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SMBs More Supportive Of External Social Tools For Workplace Collaboration, Reports New Microsoft Survey
HOUSTON, July 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Large companies and SMBs use business social tools — defined as technologies that enable business collaboration and communication, such as intranets, video conferencing and social networks — in dramatically different ways, leading to very different selling motions and partner opportunities, according to new research released today by Microsoft Corp. at its annual partner conference.
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The study, conducted by research firm Ipsos among nearly 10,000 end users at SMBs and large companies in 32 countries, found that, in addition to using solutions such as intranets and instant messaging services, SMBs are more likely to utilize multiple external social tools for professional purposes. Large companies, on the other hand, are more likely to deploy fewer, more prevalent collaboration tools.
"Social collaboration technologies represent a growing opportunity for partners with strong demand from end users at both large companies and SMBs," said Jon Roskill, corporate vice president, Worldwide Partner Group, Microsoft. "However, each segment uses these technologies in different ways, with SMBs seeing public FTP/cloud storage, external social networks, blogging platforms while large companies clearly prefer intranets, team sites and videoconferencing. These differences represent huge opportunities for partners, and we're committed to helping them capitalize on the potential in this space. We believe Microsoft has the expertise, the portfolio and the vision to make the future of workplace collaboration a reality."Other unique differences called out in the study include the following:
- Although the top use for social tools in both large companies and SMBs is communicating with colleagues (selected by seven in 10 of all end users surveyed), those at smaller companies use social tools for a broader range of tasks, including communicating with customers, clients or vendors and researching customers, clients and competitors. In contrast, end users at large companies are more likely to use social tools for finding an expert of information within their company.
- Barriers to adoption still exist across large companies and SMBs. For both groups, security concerns (71 percent of end users at large companies vs. 60 percent of SMB end users) and productivity loss (58 percent at large companies vs. 59 percent at SMBs) were identified as the top risks.
- End users at large companies are more likely to say their IT department can be a barrier to using social tools (41 percent at large companies vs. 36 percent at SMBs).
- Those at large companies are also more likely to say social tools are restricted at their workplace because of concerns about company image (27 percent vs. 21 percent at SMBs) or data loss (25 percent at large companies vs. 22 at SMBs).
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Southern Living MARCH 2006
Heat olive oil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat; add shallots, and sauté 3 to 5 minutes or until tender. Stir in apricot preserves and next 3 ingredients. Reduce heat to low, and cook 5 to 6 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Brush glaze over chicken. Place chicken on a lightly greased rack in an aluminum foil-lined roasting pan.
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House Republicans Move Closer To Obama Lawsuit
Thursday, July 17
(Washington, DC) -- House Republicans are moving closer to suing President Obama for executive overreach. Opening a hearing of the House Rules Committee Wednesday, Texas Republican Pete Sessions accused the President of violating the separation of powers.
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Welcome to the home page of the School of Economics at the University of Cape Town.
The School of Economics is one of the largest departments in the University, offering tuition to more than 3000 undergraduate students and approximately 150 postgraduate students. The department consists of over 30 staff members who cover a broad range of disciplines in economics in their teaching and research. In addition, the School has a strong research focus and hosts several active research units.
This site provides access to a range of information regarding study, research and student life in the School of Economics at the University of Cape Town. Read more ...
Nine new fellows a sign of UCT's 'research strength'
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Nine fellows were inducted into the prestigious College of Fellows this year, "a great sign of the strength of research" at UCT, said Vice-Chancellor Dr Max Price at the College of Fellows' annual dinner on 9 October 2014. "You are role models," he said. "You are the reason why people come here to do postgraduate degrees. You are the reason why we have a high numbers of citations and get praised for the creative work that gets done at the university."
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It's a hectic day at the office, with the phone ringing off the hook and requests streaming in from your boss and colleagues. A new email message catches your eye. Coming from email@example.com, it reads: "Urgent!!! Your email account has been put on-hold by our server due to irregularities. Please click this link and log in to avoid having your account suspended." Losing your email account is a problem you don't need at the moment, so you click the link, quickly enter your UCT login credentials and get on with your work.The email described above is an example of "phishing" – a social engineering technique that criminals use to get you to hand over personal, confidential information – which they then use for malicious and often financially damaging purposes.
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Bryan Eisenberg | November 15, 2002 | Comments
Site design: how to deliver on time, on budget, and on purpose.
I've discussed the Minerva Archectural Process (MAP) steps to arrive at the point where most people begin the development process. These initial steps help get from abstract concepts (uncovery) related to Web site development to the concrete issues (optimization). All phases are critical to delivering a project on time, on budget, and on purpose.
Rapidly go through the uncovery, wireframe, and storyboard processes. Cycle through successive iterations to arrive at a finished prototype. The prototype's appearance is identical to the application to avoid that costly project killer, "scope creep."
Complete Scenarios
During development, it's easy to focus on features and checklists. They're minimum requirements to get a site, any site, up and running. Concentrating on features for features' sake results in a bloated feature set (most of dubious utility) and a difficult product for users. Adding a feature to a Web site, regardless of its utility or role in the sales process, is poor persuasion and worse architecture.
Features are not a site's value. Value lies in a customer's ability to complete the tasks described in scenarios they find relevant. If your team recognizes the difference, they'll strive to create a site that enables users to complete actions they (and you) want them to take.
Acceptance Tests and Freeze
Lay out these scenarios, then use them to complete the front end of the development process (no coding yet). No prototype is complete until it accomplishes all client-identified scenarios, and does so in a way the user of each scenario agrees with in an "acceptance test." At the point where both client and development team agree prototyping is complete, freeze the prototype. No other changes can be made (in this version). A final set of acceptance tests are then defined.
How do you know when iterations are done and freeze can occur?
Hal Helms explains: "There's an old story told about a little girl who's asked to spell 'banana.' 'I know how to spell it,' she explains. 'I just don't know when to stop.'" (Keep reading, I'll explain later...) With these techniques, we know when to start writing markup and code (when the prototype is frozen) and (just as important) when to stop (when the prototype runs). Thus, we begin to craft a system that will make both client and developer successful.Development
What's the danger in writing code? Author and businessman Richard I. Winwood said, "If we do not choose to plan, then we choose to have others plan for us." If you fail to provide every detail, the developer makes choices for you. If the prototype is complete, there's no guesswork. He'll do what he does best: code.
Every hour spent planning a project saves roughly three in coding and development. Programming is expensive -- way more than planning. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to understand the significant savings in keeping a brake on development until planning is complete. If that means spelling the fruit "banananana," so be it.
Optimization is where a development project comes full circle. Technically, the site works. That's the point of acceptance test hurdles. Now, test how visitors use the site. By tying in the site's objectives (defined in the uncovery phase) and viewing the persuasive architecture's results in visitor scenarios (created during wireframing), you can determine using Web analytics how close intent is to what actually occurs. Then, follow a disciplined strategy based on measurement, testing, and re-evaluation to get closer to meeting objectives and to improve results of every page not meeting its responsibility.
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NEW YORK (AP) â¿¿ Shares of Harry Winston Diamond will spend $500 million to acquire a stake in in a Canadian mine belonging to BHP Billiton Canada, the company said Tuesday.
The acquisition includes BHP Billiton's controlling interest in the Ekati diamond mine in the country's Northwest Territories, along with diamond sorting and sales facilities in Canada and Belgium.
The Ekati mine includes a "core zone," which includes the current operating mine, and a "buffer zone," an adjacent area with both development and exploration potential. The two zones are operated under separate joint venture agreements. Harry Winston will pay $400 million for the core zone interest and $100 million for the buffer zone interest.
The Ekati mine, which began production in 1998, includes both open pit and underground operations. It's also located near the Diavik diamond mine, in which Harry Winston holds a 40 percent interest.The Ekati mine has produced an average of about $750 million dollars of rough diamonds per year over the last five years. Over that period, sales from the core zone represented about 6 percent of world rough diamond supply by value. BHP Billiton Canada Inc. holds an 80 percent interest in the core zone and a 58.8 percent interest in the buffer zone, with the rest held by minority joint venture parties. The deals are expected to close before the end of March. Harry Winston said it plans to pay for the acquisitions with cash on hand and new debt financing. Shares of Harry Winston Diamond Corp. shares fell 45 cents, or 3 percent, to $13 in morning trading.
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Colonna Palace Hotel Rome4 Stars
Piazza Montecitorio 12 Rome 00186
Colonna Palace Hotel is situated in Piazza Di Montecitorio, opposite to the Parliament Building in the historical centre of the city. Few of the major tourist attractions located close to the hotel include Pantheon, Piazza Venezia and Vittoriano.
The hotel has 110 en-suite rooms including 5 well appointed suites, all ideally suited for both short and long term stays. Relax in front of a choice of satellite and cable channels from around the world while enjoying the many delights of the mini-bar.
Colonna Palace Hotel in Rome does not have a restaurant facility. Just a short walk away from the hotel guests will find an array of restaurants, serving a fine choice of meals.
Business travellers at Colonna Palace Hotel Rome are welcome to access the 2 spacious conference rooms as well as fax and photocopy services. In evenings, guests can spend some time at the nearby Spanish Steps, a very romantic spot or can enjoy panoramic view of the eternal city from the roof garden.
Additional Information
- 1 km to the Train Station (Termini)
Hotel Facilities
- Concierge
- Internet Access - High Speed
- Photocopying Facilities
- Conference Facilities
- Jacuzzi / Whirlpool
- Room Service
- Faxing Facilities
- Laundry Facilities
- Swimming Pool - Outdoor
Room Facilities
- Cable / Satellite TV
- Mini Bar
- Ensuite / Private Bathroom
- Hairdryer
Colonna Palace Hotel Rome Guest Reviews (96)
This hotel is centrally located. It is next to the Italian Parliament (at the back) and Police are always around. It is walking distance to Pantheon, Trevi Fountain, Spanish Steps and Piazza Navona. Vatican is about 20 mins walk. Room was clean. Bathroom is bit small (just shower only). Wish there are some more power points in the room for all the gadgets needing charge (phone, laptop etc.). I recommend you have some spare power adapters. This is our second stay. Good value for money.
Jay Menon wrote on August 15, 2012
This was our 2nd stay at this hotel. Great location, and price. Very clean, staff very helpful
Lamphere wrote on November 3, 2011
Great location!
Tero Pilvi wrote on August 5, 2011
Very nice hotel, very good cleanliness. Helpfull staff.
Aid Saeter wrote on September 10, 2010
Great location and really awsome view from top of the roof!
Anonymous wrote on August 24, 2010
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Colonna Palace Hotel Rome Guest Reviews
4 out of 5
This hotel is centrally located. It is next to the Italian Parliament (at the back) and Police are always around. It is walking distance to Pantheon, Trevi Fountain, Spanish Steps and Piazza Navona. Vatican is about 20 mins walk. Room was clean. Bathroom is bit small (just shower only). Wish there are some more power points in the room for all the gadgets needing charge (phone, laptop etc.). I recommend you have some spare power adapters. This is our second stay. Good value for money.Review by: Jay Menon
Date stayed August 15, 2012
5 out of 5
This was our 2nd stay at this hotel. Great location, and price. Very clean, staff very helpfulReview by: Lamphere
Date stayed November 3, 2011
4.4 out of 5
Great location!Review by: Tero Pilvi
Date stayed August 5, 2011
5 out of 5
Very nice hotel, very good cleanliness. Helpfull staff.Review by: Aid Saeter
Date stayed September 10, 2010
4 out of 5
Great location and really awsome view from top of the roof!Review by: Anonymous
Date stayed August 24, 2010
4.4 out of 5
It was some traffic noise during the nightsReview by: Anonymous
Date stayed April 29, 2010
4.4 out of 5
Comfortable and convenient for seeing the important sites on foot. Not low-priced but given the size and comfort of the room (at least the one we were allocated) and the location,we felt it was reasonable.Review by: James Christie
Date stayed February 16, 2010
4.6 out of 5
Great location , Hotel staff helpful and welcoming. fantastic rooftop location for breakfast. Will return someday for a longer stay.Review by: ciara martin
Date stayed December 11, 2009
4.2 out of 5
Lovely Hotel in the very heart of Rome, some weekend street noise but not a problem for us. A minor problem with the mini bar not re-filled before our arrival (an opened bottle inside). Very helpful staff with local knowledge.Review by: Anonymous
Date stayed November 12, 2009
4.8 out of 5
Excellent location; central of "old"citycentre. No traffic because its opposite of parliament. From here you can do all on foot. Amazing breakfastroom on the roof. The climate allows you to have breakfast on the roofterrace untill december !!Review by: Margaretha Scheele
Date stayed November 11, 2009
3.8 out of 5
A well located hotel, and very good roof top area for breakfast, the view and the spa.Review by: Robert Wait
Date stayed September 28, 2009
4.4 out of 5
Friendly helpful concierge and staff. Great location for walking to major Rome monuments.Review by: Anonymous
Date stayed September 9, 2009
4 out of 5
Breakfast average but location on the roof terrace excellentReview by: Anonymous
Date stayed March 17, 2009
4 out of 5
Fabulous terrace views when breakfastingReview by: Malcolm Shaw
Date stayed March 11, 2009
4.4 out of 5
This was a very nice place to stay. Very quiet, close to Spanish steps and good shopping. I highly recommend this hotel. If I am ever in Rome again I would stay here.Review by: Joanne Stefan
Date stayed January 1, 2009
3.8 out of 5
Nice hotel with good bar and facilities. Directly opposite parliminant house and square. Overalll great location for catching the sights of Rome. Quiet area day and night, generally.Review by: Frank Coe
Date stayed October 21, 2008
4.8 out of 5
We were very pleased with our stay at Colonna Palace Hotel in Rome. Fantastic location, big nice rooms, clean bathroom and lovely breakfast on the terrace.Review by: Anonymous
Date stayed October 3, 2008
4.2 out of 5
The staff at the hotel, in particular Pietro were exceptional. The roof top is the best feature of the hotel. We loved our time at the hotel.Review by: Antoinette Thomson
Date stayed September 27, 2008
5 out of 5
HOTEL GREAT LOCATION AND SERVICE EXCELLENT, WALK TO EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO SEE IN ROME. ROOF TOP BAR AND BREAKFAST IS FABULOUS IF YOU WANT A QUIET ROOM SUGGEST ONE AWAY FROM THE SQUARE BUT YOU MISS OUT ON ALL THE ATMOSPHERE WHICH IS ROME. WOULD STAY AGAIN AT THIS HOTEL.Review by: CLIVE ALLEN
Date stayed September 3, 2008
4.6 out of 5
The reception staff were efficient and helpful organising taxis, transferr to the airport and museum tickets - always with a smile and the minimum of fussReview by: Anonymous
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Very enjoyable meal, the food was excellent, the restaurant had a nice relaxed ambience and the service was attentive. I would definitely go back.
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Read the latest blog post on No.20 Restaurant @ Sanctum Soho Hotel Named Hotel of the Year in the London Lifestyle Awards in 2010, 2011 & 2012, No.20 Restaurant @ Sanctum Soho Hotel showcases high-end British cuisine. A glossy lacquered bar, swathes of bronze leather and glass-clad pillars offer timeless vintage glamour.
Changing with the seasons, the Sanctum menu offers a seamless selection of seasonally-changing recipes from head chef, Matthew Dunn. Enjoy simple British staples finished with a refined twist, like 24-hour slow-cooked rock & roll barbecue beef ribs with sweet chilli coleslaw, or pan-fried whole Dover sole, capers, lemon & parsley brown butter sauce. For dessert, enjoy Pimm's jelly with orange & apples, served with a strawberry, cucumber & mint salsa, or homemade profiteroles with vanilla crème patisserie & warm chocolate sauce.
Perfectly matched to the menu, the No. 20 restaurant wine list offers a top-end selection of international bottles. Trendy cocktail mixes are also served from the Sanctum London bar, and guests can enjoy an edgy take on afternoon tea.
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((((( 15 December 2014 by Peter R from London
A great meal with excellent atmosphere and attentive service. Loved it!
(**** 9 September 2014 by Morgan MacQuarrie from London
We went to the Sanctum Hotel for the 'Gent's Tea' as part of my fiancé's birthday celebration. We took a 5pm booking which was late for tea but allowed us to do some shopping in town beforehand - this could be to blame for the lack of atmosphere we felt in the bar area. However regardless of time, the service wasn't very attentive. The way the gent's tea is served is in courses, and my fiancé had to wait for ages and ask/continually remind to servers to bring his next course. We were the only ones in there and it was impossible to even find a server when we needed one.
The gents tea finishes with a cigar on the rooftop patio, and I had called two days leading up to the reservation to ask for an upgraded cohiba to be set aside as it is my fiancé's favourite. I was told I could not reserve this, but it would be fine as they always had cohiba's to hand and not to worry. Sure enough they did not have any cohiba's so unfortunately we were not able to upgrade our tea as offered on the menu. Nonetheless they did had the regular, smaller cigar for him to enjoy on the rooftop patio, however they had some kind of rock party going on the roof and we could not fit outside onto the rooftop, nor would we have wanted to. The music was so loud we could feel it, and we're not old cranks either we both like our music but this was extreme. There would be no way to enjoy a cigar over some conversation in that atmosphere. We should've been told that this was going on as it impacted one of the highlights of the tea and left us having to take our cigar for the road - not a great finish.
All in all a really disappointing experience, poor service and a real let down. Would not recommend.
((((* 17 June 2014 by Kathryn Massey from London
Very enjoyable meal, the food was excellent, the restaurant had a nice relaxed ambience and the service was attentive. I would definitely go back.
(**** 10 June 2014 by Maria Mckenna from Leatherhead
We were disappointed. Very limited menu choices and even at £25 and a cocktail felt it was very over priced for what it was, we have used Bookatable a few times and have always been impressed but not this time . The restaurant is trendy looks like an American diner and there was good music playing. The service and staff were good but it was nearly empty I guess a because of the price/ poor value for money . The food was good but really much too expensive
((((* 1 June 2014 by Paul from Ingatestone
The Bookatable menu was good value. The food was good, the service fine and excellent location. Quirky would be a good word to describe the decor. Agree with previous comment that these Bookatable deals can take you "off piste". The complimentary champagne cocktail was very sweet!
(((** 23 May 2014 by Di Wang from London
Not too good.
(((** 20 May 2014 by Sarah Wilson from London
Slightly odd greeting at the restaurant but the rest of the evening was very pleasant with good food and good service.
(**** 16 May 2014 by Bob Davis from London
Dreadful best sums up our experience. One of 3 choices on the mains not available, substituted with lamb. No request as to how lamb should be cooked, and arrived virtually raw with blood on the plate. Macaroni cheese was tasteless and not of a main course size.
Service poor from staff who were clearly poorly trained.
((*** 24 April 2014 by Helen from London
The food was pretty good, unfortunately we were the only diners in the restaurant which made the atmosphere a bit quiet. The service was disappointing.
((((* 7 April 2014 by Andrew Loveday from Ingatestone
Service was friendly and attentive. Food was great value.
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Not a very positive stock market overall. There's more to the market overall than just Apple obviously. Equity markets are currently more U.S. centric than their overseas peers. Is this a more durable trend or just some short-term phenomenon? This is hard to know currently but it seems the economic contraction in Europe and China matter. U.S. markets can't separate or go their own way for long in this globalized economy.
More housing data will continue throughout the week with Wednesday's featured report coming from Existing Home Sales.
Let's see what happens.
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Please bring it to the US !!!
yes, I can't wait, so excited.
yes yes I have it pre-ordered at Gamestop. So many great 3ds games coming out lately, I'm swamped. i love my 3DS XL.
I'll be getting this when it comes to the US. Got all the other DS versions.
I'm buying the physical copy. Then I can play it on several 3DS systems, can loan it to a friend, or resell it if i were so inclined. It's a no-brainer for me.
Not interested, plus 150 coins is a little high for a $2.99 e-shop game. Ninty give us more choices already, I don't want my points to expire next year.
so true. Japan gets way more games, so the 3DS sells better there. I really have not many 3DS games yet, because I don't like most of them.. Yet I have over 150 DS games.Waiting anxiously for Harvest Moon Origins to be played on my future 3DS XL.
No, I want the 3DS XL so bad. I'm glad it's coming out soon.
I'm so excited. This will be good for my aging eyes. I'm sure you can transfer all your downloaded content. I did it from my ambassador 3DS to my new 3DS, it should be the same from 3DS to 3DS XL.with the 3DS transfer tool that you can download for free at the Nintendo e-shop.
I hope that the DS games will now look great on the XL, if not then I just have to keep my DSi XL.
@ Ayer99 or visit a friend with wireless internet
It would be awesome if you could buy virtual console games with earned coins, I would walk everyday to get the maximum of allowed daily coins.
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JACKSBORO, Tenn. (WVLT) -- Cursive handwriting might be a dying art, but a measure passed in the House of Representatives attempts to save it in an era of keyboards.
House Bill 1697 would require all public school students in Tennessee to learn how to read and write in cursive by third grade.
Teachers told Local 8 News that they support the bill.
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Bellerive, Tasmania
Hobart, Tasmania
Bellerive Oval, members pavilion and media area
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Bellerive is a suburb of the City of Clarence, part of the greater Hobart area, Tasmania, Australia. It stretches from Kangaroo Bay where it borders Rosny Park, around the curved shoreline of Bellerive Esplanade to Kangaroo Bluff, then down to Bellerive Beach and east to Second Bluff, where Bellerive borders Howrah. To the north Bellerive is bordered by the small foothills of Waverly Flora Park.
Bellerive is best known as the home of international cricket ground Bellerive Oval. Is it also a popular sailing area, home to Bellerive Yacht Club and has a marina located at Bellerive Quay. Bellerive is also the eastern port of call for Hobart commuter ferries.
The area around Bellerive Quay and the boardwalk has a quaint village feel, with many historical homes and buildings in the area, some of which date from the early 19th century. The Clarence Hotel, built in 1879, has long been both a local social centre and waiting point for ferry passengers. The old Bellerive Post Office, which was built in 1897, now houses both the Sound Preservation Museum and the Genealogical Society of Tasmania. At the point of Kangaroo Bluff is the 19th century British fortress known as Kangaroo Battery (built 1885) which is now a public park.
Bellerive was first settled in the 1820s, and at that time known as 'Kangaroo Point', for the large numbers Kangaroos that would be seen on the shore. Even before this time a ferryman regularly crossed the Derwent, coming ashore in the Bellerive area. Following the first settlers, the area expanded rapidly, with roads to the farming districts of Clarence Plains (Rokeby), Coal River (Richmond) and Hollow Tree (Cambridge) soon developing. By the 1830s the name was changed to Bellerive (meaning 'beautiful river bank') and the village had become the hub of eastern shore contact with Hobart, and several boats would cross between Bellerive and Sullivans Cove every day.
One of the oldest surviving buildings in Bellerive is the original Police Station. Built in 1842 from local sandstone, much of the original structure still remains intact and contains an original cell. Later cells, made from weatherboards still survive as well. The building has had various usages in it life including municipal council chambers, district library and the CIB headquarters, although it is currently used as a community arts centre. Of the many historical properties in Bellerive, one of the most magnificent is Natone House. It was built in 1863 for Hobart judge Sir Valentine Fleming. He sold it in 1873 to James O'May, a pioneer of the Hobart Ferry Services, who expanded the house, adding a rear section and fine verandah. It is now National Trust of Australia listed.
From 1892 until 1926 the Bellerive-Sorell Railway had its terminus on a long jetty which extended into the Bay on reclaimed land which now makes up part of the boardwalk.


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5 Ways to Bake Ice Cream for Dessert
Yes, you read that correctly: Pop some ice cream into your oven.
By The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen
Chocolate-Peanut Butter Ice Cream Bread
Makes: 1 loaf
• 2 cups chocolate ice cream, very soft
• 1 1/2 cups self-rising flour
• 1/2 to 1 cup peanut butter baking chips
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan with baking spray.
2. In large bowl, stir ice cream until smooth. Stir in flour until just blended; fold in peanut butter chips. Transfer to prepared pan. Bake 42 to 48 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
3. Cool on wire rack for 10 minutes, then invert loaf onto cooling rack. Serve warm or cool completely (with peanut butter, if desired).


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SunTrust Announces Blake P. Garrett, Jr. And G. Gilmer Minor, III To Retire From Board Of Directors, Frank P. Scruggs, Jr. Nominated For Election
ATLANTA, April 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- SunTrust Banks, Inc. (NYSE: STI) has announced that Blake P. Garrett, Jr., and G. Gilmer Minor, III will retire from the company's board of directors this year. In addition, the company announced that Frank P. Scruggs, Jr. has been nominated for election at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in April.
Mr. Garrett and Mr. Minor have reached retirement age for directors. Both will serve as directors through the 2013 annual meeting but will not stand for re-election to the board.
"We are grateful to Blake Garrett and Gil Minor for their insights, service and commitment as they faithfully represented the interests of clients, shareholders and teammates throughout their tenures on the board," said William H. Rogers, Jr., SunTrust chairman and chief executive officer. "We also look forward to the prospect of welcoming Frank Scruggs to the board, and benefiting from his extensive governmental, legal and regulatory affairs experiences and perspectives."
Mr. Garrett has been a director since 2004. He is a partner in Garrett and Garrett Construction and related commercial real estate development companies of Fountain Inn, South Carolina.Mr. Minor has served as a director since 1998. Since 1994, he has served as chairman of the board of Owens & Minor, Inc., the Richmond, Virginia–based national distributor of medical and surgical supplies, and he served as its president and chief executive officer until 2005. Mr. Scruggs, 61, has been a partner in the Florida business law firm Berger Singerman LLP since 2007. Prior to that, he was Executive Vice President for Office Depot, Inc., and a shareholder of the law firm Greenberg Traurig LLC. He previously served as Florida Secretary of Labor and Employment Security, and served on the board of directors of Office Depot, Inc. SunTrust Banks, Inc., headquartered in Atlanta, is one of the nation's largest banking organizations, serving a broad range of consumer, commercial, corporate and institutional clients. As of December 31, 2012, SunTrust had total assets of $173.4 billion and total deposits of $127.9 billion. Through its flagship subsidiary, SunTrust Bank, the Company operates an extensive branch and ATM network throughout the high-growth Southeast and Mid-Atlantic states and a full array of technology-based, 24-hour delivery channels. The Company also serves clients in selected markets nationally. Its primary businesses include deposit, credit, trust and investment services. Through various subsidiaries the Company provides mortgage banking, insurance, brokerage, investment management, equipment leasing and investment banking services. SunTrust's Internet address is suntrust.com. SOURCE SunTrust Banks, Inc.
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"Rolling in the Deep" is a song recorded by British singer-songwriter Adele for her second studio album, 21. The song was written by Adele and Paul Epworth. The singer herself describes it as a "dark blues-y gospel disco tune". The largest crossover hit in the United States from the past 25 years, "Rolling in the Deep" gained radio airplay from many different radio formats. It was first released on 29 November 2010 as the lead single from 21 in digital download format. The lyrics describe the emotions of a scorned lover.
"Hallelujah" is a song written by Canadian singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen, originally released on his album Various Positions (1984). Achieving little initial success, the song found greater popular acclaim through a cover by John Cale, which later formed the basis for a cover by Jeff Buckley. It is the subject of the book The Holy or the Broken: Leonard Cohen, Jeff Buckley & the Unlikely Ascent of "Hallelujah" (2012) by Alan Light. In a New York Times review of the book, Janet Maslin praises the book and the song, noting that "Cohen spent years struggling with his song 'Hallelujah.' . . . He wrote perhaps as many as 80 verses before paring the song down."
"Lonely" (also known as "Mr. Lonely") is a single by Senegalese-American R&B and hip hop singer Akon; it appears on his debut album, Trouble. The single was released in 2005 and was his first worldwide hit. It reached number one in several countries, including in the United Kingdom and Germany (where it stayed there for eight weeks), and Australia. It was also highly popular in France where it reached number two, and in the United States when it peaked at #4. An edited version is on Radio Disney's playlist and on Radio Disney Jams, Vol. 8.
"What Makes You Beautiful" is a song by English-Irish boy band One Direction. It served as their debut single and lead single from their debut studio album, Up All Night (2011). Written by Savan Kotecha and its producers, Rami Yacoub and Carl Falk, the song was released by Syco Records on 11 September 2011. After recording it at Cosmos Studios and Kinglet Studios in Stockholm, Sweden, the band felt relieved to have a song that they were happy to release as their first single. The uptempo track makes use of the teen pop, power pop and pop rock genres, and features a prominent guitar-based chorus and riff. The middle eight consists of a "na na na" hook while the opening guitar riff is similar to that of the song "Summer Nights" from the Broadway musical and motion picture Grease.
"Moves Like Jagger" is a song by American pop rock band Maroon 5 featuring American pop singer-songwriter Christina Aguilera. It was released as the fourth single for the group's third studio album, Hands All Over (2011). The song was written by Adam Levine, Benjamin Levin, Ammar Malik and Shellback, and was produced by Shellback and Benny Blanco. Musically, "Moves Like Jagger" is an electropop song with influences of rock and funk, and is backed by grinding synths and electronic drums. Its lyrics refer to a male's ability to impress a female with his dance moves, which he compares to those of Mick Jagger, frontman for the English band The Rolling Stones.
"The Sweet Escape" is a song by American recording artist Gwen Stefani from her second solo album of the same name. It was written by Stefani, Akon, and Giorgio Tuinfort. Akon, who is also a featured artist, developed the song's beat before collaborating with Stefani. He designed it based on her previous work with No Doubt, and Stefani later commented that it put her "on the yellow brick road to the No Doubt record I might do". "The Sweet Escape" is an apology for a fight between two lovers and describes a dream of a pleasant life for them. As the album's title track, its title was chosen to help market Stefani's music and fashion lines.
"On the Floor" is a song by American recording artist and actress Jennifer Lopez, featuring Latin American rapper Pitbull. It was released by Island Records on February 11, 2011, as the lead single from Lopez's seventh studio album, Love? (2011). "On the Floor" was written by Bilal Hajji, Kinda Hamid, Achraf Jannusi, Pitbull and Geraldo Sandell, as well as RedOne, who also produced the song. Its release coincided with Lopez's appointment as a judge on the tenth season of US reality TV show American Idol, as well as several other product endorsement deals. American Idol also provided a platform to debut the single's music video, as well as the stage for Lopez's first live performance of the song.
"Marry You" is a song by American recording artist Bruno Mars, released as the fourth single internationally from his debut studio album, Doo-Wops & Hooligans. Mars wrote the song along with his production team The Smeezingtons, who also produced the track. "Marry You" incorporates influences of reggae and R&B. Lyrically, the song sees Mars singing about a spontaneous marriage idea. It received generally mixed reviews from most of the critics, with some complimenting its production and Mars' vocals on the song. The song charted at number 85 on the Billboard Hot 100 and at number 10 on the Canadian Hot 100. It also peaked at number eight in Australia and at number 11 in the United Kingdom.
"4 Minutes" is a song by American singer-songwriter Madonna from her eleventh studio album Hard Candy. It was released as the lead single from the album on March 17, 2008, by Warner Bros. Records. The song's development was motivated by a sense of urgency to save the planet from destruction, and how people can enjoy themselves in the process. The writing was completed through discussions between Madonna and Justin Timberlake about different situations, issues and relationships. According to Madonna, the song inspired her to produce the documentary I Am Because We Are.
"S&M" is a song by Barbadian recording artist Rihanna from her fifth studio album, Loud (2010). It was written by Stargate, Sandy Vee and Ester Dean, with production helmed by Stargate and Vee. It was released on January 21, 2011, as the album's fourth United States single, and on February 11, 2011, as the third worldwide single. The song's conception was initiated by Dean, who developed "S&M's hook, "Na, na, na, c'mon." Dean was motivated to continue writing the lyrics based on the hook which she conceived. "S&M" is an up-tempo dance-pop and eurodance song. It samples the synth line from Depeche Mode's song "Master and Servant". The instrumentation consists of synths and keyboard sounds. "S&M" was re-released as a remix single, and featured guest vocals by American recording artist Britney Spears. It was made available to download digitally worldwide on April 11, 2011.
"Rude Boy" is a song by Barbadian singer Rihanna, taken from her fourth studio album, Rated R (2009). It was released as the album's third single on February 19, 2010, through Def Jam. Rihanna co-wrote the song with StarGate, Ester Dean, Makeba Riddick, and Rob Swire, with Swire also co-producing it with StarGate. "Rude Boy" is an up-tempo pop song which incorporates elements of dancehall and raggamuffin. The song received mixed to positive reviews from critics; some called it is the highlight of the album, but others criticized Rihanna's "monotone" and "icy" vocal performance.
"Stay" is a song recorded by Barbadian singer Rihanna for her seventh studio album, Unapologetic (2012). It features guest vocals by Mikky Ekko, and was released as the second single from the album on January 7, 2013. "Stay" was co-written by Ekko and Justin Parker. A pop and R&B ballad, that features both piano and guitar chords. The song's lyrical content speaks of temptation and the inability to resist true love. Music critics were divided in their opinion regarding the balladry, with most describing it as a standout track on the album, while a few labeled it as boring.
"2 Become 1" is a song by English girl group Spice Girls. Written by the group members, Matt Rowe and Richard Stannard during the group's first professional songwriting session, it was produced by Rowe and Stannard for the group's debut album Spice (1996). It was inspired by the special relationship that was developing between Geri Halliwell and Rowe during the writing session.
"One Sweet Day" is a song by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey and R&B group Boyz II Men. The song was written by Carey, Walter Afanasieff and the members of Boyz II Men: Wanya Morris, Shawn Stockman, Nathan Morris, and Michael McCary. "One Sweet Day" was produced by Carey and Afanasieff for her fifth studio album, Daydream, and was released as the album's second single on November 14, 1995 (1995-11-14). The song is about losing a loved one, and eventually seeing them, once again, in heaven one day, and how the protagonist took their presence for granted and misses them. Both Carey and Boyz II Men wrote the song about specific people in their lives to include sufferers of the AIDS epidemic so globally prevalent at the time.
"Wrecking Ball" is a song performed by American recording artist Miley Cyrus for her fourth studio album Bangerz (2013). It was released on August 25, 2013, by RCA Records as the second single from the record. It was written by MoZella, Stephan Moccio, Sacha Skarbek, Lukasz Gottwald, and Henry Russell Walter; production was helmed by the last two. "Wrecking Ball" is a pop ballad which lyrically discusses the deterioration of a relationship.
"Just Can't Get Enough" is a song by American hip hop group The Black Eyed Peas. The song was written by members will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Taboo and Fergie, along with Joshua Alvarez, Stephen Shadowen, Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, and Julie Frost, for the group's sixth studio album, The Beginning (2010). It was announced on January 21, 2011 as the album's second single. The song has been a success on the charts, reaching the top-five in many countries, such as Australia, Greece, France, United Kingdom and the United States, among others. The video for this song was filmed in Japan a week before the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami happened. As of June 2011, the single has sold more than 2,400,000 digital units in the US.
"Just the Way You Are" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars written as a dedication to Fabi, and is the lead single from his debut studio album, Doo-Wops & Hooligans (2010). The song was written by The Smeezingtons, Khalil Walton and Needlz and produced by The Smeezingtons, and Needlz. It was released in the United States on December 14, 2009. It has also received airplay from AOL Radio's New Pop First station. The track was added to BBC Radio 1 A Playlist in the United Kingdom, and was released in the United Kingdom on September 19, 2010 as "Just the Way You Are (Amazing)".
"Bad Romance" is a song by American recording artist Lady Gaga. It was released as the lead single from her third extended play (EP), and second major release The Fame Monster (2009). Written by Lady Gaga and produced by RedOne, the track was inspired by Gaga's fear of negative love relationships and the paranoia that she experienced while touring the globe from 2008 to 2009. Following a demo leak, Gaga premiered the finished version at Alexander McQueen's show at the Paris Fashion Week in October 2009, followed by the release of the single's cover art. Musically, "Bad Romance" features a spoken bridge, a full-throated chorus and sung lyrics that concern the situation of being in love with one's best friend. The song, containing elements of the music from the 1980s and the 1990s and influences of German house-techno music, has been described by Gaga as a pop experimental record.
"Buttons" is a song recorded by American girl group The Pussycat Dolls from their debut studio album, PCD (2005). The song was written by Sean Garrett, Jamal Jones, Jason Perry, Nicole Scherzinger, Calvin Broadus while the production was handled by Jones along with Sean Garret and Ron Fair. The song was released as a digital download on April 11, 2006, as the album's fourth single and was serviced to contemporary hit radio in the United States on May 8, 2006. "Buttons" is a dance-pop and R&B song which uses strong elements of Middle Eastern music in its production. Lyrically, the song involves Scherzinger speaking of a woman's desire to be undressed.
"Just Give Me a Reason" is a song written and recorded by American recording artist and songwriter Pink featuring fun.'s lead singer Nate Ruess. The song was chosen as the third single from Pink's sixth studio album, The Truth About Love (2012)."Just Give Me a Reason" is a pop ballad written by both artists and produced by Jeff Bhasker. It starts off with a simple melody played on the piano, as Pink starts to sing the first verse and chorus, the latter of which introduces drum machines and bass. The second verse is then sung by Ruess, and the rest of the song is sung as a duet. The song ends with a piano solo, similar to the intro. It has a duration of four minutes and two seconds. Prior to its release, the song charted in many regions due to strong digital sales, which was the reason for its release. The song is about the desire to hold on to a relationship even when it appears to be breaking down.
"Alejandro" is a song by American recording artist Lady Gaga. It was released as the third single from her third extended play (EP) and second major release, The Fame Monster (2009). Co-written and produced by RedOne and inspired by her "Fear of Sex Monster", the lyrics portray Gaga bidding farewell to her lovers. Musically, it is composed as a mid-tempo synthpop song with an uplifting melody.
"You're Beautiful" is a pop rock song co-written by British singer James Blunt, Sacha Skarbek, and Amanda Ghost for Blunt's debut album Back to Bedlam (2004). It was released as the third single from the album in 2005. In the UK and Australia the song reached number one and number two respectively. When released as the debut single from Back to Bedlam in Canada and the U.S., it reached number one on both charts and received widespread airplay. In 2006, the song won an Ivor Novello Award for airplay. The song has sold 625,000 copies in the UK as stated by the Official UK Charts Company, and 2,866,000 in the US by November 2011. It remains Blunt's biggest hit single in the USA to date, and his only one to reach the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100.
"Blurred Lines" is a song recorded by American recording artist Robin Thicke for his 2013 album of the same name. The song features guest vocals from American rapper T.I. and American singer and producer Pharrell Williams; all three share writing credits on the song, while production was done by Pharrell. The song was released as the lead single from the album on March 26, 2013 through Star Trak Recordings.
"Counting Stars" is a song by American pop rock band OneRepublic from their third studio album, Native (2013). The song was written by lead singer Ryan Tedder, and produced by Tedder and Noel Zancanella. Musically, it is a pop song with strong elements of folk music. It was released as the album's third single on June 14, 2013 in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland.
"White Flag" is a song by English singer-songwriter Dido, released as the lead single from her second album Life for Rent on 1 September 2003. "White Flag" is the biggest hit of Dido's career. It is considered one of her signature songs, and helped Life for Rent sell over ten million copies worldwide. The song was nominated for the Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the 46th Grammy Awards, but lost to Christina Aguilera's "Beautiful". It won the Best British Single at the 2004 Brit Awards. The music video, directed by Joseph Kahn features actor David Boreanaz as Dido's love interest. The song ranked on Blender's list "The 500 Greatest Songs Since You Were Born" at number 317. The single fared very well on the charts around the world, peaking at number one in Australia, Austria, Germany, Italy, and Norway; number two on the Irish Singles Chart, and number 18 in the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. The song reached number two in the UK being kept off the top spot by the UK top selling single of the year, "Where Is the Love?".
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Gold ends losing run after four sessions of declinePUBLISHED: 09 Jan 2013 12:20:04 | UPDATED: 09 Jan 2013 13:12:15PRINT EDITION: 09 Jan 2013
Gold prices have advanced for the first day in four as the US dollar weakened against the euro.
Gold has been on a downward trend recently, losing ground in the previous three trading days and falling for six straight weeks.
But gold for February delivery climbed $US15.90 to $US1,662.20 an ounce on Tuesday.
"All the precious metals got a little oversold and we might see a bit of a comeback," said James Steel an analyst at HSBC.
Gold fell after the Federal Reserve released minutes of its December meeting last week showing that policymakers disagreed over how long to keep a bond purchase program in place.
Traders inferred that the Fed may end the program sooner than anticipated, meaning higher US interest rates and a stronger US dollar.
That would also hurt gold, which investors buy as an alternative to the US currency.
Trading in other metals was mixed.
March silver rose 38.30 cents to $US30.4650.
Platinum for April rose $US26.90 to $US1,583.20. March copper rose 0.6 cents to $US3.6720 a pound and palladium for March delivery fell $US2.15 to $US667.85 an ounce.
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Probably doing this, with the healthy possibility of split sets and missing sets entirely to drink beers
Saturday: Lemuria - Crystal Antlers - Metz - Ty Segall - Joyce Manor - the Breeders/Title Fight - The Locust - Dan Deacon - TV on the Radio - Flag - Death Grips
Sunday: Comedy - Fear Of Mean - The Orwells - Chelsea Wolfe/Poolside - Kurt Vile - Touche Amore - Glasser - Baroness - The Melvins/Washed Out - Les Savy Fav - My Bloody Valentine
Kumail Nanjiani is listed on the FYF app but not on the schedule. Weird.
Am I the only person really crushed by the Les Savy Fav vs. Omar Souleyman conflict?
Also, does anyone have insight as to what Nosaj's show is like these days? Is he still doing the (very tasteful, IMHO) projector routine? A la http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPSiL4JG-IM
Saturday: Comedy -> Waxahatchee ->Eleanor Friedberger->Charles Bradley -> Deerhunter ->Dan Deacon -> TVotR ->Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Sunday: Comedy -> Fear of Men -> Guards -> Chelsea Wolfe -> How to Dress Well -> Glasser -> !!! -> Beach House ->anything but the laughably awful MGMT -> My Bloody Valentine
10/16 Massive Attack @ Greek Theater (?), 10/18 Culture Collide, 10/26 Asobi Seksu & Slowdive @ Royale, 11/7 Warpaint @ Echoplex, 11/12 Blonde Redhead @ Fonda
I only saw How To Dress Well on his first tour. It was him singing over a backing track, which I tend to hate, and I was very much prepared to leave after the first three songs were less powerful than on the record. Then, lo and behold, he tells a short, personal story, gets this look of absolute conviction in his eyes and kills the rest of the show. He has the potential to be fantastic live, and I'd recommend catching him.
12/22 - Beachwood Sparks, et al - Echoplex
12/30 - Together Pangea - Echo
1/10 - Flesh Eaters - Echoplex (?)
1/20 - Guster - HOB Anaheim (?)
1/29 - Patti Smith - Ace (?)
last.fm, if you care
Twitter, if you dare
I feel like I have had many opportunities to see Kurt Vile and keep missing him for some reason, so he is a must-see for me.
But the nice thing about festivals? if you don't love what you're watching you can always walk away and watch something else.
And it's not to say Kurt Vile is BAD, but he's always just been kind of meh for me. The Largo set was definitely the best of the three times I've seen him, but it wasn't spectacular by any means.
The Yeah Yeah Yeahs and MBV are on the Carrie stage. It's the main stage.
12/22 - Beachwood Sparks, et al - Echoplex
12/30 - Together Pangea - Echo
1/10 - Flesh Eaters - Echoplex (?)
1/20 - Guster - HOB Anaheim (?)
1/29 - Patti Smith - Ace (?)
last.fm, if you care
Twitter, if you dare
I like the layout change. Am I putting too much hope into it not being so dusty like previous years?
The Holocaust is right around the corner- seriously cannot wait!
Steve Winwood| Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds| Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds| Echo and the Bunnymen| Echo and the Bunnymen| Paul McCartney| Foxygen| FYF Fest| NIN/Soundgarden| Elvis Costello| Swans| Buzzcocks| King Crimson| Elton John| Kasabian| Massive Attack| Massive Attack| Slowdive| Tame Impala| DFA 1979| Fleetwood Mac| A Winged Victory for the Sullen
12/22 - Beachwood Sparks, et al - Echoplex
12/30 - Together Pangea - Echo
1/10 - Flesh Eaters - Echoplex (?)
1/20 - Guster - HOB Anaheim (?)
1/29 - Patti Smith - Ace (?)
last.fm, if you care
Twitter, if you dare
Will they be handing out earplugs at the gates? I still have a couple pairs from when they did that at Coachella back in 2009.
Glasser / Yo La Tengo / Baroness / !!! / Beach House / Washed Out
I don't know how I'm going to break this up.
As of now, I plan on recording the following:
The Breeders
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Yo La Tengo
My Bloody Valentine
The Melvins
Les Savy Fav
and maybe a couple early bands.
I wanted to get SMD, but given that its a DJ set, I'm probably gonna pass.
I'm a huge fan of Kurt Vile, and I thought his set at Coachella was just okay. Certain parts where he and his band jammed were great, but most of the time he just seemed...bored and lazy. I might check him out again, but I'll probably see HTDW.Originally Posted by woogie846
I haven't seen Kurt Vile or HTDW live, does one deliver more than the other?


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I have to say I'm sick of waking up and finding snow on the ground!
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I Live in Utah the weather here is INSANE and BI-POLAR, We had two days of snow in the morning and then today was in its upper 60's and the rest the week its supposed to be nice with chances of Ran! But I know its getting warmer because I no longer wear my Jacket's everywhere and also go out side bare foot:) I LOVE THAT FEELING BARE FEET IN THE SUMMER:) anyways yes we are seeing some spring signs here:) Cant wait to go camping this summer:)


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