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One of the bonuses of vacationing away from resorts is that Horncastle's shops and prices are for the resident's everyday living and aren't inflated to pay the costs of a Park or holiday centre. The supermarkets struggle a little bit as shoppers can all to easily source a Cash & Carry type Morrisons, a Skegness Lidl or the main Tesco at Lincoln if they felt Horncastle's prices to be too expensive. Laid out to a compass, the High St and 4 directions all have a hidden surprise or two.
Starting at the Lincoln side of town, a ramble round the town shows Friskney's Showrooms having the best prices for gloves and other protective gear (Jacksons are found further out over the Lincoln Rd, whilst Travis Perkins are just off Bridge St.). On the corner is No.29 , who do the best size mug of fresh ground coffee with WiFi; with a drinks licence just granted, breathalyzer busting hot toddy's are now available as they open as a bar on Fri & Sat evenings. Across the road from No.29 is Horncastle Antiques, with multiple rented areas, that are probably among the best layed out in the town. Opposite again, and Hare's have helped me furnish two properties with beds, bookcases and cabinets, and pick up small tools for work and my cycling hobby. Inbetween is a milk bar that does cooling milkshakes in summer, and an expanding menu of hot snacks during the colder weather. Passing the Launderette, which is always a godsend to those visiting, the town centre has it's own treasures.
The place for ready meals, snax, cans of pop etc has to be Heron's presently. In fine weather, instant picnics can be made up at low cost, with Cooplands also making up hot drinks and fresh sandwiches and meal deals. Perkin's newsagent across the cobbles can order books and has a varied selection of magazines and gift possibilities. Also the cobbler and keycutter often has a window of good gift ideas, with engraving and key cutting available (more in the antiques post). The Pop-In cafe is excellent on price and does meals including Lincolnshire Sausages. You can pick your own breakfast of over half a dozen items, or with onions & mash as the in-dentured folks prefer.
Achurch's Hardware probably could kit the whole town out with one of everything, and also does key-cuttiing.
The new bike shop nextdoor to Perkins have left the town, but already fixed my bike for £17 when everyone else were quoting 3 figures for a new one.. they're still doing repairs and parts delivery and are in the photo album mentioned later. As a conduit to Him upstairs, St Mary's probably gives best value, although everyone has their favourites.
Out of the 4 banks on the High St, it's the one making the least obscene profit that should attract, I opted for the HSBC, as the town joke is that it's the Horncastle Savings Bank Corporation. Stanley's electrical lighting shop by the zebra crossing, carries alot of stock and gave me a good price on a new kitchen spot array, kettle, heater, and ordered one or two lava lamps in. The newsagent by the zebra crossing was one of the main pay points of the town, with digital photography skills - since Bill Aaron's retirement it's morphing nicely and finding it's own character with 2nd hand goods. Of the 7 charity shops, ironically, 4 are also on the high street like the banks, and tend to give a better quality than other more urban stores. The music shop on the Bullring corner orders CD's, and carries some unique gift ideas for music lovers. Nextdoor, Johnson's fruiterers could be relied upon for Interflora and a varied display of local produce with a low carbon footprint, but have just retired 7/15. Longfellows cafe were doing a home made vegetable pastie well worth a nibble, and it remains to be seen how quickly the building gets sold after refurbishment from it's fire.
The bargain store adjacent the Bull Hotel has pallet loads from The Docks and a weekly changing stock. The library free wifi is another option to rest and surf your itinerary. In the middle of the High St is the mum's and toddlers shop, Precious Moments, with buggies, toys and infant wears. I've not seen a babywear shop as large for such a small Ville as Horncastle, and toy collectors can find series gifts like Thomas the Tank & Barbie etc.
Touchwood Pine must get an honorable mentions for it's gift ideas and bespoke furniture service. Further up, the Sweet shop seems to be a favourites now with the local infants and adults alike, being stocked to the rafters with treats. Toycastle has now closed, but still has some items in her husband's pound shop by the Bull. In the same area, up the arcade at the rear of the jewellers, handmade teddies, chocolates and cards could be found - it's new owners, JACS, experienced curio sellers with an eye for pastel gift creations. The Grace's Boutique women accessories and First Clothing prove their value with repeat customers; Grace's moved into larger premises 2013 and considerably expanded her Parisienne and Italian clothing lines for ladies. The Country Kitchen health food shop is invaluable for advice; some Vogel natural vitamin C tablets I found very useful. Nutrition is probably one of The major factors in Western disease, since chemical companies took over 'butter', 'milk', sugar and 'bread' production, and the supply of re-fined pasteurised products.
Horncastle angling have moved up from Spilsby and have surprisingly low prices on quality outdoor gear. Further up at the top of the street the Hobby house have saved the day a couple of times with glues, tapes and scissors, and again are a source of gift ideas . Kemp's hardware tends to stock emergency items, with coalite, parafin and lanterns, stoves, candles etc.., or the place to go if putting together IKEA, and screws are missing. On the otherside of North St, Clare Boam's old Co-Op will endeavour to get items if firmly requested. They're one of the few to test and buy or sell 2nd hand electrical items. Quite often it's cheaper to look for an old picture frame the right size you want, and buy it whole with it's picture, than try and source a frame bespoke.
.....are mainly antiquarians....much quality finds it's way here, from grand pianos and snooker tables, hunting apparel and lace, to pearl and amber; there's also CCTV watched places to park, whilst loading. Great Expectations is my favourite haunt for lavalamps. Really, they should charge admission at the door, the place is a real museum . Tim Smith Bookshop is a rummage of paperbacks and pictures and CDs. Many coursework textbooks from QEGS previous years students can find they're way here, and are often invaluable to supplement 'the latest' A level required readings. Heathers fruit and Flowers across the junction often have a good pot plant selection, with Dutch blooms delivered regularly.
.....again, are mainly antiquarians and can turn up a quality rarity. All are 'old-school' dealers, and enjoy finding the 'real-deal' curios. The 'rescued' Town Hall has started doing fayres and auctions again, which are publicised in the local press and on flyers about the town. A mile down the road, the Service station opposite the Industrial Estate is the local catch all and stocks a contra batch of magazines to the A listers in the town. Adjacent is the new Factory Shop supermarket, which is worth the walk or drive for a perusal.
Robinsons electrical are now the premier stockist in the town and do a competent repair service and their prices compete with those of Argos in Skegness, where a gallon of petrol can be added to the price. Tesco is the place for a mobile phone in Horncastle, since a large High St provider have yet to be tempted, despite the central County location, numerous offices and factories and large catchment area (3.14x10x10miles). Pricewise, Tesco seems to have the beating of the two CoOp's, and I suspect one will become another High St brand before long, as it was busier when derelict. The One Stop newsagents in the Bullring is now Tesco owned and has a free ATM on the premises.
At the time of writing, vacant property included the Angel Inn (now an Italian Restaurant), Yates and Greenoughs large electrical store (now Eyeglasses) and a large oddments store in the Bullring, now (PC.Hut.co.uk). The Town Hall frontage would make a great shop position, opposite the Mareham Rd Estate catchment and with a zebra crossing in situ. It is the old Roman vecus/market, so perhaps an Italian may eventually recognise good real estate again soon.
are in a little photo album, and may allow perusal and even online or phone ordering prior to travelling.
Oslincs Ostrich Burgers, and Homemade Icecream.
Military and Outdoor Camping, Orientiering, Survivalist.
The 2011 Christmas Market was better represented than for many a year, with around 60 stalls, and was well worth a visit.
The market dates from 1231 when the Charter was granted, but this only officialised a trade spot that has been here since pre-Roman times. With lower overheads, they can sometimes be a weekly source of better prices, as can ordering online. An occasional stall holder that has moved to this is Lincrafts who specialise in cuddly toys.
Mortons Classic Magazines website allows discounted access to many familiar monthly titles.
More (shop's) websites appear in the antiques post.

industry_corpus2: Travel & Geography


text: I have not been able to fish too much this year it seems but I am certainly getting my fill right now out here in Southwest Florida. Every year we spend the holidays with my wife's parents on Marco Island, and, well, with the flats boat docked 20 feet from the back door, we tend to get some time on the water. We also make a few trips down to the Everglades to fish with Kevin Mihailoff. After 5 years of fishing with Kevin, there is no doubt in my mind that he is the best guide in the area. He always finds the fish and Monday was no exception with 30 snook to the boat - including this nice fish that my brother-in-law caught that measured 31 inches.

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Did You Elect This Man?
-he selectively, and willfully, ignored his briefers and their recommendations.
Most U.S. Presidents seemed to discover the “sanctity” of the presidential office only after having obtained it. Even they come to revere it as something ‘above them’. With this president, you get (by his actions) that it is a role “due him”.
Professionals have written of the narcissistic personality traits of this President, in particular. They seem to reflect frequently in his behavior. In which case, this article’s observation and opinion seems warranted and justified. Classically, he will say one thing while he reflects a contradicting behavior. In the MOH award ceremony, that I watched several times, he kept saying repeatedly, “I really like this guy.” That’s nice. But it is not about “I”… Go on… The whole point of the ceremony and the award is not just to acknowledge an individual’s remarkable selfless action and stellar performance of duty “above and beyond,” but to demonstrate , by presidential example , the honor to be afforded and reflected by those into whose presence the MOH comes. Our country does NOT know what to do or how to receive one who crosses paths with a bearer of the MOH. We don’t see many because most are given posthumously. He had opportunity. He had a moment to be most presidential and to give this country a lesson and example. Anyone can make a presentation. Few can teach. Fewer can lead. And those that are the best of leaders- lead by example.
Why No Salute by Obama at the Medal of Honor Ceremony?
It is a tradition in the military for all military personnel, no matter how high their rank, including the Commander-in-Chief, to salute a holder of the Medal of Honor no matter how lowly his or her rank. If General David Petreas was to encounter Sgt. Giunta, it would be the General who would salute the enlisted man, as a sign of respect for that soldier’s extraordinary bravery, but also to show respect to all those who have received the Medal of Honor.
Why? Is it naught but petty carping of poor President Obama? I think not. He is the Commander-in-Chief” who has in his power the lives of those who serve in defense of the country, which he himself did not deign to do. It is pointing out that this man, this professional politician, repeatedly evidences contempt for America, for America’s traditions, and for Americans who respect those traditions.
Perhaps more aptly: It is of a pathetic piece with Obama’s penchant for declining to abide by the U.S. Flag Code when the Flag passes to place his hand over his heart. Instead, he drapes his arms down and enfolds his hands at his crotch Michael Jackson style. It is now mocked as Obama’s “crotch salute.” But it isn’t funny. It is contempt by Obama for the Flag, for America.
Perhaps it is unfair to criticize this President of the United States for displaying such contempt for American traditions. Perhaps it is too much to expect an American President to salute a recipient of the military Medal of Honor when that president never served in the uniform of his country; has said that the Rules For Radicals of the America-hating socialist revolutionist Sol Alinsky are “seared into my [his] brain;” who launched his political career in Chicago from the living room of the revolutionist Weather Underground rich-brat-bombers Bill Ayers and Bernadine Dohrn; and who sat for twenty years in a pew of the church of Rev. “God D…n America” Wright, being marinated in hate-filled, grievance-filled, self-defined “anti-white” and “revolutionary” Black Liberation Theology.
Then again, perhaps it is not too much to expect anyone who would be America’s president to at least respect American traditions, including honoring the Flag, and saluting those who receive the Medal of Honor.
REES LLOYD is a longtime civil rights attorney and veterans activist whose work has been honored by, among others, the California Senate and Assembly, and numerous civil rights, workers’ rights, and veteran’s rights organizations. He has testified as a constitutional expert at hearings before the U.S. House and Senate representing The American Legion.
“Without judgment I write these words.” Sorry…like so many others you (anon. 1 and 2) have passed judgment without even looking at the evidence. You have judged that this president (Obama) is “harmless” despite his actions that prove otherwise and fault those of us who are outraged for simply examining the evidence: no proof of eligibility; appointing radicals and cheats (taxes) in his administration; a close friend of domestic terrorists Bill Ayers and Bernadine Dohrn; nationalizing the auto industry and health care and turning our country toward outright communism; lack of respect for Constitutional law; fraudulent use of a soc. security number, and on and on and on. And while not holding his hand over his heart may seem trivial to you, there is a federal statute that requires us to do that when the National Anthem is played. And this man is president??? Even if ignorant of the law, which he apparently is, he should do it out of respect! No, anon. 1, you judged him “innocent” without any supporting facts, yet condemn the rest of us for our outrage when we have all the EVIDENCE we need that he is NOT GOOD FOR AMERICA, and may not even be American.
anon.2…where is the evidence about GWB? Or is this another dose of leftist propaganda? Oops..sorry. Just another case of “judgment” without being based on evidence.
The results of the mid-term elections were not viewed by many Americans dedicated to reclaiming the heritage of “liberty and justice for all” intended by the Framers with the same enthusiasm as the Republicans. Tea Party activists called attention to the danger and lost freedoms accompanying the Framers’ clearly expressed fear of an out-of-control Federal bureaucracy. We are still faced with a Senate, and possibly even a House, where those elected say what is necessary to gain election, and once in office continue “taxation without representation“. Without a Congress willing to free us from the shackles of the cancerous Federal bureaucracy, or the States themselves limiting this tumor engulfing us by calling to the authority of the 10th Amendment, this “one Nation under God” has taken a path that those In Constitution Hall in 1787 foresaw as leading to certain failure.
The results of the mid-term elections were not viewed by many Americans dedicated to reclaiming the heritage of “liberty and justice for all” intended by the Framers with the same enthusiasm as the Republicans. Grateful for the efforts of the Tea Party activists in calling attention to the danger and lost freedoms accompanying the Framers’ clearly expressed fear of an out-of-control Federal bureaucracy, we are still faced with a Senate, and possibly even a House, where those elected say what is necessary to gain election, and once in office continue “taxation without representation“. Hopefully, those Americans whose voices were largely responsible for an electorate rejecting the betrayal of Congress will continue to call those elected to accountability to “we, the people”. From these shots heard around the world, there is hope for the oppressed everywhere that “government of the people, by the people, for the people” has not yet perished.
Remaining in public offices of “honor and trust” and around the world are those “enemies, foreign and domestic”, who continue to trample on the Constitution. Friends of freedom and justice beyond our borders do not understand how the person directly responsible for the sub-prime economic meltdown, Barney Frank, or the socialist champion, now leader of the Senate, Harry Reid, has been reelected. Having recognized the historically validated failures of socialism, unbridled capitalism, and the false religions and ideologies seeking the demise of representative, republican democracy, other nations are now moving toward where those who conceived and gave birth to these United States intended. English voters have elected politicians pledged to cutting the costs of their government bureaucracy in half. Without a Congress willing to free us from the shackles of the cancerous Federal bureaucracy, or the States themselves limiting this tumor of injustice, calling to the authority of the 10th Amendment, this “one Nation under God” has taken a path that those In Constitution Hall in 1787 understood as leading to certain failure.
With the likes of the Franks and Reids left to continue spewing the disastrous consequences of liberalism’s/socialism’s lies and deceptions, all seeking freedom coming from truth and justice see the retention and continuation of a system of values totally contrary to the foundation of government where, in the words of “the father of our Country”, “religion and morality are indispensable supports for our form of government”. Void of or severely deficient in righteousness, integrity, and morality, politicians, particularly in Congress, have terribly failed in their oaths of office to protect and defend the original intention of the Constitution from “enemies, foreign and domestic”. Those “certain unalienable Rights, Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness” are under attack as never before in our history. Patriots, men and women before us “in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, . . . . pledg[ed their] Lives, [their] Fortunes and [their] sacred Honor. . . ., with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence”. Shots fired, whether heard around the world or impacting state legislatures as occurred, must be followed with the same resolve, dedication, and sacrifice here and now as followed those shots fired over two centuries ago at Lexington and Concord. We are at war! The injustices of socialism; unbridled capitalism; judicial activism; Congressional irresponsibility, failure, and corruption; executive branch tyranny; and the evils of Islamic religious fundamentalism; addictions and their attending crimes; the unjust forces of arms wielded by governments seeking to overthrow the Framers’ intentions are our “enemies, foreign and domestic”.
No country has better airport security than Israel– and no country needs it more, since Israel is the most hated target of Islamic extremist terrorists. Yet, somehow, Israeli airport security people don’t have to strip passengers naked electronically or have strangers feeling their private parts. Does anyone seriously believe that we have better airport security than Israel? Is our security record better than theirs?
Can you remember a time when a Cabinet member in a free America boasted of having his “foot on the neck” of some business or when the President of the United States threatened on television to put his foot on another part of some citizens’ anatomy? Yet this and more has happened in the current administration, which is not yet two years old. One Cabinet member warned that there would be “zero tolerance” for “misinformation” when an insurance company said the obvious, that the mandates of ObamaCare would raise costs and therefore raise premiums. Zero tolerance for exercising the First Amendment right of free speech?
More than two centuries ago, Edmund Burke warned about the dangers of new people with new power. This administration, only halfway through its term, has demonstrated that in many ways. What other administration has had an attorney general call the American people “cowards”? And refuse to call terrorists Islamic? What other administration has had a secretary of Homeland Security warn law enforcement officials across the country of security threats from people who oppose abortion, support federalism, or are returning military veterans?
If anything good comes out of the airport “security” outrages, it may be in opening the eyes of more people to the utter contempt that this administration has for the American people.
As for the excuse of “security,” this is one of the least security-minded administrations we have had. When hundreds of illegal immigrants from terrorist-sponsoring countries were captured crossing the border from Mexico — and then released on their own recognizance within the United States, that tells you all you need to know about this administration’s concern for security.
When captured terrorists who are not covered by either the Geneva Convention or the Constitution of the United States are nevertheless put on trial in American civilian courts by the Obama Justice Department, that too tells you all you need to know about how concerned they are about national security. The rules of criminal justice in American courts were not designed for trying terrorists. For one thing, revealing the evidence against them can reveal how our intelligence services got wind of them in the first place, and thereby endanger the lives of people who helped us nab them. Not a lot of people in other countries, or perhaps even in this country, are going to help us stop terrorists if their role is revealed and their families are exposed to revenge by the terrorists’ bloodthirsty comrades.
In the view of those conceiving and giving birth to these United States, few freedoms are more requisite to and defining of the American way of life, than the Right to Privacy and Property. The 4th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States was ratified on Dec. 15, 1791.
Pigford v. Glickman was a class action lawsuit against the United States Department of Agriculture (the “USDA”), alleging racial discrimination in its allocation of farm loans and assistance between 1983 and 1997. The lawsuit ended with a settlement in which the U.S. government agreed to pay African-American farmers $50,000 each if they had attempted to get USDA help but failed.
To date, almost $1 billion has been paid or credited to the farmers under the settlement’s consent decree.
The lawsuit was filed in 1997 by Timothy Pigford, who was joined by 400 additional African-American farmer plaintiffs. Dan Glickman, the Secretary of Agriculture, was the nominal defendant. The allegations were that the USDA treated black farmers unfairly when deciding to allocate price support loans, disaster payments, “farm ownership” loans, and operating loans, and that the USDA had completely failed to process subsequent complaints about racial discrimination.
After the lawsuit was filed, Pigford requested blanket mediation to cover what was thought to be about 2,000 farmers who may have been discriminated against, but the U.S. Department of Justice opposed the mediation, saying that each case had to be investigated separately. As the case moved toward trial, the presiding judge certified as a class all “black” farmers who filed discrimination complaints against the USDA between 1983 and 1997.
The plaintiffs settled with the government in 1999. Under the consent decree, all African American farmers would be paid a “virtually automatic” $50,000 plus granted certain loan forgiveness and tax offsets. This process was called “Track A”.
Far beyond the anticipated 2,000 affected farmers, 22,505 “Track A” applications were heard and decided upon, of which 13,348 (59%) were approved. $995 million had been disbursed or credited to the “Track A” applicants as of January 2009[update], including $760 million disbursed as $50,000 cash awards. Fewer than 200 farmers opted for the “Track B” process.
How could there be 86,000 discrimination claims if there were only 26,785 African-American farmers in 1977?
In other words, the number of total claims filed by people of African descent claiming to be farmers not only exceeded the original estimate by almost 40 to 50 times, it is close to four times the USDA’s estimate of 26,785 total black owned farms in 1977! One reason for this is that the settlement applied to farmers and those who “attempted to farm” and did not receive assistance from the USDA. So “black” people who were thinking of going into the farming business, but never did, were also eligible for the $50,000 fraud award, because they might have been discriminated against. It sounds like “Black Reparations” to me.
Paying off the latest group of Pigford fraud application cases is said to be a high priority for the Obama administration.
Remember the recent case involving a woman by the name of Shirley Sherrod, whose quick dismissal from the Obama administration may have had less to do with her comments on race before the NAACP than her long involvement in the aptly named “Pigford” case. In a special article written for the Washington Examiner, Tom Blumer explained that Shirley Sherrod and the group she formed along with family members and others, New Communities. Inc. received the largest single settlement under the Pigford case.
Her organization, New Communities, is due to receive approximately $13 million ($8,247,560 for loss of land and $4,241,602 for loss of income; plus $150,000 each to Shirley and her husband Charles for pain and suffering). There may also be an unspecified amount in forgiveness of debt. This is the largest award so far in the minority farmers law suit.
What makes this even more interesting is that Charles Sherrod, Sherill’s husband, appears to be the same Charles Sherrod who was a leader in the radical group Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee in the early 1960s. The SNCC was the political womb that nurtured the Black Power movement and the Black Panthers before it faded away.
•Was Ms. Sherrod’s USDA appointment an unspoken condition of her organization’s settlement?
•How much “debt forgiveness” is involved in USDA’s settlement with New Communities?
•Why were the Sherrods so deserving of a combined $300,000 in “pain and suffering” payments — amounts that far exceed the average payout thus far to everyone else? ($1.15 billion divided by 16,000 is about $72,000)?
•Given that New Communities wound down its operations so long ago (it appears that this occurred sometime during the late 1980s), what is really being done with that $13 million in settlement money?
•Did Shirley Sherrod resign so quickly because the circumstances of her hiring and the lawsuit settlement with her organization that preceded it might expose some unpleasant truths about her possible and possibly sanctioned conflicts of interest?
•Is USDA worried about the exposure of possible waste, fraud, and abuse in its handling of Pigford?
•Did USDA also dispatch Sherrod hastily because her continued presence, even for another day, might have gotten in the way of settling Pigford matters quickly?
Here is another area for concern: In her position at the not for profit, “Rural Development Leadership Network,” a network of activists and community builder, was Sherrod involved in any way in encouraging people to submit fraudulent claims under Pigford? Did she put Black people who owned rural land in touch with lawyers who would file the paperwork claiming attempts to farm had been prevented by the non cooperation of the local USDA?
As many of you may know, there are a multitude of small parcels of non productive rural land all across the south, land unsuitable for mechanized agriculture that was once owned by subsistence farmers, black and white alike. Many of these parcels continue to be owned by family members who moved elsewhere out of sentimental reasons. The property taxes and other carrying costs are cheap and often ancestors are buried there in family plots. A drive on any country road in the South may turn up several carefully maintained postage stamp sized family cemeteries. I wonder how many of the these owners claimed they had farmed, attempted to farm, or thought about farming such acreage to score a fast $50,000 Black Farmer Fraud Award from Uncle Sam?
I guess if you are or were a poor white, Asian, Native American, or Hispanic farmer, you’re just out of luck in collecting your $50,000 fraud award.
1. Timothy Pigford, et al., v. Dan Glickman, Secretary, United States Department of Agriculture, US District Court for the District of Columbia, Civil Action No. 97-1978 (PLF). Paul L. Friedman, U.S. District Judge.
2. “The Pigford Case: USDA Settlement of a Discrimination Suit by Black Farmers”, Tadlock Cowan, Congressional Research Service, January 13, 2009. Fetched February 9, 2009 from .
3. “The Pigford Case: USDA Settlement of a Discrimination Suit by Black Farmers”, p. 5. Tadlock Cowan, Congressional Research Service, January 13, 2009. Fetched February 9, 2009 from .
This Committee for the Constitution has but one question to ask of Attorney-General Holder. Are you going to uphold your oath of office, and act as the prosecutor or co-prosecutor in the court-martial of Pfc. Manning under authority granted by the President as Commander-in-Chief? Article III, Section 3 of the Constitution of the United States is very explicit in what it demands of you. If you fail in your duty to protect and defend the Constitution, Congress must remove you from office! There is no exception to “justice for all“!
The two biggest stories this week are WikiLeaks’ continued publication of classified government documents, which did untold damage to America’s national security interests, and the Democrats’ fanatical determination to repeal “don’t ask, don’t tell” and allow gays to serve openly in the military.
We’ve heard 1 billion times about the Army translator who just wanted to serve his country, but was cashiered because of whom he loved.
I’ll see your Army translator and raise you one Bradley Manning.
According to Bradley’s online chats, he was in “an awkward place” both “emotionally and psychologically.” So in a snit, he betrayed his country by orchestrating the greatest leak of classified intelligence in U.S. history.
According to The New York Times, Bradley sought “moral support” from his “self-described drag queen” boyfriend. Alas, he still felt out of sorts. So why not sell out his country?
In an online chat with a computer hacker, Bradley said he lifted the hundreds of thousands of classified documents by pretending to be listening to a CD labeled “Lady Gaga.” Then he acted as if he were singing along with her hit song “Telephone” while frantically downloading classified documents.
Do you have to actually wear a dress to be captured by the Army’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” dragnet?
Maybe there’s a reason gays have traditionally been kept out of the intelligence services, apart from the fact that closeted gay men are easy to blackmail. Gays have always been suspicious of that rationale and perhaps they’re right.
The most damaging spies in British history were the Cambridge Five, also called “the “Magnificent Five”: Kim Philby, Guy Burgess, Anthony Blunt, Donald Maclean and John Cairncross. They were highly placed members of British intelligence, all secretly working for the KGB.
The only one who wasn’t gay was Philby. Burgess and Blunt were flamboyantly gay. Indeed, the Russians set Burgess up with a boyfriend as soon as he defected to the Soviet Union.
The Magnificent Five’s American compatriot Michael Straight was — ironically — bisexual, as was Whittaker Chambers, at least during the period that he was a spy. And of course, there’s David Brock.
Bradley’s friends told the Times they suspected “his desperation for acceptance — or delusions of grandeur” may have prompted his document dump.
Let’s check our “Gay Profile at a Glance” and … let’s see … desperate for acceptance … delusions of grandeur … yep, they’re both on the gay subset list!
Obviously, the vast majority of gays are loyal Americans — and witty and stylish to boot! But a small percentage of gays are going to be narcissistic hothouse flowers like Bradley Manning.
Couldn’t they just work for JetBlue? America would be a lot safer right now if gays in an “awkward place” psychologically could do no more damage than grabbing a couple of beers and sliding down the emergency chute.
Look at the disaster one gay created under our punishing “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy. What else awaits America with the overturning of a policy that was probably put there for a reason (apart from being the only thing Bill Clinton ever did that I agreed with)?
Liberals don’t care. Their approach is to rip out society’s foundations without asking if they serve any purpose.
Why do we have immigration laws? What’s with these borders? Why do we have the institution of marriage, anyway? What do we need standardized tests for? Hey, I like Keith Richards — why not make heroin legal? Let’s take a sledgehammer to all these load-bearing walls and just see what happens!
Any discussion of “don’t ask, don’t tell” should begin with Bradley Manning. Live by the sad anecdote, die by the sad anecdote.

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Turn off Penny Lane onto Abbey Road to this new built home located in the private gated community of Coastal Grove. You are just steps away from the beautiful white sands of the world famous Santa Rosa Beach. Ed Walline Beach Park public beach access is less than a 2 minute stroll and is equipped with bathrooms, outdoor showers, picnic tables, and grills with a lifeguard protected beach. Or step outside the back door and relax outside with a table with 4 chairs with umbrella , a grill for cooking those great steaks or seafood and additional 4 chairs with fire pit. Great for roasting marshmallows or s'mores!
such as quartz countertops, stainless steel kitchen appliances , spacious 10 ft ceilings throughout and real hardwood floors. All bedrooms feature hotel quality bedding.
The dining room features a large table for dining or perfect for playing games in the evening or catch a quick meal at the bar equipped with four chairs. The laundry room is also located on this floor equipped with high efficiency washer and dryer as well as a half bath.
The bedrooms are all equipped with flat screen hi definition tv's with hotel quality bedding.
Second floor has kitchen, living room, dining room, laundry room, a half bath and 2 outdoor living area decks.
The third floor has a master bedroom and master bath with private outdoor deck with stunning gulf views. King size bed . also third floor features a queen size bedroom with private bath. All bedrooms with the exception of the master and bunk room have queen size mattress .
Fix you a cup of coffee from the keurig in the kitchen and enjoy the relaxing sea breezes on the balcony or watch the sunrise or sunset .
The area: Gulf place is across the street and offers several restaurants, art shops, shopping, bikes rentals, a local pharmacy and live entertainment. Stop by the coffee shop and grab a cup of coffee or some ice cream. There is a easy access to the 19 mile bike trail that is paved on route 30-A allowing you to explore all the unique communities along the 30-A corridor from Blue Mountain Beach, Grayton Beach, Watercolor, Seaside, Alys Beach to Rosemary Beach as well as some parks and dune lakes.
Blue Mountain Villas 24 - Booking spring vacays, now!
Beautiful WaterColor home!! 4 bdrm!!! Golf Cart!!
30A Luxury home with all the perks!
NEW! Santa Rosa Beach Condo w/Patio & Pool Access!

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At a later stage, data and related services, e.g. telemedicine or analysis offers, will play an increasingly important role.
According to the WTO, approximately 4.5 billion people have access to functional toilets. Approximately one-third of those (1.5 billion) are toilets where you may apply the Medipee device. Added to this are the approximately 1. billion toilets in the public sector, in restaurants, businesses or medical facilities. Altogether this sums up to, 2.5 billion toilets allowing for a Medipee application.

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Expandable Notifications. Android notifications are getting a lot more powerful. Users will be able to call people back, see e-mails, control music apps, e-mail upcoming meeting participants, and do other actions right in the notifications pane. Each notification can be enabled with as many as three actions. They can also be resized with a two-finger gesture.
High Resolution Contact Photos. With Android 4.1, we can finally store our contact photos at a whopping 720 x 720, allowing contact pictures to be truly beautiful. Apps can store and retrieve contact photos at that size or use any other size as needed.
Smart App Updates. The latest feature of Google Play introduces a better way to receive application updates on your devices. When a developer publishes an app update, Google Play now only delivers the changes bits of the application rather then the entire APK. This makes app updates much lighter and easier on your network data. On average, a smart app update is about 1/3 the size of the full APK update.
Media Gallery. Swipe left or right to scan through them all. You can delete a photo by swiping it up to the top of the screen.
Jelly Bean will be available in mid-July. Some devices - the Galaxy Nexus, Motorola Xoom and Nexus S - will get it automatically as an over-the-air update. Google's new tablet computer, the Nexus 7, will also come with Jelly Bean.
How to root Galaxy Note? I have ICS stock. Currently I'm on ZSLPF.
3. Choose apply update from external storage.
I dont like ROOT. How to remove it?
You need to be ROOTED! Copy setting.apk into your "/system/app"using Root Explorer.
Don't forget to click Mount R/W before copying.
Restart your phone. You will get the new setting menu.
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I had installed a few NEW fonts. Ready to be selected. You don't have to restart to get the changes.

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The Light Wave Ceiling Fan is the next generation of the highly successful, ground-breaking Wave F842 Ceiling Fan. Its energy-efficient LED light source integrates light without compromising design. The Light Wave's 3 blades, at a 48-degree pitch, produce an airflow of 6,580 cubic feet per minute. Ships with a 6” downrod (uses 3/4” I.D. DR5 Series Downrods) and a handheld RCS213 remote control system. Lifetime manufacturer warranty.
Light Wave Ceiling Fan is rated 5.0 out of 5 by 3.
Rated 5 out of 5 by jupiterlisa from Love this fan... stylish We love our new fan - it's stylish and just makes me feel good. Good air circulation, works perfectly.
Rated 5 out of 5 by BettiMc from Light Wave Ceiling Fan silver I love every curve of this fan. It operates silently, I have 12ft. ceilings, this fan works just fine for a Florida home and I used 4.5 inch short pipe for attachment. It has great light very efficient. Yes, it is little pricey, but it is well worth it. It reminds me my grandpa's Spitfire airplane which I always adored. Great engineering, design, and quality. Now, I have to buy 4 more of these for the other rooms. I would not buy anything else. If you are reading this trust me, you will be very happy. Thank you!

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Googled “Garden Solutions” (still haven’t found RLGS after 17 pages :-(), and found a great Pinterest Board called “Garden Solutions”.
Evangelizing the gospel of Long Grass + Long Roots =Unhappy Weeds.
Unfortunately the link was just to the picture instead of the article, so that’s all you get here as well. But then you’ve also got my article, so you’re all set!
I just read this great beginners’ tutorial on starting a garden from Houzz. This isn’t for the person who is building a house and installing a garden completely from scratch, but rather for the person who looks at what they’ve got and has no idea where to start, or if they even want to garden at all.
So here’s the Reader’s Digest version: Clean up. Weed and Edge. Stepping Stones. Mulch.
I have three unsightly cedars on the edge of my front yard. They drop detritus like crazy in the winter, hiding everything that’s of any interest or beauty underneath it. By clearing that away, I see all kinds of things that I can’t see until I clean up. Even if there’s only lawn (even crappy lawn like above), or even only “dirt” (which gardeners call “soil”–dirt is a dirty word!), neatening it up will give all manner of gratification (as you can see above), and hope for what’s to come. Cleaning up may include pruning–I’ll get to that in a future post!
To begin with, weeding may be quite intimidating, and not a little work. But once you’ve cleaned up the site (as above) so that you can see what’s there, and tackle small areas at a time, it’s not nearly as bad as anticipated. And definitely gets easier as you keep at it. Mulching (step 4) REALLY helps.
Then take an edger–or even an old long serrated knife will do nicely–and cut a sharp edge to the garden beds. You’ll be surprised what an effect it creates. And in the same way, neaten the edges next to sidewalks, driveways and paths.
Randomly positioned broken, repurposed “grass pavers”.
So find something that will serve as stepping stones, and then find lots of places to put them. Your goal is to make all the little nooks and crannies of the garden easily reachable. Bricks will do, flat stones, tiles, concrete rhubarb leaves (my favourite!).
Rhubarb leaf stepping stones in the veg garden.
An area in permanent shade that has never been mulched or in any way improved. Weedy!
Does this help you get a sense of where to start in your new space? Let me know in the comments section, and as always, ask questions, make comments, share to FB or whatever.


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Television personality and comedian Ellen DeGeneres kicks off the Duracell Toys for Tots initiative 'Power A Smile' campaign at the Van Nuys Airport on November 22, 2013 in Van Nuys, California.
Ellen DeGeneres has high aspirations for her second time around hosting the Oscars.
"I know a lot of those people," she said of the Oscar audience. "They're on my show a lot. I love the whole business. ... I get to play with all those people in the audience and make people happy, and, hopefully, relax them."

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The Andreas Hettich success story began in 1904 with the manufacturing of medical instruments. Through continuous discovery in product development and market research, the first centrifuges were developed. Received with great success, the company then dedicated its efforts exclusively to the manufacturing and development of centrifuges customized to the users needs.
Over a span of close to 50 years, between 1956 and 2005, Günter Eberle led the company’s development. With his entrepreneurial vision, he was able to tailor technological advancements in its products to fulfill end-user needs. The more than 200 patents held by Hettich are examples of these innovations.
Today, the company is one of the leading manufacturers of laboratory centrifuges worldwide. With pioneering and innovative business management and consistent quality assurance, Klaus-Günter Eberle looks after the consolidation and continuous expansion of Hettich’s market position.
Hettich centrifuges are known for their quality, safety, reliability and quiet operation. At Hettich, all departments are involved in new product development. The open exchange of ideas and suggestions not only promotes team spirit, it breeds productivity. The motivation and commitment on the part of the entire team, clearly reflects the trendsetting product quality. Impressive examples of this include the presentation of the first microprocessor-controlled centrifuges at ACHEMA 1976, and the development of the first robot-operated centrifuges with PC-control and rotor positioning in the nineties.
Real customer benefits are always in the forefront of product development. Individual customer needs, which are not directly covered by the current product range, are addressed with customized solutions. A 25-person sales and support team across Germany ensures service, maintenance, and specialized consulting and advice on location. Via its subsidiaries abroad, Andreas Hettich GmbH & Co.KG distributes its products in Switzerland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Sweden and the USA. Centrifuges from Hettich, however, are used all over the world. In several countries and on all continents, Hettich works closely with authorized distributors to ensure the highest quality of local service and support.

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Who doesn’t love going out every once in a while and grab a bite? Most people just care about getting tasty and satisfying meal. However, for some like food writers and critics, it is not just the food that matters. It is also the ambience, the service, the precision and technique in the plating and the innovation that has gone into creating the dish. So this top ten list includes the most prestigious restaurants around the world known for their creative taste.
The Ledbury is perhaps the most classical restaurant among the the top ten. Its Australian born chef Brett Graham is more interested in pleasure than wizardry. Located in a corner of West London’s Notting Hill neighborhood, still keep a local following, along with an increasing number of international customers. The dishes served in this restaurant may not be as visually outstanding as in other places, but their flavors are intense and layered. Graham’s gastronomic approach is mainly French, but with varied accents collected from Britain and the Pacific Rim. The dining room is well lit and uncomplicated, the service is tough but highly amiable, where the staff is always helping to create a relaxed atmosphere. And with a chef who hunts wild birds for his food himself, this place is a must try.
Chef Grant Achatz is considered to be a world leader in the culinary modernization. This Chicago restaurant is the second on the list from the U.S. The dishes of this restaurant like hot potato, black truffle explosion and cold potato, also the presentation and serving of food has become iconic all around the world. It is located in Lincoln Park and is truly a modern restaurant. Alinea’s tasting menu has 15 to 19 courses which take the diners to a mind blowing experience. Also the décor has such lighting that changes the color of the walls and creates different moods.
Juan Mari Arzak a gastronomy genius from Spain has managed to make a spot in the top ten list. With his restaurant Arzak he has incorporated modern techniques to his native Basque cuisine. The restaurant kitchen is now headed and overlooked by his daughter Elena. Some o the hallmarks o Arzak include dishes likes ‘waves’ that is basically made from molds of local spider crab, anise or monkfish that is cooked in an edible papier-máche balloon. It gives away a regional and fancy feel. The cost per two person excluding wine would be around $530.
Next on the list is this exquisite restaurant situated in Brazil. Dining in this restaurant cost $400 per two persons excluding wine. Chef Alex Atala, the owner of D.O.M, has gone to great lengths to add flavors and variety to his menu. He being a part historian and anthropologist has travel to the depths of the Amazon River in search of unique and delicious ingredients for his cuisine. At D.OM. Attention to detail and precision priorities especially when it comes to plating and taste. Some of the restaurant specialties include pappardelle, ceviche,Tambaqui ribs, prawns with mangarito and yam.
This is the second Spanish restaurant on the list, headed by Chef Andoni Luis Aduriz who is known to be the Aristotle of modern food. And he consistently surprises his customers with his new creations and techniques. Some of his food plays with aroma, texture and flavor while some tell a story or stir up an emotion. The accomplished dishes include Bloody Mary tomato, which looks smells like fresh tomato, but tastes like cocktail and potato stones.
This British restaurant was started by Heston Blumenthal and has quickly grown as a widely popular restaurant. It is located in the Mandarin Hotel London and the signature dishes include Meat Fruit and Tipsy Cake. But this is not just it, other traditional dishes are also transformed into modern creations. The restaurant is overseen by chef Ashley Palmer-Watts and under his supervision the British history is recreated as recipes from 1300s are being given a 21st century touch with modern ingredients and new cooking techniques, which makes such a menu that takes the diners on a journey full of excitement and innovation.
This New York restaurant has quiet yet dramatic dining room. Swiss born chef Daniel Humm and co-owner Will Guidara makes anyone’s dining experience worthwhile and exciting. The locally grown and produced ingredients are used in the food. With excellent service which is graceful, attentive and modern; this restaurant gives one a sense of ultimate well-being. The card tricks and unusual serves also make the dining experience here more fun. The grand and spacious dining room with floor to ceiling windows and wooden floors gives the restaurant an excellent backdrop. This setting also makes it a leading restaurant of North America and is being copied in other top restaurants of the world.
This Italian restaurant is at the third place for the second consecutive year. With Chef Massimo Bottura heading the crew, Osteria Francescana is flying high with food that amply caters tradionalists and also people who want something totally new and modern. The restaurant is on the list for the last six years and represents a country which is not much on the list. The menu of the restaurant can be divided into three categories with traditional dishes at first, then there are modern classics and lastly there are newly created dishes. Anyone visiting Ostria Francescana for the first time should try food from every category to get a right sense of team’s extra ordinary variety.
This Spanish restaurant is run by three brothers; head chef Joan, sommelier Josep, and pastry chef Jordi. The restaurant has been on the list for almost a decade and reached the number spot last year but lost it this year. It is a family owned restaurant, the guests here are welcomed by great hospitality. They started as a simple restaurant in a working class area of Girona and changed the location to the current premises up the road. The 55 seat dining room of the restaurant is the best in Europe. The 14-course gastronomic experience not only has Catalan ingredients cooked with highest precision, but it also stimulates the senses, emotions and memories of the diners.
A Danish restaurant, situated in an old whaling warehouse in Copenhagen held the number one spot for three consecutive years but it lost the top ranking in 2013 and now it has regained its position. The two Michelin star restaurant is headed by Chef René Redzepi and is famous for its Nordic cuisine. The ingredients used in the food are taken from local landscape and which are available in the region, which makes it unusual, delicious and pleasurable. The restaurant has seen a lot of transformation in the past year or so with fresh approach and energy. The new dishes are simpler now but are still original and connected to the Nordic terroir.


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Ewald Hofman | How to connect VS 2003, VS 2005 and VS 2008 to TFS 2010?
I can connected to Team Foundation Server from vs2008 successfully (connect to DefaultCollection). However, it failed to "Add New Team Project..." from Team Explorer within vs2008. the error code is tf30172.
I used Administror account to install and to create new team project.
Any help would be very appreciated! thanks.
You can only create a new Team Project in TFS 2010 with VS 2010.
Thanks for putting this together in one post. I use VS 2005/2008 to build and maintain various SQL Server SSIS, SSRS and SSAS projects and require the comparability with TFS 2010.


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ESTATENVY spoke with Davis to learn how current real estate trends will shape the future of the industry.
In today’s real estate industry, there’s no shortage of influencers changing the game. From the latest home hunting apps to major real estate brands that have been around for years, buyers and sellers have more resources at their disposal than ever before. But even as the industry continues to evolve and change, there are some brands and people who play a more significant and active role. One of those individuals is John Davis, CEO of Keller Williams.
Davis grew up in the Vail Valley of Colorado, and was always fascinated by real estate. But he didn’t officially move into the real estate sales business until after he had the opportunity to be trained by Gary Keller while working at a mortgage company he owned. Davis was tasked with serving as the Team Leader of an underperforming market center, which he helped turn into one of the most profitable market centers for Keller Williams. That then led to a position turning around a struggling region. In 2011, Davis was moved up to the executive leadership team, when he was asked to launch a company-wide growth initiative. Following that initiative’s success—that doubled Keller Williams’ agent count and increased profits by 454 percent in just five years—he started working as the company’s president. And earlier this year, Davis was named CEO of Keller Williams.
With Davis’ extensive experience in the real estate industry and success with Keller Williams, it’s no surprise that he’s been recognized by both Inman and Swanepoel as someone who is driving change. That’s why ESTATENVY spoke with him to learn more about what makes Keller Williams stand out, the trends currently shaping the real estate environment and what the industry can expect to see down the line.
What is it that makes Keller Williams unique within both the franchising and real estate industries?
Our training and culture. Gary Keller used to joke that we’re a training company that just happens to sell real estate. Education is at the core of everything we do. In fact, earlier this year, Training Magazine named Keller Williams the world’s #1 training organization across all industries. Yet even more important than our training is our culture. It’s who we are. Our Big Why as a company is helping people fund their lives so they can create opportunities. That includes taking care of our people and giving back to the communities we serve. This ranges from our charitable 501(c)(3), which each year donates millions of dollars to agents and family members experiencing unexpected hardships, to volunteering hundreds of thousands of hours on RED Day, to helping people build big businesses that allow them to make a difference in other people’s lives. All this generosity—all the legacies our people are leaving— stem from our culture of abundance.
What makes an ideal franchisee or employee? How do you know that someone is going to be a great fit for the Keller Williams brand? Are there specific abilities that you look for when teaming up with franchisees and employees?
We’re passionate about getting into business with the right talent. Through Gary’s leadership, we’ve developed a proprietary personality assessment that measures a prospective candidate’s thinking and behavior. At every level of our organization, we commit to a thorough Career Visioning process to make sure it’s a win-win opportunity for both parties. We’ve also developed job fit guides for the different roles within our company. Because we’re so large (with 160,000 global associates and growing!), we have a very large sample size to learn from. There are no right or wrong answers on the assessment, but it generates a lot of data, which provides us insights into the types of behavioral profiles that are most likely to succeed in specific roles. And as soon as someone’s on board, we leverage coaching and accountability to help people grow in their roles and follow a career path they’re passionate about and that complements the business’s goals.
Since you've been involved in the real estate industry, what have been the biggest changes that you've seen?
What’s most remarkable to me is what hasn’t changed! Agents are still at the center of the transaction. In fact, according to the National Association of Realtors, 90 percent of buyers and 89 percent of sellers used an agent last year. Both of those figures are actually higher than they were a decade ago. Plus, our own research shows that agents still generate the bulk of their gross commission income (GCI) from referrals and their sphere of influence. Clearly, technology has enhanced the search process, but consumers still want and need the skills and expertise of a trusted real estate professional. People want to do business with a person, not a franchise brand. And that’s why Keller Williams is so adamant about standing with our agents and not in front of them.
What trends in the real estate industry are currently having the most impact?
With respect to market conditions, we continue to see really tight inventory – especially at lower price points. Luxury sales are returning to a more balanced market, but at the more affordably priced end of the spectrum, it continues to be a strong sellers’ market in most markets. A broader trend we’re seeing– and one we’re really excited about–is agents running their businesses as businesses. From licensees to the most successful agents in the country, we’re seeing more and more emphasis on using business fundamentals and empirical evidence to guide business decisions. Last year, we launched the Career Growth Initiative, or “CGI,” and had more than 100,000 agents enter their profit goals. Using our CGI Calculator, we helped them identify the daily activities (like listing appointments) that they need to accomplish to achieve their goals. They’re modeling the behavior of mega agents. And speaking of mega agents, surely one of the most disruptive developments in real estate in the past few years has been the growth and success of agents who are expanding into additional markets. Keller Williams is thrilled to be the leader in Mega Agent Expansion.
What are the biggest challenges facing the real estate industry—and the professionals working in the business—today?
An agent’s biggest “challenge” today is the same as it was the first day I entered this business: lead generation and conversion. You can’t close transactions without buyers or sellers. So it’s absolutely critical to any agent’s business that they have a robust lead generation system that can produce predictable results. And once you have the lead, you have to have the skills and expertise to convert that lead into a client. The key to achieving your goals is focusing on your most leveraged activities. As for the industry, I think our biggest challenge is communicating and delivering value. We’re collaborating with a lot of franchise companies and independent brokerages on major industry initiatives that will help all agents and consumers.
Do you anticipate any other trends coming to the forefront of the industry in the months and years ahead?
The trend that’s likely to have the most impact in the months and years ahead is the investment in technology and innovation. As a company, we’re investing $41.1 million in technology this year to help agents expand market share while creating more meaningful experiences for consumers. And venture capital firms are pouring in literally billions more. We’re especially bullish on the opportunities in the real estate space for augmented reality, virtual reality, smart homes, and home improvement technology. We’re transitioning into a technology company, and we have some amazing platforms and tools we’re rolling out to add real value to agents and their clients. It’s an exciting time to be in real estate!


text: Beehive, Austria, or Beehive, Vienna, are terms used in English-speaking countries to refer to the many types of decorated porcelain bearing a mark that looks like a beehive. The mark is actually a shield, viewed upside down. The beehive mark was an adaptation of the center of the Hapsburg family coat-of-arms. It was first used in 1744 by the Royal Porcelain Manufactory of Vienna. The firm made porcelains, called Royal Vienna by collectors, until it closed in 1864. Many other German, Austrian, and Japanese factories have reproduced Royal Vienna wares, complete with the original shield or beehive mark. This listing includes the expensive, original Royal Vienna porcelains and many other types of beehive porcelain. The Royal Vienna pieces include that name in the description.

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Taipei – February 27, 2018 — Advantech, a leader in the global industrial computing market, today announces its Internet of Things (IoT) solution on Amazon Web Services (AWS) at Embedded World 2018 in Nuremberg, Germany. AWS provides a broad set of cloud solutions and services that can be utilized as building blocks to run sophisticated and scalable IoT applications.
As an APN Standard Technology Partner, Advantech provides a comprehensive range of wireless sensors and edge intelligence computers with complete IoT software solutions on AWS. Customers can connect devices to a range of services offered on AWS in order to build scalable, global, and secure IoT applications, bringing computing capabilities to edge devices to several domain-focused vertical markets such as smart city, smart manufacturing, and smart energy markets.
Advantech’s WISE-1520 Wireless Sensor Node is on Amazon FreeRTOS so that customers can easily and securely connect small devices and sensors directly to AWS or to powerful edge devices running AWS Greengrass, thus allowing them to collect data for their IoT applications. As the first wireless sensor node for the M2.COM family, the WISE-1520 comes with an Arm® Cortex®-M4 processor and low-power Wi-Fi connectivity, providing full compatibility with existing Wi-Fi infrastructure.
To fulfill customer requirements in equipment connectivity, data visualization, and predictive maintenance applications, Advantech offers the EIS-D210 Edge Intelligence Server, which is equipped with an Intel® Celeron® Processor N3350 and is compatible with AWS Greengrass core, thus ensuring that IoT devices can respond quickly to local events, interact with local resources, operate with intermittent connections, and minimize the cost of transmitting IoT data to the cloud. In addition to supporting field protocols(MQTT/OPC/Modbus) for sensor/device data acquisition, the EIS-D210 can be used with the Advantech IoT SDK for wireless sensor (Wi-Fi, LoRa, Zigbee) data integration. Furthermore, the EIS-D210 comes pre-integrated with Advantech’s WISE-PaaS/EdgeSense software solution, allowing users to incorporate sensor data aggregation, edge analytics, and cloud applications for fast and easy real-time operational intelligence. This EIS provides a range of connectivity options with excellent data handling and networking connection capabilities for various IoT applications.
Advantech’s EPC-R4760 IoT gateway, powered by the Qualcomm Arm Cortex-A53 APQ8016 platform, provides a unique combination of power and performance. The system also integrates abundant wireless solutions including Wi-Fi, BT, GPS, and extended 3G/LTE connectivity. For OS support, the EPC-R4760 can run Debian Linux, Yocto Linux, Ubuntu Linux, Android, and Windows 10 IoT Core, and it also supports AWS Greengrass, which gives users tremendous flexibility by allowing them to create AWS Lambda functions that can be validated on AWS and then be easily deployed to devices.
Advantech’s UTX-3117 IoT gateway is compatible with AWS Greengrass and Wind River Pulsar and, in addition to having a small footprint, it offers real-time security and supports various protocols that are needed to run IoT applications seamlessly across both AWS and on local devices or sensor nodes. In addition, by equipping it with a LoRa solution, the UTX-3117 offers a wide range of wireless connection options for controlling and collecting data from devices and sensor nodes. With these solutions, the UTX-3117 IoT gateway is ideal for smart energy applications. For example, it can collect solar panel and solar radiation data in real time via LoRa, and with AWS Greengrass built in, it can analyze the data and adjust the angle of solar panels to follow the sun and thereby maximize the effectiveness of the solar panels. AWS Greengrass can also be employed to analyze weather data so that the panels can be adjusted to prevent damage from elements such as strong wind or hail.
Founded in 1983, Advantech is a leader in providing trusted, innovative products, services, and solutions. Advantech offers a comprehensive range of system integration, hardware, software, customer-centric design services, embedded systems, automation products, and global logistics support. We cooperate closely with our partners to help provide complete solutions for a wide variety of applications across a range of industries. Our mission is to enable an intelligent planet with automation and embedded computing products and solutions that drive the development of smarter working and living. With Advantech, there is no limit to the applications and innovations our products make possible. (Corporate Website: www.advantech.com).


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Art Canvas Print: Join Mr Ernest Hemingway Mustard and his rabble of friends with this wonderful canvas print by British artist, Sam Toft. Mr Mustard is seen walking carefully through a pretty woodland which is blossoming with bluebells as his little dog Doris takes the lead. Following closely behind are three inquisitive sheep as well as Mr Mustard’s cat called Stripes. This afternoon walk is sure to brighten up your walls with its tranquil tones and homely feel as Toft creates another lovely art piece based on the daily life of Mr Ernest Hemingway Mustard and his nearest and dearest.
High quality, framed Tiptoe Through The Bluebells, Sam Toft canvas print with a bespoke frame by our custom framing service.

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We are a community of dads who game together. Join our brotherhood, and start playing games with like-minded Dads who understand that family comes first and want to have a fun time playing online games with other Dads. We play all the latest games, while we still host retro nights.
Surround yourself with fellow, like-minded, dads who understand that family comes first. We have limited game time, and want to make the most out it!
Helping dads connect is just the beginning, we also support select charities.
Our members sporting Dads Gaming wares!
See our latest designs and order yours today!
Become a registered member. Follow us on the socials.
We have 40+ channels related to gaming, streaming, sports, health, fitness, and of course dadhood. Stay connected from your computer, mobile, or web browser.
Dads Gaming Stream on Twitch and Mixer. And Stream Team on Twitch and Mixer.
Love being a Dad and understanding what other Gamer Dads go through.
Since I became a member a few months ago I feel like I have found a community that fits my personality and the type of people I like to associate with. I have a group of friends I game with but after playing with the Dads I feel like we all relate well. It's not a toxic community like some and I love to contribute where I can. I have a passion for certain games and being involved in a community of like minded people and parents makes me feel right at home. I appreciate everything this community is and I look forward to contributing more to it in the future. I am applying to be a streamer for with the Dads because I want to show the viewers and the other Dads my play style and get more involved as well.
Dads Gaming is a community of other gamers that also have lives. Members understand that family comes first and are here to help support each other if possible and have a friendly place to converse about family and gaming. Allows us to find other family oriented gamers and get together to play without having to deal with the many immature people you run across when playing with randoms. Besides just gaming though its a community where you can swap ideas, family stories, vent your frustrations as a dad and all that comes with it.
Dad's Gaming has meant a lot of things over the years. This group of guys no matter the game come out in full support. The PS4 Destiny group has become a group of guys that I can just about call best buds. I've met a good amount of Dad's that are also reservists in the military like myself or are veterans which makes this a good home for me. I love the charity portion of Dad's Gaming as well with OSD and Extra Life. If I ever meet a Dad Gamer, I always try to send him to Dad's Gaming. Knowing full well that he'll be taken care of and meet tons of good people.
Dads Gaming is a great community where dads can come together with others who understand the demands of parenthood and share in their love for gaming. It's a safe place where you can discuss things about everyday adult life (work, family, etc.) as well as lose yourself in video games with other dads.
Dads Gaming is a community of gamers that are Dads. We can come together with the understanding that being a Dad/Husband to our families is the more important than gaming itself. So when we have time to play, we are able to play with people that don't get upset at one another for having to go take care of errand for the wife or change a poop diaper. This "understanding" enables a positive and enjoyable atmosphere where relationships can be built while doing a hobby that we love. Since I have been with Dads Gaming, I have also learned that we are an outreach group to support charities. I love the community aspect of what Dads Gaming is working towards. It creates an additional purpose to be a part of such a great community. I am glad to be a part of Dads Gaming.
Lots to say on this. Being in dadsgaming means a lot to me it's got me through a lot things in my life. All the good friends that enjoy video games is awesome. Being a dad first then a gamer second is what dadsgaming is all about.
Having a community of dads that understand the unique challenges of gaming while taking care of the most important things in your life.
Ever since I got married and now have kids my gaming time is limited. So one day i was on Reddit and wondered, if they every sub you can think of. What if they have a sub for dads that are gamers? And sure enough I found dadsgaming. From there I lurked for a while and followed Reno on Twitter and just kept low for a while. Then slowly but surely I met Shawn, Paul, Steve and many more dads. So what really drew me is that they are all like me! Family first then games. I could go on and on about how great this community is.
It's being part of a group that understand what it's like to be a Dad and how special that is. Add in how passionate we are about gaming and we have a great community that aren't toxic or full of negativity, but instead those who understand each other and work to help each other. We don't judge or complain about someone leaving a group to check on our kids or if something comes up in the middle of a raid. I am so glad I found this group and love teaming up with everyone on playing whatever. Thank you for accepting me into the group and I would love to help out, when I can, with streaming, videos, writing or whatever.
I've heard a lot about you guys on several Destiny related podcasts. And during a (waaaaay too long) challenge mode mission in The Division a member of your communtity explained how he was in a group of awesom laidback people called Dadsgaming. That's what gave me the final push, I want to be part of this.
Dads gaming is a place where fellow dads and I can get together during the minimal free time we have and play some games. It's about having fun and having great times.
Played the Division with a few of the members. Liked the concept and that it supports veterans.
The lack of friends to game with. Seems I can never progress in games. I've see also a lot of good things posted on Twitter by this community.
New to the Channel but I love the concept of Dads who don't get enough hours in the week to game but when they do they help each other out in a fun community to still compete. It inspired me to do some videos and this is where my strengths are. I have a video editing background and the channel that I started focuses more on an instructional approach. I can stream also but don't do it often.
Having a safe place to game and communicate, where other aren't judging you in a negative way.
As a single guy, even as a married guy, my free time was mainly spent playing video games with friends. Mostly my single friends. So when I got married, that changed a little bit because now my time was also my wife's time. Then we had a baby... It then changed again 100%. It's hard to play with my single friends who don't understand the obligations of being both a husband, AND a father. Being a part of Dads means that I've got access to like minded men who know what it's like to be a dad first, and a gamer second. The community is always active, and if I ever need someone to hop in a raid or a nightfall, someone is there.
Be part of Dads Gaming and join today!

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Poppy Class presented a wonderful assembly all about Spring. They were all so enthusiastic and confident and Mrs Baker and Mrs Reader are very proud of you all !! A very big well done !!
Over the holidays we have made some amazing dinosaurs in their habitats. Mrs Reader and Mrs Baker have been astounded at how creative you have all been. Well done everyone!
Poppy Class have been celebrating Chinese New Year this week and this year is the year of the pig. We listened to Chinese dragon music and practised using our colourful dragon to dance around the classroom.
We all had a fantastic day at the Safari Park and we really enjoyed seeing all the animals and visiting Santa in his Grotto. Today was our trip to the cinema and our party day. Thank you to Parents for all the party food and cards and gifts. Happy Christmas to you all.
This morning, Sue and Lorraine (the School Nurses) came to tell us all about how to wash our hands properly and how to brush our teeth. We were given a brand new toothbrush and some toothpaste to take home. It was a very interesting morning.
This week we have been learning both inside and outside. We made Mrs Reader smile when we sang Nursery Rhymes and danced whilst playing musical instruments.

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For politicians, compromise can be a surprisingly hard word. So it is today over the Brexit endgame. The talk is still of crashing out, no deals and blood red lines. But this is paradoxical. Politics, like life itself, is mostly built on compromises. That is why the Brexit sherpas are, in fact, still talking in Brussels and London. Even on Brexit, it remains likelier than not that the practical human instinct to compromise will eventually have its way.
This is not, though, the certainty it ought logically to be. Brexit is not simply another political process to be settled through compromise. To many, it is also a series of absolutes. One is that Britain’s vote to leave the European Union was not just decisive but the immutable will of an entire people that cannot be questioned – or compromised. A second, never properly understood in Westminster, is that the EU sees leaving as a treaty process governed by rules that cannot be bent.
Yet, as the writer Fintan O’Toole argued in a lecture this week, Brexit is not in practice monolithic. Indeed, Brexit metamorphosed at the precise moment that the leave vote was declared in 2016. With that declaration, Brexit moved from being a reactionary vision of restored British national destiny to being a practical and complicated task for politicians to sort out.
More than two years on, it still is. For the fanatical leavers, Brexit remains what O’Toole calls an epic dream. That is one reason why people such as Boris Johnson refuse to accept ownership of the Brexit detail. For passionate remainers, it is the exact opposite, an epic nightmare against which only a second referendum, negating the collective national sin of the first, will suffice. Somewhere in the middle, however, stretching from deep inside the leave vote across the Brexit divide to somewhere well into remain, there are the many who now simply want a compromise they can live with.
Theresa May is the flawed and awkward tribune of these pragmatists. It is a major part of her failure that she has never properly embraced this inescapable role. After 2016, she could and should have reached out to remainers by pledging to secure as moderate a Brexit as possible. Instead, she threw in her lot with the fundamentalist leavers in speeches to the 2016 Tory conference and at Lancaster House. This led remainers – and, just as important, the EU27 – to conclude that she wanted nothing more than a vestigial free trade deal and a minimum of regulatory cooperation.
Since her failed general election, and in a characteristically last-minute, crabwise manner, May has sometimes crept towards a more centrist position. But she has done it in the least politically intelligent way possible. Instead of trying to use Brexit to reimagine modern Britain in a fairer way, as, at his best, her former adviser Nick Timothy urged her to do, she used it to indulge post-imperial fantasists on the right of the Tory party and the press, and to embrace forms of Ulster unionism that are rooted in the 1920s not the 2020s.
May should have embraced some of the language and ideas of “soft” Brexit from the start. By doing so, especially after her June 2017 election catastrophe,she could have laid the ground for the necessary later cross-party understandings on the Brexit deal. She could, in particular, have tried to win round the SNP by pledging to devolve EU competences to Holyrood. And she could have tried to reach agreements with Labour on the customs union, Northern Ireland and employment rules. Instead, she allowed herself to become the hostage of incompetent and lazy rightwingers in her own party and the puppet of a sectarian DUP.
Now, however, the Brexit process is approaching the crunch. Or rather, two umbilically-connected crunches. Crunch one will be over an agreement with the EU. Because the EU, not Britain, holds most of the cards, this agreement will either be softer than Chequers, in which case the Tory right will reject it, or harder, in which case the left will say no. It will not be the cherry-picking, bespoke deal May has promoted for the last two years.
Crunch two will be getting the deal through parliament. This cannot be done by relying on Conservatives alone, since there is no Tory majority and because a significant minority of Tory MPs will oppose the deal, whatever form it takes. Even if the DUP backs May, the chances are that she will need opposition support. That is why she should have opened out to Labour, the SNP and the Liberal Democrats during the past year. And why she still should.
Most of the media attention about the parliamentary arithmetic has focused so far on how Tory backbenchers will vote. Yet, when and if this second crunch point is reached, pro-Europeans on the opposition benches will face a crucial dilemma too. Do they vote for May’s deal in order to avoid no deal? Or do they vote with Jacob Rees-Mogg and Boris Johnson to crash out? There will be immense party pressure on these MPs to vote down May’s deal. But there will be significant public pressure in the other direction too, demanding that opposition MPs give May’s deal a chance, avert a cliff-edge crash, and allow the country the opportunity to move beyond Brexit.
The power of this dilemma will clearly depend on the content of the deal itself. For many remainers, voting for any form of Brexit will be a step too far in any circumstances. For more pragmatic remainers, though, the temptation to back a deal, depending on the softness of its content and the degree of compromise made by May, and which has also been agreed by the EU27, will be a serious option. Faced with a choice between an imperfect deal that retained significant connections to Europe, and no deal with Europe at all, many pro-Europeans may decide it is time for them to compromise too, because, like it or not, they have a dog in this fight.


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upgrading a VM with SLES11 SP3 to SLES12 on Citrix Xenserver 6.5 SP1 with booting from ISO ends up with a not booting VM. I think the problem is that during the upgrade SLES seems not to see that the system is a VM with Disk /dev/xvda etc. and shows them as /dev/hda etc. Then it tries to install the bootloader in /dev/hda which works without errors, but then the VM doesn't start anymore. Any hints? The second described method in Deployment Guide (7.4.2 Page 116) didn't also not work for me.
SLES11 SP3 is para-virtualized and a fresh installation of SLES12 works fine, ending up as para-virtualized with /dev/xvda devices. Only the upgrade process seems to have the problem.
ok, I see. Are you in a position to open a service request? The SUSE engineers will know where to look in the logs, to spot the root cause of this. I'd expect that debugging this remotely via forums will not be easy.


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French versions of the dessert crème brulée has always been a simple combination of cream, egg yolk, sugar and vanilla, topped with a disc of hardened caramel which needs to be cracked through to access the dessert.
Crème brûlée is a great example of simple, classical cooking. It is memorable, delicate and yet simple to prepare. Alto mar offer you an infusion with lemongrass which gives an unusual aromatic touch.
Is Seafood so good for us?..


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Well it's been a rough 1 year people but here we are, still going strong. Want to say thanks to all of our fans, yes! All 2 of you Love you guys and hope you love us too!
An improv podcast this week!
We might have missed last weeks show because we overshot our finish by a hell of a lot but this week we're coming back stronger! Except for Sam who has flu whilst recording this.
As always you can follow us on twitter at @KSFMPodcast which you can use to request songs to play on the podcast or just generally throw abuse at Simon and Kyle. If you don't like that you can follow each of us individually @Doodlesammich - Sam @SkemoKyle - Kyle @SimonNeroson - Simon.
Hey guys here is a late episode of KSFM, the reason it's late is because Kyle ballsed up the last recording.
The KSFM Podcast now has a Twitter, follow us at @KSFMPodcast the Twitter is one of two ways to send requests to us, we'd prefer you to use the Twitter to request songs as it's easier to access.
We mentioned Inthelittlewood or Martyn Littlewood in this episode, an inspiration to me and Simon, find him on Twitter at ( @Inthelittlewood ) or on Mansfield radio 103.2 from 6pm until 8pm! He's also on YouTube under the name "Inthelittlewood"
Today could be the last of KSFM!? D: Listen in as we talk about various game releases and our college friends! We also bid Tom Guy, one of the coolest characters from our Media course goodbye, as he is leaving the course! D: Left to right: Lawrence sedgewick, Kyle Terry, Tom Guy, Sam Reeman and Simon Chambers.
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How Do I Set the Clock on a 1998 Chevrolet?
Chevrolet vehicles manufactured in 1998 came with either an automatic tone control radio or a standard radio. Setting the clock is the same in all 1998 Chevrolet vehicles, including the Cavalier, Suburban, Tahoe, Camaro and Corvette. The vehicle must be turned on while you set the clock. You might need to set the clock if you move to a different time zone, or if you have replaced the Chevrolet's battery, which would cause the clock to reset.
Press the "Set" button located on the right side of the Chevy's radio.
Press and hold the "Seek Right" button to advance the minute. When the right minute shows on the clock, let go of the button.
Press and hold the "Seek Left" button to set the hour. Release the button when the right hour shows.
Locate the HR and MN buttons on the right side of the radio.
Press and hold "HR." Release HR when the Chevy's radio shows the correct hour.
Press and hold "MN" until the radio shows the correct minute, then release it.

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Working together, Mycorrhiza, Trichoderma, Bacillus and other beneficial bacteria, expand into the surrounding soil to greatly increase the roots ability to absorb and recycle water and nutrients, thus improving germination, transplant success, flowering and plant health, while protecting plant roots. Can be watered into existing plants, seed beds and propagation trays, watered on roots at transplant time or injected into soil for established plants. This efficiency gain typically allows a reduction or 1/3 to 1/2 of traditional fertiliser inputs.
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Dress up Barbie in traditional Arabic style!
How to play the game "Barbie’s Salwar Game"?
Barbie has been leading her usual jet-setting lifestylet ravelling all around the MIddle East! She ended her travels in Istanbul, Turkey, and while shopping in the Grand Bazaar Barbie came across the traditional Arabic salwar. In this dress up game you can dress up Barbie in a salwar of your own design. Pick a design, patterns and colors and then style Barbie’s hair to suit!


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Enforcing a no (pot) smoking policy becomes a joint effort (pun intended) between the board and management. When reasonable measures taken to remedy the problem prove fruitless — such as having the management agent send a letter to the offenders or meeting with them — legal action may be necessary to protect the rights of other residents. Some FGC members would agree that the following abbreviated clause taken from our own occupancy agreement addresses this. “The Member shall not permit anything to be done … which will … interfere with the rights of other occupants.” That includes being able to breathe inside our unit without getting a contact high. That attempt to inject a bit of humor may have fallen flat, but seriously the issue isn’t funny.
From this layperson’s perspective, there is a quandary for landlords and property owners in the District of Columbia: Despite the fact that people may legally use marijuana in DC, such use remains a crime under federal law. Go figure.
Although it seems that in landlord/tenant court the scales of justice often lean heavily toward the tenant, DC landlords who decide to prohibit the use of marijuana on their property should ensure that their governing documents contain provisions that state that the property will maintain a drug-free/smoke-free dwelling. And while there is no guarantee that inclusion of such a provision will balance the scales in the courtroom, there is a chance that it could give property owners a leg-up. One exception — District of Columbia Housing Authorities (DCHA) properties do not have to deal with this matter. The use, sale, or possession of marijuana remains illegal on their sites.
One last thing. Property owners housing known potheads — take heed. There are only a few short weeks before April 20, the day that potheads around the country will dance with Mary Jane as they observe National Weed Day or 420. Set-up those exhaust fans.


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OTA Insight, a cloud-based data intelligence platform for the hospitality industry, announced an expanded partnership with Best Western Hotels & Resorts to maximize revenue and drive better distribution across each of its 2,200 U.S. and Canadian hotel properties. The partnership represents a monumental milestone for the company as now, 40,000 hotels in 168 countries are benefiting from OTA Insight's solutions.
“Over the last year, OTA Insight has provided us invaluable support at the head-office level with their suite of dynamic data analytics tools," said Monte Gardiner, Managing Director, Revenue Management at Best Western Hotels & Resorts. “Through our expanded partnership, each and every one of our properties will be able to leverage the Rate Insight platform to rate shop and help make better pricing decisions. With vastly improved speed and quality of decision-making, our properties will be able to manage rates, inventory and restrictions more effectively. Complex processes within revenue management will be simplified down to a click of a button.


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As soon as you know you've lost your passport contact New Zealand Police and file a lost property report (within 24 hours if you will be claiming insurance).
Once you've filed your lost property report, take several copies of this report as you might need a copy for your embassy, visa transfer, and insurance.
You will then need to contact your nearest embassy, consulate, or high commission and ask for instructions on how you can obtain a new passport. You can find your nearest embassy, consulate, or high commission on the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade website.
Once you have your new passport please come into the International Office, Archway West and speak to the Student Visa Services team to see how you obtain a replacement student visa.


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CON EL OBJETIVO DE OFRECER LA MEJOR OPCION AL AUDITORIO EN GUATEMALA Y MÉXICO, ATRAYENDO AL PUBLICO MINUCIOSO E INFORMADO, CONTAMOS CON GRANDES RECURSOS TECNICOS Y EL TALENTO INCOMPARABLE DE NUESTROS LOCUTORES, QUE CADA DIA SE PROPONEN ENTRETENER MEJOR A LOS OYENTES, TENEMOS UNA VARIEDAD DE GENEROS MUSICALES, BANDA, NORTEÑA, CORRIDOS Y GRUPERA .
EL COMANDANTE 101.3 FM, EL MERO REY , FRONTERA TACANÁ. CON EL MEJOR CONCEPTO RADIAL.SOMOS INTERNACIONALES, CON SEÑAL PARA GUATEMALA Y MÉXICO .


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How to get rid Trojan Horse PSW.Onlinegames.AHBK?Plz help..
Hi there..My pc was infected with Trojan Horse PSW.Onlinegames.AHBK..The AVG detected it and moved to vault..I deleted the file from the vault but when I log on back to Window, the trojan is still there and AVG keeps on detecting it..
Here what the AVG displayed.
Both of these threat keeps on being there everytime I log on to the Windows though AVG has fixed them..I tried to fix them through Safe Mode..Here is another problem..My keyboard isn't functioning when to open in Safe Mode..It functions when I hit the F8 but when it displays the window showing choice of safe mode, open windows normally, bla..bla, my keyboard doesn't function so I cannot proceed to choose safe mode..
Please help me ..I want to avoid reformat as the threats are only two n I'm doing my thesis..Scared to [bleep] that by reformatting, some major files of thesis will go missing..
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"Live life one day at a time"
About Me Celebrating Being Single!
My Philosophy What you give out comes back to you. Treat others as you would wish to be treated. The best gift that you can give comes from the heart and is made by the hands. Remember that whatever decision you do make affects another so make sure that you choose well.
What Gives Me Hope The fact that I wake up to another sunrise.


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Tobacco users will still have to pay higher health insurance premiums!
Cigar smokers are considered tobacco users.
The passing of the Affordable Care Act reduced many of the costs associated with health insurance. Tax Credits issued through the government allow for less expensive monthly health insurance premiums. In addition, insurance companies can no longer charge more for those with pre-existing conditions. In the wake of the law’s cost-cutting measures, insurance companies are still able to tobacco users higher prices for smoking–sometimes up to 50 percent!
What is the definition of a tobacco user?
A tobacco user is one who uses tobacco products four or more times per week in the past six months. If you are unsure whether you fit the definition, reflect on your tobacco usage during the past week. If you used tobacco four times this week, and if you’ve kept this habit for more than six months, then the insurance companies will label you a tobacco user.
How much more will the insurance company charge me if I use tobacco products?
An insurance company has the right to charge up to 50% higher premiums for tobacco users. While the states allow insurance companies to drastically increase premiums for smokers, not many states charge the full 50 percent. Instead, the insurance companies generally charge tobacco users 10-20 percent higher rates.
Rolling cigarettes may decrease tobacco costs for tobacco users. However, health insurance premiums will still be higher!
In Tennessee, a 31 year old, single man from Chattanooga, Tennessee with a $25,000 income is looking for health plans. The man admits that he is a tobacco user, and the cheapest plan in his market is $104/month. If the man did not smoke, the same plan would cost $75 per month. This means that the man would have saved $29 dollars on his monthly premium, or roughly 39 percent.
Why do insurance companies charge these increased rates for tobacco users?
Tobacco usage is linked to many deathly illnesses and conditions that are costly to maintain. COPD, Heart Disease, Cancer, Stroke and Hypertension are common examples of the illnesses and conditions associated with tobacco usage.
Insurance companies know that their costs are higher in managing theses sicknesses. Therefore, it is in the best interest of the company to increase premium prices to aid with the higher costs.
Is there a way to lower my health insurance premiums if I smoke?
Yes. There are health insurance companies out there that charge the same rates for smokers and non-smokers alike. However, these companies are few and far between. I spent 20 minutes searching Google for “smoker-friendly health insurance companies.” I was able to find that Aetna and Vista charge the same rates for tobacco and non-tobacco users in Florida. That was it.
Those who vape are considered tobacco users in the eyes of the insurance companies.
Of course, you can always lie on your health insurance application. However, knowing the consequences is super important. Most likely, you will not get dropped from the insurance company, but the insurance company can demand that the insured start paying the tobacco surcharge. In addition, the insurance company can sue to recover lost premiums. Furthermore, if you have group health insurance through work, you can lose your job for misrepresenting your smoking status. Whirpool fired 39 people in 2009 who lied about their tobacco status on the group health application.
The best way to lower insurance premiums is to quit using tobacco products.
How do I quit using tobacco?
Plenty of good resources exist for whenever you decide to begin this process. A common way to begin this process is to speak with a doctor.
Also, many great websites provide a wealth of information about tobacco cessation such as smokefree.gov, the American Lung Association, and the Center for Disease Control (cdc.gov).
Insurance companies charge pipe tobacco users a higher premium.
Quitting Hotlines and Group Cessation classes are quite common practices for tobacco cessation all across the United States. In Tennessee, a hotline called the Tennessee Tobacco Quitline is a free resource to all Tennessee residents looking to stop using tobacco. Residents who call 1-800-QUITLINE have the privilege of working with a Personal Quit Coach.
Local Group Cessation classes are available locally at no cost to you. For example, there are four organizations in Chattanooga, Tennessee that help tobacco users quit. Erlanger Hospital, the Dotson Avenue Community Health Center, and the Southside Community Health Center all provide free Smoking Cessation courses. Memorial Hospital’s Center for Cancer Support offers these classes as well.
What is the take-away message here?
Tobacco users need to quit using tobacco to lower their health insurance premiums. Plenty of free resources are available to help tobacco users quit such as Group Cessation Classes and Quitting Hotlines. Tobacco users can save up to 50 percent by dropping their tobacco usage habits!