Monthly Archives: August 2014

Oklahoma names Blake Bell starter at tight end, not listed on QB depth

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For those worrying that Oklahoma’s quarterback situation might be up in the air after reports surfaced that Blake Bell was taking snaps can now rest easy. ,pOklahoma announced it’s depth chart for this weekend’s season opener against Louisiana Tech, and Bell is listed as the team’s starting tight end. Projected starter for Tight End on Saturday - @b_bell10 https://t.co/VVdIo2Vsov — Oklahoma Football (@OU_Football) August 25, 2014 More importantly, Bell isn’t listed Read more [...]

New Home Sales Fall 2.4% in July

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WASHINGTON—New-home sales fell again in July, a sign that a major source of jobs continues to waver entering the second half of 2014.

Sales of new single-family houses declined 2.4% from June to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 412,000, the Commerce Department said Monday. The decline is somewhat tempered by an upward revision to sales in…

Beyond Pricing will help Boston Airbnb hosts adjust price for lodging based on …

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If you’ve ever tried to book a flight during February’s school vacation weeks, or a hotel in Arizona in August, you’ve seen demand-based pricing in action. In some cities, even parking meters adjust their prices based on how many spots are left on a block. Now a San Francisco startup, Beyond Pricing, is bringing demand-based pricing to people who rent out their homes — or just spare rooms — through Airbnb. The free service adjusts the price of a condo in the North End or a spare bedroom Read more [...]

Wrestling returns to Morecambe Winter Gardens this Sunday

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Professional wrestling is returning to the Winter Gardens in Morecambe this Sunday (August 31) after an absence of 40 years. The beautiful Grade II* listed theatre on Morecambe seafront will host the ‘Golden Chance’ wrestling tournament on a historic night no wrestling fan will want to miss. The Winter Gardens was a hotbed of British pro wrestling in the early to mid-20th Century, particularly during the 1950s, 60s and early 70s.Fans would pack the Lancashire seaside Read more [...]

Listed companies gear up for mandatory whistle-blower policy

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NEW DELHI: As listed companies gear up to put in place a whistle-blower policy with effect from October 1, similar systems may be put in place soon for all market intermediaries as also for the regulator Sebi. Amid a growing number of scams related to corrupt practices in corporate India, Sebi has decided to make it mandatory for listed companies to have a whistle-blower mechanism for their employees and directors as part of a new Corporate Governance regime coming into force from October. The Read more [...]

World’s last surviving paddle steamer returns to to the Queen of Welsh resorts …

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It is the last in a long line stretching all the way back to 1812. A now all but redundant technology that harks back to a romantic age of steam when Victorian tourists headed for the up and coming seaside town that would become known as the “Queen of Welsh resorts”.The last passenger carrying paddle steamer in the world – the Waverley – resumes pleasure cruises around Llandudno and Anglesey from Tuesday after an eight-year break.In 2006, the landing stage on the end of Llandudno pier became Read more [...]

School’s new classrooms tower over homeowner’s garden – despite planning …

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Planning documents said building would be 90ft from Chris Baker's homeHowever, this was an error and temporary classroom is just 16ft awayMr Baker, 31, says the structure has slashed the value of £220,000 house Council says error is 'regrettable', but figures were correct on other papersBuilding is the 'best option' to accommodate influx of pupils at the school By Lucy Crossley for MailOnline Published: 15:38 GMT, 24 August 2014 | Updated: 15:38 GMT, 24 August 2014 Read more [...]

Sheffield community group celebrates 50th anniversary

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Members of a Sheffield community association have celebrated its 50th anniversary with a special walk. The Hallam Community and Youth Association was formed in 1964 to preserve open spaces and provide facilities for residents living in Fulwood and Lodge Moor.To mark the 50th anniversary of the voluntary organisation, members of its weekly walking group, The Walkie Talkies, walked the original boundary wall of the HCYA area.The group met at The Sportman pub on Redmires Read more [...]

New student flats plan for Grade II Listed former pub

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Plans to turn a former Lancaster pub into student accommodation have been submitted to the city council. Property developer Mustaq Mister has applied to convert the Grade II Listed former Tramway Hotel, in St Leonardgate, into 12 self contained student flats.The derelict building, owned by Mitchells of Lancaster, dates back to 1760, and was converted from houses into a pub around 1891. It has stood empty for many years. An historic building record shows that the building Read more [...]