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Oftentimes, consistency and cohesiveness is overlooked in high school athletics.
Teams are judged based on talent, college potential and pure statistics.
But for high school football programs like Conway Springs, having a model to build off year after year has translated into a perennial powerhouse.
The Cardinals have five coaches who have been on staff for the past 13 years in which they have gone 143-15 and won six state championships.
"Our coaches motivate the players to maintain the pride and tradition that we have had," second-year coach Matt Biehler says.
Back on staff this season is former head coach Lelin George (2005-2008), who led the Cardinals to the 2008 state championship. He took last season off to prepare for his new role as an administrator at Conway Springs High School.
"Having the opportunity to work with these guys is invaluable," Biehler said. "It's an asset to have as a head coach."
From a technical standpoint, the Cardinals will continue to utilize the single wing on offense and four defensive linemen and four linebacker set-up.
Throw in 15 returning starters and Conway Springs, despite the loss of Caleb Brill, is most likely one of the favorites in Class 3A.
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Boston Boat Rental Photos and Description
Sleeps 2 adults, 2 children. Features 2 double beds, 1 bathroom, galley kitchen
Staying aboard SleepAfloat managed houseboat 'Lilypad' is a truly unique way to spend time in the city without breaking the bank! It's the perfect budget friendly rental for a couple or family of 2 adults and 2 small children. More info can be found at www.SleepAfloat.com.
1 full sized bed in the stern
1 double bed in the underberth (ceiling 2.5ft high)
Main salon with futon, TV with basic channels and DVD player
Galley kitchen with refrigerator, microwave, sink, stove and oven. (Washer is no longer available)
Bathroom with stand up shower, toilet and vanity
Outside deck with lounge furniture, electric grill and city views
Fully heated and air conditioned
Linens and bath towels
Soaps and shampoo
Cookware, cutlery and dishware
Free Wifi
Short walk to Aquarium, Haymark, North Station and Government Center subway stations
Parking is $27/day at the marina
Conveniently located in the heart of downtown Boston, Lilypad is just steps away from the New England Aquarium, Quincy Market/Faneuil Hall, the North End, Boston Garden, a large outdoor neighborhood swimming pool, a free tennis court, a public ice skating rink, and countless other things to see and do. Parking is also available for $27/day cash at the marina.
The Experience
The boat is in a protected part of the marina, but there can be some occasional movement during the day when boats pass by. At night the waters are very calm and some guests even find that a bit of gentle swaying relaxes them and makes for a very restful sleep.
After a long day of touring the city there is nothing better than relaxing on your own private sun deck with a cold drink in hand, listening to the soothing sounds of the ocean as you enjoy the fantastic view of Boston's city skyline! So come join us and float all your cares away on SleepAfloat managed houseboat the Lilypad!
Holiday rates are higher. Call for rates.
*Please note this boat was built in the mid-80's and is not as modern and spacious as other vessels in our fleet, however its central waterfront location is ideal for the more adventurous, budget minded traveler. This is a tight living space with limited storage.
- Suitability:
- Minimum Age Limit for Renters
- children welcome
- non smoking only
- pets considered
- unsuitable for elderly or infirm
- wheelchair inaccessible
Guestbook comments from the manager
Great time on the house boat, slept great, right in the heart of Boston, great time.

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VATICAN CITY (REUTERS) - A UN committee has accused US legal authorities of failing to fully pursue cases of child sex abuse in religious groups, an issue especially troubling the Roman Catholic Church.
The Committee on the Rights of the Child wrote this month that it was "deeply concerned" to find widespread sexual abuse by clerics and staff of religious institutions and "a lack of measures ... to properly investigate cases and prosecute them".
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Bethel Youth Oakfield, Maine
Welcome to the home of the Bethel Pentecostal Youth Group!
Our youth group meets once a week, for a time time of fun, food and fellowship.
In addition to our weekly youth group meeting, we also have various trips to other events outside the church setting.
Please take a moment to browse our pages to become more informed on who we are and what we do.


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Make announcements over public address system at sporting or other public events. May act as master of ceremonies or disc jockey at weddings, parties, clubs, or other gathering places.
It is also Called
- Announcer
- Barker
- Bingo Caller
- Commercial Announcer
- Deejay
- Disc Jockey (DJ)
- Emcee
- Entertainer
- Event Planner
- Host/Hostess
What They Do
- Greet attendees and serve as masters of ceremonies at banquets, store openings, and other events.
- Preview any music intended to be broadcast over the public address system.
- Inform patrons of coming events at a specific venue.
- Meet with event directors to review schedules and exchange information about details, such as national anthem performers and starting lineups.
- Announce programs and player substitutions or other changes to patrons.
- Read prepared scripts describing acts or tricks presented during performances.
- Improvise commentary on items of interest, such as background and history of an event or past records of participants.
- Instruct and calm crowds during emergencies.
- Learn to pronounce the names of players, coaches, institutional personnel, officials, and other individuals involved in an event.
- Study the layout of an event venue to be able to give accurate directions in the event of an emergency.
People who work in this occupation generally have the interest code: SEA.
This means people who work in this occupation generally have Social interests, but also prefer Enterprising and Artistic environments.
Work Values
People who work in this occupation generally prize Relationships, but also value Independence and Achievement in their jobs.
Things They Need to Know
- Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
- Sales and Marketing - Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
- Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
- Communications and Media - Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.
- English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
Things They Need to Be Able to Do
- Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
- Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people.
- Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
- Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
- Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Education Required
These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
In 2013, the average annual wage in New Jersey was $46,120 with most people making between $17,380 and $73,140
During 2008, this occupation employed approximately 300 people in New Jersey. It is projected that there will be 300 employed in 2018.
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text: Tea Party Supported Victorious Sanford; GOP Bosses Abandoned Him Print article Send a Tip by Michael Patrick Leahy 8 May 2013 post a comment Fresh from his stunning victory in Tuesday's special election to represent South Carolina's First Congressional District, Mark Sanford (R-SC) is poised to emerge as a thorn in the side to the members of the Washington Republican establishment who abandoned him. Sanford easily defeated Democrat Elizabeth Colbert Busch, 54% to 45%. His victory came despite a very public disavowal in April of his candidacy by the National Republican Congressional Committee (the NRCC), the arm of the national Republican political establishment whose purported purpose is to ensure that Republican candidates win election to the House of Representatives over their Democratic opponents. Shortly after he won the April 2 primary and the Republican nomination, the NRCC issued a statement designed to publicly embarrass Sanford and wash their hands of his candidacy. "Mark Sanford has proven he knows what it takes to win elections, " the statement read. It concluded with this verbal punch thrown at their own party's candidate: "At this time, the NRCC will not be engaged in this special election." At his victory celebration, Sanford told his supporters, "I am one imperfect man saved by God's grace." Wednesday morning on NBC's Today show he said that "his record as a watchdog for taxpayers was more important than his personal redemption story," according to the AP. As the victor in the Republican primary, Sanford was the party's official standard bearer. His entire campaign was based on what presumably is the GOP position on deficits, spending, and taxes. Yet because of the tabloid controversies surrounding his admittedly messy personal life during his second term as Governor of South Carolina, the NRCC repudiated its own mission and abandoned him in the general election. The Tea Party Express, in contrast, publicly endorsed him the week before the election. Amy Kremer, Chairman of the Tea Party Express, said "While Elizabeth Colbert Busch attempts to portray herself as a moderate who wants to rein in spending and give lip-service to attacking Obamacare, we know this is not the case. As the old saying goes 'you are who you surround yourself with.' In the case of Colbert Busch, that is Nancy Pelosi, Big Labor, and progressive Super PACs. We need leaders like Governor Mark Sanford in office if we are ever going to grow our economy and end the reckless spending and debt that plagues Washington." Even more significantly, local tea party groups and activists, most of whom supported Bostic in the primary, showed extraordinary loyalty to the Republican party's nominee by working tirelessly in the trenches for Sanford's victory in the general election. This type of mature political support for a candidate who was not their first choice belies the Washington Republican establishment characterization of the Tea Party as undisciplined. It is the NRCC that emerges as the fickle undisciplined player in this election. Once again, the Tea Party picked a winner. In contrast, the NRCC's public disavowal of the party's duly elected nominee cast doubt on the organization's effectiveness and integrity of purpose. What is the point of the NRCC, many wondered, if it won't vigorously support and defend its properly selected candidates who articulate the party's core positions? An experienced Republican political operative, a former NRCC staffer, told Breitbart News "as I thought about the NRCC bailing on him, I got madder and madder. I remember the times when we had to back Christopher Shays--not because we liked him or because we agreed with him--but because he was a Republican and that was our job to back the Republican nominee and win seats. Not discern who were acceptable to us. If they had a shot to win, we were there to help. " The Republican operative continued, "now a days the nation's Republican establishment seems to believe they are the arbiters or who deserves to win and who doesn't. Screw that. Do your job," he said. He concluded, saying "all this makes me so happy that Boehner et al now have to work with this guy and this guy gets a pin and access to the press." Amy Kremer of the Tea Party Express told Breitbart News in an exclusive statement that "I am thrilled that Tea Party Express was able to stand with and support Gov Mark Sanford in his election to Congress. I knew he had the momentum and there was an enormous amount of energy on the ground in South Carolina. The grassroots rallied around the Governor and pushed him over the finish line." Kremer highlighted the failures of the NRCC as well. "I am disappointed that the NRCC abandoned this race, but again, it shows how powerful the grassroots are when they rally around a candidate," she said. "This race," she concluded, "is the beginning of 2014 and the establishment better get ready! We are not slowing down and will be electing fiscal conservatives." Debbie Jones, secretary of the Mount Pleasant, South Carolina 9-12 group in the First Congressional District, organized a forum on behalf of about 40 Tea Party, 9-12, and grassroots groups in the district, attended by the 16 Republican primary candidates. She told Breitbart News that Bostic, who lost to Sanford in the runoff, was well thought of by Tea Partiers, but was unable to overcome low name recognition. "Mark Sanford had such name recognition and such a stellar voting record everyone felt like he was the man to beat. Bostic had a lot of ground to cover. We know he knows the Constitution, we felt like he would be the good Christian man." Jones stated that door-to-door get-out-the-vote efforts conducted on an ad hoc basis by local Tea Party groups and activists played a significant role in Sanford's victory. Freedomworks, she said, provided about 10,000 door hangers comparing Sanford and his Democratic opponent, and Jones personally knocked on 200 doors in her neighborhood telling her neighbors of her support for Sanford and dropping off literature. Jones was uncertain of the number of doors Tea Partiers knocked on in support of Sanford's candidacy in the weeks prior to his special election victory, but it appears that the inventory of door hangers was entirely depleted.


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Taiji, "Look Not Upon a Right Whale"; In 1878 Greed Cost the Lives of Over One Hundred Japanese Whalers
The superstition: Some years ago there lived a wealthy fisherman called Matsushima Tomigoro at Matsushima, in Nagasaki. He made a large fortune by whale-fishing. One night he dreamed a strange dream. A whale (zato kujira), carrying a baby whale, appeared before his pillow, and requested him to let her and the baby go safely–they were […] [Read More]
Japanese "Research" Whalers vs Sea Shepherd – Sunday 'What Are They Thinking?' Category
If the tables were turned… It is baffling, really, that the Japanese whalers think they might find success in American courts to protect Japanese illegal whale slaughter (see earlier article) – Americans are against both the slaughter of whales and the protection of criminals on the high seas. (The text below is taken from court […] [Read More]
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Whalers Find Grief When Friends of the Court Files Amicus Brief on Behalf of Whales
[An Amicus Brief is a document that provides information and insight into legal proceedings of which they are not directly involved. In this case, Ocean Defenders filed on behalf of Sea Shepherd and the whales they protect. A link to the entire brief is at the end of this release]. www.oceandefendersalliance.org Ocean Defenders Alliance Files […] [Read More]
Japanese Whalers and Sea Shepherd Face Off in Seattle Court Today
Thursday, 16 Feb 2012 In a court case laced with irony, a Portland based environmental law firm, Miller Nash – hired by Japanese whalers in an attempt to stop the Sea Shepherd vessels from interfering with the illegal whaling activities that take place annually in the Southern Ocean – will square off today with the […] [Read More]
Almost 95% of Adult Antarctic Minke Whale Females Are Pregnant When Killed by Japanese Whalers
Back in July of 2006, Japan's Institute of Cetacean "Research" released the following: ADULT FEMALE MINKES NEARLY ALL PREGNANT A scientific paper from Japan's Antarctic research program shows that almost 95 percent of adult Antarctic minke females are pregnant during the summer feeding months in the Southern Ocean. Research from the program has shown that […] [Read More]
Sea Shepherd's Defense Team, Seattle Law Firm Harris and Moure, Files to Have Japan's Law Suit Dismissed
The brilliant law firm, Harris and Moure, filed a motion to dismiss Japan's claims that acts of piracy and terrorism were committed against them by the activists, and the legal document illustrates why this is not even a question appropriate for the U.S. justice system in the first place. [Read More]
Anti-whaling Protesters Are Imprisoned on Japanese Ship as it Pursues Sea Shepherd Boat
In a high seas game of cat and mouse, three protesters boarded a Japanese whaling fleet ship as that ship chased the Sea Shepherd boat "Steve Irwin". The protesters were hoping to force the Japanese boat to return to Australia. But the Japanese just kept pursuing the Irwin with the protesters on board, and are considering taking them back to Japan for a trial. [Read More]
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Japanese Whalers Engage Seattle Law Firm Miller Nash to Sue Sea Shepherd
Appallingly, the Seattle office of the Portland based law firm Miller Nash has brought a lawsuit against Sea Shepherd on behalf of Japanese whalers. The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society has gained notoriety through the years by their efforts to block illegal whaling on the high seas, and many believe that their efforts contributed to Japan's […] [Read More]
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AE: What was your trepidation with doing gay content in Vegas?
EF: I think it's always really good to push the envelope for Straighter McStraighter Pants audiences just to see what it's like and to see if you can transition really smooth. It's the ultimate test to do gay material in front of an uber-straight crowd; they were super down with it, it was exciting to see.
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In New England, come April and May, we can see rhubarb growing alongside almost every barn. When I was a child, I remember I would pick a stalk and chew on it. One of my neighbors gave me this recipe years ago.
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Prep: 20 min. Bake: 40 min.
4 cups diced fresh
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1-1/2 cups sugar,
1/4 cup water
2 tablespoons butter
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A Japanese whaling ship left port for Antarctic waters for the annual hunt of the giant sea mammals, Greenpeace said, forecasting this year's whaling operation may be curtailed "considerably."
The factory ship Nisshin Maru left the western port of Innoshima Thursday "later in the season than in the past," said the environmental activist group.
"Every year, after departing from its home port, Nisshin Maru joins other ships offshore without stopping by at another port, and then they form a fleet to jointly head for Antarctic waters," a Greenpeace spokesman said.
Japan kills hundreds of whales a year in Antarctic waters by using a loophole in the 1986 moratorium on commercial whaling that allows the sea mammals to be hunted for "lethal research."
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Anti-whaling nations led by Australia and New Zealand and environmental groups have attacked Japan for its annual hunting expeditions, criticising them as cruel and unnecessary.
Japan, which says whaling is part of its culture, makes no secret of the fact that whale meat ends up on dinner tables.
Militant activists, especially the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, have harassed whalers in recent years, moving their ships and inflatable boats between the harpoon vessels and the sea mammals.
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A New Zealand inquiry found both vessels were at fault over the incident, which occurred as Sea Shepherd boats harassed Japanese harpooners and resulted in the Ady Gil sinking.
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"Before, we used to have to send out disks over our internal mail system and spend weeks ringing people to say, 'Have you got that disk yet?' Now with RemoteWare it's a whole different world."
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That meant the company had to pay two sets of communications charges. One to send the files in the first place, and the second – by far the more expensive of the two – for the resort staff to actually log in and pick up the files each day.
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It seems like the quality of shoes that shoes.com is selling has gone downhill. I don't know if they are buying rejected shoes or knockoffs. 4 out of 5 shoes that I ordered from them were defective and which is why I'm not going to bother ordering from them ever again."
"Long story short - bought a pair of shoes, literally falling apart after a few weeks. sent pictures, their customer service couldn't care about their customers less. would not allow a return, a credit, nothing. Never had such poor customer service for obviously flawed product. Will never shop there again. Wish I had read the reviews first :("
"Ordered a pair of 10.5 (5E) wide, one week later I received a pair of 9.5 reg width.
Called to exchange, woman was nice and said she had a pair of 11 (5E) would that be ok?
I said yes, no problem.
Two minutes later she said she had no 11 (5E) only 11.5 (5E) or 10 (3E).
So no stock, had to cancel the order and now wait 10 days for credit….. will see if it comes to pass."
"I ordered a pair of Frye boots and Frye conditioning cream.
Five days later I get an email stating that the boots are not in stock, however they did ship the conditioning cream. I have to pay for the conditioning cream even though they're not going to ship the boots. It's like buying a car and paying for car mats and still having to buy the car mats even though the car isn't in stock.
However, my credit card has been charged in full even through the item has not been shipped. This is against Visa merchant rules and I'll be filing a complaint with Visa about shoes.com.
And you know what the kicker is? The boots are still showing as IN STOCK on their website.
Scam of a company."
"Horrible - site told me to order one size down but it fits 1 size too small!
I ordered shoes on April 5th, returned them the first day I received them, they won't initiate my return until May 1st and the card credit will be "up to 10 business days" after that!
How long does it take to look in a shoe box and see they are unused and just give me back my money?!?!?
Customer service was horrible and completely unapologetic. They have no way to expedite and just don't care ."


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'high quality footage'
'Dollar-for-dollar, it's the best unlocked smartphone value around and earns our Editors' Choice award for unlocked phablets.
'Here's why OnePlus One equals 4.5'
'OnePlus wants you to Never Settle and the One resonates with that - it doesn't skimp on hardware to offer the very best money can buy.'
'Superb value.'
' bargain flagship Android is best deal smartphone of 2014'
' Indie smartphone maker OnePlus One packs premium features and a CyanogenMod interface into a handsome body for just $299 unlocked--if you can get one. '
' Astounding Value For Money'
'The OnePlus One is a surprisingly excellent all-round smartphone from a little-heard-of brand, packing some excellent features. '
'Giving it to the Samsungs of the world by delivering top-tier hardware for bottom dollar '
'Its 1080p video recording quality is pretty darn good, as it delivers sharp visuals, clear audio, and smooth recording.'
' The Galaxy S5 Active for AT&T is a durable and water-resistant phone that delivers all the best features of the S5 along with extra protection. '
'Samsung's Galaxy S5 Active loses the fingerprint reader in favor of tactile buttons and a solid plastic shell. Inside, it's the same powerful Galaxy S5, with long battery life and top-end performance.'
'Style and substance, but sportiness is so-so'
'The next big thing is a lot of little things'
'The loudspeaker is pretty strong, and quite clean, but lacking fullness somewhat.'
'The Oppo Find 7 loudspeaker is really loud no matter what preset you are using, but you can squeeze out even more courtesy of the Wave effects.'
'A terrific screen and cool features, but still falls short'
' A solid phone that faces stiff competition'
'Clean call quality'
'Samsung's shot at the ultimate cameraphone is off the mark'
'The Samsung Galaxy K zoom offers the best of both worlds - it's an Android smartphone and it's a camera.'
'The mini speaker on the rear goes to a decent volume, but the tone of the sound is nothing to get excited about. '
'If you're one of the few that wants a smartphone with a decent camera and an optical zoom, the K Zoom isn't a bad choice. '
'The Samsung K Zoom boasts a great zoom-capable camera, but as a smartphone fails to sparkle, and won't suit photo pros. '
'Is this smartphone camera hybrid a killer combo, or clunky compromise'
'Half phone, half camera -- and not brilliant at either'
'Volume in the earpiece is a bit on the quiet side, but voices sound clear and intelligible. '
'Budget Android phablet reaches the middle class'
'footage is decent on the whole, but it's not without its drawbacks.'
'The plastic twin to the all-conquering M8'
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' Alcatel's Idol X+ is an extremely compelling offering despite its shortcomings.'
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The Green Deal explained Green Deal Finance - paying for the Green Deal
There are many different financial stages to the Green Deal - from having a Green Deal assessment, to taking out a Green Deal loan and then repaying the loan through your electricity bills. Below we've put together all the key information that you'll need to know before signing up to the Green Deal scheme.
Ways to borrow - Green Deal finance and loans
The aim of a Green Deal loan is to help spread payments for the upfront cost of measures such as solid wall insulation, boilers and double glazing. You will need to go through a credit checking process before taking out a Green Deal loan.
To participate in the Green Deal, you can choose to take out a Green Deal loan or to pay for energy-efficiency measures with a credit card, by increasing your mortgage, or using an unsecured loan or your own savings.
Green Deal loans
A Green Deal loan works differently to a loan from a bank or other credit provider:
- Green Deal loan repayments are added to your electricity bill. You repay the loan through your electricity bill payments (by direct debit, for example, if that's how you pay).
- One of the key aspects of the Green Deal is the 'Golden Rule' – loan repayments should never exceed the savings you make on your energy bills from the installation of measures recommended in your Green Deal assessment. So, in theory, you should see no increase in your electricity bills.
- However, the Golden Rule is not a guarantee that your bill savings will match your loan repayments. It is based on estimates of a typical household's energy usage and savings, and doesn't take into account future energy price rises.
- Your lender will be your Green Deal Provider. It decides on the terms of your loan, such as how much you can borrow (there is no limit), how long you can borrow for, and the rate of interest you'll pay.
- The loan is attached to the property you live in, not you. If you sell your home, it will pass on to the new owner.
- A Green Deal loan is not a loan or grant from the government. You may be able to benefit from cashback or additional discounts through the Energy Company Obligation if you take out a Green Deal.
Green Deal interest rates
At the moment, the interest rates on Green Deal loans can vary. It will depend on which energy efficient measure(s) you choose to install in your home, how much finance you require and which company you use to take out your loan.
There are no concrete limits for the size of the loan and the minimum and maximum lengths of loans - this will depend on the company you take out your loan with.
However, the Green Deal Finance Company has published a list of example loans - the interest rates range from 7.9% APR to 10.3% APR. These example loans were between 10 and 25 years long.
According to the Green Deal Finance Company, there is a one-off loan fee of £63 and a £20 annual finance charge for every loan that's taken out. Green Deal providers have the option of absorbing this cost, or passing it on to you.
Depending on how much money you borrow, this extra fixed fee could have a big impact on the interest rate that you pay on your Green Deal loan.
How Green Deal interest rates may increase
If you took out a Green Deal loan worth £1,500, repaid over 25 years, and the headline rate of interest is 6.96%, the interest rate you pay is actually going to be over 9% a year with the annual finance charge included.
But taking out a £5,000 loan at the same rate and time period means you will actually be paying around 7.3% a year, as the annual charge represents a smaller percentage of the total repayments.
It's vital that your provider fully explains this to you. Look for 'Representative APR' on the Green Deal loan you're offered - this stands for annual purchase rate and should reflect the true interest rate you pay with fees included.
Paying off a Green Deal early
As a result of Which?'s campaigning, on 16 May 2014 the Green Deal Finance Company announced that it will be removing any early repayment fees for future Green Deal loans taken out with it. The Green Deal Finance Company is also working to try and encourage other Green Deal providers to waive early repayment fees for existing Green Deal loans.
If you took out a Green Deal loan before this date, you can still pay it off early but you may incur a fee. If you took out a Green Deal loan for less than £8,000 over less than 15 years, there are no early repayment charges. For some providers, early repayment fees will be small when the Green Deal plan duration is 15 years or less and over £8,000 (up to a max of 1% of the loan). But for Green Deals of longer than 15 years, there is a maximum charge of £6 for each year left on the loan for every £1,000 you want to repay early.
Other alternatives to a Green Deal loan
You don't have to pay for energy-efficient measures using a Green Deal loan. Which? has outlined the advantages and disadvantages of using alternative payment methods below.
Using your savings
You benefit from energy savings straight away as there are no repayments and no loan attached to your property. However, this may restrict you to cheaper home improvements.
Using an unsecured loan
You may get a better interest rate than with a Green Deal loan. But the loan is attached to you, not your property, and unsecured loans are usually much shorter term and your repayments are likely to be higher.
Increasing your mortgage
You may be able to get a better interest rate as mortgages are long-term loans. However, there are no guarantees that the cost of the measures you have installed will be met by an equivalent increase in the value of your property.
Using a credit card
You can take advantage of 0% interest deals and then transfer your balance over to a different credit card once the deal has expired, plus your installations will be covered by section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act. If you don't pay off your balance in full or transfer in time, interest rates can be steep. And you may not be able to get a big enough credit allowance to pay for certain measures.
Take a look at the Which? credit card comparison site to find the best credit card for you.
Green Deal Cashback
On 24 July 2014 the Green Deal Home Improvement Fund was closed, as all of the funding had been claimed. There will be another £120 million of funding available from April 2015. Although the details of next year's cashback scheme won't be released until nearer April 2015, read below to find out how the old scheme worked.
The Green Deal Home Improvement Fund (GDHIF) was launched in early June 2014. Initially, this scheme gave you the chance to earn up to £7,600 by carrying out energy efficient home improvements. Once the first £50m of funding was claimed, this was reduced to £5,600. Two days after this reduction, the fund was closed.
In order to be eligible for the GDHIF, you just needed an Energy Performance Certificate less than 24 months old. You also needed to apply for vouchers before installing any measures.
Green Deal Home Improvement Fund (GDHIF) payments and eligibility
Households could earn up to £1,000 by installing two energy-efficient measures from an approved list. These measures included condensing gas boilers on mains gas, double glazing (replacing single glazing), secondary glazing, replacement doors, cavity wall insulation, floor insulation, flat roof insulation, room-in-roof insulation, replacement warm air units, replacement storage heaters and waste water heat recovery systems.
You could claim up to 75% of the cost of installing solid wall insulation in your home (up to a maximum of £6,000).
Homeowners could also claim an extra £500 if they applied for GDHIF vouchers within 12 months of buying their property.
If you had a Green Deal Assessment, you could apply for a £100 refund. But only if you installed any of the recommended energy efficient measures after your assessment, and provided the assessment took place less than 24 months before applying for the refund.
All measures needed to be installed by either a certified Green Deal Provider or a certified Green Deal Installer and installation needed to take place within six months of applying for the GDHIF incentive voucher.
You didn't need to take out a Green Deal loan to qualify, and anyone who had already claimed money back using the old cashback scheme could still qualify for the GDHIF by installing further energy efficient measures.
Certain households may still be eligible for discounts off energy efficient measures through the Energy Companies Obligation scheme, especially if you are on a low income. Read our Which? guide to Energy Grants in order to find out more.
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Wal-Mart has started offering Dell's IT and CE services in 15 of its Dallas-based stores.
About a month ago, we heard rumblings from Wal-Mart about a Geek Squad-like service. Now it seems that Dell is making it happen.
The two companies have joined forces for Solution Station by Dell. The service will offer consumers setup help on TVs, PCs, wireless networks, and more. It will also offer repair services. From the announcement, it sounds like you can't buy a Joe-Schmoe TV and have them deal with it; they will only handle "Dell and other branded systems."
According to Information Week, having the service wall-mount your TV and hook up three components would cost about $289.
Wal-Mart just kicked off Solution Station by Dell in the Dallas area. Wal-Mart plans to offer the service in 15 area stores sometime this month. There's no word on if and when the retailer will expand the services to other markets.


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Australian chiropractor Joseph Ierano was rather upset with the Australian Skeptics organization recently. So upset was he, that he filed a complaint with the NSW Health Care Complaints Commission, a government body that keeps track of and prosecutes based on claims of malfeasance regarding medical issues.
But I digress. Why involve litigation at all? If Ierano has some valid points to make, the Australian Skeptics would have been glad to consider them as well as promote them, should they prove to be valid. Skepticism sides only with evidence, and if Ierano had heretofore unrealized information about how chiropractics is effective, he had a chance to convince some people.
Instead, he chose to complain, revealing to all that he is not interested in a discussion but rather silencing of an organization that did no more than report on an already widely publicized article. Now, a volunteer organization once more has to deal with the burden of frivolous legal entanglement, something the JREF is all too familiar with. Given what happened to Singh after his article was published, I wonder if this isn't a sign of things to come.
Please familiarize yourself with this case by visiting the Australian Skeptics site, and with Simon Singh's case as well. Litigation should not be allowed to stifle information.


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And What of Raptr? August 10, 2014Posted by Wilhelm Arcturus in entertainment.
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I originally installed Raptr to track my game play time. I wanted to see what games I was really playing over the course of time.
And for that it has worked out well enough. I had previously used XFire, which did give me better low level data, but which always had some problem or another. It was bad at tracking certain games. I could never, for example, get it to track EVE Online, a game I have played a lot of over the years. Leaving that out of the mix would be a serious gap.
So, since late 2010, Raptr has been keeping track of my time spent playing games.
The start date is a little late to get a real sense of my gaming history. EverQuest II is dramatically under represented in hour played if the time frame had been from 2004 or even 2006 forward. And there is a big chunk of time allocated to EverQuest II Extended, which is still counted as a separate game despite having been merged into EverQuest II in late 2011. And game tracking isn't perfect. There are games it does not track. Nobody will know, as an example, how many hours I have spent playing Civilization II.
But it gets the basic job done.
And over the years Raptr has added some things that I have found interesting. I like the friend's list comparisons for each game, so you can see who else plays a game on your list. I am okay with the notification of people launching a game. It often isn't that helpful, but once in a while it alerts me that Potshot is logging on. And the yearly gaming reports have some fun trivia.
I was also happy when Raptr let me import my XFire stats, which basically added Battlefield 1942 to my list.
XFire used to be quite useful back in the day for games like that. You could see your friends online and join them on the server on which they were playing. That was a huge boon, as the server interface for the game was a mess.
And they have given out some fun stuff as part of promotions done in conjunction with games like Rift and EVE Online. While I flew around a bit in the Catalyst destroyer in EVE, I think the little Raptr dino pet in Rift is probably my favorite.
Generally speaking, I like Raptr and look at it regularly.
Of course, there have always been parts of Raptr that I haven't cared for.
I realize, for example, that Raptr probably has to have an IM client built into it, but given nearly a dozen other IM services on my system, it isn't one I use very often.
They also push a lot of promotions at me in which I have no interest, something that has ramped up since Raptr started giving you points for your play time which you can spend on these special offers. I have a lot of points and haven't spent a one.
And they have started integrating other services into the client so I can launch my games, stream on Twitch, optimize my video settings, share screen shots, and record gaming sessions, none of which I particularly want or need. Even if I wanted to do something like stream, I am not sure the first recommendation for getting started would be "Install Raptr!"
I understand that Raptr has to find its niche and make money, but as each of these features has been added over time, the bits I actually use have been pushed further and further into the background. Not so long ago I used to be able to just bring up my profile from the taskbar control. Now I can only bring up the Control Center.
From there I can click on my avatar in the upper right hand corner to get to my profile. But that is my social media profile (which I no longer use because they don't want external stuff… like blog posts… linked and I am not interested in having essentially another blog) and I have to click on About to get to the little bit of detail that I actually want to see.
I know, cry me a river over the horrible inconvenience I face trying to access a bit of trivial data.
What I installed Raptr for in the first place is mostly still there, even if it gets moved around or hidden more and more often. But more and more Raptr is cramming stuff into their client that does not interest me, which is not without cost. Just sitting idle the various Raptr processes are eat up more memory and processing time than Steam. At some point I have to ask myself if I am the type of person Raptr wants using their service. Are they burying the bits of their service I like because they would really rather people like me just go away?
- 3. bhagpuss - August 10, 2014
I installed it a couple of years ago but within days I uninstalled it.
Ironically, the IM functionality was what I installed it for but I couldn't get it to do what I wanted, which was open a chat window that would sit inside an MMO and stay there. It kept popping up on top or underneath or something that I didn't like. I forget what.
I still haven't found an IM type thing that will integrate itself seamlessly into any MMO and stay always on, always on top and not interfere with gameplay. I'd pay for something like that.
- 5. guest - August 10, 2014
So, what's your handle? I just started with it a couple weeks ago.
- 10. Vatec - August 11, 2014
I'm with zyngor and SynCaine on this one. Only installed Raptr for the Rift promo they had last year. Kept it because I found the game-tracking semi-useful. Pretty much buy everything on Steam now because absolutely everyone is trying to launch a "gaming platform" nowadays (Arc, Glyph, etc.), but why would I want =another= gaming platform when I already own close to 100 titles on an established (and presumably reliable) platform already?
And I'm seriously considering ditching Raptr because of all the added "features." I have an nVidia card, so I already have GeForce Experience to optimize my video settings and (should I ever lose my mind) stream my gameplay. Those are Raptr features that I will never use. And I don't use the word "never" very often ;^)
- 12. silvertemplar - August 13, 2014
I like to track my gameplay, but one of the main features i always wanted from Raptr/Xfire was seeing what games are popular and how popular they are, especially in the MMO/Online space where it's sometimes vital to know when a game is on the downswing before you drop cash on it (and realise there's no one playing). Kinda like knowing whether Wildstar have alot of empty servers now or not.
Anyway, Xfire had a good tool for this back in the day, Raptr never had and they have been hiding these stats deeper and deeper . The only way i seem to find these stats is from some 3rd party sites that somehow get the data.
So i'm also considering ditching it in favor of just going with Steam, although steam has given me issues in the past if i didn't run the game via Steam . Especially all these freaking UBISOFT games that have yet another launcher that follows on top of the Steam launcher and that seem to totally throw Steam tracking off.


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MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Emergency management officials are holding a statewide tornado drill.
It will begin 1 p.m. Friday with a tornado watch being issued and then the warning will be issued at 1:45 p.m.
Wisconsin Emergency Management officials originally scheduled the statewide drill for Thursday but pushed it to Friday because of the threat of severe weather.
State officials say Friday's tornado drill will go ahead as planned, since the National Weather Service says there is no threat of severe storms or tornadoes anywhere in Wisconsin on Friday.
Gov. Scott Walker has proclaimed this week as Tornado and Severe Weather Awareness week in Wisconsin.
Wisconsin averages 23 tornadoes annually. Last year, only four tornadoes were reported in Wisconsin. There were no fatalities or injuries.
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From pizza to pacifiers, anything goes when it comes to commemorating Prince William and Kate's big day
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It's highly unlikely Prince William will be making a mad dash to the altar on April 29. But you can still have a little fun at the young royal's expense with Nickelodeon's Royal Wedding Run game, in which William has to dodge exes and the paparazzi to get himself to Westminster Abbey in the nick of time.
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