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DieHard 2 - one of my favs :P
Lethal Weapon 2 is good too
The Underworld movies - great films (even stars my fav - the P99 ) . I liked the 1st one the best, though...
Heres my situation.... you married guys might be able to appreicate this more than the rest...
My wife & kids are going out of town next weekend and I am staying home... YEP, just me & the dogs for 3 whole days! Don't get me wrong, I have a great family & I am very lucky but I get the house to myself for the whole weekend!
I'm lucky cuz there's a gunshow in town next weekend so I'm goin shopping! I'm gonna hit the range. My diet will probably consist of grilled burgers,shimp etc,etc ~ adult beverages ~ stoggies.
I want to get a bunch of shoot'em up, lead slingin', gunplay man movies for the weekend....
I'm asking for you suggestions on what to get, what would be some good ones...?
I value your opinions & the ladies too (pickle) YOUR HELP WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED...
DieHard 2 - one of my favs :P
Lethal Weapon 2 is good too
The Underworld movies - great films (even stars my fav - the P99 ) . I liked the 1st one the best, though...
Glimour man
Exit wounds
All 4 Leatheal Weapons
Rambo Trilogy
Last man standing
Eye see you
Any James Bond
MI and MI2
The Jackyal
Shoot to Kill
Open Range
The outlaw Josey Whales
I keep these movies on one side of the big screen and my Horror collection on the other and a six pack of Corona in the fridge at all times when the wife and boy are gone. And if I get bored of those I have over 400 other movies on DVD. The next time I am alone for the weekend I think I will do a Lord of the Rings extended marathon.
The Wild Bunch
The Magnificent Seven
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Winchester '73
I thought you were asking about westerns. I'll add a few others.
Lawrence of Arabia
The Great Escape
The Dirty Dozen
Dirty Harry
The Maltese Falcon
The Last Detail
Ocean's Eleven
Enter the Dragon
Our Man Flint
In Like Flint
Almost any James Bond movie
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Thanx that's a great lists so far guys... Great suggestion
Yeah 2400, I like all sorts of shoot'em ups.... Westerns, Gangters, Cop, Military, Hi~tech Spys.
So far I have....
Broune Identity & Supremacy
Blackhawk Down
Mr & Mrs. Smith
Will get Diehards, Last man standing, Oceans 11
I guess I'm looking for any GUY/DUDE/MAN ACTION flick. Anybody ever watch The "Manshow" on TV.... Thats the sorta weekend I thinkin of....
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I like to way ya think ~:smt025 here ya go my friendOriginally Posted by 2400
Nah... Just stay at home, and watch an entire season of 24 all the way thru
Originally Posted by Shipwreck
There you go.........
All good suggestions. I'm going to be in the same spot as you the weekend of the 29th!!! I'm already making big plans for a card game, coldbeer, steak, taters........
GOOD THINKIN' ~ Some Brews & a steak... And a card game is a VERY good idea, I knew you guys would come up with some good input!Originally Posted by jwkimber45
BUT... I have a confession to make.... I've never seem one episode of 24... NOT ON PURPOSE mind you...cuz I like spy & B.A. agent/operator type action flicks. It's just one of those things that slip passed me somehow. Is it anything like Bourne ID or Supremacy ? Maybe I'll have to EXPERIMENT with a new brand of brew & some 24 action..... Hummmmmm.
Kinda/sorta - the main character works for the Counter Terrorism Unit for the US Govt, although in some seasons, he didn't officially work for them, but kept working in conjunction w/ them.
The show is pretty much in real-time, though - 24 episodes/24 hours. I liked this past season (season 5) the best.
Originally Posted by rustycompass
Saving Private Ryan.
Great movie and great scene w/ a 1911A1!
Get some training films to go along with your poker game.


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Over the past couple of months I've acquired a few new firearms, but with my work schedule (3 weeks out, 1 week home) I hadn't had a chance to get to the range and give them a good once over. For pics, check THIS thread.
It also gave me an opportunity to take my brother to the range, since he'd never shot before. Started him out with my .357 snubbie loaded with .38. After the first couple of cylinders, he wanted to step up to .357. I had already warned him it would be a bit, um, different :image035:, and I managed to get his first shot on video (if anyone knows a decent free program to convert MPEG4 to WMV or AVI, please let me know). His reaction was priceless! Then we swapped out, and he shot my Glock 27 a few times. After we put hundred or so rounds through each, we headed to the rifle range.
Now on to the range report.
First was the Yugo SKS. What a great rifle! Offhand shots at 50 yards with a B27B target were consistently within the 9 ring (with a flyer in the 8 ring every now and then :embarassed:). Next was the AK pistol. It was pretty much a point and shoot. I was checking the functionality more than the accuracy. THAT is fun to shoot! had a couple of misfeeds, but upon review (video was rolling again) it was due to limp wristing, which tends to happen when trying to use the sights on the little beast. Then to the WASR underfolder. It shot a little low at first, but after adjustment, offhand groups were similar to the SKS with the flyers a little more frequent. Of course, the most important thing is all shots were in the black. Next time, I'll shoot the pistol at the 25 yd rifle range to try and measure some accuracy. It will have to be after I add a single point sling so I can form a more rigid shooting platform. In total, we put about 100 rounds through the SKS, 100 through the WASR, and 50 through the pistol. We had 3 malfunctions (all failure to fire) with the SKS (primer was punched, but the round didn't fire), but all 3 were from the same box of ammo (Wolf Military Classic 124gr HP). The WASR was flawless, aside from a couple of issues with magazine insertion (problem fixed with a file once I got home). All in all, it was a good day with a cease fire at 11:40 so we could turn around and see the space shuttle going up.


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Stort godt rom med ditto bad for fornuftig pris.Rent og pent.Stor god frokost inkl.Lot meg få beholde rommet til 17.00 (avreise flyplass) uten noe "om og men" når så det var ledig.Ikke luksus,men solid.
Det aller meste ved hotellet er meget bra! Beliggenheten og service er topp. Selv om hotellet ligger ved hovedgaten (Frihetsaleen) foretrekker jeg rom som vender mot denne gaten - og spesielt de flotte rommene i 5. etasje. Har benyttet hotellet i mer enn 10 år og sett hvordan det har utviklet seg. Kommer snart tilbake! Egentlig ikke, men vi ble overrasket over at vi en kveld ikke kunne spise middag på hotellet, fordi både kjeller og 1. etasje var reservet til et sluttet selskap. Men byen Kaunas er full av gode spisesteder!
Meget bra service og frokosten er blant de bedre jeg har spist.Store fine rom.
Jeg likte komfort på hotellet. Rommet var veldig romslig. Flott bad! Det var litt kaldt på rommet.
Beliggenhet og kvalitet på hotell rom- og fasiliteter er veldig bra og gir deg mye for pengene. Anbefaler rom 301. Betjeningen kunne vært et hakk mer serviceinstilt.
Very bad breakfast - served They could not find an ironing board for me! Pretty far from the center!
The room was big! service was great and breakfast was good.
Fireplace in our room. Heating system didn't work properly, was very very cold un our room. Not light in bathroom, but dark. Had to wait for hot water about 15 min.
Parking at the hotel at no extra charge, large room, fireplace. TV did not work in practice, there is no WiFi available at all.
T.he hotel is situated in a quiet place very close to the center. It has clean and cosy rooms. Despite the quite low price we had the same level of service than in average hotel.
no bottle opener in a room. i had to use table edge to open a bottle from a minibar :) and it was obviouse that i'm not the first who is opening bottles this way.
The room was big The room was smelly and worn out, TV did not work
Hard to say. Not too far away from the city centre. The room was not prapared when we arrived - heating was switched off, TV was not working etc. The hotel should have renovation as soon as possible - the carpets are too old in the coridors and rooms. Our room had strange smell, the batroom was not cleaned enough and looked like in the middle of 90th.
Very, very cold.........
was a lot of space in the room. bathroom is a little smelly. hotel surrounding not very pretty
The staff was very friendly and helpful, liked them a lot. Our room was very spacious and the bathroom was nice and clean. It was very, very nice to play some pool once in a while. Good budget choice. They should've cleaned the room and made the beds more often. We spent three nights and the room wasn't cleaned even once and beds weren't made even once. They did take the trash away though once or twice. The cafe was open at the hotel but most of the time no one was there. The hotel was situated next to a strip club.
Nice, friendly staff! The rooms are basic, but confortable! The room wasn't serviced after a night's sleep ...The location where the hotel is located is horrible ...surrounded by an unused and abandoned factory. Strange people lurking around! There're better hotels in town in better locations for nearly the same price!
Staff were very friendly and helpful. Comfortable beds and large room. Access to city center not easy, especially at night. Restaurant closed in the evening. No comfortable easy chairs in room..
The staff were excellent, friendly and very helpful. The room was very large. The breakfast was small but adequate and well presented. Terrible coffee though. Considering it was very close to town and on a major route from the airport it was very reasonably priced. There were little or no facilities. Absolutely nothing available in the evening.The approach to the hotel was down a dark, dirty alley which was rather intimidating at night. Acces to town was down a steep hill which was fine going down but difficult returning. There was a venicular railway but it closed at 7 p.m. There were steps but an awful lot of them. Some comfortable chairs in the room would have been a bonus.
No fridge in the room , no toster in the breakfast room
Some of the reception staff were extremely helpful and polite Breakfast was rubbish, the bar and cafe was rubbish and closed at 6pm. The hotel is directly next to the oldest strip club in Kaunas, it is also down an alley way which make it feel very seedy and unsafe. I wouldn't recommend going out of the hotel on foot of a night. You must get a taxi for safety purposes.
Parking in the room price. Big room and bathroom. Nice view over the city. Silent. Sink drainpipe was blocked. Toilet bowl cover was broken.
The room was very big, clean and comfortable. Nice panorama room with big windows and great view over the city. The price was about hundred euros for weekend (two nights), very good value for money! The staff was very friendly and helpful. The hotel didn't offer any other food except breakfast. We arrived quite late at night and it would've been nice to get some snacks, sandwiches or drinks before going to sleep. There wasn't even minibars in the room, and I bet the hotel bar is open only at breakfast time. The hotel wasn't very far away from city center (maybe less than 1 km from Laisvės alėja), but it was up in a high hill. It wasn't very nice to climb the stairs up on the hill every time when we returned from the city to the hotel. But on the other hand, taxi from city center to the hotel costs only about 5-10 Litas - much more comfortable option than climbing the stairs to the hill.
Good value for money, close to city center. Cold rooms (2 out of 3). Not the cleaniest room. No pool table although billiard room mentioned in hotel guide.


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Uh no, the US has a fantastic health care system. I can get service whenever I call for anything usually within an hour or two. I don't need it much but my kids do all the time for specialized care.
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I have a nice vntage man's, manual wind Jules Jurgensen wrist watch in excellent condition. A nice, round, solid 14K gold model. I picked this up from a family member (great uncle) who's kids most likely would have sold it for Scrap (Greedy) which would have been a shame considering how mint it is.
The original finish dial is silver satin with gold-tone markers and is in excellent condition. Dial is marked "Jules Jurgensen/Estd 1740/Swiss Made".
Jules Jurgensen signed case is yellow 14K solid gold. Back has some dents and looks like it has had engraving polished off at some time. Top is in excellent condition. This is a remove through the crystal type case. Case measures 37 MM lug tip to lug tip and 33 MM across (not including crown). Crystal is in great condition, has a Jules Jurgensen logo crown and a new generic, black leather strap.
Movement is Swiss made, Revue caliber 84, marked Jules Jurgensen with 17 jewels. Movement is rectangular shaped. Just cleaned, oiled and adjusted and runs great.
Just had it detailed, serviced and it is made ready to wear. Probably from the 1950's The problem is I got the Diver bug and either need to trade or sell this.
I just discovered this forum but have had successful transactions elsewhere and can provide additional information where needed...I work in a professional field (not that it matters) but just for your comfort level. Email mslucas@ entrecs com take out the space :)
I have seen similar sell anywhere from 400-500 but I am interested in the low end or an interesting trade for a military watch i.e. Marathon, O&W, h3 or a nice Diver.


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where have they gone (online I mean)? There old website seems to be dead. Does anyone know how I can get in touch with them online?
Looks like the site has been hacked and is down for repairs, I presume. My browser said nasamw.net contained malware. I can only assume that they are working on this
It has been down awhile then. About six weeks ago I tried the web site to look for Fall-In trounament info, and it was down then as well.
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For many years, I have enjoyed reading articles on PI, I find this blog to be first-class, and the articles have contributed quite a bit to my education regarding subjects such as Islam or EU. Often already, I thought I will write an article about some subject, but then I didn't feel too sure about myself – in language as well as content. But now, this week two articles just appeared that I – as native Czech and at the same time friend of Germany – must definitely comment on. Because, as Michael Stürzenberger rightly complains about the politically correct Munich newspapers – first the view of the other party completes the argumentation and makes it possible to paint a proper picture.
(By J. Cimrman, Prague)
The first article from Kewil "Czech Republic: Hate of Sudeten Germans decides election" appeared day before yesterday and deals surprisingly with the fact that the postwar decrees by Czech president Beneš needs to be annulled before the Czech Republic's joining the EU. Today, the same subject is commented on far more richly in "Berlusconi praises Mussolini" in the sense as though people in Europe make a diametrical distinction between the evil occupation of the Czech Republic and the good ejection of the Germans after the war.
I believe that two things are being mixed up by the German authors – whether intentionally or not – so that they can pursue the so-loved self evisceration that in other contexts are by all rights criticized on PI otherwise. It is definitely not normal to be educated to self-hate by the school, the media and ones political representatives! In contrast to the Germans, other Europeans thankfully don't recognize these methods of reeducation. A pragmatic Czech sees the issue somewhat like the following:
The human side
After the war, things were pretty nasty for the German people, they were dispossessed, hunted and not seldom abused. It was the result of what the Germans wreaked in the previous years and was agreed upon by the winning powers. (If the Russians had not carried the main burden of liberation, that under Stalin in this very way – through complete resettlement – that solved the problems of nationality in their giant realm, then things would have been considerably different for the Germans in the Czech Republic and Poland)
The Germans regret what they did during the war, the Czechs likewise have also come to express their regrets about the postwar excesses.
Therefore, at least for normally ticking people, they accept the fact that the coexistence of the many nationalities in the tight European area means a sheer, non-ending array of beautiful neighborly experiences, but also monstrous wars and abominable acts.
This condition is expressed reasonably in the German-Czech Declaration of Mutual Apology of 1997 that was accepted by the parliaments of both countries. Summary from Wikipedia:
The Declaration is comprised of a preamble and eight points. Point one draws from the further development of relations "in the spirit of neighborliness and partnership," in which the "joint road to the future" calls for "a clear word regarding the past."
In the second point, German regret is expressed regarding the Munich Agreement, the destruction and occupation of the Czechoslovakian Republic and the National Socialist rule of violence; in the third point Czech regret over suffering and injustice through the forced resettlement, dispossession and denial of citizenship of the Sudeten Germans as well as the fact that excesses went unpunished.
Point four is central, which determines that "each side remain obligated to their rule of law and respect the fact that the other side has a different legal concept. Both sides therefore declare that they will not burden their relationships with the stirring up of political and legal questions from the past."
I would like to add my personal view here. My father – a Czech who grew up in Austria – miraculously survived the bombing of Dresden, since he lived in the middle of the old city and all the houses there were completely destroyed. He fled from the city of ruins – where any order dissolved and where the German soldiers, who themselves had to watch over the recovery of the bodies, ended up killing each other – to Aussig on the Elbe where parents of his German wife lived (father a German, mother a Czech). He experienced there tirades of hate from his sister-in-law who said all Czechs would have their heads cut off before the end of the war. She wasn't in the position to realize that she was spouting such stupidity in a mixed family and seriously believed that things were totally different – her family and the Czechs.
The next few months until the end of the war, my father lived in Prague, ultimately fought against the German panzers at the barricade in Prague 5 and always told about the monstrous atrocities that happened on both sides – by German SS snipers that eradicated whole families by ambush, and of the Czech "Guardsmen" that forced women to clean glass shards away with their bare hands. And then back in Aussig, he experienced the 18-year-old Czech Guardsmen that hung around home the whole war and threw German women along with baby strollers into the Elbe and fired at them with their Kalashnikovs. And the death of his best friend, a German soldier who was seriously injured because he wanted to flee over the border.
I'm writing in such detail about this because, in case someone thinks he can identify a good and a bad nation in this confusion, he would have to be a complete idiot!
The legal side
With the first human aspect, some people mix up the legalities – in this case, the Decrees of President Beneš that was given without a functioning parliament and applied as laws. These decrees, in the Czech view, must remain intact for the simple reason that, because of their removal, the possibility would arise for the descendants of those who were expelled to sue for the property of that time in the Czech courts. This would have unforeseeable consequences for the current owners who are the grandchildren and great-grandchildren of those who bought it 70 years ago.
Because affluent and aristocracy without a nationality like presidential candidate
Schlafenberg Schwarzenberg follow this very line and want to make the dispossession of the Sudeten Germans retroactive (in order to come again into possession of the many lovely estates), they have been hindered from doing so by the majority of Czechs. Because surely it cannot be profitable to open this Pandara's box just for the sake of the money.
Behind the rejection of candidate von Schwarzenberg hide his intentions and his completely impossible personality, but certainly no hate against the Sudeten Germans! It is much more an expression of the understandable wish of any normal person to leave in peace the issues that happened three generations ago.
Schwarzenberg in action in parliament (left behind the speaker):
(Photo above: The Charles Bridge, the symbol of Prague)
Guest article on PI / Translation: Anders Denken
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Well, as a native Czech I must sincerely apologize to Mr. Schmidt from Die Welt, who wrote that original artickle. Seeing that video, I'm sure that every Czech will bow miss the fun that we could have with Mr. Schlafenbe….er…Schwarzenberg in the president's office.
Here I'offer another
interesting image. It's an official button of Mr.Schwarzenberg's campaign. Thank you, Mr.Schmidt from Die Welt for nicely pointing out that Mr.Schwarzenberg is conservative. I'm deeply ashamed of those stupid Czechs from conservative rural areas who didn't get the message and in fact voted against him. Now I understand: they were in fact Nationalistisch. Thank you, Mr.Schmidt for explaining this to us (me included).
I suppose that the fact that Mr.Schwarzeberg changed four times political party only proves his deep conservatism. Stupid me, I didn't get it before. Thank you, Mr.Schmidt for explaining this to me.
His last-but-one party were The Greens. Yes, I suppose that this also proves his conservatism. Oh yes, I guess that every party on the right from the Trotskists (Hi Mr.Barroso) is nowadays conservative, right? Thank you, Mr. Schmidt for explaining this to me.
Mr. Schmidt, I have one idea: in the good current European tradition, we could just repeat the elections until we, stupid Czechs, get it right – and you, Mr.Schmidt, will be at last satisfied.
(deeply ashamed, because he also didn't vote for the correct one)


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I got a HTML theme published on Friday. Sales are shocking (zero!!) but I see that WP themes are better sellers. My theme is Basic Space, do you think I should spend time/money getting this converted to WP, or would it be pointless? Opinions from those with direct experience in this would be great!
I'm in a similar situation to yourself, my first theme got approved on Friday as well (its directly below yours in the list in fact…!) currently 3 sales so not amazing but I'm converting it to WP anyway and hopefully that'll prove to be more successful.
Prior to getting my first HTML template approved I spent a very long time making two WP themes neither of which even got approved. Obviously slightly disappointing but I learned a lot about WP so still ended up gaining something.
I think you should convert it, it's a good design and even if it doesn't sell that well just count the work as practice don't bother paying someone to convert it, just do it yourself and learn
Thanks for the reply! I also submitted a WP theme (I designed it, paid somebody to build it) and it got rejected. That was wounding. So I decided to go the HTML template route and this hasn't exactly paid off either. I do remain hopeful that a WP version would sell better (it has to, lol).
Good luck with yours, keep me updated!
Hi matt,
with all respect I don't recommend spending the time to convert your HTML template to WordPress. In my humble opinion it probably won't generate as many sales as you need in order to justify the effort.
I recommend going on to something new and take the experience you gained with you until you get a HTML template that indicates a promising WP theme.
Good luck!
Yes, my friend , I go with "freshface-Support" in what he said.
Thanks fior your responses. I am going to have a play with the design a little, I think maybe the colours are a little garish for some people. I might also play with the homepage layout. There is life in this thing and I'm going to extract it!


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Bringing her magnetic attitude to the UK, Nicki Minaj continued forth with her London doings with a public fan event on Thursday afternoon (April 19).
The 29-year-old was decked out in a mostly pink Barbie outfit as she signed autographs on copies of her new album Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded for the gaggle of attendees lined up at the HMV Bayswater locale.
During her time in London, Miss Minaj also took time to chat with talk show host Graham Norton - who asked her about getting a much-talked-about birthday smooch from Madonna earlier this year.
Confessing that she was a bit taken aback by the moment, Nicki told, "You can't really call it making out. She kissed me but I didn't kiss her. I wasn't expecting it and was shocked like everyone else. I was shaking and thinking, 'Is this really happening and why is she doing this?'"
The "Starships" hitmaker added, "It was the strangest thing, except she had very soft lips... I guess you could say that (she's a good kisser), but we didn't hang around in that lip locking thing. It wasn't all drawn out and crazy."
Enjoy the pictures of Nicki Minaj signing copies of her album 'Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded' at HMV Bayswater (April 19).
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It's a standard G19 with a nickel-boron coating from Talo distributors. It's nothing special in terms of being 'a hot rod', just a different coating that the distributor puts on.
As far as I'm concerned, as long as you like the EXO look, the pistol is GTG for a defensive weapon.


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air rivet gun question
I see harbor freight has one for $69 that does 1/4" rivets and it's a cheap price but I can totally see something going wrong with it, but then again I won't be doing rivets all that often.
Then I see at this old man's house he has a mac one that cost $350 and it's not huge like all other rivet guns, is very small, and also does 1/4" and he's selling that for $150.
Can anyone vouch for these?
Did a teardown on a lumina (pos) and the handles are like ford pick ups with the 1/4" rivets and also the glass only gives you access with an air rivet gun. Might as well get one and save some time. :drool:
I'd stay away from the HF one, as I think you know they are really hit or miss-what I did (after much research) was to buy one of these:
Also, they carry used Rivet Guns (I'd stay with 3X)-
or, you might consider one of these:
In addition, I use one of these for Rivets that are close to an edge,as I get more control:
I think those are airplane rivet guns. Not sure if those would work but can't see why not. Do they work for smaller sized rivets too?
Yes, they make Rivet Sets for most popular sizes-
The only caution I can see with many rivet guns - make sure that it will work with steel as well as aluminum. Even my new hand rivet tool "complains" when I use 5/32" plain steel or SS .
Dave W
Is it red?
Is it a Huck?
used... $75 tops if it is the one in this link pushed by MAC in the 90s
I hope that this helps-
Yes, all the way down to 3/32"-as they are solid, they are much stronger than pop-rivets (which is why they use them on airplanes, although they do use pop-rivets in limited instances)-
We have two of those at work, and have pulled several thousand rivets with them without any issues. Of those, several hundred were SS 1/4" rivets, the rest were 1/8 or 3/16 aluminum.
We were skeptical of the HF stuff, but these seem to work.
thanks, I'll get one. The best tech in our shop has one and he also vouched for one. I imagine he thought the same thing about why spending $300 for a tool you don't use often.
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MBA: The Sustainable Choice
Is it the right time to do an MBA?
An MBA is a once-in-a-lifetime move, and 2009 is the perfect year to make it. With the global financial and economic meltdown, MBA candidates are making much better use of these difficult times to strengthen their profile or start on a career makeover.
A Once in a Lifetime Opportunity
According to the Graduate Management Admission Council, which has a membership of 165 graduate business schools, nearly eight in 10 full-time MBA programmes overall reported that they received more applications during the 2008 – 2009 application cycle than they did in the previous year's cycle. "This is the largest proportion of programmes to indicate such an increase in the past five years," said the GMAC authors. In addition, the number of students taking the GMAT test was up more than five per cent this year over last year.
Part of the reason for the reported increase in MBA applications is the global crisis. Those immediately affected by the layoffs hitting the financial sector, including traders and investment bankers, are using the opportunity to apply to business schools. Many others in the sector have been warned that their positions will soon be terminated. Far more people in the banking industry sense that advancement is a thing of the past and, even though their jobs are not threatened at the moment, are opting for a MBA now rather than wait until stability returns in the next few years.
Changing Directions
The upsurge in MBA applications highlights the counter-cyclical trend of MBA admissions: i.e., when the global economy goes into recession, MBA applications start accelerating at an even faster pace than before. According to Bart van Ark, chief economist with the Conference Board, the economy is likely to get worse before it gets better. "Business has hugely contracted in terms of investment," he said. In the past, many students would only consider careers in investment banking. At schools like the Stern School of Business, New York University, as much as 40 per cent of MBA graduates go into investment banking. But with the global financial and economic crisis, this mindset is changing quickly. The collapse of Lehman Brothers in September 2008 is driving MBA candidates into new directions and often into uncharted territory such as smaller investment companies where positions have often gone unfilled in the past.
"My wife was in the air on the way from our home in Iceland to Rotterdam when the Icelandic banks started collapsing," said Gumundur Kristjansson, who started an MBA at RSM in October 2008. "I am certainly not thinking of going into investment banking after all this, but rather to deepen my profile in high technology."
Few MBA candidates are putting much confidence in the banking sector. In the wake of the crisis, even the surviving big-name banks are not recruiting nearly as many MBA students as in the past. HSBC, Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse and Nomura, the Tokyo-based Asian bank that took over most of the London operations of Lehman Brothers, all announced major layoffs recently. The cuts come as investment banks around the world are slashing costs to adjust to falling markets and a gloomy 2009.
Some banks were far more exposed to the sub-prime housing crisis than others. Having lost $2.5 billion by the end of November 2008, Credit Suisse is shedding about 11 per cent of its workforce, principally in investment banking. Credit Suisse has said 5,300 internal jobs will go, along with a further 1,400 jobs with contractors in support functions, such as information technology. About 3,500 of the lost jobs will be in investment banking, mainly in New York and 650 positions in London.
Many banks have already scaled back the fixed-income businesses most directly affected by the credit crunch. However, cuts are now coming more widely as the slump in equities erodes trading revenues, while the shrinking economy hits demand for investment banking services.
This has opened the door for students to rethink their post-MBA plans and focus on consulting, private equity and corporate finance positions within traditional manufacturing or technology companies. MBA students are looking at alternative avenues than investment banking.
Having started her 12-month MBA at Cranfield School of Management in September 2008, Joannah "Jo" Rachael Kelly had considered changing careers but is now 90 per cent sure she wants to update her field skills in the international development sector with better management profile. "I see myself as a future CEO of an international development or humanitarian relief charity," Jo said. "If I had wanted to switch out of charity work to a blue-chip career path, I would have probably chosen the London Business School."
Return on Investment
While there is a direct relationship between educational achievement and salary growth, the financial impact of earning an MBA at a top business school can be exponential. MBAs can put students on the right track to career success and high salaries. According to PayScale, a market leader in global online compensation data, MBA salaries are much higher than salaries for those without an MBA degree.
Furthermore, earnings on the job increase as the amount of time since graduation increases. On average, the most recent business school graduate currently earns $92,360 annually, according to the GMAC 2007 Alumni Perspectives report. Alumni who graduated in 2000 now earn 78 per cent more than that—$164,628 per year, on average. With such a huge salary advantage, it's not surprising that prospective candidates want to earn an MBA degree, despite the time and financial investment that obtaining it entails.
In a difficult economic environment, an MBA is even a bigger investment in lost earnings, tuition and room and board, and the payback for that investment becomes more important than ever. Every year Business Week ranks the best international business schools by their return on investment. In 2008, Business Week ranked the 13-month full-time MBA programme at IE Business School # 1 for ROI.
According to the Business Week statistics, the estimated total cost of the full-time programme at IE Business School, which includes tuition, lodging and food is $151, 450. Students who earned a full-time MBA at IE Business School reported that they could earn this investment back within just over a year and a half. This astonishing rate of return is based on the fact that IE students reported that their annual salaries jumped on average by $96,500 in their first year upon earning the MBA. In the year before the MBA, the median salary was only $53,000, but it leaped to $149,500 in the year after.
Likewise for the one-year MBA at the Cranfield School of Management, the 18-month MBA at Manchester School of Business and the one-year MBA at Cambridge Judge Business School, respectively ranked #2, #3, and #4 for ROI in the 2008 Business Week rankings. MBA graduates at the three top schools took about three years to pay back their investment, largely because graduates reported salary increases of $50,000 for Cranfield and Judge and $60,000 for MBS in the first year after graduation.
RSM has recently reduced its full-time MBA programme from 15 months to 12 months, a move which will reduce not only the cost of room and board for three months, but also any lost earnings. In fact, the ambitious Gumundur Kristjansson, who is currently on 15-month programme, would have preferred only one year away from the job. "In five years' time, I want to be a chief technology officer with someone like Microsoft or Google," he said.
INSEAD has been a leader in this respect since its first MBA graduating class in 1960, having created its full-time MBA programme on the one-year model with an accelerated 10-month format. INSEAD's model works well across both its campuses in France and Singapore. Three months after members of the 2007 class graduated, 92% reported having received a job offer, choosing positions in 350 different companies and in 55 countries. The median base salary was $115,000, and over 70% of the INSEAD 2007 class received a signing bonus (the median sign-on was $23,500).
The GMAC 2007 Alumni Perspectives report, which surveyed nearly 3,000 MBA alumni, noted that about six months after graduation, the surveyed alumni recouped 47 per cent of the investment made to earn their MBA and about half of the alumni recouped the full investment within seven years.
"In the view of Cranfield, the MBA is a programme that prepares an individual to work at a senior management level," said Sean Rickard, Director of the Full-Time MBA Programme and also Director of MBA Admissions, Cranfield School of Management. "Our career statistics show that 97% of our MBAs are in their chosen employment three months after the programme, commanding some of the highest MBA salaries in Europe."
A Taste for the Unknown
By doing an MBA, graduates learn highly prized leadership skills and come to the table with organizational skills, renewed powers of persuasion, and the ability to work in teams. According to Kirt Wood, Recruiting and Development at RSM, "Highly motivated, MBAs are determined more than ever before to reach satisfying management positions with major companies and organizations. But in today's volatile market, it is the sense of adventure and global scope that makes the MBA unique. MBA students can leverage their professional and life experiences, but also make the most of their language skills; in the emerging countries having even a limited grasp of Arab or Chinese counts for a lot."
This sense of adventure and global scope is exactly what is needed in today's upside-down market. At top business schools, MBA students are turning to the Gulf region for job opportunities. Financial centres in emerging cities like Dubai are now attracting MBA students because the Middle East appears to be more resilient to the global financial crisis than Europe and North America.
The Middle East and Asia are indeed strong growth areas for the top b-schools. INSEAD recently held its second annual Leadership Summit Asia on its Asia campus in Singapore, drawing more than 300 business and global leaders. "This is a critical time for Asia and the rest of the world," said J. Frank Brown, Dean of INSEAD. "The Asia growth engine is still travelling at a remarkable speed despite the uncertainty in the financial markets and a global economic downturn. Collaboration between leaders in the East and West will be the lifeline in creating sustainable growth in what has become an increasingly unstable marketplace."
Hosting job treks to the region have also become popular at many top b-schools. Of its three Global Alumni Forums scheduled in 2009, Wharton will hold the first one in Dubai in March and the second one in Beijing. Wharton is keen to invite its admitted students to these forums so that they can meet faculty, alumni and current students.
Applying for Jobs Early
With three terms to go at the Cranfield School of Management, Jo Kelly is not going to wait until the day before graduation in September 2009 to start looking for a job. "I intend to start looking as early as possible," Jo said. "There are some students who are applying for jobs now. I have a friend who is travelling around Asia on a job trek. Others started looking for jobs in January 2009. I will start my job search in April 2009, when I will signing up for job alerts."
Applying to, and finding, internships with top employers is also a key asset of any MBA programme. Internships take all sort of form. At the Manchester Business School, Bernardo Gustavo Borbollo, who graduated in the class of 2008, said he worked with American Express during his International Business Project and was offered a full-time position with the well known company right after finishing his MBA.
Recognition from a Lifelong Learning Network
When you start your first day on an MBA programme, have you ever thought to ask yourself about the alumni who continue to benefit from the same MBA programme? The men and women who preceded you will form a lifelong network that you can count on for years to come. Wharton alumni, for example, number more than 84,000 individuals in 140 countries, with 3,900 alumni in Europe. Wharton's alumni network forms an active and powerful global community that fosters lifelong professional and personal connections and supports Wharton's reputation as a leader in business research and practice.
Likewise, UCLA Anderson School of Management's full-time MBA puts a lot of stress on entrepreneurial leadership. It has a solid class size of 360 students per graduating class, with about 100 students from 43 countries. Hence, its size ensures diversity, but at the same time fosters an exceptionally strong network in the post-MBA period. Add this to the existing 33,000-strong alumni network based in 80 different countries and you have lifelong relationships upon graduation.
INSEAD has nearly 38,000 alumni worldwide, consisting of 18,500 from the MBA programme, 19,000 from Executive programmes, and 219 from the five-year-old Executive MBA programme. INSEAD alumni participate actively as volunteers, interviewing candidates, serving on its 43 national alumni associations and reunion committees, and organising events and forums around the world.
From these examples, it is clear that a graduate from a top MBA programme will have a direct line to influential business decision-makers around the world. At the same, a b-school alumni network provides a framework for building ongoing relationships between the organizations where alumni are employed and the current MBA participants. It's a win-win situation. This is especially the case where companies have endorsed a business school. The HEC Paris Foundation, for example, is made up of 45 companies that help guide HEC's strategic orientation and provide a direct link between the management education and the needs of business executives.
In short, now is the time to start an MBA. The current global economic crisis will stimulate the learning process and transform your profile onto a higher profile.
What are the benefits of an MBA?
MBA Culture Leads to High Satisfaction
According to the 2008 GMAC report, nearly three-quarters of students on European full-time MBA programs were extremely or very satisfied with their school's culture. This indicator would make most marketing gurus in other industries green with envy. How do the MBA programmes consistently do it? The key drivers are the diverse student community and the high-quality learning environment.
A critical element of top MBA programmes is their dual emphasis on rigorous, professional business training in the classroom and developing personal capabilities in the workgroups. Business schools produce graduates who are able to innovate, change and lead. Hence, programmes focus on students learning about business and about themselves and others in diverse environments, enabling graduates to achieve excellent results at home and abroad. The level of satisfaction that graduates feel towards their schools is so high that most of them recommend their school to others seeking an MBA.


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Web Camps TV #3 - WebMatrix Helpers with Jim Wang
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WebMatrix (Beta) is the free tool from Microsoft that makes it easy to build websites and web applications, then publish them on the internet with just a couple of clicks of the mouse. In WebMatrix, you can start from scratch using ASP.NET Web Pages or PHP, or you can download a fully functioning web app through tools such as Umbraco, WordPress, or Drupal before tweaking the app and deploying it to a low-cost hosting provider.
Helpers are an important part of website development with ASP.NET Web Pages, making complicated web development tasks much easier by providing simple-to-use APIs. Jim takes us through some of his favorite Helpers and shows off the new WishList template, which will ship in the next preview of WebMatrix.
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The Discussion
Jim, nice presentation. WebMatrix looks great! That would be cool if it would support customizable project templates. Imagine a scenario where you create a new project based on some template, it will ask you which Dependency Injection library should be used, which ORM to use Entity Framework / NHibernate, should it support membership, profiles, roles.. if so, which types of logins are allowed - username/pass, live id, open id, should it support plugins based on MEF etc. BTW, talking about MEF, that would be good to have a project sample similar to your wish list which emphasizes a scenario with using MEF powered plugins.
Hey koistya,
Thanks for your input, we'll definitely consider that for future templates. The target audience for Wishlist is more of a beginner crowd. For sure adding OpenId support is something we're looking into, look for this in a future Codeplex update
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Detroit Wedding
The iconic Westin Book Cadillac has brought style, glamour and sophistication back to the city - with a contemporary twist. Rich in history and fresh from an unprecedented 200 million restoration, the historic Book Cadillac seamlessly blends timeless elegance with thoughtful modern touches. Stunning public and ballroom spaces not found elsewhere in the city will "wow" your guests at every turn and approachable, attentive service will allow the evening to be all about you.
The Experience
Let our seasoned wedding consultants and culinary experts create a truly one of a kind experience customized right down to the very last detail. Our team of professionals will tailor your day to communicate your very own signature style. Hundreds of details...thousands of dreams...millions of memories.
The Options:
The Venetian Ballroom
With its soaring ceiling, dramatic arched windows and elaborate millwork and detail, the Venetian Ballroom provides a one-of-a kind setting for your special day. Adorned in soft shades of cream and muted pastels, the ballroom features custom carpet and spectacular chandeliers and matching sconces handcrafted in Murano, Italy and designed specifically for The Westin Book Cadillac.
The Crystal Ballroom
Smaller and more intimate, the Crystal Ballroom is every bit as grand. This ballroom features custom touches, rich finishes Italian sconces and abundant natural light.
The Woodward Ballroom
Added to the hotel during the restoration, the Woodward Ballroom is our largest event space and features a more modern look and feel. Sophisticated finishes, contemporary embellishments and elegant lighting provide the perfect back drop for the wedding of your dreams.
The Italian Garden
Steeped with history, this grand gathering space is awash with architectural detail and is the perfect prelude to your reception or dinner. Additional features include: soaring ceilings, custom chandeliers, and exquisite paint and color treatments.
The Culinary Team
Led by the impressive food and beverage pedigree of Executive Chef, Jon Konicki, our experienced team of culinarians can produce an exciting and impressive array of options to fit your budget. From traditional to trend setting, cultural to cutting-edge, late-night snack to farewell brunch we can deliver the vision you desire. Please click here to view our banquet and catering e-menus.
The Ceremony
There are many churches or unique venues within close proximity to the hotel that make for perfect ceremony locations, including St. Aloysious which is located right next door to the hotel making it very convenient for your guests and many of our brides. Ceremony options are also available within the hotel.
The Rehearsal Dinner
Our award winning restaurants provide the perfect setting for the prelude to your magical day. ROAST Restaurant, helmed by celebrity Chef Michael Symon offers a unique approach to today's modern steak house and 24 Grille features a menu of regional entrees made with the freshest local ingredients. Both restaurants offer private dining areas.
The Bridal Party
Looking to do something special for your bridal party? - Spa Book Cadillac, our full service spa, can create special bridal party packages for both the girls and the guys - a perfect way to relax and de-stress before the big day.
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No problem. We offer special guestroom rates with your very own customized website with links that can be sent directly to your guests for easy, no-hassle booking. Our consultants can assist and coordinate all of the necessary arrangements for welcome gifts, baskets and amenities for all of your out of town guests.
The Honeymoon
Plan the ultimate honeymoon. Let your friends and family pay for it. Registering for your Starwood honeymoon at WeddingChannel.com is an excellent way to experience the trip of your dreams, and give your friends and family a great gift idea for your wedding. Discover Breathtaking Romantic Destinations with Starwood Preferred Guest. Enjoy the pinnacle of intimate romance and exceptional service anywhere in the world, from enchanted islands to exotic cities, click here for concierge assistance and a complete list of exciting destinations.
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June 26, 2012
Today's post was written by Eduardo SanFilippo, Youth Policy Fellow for the Alliance.
What if a community made up less than half a percent of the American population but accounted for up to five percent of the homeless youth population? This is the reality facing transgender youth.
Recognizing this trend, many providers around the country have taken the important step of updating their non-discrimination policies to reflect the presence of transgender youth within their target populations. This policy adjustment, which aligns with our own recommendations here at the Alliance, must be matched by a shift in practice due to these youth's unique challenges and needs. For example, if a youth self-identifies as transgender, should he or she be housed by anatomical gender or gender identity? Which bathrooms are most appropriately used? Should this analysis change based on whether the youth has already started the formal transition process through hormone therapy or other means?
First and foremost, providers must ensure a safe environment where youth feel secure in divulging their gender identity, and this means more than a non-discrimination policy. An atmosphere of inclusiveness must be fostered; staff and volunteers should receive training about issues pertaining to gender identity and expression, and the values of inclusiveness should be conveyed and enforced throughout the organization.
Under this framework, practices can be implemented that respect the gender identity of transgender youth while ensuring their safety. Shelter and housing options should be based on the youth's gender identity and an individualized assessment. Transgender youth should not be isolated from other youth, even with seemingly good intentions; this can enhance feelings of depression and lead to further stigmatization. Working with individual transgender youth to arrange safe accommodation is the most appropriate means of minimizing discomfort and potential harm.
Even issues pertaining to bathroom and shower usage are not insurmountable. The Child Welfare League of America, Inc.'s 'Best Practice Guide' recommends a number of practices:
- Installing privacy doors or other barriers on bathroom stalls and showers that also permit reasonable staff supervision.
- Making single-use bathroom and shower facilities available to transgender youth.
- Permitting transgender youth to use the bathroom and shower facilities before or after the other youth on the unit.
- Facilities should make similar accommodations to ensure that transgender youth have sufficient privacy when dressing and undressing.


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The Peg-Perego Viaggio HBB 120 Car Seat.
Keep your growing child safe with the Viaggio HBB 120. The newest addition to the Viaggio family, the HBB 120 can comfortably seat a child from 40 to 120 pounds. Equipped with back support and total Side Impact Protection to ensure a safer ride.
The Viaggio HBB 120 is equipped with total Side Impact Protection (SIP), keeping your child safe in the event of an accident. Expanded Poly Styrene (EPS) can be found in the headrest and seat cushion, providing increased protection and comfort. LATCH connectors have been added to the Viaggio HBB 120 for additional stability and to keep the booster seat in place when not in use.
Easy to Use
The Viaggio HBB 120 features a six position head panel that can be adjusted even while child is in the seat. This allows for the best possible fit for a growing child. An easy access recline handle found at the front of the booster seat gives the ability to adjust the seat bottom and recline the Viaggio HBB on long journeys.
Style and Comfort
With the Viaggio HBB 120, parents will find a booster seat that adds to the look of their vehicle. Elegant, two-toned fabrics come together through detailed stitching and tailoring, bringing both comfort and safety to the child. The Viaggio HBB 120 provides the look and feel of a high-class automotive seat.
Side Impact Protection protect's the child's head, neck and spine in the event of a crash. All Peg Perego child restraints offer adjustable SIP with no re-threading required.
EPS stands for Expanded Poly Styrene, which is located in the shell and head panel of all Peg Perego child restraints. The EPS protects the head and torso of the child from impact forces.
The child restraint can be installed and used in the forward facing position. For the Primo Viaggio Convertible, a child can forward face from 22 to 70 pounds. The Viaggio HBB 120 can seat a child forward facing from 40 to 120 pounds.
LATCH stands for Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children.The LATCH system on the Peg Perego child restraints connect to the anchors in a vehicle, adding additional stability to the child restraint installation.
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Full Reclinable For Infant: No
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Child Minimum Weight / Age: 40 lbs
Child Maximum Weight / Age: 120 lbs
Child Length Range: 57 inches
Product Weight: 12 lbs
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Feminism | Posted by Claire B on 09/16/2015
Consent in the Age of High School Hookup Culture
A few weeks ago, I took my seat in the huge auditorium of my East Coast college preparatory boarding school for Proctor Training. The week-long event involved a series of workshops and lectures that train dormitory proctors how to address issues that may arise in the community over the course of the school year. We reviewed "no-grinding" dance rules, gendered dormitory visitation policies, and health center pamphlets — probably the same policies that have been upheld at countless college preparatory schools across the country for years.
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Explore Europe at your leisure, connecting the cobblestone streets of London with France's historic arrondissements and Rome's piazzas by train, or perhaps chic Paris with the tony south of France by high-speed rail. Visit the Imperial Cities of Berlin, Prague and Vienna, or complete the "classic grand tour" of Italy with visits to Rome, Florence, and Venice. Independent train tours in Europe offer well-planned itineraries in the most popular destinations and include travel aboard Europe's renowned trains, stays in centrally-located hotels, comprehensive sightseeing and ample time at leisure.
Train Tours In Europe
A Week in London & Paris 8 days from $1397
The very best of London and Paris await you on this 8-day tour.
Departs from January 2017 to March 2018.
Berlin, Prague & Vienna 11 days from $1496
Enjoy the grandeur of the Imperial cities of Berlin, Prague and Vienna in one well-planned rail vacation.
Best of Spain: Barcelona, Madrid, Seville by Rail 10 days from $2015
Enjoy the works of Gaudi in Barcelona.
Best of Western Europe: London, Paris, Amsterdam 10 days from $2599
Discover the history and culture of three of Western Europe's most popular cities and the excitement of high-speed rail as you connect London, Paris and Amsterdam with travel aboard the famed Eurostar and Thalys trains.
British Classics : London, York & Edinburgh 8 days from $1761
Marvel at the architecture and experience the history of Britain in the inspiring cities of London, York, and Edinburgh.
Departs from February 2017 to October 2017.
Burgundy by River Barge 10 days from $2899
Drift from one stunning landscape to another, stopping to roam the region's famous vineyards, ride bikes through its vast forests, and indulge in its unforgettable flavors.
Departs from August 2017 to October 2018.
Dublin, Killarney and Galway 8 days from $1899
Meander across the Irish countryside and through Dublin, Killarney and Galway on this 8-day adventure.
European Christmas Markets 9 days from $3567
Celebrate the holiday season with visits to the Christmas Markets in Germany and Austria.
Departs from November 2017 to December 2017.
Grand Train Tour of Switzerland 11 days from $2856
Majestic Switzerland awaits on this robust itinerary that highlights the country's greatest cities, mountaintops, and scenic trains.
Departs from April 2017 to October 2017.
Italian Romance: Rome & Amalfi Coast by Rail 7 days from $1541
Enjoy two of Italy's most romantic destinations—the Eternal City of Rome and the picturesque Amalfi Coast.


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Thursday, 2 January, 2003, 17:30 GMT
Petrol prices 'could rise 20%'
UK petrol prices could soar by up to a fifth if war breaks out in Iraq, according to new research.
Accountancy firm Tenon said crude oil prices would more than double to about $60 (£38) a barrel in the event of war, forcing UK petrol retailers to raise the price of unleaded petrol by about 20% to 90p a litre, or £4 a gallon.
The company said its calculations were based on a "realistic worst case scenario".
"Our report shows that an increase in oil prices as a result of a war with Iraq could result in substantial increases to the price of petrol at the pump," said Tenon chief economist Maurice Fitzpatrick.
Middle East pressure
Mr Fitzpatrick estimates that pump prices rise by about 3.9p a litre for every $10 increase in the price of a barrel of oil.
The warning comes days after supermarket chain Safeway and petrol giant BP put up their prices in response to strengthening crude oil prices.
Safeway raised the price of unleaded fuel by 2p to 74.9p a litre on Tuesday, while BP put up its price by one penny to an average of 74.8p.
Both firms were reacting to a recent jump in oil prices caused by concerns that a US-led offensive against Iraq could disrupt supplies from the middle east, the world's biggest oil-exporting region.
Production cuts in Venezuela, where a month-long strike has paralysed the oil industry, have also helped to drive crude prices higher.
Economic fallout
Higher oil prices spell trouble for oil-dependent industrialised economies, adding to most companies' operating costs and cutting into corporate profit margins.
Higher fuel bills can also stoke up inflationary pressures, making it more difficult for central banks to maintain low interest rates.
An increase in British pump prices is likely to exacerbate consumer resentment over high fuel bills.
British petrol prices are already among the highest in Europe because of hefty fuel duties.
Two years ago, blockades by angry truck drivers protesting against fuel duties disrupted petrol deliveries across the country, causing massive disruption.
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Everything Nothing everything was great
I liked that the staff answered my questions and were very helpful. I drove up from Anchorage after work, and called before I left Anchorage to see if my room will be available and the staff assured me I'll have a room, and informed me that the roads in Fairbanks were decent. We didn't like the smell of the elevator. That was the only downfall we noticed.
Great value bed was very comfortable. Room was spotless everything was great. Good breakfast helpful staff I am elderly traveling alone and the housekeeping staff helped me to the elevator to check out first time that happened in any hotel they volunteered I did not have to ask. Highly recommend
There weren't any cockroaches. Noisy, seedy part of town, No free internet. Advertised as free internet, Not so!! Running their service thru Nomadix so they can spy on your internet activiy, worse than the NSA. Slower than 56k modem so you pay hotel more money to do any kind of business. This is 2015 isnt it? Why do I have to use my phone as these cheap motels cause they're trying to make money by selling client lists???
Clean rooms, friendly staff, eefficient check in and out, tasty breakfast, easy to find, plenty of parking, and very close to where we needed to go.
Beds are comfortable Staff is friendly and helpful Decent location Walls are a bit thin.
Bed ok Breakfast too early for the people having watched the aurora during the night The host at the counter refused to delay my check out (that is at 11:00am) even though I came in late from an aurora watching tour at 5:30am.
My family and I just loved staying here. It made our weekend a lot easier, not having to worry about breakfast before my daughter swam. I would recommend this to any swimming family!!!!
Room did not have a small refrigerator
nice, clean room Staff very friendly willing to help clean facility late checkout with no charge no pool
Parking right out front. No vent in bathroom, poor internet, bed wasn't comfortable.
It was very clean and comfortable The cost of food is way over charged, come on, root beer float for $12.00. The cost of food is way over priced. We went next door to Wild Iris in the Golden Nugget and got great service plus the food was a lot for what you get. If your staying at Westmark, head over to Wild Iris on Noble.
Beautiful hotel and very clean
great room no pool
My husband and I came to Fairbanks to see aurura in early November. we enjoyed our stay here .The room is big and clean.we booked a king bed room.Its so conmfortable.Its totally worthy the price.Whats more,the hotel is located in downtown fairbanks.Its easy to go everywhere if u have a car.
Availability. Stairway exit only! The stairs are nowhere near the elevator. Have to walk to the end of the hallway while the elevators are in the middle of the hotel. No clear signage for the outdoor entrances. We got lucky & ran across an employee who opened a "side" door for us. Old TV.
Very nice and clean room with a very comfortable bed. Great shower. Plenty of parking. Pet friendly.
Very close to the airport. Hotel offers courtesy shuttle. If you reach after hours, you can take a YellowCab or Eagle Cab and hotel will cover the charge. Breakfast selection was decent, not great. Scrambled eggs, waffle maker, pastries, biscuit and gravy and coffee/tea/hot chocolate. Staff was friendly and accommodating. Hotel is under renovation. Rooms in the first floor still have strong paint smell and noise from renovation in the second floor. Rooms with stove feel small as all the rooms are of the same size and the stove/counter takes up a lot of space. We switched from a room with stove to one without, which felt a little bigger. Staff could have been more knowledgeable. We went mainly to see the Aurora Borealis. The staff didn't have any good suggestions for good spots around the town where visibility would be good. Also, we asked about dog sledding and they couldn't recommend any place either. Having suggestions on local attractions would be helpful. Breakfast selection can be better.
It was clean & the staff was excellent. Restaurant was only open for dinner and only 4 nights a week. Had to take cab else where or order in. Booked there thinking could eat all meals there. The room was hot and were not suppose to open windows. No way to cool room off.
I was staying here because of proximity to airport for early morning departure. The staff was helpful and accommodating. When I needed a ride (shuttle was included) and the shuttle was not yet running because of early hour, they provided a voucher to cover cab costs. Also had breakfast available early so I could grab a bite. The room was clean, efficient, bedding very comfortable. I would definitely recommend it. They also had the hotel decorated with some interesting old Fairbanks/Alaska photographs that were actually worth a walk around to see. Because of winter hours (dead of winter, I might add), there was no food service or gift shop service available on Mondays or Tuesdays, so I had no other option for meals beyond ordering in by phone. They did provide coffee and hot water, in addition to in-room coffee making facilities and a microwave for reheating. Even with this, I'd still stay here again.
was not told of remodel in progress. found partial marijuana joint on bathroom sink. will never stay in a La Quinta suits again.
The staff was very friendly and helpful. It was very clean and house cleaning service was amazing. If you needed something extra the brought it to you imeadiatly. A must if you are staying in Fairbsnks.
Great breakfast. nice pool and hottub. Rooms very clean and spacious. Front desk staff very busy but helpful.
If you are going to Fairbanks, I highly recommend this hotel. All of the rooms are studio suites, nicely furnished, clean, with very comfortable beds. My only complaint was that someone before us in our room tampered with the TV and broke the box in the back probably trying to get something free. I called the front desk and they didn't have anyone that could do anything about it even though it was still late afternoon. They did offer to move us, but since we already had all of our things in the room and unpacked, we declined. No big deal, the TV still worked by pushing the buttons on the front and there was another one in the bedroom area. The included breakfast was very good with eggs, sausage, waffles and lots of other stuff. Great location, right downtown on the river with plenty of free parking. We were on a lengthy road trip so needed to do the laundry while there. The laundry should have been larger for the size of the hotel.
Always love Springhill Suites and this one did not dissapoint. The restaurant could be improved but otherwise everything was great.
Checked in, desk clerk too busy carrying on personal conversation with another guest to pay attention to us. Got to room and it was freezing. Turns out window left open and boiler being serviced. Clerk did not tell us & this lasted about 3 hours during which my young grandson and I froze. No offer of portable heater or a room that hadn't been chilled to outside air temp with open window when I questioned situation. No consideration on bill either after I complained. Of course, no manager on Sat to help.
This hotel was fabulous on our last nite on a 15 day trek from Vancouver to Fairbanks with a 7 day cruise along the way. They provided a shuttle service that picked us up at the train and took us to the airport. The room was large with a sitting area, business desk and studio kitchen area. The bed was comfortable. We had one of the best breakfasts we have had a a hotel. The oatmeal was not package but fresh and had 6-7 toppings like pecans, raisins and craisins. They had hot food including salsa for the eggs. I don't drink coffee but they had a unit that provided many of the popular ''fancy type'coffees it appeared to me. Many options beyond the popular waffle maker which my husband likes. We did the Riverboat Discovery trip which I would recommend and the shuttle delivered us round trip. We went to visit the Ice Museum and it did not look like much but it was fascinating ($12 for adults). On the hour they show a film, then display their many sculptures they have on site and then one o...
My daughter and I had a long stay in the Fairbanks SpringHill Suites, and it was wonderful. Beautiful staff, and beautiful room! The hotel and the room were SPOTLESS and the breakfasts provided were amazing! Thank you for making my first real vacation in ten years so lovely!
Wonderful large room, very clean and in great location.
I chose Springhill Suites because of previous good experiences at other Marriot ''Suites'' hotels. I was not disappointed. The room was great. The hotel is just across the street from the Fairbanks Visitor's Center and the Chena River. Ask for a room on the ''front'' of the hotel for this view. On one night, we enjoyed a band concert in the park across the street. The continental breakfast was great - a lot of variety with plenty to choose from. .
Staff is exceptional. Knowledgable, warm and welcoming
The breakfast had to be refilled every 5min but the chef would take forever to cook
Clean rooms. Quite and looked fancy. Was not told before hand the pool was out of order. Was not told when we checked in. Only found out when I came down stairs Saturday morning for a dip. Very disappointed.
Clean and comfortable
I really enjoyed the waffles in the morning and the bed was very comfortable. The room was really cold and the hand soap dispenser was out as well as the shampoo. :-/
Staff are exceptionally curteous and helpful, and seem genuinely caring about the comfort of the guests. The pool is is always broken.
The older gentleman who checked me in was very grumpy.
They overbooked out room TWICE. Once we finally got in to the room, they gave it out to someone else while a were in it, keys and all. I found out because two strangers walked into our room while we were there, with the door shut. They later changed our keys, didn't tell us orthe other staff until we found out we were locked out of our own room.
Fireplace in my room Green initiative. Chose to not have them disturb my room or collect towels til my weekend stay was over Hotel was hidden away from main roads. Tucked away Complimentary breakfast was perfect Tv HDMI comparable. We brought our fire stick Needed more blankets for the bed.
Went to take my daughter to UAF. The location was very close to the university and less than 10 minutes to Wal-Mart, Fred Meyer, and other stores. The staff was helpful and friendly and the breakfast included was decent and convenient. Only problem was the bottom sheet not wanting to stay on the bed.
Not having a refrigerator in the room or an iron
Individual cottages are super cute, quiet, and clean. Staff is great! Safe location The rooms don't have refrigerators
CRT TV Really? Bad TV reception. Flat panel TV and HD cable service is not much money.
This is a charming location, quite close to the Fairbanks Airport. The cottages are simple but fine. Staff is helpful and friendly. The restaurants are excellent. Can't think of anything.
Loved the fact it was a cottage, by yourself.
Staff was excellent and great breakfast.
Enjoyed coming into friendly atmosphere and warm chocolate chip cookies. Pool was nice sized and whirlpool eased aching from the long drive. Large shower was comfortable. King sized bed inviting and lovely view from the window to a snowy open field. Hearty self serve breakfast sent us on our way.
I had a single king room. It was very clean and spacious. Also room was quiet which I really liked. Staff was helpful. Breakfast was great. A lot of variety and hot items changed daily. Would stay there for work again. Didn't care for the handicapped shower set up.
The room was spacious and clean and staff were great The bed was too hard
Clean hotel, with standard amenities. First time I've stayed at the Copper Lodge (with the solar panels), and the wifi on that side of the hotel was terrible. My devices kept dropping signal; something I have not experienced in two stays in the main lodge. I also did not have any hot water to take a shower two mornings at 7am which was quite irritating since this was a business trip and I had to go to work. I also did not experience this hot water shortage in the main lodge building.
Friendly staff, nice rooms, enjoyable atmosphere. Would love to stay again. No bad experiences with the hotel itself, however, the restaurant adjacent to the hotel, had an intrusive and somewhat rude waiter. Overall I enjoyed the restaurant, but did not return due to said waiter- a male in his 40's who made some personal comments to my wife when I was not around as well as some unprofessional comments / statements to a couple young ladies who were at the table next to ours. What was shocking was the individual had informed us he had been a waiter for 20+ years at numerous restaurant establishments.
Comfort Everything was perfect
Our unit was like having our own home, great apartment. Staff was very friendly and helpful, went out of their way to help with our needs. The night we arrived, it was late, we had not eaten so I called the front desk to see if they knew where we could get food. The shuttle driver overheard the conversation. He came back without asking, took me to the bar that was about to close and asked the bartender if he could help. The bartender made us sandwiches to go on in the kitchen that had already shut down. Awesome sandwiches. Great team! N/A
Comfortable bed and friendly staff
The morning hot food bar was the only good thing about my stay. They didn't clean the room. They didn't listen to any of my requests. They didn't fill up the soap and lotion even though I asked many times. The room was not warm. Water was cold. The staff all were friends and wouldn't report each other to manager. Blood on the wall when I checked in and toilet and door knob didn't work. One of the worst stays I have had in Fairbanks and I travel there all the time. My pillow had a nasty stain on it and I asked for it to be changed and they didn't do it even though I was there for 5 days.
Friendly, responsive staff. Comfy beds. Heat was not reliable in the room. Had to have the facilities guy in twice. One time he spilled some glycol and it smelled really strongly for the next several hours.
Inexpensive, clean, very good location.
The room was nice, and the owners were very nice. I liked that we had the ability to use the kitchen if we wished. Due to a flight problem, we arrived at 3:00 a.m. I had called the owner earlier that day, and she graciously left keys for us. Coffee pots weren't in each room, although that may be an Alaska thing. No problems, but the key situation is a little unnerving...if our room key works the front door of the house, would someone else's key work for our room? I think so.
Clean,convenient and comfortable the room is a little bit crowded for 3 people.
We like the cleanness, the breakfast, the room and the bathroom. We like especially their hospitality. We chat like friends and exchange life stories with hotel employees. The golden umbrella is one of the highlights in our trip to Alaska! Highly Recommen
Sophie Station was a very nice hotel for the price in Fairbanks. Our King Suite was nice, clean, and well suited for our week long stay in the city. All of the staff was extremely nice and helpful, down to the point of giving me a window frost scraper for my rental car. Thanks for the box fan in my room! My wife and I like the sound to help us sleep. I will definitely stay here again next year when I come up to Fairbanks! I wish there was an ice machine available in the building.
There were no bedbugs Nothing
This guest did not leave comments about this hotel.
pretty much everything was great breakfast always out of something. attitude of attendant less then helpful
The room was comfortable and clean. It was a long distance from my secondary meetings.
Good service and love the free Breakfast None
Helpful, friendly personnel. Fresh cookies. Great breakfast variety. Available tea/coffee/hot chocolate 24/7.
great value for price. clean, modern. great for 1 or 2 night stays as needed. Smelt weird. Also the breakfast was not bad but I didn't like that everything was disposable. Plates, cups, utensils. Hotel is not environmentally friendly compared to the rest of our stays in Alaska.
This guest did not leave comments about this hotel.
Clean, comfortable, and good breakfast. Free shuttle to and from airport. Nice but small fitness center. No business center. Thought I read somewhere online (it could have been a review) that the shuttle took you around the town within a mile but that was not true. Not much information on surrounding restaurants.
It is in a great location for shopping and food. We have stayed here several times thinking it will get better and our always disappointed. The breakfast is always out of almost everything. This stay two men got in an altercation at the pool in front of all the kids. There was only one staff on duty.
Very Nice Staff The pool and hot tub were not available for use The room/bathroom could have been cleaned betterBreakfast was not well stocked


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Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
I thank Representative McCaul and Representative Lipinski for introducing this commonsense, bipartisan legislation. I am pleased to be an original cosponsor of H.R. 756, the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013.
As our reliance on information technology expands, so do our vulnerabilities. Cyber attacks against U.S. Government and private sector networks are on the rise. Protecting America's cyber systems is critical to our economic and national security. Keeping our cyber infrastructure secure is a responsibility shared by different Federal agencies, including the National Science Foundation and the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
The Cybersecurity Enhancement Act coordinates research and development activities to better address evolving cyber threats. The legislation promotes much-needed research and development to help create new technologies and standards that better protect America's information technology systems. To improve America's cybersecurity abilities, this bill strengthens activities in four areas:
One, strategic planning for cybersecurity research and development needs across the Federal Government;
Two, basic research at the National Science Foundation, which we know is important to increasing security over the long term;
Three, National Science Foundation scholarships to improve the quality of the cybersecurity workforce;
Four, improved research, development, and public outreach organized by NIST related to cybersecurity.
These are modest but important changes that will help us better protect our cyber networks.
Cyber attacks threaten our national and economic security. To solve this problem, America needs a solution that involves the cooperation of many public and private sector entities. We must develop a rigorous scientific foundation for cybersecurity. This legislation helps foster such an effort, which will make our computer systems more secure.
The bill was recently approved by the Science, Space, and Technology Committee with strong bipartisan support. I again thank my Science Committee colleagues, Representatives McCaul and Lipinski, for their initiative on this issue, and look forward to this bill becoming law.
Mr. Speaker, the following groups have written letters of support for H.R. 756, the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act: TechAmerica, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, USTelecom, the Information Technology Industry Council, the National Association of Manufacturers, the Financial Services Roundtable, the Computing Research Association, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, and the U.S. Public Policy Council of the Association for Computing Machinery.
Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
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Things are still very up-in-the-air...I am on-edge...nothing is certain...except - great friends. And trust me, if you think you have more than 5 - you are dumb.
|Yay to the food. Ewww to the font and design.
My gooder friend Minnie and I needed an edible pick-me-up...mostly because lately it just seems like she wants to cheer me up...I wanted to try Wow! since a friend posted pictures. Of course after 14 or so years in Toronto I never expect anything from sushi joints...save and except paying way to much for substandard sh*t.
Now wait, before you angry Torontonians sling your insults, be damn sure you know what you're talking about more than I do. Right, you don't...so let me continue:
The biggest problem with sushi in Toronto is the rice and the way the sushi is crafted, not necessarily the fish. I get that it costs more due to geography. But let's not get into a Toronto sushi debate - you'd lose. Never mess with the girl on edge.
Wow! is charming. Friendly and oh so Japanese. We ordered one of my all-time favourite japanese dishes:
|Agedashi Tofu
Delicious - the first time in Toronto I didn't want to spit it out.
Wasn't exactly like home, but reminiscent.
Then we shared the sushi boat:
Wow! Sushi was shut the *bleep* up surprising. I loved it. The makis were well-rolled, the perfect size (not a giant wad of bad sushi rice and tasteless fish). The rice was good, proper versus offensive. The maki/nigiri were well-adorned with other tasty tidbits. I loved the Japango roll and the spicy tuna (a really amazing, spicy, slightly creamy sauce, not a dollop of sirrachia like they do down on Bloor).
|Calapilla Roll
Don't know if they meant Caterpillar
Don't care. It's funny.
The nigiri made this BC girl proud. My favourite was the albacore tuna (with a little roasted garlic oil) and the sea bream from Greece (lightly torched to be smoky and sexy), and the butter fish, and so on and so forth...
It was more than decent and I truly hope it stays that way. (After all, Toronto has a way of wearing down restaurants the way they do people.)
The small sushi boat is 24 rolls + 16 sushi for $45. Exactly - amazing and cheap. WOW! The ultimate test will be what my sister thinks. She's the hardest-to-please audience when it comes to sushi.
As for me, I swear I have never been more impressed (in Toronto). Makes me want to eat my words about never being able to find decent sushi here.
Words. Eaten.


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rwelker necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 110 diseños de 36 diseñadores freelance.
Design will be hot foil stamped in Metallic Gold on Black Gift Bags.
Design will also be used on Letterhead, Business Cards and Website.
Since the logo will be gold , one color .
Seminar Swag Bag
Desired Color Scheme:
Gold Foil on Black Bag
Accepted File Formats:
Standard Web Formats (.jpg, .gif or .png); Vector Formats (.eps, .pdf or .ai); Layered Formats (.psd or .tiff)
Design needs to elicit a feeling of luxury for the recipient of the gift bag. A sense of what's in the bag is very expensive and has high perceived value to the receiver. Think expensive and chic with discriminating taste. This is a bag for a male and female clientele. However ,we prefer the design not to be frilly or femine. Just classic and rich. With some high end imagination. Not overly simple. We're looking for a complete, finished and professional image.