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We signed a contract to have the basement completed by July 10th. We are now on July 12th, and there is still so much to do. The contractor still needs to do the mudding and taping on all the walls. All the floors need to be done. The bathroom needs to be finished (plumbing is done) including all the tiling and installing of the tub, sink and toilet. And only after all of this is done can they paint.
The contractor has just been making empty promises saying he will show up and complete something and then doesn't. Now he is saying by next Friday it will be done, which I don't believe at all because there is still so much to do.
Can I give him less money for missing the completion date? Is there anything I can do legally to push him into getting the work complete?
I just want the basement to be finished! We're talking less than 600sq feet!
You can get an estimate from other contractors to get the job completed. Subtract that from your quote from the other (no show) contractor. Pay Your no show contractor for what has been done (keep in mind) pay him a lot less for whats done. He did not commit to the contract, he is in the fault.
Hope this helps.
Sorry to hear about this as it can be frustrating for sure. I myself have gone over on a few projects over the years..it happens at times.
However unless it is specifc in your contract that as an example you will deduct $100.00 per day for each day off the the Fixed completion date you cannot legally do that.
You can however threaten to cancel the contract if he continues to neglect your project entirely as it seems he may be doing.
It is always however better to contact the contractor via certified mail threatening legal action and telling them if it is not completed in (a specified time Say 2 weeks or someting like that.
At which time you will be forced to hire others to complete your project and take legal action against him....be strong and accept no bull.
General comments is all I can give but a lawyer is in the best position to advise you about your legal rights and responsibilities.
First of all, you say you have a contract, what are the remedies in the terms and conditions of your contract. If your contract does not specify remedies due to this situation then its subject what you should do on your own initiative. The contact needs to, in lay term, provide you with your rights and the contractors obligations. Contracts are based upon curtain elements to which all must be fulfilled in order to become a valid legally binding contact. However, work has been done so monies will be owed for that.
Second, the contractor is only 2 days late from the scheduled completion date, which may not be enough time to try a legal avenue. Questions arise, was the contractor late due to your change request? Was it a condition outside of the contractors control that causes the completion date to be missed? Saying that, and assuming that all legitimate factors were not present to cause the delay, you may want to send an official notice to the contractor along with supporting evidence via photographs.
Third, your recourse will be to do with Specific Performance and not so much the Consumer Protection Act 2002. However, there are many in's and out's to legal protocols and it would be best to first negotiate with the contractor and make all efforts to resolve the situation as the cost of an attorney may be more than the renovation itself.
Forth, should you withhold monies without proper legal consideration, the contractor may have rights under law to claim monetary damages, in addition slap a Builders Lien. So be careful.
Its best to negotiate with the contractor and provide a reasonable time for him/her to complete the work after-which, you can consider obtain another contractor to rectify what have not been done.
When I write up a contract with a homeowner, payments are made on an installment basis and also as portions of the job are completed. That way, it protects me and the homeowner. If I fail to perform, I don't get paid and the homeowner keeps their money.
In your case, I don't know how the contract is written, but I would be reluctant to hand over any more money until the job is completed. You also have to understand that sometimes delays occur because of problems that slow down the contractor. Also, sometimes supplied need to be ordered and are late. However, If you are just talking about drywall, tape and mud/sanding-figure 5 days to get that done. There are a lot of inexperienced contractors out there and they bit off more than they can chew...
Why are the plumbing fixtures installed and the drywall is not complete? We finish all the drywall and at least have it primed before we install fixtures.
As far as the contract going overdue, I don't think 2 days past the due date is cause for alarm, but I would tell them to get going or you may be able to cancel the balance of the contract and hire someone else to finish. Perhaps you should consult a lawyer..
Basically there is no value to going over the due date unless its clearly stated In the contract. We've been on jobs and the client falls in love with the crews n the quality that goes into there home but they wanted us out long time ago.
2 things in the construction world that do not mix and never will .. speed n quality.
Don't pay the contractor until the milestone payment stages are meet n not sooner. Either he abandons the job or puts it into high gear. Be patient.
It's a little early to threaten with layers etc. Give him more time and please show everyday. If no significant progress in a week than there's cause for cancelation of agreement.
You don't have to pay anything unless the job is complete. You should have a contract with your builder and hopefully this is stipulated in the contract.
FIY. a basement at 1000sqft we are done 5 weeks all day Long.
My first question is, we are talking about same year here?? I'm just being silly, well it can be done if you get crew in, it can be done. I know that, I was in situation, not pass the dead line, but like week before or 10 days on the hi-rise, once you get crew in, you'll be surprise.
Now, I don't know your contractor and I'm not gonna go in that corner, but do you have anything in writing? Reason to that is, I was in another situation where costumer went not 3 days, not even 3 weeks, job went 3 month over, but I couldn't do anything because I didn't have in writing, I wouldn't do it anyway, it was lady's fault, because when they go shopping, it's like kid in the candy store, she didn't know what to pick, she want it all. It's funny now, but then it wasn't, because I had another low riser on the other side of town and it's not funny with those gas prices out there, but on the end, I finished it.
Look something, we all gonna be somehow costumer to each other, and we all have something to say out there, I can hear it, I believe you can too, I would pay him for what he did and closed the door in his face. And get yourself somebody that knows what he's doing, from what you said, there is some work left, it's not like building the addition, but still, he supposed to have concern, specially if you guys living there, no one likes to live and clean dust every day and have a meals in dusty environment. Did he poly the exits so the dust can't escape in to living area? He should, however, giving him less money won't change the thing, you will be still on the same spot. Sometimes going cheaper isn't the answer either, so legally you could fire him and ask him to provide the bill for what he did and get rid of that "lady".
Do you know that contractor or not? Maybe he doesn't know to do things and he studies on the line so he can finish it ? It could be anything, he could be doing another job and push you on the side,, on the end it's damn 600 sqf and that's beyond stupidity ! There's a lot's of guys out there that would eat that work, and there's a lot of guys out there that would like to go to beach on a sunny days, on the end I do agree with you, and sorry you have to go through this, also try this one,, tell him that real owners are coming from vacation this following weekend and that you are only tenant, I bet he will leave on his own !
Good luck, Sir/Mam.
First if I might be so bold, take a large breather and then possibly a pill. The job may look more or less unfinished to you but I'd get a solid opinion from a third party that is also in agreed upon by the Contractor.
If you were smart you made sure he was a BBB accredited business. You should be able to get a mediated solution for $150 and get it done. Often when this has happened its simply because the Contractor has agreed to timelines and didn't allow for unforseen issues. Stay cool and be flexible.
Good luck with the mediation.
Norm R.
Hi Nichole,
If You can prove that contractor delaying project cost You loss of income, you can subtract from contractor. Even court will rule your way if it ever comes to that. If you can't show loss do to a contractors delay you really don't have a case.
1st off if you have a contract with them you cannot just fire them for no good reason, he can sue you or keep money already paid.
He obviously took several jobs and is slacking on yours. You cannot keep money either unless it is in contract. You can however hold back money for work not completed until he finishes it.
Unfortunately you hired the wrong guy "probably the cheapest guy" and have to live with it till it is finished to your satisfaction, or you may let him go if he agress to it and you have paid him for work done to the point, then you can find someone else. He will obviously not get a reference from you.
Good luck
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Athletes from 27 nations gathered at Modiin, in the West Bank village of Midya, to mark the opening yesterday of the eighth Maccabiah games. The site is the traditional burial place of the ancient Maccabeans. The Maccabiah torch was lit by veteran Maccabi leader and Maccabiah games innovator Yossef Yekutieli as some 1,500 Jewish athletes assembled around the huge, grey tombstones overlooking the hills of Lydda. Present were Pierre Gildesgame, World Maccabi chairman, and heads of Maccabi branches throughout the world.
Runners brought the torch to the Ramat Gan Stadium near here today where President Zalman Shazar officially opened the games. The athletes marched in their colorful uniforms and a memorial observance was held for those who died in Israel's defences. Also remembered were those who, captives in their own countries, could not be present. They were represented by Jews now living in Israel but originally from those countries. Egyptian Jewry was represented by Abraham Pessah, a basketball coach; Czech Jewry, by swimmer lvonna Tobbis; Moroccan Jewry by Henry Ohayon, Polish Jewry by Tuvia Mayortchik, Hungarian Jewry by gymnastic champion Agnes Kelety and Russian Jewry by tennis player llana Pessacoff.
Flag bearer for the United States contingent was swimming star Mark Spitz. Following the swearing-in of the participants, a flock of pigeons symbolizing peace were released, followed by an evening of mass gymnastics, a parade of contingents, prayers and song. This year's games will constitute the largest Maccabiah in number of participants and categories of competition, The largest non-Israeli contingent is the 154-member American group. Britain has sent 84 competitors, South Africa 79, Mexico 61, Argentina 100, Brazil 96 and Canada 48. Presumably for political reasons, India and Iran barred their Jewish athletes from coming here.
Officials said the most crowded competition will be in swimming. Other major events will be in track and field, football, basketball, boxing, wrestling and golfing. Among the top American sportsmen are Mr. Spitz, who has a world record in swimming, and Steve Marcus, a shotput star. Two swimmers holding world records–South Africa's Karen Muir, in the backstroke, and Ada Kok, Dutch butterfly–will participate in a swim demonstration, which will be held outside the official competition.
Mr. Gildesgame said Maccabiah authorities are attempting to convince participants to settle in Israel. "For every soldier who is killed in the war," he said, "we hope 10 boys and girls will remain to replace them." He said the Maccabiah is different this year "because we are going to urge and educate the young people to come and settle in Israel."


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Metal News for November 9, 2009
Last updated on September 26, 2017 at 1:20 AM ET
We post metal news every day, throughout the day, covering thousands of metal bands including underground and unsigned bands. You are currently browsing the news archive, but you can also find news by band.
35 news articles posted on this day.
Karl Sanders Talks "Those Whom The Gods Detest"
Egyptian themed technical death metallers Nile recently released their latest album "Those Whom The Gods Detest" on November 3rd in North America. Two samples tracks from the album "Utterances of the Crawling Dead" and "Permitting the Noble Dead to Descend to the Underworld" are currently streaming at Nile's MySpace page. Nile front man Karl Sanders filled me in on the themes of the albums' tracks and the band's upcoming European and U.S. tours. More...
We, The Undersigned Checks In From The Road
We, The Undersigned have issued the following road report from their current Canadian tour:
"November 1st - The Vinyl - Guelph, ON Our first official show of the tour has us playing in the beautiful city of Guelph ON. This is exciting because sharing the bill with us is local tech-metal masters Time, The Destroyer. Also sharing this bill with us is the 'Triad in Blood,' Vancouver's own Ninjaspy. They'll be playing every show with us until November 21st in Vancouver at which point we'll sadly part ways, hopefully a little wiser than the day we left our home in NB.
"Anyone who's been to Guelph knows that The Vinyl is probably the best venue in town for a rock show. The place can probably hold 200-300 but since it's only us in town we brought out 50-60 head-bangers. Someday though, we'll pack the place. Good times.
"November 4th - The Green Bottle - Oshawa ON Similarly to our last venture across this great country, we've become victims of unreliable promoters and found our Nov 2nd and Nov 3rd in Toronto and Hamilton canceled. Although these days off were quite useful as we accomplished numerous things that should've been done before tour, we were itching to destroy Oshawa tonight, hopefully in front of a decent pile of people. And so... More...
Ancestors Added To Roadburn Festival
California's Ancestors have issued the following announcement about appearing at the Roadburn Festival 2010:
"Hey all,
"We're very excited to announce that we've accepted an invitation to play ROADBURN FESTIVAL in April 2010 in Tilburg, Holland. We'll be playing the Green Room at 013 on Thursday, April 15. We will also be doing a short European tour around the festival with our good friends Night Horse. We would like to thank Walter and company for granting us this exciting opportunity. More news to come as the tour dates materialize!"
More information on the festival can be found here.
Syrach Performance Footage Available
Norwegian doom metallers Syrach have posted footage online of their performance with Pentagram and Trouble in Zlin, Czech Republic on October 8th. The video clip can be viewed below.
Video Interview With Malefice Available
TheMetalheadz.com has posted a video interview online with vocalist Dale Butler of UK metallers Malefice. The video clip can be viewed below.
Edge Of Serenity To Support Marduk
Dutch metallers Edge of Serenity have announced they will be supporting Marduk during select dates of the "Funeral Nation 2010" tour. The currently confirmed dates with Edge of Serenity are as follows:
24.01.2010 Vosselaar - Biebob (BE)
25.01.2010 Nijmegen - Doornroosje (NL)
26.01.2010 Zwolle - Hedon (NL)
27.01.2010 Rotterdam - Baroeg (NL)
Unexpect Issues Tour Recap
Unexpect has issued the following recap of the European Progressive Nation Tour alongside Dream Theater and Opeth:
"Time flies fast and we're already back in Montreal after a most intense adventure. The European Progressive Nation Tour '09 is now part of the past. A titanic thanks goes : To all the crew who worked each day like insane beasts to make this musical orgy happens ; To the fans from every countries...you rocked so much and gave us such a warm welcome...it was unbelievable ! ; Big Elf and Opeth...we couldn't have better companions to enjoy the ride we salute you and can't wait for our roads to cross again ;) ...And of course, heartfelt thanks to Mike Portnoy and Dream Theater for inviting us to share this epic musical tribune...you guys have been perfect hosts !
"We got some more pictures on our myspace page to commemorate it all so go check those out ! Also created a FAN ART/TATTOOS section in the pictures section so don't hesitate to send us your unexpect related creations ! In addition to that, we collected a couple of videos from the tour that people posted on youtube on our Official youtube channel including Landryx's Jam with Portnoy at the Wembley Arena of London...(which ended by a drummer quartet!) and since we played a new song in our set list, some people obviously filmed it... so here's a chance to glimpse a small parcel of the upcoming cd ;) For those who know the Computer game Frets on Fire (similar to guitar hero), someone programmed our song 'Vespers Gold' from first album Utopia to play along!
"Now that we're back home, we'll finish up the mix of the new album with Jef Fortin as soon as he gets back from his own tour. We won't be doing any more shows for a while now until we release the album so don't miss the chance to see us at the Trois-Rivières Metalfest next weekend!"
Lifeless Signs To Ibex Moon Records
German death metallers Lifeless have announced they have inked a new record deal with Ibex Moon Records to release their upcoming as-yet-untitled album. Samples tracks from Lifeless can be found at their official MySpace page. Lifeless will also be playing the 2010 Torture Fest. The details are as follows:
2/26 2010 Torture Fest Moers, Nordrhein-Westfalen
Rammstein Album To Be Banned From Display
Billboard.com is reporting that Rammstein's new album "Liebe ist Für Alle Da" will be banned from public display in Germany. Excerpts from the article follow:
The album "Liebe ist Für Alle Da" ("Love is For All") by German hard rock group Rammstein - currently at No. 2 on Billboard's European Albums Chart - has been banned from public display in German stores with effect from Nov. 11 on account of its depictions of sadism/masochism, which have been deemed to be harmful to children and young people.
Announcing this ruling, Petra Meier, the deputy president of the Federal Office for the Examination of Media Harmful to Young People, cited the track "Ich tue Dir Weh" ("I Want to Hurt You") as well as the artwork showing guitarist Richard Kruspe with a masked, naked woman on his knees. The Federal Office objected to the fact that the track includes lines such as "Bites, kicks, heavy blows, nails, pincers, blunt saws - Tell me what you want."
The German Federal Office for the Examination of Media Harmful to Young People in Bonn also criticized the single "Pussy," stating that it incites listeners to engage in unprotected sexual intercourse despite the risk of AIDS, although the single was not officially part of the ruling banning the album.More...
Read the full article at Billboard.com.
Moonsorrow Cancels Tour Date Due To Bassist Injury
Finnish metallers Moonsorrow have issued the following announcement about canceling their November 14th tour date:
"Moonsorrow's show in Bulgaria canceled!! We are very sorry to announce that we had to cancel our show in Sofia on November 14th. Our bassist/vocalist Ville Sorvali's back had to be operated in an emergency situation. An intervertebral disc in his back was ruptured resulting in a pinched spinal nerve, so he could not even walk for days. The operation went smoothly and he should recover in time for the shows in Russia. We are extremely sorry about the cancellation and we hope to play in Bulgaria sometime later! Any pre-ordered tickets will be refunded by the organizer."
Job For A Cowboy Checks In From The Road
Job For A Cowboy has issued the following road report:
"Charn from Job for a Cowboy here checking in and filling everyone in on what's shaking in the Job for a Cowboy camp these day. Quite a lot has been happening with us these days, what with touring with Lamb of God, Gwar, and the Red Chord along with a seemingly endless run of bad luck with our transportation, which I will get to later.
"Anyway, lets start off with a positive note. We were lucky enough to have all of our family issues resolved by October 26th and came back on tour with our first show being in Buffalo, NY. Super excited about being there a day early we decided to go to the place where Buffalo Wings supposedly originated a restaurant/bar called the Anchor Bar. Needless to say the food was delicious, the beer was flowing and the flat screen televisions were aplenty. After Al, Thomas (our bus driver) and myself ate there when we arrived in buffalo at the bus station we were off to pick up the rest of the fellows at the airport after they had had numerous flight delays and other things setting them back from entering blustery northeastern New York. With them on the bus we decided to park by the venue and head back down to the Anchor Bar to chow down for one last time that evening. With the exception of a very drunk man yelling at the Phillies on the television and ranting about the Yankees everything was going swimmingly until an obviously drunk man and his wife entered the bar. This is when things got awkward. More...
Mastic Scum Posts New Album E-Card Online
Mastic Scum have announced they will release their new album "Dust" on November 13th through Twilight Records. An e-card with samples from the album can be found at this location. A teaser trailer for the album can also be viewed below. More...
Amoral Working On New Songs
Finland's Amoral has issued the following tour recap and announcement about working on new material:
"We made it back alive! The falling down the stairs, the near-broken ribs, the 't-shirt incident,' the breaking into our own van, the 16 000 km of driving in one month. Still, we'd get back on the road tomorrow if that was an option! We wanna thank Amorphis for being the great headliners that they were, and for taking us with them in the first place. Thanks to Before the Dawn for being the best possible co-support act, things have never run smoother. The crew, especially our designated driver Peki and our tour master Joey, you guys rule! Sami-Hannu, the sound engineer, for making us sound good night after night. Tuomas from BTD for stepping up and helping us out in Prague in our time of need. And the thousands of people we had the pleasure to play to this past month: thank you very much for the warm responses, the kind words after the shows and just for showing up in time to catch the first band of the evening! We hope to see you all real soon...
"Back home now, we have the rest of the year off. Well, off from playing shows anyhow. The plan is to start working on new songs immediately. A bunch of new ideas have been waiting even before the tour, and new riffs were worked on every day at the back stages across Europe, so we have a lot to go with already. No schedules or deadlines yet whatsoever, but naturally we'll let you know as soon as something comes up."
Arsenic Addiction Recruits New Drummer
Arsenic Addiction has issued the following announcement about recruiting a new drummer:
"Well this has been long overdue! As of September 1st, 2009, Arsenic Addiction is pleased to welcome our new member/drummer Scott Hurtado. We are stoked to have Scott be apart of Arsenic Addiction and our future. Formerly Scott played for an awesome local band named 'Last of the Bloodline.' Paul DeMann has moved on to personal goals and dreams and Arsenic Addiction wishes him the best of luck, he will be missed. With our final line-up Arsenic Addiction thanks all of you for your support, and hopes to become the unstoppable force we want to be."
Ataraxia Parts Ways With Rhythm Guitarist
New Jersey metallers Ataraxia, who recently parted ways with lead guitarist Ryan Pecca, have issued the following statement about parting with their rhythm guitarist Matt Cesari:
"And another one bites the dust... Yesterday we parted ways with Rhythm guitarist Matt Cesari. It was a very amicable split and we look forward to hearing whatever Matt does in the future. Unfortunately Matt just wasn't on board with the direction the band was heading it (more songs like Crawl Through Knives and Burning). So hey if you want to play guitar in our band we have about 7 originals written and some merch, just fill out the form here."
Bonded By Blood Issues New Album Update
Bonded By Blood has issued the following statement about finishing the writing process for their new album:
"Well where to start. We had a great run this yr with the tours in support for Feed The Beast we did a west coast tour a full USA tour and 2 European tours. We got great feedback and had lots of fun. A lot has happened since then. We have been working really hard to give you a great 2nd album. We don't want to disappoint and I'm pretty sure you wont be. We also lost a great friend and bassist but quickly found a great replacement in a guy named Jerry Garcia, some of you locals may know him as the Taking Over Bassist, which has brought great ideas to the BBB table. Now on to the juicy stuff...
"The new album: We are almost done writing. We have also demoed some songs for our listening pleasure. It also helps me write lyrics. I have shown some of my really close friends and allies and they love it. Its a step up from the old stuff and a step in the right direction. We have a couple of album names floating around but nothing is set in stone. We have narrowed down some studios in LA and around the area as well as producers. There is also a really cool artist that instantly captivated our eyes with his work I'm pretty sure you will love him as well once you see the art. The sound and subject matter is a bit different than our last attempt but in a good way. Its heavier fast and a bit more technical and precise. Still has that BBB taste. We are trying to get in the studio in December or maybe even January. So this new untitled album will be out early next yr. I know you cant wait to get your palms on it. Shit Im fucking excited to get my palms on it. More...
Ensiferum Cancels Ft. Lauderdale Show
Ensiferum have issued the following statement about canceling their tour date in Ft. Lauderdale on November 10th:
"We are sorry to announce that the show on 10/11 at the Culture Room in Ft. Lauderdale has been canceled due to circumstances beyond Ensiferum's control. We are sorry to our fans in Florida, but hope to return as soon as we get an opportunity."
Ensiferum's updated tour schedule is as follows:
06.11.2009 Jaxx - Springfield, VA w/ Swashbuckle
07.11.2009 Crocodile Rock - Allentown, PA w/ Swashbuckle
08.11.2009 Volume 11 - Raleigh, NC
09.11.2009 The Masquerade - Atlanta, GA
11.11.2009 AKA Lounge (part of the Anti*Pop Music Festival) - Orlando, FL
13.11.2009 Meridian - Houston, TX
14.11.2009 Emo's - Austin, TX
15.11.2009 Ridglea Theatre- Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX
17.11.2009 Galaxy Theatre - Santa Ana, CA
18.11.2009 Key Club - Los Angeles, CA
19.11.2009 DNA Lounge - San Francisco, CA
20.11.2009 Hawthorne Theatre - Portland, OR
21.11.2009 Studio Seven - Seattle, WA
22.11.2009 Rickshaw - Vancouver, BC
23.11.2009 Warehouse - Calgary, AB
24.11.2009 Starlite - Edmonton, AB
27.11.2009 The Zoo - Winnipeg, MB
28.11.2009 Station 4 – St. Paul, MN
29.11.2009 Logan Square Auditorium - Chicago, IL
30.11.2009 Peabody's - Cleveland, OH
01.12.2009 Opera House - Toronto, ON w/ Swashbuckle
02.12.2009 Imperial - Quebec City, QC w/ Swashbuckle
03.12.2009 Medley - Montreal, QC w/ Swashbuckle
04.12.2009 The Palladium - Worcester, MA w/ Swashbuckle
05.12.2009 Irving Plaza - New York, NY w/ Swashbuckle
Every Time I Die Adds Christmas Show
Every Time I Die has added on an extra Christmas show to their tour schedule, which will take place on Sunday, December 27th at the Mohawk Place in Buffalo, New York. Special guests will be announced later. Every Time I Die's upcoming tour dates are as follows: More...
Evile Announces UK Tour
Evile have announced they will be performing a string of UK tour dates in 2010. Evile's complete list of upcoming tour dates are as follows:
12/7 MIKE ALEXANDER Memorial Show - Rios Leeds
12/8 MIKE ALEXANDER Memorial Show - Underworld London
1/14 2010 Barfly Cardiff
1/15 2010 Central Station Wrexham
1/16 2010 Fibbers York
1/17 2010 Cathouse Glasgow
1/18 2010 University Newcastle
1/20 2010 Academy 3 Manchester
1/21 2010 Rock City Nottingham
1/22 2010 Rios Leeds
1/23 2010 Thekla Bristol
1/24 2010 Underworld London
1/25 2010 Civic Hall Wolverhampton
Leprous Posts Oslo Show Footage
Norwegian metallers Leprous have posted a live video clip online of their performance in Oslo on the 10th of October 2009. The video clip can be viewed below.
Oliver Holzwarth Joins Leaves' Eyes On Tour
Leaves' Eyes has issued the following update about bassist Oliver Holzwarth joining them on tour:
"Blind Guardian / Tarja bassist Oliver Holzwarth jumps in for Alla Fedynitch playing in Leaves' Eyes and Atrocity for the rest of the year. The first concert with Leaves' Eyes and Oliver Holzwarth on bass already took place on Halloween in Triora at the '3rd Autunnonero Halloeen Gothic Fest' including 6000 visitors. A big Thank You goes out to all the people responsible, all staff members and the great audience in Triora for giving us such a great tour start for the 'Njord' album!"
The upcoming dates for the Beauty and the Beast tour are as follows:
13.11.2009 DE – Lichtenfels, Stadthalle
14.11.2009 NL – Sneek, Bolwerk
15.11.2009 LUX – Esch, Rockhal
16.11.2009 CH – Pratteln, Z7
17.11.2009 DE – Essen, Turock
18.11.2009 NL – Zandaam, DeKade
19.11.2009 NL – Dordrecht, Bibelot
20.11.2009 BE – Vosselaar, Biebob
21.11.2009 DE – Leipzig, Hellraiser
22.11.2009 F – Strasbourg, La Laiterie
23.11.2009 F – Paris, Le Glaz'Art
24.11.2009 DE – Köln, LMH
25.11.2009 DE – Berlin, K17
26.11.2009 DE – München, Backstage
27.11.2009 HU – Budapest, Diesel
28.11.2009 CZ – Zlin, Novesta / Winter Masters of Rock Festival
20.12.2009 D - Ludwigsburg Rockfabrik / Christmas Festival with Powerwolf, Kissin Dynamite, Elevate, Metusa, Maradona
Metallica DVD To Be Screened In France
Metallica has issued the following statement about their live show filmed in Nimes, France seeing a theatrical screening in France:
"If you live in France or will be visiting this Monday or Tuesday, check out a special preview of 'Francais Pour Une Nuit,' the live DVD filmed in Nimes, France on July 7, 2009. You can own a copy of the DVD on November 23, but here is a chance to see it first and on the big screen at 17 Kinepolis or Europalace cinemas across the country on Monday, November 9 or Tuesday November 10 depending on the location. Reservations for places will be available here. More...
Outloud Announces New Tour Dates
Outloud has added the following dates to their "We'll Rock You To Hell Over Greece" tour:
12/12 TBA Heraklion, Crete island (GR)
12/13 NOTOS CLUB Hania, Crete island (GR)
12/16 "RADIO ARVYLA" TV show on ANT 1 Greece & Worldwide
12/17 8 BALL CLUB Thessaloniki (GR)
12/18 STONE BAR Patras (GR)
12/19 TBC Ioannina (GR)
12/20 KYTTARO CLUB Athens (GR)
Porcupine Tree Announces Drum Workshop
Porcupine Tree has issued the following announcement about drummer Gavin Harrison holding a drum workshop in March 2010:
"Gavin will be doing a drum workshop in March next year. During the demonstration Gavin will be playing and explaining the drumming parts for some PT tracks as well as shedding light on the material he has produced by bassist / vocalist 05Ric. As if all this wasn't enough fun, Gav will be doing a Q&A after the demonstration. The session will take place at Mr. Kryps, Parkstone, in Poole, UK on 18th March 2010. Tickets are on sale now and as it's an intimate venue folks are advised to book their place right now."
Spun In Darkness Updates Tour Schedule
Las Vegas metallers Spun In Darkness have announced they will be embarking on a west coast tour in April of 2010. Their currently projected tour schedule is as follows:
11/21 2009 ayo's Las Vegas, Nevada
4/21 West Coast Tour 2010 TBA Los Angeles, California
4/22 West Coast Tour 2010 TBA San Francisco, California
4/23 West Coast Tour 2010 TBA Eugene, Oregon
4/24 West Coast Tour 2010 TBA Portland, Oregon
Tarsha Announces Show With Steel Panther
Tarsha, the band that features ex-Adler's Appetite vocalist Sheldon Tarsha, has announced a live show alongside 80's metal tribute/parody band Steel Panther. The show will take place on Monday, November 30th at the Key Club in West Hollywood, California. Fans can RSVP here to get in free before 10:00 PM.
Troll Reveals New Album Release Date
Norwegian black metal band Troll has officially announced the release dates of "Neo-Satanic Supremacy" through Napalm Records. The dates are as follows:
1/27 – Finland, Spain
1/29 – Germany, Austria Switzerland, Benelux, France, Italy, Sweden
2/1– Rest of Europe
2/9 – USA/Canada
Steven Tyler Quits Aerosmith?
The Las Vegas Sun is reporting that Steven Tyler has quit hard rock act Aerosmith after their recent performance in Abu Dhabi. Excerpts from the article follow:
"Steven quit as far as I can tell," Guitarist Joe Perry said from his Boston home. "I don't know anymore than you do about it. I got off the plane two nights ago. I saw online that Steven said that he was going to leave the band. I don't know for how long, indefinitely or whatever. Other than that, I don't know."
Part of the problem, he says, is that Tyler doesn't return his phone calls. "He's notorious for that," Perry said. "That's one thing I've learned to live with. I try to overlook it. I like to pick my battles. Frankly, the last few months I've been wanting not to rock the boat. I don't want him canceling any more gigs. We really wanted to do these last four. We just kind of didn't want to call him out or anything and get him anymore pissed off, for whatever reason. So we just let things lie. So we did the gigs and, like I said, I got off the plane and saw this online. That's how I know about it."
Most of Aerosmith's recent world tour was canceled in August after Tyler fell from the stage at a Sturgis, S.D., concert and broke his shoulder. The band members were unhappy with Tyler over the incident. However, Aerosmith salvaged the final leg of the tour, including two shows in Hawaii and one Sunday at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix before more than 50,000 fans.
UPDATE: Tyler has since refuted the claim that he has left the band.
Read the full article at Las Vegas Sun.
Bring Me The Horizon Announces After Show Parties
Bring Me The Horizon has announced two after show parties for their coming tour dates with DJ KC Blitz. The details are as follows:
O2 Academy Bristol in Bristol on WED, 18/11/2009. Doors open at 22:30.
Australian Metal Awards Winners Announced
The winners of the 2009 Australian Metal Awards, which were conducted by the Association for Australian Heavy Metal, have been officially announced. The winners are as follows:
Best Album Cover:
Psycroptic - (Ob)Servant
Best Youth Band:
Song of the Year:
"Refuse the Sickness" – Chaos Divine More...
Unearthing The Metal Underground: Nashville Doom
Each week in "Unearthing the Metal Underground," we'll be putting a few quality underground bands in the spotlight in an attempt to get the word out about them. Although I can't say I've ever had the pleasure of visiting the country music capital of the world, I can say I've been delving into their more depressing side. More depressing than a bottle of whiskey and singing about heartbreaks to your dog? You bet, because we're delving into three new doom metal bands from the American mid-east.
To start off, the band Loss is one of my favorite underground bands. Coming onto the scene in 2004 with the lauded "Life Without Hope...Death Without Reason" demo, Loss plays an epic neoclassicical death/doom of a particularly morbid variety. Loss's last release was a four way split including Aussie funeral doom legend Mournful Congregation, which should hold the band's pedigree to be suffice. Whispers in the trees were that the band may have a full length coming out on Profound Lore Records called "Despond," so keep tuned to Metal Underground for future news. Until then, the "Life Without Hope..." demo is available to hear on the band's MySpace player. More...
Armored Saint Posts New Studio Video Online
Californian heavy metal outfit Armored Saint has posted a new video online which shows drummer Gonzo Sandoval tracking drums for the song, "Head On." You can check it out below. The band are currently recording their first studio album since 2000's "Revelation" record. The new album does not have a confirmed title as of yet but some of the songs scheduled to appear on the record include, "La Raza," "Blues," "Black Feet" and "Chilled" amongst others. More...
Megadeth Drummer Checks In
Megadeth drummer Shawn Drover has checked in with an update regarding the bands upcoming tour of the United States and other topics. The message reads as follows:
"Needless to say here that I am looking forward to this American tour leg, especially around this time of year, as I am hoping to see some snow (though I am not certain 'where' or 'If' I will see any) Ya, I know some of you are shaking your little Metal heads in non-approval, but hey, living here in Atlanta (and being a frost-bitten Canadian boy) I have to say I do miss seeing the snow during the winter months, so hopefully I will see a decent amount. I was just talking to Willie Gee about during our 2004 North American tour we did with our friends in EXODUS around this time of year, we were stranded en route to Denver for about 12 hours at a truck stop due to a massive blizzard in the Denver area. The first blizzard blast I had seen in a long while at that point - As well, I always enjoy sharing a stage with my friends in Machine Head, so it will be good seeing them once again on this tour leg. Of course, all of us were saddened to hear that Tom Araya (SLAYER) had to undergo back surgery, and thus, we had to put the Canadian Carnage shows on hold for a bit. We all wish Tom a super speedy recovery and the best of health. Look for new info pertaining to these Canadian Carnage shows in the not too distant future
"I have been submitting a lot of music for our Megadeth Radio station, and although really we have just begun with this station, it really has been fun for me. There is so much cool music that is never played on normal rock radio (which is the main reason I really don't listen to it anymore) having control over our own radio station does put a smile on my face. I put it on yesterday morning and heard 'Zero Tolerance' by DEATH (which is one of my all-time favourite metal bands - hands down) and I did think to myself 'this does NOT suck!!' Actually, I need to talk to Dave (Mustaine) about putting more Death tunes on our station (and maybe some SUFFOCATION, too - heh). Other than this, I am enjoying time at home with my family before we hit the Killing Road."
Incantation Announces European Tour with Hate
Death metalers INCANTATION will return to Europe in early 2010 with labelmates Hate, who are on their own destroying South America this winter. Both INCANTATION and HATE will be supporting their latest records on this tour, with support from DIVINE EVE and NOCTEM.
Tentative dates so far are as follows:
13.01 - Nottingham (UK) "Seven"
14.01 - Manchester (UK) "Satan's Hollow"
15.01 - Leeds (UK) "Rios"
16.01 - London (UK) "The Elektrowerkz"
17.01 - Antwerp (Bel) "Den Eglantier"
21.01 - Barcelona (Spa) "Mephisto"
22.01 - Bilbao (Spa) "Santana 27"
23.01 - Vigo (Spa) "GRIND IN THE VEINS METAL FEST 2010"
24.01 - Madrid (Spa) "Ritmo & compas"
30.01 - Prato/Florence (Ita) "Siddharta"
31.01 - Gorizia (Ita) "Pieffe Factory"
Expect additional tour dates to be confirmed for France, Germany Switzerland, Austria, and more.
Madder Mortem Re-Releases Album w/ Bonus Songs
Madder Mortem's highly acclaimed third album, "Deadlands," is to be re-released on November 9th. The package includes new liner notes documenting the album history, and two newly recorded and reworked bonus tracks, "The Exile" and "Deadlands Revisited," completed especially for this release.
Here's the tracklisting for the reissued "Deadlands" album:
1. Enter
2. Necropol Lit
3. Omnivore
4. Rust Cleansing
5. Faceless
6. Distance Will Save Us
7. Silverspine
8. Jigsaw (the pattern & the puzzle)
9. Deadlands
Bonus tracks
11. The Exile
12. Deadlands Revisited
You can order the album online here.
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Mass. hearing on changes to election laws
BOSTON — Activists pushing for voting rights changes in Massachusetts are preparing for a public hearing on a bill that will introduce early voting and other measures described as the largest state election modernization in decades.
The bill scheduled for a hearing at the State House on Wednesday also seeks to improve election integrity with greater transparency, random audits and training of election officials.
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Get an overview of this hotel3-star hotel, walk to Imperial Villa and Park
Popular property highlights
Situated in Bad Ischl, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Congress and Theatre House and Imperial Villa and Park. Trinkhalle Visitors' Centre and Museum of Bad Ischl are also within 10 minutes.
Hotel Features
Along with a restaurant, this hotel has a bar/lounge and a sauna. Free buffet breakfast and free WiFi in public areas are also provided. Additionally, conference rooms, a library, and multilingual staff are onsite.
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Stadt Salzburg
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The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access.
This Bad Ischl hotel also offers a sauna, a library, and multilingual staff.
- Total number of rooms - 25
- Bar/lounge
- Free breakfast
- Conference space
- Elevator/lift
- Library
- Meeting rooms
- Multilingual staff
- Restaurant
- Sauna
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Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
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- Phone
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- Hair dryer (on request)
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Cable TV service
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Guests are offered a complimentary buffet breakfast.
Stadt Salzburg has a restaurant on site.
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Recreational amenities at the hotel include a sauna.
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Check-in time starts at 2 PM
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
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Echolocation, also called biosonar, is the biological sonar used by several animals such as dolphins, shrews, most bats and whales. It is important to marine mammals because it allows them to navigate and feed in the dark at night and in deep or murky water where it isn't easy to see.
Toothed whales emit a focused beam of high-frequency clicks. Sounds are generated by passing air from the bony nares through the phonic lips. These sounds are reflected by the dense concave bone of the cranium and an air sac at its base. The focused beam is modulated by a large fatty organ known as the 'melon'. This acts like an acoustic lens because it is composed of lipids of differing densities. Most toothed whales use clicks in series, or click train, for echolocation. Toothed whale whistles do not appear to be used in echolocation. Different rates of click production in a click train result on familiar barks, squeals and growls of the bottlenose dolphin.
The major areas of sound reception are the fat-filled cavities of the lower jaw bones. Sounds are received and conducted through the lower jaw to the middle ear, inner ear, and then to hearing centers in the brain via the auditory nerve. Lateral sound may be received through fatty lobes surrounding the ears with a similar acoustic density to the bone. The brain receives the sound waves in the form of nerve impulses, which relay the messages of sound and enable the dolphin to interpret the sound's meaning.
Bottlenose dolphins are able to learn and later recognize the echo signatures returned by preferred prey species.


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In the aftermath of the crisis, the biggest banks including Bank of America ( BAC), JPMorgan Chase ( JPM), Citigroup ( C) withdrew from sub-prime mortgage market and now more than 90% of all loans that are originated are GSE and FHA loans. Still, he expects the rule to be a modest positive for housing and mortgage originators because it provides some clarity on the future of mortgage lending. The rules are expected to pave the way for a standardized mortgage market in the future, where 30-year fixed rate mortgages will dominate, while no-doc loans and balloon loans will be a thing of the past. Banks have indicated that they will largely stick to qualified mortgages given the enhanced legal protection associated with them. The protection from unnecessary litigation should, however, incentivize banks to loosen credit that has been overly tight. "All of the Ability-to-Repay provisions will help establish the principles of responsible lending for the mortgage market as it recovers from the financial crisis," Cordray said in prepared remarks. " But you cannot have responsible lending unless you have lending in the first place, and the mortgage market as it stands today has tightened so much that many consumers cannot borrow to buy a home even with a strong credit history." " We can draw up the greatest consumer protections ever devised, but if consumers cannot get credit, then there is nothing to protect. Our goal here is not only to stop reckless lending, but to enable consumers to access affordable credit." In providing legal protection to banks, the CFPB makes a distinction between prime and sub-prime loans, offering a "safe harbor" to lenders for lower-priced loans made to borrowers who pose fewer risks. If a low-priced loan goes south, lenders will be considered to have legally satisfied the "ability-to-repay requirements". The consumer can still legally challenge the bank in court by arguing that the loan does not meet the definition of a qualified mortgage. For higher-priced loans made to borrowers with a riskier profile- sub-prime loans- lenders will have less legal protection. If the loan goes south, the consumer can rebut the presumption that the banks met the ability to repay standard. They can prove in court that the lender did not consider their living expenses after their mortgage and debts.
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Interim city manager is now permanent
Ellen Posivach, who has served as interim city manager since December, now has the job permanently. City Council voted 4-0 Tuesday evening to give her the position (council member Phil Abts was absent). Posivach will be paid $132,763, which will come from the city's general fund. Before she came to Port Richey, Posivach, 57, was a government consultant who served as city manager of Tarpon Springs. She came on board last fall as Port Richey's assistant city manager, then took the reins of the city temporarily after the council ousted the last city manager, Richard Reade over concerns about his management style. The council also voted Tuesday evening to allow Traffipax to install additional red light cameras at a couple of intersections in the city. Drivers caught on camera running a red light could receive a ticket in the mail.
Get tractor in for last pull of season
The Pioneer Florida Museum and Village will host its final garden tractor pull of the season on Saturday. Local garden tractor lovers of all ages modify their tractors to compete, as hundreds of spectators cheer them on. Admission to the event, which runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, includes access to the museum's historic collection of buildings and artifacts. The cost is $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and $2 for ages 6 to 18. Children under five are free. Pioneer Florida Museum, a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving Florida's Pioneer Heritage, is located one mile north of downtown Dade City, off of U.S. 301. For information call (352) 567-0262 or visit www.pioneerfloridamuseum.org.
Meeting to focus on child literacy
Improving literacy will be the subject of a meeting for educators, social workers and other concerned residents who wish to help at-risk children. The meeting, put on by Toys for Tots organizer Bob Loring, is set from 8:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. June 24 at Barnes & Noble at the Shops at Wiregrass at State Road 56 and Bruce B. Downs Boulevard. Presenters at the meeting, called the American Dream Congress, include Karen Correa of the Pasco County Library System; Patricia Bauer, Rotary International; Susan Hutson, marketing director for Premier Community Health; Rachel Powers of the Pasco School District. Rotary Clubs throughout Pasco County will pay for lunch for the first 100 pre-registered delegates. To register, call Loring at (352) 588-4230.
Pasco deaths
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Rohr-Idreco Delivers Clamshell Dredge
The Rohr division of Rohr-Idreco Dredge Systems has announced the successful start-up of another new Floating Gantry 8m3 Clamshell deep digging dredge in France. This dredge is being used to replace an old 6m3 Rohr Gantry Clamshell dredge, which Rohr has rebuilt and sold to another customer. The new 8m3 Rohr Gantry dredge was purchased to increase the digging depth and production at an existing Sand & Gravel operation. The customer chose to go with a Rohr dredge again due to the outstanding performance and service they had experienced with their first dredge. The new dredge has a digging depth up to 295 ft (95m) and a production capacity of 420mt/hour. The dredge is equipped with an on-board Fine Sand Recovery System, High Frequency Sand Dewatering Screen and Cyclone. The 8m3 Rohr Gantry Clamshell dredge utilizes Rohr's patented Bucket Diagnostic System (BDS), which monitors all bucket functions and improves production performance. It also has fully automated controls (to support a one man operation), and very low power requirements. Rohr also supplied the Rohr floating conveyor system for the project.
Rohr Dredge Continues European Expansion
Rohr International Dredge Holdings, Inc. announced that it acquired Eurl Rohr France, including its current backlog, inventory and all associated intellectual property (IPR), on July 23, 2014. Rohr France, which is based in Betting, France, was a Rohr licensee and will continue at the same location, operating as a subsidiary of Rohr Bagger GmbH, a subsidiary of Rohr International Dredge Holdings, Inc. Rohr France has been a Rohr distributor and service center for over 10 years for its Land
Ellicott Dredges Acquires Rohr Sand & Gravel Dredge Operations
Ellicott Dredge Enterprises, LLC of Baltimore, Md. USA has acquired selected assets of Rohr Corporation (USA), including its current backlog, and all associated intellectual property, as well as the shares of Rohr Bagger GMBH, based in Mannheim, Germany. Through a newly formed subsidiary, Rohr International Dredge Co., LLC, Rohr will operate as an independent, wholly-owned subsidiary of Ellicott. The Rohr companies are leading manufacturers of automated floating clamshell and bucket
Ellicott's ROHR Acquires IDRECO Assets
ROHR, an Ellicott Dredge Enterprises, LLC Unit, Acquires IDRECO Sand and Gravel Dredge Design & Manufacturing Operation. Ellicott Dredge Enterprises (EDE) is pleased to announce that its subsidiary Rohr International Dredge Holdings, Inc. acquired the principle business assets of IDRECO GmbH , including its current backlog, inventory and all associated intellectual property (IPR), on June 29, 2012. IDRECO, which is based in Heerenberg, the Netherlands
Ellicott Takes On Rohr-Idreco Line in Latin America
Ellicott Dredges LLC & Rohr-Idreco Dredge Systems, which are owned by Ellicott Dredge Enterprises, LLC, has announced that Ellicott's Latin American Sales Manager, Andres Borasino, will be adding the Rohr-Idreco deep digging dredge product lines to his area of responsibilities. The three product lines complement each other by offering customers multiple dredging options based on the their material and digging depth requirements
New Dredger for North American Sand & Gravel Operation
Rohr-Idreco recently completed installation of a RISD350-M 14" (350 mm) electric dredge for application in the sand & gravel market. The customer needed a new and efficient deep-digging electric dredge. As Rohr-Idreco is a manufacturer of modular dredges with the latest technology, the customer decided to move forward with the dredge, which has a digging depth of 90 ft. (28 m) with production capacity in excess of 400 tph
NSRP Elects New Panel Chair
The National Shipbuilding Research Program's Business Process Technologies Panel elected Ken Clarke as its new Panel Chair, and Jim Rohr as returning Vice Chair, during its December 12, 2003 Panel Meeting held at the "Automation in Shipbuilding Conference" in New Orleans, Louisiana. Clarke is an employee of Northrop Grumman Newport News. He has held management positions at Newport News in Aircraft Carrier New Construction and Overhaul Nuclear Engineering, Waterfront Trades Administration
Speakers for 8th Annual WCI Annual Meeting and Symposium Announced
Meeting takes place in Pittsburg, PA on October 19-21, 2011. Governor of Pennsylvania Tom Corbett; PNC Financial Services Group Chairman/CEO James Rohr; Rep. Mike Doyle; The Honorable James Oberstar; and among keynoters. A variety of distinguished speakers and panelists have been announced for the Eighth Annual Waterways Symposium and WCI Annual Meeting, sponsored by Waterways Council, Inc., Informa Economics and The Waterways Journal
Two Management Changes at Ellicott Dredge
Ellicott Dredge Enterprises announced two personnel changes to its senior management team. Gert de Vries has joined as Senior Director of Engineering, in which capacity he will be supporting the engineering departments of all of Ellicott's brands, principally Ellicott and Rohr-Idreco. He will also be mentoring the company's engineering teams. Additionally, Rob Schettle has been promoted to General Manager at Ellicott's subsidiary Liquid Waste Technology


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Stepping Through The Doors Of The Bar Of The Blue Lagoon
There was a smell of stale beer and cheap perfume and cigarette smoke. The constant thumping of rock music chopped the silence into small edible morsels. The low background noise of human voices were mangled and tossed in a blender of bitterness, despair, and frivolous panic. Silhouettes of faces flashed in and out of existence in the whispers of lit matches. It was a slide show; the outline of fingers against mouths, waiters moving amongst tables, figures exiting from washrooms, women dancing together in the small square before the juke box, faces posturing, hands gesturing, the flash of a lighter, a candle lit, the dim house lights now introducing the neon painted faces of cherub young women smiling, or the smooth hollow glares of hungry young men. The kind of bar that middle aged men occasionally wander into hoping to find something they've lost. But all the time, they wait in dread, as if they were in a bar on an alien planet amongst female creatures, whose vaginas are in their mouths, or ears, or curled up beneath long angular fingers. I felt like I'd wandered into some adolescent's comic book vision of paradise. And there was a blonde at the bar.


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19 days post op, cheated on my CG and put on sexy panties!
I can't believe it's been over a week since surgery! In some ways it feels like yesterday and in others like its been months. I think that's part of the recovery process, losing track of time. I drove to the drug store to get some scar guard and tape and check out the fall make up collections. It felt so good to be on my own clock, no kids, work or hubby to think about, just me. I am still... READ MORE
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My Mini TT and Lipo Have Been Delayed Twice Due to a Technical Issue with the Operating Table. Should I Find a New Surgeon?
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AFTER Liam Feeney completed his first official press duties since signing for Blackburn Rovers on loan from today's opponents Millwall, he could be seen keenly casting his eyes over the motivational quotes from famous footballers that Gary Bowyer has had plastered over the walls at the club's top-class Brockhall training complex.
At that exact moment in time Feeney could have been forgiven for thinking just how far he has come.
It was just seven years ago that the winger was playing part-time for non-league side Hayes in the Conference South.
After accepting a chance to go full-time with Salisbury City in the Conference Premier, Feeney began a rise up the Football League ranks which has taken in spells at Bournemouth and Millwall and which culminated with him joining former Premier League champions Rovers on loan for the rest of the seaosn earlier this month.
"If somebody told me 10 years ago I'd be here, I wouldn't have believed them," said Feeney, who under the terms of his loan agreement is ineligible to face the Lions at the Den today.
"It's not something I could have imagined happening but it was always something I dreamed of.
"Hard work, doing well and making the right decisions have got me here and it's something I'm grasping.
"It's not something I take for granted as I know how hard it is lower down the league and in non-league, working and stuff like that.
"So this is something I'm grasping. I love being here and hopefully I can help out, do my bit and we'll see what happens."
Whether Feeney remains at Rovers after his loan expires at the end of the campaign remains to be seen.
The wide man has yet to make an impression at Ewood Park with two of his three appearances coming off the bench.
Feeney is acutely aware that his spell at Rovers represents a big chance to put himself in the 'shop window' as his days at struggling Millwall look numbered.
The 27-year-old is out of contract in the summer and seemed set to leave the Lions earlier in the season before they recalled him early from an impressive loan spell at Bolton who were, and still are, keen to sign him permanently.
Feeney joined Millwall in 2011 after three successful years at Bournemouth, who he helped on their remarkable journey from administration and the bottom of League Two to the Championship, and he was a regular in his first two seasons at the Den under then boss Kenny Jackett.
But he has found opportunities harder to come by this season, firstly under Jackett's replacement Steve Lomas and most recently under the Lions' second manager of the season, Ian Holloway.
Feeney said: "It's been an up and down season.
"I went to Bolton, had a really good time, played regularly and did well – and the rest is history. "I got called back by Millwall and I went from the highs of playing every week to the lows of being in an out again.
"It was frustrating and difficult for me, what with the changes of managers, but I've never doubted myself and what I can bring if given the opportunities and those opportunities were a bit few and far between at Millwall.
"So hopefully I can get a few more here and help out.
"You are always out there in the shop window every week when you play but with my contract being up at the end of the season it's probably makes it more out there.
"But I will not change anything, I will just try my best for Blackburn and see what comes at the end of it."


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BEREA — Johnny Manziel has one thing figured out after his first week of NFL training camp: He isn't in College Station anymore.
Manziel met with reporters Thursday after the fifth full-squad practice and acknowledged his practice struggles, admitted his issues picking up the intricate offense and surprised some by saying he isn't in a rush to get on the field.
"Some ups and downs. I don't think I have it figured out by any means," Manziel said. "But it's training camp, some of this stuff we're going over for the first time."
If he had growing pains at Texas A&M, they went away quickly. He won the Heisman Trophy as a redshirt freshman and followed with a superb sophomore season before turning pro.
"It's a complete 180 from everything that I've been used to and it's going to take time," Manziel said of Cleveland coordinator Kyle Shanahan's system. "It's a process coming from a spread, air-raid system in college to a pro-style system that's very unfamiliar with me as far as terminology and routes and being under center a lot more. But it's not something that I can't handle and it's something that I'm going to continue to strive and work for and try to get better at."
Despite Manziel's early struggles, Shanahan said he has Manziel and incumbent Brian Hoyer even on his scorecard.
"I don't think one's any further in front than the other," Shanahan said. "I think they've both done a good job. As far as these five practices, usually one day one guy is ahead of the other and the next day the other guy does the better job."
Manziel wasn't emboldened by Shanahan's update, which contradicted coach Mike Pettine's pre-camp assessment that it would be a "tall task" for Manziel to surpass Hoyer and start Week 1 in Pittsburgh. Manziel was humble and businesslike during his 10-minute interview session.
"I don't know if it's necessarily encouraging, but I'm not worried about one or the other being ahead," he said. "I'm worried about me making sure I know what I need to know to get out here and execute and run the offense and not have any mistakes. Once I go through a couple of days with no mental errors or getting where I need to be every single time, then I'll feel a lot better.
"One ahead of the other, who's here, who's there, that's not really on my mind at all. Right now, it's me vs. the playbook and there's nothing else. You can know it, but until you really get comfortable with all the stuff, it's still a struggle."
Hoyer has taken all the snaps with the starting offense, but Pettine and Shanahan said they expect Manziel to work in with the first team "sooner than later." Hoyer said Shanahan hasn't talked about how the competition is even, and he remains determined to keep his grip on the job as he focuses on mastering the system.
"Until things are said to me, I approach it the same way," Hoyer said. "I'm coming out here trying to get better every day and trying to be the best quarterback I can for this team.
"Those decisions will be made upstairs. The only thing I can control is the way I come out here and play, and obviously in the scrimmage and preseason games."
Manziel's best practice was probably opening day Saturday. Hoyer was especially sharp Sunday and followed with another good day Monday. But overall, the play of the quarterbacks and offense has been ragged.
"I think it's been back and forth," Shanahan said of the competition. "It's something I don't try to evaluate every day. It usually plays out.
"I hope one of them will make the decision easy on us. One of them will just take off and start playing really well. But it's been going well, and I think as it gets going more and more, the competition will get tighter."
Shanahan wants separation to happen as quickly as possible, so he has clarity and the offense can concentrate on building chemistry. But he thinks it will take time before the winner reveals himself.
"I wish it could be made tomorrow, but you've got a rookie quarterback and you've got another quarterback who's really only played in three full NFL games and they're both learning new offenses," he said. "It's early for both of them. So as small as patience as coaches tend to have, I'm fighting with myself to have more because I know it's going to take time. You don't want to just jump to a conclusion real quick. You've got to give them both a chance to get comfortable and to develop. I really hope we can get it done sooner than later, but it's really going to be up to them."
Manziel, who wasn't asked about his partying for a change, may feel like a fish out of water in Shanahan's verbose, complicated system, but Pettine has been pleased.
"He's done a nice job with it," Pettine said. "I would even say that he's slightly ahead of where we thought he would be mentally."
In a sea of unanswered questions about Manziel, one stands out for Shanahan.
"I think anytime you have a quarterback who has made a lot of plays with his feet and has won a Heisman Trophy with his feet, running around and doing the type of plays that we all enjoy watching …," Shanahan said. "The test when you get to the NFL is a lot of times those defenses won't allow you to do that. They're going to keep you in the pocket.
"You've got to be able to do both. That can be your biggest strength, but it can also be your biggest weakness. You never want to take that away from him, but you've got to continue to develop as a quarterback. You've got to be able to do both, and if you can do both, you can be a great one."
That's a long way away. For now, Manziel's taking baby steps.
"I'm not even really concerned with that," he said of winning the job. "I want to be a team player and a guy that can help this team get better, whether it's not playing this year, playing this year or whatever the situation may be.
"I'll play whenever these coaches decide that I'm ready. I don't think that there's any rush."
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Situated near the airport, this boutique hotel is 1 mi (1.7 km) from St. Edward's University and within 3 mi (5 km) of Lady Bird Lake and Austin Convention Center. Esther's Follies is 3.1 mi (5 km) away.
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Event facilities measure 350 square feet (33 square meters). This boutique hotel also offers a garden, coffee/tea in a common area, and room service (during limited hours). Complimentary self parking is available on site.
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- Number of floors - 3
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Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool and a 24-hour fitness center.
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Check-in time ends at midnight
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
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Legendary blues singer Etta James has been hospitalized in Southern California where she is being treated for several ailments, including the blood infection sepsis. According to James' son, Donto, the 72-year-old singer fell ill after she checked into a one-month detox center to kick her addiction to pain killers and over-the-counter medicine. The illness was reportedly triggered by a urinary tract infection, forcing James to spend the past week at the Riverside Community Hospital, in Riverside, Calif. "She's been in a pretty big battle," Donto told Reuters.
Donto said that his mother would be released from the hospital "very soon," but during an appearance on CNN on Friday night (Jan. 29), he explained the aging James has also been battling Alzheimer's for over a year. "Right now she is very confused," he said. Donto explained that upon her release, his mother would likely be placed in a nursing home for follow-up care.
James, a four-time Grammy winner is best known for her 1961 single, 'At Last.' She churned out several hits during her five decade career and maintained her presence after fighting a decade long heroin habit in the '60s. She was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1993, and was portrayed by Beyonce Knowles in the 2008 film 'Cadillac Records.'


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West Suffolk's health experts are working together to ease unsustainable demand on hospital accident and emergency departments.
The West Suffolk Care Commissioning Group's (CCG) two-year plan, approved on Friday, recognises that the system of West Suffolk and Ipswich Hospitals' A&E coping with increasing numbers alone was 'non-viable'.
West Suffolk Hospital says its A&E is currently dealing with five per cent more cases than this time last year.
In another report the CCG looks at ways of reducing the numbers of people going to A&E, including directing them to clinicians in the community and setting up urgent care hubs at West Suffolk and Ipswich Hospitals.
The report says: "It is anticipated that patients should not be in A&E solely for specialist opinion, radiological or biological investigation and that instead these should be also be provided through the urgent care hub."
Hubs would leave A&E to deal with patients requiring resuscitation, operations, intensive or high dependency care, who were at risk of organ failure or damage or had suffered major trauma injuries.
However, a spokesman for the West Suffolk CCG said urgent care hubs were still 18 months to two years away.
A spokesman for West Suffolk CCG said: "It has to change and adapt. You want to ease the pressure on A&E with people turning up for a cut finger.
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The hospital's trust board last week heard that after ending 2012/13 with a £1.5 million surplus and hoping to finish 2013/14 with a £3 million surplus, it was instead heading to £4 million deficit, on expected income of £169.8 million.
Stephen Graves, chief executive at West Suffolk Hospital, said: "We are not alone and are experiencing the same unprecedented financial pressures as other acute hospitals across the region.
"It is important the whole health and social care system — and not just acute hospitals — works together more closely to address these challenges. As such, we are pleased that the CCG's two year plan, includes a commitment to reduce emergency admissions by 15 per cent over the next five years by focusing on better integrated out-of-hospital care.
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Cheryl Cole speaks about malaria as she sips cocktails with Piers Morgan
Cheryl Cole has spoken out about her malaria battle, admitting it was 'so scary' but luckily has 'very protective' Derek Hough by her side now.
The Girls Aloud singer jetted out to LA as soon as she was back in fighting form. She contracted the potentially deadly disease after a romantic holiday to Tanzania with dancing pal Derek.Whilst she was out in LA, the TV judge met up with close friends Piers Morgan , Sharon Osbourne and Amanda Holden to finally celebrate Piers' wedding to Celia Walden.
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But rather than devour the food and feed her dramatically decreased appetite, Cheryl chose to chain-smoke and down cocktails instead.Piers also revealed toThe Sunthat he noticed how her 'new man' Derek, who never left her side during her malaria battle, was also stuck like glue to her at the meet.
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The 7th edition of the International Petroleum Technology Conference (IPTC) which is the largest oil and gas event in the Eastern hemisphere, started Monday in Doha, Qatar, and was inaugurated by H.E. Sheikh Abdullah Bin Naser Bin Khalifa Al-Thani, Qatar's Prime Minister and Interior Minister.
The multi society event, which is organized by the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG), the European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers (EAGE), the Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG), and the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) is set to attract over 6000 oil and gas professionals to what will be the largest ever IPTC.
Qatar Petroleum and ExxonMobil are co-hosting the latest edition of IPTC. Representatives from all segments of the energy industry and government officials from around the world flocked in Doha to address the challenge of meeting an increasing global demand for energy while reducing environmental impacts associated with its production and use.
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Sound — 10
Clean warm tones at any level OD volume. But, as stated the volume does not seem to be a true 80 watts. I would assume (my speculation) that the company needed to lose some volume, in order to keep the tone clean in all volume levels all the way to full max volume. This is a good trade off, per I love the clean tone. If someone wanted to play in a large area, then I would suggest just placing a microphone in front of this amp, and boost the sound through a powerful PA system.
Overall Impression — 9
It works well for my needs (hobbyest, who only plays at home). I like to play anything that I do not need distortion. You know, just clean tones with a little Reverb. Yes, I would buy it again, if stolen or lost, per to get a 15" speaker is rare (just try to find amps with 15:" speaker), and to get such clean warm tone at any volume is also very rare, and to buy it for this low price is also very rare. I do not like tube amps, per very loud at low volumes (seem to jump from 0 to 3), they make hissing noise, and changing out 5 or more tubes ($20.00 each). For me, this solidstate soundsd great! Slow increase in volume, no hissing, no static, and no tubes to change - just clean warm tones at any volume level (P.S.: Don't forget to try Monster Cables for Rock or Jazz - you will be amazed at the difference in sound).
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Built solid: I have only used it for a couple of months now, but it seems like it is built sturdy. However, I do not travel with it, and I leave it in one place in my house, so I cannot say what constant traveling would do to it. You know, bouncing around in the back of a truck or van would not be good for any amp. So, treat it well and it will last a lifetime.
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In October 2011, I bought a Gretsch G-5120 hollow body archtop guitar. I then bought Monster Jazz cables to filter out static, and help give warm tones. And, I then bought the Ibanez WholeTone amp. Put it all together, I got a very clean warm tones at "any" volume level. As you may know, most amps will start to get muddy (distortion) when your volume goes over "3" setting. Not, this amp! However, it really does not seem to be a full 80 watts full volume. I have a small Fender 25 watt amp that is louder and not even turned up all the way. So, it is a good volume for small rooms, but you may need to Mic it for larger rooms. As stated, the tone in my setup is awesome, and I do love this amp. However, here are some things you may need to know, so you are not disappointed: (1) Yes, totally clean volume when volume totally turned all the way up, (2) It has a Gain knob, but there is "NO" distortion, per the Gain knob seems to "only" increase the volume, (3) There are "NO" numbers (0-10) for any of the control knobs, so you need to guess where you are setting each knob, (4) There is a very small on/off switch on the backside, which for me is annoying. Most solid-state amps should have a switch alongside the control knobs, (5) It is larger than it appears in the photos, and an a awkward looking large "square" box (Note: it has a 15" speaker), (6) The square box makes it clumsy to carry and feels a lot heavier, (7) There is a headphone jack - if you want to blow your ear drums out, (8) The Chorus is pitifully poor, (9) The reverb is great, (10) There is no plug-in for a foot witch for switching on/off either the Chorus or Reverb. I have been asked, if I could put effects pedals from my guitar cable to pedal to amp? Yes you can just like any amp. But, I do not know, if the sound would be great, per this amp is designed for the warm "Clean Jazz" sound. I also have been asked, if other types of guitars (such as solid body) would sound as good with this amp as a hollow body guitar? Yes, but "each guitar" has its own sound. So, test this amp out with whatever guitar you like, before you buy it. For what I want, this solidstate amp is great. I love the warm clean tones. So, I do not care that it is not extremely loud; per I only play at home. I also do not want a lot of modeling effects (waste of money for me), per I will never use them. And, I hate constantly tweaking knobs from effects sound to effects sound, etc. For me, it is just too much work and boring waste of playing time. I can live with the little negative things I listed above, such as the switch on the backside and no numbers on the knobs. And, I do not like Chorus at all, or any distortion. If in the future Ibanez corrects these negative features, then I would rate it 5 Stars. In closing: It is not an amp for everyone's taste. Yup, it may not be what you are seeking. So, ask yourself what are you seeking? And, if it is a clean warm Jazz sound amp (15" speaker) with just Good Reverb, at a low cost, then test Drive it (so to speak).


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- Exploring Turku and surrounding area on bike
- Discovering the Viking area of Saltvik, Åland Islands
- Mariehamn, Åland Island's capital.
Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Make your way to Turku. On arrival, transfer to your hotel for two nights. Rest of day free.
Day 2: Full day to explore by bike. Visit the Cathedral and Castle, cycle along the riverside pathways and head over to the picturesque Ruissalo area.
Day 3: Morning ferry ride from Turku to Mariehamn on the Åland Islands. Transfer to your 3 star hotel for one night. Optional afternoon/early evening kayaking trip to Kobba Klintar.
Day 4: Pick up your bikes this morning and cycle via Godby to the battle-scared area of Sund. Here you will find the 14 century Kasdtelholms Slott, a breathtaking castle located in a picturesque setting and the ruined Russian fortress Bomarsund. You will also see traditional windmills in the region. Continue into the viking area of Saltvik and onto the village of Kvarnbo where you will spend the next two nights.
Day 5: South east of Kvarnbo lies the Iron Age fortress of Borgboda. Having been built in the mid-to-late 1st millennium only some stone outcroppings remain as well as Ida's Stuga, the home of folk singer Ida Jansson in the 20th century. Kvarnbo also has the oldest church in Finland, the red-granite Sankta Maria Kyrka which dates from the 12th century. If you want to explore further afield, head northwards to Geta, the apple basket of Aland where it is possible to visit Tjudö Vineyard and Stallhagen brewery.
Day 6: Head westwards today into Hammarland where you will stay for one night. With over 40 burial mounds discovered in the region, Hammarland is one of Aland's oldest inhabited areas.
Day 7: Cycle back to Mariehamn and drop your bikes off in time for the overnight ferry to Helsinki.
Day 8: Arrive Helsinki this morning where your tour ends, unless you are extending your holiday with a few nights in Finland's capital city.
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