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Hi, my name is Alan Taylor and before I explain how you too can easily...
Earn an EXTRA £200 every week in your spare time
without leaving home
I need you to promise me something.
Can you do that?
Please promise me you WON'T write this off as something you
"can't do" just because I mention the word "drawing"
Believe me, whatever your "I can't draw" objections, I had them too!
If I'd listened to them I would have missed out on a great opportunity.
Because I'm NOT good at drawing is
WHY I developed the system I'm going to tell you about.
I'm asking you to put everything you believe about your drawing ability to one side because...
Your skill as a draughtsman really doesn't matter.
We'll be getting our computer to draw FOR us.
Do you trust your computer to get things right?
To prove it to you 100% I'll let you try my entire system risk free for 30 days
If you STILL feel you can't draw well enough to make this work
I'll refund every penny of your money.
I'll explain how you can claim a risk free trial in just a moment.
First I need to tell you how I stumbled upon this spare time money maker.
In 2001 I was the official carer for my bipolar girlfriend of the time.
She doesn't really figure in the story other than the fact that...
when you're someone's official carer you can't just go out and get a regular job.
You're supposed to be there in case they need you.
So when I needed to make some extra money...
I needed to find a way to do it from home.
And at times I could control.
At the same time my Dad was looking for a way to supplement his pension.
He had always enjoyed drawing and was selling a few oil pastel portraits he drew from people's photographs.
But the amount of time they took made his hourly rate ridiculously low.
He needed something quicker to produce
that he could charge the same amount of money for.
My Dad got free copies of various magazines he advertised in.
Leafing through a Bridal magazine I spotted somebody else advertising "cartoon portraits" of the happy couple.
In case you're wondering a "cartoon portrait" is a humorous drawing of a person.It's very similar to a caricature except it doesn't make fun of anybody's facial features (big ears, nose, chin etc)
The face is a realistic line drawing of what a person actually looks like Everything else in the picture is drawn in a cartoony style So cartoony body, background and references to aspects of the "victim's" life. |
The lack of colour and "looseness" of most of the drawing made me think...
these must be quicker to produce than my Dad's labour intensive portraits.
And they looked FUN!
Over the coming weeks my Dad presented a few close friends with their "cartoon portraits" to gauge their reaction.
Everybody LOVED THEM!
So he decided to get better at cartooning and offer them to the world.
We put lots of cards in newsagents' windows advertising "unique gifts" and business really took off.
Which was great for him.
But it didn't solve MY problem.
I still needed to make more money without leaving the house.
And, unlike my Dad, I couldn't do it by drawing cartoon portraits.
Or could I?
I may not be good at drawing but following a tried-and-tested formula was a different matter.
It seemed my Dad's cartoon portraits were all quite similar.
I mean, they were all individually personalised for their recipient...
but there was a definite pattern to them.
For example he would use books, boxes, signs and labels in every cartoon.
The same book with a different title would reference 2 completely different interests in 2 different cartoons.
There were definite patterns emerging around what hobbies people wanted including in their cartoon portraits too.
It occurred to me that...
My Dad had ALREADY DRAWN everything I needed!
All I had to do was TRACE the objects I wanted
and WRITE DIFFERENT WORDS on them
I actually wasn't too concerned about accurately drawing people's faces.
I knew my Dad had used a projector for years to make sure his portraits looked like the people they were.
Worst case scenario, I could just do the same.
I thought probably a computer could do a better job
So I...
- scanned hundreds of my Dad's drawings into my PC
- read every Photoshop tutorial I could find about "turning a photo into a line drawing" and...
- came up with a system.
I've only taught my system once before to a few people in 2009.
I checked out a student's website a few days ago and took this screenshot.
So it's obviously worked for her.
Reviews left by other students said:
"I have bought many home study courses but this is the first one that I've actually been able to use to make a steady (though realistic) income from." - RH
"Having tried a few Home Business Methods, as a retired teacher my main criticism is that they often tell you 'what' to do but not 'how' to do it.
Draw 4 Profit is as clear and easy to follow as anything I have ever seen.
The videos take you step by step through every process with no ambiguity at all.
I am delighted with it, and if you can't follow this course you can't follow anything." - RB"Brilliant Programme!!!!! If I, as a 70yr old can do it, then anyone can, and I got 'E' for Art at school!!" - JS
For several reasons I felt I needed to expand and update the course for 2015.
- In the current economic climate it can be easier to sell a lot of cheaper items than a few expensive ones
- People don't always plan far enough ahead to allow us a week to deliver their cartoon portrait gift
- A couple of my 2009 students were so underconfident in their drawing ability that even tracing a computer's output was too much for them
So as well as my original method for producing hand-traced cartoons from computer designs...
Draw 4 Profit 2 covers selling digital cartoons produced
entirely using our computer in under 1 hour
As well as no need to pick up a pen you'll essentially be selling an email so there are no hard costs to worry about.
After eBay (where I sell my cheapest cartoons) and PayPal take their cut...
You'll still keep £20 for your hour's work
Draw 4 Profit 2 includes everything you need to start selling cartoon portraits.
- The exact same software, design templates & cartoon art library I personally use every day
- Screen capture videos so you can watch over my shoulder as I design and market cartoon portraits
- A written manual for those who prefer to read
- Fill-in-the-blanks marketing materials so you can get started immediately
Perhaps you're wondering WHO is going to buy all these "cartoon portraits".
If we stop thinking of them as "cartoon portraits" and start thinking of them as "the solution to a problem" things become clearer.
If you've ever needed a special gift for somebody close to you you'll understand how difficult it can be to find something...
Different... unique... memorable...
Something as special as THEY are.
THAT's the problem we're solving!
Most of your customers won't know they want a "cartoon portrait" until you put the idea in their heads.
They WILL know they need a standout gift for a "big 0" birthday or some other special occasion.
And the search for the perfect gift is "doing their heads in"
When you introduce them to "cartoon portraits" you're doing them a massive favour, making the pain stop.
They'll actually be grateful to hand over the money you're asking.
They're buying PEACE OF MIND
And that's worth a lot more than "a piece of paper with ink on it."
Probably a high percentage of your customers will adopt cartoon portraits as their default personalised gift and order from you again and again.
Just picture yourself waking up to an inbox full of thankyou messages
from grateful customers like the ones below.
I can tell you it's a wonderful feeling.
I've lost count of the number of people who said something like...
"What a wonderful idea. I just didn't know WHAT to get!"
Once you get past your initial "I can't do that" reaction, creating personalised cartoon portraits is actually great fun.
I really enjoy it and I'm so sure you'll love it too that...
I'm happy to let you try my course risk-free for a full 30 days.
If, at the end of that time, you still feel you "can't do it" or
for whatever reason it's just not for you, I'll refund your money, no questions asked.
If you follow my clear instructions and use the cartoon art objects, design and marketing templates along with the software I've provided the same way I show you in your screen capture videos, you WON'T be asking for a refund.
You'll be having too much fun designing cartoon portraits that solve people's gift dilemmas.
I originally created the Draw 4 Profit system to help me and my Dad produce cartoon portraits quickly and easily, so we could sell more of them and offer customers a shorter waiting time.
As I said, I wanted to top up my Official Carer's Allowance.
And my Dad was supplementing his pension.
New parents and students are other groups of people I believe could benefit from Draw 4 Profit.
Students always need extra cash but university commitments take priority.
And the most successful of the people I taught my system to in 2009 (the one with the 6 week waiting list on her website) was looking for a way to keep money rolling in during her maternity leave from her "real job".
The reason doesn't matter.
If you need to make REALISTIC money from home at TIMES YOU CHOOSE
Draw4Profit CAN work for you.
I'm not going to lie to you.
Cartoon portraits WON'T make you a millionaire.
But they WILL provide...
a very nice income top up, working WHEN you want
and WITHOUT LEAVING YOUR OWN HOME.
You'll set your own prices but I regularly turn a 30p sheet of paper into a product that sells for £80.
Put it in a standard £6 frame and the price jumps to £109.
"Draw" 2 cartoons a week and that's £218 extra for not much effort.
And we've already seen that selling digital cartoons on eBay nets you £20 for less than an hour's work.
I'm not going to promise you any particular monetary amount.
I don't know you so I have no way of predicting how much effort you're going to put into your business.
Obviously THAT will be the deciding factor in HOW MUCH you earn.
I am prepared to help you figure out...
How many cartoons do you need to produce to get what you want?
As an average student, NUS informs me your rent is £400 per month.
Relying solely on digital cartoons sold via eBay (our lowest priced option) you could cover your rent by selling 20 each month.
That's 5 hours each week to pay the rent!
I don't think McDonalds or the local pub will match that.
According to Which.co.uk the most popular pushchair of 2014 was the Babystyle Oyster.
To buy one of these would cost you £249.
Just 3 framed cartoons should more than cover that.
I think you get the idea so I won't labour the point further.
What you want is up to you.
But splitting it into "cartoon portrait" units of cost
gives you a road map of how to get there.
By now you probably know whether you're interested in taking me up on my risk free trial.
And the fact I'm calling it "risk free" should let you know that if you decide to keep Draw 4 Profit after your trial period I will want SOMETHING in return.
So HOW MUCH?
I struggled to come up with a fair price.
After all, the whole purpose of the course is to help you earn extra money.
If you already had thousands to splash around
you wouldn't need it, would you?
So I certainly don't want price to be a reason ANYBODY doesn't buy Draw 4 Profit.
On the other hand, what I'm offering does have REAL VALUE.
Follow my instructions, use my templates and cartoon art library
and you WILL start topping up your income very nicely.
Since we were working out the "cartoon portrait unit" cost of various things you might want to buy I decided to price the course accordingly.
If you decide to keep Draw 4 Profit after your 30 day trial ends...
It will cost you LESS than 1 FRAMED CARTOON PORTRAIT
Just £97
For that, you'll be getting immediate online access to
- The exact same software I personally use every day
- My entire library of cartoon art objects
- Pre-designed templates – just add a face and interests!
- Fill-in-the-blanks marketing materials so you can get started immediately
You'll be able to download all of the above to your own computer so I'm
relying on your sense of honour to delete them if you claim a refund
- Screen capture videos walk you through every step of creating and marketing Cartoon Portraits
- A PDF manual explains everything for those who prefer the written word
Obviously if you take up my no questions asked money back guarantee
you will no longer have access to the Members Only website
or rights to use my templates or cartoon art objects.
That shouldn't matter though
since YOU decided YOU DON'T WANT IT.
You can keep the software as a thank you for giving Draw 4 Profit a try.
P.S. Finally, since Draw 4 Profit teaches you how to sell impressive gifts it would be lax of me NOT to point out that it actually makes a pretty good gift itself.
If you know anybody interested in earning some extra money by doing something FUN, CREATIVE and VAGUELY ARTISTIC you'll be doing them a big favour buying them access to this course.
P.P.S. If there's ANYTHING in the course you're struggling with, I'm always just an email away.
I'll always try my best to sort out any difficulties you may experience.


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As of today, we are now accepting articles related to the voice industry from freelance writers, experts and professionals about topics related to voice-overs, voice acting, casting, technology, commentary, and more.
For those of you who already written an article, I encourage you to send it to us via email so that we can publish it on the blog.
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If you haven't written anything yet but would like to share your thoughts on a particular topic, here are some tips for writing articles that stand out:
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Max Occupancy: 2 guests (up to 1 child)4-star Art Deco hotel in Buzios (Ferradura) near Ferradura Beach
This spa hotel is located in Buzios (Ferradura), close to the beach, Ferradura Beach, Ponta da Lagoinha, and Lagoinha Beach. Also nearby are Orla Bardot and Bones Beach.
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will be headed to Shea for Tues evening Mets game and would like to stop for a few slices prior to the game. any suggestions? (we'll be coming from Bronx-Whitestone bridge, but are willing to drive along Roosevelt Ave or other streets if necessary). I figure we will arrive in Queens at about 5 PM for a 7 PM game. thanks.
Stop by The Pine Room at The Holiday Inn. Roosevelt Ave to 114th St. (along Grand Central) directly across from the stadium.
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not pizza, but if youre flexible not far from shea is Leo's latticini in corona, italian deli..its great..load your car up with goodies along with a meal b/4 game
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Amore Pizzaria in the Pathmak Shopping Center off the Whitestine Expressway. Great pizza, solid hot heroes with zero ambiance. A small narrow hole in the wall in a run down strip mall serving some of the best pizza in Queens.
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My brother and I used to eat at Gloria's Pizza all the time while waiting for the 25/34 bus(40 years ago). It was by far the best pizza ever. When I heard that Amore Pizza in Whitestone was a descendant of Gloria's we had to try it. My brother is up from Florida and this past Friday the 4th we took a trip out to Whitestone from Manhattan to see for ourselves if it's true. Now remember, it's been 25 maybe 30 years since we had Gloria's. Our verdict is that Amore is indeed close if not the same as Gloria's was, as our memories serve us. Therefore, we recommend going to Amore Pizza in the Whitestone shopping center, which is about a mile from Shea Stadium.
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Amore makes a great slice, but also consider Nick's pizza in Forrest Hills. This is less of a pizza joint and more of a restaurant. But they stick to what they know, and only serve pizza and salad. Nick's is my favorite spot for neopolitan style pizza in queens.
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Thanks for the Amore recommendation. We stopped by at about 5:10-5:15 pm on the way to Shea . . had no trouble finding it, getting a parking spot, and before we were there early (compared to the dinner hour) it was not crowded. My son had two Sicilian slices and I had a regular slice and a Sicilian. Both slices were outstanding and only $2.25 apiece. small fountain sodas were $1.00 each. our entire pre-Shea supper was only $11.00 but that's not the point. The pizza was among the best we have ever had both types of slices had just the right proportion of sauce to cheese, not too oily, and with a crust balanced between chewy and crispy. we plan to return - even if we are not headed to Shea. thanks again!


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- Birth Date:January 14th, 1968 - Bay Shore, Long Island, New York, USA
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James Todd Smith better known as LL Cool J (acronym for Ladies Love Cool James) is an American rapper and actor. He has released twelve studio albums and two greatest hits compilations, with his final album being 2008's Exit 13, the last for his record deal with Def Jam Recordings. He has appeared in numerous films, and stars as NCIS Special Agent Sam Hanna on the CBS crime drama television series NCIS: Los Angeles. He was born on January 14, 1968 in St.Albans, While LL Cool J first appeared as a rapper in the movie Krush Groove (performing "I Can't Live Without My Radio"), his first acting part was a small role in a high school football movie called Wildcats. He continued to work in movies from then until 1995 when he landed his own television sitcom, In the House. In 1998 he had a role in the film Halloween H20. In 1999's Deep BlueSea. Later that year, he had a starring role in Any Given Sunday, in which he played Julian Washington, the talented but selfish running back on the dysfunctional Miami Sharks. Since then, LL Cool J has appeared in a variety of films, such as the 2002 remake of Rollerball, Deliver Us from Eva, and S.W.A.T. In 2005, he returned to television in a guest starring role on the Fox medical drama House. He also appeared as Queen Latifah's love interest in the 2006 movie Last Holiday. He also guest starred on 30 Rock in the 2007 episode "The Source Awards" as the hip hop producer Ridiculous. Next he appeared in Sesame Street 's 39th season where he introduced the word of the day, "Unanimous" and performing "The Addition Expedition" in episode 4172 (Sept. 30, 2008). As of 2011, LL Cool J is a series regular on the CBS police procedural NCIS: Los Angeles, a spin-off of NCIS. He lives in Long Island, New York, with his wife and four children.
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292 reviews
79% would repurchase
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I love this lotion and have bought several bottles. It's a good sized bottle and compared to other drug store lotions I think the price is decent. To me, it smells yummy and has a lot of good ingredients in it. It keeps me well moisturized even in the winter, but I apply liberally. I would definately recommend this lotion.
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Excellent moisturizer, very nice scent, i can't believe how much this stuff costs so cheap yet such good quality. I have tons and i mean tons of lotions and creams as i like to wear it once or so and usually forget about it. But this is a keeper for sure :) Very impressive Vaseline! (oh yes my go's love this stuff as well they say it makes your tan last longer after tanning which is true)! Hope this helped...
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It makes you skin so smooth, and the smell is heavenly (if you like sweet-toned smells). The effect shows quick; my skin felt smooth the third time i used it (I have medium dry skin). I never paid attention to the tone evening effect though. Overall: great moisturizer for the price.
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Spent a lot of time (and money) trying to find a perfect lotion for my dry skin--and I found it in Vaseline. I knew the answer would be simple. This beats most body butters I know, plus it's not sticky at all (extremely moisturizing but not sticky = quality rare enough for me to give it a 5). Also since it's cheap I am quite generous when applying it. It gives a really nice glow to my tan skin, which is a well-received plus.
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I love the smell and this stuff really works to keep my dry winter skin from being itchy. Never too heavy/greasy, absorbs really well. I love putting it on my legs after shaving for a supersmooth finish. Will repurchase.
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i have insanely dry skin and every moisturizer i have ever used just dries it out more or irritates it, but not this! This is the BEST moisturizer i have ever used. i use it on my entire body, including my face. it makes my skin feel smooth and moisturized and smells really good. I will never stop buying this!
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This is a great product for the price. The ingredients list is quite nice if you want something to moisturise your skin and get absorbed - petrolatum is listed second and glycerine is third, there's no mineral oil. The butter extracts start at the 8th ingredient. This has cacao and shea butter, soybean and sunflower oil, collagen aminoacids, vitamin a, urea and other goodies that you won't find in other products within this price range.
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This is nice for all over your body and is absorbed quite quickly considering the ingredients. The only thing I dislike about the texture is that if I put this on my feet, they get 'squeaky' after the lotion goes in. It sounds bizarre and I dunno if I'm explaining this well, but the sensation isn't pleasant, especially when you get in bed and want to sleep (I have a bad habit of rubbing my feet together as I fall asleep, so this is probably not an issue for anyone else). I like this for my elbows and other dry areas and they don't feel sticky. The softness doesn't last for ages, but this doesn't claim to and frankly this product isn't a pain to reapply, unlike some body butters/souffles.
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This is a daily digest of college news and notes from around the state, from the Journal Sentinel and other papers. You'll find this round-up here every day at School Zone. Tips? Send them here.
UW-Madison admissions update: Students who applied to UW-Madison by the early November deadline in the hope of getting big news by Jan. 15 might have to wait a few more days because the school wants them to find out via snail mail. So far, 21,000 students have applied, 7,800 have been accepted, and 3,500 have been postponed - meaning the university will take another look at these students' applications later in the process. Officials are aiming to enroll about 5,700 freshmen this fall.
Beloit presidency finalists: Three deans from private colleges and universities have been named finalists for the presidency at Beloit College, officials announced.
Curious about Yahoo CEO? Everyone from the Journal Sentinel to the New York Times has referenced this profile in More magazine about Yahoo's new CEO (and UW alum) Carol Bartz, which covers her "journey from cocktail waitress to CEO."
Uncertain times for admissions officials: The consensus is that at most campuses, yield (the percentage of admitted students who enroll) will prove at least as difficult to predict as it was last year, widely described as one of the most nerve-racking in memory. UW-Madison's application numbers are slightly down from las year at this time, but that may be due in part to a change in the process, the Chronicle of Higher Ed reports. (subscription)


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Tsvetelina Yaneva was born on October 5, 1989 in Plovdiv. Prior to starting her solo career in May 2008, she worked as a professional singer for 2 years in the popular band "Orpheus", where the director was her father Georgi Yanev and the solo singer – her mother Pepa Yaneva.
Since she was a little girl, Tsveti has been performing on the stage with the band. The singer initially started her career by performing folklore songs, but eventually orientated towards pop and jazz music in her teenage years. The reason for this turn of events was the fact that, in Tsveti's own words, "Bulgarian pop music underwent no development whatsoever". The beauty with a fantastic voice made her debut in July 2008 with the hit ballad "Stolen Love" (originally "Открадната любов"); a song that amazed even the most famous and provocative star in the Bulgarian show business – Azis He stated that Tsveti's voice was the strongest one he had ever heard. In mid-August, Tsvetelina Yaneva and her band left for Budapest to perform at a big pop and jazz festival.
Tsveti's success was recognized, when the artist was awarded the prize for Debut of the Year 2008. Not too long after that, New Folk magazine (сп. "Нов Фолк") acknowledged the singer by giving her the Breakthrough Artist Award for 2008. Tsvetelina didn't cease to work hard throughout the whole 2009. In 2010, the singer took an award at the annual Planet TV (Планета ТВ) Awards (for the hit song "Three Minutes" ("Три минути") feat. 032).
As the only extremely successful young artist, Tsvetelina was invited to take part in the biggest nation-wide tour, along with some of the most reputable and established singers, focusing on what she does best – live performance. That undoubtedly made her the new favourite artist of the public.
Right after the tour, the singer recorded a duet with the Romanian child prodigy Ionut Cercel. The duet song "Enter" ("Влез") turned into a great hit in just a few days and the Arabian-themed video, shot at Boyana Film Studios, received the award for Best Video of the Year 2010. Towards the end of the year and just before winter, and right on the singer's birthday – October 5, she released her debut album – "In the First Place" ("На първо място"), becoming one of the best-selling albums of the year. On Christmas Eve, she released the ballad "Come on, Make me Cry" ("Давай, разплачи ме"), featuring the renowned Turkish clarinetist Husnu Senlendirici.
Fully deserved, she won the award for Most Progressive Artist at the annual Planet TV Awards. Later on, she received the award for Most Prosperous Young Artist at the New Folk Magazine and Romantica Radio Awards, as well as for Debut Album of the Year. In April, Tsvetelina Yaneva shot the most romantic video in her professional career up to that moment. The shooting of the video took place in the world fashion centre – Milan. The name of the song is "Trouble me" ("Притеснявай ме"). An interesting fact is that some of the scenes were shot in the hotel suite, where Giuseppe Verdi had spent the last years of his life.
She continued working and making her fans happy, not only in Bulgaria, but throughout Europe, as well. In 2011, Tsvetelina got an invitation from Rida Al Abdullah, an extremely popular and award-winning singer from the UAE. Their song "Count me in" ("Брой ме"), created by the Romanian hit-maker Costi Ioniță, turned into an absolute hit in both Bulgaria, and the UAE. "Count me in" took the award for Best Video of the Year, thanks to the director Nikolay Nankov, who works exclusively for her.
In 2012, Tsvetelina Yneva received the award for Best Folklore Album – "Daughter of the Song" ("Дъщеря на песента"), on which she had worked with "Orpheus". She was also awarded for "I Can Again" ("Мога пак") – Best Pop Folk Album of the Year, which became the most important event of the year, because Tsvetelina was the first pop folk performer to carry out a full live concert with some of the best pop and jazz musicians.
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Features » November 23, 2012
Prosperity, Not Austerity
Obama needs to resist deficit-oriented, anti-worker austerity policies.
Vigorous job creation will not only meet the needs of the jobless but also give workers more confidence and power to raise stagnant wages.
After playing a key role in President Obama's re-election, the labor movement must pivot immediately to a new task: moving the president away from a potentially disastrous policy of "austerity economics" and toward a second-term adoption of more worker-friendly "prosperity economics." In the weeks after the election, Obama will negotiate with the hard-right House Republicans about the looming threat of automatic across-the-board cuts.
Labor leaders see Obama's strategy on these negotiations as a key test of his second-term priorities. They fear that if he accepts cuts to important programs such as Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, his presidency will turn into a political and economic catastrophe for working people. "Even people who voted for Mitt Romney" don't want cuts to those key social insurance programs, says AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka. Instead, labor wants Obama to adopt a plan for "prosperity economics" along the lines proposed by Yale political scientists Jacob Hacker and Nate Loewentheil earlier this year. Beyond debunking austerity as a deeply flawed strategy, Hacker and Loewentheil argue for a government investment in such areas as research, infrastructure, education, improved economic and environmental security for working families, constraints on corporate political power, and more widespread unionization. Together these measures will provide stronger, more equitably shared economic growth that ultimately resolves budget deficits.
If Obama adopts a deficit-obsessed austerity approach to the long-range budget, there will be little money available for creating jobs—what workers most need from the next Congress. And if Obama breaks his promise to protect social insurance programs and accepts a "grand bargain" with Republicans that prolongs the past "lost decade" for workers, the political and economic repercussions could be far-reaching. "Our members would simply walk away from the Democratic Party, and Paul Ryan would be president in 2016," one labor official says.
Vigorous job creation will not only meet the needs of the jobless but also give workers more confidence and power to raise stagnant wages.
Many union strategists will continue to push for a revised, updated version of the Employee Free Choice Act, but such reform is a longer-term struggle. Obama sidelined labor law reform in his first term, and his recent campaign program to strengthen the middle class did not even mention unions, let alone legislation to facilitate organizing.
Communications Workers of America President Larry Cohen envisions creating a mass coalition movement for both economic justice and stronger democracy that would take up issues from labor rights to climate change and corporate personhood. Increasingly, union leaders believe reform will only come after social disruption or political cost forces the issue. "Unrest first," says one high-ranking strategist, invoking the precedents of both the civil rights movement and labor organizing in the 1930s. "Labor law next."
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He had to push aside some butterflies in the stomach to do it, but Williams Perez cruised through his Class A Advanced debut.
The Braves right-handed prospect and native Venezuelan unfurled six scoreless innings, giving up three hits and a walk while striking out seven in Lynchburg's 8-1 win at Wilmington on Monday.
"I won't lie, I was really nervous," Perez said through translater and fellow Hillcats hurler Carlos Perez.
Early success, including striking out the third batter he faced, Jorge Bonifacio, helped him relax.
"After the 1-2-3 first inning, I had a lot more confidence to get going," Perez said. "Thanks to God, everything was working for me. I tried to work primarily off my two-seam fastball and my curveball."
The 22-year-old immediately felt a difference between the Carolina League and the Class A South Atlantic League, where he began his first stateside full season.
"I was facing more experienced hitters," he said. "I knew I couldn't be down in the count, so I was always trying to get ahead."
In the second, Jared Schlehuber smacked a one-out double off Perez and advanced to third on a groundout. Perez then walked Daniel Mateo.
"After having men on first and third, I didn't try to rush," Perez said. "I took a breath and decided to get my curveball going."
He struck out the next hitter, Kenny Swab, to end the inning.
He worked a perfect third and had two outs in the fourth when Schlehuber touched him up again for a double.
"In the first at-bat, the guy hit a hanging curve," Perez said. "But in the next at-bat, it was 3-2 and I went to my fastball. The guy took advantage of it."
He struck out the side in the fifth, pitching around a two-out single by Ethan Chapman, and worked a 1-2-3 sixth.
"It felt good," he said. "I felt like I would be able to longer, but my pitch count was up, so that's why I had to come out."
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Our popular in house Urban Bar has the cheapest drinks in town and offers daily happy hour with cheap jugs of Beer and glasses of wine and bubbly reallt reasonably priced. There is free entertainment every night including quizzes, competitions, live music and stand-up comedy; there are pool tables, table football and a plasma and big screen for movies and televised events.
Urban Central is ideally located in Melbourne's vibrant Southbank adjacent to the famous Crown Casino. The city is a 5 minute walk and with public transport on our doorstep, St Kilda is only a 10 minute tram ride. Shopping around Urban Central is excellent and with the city just a 5 to 10 minute walk, Southbank 'chic' shopping across the road, South Melbourne shopping strip and market only seconds away, Port Melbourne shopping strip a 15 minute walk (on the way to the beach) and a Direct Factory Outlet about a 10 minute walk, you're bound to find what you need!!!
**Please note that we require ID from ALL guests. ID must either be a passport, driver's license or key pass. A $10 Cash key deposit will also be needed from all guests also**
** Check in time is after 2pm. If you arrive early you are welcome to store your bags. If booking for more than one person please note that you will have to arrive at the same time and pay together.**
** Please also note that while we always try to fit group bookings into the same rooms, we do not guarantee this. ** Under 18 year olds cannot share in dormitory rooms.
**No Cancellations or refunds during event times**
**Full charge for late cancellations and no shows**
Accommodation Information
Since opening late 2005 Urban Central has achieved the following awards from various industry organizations:
• Best backpacker award finalist 2010
• 7th best hostel Australia 2010
• Best backpacker night finalist 2010
• Best backpacker award winner 2009
• Best value award in 2009
• Best backpacker night finalist 2009
• Best backpacker award finalist 2008
• Best backpacker night finalist 2008
• Best cleanliness award in 2008
• Top 10 rated hostel for facilities in 2007
• RACV 4 star rated
• Top 3 hostels in Oceania 2006
• Top rated for friendliness in 2006
• Top rated recommended hostel 2006
Other languages
- Deutsch: Urban Central Backpackers
- Español: Urban Central Backpackers
- Français: Urban Central Backpackers
- Italiano: Urban Central Backpackers
- Português: Urban Central Backpackers


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Stratosphere | |
Address | 2000 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas, NV 89109 |
Opening date | April 30, 1996 |
Number of rooms | 2,427 |
Total gaming space | 80,000 sq ft (7,400 m2) |
Permanent shows | Frankie Moreno; Pin Up |
Signature attractions |
Casino type | Land-Based |
Owner | American Casino & Entertainment Properties |
Previous names | Vegas World |
Renovated in | 2001 (2nd 1000 room tower) |
Coordinates | 36°08′51″N 115°09′19″W / 36.147386°N 115.155389°WCoordinates: 36°08′51″N 115°09′19″W / 36.147386°N 115.155389°W |
Website | www.stratospherehotel.com |
Stratosphere | |
Address | 2000 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas, NV 89109 |
Opening date | April 30, 1996 |
Number of rooms | 2,427 |
Total gaming space | 80,000 sq ft (7,400 m2) |
Permanent shows | Frankie Moreno; Pin Up |
Signature attractions |
Casino type | Land-Based |
Owner | American Casino & Entertainment Properties |
Previous names | Vegas World |
Renovated in | 2001 (2nd 1000 room tower) |
Coordinates | 36°08′51″N 115°09′19″W / 36.147386°N 115.155389°WCoordinates: 36°08′51″N 115°09′19″W / 36.147386°N 115.155389°W |
Website | www.stratospherehotel.com |
Stratosphere Las Vegas is a tower, hotel, and casino located on Las Vegas Boulevard just north of the Las Vegas Strip in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.
The property's signature attraction is the 1,149 ft (350.2 m) Stratosphere Tower, the tallest freestanding observation tower in the United States,[1] and the second tallest in the Western Hemisphere, surpassed only by the CN Tower in Toronto, Ontario. The hotel is a separate building with 24 stories, 2,427 rooms and an 80,000 sq ft (7,400 m2) casino. It is the tallest building west of the Mississippi River[2] and also the tallest structure in Las Vegas.[3] The Stratosphere is owned and operated by American Casino & Entertainment Properties.[4]
The Stratosphere is the northernmost of the major Strip casinos. It is the only Las Vegas Strip hotel located in the City of Las Vegas.
In the late 1980s, the Stratosphere was conceived by Bob Stupak as an addition to his Vegas World casino. He initially wanted to create a tower resembling the Eiffel Tower in Paris, but the narrow footprint of the available property would not permit such a broad base. Searching for options, he contacted an engineering firm in Texas whose expertise was in designing radio transmission towers. They produced a series of possible configurations based on computer 'stretch-outs' of their standard skeletal tower designs. When Stupak showed these to CEO Lou Papais of Ad Art, Inc., Stockton, CA, he and his Executive Art Director, Chuck Barnard, agreed the designs were unsatisfactory and Barnard produced the concept for the 1149ft. tower. Ad Art design associate, Jack Dubois, then created a giant color rendering of the tower which Stupak used to secure financial backing for construction. Architect Ned Baldwin, creator of the CN Tower in Toronto, Canada, was brought in and assembled a team of local engineers and architects to flesh out the design and move the project to completion. At the conception of the project, one of the planned rides was to be a giant ape that would carry riders up and down on one of the tower's columns.
The original design envisioned the Stratosphere exceeding the height of the CN Tower (1,815 ft (553 m)) to become the tallest freestanding structure in the world at that time. However, due to the FAA's concerns about possible interference with nearby McCarran International Airport, and any possible flights that come through Las Vegas, the Tower's proposed height shrank multiple times, bringing it to its current height of 1,149 ft (350 m).[5][6]
On August 29, 1993, the Tower caught fire while still under construction. No one was injured, but the fire forced repairs and rebuilding that led to numerous delays in the construction of the Tower.[7]
In 1995, Grand Casinos was brought on as an equity partner for the still privately funded project under construction. While construction was still progressing, the Stratosphere Corporation was formed as a public company with shares being offered to the public.
The Stratosphere opened on April 30, 1996. Shortly after opening, the Stratosphere Corporation was forced to file bankruptcy. This caused construction on the second tower to stop, with only a few stories partially built, and it allowed Carl Icahn to gain control through one of his companies by buying a majority of the outstanding bonds.
A major addition was completed in June 2001 for $1 billion that included finishing the 1000-room second hotel tower.
In the early 2000s, the company attempted to get approval for a roller coaster that would run from several hundred feet up the tower and, in the last proposal, across Las Vegas Boulevard. Part of that last proposal included an entry monument on the ride over Las Vegas Boulevard welcoming people to the City of Las Vegas. The Las Vegas City Council did not approve the project due to objections from the neighbors over possible noise from the enclosed cars on the proposed ride.
In January 2010, American Casino & Entertainment Properties announced a new thrill ride for the top of the tower: SkyJump, a controlled descent, bungee jumping–like ride that will allow riders to plummet 855 feet (261 m) attached to a high speed, descent wire. It opened on April 20, 2010.[8]
Radio stations KOAS 105.7 (FM) and KVGS 107.9 (FM) have on-channel FM boosters broadcasting from an antenna at the top of the tower's structure. Licensed as KOAS-FM1 and KVGS-FM1, they are the only radio stations with transmitters at the tower. However, the signals being transmitted from this structure are relatively low-power and only cover the immediate Las Vegas area on a "fill in" or "booster" basis. Both of these stations have their main transmitter sites located elsewhere, and those transmitter sites are what give these stations more wide spread, regional coverage.[9][10]
On September 10, 2014, Ryan Brown was accused of driving his vehicle through the glass doors of the facility.[11] After he was released from custody the following Monday, he apparently committed suicide at another hotel. Before his release he had told police he "wanted to jump from the tall building".[12]
The top of the tower has two observation decks, a restaurant known as "Top of the World" (revolving restaurant), and four thrill rides:
The Tower Shops is a mall on the second level that connects the casino to the entrance to the tower.
The casino has featured a number of performers, including bands and dancers. Examples include headliner Frankie Moreno, signed in 2011 and serves as a regular headliner,[14] Playboy Playmate Claire Sinclair, signed for a new show in 2013,[15] and David Perrico with the band Pop Evolution, signed in 2013 for a monthly show.[16]
Some of the casino games include slot machines, video poker. The Stratosphere has inherited some unusual variations on casino games from its Vegas World predecessor, such as "crapless craps". The 80,000-square-foot (7,400 m2) casino includes approximately 50 table games, 1,500 slot and video poker machines, a poker room, and a race and sports book.
In two separate incidents in 2005, riders were left dangling several hundred feet above the Las Vegas Strip for nearly an hour and a half when one of the thrill rides (Insanity) shut down. The ride didn't malfunction, but was programmed to cease operation if a fault or problem is detected by the ride's control system.[17][source for second incident?]
Since its opening in 1996, five people have jumped to their deaths from the top of the tower.[18][19][20][21][22]
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