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Get an overview of this hotel3.5-star hotel with free airport shuttle and free area shuttle
Popular property highlights
Situated in the business district, this hotel is within 6 mi (10 km) of New Jewish Theatre, Holocaust Museum, and Kirkwood Park. Creve Coeur Golf Club and Laumeier Sculpture Park are also within 6 mi (10 km).
Hotel Features
A restaurant, an outdoor pool, and a 24-hour health club are available at this smoke-free hotel. Free WiFi in public areas, free self parking, and a free airport shuttle are also provided. Additionally, a bar/lounge, a sauna, and a 24-hour business center are onsite.
Room Amenities
All 263 rooms offer free WiFi, MP3 docks, and LCD TVs with cable channels. Guests will also find room service, premium bedding, and coffee makers.
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- Good location
- Proximity to shopping
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Hotel Amenities
In addition to an outdoor pool, Hilton St. Louis Frontenac provides a 24-hour health club and a sauna. The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary.
Business amenities at this 3.5-star property consist of a 24-hour business center, limo/town car service, and meeting rooms. 17 meeting rooms are available. This business-friendly hotel also offers gift shops/newsstands, coffee/tea in a common area, and concierge services. A roundtrip airport shuttle during limited hours and an area shuttle are complimentary for guests. Complimentary self parking is available on site.
Hilton St. Louis Frontenac is a smoke-free property.
- Number of meeting rooms - 17
- Free WiFi
- Total number of rooms - 263
- Number of floors - 3
- Number of buildings/towers - 3
- Outdoor pool
- Sauna
- Free airport transportation
- Concierge services
- Free use of nearby fitness center
- Restaurant
- Bar/lounge
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Conference space
- 24-hour front desk
- Porter/bellhop
- Express check-out
- ATM/banking
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- Elevator/lift
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Express check-in
- 24-hour health club
- Free wired Internet
- Designated smoking areas
- Meeting rooms 7
- Luggage storage
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Free area shuttle
- 24-hour business center
- Free self parking
- Smoke-free property
- Television in common areas
- Wedding services
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Outdoor pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Area shuttle (complimentary)
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
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Available in some public areas: Free WiFi , Free wired Internet
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- Free cribs/infant beds
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Premium TV channels
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Premium bedding
- Room service (limited hours)
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- Cable TV service
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- In-room safe
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- Free WiFi
- Rollaway/extra beds (free)
Where to Eat
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6:30 AM and 11 AM.
Provinces Restaurant - This restaurant specializes in American cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Provinces Bar and Grille - Onsite bar.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Nearby Things to Do
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool, a 24-hour health club, and a sauna.
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
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Minimum check-in age is 21
Check-in time ends at 2 AM
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- Free rollaway/extra beds!
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets not allowed
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Optional extras
- Fee for buffet breakfast: USD 16.99 per person (approximately)
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Home Minister Nayani Narsimha Reddy today ridiculed that YSRCP chief YS Jaganmohan Reddy has taken up three-day fake Jala Deeksha as it is of no use.
The Home Minister, who chaired a cabinet sub-committee meeting along with ministers available at Secretariat here on Wednesday, rubbished Jagan's protest meant for political mileage. He alleged that Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and Jaganmohan Reddy were enacting dramas for diverting public attention from their problems. "The two Andhra leaders are carrying out misinformation campaigning against Telangana", he fumed. "We are not constructing any new projects, but only completing the works on old ones, which is our right", the minister asserted. "Despite their attempts, the works on the projects will not be stalled", he remarked.
Referring to arrangements being made for State Formation Day celebrations, Nayani said the State Government was conducting celebrations on June 2 across the State in a grand manner. "We have discussed the programs to be taken up on the formation day in all districts, villages and towns. Another meeting will be conducted on May 26 to complete the process of arrangements and steps to be taken", he said.
The government will select some of the eminent personalities, including those intellectuals, people who fought in 1969 Telangana Movement to be feted on the occasion in Hyderabad and also in districts. "As we have achieved statehood after 14 long years of protracted struggle, it was decided to felicitate the kin of Telangana martyrs", he stated. He also said people are supporting Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao for development programs. Telangana Government is surpassing others States in India by implementing welfare schemes, he claimed. (NSS)

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Studies from Department of Urology Provide New Data on Prostate Cancer
By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Cancer Weekly -- Research findings on Oncology are discussed in a new report. According to news originating from Qingdao, People's Republic of China, by NewsRx correspondents, research stated, "Aging is a major risk factor for prostate cancer (PCa), and prostatic stromal cells may also promote PCa progression. Accordingly, stromal cells do not equally promote PCa in older males and younger males."
Our news journalists obtained a quote from the research from the Department of Urology, "Therefore, it is also possible that the expression of androgen receptors (ARs) by prostatic stromal cells in older versus younger males plays different roles in PCa progression. Using a gene knockdown technique and coculture system, we found that the knockdown of the AR in prostatic stromal cells obtained from younger males could promote the invasiveness and metastasis of cocultured PC3/LNCaP cells in vitro. By contrast, the invasiveness and metastasis of LNCaP cells was inhibited when cocultured with prostatic stromal cells from older males that when AR expression was knocked down. Moreover, after targeting AR expression with small hairpinRNA(shRNA), matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) expression in stromal cells was observed to increase in the younger group, but decreased or remained unchanged in the older group. One exception, however, was observed with MMP9. In vivo, after knocking down AR expression in prostatic stromal cells, the incidence of metastatic lymph nodes was observed to increase in the younger age group, but decreased in the older age group. Together, these data suggest that the AR in prostatic stromal cells played opposite roles in PCa metastasis for older versus younger males."
According to the news editors, the research concluded: "Therefore, collectively, the function of the AR in prostatic stromal cells appears to change with age, and this may account for the increased incidence of PCa in older males."
For more information on this research see: Androgen receptors expressed by prostatic stromal cells obtained from younger versus older males exhibit opposite roles in prostate cancer progression. Asian Journal of Andrology, 2013;15(5):672-678. Asian Journal of Andrology can be contacted at: Acta Pharmacologica Sinica, 294 Tai-Yuan Rd, Shanghai, 200031, Peoples R China. (Nature Publishing Group - www.nature.com/; Asian Journal of Andrology - www.nature.com/aja/)
The news correspondents report that additional information may be obtained from Y.Y. Lu, Qingdao Municipal Hosp, Dept. of Urol, Qingdao 266071, People's Republic of China. Additional authors for this research include B. Jiang, F.J. Zhao, D. Cui, Q. Jiang, J.J. Yu, E.H. Li, X.H. Wang, B.M. Han and S.J. Xia (see also Oncology).
Keywords for this news article include: Asia, Qingdao, Oncology, Stromal Cells, Prostate Cancer, Steroid Receptors, Androgen Receptors, Prostatic Neoplasms, DNA-Binding Proteins, Transcription Factors, Connective Tissue Cells, People's Republic of China
Our reports deliver fact-based news of research and discoveries from around the world. Copyright 2013, NewsRx LLC
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Unless the Texas legislature has changed the laws in recent years, feral dogs in Texas are fair game. In any rural area, any stray dog on one's land has no protection beyond the opinion and judgement of the landowner.
One dog with a collar, just traipsing through, is likely no problem. Any group of dogs, with or without collars, is a problem looking for an opportunity.
People will drive right past an animal shelter/dog pound to throw away the unwanted bow-wow. That generally leads to a dead dog, whether by starvation or a bullet. A house cat can generally survive in the wild--until I shoot him--but a house dog generally won't.
We had a wild pack of feral dogs; about a dozen of them. They'd been seen pulling down a deer, and had been driven away from a colt. I popped a couple of big long-legged hound-types. Looking them over, they were pretty much gaunted. But, in a desert, a pack has to cover a lot of ground for not much available prey...
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Murray set for heroic, historic final
By Steve Griffiths, AFP Sunday, July 8, 2012, 12:09 am TWN
LONDON--Andy Murray will attempt to become the first British man to win Wimbledon in 76 years when the home favorite faces six-time champion Roger Federer in an historic final on Sunday.
Murray's 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 semifinal victory over French fifth seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga on Friday made him Britain's first male Wimbledon finalist since Bunny Austin in 1938.
But the 25-year-old will surpass even that impressive feat if he beats Federer and emulates the legendary Fred Perry, who was the last British man to win Wimbledon when he defeated Gottfried von Cramm in 1936.
Murray's meeting with Federer will be the Scot's fourth attempt to win a Grand Slam final following defeats at the 2008 U.S. Open and Australian Open in 2010 and 2011.
The world number four, deploying his trademark counter-punching game to devastating effect, looked set to coast into the final as he swept through the first two sets.
But a rare lapse of concentration presented Tsonga with a lifeline and the Frenchman, also a beaten Wimbledon semifinalist last year, broke to take the third set.
Yet Murray showed nerves of steel to save two break points at 4-4 in the fourth set before producing a stunning shot on match point that was initially called out and then corrected to a winner when the Scot challenged successfully.
"It's tough to explain (how it feels). It's a bit of relief and excitement," said Murray who appeared close to tears as he celebrated on court.
"I started the match really well but one loose game let him back in. It was so close in the last two sets.
"He was hitting some unbelievable winners and had break points at 4-4, but I managed to hang tough there and win it. It was an emotional end to the match."
While Murray has history as his motivation, Federer won't be short of incentive either after the Swiss great reached a record eighth Wimbledon final with a 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 win against Novak Djokovic.
Victory over Murray will take Federer level with Pete Sampras's record of seven Wimbledon wins, allow him to reclaim the world number one ranking and clinch a 17th career Grand Slam crown.
After hearing the critics decry him as a fading force for much of the last two years, Federer delivered an emphatic response by dethroning reigning champion Djokovic.
Federer won the last of his Wimbledon crowns in 2009 and the 30-year-old has been waiting to add to his Grand Slam title collection since lifting the Australian Open trophy in 2010.
But on the evidence of his ruthless performance against world number one Djokovic under the Centre Court roof, there is still plenty of life in Federer yet.
Djokovic, who was bidding to reach a fifth successive Grand Slam final, had defeated Federer six times in their last seven meetings.
Yet it was Federer who called the tune in his 32nd Grand Slam semifinal.
"I'm ecstatic. I played a great match today. Novak played great in the first two sets too, but the third set was key," Federer said.
"I stepped it up then. He had a break point in the ninth game of the third set. It was a tough match."
After so much criticism of late, Federer was delighted to be back in the final, having lost in the quarterfinals to Tomas Berdych in 2010 and Tsonga last year.
"It was a shock for some people when I lost to Berdych, but not for me. They said 'How are we going to survive a Wimbledon final without you?'
"I just went on vacation and prepared for my next tournaments."
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Robsten fans, rejoice!
Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart were spotted together – again – during a lunch outing Wednesday with friends in Los Feliz, Calif.
The casual couple stayed true-to-form, both clad in black jeans (Stewart opted for cut-offs) and T-shirts. The twosome were "very much in love, lovey dovey, cuddling and smiling," according to an observer.
After spending nearly two months apart for work, Pattinson and Stewart were first spotted at a karaoke bar in L.A. before joining Katy Perry at her assistant's birthday party on March 20.


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Instagram Dealing with Server Issues, Users Upset
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(NEW YORK) — Instagram crashed Thursday afternoon, leaving Internet denizens without a place to post pictures of pets and food.
In a tweet, the company acknowledged the problem, saying that they are "experiencing some technical difficulties."
Instagram is experiencing some technical issues. We're aware and working on a fix.
— Instagram (@instagram) August 28, 2014
The website "Is It Down Right Now" shows that Instagram's server is not responding.
The social media service's mobile app seemed to properly load older photos, but was unable to reload the service. The web client returned a "500 Internal Server Error" that prevented users from accessing the website.
On Twitter, the phrase "Why is instagram" was briefly trending worldwide, as users sought other means of sharing their selfies and Throwback Thursday photos.
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INDIANAPOLIS – Michael Phelps has said he's happy to no longer smell chlorine. He won't be smelling it this week. For the first time since 1999, swimmers will compete in a national championship meet without Phelps.
Still, expect the most decorated Olympian of all time back for the 2016 Olympics in Brazil, Ryan Lochte said Monday. "I think we all know by now that he's coming back," Lochte said after a brief workout for world championship trials, which begin Tuesday. "I don't think it's really a surprise. It's just a matter of when is he going to get back in the full swing of training."
Phelps' longtime coach Bob Bowman is a betting man, but he isn't placing bets. "Oh, I don't know about that," Bowman said about Phelps, who retired after the London Olympics. "He's really enjoying himself. He's playing a lot of golf, and I think he's in good place as a person, and that's real important to me because he had a hard four years. I think it was tough on him.
"As far as the comeback, I think I'll be the first to know, and I don't know anything."
Bowman would be the first to know. The two exchange text messages every day and have dipped their toes into the world of horse racing. They own a small share of recent Pimlico stakes winner Cerro. In May, they purchased a 2-year-old that could be racing by the end of the summer.
Its name? By A Hundredth.
"You can figure out what that means," Bowman said with a laugh. It's the margin by which Phelps won the 100-meter butterfly at the Beijing Games in 2008, which tied Mark Spitz's record of seven golds at one Olympics.
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New figures from the Central Bank today show that Irish banks' borrowings from the European Central Bank rose significantly last month, increasing by €11.7 billion. This brings the total borrowed to €97.3 billion.
The ECB lent all the banks in Ireland, including foreign lenders, €138.2 billion in November.
The Central Bank also said today that deposits from the Irish resident private sector were 6.7% lower on a year-to-year basis in November.
There was a negative monthly flow of private sector deposits during November worth a total of €5.2 billion. This brought the three-month average net outflow to €2.1 billion. This compares with an average net monthly outflow of €677m in the three months to the end of October.
AIB said last month that it had lost €13 billion in deposits since the end of June. Bank of Ireland shed €10 billion of deposits in the third quarter while Irish Life & Permanent said it had suffered a €600m outflow in the same period.
Today's Central Bank figures also showed that lending to households and businesses fell again in November.
Loans to households last month fell at an annual rate of 4.8% after a fall of 4.9% in October. Lending for mortgages fell by 1.7% on a yearly basis.


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The Shibden Mill Inn has a lot going for it. It's in a pretty part of the world on the rural outskirts of Halifax. It's a nice building in an "Olde Worlde" sort of way. There's a good range of beers. There's a good range of food. It holds a Good Food Guide score of 3 and two AA Rosettes. And it's just become the "UK best food pub" at the Publican Awards. Don't let it put you off that this particular award is sponsored by Brakes Brothers – the food is really pretty good
I kicked off with a slice of home made black pudding (well, of course I did), topped with a slice of rabbit ballotine. Both of a good flavour and well seasoned. The "stack" topped with a dainty fried quail's egg. There was some dressed salad leaves and a "swoosh" of turnip puree adding an earthiness to the dish. Good start.
For the second time in a couple of weeks, Jacobs Ladder put in an appearance. It's an uncommon cut which I hope is becoming more popular. Cooked long and slow it really makes for a belting braise. A good variety of accompaniments – kale, purple sprouting broccoli, two sorts of beetroot (the usual one and a really earthy sweet white one), a punchy horseradish risotto was an interesting carb and, similarly enjoyable, there was a crisp and tangy fritter of local cheese.
On t'other side of the table, herself was tackling the bargain set lunch at £11 for two courses (a couple of quid more gets you dessert). To start, a crayfish and crab cake was suitably fishy and came with a few leaves and what was described as celeriac remoulade but was a puree. A proper remoulade would have been nicer on the texture front but the flavours on the plate were fine. Beef followed. In this case, braised rump, served with the kale and broccoli and mash.
This was good solid cooking with portion sizes such that we had no need of dessert. Food was entirely enjoyable. But, if there is to be one criticism then it is that the place suffered from our current pet hate – inordinate delays between courses. They were not overly busy and, otherwise, they seemed organised but it was approaching 30 minutes between starter plates being removed and more food arriving. Happen it was more trouble in t'kitchen than trouble at t'mill


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A kangaroo walks into a bar and tells the bartender, "Blood is the lipstick of all wounds."
The bartender does not know how he said this or why.
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Rubens Barrichello believes his Williams FW32 is a dark horse for success in 2010.
Talking to reporters after today's test at the Circuit de Catalunya he said:
The main topic of the first three tests, at Valencia and Jerez, was to absolutely nail reliability. And we have done that very, very well.
We knew we would have a different car here, the bits are not fully on the car just yet, so there'll be bits coming for Bahrain just like normal. But I'm quite happy with the progress we have made.
We have improved a good second from Valencia. I think Williams-Cosworth can be one of the teams to surprise this year.
Rubens Barrichello
But he also cautioned against reading too much into testing times:
Nico's time yesterday was the very first time we tried low fuel in the car and for the very first time we surprised a few people. So all of a sudden Williams is being talked about in the paddock.
But like I said this winter it is very easy to become the hero of the test. If I took fuel out every test I would have been first in every test. At Bahrain we'll talk again but it's really hard to know where people are.
I have no prediction for who's going to win in Bahrain because I just don't have an idea. You see Ferrari is going fast but everyone is very, very close. So I think it's going to be nice because nobody can say "yes, I have a competitive car."
Rubens Barrichello
Along with Michael Schumacher, Barrichello is one of only two drivers to have raced in F1 before refuelling was made legal in 1994. But he doesn't expect that will give him an advantage this year:
I don't think so. I think that cars were very different [in 1993].
Even though we consider this year that we hve to look after the tyres, in Formula 1 nowadays conserving the tyres is out of the question, you want to go flat out. Testing has been quite intense to try to go flat out all the way though. In '93 we were looking after tyres, it was different. I think although it's only February it's intense – we've been doing 500km, 600km, 700km per day which is not normal.
So I would say it's different times, the young kids have learned very fast what they need, they've been doing starts on high fuel, so I won't have an advantage at the first race.
Rubens Barrichello
He also praised the work done by Cosworth on the new CA2010 engine Williams will use this year:
The Cosworth is working very well. You can see we have put lots of miles on engines this winter and we congratulate them for what they have done so far because we've done a lot of exercises with the engine, they cured one of the problems we had at the very first test in Valencia so we were happy in Jerez with the power.
Obviously it's a new engine so drive-ability and some small issues need to be recovered and that's what we're testing. But I'm quite confident that we as Williams-Cosworth are bonding and I think we can have a good championship.


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I've blogged before but it's been a while and just a heads up, they tend to be EXTREMELY random. I've been known to jump all over the place at times so hopefully you can follow along without getting lost.
Who said it was impossible? I went golfing this weekend and immediately thought about pulling a Happy Gilmore BUT the majority of my time was spent in the golf cart. I did get a few chances to drive it which was a TON of fun. I'm not a golfer and when I asked how long it'd be before I "got it down" the answer was: never. It's a life sport that can't be perfected, only improved with continuos practice. So, if you see an amateur on the course please feel free to stop and give me some pointers. I may have been more concerned with what I was going to wear than how I was going to play. Girl problems.
I feel like Scotty's outdoing me on these blogs, I need to keep up with him. Everyone I've met so far tells me to "keep him in line". He might be keeping me in line more than I am him, thankful for that! Everyone's hit the nail on the head about him though; he's a great guy and I couldn't ask for a better partner in crime 🙂
"Cara's Blog" is way too traditional so we're going with " Bloggin' For Ya Noggin' ". Hopefully I can provide some sort of info that you can benefit from.


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Hi Mark,
Thanks for your question, I'm sorry for your loss.
Any assets that your father held in joint names (Eg, bank accounts) with his partner will pass automatically to her, this may include the house they bought together if they held their interests as joint tenants. If they held their interests as tenants in common then his interest will pass according to the intestacy rules.
You can check by downloading a copy of the register for the property from the Land Registry by paying a £4.00 fee:-http://www.landregistry.gov.uk/wps/portal/Property_Search
Look at the proprietorship register of the title you have downloaded from the Land Registry (where the proprietors of the property are listed). If the following entry is immediately below the named registered proprietors then the interests are held as tenants in common:-" No disposition by a sole proprietor of the registered estate (except a trust corporation) under which capital money arises is to be registered unless authorised by an order of the Court"If there is no such entry then the property is held as joint tenants.
Other property that is not held jointly will pass under the intestacy rules, which means that it will go to his children. Please let me know if one of his children has predeceased him.
His partner may be able to make a claim on his estate under the Inheritance (Provision for Family & Dependents) Act 1975, but she would need to instruct a solicitor to do this.
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Hi Mark,
The money in the joint bank account will go to her.
His interest in the house will go to her if they hold their interests as joint tenants (see above for how to check), if they do not hold as joint tenants then it will pass under the intestacy rules to his children.
Anything that is in his sole name will pass under the intestacy rules.
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SEAGULLS are choosing Hereford over the Mediterranean – but numbers are reducing according to Herefordshire Council.
While traditionally many of Hereford's "urban gulls" migrate to Southern Europe in the winter months, Herefordshire Council says this trend is changing.
An increasing number of gulls are now instead choosing to "take their chances" by overwintering in the city.
Over the past six years, a specialist contractor has been appointed to carry out nest and egg clearance during the April to August nesting season in Hereford to control numbers.
Now, residents are being urged to support the council's ongoing campaign to tackle this urban seagull population by making sure food waste is left out of the birds' reach.
Marc Willimont, head of environmental health and development management, said: "The programme of gull control is going successfully, with the Hereford population gradually decreasing. We would especially like to thank Hereford City Council, which has again agreed to fund this programme to keep it free to both the public and business".
"It would help us if both businesses and the public could report where gulls are nesting so that we can direct our contractors to relevant locations. This year we are also making a particular effort to engage with our city centre shops and offices, hoping to get access to shop roofs for the first time."
Herefordshire Council says live birds and chicks are never harmed as part of the gull control work and RSPB guidance is always adhered to.
When Hereford's control programme first started, it was independently estimated that the city gull population was as high as 500 breeding pairs.
Six years later, the colonies seem to have reduced to between 300 and 400 breeding pairs.
Herefordshire Council estimates that if the control programme had not been put in place from 2008, the increase per year would have given Hereford a possible population of between about 700 to 1,500 pairs.
That number would be in line with the growth rates experienced by some other councils – especially those who have chosen not to act or who have deployed alternative and perhaps less successful solutions.
At the end of the year, the council will hold its annual stakeholder forum when population data is reviewed and decisions are made about future control methods.


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SMART-1 impact: last call for ground-based observations
If you are a professional or amateur astronomer and want to contribute to the final phase of the SMART-1 mission, join ESA on the impact ground observation campaign.
Like most of its lunar predecessors, SMART-1 will conclude its scientific observations of the Moon through a small impact on the lunar surface. This is planned to take place in the lunar Lake of Excellence, located at mid-southern latitudes. A trim manoeuvre at the end of July has determined that the impact will most likely occur on 3 September 2006 at 07:41 CEST (05:41 UT), or at 02:36 CEST (00:36 UT) on the previous orbit due to uncertainties in the detailed knowledge of the lunar topography.
If impacting on 3 Sept at 07:41 CEST, SMART-1 will touch the Moon at the lunar coordinates 36.44� South and 46.25� West. If impacting on 3 September at 02:36 CEST the lunar coordinates will be 36.4� South and 43.5� West.
The Lake of Excellence is very interesting from the scientific point of view � it is a volcanic plain area surrounded by highlands, but also characterised by ground mineral heterogeneities.
"We call for ground-based observations mostly to study impact physics, the release of spacecraft volatiles, and the lofted soil mineralogy," says Bernard Foing , SMART-1 Project Scientist at ESA. "We look for fast imaging of the impact and of the associated ejected material, and for spectroscopic analysis, for example to find hints about the mineralogy of the impact area."
"Even if the impact at 2 kilometres per second is of modest energy, the plume might be observable if it reaches sunlight, with an amateur telescope or binoculars," continues Foing. "For sites not covering the time of impact, we ask for context observations before and after impact to look for the ejecta blanket".
A number of worldwide observatories have already confirmed their participation to the campaign. They include the network of VLBI Very Long Baseline Interferometry and radio observatories, the South African Large Telescope SALT, the Calar Alto observatory in Andalucia, Spain, the ESA OGS Optical Ground Station at Tenerife, Spain, the CEA Cariri observatory in Brazil, the Argentina National Telescope, the Florida Tech Robotic telescopes, NASA IRTF and Japanese telescopes at Hawaii, as well as a number of professional and amateur astronomy telescopes around the world, and the ODIN observatory from space.
ESA invites the scientific community and amateur astronomers to join in the observation campaign. For more information follow this link.
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This folder contains correspondence and other documents concerning Edison's attitude toward World War I and other war-related matters. Included are remarks by Edison about preparedness, the munitions trade with Germany, and his preference for a republican form of government in that country. The correspondents include longtime associate Etienne de Fodor, who writes from Hungary that he shares Edison's "fear that the present war will last long."
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I just spent $42.97 at a dollar store. How could I spend
so much at a place where things cost just a dollar? I just wanted some
napkins, socks and soup. While there, I decided to look around and see
if there was something else I "needed." The shopping cart was soon
loaded with things like a book, gift bags, nail polish, shampoo, and a
toy for the grandchildren's room.
Now I know how it added up! It was one dollar at a time.
Little things do add up.
If you are hoping to lose weight, a cookie today, ice
cream tonight, a candy bar for lunch. Hmm, soon it is a pair of twill
pants that won't zip. Or it could be a day too busy for exercise, no
time for a daily devotional. Then, there is an evening when I will watch
one TV show and sit in front of the screen for several hours. I begin to
feel worn out and sluggish.
It works in a positive way too. Smiles can be passed out
freely and will brighten someone's day. Send a card to someone who is
hurting, or just pat them on the shoulder.
When you smile, the world doesn't seem so cruel and
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Contests Added Dec 17, 2016
Hello everyone visiting from the UK, I have seen you'll be covered in snow for Christmas. It sounds like a perfect time to stay inside and enter competitions. We are updating our site so here are just a few to get you started. Good luck with your entries.
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Here's a collection of some of my favorite sweepstakes prizes, cars, trips, and cash! Enter one or all of them by following the link which says (read more). There you'll find out more information about the eligibility requirements, prizes and more information.
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Would You Pay Someone To Enter Sweepstakes For You?
I think we all wish we had more time to enter sweepstakes and giveaways, right? I just read about a person who pays a virtual assistant to enter for her! On one hand I think, hey what a great idea, but on the other hand I almost feel like it is cheating.
There are a few other issues I see with doing this and I wonder if the person who is paying this VA is aware of them.
In the rules, many giveaways state that no third party entries will be accepted. This means if the winners email and the ip address from where the entry originated don't tie up, then they won't win.
While I've got you here, let's discuss something else which could get the winner disqualified. Entering online is convenient, there is no doubt about it and it makes it almost impossible to enter late as more often than not the software won't accept late entries.
Being too young will also get you disqualified, check the age limits, this is especially true of sponsors who are either offering alcohol as a prize or if this is their business.
Giving a false email address! What, why would someone do this? The answer is of course they don't want a bunch of spam. If you are entering online, it is likely your notification of winning a prize, will come as an email.
Some giveaways can detect auto form fillers which they don't like and will disqualify entrants who use these. You may see no problem with this but the longer you are on their site, the more likely you are to click on something on their page. Also if you aren't staying longer than 30 seconds on a page, your view isn't counting in the statistics of their site. If you aren't familiar with why this is important, it would mean they have a high bounce rate which devalues a site. The quality of advertising revenue is determined by many factors including bounce rate.
These are just a few things to be aware of when entering online sweepstakes and giveaways.
You Survived Black Friday!
If you're reading this, you obviously survive the Black Friday mayhem and madness. If you went shopping I hope you bagged some bargains. For those of you in the USA, I hope you had an enjoyable Thanksgiving.
We are coming into the busiest sweepstakes time of the year. Ironically, it is also one of the best times to enter but not because there are more prizes, because people are too busy with the holiday season.
If you hate going to the malls, and shopping centers during this time because of the crowds and long lines, try and finish your shopping as early as possible. This way, you can still go to these places but as a window shopper and a contest spotter. Trust me, when you don't have to part with cash, it makes shopping much more fun.
Many shops have 'in store giveaways' at this time of year and people will pick up a form and plan on filling it out, but don't. This is where you can scoop some excellent prizes.
Besides the in-store giveaways there are many sites online which will be starting advent calendar giveaways. These are always fun but time intensive as you have to go back each day to enter. Some will offer a roll over of your entry for future draws. For this type, enter early.
Also we are just a day away from the end of the month and you know what that means, many closing dates are fast approaching.
That's it for this week.
Good luck with your entries.
Prizes For Autumn
As the end of the month is almost here, so too are the deadlines for many sweepstakes. Don't miss your opportunity to win some excellent prizes. Usually for the giveaways ending in October we see autumnal prizes and those associated with health.
It is when people turn their minds to decorating their homes for the upcoming season and many companies also like to offer prizes or cash to help the consumer with this.
It was often thought that retailers saved all their good prizes and their advertising dollars for the holiday season but with online sweepstakes and contests it doesn't see to be the case as they realize that online shopping is a year round event. They also know that many savvy shoppers do their holiday shopping early so they can enjoy the season and not be worried about gift buying at a busy time of year.
I know you may be busy with the upcoming Halloween activites, depending on where you live or harvest festivals in the schools but don't forget to enter those sweepstakes. Most sites make it as easy as possible to enter, so it only takes a couple of minutes and who knows, you could bag a prize.
Good luck with your entries this month.
A Streamline Look
You may already have noticed the changes here at Ace Contests & Sweepstakes. We have removed images from many of links.
I know everyone likes a site which is visually pleasing but what all of us want is a site which loads fasts and can go from sweepstakes to sweepstakes without slowing down. I will be replacing a few images over the upcoming weeks but am testing the waters to see how the new slimline look appeals to people.
Not only does this speed the loading times up for you, the user, it also helps me provide more contests for you. We are looking forward to many more sweepstakes with some fantastic prizes over the next few months on the run up to Christmas. We will try and bring you not only the big ones from major retailers but also some of the small ones from bloggers.
As you know I try and help promote bloggers who run giveaways as I feel it helps to boost their readership. Running a giveaway is a great way for bloggers and website owners to attract new people to their sites and I want to encourage this by adding these to my lists.
I hope you find our updated look helps you enter more giveaways in less time.
Thanks for your visit today.
End Of Summer Sweepstakes
The end of August is right around the corner and with it come many sweepstakes which are ending. It is always to easy to look at the date and think, "I have time left to enter". Don't wait, enter them when you have a chance. Life tends to get busy and it is easy to forget.
Also remember, during the summer, and also through the month of December, offer you the best odds of winning.
Because people are outside doing other activities and not knuckling down and spending time entering. Even though many people have their smartphones with them, they are enjoying time with the family and are too busy to enter.
A Shout Out To Sponsors!
I have been entering sweepstakes and contests long before the internet. I used to scour grocery stores, newspapers and magazines for entry forms. Of course the internet has made entering much easier and cheaper but there is a trend I would like to see reinstated regarding instant wins prizes.
Years ago, instant wins were popular but the odds of winning were, staggeringly high to win a worthy prize. That is still the case, it ranks out there with winning the lottery.
What most people didn't know, unless you were a serious sweepstakes fanatic like myself, those prizes which weren't claim, were still up for grabs!
Way at the bottom in the rules there was always an address to send a 3" x 5" card with your name and address to be entered into a draw for many unclaimed prizes. After all those prizes had been ring fenced to that giveaway.
We all know that there are people who don't check instant win vouchers and just throw them away saying something like, "I never win anything" or "No one wins, it's a scam". I would roll my eyes in disbelief when I heard that. Because as you know people are winning prizes every day!
Now, unfortunately the instant win prizes don't seem to be offered in a draw if they aren't claimed. I only rarely see this as an option now. It is a shame because that was an added element to keep the attention long after the item was purchased.
So here is what I am asking. If you like to take part in instant win giveaways, drop the sponsor a line and make a polite request. These prizes have already been promised, so why not expand the excitement. Of course the company would be unlikely to change their rules for the current instant win sweepstakes, however for their next giveaway, they might.
I think if they receive several requests, they would alter their future instant win prize allocation. Everyone loves a second chance at winning and this would be a good hook for them to use.
Did you know that instant win prizes were often given away left unclaimed? It is amazing what you find in the fine print of the rules.


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Dum Dum Girls,
End of Daze
Release Date: September 25th, 2012
The Dum Dum Girls have delivered End of Daze, another outstanding EP. I'm not sure what's behind the concept of releasing numerous EP's as opposed to a full album, but it's irrelevant. End of Daze is, in my opinion, their best work to date. I've seen their sound described as "noise pop" in more than a few webzines and blogs. While this phrase captures their sonic fingerprint I think it also sells them short. With a ton of bands releasing, and labels signing what I would refer to as noise pop these days, few of them offer up work that stirs emotions like the Dum Dum Girls do on this record. Now, with song titles like "I Got Nothing" and "Season in Hell" you might look at this and think you're in for some early Joy Division-like darkness. That's not far off, given that front woman Dee Dee is mourning the loss of her mother throughout this body of work. While those shadows hover over the musical landscape in End of Daze, by way of subtle guitar distortion and distant reverberating vocals, there is also a feeling of hope and discovery.
The pain of loss and the intense feelings that follow often lead to raw emotions. Fortunately when it comes to music, or any art form for that matter, this can also be the greatest catalyst for honest, straight-forward self expression. While listening to End of Daze you get the feeling that you're right there with her. No glam, no pretension, just the band and the rawness that death brings. This isn't a pretty picture, but it's the imagery that comes to mind here, and that sense of intimacy is enrapturing. From the gritty guitars at the intro of "Mine Tonight" to the sunrise-like cascading chorus of "Season of Hell" this album evokes feelings of despair and wonderment. It's the music you hear at the end of a captivating character film, where the protagonist finally arrives at their great realization, that despite the fact that everything has gone to shit, life will go on. The sun will rise again. This is the album you play when you need to get away from the rat race: Just jump in your car and drive with no particular destination in mind, the scenery is all you need.
End of Daze is that soundtrack. Do you remember the closing scene of Dazed and Confused; where Matthew McConaughey and Jason London are driving in their souped up Camaro, blowing out mega- hits of pot smoke, on their way to purchase Aerosmith tickets? They stayed up all night; survived keg party fights, domestic struggles, and their football coach's questioning of their moral character. Despite all of that the smiles on their faces brings you back to that wondrous time in your life when all you had to worry about was how to get to class on time (or not) and make out with your girlfriend. The film may have been a spoof on seventies subculture, so the dramatic impact isn't quite what I was going for with this metaphor – but End of Daze sounds like something they could have been blasting through the car stereo in that closing scene. Life maybe messy and full of pain, but in the end you have to find the beauty in the despair or you'll never appreciate the pure bliss of it all. Dum Dum Girls have captured that feeling in their latest release, and I can't get enough of it. Could there be a higher recommendation?


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IT was Napoleon Bonaparte who famously remarked about two centuries ago that China was a sleeping giant. "Let her sleep, for when she wakes up, the world will be sorry," the great French general is reported to have said.
China has awakened and arguably no other country is watching the rise of the once sleeping giant with greater interest and apprehension than the United States, with which the former is competing for political and economic supremacy.
Few will disagree that more than any other factor, Sino-America relations (G-2 as they have been referred to) will shape the current century.
The Economist, London, in a recent issue has discussed the implications of the rise of China with special reference to the US. One view is that Beijing and Washington are condemned to be rivals, because a rising China will seek to shape the world in its own way, which will be seen by the US as a threat to its pre-eminence.
China looks upon the US as a waning power, which will try to obstruct its rise. Another view is that Washington and Beijing are not necessarily enemies, partly because both have stakes in preserving the current international economic order and therefore maintenance of global peace, and partly because China, unlike the former USSR, has no ambition to export its ideology or create colonies. Trust-building, the British weekly concludes, holds the key to peaceful Sino-America relations. China has to believe that the US will, in no way, hinder its rise, while Washington must believe that Beijing will not fundamentally threaten the way it is running the world. But is this possible?
To begin with, the economy is the mainstay of China's power and it is conscious of the fact that economic growth predicates a peaceful, predictable and stable environment.
Accordingly, China has acceded to the Comprehensive Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT), is a member of the six-party talks designed to tackle North Korea's nuclear programme and is a major contributor to UN peacekeeping operations in different parts of the world.
What is even more important is the fact that China, like the US, is a beneficiary of economic and trade liberalisation and has no alternative economic model to espouse.
Politically, there are quite a few issues between the US and China. Arguably potentially the most explosive is the Taiwan issue. China claims Taiwan to be its province, which has to be united with the mainland. Officially, the US is committed to the one-China policy recognising Taiwan to be part of China.
So far the status quo remains intact, with China exporting civilian goods to Taiwan and the US supplying arms to it. However, problems may crop up in case Taiwan formally declares independence and China resorts to the use of force to avert that and the US steps in on the side of Taiwan leading to a direct military conflict between the two great powers.
Economically, the Sino-America relations are at once competitive and complementary. The US and China are the world's largest and the third largest economies and the largest and second largest trading nations respectively.
China has already overtaken Germany to become the globe's top exporter of merchandise goods. The bilateral trade has gone up from $302 million in 2005 to $378 billion in 2009. China is the US third largest export market and the largest source of its imports. America is China's top export market and the third largest source of its imports. American multinational corporations (MNCs) have invested billions of dollars in the enormous Chinese market. On its part, China is a major source of financing of US current account deficit through huge investment in the American bond market. On the other hand, American firms are finding it exceedingly difficult to successfully face competition from their Chinese counterparts at home. The US trade deficit with China has risen from $218 billion to $240 billion during last half decade.
This has happened at a time when the US economy is in straits and is facing double-digit unemployment. The current account deficit increased to $669 billion in 2008 before falling to $378 billion in 2009, while budget deficit was registered at $1.42 trillion at the end of 2009. In 2009, the US economy contracted by 2.6 per cent and is projected to register a modest growth of 2.6 per cent this year and 2.3 per cent next year (IMF's World Economic Outlook, October 2010).
By contrast, China is booming: the economy grew by 9.6 per cent in 2009, when most of the world was in grip of recession, and is projected to expand by 10.5 per cent and 9.6 per cent this year and next year respectively. In 2008, China registered current account surplus of $436 billion, which dropped to $298 billion in 2009 due to global recession. The foreign exchange reserves have reached $2.6 trillion.
Faced with increasing economic competition from Beijing, the response of Washington has been two-fold: to take trade defence measures on Chinese products, notably textile and clothing, which remains a highly protected sector in the US; and to pressurize China on such issues as human right and intellectual property right (IPR) violation, subsidisation and an under-valued currency.
Since China's economic growth is largely dependent on its export performance—exports constitute more than 40 per cent of the GDP—the Chinese government is reluctant to let the yuan appreciate significantly. As a result, the currency remains undervalued making China's exports cheaper than they would be if left to market forces.
At a time when the global currency issue is heating up, pressure is mounting on China to set its foreign exchange regime in order. During a G-20 meeting in Washington in October 2010, the allegation was renewed that China has maintained its currency artificially low to increase exports at the expense of competitors (US, EU and Japan).
China is also being urged to focus on domestic demand, as increase in it will create space for exports as well as make Chinese firms sell more at home than abroad.
Chinese trade policy has come in for adverse criticism at the hand of the US for creating obstacles to enhanced market access for its firms. China is often charged with "inadequate" protection of intellectual property rights (IPRs) by America.
Since IPRs, such as copyrights and patents, are a key to the America's competitive advantage in high value manufacturing, lack of adequate protection of these intangible assets in China represents a pressing challenge for its enterprises operating there.
The American Congress is mulling to clamp countervailing duty on Chinese exports for alleged subsidisation.
However, there are quite a few factors which warrant against such option. One, American based MNCs have invested heavily in China and a good deal of Chinese GDP is produced by the subsidiaries of these MNCs.
Hence, punitive action against China will also penalize these mega businesses and have a backlash at home. The influence that MNCs exercise on policy-making is brought out by a dispute between US and European Union in the WTO in which the USA had challenged the EU's regime for banana import.
The USA does not export bananas to the EU. However, some US-based MNCs export bananas to the EU from Latin America. It was at the behest of these MNCs that Washington had lodged a complaint with the WTO—much to the annoyance of the EU.
In the second place, punitive measures against China would harm consumers in the US, who are getting inexpensive goods. At present, the US is facing a rather weak consumer demand, the largest component of the GNP, and needs inexpensive goods to push up the consumer demand.
In the third place, in China, the US gets a credible source of funding for its current account deficit. Imposition of duties may force China to disinvest part of its holdings of US government securities thus pushing the dollar down and causing great inflationary pressures on the US economy.
Governments in the West including the US are eyeing huge Chinese foreign exchange reserves to bail out their beleaguered financial firms.
Though Beijing has not ruled out the possibility of lending a hand to western governments, it has made it subject to certain conditions, such as softening of criticism of state of human rights in China, an attenuated US support to Taiwan, and removal of "discriminatory" trade restrictions on Chinese exports and businesses.
On its part, China is mindful of the repercussions of the economic slowdown in the West on its own economic performance. Chinese economic growth is mainly export-led and the US accounts for the bulk of China's trade surplus of $196 billion. The economic crisis in the West will reduce demand for China's exports and hamper its growth momentum.
In fact, this has already happened, as in the wake of global recession, China's exports were reduced to $1.20 trillion in 2009 from $1.43 trillion in 2008.
To conclude, it is in the interest of both China and the US to work closely with each other and enjoy the fruits of globalisation.
However, paradoxically the very process of globalisation contains within itself the seeds of Sino-America conflict.


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The MGM Grand Garden Arena is located at 3799 Las Vegas Boulevard South in Las Vegas, Nevada 89109.
The arena has a seating capacity of 16,800.
MGM Grand Garden Arena first opened to the public in December of 1993.
The MGM Grand Garden Arena has been the host venue to many notable events, such as pro boxing superfights including that of Mike Tyson, Oscar De La Hoya, Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather. Some of the greatest music artists in the world have also performed at the Arena including Elton John, Billy Joel, Bee Gees, Diana Ross, and Britney Spears to name a few.
From Las Vegas
Get on I-515 N/US-93 N/US-95 N. Take I-15 S to W Tropicana Ave in Paradise. Take exit 37 from I-15 S. Continue on W Tropicana Ave. Merge onto W Tropicana Ave. Turn left onto S Las Vegas Blvd. Turn right at Rue De Monte Carlo. Turn right as destination will be on the right
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India vs Australia 2nd ODI : Rohit Sharma 124 Runs: India 308 Runs
Fri, Jan 15, 2016, 01:42 PM
India's opening batsman Rohit Sharma has slammed his second successive century, while playing second International Cricket match against Australia in Brisbane on Friday. His superb ton helped India post a challenging 308 for eight against Australia.Rohit (124) was run out. It is to be seen , whether this time Australia could chase this score as they did it in the first ODI at Perth.


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MORE than 40 quango bosses in Scotland are paid more than the First Minister's £141,000 annual salary.
Around 130 people working for public bodies receive more than a Cabinet Secretary's salary of £101,000, while almost 700 are paid more than an MSP's salary of £58,000.
Think-tank Reform Scotland carried out the study and believes quangos "are not sufficiently accountable to the Scottish Parliament or the Scottish people".
The organisations lead the delivery of public services in Scotland, including culture, healthcare, the environment and justice. They are managed by boards whose members are directly appointed by Government ministers.
Freedom of Information requests were sent to all 72 of Scotland's quangos, with 61 replying.
It found 43 executives are paid more than the First Minister, 132 are paid more than a Cabinet Secretary and 686 more than an MSP.
Reform Scotland believes all quangos, with the exception of tribunals, should either become fully independent of Government, or have their functions transferred to existing Government departments.
A Scottish Government spokesman said the number of quangos has been reduced in recent years.
He said: "Pay ranges are assigned in relation to the roles and to support the recruitment and retention of staff."


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News Wrap: Tropical Storm Debby Heads to Atlantic Ocean
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HARI SREENIVASAN: The remnants of Tropical Storm Debby moved across northern Florida today, heading into the Atlantic Ocean. The storm's watery slog from the Gulf of Mexico left widespread flooding in coastal and inland communities. More than two feet of rain fell in some places. The storm is now just a tropical depression. It has been blamed for at least three deaths.
Two longtime fixtures in Congress turned back primary challenges on Tuesday. In Utah, Republican Senator Orrin Hatch easily defeated a Tea Party challenger in his bid for a seventh term. And in New York City, Democratic Congressman Charlie Rangel won his primary battle, aiming for a 22nd term. He had been censured by the House 18 months ago for failing to pay taxes.
REP. CHARLES RANGEL (D-NY): My community has rallied behind me, when some of the most severe charges have been made against me in the past. There's so much that has to be done in this country, in my community. And I'm just glad that my community has faith and confidence in me doing it.
HARI SREENIVASAN: But, in Oklahoma, five-term Republican Congressman John Sullivan lost his race with a Tea Party-backed opponent. He is the fourth incumbent congressman to lose in a primary so far this year.
Britain's Queen Elizabeth and Martin McGuinness, former head of the Irish Republican Army, shared a highly symbolic handshake today. They marked the moment of reconciliation in Northern Ireland after decades of violence. It is believed McGuinness commanded the IRA when the group killed the queen's cousin Lord Mountbatten in 1979. Northern Ireland finally achieved a peace agreement in 1998, and the IRA renounced violence in 2005.
Stockton, California, is soon to be the largest U.S. city to file for federal bankruptcy protection. The city council began the procedural work last night, setting the stage for a filing by Friday. Stockton faces a $26 million budget shortfall. So far, efforts to work out deals with the city's creditors have failed.
On Wall Street today, stocks surged ahead after upbeat reports about home sales, factory orders and business investment. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 92 points to close at 12627. The Nasdaq rose 21 points to close at 2875.


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A DRUGS baron nicknamed 'The Craziest One' who was killed in a weekend shoot-out by Mexican marines had been reported dead four years ago.
Forensic evidence indicated the man was a leader of the Knights Templar Cartel whom the government had claimed was killed in 2010.
The authorities are awaiting DNA tests for final confirmation they have the body of Nazario Moreno Gonzalez, but they said that having recovered the body this time around they had identified him using fingerprints they had from his military service.
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Moreno's death would be one of the more bizarre twists in Mexico's assault on drug cartels, in which two others of the country's most powerful capos have been captured in the last year without a shot fired.
Officials said the shoot-out that killed Gonzalez happened near the farming hub of Apaztingan in the heart of western Michoacan state, where the Knights Templar have ruled through stealing, killing and extortion.
Moreno would have been 44 on Saturday. He led the La Familia cartel when he supposedly perished in a two-day gunbattle with police in December 2010 in Michoacan, his home state.


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PolitiFact checks dueling ads over 'paycheck protection' legislation
Legislation that would prohibit government unions from collecting dues through automated payroll deductions and require unions to get members to authorize political expenditures has produced dueling ads from the Florida Chamber of Commerce -- which supports the idea -- and the Florida Education Association -- which opposes it.
PolitiFact Florida watched both campaign-style television spots, and decided to analyze claims from each using the Truth-O-Meter.
The Florida Chamber of Commerce hit the airwaves first on March 29 with an ad supporting SB 830 and HB 1021, saying the bills are a way to stand with police, firefighters and teachers. The chamber ad includes stock images of firefighters, cops and teachers (including video of a teacher also used in an ad in Wisconsin) and suggests that they are struggling to make ends meet. In one scene, a man is hunched over a kitchen table with his head in his hands as a woman and a baby look on.
PolitiFact Florida checked a chamber claim that unions "take away" hard-earned money of teachers, firefighters and police officers to play politics.
On April 6, the Florida Education Association offered its rebuttal, featuring Leon County elementary school teacher Jamie Bellamy. The ad opens with a clip from the chamber's ad, then shows Bellamy standing in a classroom.
PolitiFact Florida checked a claim that "politicians and their corporate lobbyists are trying to take away my right to spend my paycheck how I want."


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While leveling up, you will receive a Box with usually helpful items in it: gear, experience blessings, buffs, etc. Don't use the exp blessings for doing long travel quest chains. Instead, save them for quests involving killing mobs.
Most classes can pull and kill multiple mobs at once, you would just need to practice the best way to do it. Once learning a good rotation everything else becomes much easier. There are also certain mobs in each area that give more exp for grinding.
See: Experience, for a list of available features that are unlocked per level.
Arcadian Forest - Level 1-12+
Teleport: Silence available at level 6.
At low levels it's easier to complete quests and kill mobs inbetween than to grind mobs. When mob levels become green, finish up any quests that have gear upgrades and move to the next quest area.
Areas to quest: Silence (lvl 3-8), Waterby (lvl 6-9).
Tear Coast - Level 14-19
Teleport: Bellshoal and Teleport: Greenmont available at level 10.
Completing quests in Tear Coast will get you to level 18, in which you can do the first dungeon Knahswahs Prison using Dungeon Finder for a lot of exp. To queue into a dungeon, use Menu > Team > Dungeon > select the dungeon and then your role (DPS, Tank, or Heal). At low levels most specs can perform either function, such as a DPS warrior tanking or a mili healing.
Dungeon Finder can be used to level up all the way to max level.
Areas to quest: Bellshoal (lvl 10-14) Salty Wind (lvl 15-17).
Swamp of Wyrms - Level 19-29
Teleport: Glimmermoor available at level 20.
Riding Skill I available at level 20 (to ride Normal Mounts).
Start quests in Bordhill. This is a good area to use experience blessings because many quests involve killing mobs, and there are plenty of them. Continue questing at Necromancers' Academy, though note that some quests there involve a lot of travel for very little reward. Head to Glimmermoor for more quests. Around level 25, you can quest at Miskatonia and Wyrgast's Library. Port Verecy is one of the last areas to quest, with mobs level 29+.
At level 28, the dungeon Relic's Key becomes available.
The Whispering Islands - Level 29-39
Teleport: Eversummer Port available at level 30.
Port Verecy has a free teleport to Eversummer Port in The Whispering Islands.
Begin questing in Eversummer Port, then Camp of Hemir. Once those are completed, head to Vega Square around level 34~. Around level 36 head to Hall of Reverie or Waker Camp and Buskin Island. Sea Shore will be the last area to quest around level 38.
At level 38, the dungeon Young Deity's Realm becomes available. For this dungeon, it's recommended to have a Guard spec Tank, a Divine Monk to heal, and 2 decent DPS.
The Great Desert - Level 39-48
Teleport: Crimson Tower: Antoria available at level 40.
Riding Skill II available at level 40 (to ride Armored Mounts).
End of Sand and Camp of Sacrathar. Some grinding may be required.
Level 43-46 - Go to Sdukar & do quests that are available then grind. Make sure to get the quests from the big dragon near Sdukar KEY NOTE: Below End of Sand is a group of nomads which give great xp to grind (almost 500xp per person). There are also demons which give 500 xp each (such as burning horns & minotaur invaders & they are found just south of Sdukar).
Level 47-48 - Grind as much as possible & complete the a few quests as well as the daily quests available. KEY NOTE: In Crimson Tower and Sacrathar there are enemies called nobles which again give great xp (almost 500xp per person).
Sinskaald Rift - Level 48-58
Enter the Sinskaald Rift to the town of Stranger's Roost.
Level 52-54 - Complete quests in both Farstrider Outpost and [??]
Level 55-59 - Grind with a ton of daily quests!
Level 60 - Go to Greenmont and there should be a quest near the teleport, talk to the man and he will start chain quests that lead to Under Realm. With the quest, head to Shadow Gate in The Great Desert. Grind Dailies and Repeatable Quests in The Great Desert/Sinskaald Rift.
Under Realm - Level 58-66
There are many quests all over this region. It won't be hard finding quests, but it will be hard getting to level 66 off quests alone.
At 66, head to Eternal Frostlund.
Eternal Frostlund - Level 66-70
Same as Under Realm, plenty of quests all over but the exp required to level from 66-70 is much higher than the previous levels, and the quests alone do not give enough exp to hit level 70. Either grind mobs, do dailies, or use Dungeon Finder when you run out of quests.
Recommended: Slay Mad Nakhit Fisher (Elite) that is located north of Bruto's Camp in Eternal Frostlund. Xp earned is high, but scaled after your level so dont expect to level up once per mob killed.
NOTE: If you've only geared up through quests and not Dungeon drops, the level 70 mobs in Eternal Frostlund will make quick work of you. Best bet is to gear up through Dungeon drops to get better gear if you want to solo the level 70 dailies... Otherwise you'll have to do the Frostlund dailies with a group or team.
Dungeon Finder
For dungeons level 60+, you get 225k exp per run using Dungeon Finder.
58 - MZN (Metal Ziggurat - Normal)
62 - AGN (Abyss of Limitless Gears - Normal)
65 - FCL (Fate of Collapse - Normal) This is the shortest/fastest dungeon for exp.


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HALESTORM Performing New Songs Live On Tour; Fan-Filmed Video Online
April 3, 2014, 3 years ago
On April 3rd, HALESTORM performed at the O2 Academy in Sheffield,UK and played the new song 'Mayhem' during their set. The previous week, they played the new song 'Heartbreaker' in Nashville, TN. Footage of both is available below:
Halestorm released their new EP, ReAniMate 2.0: The CoVeRs eP, in the UK on March 31st via Atlantic.
ReAniMate 2.0: The CoVeRs eP tracklisting:
'Dissident Aggressor' (originally performed by JUDAS PRIEST)
'Get Lucky' (originally performed by DAFT PUNK)
'Shoot To Thrill' (originally performed by AC/DC)
'Hell Is For Children' (originally performed by PAT BENATAR)
'Gold Dust Woman' (originally performed by FLEETWOOD MAC)
'1996' (originally performed by MARILYN MANSON)
'Get Lucky':
In the meantime, Halestorm are preparing to come back to the UK for a string of headline dates to close out the touring cycle for hit second album The Strange Case Of….
Shows are as follows:
April4 - Manchester, UK - Academy
5 - Glasgow, UK - O2 ABC
7 - Birmingham, UK - O2 Academy
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The response to yesterday's question about whether people would be interested in a ProBlogger Chat session via Campfire was positive so I think we'll give it a go next week.
I need to tie down a time but I think I'll make it early on a Thursday morning (maybe around 8.30 am) Melbourne time which will make it about 4.30pm on Wednesday in New York and if my calculations are correct about 9.30pm on Wednesday in London (hopefully you can calculate your own time from that). I'll confirm it as we get closer – but pencil it in your diary.
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London, United Kingdom, 2009/01/07 - The 2008 European Light Commercial Vehicle Telematics Leadership Award is presented to Minorplanet Systems PLC.
The company is the number one supplier in the European light commercial vehicle telematics market, having the largest market share based on installed units. It shows growth in profits as well as increasing investment in R&D to enhance its service for new and existing customers.
"Minorplanet has a very strong domestic market in the United Kingdom, but is continuously expanding business in Germany, the Netherlands, France as well as other European countries through strategic partnerships and distribution agreements," notes Frost & Sullivan Consultant Michael Minich. "It has a well-established brand in the European market, which customers associate with innovative products and high-quality service."
The European market for light commercial vehicle telematics systems has the potential for strong growth. However, the big challenge telematics suppliers face is the lack of a unified customer market. The 'service' cluster consists of various industries, all of which have their own unique needs and requirements when it comes to telematics solutions. Minorplanet has successfully addressed this issue by targeting varied customer segments.
"Through a clear focus on the diverse customer groups in this market, and continuous investment in R&D, Minorplanet has ensured its products remain essential tools for any business running a vehicle fleet," remarks Minich. "Through its Vehicle Management Information (VMI) system, Minorplanet has found a very effective approach catering to different customer segments."
Minorplanet uses a basic VMI platform with additional features and applications to fulfil various individual customers' needs. Minorplanet's VMIgreenlight offers performance manager, task manager, panic alarm, door sensor, motion sensor and driver ID applications together with a suite of reports that improve fleet management.
"Exceptional solutions have been backed by Minorplanet's focused marketing strategies," states Minich. "For instance, Minorplanet clearly communicates on its Web site, how its products can help each customer, no matter which segment, to become more efficient, while decreasing operational costs such as communication or fuel costs and enhancing customer service."
The European market for light commercial vehicle telematics is still untapped with a current penetration rate of only 3 per cent. It is set to grow by more than 32 per cent per year until 2012. Minorplanet, which has the largest share of the market at present, is in a strong position to consolidate its gains and remain the market leader.
The Frost & Sullivan Award for Market Leadership is given to the company that has exhibited market share leadership through the implementation of market strategy. The recipient has displayed excellence in all areas of the market leadership process, including the identification of market challenges, drivers and restraints, as well as strategy development and methods of addressing these market dynamics. Furthermore, the Award recipient has continually demonstrated solutions for monitoring market changes and for implementing superior market strategies. By utilising these strategies for success, the company has established itself as the market share leader in its respective industry.
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Unbelievable Ammo Deal !
I just returned from United Nations Ammo here in Phoenix with 2,000 rounds of Speer Gold Dot 9mm Luger +P 124 Grain Jacketed Hollow Point Ammo for just $644.87 out the door. This ammo is bulk packaged 250 rounds to the box, 4 boxes to the 1,000 round case. The only difference is this lot chronographed on average 5 FPS slower, and because Speer sells this stuff to police departments nationwide, it fell out of spec., and they couldn't sell it as Commercial Gold Dot. Other than that it is completely identical, right down to the Nickel cases.
This stuff sells at Midway for $22.49 for a box of 20 rounds. That comes to $2,249.00 + shipping for the same 2,000 rounds I bought for $644.87 out the door. I don't know how much more he has, but for anyone who needs 9 MM high performance defensive ammo, you'll never get a better deal than this! Check it out. Scroll about halfway down.
Here is Midway's price for the exact same stuff.
I kind of got a kick out of the "Not To Be Repackaged" stamped on the label. You know someone is going to buy this stuff, find some clean, empty Gold Dot Boxes, then mark it up 100% and sell it at gun shows. It would still be a deal. $644.87 divided by 2,000 rounds = .32 cents a round, as opposed to $1.12 a round from Midway.
Thanks for the heads up. I just bought some.
It looks like they sold out. I don't see it on the website anymore. I know he said they were trying to order more.
Good lookin out!
Though i don't much care for their name. ;)
Just noticed it's back up and listed again. (About halfway down).
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Did Jesus Return from the Dead?
The Philosophy Department, CSUS, presents a series of debates between Professors Matt McCormick and Russell DiSilvestro about the resurrection of Jesus. Monday through Wednesday, Sept. 20-22, Hinde Auditorium, Student Union, CSUS.
Professor McCormick will present a several arguments for the conclusion that believing in the resurrection on the basis of the historical and psychological evidence available to us is not reasonable.
Professor DiSilvestro will rebut those and argue that we have sufficient evidence to conclude that Jesus did return from the dead.
Moderator: Professor Thomas Pyne, chair, Philosophy Department
Debate 1: The Resurrection: Jesus and the Salem Witch Trials
Monday, Sept. 20, Hinde Auditorium, Student Union, 3:00-4:15:
Debate 2: Miracles and Probability from Lourdes to Lazarus
Tuesday, Sept. 21, Hinde Auditorium, Student Union, 3:00-4:15
Debate 3: Does God Want Us to Believe in Miracles?
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Co-Founder Lisa Lurie's favorite Chic Discoveries
For some types of cancer, surgery and treatment can cause weight gain. Certain chemotherapy drugs, surgically-induced menopause, and hormone therapy are a few of the reasons that scale needle starts trending upward. During my treatment for breast cancer, I gained fifteen pounds from chemotherapy. A few more, after I had my ovaries removed and I […]read more
Holiday gift giving is challenging at the best of times. Finding a gift for that special someone who is undergoing cancer treatment can be even harder. Yes, there are the usual beloved-yet-obvious choices: a great scarf, eye-catching jewelry, or an e-companion. This year though, let Cancer Be Glammed help you think outside of the box. […]read more
Chemotherapy related hair loss is shocking. While some women feel better taking control and shave hair off pre-treatment, others prefer to let it fall out naturally. Either way for most women, being bald is a new experience. When my hair fell-out, I took my despair and frustration out on my cluttered shower. Into the trash […]read more
The first sign of summer following my double mastectomy filled me with dread. As happy as I was to say goodbye to winter snow, the thought of mastectomy swimwear made my blood run cold. I had just gotten used to wearing a mastectomy bra and breast forms and now I had to confront a new […]read more
A doctor recently said to me, "I recommend yoga to my patients all the time; what is it?" Yoga classes have become popular and are offered at many exercise venues. "Yoga" can mean anything from a relaxing, spiritual movement and meditation experience led by a highly trained teacher to a physically demanding workout led by […]read more
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Co-founder of CBG and the one who put the "glam" in Cancer Be Glammed.