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The game started full of pace as both teams looked to start off the tie immediately in their favour. Both teams have already met each other three times before this game with Roma edging it.
However, the hosts started the better playing with higher up the field and with decent shots from Pizarro and Spanish player Borja Valero reminding the visitors what Fiorentina were capable of.
Fiorentina took the lead in the 17th minute when Daniele De Rossi gave the ball away, Mohamed Salah threaded through a brilliant ball for Josip Ilicic to finished emphatically, beating the Roma keeper at his near post.
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The second half started similarly with very few chances, then a penalty was awarded when Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa decisively blocked an Ilicic strike in the box, but Iturbe went on a rapid counter and fell in a one-on-one with Neto. The referee awarded a penalty to Roma, but the Viola were furious, and their anger was justified as Neto appeared to get his fingertips to the ball. Fiorentina got the last laugh though as Neto superbly saved Ljajic's penalty.
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|Cap Centre
The Cap
April 2002, eight months prior to demolition
|Former names
|US Airways Arena (1996–97)
USAir Arena (1993–96)
|1 Harry S. Truman Drive
Landover, Maryland, U.S.
|38°54′9″N 76°50′49″W / 38.90250°N 76.84694°WCoordinates: 38°54′9″N 76°50′49″W / 38.90250°N 76.84694°W
|Washington Sports & Entertainment (Abe Pollin)
|Washington Sports & Entertainment (Abe Pollin)
|Basketball: 19,035 (1974–89), 18,756 (1989–97)
Ice hockey: 18,130
|Broke ground
|August 1972
|December 2, 1973
|December 15, 2002
|Construction cost
|$18 million[1]
($103 million in 2016 dollars[2])
|Shaver Partnership[3]
|Structural engineer
|Geiger-Berger and Associates[3]
|General contractor
|George Hyman Construction Co.[4]
|Capital/Washington Bullets/Wizards (NBA) (1973–1997)
Washington Capitals (NHL) (1974–97)
Georgetown Hoyas (NCAA) (1980–97)
Washington Warthogs (CISL) (1994–97)
Washington/Maryland Commandos (AFL) (1987, 1989)
Washington Wave (MILL) (1987–89)
The Capital Centre, later renamed USAir Arena, was an indoor arena located in Landover, Maryland, a suburb east of Washington, D.C..
It opened in late 1973, closed in 1999, and was demolished in 2002. The seating capacity was 18,756 for basketball and 18,130 for hockey.
Capital Centre was the primary home for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League and the Washington Bullets of the National Basketball Association. The Bullets moved to the Washington area from nearby Baltimore, and the Capitals were an expansion team in the arena's second year.
In 1993, the air carrier USAir purchased the naming rights for the building and the arena became known as USAir Arena. When the airline went through its 1996 rebranding and became US Airways, the name of the arena changed as well.
In 1997, US Airways' naming rights deal came to an end after the now-Wizards and Capitals moved to a new arena, the MCI Center (now known as the Capital One Arena) in downtown Washington, and the arena once again became known as Capital Centre. Most TV and radio crews broadcasting from the venue referred to it by its nickname "Cap Centre". The venue was demolished in December 2002, though its name lives on in a shopping complex located on the former site of the arena as The Boulevard at the Capital Centre.
It was located just outside the Capital Beltway (Interstate 495) at exit 16, less than a mile (1.6 km) southeast of FedExField, the home of the Washington Redskins of the National Football League.
Sports venue[edit]
Capital Centre was the home of the Washington Bullets of the NBA from 1973 to 1997, the Washington Capitals of the NHL from 1974 to 1997 and the Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team from 1980 to 1997. The Washington Wizards were known as the Bullets until 1997, and played the first 5 games of the 1997–98 NBA season at the old arena. All three teams departed for the MCI Center (now Verizon Center) just north of The Mall in D.C. when it opened on December 2, 1997.
The Capital Centre hosted its first NBA game exactly 24 years earlier (December 2, 1973) as the Capital Bullets defeated the Seattle SuperSonics, 98–96.[5] During November 1973, the Capital Bullets held their home games at nearby Cole Field House on the campus of the University of Maryland in College Park.
The arena hosted games of the NBA Finals in 1975 when the Bullets played the Golden State Warriors and again in 1978 and 1979, both with Seattle SuperSonics. The Bullets won in 1978, but lost the other two series.
The ACC men's basketball tournament was held there in 1976, 1981, and 1987. The 1980 NBA All-Star Game and 1982 NHL All-Star Game were held there, as was the WWF's Survivor Series 1995. The arena also was home to a few epic NHL playoff games, including the Easter Epic in 1987.
The Washington/Maryland Commandos of the Arena Football League also called the arena home in 1987 and 1989. The Maryland Arrows, Washington Wave and Washington Power lacrosse teams used the arena, as did The Washington Warthogs professional indoor soccer team.
A boxing World Heavyweight Championship bout took place at the venue in 1976 with Jimmy Young challenging the champion Muhammad Ali. The fight on April 30 went the full 15 rounds and was awarded unanimously to Ali.[6]
Footage of past Washington Bullets games held at the Capital Centre was used in the 1979 comedy film The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh.
Concert venue[edit]
The first concert ever held at the Capital Centre was the Allman Brothers Band on December 4, 1973, two nights after the first Bullets' game. They were backed up by the James Montgomery Blues Band who played from 9 P.M. until midnight. The Allman Brothers played until 3:30 A.M.
The Who played there on two nights later on December 6. It was festival seating at the concert and there were no seats on the floor as the venue was newly opened and not finished. This was part of their debut of their rock opera Quadrophenia.[7]
Elvis Presley performed for two shows there on Sunday June 27, 1976, to a total audience of nearly 38,000. Both shows sold out in one day. Ticket prices were $7.50, 10, and 12.50. His last concert at the Capital Centre was on May 22, 1977, during his second-to-last tour, which included 13 other venues. June 26, 1977 in Indianapolis, would be his final concert performance. His only other concert in the Washington, D.C., area was on September 27 and 28, 1974, at nearby University of Maryland's Cole Field House, also in Prince George's County.[8]
The arena was home to several Toys for Tots concerts in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
Frank Sinatra performed for four shows - April 24, 1974 (aud. 16,500), June 20, 1978 (17,000), May 8, 1987 (13,048), and March 31, 1988 (18,146), with Sammy Davis Jr on "Together Again" tour (Dean Martin left the tour shortly before the concert). The second joint concert with Davis (October 6, 1989) was canceled due to illness Davis.
The first two volumes of KISS' retrospective DVD series Kissology included bonus discs of late-1970s shows videotaped at the arena.
Chicago's performance recorded live at Capital Centre on June 24–26, 1975, was released in 2011's Chicago XXXIV: Live in '75. After releasing its eighth consecutive gold album in just six years, Chicago embarked upon a massive stadium tour in 1975 that is considered to be one of its finest.
Jethro Tull's performance recorded and filmed live at Capital Centre on November 21, 1977, was released in 2017's Songs From the Wood 40th Anniversary box set. Note, the first four songs audio was taken from the band's show at the Boston Garden two weeks later because the first reel of the Capital Center audio could not be located.
Concert videos by Van Halen (a popular bootleg recorded on October 12, 1982) and Blue Öyster Cult on December 27, 1976 ("Live 1976" DVD) and on the Some Enchanted Evening Legacy Edition CD) from the arena have also been released.
The Eagles' performance from March 1977 was released in 2013's History of the Eagles.[9]
Pink Floyd played two shows in June, 1975 on their Wish You Were Here Tour which is readily available on bootleg and then again for four sold out shows after Roger Waters left in October of 1987 during their A Momentary Lapse of Reason Tour.
Led Zeppelin sold out every show they ever booked there. The first concert took place on February 10, 1975; 2 years later in 1977, they sold out 4 dates: May 25, 26, 28, and 30.
Queen performed at the arena on three separate occasions, first during the News of the World Tour in November 1977, then as part of the Jazz Tour the following year. In July 1982, the band returned to the venue for the North American leg of the Hot Space Tour, with Billy Squier as the opening act.[10]
AC/DC performed several concerts of their tours in the arena, such as: Let There Be Rock Tour (1977), If You Want Blood Tour (1979), Back in Black Tour (1980), For Those About to Rock Tour (1981), Flick of the Switch Tour (1983), Blow Up Your Video World Tour (1988) and The Razors Edge World Tour (1990). The shows of December 20–21, 1981 were filmed and several tracks from these shows are included in their DVD set, Plug Me In.
A recording of The New Barbarians' concert on May 5, 1979, during the band's only concert tour ever, was released as Buried Alive: Live in Maryland.
The Bee Gees performed two sold-out concerts here on September 24–25, 1979, as part of their Spirits Having Flown Tour.
The Rolling Stones played three sold-out shows at the arena on December 7–9, 1981, in support of "Tattoo You", the year's highest grossing tour, with tickets sales of $50 million. Their 1982 live album Still Life, included three songs taken from the Largo concerts: "Let Me Go" (December 8), "Twenty Flight Rock," and "Going to a Go-Go" (both December 9).
The cult video documentary short Heavy Metal Parking Lot was shot by Jeff Krulik and John Heyn on May 31, 1986, in the arena's parking lot, comically documenting thousands of heavy metal fans as they partied before a Judas Priest concert (with special guests Dokken). (The parking lot itself was divided into four sections, with patriotic emblems, to aid patrons in remembering where they parked after an event: Liberty Bell, Capitol, Eagle, and Stars and Stripes.)
The Grateful Dead recorded and released three shows performed at the arena; Dick's Picks Volume 20, on September 25, 1976, Terrapin Station (Limited Edition), on March 15, 1990, which took place on bass guitarist Phil Lesh's 50th birthday and Spring 1990, on March 16, 1990, the next night.
The Smashing Pumpkins played their last concert with late touring keyboardist Jonathan Melvoin at the arena.
Due to their overwhelming popularity in the African-American sections of Maryland and Washington, D.C., Parliament-Funkadelic headlined numerous sold out shows at the venue, mainly during the years 1976 to 1983.
Local Washington, D.C.-based go-go bands (such as Rare Essence, Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers, and E.U.) performed annually at the "Back to School" concerts held at the Capital Center, including the Go Go Live at the Capital Centre concert in 1987.
Michael Jackson held four sold-out concerts at the Capital Centre in 1988 during the Bad tour. The dates were October 13, 17, 18, and 19, 1988.[11]
The arena also hosted family-friendly events, such as the Harlem Globetrotters, Circus America, and Ice Capades, as well as numerous graduation ceremonies for high schools in Prince George's County.
The Capital Centre arena was imploded on December 15, 2002. It was replaced by The Boulevard at the Capital Centre, a town center-style shopping mall that opened in Landover in 2003.
Opened in late 1973, the Capital Centre was the first indoor arena to have a video replay screen on its center-hung scoreboard. The four-sided projection video screen was known as the "Telscreen" (or "Telescreen") and predated the Diamond Vision video screen at Dodger Stadium by seven years.[12][13] It was also the first indoor arena to be built with luxury boxes,[14] and a computerized turnstile system.
The Centre also had one of the NBA's most notorious fans, Robin Ficker, who for 12 seasons sat behind the visiting team's bench and heckled opposing players.
The Centre had the loudest speaker system in an arena at the time.
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|Wikimedia Commons has media related to Capital Centre.
- ^ Roylance, Frank D. (November 30, 1997). "Capital Centre Blown Away". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
- ^ Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Community Development Project. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
- ^ a b http://www.arcaro.org/tension/album/usair.htm
- ^ Clark Construction - Sports (archived)
- ^ "Seattle SuperSonics at Capital Bullets Box Score". Basketball Reference. December 2, 1973. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
- ^ "Winner Ali declares he misjudged Young". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). May 1, 1976. p. 10.
- ^ The Washington Post, Friday December 7, 1973, page B1 and B19/
- ^ ELVIS, HIS LIFE FROM A TO Z. Wings Books. 1992. pp. 338–340. ISBN 0-517-06634-3.
- ^ "History Of The Eagles". Amazon.com. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
- ^ "25.07.1982 - Concert: Queen live at the Capital Centre, Landover, MD, USA". QueenConcerts.com. Retrieved March 21, 2017.
- ^ http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/michael-in-motion-jackson-dazzles-surprises-at-capital-centre/2013/08/29/d367660a-10c8-11e3-bdf6-e4fc677d94a1_story.html
- ^ Cohn, Meredith (October 22, 2002). "Developers break ground for Capital Centre project". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
- ^ Starkey, Ted (November 8, 2012). "Remembering the Cap Centre 15 years later". SB Nation. (Washington DC). Retrieved January 7, 2017.
- ^ "Bullets' new arena to have sky boxes". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. January 5, 1973. p. 23.
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This is a nice comforter for the price. It is not super-heavy, but for here in SoCal where it does not usually get very cold it is perfect. I hate being too warm at night. The Colors are a little hard to match up because the grey is almost a lavender-ish grey, but very pretty. I am still looking for sheets to match. The comforter itself is VERY soft, feels nice and fits great on my King size bed. It covers the mattress which is 15" deep. I don't think that this comforter set is extremely high end, but seems well made and a good value for the price paid. Overall, I am very happy with this purchase and it really brightened up my bedroom.Read More
The color of this comforter set is a rich purple with red undertones and it's embroidered detail is a light grey-silver color. The embroidered detail is beautiful but since it is embroidered and not printed onto the fabric you should take care when handling/washing this comforter. I do not recommend this comforter in homes where pets get onto your bed as it would be quite easy for them to snag the embroidered threads. This comforter is lightweight. If you're like me and you like sleeping in a warm cocoon like environment you will need additional blankets to maintain warmth. The fibers in this set are synthetic and my only complaint is the static they create. The quality of this set is good for the money but if your expecting a super high end product you will be disappointed.Read More
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I was sceptical about this purchase but I really like the look. The color is a very pretty purple/plum and I was impressed that the design is embroidered onto the spread. It is fairly well made and the extra pillows and shams complete the look for an awesome price!Read More
I truly got a great deal on this comforter. It's stylish and comfortable for everyday use. I have a seperate comforter that's got all the lace and decorations, but it's difficult to use everyday. My kids jump on the bed and I'm afraid they will destroy it. I'don't worry about that with this one, aside from that I still got a better deal than Target or Wal-mart. That's cool in today's economyRead More
I like the set. But I do have to agree with the other reviews that the embroidering can get caught and snag on things. I liked this because of the color, but I wish it wouldn't snag.Read More
It's pretty, but when I washed it, there were some tears and a lot of wrinkles. It is not heavy, it feels like it's filled with polyester.Read More
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I am feeling my own terror, sadness,grief and rage over this heartbreaking tragedy.
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He was 16. Someone she dated briefly in middle school. They attended some wilderness/warrior camps together over the years.
She attended the memorial service with a friend of our family who runs these camps.
Not sure where to go from here. She's deeply affected. Thoughts?
get her to a grief counsler, especially one who deals with suicide and/or young people. i would call your local outreach/crisis center they should have names.
normally i would suggest going to a suicide support group, but most of those groups are filled with family members, parents, most of whom are much older than your dd. she may feel out of place.
check out the american foundation for suicide prevention's website. they may have some info.
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Sen. John Breaux (D-La.)
Wednesday, September 9, 1998
With the recent downturn of stock markets, the stability of America's retirement system is once again at the forefront of an ongoing debate over Social Security. As a co-chairman of the bipartisan National Commission on Retirement Policy, Sen. John Breaux (D-La.) is one of the leading participants in the struggle to keep Social Security solvent in the coming century.
In July, Breaux co-sponsored a bill that would create mandatory individual retirement accounts, increase the minimum social security eligibility age and create means testing for more affluent retirees. He answered questions on Wednesday, Sept. 9.
The first question was from Annapolis, Md.
Annapolis, Md.: What is the smartest and most practical approach the federal government can take now and over the next five to 10 years to ensure that Social Security will not go bankrupt when the Baby Boomer generation enters retirement?
Sen. John Breaux: I think that what we have suggested and the legislation we have suggested S. 2313 introduced by Sen. Judd Gregg (R-N.H.) and myself is a proper and doable approach. What we have done is to make a number of suggestions to improve the financial solvency of the program by refunding two percentage points of the current 12.4-percent payroll tax into personal savings accounts for individuals that would be modeled on the federal thrift savings plan. These people would then be able to invest that money in a high, medium or low-risk investment which would dramatically increase the amount of funds available for retirement.
That's one suggestion. The other part of our proposal is to gradually increase the retirement age over the next 30 years, ultimately to 70 years of age. We eliminate the earnings test for retirees. And finally we create a minimum benefit plan within Social Security which guarantees that anyone who works for 40 years in their lifetime would receive a minimum benefit of at least a 100 percent of the poverty rate. They do not have that now.
Durham, N.C.: Democrats in general appear to be advocating the allocation of projected surpluses exclusively to Social Security. Would you consider a balanced approach that splits the projected surpluses three-ways among Social Security, the national debt, and tax cuts?
Sen. John Breaux: Well, personally I think that that suggestion is a good one. There are those who say you should put it all on Social Security and others who say you should put it all on a tax cut.
I think we have wonderful opportunity to address all of those concerns maybe not 100 percent on each, but to address them. I think that idea is a good one. It shouldn't have to be all or nothing.
Washington, D.C.: I can't believe the Washington Post called you a leading defender of Social Security. Why do you want to cut benefits in order to fund individual accounts?
Sen. John Breaux: We are trying to save a program that demographics tell us will be insolvent by the year 2029. What we are suggesting is giving individuals an opportunity to create their own personal savings account, but in a limited fashion by allowing them to invest 2 percent of the 12.4 percent they currently pay in payroll taxes. In addition, we have followed the federal model and limited those investments into a range of investments that history tells us are secure but are much better than what Social Security currently does with their taxes.
In addition, low-income people would be much better off under our system, because the cuts are only to Americans on the higher-income end of the spectrum. But in the end, everyone would win.
Baton Rouge, La.: Will Medicaid reform affect state retirement systems?
Sen. John Breaux: Will Social Security affect the state retirement plans?
The Gregg-Breaux proposal would require that future state employees be brought into the national Social Security retirement plan, but that people who are currently in their state retirement plans would be able to remain. Most all of the plans being discussed in Washington would make that change.
My personal preference is to allow those state plans that are fully funded to continue to operate, and I will continue to fight for that.
Pittsburgh, Pa.: Why do you want to raise the retirement age to 70?
Sen. John Breaux: The changing nature of our society dictates this policy recommendation because life expectancy is changing very rapidly. In 1935 when Social Security was created, life expectancy was about 63 years of age. In 2030, life expectancy will be 84 years of age. What our plan attempts to do is to roughly keep pace with the goal of having people retire for between 20 to 25 percent of their adult life, raising the retirement age gradually, and would no one who is currently on Social Security.
It is very slowly phased in over the next 30 years at the rate of only a two-month per year increase, so that people will have plenty of time to prepare. Under the current law, a person such as myself who is 54 years old would be able to retire at age 66. Under this proposal, I would be able to retire at 66 years and six months. That's the only difference.
Bayonne, N.J.: Would you consider supporting a bill which would stop the use of Social Security contributions for any other purpose other than for the personal benefit of the account owner and his dependents?
Sen. John Breaux: That is what we are trying to do with our proposal. Currently the surplus in the trust fund is used to offset the deficit, and what we are doing with our two-percent proposal is attempting to pre-fund those retirement plans. That money would be taken off the table and the government would not be able to use it for any other purpose. It would be part of their individual retirement account.
Alexandria, Va.: Do policymakers plan to include a discussion of "values" as they look at the personal, business, and government roles in retirement planning and funding? For example, what are the incentives for people to carefully plan and put away funds for retirement if a significant portion of that ends up in taxes, supporting those who chose not to plan or put money away? What is the "message" we as a country send to people about our values for work, planning for the future, community responsibility?
Sen. John Breaux: One aspect of our proposal is to involve the individual with their own retirement much more than under the current system. Many young people today do not believe that Social Security will be there for them. Our proposal for creating a personal retirement account which you would control gives you a greater stake in building your own retirement plan. It would also allow additional voluntary contributions to be made to encourage even more savings for your individual account. All of this helps try and connect individuals with the notion that work and savings go together in guaranteeing an adequate retirement plan for their later years.
Louisville, Ky.: Quite a few of us still believe that the stock market is the best place to invest for retirement in the "long run". What sort of time frame would you use to define "long run" as a relatively safe strategy, and has your definition changed over the past few weeks?
Sen. John Breaux: That's a good question, because when the stock market dropped 500 points in one day, people suggested that our idea is not a good one. But history tells us that there has never been a 20-year period in the stock market that has given us a negative return since 1926. So individuals must look at this as an opportunity over the long term to have secure investments. It is clear that the current practice of investing Social Security taxes in only government securities that return an average of 2.7 percent annually can simply not be sustained.
New Orleans, La.: Is there any chance that in the next reform of Social Security we will stop kidding the American people with the insurance/investment rhetoric that historically has been used to characterize what is actually a regressive tax system? Why don't we apply the Social Security tax to all income?
Sen. John Breaux: The question makes the accurate point that approximately 80 percent of Americans pay more today in payroll taxes than they do in income taxes. It is very regressive, and we have rejected the suggestion by some of just increasing the payroll tax, and have rather proposed this alternative, which gives back to individuals two percent of the current tax that they pay for use in a private investment.
Fairfax, Va.: The current surplus in Social Security System revenues is being used to produce the appearance of a balanced federal budget. Shouldn't Social Security be moved "off-budget" so that Social Security funds stay clearly in that system and so that discretionary spending has to adhere to a true bottom line?
Sen. John Breaux: That's the $64 question. What we have traditionally done is to use the surplus to offset the deficit.
There will be another time to determine if we should take it off budget. What we are trying to do with our proposal is to make sure that enough funds to exist to pay the benefits.
It is an obligation of our government which must be honored, and we are trying to make sure that we honor it by our proposal.
Helena, Mt.: How can Congress and the administration ever get back to working on the complexities of Social Security when the Lewinsky matter is so all-consuming? What do you see as a realistic timeline for meaningful legislation?
Sen. John Breaux: Our obligation as legislators is to legislate. And we cannot stick our heads in the sand like an ostrich and pretend that the president's problems do not exist. But we cannot ignore the pressing problems that exist with Social Security and Medicare. And the timing suggests that we should do it in the early part of next year.
Every expert that has testified has said we must do reform as soon as possible or the problem will continue to get worse.
Wrangell, Alaska: I am 54 years old and now I'm an unemployed timber faller, due to environmental constraints. If some how I can keep working till I'm 65 will I be able to draw Social Security, or will that be gone too?
Sen. John Breaux: The early retirement age under our proposal would be 65 years of age, and you could always take the early retirement option.
Since you are the same age as me, that would only increase to 66 years of age and six months for full retirement benefits.
Also, under our plan, an individual could access his personal account that he created at any time.
Baton Rouge, La.: If "means testing" is applied to the Social Security program in the future to limit or exclude benefits provided to more affluent retirees, what assurance do we have that the threshold for qualification will not subsequently be lowered to exclude all but the poorest senior citizens?
Sen. John Breaux: None of the proposals that are currently being considered recommend means testing for retirement, and ours does not either. When we're looking at an issue such as Medicare, means testing has been considered by members of Congress, but not for Social Security.
That was our last question for today's guest, Sen. John Breaux. Thank you very much for joining us today. We'd love to have you back again soon.
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1.2.3 In the opinion of the Board, the provisions for known liabilities are adequate and current assets in the ordinary course of business have a value at least equal to the amount at which they are stated.
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The factors that impact income inequality of rural residents in China: Decomposing the Gini coefficient from income components
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Like others have stated Beyonce's popularity is predominately from the 2000s. Beyonce was already a star during her Destiny Child years, but when she left the group and went solo she became one of the biggest female stars in the 2000s.
Beyonce is as popular as she is because she is the complete total package. Not only is she a good singer, but she is also a good dancer and a good entertainer. Nowadays you don't have too many female artist who can qualify as the total package (either they're good singers or good dancer, but not both) so Beyonce plays that role despite her prime being almost 7 years ago.
Once she became a mom she has slowly been taking a more sideline role to other female stars like Adele, Rihanna, Katy Perry, Taylor Swift and etc, but she still remains extremely popular due to her reputation and loyal fanbase.


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CBN Mops Up N4.3bn With OMO Intervention
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has disclosed excess liquidity permeated the banking system reasonably well in 2015.
In its half year activity report in Financial Markets Department it made available on its website at the weekend, the apex bank noted liquidity was influenced by fiscal injections through Statutory Revenue Allocations (SRA), Value Added Tax (VAT), budget augmentation, Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme (Sure-P), amongst others.
Other forms of injections included payments for Joint Venture Cash (JVC) calls to oil partners and the repayment of matured government securities to investors.
To moderate the liquidity overhang, however, CBN said it intervened through Open Market Operations at various intervals.
The report showed that 47 auctions were conducted using CBN Bills with tenors ranging from 91 to 301 days, which resulted in the aggregate mop-up of N4, 261.72 billion compared to N4, 484.93 billion in the first half of 2014.
It explained that withdrawal of liquidity from the system were through the NNPC transfer of funds to the Federation Account at the CBN for disbursement to the federating units, sale of foreign exchange and Federal Government of Nigerian (FGN) debt instruments to the public.
Other instruments used for liquidity management included the cash reserve ratio (CRR) which had 20 per cent for private sector deposits and 75.00 per cent on public sector deposits till May 19, 2015 when the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) harmonised it at 31.00 per cent for both sector deposits.
In addition, the maintenance period was adjusted to weekly from bi-weekly. The MPR remained at 13.00 per cent with, the symmetric corridor of -/+ 200 basis points.
To aid short-term liquidity management by the deposit money banks.
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CBN noted that requests for the SDF were more predominant in the review period than the SLF despite the N7.5 billion limits placed on SDF for remuneration, as this reflected the level of liquidity surfeit in the system.
Meanwhile, the CBN's half-year report showed that repurchase transactions on OMO for the period under review amounted to N54.38 billion and the interest earned was N441.38 million with rates ranging from 16.00 to 16.50 percent.
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The leading residential solar installer in the U.S., SolarCity Inc. (SCTY) has acquired Californian solar panel maker, Silevo Inc., marking a strategic move to get into the solar manufacturing market. The market more than welcomed the news, pushing its stock price higher by 17.58% yesterday.
About Silveo
Launched in 2007, Silevo is a solar technology company headquartered in Silicon Valley. The company is also building production capabilities in Hangzhou, China. Silevo has introduced the use of silicon for solar that offers cost-effective, high-performance solar modules for speedy acceleration of grid parity and widespread solar adoption.
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SolarCity's Silevo transaction came at a cost of $200 million. It is also obligated to pay $150 million based on megawatt production and cost targets through 2016.
What does this mean for SolarCity?
Silevo has a planned plant in Buffalo, NY that SolarCity intends to expand to over 1 gigawatt (:GW). The plant is expected to be operational by the next two years. This solar-panel module plant will likely triple the size of the largest solar plant in the U.S., competing at par with Chinese manufacturers. SolarCity will not stop at this. The company plans to produce an astonishing 10 GW of panels from its factories in the future.
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Hence, this paradigm shift from residential solar-panel installation and financing to outright manufacturing will bring SolarCity one step closer to being a fully integrated solar power provider, with presence across the entire spectrum of the solar panel supply chain.
The solar industry rallied in 2013 following a difficult period since 2011. The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) estimates that U.S solar demand increased more than 32% in 2013. For 2014, the EIA projects that U.S. solar energy consumption will rise by roughly 35%. The expected increase in demand is likely to fuel top-line growth at the solar manufacturers.
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At the end of first-quarter 2014, SolarCity's cash balance was $525.9 million (including restricted cash). If SolarCity gets into full scale module manufacturing, the company will necessarily require a substantial pool of funds to enhance manufacturing capacity and step up R&D.
The foil to SolarCity's ambitious plans will come from who else but the Chinese solar panel manufacturers. Let's not forget that they have tremendous government support as well as economies of scale that sharply cut panel prices.
The company will also face hard competition from the largest U.S. solar panel manufacturer, First Solar Inc. (FSLR) as well as SunPower Corp. (SPWR).
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SolarCity has focused on installing and financing solar panels for homes and businesses. The company allows residential customers to pay back for their solar installations on a monthly basis over an extended period of 20 years. This not only helps customers to evade bulky upfront payments, but also lends top-line visibility to the company.
The Silevo buyout despite its risks will likely bring low-cost green energy to the markets. It will help evade the adverse impact of higher tariffs levied on Chinese-made modules in the U.S. Moreover, Silevo's highly automated plant would keep labor costs low. However, how these lofty plans work out for SolarCity, particularly on its pockets, is yet to be seen.
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About: Ellen's Glen House Ellen's Glen House Edinburgh EH16 6FF Western General Hospital / General Surgery Western General Hospital General Surgery EH4 2XU
Posted by Horrified 2 (as ),
Nearly a year has elapsed since my husband died in Ellen's Glen Continuing Care Hospital
I have left it until now to post this review as I wanted to make sure that the anger and emotion I felt at the time regarding the treatment he received there should not cloud my judgement.
My husband endured a bad death in a place I feared and dreaded.
My husband was suffering from a very rare and aggressive disease. He had been admitted to the Western General in August 2014 where the care and attention he received was totally outstanding. In the past I have had nothing but the utmost respect for the NHS.
This is why I was completely unprepared for the treatment he got when he was moved to Ellen's Glen three weeks later
Arrival at Ellen's Glen
Due to the circumstances of the transfer, I had no opportunity to visit Ellen's Glen before my husband was sent there.
When we arrived the nurse in charge was busy on her computer. She showed us to the room my husband had been allocated and left us. It was a single room with the door closed and the TV on. He was fully dressed in outdoor clothing and was covered with a thick duvet. By this time he was incapable of moving at all so the bed cover would have remained in place with him sweltering beneath it had we not arrived when we did.
There was no jug of water and we had to ask for one. We also asked if someone could explain about Ellen's Glen House to us.
I was alarmed at the indifferent approach and phoned the Western General after we had been there for over an hour without anyone appearing. The nurse who had been in charge of the ward at the Western when my husband was there said she would contact Ellen's Glen herself.
In the meantime, a nurse came to speak to us.
- thought my husband was my father
- didn't know he had come from Western General
- didn't know that he was blind and couldn't feed himself
- didn't know that he was incapable of calling out for help
- talked about his care being reviewed every six months ( although he had been given days to live )
- said that they would check on him every 3 to 4 hours which was totally inappropriate
Eventually a senior nurse at Ellen's Glen came to speak to us. She apologised and said she had been dealing with a staffing issue. We discussed his care. She said that the door to his room would normally be open but they had just had a fire alarm check and had not had time to go round to reopen all the doors.
I was not happy with their level of attention or understanding of his condition. It was also very noisy - loud music or TVs (presumably because people were hard of hearing) and people calling for assistance. It was not the quieter environment I had been told he required and was one of the reasons for sending him there.
Normally Ellen's Glen has limited periods for visiting but they said that we could have the same open visiting that we had had at the Western General because of my husband's condition and his very limited life expectancy.
I was not happy with the casual attitude and went back to the Western General to see if they could take him back. This was not possible so I returned to Ellen's Glen.
Care Plan
I met with the nurse in charge and the nurse who was in the process of making up his care plan. I asked if they were using the Western's Care Plan in the interim. They replied that they did not use care plans from other sources and preferred to make up their own. This in spite of the Western General being a centre of excellence for the brain disease he was suffering from. Although he had been there for several hours, their care plan was still incomplete.
I can accept that they would want to develop their own care plan, but surely they should have used the previous one until they completed theirs? They said they had no experience of the condition he was suffering from but had checked it on the NHS website. I said that I was unhappy that my husband effectively had no care plan in place despite the fact that he had been in the care of NHS Lothian for three weeks.
I informed them that because his brain was dying, he was suffering from hallucinations which really frightened him. It was imperative that a drug which had been recommended for his condition be administered when the need arose. He was no longer able to tell them or call for help. If they were only checking periodically, it was likely that they would miss the signs that he was hallucinating as you had to be close to his bed to pick up the signals. A cursory glance as they walked past an open door would not suffice. I volunteered to bring in a private nurse to stay with him 24/7. At this point they agreed to provide this extra cover themselves.
The following day I met with the same two nurses and the doctor who was in charge of his case. This was the doctor's first experience of his particular illness, but she said that she had checked up on it. I told them that this was a particularly aggressive form - less than four weeks earlier he had walked into the Eye Pavilion for an appointment. Doctors at the Brain Research Unit in London who had come to assess him two weeks prior to his transfer to Ellen's Glen had given him approximately three weeks to live ie he only had one week left. ( He actually lasted a few days beyond that )
I explained how it was easy to miss the hallucinations unless there was someone with him at all times. They explained how they gave palliative care to treat the symptoms, irrespective of the disease.
At this stage I was happy that my concerns were being addressed and they were providing appropriate care.
Daily care in Ellen's Glen
I think that they provided 24/7 cover (with the nurse leaving the room when we visited) for the next two or three days. They then removed the continuous cover, but did not inform me. By the time I became aware of this, my husband's condition had deteriorated and his level of consciousness was much reduced, as were the hallucinations. Accordingly I did not comment on the removal of the 24/7 cover.
Subsequently I became concerned again about his condition and the level of attention he was receiving. Accordingly, we arranged to be there ourselves throughout the day. For years he suffered from a chronic back problem which could cause pain when lying on his back, which is the position he was in. I often had to find someone to tell them that he was in pain, or that the motor drive syringe was empty. On one occasion when he was in pain, it was found that the syringe line had become disconnected. Their regular checks were missing these things.
I also found Ellen's Glen House to be a distressing place, with patients regularly calling out for help and being routinely ignored. For example, we went to help an old lady who had got tangled up in her blankets and had been calling for help to no avail and the same old lady calling out she needed the toilet, again with no-one to help. On that occasion I rang the bell for her twice and when help finally arrived she was ticked off.
I also noticed when visiting, that often we were not being interrupted for the regular checks to be done. When I mentioned this, I was told that they liked to leave visitors in peace. I was not happy that the visitors thus became the de facto carers, while the professionals did something else. I had no confidence that the checks were being done when I was not there. There was also the quality of the checks - on one occasion the nurse came in to pick up the folder and then stood outside the door to complete the lengthy checklist – it seemed that she had picked up all the information she needed in a glance while passing. Tick box care seemed to be the order of the day.
Often the entry against a heading was AS (asleep). Presumably this was intended to be used when it would not be appropriate to disturb a sleeping patient. Later I mentioned to another nurse that my husband appeared to be sleeping, but no-one sleeps for 24 hours. She said that it was probably more akin to a coma than sleep. However, AS still went on the check list.
Transfer back to the Western General blocked
Eventually I became frustrated at the neglect that I felt he was suffering. I was getting nowhere with Ellen's Glen House so I contacted the Western and the research people who had visited him from London to say that I was withdrawing my consent to a post mortem. They were aware of my full co-operation before this, so appreciated that I did not take this step lightly. It was the only thing I could think of at the time to make someone take notice.
The following morning I got a call from the Western General to say that they were taking my husband back. I was delighted and relieved, as the care that he had received at the Western General was superb. They said that we would have to wait for an ambulance to become available and that Ellen's Glen House would arrange the transfer.
Later that day I was at my husband's bedside when a doctor came in. The doctor gave him a cursory glance and asked how he was to which I replied 'catatonic'. The doctor then asked if they could speak to me in the lounge and we left the room. I told the doctor that the Western was taking him back. The doctor replied that this was unprecedented and would have to check with someone higher.
An hour or so later, the doctor asked to see me and informed me that they had assessed my husband's condition and was blocking the transfer. The doctor had jurisdiction as his doctor in Ellen's Glen House. When I repeated that I wanted him to be transferred, I was asked if I had power of attorney. I did not.
I felt that the doctors decision was driven more by dogma than by my husband's condition, as the doctor had barely looked at him when they came into the room. The doctor said they had consulted the nursing staff and based on their reports, had decided that he was not well enough to be moved so was blocking the transfer. I found the doctor's attitude to be confrontational and completely lacking in empathy.
My husband endured for a further four days, during which time he continued to have neither food nor fluids. The ghastliness of his illness was compounded by our concern about the level of care he had received in Ellen's Glen during the last twelve days of his life.
What was good? Some of the staff were conscientious and caring.
What could be improved? Read my account - it's obvious. Don't ignore patients who are calling for help. Give patient care priority over paperwork.
Response from Jeannette Morrison, Head of Patient Experience, NHS Lothian nearly 2 years ago
Hi there
I am so sorry to read of your experiences regarding the care your husband and your family experienced whilst in Ellen's Glen and at what must have been a very difficult and stressful time.
I have spoken with the senior nurses in the organisation and we would like to offer to meet with you and your family to discuss this. I am very sorry that we were not able to do this whilst your husband was in Ellen's Glen, to have been able to have listened to you and to have made a difference at that time.
I would be very grateful if you can please contact me on 0131 536 3370.
Kind regards
Jeannette Morrison
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Response from Jeannette Morrison, Head of Patient Experience, NHS Lothian nearly 2 years ago
Hi there
I have spoken to the Executive Nurse Director about the issues that you have raised about the lack of care you described for your husband. We would like to reiterate our offer to meet with you and your family as this would allow us to discuss the specifics of your husband's care.
We are aware there have been some challenges in Ellen's Glen and standards of care may not have been as we would have wished for. The Executive Nurse Director is currently overseeing work to improve the quality of care, care planning, essential nursing care and improvements in nursing establishments and local leadership. The clinical team are working hard at making these improvements for the patients they care for.
I am sorry that we were unable to support you and your husband during his stay at Ellen's Glen and hope that you will able to get in touch on 0131 536 3370 to help us try to address your concerns.
Jeannette Morrison
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Response from Jeannette Morrison, Head of Patient Experience, NHS Lothian nearly 2 years ago
Hi there
It's really good to hear that you think a meeting might be useful and l have included my contact details below so that you can get in touch when you feel able.
I am sorry but we aren't able to give you detailed feedback in relation to your husband's experience, as you know everyone who shares their story on Patient Opinion does so anonymously. We'd so appreciate speaking with you so we can do just that.
In my last response, I outlined some of the broad areas we working on: care planning, essential nursing care, improvements in nursing establishments and local leadership. I would like to share some of the specific things which are underway which I hope may provide some reassurance that we are working to improve the quality of care delivered at Ellen's Glen House and below gives you a little more detail about some of these:
• Flexibility of visiting hours – this is now in place and families can visit at anytime
• Care planning – all staff nurses now have competencies for care planning and staff have been supported through this by the clinical educational team
• Communication with other services about an individual's care and condition – there are improved links with a number of other services including staff from Marie Curie Hospice who support families and patients with end of life and palliative care
• Essential nursing care – there has been updated version of the care rounding documentation put in place and staff have competencies in place
• Responding to patient's needs – this is done through care rounding and personalised care planning and "this is me" documentation is also being used
• Communication with relatives – there is a new charge nurse in post. They and other senior staff are now available to speak to patients and their relatives. When patients are newly admitted to Ellen's Glen there is a formal meeting with the nursing and medical staff with family to discuss plans and wishes
• Support for staff- the palliative care nurse has been based in the Ellen's glen recently and there have been patient stories done.
As you can see there has been a lot work done not only in the last year and we are continuing to make improvements in Ellen's Glen – for both the patients, their families and the staff.
Your experience has been shared with all staff involved in running services and the Executive Nurse Director and the new Chief Nurse are closely involved in this work.
We are sorry that we didn't get things right for your husband and for you but hope that this goes a little way to reassuring you we are doing all we can to ensure improved care at Ellen's Glen House for others.
I very much look forward to hearing from you when you are ready and my contact details are telephone - 0131 536 3370 or email email@example.com
Kind regards
Jeannette Morrison
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