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I'm a lover of books and so is the Mistress of the Manor. We read virtually every day, a lot of the time to each other. Our humble manor and garage are cluttered with books, massive amounts of books. Although the majority are fiction, we have plenty of books dealing with history, religion, politics and, of course, aliens and zombies. The only kinds of books we don't have are those of the self-help or self-improvement variety. Why? Because we don't need no stinkin' help or improvement, we are fine just the way we are.
As you might expect, when I saw a list about the most and least literate cities in these great United States my interest was aroused. Where do the erudite dwell? Where do the refined reside? Where do the well-versed lodge? Then I thought, who cares, I want to know which squalid cities house the people who think a chlamydia brochure is literature. Well, it appears that the majority live in California and Texas. Really, is this any surprise? Hell, in Texas a completed coloring book is considered fine art.
Cities were judged on the weekly newspaper circulation, the percentage of adults with a college degree and the number of retail bookstores per 10,000 people. Now, the newspaper and bookstore categories I feel are legitimate measure of literacy, however, I'm not so sure about the college degree category. You see, I attended college and even graduated, much to the surprise of my parents, who thought I was planning to make college attendance a vocation. During my illustrious college career, and yes, it was illustrious; I knew a lot of very smart people. I also knew people who would go on to graduate despite soaking up about as much knowledge as a pitted prune. There are plenty of people working for minimum wage, participating in illegal activities and sleeping in a van down by the river, who are much smarter than many with college degrees. The mind, not the certificate, determines intelligence.
Anyway, back to the squalid cities of which I spoke earlier. California is the runaway winner in the least literate category with five, yes, count them, five cities among the 10-city list, which is not surprising since the U.S. Department of Education ranks the state dead last with a 23-percent illiteracy rate. Bakersfield claimed the top spot, which would make Buck Owens very proud if he wasn't dead. The city ranks third from the bottom in both the number of booksellers and periodicals such as newspapers and journals, but, on the bright side, is the nation's leader in underarm odor. Stockton was third, Anaheim fifth, Fresno seventh and Long Beach 10th. Apparently, books and newspapers have been outlawed in most areas of the state, so most Californians rely on liquor bottles and jars of Cheez Whiz for reading material.
Texas is represented on the list by three cities – runnerup Corpus Christi, No. 4 El Paso and No. 6 San Antonio. Since the main source of reading material for Texans is the brands that appear on cattle's butts, it's not surprisingly the Lone Star State ranks 47th in illiteracy with a 19 percent rate. Texans are, however, number one in armadillo molestations. It should also be noted that Corpus Christi's library resources were among the worst in the nation, mainly because none of the books had been completely colored.
Now, you probably noticed there are two states in between Texas and California at the bottom of the literacy rankings. Those two proud states are Florida, 20 percent illiteracy rate, and New York, 22 percent. And while that is an important fact to know if you're thinking of relocating, the bigger question may be how did Virginia fare. Well, not so good. The Old Dominion has an illiteracy rate of 12 percent, tying it with Kentucky and Oklahoma for 29th. So to all my fellow Virginians, if books aren't for you, please, please, please don't rely on a Cheez Whiz jar for your reading material, lift up your standards. I hear the Grey Poupon label is excellent reading.


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November 28, 2012
Cutest Little Purse Ever!
I fell in love with this little purse the moment I saw it. It is a perfect size and style that you can take to work or out on the town. I love the gold chain detail on the strap. Gives it a classic look.
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Passport DC is back!
Passport DC is a series of embassy tours, open houses and other cultural events that give you the chance to travel the globe without needing to apply for a tourist visa Different dates are schedule for this event: The European Union's embassies open their doors for tours May 12th , while on May 19th , the National Asia Heritage Festival takes to the streets! Most of the Embassies are in walking distance of our Washington DC Hotel!
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American Guest House in Washington DC


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RALEIGH — Pat McCrory has been North Carolina's governor for almost a week, but the celebrations are hardly over.
Thursday began three days of traditional festivities expected to attract thousands to honor the state's new chief executive, Lt. Gov. Dan Forest and the eight other Council of State members — capped by tonight's gala presentation and Inaugural Ball at the Raleigh Convention Center.
"It's a great tradition and a great honor," said Pat Wilkins, president of the Junior League of Raleigh, which has put on the charity ball since 1933. "We also do it to celebrate North Carolina and to impact the community."
The hub for the glitter is Saturday morning's formal inaugural ceremony on the south side of the old Capitol building, with the inaugural parade in downtown Raleigh to follow. A new conservative-leaning organization also is holding its own celebration Saturday that the governor and new first lady Ann McCrory plan to attend, the governor's office said.
In a break with custom, the governor and lieutenant governor took their oaths of office in a pair of smaller ceremonies inside the old Capitol — McCrory last Saturday and Forest on Monday. Both wanted to be installed before the new Legislature convened Wednesday. The two will take the oaths again outdoors Saturday as the remaining council members follow tradition and get sworn in during the public ceremony.
McCrory has held open houses this week in Asheville, Charlotte, Greensboro and New Bern. He'll also hold the traditional open house Saturday afternoon at the Executive Mansion.
"We also wanted to make the whole week an opportunity of getting to know North Carolina and meeting the people, and then having the final celebration here in Raleigh," McCrory said recently. The location for Saturday's ceremony, which will be broadcast statewide, also will be different. Most recent inauguration ceremonies have been held on the steps of the state library.
This year, Supreme Court justices will swear in 10 council members while looking down Fayetteville Street, the main thoroughfare in downtown Raleigh that was reopened a few years ago. McCrory's office said more than 2,200 chairs will be set up in and around the street's intersection with Capitol Square.
The new venue is "a signal that we're opening up to the city of Raleigh, which is my new home and it's not just a government inauguration," McCrory, a former Charlotte mayor, said. "It's a people's inauguration on 'Main Street.'"
The Junior League events began Thursday evening event with the $125-per-person Council of State reception at the Progress Energy Center for Performing Arts. McCrory planned to attend Thursday night's informal "Rock the Ball" concert event at a theater designed to attract the younger crowd.
North Carolina-based music is a big part of the weekend, with folk rockers The Avett Brothers and country-rock notables Parmalee playing at the Gala Presentation and live music at the ball.
As with past inaugurals, individuals and North Carolina corporations are helping to pick up the tab for the event with sponsorship levels ranging from $600 to $50,000.
Wilkins said 3,500 people were expected to attend the Gala Presentation and Inaugural Ball and that ticket sales didn't seem to have been hurt by Saturday night's planned festivities by the new Foundation for North Carolina Inc.
The foundation says its two public events are sold out, with an expected 3,000 people attending. There's also a separate private dinner featuring the McCrorys.
"It's really just a celebration of North Caroilna," foundation spokesman Dan Spuller said.
The foundation was formed after McCrory's victory in November in part by Republican political activists, including McCrory campaign adviser Jack Hawke. The group intends to serve as a research think tank promoting policy proposals.
Patrons could pay $25,000 or $50,000 memberships to the foundation and receive tickets for Saturday night's events and attend two conferences in which McCrory will participate, the foundation said. But McCrory spokesman Chris Walker said Thursday the governor hasn't committed to those conferences yet.
Single tickets were $75 to Saturday night's reception and $1,000 to the VIP reception, Spuller said.
NC Governor's Inaugural Ball: http://www.ncgovernorsball.org
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The 8.5 annual Redneck Rummage Sale will also be held the same day from 7 a.m. – 2 p.m. Shoppers can find great bargains all day long from over 150 vendors.
Local favorite Thunderbolt Patterson will be on hand to entertain with live music during the event. Thunderbolt Patterson plays everything from classic rock to blues... something for everyone. Live music begins at 7 a.m. The world's greatest Bloody Mary Maker will also be in attendance.
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Well, I probably should have qualified "big bowl of mush." Mildred is a big bowl of mush where Veda is concerned - the huge blind spot of an otherwise determined and canny businesswoman. The jawline is well deployed when Crawford says things along the lines of "I'lldoanythingforthosekidsdoyouunderstandanything..."
Cheekbones had a special impact in black-and-white and both ladies had great ones.


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Canton Police: Help Us Identify Body
The department is hopeful that you recognize some of this man's clothing.
The Canton Police Department is turning to the public to help identify the man whose body was found behind the Canton Marketplace on Sunday morning.
The man is being described as a 20-30 year old Hispanic, standing at 5'6" and weighing 150 to 160 lbs. He has brown eyes and black hair and has no scars or tattoos.
He was discovered wearing blue jeans, a gray button down shirt and a gray and black Aeropostale brand fleece jacket. He was also wearing black Sperry Topsider shoes, black Joe Boxer socks and gray Calvin Klein boxer briefs.
Anyone who knows the identity of this man is urged to contact the police by calling 911 or (770) 720-4883.
Patricia Saye
5:18 pm on Tuesday, December 11, 2012
I do not feel like the public is going to be stupid enough to help the Canton Police Department identity the man body found Sunday, the public does not get paid to help with this
7:49 pm on Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Hopefully someone will be able to identify this man, so his family can know where he is and he may be put to rest. If he was murdered, I would like for this to be known, and hopefully his murderer will be arrested,
Justin Ove
7:51 pm on Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Every little bit of info helps. Have you contacted the police with this information?
1:53 am on Wednesday, December 12, 2012
No I haven't because idk whether it's Michael or not but I believe it is him :(
1:53 am on Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Do you know if yet are going to give a drawing picture of the face to see how he looked liked or the results of the autopsy?
Justin Ove
1:56 am on Wednesday, December 12, 2012
I suspect a sketch of the man and results of the autopsy will be forthcoming in the next few days; I played phone tag with the county coroner and the GBI to learn the police are in charge of releasing the autopsy info. In the meantime, why not submit a photo of Eddie to me (click my e-mail address on the top left corner of the page) and I can pass it along to the police?
5:18 pm on Wednesday, December 12, 2012
I don't think i would want to see a picture a decomposing body. I would not want the job of drawing a dead person. I guessing there is a reason I have not seen picture. how would you get that job anyway.
Justin Ove
6:13 pm on Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Yeah, that's something I'd rather not have to think about. I hope their sketch artists can help us figure out who this person is soon!


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Written by Jeff Mackey
The National Marine Fisheries Service has found that the information provided in a petition submitted by PETA, the Animal Legal Defense Fund, and the Orca Network may warrant the inclusion of lonely orca Lolita in the Endangered Species Act (ESA) listing of the Southern Resident orcas, the family she was taken from more than 40 years ago.
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Orcas are members of the dolphin family. They are also the largest animals held in captivity. In the wild, orcas stay with their mothers for life.
The cruel exclusion from the safeguards against harm and harassment afforded by the ESA has allowed the Miami Seaquarium to hold Lolita in the smallest orca tank in North America without any others of her species for company. The agency will now have nine months to determine whether Lolita's illegitimate and inexplicable omission from her family's listing should be reversed.
The decision to review Lolita's exclusion is an important step toward ensuring that she will finally receive the same protection offered to her family members, which could eventually lead to her being reunited with her pod in the ocean, where her mother still thrives at more than 80 years of age. Otherwise, the government must provide a legally permissible reason why it won't include her, which it failed to do previously—and which PETA believes doesn't exist.
How You Can Help
Orcas, dolphins, and other marine mammals belong in the sea, not the Seaquarium. Please never visit any marine park or aquarium where these smart, social, and sensitive animals are held captive.
Update 2: Fulfilling their part of the settlement agreement that was reached following the filing of the lawsuit described below, PETA and the Animal Legal Defense Fund have submitted their petition to the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) asking for Lolita to be included in the Endangered Species Act listing of the Southern Resident orcas.
To uphold its end of the agreement, NMFS must reconsider Lolita's endangered status and include her in the listing or provide a legally permissible reason why it won't—as the service failed to do when it listed the Southern Residents. An endangered listing for Lolita would prohibit the Miami Seaquarium from harming and harassing her by forcing her to perform in an unlawfully small tank and could ultimately lead to her rejoining her 85-year-old mother and the rest of her pod.
Update: We have a promising development to report. Following the filing of our lawsuit, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has agreed to reconsider its exclusion of Lolita from the Endangered Species Act listing of the Southern Resident orcas—the family from which she was taken more than 40 years ago.
Under this agreement, PETA and the Animal Legal Defense Fund will submit a new petition asking for Lolita to be included in the listing, and NMFS must make a decision based solely on the biological status of the orcas—whether the population is threatened or endangered—within the legally required time frame. The time has come for the government to give Lolita the same protection offered to her family in the wild and reunite her with her pod, whose calls she recognized when they were played to her even after decades in captivity!
Originally posted August 23:
PETA, the Animal Legal Defense Fund, and other plaintiffs in a lawsuit challenging the illegal exclusion of Lolita—an orca captured as a calf in 1970 who has since been held captive and forced to perform at the Miami Seaquarium—from protection under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) are appealing to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit following a lower-court dismissal earlier this month.
jc.winkler|cc by 2.0Orcas are members of the dolphin family. They are also the largest animals held in captivity. In the wild, orcas stay with their mothers for life.
Without explanation, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) excluded Lolita when it classified the southern resident orca population as endangered, giving it protection from being harmed or harassed under the ESA. Lolita has been without an orca companion since 1980 and lives in a much too small tank that doesn't even meet minimal federal standards.
Both the federal government and the Seaquarium filed motions to dismiss the suit brought against NMFS for excluding Lolita from the endangered listing, and the lower-court judge ruled in their favor on technical grounds—despite the fact that all necessary procedures were carefully followed—without reaching the merits of the case. But Lolita deserves her day in court, and PETA won't rest until she's released into a seaside sanctuary in her home waters.
If you have a general question for PETA and would like a response, please e-mail email@example.com. If you need to report cruelty to an animal, please click here. If you are reporting an animal in imminent danger and know where to find the animal and if the abuse is taking place right now, please call your local police department. If the police are unresponsive, please call PETA immediately at 757-622-7382 and press 2.
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Banana Fan Sea Samui
201 Moo 2, T.Bophut,
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Chaweng Beach
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Banana Fan Sea Resort is a perfect holiday resort for couples and families in the southern part of Chaweng, in very close walking distance to the famous shopping, entertainment and nightlife areas. The hotel is stretching from the road side all the way down to the white sandy Chaweng beach.
No matter if you choose our most affordable rooms in the main building or our most sought-after beachfront villas, we will make sure that you enjoy every single minute of your holiday. The free form swimming pool is overlooking the sea and at Baitong restaurant on the beach serves delicious meals for all kinds of taste.
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Apr 01, 2012
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Very nice hotel, room #416 excellent! Very friendly general manager Very friendly staff Great one man band Super food
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Apr 05, 2012
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Werner Marl
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Mar 14, 2012
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In some respects i was disappointed with this hotel. The service is good,staff friendly & willing to please. The location on the beach,althoug sea quite roughin that area.The rooms fairly small & basic & the hardest mattress i have ever slept on. The pool area was pleasant but the pool itself was awful really run down & the so called spas emerging from the water like two concrete bunkers. The position of the hotel lends itself to an infinity pool or a wonderful tropical pool.
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I have booked with Sawadee each time i have holidayed in Thailand. Their prices are usually extremely favourable & it is also handy not having to pay the full amount up front.
Mar 19, 2012
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Feb 21, 2012
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Very nice hotel, great area, a small bungalow, but has it all. Towels changed twice a day, all crisp white linens, beach clean, edistvenny drawback is the lack of umbrellas on the beach
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Jan 18, 2012
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Stayed in bungalow 208, great locn near the pool. Quite small rooms but very clean and the staff were fabulous. Would definitely stay at Banana Fan again if we return to Koh Samui
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Very efficient service.
Jan 21, 2012
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Nov 24, 2011
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Once again the Banana Fan Sea Resort proved to be a wonderful experience. The staff are so friendly, service excellent and location perfect. This was our 5th time there and will not be the last.
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Nov 28, 2011
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Anthony Flynn
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Aug 18, 2011
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We have been going to Koh Samui every year for the last 10 years. This was our first visit to Banan Fan Sea Resort. The pictures do not do it justice. It was a beautiful resort. We stayed in the beachfront 2 bedroom villa, it was gorgeous. We had the best holiday ever in Koh Samui, mostly because of this resort. The service, staff, rooms everything was just perfect. We have already booked again for next year. We are counting down the days.
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Aug 21, 2011
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Jul 21, 2011
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Great hotel with a staff that is truly extraordinay. A special thanks to the general manager Mr Supit Choo-In and to his assistant miss Mas for helping us when we had problems with one of the ferry companies. Banana Fan Sea has the best hotel restaurant we tried on Samui(4 hotels). I recommend the feature weekly evening buffets and the breakfast is very good also. Great pool and super beach location. Good for children. The best stay we had on Samui. Peter, Copenhagen Denmark.
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Jul 26, 2011
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Peter Sehested
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May 15, 2011
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The staff are very nice people. Had a great holiday, never to forget!
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May 20, 2011
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Daniel Appeldorn
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May 05, 2011
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The hotel is in good shape, the staff are very friendly and efficient. The food was good but theme nights are now discontinued which is probably a good thing because of low attendance and prices. I really enjoyed my stay there. The location is superb with access to the beach.
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The booking service worked well as always
May 13, 2011
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Gavin Slater
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Mar 06, 2011
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That was perfect.
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Mar 10, 2011
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Candela François
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Feb 05, 2011
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We stayed at Banana Fan (a medium size resort) for 4 nights in February during the Chinese New Year holiday. I am American and my husband is British, in our 30s and we live in Beijing. This was our second stay at Banana Fan in the Deluxe Bungalows which are a good value for the price as they are nice, clean, of a decent size, the resort is beachfront and located on a strip of Chaweng (not Bophut) that has all the amenities (restaurants, shops, pharmacies, massage, etc) steps away but is quieter and less exciting than other parts of chaweng. The hotel grounds are lovely, pool is nice (medium size) and the beachfront area is also nice with beachfront massages available for 200-300 baht. That said, the room with a nice size private balcony was comfy and clean but not luxurious. Our TV looked like it was from the 80s and there was no DVD player or any other technology available, though there was strong A/C. The bathroom is also quite basic though clean. The breakfast buffet by the beach/pool is good with an egg station, a couple thai dishes, breads/pastries/cereals, fruit, salad, etc. It is good but not outstanding with minimal rotation in options each day. It starts at 7 am (goes to 10 am) which is a bit late if you book any diving or boat trips as those all pick you up around 7 am. Would be better if they could start the breakfast at 630 am for people going on trips. Lunch options are also good. Service is satisfactory, again nothing particularly outstanding or disappointing. One minor item we noticed when we checked in is that they have a board welcoming guests checking in that day by name and pointing out return guests. Our names were not there when we checked in which doesn t make you feel too good when you re also a return guest. And they wouldve known when we were arriving as we had the hotel pick us up at the airport (no problems with that - 400 baht for 2 people). Not a huge deal but if you don t make sure to include everyone it s better not to do it at all. Just an example of attention to the details. Beach-wise we noticed the water here was much rougher than when we moved down the beach to Chaweng Regent which we enjoyed much more (though it is more expensive there), water was so much calmer at that end of the beach and the area was much livelier and with a much younger crowd which we preferred. Important point - the early morning rush to claim beach chairs does seem to happen here (at least it did when the hotel was fully booked like when we stayed.) This is stressful as it meant we needed to set our alarms each morning for 7 am to make a mad dash to save chairs or risk having nothing all day. We much preferred the no saving beach chairs policy that chaweng regent employed which meant that chairs were usually available at any time of the day as staff would move people s things when chairs were claimed but left unoccupied for long stretches (or maybe they just had more chairs too). It also seemed that some pool staff at banana fan were selectively helping a few guests to reserve chairs in the early AM which made us uncomfortable. Crowd-wise banana fan seemed to cater to many older guests with a few young families and younger couples here and there. It s not the place for a party vibe but it is relaxing while still being busy. The free wifi (if you bring your own computer) is a very nice plus though you do have to pay if you use the internet in the hotel lobby -- better to just go to one of the several internet cafes nearby. Ninja Crepes a bit down the street is a decent, very cheap option for thai food though not luxurious at all and not somewhere you d want to eat too many meals but ok once or twice. open 24 hours. We did enjoy it here on two vacations but don t think we d stay again as I think we can find better options. Happy travels :)
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have used it a few times - very reliable, quick responses
Feb 14, 2011
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Oct 31, 2010
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This hotel was great. The towels were rolled up to resemble rabbits in our room on arrival, the room was gorgeously clean and the facilities were as described. The breakfast was incredibly varied and delicious. I would definately recommend this resort to friends.
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very easy to book and great communication with any queries
Nov 05, 2010
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14-01-2013, 06:21 AM | #1 (permalink) |
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Ranking Nations in terms of producing Batsmen and Bowlers
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Australia England India South Africa West Indies Sri Lanka Pakistan New Zealand Zimbabwe Bangladesh Fast Bowling Talent West Indies Australia Pakistan South Africa England New Zealand Sri Lanka India Zimbabwe Bangladesh Post your rankings Last edited by Agent Nationaux; 14-01-2013 at 06:23 AM. |
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what kind of a silly ranking is this?
And smalishah's avatar is the most classy one by far Jan certainly echoes the sentiments of CW Yeah we don't crap in the first world; most of us would actually have no idea what that was emanating from Ajmal's backside. Why isn't it roses and rainbows like what happens here? PEWS's retort to Ganeshran on Daemon's picture depicting Ajmal's excreta |
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It is not straight forward exercise. It has varied over time and even gone back and forth.
India, for example, produced weak batsmen (against world class pace attacks) for most of the first half of their cricket history. They still do if we stop looking through the coloured spectacles of the shorter formats which do not punish ill equipped batsmen enough. Similarly, there was a time when England produced the best finger spinners (particularly left arm) in the world and this lasted for a very very long period of time viz Rhodes, Verity, Peel, Briggs, Blythe, Laker. This hasn't now been true for decades. Because of the lateral movement in the air and off the wicket in the English conditions they also produced great medium pacers and the best openers in the history of the game. Thus barnes, Tate, Bedser were the world's greatest swerve and swing bowlers for the first sixty years of the 20th century while Hobbs, Sutcliffe, Hutton dominate the list of openers for about the same period. Again this monopoly is finished. West Indies, after a weak start like most newbies, consolidated into a staggering batting line up in the fifties and sixties with an attack that had some fast, though not always accurate bowlers, and a couple of world class spinner. Twenty years later they had started producing fast bowlers in numbers that were enough to send a pair to most of the leading Test nations and still have a pair left at home :o) The batting continued to be strong. This was to soon fall apart and both world class fast bowlers and batsmen suddenly stopped appearing among the debutants. Thus any list one tries to may need some qualifiers. 1. Generally the wickets with pace and bounce will help nourish bowlers with pace and leg spinners. The batsmen brought up here will be, relatively speaking, freer stroking batsmen strong off the backfoot. Australia showed that for a long time till the wickets started changing in character somewhat in the last 3-4 decades. 2. The wetter and heavier ambience and, relatively, softer and greener wickets will produce bowlers with lateral movement both in the air and off the wicket. These conditions will reward fast medium bowlers and many may find the extra effort to reach real pace not commensurate in rewards. The batsmen will tend to be, relatively, more cautious and prefer to play off the front foot more. 3. Dry and dusty tracks will allow spinners of all hues to prosper and will prove the death knell of pace bowlers. The batsmen will be stroke players and will play spin and medium pace (without excessive lateral movement) like champions but flounder against real pace, on pacy bouncy tracks and against good lateral movement. 4. On the hard, dry wickets with some bounce, as the West Indies used to have traditionally, the batsmen will turn out to be stroke players who will play well off the backfoot as well as any body. Bowlers of real pace will be the one's to get something out of these wickets. Medium pacers will be put to the sword. As the shorter format has become more and more important financially in the game, the wickets, which were earlier differentiated based on how they assisted (or defeated) the bowlers, are now beginning to move to a more common look of batsman friendly wickets. The Test wickets are not always the same but in many countries the character of the surface has changed, mostly to favour the batsman. Thus it is going to become more and more difficult to predict what will come as far as bowling talent is concerned in the years to come. One thing can be predicted though, unless the Indian board gets its act together and moves towards more sporting wickets, this one country will produce poor bowling attacks in all varieties, fast, medium pace and even spin. The batting standards will fall alongside with batting averages fattened on 'pata' wickets against mediocre attacks making it impossible for batsmen to know how useless they are going to be in different conditions and against better attacks. Last edited by SJS; 14-01-2013 at 07:10 AM. |
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So what. RSA was banned from test cricket for 20+ years so that kinda hurts them and India sure as hell hasnt produced more quality batsmen in its history than the WI. And all of the WI youngsters r not terrible ala Darren Bravo and last I checked Shiv Chanderpaul was still in the WI team. ENG and OZ naturally have an advantage over any other team seeing that they played test cricket from about 40+ years before most of the others teams came along. In any event overall:
Batting OZ ENG WI RSA IND the rest. Bowling (spin) Oz Eng Ind Pak RSA the rest Bowling (pace) WI OZ Pak RSA Eng the rest
Cause Slifer said so.........!!!! Last edited by Slifer; 14-01-2013 at 09:14 AM. |
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I think the infrastructure of the country has a lot to do with the ability t find and groom young players
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Australia is one country which consistently produces good teams and that means good/great batsmen and bowlers..That said..
Workman like batsmen Australia/England/SA/NZ Batsmen with flair West Indies/India/ Pakistan and to an extent SL as well Bowlers : Fast : Aus, WI, Pak,SA Spin : Aus,Eng,India,Pak |
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If its all time then I can't believe you can put Pakistan above England, personally. I would need to sit and think about it for longer to fully commit but that was the main thing to jump out at me from AN's lost, which I otherwise thought fairly reasonable.
I guess it depends how you quantify it though. Are we looking at the top 5%? Their Test attacks as a whole?
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I have rated Pakistan higher because they now have the ability and talent to continue producing great fast bowlers (including potential wasted talent). They did not have this before Imran. And I think it's better than England's.
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Loved these balloons! It's so tough to find decorations for a child's second birthday!
Reviewed by: amiirah
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Title: Awesome
Date: Apr 23, 2010
This balloons looked great with all the decorations for my daughters birthday.
Reviewed by: melbmomof3
Title: So cute
Date: Mar 20, 2010
These balloons were so adorable, and so much cheaper than going to a party store (which most will fill for under $1)
Reviewed by: musicteacher
Location: east earl, pa
Title: Beautiful colors
Date: Feb 14, 2010
This balloon has bright, vibrant colors and looks beautiful with the matching plates, napkins, etc.
Reviewed by: IndyMom1
Location: Indiana
Title: cute
Date: Sep 27, 2009
The balloon was super cute, but not as big as I had hoped. I am glad that we bought it though, it looked great paired with pink and purple latex balloons.
Reviewed by: megalls
Title: cupcake balloon adorable
Date: Aug 30, 2009
What a cute balloon, perfect for my daughters cupcake birthday! It was great quality, large but not huge, and cheaper than many other cupcake balloons I looked at! Would buy again!
Reviewed by: PartyMom
Title: A MUST HAVE
Date: Aug 11, 2009
I you are going to have this theme party, then you have to have at least one of these balloons. You can pair them with purple and pink regular balloons and it is a cute center piece for the table or tie them to the back of the child's chair to decorate their seat.
Reviewed by: maewest
Title: Great party decoration.
Date: Jul 21, 2009
Loved the balloon. It was a great centerpiece on the party table.
Reviewed by: QueenMom
Location: Pensacola, FL
Title: Good, but too small
Date: Jul 14, 2009
The only complaint that I have about this product is that it was too small. If I had known its size, I would have bought two instead of one.
Reviewed by: jstucke74
Location: Missouri
Title: Super cute!
Date: Jul 13, 2009
This balloon is HUGE and really cute. My daughter loved it!
Reviewed by: rj8emup
Location: Port Gibson, MS
Title: It was ok!
One of these balloons had a tiny hole in it. It was too late to send it back because it was the day of the party. The balloon looked great, and I'm QUITE sure that we would have gotten a refund back! We had so many other ballons that no one noticed that particular one. I would recommend checking package beforehand!
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After man decided to ask shelby to prom, I told him that was in the stuggles.
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Obvious complications, problems, troubles, or difficulty for a person, place or thing
Lindsay Lohan had constant struggles with her teeth until she hit up the dentist.
Champs struggles so tough if they don't get the new retro 4's. |
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Struggles are exactly what one needs in their life. If we were to go through our life without any obstacles, we would be crippled. We would not be as strong as what we could have been. Give every opportunity a chance, leave no room for regrets. My struggles yesterday have made me who I am today and I am proud of the person I am. Woot!
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a state in which one is too drunk to function, but is attempting to so something, probably productive. Also, a general feeling of being unable to do anything. Expressed as a hypothetical place. I'm really in struggles right now.
Struggles! |
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Someone who has a lot of issues or problems. Often these issues interfere with the person's ability to behave normally. Jennie: Jordan's girlfriend is so mean to him, he should dump her.
Sarah: What's wrong with her? Jennie: Her family is messed up and she has no friends. Sarah: Oh, that's sad. Jennie: Yeah, she's got struggles. |
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Where a person or object is not capable of fulfilling a designated role or task. "That new guys is hopless, struggles very hard!!"
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• Pinnacle Architecture Inc. and Tabolski Watkins Engineering will be holding a public open house and ribbon cutting at 4 p.m. Jan. 22 at their new Bend location, 960 S.W. Disk Drive, Suites 101 and 104. The two firms are new members of the Bend Chamber of Commerce, and the chamber will be hosting the catered event. To learn more, contact 541- 388-9897 or visit www .pinnaclearchitecture.com.
New businesses have opened in downtown Bend, and two businesses have moved to new locations.
• The Cozy Lamb, a baby clothing store, has opened at 841 Bond St.
• The organic salon and eyelash bar, EOS Organics, has opened at 930 Brooks St.
• 541 Threads, a local apparel company, has relocated to 112 Minnesota Ave.
• Dream Pebbles Broom Closet, a clothing and accessories shop, has relocated to 114 Minnesota Ave.
• Kombucha Mama tea is now available on tap at Eco Bistro, Bar & Boutique in Bend. Eco Bistro is also offering growler refill specials on Thursdays. To learn more, visit www .EcoBistroBend.com.


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Winter Wonderland - Akoya Pearl Necklace
Pearls are perhaps the world's first gem. Nothing says timeless like a strand of pearls. Frequently referred to as the "queen of gems", the pearl is brilliant and shiny with a great luster and transparency that few precious stones can echo. Considered to be the classic of the species, the akoya is a saltwater cultured pearl found in the waters of Japan and China. The larger ones are usually Japanese in origin.
This strand of forty-two (42) semi baroque is graduated in size ranging from 7 to 10 mm. Well matched in their cream color with overtones of cream, each pearl has been cultivated in the pincatada fucata martensii oyster and hand knotted with silk to create a secure strand lying flat against the skin. Virtually unmatched in splendor and beauty, the necklace is finished with a gorgeous mille grained platinum clasp set with seven (7) old mine cut diamonds with a total estimated diamond weight of .90 carats and a 14k gold slide catch.
Measurements: 15-3/4 inches (40.3 cm) in length when worn. Weight of 39.9 grams (25.7 dwt).
Condition: Excellent; light wear to pearls commensurate with age and use; one small diamond chipped visible with magnification.
Date: Early 20th century for the clasp; somewhat later for the pearls.
Note 1: All diamond weights are approximate as the stones have not been removed in order to preserve the integrity of the setting.
Note 2: This necklace is accompanied by a Gemological Institute of America (GIA) certificate.
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5/13/13 High Power EMKs Being Added to Store
We have decided to add a complete line of high power Experimental Motor Kits (EMKs) to the RCS store, ranging in size from from 29/60 to 98/15360. They will be added as time permits, over a several week period. Check the EMK category for regular updates.
2/15/13 38mm Single-Throat Nozzle Sold Out
The 38mm single-throat nozzle P/N 01600 (1.308" O.D., 0.137" diameter throat, 0.289" diameter exit) is sold out, and we probably won't reorder it unless a customer wants to purchase 100 or more units. Please email us via the "Contact" page if you are interested.
9/21/12 New RCS Store Now Open
The completely new RCS Store is now open for business including all products that were previously available and with secure checkout using PayPal. No more downloading and faxing/mailing order forms!
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Standard grade rotary rounded 200 micron AP w/TCP (hazmat and extra shipping charges apply). 20 pound pail.$129.99Copper Chromite Catalyst
Copper Chromite is a proprietary blend of copper and chromium oxides, black in color, and is a moderate burn rate catalyst which finds use in endburning and medium-to-high burn rate compositions. Typical concentration level is 0.5 - 3.0% of propellant weight. 100 gram jar.$19.95Desmodur E 744 Isocyanate Curative
Desmodur E 744 Isocyanate is an excellent room temperature curative for HTPB. It provides plenty of pot life and good physical properties. If you've been using PAPI or Isonate 143-L you'll be amazed at the difference! Use at the 13.1% concentration level with R-45HTLO with an OH value of .85 (hydroxyl equivalent weight of 1176.5). For the mathematically...$13.75Isodecyl Pelargonate Plasticizer
In our opinion, Isodecyl Pelargonate (IDP) is the best plasticizer for HTPB-based binders. Its low density, low viscosity, low vapor pressure and cure retardant properties will give you a noticeable improvement over DOA, DBP or whatever else you've been using. 10-35% of the total binder percentage is the usual concentration. 8 ounce bottle.$13.75R-45HTLO Polybutadiene Resin w/CAO-5 Antioxidant & HX-752 Bonding Agent
R-45HTLO polybutadiene resin premixed with 0.95% CAO-5 antioxidant and 2.38% HX-752 bonding agent. This premix should be used for propellants that contain 400 micron or larger Ammonium Perchlorate, or whenever maximum propellant strength is desired. HX-752 is unique among the commonly-used bonding agents in that it does not release Ammonia during propellant...$62.45R-45HTLO Polybutadiene Resin
We've chosen to offer R-45HTLO instead of R-45M for a number of reasons. It has a slightly higher functionality, which results in a higher crosslink density with the better room temperature curatives (like E 744 described below), without resorting to other ingredients that can adversely affect the cure chemistry. It also allows you to use higher percentages...$62.45Phenolic Motor Liner, 54mm Kosdon
Spiral-wound paper/phenolic liner for 54mm Kosdon motors. Dimensions: 1.915" O.D. 1.835" I.D. 25.97" long$6.25Paper Motor Liner, 38mm Kosdon
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The guilty pleas were entered this week after the defendants reached deals with prosecutors.
Court records state that Pastor Wesley Joseph Wingo and Andrew Wingo both pleaded guilty this week to conspiracy to commit money laundering.
Linda Wingo also pleaded guilty to a charge that she concealed criminal activity by failing to tell law officers of the scheme to defraud the Monroe-based charity.
A former employee, Harry Michaels, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
A November 2011 indictment said ministry officials took millions of dollars from the organization to buy jewelry, athletic equipment, clothes and to make a down payment on a jet.


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BLACK SABBATH: Reunion Partially on Hold |
Black Sabbath have put their reunion tour on hold as guitarist Tony Iommi continues treatment for lymphoma. Instead of touring Europe this summer, they'll play one show, the Download Festival in Derby, England on June 10th, and the rest of the shows are now being billed as Ozzy and Friends. Among those friends are Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler, who'll sit in on a set of Sabbath songs; Ozzy's former guitarist Zakk Wylde; and Slash, who'll join in on select shows. Just as this announcement came down from the band on Friday, drummer Bill Ward posted an update on his contract dispute with his bandmates. He says, "Last week we sent further communication to the attorney handling the negotiations to try to reach an agreement... I remain hopeful for a 'signable' contract and a positive outcome. I want to thank everyone who has voiced and posted their opinions, thoughts, support and love through all media... Keep in mind that Tony, Ozzy and Geezer are still my lifetime friends, and I cannot support comments with an objectifying or derogatory theme toward them or their various representatives." Ozzy was home in L.A. last week, where on Valentine's Day, he had a sexy date with his wife Sharon. She says he took her to their favorite hotel and plied her with pink champagne, and then they played "waitress and customer" and topped off the night with a banana split. |


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Posted by: Topic: Message: Schools are certainly finding out that as hard as we thought it was to purchase the initial hardware and software that we have, it is an even greater challenge to upgrade and support it. Although the bulk of the costs have been through state and local funding, the Universal Service Fund certainly helped many schools across the nation and there have been wonderful grants from the US Department of Education and many foundations.
More and more schools are hiring grant writers to find those funds and the shift in funding proposals is going towards professional development and integrating new technology in the curriculum in a meaningful way.
I think the idea of training students to become technology helpers such as the Student Technology Leadership Program (STLP), a statewide program in Kentucky, is right on target. Not only does it cut down on maintenance costs, it empowers students to go out and be leaders in the business world. It does take time to train them, but the benefits far outweigh the disadvantages.
There are also on-line training modules for technology integration now and some of them are actually good and worth the time and money. Technology academies and summer camps have proven to be excellent ways to train teachers and then have them mentor others.
In the end, administrators have had to realize that technology carries a high price tag and budget accordingly. I think we have become so accustomed to using technology that the old adage "we find money for what we really want" may apply to this situation.
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No Registration Required Every Monday evening the Fresh City Lounge is open for freestyle stitchers to come in and enjoy the company of other knitters.
If you are intrigued by lace knitting and love all things Parisian, this is the workshop for you. We're making a beautiful shawl with a very Paris motif and each week students will receive a portion of the instructions. The designer herself will be creating our weekly handouts; and on the last night, we'll have a special presentation from one of our teachers on the proper method for blocking and finishing lace. This is a basic lace pattern, so it's a good project for intermediate skill level knitters.
In celebration of the Curious Theatre debut of the play about artist Mark Rothko entitled Red, we're all going to paint a Rothko. Well, we're going to try and along the way we'll learn how Rothko approached his art; we'll also explore some of his techniques for building depth in his mysterious and meditative paintings. This workshop will be taught by Denver's mastermind artist Jimmy Sellars. All paintings will be displayed at the library for the months of April and May, and then you'll have it back for your home gallery. $15 materials fee (all supplies and materials provided).
Have your face painted by local artist Nancy Avalon! This is a popular program, so please arrive on time to be sure you get a turn. All ages.
La artista Nancy Avalon te pintará la cara. ¡Es importante llegar a tiempo para garantizar tu turno porque este programa es muy popular! Para niños de todas las edades.
Come celebrate the end of Summer of Reading and make your very own alien! Please call 720-865-0120 to reserve your space.
Don't forget to catch your dreams! Come make this dream catcher so your dreams don't get away. This program is limited to 20 participants. For ages eight and older. Please call 720-865-0120 to reserve your space.
Learn the technique of yarn painting in this fun workshop. This program is limited to 20 participants. For ages five and older. Please call 720-865-0120 to reserve your space.
Come create your own purse made out of two plastic bottle bottoms and a zipper. For ages 12 to 18. No registration is required.
Haz tu propia cartera usando el fondo de botellas de plástico y una cremallera. Edades de 12 a 18 años. No es necesario inscribirte.
Come and make a mosiac picture with glow-in-the-dark stars. No registration is required.
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Alice started her working life in the fine arts and crafts sector, following a first class honours degree in textiles from Winchester School of Art. Alice's passion for Interiors and Design took her first to the Crafts Council then on to Elle Decoration and beyond - she hasn't looked back since!
Having cut her teeth on a wide range of shoots, Alice has developed into a stylist known for her fresh and eclectic creativity; driven both by her passion for making and from her grounding in textiles and craft disciplines gained during her formative years at art college. Alice continues to make for her own shoots as well as to commission for other stylists and artists - including art luminaries such as Tom Phillips.
Alice's experience on countless Interior and still life shoots over the last four years, both in the UK and Internationally, has resulted in a creative, vibrant and "hands on" approach to shoots and prop sourcing. Alice has a collaborative and "can do" working style, and is available for a variety of editorial and commercial projects.


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PTA organizations across the state are required to collect a sales tax— a law the Maryland PTA evidently wasn't aware of, according to The Capital Gazette.
Incoming Maryland PTA president Ray Leone told the Annapolis-based newspaper that if the state were to collect back taxes from the PTAs, many of them would go bankrupt.
Caron Brace, a spokeswoman for Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot, said the law isn't new—and isn't special to PTAs.
"Sales from the PTA are no different from any organization that sells something." Brace said. "Technically everytime you sell something, you collect a sales tax."
The spokeswoman pointed out that the comptroller's office wasn't targeting PTAs, but instead responded to an email inquiry.
"Someone contacted the office general email and asked about PTAs," she said. "All we did was respond. This is not anything where we went after them. We were reacting."
Brace declined to comment on whether the PTAs will face audits or collections.
The Capital reports that the Maryland PTA sent out an email to all PTAs this month asking them to start collecting taxes. Leone told the paper that the group plans to ask the state to change its taxation requirements.
Maryland PTA representatives were not available for comment on this blog post.
8:14 am on Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Just what is the quoter from Maryland PTA saying about not getting a memo from the state related to Maryland sales tax? In the Maryland PTA Cash Encounters which is the financial how to booklet sent to every PTA in Maryland from Maryland PTA (and used in trainings) it says clearly...
PTAs in Maryland are exempt from paying FEDERAL INCOME TAX on most income. PTAs in Maryland ARE NOT EXEMPT from paying Maryland State Sales Tax.
Paul T.
8:55 am on Tuesday, November 27, 2012
"PTAs in Maryland are exempt from paying FEDERAL INCOME TAX on most income. PTAs in Maryland ARE NOT EXEMPT from paying Maryland State Sales Tax."
They could probably qualify for a Maryland Sales & Use Exemption Certificate. That means they don't pay sales tax on what they buy; however, they would still have to collect and remit sales tax on all products that they sell to others.
5:32 pm on Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Looks like the left hand did not know what the right hand was doing. Consistent training from Maryland PTA needs to happen and avenues to properly train PTAs should widen. Maryland PTA also needs to take initiative to clear up questions sooner rather than later. Put money back into supporting local units first not last.
5:33 pm on Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Are local parent-teacher associations exempt? (Comptroller Maryland Website)
Yes and no. Tax should not be collected on sales of goods to PTAs and similar groups associated with non-public schools if the property will be donated to an exempt school. Local PTAs may use their school's exemption certificate when claiming exemptions. Tax should be collected, however, on sales of items to PTAs that they will use in their operations, but which are not donated to schools.


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Gurgaon is the most modern boom-town of `India Shining`, the new frontier to be conquered by those who understand real estate. This city rose from a small town to a boom town satellite city in just fifteen years. However the law and order is yet to catch up. Under the guise of a respected citizen, Yashwardhan (Jackie Shroff) runs a parallel world where he is the Emperor. To bring down a criminal... read more »
Vin Diesel, Paul Walker and Dwayne Johnson lead the returning cast as the global blockbuster franchise built on speed races to its next continent in `Fast & Furious 6`. The film sees director, Justin Lin back behind the camera for the fourth time and features series newcomers, Luke Evans and Gina Carano. Since Dom (Vin Diesel) and Brian's (Paul Walker) Rio heist toppled a kingpin's empire and left... read more »
Hardik and Luv are two dope heads who tag along to Goa with their best buddy, Bunny , on his business trip. Luv comes across a free-spirited girl, Luna who casually invites them to an exclusive underground rave party on a remote island! The party is the brainchild of the macho Russian Mafioso, Boris, to launch the ultimate party drug. But something is not right on this island! All of a sudden, they... read more »
`Shootout at Wadala` is an upcoming Indian crime film written and directed by Sanjay Gupta. It is the sequel to 2007 Bollywood film Shootout at Lokhandwala. The film features an ensemble cast that includes John Abraham, Anil Kapoor, Kangna Ranaut and Ronit Roy. The film will dramatise the first-ever registered encounter by Mumbai police, where gangster Nitesh Dhamne was shot dead, which took place... read more »
`Aashiqui 2` movie is a musical starring Rahul Jaykar (Aditya Roy Kapoor) and Arohi Shirke (Shraddha Kapoor) opposite each another. This romance takes you through a journey of two lovers who go through a very turbulent journey. Will they emerge stronger together or do their egos come in the way, separating the two? Mahesh Bhatt`s `Aashiqui` (1990) created musical history. It made stars out Rahul Roy... read more »
Brought to you from the creators of `Ice Age` and `Rio`, `Epic` will reveal a hidden world unlike any other in an all new 3D CG action-adventure comedy. `Epic` tells the story of a battle raging all around us between the forces of good who protect nature and the forces of evil who wish to see it destroyed. When a teenage girl finds herself magically transported into this secret universe, she must... read more »
`The Great Gatsby` follows would-be writer, Nick Carraway as he leaves the Midwest and comes to New York City in the spring of 1922, an era of loosening morals, glittering jazz, bootleg kings, and sky-rocketing stocks. Chasing his own American Dream, Nick lands next door to a mysterious, party-giving millionaire, Jay Gatsby, and across the bay from his cousin, Daisy, and her philandering, blue-blooded... read more »
Ramachandra Govind Gokhale is your average retired middle class Maharashtrian until his world falls apart by an expected turn of events. `Kokanastha- Taath Kana Haach Baana` is about his fight for justice despite the turbulent situation he is plunged into. The Marathi drama embodies the never-say-die spirit of every Maharashtrian which is depicted in Ramachandra`s pursuit of justice.
Ramachandra Govind Gokhale is your average retired middle class Maharashtrian until his world falls apart by an expected turn of events. `Kokanastha- Taath Kana Haach Baana` is about his fight for justice despite the turbulent situation he is plunged into. The Marathi drama embodies the never-say-die spirit of every Maharashtrian which is depicted in Ramachandra`s pursuit of justice.
Yuvaan, a young handsome boy and Aayra, an NRI girl are the film`s leading protagonists. The heat of the moment and their curiosity to discover each other closely lands them in a devastating ugly situation which shatters their life completely. The story gradually shows the evolution of Yuvaan's character who decides to fight back and change circumstances to get his love and life back on track. The... read more »
On an invitation from the King of Bali, Bheem and his friends head to Bali to attend the crowning ceremony of their Prince. On their way, Raja Indraverma tells them about beautiful Bali, and the kids are super excited to visit this land of unlimited landscapes but before they can reach Bali, the kingdom is captured by evil Rangda who also arrests the king and queen of Bali. However the little crown... read more »
When the crew of the Enterprise is called back home they find an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization has detonated the fleet and everything it stands for, leaving our world in a state of crisis. With a personal score to settle, Captain Kirk leads a manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one man weapon of mass destruction. As our heroes are propelled into an epic chess game... read more »
Iron Man 3 pits brash-but-brilliant industrialist Tony Stark against an enemy whose reach knows no bounds. When Stark finds his personal world destroyed at his enemy`s hands, he embarks on a harrowing quest to find those responsible. This journey, at every turn, will test his mettle. With his back against the wall, Stark is left to survive by his own devices, relying on his ingenuity and instincts... read more »
Celebrating Cinema in our lives, marking the beginning of a New Era! Karan Johar, Anurag Kashyap, Zoya Akhtar and Dibakar Banerjee, four top notch directors come together to redefine Indian Cinema.. Watch `Bombay Talkies` and witness the revival of Indian cinema. Four directors - One story! These stories are the ones they`ve always wanted to say, what happens when they all get together to direct ... read more »
A young Pakistani man is chasing corporate success on Wall Street. He finds himself embroiled in a conflict between his American Dream, a hostage crisis, and the enduring call of his family`s homeland. `The Reluctant Fundamentalist` is based on a novel by Mohsin Hamid by the same name. The film premiered at the 2012 Venice Film Festival and stars Kate Hudson, Kiefer Sutherland, Liev Schreiber, Riz... read more »
Gippi is a 14-year-old girl who lives in Simla with her mother Pappi and little brother Booboo. She is overweight and awkward and doesn`t know how to handle the physical, emotional and social changes adolescence brings. In school she is a backbencher and is constantly bullied by the popular queen-bee Shamira and at home, she`s trying to figure out how to deal with living in a broken home. In the middle... read more »
`Tifan` is a Marathi drama directed by Kailash Mali, produced by Raju Patil and Raju Jain under the Sai Laxmi Production Nirmit banner. Sadanad Dalavi has scripted the film and written it`s screenplay. The film`s music has been scored by Atul Dive and Dr. Puroshottam Bhapakar, Babasaheb Saidagar have provided lyrics for the film`s music.
After `Dharti` (2011) and `Taur Mittran Di` (2012), this film is the third production of Jimmy Sheirgill Productions. `Rangeelay` is a Navaniat Singh directorial film, featuring Jimmy Sheirgill & Neha Dhupia in leading roles. The film is produced by Sunil Lulla & Jimmy Sheirgill & releases in theatres on 17th May, 2013. Rangeelay is a musical romance, scripted by Dheeraj Ratan, the director of `Saadi... read more »
Dedicated to Bhojpuri culture and rituals, this Bhojpuri family entertainer stars Vinay Anand, Gunjan Pant, Archana Singh, Ehsaan Khan, Maya Yadav, Priya pandey, Arvind Singh among others. `Lakshman Rekha` has been directed by Manoj Giri and Dharmendar Nath Ojha has scripted it. The film has been produced by Ashok Gupta under the Asha Productions banner.
Five people from five cities reach Nedumbasserry Airport, Kochi. They are unknown to each other and have their own reasons for travelling to Kochi. Super star, Prem Sagar (Anoop Menon), Rafeeq a body guard from Dubai, businessman Arun Singh, the engineer who worked on the Kochi Metro Lakshman Prasad, and a young man are the five strangers who reach Kochi Airport. Five people wait for them at the... read more »
A small town young boy comes to Bombay aspiring to make it big in the film industry. `Kalakaar` is about his struggle and his journey to Mumbai as he tries to fulfill his dreams of becoming a star. The film also depicts how how he manages overcoming the hurdles thrown at him. Bhushan Pradhan and Amruta Deshmukh star in this film, directed by Sakar Raut.
Mumbai Police narrates the story of three close friends: City Police Commissioner Faran, Mattancherry Assistant Commissioner Aryan John Jacob and Ernakulam Assistant Commissioner Antony Moses. These police officers are a cause of nightmare to the mafia and the underworld of Kochi city. The media calls these fearless and efficient officers Mumbai Police because even though they are in Kochi, they all... read more »