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A new national survey by George S. May International Company, a management consultant firm, shows that 62 percent of American small-business owners say they will cross party lines on Nov. 4 to vote for the U.S. presidential candidate whom they believe will do the most to help their companies.
I guess we're left to figure out for ourselves whether that means they will cross over to vote for Republican John McCain or Democrat Barack Obama. I've got my own presumptions, but that's all they are.
Still, what I do know is that "crossing over" is not a decision to be taken lightly by stalwarts on either end of the political spectrum. Casting a vote for the "other guy" would require a serious sense of urgency.
Urgency indeed. The poll of 850 small business owners across the United States found that nearly half say they believe their business is in jeopardy, with 56 percent saying the credit crunch has adversely impacted their business:
• 23 percent cited late-paying customers and vendors.
• 14 percent said their lines of credit were being pulled.
• 9 percent said they were having difficulty making payroll.
• 23 percent said all of the above.
• 31 percent cited other ways, which were not specified.
The poll also showed that 59 percent of small-business owners surveyed feel the federal bailout of $700 billion will not help their business, while 41 percent said they feel it would.
"The results of the survey show that the presidential candidates must connect with the needs of small businesses that together employ the majority of people in America," said Israel Kushnir, president of George S. May International, a Park Ridge, Ill.-based company that has provided management consultant services to business owners since 1925. "Small business owners are concerned about jobs, having access to credit lines to keep their operations going, health care costs for their employees, and taxes. Small businesses across America don't feel that there is a $700 billion bailout for them."
Of those respondents who said they were being impacted by the credit crunch, 13 percent said they have had to dip into their retirement savings, 11 percent said they have had to use personal savings, 11 percent said they have had to use credit cards to help keep their business going and 38 percent said they are waiting this economic turmoil out and, in the meantime, going into debt.
Meanwhile, 27 percent said they were exploring other ways to handle the financial problems facing their business.
You can read more about how the credit crunch is affecting Milwaukee-area businesses in the cover story of this week's Small Business Times at www.biztimes.com. The report documents how the terms in which banks borrow money from other banks have changed. Consequentially, the banks are changing the terms in which they are lending money to commercial borrowers. Suffice to say, banks are raising the bar. Some are cutting back and even revoking lines of credit to businesses.
The most troubling aspect of the credit crunch is that some local businesses are struggling to find credit to expand their companies, even when they have new work orders in hand. If businesses can't get credit to buy new equipment, expand their plants or hire more employees, how can we grow ourselves out of this mess?
Here's hoping the $700 billion bailout plan does what its proponents say it was intended to do ... To enable banks to make more credit available to Main Street. If all the bailout does is repair the bottom lines of the banks that made bad loans, and if that money is not passed along to be available to businesses and consumers, then what's the point?
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Fushio Onsen ('Onsen' means hotsprings in japanese) is located about 25minutes away from Osaka City. It is surrounded by nature such as mountains and a river. There are 67 rooms (20 rooms with Japanese style spa), a hot spring with a beautiful garden and sauna, banquet rooms etc.
No-Curfew and No Lock-out. Last check-in is 11PM and public baths available from 6AM- midnight.
Other facilities include convention rooms, Japanese restaurant, tea place, arcade games, Karaoke box, free parking space (300 cars), herb garden, and swimming pool (50meters / only in summer).
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Shuttle service from Hankyu Ikeda Station is available.
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I thought Fushio-Kaku was a great get away for onsen (hot springs) and some great noodles, there is a noodle stand in the hotel. It has traditional style rooms and great service. It also offers massages and has an included breakfast that is very expansive but is traditional Japanese and may not be suitable to everyone's palate. The staff always has someone that speaks English but they are probably one of the few people in Ikeda that do. I think this is more of a resort for Japanese people that want to get away for a long weekend than for travelers. It is not good if you are going to be taking part in the Osaka nightlife because the last bus to the hotel leaves before midnight. It worked out well for me because it gave me a great place to relax and recover in the middle of my 2 week vacation for a couple of nights.
== By Train and Bus ==
Get off at Ikeda Station, Hakyu Takarazuka Line.(from Umeda Station, it is about 25min to Ikeda Station)
Take a bus #26 or #134, 135, 136 from there. Get off at Fushio Bus Stop. We are located right near the bus stop.
== By Car ==
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From Osaka airport -- 15 minutes
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In this March 23, 2010 file photo, President Barack Obama signs the Affordable Care Act in the East Room of the White House in Washington.
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The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments this week on the constitutionality of the monumental health care reform legislation championed by President Obama.
Below are links to editorials and commentaries by the Star Tribune editorial board and editorial writers about various aspect of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, as it's known. Obama signed the measure into law on March 23, 2010.
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Editorial: Teamwork needed on health exchange (2012).
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Editorial: An ill-timed health reform blame game (2011)
Summary: Dayton administration was right to move ahead on exchanges.
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Editorial: Medicare board remains best bet (2011)
Summary: But Obama needs to spell out how it will achieve savings.
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Editorial: Health reform's hidden game-changers (2010)
Summary: Overlooked measures would help rein in health costs.
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Editorial: Rx for health care -- political courage (2010)
Summary: Status quo more frightening than procedural maneuver.
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Editorial: Health reform's fate hangs in balance (2010).
Summary: Senate bill a solid start toward improved coverage, cost control.
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Editorial: No turning back on health reform (2010).
Summary: Senate election a signal to correct course, not abandon effort.
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Editorial: Time to rebrand health care reform (2010).
Summary: Strengthening protections for health care consumers a priority.
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Editorial: Status quo is risky health care strategy (2009).
Summary: Reform opponents don't mention current system's future costs.
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Editorial: 'Death panel' claims, distortions (2009)
Summary: Don't let false claims dominate the health care debate.
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Editorial: A foundation for health reform (2009)
Summary: Time to get serious about payment reform, disparities.
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Editorial: Payment is key in health care reform (2009)
Summary: With an economy heavily dependent on medical care and technology, Minnesota has much at stake in the historic reforms proposed by Congress to overhaul the nation's broken health care system.
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Editorial: Could U.S. board curtail health costs? (2008)
Summary: On Thursday, President-elect Barack Obama named a South Dakotan with ties to Minnesota's Mayo Clinic as his choice to spearhead the nation's long-overdue health care overhaul.
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Jill Burcum: AMA backs health plan mandate (2011).
Summary: A critical but controversial component of the Affordable Care Act — the requirement that people buy health insurance — got a welcome shot of support this week at the annual meeting of the American Medical Association (AMA).
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Jill Burcum: Despite Fox News report, Oberstar still undecided on health reform (2010).
Summary: Oberstar still remains undecided, said Oberstar spokesman John Schad.
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Jill Burcum: Healthcare heavyweights call for reform (2010).
Summary: At times, it's felt like President Obama is the only one out there trying to resuscitate health care reform after Republican Scott Brown's Massachusetts Senate victory
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Jill Burcum: So far, health summit highlights differences (2010).
Summary: The intent was to move the stalled health care reform bill forward by finding areas of agreement between Democrats and Republicans.
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Jill Burcum: Health reform -- Is Oberstar part of Supak's pro-life 12?
Summary: Could a small but determined group of pro-life Democratic congressional representatives -- possibly including Minnesota's Jim Oberstar -- scuttle health care reform?
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Jill Burcum: Health care vs. defense? Hard choices lie ahead (2010).
Summary: With a Congressional vote on health care reform looming in the middle of this month, a thoughtful essay in the March 3 New England Journal of Medicine summed up nicely why the status quo really isn't an option:
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Jill Burcum: Voters tired of being reform "losers?" (2010)
Summary: Massachusetts, of course, passed historic health care legislation in 2006 that requires almost everyone to buy health insurance
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Jill Burcum: "Kent Conrad -- 'This (health care bill is ... not the status quo' (2009)
Summary: Kent Conrad, a Democrat, was a member of this select group, the proposals of which are expected to become the blueprint for any reform passed this fall.
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Jill Burcum: 'Death panel' fears -- Mayo Clinic refutes them (2009).
Summary: It's the respected clinic's statement refuting the death panel idea that is the most valuable contribution to public debate.
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Jill Burcum: Medical device industry fights proposed health reform tax (2009).
Summary: The medical device industry, which has generally stayed out of the headlines when it comes to health care reform so far, is now campaigning hard against a new tax proposed in the influential Senate Finance Committee Bill.
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Jill Burcum: Senators put focus back on payment reform (2009).
Summary: What should have been front and center in health care reform — overhauling a fee-for-service payment system that rewards quantity not quality — slipped under the radar in this summer's fracas over death panels and the public option.
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Jill Burcum: Mayo Clinic warms to health care reform proposal (2009).
Summary: The well-known Rochester clinic merited several shout-outs in President Obama's health care pitch to the nation Wednesday night.
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Jill Burcum: Senators put focus back on payment reform (2009).
Summary: What should have been front and center in health care reform — overhauling a fee-for-service payment system that rewards quantity not quality — slipped under the radar in this summer's fracas over death panels and the public option.
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Hotel is clean, rooms clean, breakfast is great, dinner- big choice, service is great, spa is wonderful! Owners was very helpfull. Erika speak English and Stefano speak German and Italian both of course. Great stay!!!
These winter we stayed for the 3th time in hotel Flora in Livigno. A very comfortable, pleasant hotel, very quiet and in the center of Livigno and near by the ski center.
Delicious breakfast, very complete. For dinner a large choice and always a lot of vegetables.
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Although I have been to Livigno 3 times previously, this was my first time at Hotel Flora. The nice thing was I got the accommodation at very short notice. Erika & Stefano was very helpfull and always available. Stefano has a great sense of humor, something which I certainly enjoy. The langauge problem can get interesting at times, but luckily...
Yet again, we went back to Hotel Flora. It's like a home away from home when you are in Livigno. The owners will always take care of you. Hotel is always clean, rooms clean, food is great, service is great, and the spa area is just wonderful! There is a sauna, steam room, and pool with a hot tub. As...
The hotel is run by the owners, husband and wife (Stefano and Erica). One is always present to help.
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Till 1/2008 we have been there several times (7 times exactly). It became too expensive for us. Best value for money, friendly, clean rooms, (room 106) enough variety on what to eat . Small hotel run by the owners. Thanks to Erica and Stefano !
We stay in the hotel for the NY Eve. We take the half-board option....... Tragedy!!!! Absolute shame! In Italy! We order the first dish wich sounds very good - cervo with specific sauce / i forgot the name - sorry/ - disaster, then we ask for something different - trout with something - second disaster, then we try for the...
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With a new name,
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Does 'Restaurant Scene' imply fewer posts on food and people and a greater emphasis dining establishments?
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John…..Hope your focus has not narrowed as Ned suggests it might possibly happen. The AJC can't stand to shoulder aside anymore of the population.
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Michelangelo Restaurant, The best thing is the price, most plates are about US$5.50 to 7.50, this place is number one in price and quality. The menu has a good variety, Me and my group ate varios plates like the lasagna, seabass, Churrasco Steaks,chicken alfredo Crepes and we ate for the first time a great Dominican Cuisine called "Chivo Guisado al vino" which is goat meat in a red wine sauce, with white rice, this is the best spanish plate I ate in the Island. You can dine and have a cup of wine for less then nine dollars.The website michelangelochef.com
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Michelangelo Restaurant Santo Domingo Roberto Pastoriza esquina Winston Churchill, Plaza Las America, Republica Dominicana, What I like about this restaurant is that you can choose any plate from the menu. I have been eating in thier restaurant in gazcue for five years and now the owner has move to Roberto Pastoriza and Winston Churchill, Plaza Las America, the owners tell me, that even though this local is just a bit larger then the other one, this local has a huge terrace and his customers love to drink wine and cocktails in the open space. Another atraction is that the restaurant and it's terrace is overlooking the two most popular streets in downtown santo domingo. Give them a call 809-566-3863 since they were remodeling their new local.
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El Conuco is the main restaurant of dominican cuisine. It is specially decorated simulating a tipical 'crop home' with food from all over the country. After one visit to this restaurant, and you'll feel you know the whole country. Highly recommended. www.elconuco.com.do
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#8 I was broken once excuse my jagged edges i was glued poorly
anger is easy
i can curse ,spit, and hiss as much as i want to get it all out, and eventually it fades
Sadness is worse but still manageable, i can take a day or two off of life to collect my bearings, let it out and move on and eventually it fades
but disappointment
disappointment is a combination of sadness and anger.It's a betrayal of my expectations. It's a type of anger that not only is placed on the offender but also myself for believing in them, for trusting them.It's a type of sadness that it could truly come down to some unsavory shit that i believed i could avoid altogether because "they wouldn't do that … right". This feeling never fades, it can be reconciled temporarily,but it will never be the same after. Your mistake has planted a seed of doubt that will forever thrive in the recesses of my mind no matter how big or small .
but i guess that's where trust comes in to play, see now that you've fucked me over, disappointed me, eventually i have to put it back in you right?? but it's not like before. Before i trusted you to not fuck up, but now i have to trust you to learn from your mistake AND not do anything else.
which puts me in an even more vulnerable position
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I couldn't give you what you wanted
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It's most likely the limited place for practice and experimentation and a limited canvas. There is just so much Willing skin.
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The work of my group is aimed at gaining an understanding aspects of heterogeneous catalysis. This especially involves aspects of the structure and reactivity of anchored nanoparticles, that is, small metal particles (e.g. Au, Pd, Pt) bound to inorganic surfaces. This is of great importance in relation to the understanding of nanostructures generally, but it is also of practical relevance - for example, we work on iron molybdate catalysts for the selective oxidation of methanol to formaldehyde, and on the production of new fuels (especially hydrogen) using photocatalysis (examples of this work are below). We use a wide range of experimental methods and have recently made significant new investments in equipment. We have the ability to image surfaces and nanoparticles at the atomic scale using scanning tunnelling microscopy (STM) and examples of this type of work are shown below. Members of the group regularly give presentations at scientific meetings in the UK and abroad.
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Sego Lily - Lily Family · Liliaceae
Symbol: Peace, chastity, innocence and virtue, as well as fertility.
Fact: In Roman times, the juice from lily bulbs was said to cure corns, and common belief held that planting lilies in the garden would protect the garden from ghosts and evil spirits. In more recent history, bulbs were ground and made into porridge by Native Americans and "sego" is a Shoshonean word thought to mean "edible bulb." The Sego Lily was adopted as the Utah state flower in 1911, in part due to its use as an essential food source by Mormon pioneers of 1848-1849, and it is known in California as the Mariposa Lily, which translates to "butterfly" from Spanish.
Legend: Dedicated to the goddess Hera, the wife of Zeus, the lily was formed after Hera flung Hercules from nursing at her breast (Zeus fathered Hercules with the mortal woman Alceme and brought him to Hera's breast after he had drugged her to sleep). As Hera flung Hercules from her breast, a few drops of her milk spilled across the heavens to form the Milky Way. The drops that fell to earth were said to have formed the first white lilies. In a similar tale, Christian legend tells that the lily sprang from Eve's tears falling to the ground, when upon being expelled from Eden she learned that she was pregnant.
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Most people know juvenile offenders only from daily headlines, and the images portrayed by the media are extreme and violent: predators and even "superpredators." Distorted and incomplete, these pictures shape the way Americans think and feel about city kids, poor kids, children of color. A Kind and Just Parent gives us a transformative view of kids caught up in the justice system that we could never get from nightly news and newspaper stories. William Ayers has spent five years as teacher and observer in Chicago's Juvenile Court prison, the nation's first and largest institution of juvenile justice, founded by legendary reformer Jane Addams to act as a "kind and just parent" for kids in need. Today, immensely confused and confusing, it serves as a perfect microcosm of the way American justice deals with children.Through brilliant storytelling, Ayers captures the lives and personalities of young people caught up in the juvenile justice system. The book follows a year in the life of the prison school. Its characters are three dimensional: funny, quirky, sometimes violent, and often vulnerable. We see young people talking about their lives, analyzing their own situations, and thinking about their friends and their futures. We watch them throughout a school year and meet some remarkable teachers. From the intimate perspective of a teacher, Ayers gives us portraits, history, and analysis that help us to understand not only what brought these kids into the court system, but why people find it hard to think straight about them, and what we might do to keep their younger brothers and sisters from landing in the same place.Unsentimental yet wrenching, A Kind and Just Parent is a riveting look at kids and crime. It will change the way Americans think about juvenile crime and juvenile justice.
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The Holloways
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|The Orchard (UK)
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|David Jackson
Bryn Fowler
Edwin Harris
Mike Baker
Dave Danger
Robb Skipper
The Holloways were a four-piece indie-rock band from North London. Their single Generator reached number 14 in the UK Charts on 11 June 2007. They had five No.1 singles on the independent UK Charts and several top-40 singles. Their debut album So This Is Great Britain? was awarded 8 out of 10 by NME.[1]
David Jackson and Bryn Fowler established the beginnings of the band, finding Rob Skipper at the live music venue Nambucca on Holloway Road in North London. They would meet later to jam together, playing in future drummer Dave Danger's room (situated above the club). After an hour of jamming, Jackson and Skipper had six songs with guitar and fiddle parts and harmonizing vocals. Impressed by what he heard from the three, Dave Danger then joined the band.[2]
They toured with Babyshambles, The Pogues, The Kooks, The Rakes, The Wombats, The Pigeon Detectives and CSS, as well as helping launch careers of Frank Turner, Kid Harpoon and Johnny Lloyd of Tribes inviting them to support on their numerous UK tours.
In 2010, Reservoir Media Management acquired 100% of the Holloways publishing assets which had formerly been administered by TVT Music Enterprises, LLC.[3]
Notable Performances[edit]
They toured with Babyshambles, The Pogues, The Kooks, The Rakes, The Wombats, The Pigeon Detectives and CSS, as well as helping launch careers of Frank Turner, Kid Harpoon and Johnny Lloyd of Tribes inviting them to support on their numerous UK tours. They played at Glastonbury several times during their career including a slot on the Other Stage in 2007.[4] Other festivals included Ibiza Rocks, Summer Sonic Festival in Japan, V Festival, London Calling in Amsterdam and Lovebox Festival in the UK.
Split and Post - Holloways Musical Projects[edit]
The Holloways announced in 2011, that they are to split, following a farewell tour from April–May.[5]
On 23 May 2011, The Holloways played their last ever gig at the Relentless Garage on Holloway Road in London. During the gig the band reunited with previous band members to play a 70min set of songs from throughout their career.[6]
Founding member and lead guitarist/ fiddler went on to front short-lived folk-rock band Rob Skipper & The Musical Differences and now fronts 'power-pop-bubblegum-grunge' band HARES, who's 'Coastlines' EP was well received by critics, topping the Music Week Top Ten Playlist and making it to XFM's Exposure Top 5 list. HARES have toured the UK extensively with One Night Only, Pigeon Detectives and the Vaccines, have performed at Glastonbury, T in the Park, Hop Farm, Big Reunion and Strummer of Love festivals. Skipper has also been playing fiddle for The Urban Voodoo Machine and Jamie T [7]
Burning Beaches[edit]
Drummer Dave Danger has gone on to perform with Burning Beaches alongside singer-songwriter and past Holloways guest Sam McCarthy.[8]
David 'Alfie' Jackson - Guitars, Harmonica, Vocals (2004–2011)
Bryn Fowler - Bass, Backing Vocals (2004–2011)
Edwin D Harris - Drums (2009–2011)
Mike Baker - Guitar, Backing Vocals (2009–2011)
Former Members[edit]
Robert Skipper - Guitars, Fiddle, Vocals (2004-?)
Dave Danger - Drums, Triangle (2004–2009)
Music style[edit]
The musical style of the Holloways has been compared in the past to that of Calypso music.[9]
- So This is Great Britain? (30 October 2006) No. 54 UK
- So This is Great Britain? (Special Edition) (1 October 2007)
- No Smoke, No Mirrors (5 October 2009)
- Sinners & Winners E.P. (2008)
- "Generator / Two Left Feet" (2005) Limited Release
- "Happiness & Penniless" (2006) Limited Release
- "Two Left Feet" (7 August 2006) No. 33 UK, No. 1 UK Independent chart
- "Generator" (16 October 2006) No. 30 UK, No. 1 UK Independent chart
- "Dancefloor" (26 March 2007) No. 41 UK, No. 1 UK Independent chart
- "Generator" (11 June 2007) No. 14 UK, No. 1 UK Independent chart
- "Two Left Feet" (2007) No. 74 UK, No. 1 UK Independent chart
- "Jukebox Sunshine" (2009) No. 4 UK Independent chart
- ^ NME Album Review
- ^ The Holloways Official Website
- ^ http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/news/e3id3e6c7f5a136381a2cbcdabb7575e243
- ^ Glastonbury 2007 Lineup
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- ^ http://www.contactmusic.com/video/hares-just-a-picture
- ^ http://www.camdenreview.com/reviews/music/burning-beaches
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Yes, that will be a problem for BlackBerry even though, as you point out, many apps are worthless. (Plus, really, how many do you need?)
But the issue is whether BlackBerry can pry away iPhone and Android customers. Those people need a reason to abandon their mobile platforms. Offering fewer apps won't be a compelling reason. In fact, I'm not sure there is one, despite some good reviews for BB10. BlackBerry's only realistic target market (at least in the U.S.) is disaffected iPhone and Android users. At this point that's probably a small market.
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Naomi Campbell Travels With Her Own Hot Sauce
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Fred Armisen moves on to his 'SNL' co-star, Heidi and Spencer's Valentine's Day divorce.
Was that wrong? Should he not have done that?
"She was disappointed because she thought she was going to get a big, shiny diamond."
Charlie Sheen's crew hates him, Angelina's kids call the nanny "Mom."
Mia Farrow is also involved somehow.
The "Single Ladies" singer passed the Champagne test.
Child stars these days!
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"Bitterness is a paralytic. Love is a much more vicious motivator."
February 2014 will be known as 'The Month of Sherlock' this year, here on sherlock.tumblr! I will be hosting events through out February as a big thank you for 100,000 followers and half a million page views! So this is what I have in store.
February 1st - 9th
For the first nine days of February we will be watching an episode of Sherlock a day, starting from episode one. What a great way to give everyone a chance to view the episodes, discuss the episode amongst friends on Tumblr and even make connections with Season Three to the previous two! Here are the links for each episode or can be found here on my links page under episodes.
Feb 1 - A Study in Pink
Feb 2 - The Blind Banker
Feb 3 - The Great Game
Feb 4 - A Scandal in Belgravia
Feb 5 -The Hounds of Baskerville
Feb 6 -The Reichenbach Fall
Feb 7- The Empty Hearse
Feb 8 - The Sign of Three
Feb 9 - His Last Vow
We will all be tuning in at 4:00pm (EST). To find out what time that is in your country, then use this time zone converter.
If you are live blogging or tweeting, the tag used will be #SherlockWA
February 14th
After viewing all the episodes, we will Tweet our thank yous through out the entire day to let the world know just how much this show means to us. The tag that will be used is #TYSherlock
We will be focusing on Twitters such as:
Mark Gatiss (Writer, Mycroft Holmes) - @Markgatiss
Sue Vertue (Producer) - @suevertue
Amanda Abbington (Mary Morstan) - @CHIMPSINSOCKS
Louise Brealey (Molly Hooper) - @louisebrealey
If you decided to tweet any of these members, please remember to be respectful!
February 16th
So after the first time doing this, I got an overwhelming amount of positive feedback. Basically I will ask you these questions:
Name and location:
A fun fact about yourself:
Favorite Sherlock character:
Favorite ship:
Favorite episode:
Something you love about yourself:
And your favorite picture of yourself. This is a very fun thing to get to know people within our fandom better and meet people with the same interest as you! We go on the tag and like and reply under as many post as we can to show our love for one another! But again, it is very important to be respectful towards one another and be overall positive!
All post must be tagged 'meet the sherlock fandom'.
You can check out the last #MTSF here!
February 19th
Well the title says it all…COSPLAY! For the entire day, we will be dressing up as one of our favorite Sherlock characters, taking a picture and posting it with the 'Sherlock Fandom Cosplays' and other appropriate tags. I plan on reblogging a lot of cosplays that day so get ready friends.
If you have any questions regarding these events, then message me! (I am aware that some countries will be in sleeping hours during the watch along, but I unfortunately can not help everyone with that)
Thank you and can't wait for an exciting month detectives!
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The Senate passed a revised defense policy bill today "that authorizes a 3.5 percent pay raise for troops while sidestepping a veto showdown with President Bush over whether the Iraqi government should compensate victims of state-sponsored abuse during the Saddam Hussein-era. The 91-3 vote sends the $696 billion measure to Bush for his expected signature."
Senate passes defense bill.
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2014 O.S.C.A.R.S. Team Video Competition
Your 2014 O.S.C.A.R.S. Team Video Competition winners:
1st Place - Men's & Women's Diving
2nd Place - Rowing
3rd Place - Softball
Your 2014 O.S.C.A.R.S. Team Video Competition winners:
1st Place - Men's & Women's Diving
2nd Place - Rowing
3rd Place - Softball
This past weekend kicked off IrishOn3, a Student Athlete Advisory Council initiative to encourage and reward student-athletes for supporting each other at Fighting Irish sporting events. To record points teams can tweet pictures of themselves at games to our account @NDIrishEyes. More Info HERE.
It was a huge opening weekend. Check out some of the highlight tweets below:
All 29 of the @NDMenSoccer team in attendance tonight for the @NDHockey game #IrishOn3 @NDIrishEyes pic.twitter.com/hm0uwYGbTB— Maxwell Lachowecki (@MAX_sWELLy)January 18, 2014
@NDIrishEyes Track girls at the men's basketball game! #IrishOn3 pic.twitter.com/3MMdyKc6yW— Mikaila Chamblee (@mik_Chamblee4)January 19, 2014
#IrishOn3 seven members of men's tennis cheering on our female counterparts. @ndirisheyes pic.twitter.com/o7HBmdjf0z— FAB5 ND Tennis (@NDFabFive)January 18, 2014
Go Irish! Vtech falls and women's track stand strong till the end! @NDIrishEyes @NDmbb @NDXCTF #IrishOn3 pic.twitter.com/OMXEAK9n22— Jes Christian (@JesChristian)January 20, 2014
ND s'women supporting NDmbb #IrishOn3 @NDIrishEyes @mollybarry4 @CMulqs03 pic.twitter.com/ZdOClD8f8c— Elizabeth House (@eliz_house)January 20, 2014
ND Women's Soccer! #IrishOn3 @NDIrishEyes pic.twitter.com/9hz1IgVJSr— Karin Simonian (@karinrosee)January 18, 2014
@NDIrishEyes #IrishOn3 @NDWomensLax ❤'s @NDHockey 🍀 GO IRISH!! pic.twitter.com/FDQ9WFfxo0— Emma Claire Fontenot (@ecfontenot)January 18, 2014
The men of @NDXCTF showing support for @NDHockey #IrishOn3 #selfie @NDIrishEyes pic.twitter.com/eEUSCzUf01— Logan Renwick (@lrenwick8)January 18, 2014
"Back to school, back to school, to show my dad I'm not a fool." - Billy Madison
With our backpacks zipped up tight and our lunchboxes filled with healthy snacks, we made our way back to Notre Dame's beautiful campus to start another school year. Take a look at all our Back to School festivities…
@NDIrishEyes four juniors hangin' at Coach's house for our annual wiffle ball tourney @trickgrahek @tylwings pic.twitter.com/9HdaF0sZEk— David Lowe (@d_loweND) August 28, 2013
Last first day of undergrad class ever!!!! @NDIrishEyes pic.twitter.com/1NqLjwQlQF— Luke Mishu (@LukeMishu) August 27, 2013
Happy first day of school @everyone !!!! pic.twitter.com/WUv8kP4sPt— Molly Shawhan (@themolly_lama) August 27, 2013
First day of 15th grade today!!!!!!— Madison Cable (@mcable22) August 27, 2013
Take a look at the 5 nominees for the 2013 O.S.C.A.R.S. Team Video Competition, starting with the champs from Notre Dame Diving…
From Hockey to Men's and Women's Swimming & Diving, the #SignatureSeries rolls on! The Signature Series is sponsored by the Student-Athlete Advisory Council, who selected the top home meets of the spring semester and put together a super schedule in hopes of spurring huge student-athlete support at those games.
Check out the crowd from yesterday's Shamrock Invitational.
Out at the last home @ndwswimming and @ndswimming meet! #SignatureSeries#GoIrishtwitter.com/Stepien_Center…— Marta Stepien (@Stepien_Center) January 25, 2013
Shout out to the students of Pasquerilla East Hall for the poster!
Keep your Irish Eyes peeled for next week's #SignatureSeries following the Meyo Invitational Track & Field meet. Go to support them on Saturday, February 2 in Loftus.
Irish student-athletes slowly rolled into Miami all weekend for the BCS National Championship game. Check out what was on some of our agendas leading up to the big game:
Some of us athlete's never stop grinding. The men's and women's Swim & Dive teams are earning their vacation to Florida! Nothing like a little training trip before a National Championship football game…
@ndirisheyes ND diving is going to a rainy practice in Ft. Lauderdale! #grindin #wildin— Zane Parker (@2_Zaaainz) January 5, 2013
@ndirisheyes#NDdiving picked up our tickets! twitter.com/leeshockvalue/…— Kim Lisiak (@leeshockvalue) January 5, 2013
Pep rally on the beach? Yes please! Volleyball players Toni Alugbue and Jeni Houser hung out with leprechaun Johnny Romano…
Ran into my girls @j_ho_19 and @tonitonetoni twitter.com/johnnyromano10…— Johnny Romano (@johnnyromano101) January 7, 2013
And some of us just wanted to get out of the car…
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Wisconsin Passes Puppy Mill Law
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It made me feel so encouraged to hear that Wisconsin has passed stronger laws to help put an end to the horror of puppy mills, and it made me cry to hear of the death of Joyce Kitsemble so soon after the law was signed. At least she lived long enough to see some change for the better. I hope that I am lucky enough to do the same, here in Ohio, where a few of us have been fighting to put an end to puppy mills and dog auctions. Sometimes it feels like we are fighting a losing battle, but it is news like this that keeps us going. Thank you, Joyce, for all that you have done in your life and for inspiring others.
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Martin Flanagan
Martin Flanagan is a journalist and author who writes on sport, Australian culture and the relationship between indigenous and non-indigenous Australia.
Jonathan Brown, a true character of the game
Martin Flanagan Over the past decade, when people have declared that there are no characters in footy any more, I've thought, "Well, you can't have met Jonathan Brown".
Ken Hinkley is his own man and the Power players listen
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Time the AFL got its head around concussion
Martin Flanagan Popular sports like NRL and AFL are actively becoming less violent, in part because they have a changing audience, in part because they are being pursued by ever more vengeful litigants.
The making of Brendan McCartney
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Martin Flanagan Approaching his 200th game, he is a decorated (in more ways than one) player who's had his share of controversies.
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Martin Flanagan Like that of Aboriginal painter Albert Namatjira, the story of Liam Jurrah runs at two levels.
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Martin Flanagan John Kennedy's actions on and off the field were backed by words of wisdom.
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Magpies have all the moves
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Lost to us, the last full-back to use the drop kick
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The X factor
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It's an exciting game at every level
Martin Flanagan Mum and I watched eight quarters of footy last Saturday. If there had been no AFL, we would have watched the Tasmanian State League.
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We all know what it's like to get lost in a good book, but today, let's get lost in gorgeous bookshelves instead. I've long admired stunning built-ins (especially when they include a rolling ladder!) and hope to have a library filled to the brim one day.
So enjoy a little breather and admire these beautiful built-in bookshelves I've rounded up for your viewing pleasure.
We love organizing our books by color for visual interest.
Books don't have to go in a library -- they can work in the dining room too.
My kids would have a field day with a ladder like that.
I love the brilliant color of these shelves.
Oh my goodness, can you even imagine?!
This is such a dream corner!
Feeling inspired? I'm about to get on the phone with a contractor!
Tell me: What's the prettiest bookshelf you've ever come across?
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there is one I saw in a Pottery Barn Living Rooms Decor book that I loved. I scanned it to my computer so that one day DH can build it for me.
No, I can't even imagine needing a ladder to reach the shelves, and it must be hard to see what books are there.
Love the built in bookcase!
I feel like I should own a few more books. I would LOVE a huge bookcase in our house!
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lovelovelovelove these ideas!! I have several areas in my home that I could do some awesome custom built-ins, but we most likely won't be staying in this home so I don't want to spend the money to do it.
I love all of these. Now I am feeling guilty for buyin a Kindle.
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The 16x32 Catalina Model
Pictured in this post is the 16x32 Catalina model. This model, in the Freeform category, is 6 ft deep and has three separate bench seating areas, in addition to ample seating around the wide step entry way. This particular installation has the concrete cantilever edging and is in the Pearl White finish. In addition, this pool has a beautiful ring of dark blue tile around the top edging. (Installed tile ranges from around $1000 - $1500, depending on the size of the pool and the tile selected). For reference, this pool has 4 ft of concrete edging around three sides with a large patio leading into the shallow end and steps.
One of the other nice features of the Catalina pool (as well as quite a few of our larger pool models) is the toe-step in the deep end. That step is visible in the pictures in this post. This step is wide enough for your toes, so it provides an added layer of safety for the deeper waters, but also aids in the structural integrity of the pool shell.
Additional pictures and angles are below …
Fall Savings are now upon us …
The leaves are changing colors, the days are getting shorter, and it's not hot outside anymore. This time of year may not seem like the appropriate time to be thinking about your potential swimming pool, but Fall is a great time to move forward with your plans.
Off-season specials are now upon us. Contact us now for a free in-home consultation to plan your new swimming pool construction. Savings on swimming pool packages in the "off-season" range up to $4000 off of in-season pricing. In addition to the amazing price breaks you can receive in the Fall, moving forward with your swimming pool installation now means no delay next summer when the heat returns.
Contact us with any questions you may have …
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The 16x35 Moroccan Model
In this post we will highlight the 16x35 Moroccan model. The Moroccan is a very unique design that is in the Lagoon series by Custom Fiberglass Pools. The pool is 16 ft wide at it's largest width and is 35 ft long and has a deep end at 6 feet. The Moroccan has a wide, rounding step entryway with a lengthy bench on the right as you enter the pool to provide ample lounging room in the shallow end. This particular installation is in the Pearl White finish, which is the standard finish at no extra cost. (The Diamond Tech color finish, seen in a large number of other pool installations on the site is an upgrade, ranging from $800 - $1300 for the largest pools). When water quality is optimal, a white pool still gives a blue look, as seen here. This Moroccan installation has cantilever concrete decking and the standard 4 ft. walkway around three sides of the pool. The fountain visible here was purchased after installation.
The 16x36 Key Largo model
Included in this post are pictures of the 16x36 Key Largo pool model. This pool is in the Caribbean Blue Diamond Tech color finish and has a concrete cantilever coping. Due to the sloping of the backyard, this pool is built with a large retaining wall on the backside. The Key Largo is a custom shape that is unique in that it has the step entry with bench seating to the side and a table with umbrella slot in the shallow end. Also, adjacent to the table and seats is a lounger where you can relax in the water. Pillow comes with this pool, though is not pictured. The Key Largo is 6 and 1/2 feet deep at its deepest point.
Pictures below are up-close shots of the step entry and table/seats/umbrella slot and of the lounge area …
Need a larger pool? We have them.
If it's a large pool that you are looking for, Custom Fiberglass Pools builds them. With a wide variety of pools at the 16 ft width, as well as one 17 ft wide model and one 18 ft wide model, Custom Fiberglass Pools provide you with a great selection of large pools. If you are interested in a pool with a diving board, we have 4 models that are 8 ft depth, that are certified as safe for diving. Purchasing a fiberglass pool also gives you the peace of mind, financially, that you won't spend a small fortune on a concrete/gunite pool of that size, or have the constant threat of having to replace a liner with a large vinyl liner pool.
For all of the large pools that are available, please check out their website at: www.custom-fiberglasspools.com
Call Danny at 704-361-5144 to schedule a free in-home consultation soon and you will be swimming in your large swimming pool this summer.
A few of the larger pools, with shapes and dimensions are pictured below …
The 18x43, 8 ft deep, Rio Grande model:
The 16x38, 6 ft deep, Paradise Bay model:
The 16x37, 6 ft deep, Key West model:
Coming to your yard soon?
Call us soon and we make this a reality at your home. Fiberglass pools arrive on a flatbed truck and are most often lifted into the pre-dug holes with a crane.
Check out: www.custom-fiberglasspools.com and pick out your pool of choice. Give us a call and we will come out for a free in-home consultation. Call us soon and you can still be swimming this summer.
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The 16x34 Sunset Cay model
Pictured in this post is the 16x34 Sunset Cay model. The Sunset Cay, which slopes down to 6 ft deep is in the Custom line of Custom Fiberglass Swimming pools. This particular model is in the Pearl White finish and has a beautiful ring of blue tile around the top perimeter, just below the concrete cantilever coping edge. Adding tile to any water line not only gives your pool a splash of color, but also helps to mask any sort of oil/dirt ring that can accumulate at the water line, from oils and other particulates in the water. This pool project has an extensive amount of additional concrete (note, we typically will figure 4 ft. of concrete around the perimeter of the pool when quoting, but more concrete can be added at your request). The Sunset Cay model offers a vast amount of swimming room with it's oval shape. It offers a wide step entry at the shallow end, as well as a wide bench seat across the deep end.
More information about the Sunset Cay and all other models from Custom Fiberglass Pools can be found at their website at: www.custom-fiberglasspools.com
The 14x34 Tahiti model
Pictured in this post is the 14x34 Tahiti model. The Tahiti, which slopes from 3 ft. deep at the shallow end to 6 ft. at the deep end is part of the Lagoon series from Custom Fiberglass Pools. The Tahiti features three different seating areas - this model has a rounded step entry way at one corner, opposite of that corner is a rounded bench and another bench can be found on one corner at the deep end. This particular installation comes with the concrete cantilever coping and comes with the standard Pearl White finish, which is no extra charge. The most prominent feature of this installation is the beautiful stamp concrete deck around the perimeter of the pool. The color/stain combination is a dark red, with a little bit of gray and black to create a textured look, along with the stamp pattern all the way around. Up close pictures of the stamp concrete can be found below …
The 13x29 Acapulco
Pictured in this post is the 13x29 Acapulco pool. The Acapulco is one of the Grecian styled pools available from Custom Fiberglass Pools and is 5 and 1/2 ft deep. This particular pool is finished with the Caribbean Blue Diamond Tech color finish. Installed as well with this pool is the concrete cantilever coping, which is an upgrade over the standard exposed fiberglass coping that you may find in other pool installations. This pool has a 4 ft concrete walkway around three sides of the pool and an area that is 8 ft on the long side in between the pool and the house, which is a great width for tables, chairs, and loungers. The Acapulco features a wide step entry and two bench seats along both sides of the deep end. For a smaller-sized pool, the Acapulco offers a great deal of swimming space, with its lack of curves and sweeping rounded edges.
Securing Permits - We take care of it
When you call us and we give you a quote, we generally will give you a turn-key quote. Included in that quote, in addition to the pool and all of its components, the concrete installation, and the electrical work, is securing the permits. We will take care of all of the permits for you, with whatever city, county, or municipality in which you live. Typically, each county we work in requires zoning approval and a building permit, and we take care of all of this on the front end, prior to the swimming pool installation actually beginning. All that we ask of you is to secure any Home Owner's Association approval that you may need. Everything else, just leave it to us.


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SmartCard Marketing Systems Inc. (PINKSHEETS:SMKG) Signs Collaborative Business Development Agreement to Provide 100,000+ Prepaid Cards per Year and Card Management Platform for Educational Pioneer
SAN ANTONIO, TX, Sept. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - (PINKSHEETS:SMKG) President Bruce Baillio announced today that the company has signed an agreement as a principal involving three other companies, including The GoodNetwork System Co., Ltd., creator of the L.E.A.P. Learning System, to provide a minimum of 100,000 prepaid cards per year in a 5-year project to introduce "real world" financial education modules to over 20 million school children in The GoodNetwork's group of affiliated schools. The agreement calls for an initial order of 20,000 prepaid cards with additional orders of 25,000 cards every 90 days. The first schools to receive the innovative program will be international and private schools in Thailand with a combined student enrolment of over 1.8 million students. The learning module combines a prepaid debit card with a learning module about credit and financial responsibility.
In the new agreement SmartCard Marketing Systems Inc. (PINKSHEETS:SMKG) is named as the exclusive provider of prepaid debit cards and payment platform solutions for the worldwide expansion of the financial learning module. The GoodNetwork plans to begin rolling out the program also in the United States by the end of 2010 which will be significant to all parties included. The program is designed so that at the completion of the Financial Responsibility module will allow the student to receive a prepaid debit card. Cash rewards for extra-curricular learning and community service are paid to the students through their prepaid card. Parents, schools and corporate sponsors provide the money for the rewards to the students.
CEO Massimo Barone stated "This agreement allows us to become recognized as a fundamental partner provider in the International community with a major program with parties involved that have a significant presence in the education industry."
About L.E.A.P.
L.E.A.P. is an acronym for Learn, Earn, Access and Prosper. It represents a unique and powerful learning environment for students all over the world. It includes e-learning modules, edu-tainment, age-appropriate social networking, games and opportunities to earn cash, prizes and awards. For further information on the L.E.A.P. system, visit www.leapingsmart.com or their new site at www.iwish2learn.com.
About SmartCard Marketing Systems Inc. (PINKSHEETS:SMKG)
The company is leading the way in Prepaid Card Service Program Management, Payment Processing of Pin Debit Online Transactions and Bill Payments in North America and Europe. Velocitymoney.com is the proprietary payment processing platform of SmartCard Marketing Systems Inc., which has an extensive Payment network world-wide for Consumers and Merchants.
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