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Philips PT860 Power Touch Shaver
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Get the sharp look you want quicker and easier with the Philips Power Touch PT860 men's shaver.
There's no need to spend a long time getting ready in the bathroom when you can enjoy a quick, convenient and skin friendly shave that ensures you make the right impression every day.
Ultra thin shaver heads have slots in the dual blades to catch longer hairs and holes in the blades to shave short stubble. The Philips PT860 Super Lift and Cut System is designed to give you the closer yet secure shave as first blade lifts and second blade cuts for a comfortable close shave.
The flex action shaver head swivels with a full range of motion to gently follow the contours of your skin for a beautifully close shave, even in hard to reach areas.
It comes with a washable shaver head, meaning it's very easy to keep it clean and hygienic as you can simply rinse this waterproof shaver under tap. It also includes a cleaning brush to remove even the smallest dust particles and hairs.
Itvgives you the option of a cordless shave that's perfect for travelling. You only need to charge it for 1 hour to give you 50+ minutes of cordless power, approx 17 shaves. A 3 minute quick charge is enough for 1 shave.
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Philips SensoTouch 3D Gyroflex with Clean and Charge Stand
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This Philips SensoTouch RQ1251 rotary shaver is designed to give you the ultimate shaving experience and ensure your skin stays smooth and hair free without any unwanted irritation.
The impressive GyroFlex system follows the contours of your face, while the UltraTrack heads move independently to give you the smoothest shave possible with minimum friction.
The precision trimmer allows you to put the finishing touches to your look and is perfect for tidying up sideburns and mustaches, while the ergonomically designed handle makes this Philips shaver easy to hold.
The shaving heads have 3 specialised tracks for normal hair, flat-lying hair and even the shortest stubble, ensuring it catches every strand to keep you looking smart. A dual-blade system also lifts hair as it goes for the closest shave possible.
This Philips shaver is cord free for complete versatility and gives you 50 minutes of shaving time from every one hour charge. The charger also boasts a cleaning system that cleans and lubricates the blades, so they're in the best possible condition when you next come to use it.
Designed for both wet and dry shaving it can be used in the shower or for a quick trim before heading off to work.
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- UltraTrack heads
- Precision trimmer
- Super lift and cut
- Ergonomic easy-grip
- 50 minute shaving time per charge
- Charging time: 1 hour
- Includes charging dock and pouch
- Suitable for wet and dry shaving
- Philips SensoTouch RQ1251 rotary shaver
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Philips SC2006/11 Lumea Precision Plus IPL Hair Removal System/
The ideal way to prevent hair regrowth for smooth skin at home Philips Lumea IPL is the most effective cordless IPL solution and works wonders to prevent the reappearance of hair on body. Gentle pulses of light, applied regularly, keep skin silky-smooth every day.
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- Precision attachment for safe facial treatment
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- Five adjustable light energy settings
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Philips GC6611/30 2400-watt Speedcare Steam Generator
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Philips GC6611/30 2400-watt Speedcare Steam Generator.
- 2400-watt
- Continuous steam up to 95 g/min for fast crease removal
- Ready to use in 2 minutes with unlimited refill
- Up to 4.2 bars of steam pressure for fast ironing
- Non-stick soleplate coating
- Refill the watertank at any time, even during ironing
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- 1.2-litre water tank and refill anytime during ironing
- Compact size and light weight iron for easier storage
- Calc Clean system with sound and light calc clean reminder
- Vertical steam for crease removal in hanging fabrics
- Weight: 2.6kg
The Philips PowerTouch Pro Mens Electric Rotary Shaver - PT920. produces their fastest, most convenient shave for men that also happens to be friendly on the skin.
The keys are the Triple Track ultra-thin heads that offer 50% more shaving surface, resulting in quicker, more effective results.
The slots in the blades catch longer hairs, while holes allow shorter, harder-to-catch stubble to be cut.
This efficiency is increased by Philips' Super Lift and Cut technology, where the first blade cleverly lifts the hair while the second blade neatly cuts it below the level of the skin.
SmartPivot maintains constant skin contact, adjusting to the unique contours of your face, while a pop-up trimmer allows touching up of sideburns.
An excellent gift idea for any man, the Philips PowerTouch Pro rotary shaver provides over an hour of cordless operation following a 1-hour charge (or a single shave after just 3 minutes quick charging) and comes complete with a handy travel pouch.
Useful info
- Triple Track head
- Dual Precision cutting
- Smart Pivot
- Pop up trimmer
- Rechargeable - over 60 mins on full 1-hour charge
- 3 minute quick charge
- Travel pouch included
- Philips PowerTouch Pro Mens Electric Rotary Shaver - PT920
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Philips SC5265/12 VisaPure Facial Cleansing Brush
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Philips SC5265/12 VisaPure Cleansing Facial Brush
With this Philips facial brush you can get a really deep clean for gorgeously soft skin. The vibrating and rotating brush is extra gentle and can be used twice a day to get wonderfully radiant results.
It's 10 times more effective than hand cleansing* and helps to remove dirt and bacteria deep down in your pores to give you a wonderful glow. It also offers 30 minutes of cordless use per 6 hour charge, giving you the freedom to use it morning and night.
The handy one minute timer is ideal for keeping you in check. It can even be used in the shower so it will blend seamlessly with your skin care routine to leave your complexion looking and feeling fabulous.
You can also easily change the brush, with a range available to suit your skin type including sensitive (item number 3VFD9) and exfoliating (3VFDA).
- One minute timer
- Waterproof
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- 30 minutes use per charge
- Cordless design
- A range of additional brushes available
- Philips SC5265/12 VisaPure Cleansing Facial Brush
*87% of consumers experienced more radiant, young-looking skin in 2 weeks vs their manual cleaning regime
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Philips Sonicare HX6311/07 for Kids Rechargeable Sonic Toothbrush
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Philips Sonicare HX6311/07 for Kids Rechargeable Sonic Toothbrush.
Sonic power maximizes your child's routine. Philips Sonicare For Kids is an electric power toothbrush for kids aged 4 and older. It offers maximum plaque removal, sonic technology, customisable stickers and educational tools to help make proper brushing fun for a lifetime.
- KidTimer helps to increase brushing time
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- Multi grip design for parents and kids
- Preferred by dental professionals for their own children
- Anti-roll shape
- Sonicare dynamic cleaning action drives fluid between teeth
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- Philips Sonicare HX6311/07 for Kids Rechargeable Sonic Toothbrush
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Philips GC8638/20 2400-watt Perfect Care Aqua Steam Generator
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This Philips GC8638/20 2400-watt Perfect Care Aqua Steam Generator helps you get to the bottom of your ironing basket in double quick time.
It boasts OptimalTemp technology that automatically gives you the perfect combination of steam and temperature for a range of materials, including delicate items like silk, wool and even cashmere. There's no need to adjust the settings either thanks to the Smart Control Processor, so you can iron your laundry in any order.
The large 2.5 litre tank gives you plenty of ironing time, without having to stop and refill. It also gives you 5.3 bars of pressure to ensure the steam penetrates deep into tough fabrics to make ironing your jeans quick and easy.
The SteamGlide soleplate is scratch resistant and glides effortlessly over your clothes to rid them of wrinkles and give a brilliant result. This Philips steam generator also has an Easy De-Calc effective scale remover to extend the life of the steam generator.
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- OptimalTemp technology
- 2400 watt power
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- 120g/min steam output
- 280g/min shot of steam
- SteamGlide ceramic soleplate
- 2.5-litre tank capacity
- Easy De-calc with Calc clean reminder
- 2 minute heat up time
- 1.7m hose length
- 1.8m power cable
- Weight: 4.7 kg
- Iron weight: 1 kg
- Philips GC8638/20 2400-watt Perfect Care Aqua Steam Generator
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The Philips Ladyshave Sensitive is a quick and convenient way to achieve beautifully smooth skin – tough on hairs, soft on skin.
An integrated Aloe Vera strip increases hydration for a smooth and safe shave, while a pivoting head follows the contours of your body, maintaining close and constant skin contact – making it perfect for use on more sensitive areas.
The double foil shaving head includes hypoallergenic shaving foils that protect your skin while shaving.
It is easy to recharge, giving you 40 minutes of cordless shaving, and a low battery indicator lets you know when it's time for another charge.
This versatile lady shaver can also be used wet or dry, which is makes it perfect for the shower.
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- Can be used wet or dry
- Double foil shaving head
- Hypoallergenic shaving foils
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- Aloe Vera strip increases hydration
- Low battery indicator
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Philips Air Floss
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Preventing plaque build up between teeth and keeping your gums healthy is quick and simple thanks to the Philips Air Floss with microburst technology.
You can effectively clean your teeth in just 60 seconds, while going easy on your gums.
Once you've filled the water reservoir it releases a stream of water droplets to remove up to 99% more plaque and bacteria and with a slim, angled nozzle it can clean those areas that are hard to reach with standard flossing.
A battery indicator lets you know when you need to recharge too, so it'll always be ready when you need it. You can also replace the nozzles when you need to for a long lasting solution to preventing plaque build-up.
With a simple one-button activation you get fast cleaning for improved oral health and a dazzling smile.
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- One button use
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- Fits standard Sonicare chargers
- Two weeks of charge per 24 hour charge
- Removes up to 99% more plaque between teeth
- Philips Air Floss
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Philips Dual dock triple charging clock radio AJ7260D.
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Mudvayne Biography
Mudvayne is an alternative metal band formed in 1996 in Peoria, Illinois. They released their first EP in 1997 which received local attention, but it would take another three years until they would hit it big. After the release of the album, their bassist Shawn Barclay was replaced by Ryan Martinie, who instantly helped the band rise to fame with their debut album, L.D. 50. Mudvayne is distinguished for it's complex basslines, trademark drumming, tempo signature changes, and a recognizable singing style. The band has four Gold Certifications by the RIAA, for their first three albums and for a live performance DVD, (L)ive (D)osage 50. The band has sold over 6 million records worldwide. The band earned their fame in 2000 with their first single Dig from their debut album L.D. 50. For this song, the band won first ever MTV2 Video Music Award. The popularity of this song, followed by singles Death Blooms and Nothing to Gein paved the way for the highly successful album, that sold over 500,000 copies in first four months. It was also #1 at Top Heatseekers. The album is considered to be one of the best alternative metal albums, and one of the best debut metal albums. With their second effort, 2002's The End of All Things to Come, they earned the title of the alternative dreadnought because of their innovative approach to the sound of the band. The band impressed once again with the album, and once again, certified Gold. The band changed make-up styles from multicolored face paint to dressing up as aliens, as seen in music video of a highly successful single, Not Falling. Mudvayne's reason for wearing such extravagant make-up was, according to the band, to add a visual aspect to their music and to set them apart from other run-of-the-mill metal bands. With the release of the 2003 single World So Cold, Mudvayne abandoned their use of make-up, because they were oftenly compared to other bands that wear make-ups and masks, which the band disliked. However, they do wear make-ups occasionally on stage, when they feel fit. With their 2005 release, Lost and Found, they had a more mainstream approach to the songwriting, but also keeping their signature progressive sound. This was their highest selling album, selling near million copies in the US alone. The singles Forget to Remember, Happy?, Determined and Fall Into Sleep increased their popularity further, as many of these singles were ranked high on charts. In November 2008, Mudvayne released their fourth album, The New Game. Although it was praised for its balance of good songs, it was criticized for not pushing the boundaries as Mudvayne did with each previous release, sounding too much alike their last release. The album features more varied guitar playing. Mudvayne released a self-titled album, Mudvayne on December 21st 2009. Chad Gray - vocals Greg Tribbett - guitar, backing vocals Matt McDonough - drums, percussions Ryan Martinie - bass, backing vocals on World So Cold
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By Amie Sites
---- — A storm Wednesday afternoon resulted in several power lines down in Cass County.
Alivn Beckman, Cass County Emergency Management Agency director, said multiple trees limbs were down throughout the county, including some uprooted trees. He said winds were about 60 to 70 mph in some areas.
Beckman said some telephone poles were snapped on 50 East just south of 400 South in the county.
"There is a lot of flash flooding and standing water on the roadways," Beckman said. "There could be an additional inch. The county will probably experience flooding and some roads will have water across them."
The county has a flash flood warning for Cass County through 3:45 p.m.
Beckman said there was extensive damage on west and south sides of Peru.
Kristopher Marks, Miami County EMA director, said multiple trees were down and a Kroger on the west side of town was hit. Marks said they suspect a tornado.
Crews have multiple barricades up and first responders have set up an incident post in town. Logansport Road is closed at Miami County Road 250 West.


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200' | CAT6 | Black | Booted | Unshielded | Straight Through Wiring
With today's demands on network performance, each segment and part must perform with precision and accuracy. Cabling is no exception. Our CAT6 Copper Patch Cables offer the reliability of pure copper leads (no copper coated aluminum or CCA) and the durability of CM jackets and boots. CAT6 Cables are the standard for gigabit networks and enable today's high speed networks to function at optimal performance.
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Hailed as "a wonderful storyteller" by the New York Times, and a "national and literary cultural sensation" by the Los Angeles Times, bestselling author Tony Hillerman is back with another blockbuster novel featuring the legendary Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn and Sergeant Jim Chee.
Former Navajo Tribal Police Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn comes out of retirement to help investigate what seems to be a trading post robbery. A simple-minded kid nailed for the crime is the cousin of an old colleague of Sergeant Jim Chee. He needs help and Chee, and his fiancée Bernie Manuelito, decide to provide it.
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Dear Paul,
Given the recent market turmoil, is this just a typical summer pull back or has there been a fundamental change in the economy?
After several days of gains earlier this week, the large swings in the market have begun to settle down as I predicted last week.
However….Expect the volatility to return periodically! The markets will not fully understand the banks exposure to the sub-prime lending crisis until the release of third quarter reports by the hedge funds.
Once the markets have adjusted to those reports, the markets are likely to rebound and I believe we may see record highs for the DOW and S&P 500 INDEX by the end of the year.
Hedge funds sparked the most recent bout of volatility. Margin calls from banks and brokerage firms plus liquidation demands from jittery investors required the hedge fund managers to sell.. in many cases… "good stocks" to meet the cash requirements. Remember that the mortgage securities associated with the sub prime mortgages were worth little or in many cases, literally nothing because there were no buyers! So the 'forced sale' of 'good stock' drove stock prices down and resulted in a 'down market.'
Earnings? Oh, yeah, earnings.
Remember just a month ago before the sub-prime loan crisis, the chief investment topic was good second quarter earnings. Now earnings season is wrapping up and the numbers have stayed extremely strong.
Current corporate earnings have been exceedingly good. Until mid July, investors and analysts saw the latest round of corporate earnings as the key to the stock market's summer and the second half of 2007.
With 95% of the S&P 500 companies finished reporting for the second quarter, the median earnings growth rate is 13.5%. That blows away STANDARD & POOR'S late-June prediction that the figure would fall to around 6% and would end the long streak of quarters with double-figure growth.
Earnings were very definitely better than we expected and the 13.5% growth rate is higher than most analysts predicted. It is only marginally below the 15% growth rate for all of 2006!
The best growth came in healthcare, with a second-quarter growth rate of 19%. Manufacturing and industry followed at 17%, and consumer staples at 16%.
Strong earnings are an indicator of a strong economy!
How could the analysts estimates have been so far off? While U.S. companies earned about as much as expected at home-meaning not as much as a year ago-their performance in Asia and Europe was stellar.
The weaker U.S. dollar also helped with profits because foreign earnings are translated into more dollars. You have to give American companies credit for establishing themselves in countries growing faster than our own.
The last month of stock market ups and downs have been a wild ride, but it is simply a typical "summer pull-back" just like we have seen each summer since 2004. By definition, this was not even a .minor stock market correction. in that the S&P 500
INDEX did not go down 10%.
FOXHALL CAPITAL will move client portfolios to bonds or money market funds if there is a "major correction or recession," but we did not hit our sell-triggers. We generally stay invested during seasonal market pull-backs because of the uncertainty in attempting to try to time the market during typical market pull-backs.
I expect to see continued volatility in the markets through the end of October but after that, I expect the stock market will forget this summer's "sub-prime crisis" as fast as the market forgot the "high gas price crisis" of last summer. I expect to see stock prices MOVE ABOVE the record DOW and S&P 500 INDEX highs hit last month before the end of the year.
As always, feel free to share this information with your clients that might be concerned about the markets.
Until next week…
-Paul Dietrich


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LEXINGTON, Ky. (BP) -- I have a Major League Baseball opening day confession to make. When I attend a baseball game I feel kind of like I do when I go to church. My children stay home from school on opening day because I have declared the day a cherished family holiday. I love baseball. It has been the background music of my life and I have only turned up the volume with age.
I remember the first time my family headed east on I-85 from Montgomery to Atlanta to watch our beloved Atlanta Braves at old Fulton County Stadium. Today, I am glad that old, stadium-style facility was put out of its misery in favor of an actual ballpark. But as a boy, turning off of the concourse toward the field and seeing that perfectly manicured diamond for the first time was one of the most breathtaking sights I had ever laid eyes on.
I still consider a perfectly manicured ballpark one of the most beautiful works of art to be found in our world. The late baseball commissioner Bart Giamatti was fond of talking about the unusual symmetry and beauty of the game and its parks. When traveling, I always try to work in time to visit a ballpark or two -- and no game need be played at the time. The simple enjoyment of taking in the confident uniqueness and beauty of a well-worn and well-kept ballpark is enough to savor.
I have always appreciated the fact that baseball fans are not simply drawn to the atmosphere of the event like many football fans are (for many, tailgating is the main event and the game is anticlimactic). Generally, baseball fans love the game and all of its quirky nuances. This love for the game never begins in the abstract. There is always a particular time, a place and a person. Have you ever noticed when baseball players are asked about the origination of their love of the game, most often, their first words are, "my dad" and then at some point "there was this little park in my hometown." Catch with dad, countless conversations, and the soil of a particular baseball diamond.
When you arrive at the ballpark of your favorite team a couple of hours early (after all, infield and batting practice possess a beauty all their own) the other people you see are ethnically, socioeconomically and culturally diverse, but but most have essentially the same story; Dad, catch, and a little league diamond in their hometown. A time, a place, and a person, provides a wonderful rootedness in a transient rootless culture. It also explains why people who sit beside one another at baseball games almost always chat. They talk about the game they are watching and their general love of the game. No matter how different their background they often possess a common metanarrative as it relates to their love of the great game.
But as much as I appreciate the inherent beauty of an empty ballpark and its idiosyncratic design, it was built for a game to be played and the stands to be filled. No day in sports possesses the excitement and hopefulness of baseball opening day. A baseball season does not simply begin; it is celebrated, from tiny, dusty, rural diamonds to Yankee Stadium. Unlike any other sport, the beginning of a new baseball season births a newness and hopefulness that this just may be the year for your favorite team (perhaps with the exception of Cubs fans). There is a sense, as Thomas Boswell has written, that time begins on Opening Day.
This hopefulness is warranted because baseball depends as much on the intangibles as it does 40-yard dash times and bench press maxes. A baseball equivalent of the NFL combine would be essentially worthless. You can't measure what made Pete Rose a great player, and baseball team success depends a great deal on clubhouse chemistry. It has always struck me how ordinary baseball players often look out of uniform. I remember as a teenager in Montgomery, Ala., meeting Oscar Gamble (hometown baseball hero) and being amazed he hit 200 big league home runs when he was no bigger than I was. As you drive to the park or turn on the TV to watch your favorite team on opening day, you are right to be full of hope. This could be their year.
I also love the rhythm of baseball. One of the greatest features of baseball is the 162 game regular season. The uninitiated see the length of the season as a knock against baseball, but it is the very element that makes the game such a powerful metaphor for life. A sport where one loss ruins an entire season and perfection is an attainable goal is at odds with the managed failure of our actual lives. The 2011 World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals lost 72 games last season -- that's 45 percent of the regular season. Miguel Cabrera led the Majors with a .344 batting average, which means his failure average was .656. Managed failure in the pursuit, not of perfection, but greater consistency. Now that is something that resonates with my daily Christian life.
As much as I love and enjoy the game of baseball it pales when compared to my love and enjoyment of the gathered church. One of my favorite moments every week is walking in to the worship center and seeing the eternally hope-filled faces of people from different ethnic, socioeconomic, and cultural backgrounds. Ordinary people involved in extraordinary work. A group of people who would never have gotten together if not for the fact they possess a common metanarrative as it relates to the saving love of Jesus Christ.
Their stories are all different and yet at their core they are all the same. They did not begin to follow Christ in the abstract. There was a time, a place and a person when they heard the Good News and believed. Now their lives are forever rooted in His grace. As they gather for a church service to celebrate the resurrected Christ, they have struggled all week and often failed, but their goal is not perfection (their Savior was a perfect substitute in their place) but simply greater consistency. The Lord's Day is a precious gift built into the rhythm of our lives. Every Sunday is full of newness and hope through faith in Jesus Christ no matter our failure.
Baseball is not heaven, and it is not church, which is a glorious taste and window of heaven on earth. But I do confess, baseball reminds me of church and for that I am glad and say with renewed gusto, "Play ball!"
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The room was clean, but a little beat up. Looks like a little more remodeling needs to be done. Staff was friendly if you could ever find them. We tried calling prior to our arrival a couple different times, and no one ever answered the phone.When we finally arrived at the hotel, no one was at the desk and two signs were up. One said helping another customer, be back in a few minutes and the other said use the wall phone to call for assistance, and of course no one answered because no one was at the desk. Same thing happened on the day of checkout. I have never experienced this type of customer service at these hotels, and was disappointed. Probably would stay here again, but I would think that management would want to address this so other guests don't experience the sa...
Excellent 10.0
We had a very nice experience with this hotel and would stay again if ever in the area. We were on a volleyball trip with several girls, and the staff was extremely helpful. They even started breakfast extra early for us since we had to leave so early for the tournament. A great overall hotel stay!
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Overall Rating - Poor - 2 reviews
Poor 1.0
Nothing people were not nice place was terrible room stunk I did not stay gave the key back and left dollar amount was not worth worring about will consider other sites in future
Everything was terrible it was dirty and the room stunk
Poor 1.0
Not a damn thing!
Do not book! Rooms are disgusting. Stained sheets, bugs, non-working phone, staff not willing to work with us. Non-smoking room reeked of smoke. Door did not lock properly.I have stayed in many questionable hotels in my life but this was the worst. It reminded me of a hotel where prostitutes would service there customers or drug deals made. I would not wish this hotel on my worst enemy. Book this hotel if you like to stay in unclean, bug infested places. Stayed two hours and walked out. Hotel staff would do not do anything to try and make the situation better.
|Good - 120 reviews
Escape to the Best Mansfield Hotel Just outside of Amish Country, situated among gardens and buckeyes, lies a gem of Mansfield hotels. The Holiday Inn® Hotel & Suites Mansfield - Conference Center is in the heart of America's carousel capital and moments from Ohio industry and culture. With Gorman-Rupp, Embarq and Shafer Valve all within a few miles of this...
Overall Rating - Good - 120 reviews
Good 8.0
I liked that the shower was very clean. I liked that when we came back, the room was cleaned very nicely and restocked appropriately
The food at the restaurant had tiny portions, wasn't enough ham to cover bread. When they forgot the special house sauce for the sandwich they literally brought a half a tbls in a cup.Location is bad. Nothing in the room to order out. No menu of any kind.
Excellent 9.0
The location is perfect for us.
Not really.This is the third year that we have stayed here.
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Overall Rating - Okay - 11 reviews
Mediocre 4.0
it was located right next to a McDonalds.
We checked in late and the night clerk seemed irritated, like we disturbed him. The room had a stale smell like it hadn't been used in awhile, the refrigerator wasn't on, they only put 2 towels in a room with 2 beds (4 people)There were many road detours to get to the hotel from the highway, took us way longer than expected to drive there. (not the hotels fault)
|Okay - 10 reviews
When you stay at Heritage Inn in Mansfield, you'll be within the vicinity of Mansfield Motorsports Park. This hotel is within the region of Malabar Farm State Park. Make yourself at home in one of the 50 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. A com...
Overall Rating - Okay - 10 reviews
Excellent 9.0
Clean rooms,Quiet room, Nice rural view from room window. It is older hotel and keep up real well.
Swimming pool is filled with dirt.
Good 8.0
Availability. Reasonable rates. Close to interstate travel.
No coffee pot in room but available in lobby. No bottled water in the soda machine.Pleasant owner.
|Good - 164 reviews
The La Quinta Inn-Mansfield was recently named a 2014 TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence award winner! NEW! Samsung Flat-panel TVs with 30 channels of HD programming. Easy-access Plug-and-Play feature makes it simple to connect electronics. Located minutes from Mid-Ohio Motor Speedway, the newly renovated La Quinta Inn Mansfield is perfect for rac...
Overall Rating - Good - 164 reviews
Good 7.0
Comfortable beds. Staff was polite in all areas.
First room booked into smelled of smokers. Housekeeping should pick this up and report the room to clean. Front desk was quick to change rooms.
Good 8.0
Location. Quick, efficient check-in.
Elevator, very slow.
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Overall Rating - Okay - 115 reviews
Mediocre 3.0
Well...it wasn't on fire...and the room was clean, if still a bit skeevy.
Creepy looking place behind a rundown-looking bar. Creepy office. Creepy guy working there.I don't stay in a lot of one-star motels, but this place lived up to its rating. Generally skeezy-looking motel just off a state highway. Zero perks. Priced accordingly.
Mediocre 3.0
Price and location
Paint pealing from ceiling in bathroom. Very thin soft pillows, had to ask for styrofoam cups for coffee maker, no wash clothes.Great hotel for a cheap sleep. The bed was king size, and comfortable. The pillows, however, were soft and flat. There was paint pealing from the bathroom ceiling and we had to ask for styrofoam cups to drink coffee. Overall for the price it is what might be expected.
|Good - 330 reviews
Experience the best rates, cleanest rooms, and friendliest staff in the Central Ohio area. Conveniently located just off the highway providing easy access to downtown Mansfield and all area attractions and events. We offer our guests an excellent choice of country, home-style rooms providing a beautiful view of the countryside. Our meeting room is ideal...
Overall Rating - Good - 330 reviews
Okay 5.0
There were no bedbugs
Lack of amenities vs comparably priced hotels. Pictures of the rooms were dated as they're not nearly in the same condition now. Very little hot water pressure in several of the guests rooms that we'd questioned. Continental breakfasts were lacklusterIf the nightly rates on race weekends are going to be elevated, at least make them more competitive for what's actually being paid for. This hotel needed to be another $30/night cheaper than the competition to be ethical.
Okay 5.0
New carpet and tile in the bathroom
Noisy. People talking outside the door until late at night.
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Overall Rating - Excellent - 59 reviews
Good 8.0
Esther at the front desk was very helpful and friendly Pool was nice and hot tubI liked the remodeling work that has been done that really modernized it, European style.
Excellent 10.0
modern, clean, walking distance to restaurants.
|Okay - 4 reviews
Located in the heart of Mansfield, OH this Motel 6 offers a conference room, and free Wi-Fi. Several restaurants are located nearby
Overall Rating - Okay - 4 reviews
Okay 6.0
It was very close to Kingwood where the convention and show was held. There was plenty of free parking and coffee in the lobby in the A.M.
The area of the city was somewhat rundown.
Poor 1.0
There are three separate buildings. I was in the back in number three. Only ice machine is in the office at building one. Room smelled, had holes in sheets, shower curtain was dirty.
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The Paddock Inn Bed & Breakfast is located in Lexington. Make yourself at home in one of the air-conditioned rooms featuring LCD televisions. Complimentary high-speed (wired) Internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Make use of convenient amenities, which include a pool table and a fireplace in the lobby...
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When you stay at Merit Inn in Mansfield, you'll be in the business district and within the vicinity of Mansfield Motorsports Park. This inn is within the region of Malabar Farm State Park. Make yourself at home in one of the 40 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators. Rooms have private balconies. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connec...
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a town of surprises.. welcome to the Hampton Inn & Suites Mansfield-South @ I-71 Our Hampton Inn & Suites® hotel in Mansfield-South @ I-71 offers visitors so much. From historic theaters and fun festivals to gorgeous hiking and biking and quaint downtown shopping, you won't want for things to do when you visit our hotel in Mansfield. See a carrousel being ca...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 13 reviews
|Good - 41 reviews
Enjoy clean, quiet rooms and a friendly staff at this Mansfield, OH hotel near Snow Trails Ski Area, Mid Ohio Sports Car Course and Mohican State Park. The BEST WESTERN Richland Inn-Mansfield strives for excellent customer service and comfortable, clean rooms, which is just one of the reasons why each cozy accommodation at this pet-friendly hotel in Mansfie...
Overall Rating - Good - 41 reviews
Mediocre 4.0
Not much. Was conveniently located from Interstate 71.
Tried to sneak in extra charges and I caught them as soon as I reviewed the things I initialed. Apparently many just initial thinking it is just agreeing to terms of hotel rules and as soon as I objected removed them.Just an average Best Western property. Breakfast was neutral except for having frozen eggs and sausages even warmed up in micro were terrible, yuck! Biggest gripe was trying to add additional fees when the desk clerk asked me to initial agreed price and agreeing to check out terms and damage, etc putting in extra fees. As soon as I objected took them off the bill. Won't be back to this property now that I travel the area.
Excellent 10.0
It was just a stop over but my first and I was travelling alone . I was a little apprehensive about my stay at a hotel that I did not know. However, I was in for a surprise because everyone was very efficient and cordial . There was a friendly atmosphere and I felt at ease .I was very surprised with my room.It was comfortable and very clean . I felt truly at home. This hotel is reasonably priced, and gives very good value for that price. This hotles had indoor pool, and Breakfast, I would recommend this hotel to trvellers...............


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We the undersigned urge Maulden Parish Council, our District Councillor and our County Councillor to support the Mid Beds Grant application and to do everything they can towards road safety in Maulden. Of urgent need is a safe crossing point near to the school, and also one near to the Co-Op village shop. This can be achieved by a pedestrian crossing, road narrowing, pedestrian table or pedestrian refuge. Unless the Parish Council has it\'s own funds to pay for a crossing we need the Mid Beds District Council grant. We urge the Parish Council to make a donation to this appeal. Text below is taken from the Mid Beds District Council Grant Officer\'s submission to the Grants Committee in April 2007. The application was rejected in April, and withdrawn in June 2007 due to lack of financial support from our Parish Council and incorrect information that funds would be tied up for three years as Amey could not do any work before 2010. The next Committee Meeting is in September. Corporate Objective To help create a safer, stronger, healthier and more prosperous community. The rest of the grant application text can be seen here http://members.lycos.co.uk/safermaulden/newpage.html Recommendation: That a grant of
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Of all things to go wrong on my super C all the teeth were stripped from my
oiler gear. Its on the shaft with all the speed gears. I've read everything in
my shop manual and its not making a lot of since to me. I do know that I have to
break it in half at the gear housing. I haven't found anything that is clear on
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mess of it. Also its not clear on how to get the gear out. Once place I read
said that I have to remove the top (sliding) gears through the top of the
housing and then remove the lower speed gears, which means loosening the
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Saints linebacker Fujita hurt after trip to water slide park
[size=12pt]Fujita arrives at camp on crutches[/size]
Saints linebacker hurt after trip to water slide park
Posted: Wednesday August 8, 2007 5:04PM; Updated: Wednesday August 8, 2007 7:19PM
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) -- Saints starting strongside linebacker Scott Fujita walked into the cafeteria at Millsaps College on crutches Wednesday afternoon following the team's return from a trip to an area water slide park.
Fujita was not available for a formal interview, but as he waited for a plate of food, he said he was going to be fine and that nothing was broken.
He did not describe exactly what happened before making his way to another room with Saints personnel, saying only that he "had a little accident this morning."
Fujita's foot was wrapped, but there was no brace on his leg, only an oversized sandal that fit over the wrapping.
Like last season, coach Sean Payton cut short a morning practice a little over a week into training camp and loaded the team onto buses bound for an area water park called Rapids on the Reservoir in Brandon, Miss.
The trip came after two long, hard practices on Tuesday, the Saints' first day back on the practice field since a 20-7 preseason loss to Pittsburgh in the Hall of Fame game on Sunday night.
Since training camp practices began on July 27, the Saints have labored through eight days of twice-a-day practices, all outdoors.
The team did not plan to make Payton or players available for interviews until after a practice slated for Wednesday afternoon.
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Hopefully not much since his coach took him to the waterpark with the rest of the team. That is how I read it anyways.If you promise to be smarter, I will promise to be nicer.
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Re: Saints linebacker Fujita hurt after trip to water slide park
This is how I've always been injured: never actually on the field during any sporting game, but always doing something retarded. I feel for the poor bastard, and you can bet his team is laying it on him something fierce right about now.
Re: Saints linebacker Fujita hurt after trip to water slide park
Well, there's another thing they need to put in player's contracts that they can't do anymore.
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Planning minister condemns Oxford City Council and University over Castle Mill buildings (From thisisoxfordshire)
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Planning minister condemns Oxford City Council and University over Castle Mill buildings
Updated 5:30pm Thursday 16th January 2014 in News By Damian Fantato, Council Reporter, also covering Oxford city centre. Call me on 01865 425429
OXFORD'S controversial Castle Mill buildings have been branded a "disgrace" by a Government minister.
Planning minister Nick Boles visited Oxford today to talk to campaigners about the Oxford University student accommodation buildings.
He criticised both Oxford University and Oxford City Council for allowing the buildings near Port Meadow to be given planning permission in their existing form.
Mr Boles said: "Both the university and the council have a responsibility to the community of Oxford to do something about it, to lessen the impact of these buildings and to make sure that the process in future never allows something like this to happen again.
"What we can all see, looking at these buildings, is that the colour of them is obtrusive, that the materials are obtrusive, and the scale of them is obtrusive."
He said both the university and the city council owe an apology to the people of Oxford.
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As the man says:
8:52pm Thu 16 Jan 14
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9:26pm Thu 16 Jan 14
Oflife says...
Oxford is an ultra liberal city - in fact, the most frighteningly liberal location I have ever lived and worked in in my life (hence such a useless response to serious crime and appalling treatment of motorists), yet for all the grandstanding, they allowed this building to go up? Who was paid off? And how much?
Can the Oxford Mail please investigate.
How much will it cost to pay the residents to leave so the building can be demolished and Port Meadow allowed to return to being an escape from 'today'.
9:28pm Thu 16 Jan 14
Oflife says...
Sophia wrote:There is a bug in the voting system. I gave you a LIKE, and it changed your score of minus 20 to minus 21! I think you have plus 21 votes!
AT LAST someone in power is speaking truth and common sense about his architectural atrocity! Thanks, its what we the public have been saying for months and moths with the Council carefully not listening and the Uni waiting for the plebs to realise that the Uni couldnt not give a flying fox what the plebs in the town think about this or anything else.
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8:55am Fri 17 Jan 14
Andrew:Oxford says...
The buildings don't look too imposing when you have a very tall chap standing in front of them.
He must be about 6'6" - either that or the ladies are very small.
12:33pm Fri 17 Jan 14
King Joke says...
In short they are the right buildings in the right place and their visual impact has been grossly overstated.
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Truck Festival rescuers up for award (From Herald Series)
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Truck Festival rescuers up for award
10:00am Monday 3rd December 2012 in News
A GROUP of music lovers who rescued a much-loved Oxfordshire festival are in the running for a national award.
The Y Not Festival team took over the running of Truck Festival in Steventon, after mounting debts saw the event go into administration.
The event, launched by brothers Robin and Joe Bennett in 1998, has been a key date in Oxfordshire's musical calendar, but the organisers were forced to put the event into administration after it ran up large debts in 2011.
The festival was saved when Ralph Broadbent, James Goodall and Simon Mawbey, who also organise the Y Not Festival in Derbyshire, took over, staging a successful 15th Truck in July.
The two-day event, headlined by British Sea Power, attracted a capacity crowd of 5,000 people. The team have now been nominated for a promoter of the year award at the UK Festival Awards.
They are up against competition from the organisers of Bestival on the Isle of Wight and Wakestock in Wales. The decision will be made by a board of industry insiders. The award ceremony takes place at the Roundhouse in London tonight.
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SPOKANE, Wash – Nearly 50,000 people will cross the finish line in the 37th annual Lilac Bloomsday Run on Sunday, May 5th – and this year more than ever, in the wake of the attack in Boston, security issues are taking center stage.
"We're really heartbroken to see that happen at an event that's all about health and fitness," Bloomsday Founder & Race Director Don Kardong told KHQ. "Anytime there's an incident we like to review our procedures to make sure we're doing everything we can and if we need to we'll make changes."
Kardong has a good partner; head of race security Al Odenthal graduated from the FBI National Academy and spent 26 with Spokane Police before retiring as Assistant Chief. He's been helping with security for Bloomsday for nearly two decades.
"We've learned a lot in our 36 years [of running Bloomsday], and it's a changing world," Odenthal told KHQ.
With questions still lingering as to why Boston was attacked, he has to think about whether Spokane could be – and how just a few years ago, it almost was.
"The FBI was a big help in the MLK Day explosive device and getting things cranked up before Bloomsday of that year," he added.
Odenthal is working with Spokane Police – and federal partners – to make sure security plans are appropriate. The FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force is keeping watch over any threats or possible risks, Homeland Security and the TSA will be involved at the airport as thousand of people – and their luggage – fly into Spokane, and the ATF will be involved in helping protect against explosives. He says there will be changes to the race this year, although you may never see them.
"We have incorporated the prospect of a few security changes that are pretty much going to be invisible to participants and spectators," Odenthal said.
In years past, changes have already been made to the course – including a section of the race where an ambulance couldn't make it in. Now, every year a medical helicopter is stationed there in case people need to be flown out of the area for emergency care.
Odenthal told KHQ his two little grandkids will be at Bloomsday, and he doesn't have any reservations about their safety, which says a lot about yours.
Still, he asks that anyone near the event on May 5th keep a particularly watchful eye.
"When we put 55, 60 thousand people together in one place, that becomes a target for someone who wants to do a lot of damage," he added. "So if it doesn't belong there, if it calls your attention, if you see something, say something."


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Twitter Files Confidential IPO with SEC, Publicizes on Twitter
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NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Twitter, the popular micro-blogging site, is filing for an initial public offering of its stock on Thursday. The company took to its own network to make the announcement, after months of speculation by media, Wall Street and investors.
"We've confidentially submitted an S-1 to the SEC for a planned IPO. This Tweet does not constitute an offer of any securities for sale," Twitter said at about 5 p.m. EST on Thursday.
In a follow-up tweet, Twitter then said, "Now, back to work," and linked to a photo of the company's offices.Unlike a traditional filing disclosed to public investors, companies like Twitter with revenue less than $1 billion in their most recent fiscal year can submit S-1 IPO filings confidentially with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Jumpstart Our Business Startups, or JOBS Act. Twitter may have filed confidentially with the SEC as a means to gain feedback on its financial reporting without having to make a series of public amendments, Beth Saunders, Americas chairman of FTI Consulting's Strategic Communications practice, said in a telephone interview. The confidential filing and subsequent announcement on Twitter also proved to be a good marketing opportunity. "I think there is a good marketing pop and they got it," Saunders said. While details remain unclear, Twitter's pending IPO will likely be the most watched listing since Facebook's (FB) blockbuster May 2012 share sale. eMarketer projected in March that Twitter will earn $582.8 million in global ad revenue in 2013 before nearing $1 billion next year, with the majority of the company's growth coming from mobile users. TheDeal's Jon Marino reported in August that a shareholder pegged Twitter's market capitalization at about $12 billion. That source suggested Twitter's valuation would rise, but not past $15 billion, by the time it listed on public markets. "Twitter's not going to try and take every last dime off the table in [IPO] pricing," a source said. Twitter has ramped up its revenue and is expected to exceed $1 billion in advertising revenue, a source also told Marino. Twitter's true potential may lie in yet-undeveloped verticals, that source said. In September, Twitter said it would buy online mobile-ad exchange MoPub for $350 million, according to media reports. CNBC reported on Thursday that Goldman Sachs (GS) will lead the offering. Other investment banks are likely to be added to Twitter's IPO book as the company moves towards a listing. Earlier in 2013, Twitter hired Morgan Stanley's (MS) Cynthia Gaylor to head up its corporate development. Stock sales in Twitter by early stage VC's Spark Capital and Union Square Ventures have sold at a substantial discount to a $12 billion valuation used in some recent private transactions. Other private stock sales have been in the $10.5 billion to $11.5 billion range. Shares in GSV Capital (GSVC), an investment fund listed on Nasdaq that owns a stake in Twitter worth $36.7 million, as of June 30, jumped over 15% in after-hours trading on the company's IPO announcement. Firsthand Technology Value Fund (SVVC), a closed-end fund with about 10% of its assets in Twitter stock also rose sharply. Both companies could prove to be an interesting proxy on investor interest in Twitter's IPO. Twitter calls itself a "real-time information network" that connects to stories, ideas, opinions and news about what users find interesting. Each Tweet is 140 characters long, but allows users to include photos, videos and hyperlinks. The company also recently developed Vine, a micro video blogging service. The company is increasingly becoming a power player in the media, advertising and political arenas. Communication on Twitter has been at the heart of social protest such as the Occupy Wall Street movement in the U.S. and uprisings in countries such as Egypt, Libya and Turkey. The social network has become entrenched in the U.S. electoral process and it has even been at the center of political blow-ups such as the downfall of former New York Congressman Anthony Weiner. For many, Twitter has turned into an essential piece of the news gathering networks, akin to an interactive newswire. When tragedy strikes, such as at the most recent Boston Marathon, Twitter has even been used by emergency professionals and local authorities as a means of ensuring public safety. The company has also increased its focus on advertising in recent launches such as so-called 'promoted' tweets. As the company moves towards an IPO, there's great anticipation about Twitter's value as an advertising platform, especially as media consumers increasingly receive content on mobile devices. Jim Prosser, a Twitter spokesperson, declined to provide comment for this article. The Deal: Twitter Sets Up Revenue Streams Prior to IPO #ftw -- Written by Antoine Gara and Jon Marino in New York. Follow @antoinegara
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