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About Me
Conditions and Treatments
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- Associate Professor, Department of Medicine
- Master Clinician Educator
- Content Dir, Core Principles of Medicine Course
- Assoc Director of the HCC11 Cardiology Service
Board Certifications
- American Board of Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease), 2009
Education and Training
- Fellowship, New York University, Cardiology, 2009
- Residency, Harvard Medical School/Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Internal Medicine, 2006
- MD from Brown University, 2003
Locations and Appointments
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Indemnity
- Aetna International
- Aetna Medicare Managed Care
- Aetna Meritain Health
- Aetna Open Access Elect Choice (EPO)
- Aetna Open Access HMO
- Aetna POS
- Aetna PPO
- Aetna Student Health
- Chesterfield Resources Inc
- Christian Brothers Services
- CoreSource
- Nippon Life of America?Aetna
- Nippon Life?Aetna
- Starmark
- WellNet
- Affinity American Indian Exchange
- Affinity Bronze Exchange
- Affinity Catastrophic Exchange
- Affinity Essential Plan 1
- Affinity Essential Plan 2
- Affinity Essential Plan 3
- Affinity Essential Plan 4
- Affinity Essential Platinum Exchange
- Affinity Gold Exchange
- Affinity HP Child Health Plus
- Affinity HP Family Health Plus
- Affinity HP Medicaid Managed Care
- Affinity Medicaid Advantage
- Affinity Medicare Managed Care
- Affinity Medicare Solutions
- Affinity Medicare Ultimate
- Affinity Silver Exchange
BCBS GHI Composite
- BCBS GHI Composite
BCBS Out of State
- BCBS Out/State EPO
- BCBS Out/State HMO
- BCBS Out/State Indemnity
- BCBS Out/State Medicare
- BCBS Out/State POS
- BCBS Out/State PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- Insurance Design Administrators
- Professional Benefit Admin
Blue Cross Blue Shield
- BCBS Bronze Guided Access Exchange
- BCBS Bronze Guided Access HSA Exchange
- BCBS Catastrophic Guided Access Exchange
- BCBS Federal Program
- BCBS Global Transplants
- BCBS Gold Guided Access Exchange
- BCBS Healthy New York
- BCBS Indemnity
- BCBS Mediblue Medicare HMO
- BCBS Mediblue Medicare PPO
- BCBS Open Access PPO (HB Only)
- BCBS Pathway
- BCBS Pathway Enhanced
- BCBS Pathway X Enhanced
- BCBS Silver Guided Access Exchange
- BCBS Silver Guided Access HSA Exchange
- Local 32BJ SEIU
- Unicare
- CareCore Aetna
- CareCore HIP Medicaid
- CareCore HIP Medicare
- CareCore Health Net
- CareCore Oxford
- CareCore Oxford Medicare Advant
- CareCore WellCare
- Champva
- Cigna Behavioral Health
- Cigna Great West PPO
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna Indemnity
- Cigna Managed Care/POS
- Cigna NALC
- Cigna Open Access
- Cigna Open Access PPO
- Cigna PPO
- Cigna Premier Plus
- Great West HMO
- MVP-Cigna Network
- Connecticare
Empire BCBS Health Plus
- BCBS Healthplus Essential Plan 1
- BCBS Healthplus Essential Plan 2
- BCBS Healthplus Essential Plan 3
- BCBS Healthplus Essential Plan 4
- BCBS Healthplus Medicare
- BCBS Healthplus NY Child Health Plus NY
- BCBS Healthplus NY Medicaid Managed Care NY
- BCBS Healthplus Special Needs
Fidelis Care
- Fidelis Care Bronze Child Exchange
- Fidelis Care Bronze Exchange
- Fidelis Care Catastrophic Cvg Exchange
- Fidelis Care Child Health Plus
- Fidelis Care Family Health Plus
- Fidelis Care Gold Exchange
- Fidelis Care Medicaid Managed Care
- Fidelis Care Medicare
- Fidelis Care Native American Exchange
- Fidelis Care Platinum Child Exchange
- Fidelis Care Platinum Exchange
- Fidelis Care Silver 250 Exchange
- Fidelis Care Silver Child Exchange
- Fidelis Essential Plan 1
- Fidelis Essential Plan 2
- Fidelis Essential Plan 3
- Fidelis Essential Plan 4
- American Plan Administrators
- American Plan Administrators?C/O H.D.A.
- GHI Emblem Health EPO
- GHI Emblem Health PPO
- GHI HMO Medicare
- GHI Medicare PPO
- GHI Medicare Supplement
- IUOE Local 14-14B
- Wlny-TV Inc.
GHI Composite
- GHI Composite
- HIP Access I
- HIP Access II
- HIP Child Health Plus
- HIP HMO (Healthcare Partners)
- HIP Health Plan Of NY
- HIP Medicaid
- HIP Medicaid (Healthcare Partners)
- HIP Medicaid (Montefiore)
- HIP Medicare
- HIP Medicare (Healthcare Partners)
- HIP Montefiore
- HIP Montefiore Medicare
- HIP Smartstart
Health Republic
- Health Republic Of NJ
Health Smart
- WTC Health Program?HHC
- WTC Health Program?Mt.Sinai
- WTC Health Program?NYU
- WTC Health Program?North Shore
- WTC Health Program?Stonybrook
- WTC Health Program?UMDNY/Rutgers
- Health And Recovery Plan (Harp)
- Health And Recovery Plan (Harp)?NYU Risk
- Healthfirst 65 Plus Plan (HMO)
- Healthfirst 65?NYU Risk
- Healthfirst Absolute Care FIDA
- Healthfirst Absolute Care FIDA?NYU Risk
- Healthfirst Assured Care
- Healthfirst Assured Care?NYU Risk
- Healthfirst Bronze Leaf Exchange
- Healthfirst Bronze Leaf Exchange?NYU Risk
- Healthfirst Child Health Plus
- Healthfirst Child Health Plus?NYU Risk
- Healthfirst Complete Care
- Healthfirst Complete Care?NYU Risk
- Healthfirst Coordinated Benefits Plan (HMO)
- Healthfirst Coordinated Benefits Plan?NYU Risk
- Healthfirst Essential Plan 1
- Healthfirst Essential Plan 1?NYU Risk
- Healthfirst Essential Plan 2
- Healthfirst Essential Plan 2?NYU Risk
- Healthfirst Essential Plan 3
- Healthfirst Essential Plan 3?NYU Risk
- Healthfirst Essential Plan 4
- Healthfirst Essential Plan 4?NYU Risk
- Healthfirst Gold Leaf Exchange
- Healthfirst Gold Leaf Exchange?NYU Risk
- Healthfirst Green Leaf Exchange
- Healthfirst Green Leaf Exchange?NYU Risk
- Healthfirst Health New York?NYU Risk
- Healthfirst Increased Benefits Plan
- Healthfirst Increased Benefits Plan?NYU Risk
- Healthfirst Life Improved Plan
- Healthfirst Life Improved Plan?NYU Risk
- Healthfirst Medicaid
- Healthfirst Medicaid?NYU Risk
- Healthfirst Personal Wellness Plan
- Healthfirst Personal Wellness Plan?NYU Risk
- Healthfirst Platinum Leaf Exchange
- Healthfirst Platinum Leaf Exchange?NYU Risk
- Healthfirst Senior Health Partners
- Healthfirst Senior Health Partners?NYU Risk
- Healthfirst Silver Leaf Exchange
- Healthfirst Silver Leaf Exchange?NYU Risk
Local 1199
- Local 1199 NYU Member Choice
- Local 1199 PPO
MVP Select Care Inc
- MVP Preferred EPO
- MVP Select Care Inc.
- Cement & Concrete Workers District Council
- Consolidated Health Plan
- Independent Care Plus
- Magnacare Direct Plus
- Magnacare PPO
- National Health Plan
- Medicare Part A
- Medicare Part A and B
- Medicare Part B
- Metroplus Bronze Plus Plan Exchange
- Metroplus Child Health Plus
- Metroplus Essential Plan 1
- Metroplus Essential Plan 2
- Metroplus Essential Plan 3
- Metroplus Essential Plan 4
- Metroplus Family Health Plus
- Metroplus Gold
- Metroplus Gold Plus Plan Exchange
- Metroplus MCD Managed Care
- Metroplus Medicare
- Metroplus Medplus Plan Exchange
- Metroplus Platinum Plus Plan Exchange
- Metroplus Silver Plus Plan Exchange
- AXA Assistance USA
- Administrative Concepts
- Diversified Administration Corporation
- Fiserv Health
- Global Excel
- Global Health
- Guardian Life Insurance Co Of America
- Health Net Of California
- Humana Health Plan
- Kaiser Foundation
- Kaiser Permanente
- Meritain Health
- Multiplan PPO
- Multiplan?Capital Dist Phys Health
- Mutual Of Omaha
- Nippon Life Ins Co?Multiplan
- Nippon Life?Multiplan
- PHCS Director Guild
- PHCS Healthcare (Champus)
- PHCS Multiplan
- PHCS Savility
- Principal Financial
- Principal Financial Group
- Qualcare Inc
- Screen Actors Guild?Producers
- Teamsters Allied Benefits
- US Life Insurance Company
- OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions
- Oxford Health Plans Freedom
- Oxford Health Plans Liberty
- Oxford Optum Health
POMCO Insurance Company
- POMCO Insurance Company
Qualcare Inc.
- Qualcare Direct
Railroad Medicare
- Palmetto GBA Railroad Medicare
- WTC Health Program?North Shore
- US Family Health Plan
United Healthcare
- AARP Medicare Complete
- NYS Health Insurance Plan NYSHIP
- OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions
- Oxford Health Plans Medicare Advantage
- UHC AARP Medicare Complete Essential
- United Health Care Options PPO (NYU Langone Health Employees)
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Choice (NYU Langone Health Employees)
- United Healthcare Choice NSLIJ
- United Healthcare EPO
- United Healthcare HMO
- United Healthcare Inde
- United Healthcare Medicare
- United Healthcare POS
- United Healthcare PPO
- United Healthcare Student Resources
United Healthcare Community
- United Community Essential Plan 1
- United Community Essential Plan 2
- United Community Essential Plan 3
- United Community Essential Plan 4
- United Healthcare Community
- United Healthcare Community Child Health Plus
- United Healthcare Community Family Health Plus
- United Healthcare Community Medicaid Hmo
- United Healthcare Community Medicare
Veterans Admin. Referral
- Veterans Admin. Referral
Veterans Choice
- Veterans Choice Program-VACAA
Vytra Healthcare
- HIP Vytra Healthcare Managed Care
- HIP Vytra Healthcare POS
- HIP Vytra Healthcare PPO
- WellCare Child Health Plus
- WellCare Health Care Exchange Product
- WellCare Medicaid Managed Care
- WellCare Medicaid/FHP
- WellCare Medicare
- Wellcare Essential Plan 1
NYU Cardiology Associates
530 1st Avenue, HCC, Suite 3D
New York, NY 10016
NYU Langone Ambulatory Care West Side
355 West 52nd Street
New York, NY 10019
Research My Research
aortic stenosis, geriatric acute coronary syndromes, ultrasound, medical education, stress-induced cardiomyopathy, cardiac imaging, anticoagulants in atrial fibrillation
Research Summary
Adam Skolnick completed the combined B.A.- M.D. program at Brown University. He then trained at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, a major teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School, for both his internship and residency in internal medicine. His specialty training in cardiovascular disease was completed at NYU Medical Center, where he was twice named the fellow of the year and served as chief cardiology fellow.
Dr. Skolnick serves as the associate director of the telemetry service at NYU Medical Center and director of the NYU School of Medicine cardiovascular pathophysiology course. He was named the Department of Medicine Teacher of the Year in 2013, serves as a Master Clinician Educator and was the named the NYU Distinguished Teacher in the Basic Sciences in 2016. He is active in the echocardiography laboratory at NYU Langone Medical Center.
Dr. Skolnick is board-certified in general cardiology, internal medicine, echocardiography and nuclear cardiology and is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology and a Fellow of the American Heart Association. He is listed annually as a NY Times Super Doctor in Cardiology and was named as a Castle Connolly Top Doctor. Dr. Skolnick has been featured on National Public Radio and in Men's Health Magazine. He has over 30 publications in peer-reviewed journals, served as an official reviewer of the 2014 ACC/AHA Valvular Heart Disease Guidelines and is on the 2018 Program Planning Committee of the American College of Cardiology. Dr. Skolnick is dedicated to outstanding patient care and effective communication with patients and their families and is available for outpatient consultations both at his east side Manhattan office at NYU Medical Center as well as at his west side Manhattan location.
Research Interests Timeline
Knowledge Gaps in Cardiovascular Care of the Older Adult Population: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology, and American Geriatrics Society
Rich, Michael W; Chyun, Deborah A; Skolnick, Adam H; Alexander, Karen P; Forman, Daniel E; Kitzman, Dalane W; Maurer, Mathew S; McClurken, James B; Resnick, Barbara M; Shen, Win K; Tirschwell, David L Rich, Michael W; Chyun, Deborah A; Skolnick, Adam H; Alexander, Karen P; Forman, Daniel E; Kitzman, Dalane W; Maurer, Mathew S; McClurken, James B; Resnick, Barbara M; Shen, Win K; Tirschwell, David L
Circulation. 2016 May 24. 133 (21): 2103-2122
Characteristics, management, and outcomes of 5,557 patients age > or =90 years with acute coronary syndromes: results from the CRUSADE Initiative
Skolnick, Adam H; Alexander, Karen P; Chen, Anita Y; Roe, Matthew T; Pollack, Charles V Jr; Ohman, E Magnus; Rumsfeld, John S; Gibler, W Brian; Peterson, Eric D; Cohen, David J Skolnick, Adam H; Alexander, Karen P; Chen, Anita Y; Roe, Matthew T; Pollack, Charles V Jr; Ohman, E Magnus; Rumsfeld, John S; Gibler, W Brian; Peterson, Eric D; Cohen, David J
Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2007 May 01. 49 (17): 1790-1797
USE OF DIASTOLIC PARAMETERS ON TRANSTHORACIC ECHOCARDIOGRAM TO PREDICT LEFT ATRIAL APPENDAGE THROMBUS IN PATIENTS WITH ATRIAL FIBRILLATION [Meeting Abstract]
Garshick, Michael Seth; Mulliken, Jennifer; Schoenfeld, Matthew; Riedy, Katherine; Guo, Yu; Zhong, Judy; Dodson, John A; Saric, Muhamed; Skolnick, Adam Garshick, Michael Seth; Mulliken, Jennifer; Schoenfeld, Matthew; Riedy, Katherine; Guo, Yu; Zhong, Judy; Dodson, John A; Saric, Muhamed; Skolnick, Adam
Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2017 MAR 21. 69 (11): 1460-1460


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The family can be a model of loving support, a crucible of pathology, or some blend of the two. Across disciplines, it is also the basic unit for studying human relationships, patterns of behavior, and influence on individuals and society. As family structures evolve and challenge previous societal norms, new means are required for understanding their dynamics, and for improving family interventions and policies.
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Emerging Methods in Family Research details innovative approaches designed to keep researchers apace with the diversity and complexities of today's families. This versatile idea-book offers meaningful new ways to represent multiple forms of diversity in family structure and process, cutting-edge updates to family systems models and measurement methods, and guidance on the research process, from designing projects to analyzing findings. These chapters provide not only new frameworks for basic research on families, but also prime examples of their practical use in intervention and policy studies. Contributors also consider the similarities and differences between the study of individuals and the study of family relationships and systems. Included in the coverage:
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Researchers in human development, family studies, clinical and developmental psychology, social psychology, sociology, anthropology, and social welfare as well as public policy researchers will welcome Emerging Methods in Family Research as a resource to inspire novel approaches to studying families.
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|"Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both" -Benjamin Franklin
|" If this avenue be shut to the call of sufferance, it will make itself heard through that of force, and we shall go on as other nations are doing in the endless circle of oppression, rebellion, reform..." TJefferson 1816
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Centerlaw supports the public prosecutors in their decision to rest the case against the 28 accused last March 4. Centerlaw, an affiliate of Media Legal Defence – Southeast Asia, represents families of 13 media victims and 2 other civilian victims. With this decision to rest, the prosecution panel has completed its role in presenting evidence against the accused, and the case can move on to the next stage, with the defense presenting their evidence.
According to Centerlaw Chairperson Harry Roque, "With a panel this large, and with all the pressure that goes with prosecuting the "Trial of the Century", it is to be expected that there will be differences in opinions, theories and strategies. We would like to assure the public that whatever issues there may be within the panel, everyone's goal is the same: to ensure the conviction of those accused of murdering 58 people."
Private Prosecutor Gilbert Andres adds, "We fully support the DOJ prosecution panel. The members are doing everything within their power to get a conviction in this case. We enjoin other private prosecutors to submit their constructive suggestions on how to hasten the proceedings. We cannot afford to have a third change of panels. We welcome the decision to rest the case as this means that we can even have an early verdict against one of the principal accused – Andal Ampatuan, Jr."
The recent Memorandum from the Supreme Court approved Centerlaw's proposals to expedite the trial, among them "First in, First out". This will allow Judge Jocelyn Solis-Reyes to decide the case against the accused as soon as the evidence presentation is finished against them, which will hasten the proceedings. Among the 28 accused whose cases have been rested is Andal Ampatuan, Jr., an alleged mastermind and shooter during the massacre.
Centerlaw further confirms that during a meeting held in January 2014, the public and private prosecutors had discussed the impending resting of the case against some of the accused. #


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In No Country for Old Men, how does McCarthy explore the theme of Justice through the characterization of Sheriff Bell?Sheriff Bell is the anatagonist so he is a strong believer in justice
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Sheriff Bell is the character who represents the forces of good in this grim novel. Having experienced World War II, he betrayed his own fellow soldiers, and lives a life full of regret and shame as a result. He has therefore pledged to devote his life to the fight for justice and to helping others. However, as the text makes clear, the evil that he witnesses in the form of Chigurh, is an evil that he begins to suspect and finally realise is too much for him. Note what he says after visiting the cars of the original crime that were all shot up when he compares the kind of criminals he has to deal with now to the kind of criminals that his grandfather had to deal with:
Back then they was rustlin cattle. Now they're runnin dope. But I dont know as that's true no more. I'm like you. I aint sure we've seen these people before. Their kind. I dont know what to do about em even. If you killed em all they'd have to build a annex on to hell.
As the story progresses, Bell comes to realise that evil is a primal, elemental force that cannot be deterred by anybody's actions. If it wants to rise up and manifest itself, it will, and the powers of justice stand helpless in its wake. This is of course demonstrated by the death of Moss and his wife.


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All library locations will be closed on Monday, January 15th, for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. On Tuesday, January 16th, all library locations will be closed except for the Main Library and the Brookfield and Eastmont Branches.
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Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corporation (MMPC), an ISO 14001 certified plant for over a decade, has taken another significant step in protecting the environment with the official inauguration of MMPC's wastewater recycling facility on August 26, 2011. The inauguration was led by MMPC executives: President & CEO Hikosaburo Shibata, EVP, CFO & Treasurer Kazuki Sugino and SVP Isao Taguchi present also during the inauguration were Mayor Mon Ilagan of Cainta and Vice-Governor Frisco San Juan, Jr. of Rizal.
This recently launched Php 9.2 million project of MMPC aims to provide reliable and quality water, minimizing resource depletion and preventing water pollution. The facility is able to process 120 cubic meters per day of wastewater which is equipped with filtration, reverse osmosis and neutralization systems that produce quality water fit for industrial purposes and is sized to partially serve MMPC's water requirements. The wastewater recycling facility began its full operation in November 2011 and is expected to decrease the company's water consumption by 40% or equivalent to 34,000 cubic meters per year.


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Really Good Coffee Was the Alfred Peet Legacy
Alfred Peet was the son of a coffee trader in the Netherlands – he grew up in a coffee house.
I remember when he opened his first coffee store – located at Walnut and Vine in my hometown of Berkeley in 1966. It became a success very quickly.
Not long after, the Air Quality Control Board of California came knocking and told him that he could not have a roasting operation in that location.
"What's the problem with this location?"
"The neighbors are complaining and this is fundamentally a residential neighborhood. You have to move it."
So Mr. Peet had to move the roasting operation to a different location to accomodate them.
At the time, Emeryville (a town adjacent to the south west of Berkeley) was kind of an industrial wasteland with many old warehouses and empty factories – left over from an era when America had been the foremost manufacturing powerhouse in the world. It had not been renovated yet.
Square footage was cheap there and abundent.
So Mr. Peet leased a commercial space in Emeryville, California and set up his roasting equipment. Looking inside the building was this huge warehouse space (relatively speaking) and this little tiny roasting machine way down at the end.
Now he had a roasting facility.
How was he going to pay for it?
He needed a commercial customer to generate the cash flow to accomodate the rent.
Peet's first commercial roasting customer was a little company in Seattle named Starbucks.
Peets Coffee is a Berkeley icon and has set the standard for really good coffee and quality espresso since.
More about Peets Coffee and Tea.


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TNA Impact Wrestling star "The Phenomenal" A.J. Styles recently did an interview with ******.com, which can be heard in its entirety by clicking here.
On TNAs youth movement, as it stands: Theyre WE are definitely in a better place. If were making new stars, thats what we need to do. We gotta build that foundation, and it starts by making new stars. You cant rely on Rob Van Dam and Jeff Hardy and guys like that who have been around for awhile . or even AJ Styles for that matter. You have to continue to build new stars to rely on and to keep it fresh.
On the development of Bobby Roode and James Storm: I gotta tell you, when those two broke up as a tag team I thought, Oh man, thats the worst thing that could ever happen to tag team wrestling. Literally these guys were the best in the world as a tag team Its crazy what has happened with them over time. I cant say that I dont want to see this match happen because I do.
On Being in the locker room with guys like Ric Flair, Hulk Hogan, Sting and Kurt Angle: Its a great thing to have around. If you can soak up as much information as theyre putting out. You can only get better with those guys around you These guys have done a lot in this business. If you can soak up some of that information. The skys the limit.
On his Relationship with Ric Flair: I soaked up so much information from Ric Flair that I realized hes kind of a douche-bag. Neither Fortune nor myself wanted to be around him any more. Fortune kind of imploded because of it.
On Bobby Roode as champion: Like it or not, Bobby Roode is the best world heavyweight champion RIGHT NOW. The guy is good. You cant deny that fact. He looks good. He wrestles even better than he looks. This guy is unstoppable at this point in his career.
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It's time for my periodic request for free advertising that I told myself I'd do after every story but quite often forget about. Yes, that's right, M.P.R.F.F.A.T.I.T.M.I.D.A.E.S.B.Q.O.F.A. is upon us again. Oh, it seems like just yesterday that the last one was here.
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School y Banos
Hey everyone! I know I haven't written in awhile but school is quite insane. The last time I wrote was after the weekend I stayed in Quito to go to some museums and try out church with my host family. Well from there, school started on Monday and it has been chaotic ever since. Because I'm taking 203 and 301 here we have to do them separate and not at the same time meaning I have to take a quarter class in four weeks. My midterm is actually this Thursday. So every night is about 5 hours of homework and then some other little things to prepare like studying the verb tense and when to use it. School has been nice though even if fast paced.
This weekend however was pretty crazy. A lot of us students traveled to Banos, a city 4 hours south of Quito and got to do a lot of amazing things. We stayed in a hostel right in the downtown area by a large black church and some markets. I ate wayyyyyyy too many crepes and probably spent a little too much money on gifts and other fun things to do.
Friday- we got on the bus to Banos at 8am and arrived at 11:45ish. As soon as we got there we went and got lunch (crepe #1) and then we went and walked around the city just taking it all in. Then we checked into our hostel at three and went to the Casa de Arbol at 4. Look up this swing, seriously they call it the swing on the edge of the world. After we went on that which took about 3 hours up the mountains then swinging then back down, we went and got dinner and some random place where I got Pesto Spaghetti. We then went back to our hostel and hung out, met our roommates who were from Australia and Missouri, then went to bed fairly early because we had to be up at 7:00.
Saturday- we got up at 7 and got ready for the day and ate some food. We then went horse back riding for two hours which was extremely nerve racking but also fun. My horse's name was Whiskey. We rode them up into the jungle by beautiful trees and mountains, stopped at a waterfall then carried on back down. Once back into town we got lunch at some little sandwich shop. We then went and got a full body massage for an hour and a facial for just $17. This was the first time I have ever gotten a massage and it was wonderful! Then we went on a tour of the cascades which was on a chiva bus (look it up). We got to go see all the beautiful waterfalls around Banos, had a chance to go across the valley in only a small trolley with ten people, and we could zip line as well. I did not zip line because well the infrastructure did not look too safe and I was scared but hey I can try again when we go to Mindo. The last waterfall we saw was terrifying. It was incredibly large and we had to walk across a rickety old suspension bridge to get close to it. However, it was beautiful and completely green, which is why they call it rio verde. Then we went to dinner and then on a party chiva bus. We took that bus with blaring music and music videos up to the top of a beautiful hill where we could only see the lights of Banos and got to see fire dancers. Then the chiva bus dropped us off at the party strip and we danced for hours.
Sunday- We got up kinda late then went and had breakfast. We then sat in a café and talked for a few hours, went to another café (we needed wifi ) and did a little bit of homework. We then ate there were my cucumbers were definitely soured and went to the little artisan shops. Then we boarded the bus and got back to Quito at 9:30 last night. The weekend overall was great other than the fact that I left my money belt with the debit card on the private bus we rented sooo today I'm trying to get that back.
I'm so excited that I am here. It is finally starting to feel like a second home and I cant wait to explore even more on the weekends. This coming weekend I'm staying in Quito to look at some museums and maybe do a little hiking. Until then, Have fun everyone. I hope you're
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Costa Crociere announced a compensation proposal for guests that have returned home after the Costa Concordia accident on January 13.
This proposal is also the result of negotiations that Costa Crociere began with the consumer associations protecting guests' interests, and with the support of multiple tourism/travel-industry associations. In Italy, the company has already reached an agreement with the National Council of Consumers and Users, a nationally representative organization.
The families of the deceased and guests who were injured and required medical treatment on site will be covered under a separate proposal that will take into account their individual circumstances.
The proposed compensation package for the guests who have returned home includes all of the following:
• a lump sum of 11,000 Euros per person as indemnification, covering all patrimonial and non-patrimonial damages, including loss of baggage and personal effects, psychological distress and loss of enjoyment of the cruise vacation;
• reimbursement of the value of the cruise, including harbour taxes;
• reimbursement of the air and bus transfers included in the cruise package;
• full reimbursement of travel expenses to reach the port of embarkation and to return home;
• reimbursement of any medical expenses borne;
• reimbursement of expenses onboard during the cruise.
According to the company, the compensation package is higher than the current indemnification limits that are provided for in international conventions and the laws currently in force. The 11,000 Euro lump-sum payment will be offered to all passengers, including non-paying children, regardless of their age.
Costa has also pledged not to deduct any amount paid by any insurance policy stipulated by the guests from this sum. In addition, the company will return all goods stored in the cabin safes, where retrieval is possible.
Costa Crociere has also pledged to provide a program for psychological assistance to any guests that request it. The company has further agreed to offer customers the ability to cancel any upcoming cruise booked before January 13, on any of its routes, without penalty through February 7, 2012.
Two dedicated operation units will handle the claims to ensure timely resolution. The payments will be credited by the company within seven days of receipt of the acceptance of the proposal. A dedicated e-mail address and toll-free phone number will be provided to assist with inquiries.


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Benefit Concert Steve Gill and his daughter Anne Gill, along with Menlo School alumni, present "Let's Misbehave" Cole Porter Re-Visited for the 16th annual Benefit Concert for The Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired. Jan. 7 and 8, 7:30-9 p.m. Free, $15 donation requested. Martin Hall, Menlo School, 50 Valparaiso Ave., Atherton.
Red Grammer Children's Concert Grammy-nominated and world-renowned children's recording artist Red Grammer will be live in concert. Doors open at 10 a.m. with first-come seating. Showtime is at 10:15 a.m. and will last approximately 60 minutes. Jan. 15, 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. $5 per seat; free for children in lap. Woodside High Performing Arts Center, 199 Churchill Ave., Woodside.
Asher Child: In Concert Nanso 7 Productions presents the first-ever concert and staged reading of "Asher Child," a new musical which looks into the ways that fairytales are timeless and exist in a contemporary way underneath every story of today's modern world. Jan. 7, 3 and 7 p.m.; Jan. 8, 1 p.m. $10, students; $12, adults. The Dragon Theatre, 2120 Broadway St., Redwood City.
John Dornenburg and Yuko Tanaka: Music for Viola da gamba and Harpsichord The program for this concert consists of "Suite 3 in A Major" by Charles Dolle; "Sonata for Viola da gamba and Harpsichord in D Major" by J.S. Bach; and two recently discovered "Fantasias" for viola da gamba solo by Telemann. Jan. 11, 7:30 p.m. Free. Memorial Church, 450 Serra Mall, Stanford. events.stanford.edu
Jym Marks Quintet "Menlo Park Renaissance Man" Jym Marks and his quintet will play Thelonious Monk, Miles Davis and more jazz of the 1960s. Jan. 7, 11 a.m. Free. City Council Chambers, 701 Laurel St., Menlo Park. business.menloparkchamber.com
King Holiday Celebration The Martin Luther King, Jr., Research and Education Institute will host an open house and Sunday service as part of its annual King Holiday celebration. This year's theme honors the 50th anniversary of King's call to action in "Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community?" Jan. 13, 3-5 p.m.; Jan. 15, 10 a.m.-noon p.m. Free. Martin Luther King Research and Education Institute, 466 Via Ortega, Palo Alto.
Talks & Lectures
Also Rans: Failed Presidential Candidates KGO radio host and political analyst John Rothmann will share stories of "the ones who got away," and their impact on American history. Jan. 8, 11 a.m. Free. City Council Chambers, 701 Laurel St., Menlo Park. menlopark.org/Calendar.aspx?EID=2654&day=2&month=12&year=2016&calType=0
Brian Fishman, The Master Plan: ISIS, Al-Qaeda, and the Jihadi Strategy for Final Victory Counterterrorism expert Brian Fishman explores one of history's darkest and most destructive regimes: The Islamic State. During this event, he will discuss ISIS — its origins, operations and the internal disputes that just may lead to its demise. Jan. 12, 7:30-9 p.m. Free. Kepler's Books, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park.
Chocolate: Food of the Gods Howard and Sally Peters, a Menlo Park couple known as "Mr. and Mrs. Chocolate" will discuss the chemistry, health effects and history of chocolate. Complimentary refreshments, including wine, will be served before the event at 6:45 p.m. The talk also includes chocolate samples. Jan. 6, 7 p.m. Free. Woodside Town Hall, 2955 Woodside Road, Woodside. woodsidefirstfridaychocolate.eventbrite.com
Energy Seminar: Juan Rivas-Davila, High-Frequency Power Converters This talk will cover how increases in switching frequency enable the miniaturization of power converters and new ways to fabricate and design power converters. It will address how these design techniques can be used in applications spanning biology, healthcare, space propulsion and automotives that use Wide Band-gap Power semiconductors at MHz frequencies. The talk will also discuss losses observed in GaN and SiC devices under high dv/dt conditions. Jan. 9, 4:30 p.m. Free. NVIDIA Auditorium, 475 Via Ortega, Stanford. events.stanford.edu
In Deep with Angie Coiro: Adam Gazzaley In "The Distracted Mind," Adam Gazzaley and Larry Rosen — a neuroscientist and a psychologist — explain why our brains aren't built for multitasking and suggest better ways to live in a high-tech world without giving up our modern technology. Gazzaley and Rosen offer practical strategies, backed by science, to fight distraction. Jan. 4, noon-1 p.m. Free. Kepler's Books, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park. business.menloparkchamber.com
In Deep with Angie Coiro: Omar Saif Ghobash Omar Saif Ghobash, United Arab Emirates Ambassador to Russia, discusses letters he has written about what it means to be a Muslim in today's world. Jan. 11, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Kepler's Books, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park. business.menloparkchamber.com
Janie Chang launches her new novel, 'Dragon Springs Road' Kepler's Books hosts the launch of award-winning author Janie Chang's new novel, "Dragon Springs Road." Set in 20th century Shanghai, "Dragon Springs Road" is the story of Jialing, a 7-year-old girl abandoned at the doorstep of a once-lavish estate. Jan. 10, 7:30 p.m. Free. Kepler's Books, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park.
Leading Universities in a War Zone: The South African Protest Movement World-renowned education academic and prominent South African intellectual Jonathan Jansen is vice chancellor and rector of the University of the Free State and president of the South African Institute of Race Relations. He is a fellow of the American Educational Research Association and a fellow of the Academy of Science of the Developing World. His new book entitled "How to fix South Africa's Schools" uses video-documentaries to capture what happens inside disadvantaged schools which produce the best results in physical science and mathematics in South Africa. Jan. 12, 11:45 a.m. Free. Stanford University, 450 Serra Mall, Stanford. events.stanford.edu/events/652/65261
Lecture: How to Clean Up Your Criminal Record This lecture will explore the various ways to clean up a criminal record, including how to obtain a Certificate of Rehabilitation and the steps necessary to apply for a pardon from the governor or president. Jan. 4, noon-1 p.m. Free. San Mateo County Law Library, 710 Hamilton St., Redwood City.
Seminar: 'Orphaned and Ignored: Eukaryotic Lipid Biomarkers in the Bacterial Domain' The main topic in this seminar explores how bioinformatics analyses coupled with microbial genetic and biochemical studies in extant bacteria can provide insight in the evolution of cyclic triterpenoids and can address current incongruities in biomarker signatures. Jan. 11, 12:30 p.m. Free. Stanford University, 450 Serra Mall, Stanford. events.stanford.edu
Junior League of Palo Alto Open House This open house is an opportunity for prospective and current members to learn more about the League. Light refreshments will be served. Jan. 5, 6-7:30 p.m. Free. Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar, 180 El Camino Real, Palo Alto.
Creative Crafts This is a time for kids to make something colorful, beautiful and sticky. Wednesdays, 4 p.m. Free. Downtown Library, 1044 Middlefield Road, Redwood City. redwoodcity.org
Don't Forget to Say Thank you A variety of note cards, stickers and pens will be provided for those interested in writing thank you notes. Sample thank you notes will be available along with instructions on how to address an envelope for mailing. Jan. 4, 1-2:30 p.m. Free. Portola Valley Library, 765 Portola Road, Portola Valley.
Family Storytime During this time, books and songs are chosen to span the age differences and engage children on multiple levels. Pajamas are welcome. Tuesdays, ongoing, 7 p.m. Free. Menlo Park Library, 800 Alma St., Menlo Park. menlopark.org/Storytimes
Museums & Exhibits
Exhibit: Spencer Finch Spencer Finch's artistic practice investigates the intersection between lived visual experience and scientific research. In works like "Betelgeuse," he uses a colorimeter — a device that measures the intensity of color — to record light seen in the natural world and replicate its hue and luminosity in sculptural form. In doing so, Finch not only examines how we see, but also probes questions surrounding memory, time, and perception. Sept. 15-ongoing, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free. Cantor Arts Center, 328 Lomita Drive at Museum Way, Stanford. museum.stanford.edu/news_room/Cantor_Fall.html
Folger Stable Carriage Room Museum The Carriage Room Museum at the Folger Stable will be open each Saturday, sharing exhibits about the history of the Folger property and the surrounding area, as well as the horse heritage of Woodside. Saturdays, ongoing, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Wunderlich Park, 4040 Woodside Road, Woodside. huddartwunderlichfriends.org
Highlights from the Marmor Collection This exhibition will feature groupings of work by pioneering artists such as Robert Rauschenberg, Ed Kienholz, Bruce Nauman and Ellsworth Kelly, among others. When juxtaposed, these works highlight new modes of art making that took root after the war and utilized media ranging from photography and print-making to mixed media assemblages. Wednesday-Monday, ongoing, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Thursday, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Free. Cantor Arts Center, 328 Lomita Drive at Museum Way, Stanford. museum.stanford.edu
The Institute Presents: NEUROSOCIETY Neurosociety is a series of interactive environments created by David Byrne and Mala Gaonkar that present the emerging work of 15 cognitive neuroscience labs around the world. Attendants will be led through four rooms, and in each room they will experience a surprising aspect of themselves and how they relate to the world and to other people. Jan. 4, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. $45, general; $35, student ID. Pace Art + Technology, 350 El Camino Real, Menlo Park.
Object Lessons: Art & Its Histories Spanning the second floor of the museum, "Object Lessons: Art & its Histories" presents the most significant reinstallation of the museum's permanent collection galleries in twenty years. Organized around the curriculum of Art 1, Stanford's introduction to the history of Western Art, the exhibition reflects the museum's deepened commitment to academic engagement, teaching through objects and belief in the power of close looking. Sept. 15-ongoing, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Cantor Arts Center, 328 Lomita Drive at Museum Way, Stanford. museum.stanford.edu
The Wonder of Everyday Life: Dutch Golden Age Prints The prints in this installation explore how Rembrandt van Rijn and his peers depicted the sensual experience of the material world, contemplated life's fleeting and constantly changing nature and navigated spirituality's role in modern life. Ongoing, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Cantor Arts Center, 328 Lomita Drive at Museum Way, Stanford. museum.stanford.edu
Food & Drink
Portola Valley Farmers' Market This weekly farmers' market offers local, seasonal fruits, vegetables, nuts, fresh juices, specialty foods, traditional and gluten-free baked goods, pies, toffee, vegan nut butters and spreads, farmstead meats, chickens and eggs, honey, fresh seafood, food demos, jewelry, body products, crafts and music. Thursdays, ongoing, 2-5 p.m. Free. Portola Valley Town Center, 765 Portola Road, Portola Valley.
Lessons & Classes
Hoopla Instruction In this class, participants will learn about Hoopla, a free emedia service from the library. Instruction will be provided on creating an account and selecting and checking out materials. Attendants are encouraged to bring their San Mateo County Library card and their device. Jan. 13 and 27, 1-2 p.m. Free. Portola Valley Library, 765 Portola Road, Portola Valley.
Health & Wellness
Fusion Fitness for Baby Boomers This class aims to strengthen the back, chest, shoulder and leg muscles; improve posture and endurance while strengthening the core; decrease belly fat; and reducing under arm "jigglies." Participants will listen to music from the 1960s to the present as well as partake in the camaraderie of fellow Baby Boomers. Wednesdays, ongoing, 10-11 a.m. Valley Presbyterian Church, 945 Portola Road, Portola Valley. chezfit.com
Wii Arcade This event is for gamers who want to show off their skills and challenge their friends. They can pick their character and hope to be the last one standing in games such as Super Mario Brawl and Mario Kart. Beginners are welcome, and this time is for gamers ages 7 and over. Free. Portola Valley Library, 765 Portola Road, Portola Valley.
Singles' Trivia Night This trivia night is focused on local singles 45+, but anyone is welcome to participate. There will be three games and teammates will rotate for each, so everyone has a chance to meet and compete together! Jan. 18, 8-10 p.m. Freewheel Brewing Company, 3736 Florence St., Redwood City. freewheelbrewing.com
Religion & Spirituality
University Public Worship Stanford Memorial Church Memorial Church, historically an important center of spiritual and ceremonial life at Stanford University since the church was dedicated in 1903, is open to anyone, wherever they may be on their spiritual journey. The Rev. Mary Greene will preach during this, and Communion will be offered. Sundays, ongoing, 10 a.m. Free. Memorial Church, 450 Serra Mall, Stanford. events.stanford.edu
Windhover Saturday Tours A docent-led tour of the Windhover, a spiritual and meditative refuge, will include information about the conceptual ideas behind the physical structure and an in-depth look at the Windhover paintings by Nathan Oliveira featured in the building. Ongoing, 11 a.m. Free. Stanford University, 450 Serra Mall, Stanford. events.stanford.edu
Community Groups
Menlo Park Kiwanis Club The Menlo Park Kiwanis Club — which through fundraising supports many local programs and organizations — holds meetings each Tuesday at the Allied Arts Center. Visitors are invited to attend and should contact the Kiwanis Club. Tuesdays, ongoing, noon-1:30 p.m. Free. Allied Arts Center, 75 Arbor Road, Menlo Park. menloparkkiwanisclub.org
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- Have you ever come across a Facebook post by a Kenyan and you just wanted to shoot yourself in the eyes?
- Some Kenyans have annoying posting habits such as announcing when they are eating, are at the salon or travelling
- Others are posting nude pictures to gain fame- something that is currently trending in the country
Below are some annoying habits of Kenyans while updating their posts on Facebook. These people do not care about how they come across to people for whom they post these things online.
Take a look at some of the things that are considered annoying by some Facebook users:
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1. Nudes
Both men and women have resorted to this annoying antic to gain fame. Women go all-out nude exposing their bodies to attract male attention while some men do it for some motive including releasing music videos or for a photo shoot.
The easiest- and cheapest- platform to do this on is social media, and top on their list is Facebook where they can directly monitor reactions.
2. Photos of while at the airport
Yes, tell us where you are going so that we can forge that information and take your place on their airplane. Easiest way for a thief to make his day.
Plus, no one wants to know that you are flying to South Africa or America…unless it will actually help the Kenyan economy. Otherwise, keep your travel plans to yourself.
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3. At a restaurant
All in the name of food porn? Who even invented that idea? And no, we do not want to know what you ate. How conceited are you that you need to show everyone you have an expensive palate?
You're probably posting these pictures and your consumers end up being people who have only one meal a day.
I do, however, hope that your posts are private. Otherwise, do carry on. You can eat the table while you're at it.
4. Attending Church
You probably are a Sunday Christian and to vindicate yourself- in case God missed you among the faithful and He will find you on social media- you post pictures of the service online.
And then after church, you proceed to bombard us with what you learned in the service and the memory verses that stood out for you.
What this says about you is that you only caught these things when your attention span got to 100% for you to grasp something that you'll post online afterwards. PS: Style up.
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5. Gorry scenes
Go ahead, keep advertising what a sadist you are. And the worst part is that you post pictures of dead people in an accident online for the sake of going viral. We all know there is no dignity in death. There is no need for you to make the deceased's family suffer even more.
6. Salon photos
What is with this anyway? Are you there to take photos of yourself while having your hair done or to actually get your hair done? By the way, it is said that people who constantly take photos of themselves are narcissists.
You just diagnosed yourself and annoyed everyone else in the process.
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7. Party animals
Yes, we all want to see how high you can get on alcohol, sheesha and weed. I'll be the person rolling my eyes at you when the Human Resource Officer boots you out of his office and gives me the job because he saw your life on social media.
You are doing the decent people a favour though. Annoy us but keep on doing the favours.
8. Hate speech
This is where the political sycophants are categorized. You are so busy fighting a battle that they people you are fighting for are nor participating in.
You hate Jubilee? You hate CORD? Well, Uhuru and Raila are the best of friends away from the public eye.
So you keep posting your hate speech as we look up the telephone numbers to the National Cohesion and Integration Commission to report you.
Yes, you annoy us and we become snitches. Kenya is bigger than politics after all.
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9. Compositions
How long did it take you to write a 600-word update for your Facebook page? Do you have any idea how annoying that is?
It doesn't matter if you are making a valid point. We don't have time or the attention span to read 600 words when we are probably just passing by Facebook during a busy work day.
Oh, and shame on all of those people who also do this by using their mothertongue.
Save that energy and all that writing for a blog or sell your idea to a newspaper. They have the space.
10. Poor English grammar
Shall I start with the Xaxa, xema, k and cwezi nonsense?
This is how much you annoy me, personally. If you send me such writings, I will call you and tell you to grow up because there is no dictionary that can translate the nonsense you spew from your –probably juvenile- brain.
How much time did it save you to write an X instead of an S? Or just finish writing Ok/Okay?
Did you build the economy then? Did you make an extra thousand shillings in that second?
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My guess is no. Oh, and while at it, please proceed to remove all the education institutions you updated on your page as those you attended. You are doing them a great disservice.
Source: Tuko.co.ke


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NYer pleads guilty to stalking actress Cotillard
NEW YORK (AP) -- A New York City woman has pleaded guilty to stalking "The Dark Night Rises" actress Marion Cotillard.
Teresa Yuan pleaded guilty Friday in Brooklyn Federal Court. Prosecutors say she sent 504 emails and 120 webcam videos of herself to a Cotillard fan website over four days in 2011.
In some of the videos shown in court, Yuan appears to be topless, hisses like a cat and discusses playing Russian Roulette. Her lawyer said he agrees the videos could seem threatening.
The Daily News reports ( http://nydn.us/TOhkYD) the 32-year-old Queens resident told a judge that she's undergoing psychiatric treatment for bipolar disorder.
The charge carries a sentence of up to 16 months in prison, but her lawyer says prosecutors have indicated they wouldn't object to a sentence of probation and psychological treatment.
Information from: Daily News, http://www.nydailynews.com
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Villain Review
The Mani Ratnam's film Ravan in Hindi, has evoked lots of hype right from the day he announced the film. The film was simultaneously made in three languages. The Bollywood version had Abhishek Bachchan as Villain and Vikram as hero, while the other versions i.e., the Tamil and Telugu films had Vikram in the villain's role and Prithviraj was opted for the hero's role. However, Aishwarya Bachchan is the female lead in all the versions.
Suhasini has penned the dialogues for Tamil version and Sri ramakrishna for the Telugu version. It is a socialised version of the epic 'Ramayan'. Mani Ratnam has made an attempt to show villain in a heroic role and the hero with a cruel tendency.
Dev (Prithviraj) is a tough police officer who is appointed to catch Veeraiah (Vikram). During the marriage of Veeraiah's sister (Priyamani), Dev attacks him and injures him. Meanwhile, Veeraiah's sister gets detained by the police for interrogation, but gets gang raped by the police men. This irks Veeraiah who wreaks a vengeance against the police.


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1996. CLANCY, Tom. EXECUTIVE ORDERS. NY: G.P. Putnam's Sons, [1996]. 8vo., cloth & boards in dust jacket; 874 pages. First Edition, first printing. Signed by Clancy on the half-title page. There is a small stain on the lower corner of the title page, with a typed note explaining the stain laid-in. The person obtaining the signature went to a Clancy book signing, stating that as the author took a sip of water, a little spilled onto the half-title page. "Who knows John, you may have Mr. Clancy's DNA." Otherwise, Fine in fine d/j. $50.00. (Inventory #: 27956)


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The tradition continues on Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Please invite your friends and neighbors to stop by for soup on Ash Wednesday
From 11:30 – 1:30 PM and 4:30 – 6:30 PM (last seating will be 6:30; Carry out available)
The Menu includes: Soup, Bread and Crackers, Drinks
Suggested Donation: Adults – $6; Children 5-12 – $3; Children under 5 – free; advanced tickets are not needed
To help make the Ash Wednesday Soup Meal a success, we need the following:
Homemade Bread, Ground Regular Coffee, Lemonade Mix, Iced Tea Mix, Crackers, Margarine, Parmesan Cheese
Beginning the weekend of January 31-February 1, please bring these items to the kitchen and label for "Ash Wednesday Meal" Your help will be greatly appreciated!!
We are also looking for volunteers to help with the meal. Since the meal will be served in two different shifts, we will need volunteers to help from 11:30-1:30 PM or from 4:30-6:30 PM. Please indicate on the RCR card if you can help.


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A year-long missions experience that immerses participants into cross-cultural grassroots ministry
The Cohort is also open to Spanish-speaking individuals from North and Latin America
Guissell Brenes' time spent volunteering in Grand Rapids, Michigan, was the most recent of many experiences that allow her to better relate to and serve others.
Guisell first connected with Christian Reformed World Missions when she joined the Cohort of Missioners program in Costa
Rica two years ago. Then, from January to March 2016, she had the opportunity to visit and serve in North America for the first time in her life.
Nathan Groenewold says that his first experiences in Honduras were "as shocking as my first cold bucket shower—the kind of shock that leaves you gasping for air."
Yes, living in a home with a host family that spoke a different language and being hours away from paved roads or glass windows was shocking—but as that shock wore off, Nathan began to see why God had called him to take part in this year-long service and learning experience.
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Bronzed Skin, Matte Red Lips, And Straight Hair at Jenny Packham Spring 2012
The Jenny Packham Spring 2012 collection, showcased on Monday, September 12th, honed in on a St. Tropez-worthy glamour, as epitomized by '70s supermodel and rock star muse Jerry Hall. Whether she was frequenting rock concerts with then-husband Mick Jagger; posing in the buff for a 1985 Playboy spread shot by Annie Leibovitz, wrapped in red satin ribbon cleverly placed to cover her naughty bits, while standing near a Christmas tree; gracing the cover of magazines like Vogue and Cosmopolitan; straddling an inflatable shark while wearing a pink swimsuit in a Christian Dior swimwear ad; or chatting with Andy Warhol during a night at Studio 54, Jerry Hall epitomized the flash and pomp of the disco era without ever succumbing to low-brow, fad-based trends (think paillette-covered dresses and exaggerated platform shoes). Always sleek and polished, Hall's trademark look included a flowing blond mane parted at the side, with soft waves grazing her shoulder; sumptuous ruby red lips; bronzed skin; and just a hint of shine along the eye or on her hair.
To modernize Jerry Hall's aesthetic, makeup artist Talia Shobrook (who commandeered the Laura Mercier team backstage at the Jenny Packham show) designed a look that prioritized matte skin with a bronzed glow, matte red lips, defined brows, and glossy eyes.
Before applying any makeup, Shobrook prepped models' skin with either the Laura Mercier Oil-Free Foundation Primer or the Hydrating Foundation Primer, depending on the skin type of the models she was dolling up. After priming, she brushed on the Laura Mercier Silk Creme Foundation and followed with Secret Concealer to camouflage under-eye circles, blemishes, red patches, and any other problematic skin areas. Next, she used the pencil-shaped, brush-tipped Secret Brightener to highlight the area underneath the brow and the often dim and shadowy skin below the eyes. Last, she dusted on the Laura Mercier Pressed Setting Powder in Translucent to create a truly matte finish.
To contour the cheekbones, Shobrook relied on the Laura Mercier Bronzing Pressed Powder in Dune Bronze, a sandy golden bronze hue, and then followed by sweeping the Mineral Pressed Powder in Warm Bronze all over the cheek area. For more radiant skin, she used the Secret Camouflage Highlighting Shade on the apples of cheeks, as well as on the chin, nose, and forehead. The layering of gold, bronze, and tan shades worked to create the visual of an elegant woman enjoying a cocktail while lounging on a beach chair in St. Tropez — a fitting reference given that this is precisely the setting in which Jerry Hall was discovered.
On the eyes, Shobrook layered several Laura Mercier shades. First, she applied the Eye Basics primer in Flax, a creamy neutral shade. Next, she applied the Metallic Creme Eye Cream Color in Platinum and layered the Sequin Eye Shadow in Pink Crystal, a pale petal pink with soft shimmer particles, directly above it. Last, she applied a dab of Lip Shine in Crystal Pink along the center of the lid to create the desired glossy effect. To complete the look, she accentuated brows with the gel-like Brow Definer and added va-va-va-voom lashes by layering the Full Blown Mascara and Long Lash Mascara on both the top and bottom lashes, doing as many as five coats total.
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Moving onto models' manes, hairstylist Leonardo Manetti helmed the L'Oreal Professionnel team, masterminding a simple look that had movement and a hint of shine. Manetti hoped to create something that was "soft, light and not too constructed." Says Manetti, "The hair was blown out, [hanging] straight off the face so that, as the models walk, the hair will kind of open up sometimes and fall onto the forehead." Though the hair was straightened, then, it still moved graciously — much like Packham's gowns. "I wanted to complement the collection," says Manetti. "The gowns are all nice and flowy — and, since the hair had been blown out, it wasn't stiff like I hairsprayed it or flat ironed it. It was just very, very pretty."
To get the desired look, Manetti started by parting each girl's hair at the right-hand side, using the inner edge of the brow as a reference and creating the side part a quarter of an inch from that inner brow point. Manetti then applied the L'Oréal Professionnel Lift Extrême mousse section by section to give hair a volume boost. Wielding a round brush, he proceeded to blow dry the hair section by section using the Solano 3700 Moda Dryer, which features a shorter barrel for more control, infrared heat to dry the hair from the inside out, a ceramic thermal grill for more even heat distribution, and tourmaline technology to smooth fly-aways and boost shine. When all the sections were dry, he applied the L'Oréal Professionnel Perfect Shimmer shine illuminating mist onto his hands and, after rubbing it between his palms, applied it directly onto the side part for a hint of shine at the crown. Last, he spritzed the L'Oréal Professionnel Infinium 3 hairspray to give the look hold and eliminate frizz.
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i am a victim of 498a and DVC. Even is claiming maintenace. She lived with me only 13 days. I was remaded for 498a. After we got bail within 5 days she filed DVC. My parents died at my childhood and i was grown and brought up by aunt (mother's younger sister). Even above mentioned sections and acts were filed on my aunt, uncle their three children, my brother in law and uncle's brother and sisterin law. My DV first appearance is on 31st december. I didn't took singlre peeny as a dowery from them. Infact I gave 1 lakh gold to her. Recently they tried to get my land details from concern departments (infact they got the details). She is claiming 50,000 as interim maintenace in DV. Please advice me.
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Dear friend , you dont worry abt the false & fabricated case, you have to challenge the sm in the court, & if possible move for quashing F.I.R. if need more advice you may call me.
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Dear Ungrao,
If she is trying to get your land details, then her next attack would be to try to get at your property. Get legal advise as the DVA act is clear that the MM has to pass an order of protection, maintenance, and residency within 60 days of filing of case. So be prepared. In case you don't comply with the order they can have you sent to jail for 30 days for every month that you don't pay. Plus she may try to have your property attached.
And do file for divorce. A divorce is not going to come if you don't apply for it.
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|Jed Kurzel
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Prometheus was a problematic film – it was supposed to spearhead a new prequel trilogy for the famous xenomorph franchise, under the charge of original Alien director Ridley Scott. Instead of focusing on information fans of the series were interested in, it subjected audiences to a bunch of whinging scientists banging on about meeting the creators of the human race and not being able to. Whilst some of the horror was in the same vein, it wasn't what people wanted an Alien movie to be. Fast-forward to today and we have the release of the second part of the trilogy which puts a tentacle closer to a great xeno-movie, but not quite a foot.
10 years since the Prometheus went missing, humanity has started to leave Earth on colonisation missions to prolong the survival of the species. One such mission, on the colony ship Covenant, is fraught with danger and the recently appointed captain, Oram (Billy Crudup, Jackie), is at odds whether to take an easier option on a 'too good to be true' newly discovered Earth-like paradise. Despite the complaints of his second Daniels (Katherine Waterston, Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them), the crew touch down on this new world, only to find a darker side involving some familiar lifeforms.
Early previews suggested Covenant would be more like it's predecessor than a traditional Alien film, but what we have here is a messy, patched up, halfway-house of the pair which works remarkably well. The improvement in clarity of character motivations and depth to the Alien Universe lore, from Prometheus is impressive. Michael Fassbender is stellar in his portrayal of the returning android David and the shocking yet surprisingly fitting revelations about what he's been up to during the last 10 years are so horrific and crazy that it works so well in this franchise.
At the same time, Covenant is a real Alien film at it's technical heart. Scott, a master at world-building, spends 30-40 minutes introducing the situation, the perils and goals of the Covenant as well as capturing the pretty but worrying paradise they've discovered. Covenant may recycle the plot structure of his original movie (and James Cameron's follow-up) but since it's been a good 20 years since we last had a proper Alien on screen (not counting the dreadful Predator crossovers), using a similar layout story-wise is absolutely fine – refreshing rather than eye-rolling you could say.
The classic titular alien as we know it returns in full force as you'd hope, but while it's nice to see them do the usual acid-ing, mauling, facehugging and so on, there's a lack of presence. Despite a great introduction and the blood letting that commences, it's all CGI. With no noticeable practical effects to add a new solid image for fans and seeing them in typical situations we've seen before, it's a little disappointing. More interesting are the intelligent proto-morphs we see in the second part of the movie (not only a new sight for us to coo over, but their faceless look makes them really unnerving too) and the engaging David with his hidden motivations. Both bring a welcome change from the same rinse/repeat monster we already know everything about.
Like any horror movie, there are only four to five characters worth paying attention to. Waterston is under immense pressure in the Ripley role, but there is nothing done in terms of filmmaking, scripting, or performance to help distance her from unfavourable comparisons to Sigourney Weaver's iconic performance. Fassbender does double duty as Walter, a second generation android based on David, who comes complete with a naff American accent. Crudup is entertaining as a tired and strained Oram (a man of faith, forced into a leadership role that conflicts with his beliefs, who constantly makes the wrong decisions). Despite high expectations for comedy actor Danny McBride (Vice Principles) as pilot Tennessee, he's just on the low-end of what you'd like to see from 'space-pilot Danny McBride'.
Close to the original, Alien: Covenant is on the decent side of horror; blood spills everywhere, the low-lighting atmosphere comes out of the screen, how the proto-morphs are birthed is wonderfully disgusting (it may even top the chest-bursting in terms of sheer visual violence) and, while the rapid despatches of scientists by flashes of unworldly creatures (pausing briefly to take in the sight of them) isn't new, it never stops delivering. Interactions between David and Walter (a smug superior and a rather inelegant personality) not only add to the horror, but provides some of the film's highlights in terms of character development and creepiness, which climax in a gloriously uneasy moment.
Unlike however a baffling amount of head-scratching moments which dent the film's impact. How can this crew of capable scientists/clever people (who are, don't forget, also space explorers) not have the sense to wear protective clothing when arriving on an uninhabited new world? People regularly slip over six-pinters of blood spread over the floor; it makes you think "well that was dumb", rather than add to the panic. Xenomorphs are adult sized in the space of five minutes. Bad decision after bad decision makes Oram wonderfully pathetic. Incredibly jarring. An Alien story doesn't need to be bulletproof; just don't make the holes so big we can look straight through.
In a same vein, the script is just OK. Certainly better than Prometheus' unrelenting ideals and science moaning jargon, it still feels vanilla with stock lines, literature & scholar quotes and trope-reinforcing dialogue. Hardly the stuff of the original Alien where you could relate to the space-truckers arguing over pay or even the overly-machismo soldier one-liners of Aliens. Scott's visuals are still at a good standard of cinematography, but there's been a noticeable dip in his recent output when he brings poor/average scripts to screen.
If you're looking for Scott to 'get Alien right' again, then keep looking – Covenant is not it. However, there is an endearing quality here. Plenty of face-palming sure, but if you're in the market for an effective and uncomfortable space horror, it ticks all the boxes – just not quite the boxes you would expect with a killer alien race as part of a film. Instead, it is the sheer lunacy of the creatures' origin which, despite lacking a memorable script or iconic group casting, drives a fine modernisation of the 70's original. Plus there's a cool 'loader' fight at the ready.
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My Necklace, Myself Trailer (2008)
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As Lacie, a shy, fifteen-year-old, tries to figure out what to wear for her first date, her mother presents her with a gift a necklace that allows its wearer the chance to become anything they wish. So, with her best friend Serrin in tow, Lacie goes on a magical journey to find out who she really is. Will she find what she's looking for, or is what she's looking for waiting for her in the mirror? Finding your true self is just a simple wish away...
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One of the great things about cooking just4Me is that I don't have to compromise on how I cook things. I can focus on cooking things the way I enjoy them. No ifs, buts or maybes. I can cook my way and not worry about any other ways.
Take eggs for example. 'How cooked is the perfect egg' is a subject everyone has decisive views on and I've learnt that these views are not moveable.
Despite famous chefs waxing lyrical about gooey, oozy, soft eggs yokes and most of my friends shying rapturously as they cut into an egg and release a running golden yoke, I like my eggs hard boiled. No golden soft stuff for me, only pale yellow firmness.
So if you are a lover of gooey eggs, a warning that this post is might not be for you. Lovers of firmness read on.
I've long admired the sophisticated looking potted eggs in cookbooks and on TV shows, but 'oeufs en cocotte' are always the gooey, oozy type therefore not for me. Till last weekend.
On Sunday I had a quiet morning and felt like a change from my usual breakfast. With wonderfully fresh eggs from my friend's chooks and some lovely Barossa gypsy ham in the fridge I decide to make 'oeufs en cocotte' my way and created scrambled eggs and ham in pots.
It was much less fuss than I had anticipated. Mix the eggs in my Thermomix, line the pots with ham, pour in egg mix and place in the Varoma tray with foil on top to prevent moisture running into my egg mix.
I then rinsed the TM bowl, ½ filled with water and set it on Varoma to steam for 20 mins while I went back to bed with a cup of coffee to read the paper.
By the time I'd drunk my coffee the eggs were ready.
While they looked so cute in the little green pots, I decided to go the whole way on presentation and plated up my scrambled eggs and ham. Perfect eggs – my way!
I made two little pots of scrambled eggs and ham and took the second one to work on Monday to have with some salad as a light lunch.
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Potted scrambled eggs and ham
Place eggs in TM bowl and season with salt and pepper to taste. Mix for 6 seconds on speed 6.
Cut ham slices in ½. Line each small ceramic soufflé pot with the ½ pieces of ham. One section on the bottom of the pot and two around the sides. Pour egg mix in to pots. Rinse TM bowl and ½ fill with water.
Cover pots loosely with foil, to prevent steam from running into the eggs. Place covered pots into Varoma bowl. Steam for 20 minutes on Varoma at speed 2.
Serve from pots or plated with salad. De-pot by running a knife around the edge of the pot to loosen, then invert onto the plate.


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Honey, it sounds to me like you could really benefit from some classes, therapy, reading about how to live your life for yourself and not for everyone else.
All of these things, right wrong or otherwise, are part of life. Dealing with assholes is part of life.
That's not to say you have to continue to deal with the same assholes day in and day out-but that no matter where you go, there will be an asshole. It's just life.
The key to having a sane, healthy, happy life isn't to try and avoid assholes;
It's to learn to be sane, healthy and happy regardless of how many assholes are around.
You need to learn to let go of the issues which are out of your control (changing how others think or act), take control of the issues which you can take control of (like finding a job that doesn't include working for someone who treats you like shit) and how to figure out which sort of issue you are dealing with!
You might consider reading the Serenity Prayer as a mantra until it starts to sink in.
Ask yourself each time you get upset about something-"is this something I can change or not" if the answer is yes, change it, if it's no, then let it go.
The book "Loving What Is" by Byron Katie would be a good place to start.
Another one is "Living Happily Ever After" by Marsha Sinetar.
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Wondering What All The Fuss Over Gold Is All About? Check Out This Advice Today!
Anyone is able to profit from gold, if they know a few things about getting off on the right foot. Maybe you have considered joining the throngs of people who take part in this market on a daily basis. If this is the case, keep reading for resourceful information you can use to get started in gold investing.
Wondering What All The Fuss Over Gold Is All About? Check Out This Advice Today! If you are selling gold then shop around to get an idea of what its true value is from different companies. A lot of services and jewelry stores are out there, and they will usually vary in how much they profit. If you're able to work with a couple of different places, you can see if you're getting the best deal.
Wondering What All The Fuss Over Gold Is All About? Check Out This Advice Today! Bullion is the best choice if investing in gold. The weights of these items may vary. You can find bars weighing anywhere from a half of an ounce, up to four hundred ounces. The larger bars can be very difficult to find.
Schedule for a proper delivery before buying gold from any seller. If your seller doesn't give you an immediate deliver, get it in writing confirming when you are to expect your piece. The confirmation should include an estimate of the delivery date. Only complete the order if given this documentation.
Whenever you make an investment in gold in the form of jewelry, always ensure that you have sufficient documentation and can return it if required. You can't be sure of another person's preferences; they may not care for it. For this reason, it is important to purchase jewelry items that come with a money back guarantee.q
If you're unsure what your gold might be worth, then have an appraisal done. This will cost a little money up front, but it's important to know what you have. Look for an independent appraiser who is properly accredited if you want the most accurate value. However, do not expect to receive the exact amount suggested by the appraisal when you sell the gold.
Anything that is gold can be sold. Valuable gold can be made into anything that is now broken such as jewelry and any home items that could be around. You can get something for an item if it is not made out of pure gold. Items that are partially constructed of gold or even gold plated are acceptable. You'll end up with some money in your pocket.
When you decide on buying gold the first thing to do is look at the spot price. A number of websites feature this information, and it changes daily. When going to buy the jewelry, you should not have to pay higher than 8% markup over the spot price. A few dealers attempt to charge you more than this, but this means they are trying to rip you off.
Be cautious. Every marketplace has bad apples, but the gold arena is renown for possessing quite a few. A lot of companies and individuals trading in gold rely on taking advantage of unsuspecting consumers in order to increase their profits. That's why you must do your research and be careful.
It is important to develop the proper strategy when investing in gold. Some people prefer to purchase gold coins or bullion, while others just purchase stock in gold or silver. The article above is full of resourceful information you can use to start off right in gold investing. Seeking Knowledge About Gold? You Need To Read This Article!


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Join members and friends of the German American Chamber of Commerce for a delicious seasonal meal. Germans love their white asparagus! This is a unique opportunity to experience German culture right here in your own backyard. Don't miss out.
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Extended Title: Request for proposal for the design, development, financing, construction, operation, maintenance and transfer of a new multipurpose terminal at sheds 10 and 11 for a period of 25 years in the port of Port Elizabeth.
Request for proposal for the design, development, financing, construction, operation, maintenance and transfer of a new multipurpose terminal at sheds 10 and 11 for a period of 25 years in the port of Port Elizabeth.
Tender number: TNPA2016/08/016/CM
Transnet National Ports Authority a division of Transnet SOC Ltd, invites all interested parties to respond to the abovementioned RFR by way of adverts published in the Sunday Times on the 28 August 2016, and The Herald, Die Burger and The Star on the 29 August 2016.
RFP documents were made available for collection at no costs between 29 August 2016 and 23 September 2016, with a Compulsory Briefing Session being held on 30 September 2016.
KINDLY TAKE NOTE that the RFP Documents will be made available for collection for a further period, from 14 November 2016 to 2 December 2016 both dates included at the Transnet National Ports Authority Head Office (30 Wellington Road, Parktown, JHB, 2193) and the Port of Port Elizabeth Administration Building (Green street, Port Elizabeth, 6000).Bid documents will no longer be available from TNPA after 2 December 2016. Afurther compulsory briefing session and site inspection will be held on 9 December 2016 from lOhOO - 14h00 at the Lower Ground Canteen Area, Port Administration Building, Port of Port Elizabeth.
PLEASE NOTE: Bidders who attended the compulsory briefing session on 30 September 2016 are required to attend the Compulsory Briefing Session on 9 December 2016 again. Bidders are permitted to send their representatives with a signed proxy to attend the Compulsory Briefing Session.
A failure to attend the Compulsory Briefing Session of 9 December 2016 will result in an interested party's Bid Response being disqualified. Failure to attend the previous briefing session of 30 September 2016 will not result in disqualification.
Transnet fully subscribes to Government's New Growth Path objectives and Supplier Development commitments and Respondents should note that these objectives will form part of the qualification and evaluation criteria of this RFR
ONLY BIDDERS who hold a BBBEE Contributor Status Levels of between 1-4, with a minimum of <§ 25% Black Ownership, need to apply. International business enterprises and South African entities who * do not meet the aforementioned requirements will need to partner or enter into suitable arrangements J with appropriate South African entities in order to achieve the required minimum Level 1-4 BBBEE 1' Contributor Status Level and 25% Black Ownership in orderto participate in terms of the RFR
This RFP shall now close punctually at 15h00 (CAT) on Thursday, 16 February 2017 and no longerthe 15th December 2016 and no late responses will be considered. www.transnet.net
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Upgrade CallPilot 4 to 5
The steps required to upgrade a CallPilot server from version 4 to 5, a pre-requisite for a 7.5 upgrade.
Make sure you have:
- A new keycode
- 3 CallPilot image discs, 2 language discs, 1 Application disc (Application Builder)
- The Upgrade Wizard application
- The latest service updates
The following (or newer) can be downloaded from ESPL:
- CP50041SU11S - CallPilot Server Software CP5.0 SU11
- CP500S11G05C - CallPilot Manager/Reporter version 05.00.41.167
- CP500S11G04A - AppBuilder version 05.00.41.167
- CP500_UpgradeWizard_v167 - CallPilot 5.0 Upgrade Wizard v. 05.00.41.167
- Copy the Upgrade Wizard on CallPilot and run it.
You will be guided through the steps and a backup will be created.
It is best to backup to a shared network drive.
- When the wizard finishes, boot CallPilot from the image#1 CD.
Note it maybe nesscessary to alter the BIOS boot options (F2) to allow this.
- When booted, change to cdrom drive Z, and enter the command: image.bat
This will start the image process.
- After the final disc, CallPilot will reboot, and the Installation Wizard will run.
Set the ELAN network interface IP address in the control panel, and check you can map the network share with your backup on it before proceeding.
- The Installation Wizard will:
- Change your windows password (write it down!)
- Verify the new keycode
- Restore the previous backup
- Set ELAN/CLAN addresses
- Install languages (have the language CD's ready)
- Flash the DSP's
CallPilot will reboot, and come into service.
- Copy the two service update patches to D:\TEMP
Double click the smaller SU11S file first, and complete the steps. Do not restart.
Double click the larger GO5C file second, complete the steps, and restart.
CallPilot will reboot, now with Avaya branding.
- Install CP500S11G04A (AppBuilder Builder) on a client PC.
- Miller time!
- The Installation Wizard will:


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