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What happened to separation of church and state?Hide replies
Separation of church and state has to do with the government forcing everyone to be a particular religion. This would be the ultimate separation as no religious beliefs including atheism (which is currently taught in public schools) would be favored over any other.
Courts have ruled that there is no establishment of religion here, so long as (1) the choices are made by parents and/or students and not by government, and (2) schools of all religions, as well as non-religious schools, are treated equally.
The First Amendment contains more than one clause. It sounds as though you want an Establishment of No Religion.
When in the womb, democrats want to give parents a choice to kill or let their child live. Out of the womb, democrats don't want to give parents a choice with their children's future. When in the womb, republicans don't want to give parents a choice to kill child. Out of the womb, republicans want to give parents a choice with their children's future.
As a liberal, we all believe you must be locked into your school based on your zip code. Who cares if the school is failing, you should not have a choice to go to a better school. The Teachers Union does not like the fact that there are choices out there. They do not like outcome measures. You should not have the choice of school, you should not have the choice of the size of soda you want to drink, you should not have the choice of how many rounds in your magazine and you should not have the choice to not join a union. We are the tolerant group. We do want choice in only one area though.Hide replies
Choice is available to all residents of Milwaukee. City wide specialty schools, Chapter 220, and Open Enrollment. This is about fleecing under-educated folks into believing that anything private is better than public. Of course, the data refute this ridiculous notion.
The under-educated folks that you are saying are being fleeced in Milwaukee, were most likely educated at a MPS public schools. Maybe if MPS was better, they would be more educated and see they were being fleeced. In the end, you have just proven yourself wrong.
You have choice to attend private school too, just do not ask me to pay for it.
school choice is available to anyone.
Oh, yes, you also should not have a choice on where you live if you work for the public sector.
The "competition" mantra is a load of dung. There are outstanding schools in MPS, average schools in MPS, and bad schools in MPS. There are outstanding private schools, average private schools, and bad private schools (the majority of them in the voucher program). This same situation existed before the parasitic voucher program was implemented.
This expansion proposal is just another thinly veiled attempt to continue to bolster private religious education and desecrate the sanctity of the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment.Hide replies
The vouchers are for all schools including those that teach the atheist religion. When you say there are outstanding MPS schools, do you mean Milwaukee Public Schools as there are no outstanding Milwaukee Public Schools.
When will the elected officials deal with the issues that the people of wi want not the Alec agenda. Most people want the gov to stay out of abortion issues. The majority of citizens are against vouchers. I thought they represented the people. When are the people of wi going to wake up
The public education system is short of funds becasue of Walker. Now, Scott thinks that taking more funds from the schools will make the school better? It is clear, Walker failed himself and wishes to bring others down with him.
Governor Walker is lying through his teeth when he says that he thinks vouchers will strengthen the public school system.
The point is to *destroy* the public school system, by stripping its funding and requiring only the public schools (but not the private voucher schools) to accept students regardless of ability/disability, regardless of behavioral challenge. Then once you've got the public schools sufficiently weakened, you start CLOSING them (just look at what's happening in Chicago and Philadelphia).
Lies. Outright foul lies.Hide replies
Most students graduating from MPS are not smarter than when they started. That being said ending that school system would be no loss.
yep...vouchers are the first step towards the privatization of public schools. The rich and well connected want their greedy hands on our property tax dollars and they are used to getting their way.
It's about the children...right? If parents want to send their kids to a different school, regardless of it being public or private, why can't they? I see a lot of religeous bigotry going on just in a couple comments...then again, my wife and I send our oldest son to a private school in Racine that's non-religeous because Racine Unified is awful. Any school system that allows its students to be used by left-wing interests during elections isn't interested in education, it's more about indoctrination.Hide replies
because they already can send their kids wherever they want...but why should someone in Northwestern Wisconsin have to pay for your to send your oldest son to a private school in Racine?
You obviously don't know how private schools work...WE pay for it. We don't get any tax payer dollars to do so..
Unless you are sending your son to Prairie School (tuition about $13,000 or so a year), there is not a private, non-religious school within the boundaries of Racine Unified that will provide the same learning opportunities as Case's IB program or the AP classes at Park or Horlick.
Where have you been Haunchie? This is all about using taxpayer dollars to send kids to private schools. I sent one of my kids to a private school...I paid for it myself...I didn't ask for a tax break or a voucher--it was my choice.
Haunchie-- I don't mind seeing parents sending their kids where they want. However, I'm not hip on the idea of paying for sending some rich parent's children to private school. You start out by making sense, then you add in a dig about "indoctrination" of public schools baloney. What's more, this policy is not fixing the poor funding system that benefits richer schools to the detriment of poorer schools. If it is your belief that the money should follow the child and not the school, then you should support a funding system that actually does that. This proposal will level the playing field for children who go to private schools, but a policy should also be put in place to level the playing field for children going to public schools. It does not good to sit and bellyache about low-performing schools. I'm sure not all the Racine schools are "terrible." Rather than blowing up the whole system, we should fix it according to someone who has a doctorate in education, not politicians who aim to pad the pockets of their friends. I don't have a problem with Catholic schools, nor most religious schools. However, I don't want to see academic programs to be ended at my child's public school because money is continually siphoned away.
I support vouchers for low-income parents, and that's about it.
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WASHINGTON — On jobs and taxes, the top Republican presidential rivals are locked in a fierce game of one-upmanship. They're all trying to outdo each other in offering the boldest economic plan for the campaign to unseat President Barack Obama next November.
Despite some notable differences in the blueprints, they all are built around the central theme that Obama's stimulus programs haven't worked and his job-creation record is dismal. Example No. 1: Unemployment is holding at a painfully high 9.1 percent.
"We knew ultimately that the 2012 election was going to be a big referendum on the president," said Douglas Holtz-Eakin, former director of the Congressional Budget Office who was the chief economic adviser to Arizona Sen. John McCain's 2008 presidential campaign. "But Republicans also have to say what they would do. It's not enough to say we don't like what's going on."
Texas Gov. Rick Perry teased rival Herman Cain — "I'll bump plans with you, brother" — when both rolled out ambitious proposals for a single-rate flat tax. That's a concept hailed by numerous Republicans and some Democrats for its simplicity, yet it never has managed to attract much congressional support. Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is the lone major GOP contender not calling for a flat or flatter tax.
The 2012 contenders also are serving up a platter of familiar conservative fare: calls for deep spending cuts, reduced government regulation and an emphasis on private enterprise as the true engine of job growth and prosperity.
The plans underscore the party's attempt to respond to the biggest voter concerns and capitalize on what they see it as Obama's chief vulnerability, the still shaky recovery. The candidates claim their various plans would help create millions of private sector jobs; just how is not always clear.
With polls showing that most people support increasing taxes on the wealthiest households, as Obama and Democrats are proposing, the GOP flat-tax plans would largely end up as a boon to the wealthiest, independent analyses suggest.
The tax debate coincides with spreading protests, inspired by the Occupy Wall Street movement, against economic inequality. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office recently reported the top 1 percent of American earners doubled their share of national income over the past 30 years, to 20 percent.
Some of the GOP plans show depth, complexity and sophistication, Holtz-Eakin said. Not every economist is as charitable or sees the GOP offerings as workable.
"I don't think any of the plans can be taken too seriously as actual policy," said Bruce Bartlett, who held top economic posts in the Reagan and George H.W. Bush administrations.
"The Republican goal is to nominate the person who is the most committed, most articulate in terms of the Republican philosophy. What they're competing for is who best represents that core philosophy and articulate it in a way that the base finds satisfying," Bartlett said.
No matter that some GOP dogma, such as an insistence that cuts in business taxes and government regulation will spur private-sector job growth, "is economic nonsense," Bartlett said.
All the GOP rivals would pare federal regulations.
Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., would kill the Environmental Protection Agency. Romney is proposing a 10 percent cut in the federal workforce.
Economists generally agree the shortage of jobs isn't caused by government overregulation but by a lack of consumer demand. A recent Labor Department survey showed that less than 1 percent of all layoffs in the past four years have been attributed by employers to government regulation.
With consumer spending driving two-thirds of the U.S. economy, those without jobs have little money to spend. Many with jobs fear losing them, or their houses are worth less than their mortgages, so they have little spare cash or borrowing ability.
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GENEVA (AP) - The father of the missing Swiss twins wrote a letter to his estranged wife saying he had killed them and intended to kill himself, Swiss police said Friday.
Matthias Kaspar Schepp wrote in a Feb. 3 letter from Italy that 6-year-olds Alessia and Livia were dead and he would now kill himself, and his body was found later that day, police from the Swiss canton (state) of Vaud said.
Police say Schepp threw himself under a train in the southern Italian city of Cerignola. His letter did not say when or where he killed his children. The girls were reported missing by their mother Jan. 30 when her husband didn't return them to her home in Saint-Sulpice, part of Lausanne, Switzerland.
"The father declared he had killed his two daughters and he was in Cerignola where he was going to kill himself," police spokesman Jean-Christophe Sauterel said.
Police said earlier that Schepp, 43, had used his work computer to trawl the Internet for information on firearms, poisons and suicide.
Roberto Mestichelli, a cousin of Irina Lucidi, the twins' mother, said the family was devastated.
"There was never a thread of hope. There is no hope" of finding the girls alive, he told The Associated Press.
Schepp sent eight letters postmarked from Bari, Italy, to his wife in Switzerland, police said Friday. Seven contained euro4,400 ($6,000) in euro50($68) notes. In the eighth letter, he said he killed the girls and would kill himself. It is not clear exactly when police and the family found out about the letters - the mother went before TV cameras on Wednesday to say there was new hope after police determined the girls were on the ferry to Corsica.
Italian police found two more envelopes containing euro1,500 ($2,000) that Schepp tried to mail to his wife but which he put in unused mailboxes.
Investigators in Switzerland, France and Italy continued their search Friday for the girls, focusing on the French island of Corsica, where Schepp took the girls by overnight ferry from Marseille, France, arriving Feb. 1. French police say Schepp left Corsica alone later that day on a ferry to Toulon, France.
On Corsica, investigators were searching the city of Propriano, where the ferry arrived from Marseille, the towns of Macinaggio and Calvi and spots where the family had vacationed together in happier times. They were flying over in helicopters, checking hotels and camping spots and interviewing people, the Ajaccio gendarmes' office said, but had turned up nothing so far.
In Marseille, police have been probing pharmacies to find out whether Schepp may have bought sleeping pills or other drugs for use on his daughters, the prosecutor's office said. Police checks on about 30 hotels turned up no sign of Schepp or his daughters.
The French newspaper Le Parisien said Schepp's deadly plan was also contained in a will he left in his home in Saint-Sulpice, an affluent community on Lake Geneva. Swiss police said he wrote the will on Jan. 27.
Swiss news agency SDA carried a statement Friday from Schepp's family saying he must have suffered a breakdown. The family in Ettingen, Switzerland, near Basel, described Schepp as a loving and caring father whose family meant everything to him.
"We are united in the certainty that our son and brother could only have committed such terrible acts if he suffered a serious emotional breakdown," the family said.
Associated Press writers Nicole Winfield in Rome, Frank Jordans in Geneva and Angela Doland in Paris contributed.
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When it comes to vigilante justice, the line between hero and psycho can get blurry. If you think about it, Bruce Wayne and Travis Bickle aren't all that dissimilar from one another. One drives the Batmobile and the other a taxi, but both characters are psychologically damaged individuals.
What makes them so fascinating is the fact that they weren't born with superpowers, nor did they gain them through some sort of freak accident. Although you could argue the personality differences for days, it's a fact that these are men who live by their own code of conduct, taking it upon themselves to venture out righting wrongs in the darkness that surrounds them.
Following last year's brilliant entries "Kick-Ass" and "Megamind," James Gunn's "Super" is the next logical step in the superhero deconstruction film, a desperately needed sub-genre as our multiplexes become flooded with Marvel and DC comic book adaptations.
Much of the continued success with bringing such creations to life on the big screen stems from the filmmakers' attempts to make the heroes seem more human, and the world they occupy much more realistic. Now that we've had a chance to stand back and look at what it would really be like just to wake up one day and decide to become a crime-fighter, Gunn's film examines the realities of a violent nutcase doing the same.
Best described as a freakishly dark comedy, "Super" stars Rainn Wilson ("The Office") as Frank D'Arbo, a guy who snaps after his girlfriend, Sarah (Liv Tyler), leaves him for Jacques (Kevin Bacon), leader of the local drug gang.
Convinced that Sarah was abducted and influenced by religious-themed television superhero the Holy Avenger (Nathan Fillion), Frank assumes the identity of the Crimson Bolt and declares war on crime in his neighborhood by making a costume and beating people in the head with a large pipe wrench.
Fueled more by anger and hurt than a sense of true heroic duty, Frank's acts of violent retribution kick into high gear when he is joined by the psychotic comic book clerk Libby (Ellen Page, in her greatest performance since "Hard Candy"), who basically forces Frank to let her be his sidekick.
Don't let the all-star cast and familiar premise fool you. There's a reason this movie isn't playing in more theaters, and you aren't seeing more advertising for it. Simply put, "Super" is freaky, off-center, gory and full of moments that are custom built to shock the audience (writer-director Gunn cut his teeth working for Troma in the early '90s and is more known for his work in the horror genre than any other).
If you don't mind some sick humor, and movies like "Thor," "Captain America," "The Green Lantern" all sort of run together in your head, "Super" might be the movie for you. That line between "Batman" and "Taxi Driver"? This movie gleefully scribbles across it with crayons and blood, and I found it delightful.
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Panhandle-area success on the hardcourt isn't necessarily limited to the female persuasion.
While the Tri-State area has a long and rich tradition of excellence in girls' high school basketball, a trio of boys' teams held court this past weekend.
Winning a state championship is a rare feat, but Nazareth pulled off the unique sweep Thursday in Austin.
Only days after the Swiftettes captured the girls' Class 1A Division II state title, the Swifts did the same in the boys' division, knocking off Goodrich, 61-58. Nazareth avenged a loss to Goodrich in last year's state championship. It was the Swifts' second boys' state championship and their first since 1986.
Not exactly strangers to Austin, the Dimmitt Bobcats lost a 59-56 heartbreaker to top-ranked Kountze in the Class 3A state semifinals, capping off what was a successful season with a state tournament berth.
In what has become routine in New Mexico, the Hobbs Eagles won the Class 5A boys' state championship, beating Las Cruces Mayfield, 101-94. Impressively, it was the fourth-consecutive state championship for the Eagles under former Tascosa coach Russ Gilmore, who set a large-school record for most consecutive state titles.
And since we're on the subject of repeats in New Mexico, deja vu is rampant in Texico, and not relegated to the boys' division.
The Texico Lady Wolverines captured their third straight Class 2A girls' state championship, cruising past Newcomb, 77-52. Texico's seniors went out in style with three consecutive state titles and a remarkable 105-10 record over four years.
The defending girls' state champion Portales Rams fell short in their attempt at a state championship repeat, losing to Shiprock, 75-60, in the Class 3A state title game.
The Clovis Lady Wildcats, coming off back-to-back state titles in 1999 and 2000, made their 20th straight state tournament appearance before falling to Gallup, 47-25, in the Class 5A semifinals.
The Des Moines Lady Demons followed up their volleyball state title by winning the Class 1A basketball state championship.
In Oklahoma, the Hooker girls' team reached the Class 2A state semifinals, losing to eventual state champion Velma-Alma.
While several area teams - boys and girls - added to their trophy cases this season with repeat performances and state tournament berths, what was significant was the number of teams that achieved athletic success. We offer all of them congratulations on adding yet another chapter in not only the history of their respective schools, but to the Panhandle area's proud standard of athletic excellence.
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Posted: 12/23/2013 - ARDMORE, OK -- A drive by shooting in Ardmore on Sunday is now being investigated.
Posted: 12/23/2013 - ARDMORE, OK -- A drive by shooting in Ardmore on Sunday is now being investigated.
Posted: 12/23/2013 - HOWE, TX -- Howe police are continuing to investigate allegations of child abuse at a local daycare.
Posted: 12/23/2013 - DENISON, TX -- With time winding down before Christmas, volunteers with Toys for Tots spent the day sorting and packing the final orders.
Posted: 12/23/2013 - ADA, OK -- OHP says a woman was injured Sunday morning in a suspected drunk driving accident near Ada.
Updated: 12/23/2013 - DENISON,TX---A new car or van could help a local deaf church group grow their numbers by bringing members to class.
Updated: 12/22/2013 - ARDMORE, OK -- With Christmas only a few days away and holiday festivities in full swing, firefighters want to remind you of a few fire prevention tips when it comes to all the decorations and food preparation.
Posted: 12/22/2013 - ARDMORE, OK - An Ardmore doctor recently ventured to the Philippines to care for villagers after a typhoon swept through their country. He shares his story.
Posted: 12/20/2013 - DENISON, TX -- It was "lights out" for Grayson County's annual Holiday Lights due to the ice storm earlier this month. But, organizers say they aren't letting old man winter dampen their holiday spirit. The lights are back on, but the storm's impact is still being felt.
Posted: 12/20/2013 - PARIS, TX-- A Paris Power plant is being sold as part of a deal worth nearly $700 million dollars.
Posted: 12/20/2013 - PARIS, TX-- Paris' 4th Annual Evening Christmas parade is ready to light up the downtown plaza Saturday night.
Posted: 12/20/2013 - PARIS, TX-- A drug investigation in Paris Thursday lands five people in jail.
Updated: 12/20/2013 - PARIS, TX-- The Paris Fire Department is investigating a house fire Thursday night.
Posted: 12/20/2013 - RAVIA, OK -- Bill Hart Senior is a veteran of both World War 2 and the Korean War. He served in the Army and Marine Corps. and has been chosen to take part in the Honor Flight to Washington D.C. in June.
Posted: 12/20/2013 - ARDMORE, OK -- Charges have been reduced against the Ohio parents who were arrested in August after their one-month-old girl died in Ardmore.
Updated: 12/23/2013 - MARSHALL COUNTY, OK -- A man who was sentenced to life in prison, earlier this month, has filed a motion to withdraw his blind plea saying his attorney was not effective.
Posted: 12/20/2013 - WHITESBORO, TX -- The Cooke County Sheriff has confirmed a Whitesboro student has died from injuries sustained in an incident on Tuesday.
Posted: 12/20/2013 - COLBERT, OK -- Many Colbert residents are still without water at this hour.
Posted: 12/20/2013 - GRAYSON COUNTY, TX -- Health officials in Grayson County have confirmed 7 more cases of shigella this week.
Posted: 12/20/2013 - CHOCTAW COUNTY, OK -- A Choctaw County man is behind bars after deputies say he assaulted multiple officers.
Posted: 12/20/2013 - ADA, OK -- 6-year-old, Andy Jolly, lined ada's main street with hundreds of other children Thursday night to watch the annual Parade of Lights. Little did he know...there was a surprise in store....
Posted: 12/20/2013 - VAN ALSTYNE, TX -- The family of a Van Alstyne teenager seriously injured in a sledding accident is holding a fundraiser this weekend.
Posted: 12/20/2013 - DURANT, OK -- Thieves attempted to steal an ATM from inside a Durant Walgreen's Thursday morning.
Updated: 12/20/2013 - BELLS, TX---Students at Bells High School are selling Poinsettias to raise money for students in need right before Christmas.
Updated: 12/20/2013 - COLBERT, OK -- Residents living outside Colbert's city limits will be without water until further notice.
Posted: 12/19/2013 - SHERMAN, TX -- Between November 27 and December 15 anyone who swiped a credit or debit card inside any of Target's 1,800 stores nationwide may now be at risk.


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TRENTON – Legislation to reform and modernize New Jersey's civil service system was approved by the full Assembly on Monday by a vote of 43 – 32.
Assembly Passes Gaming & Horse Racing Bills
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TRENTON – Seven bills intended to aid New Jersey's casino gaming and horse racing industries by – among other things – moving to sports gaming at casinos and racetracks, allowing Internet wagering by out-of-state residents on horse racing and expanding off-track wagering were approved Monday by the Assembly.
Make Sure You Are Cyber Secure
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When Ben Franklin famously wrote, "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure," I'm pretty sure he wasn't warning his readers about the perils of cyber crime. But in today's world of phishing, shoulder-surfing and computer spyware, his advice hits home.
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Dear EarthTalk: I understand that China is about to overtake the U.S. as the world's largest global warming polluter. What is China doing to address this issue as well as its other environmental impacts as such a populous nation? — Sophie N., Andover, MA
Future Massage Therapists Send A Holiday Gift To At-Risk Youths
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WESTFIELD – The students and faculty of Therapeutic Massage and Training Center (TMTC) of Westfield recently helped ease the tension of at-risk youth re-entering the community by making a significant donation to Project Hope Chest of Community Access Unlimited (CAU).
Start Training To Help Fight Leukemia
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STATE – If completing an endurance sporting event is on your life-list then The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Team In Training® (TNT) might be for you. TNT is recruiting participants now for a summer season of marathons, half marathons, triathlons, 100-mile (century) bicycle rides or hike adventures.
Program Offers Free Day Of Dental Care For NJ Children
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STATE — The nationally recognized annual program, Give Kids a Smile! National Dental Access Day, enters its 9th year here in New Jersey. On Friday, February 4, 2011, more than 1,300 volunteer dental professionals at 103 dental locations in New Jersey will treat low-income or uninsured children ages 12 and under at no charge.
Find Student Aid Money For College
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IOWA CITY, Iowa—January is fast approaching and that means it's time to apply for college financial aid for the upcoming school year. High school seniors across the country can use downtime during the holiday break to take the first step toward financing their education.
Clark Board Of Education To Meet Tonight
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CLARK – The Clark Township Board of Education will meet tonight at Arthur L. Johnson High School, 365 Westfield Avenue. The executive session will begin at 5 p.m. in the school's media center. The public session will begin at 7 p.m. in the auditorium.


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Good place for prenup photo shoot in Pampanga is Clearwater Resort near Manila
Clearwater Resort offers several packages for wedding couples to have their prenuptial photo-shoot in Clark, Pampanga. This hotel in Clark which is located near Manila offers many scenic spots around its lake, beach and vast picnic grounds.
Wedding couples from Manila as well as those residing in Pampanga, Tarlac and Subic travel to Clark to have take pictures at the many scenic spots within the private facilities of Clearwater Resort and Country Club for their wedding album.
Responding to popular demand from wedding planners for packages to offer to wedding couples, Clearwater Resort has unveiled several options for prenuptial photo-shoot.
Please click here to find out more about these prenuptial photo-shoot packages offered by Clearwater Resort:
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Creekside Road near Centennial Expo,
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Visitors to Clearwater Resort in Pampanga enjoy the laid-back lifestyle of clean healthy living in Clark Airfield. The slow-paced lifestyle is particularly attractive to Manila residents who suffer from pressure and stress of living in the city. Clark Freeport has always been a frequently visited holiday destination during Holy Week and in the Easter holidays of 2012, more visitors are expected to arrive in Pampanga than ever. Now, Manila residents can spend quality time to relax and unwind outside the city more often.
This probably is one the most comfortable and relaxing way for Manila families to enjoy an afternoon together. Residents of Pampanga, Subic and Tarlac can take advantage of this special package to catch up on some family bonding at Clearwater Resort in Clark, Pampanga.
Clearwater Resort and Country Club also offers a small number of country-style lodges, cottages and cabins. Some of the hotel rooms are by the lake while others are located in the picnic grounds among the large Acacia trees. Different types of resort accommodation offers different ambience for guests to bring home different kinds of experience each time they visit this famous resort in Clark, Pampanga.
Getting to this lake and beach resort in Pampanga Angeles City Clark Philippines
After entering Clark Freeport from Dau and Angeles City, proceed straight along the main highway MA Roxas, passing the stand-along wine shop called Clark Wine Center on the right, continue to bear right making no turns at all, go past Mimosa Leisure Estate on the opposite side of the road, one will hit a major intersection. Go straight and the road becomes Creekside Road. YATS Clearwater Resort and Country Club is on the right just 200m down.
Where to eat and dine out in Clark, Pampanga
Clark is not only famous for special events like the famous Hot Air Balloon Festival, the international airport, golf courses and casinos, but this city near Manila is also well known for its fine dining restaurants. To cap off a memorable day in Clark, many visitors make a reservation to wine and dine at the famous fine dining Yats Restaurant and Wine Lounge located inside Mimosa Leisure Estate. Here wine lovers enjoy a delicately prepared wine-paired dinner. Even the healthy conscious and the vegetarians get to enjoy a sumptuous meal at this world-class restaurant.
Yats restaurant in Clark Philippines offers an award-winning restaurant wine list, top rated fine dining resto bar outside Manila. Each year, world leading wine and dining magazine called Wine Spectator gives out a special award to restaurants offering the best wine selections. The Best of Awards of Excellence is given out to 800 of the best restaurants worldwide. Here in the Philippines, Yats Restaurant and Wine Bar is the only one to receive this prestigious international award. This restaurant in Clark Pampanga is already well known as one of the best restaurants in the Philippines. With this award, this fine dining establishment puts Philippines, Clark Pampanga on the map of the international dining scene.
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A variable structure model following control (VSMFC) design method is proposed for robotics applications. The method allows the designer to model the nonlinear dynamic interactions among the different mechanical components of the robot system even when an adaptive control solution is called for to satisfy stringent performance requirements. A VSMFC design for a planar two-link robot arm is considered as an example


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World Bank Considers Renewable-Energy Loans for Morocco, Jordan
The World Bank's International Finance Corp. unit is studying renewable-energy project funding for Morocco and Jordan this year as their governments seek to reduce imports of fossil fuels.
"These are countries with strong renewables potential where the sector could potentially be a competitor with industrial sources of generation," Adam Schwartzman, an Istanbul-based senior investment officer at the unit, said in a telephone interview.
The IFC has allocated a greater share of its power-generation funding to renewables since 2008 as nations seek to meet rising demand without adding to emissions. Jordan, which relies mostly on imported energy, has suffered disruptions in natural-gas deliveries from Egypt amid pipeline attacks, while Morocco, also dependent on imported fossil fuels, is developing a plan for 2,000 megawatts of solar capacity by 2020.
The IFC is studying funds for wind and solar technologies as Jordan faces fuel-supply constraints, Schwartzman said. Further north, Albania, Croatia and Ukraine are also "bringing potentially attractive projects to market," he said, without elaborating.
Investments in clean sources of power now account for 60 percent of the IFC's electricity generation business after the Washington-based unit invested $3.8 billion in 90 projects, or about 4,500 megawatts, in four years, according to Schwartzman.
Loans to the 60.4-megawatt Karadzhalovo solar project in Bulgaria, the 68-megawatt Zorlu wind project in Pakistan and the 228-megawatt Cernavoda and Pestera wind parks in Romania show that "significant, path-breaking renewables transactions can still be financed in these difficult times," he said, adding that those nations continue to present financing opportunities.


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Session 1: The Impact of Biodiesel on the SODEOPEC Industries
Session Chair: Michael Hill, M. Hill & Associates, USA.
The Global Impact of the Emerging Biodiesel Industry
Chris Mitchell, Biodiesel Product Manager, Desmet Ballestra North America, USA.
Biofuel—A Growing Concern
Guenther Buck, Vice President, Supply Management Oils & Fats, Unilever, United Kingdom.
Alternative Fats and Oils for Soap Making
Anurag Mehrotra, Head of the Regional Technology Centre for Skin, Unilever, India.
Biodiesel Based Surfactants: Physical Chemistry and Performance Properties
George A. Smith, Technology Manager HI&I/Personal Care, Huntsman Performance Products, USA.
The Impact of Biodiesel on Personal Care Products
Shayam Gupta, President, Bioderm Research, USA.
Nature Based Oleochemicals for Antiageing Personal Care
Shayam Gupta, President, Bioderm Research, USA.
Session 2: Sustainability, Green Chemistry, and Environmental Issues
Session Chair: Kathleen Stanton, The Soap and Detergent Association, USA.
Topher Buck, Senior Project Manager, GreenBlue Institute, USA.
U.S. EPA Design for the Environment (DfE) Formulator's Program
Elizabeth Sommer, Environmental Scientist, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Design for Environment Branch, USA.
Measuring "Green" Progress and Tracking Innovation Successes
Teresa McGrath, Lead Chemist, NSF International, USA.
Green Chelating Agents for Detergents
Nick Dixon, Customer Services Manager, Innospec Performance Chemicals, United Kingdom.
Biobased Products
Marvin Duncan, Senior Agricultural Economist, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Energy Policy and New Uses, USA.
Snapshots on Sustainability in the Cleaning Products Industry
Brian Sansoni, Vice President, Communications & Membership, The Soap and Detergent Association, USA.
Session 3: Exhibitor Showcase
Session Chairs: Jesus Duenas, Summa Industrial S.A. de C.V., El Salvador; and Connie Hilson, AOCS, USA.
AMCOL Technologies for the Detergents and Household Products
Steve Azzarello, AMCOL International, USA.
Latest Projects and Product Range Overview
Fabio Binacchi, Binacchi & Co., Italy.
Mouvex Pumping Technology for Transfer and Process Flow Solutions
Wayne Harris, Blackmer, A Dover Company, USA.
Methyl Ester Sulfonate: A New Alternative Process
Jorge Aparicio, Chemithon Corporation, USA.
An Overview of Crown Iron Works
Dan Anderson, Crown Iron Works Company, USA.
Desmet Ballestra for the Surfactants and Detergents Industry—Overview and Development
Corrado Mazzanti, Desmet Ballestra, Italy.
High Throughput Methodology in Formulations R&D
Philipp Hauck, hte, Germany.
Alkylphenol Etholxylate Alternatives Based on Alcohol Ethoxylates
Rebekah Cohen, SASOL North America, USA.
Innovative and Cost Effective Solutions for Soap FinishingPaolo Tovalieri, Mazzoni LB, Italy.
Evaluation of Washing Products
Geogg Duncalf, Testfabrics Inc., U.K.
New Products for Biocide Applications and Laundry Performance Evaluation
Jane Mathews, Matt Mitchell, Warwick International Group Ltd., UK.
Session 4: SODEOPEC Innovations: Soap and Oleochemicals
Session Chair: Luis Spitz, L. Spitz, Inc., USA
Saponification/Neutralization Evolution and Trends
Paolo Tovaglieri, Vice President, Marketing, Mazzoni L.B. SpA, Italy.
A New Generation of Energy Saving Soap Drying Systems
Fabio Nizerro, Binacchi & Company, Italy.
Glycerine Removal Free Semi-Boiled Soap Production Systems
Boris Radic, SOAPTEC, Italy.
Glycerine Recovery from Biodiesel Feedstocks
Dan Anderson, Crown Iron Works Company, USA.
Use of Selective Silicates in Biodiesel Water Wash Elimination
Roberto Berbesi, Technical Service Engineer, Oil-Dri Corporation of America, USA.
Session 5: SODEOPEC Innovations: Detergents and Personal Care Products
Session Chair: Vijay Naik, Unilever R&D, India.
Case History: The Transformation of a Contract Manufacturer
Dave Hempson, Senior Vice President Business Development, Marietta Corporation, USA.
Evolution of Detergents and Their Formulations in Response to Consumer Needs
Joel Houston, Colin Houston & Associates, USA.
Low Temperature Washing: Saving Energy with Enzymes
Oliver Spangenberg, Application Scientist, Fabric & Household Care, Genencor International, The Netherlands.
Energy Saving in Formulated Detergent Powders Production—Status and Development
Icilio Adami, Research & Development Department, Desmet Ballestra SpA, Italy.
Exploring Microsoft Excel in the Chemical Manufacturing Environment
Joe Serdakowski, Autosoft, USA.
New Water Soluble Isethionates for Personal Care
George A. Smith, Technology Manager HI&I/Personal Care, Huntsman Performance Products, USA.
Scents & Scentsibilities: Insights Into the World of Fragrance Trends
Debbie Nencheck, Vice President Fragrance Marketing, Takasago International Corporation, USA.


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ATLANTA (AP) - A 12-year-old student from Fulton County will
represent Georgia in the national spelling bee in May.
Julia Denniss of St. Jude the Apostle Catholic School defeated 19 other
spellers to emerge Friday as the winner of the 48th Annual Georgia
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Daily Deviation and Harry PotterJournal Entry: Tue Jun 28, 2011, 9:43 PM
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You know that one piece in your gallery... that one, special piece... the one that you looked at and said to yourself "Yeah, I think I really want to DO this stuff!" For me, that piece is
Today, that piece received a Daily Deviation on my art account . This makes me very happy.
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Our family just had a Harry Potter week. We watched a movie every night, and went to the theater and did the last one yesterday. During the day
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Each of the boys made up their own "houses" and we had a house cup contest. The boys were awarded points for various tasks and challenges that were tallied
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WOW! A great ending. We'll be doing a Pixar week just before school starts, and we're really looking forward to that!
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You bet! Having finally seen the movie, I am even more impressed with your take on our favorite potions professor. I suspected as much, but it was nice to see. You'll have to explain a few things to me, though, eventually, re: Snape and Lilly.
Never do things by halves, do you!? Hah - absolutely wicked shots!! I am EXTREMELY impressed with your story. I mean.. *cough* it'll do...
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Lord HauntsPosted: Apr 14, 2012 12:00AM PST by ShinobiSpectre
Hey I wanted to comment, that I was surprised to find you here. I hope I am not being obnoxious but I am a fan of iplaywinner and I am currently reading your review of Skullgirls. I hope you continue to work on both 1up and iplaywinner as a source on fighting game information! Looking forward to the next season of streaming from iplaywinner! Final note, I just got KOF XIII and even though I do not play Kyo, dude your Kyo is awesome to watch! Have a good day!
yo!Posted: Apr 16, 2012 12:00AM PST by iplaywinner
Right on man. 1up is the shit! Thanks for reaching out. Hopefully I can do more reviews and stuff. 8)
Kyo is sick but I have a lot to learn. Keep on playing KOF! peace out!


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Better than average "cheap" spade connectors
1997 Mazda Miata
Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?)
I was worried these would be just like the Radio Shack ones I used previously on another project, those work but don't crimp all that great. These seem to be of a little better quality, crimp appears to be better and the metal looks like it might be better (that could be my imagination).
Pros: Crimp well
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Lehman, Innkeepers, Trico, Meruelo Maddux: Bankruptcy
Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. filed papers early this morning to stay 50 lawsuits, mostly those it began in the last few days as the two-year deadline was approaching for the commencement of suits to recover fraudulent transfers and preferences.
The suits, according to Lehman's motion, involve 230 transactions. Many challenge so-called flip clauses in swap agreements where collateral ordinarily would go first to a Lehman subsidiary as the swap counterparty. The flip clause caused collateral to go first to noteholders and only to Lehman after the noteholders were fully paid.
Lehman said other suits may be filed in coming days.
The flip clause was invoked because the swap agreements changed the order of priority for receiving collateral when Lehman or an affiliate filed bankruptcy. The bankruptcy judge ruled for Lehman in January by deciding in one of the transactions that the flip clause violates a provision in bankruptcy law prohibiting the loss rights simply as the result of filing in bankruptcy.
In today's motion, on the calendar for an Oct. 20 hearing, Lehman wants the bankruptcy court to put all the suits on hold while it makes further investigations into the facts and attempts to work out settlements. Lehman would have the right to restart a suit. A defendant could also, although only with permission from the judge.
To read about the January decision regarding flip transactions, click here and see the Advance Sheets item in the Feb. 1 Bloomberg bankruptcy report.
The Lehman holding company and its non-brokerage subsidiaries filed a revised Chapter 11 plan and disclosure statement in April. For details, click here and here for the April 15 and 16 Bloomberg bankruptcy reports. The Lehman holding company filed under Chapter 11 in New York on Sept. 15, 2008, and sold office buildings and the North American investment banking business to London-based Barclays Plc one week later. The Lehman brokerage operations went into liquidation on Sept. 19, 2008, in the same court. The brokerage is in the control of a trustee appointed under the Securities Investor Protection Act.
The Lehman holding company Chapter 11 case is In re Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., 08-13555, while the liquidation proceeding under the Securities Investor Protection Act for the brokerage operation is Securities Investors Protection Corp. v. Lehman Brothers Inc., 08-01420, both in U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District New York (Manhattan).
Innkeepers Mortgage Holders Seek Own Chapter 11 Plan
Innkeepers USA Trust, a real estate investment trust, and Midland Loan Services Inc., the servicer for $825 million on the REIT's mortgage debt, shouldn't be permitted to control the plan-formulation process, said the trustee for holders of $160 million in mortgages on five hotels.
After persuading the bankruptcy judge to kill a so-called plan support agreement proposed by Innkeepers, Midland offered a proposed plan of its own and filed a motion asking the bankruptcy judge for permission to move ahead with a competing reorganization.
Wells Fargo Bank NA filed a motion on Sept. 14 seeking the ability to file a reorganization plan dealing with the five hotels. Wells Fargo, the trustee for holders of the secured debt sold in securitizations, also supports Midland's motion to terminate Innkeepers' exclusive right to propose a plan.
The exclusivity motions by Midland and Wells Fargo are on the bankruptcy court's calendar for Sept. 30. An ad hoc group of preferred shareholders filed a motion this week asking the judge to appoint an official committee for them. The motion also is on the Sept. 30 calendar. To read Bloomberg coverage about the motion, click here.
Wells Fargo asserts that Innkeepers, which is owned by Apollo Investment Corp., "abandoned any pretense of neutrality and instead chose to favor a minority creditor and the debtor's 100 percent equity holder." Click here for the Sept. 7 Bloomberg bankruptcy report on Judge Shelley C. Chapman's ruling barring Innkeepers from locking in a deal in which the new equity would be split between Apollo and a unit of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.
The judge said in her ruling that Innkeepers had "not shown that they acted in good faith." She also said that the controversial plan support agreement "causes me to question the debtors' honest interest in exercising due care."
Midland has liens on 45 of Innkeepers' 72 properties. It has a competing plan that would be financed by selling the new stock for $236 million to Five Mile Capital Partners LLC. For details on Innkeepers' plan and Midland's proposal for a competing plan, click here for the Aug. 31 Bloomberg bankruptcy report.
The Lehman unit, Lehman Ali Inc., has $238 million in floating-rate mortgages on 20 properties.
In total, Palm Beach, Florida-based Innkeepers has 72 extended-stay and limited-service properties with 10,000 rooms in 20 states. Apollo acquired the company in July 2007 in a $1.35 billion transaction. The Innkeepers petition listed assets of $1.5 billion and debt of $1.52 billion.
The case is In re Innkeepers USA Trust, 10-13800, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District New York (Manhattan).
Trico Marine Nearing Required Consents for $22 Million Loan
Trico Marine Services Inc., a provider of support vessels for the offshore oil and gas industry, is close to obtaining consent from holders of 11.875 percent senior secured notes to allow $22 million in new secured financing for non-bankrupt subsidiary Trico Shipping AS.
In addition to approval from the bankruptcy court, Trico must get consent from holders of all of the 11.875 percent notes. Trico said in a Sept. 14 statement that it has consents from holders of 99.93 percent of the issue. To encourage holders to consent, Trico is offering a 2.5 percent fee.
The hearing for approval of the $22 million in financing is scheduled for today. The financing is provided by Tennenbaum Capital Partners LLC and holders of some of the 11.875 percent senior secured notes.
The financing for the subsidiary is raising objections that will surface again on Sept. 21 when Trico aims for final approval of its own financing. The holders of the 8.125 percent second-lien convertible debentures are contending they have the right under an inter-creditor agreement to share any new collateral given to senior lenders.
The Chapter 11 filing in August was the second by Woodlands, Texas-based Trico. The company completed a so-called prepackaged reorganization in 2005 that swapped $250 million in debt for equity. Shareholders were given warrants. Aside from a Cayman Islands holding company, none of the foreign subsidiaries are in bankruptcy the second time around. The consolidated balance sheet for June listed assets of $904 million against liabilities totaling $1.027 billion. The bankruptcy petition listed liabilities of $354 million for Trico Marine.
Liabilities include $202.8 million on secured convertible debentures and $150 million owed on unsecured convertible debentures. Non-bankrupt Trico Shipping owes $400 million on the
11.875 percent senior secured notes.
The new reorganization is being financed primarily with a $35 million secured credit supplied by Tennenbaum.
The case is In re Trico Marine Services Inc., 10-12653, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Delaware (Wilmington).
Meruelo Maddux Reorganization Resorts to Name-Calling
The reorganization of Meruelo Maddux Properties Inc., a Los Angeles-based developer and manager of commercial and multifamily residential property, is becoming an exercise in name-calling.
The company issued a statement on Sept. 9 that the official creditors' committee called "inaccurate and materially misleading." The committee said the press release was an "improper and inaccurate solicitation" of votes on a plan before a disclosure statement is approved.
Creditors are looking forward to voting on three competing plans. One is by the company and another is from lenders Legendary Investors Group No. 1 LLC and East West Bank. The committee is recommending that creditors' turn down the company plan. According to the committee, the lenders' plan will pay creditors in full with interest shortly after plan confirmation. The company plan would pay creditors in full over five years.
The company's release called the lenders' proposal a "hostile takeover" and characterized the bankruptcy judge as having "not approved" the plan. The company also said in the release that its plan "was approved in court last month."
The committee said in its Sept. 14 motion that the statements are false. The company plan wasn't approved and the East Plan wasn't disapproved. Rather, the committee says the judge schedule another hearing to have been held yesterday on the disclosure statements.
The committee wants the judge to prohibit the company from making public statements or soliciting acceptances or rejections of the plan.
The lenders' plan includes a $5 million cash injection and conversion of $65 million of debt to equity. The committee previously said it found the lenders' plan to be "far superior."
Another plan is from existing shareholders Charlestown Capital Advisors LLC and Hartland Asset Management Corp. The creditors' committee previously said that the shareholders' plan would give the reorganized company more liquidity from a $30 million cash infusion at confirmation.
The bankruptcy court in Woodland Hills, California, began allowing other plans in May. The Chapter 11 petition filed in March 2009 listed assets of $682 million and debt of $342 million.
The case is In re Meruelo Maddux Properties Inc., 09-13356, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Central District California (Woodland Hills).
Majestic Star Casino Files Fourth Exclusivity Motion
In a previous motion where Majestic Star Casino LLC sought an extension of the exclusive right to propose a Chapter 11 plan, the casino operator predicted the reorganization proposal would be on the table by Aug. 20.
In a new exclusivity motion filed this week, Majestic Star says the plan will be filed by tomorrow. Although the motion says the plan will be "supported by a significant portion" of the creditor groups, the company warns that the play not "proceed on a fully consensual basis."
If approved by the bankruptcy judge at a Sept. 28 hearing, exclusivity will be pushed out to Jan. 15.
The reorganization became complicated when quick access by customers from Chicago to the Indiana properties was cut off by the indefinite closing of a bridge for structural repairs.
Majestic Star has four casinos, plus hotels with 806 rooms serving the two riverboat casinos in Gary, Indiana. The other casinos are in Tunica, Mississippi, and Black Hawk, Colorado.
Debt includes $79.3 million owing on the senior secured credit facility, with Wells Fargo Capital Finance Inc. as agent. Senior secured noteholders with a second lien are owed $300 million. Majestic Star owes $200 million on unsecured senior notes and $63.5 million on discount notes. Assets were $406 million and debt was $750 million in the quarterly report for the period ended June 30.
The case is In re Majestic Star Casino LLC, 09-14136, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Delaware (Wilmington).
Taylor Bean Officers Given $3 Million from D&O Policy
Lee Farkas, former chairman of Taylor Bean & Whitaker Mortgage Corp., has $1 million to help pay for his criminal defense, thanks to a Sept. 14 ruling by the bankruptcy judge in the company's Chapter 11 case.
National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh, PA, the provider of $5 million in insurance for directors' and officers' liability, supplemented a motion filed in June seeking permission to reimburse Farkas and two other former officers for cost incurred in defending themselves in criminal and civil matters. The insurance company was willing to make the payments.
The creditors' committee objected, contending the company also has claims on the policy. The committee was afraid the policy would be depleted by the three individuals.
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Jerry A. Funk wrote a seven-page opinion in which he concluded that the proceeds of the policy aren't property of Taylor Bean, even though the policy itself is. Funk also noted how the company has "no current viable claims under the terms of the policy." The company made claims for expenses in regulatory proceedings that the insurance company denied as not being covered by the policy.
Funk is allowing National Union to pay $1 million each to Farkas, Paul Allen, a former chief executive, and to Ray Bowman, a former president.
To read about a recent appellate decision regarding whether insurance belongs to the company or to the officers, click here to see an Advance Sheets item in yesterday's Bloomberg bankruptcy report.
Farkas faces trial in November on an indictment charging him with concealing mortgage assets that were worthless or losing value and representing them as being securitized and sold into the secondary market. The government has frozen his assets, cutting off the other avenue for paying his criminal defense counsel.
Taylor Bean filed under Chapter 11 in August 2009, three weeks after federal investigators searched the offices of the Ocala, Florida-based company. The day following the search, the Federal Housing Administration, Ginnie Mae and Freddie Mac prohibited the company from issuing new mortgages and terminated servicing rights.
Taylor Bean managed an $80 billion mortgage servicing portfolio. After the Chapter 11 filing, it sold 1,046 parcels of repossessed real estate for $81.2 million. The petition listed both assets and debt of more than $1 billion.
The case is Taylor Bean & Whitaker Mortgage Corp., 09-07047, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida (Jacksonville).
Strauss Discount Auto Settles with Autobacs, Plan Confirmed
Auto-parts retailer Strauss Discount Auto has clearance from a bankruptcy judge to emerge from Chapter 11 for a third time.
The bankruptcy judge in Delaware signed a confirmation order yesterday approving the newest Chapter 11 plan. Confirmation was facilitated by a settlement reached with the parent Autobacs Seven Co., the holder of a $44 million unsecured claim.
The settlement prohibits the sale of the company's new stock until there's a resolution of the validity of the Autobacs claim. If the parent ends up being entitled to receive a majority of the new stock, Autobacs will have the right to replace the board of directors.
The plan gives all the new stock to creditors along with a second-lien note for $8.5 million. Strauss Auto didn't try to confirm a prior version of the plan even though the bankruptcy judge had approved a disclosure statement. Autobacs opposed the prior plan.
Unsecured creditors in two classes with approximately $18.7 million in claims are predicted to have a 45 percent recovery, assuming complete victory in a lawsuit against Autobacs. The suit is designed to void the former owner's entire $44 million claim. If the suit fails, the disclosure statement said that the recovery by unsecured creditors will be less than 14 percent plus the new stock.
The current reorganization is Strauss Auto's third trip through Chapter 11. The stores are in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. The new petition in February 2009 listed assets of $75 million against debt totaling $72 million, including $44 million owning to the parent Autobacs under loan agreements, $9.6 million owing to suppliers, and $12 million to landlords and other unsecured creditors.
There were 86 stores and no secured debt when the new Chapter 11 case began. Twenty stores were closed.
The new case is In re Autobacs Strauss Inc., 09-10358, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Delaware (Wilmington). The prior case was In re 1945 Route 23 Associates, 06-17474, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of New Jersey (Newark).
New Filings
Two Manhattan Office Buildings Being Sold in Prepack
U.S. subsidiaries of Rock Joint Ventures Ltd. filed a prepackaged Chapter 11 petition yesterday in Delaware to sell the two buildings they own in Manhattan for a combined $168.7 million. The buildings are 100-104 Fifth Ave. and 183 Madison Ave.
The plan was accepted before yesterday's filing by Bank of Scotland Plc, the agent for the senior and subordinated secured lenders. The lenders are owed $267 million on the senior debt and $26 million on the subordinated.
Because no creditors aside from the senior lender will receive anything under the plan, no one other than the senior lender voted on the plan. The company wants the bankruptcy judge to hold one hearing, both to approve the disclosure materials and approve the plan by signing a confirmation order.
The plan says the senior lender should have a 63.2 percent recovery. The $98.1 million deficiency claim will be treated as an unsecured claim that will receive nothing under the plan. A court filing says there is another $381,000 in unsecured claims.
There are no plans to hold an auction in hopes of attracting higher purchase prices. The two buyers are paying $93.5 million for the Fifth Avenue property and $75.2 million for the building on Madison Avenue.
The parent is in administration in the U.K. The administrators control the U.S. companies that filed in Chapter
The case is In re Rock US Holdings Inc., 10-12982, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Delaware (Wilmington).
CineMagic Theaters Files Chapter 11 in Minneapolis
Midwest Theatres Corp. the operator of nine movie theaters in Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin, filed a Chapter 11 petition on Sept. 14 in Minneapolis after the secured lender began foreclosure on a property owned by a non-bankrupt affiliate.
The petition says assets are $9.4 million against debt totaling $10.7 million.
Court papers admit that the business "suffered substantial losses during the past three years." Income in 2009 was $16.4 million.
The theaters operate under the name CineMagic. They have 91 screens.
Debt includes $6 million owing on first- and second-lien obligations to two banks. United Bankers Bank was foreclosing an $8.6 million mortgage on an affiliate's property. St. Michael, Minnesota-based Midwest guaranteed the debt.
The case is In re Midwest Theatres Corp., 10-46834, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Minnesota (Minneapolis).
Briefly Noted
Hawaiian Telcom Nears Emerging from Chapter 11 Reorg
Although Hawaiian Telcom Communications Inc. confirmed a reorganization plan in November 2009, the 10th-largest local telephone company in the U.S. still hasn't emerged from Chapter
11. The company announced late yesterday that the Federal Communications Commission approved the transfer of control. The statement said that approval from the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission, expected "soon," is the final hurdle to emerging from bankruptcy. For details on the plan that lowers debt from $1.15 billion to $300 million, click here to read the Nov. 16, 2009, Bloomberg bankruptcy report.
Hawaiian Telcom filed under Chapter 11 filing in Delaware in December 2008. The case was transferred to Honolulu on request by creditors. The company was created in May 2005 from a leveraged buyout where Carlyle Group bought the Hawaiian operations from Verizon Communications Inc. in a $1.6 billion transaction.
The case is Hawaiian Telcom Communications Inc., 08-02005, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Hawaii (Honolulu).
Pulte Group, Acquirer of Centex, Demoted to BB- by S&P
Although homebuilder Pulte Group Inc. reported its first quarterly profit in almost four years, Standard & Poor's lowered its corporate rating on Sept. 14 by one notch to BB-. Pulte had an investment grade rating from S&P until November 2007.
S&P says it doesn't expect Pulte to generate "substantial profits" until after 2011 "because the housing market is recovering more slowly than we had previously anticipated."
S&P also demoted the $4.3 billion in unsecured notes issued by Centex Corp. to BB-. Pulte acquired Centex last year in a $1.3 billion stock transaction.
The new S&P rating is one level above the downgrade issued by Moody's Investors Service to both companies at the time of the acquisition. The combination created the largest homebuilder in the U.S.
Pulte is based in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.
Candle Maker Blyth's Sales in 'Material Decline'
Blyth Inc., manufacturer, marketer, and distributor of candles and household fragrance products, received a downgrade yesterday from Moody's Investors Service on top of a ding issued in December.
The corporate peg slipped another step to B2 in light of "continued material sales declines." Moody's laid the blame on the "poor housing and job market that has affected sales of more discretionary purchases."
The $100 million in senior unsecured notes also went down one grade to B3.
Greenwich, Connecticut-based Blyth generated $382.2 million revenue for six months ended in July, down 7.7 percent from the same period in 2009. Net income for the half year was $4.8 million, with an operating profit of $11.2 million. Twelve-month sales were $926 million through July. The cash balance at July 31 was $118 million.
Watch List
Wastequip Uses PIK-Toggle Feature in Mezzanine Debt
Wastequip Inc. exercised its option to pay interest on mezzanine debt by issuing more debt, according to Standard & Poor's. The Charlotte, North Carolina-based company took advantage of the so-called PIK-toggle feature to comply with loan covenants, S&P said.
Moody's Investors Service said in December that it had "questions" about the company's ability to refinance the revolving credit in 2012 and the term loan in 2013. The Moody's rating is Caa2. As a result of paying interest in kind, S&P lowered the corporate rating from CCC+ to "SD," meaning selective default.
Closely held Wastequip is the U.S.'s largest manufacturer of non-mobile waste handling equipment such as dumpsters and compactors.
Corrugated Steel, Pipe Maker Contech May Restructure
Contech Construction Products Inc., a West Chester, Ohio-based manufacturer of corrugated steel and plastic pipe, has new and more restrictive loan covenants that "may result in a restructuring of its debt obligations," Standard & Poor's said yesterday in the course of lowering the corporate debt rating by two notches to CCC.
The downgrade results from what S&P sees as "lower than expected" residential and commercial construction.
Daily Podcast
Tribune, Philly Papers, Lehman, Movie Gallery: Audio
The move by the Tribune Co. creditors' committee to file lawsuits and the request for a trustee, the new auction for Philadelphia Newspapers LLC, a guess on how long the Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. will remain in Chapter 11, the distribution to creditors by Movie Gallery Inc., the dispute over fees for Tronox Inc. backstop parties, the opportunity to buy four Hooters restaurants, and thoughts on the state of the economy are discussed in the latest bankruptcy podcasts on the Bloomberg terminal and Bloomberglaw.com. To listen, click here and here.
Advance Sheets
Equity in Home Not Fixed at Filing, Appeals Court Says
The equity in a home is not fixed at the filing of a bankruptcy petition, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco ruled on Sept. 14. As a result, a bankruptcy trustee can sell the home if a later increase in value raises the equity to a level that exceeds the exemption under state or federal law.
The two cases involved situations in which the equity in the property on the filing date was less than the applicable state exemptions. Consequently, both individual bankrupts believed they could retain their homes by paying the mortgages.
Looking at this year's Supreme Court decision in Schwab v. Reilly, the 9th Circuit said that the entire property wasn't taken out of the estate when the trustee didn't make a timely objection to the exemption. The exemption was taken out of the estate, not the home itself. Therefore, the bankruptcy trustees were free to apply years later to the bankruptcy courts for permission to sell the homes.
The appeals court said that its ruling was consistent with prior 9th Circuit rulings that a trustee can benefit from post-bankruptcy appreciation in the value of property. The ability of the trustee to sell a home is only cut off when the case is closed.
The appeals court said its ruling "will lead to uncertainty about the status of exempt property." In one of the cases, the former bankrupt remained in his home and continued paying the mortgage for five years, thinking he had clear title. He even refinanced the mortgage. The court said the "misapprehension was shared by" the new mortgage lender.
The appellate court ruled that the homeowner couldn't block the trustee under a theory called estoppel.
To read about Schwab v. Reilly, click here for the June 21 Bloomberg bankruptcy report.
The case is Gebhart v. Gaughan (In re Gebhart), and Chappell v. Klein (In re Chappell), 07-16769 and 07-34704, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals (San Francisco).


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Ein wirklich wundervolles russisches Erlebnis
Wir waren schon in vielen Hotels in Moskau und das Sovietsky ist - obwohl bei weitem nicht das Luxuri�seste und vor allem nicht das Teuerste - definitiv unser Lieblingshotel. Die Zimmer waren riesig, die Einrichtung - mit Stalin-Portraits auf jeder Etage - vermittelten ein geschichtstr�chtiges Ambiente und die Korridore rochen auch sehr sch�n nach Holzpolitur. Wir haben im prachtvollen Esssaal ein leckeres Schnitzel Stroganoff gegessen und w�hrenddessen eine spektakul�re Show verfolgt. Ein gro�artiges Hotel mit einem wirklich sehr guten Preis-Leistungs-Verh�ltnis.
Kitschig, aber witzig
Ich kann den anderen Schreibern hier nur zustimmen. Ein unglaubliches Geb�ude, gutes Personal und zivile Preise. Es liegt ca. 1 Kilometer von der n�chsten Metrostation (Dinamo) entfernt, in einem nicht so sch�nen Viertel, umgeben von Autobahnen und �berf�hrungen. So weit ich es beurteilen konnte, war es dort recht sicher. Im angegliederten Restaurant YAR kann man definitiv einen Abend essen gehen. Das Essen war gro�artig und der Service exzellent. Die dazugeh�rige Tanzshow wird nach einer Weile langweilig und der g�nstigste Wein kostete 50 Euro, in London gibt es den f�r weniger als die H�lfte. Nicht untypisch f�r Moskau. Fr�hst�ck war im Preis mit drin und es war sehr gut. Wenn Ihnen morgens danach zumute ist, k�nnen Sie auch Champagner bekommen. Schauen Sie sich auch die Bilder der Parteivorsitzenden der Sowjetunion im dritten Stock an.
Great hotel
We stayed there for 5 nights, and enjoyed it thoroughly for the reasons other subscribers have given. It was particularly pleasant to have classical music over breakfast.
Even though the neighbourhood was nothing flash, I enjoyed getting something of an idea of life outside the centre.
For those staying there-
1. Dynamo station is about 10 minutes walk straight ahead as you leave the hotel (a couple of small underpasses avoid the large road, then a walk along the edge of a park). The metro service is frequent and fast.
2. About 75m to your right as you leave the hotel is a small convenience store.
3. Across the road from that store is a bank (green signage) which has an ATM. The hotel also has an ATM.
4. We used their airport service, which was a mistake. The car was an battered taxi, which had cracks in all the windows, insufficient seat belts etc. At 60 euros, it was well above the cost of an ordinary taxi (trip took about 1.25 hours mid afternoon on a weekday). If you do want to be met at the airport (and we certainly appreciated it after a 26 hr flight), I suggest going through a tour organiser and getting an English-speaking driver who can give you an overview of the city on the way.
5. If organising a taxi through front desk when you leave, ask the girl to provide an indicative price and then ask her to negotiate that price when she books the cab. We paid 300 R for the 20 minutes ride to the train station for the trip to St P.
Kitsch but funny
I echo what other reviewers say. It's an amazing building, the staff are good and it's a reasonable price. It's about 1k from the nearest Metro (Dinamo) but in a fairly uninspiring part of town, surrounded by freeways and flyovers. Perfectly safe as far as I could make out though. The restaurant attached, YAR, is definitely worth spending one night in. The food was great and the service excellent. The accompanying show of dancing gets a bit tiresome after a while and the wine list starts at around €50 for a bottle which would cost less than 1/2 that in a London restaurant. Not untypical of Moscow. Breakfast is included and very much worth having. Champagne available if you're up for that in the morning. Check out the big potraits of Soviet leaders on Floor 3.
Sovietsky, attached to the best restaurant in the world
I travelled to Moscow on a business trip last year and stayed for six weeks at the Sovietsky and what a magnificent experience it was, couldn't fault the place if I tried. But, the very best was next door at the 'YAR' restaurant entered along a corridor past the hotel lounge and dining area, truly the best restaurant in the world. The food, the wine list, the service and the fantastic show are all amazing, I ate there several times and was always blown away. Try it!.
Great hotel
Grand entrances and marble staircases set the scene for this impressive hotel that does not look much from the street. It is 5 minutes from Dinamo metro or 10 minutes from Belorusskaya metro then 3/4 stops or 5 minutes to the centre. Alternatively a number 12 trolley bus from the end of the road goes straight into town.
The reception area is massive with friendly eanglish speaking reception and concierge staff. There is an exchange office and cash machine in the foyer. Most of the staff speak some english (even the maintenance men) and are invariably friendly.
Breakfast is an extensive buffet often with more staff than customers and a chef is on standby to cook eggs and make omelettes to order.
The rooms vary from the ordinary (which we had) to very expensive suites, but even the ordinary rooms are imrpessive if a little faded. Sheets and linen are changed daily, slippers, shoe cleaners and toothbrushes are provided. Satellite TV is in the roome but only in Russian though often dubbed american programmes! The maids turn down the beds in the evening and leave chocolates on the pillow. Rooms have tea making equipment and maids leave bottled water daily.
The YAR restaurant in the hotel was smarter and more expensive than we wanted but there are bars and a bistro restaurant that is less expensive and room service meals are well priced, too. There are fast food places (KFC, Pizza Hut) and an Italian restaurant close to Belorusskaya and a great choice of restaurants near the Bolshoi just down the metro.
The hotel is just past the end of the smart Tverskaya shopping district and although it feels a little out of the way it is easy to get into town. We never felt threatened at all walking to the hotel late in the evening through what is mainly a residential area but care needs to be taken around Belorusskaya as near mainline stations in any city.
This place is a true experience - where else would you get all this in a 3 star hotel?
Sovietsky: An outstanding experience
This hotel is great. They'd be charging a whole lot more with a better location, but they're only about 20 minutes from Red Square by subway, including a ten-minute walk from Dynamo station. Once there, you'll hardly want to leave.
The Historic Hotel Sovietsky is grand, clean, friendly and opulent. They have live classical music in the lobby every morning (and perhaps other times but we weren't there), an abundant and beautiful breakfast buffet, gorgeous rooms, and even a little art gallery on the second floor. Oh, and there's a free business center with two computers, a printer and internet. The hotel is really too wonderful for me to describe, so I'll attach photos. We really liked this place and the people who work there.
Booking was challenging for me. Lots of agents offered deals but there was always some problem with availability or ambiguous exchange rates. Finally we booked through Academservice, who took all the mystery out of the process and got us an amazingly low price. Academservice is on the web at ---. The hotel's site is ---, where you can get more pictures of the hotel and learn the asking price of different rooms.
To get to the hotel, take the subway to Dynamo station. Exit the station by the doors behind the train, assuming your train came out from the Red Square area. Walk straight ahead through the park and then go one more block. The hotel's big red flag ahead of you will be obvious once you leave the park.
A truly wonderful Russian experience
We stayed in several hotels in Moscow and the Sovietsky - while by no means the most luxurious and certainly not the most expensive - was definitely our favourite. The rooms were huge, the interior - with portraits of Stalin on every floor - conveyed a sense of history and the corridors smelled attractively of wood polish. We ate delicious veal stroganoff in the grand dining room while watching the spectacular floor show.
A great hotel and very good value indeed.
A grand Hotel
What a truly magical experience we had staying at the Sovietsky. This is a grand hotel of a bygone era where the maid still turns down the bedcovers and leaves a chocolate on the pillow. My wife & I occupied a Superior Double suite for three day's, which had a large bedroom, bathroom & hallway. During our stay their were plenty of towels and toiletries supplied, and nothing was too much trouble for the staff. I believe the hotel was erected in Stalinist times with typical grand Russian architecture, with plenty of marble, chandeliers & brocade curtaining, which truly was a sight to see. Where in a '3 star' hotel these day's would one still see a harp and grand paino being played while one is dining, only at the 'Sovietsky'. Elegance at it's best, with waiters flitting about in green waistcoats delivering meals fit for a king. All the staff were excellent, carrying out their duties to the max, and always with accompaning smiles, which is not a known trait amongst the Russians. The only person that was not expected to smile was the security guard on the door. But then his job was to make the place safer, and not too many people (other than guests) would have got past him without a valid reason.
This is one '3 star' hotel experience we certainly will repeat again if we ever get back to Moscow. The only downside at the moment is that a new building is being erected across the road from the hotel, and the construction staff on site tends to keep buiding late, so a back room would be better booked. Also the outside of the building is showing it's age, such a shame, in contrast to it's elegant interiors.
Stylish Soviet Nostalgic Hotel!
Great hotel. Typically soviet style with true elegance. Staff extemely friendly, Don't be put off by the burly looking security at the door on arrival. At least you know you will be extra safe! Very grand hotel for great price. Rooms are typically Russian but this fact gives you a sense of nostalgia. Fantastic breakfast. Great location. Metro nearby to city centre. Anyone visiting Moscow should definately consider this hotel!
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