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Good job, Irvine: City Council bans sale of dogs and cats! »
Last night the Irvine, Calif. City Council passed some amazing legislation: They banned the sale of dogs and cats, rodeos, and animal circuses! Irvine has us all beat, California! Money quote:
Society is "moving toward a more thoughtful and conscientious approach to animals," speaker Claire Kim said Tuesday night. "This ordinance responds to the spirit of our times."
It totally is! It totally does! Next for the city: Mandatory spay/neuter laws, which the council decided to further study.
Three cheers for Irvine!
[image of Banky's Village Pet Store and Charcoal Grill by jmm via Flickr]
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Monkey-dog rodeo: infuriating abomination of nature! Plus ridiculous costumes! »
I had a horrifying, violent nightmare about monkey abuse the other night, so it's fitting that the dumbest idea ever should come across my radar: a monkey-dog rodeo out of Tupelo, Miss.
Rodeos are bad enough, but this is downright stupid. I mean, the ex-bullfighter who runs it goes by "Wild Thang," so that should give you a clue. But really, Tim Lepard? Monkeys and dogs don't go together. You strap white-throated Capuchin monkeys to dogs, call them the "Ghost Riders," and make them herd a group of sheep onto a Dodge.* THIS IS NOT GRABBING LIFE BY THE HORNS.
∞ posted at 14:49 by sarahmsmart
It's your weekend activities, featuring Chrissie Hynde, fancy pets, and protests! »
Are you ready for fun this weekend? Well? Because we have FUN ACTIVITIES for you and we expect you to PARTICIPATE. The Chrissie Hynde show, Pet Pride Day, rodeo and animal testing protests, and the Mini Maker Faire—FUN!
Saturday, Oct. 23
Chrissie Hynde plays Bimbo's, and you could win tickets to see her! Remember, your Vegansaurus has three pairs to give away; enter ASAP because the contest closes at 6 tonight (FRIDAY!). Purchase tickets here if you don't win!
The last protest of the gross, gross rodeo happens tonight at 6 at the Cow Palace.
Sunday, Oct. 24
It's the East Bay Mini Maker Faire! It's just like the big-time annual Maker Faire, but just for Alameda and Contra Costa counties, and should be pretty cool. It runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Park Day School at 360 42nd St. in Oakland. Tickets are $15 now, or $20 at the door.
Come out to San Francisco Animal Care and Control's Pet Pride Day, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Sharon Meadow in Golden Gate Park. Visit the website for details.
Or first come protest animal testing at UCSF at noon for National Primate Liberation Week, the importance of which we illustrated yesterday with a cartoon.
Tuesday, Oct. 26
The Vegansaurus/Nasoya/Skinny Bitch/awesome shorts giveaway ends today! Better enter NOW!
Friday, Oct. 29
Wildcare is having another one of its lovely fancy benefits; tonight it's an Evening with Owls! Held at the Marin Art and Garden Center from 6 to 9:30 p.m., this will benefit the Hungry Owl Project. Tickets are $75 per person, and festivities will include appetizers, light dinner, desserts and wine, and live owls will be present. Goodness.
Saturday, Oct. 30
It's East Bay Vegan Bakesale time! Get to Issues at 20 Glen Ave. at Piedmont in Oakland between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.; proceeds will benefit Mickaboo Companion Bird Rescue and the East Bay Children's Book Project.
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ACTION ALERT: Leaflet and protest the DISGUSTING rodeo! »
Humanity Through Education in protesting the "Grand National Rodeo" at the Cow Palace in Daly City (2600 Geneva Avenue) from Wednesday, Oct. 20 through Saturday, Oct. 23. You should be there to help. Each protest begins at 6 p.m., it only takes an hour or two and you're there to educate people who might not know how disgusting the rodeo is. The rodeo isn't the charming slice of Americana that people want to think it is: it's totally fucked up and super cruel. Ugh, if you're feeling tired or PMS-y and you watch that video, guaranteed tears and outrage. I'm both and so I just threw my television through a window and then cried in a corner for 10 minutes. Rinse and repeat!
So, anyway, HAPPY MONDAY!
These leaflettings and protests REALLY matter and they REALLY need people so I hope you'll take time to hit one (or more!) up. Flyers, signs and banners will be provided! If you need more info, call Shani at 925/819-6752. SEE YOUR SEXY CARING ASSES THERE!
Aaaaand a little more depressing-ass rodeo info from Humanity Through Education:
The entertainment value of Rodeo is the brutality of the animals, and "the success of rodeos rests on the exploitation of animals' reactions to pain, noise and fear and the animal's desire to escape." Canadian Veterinary Association's Statement on Rodeos, `85. Inflicting pain on other animals is inherent in, and an essential part of, the Rodeo show.
Rodeo events include:
* Calf-roping, wherein a calf is running full bore, from fear, and a rope is thrown around his neck, stopping him dead in his tracks and yanking him back with the same force he is running. "The results [are] severed tracheas, broken necks, ruptured ligaments that hold the head to the body, internal injury and broken bones." Dr. Peggy Larson, a former bareback bronc rider, (Monterey Herald, July `02)
* Bronc Busting, wherein a horse has a bucking strap cinched tightly around his flank, causing him intense pain, making him buck wildly in an attempt to lessen the pain, not to "throw the rider." A Humane Society study showed that even tame horses bucked when a bucking strap was put on them. Gross.
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- Regional Tourism Partnerships (RTPs) aim to join all sectors of the tourism industry together at a regional level, eliminating duplication and encouraging partnership working
- Welsh Government (WG) gives resources to the RTPs who provide product investment and business support including marketing to the tourism industry.
- RTPs work in partnership with many organisations; principally Welsh Government, private sector businesses, local authorities and National Park Authorities.
- In S W Wales, support for tourism businesses is mainly via the Tourism Associations and includes training (Gallu) and investment in the tourism offer.
- Objectives contained in each annual business plan are closely monitored. Each RTP reports to a management board comprising of equal public/private sector membership.
Established in shadow form in September 2001 and formally constituted as a 'not for profit company limited by guarantee' in April 2002 the South West Wales Tourism Partnership (SWWTP) works in partnership with Welsh Government (WG), Visit Wales(VW), Local Authorities, the private sector and all other organisations with an interest in collaborative tourism. In the guiding context of national policies such as 'One Wales' and 'Partnership for Growth 2013 -2020' every piece of work that SWWTP undertakes has addressing seasonality at its core. We work with our partners to encourage visitors to south west Wales throughout the year.
£8 of every £10 received by SWWTP goes to partner projects and in the last 12 months Welsh Government funding, via Visit Wales, has allowed SWWTP to implement and / or assist
- trade associations, enabling them to flourish and work on behalf of over 1500 private sector members
- establishing and developing Destination Management Partnerships
- over 400 people taking part in Gallu led training initiatives
- food and hospitality businesses working together to develop their activities
- private sector businesses working in partnership at Best of Britain and Ireland show (BOBI),World Travel Market and Holiday World Ireland
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Significantly, in 2012-13, support, both financial and in time, ensured the growth of Destination Management Organisations / bodies across the region. Essentially – Public, Private and Third Sector groupings that maintain independence but work collectively to solve issues and maximize opportunities at destination level via discussion and division of responsibility.
We want visitors to enjoy the region in November and December as much as they do in July and August and, rather than encouraging a huge volume of visitors to spend a brief stay, we'd like those visitors to spend extra time here travelling throughout the region enjoying facilities that are increasingly less weather dependent, economically sustainable and environmentally and socially responsible.
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The PRNP test is a genetic test, where DNA from an individual is analysed for the presence of mutations associated with genetic prion diseases. DNA can be extracted from blood or brain tissue samples for the purpose of testing.
Genetic or familial prion disease comprises approximately 10 -15% of all cases of prion disease.
The prion protein gene (PRNP) is located on chromosome 20. Polymorphisms coded on the prion protein gene are also identified and routinely reported, including the polymorphic risk factor found at Codon 129. Polymorphisms do not cause CJD, but they may influence the illness.
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Blood samples can be collected from patients suspected or diagnosed with clinical CJD and stored long term at the ANCJDR. Samples from autopsy tissues may also be used for PRNP testing. PRNP testing is not undertaken on available samples unless documented consent has been provided to the ANCJDR, organised by the requesting Doctor.
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PRNP testing will only proceed for symptomatic or deceased patients when the ANCJDR has received a copy of a consent form from the requesting doctor. Documented consent records that the consenting individual is giving 'informed consent' for this specific test. In the majority of instances, consent for testing will need to be given by a lawful next of kin (NOK) due to cognitive impairment accompanying prion diseases during an illness or the patients deceased status. Please use the local health service consent form, and if one is not available, please contact the ANCJDR.
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These Hate Funny poems are examples of Funny poems about Hate. These are the best examples of Hate Funny poems written by international PoetrySoup poets
It's one week till Christmas
And we've had enough
Of grumpy old shoppers
Complaining about stuff.
They hate the line-ups,
They hate the cashiers.
They won't be happy
Till they have us in tears.
The things they are after
Are long gone from the store.
They find it incredulous
We won't be getting more.
Last minute shoppers
Are a pain in the rump.
Each night by closing
This place looks like a dump.
One more week to go,
I sure hope we make it
But in the meantime
We'll just smile and fake it.
1. My ex-girlfriend tried to impress me when
She told me that she is "Fasting"! And I knew
That she was true because, I saw just how
Fast she ate that basket of chicken.......
2. The next time that she told me that she was "Fasting"
It was three (03) double meat Whoppers! And I have never
Seen three (03) double meat Whoppers go so quicK......
3. My ex-girlfriend was so upset! She explained that when
She was young that she could bounce a dime
Off of her butt. Only now, when she bounce the same dime
It only flops!
So, I looked on the bright side and told her that now she can
Bounce a quarter on her belly button and it only drops!
4. The last time that I saw her, she was "Fasting" on a
box of cookies.
* And boy, those (03) box's of cookies sure went fast!
Explanation: That is none sence and no one got fat in the making of this pun!
4. I just hate it when my ex-girlfriend call's me! Usually I keep my
cell phone on vibrate and in my front pocket. My EX-friend
Know's this. She also, know's that I have a bladder problem! Every time
she blow's up my phone it make's me pee!
I know that I hate it, but she give's me such a warm feeling and I take
what I can get!
5. My ex-girlfriend is so stupid that she can't ever give me a piece of
her mind! She has to get an substitute..... Ha! Ha! Ha! He, He, He!
6.My ex-girlfriend, She alway's cut me short!........ She wanted to give
me a piece of her mind, buy, she didn't have enough brain cell's left! Ha! Ha!
Feel the Joke! Uh!
1. When you "Pass Gas" and you know you did........
And no-body heard it........ Is it proper to wait for someone
to smell it first, before you say, excuse me..........
Is it really too late....... That is what my girlfriend doe's!
* I would just blame it on a friend!
Moments To Share:
My ex-girl friend and I were discussing a poem that I wrote! She told
me that it was an perfect oxymoron.......
I told her that she was just a moron!
Words' To Live by:
I was trying to explaine my mis-giving's to my EX-girlfriend......
I told her that the problem was, not that I really love you, because
I don't! The problem is that I just can't get you out of my mind!
I hate it when I'm
told to do
This damn thing
or that.
And I hate it
When I don't do it
And am made to
feel a rat!
So what is it that
I hate much more
To do or not to do?
The former is within myself
The latter within me, too!
Today I am going to hop my way to my brother.
To tell him how I feel about not being together.
I thought I could be so kind.
I saw him by the road side and I was blind.
I could just end it all by now.
Today I tried a cow.
It really was hard to do.
Then I hired a semi crew.
I watched carefully, darn he is fast!
My name is Happy ?, I'm Easter's brother who is sad.
He painted eggs that made me jealous and bad.
I hopped one day and he threw an egg at me.
My heart became really cold that memory was key.
I finally thought of it an accident really is going to happen.
Happy Easter is going to be laugh-en.
Good to see you, I said to a mystery man.
I was told not to associate with any human.
It was my last resort.
The man had a sports car a beautiful sort.
I was desperate, now, I'm in a bunny court.
im livin in a world, where all eyes on me.
trying to curve my own route.
but route 66 keeps finding its way to me.
ive been plenty sick, in all the events layed before me.
even when i reflect to my lowest points
i dont regret any of the choices
That I've deployed in my era
A lot of it by error, but hey
We live in hell conditions and there ain't no air condition
Or any guidelines when life throws you in the sidelines
But when hindsight twenty twenty hits
You'll begin to understand life's a bunch of equations and you in the mix of it
An you'll have to think twice, before running into a situation and becoming the best of it
it's what got me here, it's what got us here
Ran with my thoughts blazing up to her place and
Guess what happened next
She opened up heaven's gate
And just before late I slipped out
Simply put
I'm a Grown ass man
Doin his thing, waitin to blow up like an old land mine
In doin what he drools over
But time after time
Something decides to creep up and cover the light
Lost my way
Then I revoked to ever know, I ever thought that way
But in the in between time, that in the mean time
Spent a lot of time
Gettin pissed off just to medicate and lift off
Don't need Don Perion to sip off
Already had my way with the bottle
Even thought to get back with the trouble and rejoin the hustle
That's just what happens to a man who really knows his old ways
Whos tired of making ends meet and ponders getting back to the streets.
Memory sets in and he remembers an O.G. saying
No matter how tall your pockets stand when you ball
Eventually times gonna make you fall
And I as I pull myself together
I don't wanna end up like the twin towers rubble
I mean no offence to nine eleven but at that time I probably could have used a reverend
But all that's irrelevant now
because i live with a different perspective now
there you go you made it to the end :-) comment if you like, constructive criticism wanted as well.
There's a person you'd like to curse,
so a voodoo doll, then make first;
Upon that doll now cast a spell,
summoned from the wicked in hell;
Now you need some pins and needles,
bring the pain of pitch forked devils;
The length of pins make sure are long,
the devils pain will be more strong;
The more a needle's thick and round,
will make the pain be more profound;
Must take your victims' lock of hair,
attach it to the doll to wear;
The doll, up high, hold in the air,
Into the doll's eyes, you must stare;
Call the doll by your victims name,
while at the doll, the needle aim;
Curse the name as you stab it in,
twisting and turn it as you grin;
With needles stuck about the head,
each needle deeply did embed;
With legs, all over, stuck with pins,
you now must wish the curse begins.
I hate the way you make me feel guilty about being jealous when other girls hit on you,
I hate the way you can go forever without even seeing or talking to me when your friends are around,
but expect me to drop everything to talk to you when you want my attention.
I hate how you're so happy at times and I'm so sad,
I hate how you treated me like *****but yet I'm the one feeling bad.
I hate how I feel so weak and you're so strong,
I hate how you think you do no wrong.
I hate how you pretend that everythings okay,
I hate how you took my innocence away and act sometimes like it ment nothing.
I hate how I feel so scared,
I hate how I how fast I feel in love with you without a fighting chance.
I hate the way you look at me and just know when something is wrong.
I hate how everything we have means nothing to everybody else
I hate the way I feel inside,
I hate the nights I spent alone and cried.
I hate how everything seems wrong,
I hate the feeling of wanting to belong.
I hate how you're always in my head,
I hate everything mean you have ever said.
I hate wondering how you really feel about me,
I hate how you try to go out with certin friends you feel like you have to lie
I hate how when your job takes you away for long times I left with alone and want to do nothing but cry
I hate it how you can just come in and out of my life and feel like everything is alright
while I am the one that has to put up with the problems, family and drama every night
But most of all I hate the way I can't stop thinking about you, and I hate it even more because I know you know its true
All these thing don't make me really hate you,
It just makes me lust you more an more and it feeds my wanting you right down to the core
One more alien... an extra terrestrial. Bloody foreigners.
I hate being sick,
I don't do it well.
My private pity party
Is going just swell.
I cough and I sneeze,
My nose is running away.
I've taken my cold meds
Trying to keep it at bay.
I hate having a cold
And feeling so weak.
At least this fever
Has reached it's peak.
I must end this poem now,
You know how it goes.
It's time to get up again
And go blow my nose.
Oh, you're cool. Deck.
With your battered copy of Naked Lunch
tucked away in your thrift-store
-satchel, it's definitely a satchel-
that holds your cigarettes,
the ones you bummed last Wednesday,
and the extra scarf you keep with you
at all times
just in case your neck gets cold,
which it seems to often,
even though its brother is always
wrapped loosely around your neck.
That iPod in your hand
with the huge headphones
-for better acoustics-
is playing that band you like,
the one with the synth player
who can also play both
the didgeridoo and keytar
at the same time,
but I don't think that's the reason
that they only have five fans
or that that's why you like them.
It's okay,
I won't tell your friends that
you pay your rent with a trust fund.
-Isn't that ironic?-
I'll keep your secret
the way you keep quoting Kerouac,
who you only know of
because of high school English class.
And no,
I won't tell them either
that you hate the taste of coffee,
and miss eating bacon,
and actually think that tattoo
of a Palahniuk quote
-"Your heart is my piñata"-
translated into Finnish
is not as clever as it was
the first time you tried cocaine.
But don't worry.
I won't call you a hipster.
That way you don't have to
pretend to hate it.


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Noon Report, Jan 2012. Socorro Island, Mexico.
Transit all the way down yesterday was perfect, light airs and calm seas all the way. Had a bunch of dolphins escort us in the last 30 minutes and then had a champagne party in the salon after anchoring.
Just finished dive 2 here at the canyon this morning. First dive had some hammerhead sharks, a manta or two and a quick dolphin encounter. Second dive was a little quieter. We're gonna head up to the boiler now and finish the day there, and head to Socorro this evening.
No other boats around today. Wx today is nice, 5 kts from the NE, a long swell from the S, around the corner looks very nice so far.
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LINCOLN — John Gregory, CEO of the Northern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce, was recently invited to continue to serve as a member of the Chamber of Commerce Committee for the 2012-2013 year.
WOONSOCKET — Michael Moniz, who's running for a seat in the state legislature, has moved out of House District 49, which he intends to represent.
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I see some similarities.
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Small but fine !!!
I stayed there for 4 nights for business.
Room is tiny but very clean. Very friendly staff.
Looks like just renovated.
During my stay, the breakfast room was under renovation.
I suppose when this renovation is done, this hotel looks really good.
Several tram stops are located very close to the hotel.
Max. 10 min to the exhibition center, 15 min to the central station.
Not a luxury hotel, but I recommend this hotel for both business and private.
Spotlessly clean room
My single room was incredibly tiny and an older person would struggle with trying to take a shower in the even tinier bathroom.
BUT you get what you pay for and don't get what you don't pay for.
The bed was very comfortable and the room spotlessly clean. The breakfast was modest, but adequate. Absolutely fine all in all.
I broke my glasses when I slipped on a tram journey. The reception staff couldn't have been more helpful in finding me an optician to do an emergency repair.
I would definitely recommend this hotel to young people on a sightseeing holiday.
Just fine
A fine hotel for our needs on our trip to Amsterdam.
The purpose for our trip was to go to several concerts at the Concertgebouw, and as this hotel is a 10 minutes walk from the venue, this hotel was perfect for us. We only spent the nights at the hotel anyway, so we didn't need luxury.
The room was clean, the beds good and the bathroom just fine. Our room was on the first floor, 5 steps to walk to the breakfast room. The breakfast was basic consisting of corn-flakes, bread , toast, cheez, ham, salami, jam, boiled eggs etc. But we really didn't miss anything.
Will stay here again the next time we are going for a Concertgebouw concert-weekend to Amsterdam.
An experience
A group of colleagues and I had the pleasure of staying at this hotel whilst attending the ESICM conference at the RAI. For location it is excellent only 20 minutes brisk walk to the conference centre (6 minutes run if in a hurry). The town centre is about a 40 minute walk but it is easier to get a tram from the end of the road a number 4 or 25. There is also a great bar/cafe/restraunt on the corner of the park opposite the hotel. As for the hotel my colleagues and I had never laughed so much. Firstly they checked out my room a single with views over the park. Now this room (room 30) was small such that I could touch both walls across the width of the room and if I was any taller than my 6ft 2 inch I would have to sleep with my feet out of the window. The bed was reasonably comfortable but I dont remember spending much time in it anyway. The bathroom well what can I say? A pleasant british racing green tiled thing with the smallest bath I have ever seen. The bath incidently doubled as the shower and had a lovely slope from one end almost down to the plug hole. I guess a contortionist could bend to sit in the bath but I had a struggle to get in and nearly called the fire brigade to get out. Room was relatively clean and tidy, mind you the room wasnt exactly big. The TV remote did not work, no tea/coffee making facilities. My colleagues had a twin and a quad between them (There were no other twins left). The twin (room 1)on the ground floor had no opening windows and a broken window fan. The beds were so close together that it may as well have been called a double room. The quad room (room 12) had two beds plus some sort of fold down bed supposed to be a double (not) the bathroom was normal size with full size bath although the plug did not fit properly but this didnt matter as the water drianage was poor. Breakfast was okay with cereals yoghurt and ham and cheese not inspired but okay all the same. Customer service was variable with occasionally very helpfull and occasionnaly not at all helpfully but mostly in between. I would use this hotel again for its cheap price and location and as I wasn't spending much time in it.
I'm in my last night (of four) here, in Amsterdam for a conference. I booked into the Aalborg because it is convenient both for the RAI centre and the city centre/attractions, and less pricey than alternatives I was able to find on a 'net search (before finding tripadvisor.com). I've stayed at many far nicer hotels at one quarter of the price, but not in Amsterdam.
Rather a lot of people at the conference have reported disappointment with their hotels here. So lets start with what's good. The location is great, surrounded by some wonderful cafes, restaurants, and within reasonable walking distance of everything. The staff are pleasant. Breakfast is decent, though not inspired. The bed is clean and reasonably comfy. And I can open my bedroom window - or rather skylight - wide, without excessive traffic noise. Finally, there's wireless LAN, though it's intermittent.
Having said that, it's a disappointment overall. The bedroom is minute, and very cramped, and the bathroom even more so, so that taking a shower is something of a contortionists exercise. Combine that with the incredibly steep and narrow stairs, and it's definitely not somewhere to come if you're any fatter than me, or not too agile (hey, I'm fortysomething and overweight, but fit and healthy). The whole place is rather shabby, and the towels look clean but don't smell too good. There's no view at all. And although traffic noise is moderate, noise from within the hotel, including the lift, is not good. It's also quite a lot warmer than outside: that's OK now in May, but could be unpleasant in high summer.
Im beating myself up as to what to say....
My views on this hotel are quite mixed. We booked a quad room and when we arrived it turned out to be a twin room with a large single fold down bed. The duvet covers were not the cleanest and we had no towels..however, this was quickly resolved when we spoke to the chap on the front desk. Later that night after a few sherrys etc we returned to the room to see the store cupboard had been left open..with a mattress in it. Well we decided to take it and hope for the best!. It was obvious the following day that the staff were aware of us nicking stuff from the cupboard but it was graciously ignored.. Fab!. Hotel location is average.. although tram leaves from literally just round the corner and will take you to Dam square for about E1.60.. very regular as well. Also very nice little restaurant on the corner - great breakfast. Breakfast in the hotel was okay - if you like cheese and ham.. and eggs...and cheese. On the whole this was not the cleanest hotel ive stayed in, but the staff were great and prob the friendliest ive come across. Despite the hotel having a very, very dodgy lift.. and VERY small stairs, this was one of my most enjoyable trips.. so what can i say?. I think id say give it a go..what do you have to lose?!
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I was looking for a modest hotel for one night and found the Aalborg through a search engine. My room and en-suite were very small but with a desk and view of the park. My breakfast was very good and served in a pleasant dining room. I would certainly return to this hotel myself. The room was clean and I imagine that a family would be given a perfectly acceptable (and larger) room. Service was friendly.
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Should you buy a foreclosure?
Foreclosed properties can be a great deal for homebuyers, whether they're planning to live in the house or rent it out. But they should know the potential pitfalls.
Michael Barton was just 19 when he bought his first foreclosure four years ago for $37,000. The Lincoln, Neb., resident said he realized he could pay less on a mortgage than he was spending to rent a six-bedroom house with his brother and three other people.
"I was paying $350 a month in rent and knew there were houses out there that would have a mortgage lower than that," Barton said. "My original mortgage on my first house was $315 a month, and I had my brother living with me paying $350 a month, (so I was) living for free."
Since then, Barton has purchased three more foreclosed properties to fix up and rent out.
By contrast, financial planner Diahann Lassus wasn't in the market for an investment property when she noticed a foreclosure for sale around the corner from her Bonita Springs, Fla., home.
After extensive research and number crunching, Lassus offered the bank 20% less than its asking price -- a discount that reflected the considerable costs necessary to fix up a house that had been empty for two years. Her offer was accepted, so she wound up paying $95,000 cash for a three-bedroom house once valued at $350,000.
The renovations cost more than she had expected -- about $45,000 -- and the return on her investment has been less than what she's making on her stock market investments. But she has "great renters" who are covering her costs, and she expects the home to appreciate over the 10 years or so she plans to own it.
Buying a foreclosure can be a great way to get a home for less, whether you're planning to live in the property or rent it out. The supply of foreclosures certainly isn't going to dry up soon, which means plenty of opportunities for home seekers and investors.
Plenty of pitfalls await the unprepared buyer, however.
Liz Weston
"A foreclosure is not for everyone," said John Anderson, a longtime agent with Twin Oaks Realty in Golden Valley, Minn., who says about half of his business is short sales and foreclosures. "A lot of buyers are struggling just to get enough money" for a down payment and "don't have $4,000 to replace the carpet and $1,000 to repaint and $2,000 for new appliances."
Even for those who have some spare cash, it might not be enough to buy troubled properties that are too run-down to qualify for Federal Housing Administration or even conventional mortgages. Peeling lead paint can be enough to thwart an FHA loan, while more serious problems, like a roof that needs to be replaced, can stymie a conventional loan. In such cases, only buyers who can pay cash are considered.
"The buyer has to qualify for financing, but the property has to qualify, too," Anderson said. "The seller is not going to let you in to fix the property (before the deal closes), and the new bank won't let you close until the work is done."
Some properties simply need too much work to make much financial sense. A foreclosure might be $15,000 less than a comparable property, for example, but may need $30,000 in repairs and improvements to make it habitable. In such a case, the more expensive property "is a better investment, because the work is already done for you," Anderson said.
"Just because the price is low doesn't mean it's a good deal," he said.
Here are some other things to keep in mind when you consider buying a foreclosure:
Planning to flip? You might want to rethink that.
People can, and do, buy foreclosed houses cheap so they can fix them up for quick resale. In falling markets, though, it can be hard for buyers, particularly amateurs, to do this successfully. If you don't get a steep enough discount or spend too much on repairs or don't find a buyer quickly, what looked like a great deal can become a cash drain. Many investors now are focusing on properties they can rent out for several years, so they can benefit from price appreciation when it eventually returns. Lassus recommends that foreclosure buyers be ready to hang on to a property for seven to 10 years.
Don't expect to automatically get a screaming deal. Some banks slash a property's price for a quick sale, which means you'll get the house for less than comparable homes in the area. Other banks don't offer much, if any, discount, and intense investor interest in a property can lead to a bidding war that drives up the price.
Pay for a thorough inspection before you buy. Foreclosures are sold "as is," which means the bank won't make repairs or improvements. Even if the house's previous occupant didn't trash the place in a fury, the home may have hidden defects that could cost tens of thousands of dollars to repair. A bad foundation, extensive water damage or bad siding or drywall could turn a seemingly good deal into a nightmare.
"Get a registered property inspector to do a full inspection," including a termite inspection, Barton advised, "and be willing to take a loss of $300 to $500 (the typical inspection cost) if the inspection turns up something major."
Anderson agrees. He also gets a promise from the seller to get any utilities turned on in time for the inspection, since in many foreclosures they have been shut off.
"It's pretty tough to do an inspection if the utilities aren't on," Anderson said. "You want to make sure everything is functioning so you can get a full inspection."
Get bids for repairs and improvements before you make an offer. Even if you'll be doing most of the fix-ups yourself, you may still need pros for certain jobs. Having ballpark figures for repairs will help you know when you're getting a good deal, or when you might be overpaying. You'll also want to budget for surprises. Lassus had to scour the country to find the discontinued tile the previous homeowner had used in a half-finished job.
Research the homeowners association. Lassus knew the homeowners association was financially sound, since she already owned a property there. She would have been far more wary if there were a lot of other foreclosures, houses for sale, empty houses and strapped homeowners. A dwindling number of dues-paying residents means the association may have to jack up the fees it charges the remaining homeowners to cover its costs.
"Some associations don't allow 'for sale' signs," so it can be hard to know on casual inspection how many homeowners are in trouble, Lassus said. Real-estate sites such as Zillow can help, as can talks with local real-estate agents.
Know the rental market. If you plan to become a landlord, you want to make sure the rent you can charge covers all of your expenses, including property taxes, insurance, repairs, maintenance, homeowners association fees and assessments, and mortgage payments. Zillow offers rent estimates for many properties, but check with local real-estate agents to make sure those are accurate.
Also, a rental market may be hot right now, but it could cool off, leading to higher vacancies and lower rents, as many renters become homebuyers, Lassus warned.
Barton said he has benefited from the fact that Lincoln is home to several colleges. A steady supply of renters means "we get extremely good rental rates," he said.
Be patient. Lassus' deal was done within weeks because she paid cash and because the lender was on the ball. Other buyers of foreclosures warn that the buying process can take months and be chaotic.
"I would say my absolute worst experience thus far is going through the closing process of foreclosed houses," Barton said. "If you are dealing with HUD or Fannie Mae, they seem unorganized, probably due to the fact that they have thousands of these they are processing."
Barton says he's learned it's essential to work directly with the seller's title insurance company if he wants the deal to close on time.
Have a fat emergency fund. Lassus recommends every investor have an emergency fund to cover at least six months' worth of property expenses -- and preferably 12 months' worth. Unexpected repairs and vacancies can play havoc with cash flow, so you want a fat cushion.
After all, the last thing you want is to lose the property and become yet another casualty in the foreclosure epidemic.
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The search for the bodies of three young men involved in a canoe accident on Slocan Lake was called off this week, after 10 days of looking failed to find anything.
Former Gibsons resident Hayden Kyle was among the missing, along with friends Jule Wiltshire-Padfield, 15, and 19-year-old Skye Donnet.
The fourth member of their group, 19-year-old Lily Harmer-Taylor, was found floating near the flipped canoe on May 10; however, repeated attempts to resuscitate her were unsuccessful.
The depth of the lake (up to 220 metres in some areas) was one of the reasons Central Kootenay Regional RCMP Sgt. Darryl Little gave when cancelling the recovery effort this week.
The RCMP had utilized dive teams, underwater sonar equipment, shoreline patrols and helicopter searches to try to find the missing youths before calling off the search.
Families were notified this week, which prompted Kyle's relatives to place an obituary in Coast Reporter.
"It is with the greatest sadness that we announce the passing of our son, Hayden, who died in a canoeing accident in Bigelow Bay on Slocan Lake on May 10, 2014," Kyle's parents wrote. "Hayden was born in North Vancouver but lived in and attended school here in Gibsons. He had recently moved to the Kootenays and had been living in New Denver, where he was tragically taken from us."
The family included a poem and Kyle's last Facebook post on the day of the accident, which read, "Don't forget tomorrow, for it is important."
There will be a celebration of life for Kyle on Saturday, May 31, from 2 to 4 p.m. at Chaster House in Gibsons. All of his friends and acquaintances are welcome to attend.
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It appears no coincidence that the Louisiana Democratic Party released a attack ad against Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal, right in time for the close of the Louisiana legislative session and in time for the Republican Leadership Conference, this weekend in New Orleans.
Louisiana politics revs up today with issues involving Obamacare, Harry Reid, Elbert Guillory (who recently switched from Democrat to Republican), Common Core and dueling press releases from the Cassidy and Mary Landrieu camps..and more.
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The 2014 Legislative began on Monday and will run through June 2nd. For the next three months, both Houses of the Legislature will confront many critical issues, large and small, that affect everyday Louisianians.
After Governor Bobby Jindal decided to get political over Duck Dynasty, the Louisiana Democratic Party got political over Governor Bobby Jindal.
The Louisiana Democratic Party chairwoman Karen Carter Peterson has decided to speak out over the "issue of free-speech" in response to Gov. Bobby Jindal's statement in support of Phil Robertson:
David Vitter has made news this week, not only in Louisiana but throughout the land of "Politics Nation".
The Republican Louisiana US Senator went public this week admitting that he just might run for Louisiana Governor.
In the same week that the Louisiana Republican Party and others released an internal poll claiming Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal has skyrocketed to 50 percent favorable after falling to the mid-thirties this spring, and the same week that a conservative organization released its poll showing Jindal at 35 percent, another poll shoe drops.
The Louisiana Democratic Party, inspired by Governor Bobby Jindal's fall in popularity and their belief that the Tea Party "extremism" is alienating voters, displayed signs of life Saturday night at its Jefferson-Jackson annual fundraiser dinner held in New Orleans, Saturday evening.
Joke of the day: Which is more crowded today in Louisiana?
Right now, it's the battle of the political parties as surrogates and the IRS and taxes are the main issues.
While the Louisiana Republican Party appears to be claiming that they are being targeted by an Obama-scandal-like-IRS audit for expressing its opposition to taxes, the Louisiana Democratic Party has just announced, also via email, that the legislative auditor has also sent them a request for information.


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Remembering Slava
I have been extraordinarily fortunate in my professional life - having the opportunity to work with some of the greatest musical artists of the world. As an orchestra administrator I have been privileged to work with four music directors and countless guest conductors. But one stands out as a gigantic human being who really was larger than life, and we have all lost him - Mstislav Rostropovich.
From 1981-1985, as Executive Director of the National Symphony Orchestra of Washington, I came to know and love Slava - and his death on April 27, just past the age of 80, has taken from us a unique artist and a unique man. It is hard to know where to begin to assess his legacy.
As a musician one can talk about his passionate, deeply felt cello playing, his remarkably powerful and convincing conducting, particularly of the music of his friend and colleague Shostakovich. But one must, above all, remember the legacy that he has left all of us in the great expansion of the cello repertoire for which he was singlehandledly responsible. No other superstar in our time made the kind of effort that he did to commission and premiere major works for his instrument. A huge percentage of the important works for cello that have entered the repertoire were created because he brought them into being. Concertos and Sonatas of Shostakovich and Prokofiev, the Lutoslawski Concerto, the Dutilleux Concerto, the Penderecki Concerto, the Britten Cello Symphony and Cello Suites, the Concerto and a Sonata by Miaskovsky, Tenebrae by Arne Nordheim (a much under-rated work), over 200 major works in all. Every cellist in the world owes Slava a debt of gratitude for enriching their repertoire.
His conducting technique may have been rudimentary - but orchestras loved playing under him because the music just poured out of his soul. He was one of the favorite guest conductors of the Chicago Symphony - as one musician said to me, the clarity of the stick just doesn't matter with him - you know exactly what kind of sound he wants, what kind of effect he's after. He oozes music. When he was conducting the symphonies of Shostakovich, he was conducting music that he lived with even as it was being written - he lived next door to Shostakovich and the composer used to come over and bring his scores-in-progress to Rostropovich and the two of them would go over them.
Besides his cello and conducting abilities, he was a prodigious pianist - though almost exclusively heard accompanying his wife Galina Vishnevskaya as she sang the great Russian song repertoire. As a chamber music partner, just listen to his recording of the Schubert Arpeggione Sonata with his friend Benjamin Britten at the piano - here are two remarkable musicians conversing through music with each other.
But one also has to remember his human legacy. This is the man who, when the Soviets took away Solzhenetsyn's dascha, said to the great writer "you come live with us," thus destroying his own career in Russia, and eventually leading to his having to leave his country and being stripped of his citizenship. I'll never forget Slava saying to me in Washington "you know, Henrychka, they can take this Russian out of Russia, but they can never take Russia out of me." He lived for the fall of communism, and he saw it come and participated in the moment. He joined Boris Yeltsin in the famous stand against the communist attempt to re-take the government, he played at the Berlin wall after it fell.
He was a fighter for humanity, and, in his own oft-used phrase, "a soldier for music." I am going to miss him more than I can say - we're all going to miss him.
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In 1968, when I went to my first executive director job, in Norfolk VA, Slava had already been engaged for the following season. It was his first experience with what he then called a "housewife's orchestra" (we called it 'metropolitan,' which essentially meant part time). We had double rehearsals on Sunday for a Monday evening subscription concert. Because we had the import musicians there, we also played a 1 p.m. children's concert on Monday, for which he was not contracted. Slava was scheduled to play the (then) recently discovered Haydn C major concerto. Back then, he couldn't bear the thought of a concert taking place anywhere near him without his taking part. And besides, the concerto needed more rehearsal. So when he heard we had a children's concert on the schedule, he offered to play for free. My daughters are the same ages as his, and the oldest, then ten, was studying the cello at the time. The most treasured photo I have is of Slava hugging them with his hand guiding Juli's as she bowed his cello.
On the way to the airport, he told me "Subscription concert was for contract. Children's concert was for heart."
I had the privilege, in a 40-year orchestra management career, of meeting and working with many great musicians. But Rostropovich was the greatest artist and mensch I've ever known.
I second Deborah; wonderful tribute, Mr. Fogel. I was fortunate enough to see him conduct twice, or actually 1.5 times, in Chicago. The first occasion was the 1999 Shostakovich Festival concert where Mr. Rostropovich soloed in Shostakovich's First Cello Concerto, almost 40 years after the premiere, and then he conducted Shostakovich 13. I still remember him walking into the orchestra to Gene Pokorny to give him a solo bow.
The second concert was Britten's "War Requiem". I remember from the CSO program booklets translations of Rostropovich's statements, where he says something to the effect that his three musical heroes were Shostakovich, Prokofiev and Britten.
(As an aside, I recall also that he succinctly characterized Solomon Volkov's work regarding Shostakovich as "rubbish", but that's a story for another day.)
Mr. Rostropovich was definitely one in a million. Part of his musical teaching legacy lives on in St. Louis, with principal cello Daniel Lee, a pupil of Rostropovich.
Dear Henry: A beautiful testament to a wholly beautiful artist and human being. I was lucky enough to experience Slava as both cellist and conductor on a few occasions, and his joyous spirit was truly infectious. Thank you for this insightful tribute.
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» Head coach, Virtus Bologna, Italy, 1989-93, 1997-2002. … Head coach, Benetton Basket Treviso, Italy, 2002-2005. … Head coach, CSKA Moscow, Russia, 2005-2009. …Head coach, Real Madrid CF, Spain, 2009-11 ... Coaching consultant, Los Angeles Lakers, 2011-12. … Head coach CSKA Moscow, 2012-present.
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"You hated to play against him," Hansen says. "You absolutely hated it because most likely you'd lose."
Messina, a 54-year-old Italian, is a basketball coaching legend and, after a career that has included bringing championships to teams in Italy, Spain and Russia, a perennial favorite to become the first foreign-born coach to lead an NBA franchise.
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The NBA has seen an influx of foreign players. But while a few teams have added international coaches to their staffs, none has yet been willing to hire a foreign-born head coach.
Hansen, who was drafted by the Atlanta Hawks in 2003 and played seven seasons in Europe, played a season for Messina at Real Madrid, going all the way to the finals of the Copa del Rey.
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Messina coached a future NBA great in Manu Ginobili at Virtus Bologna and then followed Mike D'Antoni, now the coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, after he left Italy's Benneton Treviso.
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Navy Pier was constructed in 1914 for the cost of $4.5 million dollars. When it opened, it was the largest pier in the world. During World War I, it housed the Red Cross, Home Defense units and a number of Army and Navy personnel. It even had a jail for draft dodgers. It was officially named Navy Pier in honor of the Navy personnel that served during World War I.
During World War II, Navy Pier was closed to the public and was converted to a full Navy training center. It was returned to the City of Chicago in 1946.
Today, Navy Pier is home to a variety of restaurants and other forms of entertainment. The IMAX is the big draw for me. It is a fantastic theater for epic movies such as The Dark Knight, Avatar, and the Harry Potter movies. A perk is that is has assigned seating so if you are going with a large group, there is no fight to find seats together.
If you like Ferris Wheels, you should ride the Navy Pier one. It is something that I have not done, but I would like to do someday. I love heights but many of my friends do not. But I will eventually cross that off my "things to do in Chicago" list.
One very cool Chicago activity is the Tall Ships show. You can walk along the river and Navy Pier and see beautiful, historic ships from around the world. They will be in Chicago this year August 15-20. Make sure to check this out, because it doesn't happen every year and is completely worth your time.
One exhibit of Navy Pier that I enjoy is the Smith Museum of Stained Glass Windows. Many of these windows were saved from old Chicago mansions. It was the first museum dedicated soley to stained glass and opened at Navy Pier in February 2000.
If you have children, the Chicago Children's Museum is located at Navy Pier. I have never been here, but I imagine I will someday when we have kids. I know my niece and nephew have enjoyed going to this museum with their parents. The museum originally opened as a response from the Junior League in response to program cuts in the Chicago Public Schools. The Chicago Children's Museum has been housed in many locations throughout the city but has been at Navy Pier since 1995. Whenever I go to Navy Pier during the week, it is crowded with field trips and the kids always seems to enjoy the Chicago Children's Museum.
Personally, I enjoy just walking around Navy Pier with an ice cream cone during the summer and looking at the boats. The IMAX is always a fun time. But keep in mind that buying anything at Navy Pier is expensive because it is a tourist trap. Let me know about your experience at Navy Pier this summer!