The Winnipeg Football Club,Find the best iPhone headset
for you at Best Buy. on the verge of jettisoning Canad Inns Stadium for
the new 33,000-seat Investors Group Field at the University of
Manitoba, is contacting those season-ticket holders to give them the bad
news -- their bird's-eye view of the playing field might be partially
blocked by either a stair railing or a guardrail.
Most of those
seats are in the upper deck where handicapped seating is located and
adjacent to the access points -- called vomitories -- to the seating
areas.
For the handicapped sections, the front guardrail was
raised for safety reasons. In other sections, stair railings partially
hinder a spectator's view depending where the play is on the field, but
only if they're sitting.
"Every new stadium or new arena built in North America has some obstructed views issues,Promotional custom keychain
at ePromos Promotional Products." Buchko said. "They're all to code.
We're building a stadium that's to code. We wouldn't get occupancy
unless it was code. And that's the challenge. When you have railings
based on code, it's caused some obstruction, but we have to build it
right, we have to build it safe."
Over the past month, as seats
were being installed, Blue Bombers officials have taken affected fans to
their new seats to show them the obstruction first-hand. In exchange
for staying in the seats, the Bombers have agreed to discount their
seats 50 per cent.
"Eighty-five per cent of the people who've sat in the seats said, 'These aren't bad.Shop for high quality wholesale parking sensor
system products on DHgate and get worldwide delivery. We'll sit in
these seats and we'll gladly take 50 per cent off these seats,' " Buchko
said. "They're quite happy to sit in them."
For those not
happy, the Bombers have upgraded their seat, but keeping it at the same
price they paid for the obstructed seat, he added.
Fin Paterson,
the Bomber's vice-president and director of sales, said TV camera
perches may also obstruct a view of the game for some fans.
"It's
all very subjective," he said. "Some people think it's a challenge and
other people say, 'No. I'm good with it.We have a wide selection of dry cabinet to choose from for your storage needs.' We've had a high acceptance rate. It's been very positive so far."
The
first concert booked for Investors Group Field is Taylor Swift on June
22, just days after the first Bombers exhibition game in the new
stadium. Her stage will be in the north end zone and fans will get to
their seats via temporary stairs located at points along the main
grandstands.
Buchko said the Bombers will run about a half-dozen test events.
There's
been some comments on the Blue Bombers forum on obstructed views with
most saying the Bombers are doing the right thing by addressing the
issue now.
"There are obstructed views in some MTS Centre seats because of handrails. I've sat in them, not a huge deal," one poster said.
Blue
Bombers general manager Joe Mack should know before the Grey Cup
whether he's still employed in 2013, team president Garth Buchko said
Monday.
"The team's record overall is disappointing and it's not
acceptable and we will review everything in the whole organization,
including football operations," Buchko told the media after a quick
show-and-tell of the newly installed turf and goal posts at the new
Investors Group Field at the University of Manitoba.
"The board and myself will meet and we'll make a decision very shortly. It'll be before the Grey Cup (Nov. 25), for sure."
Mack
has been a target of Bomber fans' ire not only because of the team's
poor performance this season -- the Bombers were in the Grey Cup last
year and dove head-first into the CFL basement this season -- but
because of his sacking of head coach Paul LaPolice at the end of August.
Buchko said the Bombers will review Mack's record since he was
hired in January 2010 plus look at the stats of the team's players.
"I think we have some great talent," he said. "We have the youngest team in the CFL."
Mack's
first year on the job saw a 4-14 season in 2010 and a loss to B.C. in
the Grey Cup the next. This year the Bombers have a 5-12 record with one
game left.
He added besides Mack's future, the Bombers are
reviewing other aspects of its operations as it prepares to move into
Investors Group Field next season.
"Everything is under review,
our business operations and our football operations, everything is
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2012年10月30日星期二
2012年6月12日星期二
Romney keeps secrets — unless law says he can’t
Keeping his secrets, Mitt Romney
tends to lift the veil on his finances and campaign only if the law says he
must.
The Republican presidential candidate refuses to identify his biggest donors who “bundle” money for his campaign. He often declines to say who’s meeting with him or what he’s doing for hours at a time. He puts limits on media access to his fundraisers. And he resists releasing all of his tax returns, making just a single year public after facing pressure to do so.
“We’ve released all the information required by law and then some,” Romney said last month about his tax returns.
He’s indicated that part of the reason for his secrecy is to avoid political problems in his race against President Barack Obama.
He has said of his election foe: “He’s going to try and make this campaign about the fact that I’ve been successful, that I’ve made a lot of money. So he wants to be able to get all the details on each year and how much money I made this year and that year. I’m not going to get into that.”
Not that Obama has been totally open, either.
For example, the Democrat also limits media access to some parts of his fundraisers, though he allows cameras into larger events and will bring a small contingent of reporters into private residences. Reporters are promptly ushered out ahead of question-and-answer sessions with donors. Some fundraisers are closed entirely because the campaign says Obama is not making any formal remarks.
But Romney, whose views have been shaped both by his years in politics and his nearly three decades in private business, has made a keep-it-under-wraps approach a hallmark of his campaign. He’s often broken precedent set by presidential candidates of both parties.
“He is reluctant to disclose information that is standard for disclosure and has become the norm,” said Angela Canterbury, policy director for the Project on Government Oversight. And she and others say there’s no reason to think that style would change if Romney becomes president.
There’s a short-term political benefit, to be sure, in keeping a lid on everything from campaign appearances to the names of big donors. It means Romney can more easily control his campaign message,If molds is a problem in your home. rather than getting knocked off course by Democratic hecklers at events or by unflattering media stories. And it can prevent providing fodder for political rivals to use against him.
But there also are risks, not the least of which is that Romney could appear to be hiding something, further irking voters already suspicious of politicians.
Romney has had the Republican nomination locked up for months, but he has yet to start traveling daily with the journalists who are assigned to cover him. He hasn’t agreed to what’s called a “protective pool” of reporters, who go wherever a candidate goes. Romney aides fear the arrangement would push the candidate off the message of the day, so they are loath to agree to it until they absolutely must.
Obama’s traveling press corps was with him virtually at all times starting in June 2008, just three weeks after he triumphed over Hillary Rodham Clinton to become the presumptive Democratic nominee. Republican nominee John McCain didn’t officially have a “protective pool” until August but he had a familiar relationship his traveling press corps, and journalists almost always traveled on his campaign plane in the months after he clinched the nomination in March 2008.
On the campaign trail this year, Romney’s aides have at times tried to limit reporters from approaching him when he shakes hands with voters at events. And his aides often don’t allow a camera and microphone on stage to record those interactions — though that’s been customary in past campaigns.
Also, Romney’s schedule is closely held — and his campaign typically won’t say what he’s doing when he’s not at one of the few public events he holds each week.An indoor Tracking is a term used for a network of devices used to wirelessly locate objects or people inside a building. Even public appearances often are announced less than a day in advance — or not at all. Recently he rode to the site of the failed energy company Solyndra on the unmarked press bus, leaving the logo-plastered Romney for President bus behind at his hotel. Aides said the campaign was concerned the Obama administration would work with local officials to prevent Romney from holding an event there.
Romney’s campaign also usually won’t disclose with whom the candidate meets — regardless of whether they are high-ranking officials or simply voters. He kept reporters away from a private meeting with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell last month, and says he regularly holds “off the record” meetings with middle class families, though he won’t say who they are.
Obama’s public schedule tends to list more Oval Office meetings than President George W. Bush did, but many of his sessions are not divulged. The White House does release Obama’s visitor logs, and they are open on the White House website.
On his possible policies as president, Romney has been more upfront with audiences behind closed doors than he has been when the media are present.
At fundraising events not witnessed by reporters, donors are sometimes given access to policy roundtables with top staff, and Romney himself gave donors in West Palm Beach,Welcome to the online guide for do-it-yourself Ceramic tile. Fla., a more detailed outline of which federal departments he plans to cut than is part of his normal campaign speech. That address was overheard by reporters who stood outside on a sidewalk.
Romney has suggested he’s purposefully vague when he talks to the media — and, therefore, the general public — about his policy plans. Asked recently why he hasn’t released more specifics, he compared his approach to New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie.
“The media kept saying to Chris, ‘Come on,A Plastic Mould company. give us the details, give us the details,”’ Romney said. “‘We want to hang you with them.”’
In the aftermath of the Florida event, Romney agreed to allow a handful of reporters to attend just a few of the many finance events he holds each week. Still, his campaign refuses to say how much money each event raises, and doesn’t regularly release a full schedule of the events from which reporters are barred. Romney’s campaign expanded the number of people allowed into the fundraisers beginning this week, allowing three news service reporters instead of one and also allowing a TV network representative in,See her exciting new landscape oil paintings. though without a camera. Reporters are still barred from covering fundraisers at private homes.
The Republican presidential candidate refuses to identify his biggest donors who “bundle” money for his campaign. He often declines to say who’s meeting with him or what he’s doing for hours at a time. He puts limits on media access to his fundraisers. And he resists releasing all of his tax returns, making just a single year public after facing pressure to do so.
“We’ve released all the information required by law and then some,” Romney said last month about his tax returns.
He’s indicated that part of the reason for his secrecy is to avoid political problems in his race against President Barack Obama.
He has said of his election foe: “He’s going to try and make this campaign about the fact that I’ve been successful, that I’ve made a lot of money. So he wants to be able to get all the details on each year and how much money I made this year and that year. I’m not going to get into that.”
Not that Obama has been totally open, either.
For example, the Democrat also limits media access to some parts of his fundraisers, though he allows cameras into larger events and will bring a small contingent of reporters into private residences. Reporters are promptly ushered out ahead of question-and-answer sessions with donors. Some fundraisers are closed entirely because the campaign says Obama is not making any formal remarks.
But Romney, whose views have been shaped both by his years in politics and his nearly three decades in private business, has made a keep-it-under-wraps approach a hallmark of his campaign. He’s often broken precedent set by presidential candidates of both parties.
“He is reluctant to disclose information that is standard for disclosure and has become the norm,” said Angela Canterbury, policy director for the Project on Government Oversight. And she and others say there’s no reason to think that style would change if Romney becomes president.
There’s a short-term political benefit, to be sure, in keeping a lid on everything from campaign appearances to the names of big donors. It means Romney can more easily control his campaign message,If molds is a problem in your home. rather than getting knocked off course by Democratic hecklers at events or by unflattering media stories. And it can prevent providing fodder for political rivals to use against him.
But there also are risks, not the least of which is that Romney could appear to be hiding something, further irking voters already suspicious of politicians.
Romney has had the Republican nomination locked up for months, but he has yet to start traveling daily with the journalists who are assigned to cover him. He hasn’t agreed to what’s called a “protective pool” of reporters, who go wherever a candidate goes. Romney aides fear the arrangement would push the candidate off the message of the day, so they are loath to agree to it until they absolutely must.
Obama’s traveling press corps was with him virtually at all times starting in June 2008, just three weeks after he triumphed over Hillary Rodham Clinton to become the presumptive Democratic nominee. Republican nominee John McCain didn’t officially have a “protective pool” until August but he had a familiar relationship his traveling press corps, and journalists almost always traveled on his campaign plane in the months after he clinched the nomination in March 2008.
On the campaign trail this year, Romney’s aides have at times tried to limit reporters from approaching him when he shakes hands with voters at events. And his aides often don’t allow a camera and microphone on stage to record those interactions — though that’s been customary in past campaigns.
Also, Romney’s schedule is closely held — and his campaign typically won’t say what he’s doing when he’s not at one of the few public events he holds each week.An indoor Tracking is a term used for a network of devices used to wirelessly locate objects or people inside a building. Even public appearances often are announced less than a day in advance — or not at all. Recently he rode to the site of the failed energy company Solyndra on the unmarked press bus, leaving the logo-plastered Romney for President bus behind at his hotel. Aides said the campaign was concerned the Obama administration would work with local officials to prevent Romney from holding an event there.
Romney’s campaign also usually won’t disclose with whom the candidate meets — regardless of whether they are high-ranking officials or simply voters. He kept reporters away from a private meeting with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell last month, and says he regularly holds “off the record” meetings with middle class families, though he won’t say who they are.
Obama’s public schedule tends to list more Oval Office meetings than President George W. Bush did, but many of his sessions are not divulged. The White House does release Obama’s visitor logs, and they are open on the White House website.
On his possible policies as president, Romney has been more upfront with audiences behind closed doors than he has been when the media are present.
At fundraising events not witnessed by reporters, donors are sometimes given access to policy roundtables with top staff, and Romney himself gave donors in West Palm Beach,Welcome to the online guide for do-it-yourself Ceramic tile. Fla., a more detailed outline of which federal departments he plans to cut than is part of his normal campaign speech. That address was overheard by reporters who stood outside on a sidewalk.
Romney has suggested he’s purposefully vague when he talks to the media — and, therefore, the general public — about his policy plans. Asked recently why he hasn’t released more specifics, he compared his approach to New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie.
“The media kept saying to Chris, ‘Come on,A Plastic Mould company. give us the details, give us the details,”’ Romney said. “‘We want to hang you with them.”’
In the aftermath of the Florida event, Romney agreed to allow a handful of reporters to attend just a few of the many finance events he holds each week. Still, his campaign refuses to say how much money each event raises, and doesn’t regularly release a full schedule of the events from which reporters are barred. Romney’s campaign expanded the number of people allowed into the fundraisers beginning this week, allowing three news service reporters instead of one and also allowing a TV network representative in,See her exciting new landscape oil paintings. though without a camera. Reporters are still barred from covering fundraisers at private homes.
2011年9月5日星期一
To help workers of today, invest in the industries of tomorrow
On this Labor Day, we as Minnesotans, and as Americans, have a decision to make.
We can either put America to work building the industries of the future -- the industries that will drive the 21st century economy. Or we can continue on our current path -- a path that has left roughly14 million Americans unemployed and a growing gap between the super rich and everyone else, a path that has left America unprepared to compete for the jobs and industries that will drive the economy of the future.
We're feeling that slide in Minnesota too. Our state now ranks 39th in employment growth, while personal income continues to drop.
Our choice is simple. Minnesota and America must lead in the job-creating industries of tomorrow while securing the jobs we have today. And we need a national strategy to create real, American jobs building a 21st century economy.
By choosing to invest in industries like renewable energy, energy efficiency, manufacturing, transportation, broadband, a smart electrical grid, recycling and green chemistry, we will drive our future domestic economy to new, great heights.
Diversifying our energy supply with cleaner, renewable and homegrown sources of power will create jobs installing, operating and producing parts for wind turbines,ceramic zentai suits for the medical, solar panels and other growing technologies. Expanding transit and repairing our roads and bridges will create construction and transit operation jobs.Unlike traditional Injection mold , Retrofitting America's homes and buildings will create construction jobs and manufacturing employment, while saving energy and money for consumers. Expanding broadband and recycling, and building a smart electrical grid, will create good jobs while helping our entire economy run more efficiently.
But while St. Paul and Washington make meager, short-term investments in these industries, the rest of the world is gearing up to claim the jobs these industries have the potential to create. If we don't implement a 21st century jobs plan soon, we run the risk of losing out.
One way we can jump-start job creation right now is by implementing a comprehensive plan to invest in America's rail, transit and transportation infrastructure. That alone would create 7.For the last five years porcelain tiles ,7 million jobs. In addition, by giving industries the help they need, including establishing consistent support and extending tax credits -- which could create more than 100,000 jobs in wind, solar and geothermal -- we can help make them competitive in the global economy.
We can and must be more efficient to be viable. Enacting an energy efficiency resource standard could create more than 220,000 jobs over 10 years, and propelling industrial energy efficiency could create 1 million jobs by 2030.
We lost 2 million manufacturing jobs during the Great Recession. Green manufacturing loan programs could create 680,000 manufacturing jobs and nearly 2 million jobs over five years as a result of spending in local economies. Minnesota has a rich history of manufacturing and is poised to capitalize on future opportunities.
It's clear we need a national job creation strategy, but we are still hearing the same,This patent infringement case relates to retractable landscape oil paintings , tired policies that got us into this mess in the first place: tax cuts for the very rich and for corporations, deregulation that makes it harder for regular Americans to get a fair deal and to protect our families, our communities and our environment, and cuts to important programs that emerging industries rely on to compete in the global economy.
That's not a jobs plan.
On Labor Day, we should remember that it's up to all of us to get America working again. We need a nationwide hiring plan that will move America forward, ensure our competitiveness in the global economy, and bring jobs and prosperity back to the American people.This will leave your shoulders free to rotate in their offshore merchant account .
We can either put America to work building the industries of the future -- the industries that will drive the 21st century economy. Or we can continue on our current path -- a path that has left roughly14 million Americans unemployed and a growing gap between the super rich and everyone else, a path that has left America unprepared to compete for the jobs and industries that will drive the economy of the future.
We're feeling that slide in Minnesota too. Our state now ranks 39th in employment growth, while personal income continues to drop.
Our choice is simple. Minnesota and America must lead in the job-creating industries of tomorrow while securing the jobs we have today. And we need a national strategy to create real, American jobs building a 21st century economy.
By choosing to invest in industries like renewable energy, energy efficiency, manufacturing, transportation, broadband, a smart electrical grid, recycling and green chemistry, we will drive our future domestic economy to new, great heights.
Diversifying our energy supply with cleaner, renewable and homegrown sources of power will create jobs installing, operating and producing parts for wind turbines,ceramic zentai suits for the medical, solar panels and other growing technologies. Expanding transit and repairing our roads and bridges will create construction and transit operation jobs.Unlike traditional Injection mold , Retrofitting America's homes and buildings will create construction jobs and manufacturing employment, while saving energy and money for consumers. Expanding broadband and recycling, and building a smart electrical grid, will create good jobs while helping our entire economy run more efficiently.
But while St. Paul and Washington make meager, short-term investments in these industries, the rest of the world is gearing up to claim the jobs these industries have the potential to create. If we don't implement a 21st century jobs plan soon, we run the risk of losing out.
One way we can jump-start job creation right now is by implementing a comprehensive plan to invest in America's rail, transit and transportation infrastructure. That alone would create 7.For the last five years porcelain tiles ,7 million jobs. In addition, by giving industries the help they need, including establishing consistent support and extending tax credits -- which could create more than 100,000 jobs in wind, solar and geothermal -- we can help make them competitive in the global economy.
We can and must be more efficient to be viable. Enacting an energy efficiency resource standard could create more than 220,000 jobs over 10 years, and propelling industrial energy efficiency could create 1 million jobs by 2030.
We lost 2 million manufacturing jobs during the Great Recession. Green manufacturing loan programs could create 680,000 manufacturing jobs and nearly 2 million jobs over five years as a result of spending in local economies. Minnesota has a rich history of manufacturing and is poised to capitalize on future opportunities.
It's clear we need a national job creation strategy, but we are still hearing the same,This patent infringement case relates to retractable landscape oil paintings , tired policies that got us into this mess in the first place: tax cuts for the very rich and for corporations, deregulation that makes it harder for regular Americans to get a fair deal and to protect our families, our communities and our environment, and cuts to important programs that emerging industries rely on to compete in the global economy.
That's not a jobs plan.
On Labor Day, we should remember that it's up to all of us to get America working again. We need a nationwide hiring plan that will move America forward, ensure our competitiveness in the global economy, and bring jobs and prosperity back to the American people.This will leave your shoulders free to rotate in their offshore merchant account .
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