DEALS TO CHANGE YOUR FORTUNES
0 Comments | Evening Standard; London (UK), Jul 28, 2010 | by Tom Lewis
ONCE upon a time, a modest terrace house with a garden was the automatic and affordable choice for young professional couples planning a family. No longer.
Not only have prices raced beyond the budgets of young families, far fewer new houses have been built in recent years. But just as housing associations have stepped in to offer shared-ownership and other deals to singles struggling to get on to the property ladder, they are now focusing on larger properties for first-time family buyers. Redevelopment of former council estates is where most of the new houses are springing up — at places such as Queensbridge Quarter in Dalston, close to London Fields.
At Parmiter Street, Bethnal Green, three- four- and five-bedroom homes are available on a part-buy, part-rent basis. Prices start at Pounds 81,250 for the minimum 25 per cent shared-ownership stake. The homes are a mix of apartments, duplexes and town houses ranging in size from 891sq ft to 1,508sq ft. The four-bedroom homes have an open-market value of Pounds 465,000. Buying a 25 per cent share (Pounds 116,250) would mean monthly mortgage repayments of Pounds 683.83. The discounted rent is Pounds 508.59. When the service charge is added, the monthly cost is Pounds 1,463.43.
Homes are “open market”, meaning you do not have to be an existing council or housing association tenant to be eligible to buy. The minimum income requirement is Pounds 27,234 a year.
“It’s the first scheme of its kind — a private sector approach to a public sector development,” says Chris Roads, assistant development director of Family Mosaic housing association.
Creating an environment for families in a rough-and-tumble, inner- city neighbourhood required fresh architectural thinking. Called Silk Gardens, because of the area’s historic links with the weaving and clothing trade, 65 per cent of the site is outdoor space, which dovetails nicely with the homes.
Apartments and houses have separate access to internal courtyards, secure playgrounds and private landscaped areas including sky gardens.
YOUR CAR UNDERGROUND, YOUR FOOD GROWN ON THE ROOF Residents will be able to rent rooftop allotments for growing food. Underground parking is included. Completion is due in November. Call 020 7089 6340. Family Mosaic says it may be able to offer part-exchange deals to existing shared-ownership buyers who want to trade up to larger accommodation.
Queensbridge Quarter, the private sale component of the regenerated Holly Street council estate in Hackney, has won a RIBA design award.
The scheme makes extensive use of solar energy and has distinctive balconies and coloured glass cladding
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According to the historians this was
According to the historians this was the end of the Temple or Lion Dog, the Apso. From then on, all sorts of small dogs that looked vaguely like the Apso of old became known as Apso. This is told as being the beginning of the Monastery dog and also the caravan dog.
Whether or not the present day Apso or the Shih Tzu can be regarded as ?pure? representatives of the historic Tibetan Holy Dogs, they are clearly historically related, the Apso that developed along Tibetan lines and the Shih Tzu because of climate, environment and human planning became essentially Chinese. I think I can understand this much of some of the mystery surroundings the development of Shih Tzu. And I do believe this much is absolutely true. Although the Apso and the Shih Tzu are closely related in their distant past, for centuries the two breeds have developed along totally different lines.
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Perhaps a career as a franchise
Perhaps a career as a franchise consultant is right for you? Consider all this in 2006.
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Verizon Wireless Supports Lieberman-McCain First Responders Bill
Verizon Wireless Supports Lieberman-McCain First Responders Bill
0 Comments | U.S. Newswire, Jul 21, 2010
BASKING RIDGE, N.J., July 21 /PRNewswire/ — U.S. Senators Joseph Lieberman (ID-Conn.) and John McCain (R-Ariz.) today introduced The First Responders Protection Act of 2010 to provide resources to the nation’s public safety community for building an interoperable wireless network.
Verizon Wireless Vice President and General Counsel Steve Zipperstein supported the legislation with this statement:
“Our nation’s public safety officers can do their jobs best when they can communicate with each other over wireless telecommunications systems that are fully interoperable. The First Responders Protection Act of 2010, introduced by Senators Lieberman and McCain, addresses the three critical issues that will bring interoperable wireless broadband services to public safety: spectrum, funding and governance. We wholeheartedly endorse this approach, which directly allocates spectrum to public safety for building out a national, interoperable wireless network and provides the funding required to build that network.
“As President Obama, the FCC and Congressional leaders work to bring an additional 500 MHz of spectrum to market for commercial innovation, open auctions will maximize dollars to the U.S. Treasury while providing the financial resources public safety will need to build out dedicated, interoperable wireless networks. By dedicating just 10 MHz of D-block spectrum – two percent of the 500 MHz total – to public safety, we give emergency service providers the resources they need to do their jobs right.”
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation’s most reliable and largest wireless voice and 3G data network, serving nearly 93 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 81,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, NASDAQ: VOD)
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Drivers can pay for parking by phone
Drivers can pay for parking by phone
0 Comments | Plymouth Evening Herald, The, Jun 30, 2010 | by KEITH ROSSITER
FROM tomorrow, drivers will be able to pay for parking using credit cards or their mobile phone.
New payment machines have been installed in the city’s 21 car parks, banishing the frantic hunt for loose change.
A new RingGo service, which already operates in a number of other council-run car parks across the country, means drivers can pay with a simple mobile phone call.
The service allows drivers to top up their payment and extend their stay if they need to.
The council has installed 46 new payment machines, linked to a central server that can detect any technical faults as soon as they arise, meaning quicker repairs and less inconvenience to customers.
Ten of the machines accept payment by debit and credit card and six are fitted with the latest ‘contactless payment’ readers, where customers simply swipe their debit or credit card to pay for their parking.
Councillor Kevin Wigens, the city Cabinet member for transport, said: “This new service will give drivers a choice of how to pay for their parking. They won’t have to worry about having the right change or rushing back to put more money in the machine if they are running late — they can just pick up their mobile and extend their stay.
“It’s particularly useful for visitors to Plymouth, who probably don’t know what our parking charges are and might not have the right coins handy.”
Once a driver is registered, the RingGo service recognises the caller’s number and retrieves their details, so payment usually takes less than a minute.
Drivers use the same local number to pay, simply giving the car park reference number from the pay-anddisplay machine and saying how long they wish to stay. Parking times can be extended the same way.
The service adds a charge of 20p on top of the standard car parking fee. No ticket is needed as the hand-held computers carried by parking attendants can tell which vehicles have paid.
RingGo also offers a text reminder service that notifies drivers ten minutes before their parking time is due to expire — for an extra charge of 10p.
Mr Wigens said registered drivers would be able to use the service in other towns in the UK where RingGo operates.
SIGN UP: First-time users can register for the service in advance at www.ringgo.co.uk or when they park by calling 01752 541543
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Joy as more Macca seats are released
Joy as more Macca seats are released
0 Comments | Daily Mirror, The; London (UK), Dec 7, 2009 | by MAEVE QUIGLEY
GOOD news for Paul McCartney fans – extra tickets for his sell- out show in the 02 will go on sale tomorrow.
Tickets for the show on December 20 sold-out on within an hour of going on sale on October 28.
However, the former Beatle will be giving an early Christmas present to fans who missed out on the original sale.
A spokeswoman for promoters Aiken said: “A limited amount of extra tickets will go on sale for Paul McCartney at the O2 on December 20
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France was, of course, occupied, but
France was, of course, occupied, but since the caf?s were active, the Metro still functional, and the Opera performed more regularly than it does today, everyone decided that it was okay. Then came Hitler?s invasion of Stalin?s territories. Some people looked up from their desserts. The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor was, in fact, covered by the press.
As it progressed, the new World War confused and frightened almost everyone. The Age of Industry had to be rescusitated once again. Millions of hands were once again needed at plants and factories everywhere. The New Deal was put on hold indefinitely.
3. Once the Dust Had Seettled Once More
When it was all over and the shock wore off and the tragedy of the 400,000 dead was somehow accepted, America found herself in a state of mindless euphoria. Some years later, the ephoric fog lifted, revealing a new challenge and a new and amazing field in which some folks could now make a living.
Computers looked very promising at first, the way Ford?s assembly line had looked promising earlier.
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ASDA Stores, Fujifilm UK and PNI Digital Media Add Key Social Media Features to All ASDA Photo Kiosks
Market Wire, June, 2010
PNI Digital Media (TSX VENTURE: PN)(OTCBB: PNDMF) (“PNI” or the “Company”) the leading innovator in online and in-store digital media solutions for retailers, announced that it has extended its technology deployed with Fujifilm UK and ASDA Stores to include access to key social media sites directly from all PNI-powered ASDA photo kiosks across the UK.
Beginning immediately, ASDA photo kiosk customers can easily access their Facebook photo albums by logging in with Facebook directly from all of ASDA’s photo kiosks, which are powered by PNI’s Connected Kiosk software. ASDA photo kiosk customers can grab their Facebook photos, combine with them with their photos from their media card and instantly create photo prints and gifts to suit any occasion. Other social media photo collections will be added in the coming weeks.
As part of the updated ASDA photo kiosk roll-out, ASDA, Fujifilm UK and PNI have created a range of specially-designed photo gift products with social media photos in mind. Mini photo books, wallet size collages, collage photo books and photo prints are some of the key products offered when accessing your web-based Facebook photo albums directly from any ASDA photo kiosk.
“As billions of photos are uploaded to social media sites by consumers every month, PNI, Fujifilm UK and ASDA are making it easier than ever for consumers to easily create and order photo prints and photo gifts at retail using their shared photos,” said Jeremy Stacey, Manager of Camera and Photo at ASDA Stores. “We’re excited to combine the ease and fun of social media sharing with the convenience of a quality in-store ordering experience across all our ASDA stores.”
“PNI has created the ultimate in-store photo kiosk experience,” said Kyle Hall, Chief Executive Officer of PNI Digital Media. “By leveraging the power and flexibility of the PNI Connected Kiosk, we are enabling retailers to connect their customers to wherever their customer’s photos may be.”
About PNI Digital Media- Founded in 1995, PNI Digital Media operates the PNI Digital Media Platform, which provides transaction processing and order routing services for major retailers. The PNI Digital Media Platform connects consumer-ordered digital content, whether from online, in-store kiosks, desktop software or mobile phones, with retailers that have on-demand manufacturing capabilities for the production of personalized products such as photos, photo books and calendars, business cards and stationery. PNI Digital Media successfully generates millions of transactions each year for retailers and their thousands of locations worldwide.
Further information on our company can be found at http://www.PNIMEDIA.com
The statements that are not historical facts contained in this release are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. PNI Digital Media’s actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, changes in technology, employee retention, inability to deliver on contracts, failure of customers to continue marketing the online solution, competition, general economic conditions, foreign exchange and other risks detailed in the Company’s annual report and other filings. Additional information related to the Company can be found on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on the SEC’S website at www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml
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ABOARD USS GEORGE WASHINGTON U.S., S. KOREA HOLD DRILLS AS PYONGYANG TALKS WAR
ABOARD USS GEORGE WASHINGTON U.S., S. KOREA HOLD DRILLS AS PYONGYANG TALKS WAR
0 Comments | Idaho State Journal; Pocatello, Idaho, Jul 26, 2010
U.S. and South Korean warships and helicopters practiced anti-submarine maneuvers off the Korean peninsula today, readying defenses against the kind of weapon that allegedly sank a South Korean navy vessel earlier this year.
The destruction of the Cheonan in March, which has been blamed on a North Korean torpedo, killed 46 sailors in the worst military disaster for the South since the 1950-53 Korean War
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