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UPDATED: Shoppers cash in as HMV calls in administrators (From Bournemouth Echo)
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UPDATED: Shoppers cash in as HMV calls in administrators
1:50pm Tuesday 15th January 2013 in News
Entertainment store HMV, which has three stores in Bournemouth and Poole, has become the latest high street casualty as it called in administrators.
Following discussions among the music retailer's directors, the company last night released a statement announcing it was ceasing trading in ordinary shares immediately - and appointing accountancy giant Deloitte to take control.
It puts 4,000 jobs at risk and means anyone given vouchers or gift cards for Christmas will be unable to use them.
HMV said in a statement: ''The board regrets to announce that it has been unable to reach a position where it feels able to continue to trade outside of insolvency protection, and in the circumstances therefore intends to file notice to appoint administrators to the company and certain of its subsidiaries with immediate effect.
''The directors of the company understand that it is the intention of the administrators, once appointed, to continue to trade whilst they seek a purchaser for the business.''
In the run-up to Christmas HMV's boss Trevor Moore warned the entertainment group was in trouble as he revealed the chain was in talks with banks over its future following worse-than-expected trading over the festive period.
The chief executive said market conditions suggested the group, which has 238 stores in the UK and Ireland, would fail to meet expectations for the year to April, so would not meet the terms of its bank loans.
HMV said like-for-like sales fell 10.2% in the 26 weeks to October 27, last year, as its pre-tax loss narrowed to £36.1 million, compared to £50.1 million the previous year.
Shares tumbled 39% after the dismal results were published, giving the retailer a market value of just £10.1 million.
Mr Moore joined the group from camera chain Jessops, which itself went into administration last week at the cost of 1,370 jobs across its 187 stores.
At shops in Bournemouth and Poole, most of the customers had come for a bargain.
Chris Beer, 26, of Salisbury, admitted he has probably contributed to the downfall of the long-standing high-street store.
"I saw it on the news that HMV were going, so I thought I'd go in and see what the sales were about. I'm not a regular customer and I use online if anything. I'm probably the reason why they are not doing so well."
Gillian Doward, 63, of Bournemouth, will sorely miss the presence of HMV in the area. "I either use the Poole store or this one and I thought I'd come in just before it closes down. I'm not online so I use it a lot. I know supermarkets are taking over now but I like the old films you get here in HMV. "
Norman Sharp, 84, originally from Yorkshire was visiting the town on holiday and shops in HMV regularly. "I normally use my local store in Leeds," he said.
"I like jazz, classical and middle of the road music, and use HMV for that. Supermarkets have taken all of their business I think."
Lizzie Mbofana, 19, of Bournemouth paid a one-off visit to the store this morning.
"I came here because it's closing down. I heard this morning that it was closing so thought I'd come down but I haven't bought anything. I normally use iTunes and the internet."
Business was brisk at the Poole branch of HMV, with customers queuing to pay at the tills of the shop just inside the Dolphin Centre.
It was impossible to say whether they had been attracted by the post-Christmas sale, or were hoping for bigger bargains now administrators have been called in.
With stores no longer accepting gift vouchers, reactions from customers have been mixed.
One man came in with print-out from the company's website. "It doesn't say anything about gift vouchers. I'm going to shut you down," he shouted.
A member of staff offered him the telephone number for the company's customer services department, but the customer walked out.
At the HMV store in Castlepoint, other customers spoke of their sadness at the news.
Amanda Kuhne, 34, a full-time mum from Christchurch, said: "It is sad to see this happen, but online has taken over as it is so convenient with free delivery, and it is a lot cheaper. It is just a shame given all the jobs which might be lost."
Martin Stubbings, 26, a supermarket manager from New Milton, said: "I am a bit shocked, I knew they were having problems but it is a big organisation and I thought they would pull through. It is a great store for gifts and it will be a shame if they close for good."
Sarah Hopcroft, 32, a solicitor from Throop, visited the store on the hunt for a bargain. "I have been in HMV this morning to check out the sales but I never really used to shop there, the prices aren't very competitive. But it is a shame all these high street shops are going down," he said.
Darren Arnell, 23, a restaurant manager from Southbourne, said he enjoyed the experience of browsing in HMV.
"I always enjoyed going into HMV and browsing, and the staff have always been lovely and helpful. They aren't much more expensive than online and you don't have to worry about delivery. They have been pushed out of the marketplace and it is a shame."
Martin Lewis has posted an HMV Q&A on gift cards, refunds and job rights, read it here
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8:44am Tue 15 Jan 13
EdBmth says...
lemonhead wrote:Firstly I hope that a buyer can be found and that the staff are not left unemployed in a few months.
i do hope they can do something,as it willbe awful for the staff if they end up without a job this soon after christmas,lets hope someone can help,or soon we will have no shops in the high streets anymore.
As for "lets hope someone can help,or soon we will have no shops in the high streets anymore. "
That someone is you. By thinking about where you buy your stuff. Do you buy it from tax avoiding overseas companies, who contribute little to the UK econom. Or do you buy it in the high street, from a business providing employment and keeping thje High Street alive. This Christmas I bought all but one of my Xmas presents on the high street and yes it was a litte more hassle, but didn't cost that much more
We are the people responsible for the demise of HMV, Jessops etc.
8:44am Tue 15 Jan 13
Phixer says...
HMV & Jessops are just the latest examples of businesses which do not change with customer buying habits and/or change of technology.
8:46am Tue 15 Jan 13
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Huey says...
9:16am Tue 15 Jan 13
jeebuscripes says...
Who's next?
Interesting read here:
9:17am Tue 15 Jan 13
Cosmic Crusader says...
10:54am Tue 15 Jan 13
Old Colonial says...
12:00pm Tue 15 Jan 13
BmthNewshound says...
We've all been happy to take advantage of the latest stage in retail evolution by using the internet to bag a bargain so its a bit hypocritcal to shed crocodile tears when High Street retailers become the victims of our desire for cheaper and more convenient ways to shop.
Out of interest I wonder how many of the people commenting on the Echo website actually go out and buy the Echo ? Would you pay if the Echo became a subscription website like The Times website ?
12:45pm Tue 15 Jan 13
The Renegade Master says...
Why would I buy a blu-ray disc from HMV (which is not on special offer) when I can buy the same product online for nearly half that?
I feel sorry for the staff who have always been helpful when I've been in there, but the world has changed for this industry and the demise of HMV was inevitable.
12:45pm Tue 15 Jan 13
nobbythesheep says...
Everything else you can get cheaper and delivered to your door from the net while not having the hassle of using your Saturday/lunchtime faffing around the shops, when you could be doing better things with the time.
1:12pm Tue 15 Jan 13
joncon says...
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JDH says...
3:08pm Tue 15 Jan 13
CourtOffside says...
JDH wrote:Dreaded? Get off it then.
funny how the chief executive at HMV was also at Jessops and they both go pop within a week of each other. Still i am sure he will be ok. When ever i have been in HMV they have always been busy, Saturday before xmas the Bournemouth store was packed solid, and their prices never seemed more than the supermarkets and a better choice, Trouble is people now are so blinkered towards the Tescos etc of this world and the dreaded internet. that the real high street stores will struggle to keep going.
3:18pm Tue 15 Jan 13
justsayithowitis says...
Hunter1234 wrote:W H Smith I would think. Don't know how they are still going. So expensive
High street is getting worse in 1 week we lost jessops no hmv who's next halfords
3:20pm Tue 15 Jan 13
CourtOffside says...
EdBmth wrote:Imagine a shop.. where you can browse in comfort.. sat down.. with a drink of your choice in hand.
lemonhead wrote:Firstly I hope that a buyer can be found and that the staff are not left unemployed in a few months.
i do hope they can do something,as it willbe awful for the staff if they end up without a job this soon after christmas,lets hope someone can help,or soon we will have no shops in the high streets anymore.
As for "lets hope someone can help,or soon we will have no shops in the high streets anymore. "
That someone is you. By thinking about where you buy your stuff. Do you buy it from tax avoiding overseas companies, who contribute little to the UK econom. Or do you buy it in the high street, from a business providing employment and keeping thje High Street alive. This Christmas I bought all but one of my Xmas presents on the high street and yes it was a litte more hassle, but didn't cost that much more
We are the people responsible for the demise of HMV, Jessops etc.
There are no other shoppers there to jostle and crowd you. No screaming children. No surly teenagers. Peace.
There are no interfering shop assistants "greeting" you or bothering you, or trying to sell you anything.
Any music in the shop is what you choose.
You don't have to use up any of the extortionate petrol in your car to get their. You don't have to pay to park, or carry your shopping to your car.. and you certainly don't need to get on any of this country's terrible public transport.
Why, for the love of Pete would I shop anywhere else?
Unless shops can give me a compelling reason to endure the living hell that is the high street - what reason is there for me to visit them?
We don't owe retailers a living. If they can't survive in the modern economy then it's better for everyone if they get out of the way. Modernise or die.
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EGHH says...
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skydriver says...
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rba says...
I haven't shopped in hmv for years as they have nothing to offer me better than i can get on the internet and that includes service and product selection. I am sorry to hear that people will lose their jobs and the debts that hmv have built up where other businesses will lose out. maybe they will get an overseas investor to buy the company for a pound run it for another year create more debt but the investor pockets millions blabla. and no I wouldn't buy an echo newspaper but I would pay a subscription to read the news online!
7:52pm Tue 15 Jan 13
JDH says...
8:01pm Tue 15 Jan 13
rotcoddam says...
8:38pm Tue 15 Jan 13
Bournefre says...
The last time I went in there to buy a CD single I walked around the shop (Castlepoint) 3 times before asking at the till if they still sold CD singles. They only had the top 10 hidden away in a corner, so I left without buying anything.
As far as I'm concerned HMV closed down years ago.
10:47am Wed 16 Jan 13
rusty james says...
What's great about HMV is you can hide in there while the missus is off looking at shoes and frocks. A good percentage of my music collection has come about this way, y'know, mooching about and browsing, flicking through the racks and taking a chance. This is what'll be lost, and to a music lover like myself it's a tragedy. I was in the Castlepoint branch yesterday and it was awfully sad, thinking I might not be able to just browse real physical product anymore. Picked up a few classic albums and wished the assistant the very best of luck.
11:19am Wed 16 Jan 13
CourtOffside says...
JDH wrote:What is there to stop online retailers jacking up the price?
When i said "dreaded internet" i was trying to indicate the feelings of a traditional retailer when he hears the words "i can get this cheaper on line". We can all shop where and how we want, it is still a free country (just!), and as others have said, no shop has a right to our business least of all the big chains like HMV. However when most of the high street stores are gone and "on line " shopping is the norm what is there to stop these big offshore faceless internet retailers pushing up the price, and reducing choice and so controling what we buy and eat etc. There would be little to stop them doing deals with the internet providers to stop the little shops trading on line and so we would have less choice than we have now. Add to this the loss in business rates to the local council. Even if the empty sites were reused for something else (ie housing), the income could be less than generated by shops, so the shortfall would be made up by guess who, the ordinary householder. By all means shop on line, but you never miss something until it is gone,
Competition. The internet is a much bigger market place. It is easy to compare prices across retailers and shop around with a few clicks. There are very low barriers to entry to the online marketplace as well making it much easier for new operators to join the market and undercut any retailers who are not offering competitive prices.
"There would be little to stop them doing deals with the internet providers to stop the little shops trading on line"
There are a couple of points to make about this statement:
Firstly - it wouldn't be legal at the moment.
Secondly - that the current government wants to change that and allow ISPs to charge service providers for providing access to their sites. ISPs like Virgin are lobbying very hard for this. If you can see this kind of problem which could very well occur - and feel it would be a problematic issue in the future than I would implore you to take an interest in the fight to preserve the "open internet". It is one of the biggest issues confronting our society and yet the vast majority of people know nothing about it.
As for business rates.. they get paid by ordinary householders indirectly anyway by shopping with them... but it would be interesting to see the true economic picture if you replaced high street shops with dwellings. I'm not so sure that it would end up so bad. There are costs associated that would disappear as well after all.
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---- — One was a fur trader, one was a gardener, one went to jail, one was exiled, and another became prime minister.
The 42 mayors of Montreal have been a very diverse bunch over the 180 years since the city was incorporated, but for the first time in a century, the chief magistrate of Canada's second-largest metropolis is English — and Jewish to boot.
Michael Applebaum, a 49-year-old real-estate agent who was mayor of a largely English-speaking borough of the city, became mayor of Montreal in the wake of the resignation of Gerald Tremblay, who had served since 2001.
Tremblay left office three weeks ago, defiantly denying any direct knowledge of an institutionalized system of kickbacks in city construction contracts as alleged by witnesses at an ongoing public judicial inquiry into collusion and corruption in Quebec's construction industry.
A narrow margin of city councillors chose Applebaum, who had only recently been Tremblay's second in command at City Hall. His supporters included French- and English-speaking councilors from opposition parties.
Applebaum is technically only the interim mayor, pending next year's full municipal elections. He has said he won't run for mayor at that time, which may have been a major factor in his election to the temporary post.
Like his predecessor Tremblay, the new mayor might be described as among the more bland of the types to lead Montreal over the years.
Take Camillien Houde, for example. He had been in and out of politics at both the federal and provincial levels but ended up as Montreal mayor in 1928 and served several intermittent terms, until 1940. At that time, his passionate opposition to wartime conscription — a heated topic in Quebec — got him arrested for sedition and he was thrown into a prison camp without trial until 1944. Upon his release, he was promptly elected mayor of Montreal for another 10 years.
Shortly afterward came Jean Drapeau, a bit of a corruption-fighting Eliott Ness at the outset, but over his 29 years in office, he became known for thinking big. He brought to the city a gleaming subway system, the 1967 Expo World's Fair and the 1976 Summer Olympic Games. Regarding the latter, he famously declared that the games "can no more have a deficit, than a man can have a baby." Quebec finally paid off Drapeau's $1.5 billion Olympic baby in 2006, seven years after Drapeau died.
There's Wolfred Nelson, who, though brought up thoroughly English, with an American Loyalist mother, became one of the most prominent leaders of the French-Canadian Rebellion against British rule in 1837. He was captured and packed off to Bermuda for a brief exile. He then practiced medicine in Plattsburgh for a few years before returning to Montreal, where he eventually ran for mayor in 1954 and served one term.
The last truly English mayor of Montreal was James John Edmund Guerin, who, despite his last name, was Irish to the core. (His sister Bellelle was a famous activist and the author of a book on John Easton Mills, the Massachusetts-born Montreal mayor who died of typhus in 1847, tending to the sick). Guerin served one term before moving on to federal politics.
Of the 15 anglos who served as mayor, only one served more than a two-year term. A few died in office or left for health reasons; others simply lost support and were not re-elected.
Two of them were tainted by scandal. John C. Abbott had been a federal minister under Sir John A. Macdonald, Canada's first prime minister. He was involved in a railway kickback scandal that drove Macdonald from office. Abbott served a term as Montreal mayor then returned to Ottawa as a senator, succeeding Macdonald as prime minister when he died in 1891.
The only anglo to serve two terms, Henry Starnes, was involved — though never charged — in the same intrigue as Abbott, and the taint is said to have kept him from further elected office.
Michael Applebaum comes to office with a vow to clean up City Hall. The fact that his first language is English is unlikely to be a factor in the pursuit of that goal.
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We had a taster two night on the Ventura. This was in a balcony suite. Very good experience but were undecided for a full cruise as the 'STAG' 'HEN' 2 night was hectic. And very busy during embarkation & leaving ship (queues)
We are pleased to report that the 7 day was well organised & easy going. We parked across river & 'bused in' Also well organised & Friendly with car waiting ready to go.
Oriana accommodation,food,lounges & restaurants smart & well presented. Better than expected as advised by some previous reviews. Ship does show signs of wear, but all minor. We did not need to visit any of the other specialist restaurants.
We had an enjoyable time, albeit disappointed that the French visit was cancelled, winds and shallow harbour. We had constant threat of tail end of hurricane winds off America but only slight seas. Weather Hot in Vigo, Lisbon & Bilbao. Trips were half day, well organised. Two days at sea but increased to three when missing Port of Brest.
food well presented & tasty first sitting Oriental restaurant. we had a rear window table over props. Vibration and swell at times, but ok. Selection of vegetables were set each evening for all available meals. At Home we would have matched veg to dishes, Although all cooked to a high standard.
All staff friendly & polite.
O/all a very good experience.
We have been used to Thompson Fly cruise holidays which we have enjoyed. They offer full day trips & less days at sea.
P&O experience is above that of Thompson Celebration & Spirit ships in nearly all aspects except staff which are on par.
one advantage not having to wait at airports & loss of time.
We will consider more cruises from UK ports, but are mindful of heavier seas than the med; Albeit one day we had a slight swell & no ripples & glassy .


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How happy were you during last week's episode of Breaking Bad when Walt and Jesse began cooking again? Because I was very happy. It had been far too long since the last meth-making montage, and as ever, the song used to soundtrack the scene, "On A Clear Day You Can See Forever" by the Peddlers, was an oddly perfect choice. (The track comes from a Broadway play of the same name, but I'm sure you Alan Jay Lerner fans out there already knew that.) Since the pilot, music has played an integral part on Breaking Bad, so we've collected every song that has played during a scene where Walt and/or Jesse make Blue Sky. We don't recommend playing these tracks while cooking your own meth, but we do suggest listening to Ana Tijoux's "1977" a lot.
Episode: "Pilot" (S01E01)
Song: "Dead Fingers Talking" by Working in a Nuclear Free City
Episode: "Gray Matter" (S01E05)
Song: "Uh!" by Fujiya & Miyagi
Episode: "Four Days Out" (S02E09)
Song: "One by One" by the Black Seeds
Episode: "Sunset" (S03E06)
Song: "Ginza Samba" by Vince Guaraldi and Bola Sete
Episode: "Abiquiu" (S03E11)
Song: "Shake a Bone" by Son of Dave
Episode: "Full Measure" (S03E13)
Song: "Man Chang Fei" by Zang Fan
(Played while Gale is cooking...food in his apartment before POW.)
Episode: "Shotgun" (S04E05)
Song: "1977" by Ana Tijoux
Episode: "Bug" (S04E09)
Song: "Scrambled Eggs" by Nat Adderley
(This isn't played over a meth cooking montage; rather, you hear it when Gus cooks stew for Jesse.)
Episode: "Hazard Pay" (S05E03)
Song: "On a Clear Day, You Can See Forever" by the Peddlers


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Menlo Park: New look at grade separations
Original post made on Nov 29, 2012
Read the full story here Web Link posted Thursday, November 29, 2012, 9:41 AM
on Nov 29, 2012 at 12:50 pm
Wasn't there an article by Sandy in last week's ALMANAC about this? I shouldn't complain because a. the issue is far more consequential than most people believe, and b. grade separations in Menlo Park (and on the Peninsula) are closely coupled with the high-speed rail issue, which is its own Pandora's box of problems.
So thanks, Sandy, for staying on top of this.
As I said previously, "Here we go again. The camel can't seem to keep its Caltrain corridor development nose out of the tent. Grade separations were aggressively promoted by the dynamic City Council trio of Winkler, Duboc and Jellins in 2003. Studies were conducted. Consultants were hired. All four crossings were under consideration. The project was aggressively promoted by city staff and Council. The studies produced and the consultant presentations were exercises in highly misleading distortions.
None of the actual adverse consequences were considered (or were ignored when presented) since it promised to be a project involving many millions of dollars. After all, capital development funds are the most fun to spend and they lubricate the functioning of public bureaucracies.
Now, ten years later, we're back to square one. Only this time, the idea of grade separations has become contaminated with the confounding facts of the anticipated high-speed rail, which none of us who have tried have yet managed to derail.
My point here is that any grade crossing separation project that ignores the intentions of the California High-Speed Rail Authority does so at the risk of all of us in Menlo Park. The harm that will come to the city has been outlined repeatedly in this newspaper.
With all due respect to Chip Taylor, $225 million may pay for one or two grade separations (the half-up, half-down version), at the most. To grade separate at Ravenswood is enormously complex and I'm guessing that $200 million will be barely enough."
It is inconsequential that the proposed letter of supplication for funding of studies should include allusions to the two tracks with no elevation, called the "blended option." The fact is, the rail authority will pay no attention to the "blended" two-track alternative if and when further funding materializes. The CHSRA and their Caltrain colleagues will NEVER relinquish their determination to obtain the elevated four-track viaduct.
Therefore, whatever Caltrain gets built on its corridor in the interim -- electrification, grade separations -- will require removal and reconstruction when funds become available for the full corridor build-out. And that game is far from over!
Most of my fellow Menlo Parkers still have no idea how disruptive and destructive grade separations will be in our town, both during construction and forever after. Yes, they have been built elsewhere on the Peninsula. But, rather than polling people in those towns, we should visit those grade separations ourselves and mentally transport them to our four cross-streets to appreciate how intrusive and divisive they will be. And, construction will be a multi-year nightmare!
By all means, get funding and do studies. They can't hurt. However, they invariably turn out to be advocacy and promotional in nature and we better think very cautiously about seeking grade separations. Be careful what you wish for; you may get it.
on Nov 29, 2012 at 1:42 pm
Go spend a couple minutes at ECR & Ralston or ECR & Holly.
After realizing how much of a relief it is to have those areas cleaned up and running much smoother because of the grade separations, go away from the tracks a few blocks and listen: no horns, no bells, no clanging gates. When the late evening Caltrain rolls through, and the freights roll through at night, no clanging, no horns blowing late at night.
Improve it and make life a little better in MP, or live with it -- live with the noise, the traffic, the frustrations.
San Carlos and Belmont showed they could improve their towns.
Are they better than Menlo? Well, they've shown they want a better quality of life in their towns. And they decided to do something about it.
As far as "nose under the tent"... notice how the HSR whiners use EVERYTHING as a "nose under the tent"?
on Nov 29, 2012 at 2:24 pm
So how would our town look with Great Wall of China, the Berlin Wall, the West Bank Barrier running through it. Oops, forgot about all the electrification power poles on top of it all.


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---- — PERU – The Miami County Health Department can keep its birth and death certificate office open all year after the county council approved additional funding to hire a part-time employee.
The county registrar office was closed three days this year because of understaffing, barring residents access to birth and death certificates. The office was closed five days in December.
"That's a real inconvenience to the public," said Mark Waite, who serves on the Miami County Health Board. "People need access to their birth and death records … We need to get someone in there to keep that office open."
A closed office means cremations could be delayed since state law requires a death certificate before a body can be cremated.
County Health Officer Rafik Farag said last year that only one person is trained to issue certificates. When that employee is gone, no one can fill in.
The county council approved $3,000 for the health department to hire a part-time, temporary employee to man the office when the trained employee is gone.
Waite said the funding will allow a part-time employee to work nearly 40 days this year.
He said the health department has appropriated additional money in next year's budget to permanently hire a part-time employee to fill in at the registrar office.


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This is the first time in 20+ years that my wife and I travelled with Carnival. We have done Costa, MSC, Princess and Holland America in the past 8 yrs. We tend to prefer the island getaways for a week and once in a while take a cruise. This is a nice ship, clean, lots of activities, a separate adult area, the loud area and the quiet area for your days at sea or after your island days. Food was good, not great, but I did gain weight. The Lido deck area has so much to offer for eating such as Rosies buffet, fish and chip area with sushi which was quite good, a burrito bar(good), a deli area for some fresh made sandwiches, a monogolian wok area(long lineups 15 25 minutes wait), hamburgers and hotdog bar(good burgers) and a pizza bar(YUCK!). Morning breakfasts in the dining room was a little disappointing, it was kind of a simple menu, I have seen better. Nightime menu was good, food was okay, again I have seen better. We spent the 35.00 per person at Scarlett Steakhouse and at that price, I do not recommend. Too pricey for what you get. My steak was ok, nothing special like they boast it to be and my wife's Lobster tail actually smelled a little to much of charcoal. But the worst part is I got sick later on that night from the food. Good thing my my body flushed it out during the night.
Nightime entertainment is where Carnival does a good job such as comedians, different bars and even the disco packs the people in better then other cruise lines. The port stops on this ship is amazing and that's why we chose Carnival this time(Puerto Rico, St. Thomas, Barbados, St. Lucia,, St Kitts, St Martin). Embarkation and disembarkation was pretty good as well for a 2900 passenger ship. The workers are FANTASTIC!. Polite, hard working, always smiling. One of the best that we have seen. I don't understand why waiters are wearing shorts in the sun and the poor cleaning crew wear long pants in the sun. So yes I was pleased with Carnival, but not sure I would use them again and here is why.
Carnival attracts a low level of clientel. I am not trying to be a snob, but I never saw so many ill dressed people on a cruise and especially at the dining room. Shorts, sandals, flip flops, tee shirts when the nightly news letter says not to wear this. Formal night was a joke, sneakers, shorts, jeans, flannel plad shirt, I thought the guy left his John Deere tractor outside...lol....or the guys in bathing suits with no shirt in the Lido buffet area when it say no shirt, no service. While I'm 54 yrs. young, have travelled a lot and have seen all inclusive resorts stick to their guns on the dress code, Carnival failed miserably here. Obviously, they are desperate to take anyone's money and afraid to lose this income of money. How sad. If you are going to be a lax, casual cruise line, then be honest about it or enforce the dress code. I know that I don't want to wear a tux or a suit every night, but a decent shirt and long pants with some sandals at least, am I asking too much?


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SAN DIEGO (CNS/CBS8) - A motorist opened fire on a pedestrian -- but missed --while traveling through City Heights Wednesday afternoon, prompting a brief police chase that ended when the fleeing driver crashed his SUV into a gorge and made a failed attempt to escape on foot along with two cohorts.
A San Diego police detective who happened to be in the area shortly before 2:30 p.m. witnessed the non-injury shooting at Chamoune and Myrtle avenues, SDPD public-affairs Lt. Andra Brown said.
Following the gunfire, the driver of the white Chevrolet Suburban, who had two passengers with him, sped off to the south. Other officers caught up with the vehicle about a mile away, near the intersection of Home and Fairmount avenues, and tried to pull it over.
The man behind the wheel refused to yield, fleeing to the west into North Park, where he lost control and crashed the vehicle into a canyon off 33rd Street, near Grape Street, Brown said.
Officer fanned out through the neighborhood, capturing one of the suspects near the scene of the wreck and the other two hiding on residential properties along Felton Street. One of the men was taken to a hospital for treatment of injuries he apparently had suffered in the crash.
"It was total chaos," said professional dog walker Tracey Bennett, who was walking two of her charges Wednesday afternoon in Grape Street Dog Park when the SUV barreled through the packed park.
"They were coming right at me," Bennett added, "and they veered to the side at the last minute. There were so many people just running. It is a blessing no one was hurt."
Hillcrest resident Brit Donaldson was also walking her dogs when the SUV headed straight toward her. She ultimately took refuge between two concrete walls of a restroom entrance, putting her two large dogs in the restroom itself to protect them.
"I swear to God, if they had been firing, I'd be dead," she told News 8.
The arrestees' names were not immediately available, and the motive for the drive-by shooting was unclear.
Four schools near where the pursuit came to an end went into lockdown for about 45 minutes while police rounded up the suspects, Brown said.


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This offseason, the focus in Buffalo is on potentially re-signing of WR Stevie Johnson, but looking forward, the Bills have a few key players entering their contract year in 2012, including OLG Andy Levitre, who had a very impressive 2011 campaign.
Levitre has started every game in his three seasons for Buffalo and moved around a bit in 2011, starting one game at center and three at left tackle. Head coach Chan Gailey confirmed to PFW that ideally, Levitre will start all 16 games at left guard.
"He creates his own problems by being so good and versatile," Gailey said from the NFL Scouting Combine. "He's the guy, and that's not fair to him, but that's the way it is in the game. He never says a word, he just goes about his business and he'll do whatever you ask him to do. I'm glad we have him on our football team."
The Bills' strength on the offensive line comes in the interior, with Levitre and C Eric Wood, who is signed through 2013.


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Gale, Portugal, is a small resort set on one of the nicest beaches in the entire of the Algarve, which is a huge claim considering the amazing quality of Algarve beaches. Gale is a very peaceful resort which revolves around the beach, and appeals to those who want to relax on the beach, far from the worries of every day life at home. Taking a Gale villa will mean that you can top up your tan in some of the most peaceful beach surroundings that you can find.
It would not be a Gale holiday if you stayed in accommodation in Gale without spending a few days on the beach! The vast swathes of golden sand are interrupted only by beach bars and small rock outcrops which provide a natural break, creating a series of small, secluded beaches to choose from. You can participate in a vast range of water sports in Gale too, including sailing and windsurfing to name but a couple of activities.
There are a great range of attractions to interest every member of the family, including the famous courses of the Algarve, the endless shopping of Albufeira, the Slide and Splash water park (the largest in Europe) or the Zoomarine wildlife park.
Golfers will be able to grab an afternoon away from the beach for a round too. The Vila Gale Tavira Hotel has a golf course attached, which is open to players staying in any Gale accommodation. All you will need is a handicap certificate.
Albufeira is one of the most popular places to holiday in the Algarve due to its wonderful combination of activities, beaches, shopping, restaurants and cultural attractions. The old town of Albufeira is a great place to explore, as the narrow, winding streets hide a vast array of beautiful buildings and fine restaurants. The New Strip in Albufeira is the best place for nightlife in the region, and is close enough for you to be able to enjoy a good night out and get a relatively inexpensive taxi home to your Gale villa at the end of the night.
Gale benefits from over 300 days of sunshine every year, and average temperatures of 17˚C. In the summer months, temperatures regularly reach the mid 30's (˚C) during the day, and even in winter, you can enjoy a round of golf or lunch outside in temperatures which almost never dip below 10˚C.
Faro International Airport (FAO) is the main travel hub of the Algarve, and due to the popularity of the Algarve as a holiday destination for Brits, there are many cheap flights from across the UK. In order to reach your Gale accommodation from the airport, you can either rent a hire car or take on of the fixed price transfer taxis which gather outside the main entrance.


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It looks like one of the most uneven matchups in recent time, but the Baltimore Orioles have been in this position before.
Their rise to contention this season, ending more than a decade of futility at Camden Yards, left many baseball observers puzzled. They are used to high-stakes gambles.
And that's how the decision made by Buck Showalter regarding the starter for Friday's one-game A.L. Wild Card playoff looks like. Joe Saunders, a veteran of eight Major League seasons, will face a threatening Texas Rangers lineup.
The choice was the product of using practically all of the team's pitching resources for a crucial final series of the regular season. Steve Johnson was also considered, but because his knee probably isn't in its best condition, Showalter decided to go with Saunders.
Saunders, the 31-year-old lefty, has a 3-3 record, with a 3.63 ERA and 23 strikeouts in seven appearances with Baltimore. Hardly show-stopping material, for sure.
Even more alarming is Saunders' 0-6 record with a 9.38 ERA at Rangers Ballpark, where the game will take place. He hasn't pitched there since 2010.
On the other hand, the Rangers are pulling no stops, putting their ace on the mound: Yu Darvish.
The 26-year-old native of Japan is 16-9 with a 3.90 ERA, leading the Rangers in strikeouts with 221, and holding opponents to a .220 batting average; fresh from an All-Star Game appearance in his rookie year in the Majors.
Darvish is no stranger to pressure situations. He has played for Japan in the 2009 World Baseball Classic and the 2007 Asian Baseball Championship, and he also has playoff appearances with the Nippon Ham Fighters in Japan.
The defending league champions must beat the Orioles after losing nine of their past 13 games, including three straight to the A's in Oakland. So instead of a champagne spray, they must face one of the most surprising teams of the year in order to advance to the Division Series.


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The guidance committee for each student consists of at least three members of the approved Graduate Faculty within the Physics department. As a practical matter, this committee is normally composed of three members of the graduate committee familiar with the course and examination requirements of the department and the university. If a student has a specific research interest with a particular faculty member, that faculty member may also be appointed as an additional member of the Guidance Committee for that student. Further, one member of the guidance committee should be the chairperson of the Graduate Committee, for that person is normally most familiar with the necessary paperwork for course registration and course requirements for graduate students. This also insured uniform advising with regard to all students. Normally the Guidance Committee is formed as a subcommittee of the Graduate Committee, and is appointed by the Graduate Committee Chair.
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Many announcers work in radio and television studios. Others work for sports teams or are self-employed. Many announcers work only part time.
Radio and television announcers present a variety of information and entertainment such as music, news, sports, current events, the weather, the time, traffic updates, and commercials. They interview guests and moderate panels or discussions on their shows, as well as announce station programming information, such as program schedules and station breaks for commercials, or public-service information.
Announcers also:
Announcers are expected to be up to date on current events or a specific field, such as politics or sports, so that they can comment on these issues during their programs. They may research and prepare information on these topics before appearing on-air. In addition, announcers have scheduled guests on their shows and work with producers to develop other creative content for their programs.
Announcers may also be responsible for other aspects of television or radio. They may operate studio equipment, sell commercial time to advertisers, and produce advertisements and other recorded material. At many radio stations, announcers do much of the work that editors and broadcast technicians used to do, such as broadcasting programming, commercials, and public-service announcements.
Many radio and television announcers increasingly maintain a presence on social media networking sites. Establishing a presence allows them to promote their stations and better engage with their audiences through listener feedback, music requests, or program contests.
Public address system and other announcers typically do the following:
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Post-secondary broadcasting programs offer courses, such as voice and diction, to help students improve their vocal qualities. In addition, these programs prepare students to work with the computer equipment and software that they would use in the radio and television studios. Public address system and other types of announcers typically need short-term on-the-job training upon being hired. This training allows these announcers to become familiar with the equipment they will be using during sporting and entertainment events. For sports public address announcers, training may also go over basic rules and information for the sports they are covering.
Because smaller market stations have a smaller number of staff, advancement within the same radio or television station is unlikely. Rather, many radio and television announcers advance by relocating to a station in a larger market.
Nevertheless, announcers typically require a few years in a smaller market to work out the "kinks" of their on-air personalities. They learn to sound more comfortable and credible as an on-air talent and become more conversational with audiences and guests. Announcers must have a pleasant and well-controlled voice, good timing, and excellent pronunciation. Announcers also often need strong writing skills because they may write their own material.
When making hiring decisions, large market stations generally rely on announcers' personalities. Radio and television announcers need to have proven that they can attract, engage, and keep a sizeable audience. Therefore, ratings for an announcer's show in the smaller market are important in increasing advancement opportunities.
Larger stations may rely on radio and television announcers to do other tasks that the station needs. Therefore, an applicant needs to have demonstrated versatility and flexibility in the smaller market in duties such as creating and updating a social media presence on social networking sites, making promotional appearances on behalf of the station, or even selling commercial time to advertisers. Announcers, especially those seeking radio careers, should have good computer skills and be able to use computers, editing equipment, and other broadcast-related devices. Radio and television announcers may interview guests and answer phone calls on air. Entry into this occupation is very competitive, and many auditions may be needed for an opportunity to work on the air.
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Procedure No. 43.010
Clarion University Policy with Regard to Raising Financial Support
Date Issued: 8/25/03
Date Effective: 7/28/03
Issued By: University Advancement
Clarion University Foundation, Inc. is a registered Charitable Organization in compliance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. By action of the Clarion University Council of Trustees, Clarion University Foundation, Inc. is designated as the sole agency which is authorized to solicit private contributions on behalf of Clarion University and its various programs. All fund raising efforts, drives, or campaigns by any college related agency shall require approval of and be under the direction of the Clarion University Foundation, Inc.
Purpose: To provide guidelines for an affiliated organization/department to seek support from areas external to Clarion University of PA or Clarion University Foundation, Inc., such as individuals, businesses, corporations, foundations and non-profit organizations. (Proposals for government grants, government contracts and government sponsored programs should follow procedures and policies of the Office of Faculty Research and Development within Academic Affairs.)
Policy: Approval for fundraising is required when an affiliated organization/department desires to seek support from areas external to Clarion University of PA or Clarion University Foundation, Inc. A Private Fundraising Request Form is required to be filled out and submitted for approval to the director of alumni and development prior to any solicitations.
EXCEPTIONS: Collection of money in return for advertising and/or sponsorships or collection of free merchandise, in accordance with the following descriptions, does not require approval of the director of alumni and development.
Advertising - is considered as fees collected in return for promotional spots on radio, television or ads in newspaper or in programs and flyers promoting products or services of an individual or organization.
Sponsorships - are considered as funds given in support of program, project, event or activity expenses and the sponsor or sponsors are acknowledged publicly for their financial sponsorship and public endorsement.
Free merchandise - products, services or coupons from businesses for which the donor would not be seeking official receipt for tax purposes or official acknowledgement in donor records of Clarion University Foundation, Inc. This type of request is not raising funds for the group or the organization or the university directly. Free merchandise is traditionally used to enhance attendance at an event or create competition or use as incentive to improve performance.
Procedures for Requesting Information:
1. Identify project and potential donors (individuals, businesses, corporation's foundations or non-profit organizations).
2. Obtain a Private Funding Request form from the Alumni & Development Office.
3. Complete and return the Private Funding Request form with all appropriate signatures to the Director of Alumni & Development for approval and signature.
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Famed web comic artist, Kristy Kuechenmeister of Wake the Sleepers, has been teasing us with concept art and title pages for her new comic "Trash Planet" for years now. Yet, she has no plans to even start the first page. The amazing art and story details we have seen so far have only whet our appetite for more of this, no doubt, ground breaking new web series. The main reason for this delay seems to be Ms. Kuechenmeister's lack of confidence in her own work. Please sign this petition to let her know fans are eagerly anticipating her work.
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Tropical development is not expected in the Atlantic Basin during the next 48 hours.
In the East Pacific Ocean, Tropical Storm Barbara is currently located at 15.7N 94.6W. This storm is 55mi SE of Cruz, Mexico. Max wind speeds are sustained at 65mph wit a Min Central Pressure of 995mb (29.38"). Barbara is moving NE (40) at 13mph.
After Satellite and Radar analysis, recent data indicates that Barbara has been trying to form an eye and is continuing to intensify in strength. As max wind speeds continue to climb and the pressure continues to fall this Tropical Storm's forecast has been changed to include the probability of Barbara becoming a Cat 1. Hurricane before making landfall on the Southern, Pacific Coast of Mexico.
The center of Barbara will make landfall in the Warning area, later today and move over SE Mexico tonight. It is there that we will begin to see the first signs of dissipation.
The Mountainous terrain of Mexico will cause shear aloft, with the increased wind speeds. Shear does NOT play well with Tropical Cyclones and will rip this one apart.
This storm will weaken as it moves North, across southern Mexico and will dissipate as it emerges into the Bay of Campeche.
As Barbara moves into the Southern GoM (Gulf of Mexico), it will only be the remnants of a tropical cyclone. The surface water temps of the GoM are cooler than in the East Pacific and will create an environment that is not conducive for further tropical development and the remnants of Barbara should fizzle out in the Southern GoM.
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By Coach Jimmy Hays Nelson – Insanity Cast Member & Master Trainer Thousands of people are seeing awesome Insanity Workout Results, but maybe you are one of those that have tried it and were disappointed because your after photo didn't match those you saw on the Insanity infomercial. Well never fear I am here to help! It all starts with the decision to work with a Coach during your Insanity Workout journey. Many people don't even realize they have the option to work with a Coach when they purchase the Insanity Workout DVD set. So they get the box and just pop in the first DVD without looking at the guide, the calendar, or the Elite Nutrition Guide that comes with it. They go barreling into it with no plan and no understanding of how it works. Then they claim that Insanity didn't work for them. That would be…Read More