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Michael Ahart, VP of transportation for Dean Foods, was named the 2016 Fleet Executive of the Year at the Automotive Fleet & Leasing Association's (AFLA) annual conference on Sept. 20.
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Earnings for trucking and package delivery company FedEx Corp. moved up modestly to $715 million, or $2.65 per share, in its fiscal quarter ending Aug 31 that included the cost of integrating another carrier.
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The final numbers on August net trailer orders show a significant increase over the previous month that still fell slightly below expectations.
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The California Energy Commission (CEC) approved a $1 million grant to develop a 12-liter natural gas engine for heavy-duty vehicles that produces near-zero nitrogen oxide tailpipe emissions.
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ExxonMobil unveiled its lineup of enhanced Mobil Delvac diesel engine oils that are designed to meet or exceed the CK-4 and FA-4 categories of API Proposed Category 11, known as PC-11, specification.
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The Port of New Orleans has launched its Clean Truck Replacement Incentive Program, providing incentives for local, short-haul truck owners to voluntarily replace 20 Class 8 drayage trucks from model years 1993-2006 with 2012 and newer models.
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Kenworth has expanded the T880 with a set-forward front axle configuration called the T880S, specifically designed for fleet and truck operators in ready-mix, dump and mobile crane applications.
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Forward Air Corp. has become the latest trucking operation to lower expectations ahead of releasing its next earnings report.
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Nationwide housing starts fell 5.8% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.14 million units in August, according to newly released data from the Commerce Department on Tuesday, the latest disappointing economic indicator, but there are still feelings overall economic conditions are improving.
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The price of diesel fuel fell by a small amount for the fourth straight week, maintaining a downward trending, but nearly-flat pattern for the past month.
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Sales of Ford's medium-duty F-650 and F-750 trucks have increased 59% year-over-year through August, the best year-to-date sales through August since 1997, according to Ford.
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Mack Trucks has reached an agreement with WheresMyConcrete to develop future service options for Mack Fleet Management Services.
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Daimler Trucks North America has chosen the Swedish-American energy storage manufacturer NorthStar Battery Company as the supplier of Ultra High Performance Pure Lead AGM batteries on its next generation Cascadia truck.
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Duane Acklie, chairman of Crete Carrier has passed away at the age of 84 due to complications related to a number of health problems, according to a report in the Omaha World-Herald.
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Measures of both truckload and intermodal rates posted another rounds of declines, according to new figures released by freight payment processor Cass Information Systems.
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Truckstop.com and McLeod Software have announced plans to integrate LoadPay, a secured payment platform that connects carriers, brokers, and shippers, with the McLeod Software system.
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WL Byers and Southern Pines announced that the two trucking companies will combine in an equal partnership under the Southern Pines name offering services in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
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Changes on the way for trucking could be as sweeping as the deregulation of the early 1980s or the invention of the Interstate Highway System, according to analysts with FTR at the company's transportation conference.
Tags: FTR, Intermodal, Future Trucks, Autonomous Vehicles
FTR's Intermodal Competitive Index fell more than three points from June to a reading of 0.6 in July, a large drop that nearly brought the ICI into negative territory.
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ARI has added several associates to its sales organization to support its strategic vision and continued growth, including appointing Craig Pierce as director of sales, the fleet management company has announced.
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September 15, 2016 - Industry News
New U.S. Transportation Department figures show the amount of for-hire freight rose 1.6% in July from June, the fourth consecutive monthly gain and a new record high.
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A startup company says it is bringing a new level to camera-based truck safety systems with the help of artificial intelligence.
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INDIANAPOLIS -- Expect big changes over the years in the way trucking and supply chains are managed, including turning it upside down. That was one of the messages those attending the FTR Transportation Conference heard Thursday morning.
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A Special Evening with Gail MacDonald
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You are invited to join us for a casual evening of dialogue with Gail MacDonald January 25, 2017. Whether you are working in ministry or have a career in another field, ministry spouses share a common supportive role for the ones you love. You share in their victories, but also often quietly carry the burdens of ministry along with them.
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A continuation of CHIN 131, further developing students' Chinese language skills in reading, writing, speaking and listening at an elementary level. The paper takes an integrated approach to the skills of language acquisition and includes basic material on the cultural heritage of the Chinese people.
Why study Chinese? The number of people who are learning Chinese as a second language is increasing very rapidly. It is also the second most common language on the Internet. As China is an important business partner of New Zealand, learning Chinese will give you the edge over other candidates for a wide variety of jobs.
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Choose how you want to connect
Administrators can connect Robin with Office 365 using one of two methods; via a service account, or installing the Robin application directly on your team's domain.
Installing the application allows teams to set it and forget it. This method, which requires connection with the O365 Global Admin account, installs the app for the entire O365 tenant -- the benefit being you don't have to keep updating permissions as you add new calendars.
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A service account is more configurable and is good for teams that want to maintain the highest level of control over permissions, access logs, etc. This approach may feel more comfortable for folks familiar with Exchange. The service account should have impersonation access for all of the room calendars. This enables creating and editing events through Robin.
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You must be a global administrator to complete this step
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A few days ago our firewall started geneating all kinds of FRAGGLE detected alarms. I traced the alarms right back to the WinXP box running Spiceworks (and little else on this box)
the firewall alarms started going off late Sunday night - gotta love those late night danger will robinson auto-messages :)
when I looked thru the spiceworks folder , I noticed what appears to be many update files starting at C:\Program Files\Spiceworks\ruby\ folder level and downward from there.
Yes, I verified that spiceworks is the cause - when I stopped the spiceworks service, then the FRAGGLE alerts stop.
Any ideas? suggests?
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Mar 16, 2007 at 2:52 UTC
I have no idea what a Fraggle alert is, but would be glad to look into the cause of what you are seeing if you could be more specific. I googled, and found this - http:/
If this is icmp ping related, that is one thing to look at. Otherwise, our auto updates write files to the directory that you mention above. We updated last Sunday.
Mar 16, 2007 at 3:01 UTC
if you send me your offline email I'll be happy to send you my firewall logs and the alert emails.
some examples
Fraggle is detected from 192.168.xxx.xx to 192.168.7.255,
Protocol: UDP MAC =
Host <omitted>
Date: Thu Mar 15 06:30:02 2007
The alert repeats every 2-3 hours. the source IP and MAC are always the same. The destation is differrent every time. the destation is also not a valid address nor valid subnet in our domain.
the host is always the same - our firewall.
if you want to contact me offlist, I give give more details as well as arrangedfor remote access if you wish
Mar 16, 2007 at 3:06 UTC
Hi Skip, I work on the look and feel of Spiceworks so other people here would know better, but I do have a possible idea of what's going on...
I read that Fraggle attacks involve broadcasting packets to many machines at once.
Look at the range of IPs you have Spiceworks scanning in the "Device/Range" column of the table. this can be found in the Settings tab under Network.
If one of the ranges includes addresses that end in .255 then I think that might be the source of the Fraggle warnings, since .255 usually broadcasts to every address on that subnet. Simply setting the range to end in 254 might help the situation.
If you have only one row in the table, to edit it you'll need to create a new row with the correct information. You can then click to select the old row and click the delete button underneath.
Please tell us if this works, whether you've found any other solution, or if you are still having trouble.
Mar 16, 2007 at 3:17 UTC
Hi Grant,
I've got about 43 different subnet/ranges defined. One for each remote location. Only one stops at .254 the rest stop at the highest allocated range - usually .150
I did this to (greatly) reduce the scan time of each subnet. So the corp office scans .1 up to and including .254 and the other locations scan .1 upto .50
my gateway is defined as 254. Could this be the conflict?
and why did this only occur since last weekend spiceworks updates?
before this, our last fraggle alert was last fall
Mar 16, 2007 at 3:26 UTC
Ah - I think I know what is going on now. We send Wake On Lan packets to wake up machines, and these travel as broadcast packets.
You can turn this feature off by stopping Spiceworks, editing INSTALLDIR/data/settings.yaml and changing the line that reads:
:send_wol: true
:send_wol: false
and then saving the file (the spaces are important by the way).
Now, restart, and the Wake on Lan packets will not be sent.
We are working on a patch, and will add a UI option to turn WOL on/off and then turn it off by default since this feature has proven to cause problems for several people. We are really sorry about that...
Mar 16, 2007 at 8:40 UTC
I'll try it after hours and let your know
is this a "general" bug or is it because spice is sending WOL to the gateway (.254)?
Mar 17, 2007 at 10:04 UTC
Skip, what kind of firewall are you running? 43 entries ... are any of those systems on the other side of the spooked firewall? My guess is yes, at least one is on the other side of the firewall, which is why the WoL packets are trying to pass through the firewall to what it believes is the outside world. Although, i have not done any research/testing with what kind of broadcast traffic Spiceworks generates, or such.
I think the disabling of WoL should do the trick.
Either way, here is some fun reading:
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But yeah, spoofed UDP echo (ping) traffic sent to IP broadcast addresses ... simple enough.
Mar 19, 2007 at 7:37 UTC
At the moment - its sServgate/edgeforce device with a partner servgate appliance at each remote office.
Mar 19, 2007 at 8:47 UTC
Sorry - forgot to mention - I made the changes and re-enabled the FRAGGLE/smurf monitoring within the firewall - its only been 4 hours and 1 scan but so far so good.
I also changed my upper scan range to stop at .252.
253 and 254 are defined as valid gateways in our WAN
Mar 23, 2007 at 10:29 UTC
4 days now without a fraggle alarm. Did get 1 or 2 SYN flood alerts from the spiceworks PC but that was it.
not positive if it was the above path or just stopping the scan range prior to the gateway/routers
Mar 23, 2007 at 1:02 UTC
Just to satisfy my curiosity, are you willing to change the scan range to include the gateway/routers, just to test if that causes your router to see a "fraggle attack?"
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asked for non smoking.. room smelled like ashtray they brought up and air filter
Love the view from both of the rooms I stayed in. 1 on the 17th and then in the 43rd, both in tower 3. Facing the marina. The food choices for dine-in service seemed limited and we're a bit overpriced.
Comfort & luxury are the name of the game at Marina Bay Sands We thought the Club 55 access would be an added value however I think they oversold the access and there were long lines to get seated within the time frame they reserved for cocktails hour. It was extremely annoying.
The service was fantastic and the infinity pool is amazing. The hotel is very clean and there is a ton to do in Marina Bay.
A piscina e o sky park sem duvida são o ponto alto do hotel, no mais é um hotel de luxo como outro qualquer. piscina muito cheia, complicado ter momento de relax..
Too many kids in the pool.
The view was a killer! Too expensive but well worth the stay!
the central location, the nice room and the view
The staff were curteous and very helpful. They were particularly helpful when we needed information on locations and phone numbers. We did not have to look for the information ourself. It's location is also perfect for those attending conventions at suntec. Great shopping options within the area without having to go to orchard. There was one day where there was a 'sewer' smell that seemed to pervade the building. I'm not quite sure what the reason behind this was.
The hotel is well located, with convenient access to the shopping and business district. The breakfast buffet was reasonable - it was basic, and provided sufficient choice...but I didn't look forward to it. I think that captures my view of the Pan Pacific - it served its purpose well, and that was it. Apart from the size of the hotel, and the quality of service from the staff, the rest of the hotel was rather like a Four Star hotel.
i didn like the location
Clean and comfortable. 20 minutes from the Airport. Step out the door of the Hotel into the Mall. Nice place. The fridge only had water and gatorade, no soft drinks, beer or snacks. Go to 7-11 in the Mall, half the price too. Music until about midnight can be heard. We were on the 11th floor.
Everything, it is a very nice hotel!
I stayed at 1326 and with the view of city lights. Lovely at night and in the morning, view of the pool. The bar is not as good as others that I have experience, no change for last few years. Below standard of Pan Pac
Breakfast buffets and service Only complaint I have is that the temperature in the lobby bar is too cold to enjoy the wonderful ambiance that exists in that venue.
Everything seems more spacious than most of the hotels I have stayed in, giving guests an added sense of relaxation The officer who handed my check-in did not seem to know what she was doing. My guess is that she was new at the job. An apology would go a long way then but none was offered
The ambiance is nice and the service is splendid Swimming pool. Should design to cater for children
Helpful staff
Bfast at Prego The room was a bit damp and floor lamp is switching on/off by itself (annoying during the eve)
Been staying here for years - clean, convenient, comfortable Always too expensive - hotels in Singapore are too expensive
harbour view no toothbrush and toothpaste provide until i ask for them
convenient location, considerate service the price is a little bit higher.
The attentiveness of the staff and the welcome one receives on arrival.
The hotel is ideally located for both shopping and sightseeing and is easy to reach from Changi airport using the MRT link. The hotel was over priced and the exeuctive lounge didn't open for breakfast particularly early.
-Excellent gym - relaxing pool area with restaurant - bed was comfortable and the linen was crisp and clean - Room was large and nice but felt dated - At checkin, the clerk attempted to up-sell the breakfast and Internet package for $100 per night. Internet should be included in the price I paid, especially as I chose this hotel based on that.
I think it is the only hotel in the world where you have to pay for use of the gym!! really ridiculous, 25 USD!!!
Loved the location - perfect to walk everywhere and a shopping complex underneath meant everything was easy. Travelling with a 1 year old this was a great benefit for us. We were even offered a room upgrade for a very small extra fee (about £20 a night before tax) so took it and it was well worth it! Can't complain about anything - loved our stay there.
Hotel staff was wery friendly 1. Mini-bar was empty 2. Because of the club on the first floor there were too much people near the entrance, some of them were really drunk.... that was not nice
View from our room Several problems with facilities in our room - running toilet, bar frig did not work (both fixed before departure) in room safe broken and not fixed before departure. Club room not ready when we arrived, this was OK as we arrived early but we were only given access to standard hospitality room and not club lounge facilities.
All the staff was perfect and a 5 stars service. I got a room close to the elevators, it was a bit annoying during the night.
they had an event at the pool saturday night and the entire sunday the pool was closed. reason: glass breakage... which is legitimate.. but only a reason to max close the pool until noon and have it back in safe and clean condition for aster lunch.
The location, and very pleasant staff
The friendly service of all the staff.
clean, good food at restaurants,friendly staff,pool area, room of big size,staff are friendly to my children, close to shopping malls and other points of interest
The hotel staff were very attentive. Their club lounge is the best one that we have been too, really worth booking the room for the perks.
Very nice view arround Marina Area and room "51 square meters" dimendions are most impressive indeed. Also their services have been not known as "Ritz-Carlton" for nothing. Actual total charge for hotel accommodation was been slightly different.
bathroom views the airport pick up didnt work, and the booking .com reservation was not available to ritz carlton on arrival
Still the one of best in singapore Room, view, art display, staff...
The location is so good. Staff is so helpful, courteous and sensitive. For example, when we asked the staff about the dinner firstly they warned us that the food of the hotel was not halal (islamic) although we didn't mean that.They provide everything in a hotel room that you might need.
1st class Hotel with extremely freindly and helpfull staff.Perfectly positioned for everything Singapore has to offer. Loved the experience and will certainly use this hotel again. Could not find fault with anything. Excelent!
Convienient , good location and excellent views from windows . Efficient staff .Excellent breakfast for all tastes . Lifts efficient ,no waiting .Underground shopping mall attatched for quick shopping very convienient . No complaints
Wonderful spacious room with king size bed, large marble bathroom with double sinks, tub and separate shower. every morning our we ate at the breakfast buffet, an array of English, Chinese, Japanese and Singaporean favorites, including a personal chef for eggs, an ice cream machine, and plenty of cappuccino or espresso too. Attached to a large shopping mall, and close to the MRT (subway). Nothing, a better value than the Ritz.
the room is spacious no
I was working at the Suntec Convention Centre,so location was primary.Hotel is next to the centre,hence very good. Breakfast was overpriced,and not to my taste
We arrive at 6 30 am,after a night flight ,many hours before the official check in time , the receptionist gave us immediatly a temporary room so we could change and take a shower, until our room get ready.
An amazing 5 star hotel with attentive staff always willing to help. A fab chocolate sweet feast on fridays and saturdays not to be missed. Although the pool unavailable they had ensured that the pan pacific pool could be used.
Great staff and very accommodating. Had a very nice stay. Good breakfast and close to good restaurants abs tons of shopping.
Only the breakfast Dark hotel, slow service/checkin, old hotel, outdated rooms in poor condition, noicy hotel due to the design of the hotel with. Music from the loby goes straight to the 11th floor inside the room! Old bathrooms.... In short a BAD experience
We stayed in the club room on top floor, it was lovely - had all the facilities we'd expect as well as an amazing view of marina bay incl the new marina bay sands hotel. Enjoyed the cocktail and canape hour too and private dining for breakfast. Would def stay here again. Probably couldn't afford to stay here for too long, as its quite expensive, but worth it for one night of luxury.
staff were helpfull and friendly,the cost of drinks during happy hour from 5pm to 9pm were cheaper than outside bars and overall the hotel was good nothing
Room had great view of city was clean but had to request to move rooms because the first room smelled stale of moldy cigarettes. We were then moved to non smoking and it was worth the inconvenience although the view was less interesting. Staff was aware of stale smell and did help accommodate. Nice bathrooms. Overall architecturally interesting late 80's hotel... Will not return. I am asthmatic so right when we settled in I couldn't stop noticing the stale smell. We also had just landed in SG so tried to check in 30 minutes early and our reservation did not show up until 2 pm. The staff was not the most attentive and the hostess held on to my phone for about 10 minutes.
Excellent No
The pool and the service.
the location, service, public areas settings and food standard rooms poorly furnished with low quality craftmanship
the service was perfect. Room and bathroom is beautifull. swimming pool is small and the sauna is at another level. and no smoking area for smokers.
Friendly and very professional staff. Excellent quality of food. The Straits Club on the 4th Floor, with a library section
Not so many things, it is so average hotel the quality and service are quite poor, except breakfast and luch there is no open buffet restaurant. For breakfast and lunch, open buffet is very very poor. As I stayed at similar hotels, I cannot even compare.
Everything was perfect. The room was set up with the extra bed and ready for us when we arrived in the wee hours of the morning. The view from the window was spectacular: the Singapore Flyer and the Marina Bay Sands Hotel with the boat on top. Breakfast included a buffet of Singaporean and international foods, which got our day of touring off to a great start. I was eager to show off the Peninsula Excelsior Hotel to our family we were visiting. The location was excellent and only a 5-minute walk to the MRT station, which took us all over Singapore. I would definitely stay in the hotel again and ask for Room 1113! In the display of brochures offered to tourists, I wish the brochure on the Marina Bay Gardens was in English. I checked with the front desk and concierge of both the Peninsula and the Excelsior towers.
Good sized rooms, comfortable bed and a full size proper bath.
Experiance was not good. We were provided with 2 single beds instead of King. Same as above.
The room given had been renovated very recently. Very close to City Hall MRT/ 300 meters from Boat quay and the Esplanade area. The breakfast buffet is not tasty, better go to a maket and eat fresh local food.
The service of Room Service staffs and Counter Staff is excellent. They are all smiling and kind to answer all your enquiries. Nothing.
near our business partner company
the location was very good, rooms and breakfast also excellent
The best was the location to the MRT and good eating facilities. The service was a little slow sometimes.
The staff were extremely accomdating and polite.
The carpet was stained and dirty. Upholstery on chairs were dirty and had holes in them.
Convenient to walk to MRT or many tourist sites, really comfortable beds and extremely quiet, relaxing rooms. Despite the somewhat disappointing breakfast, we would recommend this hotel for cleanliness, quietness and pleasant staff. Could have used a convenient get-it-yourself ice machine. Breakfast was included, buffet style, and was only mediocre, but probably hard to manage with the number of people using it.
The service was amazing! N/A
The staff was superb in every respect; the food deliscious and the spa was marvelous. A great place to celebrate a special event. Only that we could not stay longer.
The door satff are excellent and the receptionist Sharon was very good indeed. There are no smoking facilities in the hotel. It's a nice hotel but not great.
Service is excellent. Staff is very polite with high responsibility of they duties to be performed in time and in excellent way!!! Breakfast is very nice organized! There is no Café downstairs: first floor or somwhere near Reception area...
The restaurants are all top notch. Pool is lovely and large. Sport facility nicely equipted. Pool bar fantastic meeting place for business or personal. Spa treatments excellent, but facilities not up to rest of hotel standard The green in front of the hotel belongs ot the military. They woke me up at 6:30 am doing their exercises. Very irritating. Check before booking a bay side room if there are military exercises planned
great location, terrific swimming pool area. the staff seem to be learning on the job. We have to made the same request over and over again and nothing seems to register. For example, we book two rooms, one for our friend is paying for the airport limo transfer. I wrote before arriving that our friend who is staying on the club floor is paying for both trip to and from the airport. When we arrived at the hotel, we tell the concierge the same thing. At check out, the bill is still wrong and this is just one of many examples and we only stayed there for one night!!!
The staff are amazing. Cannot do enough to help. Usually addressing us by name (even the porters picked up our name from luggage tags). Waiter changed our dinner order after he noticed us appreciating the dessert at a nearby table, Nothing was too much trouble for any of them. Room perfect, club lounge comfort and food also wonderful. Just cannot say enough how much we loved it. Just there for 2 night stop over but going back for a week's holiday. Almost forgot about the great massage! Heaven.
It s a business hotel.I stayed one night (Sat/Sun) at a very favorable weekend rate. Superb suite. Pity I couldn't enjoy the luxury longer. Breakfast on Sundays is a disaster. Buffet is very spread out i.e. long ways from one station to another, it is overcrowded (many Singaporeans stay just for this weekend night), long queues everywhere. Singaporeans are very inconsiderate and just elbow you out of the way. 44 S$++ is a bit high for this breakfast which is very average . When I remarked that I do not appreciate breakfast in a 'school canteen' set up, the matter was dealt with without hesitation. It was a very nice gesture. No complaint as my complaint 'breakfast' was dealt with to my satisfaction.
excellent service, first-class facilities
ease of access to business areas. the food was also very good
The food is terrible. It was wasting money.
the service was excelent the rooms are somehow aging,
Great location, friendly staff, great rooms, food good, some great views from the pool bar - overall a good stay Still a new 5 star hotel so the staff are finding their way a bit in terms of guest relations ... it all works, but needs a little polish which I am sure will come in time
I foud it avery pleasant place to stay if not atrifle expensive the Sunday brunch is the best i have ever had although rather expensive On my booking that did note act on my request,so it had to be done on arrival
luxury hotel and verey frindlly stuff. you feel that you don't want to get out from your room. comfortable hotel and verey luxury room and lobby. the roof bar and pool is incradable limited food options( only one resturant and i don't advice you to tray, expansive and limited choice of food), you have to wait for 10 to 15 min to catch a taxi, but the MRT (mitro station) is close to the hotel.
Discreet and attentive staff. Quiet and relaxing. Lovely terrasses on the water suitable for informal business meetings as for a coffee break. Refined decoration, especially in the lobby and roof top bar. Very comfortable room, amazing attention to little details that make life easier... (loved the Nespresso machine in the room!) nothing wrong
The bathroom, the espresso machine The hotel didn't have my reservation and it took nearly 20 minutes for me to check in
sport facilities, design of the room and facilitis not really
Good CBD location. MRT very close, easy to get to other locations. Soaps , coffee, milk etc not replaced by housekeeping staff. Reception did not have our booking listed.
all the amenities and facilities were great, down to the toiletries used. the staff were friendly as well and very service oriented the only smoking room floor was the 3rd, which did not offer any views
We Love the swimming pool.
The staff there is very friendly and provide immediate assistant when needed. You need to take the passenger lift to level 21 and then walk one level up to the roof in order to enjoy the jacuzzi which is located at the roof top.
An homely apartment away from home. Just completed 4 weeks of business in Asia and needed "home" facilities - washing machine, iron etc. Early weekend check-out times.
the room is quite big I think the hotel deserve a better quality for the price paid. The swimming pool is nice but it is too small and too cold. The hotel environment is not value for money.
Extremely good location for bussines, and enough good for other activities Yes, delivered to management and backresponced already
The staffs are friendly and helpful. The room is spacious with cooking facility. Location is strategic and just a 15 minutes walk to reach the casino. The room facilities are generally acceptable. However, daily room clean up does not go through quality inspection as the toiletries has to be requested by the third day.
Hotel was very clean. Staff were friendly and helpful. Rooms were modern and well appointed. Great location. Wifi was good for business travel. Rooms were very small. My view was of the alley.
Cool place to recharge! Complimentary water was a plus, decent outlet availability for electronics, good wifi connection, VERY helpful staff. The shower leaked into the bathroom. Room cleaning happened just as we wanted to come back in the afternoon to rest.
The breakfast provided was good and the room was comfortable. The waiting time is too slow and repeated calls to the reception desk were not answered.
Amazing location, friendly and helpful staff, neat and clean rooms. I would like to come back on my next trip. No room service and no dining options except the in-house Chinese restaurant.
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Church's Chicken announced an agreement today with a poultry company in Kuwait to develop 60 restaurants in six Middle East countries.
Church's, which is based in Atlanta and is a division of AFC Enterprises, will develop restaurants in Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Qatar in the next five years. The first four restaurants are scheduled to open in Kuwait this year.
Under the name Texas Chicken, the restaurants will serve Church's menu, which includes sandwiches, salads, wraps and boneless chicken products, said Tom Johnson, chief operating officer for Church's International Division.
''Church's Chicken is expanding in the Middle East,'' Mr. Johnson said in a news release, ''because of a demand for American Southern-style fried chicken, the capacity to build a large quantity of restaurants in a short time frame and vast additional development possibilities.''
The Kuwait United Poultry Company will provide chicken that conforms with Islamic dietary laws, a Church's spokesman said.Continue reading the main story


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text: Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) today said that Tom Fameree, a veteran banker and lifelong Wisconsin resident, has been promoted to head of the company's growing Regional Commercial Banking Office here. As regional vice president, he leads a team that serves the business banking needs of middle market companies in Northeast, Central, and Northern Wisconsin. "Wells Fargo is adding customers at a pace I haven't seen before in this market," said Fameree. "Our strong growth can be attributed to businesses increasingly seeing the value in a financial partner that is strong, stable, local and consistent. "Further, Wells Fargo's institutional success over the last several years has allowed us to be externally focused on growth and investment in people and technology, while others may have been internally focused on credit issues," Fameree added. "As a result, our customers are benefitting from unmatched service and technology." Wells Fargo expects to create two new jobs on its Commercial Banking team in Green Bay to serve growing demand, according to Fameree, senior vice president. Last year, Wells Fargo increased its business in the region by 15 percent. And through the first 10 months of this year, the company's Commercial Banking business has grown by 47 percent. During the same time, Wells Fargo has remained a strong community-based bank in Wisconsin, contributing 3,242 jobs and more than $1.35 million to 264 community organizations in the state. In 2012, Wells Fargo team members volunteered more than 26,000 hours, valued at $573,000, to Wisconsin nonprofits. Wells Fargo serves Wisconsin with 57 banking stores, 107 ATMs. Fameree – who serves Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwestern Wisconsin as a board member and Junior Achievement of Wisconsin in Brown County as treasurer – brings 29 years' banking experience to his new post. Now a senior vice president, he joined Wells Fargo's Commercial Banking group in 1992 as a relationship manager and has led the loan team for northern Wisconsin since 2009. He began his career as an auditor for Valley Bank and worked for University Bank and M&I Bank. Fameree grew up in Luxemburg, Wis., and earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from St. Norbert College


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After a recent Boston Globe investigation that found rampant mislabeling of fish in grocery stories, restaurants and fish markets in Massachusetts, Congressmen Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Barney Frank (D-Mass.) urged the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to launch an investigation into whether the practice could be an unfair or deceptive practice under Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act. In a letter sent yesterday to the FTC, Reps. Markey and Frank ask the FTC if the agency plans any action in response to the matter of fraudulent labeling practices for seafood, and if a violation is found to have occurred, what penalties would be applicable to the sellers of the mislabeled food product.
"Seafood fraud not only hurts consumers economically, when they pay more for a less expensive and desirable fish, but also has the potential to pose real health risks by obfuscating the true identify of seafood that a consumer may be allergic to or otherwise intolerable of," write the Congressmen in the letter to the FTC. "The practice of deceptive mislabeling is not only an attack on consumers, but also the American seafood industry that employs hundreds of thousands of Americans."
Dear Chairman Leibowitz:
According to Consumer Reports, last year Americans spent $80.2 billion on seafood, $5 billion more than in 2009. Yet several reports suggest that consumers are routinely and unwittingly overpaying for less valued seafood that is not what it is advertised to be. Last week, The Boston Globe reported that 48 percent of fish in grocery stores, restaurants and seafood markets in the state of Massachusetts are sold with the wrong species name, in many cases substituting cheaper species for the higher priced seafood item that consumers were purchasing. Another investigation by Consumer Reports issued on October 28th, York, New Jersey, and Connecticut were mislabeled as different species of fish, incompletely labeled, or completely misidentified by employees when sold to consumers. These occurrences have the potential to erode consumer confidence in seafood, potentially lowering American's consumption of seafood and harming the vital fishing industry of the United States.
Seafood fraud not only hurts consumers economically when they pay more for a less expensive and desirable fish, but also has the potential to pose real health risks by obfuscating the true identity of seafood that a consumer may be allergic to or otherwise restaurants were selling a type of fish commonly known as escolar, which contains oils that can cause severe gastrointestinal problems, and were advertising it to be a more expensive variety of white tuna. The investigation also uncovered repeated instances where a highly nutritious fish with a high concentration of omega fatty acids, such as wild-caught red snapper, was replaced by a less health offering of tilapia.
Mislabeling also results in consumers' unknowingly eating imported species of fish, which directly undermines our local fishermen who provide fresh, safe, and sustainable seafood. Americans enjoy eating domestic seafood because they can have great confidence in its quality and sustainable catch practices. The practice of deceptive mislabeling is not only attack on consumers, but also the Americans seafood industry that employs hundreds of thousands of Americans. While there are multiple U.S. laws that aim to ensure that seafood is caught in a sustainable and responsible manner, many market-driven conservation efforts depend on consumers' ability to make informed choices to buy particular species or fish harvested using sustainable fishing practices. This effort becomes nearly impossible when fish are mislabeled and undermines the work and incomes of law-abiding fishermen.
Advertising and selling seafood that is mislabeled is not only dishonest, and potentially dangerous, but also would likely be deemed as "unfair and deceptive acts or practices" under Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act (FTCA). We therefore request that you respond to the following questions no later than close of business on November 21, 2011.
1. Does the FTC believe that selling one species of fish that is labeled as another constitutes a violation of Section 5 of the FTCA, which outlaws unfair or deceptive trade acts or practices? If not, why not?
2. If the Commission does believe that such acts or practices may constitute potential violations of the FTCA, which actions, if any, is the FTC taking in response to this matter? If no actions are underway or planned, why not? Has FTC ever investigated this issue in the past? If so, please provide me with copies of any reports that detail such efforts, as well as a list of each such act or practice that was investigated by the FTC in the past ten years, along with the outcome (including any enforcement measures, as applicable) of each such investigation.
3. If any violation of Section 5 of the FTCA did occur in connection with such sales, what penalties would be applicable to the sellers of the mislabeled food product? What powers does the FTC have to halt such practices and ensure that consumers were protected from such frauds?
4. Please describe the manner in which the FTC coordinates its efforts with other Federal and State Agencies that may share jurisdiction or responsibilities in this area. To the extent that such coordination efforts are formalized, please also provide copies of any relevant memoranda of understanding or other similar documents.
Thank you for your assistance and cooperation in responding to this request. Should you have any questions, please have your staff contact Dr. Avenel Joseph of Rep. Markey's staff at 202-225-2836 or Bruno Freitas of Rep. Frank's staff at 202-225-5931.
Edward Markey
Barney Frank
Source: http://frank.house.gov/press-release/reps-markey-and-frank-urge-ftc-investigate-fish-labeling


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We had a caller to the Car Pro Show last weekend asking about a "pull-ahead" lease program. His dealer had contacted him, and his question was whether or not this was legitimate and if it were something the manufacturer was offering, or just a dealer gimmick.
Over the last few years, these programs have gotten very popular with automakers, and are just another form of an incentive. It can vary, but generally if you are currently in a lease, the "pull-ahead" will allow you to skip up to your last three payments if you lease another vehicle of the same brand. This is particularly good for people who are on track to go over their mileage allowance. Essentially, you are moving your lease end date up by 90 days.
Are their any catches? Generally, no. The automakers are willing to spend money to keep you as a customer. They know that you are coming up on a major automotive decision. Before the end of the lease, you have to decide whether to lease again, whether to just turn your leased vehicle in and walk away, or their big fear is you'll turn your car in and lease from a competitor. Their history shows that reaching people early with a compelling offer will keep you in the family. I have seen these programs allow people who want to get out of their lease early to purchase a car instead of doing another lease.
Most times when the "pull-ahead" programs are in effect, the other incentives that the public gets are available to you as well. Some automakers make it extremely attractive to keep you in their brand, or at least strongly consider it.
Are these programs available all the time? Definitely not. My experience is you'll see them only a couple of times a year for a brief time, so watch your mail and email for something from your dealer or manufacturer if you are in a lease. Don't just pitch it, it could be a very valuable message that could save you a lot of money.
One reason automakers do this is due to year model change. As I have told listeners for years, all cars turn a year older every September. Let's say that right now (January 2016) you have a 2014 Toyota Camry with a lease ending in October of 2016. Today your vehicle is two years old, but no matter when you leased it, in September it will become a three-year old vehicle. If Toyota can get you to turn your Camry in during July, they can dispose of it before the depreciation hits in September. Truly it is a win-win for everyone involved.
Looking ahead, I think it is likely we'll see more lease pull-ahead programs in the future. Leasing has grown each year of the past five years and in 2015, reached almost 30% of all vehicles sold. That means that over the coming few years, over five million vehicles will be coming off-lease. That is a big number of vehicles for the dealers and automakers to deal with, but also represents a huge opportunity to sell another vehicle.
I have not seen any down side for the consumer to jump on board with lease pull-ahead programs, it is free money given to you to keep you as a customer, and get you into a new set of wheels.


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Renovated in 2011, this modern and functional city hotel is equipped with air conditioning, a bar, the Pyramid restaurant, 8 meeting rooms and free guest parking. The family-friendly hotel offers 84 guest rooms in total.
Located in the heart of St. Helens, the hotel is within a short distance of Liverpool (16 km) and Manchester (33 km), and is ideal for exploring the North West. The bus and train station are a 5-minute walk from the hotel, as is the World of Glass Museum. The Liverpool One shopping centre, Liverpool Football Club and the beach in Southport are all around 30 minutes away by car, the Dream Statue is 10 minutes and Saints Stadium is a 5-minute drive.
All rooms come with a private bathroom with a shower/bathtub and a hairdryer, and offer a double bed. The rooms also come equipped with a direct dial telephone, satellite TV, Internet access, a radio, safe, individually regulated air conditioning and tea and coffee making facilities as standard.
Guests can access the Innaction Health Club with gym, indoor swimming pool, hot tub, sauna and Internet access.
A continental buffet breakfast is served each morning at the hotel. Lunch and dinner can be selected from various menu options, and dinner is additionally available ŕ la carte.
American Express, MasterCard and VISA are accepted at this hotel.
Room Facilities:
Direct dial telephone
Satellite cable TV
Internet access
Tea Coffee
Iron and board
Double bed
Central airconditioned
Individual airconditioned
Wheelchair accessible
Disabled bathroom


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Welcome to the ineedhits Search Engine Marketing blog, where we share the latest search engine and online marketing news, releases, industry trends and great DIY tips and advice.
Google, Yahoo! and Ask.com have released their end of year guides to the hottest online searches in 2007. The guides detail the fastest rising (and falling) search queries conducted throughout the year.
Google's popular end of year roundup, the Google Zeitgeist, receives its own micro site on Google.com which can be seen here. Google break down their top searches into different categories, but provide an overall summary of the fastest rising and falling searches on Google.com.
Fastest Rising (global)
1. iphone
2. badoo
3. facebook
4. dailymotion
5. webkinz
6. youtube
7. ebuddy
8. second life
9. hi5
10. club penguin
Fastest Falling (global)
1. world cup*
2. mozart
3. fifa
4. rebelde*
5. kazaa
6. xanga
7. webdetente
8. sudoku
9. shakira
10. mp3
*featured in 2006 fastest-rising list
For U.S. residents, you may also be interested to see how your searching habits compare to that of the rest of the world.
Fastest Rising (U.S.)
1. iphone
2. webkinz
3. tmz
4. transformers
5. youtube
6. club penguin
7. myspace
8. heroes
9. facebook
10. anna nicole smith
Yahoo! was the first search engine to release their "Top Trends in Search" report for 2007. Like Google, Yahoo! breaks down their top search queries into different categories.
News Stories – top 10 news stories
1. Saddam Hussein
2. Iran
3. Iraq
4. President George W. Bush
5. Oil and Gas prices
6. Barack Obama
7. Hillary Rodham Clinton
8. San Diego Fires
9. Afghanistan
10. Virginia Tech
Grass is Always Greener – top 10 environmental searches
1. Recycling
2. Global Warming
3. Freecycle
4. Earth
5. Pollution
6. Al Gore
7. Environmental Protection Agency
8. Live Earth
9. Hybrid Cars
10. Solar Energy
Celebrity Downslides – top 10 troubled stars
1. Britney Spears
2. Paris Hilton
3. Anna Nicole Smith
4. Vanessa Anne Hudgens
5. Nicole Richie
6. Amy Winehouse
7. Rosie O'Donnell
8. Tara Conner
9. Michael Vick
10. Owen Wilson
It's always hard to directly compare search engines as the categories used often differ somewhat, so for a full recap on the Yahoo! trends head over to the Yahoo! website: http://buzz.yahoo.com/toptrends2007/
While MSN are yet to release their 2007 trends, Ask.com have been the only major search engine to give an overall top 10 list, so here it is:
Ask.com's Top Searches of 2007
1. MySpace
2. Dictionary
3. Google
4. Themes
5. Area Codes
6. Cars
7. Weather
8. Games
9. Song Lyrics
10. Movies
Posted on the Ask.com blog, the list is followed by an interesting comment;
"Yep, MySpace was the big one…In fact, I believe it was #1 last year as well. Bebo? Orkut? Facebook? Nowhere to be found. The other nine are a pretty good survey of how people use the Internet.
…Including a certain competitor/partner in the #3 slot. But what can we say? Our list is as straight as it comes–we tell it like it is. And maybe–just maybe–if *other* search engines showed us their lists of top searches…we might see Ask.com in theirs as well."
For a full rundown on Ask.com top searchers, including other categories, visit the Ask.com blog.
So there you have it, the top searches you conducted during 2007. Do you think the lists accurately reflect online buzz during the year? We'd love to hear your thoughts!
Keep up to date with the latest from our blogs.
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Miniature Mascarpone-Mint Ganache Cakes
How to Make It
Sift together flour, granulated sugar, cocoa, soda, and salt in a large bowl. Combine coffee and 1/2 cup butter in a small saucepan; cook over medium heat until butter melts. Gradually add coffee mixture to flour mixture, beating at medium speed with an electric mixer until combined. Add egg, and beat until blended.
Spoon batter evenly into 6 lightly greased jumbo muffin pans. Bake at 350° for 23 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on a wire rack 20 minutes; run a knife around edges of each muffin pan to loosen cakes. Invert cakes onto a wire rack, and cool completely.
Beat 1/4 cup butter and mascarpone cheese at medium speed until creamy; gradually add 2 cups powdered sugar and extract, beating until smooth.
Split cooled cakes in half horizontally. Spread cheese mixture between layers and on top and sides of each cake. Freeze cakes 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, combine cream and 1/4 cup mint leaves in a 2-cup glass measuring cup. Microwave at HIGH 1 to 1 1/2 minutes or until mixture boils. Pour mixture through a wire-mesh strainer into a small bowl, discarding mint. Add morsels, stirring until melted.
Pour ganache over cakes, coating tops and sides. Chill 1 hour or until set. Dust cakes with powdered sugar; garnish, if desired. Store in refrigerator.
Note: If you don't already own a jumbo muffin pan, this recipe is worth the investment--which doesn't have to be much. Jumbo muffin pans are readily available in a variety of stores from discount super centers to specialty kitchen shops. In addition to creating an assortment of miniature cakes, you can use this pan to make wonderful jumbo bakery-style breakfast muffins. This recipe does not work in regular-size muffin pans.
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text: So the first Twilight related thing I did was watch the Twilight movie. Then I saw New Moon and then Eclipse. After that, I decided to read the books. First New Moon, then Eclipse, then Breaking Dawn, and finally Twilight. After that, I decided to check out Midnight Sun and Second Life of Bree Tanner. I read Midnight Sun all the way through and just last night, I finished Bree Tanner..............What do I do now!!? I hate when this happens, I get into a series, I finsh the series, and I'm upset that it's over. What else is there for me to do now? I don't want it to be over. :(


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Shrapnel from the constant media barrage hitting the Athens indie rock scene has consistently missed the city's hip-hop scene community.
Even the local media, including this newspaper, which has never passed up an opportunity to cover hip-hop, is more comfortable publishing yet another Drive-By Truckers cover story than anything about homegrown rap talent.
All the scene needs is one breakthrough — not even of R.E.M. proportions — and the world will recognize the talent residing in Clarke County.
Whatever the reason for Athens hip-hop's deficient popularity is, it's not due to lack of effort on the rappers' part.
Anthony "Bigg Breezey" Goings is a prime example of the hustling, grinding local hip-hop artist circa 2013. A native of Greene County, Goings is a rapper, promoter, event host — an all around entertainer — who's a major force in Athens nightlife, booking weekly events at Omega Bar and a long-running open mic series at various clubs.
"Part of this grind is being seen, being involved in as many events as you can, to get your name out there so people know who you are," Goings said. "People can't support you and get behind you without that and knowing who you are."
But what the public thinks about Goings is about to change. Known for releasing club-bangers, head-nodders and out-and-out party anthems, Goings releases a new mixtape this weekend called "Under Rated 2" that includes songs just as safe to play in the doctor's office as the club.
One of Goings' first hits came a few years ago with "Super Krunk" featuring Atlanta rapper Bone Crusher. From the title, it's subject matter is easy to discern. But new songs like "Ridin' Through Da City" and "Let's Get Away" sound nothing like the synthesized bass rallies that comprise much of Southern hip-hop.
"I like soulful music. And I like club music, and I marketed to that first because it's always the first to get played ... the 808s, more uptempo. But I like to be laid-back, like a song like 'Let's Get Away,' it's feel good music," he said. "You can just get in your car and just ride around. Music like that gives you longevity. Three or four years down the line, you can still go and listen to that music. Al Green ... we still listen to all that now. It has so much value to it — versus a song in the club; that's just for right now."
Goings' back catalogue, though, is filled with songs about filling up your cup, popping mollies and the like. But as he gets older — he's now 32 — Bigg Breezey finds less interest in writing songs for the younger crowds, though he has no plans to shut out that market.
"I'm not a depressing rapper," he said. "I like to party."
Goings' rap career started as a teenager back in Greensboro, where he left football practice everyday and headed over to a studio where all the hip-hop heads hung out. He'd wait all night to catch a free beat he'd hear coming from the producers. Sometimes he'd snag one, listen to it on repeat and write a few rhymes. With his boyhood friends, he formed a rap crew called Partners in Crime and started driving to Atlanta on the weekends to find gigs. PIC eventually turned into Real Dirty South, the troupe he still rolls with today. Over the years, the group opened for Plies in Chattanooga, 8Ball and MJG and even for a pre-fame Nicki Minaj playing Athens' El Paisano.
Early on, much of RDS and Goings' energy was focused on breaking into the Atlanta scene, but he realized that building up Athens' hip-hop credibility was much more important than wasting money on gas.
"You have to create your own local buzz," he said. "You start in Athens, then go to Greensboro or Washington. You build your fan base and then you go to Atlanta."
Goings and his AOD Entertainment brand have been organizing Atlanta-style open mics here in Athens, offering prizes to the best rappers. Giving local talent an opportunity to shine is part of the long-term Bigg Breezey picture: becoming a mogul of Athens hip-hop.
But first he has to do some conquering himself.
And he now sees that club singles aren't durable goods. Going classic isn't just a reflection of Goings' maturation as an artist. It's good business sense, too. Each song has a market, and there's way more to life than getting krunk.
"I can take this music down to my mom's house," he said. "She can vibe on it."
Breezey wants you to come out to his listening party, but there's also a pre-party on Friday night starting at 9 p.m. at the Omega Bar on Atlanta Highway.
Choose your party.


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I need to rant a bit and then you can critique what I'm ranting about and tell me wether it's relevant or not. I don't understand why some girls totally go MIA when they get into a relationship. I don't fucking get it. I have a boyfriend myself but I will ALWAYS make time for my friends! I love my boyfriend but we all need girls nights once in a while. My friend had been in a relationship with an asshole boyfriend for two years and this year is the worst. We only hangout when we go to our guys games. She'll either cancel plans on me or never attempt to make them at all and I am over it. Ladies, do you feel this way or am I just being a bitch? I don't understand why my friends just disappear when they get into relationships. I understand spending time with your partner, I do, but is a girls night out once a month really that hard to do?
Girls, WHY DO FRIENDS DISAPPEAR WHEN THEY GET INTO A RELATIONSHIP? Please help me understand this and listen to my rant, ladies?
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I'm not really sure why some girls do that 24/7. I've lost a friend or two to that very cause, usually when the guy was an abusive, manipulative little shit too.
Probably a combination of the girl being blindly in 'love' with the guy, so much so that she makes it her own personal mission (subconsciously) to fix him. To get him to see the light and turn him into the perfect boyfriend who will treat her right.
I have done that a few times. Okay maybe more than a few, turned down hangouts with friends to be with my boyfriend instead. In all fairness though, that'd only be if I already saw said friends earlier that week and regularly would see them after. I think after people get into a relationship, for some that will now take precedence over anything else in their social life. You just get a lot more invested in a s/o than friends. You've only got one boyfriend, several friends. So if you invest more into the former, you've got a better chance of cutting any potential losses.00|00|0
People in our age range have their own lives going on (work, school, etc.), so they could just be busy and want to relax with their boyfriend after a long day. Months tend to fly by when you have a lot going on.
I agree that in order to keep friendships strong, people should make the time to hang out every so often. Canceling plans all the time isn't cool at all; this is actually a huge pet peeve of mine, unless the person has a genuine reason. Just last week a friend of mine cancelled a half hour before meeting up, after I had already gotten ready and stuff. :/
Do you think your friend's "asshole" boyfriend is preventing her from seeing friends often? Maybe there is more going on... Who knows.
Also, maybe you and some of your friends are just growing apart. It's sad but it happens.00|00|0
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By Peter Slevin and William Branigin
Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday, March 15, 2010; 5:02 PM
STRONGSVILLE, Ohio -- With a decisive vote on his health-care overhaul possible within days, President Obama declared repeatedly Monday that "we need courage" from elected leaders to pass the far-reaching package.
Making an impassioned pitch in a part of the country where unemployment runs high and insurance coverage is uncertain, Obama said in a speech at a senior center here, "I don't know about the politics, but I know what's the right thing to do."
Nearly shouting as the crowd cheered, he added: "And so I'm calling on Congress to pass these reforms -- and I'm going to sign them into law. I want some courage. I want us to do the right thing, Ohio. And with your help, we're going to make it happen."
Obama depicted a health-care system of rising costs and declining coverage, with millions of Americans unable to afford the premiums for quality care. He implored his audience to keep in mind, "There but for the grace of God go any one of us."
For his third campaign-style speech in eight days, Obama chose a Cleveland suburb that voted for Sen. John McCain (Ariz.), his Republican opponent, in 2008. His traveling party from Washington included liberal Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio), who has said he will vote against the health-care bill because it does not go far enough.
As Obama addressed more than 1,400 people in the Walter F. Ehrnfelt Recreation and Senior Center, the crowd often roared its approval. But he also heard catcalls of, "What's your plan?" and "Jobs!"
In Washington, the House Budget Committee voted Monday to advance the legislation toward a floor vote later this week. The panel approved a package of fixes to the overhaul by a vote of 21 to 16. Two Democrats sided with all 14 Republicans in voting against the plan.
Democratic leaders, meanwhile, continued their efforts to pull together enough votes to push the package through the House, as Republicans vowed to keep fighting to kill the legislation and drew attention to House Democrats said to be planning to vote against it.
Rep. Eric Cantor (R-Va.), the House Republican whip, asserted in a statement that Americans "prefer incremental health-care reforms to strengthen the system we have," rather than what he called "the trillion-dollar health-care overhaul complete with kickbacks that passed the Senate on Christmas Eve." He demanded that all members of Congress "go on the record and make clear whether they support the Senate bill or not as is."
Obama focused his pitch for a health-care overhaul on the story of Natoma Canfield, a 50-year-old Ohio cancer survivor and self-employed house cleaner who struggled to maintain health insurance as her premiums skyrocketed. Last year, her insurance company raised her premiums by more than 25 percent, and she had to pay more than $10,000 in premiums and out-of-pocket costs for $900 in insurer-paid care, only to receive notice at the end of the year that her premiums would rise again by more than 40 percent, Obama told the audience.
Unable to afford the insurance any longer, she was forced to give it up and gamble that she would stay healthy, and she wrote a letter to Obama explaining her plight. Then, last week, her worst fears were realized when she collapsed, was rushed to a hospital and was diagnosed with leukemia, Obama said. Canfield had been scheduled to introduce Obama at Monday's appearance but could not make it because she was still in a hospital bed, racked with worry about her illness and the costs of fighting it, the president said.
"I'm here because of Natoma," Obama told the crowd. "I'm here because of countless others who have been forced to face the most terrifying challenges in their lives with the added burden of medical bills they can't pay. I don't think that's right. . . . That's why we need health-insurance reform right now!"
Obama defended his health-care proposal against Republican critics who contend that it will weaken Medicare, which he called "the most insidious argument" advanced by "opponents of reform."
Addressing seniors in the audience, Obama said, "There is no cutting of your guaranteed Medicare benefits, period. No ifs, ands or buts. This proposal makes Medicare stronger, it makes the coverage better, and it makes the finances more secure. And anybody who says otherwise is either misinformed or they're trying to misinform you. Don't let them hoodwink you."
He said his proposals would end "the worst practices" of health-insurance companies, reduce most people's premiums, cut the federal deficit by up to $1 trillion over the next two decades, add nearly a decade of solvency to Medicare, and close the gap in prescription drug coverage known as the "doughnut hole."
He put the cost of the overhaul at "about $100 billion per year" but said most of the money would come from "the nearly $2.5 trillion a year that Americans already spend on health care." The bottom line, he said, is "our proposal is paid for."
Obama called the status quo "simply unsustainable" and drew the contrast favored by Democratic leaders as they try to wring the final votes for passage from fence-sitting colleagues on Capitol Hill.
"We know what will happen if we fail to act," Obama said, arguing that costs will continue to rise and families and businesses will shed coverage. He cited a nonpartisan study released Sunday that said health-insurance premiums for individuals and families would more than double over the next decade without reform, with family policies topping $25,000. "Can you afford that?" he asked the audience.
Democrats also maintain that a defeat in Congress will hurt incumbents with voters frustrated by the lack of action on a range of issues.
Saying that Congress "owes the American people a final up-or-down vote," Obama declared: "It's time to vote." He dismissed talk of politics, poll numbers and the November midterm elections.
As Obama was speaking about the congressional battle, a woman in the crowd called out, "We need courage." The crowd cheered, and Obama departed from his prepared remarks to repeat her words.
"We need courage," he said three times to applause.
But dozens of protesters, taking a very different view, stood in a cold drizzle, waving signs at passing cars as they awaited Obama's motorcade.
"We the people say no to Obama care," read one sign.
"Stay out of my health care," read another.
"It's going to cost too much money. I think it will increase the deficit," said Chris Matthews, who answered an e-mail appeal from the Portage County Tea Party. He believes Obama's plan will pass "because he'll give a bunch of sweetheart deals to people who are holding out."
Melissa Seimetz, whose sign said, "Give us liberty, not Obama Care, also thinks Obama is likely to get enough votes: "I fear that it will. I hope it doesn't." Wearing a "Don't Tread on Me" T-shirt, the insurance company worker said Obama represents "radical socialism."
Although she is worried that the reform would allow federal money to help pay for abortions, Seimetz said she is less angered by the details of Obama's health-care proposals than what she called "the way it's happening." She said the Democrats should not be "pushing it through like this."
Inside the community center, where McCain and his running mate, former Alaska governor Sarah Palin, made a campaign appearance in 2008, many in the crowd shouted their approval.
"What do we want? Health care! When do we want it? Now!" went the call and response before Obama started speaking. "Yes, we can!" much of the crowd chanted, reprising the president's campaign mantra. Yet, in a sign of Obama's challenges ahead, not everyone joined in.
Branigin reported from Washington.


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Batman: The Animated Series (TV Series)
Cat Scratch Fever (1992)
Batman: Viral antitoxins... for a plague that doesn't exist. But if the virus is carried through, say, stray dogs and cats, the plague will blanket Gotham within weeks!
Roland Dagget: Days, actually. You know how many strays there are in Gotham, Batman? Three-hundred-thousand. Imagine if even only a tenth of them carried the virus. Not only will this little bottle make me a hero, it'll make me a fortune as well.
[after Selina is released from custody, Bruce expresses reservations about seeing her again]
Alfred Pennyworth: But I thought you'd grown quite fond of her. And I'd assumed the feeling was mutual...
Bruce Wayne: It's not that simple, Alfred. She's in love with Batman.
Alfred Pennyworth: Oh, dear. These modern relationships are entirely too complicated for me.
Selina Kyle: Maven, how on earth did you manage to raise my bail at this hour?
[Maven indicates the end of the alley, where Alfred opens the door of Bruce's Rolls]
Selina Kyle: I see.


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Tara Gentile is joining us on the podcast again to talk about business models and creating a legacy business. We've been working with Tara in her mastermind group to plan for huge growth in Being Boss, so we're talking about some of the problems we've faced, what we need to do to reach the goals we've set, and how wanting more is nothing to be ashamed of.
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