text:
Due to a company event, the Account Support phone hours will be adjusted on May 15th, 2014. Instead of the regular hours, the phones will be open from 10:00am to 5:00pm, Eastern US Time.
The phone will return to their regularly scheduled hours of 12:00pm to 7:00pm on May 16th.
-Carpe Noctem

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Unperturbed with the aid of field workplace profits and losses actress Deepika Padukone says she desires to task into film manufacturing in the near destiny because she likes to organise things.
The 29-year-vintage star whose modern on-screen outing Tamasha opposite Ranbir Kapoor is doing properly on the field office stated her motive of attempting her good fortune in manufacturing is not to mint money. "I need to assignment into production and be a producer or line manufacturer some day due to the fact I sense i have that form of persona. I like to organise positioned matters together and make matters occur. I don't need to be a manufacturer because I need to make cash" Deepika said.
The actress stated even though she nonetheless does no longer have a great deal expertise of the technical issue of filmmaking but by means of becoming a manufacturer she desires to bring out movies which target market can enjoy. "I just don't need to get involved in any sort of enterprise in context of cinema. Income loss container office none of that" she delivered.
Deepika additionally discovered she would cherished to have produced Piku Love Aajkal Cocktail and Tamasha if she turned into given the chance "because these movies are very near my heart and they are special" for her. Anushka Sharma Shilpa Shetty Kundra Dia Mirza and Lara Dutta are a number of the actresses that have become producers.
Padukone will next be seen in Sanjay Bhansali's Bajirao Mastaani at the side of Ranveer Singh and Priyanka Chopra.


text:
I was a little worried that our session with Brent and Katie would get rained out but thankfully the rain held off until we were done. It was maybe 30 minutes after we said good-bye to them that it poured buckets.
I admit I am very happy with these images despite the gray skies. The feel and colors just work. It wasn't long after we started shooting that I got really excited with that I was seeing on my screen. Brent and Katie are naturals in front of the camera and were super easy and fun to work with. Oh and Katie? Totally fierce.
We actually see Brent and Katie on a weekly basis - he is our chiropractor and she is his office manager. Our spines thank Dr. Smith! They are both incredibly passionate about what they do and I highly recommend him.
Thanks Katie and Brent for a fun morning in the park!
Monday, November 8, 2010
{Mini Session} Brent & Katie - Austin Family Photographer
Labels: Lifestyle, Mini Sessions
1 comment:
Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)


text:
The two men were identified as Algerian Nou Mediouni, who was arrested in the northern city of Zaragoza and Moroccan Hassan El Jaaouani, who was arrested in the southern region of Murcia.
Spain's Interior Ministry said that the two detained Tuesday morning were "suspected members of a radical cell related to the terrorist organisation Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM)".
The profiles of the two men followed those of the two Boston bombers said police in a statement issued Tuesday and in fact one of those arrested in Spain had praised last Monday's attack.
The pair who had been under surveillance by Spanish police for over a year had recently "become radicalised" and had consulted jihadist internet sites.
According to police Mediouini had been recruited by the north African branch of the late Osama Bin Laden's extremist network and had been instructed to travel to a "jihadist training camp located in northern Mali".
El Jaaouani is suspected of being tasked with the recruitment of radicals in Spain for AQIM, which is responsible for carrying out attacks and kidnappings across the region.
The arrests were made with help from French and Moroccan police forces, the Interior Ministry said.
The two are expected to go before a judge on Thursday.
Several suspected Islamic extremists have been arrested in recent years in Spain.
Police in Valencia in February arrested a 22-year-old Moroccan, Mohamed Echaabi, for allegedly plotting terrorist attacks in Spain and elsewhere in Europe.
In March 2012, police in Valencia arrested Mudhar Hussein Almalki, a Saudi suspected of running jihadist Internet forums and sharing documents with extremists.
In August, Spanish authorities said they arrested two Chechens and a Turk, suspected Al-Qaeda members thought to have been planning an attack in Spain or elsewhere in Europe.
On March 11, 2004, Spain suffered one of Europe's worst extremist attacks. Explosions on packed commuter trains in Madrid killed 191 people in bombings linked to Al-Qaeda.


text:
The wondrous world of wordpress
I love beautiful websites. For years, I kept wanting to learn how to design them, but it felt like a daunting task, so I would just keep that dream on my "some day" list. In the meanwhile, I kept diligent track of sites that moved or inspired me, like Ashes and Snow. And then, in the winter of 2009-2010, I started dating a yoga teacher who also worked as a web designer, and this seemed like life's perfect invitation to learn! He patiently started to teach me how to use Dreamweaver, but we didn't get very far, because as soon as he introduced me to WordPress, I immediately realized that learning how to customize an existing template was all I really needed to learn. Why spend a gazillion hours learning how to design a website, when there are 1001 beautiful wordpress templates available on the web for less than $50? And that is how I entered the wondrous world of wordpress. My first blog was called The Gipsy Life, and I set it up in less than an hour, using a very simple WordPress theme called Misty. It was a private blog for friends and family. Since then, I have created many more websites, including currency designer Bernard Lietaer's (using the Arthemia Premium template), a memorial site for my mother who passed away in 2010, this website (Sparks of Life), and three sister sites: Aya's Rivers, Learning to Linger and Befriending Life. I love the process of visually organizing and articulating ideas and possibilities to make them more visible to others.
Here is a brief primer I wrote up in January of 2012 to support a few friends who wanted to start blogging but did not really know how to get started. This 'primer' is based on my own experience, as well as advice I received from my two favorite tech support wizards, Till Kruess in Bali and Chris Tucker in Canada.
Step 1 – Choosing a WordPress Template
You could go two ways here.
(1) The cheap experimental version. If you are new to blogging, and are not entirely sure whether you will enjoy it and stick with it, or are in the process of discovering what you want to write about, the easiest way to get started is to sign up for a free wordpress blog. This gives you an opportunity to experiment and play for a while before you invest more time and energy into developing a more sophisticated website or blog. Your url will look something like yournameorproject.wordpress.com. For about $17 / year, wordpress also gives you the possibility of upgrading that wordpress.com url to your own url (yournameorproject.com). Later down the line, once you get clearer about what you want to write about, and whether you feel comfortable and committed to blogging, you can upgrade that basic free template to a fancier premium version. I used a free wordpress blog for a whole year before moving on to a premium version. To set up a free wordpress blog, simply go to this link, sign up for a blog, browse through all the free templates, and find and activate one you like. Then read step 3 below.
(2) The fancier premium version. If you would like to get started with a nicer template, then I recommend you explore the following sites:
- Elegant Themes
- Theme Forest
- Woo themes
- Theme Sorter – 1,076 themes by 340 designers (including Theme Forest, Wood Theme etc.)
- If you have other suggestions, please let me know!
Nowadays, it does not really make sense to pay hundreds or thousands of dollars to have a site be specifically designed for you unless you have very specific needs or you have the financial means to afford something really unique and fancy. Other than that, chances are you will find something you really like amongst the many beautiful templates that are now available on line for less than $50. When buying a theme, it's a good idea to look for online reviews, and choose a designer that offers customer support and an online community forum. This will minimize the chances of picking a theme full of glitches, or be left to your own devices when it comes to troubleshooting challenges.
Step 2: Uploading and activating your template
If you have selected Option 1, and chosen a free wordpress theme, you can skip this step, and go straight to step 3 below.
If you want to install a premium theme onto your own domain name (Option 2, under Step 1), then you first need to buy the domain name and register with a web hosting service. This is not hard to do and any good web hosting service will get you set up in no time.
My web designer Till Kruess, recommends Greengeeks, Dreamhost or Hostgater as hosting services.
Some themes are very easy to install and others are harder. I personally recommend getting someone to install your premium theme for you. Any web designer / developer with basic wordpress experience will know how to do that. In two hours of of time and less than $100, you'll be ready to go. If you want to install the premium theme yourself, then you'll have to research how to do that, as I have never done it myself.
Step 3: Creating your site's basic structure
This involves deciding what will be your main tabs (e.g. "about tesa," "writings," "connect" etc.) and blog categories on your site. I find it best to keep your main tabs on the main menu to a maximum of five or six so you don't overwhelm your readers with too many options. You could actually start a blog with simply two pages: "About me" and "blog." Or you could start a basic website with three static pages: "about me," "short stories" "contact." The kinds of tabs you will have will of course depend on the purpose of your site, so you'll need to spend some time getting clear about that. Blog categories allow you to organize your blog posts thematically (poems, interviews, essays etc.) so readers can find what they are most interested in easily. All wordpress templates offer the possibility to create static pages as well as posts which means that your site can function as both a website and a blog.
Once you are clear about the basic structure you want, you will need to create a page for each tab (see step 4 below), and then select menu (under appearances in the left column of your dashboard) to select the order in which these pages will appear on your main menu.
Step 4: Developing contents
There are really five simple skills you need to master in order to develop and update your own website yourself. Each of them will only take about 5 minutes to learn. (1) How to create a new page, (2) How to create a new blog post, (3) how to categorize a blog post, (4) how to create a hyperlink in a page or post, (5) how to upload a document, picture or video.
WordPress has a comprehensive archive of tutorials with screenshots and guides about how to do all the above. http://www.support.wordpress.com.
Step 5: Customizing your template
Most wordpress templates have a few options / settings that allow for customization within the template. Some themes will allow you to choose background color, front page layout etc. You can access these settings by going to Theme Options under Appearance. You don't need professional help to customize your template in this way. You just need a bit of time to read the instructions. Most templates can usually also be customized beyond what the theme allows, but that requires hiring a good programmer in order to do this well and not mess up the current theme.
Widgets are sidebar extensions on the side or bottom of your site that can display additional things archives of old posts, a search button, the last five comments etc.. To select the widgets you would like to add to your site, select widgets under dashboard. If you have a premium template, it is good to install the Jetpeg plug-in, so that you can have an email subscription button display on your site.
Spam protection
These days proofing your website against junk mail and unsolicited ads flooding your site (through the comment box) is really a must. Here is a tutorial on how to activate Akizmet plug-in, which will provide good spam protection. Akizmet gets automatically installed if you use one of the free wordpress themes, so you only need to activate spam protection if you use a premium template.
One of the reasons why developing my own websites was fun and fulfilling is that I did not try to handle everything by myself. I had support from my friend Till Kruss who saved me the stress and headaches of handling any tech challenge that felt way over my head (like installing my template, and customizing certain parts of the format). If you want to develop your own website, I highly recommend finding a good tech partner, who can handle the operational side of things, and troubleshoot glitches. I'm developing a small list of WordPress Wizards to recommend to friends who are looking for technical support as they embark on the adventure of developing their own website. If you are (or want to recommend) one of those experienced wordpress wizards, please send me an email. Make sure to include details about skills, experience and hourly rate!


text:
|Reddit co-founder Aaron Swartz
Some say that the little-watched criminal prosecution against the co-founder of Reddit.com, that was creeping toward trial in the United States District Court in Boston, may have precipitated the suicide. Statements from his family, on the other hand, acknowledged that Swartz long-suffered from bouts with depression.
The essence of the wire fraud and federal charges had Aaron, a "fellow" at Harvard University, using his access to the JSTOR database [a not-for-profit database of academic and scientific journals], and setting-up a "dummy" account on the MIT campus in Cambridge, to illegally download over 4-million documents which he presumably planned to make available to the public for free.
Mr. Swartz was a proponent of the notion that all information, regardless of source, should be available over the Internet for free. At the age of 14, he wrote the program that became known as "really simple syndication", or RSS. More recently, he was the owner of a company that merged to become the content-streaming upstart, Reddit.com.
The two named "victims" in the indictment, JSTOR and MIT, treated the case differently. For its part, JSTOR communicated to the U.S. Attorney that it did not want to see the case against Swartz prosecuted. MIT, on the other hand, despite its overall digital philosophy of open data sharing and "hands-off" data policing, did request that Swartz be prosecuted. That's all the U.S. Attorney needed to hear.
Swartz had acquired a reputation with the feds as a highly-skilled hacker. Back in 2009, the FBI investigated Swartz, but could not prove that he hacked into, then downloaded over $1 million dollars worth of public court documents from the pay-walled court record system known as PACER.
Perhaps the feds had the need for revenge in recommending the issuance of the two-count indictment against Swartz last year. The aggressive prosecution of Swartz has now been characterized in hindsight as federal "bullying". In his blawg Simple Justice, Gotham's Scott Greenfield had this to say about it:
Aaron Swartz was just today's victim of government overreaching and abusive prosecution, largely undistinguishable from the multitudes who came before him. But you don't know about them, as they weren't 14-year-old RSS code writers. So you didn't notice. You didn't care. They didn't exist to you, even as they faced 50 year sentences just like Swartz.
Well, we here at the Law Blogger say, RIP young Aaron Swartz. And we do hope that information of all stripes continues to be accessible on the Internet and, that most of it is free to the public.


text:
Saltwaterhouse Holiday Accommodation
House, Ventnor
Confirmation within 24hr
From $320 per night {{quote.pricing.message}} Total {{quote.pricing.price | format:'currency':'short'}} for
Min 4 - 7 nights stay
Style and luxury await you at Saltwaterhouse. Just metres from the pristine beaches of Red Rocks, Saltwaterhouse is one of Phillip Island's premiere self-contained holiday rental accommodations, all within a five minute drive from Cowes township.
This spacious, Max May architect designed guesthouse is the perfect venue for the secluded beach holiday that you deserve. This is the place to live life at your own pace, grab a towel and stroll down your private path to Red Rocks beach or snuggle up with a good book beside the warmth of a crackling fire.
Whether your stay is a weekend getaway or a full week of relaxation, Saltwater House is the perfect place to unwind from the stresses of city living ... and all just a ninety minute drive from Melbourne.
One of Phillip Islands most amazing foreshore holiday homes, comprising of 3 large bedrooms, 1 bathroom with powder room for master, huge open plan living with massive glass doors to let the outside in. A large open fireplace and the heated polished concrete floors will keep you warm and comfortable during those colder nights. The modern kitchen has a microwave and dishwasher, plus a butler's pantry with sink.
This architecturally designed home offers the guest a luxury private experience. The yard is large enough for the family to relax in summer on the deck and enjoy the space. Only a 50 meters walk to the Saltwater Creek Beach and close to Red Rocks Beach.
A large double lock up garage with remote provides secure parking for 2 cars and also features a sink for cleaning the fish after a successful day on the bay. The property is wheelchair friendly also.
Sorry, no Pets allowed.
2 x Queen / 1 x Single & 2 x Bunks
Linen can be provided for an additional cost.
Please note that this property has a minimum age of 25 and we do not accept schoolies bookings.
A bond is required with the balance payment, please note that this amount is higher for week long or peak/high season stays
Rating snapshot
Average customer ratings
No reviews have been submitted for this property.
{{review.SubmissionTime | format:'date':'full'}}
{{comment.UserNickname}} responded to this review
{{comment.SubmissionTime | format:'date':'full'}}
Have a question?
Feel free to send a message to the owner/manager if you have any specific needs, or if you require additional information before you can commit to a booking request.
Select request booking to access the quote calculator and to check availability.
Enter your check in and check out dates to see availability and a total price.
|Sun to Thurs ($ p/n avg.)
|Fri & Sat night
|7 night stay
|Min night stay
|Extra adult ($ p/n)
|Extra child ($ p/n)
|{{tariff.weekdayMinimumRate | format:'currency':'short'}} -
|{{tariff.weekendRate | format:'currency':'short'}} -
|{{tariff.weeklyRate | format:'currency':'short'}} -
|{{tariff.extraAdultCost | format:'currency':'short'}} -
|{{tariff.extraChildCost | format:'currency':'short'}} -
The following dates have a special rate or exception applied. Please note any discounts applicable to these dates will still apply.
|{{exception.priceInCents / 100 | format:'currency':'short'}} p/n
|Security Deposit
|{{rates.bond | format:'currency':'short'}} p/s
|{{extra.valueInCents /100 | format:'currency':'short'}} p/n p/p p/np p/s
|Yes No
p/n = per night, p/s = per stay, p/p = per person, p/np = per night and person. Ask the owner to arrange optional extras
Note: Pricing is subject to change, and a minimum stay period and other conditions may apply. You should confirm pricing with the property owner.
Prices listed based on 7 adults. Property has 7 beds and can sleep a maximum 9 people.
- Available
- Unavailable


text:
The Twin Cities Medical Society (TCMS) was officially launched on January 1, 2010, following the merger of the East Metro Medical Society and the West Metro Medical Society. TCMS serves as the local voice of medicine and represents 6,000 physicians living and/or practicing in the 7-county metro communities surrounding Minneapolis and St. Paul, MN.
TCMS is a member driven and grassroots focused organization. Advocating for physicians, improving the public health and contributing to public policy efforts directed toward the practice of medicine are the key components of the TCMS agenda. All TCMS members are also members of the Minnesota Medical Association thereby broadening their sphere of influence to a state-wide, as well as local audience.
Both of the predecessor organizations boast significant histories and commitment to advocating for the profession of medicine.
The East Metro Medical Society, formerly known as the Ramsey County Medical Society and Ramsey Medical Society, was established in 1870. The West Metro Medical Society established in 1855, was formerly known as St. Anthony Medical Society, Hennepin County Medical Society and Hennepin Medical Society. Through the merger TCMS maintains the history of being the oldest medical organization in continuous existence in the state of Minnesota. Read more on the history...
Notable accomplishments of the medical societies throughout its recent history include:
- Led the initiative for second-hand smoke prevention at the local level by enacting smoke-free ordinances in cities and counties in the 7-county metro area leading to the statewide comprehensive smoke-free law known as the Freedom to Breathe Act
- Formed Physicians Health Plan (PHP) which transformed into Medica
- Formed Stratis Health (formerly Foundation for Health Care Evaluation)
- Formed Midwest Medical Insurance Company (MMIC), a medical liability insurer
- Co-founded Center for Cross Cultural Health whose mission was to integrate culture into health and developed culturally competent programs, assessment tools and education and training resources
- Founded Medical Credentialing Services of Minnesota which provided much needed credentialing services to metro based physicians
- Honoring Choices Minnesota – a comprehensive collaborative approach to advance care planning whose goals is to install in the metro area a process and methodology for discussing and documenting end of life wishes with patients and their families
- Legislative & Public Policy Committee – provides guidance to the TCMS leadership on public policy initiatives at the local, state and federal levels
- MetroDoctors - the TCMS membership journal TCMS provides relevant information to our members of issues ranging from what's new in health care reform, to issues affecting practice standards, to what is going on locally
- www.metrodoctors.com - the Web site of the TCMS


text:
I Can Dance All Night
Personal Stories, Advice, and Support 2 People
Dance The Nightmare AwayYa, that's what I do. To forget what had happened. There is no med's But to dance the night 7 days a week away. Who agrees with me. If you have not tried it, please do, You will feel great.
Elaine3007 41-45, F 1 Response 0 Oct 9, 2009


text:
Handmade cards for New Year:
Handmade accessories are always inspiringly stunning and highly effective in their expressions. Creative people are created exclusively terrific and highly admiring handmade accessories to explore their artistic dexterity. Handmade accessories are not only magnificent but also tremendously reasonable from those of readymade things which are available in markets. Talking about handmade accessories, here we are interested in talking about handmade cards. Handmade cards are excellently awesome and direct in expressions. You can express you cordial feelings, emotions and concerns in outstanding and authentic way. Handmade cards are just like a mouthpiece to express your inner most sentiments.
To greet the festivity of different events and celebrating occasions, people are made exclusively amazing and alluring handmade cards. In this respect here we are sharing some exclusively terrific and highly magnificent handmade cards which are awesome for New Year celebrators. These handmade cars are terrific selections to express your wishes and greetings to you near and dears. These cards are easy in their practices and highly awesome and impressive in their expressions. To express your joviality and special emotions at this New Year in most inspiring and effective way through the ideas of presenting handmade cards. From excellent embellishing touches in which floral patterns, button, ribbon bows, rhinestones and celebrating images are conspicuous, these alluringly amazing and highly moving handmade cards are bedecked.
Let's take an admiring look of these awesome and highly magnificent handmade cards which are bedecked with cute and celebrating embellishments and highly terrific for this New Year event.
Printed pearl beaded and rhinestone embellished amazing handmade New Year greeting card
Fetching bow flower, celebrating demonstration and greeting text expression engraved handmade New Year card
Crochet flower, butterfly and ribbon bow embellished handmade card for New Year greetings
Colorful glitter heart, stars and exciting greeting text embellished handmade New Year card
Rustic expression ribbon, button, paper flower and greeting text embellished handmade New Year greeting card
Exciting embellishment of ribbon and flowers are creating excellent New Year greeting handmade card
Fancy ribbon and natural beauty embellished exclusive handmade card for New Year event
Amazing New Year greeting card with easy text expression and celebrating demonstration in multi colors
Awesome grace of handmade card, intricate flowers rhinestones and ringing bells embellished New Year handmade card
Colorful handmade balloon embellished fetching handmade card for New Year celebrations


text:
- Please select a date to see the proper prices!
Description of the Accommodation
Rooms, services Hotel and Spa Sol y Luna Acapulco is offering 41 nicely furnished rooms to stay in to those seeking accommodation in Acapulco. The café and the bar provide a nice atmosphere for a romantic evening talk or a personal meeting. The exact equipment and the exact list of available services of Hotel and Spa Sol y Luna Acapulco can be read on the information sheet below.
Payment In order to finalize the reservation you may be required to provide credit card guarantee or advance payment by credit card, depending on the chosen room, date and price.
Arrival, opening hours The earliest check-in time to your room is 15:00, the latest check-out time from your room is 12:00. The personnel speaks Spanish and English.
Hotel and Spa Sol y Luna Acapulco rooms Rooms
- Please select a date to see the proper prices!
Accommodation services
- Hairdresser's parlour
- Pool (Outdoor - seasonally open)
Bar, Cafe
Hairdryer, Desk in the room


text:
Lyndhurst Ohio Golf Courses
|Acacia Country Club
Additional Golf Course Reviews:
|Oak Knolls Golf Club - West Course -- a great experience
|Review by: dan
|I have played the east course around 10 times either walking or riding and I enjoyed everytime. the first hole is a killer par 5.You have some holes that you could low but for the most part it is a fairly challenging course. The pin placements sometimes don't leave you much green to work with (placed in front) but the speed of the green is consistent throughout. I hope this helps and you have a wonderful time like i do.
|From streetsboro, ohio


text:
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — When choosing a partner for life, people can get picky with specific requirements on everything from height to hair color. And now, there appears to be a new box to check — and that's on the same side of the ticket.
"I've had a lot of friends who go on first dates and they have opposite political views and they call it off right away," said Monica Carper.
Certified matchmaker and relationship coach Dr. Nancy Wall tells News Channel 8 now more than ever, clients have been coming to her, laying down their own political deal breakers.
"We see it every year, now more than ever, because of all of the excitement that is going on around the debate and the election. People who are really passionate about it find they want to ensure that their partner, or potential partner, has similar values and beliefs," said Dr. Wall.
The 2016 election has become such a dominant topic of conversation that campaign talk isn't taboo anymore- even at the first date table.
"I think you have to nowadays. That's all the news, that's what everything is filled with. I think it would be more strange not to talk about politics," said Dr. Wall.
But just because your ballots don't match doesn't mean you and your potential suitor aren't the perfect match.
"It depends on how people communicate…it is great to have differing opinions whether it is about politics or anything else," said Dr. Wall.


text:
Do You Own a Home Generator?
Outstanding customer service and excellent workmanship are always necessary. These are especially important when you need heating and air conditioning (HVAC) and home generator repair. While air conditioning is currently used in nearly 100 million U.S. homes and many more have heating systems, a very small percentage of these homes…Read More


text:
|daily menu » rate the banner | guess the city | one on one • forums map | privacy policy | DMCA | news magazine | posting guidelines
|Leeds Metro Area Leeds, Bradford and West Yorkshire
|Global Announcement
As a general reminder, please respect others and respect copyrights. Go here to familiarize yourself with our posting policy.
|Thread Tools
|July 19th, 2005, 10:09 PM
Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 3,018
Likes (Received): 1098
The First Direct Arena
Leeds Arena
A proposal has been put forward for a new 12,000 seat events arena events arena near Clarence Dock in Leeds City Centre. This state of the art arena will fill a void that has existed in Leeds for some time.
The arena will be designed around an Olympic sized ice rink that can be quickly transformed in to a concert hall or into a space that can be used to host many different types of sporting and entertainment events.
One of the unique features of the arena will be its use of smart seat technology, that will provide visitors with:
Food tray and cup holder;
Personal video screen, either in seat back or deployments arm;
Touch screen or hand control;
Merchandise, food and beverage ordered from and delivered to the seat; and
Card reader to accept both credit cards and smart (chip) cards.
The screens will also have software products including:
Selected camera angles;
Match and player statistics;
Box office;
Pre event games;
News and current affairs information;
Public transport and hotel information;
Betting facilities; and
Voting facilities.
Find out more about the arena by visiting Leeds Arena
|Sponsored Links
|July 31st, 2005, 07:47 PM
Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 3,018
Likes (Received): 1098
What Leeds Arena could look like (this is the Croydon Arena)
|August 10th, 2005, 04:55 PM
Registered User
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Leeds
Posts: 5,026
Likes (Received): 847
From today's YEP:
Entertainment dream comes a step closer
By Paul Robinson
LEEDS has taken a significant step towards making its entertainment arena dream a reality, it was revealed today. Civic leaders were last night given their first glimpse of a long-awaited report on the development of new cultural facilities in the city.
It told them what most people have known for years - that Leeds needs an arena to keep pace with other regional heavyweights like Sheffield, Manchester and Newcastle. The feasibility study's findings were endorsed at yesterday's meeting of the Leeds Initiative, an influential public-private partnership comprising representatives from the council and the city's corporate, education, health and voluntary sectors.
A major public consultation exercise will now be carried out over the next 10 weeks or so before the local authority decides if it should begin the serious business of trying to secure funding. In their report, consultants PMP make three key recommendations. They are:
l a 13,000-seater arena costing about £50m;
l new conference and exhibition facilities to stand alongside the arena;
l a £20m investment that would turn Leeds Town Hall into a world-class classical music venue.
Those findings were welcomed today by Tom Morton, chairman of the Leeds Initiative's cultural facilities task group and president of the Leeds Chamber of Commerce. He said: "This is a very thorough report which is both ambitious and realistic. We know there is a strong commercial case and popular demand for an arena - but we will still want people's comments and support."
PMP, whose 10-month study was funded by the council and regional development agency Yorkshire Forward, have already looked at a number of potential sites for the proposed complex. Exact details on the locations in the frame are not being made public yet, however. It is likely that the various schemes would be paid for with a mix of public and private cash. The YEP revealed in March that London-based businessman Patrick Nally was looking to build a £65m arena at Clarence Dock.
He insists no public money would be required for his project but has also said he will only press ahead if he is convinced he has the council's general backing. It was not clear today what bearing, if any, the report would have on his plans. The lack of a top-flight concert venue means big names like REM and Destiny's Child are currently forced to give the city a wide berth when they head out on tour.
|August 10th, 2005, 05:39 PM
Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2002
Posts: 10,895
Likes (Received): 1086
|August 10th, 2005, 05:47 PM
Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Leeds
Posts: 55
Likes (Received): 0
Leeds Arena
Dear All,
Please find below the full text of the press release issued by the Leeds Initiative earlier today.
We intend to make a full statement to the press later this week, however in keeping with our promise to inform the users of this message board at the earliest opportunity, I would comment on the release as follows.
We are obviously extremely pleased that the feasibility study has been completed and recommended that the council, in conjunction with private sector partners, should now progress to develop an arena in Leeds.
In my opinion the salient points in relation to our proposed arena are as follows
* Our proposed arena cannot be compared to any current arena that exists in the UK. The level of technology and the quality of the food & beverage offering, as well as the hospitality facilities are exceptional. We expect levels of discretionary spend to be much higher than those at existing UK arena's. By discretionary spend, we mean that we expect people to arrive earlier and stay later and as such spend more on merchandising and food & beverage.
* We require no public sector funding whatsoever. We will fund the detailed planning application, the build cost and the operation of the arena.
* To date we have spent more than £1 million of our own money in relation to the Leeds Arena, which we hope illustrates our dedication to this project.
* We have been through this process already in Croydon. Stadi Varios Ltd, a company controlled by Patrick Nally, our CEO, has achieved preferred bidder status and once land issues have been resolved, we expect to be on site, ready to begin construction.
* We look forward to playing an active part in the public consultation process and are confident that we will be confirmed as the preferred bidder for Leeds Arena.
Kindest regards,
Chris Silverwood
Leeds Arena Limited
3 Park Square
Tel (07968) 986655
E : [email protected]
W: www.LeedsArena.com
Study recommends an arena for Leeds
Conference and exhibition facilities also feasible
The feasibility study into new cultural facilities for Leeds has been completed and findings state that an arena development to seat about 13,000 people is commercially viable with significant demand, plus developer and promoter interest. Of all the options examined in the 10 month long study, the arena is considered the one to have the maximum positive economic impact for the city. The consultants estimate the capital cost of an arena at around £50m and project it would have an economic impact of £28m a year.
In addition, the consultants report stated that with substantial further investment of between £10m and £20m the Town Hall provides the best, most appropriate and affordable classical music facility for the city, as a new concert hall would cost at least £75m and is difficult to achieve without a major source of funding which they say is currently not available.
A summary of the findings will be published soon to seek support amongst the public and interested organisations across Leeds.
Other highlights of the report include:
· conference and exhibition facilities (of a type) not to compete with Harrogate directly) would be a significant commercial benefit to the city and are best provided alongside either the arena or a mid-size venue.
·A mid-size venue (2,700-3,500 capacity) provides facilities that are required by the city, but would create affordability difficulties if an arena and the Town Hall redevelopment were supported.
· a new concert hall could create a significant iconic building for the city, but there are alternative facilities that provide greater access, large audience appeal and value for money to the city. A new hall could be financed via a Cultural Fund but the report says that commercial support for the proposition remains to be demonstrated.
The combination of an arena, upgraded Town Hall and conference and exhibition facilities could be delivered across the city, says the report, and would encourage Leeds to move up a league, maximise its regional capital status and provide significant facilities for all parts of the Leeds residents and business communities.
A Cultural Facilities Task Group, which was set up by the Cultural Partnership of the Leeds Initiative to oversee the feasibility study, has now received the consultants report and findings and has made several recommendations which were endorsed by the full board and executive of the Leeds Initiative on Tuesday night( August 9).
The Task Group recommends that the City Council, in conjunction with private sector partners, facilitates the development and funding of an arena with associated conference and exhibition facilities, and seeks substantial further investment to upgrade Leeds Town Hall to a first class symphonic music venue of international standing.
It goes on to recommend that that the City Council concentrates on these two recommendations in the short term and not abandon plans for a stand-alone new concert hall or mid-size venue, but that further consideration of these projects be deferred until the impact in practice of the Arena and Town Hall developments can be assessed.
The Task Group says that a summary of the findings and recommendations are to be published in order to seek support amongst the Leeds public, cultural and business sectors.
Commenting on the findings, Tom Morton, chairman of the Cultural Facilities Task Group and president of Leeds Chamber of Commerce said: This is a very thorough report which is both ambitious and realistic. We know there is a very strong commercial case and popular demand for an arena and I expect many people will want the city to proceed as quickly as possible, but we still want peoples comments and support. In our view the report also makes a good case for an upgraded Town Hall.
Leeds is already a culturally rich city, currently enjoying a £150m investment in cultural and leisure facilities and with much to be proud of. I believe that given support and by working together we can turn these recommendations into reality. added Tom Morton.
Full details of the consultation have yet to be announced, but it is planned that a summary of the findings will be available and a special web site and email address set up for people to comment on over the next 8-10 weeks.
The feasibility study was originally commissioned following the publication of Vision 2004 -2020, the long term plan for the city produced by the Leeds Initiative, the citys public private sector partnership. New and better music facilities were one of the top five issues expressed by the public and businesses in Leeds during city-wide consultation for the Vision. They were subsequently made one of the priorities in the Visions plan to help Leeds go up a league as a regional capital and European city.
The study was carried out by PMP, a leading specialist consultancy in the leisure market, and was funded by Leeds City Council and Yorkshire Forward. It was carried out in three phases and involved at the outset consultations with over 200 representatives of the arts, sports and tourism and related organisations, the business sector, local media organisations, the voluntary sector, local and national politicians and adjacent local authorities. The full remit of the study has been to establish the level of demand for new music and associated facilities in Leeds and to provide an assessment of the commercial viability, funding implications, physical requirements and impact on existing provision in Leeds and the region.
For media enquiries please contact:
Andrew McKeon, AJM Public Relations 0113 293 9950. 07802 484 155.
Notes to editors:
The Cultural Facilities Task Group consists of representatives from the public and private sector including Leeds Cultural Partnership, Leeds Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Leeds City Council (Development and Learning & Leisure Departments), Leeds Property Developers Forum, Leeds International Music Centre Trust, Yorkshire Culture and Yorkshire Forward.
Leeds Cultural Partnership
Early in 2003 the Leeds Initiative, launched a new cultural partnership and strategy to put all things cultural, from sports to the arts and recreation, at the heart of the citys future progress and development. Already £150m is earmarked for investment in new cultural and sporting facilities in Leeds, including a new theatre and museum, international swimming pool, refurbishment of the Grand Theatre, and the restoration of Roundhay and Kirkstall parks. The need to provide additional flagship facilities and attractions for the city that can host large national and international events is a key part of the cultural strategy and of the second Vision for Leeds, the Leeds Initiatives long-term plan for the city as a whole.
Continued ..
PMP is the largest professional services company in the UK specialising in the culture, leisure and sport sectors. More recently these services have been expanded into related market sectors such as entertainment, social care, health and education.
The company now has over 80 staff with four regional offices (London, Guildford, Cheshire and Edinburgh) and provides strategic advice to National and local Government, the private sector and a wide range of international clients
Issued on behalf of the Leeds Initiative by AJM Public Relations
Leeds Initiative August 12 2005
Sally Corcoran, communications officer, (0113) 247 8944
E-mail: [email protected]
|August 11th, 2005, 05:15 PM
Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Leeds
Posts: 55
Likes (Received): 0
Leeds Arena
10 August 2005
Leeds Arena Ltd was pleased to read today's announcement by Leeds Culture that an Arena for Leeds is not only recommended but would be commercially viable and have a significant economic impact on Leeds annually. We have been encouraging the City of Leeds to accept this principle for some period of time and are delighted that it has now been confirmed by independent consultants. Our concern now is how the City is to implement this opportunity, having been involved previously in a protracted and expensive tender process that did not result in a Leeds Arena being built.
For our part, we look forward to meetings with the City, who made a commitment to us to spend the necessary time and resource to review our Arena proposal if their consultants confirmed that an Arena was viable.
As Leeds Arena Ltd is not seeking any direct financial grant from the City, we are looking to establish a cooperative approach with the City to proceed with what will be a substantial financial investment into Leeds. The style of Arena we are proposing for Leeds is very different to the other arena facilities currently available in the UK. Unlike the arenas in Manchester, Sheffield and Newcastle which are utilitarian in approach, our Arena has been designed as a state-of-the-art multi-use venue very much along the lines of the new facilities recently built in Hamburg and Helsinki and the impressive Air Canada Center in Toronto.
This new style of Arena facility will make a major iconic statement and attract the world's top events to Leeds. It will give the City a global presence and support its position as a regional capital city.
Our Arena Design Architects, Stadium Consultants International Inc of Toronto ("SCI"), have experience in developing 50 of the greatest ice-based facilities in the world. In addition to the Air Canada Centre, they have recently been appointed for the major $250m renovation of Madison Square Garden, New York.
Our Arena facility is designed to provide a total event experience for the spectator, with key features including a quick event turnaround, high quality food and beverage offerings and a range of corporate facilities. The Arena also boasts an interactive 'smart seat' auditorium which can, in itself, be used as a mid-size venue for a capacity of 2,500 to 3,000 seats. With SCI, we have also been working on the development of a new capability to structure a smaller auditorium within the Arena that will provide symphony standard acoustics.
We, at Leeds Arena Ltd, believe our Arena will be positive benefit for Leeds, which will also complement the proposed additional investment into the Town Hall and any conference and exhibition facilities that may ultimately be developed by the City.
There are not many companies with either the experience or the knowledge of developing such projects, and it is our hope that the City will avoid the temptation of another long drawn-out tender process especially when, in Leeds Arena Ltd, they have a locally based and financially supported group that has the expertise and the proven track record to move forward immediately with the City to fund, finance and develop a state of the art Arena facility.
We note there is to be a public consultation over the next 8 to 10 weeks, and it is interesting that during the 10 months since we set up our own web site - www.leedsarena.com, we have had a strong response from both the public and local businesses in Leeds, fully supporting and endorsing our proposal to deliver a Leeds Arena.
We are excited and delighted by today's announcement, and look forward to hearing from the City to organise some early meetings.
Patrick Nally, Leeds Arena Ltd
10 August 2005
|August 12th, 2005, 12:07 AM
Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Leeds/London
Posts: 4,673
Likes (Received): 6
good to see that this is moving forward....... we still don't know the exact site location though. I see that the old Chemical works have been cleared....... but it seems more a sinuous site not exactly suited to an arena which I presume would be as wide as it is long (as the term goes).
|August 14th, 2005, 11:07 PM
Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Leeds
Posts: 3,563
Likes (Received): 494
YEP reports the following:
Let me build your new music arena, says boss
By Paul Robinson
AMBITIOUS businessman Patrick Nally today urged council chiefs to give him a clear run at providing Leeds with the 21st century concert arena it so badly needs.
A report to civic leaders this week concluded that the construction of a 13,000-seater entertainment complex would make financial sense, and reinforce the city's reputation as one of the UK's regional heavyweights.
That news came as no surprise to Mr Nally, who has spent the last two years and several hundred thousand pounds working on plans to build an arena at Clarence Dock.
And he now wants the council to quickly nail its colours to his company's mast, rather than risk further delay and expense by inviting expressions of interest from all and sundry.
Mr Nally said: "It is our hope that the city avoids the temptation of a drawn-out tender process when, in ourselves, it has a group with the expertise to move forward immediately to finance and develop a state-of-the-art facility."
He added that, having been involved with a lengthy but ultimately unsuccessful attempt to build an arena at Leeds United's Elland Road ground in the late 1990s, he was especially wary of this scheme getting bogged down by red tape.
London-based Mr Nally is adamant he would be able to make the Clarence Dock project happen using private sector funding alone, at a price of £65m.
This week's study estimated that the cost of a Leeds arena would be closer to £50m although it is thought that following all its recommendations would require at least some public cash.
In addition to its support for an arena, the report also called for as much as £20m to be spent on bringing Leeds Town Hall up to scratch as a classical music venue.
The cultural facilities feasibility study was carried out by consultants PMP over a period of 10 months for the Leeds Initiative, the city's influential public-private strategic partnership.
A major consultation exercise is due to take place over the next eight weeks or so, before the council decides how best to act upon the report's findings.
Leeds's lack of a top-class entertainment arena means tours by star names like U2 and Oasis currently bypass the city in favour of places such as Manchester and Sheffield.
The council's deputy leader, Coun Andrew Carter, responded to Mr Nally's comments by making it clear that the city would NOT be slamming the door on other potential bidders.
Coun Carter said: "I am pleased to hear of his continued interest, but he's not the only fish in the sea. We have to get the best possible deal for the people of Leeds."
13 August 2005
Good Luck Patrick/Chris, we really need this to come off. It will be great for Leeds and the region
|August 25th, 2005, 05:54 PM
Registered User
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Leeds
Posts: 5,026
Likes (Received): 847
From today's YEP:
"Decision on arena expected in weeks
By Paul Robinson
THE decision that will make or break Leeds's concert arena dream could be just weeks away, the YEP has learned. Council chiefs were presented with a report earlier this month which urged them to give the green light to the building of a multi-million pound entertainment complex in the city. Now it has emerged that senior figures at the local authority could be ready to make an announcement on the project's future by the middle of October.
One council source said today: "There's a real desire for quick progress on this. Things are gathering pace nicely." This month's cultural facilities report was put together by consultants PMP for the Leeds Initiative, the city's influential public-private strategic partnership. It concluded that the construction of a 13,000-seater arena would make financial sense, and reinforce Leeds's reputation as one of the UK's regional heavyweights.
A public consultation exercise is due to be carried out before the council decides whether to act on PMP's recommendations. If the local authority chooses to press ahead with the scheme, it would then set about the task of securing funding and selecting a suitable site and developer. But, as the YEP revealed earlier this year, London-based businessman Patrick Nally is already waiting in the wings with his own proposals for a Leeds arena.
Mr Nally wants to build a huge indoor bowl at the city centre's Clarence Dock - and insists he would be able to do it without the need for any public cash. However, he also wants the council to commit itself to his project as soon as possible, rather than invite expressions of interest from all and sundry. Mr Nally held what are being described as "encouraging" talks with the authority's deputy leader, Coun Andrew Carter, at Leeds Civic Hall on Tuesday.
Coun Carter has previously made it clear that the city will not be rushed into an agreement with Mr Nally or any other developer without first looking at every available option. Leeds's lack of a top-class concert venue means tours by star names such as the Rolling Stones and Oasis currently bypass the city in favour of rivals like Manchester and Sheffield."
|September 6th, 2005, 01:12 PM
Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Leeds
Posts: 55
Likes (Received): 0
Ice Hockey at Leeds Arena
Developer's sporting vision for £65m arena plan
Exclusive By Paul Robinson
SQUEAMISH sports fans should look away now the fast and furious world of professional ice hockey could be heading for Leeds. Businessman Patrick Nally says he wants to give the city a side to compete with the Sheffield Steelers and the game's other leading British clubs.
The team's home matches would be played at the 12,000-seater entertainment arena which Mr Nally is hoping to build at Clarence Dock, close to the Royal Armouries. He is thought to be aiming to hold talks in the next few weeks with Ice Hockey UK, the game's governing body.
A source close to him told the YEP today: "We're convinced this would fill a gap in what is one of our greatest sporting cities.
"Everyone is justly proud of the achievements of Leeds United, Leeds Rhinos and Leeds Tykes given time, an ice hockey side could prove every bit as popular."
London-based Mr Nally wants his new team to be part of the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL), the sport's equivalent of football's Premiership.
Its members include the Cardiff Devils, the Belfast Giants, the Newcastle Vipers, and the Edinburgh Capitals, as well as the Sheffield Steelers.
It is not yet clear what name would be given to the Leeds side if his plans come off. His aides believe the likely £1m-plus cost of launching the club could be met through sponsorship and other arena-related income.
Eamon Convery, chairman of the EIHL, gave news of Mr Nally's interest a cautious welcome today. He said any application to join the league would be dealt with on its own merits, taking into account factors like fan catchment area and the quality of the team's home venue.
Mr Nally's plans for a Leeds arena were first revealed by the YEP in March. Its main hall would function as an ice rink on a day-to-day basis, but could be easily transformed for so-called "dry floor" events like concerts and conferences.
The developer says the private sector funding he has in place means no public cash would be required for the £65m scheme. However, he is also adamant he will only press ahead if he gets the general backing of the council.
Bosses there are currently studying an independent report which said an arena would make financial sense for Leeds.
The local authority could decide as early as next month whether it wants to begin the process of trying to build such a complex. But senior councillors stress that they cannot commit themselves without looking at all the available options, which could include rival bids from other developers.
[email protected]
|September 6th, 2005, 02:17 PM
Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: leeds
Posts: 2,378
Likes (Received): 0
Nothing to add to this YEP article ?
|September 6th, 2005, 02:19 PM
Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 6,738
Likes (Received): 0
If I remember correctly (things may have changed since the demise of the Superleague) but Leeds would have to pay Sheffield some money to join the EIHL since Sheffield own the Yorkshire franchise.
|September 6th, 2005, 03:12 PM
Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Leeds
Posts: 349
Likes (Received): 0
It looks as though you can just apply to join the league.
Leeds Lasers
Leeds, Yorkshire, England. Superleague franchise awarded on 7 December 1996. Leeds Ice Hockey Club Ltd was sold by the original franchise holders (the Caspian Group) to Leeds Sporting, owners of Leeds United football club. Leeds Sporting scrapped plans for the club and a 14,000 seat arena at Elland Road when they announced their annual accounts in October 2000. The group Chairman, Peter Ridsdale, said that Leeds Sporting had sold the ice hockey franchise but did not give the name of the buyers.
Ridsdale -> <- me
|September 7th, 2005, 08:01 PM
Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Leeds, EU
Posts: 27,439
Likes (Received): 1746
http://www.leedsinitiative.org/defau...01&expand=true email comments to the address stated on this website.
Check out my travel vlogs on my YouTube
|September 8th, 2005, 01:49 AM
Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Leeds
Posts: 3,563
Likes (Received): 494
Just done it, and this is what I said:
1 Would you use an arena in Leeds for music, entertainment or sports events?
2. Should we improve Leeds Town Hall to make it a first-class international concert venue?
3 Does Leeds need conference and exhibition facilities?
1 You Bet! This city has been waiting too long for a decent concert venue. Traveling to Manchester or Sheffield to see our favourate groups is a real pain. Why should we spend our money in other cities?. Why cant Leeds attract the big names in the pop world? Lets keep the economy of this area strong by keeping revenue within this area.
2. This is a great idea. One of the Uks most famous buildings would be a fine venue for a top class concert hall on a more intimate scale than an Arena. Can you imagine London, Paris or Rome missing out on an opportunity to develop a world class concert hall in one of their finest public buildings!
3. Any major Uk or European city has the facility for major events, exhibitions and conference facilities. How are you going to fill all our new hotels if we do not encourage such important business opportunities to come to our fair city.
Most Uk cities were asking questions like these 10 or 15 years ago. Indeed the most progressive cities would not have even thought about asking them. They already knew the answers! I believe the idea of Leeds not having a major concert venue is rather like Leeds not having a cinema. It is a fundamental part of the leisure experience of the city. Without it, the cultural heart of Leeds has had a great deal missing- with it, Leeds is offering its citizens an all round leisure experience which will bring millions of pounds of revenue to the city.
Good Luck LCC- and please dont let this opportunity go the way of Elland Road.
Last edited by Skychaser 2005; September 8th, 2005 at 01:55 AM.
|September 8th, 2005, 09:50 AM
Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: leeds
Posts: 2,378
Likes (Received): 0
I am a bit dubious about making the Town Hall into a first class concert hall. Whatever money is thrown at it the constraints of having to make it physically within that building will be too much. Issues such as large enough audience space and /or acoustics will be difficult to address. Besides there is probably no way that they will be allowed to alter the Victoria Hall significantly - surely that must be listed? The famous pianist Alfred Brendel called it "hideous, visually and acoustically" To be fair, it has been improved since then but I am very jealous of Birmingham Symphony Hall and Manchester Bridgewater Hall !
Incidentally, other use is currently being made of the Town Hall. For example, I only found out fairly recently that the Register Office has moved there from Belgrave Street - and that must take up many rooms. When I visited there about a month ago there was no sign outside to announce the fact that it was in the Town Hall, and it had already been there months !
|September 8th, 2005, 11:23 AM
Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2004
Posts: 401
Likes (Received): 35
Here's my own contribution, just sent:
I write in response to your request for comments about the possible development of an arena in Leeds.
Whilst I cannot comment on the commercial reality of running an arena I certainly believe that the benefits to a local economy from the presence of an arena can be very substantial if the right design is achieved and if the right location is selected. As a regular visitor to the MEN arena in Manchester, which is located close to the city centre, I have witnessed first hand just how much trade is given to local businesses such as hotels and restaurants when events are held at the arena. Contrast this though with the arena in Sheffield (which I attend much less frequently, mainly due to its very poor seating) where it seems to me that much less trade is given to local businesses primarily due to the fact that it is stuck in the middle of nowhere - as such, I always drive there and drive straight back again, without contributing anything to the local economy (unlike when visiting the Manchester arena, when I almost always stay overnight and enjoy the other benefits offered within the city centre, such as a wide range of restaurants, shops and museums).
In short, I believe that an arena in Leeds could be a huge boost to the local economy, if built in the right location i.e very close to the city centre - Clarence Dock would certainly work, as it would help build up another cultural destination in its own right, with the armouries and planned city museum close by.
But PLEASE do not even think about building an arena on the edge of the city, such as at Elland Road. This would be a catastrophic wasted opportunity. As one of a growing number of people living in the city centre I can say categorically that I would be a regular user of an arena in the city centre, but I would be much less likely to use it if located elsewhere. And the "buz" created within a city centre when crowds arrive ahead of an event would clearly be lost if a peripheral location were selected. Wider travel and environmental considerations must also be thought through - a city centre location (within which I would certainly include Clarence Dock, but not much further afield) would enable people to arrive by public transport; a peripheral location would make it much more likely that people would travel by car.
So get on and build it - to a high standard of design and comfort and within very close proximity to the city centre!
|September 8th, 2005, 11:53 AM
Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: leeds
Posts: 2,378
Likes (Received): 0
Apropos suitable city sites in the city centre - and I am not here necessarily suggesting suitablity either for an arena or conference/exhibition centre - I am surprised that the large site by the river, near TGF and Casino and Staples,owned by Evans of Leeds, has been vacant for such a long time. I wonder why.
|September 9th, 2005, 03:54 PM
Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Leeds
Posts: 55
Likes (Received): 0
Leeds Arena
Ken Enters The Arena
United chief puts case for Elland Road concert venue
By Paul Robinson
LEEDS United chairman Ken Bates today said: "This city needs an arena and it MUST be at Elland Road."
Bates believes land next to the ground would be the perfect home for the 13,000-seater entertainment complex currently being considered by Leeds City Council.
Officials there are understood to have been given a shortlist of around 10 potential sites for such a venue.
But Bates has already put the case for Elland Road to council chiefs. And the former Chelsea supremo is travelling to China next month as part of a business delegation that will include council leader Mark Harris, and will use the opportunity to state his case once again.
Speaking in his Elland Road office, he said: "Leeds needs an arena and the place to put it is here, no question about it." He said United, still recovering from £100m debts, would not plough their own cash into the scheme.
But he says the city council and its backers would more than get their money's worth from linking up with the high-profile Leeds United brand.
"It is a name known around the country and around the world - the perfect start for a project of this nature," said Bates.
An arena is just part of Bates's masterplan for Elland Road. He also wants to see hotels, new conference facilities and a railway stop an ambition that echoes the Chelsea Village development he put in place at his previous club. He even has a name in mind for the complex Elland City.
In the late 1990s, the owners of United, Caspian, drew up plans for an arena which foundered due to a lack of funds.
The city is preparing to commit itself to the construction of a £50m arena. Consultants PMP last month said the project would make financial sense, and maintain Leeds's position as one of the UK's regional heavyweights.
The local authority is expected to make a decision by the end of this year.
Ken Bates wants the council to overhaul the drainage system around Elland Road, saying parts of the site suffer flooding after spells of heavy rain.
The ticket office, the learning centre and sections of the John Charles West Stand have all been affected, and Bates says improvements are a "prerequisite" of meaningful progress on any arena project.
[email protected]
09 September 2005
|Thread Tools


text:
The Beatles
Creative Education, 1974 - Biography & Autobiography - 31 pages
Offers individual biographical sketches of the four Beatles with emphasis on their collective careers.
What people are saying - Write a review
We haven't found any reviews in the usual places.
Common terms and phrases
album American answers asked audience Beatlemania Beatles Became Beatles record Beatles sang became famous began Brian Epstein's called Carnegie Hall Cavern close friend club dates concert death Disk jockeys drugs early Beatles Eleanor Rigby ELVIS PRESLEY England fame father February feel film George Harrison George Martin guitars and drums hard heard ideas interview Jim McCartney John Lennon Jude Julia knew left school Liverpool Parents ln August ln Hamburg ln school lndian London lonely look Louise magazine Maharishi Married Meditation Mimi Mimi's mother musician night older Beatles parents separated Patricia pattern Paul McCartney Paul's songs perform live play popular recording studio Richard Starkey Ringo Starr rock and roll roll stars rooftop Screams simple lyric sing sitar sounds stop touring talked tape taught teen-age fans told a reporter trying wanted week Woller words writer young


text:
With First Tutors you can find a home german tutor in Llansantffraid and across the UK. Local german tuition is an excellent way to bolster confidence while increasing grades and doesn't have to be dull! Please use our service to search for Llansantffraid german tutors and select the one who best meets your needs.
First Tutors is the best place to discover through one search the most suitable Llansantffraid german tutors for your needs, enabling you to find a home Llansantffraid german teacher for any subject including GCSE English, A-Level Maths or even university Physics. We also help with language tuition, so if you want to learn French, take a Russian course or prepare yourself for French life, we can help - and all in Llansantffraid! Our search will order german Llansantffraid teachers in your area according to their german lesson costs and proximity to you.
If you are a Llansantffraid german teacher wanting to offer your home german tuition services in Llansantffraid or the UK, please register with First Tutors or find out more about us here. Private german tuition is a great way to re-affirm your own german knowledge while helping someone else, all in the Llansantffraid area!


text:
All For Color
Classic Anchor Pool Pad
- Details:
- Seat pad is ideal for wet bleachers, concerts, sitting on the sand, sporting events and more!
- Keeps your car seat clean after the beach or sports
- portable and lightweight
- Rolled up for storage
- 100% Polyester outer core, 100% Neoprene inner core
- Dimensions: 22" x 15".
- Imported
This item is Final Sale
All For Color apparel (tops, bottoms, dresses and outerwear) come in Women's sizes.
Swimwear comes in Junior sizes. Please see chart to find your size.
Interested in selling All For Color at your retail store?
Please visit our wholesale portal. In the wholesale
portal you will be able to login and place your order online.
If you need to be set up with an authorized retailer login,
please fill out our wholesale application. To sell Sloane Ranger, please visit sloaneranger.com.
Customer Reviews
I would highly suggest the pool pad to anyone and everyone. It saves on your bathing suit bottom from messing up. It also dries fast and will roll up for storage. I had my daughter's monogrammed also to make it her own
I purchased a couple of pool pads and I love them. They are the best on sitting by the pool so you don't messing up your bathing suit or they are good for setting something on it so not be on direct pool surface. I would highly suggest!!
I purchased 5 pool pads and they are awesome!!! Highly recommend these to protect your swimsuit when lounging by the pool!!
I love these so much I bought one for all my friends as Christmas gifts!
I bought this at a great price and use it as a car seat cover after playing tennis. Cute and functional!


text:
Brewton, AL Skilled Nursing Home Facilities
(251) 867-6077
100 Pineview And Third P.O. Box 49
Brewton, AL 36427
100 Pineview And Third P.O. Box 49
Brewton, AL 36427
Find Skilled Nursing Facilities
Getting Started
- What are Skilled Nursing Facilities?
- Services Offered in Skilled Nursing Facilities
- Compare to Assisted Living
- Myths about Nursing Homes
- Nursing Home Staff
- Nursing Home Administrators
Paying for Nursing Homes
- Nursing Home Costs
- Paying for a Nursing Home
- Medicare and Nursing Homes
- Medicaid and Nursing Homes
- Will Social Security Cover Nursing Home Costs
Making the Move
- How to Find a Nursing Home
- What to Look For When Touring a Nursing Home
- Moving Into a Nursing Home
- Nursing Home Checklist
- Nursing Home Trends
- Nursing Home Technology
- Medicare Quality Data
Living in Skilled Nursing


text:
Post your recipe and get notifications when other cooks review and add photos to it.
Already have an account? Log in
This recipe is very simple: you need 225g or a 1/2 lb each of butter, sugar and flour, 1 egg and a handful of chopped walnuts. Mix and bake! A baking mix could not be easier.
Your review has been published!
Your changes have been saved.


text:
* Delta sees at least breakeven results from Trainer in Q4
* Delta sees quick payback at refinery
By Janet McGurty
NEW YORK, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Delta Air Lines said on Wednesday it expects operations at its 185,000 barrel per day refinery in Trainer, Pennsylvania to break even or be cash positive during the fourth quarter, the company said at its earnings call on Wednesday.
Monroe Energy, a Delta subsidiary that owns the refinery, is doing massive maintenance work at the plant, which includes increasing jet fuel production to about 50,000 bpd at the expense of other transport fuels like gasoline.
Delta, the nation's second-largest air carrier, said it expects Monroe to break even or even make a $25 million contribution to its parent's coffers in the December quarter.
The company said it expects the refinery to be at full production in the first quarter of 2013. Jet fuel production from the plant began in September.
When Delta made the bold buy of the refinery from Phillips 66 in the spring in an effort to manage fuel costs, it said it expected to save about $300 million annually off its $12 billion yearly fuel bill - one of its largest expenses.
"We still feel confident in our $300 million target," said Paul Jacobson, Delta's chief financial officer.
"It has more to do with the relationship between all the products that are produced at the refinery. But in spite of the volatility that we've seen, we remain confident in achieving that over the long-term."
The $300 million in savings was predicated on a $16 jet fuel crack spread -- or the amount of profit refiners make from processing a barrel of crude into jet fuel.
However, the payback may be quicker as the profit margin for making jet fuel from the more Brent-quality expensive light, sweet imported crude the refinery currently runs is now about $20 a barrel.
Cracks off the less expensive U.S. West Texas Intermediate is currently about $42 a barrel. Trainer is looking to increase its processing of the cheaper domestic crudes to hasten profitability.
"There is no question there's upside to the number, depending on what crack spreads are. And we built our case on a conservative basis. And we think the refinery is going to be a very quick payback," Jacobson said.
Monroe Energy has an agreement with BP to supply crude and a product offtake agreement with Phillips 66, which will trade gasoline and other products from the refinery for jet fuel.


text:
Daniil Kharms
IVAN YAKOVLIVICH ANTONOV'S CAREER This thing had happened still before the revolution. One merchant woman yawned, and a...Continue Reading
Daniil Kharms
WRITER: I am a writer! READER: Аnd I think you're a piece of shit!
Igor Sakhnovsky
Did you catch it? What does that smell remind you of, in your opinion? This rose smells of lemons, Spain, and death. She turned around and walked off back to her bench, as though to say, what's the difference what it smells like?
Vasilij Golovanov
Knives … I wasn't prepared for that. To be perfectly frank, I'm scared. My romantic notions of this trip have proven illusory: there is nothing less romantic than the Far North today.


text: Kaspersky Anti-Virus 5.5 for Microsoft Exchange Server 2000/2003 (version 5.5.1185.0) has detected a suspicious object in e-mail message: From: george To: nusoap-general@... CC: Received: 15.02.2010 13:17:57 Subject: [Nusoap-general] [SPAM] FIFA Object Malicious object (possibly Password-protected-EXE). File (GoogleHack.pif.psw.zip) was renamed by Kaspersky AV.txt in this e-mail message contains suspicious object "Password-protected-EXE". The following action was performed on suspicious object: Rename and skip.


text:
Your Smile Is Influenced By Your Teeth
- Views1284
- Likes0
The impression your smile leaves on others, and on your sense of self, is influenced by your teeth.
Crooked or damaged teeth can make you appear tired, unhealthy or older. Efforts to smile with your mouth closed can cause you to frown and seem angry or upset. Even if your teeth look fine, overbite, underbite or slanted bite positioning can cause a wide variety of problems such as the following:
- Accidental biting of the tongue or cheeks
- Temporomandibular joint dysfunction
- Interrelated problems like joint popping and clicking; ear pain and ringing; or joint and teeth damage
Solutions for a Better Smile
As experienced orthodontists in Manhattan Beach will tell you, your teeth don't have to be one of the many difficulties in life that could cause you to cry. Instead, they can be the reason you smile more during tough times.
An orthodontist in Manhattan Beach can help you find the best treatment to fit your unique needs. In fact, one of the options that might be right for you, which most orthodontic specialists in Manhattan Beach prefer, is Invisalign braces.
How Does Invisalign Work?
Invisalign braces, unlike metal braces that move your teeth via brackets and wires and can make you feel less attractive in public, are clear, barely noticeable, with plastic trays that make adjustments via a replacement system.
- Approximately every two weeks, you receive a new set of custom aligners.
- Each tray features design changes that help to gradually move teeth into an optimal position.
- You wear the trays day and night.
Many people wonder: "Does Invisalign work while I eat"?
The best part? You can actually remove the aligners at mealtime!
For more information, contact the team at Beach Breaches Orthodontics: Your local experienced orthodontic specialists in Manhattan Beach!
Beach Braces, 1730 Manhattan Beach Blvd. Suite B, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
TEL: 310-379-0006 Fax: (310) 379-7051.
Your Smile Is Influenced By Your Teeth


text:
Leviticus 12
Isaiah 11
- Purification after childbirth. I… I don't understand, and I'm not sure how to apply this..
- Who is this 'branch' that has the Spirit of the Lord, who will bear fruit, who will judge not by eyes or ears but with justice, and will bring peace to all the earth – for man and animal alike? This is Jesus right? It says "in that day", that day has not yet come.. so this is referring to when Jesus comes again (as he promised).
Lord, I just don't have it today. Maybe I'm just tired mentally and physically because of the heat. But I thank you that you are always true and always faithful. Even if I don't understand, and many things about you I might never understand in this life, I know and trust that you will guide me. Thank you.


text:
At a recent contra dance, one fellow offered everyone in his square a Life Saver candy. It was the second half of the dance night following a thirty minute medley (which was wonderful and exhausting!). I'm sure my breath was less than minty so I was glad to accept a lemon one. Virtually nothing was said as we passed it around, but I thought it was a nice gesture. I'm sure my future partners were quite appreciative as well.
It got me to thinking about acts of kindness that we do for each other as individuals while expecting no recognition. Just doing it because we see a person in need. I'm not talking so much about organized group efforts which serve so well in our community. These are the daily acts that go unnoticed but still affect people in such a strong and positive way. There are no ulterior motives... just a desire to see a person live a better life. In the hustle and bustle of life, I'll be honest in that I don't do the best job of recognizing such opportunities. I think I do a little better in the contra dance community as more situations present themselves. Even there though, I have days when I fall way short.
I think of each act like the candy mentioned in the opening. They are life savers. Call it the Spirit. Call it karma. Call it the law of averages. I truly believe we meet the people we are supposed to meet by simply being out. We are in a position to raise their lives with the smallest of acts. We may never know how a simple smile, a quick touch of the shoulder, or a helping hand will make a person's day. I know it has for me too often in my life on a down day. Someone who thinks no one in the world cares about them may have their spirits lifted. That can save a life!
The contra dances present so many opportunities for giving. People of all ages, backgrounds, and dance experience are thrust together to accomplish one seemingly daunting task... dancing. We ask a partner, form our lines, and listen to the caller walk us through the upcoming dance. Then we dance. It becomes a kaleidoscope of feet walking, bodies twirling, people connecting to the music performed for us by a live band. We combine our individual styles with the group so everyone experiences the joy that is contra dancing. The beginners are helped along with pointing to the shoulders and gentle nudges. Basic style points are taught during swings and other movements. It can look chaotic at first, but I have also have been taken up with the idea that everyone in the hall is doing the same thing at more or less the same time.
Partner asking can also be an act of kindness. You are, in essence, offering a ticket to that person to the next dance which of course happens to be your ticket too. It is an invitation that can be freely accepted or declined although it is customary to accept unless you have a very good reason. Everyone has wildly differing ideas about who to ask. Some stick to people they know. Others do a better job of balancing their dance card. It is usually encouraged to get the beginners involved early and often and also to look for those who sat out the last dance. This leads to greater participation which benefits the dance community in the long run. I think of it as not keeping a good thing to myself. If I have found something that has enriched my life this much, why would I not want to share it with someone who is already there wishing to participate?
Conversely, it is up to the person asked to accept. This is where it can be a bit tricky if the answer is "no." Maybe the person asked does not want to dance with the person or was hoping to dance with someone else. Taking too long to say "no" pretty much relegates the other person to the sidelines as all other partners are taken by then. Also the person asked may already have a partner. Do they offer a future dance? Then there is, "I think I have a partner." That one really hurts.
Writing the above reminds me of the acts that make my day but also of those that send me into a funk if I let them. I have been part of both extremes. I know I am not alone in experiencing those extremes. I also realize how easy depression can lead down a self-destructive path. I think of people I have known who committed suicide and wonder what could have been done to take them off that path. I believe that we can do so much for each other early in that cycle by simply being there and being available to help. Before a person descends into an isolation that spirals out of control. Before it is too late to help. As Olivia Newton John once sang, "Let Me be There."
So is dancing a life saver? I think so. You never know what kind of day any of us has had when we walk into that dance hall. By making sure everyone is dancing, everyone gets a good piece of a very tasty pie that makes the rest of life better. I'm sure there are many other worthy activities that raise the quality of life . Dancing is the one that does it for me. Fortunately, it also does it for my partner, my square, my line, the hall, the whole community.


text:
Obama calls for 'strong and comprehensive energy and climate bill' -- Doesn't mention 'carbon' or 'warming' -- Woodshed Day: BP at White House
EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) huddled yesterday just off the Senate floor with Fred Krupp, the president of the Environmental Defense Fund. Graham said after the 30-minute talk, which took place in full view of reporters, lobbyists and other senators, that he made the case that the Senate isn't likely to pass cap-and-trade legislation this year. "I told Fred if the only reason you can pass something is because you need a bunch of Democrats, maybe it's not good for the country. If you can't get some Republicans and some Democrats that says a lot about your ideas." Graham worked for about nine months on climate with Sens. John Kerry (D-Mass.) and Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.), but bolted the talks in April over immigration politics. In his meeting with Krupp, Graham said he couldn't support a bill if it doesn't have revenue sharing for states that want to open up their waters to offshore drilling. Krupp insisted Graham's comments weren't just about breaking bad news. "If he wants to talk about our conversation, that's OK," he said. "I just don't feel at liberty. But I'd not characterize it that way."
DRIVING THE DAY -- 10:15 a.m.: The President and Vice President meet with BP execs in the Roosevelt Room. … 12:15 p.m.: The President speaks to reporters in the Rose Garden.
Story Continued Below
THE NARRATIVE -- AP's Ben Feller: "Fresh from admonishing BP before the world, President Barack Obama now gets his moment with the oil company's leaders. It will be on his turf and, he vowed to an angry nation, on his terms."
THE SPEECH -- "Deadly silence on carbon caps," by POLITICO's Darren Samuelsohn: "President Barack Obama pleaded Tuesday night for Congress to pass comprehensive energy and climate legislation, but he may have put the dagger into his long-sought plans for a cap on greenhouse gas emissions by opening the door for alternatives. In the first Oval Office speech of his presidency, ,,, Obama never even uttered the words 'carbon,' 'greenhouse gases,' 'global warming' or 'cap and trade.' He used the word 'climate' only once — and then only to acknowledge that the House last year passed a 'a strong and comprehensive energy and climate bill.'"
REACTION – House Speaker Nancy Pelosi: "Tonight, the President demonstrated he is holding BP accountable for the oil spill and the resulting economic and environmental damage…We have passed legislation to ensure the federal government can continue its swift and sustained response, while BP foots the bill. And we will pass whatever additional legislation is needed to prevent a repetition of this catastrophe and protect the interests of every American."
--Sens. John Kerry and Joseph Lieberman: "This could be a historic leadership moment. President Obama used his first-ever Oval Office address to call for the passage of comprehensive energy and climate legislation. There can be no doubt that the President is rolling up his sleeves … This isn't a time for band-aids."
--Sen. Lamar Alexander: "The president should spend more time focusing on cleaning up and containing the oil spill and less time trying to pass a national energy tax that will drive jobs overseas looking for cheap energy. After that, Congress can enact legislation to help electrify half our cars and trucks, which is the single best way to reduce our dependence on oil."
THE OPPOSITION -- "BP responses can border on crude," by POLITICO's Jonathan Allen and Jake Sherman: "Rep. Cliff Stearns (R-Fla.) called for BP America chief Lamar McKay's resignation. Rep. Joseph Cao (R-La.) suggested hara kiri for oil executives. Texas Republican Rep. Joe Barton wants to make sure offshore drilling keeps going strong, yet Rep. Mary Bono Mack (R-Calif.) wishes her colleagues in both parties would address the crisis directly rather than using it to advance pre-conceived notions about the future of energy policy. The divergent opinions — laid out at a five-hour, nationally televised grilling of oil executives — revealed new divisions in a Republican conference that has for years shown remarkable unity in messaging on oil policy. ...The one message that Republicans have rallied around is this: Any legislating should come only after the gusher has been plugged and the cleanup is well under way. But there's even some division on that — Rep. John Shimkus (R-Ill.) read off questions from Facebook fans during the hearing, one quizzing oil executives on their support for raising the liability caps for a future disaster."
** A message from America's Natural Gas Alliance: Gastonia, NC was recognized by U.S. mayors with a 2010 City Livability Award, but North Carolinians are all benefiting from their state's decision to build a new natural gas power plant. http://bit.ly/aXFzbv and http://bit.ly/ajm5nh **
HAPPENING TODAY -- Clean Energy works announces: "94 GULF RESIDENTS HIT HILL TO TELL SENATORS TO PASS CLIMATE AND ENERGY LEGISLATION -- Affected LA, FL, AL and MS Residents Hold Media Availability to Tell Their Stories on Oil Spill and Need for Bill: … This coincides with planned meetings Thursday with their members of Congress and other leaders to discuss their firsthand experiences with the Gulf oil spill and why they believe the Senate must pass a comprehensive climate and energy bill this year. … [M]edia availability features a diverse group of Americans from the Gulf region who, as President Obama's speech will echo, believe clean energy policies are a critical long-term answer to protecting the environment and local economies, and that now is not the time for delays." 3 p.m., Dirksen 106
AD BUY: Americans United for Change today will announce a new TV spot in D.C., "Oil and Water," accusing the Senate GOP of saying one thing on clean energy and doing another. Spending $40,000 to run it June 16-22 on MSNBC, FOX, CNN in the DC metro area. This is on top of a previously announced $400,000 local ad campaign. YouTube
MORE, MORE AND MORE – A five-hour hearing yesterday with Big Oil's top five executives wasn't enough. House Energy and Commerce is back at it with two hearings. The health subcommittee is looking into "HHS Actions to Identify and Address Health Effects of the BP Oil Spill" with FDA, CDC and NIH officials. The commerce subcommittee is considering two bills – a foreign manufacturers legal accountability act and "Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act." … Senate Homeland Security will hear testimony on "ensuring a financially responsible recovery" to the oil spill. Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.), BP VP Darryl Willis, Transocean CEO Steve Newman, the Coast Guard's Craig Bennett and Susan Fleming from GAO will testify at 3 p.m. today in Dirksen 342. … House Science and Technology is holding a hearing on "real-time forecasting for renewable energy development" at 10 a.m. in 2318 Rayburn. … Senate Energy and Natural Resources has 11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. hearings on pending legislation.
AIDES PASS ALONG: Republican and Democratic aides see the sky clearing on some of these hearings. Some questions are beginning to get answered. For example, what we heard yesterday was telling. Four oil companies told one of the House's most important committees that BP is a bad actor in drilling, and we would not drill like they did. Lawmakers privately said they were surprised.
SHOW ME THE MONEY – Center for Coastal Conservation PAC's May donations: $2,400 to Rep. Alan Mollohan (D-W.Va.). Centerpoint Energy PAC: $1,500 to Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.), $446,46 to Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.), $500 to Rep. Randy Neugebauer (R-Texas), $1,000 to Rep. John Barrow (D-Ga.) and $1,000 to Sen. Richard Burr (R-N.C.). COALPAC: $1,000 to Sen. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), $1,000 to Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), $2,500 to Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.), $1,000 to Rep. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), $500 to Rep. Doc Hastings (R-Wash.), $2,500 to Rep. Patrick Tibieri (R-Ohio), $1,000 to Rep. Steve LaTourette (R-Ohio), $1,000 to Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.), $1,000 to Rep. John Culberson (R-Texas), $1,000 to Rep. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), $2,000 to Rep. Brett Guthrie (R-Ky.), $1,000 to Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-Colo.), $1,000 to Rep. Jack Kingston (R-Ga.), $1,000 to Rep. John Sullivan (R-Okla.), $1,500 to Rep. Lincoln Davis (D-Tenn.), $1,000 to Rep. Geoff Davis (R-Ky.), $1,000 to Rep. Charles Boustany (R-La.), $1,000 to Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (D-S.D.). MINEPAC: $1,000 to Sen. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), $500 to Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), $1,000 to Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.), $5,000 to Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.), $2,000 to Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-Colo.), $1,000 to Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.).
--FT A1, "Sharp increase in BP spill estimate," by Stephanie Kirchgaessner and Anna Fifield: "The Obama administration has sharply lifted its estimate of the amount of oil gushing into the Mexican gulf because of the BP disaster to 60,000 barrels a day. If accurate, the new figure signified that a spill the size of the Exxon Valdez catastrophe could be occurring every four days."
--AP/New Orleans, " Scientists: Oil leaking up to 2.52M gallons daily," by Ray Henry: "Scientists provided a new estimate for the amount of oil gushing from the ruptured well in the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday that indicates it could be leaking up to 2.52 million gallons of crude a day. A government panel of scientists said that the ruptured well is leaking between 1.47 million and 2.52 million gallons of oil daily. The figures move the government's worst-case estimates more in line with what an independent team had previously thought was the maximum size of the spill."
--NYT A1, " On 56th Day, Call to Arms" by Peter Baker: "Fifty-six days, millions of gallons of oil and countless hours of cable television second-guessing later, President Obama finally addressed the nation from the Oval Office on Tuesday night to declare war. His enemies were oil industry lobbyists and corrupt regulators, foreign energy suppliers and conservative policy makers, and a stubborn gushing well at the bottom of the sea. … While laying out his 'battle plan' to break 'this siege' from a spill 'assaulting our shores,' the commander in chief hoped to pivot from defense to offense, using the still-unresolved crisis in the Gulf of Mexico to press for sweeping change in energy policy."
--WSJ A4, " BP Protests Threaten Independent Dealers," by Naureen S. Malik: "Protests and boycotts of the BP brand generated by the Gulf spill aren't likely to have a big immediate impact on BP PLC, but could threaten the thousands of entrepreneurs who have staked their livelihoods on the company's name. Nearly all the 10,000 service stations around the U.S. flying the BP flag are owned by independent dealers that are obligated under long-term contracts to sell BP-branded fuel. Some worry that mounting anger over the spill's environmental and economic toll could turn the once-highly coveted brand into a liability."
--WaPo A4, " President Obama taps Michael Bromwich as watchdog for offshore oil drilling," by Juliet Eilperin: "The man appointed Tuesday by President Obama to oversee offshore oil drilling has no experience with oil and gas issues, but he has a reputation for cleaning up embattled organizations. Michael Bromwich will need those skills as the new director of the Minerals Management Service, an agency that has come under fire in recent years for failing to adequately monitor offshore oil and gas development."
--NYT A20, " Oil Executives Break Ranks in Testimony," by John M. Broder: "The chairmen of four of the world's largest oil companies broke their nearly two-month silence on the major spill in the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday and publicly blamed BP for mishandling the well that caused the disaster. Seeking to insulate their companies from the continuing crisis in the gulf and the political backlash in Washington, the leaders of Exxon Mobil, Chevron, Shell and ConocoPhillips insisted at a Congressional hearing that they would not have made the mistakes that led to the well explosion and the deaths of 11 rig workers on April 20."
--WaPo A1, " Lawmakers attack companies' spill plans," by Steven Mufson and Juliet Eilperin: "Five oil giants. Five plans for coping with an oil spill, all written by the same tiny Texas subcontractor. … The firms assured the government that they could handle oil spills much larger than the one now threatening the region's environment and economy. And each time, [MMS] approved the plan and gave the go-ahead for drilling. Yet House Energy and Commerce Chairman Henry A. Waxman (D-Calif.) said that the 'cookie-cutter' plans show that 'none of the five oil companies has an adequate response plan' for a spill like the one that began April 20 with a blowout on a BP well."
--AP, " Louisiana lawmakers subpoena Transocean officials": "State senators are issuing a subpoena to Transocean officials, trying to get them to appear at a Thursday hearing aimed at getting more details about the oil spill gushing in the Gulf of Mexico. The Senate Natural Resources Committee decided Tuesday to send the subpoena after Transocean notified the committee that its officials won't be attending the legislative hearing because they'll be in Washington for a congressional hearing."
--Miami Herald, " Oil spill destruction hovers over precious Florida Panhandle ecosystem," by Jennifer Lebovich in Big Lagoon State Park: "Life begins in the marsh and sea grasses that wind along the sandy coastline of this lagoon in Pensacola and others like it along the Florida Panhandle. These fragile estuaries shelter or nourish many of the Gulf of Mexico's most familiar and important creatures, from black mullet to redfish, blue crabs and brown pelicans. If oil creeping toward Northwest Florida pushes beyond the barrier island beach in the same consistency of ooze that has tarred Louisiana's delta marsh, scientists fear the impact could be felt for years, maybe decades -- and not just here in this small pocket of wetlands. The effects could potentially ripple across a complex and interconnected Gulf ecosystem that stretches hundreds of miles south into the Florida Keys."
--New Orleans Times-Picayune, " BP engineer's testimony contradicted by e-mail released by congressional investigators," by David Hammer: "Last month, Mark Hafle, BP's senior drilling engineer for the oil well that's now spewing millions of gallons of crude into the Gulf of Mexico, testified in Kenner that he and his team believed they had worked in concert with a contractor to come up with the safest possible design for encasing the well with cement and steel tubing so that 'all the concerns had been addressed.' But now, e-mail messages released by congressional investigators paint a different picture of Hafle's confidence in the troubled well. They show Hafle expressed concerns in the week before the April 20 disaster on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig, calling the Macondo well 5,000 feet below that rig 'a crazy well.'"
--St. Pete Times, " More than 900 pack Palladium in St. Pete for oil spill forum," by Kameel Stanley: "They came by the hundreds, packing the Palladium Theater until it was at capacity. Outside, dozens more waited, trying to get a seat. The gathering felt like a college lecture or academic conference, but the audience Tuesday at the downtown facility wasn't made up of students or industry insiders. Instead, about 950 people from all over the Tampa Bay area came together for a community forum on one thing: the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. … The audience got an overview on how the spill happened, the media's perspective and possible solutions."
--Miami Herald, " For small Florida towns, oil stress edges out serenity," by Laura Figueroa in Destin: "Along the Panhandle's seaside villages and towns, serenity has given way to stress, ever since tar balls from the Deepwater Horizon spill started to speckle area beaches, and globs of oil began to seep into Pensacola's waterways. Now communities off the beaten path find themselves taking matters into their own hands -- coordinating booming plans, haggling with state and federal officials to pay more attention, even tapping into county reserves to pay for workers and equipment until BP reimburses them."
** A message from America's Natural Gas Alliance: One solution for more abundant domestic energy is staring us in the face. Natural gas is the natural choice—now and in the future. We know we need to use cleaner, American energy. And, we have it. Today, the U.S. has more natural gas than Saudi Arabia has oil, giving us generations of this clean, domestic energy source. Natural gas supports 2.8 million American jobs, most states are now home to more than 10,000 natural gas jobs. As Congress and the Administration look for ways toward a cleaner tomorrow, the answer is right here: natural gas. Learn more at www.anga.us. And, follow us on Twitter @angaus. **