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Financial Engines, which provides advice to participants of 445 mostly large plans, says that about a half-million plan participants with almost $44 billion in assets use its managed accounts, often those nearing retirement. Morningstar's Investment Management division, which offers advice to about 150,000 plans, many of them small, manages the accounts of about 746,000 people with about $19 billion in assets.
The service is most effective when it is truly customized. To get that, participants are asked to provide data about their investments outside the plan, such as other savings, old 401k plans or IRAs, and a spouse's earnings and retirement accounts. The problem is, most people don't provide all of that detail. And without it, "you're not going to get what you pay for," says Walton.
One-on-one help
If you want to manage your own account, you still may have the option of sitting down with an adviser or talking with someone on the phone who will consider your individual situation and help you create a plan. It will be up to you, however, to actually make the changes to your account and monitor it in the future.
TIAA-CREF, which provides plans to 15,000 institutions with 3.7 million participants, offers such counseling at no charge. It has 400 people based in local offices, an additional 200 who visit institutions where it offers plans and about 100 phone reps to provide such guidance.
People who take advantage of that one-on-one help are more likely to make positive changes in their savings or portfolios. Still, says James Nichols, who oversees TIAA-CREF's advice and planning, "one of the challenges is getting people to stay on track," especially as they age and their situations change.
Internet services
The widely available and free do-it-yourself service, where you plug your information into an online program offered by your plan and get recommendations back, is also the least used, according to a recent study (.pdf file) by Financial Engines and Aon Hewitt, which looked at how participants in eight plans fared between 2006 and 2010. More than twice as many participants in the plans used managed accounts as used online services.
The investors most likely to go online and put in the effort to get recommendations typically had higher earnings, saved a higher percentage of their pay and had larger balances than those who used managed accounts. They also tended to be a bit younger than the managed-account users.
The general lack of interest in taking advantage of easily accessible online services underscores how hard it is to get participants to think about and put some effort into their 401k investments.
"A large portion of participants are reluctant investors," says Christopher Jones, the chief investment officer at Financial Engines. Retirement investing "is down on the priority list -- people don't have the time for it, or the inclination."
Have all the incompetent and thieving banks and any and all other businesses go bankrupt. New competent and trustworthy ones will emerge and replace them. THEY ALWAYS DO! Simple business and economics 101! For every failure, there's a success to take it's place.
Throw all rich criminals in jail or out of the country and shut down and ban Fraud Street forever. WE WILL BE MUCH BETTER OFF AND MORE SUCCESSFUL AS A COUNTRY IN THE LONG RUN!
Money is no object when it comes to creating a rich and successful country! READ MY LIPS..... There is no such thing as INFLATION or DEFLATION when speaking of monetary policy. You can keep printing all the money to your heart's content and always keep it at the SAME value. INFLATION AND DEFLATION ARE CREATED AND CAUSED BY HUMAN MANIPULATION! You can even print a NEW currency to replace the old currency, rendering that old currency worthless. Again, INFLATION or DEFLATION don't matter! DEFICITS AND BORROWING FROM OTHER COUNTRIES DOES MATTER! Simple economics 101!
This country is doomed unless I or someone like me becomes President to save this backward and upside down society of ignorant fools.
A well-known Washington lobbying firm with links to the financial industry has proposed an $850,000 plan to take on Occupy Wall Street and politicians who might express sympathy for the protests, according to a memo obtained by the MSNBC program "Up w/ Chris Hayes."
The proposal was written on the letterhead of the lobbying firm Clark Lytle Geduldig & Cranford and addressed to one of CLGC's clients, the American Bankers Association.
CLGC's memo proposes that the ABA pay CLGC $850,000 to conduct "opposition research" on Occupy Wall Street in order to construct "negative narratives" about the protests and allied politicians. The memo also asserts that Democratic victories in 2012 would be detrimental for Wall Street and targets specific races in which it says Wall Street would benefit by electing Republicans instead.
According to the memo, if Democrats embrace OWS, "This would mean more than just short-term political discomfort for Wall Street. … It has the potential to have very long-lasting political, policy and financial impacts on the companies in the center of the bullseye."
The memo also suggests that Democratic victories in 2012 should not be the ABA's biggest concern. "… (T)he bigger concern," the memo says, "should be that Republicans will no longer defend Wall Street companies."
Two of the memo's authors, partners Sam Geduldig and Jay Cranford, previously worked for House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio. Geduldig joined CLGC before Boehner became speaker; Cranford joined CLGC this year after serving as the speaker's assistant for policy. A third partner, Steve Clark, is reportedly "tight" with Boehner, according to a story by Roll Call that CLGC features on its website.
Jeff Sigmund, an ABA spokesperson, confirmed that the association got the memo. "Our Government Relations staff did receive the proposal – it was unsolicited and we chose not to act on it in any way," he said in a statement to "Up."
CLGC did not return calls seeking comment.
1) If you can't manage your own money you can expect to reduce it by fees charged by someone who is guessing like yourself.
2) Interest rates are keep low to help our economy according to news reports. To make our Banks stronger the government set interest rates low yet banks still charge high loan rates. In th past the stock holders paid for mismanagement but now it's the customers.
3) With #2 said, do you really want the people who created this economic mess to give you advise.
If I am really serving as a fiduciary I would first make sure the client has decent cash reserves, and has eliminated short term debt. Those are higher priorities than contributing to a 401(k).
If an "advisor" is only focusing on asset accumulation, while deliberately ignoring the liability side of the ledger, the client is not receiving advice. He or she is just getting another sales job from someone who is pretending to help them. This has always been a huge problem with the financial services industry.
The 401(k) administrator should also provide a disclaimer that tells participants that they are virtually guaranteed to pay higher taxes in the future on those dollars being diverted into the 401(k).
I have always been a good saver. I learned to save at an early age. I had a part time job when I was fifteen and when I turned sixteen I had my own checking account with the help of my parents. I learned very early how to budget my finances; but is was not until I was in my thirties that I learned how to invest my money. My parents grew up in the depression and my father was very against investing in the stock market. I always respected my parents, so for a very long time I only put my money in bank accounts, savings bonds, and CD's. When I was in my thirties I started looking at other alternatives. I finally took the plunge, and upon the recommendation of a co-worker I bought my first shares of stock. I wound up loses my shirt on that investment but I was not turned off on the stock market. I stared doing my own research and began investing in the market. I found out I was pretty good at stock picking.
I am basically a value investor. I buy good companies and for the most part I reinvest the dividends. I am a believer of dollar cost averaging and like Warren Buffet I invest in the company; not the stock. My only regret is that I did not start earlier investing in the stock market. I have investments with my 401K plans at two companies I have worked for. At both companies you are only given a choice of mutual funds to invest in and the only stock you can hold is in the company I worked for. I make sure I was diversified in the mutual funds I have in those plans and I always try to look for the low cost funds. Both of the companies I worked for also contributed some dollar matching to the funds I put in. I feel strongly that you should take advantage of contributing to a 401K plan if you can diversify your investments and your company matches some or all of your contributions.
I also feel strongly that you should do your homework and monitor what you are investing in. When I first started investing in the market we did not have personal computers, the Internet, or a lot of financial programs on television to research the companies you wanted to invest in. It is a lot easier today to get information and make wise investment choices. Even though I go to the company seminars for our 401K plan and listen to the plans advisors, I still do all my own research. It is your money and you have a personal interest to your own success. My advice to anyone that is thinking about investing in the stock market or a 401K plan is do your own research, investing earlier in life is better than investing later, be diversified, take advantage of dollar matching plans, and try to reinvest the dividends in the companies you buy.
After my first layoff in 2001 I transferred all my 401K to a Self Directed IRA with the exception of $80K which I allowed an "expert" to manage at A.G Edwards (now Wells Fargo). I had regular consultations with him where I explained my risk theory but for the most part I allowed him to diversify as he felt necessary. In 2 years he managed to loose 30% including the contributions I was making and when I finally got tired of the losses it took another 3 days to stop the bleeding. During that period of time his fees were never clearly delineated on any report and even though my funds were tanking, he still collected his fees. Most of these financial advisors are idiots using an antiquated set of guidelines that haven't changed for the last 50 years and that are no longer applicable in the current market. I took what was left and did some strategic short term trades on Scot trade and managed to recover the losses in a mater of 3 month. My advise is: do you own homework and manage your own money. No one cares more about your money than you do and financial advisors haven't got a clue. Also, you must be able to liquidate on a minutes notice and that will not work when you have to go through a broker. When the market tanks they will cover their a$$ with your money before they liquidate so their landing is softer. It is nothing but a racket.
I remember 60 Minutes, or a show like it, did a piece on a monkey throwing darts to pick stocks that out performed the stocks picked by some stock market guru?
Enough said!
410Ks are great if your company will match part of your contributons. If so, only contribute enough to get the full match. If not, then skip the 401K and open a ROTH. You won't pay any tax on any captial gains. The ROTH is a post tax contributon, but the savings comes in when you pay no taxes on the capital gains which couod be huge if you contribute yearly and invest conservartiley.
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Full detailed profile on Robert Scorpio Played by Tristan Rogers on General Hospital Daytime Soap Opera.
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Birthday: 1946-06-03
At Liz's house, Liesl is confident Britt will be released soon. Nik arrives to talk and refuses to leave. Liesl takes the baby to lie dawn and instructs Liz to get rid of Nik, no funny stuff. Liz opens the door but won't let Nik in. Liesl listens in as Nik tells Liz about the kidnapping. He begs to come in. Liz is his oldest friend and he should have been grateful to her but he lashed out instead. Liz begs him to leave and he can't believe she won't listen to his apology. She relents and lets him in, but fidgets as he apologizes. He hopes she can forgive him. She agrees and tries to rush him out. Liesl grips a gun and makes a noise. Nik realizes someone else is there and assumes its Ric. Before he leaves Liz grabs him and tells him to tell Lulu everything will be okay. After he leaves, Liesl is upset about Nik sniffing around after breaking Britt's heart and asks who Ric is.
On the phone in her office, Anna tells Robert that Obrecht is on to them but doesn't know what they did. She hangs up when Nathan knocks. He tells her Silas killed Nakamura. She assumes it's speculation since he hasn't been arrested but admits the OD is a coincidence. He tells her about Sam, Silas and Delia setting up the date to meet Nakamura and Silas's time away from Sam. Nathan wants to get a warrant for Silas' phone records to check his alibi. Silas even tried to blame Ava, again. Anna worries that Nathan is too invested in proving Silas' guilt that he's blind to other options. Nathan knows about her history with the Jeromes and suggests she is doing the same. A call comes in that shots were fired at Ava's penthouse.
At home, Emma looks up the chupacabra online while Robin answers the door to Robert. He tells them he has to leave town. Holly needs his help getting Ethan out of a mess, and Luke is MIA. Robin is upset, but Robert feels he owes Holly for helping him. Robert asks Emma to look after her mom and dad, and as far as a boyfriend, she deserves a champion and not to pick Cameron or Spencer until one of them performs an act of bravery. After Emma and Robert play some didgeridoo, Mac picks him up for the airport. Robin pulls him aside and makes Robert promise he's going to come home. He does, and they hug. Robert tells Patrick to look out for the ladies and he says his final goodbye. Emma wants to go to the hospital with Patrick and Robin takes them in.
Robert visits Anna at the station and tells her he got no information from the WSB about Obrecht's release. Anna reveals that Duke has been working for Sonny. Robert isn't surprised, which makes Anna mad. She blames Robert for not telling them that Julian was alive, then apologizes. She really blames Julian for coming back to Port Charles. Duke thinks it's his responsibility to get rid of Julian once and for all, but Anna has to stay on the right side of the law. She knows she has no room to talk after what she did to Faison, but she can't turn a blind eye while Duke chats with known criminals. They hug, and Robert tells Anna he's leaving town to help Holly get Ethan out of a jam. He thinks they make a great team and is glad they had this adventure together.
At Kelly's, Emma tells Mac and Robert she's lovesick - both Cameron and Spencer want to be her boyfriend. Robert demands she stay away from both until she's 30. Mac agrees she's a little young, but wonders who she would choose if she had to. Robert doesn't think she has to decide right now. Soon, Mac gets a call from Nikolas about bringing Emma over for a playdate. Anna arrives and pulls Robert aside while Mac and Emma leave for Wyndemere. Alone, Anna tells Robert the WSB secured Obrecht's release. Robert thinks she had something to trade and Anna wonders if it's possible Obrecht knows what they did to Faison. Whatever Obrecht used was big and it could bite them in the behind. Robert tells her they have bigger fish to fry - Emma is in a love triangle.
At home, Robin hugs Robert who's dressed as Santa. He sees she's not in the holiday spirit. She's giving Patrick time. Emma knows that Santa is grandpa and opens his present of a didgeridoo. He teaches her how to use it while Duke texts Sonny that Anna's on the way after she leaves for the warehouse when she's alerted to the shooting. Later, Patrick arrives after all have left to say he's where he belongs for good. If she'll have him, he wants her back. She says, "Of course I will."
At the Metro Court, Carly asks Franco what's wrong when he wakes up from a nightmare of himself burying Heather. She thinks she knows what it's about but he silences her with kisses. She remembers he's had nightmares when he though she was going to run off on him. Franco says it's about what he did last night. He claims he messed up his interview because of his past. Carly calls the tumor the killer, not him, and tries to figure out what he should do next. Franco leaves and Carly calls someone for help. In Anna's room, Robin says Patrick will bring them home soon. Emma asks, "What about Sabrina?" Patrick arrives. He ignores Emma when she questions if he's there to take them home. Robin asks if he's spoken to Sabrina after he admits he still hasn't figured things out. He knows she wants her family back but things have changed. Robin calmly agrees that she does want her family back and leaves. Patrick tries to explain to Emma how things are complicated. Emma thinks they should be a family with both Robin and Sabrina. Patrick pinky-swears that it will all be sorted out before Christmas so Santa can find her. Meanwhile, Duke gets off the elevator in the parking garage and is greeted by Kevin. He's looking for Lucy. Duke advises him to check Scott's room since she's been working with him a lot. Nearby, Anna meets Robert and asks if everything is taken care of. Robert thinks no one will find Faison or know what they did with him. It's good for Anna, she doesn't want Duke to know and is concerned about what could happen to Robin and her family if it got out. Robert thinks Anna's wound tight…they just need to practice their poker face. Anna plans on taking this to her grave. Duke finds them and says, "I know what you did." Anna told him everything about Robert faking Julian's death. Robert did it to protect Anna and had no control over Julian coming to Port Charles. He blames Duke for his life choices. Anna's sure Duke's stepped away from that life. Duke trusts the PCPD can handle Jerome now that Faison is handled. Robert says, "Trust me; you ain't never going to hear from him again." Upstairs in Scott's room, Lucy shuts off the alarm and tells Doc he's going to be late. She's surprised when Scott rolls over and says good morning. She hits her head repeatedly and says, "Wake up Lucy." Surely she didn't have sex. Scott confesses they did…several times since she told him her marriage was over. Lucy rushes to find clothes as Scott reflects that she could do better, maybe with him. Lucy tries to figure out what Scott wants. He'd like her to be his gal and he could be her guy. Laura's long gone but she's always by his side. She she's that he's always by her side too. It's a no-brainer for Scott. He's about to kiss her when Kevin bangs on the door. Scott wants to face the music but Lucy runs and hides to avoid hurting Kevin. Scott gets the door and is sorry for Kevin's troubles. Lucy overhears Kevin say he plans to save their marriage and wants Scott to tell Lucy he loves her.
Britt apologizes to Nikolas at Wyndemere as she tends to his wounds. She's glad they found him and that this is almost over. He's surprised she's eager to get back to General Hospital and considers making her a better offer. She promises to be his concierge doctor and is grateful for all he's done for her. He kisses her after telling her she won't have to find out what life would be like without him. After he calls to check on Spencer and Ben, he asks Britt when she wants to go pick them up in the morning. Britt regrets Spencer had to be kept from his family and is touched he cares so much for his son. Nikolas doesn't know how Brad cannot care at all for Ben. Britt confesses that Brad is not Ben's father. Nikolas is confused and Britt clarifies that she doesn't think of Brad as Ben's father. It was just an arrangement…end of story. He apologizes and confesses that she means a lot to him. He wants her to spend the night with him and doesn't expect sex. They lay down together. She wakes up startled and he reminds her things are over. Outside, Luke answers Bobbie's call but is surprised when Jerry replies back to him. He promises not to hurt Bobbie but wants to talk terms. Jerry wants the cure but Luke's saving it for Sean. Jerry threatens that Bobbie could suffer if Luke doesn't listen carefully. In the stables, Anna wants her and Robert to finish it and kill Faison. Robert wants her to think about this. She has, ever since she found out what he did to Robin. It's never going to be over. He'll escape prison again and go after them again. The only way she can be sure is if they end it now. Robert tries to calm her but she worries about him doing this again – what if he hurts Emma. Robert doesn't want Faison to hurt anyone else and agrees he'll always be a threat but he's not ready to commit cold-blooded murder. He asks Anna if she can live with herself or look at her family. She can if she knows her family is safe and asks Robert if he can live with himself if they don't kill Faison. If he can't handle it, he should leave. Robert steps out but returns before she shoots Faison. If they are going to do this, they will do it together. They both point their guns at Faison. Later, Robert tells Anna, she was right. Faison would have never stayed behind bars. He believes they did the right thing.
At Wyndemere, Anna and Robert try to figure out where Faison is after Duke and Obrecht were sent on the launch. Britt runs in yelling that she has Jerry's cure. Robert's smug when he learns she's Faison and Obrecht's daughter. Britt admits she's as thrilled as he. She's excited the nightmare is over but her spirits are dashed when she learns Faison has Nikolas. Robert and Anna refuse Robin and Britt's help and leave to search Spoon Island. Alone, Britt argues that Robin needs to leave after she confides how she saw Patrick in the lab looking for her. Meanwhile, Luke leads Faison to the stables at gunpoint. Faison nods to the door where a man is beating up Nikolas inside. The guy drops his gun at Luke's request but another man points a gun at Luke from behind. Luke wants to discuss terms but Faison has a boat with enough room for his men, him, Anna, and one hostage. Faison decides to leave their fates up to lady luck and flips a coin. Outside, Anna tells Robert they need a plan when she sees Faison and his men with Luke and Nikolas. Inside, Luke loses the toss and is ready to die when Anna comes in and offers to take their place. Faison refuses her but she threatens to shoot herself. Luke yells, "I'm not worth it." Faison doesn't think she'll leave Robin but Anna tells him Obrecht killed Robin, Robert and Duke. He can't agree to her terms and rushes her before she shoots. During the distraction, Robert busts in and Faison and his men are overtaken. They wonder what to do with Faison and Anna says, "He's all mine." Later, Nikolas returns to Britt and Luke tells Robin it's over. She leaves to see Anna and Britt gives Luke the cure who plans on giving it to Sean. Luke's surprised when Bobbie calls but it's Jerry. In the stables, Robert wonders why Anna isn't interested in the WSB taking Faison but Robin interrupts and Robert takes her to Port Charles. Alone, Anna tells Faison he's a blight on her life and stops when Robert returns. She claims there will be no prison for him. After all he has done he has to die.
Robin and Anna rush into each other's arms at Wyndemere. Both are crying as Robert holds back his own emotion. Anna knew she was alive but couldn't trust it until now. She will never lose her again. The three of them are hugging when Duke startles them from behind the wall. He's happy to see Robin and hugs her, requesting 'no more tears, unless they're happy tears'. Robin can't believe they are all really there – it's the moment she's been dreaming of. Anna wants Robin to go home to Emma and Patrick. Robin shows her the wedding invitation. Anna is eager for her to go but Robin won't leave until she knows Nikolas is accounted for and safe. Anna and Robert go to look for Nikolas and Duke encourages Robin to call Patrick. After Robin leaves a message that she's coming home, Anna and Robert report back that there is no sign of Luke, Faison or Nikolas.
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Types of Courses at Lincoln
At Lincoln, there are a number of types and levels of course you can study. Different levels of course require different amounts of time, and provide different qualifications.
We offer the following courses types:
Undergraduate Courses
Undergraduate Bachelors Degree - BA / BSc
Undergraduate honours degrees form the largest group of Higher Education qualifications. Courses typically last for three years on a full-time basis and lead to a Bachelors degree with honours.
Undergraduate Masters Degree - MA /MComp / MChem / MEng
This is usually a four-year programme with a wider range of taught units, often including a research element in the final year. This type of degree can be used for advanced entry to postgraduate education.
You may transfer between Bachelors and Masters courses depending on achievement.
Undergraduate Study Units
Degrees are made up of a range of related units, some of which you may be able to choose.
During levels one and two, you usually take eight units. Often some are compulsory and some are chosen from a list of options.
During level three you usually take six units plus a dissertation or independent study which is worth two units.
Joint Honours Degrees
Some of our courses are Joint Honours Degrees where you study two related subjects, such as International Relations and Politics. All of our Joint Honours Degrees involve subjects that are complementary, where learning in one area informs the other.
Typically you will spend 50 per cent of your time in each subject throughout the duration of your course. A Joint Honours Degree enables you to experience a greater range of study, creates a potentially wider selection of career opportunities and postgraduate study options, and enables you to develop a wide range of subject-specific and transferable skills.
On Joint Honours Degrees, study units (see Undergraduate Study Units above) are divided and you may have fewer options to choose your own modules to ensure you complete all compulsory modules.
Top-up Degrees
If you have a Foundation degree or Higher National Diploma (HND), a Top-up degree is an excellent way to boost your existing qualifications and open up new career possibilities.
These programmes only taking around one year to complete, but Top-up students graduate with a prestigious, full Honours degree from the University of Lincoln.
Further information about top-up degrees
Postgraduate Programmes
Postgraduate study is either a 'Taught' or 'Research' programme.
'Taught' programmes (MA/MSc/MBA) follow a prescribed pattern of study and are subject-specific.
Research programmes are higher level programmes enhancing independent study through original inquiry, working toward an MPhil/PhD.
Part-time Study
The flexibility of part-time study allows you to find a course that fits around your lifestyle, work and other commitments.
A number of our courses at undergraduate and postgraduate level are available to study on a part-time basis. Please see individual course listings or contact us on +44 (0)1522 886644 for further information.
Short Courses
Short courses can boost your career prospects, build on your interests or introduce you to a whole new subject.
The University of Lincoln offers short courses, many of which are professionally accredited, across a range of subject areas and disciplines.
Foundation Degrees
Lincoln offers a range of Foundation Degrees which combine academic study with work-based learning.
Foundation degrees typically focus on a particular industry to equip you for a career in that area.
Apprenticeships are work-based training programmes which involve training on the job to gain relevant skills and a recognised qualification, whilst earning.
Ideally, you will already be employed in a role relevant to your apprenticeship training but we can assist you through the National Apprenticeship Service to find a suitable vacancy.


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If you're stopping in from the Craftsy Quilting Club FB page, WELCOME! I hope you like this tutorial.
Since September of 2011, I've been the Block of the Month coordinator for the SAMQG. Each month I've researched a specific block pattern and made a sample to present at the meeting. This month I specifically wanted to make my favorite block, the Churn Dash, but I wanted it to have some Anna personality, which means WONKY. Long story short, I couldn't find a tutorial out in blogworld so I decided to create one myself. I didn't follow a tutorial to create the block, I actually looked at one already made and used what I knew about assembling the churn dash and making things wonky! So, here it is, the Wonky Churn Dash Block tutorial.
Finished size is 11″ but you can use any size for the background squares which will of course change the size of your block.
Use 1/4″ seam allowance
Materials needed for each block:
1/8 yard white (or other solid) for background (a white charm pack would work great for this too), if you want the block to be bigger you'll need more than 1/8 yard background fabric
A variety of scraps roughly the size of your background squares (mine are 4″)
Cut the background fabric into (9) 4″ squares
I chose to mark my white squares with a quilting pencil (don't iron over it) so that I knew which side the patterned fabric would face. It is especially helpful if you need guidance for wonky placement. I only did this for the first block, on my second one it didn't seem necessary. Here's a diagram to show you how I marked the lines.
The patterned fabric will roughly line up with the line you drew. You should see your mark "1P" on the bottom right side of the square.
Now flip your square over again, fold the patterned piece back.
Repeat these steps for all your pieces.
Press your seams and pat yourself on the back for making a wonky churn dash block! (Now repeat this about 11 more times and you'll have a good number of blocks for a quilt!)
See? That wasn't so bad was it? If you make a wonky churn dash block or quilt, I've love to see it! Please feel free to share it on my Facebook page.
Happy Stitches,
P.S. If you have ANY questions, please feel free to ask them in the comments, and I'll reply so that everyone can benefit from the answer.
P.P.S. I'm giving away two charm packs of Sherbet Pips, click here to read that post and enter!


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My all time favourite headline from Bristol's old and long-departed radical news paper, The Bristolian, ran "Bristol's Top Cop in Baboon's Arse Horror".
It was a slightly convoluted tale involving hapless former Avon and Somerset Chief Constable Steve "Sergeant Pilko" Pilkington melting down live on Radio Bristol and delivering a rambling demand that every
newspaper in the area immediately publish a large photo of himself on their front page alongside an apology to him for perceived slights.
The Bristolian, in an effort to oblige the boss cop, immediately set about finding a picture to place on their front page only to have to conclude that they were "unable to find a suitable picture of a BABOON'S ARSE to do him justice".
The baboon's arse episode was the culmination of a disastrous period for Pilko, which found the Police Authority urgently reaching for their early retirement guidelines. Pilko's Rolls Royce public order policing set-piece was forever remembered in the popular imagination as "Operation Gasbadger".
Pilko, in his wisdom, had decided on the basis of "intelligence" that plans by South Gloucestershire farmers to gas badgers on their land represented a high-level public order threat from animal rights activists. Consequently all leave was cancelled in the Avon & Somerset force and hundreds of coppers shipped out to South Gloucestershire for the weekend where Pilko's men proceeded to have all-expenses-paid, double-time lounge around in the sun for three days with not an animal rights activist in sight as a mini crime wave hit Bristol.
For many of us "Gasbadger" represented a peak of local policing incompetence and it seemed – even in a force where the average qualification for operational command seems to be two low-grade GCSEs in woodwork and PE – that it was physically and mentally untenable for our local police force to be any more incompetent.
How wrong we were. Start the hunt again for a decent picture of a baboon's arse and please step forward Superintendent Ian Wylie, the architect of Thursday night's "Operation Squatsmasher" or the "Battle of Bristol" as all the whole of the attendant national media now like to call his operation.
Wylie, in his wisdom, decided that the best way to set about arresting four harmless locals living in a squat on Cheltenham Road was to send 160 fully tooled-up riot cops, many from Wales and Wiltshire, into the most politically sensitive location in Bristol on the hottest evening of the year just before pub closing time.
To add to the sense of deranged charade, as Wylie's overarmed, poorly briefed and highly aggressive troops hit the streets of the Stokes Croft area, he blithely told the Evening Post he "had decided to go down [to Stokes Croft] to resolve the issue".
And his resolution? Er, one trashed Tesco and eight of his men injured! And yes, that's the very Tesco store that a huge amount of police resources have gone into protecting over the last week or so and yes, they're injured men that Wylie has a duty of care for. The term 'disaster' doesn't even begin to do justice to Wylie's gung-ho and self-defeating conduct. This is ignorance and stupidity on the grand scale.
Who seriously believes you can send a tooled-up force of 160 – clearly with orders to use force indiscriminately when told – into a community and not get a reaction out of that community? Either Wylie is a retard who is unable to think coherently and in logical steps or the Avon & Somerset had quite deliberately decided to go to war with the population of this city. If it's war they wanted, well, they certainly got one on Thursday evening in Stokes Croft.
Oddly, since gobbing off to the Post on Thursday evening, Wylie's gone to ground and has not been heard of since. Has he been placed in some sort of a secure unit with a copy of "Public Order Policing for Dummies" to read?
Instead, Chief Constable Colin Port has generously taken time out to take on the PR duties himself.
And so far all we've got from Port is phenomenally weak bluster about his force's "proportionate response" on Thursday night. Although all he succeeds in doing is render the term 'proportionate' meaningless. How can it be proportionate to mobilise 160 men in full riot gear – some of whom were armed – to arrest four squatters? Come on. You could have done the operation with a dozen men and had everyone home by 10pm. It's obvious that Wylie had in fact arranged a crackdown for Port, which has massively backfired because we won didn't we?
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Taylor Swift got dumped over the phone…again.
I've come to the conclusion that Taylor Swift is impossible to break up with in person. I don't know if it's because she's a big crier or because she's a tiny little ball of rage but it's happened again….she's been dumped by phone. Basically the story goes like this, Jake Gyllenhaal wanted out and decided the phone call break up was the best route to go. Taylor apparently never saw it coming. Here's a quote from "US Weekly"
"Taylor is really upset and hurt. She doesn't know what she did for him to just put a stop to it. She feels really burned by him." Her pain was evident at last week's "People's Choice Awards". A friend says, quote, "She was not her usual bubbly, over-animated self. She didn't eat anything, seemed very sad and definitely wasn't having a good time."
Some of you said for short term relationships a phone break-up is totally acceptable…at least more so than a text. And for what was essentially a one month relationship I think it's perfectly OK. On the other hand, she's Taylor Swift bro…do you really want to give her THAT much more ammo for the next album?


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Last summer, tight end Martellus Bennett posted a video on YouTube! with his brother showing "The Black Olympics." He and his brother poked at the racial stereotypes and made races out of eating watermelon and fried chicken.
His latest blunder and show of immaturity came on this Fourth of July. Bennett was in a tattoo shop wearing a fake long beard while doing an impression of well-known terrorist Osama Bin Laden. At one point in the video Bennett says, "ya'll lookin' for me? I'm makin' bombs!"
Bennett's Bin Laden video has since been removed from YouTube!
Not only has the back-up tight end rubbed the public the wrong way with his "Black Olympics" and Bin Laden video, but Bennett also dabbles in some rap and was fined for a freestyle video he shot last season.
It is time for Bennett to grow up. His videos only hurt his image and very few people find them funny. The funniest part of this whole story is that Bennett recently called Tennessee Titans quarterback Vince Young "childish and unprofessional." Pot, meet kettle.
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A 19-year-old Fort Wayne man who admitted to sexually assaulting a woman after he and she had been drinking heavily at a party will likely face no time behind bars.
Jerome James Karn III pleaded guilty in Allen Superior Court on Monday to one felony count of sexual battery.
A plea agreement he made with Allen County prosecutors calls for him to receive a suspended sentence next month.
According to court documents, Karn and a woman had been together at a party one night in March and ended up on a couch together by the next morning.
The woman told police she woke up on the floor with her clothes removed and Karn in the process of performing a sex act on her – one which she had not given him permission to do.
Karn told police the two had been laughing, giggling and making out with each other for most of the night, according to court documents.
While next to each other on the couch, the two began making out again. Karn said that's when he began to perform the sex act.
In court documents, Karn said he thought the woman was aware of what he was doing. But in the process, the pair tumbled to the floor and the woman began to, as Karn described things, freak out.
The woman then slapped and punched him, according to court documents.
If the plea agreement is accepted by a judge next month, Karn will receive a three-year suspended prison sentence.
He'll also be placed on probation for four years and have a felony count of criminal deviate conduct – for which he was initially charged along with sexual battery – dropped.


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In the coming days, President Obama will ask Congress for a $1.2 trillion extension of the debt ceiling – just five months after the last hike.
Rep. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) was one of a few House Republicans to vote against the final version and the Boehner plan that triggered the compromise. He offers his reaction to the new request and explains why last year's "Cut, Cap and Balance" is a better approach.
And while Congress is largely powerless to block debt ceiling increases before Election Day, he also embraces the idea of refusing future hikes and letting the government survive on revenues alone.
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- Director: Steve Carr
- Writers: Kevin James, Nick Bakay
- Producers: Doug Belgrad, Todd Garner, Kevin James, Adam Sandler, Jeff Sussman, Matthew Tolmach,
- Associate Producers: Gino Falsetto, Jason Taragan
- Executive Producers: Barry Bernardi, Robert Smigel
- Art Direction: Alan Au
- Castings: Jeanne McCarthy, Anne Mulhall
- Costume Design: Ellen Lutter
- D.O.P.: Russ T. Alsobrook
- Editor: Jeff Freeman
- Makeup: Corina Duran
- Music: Waddy Wachtel
- Production Design: Perry Andelin Blake
- Set Decoration: Tracey A. Doyle
- VFX Supervisor: Patti Gannon
Kevin James stars as the title character, a single, suburban dad, trying to make ends meet as a security officer at a New Jersey mall. Though no one else takes his job seriously, Paul considers himself on the front lines of safety. When a heist shuts down the megaplex, Jersey's most formidable mall cop will have to become a real cop to save the day.
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- Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
- Filming Locations: Boston, USA; Virginia, USA
- MPAA Warning: Some violence, mild crude and suggestive humor, and language
- Production Budget: $25 million
- Production Companies: Columbia Pictures, Happy Madison Productions
- Production Schedule: May 2008- July 2008
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The Honda NT700V touring bike won't scream intimidation to high heavens, but it can take you from point A to point B in a trendy and fashionable way.
The rich pearl black and silver polished finish of the NT700V makes for an attractive two-wheeled ride, and when you combine that with an impressive 680cc liquid-cooled 52° SOHC, four-cylinder V-twin engine that produces tidy horsepower, then you have the perfect everyday commuter. The bike also comes with a 41mm telescopic fork front suspension and a single shock with remote spring pre-load adjustability rear suspension plus dual 296mm front disc brakes, and a single 276mm rear disc brake.
The NT700V also features a fully-equipped fairing, interlinked saddlebags, a 45-liter rear trunk, an inner bag-trunk, a lower rear trunk pad, a wind deflector set, a knee pad set, heated grips, a tank pad, and an outdoor cycle cover.
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The Wall St. Journal is reporting that Yahoo is poised for eliminate more than 1,000 jobs as it battles to remain viable amid fierce competition and a tumultuous economic landscape.
That's it: 1,000 positions?
Not to be disrespectful or dismissive about the idea of 1,000 people losing their jobs but Yahoo is being timid when it needs to be bold. It's nibbling at the edges right than take a big strategic bite, which seems strange given Jerry Yang's infamous 100 Days Promise.
While reducing $100-million of operating senses will gain some approval, what Yahoo really needs to do is determine what it wants to be. This is a particularly urgent mandate given it will more difficult to hide assets that are performing well or strategically valuable when economic times are tough.
One area that Yahoo has yet to address is its huge portfolio of online services, including the many startups it has acquired in recent years (Zimbra, Blue Lithium, Maven Networks, Right Media, Flickr, del.ico.us, MyBlogLog, etc.)
In many respects, Yahoo is trying to be all things to all people but it means a scattered focus. Although this is far from the best time to be pruning assets, Yahoo needs to look at whether some businesses need to be closed or sold. Yahoo operates a vast empire so there must be some room for a more focused approach.
Update: Yahoo is embracing the "open" movement as we move to – shudder – "Web 3.0″ but it strikes me as more of a distraction than being focused.
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The tires were manufactured in China under the names Westlake, Compass, and YKS. The tires are for light trucks, sport utility vehicles, and vans.
There has not been a recall yet, but that could change soon. The tire size starts with "LT" and they have a number that starts with "7D" and ends in either "02", "03", "04", or "05".
Additional information can be obtained from the Federal Trade Commission web site at www.foreigntire.com. You may also contact the Attorney General's Office of Consumer Protection at 1-800-392-5658.
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Question: Do you know how to margin release in Word?
Answer: I'm not sure exactly what your goal is, but if you want to extend your text appear to the left of your margin, you can select the text and go into the paragraph dialog box (slanted arrow in the paragraph category on the Home tab or Page Layout tab and click the down arrow on the Left Indent, making it a negative – indent (such as -.5 which would mean outdented 1/2 inch)
If you want to place text to the left of the margin, like a script, you may want to use a table format.
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September 19, 2014Accenture Positioned in 'Winner's Circle' For Talent Acquisition Service Providers According to Report by HfS Research
NEW YORK; Sept. 19, 2014 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has been named to the 'Winner's Circle' of HfS Research's Blueprint Report for Talent Acquisition Service Providers.
September 19, 2014Accenture Plans to Launch Upstream Solution for Independent Oil and Gas Companies on the SAP HANA® Cloud Platform
HOUSTON; Sept. 19, 2014 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN), in cooperation with SAP SE (NYSE: SAP), today announced the launch of an Upstream Solution for Independents, an end-to-end technology platform designed for medium- and small-sized independent oil and gas companies in North America. The solution aims to help clients significantly enhance production management and improve their return on investment in producing assets.
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'The Lion King' makes history
"The Lion King" is the top ticket of all time.
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The buttery orange curd is great, make it any flavor you want using different juices. Kick it up by adding pomegranate or a tbsp of super concentrated cranberry. However, I strongly suggest sprinkling powdered sugar on each piece just before serving to take the edge off the sour of the fruit. Do NOT put it on the whole pie as it will make the fruit weep and ruin it. This is a great finish to any Italian or Oriental meal where the food is very strong, spicy, garlicky.
Elegant Citrus Tart
Photo: Jennifer Davick; Styling: Lydia DeGaris Pursell
Topping our tart are Florida-grown Ruby Red grapefruit and navel oranges and the brightest red grapefruit you can buy—the Rio Star from Texas.
Yield: Makes 8 servings
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Recipe Time
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- 1/3 cup sweetened flaked coconut
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup powdered sugar
- 3/4 cup cold butter, cut into pieces
- 1/4 teaspoon coconut extract
- Buttery Orange Curd
- 9 assorted citrus fruits, peeled and sectioned
- 1. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake coconut in a single layer in a shallow pan 4 to 5 minutes or until toasted and fragrant, stirring halfway through; cool completely (about 15 minutes).
- 2. Pulse coconut, flour, and powdered sugar in a food processor 3 to 4 times or until combined. Add butter and coconut extract, and pulse 5 to 6 times or until crumbly. With processor running, gradually add 3 Tbsp. water, and process until dough forms a ball and leaves sides of bowl.
- 3. Roll dough into a 12 1/2- x 8-inch rectangle (about 1/4 inch thick) on a lightly floured surface; press on bottom and up sides of a 12- x 9-inch tart pan with removable bottom. Trim excess dough, and discard.
- 4. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack (about 40 minutes).
- 5. Spread Buttery Orange Curd over crust. Top with citrus sections.
- Note: To make a round tart, roll dough into a 10-inch circle (about 1/4 inch thick) on a lightly floured surface; press on bottom and up sides of a 9-inch round tart pan with removable bottom. Trim excess dough, and discard. Bake as directed.
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- CONVENIENCE: Entertaining
- CUISINE: American
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Fruits, Rice/Grains
- COOKING METHOD: Bake, Food Processor
- PUBLICATION: Southern Living
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Bourguignons is situated in the Aube (Champagne-Ardenne region) in the north-east of France at 28 km from Troyes, the department capital. (General information: Bourguignons is 169 km from Paris).
Popular places to visit nearby include Chatillon-sur-Seine at 33 km and Tanlay castle at 38 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Some places that we or our contributors have visited and reviewed and can recommend close to Bourguignons. Note that all distances shown are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater.
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Below we show places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Bourguignons and wondering what to do next! Positions of each of these attractions is shown on the map below.
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour) Chatillon-sur-Seine (33km)
Regional Natural Parcs Foret-d'Orient (20km)
Remarkable gardens Jardin du prieuré (16km); Jardin du château de Barberey-Saint-Sulpice (33km)
Sites of natural beauty Lac d'Orient (16km); Lacs Amance et du Temple (25km)
Amusement park / theme park Nigloland (24km)
Towns of Art and history Troyes (28km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie) Neuville-sur-Seine (11km); Colombe-le-Sec (35km)
Commune: Bourguignons
Canton: Bar-sur-Seine
Arrondissement: Troyes
Department: Aube
Region: Champagne-Ardenne
Postcode: 10110
from Troyes (prefecture): 28 km
from Paris: 169 km
from Calais: 362 km
from Nice: 541 km
from Bordeaux: 526 km
from Strasbourg: 255 km
We have 11 other places listed nearby (within 6 kilometres of Bourguignons): Bar-sur-Seine, Courtenot, Fralignes, Jully-sur-Sarce, Magnant, Marolles-les-Bailly, Merrey-sur-Arce, Poligny, Ville-sur-Arce, Villemorien and Virey-sous-Bar.
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Movie Review: Haywire
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It doesn't take much time for mixed martial-arts champion Gina Carano to show us that she's a scary woman in "Haywire."
As the special operations agent Mallory, she's sitting in a diner, drinking coffee and obviously waiting for someone when Aaron (Channing Tatum) walks in. He wasn't the guy she was expecting. And she won't follow his orders to get in the car with him. He thinks he can force her.
Big mistake.
The ensuing knock-down-drag-out fight in the middle of the restaurant ends with Aaron lying battered on the floor and Mallory commandeering a car owned by one of the diners, Scott (Michael Angarano), who's in the passenger seat.
In a movie reminiscent of the early James Bond days, director Steven Soderbergh focuses on developing the Mallory character as a special agent who's worthy of a sequel. That prospect, of course, depends on how well "Haywire" plays at the box office.
If it flops, it won't be the fault of Carano, who's making her feature film debut. Although limited in acting ability, she is mesmerizing in the action sequences, where she takes plenty of beatings and somehow survives. For many movie-goers, the man-on-woman violence will be unsettling. But like Angelina Jolie in "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" and "Salt," Carano can take care of herself.
We begin to learn about Mallory as she explains her past to her clueless passenger/hostage as they flee the restaurant.
It turns out that she has been on the run, apparently having been betrayed after a special mission in Barcelona, where she thought she was rescuing a Chinese dissident from kidnappers.
It's unclear who framed her. It could be her boss and ex-lover, Kenneth (Ewan McGregor), who's a government contractor for special operations. It could be the mysterious Rodrigo (Antonio Banderas), who presumably hired Kenneth and his team to free the hostage.
The screenplay by Lem Dobbs of 1999's "The Limey" has so many twists and turns that it becomes hard to keep up. But it's clear that someone wants Mallory dead. She figured that out on a mission to Dublin, where she met a new colleague, Paul (Michael Fassbender).
Now she's back in the United States, where she is trailed by all sorts of police and potential assassins and is hoping to make it back home to her father (Bill Paxton), a thriller writer who lives in New Mexico.
Soderbergh has assembled an impressive supporting cast, from Fassbender to McGregor — and even Michael Douglas has a small role as a shadowy government officer. But some of the supporting characters are way underdeveloped, and some of the plotting is downright confusing.
Perhaps that's the way Soderbergh wanted it — turning "Haywire" into a maze that keeps leading to surprising places. But it's not at all clear that movie-goers will find the twists as fascinating as Soderbergh does.
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Honey-Cider Vinaigrette
This recipe goes with Cranberry-Apple Rice, Persimmon-Pear Salad, Orange-Pear Salad
Yield: Makes 1 1/4 cups
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Recipe Time
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5 Minutes
Total: 10 Minutes
- 1/3 cup cider vinegar
- 1 shallot, minced
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon whole grain Dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 2/3 cup olive oil
- Combine first 2 ingredients in a small bowl, and let stand 5 minutes. Whisk honey and next 3 ingredients into vinegar mixture. Add oil in a slow, steady stream, whisking constantly until well blended.
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- COURSE: Salad Dressings
- CONVENIENCE: Entertaining, Portable/Picnic, 5 Ingredients or Less
- CUISINE: American
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Vegetables
- OCCASION: Thanksgiving
- PUBLICATION: Southern Living
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The bible really does have some silly stories. The tower of Babel and the book of Job are probably my 2 favorite screwed up bible stories due to how it shows how much of a douchebag god is hence beating down the concept of him being so "perfect".
The main thing I don't like is that everything is taken so literal. Most Christians don't take it all literally. We don't think time started with Earth! I kind've like these, but seriously, it's just a bunch of liberal BS in he end. And, like you pointed out, differing languages make the Bible sound a little silly, so WHY do you continually emphasize it so? It bible funnier if you can make jokes without them being so biased. I'm a Christian, and I can poke a little at with Bible stories from time to time, but this is borderline offensive.
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With MongoDB what you want is RAM. And then some more RAM. Buying RAM can't hurt.
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- 235km (146mi) S of Sidorukun, Indonesia
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Rated 3.9 out of 5 by 315 reviewers.
Rated 5 out of 5 by HersheyVisitor Room with a View I have stayed at this hotel many times. The staff is courteous, some rooms have the best view in Arlington/Crystal City in my opinion and above all the goodies, they give are excellent. Being a Gold member, they allow me to use the Lounge if not crowded, 30 mins of free internet (who needs more than that in an evening) and give me either 500 points or 5 dollars off to use at their restaurant if I ask that the room be not serviced which I use every alternate day (save planet). They also run shuttle service to Pentagon City Metro and airport as well. Pentagon City Metro has mall and lots of places to eat as well. September 6, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Becky430 Great stay for vacation Really enjoyed my five night stay with points at Sheraton Pentagon City! The hotel is very nice and the rooms recently remodeled. I stayed on the 9th floor with a city view and it was perfect. The restaurant was very good for breakfast, great staff. During lunch and early dinner there is hardly anyone there, including staff, but the all-day menu had good food. And the place is quiet if you want a break from the food court. The hotel shuttle to the metro operates every half-hour, never had any issues taking it, it was always on time and usually arrives at the metro a couple of minutes early for the return trip. The shuttle can also drop you off at Pentagon Row which is behind Pentagon City metro and Fashion Center mall, if you request it. Pentagon Row has a few restaurants and a grocery store. I usually ate at Fashion Center which has a good food court along with a couple of restaurants, some of the food places open earlier than the mall and they can be reached from the metro station. Since the mall is undergoing some renovations, it is easiest to access by taking the metro escalators down and the doors to the mall will be on the left. The Pentagon City metro is on two lines - blue and yellow. The blue line will take you to all of the stops along the Mall, but it will take longer (20 min. to McPherson (white house) or 30 min. to Capitol South). The yellow will stop at L'Enfant (~5 min. from Pentagon City) and you can switch to blue, orange, or silver lines there. If you are going to the US Capitol (Capitol South metro) it takes about 10 minutes to take the yellow to L'Enfant and then hop on any blue, orange, or silver line to US Capitol (2nd stop). You just have to pay attention to signs and DON'T exit the station at L'Enfant, take a right when you get off of the yellow line and then you'll take the escalator DOWN to the connecting lines. The metro is good, but it is not very extensive, so you will do a lot of walking in DC. September 15, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by MitchNou Great place but annoying construction My husband and I stayed here for 4 nights. It was a pretty clean, but we had some issues which we didn't even bother to report. The hotel is currently under some type of construction we were on the 3rd floor, we heard everything. One morning I woke up with my heart in the palms of my hand from this really loud noise. We also had issues with flushing the toilet, it had to be flushed a couple of times. Elena from front desk was very nice and so was the cleaning lady. Overall it's a great place to stay minus the construction. September 8, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by rockydogz Great Staff, Terrific Management and Convenient Location!!! This was my first time at this hotel and as a Starwood Platinum, I stay at a lot of Sheraton properties. This is truly a 10!!! The front desk staff is very helpful, the restaurant and bar service are superb. This is a hotel that actually truly cares for their guests and it is quite apparent that the management team takes great care of the customer"s (guest's) satisfaction. The shuttle service is every 30 minutes to the airport or to the Metro. The rooms are first rate. This will be the hotel I recommend for any pleasure or business trips to the Washington DC area. I will have this as one of my favorites!!! June 16, 2013
Rated 3 out of 5 by Lewis58 LINENS/ SLEEPING/PARKING We had to call for (wash clothes) towels there were none in the bathroom, but they were delivered very shortly. The room was great but the bed pillows were needed to be replaced, made sleeping very difficult, when we found out the hour was late was unsure if new ones could be provided. There was a neighbor who ran in and out their room until 4:00am closing the door very hard each time, so our rest was broken. Parking prices were to expensive for the weekend. September 8, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Cosmogo Great Hotel To See DC I never stay in Downtown DC- This hotel from the shuttle to great views to the VIP Lounge was a great option- We went into DC 8 times in three days- Never an issue with transportation etc.. The hotel pool was staffed and the balcony was just adjacent. The rooms and staff and may I say again the staff were excellent- I hope that they make some adjustments to their in-house restaurant to accommodate young families both in feature and food. I have already recommended this particular hotel to family members who are headed out to DC this fall- The view (city side) of the hotel was worth the upgrade and the lounge area was a bonus that I am now addicted to- Cheers PS - The shuttle drops you off at an impressive shopping district- August 12, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by SPGGOLD74 Ups and Downs... The bad: Did not realize HOW close the military base is, so was not prepared for the 6:30 AM wake up (my significant other did not hear it, but it woke me up) Sink was outside of the toilet/shower area (odd) and the door was at an angle. Each time you bounced on the bed the lights would lose contact for a second (extension cord behind the bed) and one of the light switches was popping out of the wall. Half of the windows were opaque. The Good: Great location - some great benefits for SPG status holders. Front desk staff was wonderful. Bed was comfortable and overall this is a good hotel in a great location just outside DC. Housekeeping did a great job and the room was neat and clean. August 28, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Anne1313 Self Parking Fee $20 I stayed at the hotel on February 2nd and was not told the parking fee was $20 for self parking. I went online and the website just says it is self parking. The assistant manager who checked me in stamped my parking ticket so I could get out. I feel that the Sheraton could make guest more aware of the charge before they see it on their credit card. February 7, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by PMP21 Great Location Hotel is only two miles away from all the attractions in DC. The shuttle service and drivers were always on time and very accommodating. Front desk was very courteous and helpful. It has a great restaurant and excellent bar tender. August 18, 2014
Rated 3 out of 5 by BigtimeSPGguy If you are a family coming to DC, this is for you. (SPG, please don't hide this review at the bottom, like the ones I missed) I had never been to DC, and we had the family in tow (2 kids). I didn't know the area at all and guessed that this Sheraton would be sufficient. First the good: GM Paul L. and his front desk staff were great. We had a very nice upgraded room. Now just the facts: 1) This is NOT the hotel to stay in if you want to be close to DC. It is a shuttle ride to the Metro, then a Metro ride to DC to get to the sites. If you don't mind this, you will be fine but it will eat up 2-3 hours of your day. 2) It is in a bad area with nothing nearby, not any type of restaurants or even a convenience store to grab necessities. 3) As far as info about the hotel specifically; The pool was not very nice, lifeguard guy was nice. The restaurant was great in the AM, but at night we had a few issues that revolved around them serving us after 9-10PM. The shuttle service was spotty, one night leaving us waiting at the shuttle stop by the mall for 45 minutes at 11PM with the kids. We left this hotel half way through our trip and moved to one in DC and it changed our trip and our entire impression of DC. To each his/her own, and if budget is tight this hotel will do, but if you can afford and have never been to DC— stay closer to the city. July 23, 2012
Rated 4 out of 5 by Kiki617 Great stay!!! The all of the staff and was great and very friendly on the phone and face to face. The Hotel is real close to the white house and the pentagton!!! The rooms are clean and the food was good!!! I will be back next year!!! September 4, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by QueenandKingTD Above my Expectations I was completely blown away with the size of the room. It was very clean and smelled fresh. The amenities were wonderful! We loved the smell of the hand soap. I was not a SPG when I booked my reservations. (I became one by the time I checked out) I was however, put on a SPG floor and the view was to die for!!! We checked in at dark so that made the view even better. We really never wanted to leave the room it was so relaxing and comfortable. We did take a tour of the hotel and the pool, gym etc is extremely nice and we will journey out of the room and use them the next stay. We were extremely happy with everything at this property and will be back soon. April 22, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Ohio60 So relaxing The staff is amazing. There pride in the hotel shows. The hotel has a view (I so miss now that I'm home) that you can never forget. We felt safe, with our 2granddaughters. So quiet, so close to everything, so handy, so easy to find. September 2, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by SPGGOLD74 If you ask, they can help. My previous visit to this hotel was rudely interrupted at 6:30 AM by the sounds from the Military base next door. I requested a quieter room noting that it was a problem for me, and they helped! September 2, 2014
Rated 1 out of 5 by SunnyFromCalifornia Beware, Tricks & Traps! The hotel is nice and the staff members were polite, yet I have to fight for internet as offered free with booking, but always charged additional when check-out. We wouldn't stay there again because of the cost for parking. MOST IMPORTANT: Accounting charged me for THREE nights (1 business + 2 Personal Credit Card) when I actually stayed only for TWO (1 business + 1 Personal Credit Card) nights! A/c never responded to my emails and now dodging when I call. This may be a SPG hotel and for the two days we stayed there was never a concierge on duty. January 8, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by Kimmer Outstanding! This was a very special family vacation for my family. CY (manager) learned of this and went out of his way to make sure that our entire stay was special. Not only was my SPG Gold status recognized, but we treated to a suite with a spectacular view of Arlington, the Potamac, and Washington DC. We were also thoroughly spoiled by Emerlita in the Club Level Lounge. The staff were equally helpful and courteous. The pool was great, the view from the pool deck even greater, and the food was very good. With shuttle service to both the airport and the DC Metro, out trip was truly memorable. Thank you to everyone for an outstanding stay!! August 11, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by Simply1023 The Lobby of the Hotel was great features The Hotel was in great locations for places where we want to go. They also have Shuttle Buses Service to and from the Metro Station which in D.C. is a must. September 2, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Noorani16 AMAZING I was there with my daughter Jan, 26 2013. From the shuttle service to the guest services to the cleaning crew to the swimming staff and including the food and the staff , Just one word AMAZING!!!! I felt at home I felt safe and had a great mini vacay... my daughter wanted to stay and didn't want to leave but we had to leave .... THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR EVERYTHING!!! LOVE YOU GUYS FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART AND GOD BLESS. THANK YOU AGAIN FOR EVERYTHING. I WILL RECOMMEND THIS TO ALL I CAN,.....!!! I will plan my next mini vacay there...ASAP! January 28, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by OldFriends2014 Outstanding Customer Service I checked in early and was provided with a great room. The service at the front desk was outstanding! My room was clean and spacious with a great view of DC. The restaurant was dissapointing. The omelet cook was slow and somewhat inattentive, and her station was dirty. She used the same rag to clean up the omelet skillets that she used to wipe off her station...kind of gross! The buffet fruit selection was very good. Parking was a challenge due to blocked off spaces on the first level of the garage...didn't see why they were blocked off. August 25, 2014
Rated 2 out of 5 by Willisa0330 Needs work Over all the hotel was nice and in a great location. Didn't like that fact they were in the middle of doing renovations during our stay. September 1, 2014
Rated 1 out of 5 by spg41 Not Sheraton quality The hotel bathroom is unsafe - slippery shower floor. Poor quality hotel room furniture. Hotel lacks effort to accommodate guest request. However, the hotel's restaurant food is exceptional but over priced. August 30, 2014
Rated 1 out of 5 by Art37 Appalled Reason I will not return: we were evacuated at 2:34 AM from the hotel due to fire alarms being set off by drunken and unruly cigarette smokers. I'm not sure of what department in the hotel is responsible for booking parties that included so many very heavy drinkers and smokers who clearly gave no regard for the rules, but the results were appalling. For the cost of a stay at this sort of hotel I would expect a better screening process to be put in place and sufficient security on site to prevent this sort of circumstance from occurring. I used to work in the high-end hotel business in Rosslyn, Virginia. This would never have happened. September 25, 2012
Rated 3 out of 5 by mrkelley Average experience Although the initial greeting and hospitality was excellent, the overall stay was well below our expectations for a Four Points Sheraton. The air conditioning unit in the room was old and LOUD which made sleeping next to impossible. Service in the bar and restaurant was horrible and food was average at best. The night bartender had no personality and we witnessed an argument between the day manager and server in the restaurant. We waited several minutes to be seated for breakfast...the server looked at us but continued cleaning a table instead of seating us. The manager finally approached us but answered a room service call before seating us. It took several minutes for the server to approach us and she looked (and acted) like she just rolled out of bed. Near the end of the meal, we saw the day manager berate the server for not approaching a new table while she was getting our bill. August 25, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by RIRichard Another Example of Why This is my Favorite Hotel This is my regular hotel, but was sold out when I tried to book a month ago so I had to go to another property and had to pay in advance for a good rate. On the drive to the hotel on the day of the reservation, they called me and said their computer had a "glitch" and had given away my room so they were transferring me to a less attractive competitor hotel. Enroute I decided to stop by the Sheraton National to ask for advice. The manager greeted me by name at the front desk and when told of my problems said she would rescue me. They gave me a club floor room at a lower price and featuring all their familiar great services. Obviously loyalty is a two-way street at the Sheraton National---I'll be back! May 21, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by Blackwater Booked room for party on-site Very comfortable bedding. Spacious room. February 25, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by StuckTraveler Great Hotel I had just one night at this hotel and I want to go back. The staff was excellent; they were fast, friendly and helpful at the front desk at check in. And the breakfast buffet was delicious with a good assortment of food. I hope I find myself in the DC area again soon. August 22, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Cameraman47 Great Staff We booked a prepaid three night weekend stay at this hotel and were extremely pleased with our choice. Our room was on the tenth floor with a view to the east which revealed the Washington Monument, the Capitol Building as well as Arlington Cemetary. Our room with two double beds was clean and comfortable. But the best thing about this hotel stay was the staff. Every staff member we encountered from the front desk to the restaurant was very friendly, very helpful and always wearing a smile. December 22, 2011
Rated 5 out of 5 by Psher Close to Arlington Cemetery, staff particularly helpful! The reception staff was particularly helpful! August 22, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Chef This hotel is so close to downtown D.C. I stayed with my 3 small children and my wife for 4 nights. The accomodations were outstanding! We dined in the Potomic restaurant for 7 meals during our visit as it was convinient with small children. Not only was the food delicious and fresh, the staff went ouit of there way to make my children feel special. Thank you!! February 23, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by Shailj Clean, comfortable hotel, very nice staff I enjoy staying here. The free shuttle is one of the selling factors for me as the location, while close to the city, is not the most convenient when you don't have a vehicle. August 19, 2014


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October 1, 2008
Albany-- Some Albany property owners could soon have to shell out more money if they don't clean up their acts. City leaders discovered a state rule they want to begin implementing here that would mean higher taxes for dilapidated property owners.
In the midst of what Don Buie calls the good going on downtown, there's still the bad. He calls it blight.
"If blight has not come to your neighborhood, it will be there soon if we don't tackle this problem today," said Buie.
To tackle the problem, Buie hopes to use a tool he discovered with a little research. "It's called the Community Redevelopment Tax Incentive Program," said Buie.
Back in 2002, an amendment was added to the state constitution that allows municipalities to tax individual property owners at a higher millage rate if their properties are blighted. "We still need another tool in the toolbox for those individual property owners that have not been moved by what we've already done," said Buie.
Those blighted property owners could soon be moved to pay 4 to 6 times more than the current millage rate. "We're not talking about a large number of folks. We're talking about a few individual property owners who refuse to do what's best to get this town in shape," said Buie.
Property owners who may come under fire under this new ordinance could see it as a double standard. There are some government owned properties that are considered blighted but haven't been re-developed. Why should some have to pay more for their blighted property when the city doesn't?
"That concerns me as a taxpayer and it concerns me as a board member in my obligations to the citizens in the community," said Phil Cannon.
ADICA Board member and property owner Phil Cannon thinks some will see it as unfair. However, government doesn't pay property taxes. In turn, government can set an example and lead the way for uncooperative property owners.
"If a government entity owns a blighted property, we are 100 percent obligated to going out and renovating it," said Cannon.
Buie feels the taxing move is simply the right thing to do. "Instead of having the average taxpayer take on the cost of cutting weed lots and boarding up buildings because at the end of the day, we suffer those costs," said Buie.
So he hopes to pass those costs on to the property owners at a heftier price with the goal of getting them to go ahead and redevelop.
Property owners assessed a higher millage rate would have a chance to appeal to a board. City commissioners would have to approve the ordinance. Don Buie hopes to present the information to them within the next two weeks.
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