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9pm, Concorde Lounge, terminal 5, Heathrow, London; Splash Morrison and I are relaxing having been wined and dined courtesy of BAs finest, waiting for a call from our 2 fellow adventurers. We are about to board our 15 hour jaunt down to Buenos Aries. I have worked hard to persuade Alan to join me on this trip for some years, and now we are finally due for take off. Our companions have beaten the Scottish weather to escape South, and even though Nigel and Donny have been down to Tierra del Fuego a number of times, I think we are just as excited as Alan on his first trip. The reports from the river are encouraging, good water heights and a decent head of fish, with our guides having been at the lodge for some weeks, plotting the changes in the river and gently tutoring the new boys.
It is an undefinable magic that keeps us going back. Sure, they are without doubt the biggest sea trout in the world, but it is more than that. Tierra del Fuego is a special land, huge , never ending skies, weather that is dramatic in both its intensity and its capacity to change in an instant. Nature that still feels raw and untamed, a way of life that seems to date back many years, characterised by the gauchos and their dogs rounding up the thousands of sheep and cattle that roam the vast expanse of Estancia Maria Behety. 2 beautiful lodges with the finest food and wine, and delightful staff who make you so welcome. It is also a trip to meet our friends, the guides; it always seems to me an accurate reflection of a great lodge when you find that the bulk of the guides have been there for 10 years or even more; something must be right, and these guys are the best of the best.
After a comfortable journey, we arrive to find Buenos Aries sweltering in its hottest summer for years. We take the obligatory city tour and see protests on the streets in La Boca, with the natives restless due to the power cuts that the city is suffering. After 2 nights in a comfortable city centre hotel, several hours sampling cafe life on the streets, adjusting to the local Quilmes and a couple of gentle breaking in steaks, the team are assembled again under the leadership of the Big Viking. Apart from Alan, we are a seasoned crew, who have all sampled the thrill of the Rio Grande before. The 3am alarm call for the flight down to Rio Grande is a shock to the system; it’s rumoured that certain members of the party have not made their beds at all, but we are soon airborne and heading south. We are travelling on New Years Eve and the plane is only half full, giving us space to stretch and catch up on some sleep.
3 hours later, we are greeted by familiar faces, smiles and hugs and soon the gear is loaded into the trucks for the 45 minute road trip to the lodge. On arrival, bliss, single rooms; I don’t have to contend with Splash’s snoring or Nigel’s infernal machine humming away through the night. The girls are as pretty as ever and pleased to see us again, (I think?). We are soon settling down for our first lunch, having sampled the aperitifs and the bar, and the first straffes are already being handed out to the dim witted and unwary! The daily routine is simple; breakfast at 7, guides arrive at 8, and then a morning session, 2 rods per guide until 12, then back to the lodge for drinks, lunch and then siesta. After well earned rest, tea and cake at 5.30, guides arrive at 6 and then back to the river until dark. Yes, I know, its damned hard work but someone has to do it and we have been privileged enough to have had to do it for some years.
Once we had recovered from seeing in the New Year in the BarBQ hut, complete with wine, women, song and silly hats, it was down to the serious business of catching some fish. It turned out to be another great year; we averaged over 30 fish per rod, with Donny and Nigel managing over 40 each. Lars, our inestimable Swede, still managing to outcast us all with his legendary single-handed back casting. Looking back at my catch returns over the years, the average weight was pretty much as before at around 9lbs. Perhaps this year, there were not so many big fish successfully landed, but we felt that was partly due to the cold weather that we seemed to have to endure most evenings, which was unusual, as normally the fading of day is the magic hour when the pools come alive with crashing fish. Several fish over 20lbs were hooked but not landed, and I think with better weather, results might have been exceptional, even by the legendary standards of the Rio Grande.
It seemed incredible when it was suddenly all over and we were winging our way back over the South Atlantic towards home, but so many more happy memories successfully banked, which can never be taken away. This is, for sure, one of the legendary world wide destinations that everyone who can, should do, even if you can only do it once. You will not regret it!!


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Come home to Montgomery! Own almost an acre minutes from downtown Montgomery! Easy 105 access. This gorgeous 3 or 4 bed 2.5 bath home with 3 car garage has it all. Farmhouse charm and appeal in a custom neighborhood setting with plenty of room to play! Floor to ceiling windows in the living area, with a cozy fireplace and built in's. Oversized 24 inch tile flooring throughout living areas. Gourmet island kitchen and breakfast area offer an open floor plan and gorgeous views out the windows. Formal dining area is currently used as a flex room. Office with wood floors and french doors. Master bath with stand up double sinks, shower and garden tub, 3 car garage offers tons of storage space. Low tax rate, no MUD. No Flooding!!
Directions: I-45 - West On 105 - Right On , Right On Berkley - House On Right.

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Toronto, ON – July 14, 2010 Canadian dedicated server hosting leader, Cirrus Tech Ltd., has announced an update to their Intel Dedicated Server hosting plans. In addition to keeping up with the latest processors on the market, Cirrus Tech hopes to attract clients looking for a customizable dedicated server solution at an affordable price.
For clients looking for a powerful server, Cirrus Tech’s Intel Enterprise Servers include 2 x Six Core Intel Xeon 5600 series processors. Clients who are looking to purchase or upgrade to a dedicated server, but do not require bleeding edge performance, can take advantage of the more affordable Pro Servers with Quad Core Intel Xeon 5500 series processors. Clients also have the ability to upgrade the RAM and hard disks on any customizable server.
In addition to their customizable dedicated servers, Cirrus Tech also offers a range of discounted, or Ready2Go, servers that can be provisioned within 24 hours. These servers are sold on a first-come-first-served basis, and are pre-configured with CPUs ranging from Intel Celeron to 2 x Quad Core Intel Xeon processors.
Intel claims that the 5500 series is the “Greatest Intel Xeon Performance Leap in History” and the 5600 series surpasses the performance gains of the 5500 series. Clients wanting to future-proof their IT may want to consider Cirrus Tech customizable servers.

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The Minnesota Timberwolves probably regret letting Jimmy Butler return to practice Wednesday after he called out teammates, coaches and management.
Butler’s antics were the talk of NBA Twitter on Wednesday. He reportedly called some of his teammates “soft” and beat the starters in a scrimmage with a team of third-string players.
The T-Wolves didn’t want this circus to get any more out of control than it currently is, so they decided to cancel practice Thursday.
Thibs just lamented on Friday how the preseason schedule had allowed little practice time for a team in desperate need of it. They practiced twice this week in four days.
Butler requested a trade from the Timberwolves a few weeks ago, and reportedly told the team he wants to be traded by Friday. The Miami Heat and Timberwolves talked about a potential trade but recent talks fell apart.
The Timberwolves begin their regular-season schedule next Wednesday against the Spurs in San Antonio. Minnesota would be wise to trade Butler before the opener to avoid this distraction from becoming a potential season-derailing issue.

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According to Melody this stone is from one of the grand formations of the planet. She calls them UPS Uninterruptible Power Supply!
Dimensions .76" x 1.28" x .54"

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After opening in Thailand and the Philippines earlier this year, real estate agency RE/MAX has sold the franchise rights for China including the Mainland, Hong Kong and Macau, raising its overall country count to more than 85.
The new RE/MAX China ownership group is based in Hong Kong and has extensive experience in real estate, banking, financing and franchising.
The RE/MAX global footprint now reaches throughout Europe, North and South America, Africa, Australia and beyond. The company was founded in 1973 by Dave and Gail Liniger, real estate industry visionaries, who still lead the U.S.-based global franchise today. RE/MAX is recognised as one of the leading real estate franchise companies, and its bold claim is that “nobody in the world sells more real estate than RE/MAX”.


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Gina DeWolfe always had a knack for design. She started off in fashion, earning a degree from The School of Fashion Design in Boston. It wasn’t until she inherited her grandfather’s leather-working tools that she realized her passion for crafting leather goods. Soon after she turned her love for making things into a business. Her company, deWolfe Leather Goods, handcrafts artisanal products like backpacks, wallets, purses, and leather bands. Everything is designed with “beauty and function in mind” and ensures “quality and dependability.” Gina recently won a Best of Boston award for her designer bags, aptly called Wolfepacks. We talked with Gina about her personal style and how she has created a wardrobe that works with her lifestyle and values.
In middle school, I was a major tomboy. At that age, I never thought about fashion. I grew up in a family of motorcycle racers, so my style was grungy, cool, and masculine. Little did I know it would end up laying the groundwork for my fashion style in later years. But it took awhile to get there. At one point, I thought, “The more accessories, the better!” But that has totally changed. I began to minimize my outfits and my wardrobe. I’ve cultivated a style that is much simpler. Now, I think, “What’s the least I can wear that represents the most of who I am?” I’ve gradually gone from over-the-top to less-is-better. This mentality has allowed me to create a more curated closet. Everything is hand picked. My wardrobe is at a point where I can just grab something and know it’ll match well with something else. My whole closet is streamlined. I can wear an outfit at home while I’m working all day. Then, I can put on some fancier heels and go out for the night in the same clothes.
I think the reason I’ve been able to create a curated closet is because I’ve always been a very thoughtful shopper. I prefer to buy a couple pieces as opposed to shopping and filling my cart. I always look for very unique or meaningful pieces. I am obsessed with collecting vintage t-shirts – but only shirts that are meaningful to me. My favorite tee is from my Dad and, in my opinion, it has never not been cool! Although I have always been a thoughtful shopper, my shopping habits have definitely changed just as my style has. I now try to be more conscious of supporting other small brands. Since starting my own business I know how much it means to the artist. I try to think about how I feel when someone buys my product and I want to give others that experience as well. I also love thrift shops and finding second-hand pieces. Like I said, I have so many vintage t-shirts!
Earlier I talked about being a tomboy, which has been true throughout my whole life. But now my personal style is a mixture of tough and feminine. It is simple, sleek, and easy. I believe personal style is the purest way to represent yourself. It’s a celebration of your spirit. Over time mine has evolved and become more aligned with my lifestyle. I like my wardrobe because it allows me to get ready in 20 minutes. It used to take me a lot of time and hard-work to look good, but now my style is effortless.
These pieces fit very well, match with other clothes in my closet, and are all pieces I consider timeless. Wearing each one of these is so effortless that I actually enjoy getting dressed! Each piece is also personally meaningful to me.
The Vintage T-Shirt: It’s my dad’s old t-shirt, the kind that brands are selling nowadays! That’s the new trend. It has aged so nicely. The material feels like tissue paper. It looks like one of those pieces made today. And it’s relevant. It represents my upbringing, my childhood.
Motorcycle Jacket: The fit is awesome and totally timeless. It’s a great silhouette and, like the tee, it’s representative of my upbringing. It’s super lightweight and easy. It always looks chic, but it’s also incredibly comfortable.
Lace-up Top: This is my favorite gauzy shirt. I wear it with everything, and especially love it in the summer with some denim cut-offs. It’s comfy and breezy!
White Tunic Dress: I recently did a collaboration with Woolrich in Boston, and discovered that they have insanely cute clothes. I scooped up this dress and love how simple and chic it is, and all of their garments are incredibly well made.
Ivory Long-Sleeved Dress: This dress has been in my closet for years, and it’s my go-to for any dressy occasion. I’ve worn it so many times and never get sick of it! It’s easy to throw on and I love the way the silky fabric flows when I walk. It’s been around the world; every time a friend asks to borrow a dress it’s always this one!

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The People's Republic of China lies on the eastern side of the Asian continent and on the west coast of the Pacific Ocean. The Republic covers seven percent of the world's land area.
Many countries share a border with China. They include North Korea, Russia (Siberia), Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar (Burma), Laos and Vietnam. China also has thousands of offshore islands including Hong Kong Island.
Beijing (formerly Peking) is the capital of China with a history of over two thousand years. Shanghai is China's largest and most prosperous city. Other important port cities are Wuhan, Nanjing and Dalian (Canton).
Guangxi, Nei Mongol, Ningxia, Xinjiang Uygur and Xizang (Tibet) are autonomous regions.
Over forty percent of the country is mountainous. The mountains are mainly in the west with plains in the east. China also has desert regions. The Yellow River and the Yangtze River, two of the world's greatest rivers, flow across China. Major rivers flow into the Pacific Ocean. China also has many lakes and wetlands.
The climate varies considerably covering a number of climatic regions.
Because of the size of the country and the wide range of regional climates, the flora and fauna of China are very varied. The environment ranges from tropical rain forests, to subtropical and even arctic areas.
China has a variety of forest types. Hardwoods such as teak and mahogany are cultivated as commercial crops, as are pine and other softwoods. Bamboo is a very fast growing plant which can grow up to one metre a day. An interesting tree found in China is the ginkgo or maidenhair tree which is used in Chinese medicine. It is one of the world's earliest surviving plant species and first grew 160 million years ago.
China has a wide variety of wildlife: tigers, snow leopards, monkeys, yaks and giant pandas. The birdlife includes peacocks, parrots, cranes and storks. Cormorants are used by some fishermen on the rivers to catch fish for them.
China's natural environment has been adversely affected by human intervention in a number of ways. Deforestation has gone on for many years. In 1978 steps were taken to protect the environment. There is now a programme of tree planting and a national conservation organization looks at the consequences for the environment of using pesticides and chemicals.
Chinese people live in a variety of homes, from modern buildings in the towns and cities to farmhouses built with sun-dried bricks; houses made of bamboo and even caves in the mountains and sampans (houseboats) on the rivers and in harbours.
China has a legacy of beautiful buildings from its past: the Forbidden City, the home of the Emperor with 178 acres of palaces, pavilions and gardens; the Temple of Heaven and many other buildings. The Potala Palace in Lhasa , the capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region of China, is one of China's World Heritage sites.
The Great Wall of China, built to keep out potential invaders, is probably the country's most famous structure and was originally started over two and a half thousand years ago. It was expanded in the mid fourteenth century and is estimated to be around 4,000 miles long.
Feng-shui is an important belief (especially in Southern China) and a significant consideration in architecture. It is the study of the harmonies of location, light, air and water and the alignment of buildings and their elements (doors, windows, etc.) to ensure good luck and harmonious living.
The population in China was estimated at 1,336,718,015 in 2011 ranking China at 1st in world population tables.
The official language of the People's Republic of China is Putonghua (Mandarin). The population of China is so great that Mandarin is spoken by over fourteen percent of the people in the world.
Chinese traditional way of life is influenced by three systems of belief: the teachings of Confucius, Taoism and Buddhism. Confucius laid great stress on the virtues of benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and trustworthiness. Obedience and respect for elders were emphasized. Taoism is the study of the "Way" (Tao means Way) and is concerned with remaining harmonious with the universe. Buddhism aims to teach its followers how to reach a state of nirvana through rejection of the material world.
Chinese cuisine can be divided into northern, eastern, southern (Cantonese) and central and southwestern (Sichuan). Chinese cooking has been exported all around the world, carried by thousands of Chinese emigrants and its recipes are universally known.


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SAP Partners play a key role in helping organizations of all sizes – across all industries – transform and run their businesses. In the chemical and asset management industries, our partners have been the source of co-innovation and client success for a long time. More than 55 partners attended the SAP Partner Day for Chemicals and Asset Management as part of the International SAP Conference for Chemicals and Asset Management held in Amsterdam earlier this month.
At this event they could hear the SAP strategy and direction and get a deeper dive on the partner related initiatives. This event provided also a great platform for networking and information sharing.
All attendees provided a very positive feedback. This SAP Partner Day demonstrated the high interest in networking with peers and SAP experts and understanding the latest innovations from SAP.
We look forward to see you at the next events.
fully confirm your statements above. Event was a great success and it looked like we the right mix of partners, topics and networking opportunities overall.

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House for sale in Dundee | 20 Muirfield Crescent | Thorntons Property - Estate Agents in Dundee, Edinburgh, Angus, Perthshire and Fife.
This is an outstanding opportunity to purchase an attractive semi-detached bungalow in a sought-after residential location. The property is located in the Fairmuir district of Dundee which is conveniently well placed for local schools, shops, leisure facilities and excellent commuter transport links.
The subject property enjoys spacious accommodation which comprises: entrance vestibule, bright lounge with feature bay window, dining room, kitchen with a range of wall and base units, shower room and two well-proportioned double bedrooms. Practical attributes include gas fired central heating and double glazing.
Externally the property benefits from a private driveway with single garage and easily maintained garden grounds to the front and rear of the property.
This property is suitable for a variety of purchasers and early viewing is highly recommended.


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The Legislative Council passed the Revenue Bill 2004 on May 12. The Bill seeks to implement two revenue-related measures announced in the 2004-05 Budget.
The first measure is to extend the entitlement for home loan interest deduction under salaries tax and personal assessment from five to seven individual years of assessment.

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text: We present to you 2D Robot Character Sprites. This set consists of 3 kinds of robots. You can easily use it in various 2D platform games. For example, as the main characters. Of course, standard animation is created in the program BrashMonkey Spriter and also several types of attacks are included. All graphics are created in the popular Adobe Illustrator program. Source files are vector. This gives you ample opportunities for graphics editing. The archive contains the following formats: AI, EPS, PNG, SCML. Thank you for choosing craftpix.net.

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text: DAITRA L.L.C. provides complete end-to-end solutions to its clients seeking to have their products sourced, developed and managed in China. These services include prototyping & product development, sourcing & supply chain setup, and supply chain management. With offices both in the US and China, our clients can rest assured that they will receive the quickest response time when it comes to handling their sourcing needs. Our solutions decrease the turnaround time for getting a product to market, create a direct relationship between supplier and client, and minimizes disruptions to the international supply chain. At DAITRA, we see ourselves not as outsiders hired to locate items overseas, but as partners in spearheading the creation of high quality products at competitive prices with an efficient and stable supply chain.


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What with having the diabetes, and all...I need to avoid cookies and all their sugar-filled yummy-ness. Yeah, I know they make sugar-free cookies, but it's just not the same. There's nothing that says I can't play with my food instead of eating it, though. These kaleidoscopes aren't very tasty, but they're much better for the glucose levels!
Just a quick post to let everyone know... I got my blog it's very own domain name! It's in transition right at the moment. Everything should still be working properly and I will post the address when it's live and working. Shouldn't be hard to figure out what it will be, lol! The Blogger(blogspot) address should work now and after transition.
These kaleidoscopes were done from a picture that my husband took of me at a Halloween party last year. I was "static cling". Easiest costume ever, because I already had just about everything I needed. The only thing I bought for it was a lacy bra and undies, ugly boxers, and toe socks for interest. Oh, and a pair of gaudy, bright slippers to wear. I bought it all at a dollar store, so the total cost was only a few dollars. Everything else I already had at home.
These kaleidoscopes started as a picture of my grandson playing with bubbles. My mom, daughter and I all took turns blowing bubbles for him, laughing like fools while he tried to catch them.

industry_corpus2: Health & Medicine


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You can use Tungulending as your base to explore the North of Iceland.
We recommend day trips to the small town of Húsavík as well as trips to Lake Myvatn, Dettifoss & Goðafoss waterfalls or the Ásbyrgi Canyon.
We would like to inspire you to experience some unique activities around Tungulending.
There are many more options to make your stay even more attractive.

industry_corpus2: Travel & Geography


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WorkSpace garage cabinets are warranted for 10 years from the date of purchase when installed and maintained following instructions. We will repair or replace defective products or defects in material or workmanship.
To qualify, cabinets must be properly installed and in the possession of the original owner. Covered items include cabinet doors, cabinet boxes, and work surfaces. Minor scratches, dents, nicks and scuffs are normal wear and are not covered. Deliberate or excessive abuse is not covered.
Contact us at 888-356-6935 for actual warranty details.
The hardware used on WorkSpace garage cabinets carries a lifetime warranty when installed and maintained following instructions. We will repair or replace defective parts or defects in material or workmanship.
To qualify, hardware must be properly installed on the original WorkSpace cabinets and in the possession of the original owner. Covered items include pulls, hinges, levelers and drawer glides. Minor scratches, dents, nicks and scuffs are normal wear and are not covered. Deliberate or excessive abuse is not covered.


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If you've drawn me as your assignment over at spn_btvs and have come over to find out a bit about me, the most important thing to know is this: I will love whatever you write so long as it even comes within a ten mile radius of the request. The fact that you are writing it for me is the most important thing.
Write your story, I hope my prompts help you on the way, but this will be your story - and I will love it.
Sorry honey - insanely busy and working to deadline so I can't get on messenger right now. Hopefully I'll be done soon though!

industry_corpus2: Literature & Emotions


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This balsamic shallot vinaigrette is super easy to make and wonderfully flavorful. Just add the ingredients and shake!
This Keto Balsamic Shallot Vinaigrette is one of my all-time favorite dressings, especially in the summer months. It is so fresh and light, and is the perfect compliment to just about any salad.
I love that this Balsamic Shallot Dressing can have such a complex flavor with such simple ingredients. You likely already have these ingredients sitting in your kitchen anyway.
Why buy store-bought salad dressings, with nasty chemical additive, when making your own healthy version at home is so simple? Have you ever looked at the back of a bottle of salad dressing in the store? You may just run scared in the opposite direction. Just because something is low carb or keto friendly, does not mean that it is health. Let’s compare the ingredients in this Balsamic Shallot Vinaigrette to a stir-bought brand shall we?
Kraft Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing Ingredients: Water, Balsamic Vinegar (wine vinegar, grape juice, water), soybean oil, sugar, canola oil, salt, contains less that 2% of dried garlic, dijon mustard (distilled vinegar, mustard seed, eater, salt, white wine, tartaric acid, citric acid spice), spice, xanthin gum, dried parsley, oleoresin paprika, potassium sorbate and calcium disodium edta.
Given a choice (and you do have one), which would you choose? I think the obvious choice is clear. The Balsamic Shallot Vinaigrette homemade version is much, much healthier for you.
I’ll let you in on another secret… This balsamic vinaigrette recipe is SO good mixed with my Dairy Free Ranch Dressing Recipe. Don’t even get me started on the ingredients of Hidden Valley Ranch.
I recommend making it a day ahead of time and allowing it to refrigerate for 24 hours to let all the flavors come together.
Combine all ingredients in a jar with a lid and shake until all ingredients are well incorporated. Shake well before each use. Keep refrigerated.
Made this yesterday – delicious! Very flavorful! Thanks so much for a great homemade dressing recipe – definitely a keeper!

industry_corpus2: Hospitality & Catering


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A couple weeks ago my mom called me and told me to look at a Classified Facebook page for the Marsh Valley area. She said there was a Piano for sell on the page that we should look into. I did and sent an offer to the seller right away. After she got back to me we agreed on a price of $600. We were so excited but we decided to keep it a secret from Katie. Although the Piano isn’t “her” piano, right now she is the only one who can play the Piano so it’s mostly for her right now. My mom and dad made a plan to get it down to us. This last Friday night they brought it down to us in dads truck. We had some great neighbors come and help us unload it. Katie was watching TV and was completely clueless as to what was going on. She wasn’t as excited as I had hope she’d be but I she did play several songs the rest of the night so I think she likes it. My mom took several pictures and we took some videos of her playing as well.
We also owe a thank you to Estivan Bytendorp, Trent Evens, and your brother Jared Egley for going to Arimo to load it. We couldn't have gotten it to you that weekend without them. I hope she loves playing it. We didn't get much of a reaction from Katie girl. But I was sure excited to hear her play it.


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The huge appetite for mobile broadband has resulted to continuous and complementary improvement in both radio access technology and mobile backhaul of cellular networks, along with network densification. Femtocells are foreseen to complement traditional macro base stations (BSs) in Long Term Evolution (LTE) and future cellular networks.
Deployment of femtocells, introduce new requirements for distributing phase synchronization and interference management in heterogeneous network. Achieving phase synchronization for indoor femtocells will be beneficial for time division duplexing (TDD) operation and inter-cell interference cancellation and management techniques, but challenging to achieve as global positioning system does not work indoors. In this thesis, we propose coordinated transmission and reception algorithms to reduce interference across BSs, and thereby achieve better network-wide phase synchronization over the air. We also cover the problem of selecting component carriers for dense small cell network, by improving the throughput of cell-edge user equipment's (UEs). We propose three strategies: Selfish, Altruistic and Symmetric for primary carrier selection and remove the outage of the macro UEs near the closed subscriber group (CSG) femtocells. Further, we propose dynamic frequency selection algorithm for component carrier selection, where decisions to select or drop a carrier are based on gain/loss predictions made from UE handover measurements. Thereby, we maximize the sum utility of the dense femtocell network, which includes mean-rate, weighted fair-rate, proportional fair-rate and max-min utility.
Mobile backhaul dimensioning is studied to improve the handover and provide the cost-effective backhaul opportunity for femtocells deployed in emerging markets. In a packet-switched wireless system e.g. LTE, data packets are needed to be efficiently forwarded between BSs during handover over the backhaul. We improve the packet forwarding handover mechanism by reducing the amount of forwarded data between BSs. Another challenge lies in equipping the femtocells with backhaul, where copper cable, optical fiber or microwave radio links are expensive options for unplanned emerging market case. We consider leveraging macro LTE networks to backhaul High Speed Packet Access femtocells, thereby highlight the possibilities for cost-effective capacity upgrades of dense settlements.
[Publication 5]: Parth Amin; Antti Ylä-Jääski, “Improved handover mechanisms to reduce packet forwarding in LTE-Advanced," in IEEE 9th International Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing Conference (IWCMC), Cagliari, Italy, 1-5 July, 2013, pp.831–836.
[Publication 6]: Parth Amin; Nadew Sikuwaru Kibret; Edward Mutafungwa; Beneyam B. Haile, Jyri Hämäläinen, Jukka K. Nurminen, “Performance Study for Off-Grid Self-Backhauled Small Cells in Dense Informal Settlements," in IEEE 25th International Symposium on Personal Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC), Washington DC, USA, 2-5 Sept, 2014, pp.1–6 (accepted for publication).


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I was looking for the old solid red cover of this book, for an image of it, but none are preserved. The good news for all of you is that you can just get a pdf of this whole book apparently online, so that's sweet. I mean for FREE.
But what was I going to say about it. It really came to mind cause I was thinking of the various kinds of writing that Rachel teaches, comp for beginners, poetry, and then I have a few other friends teaching various college classes which require your standard essay and what-not, beside which we are all writing for our blogs our facebooks and ourselves. One thing all of the more academic settings seem to stress is to know your audience, i guess now that i think about it, its funny that those settings seem to cause a certain ammount of amnesia in which grammar lessons might seem like a scapel to simply remove more memory/knowledge.
but i was talking about the book toward a minor literature which makes my top ten list of books that even tho i don't remember much of continues to influence me cause for one it is a way of grounding where you are writing from in a very specific writing way, which is good if writing is what you are doing. from there i do think it cross applies. minor literatures in rock and roll are numerous. I guess now is a good as time as any to clarify what I mean. or what i think deleuze meanth, which is, you have your major literature, which you read as the canon, and the which you read as phrase might too be important, even shakespeare might be read as a minor lit.
i'm beginning to get the sense i'm in over my head and either need to reread the book or have one of my more up on it friends step in.
but until i do let me finish the point with aspiring poetry and comp writers. i think it makes it clearer. what makes so much of that work so painful is it is trying to be written as major lit, and its not that they will work themselves up to the major leagues tho that may be possible too, it's just that where they, maybe most of us, are positioned is not as part of the major cultrue, but part of the minor, or even sub-culture (again, someone, explain the dif to me). people are trying to write their movie reviews as movie reviewers and they lose any particularity in their language.
i'll stop for now until i figure out what im talking about but book, youre still on my top ten.


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Americans determined to know what is being put in their food will have a much more difficult task after President Obama signs a new bill that effectively protects biotech giants.
Although he once campaigned on the idea that people “have a right to know what they’re buying”, Obama has since reversed his stance on GMO’s and made his administration one of the most friendly towards corporations like Monsanto. Thus, it will be no surprise if he signs the so-called Dark Act, a piece of legislation that makes labeling of GMO’s the exclusive province of the federal government.
At first glance, this might seem like exactly what anti-GMO activists have been calling for: mandatory labeling of food products made through GMO processing. The way the labels will be written however, is so vague and inaccessible to consumers that it defeats the whole purpose of the measure, allowing Monsanto and rival corporations to run roughshod over the food we eat.
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FRESNO – A man is seeking damages from the owners of a property after he was struck by a metal stake while mowing.
Fernando Santoya filed a complaint on May 10 in the Fresno County Superior Court against Florencio C. Valenzuela, Mercy S. Valenzuela, Ruben Valenzuela, Arthur Valenzuela and Does 1 to 100 alleging negligence and failure to warn.
According to the complaint, the plaintiff alleges that on May 11, 2016, he was lawfully cutting grass on defendants' premises in Fresno when suddenly and without notice a metal stake was propelled into his leg.
As a result, Santoya claims he suffered severe injuries for which he received reasonable and necessary medical care and treatment.
The plaintiff holds the defendants responsible because the defendants allegedly failed to address, alleviate, remove and/or remedy the dangerous condition.
The plaintiff seeks compensatory damages and demands relief of more than $25,000. He is represented by Daniel D. Geoulla of B&D Law Group, APLC in Los Angeles.

industry_corpus2: Law & Justice


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This week's soil moisture map could be called "A Tale of Two States" if Dickens were producing it.
**Excludes Barta from last week.
The eastern quarter of the state (i.e., east of Highway 81) is generally sufficiently moist with all sites reporting a soil moisture index (SMI) above 0.0, indicating some surplus soil water. Plus, the forecast looks favorable for 1-2 inches of rain over the next week and with temperatures expected to remain well below 90°F this week, the region should stay relatively moist. However, it should be noted that most of the sites in this region *need* to get a decent rain to keep the surplus, as only Firth and Concord have surpluses greater than an inch.
West of Highway 81 conditions look much worse. As noted on last week's Drought Monitor for Nebraska, portions of south central, southwest, and the western corner of northeast Nebraska are now considered to be abnormally dry. This week's soil moisture report does nothing to conflict with that assessment. Most sites in the abnormally dry region are now reporting SMI values lower than -2.0 and the number of sites with a deficit of greater than 0.75 inch has crept up to 10. The driest locations are around McCook in southwest Nebraska, around Cozad in central Nebraska, and in Antelope County (Brunswick and Elgin). There are pockets of moisture in western Nebraska (e.g., Curtis), but those locations are definitely the exception to the rule now.
The good news is that the US Weather Prediction Center forecasts an inch or more of rain for much of the state. However, if that doesn't pan out, most areas can expect their deficits to go up, or in the case of some eastern Nebraska sites, to go into deficit for the first time this season.

industry_corpus2: Water Resources & Marine


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Do you want personal help identifying your Super Power? I have a few spots available in my calendar. If this calls you BOOK YOUR TIME HERE for a hour coaching call.
Now if you don't need the personal attention, exploration, I nonetheless want to encourage you to, and support you in thinking more deeply about your own Super Power. So today I'm going to talk about what I mean by Super Power, why knowing yours is so important, how to identify it and use it in your life.
-You'll benefit from using your Super Power because Giver's Gain: You'll feel better, you'll be healthier, you'll be more fully engaged and you'll be more successful at every thing you do when you are aware of and using your Super Power.
-What you focus on expands and so if you pay attention to your Super Power it is going to amplify it.
-Language matters. It really matters.
What is easy for you?
What has challenging aspects to it but you don't care and you'll happily do it anyway? What offers such rich rewards that you willing go through the difficulty?
What things do you find yourself losing track of time? When do you suddenly realize hours have gone by and you've had your head down engaged fully? What activities make you forget to eat?
What activities did you love as a child? What haven't you done for years but you really miss?
What job did you always dream of doing? What parts of your current work would you do even if you didn't get paid? What work would you love to do but don't (yet)?
What give you joy? What brings you pleasure?
What things do other express amazement about? What do they tell you impresses them about you? What do they say they admire and wish they could do?
What things do people ask you for help with? What have you been thanked for?
Where do you see things others don't?
What do you feel really confident about? What do you love about yourself? What is really different about you?
Move the post-it notes into groups that seem to share similarities. Look for themes. Look for underlying values. Look for commonalities. Look underneath the thing itself to what enables that particular power.
look at your post-its, the collection of things that are easy, that are fun, that you love to do, that you're recognized for and look at the groups that have the greatest concentration of notes. What are the themes there? Is a way of expressing the underlying essence of each note in a way that applies to all of them?
If you're still not sure what you're Super Power is, think about what has been reflected to you.
Ask at three different types of people. You can use my definition or just simplify for them by asking them to reflect what they think you're really good at.
Oh, and ask a mix of people…some who are close to you and know you well, some who are colleages, people you work with, clients, friends. If you don't see the themes yourself, ask someone else to talk about the notes, share what they mean to you, what they reflect, what you think about them, and ask them to reflect back to you what themes they see.
3. Name it. There is such power in naming.
4. Once you Find it, use it. Talk About it. Then keep on being curious. Keep on digging. You can think of a Super Power like a diamond. Keep on dusting it off, polishing and enhancing the sparkle so they shine brightly.
So the next time you meet someone new, on a date or a job interview, the next time you're having dinner with your kids, or your best friend, ask them about their Super Power. And reflect back to them. Try out the language you think describes them at their best. Ask them if that feels right. You'll know you're close when they either say “oh that's nothing” OR even better if their eyes light up and they have that glow people get when they feel seen and recognized and acknowledged. Then when you've hit it Celebrate them for it. Even thank them for the difference their Super Power makes in your life or to the world. And by honoring them in that way by empowering them so even it might be mildly uncomfortable or seem like a small thing, in a way you are positively impacting the world. You are having a butterfly effect.
Don't forget, if you feel like you'd benefit from my help do book a coaching call at lisabl.com/coaching or just get into the conversation with friends and loved ones. I'd love to hear about your Super Power and so once you've identified your I invite you to send me an email or even better simply open up your phone recorder and tell me your name, your business and what you think your Super Power is. I might just play it on the show so I can highlight listener Super Powers and so that you can inspire others to find theirs.
Episode #16: Champion Mindset with champion American Rhythm and Latin dancer and Dancing with the Stars Pro Elena Grinyneko who says one should stick with whatever they're good at showing it off as much as possible.

industry_corpus2: Subject Education


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Please come out and support #SweetZoeJane -On February 13, 2018 from 7-9 at NOAH’S event venue located at 322 East 11000 South in Draper, UT. Seven Year old Zoe is the sunshine in the Betker home. When she started having some problems with her sight, she was taken to the ER, an MRI was performed and the diagnosis given. DIPG… 4 letters changed their life forever. 4 letters that no parent should ever have to face.
You will enjoy dinner from the Olive Garden, dessert, dancing, a DJ and a photo. There will be face painting available, awesome drawing prizes – it will truly be a night your princess will remember.
The event was created to give mike and Zoe a special date night. All ages welcome, Moms, dads, sons, daughters, grandparents, blended families, anyone you love and want to spend an memorable evening with are welcome.


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Yesterday I was running errands with my boyfriend (some may think, seeing as I keep mentioning him, that writing about him is the raison d’être of this blog :-)) and one of our to-do items was visiting the maison communale, a sort of town hall in our district. The building itself is magnificent, constructed in the beginning of the 20th century in Neo-Renaissance style, with fancy staircases, sculptures and plenty of marble. The hall where we had to wait is one of my favourite places in it (although I would appreciate it even more if I didn’t associate it with the tedious process of registering as a citizen I had to go through). The shape of a long rectangle, completely done up with marble, columns and all, and a huge, decorative skylight letting in plenty of daylight. The counters are placed alongisde the walls and the waiting space is in the middle, on wooden benches. Now, here’s where it starts to get even more interesting. There is a big gallery running all around the room, which you can access easily by a nearby staircase. There’s all sorts of nice things displayed there, like the history of the district we live in, etchings from before they built the stone town houses (there’s one showing our street when it used to be part of a village, a hundred years ago!). And… a big concert piano.
Why did they ever have the idea of placing a concert piano there, I don’t know. But the fact is that we discovered it once, during some other boring long wait in line, and yesterday my boyfriend suddenly said, Why don’t you go and play on this piano.
So he waited in his line downstairs, and I crept up, discovered the piano was actually open, and sat down to play. To say my piano repertoire is small is a huge understatement, in fact it’s so tiny it almost doesn’t exist. But I do remember some easy Bach preludes and the “childhood” G minor polonaise by Chopin, which I learned in primary school (I’ve learned nothing new since, really) so that’s what I started to play. The hall was reeally echoey!
I was very interested to see if there would be any reaction, and to be honest, I expected rather a negative one – someone from the administration coming and telling me to stop. I wasn’t surprised, then, to see a man walking in my direction halfway through my polonaise. I was surprised, though, to see him stop by, watch and listen with interest, and sincerely express his admiration as soon as I played until the end!
PS If you’d like to know a bit more about the fancy building, you can visit this website.


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On a hill side location, in a rich touristic region, with panoramic views of the Serra da Estrela Mountain, Golden Tulip Caramulo 4 star hotel has a pure relaxing and close to nature atmosphere.
condicioning, Hair dryer, Mini Bar, laundry service.
Standard Room:- City and Park view with classic residential furniture design set up. Full bathroom, TV satellite, Wifi access, minibar and safe deposit box.
The Golden Tulip Caramulo Hotel & SPA has 4 modern rooms where it is possible to organize events such as meetings, lectures, conferences, seminars, symposiums, private lunches and dinners, parties and other celebrations.
Because your business deserves the best, the hotel offers special packages for meetings and conferences, with audiovisual equipments, food and beverages that are specially selected for corporate needs.
For a dinner party or for a special celebration, the hotel provides banquet solutions with good service quality and flavours that will spark your senses.


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Whether it’s a gift for a husband, father, brother, granddad or any other male, men can be difficult to buy for, especially when they insist that they “don’t want anything for Christmas.” So you’ve obviously stumbled upon this article for a reason. Here’s a list of what to get…for him. From rare finds from The Rare Malt Whisky Company to Sports car driving experiences, there is a perfect gift.
Are you a whisky lover who is thinking about buying whisky from abroad? Whisky is big business for the UK economy, with 10,000 people working in the Scotch whisky trade in Scotland alone. If you are considering investing in expensive whisky now is the right time., however, you should make sure they come with the appropriate packing box.
The Distilleries of Islay are a thing of legend around the globe. Famed for its distilling history, Islay once boasted a staggering 23 active distilleries on its shores. The art of distilling began as early the fourteenth century on Islay. A geographical location which is ideal for perfecting whisky, Islay has a rich history in producing the stuff. Take a look at five of the top active distilleries populating Islay today.
The whisky culture on the shores of Oban is known around the world. Seasoned single malt enthusiasts will have no doubt come across a Dram or two that were distilled in Oban. A small faint fishing town with a brisk, mild climate, Oban has a rich history in producing quality whisky’s, some of which we have a look at today. The classic bottles on show are distilled from the only distillery in Oban which produces an impressive 670,000 litres.


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ENGIE Power Corner is a French energy company that is setting foot in Zambia with renewable energy solutions that have already started transforming people’s lives.
The company has invested US$300, 000 (equivalent to K3.6million) for a 28kilowatt first ever smart solar mini grid plant at Chitandika Village in Chief Chinunda’s area of Chipangali District, about 65 kilometres north of Chipata in Eastern Province.
Demographically, Chitandika Village has at least 378 households and an estimated population of over 1,500 inhabitants.

industry_corpus2: Power & Energy


text: By Caciques Alec and Annie We began the day with a tiring 8 mile run to Deals Point, the longest distance run-track has accomplished so far. We then headed out for a three-hour research block during which time some our community got stuck in Rocksound due to a faulty van. They had the privilege of spending the entire day in Rocksound, visiting the market and interviewing locals for settlement day. We reunited with the rest of our community for dinner circle before beginning our Saturday night festivities. We started out the night by biking to the beach and watching the sunset as a community. Planning our bonfire and dance party, we eagerly biked back to school. After our long run and day in the field, we changed our mind and watched Blue Crush, a better suited activity after such a long day. The night ended with brownies, providing for a great finish to such an exhausting day.


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Jetcam is an independent company specialising in drain clearance & repairs, owned & operated by Stephen Prosser and Matthew Hornsby. Both with over 20 years experience in the drain & sewer trade we provide a professional, friendly service with the personal touch. Our aim is to leave customers more than happy with the services provided, as your recommendations are our future business. Drains can become blocked at any time of day or night causing potential health & environmental hazards, that is why at Jetcam we provide 24 hour 7 days a week emergency cover, whether this be for domestic or commercial customers.
Jetcam uses the latest van mounted pumps to break up blockages and remove deposit build up.
Roots from trees and shrubs can enter drainage systems via cracks and loose joints.
Using our camera equipment Jetcam will survey your drainage systems and identify, diagnose any problems.
Drains should be cleaned on a regular basis and Jetcam provide a maintenance package to suit each individual clients needs and ensure drains and sewers are kept clear, preventing any unwanted and costly surprises.
Roots from trees and shrubs can enter drainage systems via cracks and loose joints. Once inside the system they continue to grow and become obstructions, catching grease, paper and other solids.The most effective way of removing roots is by use of high pressure water jet fitted with root cutting equipment.
Using our camera equipment Jetcam will survey your drainage systems and identify and diagnose any problems. Jetcam will provide a full electronic and hardcopy report with recommendations and quotes for any remedial repair work that needs carrying out.
With no call out charges we can respond quickly to any situation that may arise from a blocked waste pipe to main sewer blockages. Free no obligation quotations are given whether this be for a drain unblocking or repairs that may need to be carried out, with all work fully guaranteed.

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That’s one Oscar Mayer Wiener we’d truly NOT like to be.
Even wienermobiles aren’t immune to the effects of wintery driving conditions. That much was evident when the famous Oscar Mayer Wienermobile hit a slippery patch of road and crashed bun-first into a pole in Enola, Pennsylvania, yesterday. Nobody was hurt in the accident, although the vehicle did sustain some pretty hefty damage to its front bun and windshield.
Onlookers marveled at the odd accident, while traffic moved slowly through the town as drivers navigated their way around the hotdog-shaped car, presumably stopping to snap pictures.
Not much is known about the incident, but the wienermobile will certainly be out of service for a while. No news yet on whether the repair will be performed by a mechanic or a butcher.

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Moving from one place to another can be a stressful experience. But people have to undertake this strenuous task because of various reasons such as jobs, the locality, and others. Whether you are moving your household goods or office utilities, in both cases there are many precious things that are to be moved. This is the reason why moving the goods yourself is the best option. But physically it is not viable and rather too strenuous. This is where a local moving company comes into the frame. Such companies help you move across short distances.
Local moving companies are mostly based in the respective locality. This is the reason why people can rely on them. You can avail their services anytime you want and can contact them anytime you face a problem because of their proximity. Local moving companies are mostly small-scale companies and they offer affordable moving packages.
How to Find a Local Moving Company?
Though local moving companies are based in the locality itself, yet you can verify their reputation and the kind of services they offer from the real estate agents of the local firms. Ask for a list of probable local moving company names from the real estate agent so that you can contact them instantly.
You can take feedback from someone who has moved goods very recently. Get the list, do a research, and find out those companies that are in the business for more than 10 years. Call those movers that you have researched about and fix an appointment with them. Ask them to visit your home and give you an estimate.
Next, inquire whether they would be doing the moving job themselves or roll it over to some third party. Contact the companies that do the moving themselves. You must also visit the office of the local moving company to ascertain whether the company has the adequate infrastructure, which they claim.
Notice whether the company’s trucks have the company’s name permanently marked on them. Do not forget to take quotes from each moving company. Never accept a quote in cubic feet. After these steps, you can come down to the basic bargaining. Compare the prices and interview the movers about the high prices. Prices may vary in respect of moving facilities and storage accommodations. Do not sign on the documents blindly. Go through the documents thoroughly and try to understand every point. It is also advantageous to know the Rights and Responsibilities While Moving Act.
How Does a Local Moving Company Operate?
A local moving company follows a list of procedures before and after drawing a deal. After you contact a local moving company, a sales representative will be sent by the company to survey the movable objects and to give you an estimate. The estimate that is drawn by the company takes into consideration many factors such as the types of packing, weight of the goods, number of items to be transferred, and insurance issues as well.
A large factor in drawing the estimate is the route that has to be followed while moving the goods and the time required. This is the reason why you should select the shortest possible route. There are also insurance details that the local moving company is going to provide you. Insurance will help you to claim compensation for the damaged goods.


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Keith Anwar repaired trains and wrote plays with equal pride.
A maintenance technician with the Chicago Transit Authority for nearly 25 years, Mr. Anwar’s script “Kabulitis,” an Afghan term for dysentery and other intestinal illnesses, was awarded the 2010 Dionysos Cup at the Chicago Polarity Ensemble Theatre’s Festival of New Plays in June.
Last month, a staged reading of Mr. Anwar’s script was performed at the theater, and a fully staged play is being considered for the 2011-12 theater season.
Mr. Anwar, 58, died of liver cancer on Monday, July 5, in his Oak Park home, his family said.
Mr. Anwar’s father was a native of Afghanistan who with his Brooklyn-born wife took part in an ill-fated attempt to promote secularism and modern thinking in mid-20th century Afghanistan.
In Afghanistan his parents received numerous death threats, in part because his mother refused to yield to demands she wear a veil — a stance her husband supported — and eventually were forced to leave the country.
“Kabulitis,” a touching drama based on his mother’s experiences, tells the story of an elderly American woman in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease who is haunted by memories of Afghanistan.
His parents returned to New York, where Mr. Anwar was born and raised. He received a bachelor’s degree in history in 1974 from Brandeis University, near Boston, then moved to Chicago and began working for Inland Steel Co. in East Chicago.
“He had studied the labor movement in college and then found himself experiencing firsthand the hard realities involving workers’ rights,” said his wife of 23 years, Connie Pfiffner.
In 1979, as a member of United Steelworkers of America Local 1010, Mr. Anwar was fired for his refusal to cross the picket line of another USWA local at that plant, his family said.
The campaign to get Mr. Anwar reinstated generated widespread support among steelworkers in the Chicago-Gary area. That support was critical in obtaining a favorable decision on his grievance by the National Labor Relations Board.
But the board’s decision was overturned in 1983 by a federal appeals court that backed the company, Mr. Anwar’s family said.
“Keith had acted in defense of a tradition that built the industrial unions in this country: Picket lines mean don’t cross,” said his brother, Bruce.
Mr. Anwar worked for two other Chicago-area manufacturing plants before landing a job as a maintenance technician with the CTA nearly 25 years ago.
“Keith took great pride in being what he called a ‘train repair man,'” his wife said.
Several years ago, Mr. Anwar joined the Oak Park Writers Group, Chicago Dramatists and the Dramatists Guild. He began writing a series of short plays, many of which were given staged readings in area theaters.
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3D Visualization Demos of NCAR science including climate, weather, wildfire, and space weather models.
Video and teleconferencing meetings including support for Google Hangouts, ReadyTalk, WebX, and HD Polycom sessions.
General Meetings (see our policy page).
Specialized assistance for producing visualizations and animations of geoscience data. Users who need help visualizing data to demonstrate results of their sceintific computing can request expert assistance and collaboration from VisLab staff. CISL experts have expertise in CISL-developed software such as NCL and VAPOR but can assist with other applications. They have helped science teams produce visualizations for conferences, publications, scientific journals, science programs, and broadcast news.
To schedule the VisLab for a demo, video/teleconference, or general meeting, please use this short form.
For all other questions or request for Visualization support, please email the VisLab with your request.

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From his years of experience in solving problems for people just like you, Larry B. Douglas knows that the criminal justices system in this country grows more and more complex every day. Law enforcement officials have also become increasingly skilled in their ability to charge people with crimes. So, when a person is believed to have committed a crime, he or she should immediately consult a good lawyer BEFORE saying or doing anything.
Larry B. Douglas Attorney at Law provides a wide variety of legal services. Contacting an attorney with years of experience is the right move to protect you and your loved ones. We have the knowledge and understanding of various complex legal issues and believe that our firm offers the one-to-one personal attention that our clients deserve. Working together, we guide our clients through the legal system to achieve the best possible results.
Larry B. Douglas Attorney at Law is a Felony Attorney in Houston and Criminal Defense Lawyer, representing clients accused of all types of crimes. As a lawyer in Houston, he is currently accepting new clients and strongly recommends that everyone consult an attorney before speaking with the police about any crime - whether you believe yourself to be a suspect or not. This way you are not inadvertently accused of a crime.
When considering which attorney in Houston to hire, it is important to work with an experienced criminal attorney. Mr. Douglas is knowledgeable about the inner workings of the Texas court system and as a Criminal Defense Attorney, he helps clients to get released on bail pending trial then goes to work building a strong defense. As a Houston lawyer, he is skilled at gathering evidence and interviewing witnesses in order to confirm his clients’ version of the story. The preparation work before the trial enables a defense attorney to present compelling evidence to a jury. Mr. Douglas is an attorney that doesn’t leave a single stone unturned when investigating a case.
This diligence often leads to positive results for clients as a jury only needs to have a reasonable doubt to avoid a conviction. If you would prefer to negotiate with the prosecution for a plea bargain, Mr. Douglas is a lawyer skilled in pre-trial negotiations, as well.
Whether you are looking for a homicide attorney in Houston, arson attorney in Houston, or a Houston attorney to help with more minor infractions, Larry B. Douglas Attorney at Law fights diligently to protect the rights and freedoms of his clients. For more information or to schedule a consultation, call (281) 820-8300.
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Christian Women uniting together with their horses to visit forests encompass endless wooded trails or the beautiful nearby coastlines. We've been blessed to be stewards of these magnificent, powerful, gentle creatures that provide amazing healing and grounding properties for all to benefit by. Horses are mentioned 170 times in scripture holding many roles and purposes. From trauma healing to building confidence to therapeutic physical healing, these intelligent, magnificent, strong and graceful animals provide an important and valuable part in the process to general wellness. However, as wonderful as they are, and as skilled as you may be... size and strength in an instance can become what ruins the day if your not on top of your game. Attention to detail and safety is key.
if you are in agreement with the above, I'm happy to have you submit your request to join!

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The 23rd annual Ohio Bigfoot conference hosted by Don Keating has come and gone. I didn’t expect the turn out to be as good as last year when Bob Gimlin showed up but alas, about 600-645 people were in attendance for this years event. I wasn’t too impressed with this years event mostly because of the speakers. The speakers that kept my interest the best was Ron Morehead as he explained what happened during the course of time that the Sierra Sounds were being recorded, some of Dr. Esteban Sarmiento’s presentation and last but not least, Eric Altman, director of the PA Bigfoot Society.
I found myself falling asleep a couple of times during some of the other presentations throughout the day mostly because I didn’t have a clue as to what the speaker was talking about. Lack of knowledge on my part but the dry speaking and lack of humor killed my attention span. Out of all the presentations, Eric Altman’s was the most interesting because it dealt with sighting reports that his group was either currently investigating or has investigated over the past 2 years. I wouldn’t mind if somehow, an entire hour or two was dedicated just for folks to get up and tell their story of their eyewitness account or could at least get a few more investigators to speak on what they have discovered via their own research. Although I doubt very many people would be willing to share their sighting reports to an audience of 600 people.
Unfortunately, Don Keating didn’t present on his investigations into the Ohio Bigfoot over the course of the year which is disappointing because I’m unable to make it to the Monthly meetings that he holds. It would have given everyone a heads up as to what’s been going on in Ohio Bigfoot wise. There was also some technical difficulties that at times, made it very annoying to be part of the audience thanks to the interference projected from the microphone. During one of the sessions, there was a loud audible clicking noise that we had to listen to for the duration of his presentation. It was easy to drown out after a while but still, made it hard to focus on the information he was giving out.
Number 24 for Don is up in the air but if he decides to go through with it, I hope the speakers are geared towards more sharing of either personal sightings or accounts, sharing of information via their investigations or just a sampling of recent investigations that person or group has been on.
One of the reasons why I enjoy the Bigfoot conferences so much is because of the substantial discounted rates that the Salt Fork State Park lodge offers. For Friday and Saturday the rates were only $79.00 while staying Sunday was only $29.00. While I look forward to the Bigfoot conference every year, I’m equally content with enjoying a mini vacation in a beautiful park for a few days with my lady friend. Unfortunately, we were not able to hike our usual spots because of the miserable rainy weather over the course of the weekend. In fact, it’s been so wet that a lot of the plants that normally have giant flowers this time of year have yet to bloom or were just starting to. However, we were able to hike close to the lake before the start of the conference and before a heavy thunderstorm came rolling in.
Overall, I enjoyed my time at Salt Fork State Park despite the miserable weather. After all, I beat my fiancée 5 times in a row in air hockey (I don’t think she enjoyed that part of the vacation). I also won four incredible pieces of Bigfoot artwork for my office wall for $40.00 in an auction during intermission. I’ll be showing those pictures in a follow-up post. The event itself was free to attend and I got to meet up with a couple of old friends. Hope to see news soon of a 24th conference.
First off, special thanks to Don Keating of the E.O.B.I.C. for putting on yet another memorable BigFoot conference. This was the 20th time Don has hosted the conference and this time, at least 415 people showed up for the event. In fact, many people ended up having to stand in the conference room with some members of the audience having to sit near the room entrance in order to encompass the speakers. The conference included speakers such as Dr. Jeffrey Meldrum, M.K. Davis and Eric Altman. I thought the conference was really well done.
There were quite a few rumors that this conference may be the last one Don puts on, but until we hear otherwise, that is not the case. All indications that I witnessed during this years conference point to another one being put together for 2009. However, Don now has to deal with the fact that there may not be enough room at the conference room at Salt Fork State Park to do the conference. If he ends up hosting it somewhere else, the costs go up exponentially. How Don will treat this double edged sword is beyond me, but my girlfriend and I really look forward to attending the conference each year while also staying at the lodge as a mini vacation for a long weekend. If the event is hosted elsewhere, I’m not sure we’ll be able to afford staying at Salt Fork any longer.
So that’s my mini review of the conference. On Sunday, after Don Keating gave the group a guided tour of sightings that have taken place at Salt Fork over the past few years, my girlfriend and I decided to do a bit of hiking. We walked a trail known as Morgan’s Knob. This trail is a loop which provides walkers with an excellent opportunity to get a grip with the type of terrain that the park has to offer. Hills, plenty of trees, ravines, cliffs, mini waterfalls, you name it, it’s part of this trail. At some points, you feel like you’re hiking a trail in the Pacific North West. After hiking a trail such as Morgan’s Knob, you get the idea as to why it would be pretty easy for a creature such as Sasquatch to move around the park unnoticed.
Phew, finally finished uploading my photos to Flickr and then going through them one by one and providing a short description for the ones that needed it. All in all, there are about 40 images. Some of them detail WordCamp Dallas while others detail the hotel’s that I stayed in along with various other random images. I also have a couple of YouTube videos that you may or may not be interested in which are all available to watch on this post.
With all of that out of the way, I can begin to write up my own WordCamp Experience.
Video showcasing the setup inside the chambers of the Frisco City hall before the first presentation.
Short Clip of Jonathan Baileys presentation on content theft and copyrighting.
Short clip showcasing the WordPress Podcast being recorded live during Sunday Morning.
Night Time view from the 12th floor of the Marriott hotel looking at the highway next to DFW airport.
The week has finally arrived where I can tell folks that I will be going to Dallas to attend WordCamp this weekend. WordCamp Dallas is an event that was orchestrated by Charles Stricklin, host of the WordPress Podcast.
Tickets cost $20.00 each and are still available. The event is located at the George A. Purefoy Municipal Center 6101 Frisco Square Blvd Frisco, Texas 75034. The first day of the event is on Saturday, March 29 and begins at 930AM and lasts until 5PM. Sunday, the event begins at 9:30AM and ends at 4PM. There will be an ATTENDEE only event that will take place on Friday evening. So be sure to purchase a ticket ASAP so you can get the 411.
For all of the information regarding the conference including links to register and purchase your ticket, visit the official Dallas WordCamp website.
Looking forward to meeting Ronald, Ptah, Lorelle, Matt, Cory of iThemes, Charles, and the rest of the gang.
Going To WordCamp Dallas – Are You?
The other day, I happen to purchase a ticket to WordCamp Dallas. The ticket cost me $20 and the event will mark the first conference I have ever been able to attend. The event is being organized by Charles Stricklin, host of the WordPress Podcast. If you want to know more about what WordCamp is, check out the post I wrote for WeblogToolsCollection.com called What Is WordCamp?
I’m pretty stoked about going to an event where people want to meet me and vice versa. I’ll be able to meet Ronald Huereca in person as well as, Charles Stricklin, Mark Ghosh, Lorelle Van Fossen, Matt Mullenweg and others. I plan on taking quite a few photos along with some video clips of the event. If I can manage to get a voice recorder, I also plan on getting a couple of interviews completed and then turning that into a WordPress Weekly episode.
If you are attending the event, let me know.
TalkShoe will be exhibiting and attending the Podcast & New Media Expo, Sept 28-30 in Ontario, CA (near Los Angeles). They will be holding a continuous live podcast (Click here for information) from the show floor with special guest iJustine Live. If you happen to attend the event, make sure to visit Booth #415 as that is where TalkShoe will be located.
The 3rd Annual New Media Expo is an annual convention that educates individuals and companies about how to produce high-quality audio and video digital content, grow a loyal audience, and market or monetize that content in creative ways.
The Expo is a “prosumer” and corporate event that brings together influential digital media creators, podcasters and content developers to cover the complete range of creation techniques, business objectives and future trends.
The Expo is also a major networking event where content creators can share ideas and build partnerships.
If you are attending the event or if you will somehow be covering the expo via Twitter or some other means, please let us know by leaving us a comment.
It’s that time of year again where the folks that pioneer the web get together for tea and biscuits to discuss new ideas, new opportunities, and give a general direction as to where the internet may be heading. The Web 2.0 Summit will take place next month from October 17-19 in San Francisco, California.
The even has an all star lineup of confirmed speakers such as Seth Goldstein, Mark Zuckerberg, Tim O’Reilly and Dr. Evil himself, Rupert Murdoch.
How is the Web infiltrating new beachheads in areas we never thought it could—or would? What are the majors doing at the edge, at the loony “twenty percent time” at Google, in the labs at MSN, IBM, etc., that might inform entirely new applications, opportunities, even threats? What are the edge startups promising to redefine the center? What are the things we wish or know the Web can do, but so far, is failing us? What are the edges in terms of policy, politics, and morality?
I would appreciate it if those of you who are going to be at the event and are considering using Twitter for your coverage to let me know so I can inform my readers. I’d love to go, but I don’t have the luxury and I know there are many others in the same boat. I’d also like to know of any blogs or sites that are going to cover this event as it happens. At least that way, it would almost feel as if those who couldn’t make it, were actually in attendance.


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Amid growing controversy over Megyn Kelly’s racially insensitive comments about blackface, NBC News has announced that it has canceled Kelly‘s 9 a.m. hour of the Today Show, Megyn Kelly Today.
Kelly came under fire earlier this week for saying that she doesn’t understand why blackface Halloween costumes are racist during a roundtable discussion on offensive costumes on her talk show, Megyn Kelly Today.
However, several of Kelly’s NBC colleagues, including Today show hosts Craig Melvin and Al Roker, denounced her comments on Wednesday.
Kelly then apologized on-air during Wednesday’s Megyn Kelly Today. “I defended the idea, saying as long as it was respectful and part of a Halloween costume, it seemed okay. Well, I am wrong and I am sorry,” she said.
On Wednesday night, The Hollywood Reporter reported that Kelly had not only parted ways with talent agency CAA, but also hired a Hollywood litigator.


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We’ve practiced Tai Chi, Meditation and Alternative Healing practices for decades so naturally we were very interested in Julie White’s vision for her LightAid Healing Center. She will be offering Lightworkers’ support classes, psychic readings and more. We were really excited to give her a beautiful and informative “launch vehicle”! Her WordPress site features a comprehensive Event Scheduling and Ticket Purchase module.
It is my job to remind you who you are.


text: : Botswana was one of the first African countries to transition from WHO Option A to Option B for prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission (MTCT). We evaluated the impact of this transition on projected MTCT risk through review of 10,681 obstetric records of HIV-infected women delivering at 6 maternity wards. Compared with Option A, women receiving antenatal care under Option B were more likely to receive combination antiretroviral therapy (ART), adjusted odds ratio (aOR): 2.59 (95% confidence interval: 2.25 to 2.98), but they were also more likely to receive no antenatal antiretrovirals, aOR: 2.10 (95% confidence interval: 1.74 to 2.53). Consequently, initial implementation of Option B was associated with increased projected MTCT at 6 months of age, 3.79% under Option A and 4.69% under Option B (P < 0.001). Successful implementation of Option B or B+ may require that ART can be initiated within antenatal clinics, and novel strategies to remove barriers to rapid ART initiation.


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When Buzz Lightyear and Woody first meet, after a cautious start, all Woody is to Buzz is the local law enforcement. All Buzz is too Woody is an annoying toy that is under the delusion that he is an actual real Space Ranger.
and the sewing takes over and a costume is born, and a mom annoys her little space ranger and local law enforcement with a photo shoot.
I am not sure that I can ever top these costumes. I had SO much fun with these. My Little Men had such fun with them. Now all I need to do is actually watch Toy Story 3.
PS I am going to try and do a tutorial for the Buzz Lightyear gloves.
Thanks for letting me post this so far after Halloween...first day of good weather and happy boys.
Wow! You did such a great job on those costumes. They look amazing on your boys!
Bytheway, I just finished making some Old MacDonald Hand Puppets. I did a post about them on my blog. Check it out sometime.
You are amazing! They are so cute.
It looks so great! I am jealous of the the precision. I tried my hand at sewing a Halloween Costume for the first time for my son's Buzz Lightyear costume. Fortunately, he's too young to spot all of my goofs!!
These are INCREDIBLE!!! How'd you do Woody's Hat?
BTW, make sure you have LOTS of tissues when you watch Toy Story 3. We watched it for the first time last night, and I was a complete mess. Already sad about my son leaving for college 15 years from now.
SoOOOooooO cute! You are amazing!
the costumes are amazing. We just saw toy story 3 and it was traumatic to say the least for my kids. Just a warning, both my older kids cried. the consensus was that How to Train Your Dragon was much better and we are considering not adding toy story 3 to the movie collection.


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This document describes how to use the S320 GNSS Receiver with the OmniSTAR Differential GNSS positioning service and the SurvCE data controller software.
The A221™ Smart Antenna offers fast, portable, professional-level differential GPS (DGPS) accuracy in a rugged, all-in-one enclosure. Powered by Hemisphere GPS’ powerful dual-frequency Eclipse® OEM board, it delivers *2 – 50 cm accuracy, depending on the differential source used.
The V100/111 is a complete GPS compass and positioning system in a single enclosure that requires only one power/data cable connection. The V101/111 is designed primarily for the marine market; however, it is also suitable for such markets as machine control and agriculture guidance.
The V102 is a complete GPS compass and positioning system in a single enclosure that requires only one power/data cable connection. With its CAN support and ease of installation, the V102 is the perfect solution for both marine and land-based applications such as mine construction, earthworks and machine guidance.
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The Crescent R100 is a GPS receiver that tracks GPS and SBAS. There are several varieties of the Crescent R100 that also track differential radio beacon signals and/or L-Band (OmniSTAR VBS®). All of the Crescent R100 Series receivers utilize Hemisphere GPS’ exclusive COAST™ technology during differential outages. The Crescent R100 is also capable of using Hemisphere GPS’ e-Dif® technology.
The Crescent A100 is a smart antenna that tracks GPS and SBAS (WAAS and EGNOS) signals. The Crescent A100 provides sub-meter performance with 50 centimeter accuracy 95% of the time.


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JERSEY-8: Filters and security are now correctly applied to endpoints.
The Abdera connector now contains an EntryBuilderTransformer, which makes it easy to create new AtomPub entries inside Mule.
For more information and downloads see the RESTpack information page.

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Latitude and longitude coordinates are: 47.421768, -121.972893.
Hobart is one of the far away neighborhoods of Renton and a small town in the state of Washington, USA. It is a typical small rural community, with the population close to 62 hundred people. Hobart is situated in the area known for its very dry and hot climate. It can attract some tourists only as a neighboring location to a small natural preserve known is Tiger Mountain Forest.
The latitude of Hobart, WA, USA is 47.421768, and the longitude is -121.972893. Hobart, WA, USA is located at United States country in the Towns place category with the gps coordinates of 47° 25' 18.3648'' N and 121° 58' 22.4148'' W.
Hobart, WA, USA elevation is 32000 meters height, that is equal to 104,987 feet.
Coordinates of Hobart, WA, USA is given above in both decimal degrees and DMS (degrees, minutes and seconds) format. The country code given is in the ISO2 format.


text: This stunningly gorgeous Robinson Ranch residence located on a single-loaded street, sits atop the ridge offering incredible expansive views of hills, city lights and breathtaking sunsets (probably the best view home in RR). Your backyard allows you to live the Southern California lifestyle with a sparkling pool and spa with custom lighting and water features. Boasting five bedrooms (one downstairs) and three full bathrooms in approximately 3,500 square feet, this "smart" home provides plenty of space to enjoy with a living room, dining room, family room and a huge upstairs bonus room (which can easily be a sixth bedroom). A newly remodeled kitchen features today’s most popular trends such as white shaker cabinets, quartz counters, subway tile backsplash and a farmhouse sink. The cozy master suite has panoramic views and a sitting area with a fireplace where you can relax. Imagine unwinding in your master bathtub with the ambiance of the bathroom fireplace. Tasteful upgrades throughout this meticulously maintained home include beautiful stone flooring, custom moldings, remodeled downstairs bathroom, newer doors and windows, finished garage with custom flooring and storage, window shutters, custom stair banister, solar and more. Be prepared to fall in love!


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Brought my Kizashi in for a bunch of recalls as well as some other services, I found the staff there incredibly friendly. As well the service manager gave me a great deal on parts and labour. Before coming here I previously looked around for pricing at other shops and no one could beat their pricing. I highly recommend bringing your vehicle here for any repairs! Service was great! I'll be sending over my family and friends to your shop!
"Don't leave a deposit unless you are a 100% sure"
Mr. Ramirez made a deal and signed that the deposit was NON-REFUNDABLE. We find it strange that Mr. Ramirez has taken 3 YEARS to post his review. All the facts of Mr. Ramirez's review are inaccurate or completely false.
once again international motor cars has saved the day. i needed an ancient part the other guys just couldn't seem to figure out. melissa, the parts manager, took things over. found my part, expedited the shipping now i can finish the job. i don't come to calgary often and hate the driving. brandt in service actually took the time on his own lunch break to deliver the part to me so i wouldn't have to take glenmore! couldn't ask for better service or a more knowledgeable staff to get me what i need. thanks again guys, you're the best!
Thank your Eric for the great 5 star review. We hope to see you again! Best Wishes IMC.
Do your research and do not buy from this dealership. I bought a Mitsubishi Evo X from IMC in June of this year. I did a slight amount of research on the dealership prior to committing to buy the car but ignored the majority of people that told me to stay away due to the car being relatively cheap in comparison to similar cars in the market. When I arrived to initially test drive the car, one of the tires was nearly flat, the battery was dead, and the paint was in fairly rough shape. I test drove the car to find that it seemed to handle well and there were no notably serious issues with it, so I bought it. I dealt with Bryan Oakey, who seemed like a fairly nice guy, and we did the typical haggling and settled on a price over email which included a warranty for the car. The first weird thing I found with the car is that when I went to pick it up from the dealership, the tank was completely empty. I actually bought 56 liters of gas when the tank is only suppose to hold 55 liters (it was that empty). After driving the car for the weekend, I found that the left front CV axle was clicking, one speaker was blown, and the launch control didn't work. None of this was a huge deal because I thought that I had warranty. I brought the car in and was told that they couldn't find anything wrong with it. Not a huge issue because the everyday drivability of the car was still pretty good. I continued to find small issues with the car, including one rim was completely cracked (the same one that was flat during the initial test drive) but they did actually follow through and rectify that. After about 3 months, I messaged Bryan, asking for my warranty number so that I could submit an oil change to Lubrico, the company that IMC uses to warranty their cars. He told me that Lubrico does not require you to submit oil changes even though it states that they do on their website. I then decided to contact Lubrico since Bryan began to seem sketchy. I was told that neither me nor the Evo had been registered with Lubrico. Furthermore, they would not register the Evo due to the fact that it was lowered and Bryan had mentioned it may have a tune. I honestly have a lot more stories in regards to my buying experience, none of which are good. Seriously do your homework before buying from this dealership. Their name before International Motor Cars was South Deerfoot Suzuki and there are a ridiculous amount of stories in regards to that name (same management). If you have any questions don't hesitate to contact me through email. I can provide you with emails from IMC, which are blatant lies, if you are looking for proof of why not to buy from here. It's quite taxing and a huge waste of time, considering I am now having to go through AMVIC to deal with the warranty.
Hi Matthew Kemp (Employer: Cabot Energy) Thanks for the book you wrote, we nearly fell asleep reading it. After your month of negotiations you did finally purchase a car "As is" with no warranty. When some minor issues arose, we gladly welcomed you in free of charge to rectify them as you mentioned. I guess if we'd checked the review site www.badcustomers.ca for your posting we could have avoided the brain damage of dealing with you. All businesses should beware of Matthew Kemp! It should also now be noted that Matthew Kemp filed a formal complaint with Amvic, and Amvic has officially closed his file and denied his request based on his multiple lies and his belligerent demeanour. BAD CUSTOMER!
Thank you Veronica for the excellent 5 star review! We hope to see you again! Best Wishes IMC.
Wonderful experience at International Motor Cars, the service department was great todeal with they got myvehicle back on the road quicker than I expected. I will be coming back, I also will recommend this dealership to everyone I know. Thanks Again!
Thank you Veronica for the excellent 5 star review! Best Wishes IMC.
"far exceeded expectations, read full review!"
long review but necessary!!!! this is for my mom's car. it's an old subaru that was stolen and insurance decided to write off for a damaged steering column. even though the car is old it's actually got around 4 grand in the past year new engine all suspension etc. mom's in tears so insurance pays her out 1700 bucks. tow it to IMC. they repair the vehicle, installing a used steering column (with a warranty) for a few hundred dollars. furthermore they treated her just like she owned one of the fancy BMWs in their showroom, cleaned the vehicle and carried out a completely free no obligations no pressure inspection as the other shop that wrote it off wouldn't look at anything else. they only sold her a few light bulbs. the shop foreman himself Ian personally guided her through repair options, the parts manager Melissa searched Canada until she found a suitable part and Brandt at the the front desk explained everything in clear simple terms my mom could understand and co ordinated getting this dealt with as fast as possible. 4 days, other shop had it 4 weeks before she got the bad news. my husband is a mechanic but we live in bc. he spoke to all the staff as well and was completely impressed with how they handled everything. highly recommended.
Just had my BMW serviced here at International Motor Cars, a friend of mine recommended them to me as she had a great experience here as well. I highly recommend Brant in Service and the rest of the service crew they took excellent care of my vehicle and got me back on the road. I will recommend International Motor Cars to all my friends and family. Thanks again Brant!


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The death of someone we love is one of the most distressing experiences most of us ever have to cope with.
People react to bereavement in different ways, but grief may affect you emotionally, physically and mentally.
Even if the death was expected, or the person who died had been suffering, you can still feel like your world has fallen apart.
As well as your grief, you might have to cope with dramatically changed circumstances, like living alone or worrying about money and bills.
The first thing to do when someone dies is to register their death – you must do this within five days.
The Money Advice Service offers a step-by-step guide on what to do if someone dies.
For advice on what to do in specific situations, visit www.gov.uk.
There is also a useful short film explaining what to do when someone dies.
Sometimes it can be easier to offload to a stranger and counselling often helps, even when your grief feels overwhelming.
Cruse offers a free and confidential bereavement counselling service.
ISSA Wales provides bereavement counselling to BME and Muslim people.
In this short film bereaved people talk about coming to terms with their loss.
Bereavement Payment: if your husband, wife or civil partner has died you may be able to get a one-off, tax-free, lump-sum payment of £2,000.
Bereavement Allowance (former Widow’s Pension): payable for up to 52 weeks from the date your husband, wife or civil partner died if you are widowed between 45 and State Pension Age.
Widowed Parent’s Allowance: payable if you are widowed under State Pension Age and have one or more dependent children (you may also be able to claim if you are pregnant).
Citizens Advice has an online advice guide called Benefits and Bereavement.
If you are on a low income and you will struggle to pay for your loved one’s funeral, you may be eligible for a funeral payment. The amount you receive will depend on the circumstances. You’ll probably be asked to pay back the money, if you later inherit money from the deceased person’s estate (if they have one).
When it is a stillbirth baby or a child who has died, many funeral directors, celebrants and clergy do not charge fees (however, there are other funeral-related expenses to pay).


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In my last blog post, we looked at the very basics of proof refinement systems. I noted at the end that there was a big drawback of the systems as shown, namely that information flows only in one direction: from the root of a proof tree to the leaves. In this post, we’ll see how to† get information to flow in the opposite direction as well.
The code for this blog post can be found on GitHub here.
The addition judgment Plus which we defined last time was a three-argument judgment. The judgment Plus L M N was a claim that N is the sum of L and M. But we might want to instead think about specifying only some of the arguments to this judgment. In a language like Prolog, this is implemented by the use of metavariables which get valued in the course of computation. In the proof refinement setting, however, we take a different approach. Instead, we make use of a notion called bidirectionality, where we specify that a judgment’s arguments can come in two modes: input and output. This is somewhat related to viewing thing from a functional perspective, but in a more non-deterministic or relational fashion.
The behavior of the decomposer for Plus12 will have to be slightly different now, though, because there are only two arguments. But additionally, we want to not only expand a goal into subgoals, but also somehow synthesize a result from the results of the subgoals. So where before we had only to map from a goal to some new goals, now we must also provide something that maps from some subresults to a result.
Rather than giving two separate functions, we’ll give a single function that returns both the new subgoals, and the function that composes a value from the values synthesized for those subgoals.
The decompose function is somewhat redundant in this example, but the shape of the problem is preserved by having this redundancy. The same is true of the Maybe in the types. We can always decompose now, so the Nothing option is never used, but I’m keeping it here to maintain parallelism with the general framework.
Now when we run this on some inputs, we get back not only a proof tree, but also the resulting value, which is the Nat that would have been the third argument of Plus in the previous version of the system.
Let’s now add another judgment, Plus13, which will synthesize the second argument of the original Plus judgment from the other two. Therefore, the judgment Plus13 L N means L subtracted from N. We’ll add this judgment to the existing Judgment declarations.
We can now define a decomposition function for this judgment. Notice that this one is partial, in that, for some inputs, there’s no decomposition because the first argument is larger than the second. We’ll also extend the decompose function appropriately.
If we now try to find a proof for Plus13 (Suc Zero) (Suc (Suc (Suc Zero))), we get back Suc (Suc Zero), as expected, because 1 subtracted from 3 is 2. Similarly, if we try to find a proof for Plus13 (Suc (Suc Zero)) (Suc Zero), we find that we get no proof, because we can’t subtract a number from something smaller than it.
We’ll aim to do the same thing with the type checker as we did with addition. We’ll split the HasType judgment into two judgments, Check and Synth. The Check judgment will be used precisely in those cases where a type must be provided for the proof to go through, while the Synth judgment will be used for cases where the structure of the program is enough to tell us its type.
Additionally, because of these changes in information flow, we’ll remove some type annotations from the various program forms, and instead introduce a general type annotation form that will be used to shift between judgments explicitly.
The last change that we’ll make will be to change the notion of synthesis a little bit from what we had before. In the addition section, we said merely that we needed a function that synthesized a new value from some subvalues. More generally, though, we need that process to be able to fail, because we wish to place constraints on the synthesized values. To capture this, we’ll wrap the return type in Maybe.
as => as.tag === "Prod" ?
The bidirectional style in this post has some interesting limitations and drawbacks. Consider the case of the rule for App: it has to synthesize the type of both the function and the argument and then compare them appropriately. This means that certain programs require additional type annotations to be written. But this is somewhat unnecessary, because once we synthesize the type of the function, we can use that information to check the argument. In the next blog post, I’ll try to explain how to do this in a more elegant way, the combines both the upward and downward flows of information.
If you have comments or questions, get in touch. I’m @psygnisfive on Twitter, augur on freenode (in #haskell).
This post is the second part of a three part series, the first part is here, and the third part is here.

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text: We are asking God to raise up an army of caring adults who will establish relationships with kids around the area. We need volunteers to work directly with the students, as well as people who are willing to serve as intercessors, financial partners, and office assistants. Wherever your gifts and talents lie, you can make an eternal difference in a young person's life.