this step is over, the constructors are in charge of the building site."
Another false perception: buyers also sometimes believe they can come and go on the building site whenever they want, in order to keep an eye on the work in progress. But, for most projects, the buyers will only be allowed to visit the property once it is near completion. This process differs from one constructor to the next. At Quorum, for example, owners are invited to visit the site when the project is near completion during a guided tour. "Then they can bring their paint colours, their measuring tapes, etc.," explains Tania Sergi. For her, it is first and foremost a question of security and efficiency. At Struktur, things are a little bit different. "We prefer to grant access to the building site during construction since we prefer to make the modifications during that step," confirms John Faratro.
In short, first-time buyers may have unrealistic expectations when it comes to buying off-plan, but nevertheless the results are worth it!
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Q: How do I automatically generate pages from a database? I have a spreadsheet of information I'd like to publish online. I'm trying to find the easiest and best-looking way of doing this. The page will be informational and not intended to generate revenue so I'm hoping to be able to do this cheaply - WordPress seems like the best option.
I'd like to create a website to display my data in different ways. For example, one page would tabulate most of the data. From there, you could click on a heading and go to a page just for that entry, with additional information. Another page would tabulate data only relevant to that day. And so on.
It's not really a blog-style page. Is there a good way of doing this with WordPress?

A: Yours is a more general question, so I'll offer some general comments.
There are WordPress plugins such as TablePress (https://tablepress.org) that do a nice job displaying data on a WordPress page.  The individual data points can be made linkable to another page, as needed.
This is, likely, a custom solution, meaning, a developer could help you structure custom data fields and presentation tables.
I haven't tested, but the quickest way (maybe, not ideal) would be to post a pdf of the table on a WordPress page, perhaps, with some cells linked to other site pages.

A: If you want to use WordPress native posts or CPT , you can achieve this with programmatically which will be the fastest way to do. Where via code using CSV library you fetch records from Excel and using wp_insert_post function you add those posts to WordPress via a loop with meta data etc...
Or if you want to avoid custom coding route, there is a plugin called wp all import or wp all export or both , free and paid options that we have used once to import excel spreadsheet CSV data into wp posts.
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2001 Seikel Motorsport Porsche 996 GT3 RS updated to full 2004 RSR specification
Impressive race history with two Le Mans 24hr top-15 finishes
Fully restored and race-ready with less than 10 hours running
Comes with all its original RS bodywork, 3.6 liter engine and H-pattern gearbox
Iconic and front running GT2 entry for Masters and Peter Auto Endurance Legends
We are very pleased to offer for sale this famous 2001 Seikel Motorsport Porsche 996 GT3 RS(R) with VIN Nr #1S692079.
Somewhat confusing, the model name contains "GT3" whereas these cars were competing in the GT2 class. Designed strictly for competition on the world's most important racing circuits, the Porsche 996 GT3 R-RS-RSR lineage represented Porsche Motorsport's pinnacle racing GT during the 1999 - 2006 period.
This car was born as a 2001 996 GT3 RS and delivered to the Seikel Motorsport team where it was immediately put to World Championship duties with excellent results including a 12th overall at the Le Mans 24hr race. With the help of Porsche Motorsport, Seikel continued to update and run the car in 2002, 2003 and 2004 whereby the Le Mans 24hr was always part of its racing program. During those years, results continued to be excellent with a 4th in class at Le Mans and at Daytona 24hr. In 2005, the car was sold to Belgium where it continued to run in the Belcar Championship up to 2008. The car's full race results can be seen in the downloadable "race history"-file.
The current owner bought the car in 2011 and – still in its green Belcar livery - ran it in the German PCHC series. In 2015 he commissioned Kurt Ecke of RDM Racing to restore the car and bring it back to its 2004 Le Mans 24hr specification where it ran in full RSR spec except for its RS front. This restoration was done with no-expense-spared and included the complete underbody and RSR front such that it now is to full 2004 RSR spec. A new engine was built up with all new RSR parts to correct 3.8 liter specification delivering 555 bhp and was paired with a new period-correct sequential gearbox. It is important to note that all the original body panels and other parts of the car were kept with the car, including its 3.6 liter engine (rebuilt and mapped with 0 hours), its original H-pattern gearbox and the complete original 996RS Stack system and electric wiring harness.
When its restoration was finished at the end of 2016, the car has been used sparingly in two track test days and has collected less than 10 hours run-time. #1S692079 is sold in race ready condition with its fuel cell, seat, belts and fire system all current.
Spares include a complete set of BBS wheels and several sets of ATS wheels together with miscellaneous running spares.
This is a rare opportunity to acquire an iconic and well prepared example of the latest evolution of Porsche's most successful GT racer which is eligible for Peter Auto's Global Endurance Legends and also for Masters Endurance Legends where it will be a welcome and front running GT2 class entry.
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Relay by Republic Wireless Kids' Phone Review
We tried the Relay kids' GPS to see how it worked at home and on the go.
Relay by Republic
Fun, easy to use
Cellular starts at $9.99/mo.
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We learned that Relay has no plans to restock its kids trackers. The company has focused its attention on business solutions instead.
Refurbished Relay trackers are still available from time to time.
Check out our roundup of the best kids GPS trackers for Relay alternatives.
The Relay is a simple and affordable cell phone alternative
Being able to reach my child when I need to is huge for my peace of mind. Relay makes that peace of mind affordable and without additional unhealthy technology baggage.
I have two girls who are always on the go, but still years away from being responsible enough for their own cell phones. The Relay is going to be my go-to option for bridging the gap.
The GPS tracking still leaves a lot to be desired, and there are certainly aspects to communicating with the Relay that are a little clunky. But based on what I've seen so far, I'm confident that Relay is listening to its customers and will continue to improve its service.
The Relay kids GPS device in action.
How the Relay stacks up
I have four kids. Once my two teens got involved in after-school activities, I bit the bullet and bought them phones to keep up with them.
But along with those phones came the necessary evils of text messages, access to mindless games, YouTube, and the never-ending pleas for social media accounts. Needless to say, I'm anxious about opening a similar can of worms for my younger two.
The Relay is a cell phone alternative that both parents and kids can appreciate.
It uses a combination of cellular networks and Wi-Fi calling, so it works everywhere, just like a cell phone. No internet access means it's safer than a phone, and the Relay is simple enough that even my 6-year-old can use it.
There's also no fragile screen, so it's practical for active younger kids.
Still, with all the simplicity of the Relay, our testing showed that it's vulnerable to connectivity issues and the occasional technical hiccup. The GPS isn't perfect, and accessing its fun features can be challenging at times.
Still, if I had to choose between a smartphone and the Relay for my kids, the Relay would win hands down.
Simple and fun to use
Screen-free
GPS delay
No carrying case included
Setup difficulties
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Price and contract
The Relay costs about $50.
Plans are as simple as the Relay device itself: no contracts, and only one basic plan option of $10 a month for Republic Wireless cell service.
Relay also offers a one-year warranty against defects, and a SIM card is included with the phone.
When you purchase the Relay on their site, you can now add a Loop Case with Carabiner & Lanyard ($15) which is a must-have for me since my girls' clothes rarely have pockets.
Relay plugged in and charging
Tech and equipment
When I unboxed the Relay, I was impressed by the device's smooth, sturdy shell. It might be designed for kids, but it definitely feels like a high-end electronic device.
At about only 2.5 inches square, I liked that it's small enough to fit in a pocket (even if my girls don't have any).
It's available in five different colors and it comes with fun decals your kids can use to personalize it. It also has a headphone jack to keep conversations more private, or for listening to music.
The battery life was dependent on how much we used the device. It would stay charged for only about ten hours when we were using it frequently, but a brief charge got it up and running again quickly.
The magnetic charging dock for the Relay made it easy for my kids to plug it in to charge, and it reached full charge in under three hours. There's a glowing circle around the center button that changes color based on what you're doing with your Relay.
The Relay setup didn't go as smoothly as I'd hoped. When I clicked companion app's help link, I was met with the message, "Typically replies in a few hours." Rather than a quick power cycle resolved the problem.
What's in the Relay box:
The Relay device
Charging cable,
Relay device
Kids can press and hold the large button on the Relay device to talk to their parent's phone using the Relay app. The device also has a power button, volume button, and headphone jack.
Relay charging cord
The USB charging cord comes with an adapter plug and a magnetic port to make it easier for kids to connect it to the Relay device correctly.
Features and usability
The Relay and its app both work just like walkie-talkies, but it took some practice to master the buttons. The speaker phone audio is slightly garbled, which is a drawback because, let's face it—kids can be hard to understand anyway. With walkie-talkie style communication you also have to be careful to not talk while the other person is talking.
On my app I'd get an alert to let me know someone else was talking, and the Relay would turn red and say, "Another member of the group is talking."
Communicating with the Relay worked well for us about 90% of the time, but there were a few times when it just failed to connect. When that happened, I would get a noise on my phone that sounded like I'd just gotten a question wrong on a game show. It didn't happen often, and it usually just took another try or two to connect, but it did make me anxious to not be able to reach my child.
The small control buttons on the Relay's side
The Relay mobile app
The Relay app for my phone was intuitive and easy to use.
The app lets you check the battery status of the Relay, use GPS tracking to locate the device, and add and manage the private channels your child has access to.
Overall, the app tended to lag behind the device itself, especially when it came to updating the Relay's battery status and GPS location, but refreshing the app typically fixed the problem. For real-time location tracking, you're better off just sending a Relay message to your kid asking them where they are.
Screenless design pros and cons
I thought the Relay might being boring compared to a phone, but it has some fun features that help in that department. In addition to the Relay (talk) channel, the device also has other channels you can add like you would add apps to a phone, like Daily Joke, Echo, Music, and Translate.
Pressing the power button switches the Relay to another channel. If your child switches out of the Relay channel to a different channel, when you try to talk to them, the device will automatically switch back over to the talk channel so your message will come through.
The Music channel was another hit with my girls, but you have to use the included USB cord and download your own music files. Kids can switch songs and put music in shuffle mode by pressing the large button on the Relay in different patterns.
My girls' favorite channel
My girls' favorite channel was Daily Joke, with truly cheesy jokes like "What does an eagle like to write with? A bald point pen."
Relay alerts and notifications
Messages won't come through automatically unless you have your Relay app open. Your child has to press and hold the volume button to send a push notification to your phone that lets you know they're trying to reach you.
This is a nice feature that Relay only recently added, but the volume button on the Relay is tiny and hard hold. My girls did it, but it definitely took some effort, and often they'd forget to do it before they started talking.
When that happened, I'd just get a push notification on my phone that they were talking and I should open the Relay app.
During the few weeks we tested it, I noticed that Relay was constantly adding new information and updates, including added functionality to the Relay and additional Relay channels. Soon there will be an SOS alert feature, geofencing, and the ability to leave voice mail messages.
It's clear that this is a company that's making updates to better meet its customers' needs.
Helpful push notifications
Frequent new features
Tiny volume button
How we evaluated the Relay
During our testing period, we used the Relay like we would use a regular cell phone. We communicated while the girls were at friends' homes, at the park, and at home with a babysitter while I was out. It got dropped and splashed and temporarily misplaced, but it held up well to everything our family threw at it. Our methodology has more info about how we review products like the Relay.
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In 1985, the year the Susan G. Komen Foundation launched its pink ribbon campaign to promote breast cancer awareness, about 110 women died daily of the disease.
Some twenty-five years and billions of private- and public-research dollars later, that figure is roughly the same.
Of course the good news is that, accounting for a population increase, breast cancer fatalities have fallen 15 percent.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which has ladies (and some especially supportive men) across the country scrambling to find their pink-ribbon pins. To bring attention to the cause, Facebook, the popular social networking site, has launched a viral campaign. Retailers are offering pink products – everything from umbrellas to fine jewelry. Even the lights on George Washington Bridge in New York City are glowing a vibrant shade of fuchsia throughout the month.
But has "thinking pink" done much in the way of research and prevention?
Breast cancer surgeon Dr. Susan Love said there's a palpable sense of frustration that researchers don't know more.
And even if scientists aren't certain what causes breast cancer, treatments are getting better.
Promising new data from the Department of Oncology at the Hospital of Prato, Italy, suggests that a higher dose of the "well-tolerated and more active" cancer drug fulvestrant should be given as opposed to the standard, lower dose. And the development of a "Notch" pathway inhibitor reduced the ability of cancer stem cells to replenish themselves and promote tumor growth in a study recently conducted at the Baylor College of Medicine.
Meanwhile research continues to indicate risk factors – including genetics, hormone-replacement therapies, even environmental factors such as air pollution and second-hand smoke – that may contribute to the development of the disease.
And there are proactive steps you can take to avoid your risk of getting breast cancer. These include exercising at least 30 minutes a day, limiting alcohol intake, breastfeeding and staying as lean as possible without becoming underweight.
So pull out the pink and spread the breast-cancer awareness gospel. Encourage your friends and family to get regular breast exams (and don't forget about yourself.) Because until there's a cure, information is your best defense in the fight against breast cancer.


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Henry Stauffer was born in Ibersheim, Germany on 1724 and died November 27, 1777.  He immigrated to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on September 9, 1749, and settled in Bedminster on , purchased of William Allen, June 12, 1762.  The purchase of this land was recorded in the history of Bucks County, Pennsylvania.  Please see below this recording.

History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania

We quote from W. W. H. Davis The History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania published in 1876 (2nd edition 1905):

History of Henry Stauffer Homestead
We quote from a web page with the title Descendants of Henry Stauffer, seemingly quoting from Fretz, A. J. A Genealogical Record of the Descendants of Henry Stauffer.  Milton, NJ, 1899:

History of Ralph Stover State Park

Tohickon Creek was named by the Lenape some of the first inhabitants of the area. "To-Hick-Hanne" means "Deer-Bone-Creek". Ralph Stover State Park was the site of an 18th-century gristmill that was built on Tohickon Creek by the park's namesake, Ralph Stover. Remnants of the mill and mill race can still be seen near Tohickon Creek, Pennsylvania.

The Stover family gave their land to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 1931. The recreational facilities were built during the Great Depression by the Federal Works Progress Administration created by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt to provide work for the unemployed. Author James A. Michener donated the High Rocks area to the park in 1956. Although "High Rocks State Park" is listed in the United States Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System and the coordinates given in USGS GNIS are located here, it was never an official name according to the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources or a separate park.

Literature
 Fretz, A. J. A Genealogical Record of the Descendants of Henry Stauffer.  Milton, NJ, 1899.

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External links
 https://web.archive.org/web/20061209081458/http://www.csm.uwe.ac.uk/~rstephen/livingeaston/local_history/Penn/Penn_family_Index.html - Penn Family History

1724 births
1777 deaths
German emigrants to the Thirteen Colonies
People of colonial Pennsylvania
People from Worms, Germany

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Uber, Mears reach taxi-app deal in Orlando
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Central Florida logs another 2,600 COVID-19 cases
The Uber app's "Taxi" option will be available only in Orlando.
Scott Powers
Orlando riders will have a choice starting Friday of Uber drivers or Mears taxis when they go to book a ride through the ride-sharing company's mobile application.
Uber Technologies and Mears Transportation, a Central Florida-based taxis, vans, shuttles, and buses company, announced Thursday they have reached a deal that provides the full taxi option, through Mears Transportation, on the app.
That "Taxi" option will be available only in Orange County and the theme parks, which include the small portion of Walt Disney World that is in Osceola County. The option goes live Friday.
It's the second phase in a strategic partnership Mears and Uber first began last year when Mears' limousines became available through the Urber Technologies' platform in Orange County, a service called "UberBlack." Uber also offers a service called "UberXL" that provides large SUVs, some of them through Mears.
Orlando is just the fifth city in the nation in which Uber has arranged partnerships with taxi companies, following San Francisco, Chicago, Boston, and Washington D.C. However, Orlando will be the first where the arrangement is with just one taxi company. That's possible and practical in Orlando because Mears, operating 600 taxis, 200 luxury vehicles, controls the lion's share of taxicabs in Orlando.
"We're thrilled to build upon our recent strategic partnership with Mears Transportation to now include their taxi fleet," Kasra Moshkani, head of Uber South U.S., stated in a news release "Uber riders will now have the option to select Mears taxi cabs at the touch of a button in the Orlando service area and at the same rates as standard cabs."
The fares will be quoted and paid in advance through the Uber app, and Uber will be taking a cut on the fare, 28 percent, and Mears getting the rest. It also allows Mears to book more riders remotely, though the company already has its own mobile apps.
"The ability to quickly and easily hail a Mears taxi and transact within the Uber app, is a game changer for the taxi customer and driver," said Trey White, executive chairma of the Mears Transportation Group. "It's exciting to partner with Uber in this first of its kind taxi product offering."
There's more in the arrangement for Uber than just a cut on the fares, according to Javi Correoso. The company is seeking to become a broader transportation platform that provides a variety of options to help riders get from one place to another. Taxis are a part of that, he said.
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Scott Powers is an Orlando-based political journalist with 30+ years' experience, mostly at newspapers such as the Orlando Sentinel and the Columbus Dispatch. He covers local, state and federal politics and space news across much of Central Florida. His career earned numerous journalism awards for stories ranging from the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster to presidential elections to misplaced nuclear waste. He and his wife Connie have three grown children. Besides them, he's into mystery and suspense books and movies, rock, blues, basketball, baseball, writing unpublished novels, and being amused. Email him at scott@floridapolitics.com.


Comedy Central UK has greenlit a pilot for a comedy reality show fronted by Facebook prankster Ben Phillips.
Ben Phillips Blows Up is being produced by Channel X and will air on the main Comedy Central channel in the UK in the spring.
The 1×22' pilot will feature Phillips and his circle of friends playing a prank on his long-suffering mate Elliott, only for it to backfire.
The development deal with Comedy Central includes the rights to Phillips' back-catalogue of content, which will be housed alongside new original content in the CC Shorts online hub.
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The Glenwood Caverns in winter are still an adventure
Kelley Cox Post IndependentMarisa Mora and her mother, Mandy Guerrero, visitors from Lakewood, enjoy a ride on the Alpine Coaster at the Glenwood Adventure Park.
GLENWOOD SPRINGS – Scattered clouds wandered through the hazy-blue sky of an unseasonably warm December day as a moderate number of tourists lined up to take the Tram to the Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park.
The park is open Friday through Monday in the winter, although some rides are closed for various reasons, mostly having to do with the effect of cold temperatures on the machinery.
But the restaurant that morning was redolent with the smell of warm baked goods, as it is many mornings, and the rides, the tours and the movies were there for the sampling.
From all over the state and beyond, the visitors had come, some hoping to get in a little skiing, 'boarding or tubing at the slopes in Vail, others headed directly and solely to Glenwood Springs.
Among those disappointed by the lack of deep snow on the slopes, the more intrepid adventurers went surfing on the Internet for something to do. They hit pay-dirt with the realization that the Hot Springs Pool and the Adventure Park were only a couple of hours further west and open for business.
Luanne Medbury of Texas was one of those. She found the park at whattodo.com, along with coupons for discounts, and packed her group of five into the car.
"We kind of like the outdoors," she said with a grin, "and the caves."
It turned out that several in her group make a habit of visiting caves throughout Texas and in such far-flung locales as New Mexico, South Dakota, Kentucky and New Zealand.
"We went to the Glow-Worm Caves," explained one of the group, Tony Evers, about the New Zealand connection.
"It's the butt-end of these millions of glowworms," said Audrey Evers, describing the tiny points of light covering the walls at the Waitomo Caves on the North Island.
Audrey noted that they were worried it might be too cold to enjoy their time at Glenwood Caverns, but were pleasantly surprised when they arrived at the base station and were able to shed their heavier gear.
"We saw her, down in the parking lot, and she wasn't wearing anything real warm," she said, pointing at Rhonda Duckworth of Grand Junction, who was visiting the park with her husband, Antonio Pacheco and their young son, Antonio Duckworth.
"I actually brought a huge coat and a couple of sweaters," said Rhonda Duckworth. "But I didn't need them."
The list of attractions is a bit less robust in the winter, with the restaurant, gift shop, laser-tag arena, 4-D Cinema, Alpine Coaster and, of course, the caverns open for visitors.
The Alpine Coaster drew a steady stream of attention on Dec. 1, as youngsters and oldsters alike climbed aboard the speedy little cars and let gravity do all the work.
"The best ride ever," said Marisa Mora, 14, of Lakewood, although she quickly admitted that it was perhaps a draw between the Coaster and the Mind Eraser at Elitch Gardens in Denver.
"It's great, exhilarating," seconded her mom, Mandy Guerrero. "I thought it would be colder, but it wasn't too bad."
Operator Tommy Sweeney of Carbondale, a five-year veteran employee, said he had only 25 riders or so on a recent Friday.
But last summer, say, on the Fourth of July? There were more like 2,500 slide riders, Sweeney said.
Do some riders get scared?
"Sure, all the time. Little kids cry, and some of the adults even cry," he said with a proud, if somewhat mischievous smile. "But they all have fun."
The other big draw of the day was the caves, which were partially closed for cleaning. A rag-tag bunch of volunteers, from all over Colorado, were mucking out the remains of blasting that will soon make it possible to open up new rooms in the upper section.
The lower section, featuring The Barn and King's Row, was still stunning visitors.
Cave guide Dave Johnson gave a running account of the caverns' history starting in 1885, when Dr. Charles Darrow stumbled into a hole high up on the side of Iron Mountain. It turned out to be the entry to a vast system of caves.
While listening intently to Johnson, one of the visitors reached his hand up to his head and swatted at something absently.
"Oh, you got a cave kiss," remarked Johnson, referring to a drop of condensation water from the cave's roof. "That means good luck for 24 hours."
Once known as the Fairy Caves, the caverns got that name from old Doc Darrow's daughter, Johnson said. She was trying to describe the wavering play of light and shadow from candles peeking through holes punched in tin cans, which were the first lanterns used.
"She said, 'It looks just like fairies,' and the name stuck," Johnson said with a rakish grin. "At least that's what they tell me."
Another winter attraction is the 4-D Cinema, where viewers can watch one of three adventure films – "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs," "Night at the Toy Store" and "Journey to the Center of the Earth" – and feel the action through their seats, which rumble and move at appropriate moments in the story.
The Adventure Park is the second-most popular attraction in town, behind the Glenwood Hot Springs. The park is estimated to have drawn 165,000 tourists to town this year.
"We had a record November," said park owner Steve Beckley, seated in the lobby of the Hotel Glenwood Springs next to the base station of the tram.
He said about 4,000 people visited the park in November 2012, an increase of 33 percent over the 3,000 or so visitors he tallied in November 2011.
In summer, the caverns will tally that amount of visitation in two or three days, he said.
He noted that the park closed down for January and February only once, in 2007, but now is open with reduced admission fees all winter long.
"We really noticed the impact of that," he said of the 2007 closure.
When he reopened that March he had to win back the trust of customers. And he still gets questions, even from locals, about whether the park is open in the winter months.
Even more critical than the faith of his visitors, he said, is the loyalty of his employees, who are now accustomed to having their jobs year-round.
"Honestly, the reason we do it is to maintain good employees," Beckley said. "We lose money in the winter."
He said he keeps a staff of 30 on hand through the winter.
Not that Beckley has been sitting still during the slack time – far from it.
He is planning to add six new tram cars to the operation by next spring, in a bid to shorten the waiting lines in summer.
Crews have been giving a new coat of paint to the Cliffhanger Roller Coaster, the highest-elevation coaster in the country, which will reopen in the spring.
And, perhaps most importantly, Beckley has blasters and muckers hard at work on new rooms in the upper series of caves, which are closed for the winter while the work goes on.


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So my girlfriend texted me today asking why I loved Summer. I stood still for a second to think. Then I responded.
"I love Summer because it's light when you wake up and it stays that way until long after you've had dinner and gone outside to run around some more. I love Summer because it never gets so cold you've got to come inside. I love Summer because the warm air is ripe with possibility, and you just know that anything can happen."
"I love Summer because of water-skiing and ocean swimming and the sand on the beach. I love Summer because of the holes I used to dig that were taller than I was. I love Summer because of all the times I got crushed by a wave and stood up to do it again."
"I love Summer because of sitting on the lawn in front of the house with a tall glass of water and baseball on the radio. I love Summer because of running around the yard making diving catches. I love Summer because of outdoor barbecues with semi-random collections of friends, with Howie Rose's voice in the background."
"I love Summer because of Summer Of '42 and The Beach Boys and songs from Grease and every other piece of pop culture that's tried to capture what Summer means, and somehow done it absolutely right. I love Summer because of 'In The Summertime' and 'Summer of '69' and 'Fun Fun Fun,' and hearing 'Meet The Mets' as you wait in line for a bobblehead."
"I love Summer because of Citi Field in June, the wind coming off the water and cooling things down as it gets dark around the third inning. I love Summer because of hot dogs and peanuts and cracker jacks, and singing about them in the seventh inning. I love Summer because of flipping channels after the Mets game ends and watching King of Queens until 1:00 a.m.."
"I love Summer because of campfires and s'mores and songs played badly on an old guitar. I love Summer because of the brightness of the stars, and the blue of the sky. I love Summer because of cool breezes making hot days bearable, and the sun sneaking out from behind the clouds just in time to turn a bad day better."
"I love Summer because of Harry Potter book releases and giant Marvel movies. I love Summer because school's out and the reading is whatever you want it to be. I love Summer because of movies that can be sad and sweet and moral and funny and awesome, and that always leave you with a good feeling coming out of the theater. I love Summer because of classic rock on the radio, sticking your head out the passenger window as you drive down the highway and savoring the feeling of the air."
"I love Summer because of corn on the cob and lobster and watermelon. I love Summer because of chocolate chip cookies and ice cold sodas and fresh lemonade. I love Summer because of popsicles after a hard day's work, and chocolate milkshakes in the upper deck."
"I love Summer because of the smell of the ocean from up on a fishing boat. I love Summer because of conversations late at night on the beach, alone for miles all around, no light but the old motel in the distance. I love Summer because of the plants you've got to pick through to get to the sand, and the spot next to the stairs where people leave their shoes. I love Summer because of sitting on the beach with a friend, leaning back, looking out over the ocean, and wondering out loud about life."
"In short, I love Summer because it's the best season of the year, and it's a time for play and fun, and you know deep down that anything can happen. Does that answer your question?"
So she responded, "I love your view on seasons." Then I went out for some breakfast. It was the first day of Fall.


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Er verläuft auf dem Gebiet des Departamentos Artigas. Er mündet als rechtsseitiger Zufluss in den Arroyo de las Cañas. Die Mündung liegt dabei im mittleren Abschnitt des Arroyo de las Cañas.

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Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry Robert Hass delivers a lecture to close the 1995-96 literary season.
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The cultures of American poetry. Part 2 lecture Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry Robert Hass delivers a lecture to open the 1996-97 literary season. Before his talk, Mr. Hass reads the following poems by newly named Nobel Laureate Wislawa Szymborska:...
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From Anne to Marianne some women in American poetry : lecture Introduced by Roy P. Basler. Recorded May 1, 1972, in the Coolidge Auditorium at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. Sponsored by the Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry and Literature Fund, Library...
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I loved Budapest so much that it can't be captured in a single post. I decided to split up my experiences into the day and nighttime. We had such a fantastic time in this city, it was an endless feast for the senses. The cold air nipped at our faces, but our bellies were warmed by the heartiest of meals and the most pleasant of wines.
Every meal we had was more than good, many were exceptional and stellar. I enjoyed it all, from a tightly packed little spot with the classic comforting goulash to the fine dining experiences in which we indulged.
Some interesting spices and tastes that I was unaccustomed to included the fresh cool blast of juniper berry.
One thing that piqued my curiosity a bit was fried goose fat, traditionally used a lot in Hungarian Jewish cooking. While I think it adds a nice flavor to dishes cooked with onions, liver, etc, I wasn't too keen on little morsels of it as an appetizer.
One fun touristy thing that I would totally recommend doing is taking a river cruise at night. It's a great way to spend a few hours with the best, unobstructed, view of the city.
I had some specials, including this soup with goose gizzard. Eat any and all parts, that's how I roll.
We had our anniversary dinner at one of Budapest's newest Michelin starred restaurants: Borkonyha.
Yes, the food is excellent, but what really shines is Borkonyha's extensive wine collection. It is a superb place to taste some of Hungary's best wines. 'Bor' is Hungarian for "wine", 'konyha' is "kitchen". Even by name, the wine comes first and the food follows.
I often think about these duck and pumpkin bonbons with I'm trying to fall asleep at night. So buttery.
The kitchen let me mix and match from the set menu when what I wanted was unavailable, so I opted for pork medallion.
I always have room for dessert, especially when dessert is an assortment of sorbets with caramel shards. Initially I was going to pass, but the table next to us ordered it and I found it difficult to pass.
I'm not a wine drinker by any means, but I was happy with what was recommended to us with our courses. We started out the night with a bottle of Kreinbacher Prestige Brut. In addition we had several glasses of Cabernet Sauvignon from the town of Villány.
Goulash hits just the right spot when you've been trekking around the city all day in the cold. We found most meals in Budapest to be quite inexpensive compared to restaurant fare on the West Coast. Seriously, where in the US can we get a three course dinner with plenty of beer and cider for under $20? Other than our anniversary dinner (we splurged big time on this, I admit. The waitstaff upsold everything and I'm not even mad), we were able to stick to a very low $/day budget while in Hungary.
One of the things I was most excited for was gypsy music. I had hoped to time our trip to coincide with performances by Budapest Bár but it was not to be. I've been trouble finding high quality recordings in the US, especially with the cimbalom, so I found myself buying CDs for the first time in a decade.
We wanted to sample some palinka (high alcohol content fruit brandy), so we made our way to one of Budapest's ruin bars - Szimpla Kert. Ruin bars are derelict buildings turned popular nightlife hot spots.
I had several varieties of palinka, but the memory of the cherry one makes me shudder. It was quite harsh to say the very least! Even if the eclectic look of the place isn't quite your style, I found the labyrinth of rooms to be quite interesting to , each nook revealing yet another bar and bartender ready to pour a drink.
It goes without saying that I would absolutely be delighted to visit Budapest again. It's so lively, people were so friendly, and the cuisine scene is utterly fabulous. There's artwork and architecture around every corner. Next time, I'll show you some of places we explored in the day time, from museums to fabulous brunches and even Turkish baths.


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Football ticket frenzy: How Georgia football allocated home tickets for 2020 season | UGAnews
By: Noble HorvathPosted on September 25, 2020
By the end of the 2020 season, Georgia football hopes to have appeared in its fourth straight SEC championship game and its second College Football Playoff in four years. On-field results, however, aren't the only records on the line.
Some fans are trying to extend their streak of consecutive home games attended. In the age of the COVID-19 pandemic, that requires creativity, luck and a willingness to spend money.
University of Georgia's Sanford Stadium is scheduled to host four football games this season, starting with a matchup with Auburn on Oct. 3 and ending with an unusually late regular season finale against Vanderbilt on Dec. 5. The team announced in August its intention to allow 20-25% of Sanford Stadium's 92,746 capacity.
A reduction in fans complicated matters for UGA journalism professor Keith Herndon, who has attended 255 consecutive football home games dating back to 1979. A season ticket holder, Herndon received four tickets each to the Tennessee and Vanderbilt games through the UGA Athletic Association lottery.
A few days later, Herndon traded with a friend for a ticket to the Mississippi State game and bought a ticket to the Auburn game through StubHub, a secondary online market.As of press time, the lowest price for a ticket to the Georgia-Auburn game on StubHub is over $280.
"It's still Georgia football," Herndon said. "And if they're teeing it up, I'm going to do my best to be there."
"I may be willing to pay a little extra since there's only two games I'm trying to find," Herndon said before he bought the other tickets. "If we have to miss one, and I put an asterisk next to my record, I think maybe my streak can survive with an asterisk."
Big donors prioritized
UGAAA reduced Sanford Stadium's capacity based on a model that allowed for 6 feet of social distancing throughout the stands, according to its website. Fans must enter, exit and move through the stadium with a face covering over their nose and mouth.
The amount of games donors are eligible to attend depends on their annual donation level and Magill Society involvement. Members of the Magill Society, a group of about 1,200 donors, must give a minimum of $25,000, usually paid out over the course of five years.
Projections for the tiered ticketing system which allows donors to attend as many as four home games for the shortened, SEC-only 2020 Georgia football season.
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More than 50% of season ticket holders opted out of buying tickets without a penalty, according to athletic director Greg McGarity, which allowed lower-level donors like Herndon to receive more than one game.
Carl Parks, a Magill Society member, will have an easier time extending his attendance streak at Sanford Stadium. Parks has attended every Georgia home football game since 2009 and received tickets to all four 2020 home games from UGAAA.
Georgia allotted approximately 3,200 student tickets per home game, an 80% reduction from the previous two regular seasons. In comparison, Auburn reserved about 17,500 seats for students in its first home game.
The UGA Student Government Association and the athletic association finalized a student allocation plan on Sept. 14. The agreement gave 30% of available student seats to first-year undergraduates and an additional 30% to students with more than 90 credit hours. The remaining 40% was divided among undergraduates with less than 90 credit hours and graduate students.
Student ticket allocation
The total student ticket allotment for the 2020 season is 12,800 tickets.
30% of tickets were given to first-year undergraduates.
30% of tickets were given to students with more than 90 credit hours.
20% of tickets were given to students with 60-90 credit hours.
20% of tickets were given to students with less than 60 hours and graduate students.
"[UGAAA] was definitely open to suggestions, seeing as the pandemic has provided some unusual circumstances," SGA Chief of Staff Casey Smith said. "So when we did come up with that option, they were very willing to hear what we had to say."
No student received more than one ticket during the initial allocation process. One first-year student, however, might have found a way to attend two games. Megan Turner, a communication sciences and disorders major and a member of the Redcoat Band, hopes to go to one game as a fan and another as a mellophone player in the band.
The Redcoat Band will operate at about 25% capacity in 2020 and won't travel to any regular season road games, according to an email from Director of Athletic Bands Brett Bawcum. It also won't perform on the field before the game or at halftime.
"I expect it to be fun," Turner said. "I expect it to be a lot different than normal though."
'Missing the normal good times'
Parks usually tailgates under a tent in front of UGA's Boggs Hall, surrounded by friends and the occasional stranger passing by. There is always plenty of food, so he said he likes to offer the "walk-up traffic" some chicken or ribs as they make their way to the stadium.
That won't be possible this year. UGAAA prohibited on-campus tailgating, so Parks will move the tailgate to his front yard in Athens. He plans to watch all four home games from the Sanford Stadium SkyClub, a premium space Parks said will have 180 out of its 720 seats filled.
Parks attended Georgia's Sept. 12 scrimmage as a perk of his Magill Society membership. The experience convinced him that the gameday atmosphere will be better than some might expect. Regardless, it won't be the same.
"It's not going to look like the Notre Dame game last year. Let's put it that way," Parks said.
People like Parks can witness the season up close. If students aren't willing to pay for tickets on the secondary market, they will be forced to watch a large majority of the games on TV.
First-year English education major Jordyn Priester is content with watching on TV. She didn't request tickets because she isn't confident fans will closely follow social distancing guidelines.
Athens recorded 4,975 cases as of Sept. 24, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in its sporting event guidelines that fans should consider local COVID-19 data before attending.
"I don't want to be around that many people," Priester said. "It just wouldn't make me comfortable. Plus, I want my first football experience to be closer to normal."
A sense of normalcy will be hard to find this season. Sanford Stadium won't have the same lively atmosphere. Georgia won't play in-state — and out-of-conference — rival Georgia Tech for the first time since 1924. The season isn't even guaranteed to finish.
The Bulldogs and their fans, however, are hoping to keep their streaks alive.
"I'm trying to be positive about the situation," Parks said. "And I think [UGAAA is] doing the best they can do under the circumstances, but we're all missing the normal good times that we would expect in a typical season."
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