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All too often, even ardent college football fans want to do away with preseason polls. Why? It's August, and it's providing us with fodder for conversation.
Concerned that your team will not be properly positioned for the postseason as a result of these preseason rankings? No matter, really. There's plenty of time to get from Point A to Point B. Or in some cases, for teams reversing course, from Point B to Point A.
It isn't perfect, but what is?
Let's look at some misses in last season's coaches' poll in order to help us identify what might be similarly off in the 2012 version -- and here is that first poll. We'll work off the assumption that the coaches (or their SIDs or ops guys, or whomever is filling out those ballots) will again overrate three teams and underrate five.
Top misses from 2011
Started: 1; Finished: 15
Season-ending injuries to skill players Dominique Whaley and Ryan Broyles, as well as shoddy pass defense, led to a three-loss regular season -- and a ceding of the Big 12 title to Oklahoma State -- for the preseason BCS title favorite from 2011. In August, the Insight Bowl was far from the goal.
Started: 9; Finished: Receiving votes
If only the Aggies could have stopped games at halftime. Then again, if that were the case, Mike Sherman would still be there -- and Kevin Sumlin sure seems like the guy to lead A&M into the SEC. Sometimes you have to go backward to go forward?
Started: 5; Finished: 23
Nagging waves of injuries decimated the offensive side of the ball, and the defense simply couldn't carry the weight of the entire team. It could have been worse than 9-4, but it was a disappointment for a group that thought, at the very least, it would play for the ACC title.
Started: 14; Finished: 5
In fairness, anyone in August 2011 would have said, "They're good, but they play in the SEC West. Oh well." Alabama and LSU wound up being the Razorbacks' only losses, and that still represents a strong season -- strong enough for a top-5 finish.
Started: RV; Finished: 9
Pollsters looked at a recent track record of inconsistency and a new coach, Brady Hoke, who had never worked at such a high level. But Hoke got the Wolverines going, losing only road games at Michigan State and Iowa. A 45-17 blasting of Nebraska in November demonstrated he was right for Michigan.
Started: Not ranked; Finished: 12
We'd seen Robert Griffin III for years and knew what he was all about. Not only did he turn it up a few notches as a junior, but he had a stable of playmakers around him in Art Briles' system. That thriller against TCU in the opener was an eye-opener about the Bears and Griffin. Just imagine if BU had stopped anyone.
Started: NR; Finished: 16
This was probably the surprise of the 2011 season. Bill Snyder had a slew of unheralded junior college players and guided them to numerous close victories -- Kansas State won eight games by an average of 4.5 points -- and a 10-win regular season. Some felt as if K-State deserved an at-large BCS nod ahead of Virginia Tech.
Started: RV; Finished: 18
It was clear early on that the Mountaineers, under new head coach Dana Holgorsen, had some chops. The Sept. 24 game against LSU wasn't all that close (47-21), but West Virginia punched back with a team that didn't lose until January. Team speed carried it to 70 points and a BCS bowl victory against Clemson.
Potential misses in 2012
Starting: 10
No one doubts the talent, with quarterback Tyler Wilson and running back Knile Davis. And everyone is eating up the one-liners from coach-for-now John L. Smith.
But what happens when the Razorbacks start facing some early adversity? Alabama comes to Fayetteville the third week, followed by Rutgers, a trip to Texas A&M and one to Auburn the following week. We'll learn by then if this team is really as tight as it is saying it is in the wake of the Bobby Petrino fiasco from the spring.
One thing that's being overlooked with the Hogs: Cobi Hamilton returns, but Wilson loses Joe Adams, Greg Childs, Jarius Wright and their combined 2,009 receiving yards and 15 touchdowns from 2011. That's not a simple replacement for a team that has made its name over the past few seasons through the air.
Arkansas doesn't enter 2012 with the expectations Oklahoma did in 2011, but the Razorbacks may end up mirroring the Sooners as a team with a high-powered offense but not enough D to carry them to a conference title.
Starting: 17
The Frogs could be fast starters in their first go-round in a big-boy league, but the Big 12 might catch up with them by, oh, late October. They close by going to Stillwater, Morgantown, hosting Kansas State, traveling to Austin and playing Oklahoma at home.
That would be a challenge for any team in the country, especially one that's curious how it will hold up physically in a new conference. One thing working for TCU is that if we are aware of what it is facing, so is Gary Patterson, who prepares extraordinarily well.
Ball control will be a continuing point of emphasis, leaning on backs Waymon James (7.2 yards a carry) and Matthew Tucker (5.7) to play keep away from the uptempo, quick-strike offenses in the Big 12. Will the running room be there, though, like it was in the Mountain West?
Starting: 21
All those close victories made for a pleasant 2011, but surely there has to be a law-of-averages course correction in store at some point. A plus-12 turnover margin, which KSU posted last season, is tough to maintain in back-to-back seasons, and among other challenges, the Wildcats have to travel to Oklahoma, West Virginia and TCU.
Their running attack was very effective at wearing defenses down last season, led by quarterback Collin Klein (1,141 rushing yards, 27 touchdowns). But K-State has gaping holes of inefficiency, such as throwing (74th nationally in passer rating last season) and stopping the pass (76th in passer rating allowed). It's difficult to imagine that as a winning combo in a league that thrives by the forward pass. Like the Aggies were last season, the Wildcats could get bitten by their heightened expectations in a competitive Big 12.
Starting: 15
The Longhorns were on the right track in 2011, getting to eight wins after the 5-7 2010 season. Coach Mack Brown has said there are earmarks that suggest this team, with strong leadership -- and especially on defense -- could make a large jump, with another large jump next season.
If the Horns are again contenders for the Big 12, would anyone really be all that surprised? The league has a lot of suitors, but no alpha team in 2012. Even favorite Oklahoma has flaws. If UT is in the Big 12 hunt, meaning it would be in position for a BCS berth, it would be in position for a finish higher than 15th.
If the quarterbacks (David Ash, really) can cut down on turnovers, and the run game can really get going (remember Johnathan Gray's name), a top-10 finish is well within the realm of possibilities for this team.
Starting: 18
The coaches evidently fell into the trap that no Andrew Luck means a weaker Stanford, but isn't it about time we all learn that the Cardinal just keeps chugging regardless of who moves on? Toby Gerhart, Jim Harbaugh, now Luck.
The system is built on physical play on both sides of the ball. That won't change with one of the country's most underrated players, running back Stepfan Taylor -- who has rushed for 2,467 combined yards the past two years while Luck was getting the pub -- and a defense that brings back seven starters. That includes the aggressive play of linebacker Shayne Skov, rebounding from an ACL tear. Without Skov, the Cardinal was third in the country last season against the run.
Stanford is playing with a different ID than the bulk of the Pac-12, and that might allow for sustenance beyond Luck. As Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy noted after his team squeaked by the Cardinal in the Fiesta Bowl last season, the Stanford roster was solid from top to bottom -- not just at the quarterback position.
Starting: 20
There's a lot to like about the Hokies' veteran defense, but the coaches have joined a lot of the country in wondering about their offense -- apart from QB Logan Thomas, seemingly a lab creation at 6-foot-6 and 265 pounds.
The offensive line is of particular concern, given that it loses four starters from a group that helped David Wilson rush for 1,709 yards last season. As for Wilson and the running back position, there's hope that Michael Holmes and JC Coleman can fill that void. But there are no results yet to back that for Holmes, a redshirt freshman, and Coleman, a true freshman who enrolled in January.
Still, with a defense that goes eight-deep on the line -- how many teams can say that? -- and has ball-savvy defensive backs such as Antone Exum and Kyle Fuller, that's enough to win a bunch of games in the ACC. And probably enough to finish higher than 20th.
Starting: RV
If any other BCS-level team were returning a veteran quarterback, a 1,500-yard rusher and a future first-rounder at defensive tackle, pollsters would likely be all over it. But because the Utes are only in their second year in the Pac-12, perhaps there's some caution on voters' parts.
Maybe too much, since an 8-5 team that won five of its last six is bringing back 16 total starters -- nine on the offensive side of the ball. And that includes junior QB Jordan Wynn, who redshirted last season after shoulder injuries wrecked his year.
That D-tackle, senior Star Lotulelei (projected by Todd McShay as the No. 1 overall pick in his way-too-early mock draft), is joined by the Kruger brothers -- 6-5, 295-pound Dave and 6-7, 275-pound Joe -- on one of the more underrated defensive lines in the country. And that sort of size and experienced is rare in any league, let alone the finesse- and speed-driven Pac-12.
Don't sleep on Kyle Whittingham as a coach. He's 65-25 in his career at Utah, which is pretty remarkable for a guy whose bar was set by Urban Meyer. This could be a sleeper top-15 team this year.
USC had better be on full alert for an Oct. 4 Thursday night game in Salt Lake City. And while we're on the topic of schedules, it's worth noting that the Utes are facing a favorable slate this season -- they avoid both Oregon and Stanford out of the Pac-12 North.
Starting: RV
There was no more of a hard-luck team in 2011 than the Bulls, who lost four games on the last play of the game and three on field goals at the final horn. They lost five of six conference games by an average of 6.2 points a game.
Skip Holtz is optimistic about a rebound in a Big East that's now without its champ from last year, West Virginia. The Bulls' 5-7 record last season was far from impressive, but this could easily be an eight- or nine-win team.
At the conference's media day, Holtz joked that quarterback B.J. Daniels has been around since 2002. With Daniels as one of the leaders, there is experience (15 returning starters) on both sides of the ball, and USF redshirted an additional 20 players a year ago.
End Ryne Giddins, linebacker DeDe Lattimore and corner Kayvon Webster were second-team All-Big East selections a year ago. If they're first-teamers in 2012 and Daniels performs like a vet, the Bulls could be ranked -- and maybe in the Orange Bowl -- by season's end.


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How to Teach Community TNR Workshops
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals supports Trap-Neuter-Return as a positive and effective program to help reduce outdoor cat populations and their nuisance behaviors. As communities begin to develop their TNR programs, education is a critical component to successful programs.
The ASPCA has teamed up with Alley Cat Allies and the Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals to provide the following TNR training materials designed to keep cats and TNR workers safe while providing an overview of how to implement this humane and effective practice. By conducting this workshop in your community, you will help to build a network of qualified volunteers.
The workbook, workshop script, PowerPoint slideshow, and set of videos will provide an overview of TNR – what it is, how it works, and how to do it! The handbook itself should be read in full by anyone teaching a workshop or planning to participate in a TNR project. We also provide a checklist of materials to help you conduct a hands-on workshop.
What You'll Need
- Guide to Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) and Colony Care Handbook
- Workshop script for instructors
- PowerPoint slideshow
- Video links
- Workshop outline
- Checklist of workshop materials
How You'll Use It
Guide to Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) and Colony Care Handbook: Print enough copies for participants and instructors. The book is 98 pages long and we recommend printing in color in order to preserve quality of the kitten progression photos. If only black and white printouts are available, refer participants to www.alleycat.org to view a full-color version of the Kitten Progression Week-By-Week photos. Instructors should read through the entire book before teaching the course and hand copies out at the beginning of the workshop. Download the handbook
Workshop script: The script can be used by a single instructor or by two instructors who alternate sections. We recommend using it in conjunction with the slideshow; the script indicates which slide accompanies each section. If it is not possible to use the slideshow, the script and the three videos may form the basis of the presentation. The script includes cues for when to show the videos. It also notes specific pages in the book where participants can find more detailed information about each topic, so participants can begin referring to the book during the workshop. Download the script
PowerPoint slideshow: The slideshow is a companion to the script. It provides engaging visuals for participants and a backup "script" for instructors. You'll need a computer that can play PowerPoint 2007 files, a compatible projector and a screen. Use copies of the files that you have saved into a single folder on the computer's hard drive. If storing these files on a flash drive, copy them into a single folder on the computer's hard drive before playing the slideshow to ensure video quality. Test the slideshow on the equipment before the workshop. Download the slideshow
Videos: Save the downloaded videos into a single folder along with the slideshow. If not using the slideshow, show the videos according to the cues in the script. The videos are essential to the workshop as they show the actual TNR trapping process and illustrate other important points about community cats and the context of TNR. You'll need a computer that can play .mp4 and .mov files, a compatible projector and a screen. Test the videos before the workshop. Download video 1, video 2 and video 3.
Workshop outline: This provides an at-a-glance overview of what to expect from the workshop. Print enough copies for all participants and hand them out along with the handbooks at the beginning of the workshop. Download the outline
Checklist: This will help instructors gather and/or create the necessary materials to conduct a hands-on workshop and provide participants with all the information they need to start planning their own TNR projects. Download the checklist
ASPCApro has many resources relevant to community cats, so please take a look around our feral and community cat section to learn more. Also, watch the webinar recording Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) and Colony Care in NYC.
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Adderson Healthcare, Inc. (Incontinence Supplies)
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Mom's Meals NourishCare®
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National MedTrans Network's mission is to transport you to better health by coordinating taxi, wheelchair van, and stretcher/gurney transportation services. All SCAN members receive a 20% discount off retail charges. Please visit our scheduling page where you can schedule a ride, call for a fare quote, or speak with one of our multi-lingual agents about any of your transportation.
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Howard is one of the nicest and most professional guys you'd ever want to meet. He has a huge range with the ability to bring forth echoes of Darth Vadar or the Lucky Charms leprechaun. We've worked with Howard on TV spots, product videos, and more. If you want a powerhouse voice that can pick up the nuances of a heartfelt delivery, Howard's your guy.Chris Bainbridge, Creative Director-Bclips Productions
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Our Design Team has been busy creating jaw-dropping and inspiring projects for you, and we've saved the best for last. We've taken an in-depth look at this month's Die-namics, while re-visiting the amazing sets being released tonight at 10 PM EST RIGHT HERE in the MFT Boutique.
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- You can attend the New Release Party on July 3 from 8-10 PM EST HERE in the MFT forum, where you can enjoy fun, games, and PRIZES!
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There are tons of new Die-namics this month, it's been a blast to have a chance to work with them. But, when I sat down to make a project for today's Pep Rally, I couldn't wait to ink up the Baby Onesie Die-namics and Stamp set again. As you can see in this shot, the die features embossing at the neck and sleeves, leg openings and the sweet row of buttons for those pesky diaper changes.
I paired the Baby Onesie with the Traditional Tags STAX from last month, adding the "Welcome Baby" to the bottom of the tag. Here I go again with the red white and blue, I tell you, I'm pretty obsessed with this color combination....
The companion stamp set is huge, so you'll have lots of options for new baby cards, tags, decor, scrap pages etc. I think baby cards are all time my favorite to make anyways, such a happy occasion, so I'm really excited to have this stamp and Die-namics combo in my "collection."
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Sitting in the dock yesterday, Dale John Toombs shielded his face from the family of the grandmother who died. At the time of the crash, Toombs was under the influence of methadone and prescription drugs and was being pursued by a police car.
Judge Chester Keon-Cohen said the decision to send Toombs to an adult prison had been extremely difficult as it was a last resort for a young offender and the court could not exact revenge for the victim's family.
He said he delayed the sentence for several days to remove himself from the emotion of the earlier plea hearing.
Judge Keon-Cohen said "it was hard to imagine a more serious breach of road laws" than represented by Toombs' driving on July 18 which was "maniacally erratic".
The unemployed teenager had stolen a car and was pursued by police along Lower Plenty Road in Rosanna, when he sped through a red light. While on the wrong side of the road, his car collided with a vehicle that had just come over the crest of a hill. Toombs' speed was 106km/h in a 60km/h zone.
The judge said blame could not be attached to the police officers in pursuit, as they had slowed to a safe distance. He said the accident was caused by Toombs' "desire to escape".
Judge Keon-Cohen was damning of Toombs' lifestyle. He had come from a seemingly good family, but had become addicted to marijuana at 14. The judge said Toombs was an example of the "insidious evil" of marijuana that "invariably led to alternative drug use".
"(He was) ingesting heroin, methadone and everything he could lay his hands on in an attempt to satisfy a drug addiction. Clearly he was in the process of self-destruction," the judge said.
Toombs, formerly of Wantirna, pleaded guilty to charges that included culpable driving causing death, reckless conduct endangering life and theft of a motor vehicle.
Senior Sergeant Michael Talbot, of the major collision investigation unit, said people still believed that such tragic consequences could not happen to them, but a car used in the wrong way was a weapon.
He said the sentence should be a warning to people in the holiday season.


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The Process
Cook the Milk- Add Cultures- Incubate
Our yogurt is made is small batches as follows:
1) Our milk is placed into kettles and heated. There, the milk is held as a "batch" and the temperature of the milk is gently raised to approximately 175°F where it is heated for at least 30 minutes, this slow pasteurization at a lower temperature preserves the milk's natural qualities and flavor.
2) After heating, the cream-on-top milk is cooled down to 100°F, and our healthy and natural probiotic cultures are added, together with organic sugar and natural flavors. The mixture is then put into the yogurt cups with a small rotary filler.
3) Once filled, the cups are placed in an incubation room for several hours at 100˚ F. There, some of the cream rises to the top forming the upper cream layer, and the probiotic cultures (Lactobacillus acidophilus, Bifidobacterium longum, Streptococcus thermophilus, and Lactobacillus bulgaricus) cause the natural fermentation that thickens or "sets" the milk into yogurt in the cup. This natural Old-Word style process allows us to produce yogurt with no artificial preservatives, thickeners or stabilizers.
4) Once set, the yogurt is then refrigerated, boxed, and sent out for sale.
From start to finish, we pick up the milk and make it into yogurt in less than 12 hours. The following morning it is out the door and headed to your store.
The Creamery
Kettles- Filler- Incubation Room
One of the things that makes us unique, is that we produce all our yogurt in our own creamery. Our creamery is situated in Interlaken; yup, that's right between the two largest Finger Lakes, Cayuga and Seneca. Drive a mile in any direction and you can see one or both lakes.
Our creamery has a different set-up than the big boys. The first thing you'll notice are the three kettles in our creamery. One 100 gallon kettle and two 300 gallon kettles. In these kettles, our yogurt is made one small batch at a time. The second thing you notice is the lack of complex machinery. Our process is like our ingredient listing, simple. We heat the milk, add the cultures, and incubate it in the cup until it becomes cream-on-top yogurt.


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The formular Bio Bloom is a complete fertilizer, that can be used from the beginning of a fruit production until the harvest.
Bio-Bloom is full of naturally occurring minerals, hormones of vegetable origin, micronutrients and amino acids to ensure magnificent flowers and fruit sets.
Bio-Bloom can be applied through manual watering or automatic drip irrigation systems.
Complete liquid plant food. To use during the whole bloom of the plant.
DOSAGE2 - 5 ml by litre water. With each irrigation repeat.
Provides by explosive bloom production for thick and compact points. Improves the taste and increases the yield.
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Can £100 persuade you to move bank account?
Very few people move their main current accounts.
Seriously: the Competition and Markets Authority have found that 37% of us have had the same current account for more than 20 years - which means there's a kernel of truth in earlier surveys suggesting we're more likely to switch our football team than our bank.
The launch of the "seven day move" guarantee in 2013 did seem to increase switching for a while - but actual numbers remain low.
Figures released after the service's first year showed that 1.1 million people had used it to move; in the 12 months to June 2016, just over one million people took advantage of it.
In fact, so few people switch that the banks seem quite comfortable to offer cash bonuses to those willing to move.
What can you get?
Right now, the most eye catching offer is £150 in cash.
Other benefits on offer for those willing to open a new account include free travel insurance, gift cards and cash back for everyday spending and bill payments.
The offers available to would-be new customers depend on the answers to the following questions:
1. Do you use an overdraft?
Paying for an overdraft, even if it's only for a few days a month every few months, can cost more than would be covered by the bonus the bank throws at new joiners.
Those who only go slightly overdrawn every now and then should look at each bank's free overdraft facilities or buffer zones, which allow holders to dip slightly into the red without penalty or fee.
The most generous overdrafts available from fee-free accounts give their customers up to £50 leeway before applying fees or interest charges.
Anyone who uses an overdraft on a semi-regular basis, however - like those who know they're likely to need a planned overdraft, for example - will usually save much more than they'd make with a bonus by seeking out a 0% overdraft deal.
For more on nabbing a cheaper overdraft see this guide.
Always in credit? Then it's on to the next question.
2. What's your salary?
Most bonuses are only available to consumers who pay a minimum amount into the account each month.
The more someone earns, the more options they have.
|Under £750/month
|Free accounts
|£150 bonus
Free to use abroad
|£100 bonus
Free travel insurance
|£100 gift card
|Accounts with fees
|Cash back and interest
Cash back
Breakdown cover,
phone insurance etc
|£100 bonus, free £250 overdraft
To be clearer, £750 a month after tax is equivalent to a £9,200 annual salary before tax.
£1,000 a month after basic rate tax is equivalent to a £14,000 annual salary.
These accounts don't specify that the money going in has to be in the form of a salary, just that at least that much goes in monthly.
Some accounts have more specific eligibility requirements, and all of their terms are worth looking at closely.
Click through above to find out more about each deal or read on for an overview of the things to watch out for with these offers.
Is it worth switching for offers?
Cash for moving accounts is a great bonus, but there are some things anyone thinking about switching should look out for.
Previous customers
The brands and products may differ, but if two banks are owned by the same group, people wanting to move between them may not be eligible for any switching offers available.
Similarly, anyone who's received a switching bonus from a particular bank before should assume they won't qualify for one again unless a good few years have passed.
At least one bank doesn't offer any kind of cash back to anyone who's had an account with them at any time previously; one asks only that customers haven't held an account with them in the previous six months. Most are somewhere in between.
Check the terms and conditions for switching as well as for the account in general.
Small print
Whether we count as a new customer, and how much we earn aren't the only factors that determine whether we can get these deals, as we try to make clear in the notes on these offers below.
Please note that while we try to keep this information as up to date as possible, deals can and do change. Always check the small print before moving account, particularly regarding overdraft fees and charges, which we don't list here.
Our current account tool carries some of these details, but they're also listed in much greater detail on provider's sites.
Small print shouldn't be a reason not to switch, however - it's just worth being aware of.
Better account switching
Those concerned about the account switching process may be relieved to learn that moving accounts should be much simpler than it used to be, thanks to a switching scheme that came into force in September 2013.
The Current Account Switch Service promised to make moving accounts a lot less painful than it used to be; as well as making the process much faster and smoother for customers, it allows them to choose the best date for the process to begin.
The Payments Council say there have been more than one million switches per year since the scheme was introduced.
The full version of the switching service is covered by a guarantee, under which there's a good amount of overlap between the old and new accounts: redirections to the new account are maintained for three years after the switch is made.
Payments into the old account will be automatically forwarded to the new one, and a message containing those new account details will be sent to the organisation making the payment.
People switching may therefore get a few calls to confirm they've moved account, but it beats trying to remember every possible payee we have, and updating them ourselves.
Those who don't want to close their old account completely can still use the switching service, but they aren't covered by the guarantee. In switches like these, most banks will still provide a catch up service for at least a year.
Packaged accounts
Perhaps the biggest problem with current account switching is that there are a lot of packaged and paid for accounts to watch out for.
Paid for accounts are becoming more common, offering basic rewards such as interest or cash back.
Packaged accounts, however, are less popular. While some offer simple rewards such as cash back, most include perks in the form of some kind of insurance - against breakdown, mobile phone (more here), ID theft (more), and many other things - and/or preferential rates on other products in return for a monthly fee.
We've written in more detail about packaged accounts here, but they tend to offer benefits that can be extremely difficult to quantify.
Many of the insurance products, for example, offer cover most people already have as part of their home insurance policies.
And how worthwhile is the possibility of a lower rate on a loan?
These are popular products, but we think individuals need to consider carefully whether they're worth it.
Where a packaged account is included below, the fees are clearly indicated.
Bonuses for signing up
These are the most popular switching offers, with good reason. Unless we state otherwise, they're only available when both the old and new banks participate in the Current Account Switching Scheme, and to people who haven't been declared bankrupt or who have registered for an Individual Voluntary Agreement (IVA) within the past six years.
First Direct: £100 for signing up
Complete newcomers to the First Direct 1st Account (more details) who:
- Use the Current Account Switching Service to move all debits and credits to the new account, and close the old account
- Pay in at least £1,000 within three months of opening the account
- will receive £100 from First Direct within 28 days of these conditions being met.
Under the normal terms of the account, holders will be charged £10 a month unless they maintain an average balance of £1,000, pay in at least £1,000 a month, or have insurance, a mortgage, a credit card, or a savings account (other than Regular Saver) with First Direct.
However, new customers won't be charged the £10 fee for the first six months.
In addition, First Direct have an excellent reputation for customer service - see our guide to good banks for customer service here.
In fact, if the account is funded with at least £1,000 a month, but customers choose to close it after six months of moving but before their first year is up, First Direct will pay out another £100 as part of their satisfaction guarantee.
That generosity is tempered by First Direct's strict definition of "new customer" - anyone who's had any kind of account with First Direct before is ineligible for the switching bonus; those who have or have had accounts with HSBC or M&S Bank will be fine.
Applicants must be:
UK resident, aged at least 18, and willing to use the full Current Account Switching Service to completely move their banking; completely new to First Direct.
Halifax: £100 for signing up
Like First Direct, Halifax want people to move their main account to them, and therefore make their sign-up incentive, of £100, available on their three main current accounts:
- Halifax Current Account
- Halifax Reward Current Account (more details)
- Halifax Ultimate Reward Current Account (more details)
As suggested above, applicants must also be willing to:
- Use the Current Account Switch Service to switch all banking from a current account with another bank, and close that account entirely
People applying for either of the Reward accounts must also be able to:
- Pay £750 a month into the account
Halifax are so keen to get people to make them their main, everyday, account provider that they also offer the £100 incentive to people who already have one of these accounts, as long as they haven't received a bonus for switching to that account since 2012.
Again it's a matter of using the Switching Service to transfer the debits and credits from that other bank to their chosen Halifax account, then closing the other account.
In the longer term, the Reward and Ultimate Reward current accounts are attractive because, as long as £750 a month is paid into the account and it remains in credit, account holders get £5 a month. There's more on both accounts in our review here.
There's also a 0% AER overdraft available for the first six months, though there's no guarantee that applicants will get that.
Applicants must be:
Moving from a bank other than Bank of Scotland.
Current Account: UK resident, aged at least 16, willing to use the Current Account Switch Service.
Reward Current Account: UK resident, aged at least 16, able to pay in at least £750/month and set up at least two different direct debits, willing to use the Current Account Switch Service.
Ultimate Reward Current Account: UK resident, aged at least 16, willing to use the Current Account Switch Service, able to pay in at least £750/month and set up at least two different direct debits, and willing to pay a £15/month fee.
All applications are subject to status. Some account features (e.g. overdrafts) may also require the account holders to be over 18.
Co-operative Bank: £150 for signing up
The Co-op used to offer a switching bonus with a difference: new customers would get £125, with a further £25 being donated to one of a handful of charities on their behalf. Now, however, new customers moving to their Current Account (more details) will get the full £150 bonus to themselves when they:
- Use the Current Account Switching Service to move all debits and credits to the new account, and close the old account
- Set up and pay at least four direct debits from the account each month
Once these requirements have been met, the money should be credited to the account within 45 days of completion of the switch.
There's no need to make a minimum deposit, but using the Current Account Switching Service and needing to have four direct debits active is likely to mean that most switchers will be servicing the account with a salary or other regular income.
Those who can deposit at least £800 a month, however, can register for the Co-op's Everyday Rewards programme, which can earn them cash back of up to £5.50 a month.
Existing customers can also benefit from the bonus - as long as they meet certain conditions.
They mustn't have received a bonus from either The Co-operative or Smile since January 2014 - or have been crediting either a Co-operative Bank or Smile current account with £800 or more per month since February 2016.
The latter can at least re-qualify by opening a new current account with the Co-op and using the Current Account Switching Service to close their previous account as above.
Applicants must be:
UK resident, aged at least 16 (or 18 if requesting an overdraft), willing to use the full Current Account Switching Service to completely move their banking, and to set up at least four direct debits.
Other freebies
Beyond the bonuses, there are plenty of other freebies.
M&S Bank: £100 gift card for signing up, plus £10 top-ups
People who move to M&S Bank (more details) using their complete switching service will receive a £100 gift card - and those who pay at least £1,000 a month into their new account will find their gift card is automatically topped up by another £10 each month for the first year.
They'll also earn M&S loyalty scheme points every time they use their M&S debit card in store; one point is earned for every pound spent, and these are converted into rewards vouchers every three months; do note that this is a different loyalty scheme from M&S Sparks.
All M&S Bank customers also get a fee and interest free overdraft of £100.
Applicants must be:
UK residents, aged at least 18.
Nationwide: European travel insurance
People with the Nationwide Flexaccount (more details) get free European travel insurance, with a pretty low £50 excess and given a five star rating by Defaqto.
To get the bonus, account holders must pay in at least £750 a month; those switching to Nationwide must move at least one direct debit and standing order as well.
But as this is insurance, small print abounds:
- Customers must be permanent residents of the UK
- They must be aged between 16 and 75
- Customers must pay in at least £750 a month for three consecutive months
- Those with existing conditions could be subject to extra charges
- The insurance can be "topped up" to become worldwide, to cover longer trips or different extra requirements
Applicants must be:
UK residents.
Santander: 123 accounts
The Santander 123 Current Account (more details) is a pretty unusual current account: it pays cash back as well as tiered interest on balances up to £20,000; there's also the Santander 123 Lite Current Account (more details) which pays cash back but doesn't pay interest.
Both accounts offer the following cash back rates:
- 1% on water and council tax bills.
- 2% on gas and electricity.
- 3% on phone, internet and TV.
The full 123 Current Account then offers the following rates of interest:
- 1% AER on balances between £1,000 and £1,999
- 2% AER on balances between £2,000 and £2,999
- 3% AER on balances over £3,000, up to £20,000
Both charge account holders a monthly fee for having the accounts:
- 123 Current Account (more details): £5 a month
- 123 Lite Current Account (more details): £1 a month
Potential switchers shoulder work out how much they can earn from their monthly bills before taking the plunge.
If it's more than £12 a year, the Lite account may well be worth it; those who are interested earning interest as well will need to be able to make at least £60 over the year and maintain an average balance high enough to trigger interest.
In both cases, to get cash back from Santander new customers will need to move at least two direct debits or standing orders through their transfer service, and to pay in at least £500 a month.
Applicants must be:
123 Lite Current Account: Permanent UK resident, aged 18, able to pay in at least £500/month and to move at least two direct debits or standing orders via the Santander transfer service, willing to use online or mobile banking and log on at least once every three months.
123 Current Account: Permanent UK resident, aged 18, able to pay in at least £500/month and to move at least two direct debits or standing orders via the Santander transfer service.
NatWest: Reward Account
Also offering cash back in return for a small(ish) monthly fee is the NatWest Reward Current Account (more details). For £3 a month, customers will earn 3% cash back on a range of household bills including:
- council tax
- mobiles and landlines, pay TV, broadband
- water, gas, electricity
Customers will only see the benefit of the cash back if they can earn at least £36 back from their bills over the course of the year - equivalent to paying bills of at least £100 per month.
They can boost their earnings by signing up for MyRewards, then registering with various retailers to receive a further 1% cash back on spending with them.
Unlike other cash back schemes, however, the money we earn is kept separate from our current account; once customers have earned £5 they can request that it be transferred to their account, exchanged for a gift card, or donated to charity.
Applicants must be:
UK resident, aged over 18.
Use abroad
Two UK current accounts offer free use abroad. The Norwich & Peterborough Building Society Current Account offers use abroad worldwide while Metro Bank offer free use throughout Europe.
Holders of the Norwich & Peterborough Gold Classic Current Account holders must pay £500 into the account every month or hold a £5,000 balance to avoid a £5 monthly fee and applicants must be over 18.
However, the card is free to use for both purchases and cash withdrawals worldwide.
The Metro Bank current account (more details) is free to use around Europe, for both purchases and ATM withdrawals.
Applicants must be UK, EEA or Swiss nationals, or have at least six months left on a residency visa; they'll also need to visit a branch - concentrated around London and the Southeast of England - to open an account.
I switched from First Direct who were very good to the Co-operative Bank, I switched 3 direct debits (although they only requested two) and paid in the £800 (in fact paid in over £800 a month) didn't receive the bonus after 2 months so contacted them only to be informed that you had to switch two 'active' direct debits but as two of mine didn't request any money during the first 30 days after the switch they were not classed as active. One direct debit had a credit on the account so they did not debit anything during that particular month and the other only takes a payment every three months, I feel that The Co-operative bank have behaved extremely slyly with me on this occasion as a few days after the 30 day cut-off the three monthly direct debits took their money so surely that shows they were 'active' when the switch occurred.
I switched account from Nationwide to Co-operative last year, first thing the Co-operative bank did was bounce a cheque redirected to them by Nationwide even though there was eight times the amount of the cheque, in cleared funds, in the account. Co-operative bank say they failed to upload a copy of my signature on to their system so could not verify the signature on the cheque, resulting in them bouncing it with the answer "no mandate".
Having raised a complaint with them, they admit what they did wrong but seem to not care about the consequences for me, the stress and inconvenience caused or the damage to my credit rating. The cheque was to pay my credit card bill!
So £100 to switch to the Co-operative bank is an extremely poor deal when it includes destroying your credit rating. I would add that I have never experienced such poor customer service and poor complaint handling in my life.
Do not believe that the current account switch guarantee will afford you any protection when things go wrong. You have been warned.


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Suspected arson in Rush County
Several suspected arson fires in northern Rush County, have authorities worried.
Several suspected arson fires in northern Rush County, have authorities worried.
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Some Kansans say they support the President offering temporary immunity for illegal residents. Meanwhile, the Kansas Attorney General says K…
A judge has temporarily blocked KU from releasing emails to a group seeking looking for ties between a research center and the Koch brothers…
Rain and showers have arrived in Kansas. Track the latest radars by clicking the link above.
KSN asked the Wichita Police Department about their policies and they say they do not allow the use of chokeholds.
Driver suffering "medical emergency" slams into police officers escorting protesting Denver high school students, critically injuring one.
A chimpanzee is not entitled to the rights of a human and does not have to be freed by its owner, a New York appeals court ruled Thursday.
Policy on arrests in the Wichita Police Department. The police say they tell officers not to use any kind of chokehold.
The blackout rule, which bars home games from being televised in a local market if they have not sold out, is unfair to fans.
The proposed sale of the building will be to Water Street Lofts, L.L.C. for $1.2 million to build residential units.
The holiday shopping season is always a make-or-break period for struggling retailers.
You can prevent the spread of flu and safeguard yourself and your family.
The New York chokehold case converged with the Ferguson shooting and investigations out of Cleveland to stir a national conversation.


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Route Grade Votings
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The hanging arete on the right is juggy but hard work.
This really should get a star - okay it is not very aesthetic but it's jolly good fun as shown by the popularity with locals hanging off every bolt. And it's a good contrast to the wall climbing here.


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Brio's specialty is high-quality, superbly crafted wooden toys for little ones. The company primarily caters to toddlers and young schoolchildren with their building sets, pull-alongs, push-alongs, activity toys, stacking toys, and other classic toy designs. If there is a growing baby or toddler in your life, consider giving that little one some beautiful toys from Brio.
Brio Building Toys for Toddlers
Among Brio's popular toys for toddlers are the building sets. One set consists of 50 natural wooden blocks, all different shapes and sizes. Toddlers can exercise their imagination as they construct towers, walls, castles, and other buildings with these blocks. To further encourage childhood creativity and build small motor skills, Brio produces toys made from magnetic blocks. Children can easily assemble and disassemble the magnetic boat, train, or truck as they learn how different shapes fit together. The Brio magnetic blocks sets take the concept further, allowing for unique configurations that are not possible with regular blocks.
Brio Classic Toys for Toddlers
With its signature high-quality wood, Brio offers a fresh take on some classic toys for toddlers. The wooden bead maze entrances toddlers as they work the colourful wooden beads along the wires. For older toddlers interested in role-play, Brio sells a beautifully crafted wooden stove in red or white, complete with an oven, three burners, and a set of easy-to-use pretend controls. A red and white kitchen sink from Brio completes the kitchen play set. For little ones who enjoy toting around their possessions, a toddler Wobbler Wagon in red and yellow or black is an ideal gift.
Brio Pull and Push Toys for Toddlers
Toddlers enjoy learning about the concepts of pushing and pulling through play. Brio designs a broad selection of pull-along toys, each one featuring a long rope for pulling and a set of wheels that rolls easily on hard floors or even carpets. Some popular pull-along animals are the caterpillar, the horse, the fish, the frog, the bumblebee, the dachshund, and the duck. A pull-along giraffe, train, ant, and helicopter round out the collection. Brio also sells a variety of toys that little ones can push along the floor, including a police car, fire truck, ambulance, crab, turtle, and racecar.
Brio Stacking Toys for Toddlers
Learning how things fit together correctly is part of early childhood development. To facilitate this developmental stage, Brio provides stacking toys such as the clown, Puck the dog, and the mother and baby panda set. Each one offers a different stacking experience, charming little ones into sitting still to concentrate as they build, disassemble, and rebuild.


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El River Terrace Resort está situado en Gatlinburg (TN) haciendo de él uno de los mejores hoteles para pasar un tiempo en la ciudad. El River Terrace Resort presume de una ubicación práctica y dispone de comodidades modernas en cada habitación y un servicio extraordinario. Las habitaciones están equipadas con aire acondicionado, secador de pelo, tabla de planchar, baño equipado con ducha y bañera separada, microondas, terraza. Los servicios y comodidades ofrecidos en este alojamiento de Gatlinburg (TN) incluyen servicio de habitaciones las 24 horas, tiendas, bar, servicio de lavandería, Salas de reuniones / banquetes, restaurante, centro de negocios. Para hacer su estancia más agradable, los huéspedes pueden disfrutar de una variedad de servicios de recreación, que incluyen jacuzzi, piscina al aire libre. Siendo uno de los hoteles de gran calidad de Gatlinburg (TN), los huéspedes alojados en este hotel encontrarán su práctica ubicación y su tranquila atmósfera agradable. Para continuar con su reserva en el River Terrace Resort mediante nuestro formulario seguro de reserva en línea, introduzca su período de estancia.
Entrada4:00 PM
Salida10:00 AM
Varies by rate plan booked. Check availability for more information.
240 River RoadCP:37738,Gatlinburg,Estados Unidos
Center get to dinning and amusements,good location2012-10-30 - hotels.com
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It would have been nice to have more then two towels in the room.2012-10-30 - hotels.com
the people was very friendly.2012-10-26 - hotels.com
Location was great as well as the price2012-10-26 - hotels.com
we were very pleased with room, bathroom tub was old, but it was clean.2012-10-23 - hotels.com
Older, but large clean quiet rooms and gorgeous views.2012-10-23 - hotels.com
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Venezuela is holding up payments to contractors, oil services companies and targets of President Hugo Chavez's nationalization drive, indicating the country is running short of cash after petroleum prices collapsed, reports Bloomberg.
Service providers to the state oil company are idling rigs for non-payment, and Brazil's Odebrecht SA said last week it's slowing work on the Caracas metro because the government is past due on its bills. Chavez also owes US$10.2bn for companies he's taken over, according to an estimate by Caracas-based economic consulting company Ecoanalitica.
"The economic environment isn't particularly conducive for any good deals for companies awaiting payment," said Alvise Marino, an emerging markets economist at IDEAglobal in New York. "If I was one of the companies involved, I wouldn't keep my hopes up."
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Day of Remembrance Presentation Planned at State Capitol; Nisei Cartoonist to Be Honored for Educating Kids About Camp
SACRAMENTO — The California State Assembly is scheduled to declare a Day of Remembrance during its Friday session in order to increase public awareness of the events surrounding the internment of Americans of Japanese ancestry during World War II.
A member of the Assembly also plans to recognize a Nisei cartoonist who was among those interned.
A Day of Remembrance resolution is presented every year on or around Feb. 19, the date when President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066 in 1942.
This year's resolution stated, "Feb. 19, 2012, marks 70 years since the signing of Executive Order 9066 and a policy of grave injustice against American citizens and resident aliens of Japanese ancestry."
This action "deferred the American dream …by inflicting a great human cost of abandoned homes, businesses, careers, professional advancements, and disruption to family life," the resolution says, adding that President Ronald Reagan officially apologized for the government's actions by signing the Civil Liberties Act of 1988.
The resolution mentions the Supreme Court cases of Fred Korematsu, Gordon Hirabayashi and Min Yasui, who challenged the constitutionality of the government's treatment of Japanese Americans. Their cases were reopened 40 years later and their convictions were reversed.
The resolution also cites the accomplishments of the Nisei who served with the 100th Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat Team and Military Intelligence Service, the presentation of the Medal of Honor to 20 Nisei veterans by President Bill Clinton in 2000, and President Obama's granting of the Congressional Gold Medal to the three units in 2010.
Recognition for Cartoonist
On the same day, Assemblymember Luis Alejo (D-Watsonville) will present a commendation to cartoonist Jack Matsuoka (Poston 211-9-B) for utilizing his talents to educate young people about the camps.
A native of Watsonville, Matsuoka was interned as a teenager in Poston, Ariz. Now residing in San Jose, he was a cartoonist for the Pacifica Tribune, the Hokubei Mainichi and other Bay Area publications, and became known for his caricatures of local athletes, particularly members of the San Francisco Giants and San Francisco 49ers. He also did a comic strip called "Sensei," later published in book form.
In the 1970s, Matsuoka wrote and illustrated "Camp II, Block 211," a book for young readers about his camp experience. With his daughter Emi Young as editor, the book was republished in 2003 as "Poston Camp II, Block 211" with additional text, drawings and photos. The new book was funded by the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program and published by the San Mateo-based Asian American Curriculum Project.
In conjunction with the book, an exhibition was presented at the Japanese American Museum of San Jose and bilingual storyteller Megumi created a show about Matsuoka's life story.
Alejo, who presented Matsuoka with a city proclamation as mayor of Watsonville, wanted to honor the cartoonist again at the state level.
Matsuoka will not be able to attend this time, but a member of his family will accept the honor on his behalf.
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The Montreal Holocaust Museum educates people of all ages and backgrounds about the Holocaust, while sensitising the public to the universal perils of antisemitism, racism, hate and indifference. Through its Museum, its commemorative programs and educational initiatives, the Montreal Holocaust Museum promotes respect for diversity and the sanctity of human life.
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By John Riley and Robert E. Kessler
New York-based federal prosecutors, FBI agents and police have been removed by the Justice Department from investigating the videotaped 2014 choking death of Eric Garner after the investigators concluded their key target, NYPD Officer Daniel Pantaleo, was not guilty of any federal crime, according to sources familiar with the situation.
Garner, 43, died more than two years ago on Staten Island when Pantaleo took him down by grabbing him around the neck during an arrest for selling loose cigarettes and maintaining the hold as Garner gasped, "I can't breathe." The district attorney and a grand jury in Staten Island did not bring state charges.
Those taken off the federal civil rights investigation, the sources said, believed the evidence showed that Pantaleo did not intend to violate Garner's civil rights and was attempting to subdue Garner with methods approved by the NYPD when — either because his hands slipped or because of Garner's resistance — he ended up applying what appeared to be an illegal chokehold banned by the NYPD.
Their viewpoint differed from lawyers in the Justice Department's Washington-based civil rights division, working jointly on the case in New York. They felt civil rights charges could be brought, the sources said, because whatever Pantaleo's initial intention, his use of a banned chokehold resulting in Garner's death was enough to meet the legal standard.
Because of the difference of opinions, the sources said, high-ranking Justice Department officials thought the investigation couldn't continue and come to a final conclusion with the involvement of the New York-based investigators and prosecutors, who had made it clear they felt the evidence showed it would be a mistake to attempt to further build a case against Pantaleo.
The group removed from the case included federal prosecutors under U.S. Attorney Robert Capers in Brooklyn and investigators from the NYPD and the New York office of the FBI. The case will continue to be investigated by the civil rights division lawyers from Washington, aided possibly by FBI agents from outside the metropolitan area, the sources said.
It is unclear how long a decision whether to prosecute will take. Spokeswomen for the Justice Department, the FBI's New York office and Capers declined to comment, as did a spokesman for the NYPD.
A lawyer for Pantaleo, 31, who is on modified duty, denounced the unusual decision by U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch to shift the case away from local investigators and prosecutors as an inappropriate concession to political pressure. The shift was first reported Tuesday morning by The New York Times.
"Politics should never play a role when you're determining the fate of someone's life," defense lawyer Stuart London said. "If the Department of Justice is ignoring seasoned prosecutors and FBI agents and going in the direction of someone who will agree to bring a case, that's really worse than anything Pantaleo did."
Jonathan Moore, a lawyer for members of Garner's family, said their reaction to the move was mixed.
"The reaction is that we're concerned that it's taking so long to bring a civil rights indictment which is so obvious," he said. "It's good they've replaced recalcitrant FBI agents and prosecutors, but in the end it just means further delay."
"Justice delayed is justice denied," he said. "To live with the uncertainty and be constantly reminded that no one has been charged is a serious burden. It's taken its toll on them."
Federal charges are typically brought only in police excessive-force cases in which there is evidence of an intent to violate a person's civil rights. Although Pantaleo is white and Garner was black, no evidence has surfaced so far in the Garner death of racial motivation.
London said prosecution of Pantaleo wasn't merited because the Garner incident was a "simple street encounter" in which the cop's intent was to make a lawful arrest. "It's just not there, even though people politically want it to be," he said.
"To reject the recommendation of a sitting U.S. Attorney and his staff is unprecedented," he added. "There should be editorials denouncing FBI shopping and U.S. Attorney shopping. Our system of justice is supposed to be fair to everyone, including police officers."
London also said that if Pantaleo ultimately is prosecuted, internal communications from the Justice Department and FBI indicating they did not believe the evidence supported a prosecution could potentially be valuable evidence for the defense.
Patrick J. Lynch, the head of the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association, also denounced the changes.
"The decision to remove the local officials investigating this case is both highly unusual and deeply troubling," he said. "It is time to end this fishing expedition and let Police Officer Pantaleo move forward."
But Moore said the family hopes that Pantaleo and other officers involved in busting Garner will be charged, both for the original decision to arrest him on a charge that should at most have produced a summons and for holding him down as he repeatedly cried out for help while struggling for air.
"We're hopeful that they'll do the right thing," he said. "Criminal civil rights charges are hard, but we think there's enough here."


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Arthur & George Paperback
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Now a major TV series starring Martin Clunes, Arsher Ali and Art MalikFrom the winner of the Man Booker Prize for Fiction 2011, an extraordinary true-life tale about a long-forgotten mystery... Arthur and George grow up worlds apart in late nineteenth-century Britain: Arthur in shabby-genteel Edinburgh, George in the vicarage of a small Staffordshire village.
Arthur is to become one of the most famous men of his age, while George remains in hard-working obscurity.
But as the new century begins, they are brought together by a sequence of events that made sensational headlines at the time as The Great Wyrley Outrages.
This is a novel about low crime and high spirituality, guilt and innocence, identity, nationality and race.
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Review by murraymint11
"Found the end dragged out and not really sure of relevance of Arthur's memorial seance as George's memorial/ funeral was not contrasted and the two men were not really in contact then. it just made the book too long and I think the best point to end would have been George attending Arthur and Jean's wedding. This to me was when the story did end as it was when the pardon was received and reacted to, and was when the men last met"I agree whole-heartedly with the comments above regarding the ending, and I would go further and say that I think the second 100 pages could have been significantly reduced.... the story only got going again once Doyle started investigating George's case. I disagreed with Richard's comment that this book was an 'easy' read - in fact Judy was nearer the mark when she said it was a 'literary' read.There were parts of the book which I enjoyed, the beginning where the two main characters were drawn, and the investigations by Conan Doyle, but I found other parts really dragged, such as Doyle's endless deliberations regarding his relationship with Jean while his wife was ill, and the 'Psychical' references, especially the seance at the end.
Review by MeganS
A book I thought I would love and I didn't... Its an interesting story though from a historical perspective. It did make me look up the real story so I guess it did grab me in some way.
Review by jojoma
I really enjoyed this book.Absolutely unputdownable.The structure of the book,the beautifully delineated characters and the language...brilliant.
Review by riverwillow
This is an interesting, surprisingly gentle, book based on a real-life case which ultimately led to the setting up of the Courts of Appeal. It reads, more or less, like a typical work of historical fiction with a narrative that is alternatively focused on George Edjali, accused and convicted of mutilating animals, and Arthur Conan Doyle, who was convinced of George's innocence. My main criticism is that the characters just do not come across as three-dimensional and emotionally sound leaving me, as a reader, as an emotionally observer of the events described in the text . But a good read nonetheless
Review by joe_saltears
Excellent. Perhaps, best of Barnes' books so far. He gave up on trying to be sophisticated in favour of being interesting, but kept up the "clever". This was the first time I've heard about the story, so for me the George part was considerable more exciting than the Arthur bits.
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