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Clarksburg real estate listings include condos, townhomes, and single family homes for sale.
Commercial properties are also available.
If you see a property you're interested in, contact a Clarksburg real estate agent to arrange a tour today!
Learn more about Clarksburg Real Estate.
HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL LOT, 4+ acres, located in prime area on Route #537, close to outlets, Great Adventure. HIGH VISIBILITY location. House, storage building and two-car garage on property, however value is in the land.
8+ acres Spacious solar-powered contemporary home,5th bedrm currently being used as an office, which includes a BED/BREAKFAST where world-wide visitors enjoy small gardens,a pond w/fountain, a small orchard, & 2 acres of blueberry bushes. Four Seasons & lg multi-fuctional rms for yoga retreats, training sessions,& meetings plus this farm has a Seasonal U-Pick operation.
Many recent upgrades to this beautiful home situated on private culdesac! Gourmet kitchen features ss appliances, granite counters, huge island, beam ceiling, room for 2 tables,and stone fireplace for added charm! New roof, new Andersen windows,new heat/ac 2nd floor, new heat first floor,new siding, New large front porch just added overlooking parklike property.
Super home or business situated on 3.36 acre lot with great exposure on Route 537 (Monmouth Road). Enter on scenic E Squan Road into this wonderful oasis with an absolutely perfect ranch house with several out buildings. This property is perfect for a landscaper or contractor who wants to operate a business from home. There are several large outbuildings and plenty of private space to put your equipment. Come today and preview this wonderful property. Make it your home or business!
Super home situated on a very private 3.36 acre lot with great exposure on Route 537. Enter on scenic E Squan Road into this wonderful oasis with an absolutely perfect ranch house with several out buildings. This property is perfect for a landcaper or contractor who wants to operate a business from home. There are several large outbuildings and plenty of private space to put your equipment. Come today and preview this wonderful property. Make it your home now!
Custom 5 bed room. brick front colonial w/two story foyer,library and in-law suite,Large kitchen w/breakfast rm. and custom butler's pantry. Full finished w/o basement w/full bath,two storage rm.,bed rm.,rec. rm,and den. Beautiful backyard with putting green for the golf lover,in ground pool,koi pond, gazebo,deck, 2 car garage with space for 3rd car. Short sale subject to bank approval. Owners looking for a quick closing! Buyer responsible for C/O Back on the market for sale.Bring your buyers.
Magnificent Mediterranean Colonial in a Woodsy Lane development "Estates of Millstone" in Northern Millstone Twp. Quality Built home offers 4/5 bedrooms, 4.5 baths and a full finished walk out basement w/second kitchen.Extra features include Balcony off Master Bedroom,sitting area in Master Suite. Stairs from over sized garage to basement.Gas/wood burning fireplace in Family room & Living Room.Dog run w/cement pad. All rooms offer very generously sized closets w/3 WIC. AHS 1 year Warranty incl
Bright, Light and Spacious describe this home to a T. Plenty of entertaining space inside and out. Can accommodate a nanny or in-law suite. Cabinet filled kitchen over looks the great room with a wet-bar, gas fireplace & sliders to fun-filled backyard. The master has a luxurious bath,WIC and a balcony that includes the sights and sounds of the in-grd pool/waterfall. WOW factor bsmt., one-of-a-kind bar, 2 rooms and bath. Walk kid(s) to school. Owners Anxious for an offer. Quick Closing Avail.
Updated 4 bedroom center-hall colonial on quiet cul-de-sac sits back on large private treed lot. Open floor plan, gleaming hardwood floors and ceramic tile, a bonus sunroom looking out onto the backyard and a 3-sided fireplace make this home so desired. Enjoy the tiered deck leading out to a beautiful in-ground pool w/ plenty of extra space. The finished basement is the ultimate entertaining area w/ gas fireplace, wet-bar/partial kitchen and storage. Close to rt 195, outlets and six-flags.
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The efforts of internationally acclaimed Detroit House and Techno Music Innovators Derrick May (Transmat) and Mad Mike (UR) pay off. Media get a sneak peek at preview party this Thursday, June 28, 2012 @ Centaur Bar 2233 Park Ave Detroit, MI 5:30p-11p
Detroit – House music producer/innovator John Collins and Backpacking for Success event founder Judy Shelton recently delivered 100 backpacks for kids attending camp Michitanki sponsored by the University of Michigan Transplant Center. The backpacks will be used for children who have to carry around lifesaving medical equipment during their recovery from surgery.
The donation is part of the 7th SCP/UR Backpack Music Festival Fundraiser August 4-5 in Detroit. This event raises thousands of dollars, backpacks and school supplies to benefit local school children. The festival is organized locally with internationally acclaimed techno music founder Derrick May, (Transmat) and Detroit House Music innovator Mad Mike, (UR).
"When kids are going through a lifesaving organ transplant the last thing they need is to worry about having a way to carry around their medical supplies and equipment," said Derrick May. "I am happy our collective effort to help children is paying off in more ways than one."
The annual festival is celebrating its seventh year. Nearly $30,000 in money and backpacks filled with school supplies have gone to about 1,500 students since it's inception. Organizers hope to meet or exceed the seven year total in 2012. This was the first time that backpacks were delivered to children in the transplant center.
"These are brave children who face their situations with a positive outlook on life," said festival founder Judy Shelton. "We are honored to have the opportunity to make a difference in their lives during these challenging times. This effort would not be possible without the support of so many music innovators and fans from around the world. Detroit's talent runs deep. So do their hearts."
Thousands of people are expected to attend the August weekend event. The festival draws a diverse group of people from across southeast Michigan. The music festival began as a picnic on Belle Isle and has evolved into a large festival and art exhibit.
The two-day music festival will feature two performance stages and a Visionaries Art Exhibit. This year's guests include some of Detroit's best electronic, techno, house, funk, hip hop DJs, musical and visual artists.
Music is the common thread connecting art, education, and technology. The SCP Backpack Music Festival is expanding its scope to include a highly anticipated art exhibit featuring the works of some of the founders and innovators of Detroit electronic music such as Jeff Mills. There is also artwork from an a Center for Creative Studies Student Art Competition.
The festival will also release a limited edition compilation CD of music donated by some of Detroit's most recognized Techno DJs. The winning art from the CCS Student Art Competition will be featured on the CD cover and booklet insert.
The SCP-Backpacking For Success is actively recruiting volunteers for promotions and event crew, as well as students to participate in the Backpacking for Success Summer Internship program. The internship program offers college credits, community service hours, and letters of recommendation! All interested in joining the team as a volunteer are asked to request a Volunteer Application from Jacqueline Lewis at firstname.lastname@example.com. Students interested in internships are asked to request an Internship Application from Amber Krumm at firstname.lastname@example.com.
About Serendipity, Collage and Potpourri (SCP) of Michigan:
SCP of Michigan is a tax exempt 501c3 non-profit organization founded in 2004. SCP of Michigan is committed to assisting students in need by providing them with backpacks and school supplies to motivate them to achieve a successful school year. SCP Michigan is a proud supporter of Bennett Elementary, Bagley Elementary, Blackwell Elementary, Maybury Elementary, Nolan Preparatory School of Excellence, Denby Center, Homes For Black Children, Evergreen/Lahser -7 mile & 8 mile Community Council, COTS- Peggy's Place Women's and Children's Shelter, Rhonda Walker Foundation, Homes for Black Children-Foster Care and Michigan Transplant Kids – Camp Michitanki. For more information, visit SCPMichigan.org.

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It's been almost two years since we moved in Edmonton from Toronto. Since arriving, we've visited Jasper and Banff, summered in Kelowna and wintered in California – all within reach from our new western home base. But the one thing I hadn't done was spend any real time in Calgary.
Now, this isn't entirely by accident. Our move to Edmonton was preceded by considerable discussion about Edmonton vs. Calgary. Once we had moved to Edmonton, I was committed to integrating our lives into the community there. And that's exactly what has happened. We are part of a great community, we have met many new and dear friends and I've come to see and value in Edmonton something that is often missed by external observers who visit: it's a city with a huge heart.
As a visitor to Calgary myself, it only takes a few days to see and feel the differences with Edmonton. Calgary is an urban city in a way that Edmonton isn't – and may never be. There is urban density: a combination of corporate towers, commercial and retail development, rising condominiums, bars and restaurants creating vibrant streetscapes teeming with life. Mind you, it was Stampede and there were lots of extra cowfolk around, but Calgary feels more like Toronto, Vancouver or Montreal. Edmonton is more like Ottawa or Winnipeg.
Now, I am NOT saying anything bad about Edmonton. And that's my point. Edmonton and Calgary are so different as to make their comparison as meaningful as, say, comparing apples to oranges. In many ways, they are the antithesis of each other – a dichotomy of urban models that makes Alberta stronger.
I find the simple-minded rivalries that exist between cities like Calgary and Edmonton miss the point. Each city has a unique contribution to make. Edmonton should not be trying to be more urban like Calgary – but striving instead to be differently urban in a way that is complementary to itself and to Calgary.
Forget the concrete downtown core that has been the model for urban development for the past 50 years. Instead, let's create an urban oasis in Edmonton's river valley. Let's stop worrying about attracting corporate head offices and their gleaming towers. Instead, we can build on the community, warmth and heart that exists in Edmonton and create a 21st century city that cares – about families, about good education, about medical care, about tolerance, about physical fitness, about the ecosystem that sustains us.
I'm not an urban planner or visionary – I'm just a guy who tries to see and appreciate the forest for the trees. And both Calgary and Edmonton have lots of complementary qualities to build on.


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Brown chooses not to undergo Kemo
Post Game Heros has a great analysis of Sunday's game, as usual. Scroll down to the section on Kemo. There is a priceless video of Brodney Pool literally running away from Kemo on a 4th and 1 play instead of at least trying to string out the play. Absolutely ridiculous and hilarious.


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Website helps locate housing, other services for needy
Website helps locate housing, other services for needy
Steve Bergsman
Inman News®
Let's say you know someone who has had a tough time of it during the Great Recession. It could be a neighbor, someone in the extended family or someone you've come across in the course of your daily business as a real estate broker.
That particular someone lost his job and, after hanging in there for the past couple of years, has finally depleted his savings. Now he and his family are in danger of losing their home. Thy are depressed and feeling stranded, not really knowing where they are going to be living next month.
You want to help, but don't have a clue as to where to find the necessary aid. Everyone wants to know where they can turn for help.
The answer to this question will soon come from Aunt Bertha. Or, to be exact, www.auntbertha.com.
The brainchild of Erine Gray of Austin, Texas, Aunt Bertha is intended to be a kind of online social worker, where people can find services for those in need.
Specifically, the site collects all federal, state, county, city and charity program information on need-based services, making it all available to anyone with Internet access.
"Using information we learn about programs, and what we learn from the user, we match people with services," Gray says.
The site is for any need, whether it's health or education. But during Aunt Bertha's test phase, Gray saw a lot of people coming to the site for help finding shelter.
"We don't focus on housing, but it has been a big part of what we do," Gray says. "Very early on, we had several people contact the site saying, 'I'm facing foreclosure, what can I do about it?' They were looking for housing programs and in some cases shelters."
The site makes it easy for people in need to find government-run housing programs, or temporary housing, or solutions offered non-profits, he said.
"One of the things that we have been able to do is point them to resources so they can find transitional housing," Gray explains. "If someone has lost their residence due to a foreclosure, we redirect to a local charity or non-profit that focuses on finding people housing. That's been a common chase."
But shouldn't banks or any some other entity be doing this?
"There are government-run call centers that will help people find services and they do a good job," he says. "Our goal is for the people who want to find solutions themselves. It's hard for people down on their luck to work with someone else -- they are embarrassed. The feedback that I receive from our users is they would like to find this information themselves without having to talk with someone at a call center."
Gray's own experience helping his disabled mother -- he became her guardian when he was 26 -- motivated to put his training in economics and computer science into the start-up firm.
"It was one of those circumstances in life where you are dealt a situation you don't know how to deal with," Gray recalls. "I had to help her navigate the system, find services. There are all sorts of programs out there. I was familiar with computers and I still had trouble navigating the system."
The idea for Aunt Bertha gestated for about six years until almost two years ago when he started building out the concept.
I asked him where the name Aunt Bertha came from.
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Sir Terry Pratchett Forges a Sword out of Meteorites
Monday, September 20, 2010 | cool, fantasy, meterorite, sword, terry pratchett
Sir Terry Pratchett is a knight more than a man. We all know this. So, after he was knighted, he decided to make his own sword! He smelted his own ore, and infused a few meteorites he had lying around into the blade.
Pratchett, who has Alzheimer's disease, also said he had thrown in "several pieces of meteorites — thunderbolt iron, you see — highly magical, you've got to chuck that stuff in whether you believe in it or not".
So, Sir Terry then decides to take the sword and tuck it away in a safe place so those pesky government fellows would not find it and use it to further destroy the good people of Earth and beyond. Thanks pal !


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|Good - 74 reviews
When you stay at Americas Best Value Inn- Lake Mills in Lake Mills, you'll be close to Aztalan State Park. This hotel is within the region of Johnson Creek Premium Outlets and Lake Ripley Park Beach. Make yourself at home in one of the 40 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your e...
Overall Rating - Good - 74 reviews
Excellent 10.0
the staff was the best ever. It was the first time I ever wanted to leave a tip.
A small amount of noise early in the morning. And an old style tv which is hard on the eyes.
Okay 5.0
Whirlpool suite was huge!
Hotel needs updating (TV's - internet - furnature etc)
|Excellent - 1111 reviews
Choose this all-suite Madison, Wisconsin hotel located minutes away from University of Wisconsin Madison, the Wisconsin State Capitol and the Dane County Regional Airport. Welcome to the BEST WESTERN East Towne Suites where guests will find superior customer service and all the amenities that guests expect from the Best Western name. This Madison hotel feat...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 1111 reviews
Excellent 9.0
The staff was very friendly and the hot breakfast was pretty good. The room was nice and was equipped with everything we needed. It even had a little living room area.
It was very close to downtown Madison.
Good 8.0
The size of the rooms and the breakfast.
There was a lot of noise from the street (at the back of the hotel)We had a large group staying here and the staff allowed us to use the breakfast area to have a pizza party. The staff was great. The rooms are large and I loved that the refrigerators were so large WITH a freezer area!
|Excellent - 190 reviews
Overall Rating - Excellent - 190 reviews
Excellent 10.0
The rooms were so clean and the decor modern, but not overly so. The staff working the front desk were super friendly and helpful. After staying at 3 different hotels in 3 different cities 3 nights in a row, this hotel was by far the nicest and made me want to frequent the Courtyard brand again.
Excellent 10.0
The rooms and staff were great. Room very clean, well laid out and plenty of outlets. The staff was also extremely polite and very helpful. They even were able to get us into our room before normal check-in time.
The fridge in the room was a little bit small and there was no microwave but the fridge did work great and I found out there was a microwave we could use in the lobby.
|Excellent - 54 reviews
Guests in Watertown, Wisconsin Love Our Hotel's Perks Situated on the banks of the Rock River and in an area peppered with rich farmlands, Watertown is a beautiful place to visit year-round. During your visit, the completely renovated Holiday Inn Express® Watertown hotel makes your stay more comfortable by offering amenities like free Wi-Fi access. Corporate...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 54 reviews
Good 8.0
Room was clean and a nice size
Price was too high for location.Nice room but nothing special. Breakfast was good and tasty but a small area. Pool was nice.
Excellent 10.0
Supprised how clean it was.
Heat had a little oder to it.clean an quiet.
|Excellent - 402 reviews
With a stay at GrandStay Residential Suites - Madison East in Madison, you'll be close to East Towne Mall and Madison Area Technical College. This hotel is within the vicinity of Token Creek Park and Warner Park. Make yourself at home in one of the 53 air-conditioned rooms featuring kitchens with refrigerators and microwaves. Complimentary wired and wireless...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 402 reviews
Excellent 10.0
Very clean and spacious. Excellent staff especially Nora and Mary. Convenient location.
Okay 6.0
It was nice to have a living room and kitchen so we had somewhere to 'chill' besides the bedroom. The staff was very friendly and helpful.
We hadn't really realized how much of a drive this was from downtown Madison and that ended up being a pretty big negative for us. The upside is we discovered some great restaurants in Sun Prairie.
|Good - 137 reviews
When you stay at Americas Best Value Inn in Fort Atkinson, you'll be convenient to Hoard Historical Museum. This hotel is within the region of Perkins Stadium and University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Make yourself at home in one of the 50 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and cable p...
Overall Rating - Good - 137 reviews
Good 7.0
The proximity to our event. The breakfast was also good.
The hotel was not as clean as I would have expected. Hair in bathroom, dirty hallways, etc. Beds were not very comfortable and very 'springy'.I would rec hotel simply because it is so close to the Fireside, good breakfast and friendly staff. But I would rec that they get new beds and work a little harder at cleaning. Also could use some updating.
Mediocre 4.0
Exterior was clean and good parking.
1 bed you could feel the spring when you lay on it. The sheets were so thin you could see though them. Pool edge and border has build up people were carving their initials in 'A S was here'.
|Okay - 125 reviews
The Chairmans Award winning Johnson Creek Days Inn is located in Southeastern Wisconsin, halfway between Madison and Milwaukee at Interstate Highway 94 and Highway 26. We are now A Smoke Free Facility and no longer have smoking Rooms at property. The hotel is 35 miles from both Madison and Milwaukee, with Madison to the west and Milwaukee to the east. Also...
Overall Rating - Okay - 125 reviews
Okay 6.0
the price was just right good breakfast and location was great
staff seemed a little unpleasant.
Poor 1.0
It smelled horribly of smoke, I asked the worker if we could hange to a non smoking room, she rudely replied this a a non smoking hotel! The next morning at the continental breakfast, the worker was wearing no shoes and filling up food!
|Excellent - 435 reviews
The La Quinta Inn & Suites Madison American Center 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. Adjacent to American Family Insurance in the American Center Business Park, the La Quin...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 435 reviews
Good 8.0
Nice design, big rooms, great staff!
Bathroom not very clean dirt in corners mildew under the sink.
Excellent 9.0
Bed was comfortable. Nice to have a refrigerator in room.
Bathroom nor clean. Hair on floor and in tub
|Good - 296 reviews
With a stay at Americas Best Value Inn-Madison in Madison (South Madison), you'll be minutes from Yahara Hills Golf Course and Ho-Chunk Gaming Madison. This hotel is within the vicinity of Aldo Leopold Nature Center and The Farm Golf Course. Make yourself at home in one of the 88 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Complimentary wir...
Overall Rating - Good - 296 reviews
Good 7.0
The hotel was better than I anticipated for what our rate charge(inexpensive).We were just looking for a place to sleep,which is how we used it.Bonus...had a TV, mini-fridge,outdoor pool,WI-Fi, nice(variety)do-it-yourself breakfast & clean towels daily
I have no complainta..Its located on a major (Southeast??)Madison Highway cross section 12/18..I-94, Madison Beltline...You can get to Downtown Madison, East or West side in 10-15 minutes.Summer 2014 Beltline repaving added some travel time..but oh wellThe Hotel had character..it may be lacking in new modern updates, but it has a creative art-deco re-styling...hard to describe but interesting to say the least. I will surely return for the basic room at a lower than most rate and ease of getting to any Madison City part quickly and simply. My kid it a UW student living near the State Capital, when no traffic delays slowed my drive...it took only 10 minutes or less to get there by John Nolan Drive. It...
Excellent 9.0
Convenient to my needs. Easy check-in/check-out. Quiet. At least as good as I would expect for the price.
This was my second stay at this hotel. Second floor was much nicer. Lower level felt damp and funky. Parking lot and landscape leave something to be desired, but not a big deal for basic lodging.Furniture and decor are dated. Carpet in common areas overdue for replacement, but not gross, just old and worn out. It was a very short stay for me, but there was nothing offensive - just what I would expect - or maybe a little better - for the price.
|Excellent - 73 reviews
With a stay at AmericInn Lodge & Suites Madison South in Monona (South Madison), you'll be convenient to Aldo Leopold Nature Center and Winnequah Park. This hotel is within close proximity of Olin Park and Alliant Energy Center. Make yourself at home in one of the 61 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Flat-screen televisions with cable progra...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 73 reviews
Excellent 10.0
The staff is extremely cordial and helpful. Jennifer took care of the booking hitch ON THE SPOT.She let us know when our rooms were ready..we showed up very early before check in time. Marcia was also helpful at check in. Great breakfast!!! Very clean!!
everything was excellent. We will be back.Easy to find, one block off the main drag. Can't say ANYTHING bad about the place!!!!
Excellent 10.0
The hotel was great. Staff was friendly, the room was clean and updated. There is a ton of wonderful restaurants and shopping center nearby too.
|Excellent - 621 reviews
With a stay at The Madison Concourse Hotel and Governor's Club in Madison, you'll be minutes from Wisconsin Veterans Museum and Wisconsin State Capitol Building. This hotel is within close proximity of Wisconsin Historical Museum and Madison Children's Museum. Make yourself at home in one of the 373 guestrooms featuring refrigerators. Complimentary wireless...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 621 reviews
Excellent 10.0
Fantastic location. Excellent service. Staff were friendly. Room was beautiful.
Perfect stay.The location was stellar. Right next to the Madison Farmers Market, capital, State Street, food, shopping.
Excellent 10.0
Nice clean hotel, affordable parking price for Madison, great location.
Hallways seemed dark and out of date, but rooms were great.Close to State Street and lots of food options and entertainment.
|Good - 214 reviews
The BEST WESTERN PLUS InnTowner & the Highland Club has just completed a multi-million dollar renovation of its 176 guest rooms with new carpet, pillow top mattress bedding, 42-inch flat screen televisions, iHome® clock radios ,and new furniture in each guest room. Located in the heart of Madison, you're sure to feel right at home while you're here at the BE...
Overall Rating - Good - 214 reviews
Excellent 9.0
The staff were extremely accommodating, from providing an early check-in to going out of their way to provide airport transportation. Management is to be commended
The breakfast was hot and well served, however it was a bit monotonous and the selection of fruit/healthier options was limited.Near the west end of the U/W campus, it is conveniently located near the VA and U/W hospitals. About 30-40% of hotel clients appeared to be there for hospital-related issues/events. The hotel is within walking distance of the Lake Mendota pathways on the U/W campus, but its location wrt dining and entertainment options is limited. That being said, the hotel does provide a convenient shuttle to the more 'active' areas of Madison.
Good 8.0
Rooms appeared to have been recently renovated. Front desk staff were very helpful. Shuttle service to anywhere within a 2 mi radius from hotel was a huge perk.
|Excellent - 143 reviews
Guests at the Madison Hotel can relax and enjoy a heated indoor pool, whirlpool and fitness center. Each of the spacious guest rooms and suites features modern décor that makes guests feel right at home
Overall Rating - Excellent - 143 reviews
Excellent 9.0
Location of hotel was ideal. Rooms were comfortable and breakfast selections were quite good. Internet service was easy to access and performance was very good. Also, given there was a busload of teenagers staying there, it was remarkably quiet
Excellent 9.0
The lobby is warm and welcoming and breakfast was wonderful.
Further away from the areas I would like to be around. But have shopping nearbyWas good for a family and the pool was nice.
|Excellent - 441 reviews
Welcome to Madison's premier hotel, the Dahlmann Campus Inn. Extraordinary in every way: Unsurpassed service. Elegant guest rooms and suites. A beautiful marble lobby accented with original art and a mahogany fireplace. Access to the exclusive Chancellor's Club. A gorgeous garden terrace. Endless amenities and luxuries. Exquisite food. And unmatched conveni...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 441 reviews
Good 7.0
Somewhat upscale, nicely decorated
Hotel atmosphere was a bit stuffy. Layout was cramped for space, especially the bathroom.Overall was nice, located close to downtown. Well appointed & decorated. Bed was comfortable. Cramped for space i.e. narrow hallways, small elevators, small bathroom. Parking space was tight. We did not get a chance to sample the evening and morning food offerings, so can't comment. Lobby was uncomfortably quiet, could use music to make it more welcoming.
Mediocre 3.0
dirty under glass table, dirty carpet, dust, NO fire alarm with flash for DEAF in room
staff gave me room 204 then & we went into room.It was mess as housekeeping didn't clean up room & bathroom as mess up and change sheets, blanket, pillow case, dirty floor, etc. The staff didn't give me FREE NIGHT.it is little expenive
|Excellent - 204 reviews
the lovely land between the lakes.. welcome to the Hampton Inn Madison-East Towne Mall Area Gorgeous scenery, loads of culture and delicious restaurants wait between the lakes of Monona and Mendota. Built on an isthmus and home to the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the incredible area around our hotel in Madison offers plenty of activity for any traveler W...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 204 reviews
Excellent 9.0
Staff was very nice
If you are going to serve eggs they should look like eggs, they looked disgusting. If you can't use real eggs don't serve a hot breakfast. Donuts and bagels were great.
Good 7.0
Comfortable bedding. Contemporary interior appointments.
All sgl. queen rooms are handicap accessible! That means horrible bathroom counter top space and shower with no side walls. Water,water,everywhere. Hotel would not accomodate changing saying that they were 'sold out'. First come is NOT first served.Nicely appointed except for handicap accessible rooms.


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No, this isn't about eyesight or DeJuan's two best games or a popular late night refreshment. It's just a list of the #20 draft picks for the last 20 years. Some names, some Trivial Pursuit answers. I don't know of any who had a big impact in their draft year. Just saying.
1990 Gerald Glass
1991 John Turner
1992 Hubert Davis
1993 Scott Burrell
1994 B.J. Tyler
1995 Jason Caffey
1996 Zydrunas Ilgauskas
1997 Paul Grant
1998 Roshown McLeod
1999 Dion Glover
2000 Speedy Claxton
2001 Brendan Haywood
2002 Kareem Rush
2003 Dahntay Jones
2004 Jameer Nelson
2005 Julius Hodge
2006 Renaldo Balkman
2007 Jason Smith
2008 Alexis Ajinca
2009 Eric Maynor


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Kristian Thomas speaks at opening of training centre
– Kristian Thomas, Olympic bronze medallist
Growing up, I was lucky that I had great facilities and training available to me on my doorstep, but that isn't the same for everyone. Opportunity is everything, so the new centre for training young people here in the West Midlands will help those people with potential achieve their goals. I basically spent 18 years in training for London 2012 – so I'm testament that it's all about working hard and putting in the effort, but if you do, it will pay off in the end.


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Feb 21, 2013, 1:29 am ET
UREMS now using First Response Vehicle to impact patient care
The new vehicle, a fully equipped Ford 2013 Escape Ecoboost SE, will be used by the student-run UREMS first response team to assist with on-campus emergencies.
Feb 13, 2013, 12:24 am ET
2013 Eco-Olympics promotes recycling and conservation
This spring's Eco-Olymplics, which began Feb. 3, consists of Campus Conservation Nationals and RecycleMania. Richmond is competing with VCU.


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The less said about this one, the better. The Los Angeles Kings no longer control their own density in pursuit of the fourth spot in the West. They have eight wins in 21 road games. And if that's the hill they have to climb, they'll look at last night's game in Minnesota and tonight's matchup against the Detroit Red Wings as two of the reasons why.
[Box Score] [Zone Starts] [Shot Differential] [Video Highlights]
The Kings were outplayed tonight, start to finish, about as badly as they have been all year. Aside from Rob Scuderi and Slava Voynov (who ended up being minuses for the game anyway) and Brad Richardson, not one Kings skater was on the ice for more shot attempts for than against. Seriously, look at the Shot Differential link above, it's ugly.
Anyway, the first period was scoreless despite the Kings being outshot 13-4. The high point of the period for LA (other than Quick making saves) was Tyler Toffoli avoiding a massive hit from Nicklas Kronwall. Good dexterity, kid! To my surprise, Darryl Sutter kept the interesting first line of Anze Kopitar, Mike Richards, and Tyler Toffoli together for the entire game, but it was clear that those three weren't quite connecting throughout. They did, however, contribute the only two great Kings chances of the first 25 minutes. Toffoli wound all the way up on a slap shot and nearly gave Richards a rebound opportunity until Brendan Smith broke it up, and later on, Kopitar hit the post with a big shot of his own. Tonight was Kopitar's 15th straight goalless game; as much as he contributes in other areas, gotta agree with Helene Elliott that he needs to get back on the scoresheet soon.
Jonathan Quick had already made 16 saves by the time Kyle Clifford and the new third line put the Kings up 1-0. Soon after Kopitar's shot hit the post, LA got the puck in deep and Jarret Stoll forced the puck towards Kyle Clifford. Clifford alertly reached out and delivered a nice chip to Trevor Lewis in front. The initial shot was stopped, but Clifford bulled his way into the goalmouth and shot the rebound past Jimmy Howard. But the Wings redoubled their efforts and tied the game within five minutes. Pavel Datsyuk was the culprit; after receiving a blind backhand cross-ice feed from Jonathan Ericsson, Datsyuk deked Drew Doughty and beat Quick (who was in full split) through the tiniest of five-holes.
The game hung in the balance for a while, but 5:42 into the final frame, Detroit took the lead through their fourth line. Patrick Eaves was the second-least used forward for the Wings, but he had produced a few chances on the night, and he got two shots to beat Quick. Quick's shoulder stopped the first; the second was deflected perfectly by Jordin Tootoo (the LEAST used forward for the Wings) and past Jonathan Quick. And yes, the stick was well below the crossbar. The Kings got only two power play chances tonight, and both fizzled out; the second (after a Valtteri Filppula interference penalty) gave LA a shot at equalizing, but Howard only had to stop one shot (a mid-range slap shot by Jake Muzzin). Robyn Regehr gave Detroit their second power play chance with 8:33 to go, and the Wings capitalized through Johan Franzen. Franzen set up shop in front of Quick, and Henrik Zetterberg and Datsyuk played catch along the side boards. With Matt Greene trying in vain to push/check Franzen out of the slot, Zetterberg spun and passed to the front, and Franzen had no trouble tipping in the feed.
Unfortunately, that was game, set, and match. The Wings now look very likely to extend their two-decade-long playoff streak. As for the Kings, what more to say? Jeff Carter, Justin Williams, and Richardson (the second line) technically had the best performance possession-wise, but all that gets you is a little JftC praise and, for Carter, two missing front teeth after a Quick save deflected into his face.
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Ouch. Meanwhile, the third and fourth lines had a rough evening, and Regehr, Greene, Doughty, and Muzzin all had their share of unflattering moments. Not even Dustin Brown would have changed the outcome tonight.


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A few weeks ago a couple were coming over for dinner. "What time will Harvey and Susan be here?" Nicholas asked. He knew these adults slightly, as he had gone to nursery school with their son, but they were hardly his close personal friends. So using their first names struck me as a little fresh - especially from an eight-year-old.
"Don't you mean, 'What time will Mr and Mrs Silver be here?'"
"No, Dad, they're more of a Harvey and Susan than a Mr and Mrs Silver." His reply implied some type of social judgment - one that I was curious to get to the bottom of. It appeared that Nicholas had developed his own app for deciding which adults merited the formal salutation of "Mr and Mrs" and which adults he deemed it OK to greet casually. Was the distinction based on familiarity, social rank or whether he frequently saw them stuffed into yoga trousers?
The whole what-to-call-adults conundrum is yet another example of how today's children are forced to interpret and improvise in a way that my generation did not. When I was growing up, the rule was ironclad: every single adult was greeted as Mr and Mrs. As a cub reporter I was taught: address anyone as Mr until he asks you to call him by his first name.
The whole what-to-call-adults conundrum is yet another example of how today's children are forced to interpret and improvise in a way that my generation did not
During the intervening years between Nicholas' and my childhoods, casual became analogous to cool and not just with manners. Up until about five years ago, power-lunching in a proper New York restaurant required a tie. This devolution never struck me as a good thing. Putting on a great-looking necktie is one of the happier ways to start a work day, and having a tie on means you're prepared for any fabulous, last-minute invitation that might magically appear in your inbox. I know I'm in the minority here, but I just don't see how tucking into some chicken hash at the 21 Club is enhanced by a glimpse of another fellow's chest hair.
If Nicholas at age eight still calls about 60% of the adults in his life by Mr and Mrs, my daughter and her fellow four-year-old queen bees are even greater diluters of formality. Recently, I made the mistake of coming home from the office to our apartment at lunchtime. When I walked into the kitchen, Alexandra was sitting there with three of her girlfriends debating whether Katy Perry or Snow White had more boyfriends. (For some reason I pictured Bashful and Grumpy closing down a bar with John Mayer.) "Good afternoon, ladies," I said, expecting a rousing and ego-enhancing chorus of "Hello, Mr Brodie". Instead one of Alexandra's friends pointed her thumb at me and asked, "Who's that guy?" Clearly, this breakdown in respect merited some investigation.
That evening, I sat Nicholas down for a chat. I tossed out the names of a couple of his friends and then as a kind of verbal Rorschach Test I asked what Nicholas would call his friends' parents.
"The Powells?" The Powells live on Park Avenue. They spend Christmas in Antigua and summer in Southampton. "What do you call Jeremy Powell's mum and dad?"
The heir didn't miss a beat. "Mr and Mrs Powell."
"Because they have a doorman, and they're sort of scary."
"What about The Bellingers?" I asked. The Bellingers live in a loft in the Meatpacking District. Their walls are dripping in contemporary art, and the whole family is dripping in Prada.
"I call them Fiona and James."
"Because their house is weird. And Fiona doesn't dress like the other mums. Is that OK?"
The party was in the East Village, but I knew it would be a proper dinner with a waiter and a bartender. Suit with no tie? Jeans and a cashmere sweater?
After a few more rounds of What Do You Call The So-and-Sos? Nicholas' mindset came into focus. Uptown and old school merited a "Mr and Mrs". A family dwelling below 14th Street and modern in their affect meant it was OK to call an adult by his or her first name.
A few weeks later, my wife and I were getting ready for a Saturday night dinner party. It was one of those dinners where no dress code was specified, a sartorial conundrum. The party was in the East Village, but I knew it would be a proper dinner with a waiter and a bartender. Suit with no tie? Jeans and a cashmere sweater? Thankfully, Nicholas knew the boy's parents, so I decided to try his app out.
"Nicholas," I called to him as I stood in front of my wardrobe in nothing but a towel. "What do you call Aiden's parents?"
He appeared in my dressing area and without missing a beat informed me, "Aiden's dad is Mr Healy, and you call his mum Liz."
"So what does that mean?" I asked pointing towards a rack of suits and drawers of shirts.
"Easy-peasy," he replied and pointed to a blazer, a pair of skinny corduroys, a red-and-white checked shirt and a navy tie in crocheted silk. As Nicholas dug out an old brown pair of Chelsea boots to finish off my outfit, I was willing to concede that there was an upside to being forced to read a social situation from an early age. I made a mental note to stop being such a young fogey and to keep an open mind the next time I'm forced to eat chicken hash while staring at some fellow's wall-to-wall carpeting.


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Nine months of hell for couple after baby is taken into care
9:39am Thursday 9th January 2014 in News By Matt Abbott, Chief Reporter
DAD Jack Barnes told of his nine months of hell without his baby girl.
Jack Barnes and his girlfriend Cheryl Rich had their baby taken away in December 2012, just a month after she was born.
Social services feared Jack was violent and posed a real threat to Cheryl and Misty. The couple were also accused of neglect by the council's social workers.
Thurrock Council was alerted after Cheryl was attacked following an unlicensed cagefight which Jack had taken part in and won. No-one was ever arrested.
When she gave birth in November, social services soon took Misty into care for adoption, following concerns from the council for the safety of Cheryl and the baby.
Jack and Cheryl then started their long legal battle to get Misty back.
Jack said: "On adoption papers presented to us just weeks before the court case, I was accused of being a terrorist following an "anonymous referral".
"I thought it was a joke. If that was the case, why didn't the council report me to the authorities?
"The paper said 'Mr Barnes is a risk to national security. He has knowledge of making bombs and threatened to blow up buildings.
"I was also accused of pumping my two dogs with steroids and using them for fighting, which was also rubbish."
In court, one social worker told how Jack had spent eight months in Belmarsh Prison for armed robbery, a fact taken from muddled medical records.
That was a case of mistaken identity. It was not Jack who had been in prison, but a relative.
And the couple were left gobsmacked in January 2013 - a month after Misty had been taken into care - when their solicitor received a letter about the wrong baby, which even gave reasons as to why that child had been taken into care. The council admitted the error and asked for the letter be destroyed.
Later, a Statement of Fact submitted to court, listed the wrong name of the child, the wrong sex and the wrong council.
Chreyl said "The whole thing was unbelievable. It's been so hard."
Then finally on Friday, September 26 last year, at Southend County Court, family judge Lynn Roberts ruled that Misty could live with Jack and Cheryl, but said they should be supervised for a year. Jack told the Gazette that the family have not seen a social worker since.
A council spokesman said: "Thurrock Council will not discuss issues involving a vulnerable child, but it is important to point out its social care team has been in regular contact with the family before, during and after the court case.
"The family has been asked to provide a detailed written complaint, setting out all their issues so it can be investigated properly by a non-council, independent person."
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Erie county has a new sheriff, after a swearing-in ceremony Friday morning.John Loomis took the oath of office before a large crowd of family members, co-workers, and supporters.Loomis has worked in Erie county law enforcement for 33 years starting with the Department of Corrections.Before his election as Sheriff, he served as Captain for his predecessor, Bob Merski.After taking the oath, Loomis thanked all those who helped him throughout his career.
"Some off the people that I mentioned, there's a retired FBI agent, there's retired captains from the Sheriff's Office, the department of Corrections, who I started my career with. Unbeknownst to me, their teachings and guidance was going to groom me for this day," said Sheriff Loomis.
Senior Judge John Bozza administered the oath.Loomis worked in Bozza's courtroom for many years.


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Albert Einstein
Born on: March 14, 1879
Born in: Ulm, Württemberg, Germany
Died on: April 18, 1955
Nationality: German, Swiss, American
Career: Physicist
Albert Einstein was a German born physicist, who is known for his phenomenal contribution to theoretical physics. His best works include 'Theory of Relativity and specifically mass-energy equivalence, 'E = mc2'. He even received a Nobel Prize in Physics, in the year 1921. Einstein published over 300 scientific works and over 150 non-scientific works. The legendary scientist is highly revered by the physics community. In the year 1999, 'Time magazine' named him the 'Person of the Century'. As for the rest of the world, the name "Einstein" is synonymous with genius.
Childhood and Early Life
Albert Einstein was born in a Jewish family in Ulm, Württemberg, Germany, on March 14, 1879. His father, Hermann Einstein was a salesman and engineer, while his mother's name was Pauline Einstein. In 1880, his family moved to Munich, where his father founded an electrical equipment manufacturing company, Elektrotechnische Fabrik J. Einstein & Cie, along with his uncle. As a child, Einstein never observed Jewish religious practices and attended a Catholic elementary school. Although he faced speech difficulties in elementary school, he remained a top student.
At the tender age of five, Einstein was greatly influenced by a pocket compass given to him by his father. The movement of the needle had an everlasting impression on his young mind. In effect, as he grew, he started building models and mechanical devices, showing deep interest in mathematics. By the age of twelve, he had learnt Euclidean geometry and studied calculus. After his father's business failed, Einstein's family moved to Pavia. During this time, he wrote his first scientific work, "The Investigation of the State of Aether in Magnetic Fields".
Einstein did not even complete his high school and directly applied to ETH, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, in Zürich, Switzerland. Though he could not get through the entrance exam, he did exceptionally well in mathematics and physics. At the age of 16, he performed his first famous thought experiment, visualizing traveling alongside a beam of light. Einstein completed his secondary school from Aarau, Switzerland and fell in love with Marie, the daughter of his professor. He graduated at the age of 17 and renounced his German citizenship.
Thereafter, he enrolled in the mathematics program at ETH, while Marie moved onto Olsberg, for a teaching post. Einstein met his future wife, Mileva Mariæ in 1896. She was the only woman studying mathematics at ETH. Within a few years, both of them grew fond of each other and fell in love. In 1900, Einstein graduated with a degree in physics. After graduation, he could not find a teaching job and after two years of struggle, was employed at the Federal Office for Intellectual Property, the patent office, as an assistant examiner.
Early Works
While working in the patent office, Einstein's four papers were published in the Annalen der Physik, the leading German physics journal. These papers have come to be known as Annus Mirabilis Papers. His papers were based on photoelectric effect, Brownian movement, electrodynamics and mass-energy equivalence. At the age of 26, Einstein was awarded a PhD by the University of Zurich. In 1910, he wrote a paper on critical opalescence, thereby explaining why the sky is blue. During 1909, Einstein wrote another paper, this time explaining the photon concept.
In 1911, Einstein became an associate professor at the University of Zurich and soon, was a full professor at the Charles University of Prague. Here, Einstein published a paper about the effects of gravity on light, specifically the gravitational redshift and the gravitational deflection of light. In 1912, he accepted professorship at ETH and in 1915, published a paper on general theory of relativity. In 1917, Einstein published an article on stimulated emission as well as a paper on the cosmological constant.
In 1919, Einstein's gravitational deflection theory was confirmed by a team led by British astronomer. This won worldwide acclaim for Einstein and he became extremely famous. With this, he got an entry of in the scientific community, which was resented by many. In 1921, Einstein was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics, for his contribution to Theoretical Physics and especially, for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect.
However, as per his settlement with his wife, he gave the Nobel Prize money to Melvic on their divorce. Einstein wanted to generalize his theory of gravitation in order to unify and simplify the fundamental laws of physics, particularly gravitation and electromagnetism. Though he was highly appreciated for his works in theoretical physics, with time, he started becoming isolated and unsuccessful in his research.
Einstein died on April 18, 1955, due to internal bleeding caused by the rupture of an aortic aneurysm, which had previously been diagnosed and reinforced. The legendary scientist died in Princeton Hospital, at the age of 76, but worked till the very end. His remains were cremated and his ashes were scattered. Just before the cremation, Princeton Hospital pathologist Thomas Stoltz Harvey removed Einstein's brain for preservation, without the permission of his family. He hoped that the neuroscience of the future might someday be able to find out what made Einstein so intelligent.
Personal Life
Einstein married Mileva Mariæ on January 6, 1903 and had a daughter, Lieserl Einstein, born in early 1902. It is said that their relationship was more like a personal and intellectual partnership. Many people question whether she contributed to Einstein's work, while historians believe that she did not make any major contributions. Albert and Mileva's first son, Hans Albert Einstein was born on May 14, 1904, in Berne, Switzerland.
Their second son, Eduard was born in Munich on July 28, 1910. However, the couple got divorced in February 1919. In June 1919, Einstein married Elsa Löwenthal, who had nursed him through an illness. Elsa was maternally Albert's first cousin and paternally, his second cousin. Together, both of them raised Margot and Ilse, Elsa's daughters from her first marriage. Conversely, their union produced no children.
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You may have heard some of the pros and cons of eating almonds, such as that almonds are fattening, but do you know the facts? Are almonds fattening?
While almonds contain some fat, in fact 14 grams in just one ounce of raw nuts, they can be quite beneficial to your health.
The stigma attached to fat rich foods is coming to an end as people become more aware of the types of fat they are eating.
Monounsaturated fats can be helpful to your cholesterol levels and wonderful for the heart. While you don't want to overeat almonds, a small and regular portion of nuts everyday can actually lower your bad cholesterol level and increase the good.
Almonds provide a healthy amount of monounsaturated fatty acids which work together with the wide array of antioxidants present in the nuts to provide an amazing heart health benefit. The two work together to reduce cholesterol, lower blood pressure and even fight against the risk of heart disease.
Since almonds do contain a lot of fat, if overeaten can be fattening. It is recommended that you keep your portion size small, especially if you are trying to lose weight. A one ounce portion is ample size for limiting the amount of calories and fat you consume. Try to avoid snacking and munching handful after handful, this can get you into trouble.


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New age private sector lender YES Bank has won seven awards at `Asia's Best Employer Brand Awards' and the CMO Asia Awards for Excellence in Branding and Marketing. The awards were given out at a function held on 22 July in Singapore. YES Bank was the only Indian private sector bank to receive these awards in the following categories:
Over 20 countries and nearly 800 entities in 37 categories across Asia participated in the awards ceremony.
"We are extremely privileged to win such prestigious international recognitions. These significant awards are indeed a true acknowledgment of the fine leadership of the human capital management, marketing and corporate communications and responsible banking teams at YES Bank towards achieving institutional excellence in the areas of innovative and business aligned human capital practices, strategic marketing and brand management, as well as sustainable development," Rana Kapoor, founder, managing director and CEO of YES Bank, said.
YES Bank continues to build a high performance culture, be the 'Employer of Choice' and build an entrepreneurial organisation based on the value proposition of 'Creating & Sharing Value' with all our executives, Rana said.
"Since inception, YES Bank has followed an innovative model for its branding and marketing activities. YES Bank designed and conceived the `Yes Money Plant', which reflects the ethos of the bank and is a symbol of growth, success and prosperity."
"The new advertising campaign launched last year truly transforms the brand YES into a consumer centric brand and creates a drive that is unique to brand YES and its attributes of positivity, affirmation and appreciation. In addition, the bank has always been cognizant of its responsibility as a public trust institution to augment India's development and we are committed to incorporating sustainability as a cornerstone of our strategy," he added.
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Gonzalez, who has more catches than any tight end in NFL history, announced Tuesday he is returning to the Falcons for the 2013 season.||||||| Gonzalez said during the season he was 95 percent sure he would retire after the 2012 season. His productive season made it difficult to stick with the retirement plan. Gonzalez, who turned 37 last month, led the Falcons with 93 catches for 930 yards and eight touchdowns. Each total set a high for his four seasons in Atlanta. He added 14 catches for 129 yards and two touchdowns in the team's two postseason games.
Gonzalez caught eight passes for 78 yards and a TD in Sunday conference title game loss.||||||| The 36-year-old Gonzalez still has a 13th Pro Bowl to play in, but after spending the season saying he was 95 percent certain he'll retire, he sounded like he's now at 100 percent.
Gonzalez finished with 11 catches for 122 yards and two scores during Sunday's 31-27 loss at New Orleans.||||||| With 101 TD receptions, Gonzalez is the first tight end to reach triple digits. He leads his position with 617 yards this season.
Gonzalez caught 13 passes for 123 yards and a touchdown Sunday at Washington.||||||| Gonzalez continues to shine at age 36 and should be a started in all fantasy formats.
Gonzalez hauled in nine receptions for 91 yards and another touchdown during Sunday's 27-3 win at San Diego.||||||| Gonzalez is averaging 71.3 yards and has scored in each of Atlanta's first three games. He remains one of quarterback Matt Ryan's favorite targets and should continue to produce at a high level all season.


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As many of you probably knew from last night, Matt Cooke of the Pens delivered a flying elbow in their game against Rangers and was ejected from the game with a hearing pending. That hearing was today, and his suspension is through the first round of the play offs. A minimum of 14 games, and a max of 17. Good, it was a dirty play, I think he deserved it, and it seems like the vast majority of us have been waiting for the league to throw out a suspension that actually means something.
My question is, what was the difference between Cooke's elbow and Heatley's? I showed two of my buddies that are not hockey fans and, like me, the only difference they could find was that Heatley's was more of a side swipe while Cooke's was fired straight ahead. Regardless, they were both blatant elbows to the head. So why didn't Heatley get more? Yea, Cooke has a reputation and has been suspended before, but the difference in the suspensions is 12 to 15 games! So we turn the now famous NHL Wheel of Justice and find that, oh, well, Danny is a superstar and Cooke is a goon.
We all knew this, so why am I posting? Because it's going to take us, the fans, to eventually get this league to punish actions based on actions. It's gonna take the players and coaches and GM's, but it requires us, too. So here I am, expressing my displeasure. Hopefully some of you will do the same. Hopefully at some point, the fan's displeasure will catch the league's attention, even if their own blatantly inconsistent actions will not.
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A collage portrait of Tricia's son all ready to go in the mail tomorrow to get to her in time for the holidays.
I really love how many people ordered the stencil portraits as holiday gifts. It makes me feel all warm and cheery to be even a small part of someone's present. I really really love giving gifts. I mean, obviously I love getting them too, and there have been many times when Misha just busts some perfect thing out of nowhere - but there is something about thinking deeply about the needs and wants of someone else and then trying to match their style and desire that I really enjoy. Though some of that deliberation has taken a bit of a backseat now that Lara isn't really shopping-compatible.
Speaking of matching someone's style, I bought myself a little holiday gift as well: this porcelain Cat Girl necklace made by Kata Golda from the Twig shop.
How cute is everything in that store? Ridiculous. I am now a little bit obsessed with this bauble, probably because I so rarely buy frivolous things for myself. I wore it this weekend to a super fantabulous party at my friend Caitlin's house, and darned if it didn't up the fun level! Ok, ok, what actually upped the fun level was the surprisingly tense game of full contact Trivial Pursuit, completely with championship bracket. Or maybe it was the amazing food. But most likely just the thrill of staying up past my bedtime with friends whom I never get to see and with whom time flies in a whirl of laughter. I love you guys!
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I am famous!!! I made your blog! :)
We are so happy that you could come and I did notice your beautiful bauble on Saturday - it is quite festive and fun. We have to get together again soon - we have such a good time.
See you soon!
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The two major European competitions - Euroleague and Eurocup - got off to a start this week and many of the teams on the Top Twelve list participated in either one or the other. Two teams suffered domestic losses, and one - Famila Schio - was moved out of the Top Twelve as a result.
First, a wrap-up of Euroleague:
And now, for some diversions....
This weekend, the quarterfinals of the Cup of Russia took place. I don't know exactly what the format is, as the same teams will meet again on December 2, so I suspect the quarterfinals are a best-of-two, with the best total aggregate score advancing to the semifinals. Spartak Vidnoe Moscow, UMMC, Dynamo Kursk and Nadezhda are all taking part.
When ranking teams, I use something called an Elo rating system. This leads the question of how these games should be rated. I generally rate games like so:
60 Euroleague championship
50 Eurocup championship, Euroleague games, national championships, major international tournaments
40 Eurocup games, other national cup matches
30 Domestic games, pre-season cup matches
20 Friendly matches
So the Russia Cup games get a weight of 40 and are treated like Eurocup games. Since there are about a zillion domestic leagues out there, I do the best I can. But the goal is to follow Euroball year round, through its friendly pre-season matches, etc.
ROW Rybnik was forced to let go all of its high-level players due to a financial crisis that has put the future of the club in jeopardy. Leac Metcalf (North Carolina) went over to AZS Rzeszow, becoming that club's first-ever American player. The match between Row Rybnik and Pabianice scheduled for this weekend has now been postponed to November 11th. Obviously, the PLKK would like to keep all of its clubs alive but that is starting to look less and less possible.
Greece is sort of an anomaly in our Top Twelve. Unless you've lived in a cave for the past year, you know that the country's finances are in terrible shape. This has filtered down through all levels of Greek society, and that includes women's basketball. Sponsorships and state support has virtually evaporated by my understanding, and the Greek women's teams are either getting paid very little...or nothing at all.
The anomaly comes from Greece being a "top-heavy" league, and one in a bad way. At the top you have Athinaikos, a perennial representative in Euroleague and Eurocup. Athinaikos withdrew from international competition - probably because it couldn't afford the travel, and as far as I know it will be stuck playing games in a league which was already weak (I had it seeded as 9th out of the 12 leagues I follow) and which will probably be even weaker in the future.
What I didn't know is how top heavy the Greek league was. I began looking for links to Greek basketball, and I found that Athinaikos has won something on the order of 102 consecutive Greek domestic league games with their victory over GAC Eunikos this weekend. According to Athinaikos, they are the only club at any level in any Greek sports that holds this consecutive victory record. Athinaikos is the UConn of the Greek league.
So they'll stay in my Top Twelve, but if they don't start participating in international competition, they could fall off the list in years to come and any loss to a Greek domestic team will definitely hurt them.
On November 5th, the Israel league (IBA) starts its season.
Last year, we almost had a strike that wiped out an entire season of Israel women's ball. You might have asked yourself why doesn't a European team just hire a bunch of American players? The answer is that most leagues have rules regarding how many foreign players can play. The Israel women's league had a rule which stated that at least two native Israeli players had to be on the floor at all times. (You can imagine that this adds a new element to coaching substitutions.) Most of Europe's leagues have a rule somewhat like this one. It makes sense, because how are local players going to get any experience against international talent unless their leagues are forced to put them on the floor?
However, the Israeli league wanted to change the rule to allow four foreign players on the court and one time. So the Israelis went on strike and in November of last year, the Israeli league cancelled its season in response.
The strike went on for two weeks and ended when both sides came to a compromise. The league got to use its "four foreigners" rule only for 2011-12, but the league returned to the "Russian Rule" of at least two Israels on the floor for the next three seasons.
Israel only has one team taking part in international competition this year - Elitzur Ramla, which lost its opening Eurocup game to Antakya (TUR).
Top Twelve
(D = domestic, E = Euroleague, EC = Eurocup)
1. Spartak Vidnoe Moscow (RUS): 2-0 D, 1-0 E
* Beat Tarsus (TUR) 88-81 in Euroleague. Tarsus won the second half, crawling out of a 53-32 hole in front of 1500 home fans.
Spartak Vidnoe Moscow: Candice Dupree 26/8 reb, Sonja Petrovic 20/11 reb, Isabelle Yacoubou 12, Elisa Aguilar 10 (Becky Hammon 2).
Tarsus: Danielle Robinson 22, Melissa Can 16, Amaya Valdemoro 16, Delisha Milton-Jones 10.
Melisa Can was formerly known as Michelle Campbell out of Rutgers.
* Beat Spartak Noginsk (RUS) 58-37 at Noginsk in the Russian Cup quarterfinals.
Spartak Noginsk: Tatiana Sergeeva 8, Anna Tolikova 8
Spartak Vidnoe Moscow: Isabell Yacoubou 18/9 reb, Marina Kuzina 11/6 reb (Candice Dupree 4, Becky Hammon 0).
Next: Oct 31 vs. Bourges (FRA) in Euroleague, Nov 4 at Dynamo Moscow (RUS).
* Beat Energy Ivanova (RUS) 74-49 at home. A game without a history, with Ekat winning or tying each quarter. This was Diana Taurasi's debut for the 2012-13 season.
UMMC: Sandrine Gruda 16/10 reb, Diana Taurasi 16, Deanna Nolan 11, Quanitra Hollingsworth 11.
Energy Ivanova: Olga Gorbacheva 14/7 reb, Olga Ovcharenko 7.
* Beat Dynamo-GUVD (RUS) 97-47 in the Russian Cup quarterfinals. Ekat led 35-5 at the end of the first quarter.
Dynamo GUVD: Xenia Kolosovskaya 14, Liubov Pasalenko 9 (Yvonne Turner 4, Sidney Spencer 4).
UMMC: Sandrine Gruda 18, Deanna Nolan 15, Diana Taurasi 15.
Next: Oct 31 vs. Novi Zagreb (CRO) in Euroleague, Nov 3 vs. Dynamo-GUVD (RUS).
3. Fenerbahce (TUR): 2-0 D, 0-0 E
* Beat Mersin (TUR) 77-54 at home. Fenerbahce emptied the roster, with 11 out of 12 players scoring. The score was tied 38-38 at halftime, and then Fener blew the doors open.
Fenerbahce: Angel McCoughtry 13/11 reb/5 ast, Yasemin Horasan 10, Ivana Matovic 10/6 reb (Cappie Pondexter 7).
Mersin: Bahar Ozturk 18, Chantelle Handy 14/10 reb.
Next: Oct 31 vs Targoviste (ROM) in Euroleague, Nov 4 at Antakya (TUR).
4. Perfumerias (ESP): 1-1 D, 1-0 E
* Beat USK Praha (CZE) 62-56 in Prague to open Euroleague. Roneeka Hodges and Nicole Powell had good second half performances to get the road win.
* USK Praha: Kia Vaughn 16/11 reb, Eva Vitekova 9.
* Perfumerias: Nicole Powell 16, Egle Sulcuite 15/11 reb, Roneeka Hodges 12, Marta Fernandez 11.
* Beat Caja Rural (ESP) 76-67 on the road. Leading 49-31 at halftime, Perfumerias lost both quarters of the second half but hung on for the win.
* Caja Rural: Amy Denson 22, Taru Tuukkanen 8/9 reb.
* Perfumerias: Roneeka Hodges 23, Nicole Powell 18, Marta Fernandez 15, Lucila Pascua 8/7 reb.
Next: Oct 30 vs. CCC Polkowice (POL) in Euroleague, Nov 3 vs. Hondarribia (ESP).
5. Wisla Can-Pack (POL): 6-0 D, 0-1 E
* Lost to Bourges (FRA) 61-55 in France in Euroleague. Bourges led from the opening tipoff. Wisla Can-Pack still doesn't have Tina Charles yet and Katie Douglas is injured.
Bourges: Frida Eldebrink, Emmeline Ndongue 15/7 reb, Endene Miyem 10, Zoi Dimitriakou 8/6 ast.
Wisla Can-Pack: Dora Horti 15, Anka De Mont 13, Cristina Ouvina 10/6 ast/5 stl.
* Beat Widzew (POL) at home 87-64. Wisla was 38-34 at halftime but came back strong for the win.
Wisla Can-Pack: Anke De Mont 17/6 ast, Katarzyna Krezel 13/10 reb, Petra Stampalija 12, Dora Horti 12.
Widzew: Aleksandra Pawlak 22, Anna Tondel 11, Malgorzata Chomika 10.
Next: Oct 31 vs. UNI Gyor (HUN) in Euroleague, Nov 3 at Energa Torun (POL).
6. Athinaikos (GRE): 4-0 D.
Beat GAC Eunikos 81-48. If you can figure out the English names associated with the Greek transliterations, good luck.
GAC Eunikos: Katerina Kontali 23, Nikolin Ioannidou 14.
Athinaikos: Zoi Kechagia 14, Milena Vukichevic 13, Afroditi Kosma 10.
Next: Nov 3 vs. Kronos AD (GRE).
7. Galatasaray (TUR): 2-0 D, 1-0 E. (up from #8)
* Beat Novi Zagreb (CRO) 79-48 in Euroleague on the road. They trailed 8-7 after four minutes, then went on a 23-2 run.
Novi Zagreb: Sandra Mandir 10, Latoya Williams 8/8 rebounds.
Galatasaray: Sebnem Kimyacioglu 16, Ozge Yavas 11, Sylvia Fowles 10/16 reb, Sancho Lyttle 9/9 reb/6 stl, Ann Wauters 9.
* Beat Samsum (TUR): 71-52 on the road. Bad news for Gala - Sylvia Fowles will be out 2-4 weeks due to injury, and that means 2-4 missed Euroleague games.
Samsun: Chantel Black 19/12 reb, Anna Vadja 13/9 reb.
Galatasaray: Bahar Caglar 17, Sancho Lyttle 12, Sebnem Kimyacioglu 12, Ann Wauters 5/10 reb, Ozge Yavas 4/6 ast.
Next: Oct 31 vs. USK Praha (CZE) in Euroleague, Nov 4 at Antakya (TUR).
8. Dynamo Kursk (RUS): 2-0 D, 1-0 EC. (up from #12)
* Beat Botas (TUR) at home 79-64 in the first round of Eurocup. The defending Eurocup champs were only up by three at one point in the second, but won the second half to take the win.
Dynamo Kursk: Temeka Johnson 15/9 reb, Natalia Vodopyanova 15/7 reb (Shay Murphy 9, Erin Lawless 8, Michelle Snow DNP).
Botas: Courtney Paris 17/8 reb, Burcu Cigil 11 (Michelle Thomas 4/7 reb, Quianna Cheney 7).
* Beat Dynamo Moscow (RUS) on the road 77-71 in the Russian Cup quarterfinals. It looks like it was a battle of third vs fourth quarters, with Kursk building up a big enough lead in the third to hold off Dynamo Moscow in the fourth. Epipphany Prince made her debut with Dynamo Kursk.
Dynamo Moscow: Irina Sokolovskaya 14, Tatjana Vidmer 13/19 reb, Laura Harper 11/9 reb, Snezana Aleksic 11.
Dynamo Kursk: Epipphany Prince 20, Ekaterina Lisina 18/11 reb, Maria Cherepanova 16 (Erin Lawless 2).
Next: Nov 4 vs. Nadezhda (RUS).
9. Bourges (FRA): 4-2 D, 1-0 E. (down from #7)
* Beat Wisla Can-Pack (POL) in the first game of Euroleague, 61-55 (see above).
* Lost to Lyon, 44-43, on the road in a shocker for their second domestic loss of the year. Nwal-Endene Miyem missed a shot at the buzzer that could have pulled out a victory for Bourges. According to lovewomensbasketball.com, Mistie Mims of Lyon called this game "a war".
Lyon: Mistie Mims 16/9 reb, Danielle Page 8, Mame-Marie Sy-Diop 8.
Bourges: Nwal-Endene Miyem 14/9 reb, Emmeline Ndongue 7.
Next: Oct 31 at Spartak Vidnoe Moscow (RUS) in Euroleague, Nov 3 vs. Tarbes (FRA).
10. Rivas Ecopolis (ESP): 3-0 D, 0-0 E. (down from #9)
* Beat UNI Girona (ESP) 78-62 at home. The visitors hung in there for a long time - I got to watch this one - but Rivas was 7-for-15 from 3-point range.
Rivas Ecopolis: Aneika Henry 15/10 reb, Vega Gimeno Martinez 13, Oleksandra Kurasova 11, Anna Cruz 10.
UNI Girona: Jacinta Monroe 16, Noemi Jordana 12, Oumoul Sarr 10, Allison Feaster 7, Cierra Brevard 6.
Next: Oct 31 vs. Tarsus (TUR) in Euroleague, Nov 3 at Cadi ICG (ESP).
11. Taranto (ITA): 2-1 D.
* Beat Orvieto 74-47. Another game without a history, with Taranto winning all four quarters.
Taranto: Gintare Petronyte 21, Liron Cohen 16, Megan Mahoney 10/9 reb.
Orvieto: Shamela Hampton 15/8 reb, Martina Fassa 9.
Next: Nov 4 at Priolo (ITA).
12. Nadezhda (RUS): 2-0 D, 1-0 E. (new in Top Twelve)
* Beat Good Angels (SLK) 70-65 in Euroleague. Trailing by one at halftime, a home venue and 25 personal fouls from Good Angels got them over the hump.
Nadezhda: DeWanna Bonner 22, Liudmila Sapova 13/10, Elena Danilochkina 11, Iva Perovanovic 11.
Good Angels: Allie Quigley 17, Miljana Bojovic 13/5 stl, Riquna Williams 11, Tijana Krivacevic 9/7 reb.
* Beat Chevakata 76-65 in the Russia Cup quarterfinals. Chevakata poured on 22 points in the final quarter - compared to seven from Nadezhda - but Nadezhda's lead was insurmountable.
Chevakata: Glory Johnson 14/10 reb, Yuliya Kiseleva 14, Anastasiya Logunova 10 (Jasmine Thomas 4).
Nadezhda: Elena Danilochkina 20, Natalya Zhedic 11/7 reb.
Dropped out of Top Twelve: Famila Schio (ITA).
A promotional video for Panathinaikos in the Greek league. Very interesting, if just to look at the court, the locker room, and the club building.
Another promotional video for Panathinaikos, to the tune of "You'll Never Walk Alone".
The entire Targoviste/Famila Schio video. The moving score bar is a little weird, though. I would go to 1:41:00 to see Laura Macchi clean up the entire game for Famila Schio. Start up around 1:45:00 to catch Macchi's three that was the dagger.


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LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - One person has died after a car collided with a train in the Park Hill neighborhood.
A witness tried to help the victim when he saw smoke coming from the vehicle. "I was running and thought, Lord please I hope no one is in this car. When I got there I saw a man, I was like, I got to get this man out of here. I've never seen anything like that in my life," DeWayne Martin said.
According to MetroSafe, the accident was reported at 12:43 p.m. at 25th Street and Standard Avenue. Maps of the area show the railroad crossing is on 25th Street between Standard and Woodland Avenues.
Louisville Metro Police spokesperson Dwight Mitchell said the car hit the Norfolk Southern train and caught fire after the impact. Mitchell said the train stopped near Market Street and was being checked for evidence related to the crash.
In a statement, Robin Chapman, director of public relations for Norfolk Southern, said the accident happened at the 23rd Street crossing and the train crew was not aware they had been struck.
Chapman said one the crew was notified by radio of the accident, they stopped the train, which was hauling automobiles from Delaplain, KY to Kansas City, MO, in the vicinity of Madison Street.
There are no crossing gates at either the 23rd Street or 25th Street crossings, but where the incident happened, but both crossings do have flashing warning lights. Those lights were being checked to see if they were operational.
By the time Martin tried to pull the man from the vehicle he said flames started engulfing the car. "I noticed he was stuck in his seat belt. I didn't have a knife to get him out. When I reached, the fire was too explosive to reach down there and hit the button. The next thing I know he threw his hands up and leaned over and the car started burning," he said.
The name of the victim has not been released.
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LOS ANGELES (CNS) – A convicted murderer from Los Angeles County, who served 15 years in prison and who has led a clean life since, was one of 65 Californians granted Easter-time pardons by Gov. Jerry Brown, it was announced today.
Robert Phillip Brown was convicted of murder in 1977, served 15 years in prison and 33 months on parole. Last year, he obtained a Superior Court order attesting he has led a clean life since his release.
But the governor's office did not reveal details about his 1977 murder sentence.
The governor, who spent four years studying to be a Catholic priest in a Jesuit seminary, has advocated pardons for people who deserve them. On Good Friday, the governor pardoned 65 people who had completed their sentences and had been free for more than a decade without further criminal activity, and
The gubernatorial pardons were granted to those "who have demonstrated exemplary behavior following their conviction," according to the governor's office in a statement today. Brown also forgave people with good records last Christmas.
A San Diegan named Francisco Mauricio Nunes, who was sentenced in 1996 for involuntary manslaughter with a weapon, also was pardoned.
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Vandals strike cemetery founded in 1864
YPSILANTI, Mich. (WXYZ) - "It's heartbreaking," said Tina Kalusha who works at the non-profit cemetery where vandals pushed over the headstones over dozens of graves.
It happened Sunday night at Highland Cemetery in Ypsilanti.
Dave DeLaura, who has been helping to care for the property for about ten years, tells 7 Action News: "To me a cemetery is a peaceful place".
DeLaura and other workers had to work quickly to return many of the headstones to their proper places so that a family coming to bury a loved one would not have to be subjected to the sight of disrespect created by the vandals.
Thankfully, we're told there was no permanent damage done to any of the headstones. But anyone with any information on possible suspects is urged to call Ypsilanti Police.


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After hours of combing the Internet with Google and Bing, Horace bravely admits defeat , swallows his pride and politely requests assistance.
Hahahaha - ACS Law deserve a massive fine.
Crossley is now facing his third appearance before the SDT !!! and this loss of data is likely to be added to the current case against him.
Apparently the SRA received over 300 complaints about ACS Law before this data loss - god knows how many more they will get now - the list of names is over 5000 in number !!!
Anything worth seeing?
The list: with not 5,000 but over 8,000 names (and addresses) can be found if you go to Pirate Bay and request ACS Law - plus there even more incriminating emails, PDFs, letters etc etc etc
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It is said humans are naturally risk averse – we prefer bread today than steak tomorrow. But recent years showed once again there seem to be quite a lot of keen gamblers in human society. Betting high stakes on financial derivates and virtually blown up stocks brought us to the unpleasant situation we all know well enough. There has been (oh yes, and there WILL be a lot of discussions about the most important world event since the iron curtain fall, however every attempt counts.
Strangely, there have been no true gamblers involved in the crisis game. Why? Simply because gamblers take risks, but executives of the modern world are not connected with their decisions anymore. Old school "captains of industry" who would go down with their shopsbelong to the past, at least in big corporations. Boards of directors have enough autonomy to bet freely and offset all risks – classic example of moral hazard. But is moral hazard the only aspect to be blamed for reckless decisions, which lead to financial and asset bubbles?
Bubbles have deeper roots. While trying to explore investment bubbles, I found that history has some splendid examples which help explain recent madness. Let's look on the forefather of all modern bubbles – the famous Tulip mania, which took place in Netherlands.
It was at the beginning of 16th century, when Netherlands was living its own golden age (not far from our New Economy era) and society became obsessed by a simple flower from Constantinople: a tulip. Price of the bulbs was skyrocketing and soon many people abandoned their daily duties and started speculating with them. One tulip bulb was worth four oxen at the peak. Naturally, bubble burst within less than three years. Price dropped in few days below 20% and left people holding just worthless weed in hands.
So are the bubbles caused by groggy masses, or powerful cliques? It seems accumulation of capital caused shift in "abilities" to cause bubbles, but it's not so simple. Exploring the tulip mania deeper, we can discover it was actually mostly in hands of interconnected speculators (as suggested by Dr. Goldgar in her book Tulip mania: Money, Honor, and Knowledge in the Dutch Golden Age). On the other hand, in last decade thousands of minor investors threw all their money into "bulletproof" blue chips, which sunk faster than Titanic.
There is one more bridge between the Tulip Mania and "our" crisis. Often overlooked in analysis of Tulip mania is the fact Dutch were involved in a form of currency speculation at the time. Netherlands began to offer free coinage in that time, which caused massive inflow of gold into the country and encouraged people to invest it whenever possible. Similarly with interest rate manipulation? You decide…
Speculation on the market have the same scenario for centuries. Tomorrow it was tulip bulb, today real estate, tomorrow maybe green technologies. Is it caused by our shared temptation to gamble?
I believe most of the people are not natural gamblers at all. But if the real gamblers are able to persuade us, we often come under the prospect of better times which suddenly pop up in front of our eyes. And if government fuels our expectations, bubble is ready to be blown, no matter if we bet on tulip bulbs, ENRON stocks or real estate properties. Unfortunately, it's usually the inexperienced player, who takes the bulk of the losses.


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£240m investment for East Coast Main Line
The government is to announce a £9bn investment in railways in England and Wales to improve journey times and increase capacity.
North East business group welcomes rail investmentby Helen Ford
The East Coast mainline will receive a multi-million pound investment. But how will the North East benefit?Read the full story
Millions invested in East Coastby Helen Ford
The main east coast line will receive millions of pounds, as part of a countrywide programme of rail investment. The aim is to reduce journey times and increase the number of passengers travelling between the North East and London.
The government has also confirmed a previous announcement to electrify the Trans-Pennine route between Manchester and York.
Dept for Transport: "£240m investment for East Coast"
North East business organisation welcomes rail investment
Th North East Chamber of Commerce has welcomed the announcement that billions of pounds will be ploughed into the country's railways. Only a small proportion of the money will be spent in the North East. Even so, the Chamber says improvements across the north of England will have wider benefits.
Rail investment boost for 2014
Deputy Primeminister Nick Clegg MP comments and the investment planned for 2014.
Shadow Transport Secretary, Maria Eagle MP gives her reaction to the investment.
Shadow Transport Secretary says rail investment needed now
The Shadow Transport Secretary Maria Eagle said the investment programme must not be paid for by further fare rises for rail users.
– Maria Eagle MP, Shadow Transport Secretary
Government promises of rail investment after 2012 do not justify inflation-busting fare rises now. None of the rail schemes being pledged this week will see a penny of money spent on them until at least 2012 with many of the improvements not benefitting passengers until the next decade.
£240m boost for East Coast Main Line improvements
The Department for Transport says the investment is part of a £9.4bn programme of improvements to the rail network in England and Wales.Read the full story