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|PHP Autoloader
|Markus Malkusch
|2009-12-22 08:43:27
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|This Autoloader Implementation finds class definitions in any files. A simple require of one file is enough to get it working without any further configuration. It uses an index for fast class defintiion finding. It has no problems with any other class loader.
|Research Paper 5
|Monica Maxwell
|2009-10-14 13:14:08
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|The name ask its self. BestTermPaper is superior in writing your custom academic papers that suit to your needs. And you can assure that the paper that you get is unique and original at an affordable price.
|Flexcustomer 0.0.6
|2009-08-20 22:17:12
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|Flexcustomer is a simple, free and open source users management module. Users can register, edit their information and password or find their lost password.Administor can search, delete or browse users' information. This program is easy to be internationalized.Friendly interface and install system is available. Low price customization service is provided.
|FlexPHPDirectory 0.1
|2008-12-09 01:50:35
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|FlexPHPDirectory is a simple, free and open source link directory system.You can add multi-level sub-categories.Users can submit site information.Users can search links by keyword or rate the link.New listings and cool listings are available.You can set a website as a sponsored link and list it before others.This program is easy to be internationalized.Low price customization service is provided.
|Flexphpsite Pro 0.0.6
|2008-12-09 01:46:22
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|This program can tell you your animal sign and corresponding character according to your birthday.Low price customization service is provided.
|ExcelExplorer Pro 4.1
|2007-11-30 12:03:17
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|This set of PHP classes can read data from binary (XLS) Excel file without using COM, ODBC, etc. ExcelExplorer will work on any OS that supports PHP5. Windows and Mac Excel files are supported. No additional classes, modules or configurations needed. Using ExcelExplorer you can read info about worksheets, columns, rows, cells. You can even read style info such as colors, alignment, fonts, borders and more. Shapes and images also supported. You can even read summary information from any MS Office file. Have build-in caching, memory-safe mode. Demo version available on-line.
|Sorting images based on their Pixel Dimension 0.5
|2007-09-19 16:54:43
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|PEG compresses an image based on the color information present in the image. Thus, the file sizes are not a true representation of how large an image is when displayed on screen. In trying to sort out small images based on their width or height we face the challenge of sorting images which are unusually tall or wide. Hence, sorting images based on their pixel dimension is a more accurate way of sorting images into groups. I present a script in PHP that does exactly that. The code is fast enough although you need to increase the execution time in php.ini. This script is to be used as a shell script and not in a website.
|psipuss 1
|Peter Soper
|2007-09-12 17:35:36
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|A Photo / Images upload script created in php mysql, it allows members to upload images, photos to your website and is free. Click link to download.
|Simple Yet Nifty Directory Lister 0.02
|2007-08-22 18:10:56
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|A simple directory lister. Just dump the contents of the zip file into a directory on your PHP webserver to display the contents of the directory. Its able to sort items in that directory by type, name, date and size.
|Search without SQL 2.2
|Hamish Milne
|2007-06-24 03:57:41
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|I spent days searching for a search engine with no need for a database. Then one day, I thought I'd make my own.
|osDate Image Replacement Set 1.0
|Darren Gates
|2007-03-17 05:08:24
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|This is not a skin, but a collection of images, with Photoshop sources, that you can use for the
|100 Fonts for FlashCard Greeting Card Creator 1.0.1
|Darren Gates
|2007-03-17 03:15:26
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|Over 90 fonts for FlashCard, including several hard-to-find symbol fonts. Enhance the FlashCard experience for your users with this font set. You must have FlashCard installed and working, and be able to correctly edit FlashCard's config.xml file, to use this font package.Click here for a complete list of fonts included in this package!
|PDF Converter for HTML and Postscript 2.0.13
|Darren Gates
|2007-03-14 05:03:44
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|This is a PHP equivalent to the popular Perl script by the same name. 100% FREE for commercial AND non-commercial use! Render pages as PDF documents or PostScript files. Options available for FPdf generation, form processing, PDFLib support, and many more!
|Flash MP3 Player and Flash MP3 Component 1.0
|Darren Gates
|2007-03-06 02:55:57
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|This may be one of the best values on TUFaT.com... Advanced, XML-configured MP3 player, and corresponding Flash component (BOTH are included!). MP3 player and Flash component are fully customizable, and both include 100% of the source code, with free updates. However, the $5 version includes 100% of Flash source code for BOTH the component and MP3 player! Also see our Skinnable MP3 Player and Skinnable MP3 Component.
|Cinema Flash Video Component 1.0
|Darren Gates
|2007-02-18 02:38:15
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|Advanced FLV Flash video player component for your Flash projects. This FLV player and Flash component is fully customizable, includes 100% of the source code, and includes free updates. Please note that the Flash applet has a different design and feature set from this component, but an applet version of this component is in development.
|Automatic Photo Albums 1.0
|Eric Paquet
|2007-01-25 19:23:56
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|(Click on [ Link ] to get the zip'd package) The PHP Photo Album Generator is a collection of a few simple interrelated PHP scripts that automate the generation of photo album listings, slideshows and thumbnail index. This includes showing album categories based on which user logged-in. Then, when an album is selected, a slideshow starts with a bunch of viewing options (change speed, show EXIF details, show thumbnail index and movies). Distinguishing features are: automatic generation of albums and categories based on what's installed (no additional configuration). Usage of EXIF comments in the file to show photo descriptions (no need for a database such as MySQL). Dependencies: EXIF enabled in PHP (modify slideshow.php to remove this dependency), Apache authentication (modify albumlist.php to remove this dependency) and slides/thumbnails installed as subdirectories to album directories (use GenThumbs above for that purpose).
|RankQuest Free SEO Tools Source 1.1
|Ranjith Pandi
|2006-12-20 05:43:38
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|RankQuest Free SEO Tools Source aims to help Webmasters in Search Engine Optimization. Keyword Finder lists the keywords in the meta keyword tag of a site. Meta Tag Analyzer examines the meta information of a site,to check if the content is Search Engine friendly.
|ip to country
|2006-08-18 07:32:14
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|ip to country determines the origin country of a user.
|installation routine for phpShop 0.80
|2006-08-18 07:31:41
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|the installation routine helps setting up phpShop 0.80
|PDF Converter for HTML and Postscript 1.9.4
|2006-07-08 12:31:36
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|This is a PHP equivalent to the popular Perl script by the same name. 100% FREE for commercial AND non-commercial use! Render pages as PDF documents or PostScript files. Options available for FPdf generation, form processing, PDFLib support, and many more!
|Skalinks Links Management Script 1.5
|Anton Kollision
|2006-04-18 06:44:08
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|SkaLinks Exchange Script is modern and convenient script, which was specially created for arranging link categories on those sites that employ the reciprocal links exchange concept. Software features: script installer; links exchange; Advanced backlink verification; Open editors system; Multiple editors managing their own categories and links � build an open DMOZ-like directory; Permalink control; New, friendly and sleek pages design; New color themes; Multiple categories creation � work faster with big amounts of data; Database backup/restore; Sites Google PageRank display; categories hierarchy support; virtual categories support; related categories support; admin panel; multi-criterion search; customizable settings; statistics display; broken links verification support; fast-to-customize layout interface; advertisement system; directory editors system.
|Easy PHP Upload 2.24
|2005-08-03 09:21:33
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|This PHP upload class (the old name) can be used to upload files with a client browser to a remote webserver location. The features in the first release are: file-extension check, maximum file- size limitation and a flexible error reporting system. The class is extremely easy to use and comes together with full working examples. Sinds the second version is it possible to upload multiple files. Check the class file for all update information. The version 2.22 (and higher) is compatible with the PHP directive "register_globals=off". NEW functions for the multiple upload function: rename files and filename validation.
|Kazanux 1
|2005-04-03 03:50:20
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|Read the contents of the KaZaA database files. The files that record all the files downloaded and shared via the Kazaa P2P file sharing network. These files are normally in the DB directory named data526.dbb and data1024.dbb
|Tobias Bender
|2005-03-11 16:14:17
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|phpXplorer is an open source file management system written in PHP. It enables you to work on a remote file system through a web browser. By default it has got dialogs for editing HTML, PHP, image, Apache, compressed and email files. Its modular design makes it easy to build your own filetypes, property sheets, views and themes. phpXplorers permission manager enables you to restrict the access to the shared file system for multiple users in a detailed way.
|PHP Download Manger 0.1
|Theo barringer
|2004-10-12 19:17:36
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|This script counts downloads or shows ads before ppl downloading a file. The real files can be in in directory which is hidden, e.g. with .htaccess, from the web.
|FTP File Upload 1.0
|2004-06-04 16:18:00
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|This simple script takes user files from a form and uploads them to an FTP site with a friendly name. Uses the PHP FTP functions. Also has some error checking.
|File Uploader Function 1.0
|Francisco Charrua
|2004-04-13 22:14:05
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|Allows users to upload files to your website. I wrote this script to illustrate the basic operations required for file uploading, I don't recommend it be used as is, because people may upload programs and scripts. If you want only images to be uploaded, you may want to modify the extension of any file that doesn't have isn't a jpg, png, or gif.
|Filter File Extension 1.0
|2004-04-12 20:05:43
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|Prevents users from uploading certain file types. In the example, we block out ASCII files.
|File Upload Script V 1.0
|Corps Technologies
|2004-03-30 04:06:20
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|This script and html file is used for uploading a file to your web server. Can be useful for web designers who will need files from their customers from time to time. This script will send an email to an address specified in script when a new file is uploaded. Will send a link and a confirmation email to the uploading email address.
|kPlaylist 1.0
|kPlaylist Team
|2004-01-30 15:56:49
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|kPlaylist makes your MP3 archive available via the WEB. Play music, search, create and edit playlists from everywhere by just having a webbrowser and a MP3 player. Features include logon, accounts, account classes, user editor, automatic installation (MySQL) and automatic search engine update.
|kPlaylist 1.0
|kPlaylist Team
|2004-01-30 15:56:26
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|kPlaylist makes your MP3 archive available via the WEB. Play music, search, create and edit playlists from everywhere by just having a webbrowser and a MP3 player. Features include logon, accounts, account classes, user editor, automatic installation (MySQL) and automatic search engine update.
|Man Page Lookup 1.3.0
|Andrew Collington
|2004-01-15 14:48:41
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|This will allow you to view man pages on your unix/linux system through a web browser. It formats correctly, and auto-links email addresses.
|dGallery 1.2
|Donny Marthen Sitompul
|2003-11-12 02:11:55
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|Web-based gallery for administering web photos collection.
|uploading files in PHP 1.0
|saifullah shafiq
|2003-09-26 10:01:46
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|This small tutorial shows you how to upload files in PHP
|Yahoo Stock Quote Slurper 0.2
|Juan Chico
|2003-09-25 11:08:14
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|/////////////yahooSlurp 0.2/////////// ChangeLog: 2000-18-02: basic functionality done: grab one version of Yahoo's stock quote images, and yank it out to your own page.
|EasySIteBuilder 1.2
|stephan Pierantoni
|2003-05-10 09:53:18
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|A fully automated solution to build web site from your brower only. Offer this solution to your clients! Features � 100% atomated web site � 100% custumize it to your needs very easily � 100% online update from your browser only � Create unlimited links to content � Upload a pic to illustrate each text � Modify and delete anything you want in a second! ...
|:: PHP HTTP File Editor :: 1.5
|Gin Tonyx
|2003-04-11 02:57:32
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|A set of php files (3) that can be used to edit files via http. Contains the frameset, a file browser, and an editor.
|rss aggregator
|dan zarrella
|2003-01-21 16:04:47
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|pull a List of RSS feed addresses out of a mysql database. Perform responsiveness check with socket connection, compare poll results to database of headlines, if unique, add. Also formats template for display (Messy).
|RSS Output
|dan zarrella
|2003-01-21 16:04:13
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|The RSS output file that runs stargeek's feed. Cleans input to generate valid RSS. Optional category searches.
|Bs_IniHandler 4.2
|2002-11-26 23:16:53
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|The IniHandler can read and write ini-style files (and strings). Many options can be set. example: http://www.blueshoes.org/en/framework/util/ini_handler/ source: http://www.blueshoes.org/download/Bs_IniHandler.class.phps manual: http://developer.blueshoes.org/phpdoc/Bs_IniHandler.html this class is part of the blueshoes php application framework, see http://www.blueshoes.org/
|Bs_CsvUtil 4.2
|2002-11-26 23:15:53
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|class to read and write comma-separated-value files. Features: supports any separator char sequence, default is semicolon ";". supports separator characters in the values. eg you use a ; as separator, your line may look like blah;hello world;"foo";"foo;bar";"this is a ""string""";got it?;foo as you can see, the values can be in "quotes". if your text uses quotes itself as in the "string" example, they are escaped in ms-style with 2 quotes. and by using quotes we can even have your separator inside the text (example "foo;bar"). line breaks. a csv line may spread over multiple lines using crlf in a field value. see the checkMultiline param and the _checkMultiline() method. this class is part of the blueshoes php application framework, see blueshoes.org.
|PDF Form Submission CGI 1.0
|James Morris
|2002-10-24 11:04:09
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|Catches the FDF sent to this script's URL and then creates an email with the completed PDF form to the specified email address. Useful for PDF order forms.
|Uploading Files in PHP 1
|2002-09-11 04:22:11
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|Uploading files in PHP Think of an application where you want your users to upload files to your machine. Uploading files in PHP is very easy. You can upload any type of file from client to server. Files are uploaded from the browser using an <input> tag, set the type parameter in the <input> tag as "File". This is supported by all popular browsers currently available on the market. Important thing is to set the ENCTYPE attribute of the form to "multipart/form-data" and set the form's action element to the file upload page. The file upload page will handle the file uploading. Here is the code: Create a simple html form for submitting the file:  <form action="myupload.php" method=post enctype="multipart/form-data"> submit this file: <input type=file name="userfile">
 <input type=submit>
 </form>  Now, create a php file named as "myupload.php":  <? if(!empty($userfile)) { //copy the file to some permanent location copy($userfile, "/php/www/files/myfile.txt"); //destroy the file unlink($userfile); //display message echo("file uploaded"); } ?>  Details: Handling uploaded file is very easy in PHP. First, the file is saved in the temporary directory of your operating system (if you have not set the path to your own temporary directory in the php.ini file). You can copy the uploaded file from the temporary directory to the location of your choice. The file in the temporary directory is automatically destroyed at the end of the request. File name is accessible in the same way as all form data. In our code, we have set the name for the uploaded file as "userfile". You can access this variable in the upload file page as $userfile. We copy the file to a permanent location using the copy() function. Although, the uploaded file is automatically destroyed at the end of the request but its a good practice to destroy the file explicitly. You can use the unlink() function to destroy the file. You can check if the file has been uploaded to the server using different attributes provided by the PHP. For example, if you dont want to allow your users to upload the same file again and again, you can put a restriction on the user to upload new files only. We can set limit on the size of the file to be uploaded by adding an <input> element with the NAME attribute set to MAX_FILE_SIZE and the VALUE to the upper limit. I havent demonstrated this in my sample code but here the piece of code for your reference: <input type=hidden name=MAX_FILE_SIZE value=1024> <imput type=file name=userfile> Remember, the hidden <input> tag should precede the file <input> tag. Place a check before displaying a message, use the empty() function to check if $userfile variable contains something or not, if its empty then display the message telling the user that the file hasn't been uploaded otherwise display the message that the file has been uploaded successfully.
|SophosParse 0.1b
|Robert T Fish
|2002-05-20 17:13:18
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|A Parser for the broken (but still very handy) RSS feeds about Virus activity provided by www.sophos.com The .xml file is parsed into an array of arrays which is returned to the caller for display using a simple foreach loop. Example code is provided.
|The World's simplest PHP Message/Quote of the Day Script 1.0
|Mads S�gaard
|2002-02-19 13:54:59
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|"The World's simplest PHP Message/Quote of the Day Script" is a simple "quote-of-the-day script" that needs access to a MySQL database. It only consists of one script that's SIMPLE and hence easy to customize. This is how it works: You put any number of quotes/messages/whatever into the database, and then the script will show one quote every day. When all quotes have been shown, the script starts from the beginning of the quotes again. And if your quote-of-the-day page doesn't receive any visitors on a given day, the given quote-of-the-day will be shown the next day too. It simple, yet smart.
|PHP to Excel conversion 2.0
|Christian Novak
|2002-02-07 08:18:37
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|PHP 2 Excel conversion class. Class to create Excel compatible files on the fly. Supports formatting of cells, password protection, print setups and much more....
|getID3() 1.2.0
|James Heinrich
|2002-01-16 12:31:11
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|getID3() is a PHP4 script that reads ID3v1 (up to 1.1) and ID3v2 (up to 4.0) MP3 tags and outputs the data to a multi-dimensional array. Also reads MPEG audio info from MP3 frame header, such as bitrate, channels, MPEG version, layer, VBR/CBR mode & method, etc. Parses all documented ID3v2 tags so your coding is easy. Supports variable-bitrate MP3s (both Xing and Fraunhofer methods).
|Remote File Size 0.1
|Chad Lieberman
|2001-12-22 23:36:44
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|A simple function that retrieves the size of remote files. (It could easily be changed to retrieve other info)
|FilEd 1.0
|Steven Chalker
|2001-11-27 10:18:32
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|this can edit files.. no matter where you are!!
|File Explorer 1.3
|Fabien HADDADI
|2001-10-16 09:54:04
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|A Windows-styled file explorer. Allows you to browse, download, edit, delete and UPLOAD files to and from your website only using HTTP!
|QTOFileManager 1.0
|Quentin O\'Sullivan
|2001-10-14 03:08:07
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|Web based PHP File Manager * EASY INSTALL - Just drop the file in the base directory * Just one script file * Upload and delete files * Authenticate the user (optional) * Edit a file (optional) * Specify which file extensions can be edited * Add and remove directories (optional) * Specify the max hard drive space allowed * Specify the max file size allowed * Designate file names as being hidden
|FileManager 0.1
|Luboslav Gabal
|2001-08-30 13:33:26
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|FileManager for Windows systems using JavaScript
|OpenShare File Sharing Agent 1.0
|2001-08-03 00:05:05
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|A remote access file sharing utility, it allows you to get to the files you need from anywhere on the net using only a web browser. Provides detailed file information for mp3\\\'s as well as other files, and allows searching capabilities as well.
|random_line 1.0
|Adam Trachtenberg
|2001-04-12 11:49:15
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|Efficient way to grab a random line from a text file
|Recursive directory list 0.1
|David Trowbridge
|2001-03-18 20:16:38
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|Recursively traverses a directory and builds a tree in HTML
|Directory Tree 1.0
|J. Chakrabarty
|2001-02-17 23:22:04
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|Provides the complete directory tree of your site in an organised table. Free download at http://www.creativephp.com/
|MP3 Info Function (3) 1.0
|Mike Billings
|2001-02-13 20:20:14
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|Returns MP3 file info. Handles RIFF headers and ID3 v1.1 tags. Loosely based off CheSter\\\'s code and the mpg123 c source.
|MP3 Info Function (2)
|2000-12-01 09:05:52
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|Returns MP3 file info (bitrate, samplerate, frames, channelmode ...) and ID3 tag info as an array. Based on CheSter's code published here.
|Generate Excel files from PHP
|Christian Novak
|2000-11-25 11:47:24
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|Small function library to generate Excel files/stream directly from PHP.
|Image Magic Converter 39 Format to Web Graphics 1
|2000-11-01 16:45:47
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|Thumbnails generator - Upload Your Tiff or Fax - Bmb file to convert in to Web Graphic Format.... Description: Thumbnails generator and Converter from BMP BMP24 CGM CMYK DIM EPDF EPI EPS EPS2 EPSF EPSF EPSI EPT FAX+ FIG FPX GIF GIF87 JPEG LABEL MAP MPEG NULL PCD PCDS PCX PDF+ PDF PNG PS+ SUN TGA TIFF TIF24 TILE TTF UIL WIN JPG> to jpg or png
|Management 2.1
|Huib Bakker
|2000-10-25 04:56:56
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|Management Tool
|File Upload !!!!!!! 1.0
|2000-10-19 21:10:54
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|Hope this will help! Good luck!
|File Upload For Linux 1
|2000-07-14 11:59:01
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|Uploads 4 files to /tmp directory. Check it out it is cool.
|download counter v1.1
|2000-07-06 13:17:09
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|A download counter for your files, check for more info the example.php. Don't use mySQL, this is appropriated for small sites. Tested under Apache 1.3.12 / PHP 4.0.1pl2 / Linux 2.2.16 and Win98.
|Jason Stechschulte
|2000-06-06 13:13:53
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|This program converts a file in RTF format and displays it as a webpage.
|Search and Replace 1.0
|Richard Heyes
|2000-05-20 14:37:46
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|Class to enable search/replace of files. Can perform the search over one file, multiple files, entire directories with/without subdirectories. Can search using four different search functions, supporting ereg and preg regular expressions.
|File synchronisation 1.0
|Richard Heyes
|2000-05-20 14:35:09
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|A script to synchronise directories. Has good logging abilities. Use in conjunction with cron for example.
|Mp3 Info Function 0.0001a
|2000-05-20 06:09:56
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|This function returns MP3 file info as an array. It is extremely new code so it may not be 100% stable. I would lurv any comments
|Splice 1.0
|Travis Barney
|2000-03-07 16:34:59
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|Create a 2 dimentional array (rows and columns) out of a semicolon delimited text file.
|File lister 0.01
|Eric Persson
|1999-12-26 08:53:22
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|This script puts all filenames with the full path in to an array. It also gives the number of filenames in the array.
|filemanager 0.02
|Lacey Pevey
|1999-12-05 03:54:03
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|Provides a simple web-based file manager and text editor. No security included.
|PHP File function extentions 0.03
|Sergei Keler
|1999-11-17 03:23:42
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|This module implements function GREP($re,$file) which same purpose then unix grep. And TAIL($file,$number) function which returns last $number lines of $file _very_ fast. Very useful for www-chats...
|Make Directories v1.02
|Andrew Heebner
|1999-10-03 19:03:24
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|This just simplifies how you can use PHP to automatically generate directorys without actually haveig to FTP to your server to make one. Try the code and develop from it!
|Cutting line from a file 1.0
|Bram Heerink
|1999-08-24 02:43:09
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|This function strips a specific line of a file. If no linenumber is given, last line is stripped.
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Pope Francis' headline-making suggestion last month that the Catholic Church had grown "obsessed" with hot-button issues like abortion, contraception and gay marriage lacked context, Diocese of Venice Bishop Frank Dewane said Friday.
"He did say priorities need to be put back into place," said Dewane outside Sarasota's Planned Parenthood Health Center, where dozens of protesters picketed the facility's weekly abortion services.
"I think if you read that entire message, he himself says any number of times, 'I'm a son of the church,' and he keeps coming back to that. That is language that, instinctively understood, means I accept the teachings of the Father and the Mother," Dewane said. "And for us, the church is the mother, the Holy Mother church."
Elected by the Vatican six months ago to lead the world's 1 billion-plus Catholics, Pope Francis caused many to wonder if he was signaling a doctrinaire shift during an interview with a Jesuit journal.
"It is not necessary to talk about these issues all the time," the pontiff said. "The dogmatic and moral teachings of the church are not all equivalent. The church's pastoral ministry cannot be obsessed with the transmission of a disjointed multitude of doctrines to be imposed insistently."
The next day, however, to an audience of Catholic gynecologists and in comments not nearly as widely disseminated, Francis denounced abortion's "widespread mentality of profit, the 'throwaway culture,' which has today enslaved the hearts and minds of so many."
It was a point that Bishop Dewane reiterated during Friday morning Mass at St. Martha Catholic Church, prior to joining anti-abortion demonstrators at Planned Parenthood.
"I think you've got to read the whole interview because I think what he's saying is, he wants to reposition the church on some issues," said Dewane, whose diocese spans 10 counties counting roughly 250,000 Catholics.
"He was talking about life in general, but he was using other terminology. And then he followed up immediately on that by referring to this whole life issue as a throwaway society," the bishop said. "He says point blank, we throw our babies and our elderly away, and he came back to that theme several times."
"40 Days for Life"
Dewane's take on Francis' remarks was shared by many touting anti-abortion placards at Planned Parenthood.
The Sarasota clinic is being picketed as part of a Sept. 25 to Nov. 3 national ecumenical campaign called "40 Days for Life."
Friday morning visitors staging prayer vigils included uniformed Epiphany Cathedral School students from Venice.
"Life is sacred, period, and I wish the church would say that all the time," said John Scolara, who drove to Sarasota from Venice to participate in the event on his day off. "The pope called this a 'throwaway society,' and he's absolutely right about that."
James and Sylvia Kurt of Sarasota said Francis' message decrying "small-minded rules" was more about tone than content.
"You can't hit people over the head and expect to accomplish anything. You've got to approach people with love and respect," said James Kurt as he clutched his rosary beads.
"I didn't get the sense that he was changing anything, except he to be more kind and gentle in the approach. We're not saying, for instance, that homosexual acts are good, but we want to embrace everyone because we're all sinners who need love," Kurt said. "There's an unfortunate view out there that pro-life people are all hateful, and that's just not true. I mean, if I judge someone, then I condemn myself."
Bishop Dewane cited his diocese's two-year-old "Catholics Come Home" program as being "completely in sync" with Francis' desire to bring lapsed members back into the faith.
"We have structures in place for divorce, called annulments. I have no doubt that, in time, some of those mechanisms could follow (for other categories)," Dewane said. "I don't mean anything radical by that. He has not stepped outside of that. He's talking about the issues they address, and certainly, in due time, he could give more impetus to that."
Bishop: Pope's remarks taken out of context
Pope Francis' headline-making suggestion last month that the Catholic Church had grown "obsessed" with hot-button issues like abortion, contraception and gay marriage lacked context, Diocese of Venice Bishop Frank Dewane said Friday.

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It's a lesson for everyone who reads this: some people just aren't who they appear to be. And the deception led to millions of dollars lost and dozens of lives ruined.
"He is a very likable person; he is Christian, a big church-goer, very active in the church and the entire time he was scamming all of us," explained fraud victim, Earlene Dean.
The scam: invest in the cattle market in Honduras. Dean was told she'd get rich. What she didn't know was she was being lured into a Ponzi scheme.
"We invested pretty much everything we had with him," she said.
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Inspectors say in all, there were more than 40 victims and $2 million in losses.
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In the meantime, the man behind this Ponzi scheme was prosecuted and sentenced to prison.
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission says many Ponzi schemes share common characteristics and it has compiled a list of "red flags." The SEC says look for these warning signs:
- High investment returns with little or no risk. Every investment carries some degree of risk, and investments yielding higher returns typically involve more risk. Be highly suspicious of any "guaranteed" investment opportunity.
- Overly consistent returns. Investments tend to go up and down over time, especially those seeking high returns. Be suspect of an investment that continues to generate regular, positive returns regardless of overall market conditions.
- Unregistered investments. Ponzi schemes typically involve investments that have not been registered with the SEC or with state regulators. Registration is important because it provides investors with access to key information about the company's management, products, services, and finances.
- Unlicensed sellers. Federal and state securities laws require investment professionals and their firms to be licensed or registered. Most Ponzi schemes involve unlicensed individuals or unregistered firms.
- Secretive and/or complex strategies. Avoiding investments you don't understand or for which you can't get complete information is a good rule of thumb.
- Issues with paperwork. Ignore excuses regarding why you can't review information about an investment in writing, and always read an investment's prospectus or disclosure statement carefully before you invest. Also, account statement errors may be a sign that funds are not being invested as promised.
- Difficulty receiving payments. Be suspicious if you don't receive a payment or have difficulty cashing out your investment. Keep in mind that Ponzi scheme promoters sometimes encourage participants to "roll over" promised payments by offering even higher investment returns.
If you are aware of an investment opportunity that might be a Ponzi scheme, contact the SEC by phone at (800) 732-0330 or online at http://www.sec.gov/complaint.shtml.


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- This topic has 8 replies, 4 voices, and was last updated 8 years, 10 months ago by merv.
August 29, 2011 at 8:21 pm #15316yasaminoParticipant
Hello Everyone,
I am new to this website and I hope I would be satisfied with the help I get for my first question on this forum Any help with this would be great since I am really overly stressed with this now!
Ok here it goes,
I did a PCR for my UB2 gene (if sequence required let me know and i can post it as well) and the following were my primers along with the rest of the PCR details that I followed.
Primers (in brackets are restrictions sites)
Forward Primer (NdeI)
5' (c a t a t g) a t g g t g g a c t t g g c t a g g g t 3'
Reverse Primer (XhoI)
5' (c t c g a g) t t a g c t g g a c a a c a g c t t t t c a 3'
Forward: %GC: 55, Size: 20 bases, Tm: 60.77C
Reverse: %GC: 40.91, Size: 22bases, Tm: 60.05C
PCR Components
PCR kit is from Bioshop
10X buffer-2ul
25mM MgCl2-1.6ul
10mM dNTP-0.75ul
10uM Forward Primer-0.5ul
10uM Reverse Primer-0.5ul
cDNA template-4ul (400ng/uL is template concentration)
dH2O-add up to 20ul
PCR Conditions
Anneal (I did a gradient of 52-62C)-30sec
72C-30sec go to 2 repeat 30 times
4-for ever
My product size is suppose to be 585bp. I have attached a gel image of the PCR
The lanes of the gel image correspond to the following
From Left
lane 1 – 1kb ladder
lane 2- skipped
lane 3- 53.7
lane 4- skipped
lane 5- 54.8
lane 6- skipped
lane 7- 56.3
lane 8- skipped
lane 9- 58.0
lane 10- skipped
lane 11- 59.4
lane 12- skipped
lane 13- 60.5
As can be seen in the gel image, my results are very faint bands and are unspecific (two bands in lanes 5 and lane 7 I think). The second band at the bottom I would think is the right size (585bp) since it is right above the bright 500bp band in the 1kb ladder. Am I right? So please suggestions as to how I can manipulate my PCR to get better more clear brighter bands? Am I on the right track and what am I doing wrong? All suggestions are welcome so please do suggest your thoughts
Thanks In advance to all of you!
August 30, 2011 at 6:06 am #106113
Shouldn't you have some overhang on the primers, so that the RE will be able to cut your product?
As of the PCR, I would just cut the lower band and not bother with the rest.
What is your template?
August 30, 2011 at 7:29 am #106118greatmicrobiologistParticipant
I want to know the RE you have used in PCR. The patterns are correct as it seems. I think there is some problem in RE along with Denaturation and Reannealing. Procedure is correct as it seems. In your final conclusion, you have mentioned about the 585bp of lane 5 or 7? I am little uncleared about it you have mentioned.
August 30, 2011 at 9:01 am #106119
Restriction endonuclease used in PCR?
August 30, 2011 at 1:38 pm #106125greatmicrobiologistParticipant
ooops i am sorry. I was thinking of different. My fault. ❗
September 6, 2011 at 4:31 pm #106198antonyviridaeParticipant
From what I can see, your reaction looks good. Some suggestions that I have are:
-Don't use a gradient for the annealing. One temperature two-four degrees lower than your lowest primer Tm will suffice. Doing this might also get rid of those non specific bands.
-You need at least two-four nucleotides in front of RE sites because the enzymes need a 5` region to sit on to cut properly.
-Sometimes the final volume of a PCR reaction is important. You could try using a higher volume, maybe 25 or 50uL.
-Lastly, increasing your primer concentration might also help.
September 7, 2011 at 5:56 am #106202
increasing the volume of reaction? I thought, that it's better to have smaller volume, since the temperature changes are faster and more accurate.
September 7, 2011 at 2:13 pm #106223antonyviridaeParticipantquote JackBean:increasing the volume of reaction? I thought, that it's better to have smaller volume, since the temperature changes are faster and more accurate.
Though it may be true that a smaller volume would help with temperature changes, increasing the reaction volume also increases the amount of reagents that you have in the reaction. They are still at the same diluted factor but it gives your pcr a better chance at working. I know for my baculovirus work, that when I was using a volume of 20uL nothing would work but when I increased it to 50uL I was getting very good amplification. Also with the temperature thing, if you use an older style thermocycler the temp. changes are more gradual which would pretty much heat and cool your reaction accuratly no matter what volume it is.
October 2, 2011 at 5:00 pm #106553mervParticipant
There's loads of things you can do to optimise PCR.
From my recollection, in order of preference, if you still need help on this:
0. Do a control reaction to test all the variables (taq, dNTP's especially, to ensure the PCR worked) – (usually someone can offer you actin primers and template at known molarity).
1. Mg concentration is key – alter this, use the temperature that gave you the best result.
2. You are using cDNA – does this mean a crude RT prep? You could do a DNA clean up to remove any proteins (a 50:50 Phenol/chloroform say 100-500ul , vortex, spin 10mins, pipette of the aqueous phase to a fresh tube. dispose of phenol carefully according to local rules (evap in a chemicals fumehood is best). Ethanol precipitate the DNA using standard protocols in Mol Biol – as your target is small, use some carrier DNA to ensure you dont lose the precipate – red-pellet precipation carriers are on the market (try SigmaAldrich).
3. Use less DNA- you will probably get better results, and save your precuious DNA.
4. Use thin wall tubes for PCR – and cut your cycle hold times (means you can get faster sample to result times – great if you have insomnia anyway/ you can shorter breaks).
5. eliminate the final step of 72oC – it is rarely needed, and if you are cloning it can cause damage to the phosphate ends and your cDNA cloning might not work.
6. reduce the initial heating step time as this can damage you enzyme.
7. Avoid too much enzyme- always use a master mix of enzyme which is well vortexed to mix- otherwise glycerol in the reaction can be variable across your samples and too high. Always keep your reactions on ice. Sometimes batches of enzyme vary and have variable shelf lives…
8. Try hot-start PCR if thats not working well.
9. Consider the possibility that your larger bands are alternative spliced variants and clone and sequence them too. But beware that PCR often creates bizarre unnatural hybrid molecules which are entirely artefact.
If non of this helps, either your technique is wrong, or cut your losses and redesign your primers. I think that covers it!
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Hiker missing in Desolation Wilderness found
Area is near South Lake Tahoe, Sheriff's Department says
A hiker who went missing in the Desolation Wilderness near South Lake Tahoe has been found safe.
El Dorado County Sheriff's officials said Chris Major, 38, of Brooklyn, N.Y., went missing Sunday while on a hike with his friend and two women.
During the hike, the two men decided to take different routes, agreeing to meet where they parked their car.
The other three hikers all met back at the Echo lakes trailhead, but Major never showed.
On Monday, a command post was set up in the area by the El Dorado County Sheriff's Department.
The sheriff's department said at 9:20 a.m., Major sent a text message to his friend. About 30 minutes later, the friend received a phone call from Major.
Rescue teams were able to locate the hiker in the back country and help him walk out.
At 11:30 a.m., the Major and the rescue team arrived back at the Echo Lakes Lodge.
Major suffered several cuts and abrasions while climbing through brush and over rocks. He did not need medical treatment, sheriff's officials said.
Major told rescue teams that he had to start a small fire to keep himself warm through the night, but then came across other hikers Monday morning who had a cell phone he was able to use.


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You've got that feeling. The daily grind of payroll, bills and other financial matters is getting you down. You realize that you know your managers and personal trainers better than your own children. Your club needs to be renovated. To make matters worse, competition is moving in down the road, perhaps a big chain club or maybe a multipurpose Y. You start to feel that it's time to get out.
The reasons for selling a club are as varied as the club owners out there, but chances are, at some point in your life, you will sell your club. How you manage your club now will determine what you get for your club in the future. That's why every club owner should plan an exit strategy now that can be used next year or 20 years from now.
The first step toward a strategy is to realize that eventually you will sell the club — whether due to retirement or health, business, family or other issues. When buying a club, many club owners go into the purchase with a time frame in mind for the length of their club ownership, says Bruce Carter, owner of Optimal Fitness Systems International, a consulting company that works with buyers and sellers. The moves those owners make revolve around quickly building up the business to make it attractive to an eventual buyer. However, other club owners have longer-term plans in mind. Those club owners may be less likely to have a strategy in place for the eventual sale of their club. Even if you didn't open your club with an exit strategy in place, it's not too late to implement one now.
Consider one of the most important issues first: when it comes time to sell, to whom do you want to hand your business? Because many of today's buyers are chain clubs, you should consider whether you would want to sell to a chain or to an individual club owner. If you open or renovate a club knowing that eventually you will sell it to a chain, then Carter suggests that you look at what type of clubs the chains are buying and open a similar club or renovate your current club to fit that style.
One of the first things that any buyer, particularly a chain club, looks for is location. You want to locate the club in an attractive area with a storefront that's visible. When looking at location, a buyer tries to determine whether he or she will be able to sell memberships there and how the club compares to competitors.
A larger club is more marketable to chains than a small club. Small clubs, though, can attract individual buyers. However, if you really want a chain as your purchaser and you own a small club, then make sure your club is a niche club, such as a personal training studio that will bring in the revenue that buyers want.
Regardless of whom you want to buy your club, you must ensure that you have a good lease on your building with a reasonable, steady rate. No buyer wants to take over a lease with unreasonable rent increases built into the contract.
Because buyers will take a long, hard look at the physical plant to determine how much deferred maintenance has occurred, the club and its equipment need to be well maintained and updated. Most club renovations have about a five-year effective life, says Steve Schwartz, president of Chicago-based TCA Clubs. Unfortunately, he says, most clubs haven't been renovated in 10 years or more.
"Often, sellers prepare for sale by milking the business for the highest possible cash flow," says Schwartz. "Buyers almost always detect that and will adjust the price down."
Buyers want a club without a lot of baggage, which means maintaining a good reputation in the community is imperative. Avoid lawsuits, treat members and visitors fairly and get involved in community activities to promote your club as caring for the community it serves.
Buyers also look at how members pay — electronic funds transfer or billed statement. A club should look to increase the number of members paying via electronic funds transfer to three out of four memberships, Carter says, because EFT guarantees some regular, recurring income for the buyer. The 20 times EFT formula states that a club with $100,000 in EFT is worth $2 million, he says.
A buyer will look to see whether members are paying monthly, annually or quarterly; and whether they pay by cash or check. That all plays into the service liability of the club, Carter says. A club with 1,000 members that are paid in full for a year means the seller received revenue from those 1,000 members and the buyer didn't, but the buyer still must service them for a year before they'll pay again — that is if they renew their membership. The buyer then has to find out at what price the seller sold the memberships so that the buyer knows what price he or she will need to ask for to get the person to renew. So, the buyer will also want to know how well thought through the pricing plans are and how appropriate those are to the market.
Membership fees are important to buyers. It's better to have 1,000 people paying $50 per month rather than 2,000 paying $20 month, Carter says.
"The lower amount people pay, the less they value the membership," he says. "You want to charge a healthy amount. If it is being given away, it devalues the value of the club. You are devaluing the value of the membership."
The most frustrating part of a buyer's evaluation often is the quality of the bookkeeping, Schwartz says.
"One thing I advise, particularly for owner/operators, is to spend more money on their bookkeeping," Schwartz says. He suggests that a club owner spend the extra money to hire an accountant to formally close the books at the end of the year. Disorganized and confusing bookkeeping can lead a buyer to believe that the bookkeeping is not accurate, and if the numbers are not valid or well organized, the buyer may wonder what else he or she is missing. Disorganized bookkeeping also makes it difficult to understand how a club operates and how the numbers compare to other numbers the buyer has. The buyer often wants to take the seller's numbers and compare them to a setup familiar to the buyer. If they can't compare the numbers, then it makes it more difficult.
Schwartz suggests that club owners use the uniform system of accounting that IHRSA developed because "that's the right way to do it. It will show that you are a quality operator," Schwartz says.
Most important, the bigger clubs want to buy clubs with cash flow now, Carter says.
"They aren't looking for the wounded animal that they can nurse back to health slowly," he says. "They want the cash flow right away. It helps their bottom line."
A club's asking price is based on its cash flow.
"So, the seller should be cutting the fat in certain areas," says Frank Margarella, president of Premier Club Consultants Inc. of Tampa, FL. The club owner should downsize some of the long-term debt and bring building maintenance and cleaning inside if it is performed outside.
"If it's the beginning of the year and at the end of the year you want to sell, then start to look where to become more efficient and drive revenue," says Margarella.
The information a buyer gathers will tell the buyer whether the business will get better, worse or remain flat. In general, the hard deals are those that look like they are getting worse or are staying the same, says Schwartz
"Most of the deals I've seen, sellers have waited too long and are asking an unrealistically high price," Schwartz says. In fact, unrealistic sales prices — sometimes twice the value of the club — are the things that most often kill a deal, he says.
"I'm shocked, frankly, by what some people think their businesses are worth," Schwartz says. "These are very smart, rational people who would be smart buyers of equipment, and they expect people to take what they are offering."
How much a club should go for depends on with whom you speak. Carter says the general rule of thumb is that a business is bought at three to five times net profits. Margarella says a seller usually lists the club for about 10 times the net cash flow of the club while the buyer generally wants to pay about seven to eight times the net cash flow. If the club owner owns rather than leases the building and the club owner wants to sell the property along with the club, then the value of the property increases the asking price.
The higher asking price from the seller often occurs because the seller is trying to recoup the cost of improvements in the club, but that kind of thinking doesn't work, Margarella says.
"It's like putting a pool in your house," he says. "You never really get your pool money back out of it."
To get a realistic asking price for a club, he suggests hiring a consultant or appraiser that can offer a good, hard look at the club in an unemotional and unattached way.
"If you are not realistic in what you should sell it for and what you can expect on a return, then don't even attempt it," says Margarella. "The club owner that is planning the exit strategy has to take his ego out of it. The club owner thinks that his property is worth more than the property next door and you ask him why and he says, 'because it's my property.'"
However, Schwartz doesn't see a need for a third-party evaluation of a club's value. Instead, club owners should pay attention to reports in the media that state that depending on whether a person owns the space or leases it, the value of a club is worth three to five-and-a-half times the free cash flow a club generates after salaries and maintenance.
Regarless of how much you ask for your club, one of the most important aspects of getting out of the club is knowing when it's time to sell.
"The time to sell is when money is available," says Carter. "We just went through a year where the banks stopped lending money. It was difficult for buyers to get the money to buy."
Good economic times mean that money is flowing. There's more business — more people buying and selling clubs. The equipment companies are happier to lease. During down economic times, it's great to have the money to buy if you can find it because you can find clubs cheap, particularly if the club is already doing poorly.
Besides looking at the economy as a guide for selling your club, you should also look at your club's revenue and potential for growth. Unfortunately, many club owners sell at the wrong time as far as their revenue is concerned. They sell when they see they've milked the market and will have to dig into their pockets for capital needs, such as renovations. They may sell when their revenues begin dropping, perhaps because competition moved in down the street. However, buyers look at the financial records and will question if profits dropped for two consecutive years or more.
Schwartz suggests selling on the way up rather than selling at the top even if it means leaving some value on the table for the buyer.
"If it's going up, the buyer is willing to pay more," says Schwartz. "If it's flat or going down, you are going to get less." Trying to time the market to buy at the bottom and sell at the top is dangerous, he says. "You're better off buying after the bottom and selling before the top. The price for being wrong can be pretty stiff," says Schwartz.
Making the decision to sell at the wrong time or for the wrong reason can be a stiff price, too. That's why before you sell you should make sure selling is the right thing to do.
"Before you sell, make sure that you take another look at the potential," Carter suggests.
Some owners no longer see the potential in their clubs because they are too close to it and they are looking at too many small details. Instead, bring in a consultant that can show you whether the club still has potential, and if so, where. The consultant can tell you whether selling is the right avenue for you at the time or whether you just need to renovate, change your demographics or your programming. If the consultant agrees that you should sell, he or she can then advise you about whether you should renovate the building to get more at the time of the sale or just sell the club as is.
However, do keep in mind, that odds are someday you will sell your club. If you work now to make your club more attractive to buyers and to protect yourself, you can exit your club with a strategy that sets you up to be successful in the next phase of your business career and your life.
So, your club is more than a bit tattered and worn. You haven't renovated or redecorated in so long that you still have photos of Jane Fonda in leg warmers and leotards hanging on your walls. The paint is peeling; the carpet needs replacing. Is there no hope of selling your club without first renovating or redecorating? Well, not necessarily, although the average buyer generally wants to purchase a club that doesn't need a lot of work or renovations.
"People buy out of emotion," says Bruce Carter, owner of Optimal Fitness Systems International. "If it's a rundown, beat up club, they aren't as eager to buy it."
However, as a consultant, Carter likes ugly clubs because he can buy low, renovate it and turn it around. Carter has a client that is looking to buy a club that is in bad shape physically and financially.
"Everything about it is terrible and we like that," says Carter. "It means the price should be very low. It means we can make lots of changes and make it look great without having to pay a lot of money for the club."
However, if your club is in bad shape, remember the operative words in Carter's statement: "It means the price should be very low." So, an ugly, outdated club isn't going to be hopeless to sell, just don't expect to get much for it.
If you are exiting the club and selling your shares to a partner or partners, then you better hope you protected yourself when you entered into the partnership, says Bruce Carter, owner of Optimal Fitness Systems International.
"So much of this is done not when you go to sell but when you put it together," he says. "It's almost similar to a prenuptial agreement. What is the best way to get in and out of this?"
Plan ahead setting conditions on how and when you can get out and predetermining how you will determine market value for the shares.
The buying partner often has the upper hand because he or she doesn't necessarily need your part of the business, but by purchasing it, he or she takes on your part of the liability. If you are getting out of the partnership because things went sour between you and your partner, then the negotiations are even more difficult.
"So, if you want out, it's going to cost you less than you think it's worth," warns Frank Margarella, president of Premier Club Consultants Inc., Tampa, FL. Don't expect to make a ton of money unless the property is on the upswing and your partner would love to own the whole thing, he says.


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Author: Tyler Knott Gregson
Publisher: Perigee Books
Publish Date: October 20th, 2015
"Here starts the journey
Every day for the past six years, Tyler Knott Gregson has written a simple haiku about love, and posted it online. These heartfelt poems have attracted a large and loyal following around the world. This highly anticipated follow-up to Chasers of the Light, presents Tyler's favorites, some previously unpublished, accompanied by his signature photographs, which capture the rich texture of daily life.
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The Real Fyre Rustic Oak Large Vented Gas Log Set will create a focus on your fireplace with the high definition bark and natural colors for an authentic wood look. Molded from real wood samples to meticulously recreate the intricate bark detail and natural coloration of deeply charred wood, this log set will transform the look of your fireplace.
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This log set is constructed of superior refractory ceramics to ensure the logs retain their strength at high temperatures. With steel rods inserted in each log, it maximizes reinforcement. Because of the construction radiant heat will be produced during operation and after the set has been turned off.
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Readers Rods February 2013
Jerry Stevens
Prescott, Arizona
1946 Ford Coupe
Back in the '50s, if you wanted a fast car, chances were you built it yourself! Jerry Stevens was a 21-year-old from Compton, California, and built this '46 coupe between 1957 and 1959. Working as a millwright at Bethlehem Steel, he did all his own engine machining and building, fabricating an intake manifold to adapt a S.Co.T. blower to the 331ci Olds engine, a 303 that he bored 3/16-inch over. Jahns pistons, an Engle 95 cam, and four Stromberg 97s went into that mill, which had the center exhaust divider removed, the center exhaust port opened up, and a divider silver soldered in place to make a true four-port exhaust. Cadillac flathead intake valves were modified for use, while the heads were O-ringed to hold the 12:1 compression.
Jerry installed a '52 Pontiac rearend, with 4.10:1 gears, on the stock transverse spring, using long traction bars formed from large diameter heavy wall tubing, and built the engine and trans mounts, the latter supporting a '37 Caddy LaSalle trans with a Schiefer racing clutch. He ran the car at Lions dragstrip in Long Beach, California, and turned 99 mph at 13.9 seconds using street tires, eventually with a 346-inch motor and six 97s. He ran in the C-Gas Supercharged class and raced Doug "Cookie" Cook several times.Jerry is presently retired in Prescott, Arizona, where he is now building an aluminum small-block-powered Porsche 911.
Hal Stockton
Ingleside On The Bay, Texas
1940 Ford
Hal Stockton was 17 years old when this picture of him with his '40 was taken in 1960, at a car club photo shoot. Later that year he joined the Gear Grinders, apparently the oldest club in Texas. Still an active member, along with his son, Hal's most recent project, a '41 Willys is shown here at Carco, fellow club member and high school friend, Kit Carlisle's Hot Rod Shop.
Bill Maunder
Butte, Montana
1951 Chevy
Bill Maunder bought this '51 Chevy when he was 21 and lived in Los Angeles in 1954. It was lowered and ran a 270ci GMC truck engine with a full race cam and five carburetors. Later he blocked three of those carbs off and ran it on two before driving it back to Montana.
Phil Kope
Richfield, MaiNe
1940 Ford DeLuxe
As a junior in high school, Phil Kope purchased his '40 DeLuxe Tudor from an old lady in 1952 for the sum of $100, saved from part-time jobs. By the time he sold it for $425 in the spring of 1953 it had a '48 Merc Flathead, Columbia rear and Lincoln gears, as well as a Smitty dual exhaust. In Phil's own words, "I drive an STS now but it's sure not as much fun as the '40 was!"
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Safi spends a huge amount of time drawing – which we love. But it also means that because every single crayon in her enormous box has become several little baby crayons, the flat has been taken over by nearly unusable bits of broken Crayola showing up everywhere: inside my shoes, the washing machine, our bed…and they are always the first thing to be chucked all over the floor in angry protest at not being allowed to pour water in the Marmite jar or when asked to relinquish one of the four spoons being used for potion-making.
So partly under the guise of "this looks like a fun thing to do" but mainly because I'm sick of spending half my day picking shards of wax off the floor, we made these. They work just like normal crayons and can even do multi-coloured squiggles, so the three of us can still do as much drawing together as we like, but the best thing about them is that there are only eight of them. Brilliant.
You will need: broken crayons, cupcake moulds, one compliant toddler who doesn't mind you nicking her toys, oven on gas mark 1 for fifteen minutes.


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I remember seeing a very clever ad campaign in the newspaper a few years ago. It was for one of those silly "drink this tea/shake/nasty stuff and lose 500kg in a week! No Effort required!" products and the advert was in the form of a letter complaining about hidden costs. You see this lady took whatever it was, lost x amount of weight and then complained that she had to buy new clothes.
I remember a friend reading it out loud while we were in a car while someone's mom dropped us off or picked us up or whatever and we chuckled at the cleverness of the campaign, while thinking that it was a GOOD problem to have.
So I started exercising regualrly about a year ago, in an effort to make the transition to fieldwork easier as well as to try and feel better about myself. I figured that I feel so awesome (when I'm not bruised, bleeding and otherwise exhausted - so basically on rainy days!) in the field because I'm outdoors using various muscles other than the teeny-tiny one between my ears (yes, the SMILE muscle). In November I started going to the gym regularly (i.e. 5-6 times a week) and working hard, and I've loved it!
I had no idea that exercise was so much fun, that I could think through my day while doing something that pumps endorphins through my bloodstream (seriously, the post-running high is second only to the post-tai chi high) and listening to awesome music (I cycled 25 km to the gladiator soundtrack on Wednesday and it was AWESOME! In a very epic way...).
Back to my main point, besides feeling healthier and happier, WANTING to eat healthily (and feeling sick after fast food), having tons more energy and feeling more at home in my own skin than I have in years... my clothes still fit. The same as always. But for some bizarre and obscure reason that I have yet to determine, my underwear does not. Seriously, nothing stays where it's supposed to anymore, I have to wear vests to keep... things... from emerging to say "HI" and seriously, try doing Tai Chi or pilates when things... move. Use your imagination as to direction.
So this weekend, between an awesome visit from EEbEE (yay!) and spending some time with LA and the crazy semi-goth crew (yay!) and having my mom come home and doing the cooking again (you have no idea!) I need to go shopping. Maybe next time I'll need a new belt as well, I can only hope!
Oh, and as an aside: how the HECK to guys wear boxers (besides the obvious one leg in and then the other)? I have some girl-boxers I sleep in and I wore them the other day and had to make several trips to the bathroom to stop them from doing a very stylish ballooning out ala prison...


text: samo 11 Posted January 15, 2006 Installing a stereo into an EA82 (85-94 DL, GL, GL-10, RX, and Loyale) vehicle seems easy enough on the surface. After all, the stock stereo sure looks the right size, a big leg-up over our EA81 and First-Gen brothers and sisters. The problem is the stock stereo is so very short that an aftermarket stereo just won't fit without sticking way out! Then there's the issue of wiring. You see, there are two different ways to wire the speakers in a vehicle. Common ground utilizes a single negative wire for all the speakers in the car. This style of wiring worked great until about the mid Eighties, when floating ground wiring came into style. Floating ground uses a separate negative wire for each speaker, allowing for greater clarity, true stereo sound, and much more power. EA82s, unfortunately, are somewhere in the middle between the two. The wiring is floating ground from left to right, but common ground front to back! If you have a Loyale or a DL, you're probably in good shape, since it's likely you only have the two front speakers anyway. GL, GL-10, and RX owners will have to do some wiring, though, if they want their rear speakers to work. Fitting it into the Dash As mentioned above, many new EA82 owners dive into a stereo replacement thinking it will be a piece of cake, only to find that their new stereo sticks out of the dash a couple inches! Now, our more "primitive" brethren may find this to be no big deal, but for me, I want it to look like it belongs there. What we need is something that will attach in place of the stock stereo bezel, but be about 2" thicker: a dash kit. A dash kit or installation kit is a plastic bezel that allows for the installation of an aftermarket stereo in a dashboard not designed for one. Two manufacturers make dash kits for the EA82, Pyramid and Metra. I personally like the Metra kit best. Other kit-makers have re-branded the Metra kit, but don't worry, it's the same thing. The Metra part number is 99-8900. You can get these kits at any stereo shop for somewhere in the neighborhood of $15. While you're there, also get an adaptor harness for your vehicle. Metra's part number is 70-8900 for the EA82. Make sure you get an EA82 one – many shops confuse the Loyale and the Legacy. Your harness should have one large white plug with most of the wires on it and one small plug with just a yellow wire. Your kit will come with a whole bunch of extra parts, mostly for the EA81 crowd. What you need to fish out of the bag is the large rectangular piece with four screw holes. Notice that the center opening, the one your stereo is supposed to fit in, is blocked by some large mounting tabs for a shaft-style radio. You'll need to cut these off. A utility knife works well, as does an old hacksaw blade. Lop off the tabs so that you have a nice 2"x7" rectangular opening in the middle. Fish out the four mounting screws from the bag, and if your kit has a 1"x7" hole underneath the stereo hole, find the block-off panel for it and snap it in place. Mounting the Stereo Your new stereo, or headunit, will likewise have a bunch of goodies in the box to dig through. What you're looking for here is what's called the DIN cage. It's a 2"x7" metal sleeve with a whole mess of tabs and holes all over it that the headunit slides into. Sometimes it comes already mounted on the stereo, in which case, remove it. Slide the DIN cage into the dash kit with the flange on the outside. With a small flathead screwdriver, bend all the tabs you can so that it stays firmly in place. If it's still a little loose, a bit of hot glue works nicely to secure it. You can now pull your shiny new stereo out of its package and slide it into the DIN cage. Slide it in until it clicks and locks in place. Just in case you ever need to remove it, most stereos come with a pair of thin metal stereo keys that you slide in on each side of the headunit to disengage the tabs holding it in place. Also in the box should be a trim ring. This is a hollow rectangle of plastic that snaps around the headunit to cover up the edge of the DIN cage. It may already be snapped to the headunit. If it isn't, snap it in place. Wiring Also, either in your stereo box or attached to the stereo, should be a wiring harness. If it's attached to the stereo, remove it. This will be connected to the wiring harness you got at the stereo shop to make an adaptor that will cleanly and reversibly connect the stereo to the car's wiring. Didn't get a wiring harness at the stereo shop? Go get one. It's Metra part number 70-8900. There are two schools of thought about wiring. Some people like to solder their connections and some like to splice them with a connector. I'm terrible with a soldering iron, so I choose to use splice connectors. If you're going to splice, get a decent pair of crimpers. Most people have those crimpers that have the wire stripper in the handle and a bunch of other whizzy stuff. Get rid of those, they'll never make a good connection. Klein, Stay-Con, and Channel Lock make the very best crimpers, which are essentially a large pair of pliers with a small tab in the jaw to make the crimp. These will make an exceptionally strong crimp that will easily last the lifetime of the vehicle. Also, get the correct splice connectors. They come in three sizes with corresponding colors. For most stereo wiring projects, the blue connectors will be just fine. Whatever you do, the "twist and tape" method is not okay! Those connections will unravel over time and short out, damaging your stereo or starting a fire. Begin by stripping ¼" or so from the ends of all the wires on both the headunit harness and the adaptor harness. You'll notice that a lot of the colors are the same on both harnesses. For most stereos (the chief exception being older Pioneers) you can simply connect like colors. I like to twist both wires together and connect with just one crimp. This gives a great connection that's very strong. You'll need to connect: Yellow Red Black White White / Black Grey Grey / Black If you have an amplifier with a remote turn-on wire, it will connect to the blue / white wire. If you have a power antenna, connect the blue wires. Cap off the remaining wires with a splice connector, and secure the wires together with electrical tape or some wire ties. This will let the stereo power the front two speakers. If you have rear speakers, you'll need to do some more wiring. Wiring the Rear Speakers If you have a GL, GL-10, RX, or have added rear speakers, you'll need to do some wiring. You'll want some speaker wire, at least 14GA. You will also need to remove everything necessary to lift the carpet slightly. Most often all that needs to be removed are the door sill clips. Somewhere near the B-pillar will be a small pink connector with two wires going into it. Note the color of each wire. Find a 9V battery and some wire cutters. Start on the driver's side and clip the wires about three inches on the inside of the pink connector, leaving the connector attached to the wiring going into the door (or side panel for you 3-door folks). Strip a bit of wire and place one lead on the negative of the battery and the other on the positive while watching the speaker. If it moved out of the door, toward you, mark the wires "-" for the one connected to the negative terminal and "+" for the other. If it moved into the door a bit, do the opposite. Test and mark the wires on the other side of the car as well. Why does this matter so much? Well, the magnet in a speaker can either pull or push depending on which wire is getting power. If current is applied to the negative wire, the speaker will push. If applied to the positive lead, the speaker will pull inward. If one is pushing and one pulling, they will cancel each other out. This is called being out of phase, and it sounds really weird! If all the speakers are pushing together, the speakers are in phase, and that's where the good sound is to be had. Get your speaker wire out and some splice connectors. Run the wire from the dash down under the carpet to where the speaker wires you just tested are. With most speaker wire, one side will be copper and the other steel or there will be some distinguishing mark on the wire. Make a mental note about which wire will be positive and which negative, and connect them to the speaker wires accordingly. Go get your freshly-made wiring harness and attach the wires as follows: Purple: Left + Purple / Black: Left – Green: Right + Green / Black: Right – Finishing Up Now that you're wired and ready to go, snap the car's harnesses and the stereo harnesses together. Grab the stereo and dash kit and hook the wiring to the stereo, along with the antenna wire. Slide the whole mess into the dash, being careful to not pinch or pull any wires along the way. Screw the dash kit into place using the four supplied screws. Congrats, you're done! Turn the car on and enjoy your new tunes! Glossary Adaptor Harness: A wiring harness designed to connect to the stock stereo wiring of a specific car, allowing a new stereo to be added without having to cut into the car's wiring. Common Ground: All speakers share a single ground wire. Dash Kit: A bezel or panel designed to accommodate an aftermarket stereo and fit it into a dashboard not designed for one DIN Cage: A steel, aluminum, or copper sleeve that cradles and holds a headunit Floating Ground: All speakers have their own ground wires. Headunit: A stereo unit In Phase: All speakers are moving together. Out of Phase: Some speaker(s) are moving opposite the other(s). Speaker Wire: A pair of wires attached to each other specifically for connecting speakers Stereo Keys: A pair of small metal "keys" that allow the removal of a headunit from its DIN cage. Trim Ring: A small plastic trim piece that covers up the edges of the DIN cage. Common Wiring Colors Yellow: 12VDC+ Constant Red: 12VDC+ Switched Black: Ground Blue: Power antenna Blue / White: Amplifier remote turn-on Grey: Left Front + Grey / Black: Left Front – White: Right Front + White / Black: Right Front – Purple: Left Rear + Purple / Black: Left Rear – Green: Right Rear + Green / Black: Right Rear – Disclaimer This document is provided AS-IS. No guarantee is made regarding its accuracy or usability for any purpose. The author accepts no liability for any damage or injury resulting from the use of this document. Use at your own risk. Use common sense. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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DWTS2012 Karina Smirnoff Pictured At Weinstein Company's "Lawless" Premiere
How about this dress? Seen above is Karina Smirnoff. The Dancing With The Stars pro attended the premiere of The Weinstein Company's "Lawless" held at ArcLight Cinemas in Hollywood, California. Other celebs to attend were Nick Cave, Shia LaBeouf, Warren Ellis, Guy Pearce, Susie Cave, Gene Simmons. To view an album of them all gracing the Red Carpet in top form, go to Zimbio Pictures.


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It's been a while since I've made a video, but I got the bug up my butt today to make a new one. El Generico is one of my favorite wrestlers going today, so it was kinda a no brainer for me to do this. Hope you guys like it. Make sure you watch in 720p or 1080p. Created using PCSX2. Did my best to fake the turnbuckle BRAINBUSTAH!!!!! Hahah
And here are two other Fire Pro videos I've done:


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Two twin girls have died after they were found in a community pool at a Deerfield Beach apartment complex, officials said.
The girls, both two-years-old, were found in the pool at the Tivoli Park apartment complex at 743 Siesta Key Terrace around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, according to the Broward Sheriff's Office.
An out-of-town couple staying at the apartment complex went for a dip in the jacuzzi and found the girls and attempted to do CPR, said BSO.
"A guy walking in there was smoking a cigarette," said Louis Gerogianis. "Seen the two children face down."
The two people, who were visiting from North Carolina, took immediate action, according to officials.
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"[The man] jumped into the pool right away, began CPR," said BSO spokeswoman Keyla Concepcion. "That's when the female, his companion, noticed the second body in the pool and also pulled that girl out."
The girls, identified as Harmani and Harmony West, were airlifted to Broward Health Medical Center, but could not be revived.
Authorities said the lock to the pool where the toddlers were found was broken, and other bodies of water around the complex are not gated.
"There's a lake right behind the family's apartment building," Concepcion said. "There were a number of bodies of water where children could have drowned."
Witness Ester Campos said neighbors think the mother was sleeping when the incident took place.
"If there's any message at all it's that children must be supervised," said Broward Fire Rescue Spokesman Mike Jachles. "Children should know how to swim. Parents and children who are old enough should learn CPR."
Stay with NBC6.com for updates on this developing story.


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The Maryland Horse Council has a unique membership structure, which allows it to represent the broadest spectrum of people involved with or interested in horses. Our membership consists of five membership categories: associations, farms, businesses, charities/foundations, and individuals. The board is comprised of a proportionate number of representatives from each of the five membership categories to the total number of members. Prior to each election, this number is determined at the discretion of the Executive Committee.
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Victim's family seeks legal counsel
Paul Heenan died last week in officer-involved shooting
MADISON, Wis. — The family of the man killed in a shooting with Madison police is hinting at legal action.
The Heenan family has hired attorney Jeff Scott Olson, who will gather information and interview witnesses. He will advise the family about their options once his investigation is complete.
"One thing that's been of interest to me as I get reports hither and yon about the police investigation is that they seem to be going to great lengths to discredit Mr. Heenan in one fashion or another," said Olson. "That troubles me a little bit, and it will be interesting to see what emerges."
According to police, 30-year-old Paul Heenan was shot by Officer Stephen Heimsness on South Baldwin Street last Friday after dispatch initially received a call for a burglary in progress. When the 15-year veteran arrived on the scene, Heimsness reportedly saw Heenan fighting with his neighbor. Madison Police Chief Noble Wray said Heenan approached Heimsness yelling and swearing, and then reached for his gun. That's when Heimsness fired three shots at Heenan, killing him, police said.


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Here. This is the last time we ever get excited about a sheet. Behind the amazing XNA shroud of power was a stand full of… XNA community games. And when we say "full", we mean "four screens". That sound is our lives, ending one ticking second at a time.
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The chemical warfare threat looming over Syria's civil war and its neighbors has taken an epic turn with the announcement by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov Saturday, Dec. 22, that "the Syrian government has "consolidated its chemical weapons in one or two locations amid a rebel onslaught and they are under control for the time being."
He added that Russia, "which has military advisers training Syria's military, has kept close watch over its chemical arsenal."
DEBKAfile's military and intelligence sources report: The Russian foreign minister's statement was a message to Washington that the transfer of Syria's weapons of mass destruction to one or two protected sites was under Russian control. This had removed the danger of them falling into the hands of the al Qaeda-affiliated Jabhat al-Nusra ,which had come ominously close Friday, Dec. 21, when the Islamists spearheaded a Syrian rebel assault for the capture of the al-Safira military complex and Bashar Assad's chemical and biological stores.
Lavrov did not go into detail about how this arsenal was removed and to which locations. But his reference to "Russian military advisers training Syria's military" clearly indicated that Russian forces were directly involved in removing the WMD out of the reach of the Jabhat al-Nusra terrorists.
His assertion that they were "under control" indicated that Russia was also involved in safeguarding them.
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Chance the Rapper will soon be a father-of-two!
Just days after the 25-year-old rapper said "I do" to Kirsten Corley, he announced that he and his new wife are expecting another bundle of joy. "We pregnant again. It's a girl. JESUS CHRIST WE LOVE YOU GOD," Chance wrote on Instagram Thursday (March 14). New baby droppin September." Kirsten additionally shared the news on her Instagram story, captioning a photo of herself in a yellow bikini that put her baby bump on full display: "Oh yeah, we're pregnant."
As fans know, the couple is already the proud parents to a three-year-old daughter, Kensli.
Chance and Kirsten tied the knoton Saturday (March 9) at the Pelican Hill resort in Newport Beach, California, in front of 150 family members and friends, including Kim Kardashian, Kanye West, and Dave Chapelle.
"The decor was all white, with big arrangements of white roses lining the aisle and scattered white petals where the bride walked down to meet her groom," an eyewitness E! News. "The bride, Kirsten, wore a strapless white dress and Chance wore a white tux with a black bow tie. It was a romantic ceremony and a string quartet played as they entered. In the middle of the ceremony, their little daughter Kensli ran up and Chance picked her up and held her. It was very sweet and loving to watch."
On Monday (March 11), Chance shared photos from his and Kirsten's big day, captioning a black-and-white photo of him and his wife: "The Bennetts." He also shared a few other photos from their ceremony and reception, including one of him beside Kanye, Dave, his dad, Ken Bennett, and gospel singer Kirk Franklin. "Me and the men who mentored me," he captioned the post.
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Razor blades were found inside two separate packages of butter inside a New Jersey grocery store, and police are investigating the incidents as possible food tampering.
Two customers reported finding a razor blade inside a stick of Kerrygold-brand butter purchased from the Best Market store in Holmdel, police said.
Best Market says it's pulled all Kerrygold butter from its stores and was having store managers inspect each package for signs of tampering. All the Kerrygold butter from the Holmdel store was turned over to the FDA.
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Anyone who experienced a similar incident is asked to contact police.


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Most of the Liturgy of the Word is made up of readings from Scripture.
On Sundays and solemnities, there are three Scripture readings. During
most of the year, the first reading is from the Old Testament and the
second reading is from one of the New Testament letters. During Easter Time, the first reading is taken from the Acts of the Apostles
which tells the story of the Church in its earliest days. The last
reading is always taken from one of the four Gospels.
In the Liturgy of the Word, the Church feeds the people of God from the table of his Word (cf. Sacrosanctum Concilium, no. 51). The Scriptures are the word of God, written under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. In the Scriptures, God speaks to us, leading us along the path to salvation.
The Responsorial Psalm is sung between the readings. The psalm helps us to meditate on the word of God.
The high point of the Liturgy of the Word is the reading of the Gospel. Because the Gospels tell of the life, ministry, and preaching of Christ, it receives several special signs of honor and reverence. The gathered assembly stands to hear the Gospel and it is introduced by an acclamation of praise. Apart from Lent, that acclamation is "Alleluia," derived from a Hebrew phrase meaning "Praise the Lord!" A deacon (or, if no deacon is present, a priest) reads the Gospel.
After the Scripture readings, the celebrant preaches the homily. In the homily, the preacher focuses on the Scripture texts or some other texts from the liturgy, drawing from them lessons that may help us to live better lives, more faithful to Christ's call to grow in holiness.
In many Masses, the Profession of Faith then follows the homily, either the Nicene or Apostles' Creed. The Nicene Creed is a statement of faith dating from the fourth century, while the Apostles' Creed is the ancient baptismal creed of the Church in Rome. If baptismal promises are renewed, from a formula based on the Apostles' Creed, this takes the place of the Creed.
The Liturgy of the Word concludes with the Universal Prayer, also called the Prayer of the Faithful. The gathered assembly intercedes with God on behalf of the Church, the world, and themselves, entrusting their needs to the faithful and loving God.
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