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The Washington Post has thoughts about Obama's first moves. They figure he's got to do enough to suggest "change" without doing so much that he comes off as a lefty, or loses the blue dogs, or sets the stage for another 1996, and list a number of ideas. Guns don't make the list; the priorities are mostly economic.
Obama's priorities may not be guns, but he'll be a ready signer for whatever Congress gives him.
I predict and AW (much more restrictive than the 1st one) and high-capacity magazine ban, and a .50 caliber "sniper-rifle" ban in the first year.
Also, gun-show "loophole", at least to the point of requireing FBI background checks for all sales made at gun-shows, and potentially regulations that would pretty much force gun-shows out of business.
Pelosi and Reid will have no trouble moving those by themselves. Obama will simply sign it claiming all the while that they are "reasonable" restrictions and that he supports the 2A.
so it got voted down by like 80 against.
It's possible washpo figures the gun laws Obama promised on his website -- AWB, Gun Show, "child proof" guns (maybe with some kind of special locking slide you have to pull back while pushing down) are just gimme's given the current leadership.
Hopefully we can block them, or at least do a major turnaround in 2010.
Does anyone know the what the new ideological balance of the Congress is concerning gun issues? Has the House actually swung to majority anti-gun with the new Democratic majority?
The last time the Democrats tried to renew the ban on so-called "assault weapons" in 2004 the main roadblock was the House of Representatives.
They're NOT going to advertise it. It will be passed by stealth unless we're on them 24x7x365 hidden among piles of "boring" stuff.
Don't we have to assume that the Tiahrt amendment will be killed?
It is complicated enough that it is always mis-represented as reasonable and necessary for law enforcment.
The quick retort to is should always be: "The ATF has all this info that you want, are you saying that the ATF is not doing their job?"
To get any legislation through, it has to pass the Senate. If the Republicans can filibuster, they can shut down ANYTHING. I'm sure that there must be a couple of reasonably pro-gun (or at least afraid to be anti-gun) southern Dem senators to counter-balance the softee Republicans.
They ALL have to be watched closely by gun owners - Obama, the Schumer-Feinstein-Pelosi-McCarthy crowd, and the Republicans. We have to hold their feet to the fire.
Keep something else in mind - there are something like 80-90 million gun owners. If significant anti-gun legislation passes, how is Obama going to be a "uniter" if he signs it? Of course we know he's a liar - but at least we can expose these schemes and any hypocricy to the public eye.
> If significant anti-gun legislation passes, how is Obama going to be a "uniter" if he signs it?
You don't understand. The "uniter" language comes from folks who spent the last 8 years fighting Bush. They think that winning means that everyone will go along with them now.
We are in trouble now.

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I am not the perfect anything you guys….
I know big shocker. That is why I am so thankful that I’ve learned the truth – perfection is nice in theory however, I’m not sure that its actually obtainable. Can I be honest with you? I have been chasing the idea of perfectionism across a myriad of categories for the last 13+ years (perfect wife, mom, homemaker, baker, friend, sister, daughter, dieter, athlete, etc. I could go on and on) and have fallen flat on my face I can’t even tell you how many times. Within the last 2 years I’ve really delved in to the concept of grace. The concept that in order to be happy I do not have to do things perfectly has changed my life… slowly. I’m still very much a work in progress.
So what the heck is grace anyway?
The idea that in order to be successful at something I have to do it perfectly has controlled several different areas of my life. To say that I’ve struggled with this is a little bit of an understatement. It’s beyond silly because who actually has a “perfect” life? Sure there are going to be areas in our lives that are pretty perfect but let’s keep it real… there’s always room for improvement right? Whose house is always perfectly in order? My house is typically clean… the downstairs level anyway. Whose children are perfect all the time? Not mine. Most of the time they are pretty darn good though. Perfect, perfect, perfect… That word has become the bane of my existence.
Let me say that again, I’m not perfect at ANYTHING. So why in the world am I holding myself to such an impossible standard knowing full well I will never satisfy this desire to be a perfectionist? Who sets the bar for what “perfect” actually is? The more frustrating realization is the fact that I’ve been chasing perfection when perfection means something different to everyone… what the heck?!
For Christmas we decorate 2 Christmas trees. The big tree in the front room is our “family tree.” Brian, the kids and I purchase a live tree and decorate it together. This tree is filled to the brim with snowflakes, sparkly red, green, silver and gold bulbs. This tree holds our first ornaments and special ones my children have given us over the years. The second tree is the “Charlie Brown(esque) tree” that I bought in 2016 and has been deemed the “kids tree” also known as “Lukey’s tree.” We bought the cutest little decorations for this little tree. There’s bears, bunnies, red buffalo check fabric bulb ornaments for this tree.
I cannot even tell you how many times over the Christmas season Lukey has decorated and redecorated his tree each time deeming it “perfect.” Perfection in his little eyes were ornaments all clumped together at the front of the Christmas tree. You know what, it WAS perfect because it brought him PERFECT JOY! He was so happy and so delighted in his work.
All along I thought I was supposed to be teaching my babies “all the things”… and here I am learning life lessons from my 3 year old.

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It was, after all, the eve of the one day of the year devoted to celebrating accomplishments of and discussing challenges faced by half the world’s population. Our host was merely trying to prove that he appreciates women. The more women, the better.
It was, in its way, the perfect kickoff for a week that reached its nadir with our prime minister making clear once and for all what women should and should not wear in public.
Yes, perhaps more than a single day is in order.
Meanwhile, to the surprise of many, CBC Radio announced the new host of Q will not be a woman. Those of us who believed the show should have been pulled from the schedule along with its host and co-creator, viewed a female replacement as the program’s only possible salvation. The moment the announcement was made of a new Q star, CBC’s myth-making department went into overdrive. Here’s hoping Shad has no skeletons in his closet. I do wish him well, but that’s one mighty sordid past from which he has to distance his show.
Somewhere in the middle of it all this week was the world leader known as Madonna.
For decades, people have been quick to tell Madonna what she should and should not wear, as well as what she should and should not say. Just ask Chris Richards, whose Washington Post review of the artist’s new album took her to task for daring to try to court the youth vote. It was published the moment International Women’s Day ended.
Reviewers have decried Madonna’s young-at-heart stance since at least 2000’s Music. Oh that Madonna, always searching for new, hip sounds. When is she going to act her age?
That she insists on defying them — that she may indeed be acting her age, given that she is Ma-freakin’-donna — is increasingly becoming a sore point.
Of course, those same critics are, I’m sure, keeping the likes of AC/DC in check. Right?
“Yowling like a young lech,” are the envious words used to describe the senior rocker’s performance.
As for Madonna contemporary Prince’s latest, with all its nudge-nudge references to staring down muffins and enjoying “hotcakes smothered in honey,” critics have lavished praise on a return to form. That old lech, he’s still got it!
In fairness, the spectre of ageism has been denounced in many a review of Madonna’s Rebel Heart. Heck, even the Post review alludes to it, even as Richards casts the performer out for daring to boast of partying hard, getting high and blocking a “boy-toy” (his term, not hers) on her phone. Oh, for the Madonna of, say, Papa Don’t Preach, eh? That icon was but 28 when she sang a convincing tale of being a teen in trouble deep.
“Thinking young and growing older is no sin,” Dusty Springfield (via Goffin/King) suggested when Madonna was only eight years old (and presumably not trying to pass for five). If you’re Vince Neil, Brian Johnson or Prince, maybe so. But Madonna? Come on, Mom! Mick Jagger, you ain’t.
Not that I am completely comfortable with Madonna’s choices for Rebel Heart. I cannot, for instance, condone her decision to allow Mike Tyson to be a part of the proceedings. Tyson, Richards reminds readers in his review, is a “boxing legend.” Funny, I can think of another way to describe him.
But then, International Women’s Day is over. Ask me about it this time next year.

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-Select the body part you’d like to learn more about to discover interesting facts about the human body!
Mr. Body now supports Spanish, French, German, Italian and Chinese languages!
By far the coolest way to learned about the body!
My cousin is a pre-med student and was totally amazed when I showed him this app This is how people will learn in the future!
Also, the colors and design of this app are really cool!

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YOU COULD SAY that more than a quarter century ago Robin Ricks shone a beacon of light in the Idaho labor darkness, a light that continues to shine brightly today.
Ricks was instrumental in launching the first labor union for the City of Coeur d’Alene in 1981. That achievement, even today, is unmatched in Idaho. The City of Coeur d’Alene remains the only unionized city in the state that has a collective bargaining ordinance.
Indeed, Local 433, the Lake City Employees Association, also has the distinction of being the only local union in Council 2 that is located outside Washington State.
It all began when Ricks joined the water department in Coeur d’Alene in 1980.
In 1981, they came up with a plan aimed at putting a collective bargaining ordinance in place.
The highly unusual plan was developed by a coalition of four groups: The City employees, the Coeur d’Alene Fire Fighters Union, the Kootenai Environmental Alliance and a Coeur d’Alene senior citizens group.
It was an all-or-nothing plan, that called on the voters to either support the endorsed three council member candidates and the endorsed mayoral candidate as a group or vote for their opponents. By voting in the three candidates and the mayor they would ensure a majority on the council, which consisted of six members and the mayor.
• Pass a shoreline protection ordinance prohibiting the construction of high-rise buildings along the shores of Lake Coeur d’Alene.
• Develop a new senior center, which the council had refused to do for years.
• Grant city employees collective bargaining rights through a city ordinance.
The group called themselves the CCC, for Concerned Citizens Committee.
During the campaign, yard signs bore four names. Vote for them all, the coalition urged, or none at all.
The result was the largest voter turnout in the history of Coeur d’Alene at that time. The package deal formula proved to be a great success.
“After winning the election, the mayor, assisted by the three labor-friendly council members, kept their part of the agreement and helped us gain a collective bargaining ordinance for the City,” Ricks recalls.
“The ordinance provided us with a backdrop of rules and regulations by which we all could live and work. It was an excellent contract which we negotiated with management.
Today the 100 people who work for the City, whether in the sewer, water, library, parks or street departments, are all represented by Local 433.
In June 1996, the Lake City Employees Association joined afscme and Council 2.
But the battle was not over.
In November 1997, the City elected a new mayor, Steve Judy, who, with the council, repealed the collective bargaining ordinance.
“The City employees and Council 2, represented by Deputy Director Pat Thompson, decided to run an initiative campaign and put the collective bargaining ordinance to a vote of the citizens of Coeur d’Alene,” Ricks says.
Over the years, Ricks has continued to work for the Water Department and he now has 33 years of service behind him.
He has been president of the local five times, vice-president five times and an executive board member when he was not occupying one of those positions. He is also on the Council 2 executive board.
Throughout that time the contracts have stood the test of time, Ricks adds. “We have been the lions at the gate.


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April 10, 2016. Message from Steve Best.
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She’s not leaning anymore obviously, originally designed by sculptor Albert Roze and dubbed the ‘Golden Virgin’ – she stands holding aloft a golden baby Jesus on the very top of the Basilica of Notre-Dame de Brebières in the middle of Albert. In fact she’s very shiny and golden and you can see her for miles around certainly from La Boisselle and beyond towards Poziere. Why was she called the leaning Madonna? A short explanation; The Madonna of The Basilica was shelled, well the tower was by the Germans. Mainly because it provided a good point for artillery spotters to view the front over the high ground which otherwise blocks the view of the front line and mercifully protected Albert a little bit. So they fired at it and knocked the Madonna over, so she leaned a bit, gradually she leaned a bit more until she was virtually horizontal, probably about 4 o’clock by the little hand actually. A lovely little mind trick that us humans do sprang up around it; the troops as they marched below heading to the front glanced up at this symbol; a woman with a golden child, and quickly inflated a new superstition along with the other protection thing we do, basically it goes that should the Madonna fall the Germans would win/take Albert/A monkey would be fired into space etc. so as to avoid any depletion in the morale of the troops feeding the mincing machine to the East some resourceful Royal Engineers climbed up the tower and attached the Madonna without the big boobies to the tower using steel cable making damn sure she wasn’t about to plunge to her and therefore their doom and that is how she remained for a year or so, just sort of leaning there nonchalantly holding out Jesus at a bizarre angle while hot metal whizzed about maiming people taking chunks out of the buildings in the locale and generally making life either miserable or quickly over.
I love Albert, but it is a strange little town; It’s doesn’t appear to have the verve of Ypres, it feels more reserved, maybe the town resting in the enveloping arms of the green downs of the Somme thinks some things are best forgotten, there are obviously a lot of memories that don’t or won’t fade. You get a feeling in The Ypres Salient in Belgium that the war is embraced as part of the temporal landscape and us with it; you are very much welcome as an English speaker; it is a large part of the local tourist economy, you feel welcome practically everywhere you go; everything is signposted referrenced and easy to find. I’ve lost count of conversations with Flanders residents about why I’m there, which in several cases, two in particular have resulted in a ‘let me show you something’ with a box of Great War trinkets being displayed in a Café in Messines by an owner was one quarter a Scot, her grandfather fought out there and went back after the war, or a ‘Let me tell you a story’ which is followed by a complicated account of some detail of a battle I’ve never heard about by a Flemish man with a flared moustache, ample stomach and flailing arms gesticulating at a line of trees at a Café in Hooge as we both stood outside having a smoke. Albert somehow seems different from a local perspective, not unfriendly at all, just removed somehow, like that ridge of soft green rolling downland that isolates the battlefields from the town, I just felt slightly more at arms length from the locals. I think they just want to get on with life more and not look back so much, and has spat out a lot more of the gristle that makes Ypres so much more snug for us wanderers along the front. Except it has amongst other things The Madonna, something symbolic of that struggle the Empires had.
Irony of course comes into play here, eventually during the Spring Offensive in March 1918 the Germans took Albert complete with the leaning Madonna, referred to with a shrug as ‘Michael Jackson’ by my charming then twelve year old son, when I asked him if he knew who the figure holding a child above it’s head was; he then made a joke about Lego and Michael Jackson that I won’t repeat but it made me and him laugh as we stood outside peering up at her, and as a plus point got that special ‘you’re being inappropriate’ look from my wife that means it was definitely a good joke. As you would expect the tower was again used as a spotting tower only this time by Anglo-Saxon men in field grey, so in return the British used it as a target for their artillery on it and knocked it clean off. Then of course we took it back as you do in the very slow slogging ebb and flow of battle and so it goes until most people were dead or maimed or psychologically damaged, everyone else went home for tea. The Basilica was rebuilt by Eduoard Duthoit the son of the original architect faithful to the original plans from the 1880s. Incidentally in front of it are thorn bushes. A nice little statement to make around a Catholic Basilica and redemption and pain and forgiveness.
Top Photo: Albert from La Boisselle, looking across Sausage Valley. Inset photo: The Basilica in 1916. Bottom photo: The Basilica 2012.

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I had a very nice and rather extended conversation with a Petersburg fisherman recently. Our conversation touched on many subjects and we found we had many opinions in common (as well as a couple of instances where we did not see eye to eye).
He is still fishing and I am retired but we both agreed one of the real problems facing Petersburg is viable and meaningful employment. Long term employment with a reasonable income attached.

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Finding a real estate agent in Woodland Park, CO to help with buying or selling a property can make the difference between a traumatic and smooth sailing move. Particularly when looking to sell a house fast, a professional realtor or property agent can be beneficial. While the real estate agent fees can sometimes be pricey, it is important to ensure your Woodland Park broker is licensed and registered to avoid penalties and extra charges.
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For customers needing a specific size, colour or even make, there are a wide range of options we can offer you. Some of our materials have ranges that can be ordered from, provided a minimum order quantity is reached. Other products can be made to more specialized specifications, such as colour to match brand, provided a sufficient bulk quantity is required.
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text: The first club in French basketball is now a competitor in the Eurocup. The Saint Thomas d'Aquin sports club was founded in 1903 and its basketball division opened in 1924 thanks to the Pineau brothers, Louis and Roger. And when the French Basketball Federation opened its doors in 1932, STB Le Havre was the very first team to register. The club's first great era was in the 1950s under coach Edouard Barq as Le Havre qualified for the top league in 1952 and finished its debut season in the top flight with a winning record (9-8). In 1955, Claude Josephau carried Le Havre all the way to the French Cup semifinals only to come up short in front of 1,200 fans against Paris University Club, 55-50. Many quiet years passed with the club descending into the semipro ranks. Finally in the late 1980s, Le Havre battled its way back up the ladder and in 1993 it secured a spot in the ProB division. Two years later the club was in the French Cup semis. The turn of the millennium also marked a turn of the page in Le Havre's history as the club returned to the top division in France. Despite hiring former France national team coach Michel Gomez, the first season was a struggle and indeed a coaching change was needed to save the team from relegation. New coach Eric Girard begins to turn things around by bringing in future stars Jermaine Guice and Ricardo Greer, who helped the club get to the Semaine des As finals in 2003 and to make its European competitions debut the next season in the FIBA Europe League. Le Havre also qualified for the French playoffs in 2004 and again in 2006. Last season the club recorded its best season in the modern era, placing fifth in the regular season before going out to defending champion Roanne in the quarterfinals. Now Le Havre's special mix of rich history and growing hunger sees the club enter the Eurocup for the first time, looking to leave its mark as it continues to shine.

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i love tony's and have used it a zillion years! a little on everything, more if you want it spicy. I switched to the more spice (less salt) version and it took a bit of retraining to not have the eggs spicy lol. I do add it to my beans but haven't tried sauteed spicy beans so this will be fun and yummy to try! Thanks for sharing with us at Snickerdoodle!
This sounds so yummy! i especially like the sound of the ham version!
Thanks agian for linking up with Green Thumb Thursday! I'd love to see you back this week!

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This novel is a classic retelling of two misfits who come together and find solace in each other. Together, they fight through their demons as they charge towards normalcy together.
I really liked it! I felt that it depicted the daily struggles of people that are plagued with mental illness in a way that both humanizes them and empowers them!
I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys teen romances with a bit more substance. It is a novel that will keep you thinking.

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If you are prepared to throw yourself into the Kartra 4 Day Cash Machine world, it has one of the best affiliate programs on the market. I will be talking about that too later on.
In case you’ve never created a sales funnel before then Kartra 4 Day Cash Machine has you covered.
While Kartra 4 Day Cash Machine gives you a wonderful starting point with its funnel and page templates, the Kartra 4 Day Cash Machine editor is the place you can truly make each page in your funnel your own.
Elements (or widgets) are all vital for providing you the flexibility to design the specific pages you woud like and Kartra 4 Day Cash Machine gives you a large variety of them to use.
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Kartra 4 Day Cash Machine also has another excellent feature for affiliates called share funnels.
Kartra 4 Day Cash Machine limits you to 20 funnels, 100 pages, and 20,000 visitors on their cheapest plan. I’m really not a fan of software products that limit you in this way.
That is why Kartra 4 Day Cash Machine put so much work into the onboarding process to help ease you into the software. The Kartra interface is fairely well designed for the most part and when you’ve assembled a couple funnels yourself, the entire process does get easier over time.
Kartra 4 Day Cash Machine support is fairly good in my experience, although they can be a little slow in responding. They use Intercom, so you may immediately ask questions in the live chat box. Support requests are usually answered in a couple of hours and I found the staff to pretty helpful to all my questions.
Even though Kartra 4 Day Cash Machine has its own email service provider via Actionetics, it also integrates directly with all the best email marketing software on the market.
I believe Kartra 4 Day Cash Machine gets some negative buzz around it due to all of the affiliates who are making an effort to market it.
There are a few Kartra 4 Day Cash Machine alternatives out there which share a number of the same capabilities as Kartra 4 Day Cash Machine. Two that I use myself are LeadPages and SamCart.
However, if you are selling a service or product, then Kartra 4 Day Cash Machine is the better choice. While it comes with a higher learning curve than Leadpages, once you master the tool, you can really explode your sales as soon as you begin creating sales funnels for each of your products.
SamCart is a product that lets users build amazing, high converting checkout pages. Which gives it a lot in common with Kartra 4 Day Cash Machine.
SamCart does permit you to add order bumps, upsells and downsells such as Kartra 4 Day Cash Machine does. You can also quickly create coupons for your products which is just another terrific way to increase conversions.
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Otherwise, Kartra 4 Day Cash Machine could be overkill for you. You can collect leads or sell your front end product more cheaply using alternative services.


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Oakridge is Oregon’s single-track sanctuary.
Oakridge is a charming little timber-turned-mountain-bike town nestled in the majestic hills of the Willamette National Forest. Photo by Daniel Sharp.
A close friend once said, “If at the end of the day your head’s been underwater, you know it’s been a good day.” Out of context, his wisdom sounds a bit odd, but consider this: A dip in a cold creek or a sunny lake means you’ve likely spent hours playing in the sunshine, and a quick plunge is just the icing on the cake. In Oakridge, a mountain biker’s playground 40 miles southeast of Eugene and 150 miles south of Portland, there’s plenty of cake and icing.
Oakridge, a charming little timber-turned-mountain-bike town nestled in the majestic hills of the Willamette National Forest, has quickly made a name for itself as Oregon’s single-track sanctuary. Hundreds of miles of well-manicured trails, from steep and rocky to fast and flowy, have earned Oakridge recognition from Bicycling, Outside, Dirt Rag and a host of other outdoor magazines.
And for good reason: The tiny town of just more than 3,000 people has, in recent years, further capitalized on its mountain bike glory and now offers all the perfect pre- and postride amenities; there’s everything from a decadent bakery and an English-style brewpub to a cozy place to rest those trail-weary bones. And in the warm weather, Oakridge boasts more swimming holes than you can shake a mini pump at.
Mini pump! I was in town for a weekend’s worth of rides with a biking buddy and had forgotten mine. Nothing a quick visit to Willamette Mountain Mercantile couldn’t fix. The friendly employees set me up with a new pump as well as an Oakridge trail map (indispensable) and sent me on my merry way. Aside from riding gear, the bike and outdoor shop also keeps a steady stream of rentals going out the door, and they’ll happily point out the best trails given your goals.
Ours was to ride some new-to-us single-track. The Larison Creek Trail, which follows a narrow gorge a few miles south of town, proved a perfect sunny Saturday afternoon loop. On the descent — which followed a scenic, well-signed climb — we were first rewarded with tight, steep switchbacks that soon gave way to fast, side-hill single-track on a rooty and rocky river trail. It was, in a word, inspiring.
After a quick dip in the nearby Hills Creek Reservoir, we checked into the country-elegant base camp that is the Double Diamond Lodge Bed & Breakfast, my weekend accommodations. Fastidiously built over the course of more than a decade by its owner, Norm Coyer — a lean, smiling mountain bike fiend and accomplished contractor who’s lived in Oakridge since 1984 — the gorgeous, two-story bed and breakfast sturdily stands on local timber and reclaimed lumber, and it was filled with sunshine thanks to its floor-to-ceiling windows. Norm and his wife, Erika, proved ideal trail consultants, and together we pored over my map and plotted Sunday’s ride.
Norm is a longtime member of the Greater Oakridge Area Trail Stewards (GOATS), the hard-working enthusiasts who keep Oakridge’s world-class trails in top shape. So I listened when he told me Heckletooth Mountain is a burly mountain ride not to be missed. Norm noted, though, with a wink and a nod, that if we had one too many pints at the local brewery the night before, we might want to try something more mellow, like an out-and-back on the popular Middle Fork of the Willamette Trail. The North Fork Trail, another river trail ride, would also make for a fine day, he said.
Sitting outside sipping a Black Wooly Jumper dry Irish stout at Brewers Union Local 180, our chosen dinner spot, it was easy to see what Norm meant. We found that the real-ale pub in the heart of Oakridge not only makes some of the most delicious beers in the area but some of the best food, too. The thoughtful menu — complete with mountainous salads and fresh veggie options, as well as hand-formed half-pound burgers (order with sweet potato fries) — pairs well with the house-brewed beers. Sitting outside watching the sun set over the distant hills with a frosty pint in hand is a brilliant way to cap off the day.
Not wanting to hamstring ourselves (or disappoint Norm), we knocked off early. And good thing, too: Sunday’s loop was a jaw-dropper. Not an hour after consuming gallons of coffee and heaps of Erika’s carefully prepared, fresh egg frittata and fruit breakfast, we were grunting our way up a two-hour climb to the top of Heckletooth Mountain. The extended, banked downhill made the punishing climb well worth the effort (the sweeping vistas and cool breeze on Heckletooth’s summit helped too).
Famished after our ride, we burst through the doors of the Lion Mountain Bakery, Oakridge’s No. 1 spot for rich brownies, oatmeal cookies and iced coffee. Sandwiches are also a sure bet here as they’re served on made-from-scratch bread (choose from sourdough, whole wheat, ciabatta or six other varieties).
Tired but well fed, it was time to load up the bikes and head to Greenwaters Park for one last swim — just the way to cap off two days of mountain life perfection.
Editor’s note: At the time of this writing, The Double Diamond Lodge owners, busy with brand new twins, won’t be accepting reservations until summer. For other lodging options, check out the Oakridge Lodge & Guest House or The Oakridge Motel.
I moved to Eugene, Oregon in 1989 to join a cooperative. Burley Design Cooperative made bicycle trailers for children and cargo, as well as rainwear and tandem bicycles. Most U.S. shops carried us. At one point our west Eugene factory supported over 90 families. That was my second foray into the bicycle industry. I was a fresh MBA. My wife and I had just finished two years serving in the Peace Corps overseas. My job at the co-op was to ship ocean containers filled with Burley trailers internationally. That was a wonderful 10-year career.
Before that, I managed bike shops in California. Bicycle Retail; that was my first foray into the bike trade. I did repairs, sold bikes, offered opinions and did the bank deposits. I loved it. Those were the days of Schwinn Continentals, Peugeot UO8’s and Huffy’s.
With my third bike industry foray, I have created Mountain Crossing MTB a mountain bike services business. I provide services to people who are new to mountain biking – or want to step up their game. I teach operational skills, body/bike interaction and movement. The State of Oregon and the Willamette National Forest have granted me licenses to guide on trails. I also coach and focus on helping athletes develop a strategy for the racing seasons. After having raced MTB XC, cyclocross, road, and time trials since my 20’s, I’ve done tons of training strategy and race preparation.
I’m looking forward to sharing what I know about this wonderful outdoor sport.


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loud voices troll the abominating song.
not knowing where the strike or the mark would go.
their hearts and minds in a state of urgency.
not by selfishly speaking truth or misquotes.
share the currency of compassion campaign.
howling chill winds blow ushering darkening days.
purpose tempered compassion, nothing to bequeath.
circulating blood heating through a dark ocean.
the unhomed, dispossessed and bereft, once began.
Heath Alderman is a poet living in Florida.


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World Ski Awards has revealed that the five star A-ROSA Kitzbühel will host its 2017 Gala Ceremony.
The most prestigious awards programme in the ski tourism industry will return to the resort for the 5th consecutive year, for three action packed days of unrivalled networking events, dinners and exclusive ski experience activities from 17th-19th November 2017 inclusive!
The highlight of the event, however, will be the red carpet World Ski Awards Gala Ceremony 2017 itself on the evening of Saturday 18th November. Ski tourism figureheads and market leaders from North America, Europe, Asia, South America and Australasia will be in attendance as the World Ski Awards winners are unveiled.
Nestled among the Austrian Alps, the A-ROSA Kitzbühel is a stylish Alpine winter ski destination while in summer it transforms into a haven for hikers, bikers and golfers. Built in the style of a Tyrol castle, the resort boasts 115 rooms and 36 suites all offering spectacular views of the Streif - one of the most famous ski slopes of the Alps.
Elsewhere the Spa Rosa features seven sauna rooms, a Hamman steam bath with Rasul, an ice grotto, an extensive and fully-equipped gym, yoga room,16 treatment rooms and an indoor and an outdoor pool, while the resort’s four restaurants and bars are a gourmand’s delight.
World Ski Awards, the only global initiative to recognise, reward and celebrate excellence in the ski hospitality industry, is the sister organisation of World Travel Awards currently celebrating its 24th anniversary. For more information about World Ski Awards please visit the official website.
About World Ski Awards Launched in 2013, World Ski Awards aims to drive up standards within the ski tourism industry by rewarding the organisations that are leaders in their field. Votes are cast by professionals working within the ski industry – senior executives, travel buyers, tour operators, agents and media - and by the public (ski tourism consumers). Votes are submitted online at World Ski Awards website. Download the World Ski Awards media pack here.


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Presents data on state corrections expenditures from fiscal years 1982 to 2010. This bulletin examines trends in state corrections spending for building and operating institutions and for other corrections functions. The report also details institutional operating expenditures per inmate over the study period. It compares trends in state corrections expenditures with state spending for public welfare, education, health and hospitals, and highways. Data are drawn from the Census Bureau's State Government Finance Survey, which collects information on state expenditures and revenues, and the Bureau of Justice Statistics' National Prisoner Statistics, which collects information on state prison populations.
Preliminary data from the Census Bureau's annual State Government Finance Census indicate states spent $48.5 billion on corrections in 2010, about 6% less than in 2009. By comparison, states spent $571.3 billion on education in 2010 and $462.7 billion on public welfare.

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text: Personal text: "If an egg is broken by an outside force, life ends. If broken by an inside force, life begins. Great things always begin from the inside."


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Sandy the Sea Lion is going to be just fine.
Kaley Cuoco gave a stranded sea lion a lot to be thankful for this holiday weekend.
Friday night, the actress gave her Instagram followers an update on the sea lion.
It’s no surprise that Cuoco managed an animal rescue mission on her holiday weekend — the actress hosts an annual Stand Up For Pits event to raise funds for pit bulls, and she loves tending to animals of all kinds.
Her adoration for creatures is something she shares with husband Cook, who she wed this year. They even bonded over their love for horses when they first started dating.
“He is my perfect match,” she said in an interview with People. “He lets me wake up in the morning and say, ‘I want to go and rescue rabbits.’ And he’s like, ‘All right, let’s get a coffee and let’s go.’"
We’re sure Sandy the Sea Lion is forever grateful.


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The marketplace for business process management automation is beginning to blossom. Today’s sophisticated tools allow users—sometimes with minimal support from internal technology departments—to quickly stand up applications that streamline business processes, integrate with other systems, and make changes over time through user configuration rather than traditional coding.
But before diving headfirst into automating business processes, one fundamental question should be asked: Is your business process ready for automation?
While Business Process Management System or Suite (BPMS) offers the potential for rapid development, it is important to spend up-front time analyzing existing business processes before embarking on automation. Avoid the common pitfall of focusing on how the process will perform once automated and instead focus on what will be automated.
1. Do you have a standardized process?
One of the biggest challenges in process automation is the lack of standardization. When surveying colleagues on process areas, if they give differing answers or commonly answer “it depends” to decision points in a workflow, automation will be a challenge. Tools and systems by their nature require a level of structure and rigor around decision points that may not exist in a manual process.
When moving towards business process automation, it’s very likely you will work with vendors who are not familiar with the details of your business process and daily operations. While vendors may come with relevant industry experience that can enrich your working relationship, your organization will have its own unique process elements. Having the process standardized and documented to a sufficient level of detail is critical to successful automation.
2. How frequently does your business change?
Frequent process changes can be detrimental to the success of automating a business process if not factored into the design of the automated solution early on. I once worked on a project that changed policies five times during the course of documenting process requirements, with significant impact to processes! Knowing the areas where frequent changes would occur allowed us to design the system with the flexibility needed to support the business process.
3. How much of the business process needs to be automated?
In the enthusiasm to automate business processes, there may be a tendency to over-automate and over-engineer a solution. When evaluating your business process, pay special attention to areas that change frequently, or decision points that commonly end in an answer of “it depends.” Those are prime areas to examine to see if the steps need to be integrated in a system to make your process work. Also evaluate areas where automating may actually make your process more cumbersome. For example, if users today leverage spreadsheets to do their work, mandating data entry into a system may actual slow down productivity. Rather, consider a design that incorporates spreadsheet integration into a system so the impact to the users is minimized.
4. Is your current business process the right process for automation?
Be wary of automating bad processes. Just because your organization performs an activity in a certain way today, does not mean you need to do it that way tomorrow. By moving toward business process automation, you are making changes to how you perform your process, even if the steps in a workflow appear to be the same. Now is your opportunity to step back and evaluate if your process still makes sense under the paradigm shift of having an automated tool.
Organizations that successfully automate business processes may see a number of benefits including increased productivity, improved metrics and intelligence around processes, and reduced costs. Careful upfront planning in evaluating the business processes targeted for automation will go a long way to ensuring a successful implementation.
We’d like to hear from you—what have you found to be most important to the success of automating your business processes?
Check out how we expedited our client's ability to achieve its vision for an automated deal flow process.


text: Leading Edge Aviation Services started out with a simple plan. Make airplanes look nice and never turn down an opportunity. If they didn't know exactly how to do a job, they worked until they figured it out. It's how they went from one man with a mop to a global leader. They say yes. And then they back it up.

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Otaku Entertainment is a creative UI/UX software studio based in Transylvania, Romania. Otaku Entertainment is a worldwide entertainment industry content partner in UI/UX apps & websites branding, guests recommendation, catalogs design. Otaku Entertainment is a leader in visual design, exhibitions design, merchandise design, interactive content, and installations for international conventions, events & projects. We're honored and lucky to collaborate in our last decade with artists, software and creative companies from Europe, Asia and America.
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text: Evolving Valuation Methods Satis, which has offices in New York and San Francisco, uses a combination of three valuation models to arrive at their predictions: top down, peer-based and bottom-up. These take into account the global quantity of money, crypto adoption rate and discounted cash flow. But the firm cautions that the valuation method for cryptos is still evolving. "In an entirely new asset class, consensus around valuation methodology is still evolving. Traditional securities like stocks and bonds are often valued based on their cash streams to securities' holders, typically using either a DCF or multiples approach relative to the cash streams," said the researchers. They add that "as the industry matures, fundamental valuation techniques will begin to more closely approximate trading prices." Articles by Marvin Dumont: Starbucks, Microsoft Back Bitcoin ETF And Stakes Are Huge Bitcoin’s Rise Reflects Governments’ Failure To Stabilize National Currencies ShapeShift To Require Membership Amid Regulatory Concerns Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this article belong solely to the author. Information contained herein should not be construed as investment advice.

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blizzard | What Would Jono Do?
This is West Virginia. Despite the fact that most of us have lived through snow every winter of our lives, we still freak out when the clouds become threatening. And the world goes to hell in a handbasket when the white stuff starts to stick to the road. It’s not just a West Virginia thing, people unecessarily freaked out back home in PA too.
It’s on nights like tonight that I really enjoy cuddling up to my nice warm bed and listening to public safety radio. It’s interesting to notice the patterns of where the accidents are, and to hear the amusing gems that come across the radio every once and a while. I present you this evening with three heard from the past several hours.
Call number two wasn’t so much as a call as it was just something transmitted over the radio. It came among a lot of other traffic, so if the person transmitting actually identified themselves (I’m really doubting they did) then I didn’t hear it.
That was it. No further elaboration. I’d say I’m concerned, but I’m not really. Just amused and confused.
Final call came from a sheriffs deputy up in the parking lot of our local Walmart. He was requesting the county dog warden to his location for a loose dog running around the Walmart & Sam’s Club parking lot. What kind of dog you ask?
Can we talk about irony? A Siberian Husky running around loose in a blizzard?


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Velile Errol Present was arrested in July‚ together with three co-accused‚ all of whom are applying for bail ahead of their trial on charges of armed robbery and possession of hijacked motor vehicles. On Friday‚ he told the Roodepoort Magistrate’s Court he lived on an estate in Grobler Park‚ Roodepoort‚ and was paying R9‚500 for rent.
Present was the Dobsonville ANC branch secretary in Soweto and a national ANC organiser until the party removed him from his position at Luthuli House after he was arrested. He said reports that he was volunteering in the ANC‚ were a “joke” .
“We further need to categorically state that it is immaterial whether he was a volunteer or employed permanently. Present is alleged to have committed serious crimes during the very employ he refers to in his affidavit‚ culminating in his immediate dismissal.
“Should he be aggrieved on the processes followed‚ Present is welcome to approach any institution that will afford him satisfactory recourse.
The four accused have denied wrongdoing. The bail application will continue on September 11.
A former ANC employee implicated in a cash-in-transit heist in Soweto rents a property for R9 500 a month.


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WhoIAm will be shut down at 6 PM and restarted once the conversion is complete; the Enterprise Directory and AD will operate as usual except data will be changing while a conversion job is run. Updating of mailrouting and other directory information changes made in WhoIAm will be delayed while the synchronizations are run.
Cornell’s Enterprise Directory (SunOne) is being modified between 6 pm on October 17 and 6 pm on October 19 to add some new attributes, standardize some existing attributes, and remove obsolete attributes.


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Home English Bulletin Goodachari release date confirmed!
The release date of ‘Goodachari’ featuring Adivi Sesh and Sobhita in the lead cast, is confirmed on August 3rd. Newcomer Sashikiran Tikka is directing the movie which is touted to be a cop drama.
The shooting of ‘Goodachari’ has wrapped up and was shot in the exotic locations of United States, Himachal Pradesh and Hyderabad cities. The post-production works are underway.
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The book is finished. The last changes were made and uploaded. Now all I need is an ISBN. As soon as it comes, I’ll add it to the book and Ta-Freakin’-Da, my first book of poetry will be available.
Of course now comes the promotional phase! Pass me that horn will you? Time to toot it! It’s one of the hardest things for most creative people to do – self promotion. If you’ve been raised to have even the remotest shred of modesty and/or humility, self-promotion feels pushy. But I’m gonna do it anyway!
The fact is, looking for a ‘publishing company’ who will publish the first book of poems from a (sigh) unknown poet is a bit like the proverbial search for the needle in the haystack. Let’s just say I’m not in any great danger of signing a publishing deal anytime soon!
If you’re incredibly famous already you’ll have a publicist (and a publishing deal complete with advances), but us newbies gotta work for it! And that’s okay, if we have the gumption to write we should also have the gumption to learn the self-promotion ropes and publicize our wares.
To that end I’ve created a Facebook writing page (if I hit all the right keys, there should be a way to get there from here… what can I say – it’s a work in progress!) and I’m planning a local book launch and perhaps I’ll launch in a couple of cities in my immediate geographic sphere (of course if anyone’s interested in providing the plane fare I’ll put on a book launch pretty much anywhere!).
I’ll be carrying my books with me, talking to any media types I can track down, and I’m open to suggestions – all of you have been so helpful and supportive – if you know of anywhere else I can promote this book I’d be tickled pink to hear from you!


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Ultra-smooth Zoom In/Out Effect – on all major browsers, in any combination: left, center, right with top, center, bottom.
Ultra-smooth Zoom In/Out Effect – on all major browsers, in any combination: left, center, right with top, center, bottom. The zooming & panning effect it is also known as ‘Ken Burns Effect’. It has over 180 prebuilt CSS3 animation for layers and has support for YouTube & Vimeo.


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With so many office options out there, it’s almost impossible to make a decision any more. We’re a family business who understand the importance of attracting and retaining the right talent. Your choice of office space will have a huge impact on the wellbeing of your staff and we know that your success will have a direct effect on ours. So, speak to one of our team today and tell us what you need and we’ll find a solution that fits.
With more than twenty years in the property business, Michael's experience, market insight and network of contacts are second to none. His passion for property extends beyond investing; he knows how to unlock the potential of properties and is driven by a desire to see buildings at their best.
Jonathan has over 15 years' experience in the Commercial Property Industry and has developed comprehensive expertise in all aspects of portfolio and property management in a range of sectors. He joined CPV as main board Director in 2017, prior to this, he has worked for global firms such as Cushman & Wakefield and GVA Grimley.
Liz qualified as a chartered accountant with the renowned financial consultancy Deloitte. After 10 years specialising in real estate at Deloitte, she left to take on an executive role at the Serviced Office Group, an AIM listed company. As Finance Director she helped to grow the value of the business from £4m to £40m. She comes to Kingshott with a wealth of property experience, including technical expertise in acquisition, sales and lease negotiations.
With over ten years’ experience in serviced-office sales, Kieran’s proven track record has helped Halkin to grow exponentially year on year. Strong sector-wide relationships and a grass-roots understanding of how to build a successful sales team have enabled him to deliver high occupancy rates across a diverse portfolio. His work alongside the other heads of department has seen a cross pollination of operations, IT and marketing into the sales process that has enabled Halkin’s clients to benefit from a bespoke service second to none.
Sam has worked for the Kingshott family for over ten years continually refining customer experience and operations. She is well known for her calm approach and dedicated attitude to customer service and the management of the portfolios facilities, building strong relationships with landlords and clients alike. Her focus has been to translate the Halkin experience across a diverse portfolio of buildings ranging in age, size and architecture with a view of keeping consistency for every client, whatever their size or business.
Amir’s calm approach to the high-tech network and infrastructure that he has singlehandedly built and operates day to day across the Halkin portfolio is impressive. With over a decade of experience in the property sector, Amir is not only a safe pair of hands but also a guiding light constantly challenging and improving the smart office offering that makes Halkin unique. It’s because of this that Halkin is able to offer clients whatever technology or IT they require to make their business more efficient.
With experience on either side of the broker and provider fence and seven years as Creative Director of a marketing agency, Matt brings both fresh eyes and industry experience to marketing Halkin. Working closely with both the sales and operations teams Matt is constantly refining the Halkin brand message and communications, engaging clients across all of the marketing channels and driving sales portfolio-wide.
Halkin was founded in 2015 by experienced serviced office provider Michael Kingshott (CVO). With over 100 years of combined property experience, Michael and his hardworking team have created a unique offering that reflects the current demand for design-led and community-driven workspaces.
The Halkin portfolio combines technology and lifestyle with centrally located buildings to create smart workspaces for the next generation. However, rather than creating a cut and paste portfolio of identical buildings, each differs dramatically from the next to reflect the location and businesses that work there.
It is this, and the vision of stunning design, the best tech, and the promise of an intelligent, human service that unify all of the Halkin buildings.


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On checking the apache2 config directory, there is no conf.d anymore - there is now a conf-available and conf-enabled instead. This is a fresh server that was installed with the LAMP role via tasksel.
Creating the directory '/etc/apache2/conf.d' allows the install to complete - but the conf.d contents will now need to be manually included as part of the apache2 configuration.
The websvn apache configuration file should be linked into the '/etc/apache2/conf-enabled' directory.
The websvn/webservers step still looks for apache, apache-ssl, and apache-perl, instead of just using apache2.
There are a few references to php4, but Ubuntu 14.04 uses PHP 5.
websvn/permissions gives Berkeley DB-specific instructions (without even specifying that they only apply to Berkeley DB), but "almost everyone" (according to the Subversion Book) uses the default fsfs.
This issue is also occurring in Ubuntu 15.04.
It seems websvn has dropped out of 16.04 completely.
Hence you need to use something else, e.g. viewvc.


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Looking for Bahamas Holiday Packages?
We can't find any online Bahamas holiday deals at the moment but one of our helpful Travel Experts can help you find what you're after! Send us an online enquiry or call us on 0800 24 35 44.
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To start, there are 700 islands and some 2,400 cays to navigate in the Bahamas. Fancy a fully-crewed sail boat for your own maritime adventure? Sure. Know your slips from your slip knots and just need the boat? No trouble. Divers and fishermen have been awake to the delights of the largest island, Andros, for years and it's now a little-developed eco-tourism leader. The reef at Abacos is also a diver's dream.
Away from the coastline, there are national parks, hiking trails, horse riding, tennis, golf and birdwatching among the terrestrial options if you're somehow tired by the sand, sun, snorkel routine. The razzle dazzle of Nassau's shopping, casinos and restaurants are another change of tune entirely. No matter what you need though, the Bahamas are likely to be playing your music.


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Contrary to Derek Zoolander's ethos, in real life, being successful in fashion takes more than simply being "really, really ridiculously good-looking." Case in point? The Jenner sisters. While Kendall and Kylie are, of course, really, really ridiculously good-looking (not to mention super stylish and famous from birth), making it big in the fashion business takes much more than that. And on Monday night in New York City, the youngest Jenners proved their salt in celebrating their first collection, Kendall + Kylie. The girls presented to a small, but key group of industry power players, such as Ken Downing, fashion director of Neiman Marcus and Roopal Patel, fashion director of Saks Fifth Avenue. The event, held at a private home in TriBeCa, was an intimate one, where the Jenners hobnobbed with press and also retailers—and the girls were all about talking business.
In covering the event, New York Times fashion critic Vanessa Friedman pondered whether the Jenners could follow suit with Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, who parlayed their celebrity into an esteemed fashion house, with a CFDA award to prove it. "Are Kendall and Kylie Jenner the Olsen sisters of the midprice market?" questioned Friedman. With #proudmama, Kris Jenner's Midas touch, the sisters seem to have such sartorial potential.
According to multiple sources, Kris Jenner herself was involved in every last detail of the event. She stopped to pose with her old friend Lance Bass.
PYTs Hanna Bronfman and Devon Windsor stopped by to offer their congrats to the Jenners and take selfies in the selfie booth (which was on a Jenner level of awesomeness).
About an hour into the party, the crowd quieted and it got really bright. So apparently that's when Kanye West walks into a room. The entire crowd had their iPhones in the air with flashes ON.
West was beaming with pride for his sisters-in-law and stopped by for some photos with them, his mother-in-law, Ian Connor, and A$AP Rocky.
Kendall Jenner's cage sandals. Beyond.
Martha Hunt and Josephine Skriver stopped by.
After business, must come pleasure. After the meet and greet, Kendall, Kylie and friends, stepped downstairs to dance to tunes by DJ Virgil Abloh. And yes, everyone went crazy when Beyonce's "Formation" came on. One girl even climbed up a ladder and danced on it. So that happened.
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Shapes and executes an overall sales strategy. Communicates this strategy to the sales team and other business units. Coordinates with marketing management in order to ensure alignment of marketing and sales strategies. Responds to the needs of the sales force by providing necessary resources, offering incentives, and resolving conflicts. Participates in the performance management, coaching, recruiting, and selection of the sales workforce, and develops compensation plans that will maximize productivity. Oversees the customer sales experience and proactively responds to customer concerns.
Manage the sales floor to ensure customer tour flow is efficient and conducive to sales presentation discussions and purchase deliberations.
Responsible for planning/staffing of sales force readiness by ensuring appropriate number of SE's needed for marketing/tours.
Provide information to, and answer questions from, customers regarding specific topics related to vacation ownership, seasonal travel and financing options.
Close sales as appropriate, be the second face for the customer.
Review and approve documentation for a sale.
Monitor the pipeline of deals awaiting final confirmation/signature that are in the allowable time period for rescission.
Handle any overflow from tour waves.
Greet customers and make initial introductions to front desk and/or Sales Executives.
Support the presentation and ratification of contracts to new owners.
Make Post Purchase Calls (PPCs) to owners.
Supervise the daily operational aspects of the Sales Gallery Floor/Sales Center.
Conduct and/or contribute to material for Daily Huddles/Line Ups.
Conduct and/or participate in regular sales management meetings to review both the week and period performance and make action plans to ensure peak performance.
Mediate, counsel, and resolve in a timely manner any issues with or between subordinates and with colleagues.
Encourage and support the establishment of a positive work environment that recognizes both individual and team accomplishments, and provides a safe haven for open and honest communication.
Monitor weekly and period-to-date reports (e.g., VPG, Net Sales, Customer Satisfaction, SE/ME hot lead reports, channel reports, and P-Ls), and provide effective motivational messages to sales team based on performance.
Monitor the availability of product inventory and make sure Sales Managers have an accurate understanding of what can be sold from the portfolio as well as how it should be sold (e.g., to include financing).
Manage the Guest Experience and the integrity of the brand name by making sure that all associates represent the company in an ethical, moral and professional manner at all times.
Determine when issue escalation is required.
Develop, maintain and enhance the 'Culture of Excellence' in all facets of the Sales Gallery/Center operation.
Interview new candidates for Sales Executive and Sales Manager positions.
Coordinate and prepare with Director of Marketing quarterly business objectives.
Respond to customer questions, complaints, and/or concerns.
Develop plans to proactively deal with and mitigate common customer problems/complaints.
Communicate with customers when escalated issues arise.
Coordinate with Quality Assurance and Contracts to relay important information or issues down to the sales line.
Respond to cancellations with call back to customer.
Provide real-time coaching and consultation regarding approach to closing sales (e.g., provision of a specific business case, offering an Encore opportunity).
Conduct one-on-one coaching meetings with individual Sales Managers to develop proficiency in management approach, execution of policies, coordination of sales teams, and delivering feedback/coaching to Sales Executives.
Conduct Performance Reviews with Sales Managers to review sales goals, progress against goals, and actions required to achieve personal and organizational goals.
Build team camaraderie and Sales Manager confidence to achieve sales goals.
Develop, conduct and supervise regular group training for Sales Managers to refresh on specific aspects of the sales management process as well as to develop Sales Managers in other personal/professional areas.
Diagnose issues with under-performing Sales Managers.
Plan, rollout, and monitor incentive programs (e.g., SPIFs) to motivate/drive Sales Executive performance.
Provide a clear understanding of what is expected of the Sales Managers.
Deliver training to sales workforce.
Facilitate regular training and feedback sessions with new hires.
Address issues related to employee concerns (e.g., work-place conflict, performance issues).
Maintain a presence on the sales floor during selling sessions to serve as a resource for Sales Managers and Executives on an as needed basis.
Present, or be present at, in-house seminars.
Support the hiring process by participating in recruiting activities.
Interpret and coach Sales Managers based on results of feedback received through formal (e.g., surveys) and informal (e.g., customer conversations) channels.
Ensure appropriate expectations, focus and review of Key Result Areas (KRA's) for sales management team.
Understands and abides by state and federal regulation around all sales and/or marketing activity (i.e. Do Not Call Lists, State registrations, Exemptions, etc).
Develop scripts for use by Sales/Membership Executives during phone nights or during the course of typical sales presentations. Constantly work with SE on their presentation.


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Stephan Winkelmann, President and CEO of Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A., is presenting at the Volkswagen Group Night in Frankfurt the most extreme Gallardo ever: the Gallardo LP 570-4 Super Trofeo Stradale. Automobili Lamborghini is bringing motor racing excitement directly to the road. This new and most extreme top model in the Gallardo lineup is based on the successful race car from the Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo, the world's fastest singlemake series.
Right from first glance, these similarities are even more evident in the new Gallardo LP 570-4 Super Trofeo Stradale. In fact, it is equipped with the same rear spoiler that offers greater aerodynamic load – reaching in the best aerodynamic condition 3 times the load of the Gallardo LP 560-4 – for increased dynamic stability during tight, high-speed driving. As in the race cars, the rear spoiler can be varied manually in order to let the driver optimize the car's performance according to the track or road characteristics.
The Gallardo LP 570-4 Super Trofeo Stradale boasts a maximum dry weight of 1340 kilograms. It beats the already lean Gallardo LP 560-4 by 70 kilograms, which gives the Gallardo LP 570-4 Super Trofeo Stradale a stunning power-toweight ratio of 2.35 kilograms per HP for breathtaking performance. It sprints from 0 to 100 km/h in a mere 3.4 seconds and reaches 200 km/h just 10.4 seconds later. Its forward thrust finally tops out at 320 Km/h.
The exterior appearance of the Gallardo LP 570-4 Super Trofeo Stradale is perfectly accentuated by a matte black finish on the large rear spoiler, the engine hood and the front air intakes, which contrasts with the "Rosso Mars" paint. The forged wheels are painted in high-gloss black, a color that is also available on the roof as an option. The rocker panel covers, impressive rear diffuser and outside mirror housings are made of carbon fiber polished to a high gloss, while the brake calipers are accented in red for the first time on a Lamborghini. It's a perfect match with the exterior color and racing concept of this new super sports car. And besides the historically suggestive "Rosso Mars", the new Gallardo Super Trofeo Stradale is also available upon request in "Grigio Telesto" or "Bianco Monocerus" with the roof available in gloss black as an option, as mentioned above.
Lamborghini has achieved a world-leading expertise. Discreet sporty accents are provided by dark chrome visible metal parts.
Like the race car, the Gallardo Super Trofeo Stradale offers the robotized egear six-speed transmission controlled by steering wheel paddles as standard equipment. This electronically controlled system shifts through its six gears smoothly and much faster than any human being could. And for maximum acceleration from a standing start, the transmission can be set to the "Thrust Mode" – a program that allows to reach the best performance possible executing a racing start with minimal tire slippage at an initial engine speed of approximately 5000 rpm.
Every kilometer in the Gallardo LP 570-4 Super Trofeo Stradale is packed with sheer excitement, in part due to its unrelenting grip in virtually all situations thanks to all-wheel drive. At the end of the day, the Lamborghini Super Trofeo is the only single-brand racing series in the world that features all-wheel drive race cars. The Gallardo Super Trofeo Stradale is a highly concentrated driving machine offering a truly stunning driving experience with breathtaking cornering speeds and fast, immediate response. Its road manners are always precise, stable and completely safe.
steering gives the driver a very close connection to the road. As is true for the Gallardo Superleggera, the vehicle is specially set up to take full advantage of its dynamic potential. No other model in the Gallardo line is as close to being a true race car. Another great feature is the ultra-lightweight 19-inch wheels, which alone save some 13 kilograms. The lightweight and sturdy wheel bearings and bolts are made from titanium and high performance Pirelli P Zero Corsa tires are fitted.
Wheels (front – rear) Aluminium alloy: 8.5" x Ø 19" – 11" x Ø 19"
Acceleration (0–100 km/h [0–62 mph]) 3.4 sec.

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Important! I am as cheap as anybody else and hate spending money but even I still bought an EON Gold from Comma for my “self driving” Accord. This homebrew device is for DATA COLLECTION only and does NOT do any actual driving. Note that I’ve also ordered: Grey Panda, White Panda and a Giraffe from Comma.
If you are considering getting one to actually control your vehicle, then just purchase one from Comma . Support them and be using the same device as others to make troubleshooting consistent. Note that while the phone IS the same, the case and mount are NOT the same.
Okay, first things first: an overview. Comma AI’s OpenPilot is a mostly Open Source platform that supplements the driving assist technology in your car (like Honda’s “Sensing” technology) vastly improving on the technology. It does this by utilizing a modified Cell Phone’s camera(in this case an LeEco Le Pro 3 phone) to replace the vehicle’s camera and uses AI (“visionD”) processed from millions of miles of data collected to better keep the vehicle planted in the middle of the road and (for some vehicles) uses the radar to control speed. Lots more details out there if you are interested.
Now, an overview of the hardware. Originally, the device was called NEO and it was a “homebrew” type of project. It evolved into the EON which was a complete product sold by Comma based on the OnePlus 3/T and then a revised version was built based on the LeEco Le Pro 3 phone with better cooling.
One thing to keep in mind that Comma AI is a for-profit company with expenses (like employees) while Open Source belongs to everybody. That means that there are some portions of the solution that are Open Source and others are proprietary. The software the runs Open Pilot is absolutely Open Source as well as the Android ROM, however the AI processing “visionD” software is proprietary. The case is complicated as well. The EON Gold case and circuit board that provides power to the fan is proprietary, however there IS an Open Source version called the “frEON” based loosely on the concept that fits the LeEco Le Pro 3 phone (https://github.com/ch4se/OpenFrEON).
The phone used in this install was purchased on eBay (title: “ LeEco Le Pro3, 5.5” Android Smartphone, Unlocked, 4G RAM, 64GB, 16MP CAM, Gold ”) for $115 shipped. This phone comes in various models LEX720, LEX725, LEX727 usually referred to as X720, X725 and X727. This particular phone was the X727 model.
It’s assumed that you already have ADB tools installed. There are lots of guides out there, but only a handful of the commands are needed like the “fastboot” command.
This was done on a Windows machine.
This particular phone came factory locked and even after unlocking via Developer Options (https://lifehacker.com/the-coolest-features-you-can-unlock-in-androids-develop-1789517222) errors were given indicating that it was still locked.
I downloaded the file “x727–5.8.019s_bootloader-unlock.zip” from https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=313042859668275431 and Extracted the file “emmc_appsboot.mbn” and placed it in my ADB folder.
Once the phone is unlocked, all that remains for this step is to download the Open Source Android ROM.
Click the “Clone/Download” button in green on the right and “Download Zip” and extract to a folder.
If you don’t already, install 7-Zip.
I copied all of the files to “c:\7z” for easier access.
Now, we attempt to do a Flash.
Your phone should now be ready to go and install OpenPilot.
Success! We have a phone nearly identical to the phone for the EON Gold. The device automatically upgraded to the latest NEOS software, latest builds and available forks.
The only apparent differences are that it still shows the LeEco logo upon bootup and Chffr Plus wasn’t installed by default so it doesn’t need to be uninstalled.


text: This novelty lizard paperweight was made by Mike Hunter for Twists Glass. The base is a complete orb of glass with a blue centre and gold and silver leaf. There is a lizard curled across and around the top of the weight. The lizard's body is a dark blue, light blue, white and black zanfirico cane, as are the four legs. The lizard's "toes" are blue canes. It is signed "M Hunter Twists " and has the Twists Glass Studio sticker. It is presented in a white studio box.


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Looking for Westminster Westminster, CO alumni who participated in Track but are not listed? Classmates.com® has hundreds of more Westminster Westminster, CO alumni listed.

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Status: Uncommon regular spring migrant east, rare casual central, accidental west. Uncommon regular breeder east. Rare regular fall migrant east, accidental west.
Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM6888, 6 May 1901 Child’s Point, Sarpy Co.
Migrants appear in early May; there are earlier dates 24 Apr 2002 at Arbor Day Farm, Otoe Co and 25 Apr 2013 at Wilderness Park, Lincoln, Lancaster Co.
This species is rare away from the east; the only Panhandle record is of one netted and photographed 28 Apr 1981 in Garden Co (Williams 1981), and there are only nine other reports away from the Missouri River Valley, all in the period 4-27 May. Furthest north and west are 8 May 2011 Antelope Co, 15 May 2004 Lake Ogallala, Keith Co, and 22 May 2002 Calamus Reservoir, Loup Co. Additional reports are 4 May 2003 Johnson Co, 5 May 1984 Howard Co, 11 May 2002 Hall Co, 11-27 May 2011 Wilderness Park, Lincoln, 14 May 1911 Webster Co (Ludlow 1935), and 19 May 2012 Wilderness Park, Lincoln.
High counts: 10 at Indian Cave SP, Nemaha and Richardson Cos 1 May 2015, 8 there 14 May 2006, 7 there 28 May 2001, and 7 there 6 May 2005.
Summer: Kentucky Warbler has been a breeder in the Missouri River Valley since ornithological study began in Nebraska; Bruner et al (1904) called it a “common summer resident and breeder” north to Omaha and in Lincoln, and Rapp et al (1958) stated it was a “rare to locally common summer resident in southeast Nebraska, especially in the Missouri River Valley… north to Fontenelle Forest…”.
In recent years, numbers have increased. BBS data 1980-2006 show annual increases of >1.5% per year in the northwestern part of the species’ range, including extreme southeast Nebraska (Sauer et al 2017). The first Breeding Bird Atlas for Nebraska (Mollhoff 2001) showed “Possible” and “Probable” breeding reports only in the Missouri River Valley, north to Ponca SP, Dixon Co and west to Platte River SP, Cass Co; in the second atlas (Mollhoff 2016), there were no reports north of extreme southeast Washington Co, but there were new locations in Richardson Co, including confirmed breeding at Rulo Bluffs and westward at Cornhusker Scout Camp, about five miles east of Du Bois, Pawnee Co on the Kansas border.
Fontenelle Forest, Sarpy Co had “nesting birds” in 1972 (Williams 1972), and an old record for Sarpy Co is of a nest in the UNSM collection with four “much-incubated” eggs (plus two cowbird eggs) that was found 1 Jun 1901 (Mollhoff 2001). Reports at Fontenelle Forest have been numerous since 2011, although best count has been only three, on 23 May 2013.
It was “apparently nesting” at Indian Cave SP in 1995 and 2001; there are summer reports there since 1981. Recent years have seen increasing numbers; 11 were counted there 20 Jun 2013. Totals of 19, 18 and 25 birds were recorded in 2012, 2013 and 2014 respectively at Indian Cave SP during formal breeding bird surveys (Jorgensen et al 2014).
The first report from Platte River SP was 13 Jun 2011. In 2012 four territories were located there 19 Jun and a nest with four young was photographed near Stone Creek. In 2013 at least two pairs were there, one of which fledged at least one young bird by 3 Jul, and in 2014 there were three territories.
Elsewhere in the lower Missouri River Valley, one was in Washington Co 21 Jun-2 Jul 1988, another was there 8 May 1997, and a nest with eggs was found at Neale Woods, Washington Co, 15 Jun 2000 (Mollhoff 2001). A female was flushed from a nest 30 May 1936 in Cass Co (Hudson et al 1937), and one at or adjacent to William Gilmour/Tobacco Island WMA, Cass Co 3 Jul 2014 was at a new location. One was reported at Wildlife Safari in Cass Co 28 Jun 2015. Hummel Park, Douglas Co has been a regular summer location for some time; one was there 8 May 2016.
Beginning in the 1980s there were reports at several northerly locations, including Dakota Co 8 Jun 1985 and 30 Jun-1 Jul 1989, Ashford Scout Camp, Thurston Co, 1985-1993 (Bill F. Huser, pers. comm.), and Ponca SP 30 May- 9 Jun 2012.
An indication that migration is underway by mid-Aug was of an adult male that hit a window in Omaha, Douglas Co 14 Aug 2017. Departure is usually complete by mid-Sep; there is a later report 8 Oct 1969 Douglas-Sarpy Cos.
The only Panhandle report is of a male at Wind Springs Ranch, Sioux Co 20 Sep 2002; a female in Lincoln Co 10 Sep 2010 was westerly. There are no confirmed fall records in the central.
Photograph (top) of a Kentucky Warbler at Fontenelle Forest, Sarpy Co 13 May 2014 by Phil Swanson.
Hudson, G.E., P.T. Gilbert, and O. Wade. 1937. The Summer Tanager and other summering Birds at Rock Bluff, Cass County. NBR 5: 8-9.
Williams, F. 1972. Southern Great Plains Region. American Birds 26: 872-875.


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35 weeks tomorrow. Just got over stomach flu but this morning started major diarhea (sorry tmi) and contractions coming every minute not lasting long but very painful!! What's going on!!!
Hi inuk, that sound like the beginning stages of labor, but not exactly sure... I have been having loose bm as well but not nothin major... Just keep an eye on it, question for you, your contractions are they more in your stomach or more menstrual like, because I have really bad menstrual cramps throughout the day, and of course I don't pay to much attention... My doc thinks I may go early! How have you been feeling?
Call your doc.. this could be it.
Also, if you get to the dr soon enough, they'll do everything they can to stop labor.. let us know!
well I've got to go in this afternoon. They want to make sure I'm not getting dehydrated. I'm kind of hoping this is it and I just go there and have a baby! I've said it before, I'm tired of being pregnant!!!!! So I will keep you updated but if you don't hear from me into the weekend, a__sume that I'm staying at the hospital hotel! ;) Thanks guys!!
what is the difference with menstrual cramps? Are they more of a true sign of potential early labor? Because I'm 35 weeks and have been having on and off menstrual cramps as well. Im not paying too much attention because I'm used to menstrual cramps my whole life and it's not really bothering me- maybe it should? Is that really a sign of potential early labor? I HOPE NOT!!! Unlike many of you, I don't feel ready yet!! Too much to do still!!
It could be it, or the very early stages, in any case you may very well go early. I get lots of menstrual like cramps but they never last. Like many I want to get this baby out now!! I will be 35 weeks on Monday, so I have to wait some, I do want her to mature a little more of course. But it is so hard to not just plop over and say now. How do you ladies who carry to term and post term do it?? I am without understanding!
Inuk - it sounds to me like you could be dehydrated. That can be caused very easily by the diarrhea, and dehydration can cause lots of contractions. Usually they're the non-productive type that won't cause cervical dilation, but you never know. I recently went through a bout of diarrhea and had lots of BH contractions until my doctor reminded me to stay hydrated, get my feet up and take it easy. That made the contractions go away. And that's the big differnce between productive and non-productive contractions. The productive ones when you're truly in labor won't let up no matter what you do, they'll just get worse and closer together.
Wow, for your sake, hopefully it is it and you have her! :-) And hopefully she will be fine! But if it's not time, let's pray she stays in a little longer! Keep us posted and good luck!!! I wish I could have mine already, but I really want her to stay in until at least 38 weeks!


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The OS-418 oxygen sensor is a miniature, Clark-type amperometric sensor that is designed for measuring static as well as dynamically changing oxygen levels in aqueous and physiologic fluids. The oxygen sensor consists of a pair of miniaturized electrodes immersed in a drop of aqueous KCl electrolyte and separated from the test environment by a replaceable oxygen permeable membrane. An outer Ag°/AgCl anode surrounds an internal platinized platinum cathode. The 5 mil (0.005") diameter high purity platinum wire cathode is fused into a glass sheathing that fills the lumen of the outer silver body. The oxygen permeable membrane is placed over the tip of the electrode assembly and secured with an O-ring. With the membrane and O-ring in place, the sensor diameter is 4.5 mm (0.177"). The sensor may be housed in an black delrin body that exposes only the membrane-covered tip of the sensor to your test solution.
As an oxygen-level sensor in Micro-BOD (Biological Oxygen Demand) measurements.
In monitoring oxygen levels in cell cultures.
Requires Sensor Cable Model SC9BNC (sold separately): Model SC9BNC is a flexible coaxial cable with a female Sub-Minax connector on one end (to the OS-418 oxygen sensor) and a BNC connector on the other to the OSI-2 instrument.
Requires Oxygen Sensor Instrument Model OSI-1 (single channel) or Model OSI-2 (dual channel) (sold separately). Model OSI-1 is a single channel oxygen sensor interrogation system for use with the Model OS-418 oxygen sensor.
For best results, the OS-418 requires thermal regulation of the test solution and electrode to avoid appreciable thermal drift.
Last Revision 08/12/01; (c) 2000-2001 ABTECH Scientific, Inc.

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Trade the dizzying lights of the city with the sight of azure waters and glorious sunsets at Henann Regency Resort Boracay & Spa.
This sunken bar located at the East Wing pool area provides a restful and relaxing place to enjoy your favorite drinks and be in the pool at the same time. With a wide selection of drinks and snacks, this bar can also serve guests at poolside, an ideal location to soak up the sun while relaxing by the crystal clear waters of the resort’s pool.


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I think you should go for it! Most attorneys have to take the Bar exam twice and CPA's oft must repeat the test. Best Wishes and keep the resolve! I have been putting off the GRE for a couple of years now and I have to take it in November or December. But I only have this chance to take it if I want to immediately go to a grad programme, otherwise I must take it as a Master's student and they really grade you on a harder scale then!
Do you think you have test anxiety? I know that is an issue for me; setting up my mind to be in "test mode." But you know what to do. This Danish thing is a curiosity for me, but I have gone to some sites just to listen to it spoken like Internet news sites and things like that.
I didn't have test anxiety, I just wasn't used to trying to read tons of Japanese and answer hundreds of questions at a rapid pace! I didn't realize how much there was going to be on the test.


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Cheers Mike, I'd not seen that. See you could interpret it as laziness or that 2015 was a complete fluke which they're now too scared to touch. I don't really think it's either but he is basically saying they're not confident that they can test their game properly.
I am loving the game still. It has it's flaws, a lot of them, but nothing you'd call a game breaker. The game has been out 4 months though, so that's possibly 5 months they've had with the release code. Surely someone at least looked at tightening up the cursor changes or something in that time.
they have toned down the scripting loads. iy syill exists thiough unfortunetley.
however like i said its been toned down and i am loving the game more than ever now. i play 2 bar with manual pass modifier used alot.
Sounds like they are working on balancing it out a bit. Glad you're enjoying more now. I still notice it a lot just playing against the Com in the UCL Comps. When I know things are going against me, I'll use the Manual Modifier a lot just to make simple passes as I know the CPU will send the pass to a player who I am not aiming for. Also when the scripting kicks in, I find the CPU can get penalties very easily by going on a "Jinking" run into the box and waiting for a "double X" challenge, just to move out the way of it and get bought down. I now just try and tackle with out pressing a button or just hope they miss when they shoot.
To me, if they want to continue with these momentum shifts then they need to find a better, more balanced way of implementing it in. I don't know why they don't just purely use the "heart" feature that is in the game already. In real football there is that moment in games when one team has "the bit by the teeth" for a 5 minute spell and the other team is powerless to stop it. I don't mind that being in PES but it should be triggered by events on the pitch rather then when the game decides to put it in. Basically, just make better use of the "heart" feature.
What are your thoughts? They could just create an "arcade" divisions mode where totally everything is equal.
i think momentum is just like hand balls really, no need for it in the game.
i hope its completly gone in 2016.
i will try using manual pass when things going against me.
i have also stopped pressuring as that leads to never winning ball back and losing shape. jockeying is best in these situations.
With Live Updates, OVRs are only boosted for one week at a time.
Of course, if a player performs well for consecutive matchdays, his 'boosted stats' will most likely remain. However, a player's base OVR (Kane, 69 SS) will return as soon as they're no longer 'in form'.
As far as I'm aware, the only way a player's base OVR can be permanently adjusted is by Data Packs. Speaking of which, I would be very surprised if Kane's OVR isn't boosted by tomorrow's DP4.
Shales wrote: I find the CPU can get penalties very easily by going on a "Jinking" run into the box and waiting for a "double X" challenge, just to move out the way of it and get bought down. I now just try and tackle with out pressing a button or just hope they miss when they shoot.
When you get those CPU teams that refuse to cross, I can almost never tackle them without fouling. I end up just lunging in regardless before they reach the box...they usually quickly sidestep the tackle and pass to the striker who shoots just inside the far post. The only reasonable success I have is by almost letting them cut in and then trying to tackle them from a right angle.
anyone got the new DP yet? is kane improved?
Not seen it first hand but I've seen on Twitter that peeps are not happy that he's a 75. Not sure if that's an improvement or not.
KONAMI really need to change something (or exchange someone) to get their player stats right. more realism, less FIFA!!!
75 is a slight improvement but consider the consistent season he is having its further proof that konami dont understand the game sometimes!!!!!
I take it at this point there won't be any patches to the actual gameplay? I enjoy the game a great deal, but it's crazy to me that they still can't figure something out with the fouls. Also, I'd love to see the deft touch dribble smoothed out a bit, and a little faster response time on some of the skill moves would allow for more creativity and spontaneity. There are also too many unworthy goals conceded in my opinion. Not sure if the GKs are a bit too slow or if the shooting is a bit too overpowered, but I just feel like it's too easy to score in the box with low shots, and finesse shots are almost automatic unless deflected.
So glad Konami adding more stadiums it was like having a new game yesterday. Konami got to have at least 40 stadiums on the game it's such a breath of fresh air. Adds to the realism of the game even if some are generic.
I'm guessing the new grounds are going to be PS4 XBone only again?
itstroff wrote: I'm guessing the new grounds are going to be PS4 XBone only again?
Correct. Real shame as I am sure the old gen market is still the games biggest market.

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