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The area actually takes its name from the Angel Inn, which stands on the corner of Islington Road and Pentonville Road. This Grade II listed building started out as a hotel, and is currently used as offices by a number of companies. It also lends its name to Angel tube station just across the road. The station is on the Northern Line, and it is just one stop to Kings Cross and three to Bank, in the centre of the City.
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Are you planning to buy HDFC Click 2 Protect Plus online term insurance plan? Do you know all key features of HDFC Click 2 Protect Plus plan? In this article I will share everything about this term insurance plan from HDFC life with how to buy online guide & how to calculate premium with detailed HDFC Click 2 Protect Plus review.
First of all let me tell you that, HDFC Click 2 Protect Plus is a different type of term plan. Because this is a kind of term insurance where you will get income option which is a great feature. Generally most term plans only provide life coverage with any other benefits. But this plan will surely attract customer with the additional benefits compared to other online term insurance plans in India. Let's discuss more about HDFC Click 2 Protect Plus online term plan in India.
Eligibility of HDFC Click 2 Protect Plus Plan
You can buy this policy and get life covered till 75 years of age. Also get discount on premium if you are non-tobacco user. The best part of this term plan is the increase in life protection without paying any extra premium when you get married, when get your first & second kid. Let's read the eligibility of this term plan with extra benefits.
|Minimum – Maximum entry Age
|18 – 65 years
|Minimum – Maximum Maturity Age
|28 – 75 years
|Minimum – Maximum Policy Term
|10 – 40 years
|Premium Paying Term
|Regular, Limited or Single
|Premium Paying Frequencies
|Annual, Half- yearly, quarterly or monthly
|Minimum – Maximum Sum Assured
|Rs 50 Lakhs – No limit subject to satisfactory underwriting
Want to get a life insurance cover of Rs 1 crore, then just pay Rs 535 per month considering idle conditions. Before proceeding further, just want to add that HDFC life has a good claim settlement ratio of 90.5%.
Key Highlights of HDFC Click 2 Protect Plus Plan
Before proceeding further with the how to buy guide and calculate premium amount, here is the few key features of HDFC Click 2 Protect Plus plan.
Life Option or Death Benefits
Like every term plan, your nominee will get lumpsum amount as per the policy clause in case of unfortunate death. Generally the death benefit amount will be 125% of Single premium paid, in case of single premium payment options. And for other cases, it is around 10 times of the premium (OR) 105% of all the premiums paid as on death (OR) Sum Assured.
Extra Life Option (Accidental Death Benefit)
In case of death happened due to accident, then your nominee will get lumpsum benefits and also some extra benefits as death happened due to accident.
Income Option & Income Option Plus
Now this is the key feature of HDFC Click 2 Protect Plus plan for which this plan is one of the best term plan in India. Under this clause, one will get a portion of sum assured value as payout in case of sudden death and remaining amount will be paid in next 15 years as monthly income. You will consider this a kind of pension amount that you can get for next 15 years duration.
And under the HDFC Click 2 Protect Plus Income Plus option, the tenure will reduced to 10 years and one can increase the monthly income benefit by 10% every year after getting the death benefit lumpsum amount.
To understand more about HDFC Click 2 Protect Plus policy with various examples, please visit the official website of HDFC Click 2 Protect Plus.
How To Use HDFC Click 2 Protect Plus online Calculator and Buy Policy Online
First of all click here to launch the hdfc click 2 protect plus premium calculator. This is a very nice and easy to use calculator. You can easily discover various tabs like Life Cover, Extra Life, Income Option, Income Plus. Choose the one you want to continue.
- By default the the sum assured value will be selected as 1 crore and policy term 30 years. You can easily change these parameters and look for higher sum assured value as per your need.
- Fill up the form below with all your personal details accurately. Don't do any mistake as this can cancel your insurance claim in future.
- As per the data provided, a quotation will be generated where you will find all the details of premiums like how much service tax, single premium or yearly premium etc.
- If you are ok with every details, continue further to pay your premium by using debit card or credit card or using net banking facility.
- After successful payment, you will get a mail with all necessary documents. Not only that, HDFC life representative will contact you to assist further if required.
- You have the option of returning the policy to us stating the reasons thereof, within 15 days from the date of receipt of the policy. The free-look period for policies purchased through distance marketing/Online (specified below) will be 30 days.
Should I Buy HDFC Click 2 Protect Plus Term Plan Online?
buying a term plan is always depending on your requirement. You can check out the claim settlement ratio of the insurance companies here and from that this is clear that HDFC Life is a good company compared to others if you leave LIC of India aside. There might be cheap term plans compared to HDFC Click 2 protect plus, but you should consider every factor to choose this as best term plan in your case.
Hope you find this small guide to buy HDFC Click 2 Protect Plus plan online. You can also share your experience about HDFC life and buying this policy online by writing a simple comment below.


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6th Episode of our docu-series We've Been Around exclusive premiere on The Advocate!
The 6th and last episode of our docu-series We've Been Around, CAMP TRANS, premiered today exclusively on TheAdvocate.com. The series chronicles the lives of a few transgender pioneers in history, often untold. In CAMP TRANS, amid the punk ethics of 1990's identity politics, trans activists Leslie Feinberg and Riki Anne Wilchins spearhead a movement to protest the trans-exclusionary policy of a women's music festival.
Check out this beautiful, important film that we executive produced with Rhys Ernst and Jelayne Miles of 11B Production, directed by Elliot Montague, produced by Christine Beebe and written by Rosie Haber.
History of transgender people, like many minority groups, is too often lost or overlooked by the mainstream. Even moments of protest within the LGBT space, like the advent of "Camp Trans," deserve to be remembered, and that can require transgender people telling their own stories, say the creators of the"We've Been Around" video series.


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I am rarely in agreement with Mitt Romney, but I am today.
Romney 'disgusted' by Time choice:
GLENN: No, I'm serious. It is Vladimir Putin, Time Magazine Man of the Year. A guy who, you know, with all of the KGB stuff in the past, Time magazine says has transformed the country and congratulations. Time magazine man of the year, Vladimir Putin.
GOVERNOR ROMNEY: Well, you know, he imprisoned his political opponents. There have been a number of highly suspicious murders. He has squelched public dissent and free press. And to suggest that someone like that is the man of the year is really disgusting. I'm just appalled. Clearly General Petraeus is the person or one of a few people who would certainly merit that designation and I know Time magazine makes a distinction. They say, well, people who had an impact, whether it's good or bad, is the man of the year. I think that's a --
GLENN: No, no, hang on.
GOVERNOR ROMNEY: -- a false --
GLENN: Before you go too far down this road -- wait a minute. Before you go down this road, this is the quote why he's the man of the year, "For bringing stability and renewed... what was it, impact? Status. Renewed status to his country. That's why.
GOVERNOR ROMNEY: Isn't that something. So a good dictator -- I guess Raul Castro will get it next. A good dictator that imprisons or murders political and media opponents and therefore brings stability, I mean, there's nothing like the stability that martial law provides or dictatorship provides. I find it a truly appalling designation.
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I see you Matthew
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Please reply with a proper explanation of why you think you should be unbanned from the server, and the relation with the account Flowergirl836 for your appeal to be considered.
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The staff team has come to a decision that this appeal has been declined. Upon joining the Creative server for the first time, you were presented with a message telling you to run /rules, which you ran, and were therefore aware of the rules, yet you went ahead and violated multiple rules.
I was informed by another staff member they had asked you to disable your command block mechanism that they believed to be causing lag, which you refused to on a few occasions (rule G9). I was also informed your other account, FlowerGirl836, had crashed the server on this day too (potential rule G5 violation). After you were temp banned for the command block mechanism the day after, you came on during your ban on your alt, FlowerGirl836, and crashed the server once. After the server was back online again, you crashed it again, so that's at least 3 crashes in 2 days (G5 violation again) - there is hardly any chance this can be put down to accidental. In addition, ban evasion is against our rules, which you did, and whilst doing so, broke the rules again.
This brings us to at least 3 rule violations, which the most violated, G5, is one of the most serious rules, which I've always perm banned for violation. Had you not bypassed your 2 day punishment, you'd have been able to be back on 4 days ago. Yet, you continued to violate our rules, and your lack of respect towards our server ultimately has led to our decision to keep your ban in place as there's nothing to suggest that you'll be any better next time - you had chances to prevent your first, and 2nd bans, which you didn't take.
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McKenna and Tanner
These two haven't known each other for very long but you can tell how in love they are! While Tanner is finishing school and working at a bank and McKenna is nannying!
We got up at 4:30 in the morning to drive to Boyce Thompson to take these gorgeous engagement pictures!
I can't wait for their wedding in October and I'm excited to do their bridals because those are my favorite!


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Lockheed Martin hits F-35 target, continues hiring as production ramps up
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics delivered its 66th F-35 last week, hitting a delivery target for the year and boosting its production level by more than 40 percent compared with last year.
Lockheed is ramping up its production of the F-35 at its Fort Worth plant and plans to hire an additional 1,800 employees by 2020 to help the company hit a full production rate of 160 aircraft a year by 2020. Since January 2017, the company has hired more than 1,300 workers, many of them for the assembly line.
"Meeting our 2017 delivery commitment is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our joint government and industry team to deliver the transformational F-35 air system to the warfighter," Lockheed Martin Executive Vice President and F-35 Program General Manager Jeff Babione said in an statement.
"The team continues to overcome program challenges and achieving this milestone gives our customers confidence that the F-35 enterprise can deliver on the increasing production quantities year-over-year," Babione said.
Often called the most expensive weapons program in U.S. history, the F-35 is being assembled at the company's sprawling plant in west Fort Worth. As of Friday, 265 F-35s had been delivered to the U.S. military and to international customers, the company said. More than 530 pilots have been trained to fly the multi-role jet fighter, which has already logged more than 115,000 cumulative flight hours, according to Lockheed.
Increased production of the F-35 is driving down the cost of the stealth fighter, with the price dropping 60 percent since the initial contract, Lockheed said. Several factors have contributed to that decline, including a 20 percent drop in the production time-span for each aircraft has declined 20 percent since 2015.
Earlier this year the Pentagon expressed concern about the cost of the futuristic fighter. The Pentagon has determined that Lockheed Martin's internal cost-cutting program — the Blueprint for Affordability — doesn't go deep enough into the supply chain to smaller companies involved in building the F-35 Lightning II.
As a result, over the summer the Pentagon's F-35 program office decided not to agree to a contract extension with Lockheed and then simply awarded the company a $60 million contract to pursue additional efficiency measures that also gave the government more oversight.
This article contains information from the Star-Telegram archives.
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Just as the drama from the so-called "fiscal cliff" debate begins to simmer down, on the horizon is likely "another high-wire act or two" as Congress begins to debate spending cuts, the debt ceiling, and gun control, Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., said today during a panel discussion on "Face the Nation."
Though Flake echoed remarks made by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., earlier in the program, predicting that "debt and deficits are going to dominate" Congress over the next two or three months, Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., argued that reviewing gun laws, in the wake of the tragic shooting at a Newtown, Conn., elementary school last month that killed 20 children and six adults, should be a top-billed priority.
"I don't think we should wait three months to get this done," Murphy said. "I think we should get it done now, and I frankly think if we did that, it would save lives. ...If [the Newtown shooter] didn't have an assault weapon - if he only had a cartridge with 10 bullets rather than 30 bullets - there would still be little boys and girls alive today. It absolutely makes a difference. It's common-sense gun legislation. It's supported by hunters all across Connecticut, and all across this country."
Rep. Rick Nolan, D-Minn., said he's waiting to see what comes out of a task force on the issue headed by Vice President Joe Biden, but corroborated Murphy's argument.
"I'm a hunter - I believe in second amendment rights," Nolan said. "But you know what? I don't need an assault weapon to shoot a duck. And I think they ought to be banned, and I think we ought to put a ban on the amount of shells you can carry in a magazine. And I think we have to strengthen our background checks."
But making many conservatives' case that a ban on assault weapons would violate the Constitution, Rep. Matt Salmon, R-Ariz., said he "can't support anything that violates any of the amendments in the Bill of Rights, and I do not believe that impeding on people's right to bear arms is the right answer."
Perhaps even more pressing, though, is yet another budget battle in the coming months - a perfect storm fashioned by the sequester going into effect, and Republican leadership's demand to match any increase in the debt ceiling with commensurate spending cuts.
Murphy said he hopes in the coming months "Republicans don't do what they did a year and a half ago, which is essentially hold the entire country's economy hostage to their demands." He said that while he agrees with Flake and others in the GOP who say priority needs to be assigned to reducing spending, he also agrees with what House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said earlier on the show: Tax code reform is needed to help squeeze out further revenue.
Across the table, only Salmon would endorse outright an op-ed by Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, in the Houston Chronicle on Saturday that said the GOP should be prepared to shut down parts of the government if they can't get to where they want to be on spending cuts. When the government shut down in 1995, it "actually gave us the impetus, as we went forward, to push toward some real serious compromise," Salmon said.
"It shouldn't take that," Flake said, but added that while he "would agree that the debt limit is not the optimal leverage point to use... we've got to use everything at our disposal to actually cut spending - and nothing has worked so far."
Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Penn., warned that if lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are serious about bringing down the deficit, "then let's not polarize it right off the bat."
"I see no reason to shut down the government," Kelley said. "The president agrees - he said we need to get spending under control. Both Republicans and Democrats agree. Now, let's get started on it."


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My heart skipped a beat as I saw Brittany's caller id pop up on my phone…I thought to myself, "please don't be having the baby this early…I'll be there next week!"
At this point I was in Canada for Hutch's newborn session and my flight was already booked to have me arrive in Utah one week before Josey's due date. Brittany and I were a bit nervous thinking there was a chance I would miss the birth. Little did we know Josey had a completely different plan in mind 😉
I think we all breathed a sigh of relief once my flight landed in Utah, but the nerves didn't stop there. Anxiety grew as each passing day proved not to be the day Josey would grace us with her presence.
Any mamas reading this know first hand how hard it is to give up any and all sense of control when it comes to having your babies (and kids in general)! Brittany's patience and perseverance during this waiting period was incredible. Between the end of her pregnancy and the birth itself, I gained an even stronger respect for Brittany (that's saying a lot given how much I already loved and adored her before Josey's birth).
And in the end, it all worked out wonderfully! Brittany delivered Josey in the comfort of their home and I was lucky enough to be a witness to her first few days earth side!
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Some shows I have never got. That needs to be in italics or you might assume I mean 'got' as in purchased (or less-than-legally downloaded). No, I mean got as in 'understand', 'fathom' or 'comprehend'.
The Big Bang Theory is one such example. I believe it was young Benjamin who posted something, somewhere, along these lines the other day:
It just doesn't make me laugh. I feel I should love it as AHHAHAHA I AM A NERD TOO also I like laughing, but I do not. I sit there, stony-faced and annoyed. Like PhoneShop, which I watched a single episode of over Christmas and which made me smirk possibly twice.
And Everybody Loves Raymond, and Two And A Half Men and and and…
I did fear for a short amount of time that Community might fall into this realm. I liked the first series, but I didn't find it life-changingly funny which, according to everyone who had seen it, was the sort of place it should occupy in any comedy-loving human's mind.
Then I watched the second series and realised all was right in the world. It's absolutely brilliant, by the way. Must remember to watch the rest. Alison Brie.
Alison Brie.
Where am I?
I suppose what I'm trying to say here is those shows I don't 'get' are actually just unfunny shit and you shouldn't watch them. Unless I hate you, in which case: go wild.
And so begins year three. The year where, even though I don't think it's amazing, I still won't count Curb in this list.


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Architect Hadley James is a woman on a mission. Leaving a string of shattered hearts and broken engagements across Europe, she has returned to Chicago to put her playgirl image behind her and focus on her career. And she intends to do it alone — no men, no angst, no problem — but when she crosses paths with a client, one hell-bent on claiming the bad girl, all bets are off.
Scott Barlow knows what he wants. He wants Hadley James in his life, his bed and under his thumb. A strict disciplinarian and advocate of tough-love for women, the Nobel Prize-winning physicist will stop at nothing to achieve his goal.
There is another who watches and waits, someone from her past with a deadly agenda, someone who will prove that before a heart can be shattered, it must exist.
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Sexy and sassy! Fantastic read! – 5 out of 5 Stars
"We'll meet again, Hadley. I'm the man you won't leave at the altar."
This gem of a book by Shelby Kent Stewart is remarkable. Funny, sexy and passionate Runaway Brat is everything an erotic romance should be, but rarely is. The heroine, Hadley is smart, sexy and definitely sassy. Unlike so many other erotic romance books, Shelby succeeds in making her heroine a strong but sexy woman who knows what she wants. Hadley's love interest, Scott initially comes off as arrogant and condescending. He insists that he is the only one who came tame the wild carefree Hadley. At first, Hadley is resistant, but finds that Scott may be exactly what she's been looking for.
I don't want to give too much of the plot away, but if you are looking for a sexy adventure with a great sense of humor than be sure to read this one! Shelby is a master at dialogue and at times I felt as though Hadley was someone I knew. I found myself laughing aloud at times while reading and feeling quite aroused at others. Sexy and funny, this is what I want an erotic romance to be! Behind the sex and sass there is a touching romance as well that is realistic not sappy. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and if you have read other books by this author than you know what a phenomenal writer she is! I think that this is my favorite book so far of Shelby's and I eagerly await more like this one!
Masterfully Written Steamy Pleasure Read – 5 out of 5 Stars
I was given this book as a gift from a very dear friend when I got engaged. My fiancé and I read it together and it was awesome! It was the perfect book to spice up things in the bedroom a bit. It was exciting and steamy. The characters were well-developed and honest. Though it was a fast-paced book, it didn't feel contrived. Her prose and ability to develop complex plot-lines and characters is masterful. It is a sensual pleasure read for people who have an appreciation for quality writing. It puts the " 50 Shades of Gray" series to shame; making it seem as if it were written by a juvenile. This is adult fiction, full of honest meaningful character interactions that truly show-case Shelby's status as both a word-smith and a uniquely talented artist. Not only will she draw you in, she may even change a thing or two that you do between the sheets.
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Will Digital Photo Frames Get Smart?
What are the two most important words in Silicon Valley? No, they're not "get rich." Nor are they "got stock?" which appeared on one popular T-shirt just before the last Internet bubble burst. No, the two most important words in Silicon Valley are "what if?" These are the words that drove Dan Bricklin and Bob Frankston to create the first personal computer spreadsheet, called VisiCalc, which helped launch the entire software industry. It's also the battle cry for hardware and software engineers who come up with an idea and then ask "what if?" to determine whether their program or product might not just work but become the next major hit.
Indeed, "what if?" turns out to be the fundamental question that technology researchers ask time and time again as they try to invent the future. In fact, these two words are so powerful that they are almost always at the forefront of venture capitalists' thinking when they review business plans to see if someone's come up with the "next big thing". Even on Wall Street, investors often ask "what if?" when deciding on the purchase of a company's stock. (For example, "What if Google succeeds with its Android cell-phone platform? What kind of impact will this have on the company's fortunes?")
Right now in Silicon Valley, the big "what if?" question is about how to provide ubiquitous high-speed access to the Internet in any device and what its impact could be on a user.
In Creative Strategies' research on the digital lifestyle, we have focused, for the most part, on what we call a consumer digital ecosystem, with its three main "screens": those of the PC, the TV, and the cell phone. All these screens can have strong direct Internet connections that allow them to access data, view images, and communicate over the Web. Of course, the PC has had this connection for a long time, but once the TV and the cell phone got it many people started asking even more pointed questions about what we could do with and on these devices. This has led to a lot of innovation in the areas of interactive programming and search. It's also driven the introduction of new media models.
Actually, there are many other screens being used in consumers' digital lifestyles: think of iPods and other portable media players and even navigation systems. In homes, there are Internet-connected screens on refrigerators, attached to cabinets, and even in mirrors.
The new Dash Navigation and Magellan portable navigation systems are interesting. They now include not only satellite connections but a built-in cellular chip that provides access to the Internet. So, these "smart" handhelds can give users real-time traffic information as well as enable them to search for the closest sushi restaurant or dry cleaner.
There is another "screen" emerging that just might end up being one of the more versatile: the digital photo frame. Today it's quite dumb, but it's on a path to become very smart. As you probably know, most digital photo frames on the market today have an SD card slot that allows them to read the photo data on a card and display it on the LCD. The "what if?" here is about providing these dumb devices with an Internet connection. This question is sparking a lot of interesting new ideas.
One concept that's being tossed around is integrating a Wi-Fi chip or even a cellular chip. This would allow the frame to access a home network as well as the Internet. One very big company thinks that the digital photo frame could emerge as the in-home portable Internet display. It could be used to handle all kinds of things, such as a family's calendar, or it could be a digital message board and serve as a family's information center.
Another company is thinking about the digital photo frame as a portable TV. All you'd need is an integrated Internet connection and a Slingbox in the home and you'd be able to watch TV out by the pool, as well as have full access to your home network.
Of course, for this to work, the frame would have to have an OS (most likely Linux) as well as a browser and the proper network links. But it's not difficult to imagine that the digital photo frame could actually become one of the more interesting screens in a family's home.
Ironically, a few years ago Microsoft had a similar concept in the works; it centered on a tablet-like PC called the Mira. At $1,200 to $1,500, however, the Mira never gained any real consumer interest, and it was dropped. Over at Intel these days, folks think that the MID should become a highly versatile personal device that gives people access to the Internet anytime and anywhere. The MID may do just that, but I don't see it as a home-networked, Internet-connected device that is optimized for use by everyone within in a home. On the other hand, there is a strong possibility that this level of functionality could be integrated into a smart digital photo frame.
Playing around with the "what if?" question is more than a pastime here in Silicon Valley. It's actually part of our DNA. And the "what ifs" about connecting anything and everything to the Internetespecially in the homeare consuming a lot of brain cells these days. I look forward to seeing what actually comes to fruition.
For more from Tim Bajarin, follow him on Twitter @bajarin.
Tim Bajarin is one of the leading analysts working in the technology industry today. He is president of Creative Strategies (www.creativestrategies.com), a research company that produces strategy research reports for 50 to 60 companies annuallya roster that includes semiconductor and PC companies, as well as those in telecommunications, consumer electronics, and media. Customers have included AMD, Apple, Dell, HP, Intel, and Microsoft, among many others. You can e-mail him directly at [email protected]
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State Sen. Jack Gordon, D-Miami Beach, has drafted a bill that would require drivers 70 years and older to renew their licenses every two years. Younger drivers are required by law to renew their licenses once every six years.
The case for tougher testing of elderly motorists has aroused passionate arguments from opposing sides.
Those favoring more restrictive measures say drivers 70 and older are involved are a hazard to their fellow drivers. They say statistics show the elderly are involved in more traffic accidents per vehicle-mile driven than any age group above 25.
Those opposing restrictive measures say that young, reckless drivers are a far greater menace than their elderly counterparts. Senior drivers, they say, should be judged no differently than any other age group. Any attempt to require elderly motorists to submit to futher testing, they say, is a case of age discrimination.
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By Taelor Rye
The Dodge County Board of Commissioners unanimously voted not to raise the tax millage rate for the upcoming fiscal year at its meeting on August 1.
The Eastman-Dodge County Development Authority has proposed a raise of the millage rate in an attempt to encourage economic development throughout the county.
Although the county moved not to raise its rate, the Eastman City Council has yet to adopt its tax rate for the upcoming fiscal year, likely to be decided at its meeting on August 8.
The board also voted to approve Cindy Eckles as the new member of the board of tax assessors, tabling a vote on nominee Faye Jessup until the next meeting.
County manager Bobby Peacock requested permission to advertise the sale of a 2007 Dodge Charger, which the board approved.
Charles Williams, of the development authority, discussed with the board the option of local power companies EMC and Georgia Power developing interest in dark fiber optics, relaying that Dodge County is the only county in the area that has not contributed financially to a recent feasibility study.
Sharon Cobb Flanagan of the Dodge County Farmer's Market Authority gave a summation of the recent farmer's market, noting that attendance and the number of vendors has recently dipped due to a number of reasons including heat-related health issues, family reunions, tax-free weekend and vacations, among others.
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Thursday, 6 April, 2000, 21:33 GMT 22:33 UK
Flashback 1984: Portrait of a famine
By BBC News Online's Kate Milner
Television pictures of starving Ethiopian children are once again on Western television screens, 15 years after famine claimed the lives of nearly one million people.
Many mistakes were made in the 1980s, both by the West and by the Ethiopian Government. The West was criticised for not reacting to the crisis in time; the Ethiopian Government for its spending on civil war.
Warning signals should have been sounding from 1981, when a drought in Ethiopia wiped out harvests. But Western governments were slow to get involved and aid to Ethiopia was lower than to most other developing countries.
Western reluctance
In 1984 the harvest looked likely to be very poor. There had not been the usual spring rains and disease had destroyed crops in Sidamo, Ethiopia's traditional breadbasket region.
In March the Ethiopian Government warned that five million people were at risk from starvation because the country could produce only 6.2 million tonnes of grain a year, one million less than needed.
But Western governments were reluctant to get involved.
Ethiopia had been a Marxist state since the overthrow of Emperor Haile Selassie in September 1974. The West feared it would bear the cost of drought aid while the military government of Mengistu Haile Mariam spent money buying weapons and cementing a Marxist-Leninist regime.
But if the West did not help, hundreds of thousands of people would die.
The dilemma was complicated by Ethiopia's 20-year civil war in the northern provinces of Eritrea and Tigre.
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Aid agencies blamed Western governments for not doing more. In September Oxfam tried to shame governments by giving £500,000, the single largest donation in its 40-year history.
But private relief agencies and diplomats also started saying the Ethiopian Government had not given high enough priority to the famine. There were criticisms that socialist policies were holding back the economy.
Meanwhile Europe had record harvests, with huge stockpiles of surplus grain. But the food was not being redirected.
But under pressure from aid agencies, the West finally pledged extra money.
By October, eight million people were in danger of starvation.
But increased television and newspaper coverage throughout Western Europe led to an increase in public donations - the UK public gave £5m in three days.
Even then, government response was low-key. In the UK there were plans to provide RAF transport to drop food, but there were delays and diplomatic arguments with the Ethiopian Government. The first Hercules aircraft went to Ethiopia in November.
Public donations
In October 1984 the death toll in Ethiopia was estimated at 200,000. Western diplomats said 900,000 people would die by the end of the year whatever the level of aid.
In November the first British relief plane arrived in the capital Addis Ababa, sponsored by UK newspaper the Daily Mirror. But it was more a publicity stunt for proprietor Robert Maxwell, who arrived personally to deliver just 20 tonnes of supplies. As BBC Correspondent Michael Buerk reported it was enough to last 12 minutes.
By December the Western public had donated more than £100m, but the Ethiopian government was stepping up its internal war and continuing to divert aid supplies to its troops. Heavy storms flattened the few crops that had been planted.
But Western awareness was now high, helped by the Band Aid single, "Do they know its Christmas?", which raised £8m for charity.
Foreign aid was flown into Ethiopia throughout 1985, and two Live Aid charity concerts raised millions of pounds.
Ethiopia's fortunes gradually improved, or at least, the worst was over. But drought and famine are recurrent problems and once again Ethiopia is desperate for humanitarian aid.
Ethiopia's government has changed and international response to crises is quicker and more organised - or at least that is the hope of aid agencies. With Ethiopia fighting a two-year border war with Eritrea, the old problems could yet re-surface.
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Workman, Barbara, Armsby, Pauline, Durrant, Alan and Frame, Philip (2011) CETL for work based learning: enhancing innovation and creativity in teaching and learning. Higher Education, Skills and Work-based Learning, 1 (3). pp. 273-288. ISSN 2042-3896 (doi:10.1108/20423891111179669)
Wilson, Doirean, Frame, Philip and Hartog, Mary (2009) Respect for cultural diversity in a global society: promoting international harmonious working relationships. Human Resource Management International Digest . ISSN 0967-0734 (Published online first)
Brown, Christopher J. and Frame, Philip (2007) Communities of practice in innovation management: sense making challenges to mobile organisations. International journal of mobile learning and organisation., 1 (4). pp. 305-326. ISSN 1746-725X (doi:10.1504/IJMLO.2007.016173)
Brown, Christopher J. and Frame, Philip (2007) Developing a learning process framework for innovation management. International journal of the business environment., 1 (4). pp. 442-461. ISSN 1740-0589 (doi:10.1504/IJBE.2007.014601)
Frame, Philip, Johnson, Margaret and Rosie, Anthony (2006) Reward or award? Reflections on the initial experiences of winners of a National Teaching Fellowship. Innovations in education and teaching international, 43 (4). pp. 409-419. ISSN 1470-3297 (doi:10.1080/14703290600974016)
Namazie, Pari and Frame, Philip (2006) Developments in human resource management in Iran. The International Journal of Human Resource Management, 18 (1). pp. 159-171. ISSN 0958-5192
Brown, Christopher J. and Frame, Philip (2006) Innovation management: a subjective process. International journal of management concepts and philosophy., 2 (3). pp. 209-223. ISSN 1478-1484 (doi:10.1504/IJMCP.2007.014997)
Frame, Philip, O'Connor, Jennie, Hartog, Mary and Kyprianou, Anna (2006) Which diversity domains have most impact on student learning? An exploration of the inhibitors and facilitators of learning. The International Journal of Diversity in Organisations, Communities and Nations, 5 (4). pp. 111-118. ISSN 1447-9583
Frame, Philip, Hartog, Mary and Wilson, Doirean (2005) Productive Diversity: capitalising on human resources: how can we harness our knowledge of diversity? International Journal of Knowledge, Culture and Change Management, 4 . pp. 927-934. ISSN 1447-9524
Hartog, Mary and Frame, Philip (2004) Business ethics in the curriculum: integrating ethics through work experience. Journal of Busines Ethics, 54 (4). pp. 399-409. ISSN 0167-4544 (doi:10.1007/s10551-004-1828-7)
Brown, Christopher J. and Frame, Philip (2004) Subjectivity in innovation management. International journal of innovation and learning., 1 (4). pp. 351-363. ISSN 1471-8197 (doi:10.1504/IJIL.2004.005496)
Frame, Philip and Hartog, Mary (2003) From rhetoric to reality: into the swamp of ethical practice: implementing work-life balance. Business ethics: a European review, 12 (4). pp. 358-368. ISSN 0962-8770
Frame, Philip and O'Connor, Jennie (2003) From the "high ground" of policy to "the swamp" of professional practice: the challenge of diversity in teaching labour studies. Society in Transition, 33 (2). pp. 278-292. ISSN 1028-9852
Frame, Philip and Critten, Peter (2000) Assessing the autonomous learner: towards a model of assessment that recognises individual freedom and social accountability. Capability: journal of autonomous learning for life and work., 4 (3). pp. 38-43.
Book Section
Hartog, Mary, Frame, Philip, Rigby, Chris and Wilson, Doirean (2013) Learning from the real. In: For the Love of Learning: Innovations from Outstanding University Teachers. Bilham, Tim, ed. Palgrave Teaching and Learning, pp. 204-211. 978-1-137-33429-9 paperback.
Frame, Philip (2009) Articulating the learning from part time work. In: Work-based learning journeys to the core of higher educations. Workman, Barbara, Costley, Carol and Garnett, Jonathan, eds. Middlesex University Press, London. 9781904750192.
Critten, Peter (2008) Myself as both subject and object of my own inquiry: raising our profile. In: Using auto/biography in learning and teaching. Frame, Philip and Burnett, Judith, eds. Staff and Educational Development Association, London. 9781902435398.
Wilson, Doirean, Flynn, Matthew and Frame, Philip (2008) Equality and diversity. In: Human resource management: a case study approach. Muller-Camen, Michael, Croucher, Richard and Leigh, Susan, eds. Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, London, pp. 91-110. 9781843981657.
Higgins, Paul and Frame, Philip (2008) The context of HRM. In: Human resource management: a case study approach. Muller-Camen, Michael, Croucher, Richard and Leigh, Susan, eds. Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, London, pp. 7-24. 9781843981657.
Frame, Philip, Waterhouse, J. and Marlow, L. (2007) Education for citizenship in a multicultural Europe. In: Citizenship(s): discourses and practices : proceedings. [Cidadania(s): discursos e práticas : actas.]. Toldy, Teresa Martinho, ed. Universidade Fernando Pessoa, Porto, pp. 913-925. 9789728830977.
Clay, Heather, Frame, Philip and Minnett-Smith, Kathy (2007) The impact of cross-cultural issues on perceptions of teaching quality: do staff and students agree? In: Improving student learning: proceedings of the 2006 14th international symposium Improving student learning through teaching. Rust, Chris, ed. Oxford Centre for Staff and Learning Development, Oxford. 9781873576755.
Frame, Philip, Volpe, Guglielmo, Jenkins, Martin and Holt, Liz (2006) Transitions into higher education: processes, outcomes and collaboration. In: Supporting learning in the 21st century: proceedings of the 2005 Annual International Conference of the Association of Tertiary Learning Advisors Aotearoa/New Zealand (ATLAANZ), 15-17 November, Dunedin, New Zealand. Grigg, Cabrielle and Bond, Carol, eds. ATLAANZ, Auckland, N.Z., pp. 32-46. 9780473116101.
Rosie, Anthony, Frame, Philip and Johnson, Johnson (2005) Can those who are rewarded for teaching form a 'Community of Practice' that is of value for SOTL? In: International conference on the scholarship of teaching and learning: proceedings 2003 and 2004. Fanghanel, J. and Warren, D., eds. Educational Development Centre City University. 0954374215.
Frame, Philip and O'Connor, Jennie (2005) Developing diversity management skills in a university context: a direct or indirect approach? In: Teaching inclusively: resources for course, department & institutional change in higher education. Ouellett, Mathew L., ed. New Forums Press, Stillwater, OK, USA, pp. 533-550. 9781581071139.
Frame, Philip and O'Connor, Jennie (2003) Workplace diversity training. In: Reflections: new developments in training. Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, pp. 14-20. .
Brown, Christopher J. and Frame, Philip (2005) Small business innovation management. Discussion Paper. IMSC. .
Conference or Workshop Item
Wilson, Doirean, Hartog, Mary and Frame, Philip (2009) 'Respect me: respect self' - the key to improved global relationships. In: 5th Annual Conference of the European SPES Forum: Respect and Economic Democracy, 17-19 April, 2009, Catania, Italy,.
Rosie, Anthony, Johnson, Margaret and Frame, Philip (2006) Measuring impact of a national award scheme: the case of the national teaching fellowship scheme. In: Higher education academy annual conference, 2006, Nottingham University.
Frame, Philip (2002) Developing learner autonomy via part time work. In: University Vocational Awards Council conference, 2002, City University.
Brown, Christopher J. and Frame, Philip (2001) Participatory action research and co-researchers: an innovative learning and change methodology for a medium-sized manufacturing organization. In: 8th Annual EDINEB International Conference: On Technology, Pedagogy and Innovation, Wednesday, June 20, 2001 - Friday, June 22, 2001, EDHEC School of Management, Nice, France.
Frame, Philip and Burnett, Judith (2008) Using auto/biography in learning and teaching. Staff and Educational Development Association,, London. 9781902435398.
Frame, Philip (2001) Student induction in practice. Staff and Educational Development Association, Birmingham. 9781902435169.


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Sunday, January 21, 2007
It's amazing how many things you can encase in jello
And because I am being a lazy blogger today, I've lifted this list of Jim's pranks from Wikipedia. Even if you haven't seen the particular episode, the beauty of the prank is still evident.
Jim's Pranks
- Encased Dwight's stapler in Jell-O.
- Encased Michael's 'World's Best Boss' coffee mug in Jell-O.
- Changed Dwight's assigned "race" from "ASIAN" to "DWIGHT" in a game created by Michael where employees wore a card on their head with differing races, and each had to try to guess their own race by the way their co-workers treated them.
- Assisted Pam in preparing a list of absurdly fake ailments during Dwight's dictatorial reign over the office's health care plan.
- Agreed to participate in an "alliance" with Dwight, which resulted with Dwight being voluntarily packaged in a box in the warehouse.
- Convinced Dwight to dye his hair blond in order to spy on the Stamford branch.
- Convinced Dwight to purchase a purse from a vendor, and then made fun of him for having it.
- Found Dwight's wallet in the parking lot, and decided, on Pam's suggestion, to give the wallet back to Dwight intact and unchanged. Dwight suspiciously cancelled all his credit cards.
- Posted Dwight's resume online and impersonated Michael Scott when a prospective employer called for a reference.
- Relocated Dwight's desk to the men's restroom.
- Popped Dwight's fitness orb.
- Convinced Dwight a Thursday was a Friday, leading to Dwight's tardiness on the following day.
- Placed Dwight's wallet and desk items in the company vending machine, which he had to buy back with a bag of nickels.
- Convinced Dwight to give a "Salesman of the Year" award speech patterned after a speech by Benito Mussilini. The prank backfired; the speech was a success.
- Paid coworkers five dollars to call Dwight "Dwayne" for an entire day.
- Convinced Dwight an abandoned infant was in the women's restroom, causing him to walk in on Meredith "on the can."
- Created a macro causing Dwight's name to read "diapers" when input on Dwight's own PC.
- Convinced Dwight that 'Ms. Dwight' calls him every week to check in on his attendance at work and general behaviour
- Replaced Dwight's writing instruments with crayons.
- Incrementally increased the weight of Dwight's telephone handset using nickels, then abruptly decreased the weight, causing Dwight to smack himself in the face with the phone.
- Placed a bloody glove in Dwight's desk and attempted to convince him that he had committed murder.
- Labeled Dwight a security threat on an oversized identification badge and typed "Fart" as his middle name.
- Moved Dwight's desk two feet closer to the copier by moving it about an inch every time Dwight went to the bathroom.
- Verbally made a complaint in front of the office to Michael by saying that "Dwight tried to kiss me".
- Encircled Dwight's desk in police tape, then arranged for Dwight's phone to ring, leaving Dwight unable to answer the phone because it would require him to cross the police tape.
- With the help of Pam, convinced Dwight that he (Jim) had telekinetic powers.
- Held Dwight's bobblehead doll for $5 ransom.
- Encased Andy's calculator in Jell-O. This prank backfired because Andy reacted violently.
- Convinced Dwight (and Michael) that gaydar was a genuine device and ultimately sent a hand-held metal detector decorated with "gaydar" branding, causing Dwight to panic when the "gaydar" went off as he inadvertently scanned himself.
- Gained access to Dwight's hotel room at a paper convention in Philadelphia. While walking into his room though, he caught a glimpse of what he thought was a hooker.
- Made high-pitched noises with Pam hoping Dwight would schedule an appointment with an ear doctor. Pam called it "Pretendinitis."
- Sent faxes signed "Future Dwight" on Dwight's own stationery, such as one warning that the coffee is poisoned, causing Dwight to run and "save" Stanley from drinking the coffee.
- Stared at Dwight's forehead, causing Dwight to think something was on his forehead.
- Gave Andy wildly incorrect "tips" on winning Pam's affections.
- Told Dwight the CIA wanted him to go on a secret mission, getting him to wait on the roof for a helicopter and destroy his cell phone
- Told Dwight that their waitress suffered from narcolepsy and couldn't remember how to butcher a goose. Dwight then graphically explained the procedure, to her shock
- While Dwight tape recorded a meeting for Michael, Jim said out loud that Dwight was completely nude, save for a baby bonnet and an Animal (from the Muppet Babies) tattoo on his stomach, holding a plastic knife to Stanley's neck.
- Glued Dwight's desk drawers together.
- Changed Dwight's voicemail so his voice sounded like a chipmunk.
- Told Dwight they had a meeting at 4am, and he was the only one that showed up.
- Shipped Dwight's desk by mail to Roswell, New Mexico, where Dwight was vacationing.
- Stole Andy's cell phone and hid it in the ceiling above his desk, and then, along with Pam, called it repeatedly.
Whew, I'm exhausted just reading about those! I alternate being really wanting to work at Dunder-Mifflin and really hating the thought of working there.
Also, I've been pretty hard on The Hour lately, but after the lovely and talented Jen sent me their webclip on the Henry Rollins interview, they are once again in my good graces.
I wrote a little kiss and make up piece on the Stroumboulopouli, which has a link to the interview clip.
Because Henry Rollins is completely hardcore!
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Jim Halpert: Just have Dwight punch you.
Michael Scott: Oh, yeah!
Michael Scott: Well, that would be kinda worthless because I know a ton of 14-year-old girls who can kick his ass.
Jim Halpert:You know a ton of 14-year-old girls?
Dwight Schrute: What belt are they?
- 5:34 pm
- mellowlee said...
Haha, that was excellent. Poor Dwight! Hey, I could've used this list when I was working with the annoying girl ;)
- 5:49 pm
- Allison said...
Gawd, I love that show. The CIA prank that Pam started is one of my favourites. Also, the greatest line from this weeks episode, when the staff are talking to the camera about how they are missing Dwight, Jim says, "Congratulations universe. You win."
It almost makes me want to work in an office. Almost.
- 7:01 pm
- Barbara Bruederlin said...
Well said, Anony! That was a beautiful example of the sparring between those three. Love Dwight!
Good point, Mel. Well if she ever comes back (god forbid) or if you ever run into another one like her, just make sure you've got a good supply of Jello on you at all times.
Pam is one hell of a prankster, eh Allison? And I admire how she can carry on a prank for such a very long time.
sigh - I love those guys. I'd either love working with them, or kill myself.
- 7:41 pm
I didn't like The Office the first season, but it's so funny this year. I never miss it.
I loved when Andy tried to convince Michael that everyone around the office was using the phrase "Schruted it" to mean "screwed something up."
- 8:39 pm
The wallet in the vending machine prank! I like that one.
So you posted a kiss and make up piece. Now, that I find funny.
- 10:27 pm
Okay, I feel a little ashamed thinking my friends are the ultimate pranksters. That was incredible.
When I was student-teaching and working at a Barnes and Noble bookstore, I noticed a guy who had a Black Flag tattoo on the back of his neck. He was also very muscular and had a haircut just like Henry Rollins. He turned around and I discovered it was Henry Rollins. I walked up and chatted him up-- he was a very nice guy. Turns out he's in Chicago a lot-- has friends here and loves the city.
- 11:08 pm
- Deb said...
"Found Dwight's wallet in the parking lot, and decided, on Pam's suggestion, to give the wallet back to Dwight intact and unchanged. Dwight suspiciously cancelled all his credit cards." This one was priceless.
- 10:01 am
"That's just malfeasance for malfeasance's sake"
That show is a masterpeice.
- 2:54 pm
- Barbara Bruederlin said...
I only started watching at the very end of last season, Beckeye, but was hooked right off the bat. That Andy! He makes Michael look normal!
I'm wondering how they got the wallet in there, Toccata! The one I love the idea of is the weighted phone handset.
hehe yeah me making all nice hehe
I'll bet if your friends had the recources of the Office at their disposal, they could do mega damage, Johnny Yen.
You chatted to Henry Rollins? How utterly cool! He seems like he would be easy to talk to about many topics, and seems like he has lots of friends everywhere.
Oh yeah, Deb - those are the BEST pranks, the ones where you don't do anything at all and the victim does it to themselves.
Malfeasance is not used nearly enough in everyday conversation, Jetson. I'm planing to say it 15 times tomorrow.
- 7:57 pm
- Barbara said...
When I get home from the office I just don't feel like watching a show about it...it's all too real.
What those people do with jello...
- 8:50 pm
Jello is always fun to dump over peoples heads too. I always used that as the "prize" for councilors (who won games with their campers) at the camps I worked at as Special Events Director.
Thanks for the titles of the Decemberists CD's...it turns out my library only has the first one, and there is quite a waiting list on it. I'll let you know what I think when I finally get to listen to it :)
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- Barbara Bruederlin said...
Really? Your office does stuff like that too, Barbara W? How cool! Do you even know how lucky you are?
You've got a mean streak, Steffi! I'll bet people were falling all over themselves, trying to lose.
Wow! All of a sudden the Decemberists are all popular and you have to wait to get them from your local library. Who knew?
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- justacoolcat said...
I like The Office, but only randomly watch it.
My tv is covered in Jello.
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- Barbara Bruederlin said...
See, JustA - you have enough Jello, you can take on the world!
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Hello, I'm Vanessa Andow, Program Manager for the Readmissions Initiative for TMF Health Quality Institute.
Avoidable readmissions and patient satisfaction with discharge care are growing problems nationwide. One in four hospital stations is avoidable. One in five of all hospitalizations result in a readmission within 30 days of release from the hospital. Preventing avoidable readmissions requires involvement from all provider types in the community. When hospitals, nursing homes, home health agencies, and other relevant partners and stakeholders work together, a greater level of care can be established.
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Before giving up the game-winning goal in triple-overtime of their opening-round playoff series against the St. Louis Blues, Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville was arguing a call when he appeared to make an obscene gesture towards the officials.
The Blackhawks were on a power-play when a puck went over the glass. Quenneville believed the Blues should have been given a delay-of-game penalty which would have given his team a 2-man advantage.
After gesturing several times that the puck went over the glass, Quenneville then reached down and grabbed his groin while still yelling at the referees.
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Patient demand for life-saving and life-enhancing medicines is increasing; As a result, biopharmaceutical manufacturers are intensifying their speed to market, increasing their capacity and optimizing their productivity, globally. This rapid growth and geographic expansion in the biopharmaceutical market is increasing the complexity in the supply chain and thus increasing the risk of supply disruptions.
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Each day brings us a step closer to the new album - and the first BIG step is the single release!
In 4 short days, next Monday - 26th March 2007 - the new Marillion single "See It Like A Baby" will be released as a special download-only single. These days download sales count towards most European singles charts, so it WILL make a difference when you buy it... In the UK, we hit number 7 with "You're Gone" just before "Marbles" was released, so we have a lot to live up to; last week a top 20 single placing in the UK only needed 6000 sales so if everyone bands together we could have a respectable chart entry
Where do you get it? Well, just about anywhere you can purchase downloads. The very popular iTunes is one place, but most high-street retailers now sell download singles from their online websites. Obviously there's far too many to list here, but we expect you know who they are.
After that comes the album (9th April!) followed immediately by the tour - our first date is just 3 weeks away, so make sure you pick up your tickets now. Some shows are already sold out, and most of the rest are running out fast. You can get tickets for all UK shows direct from us at www.marillion.com/tickets - and the rest of the tour dates and ticket information is available on www.marillion.com/tour
We will continue to update this page with new information - but thought we should mention this is the complete list of dates. Some of you have emailed asking when "the final shows" will be added. Well, there ARE no "final shows" - this is the complete list. We've also put up some information for our UK fans asking why Manchester is not on the list. It's a bit complicated, so visit www.marillion.com/tour for the full message from the band.
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Performing a home inspection was once considered only possible by combining the individual activities of many professions or skilled trades such as: a home builder, an architect, an electrician, an air conditioning contractor, a roofer, a plumber, an engineer, etc. That turned out to be too cumbersome and too expensive for a homebuyer, and because the tradesman often had another product, repair, or service to sell – it was not a neutral unbiased opinion.
"Home Inspection" is a unique discipline requiring special training, knowledge, and communication skills that differ substantially from those of other building professions. There are no college degrees offered in "Home Inspection." Although some inspectors may try to tell you they are the only ones qualified to do a home inspection, because of their experience as engineers, architects, contractors--- the simple truth is that there is no one skill, trade, or degree that automatically qualifies someone to be a home inspector. This fact has been borne out by every state that has ever instituted licensure or registration of home inspectors.
Inspecting a home is deceivingly simple: anyone can inspect a home, but not everyone has the training skills to be a "Professional Home Inspector." Home Inspectors need a broad technical knowledge in home building, construction, and the mechanical trades to be able to recognize conditions that may affect the future life of a home. They must be able to analyze and evaluate what they have seen, to infer from that what they cannot see, and to communicate their findings to their clients in a readily understandable manner.
When planning to buy a home, it is important to understand that no house is perfect, not even a brand new one. HIP has inspected numerous homes and has yet to see one in flawless condition. That does not mean you won't find your dream house, only that when you do find it, there will probably be some imperfections. Problems can be the result of deficiencies in the original construction, amateurish home repair work, normal deterioration due to aging or weathering, or there can be safety and fire hazards. Very often the problems are quite minor and can be corrected at little or no cost, or sometimes they are just an ongoing maintenance issue. Sometimes, however, they are major problems that are very costly to correct.
It is very important to know the true condition of the house, so you can determine its true value to you. The Home Inspector will not make the buying decision for you, but the inspection can provide you with the information needed to make the decision wisely. You want to know: How many problems? How serious are the problems? What will it cost to correct them? And do I absolutely need to correct the problem are can I live with them?
Don't walk away from a house just because there are major problems. You still may be getting a good buy, because every house has its true market value. The real cost of buying a house is its purchase price plus the cost involved in upgrading deteriorated, substandard, broken, malfunctioning, or worn out components or systems.
Remember it is not in your best interest to use an inspection company that has any affiliation with the real estate agency or with a repair contractor. Some real estate agents shy away from a thorough home inspector (it cost them money by less commission) and repair contractors make money-selling repairs. Neither group is totally neutral or unbiased.
The home inspector should examine the major components and systems of a home, which include among other components, the foundation, attic, exterior, structure, roof, plumbing, interiors, HVAC, electrical, insulation, and ventilation. The home inspector should then describe their condition and any significant or safety concerns to the client in a way that is easy understandable by the average lay person.
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Homes 4501 to 5500 sq.ft......................................................$650.00
Homes 5501 and up.....$0.12 a square foot. (example: 6,500 sq.ft. would be: $780.00, 9,000 sq.ft. would be: $1,080.00)
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A maximum of three transfer courses can be used to fulfill the major. For students transferring with junior status and above, a minimum of five economics courses must be taken at University of Rochester.
- Students requesting transfer credit should obtain the catalogue, the course descriptions or the syllabus of the course they plan to take. These materials should be brought to the undergraduate coordinator in Harkness 238.
- Economics courses at other institutions can transfer for elective credit only if they have a prerequisite of principles of economics.
- The department does not grant transfer credit for online courses.
- Washington Semester and British Politics Semester do not provide concentration credit in economics. However, economics courses taken in conjunction with these courses can provide transfer credit. Washington Semester and British Politics Semester may count as allied field courses.
- Summer courses offered by the University of Rochester do not require transfer credit approval.
- Transfer credit for ECO 108 requires a course (or courses) that cover(s) both principles of microeconomics and macroeconomics.
- Students passing the Cambridge International Economics curriculum at the A level can receive credit for ECO 108.
- AP credit will be awarded for ECO 108 for students who receive a 4 or higher on the microeconomics portion and a 3 or higher on the macroeconomics portion.
- For students who have taken International Baccalaureate degrees and who have taken the Economics test:
- A grade of 4 can be placed into ECO 207 without credit for ECO 108.
- A grade of 5 or more will receive credit for ECO 108 and can be placed into ECO 207.
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On the heels of the news that Martin Starr will not be appearing in Judd Apatow's This Is Forty, the spin-off of his 2007 comedy hit Knocked Up, comes word that Seth Rogen will also not be among the cast. In a recent interview with Movies.com, Rogen confessed that he will not be reprising his role as the clueless, but fertile, Ben in This Is Forty, which will focus entirely on the characters played by Leslie Mann and Paul Rudd in the first film. Rogen states that he understands the decision to cut his character out of the sequel and thinks the film will be hilarious based on a recent visit he made to the set.
So for everyone keeping score at home, that's Jason Segel in, Martin Starr and Seth Rogen out. I can completely understand wanting to focus on just the Mann/Rudd couple from the first film, who didn't have much connection with Ben and his friends, but why then leave Jason Segel in the mix? I mean sure, he was obviously enamored of Leslie Mann's character in the first film, so I suppose there is more comedy to be mined from that. And don't get me wrong, I love Jason Segel, but it seems odd to remove all but one of the bro crew considering how close they all were. How are they going to explain that? Is everyone else out of town getting their new doomed online venture off the ground?
There have been murmurings of doubt toward this spin-off, but I definitely think Leslie Mann and Paul Rudd can easily carry this film. They've had more than enough opportunities to prove themselves as comedians in other projects and, even if those projects weren't great, these two are consistently solid. Not to mention the fact that the dysfunctional relationship between Rudd and Mann was one of the best parts of Knocked Up. They were simultaneously Ben and Alison's relationship ideal and their biggest nightmare. Frankly, as pervasive as Rogen's presence has become to multiplexes anymore, I'm going to be relieved to get a break from him. It's not that I find him obnoxious, I actually think he's very talented, but there is something to be said for avoiding becoming cinematically ubiquitous.


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The major strengths of the small ski resorts and the club fields are evident in the Powderhounds New Zealand ski resorts ratings where many score full marks for some elements: no crowds; the freshies last a long time; and the skiing is really cheap.
The South Island of New Zealand has various high profile ski resorts on the eastern side of the Southern Alps. Mt Hutt ski resort is located near the town of Methven and only 1.5 hours drive from Christchurch International Airport, making it very accessible.
Treble Cone ski resort is further south near the town of Wanaka. TC is blessed with more snowfall than other NZ ski resorts and has great terrain for experienced skiers and boarders.
Cardrona ski resort is also in proximity to Wanaka and is very well suited to beginner and intermediate riders.
The town of Queenstown is world famous for its tourist buzz, adventure activities, and vibrant nightlife. And as an added bonus, the ever popular Coronet Peak ski resort and The Remarkables ski field are close by. Cardrona is also easily accessible from Queenstown.
On the North Island of New Zealand is Mount Ruapehu. On one side of the active volcano is the Whakapapa (pronounced Fukkapuppa) resort, and on the other side is Turoa. Both ski resorts attract large crowds from Auckland and Wellington. The North Island also "boasts" Snow Planet in Auckland which is an indoor snow resort – not really an ideal powder hound destination!
Unlike North America and Australia, there is no (or very limited) tree skiing in New Zealand. This could be perceived as an advantage to those who have a habit of running into trees, but a disadvantage is that in bad weather there are generally no sheltered areas on the mountain and you are left to the mercy of the weather gods. Some of the resorts have to close during bad weather or at least put some of the lifts on hold. You'll need to keep your holiday itinerary pretty flexible and consider alternative activities such as bungy jumping!
On-mountain accommodation is very rare at the large commercial ski resorts so skiers have to stay off-mountain. Whilst this might pose some inconvenience, the bonus is that the ski towns capture the essence of the New Zealand culture rather than providing a "resortified experience". The NZ club fields have the best of both worlds. Most club fields have ski-in ski-out accommodation as well as a traditional "skiwi" culture that features a back-to-basics adventure.
Another unique aspect of skiing in New Zealand (unless you've been on a ski Chile holiday) is the daunting access roads. Many of them are unpaved and lack safety rails, but this just adds to the adventure of skiing in New Zealand!
Everyone likes to compare skiing and boarding in New Zealand to that in Australia, and even though each resort is different, there are some generalisations that can be made. The first one is that skiing in New Zealand is a little better than in Oz. Generally the NZ ski resorts have better advanced terrain, more snowfall, and the mountains are a little higher and further south, so the snow is more likely to stay in reasonable shape. Like Australia (and many other parts of the world) the quality of the season varies significantly, and they can have years that are pearlers or shockers. Only some of the large commercial resorts have snow making, whilst the others have to rely solely on Mother Nature.
The New Zealand ski season generally lasts a little longer than that in Australia. The South Island season generally runs from mid-June to early October, whilst in the North Island the ski season lasts until late October. See our New Zealand ski resort stats comparison for information on the usual opening and closing dates for each NZ ski field.
The South Island is renowned for great New Zealand heli skiing. Heli skiing is definitely something that should be on your list of things to do on a NZ ski holiday. Being flown up high in the spectacular Southern Alps is an amazing experience in itself, but getting to ski or board virgin snow makes it an experience to remember forever. Heli skiing in NZ is not just for experts or rich folks. Most operators can tailor an experience to strong intermediate riders and above, and relative to heli skiing in other parts of the world, NZ heli ski packages are very cheap. Choice eh? See our heli skiing New Zealand section for more information.
Considering that New Zealand is not a complex country in which to travel, it's very easy to organise your own itinerary. And by using our search engines to compare prices you can get great deals on flights, car hire, ski insurance and NZ accommodation. For car hire use Oodles, a search engine that provides the best rates on big brands such as Hertz, Avis, Budget, Europcar & Thrifty. Also see our New Zealand travel information page for tips on driving around New Zealand, as well as travel information for flying to and around New Zealand.
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YES!!! I am so, so excited! I will be there the night it premieres!!ReplyDelete
Leeann-- i'll watch it the first day it comes out, haha! i will probably have school on the 23rd, so i can't go at midnight when it premieres. :/ but i am super excited nonetheless. ;)ReplyDelete
This trailer is making me excited!:DReplyDelete
I like: Catnip, Joined at the Seam, Fight to the Finish, and Cinna-mon.
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ahhhh i cant wait!!!ReplyDelete
Marie-- me too! and catnip is a pretty shade too. :)ReplyDelete
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I still havent read this series. I need to get on it so I see the film in March! It looks really good.ReplyDelete
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I still haven't read the books! Grr. But the trailer looks REALLY good. I can't wait to see it. After i read the series, of course. ;PReplyDelete
I like the colors Heat of the Moment, Flying Gems Over lay, Catnip, and We could run away.
Oh and I forgot to mention how cute Liam Hemsworth looks in this trailer. He is totally rocking that brunette look! :DReplyDelete
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