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Ninety metres below a gaping hole in the subarctic Barren Lands, a huge square tunnel ends at a wall of dark rock. Overhead, water drips from Lac de Gras, the epicentre of Canada's diamond boom.
The dripping is a reminder that the lake's shores were moved to make way for an open-pit mine. Now that that pit has reached its bottom, miners are down here digging a network of tunnels to extract what remains of the carrot-shaped deposit of kimberlite that they have been pulling from the ground for nearly a decade. In the light of their lamps, the rock looks black as coal.
Hidden inside are the diamonds that have shaped the fate of the Northwest Territories for the past 20 years. Between Diavik and other diamond mines, the wealth at Lac de Gras, about 300 kilometres north of Yellowknife, accounts for nearly a quarter of the territorial economy. Diamonds have pumped billions into local businesses and bank accounts, and have been a catalyst for remarkable social change, including dramatic increases in graduation rates in some aboriginal communities as economic success is passed from generation to generation.
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But the fact that miners are working 90 metres underground, and not still scraping away the surface, points to the end of the boom. A place already rocked by the global downturn now faces the reality that its payday resource is running out.
One former government official warns that a looming lack of jobs may create a "lost generation"; another refers to the coming years as Exodus 4, the latest painful chapter for a territory that has witnessed severe busts before.
It is a bitterly dramatic transformation for a place that not long ago held abundant promise. People flocked north for plentiful, high-paying jobs and a pristine landscape that invited outdoor play.
Now people are leaving, businesses are looking for work elsewhere, and both executives and leaders warn that the NWT could find itself severely pinched in the years to come. A push to create a diamond-polishing industry has largely failed, with only a few remaining polishers left in Yellowknife. Efforts to boost tourism have similarly floundered.
Many have lost hope that the Mackenzie Valley natural gas pipeline, which was seen as the territory's ticket to self-sufficiency, will be built any time soon.
As for the dwindling diamonds, both Diavik and BHP Billiton's Ekati, the other big mine, officially will stay open for another decade. But executives privately worry that operations will be scaled back as early as 2016.
"I would draw the analogy to harvesting an animal," says Bob Gannicott, the chairman and chief executive officer of Harry Winston Diamond Corp., the luxury retailer that owns a 40-per-cent stake of Diavik. (The 60 per cent owned by mining giant Rio Tinto PLC.) "We've already had the T-bone steak and we've already had the prime rib roast of this particular animal. We now have to move on to the hamburger and the chuck steak."
The diamonds dry up
The NWT has stared down death before. In the late 1980s, when Yellowknife's founding gold mines were closing, the diamond rush suddenly swept in, more than filling the void.
"The North has been good to a lot of people," says Erik Marsden, who runs the ice roads that serve the diamond mines, and is Diavik's longest-serving employee, with 14 years under his belt. "There's always something that comes over the horizon and takes the place of something else."
Few people have the negative perspective of Mr. Gannicott, who has spent three decades in the North and was a key force in the discovery of Diavik. Despite Harry Winston's New York face, Mr. Gannicott spends significant time in Yellowknife, where he keeps a home.
Watch videos about the mine on Diavik Diamond Mines Inc.'s website
"We're past high noon here now," he says, as he sits overlooking a ski plane runway that has grown strangely quiet in the past year. Like many here, he knows that several small NWT mines are under development. Avalon Resources Ltd. is pursuing a rare-earth minerals deposit. De Beers, which runs the smaller Snap Lake diamond mine, has also revived its effort to build a second mine, called Gahcho Kue. And exploration could soon begin in the Arctic offshore, where BP PLC and Exxon Mobil Corp. have committed to $2-billion in spending.Report Typo/Error
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Welcome to Wonkbook, Ezra Klein and Evan Soltas's morning policy news primer. To subscribe by e-mail, click here. Send comments, criticism, or ideas to Wonkbook at Gmail dot com. To read more by Ezra and his team, go to Wonkblog.
Wonkbook's Number of the Day: 10. That's how many more days the Senate will spend in recess. That leaves only a week for congressional action to replace the sequester. That may not be enough -- though, if recent crises are any indication, Congress isn't too strict on deadlines.
Wonkblog's Graph of the Day: A graph version of Valentine's Day.
Wonkbook's Top 5 Stories: 1) Replacing the sequester; 2) more small businesses are worried about taxes and regulation; 3) pushing preschool policy; 4) where we are on immigration reform; and 5) the economics of the minimum wage.
1) Top story: From left and right, sequester alternatives emerge
Both Sen. Reid and McConnell will introduce pieces of legislation to replace the sequester. "Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) announced Thursday night that he and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) would introduce a sequester replacements when the Senate returns from recess in 10 days...House Republicans, who voted twice to replace the sequester last year, have said it's up to the Senate to initiate action now, but the Senate is in recess next week, leaving only one week for lawmakers to act." Ramsey Cox in The Hill.
There are now 4 big plans to stop the sequester. "Senate Democrats are proposing to cancel the $85.3 billion in sequester spending cuts for 2013 and replace them with a mix of spending cuts and tax hikes. How would they pay for this? For one, this plan would include about $27.5 billion in spending cuts. But rather than fall all at once, these would be spread out over time, starting at $3 billion per year in 2015 and rising to $5 billion per year by 2021." Brad Plumer in The Washington Post.
@sam_baker: Blame game over the sequester is ridiculous. It passed the GOP House, and Obama wanted/signed it. Like it or not, that thing is bipartisan
Here's the Senate Democrats' plan. "The proposal would raise $110 billion to replace the sequester through Jan. 2, 2014, when across-the-board cuts adopted during the 2011 debt-limit showdown would kick back in for the rest of the decade. Half the new savings would come from spending cuts, including an end to direct federal payments to farmers and deeper cuts to the Pentagon after 2015. The other half would come from tax hikes, primarily on millionaires. Households earning more than $2 million a year would have to pay at least 30 percent of their income in federal taxes." Lori Montgomery in The Washington Post.
@elwasson: Sen Harkin and other liberals not happy with $110 billion Reid package. Proposing $157 billion with corp tax loophole closings
A lot of advanced countries are now planning to back off on austerity. "With a sustained economic recovery proving elusive, finance officials from the Group of 20 industrialized and developing nations will take a look at slowing down the pace of government budget cuts when they meet Friday and Saturday." Ian Talley and Alexander Kolyandr in The Wall Street Journal.
@JimPethokoukis: JPMorgan: We now assume most of the sequester is realized. Dropping 2013 GDP forecast to 1.9% from 2.1%
SOLTAS: Almost nobody cares about the deficit. "You'd never guess it, but very few people in Washington actually care about the federal government's budget deficit. Of course, the news media seem obsessed with the subject. The Washington Post has run 2,310 separate stories with the word 'deficit' in them over the last year, according to the LexisNexis database of U.S. newspapers. That's one deficit story for every 10 the newspaper publishes in its front and opinion sections. But this doesn't mean anybody actually cares. Deficit talk is a rhetorical ploy -- a decoy justification for the unpopular-but-necessary component of both parties' larger political agendas." Evan Soltas in Bloomberg.
Music recommendations interlude: Arcade Fire, "Modern Man," 2010.
Top op-eds
EMANUEL: Why slowing health care cost inflation is great news. "Think about it. When was the last time you heard the phrases 'good news' and 'health care costs' in the same sentence? I can't remember either...[T]his trend has finally reversed; over the last three years, Medicare costs per person have grown 1.3 percent slower than growth in the overall economy." Ezekiel J. Emanuel in The New York Times.
ALTER: More than rhetoric can come from the State of the Union. "The theatrics of the event also introduced a new approach to framing the public debate that could yield unexpected victories for the president in the next year or two...'They deserve a vote' might not work. It's much easier to stop something in Washington than to start it. But casting his program as a struggle for democracy was a smart way for the president to begin his second term." Jonathan Alter in Bloomberg.
NORRIS: Dave Camp's unnoticed move on tax reform. "Representative Dave Camp, the Michigan Republican who heads the House Ways and Means Committee, has...a proposal to make substantial changes in the taxation of financial instruments...Under the Camp proposal, a derivative could create only ordinary gains or losses no matter how long it was held...The Camp proposal would establish a general rule that both arms of an offsetting strategy will be taxed as ordinary income or loss on a mark-to-market basis at the end of each year." Floyd Norris in The New York Times.
KRUGMAN: Rubio and the zombies. "[H]ere we are, more than five years into the worst economic slump since the Great Depression, and one of our two great political parties has seen its economic doctrine crash and burn twice: first in the run-up to crisis, then again in the aftermath. Yet that party has learned nothing; it apparently believes that all will be well if it just keeps repeating the old slogans, but louder." Paul Krugman in The New York Times.
WESSEL: 4 questions for the health law. "Even by Washington standards, implementing this law is extraordinarily complex. The federal government last year issued 70,000 pages of guidance...Mr. Obama barely mentioned the law in his State of the Union address Tuesday. If it works as he hopes, he will have secured his legacy and solved the long-festering problem of the uninsured—though not the companion problem of rising costs. If the law flops or provokes a backlash, a future president will be forced into more radical reshaping of the health-care system." David Wessel in The Wall Street Journal.
BROOKS: When families fail. "[S]tarting a few decades ago, we learned that preschool intervention programs could help...But this problem, like most social problems, is hard. The big federal early childhood program, Head Start, has been chugging along since 1965, and the outcomes are dismal...Fortunately, that is not the end of the story. Over the past several years, there's been a flurry of activity, as states and private groups put together better early childhood programs." David Brooks in The New York Times.
Adorable animals interlude: A bucket of sloths.
2) Small businesses fearing taxes and regulation
Taxes, regulation displace poor sales as top small business concern. "Starting in September 2008 (the month Lehman Brothers imploded), 'poor sales' claimed the plurality of answers every month for more than three years. But the shares answering 'taxes' and 'government requirements and red tape' crept up, and since early 2012 have been more or less tied with the 'poor sales' group. In fact, the share complaining about government requirements has not been this high since the mid-1990s." Catherine Rampell in The New York Times.
In the U.S., jobless claims fell. "Initial claims for state jobless benefits dropped 27,000 to a seasonally adjusted 341,000, the Labor Department said on Thursday...Last week, the four-week moving average for new claims, a better measure of labor market trends, rose 1,500, to 352,500. The average had approached a five-year low in the previous week." Reuters.
...But the global economy remains sluggish. "The flood of dollars, euros, yen and pounds pumped into the global economy by major central banks in recent years has yet to pay off in the form of job creation, investment and stronger economic growth...[T]he ultimate aim — strong and self-sustaining growth in the world's core industrial economies — remains out of reach, and analysts are wondering whether central banks are at the limits of what they can do to help." Howard Schneider in The Washington Post.
Humorous interlude: Stewart and Colbert poke fun at Rubio's "Watergate."
3) Pushing preschool
Obama touted his plan for universal pre-K. "President Obama visited a preschool here Thursday to tout early education for all 4-year-olds from low- and modest-income families, part of a three-day campaign-style promotion of ideas outlined in his State of the Union address...Administration officials said the proposals were based on extensive economic research showing the importance of early childhood education and a growing recognition that the United States is falling behind in providing an adequate education for its youngest citizens." Zachary A. Goldfarb in The Washington Post.
Read: Obama's pre-K plan. Dylan Matthews in The Washington Post.
Is Oklahoma the right model for universal pre-K? "Oklahoma's getting a lot of attention lately for its pre-K program. In fact, insofar as the administration is basing its efforts on any particular model, Oklahoma is the one they name. But is it the right model? Since 1998, Oklahoma has offered universal access to pre-kindergarten and has one of the highest participation rates in the country, with 74 percent of all 4-year-olds enrolled in a pre-K program." Suzy Khimm in The Washington Post.
...What about Alabama? "In Alabama, for example, Gov. Robert Bentley, a Republican, has called for a $12.5 million increase — or more than 60 percent — in the state's preschool budget, with the eventual goal of increasing financing over 10 years to the point where every 4-year-old in the state could have a preschool slot. The governor's proposal is supported by a coalition of early-education advocates and business leaders, who see preschool as an important component of future job readiness." Motoko Rich in The New York Times.
Interview: Dylan Matthews talks with Nobel laureate economist James Heckman. The Washington Post.
Conservatives are skeptical of Obama's preschool idea. "President Obama's plan to expand preschool for the nation's children faces deep skepticism among Republicans, who fear the creation of another federal entitlement program that they say could add to the nation's deficit and swell the ranks of the teachers' unions...[The plan] could cost as much as $10 billion a year, or nearly a tenth of the entire federal education budget." Michael D. Shear in The New York Times.
Animals interlude: Penguins in love.
4) Political negotiations continue on immigration reform
Immigration reform sets off internal GOP struggle. "A new battle has flared inside the Republican Party in recent days as supporters of more-liberal immigration laws wage a behind-the-scenes campaign to discredit the influential advocacy groups that have long powered the GOP's hard-line stance on the issue. The campaign, largely waged in closed-door meetings with lawmakers and privately circulated documents, is another sign of how seriously many establishment Republicans are pursuing an immigration overhaul in the wake of last year's elections." Peter Wallsten in The Washington Post.
How's that labor-business alliance doing on this immigration reform? "In contrast to the broader political debate, the biggest sticking point between business and labor is actually over legal, not illegal, immigration. Business wants a major new guest-worker program and additional visas for high-skilled workers, while labor worries that such changes could allow companies to rely on cheap foreign labor instead of native-born workers." Suzy Khimm in The Washington Post.
In memoriam interlude: Ronald Dworkin, the second-most-cited legal scholar of the 20th century.
5) The economics of the minimum wage
Economists disagree on whether the minimum wage will kill jobs. Why? "What happens when the minimum wage goes up? In theory, this should be simple. A hike in the minimum wage raises the cost of low-wage workers. That should make firms less likely to hire those people. Unemployment should rise. Basic Econ 101, right?...Except that the real world seems to be much murkier." Brad Plumer in The Washington Post.
Explainer: Is this graph the best argument for raising the minimum wage? Ezra Klein in The Washington Post.
What you need to know about economics on the minimum wage. "I've often said the true elasticity of job loss with respect to a minimum wage increase hovers about zero. I've seen good studies finding small negatives and good ones finding small positives. John presents this very cool graph from a 'meta-analysis'—a study of a bunch of studies—showing precisely that result. There are outliers on both sides of zero, but the strong clumping around zero provides a useful summary of decades of research on this question." Jared Bernstein on his blog.
More animals interlude: Apparently there's something called "coyote hazing," and it's a real wildlife-management tactic.
Wonkblog Roundup
The US Airways-American merger and the end of an era of airline consolidation. Steven Pearlstein.
What's at stake in the fight between Tesla and the New York Times. Brad Plumer.
Everyone has a date this Valentine's Day -- just maybe in a different universe. Dylan Matthews.
Why online dating services are like financial markets. Neil Irwin.
Inside the Obama administration's effort to build 25 health insurance exchanges. Sarah Kliff.
4 big plans to stop sequester. Brad Plumer.
Labor, business fight together on immigration. Suzy Khimm.
The best argument for a minimum-wage hike, in graph form. Ezra Klein.
Oklahoma, model of universal pre-K? Suzy Khimm.
Economists disagree on minimum wage's employment effect. Brad Plumer.
Interview with James Heckman. Dylan Matthews.
Et Cetera
Start the weekend early with a long read: Can the Republicans be saved from obsolescence? Robert Draper in The New York Times.
Interview: Ta-Nehisi Coates talks with Harold Pollack of the UChicago Crime Lab. The Atlantic.
Watch: President Obama's Google+ "hangout." Natalie Jennings in The Washington Post.
The GAO has a groundbreaking new report out about the public costs of climate change. Lisa Rein and Juliet Eilperin in The Washington Post.
They're also getting worried about skill loss in federal-government attrition. Eric Yoder in The Washington Post.
Obama's proposed voting commission comes under fire from both sides. Nia-Malika Henderson in The Washington Post.
Who wants to be Labor Secretary? Al Kamen in The Washington Post.
...And maybe it's time for a new show: So you think you can run the EPA? Tennille Tracy, Keith Johnson, and Ryan Tracy in The Wall Street Journal.
Government is looking for new ways to pay for roads and bridges. John Schwartz in The New York Times.
Senate Democrats have a lot of issues with the implementation of the Affordable Care Act. Sam Baker in The Hill.
House to start work on federal-government pay freeze tomorrow. Pete Kasperowicz in The Hill.
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Never make the mistake of ordering anything from fightstuffglobal... You will regret it
Never make the mistake of ordering anything from fightstuffglobal... You will regret it
Whats happend dude?
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Ordered something about a month ago still know sign, they "believe" it was shipped around a week ago, but i have no confidence in this at all. Feels like ya talking to a brick wall, poor customer services. They have lost out on at least 300 pound of repeat business by fucking me about. Just thought I would warn people.
I had this.. Never got it at all, this was months ago now. I am over it, the best part is the guy who I was talking to about the order was constantly making the worst excuses. One of them was that he was ill and couldnt do this or that, that was like two months in.
i never order from any unknown shops anymore.
Stick to the big guys, Fightshop, Made 4 Fighters, Supplements Select, Fight Superstore, MMA Apparel etc...
^ Yeah definitely. The only reason I went with them was because a guy I train with did and recommended them to me, they also had a nice selection and the item I was after whereas the others didn't at the time! Never again though lol.
Yeah gonna just get in touch with pay pal and get my money back.
Had a look at these websites, but they dont seem to have a great deal in the way of muay thai gear. Anyone ever ordered from muaythaisport.com or know a good website for muay thai gear.
Add CustomisedSport please, I send the orders out there now ya git!
Bam,Fightshop have Sandee gear by the truckload dude
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If I'm not mistaken and remember correctly I think FightStuff are the main dealers for Top King gear and get their stuff directly from Thailand as opposed to having it stocked in a warehouse hence why there are sometimes delays in their stock.
I know the company is owned by Robb Stansfield and (I think) managed by John Barwell (who happens to be a Kru under Sken). John is also pretty active on the AX Kickboxing forum too.
If you're looking for a contact, I know FightStuff/Top King are quite close with Evolve in Manchester so I'd go there too.
Here's their Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/fightstuff
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"NY Post" In Trouble For Accusing Hotel Maid Of Prostitution
Fireworks weren't the only thing exploding over 4th of July weekend: that's also when The New York Post published a scathing front-page article about the hotel maid who accused ex-IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn of sexual assault which, among other things, called her a prostitute. The paper quoted an unnamed source "close to the investigation" who said, "There is information … of her getting extraordinary tips, if you know what I mean. And it's not for bringing extra f**king towels." It basically insinuated the woman was being pimped out by her union.
The newsprint probably wasn't even dry before the hotel maid, a refugee from Guinea who lives in the Bronx, filed a libel lawsuit against the Post. Now, as media reporters, like Erik Wemple at The Washington Post, look closer at the Post's so-called reportage, the prostitution allegation looks even fishier. Instead, it looks more like a smear to make this woman just look like some whore. The Washington Post pointed out how The NY Post quoted an unnamed source who claimed the maid was a prostitute and was placed in the Sofitel hotel to bring in big tips. The unnamed source is quoted at length, but it's all summarily denied by a union spokesperson, which said the union had nothing to do with her employment whatsoever. Repeated requests for comment from the Post have been sent to its spokeswoman, which have gone unanswered.
To be honest, when the prostitution allegation first broke, I assumed there could be some truth to it. Maybe DSK's accuser was a sex worker — after all, prostitutes can be sexually assaulted, too. A prostitute may not be what the public perceives to be a "good victim" — a virgin mother who has never drank or done drugs and was raped by a man who jumped out from behind the bushes — but she can still be a victim. It wouldn't matter to me either way if the accuser sold her body for sex or not.
But the rest of the public likely doesn't feel that way. In fact, I know they don't. Last night I watched the HBO documentary "Sex Crimes Unit," about the Manhattan DA's office and its pursuit of sex offenders, and one of the narrative threads in the film is about a rapist who raped a prostitute. During the jury selection scene, one of the assistants in the DA's office comments on how it's really difficult to pick female jurors who won't judge another woman for being a prostitute. Not only is a prostitute someone who lives astride of the law to begin with, but some people assume she has put herself in harm's way and deserves whatever happens to her. No doubt whoever called the hotel maid a whore (whether it's true or not) knows this about the general public's opinion. And because it is typically female victims of rape and sexual assault who get called whores, these smears are sexist.
That's why it's extremely f**ked up if a major newspaper is allowed to print smears like this and get away with it. If the Strauss-Kahn case goes to trial, he will have witness testimony, DNA evidence and 12 jurors to judge whether he is guilty or not. The hotel maid, apparently, gets tried in the court of public opinion with an anonymous smear.
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SOME of the world's biggest pop stars are heading our way.
Queensland will soon become a temporary home to a host of musicians from across the globe as they perform for thousands of people at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre.
Controversial pop star Lady Gaga is hitting our shores first, performing for one night only on August 26.
The Poker Face singer was recently in hot water over a raunchy film clip for her new single Do What U Want, which never went to air after accusations that it promoted sexual violence.
Meanwhile, September is set to be a giant month on any music-lover's calendar. Queen, with Adam Lambert on vocals, will perform here on September 1.
The world's most loved tenor, Andrea Bocelli, who recently performed at Kanye West's wedding to Kim Kardashian, is also heading Down Under and will perform in Brisbane on September 14.
Arguably the biggest star in rap (or the world, if you ask him),Kanye will bring his Yeezustour to Brisbane on September 15, after delaying his scheduled May performances to work on
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British star Robbie Williams will perform two shows in Brisbane on September 22-23.
Not to be outdone, Justin Timberlake is bringing sexy back with his 20/20 Experience World Tour in the Sunshine State on September 26-27.
The world's most talked about starlet, Miley Cyrus, will bring her infamous Bangerztour to Brisbane on October 15.
And the singer she recently locked lips with, Katy Perry, will stay a little longer, playing five shows in Brisbane from November 27 to December 15 as part of her Prismatic World Tour.
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South Side Men Turn Tables on Wanna-Be Home Invader
Pulling off a home invasion is a lot harder than it looks in the movies, as one man on the south side found out the hard way this morning.
Police say the man, who was armed with a gun, broke into a home in the 2500 block of Big John, which is off the Poteet-Jourdanton Freeway, about 2 this morning.
Police tell 1200 WOAI's Michael Main what the wanna-be bad guy didn't realize is that there were five men inside the home, each of whom was badder than he was.
Police say the men confronted the luckless home invader, knocked him silly, took away his gun, and held him until police got there.
He is being treated for his beat down and will face aggravated robbery charges.


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Wiggle, Paint and Giggle at Amaya Papaya is designed to stimulate your child's creativity through art, music and movement! Sessions include facilitated craft project with music playing in the background to stimulate the creative juices! If time permits students will enjoy parachute time while exploring colors of the rainbow. Your budding artist will have fun as they create a one of a kind masterpiece to take home to start their gallery of work.
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The recently modernized house is steps away from the quiet golden sand beach and is in the centre of the quaint village of Castlerock. Shops, home bakery, bistro and two pubs. 100 meters from Castlerock Golf Course and 15 minutes from the famous Portstewart and Portrush Golf courses. The beautiful North Antrim coast and The Giants Causeway is 30 minutes away. The Village is on the main Belfast to Derry railway line with frequent trains. 15 minutes to the car ferry to Donegal, a 10 minute sea journey. Good shopping in nearby towns of Coleraine and Limavady.
Ideal base for golfers playing the Antrim and Derry links courses at Portrush, Portstewart and Castlerock. Ideal base to visit Londonderry, City of culture 2013 and the annual North West 200 motor cycle race which takes place on the Coleraine, Portrush, Portstewart road circuit.
The house is on the edge of the National Trust managed Victorian estate of Downhill Castle and famous Mussenden Temple. Marvellous scenic walks through ornamental gardens, lakes and woods.
Scenic drives abound in this area with beach, sea and mountain views.
Beautiful sunsets not to be missed as the sun sets behind the Donegal hills.
Keywords: Beach House, great base for golfers playing the north coast links courses at Royal Portrush, Portstewart, Castlerock and Ballyliffen. Great base to visit the City of Derry, 2013 European City of culture and the 2013 all Ireland Traditional music fleadh in Londonderry.
The local area is one of the sites used for the shooting of Game of Thrones.
This is a family home used by our family members when in Ireland. We are opening our home to give people the opportunity to visit and experience one of the most beautiful places in Ireland. Reservations restricted to 21 years of age or older unless accompanied by a parent for the complete duration of the reservation.
The day usually starts with a walk on the quiet beach or through the beautiful ornamental gardens close by. Enjoy breakfast on the balcony or back garden surrounded by beautiful scenery and views of Donegal and Scotland (Mull of Kintyre) in the distance. An abundance of golf courses surround you.
A lovely house in a good location - fantastic beach 2 minutes walk away. The house is obviously a home so has everything you need. Exceptionally clean with a great deal of space. Very good broadband.
I know of nothing I have wished to be different. It is comfortable, clean and perfect for me. It is near public transportation. Castlerock is a quiet village with very friendly people. It suits my needs perfectly. I have spent a number of weeks here since 2014. I consider it my second home. The owners and the onsite caretaker have been very easy to work with and very accommodating from my first stay until now. I couldn't ask for better.
We had a wonderful 2-week stay and cannot overstate how great our experience was. The home is not just a vacation home...it's a home! It is clean, well-appointed, and in a superb location. The owners were so very helpful, and are delightful people. You can't do better!
The location of this house is terrific. It's close to the beach, amazing walks with beautiful views of the ocean, train station, golf courses and a great base for exploring. It was remodeled and decorated with good design sense and has a well stocked kitchen. It's super comfortable and homey with nice lighting. We really felt at home in this lovely house and Robert was a great host and answered many emails with questions I had about Northern Ireland. We will definitely go back and rent this house again.
Mullaghard is a very nice house in the hidden gem of Castlerock, Northern Ireland. All conveniences are located within walking distance of the house, and the area and residents could not be more friendly and helpful. The owner provides excellent information and recommendations for enjoyment of guests, and his communication is uncompromising before, during, and after the visit. We enjoyed the restaurants, pubs, beach, and the services of the local country club for meals (did not play golf, although the course is beautiful). Many sites are nearby, particularly on the coastal road (A2): do not miss the Giant's Causeway, the Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge, and the beautiful seaside resorts of Portstewart and Portrush. The fare at Ramone Seafood and Wine Bar in Portrush is very worthwhile. If possible take the short drive to the Magilligan Point ferry for the 10 minute transit to Donegal (Republic Of Ireland - another country!), eat at Kealy's right off the ferry, and traverse the Inishown Peninsula. A car or train trip to Derry is highly recommended; it is a very interesting walled city, one of only two left in Northern Ireland. Limavady is an entertaining city, also, and only a short drive from Castlerock. Coleraine has all conveniences for shopping, banks, restaurants, etc., and is a 10 minute drive away. There is much additional touring information in a booklet in the house for guest's perusal. Keep in mind that the currency of N.I. is British Pound Sterling, and Euro's are the currency of the Republic if you go to both. We would highly recommend this house as a vacation destination, and just wish it were closer to our home in Texas.
We enjoyed a two-week stay in this comfortable house. It was simple to find and easy to park in front of the house. The neighborhood is quiet and peaceful. We found the inside of the house to be spacious and bright. The three bedrooms are comfortable and filled with light. The living room has comfortable seating and a big TV. The modern kitchen has everything you need to prepare your own meals. There's a convenient grocery store down the street. If you're not in the mood to cook or drive far, there are a couple of restaurants close by (Castlerock Golf Club and Temple Bistro) that you can walk to. We were pleased to find it was only a 5 minute walk to the train which we took to Derry and Belfast. The beautiful Castlerock beach is a two-minute walk out the front door. The owner was very helpful and communicated well. The wifi worked perfectly. Our expectations were exceeded. I would definitely stay here again.
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Not only is it the start of a new month, but March also marks the "time to move your money" says Danielle Paffard, from the Move Your Money campaign.
Paffard explains that people should get involved because, "British banking isn't working for people, small businesses or the planet. Big bonuses never went away, and publicly funded banks continue to profit while public services and local economies suffer".
Blue & Green Tomorrow wrote about the campaign when it started earlier in the year. Paffard says the campaign has been going well so far and along the way they have been collecting stories about why people are switching banks.
As if subconsciously leading up to the campaign, February has seen an "on-going bonus culture, failure to meet lending targets to small businesses and increasing customer complaints" Paffard says.
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In fact, just days before the campaign, Barclays Bank gave their customers pause for thought when it was told by the Treasury to pay half a billion in tax that it had "aggressively" tried to avoid.
Paffard highlights why it is important to make a change, "Banks rely on the deposits of ordinary savers. So when you choose where you keep your money you are choosing between supporting 'business as usual' or taking a simple but powerful step towards a better banking system.
"By moving your money you can directly support an ethical and socially useful bank, and send a message about the sort of society and economy you want to see. And one you'd rather not. Now it's March, and time to start talking about the alternatives."
Moving your money is easier than you think. Move Your Money provides a simple guide explaining how to switch banks on their website, whilst Blue & Green Tomorrow compiled the best ethical banks out there to make the move less daunting.
There are a number of other ways to get involved. The Move Your Money campaign would love to get more people and local groups taking part in demonstrations, film screenings or even Move Your Money parties.
Whatever you decide to do Paffard says, "Now's the time to act together, and get moving your money off the 'to do' list and into the diary".
Beyond who you bank with, there are other money changes you can make. Previously, Blue & Green Tomorrow has looked at the alternatives for credit cards and insurance and of course investment opportunities. If you want to make a difference with your money then speak to your IFA about what opportunities are out there for you. If you don't have an IFA then fill in our online form and we'll put you in touch with a specialist financial adviser.


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Pomodori Ripieni di Riso {Tomatoes Stuffed with Rice}
I'm a big fan of making something new and creative out of leftovers. A take two meal if you will. This is one of those recipes. I use leftover rice or risotto and after infusing it just a bit with fresh herbs it's then stuffed into beefy flavorful tomatoes. Simple and scrumptious with just about 10 minutes of prep time. And no worries if you want to make this but don't have any leftover rice, just whip up a quick batch. This is a vegetarian version but you could easily "beef" it up with your favorite ground meat.
When you're ready to whip this up you can find my recipe on BETTYCROCKER.COM Where' I'm now a weekly contributor to the BettyCrocker.Com site. Once a week you'll find a delicious recipe from me and from time to time , I'll share them with you here too!
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When the title "tomatoes stuffed with rice" came through my reader, I nearly fainted. And then I DID faint. But now I'm alert and able to function again.
"A take two meal"–love that phrase!! This looks like it could maybe even be better in its take two form than the original meal…mmmmm…3
Such a beautiful dish with a beautiful name!4
Love this!5
Gorgeous! And congrats on your new gig! 🙂6
Simple yet beautiful tomato dish and pretty photo too.7
Love stuffed vegetables. These look delish!8
Yum, one of my favorites!9
These look delish and I have SO many tomatoes from our garden this year! Perfect!10
A Roman classic and one of my favorite summer dishes. Should try this again before it's too late…11
What a beautiful recipe. The "beef it up" option sounds wonderful too.12
That sounds nice and easy, and delicious too.
I think I'd be taking your suggestion and adding in the beef!13
Looks great Paula…and congrats on the Betty Crocker gig!14
These look wonderful! Will look for you over at BettyCrocker.com15
Love these girl! This time of year tomatoes are so ready for lots of uses like this.16
Congratulations, Paula! You're all over the place. I'm constantly amazed and in awe of your talent and drive. My hero!17
Kudos on contributing to Betty Crocker! I've looked at your tomatoes "en casserlole" three times now and they keep making me smile. What an appealing dish!
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Jefferson Adams is a freelance writer living in San Francisco. His poems, essays and photographs have appeared in Antioch Review, Blue Mesa Review, CALIBAN, Hayden's Ferry Review, Huffington Post, the Mississippi Review, and Slate among others.
He is a member of both the National Writers Union, the International Federation of Journalists, and covers San Francisco Health News for Examiner.com.
When peptides from either gluten or casein react with opiate receptors in the brain, they produce effects similar to opiate drugs, such as heroin and morphine, albeit on a much more subtle level.
Celiac.com 11/01/2013 - Dairy and gluten contain "opioid peptides," that belong to the same family as opium. Dairy products contain small amounts of casomorphin, while gluten contains small amounts of gluten exorphin, and gliadorphin/gluteomorphin.
When peptides from either gluten or casein react with opiate receptors in the brain, they produce effects similar to opiate drugs, such as heroin and morphine, albeit on a much more subtle level.
These receptors influence the part of the brain involved with speech and auditory integration, which means this part of the brain can cause addiction to foods, spacing out or having foggy brain, migraines/headaches, sleepiness, chronic fatigue, aggressive behavior, moodiness, anxiety, depression, and high tolerance to pain.
Little research exists on the potentially addictive qualities of gluten and dairy. However, there is plenty of research to back up how a gluten-free and casein-free diet can help improve those who suffer from ADHD, depression, anxiety, OCD, schizophrenia and Autism Spectrum Disorders.
Many people first beginning a gluten-free and casein-free diet experience withdrawal symptoms, many experience powerful cravings. People can get cranky and irritable, and even pick fights and throw tantrums.
How do you know if you might be sensitive to gluten or casein?
Signs that you might be having a reaction to gluten or casein include abnormal bowel movements, either constipated or poorly formed; headaches; aggressive behavior, such as biting, hitting, pushing; inability to focus at school; erratic sleep or rising early -- before 6 a.m.
Also, if your diet is heavily wheat and dairy based, as many are, it can take up to three weeks to fully be rid of gluten and casein with no reactions.
If you think you or your child might have an allergy to gluten or casein, you should consider visiting a doctor for an IgG food allergy blood panel to see if that really is the problem. Blood tests are not 100 percent conclusive, but still a good measure.
If you're still not sure, then ditch all the gluten and dairy in the house, and try a 30-day elimination diet should help return to normal.


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A 107-year-old Florida woman celebrated her major birthday by knitting a number of hats for newborn babies.
Mazie Ford paid a visit to Memorial Regional Hospital to deliver her yarncrafts to various new arrivals in the facility's maternity ward. NBC6 South Florida reported that centenarian has been making these hats since she turned 100 and has been volunteering at the health centre for over a decade. She makes the hats for newborns at The Family Birthplace and held off her birthday celebrations until she had dropped off the latest batch.
The Florida woman explained to the news provider that she volunteers at the hospital on a daily basis and delivers the hats once a month. The carefully handcrafted hats would no doubt be able to sell like hotcakes but Ms Ford explained that she is simply happy when she makes one and smiles once they are finished.
Ms Ford's 85-year-old daughter Johanne told the news provider that her mother has always been keen on making people happy and is also really beneficial for her mother's health. She added: "I think it's marvelous. And I also think that it's something that keeps her going as well. It keeps her mind active."
The hats are seen as an ideal gift for newborn babies and parents will no doubt be grateful for the good will of Ms Ford when their pride and joy comes into the world.
The Florida native still has a long way to go however to become the oldest woman in the US as a Michigan resident currently holds the title. Jeralean Talley, from Inkster, west of Detroit, is 113 years old and in a recent interview with USA Today she explained that she has always lived by the motto of "treat others the way you want to be treated".
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A Boost for Blue Santa
By FAITH HUFFMAN | News-Telegram News Editor
Dec 17, 2007 - Blue Santa is getting some extra help this week collecting toys and money to purchase toys for children in financially strapped families in Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County.
Star Country radio's "Moose" Morgan used his morning radio show to launch a 1 1/2 day fundraiser and toy drive for Blue Santa this morning. The radio station will be broadcasting at intervals throughout the drive, giving updates on donations as well as continued needs. The event marks the second time the radio station and Blue Santa have teamed up to make sure no local child goes without Christmas gifts.
This year's goal for the drive is to raise $20,000 and collect enough toys to fill a trailer at the location, Morgan said this morning.
Representatives from Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County Law Enforcement Associations will be stationed at the trailer in front of Discount Wheel and Tire on South Broadway Street along with radio representatives from 6 a.m. Monday to 6 p.m. Tuesday.
The televised fundraising event will be especially helpful this year, SSLEA members said, because donations in Blue Santa barrels in the city and throughout the county are lagging behind the normal pace.
Blue Santa was started in Hopkins County in 1997 by sheriff's officers to help families in need with gifts for their children. The program picks up where Empty Stocking and Angel Tree programs leave off. Those programs assist people who already qualify for public assistance due to low income levels.
�Blue Santa is an organization designed to assist struggling, working families who make too much for financial assistance but are struggling to make ends meet and can�t provide Christmas for their families,� June Roach with HCLEA explained earlier this winter. "This is to help meet the needs of children who fall between the cracks."
SSLEA officer Angela Franks said this week Blue Santa helps people that make too much for other programs, but may be living paycheck to paycheck, paying their bills and not having a lot, if any, left for Christmas gifts.
"They need help, too," she said.
Hopkins County Law Enforcement Association has continued the program annually since its start, and since 2002 has done so with assistance from SSLEA.
Franks explained that Blue Santa is also designed to help families who may simply have fallen on hard times due to unexpected financial costs, such as expensive car repairs or illness.
Families benefitting from Blue Santa are required to submit an application, along copies of each child's Social Security cards or a copy of their school records to identify the child, as well as proof of family income and documents to show need. Applications for Blue Santa will still be accepted through 9 p.m. Tuesday.
Organizers also stressed that, unlike in the past, no one will be allowed to apply for Blue Santa assistance on distribution day.
Those families approved to receive a help from Blue Santa will be notified this week. All Blue Santa gifts will be handed out Dec. 22, from 10 a.m.to 2p .m. at the old Ace Hardware building on Gilmer Street.
This year, Blue Santa is expect to benefit children in at least 100 families. While all age groups of children will receive toys, Blue Santa is most in need of items for newborns up to 1 year and preteens and up.
Already, more than 60 applications have been screened and approved. Blue Santa had placed 32 infants on his list already, and 30-40 more applications have yet to be screened, according to Hopkins County Community Action Network personnel who are helping Blue Santa screen applications.
Suggested items for preteens and older include CD players and gift cards. Items that would make good gifts for infants include activity blankets, growth charts, bathtubs, rattles, training toilet seats and activity toys.
In addition to the Blue Santa fundraiser and toy drive which concludes at 6 p.m. Tuesday, toy donations may also be made in Blue Santa barrels found at businesses and schools throughout the county through Dec. 18. Monetary donations may also be made at the police station and sheriff's office.
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verbatim replied to Futtocks's topic in Any Other Business / Any Other SportsWhat relevance does her sexuality have? That comes across as a homophobic comment to me, would you like to clarify? I also don't see the relevance of her partners profession.
verbatim replied to bobrock's topic in Any Other Business / Any Other SportsI have wondered the same thing myself. One possible problem of your proposal could be if the team "winning" the toss was known weeks before the game this could give the ground staff the chance to prepare a pitch which would be to the advantageous to the home team. Another alternative would be having the toss before each game, as now, but have a rule that a team can only win a certain numbers of tosses in a series e.g. 3 in a 5 match series.
verbatim replied to Allora's topic in The General Rugby League ForumBest sport in the world no question! What a second half, Broncos defence looked sold until the final second. Pleased for JT, great player.
verbatim replied to Harrigan's topic in The General Rugby League ForumNo better sound in rugby league than the south stand moaning about forward passes!
verbatim replied to l'angelo mysterioso's topic in The General Rugby League ForumI also don't care what other sports do. I, as a rugby league supporter am happy that we as a sport allow players to play for the countries they choose to represent.
verbatim replied to l'angelo mysterioso's topic in The General Rugby League ForumMaybe he felt more Irish because both his parents were Irish. If you watch his interview on Skys super leagues supermen it is clear to see he was proud to represent the country of his parents.
verbatim replied to l'angelo mysterioso's topic in The General Rugby League ForumAnd who exactly would him and his musket be defending them from? If a person is born in New Zealand, has parents / grandparents from Samoa and ends up living and playing in England it is entirely believable that they could have a desire to represent any of the countries. Having been born in England to English parents the only country i would have a desire to play for would be England, but that doesn't mean i want to stop others representing the nations they feel a connection to.


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Guerrilla marketing? Now its open warfarePosted on
The next new thing? Guerrilla marketing is dead. Long live unrestricted marketing warfare!
Within the marketing industry, many references have been made to Carl Von Clausewitz and his classic book, On War. The great Chinese theorist Sun Tzus The Art of War gets similar attention. The contents of both books have influenced modern principles of marketing.
One enduring concept is guerrilla marketing, which, not surprisingly, is based on guerrilla warfare. Guerrilla warfare is characterized by a series of hit-and-run attacks and the overt use of multiple tactics that, at first glance, seem independent and uncoordinated.
Guerrilla marketing was conceived as an unconventional system of promotions that rely on time, energy and imagination rather than on a big marketing budget. Typically, guerrilla marketing campaigns are potentially interactive and target consumers in unexpected places. Do you remember the Boston ATHF Black Box campaign of 2007 to promote a new cartoon on the Cartoon Network? If not, Google Boston ATHF Bomb Scare.
The objective of guerrilla marketing is to create a unique, engaging and thought-provoking concept to generate buzz and turn viral. The term was coined by Jay Conrad Levinson in his book of the same name and has since entered popular vocabulary and marketing textbooks. Guerrilla marketing involves unusual approaches, such as intercept encounters in public places, street giveaways of products, PR stunts or any other unconventional marketing techniques intended to get maximum results from minimal resources.
Guerrilla marketing as described above is a fine strategy, but its dated. Yes, its inventive, structurally sound and has proven successful, but in my eyes its over for guerilla marketing. Mob and crowd sourcing has become the modern extension of guerrilla marketing. I understand that it continues to adapt, using digital and emerging technologies, but I dont think this change of tactics will help. Today the consumer or business-to-business customer needs to be overwhelmed in a multichannel attack that leaves little to the imagination except that a sale has been made or engagement of the customer has been measured.
Consumption as the market
The marketer needs to look at the market not as the United States of America, but the United States of Consumption and what controls that consumption. That, to me, is the brain and the emotions that control or are controlled by the brain. The attacks with marketing weapons outlined, in part, below will provide the momentum to achieve total victory and sell, sell, sell, using data as a common foundation and emotion or emotions as the glue. Defining victory is simple: It is, buy, buy, buy and, yes, buy.
Look at the variety of marketing weapons that can be used to defeat consumers and control their emotional purchasing power. Start with print, the faithful heavy artillery of marketing. Next add some stealth, such as emerging technologies, QR or NFC codes, SMS and mobile sites, all linked to the Internet via personalized microsites that survey and track each hit and open rate, qualified or not.
Add e-mails, linked to video centers; augmented reality; tablets; apps; interactive protocols; relevance; and integration of not just the message, but also the entire target-landing zone. Can a family-based database be provided to marketers that offers complete intelligence on the needs of the entire family rather than an individual family member?
Full-family intel can and will provide the base for secure marketing operations because any message mapping will be complete. Forget about the household stakeholders. Can other family members all of the members, no matter who they are influence the influencers, the stakeholders? Unrestricted marketing warfare prevents dissent from within the family (nation) unit. Questions and influence regarding the buying decision cycle, extended or exaggerated needs and sales materials are taken to a new height across a new field of marketing combat.
The next thing you know, you have massive consumer spending on a scale never seen before. Unrestricted marketing warfare links personal needs, including illness, family troubles, financial status and other once wholly private information, into a message map or logic trail that would undermine the buying cycle of even the strongest, most cohesive frugal American family. True shock and awe on the marketing side of life.
Not to fault any firm, but the amount of data available on the Internet, when linked with an aggressive marketing program, can lead to massive leaps in the perception and buying power of the consumer and business-to-business customer base. The question is which data, which media, which tactics and when?
Media convergence
A key aspect of unrestricted marketing warfare is that there are no rules. Nothing is forbidden. We in marketing can easily accept that in order to make a sale. Many think marketing has few or no rules. The rule is that there are no rules.
We marketers cant go that far. But in todays competitive world, what stops are in place? Better still, who will regulate this new marketing weapon? Will we need to establish a Geneva Convention for marketing?
In the end, I am a strong advocate for media convergence. To me, unrestricted marketing warfare is media convergence: Think ice cube vs. iceberg, small vs. large. Get my drift? When we look at all of the channels that media and an ever-expanding mix of touch points open for us, we will begin to realize that substance will overtake quality (to many, this has already happened; just look to reality TV) and focus, which will eliminate the shotgun approach.
We are all aware that technology will converge. Look at your smart phone or tablet if you doubt that. Convergence of technology is only the first step. Convergence of tactics and tools will follow. If you doubt this statement, read A.T. Fausts article, Old rumors and new ideas fuel Round Two of Apple TV set speculation at appadvice.com/appnn/author/andy. Also check out (www.macrumors.com and search for competitors or go to allthingsd.com and search for iTV) Apple TV as outlined on the Internet. This is not the black Apple TV box. It is a screen with interactive functions and cloud storage.
If you want a real-life version of unrestricted marketing warfare, you need to call me. I do have the answers, tactics, strategies and tools, but they are top-secret, and you know what that means.
Why call me? Your market is different from any other. For that reason, the need to have unrestricted marketing warfare targeted to achieve your goals is a difficult and intel-based need. I have the intel and the means to make this happen. Engaging your market and your budget are the driving factors to be considered.
Thaddeus B. Kubis is a marketing and advertising authority specializing in emerging marketing technologies. He is also well-versed in personalization marketing, mobile marketing, branded content, one-to-one marketing and interaction marketing. A board member at Marine Marketing Association, Kubis is also a certified sailing instructor.
This article originally appeared in the March 2012 issue.
edmond hennessy
Mr. Kubis – stumbled into your site and read the article on Guerilla Marketing.
Have an open mind (and considerable Industry & Business experience) and always looking for new perspectives and content.
Had the fond opportunity – early in my career – to learn from some of the masters – although the real value is applying the principles, to make a difference and generate results.
Have a few perspectives, given the scope of your article:
1) Marketing – is a continuous learning experience – Market Warfare, Guerilla Marketing and other approaches – viewed as, "classical" are foundational and must be understood.
This also means that we all have to understand & adopt new methodologies & approaches – to keep pace and broaden our mix.
2) Market Warfare & Guerilla Marketing – do understand your perspective, although there can be a Strategic driver and fit – it does not have to be solely tactical in-scope.
3) Historically, these approaches were expressed through Advertising, Promotions and media-related, platforms.
The application today – is varied and broad, especially with the power of the Internet and the range of platforms/vehicles that are available.
In our experience, we have applied these fundamentals to Vertical Industry/New Market Development, Target Segment Development, Competitive Attack Campaigns, Product Launch/Introductions, Major Account/Opportunity Development, Channel Partner Development (Network Distribution), Strategic Partner/Alliance Programs, etc.
Most of these were consistent with Strategic Initiatives, although some were tactical in-scope, with short-term objectives.
It is clear that you have deep-pockets of Industry experience and found your article to be of interest.
Good Hunting!
Ed Hawkeye Hennessy
A breakthrough work endorsed by Jay Conrad Levinson –
the Father of Guerilla Marketing


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Debt Validation Letter
Credit Card Billing Dispute Letter
While you can call your creditor to report the error, the law specifically states that you should report the error in writing. There's no harm in doing both. In your letter, list the billing error and state why it's inaccurate. Then, the credit card issuer will acknowledge your letter and take steps to resolve your complaint. Make sure you report the errors quickly so you're not held liable for them.
Debt Settlement Offer Letter
In the letter, state that you're having financial difficulty and would like to settle your account. List the amount that you're able to settle for and wait for the creditor to respond. If the creditor accepts your settlement offer, be prepared to send your payment before they take the offer off the table.
Pay-for-Delete-Offer Letter
Sending Your Letters
How about you all? What rights or strategies have you exercised in order to help payoff (or better manage paying off) your debt?
Have you tried sending in any of the 4 letters mentioned above?
Share your experiences by commenting below!
Jacob's Thoughts – Listed below are my random thoughts as I was reading this article.
- Thanks so much for such an informative article, Frank! I must admit that learning about all of these rights people have/techniques that people can use to help manage their debt payoff made me feel quite in the dark, as I have fairly little experience in this area.
- However, I imagine that a lot of people are in the same boat as me in that they don't know that many of these rights/strategies are available to them. So, thanks for laying them out in plain sight for us to analyze!
- It's also interesting that despite all of the technology available to debt-companies these days, there are apparently still many official actions that can only be managed and handled through good ole-fashioned mail! haha This was also the case I experienced recently when opening a self employed 401(k) account with Vanguard. They required that the hardcopy application be sent in via the US Postal Service.
- @ Debt validation letter –
- Interesting! This sounds like a good way to at least delay (or maybe eliminate all-together) being bothered by certain debt collectors.
- One thing I'm curious about though is what exactly is required for "valid proof" that the debt they're collecting is correct? Is there a standard form for this, or can it just be an "overdue balance" statement from the credit card company?
- @ Receiving receipt confirmation when sending important debt reduction letters –
- In my experience, whenever you're sending a letter either by physical mail or email that is not SPECIFICALLY requested by the receiving party, you always have to be prepared for the likelihood that it will simply be ignored and/or lost. After all, if they're receiving hundreds of pieces of mail per day, why should they place your note at the top of the pile?
- As such, it definitely makes sense to have a way to validate that the receiving party actually did receive the letter. Paying the $0.30 extra for delivery confirmation can go a long way to helping you achieve your goals in this case!
- @ Not being scared of your creditors –
- Lastly, I think that another important thing to point out with the whole process of paying off your debt is to avoid viewing the company to which you owe a debt as some powerful, evil entity that has the power to SUCK OUT YOUR VERY SOUL!
- As you can imagine, at the end of the day, the company to which you owe money is just made up of normal people who want to accomplish their goals and add value to others' lives. Because of this, it actually is in THEIR best interest AS WELL AS YOURS to work with you in order to get you to pay off your debt.
- Often, I think people are surprised at how flexible debtees can be in helping their debtors pay off their debt, either by being flexible with interest rate or even payoff terms overall. Typically, this flexibility can only be discovered if you take action and ask about what you can do. After all, the worst that can happen is that they say, "no."
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In the ancient rome there was an emperor called Nero who committed various atrocities, among them killed his own mother. One of the stories told about Nero is that he was responsible for ordering that burned Rome besides many have described the moment in a very unusual way. Some people believe that Nero sang and played his harp in one of Roman temples while Rome burned with fire. Here then is the image that portrays this very moment.
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Just wondering if the E65 E66 E66 7 series wheels would fit on e46's
The 7-series does use different widths, offsets, and tire sizes then the E46. Depending on what tire sizes you'll be using, some modifications be required due to the aggressiveness of the setup.
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I saw this in a thread a few weeks ago. These are style 95's which are 19x9 ET24 front and 19x10 ET24 rear. I don't know what kind of work had to be done to get them to fit though.
i am somewhat inclined to do this... i will let you all know how it goes if i do
So rares? did you end up doing This?
i am afraid i went a different way, i found it to be a bit more work than what i wanted to perform. haha, sorry i haven;t updated this in a long time. life comes at you fast. currently running csl reps. good luck to you.
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'Sopranos' star was alcoholic, addict, 'maniac!'
Joe Pantoliano says most people know him from one of three things: The Sopranos, Memento or The Matrix.
Maybe Risky Business.
"I spent a long time becoming a character actor," says Joey "Pants," as he is known. "The best compliment I ever get is, 'Oh, my God, I didn't even know it's you.' "
Now maybe people will get to know him as the author of Asylum, his book (out May 1 from Weinstein Books, 256 pp, $24.95) with a long subtitle: Hollywood Tales From My Great Depression: Mental Dis-Ease, Recovery and Being My Mother's Son.
"I became an alcoholic, an addict, a compulsive shopper, a kleptomaniac. And a maniac!" writes Pantoliano, 60.
Jersey boy
He chronicles his journey as a kid in Hoboken, N.J., coping with a tough, crazy family ruled by a mother who was willful and self-centered (and, he says now, was probably bipolar) to adulthood in Hollywood, where he battled addictions to alcohol, food, sex, Vicodin and Percocet. He eventually was diagnosed with clinical depression. He calls his "self-medication" behaviors his "Seven Deadly Symptoms."
1. Food (overeating or starving)
2. Vanity
3. Shopping and shoplifting
4. Success
5. Sex
6. Alcohol
7. Prescription drugs
"The whole point of this is to use myself as an example in giving other people permission to be open and honest about their past," he says in a phone chat. He says he prefers the term "mental dis-ease" to "mental illness."
He believes that stars including Whitney Houston and Amy Winehouse had problems similar to his.
"What we have to understand is Whitney Houston and Amy Winehouse did not die from drug addiction. Drug addiction didn't kill either of them. Their mental 'dis-easiness' was constant, it was in their soul. They made the same mistakes I made. … It was the drugs trying to ease the pain."
His pain started early, growing up in a house that had "obesity, alcoholism, gambling addictions and behavioral risk choices like organized crime," he writes. TV and movies were his escape.
Acting was his ticket out of Hoboken. "I starting acting because I didn't want to be poor. I came to understand the power of television, how television molded my future, in seeing Italian-Americans on TV — that was my asylum."
The road was rocky. He went to New York "with nothing but my New Jersey accent." Auditions, roles, women and agents led him to Los Angeles. After success in the miniseries From Here to Eternity in 1979, he was offered a $350,000 payday to star in a series version of it. He turned it down because he wanted to be in movies. Instead, he waited tables and lived on tips.
"I worked very hard on getting what I wanted," the usually wisecracking actor says seriously. "Then when I got what I wanted, I got more and more depressed."
Help from friends
He began to land more roles, writing in Asylum of help and friendship he got from stars including Eli Wallach, Tommy Lee Jones and Natalie Wood and her husband, Robert Wagner. And, of course, he went on to take many TV roles, including his season and a half on The Sopranos.
Though The Sopranos provided him with "an extraordinary character," he says, "80% of the people who loved The Sopranos— all they see is this guy who got his head shoved in a bowling bag," which is how his character left the show. "Everybody thinks I'm still that guy. It's a bad thing." He adds: "Everybody thinks I'm rich from Sopranos. I get a $14 check every few months." He adds that it also totally spoiled him: "It was the best artistic endeavor that I was graced to be a part of."
He vows that he won't do regular network television because it's too "restraining." And he really can't stand reality television.
"Today, kids want to become reality stars. They see these scumbags on television being scumbags, and David Letterman wants them to come out and talk about it."
Kim Kardashian? The Jersey Shore crew? "They have celebrity," he says. "Celebrity is more impressive than craft."
As for his career? "I'd like it to be better. The only way I can do that is being in better movies."
Scripts have been "pretty (lousy) for the last year," he says, but he's excited by a New York play he's starring in with Mario Cantone, Moolah, about two con men who fall out of favor with the Mob.
In the meantime, as he looks back, he says he wishes he had made some different choices. "I wish I would have thought about directing sooner rather than later. … I wish I had gone to college for some business courses. I wish that there was better medication when my mother was struggling with these diseases."
And now, Pantoliano, who has three children with his third wife, Nancy (whom he married in 1994), says he has one goal: "Trying to enjoy the day. That's what I work on — today."
As for drugs? "I take 10 milligrams of an antidepressant, along with 10 milligrams of a statin for cholesterol." And that's it, he says.
He has learned that yoga is better than any prescription drug, and "Advil is way better for my back pain and hip than those Vicodins every day."
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Season 6: Episode 133: The KickerWhile enjoying a college football game, Frank catches a football from a record setting field goal and refuses to give it back to the kicker. When word of this gets back to the local sports community via a talk radio show, he becomes a wanted man among sports fans. The rest of the family devise a way to get the football away from Frank and back to it's rightful owner, but Frank might be too crafty for them.
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Would you like to save as your currency permanently or for this visit only?
Compare to luxury hotel which spend a lot money on luxury useless things, this hotel lean towards simple and minimalist but have high quality necessities such as great coffee machines and beautiful paintings. Cannot think of any. If the little entry path to hotel is not at ready-stage counts.
New and very clean Roadway around back access the site, area under construction.
Very modern and clean and great value. Far exceeded expectations.
I likes how clean and new everything was. A bit hard to find.
Friendly staff. Comfortable beds. Breakfast bar was very good. Close to area attractions and shopping.
Very convenient for us to visit a friend in a health facility Personel handling food in breakfast area must wear plastic gloves for health reasons
The hotel was close to Georgian Bay for boat rides. no
Free parking, many malls and restaurants etc are within 1/2 mile, small for the kids, Breakfast room was sometimes so too small/crowdy (E.G. around 09.00 on sundays)
the continental breakfast was super! The pool was a on the tiny side and too shallow.
O.K. No bad language. We found the room clean and comfortable. We stayed in room 127, we noticed the bath seemed to be partially blocked.Otherwise, we had a pleasant stay. We were visiting family and will probably come and stay again. I can't think of anything.
the closeness to the pow wow
The room was poor furmitued, not very clean and the beds were bad.
Clean, convenient with fridge and microwave and the staff is excellent.
they had instant coffee and a water boiler prepared for us in the room besides the standard microwave / tv / refrigerator
I would recomend this hotel to anyone, especially with the pet provision. Will use this chain again and again. Nothing
Decent hotel for a stay in Midland, clean, comfy and well situated. Quiet.
nothing I confirmed with the hotel 2x to make sure our reservation was as we booked and was told everything was as reserved...queen size bed, no smoking, can bring pets.....I even checked the day of arrival as we were going to be late and wanted to make sure that they would not give our room away...Upon arrival at 11:30 pm.
Older building but very nice staff and great price. Town closes down early in winter, couldn't find anywhere to eat. Continental breakfast very slim.
The staff were very friendly. There was free, drive-up parking close to the room. The bed was comfortable and the room inlcude a fridge, microwave and coffee maker. Breakfast was included. Breakfast was no usually availale until after 8:00 am and was limited in selection. The TV was satellite, however there was very little selection available - mostly CBC, CTV, Global etc. The desk chair was broken.
Good mattresses, excellent friendly and helpful staff, air conditioner worked well, tv worked well, fridge worked well, microwave in room, good shower head, lots of hot water, clean shower. Dirty carpet-needs steam cleaning, poorly vacuumed, stained wingback chairs, hairs in corners of bathroom floor, bathroom door didn't shut fully, no blankets, bed coverlet didn't look clean, bedsheets were old and pilled.
Cleanliness was good and front desk was always accessible. The rooms were a little dark. You could always smell smoke even being in a non smoking room
The People were clean and help when we needed. Nothing
Great price and conveintly located. No.
Loved how it was a warm welcoming from the owner upon arrival. And upon entering the room, the floor lamp was on and so was the tv. Made you feel welcome and the heat was on. No complaints😄
The room was clean. Very poor choices for continental breakfast...no fruit, no yogurt, no healthy choices. Poor lightening on desk, very uncomfortable chairs to work from.
The staff were very nice and accomodating. we asked for extra pillows and a non-skid bathtub mat. They have a BBQ for everyone on Saturday night. Quiet and Cozy.
The staff is very friendly and helpful No
friendly staff none
Owner very pleasant. Room was terrible- TV did not work well, it was old and small with few channels, room was dingy and dark, badly maintained, as was the whole hotel.
Price was right. Friendly staff. Nothing.
The website said there was 24 hr desk service, but when we called to let then know we wouldn't arrive until 3am, we were told the doors would be locked. However, the manager told us to call when we arrived and he would come and open up and he did in 5min
price is good.. nice and clean had a dried up spider on sofa chair.. being i have spider phobia it was uncomfortable..
Area Smoke smell
Not much. It was very over priced. It was an older motel that needs a big facelift. It was a place to sleep, not much more. We had our grandson with us and I was not sure I wanted him playing on the floor. The carpet needed a good shampoo. Towels rough, bedding gray. Not a good experience.


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About the Book: Scarecrow and the Army of Thieves
At an abandoned Soviet base in the Arctic, a battle to save all life on Earth is about to begin... The Secret Base - It is a top-secret base known only as Dragon Island. A long-forgotten relic of the Cold War, it houses a weapon of terrible destructive force, a weapon that has just been reactivated... An Army of Murderers - When Dragon Island is seized by a brutal terrorist force calling itself the Army of Thieves, the fate of the world suddenly hangs in the balance. But there are no crack units close enough to get to Dragon in time to stop the Army setting off the weapon. One Small Team - Except, that is, for a small equipment-testing team up in the Arctic led by a Marine captain named Schofield, call- sign Scarecrow. It's not a strike team; just a handful of Marines and civilians. It's not equipped to attack a fortified island held by a small army. But it will go in anyway, because someone has to .The Ultimate Hero is Back, Facing the Ultimate Army of Villains.
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The local forum for fifing and druming on this side of the Atlantic
Billy Kennedy's tradition of the Lambeg Drum.
Ulster Scots
More information on the 'Lambeg' drum from the Ulster Scots Agency.
Fife and drum site.
information on the lambeg drum.
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Luton and Bedford lambeg drumming club
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County Antrim Drumming association
Calendar of the 2006 season of drumming matches in Co. Antrim
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Company of fifers and drummers
Worldwide list of fifers and drummers.
American makers of fifes and drums.
Fife & drum.org
American fife and drum web page with an excellent comprehensive links page among other things
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Tens of thousands of opposition supporters marched in Venezuela on Saturday to pressure President Nicolas Maduro's government before Dec. 8 local elections after their leader denounced the pre-dawn arrest of an aide.
The vote for control of 335 municipalities will be the first big test of Maduro's political strength after he narrowly defeated his opposition rival, Henrique Capriles, to win a presidential election in April.
Capriles told the main rally in the capital his national tours coordinator, Alejandro Silva, was taken at gunpoint from a Caracas hotel room by military intelligence agents and that he held Maduro responsible for the aide's safety.
"Maduro, don't be a coward! ... You want to put me in prison, come for me! I'm not afraid," Capriles said to cheers from a crowd of 2,000 to 3,000 supporters, many wearing the blue, yellow and red of the Venezuelan flag.
With voters frustrated over surging inflation and product shortages, a major part of the government's strategy has been a theatrical confrontation with business leaders that echoes the style of Maduro's late mentor, Hugo Chavez.
The authorities have ordered businesses to slash prices and people have flooded shops to take advantage of discounted items ranging from car parts to electronics and sports shoes.
Many people who marched with the opposition scoffed at that idea and said Maduro's statist economic policies were the problem.
"I'm not looking for home appliances," said Celide Romero, a 79-year-old protestor. "I've been looking for milk for the last month and a half, but there isn't any."
Competing with the opposition rallies for local media headlines over the weekend is the latest move in what Maduro calls an "economic offensive," with ministers leading inspection teams to check shopping malls nationwide.
The government charges that anyone who marched with the opposition was showing support for corrupt "speculators" who it blames for an annual inflation rate that neared 55 percent last month and a black market rate for dollars that has risen to some nine times the official level of 6.3 bolivars.
"It's class warfare ... we love the homeland and happiness, and others want to concentrate power and riches in a few hands and exploit the people," said Vice President Jorge Arreaza.
The opposition counters that Maduro's "offensive" - which began with the military occupation of an electronics chain - amounts to state-led looting that punishes honest business owners and only makes things worse.
They were angered further last week when the "Chavista"-dominated National Assembly granted Maduro decree powers which he has vowed to use first to cap retailers' profits and reorganize the distribution of foreign currency.
On Friday, the president said he had ordered the arrest of two unnamed opposition officials whom he accused of trying to pay individuals to disguise themselves as government supporters and attack Saturday's opposition rallies, with the goal of blaming his administration for any bloodshed.
"They're looking for a death in order to try to light a fuse. We won't allow it," Maduro said in a televised speech.
There was no official comment on the fate of the opposition leader's aide, but a senior government minister, Andres Izarra, tweeted that "one of Capriles' fascist henchmen" had been detained.


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