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Hours spent with your head in the books deciphering legal jargon and conducting legal research??? Oh yes, the days of legal studies; something all too familiar. Now what? All of your hard work was driven by the expectation of finding a fruitful position in the legal world. That, however, can be a daunting task.
What legal candidates are not taught is how to market themselves in this modern legal world. Whether a student graduates at the top of their class or the bottom twenty percent, a legal candidate is not going to successfully land a dream legal position without capturing the attention of a future employer and showcasing their assets. While your school transcripts are considered for most positions, prospective employers consider multiple other things (resume, cover letter, digital footprint and interview) in evaluating a candidate. In most cases, YOUR SCHOOL RECORD IS ONLY ONE PIECE TO THE PUZZLE! Therefore, your overall professional package must be impressive.
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Legal Chic will change the way you think about your legal career search. We want to give you a contemporary twist, a new & elegant perspective, a brash modern outlook on your career path and how you get there. Legal Chic has set out to redefine the legal career services field.
We have been there, walked your path, and understand what matters most. YOU matter. You are more than just your grades - your whole package, who you are, is what sells. We want to help you put your best foot forward and highlight why employees need you. Every person is unique and our approach is also unique. We mold what we do to you and who you are.
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A girl, Angel, seeks to find something long lost......
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A girl, Angel, seeks to find something long lost... perhaps something that has been lost for far too long. After falling from a tree in the middle of the woods, she can't remember what she was doing, or even how she got there. As she stumbles into Canlagos by mere luck, she then realizes that this may be just what she needs to find 'herself'. Though quickly she comes to the conclusion that this town has more than what she first intended for. A mystery to be remembered for ages to come is about to be revealed to her. You, being the reader, will have the sole authority of deciding which of the two paths she will take at the end. (In other words: there will be two different endings that you can choose to follow.) Artwork and Photography by Mitchell Kile.
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|Home > Business Information > Legal > Legal Guide for Starting and Running a Small Business
Legal Guide for Starting and Running a Small Business
Just getting a small business up and running means long hours and extended work weeks. But when legal issues loom, an owner may find he's out of time, energy and ideas. The articles in this section are designed to provide the answers to dozens of questions - from how to find the right attorney, to the legalities of business structure, employment regulation and asset protection.
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- How to Find the Right Attorney - Hiring a skilled and experienced attorney can be critical to the long-term health and success of your business. Here's how.
- How a Lawyer Can Protect and Assist Your Business - Don't wait until you need an attorney; be proactive and learn about how an attorney can make all the difference.
- Understanding Legal Fees - Understanding how lawyers bill can help keep your costs down while still allowing you to receive great legal advice and services.
Setting Up a Business
- How to Determine the Legal Structure of Your Business - Make an informed decision about the type of corporate structure that is right for your business.
- Setting up an E-Commerce Site: Basic Considerations - E-commerce lets you serve new customers and expand your business. This article provides an overview of the legal aspects of operating e-commerce sites.
- Website Policies: Returns, Privacy, and Terms and Conditions - Learn how to protect your business and your customers by setting clear expectations.
Employment Law, Discrimination, and Dispute Resolution
- Understanding Employment Laws - Learn which laws and guidelines your business must follow - and how to avoid costly lawsuits.
- Avoid Discrimination and Encourage Diversity - Follow simple guidelines to avoid discrimination, and be proactive by encouraging diversity.
- Avoid / Minimize the Effects of Employee Litigation - Learn how to treat employees fairly, avoid lawsuits, and minimize the effects if a lawsuit is filed.
- Effective Alternatives to Litigation - Learn how to settle some disputes more quickly and at a lower cost through mediation and arbitration.
- Understanding Contracts - Learn what constitutes a contract and an overview of the most common types of contracts.
- Ensure Your Contracts Provide Protection from Liability and Loss - Learn how to protect your business, including terms and conditions you should always include.
- Employment Agreement - It's important to have formal agreements with your employees to layout the terms of employment, protect you from competition by former employees, and protect your confidential information.
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- Copyrights, Trademarks, and Patents - Learn about the various ways you can legally protect your intellectual property.
- How to Register Trademarks and Copyrights - Online trademark and copyright registration is easier than ever; learn the basics of handling the process yourself.
- Websites - Learn how to protect your text, photos, images, and other web-based creative content.
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- Avoid Antitrust Violations - Even small businesses can inadvertently violate antitrust laws; learn how to protect yourself and your company.
- Small Business Insurance - The right business insurance helps you stay competitive, weather unforeseen accidents or events, and overcome catastrophes.
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The Hidden Lives of Ants
Small yet abundant, with complex and wildly diverse lifestyles, ants are everywhere, living lives mostly hidden from our view. What if we could see into their world . . . on their level? What would we learn? What parallels could we draw between them and us. Now, with the aid of a macro lens and the insights of ant expert and photographer Dr. Mark Moffett, SITES and the Smithsonian 's National Museum of Natural History present the world of ants.
Moffett's stunning macro photographs tell incredible stories about the lives of ants—hunting, communicating, dealing with disease and agriculture—and chronicle the work of entomologists in the field. This science-based exhibit includes a live ant colony and hands-on models that will awe both adults and children.
This exhibit is made possible by the support of VMNH corporate partners, Bassett Furniture and the Marjorie Sutton Memorial Fund.


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Winning the TV rights for the Paralympics in Brazil and the Winter Paralympics in Sochi, Russia in 2014 is another milestone for the resurgent broadcaster. It comes on the back of brokering a more favourable airtime deal with WPP's Group M after a very public stand-off at the start of the year.
It is the first time the International Paralympic Committee has awarded a two-Game deal to any TV station, and comes despite the BBC's best efforts.
'It is significant that the BBC has been ousted again by C4 as the flag-bearer for minority voices'
A BBC spokesperson confirms the broadcaster submitted "a very competitive bid", having openly regretted not securing the London contract. Logistically, there would have been efficiencies in covering both the Olympics and Paralympics – especially in light of the 11,000-mile round-trip from London to Rio.
It is also significant, from a remit and prominence point of view, that the BBC has been ousted again by C4 as the flag-bearer for minority voices.
The commercial broadcaster's record audiences for London 2012 and its award-winning 'Meet the Superhumans' campaign are credited with positively changing attitudes to disability among more than two-thirds of those surveyed after the Games.
The broadcaster now hopes to build on this, and any commercial partners will have the opportunity to similarly play a lead role. C4's commercial chief, Jonathan Allan, makes no qualms about how significant the leaps of faith made by BT and Sainsbury's had been before London 2012.
He says: "Both Sochi and Rio represent exciting commercial opportunities and we look forward to starting early conversations with sponsors and advertisers to plan how we might create value for them through a range of ideas and innovations."
With its new structure and management team now in place, and with the goodwill of the country behind it, C4 feels like it's on a bit of a roll.Follow @DurraniMix


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Past drafts have been filled with booms and busts for the Bears.
5 best value picks
LB Mike Singletary, Round 2, Pick 38, 1981: After selecting offensive tackle Keith Van Horne with the 11th overall pick, the Bears eyed Singletary and traded up two spots with the 49ers in the second round to grab him with the 38th overall selection. He went on to be named the NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 1985 and 1988 and started 172 games in his Hall of Fame career.
DE Richard Dent, Round 8, Pick 203, 1983: No player since Dent was selected in the eighth round with the 203rd overall pick has been chosen later in the draft and...


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But the Lipscomb Lady Bisons 1-0 win Sunday afternoon at Central Arkansas in Conway was not only the third win of the season, but also marked the first time the Lady Bisons have won three games before the start of Atlantic Sun Conference play.
Andie Thornton scored the lone goal of the game at 49:58 in the second half. Meghan McGuire earned the assist.
"We figured one goal would end it and Andie made a great goal," Lady Bisons coach Jon Ireland said. "Meghan played a great ball over the defense that just kept bouncing when it hit the ground. The goalie came out and Andie got to it before she did. Andie touched it by her from about 18 yards out."
It was the only shot on goal for the Lady Bisons who attempted only four shots.
The Lady Bisons have won two games by 1-0 scores this season. Ireland expects a lot of similar decisions this season.
"Offensively, we have been hurting," Ireland said. "We have so many injuries and people playing different positions.
"We are probably going to struggle offensively. But we have been in every game this year because of our defense. I really feel like if we can find a goal or two we are going to win a game based on how our defense is playing."
Despite a small roster of healthy players Ireland has continued to use the high pressure strategy he learned this summer at North Carolina. Central Arkansas did not have a shot on goal with only eight shots overall.
"We are trying to play a high pressure system with very little depth because that gives us our best chance," Ireland said. "There are times in a game where we don't pressure like we need to because we are a little tired.
"I have told the girls we are going to stick with the high pressure. We forced a lot of turnovers against Central Arkansas because of our pressure. They kicked the ball out of bounds a lot and they kicked it right to us."
With the exception of Friday night's 2-0 loss at Arkansas State, Ireland's team has outworked the opposition.
"We won the Central Arkansas game because of our pressure, because of our defending the way we defend and because of our work ethic," Ireland said. "With the exception of Friday night we have outworked every team we have played this year.
"I tell them the only thing we have control over is our work ethic. We don't have subs We have injuries. We can't control those things, but we can control how hard we fight. That's what I have been most proud of is the way they keep fighting and fighting."
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|01/04/2009 - 5:41pm
|I think we've got a chance...
Army Hockey beats #2 Miami
|12/07/2008 - 1:08am
|saw him a month ago against Mira Mesa
I'd echo all of the comments here. I saw Tate about a month ago against Mira Mesa and would say that everything here is accurate. I'd also parrot the fact that Tate seems to not be an integral leader on the team, as most of the time he's by himself on the sideline and not involved with the line/backs/wr's or even pumping up the defense. I would think that the home-schooling/hired-gun might have something to do with that, but I generally think high school kids want to win regardless of someone's educational background. Will be interesting to see what role he assumes at the next level.
My observation against MM was that Tate looked to scramble at the first sign of pressure in the pocket (i.e., happy feet). That being said, he's probably conditioned to do that since his line is pretty porous and defenders are on him all the time. Should be a good prep for his upcoming years at UM...
I have a feeling that if/when he plays at UM, he's going to try to do too much w/ his feet and scramble right away. Given the significant uptick in talent at the D-1 level, he's not going to have the great success he had in high school (see also: McGuffie). That being said, he seemed to have good down-field vision and was able to hit guys in stride, particularly a very small darty guy (like Odoms) that he hit repeatedly over the middle for 10-15 yds a clip. Balls thrown (footballs, that is) were crisp and on target for the most part, so hopefully the impending Barwis-ization won't impact that skill.
My feeling is that we can expect a "Sheridan vs. Minniesoda" type of performance out of him during the beginning of his career, but probably only after a few games of experience under his belt. My instinct tells me that if he's the #2, his introduction to D-1 football will be eerily similar to pryor's at osu in that a starter from the prior year (threet) will get the starts for the first 1/3 of the season and he'll see some time in games where we (hopefully) build a significant enough of a lead to get him some playing time. Then, as the season progresses, he ends up splitting time and eventually becomes "the dude."
Then again, we also have Shav Beav in the mix (presumably) and I haven't seen him play yet, so this might all be crap...
|09/16/2008 - 11:21am
|actually, i have...
...tried to keep my footing while engaged with a very big person under wet (but not gay--not that there's anything wrong with that) conditions.
my point was that our guy would step across and engage the nd lineman, attempt to turn to the outside and pursue as the nd rb runs a sweep, and then the nd guy tackles him from behind to prevent the pursuit (with great success). that's not a footing issue from my perspective.
but i do see a larger point here. a big east ref crew. wvu is in the big east...
|09/15/2008 - 7:33pm
|nd blocking. aka...
...tackling? anyone else see the numerous times where our guy falls down with one of their o-line turds laying on top of him. i know holding is probably a stretch for the home-town refs to call, but on more than one occasion, i saw a nd lineman all over our DE and essentially tackle him. it was egregious.
|09/09/2008 - 11:48am
|whatever happened to...
the rocky and bullwinkle theme? anyone know the reason? is it because it is offensive to the native squirrels/moose?
|09/08/2008 - 6:29pm
|my bad
should've said powlus (who is on the sidelines BTW)
bottom line is that i would prefer he suck, kind of in a yakety-sax brady quinn eating turf/jimmah getting crooshed by a D-line gang-bang sorta way
|09/08/2008 - 5:08pm
|A rew reactionary guesses
1. Chaz weis is going to stack the line against the run and force us to pass. Because of our inexperienced line and inability to run up the middle, chaz will try to force us into the least preferred part of our game, i.e., the pass.
2. Chaz will craft his passing offense to try to take advantage of Stevie Brown/middle dump-off LB pass coverage. Our corners are going to be much better (arguably) than Man Diego St.'s, so the weakness is in the short checkdown that our LBs are having a tough time with, as well as anything where Brown would be involved.
3. N(d)BC will make 36 references to Jimmah's arm-strength and how he's the 2nd coming of Joe Montana. I'm hoping he actually turns out to be the 2nd coming of Rick Mirer. BTW, I'm not sure how much more annoying the N(d)BC announcers can get.
4. Jimmah's hair-line will recede another half-inch, and when it gets wet, we can see another 10 square inches of scalp. Not that I'm wishing hair-loss on anyone, but dude, you can't fight heredity. Shave that shit brah. It'll help w/ the underage beer-pong as well.
5. Hometown refs will call at least 3 phantom pass intereferences against us, and at least an equal number of phantom holds against us if/when we complete a pass. Also, any instance where a play should be reviewed will probably not be.
6. The scene in the stands can be be summed up in 2 words. Paste-y. Cottage-cheese (I realize I hyphenated that 2nd one). A friend of mine is a domer, he refers to s. bend as Ice Planet Hoth. I guess he means that if you're stranded alone, the only use for the girls there is to slit their bellies so that you can stay warm in their entrails until help arrives.
It's going to be ugly on the field and off.
|09/07/2008 - 11:18am
|4th quarter D motor
Is it just me, or does it seem like our D line owns the 4th quarter. When their O fatties are huffing and puffing, our D seems to be teeing off on them and getting much better penetration. I noticed this against Utah and how often Johnson was running for his life, and saw the same thing against Miami. Considering the huge imbalance in time of possession in the 2nd half, I'd say the evidence points towards eeeeBarwis having a significant effect on our ability to stay in close games. If the offense can get on track and pass with any sort of competency, that could help the run game (obviously the line has to block as well).
|08/30/2008 - 1:19pm
|I'm surprised
I'm a bit surprised you haven't jumped on the opportunity to write "Utah Utes of Utah (We're from Utah!)."
This morning's slate of games is thoroughly un-entertaining. As Teddy KGB once said, "I feel so unsatisfied." Can 2:30 (CDT) just get here already?!
|08/15/2008 - 6:38pm
|Thank goodness they didn't mention...
...Zingermans. I was afraid I was going to have to wait in line to pay a shit-ton of money for a mediocre sandwich. We're safe, at least until its parents weekend and all the folks from NY/NJ come in town. "Oh, my, gawwwd, like, this sandwich is wicked good. Bunny, do you need more gas for your Lexus SUV?"
|08/11/2008 - 7:31pm
|Kicking Competency
According to an interview w/ Calvin McGee (via countdown "fluff" on MGoBlue), KC Lopata hit a 56-yarder, and Calvin thought it got tipped. Hoping we don't need it, but milkshakes and eeeBarwis have apparently hit all facets of the team.
|08/08/2008 - 7:21pm
|Navarre is to Heisman as...
John Edwards is to "Father of the Year"
Maurice Clarett is to "Mother Theresa"
Unfortunately, my computer is missing the sarcasm key.
|08/08/2008 - 2:52pm
|SI Fluff
Top 10 Michigan athletes of all time. I was a little disheartened to not see John Navarre on here.
|08/01/2008 - 10:29pm
|MGoBlue video countdown
MGoBlue is starting a 30-day countdown, with a new video each day. Day 30 starts off with customary eeeBarwis fluff.
Unfortunately, Carson Daly is not VJing...
|07/24/2008 - 12:33pm
this was supposed to be a joke? i had no idea...
next you're going to tell me there's no such thing as a fuck lion.
|07/24/2008 - 12:10pm
|Sparty Cock Math
Parody or not, Sparty needs to get his cock math right.
In the first paragraph, he says "Coach Dantonio is going to step onto the field, whip out his nine-inch dick, and fuck a live wolverine in the middle of the field." Yet, in the fifth, he states "Seriously, keep your mouth shut, Hart, or Coach Dantonio will slap you upside the head with 12 inches of limp dick."
So, there are definitely a few freudian observations to be made. Does Dick Dantonio's member get smaller as it gets more rigid? My guess is that this is a metaphor for sparty football in that instead of "rising to the occasion," sparty football/Dicky D shrinks to the occasion (i.e., the "man-gina"--not to be confused w/ Mangino who has his own gravitational pull). This would be contrary to how metaphorical Michigan whips out a 20" metaphorical cock (in the shape of Braylon or Mario) and slaps sparty/Dicky D in the face, and wipes it off on their teddy bear.
I guess even in parody, there is some truth. Space bitches.


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After being delayed from the original April 16th update, content has begun to appear in the PlayStation Store, meaning the full update is imminent.
All that stress for nothing. Some gamers really need to get some therapy or something.No one in any other media acts like this at the drop of a hat. not even obsessed movie buffs and crazy comic book fanboys reach this level of raging.


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We are dressing true originals from the age of 3 months to 14 years in cotton jersey dresses, tunics, leggings, jackets and coordinating accessories. Our fashions change with the times, but our mission remains the same. We hope our clothes inspire and support the incredible journey of individual self-discovery.
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Just like their paper cousins, Windows 7's Sticky Notes applet is a handy way to remind you about important tasks or upcoming events. During this episode of TR Dojo, I show you three handy tips that will help you get the most from Sticky Notes.
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Four-Star Hilton with Rooftop Restaurant Overlooking Niagara Falls
Every day, about 200 billion liters of water surge over Canada's Horseshoe Falls, the largest of Niagara's three waterfalls. Though impressive, statistics fail to capture the cascade's full power: at ground level, there's a thunderous roar, and a massive cloud of mist rises high above the brink. From a higher vantage point at the four-star Hilton Hotel and Suites Niagara Falls/Fallsview, you can see the whole amazing show.
Each of the hotel's guest rooms features expansive views of either Niagara Falls or the city, but the view from the 33rd-floor Watermark Restaurant is arguably the best in town. Between bites of prime rib or roast rack of lamb, you can gaze down on Horseshoe Falls and speculate on the province's astronomical water bill.
This Groupon also includes a credit at Brasa Brazilian Steakhouse, where you can select from 12 different cuts of meat. Those who choose Options 3 or 4 receive additional credits to taste authentic Italian food at Romano's Macaroni Grill, indulge in fine dining at the aforementioned Watermark Restaurant, and sip two drinks from Myst Lounge.
A glass walkway connects the hotel to the Fallsview Casino, where you can try your luck at 150 gaming tables and 3,000 slot machines. The casino's Avalon Ballroom has played host to Ringo Starr, Jay Leno, Diana Ross, and several other major acts. Check out upcoming performers here. For a more mellow experience, make use of the wine tastings and tours at Peller Estates and Trius Winery at Hillebrand included with this Getaway.
Niagara Falls, Ontario: Panoramic Views of the Falls near Vegas-Style Casinos and Water Parks
At Niagara Falls—considered by many to be one of the world's seven natural wonders—water thunders downward from a height of nearly 200 feet, crashing onto craggy boulders below. The falls straddles the border between Canada and the United States, with segments located in both New York and Ontario. The Canadian side of the Niagara River is universally hailed as the finest vantage point to take in all three of the photogenic brinks: American, Bridal Veil, and Horseshoe Falls.
Year-round, Journey Behind the Falls grants a glimpse behind the curtain of Horseshoe Falls — visitors board an elevator that descends 150 feet into the bedrock, then stand at an observation deck steps away from the cascading water.
A 10-minute walk will bring you to the neon glow of the Clifton Hill neighborhood. Its Fallsview Boulevard has plenty of Vegas-style kitsch, including glitzy casinos, indoor water parks, restaurants, and soggy Elvis impersonators.


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Get an overview of this hotelSophistication meets retail therapy heaven
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Step out to the city centre
The hotel is opposite the historic Queen Victoria Building shopping arcade, and 100 metres from Town Hall train station and major department stores.
Slick hubbub of activity
After a AU $200 million upgrade, the Hilton Sydney offers a staffed business centre, Alysium Spa, and a great dining and drinking experience with its stylish bars and glass brasserie.
New York loft styling
New York loft-inspired design features glass, black bean timbers, and fine white cotton bedding, with highly functional ergonomic workstations, "smart" Internet protocol telephones, LCD TVs, and luxury bathrooms.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!Opens in a new window
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Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
A staffed business centre is located on level 1, complete with quiet breakout areas and workstations with personal computers with high-speed Internet access. Wireless Internet access is available in the hotel lobby (surcharge).
Top-class dining and drinking options include two bars, a lobby café, and a brasserie wine bar headed by one of Sydney's renowned chefs, Luke Mangan. Hilton Sydney also offers one of the largest health club in Sydney, with a pool, and full-service spa.
The hotel is located in the central business district block running from Park Street to Market Street, with dual frontages onto George and Pitt streets. The heritage-listed Queen Victoria Building shopping arcade is opposite, and Town Hall train station is 100 metres away. The monorail station servicing the Sydney Exhibition and Convention Centre is virtually adjacent to the Pitt Street entrance of the hotel.
- Express check-in
- Elevator/lift
- Rooftop terrace
- Number of bars/lounges - 3
- Full-service spa
- Indoor pool
- 24-hour front desk
- Conference space
- Porter/bellhop
- Express check-out
- Meeting rooms
- Restaurant
- Coffee shop or café
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Steam room
- WiFi (surcharge)
- Sauna
- Valet parking (surcharge)
- Health club
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Smoke-free property
- Nightclub
- Luggage storage
- Hair salon
- ATM/banking
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- 24-hour business center
- Concierge services
- Conference center
- Shopping on site
- Ballroom
- Banquet hall
- Total number of rooms - 579
- Number of floors - 43
- Wedding services
- Free newspapers in lobby
Available in all rooms: Wireless internet access ( AUD 29 per 24-hour period )
Available in some public areas: Wireless internet access ( AUD 14.95 per 24-hour period )
Self parking (surcharge), Valet parking (surcharge)
Room Amenities
- Pay movies
- DVD player
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Air conditioning
- Free newspaper
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Refrigerator
- Minibar
- Coffee/tea maker
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Designer toiletries
- Bathrobes
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Slippers
- Cable TV service
- Iron/ironing board
- Desk
- Pillow menu
- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
- Number of bathrooms -
- WiFi (surcharge)
- Room service (24 hours)
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
Where to Eat
Glass - Sophisticated brasserie and wine bar showcasing Australian cuisine with French influences under the direction of acclaimed local chef Luke Mangan. Advance reservations recommended. All day à la carte dining (buffet breakfast also available). Level 2.
Zeta Bar - Hip bar with rooftop terrace overlooking the domes of the Queen Victoria Building. Inside, ottomans are nestled around a large fireplace and curtained booths with a Moroccan feel provide extra privacy. Open late afternoon until late. Level 4.
Marble Bar - Live music Wednesday–Saturday. The 112-year-old heritage-listed watering hole was extensively renovated and reopened in 2005 as a haven of Victorian excesses with almost 40 varieties of marble, ornate mahogany, and stained glass feature panels. Lower ground.
Caffe Cino - Open-plan lobby café serving beverages and light snacks.
Nearby Activities
Located on the lower ground floor of the Hilton Sydney is Fitness First Pitt Street Platinum. Spanning the entire footprint of the building, the club includes a 25 metre indoor heated pool, cardiovascular gymnasium equipped with a free-weights area, and the latest interactive equipment, including the Kinesis fitness, resistance-based training system comprising four panels of grips, cables, and weight stacks that allow for 360-degree, three-dimensional resistance-based motions. In addition, there are two group fitness studios, which run classes including the full range of Les Mills body training classes (Body Pump, Body Combat, Body Attack, Body Step, and Body Balance), spinning, tai chi, Pilates, and yoga. The club also features four saunas, steam rooms, a large spa pool, and pampering treatments from the spa. Access to Fitness First Pitt Street Platinum is complimentary for hotel guests.
Approximately 1.5 km from the hotel are the Royal Botanic Gardens offering numerous walking and jogging tracks including the popular foreshore path to the Opera House with impressive harbour views.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Pilates classes on site
- Golfing nearby
- Fitness classes on site
- Yoga classes/instruction on site
Spa Services
The Alysium Spa offers massages, facials, and body treatments.
- Sauna in spa
- Body wraps
- Body treatments
- Body scrubs
- Aromatherapy treatments
- Massages
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- Roll-in shower
- In-room accessibility
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Check-in time ends at 3 PM
Check-out time is 11 AM
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Children 17 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for AUD 75.0 per night.
- Cribs (infant beds) are not available.
- Pets not allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property. The policies listed are provided by the property.
No cribs (infant beds) available
Optional extras
- Fee for buffet breakfast: AUD 45 per person (approximately)
- Fee for in-room wireless Internet: AUD 29 per 24-hour period (rates may vary)
- Fee for wireless Internet in public areas: AUD 14.95 per 24-hour period (rates may vary)
- Self parking fee: AUD 58.5 per day
- Valet parking fee: AUD 83 per day
- Rollaway bed fee: AUD 75.0 per night
Hotel Name
- Hilton Hotel Sydney
- Hilton Sydney
- Sydney Hilton
- Hilton International Sydney
- Hilton Sydney Hotel Sydney
- Sydney Hilton International
- Hilton Sydney Hotel
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Children 17 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.


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More runners than ever competed at the 10K Race 4 F.I.S.H. at the Sanibel Community House on Oct. 19.
The number of registered runners increased from 380 in 2012 to 497, said F.I.S.H. President John Morse. Not only has the race grown in popularity each year, he said, but also more local businesses and organizations formed teams than ever before.
"We're very pleased. It was a little warmer and more humid than last year, but it's not raining so it's still good," said Morse.
The title sponsor for the fifth annual race was The Sanibel Captiva Trust Company and proceeds benefit F.I.S.H. of Sanibel's island operations, ranging from a food pantry to transportation to medical appointments.
Morse said organizers were still determining how much money was raised for F.I.S.H., but he said the amount is well over $40,000.
"We were very successful," said Morse.
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Overall Times:
1. Oscar Corredor 00:37:16 Cape Coral, FL
2. Rachel Lee 00:39:04 Fort Myers, FL
3. Jordan Mahan 00:39:18 Fort Myers, FL
4. Ben Pignatone 00:39:38 Fort Myers, FL
5. Wisnick Beauplan 00:40:02 Fort Myers, FL
6. Torrin Brauch 00:40:26 Fort Myers Beach, FL
7. Loic Lanthemann 00:40:48 Romanel-sur-Morges, Switzerland
8. Robert Kasten 00:40:58 Fort Myers, FL
9. Will Hamilton 00:41:42 Fort Myers, FL
10. Andreas Boehm 00:41:46 Cape Coral, FL
11. Eric Maw 00:42:03 Sanibel, FL
12. Joseph Germano 00:43:08 Fort Myers Beach, FL
13. Mike Proto 00:43:19 Bristol, RI
14. Sean Ryan 00:43:29 Chalfont, PA
15. Dana Crater 00:43:47 Sanibel, FL
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Homes decorated for the season
When? Sunday, December 2nd from 1:00 until 5:00 p.m.
The Altrusa International Club of Moberly is sponsoring their annual Christmas Home Tour featuring six stops including: 1215 Quail Haven, 305 South 5th, 822 South 5th, 28 Urbandale, the Pullman Rail Road Car, DECA the Halls at 1623 Gratz Brown.
The house at 305 South Fifth Street, owned by Dennis and Beccy Winn, is rich in Moberly history. It was built in 1899 as the home of the Honorable Judge W.A. Wight and his family. The Wight family documented their lovely home with a series of photographs that remain on display today.
Nearly 60 years later, the house was purchased and remodeled by Don Orscheln. While the classic Victorian structures would be replaced by more traditional American styling, the interior of the house retains much of its original charm with a curved staircase, pocket doors, oak trim, and hand-carved finishing.
The Winns purchased the home in September of 1999 and ushered in the millennium in Moberly. They have worked diligently to restore several of the original oak hardwood floors and to return the main floor rooms to the Victorian roots. Each of these rooms will have special displays, including the music room, a 12 Days of Christmas dining room, a comfy Christmas kitchen, a Longaberger tree and snowman breakfast room, a Barbie room, a Coco-Cola kitchen, and the most popular feature, an authentic 1950's aluminum tree covered in Star Trek and Star Wars ornaments. As in any old home, there is always another project waiting to be accomplished, so this home is truly a work-in-progress.
Three of the upstairs bedrooms will be available for viewing on the Christmas tour. These rooms will pay homage to the Winn children, who spent their early years in the Chicago suburbs before coming to Moberly. These rooms will feature Chicago Bears memorabilia (and sorry, a little Cubs memorabilia thrown in ), souvenirs of a trip to Europe, and special memories from the Moberly Spartans.
The Winn family looks forward to opening their home to friends and neighbors this Christmas!
Tickets are available at the following locations: Century 21 McKeown & Associates, Inc.; Art's Appliance; MCS Office Equipment; Moberly Area Chamber of Commerce; Randolph Mercantile; and Lynn's Country Floral and Gifts or online at www.moberlychamber.com


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This letter responds to the letter to the editor from Claude Ledoux in the March 25 edition. We give quotes from his letter and then our responses.
This letter responds to the letter to the editor from Claude Ledoux in the March 25 edition. We give quotes from his letter and then our responses.
"The Westport Community Preservation Committee has spent $7,680,458 on 81 separate projects."
Response: CPC does not "spend" funds. It recommends projects to Town Meeting and oversees expenditures. Town- approved CPA funding for some 64 projects to date is $6 million; $2.5 million from the state match.
"Most CPC funds have been granted to seven entities."
Response: Twenty-nine percent to affordable community housing; 20 percent to sports fields and playgrounds, 13 percent to town owned historic buildings, documents and artifacts; 15 percent to open space preservation and watershed protection; and 11 percent, respectively, for preservation restrictions for farms and farm buildings, and for preservation and rehabilitation of private historic sites. In other words, nearly half of the funding has been to recreation and affordable housing.
"Thousands of North End residents benefit little from the millions administered by CPC."
Response: All residents benefit from CPA projects which preserve the town's heritage. Property values throughout Westport benefit from the open space, watershed and farm protection, well-maintained and rehabilitated historic buildings, and playing fields. Physical location of projects does not determine their impact town-wide.
"Open space funding of $2.03 million has been excessive. CPC interactions were with only three initiating agencies."
Response: CPA funding of open land and farm preservation restrictions has amounted to less than $1.3 million, not $2.0 million. Note also this spending provides for protection of the river and our watershed. A major part of the total funding of these projects has not come from your surcharge, but from several state funding sources including the state match, partnering with the Westport Land Conservation Trust, the TTOR and the town's Agricultural Open Space Trust Fund.
"Included in open space was continuous funding of the Estuaries Committee for a long-term 'study' now $255,000."
Response: The Estuaries Committee was not funded. CPA funding has been directed to the state-required Massachusetts Estuaries Project carried out by UMass Dartmouth. To date $170,000 has been approved by Town Meeting, including testing (not studying) the quality of the river north of the Head of Westport. The purpose is to establish the maximum nitrogen loading limits for maintaining a healthy river and clean drinking water. This benefits the entire town.
"More than two dozen separate projects were funded with historic preservation funds ... only $94,554 was used to fund one North End project..."
Response: All projects serve all of Westport because they are required by CPA to serve a public purpose: $805,659 for town-owned historic buildings, documents and artifacts; $18,223 for historic cemeteries; $682,585 for non-profit owned buildings such as the Grange, historic schools and churches, and the Handy House; $200,000 for the Oscar Palmer Farm buildings. The insinuation that there is only one "North End project" is divisive and untrue.
"CPC allocated $415,000 to purchase private property to be turned over to a private organization, taking priority over development of recreational ballfields.
Response: The CPA funding for the National Register Handy House did not have any impact on "ballfield" funding whatsoever. The property was brought under the stewardship of the well regarded Westport Historical Society. This unique property is dedicated to use for the public and is protected by a historical preservation restriction. The town has first right of refusal at zero cost if the Handy House is ever sold.
"...Spent in the other allowable categories: $1,736,431 for affordable housing and $657,000 or recreation ... Both have suffered from low priorities in favor of more glamorous endeavors of agenda-driven connections.
Response: Allocations for affordable housing have been nearly $1.8 million and for active recreation $1.2 million, 29 percent and 20 percent respectively of total CPA funding to date. In addition, passive recreation is required in those properties given CPA open space funding. In other words, 49 percent of funding has been allocated to these two categories. They have NOT "suffered" from low priority. By investing now in CPA, our local dollars and state matching funds will help to keep Westport rural and keep taxes low."
Finally, it is incorrect to say that affordable housing and recreation will not be affected by a reduction in the surcharge — all funding will be reduced.
"These (recommendations for Fiscal '15) are already in the works and will be approved by Town Meeting."
Response: CPC recommendations for projects for Fiscal '15 equal $687,000. These may or may not be approved by Town Meeting.
"Luxury taxation has replaced funding our basic needs, exemplified by this year's override requests..."
Response: Where is the "luxury taxation?" The CPA surcharge and the state matching funds are used as Town Meeting approves. In most cases, projects involve substantial added private funding and extensive volunteer work and in many cases, like the river dredging project, the private or matching funding overwhelms the CPA contribution.
However, CPA provides necessary seed money. It assists the town to meet basic requirements like handicapped accessibility, affordable housing, and watershed and river protection, as well as preservation of its buildings, documents and artifacts. And as the flyer in 2001 stated, it actually "helps keep Westport rural and keep taxes low."
Please vote NO on question 3 on April 8.
Peter and Joan Fradley,
Janet Jones,
Cukie Macomber,
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German home-schoolers to appeal to US top court
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) — Attorneys for Christian parents who fled Germany to home school their children but have been denied U.S. asylum said they were preparing to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to hear the case and were working with Congress to try to change asylum law.
The Romeikes moved to the U.S. in 2008 after a fight with German officials that led to fines totaling 7,000 euros, or more than $9,000. Uwe and Hannelore Romeike said they feared that if they stayed in Bissingen an der Teck in the state of Baden-Wuerttemberg, their children would be taken away because the family refused to comply with a law mandating that all children attend school.
The family initially was granted asylum by a U.S. immigration judge, but that ruling was overturned.
In May, the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals said the family did not meet the criteria for asylum, finding that Germany does not single out religious minorities for persecution. The court found that Germany treats all truants the same regardless of the reason, religious or not. Earlier this month, the court declined to revisit the issue.
The family's attorney, Michael Farris, who also is the chairman of the Home School Legal Defense Association, said he believes the appeals court erred in not finding that Germany is using the mandatory schooling law to try to stop religious minorities from developing larger groups.
"Germany's very open about it, but the (U.S.) government has chosen to ignore what the German government has said about its motive. They've assumed this is a routine truancy case," he said.
Farris said he is working with lawmakers to craft a bill that would address parents' rights to raise their children as they see fit, including home schooling.


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Style # 212024
With romantic lace trim, sophisticated cut and soft stretchy fabric, this bebe dress makes a fabulous addition to an office-to-cocktails wardrobe. Try it with a black blazer and a pair of hot-hued pumps.
- 66% rayon, 30% nylon, 4% spandex
- Center back to hem: 32" (81 cm)
- Quicksilver lining
- Lace trim
- Invisible zipper
- Dry clean
- Imported
- Model is 5'9" and is wearing a US size S
Lace Trim Ponte Dress is rated out of 5 by 15.
Rated 4 out of 5 by cristi from like it but dont love it Once you wear it, it looks really good but i dont like the quality of the white fabric (t shirt type) in person it doesnt look as elegant as in the picture but i will keep it anyway because i really like this dress. the only issue that i have is that i dont know if i will wear it for the ocassion that i bought it for. for me it was longer than what i expected but i think that is because of my height and also it runs a little large
Date published: 2013-07-29
Rated 5 out of 5 by addicted2bebe from Deserves more than 5 stars I own over 50 bebe dresses, and this is my absolutely favorite of them all. I needed a nice cocktail dress for my husband's birthday party, and i ordered this in a medium. I am 5'1, 135lbs. I am african american with my weight mostly on my hips, buttocks, and thighs. My stomach is super flat, and my bra size is 32b. From the material info i could tell a medium would be perfect for me. I rarely write reviews, i should i know, but i just tried on this sucker, and i had to come and let every girl know: GRAB THIS WHILE YOU CAN. Like someone else said, the material is satin like, very thick ( in a good way), and it looks very expensive. The lining is perfect, and it holds in the right places. I will be wearing it with a nice pair of bright red pumps. I can't wait. To sum this up: that is the kinda dress you wish you had in every colors. You heard that bebe: we want more of this. Oh, if there's a good sale i will get myself a backup, lol.
Date published: 2013-07-04
Rated 5 out of 5 by suset from Favorite White Dress I bought this dress to wear to work and I absolutely love it! Every time I wear it I get a ton of compliments. This dress can also be worn to a party. I also like that the material is thick. I'm 5'1 and I weigh 95 pounds and I got an XS.
Date published: 2013-07-02
Rated 4 out of 5 by unforgettable08 from Great Dress This was my first Bebe purchase and I am really pleased. The dress is lined and the fabric is heavier than I thought, but in a good way. I bought the S, like the model since I am 5'9 and weigh 125 lbs, and it was a little shorter than I thought, but fit like a glove. I really wish I could have tried this on in store, because I would like to see how the M fit. I am a 34B and the bust area was really snug. The dress rides up a bit, but I may just be self-conscious about it since I tend to be a conservative dresser. I bought this dress to wear to a cocktail party and I am really excited about it.
Date published: 2013-06-29
Rated 4 out of 5 by henny78 from cute the material is satins feels, feels like a gloves, I am 4 11 and 95 lbs, i got the XS online and its fits nice, not going to lie i really like to try on the XXS to compare which one is fit better. but overall. good dress.
Date published: 2013-06-26
Rated 5 out of 5 by Lmarty18 from Very Very flattering dress bebe, once again, your model looks HORRIBLE in this dress and does not do it justice one bit! This dress is AH MA ZING! It fits perfectly, the lace is not a lace overlay but rather "drawn" on. But you cannot tell at atll--this dress is stunning and hugs curves in all the rate places. Buy this dress. And bebe, have your actual clients model these clothes, not the homely models you pay because I didn't try this dress on until my sales girl gave it to me to try on--this model looks horrible in it!
Date published: 2013-06-26
Rated 5 out of 5 by Chanel924 from Chic and Sexy! This dress definitley is a 10 in my books! The stretch of the dress is what attracted me most to it. It gives you that perfect hourglass shape and holds everything in. Even though the dress is white, it is not see-through at all. Even though the length is a little shorter than expected, the coverage up top makes up for it. I am more of a curvier girl, so I got a size L, but I was really happy to see that I could buy a white dress and not have to worry about my shape looking ill-fitted. I plan to wear it to a wedding this spring and I love how I could still wear this dress again in the fall with a blazer on top. I love this dress!!
Date published: 2013-04-13
Rated 5 out of 5 by Tink01 from Pretty Lace Love the black on white! This is a hot and classy dress. Very form fitting, so wear appropriate undergarments. Not see-thru. I'm all leg and very short waisted so the waist lace ribbon is very flattering for enhancing your shape. Skirt is short, but manages to stay down (no ridding up issues). I'm small busted and this fits pretty snug up top. Lace detail is very flattering. Zipper is hidden so there is no visual break in lace around waist. Purchased size S...true to size.
Date published: 2013-04-02


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Police in Birmingham are asking for the public's help in finding the gunman who fatally shot a woman who was holding her 10-day old son.
Birmingham Police Sgt. Johnny Williams says the victim, identified as 24-year-old Sherri Williams, was holding her baby and standing in the doorway of an apartment in the Gate City neighborhood when shots rang out Monday afternoon.
Officials say two men at a nearby store got into a fight. One of the men chased the other down the street and fired a gun as he ran.
Authorities say Williams was hit by a stray bullet and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police ask anyone with information on the shooting to call the Birmingham Police Homicide Unit at 205-254-1764 or Crime Stoppers at 205-254-7777.


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Possible TIF changes raise concerns
COLUMBIA CITY — A board member of Whitley County Consolidated Schools questioned possible adjustments to Columbia City's Tax Increment Funding (TIF) area at a recent meeting of the Board of Trustees.Jill Western requested WCCS Attorney John Whiteleather be present at a future meeting to discuss the legal authority the school board has on the downtown TIF area, which is expected to be adjusted by the city's Redevelopment Commission (RDC).After some examination by a consulting firm, the RDC discovered that several areas needed to be removed from the TIF area, and is also examining the possibility of putting additional property into the TIF area, which hasn't been adjusted for 20 years.To read the rest of this story, see the Sept. 14-15 edition of The Post and Mail. Don't have a subscription? Call (260) 244-5153 or subscribe to our e-edition. For breaking news, sports updates and additional coverage, bookmark the homepage and find us on facebook and twitter.


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In fact, the industry spent between $5.8 billion and $8.3 billion on promotion and $21 billion on research and development in 1998. There has been a 20-fold increase in TV drug advertising over the past six years.
GORE: I donĺt feel good about that, and I think we ought to have a Patientsĺ Bill of Rights to take the medical decisions away from the HMOs and give them back to the doctors and the nurses. Doctors are giving prescriptions, theyĺre recommending treatments and then their recommendations are being overruled by HMOs and insurance companies. That is unacceptable.
BUSH: I brought Republicans & Democrats together to do just that in the state of Texas.
BUSH: Step one is to reform the Medicare system. I want to call upon Republicans and Democrats to take care of a senior prescription drug program. I think itĺs important to have whatĺs called Immediate Helping Hand, which is direct money to states so seniors donĺt have to chose between food and medicine.
GORE: I have never been afraid to take on the big drug companies. They are now spending more money on advertising than they are on research. Theyĺre trying to artificially extend the monopoly so they can keep charging high prices. I want to streamline the approval of generic drugs so that we bring the price down. I proposed a prescription drug benefit under Medicare. You pick your own doctor and the doctor chooses the prescription and nobody can overrule your doctor. You go to your own pharmacy and Medicare pays half. If youĺre poor, they pay all of it. If you have extraordinarily high costs, then they pay all over $4,000 out of pocket.
A: I am opposed to Republican proposals to broaden medical savings accounts. These proposals have the potential to segment healthy populations from the sick in the insurance market and therefore leave sicker populations with higher health care costs. We already have some demonstrations on MSAs today and should wait and see what kind of impact they have.
BUSH: We spent $4.7 billion a year on the uninsured in Texas. The percentage of uninsured in Texas has gone down, while the percentage of uninsured in America has gone up. Our CHIPS program got a late start because our government meets only four months out of every two years. It may come as a shock for somebody whoĺs been in Washington for so long, but limited government can work. In Ĺ99, we signed up over 110,000 children to the CHIPS program. For comparable states our size, weĺre signing them up fast as any other state.
GORE: Iĺm no expert on Texas procedures, but friends there tell me that the governor opposed a measure put forward by Democrats in the legislature to expand the number of children that would be covered. And instead directed the money toward a tax cut, a significant part of which went to wealthy interests. He declared the need for a new tax cut for the oil companies in Texas an emergency need.
ANALYSIS: This is TRUE if the coupleĺs annual drug bill does not exceed $6,000. If it did, under Bushĺs plan, the government would pay the rest.
GORE: And after 4 to 5 years, they would be forced to go into an HMO or to an insurance company.
ANALYSIS: This is NOT TRUE. They would not be forced into an HMO or private plan-they could choose to remain in Medicare.
Last month, Gore was asked in an interview whether he supported Oregonĺs law. Gore said on April 20, ôI think that states should have the discretion to explore this new set of issues involving what role doctors should play when a patient is in extremis at the end of life. There are so many different situations. I think that states ought to deal with that on their own.ö
GORE: I think that we should move step by step toward universal health coverage. But I am not in favor of government doing it all. Weĺve spent 65 years now on the development of a hybrid system--partly private, partly public--and 85% of our people have health insurance, 15% donĺt. That adds up to 44 million people; that is a national outrage. We have got to get health coverage for those who do not have it. And we have got to fill in the gaps in coverage by finally bringing parity for the treatment of mental illness because thatĺs been left out. Weĺve got to deal with long-term care. I will make a commitment to bring health care coverage of high quality that is affordable to every single child in America within four years. And then, weĺll fill other gaps by covering the parents of those children when the family is poor or up to two and a half times the poverty rate.
BUSH: For working folks that want health care, that canĺt afford it, a couple of things: Iĺve put money in my budget to expand community health centers all around the country. These are places where people can get primary care. Secondly, you get a $2,000 rebate from the government if youĺre a family making $30,000 or less - it scales down as it gets higher - that you can use to purchase health care in the private market. Allow business associations to write association plans across jurisdictional lines so that small businesses have got the capacity of national pooling to drive the cost of insurance down.
GORE: Iĺd like to see some form of universal health care, but Iĺm not for a government-run system. We should start by greatly expanding the so-called child health insurance, or CHIP program, to give health insurance to every single child in this country.
BUSH: Iĺve got a plan on Medicare thatĺs a two-stage plan that says weĺre going to have immediate help for seniors in what I call ôImmediate Helping Hand,ö a $48 billion program. [Then,] seniors are going to have not only a Medicare plan where the poor seniors will have their prescriptions paid for, but there will be a variety of options. My plan not only trusts seniors with options, my plan sets aside $3.4 trillion for Medicare over the next 10 years.
BUSH: I cannot let this go, the ôWeĺre going to scare you in the voting booth.ö Under my plan, the man gets immediate help with prescription drugs. Itĺs called ôImmediate Helping Hand.ö
GORE: If you make more than $25,000 a year, you donĺt get a penny of help under the Bush prescription drug proposal for at least four to five years.
|Medicare reform compared
|Goreĺs plan
|Bushĺs plan
|Start at $25 per month, increasing to $44 by 2008.
|Will be determined by individual private health insurance companies, with higher premiums for more extensive coverage.
|Projected Cost
|$253 billion over 10 years
|$158 billion over 10 years, of which $48 billion would go for immediate prescription aid by 2004.
Q: Do you two agree on that?
GORE: Absolutely not. The Dingell-Norwood bill is the bipartisan bill that is now pending in the Congress. The HMOs & the insurance companies support the other bill thatĺs pending, the one that Republican majority has put forward. [The Dingell-Norwood bill] is being blocked by the Republican leadership in the Congress. I specifically would like to know whether Gov. Bush will support the Dingell-Norwood bill, which is the main one pending.
BUSH: I talked about the principles and the issues that I think are important in a patientsĺ bill of rights. Now, thereĺs this kind of Washington, D.C., focus, well, itĺs in this committee or itĺs got this sponsor. If Iĺm the president, weĺre going to have emergency room care [and the rest of] what Iĺve done in Texas. And thatĺs the kind of leadership style Iĺll bring to Washington.
On HMOs:Supports right of patients to ôindependent appealö when denied treatment, guaranteed coverage of emergency room treatment, and ôredressö for actions of the HMO, & other protections.
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EU Report: The 'Right To Be Forgotten' Is Technically Impossible... So Let's Do It Anyway
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And, of course, there's an even bigger problem. The whole idea isn't just silly and complex, but it's totally impossible. And it's not just me saying that. As Stewart Baker points out, the European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) has put out a report making the basic impossibility of a "right to be forgotten" quite clear:
Consider Alice viewing Bob's personal information on a computer screen, while she is allowed to do so (i.e., before Bob has invoked his right to be forgotten). Alice can take a picture of the screen using a camera, take notes or memorize the information. It is technically impossible to prevent Alice from doing so, or even to recognize that she has obtained a copy of Bob's personal data.They seem to make that clear just by the image they chose to put on the cover of the report:
- For any reasonable interpretation of the right to be forgotten, a purely technical and comprehensive solution to enforce the right in the open Internet is generally impossible.
- A possible pragmatic approach to assist with the enforcement of the right to be forgotten is to require search engine operators and sharing services within the EU to filter references to forgotten information stored inside and outside the EU region.


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As Congress continues to debate potential solutions to the fiscal cliff issue, the American Soybean Association (ASA) has reached out to leaders of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees to provide its views on potential provisions in a comprehensive five-year farm bill.
In a letter from ASA President Danny Murphy, ASA restated its support for many of the provisions included in both the House and Senate versions of the farm bill, and expressed specific support for the Senate's Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) program, which will provide important protection against reductions in both price and yield.
ASA also pointed out major drawbacks to the Price Loss Coverage (PLC) option included in the House bill identified in a recent analysis by AgRisk Management, LLC.
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Czech couple: Norwegian amnesia man is our son
STOCKHOLM (AP) — A Czech couple has identified a man who was found in Oslo in December with alleged amnesia as their son.
Czech and Norwegian police said Thursday that several members of his family clearly recognized the 36-year-old, who was found in a bad condition in the snow in Oslo without any identification documents.
The man, who claims he cannot remember his real name but calls himself "John Smith," told Norwegian broadcaster TV2 he was excited about the news and it feels like "he is about to be rescued from hell."
"This is extraordinary, fantastic and the best thing that could have happened," he said.
Norwegian police sought help from the public in identifying the man who speaks good English and Czech and also understands Slovak, Polish and Russian. They said they will now seek to confirm the man's identity with DNA comparisons and are also investigating if he has been a crime victim.
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Mother I killed someone today.
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Ben Folds Five - Brixton Academy gig
4 Dec
Good news, yes?
yeah. Anyone know how much>
That's excluding fees so expect a shade over £40
£27.50 for the non London shows.
I saw him at Brixton back in '06 (IIRC)
Amazing show. Will have to try and get tickets for this.
Manchester Apollo
29 Nov
- this'd this
all back together. Sledge is one of the most intelligent bassists out there IMO, musically at least.
Oh nice!
Haven't listened to them for absolutely years but this'll be a great nostalgia trip
From See tickets....
O2 Leeds 1st Dec
O2 Birmingham 3rd Dec
This winter original members of Ben Folds Five (Ben Folds, Darren Jessee, Robert Sledge) will return to the UK for the first time since Christmas 1999 playing 8 shows in the UK and Ireland.
The tour is scheduled to begin in Bournemouth on November 23. Ben, Robert and Darren first got back together last summer to record three new songs for a career retrospective 3-CD set released in October of last year. Finding it to be fun and feeling that old magic, the three original members decided to go the distance and record a full new album at Ben's Nashville studio earlier this year.
The reunited band will debut this summer in the States playing just 4 major gigs in June at Mountain Jam in upstate New York, Chastain Park in Atlanta, the Bonnaroo festival, and wrapping up at Milwaukee SummerFest. Following the upcoming August release of the album, Ben Folds Five will play a full North American tour in September-October, drop down to Australia and then begin the UK/Ireland run of dates.
November 23 Bournemouth O2 Academy
November 24 Nottingham Rock City
November 26 Dublin Vicar Street
November 29 Manchester O2 Apollo
November 30 Glasgow O2 Academy
December 1 Leeds O2 Academy
December 3 Birmingham O2 Academy
December 4 London O2 Academy Brixton
Tickets go on sale on Friday 4th May at 10am GMT at www.artistticket.com
and www.ticketweb.co.uk 0844 477 2000
I'm not one for getting excited over reunion shows, but I'll make an exception for them
I have fond memories of their albums. I never got to see them live first time round, so will go.
I turned some friends onto BFF, but were aghast when I suggested that they should next listen to some Andrew Gold, Billy Joel and, errr, early Elton John.
same here
really great band, my uncle was a fan and gave me loads of tapes and CD's in the 90's, they were one of the first real 'indie' bands I got into. Not really followed his solo stuff, but will be a great nostalgia trip. In fact my uncle (bass) me (drums) and brother (piano) have played a couple of tribute sets!!
No nostalgia trip
There's a new record. And if you were a big enough fan to play tribute sets, I'm amazed you never gave the solo stuff a go... do it! Do it now!
do not do it now
the solo stuff has been on a downward curve after rockin' the suburbs... and then he went electro-zany and it makes me want to hurt mys-
I got Rockin the Suburbs and wasn't into it
my brother is a diehard fan (can play all the songs) and he really doesn't like the solo stuff either so I haven't heard his latest stuff.
I really struggle to understand
how people who liked the Five don't like the solo stuff. It's a bit different, but not that much. There's no growling bass but other than that it's still a mixture of the quiet and raucous, the beautiful and occasionally the silly...badmanreturns this'd this
Its very, very different
and nowhere near as good.
I'll resort to the old "if you haven't heard it, Spotify it" gambit. :)
if you can't hear how different it is in terms not only of arrangement
but also general tone, especially Silverman onward, you're not allowed to be throwing out 'WRONGs' at me.
I'm a colossal fan. I have every release he's put out in any form bar an annoying elusive Japanese special edition, and I'll probably keep buying his stuff 'til he stops. But: his solo stuff has been on a steady decline. His live performances , however, more than make up for that. It's the new material on *record* I find specifically worse.
There are some absolute gems in his solo career though, despite the albums being far from classic
massively agreed. He's still got something in him that can
pen wonderful, wonderful songs, and he still writes lyrics beautifully, especially when he does his stories about characters.
I was being a little flippant with the one word response
but I really love the new stuff. OK, there's the odd (relative) dud on recent stuff such as "Hiroshima", but even that same album also had "Cologne" and "Kylie From Connecticut" on it, for instance...
holy shit
...i am so excited by thiscocodaLOL and PickledOeuf this'd this
Ben Folds Five at The Albert Hall in December 1999
is still one of the best gigs I have ever been to.
I can't see how a show at Brixton Academy at three times the price, over 12 years on can be better, but I might go along just to make sure. Or I might have a little day trip to somewhere else. Hmm...cocodaLOL this'd this
didn't that one end in a strop after they ran out of time without completing their set? Even a slightly off-par BFF gig is better than pretty much anything ever.
I freely admit to losing all objectivity over this news. Massively excited.
Awesome news!
Didn't get into them until after they broke up, so this is one reunion tour I can get fully behind! :D
Look at me primed and ready to buy tickets today.....
*reads webpage again*
Tickets go on sale next Friday... what a ballbag.sadballadman this'd this
Me too
Was ordering for myself and a mate, was all ready then re-read. Personally it's better next Friday as I'm off from work.
Or Wednesday for O2 customers
of which I am one.
just in case anyone else has missed it...
it looks like the november 23 bournemouth o2 academy date is now in bristol instead.
ahem.... 10am today
I take it this is a reputable website? Not used it before. (The tickets one I mean not drownedinsound.)Pale-eyedBadger this'd this
it is fine - have used it lots of time
Thanks for the link Kmart!
Got meself a couple for Brixton.kmart this'd this
Tickets purchased for Bristol (start of tour, where I live) and Brixton (end, where I can catch up with friends)
1) Joy
2) Wallet pain
£10 discrepancy between London and the rest of the UK is pretty unprecedented. Usually a couple of quid isn't it?
the bristol gig was brilliant!
got a lump in my throat when they played missing the war as the second song.
it took them a while to get going, but once they did they completely owned it. this blog is pretty much spot on; http://thestoryandthetruth.wordpress.com/2012/11/25/on-ben-folds-five/
i was ever so slightly disappointed they didn't play emaline and i'm not super keen on all the new tracks but overall the set list was pretty perfect. if i had enough money i'd try and get to one of the london dates too.
I went to Bristol
and yes it was brilliant. Initially only a Brixton date had been announced and I made a plan to go to that with friends. But when they added one that I could walk to... it would have been rude not to. Really happy I'm going to see them again.
I guess Emaline got dropped because they could see how they were doing for time. They did a full two hours and the Academy has a strict curfew. And is a shit venue, but there was no way I wasn't going for this.