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Meet Mark Waller , owner of GoEstatePlans.com and Featured Business Owner at SCORE Chicago this week. Learn how he started, and what tips he has for your success.
GoEstatePlans.com provides affordable and comprehensive Estate Plans (e.g. a Will, Trust, Healh Care Directives etc) prepared by a local attorney via an online platform.
Very simple, I wanted to help families by offering them an affordable, yet comprehensive, estate plan. Our law firm has seen to many families suffer the unnecessary costs and stress when a loved one passes away without a Last Will, Guardianship nominations, Health Care Directives, etc Working with a lawyer via the traditional “face to face” format can be expensive, inconvenient, intimidating, and overall easy to put off. I wanted to eliminate all these obstacles and help people be responsible and take action.
For example, using GoEstatePlans.com, a single mother who is a teacher was able to afford a comprehensive estate plan which ensured that she decided, and not the Court system, how her property would be distributed to her children and who would be guardians for her minor children.
Getting people to take action is the most difficult challenge I experience. People tend to put off taking care of my service (Estate Planning) because you don’t need it until you need it; and then it is to late.
Peg Corwin is my mentor and she has been fantastic. I am truly amazed at her level of knowledge and willingness to help. Peg has assisted me in me in setting up a plan for social media, web content, and in making wise choices for independent contractors I hire.
Trust yourself, be persistent, and things don’t always go as expected.


text: Spearhead your next big adventure with the all new Javelina Backpack from JanSport! The Javelina Backpack sports a versatile sleeve that serves as a 3L hydration system or laptop storage, fully-padded straps and back panel for comfort, and large main compartment with internal divider for easy organization. Available online at Journeys.com!

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When you need dependable legal representation, trust an attorney with more than 30 years of experience. Call us today to discuss your criminal charges, or for legal defense if you believe you are being charged with a crime. You'll get honest and reliable information so you can make the right decisions about your legal matters. Trust us to help you to formulate a legal defense or help you to get charges reduced when possible.
When you are facing criminal charges, the first step is to call an attorney you trust. Let us work with you one-on-one to determine the best course of action for your situation. We are aggressive attorneys who work hard to protect our client's rights. Let us help you with all areas of criminal law, including DUI and DWI charges.

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text: This rare two story log home on almost 2 acres, close to town and on paved county road gives one the air of independence from the closeness of town. Great views of the mountains and open valley. Over 1100 square foot garage with 3 car storage for one's toys. Most furniture is included and could be used as a short term rental.

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Barcelona midfielder Denis Suarez wants to play for the Gunners according to reports emerging from Sun newspaper.
Denis Suarez, 24, a midfielder who plies his trade for Barcelona, a club he joined from Manchester City after spending two years with them, is now interested in joining another Premier League club not Chelsea.
Since Suarez joined the Catalan club, he has found playing minutes dried up like leaves in the dry season. A situation he honestly hopes to change by joining Arsenal.
His playing situation became heightened when the club ignored him for another player Carles Alena in one of their Champions League fixture against inter Milan.
Arsenal have not been mentioned amongst the clubs credited to be interested in the player. Chelsea, Valencia and Napoli have shown interest in the former Manchester City man.
Maurizio Sarri;s interest dates back to when he was Napoli manager. He made several attempt to sign the player for the Italian outfit but the youngster joined Barcelona instead. A situation that will continue if recent reports of the player preferring to join the Gunners are true.
Napoli are still interested in the player whilst Valencia are also reported to be closely monitoring the player’s situation.
It is rather unclear the sudden mention of Arsenal as a suitor. Anyways, in football anything is possible. If the player is good enough to be interesting Valencia, Napoli and Chelsea, it means he will be a good addition to the Gunners squad if they make their interest in the player public.

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Moss Dolls is the creation of Monika Viktoria – an artist and illustrator based in Leura, Australia. She contacted us to make branded toy boxes for her self designed doll collection. We used 350gsm cardboard and printed her design in two colours. These boxes were finished with gloss lamination and feature a pvc display window.
If you are interested in similar toy, then you may request a quote using our web form on this page or if you want more information then you can head to our toy boxes page for our complete product range.

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Casters can be found pretty much anywhere you look. They are a very important invention that gets taken for granted because of how common they are. However, it is important to note that not all casters are made with the same level of quality. Therefore, you need to be careful where you buy your casters if you are currently in need of some. You would be wise to pay close attention to what you are getting for your money when you purchase casters for your business. Otherwise, you could run into a serious problem when you discover your new casters are not living up to your expectations. Here is how you can go about finding great casters that will not let you down.
1. How much weight will the casters be able to support?
Casters come in many different sizes. This is because they are used for different jobs that require them to have varying amounts of strength and durability. For example, there are furniture casters that are made specifically to be used on furniture. This means you need to be aware of how much weight you will need the casters to hold up before you spend your money on them. Buying casters that are too weak for the jobs you need to perform will result in the casters breaking. This will cause your work to be temporarily delayed while you replace the damaged caster with a stronger one. Needless to say, you should try to avoid this situation from occurring. Find out the weight limit for any caster you buy. Make sure it will be adequate for your needs.
2. How much heat will the caster be able to withstand?
Many factories where casters are used are very hot. The floors can heat up the casters to the point where they cease to function properly and begin to melt. Therefore, you must also be certain that the casters you order are made to safely withstand the temperatures they will be exposed to on a regular basis.
3. Do you need the casters to have brakes?
It is helpful to have brakes attached to the casters you buy. This will allow you to stop the cart you are using on an incline. You can then lock the brakes into place so the cart will not roll away. Therefore, brakes are something you might want to consider.


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All of our events are serious events which require your participation to get the most out of the night.
If you are expecting ghost stories, history walks or something to scare you, these are not the right events for you.
We do not intentionally try to scare you, everything we do is designed to give you evidence of life after death and all events are 100% investigation and vigil events (no workshops).
If you would like to book more than 10 tickets for any event, please email us as we have restrictions on the number of people in a group.
1. The minimum age for participants at our events is 18 years old unless otherwise stated.
2. Several locations are not suitable for clients with disabilities. Ghost Hunt Events value all our customers and aim to make as many of our events as accessible as possible but unfortunately due to the conditions of some of the buildings this is not always feasible or possible.
3. IMPORTANT: We have a ZERO alcohol policy. If anyone arrives under the influence of alcohol or drugs or becomes intoxicated during an event and/or is suspected of bringing alcoholic drinks to the event, they will be not be allowed to stay for the night and will be asked to leave immediately. The ZERO alcohol policy also applies to venues that are licensed to serve alcohol e.g. hotels.
4. Each customer will act in a responsible manner and respect the needs of others. You will not cause harm or injury to anyone else or put yourself or anyone else in danger. You will respect the nature of the event and behave accordingly. When leaving the event you will ensure that due to the lateness of the hour you will respect the needs of nearby residents by leaving quietly and quickly. No behaviour will be tolerated that has a detrimental impact on the event or the other guests. Any behaviour deemed inappropriate will be dealt with swiftly and the person or people concerned will automatically be removed from the event regardless of any transport difficulties or any adverse weather conditions.
6. Although we cannot foresee any problems, accidents/incidents may happen, and all guests should preferably have their own third party public liability insurance. You are at the location at your own risk. We accept no liability for any accident or injury to yourselves, however caused. It is important that each customer is aware that they attend the events at their own risk. Ghost Hunt Events attempts to foresee any potential problems or hazards in order eliminate them before the event. However, due to the nature of the events and locations accidents can still happen. We encourage all our customers to have their own third party public liability insurance. Although Ghost Hunt Events has its own public liability insurance some of our policies may not be covered due to the fact that some of the location boundaries are beyond normal public access.
7. All luggage, clothing, equipment, vehicles and effects belonging to you or your party are your own responsibility. Ghost Hunt Events are not responsible for the safe custody of attendees property, for its loss, damage or theft either on the journey to the event, during the event and on the journey back home from the event. This includes any damage that may be caused by any spiritual or poltergeist activity during the event. Ghost Hunt Events are also not liable for any damage to vehicles, parking fines or clamping of vehicles.
8. By agreeing to these terms and conditions you further indemnify the organisers/promoters from and against all legal liability in respect of any costs, claims, damages, demands, penalties, actions, proceedings, suits, losses or expenses in respect of or arising out of the injury to or the death of any person, or damage to any property arising from participation in the activity.
9. We can cancel an event at any time for any reason at our own discretion. We can particularly cancel an event if not enough customers have booked to make in financially viable to operate. If we have to cancel, we will tell you as soon as reasonably possible. In these circumstances we will give you a full refund of any money paid to us or move your booking to another event of your choice (within reason) but we will have no other liability whatsoever to you. Occasionally, events are cancelled or postponed by Ghost Hunt Events due to weather conditions or situations out of our control. When this occurs, Ghost Hunt Events will notify all attendees by email as soon as possible. If these events are cancelled then you will be given a full refund of monies paid for the said event. However, if the event is rescheduled Ghost Hunt Events may set limitations on any refunds requested. We will endeavour to ensure that every customer is made aware of a cancelled event as soon as possible. However, if this has not been possible, Ghost Hunt Events will not refund any expenses incurred due to the cancellation of an event, this includes travel and hotel expenses.
10. Our consultants are professional consultants; however, any and all statements made utilising our consultants are the sole opinion of the individual consultant and do not reflect the opinions or policies, stated or otherwise, of Ghost Hunt Events. No perceived predictions, opinions, information, advice or comments made by our employees, psychics, mediums or clairvoyants should be interpreted as factual or actual. You, the Customer, are responsible for making your own decisions and it is understood that when our employees, psychics, mediums and clairvoyants suggest something to you, it is an opinion of the consultant, and should NOT be interpreted as the only course of action.
11. Any event due to take place wholly or partially in the open air is likely to be affected by unsuitable/adverse weather conditions. In most cases all events take place, and it is your responsibility to bring/wear suitable clothing to match the weather conditions for the time of year. However, if the weather is such that any member of the Ghost Hunt Events Team is unable to reach the event then Ghost Hunt Events will deem the event to be inaccessible and therefore cancelled. This may happen as late as guests travelling en route to the event. Ghost Hunt Events will however endeavour to ensure that this is the last option taken and will always work towards the event going ahead as planned.
12. We suggest you either secure further accommodation for the following night or book transport home due to tiredness caused by the event. We do not accept any responsibility for any accidents or incidents caused after the event. Tiredness kills. Throughout the event you and your party will act in a sensible manner and will not cause harm or injury to anyone else, any animal, effect of property etc.
13. Please note that all stories about the location are not fabricated. We cannot guarantee that paranormal activity will take place. We accept no responsibility if you have to change clothing after a sighting or incident. It is impossible to guarantee what activity may occur during an event. This may be minimal or very intense resulting in injury to yourself or your clothing due to paranormal activity. Ghost Hunt Events accepts no responsibility for whatever may occur as a result of any paranormal activity. It also accepts no responsibility if minimal or no activity is experienced on an event.
14. Though we always endeavour to give you the best experience possible we can never guarantee the behaviour of the unknown and thus we cannot make any guarantees about the validity and truth behind your experiences. However, we do guarantee that all events are organised with a scientific outlook and are conducted under controlled conditions. Ghost Hunt Events only use responsible and reputable mediums and paranormal investigators. However they can only offer you their own perspective and this should be considered when deciphering information. You are responsible for making your own decisions about what you are experiencing and act according to your own beliefs not the beliefs of others. Ghost Hunt Events recognises that statements are the sole opinion of the medium, host, or investigator and not a reflection of Ghost Hunt Events policies and opinions. There are no guarantees in relation to what is truth and what may be an offered opinion.
15. We endeavour to offer a psychic element to our events through the use of mediums & psychics, however there may be occasions where this is not possible. If you are booking your event on the basis of a Medium being present then please email us info@ghosthuntevents.co.uk for clarification prior to booking.
16. All bookings are non-transferable and any booking made through Ghost Hunt Events website or via email means your acceptance of these Terms and Conditions.
17. All customers will have to sign a liability wavier before commencing an indoor ghost hunt with Ghost Hunt Events. If you refuse to do so, you will be asked to leave the venue. You will not be refunded for your ticket(s).
18. All customers must be aware that photos, audio and video recorded by Ghost Hunt Events on any ghost hunt may be used to promote the activities of Ghost Hunt Events online (including the ghosthuntevents.tv site) and offline and therefore customers agree that they may be included in the photographic, video or audio recordings. The use of cameras, filming and recording equipment is permitted on our events subject to limitations. Any footage caught is deemed to be for personal use only and not for public view. Before commencing video or audio capture you must advise anybody being recorded so that they are aware and have the choice not to be included. It is also imperative that you seek consent from Ghost Hunt Events before releasing any audio or visual footage into the public domain and this includes Facebook and personal websites. This is to ensure that our guests, events and our locations are not compromised in any way. Failure to comply with this could lead to legal action being taken. You may be asked to sign a document during your event and some locations do have limitations for filming in order to ensure the enjoyment of all guests.
19. All Deposits are non refundable and any cancellation less than 14 days before an event will not be refunded. Balances for bookings that are not paid 2 weeks before the event date will incur an extra £5 cost per person. Any booking with additional hotel rooms attached to the ghost hunt ticket can only be cancelled one calendar month before the event. No refunds will be given after an event. Deposit bookings that incorporate a hotel room will be subject to the full cost of the hotel room upon booking.
20. If you wish to cancel your booking or part of your booking, the person who booked the tickets must send an email to info at ghosthuntevents.co.uk at least 14 days before the event date to request the refund.
21. Vouchers and special offers are only valid for the event listing where advertised. You may incur a fee if a voucher or money off code is used with non advertised events. Vouchers cannot be used on deposit bookings or for private or invitation events/bookings. Vouchers cannot be refunded. Only one voucher code can be used on a booking. There are no limits to how many people you can refer. Referrals are only awarded after a successful booking made by one of your friends, so long as they enter your name in the 'How did you find us' box when booking. Emailing us after your friends have booked nullifies this reward. Reward points have no alternative cash value. Reward points can only be redeemed for vouchers on the Ghost Hunt Events website. Reward points will be deleted if no additions or subtractions are made within any calendar year. Vouchers or discount codes are not valid for last minute tickets.
22. We reserve the right to restrict the number of tickets available to be purchased per booking/household for certain events.
23. Ghost Hunt Events, the ghosthuntevents.co.uk website reserves the right to refuse service to anyone at any time, for any reason and without prior notice.
24. Our Events are NOT ghost walks or history tours. They are 100% vigil and investigation events that require your participation to get the most out of the event.
25. Some of the locations we will be locked in for the duration of the event. Which means that no-one can leave the venue early.
26. These Terms & Conditions are non-negotiable and may change at any time without any prior or written notice and your booking of an event demonstrates acceptance by you, the customer.
Our events are always 100% investigation and vigil events, we won't waste time by taking you on a history tour of the venue.
We will not usually talk about the history of the building unless people ask us to do so.
We don't hold workshops or briefing on equipment usage. Any equipment that you will be using throughout the event will be explained at the start of each session by our team leaders.
For the first few hours (usually 1 hour per session) you will be in a group and you will spend time with our Mediums doing séances, where they will try to get the active spirit to move you in some way (this is not designed to scare you) and with our paranormal investigators doing experiments, table tilting, glass divination, Ouija boards, EVP (Electronic Voice Phenomena a.k.a. ghost voice) experiments and other equipment experiments using the latest ghost hunting equipment.
After these controlled sessions you will have the opportunity to venture off on your own or in small groups to explore the venue or to hold lone vigils or re-visiting an activity that you enjoyed in our controlled sessions. In this part of the night you can use our ghost hunting equipment to do your own ghost hunt. You may take photos/videos with your own cameras throughout our ghost hunts. You may also use any of your own ghost hunting equipment during our controlled sessions.

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Let’s take a practical look at what can come out of an Open Space session – by looking at one we prepared earlier.
Specifically one of the many conversations that took place during the Open Space at #Eurocomm18, organised by the IABC EMENA Region – and expertly convened by Ian Andersen and Mike Klein.
This is a Creative-Commons based project based on sharing insights to achieve change – including through this article. This means others can reuse/remix the output.
If you find it useful, share it. If you have a different topic that you’re passionate about – turn up at the Open Space at World Conference and explore it with others! Or build on this one… be sure to let us know.
We then dug deeper – discussion both opportunities and barriers to participation in more detail.
We shared lots of ideas, here are the ones most relevant to those attending #IABC18 – ideas you can run with for your own conference or event.
For now though you can show your support of Talk With approaches by RTing/liking – because we want to make this post interactive too.
I wish I could be there. Be sure to let me know how you get on. I’m @michaelambjorn – and I am grateful to Mette, Lee, Jo, Mirjam, Maria, Jesper, Alistair and Martin without whom this article could not have been written.
A slightly edited version of this article first appeared iabc.com – and the cover image is courtesy of the #Eurocomm18 team.
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text: To celebrate the 30th anniversary of famous Japanese sci-fi manga "Silent Mobius", main character Katsumi Liqueur has been transformed into a B-style figure! The armband bearing AMP's logo is featured on her left arm while her bunny suit is based on the design of the AMP (Attacked Mystification Police) uniform from the series. The figure also features real fabric net tights - a hallmark of the B-style series. Be sure to add her to your collection!

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text: The PS Series Sectorized panel antennas are excellent for deploying point to multipoint applications. The antenna is compact in size, 12.5” H x 3” W (318mm x 76mm) and has an adjustable metal bracket that allows for easy alignment and tilt. An N Jack (female) connector exits from the back of the antenna. The antenna radome is made from light grey polystyrene.

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Fall corn harvest is beginning and this is evident by a large number of soil samples received at Midwest Laboratories yesterday, October 18, 2011.
This year has been quite a year of unpredictable events like volatility in grain prices, precipitation, flooding in some areas, hail and high winds in other areas. Because of these factors alone, a grower should test his/her soil as part of a soil nutrient plan and understand the results of the soil analysis.
Nitrogen prices have continued to climb since spring 2010.

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Reduced throughput times and maximum precision in NGK's automotive warehouse.
High-performance warehouse logistics is one of the crucial success factors in the automotive industry. At the same time, this is a sector in which requirements are constantly growing. To cut the throughput times in its own warehouse and ensure the greatest possible transparency and flexibility, the spark and glow plug manufacturer NGK Spark Plug Europe GmbH took the decision to introduce a new warehouse management system.
At its head office in Ratingen, the company operates a central warehouse in which it wanted to administer two separately controlled logistics areas using one and the same warehouse management system. From here, NGK supplies not only car builders but also dealers throughout Germany and Europe. With the LFS warehouse management system from Ehrhardt + Partner (E+P), this supplier to the automotive industry found the optimum solution to meet its requirements: The system controls and coordinates all the workflows involved in both logistics areas, helps to cut throughput times and maximizes transparency and the monitoring of all warehouse operations.
"Both the dealers and the automotive industry place very specific requirements on us and we would have been unable to continue to cover these fully in the future using our old warehouse management system," says Timo Esleben, Manager Central Warehouse, at NGK Spark Plug Europe GmbH, to explain the decision to introduce the new LFS warehouse management system.
The company is the world's largest supplier of spark plugs and oxygen sensors. More than 500 million spark plugs are manufactured every year under the brand name. In addition, NGK is a leading original equipment supplier for new series vehicles and its glow plugs also give it an important role in the diesel segment. Alongside approximately 500 specialist dealers that it supplies with spark and glow plugs, oxygen sensors, temperature sensors and industrial ceramics, NGK also supports the series production operations of 44 vehicle and engine manufacturers from its base in Ratingen. These products are stored in a warehouse at the Ratingen site in two areas that are controlled independently of one another.
NGK dedicates an area of approximately 6.000 m² to stocking all the items required by the dealers that make up the so-called aftermarket. More than 15,000 different items are stored here. They are accommodated in some 4,650 pallet spaces in the company's high rack facility and 14,000 storage locations in its shelving rack system. 54 employees distributed across two shifts process approximately 200 orders involving more than 6,000 picks per day. Before the introduction of LFS, NGK was already using an electronic warehouse management system which, however, did not cover all its requirements. To ensure a constant overview of its constantly growing stock and detailed knowledge of all warehouse-related operations, the spark and glow plug manufacturer decided to introduce E+P's new warehouse management system. As a result, not only did picking rates increase by nearly 30%, but throughput times were also reduced by up to 50% compared with the old system. This is due, on the one hand, to the order consolidation capability: Multiple large orders can be combined and therefore processed faster and more efficiently.
Multi-order picking is the term used to describe the simultaneous picking of multiple orders and is a technique that noticeably reduces throughput times. "The operations in the aftermarket sector consist almost exclusively of standard processes. The goods are then packed and, in some cases, shipped with individual labels or the desired packaging," explains Timo Esleben. "Unlike our former system, LFS allows us to completely fulfil the wishes of many of our customers to provide just-in-time deliveries. We work faster and, most importantly, more flexibly. This is also absolutely vital when handling orders that can include between one and 1,000 items."
In the warehouse area devoted to the automotive industry, the so-called OEM area, 56 NGK employees manage a store covering a surface area of 8.000 m² and comprising some 2,000 different items. The warehouse provides 4,680 pallet spaces in the high rack facility and another 900 spaces in the shelving rack system. Every day, the team processes approximately 120 orders involving 300 picks. Extreme accuracy and precise processing sequences are required in this warehouse area. Here it is vital to meet all the automotive industry's requirements in terms of packaging instructions, storage, delivery notes and labelling. "Even tiny errors during the incoming goods process, stock picking or repacking can lead to delays during the subsequent processing steps and possibly result in contractual penalties," explains Timo Esleben. "To make sure that errors are detected at an early stage or completely eliminated, we usually double-check everything that happens here."
Another advantage of NGK's new warehouse solution lies in the transport control system (TLS) which was also installed by E+P. This coordinates NGK's stacking vehicles in a way that makes the best possible use of the capacities of vehicles and personnel. "The TLS system reduces unladen journeys and the transport distances covered by the fleet of stackers to a minimum," explains Marco Ehrhardt, Managing Partner of E+P. "This has resulted in reduced throughput times and a noticeable increase in the productivity of the stackers". The introduction of both LFS and TLS meant that NGK's employees had to become familiar with a new area of expertise. This was achieved by conducting training courses in E+P's Training Centre in Boppard-Buchholz prior to the go-live phase. To ensure the continued monitoring of the system, optimize it, adapt it to constantly changing circumstances and make sure that the associated information was always available internally, NGK then decided to appoint two new employees as key users. "This boosted our knowledge and expertise enormously," explains Timo Esleben. "LFS is a very dynamic system and consequently offers enormous flexibility. Our key users can implement new ideas themselves and are therefore able to optimize our processes to respond to customer requirements on an ongoing basis. We are greatly impressed by this capability."
With the introduction of the LFS warehouse management system, NGK has taken possession of a fast, versatile system that is ideally equipped to meet the challenges of the future and ensure a high level of process reliability. This guarantees outstanding transparency and monitoring of all the processes involved in the internal supply chain from goods reception through stock picking and on to goods dispatch. Any problems that occur are rapidly eliminated thanks to the ongoing monitoring of the system by the key users. For an internationally active company such as NGK, the multilanguage capabilities of LFS are also important and the fact that the system is now available in 14 languages represents a considerable advantage: Following its successful experience of the E+P system, NGK is now planning to integrate LFS in the warehousing services of its international sites.

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Having a website is the cornerstone of every social marketing strategy. If you don’t have a website, we can help get you get started. If you have a website but it needs some updating, we can help you there as well. With today’s website tools, we can also teach you how to update and manage your own site.
Having a website is just the start. People have to be lead to you site. Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is a critical ONGOING activity. Search engine algorithms and behavior change constantly. You have to feed them the data they want so they recognize your and bring you prospects.

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By Jack Raisner of Outten & Golden LLP posted in Layoffs, Closings and WARN Act on Tuesday, January 17, 2017.
State and federal labor laws ensure that employees are fairly compensated for their work. When companies become insolvent, similar protections give wages and benefits a higher priority in bankruptcy over other creditors' claims. But does a bankruptcy judge have the power to switch that order?


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A simple delicious recipe for Strawberry Turnovers (aka “Hand Pies”) with the most flakey buttery crust, sweetened with maple syrup!
You can either premake this, or use store bought.
Wash and cut strawberries into slices, enough to make about 2 cups.
Place in a medium pot or sauce pan, and mix in 2 tablespoon maple syrup, arrowroot, salt and lemon juice. Simmer on med-low heat, about 10 minutes. (If mixture seems too dry, add a little water.) Taste, add more maple to taste. Let cool completely in the fridge. You can do this the night before and chill in the fridge until ready to assemble.
Spoon 3 tablespoons filling in the center. Fold dough over filling, leaving about 1 inch of dough on the bottom side visible below the top side. Gently press dough closed around filling, using your fingertips.
Fold the overhanging bottom part of the dough up over the top edge, working your way around the crust, and pinch the overhang tightly to the top part of the crust.
Crimp the edge tightly closed, pinching a little bit of dough with the thumb and forefinger of one hand and using your index finger on the other hand to push a small notch into the pinched dough. Continue pinching and notching all the way around until the crust is tightly crimped together. Repeat with remaining dough and filling. Transfer pies onto parchment lined baking sheet.
With a sharp knife, slice three slits not the top for venting.
Place in 400F oven for 25 minutes or until golden brown and puffed.

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There were 13,328,066 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock outstanding as of the close of business on July 31, 2016.
The consolidated balance sheet of Geospace Technologies Corporation and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) at September 30, 2015 was derived from the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements at that date. The consolidated balance sheet at June 30, 2016 and the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, and the consolidated statements of cash flows for the nine months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 were prepared by the Company without audit. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly the consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows were made. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2016 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for a full year or of future operations.
Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America were omitted pursuant to the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The accompanying consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Company’s fiscal year ended September 30, 2015.
Certain amounts previously presented in the consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. During the three months ended December 31, 2015, the Company elected to early adopt Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2015-17-Income Taxes (Topic 740) requiring all deferred tax assets and liabilities to be classified as non-current on the balance sheet. The purpose of this adoption was to simplify the presentation of deferred income taxes. The accompanying balance sheet as of September 30, 2015 has been retrospectively adjusted to reflect the adoption of this standard. The effect of the adjustment at September 30, 2015 was a $6.4 million decrease in current assets, a $10,000 decrease in current liabilities, a $3.0 million increase in non-current deferred tax assets and a $3.4 million decrease in non-current deferred tax liabilities. Such reclassification had no effect on our previously reported net loss, stockholders’ equity or cash flows.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amount of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. The Company considers many factors in selecting appropriate operational and financial accounting policies and controls, and in developing the estimates and assumptions that are used in the preparation of these financial statements. The Company continually evaluates its estimates, including those related to bad debt reserves, inventory obsolescence reserves, self-insurance reserves, product warranty reserves, impairment of long-lived assets and deferred income tax assets. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities which are not readily available from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different conditions or assumptions.
The Company’s long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment whenever an event or change in circumstances indicates the carrying amount of an asset or group of assets may not be recoverable. The impairment review, if necessary, includes a comparison of expected future cash flows (undiscounted and without interest charges) to be generated by an asset group with the associated carrying value of the related assets. If the carrying value of the asset group exceeds the expected future cash flows, an impairment loss is recognized to the extent that the carrying value of the asset group exceeds its fair value. At June 30, 2016, management reviewed the recoverability of the carrying value of the Company’s long-lived assets based on future undiscounted cash flows and determined that the carrying value of certain rental assets exceeded the expected future cash flows. As a result, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $1.0 million in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2016. No such impairment of remaining long-lived assets was necessary as the expected future cash flows exceeded the carrying value of the assets.
The Company primarily derives revenue from the sale of its manufactured products, including revenue derived from the sale of its manufactured rental equipment. In addition, the Company generates revenue from the short-term rental under operating leases of its manufactured products. The Company recognizes revenue from product sales, including the sale of used rental equipment, when (i) title passes to the customer, (ii) the customer assumes the risks and rewards of ownership, (iii) the product sales price has been determined, (iv) collectability of the sales price is reasonably assured, and (v) product delivery occurs as directed by the customer. Except for certain of the Company’s reservoir characterization products, the Company’s products are generally sold without any customer acceptance provisions and the Company’s standard terms of sale do not allow customers to return products for credit. The Company recognizes rental revenue as earned over the rental period. Rentals of the Company’s equipment generally range from daily rentals to rental periods of up to six months or longer. Revenue from engineering services is recognized as services are rendered over the duration of a project, or as billed on a per hour basis. Field service revenue is recognized when services are rendered and is generally priced on a per day rate.
immediate recognition of estimated credit losses expected to occur for most financial assets and certain other instruments. For available-for-sale debt securities with unrealized losses, the losses will be recognized as allowances rather than reductions in the amortized cost of the securities. The standard is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019 and interim periods within those annual periods. Early adoption for fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2018 is permitted. Entities will apply the standard’s provisions as a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the first effective reporting period. The Company does not expect the adoption of this standard to have a material effect upon its consolidated financial statements.
In March 2016, the FASB issued guidance to simplify key components of employee share-based payment accounting. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period. Several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment award transactions are simplified, including: (a) income tax consequences; (b) classification of awards as either equity or liabilities; and (c) classification on the statement of cash flows. The Company does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material effect upon its consolidated financial statements.
In February 2016, the FASB issued guidance requiring a lessee to recognize assets and liabilities for leases with lease terms of more than 12 months. Consistent with current GAAP, the recognition, measurement and presentation of expense and cash flows arising from a lease by a lessee primarily will depend on its classification as a finance or operating lease. However, unlike current GAAP, which requires only capital leases to be recognized on the balance sheet, this new guidance will require both types of leases to be recognized on the balance sheet. The guidance also requires disclosures to help investors and other financial statement users to better understand the amount, timing and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. These disclosures include qualitative and quantitative requirements, providing additional information about the amounts recorded in the financial statements. The guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim reporting periods therein, beginning after December 15, 2018 and is to be applied using the modified retrospective approach. The Company does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material effect upon its consolidated financial statements.
In July 2015, the FASB issued guidance requiring management to measure inventory at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Net realizable value is the estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal, and transportation. The pronouncement is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period and should be applied retrospectively, with early application permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact this guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
In August 2014, the FASB issued guidance requiring management to evaluate whether there are conditions and events that raise substantial doubt about the entity's ability to continue as a going concern and to provide disclosures in certain circumstances. The new guidance was issued to reduce diversity in the timing and content of footnote disclosures. This guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim reporting periods therein, beginning after December 15, 2016. The Company does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material effect upon its consolidated financial statements.
In May 2014, the FASB issued guidance requiring entities to recognize revenue from contracts with customers by applying a five-step model in accordance with the core principle to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. In addition, this guidance specifies the accounting for some costs to obtain or fulfill a contract with a customer and expands disclosure requirements for revenue recognition. In August 2015, the FASB issued guidance deferring the effective date of this guidance to annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim reporting periods therein. Entities have the option to adopt this guidance either retrospectively or through a modified retrospective transition method. This new standard will supersede existing revenue guidance and affect the Company's revenue recognition process and the presentations or disclosures of the Company's consolidated financial statements and footnotes. The Company is currently evaluating the impact this guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements.
At June 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015, the Company’s Canadian subsidiary had $27.5 million and $28.1 million, respectively, of Canadian dollar denominated intercompany accounts payable owed to one of the Company’s U.S. subsidiaries. In order to mitigate its exposure to movements in foreign currency rates between the U.S. dollar and Canadian dollar, the Company routinely enters into foreign currency forward contracts to hedge a portion of its exposure to changes in the value of the Canadian dollar. Approximately $3.3 million of these Canadian dollar denominated intercompany accounts payable are considered by management to be of a short-term nature whereby the appreciation or devaluation of the Canadian dollar against the U.S. dollar will result in a gain or loss, respectively, to the consolidated statement of operations. The Company considers the remaining $24.2 million Canadian dollar denominated intercompany accounts payable to be of a long-term nature and whereby settlement is not planned or anticipated in the foreseeable future; therefore, any resulting foreign exchange gains and losses are reported in the consolidated balance sheets as a component of other comprehensive income in accordance with ASC 830 “Foreign Currency Matters”. In June 2016, the Company entered into a $3.0 million 90-day hedge contract with a United States bank to hedge a portion of its short-term Canadian dollar foreign exchange rate exposure. This contract reduces the impact on cash flows from movements in the Canadian dollar/U.S. dollar currency exchange rate, but has not been designated as a hedge for accounting purposes. At June 30, 2016, the fair value of this contract was a liability of $11,000.
equivalents, trade and other receivables and accounts payable, the carrying amounts approximate fair value on the respective balance sheet dates.
The Company applies fair value techniques on a non-recurring basis in evaluating potential impairment losses related to long-lived assets.
During the nine months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company made non-cash inventory transfers of $3.0 million and $4.8 million, respectively, to its rental equipment fleet. Raw materials include semi-finished goods and component parts totaling $52.5 million and $48.4 million, respectively, at June 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015.
The Company had no long-term debt outstanding at June 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015.
On March 2, 2011, the Company entered into a credit agreement with Frost Bank with borrowing availability of $50.0 million (the “Credit Agreement”). On May 4, 2015, the Company amended the Credit Agreement which reduced its borrowing availability to $30.0 million with amounts available for borrowing determined by a borrowing base. Under the amendments to the Credit Agreement, the borrowing base is determined based upon certain of the Company’s and its U.S. subsidiaries’ assets which include (i) 80% of certain accounts receivable plus (ii) 50% of certain notes receivable (such result not to exceed $10 million) plus (iii) 25% of certain inventories (excluding work-in-process inventories). As of June 30, 2016, the Company’s borrowing base was $35.3 million resulting in borrowing availability of $30.0 million less $0.5 million of outstanding letters of credit. The Company’s domestic subsidiaries have guaranteed the obligations of the Company under the Credit Agreement and such subsidiaries have secured their obligations under such guarantees by the pledge of substantially all of the assets of such subsidiaries, except real property assets. The Credit Agreement expires on May 4, 2018 and all borrowed funds are due and payable at that time. The Company is required to make monthly interest payments on borrowed funds. The Credit Agreement as amended limits the incurrence of additional indebtedness, requires the maintenance of a single financial ratio that compares certain of the Company’s assets to certain of its liabilities, restricts the Company and its subsidiaries’ ability to pay cash dividends and contains other covenants customary in agreements of this type. The interest rate for borrowings under the Credit Agreement as amended is based on the Wall Street Journal prime rate, which was 3.50% at June 30, 2016. At June 30, 2016, the Company was in compliance with all covenants under the Credit Agreement.
During the nine months ended June 30, 2016, the Company issued 182,400 shares of restricted stock under its 2014 Long Term Incentive Plan, as amended (the “Plan”). The weighted average grant date fair value of the restricted stock was $14.84 per share. The grant date fair value of these awards was $2.7 million, which will be charged to expense over the next four years as the restrictions lapse. Compensation expense for restricted stock awards was determined based on the closing market price of the Company’s stock on the date of grant applied to the total number of shares that are anticipated to fully vest. Recipients of restricted stock awards are entitled to vote such shares and are entitled to dividends, if paid.
During the nine months ended June 30, 2016, the Company also issued 69,300 nonqualified stock options under the Plan. The options issued are based upon three tiers, each with separate market and service based vesting conditions. Market based vesting conditions are based on achieving a specified market return on the Company’s stock price. Compensation expense for the nonqualified stock option awards was determined based on a Monte Carlo simulation, which incorporates the possibility that the market conditions may not be satisfied. The weighted average grant date fair value of the options issued was determined to be $5.96 per option resulting in unrecognized compensation costs of $0.4 million, which will be charged to expense over the requisite service period of the options, ranging from 18 to 36 months.
As of June 30, 2016, the Company had unrecognized compensation expense of $8.1 million relating to restricted stock awards. This unrecognized compensation expense is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.8 years. In addition, the Company had $0.3 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to nonqualified stock option awards which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.7 years.
As of June 30, 2016, a total of 276,150 shares of restricted stock and 159,000 nonqualified stock options shares were outstanding.
For the calculation of diluted loss per share for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, 159,000 stock options and 89,700 stock options, respectively, were excluded in the calculation of weighted average shares outstanding as a result of their impact being antidilutive.
The Company is involved in various pending or potential legal actions in the ordinary course of our business. Management is unable to predict the ultimate outcome of these actions, because of the inherent uncertainty of litigation. Management is not aware of any material pending or known to be contemplated legal or government proceedings against the Company.
The Company reports and evaluates financial information for two segments: Seismic and Non-Seismic. Seismic product lines include: land and marine wireless data acquisition systems, permanent land and seabed reservoir monitoring products and services, geophones and geophone strings, hydrophones, leader wire, connectors, telemetry cables, marine streamer retrieval and steering devices and various other products. The Non-Seismic product lines include: thermal imaging products and industrial products.

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Embracing the “championship approach” – passion, hard work, accountability, toughness, and family– has been the calling card for Head Coach Larry Anderson, now in his 24th season guiding the Engineers of MIT.
Anderson joined the MIT athletic department in 1995 as the 18th Head Men’s Basketball Coach in the program’s storied 116-year history. Established in 1900, nine years after the game of basketball was invented, the MIT basketball program continued to develop under Anderson, earning the New England Basketball Coaches Association award for Most Improved Team in 1998. On November 29, 2008, Anderson surpassed legendary Jack Barry as the winningest coach in the program’s history. His teams have averaged over 21 wins per season since 2009 and he achieved his 300th win on January 10th, 2015.
Anderson’s regular season accomplishments have resulted in an impressive and unprecedented string of six NCAA tournament bids in the past seven seasons, highlighted by a Final Four 2012 run as a National Semi-Finalist. In addition, he is the only coach in the program’s history to lead MIT to a No. 1 national ranking. Coach Anderson and the Engineers have been a fixture on the national basketball scene, ranked in the Top 25 five of the past seven seasons.
To top off an incredible list of accolades in a long and distinguished career, Anderson was inducted into The New England Basketball Hall of Fame in 2009. During his team’s historic 2011-12 campaign, Anderson received the Jack Bennett Man of the Year Award presented by CollegeInsider.com. The award represents winning with integrity and is presented annually to a Non-Division I Head Coach who achieves success on the basketball court while displaying great moral integrity off of the court as well. At the NABC Coaches Convention awards presentation, in typical Larry Anderson fashion, he “spread the love” by recognizing the many collaborators over the years that helped build the program one day at a time.
Anderson arrived at MIT via Rust College in Holly Springs, Miss., where he graduated in 1987. After serving as captain his junior and senior years, Anderson remained at his alma mater as an Assistant Coach. While maintaining his devotion to the game of hoops and to Rust, he eventually assumed additional roles as the Associate Director of Athletics and Director of Student Activities.
Rob Di Bernardo is entering his eighth season as part of the MIT coaching staff.
Prior to joining the Engineers, Rob developed his coaching and administrative skills as Assistant Dean of Students and Varsity Men’s Basketball coach at The Cambridge School of Weston. During his 11 year career at The Cambridge School Rob had many roles, his work as head coach (2004-2009) led to one of the school’s proudest athletic achievements. Over the years, the program compiled a record of 71-32 with an unprecedented five-straight NEPSAC tournament appearances, and winning its first-ever NEPSAC Class DII championship in his final year.
In 2010, Rob was assistant coach to Rick Nault at Central Catholic High School in Lawrence, Massachusetts. The team captured the MIAA Division 1 state title in an incredible championship run culminating in a thrilling one-point victory in the state title game. The team finished the season with a 26-1 record and went undefeated in the Merrimack Valley Conference.
Rob holds a B.A. in English Literature and a Masters degree in Physical Education and Coaching from Boston University. Rob will continue his education at Boston University, seeking licensure in Sports Psychology.
Larry Farmer begins his second season as a member of the MIT men’s basketball coaching staff in 2018-19.
Prior to joining the Engineers, Farmer spent the past two years as a graduate assistant with the Boston College men’s basketball team. As a student-athlete at Denison University, Farmer was a three-year starter and captain.
Farmer earned a Bachelor of Science degree in biochemistry from Denison in 2012 and received his MBA from Boston College’s Carroll Graduate School of Management in 2017. He currently works as an internal consultant for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts.
 David Kroopnick begins his second season as a member of the MIT men's basketball coaching staff in 2018-2019.
Prior to joining the Engineers, Kroopnick coached for two seasons under head coach Lance Dottin at the Cambridge Rindge and Latin School. During those two seasons, the Falcons won back-to-back MIAA Division 1 State Championships, compiled a record of 48-1, and achieved national recognition in the 2016-2017 USA Today end-of-year rankings.
Prior to working at Cambridge Rindge and Latin, Kroopnick coached youth basketball in the Boston area at the Yawkey Boys and Girls Club of Roxbury, and the All for One Basketball Club.
Originally from Albany, N.Y., Kroopnick graduated from Northeastern University with a Bachelor of Science in finance and management. While at Northeastern, Kroopnick served as the sports and finance director of the campus radio station, WRBB. He currently works for a data analytics software company in Boston.
John Sanchez begins his second season as an assistant coach and director of basketball operations with the MIT men's basketball program in 2018-19.
For the past five years, Sanchez spent his time playing professionally in various leagues throughout Mexico. The Carson, Calif. native attended St. John Bosco High School, where he was a three-year letter winner and was offered a partial scholarship to play basketball at Mayville State University. He finished his collegiate career at nearby Lesley University, where he was a two-time All-Conference selection and graduated in 2012 with a degree in environmental science.
He currently works as a physical education teacher at the Wang YMCA in downtown Boston.
Tyler Papadinis begins his third season as a member of the MIT men's basketball coaching staff and his second as the associate head coach in 2017-2018.
Prior to joining the Engineers, Papadinis coached for seven seasons at the University of Massachusetts Boston. For the 2014-15 season he was promoted to Associate Head Men’s Basketball Coach and helped lead the Beacons to their best record in nine seasons.
Prior to his arrival at UMass Boston, Papadinis worked for the NBA’s New York Knicks. As a Basketball Operations Intern, Papadinis worked directly with players, coaches and staff members at the Knick’s training facility in Tarrytown, New York.
A 2007 Ithaca College graduate with a BS in sports management, Papadinis gained experience in collegiate athletics through Ithaca College and Cornell University’s athletic departments. He later received his MBA from UMass Boston in 2012. He currently works at Urban Science Academy in West Roxbury, Mass. and spends his summers working various basketball camps and clinics.
Indran "Indy" Ratnathicam has served on the MIT coaching staff for the past 18 seasons. He focuses primarily on alumni relations and leadership development in addition to practice and game preparation, on-the-floor coaching, player development, and recruiting. Prior to becoming a coach, Indran was a four-year player on the MIT basketball team, where he was co-captain of the 1997-98 campaign that finished 18-7 under Head Coach Larry Anderson.
Indy graduated from MIT in 1998, with a degree in Mechanical Engineering, and has an MBA from the Harvard Business School. Since "leaving" MIT, he has pursued a full-time career in technology and business, and is currently Vice President of Marketing & Strategy at FirstFuel Software, an energy software start-up in Lexington, MA. Prior to this, Indy's non-basketball has included roles at the global consultancy, The Boston Consulting Group, and other startup and venture capital firms.
Indy is originally from Vancouver, WA.


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Kingston (1884–1912) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse. He won 89 races, the most in the history of the sport of Thoroughbred racing. Of his 138 starts, he was out of the money only on four occasions. He was later inducted into the United States Racing Hall of Fame.
He was bred by James R. Keene at his Castleton Stud near Lexington, Kentucky. Kingston was by Spendthrift out of Kapanga (GB) by Victorious, 2nd dam Kapunda, by Stockwell. Kingston's line goes back through Spendthrift to three significant sires: Lexington, Glencoe, and Boston.
Keene only sold him because he was having financial difficulties. As a yearling, Kingston was purchased by the trainer, Evert Snedecker, and his partner J. F. Cushman. They raced him as a two-year-old, during which time he proved himself a colt of quality, though he was beaten by both Hanover and the noted Tremont.
As a three-year-old, Kingston was bought by two Brooklyn ex-butchers, Phil and Mike Dwyer for $12,500. The Dwyer Brothers typically bought horses rather than breeding them, their chosen strategy for building a successful stable. They hoped that owning both Kingston and Hanover would prevent Hanover from racing a horse which might defeat him.


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TTA and Armed Forces Reservist and National Career Services to work together strategically to offer pre-employment recruits a more robust learner journey.
TTA is passionate about the Logistics Industry. We take great pride in developing individuals and training them to the very highest standards so that they can then go on to become valued employees. As one of the region’s leading Logistics training organisations, TTA is already actively committed to supporting, embedding and promoting equality and diversity and safeguarding in all our training and we are always striving to improve our provision.
That’s why as part of our drive to improve training in the logistics sector we developed two sector-specific pre-employability courses in Warehouse and Storage and Driving Goods Vehicles. Those courses have proved to be a great success: with a high per cent of learners on our training courses have moved directly into employment after qualification.
Transport Training Academy is now delighted to announce that we have now also engaged with two of our strategic partners and stakeholders to further strengthen our provision within our Logistics Pre-Employment delivery. Each group of pre-employment learners will not only take part in the learning programme, but will also now be assigned time with the Armed Forces Reservist and National Career Services.
During their allocated time with the Armed Force Reservist they will be given an insight into the opportunities that joining could bring. This extra time will involve learning about valuable life skills like team building, problem solving, self-worth, structure and discipline – and what a life changing journey the career would bring. On top of this, the National Career Services will offer bespoke one-to-one intervention, including CV building, Job Search and interview skills, with an aim towards building a firm and solid foundation for gaining employment.
We look forward to working closely with the Armed Forces Reservist and National Career Services and offering our candidates an even more robust learner journey.

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Pharmafocus caught up with Vertex Pharma's Simon Lem to discuss his journey throughout the industry and the importance of the steps he's taken along the way in his personal and professional successes.
I began my career at a French company called Servier and had what you could call the ‘classical’ commercial pharma career ie: primary care sales, to secondary care to speciality care to marketing and then roles of increasing responsibility on the commercial career ladder, working for both big pharma but also gaining experience in smaller companies and biotechs. I have had the benefit of great training throughout my career. From my very first initial training course when I joined the industry, which lasted for many weeks, to the professional coaching and ‘on the job’ training I have received and continue to receive as my career has progressed. I get asked what the highlights of my career are and I can group them into three key ‘buckets’. One: the people who I have worked with. I have been privileged to work with some great people throughout my career. Two: the medicines I have worked on. I have worked on some great medicines which have and do make a real difference to people’s lives. Three: some of the key achievements I have made. An example being the reimbursement agreement we secured in Ireland last year.
You’ve been in your current role, as Regional GM for Northern Europe for nearly three years – what aspects of the role do you enjoy and what are the greatest difficulties you face?
The science and the commitment to patients are the reason I get out of bed in the morning. Our medicines are the first to treat the underlying cause of cystic fibrosis (CF). Our goal is to cure CF and we remain committed in our pursuit of new medicines for people with CF who are still waiting. My role covers the UK, which has the second highest number of patients in the world. Working in the therapy area, you start to get an understanding of what it really means to live with a debilitating, life-shortening condition. The symptom most commonly associated with the condition is progressive lung damage, but cystic fibrosis affects a multitude of organs in the body meaning half of patients don’t make it to their 31st birthday.
However, getting our medicines to patients as quickly as possible remains my number one challenge. CF is one of the conditions where our understanding of genetics is transforming treatment and care. Currently, we have medicines with the potential to treat nearly half of all CF patients in the UK but only 5% of patients in England can currently access our medicines routinely through the NHS – that’s something we want to address.
Previously you worked as Country Manager for UK, Ireland the Nordic countries – how does your work covering a region the scale of Northern Europe region differ?
It’s more complex on a day-to-day basis, as I work with a broader range of stakeholders in different markets. The variety in terms of healthcare and social security set-up across markets is enormous and it’s definitely not a one-size-fits-all approach. Medical innovation is outpacing the systems used by healthcare authorities to make new medicines available to those who need them. If many countries don’t necessarily have the structures in place to successfully appraise our medicines then there’s a lot of work for us to do.
At Novartis, you had experience as Franchise Head of multiple sclerosis – how did this prepare you for working at Vertex, with its focus on cystic fibrosis?
Every pharmaceutical company or biotech has their own specific approach. Novartis gave me some great additional experience in launching products into what was a new disease area for them. This experience is something I have used at Vertex. One of this things that really appealed to me about Vertex is we are very much science led.
Today, three out of five people who work for us are in R&D and over the last five years, we reinvested more than 70% of our revenues into R&D. And I think this is reflected in our outputs. We have shown in multiple diseases that we can continue to innovate and invent new approaches, therapies and science to help people with serious diseases.
Orkambi (ivacaftor/lumacaftor) is currently occupying quite a few headlines in the UK press, what has been your experience negotiating with the NHS England over giving patients access to the treatment?
Our priority since the medicine was approved by the EMA two and a half years ago has been to work with NICE, NHS England and Ministers to secure access to our medicines as soon as possible. We remain committed to this.
Vertex has been outspoken in a number of communications regarding negotiations, with criticisms of the way they have taken place by email and with ministers writing open letters to the press – do you feel authorities are approaching discussions in an unproductive manner?
We had a constructive meeting on Wednesday 25th April with NHS England. Both parties recognise there is still some way to go to reach an agreement and Vertex is committed to working together to achieve this. We share the cystic fibrosis community’s sense of urgency and have agreed to meet again on May 25. There’s lots of work to do on both sides ahead of this to progress discussions as quickly as possible.
In a broader manner, how do such testing circumstances provide you with lessons that you can take onto future challenges in your career?
Working in a therapy area like CF you are humbled every day by the courage of people with CF, their families and carers. As long as you always keep this at the forefront of your mind, then I believe this is the best possible motivation you can have to tackle the challenges that the day to day job has.
What would you regard as the biggest achievement over the course of your career?
The portfolio approach we agreed in Ireland is the one that stands out for me. Ireland has the highest incidence of cystic fibrosis in the world (around 1,300 children and adults) with some of the most severe forms of the disease. Friday 1 June 2018 is the first anniversary of the innovative long-term agreement Vertex Pharmaceutical reached with the Health Service Executive in the Republic of Ireland to make cystic fibrosis medicines available. The agreement funds Orkambi and Kalydeco (ivacaftor) and also enables rapid access for people with these mutations if the labels of the existing medicines are expanded to cover additional age groups and if new Vertex medicines are approved for these populations. We hope we can agree a similar approach in England and other countries.
What do you think is the key to remaining motivated on a day-to-day basis?
Commitment to patients. All of us at Vertex remain committed to progressing the fight against CF and are giving it our all every day. We are working hard in the hopes that all people with CF have the best chance for long and happy lives.
What advice would you give to someone considering, or just beginning, a career in the industry?
Never lose sight of the fact your job is about helping to bring new treatments and cures to patients, and with that you carry a lot of hopes and responsibility.

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As part of the recently updated and launched firescience.gov website, JFSP is highlighting fuel treatments in February. The LSFSC is joining in this effort by highlighting the following publications related to treating fuels that may interest members of the LSFSC.
Tested by Fire: What Happens When Wildfires Meet Fuel Treatments?
Thumbs Up or Down to Annual Burning of a Tidal Marsh in Maryland?
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Queen Cora Dunham performing at the Adams Drumworld festival, September 14, 2014.
Cora Coleman-Dunham has performed and toured both nationally and internationally.
Cora's performances include Najee, Billy Miles, P!nk, Rick Fante, Lalah Hathaway, Phil Upchurch, Foley, Il Divo, Michael Bearden, India Arie, Everett Harp, Norman Brown, Peter Michael Escovedo, Frank McComb and Mandrill.
The 2001 & 2002 "Howard University Jazz Ensemble"
Dr Diane L. White's "Dr. Dee: Live in DC"
Richard Smallwood's "Richard Smallwood: Live in DC"
Zac Harmon's "The Blues According to Zacariah"
If there is one young musician that is currently representing the very character of cr�me - on the rise, it would have to unmistakably be Mrs Cora C Coleman-Dunham. Mrs. Cora began her musical journey under the tutelage of William Portis at Kashmere High School in Houston, Texas, USA with a comparably late start in 9th grade. Cora actively became involved in the marching band and concert band surpassing her peers as the section leader by her sophomore year. She began playing the traps in 11th grade and continued to forge ahead practicing and studying, graduating as valedictorian of her senior class. After graduation, Mrs. Cora continued to cultivate and hone her musical gifts, changing her major from Computer Science to Music in the middle of her freshman year at Howard University. The driving force behind Cora�s progress and motivation was the very elements that allotted performance opportunities with The Washington Ballet, The Washington Symphony Orchestra, The American University Orchestra, The Howard University Marching Band, Concert Band, Percussion Ensemble and Jazz Ensemble. She has also performed with Marvin Stamm, Yusef Lateef, Greg Osby, Donald Byrd, Grady Tate, and Larry Ridley. Cora�s growth and evolution as a drummer and percussionist merited her Howard University�s first recipient of the Avedis Zildjian Scholarship for Outstanding Percussionist. She became section leader (first female) of Howard�s Thunder Machine drum section and became a member of Sigma Alpha Iota Professional Music Fraternity for Women. While at Howard, Cora studied under Harold Summey, William Richards and the incomparable vocalist and drummer, Grady Tate.
Cora�s relocation to Los Angeles only created a greater level of exposure to the music industry connecting her on her first night in LA with the multi-recorded guitarist Phil Upchurch, whom she played with for the first year of her stay in Los Angeles. She battled over 5,000 drummers nationwide in the Guitar Center�s 2003 Annual National Drum-Off, where she placed 1st. Cora received several thousand dollars worth of equipment, custom Roland V-drums and a 2003 Jeep Liberty of her choice. Needless to say the first female not only to make it to the national level but leave with the annual title of the Nation�s Best Amateur Drummer. Cora has also worked with the all-female group Angaza. She toured with Blues great Zac Harmon. While working with Zac Harmon & the Midsouth Blues Revue, the group climbed and surpassed the ladder of competitors for the title, �Best International Unsigned Blues Band� and sure enough walked away with the victory for 2004. In November 2004, (thanks to Raymond McKinley) Prince and Rechelle Ferell graced one of Frank McComb�s shows in LA and Prince took a special interest in Cora. Cora soon found herself ordering a one of a kind incredible custom 8-piece, birch, spider-pine finish, gold-trimmed DW drum kits compliments of the Prince, himself! Talk about a Christmas gift!!!
Sooooo, upon returning from Japan with Frank, Prince put together a unit: Ashley Tamar Davis-vocals, Frank McComb-keys, Jairus Mozee-guitar, Cora on drums and what else could make things any more perfect than having your husband playing bass, Joshua Dunham. This unit became the "After Party" house band for The Grammy�s, Academy Awards, Oscars and NAACP Image Awards hosted by Prince. Let�s see�the Kats who sat in to jam were Herbie Hancock, ?uest, Stevie Wonder, Kat Dyson, John Blackwell, Sheila E, Larry Graham, Alicia Keys, Raymond McKinley and Anthony Hamilton, Rechelle Ferrell to name a few.


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We’ve all heard that to sell more real estate, it is important to define your niche. Who are you going to work with or who are you going to target?
While there are several obvious target markets (new construction, targeted subdivisions, seniors), what I’m talking about here is bit more than that. Specifically, I want you and your agent to define your team’s ideal client.
Age – is your ideal client first time buyers, seniors, or somewhere in between?
Location – do you have a geographic area that you know best or how far is too far to list a house or show property?
Condition – do you prefer newer homes, or will you list older homes as long as they have a pre-inspection? Do you want to show homes to buyers that need a lot of work and help those buyers find vendors to do the work, or do you prefer to show move-in ready homes?
Finances – does the seller have enough equity to reduce the list price if needed? Do you prefer working with buyers who have no money to put down, or conventional buyers?
Motivation – do you prefer working with sellers who clearly have to move and are convinced of that? Do you prefer working with buyers who are committed to buying and not just willing to buy but only when the right house comes along?
Take out a piece of paper and determine for each characteristic the person you ideally want to work with every time you help someone buy or sell real estate. Do this for the ideal seller and ideal buyer.
We do try our best to stick to the criteria we have set for ourselves. Approximately 75% of our clients fit this model. The hardest one of these criteria to meet is the one that says they will sell and buy with us. We have clients who move out of state and aren’t buying in our area.
50% of our listing appointments sign a listing agreement. That’s because the other 50% either don’t meet our criteria (so we choose not to work with them) or they choose another agent because we aren’t willing to compromise on something like price or condition.
Then, your job as the assistant becomes holding the team accountable to following the guidelines for the ideal client. If someone wants to take a client that doesn’t fit the guidelines it had better be for a very good reason. If your team only takes listings within a 20 mile radius of your office and someone wants to list with you who is 30 miles out but they are buying their next house within your radius then maybe that’s someone you consider making an exception for. As you make exceptions, write those down and justify why you did it in writing. Over time, you will tighten your criteria and your team will be working with more and more ideal clients than ever before.
What about you? Post your ideal client criteria for buyers and/or sellers in the comments. Are there any other criteria we should be considering?


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Drag Racing - Mobile Game for iOS and Android - HiHoy - Play Cool Games!
Drag races are the race type of the one who gets the best acceleration on a level area, who wins. You can win the races in Drag Racing game by stepping up gear on the right time.

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Q.) Currently, you and your family live in Charlotte, North Carolina. There you work as the Director of Business Development for Quicken Loans Racing. How did you end up in that profession?
A.) I have been in the mortgage business for 20 years. Quicken Loans bought our company out. They are big into sports so I took the idea of NASCAR to them and what it could do for branding.
Q.) Quicken Loans Racing & their driver, Ryan Newman, race under the Stewart-Haas umbrella. I do not follow NASCAR very closely, but I do follow Danica Patrick (Danica was a member at the gym I manage while racing for Rahal-Letterman) on occasion. Do you ever get to drive Newman's #39 Chevy Impala?
A.) I drove the show car, but never the race car. Same car with just a little less horsepower.
Q.) My sister, Amy (Class of '91), and her husband are huge NASCAR fans (Their cats name is Smoke). How often do you get to rub elbows with celebrities? In particular, my sister wants to know about your experiences with Ryan Newman and Tony Stewart.
A.) Tony and Ryan are great to hang out with. Tony likes to play pool and Ryan likes to fish. Both are very nice and will talk to you anytime. All of the drivers are like that though. NASCAR drivers aren’t like many other pros where you can’t get near them, they are just like us.
Q.) Upon graduation you chose Heidelberg College, where you were a 4x letterman and 2-year Captain. A lot of Hilliard football alumni have chosen Heidelberg, but why did you choose to continue your education there?
Q.) What is your favorite Hilliard High School football memory?
A.) We were playing Mt Vernon and we were down 19-0 in the 2nd quarter before Luke Hanks connected with Tony Moore on a touchdown pass. From there we pounded the ball (I was a lineman) and we won the game 26-19. Also, I will never forget the friends I met and the memories I made.
Q.) What opponent did you really get amped up to play against in high school?
A.) I loved to play Franklin Heights or Westland... big rivals.
Q.) How did Hilliard High School prepare you for where you are today?
A.) They taught me to make right choices and be yourself. Coach Barry Blackstone was my role model and friend. We still talk to this day- like my second dad.
Q.) What was your favorite Hilliard "hot spot" growing up?
Q.) How often do you come back to Hilliard?
A.) I come back few times a year. I love to see Hilliard and how it has grown and see friends.
Q.) If you could give any advice to the current Hilliard Davidson football team what would it be?
A.) Have fun, study hard and prepare yourself to be a man. Make the right choices and do what is right. What you do now will be a direct reflection on who you will become.

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A new report from Data and Society evaluates the impact of AI and predictive analysis technologies on farmers.
Beyond concerns about employment loss, researchers are assessing the impacts of AI’s human infrastructure and the hidden human labor that helps build AI.
Lawmakers in the U.S. House, the Trump administration and national governments have weighed in on concerns about the future of work in the age of AI.
Conversations around future-of-work issues often steer us into the abyss of fewer job opportunities, or on the flipside, toward a fantastical future free of grunt work. But whether or not robots will ever replace all human workers, many of us already work alongside AI all the time. Today, researchers are evaluating the effect of AI and predictive tools on farm work, exposing the hidden human infrastructure necessary to train and maintain automated systems — and asking a lot more than the “Will robots take my job?” question.
A recent Wired article headlined “A.I. Is My Coworker” in print, concludes that “If AI handles the most boring tasks, we humans just might have more free time to be creative.” That, of course, is one of the promises of AI: Humans will advance not only as intelligent machines take on our menial tasks and laborious physical work, but as AI enhances our brain capacity to imagine and invent.
In practice, while some AI-based tools might make work easier (consider those automated responses in Gmail that Wired’s Lauren Goode wrote about, for example), they often require more or different forms of work. The Data and Society report “AI in Context: The Labor of Integrating New Technologies” observes the effects of AI and data-fueled analytics on agriculture. The researchers evaluated impacts of precision agriculture technologies such as GPS-enabled combine harvesters, and software that helps farmers predict and analyze soil makeup to pinpoint fertilizer and pesticide application.
At the level of farm management decisions, this work can include shifts in ingrained community norms, interpersonal relationships, daily routines, and skill sets. Additionally, there is the labor of reconfiguring physical infrastructure to render farmland amenable to the data collection that makes AI possible. This is not always a smooth process, and the extent to which farmers can benefit from precision agriculture tools often depends on the conditions and resources already available.
To incorporate AI or other tech, farmers might need to redesign a barn to facilitate sensors or change crop layouts to fit new machines. However, they also may find that there is a lot of hidden labor necessary to get data to do what they need it to do. Indeed, over the past decade or so, practically every industry has been disrupted by new analytics technologies and processes that, in order to operate well, require data categorization and standardization, de-duplication and massive data management overhauls to enable integration of business intelligence systems.
This AI interruption in the traditional farm workflow also affects the “locus of authority,” said Elish. While the decision-maker was once a human farm owner or manager, automated prescriptive technologies from agtech giants such as Monsanto can create power and influence from new data overlords.
Ultimately, in the current landscape, AI in the workplace does not necessitate easier work nor does it necessitate massive job loss. We hear all the time about the unmet demand for computer scientists and machine learning experts in the AI industry. But all sorts of AI technologies rely on teams of less-skilled workers to facilitate their creation and even help make them work properly after they’re built.
Human Infrastructure – the integral human component of a socio-technical system without which that system cannot properly function.
In an adjacent discussion, other researchers have analyzed AI’s hidden workforce. In its 2018 report, AI Now Institute refers to the “hidden human labor” of AI, evaluating the behind-the-scenes task-based gig-work or “click-work” needed to label and categorize data used to train AI systems. They and other researchers also have analyzed the surveillance technologies that oversee workers and monitor performance.
Recognizing all of the labor required to “make AI work” can help us better understand the implications of its development and use. Research in these areas also helps us reexamine the focus on technical talent in narratives describing AI’s creation and recognize that technical skills account for only a portion of a much larger effort.
Though they tend to focus on AI’s threat to employment, governments have addressed the impact of AI on labor. Last month, Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence (left), a Democrat representing Detroit, along with Silicon Valley Democrat Ro Khanna introduced proposed guidelines for ethical AI in a House Resolution. And, for Congresswoman Lawrence, it turned out future-of-work was the impetus for her involvement in the proposal.
Other countries including Finland, France and Germany have established initiatives on AI and its impact on employment, particularly in communications related to AI strategy and ethical guidelines for AI. In France, for instance, a 2018 government report addressed job loss in addition to the impacts of AI on work in the nearer-future.

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Just like other first time car owners, you might also be asking why buy gap insurance? It is quite a common question for those who are not very familiar with gap insurance. Then gap insurance is it worth it and the money you spend? There are many reasons why a car owner needs to get gap insurance for the car.
Gap insurance is it worth it for a car owner like you. It is considered as your protection against any unseen problems in the future that relates to your car. Why gap insurance worth it? It is because it can help you with you financially in times you have trouble paying the car. One way or another, it gives you the assurance that you will not be hurting your bank in any way if you have gap insurance.
The importance of gap insurance is obviously undeniable. Many people are now starting to realize its benefits. Some may see it as an extra cost, but what is really an extra cost if it can give you a long term benefits. Gap insurance is it worth it for all car owners out there. It helps you stay away from so much financial constraints that might happen to you and the car. That is the reason why gap insurance is worth it for your car.
Then why buy gap insurance? The answer is very simple because it is definitely your one and only help in cases wherein you and your car will get into a mess. It is even the main reason why gap insurance worth it. It gives every car owner the peace of mind they deserve. With all the benefits of gap insurance, then you don’t have to question if gap insurance is it worth it.


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There are some amazing developments in growing internal organs that promise a brighter future for many. As these technologies become standardized they are bound to extend life in the latter two thirds of this century. What if they could “print” a new heart, lung, or kidney for you made from your own cells?
I disagree with the word “New.” Special interests learned to get their message out while accommodating the restrictions of McCain-Feingold and other limits in a manner that makes the “who” behind the money much harder to find. I like the Supreme Court ruling because I would rather know who is paying whom for what.
It’s very time consuming if you you want to track that buzz or meme or outrage of the day to true source, but more oft than not it can be followed back to a special interest group who is highly anonymous to the general public.
I prefer a political environment where anyone may freely speak or pay, but where every penny is associated back to true source and recorded online as part of public record within 48 hours. Americans are some of the smartest media consumers in the world and it’s counterproductive to create restrictions that demand subterfuge for communication because with each step removed from the original source of the sometimes valid argument additional hysteria, hyperbole, and sometimes outright lies get baked into the message. It’s very hard to have an adult conversation about true issues in that media environment. We don’t need to limit money or speech, but we do need to see who is signing the checks. In my opinion it’s well past time to update our restrictions on political speech to match the new media.
Update: more background on this law, other campaign laws, and conflicting claims at Politifact.


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Teacher videos are terrific learning tools, but student-created videos are even richer. Creating videos, motion graphics, and animations nudge students to blend a host of proficiencies. It involves visual design using colors and templates, just as it requires language skills of narration and storytelling.
The process of using a storyboard to stitch together a narrative enables students to combine logical reasoning, cause-and-effect, and content mastery. These compelling presentations provide opportunities for students to learn, share, and teach others. It reinforces the graphicacy skills they need to learn, design, and communicate a message as journalists.
Kids teaching kids is the purest model of learning where they become the educators of their peers. The examples below are just some the different types of videos, motion graphics, and animations made by our students.
The examples below are just some the different types of videos, motion graphics, and animations made by our students.this is a way of understanding the opinion of users, and it helps the website to maintain its functionality and reliability.


text: In a feasibility study in two districts in Eastern Uganda, Management Sciences for Health (MSH) is testing and evaluating a patient-centered group model of antenatal care--or pregnancy club--that provides a forum where pregnant women can share experiences, receive essential health information from a midwife or other skilled provider, and track and better understand the progress of their pregnancies. Partnering with Marketing for International Development (M4ID), a social impact company specializing in human-centered design of health interventions in low-resource settings, MSH directly engaged women and health providers to co-create a model for pregnancy clubs that reflects the cultural and health system context and responds to their needs. Through facilitated group discussion, this model builds a supportive community of pregnant women to normalize the pregnancy experience, fosters birth planning, and provides emotional and social support during a stressful, momentous, and often isolating time.

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Ahead of Ross Stripling making a start in the series finale against the Cincinnati Reds, Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts indicated a starter was not set for Sunday’s game with the St. Louis Cardinals.
What appeared apparent was that Alex Wood was unlikely to make the start on his scheduled turn. Roberts named Stripling and Hyun-Jin Ryu as viable options. A decision hinged on how Stripling would fare against the Reds.
He wound up throwing 51 pitches over 3.1 innings, and indeed will be brought back on short rest for the finale of the Dodgers’ 10-game road trip. Coinciding with the decision was Wood being placed in the bullpen for the remainder of the season.
Another lefty, Hyun-Jin Ryu, will start Monday against the Rockies at Dodger Stadium.
The start will be Ryu’s first time facing the Rockies this season. It will come in what is shaping to be a pivotal series for both clubs with respect to the National League West race.
Los Angeles is not far removed from winning two of three games at Coors Field, which kept them on Colorado’s heels. Ryu is coming off a bit of a rough outing, as he allowed three runs on eight hits, including two home runs, in five innings.
The loss to the Reds dropped Ryu to 4-3 this season and increased his ERA to 2.42 in 12 starts.

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Behind every great day is a great night at the Comfort Inn and Suites Universal - Convention Center in Orlando, FL. With easy access to Interstate 4 and the Florida Turnpike, our hotel puts you near the Orlando Orange County Convention Center and the Orlando International Airport, plus all the amusement parks that make this city a major destination. Enjoy our free hot breakfast, free WiFi, fitness center and outdoor pool. We also offer meeting space and business services. Amenities in your suite include an HDTV, desk, microwave, refrigerator, coffee maker, hair dryer, iron and ironing board. Also, earn rewards including free nights and gift cards with our Choice Privileges Rewards program.
- Orange County Conv. Ctr.