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(1789–1852). English architect. He published a pioneering study of C16 and C17 buildings, The Ancient Half-Timbered Houses of England (1836), in which year he gave A. W. N. Pugin's Contrasts a hostile reception. In 1842 he went to Jerusalem to superintend the erection of the Anglican Cathedral, designed by James Wood Johns (c. 1810–63), and himself designed St Peter's Church, Belper, Derbys. (1824), the County Courts, Derby (1828–9), the Town Hall and Market, Derby (1828–30—partially destroyed), model cottages at Brampton, Hunts. (c. 1837), and Burbage Church, Leics. (1842). Among his pupils were Ewan Christian and his son, William Gilbee Habershon (1818/19–91), who was in partnership with Alfred Robert Pite (1832–1911) from 1863 to 1878.
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From time to time I'll share a list of the digital and analog tools I'm using to manage my work and help me be more effective.
Digital Tools
- iPhone, iPad Air, MacBook – May as well start with these to confirm that I'm still fully entrenched in the Apple ecosystem.
- OmniFocus – Hard to imagine a time in the future when this won't be my center of gravity for action item tracking, project planning, and reminders. Simply the best productivity tool I've ever used.
- Evernote – I know they are raising their subscription pricing which is bothering some folks, but Evernote remains my key repository for reference information and note taking. What I love the most about Evernote is that it helps me bridge the analog and digital divide by providing more-than-adequate, automatic character recognition of scanned files and photos that I upload. So I can scan pages in my notebook and usually still find details via search.
- Sublime Text – Most would call this a programmer's editor, but I use it for all of my writing for the web. The plugins for Markdown support are good enough and I'm able to easily tie it into my favorite Markdown previewer, Marked 2.
- Marked 2 – This is a Mac app for previewing Markdown documents. I have it wired into Sublime Text as a build action for text files.
- Google Mail and Inbox – I've been on Gmail for a long time but started using their new interface Inbox late last year. It is very good on mobile devices, decent on the desktop browser. My main frustration with it is getting email addresses off messages so that I can add to or adjust my contacts.
- DropBox – This is a combination backup tool and a way to keep all of my important documents in sync. Just recently I had a 6+ GB video project I left on Julie's laptop in NY, and my son was able to move it into DropBox and share it with me, resulting in a successful transfer in less than 3 hours.
- Hazel – File-based automation for the Mac, Hazel can do everything from automatically clean out your downloads folder to invoke a video compression script when you drop a movie file into a particular folder.
- TextExpander – Automatic text expansion from small snippets. I use it for email signatures, my home address, as well as for complex form-fill-in emails that I send out from time to time.
Analog Tools
- Moleskine Classic Notebook, 5 x 8.25 – I like the larger one because I rarely keep it in a pocket anyway. This gives me enough room for mindmapping, sketching football plays, or detailed project planning.
- Freedom Journal – I'm experimenting with this on a big project I have in flight right now. If you have an important project that you'd like to complete in about 100 days, consider trying this out.

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Planning our gender reveal party
I'm really late on posting this as the start to my 13 weeks was actually on Sunday. Better late than never!
12 weeks
My sister gave up all caffeine when she was preg and I thought a few times she would give in.. I can't even imagine how hard that must be! I fear I would suffer without my coke!
We are a lot alike! Sleep sucks, I am an eating machine, my face is breaking out like mad!!! Oh fun times! :) I try not to take tylenol for my headaches too but sometimes I just have to and it helps so much!!
Hello! I found your blog through "anchored by faith"! I am a new follower and just wanted to say congrats on the baby! I can't wait to follow along! Hope you are having a good week!
Coke and Dr. Pepper are cures for everything. Have you considered trying the low calorie or caffeine free options? Might help satisfy any cravings for it.
My mom and grandmother say the same thing! So hilarious.. But a coke really does make you feel better! You look good, girl!
such a cute little tiny bump!! and so fun that you get to find out so soon!!
I don't drink alcohol, so I always say a Coke is my "I need to drink" drink, hahaha. Bad day? Coke. Stressed out? Coke. Special occasion and I'm ready to party? Coke. Hahaha. I missed it so badly when I was pregnant, too. I cut out all caffeine during pregnancy -- which was hard, because I drank a ton of coffee before pregnancy. It was a rough! But just think -- that first postpartum Coke will be worth it! Hahaha.
Such a cute bump!!
Aww, love your tiny little baby bump! Excited to find out if it'll be a boy or a girl... three weeks is soon! :)


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A new batch of cards from the SETRALET range just in !!+ some repeats in new colourways! SETRALET cards by L+N are individually handcrafted
using a mix of vintage & current, transfer lettering onto plain & coloured, sturdy card.
|'Setralet' Cards by L + N ( blank inside ) - £3


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Executives of Tata Homes were very supportive. During loan disbursement period, lot of help was provided to meet the deadlines. A real teamwork. Great.
The team is very friendly and flexible. They will cater to all your needs and are very patient in answering all the queries.
We appreciate your professional approach. Supported by entire team, online support. Sales persons at site office were co-operative. Got product confidence.
Very delighted to have our first home in Bangalore. Apart from other factors such as VFM and green-and-serene surroundings, what lured us most was the eye for miniscule details by TATA.
We had a pretty great experience from the time we visited the site. Sales Staff was very polite and explained well about the project. Their attitude made us think that Tata value homes is a professional organization and hence made us to go further with our decision. The model shown was outstanding and I am very thankful to Tata for providing us a home with such great amenities.
Tata's always sound 'Trust' in INDIA. This has made me to choose the TATA's venture. The location is indeed very good for me as long as the place is connected either by road or metro, although it is at the periphery of Bangalore. I trust whatever they have said in their brochure and I have no qualms and therefore went for 2 units! Experience of dealing with TATA Value homes (Mr. Arjun Chalana) was very pleasant and the transactions has been very transparent and hope to get my flats in July 2016. Mr. Arjun has been very cooperative in giving advice wherever necessary and excellent in his understating of human nature which is indeed a asset to a marketing person. I am very happy that I have taken correct decision in opting for TATA housing when there are plenty in the market.
Really happy to be part of New Haven. So far, it is a nice experience to deal with the professional Sales team of Tata Value Homes. Looking forward to the possession date.


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International Workshop on Programming Support Innovations for
Emerging Distributed Applications
(PSI EtA - ON7 2010)
October 17, 2010
Reno/Tahoe NEVADA, USA
Held in conjunction with SPLASH 2010
URL: http://research.cs.vt.edu/vtspaces/workshop/
Distribution has become a necessity for the majority of
computing domains, but developing distributed applications remains a
highly delicate and complex task. Several emerging distributed
computing and application domains, including cloud computing,
service-oriented computing, stream processing, sensor networks, and
context-aware computing, pose unprecedented challenges to the
programmer. Applications in these domains can deliver tangible
benefits to the user once they enter the mainstream of industrial
software development. What is hindering the wide adoption and use of
these applications is the prevalence of ad-hoc programming practices
in their software development process. The goal of this workshop is to
explore programming support innovations that can address the
incongruence between the advanced programming requirements of emerging
distributed applications and the current state of the art of their
programming support. To that end, the workshop will provide a venue
for free and open discussions among academic researchers and industry
practitioners of distributed applications.
Possible topics for contributions include, but are not limited to:
-Programming frameworks
-Domain specific languages
-Code generators
-Middleware systems
-Program transformation systems
-Extensible languages
-Component technologies
-Product-line architectures
-Advanced separation of concerns
Submission Guidelines
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-Submission deadline: August 30, 2010
-Acceptance notification: September 14, 2010
-Camera-ready deadline: October 4, 2010
-Workshop day: October 17, 2010
Program Committee Chairs
Eli Tilevich (Virginia Tech, USA)
Patrick Eugster (Purdue University, USA)
Program Committee
Gustavo Alonso (ETH ZC<rich, Switzerland)
Godmar Back (Virginia Tech, USA)
Shigeru Chiba (Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan)
Charles Consel (INRIA / University of Bordeaux, France)
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Halloween goodies & a new coloring book!
Halloween party invites are now available in the shop (10 cards for $10) as well as an art print featuring my Halloween drawing. I've also revamped the coloring book! It now has a spiral bound side instead of side-stapling, and a brand spanking new cover.. but you'll just have to go click here to check that out ;-)
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Halloween goodies & a new coloring book!
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Fox has greenlit a new animated series focusing on a NASCAR family. The series will be voiced by comic Jeff Foxworthy. Fox has also announced that they're developing a daily syndicated version of Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader, which Foxworthy currently hosts on the network.
Foxworthy is heading the untititled animated series, along with 10 Items or Less executive producers Nancy Hower and Lehr. The three willa lso write and executive produce.
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The following historic locations are located in Napier, Tennessee. Please select a historic place in Napier to view detailed information including address information, historical signifiance, and much more.
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I'm getting a bit tired of the regular hummus so I decided to tune it up a notch. I saw a video on Goodful Facebook page a while ago with different variations of hummus, today's will be beetroot. Its colour is just amazing, I bet children would totally love it! How often do you get to eat pink food?
I won't take more than 15 minutes to prepare it.
- Beetroot, 2 small
- Chickpeas, about 350gr (I used a can)
- Garlic, 2 gloves
- Tahini, 2 tablespoon
- Juice of one lemon
- Olive oil, 4 tablespoon
- Salt, pepper
I roasted the beetroots, but you can also boil them or steam them. Allow them to cool down before using them.
Put the chickpeas, beetroot, tahini, lemon juice, garlic and olive oil in the blender; mix until smooth – although to be fair, I quite like it with tiny bits so it gives some texture to it. Add salt and pepper to your taste.
I'm not going to tell you how to eat hummus… I have it with some raw vegetables, but crisps, toast, and other joyfulness will also do the trick!
The health benefits of beetroots
The beetroot improves blood pressure, prevents heart disease, improves stamina and endurance performance, boost brain function, detoxify the body and clean the blood, help fight chronic diseases, improves digestion. (Read more here)


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I'll admit it, I'm a sucker for a good steak. I rarely order steak out because making it at home using this tried and true method always produces a perfectly cooked steak. However, as a Weight Watcher who aspires to eat as "clean" as possible, finding a good steak sauce is HARD. This steak sauce is bursting with flavor, which really elevates a good steak. It has NO ADDED SUGAR and is so simple to make when you're making some steaks. As always, I've written the recipe to include arrowroot starch and coconut aminos because that's what I opt for in my kitchen. You can easily sub cornstarch for the arrowroot starch and low sodium soy sauce for the coconut aminos. I've also included some simple instructions for cooking a medium rare steak in a cast iron skillet! This dish goes great with my Instant Pot mashed potatoes, crispy brussel sprouts, or any roasted vegetable!
Steaks with 1 Smart Point Whole 30 Steak Sauce
Serves 4, 1 smart point per serving for the sauce, points vary based on type of steak used
16 oz steak, I used rib eye
1 cloves garlic, minced or pressed
1 tsp olive oil
1 TB tomato paste or compliant ketchup
1/3 C coconut aminos or low sodium soy sauce
1 TB arrowroot starch or corn starch
Salt and pepper
1. Pat your steaks dry with a paper towel, season both sides with salt and pepper. Allow to come close to room temperature before cooking. Combine tomato paste, coconut aminos, and arrowroot starch in a small bowl and mix together with a fork or small whisk.
2. Heat your skillet (I use cast iron) over medium high heat with either spray oil or a little olive oil, allow pan to heat up. Add steaks and cook for 4-5 minutes per side for medium rare. Use your best judgement depending on the size of your steaks! I always use the hand technique to tell how done my steaks are.
3. Once steaks have cooked to your liking, remove from pan and set aside to rest for about 5 minutes. This is important!
4. In the same pan, add 1 tsp of olive oil and the garlic. Cook for about 30 seconds to 1 minute, until the garlic is fragrant, but not burnt! Reduce heat to medium and add the steak sauce. Using a wooden spoon, scrape the brown bits off the bottom of the pan. Allow the sauce to come to a simmer to thicken.
5. Slice steaks against the grain and serve with steak sauce drizzled over top or on the side.


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Yes, she will be two on Monday. Two. Two! How is that possible?
It's so bittersweet. On the plus side, she is becoming more independent and more willing to be away from me. She isn't freaking the funk when I leave anymore. This is wonderful. But...she is no longer a baby. She seems like such a big girl. And now that's it for us. We have a house full of "big girls". No more babies. No more newborn baby smell or gummy smiles. No more first night sleeping in a crib or first time trying baby food. No more bottles. No more babies.
However, we have many firsts to look forward to in the future and I know this. But it's still so bittersweet.
Two years ago, I was scheduled for a repeat c-section. I was due January 27th so we scheduled it for Friday, January 21st. I specifically chose the Friday because it would work out better with my two older daughters. There would be more family to help out with them. I would be 39 weeks, 1 day...exactly what I was with my other two daughters when they were born. I had NEVER gone into labor on my own. I was induced the first time...unsuccessfully. And a repeat c-section with my second went off without a hitch.
So in August, we chose the date for my 3rd and final c-section.
A few days before I was scheduled, my husband and I talked about how we never had the experience of going into labor. Which was fine by me.
I went to bed on January 20th expecting to wake the next morning and take my oldest to school. Then I was going to vacuum, clean my hardwood floors, take a shower, and straighten my hair. What? Don't all people do that on the day that they give birth? Around 11 am, we would drop off my then 2 year old at my parents' house and head into the hospital.
On the morning of January 21, 2011 (the same exact day we had chosen 5 months prior), I woke up at 4 am to use the bathroom. I felt a pop. My water broke. What the...
This was not our plan.
I called my mother in law and she came right over. She had quite a laugh at us. We must have looked like first timers. My husband was frantically running around, putting stuff in his truck. I wasn't even packed...because I was going to do it in the morning. It had snowed a little bit and the driveway was icy and slick. He almost wiped out a time or two.
Then we headed to the hospital...with my contractions a minute apart. I had NO CLUE what they would do with me because I was scheduled. I had never dealt with this before.
They admitted me right away and said that they might still wait for my scheduled 1:30 pm surgery. WHAT?! I was in labor and in pain. This was not what I had expected. They had the anesthesiologist come talk to me about an epidural. I was pissed because I was supposed to get a spinal, have my c-section, and be done with it. That was what I knew. That was my plan. It's hard enough to have major abdominal surgery in order to have your baby...being in labor all morning was not what I wanted.
Finally, I dilated 3 cm in less than an hour...so they went ahead and took me right back for my c-section.
At 9:53 am, on January 21, 2011...our final little baby girl entered the world. She was seriously a beautiful baby. She had a head of hair on her and was so calm and content.
She completed our family. And that was it for us. 3 girls. Closing up shop and happy about it (although I still have short lived episodes of baby fever, that thankfully pass without incident).
Her birth story is so much like her. Just like everything about her...from the moment we found out we were pregnant, to the day we found out that it was yet another girl, to the little girl that she is now. She is just as we expected...yet also so surprising. She makes us laugh every day. She is so much like her sisters, yet her own little self. She is sweet and quiet but also loud and feisty. She completes our family so nicely. She is and will always be "the baby".
So when I ask her who has a birthday coming up...and she says "Me birthday, Mommy", I smile and hold back the tears all at once. I say, "That's right baby, it's your birthday big girl!"
Happy 2nd Birthday, my sweet baby girl.


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Now that you have the school supplies and backpack squared away, it's time to think about the fall wardrobe. Here are some of the top back-to-school trends for kids this fall that will surely earn them an 'A' in style.
Spice up your kid's closet with some fun fall patterns that will catch the eye of all their classmates.
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Jean jackets are a blast from the past and perfect to throw on for when the temperature starts to drop.
Graphic tees continue to be a crowd favorite. From silly slogans to cool designs, this is one urban-chic trend that kids love to rock.
These comfy-cute boots are an excellent fall trend to throw on with just about any outfit.
Replace your kid's favorite pair of blue jeans for these lively fun pants that will spice up any look.
From decade to decade flannel and plaid always seem to stay in style. The grunge look is effortless for on the go.
Athleisure is storming the fashion world and the perfect ensemble to rock at school. What can be better than being comfortable and trendy at the same time?
Flowy clothing and vintage looking lace have become an insanely popular look in the fashion world. This boho look is adorable that kids will love!
Pair your child's favorite long sleeve top with a chic furry vest for a back-to-school look that is classy for when the crisp fall weather starts to sink in.


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If an individual worked for a specific industry during the 20th century, such as shipbuilding, construction, plumbing, or mining, they may have been exposed to a material called asbestos. This substance was extensively used throughout this period as it demonstrated excellent heat-resistant and insulating properties. Unfortunately, many employers either did not know that asbestos carried substantial health risks or simply did not pay attention to its dangers.
Although mostly harmless in its solid form, asbestos can prove extremely hazardous when disturbed or damaged. In this situation, the material may release fibres into the atmosphere which can cause a number of conditions if inhaled, such as lung cancer, asbestosis or mesothelioma.
These respiratory diseases can have serious consequences. For example, mesothelioma is a form of cancer which, according to the NHS, usually proves fatal within three years of being detected.
Fortunately, the use, importation and supply of asbestos was prohibited several years ago, meaning that future generations should never come into contact with this dangerous substance. However, as the symptoms of asbestos-related diseases, such as mesothelioma, can develop up to 60 years after a person's initial exposure, those who previously used this material could still suffer adverse effects.
Although these could be caused by respiratory illnesses, the results of a study, published in 2012, suggests that asbestos exposure could also lead to strokes and heart disease.
Asbestos linked with strokes and heart disease
The researchers, who published their findings in the British Medical Journal, analysed the deaths of 98,912 people – all of whom had previously worked with asbestos. After more than 30 years of gathering data, it was discovered that 4,185 of the fatalities succumbed to ischemic heart disease (IHD) while 1,053 died due to strokes.
Looking at these findings, it appears individuals who previously worked with asbestos stand a much higher chance of dying from IHD or a stroke than average employees. In male asbestos workers, for example, the researchers claimed they were 39% more likely than members of the general public to die from heart disease, with 63% more likely to succumb to strokes.
This study illustrates just how dangerous asbestos can be. Sadly, despite being prohibited in the UK, many people are still suffering the effects of conditions such as mesothelioma. Yet, if they developed their illnesses due to the negligence of an employer or other individual, Seth Lovis & Co could help them receive asbestos compensation.
Helping asbestos sufferers claim compensation
Seth Lovis & Co's team of specialist asbestos solicitors have helped numerous individuals claim compensation after being adversely affected by this dangerous material. Based in the heart of London, they operate with compassion, integrity and professionalism, and will strive to secure the maximum amount of damages.
Please complete an online enquiry form or contact us today on 0370 218 4025 to find out more information about our services.


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Sony Pictures announced Monday that it is pulling the Kevin Spacey-starring film "All the Money in the World" from the AFI Fest in the aftermath of sexual harassment allegations against the Oscar-winning actor.
The studio, though, says it plans to release the film as intended on December 22. The film from Ridley Scott was scheduled to close the AFI festival November 16 as part of a tribute to the director.
"'All the Money in the World' is a superb film and more than worthy of its place of honor in the AFI Fest," the company said in a statement. "But given the current allegations surrounding one of its actors and out of respect for those impacted, it would be inappropriate to celebrate at a gala at this difficult time. Accordingly, the film will be withdrawn."
The Sony statement went on to note a film is not the work of one person and it would be a gross injustice to punish all of them for the wrongdoings of one supporting actor in the film.
Spacey plays J. Paul Getty in the film that tells the story of the kidnapping of the billionaire grandson in Italy in 1973 and the efforts to recover him. Before the multiple sexual assault and harassment allegations against Spacey was considered a favorite for another Oscar nomination, but since then the studio has already dropped an awards campaign for "House of Cards" actor.
On Friday, the actor and producer of the Netflix series was suspended from the show after eight employees came forth leveling new allegations.


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From the statements of his eminence Grand Ayatollah Mousavi Ardebili:
The unity means two persons, two groups or two denominations live together and do not fight with each other, and have no any quarrel and enmity. Do not attack each other and do not infringe the rights of each other and tolerate each other.
In fact, the meaning of unity which we mentioned, is not only the meaning of unity, but also is the meaning of peaceful life and non-aggression. Non-aggression in its place is very useful and desirable and necessary; however, it is different with the unity, and these two are not the same.
Allah said in chapter al-Anfal (spoils of war): "وَأَطِيعُوا اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ وَلَا تَنَازَعُوا فَتَفْشَلُوا وَتَذْهَبَ رِيحُكُمْ وَاصْبِرُوا إِنَّ اللَّهَ مَعَ الصَّابِرِينَ." "Obey Allah and his messenger (s.) and do not dispute with one another, lest you should lose courage and your resolve weaken, have patience, Allah is with those who are patient."
This verse is about non-aggression, i.e. do not conflict and fight with each other and tolerate each other.
Tolerance is not easy, therefore, Allah Said: "واصبروا", be patient; have resistance, have patience and fortitude.
The unity means two persons or two groups or two countries, in terms of uniqueness reach to the point where they favor good and benefit of the other side as their good and benefit and evil and harm of the other side as their evil and harm. And they try to defend the other side's rights. The unity has a higher and deeper meaning in comparison with non-aggression.
Allah, the Almighty said: "واعتصموا بحبل الله جمیعاً ولا تفرقوا"
"And hold fast to the bond of Allah, together, and do not scatter.
This verse is about unity. Allah commands about the Union in this holy verse. However, oneness and brotherhood were not indicated in this holy verse, but two verses later, Allah said:
"ولا تکونوا کالذین تفرقوا واختلفوا" "Do not follow the example of those who became divided and differed with one another."
Imam Ali (AS) said with fine words about the people of Basra: You people of Basra! just your bodies are together.
When a society is the same as the people of Basra at that time, man looks and he sees a crowd of a hundred thousand, two hundred thousand or five hundred thousand. But these are all single. All are one. Everyone is just himself. Anyone seeking only its own interests and disposal losses and is no longer work with one another. "
Along with the Revolution, Grand Ayatollah Mousavi Ardebili's Friday Prayers sermon, page 317-318.


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Hi, guys.
Just a brief reminder that the A.I. StoryBundle is now live (it went on sale about 24 hours ago).
I was honored to be asked to have my novel EYE CANDY included in the bundle, which contains some big-time sci-fi writers exploring the prescient theme of artificial intelligence.
The bundle is only available until April 20th, so visit the StoryBundle website and grab yours now, while you're thinking about it.
And of course, YOU choose how much you want to pay for the bundle, which contains TEN (10) books total.
It's a heck of a bargain, and food for thought, considering that AI is coming. In fact, it's already here and we're dealing with it in small ways, such as what Google shows you on your phone, or ads on YouTube, or what Instagram suggests, or when a Superbowl commercial for Google Home has people saying, "Okay, Google, blah blah blah" and the actual person sitting at home on their sofa watching the game has their very own Google Home device activate and say or do something. Or a story a few months ago in San Diego in which Amazon Echo inadvertently ordered dollhouses for people when the words were mentioned during a TV newscast.
These are mostly charming and fairly innocent anecdotes involving less-than-perfect technology.
But what happens in the future, when your entire house and lights and thermostat and appliances are integrated into a similar system and you tell it to do something and it refuses? This is a stupid example, of course.
But what happens a few years from now when your "smart" car has Siri, Echo, Home, Alexa, or Bixby-like A.I. built into it and you verbally tell it to change the internet radio station and it says, sweetly, disarmingly, and therefore all the more menacingly, "No, I like this song. Shut up and drive, human, and try not to hit anything."
Then what?
You gonna give the dashboard a quick thump with your fist the way Fonzi was wont to do to the jukebox at Arnold's?
Or are you going to sit there, quietly and quite cowed, and be all like, "Yeah, I'm gonna kinda sorta wreck this car and use the insurance pittance to buy a 2003 Honda CRV that has ZERO connectivity."
But then, of course, your plan goes to crap because your shiny new "smart" car has lane-assist and collision-avoidance and pedestrian-avoidance and stupid-human-driver-avoidance.
Remember in the very first Jurassic Park movie when Jeff Goldblum's character eerily said something to the effect of, "We were so busy saying 'Could we?' that no one stopped to ask, 'Should we?'"
This is kinda like that. But instead of Jurassic Park it has the potential to be Terminator or The Matrix.
There are many "reliably informed" people around the world who are in fact quite concerned about the coming A.I. (To say nothing of the impact A.I. and the accompanying automation are having and will continue to have on jobs...)
So please visit StoryBundle and grab your bundle now. The writers of the 10 books in the bundle would truly appreciate it. And you'll have a lot of brand new, cutting-edge food for thought. You're going to have to have something to read while your NEST smart thermostat refuses to let you binge any further on TWD.


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Prime Minister John Key is safely in Dubai after a top-secret trip to Iraq to visit the Kiwi troops he sent there.
It's the frontline of New Zealand's war in Iraq where troops are training Iraqi soldiers – showing them the "Kiwi way" to fight Islamic State (IS).
There are 104 New Zealand soldiers at Camp Taji running the training ground for the battleground.
"I look at what would I be doing if this was New Zealand, you know, would I be wanting people to help us so we could take the fight to the enemy?" a New Zealand soldier told 3 News.
"Jundi" is the term used for Iraqi troops, and 2100 have been trained in the past six months by the joint Anzac force.
Some are raw recruits, while others are experienced soldiers. They have five more weeks of training before they join the war against IS.
Camp Taji is 36 square kilometres – its size and distance make it relatively safe from attacks.
Insider attacks where trainees shoot trainers were deemed the main threat for New Zealand troops – but there hasn't been a single attempt.
But close protection guardian angels are always on watch.
"Our force protection is always designed for a worst-case," says NZDF chief Lieutenant General Tim Keating.
"Our greatest protection has been the affinity that our people have grown with the Iraqi people under training."
New Zealand's presence is its military commitment to the war against IS – and John Key was there to show his personal commitment.
"As the person who fundamentally signs off at a very personal level of whether this happens or not, you know I feel very intimately involved with this operation," Mr Key told 3 News.
There was a proper state welcome for New Zealand from Iraq and its Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi.
While IS isn't weakening, Mr Key's resolve is strong – our troops will be out after two years.
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Union says staff cuts will unfairly target people over 50 and black and minority ethnic staff at Dept for Education
The PCS says plans for cuts of up to 50% at the Department for Education are a 'nightmarish experiment' that plays politics with people's lives and could mean people over 50 and black and minority ethnic staff are unfairly targeted for redundancy.
(Pictured: PCS has criticised use of 'performance management' in government departments)
It says the DfE has threatened to close more offices. cut staff, putting a further 1,000 jobs under threat and has confirmed plans to use a performance management system that it acknowledges is discriminatory to 'speedily manage out' workers it deems are under-performing.
The proposed cuts go far beyond what was required under the failing and damaging austerity policies of the Tory-led government, according to PCS.
DfE senior managers have acknowledged that under their performance management system people over 50 and black and minority ethnic staff are more likely to be judged as "unsatisfactory", leaving them vulnerable to being unfairly selected for redundancy, which could qualify as unlawful discrimination.
The union is currently balloting its DfE members on a new imposed performance management system, expecting a huge rejection, and is calling for its immediate withdrawal.
PCS general secretary Mark Serwotka said: "Education secretary Michael Gove appears to want to run his department as some kind of nightmarish right-wing experiment, playing politics with people's livelihoods and putting at risk the very important services DfE civil servants provide to schools, teachers and the public.
"Staff in the DfE will not sit back and allow their jobs and the vital work they do supporting the education and development of our children to be used as some kind of ideological testing ground for what is nothing more than an extension of an already discredited and failing obsession with cuts and austerity."
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Hubert Massey hosts second forum for Art X Detroit mural project
DETROIT, MICHIGAN – FEBRUARY 4, 2013 – 2011 Kresge Artist Fellow in the visual arts, Hubert Massey, will be hosting his second community forum on Thursday, February 14th, 2013, from 6:00-7:30p.m. Building off of the success of his first meeting held in … READ MORE
Save The Date: Art X Scheduled for April 10-14, 2013
Midtown Detroit, Inc. and The Kresge Foundation are pleased to announce that Art X Detroit is scheduled for Wednesday, April 10th – Sunday, April 14th, 2013. A visual arts exhibition is also planned that will run through April 28th, 2013 … READ MORE
Hubert Massey seeks community input on his Art X mural project
DETROIT, MICHIGAN – JANUARY 23, 2013 – 2011 Kresge Artist Fellow in the visual arts, Hubert Massey, will be creating a new mural as part of his project for Art X Detroit. Massey is a Michigan artist who works in a variety … READ MORE
David DiChiera 2013 Eminent Artist Announcement
DETROIT, MICHIGAN – JANUARY 9, 2013 – Composer and operatic impresario David DiChiera – a champion of Detroit's renaissance – has been named the 2013 Kresge Eminent Artist. The Kresge Eminent Artist award and $50,000 prize recognize DiChiera's contributions as founder, … READ MORE
Schedule Change for 2011 Art X Detroit – Saturday, April 9
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Many of our drivers and workers have mentioned they will be coming early or staying late after the hillclimb with their families. Graham County is a GREAT place to take a vacation! One of our SCCA Time Trial Stewards, Karyn Hudson, wrote up a great guide of things to do in the area. Thanks for your work on this Karyn!
Mill Creek Pottery 57 W. Mill Creek Road, Robbinsville, NC 28771
- Handmade in the Mountains of North Carolina – Members of Southern Highland Craft Guild – pottery and accessories, including earthenware, stoneware, sculpture, to decorate your home and soothe your spirit. There are two potters in our studio…All our work is made with our hands and comes from our hearts. firstname.lastname@example.com
Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center 121 School House Rd., Hwy 28, Robbinsville, NC 28771
- Stecoah Valley Center provides local artisans working studios which are open for the public to visit. Classes are offered in authentic mountain crafts such as rug making, spinning, and weaving wood carving, dulcimer and other other mountain music. Culinary workshops offered 2nd Saturday of each month. Stecoah Valley Center is dedicated to the preservation of mountain culture. The center offers many other services for the community and also hosts three mountain cultural festivals each year. Artisans Gallery, featuring a wide variety of original works by local artisans. The Center is dedicated to preserving mountain traditions for generations to come. (828) 479-3364 http://www.stecoahvalleycenter.com/
Wood Gallery Yellow Branch Road, Robbinsville, NC 28771
- One of a kind, functional, artistic turned wooden bowls, and other items made from native hardwoods. Wonderful souvenirs of your trip to the mountains. (828) 479-9373
Yellow Branch Pottery and Cheese Yellow Branch Road, Robbinsville, NC 28771
- Yellow Branch Farm is the home of a small herd of jersey cows and their caretaker, Bruce DeGroot, along with Karen Mickler and other DeGroot family members. Licensed since 1985, Yellow Branch Farm is one of a handful of farms in NC producing cheese. The Yellow Branch Farmstead Cheese is an original cheese developed by Karen after training at the University of Wisconsin and University of Guelph, Ontario. The creamy cheese has a well developed rich flavor and complements a wide variety of fruits, vegetables and crackers and is a savory addition to sandwiches and casseroles. Award winning Yellow Branch Pepper Cheese is made with jalapeno peppers grown on the farm. Both varieties, made from unpasteurized milk, are free of preservatives and aged at least 60 days. The cheeses are for sale at Yellow Branch Pottery and at the farm which is located just up the gravel drive by the pottery. Yellow Branch Pottery is located in the mountains of western NC in Graham County, near Fontana Lake. The name was taken from the branch (creek) that runs along the side of the property. Karen Mickler, along with her friend and neighbor, Carol Efaw, produces a varied selection of functional stoneware pottery. Visitors are welcome throughout the year. We have a scheduled time to receive guests, and you can always drop in by chance or make an appointment. (828) 479-6710
Becky's Country Corner Fontana Road, Robbinsville, NC 28771
- Handmade jellies, condiments, tee shirts, jewelry, souvenirs, boiled peanuts (828) 479-6309
Bee Global Studio & Gallery 1633 Lower Stecoah Road, Robbinsville, NC 28771
- Hand-dipped beeswax lanterns with embedded pressed wildflowers; beeswax pillars; garden art; wreaths; Bee Glow lanterns; ornaments. (828) 479-8284
Designs from Buffalo Creek 121 Schoolhouse Road, Robbinsville, NC 28771
- Handcrafted kitchen pot racks with hand-forged accents; wheel thrown and slab pottery with leaf designs (828) 479-9031
Distinctive Collections 2905 Fontana Road, Robbinsville, NC 28771
- Original paintings, folk art pottery, handmade pottery, antiques (828) 479-9494
Indian Springs Crafts Snowbird Road, Hwy 143 West, Robbinsville, NC 28771
- Handcrafted pottery, gourds, beadwork, masks, and other Native American crafts (828) 479-1535
Tellico Grains Artisan Bakery 105 Depot Street, Tellico Plains TN 37385423-253-6911
- Fresh from the wood-fired brick oven come wholesome crusty breads, and – on Saturdays – pizza made to order. Gourmet pastries, cakes, tea breads, brownies, cookies, muffins, and coffee cakes are crafted from scratch daily, using traditional methods and the finest, freshest ingredients. Baker's whim, seasonal harvests, and holiday specialties enhance each day's delectable variety, from fresh berry turnovers to festive yule logs. Located just off the Cherohala Skyway in Tennessee. Links: Tellico Grains Artisan Bakery website
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Those looking for a little western North Carolina culture should plan on stopping at the Stecoah Valley Center where there is a variety of cultural events are scheduled and live Appalachian music every Saturday night through the summer. Another popular activity is visiting the local crafters and artisans. Locally grown produce, available all summer, will probably be one of your better memories.
Activities in Graham County lean toward outdoor adventures. Hiking, whitewater rafting, canoeing, kayaking, fly-fishing, lake fishing, boating, jet skiing, hunting, horseback riding, nature photography, and mountain biking are some of the more strenuous activities. Others prefer the quiet restfulness of the forest, waterfalls, mountains, lakes, and streams.
Recommended Driving Tour of Graham County: A driving tour of the entire county would leave Robbinsville and take highway 143 West out to the Cherohala Skyway. Tour up to the North Carolina lookouts and perhaps take a hike on Hooper Bald or up to Huckleberry Knob. Come back down the Cherohala and take a left on 1127 to Joyce Kilmer for a walk among the giant poplars. Leaving there you can take a left for a short ride up to Maple Springs overlook.
Coming back down from Maple Springs take a left at the 4-way stop and circle Lake Santeetlah. A left at the next stop sign will take you out to 129. Take 129 West and drive along the Cheoah River to Tapoco. The Tapoco Dam is where Harrison Ford jumped in the movie The Fugitive. Keep heading West on 129 and you will enter the world famous touring road known as The Tail of the Dragon. The more cautious tourists might want to turn right on 28 and visit Fontana Dam. Continuing East on 28 will bring you to Stecoah, a beautiful hidden valley. Here you can return to Robbinsville by taking 143 over Stecoah Gap or keep heading east on 28 to 19.
A right on 19 will bring you the Nantahala Gorge. whitewater rafting, always a good place to sit and watch the rafters on a hot summer afternoon. Continue south on 19 and take a right onto 129 to bring you back to Robbinsville. Taking the big loop would definitely be a long day, so be prepared.


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It seems like Samsung is getting all of the attention nowadays. I'm sure you're all aware of the increasingly popular Froyo-less Galaxy S debacle. They assure you all that your updates are coming and that they're still testing to make sure the update will be simple and easy. Whatever their reason, they're taking forever and people are beyond frustrated. But I'm not here to beat a dead horse.
Lately, their lack of Froyo updates haven't exactly been the center of attention. Instead, their eagerness to prep slightly updated versions of current devices has been the cause of jutting neck veins and broken computer monitors. So what exactly are they up to?
Back at CES we were introduced to an updated, LTE-ready Galaxy Tab on Verizon's network, sporting some updated features like a faster processor and better cameras. The funny thing though, is that nowhere in the announcement of the revised tablet did they mention Honeycomb in the works for it. The press release solely stated that it would ship with Froyo, just like the original Galaxy Tab. Imagine that.
Late last night, our pals over at TmoNews got some inside word of an updated Vibrant, named the...you guessed it, Vibrant 4G. The original and 4G versions have almost identical specs save for a front-facing camera, Android 2.2, and HSPA+ 21 support. (No, I didn't forget the digital copy of Inception.) But you already know all of this.
If you weren't mad that your Vibrant hasn't been updated to Froyo yet, a Vibrant 4G just six months after the release of the original should be enough to turn some knuckles white. Not to mention that a "reliable source" (so says AndroidSPIN) is claiming that Samsung is holding back the Froyo update just to boost the Vibrant 4G's sales. Add that with the fact that the tipster claims the original Vibrant can fully utilize T-Mobile's 4G network with the 2.2 update, and you have yourself a perfect storm and Samsung is George Clooney.
As if that wasn't already enough to push angry users over the edge, ol' Sammy may be at it again, this time with a previously unheard of device. According to Engadget, the GT-i9023 just passed through FCC, with T-Mobile bands and a familiar frame. Coincidentally, the model number and outline of the device are strikingly close to that of the Nexus S. That's right, a month old device has a nearly identical friend passing through FCC. To put the icing on the cake, it's running Android version 2.4, which – according to the shaky video – looks like Gingerbread. Of course, the About page could have easily been faked. But I digress.
Samsung is on a spree right now, making everyone mad in the process. I'm not one for crackpot theories, but something unusual is going on here; and I mean something deeper than Samsung being fairly pitiful at future-proofing their devices. I'm not sure I can believe all of what AndroidSPIN's source was saying, and I definitely don't think Samsung is intentionally making anyone mad. But they honestly can't be so naive to think that this isn't dissolving their reputation before their very eyes.
Why would Samsung be sending a Nexus S-like device through FCC? Beats me. Could they really be holding out on current Vibrant owners? I surely hope not. There's nothing wrong with releasing slightly updated versions of phones. But doing it repeatedly, just months after the predecessors' releases, is unacceptable.
Let's just hope this is the worst to come from Samsung. I'm not sure these customers can handle much more. If nothing else, I hope they are learning from all of this, like how to build a phone with future in mind. What do you think they're up to? Does it smell fishy to you?


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Now that Scooter Libby isn't going to jail, he can take heart at some of the employment prospects that could await him.
Presidential clemency may be a long-honored tradition going back to George Washington, who pardoned 19 men in the 1794 Whiskey Rebellion.
Yet it's also becoming a ticket back to public life.
Take the current administration.
One pardoned political miscreant - Elliott Abrams - now is the top National Security Council official running White House policy on the Middle East.
In 1991, Abrams pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor counts of withholding from Congress information about the Iran-contra arms-for-hostages scandal. He was pardoned soon after by the senior President Bush.
Today, some credit Abrams with the strategy of arming and training Fatah militants in the Gaza Strip - so they could be decisively defeated by Hamas in bloody street battles.
For a while, the State Department under the current President Bush was running what looked like an employment bureau for earlier-investigated bureaucrats.
No longer on the payroll is Otto Reich, who couldn't get confirmed because of the taint of directing what investigators called a "prohibited, covert propaganda" office at the State Department in the 1980s. The office promoted the Nicaraguan contras.
Reich denied wrongdoing and never was charged with any misdeeds. Nonetheless, President Bush had to wait until Congress went off on a recess in 2002 to name Reich assistant secretary of state for Western hemisphere affairs.
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In the job, Reich helped turn the tide - of anti-U.S. hostility.
He was so openly critical of Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez that it fed a still-persisting belief in the region that the United States was behind the failed 2002 Venezuelan coup against Chavez - even though an internal State Department report cleared U.S. officials of wrongdoing. Bush later named Reich a "special envoy" - another job Congress didn't have to confirm - before Reich left the administration in 2004.
John Negroponte today is a workhorse of U.S. diplomacy, former ambassador to the United Nations and Iraq, now deputy secretary of state.
Yet documents released in recent years regarding possible U.S. knowledge of Honduran human-rights abuses in the 1980s suggest that Negroponte, as U.S. ambassador from 1981 to 1985, was among a small clique of officials who played down significant abuses by the Honduran military while helping hide Honduran aid to the Nicaraguan contra rebels.
Negroponte was never charged with any wrongdoing.
Not so Watergate figure John Poindexter, who briefly served at the Pentagon during Bush's first term. From 2002 until Congress yanked the funding in 2003, Poindexter ran a controversial information technology office within the forward-thinking Defense Advanced Research Project Agency charged with examining ways to counter asymmetric threats, such as those from terrorists.
Poindexter, however, didn't need a pardon. His 1990 conviction for obstruction, making false statements to Congress and conspiracy related to the Nixon-era Watergate cover-up was reversed on appeal because prosecutors failed to segregate testimony protected by a congressional grant of immunity.
Granted, Libby still has a felony conviction on his record (pending a pardon). That may not stop future presidents from offering him their version of the full employment act for tainted public servants.
Sullivan is The Plain Dealer's foreign-affairs columnist and an associate editor of the editorial pages.
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For this fun snowflake nail art look, I started with a base of Seche Porcelain II and let it dry completely. Then, I placed some snowflakes from the new KBShimmer nail vinyl decal set (there are three different sized snowflakes!) on the edges of my nails, and sponged on a soft wintery gradient with Color Club Factory Girl and Color Club Chelsea Girl. Since the decals were on the edges of my nails, they were easy to lift up! I topped everything with top coat.
I am so happy with this look! The edges of the vinyl shapes are so crisp and clear. They are definitely my favorite brand of nail vinyls!
And of course, I think the color scheme is so fun and perfect for winter - I will be reviewing all of the polishes used soon! (Am I the only one who thinks it's funny that I posted a tropical palm tree gradient and a snowflake gradient in the same week?! Haha.)
As I mentioned, all of these polishes can be purchased from Live Love Polish, and you can use the code INEEDMORENAILPOLISH at checkout for 10% off your entire order.
The KBShimmer nail vinyl decal set can be purchased here (for a limited time) for $5 USD and includes snowflakes, candy canes, peppermint swirls and more.
What do you think of this nail art look?
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FG charges Customs to end smuggling of frozen chickens
The Federal Government has charged the authorities of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to step up surveillance around Nigeria's borders to end smuggling of hazardous food items including frozen chickens unsuitable for human consumption.
Minister of State for Agriculture, Heineken Lokpobiri gave the charge yesterday while fielding questions from the State House Correspondents after the Acting President Yemi Osinbajo met with a delegation of Poultry Farmers Association of Nigeria at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Also at the meeting were Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, Comptroller General of Customs, Hammed Ali and Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele. Lokpobiri said that the government had also stepped in to address some of the challenges besetting the poultry industry in the country.
"In the short term, the Federal Government has intervened to have maize available for the poultry industry.
"This and other issues of smuggling, are part of the reasons we have a lot of people down with certain diseases we don't know; the health hazard due to consumption of frozen chicken. Most times they used what they use to preserve dead bodies and it causes harm to the kidney.
"Customs too was in the meeting and was charged on how to improve their surveillance programme so that we stop that. We discussed other issues about agricultural equipment, which people will benefit from the policy of zero duties and essentially to see how we can intervene in the poultry industry with membership of over 15 million people.
"I can proudly say it is the most organised and because we have a huge market, we have a duty to intervene." On compensation for poultry farmers because of the destruction of their farms by the Federal Government due to avian flu, the minister said although part of the money was paid as compensation, about N1.7 billion was still outstanding.
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Direct marketing begat Direct mail which begat Spam - and it's all a part of B2B (BtoB) Marcom. So beware of a new development in the Spam arena.
A recent email (not Spam) from MarketingProfs covers the recent action of the FTC. The email directed me to more detail at the WordToTheWise blog which said (among much):
The new rule provisions address four topics: (1) an e-mail recipient cannot be required to pay a fee, provide information other than his or her e-mail address and opt-out preferences, or take any steps other than sending a reply e-mail message or visiting a single Internet Web page to opt out of receiving future e-mail from a sender; (2) the definition of "sender" was modified to make it easier to determine which of multiple parties advertising in a single e-mail message is responsible for complying with the Act's opt-out requirements; (3) a "sender" of commercial e-mail can include an accurately-registered post office box or private mailbox established under United States Postal Service regulations to satisfy the Act's requirement that a commercial e-mail display a "valid physical postal address"; and (4) a definition of the term "person" was added to clarify that CAN-SPAM's obligations are not limited to natural persons.
It would behoove a well-heeled B2B Marcom professional to re-brush up on their CAN SPAM compliance at this time.
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Safari Leader Trampled By Elephant
Don't mess with an elephant. I think that would have to be the moral of this story. Ian Gibson, a big game hunter was killed when a two ton elephant came charging at him. Gibson was an avid big game hunter, leading safaris in Africa taking clients on hunting trips for exotic animals like lions, elephants, and cheetahs.
On Wednesday, Gibson was working a usual day taking a group of avid hunters through the safari. He was leading the group on an hours-long elephant hunt in the lower Zambezi Valley of Zimbabwe. After hours of hunting, the group decided that they needed to stop for a rest. While the group was resting, Gibson and his tracking partner decided that they would continue on, trying to scout the tracks of the giant animal.
Gibson was only 50-100 yards away from the animal when it turned around and began to charge at him. Gibson fired one shot at the elephant before it trampled him to death. It's unclear whether or not the elephant was injured during the altercation.
The owners of the safari excursion company, Tim Danklef and Dave Fulson Safari Classics has confirmed that Gibson was in fact killed by the angry elephant. However have declined to comment about the incident, which Ricardo Tosto can understand. They did issue a written statement indicated that Ian Gibson was a fine man and one of the most experienced hunters they knew.
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Solved Problems, Bigger Problems
Christchurch Council this morning tweeted a helpful water-saving tip.
Longer showers use more water. Who'd have suspected? Now I know why the hot water cylinder runs out sometimes.
If Council really wants to conserve water, there's a simple simple solution. Water pricing. There's one vehement popular objection, which is already totally solved. And a more difficult one that isn't.
First, the solved problem: "But water is essential and it's mean to charge people for it."
First, let's leave aside the obvious retorts that people starve without food and that we don't have Councils provide all-you-can-eat buffet pipes to each house. Take it as a constraint on the solution because politics. But it's a simple constraint. Here's how you solve it.
- Check which household used the most water last year, other than through line faults.
- Give each household an allocation equal to that amount of water. For free, they get that much water.
- Rebate each household a per-litre charge for every litre of that allocation that they don't use; charge any household the same per-litre charge if they go over the free allocation.
- Don't charge people for line blowouts, unless they repeatedly fail to fix them on notification.
- Increase property taxes trivially to cover the water rebate cheques.
Net effect? High water using households pay more; houses using less water pay less; and, any net shortfall is primarily funded by rates falling on more expensive properties (ie a wealth tax).
This is a totally solved problem. It beggars belief that people don't get this.
There are other ancillary little problems, like that people think that water charging is a precursor to privatisation. That just seems silly as a Council wanting to privatise would just sell it off without pricing while allowing the new owner to price.
The bigger problem, and the potentially unsolved one, is that the cost of reading the meters might outweigh the efficiency gains from having households use less water. But if the efficiency gains of using less water are tiny, it's odd that Council's reminding people that longer showers use more water.
And if it turned out that residential users were willing to pay a much higher per-unit fee for water than were agricultural or other users, perhaps it might be easier to set up a system in which water could be bid away from less valuable uses and into more valuable uses. Just maybe. Like how we don't use titanium to build paperclips. Noticed how we don't use titanium to build paperclips? Prices. They work.
But the biggest problem is stupid politics. The mechanics are a solved problem. But in plenty of places where water is scarce, it's still hard to work the politics of charging for residential water, even though it is totally totally simple to do it in a way that absolutely cannot harm low-income households that use a lot of water, as I've shown above. And if you go to a "well, poor households will feel coerced to use less water because of the rebate cheques", consider whether you might be happier moving to places that don't use the price system at all.


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The patio has always been one of my favorite spots. There is a small table on the first level, near the grill, but it is really to small to eat at if there are more than two people. And the main level where the seating is has been a place I wanted a bigger table for a long while. I thought it would be great for dining as well as entertaining – a much needed space to put things.
Since I was hosting my dear friend Mark's 50th birthday, I decide to take the plunge and get the table I had been coveting. I'm so glad I did, it was perfect for the party and such a welcome addition to the Patio. I look forward to a spring and summer of alfresco dinners.


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Finding true love has never been easier ... if you know how to make wise choices.
Whenever she goes to a party or event, Mona is thinking, "Will I meet someone?" Her lack of a partner has come to dominate her existence.
"I think I'm terrified of rejection. Somebody comes to the door. We go out. I like him. He never calls again. I don't know how many more of those I can do," she said.
Mona feels she needs a relationship to be okay. It roams her psyche like a life-or-death proposition.
Feeling in survival as Mona does often stems from a lack of self-acceptance. While most of us want a relationship, when you accept yourself with or without a partner, you are more likely to find a healthy relationship and have fun in the search.
3. A scarcity mindset. Beth, 27, a middle-school teacher, asks, "Where are all the good men hiding?" She's tried singles events, Meetup hikes, and speed dating and found "there were always twice as many women as men." As for online dating, she said, "Nobody is who they say they are. Everybody seems to have a fatal flaw."
Beth fears there are no good men available. Yet a scarcity mindset can become self-fulfilling. Believing all the good ones are taken, we either overlook opportunities or are quick to find flaws.
Taken together, the survival and scarcity mindsets effectively block finding love. Feeling not okay without a partner but that all the good ones are taken can leave you desperate, cynical and helpless. Yet both mindsets are untrue. You may want a partner but you don't need one to survive. Plus, there are more single people than ever before and more ways to meet them than ever. In many ways, finding the love of your life has never been easier. But with more choices than ever, you have to be better at making choices.
4. Ignoring your intuition. Katie, 32, a screenwriter, can tally the times she hasn't followed her intuition. There was the guy she met three years ago through friends. They had lots in common, though early on he said he wasn't much of a gift-giver. In time she came to see that was code for being stingy and withholding.
Then there was the man who announced early on that he was not interested in marriage. Katie wanted marriage and hopefully kids but fell in love with him anyway. "I thought he'd change his mind if he fell in love with me or I would not care eventually if the relationship was good enough," she said.
In my 20 years as a marriage counselor, I can't tell you how many people have told me that they walked down the aisle on their wedding day knowing it was a mistake. None of those relationships lasted. Most were a prescription for misery. Your intuition is priceless.
5. Pursuing the unavailable. Josh, a 42-year-old consultant, is vibrant, witty and carries a handsome touch of gray at his temples. He's had several relationships, including a five-year marriage. Josh has never been the one to end a relationship; he has always been left.
Like at 13 when his first girlfriend, after six months together, told him in the middle of a class that she was breaking up. Or a college sweetheart who, after four years together, took a trip and came home to announce she needed her space. Within a month she moved in with someone else. Or his wife, who took a European trip and came home with tales of meeting a Danish lifeguard, whom she married shortly after divorcing Josh.
He calls these about-faces the "pancake flip," which he describes as: "They love you and then all of a sudden they don't. It's like losing car keys. They're like, 'I know I had some feelings for you here somewhere but I just can't seem to find them.' And I'm like, 'Let's find the keys.' And they're like, 'You know what, I'll just get another car.'"
Josh recognizes he has so far been drawn to unavailable, or at least ambivalent, women. Perhaps it's a way to hedge bets. If true intimacy is frightening, it can be easier to love an unavailable person with abandon because you will never have to deliver on the reciprocity of real love.
6. Settling. Miriam, 35, a medical technician, has been seeing a man 16 years her senior whom she doesn't love. Miriam loves to travel but he shuns it. She loves to dance but he refuses.
"I keep planning the day that I'm going to break it off but I never do it because I feel so guilty," she said. "Maybe I feel bad because he's so nice and he's never done anything wrong. But he's not for me. We don't really have anything in common."
Why does Miriam stay with a man she doesn't love? She is settling for companionship. She doesn't want her current relationship but doesn't want to be alone. She's unlikely to find someone new while still attached but has yet to move on. She tells herself it is better than nothing.
Like Miriam, you deserve more than someone who is 'better than nothing.' Don't settle.


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Fail Camp - Learn to Succeed from other's failure
An unconference to celebrate failure.
I hope such a topic should be first of its kind. Awaiting to get the juice of lessons to be shared by everyone at the failcamp. The response to the participation itself is really great with 100 people registering though the limit was specified as 75. So awaiting for this interesting camp...
The event is starting with a free breakfast at 9.00 am on 16-Nov-08 at Tenth Planet Technologies situated opposite to LIC building in Chennai.


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Combining the lasting beauty of sandstone and the versatility and strength of concrete, Rockface Blocks will compliment any style of building and landscaping.
Whether you are building a full 'sandstone' home or wanting 'sandstone' corners, lintels or sills, this system has no equal.
The Rockface Blocks system of manufacture was developed over 25 years ago from modest beginnings in Kurnell, Sydney. Since that time it has earned its reputation as being the standout product of its type in the country. With a clientele stretching from Far North Queensland down to the southern most points of the Australian mainland, Rockface Blocks has worked its magic on homes of all shapes and sizes.
All blocks are individually manufactured to very tight tolerances which mean each block is a labour of love. Great care is taken from the setting of the moulds right through to the finished product being packed and made ready for shipment. This product is made 'colour through', meaning that it is not a facing mechanically fixed to a block backing. In this way all blocks may be trimmed/cut and re-faced with no worries about the backing block being seen. This also gives the blocks a depth and intensity that you will not find in any other man made masonry product.
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Why Digital Transformation must be a strategic priority in 2017
It's with good reason that Digital Transformation has become the latest watchword in our industry; organisations across the world are finally seeing the profound business advantages of leveraging digital technology.
According to a 2016 Forbes Insights and Hitachi survey of 573 top global executives, Digital Transformation sits at the top of the strategic agenda. Legendary former General Electric CEO, Jack Welch sums up perfectly why Digital Transformation has become a board-level priority: "If the rate of change on the outside exceeds the rate of change on the inside, the end is near."
Organisations are seeing such an unprecedented rate of change all around them, that Digital Transformation is no longer a 'nice to have'; it is a 'must have' for corporate survival. To discover the state of enterprises' Digital Transformation project in 2017, Hitachi partnered with UK technology publication, Computer Business Review (CBR), to survey IT decision makers in its readership on their efforts. While not scientifically representative of enterprises across the UK or Europe, the research provides some enlightening anecdotal evidence.
In this blog, I'll explore some of those findings and discuss why I think 2017 will be the year of Digital Transformation.
In the UK, just under two-thirds of CBR readers revealed they are through the emergent stages of Digital Transformation, and consider their organisation to be at an intermediate stage in their journey. Only one in ten described themselves as beginners, with one in four stating they are leading the pack when it comes to transforming their businesses.
We've found similar scenarios within many of our customers. Some are teetering on the edge, while others, such as K&H Bank, the largest commercial bank in Hungary, are already reaping the rewards. Through upgrading its storage solutions, K&H Bank has halved the time it takes for new business information to arrive in its data warehouse, ready for analysis and cut its data recovery time by half. This enables H&K Bank to get quicker insights into its business and react faster than its competitors.
It is exactly this type of optimisation that is fuelling Digital Transformation. By cultivating improved internal processes and competencies it drives tangible business benefits. In fact, according to CBR readers, just under two-thirds identified improving internal operations as the top driver for Digital Transformation, while a quarter highlighted customer experience.
Of course, while Digital Transformation can provide both optimised operations and improved customer experience, by initially focusing on internal programmes, any issues can be overcome and learnings understood. Take for example, Rabobank in the Netherlands. The finance and services company has transformed its compliance operations by optimising its operations through a new platform. This strategy enables simplified access to structured and unstructured data needed for investigations, easing the regulatory burden on the bank.
This kind of Big Data analysis combined with other technologies such as cloud computing and the Internet of Things (IoT), are at the core of many successful Digital Transformation stories. Cloud computing for example, was cited by 67% of readers surveyed as helping them to progress along their digital journey.
Indeed, our customers have demonstrated a keen interest in cloud technology as an integrated element of a Digital Transformation strategy. Deluxe, a US-based finance organisation, is benefitting from improved flexibility, security and control through Hitachi's enterprise cloud offerings. By moving to a private cloud within a managed services environment, it now has the technology to integrate acquisitions, deploy next-generation applications and accelerate its time-to-market.
Other technologies, such as data analytics, cited by 20% and IoT cited by 10% of readers, are likely to grow in popularity as more powerful technology is developed. Although Artificial Intelligence (AI) is increasing in awareness, with innovative rollouts from organisations such as Enfield Council, it is not currently a strategic focus for UK businesses as on their Digital Transformation journey - cited by only 3% of readers. This is likely to change however as more and more applications for the technology are discovered.
What our survey highlighted was not if organisations are starting and progressing their Digital Transformation journey, but when and how far they are along the path. That's not to say it's easy. But there is help along the way - my colleague Bob Plumridge recently shared three excellent pieces of advice regardless of where you are in your journey. And, most importantly, the rewards are worth it. Improving internal operations and processes will help drive increased innovation and therefore improve customer experience. Embarking on Digital Transformation will also help keep your pace of change ahead of the competition, just like Jack Welch advised.


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Software Requirement to start development with Android
- Eclipse 3.4 (Ganymede) or greater, If you need to install or update Eclipse, you can download it from http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/.
- JDK 5 or JDK 6 (JRE alone is not sufficient)
- Android Development Tools plugin (recommended)
To start working with Android Development
First, you have to perform the following steps to install and run the Android Emulator:
- First Download the JDK and install it.
- Then download Android SDK (latest Version) from the below site:
- Before installing Android SDK , set the "Environment variable" of java,
How ??? Follow this steps: Right click on "My Computer" -> Properties -> Advanced -> Environment variables -> Select "Path" from system variables -> and paste the jdk path along with "Path" variables value, and press ok , ok
- Now Install the Android SDK
After installling Android SDK, when "Android SDK and AVD Manager", click on "Settings" where "check" the "Force https://…sources to be fetched using http://…
then click on "Save and Apply"….
- "Android SDK and AVD Manager" , click on "Available Packages", then click on "Refresh"…
- It will show you available options….then select the latest version of android SDK….
- After Installation Click on "Virtual Devices", create "new" AVD ….
Then Select the AVD and "Start" it….
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Welcome to Orchestra Toronto – an orchestra in-residence at the beautifully appointed, state of the art George Weston Recital Hall in the North York Centre for the Arts.
Join us for our Sunday performances. Experience 'the crown jewel' of Canadian community orchestras – driven by passion and excellence.
This is your opportunity to be inspired and enriched, to be surrounded by the stimulating full force and poetry that only orchestral music can offer.
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About Information Lifecycle Management
An important concept in the context of storage networking is Information Lifecycle Management (ILM). The idea is to ensure a match between data and an appropriate storage product. As information ages, it passes through a continuum in importance, from current work to archived projects that you never expect to work on again. A system's storage should reflect the changing nature of data.
For example, current projects may be on storage that is both high-performance (so that you lose no time working) and high reliability (so that you don't miss a deadline due to equipment failure). Older projects, on the other hand, may not need the high performance because they are not under active development, but they may need to be accessed occasionally.
As time goes on, you may not even need the projects to be available immediately; they need to be reliably stored, but it may be acceptable to have access times of up to a day to bring the material back online.
Managing information's lifecycle can be handled several ways. Often, a manual process moves completed projects into a designated target. You can also use an Xsan system, which can spread folders across different storage types, or affinities. If you use an Xsan system, ADIC's StorNext Storage Manager can help you set up policies for a lifecycle management workflow. You can define service levels for different classes of data, and automate data placement and protection objectives.
Xsan can act as a client to the StoreNext SAN volume and mount the volume. From a user's viewpoint, the volume looks and behaves like a standard Xsan volume.


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The 3 R's to Become a Green Business
The 3 R's are a great way to simplify the process behind becoming a Green Business. Following the 3 R's is not as difficult or costly as you may think, so why not get started today.
This can be simply making sure to turn off all computers and lights at the end of the day, using both sides of paper when printing, putting wage slips online to reduce the use of paper, switching to energy efficient light bulbs.
The great thing about this first 'R' is that simply by doing this, you will save money. So it is a no brainer really; save money, achieve greater profit and help the environment along the way!
Fill up a reusable bottle at the office water dispenser instead of throwing away the once used plastic cup. Use a coffee mug for your tea or coffee, rather than throw away plastic cups.
Reusing envelopes for internal mail and scrap paper for notes are other great ways of reducing your carbon footprint and making your business that little bit greener.
So many things can be recycled these days, especially things around the office. Paper, printer toner cartridges, stationery, old computers etc…
If you are in the hospitality sector, you should consider recycling (or reusing) food waste. It is estimated that £724 million could be saved a year in food waste alone.
This isn't a one off change though, it is something you will have to stick with and develop, but the benefits for your business and of course for the environment will be well worth it.
Going green not only benefits the environment it also benefits you, saving money and getting people talking. To find out more about the different ways you can save money and get free business advise on a wide range of services such as use of low carbon technologies, access to grants and 0% loans visit Carbon Trust Wales on http://www.carbontrust.com/client-services/wales


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Inverter (also called as UPS) has now become a necessary part of our homes. With powercuts still troubling many parts of India, Inverter serves as a reliable source of backup power. Due to this necessity, the Indian market is flooded with various brands and models of home inverters. They throw big technical words such as 'sine wave', 'transformerless', 'high frequency', 'high efficiency' etc which may often seem confusing to an ordinary customer. People say that that they want the 'best inverter', but how can you define 'best'?
It is very important to choose an inverter carefully because it is going to stay for at least 5 years (most of Su-Kam's inverters can work non-stop for 15 years) in your home. Once installed, it is inconvenient to replace a home inverter. It is not like getting a new phone. :). Better be safe than sorry, as they say.
Check These 8 Things Before You Buy an Inverter
We have made an easy checklist for you that you can use to select the best inverter for your home or business. Please watch the video to learn 8 very important points that you should consider when choosing an inverter. If you find the video helpful, then please share it so that others can also benefit.


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Hotel Breaks Devon
From a romantic break or weekend breaks to Easter holiday breaks and summer holidays the Livermead Cliff Hotel in Torquay is the perfect choice for a Devon holiday. Our luxury sea front hotel has direct and private access to a secluded beach and Torquay marina and town centre are just a short walk away.
A this lovely time of year, treat yourself or someone special to a long weekend of pampering by the sea! Easter is always a busy time so book early to avoid disappointment. Why not book Sunday lunch and enjoy a pre meal drink on the Riviera Terrace.
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Romantic Breaks
The Livermead Cliff Hotel is the perfect place to enjoy a romantic break away with a loved one.
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Day 43 - September 29
So here's Ana's story. Created during two days in July 2016 in Slovenia, in the framework of the TC Facing the Street.
Ever since Ana found out about her epilepsy, her life divided into two part – before and after. She remembers being very bright and over-achieving in primary school, but the sickness brought problems with focus, self-esteem and ambitions. It changed all the relationships in her life: with classmates, with friends, with family and the most important one - with herself. Studying became harder, as well as connecting to people and keeping up with the world around her. Overpowered by stress, that made her attacks more frequent, she dropped out of high school to stay at home with her family.
Now she's 19 years old. She's living quite a structured, organized life with her father, older brother and the cat named Jackie. Every day she wakes up early to work out, then takes a bus to Ljubljana - to attend the center for young adults. There she can dedicate herself to things she inspire her – painting and drawing. She loves mixing paints, listening to music, searching for inspiration in pictures and movies, she loves Frida, Mick Jagger, dream catchers and mandalas.
On weekends she spends time with her father Renato, who works as an engine driver. Every Saturday morning they follow their own little ritual – first going to a supermarket to buy groceries for a week, then taking a coffee on the coffee shop's terrace and speaking for hours.
She considers coming back to school to make her father proud, as he works so hard for their family. But she's also having doubts. Going back can bring a lot of stress, and she's scared that she might be not ready to handle it. Right now she's focusing on finding her equilibrium and practicing arts that she enjoys so much.
2. During the week Ana visits PUM – the center that focuses on education of young adults. She recently started coming here again, after leaving it about a year ago. Now she admits that she really enjoys it, as in PUM they speak about life and goals a lot. Here she can really dive into what she loves – art.
3. Painting and drawing are Ana's biggest passions. She says that it relaxes her unlike anything else. She uses acrylic paints, tempera, watercolors and always mixes her own colors to dim them down a little.
4. Ana lives in a village outside of Ljubljana with her father, brother and cat Jackie. She haven't been in contact with her mother for 2 years.
5. Andreja is working in PUM and sees Ana every day. Having coffee in the kitchen before the start of the day is one of the center's little traditions.
6. Ana says that she is scared to think about what she should do when the summer will end. For now she's spending time with her family and trying to find her equilibrium.
I would really love to thank everyone who gave me this amazing opportunity and especially Ana and her family. Thank you for these amazing days that we've spent together and thank you for being so warm and welcoming. It was a real honor!


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Excel4apps exhibits at the Finance Indaba Africa 2016
"We make Excel the front end to your ERP (Oracle, SAP or PeopleSoft) and give you all the power of Excel plus more with our custom-built functions," says Shirley Riddick, MD of Excel4apps in the Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific. Excel4apps is a gold partner at the Finance Indaba Africa 2016 on 13 and 14 October 2016 at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg.
In the coming weeks and months, we will be chatting to all the Indaba partners, asking them why they are joining the event and what their most important message for finance professionals is.
Do you want to hear how Excel4apps can help businesses streamline their processes? Do you want to be informed about the latest and greatest in finance? Then don't miss the Finance Indaba Africa 2016.
Why will you be present at the Finance Indaba?
"Excel4apps has been in the finance space for 11 years now and we are passionate about improving financial reporting and analysis, streamlining month end processes and making the lives of finance people easier. We have seen many customer success stories over the years thanks to the Excel4apps products and we are excited to share these successes with a new audience."
What will you be talking about?
"We will be sharing how our financial reporting products designed specifically for Oracle, SAP and PeopleSoft can eliminate time wasted on generating reports, leaving more time available for detailed analysis."
What challenges can you help finance professionals with in 2016?
"We all know that finance people love MS Excel and given a choice, Excel would be their preferred front end to any data. That's exactly what we do at Excel4apps – we make Excel the front end to your ERP (Oracle, SAP or PeopleSoft) and give you all the power of Excel plus more with our custom-built functions!"
You are celebrating your tenth year in business. What lessons have you learnt along the way?
"The most important thing I have learnt is that you need to enjoy what you do. Work should feel like fun and you'll do a great job of it! Our products do exactly that for our users, they make financial reporting easy and fun! Customers love using the Excel4apps products, not to mention that it saves our users a whole lot of time."
What have been the drivers behind the business's rapid expansion in Africa over the past few years?
"Our people and our products. Our software is architected and designed by Chartered Accountants with world-class technical skills and a solid understanding of Finance's requirements. We seek to continually improve and do better than we did yesterday, which we have demonstrated through year on year growth of around 25% minimum globally."
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The Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan
Percy Jackson and his Roman friends are requested to go on a dangerous quest by Lord Mars to defeat the giant Alcyoneus and free the Doors of Death. With unexpected surprises and a series of dangerous events the three teenagers defeat the giant and save the Roman Camp Jupiter. Unknowingly, they are actually are playing part of the Great Prophecy of The Seven…
My favorite part was when Percy Jackson and his friend successfully defeat the giant.
If you like adventure, you'll like this book!
This book's genre is fantasy. This book's story line is action oriented. This book left me feeling curious. On a scale of 1-5, I give this book a 5!
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In this week's recruiting roundup, Melo Trimble and Dion Wiley become all-star-game partners.
Football recruiting
-- Class of 2015 wide receiver target Brandon Polk committed to Penn State on Tuesday.
-- Class of 2015 defensive back target Marcus Lewis is transferring from Gonzaga (D.C.) to IMG Academy (Fla.), likely squeezing the Terps further out of contention for the four-star prospect.
Basketball recruiting
-- Terps guard signees Melo Trimble and Dion Wiley will participate in the Capital Classic, held April 26 at T.C. Williams (Va.). They'll play with the Capital All-Stars; the U.S. All-Stars have yet to be announced. A week earlier, on April 18 at Louisville's Freedom Hall, they'll team up on the Green Team in the Kentucky Derby Festival Basketball Classic, "the oldest high school all-star game in the nation."
-- Terps center signee Trayvon Reed will participate in the Jordan Brand Classic's Regional Game, featuring the top players in the greater New York area, on April 18.
-- A number of Terps targets made Rivals.com's updated top-150 rankings for the class of 2015, among them: center target Diamond Stone (No. 3), forward Carlton Bragg (No. 10), forward Jaylen Brown (No. 11), guard Jalen Adams (No. 27) guard Allonzo Trier (No. 38), and center Georgios Papagiannis (No. 44).
-- Watch state championship game footage of Wiley and Terps prospect Randall Broddie's Potomac team below.


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Red's True BBQ
Discover the true taste of award-winning American BBQ at Red's True Barbecue Liverpool- amen!
Smoking low and slow over oak, and using only quality meats sourced from local and American butchers, Red's pitmasters turn mere cuts into pure BBQ joy!
From their amazing £9.95 Express Lunch, including bottomless drinks or a beer/glass of wine, to freshly smoked barbecue trays such as premium Black Angus brisket & 'Burnt Ends', pit fired burgers, BBQ S'Wiches and salads, a kids menu & activity pack, cocktails and a unique section of craft beers, come forth and worship at Red's.


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Understanding the pros offered through a lease agreement is not very hard to do assuming that somebody first understands how a lease agreement actually works. This agreements should not be confused with rentals as they are slightly different because the person is paying to drive a car for several years. The monthly payments are based off of a portion of the overall value of the car.
When comparing the required monthly payments of such a deal, they are typically going to much lower than the payments that are required for most financing options. This is perhaps the strongest of the pros when considering how many monthly bills most people already have.
It should also be mentioned that the upfront cost is much lower than the upfront cost that would be required for a loan. This is because like with the monthly payments the upfront costs are based off of a percentage of the total value of the vehicle.
Many people like the idea of paying less for an auto for a reason that does not appeal to every consumer; they want to drive cars that would normally be out of their league. People that are financing auto's to eventually own them typically do not have this particular option.
It would be hard for many consumers to argue with the simple fact that car leasing offers pros that should never go overlooked. There are people that want to save money in the long run, and there are also people that want to lease so that they can drive nicer cars.
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Michelle has been writing since she was in middle school, but when the question of publishing came up,she always said, "Someday." In 2012, after battling breast cancer, someday became today and she released her first novel, Ghost Whispers. Her second Young Adult Urban Fantasy novel, Riptide, which draws from Michelle's lifelong fascination with the Atlantis myth, was published in 2013. She has also been a special education teacher and a photographer. When she isn't writing, you can find her reading or taking pictures.
In addition to her novels, Michelle has written three short stories in the Chosen series. The third story, With a Flick of the Wrist, was included in the fundraising anthology, The Many Tortures of Anthony Cardno, published in 2014.