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There are 8 comments on the Newsday story from Feb 9, 2009, titled Where pooches are pampered. In it, Newsday reports that:Is your four-legged family member a little down in the dumps because of all the talk about the White House puppy? Is Fido disgusted that the phone hasn't been ringing off the hook with an invitation and ...
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#1 Feb 9, 2009
I am sitting here looking at a $1000 insurance check to "replace" my dog from the Pampered Pooch and they are getting positive press from Newsday. Go to www.badgroomer.com to read the story. Find out how my beautiful dog Bailey died after being groomed at the Pampered Pooch. They do not care about your pet.
#2 May 4, 2009
We stopped taking our little buddy there after a few weeks. The owner seems to have no business sense or raport with the customers. I just got a bad vibe from the beginning. And they mysteriously stopped the webcam now too with no straight answer why. But still charge the same rate. Sketchy place. He's gonna run that business right into the ground. Sorry for your loss.
#3 May 6, 2011
I've been very happy with Pampered Pooch for the past couple of years that I've been bringing both my dog and my Mom's dog there for both grooming and occassional weekend boarding if I go away. I've found the staff interested and caring.
I do however wish they had the Web Cams - That would make me feel much better.
- Jeff Bennett
Jericho, NY
#4 Jul 24, 2011
left my dog there over night,dropping off at 0800 on a saturday and picked him up on sunday at 200 pm,only to be met by a sign on the door "be back in 15min". We called the number on the business card which was answered by a female who said she would be back in 15min.. yeah we read the sign but where is she?she called back in 5 min to tell us she would not be back in 15 min time and she would have some other staff member let us in.
the cleaning woman let us in after another 5- 10 min and allowed us to retrieve our dog, who seemed very timid for a very active, playful 10 month old boxer puppy.he had abrasions under both arms and his feet seemed to be irritated presumably from cleaning product left on the floor.
i dont think the staff member was gone for 15 min. at all. I think she posted the sign to release herself from the responsibility of watching those dogs, considering that my dog drank two bowls full of water so fast he threw up as soon as i returned home.if you love your dog dont be fooled by cesar milan attitude of owner carlos who obviously doesnt care about your dog and is certainly no dog whisperer.
#5 Dec 19, 2011
While searching for a dog groomer I came across the article about Bailey. A couple of years ago I had a Shitz Tsu. She was always groomed at the vet - Manetto Hill Animal Hospital (Dr. Neil Weiss). It was 2 weeks before her 10th birthday & I brought her in for yearly check-up/shots & afterwards they took her downstairs to be groomed. I went home to get ready for work when I received a call that she went into cardiac arrest & had to be resuscitated. Laces died a few hours later. My family was in shock - I never got an answer as to why?? I asked if it was the shots? did something happen during the grooming? was told sometimes it just happens! I called after reading the Bailey Story & asked about grooming & was told they use "drying cages". Now I am positive that something did in fact happen.
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#6 Dec 19, 2011
What's all the fuss with this place?
I got my mother-in-law back after only 27 days and she was in fine condition.
Her hair looked great also.
However, she no longer responds well to "Here Ginger, here Ginger".
#7 Dec 19, 2011
Well, what DOES she respond to......?
#9 Feb 18, 2012
Ive been taking my dog for a while now but past two visits it hasn't been the same first my dog was very scared the second time they didn't even cut her hair properly and gave her back and I noticed my dog was unable to climb stairs and when I picked her up she was crying, her arm was injured but carlos the owner denied that something happen to the dog...but it was clear the injury happened before they started to groom hence they didn't cut her hair to hide the injury...don't trust them and those sweet words of carlos and his sister!!!! DON'T TAKE YOUR DOG THERE IF YOU LOVE YOUR DOG
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Two years ago Lt. Gov. Yvonne Prettner Solon caught more fish during the Governor's Fishing Opener, but didn't bring in the biggest one.
This is Prettner Solon's fourth fishing opener and this year, she's ready to take the bragging rights on Gull Lake.
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Brainerd business owners, city officials and opener organizers hosted the gathering in the SEH offices in the red brick building on South Sixth Street.
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Prettner Solon is familiar with the Brainerd lakes area. She's coming back in a week to vacation, golf and fish.
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Steve Mau, 67th Governor's Fishing Opener event co-chair, said the effort of the entire committee along with host Grand View Lodge in Nisswa has worked to expand the event from two days to a Thursday, Friday and Saturday event. For the kid's fishing event, Mau said Gull Lake was like glass.
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"Downtown Nisswa is really the community event and it sounds like the weather is going to be good for us and we are looking forward to a really great event," Mau said.
Friday 65 vendors will be at the community picnic giving away free stuff, Mau said. The event includes live music, free food for 5,000 and fireworks to cap off the night.
"It's just going to be something," Mau said. "I think everybody is going to want to be there. We are looking forward to hosting it."
Matt Kilian, Brainerd Lakes Chamber CEO, said it was important for the chamber to kick-off the three-day fishing opener event in downtown Brainerd. Kilian said after he approached SEH about hosting it, the downtown Brainerd business quickly offered to assist and set up the space to host the gathering. The multi-story SEH office building on its landscaped corner was chosen as an example of downtown revitalization.
"We are very proud to host this event today," said Scott Hedlund, SEH senior project manager. The employee-owned company chose to locate in downtown Brainerd 10 years ago. Hedlund said it offers a walkable area with government buildings and restaurants nearby. "As staff we just love it. ... We really appreciate being part of the Brainerd community."
"Get out and see the Brainerd lakes area but we we'd also like to encourage you — it starts downtown that's why we are here today to focus on the downtown businesses and the opportunities they present and the economic force they are in our area," said Mike Dillon, of Lexington Manufacturing and Brainerd Lakes Chamber board chairman.
Nancy Williams, Fancy Pants Chocolates in downtown Brainerd, made chocolates for the event. Kevin Matthews, of the Glaze 2 Amaze studio in Brainerd, created a pottery mug with a drawing of Paul Bunyan on it for Prettner Solon on behalf of the downtown businesses.
Downtown Business owner Ed Menk spoke to the group about the downtown area's history and the opportunity it presented to him 40 years ago for his own business and ongoing opportunities across the community.
"It's really important to the chamber that when we host an event as big as the Governor's Fishing Opener in the Brainerd lakes area that we don't forget about Brainerd — where the community began, the history, the downtown revitalization, the legacy of the community — all of that is really important.
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On booking, pay a 30% deposit to the owners business account. Pay the remainder 4 weeks before arrival. Cancellation less than four weeks before then deposit only is retained. Cancellation less then 2 weeks before then all fees retained. However there are compassionate grounds so please talk to the owner.
Relocations: 30% deposit. On arrival, pay 2 weeks in advance as per a rental agreement. Cancellation policy as above.
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Arrival at any time after 2pm is fine - including at night.
Great place to stay for us, as convienient to the airport, the water (for my morning walks) and our family in the area. The accommodation is well appointed and Helen & Glen are most accommodating when we arrive late at night, with a few basic provisions left for you when you arrive. This is the second time we have stayed here and it was perfect for our requirements both times. All in all the property suited our needs, very clean and tidy, and very comfortable. 4/5 by Sarah Campbell, Paradise Cottage 10/02/2016The cottage was beautifully clean and tidy when you left. And smelled heavenly! Come again! [manager response]
The owners are extremely lovely and go to every effort to make your stay wonderful. They fussed over my three dogs (which was brilliant) and the fenced gardens surrounding the house were perfect for the dogs safety and entertainment. The house inside is beautiful. The owners have filled it with beautiful decor, books and DVD's to cover everyone's taste, basics to start you off in the kitchen. The serene and peaceful atmosphere has been devised to allow the most stressed find pure relaxation. Perfectly located to shops and beaches. Within reasonable distance to Brisbane CBD and once again, the best hosts you can ever ask for. Thanks for such a lovely stay.5/5 by Kate, 17/05/2014
The owners are extremely lovely and go to every effort to make your stay wonderful. They fussed over my three dogs (which was brilliant) and the fenced gardens surrounding the house were perfect for the dogs safety and entertainment. The house inside is beautiful. The owners have filled it with beautiful decor, books and DVD's to cover everyone's taste, basics to start you off in the kitchen. The serene and peaceful atmosphere has been devised to allow the most stressed find pure relaxation. Perfectly located to shops and beaches. Within reasonable distance to Brisbane CBD and once again, the best hosts you can ever ask for. Thanks for such a lovely stay.5/5 by Kate, Q 01/05/2014
Absolutely delighted with "Paradise"! We enjoyed a lovely, peaceful and private few days there - wish it could have been longer. Comfortably and tastefully appointed with all that you could want for a hassle free stay. We would go back anytime and recommend it wholeheartedly.Thank you for this wonderful oasis!5/5 by Eileen, 23/01/2014
This place stood out for me. We moved back to Brighton from overseas and stayed in several short stay apartments all thru Stayz and they were great but this house in Brighton was the closest I came to feeling at home. It is so private, well equipped and comfortable. Even our small dog enjoyed her time in the beautiful tropical garden and was safe with the secure fence. It is breezy with the doors opening onto the decks, this creates space and room to relax even though it is a small house. Thankyou Helen and Glen for making us so welcome.5/5 by Jane, 23/01/2014
My wife, teenage daughter and myself stayed at Paradise recently. Very comfortable and homely.Lovely private garden and outdoor area, comfortable indoor furnishings. Hosts were very accommodating and friendly. We loved it and we will definitely stay again next time we visit Brisbane. Peter Locatelli5/5 by Peter, 23/01/2014
A fabulous very modern well appointed luxury 2 bed cottage, well situated to Brisbane/Brighton and surrounding areas, lovely out door entertaining areas, private, all the 'extras' to make your stay just that bit special, hosts think of all the 'little things' to make your stay just that bit easier plus very accommodating and flexible, recommend and would stay again, very good value for money, great for summer or winter months, did not want to leave our 'little bit of paradise', so aptly named !!!5/5 by Sarah, 23/01/2014
"Paradise" provided everything we needed: plenty of room to entertain friends and just relax in private; air-conditioned lounge and bedrooms to create comfort in the Queensland heat and accommodating hosts who were incredibly accommodating, yet totally respectful of our privacy. Thank you!5/5 by Chiara, 18/01/2014


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The white paper, which is due to be published this week after months of wrangling and at least eight drafts, suggests that as many as 7 million people are not saving enough for a pension. A three-year transitional package, designed to help employers, is being proposed.
A central plank of the white paper is a requirement on employers to contribute a minimum 3% if the employee decides not to opt out of a proposed new national pension savings scheme. The employee will contribute 4%, with the state contributing 1% as tax relief. For an employee on £23,000 a year, an employer's contribution of 3% of earnings would be the same as adding 26p to the hourly wage.
Employers have been resisting the proposal for compulsory contribution, but the white paper suggests 988,000 employers are either offering no help to staff pensions, or contributions of less than 3%.
The white paper states: "The powerful and persistent barriers ... include inertia, financial myopia, the cost of pension saving and the complexity of the decisions involved." It insists that a compulsory employer contribution is necessary because without it "participation rates would be significantly lower". It suggests that the extra costs could be handed on by companies through higher prices or lower future wage increases.
The four central planks of the white paper are: restoring the link between earnings and the basic state pension from 2012; a phased increase in the state retirement age in line with life expectancy from 2020; a new deal for women pensioners; and the new national pension savings scheme.
The £2.6bn additional employers' contributions is based on a rate of participation, or opting into such schemes, of about two-thirds of staff, and represents a 0.6% rise in their labour costs; for firms with fewer than 50 staff, the additional contributions would be closer to a 0.9% rise in labour costs.
The white paper proposes that if employers do not cooperate with the new automatic enrolment scheme, an enforcement regime similar to the national minimum wage regime will be imposed.
Automatic enrolment will be introduced for all employees over 22 into a personal account when starting work. Employees will be automatically enrolled when changing employer, and then every three years should they initially opt out and continue to work for the same employer.
The white paper estimates that by starting automatic enrolment at 22 and at the point when earnings reach a £5,000 per annum threshold, 10 million employees will be eligible for enrolment, including many part-time workers.
The level at which the employee will be enrolled to save in the scheme could be automatically increased at every pay rise. Schemes in the US have led to increases in average savings rate from 3.5% to 13.6%, the white paper says. Automatic enrolment will not apply to the self-employed, those not in paid work, those over state pension age and anyone under 22.
The white paper proposes two alternatives for administering the national pension savings scheme. Under one proposal - advanced by the government's Pension Commission, chaired by Lord Turner - all personal accounts would be provided by a single organisation.
"Individuals would be able to make decisions about whether to opt out of the scheme, contribute above the minimum and decisions about investment."
Alternatively, a small number of pension providers would offer personal accounts from which individuals could choose.
Whichever method is used, the government promises it will be able to reduce charges. The white paper sets out the importance of charge levels, pointing out that a 1.5% charge takes £22,000 out of a pension fund worth £73,000, while a 0.5 % charge takes out only £8,000.
The white paper also points out that if the level of state pension is to remain steady, the level of overall spending needs to rise from its current 6.3% of GDP to about 9.7% of GDP by 2050. Spending is projected to rise to 7.4% over this period, masking a fall in the value of the state pension.
The mix of the extra private spending, the delay in the pensionable age and the increase in the basic state pension is designed to fill the gap.


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Candlewood Suites Kansas City Speedway
Candlewood Suites Kansas City Speedway
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- On-site Guest Self-Laundry Facilities
- Housekeeping Full Service
- Standard Wireless Internet service is free for all members
- On-site Fitness Center Available
It's hard to leave your best buddy at home when you're traveling for extended periods, so we provide a pet friendly experience. Restrictions and fees apply.
Whether you are booking suites for a family reunion or suites for your company's training needs, Candlewood Suites hotels can accommodate your group.
Workout whenever you want: Candlewood Gym always has an open door and lots of aerobic and cardio equipment to make it easier to stick to your exercise routine, no sweat.
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May 24, 2017
The service and my stay was great. No further comment
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Walls were extremely thin and bed was uncomfortable.
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The hotel staff made stay as comfortable as possible.
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This is one of the best hotels that I have stayed in. Very friendly and courteous staff. Attentive and respectful. The room was clean and comfortable. The kitchenette was nice however, they needed more silverware available. The 24 hour complimentary coffee was nice. The store was good although I did not use. Amenities were good. Free laundry was really nice. Wish they would've had a pool but it's not a deal breaker. Location is phenomenal.., within walking distance to everything. I would highly recommend this hotel. I would definitely come back. Hopefully they will provide a competitive rate for government employees on leisure and not just business.


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When I try to buy rank, it stands that im not allowed to purchase the item..WHY?
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It's party time in the cockatil room, the tiki bar, the back porch, park or wherever you may be. AND, the best place to find luau party supplies (or any party supplies for that matter) is Oriental Trading. Find inflatable palm trees, lanters, paper products, hula skirts, leis and more.
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Football Party Supplies at Birthday in a Box
No time left to gather your party supplies . . . try "Birthday in a Box" . . . they will FedEx your appropriately-themed supplies (with or without a few extras) just in time for you to decorate for the Big Game. And don't be fooled by the name: these supplies can be used for a wide variety of events, not simply b-days. Game on.
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First birthday parties are interesting. My sister just had one for her first-born, and decided to go with "The Dog" as the theme. Guys, a little advice: When your significant others want to walk right into the new mother's house and join the party, do yourselves a favor and go around back, directly to the beer and the other guys who are hiding out. That, or bring earplugs. Why? Because when a bunch of expectant mothers (or mothers of newborns or toddlers) get together in a big group and see cute little pictures of dogs, a collective "Awwww.....iiiieeeeEEEEEEEEEEEE" comes out. I swear, it's like being around a group of 14-year old girls at a Beatles concert. I would have called my friends to complain about it, but I don't think I'm going to be getting my hearing back for the next month or so. Hence, the TN rec.... and the sage advice for the fellas. Buy The Dog party supplies. Invest in foam earplugs. Sit outside. Drink beer. And pray. Pray like you've never prayed in your entire prayerful existence. Pray to gods you don't even believe in. Pray to the almighty dollar. Pray to St. Nick. I don't care. Just pray.
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LEGAL DISCLAIMER: This material is provided for informational purposes only. It is not intended for use as recommendations, evaluations, diagnosis, or treatment for any prosthetic wearer. If you have questions, please contact your personal prosthetist or make an appointment for a consultation. In any case of disparity between this content and your primary doctor or prosthetist, ALWAYS heed your physician or prosthetists advice as they know your personally.
Amputee Support Group Hockey Event
Chicago Area Amputee Support Group Event
Join us for another fun night of hockey! The Chicago Area Amputee Support Group invites amputees, family members, children, and friends to the Chicago Wolves game on
Saturday, April 9, at 7pm.
Tickets are $16.75
Price includes special seating in the handicapped section and a hat!
Janet Freeman is organizing the event.
Contact Eric Zavilla at the Chicago Wolves
(847) 832-1938 or (847) 724-4625
*You must mention you are with the Chicago Area Amputee Support Group.
Hot Dog meal offered for special price of additional $6.
We can all be someone's sunshine
Kayaking & Cycling Clinic via Adaptive Adventures
Click on link below for more information:
Kayaking & Cycling Clinic via Adaptive Adventures
FREE NU-FlexSIV Socket Course
Our goal is to reach as many prosthetists as possible and teach them how to make the NU-FlexSIV socket for their patients. Click on the link below to find out more information.
International Society of Prosthetists and Orthotists Conference in Lyon, France
NUPOC researchers Steven A. Gard, PhD, Stefania Fatone, PhD, BPO(Hons), Matthew Major, PhD, Erin Boutwell, PhD, Yeongchi Wu, MD, Ryan Caldwell, CP/L, FAAOP, and Larissa Conner Sletto, CPO, presented their findings at the International Society of Prosthetics & Orthotics Symposium on June 22 – 25, 2015 in Lyon, France. Former NUPOC Visiting Researchers Kengo Ohnishi, PhD, Felix Starker, Dipl. Ing., and Michael Dillon, PhD, also presented their work at ISPO 2015.
NUPOC News -ISPO 2015 (Click Here)
Hybrid Pump
We recently published an article about the Hybrid Pump we created at
Northwestern University. It is an exciting development for prosthetic wearers.
Evaluation of a Hybrid Pump to Provide Vacuum-Assisted Suspension for Above-knee Prostheses (Click here)
Northwestern Hybrid Pump (Click here)
Multiple Sclerosis Walk
My three kids and I supported the Multiple Sclerosis Walk by joining the Scheck & Siress Team last Saturday. My wife was working, but there in spirit.
If you would like to donate or become a volunteer, click on the link below.
Join Us for Our Start the Season; Play for a Reason Fundraiser!
Don't wait, purchase your tickets for our fourth annual Start the Season; Play for a
Reason Fundraiser, presented by Ossur. With only six days until the fundraiser,
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The event will occur on Sunday, April 19 from 10 am to 1 pm at Pinstripes in Chicago.
There will be bowling, bocce, brunch, make-your-own omelet station, bonfire/smores,
and a Bloody Mary/Mimosa bar.
Tickets for the event are $50 for adults; $30 for youth under 12.
Feel free to join the Facebook event and/or share with your friends.
More information about Dare2Tri at
Hiking Survey Opportunity
A Masters of Industrial Design student from the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia, is running a survey to determine the advantages and disadvantages of two concepts for lower-limb amputees in relation to hiking.
This is an anonymous and confidential survey.
Hiking Survey for Georgia Institute of Technology (click here)
Hiking Survey for Georgia Institute of Technology (click here)
Study Participants Requested
Effect of Parental Limb Loss
on Parenting and Child Function
What does the study involve?
The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of parental amputation on child psychological function and parenting stress. This study uses an online survey consisting of 85 questions. Anyone who has experienced limb loss within the past 5 years and has a child in the home under the age of 18 may participate in this study.
How long does it take?
The study consists of about 85 questions and should take no longer than 15 minutes to complete.
What do I get for being in the study?
You will be able to participate in psychology research first-hand on a topic that currently has very little research with the hopes that this knowledge will help families with limb loss in the future.
How do I participate?
Enter the link of the study below into your web browser and take the survey online
Effect of Parental Limb Loss on Parenting Survey (Click here)
Questions about this study may be directed to Dr. Sarah Heavin at firstname.lastname@example.com
Chicago Blade Runners Starting Up for Summer
The Chicago Blade Runners is starting up for spring/summer.
Our group is made up of amputees of all levels who were either born without a limb or have lost limbs due to trauma, disease or military service. We also have athletes with spinal cord injuries that compete in racing wheelchairs.
We are also looking for partner runners.
This is a wonderful and very fun group!
Main Contact:
Melissa Stockwell, CP
Summer Camp for Kids
The Amputee Coalition's Paddy Rossbach Youth Camp is a 5-day traditional summer camp experience for children ages 10-17 who have lost arms and/or legs or who were born with limb differences. The camp offers challenging activities that build campers' confidence regardless of skill level and takes place at Camp JOY in Clarksville, OH.
Video of Camp: U Tube Video of Paddy Rossbach Youth Camp
Chicago Area Amputee Support Group
Looking for a local Support Group?
It is my pleasure to be a supporter of the
Chicago Area Amputee Support Group.
The group is held every other week and
is open to amputee's, spouses, and family members.
Please contact Korrel Rosenberg, Support Group Leader,
for more information at:
(847) 224-7752
Meetings are held at the
Arlington Heights Village Hall
33 S. Arlington Heights Road
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
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Citing reduced risk, S&P takes Teck off CreditWatch negative
Standard & Poor's Ratings Service Monday removed Canadian coal and base metals miner Teck from CreditWatch with negative implications, and affirmed S&P's 'BB+' long-term corporate credit and senior secured debt ratings on the company.
However, S&P retained its negative outlook for Teck.
We believe that the recent extension of the company's credit facilities, as well as successful placement of the proposed notes, substantially addresses near-term maturity risks, although weak demand for its core metals products combined with high financing costs have slown the pace of debt reduction, and have contributed to a speculative-grade credit profile, said S&P Credit Analyst Donald Marleau.
Teck incurred US$9.8 billion in debt late last year to acquire the remaining 60% of the Elk Valley Coal Partnership, which the company did not already own. However, S&P said, Teck has a business profile that we consider satisfactory for a diversified metals and mining company with low-cost, long-lived mines.
While noting that market conditions in Teck's core commodities have improved to date, S&P nevertheless advises that stronger metals prices are susceptible to declining quickly amid the prevailing economic uncertainty. As such, we expect that Teck will continue selling assets to reduce debt, and we believe that prospects are good for the company to reduce debt significantly without cutting into its core assets.
In his analysis, Marleau wrote, The company's reserve base is solid in our view, with more than 15 years of proven and probable reserves for its most significant assets and we believe it has good prospects to extend mine lives by converting its large resources into reserves. Teck is among the world's largest producers of zinc and seaborne hard coking coal and a significant producer of copper and lead, giving it a diversified source of earnings.
Teck's key profit drivers-the Teck Coal, Red Dog, Highland Valley, and the Antamina mining operations-have in our opinion competitive cost profiles that support solid midcycle cash flow and profitability, which are offset by high-cost, mature assets (such as Highland Valley) that have a high degree of operating leverage, which contributes to high earnings volatility.
Teck's operating earnings remain strong in our view, but heavy financing costs have reduced the company's cash flow protection measures, Marleau advised. He warned that debt leverage and interest coverage ratios will likely weaken through 2009 along with weaker metallurgical coal prices and volumes, and as attractive copper hedges roll off.
We believe that debt reduction in 2009 and 2010 will depend heavily on Teck's ability to monetize assets, and its cash from operations is heavily levered to met coal prices and volumes, he added. As such the company will need to maintain about C$1 billion of free operating cash flow for debt reduction in the next several years to maintain the ratings. Moreover, the company could breach covenants on its bridge and term credit facilities later in 2009 if weaker metals prices coincide with its persistently high debt levels.


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White House to share information about lobbyist waivers
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The White House is preparing to post to its website information about waivers it has granted to ex-lobbyists working in the president's office.
Spokeswoman Lindsay Walters says the information will be available before the Thursday deadline set by the Office of Government Ethics.
A letter Friday from the Office of Management and Budget says the rest of the executive branch - departments such as Treasury, State and Defense - also will comply.
Similar information was shared with the ethics office during the Obama administration. OGE Director Walter Shaub had asked President Donald Trump to continue that tradition, formally making a request last month.
As part of Trump's promise to "drain the swamp" of Washington, the president continued an Obama-era two-year prohibition of lobbyists and lawyers hired into the executive branch from working on "particular" government matters that involved their former clients.
Reports, including one by The New York Times and the investigative journalism venture ProPublica, noted that some new Trump administration employees appeared to be working in government on the very same issues they had once tackled as lobbyists - raising questions about how many waivers have been granted so far.
In his letter, OMB Director Mick Mulvaney writes that Shaub misunderstood an earlier letter in which he'd asked for more time. Mulvaney writes that he had wanted to explore legal issues connected to what he said was a broad and unusual request for information.
"Put another way, our concern was, and is, protecting the process related to the data call," Mulvaney writes. "We have no objection to the substance of the call."
OMB itself has not issued any exceptions to the lobbyist rules set by the Trump administration, Mulvaney writes in the letter.
Earlier this week, Shaub had forcefully declined Mulvaney's initial request for a "stay" of the data call. "OGE is exercising its authority and independence appropriately," Shaub noted in a letter to Mulvaney on Monday.
Online: OGE letter
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Restore your machine to maximum production potential with a Tuning Day
Tuning day is an event where a machine's technical condition, settings, pressures and performance are checked in situ in the natural working environment. As a result, the machine's performance level is either raised or returned to a high level.
The Tuning Day comprises various options that can be chosen by the customer. The instructor can concentrate on the technical aspects of the machine or on the operator's working methods – or on both, according to the training program agreed on and put together with the customer.
By default, the tuning day includes three areas of assessment
In addition, you can choose from the following to enhance machine performance further
The machine report and TimberLink data analysis are key points covered during machine Tuning Day. TimberLink gives a clear picture of the machine's condition and productivity, as well as changes over a longer period. Together with the machine report, TimberLink is an excellent tool for continuous follow-up on machine condition and productivity.
TimberLink Machine Report
The TimberLink machine reports give a clear picture of the machine's productivity and fuel consumption. From the TimberLink machine report, you can easily see the harvester's productivity, fuel consumption, and technical condition in comparison with other machines working under similar conditions.
The machine report can be compiled in the forest or at the office. It is created separately for each operator, even if the machine report mainly deals with the harvester's condition and productivity. Based on the report,tips for developing working methods and optimizing fuel consumption can be given for each operators. The TimberLink machine report highlights the possible divergences with regard to previous productivity and to other harvesters working under similar conditions. It also makes it possible to fine-tune the machine and enables consistently high productivity.


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Oh, by the Way
|Oh, by the Way
|Box set by Pink Floyd
|10 December 2007
|Progressive rock, psychedelic rock
|Bob Ezrin, David Gilmour, James Guthrie, Michael Kamen, Norman Smith, Pink Floyd, Roger Waters
|Pink Floyd chronology
|Back cover
|Professional ratings
|Review scores
|Pitchfork Media
Oh, by the Way is a compilation boxed set by Pink Floyd[3] released on 10 December 2007, by EMI Records in the United Kingdom and the following day in the United States through Capitol Records.[4]
The boxed set includes all of Pink Floyd's then extant standard studio albums, packaged as mini-vinyl replicas.[5] In addition to the albums, and their extras, the set comes with a specially designed 40th Anniversary poster by Storm Thorgerson, featuring 40 Pink Floyd images.[6]
Design and cover[edit]
The title is a reference to a line in the song "Have a Cigar": "Oh by the way, which one's Pink?" The box cover consists of a concept similar to that of Ummagumma—one side of the box shows a picture of a room with various objects scattered about inside it, with pictures of Roger Waters, David Gilmour, Nick Mason and Richard Wright on the walls, whilst the other side shows the same room in different lighting, with the objects and pictures of band members rearranged. Standing in the background of both sides of the cover is the dark silhouette of an individual, to symbolize Syd Barrett.
Albums, packaging format, and original release date. Refer to original albums for track lists, personnel lists, and production credits.
- The Piper at the Gates of Dawn (single wallet) August 1967
- A Saucerful of Secrets (single wallet) June 1968
- Soundtrack from the Film More (single wallet) June 1969
- Ummagumma (gatefold, two discs) October 1969
- Atom Heart Mother (gatefold) October 1970
- Meddle (gatefold) October 1971
- Obscured by Clouds (single wallet rounded corners) June 1972
- The Dark Side of the Moon (gatefold, two posters, and two stickers) March 1973
- Wish You Were Here (single wallet, liner, postcard, black shrink wrap) September 1975
- Animals (gatefold) January 1977
- The Wall (gatefold, two discs) November 1979
- The Final Cut (gatefold) March 1983 (version with 2004 track list)
- A Momentary Lapse of Reason (gatefold) September 1987
- The Division Bell (gatefold) March 1994
- Pink Floyd[7]
- Syd Barrett – lead guitar, vocals (albums 1 and 2)
- David Gilmour – guitars, bass guitar, keyboards, vocals (albums 2-14)
- Nick Mason – drums, percussion, vocals (all albums)
- Roger Waters – bass guitar, vocals (albums 1-12)
- Rick Wright – keyboards, piano, synthesizer, Hammond organ, vocals (all albums except 12)
- Production
- James Guthrie – remastering production
- Aubrey Powell – sleeve design
- Doug Sax – remastering
- Storm Thorgerson – sleeve design
- ^ "Allmusic review".
- ^ "Pitchfork review".
- ^ Rolling Stone : "Oh By The Way": Pink Floyd Celebrate Belated 40th Anniversary With Mega Box Set
- ^ Massive Pink Floyd Box Due In December
- ^ Amazon.com: Oh By the Way: Box Set (14CD): Music: Pink Floyd
- ^ Pitchfork: Pink Floyd Studio Catalogue Reissued in Box Set
- ^ https://www.discogs.com/Pink-Floyd-Oh-By-The-Way/release/1570546
- Albums produced by Bob Ezrin
- Albums produced by David Gilmour
- Albums produced by James Guthrie (record producer)
- Albums produced by Joe Boyd
- Albums produced by Nick Mason
- Albums produced by Norman Smith (record producer)
- Albums produced by Richard Wright (musician)
- Albums produced by Roger Waters
- Albums with cover art by Storm Thorgerson
- Pink Floyd compilation albums
- 2007 compilation albums
- Albums recorded at Abbey Road Studios
- English-language compilation albums
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Competition and consumer pressure bring good news for authors and our planet
Apple's iPad breaks Amazon's control over eBook sales — authors to get higher royalties, publishers will set pricing
In the week before Apple's Steve Jobs introduced the long-awaited IPad tablet, Amazon knew its near-monopoly (90%) of eBook sales was in danger. Up to that point, with strong sales of its Kindle reading device, Amazon had bullied publishers, dictating sales terms. Amazon theoretically "bought" the eBook from the publisher at a "wholesale" price, and could sell for whatever price it wanted (maximum $9.99). Publishers who wanted a retail price of $29.99 or more for a new bestseller were angry. Authors were receiving far less money from the sale of an eBook, compared to a printed book.
In a pre-emptive move, Amazon announced it would double the publishers' margin from 35% to 70%. But it remained fixated by that $9.99 eBook price point, which was key to Amazon's plans for rapid sales growth of Kindles and eBooks in general.
Announcing the iPad, Job noted that publishers ("content providers") would receive 70% and could set the price, though he hoped they would stay below $14.99. Publishers and Apple would operate under the "agency model" of selling, whereby the publisher owned and controlled the pricing of the product until it was bought by a consumer, at which point the vendor (Apple) was entitled to a 30% commission.
Emboldened by the new competition, US publisher Macmillan threatened to withhold all its new books from the Kindle until months after the release of the hardcover edition. Amazon retaliated by removing the "buy buttons" at its website on all Macmillan printed and eBooks. A day later, Amazon capitulated and announced it would adopt the agency model too, so Macmillan (and presumably other publishers) could set the retail price.
With authors' agents circling, Macmillan announced it would boost its authors' royalties to 25% of its revenue, which becomes roughly 17.5% of the retail price. Presto! Within a week, authors' royalty percentages on eBooks had nearly doubled.
Grassroots Facebook campaign forces change at US bookstore chain
As the huge Borders bookstore chain tries to avoid bankruptcy, it has been closing nearly 200 Waldenbooks and Borders Express stores. Employees were appalled by orders to dispose of hundreds of thousands of books and other products. Instructions were to rip off the covers of the books to render them unusable.
"Why can't these be donated to libraries and other charities?" they asked, but were refused permission to do so by the Borders Group head office.
So they formed a Facebook campaign (see www.DonateNotDumpster.org) to protest, and began inviting their friends to email to Borders executives. Thousands joined the protest, many writing on the Facebook page's wall threatening to never shop at Borders stores again. Employees at other locations posted photos of dumpsters full of new stationery and coverless books. Organizers learned the overprinting of books, and subsequent destruction of unsold copies, was endemic to the book industry, and demanded Borders address this underlying problem as well. The book industry's own analysis pegs overprinting at more than one billion books annually. This grassroots Facebook campaign was exposing an environmental scandal.
After articles in The Washington Post and other media, Borders scrambled to put a good face on an embarrassing situation. It would now recycle paper waste instead of sending it to landfills. It would donate unsold stationery and other products to Gifts in Kind International, including books that were not "returnable" for credit. [Returnable often means sending back only the cover, to get a credit.] Borders claimed that the "returnable" books problem was the publishers' fault, but it would initiate a dialogue within the book industry about changing practices that cause so much waste of money and natural resources.
The Facebook campaign has now broadened its focus. It wants consumers to email to the heads of the major publishers and large bookstore chains, demanding an end to overprinting and the waste of unsold books. The initial responses from publishers have been to blame the retailers for being reluctant to adopt a "firm sales model."
Yet one can hope the publishers will feel emboldened by their recent decisiveness around eBook sales models, and step up to fixing their one-billion-book public relations nightmare. In this era of grassroots Facebook campaigns, bad business practices are becoming harder to hide.
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Team of the Week: Christ Academy Volleyball, Nov 8, 2012
I t's been a whirlwind week for the Christ Acadamy volleyball team.
After capturing the first state championship in school history they might finally have some time to relax.
But for coach Sarah Lindeman, her work is just beginning as the mother of a three month old. "The highset high I've ever had was winning a state championship with my volleyball team," says Lindeman. "But my mom was here for three and a half months to help me coach and to help raise Briar while I coached and she left from San Antonio to drive to Florida so it was the lowest point also so it was kind of bittersweet. "
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Awesome texture mod for Need for Speed Unterground 1 released
Need for Speed Underground 2010: Modified textures polish the graphics of the moldy Need for Speed classic. PC Games Hardware shows some screen shots.
Need for Speed Underground was released in 2003 and - as the name reveals - plays in the underground. In the style of The Fast and the Furios, by night, you challenge illegal street races with Asian sports vehicles. Before and after the races you have a bunch of tuning opportunities technical and visual alike.
In the forum of 3dcenter.de you can learn how to discreetly improve the visual appeal of the rather moldy gotten graphics. Therefore, you'll need a texture modification for NFS Underground which has been built by Dragozool. Please feel free to browse the gallery for comparing images. Furthermore, there are two neat Youtube-videos on that subject. Have lots of fun!
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Summer is coming which means that barbecue season is almost upon us.
If the old disposable grill isn't doing the trick though, you might fancy checking out this new lava-cue.
You read that right; these guys at the Syracuse University Lava Project are cooking steaks on a river of fire, for that volcanic fresh taste.
This is a pretty badass way to grill your meat, although maybe take it easy on the beers while you're operating this piece of kit!


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Shana Stern – Incredible Abstract Fluid Acrylic Paintings without Brushes
Shana Stern
Age: 43
Austin, TX
I have been painting for about 1 1/2 years so I haven't been wearing the "artist" cap for long but have always been an artist in the broader sense. I began dancing at age 3 and I moved to LA when I was 21 to pursue dance and acting, but didn't really have the skin for it, (or the chops), and ended up becoming a professional screenwriter. I would have been a musician were it not for my dreadful singing voice!
Faust Arp - Fluid Acrylic - 24"x30" - No brushes or instruments used to create
Favorite music: Black Crows, Black Angels, Wild Child, White Stripes, Muse, Pearl Jam, several of the "Lil's"- (Lil Jon, Lil Wayne, Lil Kim), Eminem
I've been battling Multiple Sclerosis for 15 years and have daily issues with a whole host of unpleasant things. Some days I can barely see out of one eye. Others my fatigue or nerve pain is so debilitating it takes 4-5 hours for me to get up and moving. Due to an injury last summer I found myself stuck at home and unable to do most of the things I loved. I began painting but became incredibly frustrated because I can't hold a paintbrush for long. I started experimenting with fluid acrylics and discovered various ways to use my fingers to paint with -- both on top of and underneath the canvas. I'm pretty sure no one else paints the way I do. (And I don't necessarily recommend trying it -- my fingers and knuckles are now so sore and stiff that I have to dip them in hot paraffin at least 3x a day and every couple of weeks, my skin becomes raw and bright pink, peeling off and I have to take time off!) I sit on the floor and balance the canvas on my legs - although now that I have started to paint pieces larger than myself, I am having to get creative with how I manage that!
How did you get started with art?
Both of my parents always had tons of art on their walls - hardly any bare wall-space come to think of it -- so perhaps it was in my cards to eventually become an artist. And as much as falling and tearing my ankle has been the bane of my existence -- two surgeries in this calendar year alone -- it was also the reason I discovered painting! I'm incredibly lucky that all my life, both of my parents supported my need to be a creative person.
Being Alone Together - Fluid Acrylic - 40"x60" - Painted with thumbs and fingertips
Do you have any professional educational background?
In dance, writing and acting I have loads of professional and educational background. But aside from a drawing class I took in Italy when I was 20, I have no formal art education.
Where do you work, and do you enjoy it?
I paint full-time out of my "studio" - formerly known as my living room and dining room. My son doesn't have space to play with his Legos anymore and we usually eat our meals on the couch or on my bed - so I really should find a new place. The thought of having to pack everything up is pretty overwhelming though. If I continue to have success selling larger pieces, I probably will have to suck it up and find a new space because otherwise I'll break my other ankle trying to hop over all of the canvas!!
I almost wish I didn't enjoy painting so much because I've become a bit of a shut-in. I'm like, who wants to get their oil changed, or go to the dentist, or even spend time talking to friends on the phone - when you can be panting?!!! All I want to do is create!
Life In Technicolor - Fluid Acrylic - 4 panels - 5' in width - Painted with fingers on top and from underneath
Where do you find inspiration?
I mostly find inspiration from music and dance. I'm grateful I live next to an elderly woman with very poor hearing because I have my stereo positively blasting whenever my son isn't at home. Each painting I do is inspired by a song. I will listen to nothing but that song - hundreds of times -- from the mixing of the paints to putting the final varnish on a piece. I hear a song that speaks to me and I see beautifully choreographed pieces in my head - complete with costumes and lighting -- and then I try and translate the energy and emotion of the dance in my head onto the canvas.
My DVR is filled with recordings of all of the cheesy dance movies like Step Up, Staying Alive and Center Stage. I see someone do a quadruple pirouette and I HAVE to paint. It's a very visceral and overwhelming reaction.
Life In Technicolor (close up) - Fluid Acrylic - 4 panels - 5' in width - Painted with fingers on top and from underneath
Please tell us about your influences.
My father has collected art my entire life and he loved School of Paris artists so I grew up surrounded by the images of Chagall, Miro and Matisse. I still love their use of color and the energy they exude. Dad collected and was more drawn towards the Cubist and Surrealist movements - while my tastes drifted more towards Lyrical Abstraction.
What have you done to promote yourself on the internet?
Not enough! It seems like a full time job to try and keep up - between FB, Google+, Twitter and the plethora of other outlets I know I should be plugged into. At the top of my To-do list every week is "update website", "set up Twitter", "YouTube", etc ad nauseam. I don't have the savvy, the vision or the time to get it all done though.
Satisfied - Fluid Acrylic - 24"x24" - No brushes or instruments used to create
If you have a website, how has that been going?
I built my own website www.ShanaSternStudio.com about a year ago. I have made several sales from people who typed in certain keywords and ended up on my website, (proof keywords work so be sure to take the time to type them in!) There's definitely room for improvement on it. I still don't even have a cart tab yet - and I know I need to take time to work on it. But between my vision going squirrely from reading and typing and preferring to spend my free time painting…
Can you recommend another creative person to us?
I think Scottish artist David Munroe does really lovely things with fluids. He just completed an Industrial Series that's so intriguing and beautiful to me. He's constantly exploring new methods and so I get to look forward to seeing what he creates - which in turn inspires me to keep learning, playing and stepping out of my creative comfort zone.
Breakdown - Fluid Acrylic - 30"x40" - No brushes or instruments used to create
Do you have any achievements or interesting stories you can tell us about?
I was the first woman in Hollywood to sell a pitch for a movie before people had actually read my writing. I sold scripts about Valentine's Day and April Fools Day. Both still ludicrous "holidays" in my book!
Tell us something embarrassing that happened in your life.
Well that's a toss up between two things. When I lived in LA I once ran over and hugged a very famous A-list celebrity - mistaking her for a close friend of mine. She let me rattle off the drama going on between me and my beau to her for 10 minutes before delicately telling me who she was.
Then a few years later, when I was 8 months pregnant, I actually went in and pitched an idea for "Bring It On - 2" - a cheerleading movie - and was dressed up and performing cheers I wrote. I can only imagine how crazy I looked with a 40 pound bulge and pigtails in a cheerleading outfit!!
The back of a Shana Stern Studio painting - Since I paint with my fingers, often from underneath the canvas, the backs of my pieces tend to look like splatter art.
What future plans do you have?
I hope I can continue painting things that people enjoy and want to bring into their lives and homes - and that I can support my son, an amazing 9 year-old aspiring artist himself, so that he can follow his artistic dreams!
Can you share some parting advice to other creative people?
Even though it seems mundane and cumbersome -- attach those keywords to each painting you post on your website! It pays off. In fact, that's what I'm off to do right now. (Well, or perhaps I will just paint instead…)
Thank-you Shana. Please follow Shana Stern at her website www.ShanaSternStudio.com and Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ShanaSternStudio
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"Most of us would love to quit our jobs and sail across the globe, but very few of us have the guts or the sea legs. Fortunately for us armchair adventurers, Janna Cawrse Esarey not only took this journey, she took great notes. The result is a funny, honest tale of how one woman found her comfort zone with the sea, with herself, and with the notion of happily ever after." Michelle Goodman, author of My So-Called Freelance Life and The Anti 9-to-5 Guide
"I didn't think it was possible to write a 'new' cruising yarn. However, Janna Cawrse Esarey has done it from a female sailor's perspective. This isn't a story of a cruise; it is an insightfully-written story of a maturing relationship. Best of all, her pen is as sharp as her wit. She pulls no punches. I laughed and cried and saw myself on every page." Cap'n Fatty Goodlander, Editor-at-Large of Cruising World magazine
"An edgy, unique style and badass sense of humor." Tania Aebi, author of Maiden Voyage and the First American Woman and Youngest Person to Sail Around the World Alone
"On her honeymoon Janna Cawrse Esarey and her fisherman husband set sail in pursuit of her childhood dream....Motion of the Ocean is a fresh and honest story on many levels. It's an entertaining read for those who enjoy a voyaging story or are contemplating an adventure, though in the end it's not about achieving the sailing dream it's a love story in which Janna discovers how to live and enjoy life." Amanda Swan Neal and John Neal, authors of The Offshore Crusising Companion
"Hilarious...you'll be wildly entertained." Publisher's Weekly


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