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IAM RoadSmart Announces Dates For Skills Training on UK Motor Racing Circuits
IAM RoadSmart Skills Days involve working either one-to-one in a car, or in a small group on motorcycles with a dedicated instructor learning new techniques and gaining greater understanding about the capability of their car or motorcycle.
Skills Days are open to anyone with a full car or motorcycle licence, and any road-legal car or motorbike. You do not have to be an IAM RoadSmart member to take part.
Expect to learn about your own capabilities and that of your machine; entry, apex and exit points, how they vary from road to circuit; where to brake, when and how much to brake, how it feels in an emergency; controlled, progressive, smooth cornering; and how to use the accelerator or throttle to add stability to the car or motorcycle when cornering.
Here is the full schedule of motorcycle days:
Tuesday 9 April – Thruxton
Wednesday 15 May – Mallory Park
Tuesday 28 May – Thruxton
Tuesday 18 June – Thruxton
Tuesday 25 June – Croft
Tuesday 9 July – Thruxton
Tuesday 16 July – Mallory Park (ladies' day)
Tuesday 27 August – Thruxton
Wednesday 11 September – Mallory Park
Tuesday 17 September – Thruxton
Here are the car days:
Monday 8 April – Thruxton
Wednesday 12 June – Mallory Park
Monday 16 September - Thruxton
There is nothing fuddy duddy about the standard of instruction. IAM RoadSmart ambassador, Maria Costello, will be leading the ladies' motorcycle Skills Day at Mallory Park on 16 July. Maria has made more than 40 starts at the daunting Isle of Man TT and returned there this summer. She became the first woman ever to claim a podium at the 2016 Classic TT alongside 23 times TT winner John McGuinness. For five years Maria held the Guinness World Record as the fastest woman to lap the Isle of Man TT course, when she lapped the Snaefell mountain course at an average speed of 114.73 mph in 2004.
Mike Quinton, IAM RoadSmart Chief Executive Officer, said: "Skills Days are all about advancing the ability of drivers, riders and their machines, guided by experts in a safe controlled environment.
"We will help you unlock the secrets of getting the best from your car or bike, how to handle your machine to the best of its capabilities, without risking yourself or people around you. Safe driving can also be fun driving and our Skills Days are the key to that.
"Launched at the Motorcycle Live event at the NEC this week, Skills Days are flying out so book soon."
Motorcycle days are £149 per rider (full day). Car days are £135 a driver (half day).
For more information visit our dedicated web page on Skills day here: https://www.iamroadsmart.com/skillsday or call our booking hotline on 0300 303 1134.
To watch the IAM motorcycle Skills Day video click here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAIhjde-S-A . For the car Skills Day video click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfXoWBQbAvM

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Mark Curtis, CEO of Splash Car Wash, today announced the opening of Splash's second location in China. This will be Splash's first "Splash Express", an in-bay automatic which will utilize an app-based payment system and customer recognition through license plate reader technology. The site is located in the heart of the central commercial and residential district of Taicang, a suburb of Shanghai.
Splash recently opened a conveyor carwash and oil change in Taicang this past summer. "We are so excited to continue our expansion in this region and look forward to adding more locations this year – both conveyors and in-bays," Curtis said. "In fact, we will open our 3rd location – another Splash Express – in Kunshan, which is also outside of Shanghai, at the end of this month."
Splash recently partnered with Palladin Consumer Retail Partners to substantially grow its base of operations, both in the United States and abroad. Splash currently operates 18 car washes and six oil changes in Connecticut and New York, in addition to its operations in China.
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Having trouble getting content to appear in the open store app. Just seeing blank page.
It works mostly when I am on wifi, but rarely when using mobile data.
I have no trouble reaching the open store through the UT web browser.
Having trouble getting content to appear in the open store app. Just seeing blank page.
It works mostly when I am on wifi, but rarely when using mobile data.
I have no trouble reaching the open store through the UT web browser.
I never edited the /var/lib/ofono/<your_imsi_number>/gprs directly, but I got the APN settings to work by manually entering them into the "System Settings > Cellular > Carrier & APN > APN" section of the UT menu.
I played around with the entries until it worked. Right now, I have one APN heading/settings for "Internet and MMS" and another heading/settings for "LTE." Not sure if LTE is actually working, as I have never seen "LTE" appear on the top task bar.
I did get "4G" to finally appear on the top task bar. One reason why this icon did not initially appear is evidently because my cellular provider is slow or I have bad reception.
One more thing -- try using your computer's USB 2 ports -- not USB 3.
Don't know what the "non-shutdown" problem could be.
However, if you tried all the options suggested, both as a normal user and as root (or with sudo), the only other thing that I can think of is to check to your Ubuntu machine and make sure that "/etc/udev/rules.d/51-android.rules" exists.
If that file does not exist, got to the "trouble shooting" section (scroll down) of this page and create "/etc/udev/rules.d/51-android.rules" with the rules listed. Then try everything in the Linux terminal again, both as a normal user and as root (or with sudo).
Here is a post from a relevant thread that gives other commands that might be helpful.
If nothing works, perhaps this OPO unbricking thread can help.
If you do get the phone recognized by your computer, you might want to try ubports-installer, instead of CPT.
Oh, it never occurred to me that @karelq might be trying all of these procedures with the device turned off. @karelq mentioned that the OPO logo would show, so I just assumed that the device was always on during the attempts.
Did you have your device turned on (with the OPO logo showing) when trying all of the above procedures?
The command is "lsusb" (in all caps that would be "LSUSB"). I am pointing this out, because you typed "isusb" ("ISUSB"), which is incorrect.
Also, the idea is to enter "lsusb" at the Linux terminal prompt, without fastboot running.
If "lsusb" doesn't see your device, then you could try it on another machine, or, perhaps, boot a live Linux distro and then try lsusb.
Before you go to the trouble of getting Windows XP, try the terminal fastboot commands after unplugging and re-plugging the USB cable several times. This cable plugging is even suggested in the XDA tutorial that you linked, and it's purpose is to get your system to see the device.
You also might want to try "lsusb" in a terminal with the OPO connected, to find out whether or not your computer is seeing the OPO. If "lsusb" doesn't see your OPO, try another USB cable.
Oh, another thing to try is to press the phone buttons while fastboot says "waiting for device."
Did you try my suggestion?
The idea is that you induce fastboot on your device by executing fastboot commands in a terminal on your computer -- you probably don't need to press any buttons on your OPO.
I had a similar problem with my Nexus 5 I just got the factory logo and no buttons on the device would get me into fastboot, but by connecting my device and running a fastboot command on my computer's terminal, the fastboot screen appeared on my device.
I am not familiar with the cpt installer, but if you have fastboot on your computer, connect your OPO with a USB cable. Then, type some fastboot command into your computer's terminal, such as "fastboot oem unlock". Hopefully, the fastboot screen on your OPO will appear.
If nothing happens, try the same commands as root (or sudo) in your computer's terminal.
If you get ffmpeg up and running on your device, you might want to try merely playing the original video with ffmpeg's player -- "ffplay".
Also, you might want to try mplayer/mencoder. It's command line, like ffmpeg, but it likewise has various GUI front-ends.


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We recommend validating your account as soon as it is created to ensure a quick and seamless buying and selling experience. However, certain thresholds such as trading frequency or trading amounts may require you to verify your account. In most cases we may require you to verify your identify while you request to withdraw funds based on your withdrawal request method and also while you request to redeem for physical product as a shipping address is required. Since we are in the metals industry, we are required to have internal anti-money laundering parameters that comply with the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) standard for Anti-Money Laundering and Fraud protection. This measure keeps both our users and our business safe against those who could do harm with access to your funds or account.
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Some industry experts are claiming that the housing market may be headed for a slowdown as we proceed through 2017, based on rising home prices and a potential jump in mortgage interest rates. One of the data points they use is the Housing Affordability Index, as reported by the National Association of Realtors (NAR).
Read more here.
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IMVU – Virtual worlds have never been so easy to create and explore
Layers of Reality
I have always been under the impression that the desire to sever yourself from reality and immerse yourself in a make-believe world of fantasy and dissimilarity to your own for hours on end was a symptom of either depression or schizophrenia, or at very least made one a little strange. Imagine my level of absolute mistrust and scepticism therefore when becoming involved (though not romantically) with the simulated world of IMVU. As a game that lets the player immerse themselves in a massively online multiplayer experience that is heavy on the chat and lays on customisation thicker than the walls of Fort Knox, IMVU didn't instantly appeal to me, but the fan base of over a million strong had to be enjoying something, and it's my job to kill the cat and possibly myself with curiosity about what was so appealing about this game. Stay with me, and dive into my virtual world that will briefly discuss the other virtual world of IMVU.
Summarily Speaking
What the hell is this IMVU peculiarity, anyhow? Well, in short, this game is an MMO that is driven by social and customisation features. You won't be engaging in raging battles and slaying multiple instances of evil or thwarting megalomaniacs trying to take over the world as in DC Universe Online; IMVU is a much simpler experience that focuses more on being able to create a 3D character online and now even on mobile, the crafting of your residential surroundings (i.e. the rooms your character walks around in), and the meeting of new people with an emphasis on chatting with hundreds of thousands of other players (though not all at once) of the game about how great your new room is. Just think of it as a barebones Second Life that has been stripped down a little.
Changing Worlds
You'll find that IMVU is devoid of any true 'action' in the classical sense, with the gameplay focuses almost exclusively on customisation and chatting. The whole experience involves customising, crafting, refining, swapping, and generally trying lots of things on your virtual character and then bragging about it to other players. It's kind of like an elaborate online changing room where you can try on new faces, clothes, skin, accessories, and general surroundings, with almost everything you can think of being fully customisable. Exploring the world is essentially just the act of entering a load of different chat rooms that have been designed by other people, sometimes poorly, and sometimes very competently indeed. This is essentially the beauty of it, because you can customise your own little world and also get inspiration from those of other players as well, discovering new designs and ideas along the way, and perhaps meeting a few friends while you're at it. They probably won't be your BFFs or best friends foreverest, but it's a game that at least gives you the option of cultivating relationships, however shallow their foundations may be.
Almost MMO
Choose IMVU if you are looking for an accessible online world that allows you to customise heavily and chat to your heart's content; it isn't action packed or suspenseful, but it does the job. Unfortunately, the game has no actual 'movement' and instead dictates the exact locations that you will inhabit in your rooms and the rooms of others, so it's not really an MMO in the first place. That said, IMVU isn't attempting to be something that it is not, and you can even float your designs in the virtual world and make actual money from them. It's a shame that the full experience requires a paying subscription and that free players are merely 'guests' that are exploring the world with very limited scope, but IMVU is rich in socialising and the pimping out of yourself and your surroundings, which is exactly the kind of get-away that many people need. While this kind of swap-and-show may not appeal to everyone, the player base of the game is staggeringly huge, so it may be worth seeing what all the fuss is about.
Note* Under 18's and Over 18's are separated into different chat rooms and worlds to ensure the safety of kids who wish to play.
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Intercontinental Bali Resort, Bali
For my family, the resort was beyond what we expected in every sense of the word — offering great service, fun activities and plenty of space to relax and learn about the Balinese culture. We know we'll be staying here for ...
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Villa Umah Wa Ke was a great place for my family to kick back and enjoy a quiet part of Bali. I would highly recommend this to families who are interested in immersing in rural Bali and enjoying life at a slow pace.


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An interesting trend is starting to develop. It seems as though every three weeks I'm due for a dip in DFS profitability. Thus far, I've only failed to profit in weeks three and six. Does that mean I should just not play in weeks nine, twelve and fifteen? Of course not, if there's a Sunday slate, I'll play it. Let's wrap up week six DFS don'ts with the dreaded report card.
Quarterback: 1/3
As some of you might have noticed, no week six DFS don'ts piece about quarterbacks. Sorry about that, won't happen again. Anyways, Tom Brady came up just short of doubling his value against the Jets and Kevin Hogan was a huge disappointment. Thankfully, Kirk Cousins redeemed me by finishing as the top fantasy quarterback this weekend.
Running Back: 4/6
Not a bad week at the running back position. Leonard Fournette and Mark Ingram were great for my cash game lineups. Unfortunately, the Denver Broncos didn't show up and that cost me huge with C.J. Andersen. As far as my week six DFS don'ts at this position, Carlos Hyde proved me wrong. I'm glad to see he's reestablished himself as the lead back even if it was at my expense. Both Ameer Abdullah and Elijah McGuire failed miserably to double their value.
Wide Receiver: 2/5
I don't count players who end up being out, so, I'm not counting DeVante Parker as part of my report card. DeAndre Hopkins and Chris Hogan shockingly didn't produce double their value. I know DeSean Jackson didn't technically double his value; however, I'm counting this as a win since he still managed to produce with Ryan Fitzpatrick. Brandin Cooks came so close to proving me wrong, whereas Demaryius Thomas blew me away with 10 catches for over 130 yards.
Tight End: 1/4
Martellus Bennett was an easy pick. If you couldn't tell a week ago, you can now. He doesn't produce in this offense. Darren Fells, despite a lack of targets, still managed to produce. He's officially supplanted Eric Ebron and is a viable DFS option moving forward. Ryan Griffin and AJ Derby were also bad calls despite great matchups.
Kicker: 2/2
At least I'm continuing to pick this position correctly. Aaron Rodgers injury aside, I didn't like Mason Crosby going into this week. However, I loved Wil Lutz this week and he more than doubled his value.
Defense: 1/2
I will apologize for everyone who listened to the Suck My DFS Podcast and picked Denver as their defense. They were incredibly disappointing. Thankfully, Jacksonville laid an egg at home as I predicted.
Overall Score: 11/22
50% isn't great, but, there doesn't seem to be a correlation between who I pick and how much money I win. The weeks I've won the most money, I haven't been great on individual player picks, and vice versa. The best thing about this game is that we can quickly move on to the next week. Come back tomorrow for which kicker and defense you should avoid in week seven.
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We've been working on multiple projects lately that are dependent on Historic Renovation Tax Credits (HTC) to help cover the increased cost of historically compatible renovations. Currently, there is a federal tax credit, and Georgia is one of the states that also offers a state tax credit. Combining state and federal credits becomes a powerful financial tool to help make difficult projects possible. Through our experience with HTC's over the years – and some recent changes – we've developed some thoughts on how the system could be adjusted to work for projects that have different scales and available resources.
Month: January 2019
Housing, Trees and Zoning Changes
The City of Atlanta is working hard on another update to our zoning ordinance. It's another round of Quick Fixes to address smaller tweaks to areas that should not be overly controversial. However, you never know what is going to trigger resistance and outrage when discussing modifications to property rights.
One of the surprising areas of contention is a push to strike the provision allowing accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in the R-4 zoning category. A lot of the resistance to this change is coming from various groups that think this new provision will result in the clear cutting of a lot of Atlanta's amazing tree canopy.
We are going to break down some of these zoning terms to hopefully shed some light on things…
When Not to ADU?
There are a lot of reasons to build an ADU, and a lot of reasons to do this sooner than later. There is one time that is less than ideal though- when you don't have an income.
This may seem obvious, but it matters for folks thinking through Aging in Place strategies. An ADU is a great way to be able to afford to stay in your neighborhood as you consider retirement, offering several options. The first stage could be having supplemental rental income while you stay in your house, helping to defray property taxes and other costs. Later, it offers the chance for you to rent out your main house, while downsizing into your ADU. This allows you to keep a foothold in your community, greatly reducing or eliminating your housing costs, and providing freedom to travel the world.
If you plan to finance your ADU, your bank or mortgage broker will have a much easier time getting the loan approved if you still have an income. Loan appraisers often struggle to properly value a proposed ADU, which means they may significantly undervalue it, or give it no value at all. An undervalued appraisal can easily sink a loan approval.
Getting your ADU financed and constructed before retiring is exceedingly important for folks that don't have easy access to all the cash necessary to pay for their ADU out of pocket. Food for thought.
Who Actually ADUs?
ADUs are an amazing tool for housing choice in your community, but who actually signs up and gets one built?


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Scott @ Q needed a new web page design and created a contest on 99designs.
2 winners were selected from 35 designs submitted by 7 freelance designers.
GayCities (http://www.gaycities.com) is the largest LGBTQ travel site with listings and user reviews of where to go, stay and eat in 225+ cities worldwide. (Like a gay tripadvisor) The primary entrypoint to the site is google search as our site is highly google optimized. The site is mostly used as a reference, but has a social component as well where users can review & like places, say which events they are attending, and message each other. We are an ad-supported business, so ad placements are an essential part of the design.
We've started a redesign of our popular mobile app, and we want to redesign the site as well. The site design should be inspired by the app, but need not match it exactly. We're looking for a modern and clean look with a lot of white space. We want imagery to become a more important part of the design. The design should be responsive and look great on mobile as well as desktop.
We value simplicity and clarity (our current site could be improved a lot in that regard). Some sites we like: AirBnB (especially experience detail page), Opentable (especially restaurant list/search result page), Trip.com (list page and city home page).
We're going to start with just three of the pages on our site and once we land on a rough design direction, we'll ask you to move to other areas of the site (like the homepage and the city home page).
Please use only fonts available on Google Fonts or Web Safe fonts. We will not embed text in images, everything must be doable via CSS.
Listings page - eg. list of bars/restaurants
See attached app mockup as well
Key elements:
* Main site navigation (Cities / News / Site search / Login Info)
* 970x90 ad below the main site nav
* City navigation (New York - bars / hotels / restaurants /etc) - see trip.com for a good placement
* Filters Filter by Neighborhood & By Tag
* List of venues (using info from attached mobile mockup)
* 300x600 ad
* Potential: we like trip.com's city image at the top of the listings, but also like the more spartan look of AirBnB. Your call from a design perspective
Listing detail page - eg. specific bar
eg. http://newyork.gaycities.com/bars/428-therapy
See attached mockup of mobile app
* One large "hero image" for the venue
* way to see additional images related to venue
* Key elements from attached mockup:
* Basic details - name, Percentage that love the place (heart %)
* Buttons: Heart (or hate) & bookmark.
* Friends who have been here
* One line description (the mockup shows a paragraph, but we will limit it to one sentence (bold)
* Address / Map
* More details (phone, url, hours)
* Upcoming events at this venue
* Tags
* Reviews
* 300x600 ad
Event Detail Page
* Very similar to Listing Detail page
* which friends are going
* description (from facebook)
* when
* where
* map (if address is given)
* Note - the event imagery comes from facebook (see facebook event cover image) which means our choices are limited for imagery
No rainbows, rainbow flags, or typically "gay" cliches. Let the content be about the LGBTQ community, let the design be upscale & clean.
Once we get these main designs agreed, there will be other pages to design (like the homepage) , but I'd like to come up with a design "language" through these pages before we move through the rest of the site.


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What Does SEMrush Do?
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MAJOR JAZZ names such as Arve Henriksen and the Haz'art Trio, among others, play the 2017 Galway Jazz Festival, which runs from Thursday October 5 to Sunday 8.
On Thursday 5, the Trondheim Voices perform in St Nicholas' Collegiate Church. This all female ensemble of improvising vocalists have been constantly challenging and changing the framework for how a vocal ensemble can produce sound art since 2001.
In the Mick Lally Theatre on Friday 6, the Haz'art Trio play. Through bass, drums, and oud, they mix jazz beats and maqam arabesques, crossing all stylistic boundaries. Sunday afternoon sees Moscow born, New York educated, and long-time Cologne resident, pianist Simon Nabatov bringing his trio to Loam. An extraordinarily virtuosic player with a dazzling technique and huge physical presence, expect him to push the Steinway piano to its limits.
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Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR) is a measurement, usually conveyed in decibels (dB), that compares background noise to the level/strength of a signal. In most instances, the signal will be an electrical signal. SNR is a measurement that is widely used within telecommunications, and is used to measure digital and analog communication channels. SNR is used to measure the level of distortion on DSL broadband connections, and the higher the signal-to-noise ratio (dB) is, the better: this is because the signal strength is stronger in comparison to the noise distortion, and the likelihood of the router/modem producing a 'no sync' (DSL light blinking on the router, no Internet connection) is lower. The picture below, shows a graph displaying the noise margin fluctuating upon a D-Link DSL-G604T router.
Graph is produced by RouterStats Version 6.9, available at www.vwlowen.co.uk
Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR) has been likened to holding a conversation in a pub: the busier the pub the harder it is to maintain a conversation, and during 'happy hour' you may not be able to hear a single word your friend is saying. Likewise, when your router/modem is trying to hold a conversation with the network exchange across a copper telephone line, the less noise produced on the copper telephone line, the better able it is for a connection/conversation to be held. What is a major factor effecting the ability to hold a conversation in a a busy pub? how close two people are stood together; therefore, if a router is many miles from a network exchange, it is more likely that noise distortion will be picked up and the signal will degrade.
While distance (router/modem > network exchange) is a major factor effecting SNR, some other factors include: electrical noise within the home and adjacent to the home; weather conditions upon the copper-line telephone network; condition of the copper-line telephone network; quality / age of the equipment used at the network exchange; cross-talk from other other DSL/ADSL connections; and the amount of DSL/ADSL connections on the copper-line telephone network. Therefore, the SNR of a DSL broadband connection will fluctuate minute-to-minute, hour-to-hour, day-to-day, and month-to-month. SNR can be measured by programs such as RouterStats, and the software of some routers.
SNR Margin is a different measurement to SNR, and is a measurement that is often displayed by the software of routers. SNR Margin is the figure that is produced by comparing the actual SNR and the SNR required for the connection to run/sync at a specific speed. For example: Actual SNR = 15dB; SNR to sync at 2Mb = 5dB; SNR Margin = 10dB. There has been some debate about whether a high or low SNR Margin is preferable: some people say a low SNR margin is preferable as it will produce a superior speed, while other people say the SNR margin needs to be higher (over 7-8dB) to maintain a steady connection that does not frequently 'drop' / no sync. While its debatable whether a low/high SNR Margin is preferable, the same can't be said for the actual SNR: below 6dB can result in multiple disconnections (no sync) on a regular basis - although some routers are better at handling low dB - and above 60dB will result in a near flawless connection.


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WILLMAR – When a person thinks of a lighthouse, they might picture it on the coasts of oceans or the Great Lakes, to guide ships safely into port. They are not normally thought of as landmarks in west central Minnesota.
That might change if all the pieces in a complex puzzle come together and the Willmar City Council, along with the U.S. General Services Administration and the National Park Service, decide in the end that bringing a historic lighthouse to the city is a bright idea.
"It is a unique opportunity," Willmar City Councilor Shawn Mueske said. "I would have a lot of questions going forward."
The General Services Administration is offering the Duluth Harbor South Breakwater Outer Light, first established in 1901 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, at no cost to eligible entities, which includes federal, state and local agencies, nonprofits, educational agencies or community development organizations. The lighthouse can then be used for education, park, recreation, cultural or historic preservation purposes.
The structure has been deemed excess to the needs of the United States Coast Guard, according to the notice of availability.
Councilor Andrew Plowman first brought up the idea of the lighthouse coming to Willmar earlier this summer, after he read a news story about how the General Services Administration is trying to find a new home for the Duluth lighthouse, which is currently located at the end of a pier of the Duluth Harbor Ship Canal on Lake Superior.
"Right away, it piqued my interest," Plowman said.
At Monday's council meeting Plowman brought the issue back to the council, this time to see if the council would be open to the city sending a letter of interest to get more information on the lighthouse and to see if the governmental agencies involved even feel Willmar would be a good option.
"I think it's an excellent idea to gather some more information and start putting the list together of what they need from us and to start asking the right questions," Plowman said, which includes maintenance requirements and costs associated with keeping the structure in good form.
The council unanimously approved a motion to send the letter of interest.
"This is an interest application. It doesn't mean we are purchasing a lighthouse at this time," Mueske said.
Mayor Marv Calvin said he has had a few meetings with community members about the lighthouse and the Willmar Lakes Area Convention and Visitors Bureau is drafting the letter of interest, which the council will be able to review before it is signed and sent to the General Services Administration.
"There are a number of people in the community that are willing to sign on the letter as well. We will have a very favorable letter being sent from the city of Willmar, with a lot of partners already identified," Calvin said.
The letter of interest is only the first step in the process, laid out in the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act of 2000, which includes a site visit, a formal application and a decision by the National Parks Service. Even with Willmar's interest, it does not mean the organizations in current control of the lighthouse will approve of moving the entire brick structure to Willmar. The General Services Administration fact sheet on the property lays out a list of easements to be retained by the United States Coast Guard, including the unrestricted right of the Coast Guard to "keep, locate, service, maintain, operate, repair and replace the ATON."
The ATON is the aid to navigation, which is the light signal that flashes a fixed green light and a fog signal horn within the lighthouse structure.
The Coast Guard could also decide to move the ATON out of the building altogether, according to the GSA fact sheet.
While it might be a long shot for Willmar to one day see a lighthouse in town, perhaps at Robbins Island, the City Council felt it at least made sense to gather more information, on the off chance such a unique piece of Minnesota's maritime history could find a new home in the county 'where the lakes begin.'
"I think it could be a very cool, valuable and iconic item we might be interested in having here in Willmar," Plowman said.
More information on the Duluth Harbor South Breakwater Outer Light can be found at propertydisposal.gsa.gov/LighthouseNotices


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"The V-neck half is going to be longer than the round neck half."
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Warrant's "Cherry Pie"
"She's my cherry pie / Cool drink of water such a sweet surprise / Taste so good make a grown man cry / Sweet, cherry pieeeee, YEAH." Maybe take a couple rips of Cherry Pie and then slam this hair metal staple in the tape deck and let loose. Or if you want something a little more current, try taking Cherry Glazerr's "Had Ten Dollaz." It's a distortion dripping sizzle, just a tad sour.
Piehole Whiskey
Like pie flavored liqueur added to your whiskey? Weird! Okay, well, Piehole has just the alcoholic treats for you. Tired of cherries? It comes in apple or pecan, too. Hell get all three and make a triple-pie-cocktail or something. Please don't vomit!
Chop down a cherry tree
If you chop down a cherry tree, the ghost of George Washington will appear, and he has to do whatever you want for 24 hours. Here's the thing: When was the last time you saw a cherry tree? Oh, you're a cherry farmer? My bad. Guess you already knew this.


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Als Thompson
Registered Member MBACP (Accredited)
Contact information
- Phone number
- 07956 276231
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- http://www.alstherapy.co.uk/
Therapist - Kent
- Flexible hours available
About me and my therapy practiceI am an experienced and skilled accredited counsellor offering professional counselling in a confidential and comfortable setting within my private practice at my home in Pembury (near Tunbridge Wells, Kent). I work integratively to offer a bespoke therapy to meet your individual needs. The models of therapy I use are Humanistic (Person-centred, Gestalt and Transactional Analysis) and CBT. People seek counselling for various reasons and issues, all of which will be met by me with acceptance and empathy. I believe in a trusting relationship between a counsellor and client to support you in what you would like to achieve through counselling. I will endeavor to provide a safe, non-judgemental space for you to explore your thoughts, feelings and behaviours, enabling you to gain a greater sense of awareness about your past and present circumstances. Alongside my private practice, I also work in a GP's clinic and have had experience working in schools through 'Place 2 Be', CRUSE (a bereavement agency) and a trauma clinic specialising in adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse and domestic abuse.
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Move to Amend volunteers put in countless hours to end corporate personhood and get big money out of politics. I'm so proud of these regular folks who are just like you and me, stepping up to try to save our democracy from the stranglehold of unchecked corporate greed. Here are some of the ways they have been stepping up:
They courageously step out of their comfort zones and meet with government officials to hold them accountable to the public.
They spend hours tabling at local events to raise awareness and rally support for We the People amendment.
They facilitate outreach activities like town hall style meetings and movie screening to educate their communities about the dangers of corporate personhood and money in politics.
Just this year alone they've recruited 9,762 (and counting!) new people to join the Movement to Amend!
These tireless and generous volunteers need our help. As you've probably heard, we are holding a National Leadership Summit in Washington DC in June.
Everyone is invited, whether you have experience with Move to Amend or not. But it is CRITICAL that we get our volunteer leaders to this event.
Please do your part today and help make this year's Summit accessible to everyone.
The Leadership Summit is an incredible opportunity for these hardworking democracy champions to come together, network, and develop the movement building skills necessary to take our efforts to the next level.
These volunteers already contribute so much to the cause. Help us support them by donating to offset the costs of the Summit so they can attend.
They'll have the opportunity to participate in a series of dynamic, engaging workshops and round table discussions centered around building the movement to amend in every community across this nation.
Please help us make the 2018 Leadership Summit happen -- please donate now!
The weekend will culminate with a National Lobby Day where we storm the halls of Congress to lobby our representatives to join our movement by co-sponsoring the We The People Amendment!
Please help us make the 2018 Leadership Summit happen -- please donate now!
The Leadership Summit will also feature one-on-one consultation sessions where Move to Amend group leaders can meet with members of our National Team to get support and strategic feedback on their local action plans for the year ahead. This feedback is incredibly valuable to our volunteers, some of whom are brand new to organizing.
BUT, not everyone who wants to attend the Summit has the resources to attend. That's why YOUR support is so crucial. You can ensure that ALL of our hardworking volunteers have an opportunity to come, regardless of income or distance.
Please do your part today and help make this year's Summit accessible to everyone.
Please help make sure that our volunteers don't miss out on this crucial event to grow the movement to amend. Please do your part today and help make this year's summit accessible to everyone.
In addition to making a donation to make the conference possible, please consider joining us -- the event is open to all!! Get all the details at MoveToAmend.org/summit!
Thank you for stepping up!
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Ducks Close Regular Season at U.S. Intercollegiate
April 18, 2001
WHAT'S ON TAP: The 23rd-ranked Ducks get their final tune-up before the championship season begins at the U.S. Intercollegiate Saturday, April 21 and Sunday, April 22 at the 6,786-yard, par-71 Stanford Golf Course. Teams will play 36 holes Saturday and 18 Sunday.
THE FIELD: All 10 Pac-10 teams will be in attendance at the course that will be hosting the Pac-10 Championships April 27-29. Four Pac-10 teams are among this week's top 25, including No. 4 Arizona State, No. 6 USC, No. 18 Arizona and No. 23 Oregon. The remainder of the 18-team field consists of UC Irvine, Long Beach State, Pacific, Portland, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose State and Santa Clara.
RANKINGS: Oregon is ranked 23rd in this week's Mastercard Collegiate Golf rankings. It is the second straight week Oregon has made the top 25. The Ducks were ranked 21st in the April 11 poll, their first top-25 appearance of the season. Individually, sophomore John Ellis is 93rd for second straight week.
OREGON IN THE U.S. INTERCOLLEGIATE: The Ducks finished fourth at last year's U.S. Intercollegiate with an 878 score, trailing California (855), Pepperdine (856) and Portland (872). Ryan Lavoie was Oregon's top finisher, tying for ninth with a 217. Chris Carnahan shot a 225 (T46), while Aaron Byers had a 232 (T79). Oregon won the U.S. Intercollegiate once, by eight strokes over California in 1993.
John Ellis So.-TR San Jose, Calif. (Gavilan CC)Chris Carnahan So.-1V Albany, Ore. (West Albany HS)Matt Genovese Sr.-1V Boulder, Colo. (Boulder HS)Aaron Byers Jr.-1V Albany, Ore. (Linn-Benton CC)Brandon Harnden Jr.-1V Portland, Ore. (Lincoln HS)Mike Sica Fr.-RS San Francisco, Calif. (St. Ignatius HS)
NOSLER QUOTES: 'I feel our team matches up very well with the Stanford Golf Course, probably better than the Karsten Course at Arizona State. That's not to make an excuse for what happened last weekend. I was tremendously disappointed in how poorly we played. But I don't think it's an indication of the overall ability of this team. It was what they call a 'hiccup.' We've got some talent on this team and I think we're still in great shape at the present time.'
THUNDERBIRD INVITATIONAL RECAP: The Ducks could not keep pace with the rapidly dropping scores and tied for 19th April 13-14 at the Thunderbird Invitational, played on the 7,027-yard, par-72 Karsten Golf Course in Tempe, Ariz. The tie for 19th was Oregon's lowest finish of the season even though the Ducks were just 17 strokes over par at 881. Aaron Byers was Oregon's top finisher, shooting a 2-over 218 to tie for 60th.
WESTERN INTERCOLLEGIATE RECAP: Oregon complied a three-round total of 850 to place first in the 55th annual Western Intercollegiate, held April 2-3 at the 6,445-yard, par-70 Pasatiempo Golf Club in Santa Cruz, Calif. The win marked Oregon's first tournament victory since hosting the Oregon Duck Invitational in 1999. The Ducks finished 17 strokes ahead of second-place Washington, their largest margin of victory since 1991's Robert Holmes Collegiate Invitational. Sophomores Chris Carnahan and John Ellis finished the tournament at even-par 210 and tied for third overall, while senior Matt Genovese tied for 10th, with a six-over 216. Freshman Mike Sica's 17th-place 218 included a career-best round of 69, while junior Aaron Byers tie for 35th at 222.
OREGON DUCK INVITATIONAL RECAP: Aaron Byers shot a career-low 66 in the opening round and hung around the leaderboard to post his best finish as a Duck -- tying for third at 2-under par 214 at the March 26-27 Oregon Duck Invitational, played at the 6,854-yard, par-72 Eugene Country Club. John Ellis was also in the top 20, tying for 16th at 220, while Matt Genovese tied for 23rd at 223. As a team, Oregon finshed third, nine strokes behind San Diego State and eight back of Washington. The Oregon 'B' squad got a couple of good rounds from its freshmen. In his first competition as a Duck, Mike Sica shot a 2-under 70 in his opening round, while Jimmy White closed with an even-par 72. White tied for 36th overall at 225, while the 'B' team took 13th of 17 teams.
CLEVELAND SOUTHWEST INVITATIONAL RECAP: Rain shortened the Los Angeles-area tournament to two rounds and the Ducks struggled to a 10th-place finish, shooting a 606, March 5-6 at the 6,815-yard, par-71 North Ranch Country Club. Arizona State won the tournament with a 581. It was Oregon's lowest finish of the year, but the Ducks were only six strokes out of the top five. Aaron Byers and Matt Genovese were Oregon's top finishers, tying for 40th at 10-over 152.
TAYLORMADE WAIOKOLOA RECAP: Four Ducks finished in the top 25 as Oregon had its best showing of the 2000-01 season, finishing fourth at the TaylorMade Waikoloa, played Feb. 15-17 at the par-72, 6,594-yard Kings & Beach Golf Course in Hawaii. John Ellis tied for 10th with a 77-76-71-224, while Chris Carnahan tied for 19th with a 76-76-75-227 and Brandon Harnden (76-79-73-228) and Matt Genovese (79-77-72-228) tied for 24th. The Ducks shot a 308-305-291 for a 904 total that was just 11 strokes behind Texas' 893. Oregon's score was better than five teams ranked in the top-20: No. 3 Georgia Tech (923), No. 5 USC (914), No. 8 Brigham Young (916), No. 16 San Diego State (940) and No. 18 Oklahoma (913).
PING-ARIZONA INTERCOLLEGIATE RECAP: Aaron Byers shot a final round 3-under 68 to tie for fifth at the Ping-Arizona Intercollegiate, played Jan. 29-30 at the 6,776-yard, par-71 Raven at Sabino Springs Golf Course. It was a career-best finish for Byers, a junior from Albany, who finished with a 3-under 210. As a team, the Ducks finished ninth at plus-22, but missed a top-six finish by just three strokes. Sophomore John Ellis shot a 1-over 214 to tie for 15th.
FALL FLASHBACK -- PALM DESERT RECAP: Oregon closed out the fall season with a ninth-place finish, Nov. 6-7 at the Prestige at Palm Desert in Palm Desert, Calif. Chris Carnahan and Aaron Byers were the top finishers for the Ducks, tying for 29th at 6-over par 222. As a team, Oregon was in a position to rally for a top-five finish after rounds of 292 and 288. But a final round 299 left UO in ninth at 879, 24 strokes back of first place Northwestern's 855.
PEPPERDINE INVITATIONAL RECAP: The Ducks salvaged a fifth-place finish thanks to a final round 72 from Brandon Harnden and a 73 from Chris Carnahan Oct. 9-10 at the Pepperdine Invitational. Harnden and Aaron Byers tied for 13th overall at plus-7, while Carnahan tied for 20th at 10-over. John Ellis tied for 25th at 11-over. The Ducks rallied with the third-lowest score of the final round (298) to climb three spots and run their string of regular season top-five finishes to nine straight tournaments.
HUSKY INVITATIONAL RECAP: Sophomore John Ellis, competing in his first tournament as a Duck, won the Husky Invitational by defeating Washington's Joey Ramos on the first playoff hole Sept. 25-26 at Trophy Lake Country Club in Port Orchard, Wash. Ellis shot a one-over 217 to help Oregon finish second at 1108, besting six other Pac-10 teams, including Washington (1115), UCLA (1122), Washington State (1127), California (1127), Oregon State (1133) and Stanford (1136). Pepperdine won the tournament with a 1103. Brandon Harnden had his best finish as a Duck, tying for fifth at 220. Chris Carnahan (222) and Matt Genovese (224) also finished in the top 20.
NORTHWEST CLASSIC RECAP: Sophomore Chris Carnahan won the first tournament of his college career by shooting a 7-under par 203 at the Northwest Classic Sept. 11-12 at Trysting Tree in Corvallis, Ore. Carnahan shared the lead after two rounds and then shot a 68 on the final day to win the tournament by a stroke. Senior Matt Genovese had his finest day as a Duck, tying for fifth at minus-4. The senior from Boulder, Colo., had just one top-30 finish in eight career tournaments prior to the Northwest Classic. Three other Duck golfers also finished in the top 25, including Aaron Byers at 11th (208), John Ellis at 19th (211) and Brandon Harnden at 24th (212). As a team, the Ducks finished fifth, 13 strokes behind Nevada.
NOSLER NOTES: Now in his ninth year as head coach of the Ducks is Oregon graduate (1959) Steve Nosler. Nosler has guided the Ducks to the NCAA West Regional five times (1993, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000) and consecutive NCAA Championship appearances (1998 and 1999). During the 1999-2000 season, Nosler guided Oregon to six top-five finishes (eight top-10), including a second-place finish at both the Husky Intercollegiate and the Oregon Invitational. The Ducks also claimed fourth at the Pacific-10 Championships. He guided the Ducks to three tournament titles in 1998-99 and 10 top-five finishes, including a third-place at the Pac-10's and a fifth at the NCAA West Regional. Highlighting the 1996-97 season was Pac-10 Coach of the Year honors in a vote by his peers.
HOMEGROWN TALENT: Dating back to Peter Jacobsen and continuing with Ben Crane, the success of Oregon's golf program has always been rooted in attracting the top prep players from Oregon's high school ranks. The 2000-01 season is no exception as seven state natives are on the roster, including top golfers Chris Carnahan and Aaron Byers of Albany, prep phenom Jimmy White and Tom Connor from Eugene and Rose City area natives Brandon Harnden (Portland), Chris Heniff (Beaverton) and Geoff Horton (Tualatin).
WHO'S BACK: Oregon returns five lettermen from 1999-2000, including the No. 2 golfer of a year ago, sophomore Chris Carnahan. Senior T.J. Duncan had the squad's fourth-best scoring average a year ago, while junior Aaron Byers was fifth, junior Brandon Harnden was sixth and senior Matt Genovese was seventh. The Ducks also return sophomores Tom Connor and Geoff Horton who saw limited action in 1999-2000. Byers, Carnahan and Duncan all played in the 2000 NCAA West Regional.
WHO'S GONE: The Ducks lost seniors Ryan Lavoie and Andrew Tredway to graduation. Lavoie, who led Oregon in scoring average, played in all 13 tournaments last season, and Tredway appeared in 11 and ranked third in scoring average. Sophomore Ford Montgomery also did not return to the squad. The walk-on played in just two tournaments last year. Freshman Brad Mombert left the team after the fall quarter. The redshirt freshman played in two tournaments.
TOP TWO OREGON PREP PLAYERS SIGN WITH DUCKS: Two of the top senior high school players in the state of Oregon signed National Letters of Intent to compete for the Ducks next year. Chris Dukeminier of Eugene's Sheldon High School and North Bend's Kyle Johnson signed with the Ducks during the November period. Johnson was the starting quarterback and an all-state basketball player for North Bend High School, but chose to play golf collegiately. He won the 2000 OGA State Junior Championship. Dukeminier was on Oregon's 2000 Hogan Cup team and won the 1999 district championship for Sheldon. The two should make Oregon an even more talented and deeper team next year as the Ducks will graduate just two seniors (Matt Genovese and T.J. Duncan) and lose only one golfer from their top six (Genovese).
WWW.GODUCKS.COM: Web surfers can find golf releases and results on the University of Oregon Athletic Department website (www.goducks.com). The Pac-10 Conference also maintains a web site featuring information on all of its member schools (www.pac-10.org).
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A dispute over a controversial standardized test has blocked the graduation of more than 20 Duquesne University nursing students, placing their parents at odds with school administrators.
The students — part of a nursing class of 156 students at the Uptown school — did not receive diplomas at Duquesne's May 12-13 graduation ceremonies because their scores did not meet a school-imposed minimum on a national preparatory test. The Health Education Systems Incorporated exam or HESI, is used by other schools in a similar way to prepare students for state licensing exams.
The university's decision to withhold the bachelor's degree diplomas set off an outcry among parents and their children. Many of them gathered over graduation weekend to craft a plan to fight back.
"It's absolutely a devastating situation," said Paul Furiga, a Pittsburgh public relations expert who serves as a spokesman for the families. He said the students are fearful of retribution if they speak out publicly.
"A number of students have gone home and some have said, after four years, that they're not sure they want to continue with nursing as a career."
The number of students caught up in the feud had reached 34 as the feud escalated. But 10 of 26 who appealed eventually received diplomas.
There are 24 students whose diplomas remain in the balance.
Three years ago, Duquesne's nursing school issued requirements that students score at least 925 on the multiple choice exam prior to graduating and moving on to take the National Council Licensure Examination or NCLEX, a board exam for the licensing of nurses, according to Provost Timothy Austin.
Austin told the Tribune-Review on Tuesday the HESI better prepares students for passing the NCLEX test. He said it has been administered in similar fashion as a final exam at Duquesne.
"There's lots of disagreement in general over high-stakes testing," he said. "The NCLEX is a high-stakes test. Whether you like the way it is written or not, we have to prepare our students for it."
Austin said Drexel and La Salle universities use HESI or similar tests with benchmark requirements for nursing requirements.
The University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing uses a different standardized test for preparation, but does not use a comprehensive exam like HESI for graduation requirements, a spokeswoman said.
The test has been contentious in other nursing schools across the country, and some have done away with it or revised requirements. Duquesne students who chose to proceed with commencement received an empty folder without a diploma.
Furiga, who is CEO of WordWrite Communications, said a few of the students have had job offers rescinded.
Some of the students would have graduated with honors had they met the HESI benchmark.
"All the parents want is for their children to receive their degrees and have opportunity to sit for board exams," Furiga said. "Some of them have talked to attorneys, but they want to give Duquesne the opportunity to do the right thing."
In a May 22 letter to Austin and Duquesne President Ken Gormley, a group of parents said some of their children have lost jobs over the HESI mandate.
"The decision to use the HESI as a means to ignore four years of academic achievement, imposing it on students after they enrolled in the Nursing School, all in an effort to maximize first time NCLEX pass rates as a means to better market the Nursing School, is not keeping with the mission of the University," the parents wrote. "This is important and the students involved, whose lives are being detrimentally affected, and we as their parents, will fight to cure this wrong. Let's fix it now."
Since then, Duquesne agreed to modify the benchmark, revising the necessary HESI score to 900. This allowed nine more students to graduate, Austin said. Additionally, one student won an appeal to immediately retake the test and passed.
The remaining 24 students are receiving free tutoring this summer and will have two additional opportunities to take the test, Austin said.
As for the collective group of angry parents, he said, "The fact of the matter is each individual student is unique. I can't respond as provost to a block of parents without being unfair to somebody. I'm trying to take an individual approach to examine and resolve each student's challenge on the basis of her or his performance."
In a follow-up letter to students involved, Nursing School Dean Mary Ellen Glasgow said the lower score threshold came after meetings among faculty, staff, and administrators.
Still, she cautioned, "Lowering the standard to 900 will likely mean that a few more graduates will, indeed, not pass the NCLEX on their first attempt — most notably those that have struggled academically with a number of 'C' grades or who have exhibited inconsistent exit HESI scores."
A similar dispute arose this past academic year at the University of Massachusetts Lowell School of Nursing. Administrators required a HESI score of 850 before graduation, but reversed that mandate on March 8 after outcry from students.
"The students raised some concerns and the faculty and school of nursing leadership listened, took them very seriously and re-evaluated the policy," said Jonathan Strunk, a university spokesman. "The new policy continues to use the HESI exam, but it is no longer a benchmark as to whether students progress through the program."
Eighty-seven nursing students graduated from University of Massachusetts Lowell this spring.
He said that the test is now used as a final examination, but a benchmark score is no longer required.
"Some still feel like it is an excellent predictor for passing the NCLEX," Strunk said.
A nursing professor who has analyzed and written studies on the HESI test told the Trib that many nursing schools face pressure in gaining or maintaining state board of nursing approval based on students' NCLEX results.
"I hear about these situations every single year," said Darrell Spurlock, a professor and director of the Leadership Center for Nursing Education Research at Widener University in Chester. "The first-time NCLEX pass rate is where schools are judged. That creates cascading pressure on the nursing schools, which is passed to the students."
He said he understands the outrage by parents and students.
"Especially when students have a high GPA and can't get the test mark," he said. Everyone is left to wonder 'what did the grades mean if my score meant I wasn't ready to graduate.'"
Provost Austin pointed out that students are given a handbook each year that lays out curriculum and policies. They are required to sign a document indicating they read it. The HESI requirements were clearly explained, he said.
"I object to any insinuation of a bait-and-switch concept," Austin said. "We made every possible effort to make sure students were aware that this was going to be a requirement."
Ben Schmitt is a Tribune-Review staff writer. Reach him at 412-320-7991, firstname.lastname@example.com or via Twitter at @Bencschmitt.


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Bartering, negotiation, haggling – whatever you want to call it, this is an important skill that can help you get a better deal on many items and services. Before bartering, however, choose your battles wisely. Trying to barter in restaurants, grocery stores, and most department stores is a waste of time, while valuable items such as cars, jewelry, insurance, electronics, furniture, and car rental rates are often worthwhile. When bartering, there are several things you can do to increase your success at getting a better deal:
1. Stop worrying what people will think of you.
You don't need to have an aggressive or argumentative personality in order to haggle well, but you do need to be willing to negotiate. Don't let worrying about coming across as rude, cheap, or pushy get in the way of asking for a better price or suggesting a price that is much lower than the amount you are actually willing to spend.
2. Be prepared to walk away.
If the seller doesn't seem willing to go low enough, don't be afraid to walk away and look for a better deal elsewhere. The seller will often call you back as you walk out and offer a better deal. You can also ask the seller how long they are willing to hold the price for you so that you can shop around. Then, tell the other sellers the price that the first seller offered and continue shopping until you find the best deal.
3. Never say the first number.
Starting the negotiation puts you at a disadvantage. Even if the price is listed somewhere, ask the seller what the price is, and then suggest a lower amount based on the starting number as well as the amount you are actually willing to spend. The lower the initial number the seller says, the lower your suggestion should be.
4. Hesitate.
No matter how much you need or want the item, appear interested but not as if you need it. Point out small flaws or wonder aloud if the item is really your style. Another way to hesitate is to pretend to consult with a reluctant spouse, partner, or family member. Unless you are deliberately silent while hesitating, however, it is usually helpful to keep talking and to keep giving reasons for why you should get a lower price so that the seller doesn't lose interest in your business.
5. Bring cash.
In some situations, it is helpful to put the amount of cash of your starting price in your wallet and put the rest somewhere else. This way you can entice the seller by showing the money you are willing to spend, without giving away that you actually have more money with you.
Depending on the situation, bartering can be either a useful tool or a necessity. For example, in a survival situation in which you have limited money or possessions, bartering becomes essential. For more information on these situations and possible survival supplies, check out our site foodstorehouse.com.
This article was originally published at Ready Nutrition™ on August 22nd, 2013


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Understand Your Obligations
As a borrower, you have the following responsibilities:
- Notify your lender of changes to your name, address and telephone number
- Tell your lender if you change financial institutions if your payments are automatically deducted from an account with that particular institution
- Contact your lender immediately when you encounter financial difficulties that inhibit your ability to pay
- Make on-time payments even when you are waiting for notification regarding your request for a deferment, forbearance or loan consolidation
- Repay your loan(s) in full according to the terms stated in the promissory note(s) you signed
- Avoid delinquency and default by working with your lender to establish a payment schedule you can afford
Consequences of Not Paying
Not paying your student loans can jeopardize your credit history and ability to borrow in the future. Here's what you need to know:
If your monthly payment is late, you are considered delinquent on your loan. When this happens, your lender may contact you, begin collection activity, assess late fees and possibly report your delinquency to a credit bureau.
- Your loan may go to a collection agency and legal action could ensue
- Your default is reported to the major credit bureaus and stays on your credit record for at least seven years, whether or not you pay it off later
- Your wages could be garnished
- Your obligation to pay your education loans may not be dischargeable in bankruptcy
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About Golden Key
Golden Key is the world's largest collegiate honor society. Membership into the Society is by invitation only and applies to the top 15% of college and university sophomores, juniors and seniors, as well as top-performing graduate students in all fields of study, based solely on their academic achievements. As an international honor society with more than 400 chapters at colleges and universities around the world, Golden Key is committed to a high standard of scholastic achievement, and an ethos of integrity, innovation, respect, collaboration and diversity.