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Tax on Insurers Law
Chapter 6. Suspension of Rights of Delinquent Insurers.
Article 1. Revocation of Certificate of Authority
Section 12803
12803. Restoration of certificate. An insurer whose certificate of authority has been revoked pursuant to this article may have the certificate restored by the commissioner during the period for which it was issued upon the payment by the insurer of all taxes, interest, and penalties due from it and the payment to the commissioner of a fee of five hundred dollars ($500).
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Club announced proposals to move to new stadium, situated at Ashburton Grove, London N7.
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As Woolwich Arsenal, the Club played first match at Arsenal Stadium, Highbury, a 2-1 Division Two victory over Leicester Fosse. Later in 1913, the Club was renamed Arsenal Football Club.
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Club turned professional and changed name to Woolwich Arsenal.
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Club changed name to Royal Arsenal.
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Right-Wing Media Absurdly Claim Obama Is "Essentially Backing Al-Qaeda" With Libya Actions
Following President Obama's announcement that he has authorized "a limited military action in Libya" to "protect Libyan civilians," the right-wing media has absurdly declared that Obama is "essentially backing Al-Qaeda" and is "making the world safe for jihad."
Right-Wing Media Claim Obama's Libyan Action Is "Essentially Backing Al-Qaeda"
Geller: Obama's Action In Libya Is "Essentially Backing Al-Qaeda." In a March 21 Big Government post, blogger Pamela Geller claimed "Throughout Obama's presidency and all of the Islamic revolutions sweeping the Middle East and Africa, he has sided with the Islamic supremacists at every turn," and that "Obama continues to side with America-haters and Jew-haters." Geller further claimed:
And now he is essentially backing Al-Qaeda in Libya. Al-Qaeda has already established an Islamic emirate in eastern Libya, and is playing a leading role in the revolt against Gaddafi. The Libyan Islamist Fighting Group is also involved. They're a group that is, according to the Telegraph, "focused only on promoting sharia law in Libya, rejecting a worldwide 'jihad.'"
"Focused only on promoting sharia law." So they are focused on spreading honor killing, the killing of apostates, clitorectomies, the notion of women as property, amputations for stealing, stoning for "adultery," hangings for gays, Jewish genocide, ethnic cleansing, and more. [Big Government, 03/21/11 [1] emphasis in original]
Big Peace: Military Actions In Libya "Making The World Safe For Jihad." In a March 21 post on Andrew Breitbart's Big Peace, blogger Diana West claimed that the "war in Libya" is "making the world safe for jihad." From Big Peace:
Something else is happening with the new war in Libya (can I be writing those words?). Just as time has marched on, so, too, have events. Barack Hussein Obama, without even perfunctory consultation with Congress, has committed US forces to military action against Libya at the behest of the UN and the Arab League (the latter has already changed its mind). But it is not sharia we are unwittingly making Libya safe for, as fatuous enablers of the democratic process in Islam; this time, we -- US, British and French forces -- are making the world safe for jihad.
We are openly fighting on the side of Islamic jihadis: Al Qaeda, Muslim Brotherhood, off-brand jihadists, complete unknowns (and culturally inculcated Jew-haters).
A line has been crossed. We need to un-cross it as soon as humanly possible. [Big Peace, 03/21/11 [2] emphasis in original]
Fox Nation Hightlights Geller: "Obama Is 'Essentially Backing Al-Qaeda In Libya." On March 21, Fox Nation linked to Geller's Big Government blog under the headline "Geller: Obama is 'Essentially Backing Al-Qaeda in Libya.' " From the Fox Nation:
[Fox Nation, 03/21/11 [3]]
Obama Authorizes "Limited Military Action" To "Protect Libyan Civilians"
From President Obama's March 19 remarks:
Today I authorized the Armed Forces of the United States to begin a limited military action in Libya in support of an international effort to protect Libyan civilians. That action has now begun.
In this effort, the United States is acting with a broad coalition that is committed to enforcing United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973, which calls for the protection of the Libyan people. That coalition met in Paris today to send a unified message, and it brings together many of our European and Arab partners.
This is not an outcome that the United States or any of our partners sought. Even yesterday, the international community offered Muammar Qaddafi the opportunity to pursue an immediate cease-fire, one that stopped the violence against civilians and the advances of Qaddafi's forces. But despite the hollow words of his government, he has ignored that opportunity. His attacks on his own people have continued. His forces have been on the move. And the danger faced by the people of Libya has grown.
Today we are part of a broad coalition. We are answering the calls of a threatened people. And we are acting in the interests of the United States and the world. [White House, 03/19/11 [4]]
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Rule 41. Market Value of Timberland.
Reference: Sections 110, 401, 423.5, Revenue and Taxation Code.
(a) THE TIMBER APPRAISAL UNIT. In determining the timber to be valued as a unit, there shall be combined those parcels having:
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(b) IMMEDIATE HARVEST VALUE OF TIMBER. The immediate harvest value of the timber on each of the separate parcels in the unit shall be determined. Immediate harvest value is the amount of cash or its equivalent for which timber would be transferred from a willing and informed seller to a willing and informed buyer, both seeking to maximize their incomes, if the timber could be harvested in the forthcoming year. The appraiser must consider all elements of value, such as volume by species, quality, defect, market conditions, volume per acre, size of timber, accessibility, topography, logging conditions, and distance from a processing center capable of utilizing the timber.
(c) MARKET VALUE OF TIMBER. This section shall only apply to timber in the unit not eligible for assessment under Section 423.5 of the Revenue and Taxation Code. The immediate harvest value of the timber on the timber appraisal unit is synonymous with market value if all the merchantable timber may reasonably be harvested in the forthcoming year. If the immediate harvest value of the timber on the appraisal unit is not synonymous with market value, it shall be converted to market value by application of a valuation factor to the immediate harvest value of the timber on each parcel in the unit. In determining the valuation factor, the appraiser shall consider the effect on market value of the total timber volume on the unit and the length of time over which the owner and knowledgeable prospective purchasers might reasonably be expected to harvest the timber, as indicated by sales of comparable timbered properties.
(d) MARKET VALUE OF TIMBERLAND. This section shall only apply to areas in the unit not eligible for assessment under Section 423.5 of the Revenue and Taxation Code. The market value of the timber on each parcel in the appraisal unit shall be added to the market value of the land as determined by the comparative sales approach. When land included within the timber appraisal unit has uses in addition to timber production, the appraiser shall determine its value with consideration for such uses, as evidenced by recent sales of comparable land. Allowances must be made for the value of any trees or improvements included in the sales of properties used as indicators of the value of land in the appraisal unit.
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Sweatin' the Mediterranean Heat
Tuz Gölü, a large salt lake in central Turkey within the Konya Basin, lost half of its water volume in the last four decades. The Konya Basin itself, which hosts a third of all groundwater reserves in Turkey and is the home to eight wetland bird species on the brink of extinction, lost 1,300,000 acres of wetland and witnessed a water table drop of 1-2 meters, also in the last 40 years.
It looks grim.
But not just for Turkey. Even popular vacation areas around the Aegean were hellish this year. Greece had to declare "state of emergency" at least twice this summer: once for forest fires killing over 60 people, burning half a million acres of land, and costing $1.6 billion; and once for drought on the Cyclades Islands due to water shortages.
Morocco experienced 50% less rainfall than average this year which will likely result in half of last year's grain harvest. And because feed prices went up as a result of this drought, Moroccan livestock was also seriously affected. Again, is this an unusual year? Actually not. This next figure, which is from Esper et al.'s (2007) paper in Geophysical Research Letters, shows a significant drop in Feb. – June PDSI (which is a standardized measure of surface moisture conditions after Palmer, 1965) since 1980 in Morocco.
Some speculate that the tragic fires in Greece may have been arson, others say better maintenance of water pipes and anticipation of the coming drought early in the previous winter would have prevented Ankara's water shortage, and better irrigation systems in Morocco would have mitigated agricultural disaster there.
Though it is "debated" in the US, most people in Turkey consider AGW to be a given. This is generally a good attitude, of course, but it opened the door for some government and city officials to simply blame AGW for drought instead of their incompetence in dealing with it. As a result, the Turkish General Directorate of Disaster Affairs started discussing whether AGW should be listed under "natural disasters" in order to provide better risk assessment and adaptation plans, and to prohibit building new structures in "high risk" areas. Even Al Gore came to visit Istanbul this summer to give a talk at a conference called "Climate Change and its Effect on Life."
So, is AGW to blame for Mediterranean drought? Although bad land use practices and arson share the blame, AGW is most likely the culprit. Here's how:
The North Atlantic Oscillation is an alternation of air masses between polar and subtropical regions of the North Atlantic. When the NAO index (difference between the normalized sea level pressure anomalies in the Iceland and Azores areas, respectively) is in a positive phase, a low pressure system prevails over Iceland and a high pressure system over the Azores. This causes cooler northern seas, stronger winter storms across the Atlantic Ocean, warm wet winters in northern Europe, and cold and dry winters in Canada and Greenland. However, this also causes less rain and reduced stream flow in southeastern Europe and the Middle East. In general, when NAO is in a positive phase, the Mediterranean region receives less precipitation.
The precipitation pattern in Turkey is well correlated with the phases of the NAO index. For instance Cullen and deMenocal (2000) showed that Euphrates' spring stream flow varies by about 50% with the NAO index. The NAO index vacillates between negative and positive phases, but its oscillations had a more annual pattern before the 20th century, and since then has become more decadal. More importantly, since the 80's it has remained in a prolonged positive phase. This is in keeping with the precipitation drop I described for Turkey and Morocco (and the Mediterranean region) in the last several decades.
But do we know that this recent prolonged positive phase in the NAO index is not simply a part of its natural decadal variability? And is this recent positive phase actually related to global warming?
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Posted by Navin84 on (January 7, 2013, 14:17 GMT)
No cricket cartoon has made me laugh more than this one, top class!
Posted by dummy4fb on (January 7, 2013, 9:54 GMT)
Mr. Satish, your cartoons are really funny. Mr.Srinivasan & Dhoni's expressions look natural..
Posted by iamcd_pati on (January 6, 2013, 6:33 GMT)
hahhahaha...ur amazing satish
Posted by tickcric on (January 5, 2013, 14:04 GMT)
The Trans Tasmanian neighbours managed 47 & 45 in their South African safari at Newlands. India goes there this year. Srinivasan & Dhoni should rather worry about the Newlands pitch and call Cricket South Africa chief asap to change the venue. Better still cancel the whole tour and in return bring the IPL Festivals to South Africa for the second time!
Posted by dummy4fb on (January 5, 2013, 9:17 GMT)
rofl look @ MSD's expression!
Posted by dummy4fb on (January 4, 2013, 22:56 GMT)
BCCI being the powerhouse of ICC, ( Refusing of DRS when all other Cricket playing Nations agree ), can bring in Ireland or Netherlands into Test arena and get themselves first choice with a few Test Series.
Posted by dummy4fb on (January 4, 2013, 14:57 GMT)
this is funny! Good job with this one.
Posted by dummy4fb on (January 4, 2013, 10:20 GMT)
Nice one satish... its seriously funny lol
Posted by Rajeshj on (January 4, 2013, 10:02 GMT)
good one again Satish.. expressions in each face is sketched brilliantly... could have added Kohli too along with MSD, who has a definite liking for weaker teams, but fares poorly against tougher teams even on Indian pitches... and I do agree that it should have been BD or ZW instead of NZ, because NZ has an impressive set of fast bowlers...
Posted by bighit14 on (January 4, 2013, 9:42 GMT)
Difficult to win against NZ and Ban too under current circumstances. Zimbabwe and Ireland are the only two options. One home and away series makes 4 series wins for India for 2013. Cancel all other tours to avoid humiliation
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As part of the Section 106 planning agreement for the construction of Emirates Stadium, the 'Liaison Committee' was formed to discuss environmental and transport issues related to Emirates Stadium.
Islington Council is the appointed secretary for the Liaison Committee and other stakeholders represented are: Arsenal, the Metropolitan Police Service, Transport For London, local residents and businesses, as well as various other local organisations.
The main discussion points for the Liaison Committee are as follows:
The Local Area Management Plan - This is a plan to minimise adverse environmental impacts and nuisance to residents and businesses, which are otherwise likely to be adversely affected by the use of the stadium for major events (ie when there are more than 10,000 people in the stadium).
The Stadium Travel Plan - This is a travel plan for Emirates Stadium which will identify measures to be taken by Arsenal to achieve the Modal Split Target for major events (at least 88% of spectators are to use modes other than private car to arrive within the locality of the Emirates Stadium) and to ensure that Retention of Visitors Measures are effective.
The Monitoring Programme - The council requires Arsenal to appoint an independent agent approved by the council to carry out data collection and analysis. Initially, during the first 12 months of stadium operation and also in subsequent seasons. The purpose of this will be to monitor compliance with the Local Area Management Plan and the Stadium Travel Plan in order to ensure that the adverse environmental impacts are minimised, that the Modal Split Target is achieved and maintained and that the Retention of Visitors Measures are effective. Auditing will take place six months after the new stadium opens and at the end of the first football season at the new stadium.
Environmental and Safety Audit - The audit sets out mitigation measures that aim to prevent and minimise negative environmental effects. Auditing of measures to take place at regular intervals.
On Thursday 29th March, the second Liaison Committee meeting took place in the Press Conference Room at Emirates Stadium and was attended by approximately 30 people, made up from various organisations and local residents.
The meeting was chaired by Islington Council, with the Club's transport consultants, Steer Davies Gleave presenting the interim findings of the monitoring process from the first part of this season. The meeting also gave local residents an opportunity to raise any issues related to the impact of Emirates Stadium to the local area.
Steer Davies Gleave explained to the meeting that the monitoring is a continual process until the end of the season, but their research has concentrated on four specific matches - Everton (28 Oct), Hamburg (21 Nov), Man Utd (21 Jan) and Chelsea (6 May).
The full findings of the interim report and the minutes of the Liaison Committee meeting on 29 March can be found on the attached PDF document, but generally the findings have so far concluded that the 'Modal Split Target' (the amount of supporters travelling to Emirates Stadium on Matchdays by private car) is in line with expectations, and all other issues regarding The Stadium Travel Plan are also in line with expectations.
Following the presentation of the interim findings, a Question and Answer session was held, where local residents were able to ask questions to Arsenal, Islington Council, the Metropolitan Police Service and Transport For London.
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text: It's that time of year again! Since spring is around the corner I figured now is a great time to share advice and stories with regard to the up coming wedding and shower season My aunt is throwing my baby shower that's coming up in June, and while I'm definitely excited, this whole baby shower thing is definitely new to me! The shower is going to be female-only, however I do have a few friends that are hispanic (like myself) and are more accustomed to baby-showers that are co-ed and family oriented. I don't want anyone's feelings to get hurt, but we want to keep the number of people as small and manageable as possible. Since I have a large family and quite a few friends that are either married or attached, the best solution was to keep it female-only, and to be honest I feel more comfortable with that arrangement anyhow. My Aunt mentioned that simply addressing the invitation to the female should give them the hint that it's female only, but I know that will go over some people's heads. Would it make sense to indicate "ladies only" on the invitation, or just bring it to anyone's attention that it's female-only if they try to RSVP with their husband? I feel like the latter option might be leaving the door open to the possibility of hurt feelings and awkwardness. On the subject of weddings! One of me best friends is semi engaged...(she's planning a wedding, and put down a deposit on a dress, but has no ring and hasn't been formally proposed to yet) and those of us in her wedding party are a bit concerned with buying our dresses/planning showers, ect. since she has "called off" the wedding once already. Her and her fiancee are throwing themselves a jack and jill to raise money for the wedding, since they're broke and can't really afford a wedding to begin with. Is it bad that myself and another bridesmaid don't want to attend? I think jack and jills are a bit tacky to begin with, but I can understand it if it's being thrown by the wedding party or a close friend as a gesture to help out the bride and groom. But I think it's just a huge tacky money grab to throw YOURSELF one!!! The way I see it, if my bf and I can't afford to get married right now, we're sure as hell not tossing in money to fund someone else's wedding. Anyone else have a wedding or shower story/questions...feel free to share!


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Off the North West coast of France is the island Ile-aux-Moines. Small enough to walk all over in a day and with attractions such as the lighthouse and interesting megalithic relics, as well as plenty of budget hotels in Ile-aux-Moines, you are guaranteed a great time. Since this island has such a mild climate you will come across Mediterranean species of plants, including three thriving olive trees. This fantastic weather means that you can also relax on some of the pretty beaches of the island.You may want to take a visit to the cromlech of Kergonan which is one of the largest in Europe, if you are interested in history. If architecture is more your thing you will find that you are surrounded by beautiful Breton-style buildings from the 17th and 18th centuries. If you prefer a more chilled out, relaxing vacation, you can always decide to simply kick back in one of the cheap hotels in Ile-aux-Moines on EasyToBook.com. With interesting things to do and see, this unique island is not one to miss.


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Former President Bush is undoubtedly clearing brush as I write these words and wondering how he ever got the idea that Dick Cheney would be an excellent vice president. Although, George Bush remains silent in the manner that most ex-presidents do in order to allow a successor to have time to assume the mantle of leadership, Dick Cheney is determined to prove to the American people he never made a mistake although he might now have second thoughts concerning the ability of that guy who sat in the oval office while he ran the nation. He insisted that torture was "the right thing to do" and "saved hundreds of thousands of lives." Cheney also insisted Obama policies were making the American people less secure.
In his interview, Dick let it all hang out and made certain it was a firm display of the real Dick in operation. After all, if Dick didn't speak and be upright who would challenge the drooping Democratic display of unpatriotic behavior? As Dick pointed out, waterboarding is really an aid to the person because it causes his physical apparatus to stand tall which inevitably leads to an ejaculation of honesty. If not for the Dick man, thousands of Americans would be limp and downhearted instead of being proud of their display of good old fashioned American patriotism.
God Bless Dick because Dick is the only person in the Republican Party who can speak not merely with forked tongue but keep a hand on the real issues that confront America. Unlike, that traitor Colin Powell who tried to show off his manhood by fighting for his nation, Dick knew one could perform more patriotically in the bathroom by manipulating the gun that fires truth that is known only to a handful of real Americans like Rush Limbaugh. Can't you just see these two upright men standing tall with hands linked upward and saving America from atheistic militaristic communism? Oops, wrong metaphor, against atheistic militarist Islam.


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I need to write a lesson plan, but I don't seem to get it right. Can you please look at it and give me pointers. I dont want to fail. It's about hobbies and adverbs of frequency. I don't under stand the new vocabulary. This is what the tutor told me :
Comment: I am afraid you have again assumed that the students already know the target language. This is not the case, so you need to present this to them. As I stated in my previous feedback, "As far as vocab of hobbies goes, there is no presentation in your lesson - you simply assume that all the words are known by the students from the start. What you need to do is find a way to present each word to them and drill it thoroughly, so that they remember its meaning and pronunciation. "
You have only presented the adverbs of frequency which only need to be reviewed.
Here is the suggested staging:
A quick review of the adverbs of frequency
Set context (through pictures)
Elicit vocabulary (elicit what they know and give them what they don't know)
Drill chorally and individually
Give the written form (for students to refer back to)
Controlled speaking practice
Freer practice
Controlled written practice for homework
Thank you very much
This is what is have done :
Let the students play a game of word search where the words are about different hobbies.
5 min
* Put a picture of a hobby an the board with the hobby name next to it. Elicit questions like :
"What hobby's do you have"
* Let the students work in pairs writing down hobbies they can think of like :
swimming, fishing, reading..
3 min
* By using pictures let the students make sentences with Adverbs of frequency using subject + usaully/sometimes/often + verb
she usually read a book
He sometimes ride his bike
They often go rollerblading
10 min
* Drill the students chorally and individually
1 min
* Let students talk about the different hobbies. Tell them about your hobbies and discuss the different types.
* Get students in pairs and let them make sentences with their own hobbies in the form of present simple question lik :
When do I play football
When does she read her book
4 min
* Get the sudents to write adverb of frequency about each others hobbies. Like :
She usually read a book
He sometimes play football
They often do excersices together
* Drill this chorally and individually
2 min
Controlled Practise
Give students worksheets where they have to fill in the gap words, like :
When______ they play football.
They _____ sad about the _______.
She ______ play alone.
4 min
* Write target language sentence on the board
He is sad
He loves his new hobby
He would like to have a new dvd player
Let students work in pairs discussing their hobbies. Let them ask and answer each other questions about the hobbies and then let them tell it to the class.
5 min
Set Homework
Let them write an essay about their hobbies, and what new hobbies they would like to to
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For every financially fit person, driving around in a dream car is a worthy aspiration that needs to be attained in time. One may have to take up the responsibility of drawing out an appropriate plan on how to purchase that new car, while paying keen attention to the market prices of the models they fancy, preference and intended purpose.
When looking for a trouble-free luxury drive, with the new Jaguar model XF, you need not rack your brain hard because this car is just a sight worth beholding. It goes for a market price of $60,000.This model has a six-speed automatic transmission. Additionally, it also offers a stability control system.
Due to the advanced features that are tested and optimized for real life sporting performance, many may not be wrong to classify this car as a sports car. But, the Jaguar XF is fashioned exceptionally as a luxury and a personal use automobile.
A rich, feature-oriented, detailed interior and a glossy, eye-catching exterior is the beauty of this breathtaking model. With the full leather studded interior and hard switches for the air conditioning system, this one is undoubtedly the control center for excellence and class. It has an automatic sports steering wheel and is fitted with a cruise control provision. The upgraded and modern sound system will make you feel at ease when enjoying your ride. You will be able to know your location because it has a navigation system that allows you to keep track of where you are, the distance covered and the remaining miles of your trip.
For those who like acquisition while saving concurrently, buying this car will have you pocketing a $4,000 savings over the manufacturer suggested retail price (MSRP). Then you will have extra cash for fuel to enjoy your ride.
When buying a passengers car, one can choose between a sporty car, a mid-size car and a compact one, according to the buyer's taste and preferences. The 2013 Acura ranks among the best upscale small cars. This new Acura ILX is the smallest among the sedans in the Acura lineup of vehicles. Reviewers say that the car has a solid base engine that is suited for everyday driving. This is a good choice if you value more driving. This mode trades its power for fuel economy and this allows you to go longer between fill-ups. The new Acura ILX goes for an average price of between $26,000 and $35,000.
The Audi A5 is another impressive car in terms of good fuel economy and an attractive interior design among the upscale midsize cars. This car offers economy in terms of its fuel consumption. The Audi A5 has the option for a convertible body or the normal full body. The advantage of this model compared to other convertible designs is its higher luggage capacity. The Audi A5 comes in three different variants, the premium, premium plus, and prestige. The price of this high performance car ranges from $36,000 to $43,000.
The 2012 Jeep Patriot ranks among the most affordable SUVs. At a cost of between $16,000 and $25,000, this is a relatively good deal considering the features that this car has to offer. This is mostly a popular option for the people who would like the feel of the Jeep Wrangler, but have financial constraints to meeting its high cost.
Among the compact pick-up trucks, the 2012 GMC Canyon is a very viable option. Reviewers contest that this model outdoes a large number of its rivals in a number of ways. The GMC Canyon is especially useful for people who prefer large cargo carrying capacity and seating for four people. If you prefer a sharp looking truck with good value then this is the best option for you. With improvements from the original design in 2007, the number of improvements has lifted the value of the vehicle. The price of this new truck ranges from $18,000 to $32,000.
The 2012 Ford F-150 is a catch for those people who love the feel of a full-size car while they would still like to have more space to carry cargo. The truck comes in either two door or four door varieties. This truck has a powerful engine with 3.5-liter Ecoboost V6, or a 5-liter V8. Its prominent features include good in-class towing, a rear view camera, in-cab storage, and an optional super crew rear seat. The safety of the car is well taken care of with the inclusion of anti-lock braking, advanced air bags, roll stability control, and a system that monitors the pressure of the tires. This vehicle comes with a 36,000 miles, 3-year warranty. At a price range of between $27,000 and $33,000 this sure is a good deal for those who value quality.
The 2012 Mazda 3 is a powerful four-wheel drive available in hatch back levels and sedan. The Mazda 3 may be equipped with a variety of engine/transmission combinations, which makes it a relatively multipurpose vehicle. Some distinctive features of the vehicle include bi-xenon HID headlights, 17-inch wheels, keyless entry, hands free phone capability, a powerful sound system with 10 speakers, and a push start button. The safety needs of the users of the vehicle are well provided for with the anti lock braking system, a brake assist, a system to monitor the pressure of the tires, a system that detects blind spots, and an electronic brake distribution system. At a price range of between $17,000 and $23,000, backed by a three-year warranty, this vehicle can be yours.
Many of the car deals are executed out there are deceptively stale and some seemingly valid. But, singling out an excellent car that fits your tastes and preferences, duty and purpose will entirely rely on your skills as the buyer and the amount of information that you have collected over the available deals and the steps to be taken. It is therefore most important to make prior arrangements and spend your good time thinking over a car deal that will deliver, meet up to your defined standards, fit your taste and purpose and withstand the test of time. This will ensure that you reap the best from your car shopping efforts.


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text: Hi all. Well I have my BM Jango flightsuit & am wondering how many of you that own one of these great suits have dyed them a different shade, or kept them in the original light blue that is made? I have never done any dyeing before & don't want to screw this up! Any help is always appreciated. :)


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Spurs take 3-2 series lead
Ginobili, inserted into the starting lineup for the first time all season, totaled 24 points and 10 assists and has the Spurs one win away from their fifth championship since 1999.
All five starters scored in double figures for the Spurs, who never trailed and ran the Heat out of AT&T Center with a high-paced style and a 60 percent shooting effort.
Danny Green continued to shoot the lights out, as the up-and-coming gunner poured in 24 points and hit six more 3-pointers to set a Finals record with 25 already this series.
Tony Parker shook off a hamstring injury and put up 26 points, while Tim Duncan added a typical 17-point, 12-rebound showing.
Kawhi Leonard chipped in 16 points and eight boards and did another terrific job guarding league MVP LeBron James, who had 25 points but needed 22 shots to do so.
Dwyane Wade checked in with 25 points and 10 assists, and Chris Bosh logged 16 points for the Heat, who got little production from role players not named Ray Allen.
The defending champions host Game 6 on Tuesday with the knowledge they have not lost back-to-back games since January. Broadcast coverage starts at 5pm, tip off at 8pm on 1200 WOAI.


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Hey everyone, glad to be a new member of the community.
My approach to building a rocket pack was exactly backwards, first I built the pack, then found this community (sigh). I can only imagine how much easier this build would have gone if I'd had access to all the wonderful material available here
My 12-year old son is going be be Boba Fett for Halloween this year. He already has a store-bought costume, but asked if we could make the pack together. I found this graphic/measurement (not realizing it came from this site)
and using reference pics on the web (both props/replicas and original images) we started work.
My son did the parts tracing, glueing and some shaping. He also picked out the final color palate, helped me mix the colors and applied the clear coat.
The entire build took about three weeks primarily on weekends. We weren't aiming for screen accuracy but wanted something that would look good for trick-or-treating. The pack is made from Home Depot pink sheet insulation, foam core, PVC and some odds and ends.
The final airbrushing took about 5 hours (mostly cause I'm slow and my airbrush was acting up).
Here's the build:
Basic form complete and primed and detail being added:
Missile pieces made from Hobby Lobby foam for artificial flowers (already cone shaped) covered with Bondo and sanded.
Thickened the pack base and built the rocket ports out of a ping pong ball, plastic christmas ornament and a Thomas the Train plastic cup.
Ran PVC tubing through the inside of the pack and cut access holes for attaching the shoulder straps.
Shaped the back.
Final cleanup, a coat of primer and dusted with metallic paint.
Bottom cover shaped and in place.
Paint started. Is there anything more gratifying than laying down paint with an airbrush?
The toothpaste weathering method: cover part of the piece with toothpaste then paint. Once the paint is dry wipe off the toothpaste for a convincing paint chip.
Started playing with more weathering while still in the painting process. Used steel wool to rub the top coat of paint down to the silver. Also used my fingernail to make scratches.
Detail finished for the rocket ports.
Full paint complete. The pictures make the paint look more vibrant than it really is. I misted the entire pack with black paint to give it a really grungy look.
I may ultimately do a little more with the exhaust vent -but for my son's purposes it points towards the ground while he's wearing it so it's really not seen.
The chipped black stripe was also achieved with the toothpaste method.
The missile at the top is removable -in case the piece is too tall to wear (or otherwise becomes a problem).
Beauty shots
We still need to get the straps attached to make it wearable, but we're close to done.
Stayed tuned for pics of the kid in costume...


text: 2013 was a very bad season here in Italy.It rained no stop from May to July for the first time since 1900 i guess. 260 queens were lost from mating flights, after storms and i had to work for other beekeepers for get the money for EAT. Fortunately I saved my season in late summer.For the 2014 i have to be very creative : after I rear the first 80 queen cells I will make 80 nucs with the old queens and give a queen cell to every hive. The nucs starts very small, 3 frames for everyone and i will use they as backup ,till the first big honey flow begin. In this way i controll swarming too and if they swarm i will move sufficent brood frames from nucs to hives. after the last honey crop in july, i will make all the colonies brood less by making nucs with scrolled broodframes and just 2 frames with bees and move those nucs in a new apiary. Than i will threat the broodless apiary with oxalic acid and wait that all the brood of the nucs apiary get out than i will threat them with oxalic too and give a mated queen.this is a very extreme way to expand, i know, but i want to grow and give work to young people in about 3 years


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Adorn like a royal Egyptian with this elegant double-strand Theban Royalty Necklace. The symmetrical design is composed of delicate onyx heishi beads, jasper spacers and gold-toned column beads. Lobster clasp. Made in the U.S.A. Variations will occur. 16"l.
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'"We're doing a good job at talking off the ice and seeing what we can do better and where we want to be in certain situations," Pominville said Friday. "I think it reflects on the way we've been playing on the ice. But we're working hard, we're skating hard and we're creating things offensively."'
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My name is Jake,I am 13,and I'm looking for a turkey calling sponsor. Preferably a custom call maker....
Won 1st ,2nd and 3rd at the Oklahoma State Callin competition in 3 years and have place top 5 in a few others.
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By Chris Harris
Jack Wilshere is not obsessed by improving his scoring record - but he'll imitate the best to add goals to his game.
The 20-year-old was in the right place at the right time on Wednesday night to convert Olivier Giroud's header and give Arsenal the lead in their Champions League game against Montpellier.
That was Wilshere's fourth goal in 69 first-team appearances and, according to Arsène Wenger, the midfielder used to be concerned that he hadn't carried his prolific academy form into the senior team. But Wilshere is more relaxed about scoring these days.
"I think the main thing is not to be obsessed by it," he told Arsenal Player. "I don't want to be finding myself as a striker in every game. My role in the team is to defend and attack. I have to do both sides.
"I have to get in the box and on Wednesday night the ball fell for me nicely. How many times that happens in a year, I couldn't tell you.
"For example, against Tottenham, when I broke through I could have shot earlier so I'm working on things like that. I'm watching [the game] afterwards and I'm analysing.
"You've got to watch the greatest, like Gerrard and Lampard, because their goalscoring records are up there with the best. You've got to watch players like that and you've got to work on it in training as well."
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After Arsenal's 1-0 defeat to Manchester City in the Carling Cup on Tuesday, we asked fans to share their thoughts on the game via Twitter.
Many of you got in touch and below is a selection of those comments.
If you don't already follow us on Twitter and want to have your say, you can find us here: @Arsenal
@MickTheGooner - Frimpong, Coquelin & Ox have ONLY 70 games between them yet bossed midfield against players with over 800 games & cost £48m!
@23dawit - Disappointed? Yes! But proud of the boys for putting City on the back foot. Great performance from Chambo, Coquelin, and Frimpong
@MasonAFCGoddard - Our future is quite bright! Wilshere, Coquelin, Frimpong, Ramsey, Chamberlain, Miquel AND Szcz!
@SyafiqChip - Ignasi Miquel is one for the future. Future Arsenal and Spain centre-back. Strong and fast.
@siddhant_sabnis - Ignasi Miquel is another good prospect, Djourou had a good game too.
@tomchinnery96 - Good game last night, not a bad atmosphere and unlucky with the late goal.
@Amarv81 - Well played Arsenal, so unlucky. Plenty of our boys outplayed City's rich kids - Frimpong, Ox and others were awesome.
@LTV_Football - Arsenal youngsters were very unfortunate last night, just needed a lethal striker.
@Nuvie_igbako - Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is the best winger in the world (not true). But he is a mad prospect!
@FourFourTom - Oxlade-Chamberlain, Coquelin, Koscielny and Frimpong were all superb. I'm taking a lot of positives from that game.


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Re: The Girl in Red
Umm... looks good.. But there are much better entry's in this derby.
sekiyoku wrote:Ramy is moreso the bunnies/rodents person. ;) But thanks.
And I couldn't agree with you more on the second part. I don't know why people who say things like "this isn't steampunk, it's CRA P" expect me to pay attention to them at all.
You don't pay attention to ANY criticism Seki, do you? Did you read the link to the Wiki entry on steampunk that Woot gave the designers? I doubt it. Don't feign ingnorance. And you haven't paid any attention to any criticism, constructive or not since you came to Woot.
Re: Computer Virus, circa 1897
Kickass idea but the art work is a bit to simple for me.
Re: My Dog Breathes Steampunk
GMV again Adder.
I have some legitimate questions I need answered here:
Why is that dog steaming from his mouth?
What is holding that gear up in the air?
Why does the dog look like an overdone pork chop?
If I'm going to vote for this, I need to know what you were thinking while you labored over this. Really, Adder, I don't even think pork chops have mouths.
marzipanapple wrote:I have some legitimate questions I need answered here:
Why is that dog steaming from his mouth?
What is holding that gear up in the air?
Why does the dog look like an overdone pork chop?
If I'm going to vote for this, I need to know what you were thinking while you labored over this. Really, Adder, I don't even think pork chops have mouths.
I think the dog's name is porkchop.
And I believe he ate the same bad burrito that caused the steam from the armored dog in another derby entry.
davengvar wrote:I wouldn't worry too much about it. I don't think most woot people will believe you intentionally tried to copy someone else's design. Just ignore the bashers and try again next week.
Thanks! You rock!
What an wily crawdad.
well I thankfully the cats don't mind
Needs more body armor.
Re: SteamBiker
What a fantastic illustration, great job!
Re: Portable Music
Is it rolling? like on a wheel? Am confused by this bit, but otherwise really love the color & the way it's drawn.
Yay steambike! I hope this one gets printed.
re: mermaid touch
Random thought - I smell bacon. Hmmm . . Turkey bacon. Anybody else on board for some bacon?
Re: MI 1600
oh, come on, we can break 80 votes
This is my absolute favorite...but that may be cause im a bike rider. but what ever its killer! nice work!
...the more i look at this now, the more i think it should be something other than white.
i don't know if you know much about woot, adder, or the online t-shirt world in general, but most people here prefer non-white shirts. ;)
thatrobert wrote:A few points:
* I'm GUESSING that it's the combination of Tetris plus Gameboy shape that is making Woot nervous -- pretty hard to not mistake it for what it is versus the couple buttons and blank screen on the shirt Woot already printed. Pretty mysterious still though.
* Joel is on a multi-week vaca so you won't hear from him. If you wrote to him directly, resend to the shirt account.
* 60 days is regardless of rejection since Woot gives HMs to rejected shirts AND to avoid artists uploading completely off-topic shirts for the free publicity and selling immediately.
Oh, ok, good to know. But, I'm guessing that if he's worried about copyright issues that he won't select it as a HM.
davengvar wrote:The head of the ladybug has good detailing - why doesn't the body? That area of the shirt feels empty.
Mostly for aerodynamics.
this made my day, thanks adder
Re: Rustic
modchen wrote:my first comment, as well.
i run three steampunk networks and am reasonably-well-connected in the community.
your research shows. the color is creative and fresh - i would have liked to see a cream color or a light beige for summer, but that's enlightened self-interest talking - and anyone who looks at this, doesn't see your standard tubes, gears, cogs, and pipes, and sniffs, "this isn't steampunk," (a) is sadly bankrupt in imaginative faculty, and (b) needs to be reminded that nobody died and made them the arbiter of what is and isn't steamy.
that said, -i- think it is, and i know what the PTERODACTYLS! i'm talking about. good work. got my vote.
Just have to say, congrats on an awesome first comment. Thank you everyone for all your comments, I appreciate every single one of them, but man, this one rocks. The "arbiter of steamy"... what a fantastic position that would be.
re: steamworks operatica v.2
According to: www.shirtderbystats.com
Looks like you need about 100 more votes to get into the fog, and about 250 to print. Of course these numbers keep increasing...
Good Luck.
Re: Idle Hands
I agree...too bad this one wasn't in the derby earlier, or in the deco derby.
I would like to see more of this style in future derbies. Thanks for posting the full-res image.
Oh nice! A deco shirt. I've been waiting for this ever since, well, the deco derby. Beautifully done too. Strange to see it show up here tho. Oh well, whatever. GMV
Re: Cloud Corsairs
Glad I took the time to go back thru the entries again and saw this. Missed it the first time around and it's really nice.
Mroczkowski wrote:According to: www.shirtderbystats.com
Looks like you need about 100 more votes to get into the fog, and about 250 to print. Of course these numbers keep increasing...
Good Luck.
SDS isn't known for their accuracy. Its only an estimate until things start going back and forth in and out of the fog.
Re: Strange Love
You know you wanna vote :P
I wonder what would happen if this actually got printed. LOL. I would buy it.
2thFairy wrote:And I believe he ate the same bad burrito that caused the steam from the armored dog in another derby entry.
peppersagooddog wrote:
and for those of you wondering how it is that this is fogged but the thread is full of "hate" (though there is really no hate, just the lamenting about off topic designs getting fogged) this dynamic duo of "artists" has hoards of sycophants that will vote for, and even purchase, because they are obligated to out of fawning love.
There are two things I am getting sick and tired of. Number one is this idea that anyone who likes and/or votes for an anime design is deficient in some manner. I like anime, and I don't think it's fair to say I have no taste just because I like a style someone else hates.
And the second is the, supposition that those who like and/or vote for Seki or Ramy are "sycophants". I'm sure I'm *much* older than these two kids, so I really have no reason to suck up to them. It doesn't get me a free shirt, heck, it doesn't even make my gamerscore (not sure the word I wanted to use is allowed, eh this means the same thing anyway.) bigger. I've never met them, or talked to them outside of woot, nor do I ever anticipate doing so. Yet, 9 times out of 10, I've voted for their designs. This time I have not voted for Seki (Sorry) because I didn't think I'd buy the design. Obviously though, I am either a fawning 13 year old girl ( "Ooh ooh! SekiRamy! Let me touch yooooouuuu!) or a time-traveling Cylon (We have a plan. Ramy looks awesome in that red dress.) Just getting a little frustrated here.
Re: Steamworks Operatica V.2
More votes guys!
Man do I hope this makes the top 3 cut!
Re: Steam-powered heart
I <3 this design partially bc my bf has a steampunk heart tattooed on his chest
First time I really LOLed at an entry. There are maybe 3 entries that qualify as steampunk in this entire contest, and one of them was your rejected shirt.
God I hope this knocks that "other" dog entry out of the fog. This is obviously the real deal.
woot embrangles at making themes. And then they sleep until it's over.
Cute animal + steampunk done right!
I wish this had a chance to be printed. I want it!
Re: Outpost
Wow great design. The placement is what makes it stand out most for me. And while I'm not usually a fan of this color, I think it works very well with this design. Overall, nice work! +1
Nice shirt
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text: Anybody watching this? We Tivo'd it and saw the 2 hour first program. I'm mixed. I was about 5-10 years old when this was going on. It seems like some good acting but overall a passionless retelling. Maybe we are still too close to the family and their time to be operatic about them. I think Greg Kinnear looks the part but has zero carisma. Katie Holmes is luscious-I think she's doing a great job so far. But to me the titan is Tom Wilkinson as Joe Senior. And the Bobby and Ethel Kenney actors are just the best. The most believeable and sweetest. I adore them! I don't think this seies could decide if it was a good old fashioned 80's prime time soap opera or a History Channel documentary. It's somewhere in between. Not a total wash-out, but could've been more.


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The Hobbit
More storied than the first and without the sometimes-nauseating visuals but still WAY too long.
How is it possible that it takes 3 movies (2 of them clocking in at close to 3 hours) to depict one 310-page young adult novel???!!! Oh yeah, that's how Hollywood rakes in the Benjamins, especially since all are in 3-D. But it sure does explain why most of these films are slow-paced. Peter Jackson had a lot of padding to do.
Once again, we follow the travels of brave, heart-of-gold hobbit Bilbo Baggins as he tries to help the dwarves reclaim their homeland. The whole troupe is again led by Gandalf , with Ian McKellen giving another rich performance. Thankfully, There's more going on than in the first film, thanks to the addition of Evangeline Lilly as a fierce elf who falls for the best looking dwarf. Her character doesn't even exist in the book. If you blink, you'll miss elf Cate Blanchett. So Lily is a much-needed dose of estrogen in this testosterone-filled trilogy. But really, did they have to go the love triangle route??!!!
The dragon in the title of the movie ( exquisitely voiced by Benedict Cumberbatch) doesn't show up til close to the end. By the way, the movie is mis-named, given the cliff-hanger ending.
The special effects and scenery are glorious. But like the first, this Hobbit epic is hobbled by a dragged-out story.
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This three-day certificate-track program offers all the foundational understanding to managing effective supply chains. Learn common terminology, inventory methodologies, distribution concepts, and service performance. This program awards 2.4 CEUs.
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Essentials of Supply Chain Management
A joint venture with the Penn State Smeal College of Business Center for Supply Chain Research. Cosponsored by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals.
Enhance Your Competencies with a Supply Chain Certificate! Learn more.
Program Objectives
This program offers all the foundational understanding to manage effective supply chains. Learn common terminology, inventory methodologies, distribution concepts, and service performance. Topics include:
- A holistic approach to managing your supply chain to avoid functional pitfalls
- Perspectives of how to minimize supply chain costs while maintaining or improving customer service
- Concepts of pooling, postponement, and other inventory deployment strategies
- Customer service management
- Industry case study on trading partner collaboration
- Team-based simulation for applied learning
Who Should Attend
This program is for managers who are new to supply chain processes and searching for best practices in their area of responsibility. Those who work as functional counterparts in finance, information systems, manufacturing, or marketing will also benefit. This is a required course for those pursuing a Professional Certificate in Supply Chain Management.
Program Benefits
Upon completion of Essentials of Supply Chain Management, you will have gained the knowledge to:
- Integrate all functions along the chain through shared objectives
- Develop common performance metrics
- Improve customer satisfaction through shorter cycle times, maximizing capital turnover
- Use information technology to enhance performance
- Work effectively with alliances and partnerships in the extended supply chain
Value Created for You and Your Company
Essentials of Supply Chain Management also includes a valuable supply chain simulation exercise called LINKS. LINKS encompasses all major supply chain elements: suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and end-users. In a competitive environment, participant "firms" apply newly learned program concepts to manufacturing, distributing, and selling the "product" in three regional markets. Your firm is responsible for generating high-level decisions regarding demand, information technology, and research studies to ensure that supply chain management is well positioned within enterprise-wide management considerations. Your goal is to improve your firm's overall financial, operating, and market performance.
Program Content
Supply Chain Management
- Defining the Supply Chain
- Scope of Supply Chain Activities
- Systems Perspective of the Supply Chain
- Market Demands and Corporate Expectations
Supply Chain Strategies
- Link Between Business Strategy and Logistics
- Motivational and Leadership Technologies
- Value Chain Analysis
- Competing on Speed, Flexibility, Responsiveness, Quality, and Value-Added Services
- Competing Through Alliances
Supply Chain Partnerships
- Strategic Alliances and Partnerships
- Characteristics of Partnerships
- Current Research and "Best Practices"
- Shared Use of Technologies
- Factors Leading to Partnership Satisfaction
Information Technology and the Supply Chain
- The Role of Information Technology (IT) in the Supply Chain
- Innovative Technologies and Their Uses
- IT and Supply Chain Integration
Supply Chain Components and Tools
- Inventory Management Throughout the Chain
- Enterprise Resource Planning Systems
- Manufacturing/Distribution Resource Planning
Creating and Measuring Logistics Value
- Relationship Between Logistics and Customer Satisfaction
- Methodologies for Measuring Effectiveness
- Integrated Logistics Simulation
"One of the best logistics courses I've attended! The faculty/presenters were well prepared and professional. The material was grounded in theory and full of examples and practical application. The facilities and hospitality were five star from arrival to departure! The examples of similarities in the business and defense industry were enlightening for all attendees. I would highly recommend it; the value added for professional development, relevance to current issues, and application to daily business challenges is tremendous. A First Class Operation!"
- Lt.Col. J. Reggie Hall, Executive Officer to the Assistant, Air Force Deputy Chief of Staff for Installations and Logistics
This program is taught by world-class faculty leaders from Penn State, as well as supply chain professionals. Each instructor has an extensive background in research and consulting, and in educating executives. Each brings to the classroom best-practice tools and implementation processes for achieving world-class results.
Faculty Director
Dr. Christopher D. Norek, Senior Partner, Chain Connectors, Inc.and Senior Instructor, Penn State
Faculty Leaders from Smeal College of Business
Dr. Robert Novack, Associate Professor of Supply Chain Management
Mr. Steve Tracey, Senior Associate Director, Center for Supply Chain Research, Penn State
Faculty Leaders from Business and Industry
Mr. David Augustine, Senior Director, Customer Service Operations, Mondelez International
Dr. Randall Chapman, Principal, Chapman and Associates
Mr. Andrew Helveston, Vice President, Planning & Customer Service, Pinnacle Foods, LLC
The program fee of $3,750 includes all instructional materials, private room accommodations, meals, break service, and access to recreational facilities. Association member pricing applies:
$3,650 for CSCMP members
$3,000 for CSCR corporate sponsors
Active military personnel, PSU alumni, and teams of three or more attending this program from one company are eligible for a 20% program discount.
Our enrollment coordinator will be happy to hold a seat for you in this program. A reservation does not commit you to the program until you submit the registration form online. Please call 814-865-3435.
Related Programs
This is a required course for those pursuing a Professional Certificate in Supply Chain Management. Participants must take these two other courses to complete the Certificate:
- Processes and Tools for Supply Chain Success covers the latest technology and methods for defining, analyzing, and making recommendations for performance improvements.
- Achieving Supply Chain Transformation covers the critical elements of adaptive supply chain management: strategy, people, process, IT, and assessment.
Programs may be taken in any order over any period of time. An Executive Programs representative will be happy to help you select the appropriate program for your current level of responsibility.
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May 10, 2016 08:00 AM
May 12, 2016 04:00 PM
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This three-day certificate-track program offers all the foundational understanding to managing effective supply chains. Learn common terminology, inventory methodologies, distribution concepts, and service performance. This program awards 2.4 CEUs.
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