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Please, take a look.
Here's the "Breaking News" update currently topping Reuters.com: "McCain says will suspend campaign to return to Washington Thursday to help with bailout negotiations, asks that Friday debate with Obama be postponed so bailout negotiations can continue."
And here, linking to Reuters, is how Time's Mark Halperin describes the same development: "McCain suspends campaign, wants debate postponed."
According to the Minnesota Independent, my hometown won't be prosecuting those journalists who were charged with "presence at an unlawful assembly" during the course of covering the Republican National Convention.
The Independent also reports that St. Paul won't be charging* Democracy Now's Amy Goodman, Nicole Salazar, and Sharif Abdel Kouddous.
Apparently Sarah Palin is officially off limits to the press. ABC's Jake Tapper writes:
Rick Davis, campaign manager for Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., just told
Fox News Channel's Chris Wallace that McCain running mate Gov. Sarah
Palin won't subject herself to any tough questions from reporters
"until the point in time when she'll be treated with respect and
Because I thought John McCain stank it up last Thursday, I didn't find it too worrisome that more people watched his convention-closing speech than watched Barack Obama's the week before.
Whoops. Gallup is reporting that McCain now leads Obama among registered voters, 48 percent to 45 percent. And that particular trend line looks ominous for the Democrats.
ST. PAUL--Suppose Sarah Palin had somehow ended up as the Republican presidential nominee this year. Suppose she'd picked John McCain as her running mate. And suppose he'd given the speech he did tonight. You know what people would be saying? "Crap. She should have gone with Giuliani."
McCain's speech wasn't a total failure.
MINNEAPOLIS--Earlier today I had lunch with an old friend who's Jewish, pro-Israel, and pro-Obama. When I mentioned reservations about Obama in the Jewish community, he looked worried, but suggested that those reservations were based on a lack of familiarity and starting to dissipate. "My view is that there's concern because he's new and they don't know him," he said.
ST. PAUL--After Monday's big RNC protest march, I had kind words for the comportment of the police. "Despite their scary-ass outfits," I said, "they ultimately proved to be a pretty restrained bunch."
That description still applies to the police I saw in action that day. It's clear, though, that there's been some deeply troubling behavior by law enforcement during the RNC--including the arrests of Democracy Now's Amy Goodman, Nicole Salazar, and Sharif Abdel Kouddous.
ST. PAUL--In an email, a DQM reader takes vigorous issue with my assessment of Mitt Romney's speech to the RNC:
A B-plus my ass! You won't see or hear a worse speech all year than Mitt's. I was sitting on my couch practically covering my eyes. I don't like him, but I was touting him for VP.
A B-plus my ass! You won't see or hear a worse speech all year than Mitt's. I was sitting on my couch practically covering my eyes. I don't like him, but I was touting him for VP.
Real quickly, here's my response.
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ST. PAUL--Here's what really stood out about Sarah Palin's RNC speech tonight:
1. The woman has ice in her veins. This was the biggest moment of her political career to date, probably the biggest moment she'll have during the '08 campaign, and she didn't look nervous.
ST. PAUL--Unless my ears deceived me, our former governor didn't mention gay marriage once! That's a big change from his last RNC speech, when he described gay marriage was a threat comparable to Islamic radicalism. He did, however, give a little nod to family values, referring to the fact that we need to raise our children in "homes free from promiscuity.
ST. PAUL--Spent some time this afternoon in "The Fox Experience," which is basically just a great big Fox newsroom located across the street from the Xcel Energy Center. After going through security, delegates and other visitors can pick up some free Fox memoribilia and watch Fox's journalists do their thing. It all happens underneath a great big projected American flag (or something reasonably flag-esque):
ST. PAUL--Like conspiracy theories? Try this one: John McCain's selection of Sarah Palin wasn't the result of poor vetting or poor judgment. Instead, it was a crafty, forward-thinking move aimed at turning Palin into a martyr and then using her martyrdom for political benefit.
If that sounds far-fetched, consider what transpired earlier today during a pro-Palin conference at the Xcel Energy Center.
MINNEAPOLIS--Sometimes Ron Paul seems like a bona fide political prophet. Here, for example, is what the Republican congressman from Texas and former GOP presidential candidate had to say about militarism and American culture during the closing speech of his three-day "Rally for the Republic" this evening: "We get taught history in our public schools, and who are the great presidents? The great presidents are always said to be the ones who run a war! Why don't we have the peace candidates be the great presidents?"


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Hello Beautiful Ladies! Happy Saturday!
As I promised you, here are the 4 blocks from my personal week 27!
Are F-1, F-2, F-3, F-4. Now you will see CindyA in F-1 my cutting and sewing backwards!
I thought that had mirrored parts... but is that I didn't do it! Lol! : (
So A-1 and F-1 were rotated on its axis and transformed into my 'personal' blocks! Hahaha!!! : D
Well, have a beautiful weekend, here the autumn brings us many clouds and some rain!
A big hug to everyone!

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|How Bill Parcells links Bill Belichick and Dan Campbell
|10.28.15 at 8:17 pm ET
FOXBORO — The Bill Parcells coaching tree will extend some unlikely branches Thursday when the Patriots host the Dolphins at Gillette Stadium.
Dan Campbell, 39, is in his third game as interim head coach of the Dolphins. Bill Belichick, 63, is in his 41st season of NFL coaching, including his 16th as head coach of the four-time Super Bowl champion Patriots.
Their connection to the 74-year-old Parcells brings them together on Thursday night with some common bonds.
Campbell played three seasons as a tight end in Dallas for Parcells from 2003-05. He began his coaching career in 2010 in Miami, Parcells' last of three seasons as Executive Vice President of Football Operations with the Dolphins. Belichick spent three different stints with Parcells (1983-90), Patriots (1996) and with the Jets (1997-99). Belichick was asked Wednesday what he learned after 12 seasons working with Parcells.
"Quite a bit. Bill and I were together for a long time. I think Bill has got a lot of strengths. One of them would be the big picture."
What is that big picture?
"What are the three, four, five most important things we have to do this year, this week to be a good team? I mean, there are a thousand things, but he would identify what the big things were and concentrate on those," Belichick said. "You can't lose sight of those.
With Campbell's early two-game success using a fiery and inspirational approach, has Belichick seen any Parcells in the new Miami coach?
"I don't know. They've obviously played very well, so how closely that's connected or not connected, I don't know," Belichick said. "That's probably something Dan could speak on."
And Campbell did speak on exactly that topic on Tuesday during a conference call.
"Oh yeah, we talked, he's one of the first people I talked to when everything that transpired here and he's been a huge asset for me," Campbell said of Parcells. "Obviously, I have a ton of respect for Bill and any advice that he gives and he's somebody that I will continue to talk to from time-to-time. It's probably been almost two weeks now, it's pretty much the same as to a lot of the coaches I've talked to, it was 'Be you and change things up,' that was the common theme."
|Bill Belichick explains why safeties are so important to turning around Pats' run D
|10.12.15 at 5:48 pm ET
If the Patriots are to turn around their leaky run defense, Sunday seems like a very good place to start.
The Patriots entered their game against the Cowboys ranked 23rd overall in the NFL in run defense, allowing 117 yards per contest. The Patriots are starting to show a very dynamic play-making defense and it figures to get only better if the run defense starts to show improvement the way it did Sunday.
The Cowboys entered the game averaging 108 yards per contest and figured to take advantage of their powerful and big offensive line to run it down the throats of the Patriots. But a funny thing happened. The Cowboys were never able to get Joseph Randle, the aging Darren McFadden or Christine Michael going. The Patriots held the Cowboys to 100 yards on 24 carries, with only two carries of over 10 yards.
What was the big difference in the big turnaround? As is usually the case, it was a combination of factors, including a much improved defensive front at the point of attack that allowed the Patriots to take some chances and shoot strong safeties Patrick Chung and rookie Jordan Richards into gaps caused by pressure from the likes of Jamie Collins and Jabaal Sheard.
"We got a lot of support from the safeties in the running game, and Patrick played very well," Bill Belichick noted in his Monday conference call. "He tackled well as he usually does. Patrick is one of the best tacklers on our team, but he has a real good sense of how to fit on those runs, when to shoot the gap, when to stay back and play over the top, that type of thing, and he's a very good in-line tackler. He's got good fundamentals and he wraps up well."
|Jerry Jones on Greg Hardy: 'He was a part of the best part of our team today'
|10.11.15 at 10:15 pm ET
ARLINGTON, Texas — Cowboys owner Jerry Jones didn't let a 24-point loss to the Patriots keep him from continuing his praise and defense of Greg Hardy.
Earlier in the week, Jones made a somewhat veiled defense of his volatile defensive end when Hardy came out saying that he looked forward to seeing Tom Brady's wife at the game and promised he would come out guns blazing for the Patriots quarterback.
Well, Hardy did manage to make life miserable for Brady with two sacks and three other quarterback hits in the 30-6 Patriots win. Hardy and linebacker Rolando McClain returned from four-game suspensions and made an immediate impact in the first half, as the Cowboys defense kept the rest of the team in the game.
"He was a part of the best part of our team today, and that was the defense," Jones said. "He made a difference out there. We didn't win the game, but he and McClain and the guys that we didn't have made a difference today. That's where I want to keep my focus with Greg or any of players on the field.
'I think that our defense was improved and mainly because of the respect that I had for New England. I did see us be competitive for at least a half. It was unfortunate that we had a combination of things where we had to settle for field goals. I was very impressed with the competitiveness of McClain, Hardy and Sean Lee because they were coming back. They inspired and made the other players more effective. On the other hand, we have to get the offense going."
Yet, in spite of hitting Brady often in the first half, the Cowboys were completely inept offensively behind Brandon Weeden, playing his third game replacing Tony Romo as the starting quarterback.
"There are two things about being tough," Jones added. "One is being able to take anything. The other definition of tough is the one that gives it out. That's an aggressive tough. We were able to handle some of their best stuff early. But we couldn't punch anybody. We couldn't sock anybody in the nose. We can't win games like that."
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|Mike Petraglia talks Patriots' dissection of Cowboys, Tom Brady's toughness, Dion Lewis
|at 9:46 pm ET
ARLINGTON, Texas — WEEI.com's Mike Petraglia breaks down the adjustments made by the Patriots that produced a 30-6 win over the Dallas Cowboys Sunday, improving the Patriots to 4-0 on the season. Tom Brady was sacked five times in the first half as the Patriots had trouble containing the return of defensive end Greg Hardy and linebacker Rolando McClain. But behind the defense of Jabaal Sheard and Jamie Collins, the Patriots completely neutralized Cowboys quarterback Brandon Weeden, not allowing a touchdown in the win. Next up, a revenge match with the Indianapolis Colts in Indianapolis next weekend.
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ARLINGTON, Texas — Apparently Dion Lewis has been taking his cues from Tom Brady.
While everyone was talking postgame about the toughness of the Patriots quarterback after five first-half sacks and several more big hits, it was the Patriots running back who said his own ability to take physical contact has made him the player he was on Sunday.
That player, fresh off a two-year contract extension earlier in the week, caught eight passes for 59 yards and ran six times for 34 yards in a 30-6 win over Dallas at AT&T Stadium.
But ironically, Lewis made one of the spectacular plays of the early season early in the second half by avoiding contact in amazing fashion. As he reached out with one hand as he was turning around to catch a Brady pass in the right flat. He not only caught the ball, he eluded two defenders, regained his balance as he was falling down and then reached into the end zone.
The dazzling play made it 20-3 Patriots and the Cowboys were never heard from again.
"I was trying to catch the ball and let my instincts take over after that," Lewis said. "I was just trying to make a play, trying not to get hit, just trying to make a great play for my team. It was a great way to get us some momentum in the game.
"I just ran to the flat. It seemed like [the ball] was behind me so I had to adjust to it. I turned around, somebody was in front of me. Then somebody came from the side, I ducked under and I really don't remember what happened after that. I was just out there playing. It's something I work hard at, so when I'm out there in the game, it just comes as instincts, just trying to make a play for my team is what it comes down to."
Added Bill Belichick: "Dion's been giving us a lot of productive plays, both running and passing. Some inside plays, some outside plays, some run-after-catch plays. He's been doing it for us all year. He's a hard guy to tackle. He's tough when he gets a little bit of space. He gained three or four yards on some runs where there wasn't a lot of space."
But Lewis made it clear, after a reporter asked, that no one should confuse eluding a tackler with being afraid of contact and fumbling when running with the ball. Lewis, who has two fumbles this season, was sure-handed on Sunday, as were the Patriots.
"I'm not scared to get hit," Lewis said. "I get hit every play so I'm definitely not scared to hit [either]. I was just running with my instincts and going with the play design, then let my instincts take over after that and do what I'm coached to do."
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ARLINGTON, Texas — Ryan Wendell will have to wait at least another week to make his 2015 debut.
The veteran offensive lineman made the trip and did some pregame running and stretch on the field in Dallas but was kept out for a fourth straight game. There was some speculation that the interior offensive lineman might make his debut this week after he fully participated in all four practices this week, coming back from an undisclosed illness.
Also inactive is receiver Aaron Dobson, who is missing his first game of the season. Dobson caught just one pass for five yards against Jacksonville two weeks ago and has nine catches for 101 yards on the season. Dobson appeared to have a breakout game against the Bills on Sept. 20, when he matched a career-high with seven catches for 87 yards against the Bills.
The other five inactives are linebackers Rufus Johnson and Jon Bostic, safety Tavon Wilson, defensive linemen Khyri Thornton and Trey Flowers.
Defensive back Brandon King and newly acquired defensive end Akiem Hicks are both active and making their Patriots debuts. King was activated from the practice squad on Saturday to take the spot of the released Bradley Fletcher while Hicks was acquired during the bye week in the trade of tight end Michael Hoomanawanui.
For the Cowboys, linebacker Sean Lee was cleared from his concussion last Sunday night in New Orleans and is active for the game.
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ARLINGTON, Texas — The Patriots are hoping their first trip to Jerry World is a joy ride.
The 3-0 Patriots look to remain perfect against the 2-2 Cowboys in the climate-controlled retractable palace known as AT&T Stadium.
With temperatures expected to reach 90 degrees outside, the roof is likely to be closed for the game, which kicks off at 4:25 p.m. ET.
This is the 12th meeting between the two teams, with the Patriots winning the last four after losing the first seven. This is the first time the Patriots have played in AT&T Stadium, leaving San Francisco's two-year-old Levi's Stadium as the only building the NFL the Patriots have never visited. That, of course, could end in February if the Patriots reach Super Bowl 50.
The Patriots actually opened the Cowboys' last home, playing Dallas in the first-ever game held at Texas Stadium. In their first-ever meeting against the Cowboys, the Patriots lost, 44-21, in Irving on Oct. 24, 1971.
If the Patriots win, they will improve to 4-0 for the eighth time in team history and the fourth time in the Bill Belichick-Tom Brady era. Brady will look to become just the third quarterback in NFL history with at least four 4-0 starts. Peyton Manning has done it seven times (including this season) while Fran Tarkenton did it four times.
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Dallas is one of eight teams that Tom Brady has never lost to, beating them in 2003, 2007 and 2011. Since realignment in 2002, the Patriots have an NFL-best 42-10 record against the NFC, the best inter-conference record in the NFL.
After being held without a touchdown two weeks ago against Jacksonville, Rob Gronkowski once again looks to make history today as the fastest tight end to 60 touchdowns in NFL history. Gronkowski has 59 career touchdowns, the same number as his counterpart on the Cowboys, Jason Witten, has in seven more seasons. Gronkowski and Witten have been compared and contrasted all week as a matchup of two of the best tight ends in the modern era of football.
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Geale To Spoil The Party?
By Craig Watt
For the last few years, controversial former two-time 168 pound WBA champion Anthony Mundine (35-3, 23KO's) has been Australia's marquee fighter and grabbed most of the country's TV and written boxing space. Often he is the man to be hated due to his controversial views and outspoken nature. However, in IBO middleweight champion Daniel Geale (21-0, 13KO's) there is a boxer with a superb amateur pedigree and an unbeaten professional record that could just be in the wrong place at the wrong time for Mundine. The 28-year-old unbeaten Geale, hailing from Tasmania puts his IBO middleweight title on the line at the Entertainment Centre in Brisbane on May 27th in the most eagerly awaited fight in Australia in 2009 thus far.
When Mundine outpointed experienced Shannon Taylor in February this year he cemented his position as the WBA#1 mandatory position at 160 pounds and is aiming to take on WBA champion Felix Sturm later in 2009. Then, Australia's biggest revenue fight beckons with former WBA light-heavyweight title Danny Green coming out of retirement for a grudge re-match of their 2006 fight in Sydney which reportedly earned each fighter in the region of $5m and was fought in excess of 35,000 fans at the Sydney Stadium. This fight has already been pencilled in for early 2010. If however Daniel Geale performs near or above his potential many believe he could, in boxing terms, "spoil the party".
Daniel Geale is still relatively unknown inside his native Australia and has quietly built up an impressive unbeaten record of 21-0 with 13 wins inside the distance. Indeed, in his last fight he showed excellent power in knocking out experienced Canadian Ian Mackillop inside two minutes of the first round with some excellent power shots. He won the IBO 160 pound title in December 2007 when he defeated fellow Australian Daniel Dawson who was holding an unbeaten 29-0 record as they entered the fight. Geale boxed impressively and dominated the fight winning virtually every round on the scorecards.
In his first defense of the IBO title in June 2008 he showed excellent boxing skills again out pointing dangerous Serbian Geard Ajetovic in Campbelltown, Sydney and then in December 2008 he showed determination and courage in rising off the canvas in the eighth round against Daniel McKinnon to win a unanimous decision over ten rounds in a non-title bout.
In his reign as IBO champion, Geale has shown all his boxing pedigree with controlled boxing, powerful knockdowns and an ability to rise up off the canvas and find a winning solution when under boxing pressure. He may need all these attributes against the experienced Mundine who has been involved in eleven world title fights and his only defeats have come against respected champions Mikkel Kessler, Sven Ottke and Manny Siaca.
With just a week to go until his big opportunity the unbeaten 28 year old Geale is very confident about the outcome of the fight and the opportunity it represents. He told Fox Sports News this week, " Anthony is a good fighter, don't get me wrong. He has been in there with some good fighters and done well but I guess he has been there a long time and nearing the end a little bit. I am 28 years old and in my prime. I am young, I am hungry and in the best shape of my life. I just can't wait to get in there."
He continued, "I won't be intimidated by the high profile of the fight here in Australia. I am a pretty relaxed sort of guy and pretty casual and I will take things as they come. I have fought in front of a few big crowds before and fought in Manchester at the 2002 Commonwealth Games when I won a Gold medal so this profile is not going to be a completely new thing to me. I am just going to go out there and make a good fist of it and stick to my plan. I know what I have to do and when the time comes and the opportunity is there I am going to take it."
Perhaps the pedigree of the confident Geale is understood by WBA#1 Mundine who has been remarkably quiet and respectful of the IBO champion's abilities in the build up. The "Trash" talking has been replaced by a considered response to the unbeaten Tasmanian fighter.
Mundine stated at the press conference to announce the fight, "Daniel is a good little fighter with a great amateur background and I will not under estimate him and his abilities. But, I am the best. I am the Man. I am not going to under prepare as he is not unbeaten for nothing. But me at my best, not Geale, not Sturm, not any of them can match it with me."
Many are predicting a shock victory for Geale who could be too young, too fast and too hungry for Mundine who is fighting at middleweight when most of his success has been at 168 pounds. Rumours suggest that the former WBA 168 pound champion is struggling to make the 160 pound championship weight limit which could play into the hands of Geale, who is a natural middleweight and possesses good power.
Whatever the outcome, the stakes are high in this "must win" fight for both fighter.
The fight will be shown live in Australia on PPV via Main Events on May 27th from the Entertainment Centre in Brisbane and the promotion will start from 6.30pm AEDT.


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Great start! Did you guys actually get to leave on Tuesday?
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Marietta, GA is currently where we call home. We have each lived in four or five different places but they have all been within 25 miles of Atlanta. In our three and a half years together, we have taken five or six trips but none of them have been longer than a week. We have been warned of the potential strain such a long trip could put on our relationship but we are cautiously optimistic that we will persevere and in the end this trip will reveal itself to be another milestone we have crossed together.
Having no dates or destinations set in stone, we have a list of cities and places we would like to experience based on preconceptions, advice, and curiosity:
- St. Louis, MO
- Indianapolis, IN
- Milwaukee, WI
- Chicago, IL
- Niagara Falls, NY
- Portland, ME
- Boston, MA
- Providence, RI
- Baltimore/Annapolis, MD
We are travelling on a tight budget and are still looking for more opportunities to freeload for a night. Generous volunteers have already stepped forward in Chicago and Annapolis, but the rest of the trip looks like a mix of cheap hotels, bed & breakfasts, and maybe a hostel or two. We are not too snobby to camp but we don't imagine February to be the ideal time to pitch a tent in New England.
Walmart will provide the majority of our consumables along the way but we hope to check out some of the local restaurants that we have read or heard about. For navigation we have an IPhone and a US Atlas so we won't have to rely entirely on Jessica's often questionable navigation skills. Research has indicated that we should carry a week's worth of clothes and bring a lot of quarters, so we'll see how that goes.
To help maintain our sanity, we are going to try to limit our daily driving mileage to 250 miles/day. This will cause us to need to stop at dozens of other cities along the way. Originally we were thinking of a 3-4 week trip, but if we are able to keep our costs down we could potentially extend it much longer.
The bills are set, the Mazda 3's oil has been changed, and all responsibilities have been put on hold but it is now 8pm on the eve of our departure and we haven't packed a thing.
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I am a recent STATA user and do not know programming by STATA yet. I have two statistical questions and very much appreciate any help. 1. I am using Heckman model for selectivity. Heckman (1979, page 158) states that when the coefficient of the selection bias (that is the coefficient of inverse Mills' Ratio) is not statistically equal to zero, then the "standard" variance-covariance matrix leads to an understatement of true errors and overstatement of significance levels. In this case a correction is suggested by Heckman (pages 158-160). Wooldridge, Econometric Analysis of Cross Section and Panel Data, 2002, pages 139-141 discusses the same issue and provides formulas. Is there a built in commend (program) that one can use for the correction? Has any one done this? How do I get this done? 2. Ian Watson and Ben Jann have written two commands for decomposition of wage differentials. The STATA syntaxes are decomp and decompose. Both produce various components of the decomposition, but do not perform statistical testing of the components. Ronald L. Oaxaca and Michael Ransom, Journal of Economic and Social Measurement, 1998, pages 55-61, show how to use delta method for obtaining standard errors of the components of wage differentials. Does STATA do this procedure? Has it been implemented yet? Has any user written a commend file for these tests? Nasser Daneshvary * * 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/
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Date of Stay: June, 2012
This is a very nice campground with full hookups. Sites are reasonably sized. Bathhouses were very clean and easily accessed from all sites. There is also a washer and dryers available at the bathhouse. Staff was friendly and helpful. Beautiful, uncrowded beach is 1/2 mile away on property. As another reviewer stated, if you have dogs, a downside was the sandspurs. They don't seem to affect short-hair dogs, but we have a Yorkie and it was a major problem no matter where we walked him (off pavement). They do have a dog area with woodchips, as another reviewer noted, however it had numerous sandspurs mixed in there also. Would also like to note that there IS NO TRAM, nor CAMP STORE (the other reviewer obviously had it confused with Topsail); however, there is bagged ice available at the check-in area and there are many stores and restaurants nearby in Watercolor and Seaside. Great value for the price. I only gave it a '9' because of the sandspurs; otherwise it was a solid '10'.
Date of Stay: April, 2012
Nice park for an overnighter. Folks running this campground are very friendly and helpful. Sites are all pull-through and long enough to leave your toad hooked up if only spending the night. Large shady lots and very clean. It is located right off the interstate but was not very noisy. Only complaint was that the WiFi did not work at all.


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Never argue with an idiot. They will only bring you down to their level and beat you with experience. MB Rule # 1
What I don't get is how he came off saying that...way to boost confidence in a young QB
The Jets Ownership is to blame for this and nothing good could come from it.They should of either fired Rex or kept on the GM.
Now u have a GM that wants the Jets coaches to develop and play his guy he drafted but a coach who has the other guys jersey number tattooed on his body.This is why they had a hard time getting someone to take the GM job in the 1st place. No top GM candidate was going to take a job that the coach has this much of the owners ear. Now you have a coach and a GM not on the same page. U have 1 guy trying to save his job while the other guy is trying to build the team for next year. Rex Ryan is taking shots at a rookie QB through the media which to me is borderline insubordination to stick to Idzik for trying to force a rookie QB on to him.


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Mercure Sydney
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Mercure Sydney. The 4-star hotel "Mercure Sydney" is located in Sydney. The accommodation is a small distance from the airport and train station. "Mercure Sydney" has a capacity of 517 rooms. High temperatures are kept outside thanks to the air conditioning. Guests can take a swim since this accommodation provides its visitors with a covered pool. The sports facilities include a gymnasium. A visit to the sauna will help you feel refreshed. Take a bath in the real Turkish bath. In the meantime, children will have a safe place to play in the child care center. Guests will appreciate the international and Australian specialties of the onsite restaurant. For a drink after a long day, guests will find the lounge bar most welcoming. Visitors can connect to the Internet and make use of the airport shuttle service.
Centrally located, Mercure Sydney is the perfect place from which to explore major Sydney attractions, making it the ideal hotel for guests travelling for either business or leisure. All 517 modern contemporary rooms features modern splashes of colour toreflect the vibrant Sydney backdrop. Be tan...Read more on the website
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Customer reviews
Great location. Room pretty good in size.
Very friendly and helpful staff. Good location. Enjoyed the pool and gym.
Service was generally excellent. The only thing to let it down was the obvious lack of investment in their broadband lines - connection speeds were at times painfully slow: as slow as dial-up. And whenRead more you''re paying AUSD22 for 24 hours that is a rip-off.Hide
Very pleasant staff in all areas we spoke to. The room was nice if a little small. While I realise there is a premium on New Years Eve, it would have been nice to receive a little 'extra' that night asRead more recognition of tripling of price..... Hide
Hotel is very conveniently located if you are arriving or departing by rail (two minute walk) and is also close to UTS and Darling Harbour. Rooms and facilities are as one would expect, the bar thoughRead more does have boutique beer on tap. My room, which faced a side street, was very quiet. They give Qantas Frequent Flyer points. My only really negative comment is that the drink machine on the floor had only Scotch pre-mixed with lolly water. Imagine mixing your Johnny Walker with Coke, like some chav with a belly button stud! I don't think so. They could lift their game in that department. Otherwise, quite okay.Hide
I had the perfect stay at this hotel! It was a lovely room and the service was excellent. I will stay there again anytime I'm in Sydney!
Large rooms, very good meals.
Counter staff could be friendlier . Didnt get the warm feeling during our encounter. Some smiled more than others but overall, staff seemed not to enjoy their work. When asked for the easiest way toRead more get to star city, the reply from one of the staff was... you can ask the concierge, or you could walk there! I felt like telling her to walk home!Hide
Great locating. Friendly and helpful staff.
The hotel itself was good but a bit far from Sydney Harbour.. Darling harbour is close though so it's not too bad. The part of the city where the hotel is located is very Asian so this isn't a bad choiseRead more if you like Asian food, the restaurants are good and cheap! A microwave oven or stove in the room would have been nice. Thanks for the kettle though!Hide
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Getting started at UB as a newly admitted student
Getting to and staying in the U.S.
For international students, scholars, and employees
What you need to know to live in Buffalo
Especially for UB's international community
ISSS Home > Life in Buffalo > Your Life in Buffalo > UB and Public Transportation
This page provides information on how to use public transportation at the University at Buffalo as well as in the surrounding Buffalo/Niagara region. It also provides information about alternative forms of transportation such as taxis and bicycles, as well as information about nationwide train, bus and air travel services.
There are two main forms of transportation provided by UB. These are the UB Stampede and UB Shuttle Services.
The UB Stampede provides free bus service between the North and South Campuses.
The Stampede North Campus stops are located at:
South Campus stops are located at Goodyear Hall and Main Circle.
The Stampede also stops between the North and South campuses. These stops are at Millersport Highway and Maynard Road, and Millersport and Grover Cleveland Highways (northbound and southbound, respectively).
Weekly schedules can be found at:
The UB Shuttle Service provides transportation to destinations on- and off- campus. Small shuttle buses service UB's campuses and the Mall/Market bus provides transportation to off-campus locations.
On the North campus, the small shuttle lines are the Express Service and Green Line. For more information about destinations and schedules, please visit:
On the South Campus and Downtown Campus, the small shuttle line is the Blue Line. This shuttle provides transportation from parking areas and buildings on the South Campus, and facilitates travel between the South Campus and Downtown Campus. The shuttle also provides a convenient link to the inter-campus bus stops at Main Circle and Goodyear Hall on the South Campus.
For more information about destinations and schedules, please visit:
The Mall/Market Shuttle is sometimes a bus resembling the UB Stampede and sometimes a small shuttle bus. This shuttle provides transportation to the Boulevard Mall, Wal-Mart, and Wegmans and Tops food narkets located on Maple Road. The front of the bus indicates "Mall/Market". The door of the bus will indicate if the bus originates and returns to the North or South Campus.
For more information about destinations and schedules, please visit:
UB Parking and Transportation offers an express bus from UB's North Campus to New York City, Albany, Syracuse and Binghamton during semester breaks. The bus operates on a very specific schedule and tickets must be purchased in advance. For more information visit:
The public transportation system in the Buffalo/Niagara region operates under the name "Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority" or "NFTA". The system consists of Metro bus and Metro rail service.
Schedules for Metro buses can be found on the NFTA website:
A schedule typically includes the route's map, the trip's zone(s), times and stops/stations. A one way ride costs $2.00 for adults. Day and monthly passes are also available. Visit the NFTA website for more information:www./metro.nfta.com/Routes/
If you want to plan a trip to a specific destination, you can use the NFTA's Trip Planner at www.metro.nfta.com/Trip/Trip_Planner.asp
The Metro Rail is a one-line rail/subway service. It starts at UB's South Campus and travels to the southernmost point of downtown Buffalo. Ticket vending machines can be found at all rail stations.
The cost is $2.00 for a one-way ticket and $4.00 for a round-trip ticket. Your ride is free when the Metro Rail travels above the ground on Main Street in the heart of the city.
Below are some useful tips when you use the NFTA system.
In addition to regular campus shuttles/buses and public transportation, there are many alternative options for traveling within Buffalo or to destinations outside of Buffalo.
Students age 18 and older can rent a car for short periods of time. Low hourly and daily rates include gas, insurance and 180 miles per day.
For more information visit:
UB has a partnership with Buffalo Transportation, a local taxicab company, to provide safe, convenient transportation at a flat rate for UB students, faculty and staff to popular locations. Buffalo Transportation accepts Campus Cash. For more information visit:
UB has many services available to those who choose to bike, including a BikeShare program. For more information about biking visit:
Greyhound bus service is the largest provider of intercity bus transportation, serving more than 3,100 destinations with 16,000 daily departures across North America.
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US Bank Wayzata1212 E Wayzata Boulevard Wayzata, Minnesota USA
US Bank Wayzata freezes funds without warning and refuses to speak. Wayzata Minnesota
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US Bank of Wayzata, MN received an information 'error' about a social security number that was linked to a deceased 67 year old woman.
Upon verification that this was a bank error, social security records verified and proven that the social security number indeed did NOT belong to a dead person, US Bank still refuses to speak, communicate and release the funds that have been frozen.
US Bank of Wayzata and Branch Manager Ryan Weber have refused to provide top notch customer service as stated in the US Bank Code of Ethics, by ignoring the customer, treating the customer as a criminal, and withholding all the funds in the frozen bank account, even after verification that the social security number was legitimate and not fraudulent.
Verification of the social security number was provided by the minneapolis social security administration, as well as the original social security card issued. The bank still refuses to release all the funds in the bank account and communicate with the customer with an effort to resolve the situation.
Branch manager Ryan Weber has been completely uncooperative, rude, and arrogant regarding the entire situation. With no access to the illegally frozen bank account, we have no access to food, utilities, rent, clothing and day to day expenses.
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2013 JKU Audio Upgrade
I have a 2013 JKU that has the stock 130 radio with uConnect. I do not have a factory amp or sub.
Throughout my audio upgrade I do not want to lose the functionality of the steering wheel controls, I have already gotten spoiled.
I am going to install an Alpine MRX V70, 5 channel amp in the slot where the factory amp would have been located. For speakers I am going with the Polk mm651's, mm 6501's and mm840 sub.
I am not replacing the head unit at this time. I know I will have tons of questions but for now only have two.
Does anyone have the dimensions of the "amp bracket" as it appears I will have to fabricate one.
Also, my main question is since I will be installing the amp and connecting it to the factory 130, will I need some sort of wiring harness to plug into the 130? I also am looking for suggestions on which "amp wiring kit" to order.
thank you
The stock amp is pretty tiny and the v70 is larger.... So its dimensions won't help much.
As for amp kits, you'll be using 4 gauge which you might find cheaper to buy by the foot from some local stereo shops. Also pick up a fuse and holder. Usually much cheaper than kits.
Oh and as for hooking it up, the head unit outputs high level / speaker level sound. This means either wire up a LOC or use the speaker inputs on the new amp (my suggestion). You will need to run new wire to the spot you spliced into to run to your amp. Essentially you will be sticking your amp between your current head unit and current speakers.
I'll measure the amp bracket for you tomorrow, I have mine de-installed currently but I'm watching the hockey right now.
You won't need a harness, but you might need a line output converter to take the speaker level outputs from the head unit and convert them to an amp-ready pre-out signal. I believe that some people have connected the line outs of their factory HU directly to an amp, but if you do you'll probably get a "pop" on start up and it isn't great for the amp, I don't think. LOCs are relatively inexpensive.
KnuKonceptz do very good amp wiring kits, you can find them on Amazon.
The v70 has speaker level inputs so no need for a LOC. In fact if he uses them, he won't need a remote amp turn on lead.
Amp is 1 3/8" x 5 1/2" x 8 1/4". Holes are on one side 2 1/4" and 6 1/8" from bottom. Other side holes are 2 1/4" and 6 3/4" from bottom. Holes are all 1/4" from sides. All on center.
Wow thanks for all of the information, fantastic.
Let me see if I get this correct (old fart with near dimentia=me) When you guys are talking about speaker level inputs etc... I am assuming what you mean is the stock radio does not have RCA outputs for an AMP? And due to this I will actually take the speaker wire from the stock Radio and use that as the input to the Amp, instead of just using RCA's to connect the Amp.
Also a LOC I am assuming as you said just cleans the sound up and gains it down for input into the amp?
Corey pardon my ignorance, but
Since the amp has that feature (sensing the higher voltage as a turn on signal) do I still need one of these (JL Cleansweep or the AudioControl LC series)? Really hate to spend money on something like that since I will likely add a new HU in the near future.
I don't believe so, no.
Well I have the amp on the way along with Polk 6501 components for the front and 650's for the bar.
I am just trying to prepare as much in advance as I can, so my next question is does anyone know the path the speaker wires take to get to the sound bar. I plan on replacing those as well.
I ran new wires. I had to drill the soundbar to do it, and frankly it wasn't worth the massive ballache to do. Just tap the existing ones.
I will warn you though. The stock system is a 2 ohm speaker system from what ive read. The amp is a 4ohm so you will also want to replace the fronts fairly quickly.
I was hoping the sound bar would not be such a pain to run the wires through, oh well.
Thanks for the warning on the 2 ohms, I am planning on replacing the fronts and sound bar all at the same time, actually beginning today...hopefully...
No prob...
Let me just throw my 2 cents in on the install....
Since you are already going to have to pull the front speaker buckets out to put the new speakers in, I would suggest running all new speaker wire to your amp. Same goes for your sound bar. It actually in the long haul makes it easier and more versatile in the end when you upgrade the rest of the system or add on to it. Running new wire means that you only have 4 wires coming from up front to your amp (from the speakers), 4 wires coming down your roll bar from the speaker bar (from the speakers), then 8 wires going back up to the head unit wire harness from the amp for your signal. Then when you upgrade your head unit with one that has RCA outputs, you can remove that extra set of 8 wires to the amp and pull the RCA's in their place.
Thanks Corey I may just do that because I cannot figure out if these factory speakers are wired at 2 ohms or 4 ohms....grrrr
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AutoZone..Rockford I'll.11th st Rockford I'll. Rockford, Illinois USA
AutoZone..Rockford I'll. core charge scam...hold your money for up to 2 weeks!!! Rockford Illinois
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I purchased 250.00 worth of parts..paid by electronic check..money was immediately taken from my account plus a 97.00 core charge.
The next day I returned used parts to obtain core charge and was handed a slip saying the money would be electronically put back in my account. .3 days later..no money....come to find out after a discussion with tellacheck..autozone's policy is up to two weeks for return of my money.
How is this right, you get my cash immediately. .you get your core back and I have to wait for my cash back for 2 weeks..interest SCAM..AUTOZONE COOPERATE CRIMINALS
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2014 and still writing checks? I understand if it's a business account check but come on. If you would have paid with a debit, you wouldn't have this issue. This is not a ripoff at all. I can't believe people are still using checks other than for paying the rent or something like that.
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Genting Net Triples on One-Time Gain After Power Plant SaleChong Pooi Koon
Genting Bhd., Southeast Asia's biggest casinos group by sales, said fourth-quarter profit more than tripled after booking gains from the sale of a power plant.
Net income surged to 2.48 billion ringgit ($802 million) in the three months ended Dec. 31, or 67.01 sen per share, from 772.9 million ringgit, or 20.94 sen, a year earlier, the company said in a filing to the Kuala Lumpur stock exchange yesterday. Revenue dropped 7 percent to 4.49 billion ringgit.
Genting, which has businesses as diversified as plantations and energy, booked a gain of 1.89 billion ringgit after selling a 720-megawatt plant at Kuala Langat in Malaysia's Selangor state. The higher profit came after three previous quarters of earnings decline on reduced contributions from its core gaming business and lower palm oil prices.
"The global economic outlook appears more positive this year," Genting said in its exchange filing.
Genting jumped as much as 1.7 percent to 9.65 ringgit in Kuala Lumpur, the biggest intraday gain since Jan. 7, before paring gains to 9.63 ringgit as of 9.47 a.m. The stock has fallen 7.8 percent over the past 12 months, underperforming a 4.1 percent gain in the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI Index.
Profit at its Singapore operations halved last quarter after the industry's regulator stifled efforts by casino operators to lure gamblers with discounts and giveaways including free concert tickets. Genting Singapore Plc, which runs one of the island-state's two gaming resorts, plans to open new attractions to boost sales after opening a marine park.
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The Singapore subsidiary will achieve a "more steady-state profit margin" as major capital expenditure for the resort tails off in the second half this year, Genting said.
The group also reported lower pretax profits at its Malaysian and U.K. casino operations.
Genting "remains a value play," Lucius Chong, an analyst at CIMB Group Holdings Bhd., wrote in a report today. "We see Genting as a cheaper proxy to all the key listed units of the group because it currently only factors in the value of its listed units."
CIMB maintained an outperform rating on the stock, an equivalent of buy, with price target of 10.90 ringgit.
Genting's plantation division saw profit contributions drop 22 percent to 96.2 million ringgit, the filing showed. Palm oil prices fell 23 percent last year after stockpiles reached record levels in Malaysia as the European debt crisis and slower growth in China curbed demand.
Pretax profit from power generation gained 77 percent to 92 million ringgit, Genting said.
Full-year earnings climbed 39 percent 3.98 billion ringgit, beating a mean estimate of 2.78 billion ringgit of 24 analysts surveyed by Bloomberg.


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The original Prada looked good until we got a hold of the iPhone, so LG will be hoping the same isn't true of its successor. Given the specs supposedly leaked to ePrice over the weekend however this may not be the case.
According to the Chinese site, the 'Prada II' will bring with it this tantalising list: 7.2Mbit HSDPA, a 5MP camera, a 3in WQVGA touchscreen display, WiFi, Bluetooth, a TV-out port and microSD slot.
In a somewhat radical departure (and something I'm highly sceptical of) Unwired also claims the Prada II will sport a slide out physical Qwerty thumb/keyboard which would be a hulking step backwards (look if you can't type on the iPhone you just haven't tried hard enough or for long enough) and will add a lot of bulk. Equally surprising, given this hefty list, is the lack of GPS - seemingly 2008's must have feature on any premium handset.
In all I'm pretty sceptical of this report (LCD, camera and connectivity seem fairly obvious assumptions - we can all play that game) so I wouldn't hold your breath. Still, it looks like the 3G iPhone will be first out the gate this time which gives LG the chance for fine tuning. Based on the ultimate short comings of its predecessor - it should use that wisely...


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There will be delays tonight for motorists using the city-bound lanes of Auckland's North Western motorway as work begins to repair damage caused by a serious crash this morning.
New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) will be repairing safety equipment on the motorway damaged in the crash near the Carrington Road overbridge at Point Chevalier.
Part of the motorway was closed this morning after a crash that seriously injured a man just before 5am. Traffic was diverted on to local roads, causing delays for motorists travelling in to the city.
NZTA's acting State Highway manager Steve Mutton said, "We expect the repairs to take about three hours and they will be completed in time for people to get to Anzac Day dawn services tomorrow.''
The motorway will remain open tonight but with reduced lanes in the vicinity of the overbridge from 11pm as repairs are done on the crash cushion damaged in the crash.
The yellow crash cushion has been in position since last October as part of the temporary traffic barriers protecting drivers passing the Waterview Connection works.
A motorist sent the Herald this photo of the crash this morning.
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|State of NH
|Randall B. Hofland*
|Attorney General
|Randall B. Hofland, pro se
|Parking violation -- whether defendant had adequate notice of parking restriction; whether high cost removes obligation to provide notice; sufficiency of the evidence; whether addition of $10 fee was unconstitutional
|In the Matter of Thomas F. DeSteph* and Tracy A. DeSteph
|Thomas F. DeSteph, pro se
Tracy A. DeSteph, pro se
|Child support modification -- failure to retroactively modify child support
|Cambridge Mutual Fire Insurance Company,* Subrogee of Merle Wilbur and Tammy Wilbur
|Thomas Crete
|Paul B. Kleinman
|Ralph N. Suozzo
|Negligence -- whether court erred by adopting "Sutton Doctrine"; denial of motion to amend; whether extension of Sutton Doctrine to non-subrogation claim of loss caused by fire violates equal protection
|State of NH
|Michael Gerard Dolbec*
|Attorney General
|Michael G. Dolbec, pro se
|Passing a school bus -- sufficiency of evidence; admission of hearsay
|Petition of Ronald McCauley*
|Alan N. Linder for petitioner
Attorney General
|Aid to the permanently and totally disabled -- whether rule allowing 30 days to file reconsideration motion violates federal law; failure to inform petitioner of his right to move for reconsideration or to appeal, and the relevant timeframes
|Jennifer Manock
|Jim Collins*
|Patrick M. Carron
|Jim Collins, pro se
|Landlord-tenant -- whether landlord-tenant relationship exists; whether appellant can be ordered to supply water to mobile home being occupied without his permission; whether water outage outside of appellant's control constitutes willful violation of RSA chapter 540-A
|In the Matter of the State of NH and Charles M. Nova*
|Attorney General
Charles Novak, pro se
|Child support -- whether court erred in ruling State was not required to reimburse respondent for overpayment of child support; failure to return monies taken by tax intercept of which respondent was not given proper notice
|Citicorp Vendor Finance, Inc.
|MICBEC, LLC and Charles E. Bachelder*
|Jack S. White
Davi M. Peters
|Peter J. Duffy
|Collection action -- guarantor; whether plaintiff entitled to summary judgment against guarantor of an agreement that did not bear a genuine signature of the party whose obligations had been guaranteed; whether material facts were in dispute regarding damages
|Onway Lake Association
|Town of Raymond & a.
|Michael L. Donovan
|Robert D. Ciandella
John D. Colliander for intervenor, J.D. Realty Trust*
|Municipal regulation -- whether court applied wrong standard of review of zoning board of adjustment (ZBA) decision; whether evidence supported ZBA's findings; failure to take judicial notice; erroneous interpretation of 1987 special exception; distinction between zoned uses permitted as of right or approval by ZBA and change of use review by planning board under site review regulations; vested rights
|State of NH
|Harold F. Sherman*
|Attorney General
|Appellate Defender
Justin Shepherd
|Probation violation -- admission of hearsay without opportunity to confront and cross-examine the arresting police officer
|In the Matter of Toni E. Jerome* and Raymond W. Jerome
|Peter G. McGrath for petitioner
Andrew J. Piela for petitioner
David J. Braiterman for respondent
|Post-divorce proceedings -- whether court erroneously divided final marital property settlement; whether personal injury settlement was income for purposes of calculating child support; whether court had authority to modify child support retroactively under circumstances of this case
|United Services Automobile Association*
|James Miller, K.J.'s Electric, Inc., and Town of Atkinson
|Jennifer L. Murphy
|Charles P. Bauer
Andrew D. Dunn
Sumner F. Kalman
Michael Hatem
|Negligence -- limitation of action; whether current version of RSA 508:4-b, which provides eight-year period in which to bring action, applies where defendants' tortious conduct occurred and cause of action arose before effective date of statute
|Appeal of NH Department of Environmental Services*
|Attorney General
William D. Pandolph for Town of Sunapee Water & Sewer Commission
James Q. Shirley for John M. Dixon & Lake Sunapee Property Rights & Conservation Association
|Lake Sunapee -- no-swim rule; whether water council erred by ruling that nonenforcement of an administrative rule precludes subsequent enforcement of that rule; whether environmental services acted arbitrarily by denying request for waiver of no-swim rule; failure to allow environmental services to refute testimony of expert
|State of NH
|Andrew Trudell*
|Attorney General
|Appellate Defender
Brian P. McEvoy
|Criminal threatening – Miranda violation; failure to dismiss indictment; allowing unqualified juror to sit; sufficiency of evidence; admission of prior bad act
|Cary Silverstein*
|Town of Alexandria
|Gabriel N. Nizetic
|John J. Ratigan
|Permit to carry firearm -- delay of six months by police chief in acting on permit request; allowing police to rely on after-acquired evidence and new reason for denial of permit during court review; whether burden of proof improperly shifted to appellant; failure to compel production of documents
|Robin Ryan d/b/a The Elements of Style*
|Louis F. Clarizio and Rana J. Clarizio
|Stephen J. Dibble
|Gregory D. Wirth
|Contracts -- payment; failure of court to consider sanctions other than dismissal of case for failure to comply with pretrial order; whether court erred by dismissing case
|State of NH
|Jeremy McIntyre*
|Attorney General
|Ryan L. Russman
|Aggravated felonious sexual assault -- denial of motion to sever indictments
|Summa Humma Enterprises, LLC d/b/a MB Tractor*
|Town of Tilton & a.
|Laura A. Spector
Scott H. Harris
|Mark H. Puffer
|Municipal regulation -- planning board; whether approval of fifty-foot flagpole instead of ninety-foot flagpole was legal and reasonable; whether court erred by not considering evidence that had not been presented to planning board; whether planning board's order constituted a conditional approval of application for flagpole
|In the Matter of Lisa M. Escalera (Urdanoff) and Richard P. Escalera*
|Doreen F. Connor for petitioner
Kevin P. Rauseo for respondent
|Post-divorce proceedings -- numerous issues including whether respondent was in contempt; sufficiency of evidence; whether court's decision exceeded scope of pleadings and hearing; failure of court to consider tax consequences involved with selling stock; ripeness
|In the Matter of Joseph S. Eisenberg* and Roberta L. Eisenberg
|Patrick J. Sheehan for petitioner
Robert M. Shepard for respondent
|Divorce -- failure to make adequate findings supporting unequal division of property; whether court erred in dividing property unequally
|The Blackthorne Group, Inc.*
|Pines of Newmarket, Inc.
|Marie M. McPartlin
Joel M. Eads, pro hac vice
|Frank P. Spinella, Jr.
|Breach of contract, quantum meruit, unjust enrichment -- whether real estate practice act precludes recovery of business consulting fee earned in connection with private sale of a going concern; whether court erred in finding that plaintiff acted as a broker and that sale constituted a transaction in real estate; whether plaintiff's failure to have license should operate to deny plaintiff any compensation
|In the Matter of Heather Hamilton and Mark D. Borak*
|John A. Macoul for petitioner
Jean-Claude N. Sakellarios for respondent
|Child support modification, contempt -- whether evidence supports court's finding as to amount of respondent's present income; whether court erred in finding respondent in contempt in light of respondent's inability to make required payments
|Mary Carignan
|Dennis Carignan, Leslie Wheeler,* NH Speedway, Inc.* & NH International Speedway*
|Matthew J. Lahey
|Michael J. Lambert
Kenneth G. Bouchard
Barry M. Scotch
Erica U. Bodwell
|Negligence -- numerous issues including whether duty of care created when non-motorist signals a driver to proceed; denial of directed verdict; denial of remittitur; numerous evidentiary issues; sufficiency of evidence; failure to reconvene jury; co-appeals
|In the Matter of Allan W. Wade and Gail Wade*
|John A.M. Hinsman for petitioner
Jon S. Hanson for respondent
|Divorce -- inequitable property division; whether court erred in supporting its division of property by taking into consideration its finding that one party was unlikely to contribute to future child support due to a problem with alcohol
|State of NH
|James L. French*
|Attorney General
|Appellate Defender
Brian P. McEvoy
|Driving after certification as habitual offender -- denial of motion to suppress
|Nathaniel S. Thayer*
|Town of Tilton
|Charles A. Russell
|Donald E. Gartrell
|Municipal regulation -- cease and desist order; laches; whether town ordinances relating to stockpiling and land application of sludge are pre-empted by state and federal laws; whether petitioner had vested right to use biosolids on his land
|State of NH
|Stephen Dowman*
|Attorney General
|Richard G. Sheehan
|Possession of child pornography -- whether probable cause was shown by affidavit to support issuance of search warrant
|State of NH
|Frank Simone*
|Attorney General
|Appellate Defender
Charles F. O'Leary
|Stalking, breach of bail conditions -- whether district court had jurisdiction over stalking complaints; procedural due process; sufficiency of evidence
|Town of Wakefield
|Donald L. McMullin*
|Richard D. Sager
|Mark D. Hanlon
|Municipal regulation -- whether court erred by ordering respondent to complete all landscaping within sixty days
|State of NH
|James J. Hall*
|Attorney General
|Appellate Defender
Donna J. Brown
William Schultz
|Second degree murder -- exclusion of evidence of racism in statements of victim; denial of motion to recuse trial judge; failure to present exculpatory evidence to grand jury; erroneous jury instruction; failure to further limit coverage by electronic media; failure to order prison to stop taking actions causing defendant anxiety
|EnergyNorth Natural Gas, Inc.
|Utica Mutual Insurance Company & a
|EnergyNorth Natural Gas, Inc.
|Underwriters at Lloyd's
|Bruce W. Felmly
|Paul W. Hodes
John L. Rivkin
Robert J. Gallo
Vincent S. Ziccolella
Richard W. Bryan
Edmund J. Boutin
Robert J. Bates, Jr.
Kevin C. Devine
John D. Frumer
Emily G. Rice
Paul A. Leodori
Melinda S. Gehris
Stephen Roberts
Doreen F. Connor
John A. Guarascio
Ann Bickford
James C. Wheat
Eileen B. Eglin
Michael F. Aylward
Kevin E. Buchholz
John L. Putnam
Kimball Ann Lane
George W. Lindh
|Insurance -- hazardous contaminants; what "trigger-of-coverage" standard applies to determine when an "accident" or "occurrence" causing property damage takes place where hazardous contaminants leaked into site and migrated through soil and groundwater over time; certified question from federal district court
|David Follansbee*
|Plymouth District Court
|Richard Kelly*
|State of NH
|Appellate Defender
|Attorney General
|Bail -- whether RSA 597:20, entitling bail commissioners to fee of $30 upon setting bail, violates New Hampshire Constitution; interlocutory transfer
|Petition of NH Bar Association
|Russell F. Hilliard
Attorney General
|Original jurisdiction -- constitutionality of Laws 2003, chapter 250; whether mandated deunificiation of bar and dues rebate violate NH Constitution and inherent power of court to regulate bar; whether lobbying restrictions violate Federal Constitution; whether mandated referendum improperly interferes in the affairs and charter of a private organization in violation of Contract Clause of Federal Constitution


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by Dylan Porter
With English still recognized as the business language of the world, it is not surprising that many of the world's young people dedicate time and resources towards learning it. The most popular destination to learn English is the USA, and in this essay we will explore the most popular areas to study in, as well as lending some advice on how to choose a reputable language school.
Very broadly, foreign students can divide the USA into 3 parts, the West, Central USA, and the East. The West and the East coasts are more economically developed and can offer what many students consider to be more appealing cultural aspects, whilst Central USA offers a cheaper alternative.
For most students, West USA means California; a land of sun, sea and glamour. Cities like Los Angeles, San Francisco and San Diego conjure up images of sun-kissed beaches, a laid back lifestyle and cutting-edge technology. California and it's cities are among the most expensive places to live and study, so any would-be student must balance this with its obvious appeal.
Central USA covers a huge swathe of this vast country, and, perhaps unfairly, groups together diverse regions and ways of life. Just as many Americans consider these to be the Fly-over states, most students are more drawn by the appeal of the East or West. However if you dig a little deeper, you'll find that the central states represent a great opportunity for students to learn English. Not only are the people here generally more open and accommodating towards foreign students, the cost of living is much less.
Eastern USA could easily be referred to as North Eastern USA, as this is where most students tend to study. The big cities of Boston and New York are huge draws for students, and have a cultural depth and history which surpasses anything else in the USA. There is a fast-paced bustle here, and a huge array of activities which students will love, as long as their budgets allow it.
Just as there is a huge demand to study English in the USA, there is also a huge supply of language schools. Many universities offer ESL programs that students can join on a short term basis, and many private companies also provide quality lessons.
However, as in most industries, some companies are better than others, and differentiating between them is a challenge for students.
In general, you can always trust in the standard of ESL education provided by universities. However, they will often be more expensive than their private competitors, and in some cases have been found to be not as dynamic in terms of the education offered and with support outside of the classroom.
There can be huge differences in quality between private language schools, with the best offering interactive white-boards, highly qualified teachers, small class sizes, a high level of support and state of the art facilities. Look for accreditation from ACCET and NAFSA membership as a start, and take the advice of trustworthy local language school travel agents who should be able to offer you comprehensive advice for free.
This article was written by USEAS, a education agency based in Taiwan who have been offering free advice to students on American education since 1993.


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TSMC reports record Q3 despite Sept. sales decline
The China Post news staff Wednesday, October 10, 2012, 12:30 am TWN
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), the world's biggest made-to-order contract chip-maker, yesterday reported record sales for the third quarter, although it and other foundry operators posted sales declines last month.
The sales declines were caused by several factors, including inventory adjustment measures by clients and the fact the industry has entered a slow season, operators said.
TSMC yesterday reported September sales of NT$43.353 billion, down 12.4 percent from August and the lowest monthly sales in five months.
For the third quarter, the company had consolidated sales of NT$141.375 billion, surpassing the firm's own target of between NT$136 billion and NT$138 billion and a quarterly increase of 10.4 percent. The figure was the firm's highest quarterly sales ever.
Vanguard International Semiconductor Corp., a reinvestment company of TSMC, yesterday reported September sales of NT$1.462 billion, a decline of 12.03 percent and also the lowest monthly revenue in five months. The firm had third quarter sales of NT$4.707 billion, a rise of 3.4 percent on a quarter-on-quarter basis and beating market expectations by a slight margin.
United Microelectronics Corp. (UMC), meanwhile, had September sales of NT$9.113 billion, a decline of 7 percent from August and the lowest in six months. For the July-September period, UMC had sales of NT$28.525 billion, a rise of 3.27 percent quarter-on-quarter and in keeping with market expectations.
As for the future, the three may see fourth-quarter sales drop from the third quarter, due to a slowdown in the industry, experts said.
Chang's downbeat sentiment
Separately, Morris Chang, chairman and CEO of TSMC, has expressed a downbeat view over the next two quarters, due to clients' inventory adjustment efforts.
Chang made those remarks during an interview with CNN.
He said that compared to the United States, China, Europe and Japan, Taiwan is at the latter portion of the supply chain and is more vulnerable to inventory adjustment.
Inventory reached a peak in the third quarter and may be subject to adjustment in the fourth quarter of 2012 and the first quarter of next year, he said.
"The main point is whether there will be a macroeconomic improvement," Chang said. "As long as the macroeconomic situation does not deteriorate, the semiconductor industry will turn around starting in the second quarter of next year."
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