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As long as the wood hasn't broken apart underneath, you may be able to fix dents in wooden furniture. Here's how: Run a rag under warm water and wring it out, then place it on top of the dent. Apply an iron set on medium heat to the rag until the rag dries out. Repeat this process until your dent is gone.
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Arts Fest: Old Town access passes needed, Main Street closes Friday
Evidence that this weekend's Park City Kimball Arts Festival is approaching was already visible early in the week.
Banners were flying on Main Street and barricades were being stacked in strategic locations, awaiting their deployment to keep people from parking in places they are not allowed.
The festival starts Friday evening, but the physical preparations on Main Street will be going on through the week.
The key event as organizers prepare for the opening occurs in the early morning hours on Friday. City Hall will close Main Street to traffic at 3 a.m. It will not reopen to drivers until 10 p.m. on Sunday, after the festival tents and other setups are removed.
The festival occupies the length of Main Street with artist booths, food and drink vendors and spots for sponsors. A team of workers will spend Friday setting up, and the artists will arrive later that day to ready their booths.
"Same as usual. It's going to be great, no problem," said Dave Gustafson, a City Hall staffer with a key role in ensuring the logistical aspects of the festival are smooth.
Festival hours are from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Friday, 9 a.m. until 7 p.m. on Saturday and 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. on Sunday. Admission costs $10 for a weekend pass for adults, children between 6 and 18 are charged $5 for the weekend while youngsters not yet 5 years old are allowed in for free. People who live in Summit County are allowed in on Friday evening for free.
There will be traffic restrictions in Old Town in an effort to ensure neighborhood streets are not overrun with festival-goers. People who live in Old Town must obtain an access pass if they want to be able to move freely in their vehicle over the weekend.
Festival organizers will set up access points at the Park Avenue-Deer Valley Drive intersection and at the intersection of Marsac Avenue and Hillside Avenue. The passes will be required on Saturday and Sunday starting at 7 a.m. and lasting until an hour after the close of the festival each night.
The access passes are available at the Kimball Art Center. Access passes do not double as parking permits and people must obey Old Town parking regulations even if they hold the passes. The Kimball Art Center is open from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday.
Meanwhile, there will also be access restrictions for drivers headed to Swede Alley from Deer Valley Drive. A pass will be needed at that location. They are available to delivery drivers and businesses with private parking on Swede Alley.
Main Street workers will be allowed to park at Park City High School or the Snow Park lots in lower Deer Valley. Buses will shuttle people from the two satellite lots to the Main Street district. Festival-goers are also encouraged to park at the high school or Snow Park. The shuttle buses run until midnight the first two days and until 10:30 p.m. on Sunday.
Parking is also available in the China Bridge garage for $10 per day.
For more information about the festival, visit http://www.parkcitykimballartsfestival.org , the Kimball Art Center's festival website.
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Conservation Order Permit ($40) is the only license requirement for 2010. Back in April I emailed the MDC asking what was required. At that time what I was told was incorrect. See the email below.
Tracy Northup:
The Conservation Order Permit is the only permit required for hunting during the Conservation Order. I apologize for the error in my earlier correspondence.
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Wrecks is a heavyweight robot which competed in the first two seasons of ABC's BattleBots reboot. Its main weapon was a large vertically-spinning steel disc which also provided the motion for its forward movement. Wrecks had no wheels, instead operating on the principle of gyroscopic procession. Its weapon was attached to an apparatus which tilted it back and forth. This rocking motion caused a large "foot" mounted at the back of the robot to move, causing the robot to move forward. Unfortunately, due to BattleBots' new rules, walkerbots no longer got a weight bonus, so Wrecks was the same weight as all the other robots. Wrecks did poorly in the competition, losing both of its two fights.
After Season 2, Team Wrecks would split up, with Dan Chatterton (lead designer of the robot) being the current owner and only known member of Wrecks and its team. Adrian Bunny Sauriol would apply with Team Bots FC and their bot, Doomba and Friends. Doomba was ultimately rejected.
Wrecks is the brainchild of Dan Chatterton, who prototyped this design on an antweight named Gyrobot. Gyrobot's unique design gave it an honorable mention in the Combat Robot Hall of Fame.
While Wrecks will not make its return, the team has confirmed that a new robot, Shatter!, will make its debut as Wrecks' replacement.
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ABC Season 1Wrecks' first ever match in BattleBots was against Plan X in the round of 24. Due to the slow nature of Wrecks' walking system, Plan X was able to get behind Wrecks and shove it around for most of the match. It then was beached on the screws, where Plan X whacked it with its spinning weapon. With about ten seconds left in the battle, Wrecks freed itself from the screws and tore into the side of Plan X, sending parts flying. Unfortunately, this last-second charge was not enough for Wrecks, and the judges unanimously ruled Plan X the winner. Wrecks unfortunately was not chosen to be a wild card meaning it was eliminated from the tournament at the early stages.
Wrecks was due to compete in a nine bot rumble at the end of the tournament, but due to time restraints in filming, the rumble never happened.
ABC Season 2Wrecks' first match in Season 2 was against Red Devil. Wrecks was able to get moving for a little while before ending up on its back end, leaving it top-heavy. Wrecks toppled back down where its disc made contact with the floor and caused it to dart across the BattleBox. Red Devil pushed Wrecks around the BattleBox, even as Wrecks' weapon was grinding on the floor, and slammed it into the wall. After a bit more movement from Red Devil, it was clear that both robots were stuck together and a timeout was called to separate them. When the match resumed, Wrecks' weapon was at top speed but while Red Devil was showing movement, Wrecks couldn't move around as its legs' chain had fallen off. Wrecks was counted out, giving Red Devil the victory by KO at 1:46. Unfortunately, Wrecks was not chosen for a wild card and was thus eliminated from the tournament at the early stages again.
Despite this, Wrecks was still not finished and competed in a rumble which featured two other vertical spinners, former BattleBots champion Bite Force and Witch Doctor, another robot that fallen to Red Devil. During the introductions for the robots, Wrecks was mocked by Kenny Florian and Chris Rose for not being able to make it into the green square and very nearly tipped over at the start of the match. Wrecks did however redeem itself by first attacking Witch Doctor, ripping off one of its top panels and disordering the purple machine. After Bite Force attacked Witch Doctor, turning it over, Wrecks attacked the purple machine again, ripping off its self-righting mechanism and then throwing Witch Doctor out of the arena, eliminating it from the match. Bite Force then attacked Wrecks' weak point - its apparatus, tossing the red machine up in the air and causing it to land awkwardly. Wrecks did however get its own attack in, ripping off one of Bite Force's wedges and throwing both robots away, with Wrecks ending up near a corner with a out of the arena zone. Wrecks seem to have problems moving after this attack and Bite Force proved this, first by self-righting and approaching the walkerbot with absolutely no fear and then by tossing Wrecks out of the arena. However, this did not defeat the machine, as Wrecks was able to climb out, becoming one of the few robots in the entirety of robot combat climbed back in to the arena after being flipped out, despite its hindered mobility. Wrecks was then counted out, despite many attempts to show that it could move forward, allowing Bite Force to become the winner of the rumble.
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Who had to clean them? hah. Give me a knife and a garden hose, and I can clean a fish in seconds. but a haul, eh.
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This was my most recent fishing trip in Galveston Bay with my brother, and nephew. Yes, LittleChris, that is me on the right.
paddlefish. Nebraska has huge paddlefish. But you need a permit to catch them and I think you can only catch one. I think you have to use bows. Absurd. I caught a grass carp that was huge and it dragged us along in a raft. Thats how you catch the big fish. Fuck bows. That takes all the fun out of it. Its the fight that makes it exciting.I have never fished in the ocean. My dad grew up in San Diego and made a living out there with fish. Thats on my bucket list. Salt water fishing. I hear Florida has some really nice packages too. Like 3000k, though I may do that some day. Catch a marlin...that would be a fight hah.
If you are going to do a bucket list trip, I suggest a package out on the Kenai Peninsula in Alaska. Halibut and salmon fishing in the saltwater and salmon fishing in the rivers. Best trip of my life. I stayed in Soldotnya. Came back with 210 lbs of freezer packed halibut and Kenai King in a 7 day (5 fishing) trip. Just my brother and I fishing.
On my lunch break sometimes I come here to do some fishing. This is at Edwards afb.
That sounds like a GREAT time! Let's go as a group. I'm down.
I love this. I'd throw a little lure through that grass.
The pond has Bass, Catfish,Bluegill and in the winter the base MWR stocks rainbows into the pond. The Pond is over 1 arce big in area.
i had no idea you guys were into fishing. this is pretty cool to say the least. this thread. ill make sure to take some picture when i gop out on a couple days. taking the boat out to conestoga. my favorite fishing hole.
GS, is that you on the right?
I caught this with my daughter in Roatan.
Cabo is a hajj for blue marlin angling.
You got pics LC?
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At times Simeone appeared to want to join the action on the pitch, such were his energy levels on the touchline, gesticulating wildly and imploring his players to stand firm. There's nothing for us to be scared of. Like Vardy, he will attract interest from Champions League clubs when the dust settles on the season. "Yes, absolutely", said Wes Morgan.
He is only under contract until the end of the season and said he was looking forward to sitting down with the club's Thai owners, the King Power travel retail group, to discuss his future.
Mahrez, too, has shown a return to the form that earned him the Player of the Year award last season. "We got the goal, but couldn't quite get the breaks to get any more". The lads can be proud of themselves, they have given everything.
Atletico Madrid manager Simeone said: "I'm full of emotion and pride at the performance of my team".
Atletico took the lead on the night in the 26th minute through Saul Niguez.
Again, as in Seville in the last 16, it was Vardy who came up with the goods when he rammed in from close range after Chilwell's deflected drive bounced into his path.
This season, they have enjoyed fine wins over such European nobility as Manchester City, Liverpool, Porto and Sevilla, but sat a point above the relegation zone as recently as two months ago. I'm not sure who thought we could get this far, but we believed in ourselves and we achieved something massive.
"Fortunately for Simeone's boys, Leicester gave away the first half".
However, a freaky own goal from Real captain Sergio Ramos levelled things up at 3-3 overall before Bayern saw midfielder Arturo Vidal sent off late on and they went into extra time with 10 men.
And Morgan feels the Foxes's star players will not turn their back on the squad after the end of their incredible journey.
A skied Shinji Okazaki effort from Vardy's cutback and a tame Riyad Mahrez volley straight at visiting goalkeeper Jan Oblak were all the hosts could muster by half-time against their Champions League-hardened opponents. "We're back to the league now".
"The team did what we needed to do to go through".
Leicester's remaining six league games will undoubtedly serve as a telling indicator of what lies in store for the side, and whether the last 21 months have opened a new chapter in the club's 133-year history.
England striker Vardy told BT Sport: "We knew it was going to be hard".
Leading 2-0 on aggregate, Atletico could relax knowing they had conceded just seven times in their previous 17 Champions League outings. Offering continuity from Nigel Pearson's tenure, here is a man who can continue to drive Leicester in the right direction. Did his best to push forwards towards the end as Leicester went for broke. The likes of Ndidi, Chilwell and Demarai Gray offer the Foxes a promising platform from which to build upon.
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Please bear with me as I find my way back after yet another enormous derailment. When I left off, Sophie had just discovered the fire demon in the hearth at Howl's castle. On getting acquainted, the two learned that both were in situations that constrained and limited their existence. The demon offered a bargain, and Sophie, businesswoman that she is, accepted the terms — although she was far from eager to do so.
Everything she had read showed the extreme danger of making a bargain with a demon. And there was no doubt that this one did look extraordinarily evil. Those long purple teeth. [45]
Sophie has always taken everything she reads quite seriously. On the other hand, being a person of goodwill, she knows better (at least as a general moral principle) than to take people — or demons — at face value. Besides which, she doesn't feel she has a choice if she is ever to be free of the dreadful spell. She is in a difficult, dangerous, and vulnerable position.
What we have here is a girl of 18 who is more introverted and less worldly than many, her younger sisters included. She has gone from the security of home and school to this unprecedented and bizarre situation, the ultimate cause of which was the death of her father. It has only been a few weeks, six or so, since she lost the chief male presence in her life. This is a significant loss for a girl in her teens (or of any age, come to that).
Fanny understood the depth of that loss, and although she did not believe she could support them herself, she did her best to place the three girls in safe situations. By way of Mrs. Fairfax Martha has gone to live under the roof and protection of the Cesari's, and Lettie has taken what would have been Martha's place in Mrs. F's cozy cottage in the bucolic serenity of the next valley over. You'd think Sophie would be safest of all right there in the family hat shop, but things went badly off the rails, as things are wont to do.
And now she finds herself in the headquarters of the neighborhood predator, Wizard Howl. She tells herself she'll be all right since she's old and unattractive. She really had no choice but to seek shelter in his castle. But as I may have said in an earlier post, it was still very brave of her. I mean, come on: the guy steals girls' souls and eats their hearts!


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It's been a good weekend, thus far, and I had a great day yesterday.
I started out Saturday morning doing my usual bike ride. I rode 30 minutes, and then I lifted weights for about 10 minutes after. The weights I'm using are much less than I used to lift, and part of me feels deficient for having let myself get so out of shape. But the athlete I once was is still living in me, somewhere, and they know that any sort of progress needs to be made systematically and with good sense. There's no point in wasting time on regret and self-recrimination. The point is to do what can be done, at that point in time, and do it in such a way that it serves as training for later, when I take on larger tasks, heavier weights, higher stakes activities.
While I was riding the bike, I thought through the day ahead of me. I got my trusty old clipboard with some scrap paper on it (so I wouldn't feel too pressured to not make a mess while I was writing), and I wrote notes about what I wanted to do that day, as well as thoughts that came to me.
The first thought that came to me, was on the wings of an image I saw in a New York Times article about a young many who sustained a brain injury in a motorcycle accident. Adam Lepak, 19, who suffered a brain injury, is being led through a field by two friends of his. His story is pretty moving, especially considering the degree to which he was injured. He was in a coma for a while, which is a lot more than I can say for myself. It left me feeling both grateful and frustrated… and all the more determined to do something about my own situation.
Reading his story and having a visual of him just trying to walk across a meadow is really helping me. In particular, the passage about really working the brain has stayed with me:
No one knows what treatments or exercises will drive an injured brain to preserve or reconstruct a coherent identity — to pave its neural back roads. But neuroscientists generally agree that it can do so. The brain is "plastic," recent research suggests; intact areas can recruit nearby, healthy brain tissue to bypass damage and compensate for lost function.
It does not seem to happen, however, without effort; to reroute signal traffic down back channels, the brain needs traffic, scientists say. It needs to be active, solving problems, meeting social expectations.
Reading the article about the progress this young man has made really lit a fire under me. What also lit a fire, was finding myself in a position, last week, to make a case for getting a promotion of sorts — changing the sort of work I do, from doing straight-ahead development/coding work (which I frankly have been struggling with, on and off, for the past five years, ever since my last injury), to more conceptual, higher-level abstraction- based work.
A new slot has opened up, with the arrival of a new uber-boss at work, and they are looking for someone who can get their head around the crazy-ass intricacies of the organization I work with, and identify ways to make sense of it. The opportunity is about as right up my alley and consistent with my "portfolio" of experiences at the company, as you can get, and I jumped at the chance to go after it. I talked to the uber-boss. I talked to my new boss, who is uber-boss'es underling. I talked to my former boss, who first suggested that I would be just the person to do the job, when the uber-boss started talking about how to get things in order.
In a way, this opportunity has a delightful fractality to it. Fractality, is when a pattern repeats itself at smaller and smaller dimensions, repeating the same patterns and qualities infinitely within the whole.
In this very fractal case, the organization I work in shares a lot of my own qualities. It's wildly diversified, almost to the point of incoherence, it's got a lot of varied passions and abilities and strengths and weaknesses, none of which take very well to being told what to do. The various individuals charge into any challenge with all their experience and ability and passion, and, like me, there's a ton of all that in vastly diverse abundance to manage and deal with and figure out, in the process of doing even relatively simple things. Like me, the organization tends to get mired in details and my co-workers tend to get very worked up over seemingly little things that may or may not matter — or, for that matter, be true.
Which all makes for a very fertile opportunity for me. Because now I may have the chance to bring the same sort of order to my organization that I have brought to my own life. It's wild, how this happens. And now the full force of my attention is on making sure I don't screw up the opportunity and end up worse off than when I started.
There's always that danger. Always.
At least my mission is clear, now. I need to get my act together — watertight and airtight and consistent — and keep my brain in the best working order of its life — and my life (which I suppose is one and the same). I need to up the ante and really focus on not only being normal, but being functionally precise, and not screwing up my chances at all this, by bad thinking processes and the residue of a past filled with screw-ups that had their logistical basis in fundamental neurological issues — issues which had nothing to do with my character, but were always interpreted as being due to some fundamental flaw in me, versus, the way my brain is wired together. All my life, as long as I can remember, I've hit snags along the way that were interpreted — by me and by others — as being due to fundamental flaws in my moral fiber. Only in the past couple of years, have I realized that the problem is not with my soul, but with my brain.
And now I have to re-train myself to think about my abilities and inclinations in terms of machinery. Wiring. Construction. Dendrites and neurons and synapses and axons. Not sin and soullessness. (Granted, there are plenty of sinners and soulless bastards running around out there, but I've counted myself among them for way too long, and it's got to stop.)
Rewiring my own self-perceptions is taking some work. One day at a time, I'm getting myself accustomed to the idea that the problems I face are manageable and that I can — and will — overcome them with a combination of technique, tirelessness, tenacity, and as much finesse as I can muster.
So, I'm building myself some tools to do it. I'm drawing pictures of my situation. I've got an inventory of my strengths and relative weaknesses, from my neuropsych evaluation, which I have organized and ordered into graphics. I've broken down the different strengths I have and I've colored them green. I've broken down the different weakenesses and difficulties I have, and I've colored them red and orange, respectively. And I'm drawing lines between the strengths and weaknesses, identifying which strengths I can use to address which weaknesses, and giving myself visual reminders of where I'm strongest, and how I can apply those strengths to my difficulties and weaknesses.
It's taking me some time, and the process I'm following tends to change and vary, between each "session" I spend with myself, figuring out where I have issues, and figuring out where I can apply my strengths. I spend a fair amount of time focusing on my difficulties, which can be a bit demoralizing, if I don't put the emphasis on the solution, versus the problem. But when I keep my focus on the positives, I can "map" my strengths to my challenges in a way that keeps me on the good foot.
And that's huge.
One of the things I've noticed about myself, is that if I let one or both of two things happen too often, I spin out of control and things start to head downhill:
- Letting myself get too tired
- Not self-assessing and tracking my issues on a regular basis
I've been handling No. 1 pretty aggressively, lately, with mixed success. But No. 2 has been a sticking point for me, as I've gotten pulled in a thousand different directions by upsurges in energy combined with lack of discipline, and I've stopped tracking my issues, for all intents and purposes, for the past couple of months. I guess I haven't wanted to pay close attention to my issues, because I'm sick and tired of feeling defective, and I tend to run out of ideas for how to handle things better.
But now that's got to change, as I'm finding it incresasingly difficult to effectively manage my life if I don't address my issues, as they come up, and the stakes are all the higher for how well I manage my life. If I'm going to get this job, I've got to figure out how to sort things out on the inside of my head in a productive and positive way — and not let reluctance to face my issues keep me from making progress.
So, the painted carousel horse that is my issues tracking and management has once again circled around. It's time for me to hop back on. I can't avoid dealing with my stuff, if I'm going to operate at a high level. I've got to buck up, face facts, deal with my situation, and figure out pro-active ways of overcoming what gets in my way. I'm sure my neuropsych is going to be eager to help me do this. I just have to figure out the right way to approach this, and come up with a strategy and a plan for getting on track and keeping myself there.


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Persistence Market Research is released upcoming report on title "Healthcare Cloud Computing Market: North American Industry Analysis and Forecast to 2020".
New York, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 02/02/2015 -- Healthcare cloud computing facilitates faster accessibility of electronic medical records and large storage of medical information in hospitals and clinics. Cloud computing also plays a vital role in patient billing and reduces capital expenditure which is associated with conventional mode of billing practices.
The North American healthcare cloud computing market is categorized based on various service modes, applications, deployment modes, pricing models and components. The service mode segment is further sub-segmented into Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) and Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS). The application segment includes Non Clinical Information System (NCIS) and Clinical Information System (CIS). The NCIS sub-segment is further divided into patient billing, payroll management, revenue cycle management and claims reimbursement systems. The CIS sub-segment includes Pharmacy Information System (PIS), Laboratory Information System (LIS), EMR and Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE).
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The deployment segment is categorized into private, public, community and hybrid modes of deployment. The pricing model segment is sub-segmented into pay-as-you-go model and the subscription-based cloud computing pricing model. The component segment includes services, software and hardware.
The U.S. and Canada dominates the North American healthcare cloud computing market due to improved healthcare infrastructure. For instance, in 2012, American Hospital Association (AHA), a national organization that represents and serves all types of hospitals and healthcare networks conducted an annual survey of total number of registered hospitals in the U.S. This number was 5,723 in 2012. Registered hospitals are those hospitals that fulfill all the AHA criteria. This improved healthcare system in the U.S. has resulted in significant rise in demand of cloud computing services for delivery of better healthcare services.
In recent time, increased adoption of information technology is key driver for the North American healthcare cloud computing market. In addition, several government legislative reforms like Patient Protection and Affordability Care Act (PPACA) and advanced features of healthcare cloud computing services are also supporting in growth of the North American healthcare cloud computing market. However, the high cost involved in implementation of CIS is key restraint for the North American healthcare cloud computing market. Moreover, lack of security and privacy of patient's information in CIS also obstructs the growth of the North American healthcare cloud computing market. Increasing usage of portable devices, such as cell-phones and laptops, to access healthcare services is key trend for the North American healthcare cloud computing market
Some of the major companies operating in the North American healthcare cloud computing market are CareCloud Corporation, athenahealth, Inc., Carestream Health, Inc., ClearData Networks, Inc., Cisco Systems, Inc., EMC Corporation, Dell, Inc., Hewlett-Packard Company, IBM Corporation, Iron Mountain, Inc., Microsoft Corporation, Merge Healthcare, Inc., VMware, Inc. and Oracle Corporation.
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On February the 21st, Shawnee Forward held a tailgating-themed Business Expo at the Grand Hotel Casino Resort, and yours truly was there with bells on! Well, not quite literally, but we had a great time networking with all of our business neighbors and promoting the Shawnee Senior Center as a community venue for room rentals. Over the years we've seen Shawnee grow, but it seems this year there are a ton of new businesses taking root in our community! It's clear that we're expanding and that means new opportunities for everyone around! It's exciting to imagine where Shawnee will be in a few short years.
In case you missed our tailgate booth, below are some rather festive images of the Shawnee Senior Center mingling with the local businesses. We are pleased to announce the winner of the giant basket of homemade brownies and chocolate cookies (made with love by our very own head cook, Bobbie Doss) went to Sue Nelson from Vision Bank! We hope you enjoyed these treats and congratulations!
If you are interested in reserving a room with the Shawnee Senior Center, below are our rates! The Shawnee Senior Center is a great place to consider for a wide variety of events such as business meetings, group events, and even community events. Our rooms range in capacity from 25 people to 150 people! The food is delicious and we should know, we eat it every day!


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Estil I was the son of Alman II and brother of Alman III
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Reflection at the end an activity need only take a few minutes, but the difference is the discussion. Youth are engaged and contribute to the search for meaning in the activity.
We can make any experience more meaningful and effective if we reflect upon it. The more you do it easier it becomes for both you and your Varsity Scouts and Venturers.
A Bishop in Kaysville, Utah related the following story to Brad Harris:
"I learned how to conduct a reflection from a training session I attended. As the Bishop in my ward in Kaysville, Utah we put into practice conducting reflections at most events. At a Varsity and Venturing high adventure one night after a full day of activities, we arranged time around the campfire. Two less active dads were there with their less active sons. They all enjoyed camping so much they joined us on this high adventure.
"During our reflection during the campfire we talked about comparing spiritual experiences to temporal activities we did during the day. A good spiritual tone emerged around the fireplace. The young men started to talk less about the temporal activities and pulled out their favorite scriptures. It turned into a mild testimony meeting. We had a discussion on the second coming and how to prepare for it. Everyone was involved. We were not in a hurry.
"It was so effective and the spirit was so strong there that after the campfire as we were preparing to retire for the evening, some of the boys hung around my tent and wanted to talk. These young men wanted to clear up some of their transgressions and sins they had committed. Right there in the woods we had sincere confessions. These confessions and discussions in the woods, created a new path for each of these young men that led to their mission calls a few months later.
"The next day, back in our ward in testimony meeting, the less active members bore testimonies, expressing how they felt the spirit during the camping trip at the campfire reflection discussion. They said that it was a life changing experience for them. After sacrament meeting, one of the wives of the men at the camping trip came up to me and said, 'I'm not sure exactly what you did to my husband, but he is different since he returned from your camping trip.'
"We have had several very effective reflections. In most, spirituality was obtained. Comparing temporal activities to spiritual lessons helped the boys frame things for them and the activities in our quorum became more meaningful at all levels."
Author: Bradley D. Harris | Brigham Young University. He has taught Scouting education at BYU and is currently drector of the non-profit management minor and the Nonprofit Leadership certification program at BYU. He is the author of Trails to Testimony. His purpose is to train students to become leaders in the nonprofit and fundraising sectors.


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Telephone solicitations are all about marketing products and service, they're a form of advertisements. But when you give your consent or you have a relationship with a business, that's not considered a telephone solicitation. Under the telephone consumer protection act, telephone solicitations are prohibited and are governed by some rules which every telemarketer must take into account before they start disturbing individuals.
If there is an established business relationship (EBR) between the caller and the consumer, there isn't any problem as long as the consumer did not request to opt-out of calling list. There is said to be EBR if the consumer makes a purchase or make an inquiry regarding a particular product or services. TCPA (Telephone Consumer protection act) provides rules and regulations that govern telemarketing calls, text messages, pre-recorded calls, auto-dialed calls, and unsolicited faxes.
TCPA Restrictions On Telephone Solicitations
As it has been said earlier not every phone call is regarded as a telephone solicitation. Debt collection calls, for example, are exempted to this. FCC states clearly auto-dialed debt collection calls are not telemarketing calls provided the call didn't contain any telemarketing message. Debt collection calls don't require any consent from the consumer, but there are some exceptional cases where permission still is needed.
TCPA Risks And Recommendations
Do Not Call Registry
The federal communication commission established the do not call database. Any individual or company that doesn't want to receive telemarketing messages should include their number, and hence it's a must for any telemarketing to update his phone list so that he doesn't make the mistake of calling companies that are included in the Do Not Call registry.
Third Parties
Most companies use third parties to handle their telemarketing activities, and there is nothing wrong with choosing a third party, but you have to be careful when choosing third parties because if they break the rules your business and the third party provider will be prosecuted.
Telemarketing v Informational Messages
Sometimes when there is a claim in the court some telemarketers get confused with informational and telemarketing messages. Whenever you're in doubt just consider it telemarketing. Seek advice from a good lawyer so that you don't end up in trouble. Many businesses have lost cases where they misinterpret solicitation messages as informational.
Get Consumers Consent
If you want to save yourself this sort of problem you should get the consumers' consent first before you start sending messages and calls. Consumers' consent provides a strong defense against most TCPA practices. When getting consumers' consent you should state clearly that you will be sending automated calls and messages, you may add some twists telling the consumer that your calls contain valuable info or discounted offers. In most cases, this should be done online before a consumer submits the phone number he has to agree to the terms and conditions. You should provide the option for consumers to opt-out of your calling list as well.
TCPA Restrictions
* Do not call after 9 pm.
* Avoid calling Do Not Call Registry.
Exception Calls
* You can make a call for emergency purposes.
* Manual calls that do not contain any auto send messages or calls
* Calls made on behalf of a tax-exempt non-profit organization
Requirement Of Pre-Recorded Voice Messages
* At the beginning of the message, any individual or business must clearly reveal their true identity.
* At the end of the automated message, you should state your phone number or the phone of the business that's calling, NOT the auto-dialer. This should be a phone number that will be responded to by a human.
* You must provide an automated key in your message so that the consumer can opt-out automatically from your list. That is to say, you should allow individuals to send a do not call request.
Compliance Risk
TCPA allow consumers to claim for damages and file lawsuits. But before filing a lawsuit make sure you should know the rules and regulations in your state regarding telemarketing. In some states providing a phone number during a credit application is considered as a consumers' consent while in other states it isn't considered as consent.
If you have any TCPA issues or have any question you should find out the applicability of TCPA in your business from your organization counsel. Violating TCPA rules can really get anyone into trouble. One of the best ways to minimize the risk of getting into trouble to get consent from consumers before you send them any telemarketing messages. Since we're living in the digital world, you should consider having landing pages where any person giving you their contact details will have to agree to your terms of service before they submit their contact info, whether it's email or phone number. In your terms and conditions page make sure to state all your terms clearly so that you can defend yourself when a suit arises.
Visit either our Gainesville or Ocala, Florida offices if you have any problem with telemarketing solicitations so that we can resolve any issue that might have.


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Imprint: Vintage Digital
Published: 04/07/2019
Length: 320 Pages
When the boy was four, he asked his father why people needed sleep. His father said, 'So God could unfuck all the things people fuck up.'
As America recovers from the Second World War, two families' journeys begin. James Vincent, born in 1942 to an Irish-American family, escapes his parents' turbulent marriage and attends law school in New York, where he moves up the social ladder as a prosperous and bright attorney. Meanwhile, Agnes Miller, a beautiful black woman on date with a handsome suitor, is pulled over by the police on a rural road in Georgia. The terrible moments that follow make her question her future and pivot her into a hasty marriage and new life in the Bronx.
Illuminating more than six decades of sweeping change – from the struggle for civil rights and the chaos of Vietnam to Obama's first year as President – James and Agnes's families will come together in unexpected, intimate and profoundly human ways.
Romantic and defiant, humorous and intellectually daring, Regina Porter brilliantly explores how race, gender and class collide in modern-day America – and charts the mishaps and adventures we often take to get closer to ourselves and to home.
Imprint: Vintage Digital
Published: 04/07/2019
Length: 320 Pages
"An astoundingly audacious debut."
"Regina Porter's sprawling, sparkling debut novel… is an exhilarating ride. Porter is a wickedly astute chronicler of human foibles. In her hands, this series of glimpses feels something like life itself."
"Spanning six decades and three continents…[The Travelers] is held together by an elegant web of connections… Porter has a striking habit of telescoping time to chart individual trajectories… The often breathtaking immediacy and assurance of Porter's prose carries you through."
"If you're looking for a poetic, spare, sometimes funny tale of ordinary people pining for meaningful connections — or if you're someone who wishes Raymond Carver had published a novel — you have arrived."
"This kaleidoscopic debut novel... deftly skips back and forth through the decades, sometimes summarizing a life in a few paragraphs, sometimes spending pages on one conversation. As one character observes, "We move in circles in this life.""


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Registration is open for the 2019 NIRSA Annual Conference & Campus Rec and Wellness Expo, which is taking place in the Back Bay area of Boston, MA from February 16–19! Over 2,500 NIRSA student and professional members will gather in Boston to join and lead the health and wellbeing revolution and advance the collegiate recreation profession.
Make sure to register soon for the best rates and room availability—and urge your friends to do the same! Shortly after registering, you'll be emailed a confirmation receipt that includes a personal link to the hotel reservation system as well as other pertinent attendee information.
Early bird registration pricing will only last until January 8 and availability in the NIRSA block of discounted hotel rooms is limited. Whether you come early or stay late, we invite you to experience the sights and sounds of the Boston area.
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Ever notice how many diet books there are? That's because diets don't commonly work. Think about it. How many people do you know who have dieted and actually maintained their weight loss? Only 3 percent to 5 percent of dieters who lose weight maintain significant weight loss. And have you noticed the word "die" is in diet? Doesn't sound too good to me, especially with what DIEting can do to, not for, your health. Dieting can make emotional eating–a common problem–even more difficult to overcome.
Dieting can lead to binge eating, overeating, chaotic eating patterns, and can teach you to ignore internal signals of hunger and lead you to be out of touch with your body's natural hunger and satiation signals.
Do you know what kind of an eater you are? These all seem to have the eat, repeat eat, repeat rhythm. Here are seven types:
Unconscious eater who eats while doing something else
Chaotic eater who leads an over-scheduled life and who eats on an "eat-n-go- when-time-is-available" pattern
Refuse not/Waste not eater who eats whenever food is available, and often cleans her plate, regardless of actually feeling full
Emotional eaters are triggered by uncomfortable emotions rather than hunger—more about this one in a moment
Careful eaters tend to be vigilant about what foods they put into their bodies and are extremely nutrition conscious
Professional dieters who are perpetually dieting, who eat not to promote their health but to lose weight
Intuitive eaters make food choices without experiencing guilt, eat when hungry, respect their sense of fullness, and enjoy the pleasure of eating
It's fairly easy to determine which of these eating styles you've learned and maintained over the course of your life. The most common and often the more challenging to overcome is #4, the emotional eater. If you show signs of these behaviors, it's time to develop some rational responses to the thoughts that lead to these unhealthy feelings and actions:
Emotional hunger comes on suddenly. One minute you're not even thinking about food, the next minute you're starving. You hunger goes from 0-80 within moments. You may not have any stomach rumblings and may have eating just a short while ago.
Your cravings are for one certain type of food, such as pizza, ice cream, or chocolate. With emotional eating, you feel that you need to eat that particular food and that no substitute will do! Real hunger can be satisfied with almost any food, even with a glass of water.
It's all "above your neck." An emotionally based craving begins in your mouth and in your mind. Your mouth wants to taste the pizza, chocolate, or ice cream. You have strong pictures in your mind of that cupcake calling your name. It isn't.
It's extraordinarily urgent. Emotional hunger urges you to eat NOW! There is a demand to instantly ease emotional discomfort with food.
It's always paired with an upsetting emotion. Your husband yelled at you. Your child is in trouble at school. Your boss won't let up. Emotional hunger occurs in conjunction with an upsetting or distressing situation.
It's often connected to automatic or absent-minded eating. Emotional eating can feel as if someone else's hand is scooping up the candy and putting it into your mouth. You may not notice that you've just eaten a whole bag of chocolate almond kisses.
Emotional eating does not stop in response to feeling full. After you eat from your head, you feel guilty about eating. The paradox of emotional overeating is that you eat to feel better, and then end up angry or disappointed with yourself. Next, you promise to atone ("I'll exercise, skip a meal," etc.)
Here are five things to do if you are eating from your head, not from your empty stomach.
1. Ask Yourself
Am I biologically hungry?
What am I feeling?
What do I need?
How can I meet this need?
Research indicates that individuals who respond to a negative situation with both positive thoughts and constructive action are able to avoid emotion-based eating 85 percent of the time.
2. Stop
3. Breathe deeply—imbalanced, exhale twice the amount you inhaled
4. Reflect on
What do I want to achieve by eating right now?
What is there about this food?
Is this what I really need?
5. Choose the healthy behavior
When you stop dieting and the cycle of emotional eating, you can start loving, celebrating and enjoying your optimally healthy life.


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So much to catch up on!
First, new washer and dryer. Sigh. It's a lot of money on what feels like nothing, but then we've been watching them all morning like we're people out if an insane national geographic special. Maybe it's good to join the 21st century and save some water, but I had a sentimental attachment to our old ones because we got them when Liam was a baby and just having those cheap, kenmore appliances was such a step towards sanity, post-first-baby-life-disruption.
Second - liege waffles!  In Salt Lake City this summer we had the best waffles at Bruges  and I've been trying to recreate them for a while. They're pretty good and I used regular sugar.
Over Christmas we went to Chicago and I'll post some pictures of that, but tonight we're going to make deep dish pizza. Or try. I'll let you know how it goes.
Finally - knitting! I made lots of stuff for Christmas this year and it was very fun. I'm going to try and do more all year instead of just cranking on small things starting in December. I don't usually do themes, but this year I'm going to do some stash busting and redo a bunch of Fassett patterns in fingering weight.


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What a fabulous print on a super soft cotton lawn! This lovely cotton has a stylized print of oak leaves in a color that is so happy, it will brighten up even the dreariest days! For a blouse that can dress up with a pencil skirt or dress down with jeans, make it into Vogue V1509. Make an easy peasy summer breezy dress with Style Arc's Holiday Maxi Cover Up.
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On March 14, 2008
HARRISBURG, March 14, 2008 – State Senator Wayne D. Fontana (D-Allegheny) today announced that he will introduce legislation that allow municipalities additional tools to address costs associated with providing essential services where the municipality contains a large percentage of tax exempt property.
Fontana said that the bill, currently being circulated for co-sponsors, is intended as a starting point for discussions on how to address this growing issue, "No one is disputing the impact that non-profits have on our communities – the jobs provided, their economic impact, or the importance of their community involvement and service, but there is a cost to the services that are provided to them. Municipalities aren't able to generate tax revenue from those properties owned by non-profits, but must still provide services – that cost is shared by the residents and companies who are paying property taxes in that municipality."
The bill would allow municipalities the option to enact an essential service fee of up to $100 per 1,000 square feet, with the first 5,000 square feet exempt, on non-profits with tax-exempt property. For new properties, the municipality could impose a limited property tax that would be phased in and applied to 10% of its assessed value per year for five years.
The essential service fee and limited property tax would not be mandated for municipalities. In fact, nothing would prohibit municipalities from continuing to operate under the Purely Public Charities Act as it exists today, with the option to enter into voluntary agreements with non-profits. That option, however, has been increasingly difficult for municipalities that have an extraordinarily high concentration of tax-exempt property owned by non-profits. In the City of Pittsburgh, one-third of the property is tax-exempt. A 2003 study estimated that that the total value of that property was $2.9 billion and would generate $31.3 million in property taxes.
The City of Pittsburgh has benefited from a voluntary service agreement with the Pittsburgh Public Service Fund in the past, which has contributed $13.98 million in the last three years (an average of $4.66 million per year) to the City from more than 100 tax-exempt universities, hospitals, health insurers, foundations, arts groups and religious organizations. The Fund is expected to begin talks with the City on a new three-year agreement, but the agreements are voluntary and the participating organizations do not need to contribute anything if they do not wish to do so. Even more daunting is that Individual entities' payments are confidential and a well-known non-profit resident of the City – the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) – will not be participating in future agreements with the City, but is instead focusing on its pledge to the Pittsburgh Promise.
The proposed legislation will probably be part of a larger discussion being held later today with members of Allegheny County Council who are seeking alternatives to the County's drink tax. The meeting with state lawmakers was called by Allegheny County Council; someone from the Chief Executive's Office is also expected to attend.
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To get rid of that dead tree in your yard, you need the help of a professional tree removal team, and in Dallas, GA, smart property owners turn to Dallas Tree Service for a fast turnaround. Our local company offers you a reliable way to cut down the tree and haul it away so you don't have to worry about it. Our services are safe and meticulous.
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The city of Venice offers a free SMS warning service for everyone who wants to be notified when acqua alta (high water) is upcoming. This service is not reserved to Venetians only but is available also for people (Italians or not) who need to be informed about tide forecast.
For example, if you are in Venice on vacation you can plan your visit in a better way if you know that there will be acqua alta.
» The service notify you by SMS every time a tide level of 110 cm or higher is forecasted
» Subscriptions to this service expire 30th june every year
How to register to the service:
1) Go to the Venice Tide Center SMS Service webpage
2) Complete the information form.
It's available only in italian but don't worry, follow the example below and you will not have problems:
3) Click on "PROCEDI"
4) Verify the data you have inserted and the "CONFERMA"
5) To turn on the service send the following text by SMS using your mobile phone to number 339 99 41041:
MAREA ON6) To turn off the service send the text MAREA OFF to the same number.


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Biographical Info
Jim Heins is the practitioner apprentice offering Healing Touch therapy at HIC. Jim is a 1976 graduate of MSU, BS Cum Laude. He has taught middle school, high school, and adult education in Mankato, Minneapolis, and Tampa, FL. He has owned and managed several businesses in Minnesota and Florida. He has been trained in Levels 1-4 of Healing Touch Program's methods. He is a member of the Healing Touch Professional Association. He is currently working in the sequenced processes to become a Healing Touch Certified Practitioner. He has also been gifted to receive many years of teaching, mentoring, healing, and energy healing training from several experienced teachers and healers of wide ranges of healing and spiritual modalities. Jim lives on a farm by the woods near Vernon Center with his wife, Betsy, and many animal companions: dogs, horses, ponies, cats, and wildlife. (Healing Touch is effective for animals also!)
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Flip phones have been really popular in the past, many cellphone OEMs have been releasing such devices and for years they were popular all over the world. That's not the case anymore though, ever since smartphones took over (touchscreens came to life), flip phones are nowhere to be found. Well, that's not entirely accurate, flip phone smartphones are actually still very popular in parts of Asia at the very least. You'd be surprised how many consumers are still using flip phones. Speaking of which, LG has recently announced their new flip phone, the LG Gentle. We've already covered the launch of the LG Gentle, and are here to talk about yet another flip phone which was just announced, read on.
Samsung has decided to announce yet another flip phone as well, the Galaxy Folder. This smartphone was announced in South Korea, and is a direct successor to the Galaxy Folder which was announced in 2013. As you can see, Samsung has decided to stick with the same name, but announce the device 2 years after the original. Anyhow, the Galaxy Folder (2015) features a ton of physical buttons, and above that is the screen portion of the device. The Galaxy Folder sports a 3.8-inch display, but we don't know its resolution at this moment. The device is powered by Android, and it seems like we're looking at Android Lollipop here. The 8-megapixel camera is available on the back of the Galaxy folder, and a 2-megapixel shooter is located up front. The device also ships with a 1,800mAh battery, and 8GB of expandable internal storage. 4G TLE connectivity is also a part of this package, and the device comes in White and Dark Blue color options.
Samsung didn't exactly share a full spec sheet of this smartphone, so we still don't know some details, like the screen resolution or the processor which is powering this device. Either way, the Galaxy Folder (unlocked variant) will be available for purchase starting next month in South Korea, and it will cost an equivalent to $250. Samsung did not say if the Galaxy Folder will be available for purchase outside of South Korea, but that's highly unlikely.


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ASV 2011 Released February 10, 2011
Copyright © 2000-2011 Manitu Group
Today, ASV 2011/02 is released*. ASV has been in 'pre-release' stage (as it was named) literally for years and now we call it a release.
Update: ASV is regularly updated. See ASV Release Notes Archive for more information.
We'd like to thank you all for your support.
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How to get ASV 2011?
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* ASV 2011 Chinese distribution is made available on February 20th.
** With ASV 2011, all disrtributions of ASV require activation.
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Texans RB D'Onta Foreman (Achilles) is active for today's game against the Eagles. It'll be his first game action since last year's torn Achilles. Foreman figures to see just a handful of touches behind lead back Alfred Blue.
Colts RB D'Onta Foreman has been placed on IR with a torn biceps, according to insider Aaron Wilson. Foreman, of course, was still working his way back from 2017's torn Achilles. Now it'll be 2020 before he has a shot to make any sort of impact.
The Colts have claimed RB D'Onta Foreman off waivers. The 89th pick of the 2017 draft was cut over the weekend by the Texans, who reportedly weren't happy with Foreman's work ethic. It remains to be seen if he'll ever regain pre-injury form after his torn Achilles, but he was once an intriguing prospect at 6'0, 233 pounds with 4.4 speed. We don't consider Foreman an immediate threat to Marlon Mack's lead ball-carrying role -- and he's definitely not a threat to Nyheim Hines' pass-catching role. But Foreman could push Jordan Wilkins for the #3 spot on the depth chart.
The Texans are releasing RB D'Onta Foreman, according to the Houston Chronicle's John McClain. "They weren't happy with his work habits," McClain writes. This comes as a major surprise after the team had been talking up its 2017 third-rounder all offseason. Still just 23, Foreman will certainly find a job elsewhere, but he's not worth drafting right now. The Texans, meanwhile, are left with undrafted rookies Damarea Crockett and Karan Higdon, plus vets Josh Ferguson, Buddy Howell and Taiwan Jones, behind Lamar Miller. Look for them to add to that group before Week 1, but Miller is obviously a fantasy winner here.
Texans HC Bill O'Brien said RB D'Onta Foreman is making "good progress" as he continues to work back from 2017's torn Achilles. "I think he's had a really good time away from us, and that's parlayed into a good spring," O'Brien added. Foreman got back on the field last December and is encouraged by how this offseason has gone. "I'm fluid. I feel good. My mindset is really good right now," he said. "A year ago, I didn't know what I would be like coming back, if I would ever be the same. I had a lot of stuff going through my mind. Right now, I'm just in a good spirit and looking forward to the season." A healthy Foreman is plenty capable of pushing RB Lamar Miller for work this year. We'll be keeping a close eye on the situation when training camp opens.
Texans GM Brian Gaine said he's "optimistic about a very positive return" from RB D'Onta Foreman. Foreman was just starting to flash as a rookie before tearing his Achilles. He predictably didn't do much this past season, debuting in December and carrying 8 times for 2 yards in 2 appearances. Houston used a 3rd-round pick on Foreman back in 2017 after he ripped off 2,028 yards and 15 TDs in his final year at Texas, so there's obviously ability here. We'll see if he can regain pre-injury form and push for a significant role this summer.
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Prime Minister Gordon Brown has denied that British troops had withdrawn from Basra Palace as part of a "defeat", insisting the move to Basra Air Station was an "organised" one.
Mr Brown, speaking as British troops completed their full withdrawal from the base, said troops would still be able to re-intervene in Basra in "certain circumstances".
Asked on the BBC Radio 4 Today programme if the move was a "pull-out in defeat… a retreat", Mr Brown said: "Let me make this very clear. This is a pre-planned, and this is an organised move from Basra Palace to Basra Air Station."
The MoD said in a statement: "Handing over Basra Palace to the Iraqi authorities has long been our intention, as we have stated publicly on numerous occasions. The Iraqi security forces want to take full responsibility for their own security and the handover is a step towards that goal."
Troops handed over full control of Basra Palace to the Iraqi army shortly before 1am on Monday local time, the Army said.
British spokesman in Basra Major Mike Shearer said: "I can confirm that … multinational forces based at the continuing operating base started to secure the route for the repositioning of troops from Basra Palace. There were no major incidents during the operation and all troops were back at the continuing operating base by midday … Iraqi time."
Maj Shearer added: "Full control was handed over to the Iraqis when we left Basra Palace."
The decision to pull out and hand over control was taken with the backing of the US and other coalition forces and in consultation with the Iraqi government, the Ministry of Defence said.
The pull-out from Basra Palace marks the end of a full-time British presence in the city and is bound to be seen as symbolic.
Basra is the last of five provinces in the UK's sphere of operations in southern Iraq yet to move to local Iraqi control, with British forces left in an "overwatch" role.


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text: Fast and Furious…and false? 06/27/12 06:51 PMUpdated 04/07/14 02:38 PM Chris Matthews talks to former DOJ spokesman Matt Miller and Mother Jones' David Corn about a new Fortune report that claims the Fast and Furious scandal didn't happen the way the right says it did.Watch Hardball at 7 p.m. ET. Explore:Fast and Furious, Guns, Hardball Highlight and Society Let Me Start... Let Me Start... More Like This Best of MSNBC


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Content marketing takes the priority in digital marketing compared to all the other modules. There is no doubt in that. It forms the foundation of all digital marketing activities. But good content doesn't perform on its own without marketing. Good Content Marketing is about creating great content and also marketing it in the right way.
I've been blogging for more than 10 years now and in this blog post, I want to share my learning and experiences on content marketing. We will cover 3 major areas:
- Why content marketing?
- The different types of content and…
- The most common content delivery formats.
Let's get started…
Why Content Marketing?
Before we get to the why – we need to look back a little about the history of content marketing. If you thought content marketing is a recent addition to the 'tactics of marketing', you would be wrong.
Content marketing is hundreds of years old and one of the oldest form of marketing that has existed. Not to mention, storytelling is one of the oldest forms of communication and also is a form of content marketing. Stories have been traditionally used to communicate values and establish brands.


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You've seen Ronin, right? The 1997 film featuring Robert De Niro and Jean Reno trying to out-cool each other for two hours? You remember the scene where they use an Audi S8 (described by Skip Sudduth's driver as "something I can hustle…") on a high speed car chase in the Alps? Well, Audi has just seriously updated the S8, and it's now boasting the sort of power than could make a car chase irrelevant – nothing could beat this.
How so? Well, it's using the 4.0-litre TFSI V8 turbo, also seen in the RS6 and Bentley Continental GT, to rather good effect. Like McLaren-F1-matching effect. Like 605hp effect. And 750Nm of torque effect.
Audi claims it will get from 0-62mph in 3.8secs and on to a top speed approaching 200mph, 189.5mph to be Germanically precise. "We have further sharpened our large sport sedan," says Prof. Dr. Ulrich Hackenberg, Board Member for Technical Development at Audi. "The new Audi S8 plus has a substantial gain in power and defines the pinnacle of sporty performance in the segment. That is why 'plus' appears in its name."
Part of the performance comes from the A8's lightweight aluminum space frame chassis, which Audi says weighs just 231kg before you start hanging engines and interiors on it.
The 4.0 V8 engine, which Audi says is 'sonorous' (we think that means chuffing loud) actually develops peak torque of 700Nm, but can find an extra 50hp in 'overboost' mode. Oh, and that eye-catching top speed actually needs an optional de-limiter function – normally, it's held back at 155mph like all good German fast saloons. The engine's basically the same as it is in the RS6, but with tweaked engine management and a modified turbo to unleash the extra horses. Fuel consumption seems surprisingly gentle, with a claimed 25mpg available, as well as emissions pegged to around 225g/km, depending on the wheels and tyres you use.
There's also carbon-ceramic brakes and a sports exhaust. On the outside, you can tell the S8 from its tiny carbon fibre boot lip spoiler, plus some other carbon aero add-ons and the gloss-black honeycomb grille and dark-lens taillights.
Inside, the cabin is swathed in Alcantara and leather, with contrasting red stitching for the black seats.
Needless to say, it has quattro four wheel drive, and an eight-speed auto gearbox. As standard, the S8 rides on specially-designed 21" wheels with 275/35 tyres. It goes on sale late this year after a public debut at the Frankfurt motor show next month. In Germany, the base price is €145,000. Don't expect much change from 85,000 for a basic one here.


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Francesca Battistelli's 'Greatest Hits: The First Ten Years' Arrives November 3
- Written by Herb Longs
GRAMMY Award winning artist Francesca Battistelli celebrates ten years of her artistry with the release of Greatest Hits: the first ten years. The 15-track album, which spans her decade long career and features six No. 1 radio hits, three top 5 hits, three top 10's and two new studio recordings, will be available November 3, 2017 with Fervent Records.
Battistelli released her debut album, My Paper Heart, in 2008 which included "Free To Be Me," her first of many hits. Along with three RIAA Gold Certifications, a GRAMMY Award win (four total nominations), a Billboard Music nomination, six Dove Awards (and 28 nominations) and two KLOVE Fan Awards, she's achieved nearly two million in sales and her music has been featured across multiple television and movie outlets.
Greatest Hits: the first ten years track listing:
I'm Letting Go (Top 5)
Free To Be Me (No. 1)
It's Your Life (Top 10)
Beautiful, Beautiful (Top 5)
You're Here (Top 10)
This Is The Stuff (No. 1)
Angel By Your Side
Strangely Dim (top 10)
Write Your Story (No. 1)
He Knows Your Name (No. 1)
Holy Spirit (No. 1)
If We're Honest (No. 1)
Giants Fall (Top 5)
There's No Other Name (new recording)
Messiah (new Christmas recording)


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The 2017 MacBook Pro update will be pegged to one thing: processors. But even that change will be more of a ripple than a wave.
Intel's Kaby Lake processors will be the one change that matters. Remember, the big design change has already happened. As of late 2016, the design of all MacBooks has been overhauled -- save the MacBook Air, which will likely do a slow fade.*
Don't hold your breath
So, don't hold your breath this year for something that looks any different from what you see today at the Apple Store.
And I wouldn't hold my breath for huge performance gains either. Despite the fact that all of the new MacBooks are equipped with Intel's older Skylake processor (i.e., the chip most PC laptop vendors were already using in new high-end models by the spring of 2016), the jump to Kaby Lake won't blow you away.
As MobileTechReview points out when comparing the performance of Dell's Skylake-based XPS 13 with the Kaby Lake XPS 13: "This isn't much different than the last generation," the reviewer said, referring to the Kaby Lake XPS 13.
And remember, Apple isn't stupid just cautious. What matters the most is that Apple made the jump to Intel's next micro-architecture, bringing with it Intel's Speed Shift technology and improved thermals.
Of course with new Kaby Lake models we can expect Apple to boost the performance of the solid-state drive (SSD) but I'm seeing diminishing returns. I have a couple of Skylake laptops (including a new 15-inch MacBook Pro with Touch Bar and 12-inch MacBook) as well as a couple of new Kaby Lake laptops. In day-to-day real-world use, both processor and SSD performance improvement is incremental. Translation: I don't notice the difference in 90 percent of the stuff I do every day. (Though if you do things that involve a lot of video decoding, it can make a difference.)
And the processor half of that equation is pretty easy to explain. Intel has been on a crusade to make its processors more power efficient. So battery life and heat (or reduction thereof) are what it's aiming at -- not sustained speed.
Release Date, New Specs
Apple could launch next-generation MacBook Pro models at any point following the release of macOS 10.12.4, as indicated by MacRumors. But, as MacRumors (and I) would emphasize, the late 2016 models are still pretty fresh. WWDC 2017 in June is always possible but fall is just as likely.
And KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo recently said that Kaby Lake-based MacBook Pros will enter mass production early in the third quarter. Kuo also mentioned a 15-inch MacBook with 32GB of RAM (Skylake 15-inch MBP tops off at 16GB), with mass production expected to begin early in the fourth quarter, i.e., fall time frame.
*NOTE: The 13-inch MacBook Air is in the process of being replaced by the 13-inch MacBook Pro sans-Touch-Bar model (which is already seeing lots of $100-$200 discounts, making its price effectively $1,299 - $1,399 instead of the list $1,499).


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Developing a partnership-centered, practice-based,
innovation oriented and sustainable education ecosystem
Transferring the outcomes of our interdisciplinary
research enterprises for a sustainable world
Creating the next generation of talent empowered by broad
knowledge, practical skills, and a spirit of innovation and integrity
Leading the drive to become the top
comprehensive research university in the Arab world
A key feature of our programs is the intensive, hands-on learning in our well-equipped and extensive laboratory facilities.
Welcome to the College of Engineering (CEN) at American University of Sharjah (AUS), a place of unique diversity where people from more than 90 nationalities are working in a family spirit to provide future leadership for a healthier and more sustainable world.
Founded in 1997, CEN has since become prominent not only locally, but also regionally. Furthermore, it is steadily making its path towards global recognition as manifested by the high research impact of its engineering faculty and the high employability of its graduates. We are proud that our graduates have become employers' first choice in the area.
The CEN at AUS offers several BS and MS programs in a variety of engineering and engineering-related disciplines. All BS programs are ABET accredited. The college has recently launched its first PhD program, in Engineering Systems Management, and several other PhD programs are under preparation. All undergraduate engineering curricula allow students to have, besides their majors, a minor specialty in vital areas such as renewable energy, environmental and water engineering, engineering management, petroleum engineering and biomedical engineering. Students gain hands-on experience through state-of-the-art hardware and software laboratories. Proud as we are of our bright, innovative and industrious students, we are even more proud of what they accomplish after graduation. Our CEN alumni, numbering around 5,800 and growing, have rewarding careers in leading private and governmental firms and beyond. Many of our most dedicated alumni made their way into outstanding leadership roles and many continue to support and serve the college in a variety of ways. We are stronger by their involvement.
Students and scholarship are at the heart of everything we do. The College of Engineering currently has around 2,800 undergraduate students and 250 graduate students. Plenty of assistantship opportunities are available for students in both undergraduate and graduate programs. An elite family of around 100 faculty–highly equipped with the needed talents, qualifications, knowledge and skills–are making the right industrious environment needed for students' growth and advancement. At CEN, we continue to emphasize engaging more women in engineering; currently, our student body comprises around 35 percent women, with female faculty present in all engineering programs.
Being at the center of the current AUS move into a community-oriented research agenda, CEN faculty and students are heavily involved in the activities of several research institutes and research centers that will be housed, in addition to all CEN programs, in a new state-of-the-art 20,000 m2 building that will be inaugurated soon. The college has built strong collaborative ties with local, regional, and international public and private institutes through multiple win-win projects. Such cooperation has resulted in several joint projects that streamlined collaboration efforts, which ultimately resulted in several recognized industry certification programs from international partners such as Cisco and HP.
To learn more about the College of Engineering at AUS, I invite you to navigate our webiste, and in case you can't find what you need, feel free to contact us using any convenient means.
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Delzer Falls puts on springtime show
March 29, 2018
Spring runoff is in evidence with the awakening of Delzer Falls just a few miles northwest of Odessa between Pacific Lake and Bob's Lakes, which also remained filled with water. Despite the cool and windy weather last weekend, several intrepid local photographers were out in the countryside recording the beginnings of new spring growth of both flora and fauna.
Calls and messages to The Record told us that photos of Delzer Falls were available, and so they were. We also heard from our reporter in Harrington that a light snowfall was experienced in that fair town as the weekend came to a close. It soon melted away, but the unpredictability of March weather was proved once again. We can certainly hope that the snow was this winter's last gasp. The first buttercups have been spotted and recorded, both in the vicinity of Odessa and other area towns, so spring is truly on its way.


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EDINBURG — A man facing a murder charge and two attempted murder charges took a last-minute plea deal Tuesday just before attorneys were scheduled to present their opening statements to a jury.
Benito Hernandez, 42, pleaded guilty to one count of murder and was sentenced to 45 years in prison. Had he gone before a jury, he could have been sentenced to life in prison, if convicted.
Hernandez was charged with the December 2016 shooting death of 38-year-old Pedro Lopez Morales, who crashed his car into a fence in the 200 block of West Frontage Road in Donna after Hernandez allegedly shot at his vehicle, hitting him in the head. Donna police believed the shooting was motivating by a botched-drug deal or theft of drugs, according to The Monitor's archives.
As part of the plea agreement, the Hidalgo County District Attorney's Office dismissed two charges against Hernandez — attempted murder and attempted capital murder of multiple individuals.
Hernandez made his decision just hours after he assisted his defense team, consisting of attorneys O. Rene Flores and Abigail Chacon, select a jury Monday afternoon.
His 45-year sentence will run concurrently with his federal five-year prison sentence for re-entry after deportation, which he began serving in December 2017. A non-U.S. citizen, Hernandez has previously served federal prison time for illegal entry, and will likely be deported upon his release from prison.


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DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — The Memphis Belle took off from England on the morning of May 17, 1943, with a wave of 159 B-17s to drop bombs on the concrete Nazi submarine shelters at Lorient, France. When it landed unscathed that afternoon, the 10 men aboard already were celebrating; they had just become one of the first bomber crews of the war to survive 25 missions at a time when most weren't making a dozen.
On the 75th anniversary of that final mission, the lovingly restored Memphis Belle, with the leggy, swimsuit-clad pinup girl freshly repainted on the nose, will be unveiled at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force near Dayton.
The public opening of the exhibit in the World War II Gallery represents more than a dozen years and 55,000 hours of fastidious work by staffers and volunteers to renew one of most celebrated planes of the war.
"I hope I don't break down and start bawling, but that's a possibility," said Dr. Harry Friedman, the Memphis neurosurgeon who has worked for decades to have the plane restored and displayed.
Jeff Duford, who oversaw the project at the museum, equates the cultural significance of the Memphis Belle with that of the Iwo Jima flag and the USS Arizona in Pearl Harbor.
The restored plane, he said, stands as a monument to the thousands of men who served on the heavy bombers that helped cripple the Nazi war industry.
"There are lots of things reported in the media that are famous but not important," Duford said. "The most important element of the Memphis Belle is that it is an American icon. It's one of those touchstones in our history that reflects who we are and some of the best of what we are."
Battling Nazi fighters and flying through anti-aircraft bursts for six miserable months in 1942-43, the men who served on the Memphis Belle beat the odds just by surviving the requisite 25 trips. Two out of three young men — their average age was 20 — who flew on those B-17 missions did not come back.
"We were lucky, and we know that well," Memphis Belle pilot Robert Morgan said after returning to the States. "There were other crews that did things that make what we did seem small in comparison."
Contrary to legend, neither the Memphis Belle nor its crew were the first to complete 25 missions in the war. At least one other bomber crew in England did it first.
The Belle just happened to be the one made famous, thanks to newspaper reporters eager to lionize some war heroes, and to Hollywood director William Wyler, who decided to build a documentary around the 25th mission.
Wyler was taken by the plane's sexy nose art and romantic moniker inspired by Morgan's 20-year-old sweetheart in Tennessee.
Army public relations seized the moment and sent the Memphis Belle and most of the original crew back home on a barnstorming swing in the summer of 1943. The highly publicized 32-city war bond tour made celebrities of the crew, along with Morgan's sweetheart, Margaret Polk, and a black Scotty puppy named Stuka who accompanied the crew.
(The relationship between Polk and the rakish Morgan didn't last through the summer, but she would be closely associated with the airplane until her death in 1990.)
That tour, incidentally, included a stop at the same Ohio Air Force base — now called Wright-Patterson — where the Memphis Belle will now reside permanently.
Wyler's film, "Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress," packed with enthralling air combat footage reached theaters in 1944 and built on the plane's mystique. A 1990 hit movie that was a fictionalized account of the final mission introduced it to a new audience.
The bomber was rescued from an Oklahoma scrap yard after the war, purchased by the mayor of Memphis for $350 and displayed outdoors there for decades, deteriorating from weather and vandalism. After years of local efforts to properly exhibit it ran out of money and steam, the plane was trucked to Dayton in corroded pieces in October 2005.
Coincidentally, the only surviving member of the crew, radio operator Robert Hanson, died the same month.
B-17F Memphis Belle to be placed on permanent display – May 17, 2018
One of the most recognizable symbols of World War II will once again report for duty exactly 75 years after its crew finished their last mission in the war against Nazi Germany on May 17, 1943. Plans call for the aircraft to be placed on permanent public display in the WWII Gallery of the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force on May 17, 2018. The new exhibit surrounding the Memphis Belle will include interactive displays, rare archival film footage and many personal artifacts which have never been seen before by our visitors.
The famed B-17 Memphis Belle and its crew became iconic symbols of the heavy bomber crews and support personnel who helped defeat Nazi Germany. The Memphis Belle was the first U.S. Army Air Forces heavy bomber to return to the United States after completing 25 combat missions over Europe during World War II. The USAAF chose the aircraft for a highly-publicized war bond tour from June-August 1943, and its crew was celebrated as national heroes. The aircraft and crew were also the subject of two widely-seen Hollywood movies (one in 1944 and another in 1990).
The three-day celebratory event (May 17-19, 2018) will include three B-17 Flying Fortresses, six P-51 Mustangs, and three WWII-era trainer aircraft on static display; a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Memphis Belle and Strategic Bombing Exhibits; more than 160 WWII military and home front reenactors; 30 vintage military and civilian vehicles; a Big Band Concert; book signings; and both Memphis Belle films featuring guest speakers in the Air Force Museum Theatre. Activities will be both inside and outside the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force.