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M.L. Schultze
Jo Ann Davidson's job this week was to put together the logistics of a convention that involved 45-thousand people and ended with the nomination of John McCain and Sarah Palin for U.S. president and vice president.
In a previous political life, Davidson was speaker of the Ohio House. She talked with Ohio reporters Thursday about expectations for women in politics. To hear exerpts, click below.


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Whether you are planning a week-long trip or a quick weekend away, a family holiday is a fun and rewarding experience for everyone. Coffs Harbour and the surrounding coastal areas offer a range of fun activities everybody will enjoy.
Coffs Harbour is located almost halfway between Sydney and Brisbane, and it's accessible by plane from most capital cities. You can also choose to drive: It is 6.5 hours from Sydney and 5 hours from Brisbane. Break up the journey with some stops along the way for the kids to stretch their legs and have a break from the long drive. If you do drive, consider adding roadside assistance to your car insurance in case you break down or get a flat tyre—no one wants to be stranded on holiday. You can compare car insurance options online to check for good deals.
Coffs Harbour has a wide range of accommodations to suit any budget, taste and family size. Within the city center, you'll find luxury hotel accommodations and family-sized bungalows and apartments. On the outskirts of the town, you will find camping and caravan grounds for a more outdoors-y experience. Also consider renting a bungalow within a resort along the Coffs Coast—you'll wake up every morning with views of the beach before heading to the pool for a swim. Check online for accommodation options.
Swim with the Dolphins
Let your kids experience the magic of dolphins at Dolphin Marine Magic, located on the Coffs Harbour jetty. Make sure to book your dolphin and seal interaction experience in advance, as it can be difficult to get walk-up tickets to this interactive marine park. You and the kids can get up close and personal with seals, dolphins and penguins and learn about other marine life, including fish, coral and sharks.
See the Big Banana
One of the most famous attractions in Coffs Harbour's is the Big Banana. Yes, there is literally a big banana on site, as well as water rides, toboggan rides, educational tours, ice skating and a candy kitchen. Family passes are available.
Explore the National Parks
Coffs Harbour is surrounded by many national parks and forests that offer fantastic bush walking experiences where your children will interact with native flora and fauna. Dorringo National Park is a world heritage-listed rain forest that is home to an abundance of wildlife and native trees. You can go on the Skywalk, a raised walkway that takes you to the top of some of the tallest trees in the forest and discover what the view must be like for a bird! There are picnic tables and barbecues as well as a café within the park. While you're here, visit the Crystal Shower and Tristania waterfalls.
There's so much to do in the Coffs Harbour area and with a little preparation, this family holiday doesn't have to break the bank.

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When the wind picks up and the clouds start to look like rain, you will be glad you brought along the Sierra Designs Kenosha Shell Jacket for women! Made with 100% micro polyester, the Kenosha works great for blocking that cold wind blowing off the beach, and it is water resistant in case those clouds do rain and you need to find some cover. No matter where the day takes you, make sure you take along the Kenosha Shell!
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Irvin Baxter
Irvin Baxter Jr. is the editor of the most widely circulated prophecy magazine in the world, hosts the daily radio broadcast, Politics and Relgion, and is the author of several prophecy books and Bible studies.He founded Endtime, a non-profit corporation.
Before committing himself to full-time work with Endtime Ministries, Irvin Baxter, Jr. served as pastor of the Oak Park Church in Richmond, Indiana for approximately 32 years.In November of 2005, Endtime Ministries moved from Richmond, Indiana to Garland, Texas. In addition to Endtime Magazine and Politics and Religion, Endtime Ministries produces numerous Bible Study resources and sponsors prophecy conferences and Bible studies throughout the world.
Past Shows:
Biblical Prophecies
Founder of End Time Ministries, Rev. Irvin Baxter, discussed biblical prophecy, and why he believes many signs are in place that were foretold in the Book of Revelation. "A war is coming that will kill 1/3 of mankind-- 2.3 billion human beings," he warned. First hour guest, author and technology analyst Sonia Arrison talked about the impact of extending human lifespans. ... More »
Host: George NooryBiblical Prophecy in 2008
Rev. Irvin Baxter discussed how 2008 could be the year of greatest fulfillment in biblical prophecy in the last 2,000 years. He outlined four prophesied events that may come to pass this year. The Mark of the Beast, in which everyone will need to have a mark on their body to buy or sell, could be upon us with the passage of the National ID Act in the United States. For those who don't accept it, there could be a revival of religious persecution, he said.A Middle East peace agreement may be reached this year. This fulfills the'confirmation of the covenant,' allowing for a shared arrangement of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, and signifying the beginning of the final 7 years to Armageddon, he stated. Baxter said the Holy Roman Empire is on the verge of reforming (an EU President could be elected this year)â and the Antichrist will come from there. He also warned that a horrendous war, written about in the Book of Revelation, could be unleashed this year, bringing about the dea ... More »
Host: George NooryET Contact & Disclosure
Dr. Steven Greer returned to discuss his new memoir Hidden Truth: Forbidden Knowledge, as well as to comment on ufology and disclosure. ... More »
Host: George NooryEnd Times & Biblical Prophecy
Founder of Endtime Ministries, Irvin Baxter, discussed how biblical prophecies such as from the Book of Revelation are lining up to indicate that we are entering into 'End Times.' In his estimation we are only around six to eight years away from the final battle of Armageddon, which he described as a conflict involving nuclear weapons, lasting possibly just 45 days. Leading up to this will be a war involving a nation with a 200 million strong army (which he suspects is China) that will result in the deaths of 2 billion people. One of the key 'End Times' indicators, he said, is the planned National ID Card which Americans will need to begin using by May 2008. ... More »
Host: George Noory


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We talk about it, we do it.
But what does it really mean?
Based on feedback here and elsewhere, I'll probably do a follow-up in a few days. So gather your thoughts, keep them pithy and on-topic.
Just what is this right to bear arms and what does it cover?
Washington States own Tri-City Herald today published an editorial that speaks about the Second Amendment and how many liberals cling to the notion that it is the illegitimate son in the Bill of Rights...
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Welcome to Family Tae Kwon Do Champions
Proudly Serving Wisconsin in Delafield and Mequon
FTKD Champions is unlike any other martial arts school in the area. We pride ourselves on creating a family-friendly atmosphere where adults and children can take classes together as a family. All staff members at our Academy are devoted martial artists who truly have a passion for helping people reach their full potential in all aspects of life!
Our Instructors have made Tae Kwon Do their full-time career, allowing them to devote ALL of their efforts to enhance every student's experience. Family Tae Kwon Do Champions is committed to ensuring each student's program is customized to meet their individual needs.
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We are pleased to announce that our new school will be opening in Mequon, WI on January 5, 2014.


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In 2009 and 2010, blowouts were routine for the Orlando Magic.
In 2011, less so.
In 2012, it seems like the Magic have become more accustomed to getting blown out than blowing teams out. Instead of Orlando dishing out the pain, they've been receiving it.
Which is why the Magic's 30-point victory — their largest of the regular season –against the Detroit Pistons, without Dwight Howard and Hedo Turkoglu (as well as Chris Duhon, who was suspended one game for conduct detrimental to the team), was probably cathartic for head coach Stan Van Gundy. Not only because it was the Pistons, a squad that has consistently given Orlando a ton of grief in the Van Gundy era no matter how good or bad they are, but because the Magic have been on the receiving end of quite a number of butt whoopings this season. For Orlando, surely a little role reversal never hurts once in a while.
What made this win particularly impressive for the Magic is that they beat Detroit largely with defense. Without Dwight, mind you. Instead of Orlando relying on Dwight to anchor things defensively, the starting lineup of Jameer Nelson, J.J. Redick, Jason Richardson, Ryan Anderson, and Glen Davis were forced to rely on each other to shut down the Pistons' offense. And they did.
In the first half, albeit with some defensive lapses here and there, the unit of Nelson-Redick-Richardson-Anderson-Davis did a good job of rotating properly and, when needed, providing help defense. Even when Ish Smith, Quentin Richardson, and Earl Clark entered the game in the second quarter, they were able to help the Magic keep the momentum going on defense.
Although Orlando, collectively, couldn't keep the Pistons out of the paint all the time, the Magic were able to force Detroit into shooting a lot of jumpshots (many of them contested). And when the Pistons did attack the rim, Orlando did their best to contest almost everything.
That explains, for the most part, how the Magic carried a 21-point lead into halftime against Detroit — defense.
Also, three-point shooting.
Orlando decimated the Pistons in the first half with their group of snipers, shooting 10-for-19 from three-point range. Ball movement and dribble penetration (for drive-and-kicks) were the keys to the Magic creating a ton of clean looks against Detroit.
That was the game in a nutshell.
In a lot of ways, this is how Orlando blew out opponents when they were an elite team and championship contenders in 2009 and 2010. Defense and three-point shooting.
MVP (Most Valuable Player)
In the absence of Dwight (sore back) and Turkoglu (facial fracture), Nelson stepped up as the Magic's primary playmaker and carved up the Pistons' defense with his scoring and passing (18 points and 9 assists).
After Detroit shot 56.6 percent from the floor against Orlando on April 3, the Magic tightened up defensively this time around. With Orlando's defense playing on a string all night long, the Pistons shot 40.5 percent.
That Was … Payback
With the win, the Magic avoided an embarrassing season series sweep at the hands of Detroit. And Orlando did so in emphatic fashion, combining defense with red-hot three-point shooting (15-for-28) to earn the victory.


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Archive for May, 2012
Spud Sunday: Fish Supper
In which I attend a fish masterclass and sample a new fish-based menu at Dublin's Cliff Town House, and also have some chips to keep me happy
Spud Sunday: Swedish Spuds
Spud goes Swedish with some Jansson's Temptation – a creamy gratin-style dish made with potatoes and anchovies – and also with the views of a Swedish reader, who is much exercised by how we put our spuds on display in Ireland
Spud Sunday: Fab City
There was much ado about food on a recent trip to Limerick, with a captivating evening at the Hunt Museum to launch Love Gourmet Week 2012, a visit to the bustling Milk Market and the not-so-bustling Potato Market turned car park
Spud Sunday: Liquid Lunch
It's a potato, fish and tomato stew. Or a very hearty, fishy soup. Or possibly both.


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Nature rules the roost
PUBLISHED: 19 Jul 2012 00:46:19 | UPDATED: 20 Jul 2012 00:04:12PUBLISHED: 20 Jul 2012 PRINT EDITION: 20 Jul 2012Fogg Dam at sunset Photo Tourism NT
Nick Hordern
Art gallery on Tiwi Island. Photo Tourism NT
Think of the Top End's tourist attractions and places like Kakadu National Park and Katherine Gorge, which are some way from Darwin, come to mind. But there are plenty of excursions in and around the city to give you a taste for the territory. In fact, Darwin has been included in the Top 10 Cities list in Lonely Planet's Best in Travel 2012, a status worth celebrating.
Just 20 minutes north of the city, through the Botanic Gardens, lies East Point Reserve, where you can look over the WWII military installations and the new, interactive defence of Darwin experience. Then there's the East Point Mangrove Boardwalk that takes you through a monsoon forest into the mangroves bordering the Arafura Sea.
Nature in the Top End is abundant and diverse; southern Australia has just a few types of mangroves but Darwin Harbour has dozens of species and East Point is the place to experience this profusion. But be warned: where mangroves thrive, so do sandflies. Take insect repellent.
Looking across from East Point you can see Mandorah Jetty on the Cox's Peninsula on the far side of Darwin Harbour. For a four-hour excursion, catch the ferry from the Cullen Bay Marina over to Mandorah, then wander north along the beach. The ferry trip gives you your bearings and a feel for Port Darwin, a tropical version of Sydney Harbour. Low tide works best and take some beach footwear, because your feet can get wet.
For a six-hour excursion, try Fogg Dam, 100 kilometres from Darwin, out along the Arnhem Highway towards Kakadu. A low dam wall is all that's left of a failed 1950s attempt to grow rice in the area; the place has since silted up creating a magnificent wetland, with boardwalks through the bordering forest. The area is said to have one of the highest concentrations of reptile life in the world and numerous crocodile warning signs makes that easy to believe. It also draws the entire range of north Australian waterfowl, including such Top End signature birds like Jabiru and magpie geese.
The standard one-day trip out of Darwin is to Litchfield National Park, south of town down the Stuart Highway. Set-piece attractions include the famed termite mounds, sharply oriented north-south, and Florence, Tolmer and Wangi waterfalls. Of these Wangi Falls are the most dramatic; take the circuit walk wending its way through the monsoon forest under the cliff then up over the top of the falls. For a less crowded site, try the abandoned tin mine at Bamboo Creek, whose collapsing buildings, set amid the tropical forest, evoke pioneer times. And on the way back to Darwin take a break at Manton Dam, just a few minutes off the highway.
The most spectacular day trip from Darwin is the flight to the Tiwi Islands. The Tiwi Island Cultural Tour with Aussie Adventures takes you to Nguiu on Bathurst Island, about 60 kilometres north of Darwin, gives you an introduction to Tiwi culture, and shows you the country around Nguiu. Stops at art centres let you examine distinctive Tiwi decorative styles. A visit to the old Catholic mission at Nguiu, which warned Darwin of approaching Japanese bombers in 1942, rounds out the trip.
Finally, don't miss the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory (MAGNT). Sited on the waterfront at Fannie Bay, MAGNT has good displays of Aboriginal art, and galleries devoted to Cyclone Tracy and to Sweetheart, the Phar Lap of crocodiles. It houses a collection of traditional watercraft from South-East Asia. And in front of MAGNT is an interpretative walk and exhibition about the artist Ian Fairweather during his time in Darwin (1949 –1952). Now regarded as one of the finest artists working in Australia in the 20th century, this commemoration is a reminder that beneath its laid-back tropical facade, the Top End also has surprising depths.
The writer was a guest of NT Tourism
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quote:Gee whiz AZ...I'm green with envy. I can only imagine the feeling of being at the helm of a Warthog. That is one bad machine! I love the sound of those engines; always look forward to them at the shows.
quote:Even a trained monkey can get one of those back after being shot to pieces!
quote:I saw my 2nd cousin in a babe thread.
quote:Pics or GTFO!
quote:I know it was fun, and it's a cliche to say 'thanks for your service'...but the bottom line is that you might not have made it back. And if not for our powerful military...we wouldn't be running our mouths like we do on this forum. Or a lot of forums for that matter. The whole Free World can thank our military for their prosperity; the one Obama wants to gut. Thanks!


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By Paul Yeager, author of Weather Whys: Facts, Myths, and Oddities
The greatest number of tornadoes in this record-breaking tornado season has been across the southern portion of the United States, but a storm system producing late-season snow in the Rockies will result in a tornado threat from the Northern Plains to the Northeast from Monday (Memorial Day) through Wednesday.
On Monday, a moderate risk of tornadoes will be found in the northern Plains, including the eastern Dakotas and parts of Minnesota and Nebraska, according to the government's tornado experts, the Storm Prediction Center.
By Tuesday, the dangerous thunderstorms will be possible in the upper Midwest.
By Wednesday, the severe weather threat will expand in the highly populated Northeast, a region that has generally be spared damaging thunderstorms and tornadoes so far this year. The preliminary risk area includes all of New England, eastern New York (including New York City), much of New Jersey, and eastern Pennsylvania (including Philadelphia).
Needless to say, this area will be refined in the coming days, but the danger is elevated in highly populated regions.


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We are ready to record and produce our new full length album! The new songs are awesome and we can't wait to get into the studio! Read more
We are ready to record and produce our new full length album! The new songs are awesome and we can't wait to get into the studio!
About this project
Hey everyone, we're Tiny Television!
Since the release of our debut CD Mission Statement in 2010, we've been writing a ton of new songs and solidifying our reputation as one of the most exciting young bands on the SF roots music scene. From scorching sets at small clubs (Amnesia and Thee Parkside), to larger venues (Slims and The Great American Music Hall), supporting the likes of Robert Earl Keen, we've been getting the new songs worked out in a live setting, and are now ready to capture them on our next CD!
We're set to begin recording at the beginning of July, but we need help covering studio costs at our studio Magnolia Records (recording time, mixing, mastering, etc), artwork, production and shipping costs. We're also enlisting our good friend and producer Jonathan Burnside (Melvins, Faith No More) to help us make the best album we can! And finally, we want to do another pressing of Mission Statement…we sold out of our first run!
To achieve this, we've set a goal of $5,000 and have until the end of June to reach it.
We have some killer packages offer with your donation, ranging from $1 (We love YOU!) and on up. And of course, any CD's and posters that we give as rewards will be signed by the band. CD's and downloads will arrive 2 weeks before our official release! We appreciate your support!!
Now, we have our sites set on the "Vinyl Challenge". One of our dreams is to have our new album available on vinyl. If we can get this up to $7,000 by the end of the week, we will make a pressing of the new album on vinyl and all donors of $40 or above will get a signed copy in addition to what's already in the package!! We can DO this!!
Not everyone can play music - but EVERYONE can be a music supporter. Spread the word!!!
In case you don't already know who we are - Tiny Television is
hard-working blue-collar band from Northern California. We would like to
think we play songs almost anyone can relate to. The roots of the band
can be found all across America, from the swamps of the South to the honky-tonk
bars of Bakersfield to the wide open desert of New Mexico. Some of our
major influences are The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Dire Straits, Ryan Adams, Pink
Floyd and Son Volt.
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You will be named as our Best Friend in the World on the new album…no, you WILL be our best friend in the world!
We'll play a special show for you anywhere (within Northern California) and anytime you want.
You and a guest will hangout backstage with VIP treatment at the TT show of your choice.
Plus the $100 prize package. Plus, this would make you the coolest most generous human being we've ever met.
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The Banker Style
The bankers lamp shade is so-called perhaps because of its prominence on the desk of bank tellers or employees who greet and speak with customers. Their shortness, simplicity, and downward facing orientation imply detailed, serious work - perfectly suited to promoting the stereotypical image of a banker engaged in the labors of banking for their customers. For people who are interested in a material that is glass-like but not glass, a good alternative is a mica lamp shade made in the bankers style.
The height of the bankers lamp shade varies a bit, but usually is not more than a foot off the base. Taller ones are available but are not common. The shade is usually a thin glass that is longer than it is wide. The placement of the typical bankers lamp shade is on the desk as its largely inappropriate anywhere else, for example to illuminate a small room, hallway etc. This limits the use of the bankers lamp shade to a few areas of the house. The banker lamp shade has a shape that overlaps strikingly with another style known as the piano lamp. The piano lamp serves much of the same purpose. It stands on the top of a piano to illuminate the keyboard and the sheet music for the practicing musician.
As Antique Glass Lamp Shades
In attempting to trace the history of the bankers shade, one actually comes across a man named called McFaddin who first designed the "Emeralite" shade that became the predecessor of the modern banker. McFaddin first designed the shade in the early 1900's, perhaps pinpointable to 1909. Samples from that time would certainly belong to the category of antique glass lamp shades.
The Basic Elements of the Banker Lamp Shade
The classic elements of the bankers lamp shades include a rectangular, metal base perhaps with ornate designs, at the top of which is a horizontal u-shaped bar that holds the shade horizontally at two ends. The shade is often green on the outside and white on the inside (where the bulb sits). Other colors include mica, a sandy-colored natural mineral with a rustic, nature look, amber glass and frosted white. The base is simple steel, nickel, classic brass or finished with bronze (both polished and unpolished). The angle of the bulb may or may not be adjustable.
Bulbs for the Banker Shade
The lamp can be turned on either by a switch at the base or a chain near the bulb. Because the bankers lamp shade is small, the bulbs that can be accommodated into the shade are limited to 40-60 watt incandescent bulbs. Modern compact fluorescent lightbulbs (CFL) as well as older style incandescents are prevalent, which appeals to the environmentally conscious consumer. However, for greater brightness one can try halogen bulbs that fit easily into the small space. Other choices include two or three way bulbs, so the lamp itself correspondingly will have a switch for selecting between the different brightnesses.
Replacement and Repair of the Banker Lamp Shade
Should the shade itself get broken, it is easy to get and fit a replacement bankers lamp shade because the shade is so small and easy to manufacture. One thing that many people do not realize is that the shade is held in place at the ends so that in order to be held by the metal frame, two holes must be drilled at either end. The drilling process stresses the glass lamp shade, possibly weakening it to further fracture in the future. Low quality shades may be more prone to breaking than higher quality banker lamp shades.
Buying Bankers Lamp Shades
Of course it is possible to get mass-produced versions on-line almost anywhere. For quality ones, look to smaller, specialty stores. This store sells French Vianne Bankers Lamp Shades, for example.


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Victory Day (9 May)
Victory Day | |
Victory Day celebrations in Moscow, 9 May 2005
Official name | Russian: День Победы etc.[a 1] |
Observed by | Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Israel, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Macedonia, Mongolia, Moldova, Montenegro, Russia, Poland, Serbia, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan (also celebrated/commemorated in some places of Germany and United Kingdom) |
Date | 9 May |
Next time | 9 May 2015 |
Frequency | annual |
Victory Day[a 1] or 9 May marks the capitulation of Nazi Germany to the Soviet Union in the Second World War (also known as the Great Patriotic War in the Soviet Union). It was first inaugurated in the sixteen[1] republics of the Soviet Union, following the signing of the surrender document late in the evening on 8 May 1945 (after midnight, thus on 9 May, by Moscow Time). The Soviet government announced the victory early on 9 May after the signing ceremony in Berlin.[2] Though the official inauguration happened in 1945 (which means it has been celebrated since 1946), the holiday became a non-labour day only in 1965 and only in some of the countries.
In the former Soviet Union this festival was celebrated to commemorate the Red Army's victory over the Nazi forces.
In communist East Germany, 8 May was officially known and celebrated as "Liberation Day" and was a public holiday between 1950 and 1966, and again on the 40th anniversary in 1985. In 1975 a Soviet-style "Victory Day" was celebrated on 9 May. Since 2002, the German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern has observed a commemoration day known as the "Day of Liberation from National Socialism, and the End of the Second World War".[3]
In 1988,[citation needed] before the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Victory Day ceased to be observed in Uzbekistan, but was partially restored in 1999 as Memorial/Remembrance Day.[4] After their separation from the Soviet Union, the Baltic countries now commemorate the end of World War II on 8 May, the Victory in Europe Day.[5]Although in Latvia there are still major celebrations held each year on 9th of May near the Victory Monument in Riga and in other cities as well, gathering veterans and people who are grateful for what they did, as well as featuring music and other live shows.[6] In 2014, after the Russian military intervention in Ukraine, Ukraine joined Baltic states in commemorating the end of World War II and the Victory in Europe Day on 8 & 9 May[7] while in the Moscow Victory Day parade a unit garrisoned in the Hero City of Sevastopol paraded under the flag of the newly formed Republic of Crimea.[8]
Since the Capture of Shusha in 1992 by the Armenian forces in the Nagorno-Karabakh War, 9 May celebrations in Armenia as well as the de facto independent Nagorno-Karabakh Republic have honored that victorious turning-point in the war in addition to the victory in World War II.
Two separate capitulation events took place at the time. First, the capitulation to the Allied nations in Reims was signed on 7 May 1945, effective 23:01 CET 8 May. This date is commonly referred to as the V-E Day (Victory in Europe Day) in most western European countries. Joseph Stalin was later displeased by these events, believing that the German surrender should have been accepted only by the envoy of the USSR Supreme command and signed only in Berlin and insisted the Reims protocol be considered preliminary, with the main ceremony to be held in Berlin, where Marshal Zhukov was at the time, as the latter recounts in his memoirs:[9]
" | [Quoting Stalin:] Today, in Reims, Germans signed the preliminary act on an unconditional surrender. The main contribution, however, was done by Soviet people and not by the Allies, therefore the capitulation must be signed in front of the Supreme Command of all countries of the anti-Hitler coalition, and not only in front of the Supreme Command of Allied Forces. Moreover, I disagree that the surrender was not signed in Berlin, which was the center of Nazi aggression. We agreed with the Allies to consider the Reims protocol as preliminary. | " |
Therefore, another ceremony was organized in a surviving manor in the outskirts of Berlin late on 8 May, when it was already 9 May in Moscow due to the difference in time zones. Field-Marshal Wilhelm Keitel submitted the capitulation of the Wehrmacht to Marshal Georgy Zhukov in the Soviet Army headquarters in Berlin-Karlshorst. To commemorate the victory in the war, the ceremonial Moscow Victory Parade was held in the Soviet capital on 24 June 1945.
The other World War II victory day, the V-J day (Victory in Japan Day) is commemorated in August.
During the Soviet Union's existence, 9 May was celebrated throughout the USSR and in the countries of the Eastern Bloc. Though the holiday was introduced in many Soviet republics approximately between 1946 and 1950, it only became a non-labour day in Ukrainian (1963) and Russian (1965) SSRs. In the latter one, a weekday off (usually a Monday) was given starting 1966 if 9 May was to fall on a weekend (Saturday or Sunday).
The celebration of Victory Day continued during subsequent years. The war became a topic of great importance in cinema, literature, history lessons at school, the mass media, and the arts. The ritual of the celebration gradually obtained a distinctive character with a number of similar elements: ceremonial meetings, speeches, lectures, receptions and fireworks.[10]
In Russia during the 1990s the 9 May was not celebrated massively, because Soviet-style mass demonstrations did not fit in with the way in which liberals who were in power in Moscow communicated with the country's residents. The situation changed when Vladimir Putin came to power. He started to promote the prestige of the governing regime and history, national holidays and commemorations all became a source for national self-esteem. Since then the Victory Day in Russia has increasingly been turning into a joyous celebration in which popular culture plays a great role. The celebration of the 60th anniversary of Victory Day in Russia in 2005 became the largest national and popular holiday since the collapse of the Soviet Union.[10]
Countries in which 9 May is celebrated[a 2][edit]
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- Armenia has officially recognised 9 May since 1946;
- Azerbaijan has officially recognised 9 May since 1946;
- Belarus has officially recognised 9 May since 1946 and considers it a non-working day;
- Poland has officially recognised 9 May since 1945;
- Bosnia and Herzegovina has officially recognised 9 May as the Victory Day over Fascism and considers it a non-working day.[11]
- British Channel Islands of Jersey and Guernsey were not liberated from German occupation until 9 May 1945, and Sark on 10 May 1945, and celebrate those dates as their Liberation Days.
- Georgia has officially recognised 9 May since 1946;
- German Democratic Republic recognised Tag der Befreiung (Day of liberation) on 8 May, it was celebrated as a public holiday from 1950 to 1966, and on the 40th anniversary in 1985. Only in 1975 the official holiday was 9 May instead and that year called Tag des Sieges (Victory Day).
- Federal Republic of Germany does not officially recognise 9 May as a holiday. However, celebrations continue to take place in some areas of the former German Democratic Republic. Also, on 8 May, the German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern since 2002 has recognised a commemorative day Tag der Befreiung vom Nationalsozialismus und der Beendigung des 2. Weltkrieges (Day of Liberation from National Socialism, and the End of the Second World War).
- Israel has celebrated for decades, although officially recognised 9 May since 2000. Parades are hosted in many cities across the country.
- Kazakhstan has officially recognised 9 May since 1947. It's a non-working day. The holiday is sometimes celebrated in connection with other national holiday on 7 May (Defender of the Fatherland Day).
- Kyrgyzstan has officially recognised 9 May since 1946;
- Moldova has officially recognised 9 May since 1951;
- Montenegro officially recognised 9 May as the Victory Day over Fascism as an official holiday;
- Russia has officially recognised 9 May since 1946 and considers it a non-working day even if it falls on a weekend (in which case any following Monday will be non-working);
- Serbia celebrates 9 May as the Victory Day over Fascism but it's a working holiday. Still many people gather to mark the anniversary with the war veterans, including Serbian army, Minister of Defense and the President.
- Tajikistan has officially recognised 9 May since 1946;
- Turkmenistan has officially recognised 9 May since 1946;
- Ukraine has officially recognised 9 May since 1946 and considers it a non-working day even if it falls on a weekend (in which case any following Monday will be non-working).[12] However in 2014, after the Russian military intervention in Ukraine, Ukraine joined Baltic states in commemorating the end of World War II and the Victory in Europe Day on 8 & 9 May.[7]
- Uzbekistan has officially recognised 9 May from 1946 until 1988. Starting 1999, the holiday was restored as "Memorial/Remembrance Day".[4]
Russophone populations in many world countries celebrate the holiday regardless of its local status,[13] organize public gatherings and even parades on this day.[14] Some multilanguage broadcasting television chains translate the "Victory speech" of the Russian president and the parade on Red Square.[15]
Victory Day London[edit]
Victory Day London is a ceremonial event held annually since 2007 in London on 9 May in commemoration of the victory in the Second World War and the Arctic Convoys 1941-1945. A ceremony is held aboard HMS Belfast which took part in the Arctic Convoys, moored on the Thames. The event serves as a reunion day for British and Russian veterans of the Arctic Convoys with members of the British Royal Family present. Other participants include Russian ambassador, ambassadors of other FSU countries, British and Russian dignitaries. From 2012, the event is expanded with the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra performance of Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture on YouTube, accompanied by cannons salute from HMS Belfast and Jason Kouchak performing Dark Is the Night. The concert is held in Hay's Galleria and is free to the public.[16] [17]
Soviet and post-Soviet symbols associated with the Victory Day[edit]
Soviet Union[edit]
Order of Victory |
Medal for the 50th Anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941–1945 | |
Medal for the 60th Anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941–1945 |
Medal for the 60th Anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941–1945 |
Medal for the 60th Anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941–1945 |
See also[edit]
- 2008 Moscow Victory Day Parade
- End of World War II in Europe
- German Instrument of Surrender, 1945
- Hero city
- Minute of Silence
- Pobediteli
- Victory Day in other countries
- Victory in Europe Day
- Victory over Japan Day
- ^ a b Russian: День Победы, Den' Pobedy; Ukrainian: День Перемоги, Den' Peremohy; Belarusian: Дзень Перамогі, Dzień Pieramohi; Kazakh: Жеңіс Күні, Jeñis Küni; Azerbaijani: Гәләбә ҝүнү; Georgian: გამარჯვების დღე; Lithuanian: Pergalės diena; Moldovan: Зиуа Викторией Victoriei; Latvian: Uzvaras diena; Tajik: Рӯзи Ғалаба; Estonian: Võidupäev; Tatar Cyrillic: Җиңү көне, Latin: Ciñü köne
- ^ Both Russia and Ukraine and (the) other post-Soviet states were part of the Soviet Union since 1920 till the dissolution of the Soviet Union on 26 December 1991. (Sources: A History of Ukraine: The Land and Its Peoples by Paul Robert Magocsi, University of Toronto Press, 2010, ISBN 1442610212 (page 563/564 & 722/723))
- ^ There were sixteen republics in USSR on May 8, 1945. Karelo-Finnish SSR was abolished in 1956 only.
- ^ Ziemke Further readingCHAPTER XV:The Victory Sealed Page 258 last 2 paragraphs
- ^ "Gesetz über Sonn- und Feiertage des Landes Mecklenburg-Vorpommern". Mv.juris.de. Retrieved 2012-07-15.
- ^ a b "Their memory lives on". Ut.uz. Retrieved 2012-07-15.
- ^ "8 May: Memorial Day for the victims of World War II". Estonian Embassy in Washington. Retrieved 7 August 2009.
- ^ http://9may.lv/
- ^ a b http://www.5.ua/ukrajina/kultura/item/383040-ukraina-vidmovliaietsia-vid-heorhiievskoi-strichky-na-koryst-chervonoho-maku 5 канал: Україна відмовляється від "георгієвської стрічки" на користь "червоного маку" (Ukrainian)
- ^ "Victory Day parade on Moscow's Red Square 2014 (FULL VIDEO)". RT (TV network). 9 May 2014. 42 minutes. Retrieved 17 February 2015 – via YouTube.
- ^ Zhukov, Georgy (2002). Memoirs (in Russian). Olma-Press. p. 329.
- ^ a b Ločmele, K.; Procevska, O.; Zelče, V. (2011). "Celebrations, Commemorative Dates and Related Rituals: Soviet Experience, its Transformation and Contemporary Victory Day Celebrations in Russia and Latvia" (PDF). Muižnieks, N. (ed.). The Geopolitics of History in Latvian-Russian Relations. Riga: Academic Press of the University of Latvia.
- ^ "Utvrđen Prijedlog zakona o praznicima BiH". Bosnia and Herzegovina Public Administration Reform Coordinator's Office. 16 July 2009.
- ^ Lviv Oblast, however, does not recognize Victory Day, but rather recognizes the day as a memorial to all wartime victims of both the Soviet and Nazi regimes, as well as all of those caught in between.
- ^ " Estonia: Local Russians Celebrate End Of World War II", Radio Liberty, 9 May 2007
- ^ 8.05.2005 · (2005-05-08). "Russian Orthodox Church in Toronto celebrates 9 May 2005". Mospat.ru. Retrieved 2012-07-15.
- ^ "May 9 parade TV-event from Israel". Courier.co.il. Retrieved 2012-07-15.
- ^ Victorydaylondon.co.uk
- ^ "Russian and British veterans will celebrate 9 May 2011 Victory Day on HMS Belfast in London". BSR Russia. 4 May 2011. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
External links[edit]
- Works related to German Instrument of Surrender (7 May 1945) at Wikisource
- Works related to German Instrument of Surrender (8 May 1945) at Wikisource
- Interactive map of the Great Patriotic War between the USSR and Nazi Germany
- Tanks in the streets of Moscow as Russia prepares to put on a show of military might for 2010 Victory Day parade
- United in Victory Russia, the UK and the U.S. commemorated their World War II victory together on Red Square (slideshow)


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Friday, July 30, 2010
Field Trip Friday: Quilt inspiration at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
5 comments:
- Crafty Mama said...
Thanks for sharing the pics. I've never ventured out of California except to go visit family in Nebraska so things like this are so interesting to me. I definitely want to visit New York someday.
And that mummy really does look like it has tiny log cabins. LOL - July 30, 2010 at 6:27 PM
- trish said...
What a fun trip! Thank you for taking us along. :o)
Have a nice weekend.
Sincerely ~ Tricia - July 30, 2010 at 6:44 PM
- Sarah Craig said...
Beautiful inspiration! I particularly like the modern art pieces. Thanks for sharing!!
- July 30, 2010 at 7:10 PM
- Blue Is Bleu said...
I always lose the papers I write stuff down on so I just take pictures of the little signs hehe Maybe it was a blessing after all that there weren't many quilts on display... made you look elsewhere :) I really love that we're all surrounded by quilt inspiration!
- July 30, 2010 at 8:18 PM
- Melissa said...
My husband served his mission in the Netherlands and saw alot of the Dutch masters work when he was over there. They are favorites of ours too..
oh- I'm glad I'm not the only one who looks at things and sees quilts... thought I was going a bit crazy :) - August 2, 2010 at 2:26 PM


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If you could tell a story through buildings, what would it be?
1) DEFINING THE PROBLEM The Chicago Architecture Foundation offers 85 tours of buildings and neighborhoods across the city, but none of these were developed by teens, for other teens. CAF wants to hear from you. For this division we are seeking projects that outline a potential tour that tells a story through buildings, and matters to you, your family, your community, or the city!Imagine you were asked to spend the day showing around a high school student who knew nothing about your neighborhood or the city of Chicago. What is the most important thing you would want to showcase? Is it something in your neighborhood? A place where something important happened in your community? The Challenge (more detailed requirements listed below)
2) COLLECTING INFORMATION At this stage of your project you will want to explore, research, and collect information.
3) BRAINSTORM & ANALYZE If you can find a story that includes buildings that your classmates would enjoy, you probably have a good start to your tour.Does this story have a beginning, middle, and end? Can these parts be explored with specific buildings? Work towards a single story and begin to develop your architectural tour
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Please follow these rules when working on this Newhouse division:Your Powerpoint document must have a total number of ten (10) slides.Within the 10 slides, at least five (5) images must be of your five (5) buildings.Within the 10 slides at least one (1) image must be of the tour map, showing the overall span of the tour, and each stop. Each of the 10 slides within your project must have accompanying overview text, located inside of the "notes" section at the bottom of the page. The word-limit for the "notes" section of each slide is 100 words, for a total of 1000 words maximum for the entire tour (10 slides)No group projects. Individual entries only.Images must be credited to photographer or source.Your tour must be based in Chicago.If your tour is chosen, you will be asked to present at Newhouse Awards ceremony on Thursday June 2, 2011.Winners who present at the awards ceremony will have each slide projected behind for 30 seconds, giving them that long to talk about the image and tour. With 10 slides, that means each presentation will be a maximum of five (5) minutes long.Powerpoint projects must be submitted via CD-ROM. Your CD-ROM should also be labeled clearly with your name and contact information. Teachers may choose to submit a single CD-ROM with multiple student projects on it. CD-ROM must be clearly labeled with student name and division information for each project.
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GLOUCESTER – Now that milder weather has arrived, the Abingdon Ruritan Club is busy getting the grounds and booths ready for its Fall Seafood Festival, which will be on Wednesday, October 16, 2013. The seafood festival is one of the club's largest fund raising activities. The money raised is donated to local charities at the end of the year.
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Multilateral development banks (MDBs) are increasingly expected to address environmental issues in their economic development lending. Yet the banks have been accused of failing to implement their own environmental policies, thereby contributing to environmental degradation in borrowing countries. In this book Tamar Gutner analyzes the environmental policies of three MDBs: the World Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and the European Investment Bank. She compares their performance in Central and Eastern Europe, where the need for economic and environmental reform has been particularly urgent, and where these MDBs are among the largest donors.
Gutner finds many obstacles to efforts to "green" the three banks, most notably a mismatch between the environmental mandates and existing patterns of institutional design and incentives. The depth and scope of the banks' green activities reflect the degree of shareholder commitment to environmental issues and how demand-driven the MDB is designed to be. Surprisingly, the World Bank, the most scrutinized and criticized of the three MDBs, has been rather more responsive than its counterparts to its environmental mandate in the region.
The discussion is framed by larger explorations of the behavior of international organizations and the sources of their innovation and inertia in addressing new policy issues. Gutner demonstrates the need to examine the impact of different stages of the policy process on new mandates and to incorporate both political and institutional variables when developing theories about the behavior of international institutions.
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Tamar L. Gutner is Assistant Professor of International Relations at American University.
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Cramer: Yesterday Has Become Irrelevant
NEW YORK (Real Money) -- The Germans and Russians were potentially working things out in Ukraine. Home Depot (HD) and some other retailers put up terrific numbers, and housing starts got stronger even as gasoline and mortgage rates went lower. Gaza was peaceful. The dollar was stable, and we didn't seem to have all that much to worry about regarding the Federal Reserve.
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I'm wondering why the guests are so surprised at the way the task force leadership members are handling the new county configuration planning? The same old people with ties to the "old" county configuration are making the decisions. What happened to a "new day" in county politics that we all voted in with Issue 6? I don't see any new faces on the committee rosters, and know of people who have volunteered but have never been contacted. Cuyahoga County won't break out of the rut it is in by doing the same old thing with the same old people.
It's ludicrous to expect that any media, let alone our local media, as obsessed as it is with fomenting conflict to sell papers or whatever product sponsors the show, can honestly lead the people's interest on this openness issue.
Because the leaders who have been entrusted to direct the transition have no reason to trust the objectivity of the press which has covered them for years, how or why should they do so now. We have changed the entire form of county government, in a transparent way, by the ballot. Now the hard work of putting the pieces back together falls to a few leaders who earned the right, by supporting Issue 6 and the changes it brought.
If the national health care debate demonstrates anything, it's that "the people" want nothing to do with actually watching the sausage get made.
Let them do their work, report on it, but don't let your inherent bias toward conflict influence the reporting.
Tom Harkness
Bear in mind this great irony: the very document that gives us the First Amendment, the unfettered press and the openness of government that has sprang therefrom, was itself incubated in the strictest of secrecy. The nature and creation of the U.S. Constitution was a mystery to the young nation's electorate until it was delivered, whole-piece, to the states for ratification.
The great difference? That electorate, by and large, trusted the representatives it sent to the constitutional convention. The same cannot be said of anything that transpires in Cuyahoga County, more's the pity.
Jim in Avon
I see two issues here. One is that Toyota is not practicing what they preach, namely Kaizen or Lean Six Sigma management philosophy.
The other is computer controls and sensors on every automotive system. The automobile is a hostile environment with heat, humidity, dirt, ice, rain, road salt, etc.
Everyone says how easy it is to just put the transmission into neutral. Well, what if the transmission refuses to obey your control input? What if the brakes also fail to engage due to a malfunction of the antilock controls? What if the ignition switch won't turn off the ignition? That doesn't leave you a lot of options.
Unless you have a good old fashioned mechanical gearshift and clutch if something like a sensor failure or a software malfunction causes the car to stop responding to driver input there's not much the driver can do to control the vehicle.
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James W. Adams
Columbus, OH
Jim's comments about the "appropriate" secrecy surrounding the US Constitutional convention and trust in those representatives fails to take into the account that in the 1770's, the delegates represented only the upper 10% property owning class, and that literacy rates among Americans then hovered below 50%.
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I was sent an article written at Christianity Today by an old neighbor. Its called "Why There Are Still Atheists"
I thought it was silly.
This is so insulting. They pulled it all out of their azz. The comments are interesting, too. What atheist concedes that there is no love, morality, or order without god? What a total load of feces! How then did humans get here before their was organized religion? These people are sick and under or mis-educated. One atheist comment said that I have morals because I have empathy. Something clearly missing in the previous christian's comment and often missing in the context of atheist vs christians.
I've told my mother father and sister I'm an atheist, and they're all very accepting, I even convinced my little sister to be an atheist. A few of my close friends I've told, two of them are religious and just kind of grazed over the topic and started talking about why they believe (my friend believes because in middle school she was an "atheist" & didn't do a project for a class, so she prayed to god to help her out and there was a fire drill. That's literally why she believes.)
I'm still wary about telling my half sister and aunt and uncle, who are all religious. I feel like they wouldn't let me see my niece and cousins any more (my eldest cousin told me she prays for people in Egypt because they're going to hell because they don't believe in god, which scared the shit out of me)
My sister always calls me a satanist. I try to explain that being an atheist means that I don't believe in Satan either.
I have not told many people that I am an atheist, but my favorite question was, "aren't you worried about going to hell?". Um, no. Super no.
My daughter told me she was an atheist. Since I was not at that point myself yet, I didn't say much. I didn't try to get her to believe. It really opened my eyes, and made me admit to myself the things I wouldn't look at before, and be more logical and reasonable about what I believed.
The whole, where do you get your morals from without the bible thing was one of the first places I saw reason. I always felt that having a get out of hell free card made no sense. I also asked someone once why we(people) were supposed to forgive each other with nothing more than an I am sorry from others, yet the god of the bible demanded someone die in order for god to forgive.
Anyway, I just get asked if something bad happened to make me lose faith, or if I am mad at god.
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So maybe Twister isn't the best home party game to get more bookings. But… booking games are a great addition to any home party business. In addition to helping you get more bookings, it will also entertain your guests. I've found that I get more bookings by turning the process into a game instead of simply asking if a guest wants to host a party. Here are a few that I have used over the years…
The Dice Game
To play, you need a pair of dice, several prize items and 11 cards in envelopes numbered 2-12. Inside envelope #2 will say "Grand Prize", #'s 3, 4, 5, 12 say "Win A Prize" and #'s 6,7,8,9,10, 11 say "Book A Show"
Before you start the game, tell everyone that this game is optional. To play, they must do what's on the card. They roll the dice and pick a card that goes along with the number. If their card says "Win A Prize", they take a prize from your basket of prizes. If their card says "Book A Show", they must book a show. And if their card says "Grand Prize", they get a gift and book a show. Remind them that when they book a show, they will get lots more for free at their party.
The Balloon Game
As guests enter the party, give them each a balloon. Inside each balloon is a folded note. Tell them that this is their balloon for the night and to hold onto it. As the show goes on, they'll be curious about this balloon and what's inside.
At the end of your presentation, tell them that inside each balloon is a bonus/prize. If they book a party, they can pop the balloon to reveal their prize. It can be anything from free shipping, a small item, gift certificate to a local shop or a large item that will be given at their show. That's up to you.
I love this game. Once your guests hear the first pop, the rest want to pop theirs too. At one of my parties, nobody jumped right in to try it. Finally, a guest told me she wanted to book. I got out my pin and popped it for her. After that, the pops were everywhere. It just takes one to get it going.
Deal or No Deal
Bring envelopes with notes inside that say either "Prize" or "Book A Show". Pass the sealed envelopes to everyone. Let them know this is a "deal or no deal" situation. They could win a prize or book a show but either way they have to do what their envelope says. If they don't want to play, they simply say "no deal" and give back the envelope. But if they do say deal, they need to do what it says, either pick a prize or book a show.
This is the first game I used to get bookings. I had a very small party of only 3 people. I tried this game and got all 3 to book a party! You better believe I've done this again and again.
Variation: You can also tape a note, note side facing down, to a candy bar. Hand them out with "deal" or "no deal" on the note. Do the rest the same.
The Ribbon Game
The hostess starts the party with 3 yellow ribbons tied to her wrist. On the 3rd ribbon is a gift or a note for a gift attached to it. Let the guests know that as people book a party, they can remove a ribbon. Once the 3rd ribbon is removed, the hostess gets to reveal her gift.
Variation: You can also do this with necklaces/beads around her neck. This is perfect for Mardi Gras season, red and green for Christmas or red, white and blue for 4th of July.
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Danny Hickling from Little Gems, who was angry about car parking problems in Cromer on Bank Holiday Monday. PHOTO: ANTONY KELLY
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Council chiefs were temporarily caught out on Bank Holiday Monday when a dash to the coast for the spring sunshine ended in queues at a packed clifftop car park.
Hundreds of drivers were left frustrated because the gate remained locked for the overflow car park at Runton Road in Cromer, with the main area already full.
North Norfolk District Council (NNDC) chief executive Sheila Oxtoby said the overflow car park was "never open" at this time of year, and added: "It's unheard of to have that volume of traffic but we opened it as soon as we knew it was needed - within half an hour of being told. We were really pleased that it was such a buoyant weekend."
But Danny Hickling, who runs Little Gems crystal shop on Mount Street, was not impressed.
He said an estimated 500 spaces were inaccessible, and added: "It was great to see so many people enjoying themselves and bringing vitally-needed money to our town, yet so frustrating to see so many visitors leaving after the disappointment of not being able to park and visit Cromer.
"At a time of recession it is so important that our car parks are able to cope with peak demand, yet this problem has been going on with no resolution for the last year."
Mr Hickling said he estimated that up to £2,500 per day was being lost in potential car park revenue.
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Idiots, even on a good day. Bear in mind the same sort of idiots spent your and my money buying RAF Coltishall with no business plan.
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
C'mon now BG, do you really expect common sense or any degree of business acumen to be found within the local council? You are spot-on about the knock-on effect.
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
the response from the CE of NNDC reminds me of a group of small children getting told off no-one admitting being in the wrong. I hope in the future NNDC will look at the weather and open gates accordingly so we don't lose valued trade in cromer while they sip their G&Ts in the sun.
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
One would have thought someone at the Council would have realised that exceptionally good weather on a bank holiday would result in a significant increase in the number of visitors to the coast. The trouble is when you have a bad experience like this at Cromer you tell your friends and you are unlikely to go there again.
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
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During the campaign, Barack Obama promised his cheering crowds that, when he rolled up his sleeves to work on health care, he would "have insurance company representatives and drug company representatives at the table. They just won't be able to buy every chair." Now is a good time to take a look at just what kind of seats special interest groups will have at Obama's table, and what they're doing to bring the public around to their ways of thinking. This is the second of an occasional series of posts that will analyze their activities and how the media are covering them. The entire series is archived here.
Who woulda thunk it? That AHIP, American's Health Insurance Plans, the big bad industry trade group trashed by the media fifteen years ago for torpedoing the Clinton health reforms, would turn out to be Mr. and (Ms.) Nice Guy. Its public persona is downright friendly; conciliatory and helpful. The group, as some in the media have put it, has moved beyond Harry and Louise, the infamous advertising duo who supposedly turned the tide against the earlier reform efforts. (Those efforts were defeated for factors more complicated than either Harry or Louise, but let's move on.)
Lately, press coverage of AHIP has been so positive that president Karen Ignani and her PR staff must clap their hands with glee every time they pick up a newspaper. A recent Wall Street Journal story read like an AHIP press release. Perhaps that's not too surprising, since another Journal story, published a few weeks before, also gave AHIP a decidedly positive spin. Said the Journal:
The insurance industry may provide the best case study of how things have changed. Two years ago, America's Health Insurance Plans proposed a coverage plan, and since then the group has worked with other interests to help build momentum for action. The group's board made a conscious decision to be a "productive participant" in the debate this time, said Ms. Ignani. She said members are excited by a variety of aspects of the Democratic approach, including the idea that every American would have coverage.
A Boston Globe story quoted Ignani saying that her group began working on reform strategies two full years ago, out of a sense of responsibility and pragmatism. In the Los Angeles Times, Ignani said: "We are coming to the table with a specific set of proposals. We believe reform needs to be comprehensive, and it needs to happen now." Even Ted Kennedy's office issued a statement praising AHIP: "The insurance industry has advanced serious proposals that deserve serious analysis and consideration."
The Globe's story, and another one by Politico, did try to temper the media's AHIP adulation with a bit of balance. Both quoted a representative from the liberal coalition Health Care for America Now, who was skeptical of AHIP's motives and proposal. In the Politico story, HCAN national campaign manager Richard Kirsch explained:
What they're trying to do politically is to get ahead of health care reform and shape health care reform in such a way to protect their bottom line as opposed to actually fixing the problems in the health care system.
In the last graph came a comment from Rose Ann DeMoro, who heads the California Nurses Association and is a vocal opponent of the insurance companies. "What their proposal does is privatize profits and socialize risk," she said.
In most of today's formulaic writing and reporting, the requisite "balance quotes" come toward the end, serving to obscure the article's dominant story line. In this case, the media's dominant story line is the same one that AHIP wants it to tell—that insurance companies are good guys and team players this year. When the balance quotes that begin to pick apart what the trade group is really saying are relegated to the end of an article—almost as an afterthought—they are not very effective.
We need a new journalistic paradigm for examining what the special interests, including the insurers, are up to—one that deeply examines what their proposals really mean, and who will benefit from them. Politico's examination was much too brief. It noted that AHIP's insurance proposals did not include an option for a public plan that would compete with private insurance policies sold by the group's members. Health reform advocates see the public option as a necessary ingredient in mix of proposals for change. An AHIP spokesman told Politico: "We don't think there will be a need to get the government in the insurance business."


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HTC Blinkfeed is coming to other Android devices soon
/Yesterday, HTC just released one of the most anticipated phone of the year officially. In the long paragraphs of its press release, it is with no doubt most of us missed an especially interesting section:
"Following its popularity with HTC users, HTC will now make HTC BlinkFeed available to other Android devices, launching on the Google Play store soon."
Yes, that means HTC is planning to release an integral part of its Sense UI to the majority of other Android devices out there, by rolling it out in the Google Play Store. It may all seem weird and rather quirky for HTC to make this move, however it might just be a strategy of HTC's game of chess. By releasing the strongly emphasised Blinkfeed to non-HTC customers, it might allow them to experience HTC's brilliant design and software, in turn promoting the brand and product awareness. In that case, it's a really smart marketing concept: promoting brand awareness at less than a fraction of the supposed advertising cost.
Though Blinkfeed was already uploaded to the Google Play Store, it is only compatible with the new HTC M8. However, we can expect to take HTC's words for it to be compatible with your devices real 'soon'.
Following Google's footsteps, Motorola released many of its own APKs to the Google Play Store for the ease of updating different apps individually without the need for releasing a full-fledged update over-the-air. It is good to see HTC taking this approach as well and who knows, maybe every manufacturer would release their full homescreen launcher to the Play Store. Kind of cool for consumers, if you ask.
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Home to Casa Hotel and The Proact Stadium, Whittington Moor is an exciting and fast evolving shopping and leisure street located just a few miles from Chesterfield town centre.
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Built with a capacity of 10,400, Chesterfield Football Club's £13 million Proact Stadium has been open since July 2010. In addition to football fixtures, The Proact also supports a a variety of events, from community sports coaching in and out of schools, to the popular Elton John concert which was held in June 2012.
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