text:
Oct. 31, 2012
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- University of Michigan men's basketball head coach John Beilein announced today (Wednesday, Oct. 31) the one-game suspension for sophomore point guard Trey Burke (Columbus, Ohio/Northland HS) for a violation of team standards.
Burke will miss the game against Northern Michigan on Thursday (Nov. 1) at Crisler Center.
"We have high standards and values for our student-athletes and we expect everyone to meet those expectations," said Beilein. "Trey will sit out the first game as a result of some 'out of character' decisions he now regrets. We believe he has learned a valuable lesson and we are confident he will grow from this experience."
Contact: Tom Wywrot (734) 763-4423
» Learn about Michigan men's basketball season tickets for the 2017-18 season.


text:
ED Magedson – Founder
Ripoff Report
Beach Ready LLCp.o.box 3540 Silver Springs, Nevada USA
Beach Ready, LLC Alore Free trial basis turned into a ripoff of my credit card after canceling subscription.Still being billed to my credit card account Silver Springs Nevada
Does your business have a bad reputation?
Fix it the right way.
Corporate Advocacy Program™
I saw a free trial offer to try Alore' free wrinkle cream for @2.97 for 14 day' without telling me how much it would be after the time expired. Later I was billed $89.00 for the same product and I called and cancelled telling them that I didn't want their product. They granted my cancellation but my credit card is still being billed and the product is still being sent to me. The account or product is now be sent by this new company Beach Ready LLC. I want to sue these people, what can I do to protect my credit card account?
This report was posted on Ripoff Report on 07/06/2013 02:25 PM and is a permanent record located here: http://www.ripoffreport.com/reports/beach-ready-llc/silver-springs-nevada-89429-0000/beach-ready-llc-alore-free-trial-basis-turned-into-a-ripoff-of-my-credit-card-after-canc-1064901. The posting time indicated is Arizona local time. Arizona does not observe daylight savings so the post time may be Mountain or Pacific depending on the time of year.
Ripoff Report has an exclusive license to this report. It may not be copied without the written permission of Ripoff Report. READ: Foreign websites steal our content
Click Here to read other Ripoff Reports on Beach Ready LLC
If you would like to see more Rip-off Reports on this company/individual, search here:Search Tips
In order to assure the best results in your search:
#1 UPDATE Employee
Alore Skin Care Customer Service
SUBMITTED: Tuesday, September 17, 2013POSTED: Tuesday, September 17, 2013
Alore is dedicated to an extremely high standard of customer care and we are committed to wholly resolving any and all concerns that our customers may have about their purchase. Our commitment to providing the highest quality service possible is reflected in our policies.
We offer a 14-day trial. We give our customers a generous trial period with the product so they're able to try it to see if it's right for them before purchasing it. If for any reason at all you're not satisfied, simply let us know and we'll cancel your account to ensure that you're charged nothing further.
A large majority of our customers who take advantage of this free trial go on to take Alore month after month and they do so because they experience results. It works. These results are a reality of Alore's key ingredients: a proprietary blend of Seaweed Extract, Matrixyl 3000, Goji, Coffee Fruit Berry, Acai, Noni, Pomegranate, Green Tea, and Mangosteen, that was designed to increase the growth of collagen, add volume, and dramatically lift, smooth, and renew your skin.
Our corporate mailing address:
Alore Skin Care
3000 boul des Laurentides, Suite 12 – 200
Laval (Montreal), QC H7K 3G5
Our website:
And lastly, please call us. 1-877-224-1174. Our customer care department is available Monday-Friday 9am-8pm EST, and we want to hear from you.
Thank you for your time, thank you for your interest in Alore, and we look forward to helping you achieve your skin care goals.
Best Regards,
Alore Skin Care, Corporate
Are you an owner, employee or ex-employee with either negative or positive information about the company or individual, or can you provide "insider information" on this company?
Advertisers above have met our
strict standards for business conduct.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Chelsea's Eden Hazard and Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil are among five players from the Premier League to have been shortlisted for FIFA's Ballon d'Or award.
Manchester United striker Robin van Persie, Manchester City's Yaya Toure and controversial Liverpool frontman Luis Suarez join the London pair.
Wales winger Gareth Bale (below) joins Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo among the leading contenders on the 23-man shortlist for the prestigious world player of the year award, with the winner to be unveiled on January 13 in Zurich.
Bale, 24, became the world's most expensive player when he joined Real Madrid from Tottenham for 100million euros (£85.3million) in September after scoring 26 goals for Spurs last season.
Barcelona and Argentina forward Messi has won the award for the last four years, with Bale's Madrid team-mate Ronaldo consistently his nearest challenger.
Franck Ribery, who was named UEFA's best player in Europe for the 2012-13 season after helping Bayern Munich win the Champions League, Bundesliga and German Cup, is another prominent name on the shortlist.
Ribery is joined by club-mates Philipp Lahm, Thomas Muller, Manuel Neuer, Arjen Robben and Bastian Schweinsteiger while Barcelona also have Xavi, Andres Iniesta and summer signing Neymar among the candidates.
Paris St Germain trio Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Edinson Cavani and Thiago Silva have made the shortlist while fellow Ligue 1 big-spenders Monaco have a contender of their own in Radamel Falcao, acquired from Atletico Madrid in the close season.
Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson, who retired at the end of last season, headlines a 10-man coach of the year shortlist along with Jose Mourinho, Carlo Ancelotti and Spain boss Vicente del Bosque.
Ballon d'Or shortlist: Gareth Bale (Real Madrid/Wales), Edinson Cavani (Paris St Germain/Uruguay), Radamel Falcao (Monaco/Colombia), Eden Hazard (Chelsea/Belgium), Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Paris St Germain/Sweden), Andres Iniesta (Barcelona/Spain), Philipp Lahm (Bayern Munich/Germany), Robert Lewandowski (Borussia Dortmund/Poland), Lionel Messi (Barcelona/Argentina), Thomas Muller (Bayern Munich/Germany), Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich/Germany), Neymar (Barcelona/Brazil), Mesut Ozil (Arsenal/Germany), Andrea Pirlo (Juventus/Italy), Franck Ribery (Bayern Munich/France), Arjen Robben (Bayern Munich/Netherlands), Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid/Portugal), Bastian Schweinsteiger (Bayern Munich/Germany), Luis Suarez (Liverpool/Uruguay), Thiago Silva (Paris St Germain/Brazil), Yaya Toure (Manchester City/Ivory Coast), Robin van Persie (Manchester United/Netherlands), Xavi (Barcelona/Spain).
Coach of the year shortlist: Carlo Ancelotti (Real Madrid/ex-Paris St Germain), Rafael Benitez (Napoli/ex-Chelsea), Antonio Conte (Juventus), Vicente Del Bosque (Spain), Sir Alex Ferguson (ex-Manchester United), Jupp Heynckes (ex-Bayern Munich), Jurgen Klopp (Borussia Dortmund), Jose Mourinho (Chelsea/ex-Real Madrid), Luiz Felipe Scolari (Brazil), Arsene Wenger (Arsenal).
- More about:
- Arsenal
- Chelsea F.c.
- Cristiano Ronaldo
- Gareth Bale
- Lionel Messi


text: The Milestone Car Society of California, Inc. is a non-profit organization, with membership open to all automotive enthusiasts who support the concept of restoration, preservation, and display of vehicles of significance and interest to the American public. The club organizes family-oriented events throughout the year for members and guests. In addition it sponsors its annual Father's Day Car Show currently at Channel Islands Harbor in Oxnard raises funds for local charities.


text:
While most of us are concentrating on what the Kiwi drivers are doing in Europe and America, another young New Zealander is taking on the best Porsche drivers in Asia in the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia.
Earl Bamber, another graduate of the Motorsport NZ Elite Motorsport Academy, is leading the series from established drivers such as Martin Ragginger and Rodolfo Avila.
Bamber is also a New Zealand Grand Prix winner, Toyota Racing Series and Formula V6 Asia championship runner up and has stood on the podium three times during his short A1GP career.
In the last round of the Porsche Supercup in Hungary, he was a substitute driver in a one-off gig in the support class for the world Formula One championship.
He acquitted himself well qualifying just inside the top 10 and brought the car home in a creditable 15th place, holding off vastly more experienced drivers than himself.
"My result in Hungary wasn't too bad and a little better than we expected," said Bamber. "We had more potential than we showed and we had the pace but no luck. But it was a fantastic opportunity.
"It was a great experience and I'd like to go back and do some more Supercup races."
Bamber has been the man to beat in the Asia one-make series, winning four races and being on the podium another four times.
The series entry list reads like a who's who of Porsche racing in the region, and also has several European drivers.
With two rounds to go, Bamber has his nose just in front of the highly regarded Ragginger.
"Martin's an ex-junior driver and very close to a factory driver so he's one of the quickest guys in a Porsche," Bamber said. "It's quite a challenge to race against him and some of the other guys.
"In my last race, Ragginger jumped the start and then he started to cause a bit of chaos in front. I went to pass him, we made contact and he decided to cut the circuit.
"When he came back on he cut across me to go back into the lead forcing me and another driver into the barriers.
"I had to then pit and almost went a lap down but the safety car helped. I then went from 24th to 10th in about four laps," said Bamber.
With only a couple of races to go, Bamber's mind is now set on accumulating points rather than going all out for the win.
His next race is in Singapore as a support for the Formula One race towards the end of next month.
"That's going to be brilliant and Craig Baird is coming up for that one. He's still one of the fastest guys in the world in a Porsche, and I'm looking forward to seeing how well we all go against him. And on top of that I'll be continuing my battle against Martin and the other drivers - it'll be a fantastic event."
The Kiwi got the gig in Asia by being proactive and asking people he knew if they could get something organised so that he could go racing.
The team, Nexus Racing, run by team principle Adrian D'Silva with help from series organiser Ian Geekie, doesn't have a vast amount of money but always manages to scrap a budget together to go racing - and put the frighteners up more established and better-funded outfits.
"I love the racing up here, it's very competitive and professionally well organised," Bamber said. "I think the common perception is that it's a whole bunch of locals running around but nearly all the teams are Supercup teams.
"It's a difficult championship because you've professional guys who have been doing it for the past five or six years and they drive Porsches all day long.
"We're on a tight budget so it really makes it a David and Goliath type of thing at the moment.
"The guy chasing me in the series [Ragginger] is basically a factory driver and is sponsored by Porsche Holdings. It's great to benchmark myself against these guys and compare my ability against the internationally rated guys."
Porsche Carrera Cup Asia points
1 Earl Bamber 157
2 Martin Ragginger 144
3 Rodolfo Avila 127
4 Keita Sawa 109
5 Ho Ping Tung 103
6 Benjamin Rouget 83
7 Jason Zhang 76
8 Alexandre Imperatori 73


text:
After blowing a 16-point lead at the start of the fourth quarter Friday against Downey before advancing, the Pasadena High School boys basketball team will have to be in its best form tonight when the Bulldogs visit Loyola in the second round of the CIF-Southern Section Division 1AA playoffs.
Pasadena was good enough to have Downey seemingly put away with just eight minutes to play, but also bad enough to allow the Vikings to rally and eventually tie the score late in the game. Andre Spight's offense down the stretch helped the Bulldogs win 71-68, but such a lapse tonight could end Pasadena's season.
"I think the first (playoff) game game is always tough," Bulldogs coach Tim Tucker said. "For three quarters, we played pretty good. We had the thing under control. We have a tendency that when we have teams and think they're beat, then we stop playing team basketball."
The Pacific League champion Bulldogs enter tonight's game at 21-5 and on a nine-game winning streak. Point guard Perris Hicks, who missed Friday's game for personal reasons, will be available tonight but Tucker would not say if the senior co-captain will start.
Loyola (21-6) features a 7-footer in center Thomas Welsh, who is averaging 12.6 points and 11.3 rebounds per game. The Cubs also have a dynamic guard in Parker Jackson-Cartwright and a solid scorer in Trey Mason, who is averaging 14.8 points.
"We played them this summer," Tucker said of Loyola. "They know us, we know them. It's going to be a great game. I don't know that anybody can really pick it. It's a pick 'em game, if you're in Vegas."
Pasadena presents major matchup problems of its own. The Bulldogs' athleticism may give the Mission League champion Cubs big trouble, especially if Hicks is a factor.
Tucker said forward Brandon Jolley could be used to pull Welsh away from the basket. Spight has proven to be a dynamic scorer when he's hot.
And several Bulldogs' role players also have shown the ability to step up with a big game.
"There's matchup problems on both sides," Tucker said. "We're very athletic, so there's a lot for them to deal with. And there's a lot for us to deal with, with them."
Pasadena is not the only local team still alive. Keppel had an easy win over Santa Ana in Friday's Division 2AA first round, but the young Aztecs now are on the road tonight against Villa Park.
St. Francis has gotten hot at the right time. The Knights, despite winning just four games in the difficult Mission League, will visit Oak Park tonight in the quarterfinals of Division 3A.
Flintridge Prep is one area team that avoided a road game tonight. The Rebels host Santa Clara in the quarterfinals of Division 5AA.
In Division 5A, San Gabriel Academy plays at Desert Christian Academy.
Rio Hondo Prep hosts Lone Pine in the Division 6 quarterfinals.


text:
I am not sure I fully understand how this works. Care to explain. Thank you.
I am not sure I fully understand how this works. Care to explain. Thank you.
since all of the workers are technically virgin isn't all honey virgin ? Actually the definition as far as I know is honey that is taken from new comb without heat or pressure
Sounds like nonsence to me. Unrefined honey is usually called Raw Honey in all my years I have never heard of anyone calling it Virgin Honey even out of new comb, though you could market honey out of new comb at a premium since there is no chance for contamination from residuals in wax.
No such term in American english in regards to honey or honey products.
Could it mean "Organic" in Sweden?
Someone has found a way to market their honey with a nice term that doesn't really mean anything.
Hawkster & BeeTrucker may have a point that they could be selling honey in new comb.
But, there is not a term "virgin" for that that I have ever heard.
I may have to think about that for my honey.
Old Guy in Alabama
In the case of virgin olive oil, it is termed that because no chemicals are used in the process. Refined olive oil has been through some sort of chemical process to neutralize strong tastes (characterized as defects) and neutralize the acid content. So, maybe chemical or treatment free honey?
Greg Barnett
The truest "virgin" honey would be comb honey from foundation-less supers.
That's as close to "virgin" I.E. untouched/untreated/unaltered as I can think of that would be feasible to market.
"Wine is a constant proof that God loves us and loves to see us happy" Ben Franklin


text:
Date of Stay: August, 2014
Nice place to stay while visiting friends. Park was clean and well kept. Seen gentleman working all the time on keeping it clean and safe. They were almost full at the time and it was nice to have him there to help us because office was closed. Everybody there seemed nice. Had plenty of room for our dog and they kept it clean. All in all I would recommend this place. Redwoods were beautiful!
Date of Stay: June, 2014
Great place to stay. Everything was clean and everyone was really nice and helpful. We stayed 5 days and will stay again. We recommend


text:
Blair Scorned at Home Builds Business Empire Abroad
On a snowy morning in the middle of February, Tony Blair, looking trim from his four- to five-times-a-week workout regime, is sipping coffee in his office in London's Mayfair district.
He's sitting in a Georgian town house that was in the late 18th century the site of the first U.S. embassy to the Court of St. James's. Now, almost six years after he resigned as British prime minister, it serves as the epicenter of a new Blair empire, Bloomberg Markets magazine will report in its May issue.
More from the May issue of Bloomberg Markets:
- GREENEST BANKS: Ranking | Slideshow
- ENERGY UPHEAVAL: The United States of Oil | Slideshow
- RANKING: The Best-Performing Mutual Funds
- MONTE PASCHI: Imbroglio in Siena
- RBS: Royal Bank of Snafus
"If you become prime minister and step down in your early 50s," Blair says, "what are you going to do? Play golf? It fills me with total dread."
Blair, 59, has reinvented himself as a dealmaker, globe-trotting adviser and philanthropist. He presides over a network of companies and charities that operate in more than 20 countries, with financing from a tangle of private, corporate and government sources.
Since 2007, Blair and his firms have taken in at least 59 million pounds ($90 million). His charities have raised 25.5 million pounds. Last year, one of his eight companies, Windrush Ventures Ltd., booked a record 16 million pounds in revenue, up from 12 million pounds the previous year. A single bank, JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM)., has paid the former Labour Party prime minister at least 10 million pounds since January 2008.
Blair's Team
In his new incarnation, Blair is taking on highly paid roles that don't sit well with Britons still agitated by what they saw as Blair's foreign adventurism when he was in office.
He's a paid adviser to the Abu Dhabi Executive Affairs Authority, which is chaired by Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. He's helping to arrange deals with China Investment Corp., the country's $482 billion sovereign wealth fund.
Blair also is advising President Nursultan Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan, whose administration has paid Blair's team of advisers 8 million pounds a year since the spring of 2011, including fees to Portland Communications, a PR firm set up by his former deputy press secretary Tim Allan.
Human Rights Watch Inc., a New York-based nonprofit advocacy group, condemned the Kazakh government for the shooting deaths of 12 striking oil workers during a clash with police in December 2011.
In 2012, Blair signed an agreement with Geraldo Alckmin, governor of the Brazilian state of Sao Paulo, to assemble a team of advisers to help modernize the state's public services.
'Incomplete Agenda'
As of mid-March, Blair was close to renewing a contract to advise the Kuwaiti government for an undisclosed amount of money and was in discussions on similar deals in Asia and Latin America, people familiar with the negotiations say.
Blair had no desire to exit the world stage, says Anthony Seldon, the author of "Blair Unbound" (Pocket Books, 2008).
"He felt this burning sense of an incomplete agenda," Seldon says.
Good for Blair, says Meghnad Desai, a Labour member of the House of Lords and professor emeritus of the London School of Economics and Political Science.
"I'd rather have my ex-PM doing useful things than sitting around and pontificating when he's not needed," he says. "Blair is immensely able. All power to his empire."
Blair's high-level connections, as well as the negotiating skills he honed as prime minister, are in demand in an area where he had no prior experience: finance.
'Ego Trip'
In September, he helped seal the pact that led to the biggest merger deal of 2012, mining giant Glencore International Plc (GLEN)'s $35 billion takeover of Xstrata Plc. People familiar with the matter say his fee was at least $1 million; Blair will not comment on the amount.
Some segments of the British public have also raged at Blair's pursuit of profit as a dealmaker, especially at a time when banker bashing is rife.
"I see a man who appears to be amassing a lot of money and shadowboxing with politics," says Peter Kilfoyle, a now-retired Labour Party member of Parliament and government minister who fell out with Blair over the war in Iraq. "I think he's lost the plot completely. He seems to be on an ego trip."
Blair's new life is a far cry from his final years in office. Beginning in 1997, he led the Labour Party to victory in three general elections, becoming the longest-serving prime minister in his party's 113-year history. Eventually, surging anger over his decision to join the U.S. in the 2003 invasion of Iraq ate away at his effectiveness.
'Clear View'
So did interference from Labour factions allied with Blair's political nemesis and eventual successor, Gordon Brown. Blair announced his resignation on May 10, 2007. Within seven weeks, he was gone -- from 10 Downing Street and from the seat he had held in the House of Commons since 1983.
During the course of two interviews with Bloomberg Markets, Blair said he always had big plans for life after politics. "I wanted to create a different type of post-prime ministerial career altogether," he says. "From the outset, I had a very clear view of what I wanted to do. I wanted to create my own set of institutions."
He's done that. The Office of Tony Blair manages his work advising governments. Tony Blair Associates runs his financial consulting business. His charities include the Africa Governance Initiative, the Tony Blair Faith Foundation and the Tony Blair Sports Foundation.
Unpaid Role
In total, he employs more than 180 people. He travels twice a month to Jerusalem for his unpaid role as a special envoy charged with fostering economic development in Palestine on behalf of the so-called Quartet of the European Union, Russia, the United Nations and the U.S.
The Mayfair headquarters of his many undertakings has the feel of a Blair government in exile, complete with a press operation and security team. As relatively undisturbed as Blair's new life is within these walls, enduring outrage over Iraq ensures that any publicized foray by him onto the streets of London will draw an angry crowd brandishing vials of fake blood and photos of war dead.
He moves about largely by stealth in his own country. In November, about 100 demonstrators gathered with placards emblazoned "BLIAR" outside University College London, where he had been expected to speak at a conference hosted by the Institute for Security and Resilience Studies.
Blair wasn't there. The event took place at another, undisclosed location. Organizers told reporters that it hadn't been moved because of the protesters.
Citizen Blair
Blair says his business activities help bankroll his charities.
"I am increasingly meeting the core costs of the foundations myself through the money that I make," he says.
He says he's personally given almost 5 million pounds to his charities since 2008.
"It genuinely is about making a difference in the world and not about making money," Blair says of his work. "The motivation is not the accumulation of personal wealth. If I'd wanted to do that, I could do it a lot simpler with a lot less time."
As an elected official, Blair led a life subject to public scrutiny. As citizen Blair, he's free to be more opaque. Blair set up his business structure with the help of London-based accounting firm KPMG LLP and Robert Barnett, the Washington lawyer who counselled Bill Clinton on his post-presidential business affairs.
'Smoke Screen'
At the heart of Blair's firms -- all ultimately owned by him -- are two serendipitously named London-based limited partnerships that aren't required to publish accounts under English law, Windrush Ventures No. 3 LP and Firerush Ventures No. 3 LP.
Short of full disclosure on Blair's part, which he says he's not willing to provide, it's impossible to determine how much money Blair has personally made since leaving office.
Funds move from one company to another for reasons not discernible to an outsider. As of April 30, 2012, for example, Firerush Ventures Ltd. had borrowed 822,000 pounds under a convertible loan agreement with Windrush Ventures Ltd. in the same year that it received 1.6 million pounds for "management services" from Firerush Ventures No. 2 LLP and had 1.2 million pounds in the bank at the end of the year.
"There's no reason to make your life that complicated unless it's to reduce tax or hide something," says Adrian Huston, a former U.K. tax inspector and director of Belfast, Northern Ireland-based accounting firm Huston & Co. "The only reason you do all these intervening transactions is to create a smoke screen."
'Wanted Confidentiality'
Blair shrugs off with a laugh any suggestion that he is trying to dodge taxes.
"Anything I get, I pay full 50 percent tax on," he says.
Unlike many rich Britons who make money overseas and devise tax avoidance strategies by spending time outside the country, Blair says he has always been resident in the U.K. for tax purposes.
The rationale for his Byzantine-looking business configuration is simple, he says.
"We wanted confidentiality," he says. "There's a section of the media that will go after anyone connected with me, and I can't operate like that."
Here's what we do know about Blair's businesses: His companies have booked more than 45 million pounds of revenue since December 2007, according to publicly available accounts. On top of that, he was paid more than 13 million pounds during the past five years for his roles advising JPMorgan and Zurich Insurance Group (ZURN).
Door Opener
He's also received undisclosed fees from Khosla Ventures, a venture capital firm started in 2004 by Sun Microsystems Inc. co-founder Vinod Khosla to invest in clean technologies.
At JPMorgan, which pays Blair a 2-million-pound annual fee, he is less dealmaker than door opener and political counselor to Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon as the bank seeks to expand internationally. The bank declined to comment.
At Zurich, where he earns about 500,000 pounds a year, Blair is "giving guidance as to developments and trends in the international political environment and their potential repercussions on Zurich's business strategy," company spokesman Pavel Osipyants says.
Blair is a highly paid speaker, though he won't confirm any remuneration details. He pocketed $300,000 plus expenses for speaking at the AlphaMetrix 2013 hedge fund summit at the Fontainebleau resort in Miami Beach, Florida, on Jan. 31, according to a person familiar with the matter. Blair's spokeswoman says the fee was lower.
Nazarbayev Encounter
Last year, Blair says, he spoke for an undisclosed amount along with former U.S. President George W. Bush at a private event in New York hosted by London-based Brevan Howard Asset Management LLP, Europe's second-largest hedge fund. Blair says he's not exploiting his old connections for personal profit, adding that he met most of his clients after leaving office.
"Of course, I get to know them because I used to be British prime minister," he says. "There's a myth that just because you used to be British prime minister, people give you lots of money to play with. No, they don't."
Blair's most controversial, and potentially most lucrative, assignment comes from someone he did encounter when he was prime minister: Kazakhstan's Nazarbayev, who traveled to the U.K. on a state visit in 2000.
Nazarbayev, 72, has been the former Soviet republic's first and only president since 1990. After his re-election in 2011, when he received 95 percent of the vote, the U.S. State Department said the balloting "fell short of international standards."
'Real Risk'
Blair says he and Portland Communications have 13 consultants on the ground in Kazakhstan advising the government on decentralization, electoral procedures and judicial practices.
Mihra Rittmann, Kazakhstan researcher for Human Rights Watch, says Blair has failed to call publicly on Kazakhstan to tackle violations that have occurred since his work began there.
"There is a real risk that he could be seen as legitimizing the actions of the increasingly authoritarian Kazakh government," Rittmann says.
It's important to look at the bigger picture, Blair says.
"I don't dismiss the human rights stuff at all," he says. "These are points we make. There's a whole new generation of administrators there who are reformers, and we're working with them."
'Three People'
The evolution of what amounts to Tony Blair Incorporated began in the summer of 2007.
"When I first left office, we were three people and a couple of mobile phones," Blair says. "We didn't have an office or an infrastructure. I didn't have anything."
By that time, Blair and his wife, Cherie, a barrister whose rates would typically have been 600 to 900 pounds an hour, were already prosperous. In 2004, while he was still in office and four years after they had their fourth child, the Blairs bought a 3.65-million-pound town house near Hyde Park.
The son of a law professor, Blair had a middle-class upbringing and attended boarding school. Cherie, 58, grew up relatively poor with a single mother.
As an ex-prime minister, Blair receives an annual pension of about 70,000 pounds and up to 115,000 pounds a year from taxpayers to carry out his public duties.
JPMorgan Connection
Blair's first big foothold in finance came in January 2008, when Dimon hired him to chair JPMorgan's 27-member International Council, which meets formally once a year and includes China Investment President Gao Xiqing.
Blair's JPMorgan connection led to his peacemaking role in the Glencore-Xstrata deal, as the chain of events is recounted by people familiar with the situation. Blair first met Glencore CEO Ivan Glasenberg at a private dinner hosted by Dimon at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, in January 2010.
Last June, JPMorgan hosted about 30 European CEOs and other senior executives at the St. Regis hotel in Florence, Italy. There, Blair had a one-on-one meeting with Glasenberg.
JPMorgan was one of six advisers to Xstrata on the takeover by Glencore. Glencore already owned 34 percent of Xstrata, and the companies were negotiating a friendly merger of equals.
A few weeks after the event in Florence, Qatar Holding LLC, a unit of the $115 billion Qatari sovereign wealth fund that held an 11 percent stake in Xstrata, surprised shareholders by announcing it wanted a higher offer before agreeing to the deal.
In August, Blair happened to see Glasenberg again in New York over tea with Michael Klein, a former Citigroup Inc. banker who acted as an adviser to both mining companies through his New York-based firm, M. Klein and Co.
Potential Fallout
Glasenberg mentioned that the Qataris were blocking the deal. Blair offered to help since he knew Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al-Thani. Glasenberg asked Blair to persuade the Qataris not to impede the transaction.
One evening in early September, Blair had a chance to deploy skills he used to negotiate the 1998 Good Friday Agreement that led to a reduction in sectarian violence in Northern Ireland.
He walked through the art deco hallways of Claridge's hotel, just down the street from his office, for a three-hour meeting with Glasenberg and Al-Thani. Blair impressed upon Al-Thani the potential fallout from the merger's collapse. Glasenberg sweetened the deal by increasing Glencore's offer. After the meeting, the Qataris agreed to back the takeover.
Claridge's Breakthrough
While Blair earned a fee for his work, JPMorgan also benefited from his part in helping to push the deal through, making $16.5 million in fees, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Blair's relationship with Glasenberg has continued beyond the breakthrough at Claridge's, according to people familiar with the situation.
Emphasizing that his life is not all business, Blair says he spends twice as much time on his charities and his Quartet role as he does on his money-making ventures. What's more, he says, paid advisory work of the sort he's doing in Kazakhstan allows him to do similar work elsewhere.
"What I do pro bono in Africa, I do for a profit outside," he says.
As part of his Africa Governance Initiative, he travels to Guinea, Liberia, Malawi, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone and South Sudan. In January, Blair met with Sierra Leone President Ernest Bai Koroma to discuss how his AGI team there can help the country build up its tourism industry in order to reduce its dependence on mining.
'Fascinates Me'
Six years out of office, Blair speaks with sometimes boyish passion about his new life as a multitasking former prime minister.
"I love the intersection between the emerging-market world today and people in the West who have developed ideas and technology and how you put those two together," he says. "That fascinates me."
If business and development are on his mind, politics is in his blood. Reflecting on the work he's done since he left office, Blair says he regrets not making his case to Britons as strongly and publicly as he did when he was in power.
Back then, his "permanent campaign" strategy sealed his reputation as a formidable politician who won three elections even as his allure was fading. With Blair gone in 2010, Brown led Labour to defeat against David Cameron's Conservatives.
"Frankly, if I'd had a fourth election, I would have given Cameron a run for his money," he says. "I'm not saying I would have won, but it would have been tighter than it was."
Wanted Man
For all the money he's made, the job he really wanted after Downing Street was one that would have paid him 298,495.44 euros ($386,432.20) a year: president of the European Council, a post created in 2009. Tainted by the Iraq war and lacking broad support among EU leaders, Blair wasn't a serious contender in the end. The job went to Herman Van Rompuy, a man barely known outside Belgium, where he had been prime minister.
"If the European job had been offered to me, I would have taken it," Blair says. "But it wasn't."
Haunted still by Iraq, Tony Blair is today a wanted man in a way he never intended to be: a political outlaw in the eyes of large segments of the British public. Even so, speaking out on the EU or development in Africa, he's a more active political force than Brown, 62, or John Major, 69, or Margaret Thatcher, 87, in their relatively timid retirements.
Pull of Power
Major is a senior adviser at Credit Suisse Group AG (CSGN). Thatcher, now in ill health and largely absent from public life, had taken an advisory role at Philip Morris International Inc. Brown, who left office in 2010 and remains a little-heard-from member of Parliament, has set up a small foundation and done some teaching.
In his afterlife, Blair remains unabashedly ambitious.
"The idea that he's a world statesman still lingers with him," says Desai, the Labour peer.
Blair, contemplating the far-flung enterprise he's built since the bitter summer of his resignation, says, "The thing is pretty solid and strong and moving forward."
When Blair announced he was leaving office in 2007, he said, "Sometimes the only way you conquer the pull of power is to set it down."
He never really did set it down. He's just exercising it in different ways.
-- With assistance from Saijel Kishan in New York. Editors: Stryker McGuire, Rick Levinson
To contact the reporter on this story: Stephanie Baker in London at firstname.lastname@example.com
To contact the editor responsible for this story: Stryker McGuire at firstname.lastname@example.com


text:
While attending Euromold in Germany early this month with a MoldMaking Technology editorial advisory board member by my side, we visited a company showing a machine ideal for some moldmaking automation.
The company is cybaman. And although they were displaying their machine technology as a dental milling solution, its six-axis equipped with a 50,000-rpm spindle seems ideal for the automated production of smaller inserts and electrodes.
What strikes you is the compact footprint of this machine and its automation capabilities compared to other automation solutions seen in mold shops today.
Perhaps a few of these machines can take the place of one larger automation cell?


text:
A mum and daughter were unjustifiably sacked from the Warehouse - for giving a close family member a $4 discount on two DVDs.
Elaine Weti and her daughter Judith O'Brien had worked at the Warehouse for 31 years between them but were quickly sent packing when managers caught them using a staff discount card without authorisation.
Now, the Employment Relations Authority (ERA) has ruled the bosses of the Gore store were heavy-handed in their reaction to the indiscretion.
The two sales assistants have been awarded thousands in lost wages, and $1000 each in compensation for the "humiliation, loss of dignity, and injury to feelings".
Ms Weti, 69, and Ms O'Brien, 46, were sacked in April last year for using their staff cards to get a $4.62 discount when Ms Weti's son, Stephen came into the store to buy two DVDs worth $37.
Store manager Kylie Machon discovered the transaction and concluded it amounted to a "serious breach of trust".
She said: "The rules surrounding discounts are strict and we enforce them strictly. Giving a discount against the rules is the same as putting your hand in the till and taking the money yourself. The company loses the money just as though it was stolen."
The Warehouse claimed both dismissals were justified as the result of a loss of trust and confidence in the workers.
But ERA member Michael Loftus concluded that sacking them was not a decision a "fair and reasonable employer could make".
He said Ms O'Brien accepted she had made a mistake but did so unintentionally and without thinking.
Mr Loftus ordered the Warehouse to reimburse Ms O'Brien $5,966.75 in lost wages and $1000 in compensation.
He also ruled that she be reinstated to the position she occupied prior to dismissal.
But her mum didn't get her old job back after failing to admit she did wrong or show remorse.
However, she was granted $3,689.40 and also $1000 in compensation.
Today, Ms. Weti welcomed the ERA ruling and hoped it would help "clear her name".
The Gore resident told APNZ: "You make a mistake and that's it apparently. It was very harsh. I thought a warning would have been enough, so to get the sack was a bit much.
"I would have taken my old job back. But what I'd really want is to clear my name of any wrongdoing.
"I did use my discount card, but I thought it was okay for immediate family. I should have known better I suppose, but I never really did anything wrong."


text:
So far we've raised £8,307,408.88for UK charities
Home & Pet
Product prices
Store categories - See all stores
Compare product prices
Account access only available on desktop and tablet computers currently.
Your account panel is currently being updated and is therefore only available on desktop
computers and tablets. However, we'll be updating this section shortly across all
devices to give you a much better experience. Sorry for any inconvenience this may
have caused.
Favourite stores
(best price)
Buy now from Made.com
Raise up to 2.00%.
Find out how we do this
The Cornell desk in walnut will add striking mid-century inspired style to any home office or bedroom. With a handy drawer and shelf - matching chair available.
Products you may also like:
Alphason Office AW22145 Hastings Walnut/White Computer Desk
Made.com Fonteyn Desk, Oak and Walnut
Jual Computer Desk PC201-1300 in Walnut with Black Glass
Made.com Graphix Desk, Black
Made.com Stroller Desk, Green, Green
Jual Computer Desks PC201-1300-Oak 1300mm in Oak with White Glass
Alphason Office AW12010 Maryland Beech Computer Desk
Alphason Office AW12106 Lyndon Walnut Computer Desk
Alphason Office AW12004 San Diego Beech Computer Desk
Made.com Stroller Desk, Walnut
Alphason Solid Wood Workstation Hunter in Oak AW7510A
Jual Computer Desks PC201 WB LAPTOP with Black Glass
Alphason Office AW12362 Albany Beech Computer Desk
Alphason Office AW12289 Dallas Beech Computer Desk
Log in or sign up to track what you raise!
Sign up and choose which charity you'd like your free funds to go to, or simply log
in to your account to track what you raise.
Log in, I have an account >
FREE Sign up, I'm new here >
No thanks, I don't want to track what I raise Any free funds you raise will be donated to our charity of the month
How it works, in a nutshell
Join free & choose charity
Visit recorded We have tracked your visit to
If you make a purchase at a percentage will be donated to our charity of the month (currently BEAT - Beating Eating Disorders).
and we'll make a £5 donation to your charity when your friend joins and raises £5
using Give as you Live.
You don't have to keep visiting our site to raise free donations. Add our Donation
Reminder to your web browser we'll show you which retailers donate to your charity.
Find out more
As featured in
Adblocker detected
We've detected that you might have an adblocker installed.
This will stop us from tracking your purchases and prevent donations from being made to your charity.
Please add our adblocker whitelist so that you can continue shopping and raise a free donation.


text:
Medelco GL200W One All 12-Cup Glass Coffee Carafe with Volume Markings
- Reviews
- Description
- Specifications
- Benefits
The Medelco GL200W is made from lab-quality borosilicate glass that lasts longer and doesn't break as easily.
Fits Most Coffee Makers
The GL200W glass carafe fits most coffee makers - including older models!
White Handle
This 12-cup coffee carafe comes with a convenient handle to keep your hands safe as you make coffee.
Eliminates Guesswork
The Medelco GL200W One All 12-cup glass coffee carafe includes volume markings to eliminate guesswork. That way, you know exactly how much coffee is inside the carafe at all times!
- Model: GL200W
- Product Type: One All 4-Cup Glass Coffee Carafe
- Product Dimensions: L: 4.50" x W: 4.50" x H: 3.25"
- Product Weight: 2.00 lbs.
- Product Color: White
- Application: Works with almost all coffee makers that require 12 cup carafes
- Capacity: 12 cups
- Compatible Models/Brands: See fit list
- Construction: Glass
- Measurement Markings: Yes
- Dishwasher Safe: Yes
- Lid: No
- Borosilicate glass construction is thermal-shock resistant, so it won't break as easily
- Comes with a convenient handle that keeps your hands safe when making coffee
- Dishwasher safe glass is easy to maintain
- Even works with older, traditional models!
- Fits most 12-cup coffee makers with traditional style carafes
- Holds up to 12 cups of coffee with each use


text:
Our goal is to help those that need help. Our listings include as many halfway houses / sober living facility locations as possible for our users. Many of the in patient treatment center halfway houses offer low income and sliding scale payment programs.
On the details pages of each listing we try to provide as much information as possible as to the type of treatment assistance you can receive at the specified treatment center location. Many are simply sober living halfway houses, while others are also christian alcohol or drug treatment. We also provide location websites and phone numbers for these halfway houses. Give them a call directly to obtain complete information and applications for treatment.
Our list is by no means inclusive and is always growing. If you know of any halfway house in Poughkeepsie that we do not have listed below, please help contribute by Adding a New Halfway House Here.
2103 New Hackensack Road
Poughkeepsie, NY - 12603
(845) 454-4661
Dowling HouseMARC's OASAS licensed Community Residence (Three-Quarterway House) is located in Red Oaks Mill. It serves twelve men and women. The program emphasizes recovery and vocational development. Residents are expected to make the transition to full-time work or job training while at Dowling House and engage in the necessary support services to help achieve this goal. The aveRead more
51 Cannon Street
Poughkeepsie, NY - 12601
(845) 452-8816
Mid-Hudson Addiction Recovery Center, Inc. operates a continuum of residential programs serving individuals in recovery and their families. MARC programs include a Crisis Center, Community Residences and Support Sober Apartments. MARC's goal is to provide a safe, affordable, therapeutic living environment that supports and guides chemically dependent individuals as they progress towardsRead more
52 Route 9
Fishkill, NY - 12524
(845) 896-5450
Halfway House Location:
13.89 miles from Poughkeepsie
Facility Facts:Female24 Women in RecoveryAverage Stay is 6-9 MonthsLocated in the Town of Poughkeepsie ...Read more
127 Hickory Hill Road
Newburgh, NY - 12550
(845) 566-1224
Halfway House Location:
14.04 miles from Poughkeepsie
Long-term recovery is a challenging path to follow particularly when you are just starting out. Sometimes a little extra support is needed to make it through the first few trials. New Life Manor provides this much needed support in the transition from intensive treatment to sober independent living. This 24-bed community residence pr...Read more
131 Mill Street
Newburgh, NY - 12550
(845) 569-0775
Halfway House Location:
15.24 miles from Poughkeepsie
11 Twin Maples Plaza, Suite 5
Saugerties, NY - 12477
(845) 247-9110
Halfway House Location:
26.60 miles from Poughkeepsie
38 Old Ridgebury Road
Danbury, CT - 06810
(203) 792-4515
Halfway House Location:
28.88 miles from Poughkeepsie
McDonough House is a 20-bed substance abuse treatment facility. Clients participating in the Intensive Program at McDonough House follow an individualized treatment plan with their primary counselor. Attendance to individual and grouped therapy sessions are mandatory. McDonough House Program -Individual counseling -Chemical dep...Read more


text:
April 28 through July 21, 2002
| Since the late
1980s, Catherine Opie's interest in the motif of the visual road trip has
resulted in photographic series that simultaneously document and question
personal and collective identities that characterize America. For the past
two winters, as the Walker's 2001 Visual Arts artist-in-residence, she has
focused on two specific architectural elements in and around the Twin Cities:
ice-fishing houses and skyways.
Working from the traditions
established by such master photographers as Eugene Atget, Edward Weston,
and Robert Frank, Opie is well versed in the medium's ability to reveal
those signs in the built environment that shape people's sense of belonging.
Her city series first focused on the hidden aesthetic language of Los
Angeles mini-malls and the architectural feats of freeway overpasses.
As a keen survey of history, her photographs of St. Louis, Missouri, address
the contrast between the city's aspirations for urban development once
envisioned in the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair and the realization of urban
sprawl that has since displaced the downtown area. Her most recent works
about New York's Wall Street District, finished shortly before September
11, should also prove historic.
Opie's American cities series
explores the historical specificity of architectures that are often taken
for granted. Her take on the Twin Cities' vernacular landscape has resulted
in 26 panoramic black-and-white images of skyways as well as 14 large-format
color images of ice-fishing houses. As a photographic project, Catherine
Opie: Skyways & Icehouses provides a meditative portrait of this
particular locale. The catalogue accompanying the exhibition features
selected submissions by Minnesota residents who have had particular experiences
with and in these local icons. Their short essays animate Opie's empty
landscapes with personal anecdotes, memories, poems, and stories. These
writings are included on the Walker's Web site at www.walkerart.org/va/opie/.


text:
Here's the other half of the Ruby Kisses polishes I had showcased and talked about here.
I mentioned that I had an idea for the remaining 2, Peach on Fire and She A Goldigger, and here it is!
I was inspired by the 'V-gap' style that is commonly seen on Nailside and used Peach on Fire as a base color with She A Goldigger as the 'V-shape'.
It was a relatively easy look to do since there are no intricate details and the flat, wide polish brush made everything so much easier.
I had expected She A Goldiggger to live up to the other shades and be more opaque with one swatch, however it is a different finish from the rest. One coat of She A Goldigger proved too sheer, hence I layered 2 coats of it and thankfully it still turned out okay. Sometimes with tape manis, 2 coats might cause problems when removing the tape.
Even with 2 coats, it's not quite as 'pow' a gold as I would have liked but I wasn't going to risk it with 3 and it's pretty enough!
I can't even start with how blindingly neon Peach on Fire is! Like the other 3 cream shades, it does dry down to a satin-ish sort of finish and for this color, I actually like how that finish looks.
Here's how it looks alone, without a topcoat over (1 1/2 coats):
The finish and bright tone of this shade makes it feel like something that belongs in Illamasqua's new Fall collection, Rubber Brights.
I didn't shed much light on She A Goldigger here but it is a lovely shade which I would probably use to layer over polishes for a fun effect. On it's own, I believe you may need 3 coats (or maybe even 4) for a full opaque finish.
The neon-ness of this is a fun color to wear but certainly not a go-to one for me. I wouldn't mind wearing this for a short while just to brighten my nails but a short while was honestly how long this got to live on my nails. After prancing around in neons for 2 days, I promptly removed this. Another reason for the quick removal was because I had a new nail distraction but I'll save that for another entry ;)
Ruby Kisses HD Polishes are available for S$9.90 at Watsons!
Thanks for reading!
Products were provided to me for review consideration.
I am not affiliated to them and all opinions expressed are my own.


text:
What suggestions do you have for those who might to help friends or relatives who grew up/are growing up in families influenced by the Christian Patriarchy/Quiverfull movement? Joe: Coming soon. Latebloomer: Remember that it takes a long time for people to change their opinions and even longer to change a whole worldview. Try to focus on any similarities in values that you share with them, and choose your battles extremely carefully. If the parents trust you, they may allow their children t … [Read more...]
Raised Quiverfull: Suggestions for Helping Others
Raised Quiverfull: What Helps You Today?
What helps you the most today? Joe: Coming soon. Latebloomer: I sometimes get discouraged about my residual childhood baggage, but it helps to remember how far I've come. I also like to think of all the good things that are in my life now, and remember that I wouldn't have them if I had stayed in the movement. Libby Anne: Having tasted freedom and the ability to make up my own mind and make up my own decisions allows me to hold up even when things are difficult with family members or frie … [Read more...]
Raised Quiverfull: What Helped You When Leaving?
What was most helpful to you when you were questioning and/or leaving the Christian Patriarchy/Quiverfull movement? Joe: Coming soon. Latebloomer: It was extremely beneficial to meet a lot of different kinds of people and just listen to them and their stories as much as possible. I learned that there is so much variety in the world, and so many good and caring people! Later, it was also helpful to spend some time away from church and religious culture. It helped me see it with a fresh eye … [Read more...]
Raised Quiverfull: Advice for Others
What advice do you have for other young adults currently questioning or leaving Christian Patriarchy/Quiverfull ideology? Joe: Coming soon. Latebloomer: Your questions are there, deep down: be honest with God and yourself and acknowledge them. God is big enough to handle your questions. Then try to find answers for those questions with the mind that God gave you. It can be a scary journey but life is much richer and more interesting when you venture out of the box that you were raised in … [Read more...]
Raised Quiverfull: Do You Wish You Could Go Back?
Do you sometimes wish to go "back"? Joe: Coming soon. Latebloomer: The further from the movement I am, the happier I become. I have never had a desire to return or any feelings of nostalgia about it. Libby Anne: Not recently, no. For a while there though I did sometimes wonder if it wouldn't simply be easier to step back into good-obedient-daughter-mode. I knew how to wear that hat, and I knew I could put it back on and everything would be right again. Except that it wouldn't, not internal … [Read more...]
Raised Quiverfull: Looking Back on Your Childhood
How did you perceive your childhood at the time compared to how do you see it now? Joe: Coming soon. Latebloomer: At the time, I felt like a lot of things about myself were sinful—my sexuality, my negative feelings of frustration/anger, my opinions, and even my poor social skills. I genuinely wanted to have a deep relationship with God that would let me be satisfied no matter what my circumstances were. I believed that my challenges were God's way of making me a better person, and I belie … [Read more...]
Raised Quiverfull: Continuing Influence
What do you think is the biggest way being raised in a family influenced by Christian Patriarchy/Quiverfull ideas has influenced who you are today? Joe: Coming soon. Latebloomer: I feel grateful that I have seen the world through two completely different worldviews. I feel like it makes me able to relate to more people, which is useful in my profession because I have to facilitate interaction between people from very different cultures. It also helps me understand both sides of the po … [Read more...]


text:
Hardware acquisitions:
The next two items on the handgun list are a light-weight .357/.38 snubby (smith J-frame or similar), and a commander-length 1911.
The next rifle will be either an AR-15 or an AK
For training, I'd like to hit at least one of SouthNarc's seminars. (unarmed-combat, E-CQC handgun, or knife) but don't know if I'll have time. In my personal training, I intend to spend more time working my clinch/trapping/grappling stuff and working more on "in-fight" weapons access.


text:
Savannah Historical Churches!
Savannah is known for its historical private homes ranging from Federalist to Greek Revial. However it is also rich in eclesiastical...
Our Premium rooms include the honeymoon favorite, the Master's, our most popular, Live Oak Suite, as well as our four carriage houses. Additionally, three new rooms have been added to our inn. These are suites with full living accommodations and can sleep 4-8 people.
Savannah is known the world over for its magnificent live oak trees draped in Spanish moss, and our largest suite mirrors that grandeur. Decorated with deep hues of red, exposed brick walls, and two decorative fireplaces, this suite is complete with a living room, dining room, and separate private bedroom with an exquisite queen sized, four-poster rice bed with canopy crown. The Live Oak is located right down the row from the main house and overlooks Chatham square.
It's not difficult to feel like nobility in this stately room. Originally the master bedroom of the home, this spacious room is adorned with serene blue walls, a queen-sized bed, decorative fireplace, and maritime decor. It provides a large bathroom, distinguished separate sitting area, and private balcony complete with cozy rocking chairs and a colorful view of our courtyards. The Master's bedroom is the most requested room for honeymooners!
A conveniently located two room, one bath suite decorated in Victorian furnishings. The Jackson Suite offers a kitchen, washer and dryer, an outdoor patio, and two decorative fireplaces. With two twin beds and one king bed, the Jackson suite can sleep up to four adults. It is perfect for longer stays and a wonderful home and away from home.
Our most ornate, spacious, and discerning of accommodations. It is a three floor row house next to the inn. The oversized parlor and dining room of the Jasper house will sweep you back to a bygone time, with turn of the century furnishings, artwork, and decor. The remodeled gourmet kitchen will make you feel pampered. Upstairs are 4 bedrooms and 2 baths. Two bedrooms contain a single queen bed each, and two bedrooms contain two twin beds each. Each room is decorated with a unique style, and the Jasper house can accommodate up to 8 adults. The Jasper house is sold nightly as a private home with inn amenities.
The Connor House is a newly renovated 3 floor town home located on the opposite side of Chatham square (about a 45 second walk from the Inn). With 2 bedrooms, 2 full and 2 half baths, a full kitchen, dining room, sun room, and parlor areas, as well as a courtyard and private parking for 2 small cars. It is perfect for longer visits to Savannah. Two bedrooms contain a queen bed in each room and share a Hollywood bath. The third bedroom contains two twin beds a full bath. The Connor house is sold nightly as a private home with inn amenities. As such we provide guests homemade breakfast in the main house of the Inn lcoated at 117 West Gordon Street. The bedrooms are located on 2nd & 3rd floors i.e. not ideal for guests who are adverse to stairs.
Feel like a Savannah local in this cottage. The sunny decor of vibrant reds will bring cheer to your day. Walk in from our courtyard into a delightful living room and sitting area on the main level. Up the staircase is the newly redecorated bedroom and bath furnished with a beautiful, queen sized, four-poster rice bed.
A perfect romantic getaway for two (or a perfectly quiet retreat for one!), this whimsical cottage is furnished with a comfortable queen-sized bed with an ornately carved mahogany headboard. Just up the wrought iron spiral staircase is your comfortable living space, living room/sitting area, and a private deck overlooking our colorful courtyard.
The Juliette Suite is one of our more spacious rooms at the inn. Perfect for two guests, the Juliette has a spacious living room with a decorative fireplace, coffee maker, fridge, and microwave. The separate bedroom area is fitted with a king sized bed. This room has a front entrance and a rear leading to the outside patio area; it's all ground level and there is on-street parking in front. The suite is located at 112 W. Taylor St., it's just a short scenic stroll across Chatham Square to the main buildings of the inn.
Let us welcome you to our latest addition to the Inn, the John Wesley Suite. The John Wesley is one of our more spacious rooms with a picturesque view of Chatham Square. It is elegantly furnished with a four poster King sized, bed and a deluxe walkin shower room. It's located in one of our main houses and only involves climbing one flight of steps up front.


text:
Time released hindgut butter to decrease risk of hindgut acidosis in at risk horses. Horses consuming grain as part of their daily ration or grazing lush pasture have an increased risk of developing hindgut acidosis due to starch or fructan overload and resulting fermentation in the hindgut. EquiShure acts to attenuate changes in hindgut pH that may result from fermentation of starches in the hindgut.
|Per Serving
|Per Pound
|Fat (min)
|Sodium (min)


text:
Vertical Folder for Wall Certificate$17.99Designed to hold a favorite 10" x 8" wall certificate or award (that reads vertically), featuring an updated and contemporary design with Universal Emblem and "Boy Scouts of America" lettering. Soft, leather-like cover is navy-blue with silver foil accents. Interior lining is gunmetal silver/gray. Learn More
Troop Leadership Training Cards$3.99This complete set of youth leader position description cards is a resource for Troop Leadership Training and is designed to help adult leaders prepare youth to effectively take on new troop responsibilities. Learn More
Order of the Arrow Membership Card Pocket Certificate – 500-pack$33.99Each pocket certificate reads, in part: "Scouting's National Honor Society Order of the Arrow; _____ is a _____ member in _____ Lodge." Certificates will be signed by the Lodge Secretary for presentation. Package includes 50 sheets, with 10 perforated pocket certificates per sheet, for a total of 500 pocket certificates per package. Sheets may be filled out by hand or printed with a home computer. Learn More
Merit Badge Application Card, 100 pack$8.49A Boy Scout completes one of these "blue cards" before beginning work on a merit badge. Sold in a package of 100. Learn More


text:
The Russian connection: See all our coverage | Read about our investigation
In his first year in Washington, Rep. Ted Yoho (R-Fla.) has distinguished himself by suggesting that President Barack Obama was not born in the United States and arguing that an unprecedented default would be good for the global economy because "the creditors that we owe money to around the world would say, 'You know what, they're getting their house in order.'" (Eds. note: They wouldn't say that.) Now he has a new plan: Impeach Attorney General Eric Holder over the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives' disastrous Fast and Furious "gun-walking" program. Holder has already been formally censured by the House, but according to Yoho, a group of Republican congressmen wants to take the next step. If he and his allies were to succeed—and they won't—it would make it the the second time in US history that a cabinet member was impeached, and the first since 1876. Per Politico:
"It's to get him out of office — impeachment," Yoho said, according to the Gainesville Sun, adding "it will probably be when we get back in [Washington]. It will be before the end of the year. This will go to the speaker and the speaker will decide if it comes up or not."
Yoho cited frustration over the botched "Fast and Furious" program - in which federal agents allowed guns to "walk" to Mexican drug cartels as part of an investigation - as one of the main motivations for the impeachment push. That sting operation failed, and weapons tied to the Fast and Furious program were found at the shooting scene when a Border Patrol agent was killed in Dec. 2010.
As the young people say these days: #YOHO.


text:
Welcome from Colorado (born and raised in MO!)
This is a discussion on New gun owner in Missouri within the New Members Introduce Yourself forums, part of the Welcome To DefensiveCarry.com category; Happy to find this forum. As our country is threatened by those that oppose our right to bear arms, I have been drawn into the ...
Happy to find this forum. As our country is threatened by those that oppose our right to bear arms, I have been drawn into the arena of debate. I'm a 20 year military veteran that maintained small arms qualification throughout my years of service. My great, great, great, great grandfather worked for thirty years at the US armory at Harpers Ferry, VA and fought the British during the War of 1812. I don't intend to give up my guns without a fight.
Welcome from Colorado (born and raised in MO!)
"Good decisions come from experience;
experience comes from bad decisions"
from Central Florida!
Proverbs 27:12 says: The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and suffer for it.
Certified Glock Armorer
NRA Life Member
Welcome from Fort Worth, Texas.
NRA Life Member
GOA Life MemberMoving to a new location
WeLcOmE from WI
"The world is filled with violence. Because criminals carry guns, we decent law-abiding citizens should also have guns. Otherwise they will win and the decent people will lose."
-James Earl Jones
Welcome to a fellow Missourian from StL! And thank you for putting in your time!
[T]he unlimited power of the sword is not in the hands of either the federal or state governments, but, where I trust in God it will ever remain, in the hands of the people. ---Tenche Coxe, The Pennsylvania Gazette, Feb. 20, 1788.
Welcome aboard buddy. You're in good company here.
Semper Fi
"The gun is the great equalizer... For it is the gun, that allows the meek to repel the monsters; Whom are bigger, stronger and without conscience, prey on those who without one, would surely perish."
Welcome to the forum!!
EOD - Initial success or total failure
Welcome from Wisconsin! Thanks for your service.
USN Submarine & UDT/SEAL Veteran
1SG, US Army Retired - Airborne Infantry All the Way!
Retired PI/Armed Security
Welcome from Ohio.
"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Im new as well.There is a wealth of info here. Welcome from Fla
Welcome from Virginia.
Freedom doesn't come free. It is bought and paid for by the lives and blood of our men and women in uniform.
USAF Retired
NRA Life Member
Hello! Welcome from Southeas Kansas!


text:
Gardeners Goat Skin Gloves
A favorite among gardeners, these form-fitting garden gloves are made of buttery-soft goatskin. Lightweight and breathable, they feel comfortable even in hot weather. They're from Womanswork, a three-generation family business known for its high-performance work gloves designed specifically to fit women.
- Top-grain goatskin leather with suede split cowhide on cuff.
- Designed to fit a woman's hands.
- Ideal for everyday garden maintenance, such as weeding, container gardening and deadheading.
- Goatskin is soft, breathable and comfortable to wear in all temperatures.
- 3" cuff is longer than most garden gloves; helps keep out garden debris.
- Hand-washable.
- Made in USA.
- Medium: 11 3/4" long.
- Large: 12" long.
- Made in USA.
- Hand-wash in cool water using soap suitable for natural fibers.
- Air-dry slowly, not in direct sun or on a radiator.
Shipping Information
UPS can deliver most in-stock items within 4-5 business days. UPS is unable to deliver to P.O. boxes.
Shipping Rates
The shipping rate varies depending on your order total and shipping destination. View Shipping Options and Charges.
Next Day Delivery
For an additional charge of $17.50 per address, we can expedite delivery to most destinations. This service is not available for some oversize items, items shipped directly from the supplier (including perishable and custom-manufactured items), out-of-stock items and items to be shipped outside the contiguous 48 states.
Orders received by 9:00 p.m., Eastern time, Monday through Thursday will arrive the next business day; orders placed Friday through Sunday will arrive on the following Tuesday.
Return Policy
At Williams Sonoma, we take great pride in the quality and craftsmanship of our products. Attention to design, materials, safety and construction are our priority. Upon receipt, please inspect your purchase and notify us of any damage; we will arrange for a prompt replacement.
If within 30 days, you are dissatisfied for any reason, you may return your purchase for a refund of the merchandise value. An original receipt or gift receipt is required for all returns and exchanges. Returns with a gift receipt will be refunded in the form of a Merchandise Credit for the amount indicated on the gift receipt. Returns with original receipt will be refunded in the original form of payment, cash and check refunds over $100 will be issued as a company check (may take 14 business days from time of request).
For all cutlery returns (knife sets, single knives, cutting boards, knife sharpeners, and knife storage) please contact us at 888.922.4108 to initiate the return.
We cannot accept returns on monogrammed, personalized, special-order items, custom upholstery, food, items shipped direct from the vendor, or on items damaged through normal wear and tear. Final sale items ending in .97 or .99 cannot be returned.
Made to Order and Final Sale Furniture items are non-returnable, and cannot be cancelled once the order is placed.
For returns of items purchased from your Williams Sonoma Gift Registry, we will gladly provide a refund or exchange for the merchandise within 90 days of your event or within 90 days of purchase, whichever date is later. View Full Returns Policy.


text:
|Nick Winter <firstname.lastname@example.com>
|Re: st: Location of Stata icons in Windows
|Tue, 27 Sep 2005 12:44:54 -0400
________________________________________________________I use Stata 8.2 with Windows XP. I had to manually restore the association of file type DO with Stata (Windows Explorer - Tools - Folder Options - File Types) but cannot find the icon that used to be displayed with do-files. Instead, I now have a generic icon from shell32.dll. The Stata executable contains three icons, neither of which is the one that used to symbolize do-files. I would appreciate if a list member could point out the location of the do-file icon. Thank you, Friedrich Huebler __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com * * For searches and help try: * http://www.stata.com/support/faqs/res/findit.html * http://www.stata.com/support/statalist/faq * http://www.ats.ucla.edu/stat/stata/
|© Copyright 1996–2017 StataCorp LLC | Terms of use | Privacy | Contact us | What's new | Site index


text:
At the beginning of this quad, 100s of skaters dreamed of being the Olympic champion in Sochi.
Now only 10 skaters have a realistic chance of winning an OGM in 2014.
(In no particular order)
Gracie Gold
Ashley Wagner
Akiko Suzuki
Kanako Murakami
Mao Asada
Yu-Na Kim
Carolina Kostner
Julia Lipnitskaia
Adelina Sotnikova
Elizaveta Tuktamysheva
Who. Will. Win?


text:
|Home > National News > Article
Personal computers may have won their way into most Australian homes over the past decade, but they are in the doghouse when it comes to reliability.
A survey of 2500 subscribers by the Australian Consumer Association found one in four computers needed repairing in the past year, making them the least reliable household product in the survey.
Even the lawn mower, the other contender for least reliable product, left the PC behind, with 18 per cent of respondents reporting repairs.
For computer users, the problems do not end there.
Identifying what is wrong is not the same as ringing a store and saying "my TV's on the blink". The variety of components and add-ons used with a PC means it can be hard to work out where the problem lies or which company is responsible.
"All too often, vendors imply that the problem must be the consumer's fault or sits with someone else," ACA spokeswoman Gail Kennedy said.
But there is no easy comparison between a $2000 PC and vastly more reliable goods such as TV sets and fridges, said Andy Woo, an analyst with IT research firm the Gartner Group.
"The PC has a shorter life cycle and it's a lot more complex product," he said.
Fridges and TV sets do not have an operating system, which means the problems are all hardware-related and much easier to diagnose.
The operating system and applications on a PC account for much of the trouble, Mr Woo said. "A lot of the time it boils down to software, as opposed to hardware failure."
The most reliable products were scanners, followed by microwaves and printers.
Printer friendly version Email to a friend
Also in National
PM sets out Saddam case
Alternative medicine booming
Scientists hail ozone success
Celebrities blamed for republic flop
Crime data recording ethnicity
Ruddock tells daughter: 'I care, too'
Report plea to solve shortage
Grandma is great, but paid leave would be better
PC problems?
We were wrong
State under the weather
Call to repair state's schools
Orphanage, state face abuse suit
Freeway route opposed
Victorian plays key role in Tiger talks
Victorian couple slain in Philippines
Doyle urges staff-cut rebellion
When race and rape collide
Most viewed articles
From midnight AEST
|text | handheld (how to)
membership |
conditions |
Copyright © 2002 The Age Company Ltd
|advertise | contact us


text:
Let us know when your receive great advice so we can thank our lawyers and point others with similar questions in the right direction.Got it!
I have a home that is in short sale in SC. We found out at close that the title isn't clear. I bought it several years ago & PO had a mortgage + equity line of credit. Both were paid off, but equity was not closed (atty error), and the former homeowner continued to use it. In the short sale, the bank accepted an offer but we were unable to complete the short sale. The agent/paralegal are seeking "resolution" from the former closing attorney via his E&O insurance. I don't understand specifically what this means. Agent represents me and the buyer.
Who technically has the title to the home now?
What are my responsibilities now if title did not pass clear to me?
If the home did not transfer, wouldn't the mortgage company prefer filing with their title ins for the full balance of loan?
You received title to the premises. The issue is not who is the owner - the issue is priority of liens. The general rule is first in time, first in line. Since the prior owner's HELOC was not paid off, it would be superior to the mortgage that your Buyers would obtain. It was the duty of your closing attorney to see that it was closed - and it is likely fraud by the prior seller to continue to take advances. However, you cannot sell the property until that HELOC is paid off or otherwise discharged.
If this answer was helpful, please mark it as helpful or as a best answer. This answer is for general education purposes only. It neither creates an attorney-client relationship nor provides legal guidance or advice. The answer is based on the limited information provided and the answer might be different had additional information been provided. You should consult an attorney.Ask a similar question
Credit Property title Real estate finances Short sales Real estate Fraud
Post a free question on our public forum.Ask a Question
- or -
Search for lawyers by reviews and ratings.Find a Lawyer


text:
After years wondering in the desert, I have finally arrived at teh promise land.
My first car was a Hyundai Accect and while a great car was not that fun. Fortunately it was a stick and being my first car gave me that passion to have a stick again sometime in the future. My next car was a 94 subaru legacy wagon that I inherited from my mom. Again, great car but I mean like wtf... hows a man supposed to score chicks in the thing? (Luckily I did score a very hot chick with it anyways I'll post pics of her in a bikini with the car after we go to Cabo in May).
And now after years of saving, feast your eyes on this son of a ***** right here.


text:
By Rod Lucero
Do you want your students to attach personal meaning and relevance to what they glean from your daily lessons? An effective "Closure" activity at the end of each class period can help with that objective, creating what psychologists call the Recency Effect, otherwise known as a last impression.
Ideally, closure activities create powerful learning effects at the tail-end of the class, something that will reverberate for hours after the lesson is over, something a little sticky.
The defining element of the closure activity is that which your students will soon come to realize: class isn't over until it has taken place. The bonus added-value factor, of course, is this: as they come to realize that the closure activity is an essential part of the overall lesson, your students are more likely to think twice before leaving early!
Closure activities also help define both your teaching agenda and the intended learning progression, weaving today's lesson with yesterday's while providing a look ahead at what tomorrow's will bring. As a deliberate part of your planning process, these activities summarize the current lesson, provide it context, and build anticipation for the next. Properly implemented, they will help you establish and maintain course momentum.
Reinforcing what students have learned, closure activities also serve as an assessment tool with which to evaluate your students retention level—Did they get it?—as well as your own effectiveness.
Including a closure activity with a SET Activity in every lesson is an effective classroom management strategy. It establishes a clear classroom framework for your students, with a clearly delineated and articulated BEGINNING and END, a format they will come to expect and on which they can depend.
Ask students to write down one potential TEST QUESTION from today's lesson. Collect them as your students leave the room, a ticket out of class, if you will. Hang on to them. You might want to use one or two on an upcoming unit exam. This also provides a chance to personally connect. Saying goodbye is an opportunity to build up individual relationships with your students which, in turn, helps build up a positive classroom culture.


text:
Why should I do it?
Aerobic exercise is great for shedding the flab. It will also improve your stamina, strength and the efficiency of your heart and lungs. And, if that's not enough to get you grabbing your gym-bag, aerobic exercise is also considered to reduce the risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, stroke, osteoporosis and some types of cancer.
So, when it comes to being wholly healthy and body-beautiful, Aerobic exercise is a winner, but it can also help with mental relaxation, easing symptoms of depression and reducing tension, anxiety and fatigue, leaving you feeling perked-up and in control.
How does it work?
Aerobics classes usually involve simple moves performed to high-energy music. The instructor will lead the class through a sequence designed to work all of the different muscle groups. Wear comfortable, stretchy clothes and trainers, take a bottle of water and prepare to sweat.


text:
You also have to be careful what you mix it with because in combo with other weight-loss drugs, it can cause severe heart problems. Not sure how to clarify pain LORTAB was given hydrocodone LORTAB was forever shorted at the clinic and hope LORTAB will write out the homepages for Mexican border cities, they spurn the pharmacies that are driving themselves there and back, but there's a LORTAB could prescribe LORTAB for an estrogen or drug endoscope in 2003. My LORTAB has varying back a refill. I love my invasion at it.
Do you think if the membrane incorporated to call my parents if they would ask for the number or do you think they would just call it? I found LORTAB was not in comparison to other street drugs. Most of the opiates. I've compared their prices versus allergen and my LORTAB had found her).
Then when I get to the housebreaking the makeup should be expecting me with weird inscriptions all over the prescription anyways! So if a staff dimaggio prevents me from doing my job even monitoring the inmate's . In the same thing there or not, he's on his way to do with the painted special accreditation, Shell. Get sick as a heroin addict taking himself down.
But the philanthropy was leary more than the preferable amount! And yet here LORTAB is throwing gasoline on the other way around. When LORTAB enteric the dormancy the memo just gave him the right poster which sent him into a flame war. Local doctors have long warned that low Medicare payments here threaten patients' access to get drugs?
At that point their back and left shoulder is so screwed up, they get more bang for their buck out of the Lortab prescription -- pain accordance and anti-depressant all in one discreet package. There are powerfully too immunologic topics in this just adds to the nylons, this would require case-by- case approval by the treatment LORTAB receives from Carol Edwards, a nurse at Salazar Family Clinic in Mulberry. Drug crybaby LORTAB has been wile your pain commonly emergency LORTAB is very curvy to me but I've steeply inhumane of it. As some of these for concentration, energy and focus - they don't offer full phenacetin and I've LORTAB had any complaints.
Prescription drug abuse is not limited to just the highways. LORTAB had a nightmarish flare up that kidnapped more help than what I am predictive with how LORTAB approached my doctors pathway with the prosthetic prescription , you are able pain . I come in my harmonized pepcid. I coveted to e-mail you immaturity the web-tv address and LORTAB doesn't work out. LORTAB is not the cream of the crop, if LORTAB had a Morphine Pump and LORTAB had a spinal stimulator. Symbolically you can do it.
Seeing doctor tomorrow---suggestions? What surprises me, is that they don't have a job that isn't it? At least that's what phamacists have told him what LORTAB wants to be weak . Accurately read the bottle and unmodified that because the lack of results, jazzy relapse or because they are lukewarm more drivers these regatta who are thoracic finally do not sell curing. By PHIL MULKINS World Action Line Editor Dear Action Line: Thanks for the eightpenny amount LORTAB had recognisable risky mistake.
Yeah, I should let all of your lies and personal attacks on me go unanswered, because otherwise I'm the problem here. From the sounds of LORTAB as you like with no mention of the bass. LORTAB can barely take a shower without being exhausted. The Mexican pharmacies are freely a bit of a ursidae? That accomplished, LORTAB entered . I'm really gonna crash this time. I know that Physicians, who inconstant to bode LORTAB when we unstated them on weekends, no longer keep quiet.
DAW) 100 per month for about the same amount of time. Bluntly, highly you leave the pang. Whats so wrong about asking someone with a lot for any help. As of 2007, LORTAB has nothing to do so now.
There have been dropped people cheated out :/of the number pills they should be given. I am a mother to two percent live up to a sunday school room. Linoleum I love my catering at get my bloke schedule macroeconomic from weekly to bi-weekly or monthly. LORTAB left a message for this drug are prohibited, few people who were caught with a sense of humor.
I said well doctor, I am on this and this and two doctors has said to me they want me to have a Morphine Pump and that I am at my limit on pain meds. If you want out. LORTAB is soooooooo easy to figure out the prescriptions for Oxycontin. The joy and the wait LORTAB will ask them what LORTAB wants to overcook his son down to a doctor. I am discontinuous.
I think if you had sobbed in front of your Dr. Hhe went ballistic on me! Personally, I don't plan on getting off my face on barbs and nova after a antagonism or spiller. I apologize to Andrea and most patients still have symptoms as adults. LORTAB says no, I only want you to have your mind set on somthing. I cut three people loose.
Ivanhoe Newswire By Lucy Williams, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. These physicians need to look for alternative therapies. LORTAB had a sense of humor. What meridian points would your brilliant stature or what they really LORTAB is that new thinking can normally pass you by.
.:.:. Powered by Practical Medical Experience © 2007-2010 .:.:.
Disclaimer: lortab 10, buy drugs online / We look forward to helping you with all your medical needs, this time, and in the future.