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Britain faces huge challenges to compete in a world being transformed by the pace of technological change and the rapid rise of emerging economies, which whilst intensifying competition are also creating huge new markets and new opportunities. The government is failing to meet these challenges and to tackle the cost-of-living crisis and ease the burden on households. After four years of Conservative-led government, wages after inflation are on average £1,600 a year lower than in 2010.
In the first wave of 'problem families', 32% had a disability or long term illness and 82% had a problem related to education, while 15% had children with a problem of substance abuse. This suffering can not be combatted by slashing budgets, but investing time, care and resources into tackling the root causes of these problems, as well as their aftermath.
Local authorities are facing an unprecedented squeeze on their finances. The 'Graph of Doom' that illustrates how councils will have no money to spend by 2020 have become familiar. Local government, as we know it, cannot survive in its current form.
Hurrah: the British economy is now bigger than it was before the crisis! We're doing much better than our critics predicted and better even than our competitors. It's yet more proof that our austerity policies were right all along. Vote Conservative next year.
The Police Service of England and Wales is suffering the biggest cuts of any in Europe. Police Forces are being asked to do more with less. Almost 16,000 police officers have already gone and the police workforce will have reduced by 34,000 by the time of the General Election. With the thin blue line stretched ever thinner, the public is seeing ever fewer Bobbies on the beat.
Conservative crowing on unemployment figures makes me sick. What sort of warped world is it where millions living on poverty pay, trapped in insecure work, is hailed as an economic miracle?This weekend, when Labour gathers to discuss the party's offer to our nations' peoples, top of its list must be the creation of decent jobs paying living wages. Britain's place in tomorrow's world will not be secured by offering our debt-saddled, degree-educated kids shelf-stacking or sandwich making. Economic prosperity for all has a better chance of flourishing if the economy is rebalanced.
Firefighters will join up to two million public sector workers this Thursday as unions come together in co-ordinated industrial action to send a clear message to the government that we have had enough of austerity. Like all other public sector workers, firefighters are under attack from a government which is wrecking our public services and destroying the lives and futures of millions.
Privately politicians acknowledge the difficulties, and some of them admit to being completely overwhelmed by the scale of the problem. Others don't see any merit in robustly addressing the concerns, because children don't vote and are not going to hold them accountable... Together, we can hold our politicians accountable, and demand that they prioritise the needs of vulnerable children who deserve to have their courage matched by society's courage to dream the best reparation for them.
The BBC needs to be fully autonomous, with a truly independent management and executive team that is free from the temper tantrums of governmental talking heads.
Voters from the 28 member nations of the European Union delivered an election earthquake on May 25. Results show major gains in the European Parliament for anti-integration, Euroskeptic parties which span the ideological spectrum from the extreme-right National Front which won the ballot in France, to the far-left Syriza Party which came first in Greece.
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Austerity, and online petitions have much in common. Both are dominant online topics, and both have a polarising effect on opinion as to whether they can ever truly yield successful outcomes. Petitions seem to be becoming the reposte of choice for those affected by the worst effects of austerity, and today I read about a case that exemplifies this brilliantly.
Cutbacks are having a detrimental effect on people's recovery or adjusting to living with mental health conditions, why are they making it even harder to get to facilities and get the help?
Increased spending, confidence and confidence in the future all bodes well for the future. But let's not get too excited. It is clear that beneath these headlines, many consumers are still struggling. For instance, positivity over prospects for future personal finances varies significantly across the UK. Londoners and people in the West Midlands are much more likely to feel positive about their future finances than those in the North West or in Wales.... Our data shows men are more likely than women to be feeling positive about their financial situation...
Voices from all wings of the Labour Party, left and right, have called for a bold, radical manifesto for 2015. Labour need to grab public attention with bright, clear and popular policies to ensure Ed Miliband is moving into 10 Downing Street on 8th May 2015.
The economic crisis, not just the recent downturn, is all too real and unprecedented in its apparent resistance to the interventions of a clueless political class. But exaggerating the extent of the so-called 'food poverty' problem isn't helping anybody.


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It's hard to look at our lives and think of ourselves as royalty. But the truth is, God is our King and wer are chosen by Him. As your soul soaks in these love letters from your King, be affirmed of who you are, why you are here, and how much you are loved.
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ArizonaAge: 55-65Gender: female5 Stars Out Of 5WonderfulJanuary 22, 2014ArizonaAge: 55-65Gender: femaleQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5This book really is like God writing me personal letters about how much He loves me. It helps me get a real sense of His love. If we really had a revelation of that, we would be able to act in love much easier. I have also given this book to other women in my life.
otisOntario CANADAAge: 55-65Gender: male4 Stars Out Of 5Books for my daughterOctober 23, 2013otisOntario CANADAAge: 55-65Gender: maleQuality: 4Value: 4Meets Expectations: 4This book was recommended to my daughter by her friend.
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What do you hope folks will gain from this project? This beautiful, padded devotional gift book with a 4-color interior has 90 love letters and Scriptures that express how much our King loves us personally. It makes the perfect gift of God's love to help you-or a friend-hear God's voice.
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Toyota sells a lot of Corollas. With 30 million units out of dealership doors in 40 years, the Corolla is the bestselling passenger car in history. So it pretty much goes without saying that this is a critically important car for Toyota.
Furthermore, Toyota claims that one in three of the 272,000 people who bought Corollas in 2006 will eventually trade in his or her car for another Corolla—yes, not just another Toyota, but another Corolla—easily earning it one of the highest customer loyalty rates of any automobile. And it's probably safe to say that many of those other buyers trade up to the larger Camry, which is currently the bestselling passenger car in the U.S.
So it makes sense for Toyota to closely tie the Corolla in style and character to the Camry. And that's exactly what the company did this time around. Corolla shoppers (and anyone else entering the Toyota showroom after February) will find a pleasant if unremarkable sedan that is little more (and little less) than a Camry that's been scaled down in pretty much every respect.
Faint praise, yes, but well-earned faint praise.
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At the bottom of the ladder is the "standard" array, which should appeal to the budget-minded of both groups. While hardly a luxury car—with crank windows and manual locks—the base Corolla features such good stuff as a telescoping steering wheel, air conditioning, and an exterior-temp gauge. More significant, perhaps, are the Corolla's six standard airbags, ABS, and available stability control (on all trims), which bring the humble sedan into the realm of safety once reserved for family and luxury cars.
From there, the LE and XLE trims will continue to appease the conservative, older set, with power accessories and other comfort items, as well as a lengthy options list that now includes a navigation system.
For the young 'uns, the S and the new XRS branch out with a slightly different set of priorities, i.e., with more emphasis on cosmetic and performance enhancements than comfort amenities. For example, with the S, a leather-wrapped steering wheel and more-supportive (and comfortable) sport seats come standard whereas power windows remain optional. Black headlamp trim and a chrome exhaust tip dress up the exterior of the S, and the XRS goes even further with 17-inch wheels, a spoiler, and 26 more horsepower (more on that in a bit). And for the gadget geeks, all the standard and optional feature that come with the LE and XLE trims are available on these variants as well, although usually as options.
Even so, we're disappointed with the design and materials used throughout the interior. The peanut-butter-jar lids doubling as rheostat dials for the climate controls are particularly horrifying from a company that could probably buy any one of Detroit's Big Three automakers with the change in its pockets. If Toyota wants to maintain its lead in this business, we dare suggest it benchmark some of GM's interiors and then do better, not worse.
Besides, the bestselling car of all time deserves better, doesn't it?
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The revived XRS trim level, however, gets more interesting, borrowing the 158-hp, 2.4-liter four-cylinder with 162 pound-feet of torque found in the Scion xB and tC. Both manual and automatic transmissions contain five gears, with the automatic including a manumatic feature—the first of its kind on a Corolla.
Other notable features on the XRS are standard stability control, rear disc brakes, 17-inch wheels, and a front-strut-tower brace.
Toyota's Mazda 3? Think Again
We were right about one thing: base, LE, XLE, and S models don't drive anything like the happy Mazda or the tC. Indeed, it was painfully (painlessly?) soft, à la Hyundai Elantra or Ford Focus. We yearned for anything resembling feel from the shifter, the steering, or the chassis. Then again, most Corolla customers yearn for anything but that, so go ahead and tell your retired parents they'll be perfectly happy with the new Corolla.
As for the XRS, a little additional engine went some way—not a long way, mind you—toward adding cojones to what is ultimately a terminally limp-wristed automobile. With standard 17s and a strut-tower brace, the electric steering is livelier but still nowhere near that of even the base Mazda 3 i. Now, had Toyota swapped the rear torsion beam for the same independent rear suspension found on its mechanical twin, the 2009 Matrix XRS, the whole package might be a bit more tossable. But as is, the bespoilered XRS is more flash than dash.
Where and When?
Aside from its affordability, however, we're let down by the '09 Corolla. Perhaps Toyota has set the bar so high in its various segments for the past two decades up to and including the current Camry that we expect every at-bat to result in a home run. And although we have no doubt the Corolla will continue to seduce buyers by the hundreds of thousands, that may be more than ever a matter of momentum as opposed to product superiority, because the new Corolla is no quantum leap.
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Editors look for good news, find N. Korea nuke deal
Maybe it was the seemingly successful search for something positive to say about the world after daily stories about beleaguered Baghdad, Putin's weekend saber-rattling and everyone's weird weather, but quite a few dailies today decided to play up the possibility that North Korea may stop trying to build a better bomb.
An unscientific sampling of U.S. dailies showed the North Korean story making Page One and even leading the page. For the Los Angeles Times it was "N. Korea says yes, for now, to a freeze," while the Arkansas Democrat Gazette in Little Rock touted "Negotiators reach N. Korea accord" and for The Denver Post the good news was "Korea nuclear accord reached." The Day in New London, Conn., was cautious with "North Korea deal in works" as was The Washington Post with "Tentative nuclear deal struck with North Korea," the Chicago Tribune headlining "Deal Near with N. Korea" and The Times-Picayune in New Orleans with "Accord near on North Korean nukes." The Pioneer Press in St. Paul, Minn., went flat out with "North Korea in deal to end nuclear program" while The Kansas City Star in Kansas City, Mo., showed caution with "Tentative N. Korea accord reached" and The Dallas Morning News said "North Korea deal made." Finally, compare two Charlestons. The one in South Carolina, where The Post and Courier reminds us that it is "The South's oldest daily newspaper," reports "Nations reach N. Korea deal" while the The Charleston Gazette in West Virginia warns that the deal is "tentative."
Far away and closer to the scene, the English-language The Korea Times in Seoul says that "Energy issue stalls progress in nuclear talks." A quick check of the region finds nothing about North Korea on Page One of Star in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, which caught up with the Dixie Chicks and the Grammys because of the time difference. The New Zealand Herald in Auckland and the Philippine Inquirer in Manila also found other stories better suited for Page One than the North Korea situation.
Gene Mater is a Freedom Forum media consultant.


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Fit Blogger We Love: Eat, Sweat, Smile
Written on June 16, 2011 at 4:06 pm , by Marianne Magno
Danielle over at Eat, Sweat, Smile caught our attention on Twitter when she posted pictures of these delicious salmon cakes after trying them out one weekend. We love her fun posts on quickie workouts and good-for-you recipes. Here she talks about working out to Miley Cyrus (hey, she's on our playlists too!) and the great feeling you get after completing a tough workout.
I'm happiest when I'm: In the "afterglow" stage after a really sweaty, challenging workout. Even though it it isn't exactly comfortable when you're pushing your limits, it always feels great when you're done. On the exact opposite of the spectrum, I love reading a really good magazine.
My fave fit snack: 0% Greek yogurt with almonds, raisins, honey, banana and cinnamon. I have it every day for a snack and I'm pretty sure I'm addicted.
My biggest indulgence: If you put good chocolate in front of me, it doesn't stand a chance.
Most embarrassing song I'll admit I work out to: I have been known to work out to some of the songs on "Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley Cyrus"—yep, that's right. I listen to Miley Cyrus!
My fitness mantra: "Get it girl!" and "You can do anything for one minute." It really helps me get through hard workouts.
My "I Did It" moment: Completing the San Francisco Triathlon at Alcatraz last summer—specifically the swimming portion. Even though I'd completed an Olympic distance triathlon before that, the prospect of jumping off of a boat in the middle of the San Francisco Bay and swimming over a mile to shore seemed daunting. Even though the bike and the run were challenging, I definitely had an "I DID IT!" moment when I touched down on shore, which made it much easier to get through the 30 some-odd miles that were left to go in the race. It made me realize that I was much stronger than I thought I was.
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She shines in a world full of ugliness.
In those days men had to pay a dowry to the temple for every maiden they married. For Mono, it was said, the Lord Emon would accept no less than the pelt of a white stag, unblemished and whole without a single fault marking the milk-white skin.
Mono, you see, was a temple maiden, one of the purest creatures the Gods had ever set their hand to making. All women were special in the village, for they brought life into the world and sustained it. Temple maidens were nigh-sacrosanct, untouchably delicate flowers that grew behind the walls of the shrine. They could marry, yes, but the dowry was usually so great that no mortal man had a chance of paying it. Many ran away to be with their forbidden lovers, only to be tracked down and returned to their stained-glass prison within a day. Most of the young fellows of the village knew their place and married good wholesome girls with wide hips, the daughters of farmers or soldiers or merchants.
There was one young man who did not give up so easily, however. He was a hunter, tall and willowy with a lean body that seemed to be made out of whipcord and sinew. The ladies of the village eyed him appraisingly and made flirtatious gestures whenever he rode his steed past their houses, but the stoic eyes glimpsed not at their blushing faces. Only one visage made his own soften, splitting into a tender smile whenever they happened to pass on the street. The two tried to hide what was happening, but it was obvious to everyone who saw them that the temple maiden and the hunter were falling desperately in love.
They met in secret under the moon, and when these clandestine couplings occurred he called her his little flower. For a blossom she was, a beautiful pale thing that only came alive in the silvery light of the night. Eventually though the hunter had enough of skulking and sneaking, and when this happened he went to Lord Emon and asked for her hand in marriage. Emon laughed long and hard at the proposal, and then not unkindly told him that an orphaned wandering hunter, even one so obviously skilled as he, had about as much chance of obtaining Mono as he had of roping a falling star by the tail.
The hunter took this as a challenge, and early the next morning he disappeared from the village. Some said Emon's sentence had driven him away; others said he was merely a coward who didn't have the courage to face his love after losing her hand. None of these, of course, were true.
He rode through hard rain and mud that sucked at Agro's hooves and fetlocks. He rode through the leafy branches of trees that seemed determined to scrape him from the saddle. Occasionally he would alight from his mount and study the ground carefully, fingering the faint imprint of tracks in the sandy soil of a creekbed. The hoofprints were splayed and deep, and this pleased the hunter greatly for it meant his quarry was fully-grown and great in size. It would be a fine pelt, if he could ever catch up with the beast to draw a bead on it.
Several days passed without any sign of the hunted, and then on a day when the sky was leaden with unfallen snow it finally appeared, milk-white against the darkness of the forest - a great white stag with a neck almost as thick as Agro's, cornered and exhausted against a sheer rock face. As the deer turned and rattled its points at the two, the warrior took careful aim at one liquid-black eye and nocked an arrow, murmuring words of thanks to the animal as he did so. It seemed almost a shame to kill this rarest of forest dwellers, but what must be done must be done. He did all things for her.
The whiteness of the stag for the gleam of her smile. The lunar paleness of the pelt for the milkiness of her skin, satin smooth against his own. Was there any more fitting way of acquiring his little flower than this? Had a more appropriate trade ever been made?
Emon's face was unreadable when the hunter rode out of the woods on his horse, mud-encrusted and filthy. The look in his eyes when the deerskin was produced and triumphantly handed over, however, could hardly be mistaken for anything but shock.
Never had there been two creatures as deeply in love as the young couple who lived on the outskirts of the village. Some said they sang like birds in the morning; others insisted they danced under the stars together late at night by the river, their laughter joining that of the flowing waters that rushed and bubbled nearby. One old crone on her way back from the local market swore she had seen them there together with her own eyes, the young man's hands encircling his wife's slender waist as he lifted her off the ground in joy. The old woman had left them to their night reverie, intoxicated with the beauty of the world and with each other.
For once the gossip of the village rang true; the hunter loved his wife with a fervent passion that bordered on the religious. She was the summer wind to him, the breath of life, as essential to his being as air or water or sunlight. And there was no doubting that she loved him in return. When purple shadows stole over the land and turned the windows of the houses to warm orange squares of firelight she could always be found on the cabin's front step, sitting patiently in wait for her love's return from the hunt. When the sound of Agro's cantering hoofbeats echoed down the lane she flew like a bird to his side, picked up and spun as easily as a feather when he finally dismounted.
There was some skepticism that a couple so young could sustain a marriage, even in those days of early weddings and betrothals. If the two heard these scornful words they heeded them not; indeed it seemed that their love for one another grew with each passing day. The girl's face was like that of an angel's, and when she walked to market or the well to fetch water people stopped and stared, entranced by the change that had come upon her since leaving the temple. If she had been beautiful before she was radiant now.
But all things must pass, and each beginning must have an end. The hunter had to go on a journey that would take some days, and so he kissed his beautiful bride goodbye and rode away down the trail, never doubting for a second she would be there to greet him when he returned. That would be as unthinkable as the sun ceasing to rise in the east, and so the young man gave no great thought to such unfounded worries.
She watched him until he was no more than a black speck on the horizon and then she turned away and returned to the house alone. It was the last time she ever laid eyes on him in that lifetime.
Nearly a moon passed before the young man returned, covered with the dust of the trail but strangely triumphant in his bearing as he guided Agro through the blue light of dusk. The reason for both his journey and his good nature were connected; unbeknownst to his wife he had travelled to a market far across the mountains to retrieve his belated wedding gift to her, a delicately woven blanket with intricate designs of great beauty embroidered into its surface. The hunter had purchased it with all the coinage he had from a leather-skinned old gypsy woman who had set up shop in a shadowy corner of the bazaar, and the entire journey home his mind had been filled with images of what her face would look like when she was presented with this most precious of gifts. It was all for her, everything was for her. Every breath he took and every move he made was because of her.
But the only witnesses to his homecoming were the first stars of the evening; the hunter's wife was nowhere to be found. The little ivy-covered cottage lay cold and empty, the door hanging crazily by one hinge. There was a mark roughly hewn into the wood as if by a sword, the mark of the temple, and when the wanderer saw it he dropped to his knees in the dust with a groan of anguish.
He cried out to the gods in his hour of grief, but the gods did not respond.
Two people died that night: a young maiden plucked from her home to be sacrificed, and the husband who had not been there protect her when he had devoted his life to doing so. When he stole her body from the temple for a second time and rode off into the blackness of the midnight hour, it was not really life he went seeking, although there was the buried and faint hope deep within that the stories were true.
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After several corporations and universities were targeted in cyberattacks, the US government arrests Timothy French for allegedly posting thousands of people's usernames and passwords online.
New Obama administration strategy says organizations such as WikiLeaks and hacking group LulzSec may conduct "economic espionage against U.S. companies."
As the computer programmer faces sentencing for the massive Stratfor hack, which revealed 200GB of government agency and private corporation data, thousands of supporters applaud his motives.
A member of now-disbanded hacking outfit LulzSec has defended the group's actions in an interview with the New Scientist, saying that it forced corporations to review their security.
Anonymous group AntiS3curityOPS says action is in retaliation for alleged police brutality committed during protests against NATO summit.
Despite shared concerns, pioneers in the movement say the methods of a newer generation abridge free speech and hurt the cause.
Hacktivists emerge as a big threat in 2011, targeting large organizations and stealing more records than financially motivated criminals, report finds.
Research from the University of Twente suggests that many of the members of Anonymous, the hacktivists who attacked PayPal and other sites that have constrained WikiLeaks' activities, are easily identifiable.
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Jeff Rafferty begins his seventh season on head coach Monté Ross' men's basketball staff at the University of Delaware in 2013-14.
Rafferty was promoted to the title of associate head coach prior to the 2013-14 season.
The Blue Hens enjoyed their finest season in over a decade in 2011-12 as Delaware posted a record of 18-14, finished fifth in the rugged Colonial Athletic Association with a record of 12-6, and qualified for post-season play. The overall wins, conference wins, and conference finish were all career bests to that point under Ross, who led the Hens to the post-season for the first time since 2001 with a first round meeting with two-time defending NCAA runner-up Butler in the College Basketball Insider (CBI) Tournament.
The individual awards were plentiful for the Blue Hens as guard Devon Saddler, the league's second leading scorer at 18.8 points per game, and forward Jamelle Hagins each earned second team All-CAA and second team NABC All-District laurels while guard Jarvis Threatt earned a spot on the CAA All-Rookie team.
Hagins, who set the school record for career blocked shots, was named to the CollegeInside.com Mid-Major Defensive All-American team while Threatt earned a spot on the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Freshman All-American squad.
The Blue Hens improved on those marks last season, finishing 19-14 overall and placing second in the CAA with a 13-5 league mark, both program highs for UD since joining the conference. The Blue Hens then advanced to the CAA Tournament Semifinals for the third time since joining the league, and for the first time since the 2002-03 season.
Rafferty, who was instrumental in the recruitment of both Hagins and saddler, was named to the Top 10 Mid-Major Assistant Coaches list by FOXSports.com in 2008 while RecruitDirt.com selected him as the CAA's top assistant coach in the fall of 2012.
Delaware went 13-19 during the 2008-09 season, posting victories over VCU and George Mason. The Blue Hens went 7-24 during the 2009-10 campaign, including wins over America East champion Vermont and Patriot League runner-up Lafayette.
Rafferty served as Delaware's head coach in the Blue Hens' 70-63 win over Towson on December 3, 2007 in UD's conference opener.
While Rafferty coached at New Hampshire, the Wildcats went 12-17 overall and 8-8 in the America East during Rafferty's first year in Durham in 2005-06, and followed with a 10-20 mark including a 6-10 conference record in 2006-07.
Prior to arriving at New Hampshire, Rafferty spent four seasons as the top assistant coach at UMass-Lowell. The River Hawks went 94-30 in Rafferty's four seasons in Lowell, capturing both the Northeast-10 Conference regular season and tournament championships in 2003 and 2004 while making back-to-back trips to the NCAA Division II Elite Eight.
Rafferty spent the 2000-01 season at Union College, and was an assistant coach at Division III Springfield College for two seasons from 1998-2000. While at Springfield, Rafferty helped his alma mater go 40-17 including a 16-8 mark in the New England Women's and Men's Athletics Conference (NEWMAC) while earning his master's degree in sports management. During Rafferty's second season Springfield went 21-9, captured the NEWMAC Tournament championship, and advanced to the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16.
Rafferty, who graduated from Springfield in 1997, served one season as an assistant coach at Texas-Pan American in 1997-98 and began his career by serving an internship with the NBA's Boston Celtics. He has the uncommon distinction of working at all three NCAA division levels, as well as the NBA.
Rafferty and his wife, Whitney, have two sons, Patrick and Brendan, and a daughter, Kaitlyn.


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Serving you 42 years
We thank you!
Automotive is my life and history. Look up my name, Larry Sheldrick and you will find my name sake and great uncle, Henry Ford's chief engineer. Maybe that's why I love this stuff including the challange to keep up with the changes.
We offer the latest Factory subscribed diagnostic hardware and software on site with the knowledge to use it to fix your vehicle.
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We offer software upgrades when desired or needed and we are also Factory authorized and licenced to supply keys & security coding.
We accept your business ranging from an oil change/general check and service to a full maintenance, and when needed, repair work.
Our work is guaranteed 2 yrs. or 24,000 and reflects professional high quality service for your vehicle using OE, OEM, or OES replacement parts.
Larry's Performance Werks Inc. is a Bosch Authorized Car Service facility. In brief, we are very different from other independent car facilities because we were chosen in 1991 by one of the worlds leading O.E. (Original Equipment) factory supplier to represent a factory quality level of service and repair in our area. We still to date maintain this relationship with Robert Bosch Corporation, based in Germany. Schools are offered to us directly from Bosch, in order to achieve correct and up to date training for your vehicle's services, repair, and electronics.
We are a small, personal, strong and stable company independently owned and operated serving the Greater Asheville Area 42 years to this date. Some owners have chosen us to serve their automotive needs for 2 to 3 decades.
Now that's cool for all, ya know?
We all live down stream, therfore we believe and practice ecology for our planet, so we are careful to recycle and dispose of all waste properly from our facility to the benefit of everything living on this planet.
Directions: From I-240 take 25N (Merrimon Ave.) north bound. Look for a McDonalds on the right and then a major 4 way intersection. Continue through the intersection and we are directly across from Ace Hardware, corner of Merrimon Ave. and Clairmont Ave.
Service & Appointments: Please call 828-254-1580
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We are well stocked - if we don't have it, we can usually get it in a maximum of 3 days.
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You, my friend, are right on, correct. I forgot about that portion of the show. Bob and I both worked at the same TV station in Springfield, MO. Back in those days it was KTTS-TV 10 - In the late 60's it was changed to KOLR-TV. Bob left a few months before I went to work there in 1967. He did come by several times for a visit as he held ties with Springfield and Drury College he and his wife's alma mater.
It must have been nice to personally know and be friends with Bob Barker. Wasn't there a guy named Johnny who Bob Barker would ask to call out as the next contestant and then shout, "Come on down; You're the next contestant on The Price Is Right!"?
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If you like to stay in small hotels, Times Square Apartments is perfect for you. With 4 stars, you know what to expect a little better. Liverpool Street Station is the station that is easiest to reach if you come by public transport. A few minutes' walk leads to the interesting Design Museum. Within less than 2km (1.25mi) you can discover Monument of London. Conference facilities in the hotel's near vicinity include The Brewery.
A smoking area is just one part of Times Square Apartments. A concierge service is part of the list of services that you can benefit from here. There are 20 well appointed rooms. Indoor parking can offer some convenience if you travel to the hotel by car.
You are not allowed to smoke in the rooms of Times Square Apartments. Staying in one of the rooms will allow you to make use of a weekly housekeeping service. Stay connected: wireless high-speed Internet access (complimentary) is available here. Rooms are equipped with a DVD/VCR player. If a view is one of the things you find of importance during your stay, this hotel is a good choice, it offers rooms with a courtyard view.
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I have always been attracted by textures and patterns and this is part of the idea I like to transfer to my pieces.
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Book your room at Emerald Beach Hotel
Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non SmokingMax Occupancy: 2 guests (up to 1 child)
Standard Room, 2 Full Beds, SmokingMax Occupancy: 5 guests (up to 4 children)
Standard Room, 1 Full Bed, Non SmokingMax Occupancy: 2 guests (up to 1 child)
Standard Room, 1 King Bed, SmokingMax Occupancy: 2 guests (up to 1 child)
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Delightful beach hotel with a spa tub
This Corpus Christi hotel is located in the city center, nestled on the beach a short distance from McGee Beach, Cole Park, and Art Center of Corpus Christi. Also nearby are Texas Surf Museum and Corpus Christi Marina.
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Guests of this beach hotel will appreciate convenient onsite amenities such as a spa tub and a 24-hour fitness center.
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Televisions come with satellite channels. Guestrooms also feature complimentary wireless Internet access, air conditioning, and coffee/tea makers.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
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Enjoy the umbrellas and sun loungers for a relaxing day at the beach. After a day at the beach, enjoy amenities at Emerald Beach Hotel like an indoor pool, a 24-hour fitness center, and a spa tub.
The hotel offers a restaurant. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the hotel's bars, which include a beach bar and a bar/lounge. High-speed wireless Internet access is complimentary. Onsite self parking is complimentary.
- Beach umbrellas
- Beach sun loungers
- 24-hour fitness facilities
- Beach bar
- Number of buildings/towers - 3
- Conference space size (meters) - 1157
- Number of meeting rooms - 8
- 24-hour business center
- Conference space size (feet) - 12859
- Free Wi-Fi
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Airport transportation (complimentary)
- Sauna
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- 24-hour front desk
- Porter/bellhop
- Multilingual staff
- Total number of rooms - 368
- ATM/banking
- Indoor pool
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Number of floors - 7
- Room service (limited hours)
- Restaurant
- Bar/lounge
- Coffee/tea in lobby
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Conference space
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Free self parking
- Spa tub
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Available in all rooms: Free Wi-Fi
Available in some public areas: Free Wi-Fi
Park your car
Free self parking
In your room
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Bathtub only
- Free Wi-Fi
- Private bathroom
- Television
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Air conditioning
- Complimentary newspaper
- Phone
- Coffee/tea maker
- Daily housekeeping
- Hair dryer
- Iron/ironing board
- Desk
- Satellite TV service
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Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge.
Sandpiper - This restaurant specializes in American cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Kokomos Bar - This Cocktail bar is located on the beach.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
An indoor pool and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a sauna and a 24-hour fitness center.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Kayaking nearby
- Surfing/boogie boarding nearby
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- Pet deposit: USD 30 per stay
- Rollaway bed fee: USD 20 per night
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I have lived in Tillamook pretty much my entire life. I am a dislocated worker that needed to further my education to further my employment. I like small classroom sizes, the atmosphere, and the fact that everyone at TBCC knows everyone. Staff and faculty are friendly at TBCC. I became involved with PTK through Barb Casteel who was the advisor at the time I started college. I enjoy PTK because it has helped me develop better leadership skills, and public speaking. Some advice I would give to students would be that education is the future and that you need to do whatever needs to be done to succeed at your goals.
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I have lived in Tillamook for almost 9 years. I am looking to better my future and follow my dreams in Interior Design. I like the people and the teachers at TBCC. I became involved in PTK from a friend, and then really enjoyed it, so I have stuck with it. I really like the group activities that are a part of PTK especially the students and community. Some advice that I would give to students is to meet with an advisor and take the classes that are necessary toward your degree. Do not waste your time, and study hard.
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Brad Pitt is rather confessional lately, isn't he? I hope everything okay. I mean, he's been spilling his guts about EVERYTHING lately. The latest confession being about his apparent (and self-diagnosed) "face blindness." Have you heard of it? It's a real thing. Even well-known painter Chuck Close, known for his portraits of faces, suffers from this phenomenon. It basically means you can't recognize faces that you've seen before -- even ones you've seen over and over, and it can be really debilitating.
Face blindness, a rare neurological condition called Prosopagnosia is no joke, of course, but you just gotta laugh at the irony of one of the most recognizable faces in America possibly suffering such a thing. Surely, Brad can even laugh at the oddity of the whole thing.
Some of the Brad Pitt Face Blindness jokes (the ones worth repeating anyway) found on Twitter and beyond:
- Poor Brad married to the world's most beautiful woman and he can't even recognize her!
- Brad Pitt may apparently have face-blindness. Now I know why he doesn't recognize me. Or return my calls. -- Lauren Fiscus @lauren_fiscus
- Brad Pitt would make the worst witness EVER. But oddly, be great as the lead in a remake of WITNESS. -- Brian Lynch @BrianLynch
- Brad Pitt has diagnosed himself w/ "face blindness" thus he never recognizes a face he has met. It's also known as being "good looking". -- Dan Riley @driley32
Alright, alright, enough joking around. But it IS funny to think about within Brad Pitt's famous life. Let's just hope he doesn't really have it. People who suffer from Face Blindness really do struggle immensely, and I wouldn't wish it on anyone.
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It's not that rare. Severe cases where the person can't even recognize themselves are rare but milder cases are not uncommon.
Anyone else chalk this up to being famous? I mean, Im sure he certainly remembers the people he NEEDS to remember. Just imagine how many people come and go in his life. It'd probably be hard for anyone to keep up, really..
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Jim Dickrell is the editor of Dairy Today and is based in Monticello, Minn.
There was more than the usual gnashing of teeth and beating of breasts when Congress and President Obama extended the old farm law at the end of last year.
I wasn't jumping for joy either. But the alternative—a 2012 farm bill passed by Congressional and Presidential edict without a floor debate in the House of Representatives—was potentially worse. Much worse.
Go back to the mid-1990s when the 1996 farm law was debated and eventually passed. A five-minute-to-midnight deal, made in the Senate-House conference committee, delivered us the Northeast Compact. We're still dealing with ramifications of that back room meeting 17 years later.
The Northeast Compact was supposed to be a temporary transition through Federal Order reforms then being transitioned into place. New England politicians, in particular Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), feared Federal Order reforms would depress milk prices so severely that a special program, created specifically for New England, was in order.
So Leahy insisted the Northeast Compact be part of the 1996 farm bill, holding the entire bill hostage until he got his way. (Leahy is potentially even more powerful this go-round. He is now Senate pro tempore, second only to the Vice President in the U.S. Senate and third in line to the presidency.)
The Northeast Compact outraged producers in just about every other region of the country. Southern states even tried to form their own compacts.
The "temporary" Northeast Compact was eventually extended two years, finally expiring in September 2001. Morphing into its place was the Milk Income Loss Contract (MILC) program, which continued to use the same Boston Class I target price of $16.94/cwt.
Though the MILC program was national in scope, it was limited to the first 2.4 or 2.985 million pounds of annual milk production—depending on the particular period. While every dairy producer qualifies for this coverage, this might represent 12-month protection for a herd with less than 150 cows but just one month's protection for a herd with 1,500 and a couple of weeks of protection for a herd with 3,000 cows.
That lack of fairness basically brought us to the Dairy Security Act (DSA) in the 2012 farm bill. The DSA has two main components—a margin protection program and a market stabilization program for those who sign up for margin protection. Most importantly, all herds are covered—they merely need to sign up.
But the market stabilization program—dubbed supply management by opponents—is still highly controversial. Had Congress and the President enacted DSA without a House floor debate, dairy processors and many dairy producers here in the Midwest would have been mighty unhappy. (See Robin Schmahl's column last week.)
It's one thing to lose a vote after full debate; it's quite another to be shut out of the discussion.
Collin Peterson, (D-Minn.), ranking minority member of the House Agriculture Committee, was incensed that Republican House leadership refused to bring the farm bill up for debate:
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The farm bill deserves a full debate and vote by the House of Representatives. Back room deals only come back to haunt us.


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Oscar Hopes
The Oscars are just hours away now, and as Jennifer Lawrence is up for Best Actress for a second time, I've just gotta cross my fingers for her. I've been rooting for Jennifer and the film itself since I first saw it last November (I've seen it at least 4 times since, the latest was a trip to the movies last night), and a lot has happened since then.
Silver Linings Playbook and Jennifer have since achieved several awards and nominations, Jennifer having most recently won an Independent Spirit Award. Jennifer has also won a Golden Globe, which the acceptance speech for it got her some negative attention from people who didn't get the joke (still judging you if you took that seriously, just saying), and she appeared on Saturday Night Live to mixed reviews. Toss in bouts of the flu and pneumonia and more Catching Fire filming, and it's evident it's been a crazy couple of months for her.
I've seen several of the Oscar movies since and have felt that Jennifer's performance still wins it for me. Do the Oscar voters agree with me? We'll see Sunday night. And remember, it's okay if she doesn't win. Seriously, no need to be sore if it isn't Jennifer who wins. I mean, we don't want to see anyone bad-mouthing a 9 year old for winning. I know it's cliche, but it really is an honor just to be nominated. And remember to ignore those pesky catfight rumors. But hey, we've still got high hopes.
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Her biggest competition will be Riva, who won the BAFTA and gave a stellar performance. I'm still keeping my fingers crossed for Jen, though.
She has gotten so many awards lately that I think it has definitely increased her chances of an Oscar. I guess I don't know exactly how the Oscars work. I know that her peers vote. But does every Academy member vote on every single movie? Because that would be a LOT of movies to watch before voting.
I saw most of the performances up for best actress. Did not see Rivas (not in to subtitles much). Out of all the movies I really enjoyed SLP the best. Lincoln was ok and a little long. Argo was good and I enjoyed it. Zero Dark Thirty was good. The rest were ok with memorable performances . I thought Jenifer did a great job and the movie took us on a journey that was unpredictable and complex. Some the other movies were like a quickly written book, too easy and very predictable plot. David O Russell changed the screen play up from the book that I was like wow that was not expected. I liked the movie better than the book. I will keep my fingers crossed for Jennifer but hey Hollywood loves her and she will be around for a long time. She has cleaned up this awards season and I am sure movie people are ALL taking a look at her now. Like you Twiddify I have seen SLP four times as well. All of my kids as well as my best friend got taken to the movie by me. After I saw the screening I knew SLP would be up for Gold this award season. This little Indy film has many of my friends talking from the romantic side of it to the mental health issues it brings to light.
Now that it's official…all hail OSCAR WINNER Jennifer Lawrence! =D
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New Songs for Puscifer, Tool & A Perfect Circle in 2011
Maynard James Keenan is one busy man fronting not one, but three separate rock bands at the same time. Currently, Maynard is on the road headlining several key music festivals with A Perfect Circle. Despite the hectic schedule, he's promising new musical releases for all three of his acts: the aforementioned A Perfect Circle, the progressive rock band Tool and his solo act Puscifer.
Puscifer's 2011 album - Conditions of My Parole
Speaking with Spin Magazine, Maynard confirmed that not only is Puscifer releasing a new record, but the album titled Conditions of My Parole is scheduled for release on October 18th, 2011. He compared the album to "Twin Peaks in the desert". Conditions is being written in Maynard's home and vineyard in Northern Arizona. Like his previous work with Puscifer, several artists will contribute to the record including: Mat Mitchell, Josh Eustis (Telefon Tel Aviv), Carina Round, Jeff Friedl (Ashes Divide), Matt McJunkins (Ashes Divide), Juliette Commagere, Sarah Jones (Bat for Lashes), and Jon Theodore (Mars Volta).
New songs, but no album for A Perfect Circle in 2011
Despite their current tour, Maynard has confirmed that, unfortunately, no new album will be released by APC this year. Instead, the singer is writing "a song or two" for the band: Not exactly an EP or an LP but hey, it's better than nothing. The new tracks will debut during the new tour so if A Perfect Circle is coming near you, make sure to check them out.
New Tool album in 2011? or in 2012?
It's looking unlikely that a new Tool record will actually make it out by year's end but Maynard has confirmed that he is, in fact, writing new material. He hasn't confirmed whether it will be a song or two like APC or a full fledged album but so far, all signs are pointing to the latter. Will there be an album in 2011? Probably not. Will there be a single? We wouldn't count that one out.


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Starbucks gives juice a shot
The company makes its biggest move outside of coffee.
The coffee company has opened its first Evolution Fresh location in the Seattle suburb of Bellevue. It will offer freshly squeezed fruit and vegetable juices along with wraps, salads and soups. Vegan and vegetarian options will be available as well. Previously, Evolution Fresh juices were available at grocery stores. If the pilot store is successful, as it probably will be, Starbucks will open others. This is a risk worth taking.
CEO Howard Schultz is trying to transform Starbucks from a retail chain into a consumer packaged-goods company. Earlier this month, the company announced Verismo, a single-cup brewing system that competes against Green Mountain Coffee Roaster's (GMCR) Keurig machine. Schultz is accelerating the growth of branded Starbucks products in grocery stores. Starbucks, which has about 17,000 locations worldwide, can boost sales only so much by opening more stores.
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Evolution Fresh's fresh and healthful product lineup -- which includes pomegranate juice, cucumber pineapple ginger juice and carrot orange mango Juice -- is a natural fit with the Starbucks brand and is already sold in stores on the West Coast. It also addresses a weakness in the coffee company's lineup: Starbucks' food is often mediocre and overpriced. Evolution Fresh could become an alternative to McDonald's (MCD), which has gained traction in the coffee business. One problem, though, is the price.
According to USA Today, which first reported news of the store opening, a full-size juice and salad or sandwich will cost about $20. A 16-ounce "hand-crafted juice" will cost $7.99. Competition in this market is fierce. Jamba Juice (JAMBA), a rival to Evolution Fresh, has struggled. It reported a net loss in the last quarter of $9.8 million, despite a 4% increase in same-store sales in 2011 -- less than half of the 9% figure reported by Starbucks.
Shares of Starbucks have soared since the company's 2009 restructuring, though Wall Street analysts forecast slower movement over the next 52 weeks, with shares expected to hit $55.43. The stock traded around $53 Monday morning. If the Evolution Fresh experiment succeeds, the stock will surely go higher.
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