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A help wanted listing for this community's Municipal Advisory Council might call for volunteers willing to serve on a board maligned by many in the community as ineffective at influencing county officials.
In addition to donating their time, applicants should be ready to chip in a few dollars when the council's coffers go dry and it is unable to pay the salary of its lone staff member. Job security is not a strong point; if Diamond Bar incorporation proponents have their way, the advisory council will be abolished in four months in favor of a city council.
Nonetheless, seven residents are campaigning for that position.
The two incumbents and five challengers who will vie for the advisory council's three open seats on Nov. 8 recently addressed a sparse crowd in a recreation room at the Diamond Point II Swim Club. Their consensus was that the advisory council has been powerless to deal with the two major problems confronting Diamond Bar: traffic and development.
But although a seat on the advisory council may not offer money, power or acclaim, it does offer publicity that could prove valuable if an incorporation ballot measure is approved in March. Besides expressing their views on cityhood, voters will also be able to select what would be Diamond Bar's first city council.
"They're running for the advisory council now for the name recognition, so that when they run for city council, it won't be such an uphill battle," said advisory council Chairman Cleve Holifield. "I'm not saying all of them are, but maybe some."
Holifield, 55, manager of quality improvement at General Dynamics' Pomona division, and Diamond Bar attorney Paul Horcher, 37, are both running for reelection to the advisory council and planning city council bids next year. A third seat is open because incumbent Lavina Rowland has chosen not to seek reelection.
The top three vote-getters next week will join Dan Buffington, whose term expires in 1990, on a 4-member council. The advisory council's other member, Don Stokes, died last month of a heart attack, and a replacement will not be chosen until the cityhood issue is decided in March.
Among the challengers, Gary G. Miller and Ivan Nyal said they plan to run for city council, Brad Dixon said he is "tentatively" planning a city council campaign, and Gary L. Neely and Bill White said they have not decided.
With the candidates generally agreeing that the advisory council has not been influential enough in pressing Diamond Bar's case with the county, debate has centered on who is responsible for this shortcoming.
The incumbents have said the advisory council has done what little it could to express community opposition to apartment and condominium construction in this once-rustic area and to the extension of Grand Avenue, which residents fear will worsen traffic problems.
Despite assurances from the county that Diamond Bar would retain its original bucolic character, Horcher said those officials have permitted a glut of high-density development.
"It is now clear that the true master plan for Diamond Bar was a master plan for exploitation," Horcher said. "I feel developers run the Board of Supervisors."
Some challengers have countered that the advisory council could have given Diamond Bar residents better representation.
"I think they could put forth a little more effort in getting the concerns of the citizens across to the supervisors," said White, 56, a parole agent with the California Youth Authority and part-time college instructor.
But Nyal, who said he worked with advisory council members in negotiating with county officials as president of the Heritage Tract Homeowners Assn., said he agrees with incumbents that the council has done what it could given its lack of power.
"MAC is basically a place to bring your problems, but it's not a problem-solver," said Nyal, 46, who works as a food service distributor and led the cityhood petition drive. "We definitely do need local control."
Challengers who are critical of advisory council members assert that until Diamond Bar becomes a city, the key to increased influence in county planning decisions is a better working relationship with Supervisor Pete Schabarum.
Miller, 40, owner of a Walnut development firm, acknowledged the incumbents' point, describing the council as "the arm of Schabarum." But Miller said advisory council members should take care not to antagonize the supervisor.
"There are limited things we can do," Miller said. "The best we can do is work with our supervisor. . . . If we continually make the man angry, he won't talk to us."
Neely, however, said the supervisor is often unwilling to take advice from Diamond Bar voters. "When Pete Schabarum wants your opinion, he'll give it to you," Neely said at last week's forum.
Dixon, a Diamond Bar real estate broker, said the advisory council's lack of influence with the county and its lack of community support are related.
"For a MAC to have legitimacy in the community, it must have legitimacy in the eyes of the county," said Dixon, 48. "The community's lost respect for the MAC, and you have to earn that. . . . This council needs new blood. It needs people who can get the job done."
Horcher rejected the challengers' arguments.
"I think it's naivete," Horcher said. "(The challengers') true complaint is with the Board of Supervisors, not with their colleagues in Diamond Bar. I think it's a non-issue. It's just the rantings of people on the outside who want to get in."
The most important issue facing Diamond Bar, the candidates agreed, is the severe traffic caused by out-of-town commuters who prefer the community's surface streets to the usually jammed Orange and Pomona freeways. However, most said the problem will most likely have to wait until Diamond Bar has a city council with the authority to install more traffic lights on its thoroughfares.
Neely, a 39-year-old marketing executive, added that he has also worked with the Pomona Unified School District--which serves the northern part of Diamond Bar--to build a new high school in the community, a goal most candidates mentioned as a priority and Diamond Bar officials have been pursuing through talks with state officials to find construction money.
Neely also used the candidates forum to unveil his plan to lobby University of California regents to locate one of three campuses it plans to build over the next decade in Diamond Bar.


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Do you have more than one computer that you use frequently (a work computer and a home computer for example)? Do you surf the internet on those two computers? Do get tired of copying bookmarks or wish you had the bookmarks of one on the other? Well here you go!
This is a service that you have to register for, but once you do, you can store active bookmarks in their system. You can go anywhere, to any computer and access your stored bookmarks (for example, mine are here And adding bookmarks is really simple, too. Once you’ve registered, you get a custom link that you have to bookmark (locally). Once you find a web site you want to add to your bookmarks, you click on that one local bookmark and it temporarilly takes you to an “Add” page that allows you to edit the page info before saving the new bookmark and sending you back to where you started. Its nearly seamless and fairly unobtrusive.
The best part is, the bookmarks page has its own RSS feed. Why is that cool? Well let me tell you. If you’re using Firefox, you can actually add an RSS bookmark to Firefox’s toolbar which will in turn create a pulldown menu to show you all the entries on that page. Since all the entries are you’re bookmarks, it basically creates a dynamic bookmarks menu for you. So it appears as if you have a regular bookmarks list, but it’s all stored on the internet – safe and sound and always accessible.

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Tseko Minev has earned BGN 6 million from properties in Bansko. He bought them for BGN 1 per square meter, sold them to offshores funded by Fibank for а 300 times higher price.
Tseko Minev and his wife Radka Mineva have pocketed close do BGN 6 million from properties in the winter resort town of Bansko. They were sold in 2014 and 2017 to heavily-indebted offshore companies, funded by First Investment Bank (FIB or Fibank). Minev is one of the two majority shareholders in the bank, along with Ivaylo Mutafchiev, who also owns properties in the same vicinity, but has not sold them yet, according to data from the Property Register and the Cadaster, analyzed by Bivol.
Some of Tseko Minev’s properties were sold in 2014 and 2017 with huge profits.
The properties, which are located between the Glazne River in the “Sredoreko“ site, were acquired by Minev and Mutafchiev at a price of BGN 1 per square meter in the not so distant past, between 2003 and 2006. They were bought from local people.
In 2014, the Minevi family sold to “Orange Design” three properties with a total area of 13,462 square meters for BGN 3,911,660 or BGN 290 per square meter. In May 2017, they sold two more properties with a total area of 2,958 square meters to “Gehard”. It paid BGN 1 million leva or 338 leva per square meter. In September 2017, again through Gehard, Minevi sold a property of 4,000 square meters for BGN 977,915 or BGN 244 per square meter.
All these properties are meadows, located between the Glazne River and the ski lift. The station of the planned second cabin lift should be built on some of these plots before the lift enters the protected area of the Pirin park. In December 2017, the Regional Inspectorate for Environment and Waters (RIEWs) took a decision, which also envisages construction on these properties. Therefore, new hotels might pop up there soon.
Research in the ownership of the offshores that bought the properties of Tseko Minev and his wife shows that they are closely connected with the concessionaire in the resort – “Yulen” – and its owner – the destitute Cypriot national Georgios Georgiou, who has borrowed loans in the amount of BGN 1.2 billion from Fibank.
Georgiou is the company’s director and owner through two other offshores of the Cypriot “Alfaro Consultants”, which stands behind “Orange Design”.
The former manager of “Yulen”, Boyan Mariyanov, was also manager of “Gehard” until his death. The owner of the company is the Cypriot “Catalina Trading”, which is represented by Evdokia Maklamouzi, another straw person, known from Bivol’s investigations into Fibank. However, the almighty Georgios is seen here as well.
Evdokia Maklamouzi appoints a new manager of “Gehard” after the passing of Boyan Mariyanov, manager of “Yulen A”.
According to а current excerpt from the Cypriot Trade Register, two of the offshore owners, whose owner is Georgios Georgiou – ” BUN SECRETARIAL LIMITED ” and ” DUC NOMINEES LIMITED ” – are the owner of “Catalina Trading”.
We recall that the same Georgios is behind the property of the concessionaire “Yullen”, as Bivol’s earlier investigation revealed.
“Alfaro Consultants” owes Fibank EUR 6,200,000 from a loan from 2007, data on the special stake in the Trade Register shows.
But instead of repaying the debt to the bank, in 2017 this firm has chosen to buy properties for EUR 2 million from Tseko Minev, co-owner of the same bank.
“Catalina Trading” is also heavily indebted. In the latest Financial Statement from 2013, published in the Cyprus’ Trade Register in 2016, auditors voice alarm because the company had losses of nearly EUR 1 million in 2013 and its total indebtedness had reached EUR 6 million. The auditors question the company’s viability in case it does not receive financial support from the owners, that is, from unemployed strawmen such as Georgios.
Thus, the picture that emerges from the tensions surrounding the issue of building or not building a second cabin lift in Bansko is a very transparent “bankster” scheme to further drain Fibank, designed by its owners Tseko Minev and Ivaylo Mutafchiev. In this scheme, the robbed ones are the depositors who keep their money in the bank. After Tseko and Ivailo cash in the millions from their properties and send them to their personal accounts, the hollow offshores will build on these properties with new loans from Fibank. A 2011 report by the auditors of the central bank (the Bulgarian National Bank, BNB), published by Bivol, proves that the loans granted to the “Georgioses” come back in the bank and contribute to a huge capital hole that is probably higher than that of the collapsed Corporate Commercial Bank (CCB).
We recall that last year the Sofia City Prosecutor’s Office fully confirmed Bivol’s evidence that Fibank is being drained by its owners through offshores and strawmen, but did not notice any problem with this practice.
Moreover, the institutions are now working actively for the implementation of this criminal scheme and are ready to sacrifice even the Pirin National Park. This was made clear by the decision of the government of Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, taken in the last days of 2017, shortly after Tseko Minev sold another appetizing property and the RIEWs gave the green light for the construction of new hotels.

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TAKE a look at the 1991 Paraguayan telephone directory and there under "S" is the phone number of Alfredo Stroessner. The listing is a bit of a surprise since General Stroessner has been unavailable to take calls for two years. A coup on Feb. 3,1989, ended his 35 years as Paraguay's generalissimo and dispatched him to exile in Brazil.
Look under "R," and there is as yet no entry for Gen. Andr 142&gt;s Rodriguez Pedotti, the man who led the coup and the country's current president. It is, some say, an all-too-obvious sign of the political paralysis left by Stroessner's iron-fisted rule. Opposition party leaders complain that Stroessner's dominant National Republican Association-Colorado Party is still cemented in power.
"The Rodriguez coup basically happened to adapt the Stroessner system to modern times," observes Rafael Saguier, a leading member of the Authentic Radical Liberal Party (PLRA), Paraguay's main opposition party. "Stroessner was way out of date."
Yet there have been changes in the last two years, some of them significant.
Gone, of course, are the ubiquitous, smiling portraits of Stroessner, used to promote a personality cult - and his political longevity. In his time, Stroessner was the longest-surviving head of state in the Western hemisphere. He came to power in May 1954, when Dwight Eisenhower was president of the United States, and nearly five years before Fidel Castro's Cuban revolution.
The country's main airport, formerly the Presidente Stroessner, has been renamed after Paraguay's first pilot. And the second city, formerly (you've guessed it) Presidente Stroessner, is now Ciudad del Este (City of the East).
More important to Paraguayans, General Rodr 146&gt;guez has broken with tradition and promised to hand power to an elected successor in August 1993. In 180 years of post-independence history, no president has ever given the sash to the opposition by way of the ballot box.
Coaxed along by his regular tennis partner, US Ambassador Timothy Towell, Rodriguez has mostly stuck to his post-coup promise of respecting human rights. A notable exception has been his harsh treatment of peasant protesters.
Yet opposition politicians accustomed to plotting from exile or prison now openly criticize the regime - without getting arrested. The press has also been unmuzzled.
"The Rodriguez government has achieved 20 percent of what it promised. Its worst error is that the process of democratization hasn't been planned," says Euclides Acevedo, head of the opposition social-democratic February Revolutionary Party. "The protagonists of the democratic process, the popular movement and social organizations, have not been asked to take part. Everything remains in the hands of the government and the Colorado Party."
Although the opposition is outspoken, its effectiveness has been hampered by the tendency of parties to devolve into grupitos - small groups where personal ambition far outweighs ideological or policy differences.
Two Paraguayan political sociologists interviewed about party splits spent an hour arguing whether the governing Colorado Party had broken into nine or 10 factions. The main opposition party, the PLRA, also has four factions at last count, political analysts say. Even the Christian Democratic Party, with just 3,000 members, is split into four distinct groups.
What has not changed is the pervasive corruption. "Corruption threatens our nation and those who want to construct a really democratic state," says Domingo Laino, of the PLRA. (See related story).
"The people at the top have changed, but not the system," agrees Esther Prieto, director of Paraguay's Center for Humanitarian Studies, a human rights group. "The new clique has got hold of the possessions of the old one."
GUSTAVO SABA, who is married to Rodriguez's second daughter, Mirtha, is now owner of Channel 9, the country's largest television chain, formerly owned by Stroessner's elder son, Gustavo. And the talk on the streets and in Western embassies is that Gen. Humberto Gacete, the current head of the Army, has the new lease on the luxury Hotel Guarani in downtown Asuncion - which was also Gustavo Stroessner's.
"Gacete has shown a remarkable aptitude for business," says a Western diplomat.
"There's plenty of historical precedents for this," says Line Bareiro, a senior researcher at the Center for Documentation and Studies, a political research group. "When new rulers emerge in Paraguay, they take over the ranches and other possessions of the people they ousted."
Generals close to Rodriguez are also accused of joining Paraguay's class of large landowners in a country where land ownership is skewed, even by Latin American standards. The last agrarian census in 1981 showed less than 1 percent of property holders own more than three-quarters of the cultivable land. Between 60,000 and 100,000 peasant families are landless, making land tenure an explosive issue.
Since Rodriguez's coup, nearly 3,000 peasants have been detained for short periods as a result of 179 land occupations by the peasants. Six peasants have been killed.
Roman Catholic Bishop Mario Medina's efforts to find land for about 1,000 parishioners have been stymied by one of the new generals. A $4 million grant from an Italian development fund to provide housing and services for peasants has also been held up because the state's agrarian reform institute, the IBR, has been unable to come up with land to put up as Paraguay's contribution.
When Monsignor Medina made inquiries about the land to IBR officials, he was told that Gen. Lino Oviedo, the new head of the first cavalry regiment and a key player in Rodriguez's coup "was taking wood out of the zone," Medina says.
The land previously was part of the empire of Gen. Alcibiades Britez, Stroessner's ex-chief of police, who lawyers say owns 250,000 acres of land and 80 mansions.
"The reason why the IBR cannot provide the land is that the land belongs to the 'untouchables' - great friends of the people in power," complains Medina. "In Paraguay, if someone is a friend, you have to save him. But if he's an enemy, you have to ruin him. That practice still persists."

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There’s a yawning gap in my dad’s line from 1918 to 1924. It’s not filled by the 1920 census (as I’ve concluded after years of searching and browsing records), city directories or other records I’ve looked for. What now?
During Brick Wall Busters: Solutions to Real-Life Stumpers, Family Tree Magazine publisher and editorial director Allison Stacy, along with New England Historic Genealogical Society online genealogist David Lambert, will walk you through strategies for getting around tough research obstacles.
As a registrant for the live event, you’ll be able to submit your own brick wall to get personalized advice. Our presenters will tackle brick walls from selected participants during the webinar. And everyone who registers and sends in a question will receive a personalized strategy e-mail from the presenters.
The hour-long webinar is Tuesday, June 15 at 7 p.m. Eastern. You’ll find more details at Family Tree Shop.

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The interactive event will feature a reading from Khadijah Queen’s most recent book of poetry, I’m So Fine: A List of Famous Men & What I Had On, as well as new writing, followed by an open discussion.
Khadijah Queen is an Assistant Professor of creative writing at University of Colorado, Boulder. Her latest books are I’m So Fine: A List of Famous Men & What I Had On, and Fearful Beloved. Her poetry and prose can be found in Fence, Tin House, American Poetry Review, Gulf Coast, and widely elsewhere.

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Don't get confused or you'll have a big dental bill.
She's been talking to Popeye.
We'd hire him in a heartbeat.
Wonderful thought for us acrophobics.
What a square this guy is.
Precisely why we love it.
In either case, we'd actually like to see this.
When 1 + 1 equals something more than 2.
She's spending too much time home alone, worrying about this.
Darn, we just sent out a search party.
She would be in infomercial heaven today.
We're standing by ourselves behind door #2.
It's called seeing the forest.
Half full, half empty; half empty, half full.
He was a philosopher, not a dentist.


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A standard case of glass bottled beverages contains 24 bottles. By recycling one glass bottle enough electricity is saved to power a 100-watt bulb for four hours. A recycled case of bottles saves enough electricity to power the same bulb for 96 hours, which equals 4 days!
The “going green” message seems to have become a mantra of this century’s first decade. Individuals, communities, businesses, states and nations have begun readjusting their environmental focus. With current globalization shrinking the world, it becomes easier to see how the lives of people, ecosystems, animals and plants are all interconnected. For example, according to Planet Green, pesticides used in Argentina can affect the health of folks in the U.S., just as greenhouse gas emissions from Australia can affect the Brazilian rainforests.
There is no denying that the planet, our planet, is impacted by our daily individual actions – good or bad. The bad news is the behavior of humans has had a negative impact on our ecosystems. Consider that approximately 250 animals are on the critically endangered mammal list; or 36 U.S. states are anticipating local, regional or statewide water shortages by 2013; not to mention, the recent environmental nightmare in the Gulf of Mexico. Going green involves taking steps to minimize the damage humans have done. The good news is each of us, as individuals and as communities can make green choices about the products we use, the food we buy, the amount of energy we consume, and so on.
Living an environmentally responsible life and making choices that preserve the earth’s resources will provide our planet with a sustainable future for our next generations. Recent numbers indicate that Americans throw away at least 100 million tons of paper a year, almost all of which can be recycled. A ton of paper that is recycled can save: 7,000 gallons of water; 380 gallons of oil; and enough electricity to power an average house for six months. Think about that!
There is value in going green; value that has environmental, economic and quality of life measurements. The planet’s citizens are beginning to tip the environmental scales in the right direction. It is the day-in and day-out choices that have the biggest impact. After all, look at the power of one glass bottle.


text: New video for Black Mountain's "The Hair Song." I didn't dig on "Old Fangs," but this song is freaking great. So tight and nimble. It's got a nice folk rock sound to it, too.

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Prince Harry and Prince William 'Star Wars' Cameo - Will Prince Harry and Prince William Appear in 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi'?
John Boyega didn't deny the rumors.
Ever since Prince William and Prince Harry visited the set of Star Wars: The Last Jedi a year back, rumors have been simmering that they stopped by for more than a behind-the-scenes tour and a mock lightsaber duel. The Daily Mail reported and/or speculated at the time that the royal brothers had filmed cameos as Stormtroopers, following in the footsteps of Daniel Craig in The Force Awakens.
Now actor John Boyega has neither-confirmed-nor-denied the rumor, in a way that kind of makes us suspect it's true. Asked about the recent announcement that British boyband singer Gary Barlow would appear in the movie, Boyega told the BBC "I have no comment, but he does look good in a Star Wars suit." When the interviewer brought up the princes' maybe-cameo, Boyega said "No comment on that, but they look good too".
Meanwhile the film's director, Rian Johnson, gave a similarly sly non-answer about the princes recently. "I have no idea what you're talking about. I have no clue," Johnson told Yahoo!, with a huge smile. "I can neither confirm nor deny." Which sure feels like a good indication that this is happening. This royal stormtrooper situation is as real as the love between Finn and Poe Dameron.


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The simple fact about a long weekend, vacation or extended stay at the Villas at The Resort at Pelican Hill is that you are going to have an experience you won’t find anywhere else in the world.
Because of its jaw-dropping views, stunning beauty and ideal setting on the Newport Coast in Newport Beach, California, this five-star, five-diamond destination will stay with you for a long time. But the experience gets even better after you check in and begin to enjoy the service and luxury you will be afforded at every turn.
One of the most alluring features of the Villas at The Resort at Pelican Hill is simply the size of the villas themselves. You will feel like you are staying in your very own ultra-luxurious beach house, with the sights and sounds of the stunning Pacific Ocean always in the background at least, and often times front and center, greeting you from every panoramic view you’ll fall in love with and never want to leave.
The two-bedroom villas measure 2,193 feet, while the three-bedroom villas are 2,573 feet. The 3,581 square foot four-bedroom villas are ideal for larger family gatherings, and all villas include expansive terraces, most with dramatic ocean views, and private one- or two-car garages.
The villa appointments include the absolute finest of everything from the interior finishes, materials and furniture to the glassware and china, including: hand-hewn wood beam ceilings, limestone fireplaces, sumptuous beds with 500 thread-count linens, luxurious baths with fine toiletries from Gilchrist & Soames, marble walk-in showers and deep-soaking tubs; 15-bottle wine cabinets; and gourmet kitchens with Sub Zero refrigerators, Wolf ovens and cook-tops and professional cookware from Cuisipro. The technology offerings are superb, including WiFi, Bose audio systems, MP3 ports, 60-inch HD TVs in the four-bedroom villas and 50-inch units in two- and three-bedroom villas.
Other appealing aspects of the Villas at The Resort at Pelican Hill are the incredible privacy the property provides and the fact you completely control how you want to enjoy your stay in your luxury villa. If you want to create a gourmet meal in your villa, have at it. And don’t worry about any grocery lists, because the around-the-clock butler service will see to it you have access to everything you require or desire. There are numerous dining options on the property as well, including Andrea Ristorante (featuring exquisite Northern Italian cuisine with Tuscan influences that rival top Italian restaurants), The Coliseum Pool & Grill serving American favorites, Pelican Grill, and the Villa Clubhouse which serves breakfast and lunch daily.
You will find that there truly are not enough superlatives to describe the experience that awaits you at The Villas at The Resort at Pelican Hill. The staff is impeccably cast, and your Villa Coordinator will make sure you never find a service need unattended to or out of reach.
Not only is the beauty simply stunning, but the grounds are massive, and you may have to be remind yourself you have not been transported to the Amalfi Coast or South of France. Authentic California foliage and meticulous grounds welcome you with every step you take, and the refreshing, invigorating and therapeutic sea air makes every breath you take a joy.
The Villas at The Resort at Pelican Hill opened in 2008 with a goal of offering unprecedented attention to detail in every aspect of the property and guest experience. If you have not yet discovered this for yourself, book a trip at your earliest convenience and treat yourself to a truly luxurious and incredible vacation in what has a very good possibility of becoming your new second, or third, or fourth or fifth home.

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DarkBASIC Professional Discussion / [SOLVED] Where to find ShaunRW's Timer Plugin?
His site seems to be dead, and I was wondering if anyone still had the download for this plugin, I'd appreciate it!
Sorry I have lost my files. I had it stored on file front and lost it when they closed down. My website was also closed due to inactivity. I am very sorry I can not help you out. Hopefully someone else might still have it.
You guys are the best!! Thank you Shaun for responding and thank you Chris for finding it!
Thank you Chris, you're awesome!
I have attached the download to my original thread also.
Glad I could help guys, happy programming.

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What if... you kept a running list of the things for which you are grateful? Would you have 1,000 by the end of the school year?
What if... we asked our students to collaborate each day and record things for which they are grateful. How many gifts would there be on the list by the end of the year? One thousand? More?
As educators, we not only understand the importance of practicing gratitude ourselves, but we also understand the importance of cultivating gratitude in our students.
How can we cultivate an "attitude of gratitude" in ourselves and with our community of students?
Want to make gratitude a habit the easy way?
Connect expressing your gratitude with another daily task, such as brushing your teeth, eating breakfast, or cooking/eating dinner.
If it's hard for you to carve out quiet time for yourself during the day, start expressing gratitude OUT LOUD while you are doing something that you already do during your day.


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CVD or Cardio Vascular Diseases is the leading cause of mortality in India, with almost a quarter of the population dying from the same. The sudden spurt in CVD in just a few decades can be attributed to changing lifestyles, poor diet, and substance abuse. The problem must be a tackled on a war footing now.
From treating common disorders to conducting complex procedures, our Cardio department is capable of handling all of these under a single roof, making it both convenient and cost-effective for patients.
Cardiology is a branch of medicine dealing with disorders of the heart as well as parts of the circulatory system. The field includes medical diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart defects, coronary artery disease, heart failure, valvular heart disease and electrophysiology.
Physicians who specialize in this field of medicine are called cardiologists, a specialty of internal medicine.
What is Heart Disease and Stroke?
A stroke occur when the blood supply to the brain is blocked or when a blood vessel in the brain bursts, causing brain tissue to die. Stroke can cause disability (such as paralysis, muscle weakness, trouble speaking, and memory loss) or death.
The diagnosis of congenital heart disease is usually made by echocardiography (ultrasound of the heart). Our excellent facilities allow diagnosis to be made in the foetus, in preterm babies weighing 500 grams as well as in fully grown adolescents and adults.
Our MRI scanners allow us to make detailed images and measurements of the heart's pumping chambers (ventricles), valves and the blood flow in the different vessels attached to the heart.
Patients who have a Pacemaker / Implantable Cardiovascular Defibrillators (ICD) devices implanted are required on a regular basis checks to ensure that the cardiac device is working properly and if need be to fine tune the device's function. A Consultant will also be able to obtain any information about patient's heart rate and heart rhythm from the cardiac device as it keeps a record of any abnormal heart rate or irregular heart rhythm they may have had and make the appropriate changes to their treatment. The process of checking patient's pacemaker/ICD is called interrogation.
Angiography is a medical imaging technique used to visualize the inside of blood vessels and organs of the body such as the arteries, veins, and the heart chambers. This technique is performed using equipment such as catheters (thin, flexible tubes) and a radio-opaque contrast agent (X-ray) to highlight the blood vessels as the dye passes through them.
Our state of art Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory headed by the most renowned and experienced set of cardiologist team offering a variety of diagnostic and interventional cardiac procedures used in the treatment of coronary artery and peripheral vascular disease.
It deals with the diagnosis and treatment of the children with heart conditions. As well as expertise in heart disease, paediatric cardiologists also need a thorough grounding in general paediatrics, in order to provide all-round patient care.
Sankalpa Hospitals is a 100 bedded hospital with 24 x 7 emergency service.
The hospital has a good flat panel Cath lab for doing cardiac interventions.
The hospital have Dr.NTR Vaidya Seva and EHS Schemes.These are very helpful to my family.
ICU Facilities and Dialysis Services are very good in Sankalpa Hospitals.
Sankalpa Super Specialty Hospital is centrally located in the city of Tirupati and is very well connected by road, rail and air. It is situated on the arterial road in to city, TUDA road and is within 1 to 2 km distance from bus stand and railway station and about 15 kms from Tirupati airport.

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Michael & Son Services has been serving the metropolitan area for over 30 years, established in 1976 by my father Mousa "Mike" Mansour, along with the help of my mother Siham"Suzi". My Father had an all too typical poor immigrant story; leaving school at the age of twelve in order to work to help support his family, he started learning the electrical trade at the age of twelve. After immigrating to America in 1968 he found work as a union electrician during the day and worked for his customers on week nights and weekends.
PS: Since I wrote this short bio about the origins of the company, a lot of people have been kind enough to write and share their comments with me. I can not express how much gratitude and joy I have felt from their correspondence. But there is another chapter in my story, on December 26, 2007 my mother passed at the age of 67, talk about getting hit by a bus, more than a year later it still hurts everyday. On a positive note, I have been really blessed with two of the greatest parents I could have had. No financial success can ever come close to the success I have in my personal life, with my two great sons, lovely wife, a sister whom I share a close relationship with. And of course my best friend and teacher that I lost in my father, I am truly thankful for the nineteen years of friendship I had with him, and of course to my unselfish mother, who always put my needs ahead of her own. I miss her and I always will.


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How many reviews do they have and what do they say?
Have they provided quality services to other clients in my area?
Will they address and solve my problem successfully?
The answers to all of these questions begin with making a memorable first impression, and that can be achieved through online marketing. At Clicc Media Inc, we provide SEO services for lawyers that will put your law firm on the forefront of local search rankings.
In order to help your law firm grow, we must first pinpoint factors that are holding your business back from achieving online success. This is done by performing a website and SEO audit to determine what factors are impacting your online conversions, time on page and search result page rankings.
A marketing consultation will be in order to discuss our findings and where we will provide guidance towards the optimal route to improve your law firm’s overall online presence and brand. In this portion of the process we discuss business objectives, goals, competitors, budgeting, tactics and implementation.
Once we understand your business goals, we will proceed to our keyword research which involves analyzing the keywords you are interested in and the keywords your competitors are targeting. These keywords will be implemented on to your website and overall campaign.
Next, comes optimizing your website with visual and informative appeal – that’s where web design and content marketing come in. Our writers understand the legal advertisement rules and are equipped to provide optimized content to ensure you’re targeting the right audience. We will also review and improve all technical and on-page SEO, internal linking, and implement tracking events to keep track of our goals.
If your legal website has been live on the internet for some time, there may be a chance that you have acquired some toxic (or spam) backlinks that could harm our marketing efforts. Before we begin any new link acquisition, we will first perform a backlink analysis and remove any bad links which are pointing back to your website to help us ensure that your campaign starts off on the right foot. New website, no need to worry yet.
Finally we begin implementing the online marketing plan which were discussed and agreed upon in “Step 2”. First thing’s first, we begin with claiming high priority local citations to help your law firm begin to rank in your target market – i.e. Google Local Maps. We then brainstorm blogging ideas to provide your visitors in-depth answers to their most asked questions, social media calendars to push your content, video marketing and more.
Accessibility is the key to making your brand known. First and foremost, it’s important for clients to find you in order to seek your services and learn more about what your law firm can offer them. Clicc Media Inc has the experience and marketing tools that will help your business grow in exposure, leads and revenue. We are a Pembroke Pines, FL marketing company dedicated to providing quality SEO for law firms nationwide.

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When in 2011 I reviewed ‘Between Two Worlds’ by Cuban born composer and keyboard player Roberto Vazquez I described him as being without doubt a star in the making. At that time he was already a considerable force in the sphere of Latin music and in 2009 had begun to demonstrate his contemporary jazz credentials by co-writing the song ‘Sand Dancers’ for the Marion Meadows CD ‘Secrets’. Now he is back with ‘Matices’, a sparkling collection with which Vazquez paints musical tapestries of consummate quality and in so doing captivates his listeners in the most delightful of ways.
Despite the fact that in 2016 Pieces Of A Dream founding members, keyboard player James Lloyd and drummer Curtis Harmon celebrated the milestone of their 40th anniversary they show no signs of slowing up. The duo’s new CD ‘Just Funkin' Around’ is due to hit the streets May 26, 2017 and if advance reports are anything to go by will demonstrate that they are still at the top of their game.
The collection is being showcased by the radio single ‘Right Back Atcha’ so check back here soon for a complete review of ‘Just Funkin' Around’.
In that most special of sub genres the always excellent Ragan Whiteside has become the preeminent contemporary jazz flautist of her time. Through a sequence of stunning albums, from ‘Class Axe’ in 2007, ‘Evolve’ that arrived five years later and on to her 2015 venture ‘Quantum Drive’, she has made it crystal clear that here is an artist who is the real smooth jazz deal. Now Whiteside is back with ‘Treblemaker’.
‘Cool Guitars’ is a choice seven track EP of instrumentals played by some of the best guitar players in the business. It is the sort of surprise package that might just prove to be one of the sensations of 2017 and certainly the deep, totally absorbing groove of what is simply titled as ‘Intro’ (complete with spoken word narrative extolling the virtues of guitar driven music) lays down a stunning marker for what this totally cool collection is all about.
The superb Art Sherrod Jr has been on the Smooth Jazz Therapy radar since 2009 and the release of his highly regarded CD ‘Seasons’. Eight years on and it is wonderful to find that Art is still weaving his special brand of sax driven magic with his latest project, ‘Back 2 Business’, from which the excellent ‘Side Step’ is taken.
‘Back 2 Business’ is Art’s fourth studio release and, for him, marks a return to the Smooth Jazz genre. He is joined in the venture by none other than the iconic Chris "Big Dog" Davis on keys, Rohn Lawrence and Robert "WaWa" LeGrand on guitars, bass players Asa Livingston and Corey Baker with Salena Dunbar Gibbs, Anthony Buffy Burnett, Dawn Tallman, Lamone Andrews and Tiffany Tzelle handling background vocals.
That fabulous keyboard player Paolo Rustichelli has been building a reputation as the consummate purveyor of groove drenched smooth jazz and a case in point is this, Paolo's latest single 'Voyager' which is a great example of what he does best.
It may have been on release for what is approaching two years but the sensational ‘Coast To Coast’ from rapidly rising sax star Vincent Ingala continues to captivate the airwaves. Indeed the latest cut from the album to do just that is the deliciously mid-tempo ‘Nasty’ that is enhanced by cool trombone work from Dennis Rollins.
Later in the year Vincent will be touring with Jonathan Fritzen so be sure to check them out.
Italian sax-man Rocco Ventrella has been a favorite of Smooth Jazz Therapy since 2007 and the album ‘Give Me The Groove’. It was a superb example of smooth jazz music, the perfect antidote to a stressful day and, just as significant, included stellar input from my great friend, the late and very much missed Bruce Nazarian. , Just as good was Rocco’s 2015 project ‘Another Time’ and now, with another CD in the offing, he is back on radio with the single ‘Snap Your Fingers’.
It’s a groove drenched cut that will set your feet tapping and put a smile on your face.


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When the Fatah Central Committee convened its sixth party conference last month in Bethlehem -- the first such meeting in twenty years and the first ever held on Palestinian Authority territory -- one might have expected a bit of soul-searching. After all, more than two decades after the Palestine Liberation Organization and its main political faction met America's prerequisites for a dialogue by rhetorically recognizing Israel's right to exist, renouncing terrorism, and accepting United Nations Resolution 242, a casual observer might assume that a re-examination of revolutionary principles was in order.
Yet nothing of the sort occurred. That is because in recent years, Fatah has fragmented -- not just into two or three rival camps, but into multiple corrupt and competing power centers, most of which continue to drift towards extremism rather than moderation. In fact, the divisions within Fatah, to say nothing of the rift between the Palestinian Authority and its main Islamist opposition, Hamas, challenge the basic assumptions about Israeli-Palestinian peacemaking now in vogue in Washington and elsewhere. Simply put, both process and outcome are defined very differently in Jerusalem, Ramallah, and Gaza City.
To grasp this, one need look no further than the three central issues at the core of the conflict: territory, Jerusalem, and refugees. In September 2008, then-Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert went further than any of his predecessors in offering the Palestinians 93.6 percent of the disputed territories, along with a land swap of 5.8 percent and a safe-passage corridor from Gaza to the West Bank. And, Olmert made clear, while Israel would not formally recognize the Palestinian claim to a "right of return," it would accept the return of a defined and limited number of refugees as a humanitarian gesture. For good measure, Olmert even threw in concessions regarding Jerusalem, agreeing to the historic step of joint administration by Israel, Jordan, the Palestinians, Saudi Arabia, and the United States.
Fatah's response spoke volumes. As Muhammad Dahlan, former Gaza strongman who serves as prominent member of Fatah's Revolutionary Council (now newly elected to Fatah's twenty-one seat Central Committee), put it earlier this year, when asked about the major quarrel taking place in Palestinian politics: "[We] are not asking Hamas to recognize Israel's right to exist. Rather we are asking Hamas not to do so, because Fatah never recognized Israel's right to exist."
Dahlan's was hardly an isolated sentiment, but an accurate restatement of party dogma. Fatah's bylaws still declare that the "path of popular armed revolution is the only, and inevitable, way to liberate Palestine." Other sections call for strengthening ties with countries opposed to "the Zionists," rejecting UN resolutions, and eliminating Israel through the use of force.
Indeed, as the Fatah Congress eloquently confirmed, the only movement from the political positions held by the Palestinian leadership in 2000-01 has been backward. Jerusalem and its environs are still considered solely Palestinian, and the future capital of their state; all Israeli settlements must be dismantled; and the right of Palestinian refugees to return to Israel remains sacred -- and unlimited. And, despite signs of cosmetic political change, courtesy of the Fatah Congress, there are precious few signs of a rethinking of the PLO's basic narrative and red lines; the main issue today remains not whether the Palestinian leadership will recognize Israel as a Jewish state, but whether it recognizes Israel's right to exist in any form whatsoever.
All this undoubtedly complicates the Obama administration's current approach to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The first stage of the current White House plan calls on Israel to halt all settlement activity, including natural growth (i.e., having babies).
Concurrently, the Palestinian Authority must end official incitement and reform its security services. To the extent that these unrelated commitments are the key obligations today, progress is being made. But the connection between such tactical changes and a more flexible negotiating position on the part of the Palestinian Authority is tenuous at best.
Then there is the problem of a "unity government." The Obama administration has taken to promoting reconciliation between the Fatah-led Palestinian government and Hamas in hopes of fostering a more pragmatic political approach from Hamas. What it is finding instead is that Fatah's factions are growing more radical and extreme. In fact, with the exception of their views on Islam's role in Palestinian society, there seems to be very little difference these days between Fatah and Hamas.
With "moderates" like these, who are the extremists?


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EMCOR and its 75+ operating companies believe that only by integrating safety, quality and productivity can we provide the high-quality services expected of us. Striving for an accident-free environment is a company-wide core value.
All EMCOR people personally challenge the notion that injuries happen.
This explains why EMCOR's safety performance is five to 10 times above the Bureau of Labor Statistics industry average, and why CNA Insurance Company and others have recognized us as an industry standard-setter.
Our award-winning Be There For Life! Zero Accident Program instills our employees with the conviction that every accident is preventable.
EMCOR's Operating Companies collaborate through the Productivity Plus Program to share information about new products and processes that have been proven to work.
Productivity Plus publications distribute this knowledge by detailing the product or process, outlining the safety, quality and productivity benefits and explaining investment and payback criteria.
At EMCOR Group, productivity isn't about shortcuts - it's about creating the right conditions for schedules and plans to be completed on time or with time advantage.
This includes preplanning, setup, deploying trained workers with the right tools and equipment, as well as the correct degree of instruction and supervision.
The integration of safety, quality and productivity has successfully reduced injuries and injury costs while improving quality and productivity. This makes EMCOR one of the safest and most efficient specialty contractors in the world - and the right choice for your next commercial construction and facilities services project.


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Vista changes lives. They are the leading local charity working with children and adults with sight loss.
They are passionate about providing the very best services; in hospitals, at home, in residential care and in the community.
Whether someone is newly diagnosed or has lived their whole life with reduced sight, Vista’s specialist staff provide a vital lifeline to many local people.


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Why Choose Rocket Terminal Emulation?
Rocket Terminal Emulation solutions provide a cost-effective alternative to your aging emulator–including flexible licensing to meet the needs of today’s mobile workforce, comprehensive security, and significantly reduced total cost of ownership over time.
Rocket solutions include the Passport and BlueZone product families from the former Zephyr and Seagull Software acquisitions. If you're looking to migrate away from predatory pricing, unwanted audits, and rigid licensing schemas, we make it easy to move to a more current system. Our expert system engineers rely on proven, automated tools and best practices to convert scripts, macros, and configuration files from common terminal emulators. If you need further assistance, we offer professional services to help you transition.
Rocket BlueZone features simple, all-inclusive licensing options that significantly lower your total cost of ownership, including concurrent or per-seat licensing, and reduced maintenance fees in comparison to first-generation terminal emulators. In addition, all upgrades are automatically included in your annual maintenance subscription. Many customers see their terminal emulator costs go down in the first year, with further reductions taking place year-over-year with lower annual maintenance costs. With BlueZone’s single emulator, you get support for multiple terminal protocols as well as secure FTP connectivity. Each user can connect to the host systems he or she needs, without having to purchase a separate product for each platform.
We save you money on the back end too. Our centralized distribution features allow you to virtually eliminate network administration and the associated overhead support. In fact, one retail customer saw a 30% reduction in deployment times by eliminating manual efforts to individually update all PCs; as a result, they were able to redeploy staff to work on more strategic initiatives. Emulation clients ship with a very small footprint, with minimal storage needs. We offer a single client interface regardless of deployment methods: web-to-host, embedded web-to-host client, or served desktop client.
Most organizations can improve productivity, deliver a better customer experience, and enhance revenue by giving employees mobile access to critical host-based applications. Use cases might include freeing warehouse employees from reliance on stationary terminals, giving sales clerks the ability to quote prices and respond to customer questions on demand, or allowing back-office employees to access data from a home computer.
With Rocket BlueZone Web, you can even take advantage of the Zowe open-source framework. The BlueZone Web plug-in for Zowe delivers a more complete terminal emulator experience within the GUI-based Zowe platform.
Migrating to a new emulator can be daunting. We understand your business depends on host-based applications, and that preserving the customizations your employees rely on is paramount. We have more than 20 years of experience in successfully migrating customers from incumbent solutions. Our automated tools simplify the critical process of converting existing scripts, macros and configuration files. You can even match the look, feel, and features of your previous tool. A complete range of packed services shifts any deployment burden to Rocket.
Rocket BlueZone Terminal Emulation is an infinitely-scalable, two-tier solution that’s compatible with any enterprise-class web server. No special application server is required.
BlueZone includes out-of-the-box support for SSL, TLS, SHA-2, and FIPS-certified cryptography, giving you the highest levels of security and code integrity. The software also includes BlueZone Secure FTP, which provides SSL/TLS and SSH connectivity to any compliant FTP server including IBM® i, z/OS® and z/VM®.
Finally, we offer flexible licensing that can be customized to your specific environment, eliminating much of the pain of deploying emulators to the users who need them.
Other terminal emulators typically require significant effort to manage and upgrade, especially when hundreds or thousands of users are spread across multiple sites. Rocket solutions help reduce IT overheard by supporting multiple applications via a single interface. Whether you’re trying to extend the reach of your corporate data to business partners or just trying to free up system resources, web-to-host terminal emulation makes it easy. Built with the needs of today’s web and mobile users in mind, our terminal emulation solutions are designed to be lightweight and easy to deploy.
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The iPhone is undoubtedly a luxury item in its own right, particularly the latest model. But, when you select your new iPhone, the only choice is size and color. With a nice protective case, your iPhone can make a statement about how you see yourself and how you want others to see you. So why not make it something to stand out? Something unique? Like an Exotic skin iPhone case from Bangkok Bootery?
Anti-scratch precious skin iPhone cases made from tanned exotic leather present a luxurious feel and provide premium protection. Bangkok Bootery stocks a wide range of iPhone cases, with many designs and luxury categories, all at different value-for-money prices.
To order contact us we will handcraft your desire luxury leather iPhone XS case and deliver to you worldwide fast and easy within a short time.
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You'd have thought that the Scott brothers would have done more to help their little brother with his acting work. Ridley directed loads of really important films including Alien, Blade Runner, and Gladiator. Tony made Top Gun (which everybody loves and I can't stand), True Romance (Which I love and most people can't stand), Crimson Tide and several others. Terry was in most of the Carry On films, Terry and June, and was the voice of Penfold in Dangermouse.
You'd think they'd have been able to get their youngest brother Barry a better on screen debut than advertising kitchen cleaner and that they'd have coached him on his acting so that he didn't just bellow his own name into the camera.


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Legacy Youth Tennis and Education is thrilled to host our 36th Annual Benefit at the Legacy Center on Thursday, April 18, 2019. At this year’s event, we will honor Clay W. Hamlin, III, Co-Founder of CITRS. The Achievement Award will be given to David Anthony (D.A.) Abrams, Immediate Past Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer for the USTA.
Beginning at 6:00 p.m., guests will enjoy an evening to remember including a fabulous dinner, drinks, live music and one of the largest silent auctions in Philadelphia. All will leave inspired after learning about the important work that Legacy does throughout the year.
For more ways to support Legacy Youth Tennis and Education at this year’s event, there’s still time to become a sponsor!
We are looking forward to a great evening!

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This report courtesy of the Oswego County Department of Community Development, Tourism and Planning. This report was written on January 25, 2018.
The water flow was running between 14,000-15,000cfs over the weekend. Although it was down just under 14,000cfs early in the week, it is now up to 16,500cfs. The flow makes it difficult to fish along the river. With the high water there has not been much activity. Warmer temperatures are expected to return for the weekend with some rain in the forecast so we will have to keep an eye on the water level.
Please check the waterline for the latest update. The water level has come down. Tuesday was another mild day with the temperature in the mid 40’s before it started to drop. Over the last couple of days the few anglers we have spoken with reported getting into fish in both the upper and lower end of the river. Dead drifting with nymphs or float fishing with egg sacs and pink worms produced the best results. In the upper end of the river anglers have been getting into fish in the Lower Fly Zone with nymphs working well. Those who are bottom bouncing or float fishing in the mid to upper end of the river have had the best results with egg sacs, beads and pink worms.
The DSR opened yesterday for fishing for the first time in nearly three weeks. Flows from the dam have dropped to 500cfs. We had a DSR guide float through and land double digits of steelies all of which were fresh chrome. He reported ice free conditions on the upper half of the run but the lower half still has significant ice banks on the north shore. In some areas the banks were still 6+ high between the Spring Hole and Meadows. Two other anglers took advantage of the lower flows.
Anglers are reporting good ice on the lake with some areas measuring 8-10 inches. It has become slick as there is no snow so cleats are suggested to make walking easier. Anglers have been finding a good perch bite along with walleyes. Although there are many shorts out there, there have been some nice catches reported.
Ice fishing conditions continue to be good on Sandy Pond. Most areas have 8-10 inches of ice. There is no snow on the ice so cleats are suggested. Anglers are doing well with perch along with a few walleye and Northern pike. Areas off the Elm’s, Green Point and the state boat launch at Groman Shores are seeing a lot of activity.

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Alless \a-lle-ss\ as a girl's name is a variant of Alice (Old German), and the meaning of Alless is "noble, exalted".
The baby name Alless sounds like Allessa, Alliss and Alles. Other similar baby names are Allene, Alleen, Allena, Alessa, Allexa, Alle, Alessi, Alyss, Allyssa, Allyse, Allys, Allissa, Allis, Allysa, Aleesa, Alleda, Allisa, Alley, Arlyss, Arliss, Ellesse, Holless and Walless.


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THIS ONE OWNER 2014 FORD F-150 XLT HAS BEEN WELL KEPT INSIDE AND OUT. THE PREVIOUS OWNERS ARE VERY LOYAL CUSTOMERS HERE AT MGM FORD LINCOLN AND DECIDED THEY NEEDED TO UPGRADE TO A BRAND-NEW F-150. LOTS OF GREAT FEATURES AND IN IMMACULATE CONDITION.
3.5L V6 ECOBOOST. 4X4. FOG LIGHTS. BACK UP CAMERA. BACK UP SENSORS. CD PLAYER. BLUETOOTH AUDIO. VIPER REMOTE START. BLUETOOTH HANDS-FREE PHONE. CLOTH SEATS. ROOM FOR 5. POWER LOCKS AND WINDOWS. CRUISE CONTROL. TOW PACKAGE. MAX TRAILER TOW. TRAILER BRAKES. BOX LINER.
THIS TRUCK IS INCREDIBLY PRICED FOR ITS CONDITION. WITH ONLY 79,000 KM. THERE IS STILL PLENTY OF GREAT LIFE LEFT IN THIS ONE. ONLY $274 BI-WEEKLY!!

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ST. JOHN'S, NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR--(Marketwire - Oct. 22, 2010) - New Island Resources Inc. (the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:NIS) reports that the sale of its Glover Island prospective mineral property to Mountain Lake Resources Inc. ("Mountain Lake") has closed in accordance with the terms of the Property Transfer Agreement (the "Agreement") dated September 23, 2010 between the Company and Mountain Lake. The Agreement was previously announced in a joint New Island/Mountain Lake press release dated September 24, 2010.
Pursuant to the Agreement, the Company has transferred its interest in the Glover Island property to Mountain Lake for consideration from Mountain Lake consisting of $500,000 cash; 1,000,000 common shares of Mountain Lake; share purchase warrants for the acquisition of up to another 500,000 common shares of Mountain Lake at an exercise price of $1.20 per share for a period of two years; a waiver and release of a loan to New Island of $160,000 plus accrued interest (estimated at $3,420); and a waiver and release of any break fee payable by the Company to Mountain Lake in connection with the termination of a prior arrangement agreement between the parties. Mountain Lake will also pay New Island a net smelter returns royalty of 1% of commercial production, which reduces to 0.5% after the payment of the first $1 million.
About New Island Resources Inc.
New Island is a diversified junior exploration company holding gold and base metal properties in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador. New Island has entered into an agreement for the sale of its interest in the gold mine and mill project at Pine Cove in central Newfoundland. Additional information concerning this sale and New Island may be obtained on New Island's website at: www.newislandresources.com or from the System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval (SEDAR) website at: www.sedar.com under New Island's profile.
Statements contained in this release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements, which involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties not under the company's control, which may cause actual results, performance or achievements of the company to be materially different from the results, performance or expectations implied by these forward-looking statements.
"Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release"
About this company NEW ISLAND RESOURCES INC.

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Molly Yeh's scallion challah because I'm back into bread making in a big way.
Smitten Kitchen's five cheese pasta bake for the next time I have friends coming round for dinner and red wine.
Osso bucco with braised cabbage and apple relish, which I'm hoping to get to this Sunday while the weather's still cool.
Rice and zucchini noodles with sundried tomato pesto for days where I'm trying to give pasta a break but can't.
This apple and hazelnut cake because it looks so rustic and pretty.
Plus a recipe I've only just remembered - my favourite peanut butter and honey granola.
P.S I have a tahini sheet cake in the oven right now. It was really quick to make and smells delicious!


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I have been a huge fan off St. Louis native Matty Wood$ for a minute now and earlier today he blessed his growing fan base with a brand new music video for “Kelso”. This record was a fan favorite off of his well received project I’ll Be Fine that dropped earlier this year so it’s dope to see it get the proper visual it deserved, in large part thanks to Lost TV for directing this one. I see nothing but big things for Matty Wood$ in his future, if you aren’t familiar with the midwest phenom this is the perfect chance to get in tune, press play below!
ripmattblack made his Lyrical Lemonade debut last November with “Winnebago,” a track that left quite the impression on me thanks to some wild visuals. Signed to Alamo records and armed with a crossover sound, I’ve been interested to see what the Florida-based artist would come back with; today, fans finally get to see, as ripmattblack returns with another intoxicating, pop-centric offering in “Sore Loser”. Hit-making duo Take A Daytrip (who are behind cuts like “Mo Bamba” and Juice WRLD’s “Legends”) bring their magic yet again, creating a beat that has a light, pop feel but still has mass. It’s perfect for ripmattblack’s crisp, sung-rapped approach where he adds just a little bit of a slurred drawl to match the intoxicant-laced, erratic persona he puts on in the lyrics and the accompanying visuals. This is yet another fantastic release to add to ripmattblack’s catalog, so be sure to check it out at the link provided below!
Future has been on the cutting edge of trap music for years now, and yet, no matter how many singles, tapes, and collaborations he gives us, the Freebandz representative never gets old. Future always has something up his sleeve, and today, this is shown with his brand new single, “Crushed Up”. Acting as the first solo offering we’ve received from the ATL native in quite some time, it’s refreshing to hear Future start the year off on such a hard-nosed, promising note. “Crushed Up” proves that we can expect yet another blockbuster year from the Mr. Hendrix himself, and personally, I couldn’t be more excited. Be sure to check out the new single from Future below and let us know what you think about this one in the comments!


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A few weeks ago I was lucky enough to travel to beautiful Cannes. Nestled on the coast of the glamorous French Riviera, Cannes is a little piece of heaven. With its long beach, tiny streets and fashion boutiques, it really managed to make me forget about the stress of daily life. As you might know, the Cotê d’Azur is definitely not an ‘on-a-budget’ travel location, which leads me to what today’s blog is all about. I want to share with you how I got to Cannes and why do I believe that you are the one in control of your own life.
The story begins with a trip to House of Fraser for some much needed summer bronzer. I am not big on make-up but there are a few products that I use religiously (stay tuned for a post on that soon!). I have been using Guerlain’s Lingerie de Peau foundation for years, so naturally I headed to their stand for my purchases. Once I got there the lovely beauty consultant offered to do my make-up and as usual I ended up with not only the desired bronzer but also a lighter foundation that was perfect for summer. When I made my choice I was told that these two products actually qualify me to participate in a prize draw. The lady came to me with a bowl full of scratch cards and I told her to just pick one for me. To my big surprise my scratch card said that it is 1 out of 10 that have the chance to win a luxury trip to Cannes. And as they say, the rest is history.
Goodbye coffee and sweet treats at the “Intuitions by J.”, a sweet paradise created by Jérôme de Oliveira. I had a gorgeous salted caramel profiterole-like dessert (way bigger though!) and George had a classic lemon pie.
I have to say that Guerlain organized one very luxurious weekend indeed! A very big ‘Thank you!’ goes to the lovely Celine, who arranged it all! We stayed in the gorgeous 5-star Five Seas Hotel and we were treated with luxury beauty products, a 3 course (more like a 7 course really 🙂 ) dinner at the hotel’s Michelin star restaurant and the most delicious macaroons I have tasted in my life by the by the World Pastry Champion, Jérôme De Oliveira. We were also quite lucky with the weather, which allowed us to spend the entire Saturday afternoon by the roof top pool of the hotel.
Do you have a special phrase that channels your wishful thinking? I would love to hear your thoughts on positivity and ways to attract happiness, so please share in the comments below. You can follow me on Instagram (@antoniyaboyanova) if you want to see more snaps of my daily adventures.


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As described in the January "Newsletter", Ashby Village's organizational leadership continues to mature, with the Board transitioning to serving as a governing body, the Program Leadership Team (PLT) assuming full oversight of programs and services, as well as the Staff clarifying how they can support the whole. On Wednesday afternoon March 11, the Board, Staff and PLT came together for a Planning Retreat in the home graciously provided by member/volunteers Liz Raymer and Ronnie Boynton.
The April Art Exhibit at the UC Berkeley Faculty Club will feature a collection of photographs taken by four Berkeley emeriti faculty: Beth Burnside, Russ Ellis, Ira Lapidus, and Steve Lustig. These photographs were first shown at The LightRoom Gallery in Berkeley in October, and had been selected by a jury of prominent Bay Area photographers for an exhibit sponsored by Ashby Village. That exhibit featured 36 photographs selected from photographs submitted by members of Ashby Village. Many members of Ashby Village are former or current employees of UC Berkeley.
The Spring Public Concerts of The Berkeley Broadway Singers will be held on Saturday, April 25, at 7:00pm and Sunday, April 26, at 4:00pm at Unitarian Universalist Church of Berkeley, One Lawson Road, Kensington, CA 94707. Come hear a growing bounty of Ashby Village stars!
RSVP at volunteer@ashbyvillage.org or (510) 204-9200.
Five steps to de-clutter and organize your home or office, an interactive workshop. Participants will come away knowing what they need to do to get started reducing the "stuff" that's accumulated and begin organizing their home, office, garage anywhere else that needs to becomes spacious and open. Click here for more information.
RSVP info@ashbyvillage.org or call (510) 204-9200. Space limited.
Ashby Village and TTN-HOME are putting together a series of programs to talk about issues around shared housing and aging in place.
The next 3-part series is Aging in Place, Saturday afternoons 1:30 - 4:00pm: April 25, May 23, & June 27 ($45 for 3 events ).
"Aging in Place" refers to those of us who prefer to stay in our homes (whether we rent or own them) for as long as possible. The question is how to do this safely and successfully while being surrounded by a vibrant community.
One way to age in place is through shared housing, when two or more unrelated people share a house or an apartment. Shared housing allows elders, wishing to remain independent, a way to reduce economic, physical and social loss challenges that may accompany aging.
discussion. Do you have thoughts, ideas, concerns about sharing your home with renters, co-owners, live/work providers, etc.? Please contact Andrea to join the discussion: mok@ashbyvillage.org or 510-204-9200.
Stay with a Member for a short time after an outpatient surgery.
Provide transportation to and from medical appointments, door to door in most cases.
Help formulate questions for the provider.
Assist with filling out forms.
Take notes during a visit to the doctor.
Assist with scheduling follow-up appointments.
All information is kept strictly confidential to protect the privacy of the member and all notes taken belong to the member. MedPal volunteers do not give medical advice.
NOTE: Medpal volunteers are required to give "door to door" service after any type of medical procedure.
If you would like to be a Medpal volunteer, please contact us at 510-204-2400 or click here.
Our Ashby Village publications are settling into a format and rhythm that is working. At the start of every month you'll be getting an interesting and informative publication like this one from Ashby Village.
Ashby Village co-founder and former board chair Pat Sussman has joined the board of the national Village to Village Network. Today, over 200 Villages are part of this national Network, with about 100 more in development. The Network board members all have strong grassroots ties to their local Villages and help all Villages tap into this reservoir of energy and experience.
"Other Villages were very generous with their advice and experience when we were starting up Ashby Village five years ago," recalled Pat recently. "This is an opportunity to assist the many new Villages now in formation around the country and to help the Village movement grow."
The 7th Annual National Village Gathering will take in Seattle October 5-7 of this year. See the announcement below and please share. Click here to download the save the date. Stay tuned for more details coming soon.
Living Room Chats are smaller events where we give those who might be interested in joining our Village an opportunity to hear from our members, Board Members or staffabout what it means to be part of the Village. Light refreshments.
Entrance has two steps (not wheelchair accessible). Parking. For more information, click here. RSVP to info@ashbyvillage.org or (510) 204-9200.
Ashby Village is an East Bay community of 50+ East Bay citizens, united as we age by a desire to remain socially active in the vibrant, culturally rich, multi-generational neighborhoods that we know and love.
If Medicare were a country, it would be the twentieth-largest economy in the world.
The amount of waste in the Medicare program is equivalent to the entire economy of New Zealand.
Ten thousand Boomers sign-up for Medicare every day.
The average person pays $60,000 for Medicare during a lifetime of work.
A new retiree can expect to receive about $180,000 in Medicare benefits.
Between now and 2030, Medicare will be adding the equivalent of the populations of Austria, Hong Kong, Israel and Switzerland to its rolls.
The above excerpt is from just one of the many useful articles available in the monthly bulletin Just for Seniors by Phil Doughterty covering news about Medicare Supplemental Insurance.
Ashby Village has been building a robust friendship with the Center for Independent Living Center, which recently partnered with the Bay Area Rapid Transit System (BART) to bring us a two hour tour for seniors and persons with disabilities. The tour was 10 - noon, Wednesday, April 1, 2015, (upper platform), 19th Street Oakland BART station.
The tour of the BART train and tracks gave participants a chance to go under the platform, s ign up for senior discount Clipper Cards, install tether straps on wheelchairs or scooters to make using the bus and paratransit safer and easier. Finally, participants received an Access Alameda Guide sharing how to maximize your transit options.To learn more about items featured on this recent tour, contact David V�squez, CIL BART Accessibility Consultant, dvasquez@cilberkeley.org or call 510 287-4707.


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Right before you hit the shutter button, your subject is gone and is laughing at you already.
4 seconds. The absolute horror of 4 seconds.
I don't even know if I can go on living now. Especially if I see a bird laughing at me as he leaves.
Good thing I usually keep my zooms at full telephoto when I'm out shooting more distant subjects.
But if I can't zoom it back fast enough to catch a closer subject, that might be totally devastating too. I think that could ruin a whole year for me. Oh my God! What should I do??
Good luck finding that bird on a peephole EVF or LCD with the FL always set to 1200mm.

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Keep your hands in tip-top condition this season with our 'Just For You' Moisturizer Trio Gift Set. This fabulous trio of hardworking hand creams will help hydrate, help soothe dry skin, and are beautifully scented with our trio of faves for the season.
Sweet vanilla musk wrapped up in ripe fig, bergamot, fresh peach, candied rum and dark amber.
Rich, decadent notes of brown sugar and vanilla nestled with a hint of sandalwood.
1.25 oz amenity bottles, trio inside a cute zebra purse (4.5" x 2" x 3.75").


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Their fully equipped, friendly crew will demolish or dismantle and then take the material to be either recycled or disposed.
What type of material do they dismantle or demolish?
Junk It! and Demolition Guru has more than 12 years experience in demolition and dismantling. Our priority is safety and our services are fully insured.
Rest assured that your project will be managed and completed in the most professional way possible.

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Before I get to today’s post, I’d like to share a few pieces of ephemera. I wrote a piece about dealing with rejection for Red Sofa Literary; I hope you find it useful! Second, I have recently discovered the wonders of wireless headphones, which I can connect to my phone. I wound up getting the Mpow 059 wireless headphones in red, and damn. I mean day-am! I can take them on the road and use them while writing in a house of coffee, or I can wander around my pad listening to music without carrying my phone. I’m so into this!
So, today I want to talk about Keep It Simple Stupid. It’s a mantra I apply when I’m overloaded and ready to go. I had a few friends point out that it’s challenging to do this when you’ve been hit with the flu (as I have), and there’s only so many brain spinny wheels to go around. I’m of the mind that physical and emotional health definitely contributes to your productivity, and if you’re unable to make changes it’s because you’ve got more going on than you realize.
Mind you, you can take this methodology to a different plane of existence. You could: plan your meals in advance, your social schedule for the week, your clothes for the next day. By removing micro-decisions, you’ll clear your brain space to help you focus on what you need to on a macro level. Then, you can figure out the details and adjust from there. Sometimes, your ability to do that greatly depends upon your personality and connections you have to the people around you. That doesn’t mean you’re “doing it wrong”, and I side eye OneTrueWayisms that say otherwise.
Lastly, one thing to consider is that you may be utilizing too many planners, listicles, word count meters, etc. and that is getting in the way of finishing your projects. Over-planning can be a form of procrastination (Say it ain’t so!), because you’re using that as a motivational tool. Think of it this way: every time you write down what you should be doing, you are taking a snapshot of your frozen progress. You know exactly where you are in your work, and that list encapsulates that. If you make more lists, you’re not making any progress. You’re simply reviewing your static position from a different angle. If you find yourself buried by apps, to-do lists, etc. then consider streamlining your process to help you get more use out of the tools.
That’s all the time I have for today. Happy writing!
Mood: I want Christmas cookies. Nay, I need them. Need!
Caffeinated Beverages Consumed: I lost count, if only because I didn’t think the caffeine I drank was impacting my system in any way, shape, or form.
Work-Out Minutes Logged Yesterday: I shuffled and shambled like a zombie rising from the mists of Avalon.


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What’s the difference between a Wedding/Event Coordinator and a Venue Coordinator?
What a Year (and a half)! A Retrospective.


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Adoption & Beyond is a not-for-profit child placing agency licensed by the states of Kansas and Missouri. Adoption & Beyond assists with domestic, embryo, international and private adoptive services. Adoption & Beyond strives to meet the needs of children, prospective birth parents and prospective adoptive parents by providing quality services for adoption in Kansas and Missouri.
Adoption & Beyond is committed to finding nurturing, permanent families for children by functioning as a licensed not-for-profit child placing agency. Adoption & Beyond is built upon a respect for life and family development. These principles are the foundation of our various adoption services.
TO PROVIDE education, support and quality services for people seeking to build their families through adoption and to assist in gathering and preparing the social background documents needed in the process.
TO ASSIST women and men in looking at all life giving options for their child and by providing for their emotional needs as they prepare and participate in an adoption plan.
TO SPONSOR workshops in order to educate the public regarding the positive aspects of adoption by presenting information on various adoption topics.
We offer free no-obligation office consultations to families so they can learn more about adoption.
We are a 501(c)(3) self-supporting, not-for-profit, child placing agency licensed in both Kansas and Missouri.
We have regional adoption workers placed throughout Kansas and Missouri which enables us to work with families residing anywhere in both states.
We believe in working together with other adoption professionals to find loving families for children. Therefore, we have been networking with local, national and international adoption resources since we opened our doors in 1998.
We offer an organized home study process which includes a detailed, easy-to-follow home study packet.
We strive to begin the home study process within a few days of a family’s initial inquiry. Our typical time frame to complete a home study is four to six weeks.
We are well-respected for the quality of our home study services and reports and our home studies can be utilized for a local, national or international adoption.
Our knowledgeable and committed staff members have been both personally and professionally touched by adoption.
We take the time to talk personally with families when they call, and we remain available to answer questions throughout the adoption process and beyond.
We are committed to providing humanitarian aid to children in need.
We are members of professional child welfare organizations on both the local and national level.
The appropriate perspective on adoption views the prospective adoptive parent(s) as a resource to the prospective birth family and their child, not vice versa.
Adoption is the transfer of parental responsibilities, which preserves the relationship between the birth and adoptive family and features a commitment to lifelong relatedness.
Children benefit from a continuing connection to their birth family or country of origin. Therefore, the agency will assist birth and adoptive families in their reasonable efforts to stay connected.
Every form of adoption must center on meeting the needs of the adopted child over the years. Therefore, we believe in the innate goodness of the adults involved and in their ability to put the child’s interests above their own.
Both the birth and adoptive family deserve equal respect and courtesy.
Every participant in adoption experiences pain and loss in their own unique way and this should be recognized and respected.
The alleged birth father’s full participation in the adoption process is sought whenever possible.
Recognize a professional responsibility to assist clients to reach fully informed decisions. Therefore, we will protect prospective birth families from feelings of obligation to place their children for adoption and will support their right to change their minds prior to placement.
That prospective adoptive families have the right to examine and pursue as many avenues of adopting as they can emotionally and financially afford.
The spirit of candor begins with the adoption professional. Therefore, it is our responsibility to create a climate in which honesty is encouraged and reinforced.
It is our responsibility to uphold the highest ethical standards in all aspects of the adoption process and will not conceal any information relevant to the adoption process.
Recognize that adoption is a lifelong experience for all involved and that Adoption & Beyond must make every effort to remain a resource to everyone throughout the years to come.
We will operate our programs with fiscal integrity.
We have an obligation to share any significant results, positive and negative, with other professionals in the field.
We believe our efforts are best evaluated in terms of services provided, not numbers of placements made.
Unplanned pregnancy can bring hardship, therefore we support efforts to prevent it.
We recognize an obligation to contribute to the public’s understanding of adoption issues.
That integrity requires consistency in our beliefs and actions. Therefore, we strive to select our affiliations carefully, supporting organizations whose purposes and ethical practices are consistent with ours.
Understand that the practice of adoption is dynamic and continually evolving, therefore we are receptive to positive change.
After four years in the adoption field, Steffany Aye found herself choosing to leave her place of employment as the Child Placement Supervisor for a local adoption agency in order to finish her 2nd master’s degree. (Steffany’s first Master’s is in Family Life Education & Consultation and the second Master’s is in Social Work). As Steffany was finishing her degree requirements, she began exploring the idea of starting an adoption agency and Adoption & Beyond became a reality in the Fall of 1998. Though the agency originated from a small one-person home-based office, it eventually outgrew the house and was relocated to Overland Park, Kansas, near 435 and Metcalf. Steffany soon discovered that the agency needed still more space and it was again moved, to the current location at the corner of 162nd Street and Metcalf Avenue.
Adoption & Beyond is a not-for-profit child placing agency licensed in the states of Kansas and Missouri. It has a board of directors who oversees the operation of the agency, and it is run on a daily basis by its Founder and Director, Steffany Aye, along with the assistance of a wonderful team of adoption professionals.