text:
Video: Iowa Press
Each week Iowa Press explores the issues affecting the lives of Iowans. Newsmakers, policy makers and elected officials join capitol reporters in a weekly discussion.
Iowa Press: The Presidential Candidates
During the 2008 presidential campaign season, IPTV's political coverage provides in-depth interviews with the candidates and serious analysis of the issues.
Show: All Video | Full Programs Only
Midwestern Economic Conditions and Tax Reform Impact (#4114)
Full Program: Creighton University Economist Ernie Goss and Iowa State University Economist David Swenson are the guests on this episode of Iowa Press. Goss and Swenson discuss current Midwestern economic... 28:47
Economists say new casinos in the middle of Iowa won't bring in new money (#4114)
Economists David Swenson from Iowa State University and Ernie Goss from Creighton University say casinos in Iowa's border towns draw in money from out of state, but casinos more in the middle part... 01:57
Goss: Minimum wage increase would have negative employment impact (#4114)
Economist Ernie Goss says a federal minimum wage increase would have some negative employment impact in the short term. He says the most important thing would be to close the gap between the... 01:31
Swenson: Farm Bill negotiations could constrict economy (#4114)
Economist David Swenson says Farm Bill negotiations could contribute to constricting the economy a bit, especially in terms of potential cutbacks to food assistance programs and uncertainty... 01:12
Goss: There's an agricultural land price bubble (#4114)
Economist Ernie Goss says the steep rise in agricultural land prices in a short period of time has created a bubble, and there's no doubt that land price growth is coming down. He says it won't... 01:25
Economists say youth unemployment is a concern (#4114)
Economists David Swenson and Ernie Goss say they're concerned with youth unemployment because of the impact that demographic has on the entire work force. They say the economy needs skilled,... 01:31
Iowa's ongoing political developments looking toward 2014 (#4113)
Full Program: Political strategists Doug Gross and Jeff Link are the guests on this edition of Iowa Press. The discussion includes a look at ongoing political developments throughout Iowa looking toward... 28:44
Gross: Vander Plaats wouldn't necessarily win Senate nomination, if he runs (#4113)
Republican strategist Doug Gross says recent polling shows Bob Vander Plaats would not be a lock for the Republican nomination if he decides to jump in the 2014 U.S. Senate race. Gross says the... 01:28
Link, Gross on the effect of Obamacare in 2014 (#4113)
How much of a factor could Obamacare be in the 2014 election? Democratic strategist Jeff Link says once problems with the rocky start are fixed, people will come to like the law. Republican... 02:18
Link: If Hillary runs, she'll campaign aggressively in Iowa (#4113)
Democratic strategist Jeff Link says he thinks if Hillary Clinton runs for president in 2016, she will run an aggressive campaign in Iowa and will have a 50-state strategy. He says she has a more... 00:40
Public pension and retirement reforms (#4112)
Full Program: Michael Fitzgerald, State Treasurer; Donna Mueller, CEO of IPERS; and Gretchen Tegeler, Executive Director of the Taxpayers Association of Central Iowa are the guests on this edition of Iowa Press.... 28:44
IPERS' Mueller: Iowa ahead of the ball on reforms; Employees share some risk (#4112)
Donna Mueller, CEO of the Iowa Public Employees Retirement System (IPERS), says Iowa was ahead of the ball on reforms to the pension system. Changes went into effect a couple years ago, and public... 00:49
Gretchen Tegeler cites potential solutions to shore up public pensions (#4112)
Gretchen Tegeler, executive director of the Taxpayers Association of Central Iowa, says there are alternate approaches that could be considered to take stress of the Iowa Public Employees Retirement... 01:43
Treasurer Fitzgerald: Capping IPERS benefits would be good policy (#4112)
State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald says IPERS is a good program, and it's worked relatively well for decades. However, he says it would be good public policy to cap benefits at a reasonable amount... 01:29
IPERS' Mueller: Government must fund pension commitments, or system will be short (#4112)
Donna Mueller, CEO of the Iowa Public Employees Retirement System (IPERS), says there needs to be a funding policy in place for public pensions, and the government must continue to fund those... 00:56
Iowa Transportation and Roads (#4111)
Full Program: Paul Trombino III, director of the Iowa Department of Transportation, Representative Josh Byrnes, chair of the House Transportation Committee, and Dave Scott, executive director of the Iowa Good...
Dave Scott: Raising gas tax is logical, fair and should be done (#4111)
Dave Scott, executive director of the Iowa Good Roads Association, says raising the gas tax is the most logical and fair way to fund roads and transportation infrastructure projects. He points... 02:02
Rep. Josh Byrnes: Gas tax hike is conservative solution; politics getting in the way (#4111)
Rep. Josh Byrnes, chair of the House Transportation Committee, says politics are preventing approval of a gas tax hike along with other measures. He says it's frustrating, and he argues that... 02:26
Paul Trombino III: Red dye fuel tax would help farmers get product to market (#4111)
Paul Trombino III, director of the Iowa Dept. of Transportation, says a DOT proposal to begin applying taxes to red dyed fuel used in agriculture will ultimately help improve roads and bridges... 01:15
Paul Trombino III: Traffic camera rules necessary for continuity (#4111)
Paul Trombino III, director of the Iowa Department of Transportation, says the DOT has come up with rules about traffic enforcement cameras on state highways in order to create a standard policy... 01:18
Show: All Video | Full Programs Only


text:
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Thursday, October 24, 2013 -- (Business Wire India) HDFC Life, India's leading long term private life insurance solutions provider announced that it has won the 7th edition of SAP ACE Award for Customer Excellence 2013. This award is in recognition of the business excellence HDFC Life has achieved through best implementation of SAP. SAP ACE awards are an industry benchmark to recognize the best of best-run businesses in the Indian subcontinent. They honour business excellence achieved through the implementation of SAP solutions. HDFC Life won this prestigious award in the category of Best Run Award in Budgeting, Planning & Consolidation. Commenting on the occasion, Thomson Thomas, SVP - Business Systems & Technology, HDFC Life said, "Technology is an important strategic lever for HDFC Life. We believe in using technology to innovate, build efficient processes and deliver superior services to our customers. SAP has helped us excel by driving cost-effective processes with optimum productivity. We are delighted to receive the SAP ACE Award in recognition of our pursuit of excellence in technology and hope to further better our edge towards the use of technology to boost business." "We congratulate the entire HDFC team for winning the award," said Suprakash Chaudhuri, Managing Director, SAP India & Subcontinent "SAP ACE Awards recognize Indian enterprises that have achieved business excellence and delivered game-changing innovation and value to their business by partnering with SAP. It's a common platform that brings together SAP customers in the country to share best practices and celebrate their success amongst peers", he added About HDFC Life Established in 2000, HDFC Life is India's leading long-term life insurance solutions provider offering a range of individual and group insurance solutions that meet various customer needs such as Protection, Pension, Savings, Investment, and Health. The company also offers Women's Plans to meet specific needs of women. Customers have the added advantage of customizing plans, by adding optional benefits called riders, at a nominal price. The company currently has 35 retail and 10 group products in its portfolio, along with 10 riders. HDFC Life continues to have the widest reach with about 500 branches in India touching customers in over 900 cities and towns. The company has also established a liaison office in Dubai. The company has a strong presence in its existing markets with a strong base of Financial Consultants. HDFC Life is a joint venture between Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited (HDFC), India's leading housing finance institution and Standard Life plc, the leading provider of financial services in the United Kingdom. For more information, please visit our website, www.hdfclife.com. You may also connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, Youtube and Google+. Media contact details Supriya Saxena Negi, HDFC Life, +91 (022) 67516324, email@example.com Mahak Choudhary, +91 9820612266, email@example.com Contributed via: Bloomberg Publisher WEB Service Provider ID: 89b27be4c0c74fae8687587ab43b78a0 -0- Oct/25/2013 05:30 GMT
HDFC Life Honored with SAP Ace Award for Customer Excellence
Press spacebar to pause and continue. Press esc to stop.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Cherry Nut Crisps
3 Oct 2010
|Corn flakes/1/2 cup corn flake crumbs
|2 Cup (32 tbs)
|Sifted regular all purpose flour
|2 Cup (32 tbs)
|Baking soda
|1⁄4 Teaspoon
|1⁄2 Teaspoon
|Soft butter/Margarine
|3⁄4 Cup (12 tbs)
|1 Cup (16 tbs)
|Chopped nuts
|1 Cup (16 tbs)
|Maraschino cherries
|1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs), drained and chopped (8-oz. jar)
1. If using Corn Flakes, crush into fine crumbs. Sift together flour, soda and salt; mix with Corn Flake Crumbs; set aside.
2. Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy; add eggs and beat well. Mix in sifted dry ingredients, nuts and cherries. Drop by level tablespoonfuls onto greased baking sheets. Top with additional cherry halves.
3. Bake in moderate oven (375° F.) about 12 minutes or until lightly browned.
Rate It
0 Comments
Cherry Nut Crisps Recipe


text:
Delaware State Hornets at William and Mary Tribe Football
Sat, Oct 25, 2014 12:30 pm
Zable Stadium, Williamsburg, VA
Sorry, this event has already taken place. Please see similar events below.
|Tweet | State Guides | Gift Certificates | Policies | Blog | About Us | TicketMasters sold out |


text:
I'm in sales - on all day long, sometimes for twelve hours straight. When I get home, it is my intent to "bore" myself. It's either sports, reading or the ipad - usually two at once. My partner goes to bed early, so it's about a ten minute recap, and off I go:) On a rare day off, if she's vacationing, I do miss her. We both love maintaining the property: planting/gardening, lawn mowing, weed wacking/edging, maintaining the pool & shed. When that's done, there's always power washing, deck finishing and painting. None of it bothers me.
Both and neither. Get on with what's going on now.
I am 24/7 with my wife, so any chance of space, I grab it with both hands!!
Like a saint!!! lol ;)
Life would be very boring without a naughty side! lol
I like the space. I very rarely get bored.
I believe people who own their home in the country, have less time to be bored, than city dwellers do. I have firewood to process, fences to clean and repair, pastures to mow, critters to feed, hay to haul, stalls to clean. The list is never ending.
It is so infrequent that it is nice for a day or so. Any longer and I get bored. how about you?
I enjoy my own company, so I guess I like the space
Lol I'm not in love with my self if that's what you're thinking,I just like the peace and quiet, a bit of self time
I'm single...
But I'm bored often xD
Related Questions
Nishitaa 22-25, F 7 Answers 3 Jul 21, 2013 in Dating & Relationships
they are having a bad day and bringing your spirits down or do you pounce on them like a cheetah?starship33 36-40, F 8 Answers 1 Mar 13, 2010
Nishitaa 22-25, F 11 Answers 3 Feb 19, 2013 in Dating & Relationships
Giving your partner space is one of the best things u can do right when he needs it though he doesnt say it explicitly?Nishitaa 22-25, F 4 Answers 1 Aug 6, 2013 in Dating & Relationships
How2 give ur partner space without resenting him implicitly for taking it? i feel he doesnt want me evrytime he needs itNishitaa 22-25, F 3 Answers 1 Aug 10, 2013 in Dating & Relationships
XxJamberxX 18-21, F 7 Answers 0 Jul 9, 2014 in Dating & Relationships
SaxPower 31-35, T 8 Answers 2 Feb 18, 2012
KillMeNow8D 13-15, F 7 Answers 3 Jul 25, 2012
jugf 22-25, M 3 Answers 4 Oct 30, 2012 in Romance & True Love


text:
Although tourism in Uganda's Bwindi Impenetrable and Mgahinga national parks has been hurt by the March 1 rebel attack that killed eight tourists and staff members in Bwindi, visitors are gradually returning to see the mountain gorillas.
Bwindi's facilities have been rebuilt and equipment replaced, and flowers are blooming in the community campground, reports Annette Lanjouw, AWF regional coordinator for the International Gorilla Conservation Program (IGCP). The gorillas have been monitored without interruption; none was harmed in the attack.
By R. Michael Wright, President, AWF
Dust billows in through the open top of the battered Land Rover as we slowly squeeze between two gnarled acacia thorn trees. We drive for hours through an empty landscape, searching for signs of the pack of wild dogs that had reportedly reappeared in Melepo Hills west of Namanga, the border crossing between Kenya and Tanzania.
Protecting the black rhino in the wild is considerably less expensive than preserving the endangered animals in captivity, a recent AWF-sponsored study has found.
Poaching has resulted in a 95 percent decline in the world's black rhino population over the last three decades to fewer than 2,600 in 1997. The only surviving populations live in protected areas, sanctuaries established in the wild or captive breeding programs, typically in zoos and open paddocks.
East Africa's priceless rangelands for years have struggled against degradation caused by overgrazing and soil-depleting crop farming. Now ecologists are coming to grips with a third villain: the leleshwa weed, a fast-growing, tough-to-control shrub that is overtaking large sections of grassland.
Six countries in Africa have established the world's first international task force to combat poaching and other wildlife crimes.
The Republic of Congo, Kenya, Lesotho, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia agreed in March to empower the "African Interpol," as many call the task force, to help stop illegal trade in wildlife, the United Nations Environment Program announced recently.


text:
Today the band unleashes another scorching track from 'Rise To Power'. Loudwire is exclusively premiering the song entitled 'Spoiled'. Get your first listen to the track HERE.Read More
Twitching Tongues
Twitching Tongues recently flew across the Atlantic to perform a string of dates across Europe with fellow SoCal hardcore act, Disgrace. The tour included a June 19th performance at the tenth anniversary edition of Hellfest.Read More
The Black Dahlia Murder
The Black Dahlia Murder have returned with the much-anticipated, new full-length album 'Abysmal'. The world's first look into 'Abysmal' is via the track, 'Vlad, Son of The Dragon,' which is streaming now.Read More
Act of Defiance
In a time of endless sub-genre classifications, Act of Defiance's highly anticipated debut offering simply delivers in-your-face, uncompromising heavy metal. The scathing debut, 'Birth and The Burial', is set for an Aug. 21st release.Read More
Between the Buried and Me
Progressive metal band Between the Buried and Me have premiered the third single from 'Coma Ecliptic'! The track, titled 'Famine Wolf', is streaming now on Metal Injection!Read More
Rivers of Nihil
Rivers of Nihil unveils 'Monarchy', their sophomore full length album. The record will be available worldwide on Metal Blade Records on August 21, 2015. A brand new track, along with pre-order bundles, are available online now.Read More
New Releases
Upcoming Releases
Latest News
In Solitude announce European tour dates for the summer!
- April 1st, 2014 – Critically-acclaimed Swedish metal act, In...Read More
Trioscapes Announces May Tour
- April 1st, 2014 – Dan Briggs (Between the Buried and Me, Orbs),...Read More
Meshuggah Announce 25th Anniversary North American Tour Dates with Between the Buried and Me
- March 31st, 2014 – Witness history with thine own eyes. The ninth...Read More
DragonForce announce new album; new song demo streaming now on RevolverMag.com!
- March 31st, 2014 – UK Metal titans DRAGONFORCE are nearing completion...Read More
BEYOND THE SHORE debut "Glass Houses" video on Lambgoat.com
- March 27th, 2014 – Tour with Arsonists Get All the Girls...Read More
Metal Blade signs Visigoth from Salt Lake City, UT!
- March 27th, 2014 – Metal Blade Records is proud to announce the...Read More
GOATWHORE Announces Title of New Studio Album – "Constricting Rage Of The Merciless" – out July 8
- March 26th, 2014 – Pre-order the album at the band's merch...Read More
Updated Statement From GWAR Regarding The Passing of Dave Brockie
- March 26th, 2014 – Jack Flanagan, manager of GWAR, has issued this...Read More


text:
Added to My List as a guest*.
*Your guest list will be temporarily saved until you end this browser session.
Mill Creek Deodorant Stick Cool Lavender -- 2.5 oz
Oops! Something went wrong and we were unable to process your request. Please try again.
Made for the natural person who wants quality deodorants, these deodorants have the finest ingredients. Three non-irritating deodorants made without artificial colors and no aluminum chorohydrate.
Vitacost price: $3.69
Vitacost price: $7.19
Vitacost price: $7.19
Vitacost price: $7.99


text:
Actor Ranbir Kapoor, who is set to play legendary singer Kishore Kumar in a biopic directed by Anurag Basu, Tuesday confirmed that the project will be delayed due to script issues.
Ranbir will work with Kashyap in his next venture "Jagga Jasoos", following which the duo will resume work on the temporarily stalled project next.
"Yes, we were supposed to do that next.. but he is such a celebrated legend, we believe that unless the script completely celebrates his life in the best possible way, I think it would be wrong for us to touch upon it..so we have kept it aside now," said Ranbir, who was in town to promote his Oct 2 release "Besharam".
"We are working on the script and hopefully after we finish 'Jagga Jasoos' we will start on it. It will take a while to come to it," he added.
"Besharam", which also features Ranbir's actor parents Rishi and Neetu Kapoor, is directed by Anurag's brother Abhinav Kashyap. It shows Ranbir in a new light as he plays a "flamboyant", "loud" and street smart character.
Speaking on his experience of working with his parents, the actor said his father is "my favourite actor" and "an institution", while mother Neetu is "my biggest fan."
"I personally don't believe in remakes but if I were to choose my dad's films I would say 'Karz' and 'Zamane Ko Dikhana Hai'," he said.
Having worked with ace filmmakers including Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Anurag Kashyap, Ranbir hopes to do films with Sujoy Ghosh and Aditya Chopra among others.
"I wanted to work with Rituparno Ghosh given a chance," said Ranbir of the late Bengali filmmaker.
Do you like this article?
|User Rating
|(5 Votes)
|ninag, nitzy_21, kumari3, Yuvika_15, --Iqra--
Instead of Katrina they should get Deepika or Priyanka or even Preity Zinta to play roles of legendary actresses to give full justice
apparently they want to focus on the story of KK and Madhubala and want RK and Katrina 2 play the leads... I don't think they should cast Katrina to play madhubala... she won't be able to bring justice 2 the role.
Not a supporter of films being made on legendary actors like KK...it will end up being regarded as an insult rather than a tribute.
Good Luck Ranbir for all your new projects you ROCKS!!!!!!
Rishi Kapoor is miffed after an abusive tweet that involved him and ...
Ranbir Kapoor has often been vocal about not being quite proud of ... 1


text:
According to the City of Eugene, four children ranging in age from 10 to 12 years old were identified and charged for involvement in the fire that destroyed historic Civic Stadium on Monday.
A motorcycle passenger died in a crash Wednesday night and police are searching for the driver who fled the scene.
Fireworks will not be part of the 4th of July celebration for many Eugene residents after the City banned them in certain areas on Wednesday.
Marijuana became legal in Oregon Wednesday, but people like George Rotkowicz have been growing medical marijuana for years.
According to the City of Eugene, four children ranging in age from 10 to 12 years old were identified and charged for involvement in the fire that destroyed historic Civic Stadium on Monday.
A motorcycle passenger died in a crash Wednesday night and police are searching for the driver who fled the scene.
Fireworks will not be part of the 4th of July celebration for many Eugene residents after the City banned them in certain areas on Wednesday.
Marijuana became legal in Oregon Wednesday, but people like George Rotkowicz have been growing medical marijuana for years.
The downtown Voodoo Doughnut celebrated marijuana legalization on Wednesday with 50 cent maple blazer blunt doughnuts.
The scene is near the intersection of Northeast Valley Road and Dopp Road, which is very close to Chehalem Airpark and Precision Helicopters.
According to the City of Eugene, four children ranging in age from 10 to 12 years old were identified and charged for involvement in the fire that destroyed historic Civic Stadium on Monday.
Emergency personnel responded to a car that drove into an EWEB power pole on Kickbusch Lane Wednesday evening.
On the day recreational pot becomes legal in Oregon, state officials and the Oregon Liquor Control Commission are still working out the details of distributing the drug.
He was reported missing by a family member who said that he was apparently in distress, increasing the concern for the subject's well-being.
Your Photos
This was the scene for our family at Civic Stadium. We enjoyed going to our home ballpark to watch the Ems play ball. The loss of the park is tragic.
Billy Joel set a record for most performances by a single artist at Madison Square Garden with his 65th show Wednesday night, besting Elton John.
V Land has dumped "The Dukes of Hazzard."
Rapper Flo Rida has pulled out of his guest appearance at the "Miss USA" pageant later this month and Macy's has dumped Donald Trump, part of the continued fallout over the GOP hopeful's remarks about Mexican immigrants during his presidential campaign announcement.
There is a peculiar tradition among the people of Australia's Northern Territory of dressing up termite mounds to make them look more distinctive, or at least more humorous.
Ownership of secret recipes and ingredients from an Ohio restaurant made famous on the TV series "M-A-S-H" is at the center of a legal dispute between a grandson of the original owner and the current ownership group.
Did you hear the one about Bob Hope, Rodney Dangerfield and Andy Kauffman performing on the same stage?
- News tips
or call (541) 685-KVAL
- Newslinks
- Contests & Events
- TV Schedule
- Contact us
Local & Regional
A Colorado based nonprofit was in Albany Wednesday giving away free marijuana to veterans at Timber Linn Memorial Park.
Two men face murders charges in the death of a homeless man whose body was found early Saturday morning on the tidal mud flat of Coos Bay near the wastewater treatment plant in Empre.
Authorities say a wildfire that has destroyed nearly 30 homes in the central Washington city of Wenatchee was likely human-caused.
Shortly after 7 p.m. Tuesday, fire crews responded to a call for a house fire on the 23rd block of Washington Street.
Just days after a wildfire tore through homes near Wenatchee, a new wind-driven blaze has forced about two dozen rural residents to flee their homes near Quincy in Central Washington.
The United States went on to beat Germany 2-0 on a penalty kick from Carli Lloyd and a late goal from Kelley O'Hara, erasing Johnston's fear that she had cost her team the game and sending the Americans to the title match of the Women's World Cup.
That the United States capped Friday with a victory over China to advance to the semifinals at the Women's World Cup had special meaning for forward Abby Wambach.
Huge crowds and high rollers in Las Vegas for the Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao fight helped Nevada casinos make more than $1 billion off gamblers in May, according to records released Friday.
A pilot and passenger were injured Monday night when their small plane crashed into a tree on Whidbey Island.
"My view is, you can't spell great recreation without saying O-R-E-G-O-N because we've really been blessed," the state's senior senator said.
If you see a forest fire, call 911 - and write down anything you can remember about any people or vehicles you saw in the area. That's the message from firefighters in the foothills of the Cascades.
Around the World
A woman who couldn't recall her identity when she was found on a Southern California street earlier this year has turned to the Internet in search of her family.
About a third of the world's polar bears could be in imminent danger from greenhouse gas emissions in as soon as a decade, a U.S. government report shows.
The family of a California college student who died during a grueling fraternity hike sued the organization and the school on Wednesday, saying the young man's death was senseless and easily preventable.
A shark bit a 68-year-old man several times Wednesday in waist-deep water off North Carolina's Outer Banks, officials said, the seventh in a record-breaking year of shark attacks for the state's coastal waters.
As the chaos of a shooting at a packed movie theater continued to unfold outside, James Holmes sat in a sterile police interview room, toying with staples, staring at walls and playing with paper bags put on his hands to preserve gunshot residue.
Top Video
The newly crowned "World's Ugliest Dog" was dogged by fans snapping photos as she took a victory lap around New York City. Not only has she become a media darling, but as Jeanne Moos reports, the ugliest mutt has a makeover in her future.
The mayor of Jeffersonville, Indiana can add another title to his name: crime fighter. The mayor caught a group of teens trying to break into his garage and stepped in to stop them. Janelle MacDonald reports.
An elementary school principal lost a bet that landed him atop the school overnight. Mary Saladna explains why the principal's loss is good for the community.
Your Life, Your Style
If you're headed to the beach or any other weekend getaway, don't forget these "essential" gadgets.
Forecasters warn of excessive heat and extreme fire danger this weekend.
Here's some good news for anyone who needs a federal student loan to go to college. On July 1, the fixed rates for new federal loans – Stafford and PLUS loans – will adjust. And those rates are going down.
Hyundai Motor Co. said Monday it believes hydrogen fuel cell vehicles are the future for eco-friendly cars despite challenges of limited infrastructure and slow sales.
Wish someone a Happy Birthday on KVAL! Click here!
Wish someone a Happy Birthday on KVAL! Click here!
More News
Some recording-technology experts say this super high-res format — known by its 192 kHz, 24-bit technical specs — is pricy digital overkill, an oversized "bit bucket" that contains sounds only dogs or dolphins can truly enjoy.
Person-to-person mobile payment services like PayPal-owned Venmo are catching on as a way to bypass searching for an ATM or splitting a bill on multiple cards when the dinner check comes. And they're particularly popular among millennials.
A CIA-backed technology company has found logins and passwords for 47 government agencies strewn across the Web — available for hackers, spies and thieves.
Google is making it easier to steer clear of the trouble that can be caused by a misdirected or inappropriate email.
Shuddle is among a crop of California services providing rides to eight- to 16-year-old kids who need to get to school, a sporting event or a social activity.
The pushback against soaring cancer drug prices is gaining steam. A leading doctors group on Monday proposed a formula to help patients decide if a medicine is worth it — what it will cost them and how much good it is likely to do.
Federal health regulators said Monday a highly-anticipated, experimental drug from Amgen significantly lowers bad cholesterol. But officials have questions about who should take the drug and whether to approve it based on currently available data.
Survivors shared stories of triumph and celebrated milestones and achievements post-diagnosis.
Women suffering from low libido got some hope this week when a panel of health experts said the government should approve an experimental pill intended to boost sexual desire. It is the first time a government panel has endorsed such a drug. The move surprised many experts, because the Food and Drug Administration has twice rejected the drug due to lackluster effectiveness and worrisome side effects.
The drug industry's decade-spanning search for a female equivalent to Viagra took a major step forward Thursday, as government experts recommended approval for a pill to boost sexual desire in women.
Americans again bought vehicles that sit up high and come loaded with features like backup cameras and smartphone capabilities in June. Horsepower was also in; gas-sipping not so much.
U.S. businesses added jobs at a robust pace in June, a private survey found, evidence that rising consumer spending and a healthy housing market are supporting more hiring.
U.S. manufacturing growth improved in June, helped by a jump in employment.
Kraft shareholders have approved the sale of the company to ketchup maker H.J. Heinz, creating one of the world's largest food companies with annual revenue of about $28 billion.
U.S. construction spending posted a solid gain in May, pushing total activity to the highest point since the fall of 2008, with the strength led by a big jump in non-residential projects.
A local woman says all she wanted was a free sample of face cream. But the free sample morphed into unwanted products and more than $400 on her credit card.
Buy a car and there's a good chance you'll get hit with what's called a "documentation fee." This is an extra charge, often hundreds of dollars, that supposedly covers the dealership's cost to handle the paperwork for that purchase.
We don't hear all that much about it, but financial elder abuse is a serious and growing crime in this country. It's estimated that seniors lose more than $3 billion each year to financial exploitation.
More than a third of the adults in this country (35 percent) have never checked any of their credit reports. And that's not good.
How can parents find a reliable day care provider? The KATU Problem Solvers find your answer.


text:
Large companies should know that frontline managers should be given training and authority to act. Frontline managers are those noteworthy souls who, in most cases, oversee others efforts in a management role yet are given no authority to make policy or decisions. Generally they relay decisions and then make sure those policies are followed. Yet, frontline managers may be the very people who can see where changes should be made to create better results. If they know how to develop strong relationship with the line workers and with upper management, they can become the bridge that strengthens every part of an organization.
Leadership Training : A Necessary Investment for Success
If your company wants to see real expansion and growth, consider training for your frontline managers in the following areas:
Communication and coaching. An active and empowered frontline manager needs to be aware of what is happening in his location. If he has an open communication with the workers, customers, and upper management, he can then use that information to make decisions to stay ahead of any problems. If the frontline manager is in charge of one store in a national chain, he is the one who should have the power to act when community situations arise.
Waiting for a policy decision from the national headquarters may cost valuable response time in emergencies. The faster the manager can act to provide help and assistance, the more positive will be the outcome for that store, and in many cases for the chain of stores in an onslaught of positive publicity. And just as each location may have specific needs and concerns, they have individuals in their workforce.
The frontline manager is the one who, if he is keyed in, can see the special talents, connections, and skills of his workers. That manager should have the training to know how to use those skills to the best outcome for the company as well as the individual. As a manager learns to develop the abilities and skills of his staff members, he improves the conditions of the workplace, employee satisfaction, and the morale of the workforce. Happy workers make for pleasant interactions with customers, which lead to repeat business.
Retention and motivation. Yes, your frontline manager will make sure the workers know the company policies, but he should also know how to get the best results from those efforts. It is hard to build employee loyalty simply by enforcing corporate rules and policy. A good manager will find ways to amp up the efforts of his staff, to motivate them to better results. He will also make sure that he retains employees, so turnover is not costing more than necessary.
When people feel they are appreciated and honored for the work they do, they will generally stay longer and be loyal to their employer. And, in this case, their employer is the frontline manager, at least to their way of thinking. But that manager will have also instilled a culture that lasts beyond his time in the job because the workers have seen how it is done day-in and day-out. This trains them to do the same with each other.
Problem resolution. Whenever possible the manager will foresee any problems, plan for them, and put solutions in place before the problem happens. But there are also emergency situations that arise and need to be addressed. A local dam breaks and floods half of the community – this is an emergency that needs to be addressed immediately. In such major situations, communications may not be available for days. If your manager has the authority to act promptly, he can save your company a lot of headaches and money.
Whether he closes shop and sends the unaffected workers out (on your company's dime) to volunteer in the community rescue efforts, or opens the facility to provide temporary shelter to displaced families, he can be the best thing that happens in your company. If his hands are tied, you may not have repercussions, but you also won't have any good will nor the publicity garnered from his good choices.
Give your frontline managers the tools they need, and they can do wonders for your bottom line.
Lean management is a holistic approach to running a company and how your organization can benefit from this style of communication. As in most things, change starts at the top. Once you, as CEO, are convinced of the value of lean management, then the shift to it begins to happen. Now, how can you get that ball rolling?
Lean management allows people to do what they do best and most love to do. So one of the first steps you need to take is to organize your people so they can create small groups allowing them to do that most of the time. In other words, if you have people who want to sit at their desk and focus on getting information into the computer, you shouldn't have them spending half of their day in meetings where they are expected to be highly communicative with others. Nor should you have someone who is highly social stuck in a filing room all by themselves all day. So the big trick at each level of your organization is discovering who likes to do what and how to make it possible for them to do that with more of their day. That will start with communication between them and with you and other leaders.
But sometimes people are so used to being told what to do, it might be hard for them to identify what the ideal situation would be for them.
Another issue you will face is that your management staff may feel as if they are being robbed. Because you will be empowering people to do what they already know and love doing, they will need much less direction and supervision. So helping management staff realize that they also will do what they love more and not as much of what they dread, the transition should be easier.
Even in the microcosm of your company, you will find those who love to file, those who love to answer phones, those who love to type, and those who love to organize. You will also find the people who dream up solutions and innovations. It is a simple matter of identifying and channeling those people and allowing them to shine in the way they have always wanted.
You'll spend less time training new employees, partly because old ones won't leave and partly because they will gladly train themselves about the things they love. You'll spend less energy following up with people about when they will complete a project you feel they should do because almost everything they do is fun and exciting to them. You'll also get to experience the appreciation of employees who know they've never loved a job more than what they are doing right now.
Ultimately, you'll have managers who love communicating with their group and who know best how to do so. When that happens, your job as a communicator becomes almost effortless both inside your company and with the public.
The road to getting to this utopian company may have a few bumps. You'll probably encounter some resistance too—mainly because no one has ever had it so good before. But the effort will be worth it and in the end your team will be happier, more productive, and more efficient.
Pinterest has been around for quite a while now, at least in terms of a social media platform. People use it for a variety of reasons. If they are looking for ideas based on a theme or topic; if they want to know about products on the market and how they can be used; and if they are trying to narrow down options. There are probably other reasons, but these are three main ones that can help build your business and customer base.
Expand your customer base.
Your customers fall into a particular category, but you feel certain other groups would love your product if they only knew about it. Pinterest is a great way to expand your base to other groups. One way to do that would be to create different boards on your site that are targeted to those new groups. If most of your customers are young mothers in their 30's, you may want to target college students or DIYers. So, after studying the demographic you want to add and finding what types of presentations do best with that group, you would then create a board with pins specifically meant for that group. This includes pins about your product being used in a way that would be useful to that demographic. But you would also include other pins that inspire or appeal to the group without ever mentioning your product. As a starting point, create two or three boards that are for groups other than your primary customers.
Pin It Button
Make sure you have the Pin It button on your website so your posts can easily be pinned to a visitor's boards. Pins and likes on your products direct people back to your website, increasing traffic and exposure. Adding this button is usually a simple process, and you should find the instructions on Pinterest or from your web service provider.
Quality Photos
Whenever you are presenting your products on social media, don't skimp on the quality of the photographs. Make sure the resolution is high and the images are crisp and eye catching. Remember that more than 60% of social media views are happening from smartphones currently and the percentage is expected to continue to rise. That means that your image is going to be seen on a screen that is a maximum of about five inches tall. If your photographs are not vibrant, crisp, and beautifully presented, they can easily be scrolled over without ever leaving an impression.
Pinterest, like other social media platforms, has well-established patterns of what works there. Make sure your posts offer something that people will enjoy, and it will likely be pinned. Once you have several posts, check your analytics to see which ones are grabbing the most attention from your target audiences to begin to tailor your approach for the best results.
Public relations is essential to success for every business, especially when online PR has the possibility of spreading to thousands of potential customers within a matter of minutes. While most business owners know what PR is, they have little knowledge about how to implement an effective PR strategy.
If you find that your business has made little to no progress in branding or public relations, it might be time to find yourself a quality PR firm that can offer exceptional PR insights into your company.
Your Company Needs Professional PR Insight to Succeed
You might think your business has a newsworthy story to share, but will people really be interested? Do you know what your customers are really looking for in terms of quality and engaging content?
A top public relations firm will help get your brand in front of thousands of potential customers that are actually interested in what your company has to sell. Each time a press release is written, it will be informative and engaging for your consumer base because the topic will actually be newsworthy.
Outside perspective from a third party is essential, and a PR firm with years of experience knows what insights are important to you.
A PR Firm Has the Skills Needed to Bring You Customers
Promoting your brand in the right way can be the change you've been looking for to help boost your sales.
Your company's image must be sculpted from the ground up. Every time a press release comes out, it needs to written in a precise manner about a relevant topic that generates buzz and attracts your readers. Every single thing that you do will affect your brand, and a PR firm has the experience to advise you on both good and bad decisions.
The Execution of Your PR Strategy
Once goals are set, you need to successfully execute your strategy and a PR firm will create a plan, layout the framework and deliver on their promises.
There are a variety of ways your PR can be improved. From community involvement to exciting and unique press releases, a comprehensive strategy is necessary to spread your brand to relevant consumers. Whether those consumers are located in your own community or around the entire country, a quality PR firm can deliver on promised results and will consult with you throughout the process on statistics, goals that were met and how to improve the plan to help you achieve better results in the future.
Listen long enough and every self-help guru and business "coach" in the world will eventually tell you to "be you" or "do you" and you will find success. That's crap. Don't buy into it. First, you don't "find" success. It's not lost, and you don't have to go looking for it. Success is earned. By doing the right things the best way enough times and for long enough to either beat, better or outlast your competition. Anything less is progress. It's not arrival.
Speaking of progress, you want to know the best reason you can't get where you are going by being who you are right now? Because you aren't good enough yet. You might have all the tools available, and you might have all the basic skills you need. You might even have all the right people on the bus and all the right money invested in all the right areas.
But you still aren't enough, yet. Otherwise, you would already be where you want to go. With that in mind, here are three ways you can take the good you are and make it good enough to become better.
You Need to Change your Culture
The biggest issue many established companies have is that the world has moved on without them. Consider this, even Verizon is doubling down on mobile these days. Think about the level of commitment that change took—they cut their cable cord. And they're not alone. Did you know that Sony used to sell toasters and electric blankets? Yep. And now they sell game systems and high-end electronics. Making that shift required a culture change across the board. Maybe not a vision change, but a culture shift.
Address the Market as it is, Not How You Want it to Be
Yes, the market is volatile, and, yes, some brands can drive consumer choices, moods and buying decisions. But not all brands…and no brand can do it all the time. To elevate your success trajectory, you must address the current market realities and accurately call what happens next. That sort of business foresight will require you to learn things you don't know and answer questions you have never even considered.
Do Things Better
Operations are vital to business success. But change for the sake of change is foolish. Instead of just doing things differently and hoping for a better result, work on ways to gradually shift your methods and protocols to better address your current and future plans. Have a reason for doing everything you are doing. And that reason needs to be so accessible, the people affected by the change need to be able to explain it.
Accomplish these personally, and you will become more valuable and more marketable. You will also begin to make the move from worker to boss, whether you want to move into management or want to run your own business.
Who is Ronn Torossian:Ronn Torossian 5WPR CEO, Author of best selling PR book "For Immediate Release: For Immediate Release: Shape Minds, Build Brands, and Deliver Results with Game-Changing Public Relations", and a regular contributor to Fox News, Huffington Post, Business Insider, Insights Wired, Everything PR and more!
Ronn Torossian at the NY Observer
Ronn Torossian at Everything PR
Ronn Torossian at Wired Innovation Insights
- Brand PR (92)
- Business (79)
- Communications Agency (36)
- Crisis PR (67)
- Entrepreneur (97)
- Media Relations (114)
- New York City PR (22)
- News (49)
- PR Agency (173)
- PR Firm (155)
- PR Inspiration (93)
- Public Relations (296)
- Ronn Torossian (176)


text:
Before Sean from "Troy Nunes is an Absolute Magician" gets wind of this, I am going to do a preemptive strike. So I've heard that the Syracuse game on Tuesday night at the DUNK is going to be another BLACK OUT game. That's cool. While I think a WHITE OUT might have a better visual effect, anytime there is an effort to get the fans to do something like this, I'm all for it. Unless this effort somehow involves Lady Gaga.
Yesterday morning I cringed when I saw this Facebook Event, which was pointed out to me by SM from the Providence blog "The Truth About PC Basketball".
Friar Fans, get ready for the biggest game of the season as PC takes on 5th ranked Syracuse on Tuesday night at 7pm at the Dunkin' Donuts Center. Not only is it a BLACKOUT THE...


text:
Stroll a German vineyard
By: Gil Gullickson
Though an entirely different crop across the world, the challenges faced are similar.
Growing grapes in Germany
Photos in this slideshow differ from the usual Midwestern crops and farmers that I normally photograph for stories. Last month, I was invited by BASF to attend its annual media conference in Limburgerhof, Germany. Before the conference, BASF hosted a tour of a western Germany vineyard.
Harvest Results Run The Gamut In… By: Gil Gullickson10/14/2014 @ 1:04pm Stroll a few fields in the northwestern Corn Belt and check in on a variable harvest season there.
Where Mother Nature Whiffed By: Gil Gullickson08/19/2014 @ 8:46am This year's crop's not a bin-buster everywhere. Here's one area where farmers…
Illinois Bumper Crop On The Way By: Gil Gullickson07/21/2014 @ 12:30pm On a recent visit to the 'Land of Lincoln', Gil Gullickson, Agriculture.com's Crops…


text:
Contact Us
Customer Service
1(609) 296-1300
The above links can also be used to find Schematics, Reel Specs and Owners Manuals.
The manuals for reels/downriggers can now be accessed from the reel/model lists where parts are ordered.
See the left side bar under "Order Penn Parts"
< ------------------- Conventional Reel Parts
< ------------------- Spinning Reel Parts
< ------------------- International Reel Parts
< ------------------- Fly Reel Parts
< ------------------- Downrigger Parts
945 Radio Rd
Little Egg Harbor, NJ 08087
1 (609) 296-1300
Contact Us
Click For Retail Store Hours
Phone Support Hours (EST)
Monday: 8 A.M. - 4 P.M.
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday: 8 A.M. - 4 P.M.
Thursday: 8 A.M. - 4 P.M.
Friday: 8 A.M. - 4 P.M.
Saturday: 8 A.M. - 4 P.M.
Sunday: 8 A.M. - 1 P.M.
Orders Ship Monday - Saturday
Terms and Conditions of Sale
Help Center
Gift Certificates
Connect With Us:
The web properties ScottsBT.com and PennParts.com are owned and operated by Scott's Bait and Tackle.
Scott's Bait and Tackle is an Authorized Penn Gold Label Dealer.
There is no other affiliation with Penn Fishing Tackle Mfg. Co.
Scott's Bait and Tackle does provide maintenance and repair service on reels. We are not a warranty center for Penn Fishing Tackle Mfg. Co., or any other reel manufacturer.
Reel Service Information
Reference Warranty Information
Other sources for repair parts ( Abu Garcia, Shimano, etc )


text:
Press release from Business Wire
Accenture Awarded Contract Extension for Medical Imaging in the U.K.
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Accenture Awarded Contract Extension for Medical Imaging in the U.K.02:00 EDT Thursday, May 10, 2012 LONDON (Business Wire) -- Accenture (NYSE:ACN) has been awarded a one-year contract extension by the United Kingdom Department of Health to continue to provide Picture Archiving and Communications Systems (PACS) to National Health Service Trusts (NHS) in the North East and East of England/East Midlands that have chosen to extend their current service provision with Accenture. The contract will run until June 30, 2016. Accenture's PACS is a community-wide system that is used to electronically capture, view, store and distribute medical imaging (i.e. x-rays, MRIs) digitally rather than the old system of printing images onto film. This digital technology has benefitted more than 90 hospitals, helping to improve patient care. Accenture will continue to manage the Central Data Store, which provides Trusts with a centrally-hosted, long-term image archive, until June 2016. This enables Trusts to postpone costs that would be incurred for 'data localization' – the process of moving their large imaging history in-house or to other providers. Accenture has provided around-the-clock managed PACS service to the NHS since 2005 and this contract extension offers Trusts continuity of service at a time of change. "PACS is an excellent example of how technology is helping to improve patient care by providing clinicians with easy access to medical images and enabling them to make decisions more quickly. Accenture provides a 24x7 managed service to enhance system stability and improve response time to resolving issues," said Matt Oakley who leads Accenture's Medical Images Practice in the U.K. & Ireland. "Accenture is committed to delivering best-in-class, cost-competitive medical imaging solutions over the long-term for the U.K." Accenture is working closely with Agfa HealthCare, the software supplier for PACS and the Central Data Store, and Hitachi Data Systems, which supplies storage for the Central Data Store, to deliver the service. Learn more about Accenture's Insight Driven Health. About Accenture Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company, with more than 246,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Combining unparalleled experience, comprehensive capabilities across all industries and business functions, and extensive research on the world's most successful companies, Accenture collaborates with clients to help them become high-performance businesses and governments. The company generated net revenues of US$25.5 billion for the fiscal year ended Aug. 31, 2011. Its home page is www.accenture.com. Accenture UKMark Radvanyi, + 44 77 7070 email@example.com HealthJenn Francis, + 630 338 firstname.lastname@example.com


text:
William Louis Dickinson
|This article relies largely or entirely upon a single source. (May 2010)
|William Louis "Bill" Dickinson
|Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Alabama's 2nd district
|In office
January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1993
|Preceded by
|George M. Grant
|Succeeded by
|Terry Everett
|Personal details
June 5, 1925
Opelika, Lee County, Alabama, USA
|March 31, 2008
(aged 82)
Montgomery, Alabama
|Political party
|Alma mater
|University of Alabama Law School
|Military service
|United States Navy
|European Theatre of World War II
William Louis "Bill" Dickinson (June 5, 1925 – March 31, 2008), was a Republican U.S. Representative from Alabama's 2nd congressional district, having served from 1965 to 1993.
Dickinson was born in Opelika in Lee County, Alabama. He served in the United States Navy during World War II in the European Theater. After returning from the war, he graduated from the University of Alabama School of Law in Tuscaloosa.
Dickinson practiced law for two years before being elected as a Democrat as a Lee County judge. In 1958, he was elevated to the position of state judge, from which he resigned in 1962. He then worked as an executive for the Southern Railway.
In 1964, he ran for Congress as a Republican in the 2nd District, which was anchored by Montgomery and included most of the southeastern portion of the state. He defeated 14-term incumbent Democrat George M. Grant by a shocking 25-point margin. While almost none of the district's living residents had been previously represented by a Republican, many of them turned against the Democrats when U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Dickinson was also the beneficiary of long coattails from Barry Goldwater, who carried many of the counties in the district by staggering margins (well over 70 percent in most cases).
Joining Dickinson in victory in four other U.S. House races were Jack Edwards in the 1st District, John Hall Buchanan, Jr. in the 6th District, Glenn Andrews in the 4th District and James D. Martin in the 7th District.[1] This gave the Republicans, who had not elected anyone to the House from Alabama since 1901, a majority of the state's House delegation for the first time since Reconstruction.
Dickinson was reelected by nine points in 1966, when Democratic gubernatorial nominee Lurleen Burns Wallace (running as a stand-in for her husband) led her party's slate to statewide victory by easily defeating Martin. Dickinson was then reelected 12 times without substantive opposition.
Dickinson was an important figure in shaping national defense policies during the 1970s and 1980s. As he gained seniority, he became ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee; and was a leading member of his party's conservative wing. He never served in the majority during his entire 28-year House tenure. He became very popular in his district, gaining a reputation for strong constituent service. Despite this, Democrats continued to hold most of the district's seats in the state legislature, and would continue to do so well into the 1990s.
In 1965, he made two speeches to Congress (on March 30 and April 27) claiming that civil rights marchers were engaged in alcohol abuse, bribery, and widespread sexual debauchery at the marches. Religious leaders present at the marches denied the charges, and local and national journalists were unable to substantiate his accounts. The allegations of segregation supporters were collected in Robert M. Mikell's pro-segregationist book Selma' (Charlotte, 1965).[2]
In 1990, Dickinson won reelection by a thin 2.5 points over state welfare commissioner Faye Baggiano. The closeness of the race prompted Dickinson to decide against running for a 15th term in the 1992 elections, even though redistricting shifted most of his black constituents out of the district. He is the longest-serving Republican congressman in Alabama's history.
Dickinson died at the age of 82 of colon cancer at his home in Montgomery, Alabama.[3]
- ^ Billy Hathorn, "James Douglas Martin and the Alabama Republican Resurgence," Gulf Coast Historical Review. Vol. 8, No. 2 (Spring 1993), p. 165
- ^ Mikkel's book was published with a colorized photograph showing splotches of blood drawn in on Viola Liuzzo's car. See Jane Dailey. "Sex, Segregation, and the Sacred after Brown". The Journal of American History 91.1.
- ^ Retired U.S. Rep. Dickinson dies, The Montgomery Advertiser, April 2, 2008
External links[edit]
- William Louis Dickinson at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Advantage Associates, Inc. biography
|United States House of Representatives
|Preceded by
George M. Grant
|Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Alabama's 2nd congressional district
|Succeeded by
Terry Everett
- 1925 births
- 2008 deaths
- Members of the United States House of Representatives from Alabama
- Alabama Republicans
- American military personnel of World War II
- United States Navy sailors
- People from Opelika, Alabama
- People from Montgomery, Alabama
- University of Alabama alumni
- Deaths from colorectal cancer
- Cancer deaths in Alabama
- Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives


text:
In a sober, narrowly framed speech Tuesday night, President Barack Obama argued that deterring chemical weapons use – not regime change – remained the goal of any American military strike in Syria. Ob ama said he would delay a vote in Congress on the issue, seek a UN resolution requiring Assad to give up his chemical weapons and explore Russia's surprising – and probably - offer to help secure Syria's chemical weapons.
David Rohde
For Obama, a contradiction too many
President Barack Obama will have to deliver one of the finest speeches of his presidency next Tuesday if he hopes to win Congressional support for a strike against Syria. Out of nowhere, the Syria vote has emerged as one of the defining moments of Obama's second term.
Has Iraq shackled American power?
In an extraordinary series of disclosures this week, Obama administration officials said that the United States will launch only cruise missile strikes in Syria. The attacks will last roughly two or three days. And the administration's goal will be to punish President Bashar al-Assad, not remove him from power.
What failed in Pakistan won't work in Egypt
As the Egyptian army continued its violent crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood this week, White House officials said that the United States can't cut off its $1.3 billion a year in aid to Egypt. To do so would cause Washington to lose "influence" with the country's generals. Vital American security interests are at stake, they argued, and keeping the torrent of American aid flowing gives Washington leverage.
Obama's 'best bad choice' in Syria
Damaged buildings and debris in Deir al-Zor, June 13, 2013.Picture taken June 13, 2013. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi
The 'secrecy industrial complex'
An undated photo of National Security Agency headquarters in Fort Meade, Maryland. REUTERS/NSA/Handout via Reuters
Obama's overdue reckoning on secrecy
President Barack Obama on the White House South Lawn in Washington, June 6, 2013. REUTERS/Larry Downing
President Barack Obama listens to a question in the rain in the White House Rose Garden in Washington, May 16, 2013. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
The best legislation liberals can buy
If George W. Bush had launched such a group, the coverage would be overwhelming and the criticism widespread. Last Friday, a story by Nicholas Confessore of the New York Times revealed that President Obama's political team is trying to raise $50 million to fund the conversion of his re-election campaign into Organizing for Action, a "powerhouse" new national lobbying group.
Obama's 'war on inequality'
He quoted Jack Kennedy but sounded more like Lyndon Johnson.
In an audacious State of the Union address Tuesday, President Barack Obama made sweeping proposals to reduce poverty, revive the middle class and increase taxes on the "well off." While careful to not declare it outright, an emboldened second-term president laid out an agenda that could be called a "war on inequality."


text:
Select Local Merchants
Wentworth Tire ServiceRead MoreSince 1932, Firestone Wentworth Tire Services talented mechanics have outfitted wheels with road-ready tires. Armed with an inventory that boasts 14 brands, including Pirelli, Michelin, and Continental, the store's stock includes a wide range of dimensions. The helpful sales staff ensures clients find the best match for their needs, keeping cars well-treaded, safe, and smelling of fresh rubber. The company's automotive purview encompasses more than just the tires. Routine oil changes, roadside assistance, or even full transmission replacements all fall within the skilled, on-staff technicians' areas of expertise.16201 State StSouth Holland, IL US
Express-Way Car WashRead More• For $6, you get one full-service car wash (a $12 value). • For $27, you get five full-service car washes (a $60 value).1100 E 162nd StSouth Holland, IL US
Xtreme Kustoms Wheels & Electronic IncRead MoreFor more than a decade, Xtreme Kustoms Wheels & Electronic Inc has upheld its business model of serving the high-level quality products combined with superb customer service. The team specializes in stylish rims, from conventional sizes to gleaming 24s. The selection of customized chrome includes wheel accessories from Forgiato, Savini, and Asanti. Visitors can also outfit vehicles with new tires and accessories such as remote starters. The service center also offers an array of products that include custom audio, tinting, and custom interiors.518 East 162nd StreetSouth Holland, IL US
J&R Mobile Carwash & DetailRead MoreJ&R Mobile Carwash and Detail will clean your car while you're at work or home. Technicians travel to the driveway, parking spot, or hammock where your car is parked and scrub it down until it shines. They'll wash, wax, and buff the outside, clean the windows, and dress the tires, and then wipe down the interior. Clients can also drop off their car for polishing at J&R's newly expanded shop.585 W Taft DrSouth Holland, IL US
SLR Auto Spa & CafeRead MoreThe brick walls of SLR Auto Spa & Cafe have seen it all, from tiny, rough paint patches that demand the careful caress of clay bars to windshield bug splatters that rival Jackson Pollock paintings. Without batting an eye, SLR's staff erases the damage with fast hand washes and detailing services that scrub autos from rear hatch to engine block. While awaiting their newly cleaned chariots, patrons sip cappuccinos or sink forks into plates of biscuits and gravy in the cozy caf? area as they surf the public WiFi or affix their eyes to the dual TV screens hung on a bright-red accent wall.15865 Dixie HighwayHarvey, IL US
B&G Auto RepairRead MoreWhen it comes to cars, there are few jobs B&G Auto Repair's technicians can't handle. Small- and large-scale repairs, oil changes, A/C and heating work, and emissions services for both domestic and imported vehicles all fall within their range of expertise, and the crews strive to offer same-day turn-around for small repairs and maintenance whenever possible. But they don't just care for cars' insides—they also help them look their best on the outside with body work services, and are known for their "old school" restorations of vintage vehicles.12658 S Winchester AveRiverdale, IL US


text:
The Condado Plaza Hilton
- Reviews & Prices
- Guest Rooms
- Photos
- Amenities
- Map
|#19 in Best Puerto Rico Hotels
|Hotel Class 4.0-star
|Critic Rating Moderate
Guest Rating
TripAdvior Traveler Rating
Based on 2842 reviews
U.S. News Review
Set along the Condado Beach hotel strip, this luxury hotel's main allure is its enviable access to the capital's historic district. The Condado Plaza Hilton (formerly the Conrad San Juan Condado Plaza) sits within walking distance of numerous stores and dining venues, and is just a 5-minute car ride from Old San Juan's cobbled streets. The Condado Plaza Hilton's spacious guest rooms come furnished with minifridges, complimentary Wi-Fi, private balconies and 32-inch TVs. Once you're ready to venture outside, reach a deeper level of relaxation with a replenishing poolside massage or a swing in an oversized hammock. Prefer to stay active? Get your heart racing with a round of tennis or a swim in one of the Condado's three pools. After working up a sweat, soothe your appetite at the hotel's five dining venues, which serve up traditional Puerto Rican fare and international cuisine. Visitors commend the Conrad's on-site facilities, but many wish for more space on which to sprawl out along the adjacent beach. As part of the Hilton clan, the Condado offers rewards for guests participating in the HHonors program.
- #19 in Best Puerto Rico Hotels
- #137 in Hilton Group Hotels & Resorts
- #96 in Hilton Hotels & Resorts
Awards Received
- Concierge.com Editor's Pick
- Lonely Planet Recommended
Guest Rooms
- High Price
- Average Price
- Low Price
- Today
- +1 Week
- +2 Weeks
- +3 Weeks
Editor's note: Hotel information is updated periodically. If this is your property and you notice any inaccuracies, please let us know.
Similar Hotels Nearby
La Concha, A Renaissance Resort
0.5 miles away
- Hotel Class4.0-star
San Juan Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino
0.8 miles away
- Hotel Class4.0-star
Sheraton Puerto Rico Hotel & Casino
0.7 miles away
- Hotel Class4.0-star
Caribe Hilton San Juan
<0.5 miles away
- Hotel Class4.0-star


text:
Originally written on Sliding Into Home | Last updated 11/14/12
Back in July of 2011 the Yankees tried to trade for him so this isn't the first time the Yankees have shown interest in Nolasco. If this is their plan to replace Kuroda than I really can't figure out what the hell they're thinking. Last season, the right-hander went 12-13 with a 4.48 ERA in 31 starts for the Marlins. In 191 innings he allowed 95 earned runs on 214 hits, walked 47 and struck out 125. I would have to expect those numbers to get even worse with a move to the AL East.
Comments are closed.
What do you think?To leave a comment, you can:
MLB News
Delivered to your inbox
You'll also receive Yardbarker's daily Top 10, featuring the best sports stories from around the web. Customize your newsletter to get articles on your favorite sports and teams. And the best part? It's free!
Follow us on Twitter
|Best of Yardbarker
|NFL News
|MLB News
Today's Best Stuff
For Bloggers
Join the Yardbarker Network for more promotion, traffic, and money.
Company Info
What is Yardbarker?
Yardbarker is the largest network of sports blogs and pro athlete blogs on the web. This site is the hub of the Yardbarker Network, where our editors and algorithms curate the best sports content from our network and beyond.
|© 2015 Yardbarker, Inc. All rights reserved. Use of this website (including any and all parts and components) constitutes your acceptance of these Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. (What's New?)


text:
Re: This is just stupid
At least we'll know if the light really goes off when you close the door.
34 posts • joined 11 Sep 2012
At least we'll know if the light really goes off when you close the door.
but the beer where you're based puts me off. Now if you would all relocate to a decent northern location I'll reconsider.
Could someone explain what Twitter is losing money with? Surely their servers cannot cost $2bn (revenue + loss for the year) to run and support? I know the article mentions accounting tricks but $2bn is a lot of money* to account for.
*Compared to my salary.
And if you're drunk enough to post an inappropriate picture, won't you be just as drunk enough to ignore the warning and just click ok?
Neither does my Galaxy tab
What does WIMP mean in this context? I only know Window Icon Mouse Pointer. I have never heard it in relationship to mobile phones before.
I wonder what one.com are going to make of this?
Isn't it obvious
#11 Serial or parallel port (Isn't USB serial???)
#12 light-bulb sockets
#13 Fuse/ground-fault interrupt/breaker connections
#14 Automotive battery connections
I don't really care about operating systems as long as the software I want to run works. I was surprised though at my 76 year old mother buying herself a Mac book Air, because she has only ever used Windows. She loves it and managed to work out what she wanted to do in a few hours.
...as long as I can continue to reach El Reg.
You mean it isn't pronounced shasterixstorm?
(Can't find the joke icon on my phone :-( )
Is the answer 7?
I've been very disappointed with the last few versions of Dolphin. It seems more unstable since Flash support was removed. Currently using Firefox, but would go back to Dolphin in a moment if they sort out the stability problems.
I always thought that .uk was for the Ukraine. I have now learnt that the Ukraine uses .ua.
Today was not wasted after all.
I must read what I write before hitting submit. I meant belong, not beling. Fail icon for myself.
But wouldn't the IP beling to the original barber exposing you and the new barber to all sort of copyright shenanigans? (IT angle... )
Coat icon not available on my phone :-(
I know this was boot notes, but using the Daily Mail as an authoritative source?
Crowd-sourced experience even...
That's basically a client app which automatically logs on to free Wi-Fi points, bypassing any landing page though the use of crowd-sourced experience to provide connectivity without user intervention.
What on Earth does 'croud-sourced experience' mean? I recognise all three individual words but not in this context. Is it like that wisdom of crowds thing some illusionist claimed to use to predict the lottery on tv a few years back?
Not impossible, just very improbable.
The only reason I didn't upgrade to a third HTC phone was because of the sealed batteries in the newer models.
How can I stay mad at The Register? You're forgiven.
Read the linked article preview and you're right, 140 parsecs. Never again will I ever take anything in the Register at face value again...
Alien icon because they're nearer than I thought.
450 million years old at that...
Someone once told me that TCP, unlike IPX, could be used to send signals over barbed wire fences (or chicken wire) because it was so resillliant. Does any one know if this is true?
I find the attempt at censorship for #3 funnier than any of the ring tones.
In the article it is described as 'c*nt calling', in the iTunes store page they have 'c**t calling', but the logo next to it clearly displays the full text 'cunt calling'.
Anyway shouldn't it be 'answering' instead of calling?
Not being sarcastic here but what does Yahoo! actually do now? Are they a search engine still?
I know I could Google them but I don't know if I'm that interested.
Your're right. Amazon must have changed their web page. At the time the option to buy a non-sponsored version wasn't available or was extremely well hidden. Pity, I love my Kindle and I like using Amazon as a company, but as I said earlier I'd already bought an alternative device.
Because as Martin says below the non sponsored ones were not particularly well advertised. By the time I found out you could get them without the special offers I had already bought an alternative.
I had pre-ordered a Kindle Fire HD but when I read through the specs again I came across the 'special offers' straight to my screen saver and home screen. Apparently I wouldn't have to worry about these wasting screen estate because the offers would appear In my notification area. My order was cancelled 10 minutes later.
One concern was that a standard kindle needs you to set up one click payment. I could just imagine letting my autistic son use my device to watch You Tube videos etc and him clicking on the offers and buying me lots of things I don't want. Getting a refund for digital content I think would be a struggle. Happy to be proved wrong but not willing to take that risk. (I don't have a payment card set up for the Play Store).
Never too many toys...
That advert would be reason enough not to buy a Surface.
tThrough local taxes (council tax etc)?
I can just about understand the concept of an Apple Store - with its nice shiny Apple toys and legions of devoted fans. But Microsoft? Sorry I just can't see it.


text:
The Poverty of the Prosperity Gospel
The Book of Job has both shaken me and shaped me.
When I first read it, I found it troubling. It didn't seem fair. Job was a righteous man. But over the years, this story has helped forge my understanding…Continue Reading
God's Purpose for the Supreme Court — And Everything Else
God Will Use Even You
I didn't attend an Ivy League school.
I was not a cum laude graduate.
I'm not a founder, innovator, CEO, or visionary of any company.
I sit on no boards.
I am the trustee of nothing more than my personal…
No Sore Losers on Sunday
Is Gay Now the New Black?
So-Called Same-Sex Marriage
Breaking Free from the Spell of Fantasy
Don't Ignore the Book
Workers for Your Joy
A Last Name Says a Lot
When Leaders Fall, All Are Punished
How to Complain Without Grumbling
May Grace and Peace Be Multiplied to You
The apostle Paul starts all of his letters with the prayer that "grace and peace" will come to the reader. But he never uses a verb. He never says, "Grace and peace be to you," or, "Grace and peace come…Continue Reading
Inside Out, Right-Side Up
Inside Out, the latest creation from Pixar, enters the mind of eleven-year-old Riley, and personifies her five dominant emotions: Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear, and Disgust. The five characters in Riley's head, led by Joy, man a control panel that…Continue Reading
God's Surprising Plans for Your Good
Why does God allow trouble to plague his people? How can it be considered loving for him to permit trials to run wild in our lives?
I gained fresh insight into these questions while watching a spellbinding four-minute video called…Continue Reading
Why Would God Choose Me?
If someone asked me to explain election, I would start by asking this person to describe to me how he got saved. Tell me how you were converted. To make my question more clear, instead of using the passive "got…Continue Reading
Why Are So Many Christians Unhappy?
Joy is the emotion of salvation. We rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory (1 Peter 1:8). If you're a Christian, the Spirit gives you soaring delight in Christ. His beauty and greatness thrill your soul.
But…Continue Reading
When Your Soul's Affections Are Dead
Where Real Courage Comes From
Where does courage come from? And how do you get it when you need it, when some fear towers over you and threatens you, and you feel like cowering and fleeing into some cave of protection?
For an answer, let's…Continue Reading
Do the Next Thing
Binge-Eating, But Starving
In high school, and even into college, I weighed 260 pounds and was not even six feet tall. I was addicted to pornography — had been since I was nine. The appetites of the human heart are often insatiable. Whatever…Continue Reading


text:
Thanks for redeeming.{{else}}
Success! Thanks for repurchasing.{{/if}} {{else}} {{#if Expired}}
Increase my visibility!{{else}} {{#if IsMultiPack}}
{{#if HasMultiPack}} You have {{MultiPackCount}} top spot(s) left. Now loading you into the search listings... {{else}} You have used all top spots. Now loading you into the search listings... {{/if}}{{else}}
We are loading you into the search listing pages...{{/if}} {{/if}} {{/if}} {{/if}}
{{Current}} just saw you!{{/if}} {{#if LastTopSpotPurchaseIsMulti }} {{#if HasAnyTopSpot}}
{{#if HasFreeTopSpot }} {{ UnclaimedTopSpotFree }} Free {{/if}} {{#if HasPaidTopSpot }} {{#if HasFreeTopSpot }} & {{/if}} {{ MultiPackCount }} {{/if}} Top Spot{{#if Plural}}s{{/if}} Left{{else}}
0 Top Spot{{#if Plural}}s{{/if}} Left{{/if}} {{else}} {{#if HasFreeTopSpot }}
{{ UnclaimedTopSpotFree }} Top Spot{{#if Plural}}s{{/if}} Left{{/if}} {{/if}} {{else}} {{#if HasResults}}
{{Current}} see you now!{{else}} {{/if}} {{/if}}
You can now invite anyone to meet at your favorite Starbucks.
Limited-time feature
33 year old woman | Lenox Hill, NY, USA | Seeking men 29-39 within 20 miles of New York, NY
Hey you there
I'm originally from NJ but I've been up here in the city for a while. I came to the city after college to pursue my dream of living in the Friends apartment building and coffee shop combo, but I was a decade too late ha. I still enjoy all the crazy people and things I see here everyday. I love anything ridiculous or inappropriate that will make me (and others) laugh. I'm pretty laid back, not really a planner, but I'm up for anything. I love having a open weekend ahead that ends up being totally different than I imagined. I'm kind of a sarcastic personality, tend to be more introspective, but I always end up surrounding myself big personalities. Someone I'm looking for would be funny, adventurous, smart and challenging to me. I love reading, going out with friends, happy hour, Bikram yoga, sporting events ( love hockey and football..sometimes baseball on a nice day with a cold beer), traveling around to weird places ( i would live to do a cross country road trips and stop in all the strange little towns along the way), intense google research while watching tv
Dining out , Music and concerts , Exploring new areas , Travel/Sightseeing , Watching sports
Aerobics, Cycling, Tennis / Racquet sports, Yoga
I exercise 1-2 times per week.
I like Dogs
My current favorite hot spot is the 7-11 and pizza shop combo that just opened up on my street. Living the college student's dream. Aside from that, I'd love to go to Mexico and relax on the beach. Or an African safari.
Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA
I love TV like just like any other red blooded American DVR user. I like the good (Game of Thrones, Mad Men, Justified, Breaking Bad, Deadwood, The Americans, Parks and Rec, 30 Rock) and the bad (Bravo).
Outdoor happy hours, beach parties, any kind of tailgating events, comedy shows, on demand movie watching, sushi, wine drinking, football, hockey, road trips, iPhone games
Last book that I'd want to admit reading is The Orphan Master's Son. But i read any and everything- from Charles Bukowski to Twilight. Some faves are East of Eden, The Fortress of Solitude, Game of Thrones, The Amazing Adventures of Cavalier and Klay
Z{{Cta}} {{#if HasMoreInfo}} ?{{CtaSecondary}} {{/if}}
|What she is looking for
|5'5" (165cms)
|5'9" (175cms) to 8'11" (271cms)
|Body type:
|Athletic and toned
|No preference
|No preference
|Light brown
|No preference
|No Way
|No preference
|Social Drinker
|Social Drinker, Regularly, Moderately
|Financial / Accounting / Real Estate
|No preference
I do back office accounting at a hedge fund.
|I'll tell you later
|$75,001 to $100,000, $100,001 to $150,000, $150,001+
|Never Married
|Never Married
|Have kids:
|Wants kids:
|Definitely, Someday
|White / Caucasian
|No preference
|Christian / Catholic
|No preference
|Graduate degree
|Bachelors degree, Graduate degree


text:
1986 Rolls-Royce Corniche II, Dallas, Texas - a classical beauty finished in beautiful Magnolia (off-white) over tan leather and tan top. Gorgeous with coachwork done... More
Silver Sand Exterior Beige Interior w/Brown Piping Beige Everflex Top Picnic Tables This 1986 Rolls-Royce Corniche Convertible has always been cared for and serviced regularly. A classic body... More


text:
FLW College Championship Comes To Beaver Lake
Posted: April 11, 2013 at 5 a.m.
Beaver Lake is the site of the FLW College Fishing National Championship set for April 19-21.
This story is only available from our archives.
Outdoor, Pages 8 on 04/11/2013
« Previous Story
Lake Conway Fish OK To Eat
The fish are biting at Lake Conway Reservoir. Read »
Next Story »
Religion beat questions endure after 25 years
Every year or so, editors are asked to sit patiently while market researchers dissect thick reports about what consumers say they want to see in their newspapers. Read »


text:
Amsterdam, Brussels, Lisbon, Paris – 5 December 2012 – Following the recommendations of its Strategic Planning Committee for SMEs, NYSE Euronext (NYX) today announced plans to launch a pan-European exchange especially for small and medium-sized companies, developed in consultation with all of the Group's European markets.
Given the challenges SMEs face in securing financing, NYSE Euronext has decided to take action and is proposing a bold new exchange for Europe.
More specifically, NYSE Euronext's initiative will:
Given the interdependence of stakeholders at each stage of the business finance chain, it is essential that this project be part of a broader approach backed by a quantified, shared investment.
Dominique Cerutti, President and Deputy CEO of NYSE Euronext, said: "With this ambitious initiative, NYSE Euronext is once again committing to revitalising market financing for SMEs. But our efforts, however significant, are not enough on their own. We are therefore calling on stakeholders throughout the European ecosystem to make this initiative a fundamental priority for their market. We need professional associations to play an active role, and we need support plus concrete and complementary input from issuers, intermediaries and investors. Governments and competent European and national authorities also have an essential role to play in creating a more efficient legislative, regulatory, fiscal and fee framework, above and beyond new infrastructure."
NYSE Euronext
About NYSE Euronext


text:
Fish Stock
|Fish trimmings
|1 Pound (450 Grams, white fish, Head, Bones And Tails)
|Cold water
|2 Pint (1.2 Liter)
|1 , roughly chopped
|Stalk celery
|1 , sliced
|Bouquet garni
|Thin lemon rind
|1 (Thinly Pared)
|1⁄4 Teaspoon
|Whole peppercorns
1) In a colander, add fish trimmings and rinse under cold running water.
2) Empty into a large pot and cover with cold water.
3) Gently allow to boil and scoop off ay scum that surfaces.
4) Add the onion, celery stalk, bouquet garni, lemon rind, salt, and green peppercorns and
5) Place lid, reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes. Continue to remove the scum if required.
6) Strain and cool.
7) To freeze for up to 3 months, cool and store in sealable containers.
8) You can also boil the strained stock and reduce by one half. Freeze in ice cube trays.
9) Put the frozen stock cubes in a sealable bag and store for up to 3 months.
10) Use the fresh stock in soups or casseroles.
11) To use the frozen stock, turn it out into a pot and gently heat with 2 tbls water for about 30 minutes, stirring and turning the block occasionally.


text:
Kazakhstan (Altai/Tuva) OSM Project 2012
View Single Post
Gnarly Adventurer
Joined: Oct 2008
Location: English expat in The Hague
Oddometer: 202
Route to Barnaul - Siberia
No internet for a few days now so have not been able to make any updates.
I have been having a few problems with the transfer of fuel from the X-Tank into my main fuel tank. It has been a bit hit and miss for some reason. Been very lucky though, as when the fuel light has come on unexpectedly early, I have been coming top or just gone past a fuel station. Having to monitor it closely now.
Lunch stop an the way to Ayagoz
Self portrait....the scenery is like this (or flatter) mile after mile. Its interesting to experience and I´m not going to be fully in the steppe for a few days yet, but I sort of understand why this country is more of a pass through place rather than a destination. There simply isn´t that much to see and once you have seen 1 desert cemetary, the hundreds more like it cease to be of interest.
There were a lot of roadworks around Ayagoz and all traffic had to go off-road just to get into the town. Managed to find a place to stay right by the very large railway station. Later discovered that this is the main line down from Russia.
It looks (and is) a bit run down, but the room was good, and there was a cafe inside that sold everything I needed so it was a good find. btw, I´m waypointing all these places and will add them all into OSM at the end of my trip.
Outside the hotel was this old soviet steam train. Any enthusiasts able to identify it? By the looks of the sign it was either build or decommissioned in 1930.
After leaving in the morning, I bumped into a Yorkshireman on a GSA. He was/is riding UK to Magadan with the Australian tour company Compass Expeditions. The group had bypassed the town but he came through to buy some provisions. I later met up with the rest of the group and stayed for lunch.
The group was heading for Semmipalatinsk, ready to cross the border the following day. I wasn´t going to use that crossing point, but one near Ust-Kamenogorsk as Walter advised due to it being quieter, and I wanted to cross today.
Approaching the Town, I was stopped at a checkpoint and had to produce papers. This wasn´t police on the take, it was a genuine, check area. No problems and was on my way in 5 mins.
Once through Ust-Kamenogorsk, the road deteriorated until it became difficult to ride at any sort of speed. There is about a 40km section of road that is under repair (I hope). For anyone traveling to the border crossing near Shamanaikha, I suggest you try the road that runs through Pervomayskiy.
I was getting a little worried in case the border post closed. Got there about 6pm and was pleased to find that it was both open and there was only about 6 other vehicles waiting. To cut a long story short, crossing through the 2 borders took about 2 hrs.....the Kazakh one taking the longest.
On the Russian side, I forgot to change money or buy insurance. Perhaps there was somewhere to do that, but I didn't see anywhere....and as I said, I forgot anyway.
The road immediately after the border was a little rough for about 6kms then I hit tarmac and the road into Zmeinogorsk was not to bad......about 40kms. As it turned out, I passed the hotel I was to stay in on the approach to the town.....more later. With the help of a man who spoke some English, I found a cash-point to get some rubles and the first hotel I tried was just down the road from that. I don´t know if it was because I looked so rough or whether they genuinely were full (1 car in car park) but they said they had no rooms.
The same guy who helped my before pointed by back the way I had come to another hotel near the police post. When I got there, there was no one about. Looks like I was going to have to camp somewhere. After about 20 mins, someone showed up from the (closed) shop downstairs and called the owner out. They had a room so I was sorted for the night. What I hadn't realised that with crossing the border, I was a further 1 hour ahead so it was 10 already and no shops were open. Dried fruit and nuts for dinner then !
To find this hotel, as you approach the town, there is a gas station on the left immediately followed by a left bend in the road with a large (police) compound on the right. New looking. Just past that on the Left side is a smaller garage and the hotel is the next building to that garage. See photos below.
Looking south from the hotel, large police compound on the left.
The next day I pushed on on some very reasonable B roads to the A349 and Barnaul City. I had co-ordinates of Bikecity22 which is run by Viktor. Arrived there about 2pm and could see no sign of the workshop. There was a line of shops down an unpaved road but no bike shop. A man must have realised what I wanted and took me round the back of the shops (to the left side), along the back to an enclosed ramp up to a set of units above the line of shops. The workshop is to the left once up the ramp.
Everyone there was very helpful. There was an aluminum welder a little further along the units that fixed my break lever. One of the bikers went out and found me an H9 bulb for my headlights, and I did some much needed maintenance on the bike.
In the photos, Viktor is the one in a cast having had a bike accident. The younger biker took me to a hotel in the centre and found me a secure place (guarded) to park my bike. He then took me to the Barnaul Biker Bar, home to a largish biker group. They were all very friendly and I spent a very beery evening there, getting back to the hotel around 2am. Will be going again this evening, only not so much beer as I will be traveling back to Kazakhstan tomorrow, via a different route. I have done 1 border, now I am going to try the busy one on the A349 south of Rubtsovsk, just for comparison.
Scottoiler Russian style. This is the Africa Twin of Aliaksei, from Vladivostok. He has been traveling for a month through Mongolia.
The guy who helped me find a hotel and the Biker bar....
Before and after shots of the brake lever
Erik'shard-part.....slightly bent !
Andre and Larissa, who speaks very good English. The bar staff work 24hr shifts..... midday to midday.
Leanna (with her boyfriend Dennis) holding the Barnaul biker festival poster which I had unfortunately missed. However, it was the only 2 days rain that Barnaul has seen for a month! There is another bike festival in Novosibirsk in early August, and there is something going on in Irkutsk this coming weekend. The website for the bar is:
I will get some outside shots of the biker bar this evening as its quite interesting, and post them later of next time.
mikecbrxx screwed with this post 09-20-2012 at
View Public Profile
Find More Posts by mikecbrxx