text:
Soccer Training Club Program

Club Support Program Overview

The New York Red Bulls Academy offers local clubs within the New York and New Jersey area with a variety of youth soccer training support programs.  One of the most popular and impactful partnership opportunities is the Club Support program. This program provides a youth soccer organization with a comprehensive holistic training support package.

Program Implmentation

1. An initial assessment of the organizations is conducted utilizing the Red Bulls online club assessment tool.

2. Based on this assessment and consultation with club members, a detailed training proposal is created that falls in line with the Red Bulls Approach to Development.

3. The training proposal highlights specific soccer training programs that will be implemented.

4. The central component of all club support program is a highly trained Red Bulls youth coaching staff which are deployed to lead all of the training programs.

5. Ongoing assessment and support is continually provided by Red Bulls Academy management staff.

6. All club support partners become completely immersed and connected to the area's local Major League Soccer team.

Club Support Program - Key Features

The club support program includes the following program options:

1. Soccer training programs for recreation, competitive and premier players.

2. Specific travel team training.

3. Game day team analysis and support.

4. Coach education programs and diplomas that help support and develop volunteer coaches.

5. Complimentary access to the extensive Red Bulls online training curriculum, seasonal development planning tools and game analysis report software.

6. Specialty training clinics.

7. Summer soccer camps and pre-season team training camps.

8. Opportunity for every player to attend a Red Bulls match at Red Bull Arena.

9. Access to special club partner coaching seminars.

10. Exclusive access to attend Red Bulls first team training sessions.

11. Preferential access to Red Bulls player appearances and street team visits.

12. Signed merchandise.

13. Fundraising ticket donations.

14. Opportunity to be considered as a Regional Development School host location.

Program Consultation

To have a Red Bulls coaching expert review your organization's player development structure, please contact us at:

Call: 888-370-7287
Email Us

Copyright © 2013 Red Bull New York, All Rights Reserved.
Red Bulls Academy, 600 Cape May Street, Harrison, NJ, 07029


Content-Type: application/http; msgtype=response

WARC-Type: response

text:
Tributes paid to 'caring, family orientated' Eve

Eve Cullen. SP

Eve Cullen. SP

First published in News

THE family of Eve Cullen, who lived in Hollywood, near Redditch, has paid tribute to the caring mother of three.

Mrs Cullen, who was 52, was reported missing on July 17. Sadly she was found dead in Hollywood, on Saturday, August 9.

She grew up in the Birmingham area and had been married to husband Peter for 23 years. The couple lived in the Kings Norton area for about 19 years, before moving to Hollywood just under five years ago.

Mr Cullen, and their three children, Laura, aged 20, and 15-year-old twins Charlotte and James, have issued a statement.

“Eve was a very caring person and was very family orientated. She was committed to being the centre of our family and always put us first.

“We have three greyhounds and Eve loved them too. A lot of people would know her from walking the dogs. She was quite outgoing and would always stop and have a chat with people, especially the elderly.

“She was clearly quite well known. We have had piles of cards from people offering their condolences.

“We miss her enormously. It does not seem real that she has gone and we are all still trying to come to terms with the fact that she is not here anymore.”

Mrs Cullen's death is not being treated as suspicious. An inquest will take place in January 2015.

Send us your news, pictures and videos

Most read stories

Local Info

Enter your postcode, town or place name

About cookies

We want you to enjoy your visit to our website. That's why we use cookies to enhance your experience. By staying on our website you agree to our use of cookies. Find out more about the cookies we use.

I agree

warcinfo:
robots: classic
hostname: ip-10-179-60-89.ec2.internal
software: Nutch 1.6 (CC)/CC WarcExport 1.0
isPartOf: CC-MAIN-2015-27
operator: CommonCrawl Admin
description: Wide crawl of the web for June 2015
publisher: CommonCrawl
format: WARC File Format 1.0
conformsTo: http://bibnum.bnf.fr/WARC/WARC_ISO_28500_version1_latestdraft.pdf


text:
Rediff India Abroad
 Rediff India Abroad Home  |  All the sections

The Web

India Abroad

Sign up today!

Get news updates:
Mobile Downloads
Text 67333
Article Tools
Email this article
Top emailed links
Print this article
Contact the editors
Discuss this Article

Home > India > Business > Special

No jobs please, we're entrepreneurs!

S Lakshmi | April 26, 2008

Neeraj Trivedi is an unlikely role model for the thousands of young teenagers who're preparing to take their Indian Institute of Management exams.

Search for "fresh management graduates + entrepreneurs" on Google and an Indian website for start-ups is likely to pop up as the first result.

The site,, profiles the likes of Trivedi, true, but it's unlikely to set the hearts of a few hundreds who've set their sights on corporate jobs, beating for him. Trivedi, an alumni of IIM-Lucknow, works for the non-government organisation Pratham.

Yet, Trivedi is no longer the exception among IIM graduates. Every year, as over 1,800 students pass out of the hallowed walls of India's premier management institutes, at least a few are choosing to stay away from the big bucks placement offers that their peers take for granted.

A few of those, as is evident from, are turning entrepreneurs, some like Trivedi are turning to NGOs because "desh ke liye kuch karna hain  (I have to do something for the country)", as he says.

When Trivedi passed out of his alma mater in 2007, his deliberate career choice - he says he is probably earning just 30 per cent of what his fellow-grads make - couldn't have left his family unhappier. "Sitamarhi [a small district on the Bihar-Nepal border]," he admits, "may not be the most exciting location, but at least it provides me with inner satisfaction."

Like him, Deepak Dhamija, a graduate from IIM-Calcutta, opted to stay away from summer placements to work for Basics, an organisation in Vidarbha engaged in providing micro-finance to farmers. In B-school parlance, they now call this phenomenon OOPS (out of placement season).

Once, a placement dropout might have been considered maverick, but today their number is swelling as Ankur Gattani and Aditya Kumar, both from IIM-Calcutta, Hemant Bansal from IIM-Lucknow, Ankit Mathur, Satvik Upadhyaya and Nirmal Kumar from IIM-Ahmedabad, Dhruv Bhushan and Anubhav Jain from IIM-Indore set their own course to go chasing their dreams.

What's egging these youngsters on? What's causing the burst of entrepreneurial spurt in the campuses of these red-bricked management schools as they've turned to alternate options within the social sector, on online portals, in manufacturing units, or in consulting arms?

Why have these youngsters spurned tempting offers from the corporate world (and earned parental disapproval) to either start their own ventures, or listen to the drumbeats of their hearts?

Inspired by the likes of Trivedi and Dhamija, Aditya Kumar, a first-year-student at IIM-Calcutta, will intern this summer at an NGO called Solace in Assam's Kamrup district. His motivation? "In Assam and other North-eastern states, insurgency, terrorism and violence are major problems, as a result of which other burning issues are neglected."

The consequence has been a lack of development in the region. "Solace is an initiative to look at neglected aspects such as rural distress, lack of education and child labour," Kumar explains.

While a few are committed to ironing out social disparities, several more are testing the unchartered waters of start-ups and entrepreneurship. "It makes more sense to start my own venture and apply the B-school management techniques I've learnt in my own company rather than follow someone else's orders," says Hemant Bansal. Bansal is planning a manufacturing unit in the national capital region that will employ 50-100 workers to begin with.

If entrepreneurship was once a dirty word that conjured up images of personal greed, for IIM-Ahmedabad's Nirmal Kumar it represents a personal opportunity. He could have been one among those young bright graduates to bag stunning offers from major corporate houses.

Instead, he chose to start his own outdoor advertising company. The idea struck when he observed the thousands of passengers who were forced to spend time at railway stations where such hoardings had the best chance of catching their attention.

"There is a lack of innovation in the outdoor media and most people are losing out on customers' attention because they are not willing to move away from traditional media," he explains. "By setting up innovative advertisement boards and devices, an advertiser can get the best reinforcement for his product."

It wasn't innovation but numbers that inspired Ankit Mathur and Satvik Upadhyaya of IIM-Ahmedabad, Neha Juneja of the Faculty of Management Studies, Delhi, and a fourth partner to launch an online portal,, to provide simple access to credible and relevant information to retail investors on futures trading.

Elsewhere, Dhruv Bhushan and Anubhav Jain of IIM-Indore have already launched their online venture - a book building website called It's quite incredible, actually. The site provides its readers with a storyline that needs to be developed. Once the plot is complete, the story will be considered for print.

The site has already had 50,000 hits and 200 members have registered. Says Bhushan, "From completing a story, we plan to move into writing short stories, biographies and even films." So far, Bhushan and Jain have funded the venture through their own savings, but a massive expansion plan will require a fresh flow of funds.

Ankur Gattani, the only student from IIM-Calcutta's 2006-08 batch to opt out of the final placements, has initiated a portal called, and is the founder and CEO of Onelife Knowledge Services.

Currently in the test-run phase, the portal is being managed by Apex Division, an offshore software outsourcing company specialising in web design and development.

Is the money easy to find? Hardly. Even the confident Nirmal Kumar did not have it easy when it came to launching his outdoor advertising idea at Ahmedabad. Finance was his biggest constraint, and his humble background meant there was nothing to fall back on should he fail to find the initial capital.

Fortunately for him, an angel investor provided the push with Rs 20 lakh. "The response has been phenomenal and the venture will now be taken forward to four more stations in Gujarat, for which I am in talks with the Western Railways. I am also looking for a similar tie-up with the Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation," he says.

For the promoters of, money was never a concern. They knew the venture did not require a huge amount of capital since the information would be sourced and analysed by them.  Pooling in the money earned from their summer internships and collecting some from their families, the four decided on a unique model.

"We do not want to confuse the visitor on our website so we will not be accepting advertisements, and are confident of earning revenues through the services we provide," says Juneja. The venture has already procured a tie-up with a news channel and the National Stock Exchange for information.

"Other than live news that trickles in from the news channel, we will also provide market forecasts, market data, analysis of the day's stock movements and other self-analysed data on a minute-to minute basis every day," she says.

Upadhyaya insists that opting out of the placements wasn't a big deal considering they now have a chance to do what they love doing - trade on futures and help other retail investors do the same. The entrepreneurs are looking to emulate the Facebook social networking model of functioning where equity is offered at the right time. On the anvil are new modules to help the retail investor and a website in Hindi.

At the Indian School of Business, Hyderabad, Sanjana Rao and Pradeep Machieni have collected investments worth $150,000 for their nanotechnology company and are looking at raising another $10 million over the next couple of years.

On the other hand, thanks to a booming family business, Hemant Bansal of IIM-Lucknow does not feel threatened by a lack of funds. "I am looking for a private/equity investor while I plan to put in 20-30 per cent of the money. Even if I don't, I am sure I can manage the initial investment," he hazards.

These stories aren't entirely new to India's premium management institutes. In previous years too, students have displayed their appetite for taking business risks. Last year, Sreeram Vaidya-nathan decided to set up an entertainment lounge in Bangalore called Brewhaha. And even as he battles attrition, the quintessential manager is already planning six more Brewhahas across Bangalore, Hyderabad and Chennai.

Four IIM-A students last year started their own online venture,, to provide coaching for the CAT examination, which is the gateway to the IIMs and other, similar institutions.

"Management lessons help you take risks and build confidence levels," says another student at IIM-Kozhikode whose breakaway career includes making a directorial debut and launching his own film company.

Brave words, especially when ma and pa back home fail to understand the compulsions that egg these placement dropouts on. The result is a lonely life, especially when one's peers seem to rise effortlessly up the corporate ladder. "Sometimes I am filled with doubts," confesses Nirmal Kumar.

"But when I think about the future, I'm sure no other job will match my professional growth." Perhaps he should paint these words like a slogan on his outdoor hoardings - for he's hoping that when it comes to summer internships for the next batch of students, they'll turn to him rather than the multinationals to catch some of his contagious entrepreneurial spirit.

Reporting by Archana Mohan, Pradipta Mukherjee & Kalpana Pathak

Powered by

More Specials


text:
NewsApp (Free)

Read news as it happens
Download NewsApp

Available on

Rediff News  All News  » News » Spare my life, Manipur BJP chief begs militants

Spare my life, Manipur BJP chief begs militants

February 28, 2004 14:02 IST

In an unprecedented development, a senior politician in Manipur has sought mercy from an underground outfit, underlining the widespread influence of militants in this border state.
President of the Manipur unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party and outgoing MP Thounaojam Chaoba Singh had to beg for his life for the second time in a fortnight by issuing an appeal to underground outfit Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup, which has passed a 'death sentence' on him.

In a lengthy statement in the local media, Chaoba asked KYKL to forgive him for his past mistakes and made a fervent appeal to withdraw the death sentence on humanitarian grounds.
The KYKL had charged Th. Chaoba of acting against the party and the people. Chaoba was given a deadline of  February 15 to resign from the BJP.

The KYKL had warned that party workers would be targeted if they failed to remove Chaoba from the BJP. The outfit also banned the BJP from holding meetings, workshops and other election related activities.
In his appeal on Friday, Chaoba said: "I have no alternative but to beg for forgiveness. I should be excused for any past mistakes that I may have committed.

"If any of  my past action or deeds had hurt the feelings or sentiments of any communities or peoples including Nagas, Meities, Kukis and Muslims, I may be forgiven."
The reaction of the underground outfit is, however, not known as a yet. As a consequence of the KYKL death threat, heavy security has been provided to the BJP president.

G Vinayak in Guwahati


text:
NewsApp (Free)

Read news as it happens
Download NewsApp

Available on

Rediff News  All News  » News » Violence escalates in Bareilly, SP injured in clashes

Violence escalates in Bareilly, SP injured in clashes

March 12, 2010 20:09 IST

Defying curfew, irate mobs on Friday torched vehicles and road kiosks and clashed with the police, leaving a superintendent of police and five other personnel injured in Bareilly, which has been hit by communal violence since March 2.

Additional Director General of Police (law and order) Brij Lal said in Lucknow that unruly elements indulged in heavy brick-batting and arson in Sanjay Nagar and Subhash Nagar localities, forcing the police to use tear gas shells and fire rubber bullets, even as curfew continued in four police station areas.

About half a dozen policemen including SP  Rakesh Jolly were injured in the stone pelting, the ADG said, adding that three people received injuries from rubber bullets. The mob set ablaze at least four vehicles and road side kiosks.

There has been no relaxation in curfew, which was clamped about ten days ago and due to prevailing tension, force deployment has been increased in the troubled areas along with a PAC commandant, four additional superintendents of police and deputy superintendents of police, the ADG said.

Ten more people have been arrested in connection with the arson today, taking the total number of those arrested to 276 so far.

Earlier on Thursday, members of a community defied curfew and went on a rampage in the old city areas to protest the release of Sunni cleric Maulana Tauqeer Raza Khan, who was arrested on charges of inciting violence.

Bharatiya Janata Party Member of Legislative Assembly Rajesh Agarwal and former Member of Parliament Santosh Gangwar also staged a dharna before the district magistrate's residence. The government has already transferred the DM  and senior superintendent of police of the district.

© Copyright 2015 PTI. All rights reserved. Republication or redistribution of PTI content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent.


text:
NewsApp (Free)

Read news as it happens
Download NewsApp

Available on

Rediff News  All News

Amdl  »  News  »   Amdl

  News for Amdl

  • Business

UID boost for micro-ATM makers

The demand for one million micro-ATMs for the Aadhaar-based payment system has emerged as a bonanza for the technology industry. Manufacturers are ready to lap up the opportunity as soon as the......

Biggest wealth-creators for shareholders

The Indian stockmarket is witnessing its biggest-ever bull run - high economic growth and favourable market conditions have allowed companies to grow at a very high pace and create wealth for......

Visa lines up new products for India

Visa International is set to launch a slew of new card products in the Indian market. The payment company will launch a prepaid remittance card in India in January next year and commercial cards......
  Web results for Amdl
Opto Circuits Group Company, Cardiac Science Corporation, Wins Nearly $23 Million Against Zoll in Case Over Wearable Defibrillator Technology

/PRNewswire/ -- Cardiac Science Corporation, a group company of Opto Circuits ( India ) Ltd. (Bloomberg: OPTCIN; Reuters: OPTO.NS; NSE:... ...
Opto Circuits Posts Rs. 286.52 Crores in Consolidated Sales for Q4 FY15, Net Profit of Rs. 8.32 Crores

Opto Circuits (India) Ltd. (Bloomberg: OPTCIN; Reuters: OPTO.NS; NSE: OPTOCIRCUI; BSE: 532391) announced audited financial results for the fourth... ...
Opto Circuits receives USFDA for new product Powerheart G5 AED with CPRD

Cardiac Science Receives U.S. FDA 510k Clearance to Market New Powerheart G5 AED with CPRD. Bengaluru, India | Wisconsin, USA | May 6, 2015... ...

Related Tags

  1. gujarat
  2. bjp
  3. india
  4. lok sabha
  5. supreme court
  6. upa
  7. bharatiya janata party
  8. congress
  9. new delhi
  10. united progressive alliance
  11. ahmedabad
  12. sonia gandhi
  13. nda
  14. rahul gandhi
  15. rajnath singh
  16. nitin gadkari
  17. delhi
  18. manmohan singh
  19. bihar
  20. national democratic alliance
  21. jd-u
  22. nitish kumar
  23. rashtriya swayamsevak sangh
  24. uttar pradesh
  25. photo
  26. advani
  27. central bureau of investigation
  28. rss
  29. janata dal-united
  30. ips

Top Coverage News

Coming to India and making

Success in manufacturing is not just about being cheap - cheap labour, cheap land, cheap power...
Broswe by: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z


text:
NewsApp (Free)

Read news as it happens
Download NewsApp

Available on

Rediff News  All News

Sk Singh  »  News  »   Sk Singh

  News for Sk Singh

  • News
  • Business
  • Movies
  • Sports

Court to hear defamation plea against ex-Army chief on July 19

A Delhi court today fixed July 19 for hearing a criminal defamation complaint filed by former Lt General Tejinder Singh against ex-Army chief General VK Singh and others. The matter was to be heard......

PM honours IFS officer Tanmaya Lal with SK Singh award

Tanmaya Lal, a Indian Foreign Service officer of the 1991 batch, was called back to New Delhi from Kenyan capital Nairobi where he was recently posted under the excuse of some "official duty".Upon......

VK Singh, 4 Army officers get bail in defamation case

An ex-Army Chief and four top serving officers, including the vice chief of Army staff, on Friday appeared before a Delhi court following summonses against them in a criminal defamation case and......

Diplomat-politician: Life and times of S K Singh

T P Sreenivasan remembers Ambassador SK Singh, a dominant figure in the Indian Foreign Service and the governor of Rajasthan and Arunachal Pradesh, who passed away on December 1.Ambassador SK Singh......

35 corpses found adrift in the Ganga; probe ordered

At least 35 bodies, which were ostensibly disposed of in the river Ganga as part of last rites by their kin, surfaced after the water receded near Pariyar ghat in neighbouring Unnao district,......

G-20: Global cos for bigger private sector role

Global corporate leaders, including Indian pacesetters, have asked the leaders of the G-20 to foster greater private sector participation in achieving Millennium Development Goals like food......

Follow these 5 steps to enjoy retirement

Planning for retirement and doing something about it is something that most youth and elders detest. For the youth there is no incentive to plan for something that will come up 35 years later.......

Life sciences: India at No.2 behind China

The life sciences industry in Asia clocked a growth of 3.4 per cent to record revenues of $110.89 billion in the calendar year 2009, with nearly half the revenues -- $54.24 billion -- coming from......

Mukesh Ambani caps own pay at Rs 15 crore; others gets hike

Reliance Industries chief Mukesh Ambani has capped his salary for the second straight year at Rs 15 crore (Rs 150 million), less than half of what he is eligible to draw, while rest of the RIL top......

Water! Delhiites guzzle the most, face crisis

Delhi gets more water than Paris, according to a report of the Planning Commission. If the national average water supply for cities is 140 litres per capita, Delhiites guzzle 240 litres per......

Bipasha: I started working so young!

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities: Bipasha Basu got nostalgic on Twitter, and posted a photograph from her modelling days.. 'Started working so young! 15 years......

First Look: Where Aamir, Rani are shooting

Aamir Khan and Rani Mukerji are secretly shooting a film inside an old Parsi building in the Five Gardens area in Dadar, central Mumbai. The old building apparently provides the best backdrop......

Anne Hathaway: Hosting Oscars was 'pure joy'

Get your low down on what's happening in the world of Hollywood, right here!Although her performance with co-host James Franco was blasted, Anne Hathway revealed that she loved the experience of......

'I love that people recognise me after Munni Badnaam'

Mamta Sharma is busy bagging awards at the recent awards shows after singing 2010's most popular song, Munni Badnaam, from 2010's biggest hit, Dabangg. The singer tells Sonil......

Are SRK-Kajol the best Yash Raj jodi till date?

The biggest stars have starred in Yash Raj movies. While some of the jodis clicked with their sizzling chemistry, there are some which really didn't work.   The latest to get captured on......

India field full strength team for Azlan Shah Cup

Ace midfielder Sardar Singh will lead a full strength Indian men's hockey team in the 24th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup to be held in Ipoh, Malaysia from April 5 to 12. India have gone for a strong......

Numbers game: India hold edge over Sri Lanka in One-Day Internationals

India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Photograph: Gareth Copley/Getty Images India will be looking to maintain their stranglehold over Sri Lanka in home One-Day Internationals when the teams meet......

Sports Shorts: India beat SKorea 3-0; finish lowly ninth

Akashdeep Singh scored two goals as India posted a comfortable 3-0 win over Asian champions South Korea to finish a lowly ninth in the men's hockey World Cup at the Kyocera Stadium at The Hague in......

No place for Sandeep, Shivendra in Asia Cup probables

Drag-flicker Sandeep Singh and forward Shivendra Singh were the notable omissions in a list of 48 Indian probables announced on Tuesday for next month's Asia Cup in Malaysia. Sandeep, who was......

Check out the bowling records in the IPL

Pune Warriors's batting ace Yuvraj Singh has a unique bowling record, with two hat-tricks, in the IPL, the feat only matched by Sunrisers Hyderabad leg-spinner Amit Mishra. Mumbai......
  Videos for Sk Singh
sk singh video
sk singh video
sk singh video
sk singh video
sk singh video
sk singh video
sk singh video
sk singh video
sk singh video
  Web results for Sk Singh
Punjab to host 6th World Kabaddi Cup from November 15 to 28-Sukhbir Singh Badal

Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal today announced that 6th Kabaddi World Cup-2015 will be organised from November 15 to 28 at 14... ...
Saplings to be planted in memory of late MN Buch

Bhopal: Saplings will be planted in memory of late M.N. Buch on Kolar Hill. Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has directed officers to start... ...
NABARD organizes awareness programme on financial literacy

Excelsior Correspondent POONCH, July 2: National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), Rajouri-Poonch organised an awareness... ...
Intl symposium on religion to be held at Indore

Friday, 03 July 2015 | Staff Reporter | Bhopal | in Bhopal The State will host an international symposium on 'Religion For Welfare of Humankind... ...
CM reviews preparations for Vishwa Hindi Sammelan

e preparations are underway to organise 10th Vishwa Hindi Sammelan at Bhopal from September 10 to 12. CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan reviewed... ...

Related Tags

  1. gujarat
  2. bjp
  3. india
  4. lok sabha
  5. supreme court
  6. upa
  7. bharatiya janata party
  8. congress
  9. new delhi
  10. united progressive alliance
  11. ahmedabad
  12. sonia gandhi
  13. nda
  14. rahul gandhi
  15. rajnath singh
  16. nitin gadkari
  17. delhi
  18. manmohan singh
  19. bihar
  20. national democratic alliance
  21. jd-u
  22. nitish kumar
  23. rashtriya swayamsevak sangh
  24. uttar pradesh
  25. photo
  26. advani
  27. central bureau of investigation
  28. rss
  29. janata dal-united
  30. ips

Related Pages

sk singh

Top Coverage News

Coming to India and making

Success in manufacturing is not just about being cheap - cheap labour, cheap land, cheap power...
Broswe by: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z


text:
NewsApp (Free)

Read news as it happens
Download NewsApp

Available on

Rediff News  All News

Zee Entertainment Negative Impact Dish Tv  »  News  »   Zee Entertainment Negative Impact Dish Tv

  News for Zee Entertainment Negative Impact Dish Tv

  • Business

A neutral Budget for media and entertainment sector

Media and entertainment sector is not so happy with Budget announcement for the sector. Service tax increased from 12.36% to 14%. The Education Cess and Secondary and Higher Education Cess shall be......

Duty on STBs to hit India's cable operators

Budget provisionsThe budget proposes to levy basic customs duty of 5% on Set Top Boxes.The budget proposes to abolish FBT.The budget proposes to increase the MAT limit from 10% to 15% and extend......

Related Tags

  1. gujarat
  2. bjp
  3. india
  4. lok sabha
  5. supreme court
  6. upa
  7. bharatiya janata party
  8. congress
  9. new delhi
  10. united progressive alliance
  11. ahmedabad
  12. sonia gandhi
  13. nda
  14. rahul gandhi
  15. rajnath singh
  16. nitin gadkari
  17. delhi
  18. manmohan singh
  19. bihar
  20. national democratic alliance
  21. jd-u
  22. nitish kumar
  23. rashtriya swayamsevak sangh
  24. uttar pradesh
  25. photo
  26. advani
  27. central bureau of investigation
  28. rss
  29. janata dal-united
  30. ips

Top Coverage News

Coming to India and making

Success in manufacturing is not just about being cheap - cheap labour, cheap land, cheap power...
Broswe by: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z


WARC-Truncated: length

text:
Redpoint’s Investment in Moogsoft

When you combine a brilliant founder with multiple industry-defining successes under his belt with an idea capable of leapfrogging the very industry he helped create, you know you have an exciting investment. Then, when you add the fact the company is bringing the power of Big Data to solve the challenges enterprises are facing as they manage a mix of legacy on-premise software stacks and cloud services, you know you have a very exciting investment.

That sums up why I’m thrilled about our Series A investment in Moogsoft, a company that is bringing the power of big data to the critical IT service management industry in a tremendously compelling way. Moogsoft’s founder, Phil Tee, needs no introduction to people familiar with the world of IT infrastructure and management. As the creator of the technologies that form the foundations of IBM Tivoli Netcool, Tee and his team are known for singlehandedly designing the software that monitors more than 90% of the worlds IP networks today.

With Moogsoft, Tee and his team are thinking big yet again about the very same problems that motivated them decades ago – but with a novel approach for today’s market and today’s customer. With businesses struggling to cost efficiently manage their overwhelming IT infrastructures as they shift to newer technologies, the time and costs associated with management have become major challenges. By applying Moogsoft’s software which exploits the latest innovations in Big Data and Natural Language Processing, their customers are already seeing reduction in costs and increases in efficiency of their staffs – and finding real value.

Redpoint couldn’t be more excited about the opportunity ahead for the Moogsoft team and we’re proud to welcome them to the Redpoint portfolio.


text:
FreedomWorks endorses Connie Mack for FL-SEN, calls George LeMieux a RINO

Throughout his campaign to be Florida’s next Senator, George LeMieux has claimed that he had a “conservative” voting record during the sixteen months he served in the United States Senate after former-Governor-and-former-Republican (and World’s Tallest Oompa Loompa) Charlie Crist appointed him.

I thought that was nonsense, and a little quick research gave me several good examples why in a post I wrote back in September:

Sunshine State Sarah | Reality Check on LeMieux’s “conservative” voting record

Let me ask you a question: when you were a child, did you ever sneak a cookie from the cookie jar? You waited until your mother had left the kitchen, right? No kid is dumb enough to try and swipe a cookie while Mommy is watching.

…during LeMieux’s entire term in the Senate, conservatism was on the rise, and he knew he had to be on his best behavior…One thing George LeMieux is not is an idiot. Watching the growing power of the tea party movement and [Charlie Crist] falling lower and lower in the polls would have definitely sent a signal that if he wanted to return to the Senate, he needed to learn some conservative dance steps.

In essence, LeMieux’s claims of a conservative voting record are the equivalent of attempting to get praise for not stealing cookies while Mommy is watching.

I then listed four key votes where LeMieux failed to stand with fellow Republicans, publicly wavered on an important issue, or voted for an increase in meddling regulations.

…What we have with LeMieux’s time in the Senate is someone who knew he was being closely watched by conservatives and intended to run for office in the near future, but still couldn’t be counted on to vote a consistently conservative line, even when his votes didn’t really matter. To go back to my earlier analogy, LeMieux is a kid who knew Mommy was watching and still stole a few cookies!

Do we really think we can rely on George LeMieux to fight for conservative principles? Do we really believe he will stand strong against not only the Democrats, but also the Republicans in Congress who seek dangerous, ill-advised “compromises?”

Regardless of whether the Republicans regain the White House or not, Congress is going to have to tackle some extremely challenging issues in the next few years, and we will need staunch conservatives with backbones of steel to lead the way. I do not have confidence that George LeMieux fits that definition.

Well, it looks like FreedomWorks agrees with my assessment that George LeMieux is no conservative.

In a viciously scathing email from Executive Director Max Pappas this morning, the FreedomWorks PAC endorsed Connie Mack and discussed LeMieux’s record in meticulous detail. They noted many of the same issues I did regarding his voting record and support from liberals and moderates, noting that “the more we looked at [Mack and LeMieux's] records, the clearer the choice became.”

The email continues to draw sharp distinctions between Mack and LeMieux, going so far as to apply the “RINO” label to LeMieux repeatedly:

Washington is intentionally opaque—so politicians can behave one way in Washington and then paint a different picture back home. LeMieux seems to be doing just that.

…LeMieux bragged, “I am a Charlie Crist Republican” and then went to the US Senate and proved it. He also said, “He’s (Crist) been the senior partner and I’ve been the junior partner. We make decisions together.” So it is not surprising that he came to Washington and acted much like Charlie Crist would have.

…It’s not surprising champions of limited government in the Senate like Sens. Rand Paul and Mike Lee are backing Connie Mack while RINOs like Sens. Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski are backing George LeMieux. They know from personal experience which candidate will be their ally.

…The grassroots leaders in Indiana worked together to defeat RINO Senator Dick Lugar. We will be working with the many great grassroots leaders we know in Florida to make sure one RINO (Lugar) isn’t just replaced with another (LeMieux). And we will be getting to work right away on helping long-time, consistent conservative Connie Mack beat ObamaCare-supporting Sen. Bill Nelson…

I endorsed Connie Mack a few months ago, and encourage you to join me and FreedomWorks in supporting him for the Republican nomination.

Read the complete email from FreedomWorks PAC Executive Director Max Pappas endorsing Connie Mack for Florida Senate here.

[Cross-posted at Sunshine State Sarah]

RedState Gathering All-Access Passes Have SOLD OUT.Register here for the Thu/Sat night Party Pass!

Get Alerts


text:
New Tropical Western Atlantic Survey Paper

Are you an experienced REEF surveyor in the Tropical Western Atlantic (TWA)? If so, you might want to check out our brand new underwater survey paper featuring an extended list of species. The double-sided list fits on the regular yellow slate. The longer list of species means less write-in species and more efficient data entry. When entering your data, just select the longer list in the "Species View" field at the top of the data entry field. You can find the new paper in REEF's online store here - The store also includes new paper for our Central Indo-Pacific and South Pacific/Fiji regions, along with handy ID guides, and REEF gear!

Hello and happy October! This edition will be REEF-in-Super-Brief since our biggest announcement - the launch of the new website - will direct you to endless updates on REEF programs, new online tools, an improved REEF Store, and a new member-login that will allow you to get the most out of the new site. Visit now!

If you're still with me, read on to learn about an exciting new artificial reef project REEF will embark on in 2008 with the sinking of the USAFS Vandenberg in Key West, Florida and REEF's participation in important inter-agency collaborative research on Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in California. The third of six monitoring events at Biscayne National Park was recently completed; hats off to REEF staff Joe Cavanaugh and Lad Akins and Advanced Assessment Team (AAT) volunteers who served on this project amid challenging weather and personal circumstances.

Earlier this month, REEF lost a valuable partner and close personal friend. Mike "Smitty" Smith was a boat captain at Quiescence Diving Services in Key Largo, Florida and drove the boat for many local monitoring projects. His positive outlook and team spirit will be missed but we hope to honor his commitment to ocean conservation through REEF's continued work in the Florida Keys community.

"Best fishes" from the REEF family to yours,

Leda A. Cunningham, Executive Director

Welcome winter! REEF is pleased to bring you the final monthly installment of REEF-in-Brief in 2007. Our biggest announcement is the completion of the biological monitoring of the U.S.S Spiegel Grove, the largest intentional artificial reef when it was sunk in Key Largo, Florida in 2002. Also in this issue, learn about the new online data entry interface for the West Coast survey region and how to get more out of the new REEF website. Finally, we'll close out the year with some pictures from the recent Holiday Open House at REEF HQ and invite you to join us on a REEF Field Survey trip in 2008.

Many thanks to all who have made donations toward an ambitious fall fundraising goal of $100,000. REEF could not continue its critical conservation projects without your support (if we haven't heard from you yet, please click here to make a secure, tax-deductible donation online). Many thanks as well for everyone's e-patience as REEF grows its online fundraising capacity. We recognize that your
inbox and email time are limited resources and sincerely appreciate the opportunity to request your assistance in strengthening REEF citizen science programs.

The REEF family sends you best wishes and best fishes for a happy, healthy start to the new year. We'll look forward to working with you in 2008, officially designated the International Year of the Reef. It's bound to be a good year . . .

Gearing up for GAFC

The 17th Great Annual Fish Count (GAFC) is just around the corner. While REEF staff updates the event website,, we are asking our field stations and partners to begin planning their 2008 GAFC activities.

Events can be as simple as gathering a group of local divers for a one-day dive and a covered-dish party for after. Or, schedule a huge blow out to introduce more people from your town to what a difference can be made when you do more than just blow bubbles while diving. The latter could include Fish ID seminars, counting challenges, a planned picnic and whatever else you can dream up to gather a crowd and show them the fun of fish-watching.

Whatever you choose to do, please don't forget to register your event with REEF by clicking here.  Or give us a call at 305-852-0030. For more information, please contact

Life List Mania – St. Vincent Style

Some of the lucky participants during the two weeks of Field Surveys in St. Vincent.
Striated frogfish - one of the many amazing fish seen during the Field Survey in St. Vincent. Photo by Ned DeLoach.
It wasn't just about the fish. Many spectacular invertebrates, such as this longarm octopus, were seen too. Photo by Ned DeLoach.
A find for any fishwatcher, the St. Vincent folks found six! Black Brotula on one dive.

As any veteran fish surveyor is well aware, dive travel is the spice of fishwatching. No matter how many dives you’ve made, or how many species you’ve recorded a visit to a new destination will send you scurrying for your ID books. That was certainly the case during back-to-back REEF Field Surveys held in St. Vincent during early August. During the two weeks, 40 sets of eyes ferreted out 261 different fish species, many rare, many first-time sightings, and a few that still have the trip leaders Paul Humann and Ned DeLoach scratching their heads.

Tucked away in the distant reaches of the southeastern Caribbean, the towering volcanic island is not only home to a hearty population of Caribbean fishes, but also harbors a scattering of novel species that ride the currents north from Brazil. Add to this, pumice sand and freshwater runoff (a combination that tends to attract exotic creatures), a variety of underwater habitats ranging from bold boulder and coral seascapes, to thick sea grass meadows, and protected bays bottomed with fine sediment and scattered algae patches, fondly known as muck. Oh yeah, add one more dynamic to the amazing mix, the group’s host Bill Tewes, owner of Dive St. Vincent, and his eagle-eyed dive guides. In dive parlance, Bill is a critter hunter extraordinaire. After exploring the island’s undersea riches for 25 years, his infectious enthusiasm for the hunt won’t allow him to miss a dive, and the man certainly loves to show off his animals.

So what were some of the highlights of the week? For starters: a single dive to a clearwater site, known as the Pinnacle, revealed not one, not two, but six cryptic Black Brotula. A plunge to 110 feet on the Wall, uncovered Yellowcheek Basslet, Three-lined Basslet and Cave Bass hiding under a ledge. On their way up the surveyors spotted a Golden Hamlet, Bridled Burrfish, and during their safety stop a flashy red fin of a perky little Red Banner Blenny caught their eyes.

But as good as the reefs and wall are the majority of the team’s treasures were discovered in the muck – the seldom-dived otherworldly realm where Bill’s fishwatching prowess shines. Let’s begin in the shallows where the team found, along with a long list of more common species, clingfishes, Longsnout and Lined Seahorses, a Striated Frogfish, Shortnose Batfish, an assortment of pipefish, seldom-seen pipehorses, and about every species of snake eel you’ve ever heard of, and some you haven’t. As the seemingly barren bottom angled down Jackknifefish, Spotfin Goby, Dwarf Sand Perch and tiny Blackear Bass appeared. If you continued to 90 feet an uncommon sighting of a juvenile Snowy Bass could be made.

One would be remiss without mentioning a few spectacular St. Vincent invertebrates including, the Atlantic Longarm Octopus, the rare Brownstripe Octopus, skeleton shrimp, and a spectacular Red Banded Lobster.

Did we mention Blackfin Cardinalfish, Whitemouth Croaker, Snakefish, Cornetfish, Cardinal Soilderfish, Flying Gurnard, and pikeblennies? Whew, have to stop somewhere, this is REEF-in-Brief you know. You’ll just have to contact one of the lucky participants for more details.

A gallery of all images linked from this article can be found here.

Lionfish Letters from the Field -- Government, Divers Move Into Action Mode on Lionfish issue

Following REEF training, DECR Jodi Johnson works with dive operator Smitty Smith in Grand Turk to bag a lionfish.
The DECR collection team during a lionfish round-up dive in the Turks and Caicos.

With the rapid expansion of lionfish into the Caribbean, downstream and recently invaded countries are starting to gear up for early detection and rapid response efforts. REEF is leading the way with in-country workshops focused on increasing awareness and training both fisheries and dive operators in collecting and handling techniques. The week of January 25th-31st was spent working with the Department of Environment and Coastal Resources (DECR) in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Starting in Grand Turk, we hit the ground running and less than an hour after landing, DECR officer Jodi Johnson and I had covered collecting and handling techniques and had our first 2 lionfish in the bag. Things did not slow down. Two days in Grand Turk followed by two days in Provo and a day in South Caicos resulted in 7 seminars to well over 150 people, 6 collecting training dives, over 40 lionfish collected and an evening lionfish tasting at Smokey’s on the Beach in Provo. Media coverage of the effort was also prominent with local TCI Channel 4 running a feature segment on the issue. The workshop was a huge success with both dive operators and government officials now moving forward in combined efforts to control and minimize impacts of lionfish.

In separate upcoming events, Bonaire, Cayman Islands, Cozumel and Belize are also bringing REEF in to conduct lionfish workshops this spring and early summer. The goals of these programs are to build capacity for local communities and governments to be able to enact early detection and rapid response measures and increase public awareness of the issue.

For more information on in-country workshops, contact Lad Akins. (305) 852-0030. Report sightings of invasive lionfish through REEF's online sightings form.

Help REEF Win Big In America’s Giving Challenge

Let's rise to the Challenge and show how important REEF's marine conservation work is to our community.

This is YOUR chance to turn a donation of $10 into much more for REEF. America's Giving Challenge is a 30-day competition (ends November 6th) that allows causes such as REEF to compete for cash awards by inspiring the most people to donate to their cause. We are asking all of our members to donate $10 (or more) online here sometime before the Challenge ends -- ideally on one of two target dates, Friday October 16th or Saturday October 24. If REEF is a challenge winner (meaning we receive the highest number, not amount, of donations) on any given day, we will be awarded $1,000.

The Challenge is administered through Causes on Facebook. However, anyone can donate -- you do not have to be on Facebook to donate. Click here to visit REEF's Cause. If you are on Facebook, we encourage you to invite your friends to support and donate to the cause as well. The objective of the Challenge is to enable passionate individuals and nonprofit organizations to easily leverage their social networks to increase awareness about their causes and attract people to get and stay involved with causes they care about. By encouraging people to give what they can-no matter how big or small, the Challenge seeks to demonstrate the potential of social networks to bring real people together to make a significant impact.

Participants in the Challenge will compete for daily and overall cash awards of up to $50,000 for the nonprofit organizations they care most about. Awards will be distributed based on the number of qualifying donations generated for a cause, not the total dollars raised. A unique daily donation is defined as one single donation per individual per day in the amount of $10 USD or more. Individuals can donate to the same cause once a day everyday during the Challenge and this would count 30 times towards helping the cause receive an Overall Award. This would also count towards the Daily Award for that cause every day.  To find out more about America's Giving Challenge and Causes, visit the Causes website.

If even 10% of REEF's members donated to our Cause before the end of the Challenge, we would most certainly make it in the award category. So please go online and show your support for REEF's marine conservation work. We hope we can count on you!

Please go to REEF's Cause page -- donate $10 (or more) -- ideally on one of two target dates, Friday October 16th or Saturday October 24. Thank You!

REEF News Tidbits

REEF Staff, Sasha Medlen, and volunteer Matt Dowell, at the recent Diver's Day at the Long Beach Aquarium.

West Coast Dive Shows - Visit REEF next month at SCUBA 2010 show in Long Beach (CA) on May 15-16 and the Dive & Travel Expo in Tacoma (WA) on May 22-23. REEF staff and volunteers will be there to tell you about our latest activities, have REEF gear and supplies for sale, and sign up new members.

New Field Stations - Welcome to our newest Field Stations who have joined us in the last month. Field Stations are shops, charters, instructors and organizations that support REEF in many ways - offering classes, REEF survey opportunities, stocking survey supplies, etc. For more information and to check out the other 170+ REEF Field Stations, go to the Field Station page on the REEF website.

  • Eco SCUBA Dive Center, Key West FL
  • Camp Emerald Bay, Avalon CA
  • Marker Buoy Dive Club, Seattle WA
  • Poulsbo Marine Science Center, Poulsbo WA

    Check out the REEF Online Store - This is the place to get all of your REEF gear, survey supplies, lionfish collection kits, and field guidebooks. The REEF Store is online here.

    More Than 500 Lionfish Removed in Florida Keys Inaugural Lionfish Tournament

    he one-day catch of invasive lionfish around Key Largo by a team as part of the lionfish derby.Photo by Carlos Estape.
    Carlos and Allison Estape (REEF volunteers) proudly display their award plaque for turning in smallest lionfish (1st Place).
    REEF Field Operations Coordinator, Alecia Adamson, measures the largest lionfish captured during the Key Largo derby.

    Approximately 100 divers collected 534 Indo-Pacific red lionfish during the first tournament dedicated to reducing the population of the invasive species in the Florida Keys waters. The September 11 tournament in Key Largo, organized by REEF and the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, is the first of three Keys-based lionfish roundups. The event attracted 27 teams that competed for cash and prizes to collect the most, largest and smallest lionfish. The winning team captured 111 lionfish during the single day event. The largest lionfish caught measured in at just under 11 inches, and the smallest at less than two inches. Lionfish can grow to lengths of over 18 inches in western Atlantic waters where they are not native.

    “The sanctuary is thrilled by the response from the dive community,” said Sanctuary Superintendent Sean Morton. “The volume of fish caught during this single day event demonstrates that dedicated diver removal efforts can be effective at helping keep this invasive at bay.”

    Team “Raaw Talent,” from the Upper Keys and led by Captain Al Wilson, captured 111 lionfish and the grand prize of $1,000 for most lionfish. The “Lion Killers” of Islamorada and Marathon netted the largest lionfish, along with $500. And with the capture of the smallest lionfish, team “Full Circle from Key Dives” also caught themselves $500. Both teams “Raaw Talent” and “Full Circle” had been through REEF’s educational workshops on lionfish safety and handling and have been very active in reporting sightings to REEF and capturing lionfish for research purposes. These lionfish derbies are great events to reward those already involved in REEF’s lionfish control programs and to recruit more people to become active in lionfish control.

    “The community participation in this event surpassed even our most generous expectations”, said REEF Director of Operations, Lad Akins. “Everyone came together for a great event, including sponsors, volunteers, organizers, and of course, the lionfish hunters. Even those who brought in a single fish contributed to the protection of our native marine life and deserve our thanks.”

    Divers and snorkelers interested in participating for the remaining 2010 Keys lionfish tournaments may register online at The second lionfish derby will be held October 16 at Keys Fisheries Market and Marina in Marathon, FL. The third derby will be held November 13 at Hurricane Hole Marina, in Key West, FL. A $100 registration fee provides each team with a pair of puncture resistant gloves — important protection from lionfish spines — and two tickets to the tournament banquet. For more information on REEF's programs to study the lionfish invasion, go to

    Outstanding in their Field: Featured REEF Field Station, Eco-Dives

    Pugjaw wormfish, one of Rob's best finds.

    REEF is proud to partner with over 130 dive shops, dive clubs, individuals, and other organizations as REEF Field Stations.

    This month we feature Eco-Dives in Key West, Florida, which has been a Field Station since 2010. Eco-Dives owner, Rob McCall, is fascinated by learning and finding new species and enjoys sharing his knowledge and enthusiasm with others. Rob has been a REEF surveyor since 2001 so it was a natural to incorporate REEF into his business. Eco-Dives primarily teaches advanced open-water scuba certifications because it enables them to focus on fun courses such as underwater photography and the REEF Fish ID specialty. Eco-dives was also one of the first dive operators to offer a Lionfish Diver specialty that teaches divers the basics of the lionfish invasion, why it is so detrimental to our reefs, and how to report sightings.

    “Out of 775 REEF survey dives and countless other dives with students, the most unusual fish we have found on our dives has been a pugjaw wormfish.” says Rob. Fortunately Rob was able to snap a couple pictures of it to confirm the identification of such a unique fish. Rob's sighting was only the sixth time that species had ever been reported on a REEF survey.

    Although Key West is not known for its pristine reefs, Rob says the dive sites are convenient, the reefs are well-populated with small-to-medium size fish, and they have mature wrecks with plenty of big fish. The newest addition to the armada of artificial reefs in the Keys, the Vandenberg, is a great dive and a fish magnet. REEF has been monitoring the Vandenberg since it was sunk and Rob has been a great help on a number of the Advanced Assessment Team (AAT) surveys documenting reef fish recruitment over time.

    Rob says that he "really enjoys working with REEF surveyors; they are always so enthusiastic. Doing surveys has made me look much harder at fish, looking for distinguishing features so I can identify them. This results in you seeing so much more during a dive."

    Design by Joanne Kidd, development by Ben Weintraub


text:
Poster for 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag

8 Heads in a Duffel Bag (1997)

A fellow airline passenger (Andy Comeau) takes home a mobster's (Joe Pesci) bag of severed human heads by mistake.

Director: Tom Schulman
MPAA Rating:R

Did you know?

REELZ isn't just a great place for movie reviews and celebrity news, we also have a great slate of original programming.

Choose one of our shows below to learn more!


text:
Stevie Nicks: "Follow Your Muse" & Other Great Life Advice

rexusa_1832672c-copyPhoto: Everett Collection/REX USA.
Stevie Nicks, fresh from blowing our minds with her incredible performance in American Horror Story, reveals she’s pretty good at giving advice about life in general, too. In an interview with The New York Times, the Fleetwood Mac superstar shares her coping mechanism for dealing with anger. And, it involves Lady Gaga. As she explains: “If I’ve learned nothing else, it’s that time passes and anger doesn’t do you much good… When things happen that upset me I try to do something that makes me happy. Right now I put on Lady Gaga’s 'Applause' and dance around the house.”

Nicks is equally candid about her love life. For any would-be suitors, she’s just fine on her own, thank you very much. She offers this insight into the life she leads: “I live a single woman’s life and yes, I spend a lot of time by myself… Would I be willing to have a boyfriend? It would be fun if I could find a boyfriend who understood my life and didn’t get his feelings hurt because I’m always a phone call away from having to leave in two hours for New York,” she says. “It’s not very much fun to be Mr. Stevie Nicks. In the last 10 years, I’ve just said I’m going to follow my muse. If I want to go somewhere I don’t have to worry about anyone being mad at me. I don’t have to make up excuses on the phone about why I’m not coming home.” That sounds like a pretty good plan to us.

While we love the camaraderie and intimacy of being with someone, a relationship status isn't required to find joy. “Following your muse” is an excellent way to focus on who and what makes you happy and inspired. If the result is a top-10 worldwide hit, even better. (The New York Times)


text:
Saved! Access Favorites in your account profile. Removed from my favorites

Rain Or Shine: Kitsuné Now Makes Festival Dressing A Snap

  1. Begin

    See All Slides

    Much has been written about the conventions and intricacies of festival style — fringe rules Coachella, mud-soaked everything is a typical sight at Glastonbury, and you're not really doing Bonnaroo right if you didn't bring your cutoffs. And while these looks have spawned hundreds of email marketing campaigns from e-tailers, Kitsuné is making your sartorial festival prep even easier.

    In collaboration with French rubber powerhouse Aigle, Kitsuné has packaged the most crucial festival-going accessories — rubber boots, a slick hooded poncho — into one, need-it-now kit. In fetching navy (with white/red accents), this kit is pretty much the easiest (and most French-chic) way to finally get your music-festival dressing sorted — even when the weather is not on your side.

    Photo: Courtesy of Kitsuné

    Begin Slideshow

  2. 114

  3. 114

  4. 114

  5. 114


text:
Saved! Access Favorites in your account profile. Removed from my favorites

7 Days Of Gorgeous, Easy, DIY Party ‘Dos

  1. Begin

    See All Slides

    Holiday party season is officially upon us, which means your calendar is probably starting to look like the social-event version of Hoarders. Did you really need to say yes to three parties in one night? Who the hell is Steve and why are you going to his “Rockin’ Ugly Sweater Bash”? We can’t help you with the mystery of Steve and his hideous knitwear, but we can help you figure out how you’re going to do your hair for these myriad merrymaking sessions.

    Since you’ll be seeing a lot of the same faces as you make the rounds, you probably don’t want to do the exact same 'do at each fete. It'll be deck the halls déjà vu, if you will. Not to mention the fact that your ponytail is going to get pretty tiresome about four days into this marathon of celebrating, trust. That’s why we’ve rounded up some of the coolest, chicest coiffs to help you get into the festive spirit with panache.

    In this epic guide, you’ll find seven stunning styles — one for every day of the week! — plus the step-by-step, pro advice to pull them off. Party beauty drama = solved. You’re on your own for the sleep deprivation, hors d’oeuvres overdose, and monster hangover, though.

    Like this post? There's more. Get tons of beauty tips, tutorials, and news on the Refinery29 Beauty Facebook page!

    Photographed by Winnie Au and Mindy Best; Hair by Marcos Diaz at Ion Studio, Heather Packer and Wes Sharpton at Cutler Salon; Models Cat Dunn, Natalie Cantell, and Blaire Taylor.

    Photographed by

    Begin Slideshow

  2. 1615

  3. 1615

  4. 1615

  5. 1615

  6. 1615


text:
Advanced Search

Set the Dial LP (Standard Gram Black)

Black Tusk

Set the Dial LP (Standard Gram Black)
Tend No Wounds 12" EP *Black*

Black Tusk

Tend No Wounds 12" EP *Black*
Tend No Wounds CD

Black Tusk

Tend No Wounds CD
Taste The Sin CD

Black Tusk

Taste The Sin CD

Taste The Sin T-Shirt

Black Tusk

Taste The Sin T-Shirt
Set the Dial Zip Up Hoodie

Black Tusk

Set the Dial Zip Up Hoodie

BLACK TUSK Confirm Roadburn Festival Appearance and European Tour Supporting Red Fang

Posted 2/17/12

Savannah, Georgia's BLACK TUSK have confirmed an appearance at this year's Roadburn Festival on Thursday April 12th in Tilburg, Holland. Coinciding with this special appearance, BLACK TUSK will be providing direct support to label mates RED FANG. The tour will kick off April 5th in Segrate, Italy and wraps up on May 5th in Essen, Germany. A complete list of dates can be found below.

BLACK TUSK commented about their Roadburn Appearance and European tour with Red Fang:

"We are honored for the Roadburn staff to have selected us to play Roadburn this year, huge thank you's to Walter and everyone else! This is something that the band has wanted to do for some time now and we are ready to rock out and have a good time with everyone in Tilburg!! Ever since we found out about Red Fang, we have wanted to hit the road with them for a tour, and now we are getting to travel and play shows together in Europe! It should be an amazing tour full of amazing shows and awesome people; we'll see you out there!"

Also in support of their latest release Set the Dial, BLACK TUSK have lined up a slew of North American tour dates. This run will feature headlining tour dates with support coming from East of the Wall, label-mates Royal Thunder and Hull, plus a string of dates supporting Prong and select shows with Intronaut and Skeletonwitch in March.

In other live BLACK TUSK news, the band will be appearing at this year's SXSW Festival in Austin, TX on March 14th. BLACK TUSK will perform at the Pitchfork Showcase, Metal Sucks Showcase and Converse Showcase.

BLACK TUSK is currently streaming Set The Dial at this location. The album is available for purchase via Relapse.com here and iTunes here.

Updated BLACK TUSK news and tour information will be made available at the Relapse Records website and BLACK TUSK Facebook page.

BLACK TUSK Tour Dates:

2/24: Charleston, SC @ Jimbo's Rock Lounge
2/25: Augusta, GA @ Sky City
2/26: Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade

3/8: Memphis, TN @ Hi Tone
3/9: Chicago, IL @ Ultra Lounge
3/10: Detroit, MI @ I ROCK
3/11: Portage, IN Camelot Arean
3/12: St Louis, MO @ Fubar
3/13: Fayetteville, AR @ Stone Pony SXSW
3/14: Austin, TX @ ND Venue (Pitchfork / Show No Mercy SXSW Showcase)
3/14: Austin, TX @ Metalsucks SXSW Showcase
3/14: Austin, TX @ Converse SXSW Showcase

3/16: Scottsdale, AZ @ Chaser's
3/17: Tucson, AZ @ The Rock
3/19: West Hollywood, CA @ The Whiskey

San Diego, CA @ Ruby Room
3/22: West Hollywood, CA @ Viper Room
3/23: Las Vegas, NV @ LVCS
3/24: Tempe, AZ @ The Clubhouse
3/25: Fresno, CA @ Starline
3/26: Fullerton, CA @ Slidebar

3/27: San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill
3/28: Portland, OR @ Rotture
3/29: Tacoma, WA @ Hell's Kitchen
3/30: Seattle, WA @ Highline
3/31: Boise, ID @ The Venue
4/1: Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
4/2: Englewood, CO @ Moe's
4/3: Kansas City, MO @ Riot Room

4/5: Segrate, Italy (MI) @ Magnolia
4/6: Roma, Italy @ Traffic
4/7: Montecchio Maggiore, Italy (VI) @ E20 Underground
4/8: Bulle, Switzerland @ Ebullition
4/9: Lyon, France @ TBA
4/10: Nantes, France @ Le Ferrailleur
4/11: Paris, France @ Les Combustibles
4/12: Tilburg, Holland @ Roadburn Festival
4/13: Torhout, Belgium @ Club de B
4/14: Marbehan , Belgium @ Bois Des Isles
4/15: Southampton, UK @ Joiners
4/16: Manchester, UK @ Star and Garter
4/17:Wrexham, UK @ Central Station
4/18: London, UK @ Underworld
4/19: Nijmegen, Netherlands @ Doornroosje
4/20: Leeuwarden, Netherlands @ Asteriks
4/21: Berlin, Germany @ Desertfest
4/24: Helsinki, Finland @ Tavastia
4/26: Hamburg, Germany @ Hafenklang
4/27: Wiesbaden, Germany @ Schlachthof
4/28: Winterthur, Schweiz @ Gaswerk
4/29: Salzburg, Austria @ Rockhouse Bar
4/30: Bozen, Italy @ Halle 28
5/1: Wien, Austria @ Arena
5/2: München, Germany @ Feierwerk
5/3: Wroclaw, Poland @ Asymetry Festival
5/4: Kiel, Germany @ Schaubude
5/5: Essen, Germany @ Cafe Nova

BLACK TUSK Confirm Roadburn Festival Appearance and European Tour Supporting Red Fang

Be the first to comment


text:
Punta San Francisco

Punta San Francisco - A Tropical Sanctuary in the Heart of Tamarindo

Tamarindo Preserve Costa RicaOwning real estate in Punta San Francisco is about being part of the most desirable property at the heart of the world’s number one eco-tourism destination - spectacular Tamarindo Bay. This stunning tropical bay is split by an estuary teeming with wildlife.  The southern half of the bay is home to the charming Tamarindo town center, while the northern half houses the pristine Las Baulas National Park (home of one of Costa Rica's natural wonders - a giant leatherback turtle nesting site).

Punta San Francisco is composed of several real estate communities around the vibrant town center that share a spectacular luxury beachclub with fitness center, french restaurant, upscale bar and resort pool with cabanas.

The Point at Punta San Francisco

Beachfront home in Tamarindo Costa RicaSituated where Playa Langosta and Playa Tamarindo meet, this enclave of Punta San Francisco enjoys an enviable location on an elevated beachfront point that offers incredible views north and south along the coast.  The Point features private beach paths to both Tamarindo and Langosta beaches, and the decadent Langosta Beachclub is a short five minute stroll along the sand.

After touring the Guanacaste province and studying the property, architects from the internationally acclaimed firm of Hart Howerton have pursued an architectural scheme in keeping with the Costa Rican climate and pristine natural environment.

Punta San Francisco real estate integrates indoor and outdoor tropical living with authentic Costa Rican design and colors inspired by the hues of the land, forest, estuary and beach.  Homes and villas will blend into the their surroundings:  rooftops will be low, materials will be rustic, and the color palette natural.

In the words of this community’s designers:
“We want these homes to disappear."

Punta San Francisco offers several luxury Costa Rica real estate options:

Colibri Townhomes Tamarindo Costa RicaColibri - Two and three bedroom townhomes surrounding a courtyard with fountain.  Each home comes with a tropical garden and private plunge pool.  Features include outdoor showers, teak ceilings, and gourmet kitchens.  Prices from $499,000

Private Villas - Stunning three and four bedrooms luxury villas with private pools and absolutely stunning designs and finishes.  The best of the best in Tamarindo.  Beachfront and ocean view options are available.  Prices from $899,000.

Please contact us for a full inventory of the Point Properties.

Ibis Condos at Punta San Francisco

Ibis Condos at the Preserve TamarindoThe Ibis Condos is a boutique property on the Tamarindo beach road with 1500 - 3000 ft2 condos.  The finishings are very upscale, with teak ceilings, gourmet kitchens and multiple terraces.  The Ibis Condos are situated on Tamarindo's beach road, overlooking a pristine protected estuary on one side, and the Langosta Beachclub on the other.  Ibis is a short stroll along the sand to the town center.  Prices from $299,000

Please contact us for a full inventory of Ibis Condos.

Follow us on:


text:
Art Gallery

browse by section and/or genre

bazookajoe's Gallery

Sorry! No images.

bazookajoe's Statistics

bazookajoe has uploaded 0 images since joining on Apr 16, 1999.

bazookajoe's images have been viewed 0 times at an average of 0 views per image.

bazookajoe has 0 comments for an average of 0 comments per image.

Members have added bazookajoe's images to their favorites 0 times for an average of 0 favorite adds per image.

0 members have added bazookajoe to their favorite artists lists.

Copy and paste the URL below to directly link to bazookajoe's gallery:

Powered by Bondware
Newspaper Software | Email Marketing Tools | E-Commerce Marketplace


text:
Top 10 Most-read News Stories of 2011

2011 has been a year of highs and lows for the renewable industry, marked with trade disputes, record installations, bankruptcies, and technological innovations. To review the interesting year in this ever-evolving industry, here are the top 10 most-read articles of 2011.

The Peak Oil Catastrophe-in-waiting: The United States continues to slumber while a catastrophe lies in wait. Increasing numbers of analysts and policymakers are warning of another super price spike for oil and the likelihood of "peak oil" more generally. Peak oil is the point at which global oil production reaches a maximum and then declines. The speed of the decline is a key unknown and if it is relatively fast, the results could be truly dire for economies around the world. Read a recent follow-up here.

Solar Energy Becoming Cheaper than Gas in California?: We hear it every day: "Solar is too expensive." Well, not according to the California utility Southern California Edison. In a recent filing to the state's Public Utilities Commission, SCE asked for approval of 20 solar PV projects worth 250 MW – all of which are expected to generate a total of 567 GWh of electricity for less than the price of natural gas.

Calculating the True Cost of Solar Electricity: It goes without saying that solar investors want a good cost and performance analysis before deciding whether to pump money into a project. What many may not realize is the numbers they get often are superficial and too basic, said researchers from Argonne National Laboratory.

Germany-Greece in Talks Over Massive Solar Project: Greece is looking to the sun for a plan that will help it emerge from its deep economic troubles, and solar giant and EU powerhouse Germany may be the beneficiary. According to a report in Greek daily newspaper Ta Nea, a $29 billion project (€20 billion) could create as many as 60,000 positions in jobs-starved Greece by harvesting its abundant sunshine and shipping it to Germany, which has committed itself to moving rapidly away from nuclear power following Japan’s earthquake and nuclear crisis.

Wind Becomes Spain's Biggest Energy Source: Spain saw wind power become its main source of electricity generation last month, underscoring the country's progress in becoming one of Europe's greenest nations. Power network operator Red Electrica (REE) said Iberian wind farms generated 4,738 GWh of electricity in March to meet 21% of demand, 5% above the year-ago monthly rate, fueled by heavier winds than usual.

A Buoyant Future for Floating Wind Turbines?: In recent years there have been two significant trends in the wind industry: developers seeking higher quality wind resources and turbines growing in size. In response to these developments, the idea of 'floating' offshore wind turbines is becoming increasingly popular. Because they float, these turbines can provide developers with better access to offshore wind resources, unconstrained by water depth. Done right, they include a support structure able to accommodate today's large, and tomorrow's even larger turbines.

Abu Dhabi: Rise of a Renewable Energy Titan?: United Arab Emirates It's no secret that oil rich Abu Dhabi sees renewable energy as the theme for the next chapter of its place in history. The emirate already has invested billions of dollars to pave the way to this new economy. It has taken stakes in many wind and solar power energy projects, started its own solar panel manufacturing business and put money in other solar panel manufacturers in Europe, United States and Asia. It also has formed partnerships with multinational energy, automotive and information technology giants and begun building a city from scratch to showcase low-carbon technologies.

Ten Clean and Green Energy Stocks for 2011: These lists serve as a record of my thinking on the market which I can look back on and learn from over the following year. When I publish the list, I state my reasons for selecting each stock, and then track the portfolio's performance over the following year in quarterly updates. This allows me to not only track how well the portfolio performed, but to check that performance against what I expected over the previous year.

The Rise of Concentrating Solar Thermal Power: With big government help, a solar thermal power (CSP) technology boom seems to be coming in the United States. Regulators have issued permits for about a dozen power plant projects and construction is underway for a few. But the three main challenges for building a project — permits, finance and technology — remain big concerns for technology and project developers.

Industry Leaders: SunShot's $1 per Watt Goal Feasible:  Rapid growth in solar photovoltaics has brought installation costs within sight of $1 per watt for large projects and closer to competing with fossil fuels. Prices still hover around $3 per watt currently, so it will take multiple breakthroughs in technology, public policy and manufacturing processes before reaching the U.S. Department of Energy’s SunShot goal of $1 per watt by 2017.

Rooftop Solar Panels

Hypocrisy? While Buffett Champions Renewables, His Company Fights Rooftop Solar

Mark Chediak, Noah Buhayar and Margaret Newkirk, Bloomberg Warren Buffett highlights how his Berkshire Hathaway Inc. utilities make massive investments in renewable energy. Meanwhile, in Nevada, the company is fighting a plan that would encourage more residents to use green power.
Japan Microgrid

Born from Disaster: Japan Establishes First Microgrid Community

Junko Movellan, Correspondent Although Japan's Fukushima prefecture is most commonly associated with the 2011 disaster due to the nuclear power melt-down, Miyazaki prefecture, located north of Fukushima, suffered from the largest death toll, close to 10...
Renewable Energy Finance

Clean Energy ETFs Are on a Tear

Eric Balchunas, Bloomberg Green investing used to be synonymous with losing money. But while the S&P 500 Index is up 2 percent this year, and the MSCI All-Country World Index is up 5 percent, clean energy ETFs have double-digit re...

Wheels, Towers and Trees: Unconventional Renewable Energy Technologies in the Pipeline

Andrew Williams, International Correspondent A number of companies around the world are developing novel technologies in an effort to grab a slice of the global renewable energy market.  Although many of these technologies are simple incremental improvements to e...
Renewable Energy World's network editors help deliver the most comprehensive news coverage of the renewable energy industries. Based in the U.S. and the UK, the team is comprised of editors from Pennwell Corporation's myriad of publications that ...

Volume 18, Issue 3

To register for our free
e-Newsletters, subscribe today:

Tweet the Editors! @megcichon @jennrunyon

Doing Business in Brazil – in partnership with GWEC, the Global Win...

Brazil is one of the most promising markets for wind energy.  Ranke...

EU PVSEC 2015 (European PV Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition)

The EU PVSEC is the largest international Conference for Photovoltaic re...

Sponsor/Exhibitor: MIREC Week 2015

Solectria, Pillar, and Variadores together are co-Silver Sponsors! Come ...

EU PVSEC 2014 extends its Scope

Added focus on application and policy topicsAbstracts for conference con...

EU PVSEC 2014: Call for Papers Receives Great Response

More than 1,500 contributions apply for presentation in AmsterdamScienti...

Solar Impulse Flying From China to Hawaii

The team behind Solar Impulse, the solar-powered airplane, is prepa...

Renewable Energy: Subscribe Now

Solar Energy: Subscribe Now

Wind Energy: Subscribe Now

Geothermal Energy: Subscribe Now

Bioenergy: Subscribe Now


text:
Debate Continues in Germany over Cost to Ratepayers for Renewable Energy Incentives

Debate Continues in Germany over Cost to Ratepayers for Renewable Energy Incentives

German Chancellor Angela Merkel's decision to cap taxpayer subsidies for renewable energy is aimed at limiting the political fallout among voters from a surge in electricity bills due next week.

With the grid operators planning to announce an increase in the surcharge consumers pay for clean energy on Oct. 15, the government said it will extend caps on subsides for solarenergy to more technologies including wind and biomass. The plan is designed to contain the rising costs of scrapping nuclear power.

Consumers in Europe’s biggest economy face an extra 59 euros ($77) on their power bills next year as the annual adjustment to the surcharge probably will climb 47 percent, the nation’s BWE wind lobby said today. Rising energy costs are adding to pressure on Merkel’s coalition to cushion the blow by reining in public support for renewables before elections scheduled for the autumn of 2013.

“This is the stick the opposition will try to beat Merkel with,” William Pearson, an energy analyst at the Eurasia Group, said in an interview. “I expect rising power prices to be an issue for the next five years. They could turn into a real political problem if the economy stops growing.”

The proposals announced yesterday to reform the clean- energy subsidy system mark the most sweeping changes to Germany’s support mechanisms for renewables since the country adopted feed-in tariffs in 2004. Those rules granted renewable generators above-market prices for the power they produce and made Germany the world’s biggest market for solar panels.

‘Bothering’ Voters

Outlining his plans for a draft bill due next year, Environment Minister Peter Altmaier said the rise in power prices “bothers me, because it’s bothering the people.” He pledged help from the government.

“We knew from the start that the energy switch can’t be realized for free,” Altmaier told reporters. “However, I want to prevent costs that can be prevented.”

Merkel’s government, already preoccupied with tackling the debt crisis in the euro area, is struggling to justify the rising costs for consumers from her decision to phase out nuclear power and replace it with more expensive wind and solar plants. Merkel, seeking a third term, has signaled that the euro crisis and the energy overhaul will be her main campaign themes.

Support for shutting nuclear plants remains high, a TNS Emnid poll for N24 television showed yesterday. While 69 percent of voters said they’re behind the plan even with power prices rising, 81 percent said they expect the government to help alleviate the rising costs. TNS Emnid surveyed 1,000 people on Oct. 10. No margin of error was given.

Fukushima Overturn

For all the public backing, the original decision to abandon nuclear power was pioneered by the opposition Social Democratic Party and their Green allies under SPD Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder. Both parties, whose plan was overturned by Merkel in 2010 then reinstated six months later after Fukushima, accuse Altmaier of mismanaging the task.

Merkel’s SPD challenger, Peer Steinbrueck, has meanwhile boosted the SPD’s approval rates since his nomination on Oct. 1, narrowing the lead held by Merkel’s Christian Democratic bloc to between 4 percentage points and 9 points in polls.

Germany, which gets about a quarter of its power from renewables, spent about 16 billion euros on clean energy technologies in 2011, according to the country’s four grid operators. The economic crisis is hurting developers by hampering access to financing and has prompted Spain, France, Italy and the U.K. to curb incentives for the industry.

Industry Cost

The German economy is at a disadvantage because subsidy costs are spiralling out of control, said the country’s BDI industry association. Companies will probably have to pay 4 billion euros to help finance the subsidies next year, said Markus Kerber, the head of the group.

The industry’s complaints are unfair, Hermann Albers, the president of the BWE wind lobby, said today. Exemptions for energy-intensive companies, low prices on power exchanges and leftover costs from 2012 are responsible for more than half of the new fee, he told reporters in Berlin.

Without reform of the subsidy system, another 175 euros would be added to domestic power bills by 2022, according to Frauke Rogalla, who is responsible for energy policy at the Federation of German Consumer Organizations, a consumer advocacy group.

“Costs will go up in the coming years because Germany bets on expensive offshore wind and is modernizing its power transmission system,” said Pearson at the Eurasia Group. “The problem is Germany has limited options as gas is expensive and coal unpopular. Under any government, prices would rise.”

The debate over power prices is short-sighted because Germany will save 570 billion euros by 2050 if it scraps nuclear plants, the Renewable Energy Research Association, a group of clean-energy research institutes, said on Oct. 10.

“The investments made now, at the beginning, will pay off within a foreseeable time frame and have a positive economic impact,” the group said.

Copyright 2012 Bloomberg.

Lead image: Power Lines via Shutterstock.

Graphene for solar cells

Strengthening Solar Cell Performance with Graphene

Roni Peleg, Contributor Graphene is a nanomaterial that has been attracting a remarkable amount of interest as a potential game changer for various applications, from energy storage to flexible transparent displays. Graphene is basically a h...

How New York is Using Local Power & Microgrids To Transform the State

Roy Hales, Contributor New York’s antiquated infrastructure was in trouble long before hurricane Sandy. The bulk power system, designed to meet a peak demand 75 percent higher than most of America, is underutilized most of the day. New Yorkers h...
Floating solar panels

Got Lots of Sun, Not Enough Water? There's a Solar Panel for You

Ben Sharples and Justin Doom, Bloomberg From a distance, they almost look like a massive mosaic swimming-pool cover. They are photovoltaic panels, half-millimeter thick silicon wafers that are erected over reservoirs. Their function: Generate power while also co...

Listen Up: Charging Your Electric Vehicle

The Energy Show on Renewable Energy World Electric vehicles are great: they’re affordable, great for the environment and low maintenance. And where electric rates are low — or if you have rooftop solar power — EVs are cheaper to drive per mile than gas-powered car...

Volume 18, Issue 3

To register for our free
e-Newsletters, subscribe today:

ImagineSolar | Advanced Lab Day: Solar PV Design & Installation (Au...

Advanced Lab Day: System Design & Installation  $195 – 8 ...

ImagineSolar | Advanced Online: Solar PV System Design & NABCEP Exa...

Advanced Online Solar PV System Design & NABCEP Exam Prep $695 &ndas...

Bankability and Support Mechanisms for Renewable Energy Projects

Setting appropriate legal and regulatory frameworks is essential for the...

Three Strategies to Reduce Customer Acquisition Costs

When facing soft costs, many solar installers often think of the costs s...

8 Tips For A Stellar Proposal

The way in which you frame your product or service in a proposal can mea...

7 Tips For Active Listening

Selling efficiency is a two-way street: You can’t just bombard you...

Tweet the Editors! @megcichon @jennrunyon

Renewable Energy: Subscribe Now

Solar Energy: Subscribe Now

Wind Energy: Subscribe Now

Geothermal Energy: Subscribe Now

Bioenergy: Subscribe Now


text:
The Buttes Apartments

1391 North Wilson Avenue, Loveland CO 80537

This property is no longer supported by Pricing and description information may not be up-to-date. Check out other great properties in the area, we're sure we can find you the perfect home.

DishwasherGarbage Disposal

Washer/Dryer in Unit

Pets OK

Air ConditioningBalcony, Patio, DeckBalcony, Patio, DeckCable ReadyCeiling Fan(s)FireplaceHigh Speed Internet AccessOversized ClosetsWireless Internet Access

Business Center, Clubhouse, Fitness Center, Handicap Access, Hot Tub, Media Center, On Site Management, Recreation Room, Swimming Pool

24 hour Fitness Center, Built-in Book Shelves, Fire Pit, Internet in Clubhouse and Business center, Window Seats

Property Details

Welcome! Parts of our WEBSITE are being UPDATED so the Pricing & Availability link isn't active right now. Please call our office at 970-622-0345 for current pricing and availability.Everything you need in your NEW rental HOME! Our community is nestled in a quiet residential neighborhood for your pleasure and relaxation, and just close enough to the exciting metropolis of Loveland. You can enjoy shopping, fine dining, hiking, biking and other recreational activities with friends and family.

Live in style with quality management and luxury amenities. Enjoy the sparkling pool, enticing hot tub, and complete fitness center. Spend your spare time on the nearby golf course and bike trails. Entertainment is just minutes away at Loveland's favorite restaurants and shopping areas. * Living is easy at the Buttes Apartments with close and convenient access to Highways 34 and 287, Loveland Lake, and major Loveland employers. You will also enjoy immediate proximity to grocery stores, medical office, child care facilities, schools, and just about anything you might need.

Leasing Terms

Our lease terms are: 12 months. (Please note that lease terms may vary, are subject to change without notice, and are based on availability. Inquire with property staff for complete details).

Pet Policy

Pets Accepted. Call for service animal policy.

Community Information

111 units

Building Type

Neighborhood Info

Sorry, a street view of this property is not available.

Search Apartments in Nearby Cities


text:
Dakota Springs

12215 Hunters Chase Drive, Austin TX 78729

This property is no longer supported by Rent.com. Pricing and description information may not be up-to-date. Check out other great properties in the area, we're sure we can find you the perfect home.

Similar Properties

DishwasherGarbage Disposal

Pets OK

Air ConditioningGarden TubNew/Renovated InteriorPatioVaulted CeilingsWireless Internet Access

Accepts Electronic Payments, Alarm, Basketball Court(s), Business Center, Clubhouse, Emergency Maintenance, Fitness Center, Gated Access, On Site Management, Recreation Room, Swimming Pool

Crown Molding, Elegant Resident Lounge, Energy Star Appliances, Full-Size Washer and Dryer in Every Home, Green Friendly Community, Loft-Style Apartment Homes*, Onsite Recycling Program, Oval SoakingTub for Relaxation*, Pet Friendly* Please See Associate For Details, Surround Sound Movie Theater with DVD Library, Tile and Plush Carpeting, Vaulted or 9' Ceilings with Crown Molding, Wired for Technology

Property Details

NORTHWEST AUSTIN'S PREMIER COMMUNITY, Dakota Springs. At this beautiful property, you'll find all of the amenities you expect in a home. Spacious, well-thought-out plans will make you feel right at home. Many exciting features await you at Dakota Springs!

Welcome to Dakota Springs apartments, Northwest Austin's Premier Community, where you will enjoy life and style with the amenities you would expect in a custom home. With many spacious, well thought-out floor plans to choose from, there is no other place you will want to call home. Your new home awaits you at Dakota Springs apartments. Make your move and visit us today!

Leasing Terms

Our lease terms are: 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9 months, 10 months, 11 months, 12 months (Please note that lease terms may vary, are subject to change without notice, and are based on availability. Inquire with property staff for complete details).
Pet Policy: $10 pet rent. Restrictions: No aggressive breed. 2 pet maximum, and no more than 65 pounds total.

Pet Policy

Dogs Allowed. Cats Allowed. Pets Accepted. Call for service animal policy.

Community Information

342 units

Building Type

Neighborhood Info

Sorry, a street view of this property is not available.

Search Apartments in Nearby Cities


text:
If there is an error when sending the mail,
use your back button on yout web browser and correct the error.

Friend's E-mail:
 (maximum of 3 addresses separated by commas)
Your E-mail:
A Brief Comment (150 char max / 25 word max)

Blue Jays-Yanks postponed, doubleheader today

NEW YORK (AP) — Andy Pettitte waited quite a while to get back on the mound for the New York Yankees.

Security image: (Case sensitive)

Note: the e-mail sent will contain information, such as your IP address (, for purposes of tracking abuse. Use of this software to spam or harass individuals can and may result in penalties punishable by law.


text:
AffiliateMarketingWhen I first came online, I didn’t have a clue what I was doing or even know where to start. All I knew was that I wanted to make money online. A passion that has stuck with me even till today.

Once I was introduced to affiliate marketing, it started to make sense to me. Of course, everyone made it sound so easy. You know, the pie in the sky, hyped up promises… and so on and so forth.

I can assure you it’s not quite that easy, but that didn’t stop me from pursuing my passion and finally getting my own little slice of pie.

At the time I didn’t know anything about niches and why I should target a small niche rather than diving into a huge niche, such as the “work from home” niche. As it turns out, that’s why it’s been a struggle for me. Had I started over and did my research first, I would’ve gotten into a smaller niche where I could get my slice of the pie more quickly and maybe even get more than one slice.

But, while the “work from home” niche has its struggles, the rewards can be huge once you do gain momentum and become an authority site. Afterall, it’s one of the biggest niches on the entire internet.

I’m not going to tell you what niche you should or should not get into, but rather explain why affiliate marketing should be your choice for making money online. I believe it’s the way to go for most people… at least in the beginning.

Here’s 3 reasons why you should choose affiliate marketing:

  1. You don’t need your own product – Unless you already have a solid plan in your mind from the start, a product is the furthest thing from people’s minds when they’re just looking for some extra income. This is why affiliate marketing is lucrative because it allows people to capitalize on other people’s products.
  2. No special training required – One of the best things, I think, about affiliate marketing is that you can jump right into it head first without having a clue what you’re doing. That sounds like a bad thing, but when you think about it, there’s no better way to learn something than to just do it. And, affiliate marketing allows for this. You can learn while you go, and if you somehow manage to really mess up, there’s usually plenty of leeway for this and can easily be fixed.
  3. Zero cost is required – Seriously, you can start making money with affiliate marketing for absolutely no money out of your pocket. Of course, there will come a time when you’ll want to setup your own website/blog, but the cost is less than $100 a year. But, that’s not necessary in the beginning, although I highly recommend it as it will help you further along from the start.

Now, rather than going for the big bucks at the beginning and picking a very competative niche, I recommend finding a smaller niche to start with. Besides, you can make a lot of money even with smaller niches, believe it or not.

What are you passionate about? Do you have a hobby?

Answering these questions will help you determine what niche you may want to get started in. It helps to like what you’re doing, not to mention being knowledgeable in that area will help tremendously.

Stay tuned as my upcoming post will detail how you can determine if the niche you want to get into will be profitable or not. You don’t want to waste your time if there’s not a big enough market in your niche. Weeding out the profitable niches from the duds will aide you in your decision.

In the meantime, here’s some homework for you. Write down all the hobbies and interests you have on a piece of paper. You could have 1 or 15… It doesn’t matter. Jot them down and save them for my next post as you’ll be using this list to narrow down your interests and hobbies to just one that you’ll target for your affiliate marketing venture.

However, if you want to skip this and go right for the big bucks and target the “work from home” niche (the most money online is spent in this niche) just as I am, I recommend reading this post.

See you soon. :)

Tagged with:

Filed under: Affiliate MarketingbloggingEntrepreneurshipmake money onlineNiche MarketingWork From Home

Like this post? Subscribe to my RSS feed and get loads more!


text:
Thursday, January 21, 2010

Winners and losers on the hospital bed tax

Dr. Rhonda Medows, head of the Georgia Department of Community Health, basically told state legislators today that they have to pass the governor's hospital bed tax.

"I cannot find $506 million in cuts to fill that hole. ..." she said. "I simply do not have it in my base to do that. ... Without the new revenue I cannot see how this is going to be accomplished."

It will still be rough sailing for the proposal, though. Republican legislators killed the tax pretty quickly last year and, this year, even Democrats are against it, dubbing it "the sick tax."

It's not entirely clear to me why Democrats are against it, since the tax is supposed to help the poorest hospitals. But I digress.

In the end, tax proposals always come down to winners and losers. And, with this tax, Medows said 39 hospitals would see a net increase in funding if the tax passes, due to their high Medicaid rolls. The top entrant: Grady Hospital in Atlanta, which would get an extra $12 million.

Another 39 facilities would break even, she said. And then 84 facilities that do "little to no Medicaid" business would pay out more than they would receive in return.

Update: You can download the list of all these facilities here.

No comments:


text:
« View All

Pine Barrens Treefrog

Hyla andersonii

  • Family: Hylidae
  • Adult Size: Adults measure 1¼ to 1¾ inches in total length. Males are slightly larger than females.
  • Range: Pine barrens treefrogs are recorded from New Jersey, North and South Carolina, Alabama, and the Florida panhandle, in three disjunct populations.
  • Habitat: Pine barrens treefrogs are often found in brushy areas, near hillside seeps or in peat bogs. They appear to use the lowest levels of the brush. Sandhills and pine barrens also appear to be suitable habitat. Adult pine barrens treefrogs are terrestrial for the most part, living near spring-fed pools and other aquatic environs.
  • Captive Lifespan: 2 to 5 Years
  • Dangerous:
  • Care Level: Intermediate

Pine barrens treefrogs are a beautiful green coloration with a deep brown mask that fades to lavender as it extends down the lateral aspect of the frog’s body. The lateral stripe has a vivid, cream or white, border.

As adults, pine barrens treefrogs feed on appropriately sized invertebrates. The larval stage feeds on aquatic vegetation and algae.

This frog is protected throughout its entire range. It was afforded “endangered” status by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service from 1977 to 1983. As with many endangered species, the activities of man have greatly reduced suitable habitat for these frogs. The destruction of wetlands for development has rendered many of the historical breeding pools unsuitable for these delicate anurans.

Because they are protected in all the states where they occur, it is illegal to possess these frogs in captivity without special permits.

Edit Module
Edit ModuleShow Tags Edit Module
Edit Module

Cast Your Vote

Did You Watch Jurassic World?

Edit ModuleEdit ModuleShow Tags Edit Module
Edit Module


text:
93% of Lancaster students go into work or further study within six months of graduating

Home > Research > Publications & Outputs > The capitalist state
View graph of relations

« Back

The capitalist state: Marxist theories and methods

Research output: Book/Report/ProceedingsBook

Publication date1982
Place of publicationOxford
PublisherMartin Robertson and Co.
Number of pages296
ISBN (Print)9780855202699
<mark>Original language</mark>English