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Luxembourg, Luxembourg Lawyers and Law Firms
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Kleyr Grasso
Full-Service Law Firm in Luxembourg+352 227 330-1
Kleyr Grasso, formed 20 years ago, opened its offices on 5 December 1994. At that time, four young lawyers, having successfully passed their final bar exams, became Avocats à la Cour, and opened their office at 17 rue Louvigny, very near to the City Center, the Palais de Justice and other court...
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Afschrift Law Firm
Lawyers Specialized in Tax Law+352 26 84 54 16
Afschrift Law Firm is settled in Brussels with office locations in Madrid, Geneva and Luxembourg, Tel Aviv, Freiburg and Hongkong. We are a lawyer association specialized in fiscal right, defending the taxpayers in their relationships with tax administration.
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Allen & Overy LLP
International Banking Law Firm in Luxembourg+352 444-4551
Allen & Overy LLP deals with all types of domestic and cross-border transactions, from local matters to pivotal international transactions
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Arendt & Medernach
Full Service Law Firm+352 4078781
Arendt & Medernach is the leading independent business law firm in Luxembourg. The firm's international team of 325 legal professionals represents clients in all areas of Luxembourg business law, with representative offices in Dubai, Hong Kong, London, Moscow, New York and Paris.
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Baker & McKenzie
Global Full Service Law Firm+352 26 18 44 1
Baker & McKenzie defined the global law firm in the 20th century, and we are redefining it to meet the challenges of the global economy in the 21st.
We bring to matters the instinctively global perspective and deep market knowledge and insights of 3,750 locally admitted lawyers in 67 offices...
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Clifford Chance LLP
M&A, Corporate, Private Equity, Banking, Finance and Industry Specialists+352 4850501
Clifford Chance is one of the world's leading law firms, with 29 offices in 20 countries and some 3,200 legal advisers.
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Dechert LLP
International Asset Management, Corporate & Securities and Litigation Law Firm+352 45 62 62 23
Dechert's multilingual lawyers in Luxembourg combine profound legal knowledge with practical commercial judgment. We provide local and multinational clients with legal representation of the highest quality.
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Linklaters LLP
International Full-Service Business Law Firm+352 2608-1
Our aim is to be the leading global law firm, building relationships that endure through business cycles to ensure that top companies and financial institutions instinctively turn to us for support on their most important and challenging assignments.
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Nauta Dutilh
Corporate, Banking, and Finance Law Firm+352 26 12 29 1
NautaDutilh is an independent law firm in the Benelux. We are among the largest law firms in Europe, with over 400 lawyers, civil law notaries and tax advisers in offices in Amsterdam, Brussels, London, Luxembourg, New York and Rotterdam.
Although we specialise mainly in corporate, banking and...
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International Full-Service Law Firm+352 266181
Stibbe is an internationally oriented full-service Dutch legal practice.
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Adam & BleserLuxembourg, Luxembourg352-47 24 24
AlegisLuxembourg, Luxembourg
German Tax, Auditing, and Corporate Consulting Lawyers+352 2666 537-0
Alegis offers international tax, auditing, and corporate consulting services in Luxembourg and Germany.
Alves & MartinotLuxembourg, Luxembourg
Luxembourg Business Law Firm(+352) 26 45 84 20
Alves & Martinot provides legal services both in terms of advice and litigation. Our firm specializes in corporate, banking and financial law, commercial law, competition law as well as in civil and labor law.
Avocats Associés ChristmannSchmittLuxembourg, Luxembourg
Business law, business litigation, enforcement of foreign judgments, attachment proceedings+352 24 61 00 00
Barreau de LuxembourgLuxembourg, Luxembourg
Full Service Law Firm(+352) 46 72 72-1
A lawyer involved in the legal field and within the limits of the mandate entrusted to him by his principal. Because of his training and experience, it can be accessed and intervene in all legal matters. However, the law becoming increasingly numerous and complex, lawyers tend to specialize in a...
Chevalier & ScialesLuxembourg, Luxembourg
Investment Management, Banking & Finance Lawyers in Luxembourg+352 26 25 90 30
Chevalier & Sciales is a Luxembourg law firm that specializes in investment management, banking & finance, corporate & tax, and Islamic finance.
CMS DeBacker Leclere WalryLuxembourg, Luxembourg
Full-Service Business Law Firm in Luxembourg+352 2627531
CMS DeBacker Leclère Walry, established in Luxembourg in 2008, is an independent business law firm which has a broad based corporate and commercial practice.; Its experienced lawyers combine a wealth of legal skills and industry knowledge to provide practical and business-focused legal solutions to...
Dechert LuxembourgLuxembourg, Luxembourg+352 45 62 62
DSM Di Stefano MoyseLuxembourg, Luxembourg
International Corporate, Banking & Finance Law Firm in Luxembourg+352 262 562 1
DSM Di Stefano Moyse offers seamless services to its clients with comprehensive and responsive advice, within the Luxembourg jurisdiction. The firm's multi-specialist approach has earned DSM a reputation as a leading player amongst independent law firms, within one of the world's major financial...
Dupong & DupongLuxembourg, Luxembourg352461838
Elvinger, Hoss & PrussenLuxembourg, Luxembourg(352) 4466440
Etude Faltz & KremerLuxembourg, Luxembourg3524850501
Etude MoyalLuxembourg, Luxembourg
International Law Firm, Qualified in Luxembourg and Germany+352 691801109
Faltz & KremerLuxembourg, Luxembourg(485) 050
Hance LawLuxembourg, Luxembourg
Legal Services, Business Law, Corporate Finance & Family Law Office+352 279 404
Hance Law in Luxembourg handles cases involving business transactions and contracts. The firm provides legal advice in business, finance and tax as it pertains to doing business in Luxembourg. The firm has international reach and is available to clients around the clock. Hance Law has been awarded...


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A top State Department Middle East expert said yesterday that the U.S. was not considering a defense treaty to guarantee Israel's survival but that any study given to such guarantee would be in the context of an overall political settlement and as supplementary and complementary to the agreement itself. Joseph J. Sisco. Undersecretary of State, who stated this in an interview on NBCTV's "Meet the Press," added that the basic assurance essential in the Mideast was an actual agreement between Israel and her neighbors.
Sisco, who accompanied Secretary of State Henry A. Kissinger on his recent Mideast trip, said he was guardedly optimistic about Mideast negotiation prospects "because we are beginning to see the parameters of this problem," stated that Kissinger had made progress in defining and developing the framework for negotiation on a next possible step, and asserted that Israel's desire for peace and Egypt's desire for withdrawal of Israeli forces in the Sinai could be reconciled.
Sisco stated that no Mideast peace was possible in the long run without the cooperation of the Soviet Union and affirmed that the U.S. was not trying to exclude the USSR. He also said that the U.S. had made it clear that it could not recommend Israel negotiate with the Palestine Liberation Organization as long as the PLO failed to recognize the existence of the State of Israel. "I see no evidence that the PLO has any intention to do so in the foreseeable future," he said.
Sen. Jacob K. Javits (R.NY), interviewed yesterday on CBS-radio "Newsmakers" program, suggested that Israel join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) once a peace agreement has been achieved between Israel and the Arab states. He said that incorporating Israel into NATO and "making it an addition to NATO's responsibilities," would be one way of assuring peace. This way, he added, would be better than a U.S.-Soviet agreement on the Mideast.
Javits noted that Israel, "surrounded by a sea of Arabs," needs the pressure of many nations to guarantee her security. He said he believed that Israel's membership in NATO would serve the interests of those nations because Europe depended heavily on Arab oil.


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Not all of this week's college basketball action is in North Texas. Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden, Southern Methodist University Coach Larry Brown got to hear SMU fans chanting, "Larry! Larry! Larry!" as his Mustangs beat Clemson in the NIT semis.
Now that SMU is playing Minnesota in Thursday night's NIT title game, the private jets are being fueled up at Love Field as SMU fans make their way to Manhattan.
Tuesday night, the stands behind the SMU bench looked like a trustees' meeting with spectators such as grocery exec Brad Brookshire and his wife, Ann; drilling exec Paul Loyd and his wife, Penny; JP Morgan Securities broker Don Donnally and his wife, Carol; billionaire banker Gerald "Jerry" Ford; former SMU football guard Joe Bays; former Fox Television president (and SMU trustee) Ed Wilson; as well as SMU President Gerald Turner and his wife, Gail.
The Cheney-SMU challenge
Thursday night's NIT title game presents a conundrum for SMU fan Ray Washburne. The Dallas businessman is national finance chairman of the Republican Party and he will be in New York anyway for a Thursday dinner at 21. A select group of GOP donors will sit down with former veep Dick Cheney.
The Cheney event starts at 6 p.m. The SMU-Minnesota tip-off is at 7 p.m.
Don't expect Washburne to stick around 21 for coffee and dessert.
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As co-chairs of Friday night's Re:Define gala and art auction, Kenny Goss and his sister-in-law, Joyce Goss, have ensured that the evening will have that international jet-set flavor.
Locally raised, London-based model-actress Jerry Hall is coming home to attend.
Leading the auction is Alexander Gilkes, co-founder of the online auction house Paddle8. One of his firm's more recent hires was Princess Eugenie, daughter of Britain's Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson.
Gilkes is family friends with the Middletons and was a guest at Kate Middleton's wedding to Prince William.
On Friday night, he'll be wielding the gavel. Proceeds will go to the MTV Staying Alive Foundation and the Dallas Contemporary.
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There are few left alive who had a closer view of the events after the JFK assassination than Julian Read. At 2 p.m. Saturday, the former press aide to Gov. John Connally will headline the Sixth Floor Museum's Living History program.
On Nov. 22, 1963, Read sat with Nellie Connally outside Parkland's Trauma Room 2, facing Jackie Kennedy as she sat outside Trauma Room 1.
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Jake Stollard of Ashville says it all started upstairs when the first pipe broke.
"It all collected right in here and it was all dripping on the trim and down into the floor here," says Stollard as he stood his down downstairs bathroom.
If only it had stopped here.
"We had another crack this morning and the garage was flooded," he added.
Stollard, a first time homeowner, is among thousands of people who are learning about the damage from this week's freezing temperatures.
"Not even living here a year I'm feeling the stress," he says.
Area plumbers, like Brian Decker, are also feeling the stress.
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This is job number six for him today. He's seen all kinds of problems with frozen pipes.
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With so many calls for service, plumbers say wait times can range from a few hours to days depending on how long repairs take.
As for Jake Stollard, whose backyard faces an open field with no protection from wind, he says he's learned a lesson the next time the mercury dips below zero.
"Know where your pipes are and make sure they are insulated," he said.
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They tell us the cost of fixing a busted pipe can run from the hundreds to the thousands depending on the number of repairs and extent of the damage.


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As Top Gear puts it, "the HS250h is a rebodied, higher-performance Prius. It's made for the US market, and was introduced at the Detroit show in January. It is hideous in profile . . . luckily, we won't be getting it." They say "luckily" because their version will be an Audi A3/BMW 1 series-fighting compact hatchback. But why make two? In fact why is Lexus competing for the European market at all? Lexus Europe boss Andy Pfeiffenberger offers a confused roadmap. "Our hybrid saloons are going up against the V8 diesels in Europe. In future we need to compete against the four-cylinder diesels. So we will enter new sectors with low-displacement hybrids. The C-premium segment is the fastest growing segment and we must be in it." Huh?
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40 Comments on "Has Lexus Lost The Plot?..."
May 7th, 2009 at 3:01 pm
I see a Corolla dressed up in Lexus duds.
They really have lost the plot.
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StingrayMay 7th, 2009 at 3:03 pm
In the deep of the fog you can see the new GM in the making…
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dwfordMay 7th, 2009 at 3:06 pm
As GM contemplates a brand defiling Volt clone for Cadillac, Toyota beats them to the punch (again, but in a bad way). When Toyota is ahead of GM in the bad idea dept, worry for Toyota.
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ca36gtpMay 7th, 2009 at 3:09 pm
In the deep of the fog you can see the new GM in the making…
Damn truth, and it's been becoming more and more obvious since 2006/2007.
In 20 years time, it will be Toyota designing rubbish on the scale of 1980s/1990s GM.
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dwfordMay 7th, 2009 at 3:10 pm
It just carries itself like a Cimarron, doesn't it…
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MrDotMay 7th, 2009 at 3:10 pm
You see rich-but-eco-conscious people driving Priuses all the time. Lexus smells an opportunity to up-sell them. The trick will be to convince people that the Lexus is just as green- though flaunting wealth is a bit faux pas in those circles.
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BytorMay 7th, 2009 at 3:13 pm
Actually I like the looks of the 2010 Prius.
The Lexus version is much worse.
OTOH: The Cadillac-Volt rebadge actually is an improvement.
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May 7th, 2009 at 3:16 pm
I don't see a problem with combining luxury with fuel-efficiency. I reckon when I finally hit the lotto I'll be looking for something swanky that doesn't nickel and dime me with operating costs. I would like to see more fuel-efficient and compact luxury offerings, but that's just me and I recognize that I represent a very small proportion of the buying public.
Anyhoo, bla bla bla, as long as the HS is tomb-quiet, comfortable, reliable and boring to drive, it'll be right in the Lexus brandspace. No craziness here, folks. If you wanna see a Lexus with a great big helping of wrong, turn your eyes to the IS F. No comment no the Euro hatch, I don't know the market well enough.
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davey49May 7th, 2009 at 3:17 pm
Don't knock the Cimmaron, I saw one at a classic car show last weekend. Amazing how good of a job Cadillac did on the J-car platform.
I thought the HS250h was the hottest car of the recent auto shows.
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Nicholas WeaverMay 7th, 2009 at 3:18 pm
Nobody but die-hards gripe that the ES lexus is a tarted-up Camry, and that the RX is a tarted up highlander.
Low priced lexuses are all ABOUT being Tarted up Toyotas. People buy them BECAUSE they are Tarted up Toyotas.
A Tarted-up Prius is perfect for both image and sales, and that lexus has waited to the 3rd generation of the Prius is actually suprising.
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KatiePuckrikMay 7th, 2009 at 3:43 pm
Actually, this makes perfect sense.
Firstly, Lexus have always had an Audi A3/BMW 1 series shaped gap in their line up. This segment is big business in Europe. I know many people who want a luxury car, but don't want a big saloon, like a BMW 3 series. Hence, why Audi A3's are popular.
Secondly, why play the Germans at their own game? Push the hybrids which Toyota/Lexus are famous for, just like the Germans do with their diesels.
I like it and would definitely consider one.
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psarhjinianMay 7th, 2009 at 3:59 pm
I see a Corolla dressed up in Lexus duds.
They really have lost the plot.
Well, yes and no. There is certainly a market for a hybrid Lexus. There's a lot of people who want to either be green or make a statement and want to do it either at less than the price tag of a GS-h, or in a body that look a little less plutocratic, but do want something nicer than the Prius.
What they probably don't want is a Corolla-like, which this, sadly, is. I'm surprised we haven't seen an ES-h; it seems a more natural fit for Lexus. The HS isn't so much "lost the plot" as "phoned in".
Competing in the C-Segment in Europe is a good idea, though, and they're right that it's a fast-growing and very broad segment, and one they need to crack if their more costly models hope to get any traction. But this is probably not that car to do it in.
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zerofooMay 7th, 2009 at 4:01 pm
Preserving a brand's equity and identity are important for long term success of the brand. One only needs to look at the brand equities squandered over thirty years by GM and Chrysler to realize that an "econobox" Lexus is a mistake.
The HS250h doesn't look like a luxury car. It looks like an econobox. That will hurt the Lexus "perception" of exclusivity.
I think it would have made more sense to offer a hybrid version of the ES and then put a turbocharged 4 cylinder in the IS.
Then again, my opinion probably doesn't matter since I wouldn't buy any of the above vehicles.
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dwfordMay 7th, 2009 at 4:03 pm
What they probably don't want is a Corolla-like, which this, sadly, is. I'm surprised we haven't seen an ES-h; it seems a more natural fit for Lexus. The HS isn't so much "lost the plot" as "phoned in".
Well said. No one in Europe is going to logically choose this over the many other highly developed competitors in the C class.
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KatiePuckrikMay 7th, 2009 at 4:08 pm
"No one in Europe is going to logically choose this over the many other highly developed competitors in the C class."
20 years ago, people said the same thing about Lexus taking market share away from the Germans….and I was one of them.
I'm not going to make the same mistake again and bet against Lexus.
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RedStaplerMay 7th, 2009 at 4:11 pm
There is some Cimmaroon here, but just a hint. If you park this next to a Prius its not patiently obvious to Joe six pack that it is the same car.
Given that Hybrids have become the signature technology of the Toyota brand it makes sense to offer them across the whole product portfolio. With the 2.4L Four its more "Honey I shrunk the Camry" than Prius.
I want to know if the optional "Smug Package" includes a matching set of Lexus Wine Glasses for smelling your own farts?
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Kristjan AmbrozMay 7th, 2009 at 4:13 pm
I'm sometimes baffled what the strategy of Toyota is in Europe. The Yaris was clearly a success and the Aygo is one as well (to an extent). I can see the IQ doing well. And there it stops. The Auris (ex-Corolla) never manages to get near the established European competition in terms of sales (and who can blame people for passing it up), the Avensis is basically a minicab in the UK and practically absent everywhere else and as far as Camry goes, they recently removed it from most markets because it was selling worse than Pagani. Their SUVs have been moderately successful for a while but seem to slowly get squeezed out by local offerings as well. Somehow Toyota simply does not manage to make a credible car in the B segment and above that the Europeans would actually like.
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Kristjan AmbrozMay 7th, 2009 at 4:14 pm
Forgot the Prius, which actually works for them quite nicely…
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Pch101May 7th, 2009 at 4:15 pm
So we will enter new sectors with low-displacement hybrids. The C-premium segment is the fastest growing segment and we must be in it." Huh?
It sounds as if they are going to use the displacement taxes in their favor. The competition will have higher taxes on their vehicles than would Toyota, because the gas engine in the Lexus hybrids is smaller. That should help to offset the hybrid premium.
I'm not going to make the same mistake again and bet against Lexus.
That, in my opinion, is a very wise decision.
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tsoftingMay 7th, 2009 at 4:18 pm
First; do the Germans train their managers to speak un-English; "In future…"
Second; On a dark street, this abomination will easily be mistaken for a brand spanking new Sebring! Now, that should make Lexota happy!
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dwfordMay 7th, 2009 at 4:35 pm
20 years ago, people said the same thing about Lexus taking market share away from the Germans….and I was one of them.
I'm not going to make the same mistake again and bet against Lexus.
You are assuming that Europeans are as dumb and easily pleased as Americans. They are not. Toyotas have been savaged by the European auto press for many years as boring driving appliances, and the customers have agreed.
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meeferMay 7th, 2009 at 4:39 pm
I own a Lexus, and this car is terrible. Could have plopped a hybrid drivetrain into the IS, would have considered that. This…..eesh.
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Pch101May 7th, 2009 at 4:39 pm
Toyotas have been savaged by the European auto press for many years as boring driving appliances, and the customers have agreed.
The main problem for all of the Japanese automakers have in Europe is that franchise laws make it more difficult to open new dealerships there. That, and there have been import tariffs that haven't allowed the imported models to compete on price.
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LeeMay 7th, 2009 at 6:00 pm
Here's an idea of what could/should be done with many Lexi…
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May 7th, 2009 at 6:07 pm
This was my impression at NAIAS. Couldn't believe how cheap and ugly this car was.
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ravenchrisMay 7th, 2009 at 6:45 pm
The more I look at Lexus the less I see.
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davey49May 7th, 2009 at 7:30 pm
"The HS250h doesn't look like a luxury car. It looks like an econobox"
Outside or inside?
Do you think "luxury" cars have to be large?
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AreituMay 7th, 2009 at 7:41 pm
Lee: English Russia is awesome.
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WaftableTorqueMay 7th, 2009 at 7:51 pm
Owning an ES and LS, this car can do nothing but damage the brand. Maybe not as badly as the IS-F, but they're going where Lexus shouldn't be. Hopefully they can pull off a Mercedes and be able to offer upscale S/SL/CL next to their diluting hoi polloi A/B/C/AMG models.
Hyundai's Genesis and Equus will likely be more Lexus than Lexus if this trend continues.
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LeeMay 7th, 2009 at 8:19 pm
Hyundai are actually going to bring 100 Equus sedans to distribute amongst it's dealerships to gauge public reaction.
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May 7th, 2009 at 10:57 pm
As GM contemplates a brand defiling Volt clone for Cadillac,
I don't see a Volt based Caddy as necessarily brand damaging as long as it's not a Cimmaron redux. Toyota uses the Hybrid Synergy Drive brand on its Lexus products with no harm to their brand.
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quasimondoMay 8th, 2009 at 12:17 am
I see no brand damage here.
It's a luxury car, and it's (probably) dead reliable.
What more do you want from a Lexus?
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Mirko ReinhardtMay 8th, 2009 at 1:31 am
@psarhjinian :
Competing in the C-Segment in Europe is a good idea
But not for Lexus. They don't have a sufficient dealer network, the diesel they have in the IS is utter crap and Europeans don't care much for hybrids. (Prius sales in Germany in January: 121).
Lexus is aimed squarely at making boring, reliable cars for Americans who hate driving but want a posh car. That's what they should concentrate on.
@Kristjan Ambroz :
Forgot the Prius, which actually works for them quite nicely…
Hey, it outsold the Phaeton for 2 or three months. Wow. Seriously, the Prius has never appeared in the German top 100 sales charts. Never.
The Auris is not a segment-buster, but some people buy it. German buyers bought 2575 of them in March. That's not bad for a Toyota, but the top sellers in that segment is the Golf at 23703 units. #2 is the Astra at 8423, #3 the 1-series at 7029, then Focus, Octavia, A3, A-Class, B-Class, Hyundai i30, Kia Cee'd, Renault Megane, Honda Civic… they all sell more than the Auris.
Compacts selling worse than the Auris are Peugeot 308, Seat Leon, Mazda3, Citroen C4, Mitsubishi Lancer…
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jurisbMay 8th, 2009 at 1:47 am
Mirko- the Toyota IS diesel is not crap, it has the best Nm in the world of any comparable diesel engine. Germans still play catch up with this engine.And HS is hard tocompare with Gm, because this is really a Toyota product, with toyota engines etc. they stand behind every bolt there with their reliability and they don`t care what you say , because they will sell these damn things anyway to people who care about commuting, not about fixing. For fixing you have American and british cars( if any british there are left).
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f8May 8th, 2009 at 2:05 am
This thing is ugly and stupid and will sell like hot cakes. Lexus is redefining luxury here, or at least trying to do so
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Mirko ReinhardtMay 8th, 2009 at 2:06 am
Have you driven it? I have. It sucks.
The gearing is all wrong (They offer two final drive ratios, both wrong), the noise is unpleasant, the fuel economy is the worst in the segment by a pretty big margin, it feels and is much slower than a comparable 320d (with exactly the same power)
So the Lexus has 400 Nm (like the Mercedes C220…) while the BMW has 350? Maybe… but it doesn't seem to be an advantage in real life. It has lots of turbo lag, there is NO torque under 2000 rpm, not a lot over 3000…
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pb35May 8th, 2009 at 7:53 am
When I first heard they were making a Lexus Prius I thought, "cool, a luxurious hatch with great efficiency and utility." Then I see this thing. There's zero chance I would consider one of these turds. They will, however, sell like hotcakes in the rich part of the town where I live. Oh well.
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psarhjinianMay 8th, 2009 at 8:39 am
When I first heard they were making a Lexus Prius I thought, "cool, a luxurious hatch with great efficiency and utility.
It's not a hatchback.
I know, I was hoping for a modern-say Eco-Saab, too. I don't get this car: it's a more cramped, better trimmed Prius, but it doesn't work as a Lexus either in North America or in Europe. Hybridizing the ES would have made more sense for North America; doing the same for the IS for Europe.
It doesn't even look particularly distinctive (as the Prius does), nor much like a Lexus. It's a good idea, but terrible execution.
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Sanman111May 8th, 2009 at 8:51 am
I have to agree with those who said that Lexus phoned this in. The concept is a good one. I recently looked at the near luxury market and realized that the TSX is the only option for the car buyer worried about fuel economy. They can definitely pluck Acura sales in America with a better design as Acura really screwed up with their new design language.
I could see folks who buy their daughter a new prius as a graduation present picking this up for mom (because she NEEDS a nicer car). I couls also see it being the new rich kid car for parents who drive a GS or LS. However, it looks like they made it too small. They should have gone with an IS sized car, dropped the IS250 and made the IS niche performance. As it stands, Lexus will likely canabalize some IS250 sales with this car. Especially if it is offered with AWD.
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pb35May 8th, 2009 at 9:31 am
It's not a hatchback.
That's my point!
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New York, NY 14 June 2013 – Global lingerie powerhouse Affinitas conjures up seaside romance for SS14, offering five new collections in color ways including Coral, Shell and Sky Blue. The brand introduces a first-time size expansion of 32-38DDD in select styles, as well as reintroduces the Triangle Bra silhouette and cotton as a fabrication. Start your romance beginning January 2014, when styles begin hitting retailers worldwide at a price point of $12.00 – $59.00. In brand new collections, Sylvie debuts with an embroidered mesh Push-up Padded Bra, Wire Bra, Hipster in Bikini in Ivory, while paper touch Lara offers a dainty floral print in Ivory/Latte. Get ready to go by the sea in skin soft Julienne, whose skin-soft microfiber Soft Padded Bra, Chemise, Bikini and Boyshort come in color ways Coral/Ivory and Ivory/Latte. Continuing in seaside romance is Amandine, offering a Wire Bra, Balconet Bra, Hipster & Thong in … Continue reading
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New York, New York 14 June 13 – C'est Parfait! Full bust powerhouse Parfait wants you to channel your neo-romantic this Spring, introducing four new collections in dreamy Eva, Louisa, Natalie and Melissa. Existing Nina, Camilla, Lola, Casey and all-time best seller Charlotte return as well, in new romantic color ways from soft Ivory to Cameo Pink. Get ready for romance beginning January 2014 when styles beginning hitting retailers worldwide, at a price point of $14.00 – $69.00. And at long last – the brand is thrilled to announce the debut of expanded sizing! The Charlotte Padded Bra, Sophia Wire Bra and Alexis Babydoll will be available beginning August 2013 in new sizes GG, H, HH, J, JJ and K, with the Charlotte Padded Bra also now starting at a 28 band. Innocent romance stems throughout Parfait SS14, bringing with it delicate, poetic looks in dreamy color ways and sweet … Continue reading
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New York, New York 12 June 13 – Due to high customer demand, leading full bust lingerie brand Parfait is thrilled to announce expanded cup sizing for Fall. The best-selling Charlotte Padded Bra, Sophia Wire Bra and ever-popular Alexis Babydoll will be available up to K cup beginning this August at retailers worldwide. Leading the cup size expansion is Parfait all-time favorite Charlotte, a style that launched with Parfait's initial debut back in Fall 2010. The Charlotte Padded Bra will be available up to K cup in Peach/Black, Red/Black, Dusty Rose and brand new colorway Wild Pink, while the best-selling Alexis Babydoll expands in Ivory and Black. Rounding out the roster is newer style Sophia, whose Wire Bra will be available up to K cup in Black, Pearl White and European Nude. "We have heard and listened to the growing feedback from our dedicated fanbase for expanding sizing, and are … Continue reading
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New York, NY 2 April 2013 – Announcing the "Everyday Women D-Serve" campaign from lingerie powerhouse Affinitas, encouraging everyday women across America to indulge in affordably luxury – because they deserve it! In an effort to recognize everyday women who might usually go unnoticed, the LA based brand is asking fans to step out and nominate a woman who has made a positive impact in their life. A mother or sister, teacher or co–worker, neighbor or friend, impact big or small – Affinitas wants to give all everyday women their time to shine! The winning nominee will receive an American Express Gift Card in the amount of $3000 (talk about retail therapy), and an Affinitas or Parfait bra/panty set once a month for a full year. The nominator doesn't go unnoticed either – she will receive a $500 AMEX Gift Card for sharing the winning nominee's story! The contest goes live at DeserveAffinitas.com Monday, April … Continue reading
Parfait Stylist Search Winner in AW2013 Photoshoot
With her creative talent and impeccable eye for great style, Manhattan's artistic Miss Elyssa Goodman won this year's Parfait Stylist Search. Affinitas recently conducted the Parfait Stylist Search, a challenge which sought out talented fashionitas to come up with ideas to stylize Affinitas' classy and elegant lingerie. Though the products may look pricey, Affinitas definitely makes sweet, flirty, glamorous and sexy lingerie designs for a very reasonable price. During the Autumn Winter 2013 Photoshoot, Goodman proved she was a great choice when it comes to professional styling. She created great looks with the gorgeous lingerie, paired with the perfect accessories. Check out the photos below to see the stylist hard at work: Being creative definitely comes naturally to Goodman. Obviously, her love for dancing and photography further prove her appreciation for art. Goodman worked hard to find great pieces to match the lingerie and was a great asset to the … Continue reading
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Attn: college students, we are proud to bring back our College Tuition Scholarship Contest! One Grand Prize winner will receive a $1500 tuitionscholarship along with $1000 worth of Affinitas or Parfait lingerie and 10 Packaged Panty sets, while a lucky Runner up will receive a $750 tuitionscholarship, $500 worth of Affinitas or Parfait lingerie and 5 Packaged Panty sets! Phew. We're exhausted just thinking about everything up for grabs. Getting bigger & better, this time we are excited to bring on board Guest Judges Windsor Hanger, Stephanie Kaplan and Annie Wang of all-things-collegiette resource HerCampus.com! Dreaming big, Windsor, Stephanie & Annie founded HerCampus.com while undergrad students at Harvard. HerCampus.com has since gone on to become the #1 online resource for college women, establishing campus branches nationwide and winning numerous accolades and awards. Proof that you can achieve what you set your mind to, we are honored to have these three, driven young women sit on our … Continue reading


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One of our favorite campground stays was at a beautiful, wooded park in the quaint Cape May Court House area of New Jersey, and it goes by the name of Sea Pines RV Resort. This resort offered a variety of amenities, beautiful scenery, and a fun-loving sense of community that we appreciated very much.Read More »
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The campground is forested and overlooks a meadow with a stream running through it. But, there is no water, no electricity, no showers and only vault toilets. It is very primitive.Read More »
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Despite a few negatives, our overall experience at this campground was very good. We will definitely be returning here many times. The Fort Collins North/Wellington KOA is a great place to stay while visiting the numerous attractions in this area.Read More »
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When I first arrived at the RV park I was not very enthusiastic. It appeared to be an okay park in a boring little town. But after spending time there, I grew to wholeheartedly love both the RV park and the town. It's a hidden gem that most would drive right by and never stop to see.Read More »
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Anya1976's review of MAC Mineralize Satinfinish SPF 15 Foundation [DISCONTINUED]
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I have only used this once so far. I strayed from my normal makeup wearing routine (since it's been very cold here in IL and my skin needed a bit more moisture)
I have oily skin and usually like a bit more matte foundation because of being oily.
I got the same color I wear in studiofix fluid NW20, that's what the MA matched me with and for a color match it was great.(but I did mix it with studiomist as well like I usually mix my SFF)
I did get a tad oily, I only blotted once since I was out with family and didn't even bother to powder though. I will have to see how it performs when doing my usual skincare b4 I put foundation on and I am sure I will update.
Like I said above I do normally like a bit more matte foundation I didn't see the "dewyness" in the normal light but when I was taking pictures of my FOTN I noticed them quite a bit (and not sure if I really liked that)
I do LOOOVE the packaging it looks much classier than the studiofix fluid with a frosted glass bottle. It mirrors the new skincare packaging and you don't have to buy a seperate pump since it's incorperated into the cap and you can lock it easily to keep the pump from dispensing if you take it on vacation.
I do have to wear it a couple times to see if it will replace my sff and maybe it will. Of course not for a bit occassion where pictures are being taken a lot though. Since it has spf and "light difusers". I will be sure to update though.
I have realized I am really not a fan of this. I like my SFF sooo much better. I am still searching for my HG foundation without SPF for special occassions when I will be in lots of pics.
I used this with my usual face care routine and I was an oil slick.I still looove the packaging but am not a fan of the foundation. For those who like "dewyness" this would be perfect for you but as I have said b4 I like a more matte face.
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Weekend Plans New Year's Eve edition: What's open, closed, happening
Posted December 30, 2015
Updated December 31, 2015
It's a slow long weekend as we all regroup from the holidays and get ready to get back into a routine!
For weekend ideas, check our Winter Break Guide and WRAL.com's Out & About calendar.
If First Night Raleigh is part of your New Year's Eve plans, get your bearings with our post that focuses on the Children's Celebration and family-friendly activities.
Marbles Kids Museum will offer special hours, activities and a deal this week.
The beautiful Chinese Lantern Festival at Booth Amphitheatre in Cary was supposed to close this weekend, but it's been extended to Jan. 17!
Friday is filled with First Day Hikes at parks across the region and state. Most don't require pre-registration. You can just show up!
If you love cats, the First in Flight Cat Club Championship and Pet Cat Show is Friday and Saturday at the N.C. State Fairgrounds. You'll see 250 cats in competition and meet vendors and local cat groups. Tickets are $5 for adults and $4 for kids ages 2 to 12.
Here are the holiday hours for popular destinations this weekend:
Marbles Kids Museum will be open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday, and noon to 7 p.m., Friday. Its IMAX theater has shows both days, starting at 10 a.m., Thursday, and 1 p.m., Friday.
The N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences and the N.C. Museum of History are open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday, and closed Friday.
The N.C. Museum of Art is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday; and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday. It has the great M.C. Escher exhibit.
The Museum of Life and Science in Durham is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday, and closed Friday.
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center has its Night Lights event on Thursday for New Year's Eve; is closed Friday; and reopens Saturday and Sunday with shows. UPDATE: The Night Lights event is sold out!
Kidzu Children's Museum in Chapel Hill is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday, and closed Friday.
And the N.C. Zoo in Asheboro is open all week.


text: County commits to 20 natural gas-powered vehicles By Rusty Marks September 20, 2012 Story Share CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Members of the Kanawha County Commission approved a letter of intent Thursday to buy 20 natural gas-powered vehicles if a private firm will build a natural gas filling station.For six months, county officials have been working with the Charleston Area Alliance and other local agencies on a plan to bring a natural gas-powered vehicle fleet to the area. County officials believe the vast Marcellus Shale gas deposits will soon provide a huge supply of cheap natural gas to help ease the bite from high petroleum prices, and create a local industry tapping, refining and pumping the gas and converting vehicles to run on the fuel source.The Kanawha Valley Regional Transit Authority has already agreed to buy eight natural gas-powered buses, which are expected to be delivered next year. The Kanawha County Commission also has a new SUV that runs on either natural gas or gasoline.The next step is to get a natural gas filling station, which will probably be located at the KRT bus depot in Charleston. County officials and members of the Charleston Area Alliance are currently lining up potential customers for the station to make it worthwhile for an entrepreneur to invest in the facility.Matt Thomas, special project coordinator for the Kanawha County Commission, said the Alliance already has a letter of intent from Mountaineer Gas Co. to buy three natural gas-powered vehicles if a station is built. The Charleston Sanitary Board is thinking about buying four vehicles, Yeager Airport is discussing the purchase of three, and Charleston Newspapers is considering five to eight natural gas-powered vehicles.At current utility rates, natural gas costs about half as much as the equivalent amount of gasoline for a vehicle. It costs about $10,000 to convert a car or truck to burn natural gas, but county officials are pushing for legislation to give government agencies tax incentives to switch their fleets over to the alternate fuel.County officials hope a natural gas fueling station will be built by the time KRT's new buses arrive next year. Meanwhile, the County Commission has agreed to put in a slow-fueling station to fill up the county's existing SUV. Thomas said the vehicle can be filled from any existing natural gas line with the proper connection. It takes about eight hours to fill the natural gas tank using the slow-fill method.Also Thursday, commissioners Kent Carper, Dave Hardy and Hoppy Shores signed off on two water extension projects recently approved by West Virginia American Water Co. Water company officials stopped helping fund water projects last year after the state Public Service Commission turned down a massive rate increase.But water company officials are now in a more cooperative mood. Colt Sandoro, special assistant to County Manager Jennifer Sayre, said water company officials have finished planning work on a water project to bring water to 19 customers in the Coalburg area and 38 in the Mahan area. The Mahan extension would also bring water and fire protection to the West Virginia Turnpike travel plazas nearby.Most of the money for the projects came from Abandoned Mine Lands funds, used to restore water to areas where the water table was damaged by past mining operations.Carper hopes the new mood at West Virginia American Water will allow county officials to put a water project back on the table to bring water to about 145 homes in the Leatherwood and Reamer Hill areas of the county, where residents have been trying to get clean water for more than 40 years. A project to bring water to the area fell apart last year after the water company pulled out of a $1.1 million funding deal for the project.County officials have since lost the grants that would have helped pay for the project, but Carper hopes more money can be found."We're putting the pieces back together," he said.Reach Rusty Marks at firstname.lastname@example.com or 304-348-1215. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Teen pleads guilty to involuntary manslaughter in Oakes Field shooting 2 Police seek car driven by woman found dead in Kanawha River 3 Man allegedly cuts father in Rand over argument about a sandwich 4 Facebook founder visits Cabin Creek Health Systems 5 Toyota announces new $115 million project for WV plant Utilities agree to tougher reliability rules Previous Story Kanawha school board approves Edgewood school construction bids Next Story


text: My son is graduating from elementary school today. Slowly we're moving this boy out the house. Of course, the truth is that I can see the end and I am not as happy as I expected. Family is maddening. Utterly maddening. But you are in love with these folks, and at some point, you can't imagine yourself without them.


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Can EQ-5D and 15D be Used Interchangeably in Economic Evaluations? Assessing Quality of Life in Post-Stroke Patients
This paper provides an analysis on whether 15D and EQ-5D can be used interchangeably as health outcome measures in cost-effectiveness studies. The empirical performance of the two multi attribute utility instruments is tested in terms of feasibility, utility score, linear relationship and agreement by using a novel Norwegian data set. There is also provided an analysis of how the instruments rank individuals in terms of health status, and how they distinguish between an individual with a certain trait and not. The results show that EQ-5D and 15D cannot be used interchangeably in economic evaluations, and that EQ-5D is likely to give a more favourable cost utility ratio than 15D. The utility scores generated from the two instruments are significantly different from each other, even though they correlate well. The instruments also rank individuals in terms of health status differently.
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Half of social inequalities in male mortality due to smoking
Men of lower social class, income, or education have a two-fold increased risk of dying than men in higher strata, and half of this difference is attributable to smoking, reveals a paper published online today by The Lancet.
There are substantial social inequalities in adult male mortality in many countries. Prabhat Jha (University of Toronto, Canada) and colleagues looked at the contribution of smoking to these social inequalities in men aged 35-69 years. The investigators estimated male deaths attributed to smoking and those not attributed to smoking in three social bands in four countries using mortality data from 1996. They compared deaths in the highest and lowest strata for social class in England and Wales, neighbourhood income in Canada, and completed years of education in the USA and Poland. They found on average a 19% difference between the highest and lowest social strata in the risk of dying in each country (England and Wales 21% vs 43%, USA 20% vs 37%, Canada 21% vs 34%, and Poland 26% vs 50%) and around half of the difference (12% on average) was due to the risk of being killed by smoking (England and Wales 4% vs 19%, USA 4% vs 15%, Canada 6% vs 13%, and Poland 5% vs 22%).
Professor Sir Richard Peto, co-author from the University of Oxford, concludes: "In these populations, most, but not all, of the substantial social inequalities in adult male mortality during the 1990s were due to the effects of smoking. Widespread cessation of smoking could eventually halve the absolute differences between these social strata in the risk of premature death."
"Higher taxes, warning labels, and other tobacco control interventions have already been shown to help increase smoking cessation rates, with higher taxes being particularly effective at raising cessation rates among less educated or poorer groups," Dr Jha adds.
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Jan 29, 2010 - I just had my hair cut by Marni: the haircut is fabulous, and the whole salon experience was wonderful! I had avoided getting my hair cut for much too long because of some bad experiences, but Marni has divine curls herself and a nice personality to boot, and I felt immediately comfortable with her. I would highly recommend Marni, as she took the time to go through curl by curl and really understand how my hair works, first dry cutting individual curls, then washing/conditioning with DevaCurl products, and finally touching up the cut and styling with DC and Curl Keeper. She used more product than I've ever used in styling, but it really worked, and I left with loads of beautiful, defined, ringlet-y curls (which looked great the second day, too!). Throughout the experience Marni also taught me a lot about products and techniques with which I was unfamiliar, but which are completely doable at home. My hair has never looked this better, and I would highly recommend Marni and Salon Spargo!


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Exclusive forecourt media solution for up to 300 Houston area sites. Houston based Landmark Industries, operator of Timewise convenience stores, has selected Gilbarco Veeder-Root's Applause TV with Outcast as the exclusive digital forecourt media solution for 300 company operated and dealer sites. Gilbarco and Outcast Media were first to market with the award-winning Applause TV,
Landmark Selects Gilbarco's Applause TV with Outcast
PumpTopTV Gains Additional 75 Million Annual Viewers
"The strength of our relationship with Gilbarco coupled with the positive response from advertisers and retailers has allowed us to grow our overall PumpTopTV network," says Outcast Media CEO. Outcast Media's PumpTopTV network, a wholly-owned fuel dispenser digital media fuel television network, has experienced rapid growth in the first half of 2011 with a 15%
Gilbarco, Outcast Team For Interactive Merchandising
Gilbarco and Outcast Media have partnered, pairing a global provider of fueling technology with a digital content provider. With Applause TV with Outcast, Gilbarco Veeder-Root's Applause Media System now supports third party national advertising, news and entertainment content on the large color screens embedded within the gas pump, along with consumer interaction and on-demand coupons
Gilbarco's Robinson To Speak at NPECA
Andrew Robinson, director of point of sale marketing at Gilbarco Veeder-Root, is scheduled to speak at the 73rd annual conference of the National Petroleum Energy Credit Association (NPECA) April 20 at the InterContinental New Orleans Hotel in New Orleans. Robinson is set to lead the 10 a.m. POS Technology session that will outline current point
First E85 Blender Pump Installed In Colorado
Burlington, Colo.-based Stratton Equity Co-op recently installed the first E85 blender pump in Colorado. Gilbarco Veeder-Root distributor Littlejohn's Equipment Company, Colorado Corn and Colorado Oil & Public Safety joined Stratton Equity Co-op in hosting a grand opening celebration to announce the new addition. "We are excited today to be bringing Ethanol into a place in
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Tom Brosseau's fifth release is a thematic tribute to the Grand Forks, N.D., which flooded in April 1997, displacing some 60,000 residents; 10 years later, Brosseau mourns for his hometown's suffering while celebrating its elasticity.
It's an honorable effort, and his heart is in the right place. If only it weren't so understated. One would expect a work of real, angry power. Instead, his indie-folk approach is sparse and quiet. To be fair, it's the same kind of no-frills, workin' man balladry Woody Guthrie once used to eulogize the Dust Bowl, but one can't help but feel a bit shortchanged in the emotional-release department.
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Hardy William Butler of Lonoke joined our Lord on Tuesday, May 14, 2013. He was born March 10, 1928 to Clarence and Mae Butler of Lonoke.
Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Patricia Jones Butler; three sons, Hardy and wife Judy of South Carolina, Robert and wife Lisa, and Patrick and wife Valerie, all of Lonoke; one sister Juanita Humphries of Kentucky; grandchildren, Sandy Butler, Westley Butler, Consuela Flurry, Pilar Porter, Nicholas Butler, Stephanie Dalton, Kim Gibbons, Marty Helms, David Helms, Robert Helms, and Wayne Helms; 20 great-grandchildren, and a host of relatives and friends.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Woodrow Blanchard.
He was an AP&L serviceman for 43 years, chief of auxiliary police, volunteer for the fire department, a mason, and an alderman for the city.
A special thanks goes to caregivers Carla McDonald and Tim Ness.
Visitation was Sunday, May 19, 2013, 2-4 p.m. at Boyd Funeral Home, Lonoke. Funeral Service were 10 a.m., Monday, May 20, 2013 at the funeral home with Freddie McCann officiating. Interment will follow in Brownsville Cemetery. Arrangements by Boyd Funeral Home, Lonoke. www.boydfuneralhome.net.


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Open the front door and you've arrived. Lot's of natural woodwork, open space, comfort….exposed beams. Sit in the comfortable family room and enjoy the floor to ceiling fieldstone fireplace. This is a great space for relaxing by the fire and enjoying family and friends. The custom kitchen has granite counters and stainless appliances. Down the hall is a full sized bath. Two bedrooms are on either side of the bath, with two twin beds in each. Nice views of the Kinsman Mountains from these rooms.
Upstairs are three more bedrooms and two baths. At the top of the stairs is a bedroom with a queen bed. Next is the master bedroom with a queen bed and nice views of the mountains. The master bath has a wonderful sauna!
The last bedroom is a great space above the garages. There's a full pullout couch, as well as a twin bed, a couple of comfortable chairs and TV. The last full bath is also here, along with a washer and dryer. This is a nice place for the kids or a quiet area to enjoy. Make your way back to the main floor using a second staircase.
Head outside through the sliding door onto the deck…relax on the Adirondack chairs, or fire up the grill and have dinner out there! Enjoy Frisbee or croquet on the large level yard. Soak in the views of the Kinsman Mountains.
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Our family thoroughly enjoyed our stay at your house. You have a beautiful home. It was very clean and clutter free. The kids loved the level and spacious yard. They had a fantastic time exploring and playing yard games. P... and I enjoyed the views and relaxing on the deck. As avid cyclists we found it quite convenient to be near a main road that had a low volume of traffic and served as a good connector to other cycling routes in the ares. We have stayed in the Franconia area on a few occasions and found your house to be one of the most hospitable and welcoming homes. Thanks for making your home available to us. We hope to stay with you again.
My husband and I spent a week at this beautiful home with our 4 children. The lovely home was in great condition (clean, well-stocked w/linens, etc.) and the views were spectacular. I especially loved the fact that our children had the ability to run around the expansive property and do some walking in the woods. I would highly recommend this house.
My wife and I rented this property to spend some time with our adult children on a ski vacation. Just a short drive (15 minutes) to our favorite Mountain (Cannon Mt), we enjoyed a week of great skiing in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. We also traveled to Loon Mountain and Bretton Woods (30 minutes) to take advantage of discount skiing on certain days.The property is very private which gave us some nice quite time at night to bond as a family. With 5 bedrooms and a loft which could be used as a 6'th, we had more than enough room for a good night sleep. The Main living area with a wood fireplace was a popular gathering spot at night. The kitchen has plenty of seating and room for a many chefs as we encouraged our boys to work together preparing meals. The owner was easy to deal with and helpful answering any questions we had. Great ski house which I would highly recommend and most likely return again next year.
My family rented this property over the New Year's holiday to allow the family to all spend some time together-children and grandchildren. The house accommodated all of us with room to spare. The home is wonderfully furnished and the kitchen is very thoughtfully stocked. The home has plenty of bed linens and towels. The garage was well stocked with fire wood and the granite fireplace was a wonderful way to warm up after a long day of skiing. The house is located on a small private road and is set-back a bit. Very private yard and a beautiful wrap around deck. Very close to Cannon Mtn and Sugar Hill. Both Loon Mountain and the Town of Lincoln are about 30 minutes away. This home is one of our favorites and we would definitely rent it again.
Highly recommend this vacation property. Our family had a wonderful time and enjoyed the peace and quiet. We have rented many properties in the Franconia area and this house was certainly our favorite. The home is very clean, plenty of bath linens, everything you would need in a kitchen, wood-burning fireplace, outdoor eating area, and a large open lawn for the kids to play. The owner was very helpful and provided quick responses to questions. We hope to return to this property in the future.
We had a wonderful family ski vacation at this beautiful home. When my twin 7 year old nephews walked in all they could say was WOW!We were a group of 10 and there was plenty of room for everyone. The family room/great room was gorgeous and there was plenty of room for everyone in the kitchen. We cant wait to rent this propery nexr February. And the owner and the woman that cleaned the property were so good to deal with.
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We loved the beautiful peaceful location and how much room our family of five and one dog had in this lovely log cabin. The sauna and fireplace were wonderful after a day of skiing at Cannon which is 10 minutes away. Away from it all, but close to the Franconia Inn for dinner and downtown Franconia where Mac's Market was a frequent stop. Definitely would stay here again.
This great log home is in a very private location, just 10 minutes from Franconia center. The yard is very private, but just a few moments to a rural road, excellent for biking.
Minutes down the road are several hiking trails…you can be out there for hours, and be the only group on the trail. Bridal Veil Falls is just down the street. It's a real special spot! The Flume and The Basin are also pretty close. Please be careful driving…we see moose very often…very close to the house, especially at dusk and after dark!!
Cannon Mountain is 15 minutes away. Nice terrain and it's been our experience…no waiting. Bretton Woods and Loon are also in the area. The Franconia Inn is just down the street: nice place for a special meal, horseback riding, sleigh rides, cross country skiing or even a glider ride! The kids like Chutters Candy…boasting of "the world's longest candy counter", a quick drive to Littleton or Lincoln. Santa's Village, Six Gun City, and Whale's Tail are a short ride away.


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Aiming to stop debate over abortion from derailing health care reform, Democratic Rep. Kendrick Meek of Miami is urging Congress to neither require nor ban insurers from providing coverage for abortions.
Though proposed legislation does not mention abortion, some Republicans argue that the proposed overhaul of the health care system could open the door to federal funding of the procedure. Democrats counter that abortion opponents are trying to cook up controversy in an effort to topple the broader reform effort.
In a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday, Meek joined four others Democrats in proposing a "common ground solution'' that would maintain the status quo on abortion policy. Specifically, the government would continue to allow insurers to decide whether to offer abortion coverage — most do — and keep federal tax dollars out of it.
"I think it's important that we not let Republicans use this issue to make some sort of political statement and confuse Americans," Meek said Wednesday. "We don't want to find ourselves in a situation where we jeopardize access for women."
Yet the other congressmen who signed the letter have received low marks from abortion rights groups for voting in favor of restrictions. Meek has a perfect voting record on abortion rights, according to the political arms of Planned Parenthood and NARAL Pro-Choice America.
In one key 2005 vote where Meek disagreed with some of the other Democrats who wrote to Pelosi, he favored restoring federal funding to an international family planning agency that serves poor women.
"He does have a 100 percent voting record and that's critical. … But we want to make sure that women are not worse off than they were before health care reform," said Adrienne Kimmell, executive director of Planned Parenthood's Florida chapter. "Our concern is that abortion gets singled out. It is part of reproductive health care. It's an option for women."
Meek said the voting records of the other Democrats urging Pelosi to keep Congress out of the abortion debate are not relevant. The letter was signed by Tim Ryan of Ohio, Dale Kildee of Michigan, James Langevin of Rhode Island and Artur Davis of Alabama.
"Their position as it relates to pro-choice or pro-life is not a major concern to me," Meek said. "I was pro-choice yesterday, and I am pro-choice today."
President Barack Obama has advocated finding common ground on abortion and declined to wade into the sticky debate in Congress that threatens to stall one of his top priorities.
An earlier letter to Pelosi from members of Congress who oppose abortion demanded that it be excluded from any government-backed health care plan. Current law prohibits federal funding of abortions under Medicaid except in cases of rape, incest or when the life of the mother is in danger.
Under the compromise backed by Meek, the federal government would not be able to help low-income women pay for abortion. The letter to Pelosi also says health care reform should not overturn state limits on abortion, such as laws mandating waiting periods and parental consent for minors.
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Meek added former Sen. Bob Graham on Wednesday to the list of top elected Democrats who have endorsed his Senate bid. Other Democratic contenders include U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown of Jacksonville and North Miami Mayor Kevin Burns. The leading Republican candidates are Gov. Charlie Crist and former House Speaker Marco Rubio of Miami.


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The meeting began at 8:35 AM. Thorson asked for comments or approval for the November 4, 2003 minutes. The minutes were unanimously approved.
Faculty Affair Committee Consultation
Thorson and Ahern will compose a memo this afternoon to be sent out in the next few days. Ahern stated that hopefully they would be able to meet with some committees before the end of the semester, noting that it might be more difficult to meet with the Divisions this semester. Thorson indicated that if meetings were held by February, this would allow enough time to get a vote before the end of the semester.
Fall Faculty Retreat
Thorson said that it was discussed at the last meeting whether or not the Fall Retreat should be held off campus. He asked for discussion of responses that members had received from the survey. It was noted that 21 survey responses were received. Discussion of comments followed. Some of the comments included: 1) too busy a time with course development, 2) should be off campus, 3) would like to see a variety of topics discussed, not just focused on one topic.
Ahern said that he is reluctant to abandon an off campus event because of comments received. He said that driving distance for the Arrowood may be further for some, encouraging more to stay overnight. He felt that if we have the opportunity to do Arrowood, we should try it before we abandon it. Ahern discussed briefly the cost difference of the Arrowood Resort, Peters Sunset Beach, as well as an on campus retreat. Arrowwood will cost at least $3000 more than Peters and about twice as much as an on-campus event.
Marxen commented that if the event is held on campus, we couldn't call it a retreat. She said that she doesn't think that we would get the same focus on campus as you would a retreat. She said we really should try the Arrowood; it is important to have this type of event and will loose something if it doesn't remain a retreat.
Ahern observed that cost would be less if the retreat occurred after the end of the academic year and before Memorial Day. Thorson commented that people who don't stay overnight now, probably wouldn't do so if the retreat was held at the end of the year. He favors the retreat in the fall.
It was agreed that the retreat should be held at the Arrowood in August 2004, and the committee will now focus on the program
MCSA and Public Evaluations of Teaching
Laura Burbank was introduced to the committee. Burbank distributed information on Teacher Evaluations. She said that the MCSA is interested in making a website on Teacher evaluation and is asking the committee for comments and suggestions. The goals listed on the Teacher Evaluations handout included:
Burbank discussed with the committee some of the possible questions. Bremer commented that this is a good variety of questions, but feel there would be a problem getting students to do it. She said that this has been addressed and tried before, but it is difficult to get students to do it. She asked how you could mandate the students to do it. Burbank said that students have expressed interest doing it on-line. Marxen said said that questions could be interpreted differently unless you had annotated comments. Thorson commented that his view is that if the students want to do the evaluation, they have the right to do so (freedom of speech), but he suggested rating the class and include written comments. Thorson feels there could be liability issues if you allow what students' post be made public. It was questioned how this information would be collected. Burbank commented that it could either be done in class or the MCSA could collect the data and post on-line. Bremer said she likes the idea - it could be officially used to see a cross over between student and faculty, but fears with a bit of caution. She also commented that we must look at what the purpose of the plan is. Ahern stated that the Student Government has the right to do this, but faculty must be on board. Thorson said that this plan wouldn't work for everyone, but as far as advising it would fill a substantial hole. Burbank stated that many col-leges have review sites, and that they have looked at alot of these sites. Bremer said that the percentage of options on this campus must be looked at, such as percentage of courses that students have 2 or more professors to select from. Ahern noted that the method of collecting student comments and criteria for eliminating inappropriate [e.g., sexist] comments are not trivial issues. Thorson said Burbank would be invited to a future meeting for further discussion.
The FDC will meet Tuesday, December 2 at 8:30 AM in the Faculty Center. The agenda will include: 1) Structured questions on survey 2) draft goals of Bush Foundation grant.
Meeting adjourned at 9:30 AM.
Respectfully submitted,
Linda Pederson


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The honorees were selected based on their academic performance during the 2007-08 school year.
The banquet also featured the University of Florida football team coaching staff, which was presented the Makala trophy for its win last fall over Florida State University. Dan McCarney, assistant coach, served as guest speaker and accepted the trophy that depicts an alligator in combat with the Seminole god Makala.
Cody Hampton, a senior at Boca Ciega High School, and Donna Cannova, a senior at Shorecrest Preparatory School, each received $250 scholarships from the club as the top students among the honorees.
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The Negative Effects Of Mass Media
The influence of mass media has changed over time due to the increased coverage. The coverage can be attributed the growth of technology. The influence of the mass media has also grown with the growth of the mass media. Cultural values, family systems and beliefs of many groups of people in the community have also changed with time. Nowadays there are more one parent families which mean that the one parent has to work more hours in order to be able to sustain the needs of the family. Cultural values and beliefs of many families have also changed as more and more people from different racial, ethnic and religious beliefs intermarry. The media has more leeway to influence the attitudes, beliefs, morale and views of people in the society.
The issue of media influence on the society is contentious as different groups give supporting statements to why they feel and support their views of the influences of media in the society (Harris, 2009).
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The media has been claimed as having a negative influence in the society by causing people to act violently as what they observe in the media. Proponents of this view argue that incidents like copy cat killings can be attributed to all the negative details that are given out in the media. Opponents of this view however argue that people who carry out such copy cat killings are usually mentally unstable and have criminal influences in their lives.The mass media has also been blamed for poor dressing and lifestyle behaviors that people especially the young engage in, especially after viewing news of some celebrities in the mass media. The media portrays some celebrities as living their lives carelessly; engaging in drugs and this impresses some young impressionable individuals to want to emulate such individuals. The result is an erosion of culture and morals in the society.
The mass media has also been portrayed as being negative due to the programs that they air which are aimed at getting people hooked onto their screens in television programmes. The result of such programmes is that people become lazy and all that they do is watch televisions. People do not look for work, study for exams or engage in constructive activities that can lead to a more productive life for them.The mass media has also led to the availability of a lot of pornographic content on the internet. People can now easily access pornography from the comfort of their homes by just clicking a few buttons in the society (Kachur, et al, 1999).
This has contributed to the decay of morals in the society and some proponents of this view say that it has also led to the growth of sexual offenses in the world.The mass media has led to the development of such sites as face book, my space, twitter and many other sites where people can interact. This sites have however been attributed to lowered productivity in workplaces and reduced concentrations in most learning institutions.Most business organizations have had to limit internet access to their employees because they do not want the employees engaging in idle activities when they could be doing productive things that contribute to adding value to the firm.
Many youngsters have also become addicted to the social sites especially face book and they are constantly thinking about what they will update or the pictures that they will update so that they can be viewed as being cooler than or as cool as their friends. This in turn means that students do not pay as much attention as they should on their education which is what they should be concentrating on in order to better their lives and those of older generations to come. The media has however been cited as having a positive effect on education of people through programs like those aired on the National Geographic channel. There are some young people who are also positively influenced by the media to emulate positive role models that they view on television programs, the news or on the internet by searching their profiles.
The media has been viewed as having a negative influence on young people through advertisements. Food advertisements have been seen to target young children to eat junk food and the result is that the children become obese. Since most parents do not encourage their children to engage in physical activity, the result is that the children become obese after eating the easily available foods advertised in the media. The media then turns around, and tells the same young children that society only approves of people who are thin (Rutten, 2011).
The mass media does this through portraying images of thin people as being acceptable and favored in the society. Some of the young children bow to the pressure and try strict unhealthy dieting, binge eating followed by forced purging of the food contents and many other unhealthy processes, all in an attempt to become thin and get accepted into the society.The media has a lot of power and influence when it comes to shaping the public opinion. This has been evident like in the case whereby Osama was portrayed as being one of the leaders of Al-Qaeda and people all over the world began to pressure to politicians and the congress to wage war on Osama and all Al-Qaeda supporters. The mass media has so much power and they have the opportunity to influence the public to even do negative things to innocent people who might no deserve such negativity.
From another perspective, the media has been seen as being informative to people and influencing them to make good decisions that are of benefit to many individuals like the presenting of information to the authorities on information about wanted criminals and suspected terrorists. A case where mass media information has been presented to the public has been for reformed law offenders (Harris, 2009).Information about past sex offenders has been put on some sites for everyone to see and such people might be victimized when they move into some neighborhoods because people view them as still being sex offenders and posing a risk to them and to their families (Kunanis, 2003).
The media's negative influence has been observed in the games that young children are interested in nowadays. The children become so obsessed with the things that they watch in the television that they want to act in a similar manner (bbcnews.co.uk)Such influence was observed when two teenagers who were attendants of
The media also uses their power of influence to sway people to the direction that they want them to take. Politicians use the media to advertise their manifestos and win voters from their opponents. The more money that a politician has, the more the likelihood that he or she is likely to win because of the influence that they will impose on people through the media (Kundanis, 2003).The disadvantage is that not all the politicians that might have access to the money to advertise might actually be good politicians that would make a positive influence in people's lives. Opponents of this view argue that the mass media provides people especially young adults with an outlet for their anger.
Individuals who support the media as having positive effects in the society, claim that the media gives publicity that need assistance especially in times of catastrophe which mobilizes people in the society to act and assist those that are in need. This has been in the case in situations like Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Rita, earthquake in
As much as there is a lot of exposure to the media, people should look for more engaging ways of spending their time, other than focusing too much on the media. It is up to people to make individual choices to use their time for productive activities and not be negatively influenced by the media. The government should invest in public education so that as many people can get higher learning which would expose them to the need to form their own free independent opinion free of media influence whether positive or negative.
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BBC News. (7-7-2006). Columbine Killers' Words Released.
Harris, R.J. (2009). A Cognitive Psychology of Mass Communication. 5th edition.
Kachur, S.P., Stennies, G.M., Powell, K.E., Modzeleski. W., Stephens, R., Murphy, R., (1996). School Associated Violent Deaths in the
Kundanis, R.M. (2003). Chidren, Teens, Families & the Mass Media: The Millennial Generation.
Rutten, T. (20-5-2011). 'For some Jackson Verdict is already in'.


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COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) - A 40-year-old Missouri woman has been sentenced for stealing from an Iowa bank while working there as a teller.
Prosecutors say Tiffany Stanley, of Tarkio, Mo., was sentenced Wednesday in a U.S. District Court in Council Bluffs. She'd been living in Shenandoah, Iowa, while working at Great Western Bank of Riverton. The judge gave Stanley four months in prison and four months of home confinement. Stanley also was ordered to pay more than $25,000 in restitution to the bank.
Stanley had pleaded guilty.
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