text: A novel airdata sensor was developed at the University of Kansas1. The Bio-Inspired probe was designed for high angles of attack and sideslip use, suitable for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) flight control system and other highly maneuverable aircraft applications. The probe displayed excellent speed measurement of up to angle of attack and sideslip of ±40°, compared to ±25° exhibited by a conventional pitot tube at the same accuracy. With the goal of evaluating the novel probe’s protruding centerbody and effects on angular sensitivity, two new sets of probe were developed, featuring elongated (L/D 1.5) and shortened (L/D 0.5) protruding centerbodies to gain deeper understanding of the Coanda effect on the blunt protruding centerbody featured on the Bio-inspired probe. The protruding centerbody uses the Coanda effect to turn air flow streamline and attach to the centerbody surface. The analysis included pressure and velocity measurement at high angle of attack wind tunnel tests and Computational Fluid Dynamic simulations on the new and original (L/D 1.0) prototypes. As expected, the elongated ellipsoid centerbody (L/D 1.5) probe exhibited an improved flow capture. Design improvements such as centerbody optimization and direct drag measurement are suggested to improve the novel probe capabilities. Further research will be concentrated on a flight testing on a UAV with the novel airdata sensor and a conventional Pitot-static tube.

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Ashley Wolfe, head coach of the CSM Hawks volleyball team and former CSM player, has been named one of the 2016 fall Maryland Junior Athletic Conference (Maryland JUCO) coaches of the year.
“We are proud of the volleyball team's accomplishment of Maryland JUCO Conference Co-Champions under Coach Ashley Wolfe's leadership,” Michelle Ruble, CSM executive director of student life and athletics, said.
Wolfe, who has served as CSM's head volleyball coach since 2014, led the Hawks to a 10-1 record in conference for the fall 2016 season.
Maryland JUCO announced Dec. 21 coaches of the year for men's and women's soccer and cross country and co-honored Wolfe of CSM and Beth Domenico, head coach of the Hagerstown Community College's volleyball program, as coaches of the year in volleyball.
Wolfe started playing volleyball in middle school. At Patuxent High school, she played two years junior varsity and two years of varsity as a middle hitter. She then moved on to play at CSM for the first two years of her collegiate volleyball career and was named All-American her sophomore year. She finished her education at Webber International University in Florida, where she also played volleyball. She earned a bachelor's degree in security management and now works at Patuxent River Naval Air Station.
She started coaching 14s club in 2009. She has coached several clubs – Impact Volleyball Club (located in Florida), Southern Maryland Juniors (SMJs), Bay Area Volleyball (BAVA), Southern Maryland Juniors Revived (SMJr) and is now working with the Southern Maryland Volleyball Club (SOMDVBC), where she coaches the 15s team. In 2014, she took the position of head volleyball coach at CSM.
Maryland JUCO exists to govern and conduct championships for the conference's 16 varsity sports. Chartered in the late 1960s, the conference is composed of 16 Maryland community colleges that compete in a variety of varsity intercollegiate athletics. Maryland JUCO oversees and promotes programs dedicated to academic and athletic goals of its diverse institutions, while enhancing opportunities for balanced intercollegiate athletic programming. For information on MDJUCO, visit www.mdjuco.org.
For more about CSM athletics, see athletics.csmd.edu.

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Few countries can match India’s diversity, cultural breadth, and beauty. To learn more about its long history – and to gaze upon untold treasures – be sure to venture to the best museums in India. We’ve picked six of our favourites, where you can discover everything from centuries-old textiles to ancient jewellery, miniature paintings to crystal furniture. There’s no better way to further your cultural education while in the Subcontinent.
Formerly known as the Prince of Wales Museum, the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (or CSMVS for short) is Mumbai’s premier museum, and one of the finest cultural institutions in the country. Founded more than a century ago, it houses a vast collection of Indian sculptures, textiles, miniature paintings, decorative objects, and antiquities; Asian and European exhibits are also on display.
Easily one of the best museums in India, Delhi’s National Museum is full of priceless masterworks and fascinating artefacts. The collection here is vast and varied, and covers more than five millennia of Indian history. Discover more about India’s past through mementos left behind by ancient kingdoms, historic musical instruments, jewellery, antique coins, arms and armour, and artworks. Given that the museum’s collection contains more than 200,000 objects, be sure to dedicate at least half a day to exploring its galleries.
Even if you never venture indoors, the extraordinary City Palace Museum is worth seeking out. Not that you’ll need to look hard: the sprawling icon, whose origins date to the 16thcentury, sits overlooking the waters of Lake Pichola and is one of Udaipur’s quintessential landmarks. But if you do venture indoors the palatial complex, you’ll discover lavishly decorated interiors and an impressive array of antiquities.
Hyderabad’s Salar Jung Museum is extraordinary for a few reasons – the fact that it’s officially one of the world’s largest museums, and features more than a million objects in its collection, for instance – but most of all for the fact that its antiquities all originate from the same source: the Salar Jung family. The biggest one-man collection of artworks in the world, it’s nothing short of a cultural colossus.
India’s textiles are world-famous for a reason: varyingly vibrant, skilfully embroidered, and printed with colourful patterns, they’re one of the country’s most exquisite cultural legacies. There are few better places to discover India’s fabric-making past (and present) than at the Calico Museum in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. One of the foremost textile museums in the world, it houses a range of pieces that demonstrate five centuries’ worth of techniques, and also includes exhibitions about block-printing, embroidery methods, and fabric-weaving.
One of the best museums in India – and also the most beautiful – is the lavish Jai Vilas Mahal, located in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh. Constructed by a local Maharaja in 1874, it offers a lavish and well-maintained glimpse into India’s royal past. The highlight of the museum is the palace’s Durbar Hall, which is decorated with gold, chandeliers, and one of the largest woven carpets in Asia. Beyond the hall, make sure to discover the extraordinary array of other exhibits, from crystal fountains to marble statues.

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The interface of MOMO App Player is very similar to Nox, one of the most popular emulators on the android market. Despite the fact that the installer is in Chinese, it's very easy to install, you basically just click the orange button a few times. Once you've installed the app, change the language by clicking on the gear icon, going to the second tab and selecting the last option.
One important detail to note is that MOMO App Player does NOT come with Google Play Services installed, so some video games won't work. That being said, you can install Google Play Services manually.
In our constant search for good programs to simulate Android devices on PC, we came across MOMO Player a while ago; a mysterious software developed by "Shanghai Changzhi Network Technology" that changed its name to LDPlayer when it started distributing the program in the west. But what sets it apart from well-known alternatives like Nox or Bluestacks? Well, surprisingly, much more than we could have imagined, both in terms of performance and features that other programs don't offer.

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Big Bullets and former Flames international midfielder James Chilapondwa has faulted Flames coach Young Chimodzi and his entire technical panel for what he calls poor selection of players.
Chilapondwa told MBC Radio 2FM on Saturday that the coaches did not select players on merit as players who have been consistent in the 2013-14 season have been left out.
“What I can say is that some of the players have not been picked on merit and some don’t deserve to be included in the selection” said Chilapondwa adding that “they don’t even deserve to be at the national team”.
He cited names of few players that have been showcasing an impressed performance but they have been completely left out.
“Some players like Mwambene [Kumbukani-Red Lions], Victor Limbani of Big Bullets and Yamikani Fodya and others whom I have played against but I don’t know their names have consistent but they have been left out” wondered Chilapondwa.
Reacting to the development, Flames Head Coach Young Chimodzi refused to go down and said the technical panel is looking for players who can play and at the same time fight and die for the country.
“Mainly we are looking for fighters when going to Benin; players who can die for our nation” said Chimodzi.
Malawi is expected to play Mozambique in a friendly match staged at Kamuzu Stadium on 6th July, 2014 as part of Malawi’s 50 years independence celebrations.
The team will later flew to Uganda a week later to play Uganda before landing in Benin for its final qualifying game of the 2015 African Cup of Nations qualifying games in which the winner proceeds to group stages.


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One more run at the wisdom of Julien Smith: Our final “Julien Smith is brilliant” angle? Customer Service.
Last week I wrote about Julien Smith’s common-sense diet plan. Based on a few simple ideas, it’s a great place to start if you need to lose a few pounds. Take a look; I said it then and I’ll repeat it now: Julien Smith Rocks.
I promised then to apply what I’ve coined “The Julien Smith Model” to Business Change, Customer Service, and Search Engine Optimization. We’ve already covered Search Engine Optimization and Business Change, so let’s move on to how The Julien Smith Model applies to Customer Service.
In dieting, Julien’s pollutants are sugar and flour. What’s the pollutant in Customer Service? Aside from apathy, which gets in the way your execution of any business process, the problem that pollutes customer sevice is viewing it as a burden.
This issue has been debated for decades. Customer Service always starts out as a striving for excellence, and as a company grows and the costs of having a growing customer service staff on board mount the budget for customer service starts to look like a great place to pare costs.
It rarely is. Forget management theory, throw out the bean counters, and look at the range of choices that people have for spending their money. Unless you provide some amazing and non-replicable product or service, you’re no different than the next guy, and he’s still providing customer service.
Being consistent in customer service seems simple, and if you stick to a mantra like the customer is always right it can be. The problem with “the customer is always right”, though, is deciding just how far you’re willing to push the idea.
For example, if you look at the inductees to The Answer Guy’s Customer Service Wall of Shame you’ll see examples of companies that very likely have manifestos on customer service tucked away in drawers that aren’t being followed. Or look at The Story of ShopRite of Fairlawn, a $4 Overcharge For Biazzo Mozzarella Cheese, and The Manager Who Wasn’t Willing to Forgo It. A good try, but ultimately that manager decided “how right” the customer could be. Consistency in customer in service means having a policy that you can stick to, and sticking to it.
If breaking up the consistency applies in customer service, I can’t tell you how. In fact, I’ll say this: IT DOESN’T. Sorry, Julien, but like most “models” the Julien Smith Model is imperfect.
As for the “keep looking for new information” aspect: when it comes to customer service, there’s so much information being thrown at you that the issue is processing it all. The Answer Guy Can Help With Your Customer Service Information Processing, or you can spend hours analyzing it. Both methods work.
As with SEO and Business Change, Julien Smith, intending to be or not, is a customer service expert. And you can be, too. Just make a plan, and follow it.
Give the Julien Smith Model a chance . . . it really can be your business change BFF.


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November concluded with another $100+ million weekend, resulting in the first time ever that the total gross for the month November passed $1 billion and making November 2012 the 10th-biggest month in box-office on record. It is the only non-summer month in the all-time Top 10 of the biggest months ever. That’s not so surprising now. Afterall, the month has already produced two $200+ million grosser, one $150+ million grosser and at least two more November releases are guaranteed to past $100 million when all is said and done. Typically, the post-Thanksgiving weekend was considerably slower than the weekends before it, but thanks to coming off a huge frame, even a 47.1% drop for the Top 12 cume led to a $106.1 million gross, making it the biggest post-Thanksgiving weekend ever and the first one to pass the $100 million-mark. Compared to the same weekend last year, the box-office was up a whopping 44.1%. 2012 is now up 6.6% from 2011 and 4.1% from 2009 (the biggest year for domestic box-office ever).
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 retained the top spot once again, decreasing 60.1% to $17.4 million, bringing its 17-day cume to $254.6 million and crashing into this year’s Top 5. It is in line with Part 1’s 60.3% post-Thanksgiving drop, but a tad better than New Moon’s 64% decline. It was also the biggest third weekend gross the Twilight franchise has ever delivered. Breaking Dawn Part 2 is now tracking around $7.5 million ahead of its immediate predecessor and keeps gaining on New Moon, now less than $1 million behind it after the same period of time. Less than $27 million away from Part 1’s final gross ($281.3 million), Breaking Dawn Part 2 is a lock to pas it and looks very likely to hit $290 million now. It will face direct competition for female audiences, however, with next weekend’s Playing for Keeps. While it won’t set the box-office on fire, it should still directly target Breaking Dawn’s demographics. If the film can withstand that competition well enough, then it will have a fair shot at becoming only the second Twilight movie to hit the $300 million mark. Coming off a weekend that is around $2 million higher than New Moon’s third outing, Breaking Dawn Part 2 should almost certainly hit at least $295 million (New Moon finished with $296.6 million). Once the film gets within $1-2 million of $300 million, Summit will probably do anything to ensure, that it’ll pass it. However, one harsh drop could change it all. Right now, it looks good for $295-305 million range; though it is still hard to tell which side of the barrier it will fall on.
Skyfall handily won the second spot of the box-office for the third weekend in a row. In its fourth weekend, the film grossed $16.6 million, missing out on the top spot by less than $1 million. The movie’s 53.4% drop is slightly worse than Casino Royale’s 50.9% decline over the post-Thanksgiving frame in 2006, but at the same time vastly better than Quantum on Solace’s 64.1% drop. With $245.6 million in the bag, it is already the year’s 6th-biggest film and tracking roughly $94 million ahead of Quantum of Solace. Compared to other recent surprising blockbusters, Skyfall is around $18 million ahead of Inception, $36 million ahead of the Star Trek reboot, but $7 million behind the first Iron Man. Next weekend, the film will face no direct competition as its older, primarily male demographics shouldn’t be toched much by the only new wide release, Playing for Keeps. A week later, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is certain to hit it hard, not least by taking away most of its IMAX screens and another week later, its theatre count and screen count will suffer greatly under the onslaught of four new wide releases, including direct action competition, courtesy of Jack Reacher. On the other hand, Skyfall should benefit well from Christmas. I expect it to stay in the Top 10 all the way until the end of December and play well into January. This weekend’s solid hold pretty much assured a $300+ million finish for the film. It’ll be an interesting and extremely close battle between this and Breaking Dawn Part 2 for the November crown. Should Skyfall lose it, it’ll still be regarded as a huge surprise for even challenging Breaking Dawn. However, if it wins the race (which I suspect it will), it’ll go down as one of the biggest box-office upsets in recent years. Either way, a $300+ million-grossing James Bond movie is right up there with The Hunger Games and The Avengers for the year’s most incredible success stories. I expect a $300-305 million domestic finish, whereas worldwide it is well on its way to pass $1 billion.
After a hugely disappointing start last weekend, DreamWorks’ Rise of the Guardians slightly redeemed itself by delivering the best decline in the Top 10. Down just 43.7%, the animated flick rose one spot to #3 and added $13.4 million to its total, bringing its 12-day cume to $48.8 million. Despite the good hold, it is still a paltry number for what was supposed to be DreamWorks’ big Christmas flick of 2012. Given the $145 million production budget, it has a very long way to go to recoup the costs. At least it looks like its word-of-mouth (indicated by last weekend’s “A”-CinemaScore) is kicking in already. With no competition next weekend, I expect a great hold, followed by a very leggy run until Christmas. Now most Christmas-themed movies (The Polar Express, A Christmas Carol and Christmas with the Kranks just to name a few) usually drop like a rock once Christmas Eve passes. However, with Rise of the Guardians’ marketing not focusing solely on the Christmas aspect (in fact, Cjristmas as a holiday doesn’t even play a large role in the film), it might avoid this fate and play well into January. It should be noted that, in an amazing example of terrible scheduling, January is currently devoid of any family-oriented releases. In fact, out of the nine wide releases in January, seven are currently rated R, one is rated PG-13 and one (The Last Stand) is not yet rated. While this will make sure that all these films will eat into one another, it will also help family-friendly holdovers like Rise of the Guardians, Wreck-It Ralph and The Hobbit. Therefore, I have little doubts that even despite its sluggish start, Rise of the Guardians will make it to more than $100 million, finishing somewhere around $100-110 million. It’s certainly less than Paramount/DreamWorks hoped for, but not an embarrassment feared after its pathetic opening day.
Steven Spielberg’s awards season frontrunner Lincoln slid down one spot to #4 of the box-office, losing 47.9% of its audience in the process. The film took in another $13.4 million over the three-day period and brought its running cume to $83.6 million. After just three weeks in wide release, Lincoln has beaten the total grosses of Spielberg’s two films in 2012 – The Adventures of Tintin ($77.6 million) and War Horse ($79.9 million). It must be noted that Disney hasn’t added new theatres this weekend, leaving the film’s theatre count at 2,018 and thus giving it the best per-theatre-average among all wide releases. With a $65 million budget to boot, Lincoln is well on its way to become a bona fide success and its run is still far from being close to its end. With the heat of the awards season still ahead, Christmas support (it should remain the top choice for adult audiences over the course of the month), splendid WoM and likely further expansion, it is a shoe-in for $150+ million. In fact, I fully expect it to at least approach the mark by the time the Oscar nominations are announced. Its final gross is of course hard to pinpoint now as it will very much depend upon how well it will perform at the Oscars ceremony. However, even if it doesn’t take home the big trophy, it should be guaranteed to finish in the $165-175 million range. Should it win big, though, I wouldn’t rule out a $200+ million finish.
Ang Lee’s Life of Pi held relatively well at #5, declining 45.9% to $12.2 million and bringing its running total to $48.5 million by the end of its second weekend. Like the aforementioned Rise of the Guardians, Life of Pi will also benefit from the overwhelming number of R-rated movies in January, but will also be helped by the certain amount of Oscar buzz and (likely) multiple major nominations. That should give it the edge in the race between it and Rise of the Guardians and put it on track towards a $110-120 million finish. It has the potential to go higher, but I think that it will suffer under the arrival of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. Life of Pi is heavily marketed as a visual feast for eyes and The Hobbit will certainly take its place in the spotlight soon as far as visuals are concerned. Still, the film has turned out a bigger success than most have ever expected.
Wreck-It Ralph held on to its last weekend’s spot as well. At #6 it dropped an expected 58.1% (after its previous weekend has been inflated by Thanksgiving) and managed to gross $6.9 million for a total of $158.2 million after five weeks on release. It has become the 14th movie this year to pass $150 million and has advanced to #13 on the yearly chart. Very soon it will pass Ice Age: Continental Drift’s $160.9 million and become the 4th-biggest animated feature of 2012. It is still around $19 million ahead of Tangled, but Tangled will be catching up fast now. Like Rise of the Guardians and Life of Pi, it will benefit from the lack of competition in January, but I still don’t think it’ll have the stamina to make it to $200 million. Around $185-190 million seems like the more likely outcome right now.
The Brad Pitt-starrer Killing Them Softly opened softly at #7, delivering $6.8 million from 2,424 venues for a pitiful PTA of $2,811. While the $15 million budget makes the opening look okay, it is pretty bad for the film’s leading star, Brad Pitt. However, one has to go back to 1994 and The Favor to find the last wide release starring Brad Pitt with a worse opening weekend. In fact, Pitt’s last ten live-action wide releases have opened to $33.6 million on average, with none of them making less than $19 million opening weekend. Things aren’t looking too bright for its future either. While the majority of the critics liked the film, the audiences certainly did not, making it only the 8th movie to receive the feared “F”-CinemaScore. It joins the ranks of The Devil Inside, Silent House and The Box. All of these films had terrible legs and it should be no different for Killing Them Softly. I expect the film to vanish from most theatres within the next two weeks, ending its run with around $13-15 million.
Down a slot to #8, Red Dawn made $6.5 million (down 54.5%) from Friday to Sunday and out its current total at $31.3 million after 12 days. This is nothing to boast about, given the $65 million budget, but given its years-long delay, things could have turned out worse. It will find its way to a $45 million total.
Robert Zemeckis’ Flight continued its struggle towards $100 million at #9 of the box-office. In its 5th weekend, the Denzel Washington-starring drama made around $4.5 million, down 47% from last weekend. The film has grossed $81.5 million by now, making it Washington’s 9th-biggest domestic grosser unadjusted for inflation and putting it just behind Unstoppable. Flight is tracking $7 million ahead of Tony Scott’s film in the same time period and should keep gaining ground over the next weeks. It’ll take until January that the Oscar buzz for Washington will really take off, but if it is strong enough, I could see resurgence for the film. Right now, I believe it’ll crawl to $100 million by the end of its run, even though it might take it until February to do so.
The Collection, a follow-up to the 2009 horror flick The Collector opened quietly at #10 with $3.1 million from 1,403 locations ($2,213 PTA). The opening is very similar to that of its predecessor ($3.6 million from 1,325 venues). The first film wasn’t exactly a prime example of longevity, finishing with $7.7 million. I believe the sequel will follow suit, leaving the theatres with $7 million in its pockets. It should do very well on DVD/BluRay, though.
Silver Linings Playbook, David O. Russell’s new Oscars hopeful after The Fighter, dropped out of the Top 10 to #11, but delivered the best hold in the entire Top 12. Even though the film has added just four theatres, it decreased a mere 29.5% to $3.1 million. The film has collected $10.7 million so far and hasn’t even hit 400 theatres yet. I expect it to expand well throughout the month and strong Oscar buzz will carry it well beyond $50 million. Should it become a real contender for major awards, then I wouldn’t even rule out $100 million.
The only significant expansion this weekend was given to Anna Karenina, which went from 66 theatres to 384 and grossed $2.2 million over the weekend. The period flick averaged $5,848 per theatre. Its running total stands at $4.1 million. The reviews on the film are mixed as is the WoM. Its outwards status as a potential awards contender and the tremendous popularity of its source material will help it, but I still don’t expect anything more than $20-25 million, especially since it is actually not a serious contender for any awards.
I other news, Argo has cracked $100 million in its 8th weekend, bringing its cume to $101 million as it landed at #13 this weekend. With strong awards buzz, it still has a long way to go. I see it winding up with $115-120 million eventually. Meanwhile, Hitchcock expanded from 17 theatres to 50, but its weekend gross jumped just 42% to around $409,000 for a paltry PTA of $8,174. Even with awards buzz for its actors, it’ll have a hard time making more than $5-6 million.

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Miami is riddled with things to do and because of its beach areas, it makes for some of the best pre-game entertainment the US has to offer. South Beach always has people and music everywhere, making it a friendly environment for everyone to enjoy.
It also hosts the Miami Dolphins (NFL), Florida Panthers (NHL), Miami Heat (NBA) and Miami Marlins (MLB). Without a shortage of sport in the City, there is always someone to watch and something to do to get you game ready!
If you are heading to American Airlines Arena review our American Airlines Arena fan tips page for information on getting there and best places to sit.


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AUTUMN BLAZE is perfect for the family getaway located close to the parkway and with no mountain roads. Designer touches abound, from the Ultra-Deep mattresses with 400 thread count sheets, to the sleeper sofa with a built-in air mattress, everyone in the family will bask in in total luxury on this vacation. The Great Room features a stack-stone fireplace, built-in cherry book shelf, recessed lighting and an LCD TV. In the fully equipped kitchen you'll find stainless appliances, custom fixtures and a unique island that creates a very open feel. The master suite features a pedestal king bed, LCD TV and a 2 person jetted tub in the bath. Enjoy breakfast on the screened-in porch off the kitchen or watch the AUTUMN BLAZE of the setting sun from the covered front porch! Just a short walk down the block is is the community swimming pool for cooling off on those hot summer days! Autumn Blaze is everything you could want in a luxury vacation!
Loved this place. Convenient to most places. Stayed mostly in the mountains and cades cove we had a wonderful time and hope to visit again.
Definitely enjoy staying on Meriwether Way. Convenient location close to everything.
Beautiful property and great location. I would stay here again and again.
We had a wonderful time staying in this condo. Everything was clean and comfortable. The condo was beautiful. The weather was amazing and we had a great time. Location was perfect and we were right there at everything. Thank you for your hospitality and for being available to answer our questions.
We loved this cabin. Quiet neighborhood. Close to parkway. Cabin was very clean. Pictures on line did not do it justice. We were overly pleased with our stay. Would love to stay in the same cabin when we return.
The best accommodations we have ever had on our visits to Pigeon Forge. Hope this cabin is available on our next trip. Convenient to everything. Clean and comfortable Almost like being home. Great value and most enjoyable experience.
Photos do not do this condo justice! It is beautiful and absolutely spotless. Hope to stay here again soon.
We had a very nice stay in Pigeon forge in your cabin. It was beautiful. It felt like home and was close to everything. Thanks so much.
Excellent property! Very comfortable and well maintained and in a great location!!
We enjoyed our stay at Autumn Blaze and would recommend the cabin to anyone. It was clean and very nice inside and out. The location was very convenient to all the attractions. Only issue we had is there was no key to the pool. I called and they were veryhelpful and said I could come over to the office and get one. We opted to take the grandchildren to the rides instead. Thanks and we will be back again.
Cabin was great... very clean, great location, very comfortable and inviting. Having a passcode to get a physical key and a street address to the location is incredibly helpful (as opposed to driving out of the way to an office and having to acquire the key and learning the location of the cabin). I've stayed with American Patriot Getaways before and would certainly do so again. They make travel as easy as possible so I don't have to worry about often stressful details.
I was very impressed with Autumn Blaze. It was perfect for my family and it was very homey. I would absolutely stay there again. It made a wonderful spot for my 3 year olds first vacation.
Loved the cottage. It was clean and comfortable and the location was great. Iwould love to stay there again in the future.
Great location, modern and clean. Will stay at Autumn Blaze again!
Autumn Blaze was awesome. We loved everything about it.


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No matter the age of your pet we are able to help plan the appropriate course of vaccinations over their lifetime. For the first year of their lives, kittens and puppies require vaccinations at 8, 12 and 16 weeks of age. These “boosters” do just that: “boost” their young immune systems so that they can meet the viral challenges they will encounter as they grow. During their adult lives, cats and dogs require regular vaccinations, given either yearly or every 3 years depending on the type of vaccine given as their immune systems have matured.
Sadly, in the Bloor West Village area we do see many of these preventable viruses. The good thing is that most of the vaccinations we use to protect against these harmful viruses can be administered every 3 years. Your Veterinarian will discuss all of your options with you and together you will decide on the best treatment plan for your pet.

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Last post 08-02-2012 08:04 AM by Hilary Stoupa. 1 replies.
I enter in the email address and it says it is going to send me the new password, yet nothing is ever received. I had to create a new account but I would like to be able to access my old account. Is there an admin I can email about this?
Also, how do you download attachements, someone created an example for me to look at yet it denies me download.
Hi - I can reset the password on your old account for you - just email me via the forum and let me know what your user ID is.
Also, what do you mean that you are denied download? If you right click the link and select "save as", what happens?


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Why one bag is better than several?
People do not like when they have to remember something! It does not matter what it is - passwords, dates, deadlines. They like the simple life and shortcuts. Typical administrator can say that for passwords you can use password safe application like KeePassX, but it does not resolve the problem. Imagine that (for example) Mrs. Helen from HR is scatterbrained and she removed KeePass database and forgot her passwords. What would you do then? Change of all Mrs. Helen’s passwords would be problematic for administrator ;) Is there a solution? Yes, it is The solution assumes that the problem may be solved by one password for everything. However if this password will be set for each service separately, it will not work. The solution requires a database for authorization of every user and a system for management.
FreeRadius is the most popular free implementation of a RADIUS server. It can be used for user authentication across multiple services, not just Wi-Fi network. An example of such use is access to a VPN. Therefore, in this part of the cycle, there are little elements directly related to the Wi-Fi networks. However, the mere connection of the network infrastructure (AP) to the authentication server is not complicated.
MySQL, Postgres - database software.
If you want to use scripts written in Perl or Python, you have to ensure that these packages were installed and available during the installation of the software.
Configuration and administration of FreeRadius server is quite complicated, as the developers themselves admitted in the documentation. However, it is not due to inadequately designed model configuration, but from the fact that FreeRadius is a very powerful system which allows you to create complex and advanced solutions. For this reason, the most common mistake is trying to implement a large number of modifications in configuration files at once without testing them one by one. You have to remember that you should modify only the elements that you really understand. Getting started with the FreeRadius server is not complicated and has been substantially simplified by providing the extensive default configuration which fully sufficient to the basic usage. However, it is important that the capabilities of this technology are enormous.


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Legal and parliamentary watchdog, Veritas has criticised the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) for the manner in which the 2018 election ballot paper has been designed.
This comes after opposition complained that the design favoured President Emmerson Mnanganwa.
Veritas said the design of the ballot paper does not comply with the electoral act.
Veritas further stated that the two columned ballot paper gives the president an extra advantage.
Nelson Chamisa also accused ZEC for favouring Zanu PF in the election and threatened to protest until ZEC responds to them.

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In what was a reversal from the previous night (10/27) in every way, the Amerks played two great periods of hockey, but let a win slip away with a disappointing third period. As it should have been, playing a complete 60 minutes was a major theme in the post game press conference. Although it was a very disappointing divisional loss, there were definite positives. I thought Goers and Guhle played fantastic, and Sahir Gill extended his goal-scoring streak to 3 straight games.
Among others, I was extremely impressed by the performance of Kyle Criscuolo. The new addition has been a big time player for the Amerks, and was even sporting the Alternate Captain patch against the Crunch. Fittingly, I am going to rate him an A-.
Offensively, Criscuolo had a good night, extending his own goal-scoring streak to two. He did so after making a phenomenal forechecking play that directed a breakout pass on net. He drove the net hard and elevated the rebound over a sprawled goaltender. The net front turned into a place of residency for him on the night as he was designated to set up screens on the first power play unit. Despite his small stature, I thought he did a great job, even though he wasn’t able to tip anything past the goalie (it would be nice to see Fasching able take advantage of his size in that role). Kyle also did a good job in the face-off circle going a combined 12 for 18.
Defensively, Criscuolo was absolutely amazing. He was a complete pest in the forechecking game, creating countless turnovers. 51 was equally impressive backchecking, and was able to poke a few pucks right back to defenders and then start the breakout in the opposite direction. While short handed, he won several key draws and was able to make zone entry difficult by cut off shooting lanes on the point. Unfortunately, he did have a couple of lapses in the defensive zone where he lost track of his man, and Syracuse was able to punish those mistakes.
Overall, Criscuolo has turned into a massive piece with the Amerks this year. He is centering a top 6 line and contributing to both sides of special teams. Hopefully, when some skill players return to the lineup, he won’t need to handle such a heavy load on both sides of the puck. One thing is for sure; he is earning the A that has been placed on his sweater.


text: As the centennial of the small town of Antonio Bay, California approaches, paranormal activity begins to occur at midnight. 100 years ago, the wealthy leper Blake bought the clipper ship Elizabeth Dane and sailed with his people to form a leper colony. However, while sailing through a thick fog, they were deliberately misguided by a campfire onshore, steering the course of the ship toward the light and crashing it against the rocks. While the town's residents prepare to celebrate, the victims of this heinous crime that the town's founders committed rise from the sea to claim retribution. Under cover of the ominous glowing fog, they carry out their vicious attacks, searching for what is rightly theirs.

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Media & Entertainment I write about women in the business of Hollywood.
New research released today from the Geena Davis Institute on Gender and Media shows that we have a long way to go in our depictions of girls and women onscreen in family-friendly movies. It also showed that countries around the world must do a better job of employing women because, when they do, we see more women and girls onscreen.
In their previous research, Dr. Stacy L. Smith, Marc Choueiti, & Dr. Katherine Pieper at the USC Annenberg School of Communications, looked at G, PG and PG-13 rated movies that were released in the US. For this study, done by the same researchers, they looked to see if the gender disparity that we see in the US is also the same around the world. (The data set includes a content analysis of gender roles in popular films across the ten most profitable territories internationally: Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Japan, Russia, South Korea, and the United Kingdom. They also analyzed US/UK co-productions and used US films as a point of reference for comparison.) Films had to be theatrically released between January 1, 2010 and May 1, 2013.
Girls and women are missing. There are 2.24 male characters for every female character. Only 30.9% of the speaking characters are female. China, Germany, Korea, and the UK have the highest depictions of female characters. Korea has the highest percentage of female leads or co-leads. UK films that are not co-productions with the US have a much better rate of gender parity. As the study notes, "as U.S. studio money comes in, females are pushed out."
Action adventure had the fewest females.
There is a crisis in women directors across the globe. Out of 1,452 filmmakers, 20.5% were women, but just 7% were directors. 19.5% of the writers were women, as were 22.7% of the producers. France, Japan, Russia, the US, and Korea had zero women directors working on these films. The best employers were the UK, with 27.3% women directors and 58.8% women writers.
When there are women working as director and/or writer, the number of women on screen increases. Women-directed films had 6.8% more females on screen than male-directed films, while women-written films had 7.5% more female presence than male-written films.
Female characters are sexualized all across the globe. Women wear more revealing clothing, are thinner, and are more likely to be partially or fully naked. Comments about characters' appearance were five times as likely to be directed at female characters than at male characters.
You are just as likely to be sexualized in a film if you are 13 or if you are 39.
All across the globe, women are underrepresented as part of the work force, while male characters are seen more often in positions of power. For example: Women are seen as just 10% of the politicians, 5% of judges, 0% of partners in law firms, and 13.9% of business executives. The only female politician that was powerful in the whole data set was Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady. And forget seeing women in STEM jobs. When characters held those positions, 88.4% were men and 11.6% were women. This calculates into a gender ratio of 7.6 STEM males to every 1 STEM female.
"A call to change is crucial. Girls and women comprise 50% of the world’s population, but represent far less of the international film populace. Asking filmmakers to create more roles for girls and women is not asking for the impossible. Instead, adding girls and women to stories means conceptualizing a fictional world that looks startlingly like the one we already inhabit.
Second, a call to be creative is necessary. Female characters can and should easily fill an equivalent share of the workforce and clout positions across industries simply through the imaginations of their creators. Conceiving of female CEOs, politicians, lawyers, judges, and doctors is the work of a creative-writing moment, but could have important and lasting consequences for the next generation.
Despite these limitations [of the survey sample size], the present study offers a unique glance at the gendered nature of film content worldwide. The opportunity to usher in a new reality is close at hand, however. Equipping and catalyzing storytellers to counter decades of stereotypical media portrayals is one place to start. After all, filmmakers make more than just movies, they make choices. Those choices could be for balance, for less sexualization, and for more powerful female roles. The choice could be for gender equality."


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The police department in New Bela is a quiet, small place; it isn't foreboding like most, but rather it's shrouded in a strange sense of familiarity, of safety. The exterior is of light-colored brick, its large, welcoming windows making it look more like a modern home than a business. The only thing indicating it for a police department is the medium-sized tan sign, printed in large, handpainted navy blue letters, which is posted in the front lawn, near the road. The floors are a dark, commercial navy carpet, and the walls are a calming, warm tan color. The front, U-shaped desk is made of brightly-tinged cedar, and the sound of whirring computers can be heard in the background.
Bela Nombra places high trust in law enforcement, and the officers of the BNPD take pride in their work. Bela Nombre is a relatively safe place, with most calls being traffic reports and accidents. Seldom do they make arrests, rarely must they report serious crimes such as robbery or murder.
But recently there's been an increase in alarming calls, such as vicious attacks and injuries, missing person reports, and a murder or two. . .
Keith approached the department, with Marianne in his arms. As he came within range of human-sight, he heard Jimmy call out to him.
"Hey, Mister Sheriff, what happened out there?" the man said. Keith smiled slightly, looking down at Marianne, then up at Jimmy. Jimmy was a man going into his forties, from Keith's guess, who had helped him so much in becoming the officer he was today. A bit on the round-side, maybe, but Jimmy could run faster than most teenagers in Bela Nombre, even though he was perfectly human. Dedication was what Keith catagorized it as. Pure dedication. And a wife with a three-year-old son who looked up to him.
"Marianne Williams. Ran into some trouble down at the beaches." he said, calmly, moving through the door that Jimmy held open for him. "Also, there should be a young man coming down here tomorrow. If he arrives before I am done with my rounds, put him on highway patrol until I get back."
Jimmy laughed, the sound deep and hearty. "What did the kid do, Keith? Disrespect to the law?" he asked, and Keith's face became serious as he set Marianne down in a chair, setting her down softly. He shook her gently to try and wake her up.
"Marianne, we're here." he whispered, then looked at Jimmy. "What, the boy? Oh... moral grounds. Violated a young woman sensually. He will be coming here for a while, until I am satisfied."
Jimmy raised a fading eyebrow. "Quite a night. And Miss Williams?" he asked, changing subject as he fetched the First Aid. Keith began to patch Marianne up silently, saying nothing for a while.
"Melanie." was all he said. Jimmy nodded. They had been through a few episodes with Marianne before, and it was no surprise that it happened again. "I think she left her groceries back at the beach. Do hurry and get them for her before the teens down there raid it?" Again, Jimmy nodded, grabbing his flashlight - a habit of his - and his walkytalky. That man was always so prepared, and Keith knew that it was unlikely for Jimmy to be anywhere without his flashlight and walkytalky. They were almost as attached to him as his skin.
Keith met Marianne's eyes as he finished cleaning up her cuts. "How are you doing, Marianne?"
She'd fallen into a deep sleep, comforted by the steady rhythm of Keith's breathing. He was warm, too. She noticed it when she no longer was being held in his arms, but she couldn't bring herself to open her eyes just yet.
"Marianne, we're here." She heard him say, as though from a great distance. There was another male voice nearby - oh...it was Jim. She decided she must be at the Police Department again.
Memories began flooding in of the last few times she had ended up here, and why. Then, Keith's voice reached her ears again with the one word that said it all.
The voice in her awoke completely with that one word, even though she knew it was not Keith calling her. A single tear fell down Marianne's cheek. The Melanie in her mind chuckled, and prepared herself for her next move. Keith began cleaning the cuts on her mangled feet, careful and taking his time with it. Marianne opened her eyes and sat up slightly in the chair, eyes wide and lips frowning.
"How are you doing, Marianne?"
Her brow furrowed deeply, still watching Keith with his unanswered question looming in the air. She was too tired from running across the beach to fight her for more than a moment longer. Within a frightening instance, Marianne faded into the background and Melanie leapt up on the chair, flying across to grab Keith's shoulders and pull him into a fierce kiss on his 'cautiously concerned' lips, her arms pulling her close to him and her feet wrapping around his waist so it would be harder for him to push her away. Melanie's thin arms tightened around his neck enough so her fingers could find their way into his hair, curling around the dark locks there. She only raised her lips for a moment to murmur, "Marianne's fine...but I'm feeling a little lonely..."
She turned back to his lips full-force, desperacy entwined with desire, finally falling back onto the chair and into Marianne, who was suddenly crying in deep gasps. "Oh my God! I...I...I'm sorry, Keith!" She buried her face in her hands again, her shoulders shaking violently now. "I-I shouldn't h-have done that!"
In the back of her mind, Melanie smirked and added. He tastes good.
Keith should have seen it coming... the battle within her was obvious from her distanced eyes. But he had not been prepared when Marianne jumped forwards, wrapping around him tightly as she kissed him with more passion than he could have ever been ready for. "Marianne's fine...but I'm feeling a little lonely..." she whispered. For a while, all he could be was breathless. By the time he caught his breath and his mind caught up with him, Marianne fell back into the chair, looking very frightened as she began to sob hard. His eyes were wide, but he was more concerned for her than anything.
"Oh my God! I...I...I'm sorry, Keith!" she cried, her hands pressing hard against her face as she trembled with the inner-earthquake of her surprise and regret. Keith frowned with concern. "I-I shouldn't h-have done that!"
He pulled her hands away slowly, so that he could look into her tear-stained eyes. "Marianne... Please... You'll hurt yourself if you keep this up." he said, then sighed. "I... It's alright." He smiled comfortingly up at her, caressing her pale hair gently. "Please calm down. I don't want you to go through any more than you already are." Keith leaned up and kissed her cheeks softly, one then the other. "It's alright... It's alright... I was surprised, but I'm not angry. I know, you are used to people being angry at you, aren't you? Poor Marianne..." He wrapped his arms around her as easily as he could, wanting to hold her tightly but managing to control himself. "It's alright." Keith leaned back to press his lips against hers, but it was worlds more soft, as he tended to be. He was still breathless by the touch, but it wasn't because he couldn't breathe this time. It was because... Because it was Marianne.
Keith stood up, picking Marianne up for a moment to let her sit in his lap. "There." he said as he pulled her close again. "You stay here for a while. No one is mad at you here, Marianne... No one is mad at you here."
"Please calm down. I don't want you to go through any more than you already are." Keith planted a soft kiss on each of her cheeks. "It's alright... It's alright... I was surprised, but I'm not angry. I know, you are used to people being angry at you, aren't you? Poor Marianne..."
Her eyes widened as his thick arms wrapped tightly around her. Marianne felt herself shaking all over, confused and torn. "It's alright." He was all gentleness in holding her, and when he pulled away to kiss her - on the lips this time - it the most butterfly-like of kisses possible. For a long moment, she forgot about the guilt she felt over kissing him like that, and started to be glad that she had.
"There." Somehow she found herself cradled in his arms like a child again, her head against his chest as she willed herself to stop trembling like a leaf. "You stay here for a while. No one is mad at you here, Marianne... No one is mad at you here."
"But they should be...what can I do about her? I...." she bit her lip, mentally screaming at herself to stop. "I'm so sick of her, Keith! But she's a part of me now...I can't imagine how it felt without her now..."
She was shaking so hard. His innerwill wanted to find some way, any way, to calm her down. It tore at his soul to see others in pain or to see them frightened. Especially when it was because of him.
But this time wasn't because of him... It was Melanie. He wished so much to be able to help Marianne. But he couldnt... he could only be there or her.
"But they should be...what can I do about her? I...." Marianne said, her voice slow. Keith sighed.
"I don't know, Marianne." he said, rocking her gently. "I wish I knew."
"I'm so sick of her, Keith! But she's a part of me now...I can't imagine how it felt without her now..." she continued, and Keith held her a little closer.
"Sh..." he soothed, leaning so that her head was under his chin. "Perhaps... we can find a way to make this better together." He rocked her silently for a few moments. "I promise that you will feel better soon... Whether it is that we subdue her or we berid you of her. I will help you... I promise..."
In his soul, he was hurting too. Not because Melanie bothered him.... oddly enough, she wasn't that much of a problem for him. Surprising and unnerving, but... he couldn't imagine having someone else in control of him. He could only guess that it was horrible and painful.
It was his duty to be there for those in need. It was his honor to be there for a lady. But for Marianne... there was little he wouldn't do.
"Hey, buddy." Jimmy's voice called. Keith looked up to see his partner peeking through the door. Jimmy moved inside, setting Marianne's bag down on Keith's desk. Mouthing 'thank you', Keith motioned slightly with his head towards the door. He needed someone out there to keep an eye on things. "I'm going to hang around the beach for a while more tonight. You stay here with her." Keith's eyes were pleading thankful as his friend went back out. He pulled Marianne yet closer.

industry_corpus2: Law & Justice


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Safety: We provide exceptional service to our clients, and performed to the highest level of safety standards. Safety is the founding value of AM Electric, and is a requirement to meet our goals as a Zero Injury workplace.
Quality: Quality is a primary focus for AM Electric. We hold the quality of our work to the highest standards and strive to provide the highest quality electrical services in the industry. This passion for quality has helped our customers lower their electrical costs and increase productivity inside their plants. By providing high quality work, we can insure our customers a substantial savings in relation to their electrical capital improvement, maintenance, instrumentation, energy, safety, and administrative costs.
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AM Electric Ltd is a full-service electrical contractor, specializing in all phases of commercial and industrial electrical applications. We have routinely provided electrical services for design build new construction, renovation and maintenance projects throughout the Lower Mainland. Established since 1985, we pride ourselves on offering our customers good quality service, value added support and satisfaction guaranteed . We are a company that can be depended on to get the job done whatever the challenge, maintain and keep your facility up and running whilst maintaining high quality and safe work at competitive rates.

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Detail sprays are meant to top off your wax or paint sealant, not stand in for them. You apply a detail spray as a way to extend the life of your protectant.

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As one of the world’s leading independent leaf tobacco merchants, we have an important role as a corporate citizen in the countries and communities in which we operate. Through community enhancements like healthcare improvements, education initiatives and clean water programs, we ensure that our efforts benefit our contracted growers and the communities in which we live and work.
By providing clean drinking water to the district of Kurnool, we are working to prevent water-borne diseases in India. Water-borne diseases are a significant problem in a region where the demand for water outpaces its availability. Alliance One International worked in cooperation with VST, a local tobacco merchant, to provide reverse osmosis water filtration systems throughout the entire region. The locations for these clean water stations were strategically chosen to ensure neighboring villagers have easy access to clean water.
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His securities practice includes litigation before the United States Supreme Court and a number of his transactions have been featured in leading periodicals. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, the International Insitutute of Strategic Studies, the Advisory Board of RAND, the Pacific Council on International Policy, the Committee on Foreign Relations in Los Angeles, the Western Justice Center, and has served as a participant in the World Economic Forum and the Aspen Institute. He is a member of the Board of Visitors of the Law Schools of the University of Oregon and Pepperdine University and is active in the affairs of his alma mater, Yale University. He recently chaired a panel at the United Nations on E-Commerce and is a co-author of "Economic Strategy and National Security".
Nicholas' China practice includes transactions with China’s largest banks, energy companies, communications entities and real estate enterprises as well as with China's principal cities and leading provinces. He was chosen as a board member of the Central China Construction and Development Commission and as a director of the Xiwai International School of Shanghai International University. He has appeared numerous times on CCTV and other China media.


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Brenau University hosted its first Alumni Author Showcase yesterday. The day kicked off with alumni and members of the Brenau community at a breakfast meeting that featured a panel discussion with five authors. Afterward, we all headed to the Brenau Trustee Library, where we visited with students, faculty and others, and were able to discuss and sign books.
One of the highlights was simply being able to talk and share stories with other authors about the joys and challenges of writing, publishing and promoting books--as it is rare that we get to spend time with those who do the same kind of work that we do. Of course, our books and audiences were all very different, so it was interesting to hear about the various experiences and strategies of each author. Several authors have produced multiple books. Some were just getting their feet wet in the world of publishing. I wish each and every one much success with their ventures!

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Utilities say net metering isn’t fair; solar advocates say proposed rate changes aren’t either.
Fights over electricity rates are brewing all across the country.
Utilities say new rate proposals will protect customers who haven’t moved to solar and energy efficiency. But those who have moved say the proposals only protect utilities.
Edison Electric Institute’s "Disruptive Challenges"
Utilities use economic and fairness rationales for the higher fixed charges, Klein said. They say it is more economically efficient to recover fixed costs, anything that doesn’t vary by usage, through a fixed charge because it sends clearer price signals, which allows customers to make better choices.
The fairness argument comes from the cost shift assumption, Klein said. Utilities argue that when customers offset energy consumption through energy efficiency or distributed generation, they don’t pay enough to cover fixed service costs and force utilities to collect from other customers.
The first rationale reduces utility investor risk by shifting cost burdens to customers, Klein said, and especially to customers with lower electricity usage and lower incomes.
In places like California and New England, where the per kilowatt-hour electricity price is already high, Lazar said, modest fixed cost initiatives may succeed. But in places like the Midwest, the Pacific Northwest, and the South, where variable charges are still low, they could produce a backlash.
The MG&E proposal also produced a backlash, Klein said. “The utility narrative was about fairness. That’s how it started,” he explained. But it was quickly apparent the proposal would most affect low income and low volume electricity consumers.
“The cure was worse than the disease. Soon, AARP was robo-calling all its members to oppose the proposals. The NAACP was officially opposed. The City of Milwaukee, the City of Madison, and a number of other municipalities passed unanimous resolutions.” MG&E finally withdrew much of its proposal.


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Checkers franchise is known for having great tasting "hand-seasoned" burgers and fries combined with fast service because the double drive-thru allows service twice as fast as big competitors. On-the-go patrons appreciate the quick service with the added benefit of a value-driven menu offering great food at a great price. Franchisees are professionals with a proven background in a previous business endeavor or fast food with the financial resources to open one or more locations.
With a seasoned and principled leadership and support team, along with a strong national presence, Checkers has had strong consecutive same store sales performance. The Company owned restaurants were second only to McDonalds in the hamburger QSR category in fiscal 2011.
With nearly 800 restaurants and 25 plus years’ experience, Checkers is consistently ranked highest in overall value by guests in the category – thriving in both booming and retracting economies. The company owns and operates 300 restaurants to ensure both products and initiatives are tested before rollout to the franchise community. In fact, Checkers has added new product lines, such as Classic Wings and Cold Creations, while preserving its craveable food and menu simplicity. The Company has meaningfully improved restaurant profitability by implementing a nimble, metrics-driven management style and developing efficiencies across the business. The results of this new orientation are highly tangible and include more effective food cost controls and a streamlined supply chain and distribution system.
These varied restaurant formats allow restaurateurs to fit Checkers on any site with compelling returns.
Checkers is a proud supporter of the International Franchise Association’s VetFran program.

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text: Peach/Grey/White adidas Stella McCartney tennis skort. S00103 Printed branding. Skirt: 100% polyester. Pant: 82% polyester 18% elastane. Elasticated waist band. ClimaLite lightweight moisture wicking fabric.

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with scrampled eggs, kale, tomatoes, home fries, rosemary, shredded cabot cheddar, toast.
add baked or fried egg 2.
baked, fried, or soft egg 2.
grain and herb salad 5.
made from our croissant dough, soft and sweet, loaded with cinnamon, sugar and raisins.
classics like chocolate chip walnut, oatmeal raisin, and assorted choclate, baked fresh every morning.
triple Belgian chocolate, with a heavenly texture and rich flavor.
flaky coconut baked to a toasted caramel finish. Gluten Free.
Made from scratch at the bakery with all natural ingredients.
massaged kale, roasted sweet potatoes, blue cheese, crisp apples, sunflower seeds, balsamic dressing.
CHICKPEA & HERB BOWL 11.
Served with a side salad. Order pressed for no add’l charge.
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PRESSED HAM & BRIE 14.
ALLERGEN STATEMENT: August First is a facility that produces the majority of our products completely from scratch. Eggs, dairy, wheat, nuts, seafood, and other common allergens are present in our establishment and may come in contact with surfaces that touch other products. If you have allergies, please alert us before you order.
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The pay-day loans industry has come under heavy criticism in the Office of Fair Trading’s final compliance review for “widespread irresponsible lending”. Yesterday the OFT gave 50 pay-day lenders, who make up about 90% of the market, 12 weeks to either radically change their practices or have their licences removed. The OFT also announced plans to propose that the pay-day loans market be reported to the Competition Commission. They did not name specific companies, but declared that the issues are ‘deep-rooted’ across the sector. The OFT called the issue a ‘top…priority’ and the findings will force the loan companies to take swift action to prove that they are compliant with regulations or risk ‘enforcement action’. Pay-day loan companies often target financially vulnerable people who have been refused other forms of credit, and charge high rates of interest, sometimes forcing borrowers to take out more loans to pay off their original one.
Clive Maxwell, chief executive of the OFT, said, ‘we have found fundamental problems with the way the pay-day market works and widespread breaches of the law and regulations, causing misery and hardship for many borrowers’. Russell Hamblin-Boone, chief executive of the Consumer Finance Association, responded to these criticisms by saying ‘We recognise there are concerns about the industry. However, these reports are a snapshot in time, and work is already underway’.


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After some good sleep and another dose of perfect breakfast, we visit the creepiest place in San Francisco: Alcatraz Island. This place is best known for its prison, which is now abandoned and contains a dark history.
It was a very spooky visit, and will for sure be memorable.
After, we will go to another abandoned location: the Cosson Hall. This place is known to have several ghosts haunting its place. Originally inhibited by many sailors, it was a hotspot for many, but fell into disrepair, causing many to die and now haunt the place. Near the place is also an abandoned school, with not much history behind it, and that place may be visited later.
I came out very spooked, and am now staying the night at a different beautiful hotel: the Grand Hyatt.

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text: This is the perfect give to tell someone how much of a difference they have made...ideal as a teacher gift, preschool teacher, daycare provider, mentor, best friend, parent, etc. This 1 inch brushed aluminum pendant says, "you made a difference every day". 1 accent bead in your choice of colors, is included to add a little pop of color….choose a birthstone, or choose a favorite color. The 1 inch aluminum pendant has a lovely brushed finish and is strung on your choice of chain. ◆ ◆ ◆ NOTE: I can not stamp anything on a back of a pendant or charm because it can show through onto the front. ◆ ◆ ◆ •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• CHAIN OPTIONS: Option 1: Sterling Silver Chain - 18 inches Option 2: Stainless Steel Chain- 18 inches •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• BEAD OPTIONS: Option 1: January- Garnet Option 2: February- Amethyst Option 3: March- Aquamarine Option 4: April- Crystal Clear Option 5: May- Emerald Option 6: June- Light Amethyst Option 7: July- Ruby Option 8: August-Peridot Option 9: September-Sapphire Option 10:October- Rose Option 11: November- Topaz Option 12: December- Blue Zircon Option 13: Pearl Option 14: Black Faceted Round Glass Option 15: Pearl- Dark Blue Option 16: Dark Aqua Faceted Round Glass Option 17: Pearl -Turquoise Option 18: Pearl- Mint/Jade Option 19: Lime Green Round Glass- Opaque Option 20: Fuchsia Faceted Round Glass Option 21: Pearl- Coral Option 22: Pink Faceted Round Glass Option 23: Pearl- Pale Pink Option 24: Pearl- Pale Lavender Option 25: Purple Faceted Round Glass Option 26: Pearl- Dark Purple Option 27: Pearl- Maroon Option 28: Red Faceted Round Glass Option 29: Orange Faceted Round Glass Option 30: Yellow Faceted Round Glass- Opaque •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Each piece is made by hand, with every letter individually stamped, and may have variations in spacing, and placement, etc. from the photo making them that much more unique and special. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• READ BELOW FOR ANSWERS TO COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS: ◆Q: Can you stamp something on the back of the pendant? A: Sorry, but I can only stamp on one side of a pendant...otherwise I've found that the stamping runs the risk of showing through onto the front. Sorry about that. Q: Can I include a note in the package so that I can send it directly as a gift? A: Absolutely, it's no problem at all to include a short note for you in the package. Just type me a quick note during checkout of what you want the note to say. Q: If I place an order today, how soon will my order ship? A: Always check the shop announcement at the top of my main page to see the current turn around times. Q:What size is the pendant? A: Check the sizing in the description of each piece of jewelry. Also, click on the arrows on the photos to see additional photos. Q: What are the hand-stamped pendants made out of? A: My hand-stamped, quote pieces are made using brushed aluminum. Aluminum is very hypoallergenic and those that are even allergic to sterling silver and other metals can usually wear aluminum without any problems. Q: Can you make a custom necklace/custom quote for me? A: I love custom orders! Message me and let me know what you had in mind and I will see if it's something I can design for you. :) •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• If you are interested in a different size on a piece of jewelry, or an alteration to a quote, contact me BEFORE you purchase to see if that's a possibility. Thanks! :) If you are looking for some style/color in particular and aren't finding it...contact me and I will see if I can make what you are looking for. :) To stay up to date with all of the new jewelry from Jenn’s Handmade Jewelry, be sure to mark my site as one of your favorites and come back often. Thanks so much for shopping with me! Come back soon! :-) All photos and designs are the property of Jenn’s Handmade Jewelry.


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FFB really has its finger on the pulse of the field, so continuing to fund the top research projects, supporting young investigators and labs, and now also funding projects in companies. With so many different approaches moving forward, it is a lot to keep track of and maintain expertise in. The success of the recent Gund Family Challenge will allow us to push forward with an aggressive “shots on goal” kind of strategy. On a more technical note, I think the work we support to understand clinical endpoints for IRDs opens the door for more broad industry involvement, as the path to FDA approval is becoming clearer.
This is a hard one…but using my crystal ball, I think it may be the intersection of some of the new approaches. In other words, using genetic manipulation on stem cells, or using small molecules in combination with gene therapies to maximize safety and efficacy. As the number of treatment approaches increases for clinicians, clinicians will be able to attack IRDs from many angles. Since FFB is supporting all of these kinds of approaches, our role will be critical in feeding the pipeline.
spend your time away from the office.
you get a break from work?

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A report released by CoreLogic showed the St. Louis metro area to have a foreclosure rate in April of 1.49 percent up slightly from March’s revised rate of 1.45 percent and an increase of 34.2 percent from the year prior when the rate was 1.11 percent.
The national foreclosure rate for April remains over twice the rate of St. Louis at 3.20 percent and was an increase of 30.1 percent from a year ago when the national foreclosure rate was 2.46 percent. For the State of Missouri the April foreclosure rate was 1.33 percent, a 30.4 percent increase from a year ago when Missouri’s rate was 1.02 percent.
Unfortunately, as I have been saying for a while now, I don’t think we are going to see much, if any, improvement in the foreclosure rate anytime soon. The rate of serious mortgage delinquencies continues to increase. For April 2010, 6.17 percent of the home loans in St. Louis were 90 days or more delinquent on their mortgage payments, an increase of 51.2 percent from a year ago when the delinquency rate in St. Louis was 4.1 percent.
Nationally, the rate of serious delinquency on home mortgages in April 2010 hit 8.90 percent, an increase of 47.6 percent from a year ago when the national rate was 6.03 percent.
Over the past couple of months the housing market has had some reason to celebrate as home sales increased at fairly significant rates. Unfortunately this little bit of Utopia is probably going to be short-lived as it was nothing more than a “false-market” created by the home-buyer tax credits. Now that the April 30th deadline for the tax credits has passed we are going to no doubt see the sales numbers drop as the underlying problems are still there…unemployment and uncertainty about our country’s financial future, to name a couple. Even during these recent “good times” we have seen pricing pressures resulting in home prices continuing to decline in many markets. So, couple the drop in sales we no doubt have coming, along with the still-increasing foreclosure and mortgage delinquency rate, and, in my opinion, we have a recipe to continue to beat on home prices for some time to come.
To end on a positive note though…If you are one of the fortunate people out there that are comfortable in your financial position and are looking to make a move, you have an abundance of homes available out there, with record-low interest rates and prices that we haven’t seen, in many cases, in years!


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Did NSA Spies Sink Key Climate Deal at Copenhagen?
Are We Living in 1984?
Austerity Is Dead—So Can We Fix the Infrastructure NOW?
Has the World Been Bamboozled by the ISIS PR Machine?
McClatchy: Obama’s Crackdown Views Leaks as Aiding Enemies of U.S.
Memo to Republicans: You Lost. Now Deal with It.
Florida’s prized disaster chief brings experience to big job | Will FEMA be restored to cabinet level?
Bill Quigley: Half of New Orleans’s Poor Permanently Displaced: Failure or Success?
If the test of a society’s civility is how it treats its most vulnerable . . .
75 Years Later, Nation Hopes for Another F.D.R.
Economists Robert Kuttner and Robert Weissman on Democracy Now!
Haynesville Shale in NE La. could be largest natural gas deposit in continental U.S.


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Valle Crucis School – "A Tradition of Excellence"
Valle Crucis School is hosting a Spring Famiy Night on Thurs. April 18th from 5pm-7pm. We will have our Kindergarten-8th grade art show and art stations. We will also have reading, math and science stations throughout the school. Doggin’ It food truck and Blue Deer Cookies will be here to sell food. We hope to see you here on this night of family fun.
Friday April 19th – Spring Picture Day and we also be hosting a Blood Drive.
Monday, April 1st – Kindergarten Orientation 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Tuesday, April 2nd – Kindergarten Orientation 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 6th – Spring School Community Work Day 9 a.m.
Spring School Community Work Day April 6th at 9 a.m.
Valle Crucis School Needs You!
Spring School Community Work Day.
VCS has an AMAZING group of students, teachers, and staff… and we want our building to to fully reflect their spirit. On Saturday, April 6th, we will be hosting a community work day to help revitalize the building and grounds. Please consider coming for an hour or for the day! We need volunteers to help with painting and mulching, planting and organizing… or just providing good moral support!
When: Saturday, April 6th from 9:00am until the work is done.
Projects: We will be painting inside walls and tending to the outside grounds.
What to bring: Yourselves! If possible, bring work gloves, shovels, rakes, wheelbarrows, leaf blowers and any tools that will help with transplanting, weeding and mulching. Paint supplies will be provided.
How to RSVP: Please RSVP by clicking on the following: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0c49a9a82ba57-spring You may also email your RSVP to jenna.w.crawley@gmail.com . Make sure to note whether you have a preference for painting (experienced folks!) or grounds work. We want to make sure we have appropriate work goals for the day.
Food: We will have pizza for all those volunteering. Feel free to bring something additional to share if you are inclined!
Can’t make it but still want to support the cause? Feel free to donate snacks, water, annual or perennial flowers, potting soil, mulch.
Spend time with the VC school community, get a good morning of work done, and know that the school is sparking that much more joy because you were involved!
Questions? Feel free to contact Jenna Crawley at jenna.w.crawley@gmail.com.
Thursday, April 18th – Spring Family Night – Art, Math, Reading, and Science Stations in addition to an Art Show. 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Tuesday, February 26th – School Improvment Team 2:45 p.m.
Wednesday, February 13th – Talent Show Auditions 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Thursday, February 14th – Middle School School Valentine’s Day Dance – 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Middle School Valentine’s Day Dance Thursday February 14th 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
https://sideline.bsnsports.com/schools/north_carolina/sugargrove/valle-crucis For a limited time only get select items up to 35% off. This great sale will be able to be combined with the current promotion of 20% off all orders over $75 that ends February 18th! Don’t miss out as these items are only while supplies last.
Our school will get 50% of the profits!! We will send home an order form with each student the last week in January and they will have the month of February to sell.
Money and order forms will be due to the front office by Thursday, February 28th.
The class who sells the most popcorn with be treated to a pizza party and movie in their classroom with Mr. Clarke.
This Week at VC: January 28th – February 1st.
Monday, January 28th – VC Girls Basketball at Blowing Rock 4 p.m.
Monday, January 28th – Come Back Shack Spirit Day 12 p.m. – Close!
Thursday, January 31st – VC Boys Basketball vs. Blowing Rock 7 p.m.
Friday, February 1st – Double Good Popcorn – School wide Fundraiser Begins.


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Come learn journalism and environmental science fundamentals with emphasis in urban issues at The New School, located in Union Square!
Participants will explore NYC and gain first hand experience in field reporting on environmental justice, climate change and renewable energy. As this is a day program, participants have the opportunity to immerse themselves in the city each afternoon, seeing for themselves how environmental issues impact so many people.
Award-winning journalists and instructors will teach best practices in sourcing, interviewing, research and writing techniques, while research scientists and other expert guest speakers will cover environmental science, environmental justice, climate change and human impact in the urban environment from the waterways to energy concerns. Under the guidance of professional reporters, participants will spend the afternoons reporting and producing an original piece of publishable journalism they will complete by the end of the Institute.
About The New School: Founded a hundred years ago, The New School has courses in the emerging social sciences, international affairs, and liberal arts, as well as art, design, and management. Located in Greenwich Village, the Journalism + Design program believes that design methodologies and systems thinking are key to untangling the complex problems of 21st century journalism.
The session runs for 10 days, Monday to Friday only.
Lunch, snacks and drinks will be provided each day the program is in session.
Admission is on a rolling basis. Space and scholarships are limited so apply soon.
Those who submit their scholarship form after the deadline will be considered on a rolling basis depending on available funds. There are a limited number of scholarships available, made possible by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.


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Magazine journalist Rachel Bennett has a reputation for getting to the heart of a story. However, when her sister disappears and is suspected of embezzling from her employer, the story has suddenly become personal. The last thing Rachel wants right now is the distraction of Matt Romero, the detective assigned to the case. She has no desire for involvement with a rough-and-tumble cop...or so she thinks.
Matt accepts the risk that goes with his job. Two years ago, his wife was murdered, a tragedy he blames himself for. He's vowed to protect his family and friends because he doesn't want to go through the pain of loss again. However, the lovely journalist soon begins breaking through the icy wall around his heart.
As Rachel and Matt search for answers in order to find her sister, they uncover a corruption that puts them both in danger – and a passion that puts both their hearts at risk.
I have read all of Laurie’s books and have enjoyed them completely. They have a great mix of chemistry and mystery to keep you going. The main characters are a mix of spunky and alpha which make for a great coming together in the book.
Well…who knew solving a crime would be so amazingly hot? This is one adventure I am glad I found myself in the middle of. Two people who are so wrong for each other, but not because they aren’t attracted but because of who they have lost, are two people who are desperate to be together despite everything against them!
The chemistry was crazy Crazy CRAZY thick.
I love this author’s ability to cause sexual tension. She has a great ability to make you feel that sexual chemistry.
Wonderful book!!!!!! Everything I look for in a story..action, thrills, and romance. I would highly recommend this book to anyone.
I couldn’t put it down! The characters of Rachel and Matt are well-rounded and jump off the page. The dynamic chemistry between them is captivating. WITHOUT A TRACE is beautifully written, with enough detail to pull you in yet still leaves some things to the readers imaginations (in a wonderful way).
This novel has excellent pace and builds characters that you both know and like. It is engaging and real. I recommend it highly.
This romantic suspense is well-written with a tight plot…A delicious blend of romance and suspense, this is highly recommended for anyone who loves a little excitement along with the heat in their stories!
Laurie White has penned this nail-biter of a tale with romance in mind.


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The modern world is a wonderland of different materials for early childhood students. Two of those materials are wood and the paper that is derived from it. Scores of different kinds of wood and paper fill students' environment. In the Wood and Paper Module students are introduced to a wide variety of woods and papers in a systematic way. They observe the properties of these materials and discover what happens when they subject them to a number of tests and interactions with other materials. Students learn that wood and paper can be recycled to create new forms of paper or wood that have new properties. Finally, they use what they know about the properties of these marvelous materials as they change wood and paper into a variety of products. Throughout the module, students have many opportunities to make comparisons between different kinds of wood, different types of paper, and wood and paper. The concept of trees as natural resources is introduced, and students become aware of the need to conserve and reuse natural resources.
Develop a growing curiosity and interest in the physical world around them.
Observe and describe the properties of different kinds of wood and paper and of common objects, such as cloth/fabric.
Compare different kinds of wood and paper using senses to discover how they are alike and how they are different.
Observe interactions of wood and paper with water and other substances; observe different states of water.
Acquire the vocabulary associated with the properties of materials and the positions of objects relative to each other.
For a description of each investigation in the Wood and Paper Module and the correlations to the National Science Education Standards, download the Module Overview PDF.