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Back on March 16 of this year, Miami Trace, Division II Regional champions, played Hathaway Brown in the State semifinals.
The Lady Panthers led by eight points at the half, but ended up losing by eight, 48-40.
Wednesday night saw a rematch of that game as Hathaway Brown made the long trip from Shaker Heights, Ohio, near Cleveland, to play Miami Trace at the Panther Pit in that storied venue's last season of basketball.
Miami Trace broke the game wide open in the fourth quarter for a 63-39 rout.
Miami Trace had four players in double figures, led by sophomore Shay McDonald with 20 points.
Senior Victoria Fliehman scored 15, junior Cassidy Lovett scored 12 and senior Tanner Bryant had 10 points.
"Hathaway Brown's record (now 1-5) doesn't indicate the kind of team that they are," Miami Trace head coach Ben Ackley said. "They play one of the toughest schedules in the state. They've already played Gilmour Academy who won the Division III State title last year. They have a player who is going to Michigan, probably be Miss (Basketball) Ohio.
"They've played Twinsburg, they've played Chippewa, who is 5-0," Ackley said. "They were a team we wanted to play just because they are the kind of team you're going to face in the tournament. They're a grinding team. Their size was overwhelming at times. They had three kids on the floor who were six-feet tall and they gave us some issues at times with their length.
"I thought our kids did a very good job," Ackley said. "When we have four kids in double figures, it's going to be tough to beat us. Cassidy and Shaylee are playing at such a high level right now. I thought Cass did as much to control the game on the defensive end as I've seen in a long time. She never gets tired.
"I want to give our bench all the credit in the world," Ackley said. "Becca Ratliff, Tori Evans, Morgan Miller and Olivia Fliehman. We went nine deep for extended time tonight and they gave us great minutes. That was a key to us sustaining what we did in the second half.
"We have two more games in the next three days, so, it's very important that we give some of these kids a break," Ackley said.
Jackie Carman led the Blazers with 21 points.
Sidney Radke and Ava Warcaba both scored eight points.
Miami Trace bolted out to an 11-0 lead before a large holiday crowd.
At the end of the first quarter, the Lady Panthers were in front, 17-9.
Hathaway Brown pulled to within as few as five points (19-14) with 6:03 to play in the first half.
By the halftime buzzer, Miami Trace held a 30-19 lead.
Both teams scored 11 points in the third quarter to set the score at 41-30, in favor of Miami Trace.
Hathaway Brown scored the first four points of the fourth quarter to pull to within seven at 41-34.
From there, however, Miami Trace outscored the visitors, 21-5for the 63-39 final.
Miami Trace led by as many as 26 points until a final basket was scored by the Blazers.
Tanner Bryant turned in a double-double with 17 rebounds. She also led her team with five assists.
Cassidy Lovett led Miami Trace with six steals.
Victoria Fliehman and Olivia Wolffe both had seven rebounds.
Miami Trace had 11 turnovers to 21 for Hathaway Brown.
The Lady Panthers hit 25 of 61 shots for 41 percent. They were even better from outside the three-point line, making 6 of 13 for 46 percent.
The Blazers made 13 of 50 field goal attempts for 26 percent and were 5 of 27 from three-point range for 19 percent.
"I could not be more proud of the way my team played," Hathaway Brown head coach Carrie Barnabei said. "We were within seven points, but, then, it was what it was."
Miami Trace, improving to 6-1 overall, will visit Ross Southeastern High School for a game Thursday against another team of Panthers.
Hathaway Brown will overnight in southern Ohio and play Chillicothe Thursday before heading home.
MIAMI TRACE — Olivia Wolffe 0-0-0; Cassidy Lovett 4 (1)-1-12; Becca Ratliff 1-1-3; Shay McDonald 7 (2)-0-20; Tori Evans 0-0-0; Olivia Fliehman 0-0-0; Victoria Fliehman 2 (3)-2-15; Tanner Bryant 4-2-10. Morgan Miller 1-1-3; Lena Steele 0-0-0. TOTALS — 19 (6)-7-63. Free throw shooting: 7 of 17 for 41 percent. Three-point field goals: V. Fliehman, 3; McDonald, 2; Lovett. Combined field goal shooting: 25 of 61 for 41 percent. Three-point field goal shooting: 6 of 13 for 46 percent. Rebounds: 43 (14 offensive). Turnovers: 11. Assists: 17. Steals: 12. Personal fouls: 13.
HATHAWAY BROWN — Hanna Harler 0-0-0; Colleen Lux 0-0-0; Sidney Radke 1 (2)-0-8; Sadie Hertz 0-0-0; Kennedy Kostos 1-0-2; Josie Kennedy 0-0-0; Ava Warcaba 2-4-8; Jackie Carman 4 (3)-4-21. TOTALS — 8 (5)-8-39. Free throw shooting: 8 of 13 for 62 percent. Three-point field goals: Carman, 3; Radke, 2. Combined field goal shooting: 13 of 50 for 26 percent. Three-point field goal shooting: 5 of 27 for 19 percent. Turnovers: 21. Offensive rebounds: 7.
Lady Panthers win j-v game with Hathaway Brown
In the j-v game Wednesday, Miami Trace defeated Hathaway Brown, 27-18.
Aubrey Schwartz was the game's leading scorer for Miami Trace with seven points.
Reagan Barton and Gracee Stewart both scored six points for Miami Trace.
Magarah Bloom had four points and Grace Bapst and Aubrey Wood both added two points for the Lady Panthers.
For Hathaway Brown, Abrams and Wyndham both scored six points, Sparacia scored four and Kostos had two.


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Tragedy led Rance Preston to regret his rowdy ways and open a general store for the miners in Nome. He's content in his bachelorhood, but his two orphaned nephews deserve a proper and serious-minded mother. Duped once by a vivacious female, he's determined to never again let his heart overrule his head…until the high spirits of his new bride threaten his resolve.
When a misunderstanding comes to light, will they allow the gale force winds of insecurity to destroy what they each need most?

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As an expert in International Family Law, Damien Greer was interviewed by Channel Ten's The Project last night in relation to the recent failed Lebanese child abduction attempt. Damien is a fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers and is recognised as one of the most experienced and skilled international family law experts in Australia.
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In the second part of Mitchum's story of Grace Reynolds life & death, he talks about the arrest, his amnesia, grieving for Grace from behind bars, and the drunk attorney that represented him.
"Detective John Barnette and Judge Birchfield came to my cell reading a murder warrant to me and told me Grace was dead and that they were charging me with her murder."
Listen to the episode:
Mitchum mentions that the lawyer, Ron Patton, who showed up and offered to get him off for ten thousand dollars was dressed like Bat Masterson. Anyone remember the TV show? Here's a clip:
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From September 2012 a newly qualified teacher can work as a supply teacher for a total of 5 years before they have to start their induction year.
This used to be a period of 4 terms but NQTs could apply for an extension in extreme circumstances.
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DTN News - FOAL EAGLE 2012: US, South Korean Forces Joint Military Exercise Foal Eagle Largest Of Year In South KoreaSource: DTN News - - This article compiled by Roger Smith
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - March 29, 2012: The annual combined field training exercise, part of Foal Eagle 2012, is conducted between the Republic of Korea and United States forces and is one of the largest annual military training exercises in the world. In the past, this annual training has caused tensions with North Korea.
The primary purpose of Foal Eagle is to demonstrate ROK-US military resolve to deter war on the Korean peninsula and to improve the combined and joint operational posture of those forces. Foal Eagle is a purely defensive exercise which tests the capability of the Republic of Korea (ROK) to defend itself, assisted by U.S. armed forces, and it is also primarily a rear area security and stability operations, onward movement of critical assets to the forward area, special operations, ground maneuver, amphibious operations, combat air operations, maritime action group operations and counter special operations forces exercises (CSOFEX)
United Nations Command informs the Korean People's Army in North Korea that the Republic of Korea (ROK) and the United States would be conducting the routine defensive exercise. The United Nations Command also reassured the Korean People's Army at general officer-level talks that these exercises, conducted annually in or around March, are purely defensive in nature and have no connection to ongoing or current events. The Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission monitors the exercise to ensure that there are no violations of the Korean Armistice Agreement.
Since 2001, Foal Eagle combined with the annual ROK-US Reception, Staging, Onward movement, and Integration (RSOI) combined exercises, with RSOI being re-named Key Resolve in 2008.
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ASF Organisational Structure
National Committee
The ASF is governed by a National Committee comprising nine industry representatives elected from ASF member firms, and up to three appointed by the National Committee to achieve the ASF's objective of being a representative and diverse Forum.
National Committee members are elected via a nomination process for a three year term, and each Chair one ASF sub-committee.
The National Committee convenes on a monthly basis to set the strategic direction of the organisation and oversee its activities, including sub-committees.
Current Membership
|Sarah Hofman
|PwC Australia
|Belinda Smith
|Deputy Chair
|David Ziegler
|Macquarie Group
|Deputy Chair
|Heather Baister
|Andrew Jinks
|Clayton Utz
|Jennifer Schlosser
|Matthew O'Hare
|SG Fleet
|Peter Taplin
|Rob Camilleri
|Realm Investment House
|Sarah Samson
|National Australia Bank
|Scott Barker
|IFM Investors
|Will Farrant
|Credit Suisse
Sarah Hofman, Chair
Sarah is a Partner with PwC Australia.
Sarah has spent over 20 years in the banking and finance industry, the majority of this specialising in securitisation.
She is Chair of the Australian Securitisation Forum and a member of the Regulatory & Prudential Subcommittee. She is a keen supporter of the Women In Securitisation networking forum.
Sarah holds a Bachelor of Economics from the University of Sydney, a Masters of Economics from Macquarie University, is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and is a Chartered Accountant.
Sarah can be contacted at email@example.com.
Belinda Smith, Deputy Chair
Belinda Smith is Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Eticore, a company she founded in 2016 to realise her passion for embracing diversity, inclusion, and the entrepreneurial spirit.
She has held a variety of senior roles within debt capital markets in Australia, the UK and Japan. Belinda was most recently General Manager, Management Services at Perpetual. Prior to joining Perpetual in 2014, Belinda was a Director at Resimac, managing acquisitions and working with the Capital Markets team to secure funding via warehouses, term securitisations, and direct investments. From 2010 to 2014, Belinda was also a Director at Australia Ratings.
Belinda was a Senior Director at Standard & Poor's for nine years and managed a team of credit analysts across the Asia Pacific region, assigning credit ratings to structured debt products, including RMBS, ABS, CMBS, ABCP, CDOs and infrastructure debt.
Belinda's infrastructure experience expanded during her time with Essential Energy, where she focused on the sale of its retail electricity business to Origin Energy, and in the early '90s Belinda worked as a currency options analyst at Macquarie Bank. Throughout her career, Belinda has also undertaken a variety of roles working on bespoke securitisation projects for the ASF, fund managers, issuers and insurance companies.
Belinda is Deputy Chair of the Australian Securitisation Forum, Chair of the Women in Securitisation Subcommittee, and has been a member of the Industry & Markets Subcommittee for over 12 years.
Belinda can be contacted at email@example.com.
David Ziegler, Deputy Chair
David has over 20 years' experience in banking and finance, including in securitisation issuer, arranger and investor roles. David is a Division Director in Macquarie Group's Treasury and is responsible for global secured funding issuance including PUMA RMBS, SMART ABS and MBL Covered Bond programmes.
Prior to joining Macquarie, David's previous work experience includes the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM) from 2009-2010 where he implemented the AOFM RMBS Investment Programme, and Citigroup Global Securitized Markets from 1999-2008 based in London and Sydney, originating and structuring a range of transactions across CEEMEA and Australasia and managing ABCP conduits.
David is a Chartered Accountant and holds degrees in Commerce and Law with Honours (ANU) and an MBA (UTS). David is also a Fellow of FINSIA.
David is Deputy Chair of the Australian Securitisation Forum, Chair of the Communication Subcommittee, member of the Industry & Markets Subcommittee and member of the Women in Securitisation Subcommittee.
David can be contacted at email@example.com.
Heather Baister, Treasurer
Heather has over 18 years' experience in the US, UK and Australian retail banking market and has specialised in securitisation since 2003. She was a key member of the Deloitte New York Securitisation Services Team through the 2007-2010 GFC working with clients to access government support, restructure transactions and assess the impact of the crisis.
Heather represents Asia-Pacific in Deloitte's market-leading Global Securitisation Team, with strong links to global experts across the world and she leads Deloitte's Securitisation Advisory offerings nationally. She is an audit partner and works closely with many of Australia's largest lenders challenging end-to-end controls and processes across the credit lifecycle as well as working on many of the Australian market's domestic and international issuances, for both audit and non-audit clients across asset classes. Heather also regularly leads due diligence engagements on portfolio acquisitions and M&A engagements. She audits both ADIs and non-bank lenders, as well as one of Australia's largest aggregators.
Heather is a contributing author and presenter of the annual Deloitte Mortgage Report and is a judge for The Advisor Magazine's Broker of the Year Awards.
Heather has been Treasurer of the Australian Securitisation Forum since 2017. She also chairs both the internal Audit & Risk Subcommittee and the Accounting and Tax Subcommittee, and has recently led the ASF's discussions with the Australian Accounting Standards Board regarding financial reporting requirements for securitisation SPVs. Additionally, she has been a member of the Education Subcommittee since 2011 and leads all the accounting and tax concepts for the ASF's educational offerings.
Heather can be contacted at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Andrew Jinks
Andrew is a Partner at Clayton Utz and has been a lawyer for over 29 years, with more than 25 years' experience in the securitisation industry, acting across a range of asset and security classes (RMBS, CMBS, insurance linked notes, trade receivables, non-conforming loans, reverse mortgages, auto and equipment loans and leases and government leases) and for a range of participants (including sponsors, arrangers, lenders, investors, government bodies, facility providers and trustees in both domestic and cross-border transactions).
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Andrew is Chair of the Regulatory & Prudential Subcommittee.
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Matthew O'Hare
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Peter Taplin
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Peter can be contacted at email@example.com.
Rob Camilleri
Robert is co-founder and Investment Manager for the Realm Investment House, with over 20 years of market experience. He is well known and regarded in the domestic financial markets where he has held senior fund management positions. Robert has chaired and sat on a number of peak industry committees and task forces.
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Robert can be contacted at email@example.com.
Sarah Samson
Sarah Samson currently holds the role of Head of Securitisation at National Australia Bank. This is a global securitisation business covering Australia, New Zealand, and UK.
She has been in the securitisation team at NAB for the past 8 years, and worked at Standard and Poor's in structured finance ratings in Melbourne and London prior to this, as a primary rating analyst and contributing to criteria and research.
Sarah is well known to most Issuers, Investors, and other counterparties (law firms, rating agencies etc.) through her work on many transactions during her time in the industry, and has been the primary lead on many securitisation transactions which NAB has arranged and led, globally.
Sarah has a double undergraduate degree from Monash University (Business Management and Business Marketing), and a Masters of Applied Finance (Melbourne University).
Sarah is co-Chair of the Industry & Markets Subcommittee, and has previously been a member of the Women in Securitisation Subcommittee (2015-2017).
Scott Barker
Scott leads the Australian based debt investments team which includes cash, bond and credit strategies. Previously Scott had joint responsibility for managing the Specialised Credit Fund.
He previously worked at Western Asset Management, a specialist credit fixed income manager, and its predecessor in Australia, Citigroup Asset Management, where he was Vice President, Fixed Income.
Scott's experience covers analysis of, and investing in, a broad range of credit and traditional fixed income products covering traditional duration based and specialist credit portfolios, annuity matching funds for insurance companies and cash/cash enhanced funds.
He has been involved in a diverse range of transactions as a buyer and a seller, including PPP infrastructure, securitisation, structured credit and hybrid deals. Scott's experience covers Australian and offshore markets.
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Will Farrant runs Credit Suisse's Australian debt capital markets business based in Sydney, providing advice, balance sheet lending, structuring and distribution to clients seeking finance in Australian and global debt markets, in both secured and unsecured format.
Will's background has a strong securitisation theme. Will started professional life as a London and Singapore-based securitisation lawyer with Norton Rose, before becoming an investment manager at Gordian Knot Investment Management in London, managing a USD25bn book of global ABS and CDO product.
After moving to Australia in 2003, Will worked for two years in ANZs securitisation and structured credit trading teams. He then moved to Credit Suisse in 2005 to head the Australian syndicate desk, heavily focussed on ABS product, which he ran until early 2009, at which point he moved to head DCM and subsequently securitisation origination.
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Himarë is a bilingual region and municipality along the Albanian Riviera in southern Albania and part of the Vlorë County.
Apart from the town of Himarë, the region consists of seven other villages: Dhërmi, Pilur, Kudhës, Qeparo, Vuno, Iljas, and Palasë.
The region of Himarë is predominantly populated by an ethnic Greek community.
The Himara region is a strip approximately 20 km long by 5 km wide, bounded by the 2000 metre high Llogara mountains to the northeast (known in antiquity and in the local Greek dialect as the Ceraunian mountains (Greek: Κεραύνια Όρη, Keravnia ori, "Thunder Mountains") and the Ionian Sea to the southwest.
There are long white sandy beaches and the few hills close to the sea are terraced and planted with olive and citrus trees. The villages of Himarë are perched up high on the spurs of the Ceraunian range in positions which offered natural defences against the nearby Lab Albanians during the Ottoman era.
The area has a great potential for tourism, with the major characteristics of the municipal town being its seaside promenade, the Greek tavernas and the traditionally preserved old town built on a hill. The town of Himarë consists of the old town, Kastro, situated on and around the old castle and the coastal region of Spilea, which is the touristic and economic center of the region.
Other parts of the town are Potami, Livadhi, Zhamari, Michaili and Stefaneli. North of the town of Himarë lie the villages of Vuno, Liates, Dhërmi, with its coastal region Jaliskari, and Palasë. Dhermi contains a number of recently built beach resorts. On the mountains lie Pilur and Kudhës, while Qeparo lies to the south of the town of Himarë.
The region has several Orthodox churches and monasteries, built in the traditional Byzantine architecture, like the Monastery of the Cross, Athaliotissa, Saint Theodore, Virgin Mary in Dhërmi and Saint Demetrius. Moreover, a number of churches are located inside the castle of Himarë, which was initially built in classical antiquity, like the Church of Virgin Mary Kasopitra, Episkopi, which is built on the site of an ancient temple dedicated to Apollo, as well as the Aghioi Pantes church, in the entrance of the castle. Additional monuments in the castle include the mansion of the Spyromilios family and the Greek school.
In antiquity the region was inhabited by the Greek tribe of the Chaonians. The Chaonians were one of the three principal Greek-speaking tribes of Epirus, along with the Thesprotians and the Molossians. The town of Himarë is believed to have been founded as Χίμαιρα, (Chimaira, hence the name Himara) by the Chaonians as a trading outpost on the Chaonian shore. However, another theory according to the name suggest that comes from Greek χείμαρρος (cheimarros), meaning "torrent".
In classical antiquity, Himarë was part of the Kingdom Epirus under the rule of the Molossian Aeacid dynasty, which included King Pyrrhus of Epirus. When the region was conquered by the Roman Republic in the 2nd century BC, its settlements were badly damaged and some were destroyed by the Roman General Aemilius Paulus.
Himarë and the rest of the southern Balkans passed into the hands of the Byzantine Empire following the fall of Rome, but like the rest of the region it became the frequent target of various attackers including the Goths, Avars, Slavs, Bulgars, Saracens and Normans. Himarë is mentioned in Procopius of Caesarea's work of 544 called Buildings as Chimaeriae. He mentions it of being part of Old Epirus and that a new fortress was built in its location. In 614, the Slavic tribe of the Baiounetai invaded the area and controlled a region from Himarë to Margariti called Vagenetia.
The use of the name "Chaonia" in reference to the region apparently died out during the 12th century, the last time it is recorded (in a Byzantine tax collection document). In 1278, Nicephorus of Epirus surrendered to the Angevins the ports of Himarë, Sopot and Butrint. As a result, Charles of Anjou controlled the Ionian coast from Himarë to Butrint.
In 1372 Himarë, together with Vlora, Kanina and Berat region was given as a dowry to Balša II due to his marriage with the daughter of John Comnenus Asen. After the death of Balša II, his widow and his daughter which married Mrkša Žarković, managed to keep the possession of the region up to 1417 when Ottomans captured Vlora.
The Ottoman Empire overran northern Epirus from the late 14th century, but being a natural fortress, Himara was the only region that did not submit to Ottoman Turkish rule. It became a symbol of resistance to the Turks but suffered from an almost continuous state of warfare. In the summer of 1473 the chieftain John Vlasis, with a small unit from nearby Corfu as well as with native Himariot support, took control of the entire coastal region from Sagiada to Himara, but when the ongoing Turkish-Venetian war ended (1479) the region was again under Ottoman control.
In 1481, one year after the Ottomans had landed in Otranto in southern Italy, the Himariotes joined the forces of Gjon Kastrioti, son of Skanderbeg in his uprising against the Ottomans. The uprising failed, but the Himariotes rose again in 1488, and between 1494–1509, destabilizing Turkish control but failing to liberate their territory.
The Ottoman Sultan Suleyman the Magnificent personally mounted an expedition in 1537, that destroyed or captured many surrounding villages but did not manage to subdue the area. The Ottomans found it necessary to compromise with the inhabitants of Himarë by grading them a series of privileges: local self-government, the right to bear arms, exemption from taxes, the right to sail under their own flag into any Ottoman port and to provide military service in time of war.
However, despite the privileges, the Himariotes revolted against Ottoman authority during the following conflicts: Turco-Venetian War (1537–1540), War of the Holy League (1571), Morean War (1684–1699) Ottoman–Venetian War (1715–1718) and the Russo-Turkish wars of the 18th century. On the other hand Ottoman reprisals depopulated the area and led to forced Islamizations which finally limited the area's Christian population by the 18th century to the town of Himarë and six villages.
Additionally the Himariotes were often attacked by the Labs, a nearby Albanian tribe, on the grounds of race and religion. In one occasion, in 1577, the chieftains of Himarë appealed to the Pope for arms and supplies promising to fight the Ottomans. They also promised to transfer their religious allegiance to Rome, provided that they will retain their Eastern Orthodox liturgical customs since the majority of the population was Greek and didn't understand the Frankish language.
During these years, the people of Himarë established close links to the Italian city states, especially Naples and the powerful Republic of Venice, and later with Austro-Hungary, which controlled Corfu and the other Ionian Islands. It was at this time (18th century), that many Himariotes emigrated to Italy, while they still maintain their Greek identity.
The first school in the region opened in 1627, where lessons were held in the Greek language. The following years (until 1633) Greek language schools opened also in the villages of Dhërmi and Palasa.
In 1797, Ali Pasha, the Muslim Albanian ruler of the Ottoman Pashalik of Yanina, led a raid on the town of Himarë because they supported his enemy, the Souliotes, and more than 6,000 civilians were slaughtered. Two years later, Ali Pasha tried to create good relations with the Himariotes after declaring their enclave part of his emerging semi-independent state, by financing various public works and churches.
A church he built near Himarë, opposite of the Porto Palermo Castle is the largest and most magnificent in the region and still stands today as a major tourist attraction. Ali Pasha's rule over Himarë lasted about 20 years until it was abruptly terminated by his murder at the hands of the Ottoman agents. Himarë subsequently reverted to its status quo ante of an enclave surrounded by Ottoman territory.
To emphasize the region's special status, the terms that the Himariotes had reached with Suleiman the Magnificent were inscribed on bronze tablets at the request of their leaders, who wanted to record the agreement on a durable medium. These tablets are preserved to this day in the Topkapi palace museum in Istanbul.
When the Greek War of Independence (1821–1830) broke out, the people of Himarë rose in revolt. The local uprising failed, but many Himariotes, veterans of the Russian and French Army, joined the revolutionary forces in today southern Greece, where they played a significant role in the struggle.
In 1854, during the Crimean War, a major local rebellion broke out, with Himarë being one of the first towns that joined it. Although the newly founded Greek state tried tacitly to support it, the rebellion was suppressed by Ottoman forces after a few months.
During the First Balkan War, on November 18, 1912, the town revolted under Spyros Spyromilios and expelled the Ottoman forces in order to join Greece. In March 1914, the "Protocol of Corfu" was signed, which established the Autonomous Republic of Northern Epirus, of which Himarë formed a part, though the Autonomous Republic itself formally remained part of the newly formed Albanian state.
However, in the Panepirotic assembly in Delvinë, that aimed at the ratifications of the terms of the Protocol by the Northern Epirote representatives, the delegates of Himarë abstained, insisting that only union with Greece would be a viable solution.
During the First World War, Himarë was under Greek administration (October 1914-September 1916) and then occupied by Italy. The Italians used Austro-Hungarian prisoners of war to build a road running through Himarë, which greatly reduced the region's isolation. In 1921 the region came under the control of the Albanian state.
The locals rose in revolt, in 1924, protesting against a series of measures aiming at Albanisation, and demanding the same privileges they enjoyed prior to incorporation to Albania. Other uprisings followed in 1927 and 1932, both suppressed by the government of king Zog of Albania.
Later, Himarë was again occupied by the Italians as part of the Italian invasion in Albania. During the Greco-Italian War, the 3rd Infantry Division of the Greek Army entered Himarë, in December 22, 1940, after victorious fighting against the Fascist Italian forces deployed in the region. The town briefly re-joined Greece until the German invasion in 1941.
The population of the Himarë region is 11,257 inhabitants, with the ethnic composition of both the town and region predominantly Greek. The possibility of victory by the Greek minority Unity for Human Rights Party in the municipal elections in the past triggered nationalist rhetoric, both at the local and even national level, and heightened tension in the town.
The Unity for Human Rights Party secured the greatest number of seats in the current municipal council, during the last municipal elections, however the mayorship was won by the Socialist party, and mayor is Gjergi Goro in the town of Himara (2011). In the last governmental elections (2013), the region of Himara voted 48.3% for the Socialist Party and 25.5% for the Unity of Human Rights party. On the other hand, the latest official census in Albania (2011), which has been widely disputed due to irregularities in the procedure, shows that 60.38% declared as Albanians and 24.56% as Greeks.
Today, the inhabitants of Himara are Orthodox Christians. In 1577, 38 chieftains of the Himara region appealed to Pope Gregory XIII for arms and supplies against the Ottomans. They promised to switch allegiance from the Orthodox to the Roman Catholic Church, and recognize Philip II of Spain as their sovereign. They asked to retain their Orthodox liturgical customs 'since the majority of the population is Greek and does not understand the Frankish language'.
From 1577 to 1765 the population accepted the Pope as the religious head of the community and identified with the Roman Catholic Church. The success of the Roman Catholic missionaries among the Eastern-rite Albanians in Himarë led to the region becoming a refuge for Orthodox prelates that had converted. Himariotes thus largely adhered to Christian faith, although individual conversions to Islam were recorded from early 16th century.
One of them, Ajaz Pasha, became Grand Vizier and was sent by the Ottoman Sultan to put down the 1537 revolt of Himariotes. Even so, crypto-Christianity appeared, particularly in the villages of Fterre, Corraj, and Vuno. Moreover, Basilian missions were sent by Rome since 1682, founding a number of Greek schools.
The vast majority of people in Himarë, who call themselves "Horiani", meaning locals in the local Greek dialect, are bilingual in both Albanian and Greek, while 85% of the municipality's population use Greek as their mother tongue according to the municipal authorities.
In the town of Himarë as well as in nearby villages of Dhërmi and Palasa mainly speak a unique local Greek dialect that preserves many archaic features no longer found in standard Modern Greek. This dialect has small variations in the way it is spoken in every town, especially in the accent.
On the other hand the surrounding towns of Ilias, Vuno, Qeparo, Kudhes and Pilur mainly speak the Tosk Albanian dialect with heavy Greek influence; for example 'thank you' is 'ju haristisem', please is 'ju parkales', and 'village' is 'hora'.
In the spring of 2006, a private Greek-language school opened in the town of Himarë, at the precise location where the Orthodox missionary Cosmas the Aetolian founded the Acroceraunian School in 1770
Minority issues
While the situation of the Greek minority in Albania has improved since the fall of communism, ethnic tensions in Himara remain high. During the 1994 trial of the Omonoia members, an organization that represents the Greek minority in Albania, three local Greeks were arrested and beaten by the Albanian police after they were found in possession of leaflets calling for the release of the arrested Omonoia leaders.
In 2008, a number of protests took place with the locals demanding land ownership and autonomy for the region. The house of former mayor of Himara's, Vasil Bollano, has been the target of a bomb attack twice, in 2004 and again in May 2010.
On August 12, 2010, ethnic tensions soared after ethnic Greek shopkeeper Aristotelis Goumas was killed when his motorcycle was hit by a car driven by three Albanian youths with whom Goumas allegedly had an altercation when they demanded that he not speak Greek to them in his store.
Outraged locals blocked the main highway between Vlore and Saranda and demanded reform and increased local Himariote representation in the local police force. The incident was condemned by both the Greek and Albanian governments and three suspects are currently in custody awaiting trial.
The census of 2011 will include ethnicity for the first time, a long standing demand of the Greek minority in Albania and of international organizations, though the details remain to be approved by the Albanian Parliament. However, Greek representatives already found this proccedure unacceptable since according to article 20 of the Census law, there is a $1,000 fine for someone who will declare anything other than what was written down on his birth certificate. In 2005, after years of unanswered demands, President Berisha authorized the opening of a Greek-language school in Himara partially funded by the Greek government. The school now has five teachers and 115 pupils.


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Today sees the sixth edition of the possible artists who we think would do well at Eurovision and in this installment, we will journey to the westernmost country in the competition; Iceland. Iceland is one of my favourite countries, not only at Eurovision as they always send the dark horse of the competition, but pop music in general, but could any of my suggestions become reality?
It's obvious who I would primarily recommend Iceland to send to Eurovision, and that is the genius that IS Björk Guðmundsdóttir, though she is known by her first name; Björk. She is Iceland's biggest export in pop music and one of the country's biggest stars, with nine successful albums under her belt and career that spans nearly 40 years! She is also one of the eccentric and experimental artists the world has ever seen, probably known for her vocalising (all the chaa-anseman-chaaaa!). It's hard to talk about Björk without going too much into her musical career, but in 1977, Björk released her first studio album at only 12 years of age and became a child star in Iceland. When she released her international debut solo album in 1993, then she became renowned internationally. In 1995, she released this little song that would eventually be the biggest hit of her career, so if you know it, do 'ssh' along!
This show-stopping, burlesque track shot Björk to the top of the charts worldwide and sealed her career as a pop artist. You can really tell how flexible her voice is, from crooning the syllables one by one to screaming and shouting in the riotous chorus. Luckily, the song was released after the September 1st rule so this song could have participated and done really well back in the 1996 Contest in Oslo. Other major tracks Björk had hits with in the 90s are 'All Is Full of Love', 'Jóga' and 'Big Time Sensuality'. In 2000, she was even nominated for an Oscar for her musical contribution of the film she starred in (which is also my favourite movie of all time), Dancer in the Dark. She performed on the evening of the ceremony in her world-famous swan dress that has led onto many parodies. Come 2008, and with another two albums under her belt, she released this political song!
This military-influenced song is 'Declare Independence'. Despite the insane catchiness of it, the song was, and still is, her most controversial single to date, and this is also another example of her flexible voice. As the EBU doesn't allow political songs, this song would probably not be allowed to go to the 2008 Contest in Belgrade, especially when she has dedicated the song to many causes such as the independence of Greenland, the Faeroe Islands, Kosovo and Tibet, as well as the freedom of Pussy Riot. I forgot to put one of these in, but many of her songs include a form of vocalising, so if you wanna hear a couple of her songs that include it, listen to her songs:
- 'Human Behaviour',
- 'I Miss You',
- 'Alarm Call',
- 'Big Time Sensuality'
- 'I've Seen It All'.
It's not easy to think of another Icelandic artist apart from Björk or previous Icelandic entrants at Eurovision because, let's face it, Iceland isn't really known for pop music. But the other artist I would recommend would be the 36-year-old Emilíana Torrini. She isn't known as much as her female counterpart, but she did replace Björk when she declined to record 'Gollum's Song', a song that was featured in Lord of the Rings, and in 2009, she released this song:
'Jungle Drum' became a massive hit all over Europe, reaching No.1 in Austria, Iceland, Germany and Belgium and No.5 in Finland. The song was even used to promote Iceland in an official tourism video for the country. You can view the video below. (No wonder it's such an energetic country!) But let it not be said that Iceland has very fine female singers!
As well as Björk and Emilíana, we'd recommend the simply fantastic:
Sigur Rós – "Hoppipolla"
Of Monsters and Men – "Little Talks"
Hera Hjartadóttir – "Feels So Good"
Your views:
So, what would you think if Björk did Eurovision for Iceland? Or would you send another artist for them?
Marco Muntean from Romania: God I want Bjork in Eurovision!
Gavin A-Rainey from Australia: Would be awesome but Iceland has some great artists to choose from.
Anders Bach-Vilhelmsen from Denmark: I LOVE Björk, but as much as it pains me to say it, she's too good for Eurovision. But Iceland has a huge bunch of good artists to choose from. At the moment I'm really into Retro Stefson, they'd be fun to have in ESC!
Haris Karas from Greece: She would come dead last and I would so enjoy it!
So the fans agree with me and say that Björk should go to Eurovision, as she is a very contemporary artist, but they would also prefer maybe another artist. Maybe she might enter the national final and win! Who knows, but what do you think? Are you a Björk fan like me or would you rather have another artist represent Iceland? Let us know your feelings by commenting below!


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Another story from 2011. How far would you go for even a remote possibility of a dream coming true?
We rested for a moment. He lowered his elderly frame onto one of the many boulders that lay around us and he slowly removed first one and then the other sandal. Placing his hands on his knees, he raised his gaze to the hot midday sun and tried to slow his breathing. I offered him water one more time but as before he smiled at me without answering in that disconcerting way that made me wonder if he truly understood.
He was 87. He had told me many times the night before. He told me how he had travelled with the cattle trains across the delta straights, ridden the post barge up river to the city, how fever had taken him at the Tiger Foot Inn during the monsoon. His convalescence caused a great commotion amongst the missionaries, happy to have a new soul the save. He stayed through the winter and worked…
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Charles Wingo, MD – Winner of Lifetime Achievement Award from the UF COM
Join us in congratulating Dr. Charles Wingo!
He is most deserving of this award, as he has been a loyal Gator for decades, and has trained large numbers of outstanding clinicians and investigators! We are thrilled for him!
Robert Hromas, MD, FACP
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|Season 1, Episode 5
|September 10, 2007
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|Susan McMartin
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|Bart Freundlich
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|Californication — Season One
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LOL is the fifth episode of the first season of Californication.
David Duchovny (Hank Moody),
Natascha McElhone (Karen),
Madeleine Martin (Becca),
Madeline Zima (Mia)
And: Evan Handler (Charlie)
Guest Starring: Damian Young (Bill), Pamela Adlon (Marcy), Amy Price-Francis (Meredith), Henry Rollins (Himself), Lance Barber (Teacher), et al.
Plot Overview
Arc Advancement
The Show
Behind the Scenes
Allusions and References
- Slayer: Hank's books mentioned in the radio interview all share titles with albums of American thrash metal band Slayer.
- Henry: I'm here with Hank Moody, author of celebrated underground novels like South of Heaven, Seasons in the Abyss, and most famously God Hates Us All.
Memorable Moments
Hank Moody: I love women. I have all their albums.
[to Meredith]
Hank Moody: Try not to forget all the times I brought you to fruition. 33 to be exact.
[to Meredith]
Hank Moody: Hey. You know, it's not fair to say BRB and then never actually BRB.
Hank Moody: 'B' to the 'I' to the double 'L'. What's up, my nig nog?
Bill Lewis: I need to talk to you.
Hank Moody: Well, you should have called. I wouldn't have answered, but you could've left a message, which I would have quickly erased.
Radio Show Host: What's your latest obsession?
Hank Moody: Just the fact that people seem to be getting dumber and dumber. You know, I mean we have all this amazing technology and yet computers have turned into basically four figure wank machines. The internet was supposed to set us free, democratize us, but all it's really given us is Howard Dean's aborted candidacy and 24 hour a day access to kiddie porn. People... they don't write anymore, they blog. Instead of talking, they text, no punctuation, no grammar: LOL this and LMFAO that. You know, it just seems to me it's just a bunch of stupid people pseudo-communicating with a bunch of other stupid people at a proto- language that resembles more what cavemen used to speak than the King's English.
Radio Show Host: Yet you're part of the problem, I mean you're out there blogging with the best of them.
Hank Moody: Hence my self-loathing.


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A small reminder that P6 Personal Projects about Natural Disasters are due this Friday! We can't wait to see them!
Monthly Archives: November 2016
Money/Finance Week
Last week it was money and finance week across our whole school. We had visitors from the high school, who taught us about exchange rates and currency. As well as this Mrs Scott and Mrs Lawson came to explain how money is used in our school office. They left us a budgeting challenge to complete, where we looked at the stationery brochures to try and buy enough stationery for our school. It really was quite a challenge!
Money week
Cooperative Learning
We have been doing some cooperative learning to learn about Earthquakes. It allows everyone in a home-team to become an 'expert' about a part of the topic before each member of the home-team comes back together to teach each other what they have learned. It's a great way to take responsibility for our learning!


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Sir David Attenborough says 'terrific' BBC Springwatch star Gordon Buchanan should take over from him
Gordon has been seen on BBC's Natural World and Big Cat Diary
SUCCEEDING SIR DAVID ATTENBOROUGH will be one of telly's toughest gigs.
But the nature show host-with-the-most says there is only one man for the job — GORDON BUCHANAN.
Sir David believes Gordon seen on the BBC's Springwatch, Natural World and Big Cat Diary, can step in once he hangs up his binoculars.
In an exclusive interview, Sir David said: "It's up to the television organisation. There are plenty of people but Gordon Buchanan is a terrific chap."
Giant ratings-winners such as Blue Planet and Planet Earth are likely to continue without Sir David at the helm.
The telly legend added modestly: "I don't want to suggest I'm irrelevant to Blue Planet but there was a lot of effort put behind it in terms of cameramen.
"People worked for three years and they were the best underwater cameramen in the world."
Blue Planet's second run — coming 16 years after Sir David's 2001 original — was the most watched TV of 2017, with 14.1million viewers.
Sir David reckons being scheduled after Strictly Come Dancing gave it a boost.
He said: "They put it on a Sunday evening after the results for the dancing. You inherit the lot so have everything going for you. If they'd put it on BBC4 at 6.30pm, it would not have got 14million."
Thankfully Sir David, 91, is determined to keep filming — and this Easter he is back with a show about eggs.
Sadly not the chocolate ones.
Olly and The Ivy
OLLY MURS can't resist a lady who dares to bare.
Following his romance with MEL SYKES, which I revealed last year, another scantily clad temptress has caught Olly's eye – burlesque dancer IVY PAIGE who he flirts with in this weekend's second episode of The Voice.
The ITV show's new coach gets all hot under the collar after meeting Ivy, who regularly strips off for Instagram snaps.
A source said: "Ivy looks a bit like Jessica Rabbit and took Olly's fancy. It was peak Olly flirting when he met her. He fell to pieces and was mesmerised."
Ahead of the series, which launched last week, Olly insisted he would never date a contestant, saying: "No, I'd keep it strictly professional."
But of Ivy, he said: "She was like Jessica Rabbit. I can't change who I am. There were attractive girls and I was flirting a little bit."
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AFTER meeting on a reality show renowned for its arguments, KADY McDERMOTT probably should have had some idea how her relationship with SCOTT THOMAS would pan out.
But she says the final straw for their romance, which started on the 2016 series of Love Island, came after his pals crashed a boozy house party and refused to leave.
The make-up artist said: "They were making a racket and being really rude to me in my own house.
"When I asked them to leave, they wouldn't. They were swearing at me too, so I called the police.
"Scott likes to go out and is a party boy. He is very sociable – everyone knows him in Manchester – but I'm not like that. That night was the end of our relationship."
Like so many of these TV reality romances, it was never going to last.
MARNIE SIMPSON is eyeing yet more plastic surgery.
The Geordie Shore star, who has had at least two nose jobs, two boob ops and lip fillers, now wants an "uplift" for her breasts. The MTV show's latest series began Tuesday night.
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THE film version of Les Miserables had an all-star cast and the BBC's telly adaption is off to a great start too.
Bosses have signed up The Wire's DOMINIC WEST Spooks star DAVID OYELOWO and Tolkien actress LILY COLLINS for a six-part drama based on VICTOR HUGO's French historical novel.
Dominic will play impoverished thief Jean Valjean in ANDREW DAVIES' big-budget adaptation – the part taken by HUGH JACKMAN in the 2012 movie.
He won't have to worry about hiring a voice coach, though, as the BBC's version isn't a musical.
Dominic said: "Jean Valjean is one of the great characters in world literature. His epic journey of redemption is one of the extraordinary roles an actor can take on and I can't wait to get stuck in bringing Andrew's brilliant adaptation to the screen."
David plays obsessed policeman Javert and Lily the beautiful orphan Fantine.
Broadchurch star OLIVIA COLMAN and The Night Manager's ADEEL AKHTAR are also on board.
Set during the republican Paris Uprising of 1832, the Beeb will hope it matches the success of its 2016 historical drama War And Peace, based on the novel by Russian heavyweight LEO TOLSTOY. And they may take cues from the star-studded 2012 film of Les Mis, which featured RUSSELL CROWE, HUGH JACKMAN, ANNE HATHAWAY and EDDIE REDMAYNE alongside Hugh.
Last year the BBC dumped the disgraced Hollywood mogul HARVEY WEINSTEIN as executive producer of its adaptation.
Good riddance.
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WHAT? Britain's Brightest Family, ITV1, 8pm.
WHY? New quiz hosted by "The Governess" ANNE HEGERTY with families competing in a knockout tournament to be crowned Britain's brainiest clan – and win a dream holiday.
IN EMMERDALE, Lachlan is betrayed by Chrissie when she tells Belle all about his personal issues.
Chrissie hopes Belle will call time on their relationship and that might force him to come to Australia.
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We have been subscribed for at least two years and the internet IS SLOWER THAN A TURTLE. IT ALWAYS STOPS OR ITS SLOW EVEN WHEN THERE IS ONLY ONE PERSON USING IT AND THE CUSTOMER SERVICE IS SO UNHELPFUL THAT I HOPE THEY FALL DOWN A TUB OF MOLTEN LAVA. ANYONE THAT SAYS COMCAST IS OK OR EVEN CLOSE TO OK SHOULD STOP TAKING WHATEVER MONEY THEY ARE GETTING TO TELL THESE LIES. WE ARE SWITCHING VERY SOON, WAITING FOR THE CONTRACT TO BE OVER. DONT EVER GET COMCAST! IF I COULD I WOULD GIVE IT 0 STARS.
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Comcast in Washington, District Of Columbia - Nightmare Experience with Returned Equipment - Not Even a Customer anymore
We cancelled our Comcast service in June 2014 because of the inability of Comcast to get out internet to work after multiple technician visits and calls to Comcast. Last week, I received a call from a 3rd party called Equipment Recovery Service claiming we did not return all of our Comcast equipment. This is false as we returned our equipment via a UPS mailbox that was mailed to us by Comcast with pre-paid labels. We do not possess any Comcast equipment as we mailed everything in our possession back (2 cable boxes, 1 internet modem and 2 remote controls). I was told by the 3rd party company that only Comcast can resolve this issue of removing the missing equipment from my account. On 9/23 I called and the service rep said Comcast was missing 1 of my cable boxes and that 1 cable box and 1 modem had been returned on different dates (impossible as everything was mailed together in one large box). She said she would send a ticket to the equipment research group and someone would get back to me by 9/29/2014. As no one got back to me by 9/29/2014, I called Comcast again on 9/29/2014 and spoke to another customer service rep in the Silver Spring office. She now claims I am missing 2 items – a cable box and a modem (which is more equipment than noted last week). She also told me this is not a Comcast problem and is a UPS problem. She said she would check with the warehouse and get back to me if someone contacts her. Her supervisor refused to speak with me. I am extremely frustrated at this fraudulent business practice of Comcast. We returned all our equipment and Comcast is claiming we still have equipment, sent my information to a 3rd party equipment collection service, and is unable to answer my questions or help me address the issue when I call.
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Comcast- "Appointment"
Yesterday, I spoke to one of Comcast's alleged representatives. I explained that my internet modem stopped working after a very bad storm. They tried to troubleshoot it on their end but it did not work. She then says they will have to send out a technician to fix it. I agree and she "claims" she set the appointment and they should arrive between 8-10 am this morning. Well 10:30 am rolls around and no one shows. I called to ask if they were going to come out and they tell me there was no appointment and that they did not have anything available today. My only question is: how the heck are they still in business?
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If you have any other option, don't use comcast. Every time I move, I have to suffer through several missed appointments before a technician shows up to install my internet and cable. When you speak with the customer service reps about this, they blame the customer and tell contradicting stories. I was told the the technician couldn't enter my building due to problems with the phone access system (my building doesn't a phone system, it has a front desk security guard) and another person told me, no, the technician couldnt' find my building. After this, 2 separate reps told me that I would receive a call from the dispatcher to set up a new appointment. The call never came. When I moved 2 years ago, I had 4 missed appointments before the technician showed up. I understand scheduling can be difficult but Comcast does not understand that for each missed appointment, I have to take a half day at work. Instead of an apology and some sympathy, I receive blame. As soon as I can switch services, I will. Also, your bill will increase randomly. Your service will be interrupted. Your DVR won't always work. They might shut off your cable then say, it was an accident that occurred when you upstairs neighbor moved but they won't be able to fix it for 2 weeks. Don't use Comcast.
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Comcast lied to me!
I am 22-years-old and moving into my first apartment in Boulder, Colorado and wanted to get internet from Comcast. Over the phone I gave them my information, they told me that they had a 6 month new customer price which was $29.99 per month. They scheduled a time to come install it and I thought I was good to go. Three days later I got a call from Comcast and they said there was an issue with my account, and they could not identify me over the phone. My only option was to go to the Comcast store. When I went to the store I was treated VERY rudely by the representative. I told her the issue and she typed in some information and then informed me that they could start a new account. I would have to pay a deposit of $50 and my monthly payment would be $60. I told her that I was told over the phone that for a new user it should be $29.99 for 6 months. She said the only way to get that price is to order over the phone, which is right back to the original problem. I called Comcast and told them what the store representative said and they said I could only get service from that store for $60. Bait and hook is not my idea of good business practice. Thanks for your friendly help Comcast, not.
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Comcast - benefitting from monopoly, how do we get alternative????
I am in a neighborhood where Comcast is the monopoly (on high speed internet) - so we all have stories around here. Six years later, and I should get a complete refund of all that I have ever paid to this lousy company if you paid me just $5/hour for the time spend with their customer nonsense (do they really call it service - they are joking, right?). Working from home, but internet has been non existent for the past five days since someone apparently decided to change some detail on my account. Oh I could go on - there's something every month. I know everything they ask me to do every time I call in. But what do we do? What is our alternative? Which organization can we all sign onto to get these corporate guys booted? I look over the complaints and we can all vent - but they don't give a *** because we don't have alternatives....
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Comcast jeopardizes small business move
After many weeks of dialog and attempted service connection with COMCAST for a small (35 person) northern Virginia office they now say the don't know when they can connect even though the cable is already into the new office space (we are moving from another office building); they say that the area served "is in transition".... what the heck does that mean; we're now a little of a week from our move-in date, in today's world small companies cannot function without reasonable internet connection/service and COMCAST looks like a bunch of lost sheep; the company appears to be incompetent. Kepler Research, Inc.
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My nightmare four years with Comcast has been horrible, but no one else provides cable where I live. Try calling the Presidents Executive Service Team Lisa Rosario at 703-789-8314 or Tony Miiller at 703-926-2178 and you will get nothing! Just lies and more lies and they say they cannot put anything in writing or even send you an email to confirm they are going to do what they say (???)... an internet provider that cannot respond? More bull&%$# from Comcast! DEMAND to speak to the RETENTION TEAM when you call 1800COMCAST - they are there solely to try to keep your business! I am trying this today (just found out about this yesterday) but I have no hopes at all. I hate COMCAST!
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Comcast-How to get just a little service!!
If I treated my clients like Comcast does, I'd have to live in a cardboard box and eat what I could find in trash cans! But then I wouldn't have cable service, and this handy-dandy tip for you! I still want to take all of my comcast equipment and run over it with a steam roller, but Here's a suggestion which worked better for me: On my third attempt to resolve a dispute I CALLED BACK AND SAID I JUST WANT INFORMATION REGARDING WHERE TO SEND A WRITTEN COMPLAINT BY CERTIFIED MAIL! It got me earlier service, and a $50 credit, although little remains of my dignity or desire to stay with COMCAST. We called in because of some minor pixillation. The technician left us with no service (cable or internet), AND THE OUTSIDE BOX OPEN WITH WIRES STICKING OUT! For the first 3 calls, Comcast wouldn't schedule a return visit for TEN DAYS! after the initial visit which cut off my service entirely! The second was the most amusing....I spent nearly 9 minutes with someone named STELLA (4 of those minutes pleading with her to connect me with a supervior, or a least a human with more than 2 active brain cells, who kept saying "I don't understand what the problem is....I finally dumbed it down to MY SERVICE DOESN'T WORK...AND SHE STILL KEPT SAYING SHE DIDN"T Understand what the problem was! Her "supervisor" SHAWNELL wasn't any help either. It took a call to ROB, and a request merely that he help me get the national address: Comcast Corporate Offices 1 Comcast Ct. Philadelphia, PA 19103 Ask for your local office(s) too, so you can cc them. At that point, they started trying to help me...Go figure!
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COMCAST owes me money and will not pay.
In Jan 08 I stopped my internet service with COMCAST. I have now made over 15 calls to over 6 numbers and have logged over 4 hours in call time being bumped from one office to another, many not knowing what to do or how to help. Some offices say they will help but with no action. The end result is they have still have not returned a simple $22.69 they owe me. In Feb 08 they stated it would be 4-6 weeks. In Aug it is still 4-6 weeks. I guess the check is in the mail! Image if we owed them? Do you think they would have taken action?
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My husband and I have arrived at a new level in our marriage. I am not sure if it is a step up or down....maybe it is sideways!
Over the years (almost 10!) I have offered to help my husband out by cutting his hair. I do not have any formal training. Just being witness to my mom buzzing my 5 younger brothers hair. That counts for something...I was an accomplice?
Well he has ALWAYS said "NO WAY!" In order to preserve our marriage, he would not let me touch his hair!
Well he came to the place where he did not want to spend the money on the haircut ($8-$10+tip). You know when you get to the bottom of the barrel, $10 is alot of mulla.
So he got out his beard trimmer he uses for his goatie and put it to his head!
Aaah!! I told him if he's gonna do that..please let me help!
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I spent a long time buzzing, trying to get it just right. But in the end it looked like I spent less than 5 minutes! Then our son decided it was 'Awesome' and he wanted a buzz like Daddy! I was feeling pretty proud of my guys...they looked real good with some gel in there hair...real stylin'!
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And our pocket book doesn't get thinner!
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- Michelle said...
Here is Lonnie
Here is a modeling of the hair cut . . the buzz
Here is a man honored to have a hair style named after himself!
That's awsome!
I've been cutting my husband's hair for years now. We're still married, even though one time I forgot to put the guard on the razor and gave him a scalper of a hair cut! It sure does help the budget.
- kellygirl said...
Yeah, I was so worried that I would do something like that! But when he took the razor to his head, he started right in the front by the forehead! Not the best place to begin, ya know?!
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