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Leidse Square Hotel Amsterdam
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A quite place near the centerfrom A TripAdvisor Member
I have read some other reviews (as we did as we were getting ready to fly from Madrid to Amsterdam) and believe me: I cant understand why some clientes are claiming about the Hotel's staff. That is unfair.
Sure that the place is not perfect (what is?), but what the hell can you wait for a Hotel that is cheaper than the average around (in spite of having a lot of good services, breakfast, a small bar, a waiting hall, internet services, being a quietful place and having very nice rooms) and it is not placed in the most centric place? (though it is very close, 2 minutes far, to Leidse Plain and Leidse Straat, two of the main touristic and centric avenues in the city, where you can pick up a tram to get in Centraal Station and the Dam Square in 5 minutes, full of restaurants and shops... and what is better: you get ride of the NOISE coming in from the street in a more central area!!).
We had no problems at all with the staff. They were polite and helpful in any time. Perhaps if you want to ask for your towels to be replaced you should throw them INTO the bathtube or the shower plate... (as we did each time that we wanted to be renewed) that is a very basical sign' language that everyone can understand perfectly.
What I missed: language commodities.
Being an international hotel, having a spanish flag in the outside we had to deal with the staff in english most of our time what it was somewhat boring. I also missed at least one Spanish TV channel, above all since there was a very significative number of other spaniard tourists hosting there as well. I do not understand why the satellite (or cable) received two or three channels of german, brittish and even turk stations while there was only France 5 and none from Italy or Spain in roman languages that we are most able to understand, what did quite difficult for us to get any news from our country since we left Spain and throughout all of our stay in Amsterdam (there is a very BAD service of international press distribution there, we olnly were able to get La Vanguardia in a shop press in Leidse Straat).
About Amsterdam in general, just say that most of the places consideer you a wallet on two legs.
The standards of life there comparest to the ones that my country offers are quite deceiving:
- Food is scarce, bad and expensive. They have the annoying custom to serve you drinks first and wait until you've finished to serve the food (half an hour later) in order to force you to ask for a second drink (which is almost the same expensive than the food itself).
- Weather was quite painful (a big part of the time was raining, the other cloudy, and it was some cold at night with temperatures from 18º to 10º in august)
- Museums are completely "inflated": their outsides seems to offer a lot of hallrooms and stuff but when you are in, after you've paid, you get just a few halls (like in the RijksMuseum).
- Streets are in general quite dirty: there are no trash containers in the city.
- Street traffic is a chaos. Bikers left a lot to wish for what refeers to politeness, most of them are rude and walking the streets may turn an odissey trying to avoid the trams, cars and bikers.
- Gay life there is completely provincian in spite that they sell what they have there as if it was the Meca of the Gay world, what is not realist at all.
- Shopping was boring: there is little that you can find there that you couldn't find easily everywhere in Europe (yes guys, even the wooden tulips are easy to find wherever).
- Coffeeshops and Smart Shops didn't catch our attention as we are a fortysomething's couple. We noticed some freaks and junks around in the streets but, as a very surpringly good new, they were completely peaceful besides a few ones asking for money.
In the good side of the city: a nice architecture, a city which is very comfortable to walk, very nice, charming, liberal and kind people (the best!) always ready to be helpful.
My advice: Amsterdam is a GREAT city for students and people aged between 18 and 35, ready to eat fast food (which is cheaper and there is a lot of places), get inmersed in the coffeshops scene, and ready to drive a bike.
For mature people is not so interesting. I would never come back but for experiencing again the architecture, the channels and the charm of the walks there.
If I had to return I would probably host again in the Leidse Square Hotel without hesitation.
Ask for room 255!from Little-Lottie
As reported by others, we could leave our bags on the day of arrival and they were locked away for us until our room was ready. We were also allowed to leave them on our final day. The hotel proved to be an excellent base for exploring as we could walk to restaurants and the Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh Museum and Casino (free entry and complimentary drink on Wednesdays!) in minutes and the rest of the city was within walking distance but far enough away that we weren't disturbed by late night bars etc.
The room and bathroom were clean, of a good size and towels and toiletries were provided. No tea/coffee making facilities but we were in a city with more coffee bars than you could shake a stick at! There was a television but we never got around to switching it on! There was also a safe. We found all staff to be helpful and friendly. Breakfast was an all-you-can-eat affair and the answer to 'what's hiding under the silver dome in the breakfast room' question is boiled eggs!
We think that we had the only room with a balcony, hence supplying our room number in case that appeals! Oh, and the best deals we found for the hotel were on expedia : )
Great valuefrom A TripAdvisor Member
The location is fantastic - close to tons of shopping, nightlife, canal walks etc...and on a very quiet street, only 1 minute away from the bustling square. Only down-side was that our room was quite small and was 2 single beds pushed together rather than a king/queen. IMO a minor detail when compared to cleanliness/location etc....
The hotel was very clean, the staff were outstanding, it was modern - including a/c (which is unusual in many parts of Europe) and the breakfast included was a great continental brekky.
I would highly recommend this hotel to anyone wanting to visit Amsterdam without spending a fortune - keep your money for Heineken.
Great basefrom Beanster79
The staff were very friendly and appeared to be happy to help with any queries, directions and recommendations.
Our room had a balcony and had a lovely view. It was clean, and although fairly basic, offered good value for money.
My only niggle is that if you have been out to the mid hours of the morning, be aware of people going up and down the wooden stairs for breakfast, as it may disturb your sleep, but hey, this is Amsterdam, and not the place for sleeping.
Also, the breakfast was good but could do with more choice of fruit and lighter options.
Overall, very pleased and would definatley recommend to all.
Recommend Ramada.from A TripAdvisor Member
Quiet Hotel...Excellent Locationfrom A TripAdvisor Member
The staff was excellent and allowed us to check in several hours early. The room was located on the first floor and offered a nice view of a clean residential neigborhood. The bedding was very clean and comfortable.
The hotel is located on a quiet side street, which is just a 2 minute walk from Leidseplein. The hotel is convenient to all public transportation and within walking distance of major museums and points of interest.
I would certainly stay here again.
location!from coopertrooper2001
The location is excellent, it is literally 2 minutes walk from Leidse Square, loads of restuarants, bars, museams, tram stops, canal bus stops and stuff!
The walls maybe quite thin as we could hear a fair bit of noise at night (people coming in and taking their shoes off) although no street noise!
Breakfast is a whopping 15 euros, dont bother its nothing special and you can do much better if you can walk 2 minutes to Leidse Square or beyond!
Checkin/out easy and quick and the staff were helpful in my opinion.
You can get a shuttle bus to/from the airport right to the hotel on the main street in front of this hotel and its pretty cheap at 11 euros per person.
All in all dont expect anything special (UK readers - Travellodge style hotel) but do expect a quiet location with excellent close by access to the main stuff in Amsterdam.
Awful staff,small dark roomsfrom Spencertraveller
Not Overjoyed with Hotel - But Loved Amsterdamfrom A TripAdvisor Member
Staff are downright miserable, although, will help at a push.
Breakfast 15e???? What planet are they on? Go walk a couple of hundred metres down the road. Plenty of places to eat on Leidesplein. And you're only a five minute (1.60e) tram ride from the city centre.
Did all the usual trips - Anne Frank House, Heineken Brewery, Van Gogh Museum - all great value for money! And all, remarkably, in walking distance.
At a glance:
Hotel Location - Excellent
Hotel Cleanliness - OK
Hotel Staff - Ignorant
Hotel Value - Room was well priced - food extortionate
Amsterdam - Fantastic City
Will I go back? Certainly, but would more than likely be staying at the Marriot Hotel around the corner!
Tip for Brits - Do not be pursuaded to go see Bang Bang (American) comedy show. (In the square - you can't miss it). It may be very funny for our American counterparts, but trust me - the American humour does not translate very well, and all in all it was a waste of a night and 25e. If you're American then go for it - I believe that you guys will find it hilarious! (This is not meant to be in any way offensive).
A Veiw through the passage of timefrom A TripAdvisor Member
That feeling?
Yet it is gone in a flash, with only the stolen towel and a bar of soap.
Oh, take me back to the "Ramada" I emplore you. Let me hear Frau X's soft voice bill me again, and again. Serve me tea and coffe and charge me 15e for breakfast.
I may be an American but it is worth every cent!
Top Local Tips for Amsterdam
sports bar The Sports Bar in the square serves food right up til 2am.
Use the Hotel Shuttle Bus Service to reach the Leidse Square Hotel from Schiphol Taxis from Schiphol into Amsterdam are expensive. Most people travel into the City Centre by train, then proceed by taxi, tram or shoe leather. But there's also a little-known shuttle bus service run by the bus company Connexxion. It has a counter on Schiphol Plaza, close to the exit. Pay 12.5 Euros for a single ticket, 19 for a return, go outside and join the queue and before long a minibus will appear. You and several others get on board and the driver drops you off at the door of your hotel. The ACH Leidse Square Hotel is often the first drop-off. If you want to tip the driver 1 or 2 Euros is enough.
Driving tips If possible use the Olympisch Stadion Park and Ride.
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- Address: 23 Tesselschadestraat - Amsterdam - 7261 RN - Netherlands
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Construction is expected to begin on Monday on a 72,000-SF, $18 million medical office building in midtown Little Rock.
Once the Midtown Medical Park building is completed, which is expected in May 2014, the Doctors Hospital Building will be razed and used for parking or possibly another medical building, according to Jeff Hathaway, president of Coldwell Banker Commercial Hathaway Group of Little Rock.
Little Rock Medical Associates will own the four-story Midtown Medical Park and has Arkansas Specialty Orthopaedics as a tenant, Hathaway said.
Arkansas Specialty is currently in the Little Rock Medical Associates' Doctors Hospital Building at 600 S. McKinley St., Hathaway said. The other floors in the Midtown Medical Park building will be available for lease.
Hathaway said the building is needed because a state-of-the-art medical office building hasn't been built in the area in years, and the neighborhood around South University Avenue near and West Capitol Avenue has always been an anchor for the medical community.
"It's pretty much a proven golden location because of the proximity to a number of hospitals," he said. "So we thought there would be a demand for it."
Clark Contractors of Little Rock is the contractor on the project.
On Monday, Arkansas Business reported that Little Rock Medical Associates didn't want Sears Holdings Corp. of Hoffman Estates, Ill., at its nearby 600 S. University Ave. location anymore.
Sears' lease is good through Jan. 31, 2017. The retailer has been in the 161,508-SF building since 1969.


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New Hampshire's official motto: Live Free or Die. This was a core belief in the American ideal when this nation first began. It is still a core belief of many Americans. But, too sadly, we have become a nation with a vast majority of people sharing a different motto: Live free, but I don't mind losing a few liberties if it keeps me safe.
What a shift.
This isn't just about how much soda we're allowed to drink.
I read an article recently on parenting. It discussed spanking your children. A large Canadian study was conducted on parenting and creating successful adults. The study found spanking counterproductive and ineffective. The article, in turn, went on to describe the push for legislation — in Canada and here in the United States — to ban spanking your children.
(And we're not talking about injury-producing child abuse. There are rules against that.)
My personal opinion on spanking is irrelevant to my greater point. So is your personal opinion. The greater point is this: when have we become so soft that we feel the need to cry "mommy!" at the top of our lungs to our government? At what point did our culture devolve into one where people's instant reaction is to demand the government "do something!!"? Why is it that we see the only solution to our country's problems as government regulation? When did we become okay with a nanny-state?
Have we become so soft that we can't confront the issue through national discourse, personal debate and societal peer-pressure? Do we need a law?
This blog stems from a recent article in the New York Times entitled California and the Fourth Amendment. As I see all too often, people being arrested for DUI are forced to give a DNA sample through the form of a buccal mouth swab.
I said "arrested." Not convicted.
Remember: police need a search warrant for your file cabinet. A warrant specifically describing the items they seek, along with how they know those items are there, and how this information is reliable enough to establish probable cause. Oh yeah, and what crime they suspect you of committing and how those items are related.
The police do not need a warrant or probable cause to forcibly take a sample of your DNA however. Or, better put, they're doing it without a warrant.
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals is considering whether the collection of DNA samples of all arrestees to build a national database – federal, state and local agencies all participating — is constitutional.
The argument by some in the government, essentially, is that DNA is our 21st century equivalent of a fingerprint. Why can't we utilize the greatest identifying mechanism the human race has ever seen? We don't need a warrant for fingerprinting (for identification purposes investigating other crimes), so why would we need a warrant for DNA?
"Imagine all the crime we can solve… Imagine how much safer you'll be. We won't use it for illicit purposes. Trust us."
And trust all of the budding wannabe politicians out there now who haven't been elected yet. Trust that they'll do the right thing with your DNA when they're in office. Your DNA — the most private and comprehensive information about you as a person we have ever seen.
Trust the 40 year old U.S. Senator that hasn't even been born yet. I'm sure he wouldn't abuse the information he has on file. I mean, past political figures have never engaged in such practices to achieve their personal ambitions. Why would anyone in the future?
We have just mapped the human genome. And we are realizing the incredible predictive value DNA holds on virtually everything about a person. We've only scratched the surface. From propensity for disease to acting in particular fashion to intelligence… the list is just beginning.
Would health insurance companies be interested in this information? I guess we will have to trust. Have faith.
First, the most troubling point is that law enforcement took potentially unconstitutional action without any permission from the public it serves. And we're not talking about a few test-cases here. This is on a scale that is mind-bogglingly massive. If it turns out this practice is absolutely unconstitutional — meaning it is completely illegal — tens of thousands of people were the guinea pigs.
Second, we have no idea how extensive the information database within a person's DNA sample really is. What we do know is how much more there is than we currently know. Put simply, the information we can extract from DNA is constantly growing. We have no end in sight as to how much information — how much personal, private information — is embedded within your DNA.
So, just don't get arrested. Then you won't have to worry about it. But the client who called me last week who slept in his car because he wanted to sober up only to be awakened to policeman arresting him for DUI, I guess you just need not drink. Then you won't be in that situation.
(Think that doesn't happen all the time? See Mercer v DMV — California had to define what it means "to drive.")
Gotcha. Now the government can control what you do even if it's legal.
Let's ban abortion. You won't have to worry about getting pregnant if you just don't have sex. Let's not invite people into our church and show them a better way to live — by example — let's force them by law.
*I support any and all positive outreach programs done on a private basis by religious institutions to integrate their principles into society. This is not a slam or a position on anyone's belief system other than challenging the notion of Father Government.
The Fourth Amendment reads:
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
A government agent could not detain you without a warrant. Such a detainment was considered a "seizure" under the Fourth Amendment and a warrant was required.
My last name is, unfortunately, a very famous name in Fourth Amendment jurisprudence. The case of Terry v. Ohio was decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1968. (392 US 1.)
This case was a major blow against the Fourth Amendment protection against an overreaching government. It held that under the police powers of the state, an officer may "seize" you for investigation under circumstances that fell short of probable cause. A new standard was created: Reasonable Suspicion of Criminal Activity. Would a reasonable person in the officer's position suspect criminal activity? If so, a person may be detained for investigative questioning.
Now, this may have been a necessary exception to the protections set forth by the Constitution. Many crimes — such as DUI — are effectively stopped before someone is killed or injured. An officer pulling over a vehicle (considered a "seizure") may be justified in that a person weaving all over the road is a sufficient safety concern and certainly reasonable suspicion of DUI, not to mention traffic laws.
But, the Fourth Amendment has been watered down. No-one can argue with that. We have created an exception to the Constitution.
Sobriety checkpoints became a major law enforcement tool. Despite having absolutely NO suspicion — let alone reasonable suspicion — of criminal activity, police departments across the country began Soviet-style checkpoints to "make sure you weren't doing anything wrong."
The Supreme Court said checkpoints were fine. DUI's were so problematic that it justified yet another exception to the Constitution. Michigan v. Department of State Police was a case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1990 upholding a Fourth Amendment challenge to the suspicion-less seizures. (496 US 444.) The Court recognized that it was, in fact, a seizure of motorists without any suspicion of crime. But it was upheld based on "the State's interest in preventing drunken driving, the extent to which this [checkpoint] system can reasonably be said to advance that interest, and the degree of intrusion upon individual motorists who are briefly stopped, weighs in favor of the state program."
Without a lengthy discussion of checkpoint litigation, I will say both the U.S. Supreme Court and the California Supreme Court upheld sobriety checkpoints — suspicion-less seizure by government agents — with certain criteria that was required within the checkpoint to keep it within the confines of those cases. Ingersoll v. Palmer is the California case on point, citation being 43 Cal.3d 1321.
And the drumbeat continues. Those criteria have been litigated and in large part done away with. The erosion continues. I'll detail that sometime later.
The point of this discussion is simple: can a village raise a child? Can a society regulate acceptable behavior through speech and education, discourse and debate, peer-pressure and ostracizing outlandish conduct? Do we need a nanny state or can we do it ourselves?
And most important, once we give up a freedom or liberty, does anyone really believe we'll ever get it back? Does anyone look beyond their own lifetime?
Isn't that what made the Constitution so exceptional? The ability of the founding fathers to look into the future and create laws that would apply the same even as the world appeared so different? Wasn't it absolutely amazing that they would look to the future and not place blind trust in the future politicians and holders of power? Did they not envision Senator Joe McCarthy?
In sum, all Americans are affected. And it may be too late.
If they erode the Fourth Amendment to the extent they already have, you are sadly mistaken and frankly foolish if you believe they won't do the same to the right to bear arms, the right to speak freely, or the right to practice your religion when and how you choose. If you sincerely believe these ongoing governmental practices will not affect you, frankly — but kindly — extract your head from … the sand.
– Matt Terry, Esq.


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SDRL - Seadrill Announces Proposed Offering Of US$500 Million Of Unsecured Senior Notes Due 2020
HAMILTON, Bermuda, Sept. 20, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
Hamilton, Bermuda, September 20, 2013 - Seadrill Limited (the "Company" or "Seadrill") (NYSE: SDRL), a global offshore drilling contractor, announced today that it intends to offer US$500 million in aggregate principal amount of unsecured senior notes due 2020 (the "Notes") in a private offering within the United States to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and to certain other persons outside of the United States in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act. Seadrill intends to use the net proceeds of this offering to for repayment of debt, drilling unit acquisitions and general corporate purposes, including working capital. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the Notes, nor shall there be any sale of the Notes in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale is unlawful. Any offer of the Notes will be made only by means of a private offering memorandum. The Notes have not been, and will not be, registered under the Securities Act or the securities laws of any other jurisdiction and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements under the Securities Act. Cautionary Notice Regarding Forward-looking Statements This report contains forward-looking statements. These statements are based on various assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions, including Seadrill management's examination of historical operating trends. Including among others, factors that, in Seadrill's view, could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward looking statements contained in this report are the following: (i) the competitive nature of the offshore drilling industry; (ii) oil and gas prices; (iii) technological developments; (iv) government regulations; (v) changes in economical conditions or political events; (vi) inability of Seadrill to obtain financing for the newbuilds or existing assets on favorable terms or at all; (vii) changes of the spending plan of our customers; (viii) changes in Seadrill's operating expenses including crew wages; (ix) insurance; (x) dry-docking; (xi) repairs and maintenance; (xii) failure of shipyards to comply with delivery schedules on a timely basis; (xii) and other important factors mentioned from time to time in our reports filed with the United States Security Exchange Commission ("SEC") and the Oslo Stock Exchange. The forward-looking statements included in this press release are made only as of the date of this release, and except as otherwise required by federal securities law, we do not have any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances. This information is subject of the disclosure requirements pursuant to section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act. [HUG#1730477]
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Slow Food USA's president says he is not turning his back on the organization's roots, but is instead trying to better understand its identity.
When my fiancée, Juliana, and I were farming, we grew the most beautiful produce I have ever seen. I do not mean to brag. It is sort of like being a parent, or a pet owner. Anyone who has grown food with love probably feels that way about the product of his or her labor. We grew 300 varieties of fruits, vegetables, herbs, and flowers, many heirloom varieties, and ingredients for cooking food from so many traditions. We sold them at a farmers' market in a well-heeled neighborhood, and we charged a lot of money. We did not think twice about charging $16 per pound for salad greens. We knew what work went into it, we knew how good it was, and we knew it was worth it. We sold out. And we made $12,000 a year between the two of us. We thought we were doing pretty well.
When low-income people came to our stand with food stamps, we gave them two or three for the price of one. But something was broken. At $12,000, we had low incomes ourselves, and the only people we could feed had high incomes. I wanted to change the world, and I saw farming as a piece of that work. Fairness for the farmer seemed to mean injustice for the eater. Fairness for the eater seemed to mean injustice for the farmer. How could we simply choose to fight for one, with the knowledge that it undercut the other?
A few years later, I found myself standing in a room filled with about 300 extraordinary people -- people working to take on the same paradox that had troubled me as a young farmer. Slow Food USA was putting on an enormous event in San Francisco in the fall of 2008 called Slow Food Nation. It brought the most inspiring artisan pickle makers, charcuterie curers, and bread bakers together with the most committed food activists and farmers. Alice Waters, Carlo Petrini, Wendell Berry, Eric Schlosser, Michael Pollan, Raj Patel, Van Jones, Vandana Shiva, Lucas Benitez, and many, many other heroes of mine were all in the same place, at the same time, to talk about food, farming, and the movement to transform both. Monsanto and Ronald McDonald would have done well to blow up the building.
I want to grow and sell vegetables again. It may be the most satisfying work I have ever done. But we have work to do first.
But the room I am thinking of did not have any of these well-known leaders in it. It was filled with Slow Food's unsung heroes -- the people doing extraordinary work, day in, and day out, in their communities. This was a meeting for Slow Food USA's chapter leaders to come together and talk about where to take the organization in the years that would follow.
People like Paula Shatkin, who was working to organize farmers to save the Gravenstein apple, which used to be a mainstay in northern California but had nearly disappeared because of rising property value for big wineries and real estate. People like Andy Nowak, and Gigia Kolouch and Krista Roberts, parents who would go on to organize over 500 parents and teachers to bring gardens and real food to the cafeterias of more than 60 percent of Denver's public schools. People like Amanda Peden, from Portland, who would go on to bridge a gap between the committed farmers market shoppers in Portland and the farm workers that often picked the food that showed up on the table there.
We came together to commit to a common direction for the years that would follow. I had just been named Slow Food USA's president, and had come there to meet and hear from the people I would be serving. I was impressed by what I heard. Some things did not surprise me. Leaders reaffirmed that the pleasure and power of the shared meal must continue to be central to the work Slow Food does. They talked about the importance of food traditions, biodiversity, and supporting food producers.
All were clear that this is deeply a part of who we are. But at the same time, there was a collective commitment to forwarding work that is explicitly about bettering the world -- work that includes a commitment to justice, and that is serious about change. I heard statements like, "I don't want to just be a part of a supper club. I want to change the way food and farming works in my community."
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A 'Cheaper' iPhone: Absolutely Awful News for Apple
But, forget everybody else, on its own, the idea that Apple would use, as the WSJ calls it -- "a . . . less expensive body" with "a . . . shell made of polycarbonate plastic" for a "cheaper" iPhone, not the "aluminum housing" deployed for iPhone 5 should scare the hell out of you. It does me. That's something Steve Ballmer would do (just play with a Surface tablet at your local -- empty -- Microsoft retail store).
Even if "iPhone mini" follows "iPad mini" and hits market with quality parts, high-end construction and a premium price, I'm still scared. These are tweaks your neighbor could come up with -- you can get away with that only so many times.
This story, which is potentially a non-story, will develop. As such, we'll all have more to say.
At this point, I simply don't believe the details of the WSJ story. In fact, the whole thing sounds fishy, especially coming on the heels of the multi-colored iPhone rumor.Tim Cook is not Steve Jobs, but he sure as heck isn't stupid. Follow @rocco_thestreet --Written by Rocco Pendola in Santa Monica, Calif.
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ITT Technical Institute
|The lead section of this article may need to be rewritten. (March 2014)
|ITT Technical Institute
|Education for the Future
|For-Profit (NYSE: ESI)
|Eugene W. Feichtner[1][2]
|Carmel, Indiana, United States
|Campus Locations
|3 in Alabama; 4 in Arizona; 1 in Arkansas; 15 in California; 2 in Colorado; 12 in Florida; 4 in Georgia; 1 in Idaho; 4 in Illinois; 6 in Indiana; 2 in Iowa; 2 in Kansas; 2 in Kentucky; 2 in Louisiana; 2 in Maryland; 2 in Massachusetts; 8 in Michigan; 3 in Minnesota; 1 in Mississippi; 4 in Missouri; 1 in Nebraska; 2 in Nevada; 1 in New Jersey; 1 in New Mexico; 3 in New York; 5 in North Carolina; 10 in Ohio; 2 in Oklahoma; 2 in Oregon; 7 in Pennsylvania; 4 in South Carolina; 5 in Tennessee; 10 in Texas; 1 in Utah; 6 in Virginia; 3 in Washington; 1 in West Virginia; 4 in Wisconsin[4]
|ITT Educational Services, Inc. (1994-2014)
ITT Corporation (1965-1994)
ITT Technical Institute (often shortened to ITT Tech or ITTTI), is a for-profit technical institute with over 130 campuses in 38 states of the United States.[5] ITT Tech is owned and operated by ITT Educational Services, Inc. (NYSE: ESI), a publicly traded company headquartered in Carmel, Indiana.[6] ITT Educational Services, Inc. (ESI) was spun off by ITT Corporation through an initial public offering (IPO) in 1994, with parent company ITT as an 83% shareholder.[7] ITT Tech licenses the "ITT" name from ITT Corporation, which originates from the latter company's original name "International Telephone & Telegraph".
ITT announced in a federal tax filing that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has informed them that the CFPB's enforcement office may urge legal action. In its statement, ITT said that the consumer bureau had notified it about the potential legal action on Dec. 23, 2013. The agency's notice said its enforcement staff plans to allege that the company violated the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, the Truth in Lending Act, and other financial regulations, and that the staff "expects to recommend seeking remedies and penalties to the fullest extent of the law."[8][9][10]
On February 26, 2014, the CFPB sued ITT alleging they used high-pressure tactics to coerce students into high-interest private loans that were likely to end in default.[11]
According to ITT Tech literature, credits earned at ITT Tech are unlikely to transfer to other colleges [12]
Company history[edit]
The ITT Tech was founded in 1946 as Educational Services, Inc. and has been headquartered in Carmel, Indiana, since 1969. From 1965 until its IPO in 1994, ITT Tech was a wholly owned subsidiary of ITT Corporation (as "ITT/ESI"). By 1999, ITT Corp. (which had merged with Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide the year before) divested itself completely of ITT Tech's shares but the schools still use the "ITT" name under license. It operates over 145 ITT Technical Institutes in 38 states, which primarily provide career-focused degree programs to approximately 60,000 students.
Students and employees have written critically about the school's high tuition and low academic standards.[13]
On February 26, 2014, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says it is suing ITT because of loans the college chain knew would default.[14]
California Regent Richard Blum (Senator Dianne Feinstein's husband) has been a significant shareholder of the stock[15][16]
In November 2014, J.P. Morgan Chase Bank bailed out ITT Educational Services with a loan for $79,000,000 to "satisfy a federal penalty." Earlier in 2014, Accounting firm Price, Waterhouse, Coopers left ESI after its CEO Kevin Modany announced his resignation. [17]
Academic services[edit]
ITT Tech offers AAS, bachelor's BAS, and master's (business-only, online) degrees. ITT Tech is nationally accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools. It may be impossible to transfer credits from ITT to a traditional university; per the ITT Web site, "it is unlikely that any credits earned at an ITT Technical Institute will be transferable to or accepted by any institution other than an ITT Technical Institute."[18]
ITT's brick-and-mortar offerings include multiple locations in 35 states.
ITT Technical Institute charges among the highest tuition in the industry. It also has the industry's highest rate of loans that go into default within two years of attendance.[19]
For the 2012 academic year, a typical two-year associate degree with on-campus instruction requires 96 credit hours and costs almost $500 per hour ($48,000 total).[20]
Out of concern that students at ITT Tech and other for-profit Technical Institutes are taking on unsustainable levels of debt, the Department of Education implemented new regulations that restrict students at for-profit Technical Institutes from taking out more debt than their future employment prospects would justify.[21]
Specific Incidents[edit]
- In August 1998, 15 former students alleged misrepresentation, fraud and concealment by ITT arising out of their recruitment and education at ITT campuses. In September 1998, ITT settled all of the claims.[22]
- On February 25, 2004, federal agents raided the company's headquarters and ten of its campuses.[23] The investigation negatively affected the company's stock and triggered several class action lawsuits by investors.[24][25]
- In October 2005, ITT agreed to pay $730,000 to settle a lawsuit with California in which employees alleged that it inflated students' grade point averages so they qualified for more financial aid from the State of California.[26]
- An investigation by WGBA-TV (NBC26, Green Bay, Wisconsin) found evidence of widespread grade inflation. In one instance, a student got 100% on a computer forensics assignment by emailing the professor a noodle recipe. The station believes this to be a way to increase federal student aid funding.[27]
- In early March 2011 WTMJ-TV (NBC4, Milwaukee, Wisconsin) ran an investigation finding teachers lying on attendance records so they could get cash bonuses paid by ITT Tech. ITT Tech formerly used an attendance policy as part of a requirement to get financial aid to show student progress.[28]
- ^ "Corporate Governance - Management & Directors". ITT Education Services. Retrieved 2010-04-16.
- ^ "Eugene Feichtner: Executive Profile & Biography". BusinessWeek. Retrieved 2010-04-16.
- ^ "About Us". ITT Technical Institute. Retrieved 2010-04-16.
- ^ "ITT Tech Campusus". ITT Tech. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
- ^ ITT Educational Services, Inc. Announces the Opening of its First College in West Virginia Expanding the Company's Reach into 37 States MarketWatch, November 14, 2008
- ^ "FAQ." ITT Technical Institute. Retrieved on November 23, 2011. "Our principal executive offices are located at: ITT Educational Services, Inc. 13000 North Meridian Street, Carmel, Indiana 46032"
- ^ "ITT Educational Services, Inc. Company History". Funding Universe. 2008-07-09. Retrieved 2008-12-16.
- ^ "Consumer Agency May Pursue Legal Action Against For-Profit College". Inside Higher Ed. 2013-12-27. Retrieved 2014-02-27.
- ^ http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/19/business/inspecting-a-student-loan-spigot.html?smid=fb-share&_r=0
- ^ "Screw U: How For-Profit Colleges Rip You Off". Mother Jones. Retrieved 2014-02-27.
- ^ Lopez, Ricardo. "Regulator accuses ITT for-profit college chain of predatory lending". latimes.com. Retrieved 2014-02-27.
- ^ http://www.itt-tech.edu/credits.pdf
- ^ "MyITTexperience". MyITTexperience. Retrieved 2014-02-27.
- ^ "U.S. sues college chain ITT over loans". USA Today. February 26, 2014. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
- ^ http://www.counterpunch.org/2010/03/01/who-runs-the-university-of-california/
- ^ http://articles.latimes.com/2010/jul/14/business/la-fi-hiltzik-column-20100714
- ^ http://www.law360.com/articles/593666/itt-auditor-walks-away-amid-ceo-search
- ^ ITT Technical Institute FAQ
- ^ "Clever Is as Clever Does", Barron's, Saturday, April 14, 2012
- ^ "ITT Educational Services, Inc. Gainful Employment 2013/2014 Total Cost of Attendance Table". ITT Tech. Retrieved 2014-02-27.
- ^ "In Hard Times, Lured Into Trade School and Debt", New York Times, March 13, 2010
- ^ ITT Educational Services, Inc · 424B4 · On 1/27/99
- ^ Feds serve warrants at ITT Tech campuses, CNN
- ^ Federal Probe Targets ITT Tech, CertCities March 2, 2004
- ^ ITT's CEO Expects Lengthy Federal Investigation, Stock Slips, Channel Web Network, Feb. 26, 2004, Mark Jewell
- ^ ITT, Calif. Settle False Claims Lawsuit, Inside Higher Education, Oct. 18, 2005, Doug Lederman
- ^ Diamant, Aaron. "I-Team: Easy A's". WGBA-TV. Archived from the original on 2011-02-18. Retrieved 2014-11-02.
- ^ I-Team: Teachers Told to Lie?, WTMJ-TV, Accessed 3/3/11
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- Companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange
- Educational institutions established in 1946
- Companies established in 1994
- For-profit universities and colleges in the United States
- Companies based in Indiana
- Vocational education in the United States
- Colleges accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools
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Unprofessionalism in the Muslim Community
It's the end of the month, but there will be no paycheck for another week.
As though being late wasn't bad enough, to top it off, you are made to feel as though the money you've worked for isn't your right; they are doing you a favor by paying you anything at all. This Islamic Organization is simply out of money, and you have to wait until they get some. It coincidentally comes to your attention that some employees in higher positions had their checks issued on time and without any delay.
An Islamic school wanted you to teach two subjects and pay you as a quarter-time employee. Apparently if you don't teach 4 subjects to the entire school then you will not be considered a full-time teacher (that isn't a sarcastic remark). In addition, you were told that your pay was based on 1/4 of the full-time teacher's pay. When you find out what that rate is, you know that your pay is much lower than what 1/4 actually is. They are trying to take advantage of the fact that you are new and don't know anyone or how much they make. Sadly, you do know another teacher, and you realize their dishonesty. As a result, you quit.
Another school refused to pay you your last paycheck after they were informed that you wouldn't be returning next year. They claimed that withholding the pay was their right since you breached your contract, when in fact you had signed no contract in the first place. Now you have to take legal action in order to get your money. Contracts are made on a yearly basis, so to leave at the end of the year is simply to choose not to renew a contract. There should be no conditions on getting paid for work that was already done. That same school was telling you and all of its employees to report lower income than they were actually getting, in order for the school to be eligible for a tax break.
A Muslim-owned business approached you and requested a redesign for their website. When you gave them your price, they said it was too high. So you agreed to do it at a lower price, and explained your terms for design work (limiting the number of revisions to the design once you finalize it, requiring 50% pay upfront, and overtime will be charged at an hourly rate). In response you got a horrible attitude, they requested your references, more samples of your work, and said they might consider hiring you. When they had approached you in the first place and offered you the work, based on a design you did, that they saw, and liked. Other non-Muslim businesses you work with have gladly paid you the 50% and agreed to abide by these same terms.
Subhan'Allah (glory be to Allah). All of these are real stories.
You start to wonder if these organizations had planned to abuse you from the get-go.
But, you haven't done anything wrong to them, so why would they bother? Then you remember Allah's words from the Qur'an, "O you who have believed, avoid much [negative] assumption. Indeed, some assumption is sin" (49:12).
Is it because you are working with Muslim organizations, so your work is "Feesabillilah"—for the sake of Allah—that people pushing the boundaries shouldn't bother you?
The short answer is no. Because if it was, we would all be willing to sacrifice to help get things done, and more importantly to help each other. That executive would give up part of his salary to help you pay your rent on time.
Is it because this is my Muslim brother or sister that I should let them fall behind on the payments?
It can't be because they are the ones that want you to be there on time, every time, to work for them. They want flawless work, in a hurry, with an impossible deadline and an insane volume of work to be completed. This is a paid position: you were promised a paycheck in exchange for specific tasks and duties, and it is an agreement between you and your employer.
Allah requires us to respect these agreements, as stated in Surat Al-Israa, "…And fulfill [every] commitment. Indeed, the commitment is ever [that about which one will be] questioned" (17:34).
Are all employees doing right by their employers, and inherently the victims?
Of course not. Obviously both cases exist, but unprofessionalism just breeds more unprofessionalism. The employee that slacks should be fired. The employer that mistreats their worker should lose that employee to a more deserving firm.
"Woe to those who give less [than due], who, when they take a measure from people, take in full. But if they give by measure or by weight to them, they cause loss. Do they not think that they will be resurrected for a tremendous Day – the Day when mankind will stand before the Lord of the worlds?" (Qur'an, 83:1-6)
Allah warns us specifically about this type of behavior in the Holy Quran. Yet it seems as though Muslims are failing (repeatedly) to recognize or abide by this obligation.
In Project Management there are three main areas that need to be balanced in order to successfully complete a project.
- The Budget, or how much money is allocated to completing the project.
- The Schedule, which breaks the project into smaller tasks and their respective deadlines.
- The Scope, which are the things that need to be completed and delivered by the due date.
Whenever any of these three factors are changed, the entire project is thrown off.
How is that?
Here's a situation:
You gave me $20 and asked me to go to a store and get some items on a list. The list costs exactly $20 including tax. So I have 45 minutes to go and bring the groceries back. The project here is getting the groceries. If you were to call me on the phone, and tell me you need some meat from the Halal store as well, that would throw me off. Because of the money, I am now over my budget; also, it will increase the time I'll need, so I won't be able to deliver on schedule.
You see?
So changing any of the three factors in a project will change the other two. If you push these limits then either the project will fail or it will be completed with poor quality.
Bottom line: When the balance is lost, the project suffers.
I believe that to be the exact case with these Muslim businesses and institutions. They are attempting to 'milk' employees for work they aren't willing (or able) to pay for. They have expectations that exceed their ability or willingness to fairly compensate. Employees come in with higher than usual expectations from a Muslim employer, and expect über-ethical and fair treatment. Employees' morale and trust in their employer drops, and as a result the quality of their work suffers.
Expectations have to be made clear, respected, and fulfilled by both sides. If we all know Allah is watching us, then we should act like it. Muslim businesses and Islamic organizations are the pillars of our community; when we build our Ummah on broken principles it will fall apart overnight.
Most of you reading this know that sadly this is the situation in general. I am sure there are exceptions to the rule, but I have traveled, searched, and have yet to find a case where this doesn't stand true in one way or another.
We have reached rock bottom when Muslims sincerely warn other Muslims against getting jobs with Muslim companies or Islamic organizations. Why is it that in exchange for being in a so-called Islamic environment, you will face all sorts of head- and heartache?
I'm not writing this with the intention to bash other Muslims or talk smack about the Ummah. On the contrary, I want to point this out and have it addressed and remedied, so that it is no longer the case. I make du`a' that Allah guides us all to the best of manners and etiquette, and that we are among those that heed good advice and follow the best of it. Ameen.
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Aameen to your dua'a. I pray that this post, at the very least, provokes some thought that leads to fixing this widespread problem in the long term.
Great article and post – very much needed!!!
JazakumAllahu khairan!
I will give you scenarios from my designer friend:
1) Muslim client approaches design agency on referral and uses the referrers business name. Requests a logo project and the designer gives a discount based on previous client. Client agrees to go ahead, but doesn't pay the 30% deposit (and subsequently doesn't), but then throughout the project requests additional new designs and changes that go beyond the budget. The client agrees to pay the additional fee and eventually chooses a design. The designer sends his invoice to the client and several weeks of delay later, the client pays only 80%, citing that he gave himself a 'discount'. The designer is baffled and asks why, since there was no discount on the invoice? Client responds, that he feels $20-30 isn't much at all and should be let off between 'Muslim brothers'. The client then complains and says he won't use the design and won't pay any further. The designer explained to him that it isn't right or ethical or Islamic, eventually the client agrees to pay, but to this day (1 year) the client has not paid the remainder.
2) Muslim organisation requests new website. The work begins as it is a previous client, when the work is finished, the client is invoiced the total. The client then takes several months to get back and eventually says that they do not have the budget for the work and are awaiting funds. The designer asks why work had been requested and commenced without a budget, the client doesn't doesn't have a sufficient answer. And to this day the the Muslim organisation has not paid over $1800 worth of work.
3) Muslim charity requests and tenders a job out to several design agencies and requests, on a very tight deadline, a design submission without pay. The client then will choose the agency based on which design they like. This process is called 'speculative' work and is considered unethical and dishonest by the design industry (other than architects).
The intention is to not pay everyone who contributes, but only the single designer or studio that has the successful logo. What they don't realise is that it is like going to a grocery store, eating several chocolate bars and then paying for the one you liked the most. It is nonsensical and harms the community and businesses.
Other scenario's include calling the designer on weekends (when it is non-working days) and after-hours. Also the expectation that they are the only client being served and have extremely tight and unrealistic deadlines, budgets and requests.
These are just some of the ridiculous scenarios that my friend faces from Muslim organisations.
On the one hand it is unprofessional because of lack of experience and dealings with mainstream (non-Muslim) communities and professional organisations and on the other hand it is their own dishonesty and corrupt ways.
There is a sea of change with the younger generation who have a lot more experience and respect for people and because of their interaction beyond the Muslim community. The designer says that he has had the best dealings with those who fear Allah and are afraid of being accountable (they paid in advanced or on time or dealt in a very professional manner) and he usually finds them to be the most honest and sincere practising individuals.
What he and I have noticed is that it seems to be primarily from the immigrant generation (those that came from abroad to live in the west) and not the native or locally born-Muslims who are/have learnt to avoid the 3rd world methods employed by their older generations.
wa Allahu A'lam and may Allah guide us our ummah to sincerity, honesty and good dealings with each other.
You are absolutely 100% right on target. I used to work for a desi guy; If I went over a 100 hundred hours every two weeks; he claim I hadn't worked so many hours and would cut some hours off… He saved maybe 20-40 bucks that way… For what… Initially I sort of argued but then I gave up; cause it was just after 9/11 and I wasn't going to get another job that easily if at all…
Desi people; or really any first generation ethnic people have this built in them. Our societies are so corrupt at home that it take 2 or 3 generations to filter out. Memon/Bori business community are very devout Muslims in prayer and charity but they work their workers to the bone and use tactics described above. Here in 3rd world usually people don't have another choice so they accept it. Something is better than nothing. Also there business dealing at times are suspect as well. But its same all over really; Godfather rule applies "it not personal its business". The American/European business went through all this in early 1900's and then government slowly caught and developed rules and regulations and most business generally follow it now. And those American/European businessmen now have different and new ways to rip off their employees and people.
Most of these Islamic people are coming from 1900 business owner mentality. Boss is the king and the worker is the dirt to be stepped on. What can you do; nothing. Islam came to us to save us from ignorance but what can Islam do when hold ignorance closer than the Quran. Businessmen say; sorry I can't do business via the Islamic methods. Feudal lords say: sorry we are Muslim but if a member of my tribe does anything bad; I can not let be punished because he my kinsman. Forget Islam. nobody follows Islam. People who follow Islam truly can fill small stadium in the world. May allah forgive me; I don't even follow it truly. First of all… I am not sure I know all the rules and then I don't Arabic or the subtle understanding of the Quran, and Sunnah.
I have recently taken my 2 elder kids out of Islamic school after many years. This was one of the factors, the ongoing unprofessionalism. I hear you sister, and it's painful. There has been so much good my kids have learned over the years Islamically, but these kinds of things really mess things up. I have really wanted to believe in Islamic schools over the years, now I'm not so sure.
When I was in the Muslim world working for an Islamic instituiton, al-hamdu lillah everything was right and on time with the paycheck, but the general management was very subpar compared to the "secular organizations trying to westernize themselves and even these secular institutions run rampant with corruption. Now in the US as an Imam, both the salary and the management are very weak. As Muslims we need to take our deen and the management of the Da'wa/Tarbiyyah process very serious especially in the west. We are defintely half stepping it big time. We Muslims have become engulfed in lip service our Da'wa thus many would be Msulims/practicing Muslims are like you say that but look at the reality! Allah said in soorah al-Saff verse 3 "It is greatly disleasing to Allah that you don't do what you say.
The prophet said "If any of you did something then seek perfection in doing it"
May Allah guide us to the way of strong character and maturity in our actions
this seriously needed to be said, and you did it excellently, mashAllah…
jazakum Allahu khair!
Sounds like a case study for employment in Saudi Arabia!
Jazakum Allahu Khairan for the comments.
The fair and timely pay is just one aspect of professionalism though. Establishing sound processes for decision making, planning, having a culture of mutual consultation, delegating authority, respecting authority, making appointments based on qualifications, providing adequate training to staff, setting measurable goals, gathering useful data and measuring progress based on it, having positive attitude, open communication of issues, joint celebration of successes, and so on are also needed.
One way to ensure that there is progress on the path to professionalism is to seek accreditation (in the case of schools).
That's why you should hire non-Muslims. Sad, but true.
A tip a sister who had been abused like this told me was: If you want to do Islamic work (graphic design, web design, etc)- then make sure you draw up a contract, detail everything and have them sign it. That way you are legally secure and they know it, so they are less likely to mess around. And if they do, you can take it to court.
Here is a draft dawah-work contract: http://muslimology.wordpress.com/2007/10/21/how-to-make-a-dawah-work-contract/
Salam aleikum.
Why was my comment deleted? What did I say wrong?
Abu Muawiyah –
We didn't delete your comments. The entire suhaibwebb.com website accidentally got deleted a few hours ago so we had to restore a backup. The backup was from last night so we lost the recent comments! We are extremely sorry about that.
Lol, the irony of announcing deleting an entire website on a post about unprofessionalism! Just kidding, of course I deeply respect the work of all the brothers and sisters on this site!
We don't get paid nor make money off this website. And the professionalism came in with us being able to restore a backup and get up and running again (alhumdulillah) instead of just calling it quits.
Salam Bro
No offence meant, I just have a strange sense of humor. I have benefited tremendously from this website, as I am sure have many others; yes you don't get paid, but Inshallah lots of wealth waiting for you on the other side.
excellent points, jazakallahu khayr.
One aspect I'd like to add, especially in regards to contract work (design or otherwise) is that there's also a certain level of non-financial harms that can come from working with Islamic organizations.
Some people, by simple virtue of paying you for something they consider "should" be free, will automatically raise their expectations to unrealistic levels. Then, if those expectations are not met — EVEN THOUGH the contract is fulfilled — they can still ruin a person's reputation in the community.
I have heard stories of people who did projects, got paid, the contract was fulfilled on both sides, but still the organization will bad mouth the person saying "he took so much money from us, and now he won't even x,y,z"
So this is another unfortunate circumstance have to be aware of – every time you do a project for an Islamic organization, not only do you have to watch out for unprofessionalism, but character assassination as well.
Jazak Allah khayr for this post, Shaykh Suhaib. I have to say that as I read from the beginning, I was afraid it was the same person going through all those trials! Personally, I think this is like the fitnah of bad experiences that many people face who grew up in America/the-West and make hijrah to Muslim countries.
In a sense, it all boils down to expectations. And I am not just talking about the people who have bad experiences. I'm also talking about the people who act wrongfully, they seem to have the expectation that Allah will not hold them to account for how they treat their brothers and sisters in Islam.
Maybe the latter group have no idea of the reckoning on the Day of Judgment, when believing men and women who might otherwise enter Jannat, will find their good deeds parceled out to those they wronged! May Allah protect us from that fate. And should good deeds not suffice to right the wrongs, to find that one is encumbered with the wrongs of others! And thus to be cast into the fire whose fuel is men and stones… Na'udhobillahi min shururi an fusina wa min sayyiaatinaa!
And which expectations are the best expectations? The idealists'? The realists'? No, those of the ones who place their trust in Allah. What Allah has given them in this life, they are certain that no one can take it from them except by the Decree of Allah. And what they cannot attain in this life, they are certain that no one could have given it to them except by the Decree of Allah. And they are satisfied with His Decree, alhamdolillah alaa kulli haal.
So I consider myself a 'realist' lol… I agree with you, we should only trust in Allah. Being realistic means NOT having great expectation of human beings, but only of Allah. And we are always satisfied with his decree, Alhamdolillah, but that is NOT an excuse for those who don't come up to the expected standard.
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Hey there, I'm going to see rise against in London the 10th of november, anyone from the board going?
still waiting for mine! :(
have you seen this video guys? :) I'm sure he's done it multiple times during this tour!
It's not only about old songs, but deep cuts guys, we all know that many fans don't know them and bla bla... but throwing a song per setlist like the end of the line, or all along... let's hear it...
I can list a couple that come into mind, you're doing such a nice thing! :)
1 - what's your favourite bassline of your catalogue
2 - what's the offspring song you're most proud of
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Guys someone tell Noodles that The meaning of life is on Ixnay on the hombre lol, it's the second interview where he mentions it as the hardest song to play from smash ;);)
it is, but I haven't seen a video where dexter misses it :D I agree they should play it again, but we would always go back to the topic that they have so many songs they should play eheh
Man finally a nice interview!!! :D fans know it better :cool:
this is cool! And I'm sure there is plenty of things like this that we don't know about because the bad is so down to earth that doesn't need to make it visible!
these covers are AWESOME and to those who accuse about autotune I think they have no idea what autotune really is, there is some effect and for sure some fixing but this is Dexter's voice even less...
I think you could do the opposite! bring a sign and write "Do not play D.U.I." and then when they won't you can brag that it was because of you!! ;)
I always loved the trash during self esteem :) but they are definetely better now, even if less scenic :)
I think it's a blast man! and I think Dexter should bring it back to life! :D
YGGFK should be removed by the setlist... forever. and ever.
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http://offspring.com/community/showthread.php?51680-Do-you-wanna-The-Offspring-in-town I think it's the same list :)
Well they had a "boom" period that could have brought them to an high cost. Anyway it's not a "sure" list and should be when you contact the band from third parties. Of course there are lots of...
they are listed aroun 100K, I imagined something like it, if I'll ever win the lottery I'll ask them to play on my...
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Bugzilla – Bug 5756
allow developer to bypass secure msg consistency check
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Don't require secure envelope on response
- since this is an https connection, the deployment does not see the need to
encode the reply in a secure envelope. The server trusts the client via secure
message (allowing for anonymous clients in the TLS connection) but assumes
client will trust response via its https configuration.
- boils down to bypassing the consistency check in WSSecurityClientHandler
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- Introduces Constants.GSI_SEC_MSG_SECREPLY_UNECESSARY --> Boolean.TRUE
Patch committed to branch and trunk. Thanks Tim.