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Lancashire loads Accordion with $75mn for April renewals

News — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 10:40:13 +0000

London-listed reinsurer Lancashire Holdings has added $75mn of capital to its $250mn Accordion Re retro sidecar in preparation for a “very difficult renewal” for Japanese cedants at 1 April. The $75mn was raised from existing Accordion investors, …

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Train wreck, accordion-like, kills 49 in Buenos Aires

News — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 10:40:10 +0000

By MICHAEL WARREN AP A train packed with morning commuters slammed into a downtown station Wednesday, killing 49 people and injuring hundreds as passenger cars crumpled and windows exploded around them. It was Argentina's worst train accident in …

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The River: Accordion Party!

News — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:53:50 +0000

By Price Peterson Follow 32 minutes ago Once you've endured four or five near-fatal nightmare scenarios over a three day period, you'll find any opportunity to bust out your accordion for a Decemberists sing-along BBQ. That totally normal occurrence …

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Dennis DeYoung talks unlikely hits and robot masks before playing Styx hits …

News — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:25:27 +0000

Dennis DeYoung talks unlikely hits and robot masks before playing Styx hits …

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Copper Box, Envie bring the swamp to TAP

News — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:25:24 +0000

Fronted by accordion master Danny Jerabek, Fox Valley-based Copper Box is an entertaining band that dances in the crossroads of polka, Zydeco, blues, Tex-Mex and rock. Its songbook ranges from Bela Fleck to Bonnie Raitt to Los Lobos, along with the …

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Liberty Common Elementary teacher’s approach: ‘I do, we do, you do’

News — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:54:59 +0000

Liberty Common Elementary teacher's approach: 'I do, we do, you do'ANSWER: Accordion folders keep students organized; planners allow students to track and verify that they have completed their homework assignments; index cards are great for setting up flash cards for memorization; tape flags are good for bookmarks in …

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Elementary teacher’s approach: ‘I do, we do, you do’

News — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:54:56 +0000

Elementary teacher's approach: 'I do, we do, you do'ANSWER: Accordion folders keep students organized; planners allow students to track and verify that they have completed their homework assignments; index cards are great for setting up flash cards for memorization; tape flags are good for bookmarks in …

Read more at The Coloradoan.

Tributes as Queen of the Keys Ann Du Roy dies, 81

News — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:28:40 +0000

Ann began her musical career in her teens, playing the piano and accordion in a band in Halifax, before joining a series of companies where she was a chorus girl, singer, dancer and played parts in pantomimes. Ann decided to follow her dream for fame …

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Ruth Moody sings in Elgin

News — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 02:56:06 +0000

She plays guitar, banjo, accordion, piano and bodhr …

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Equity One Closes $200M Unsecured Term Loan

News — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:25:03 +0000

The loan comes with a seven-year term and an accordion feature allowing for expansion to $250 million. It bears interest at the annual rate of LIBOR plus 190 basis points, subject to a pricing grid based on changes in the company's credit ratings.and more » …

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