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Walmart closing one store in Lexington, three in Louisville
Walmart is closing its store on Richmond Road and Man o' War as of Aug. 10.
"The decision to close our Richmond Road store is not an easy one, but, as a company, we are committed to continuing our growth and investment in Kentucky," said Anne Hatfield, Walmart spokeswoman.
The store and the pharmacy will close on the same day and pharmacists will work with customers to transfer prescriptions to other Walmart locations or other pharmacies, Hatfield said.
The store is a tenant in the Mist Lake Plaza shopping center owned by Brixmor Property Group, care of Harding & Carbone Inc., of Houston, Texas.
"Following Walmart's announcement, Brixmor will actively seek to fill this space with best-in-class retailers that meet the needs of the Lexington community. We look forward to sharing new tenant names once leases are completed," said Kristen Moore, Brixmor spokeswoman.
About 200 associates were informed of the closure Wednesday morning, Hatfield said, adding they will be paid through Sept. 14 and will have the chance to transfer to other Walmart or Sam's Club stores in the area.
"We will be sitting down with each associate and identifying transfer opportunities," she said.
The closing comes as the Arkansas-based company re-evaluates customer needs at each location, she said. Like other companies, Walmart is in a grocery war as retail giant Amazon moves into the grocery sector. More sales are being shifted to online and direct-to-customer routes. In January, Walmart abruptly closed 63 Sam's Club stores; none of the closed Sam's were in Kentucky.
Meanwhile, Kroger opened a store across Richmond Road in 1995, then upgraded it to a Kroger Marketplace with housewares and more in 2009. The Kroger store is currently completing a $3.2 million renovation and expansion.
Three stores in Louisville also will be closing, Hatfield said. The locations are the Walmart Supercenter at 195 South Hurstbourne Parkway, the Walmart Neighborhood Market at 3101 Poplar Level Road, and the Walmart Neighborhood Market at 201 Blankenbaker Parkway.
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Lexington's Richmond Road store, 125,000 square feet, is a Walmart Discount Store, Hatfield said.
"Most of our stores today are a Walmart Supercenter or a Walmart Neighborhood Market, and have a full grocery. This store doesn't have a full grocery," she said. "It has general merchandise. Most have mix of fresh groceries and household goods."
There are three Walmart Supercenters (one on Grey Lag Way at Hamburg, one on Nicholasville and Man o'War, and one at North Park on New Circle Road) and several Walmart Neighborhood Markets, as well as a Sam's Club in Lexington and a second between Lexington and Nicholasville.
Merchandise at the closing store will be discounted but Hatfield said she did not know when sales would begin.
Other tenants in the shopping center include: Rent-A-Center, YouFit Gym, Hibbett Sports, Game Stop and Gabe's, a discount clothing store.


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Business environment study is considered as a learning that provides enhanced information regarding various internal and external factors that relates with the business organisation. In this respect, it can be said that number of business organisations are facing high competition in current market so with the help of the information regarding diverse internal and external factors the business firm can easily design effective strategies (Adhikara, 2002). It is also beneficial for attaining better information regarding market and ensure that business is having optimistic opportunities in order to attain success.
In the present report, learning will focus on work culture of Iceland supermarket stores in order to understand concept of business environment. It will also emphasize on the ways which can identify the purpose of different organisations that operate business in diverse environmental conditions. It will also provide information regarding nature of UK market so that management of Iceland Supermarket can design strategies in an effective manner. Further, it will also stress on understanding the behaviour of organisation within UK market. Furthermore, it will also focus on the significance of global factors that shape national business activities.
As per the structured study of diverse kinds of business organisations, it has been spotted that there are number of different purpose behind operational activities of the firms. In other words, it can be stated that the every business organisation have different objectives and goals as per consideration of nature and market conditions. In order to understand the concept of business environment, it is essential to understand various types of business organisation and their purposes (Alexander, 2003). Some of the organization's key purpose is to increase the profit margin ratio and meet the key needs of targeted customers. However, few of organisations have made efforts in developing social aspects and improving communal factors within surrounding environment. Therefore, the intention of all the organization is not precisely the same. Moreover, the classification of organisations can be done as private, public and governmental (Buthe, 2008).
1. Iceland Supermarket: It has been spotted that the Iceland Supermarket is considered as a subsidiary firm of Associated British Food which is referred as public limited organisation. Company operates its business in retail sector and provides number of products such as retail food products. In this respect, it can be said that the key purpose of public limited firm is to improve its profit margin ratio and wealth of stakeholders by operating various activities in the retail sector (Gellner, 2004). Iceland Supermarket firm also concentrate on corporate social responsibilities accomplishment in order to amend social development aspects.
2. KFC: It is referred as private limited firm which is essential part of the company named Yum. It is one of the most famous restaurant firms that provide wide range of product line in order to meet needs of its targeted customers (Harris, 2002). In addition to this, it can also be said that the key purpose of KFC is to gain more and more profit as well as to increase the market share. In this regard, company focuses on effective expansion of its operational activities in diverse geographical areas.
3. Transport for London: It is one of the local governmental body organisations which provide transportation services within London. Company performs various activities to enhance experience of public in context to transportation services (Katz, 2007). Key motive behind the services of organisation is to serve the areas of UK and render better development opportunities to London with the support of transportation services.
4. Cancer research: It is considered as a voluntary organisation that provides various health care services to identify key issue of cancer as well as discover new ways to overcome issues. In regard to organisational purpose, it can be said that organisation work for betterment of cancer patients and provide them with better cure (Hill, 2008).
Stakeholders play a key role in success of the organisation so it is necessary for the company to meet the requirements of stakeholders in order to have effective operational opportunities. In other words, it can be said that stakeholders are considered as factors which can impact the overall operational activities of the business firm (Miller, 2008). In regard to this, it can also be said that the stakeholders of Iceland Supermarket can be classified as customers, suppliers, society, employees, etc.
Customers: It has been spotted that the customers are considered as one of the significant stakeholder so it is essential for the firm to meet their key needs. The firm also provides wide range of products and services to customers to gain profit (Nijkamp, 2010). However, the firm is effectively focusing on improving quality of products and services so that user can feel valued. It is also beneficial for the company as it facilitates in accomplishing customer's needs. Number of standards has also been set out to improve experience of customer.
Employees: These are the individual who are directly involved in the operational activities so it is also essential to meet key needs of employees. In this respect, it can be said that employee's requirement is to attain better facilities and services which can improve their morale (Kerin, 2002). Company is also continuously focusing on various improvements in its services with an assistance of industrial standards. Management is also considering motivational techniques to enhance the morale of employees.
Suppliers: Suppliers expect that they receive payment on time in respect of raw material so in this respect company is focusing on effective payment system in order to meet the requirements (Mahapatraa, 2012). Organisation is also focusing on improving relationship with suppliers in order to accomplish their expectations effectively.
Iceland Supermarket is considered as one of responsible retail firm that performs various activities in order to accomplish its responsibilities in an effective manner. It is also one of key reason that company provides healthy frozen food products to its customers (Carter, 2007). It facilitates in meeting key needs of customers and social aspects.
It is one of key responsibility of organisation to ensure that the goods and services that they provide to customers are of premium quality. Another responsibility is towards government and employees such as proper facilities to employees. Responsibility towards government is effective participation in social development and provide appropriate taxes on time (Fernando, 2011). In order to have effective accomplishment of key responsibilities the business organisation has developed various strategies such as they have meeting and discussion with stakeholders on continuous basis. However, to meet the responsibility of providing healthy and safe frozen food to their customers supermarket must focus on freezing the range of frozen food (Matthews, 2005). It is considered as procedure that provides better preservation to food which is beneficial for customers needs accomplishment.
Moreover, in order to meet the responsibilities towards government the management invest in various social and governance projects. In the support of this, it can be said that the payment of taxes on desired time is also one of significant activity that facilitates in accomplishment of responsibility (Grier, 2006). Iceland Supermarket also has some responsibilities towards environmental aspects so management follows diverse environmental standards and policies in order to meet responsibilities. Installation of fir alarm and energy efficient tools is also considered as a activity that can meet responsibilities in better way. Various laws and regulations has also been followed while creating policies in order to fulfil the responsibilities towards government, employees and customers.
It is necessary for every business organisation to focus on key aspects of economic system in order to attain better allocation of resources. It has been identified that the economic system key factors also impacts the allocation of resources in diverse manner. Classification of economic system can be as command, mixed, free enterprise and transnational systems.
Free enterprise: It is a economic system which is also considered as a free market economy. In this respect, it can be said that the business organisation is allowed to have allocation of resources in its own way as economic system allows private owners to take decisions. For example, USA is referred as free economy and it allows organisation to take decisions on individual basis (Rejc, 2004). It is necessary for Iceland Supermarket to ensure that the decisions will provide maximization in profit margin ratio.
Command economy: It is a economic system in which government has power to take decisions. In other words, it can be said that the government plays a key role in planning and decisions of economic system. For example, Cuba is considered as command economic system so while operating business in Cuba, it is necessary for Iceland Supermarket to ensure about decisions of government (Bracci, 2013). Government authorities have full power to take decisions in order to ensure about allocation of resources.
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Mixed economy: It means the combination of command and free market economy in order to boost the allocation of resources. In other aspect, it can be said that the decisions are made by the collective work of government authorities as well as management of Iceland Supermarket (David, 2000). UK is one of best example of mixed economic system so, Iceland Supermarket can allocate resources as per needs of organisation but the final decision will be taken into account with assistance of government authorities.
As per the structured study, it can be said that the fiscal and monetary policies have great impact on the operational activities of Iceland Supermarket. In other words, it can be stated that he various business activities of organisation can face some conflict situations due to changes in fiscal and monetary policies. Fiscal policy is framework which is accessed by governance of UK to provide effective direction to economic system (Guo, 2014). It mainly concentrates on optimistic investment of business firms in diversified areas. In respect of this, it can be said that government consider investment of company on social development.
However, the monetary policies of UK are being controlled by central bank. Authorities ensure that the monetary policies are providing support to supply of money in economic development. If bank has changed the interest rate on retail products then it will influence the cost of capital in diverse manner (Ingulli, 2014). Advancement in interest rate will have negative impact on the operational activities of Iceland Supermarket as cost of loan will also be enhanced.
On the other side, the taxation policies must be followed by the management of Iceland Supermarket. In this support, it can be said that the increase in taxation policies will impact the profit margin ratio of firm in negative manner. Advancement in tax rates forces management to pay high taxes to the government which will have direct negative influence on the operational activities of retail firm (Kourteli, 2000). Along with this, exchange rate will also affect the operational activities of Iceland Supermarket as it will impact perception of international customers. If exchange rate are high then international customer's will back step as it will impact overall capital in negative manner.
Competition policies are considered as one of most favourable policy that can provide various business opportunities to customer's as well as organisation. It provides better protection to customers from unethical practice that business can have get involved in. With an improved focus on competition policy the management of Iceland Supermarket can easily promote fair work culture (European, commission. 2010). In other aspect, it can be said that the policy also provide safeguarding to the community. It means it restrict monopoly organisations to dominate market.
For example, if Iceland Supermarket is operating its business in monopoly market then it is necessary for management to ensure that the products and services are provided to customer's as per the consideration of competition policy. If organisation will have any avoidance of competition policy then it will impact business in negative manner and may cause various legal issues. However, competition policy also aims to make better market by improving efficiency of organization within the market and also to enhance competitiveness of the UK businesses (External environment theory. 2014).
Other than this, it can be said that the influence of competition policy on Iceland Supermarket will bring advancement in quality of products at very economical prices. In this respect, it can be said that there are number of competition policies that has to be considered by the Iceland Supermarket as it is beneficial to amend ethical business practice within environment (Kourteli, 2000). Fair trade policy is also essential for business organisation as it creates positive environment within marketplace. Moreover, implementation of new competition policy will prompt management of Iceland Supermarket to have production and operational activities as per standards which are set out by EU and government authorities.
As per the structured study of diverse market structure, it can be said that the different kinds of market structure impacts the determination of pricing and other decisions. In the support of this, it can be said that there are three key types of market structure and it is necessary for management of Iceland Supermarket to focus on key concepts of structures in order to have effective decision making process (Ingulli, 2014). Classification of diverse market structure can be as perfect completion, monopolistic, oligopoly and monopoly.
Perfect completion: It has been identified that the there are number of business organisations who operate in same market with the similar product. It means the Iceland Supermarket can face high ratio of competition which can impact business in negative manner (Guo, 2014). In this regard, it is essential for organisation to decide pricing of products as per financial condition and key trends of market in order to attain better competitive advantages.
Monopolistic: It means the competition low even if various firms are operating in same market. It is because the products that company are different as compared to other competitors available in the market. In order to have effective decision making process, it is essential for management of Iceland to ensure that they are providing better quality of products as compared to other competitors in the market (David, 2000). Company can also have pricing decision as per consideration of competitors products.
Monopoly: It is a market structure in which only one business organisation operates its business, it means the company have effective control over market. In this respect, it can be said that there is high entry barrier for new business organisation as existing business has already captured market in optimistic manner. If Iceland Supermarket is operating its business in monopoly market that means company is not facing any kind of competition (Bracci, 2013). Organisation can decide pricing of its products as per product feature in order to gain better competitive advantage.
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There are different market forces that can impact the operational activities of Iceland supermarket. Classification of key market forces can be as demand, employee, technology and labour. In regard to demand, it can be said that the changes in demand of frozen food products will influence the operational activities of business firm. For example, the demand of frozen food products has been increased then it will force management to improve its productivity so that goods and services can be provided to customers in desired time (Rejc, 2004). It will also prompt management to focus on hiring of various new employees so that operational activities can be accomplished in proper way.
Moreover, changes in technological tools also impact the business of Iceland Supermarket. With the change in technology they can easily promote and advertise their services in the market. For example, with an improved use of CRM system the company can easily improve its relationship with customer's which is beneficial for advancement in services (Grier, 2006). Employees also plays a key role in success of every organisation as they have direct participation in day to day activities. For example, the employees are demanding to enhance their salary as per industry standards then it is necessary for management to amend their salary which will directly influence organisational profit margin ratio.
Political: It is essential for business organisation to follow various decisions and frameworks which are set out by UK government. In this respect, it can be said that the political environment of UK are stable that provides better opportunities to the Iceland Supermarket. Stability in political factors boosts the opportunities and motivate management to pay taxes in appropriate manner (Matthews, 2005).
Economic: It means the stability in economic factors is also essential in order to have better business opportunities. Stability in terms of financial environment also has significant impact on working of organizations such as Iceland Supermarket (Fernando, 2011). If economic conditions are facing recession issues then it is essential for management to cut down the cost of products and services in order to meet organisational goals effectively.
Social: Changes in social needs also impacts the operational activities of business so it is necessary for management to ensure that the decisions are made as per needs of society. For examples, the customers are more attracted towards healthy food habits so it is essential for management to bring changes in its product line in order to meet the social needs (Carter, 2007).
Technological: It forces business organisation to use various technological tools in order to amend the productivity. With an improved focus on digital billing system the organisation can accomplish operational activities in easy manner. It is also beneficial to finish task in desired time period.
With an improved focus on international trade policies the business firm can have better opportunities and lead business to impressive level of success. With the help of international trade business organization can easily expand their activities in the different other regions and also results in expanding their market share. In this respect, it can be said that the business expansion in international market will amend the profit margin ratio (Mahapatraa, 2012). It will allow business to sale its products and services in diverse locations which will directly have positive impact on the market share. Advancement in market share is beneficial for enhancement in profitability.
Moreover, international business expansion activities is also advantageous for effective development of brand image. With the help of international trade the management of Iceland Supermarket can easily expand its operational activities in diverse geographical area which will provide better presence in the retail sector (Kerin, 2002). Development in brand image also has some positive impact on the customer base in order to attain better competitive advantages. Other than this, it has been spotted that the business expansion in international market also provides detailed information about market trends. In other words, it can be stated that the international trade supermarket will also provide better competitive advantage in the retail sector.
It has been identified that there are number of global factors that can impact the work culture of organisation. In this respect, it can be said that the classification of global factors can be as development in technological tools, taxation framework, cost of workforces, etc. For example, while working in international market the management of Iceland Supermarket has noticed that the global retail firms are focusing on digital tools to amend inventory management (Nijkamp, 2010). It will prompt management to adopt these kinds of technological developments in order to boost operational effectiveness.
Other than this, it has also been spotted that the cost of labour can also impact the operational activities of business. In this regard, it has been noticed that there are number of nations in which company can access to low cost labour in order to accomplish goals effectively (Adhikara, 2002). For example, if company expand its business in China or any other Asian nation then they can easily approach to low cost skilled labour. Therefore it will positively impact the supermarket in lowering their cost of production as due to availability of cheap workforce. Other than this, taxation policies of every nation is differ which also impacts the work culture of organisation (Gellner, 2004). For example, the tax rates in UK economic system impacts the work culture and forces management to bring some changes in its decisions so that business can effectively manage all activities.
It has been identified that there are number of European union policies that can impact the operational activities of retail firm. Classification of EU policies can be as regional policy, food policy and international policy. It has been spotted that the key aim of regional policy is have effective development of positive work environment and amend the employment opportunities. With the help of government support supermarket will develop and grow the area by generating employment opportunities (Harris, 2002). In the support of this, it can be said that the effective consideration of regional policy will also create better brand image within market.
Moreover, it has also been spotted that company is providing frozen goods to its customers so it is necessary for management of Iceland Supermarket to ensure that they are having effective consideration of food policy. In this respect, it is necessary for business organisation to develop products according to standards that has been set out by government (Gellner, 2004). For example, EU has changed the standards in food policy that frozen food products must include 30% calories then it will be essential for management to bring some modifications in its products as per new standards of food policy. If business organisation will not follow rules and regulations in appropriate manner then business can face some issues which can impact operations in negative manner.
As per the above study, it can be concluded that the study of business environment is essential for every organisation as it provides learning regarding diverse internal and external factors. It is essential to understand the different types of business organisation and their purposes. It has been identified that the economic system key factors also impacts the allocation of resources in diverse manner. Classification of economic system can be as command, mixed, free enterprise and transnational systems. It has been identified that there are number of European union policies that can impact the operational activities of retail firm. Classification of EU policies can be as regional policy, food policy and international policy.
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He could hardly clean tables quickly enough and often hoped the older, meaner waitresses wouldn't yell at him. One of Ken's first jobs was at Esther's Diner, now known as Esther's Restaurant, working as a bus boy. Those were the days when Sunday's were so busy after church the line of people would be out the front door and down the steps into the parking lot.
As we enter into this new year of 2019, it's fun to turn back time to years past. It's been decades since I've stepped inside Esther's, until recently when Ken and I stopped in on our way to Allentown for breakfast – diner pancakes with a gallon of syrup! Then more recently, my parents wanted to grab a quick lunch and I found myself inside once again.
I remember eating at Esther's often with my mom, sister, and grandparents. It hasn't changed very much inside; the decor has been updated, but overall the layout is basically the same. The memories and the feelings of nostalgia, however, were strong.
Memories of laughing so hard we hoped we weren't causing a scene. The familiarity of a place where I was allowed to go to the restroom by myself as a kid. Ordering succotash because my sister told me she liked it and would eat it for me when I had no idea what it was. Turns out, neither did she, so we both learned something new that day!
"People leave traces of themselves where they feel most comfortable, most worthwhile."― Haruki Murakami
Esther's is often busy with regulars and truck drivers since it's on Route 22, with Interstate 78 less than five minutes away. They have your typical diner food menu, and also offer tasty seasonal dishes.
The comfort food is notable, and the nostalgic feelings and memories during my two recent visits were worth the time.
What is one of your favorite diners or restaurants, one where you might have left a trace of yourself behind?
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Chelsea is part of the histology team and helps prepare samples for NGS testing. Before joining Strata, she attended Beaumont Hospital's School of Histotechnology for her HTL and worked as a Molecular Pathology Technologist in the Advanced Diagnostics Lab. She also has an LAT and did in vivo work at the Michigan Center for Translational Pathology.
Chelsea has a BS in Zoology from Michigan State University and enjoys traveling, yoga, cooking, and reading.


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Depending upon the project, we are retained by a design professional or work directly for the owner, to prepare or review specifications, drawings and details, as they pertain to the building envelope. Wetherholt and Associates, Inc. is ever aware of local and national building and energy code requirements, as they relate to and impact building envelope detailing and design. When reviewing or preparing specifications, drawings, and details for building envelope detailing on existing structures, we perform a site visit to review current building conditions. We find it central to the success of a project that we have a full understanding of the owner's needs, goals, and standards, specific to each site, prior to performing these site visits. We find that a pre-design meeting, where each site is discussed in depth, is a good guide for incorporating our field work into the design work and accomplishing the owner's mandate and needs. As part of a larger team, this meeting provides a venue for understanding schedule, site restrictions, project conditions, and the owner's goals and allows the owner to provide notice to the individual sites of what will be taking place.
Old Capitol Building, Olympia
Once the documents are presented to the owner, we assist with the pre-bid meeting, with issuance of addendum, and with review of substitution requests. We then assist with all pre-construction meetings, associated with the building envelope, with the owner, architect, contractor, appropriate subcontractors, and manufacturers, to be sure everyone understands the scope of the work and to resolve concerns which may arise.
Ballard Library, Seattle
Once construction is started, Wetherholt and Associates, Inc. inspectors and engineers can be retained to verify the installations and applications conform to the contract and assist in avoiding conflict between the specifications and the actual conditions. By the time of actual construction, the engineers and the inspectors are familiar with the building envelope systems specified and submitted by the contractor, and the depth of Wetherholt and Associates, Inc. experience allows us to respond quickly and accurately to questions or concerns, when they arise. Inspectors are knowledgeable of product application or installation methods and procedures, and they make certain the materials submitted are the materials utilized. Inspectors verify materials are properly stored, handled, and protected from damage and note any damaged materials in need of removal from the site. Inspectors also make sure the installation methods conform to the manufacturer's recommendations and the project specifications and details.
Bellevue Square, Bellevue
Should conflicts arise between the specifications and the installation, the inspector informs the installer of the problem, so they can review and adjust to meet the project requirements, and then calls the appropriate party to inform them of the problem, so they can move toward a resolution.
The inspector observes installations, provides photographic documentation of installation and progress, and chronicles the work performed in daily site notes, with a full report to follow. If installation of products conflict with the specification or the submittal, and is not easily resolved, it is noted in the report. These reports discuss what occurred on the project during the day of the report and are relatively detailed. A few other benchmarks noted within the report are crew size, progress, and resolution of installations not in alignment with the project documents.
Evergreen Hospital, Kirkland
If necessary, we can perform moisture intrusion assessments with infrared, EFVM, data loggers, and Tramex impedance. When the specification requires building envelope air barrier and / or window testing, we will include, as part of our scope of service, coordination and collaboration with one of several testing agencies dedicated to these types of tests. We find that they are far better qualified to set up and run these tests, as this is their specialization and they perform these tests daily. Wetherholt and Associates, Inc. will provide oversight during the tests.


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The FUTURE! - How did it turn out for you?/
Yes the long waited day has finally arrived! We are on October 21, 2015. Like many of you, I grew up watching the amazing Back to the Future trilogy with Michael J. Fox and Christopher Llyod; and imagined how the future would be shaped like. (mostly hoped that robots would not dominate our planet like in the Terminator and that everyone would be having hoverboards instead lol)
Although we have something barely close to a hoverboard (and no I am not talking about that two wheeled gizmo) we still have made quite a development towards today, the future! From Google Glass to 3-D Movies, our world is surrounded by movie inspired products and services.
Last night, I did the trilogy marathon at home and had goosebumps every single moment of October 21, 2015 represented in the movie, Back to the Future II. Sure, we don't have flying cars and even if there was a possibility we all know how even the recreational drones are being managed right now. (extremely difficult to make it a wide commercial thing)
Who could have thought that this movie is also a long term investment by brands for their extreme marketing strategies? Milk it all the way in one day guys!
Today Nike might announce the power-laces of Air Mag and I sure hope that they won't make this a limited item because I WANT ONE PAIR!!! (yes Nike, keep this guy in mind please)
Pepsi already came up with their iconic movie bottle in limited edition for NY Comic-Con (I want to get one for sure but how?!?!?!) and Toyota is coming out with something pretty soon as well.
I don't know why I have been so slow in acting but I went out yesterday to 3 different Newbury Comics stores to get myself a Marty McFly hat from BTTF2 but they were all sold out!!! HOW??? I used to see it around the stores so many times and now they are all gone!
Another goosebump that I got this morning was when I opened YouTube and saw Doc. Brown talking about today (the future) and to all those haters out there trying to ruin the significance of this day, I am sure Doc Brown gave you the right answer that you were not hoping to hear.
"Great Scott! if my calculations are correct it is now precisely October 21st, 2015. the future has finally arrived. Yes! it is different than we have all thought. but don't worry it just means your future has not been written yet. No one's has. Your future is whatever you make it. so make it a good one." - Doctor Emmett L. Brown
Thank you to all those who made this come true and having us celebrate this once an ordinary day. I guess you guys have changed the space time continuum ;)


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Reverend Carlos Medina has been a part of ECC since he was a young boy and by God's grace, he was raised in the church and was able to serve in ministry throughout his life. His passions in ministry are preaching, teaching, encouraging others and seeing people come to Christ. He believes that one of the most important things within the church is to cultivate a spirit of fellowship and unity as we grow together. He graduated from Nyack with a BS in Pastoral Ministry and has graduated from Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary with a MA in Religion.
Pastor Carlos is married to the love of his life, Rebecca (Becky) Medina since May of 1996, and God has blessed them with three beautiful daughters: Eden, Rachel, and Emma. He enjoys fellowship with friends, eating out, playing basketball, and rooting for the New York Mets.
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Millennials Want to Buy Homes but Aren't Saving for Down Payments
Less than 30% of 25- to 34-year-olds can save enough for a 10% down payment in next three years
Most millennials have saved virtually nothing for a down payment on a home, according to a new study, suggesting many will face steep obstacles to homeownership in the years ahead.
Nearly 70% of young people ages 18 to 34 years old said they have saved less than $1,000 for a down payment, according to a survey by Apartment List, a rental listing company, expected to be released Friday. About 40% said they aren't saving anything on a monthly basis....


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I've been putting this article off for a while now. It has been sitting in my hard drive under various iterations since the Game 1 State of Origin loss for Queensland.
So, what's changed? Why put this piece forward now? Well, for a start, certain recent media reports have given my concerns a bit more weight.
But before we get into that, we need to talk about Ben Hunt's performances so far. Much has been made about that grubber on the third tackle in Game 2, and many of Hunt defenders have taken the position you can't drop a player due to one bad play.
Now that's a point of view I would generally agree with, however, a look back over the series paints that incident more as the consistent trend than an isolated brain snap.
For a start, it wasn't the only seven-tackle restart Hunt conceded in that half of footy, let alone the series. Queensland's fifth tackle options have been found wanting since the ball kicked off in the opening game and when a team is lacking direction in attack, the lions share of the responsibility rightly lands at the one who's been given the role of directing the team around the park.
But it's not just his direction and composure which has been an issue. His individual form hasn't been great either. Hunt's best attribute is considered to be his running game, but it's an attribute that's been surprisingly absent. So far Hunt has recorded eight runs for 61 metres.
To put this into perspective, 61 metres represents only 11 per cent of the total metres run between the four halves this series. Nathan Cleary, who is widely acknowledged to have been eased into Origin over his two games, equalled Hunt's total runs for the series in his first game.
Even Anthony Milford bettered his former teammates running game in Game 1 despite only touching the ball four times in a fifteen-minute stint. Why a dominant playmaker picked for his running game would shelve that aspect of his game on the biggest stage is a question I just can't answer.
Now, a running game isn't the only indicator of a half's effectiveness, and Hunt received the ball more and threw more passes than any other playmaker this series.
So what's been the outcome of all this increased ball movement? Well, to put it bluntly, not much. His 92 passes so far haven't resulted in a single line break assist, while the only try assist he notched up was off a kick.
Speaking of kicking games, of interest in game 2 was Hunt apparently scaling back his monopoly of the kicking duties to a more even split with Cameron Munster, with the Storm five-eighthh kicking more and kicking further then Hunt while gaining two forced drop outs for his efforts in contrast to Hunt's two seven-tackle restarts.
All in all, you expect more from your dominant half in the Origin arena and Hunts contributions to his side were found wanting.
However, and this may seem strange given the preceding paragraphs, I don't blame Hunt for Queensland losing the shield this year. If that is what Hunt is able to bring to the table when made the dominant playmaker in the league's tightest contest it doesn't make him a bad player, it just makes him a bad choice for that role.
And the thing is, it doesn't make him a bad selection either. Some may have doubts about a players ability fill a certain role, but no one really knows how a player will go until they've experienced it. Up until a player has actually had a chance to compete, their selection is as valid as anyone's, and many a player has proven their doubters wrong.
No, it's not Hunt's abilities or the validity of his selection that concerns me, but the lack of an opportunity to get an accurate gauge into the viability of his skill set within the team that really concerns me, and it was entirely avoidable.
After such significant personnel changes since last series, Queensland couldn't rely on their past formulas as a starting point and needed to quickly establish a reliable baseline from which they could build their series.
Yet, it came out during the Game 1 press conferences that Hunt was unable to train with the squad during camp due to injury. It seems that securing Ben Hunt's position as the number seven was more of a priority than ensuring stability and cohesion in the new and untested combinations.
This meant that Queensland were essentially flying blind coming out of the Game 1 loss, unable to discern how much of the loss was down to poor preparation and how much was due to the game plan built around Hunt.
Going into Game 2, the Maroons were essentially still at square one, relying on the hope their key organiser and strategy were sound foundations to build off rather than being able to make informed adjustments to personnel and tactics thanks to a reliable baseline from the previous game.
At a point in the series where all their efforts should have been focused on how to stop their opposition and expose their weaknesses, Queensland were still trying to work out what was working for themselves.
Sure, you might argue this was only a problem because Queensland lost the series opener and teams have won games with less than stellar personnel and tactics before. However, had Queensland won it would only have papered over the cracks and delayed the inevitable.
No other form of the game is under as much scrutiny as the Origin arena and weaknesses don't stay hidden for long. Regardless, Game 2 was almost a mirror image of Game 1 where Queensland once again lacked direction in attack and were again unable to capitalise on the opportunities presented to them, putting them at a decided disadvantage.
Now, I said before I had no issue with Hunt's selection in principle, but its the question over why Hunt was selected that raises some red flags personally and I fear it may be indicative of broader developments. I've never been overly convinced of the assertion that he was picked on form.
I find the term "form" far too open to interpretation to be a credible rational for selection and it's usually more of an easily digestible justification for selection than a true reason for it. Even if a player is widely accepted to be the in-form player in their position, attaining individual success under a certain system is no guarantee that they'll be compatible in a different system, especially if filling a different role entirely.
At any rate, it's highly debatable that Hunt was, in fact, the "in-form" half at the time of selection. In the month immediately preceding the team announcement, Hunt's Dragons were two from four in a period where they were the victims of two floggings and managed a win against the Storm in one of the worst games of the season with Hunt personally unable to finish two of his last three games due to injury complaints.
Daly Cherry-Evans, on the other hand, had enjoyed convincing wins over both the Storm and the Broncos (and came very close to beating the Raiders and the Roosters) and a lot of noise was being generated around possible Origin selection as a result. Yet, despite injury concerns, a dip in form, not actually being the main playmaker in his side and Queensland's desperate need for a genuine goal kicker, Hunt got the nod.
To be clear, I'm not saying that Queensland should have gone with DCE, what I'm saying is the reasoning around Hunt's selection appears to be based more on taking the team in a premeditated direction than on either form or the immediate needs of the team and it's here Kevin Walters enters the picture.
Now while Kevie is entirely within his rights as coach to implement the team he sees fit, it does raise serious concerns when one of the key figures that his plans are based around fails to deliver. Even more concerning is the apparent cost of implementing these plans.
When Walters took over the reigns from Mal Meninga in 2016 he inherited a successful side. But more than that he inherited a successful organisation built around systems and principles that had led Queensland to dominance for the better part of a decade.
A quality side might win you a lot of games, but it's the organisation behind the team that allows you to assert dominance over long periods of time. So, it comes as a surprise when elements of those same systems leading to so much success appear to be getting replaced or removed.
For instance, the loyalty concept has been one of the core principles the dynasty's been built upon. While it's been over-simplified to "pick and stick" by many, the general gist of it was not to drop proven performers based on club form, competition from younger players or a single poor game.
This resulted in a glut of valuable origin experience on-field and a strong tradition of sending off retiring players on their own terms on the footy field. At the same time, the side averaged a healthy two to three debutantes a year, ensuring the team was constantly being renewed while also giving rookies a stable environment to come in through.
However, in just his second year as coach Walters decided that mass changes were needed after the Blues ambush at Suncorp last year, dropping a number long-term regulars. The selectors at the time made a point of saying that the new look team was very much Kevie's team, alluding to differences in the philosophy between selectors and the coach.
In the four games since, twelve new players have made their debut for Queensland and when questioned whether the loyalty card was dead after veteran players were again looked over in favour of younger players earlier this year Walters responded that he was being loyal to the debutantes from the previous year.
Now, this may well be his point of view, but there's no denying that it's a very different interpretation to the previous decade.
Any thought of the staggered retirements of the previous years continuing have since been shelved with nine long-term players either dropped or announcing their immediate representative retirements over the last twelve months (not including the non-selection of Matt Scott), with only Billy Slater expected to receive a proper send-off.
While this doesn't necessarily mean the old guard are abandoning ship, it shouldn't come as a surprise that actively over-looking veterans in favour of younger players would result in said veterans having a much shorter outlook on their rep futures.
It's also a precedent which can result in players feeling pressured to make way for the next generation or to retire rather then languish in non-selection limbo. Case in point is the example of Darius Boyd who felt the need to retire from rep footy after game 1 despite making every indication that he wanted to keep playing in the lead up to selection, a move which reportedly blind-sided the Maroons coach.
Another principle the dynasty was built upon was no player was bigger than the team. This was reflected in a number of areas, but particularly in regards to team selections. Maroon teams were far more reliant on working together then individual brilliance and featured honest workhorses to compliment their stars abilities with every player having a role.
Looking over the series so far though would suggest a deviation from this as well. It's hard to extract much of a game plan from the first two games, both featured early success with targeted raids down the edges early in the count, yet in both games they seemed to ditch what was working as the strategy seemed to dissolve into "get the ball to the halves and let them play what's in front of them".
Not only did this see the points dry up, but the lack of sustained, targeted pressure resulted in early leads being squandered as NSW were consistently let off the hook thanks to rushed plays, allowing them the field position needed to launch their own plays.
There was also the inclusion of Kalyn Ponga in Game 2 which seemed to be more because he had to be picked then that he was needed for any particular role. While individually he was good, his injection into the game seemed to disrupt the structures that had placed NSW on the back foot early.
After two tries and one disallowed in the opening twenty minutes Queensland would only cross the Blues line once in the following 60 minutes once Ponga was brought on. It appeared to be another example of a reliance on individual brilliance over sound strategy.
You see, for all of Queensland's star power over the decade of dominance, individual brilliance never came at the expense of a good game plan. Victory came off the back of absorbing damage in defence and counter punching once the opposition took the foot off, drawing defenders into the middle and then sending it out wide to create the overlap and coordinated kick chases ensuring good kicks didn't go to waste.
All of which required teamwork and for everyone to be on the same page which allowed for individual brilliance to be shown within the offensive and defensive structures themselves, not in place of them. The current game plan seems to have strayed from that.
So am I suggesting Kevin Walters is a bad coach?
I'm not entirely convinced that's the case, there have been enough glimpses of how good Queensland can be during this series to suggest otherwise. I believe the current cracks may have more to do with an overzealousness to establish his own vision of what the team should look like.
There's certainly been an eagerness to move on from the past shown over the last two seasons and while Walters certainly inherited a successful team, this series has been his first real opportunity to attain his own success separate from the legacy of past dominance.
On the other hand, the end of this series will also be the first real opportunity for him to evaluate the feasibility of his vision, and he deserves this chance. It will be Queensland's approach to origin next year that will be the true insight into his long-term prospects.
And it's here that we get to the recent reports that concerned me enough to convince me to stop putting off this article.
Rather than accepting the inevitable criticism after just the second series loss since 2006, Walters went on the defensive. From the press conference immediately after the loss he began mentioning decisions and moments that went against his side.
Now, things get brought up in press conferences and he was obliged to answer the questions presented to him, but in the weeks since "it didn't cost us the game but" has almost become his personal catchphrase, trotted out whenever questioned about the teams shortcomings as though alluding to a victim card he could play but won't, just as long as everyone's aware that it's there.
He also decided to have a go at the social media "idiots" for criticising his side. But the thing is that many of those he labelled "idiots" are in fact the very supporters his team is supposed to be representing.
They are very much entitled to voice their criticisms. Together, these two incidents seem to project an attitude of denial rather than accountability.
I sincerely hope this isn't the case, because nothing good can come from that.


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While I've been away my garden has grown better without me interfering!
I put my Isle of Sky rock down. I'll find somwhere for it in the garden latter.
I get in my car and
nothing ever changes on the M6!
At work I go to reception and arrange for a package to be delivered. You can never use enough stamps!
Back at home I'm trying to decide on the perfect spot for the Olive Tree after all its travels around Scotland.
My sunflowers look nice, very look bloomin lovely in fact!
Just look at that head.
I wander around the garden enjoying the flowers.
Even my tabbaco plants are flowering.
And my lillies too.
The colours so nice.
Erm the bench looks inviting.
And budha so colorfully surrounded.
Paradise in my own back yard.
And here I love to be. I consider this is where the Olive tree will end its travels.
I leave it here for a while to see if it likes it or not.
And of course that rock, well there is only one place it should be.
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Classmate Who Had FSU Making Sweet 16 in Only 1 of His 19 Brackets Can't Believe You Ever Doubted Him
Following FSU's shocking win over No. 1 seed Xavier on Sunday night in the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, the Seminoles find themselves advancing to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2011. The ninth-ranked Florida State's comeback win is yet another example of underdog teams upsetting top seeds in a volatile March Madness season and ruining the brackets of everyone you know. In fact, it seems like the only salvageable bracket in the Tallahassee area belongs to local classmate and self-proclaimed bracketology guru Jimmy, who put FSU in the Sweet 16 in just one of his 19 brackets he filled out minutes before the tournament started.
"C'mon, where's your school pride? I'd never give up on my university, at least not since I drank away the memories of our football season and the hundreds of Garnet Bucks I placed on my other 18 losing brackets," said Jimmy, adding that this is further proof Nate Silver is "full of shit" and his freshman year statistics professor really should have given him a passing grade. "I'm only 15 correct guesses away from sports nerd glory and getting my dad to love me again. This is just the self-righteous rush I needed since I last jumped into some pick-up games at the Leach basketball courts and was 1/9 on half-court shots. Make way for this HARSH madness, fellas! I ball on paper, too!"
Jimmy's friends have already grown pretty exhausted about his braggadocious behavior and newfound confidence in what he thinks counts as athletic ability. "This is almost as bad as when he had us fill out a four-way bracket for the College Football Playoff, and wouldn't let us stop hearing about it after he went one-for-three," said Joseph Rodriguez, one of Jimmy's classmates and, for some reason, friend. "This isn't even the bracket he entered into our five dollars FSU Cash buy-in pool. He's still acting like he's the one who's gonna win and blow his winnings on a Juul at the bookstore, anyways."
Although Jimmy may know deep down that his bracketology success is likely short-lived, his lifestyle changes since his launch into pseudo-fame are showing no sign of slowing down. "I was so excited celebrating FSU's win Sunday night that I almost made it to three beers, and even though I'm still hungover, I don't wanna jinx us by slowing down. Now that we're in the Sweet 16, our path to victory is clear. Unlike those cowards at UMBC, I'm on this bandwagon for the long haul!"


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What is the difference between a travel agent and a tour operator. In Bhutan, we are actually both and the same.
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What is the difference between a travel agent and a tour operator. In Bhutan, we are actually both and the same.
Besides riding on the back of a dragon a helicopter ride offers the ringside view to enjoy the majesty of the Bhutanese Himalayas. No matter if you are a frequent flyer or this is your first flight, we have an experience for everyone. Whether you're looking for a fantastic photography, an anniversary lunch in the remote highlands or just a joyride, we will help you get the perfect shots at the perfect spots
The sacred Chumphu Nye lies ensconced in the north eastern frontiers of the Paro valley (2250m). Owing to the 14km of hiking and the off-the-grid aspect there are multiple occasions when you have the entire trail for yourself amidst the tranquil forests, the trail is accessed by a 30 minute drive from Paro center followed by a 4 hour hike through foliage of pine, oak and rhododendrons. The trail dotted with multiple sacred sites runs parallel to the crystal clear dho chu river which nurtures the fertile rice fields of the Shari and Doteng communities. The walk is flat with minimal gradient until the last section of the trail at a bridge located at the base of the hill on which Chumphu sits.
Economists the world over have argued that the key to happiness is obtaining and enjoying material development. Bhutan however, adheres to a very different belief and advocates that amassing material wealth does not necessarily lead to happiness. Bhutan tries to measure progress not by the popular idea of Gross Domestic Product but by through Gross National Happiness.
There is no denying that the healing powers of nature-therapy is absorbed to the brim in places and trails forgotten by the ravages of time. The Sinchula trail is one such trail where tranquility and luxuriant environment reigns supreme.
The heightened senses, purr of the engine, shifting scenery, the in control feel and the wind behind our backs is a great way to enjoy the picturesque landscape, negotiate the mountainsides, ascend our high mountain passes and inhale that pure himalayan pine scented breeze.
Accompanied by two good friends we set off to Nyechen Dra Karp on a quest to awaken the mind, purify negativities, renew spirituality, restore energy, connect with the higher powers, revitalise inner peace, accrue positive merits and feed our soul with peace.
The colourful and deeply spiritual festivals are held every year by the Dzongs and other notable temples. These events are scheduled according to the lunar calendar, and as such are not always easy to plan ahead for. A little bit of flexibility with your itinerary can make all the difference.
My quick guide to local food in Bhutan. A good friend of mine recently came to Bhutan and wrote an article for Food & Travel magazine in the UK, and he got me thinking about how our national cuisine is seen from the viewpoint of travellers.
Specialised itineraries that recongise the unique demands and needs of photographers. We have been working with award winning photo journalist Ewen Bell for nearly a decade, and have embraced his philosophy of slow travel for better photography.
Archery is woven into the social fabric of our culture and it is hard to imagine a national holiday or even a local holiday, or any festive occasion without an archery contest.
Team work makes the dream work. Meet the people behind the scenes who work together to ensure all of our travellers enjoy a unique and wonderful experience in Bhutan.
We are a local Bhutanese company that specialise in assisting western travellers visit Bhutan. We operate our own tours with our own guides, our own vehicles and our own sense of happiness :)
Even to this day the sight of beholding the monastery continues to defy human logic, this is due to the fact that the spiritual essence still thrives here in the worlds "last buddhist kingdom".
We are often asked by our guests, "What is a Dzong, is it a temple or a town hall?" The answer is a little more complicated than either.


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GeekBuying Home & Garden Summer Sale
GeekBuying is having their Home & Garden Summer Sale here. They have a huge range of products from as little as $0.99! Whether you're looking for deals on Xiaomi products, security systems, kitchenware, LED or watches and Jewellery, GeekBuying has got you covered.
VORKE V1 Mini PC
Today in the spotlight is the VORKE V1 Mini PC, available from GeekBuying here. The VORKE V1 Mini PC has a Celeron J3160 quad-core processor which operates between 1.6 and 2.24 GHz. Inside the device it packs 2 MB of L2 cache, TDP of 6W and re-GPU HD Graphics 400.
Rich, End-User Experience
In order to ensure a rich, end-user experience, the VORKE V1 Mini PC boasts DDR3 4GB RAM, 64GB SSD, making the pc advantageous in performance, security and reliability. Moreover, the device's RAM can be extended to 8GB to increase performance.
Perfect For Office And Home Use
Perfect for office and home use
The VORKE V1 Mini PC features both HDMI & VGA capabilities, allowing you to display two screens at the same time. It's small size enables you to keep it neatly stored away in the living room or an office corner. Furthermore, the ability to overclock the CPU speed keeps temperatures to 78°C and noise to a minimum, ensuring that you can work in peace.
Plenty Of Applications
The VORKE V1 Mini PC comes with Microsoft Office, Skype, Yahoo, Outlook and more. For your designing needs, the Mini PC comes with Photoshop, CoreIDRAW, Dreamweaver, IIIustrator, Flash, Indesign and others.
If you are sick of work and need some downtime, the VORKE V1 Mini PC can easily run some of your favourite games to keep you feeling relaxed and down to earth!


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Retailers taking part in Shamrock drive
Retailers throughout the Lubbock area are joining the Muscular Dystrophy Association's annual Shamrocks campaign to support the program's research and health care services.
Customers can purchase and sign $1 green or $5 gold shamrocks.
Participating retailers are Lowes Home Improvement, Hub City Fast Stop, Valero, EZ Mart, Furr's, Buffalo Wild Wings, 7-Eleven, Taco Villa, Quick Quack Car Wash, Beef O' Brady's, Bikini's Bar & Grill, Super Cuts and Baker Brothers Deli.
The campaign runs through March 31 and the sales will help send area children affected by muscular dystrophy and related diseases to MDA summer camp at Ceta Canyon in Happy.
Red Cross chapter sets bowling event
The American Red Cross South Plains Regional Chapter is hosting a "Heroes Bowling for Relief" event from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28, at Main Event Entertainment, 6010 Marsha Sharp Frwy.
Tickets are $35 and $175 for a team of five bowlers.
Admission to the event will include two slices of pizza with unlimited soft drinks; one hour of bowling, with shoes; unlimited billiards; laser tag; glow golf; and a $10 game card.
This event is the official kickoff of the 2014 "Heroes for the American Red Cross" campaign, which allows community members to make a pledge for their local chapter.
For more information, visit http://american.redcross.org.
University Women plan wine tasting
The American Association of University Women Lubbock Betty Anderson Branch will celebrate International Women's Day and Women's History Month with "A Toast to Women Wine Tasting Soiree" from 7 to 9 p.m. March 8 at the Vintage Township Town Hall, 12002 Trafalgar Ave.
Tickets are $30 per person or $50 for two people.
To purchase a ticket or for more information, call 577-8743 or email, email@example.com.


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SMi Welcome Leonardo as Gold Sponsor for Unmanned Maritime Systems Conference 2018
SMi reports: Leonardo to sponsor Unmanned Maritime Systems conference 2018.
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"OCEAN2020 will see unmanned platforms of different type (fixed wing, rotary wing, surface and underwater) integrated with naval units' command and control centres, allowing for data exchange via satellite, with command and control centres on land," Leonardo said in a statement.
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Is there a way to refill the swifter wet jet bottle?
By Pam from Bland, MO
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I have had success refilling the bottle by using the turkey injector.
I was wondering about refilling the swiffer bottle today and don't have time to do the injector all of the time. I learned about the boiling water trick and tried it out. I filled a coffee cup full of hot water (my water is very hot but you are supposed to microwave it for a minute or two) and stuck the end of the bottle with cap in the water, let it sit for about 15 secs and then with a towel it twisted right off. :) Woohoo.
If you use pliers you can take the cap off the Swiffer cleaner bottle and then fill it easily. I do it so I can replace the Swiffer cleaning solution with one to which my husband is not highly allergic.
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text: Not so long ago Microsoft was considered the big loser in tech. Its software model was outmoded, its entry into the mobile space was late and had no hope of beating Apple and Android. Worse, the company seemed stuck in its Windows heyday of the 1990s. Then it got a new CEO, ditched the phones and embraced the cloud. It even started to produce sexy hardware. In truth it never really was in trouble but the leadership was smart enough to transform before it was. And this week it matched and even briefly surpassed Apple's market cap.


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Akal Takht
|Akal Takht
ਅਕਾਲ ਤਖ਼ਤ
Photograph of Akal Takht
|Alternative names
|Akal Bunga
|General information
|First Takht of the Sikhs [1]
|Architectural style
|Sikh architecture
|Akal Takht, Golden Temple Rd, Atta Mandi, Katra Ahluwalia, Amritsar, Panjab
|Town or city
|Construction started
|26 January 1986 (re-construction following demolition began)
The Akal Takht (Punjabi: ਅਕਾਲ ਤਖ਼ਤ), meaning throne of the timeless one,[2] is one of five takhts (seats of power) of the Sikhs. It is located in the Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) complex in Amritsar, Punjab. The Akal Takht was built by Shri Guru Hargobind as a place of justice and consideration of temporal issues; the highest seat of earthly authority of the Khalsa (the collective body of the Sikhs) and the place of the Jathedar, the highest spokesman of the Sikhs. The current Jathedar of Akal Takht appointed by the SGPC is Giani Harpreet Singh, while the Sarbat Khalsa calls for the reinstitution of Jagtar Singh Hawara.[3]
Originally known as Akal Bunga,[4] the building directly opposite the Harmandir Sahib was founded by sixth Sikh Guru, Guru Hargobind, as a symbol of political sovereignty and where spiritual and temporal concerns of the Sikh people could be addressed.[2] Along with Baba Buddha and Bhai Gurdas, the sixth Sikh Guru built a 9 foot high concrete slab. When Guru Hargobind revealed the platform on 15 June 1606, he put on two swords: one indicated his spiritual authority (piri) and the other, his temporal authority (miri).[5][6]
In the 18th century, Ahmed Shah Abdali and Massa Rangar led a series of attacks on the Akal Takht and Harmandir Sahib.[2] Takht which is on the first floor was rebuilt in brick between 1770–1780, under Sultan-ul-Qaum Jassa Singh Ahluwalia (1718–1783) – the leader of the Sikh Confederacy in Punjab.
Hari Singh Nalwa, a general of Ranjit Singh, the maharaja, decorated the Akhal Takht with gold.[7] On 4 June 1984, the Akal Takht was damaged when the Indian Army stormed Harmandir Sahib under the order of Indira Gandhi, then Prime minister of India, during Operation Blue Star.
The Akal Takht was built on a site where there existed only a high mound of earth across a wide open space. It was a place where Guru Hargobind played as a child. The original Takht was a simple platform, 3.5 metres (11 ft) high, on which Guru Hargobind would sit in court to receive petitions and administer justice. He was surrounded by insignia of royalty such as the parasol and the flywhisk. Later, there was an open-air semi-circular structure built on marble pillars and a gilded interior section. There were also painted wall panels depicting Europeans.[8]
The modern building is a five-story structure with marble inlay and a gold-leafed dome. Three of the stories were added by Ranjit Singh in the 1700s. Contemporary restoration work found a layer of paint decorated lime plaster that might have been part of the original structure but later than the time of Harminder.
Operation Blue Star[edit]
Between 3 June and 8 June 1984, the Indian army conducted an operation, ordered by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in order to establish control over the Harmandir Sahib Complex in Amritsar, Punjab. The temple was heavily damaged during this operation.
The Indian government began to rebuild the Akal Takht with the initiation by Nihang Baba Santa Singh, the protege of Union minister Buta Singh. Sikhs called the new structure the Sarkari Takht (the word sarkar in Hindi and Punjabi means "government") to indicate it had built by the government and was not Akal (sacred). The Sikh home minister, Buta Singh, was excommunicated for his role in building the new Takht. He was accepted back into the community after a period of penitence (cleaning the devotees's utensils and shoes at the Golden Temple).[9]
A few years later, Bhindranwale's successor from Damdami Taksal, Baba Thakar Singh, ceremonially commenced the demolition of the Akal Takht. The demolition was carried since it had been rebuilt by Tankhaiya Sikhs like Santa and Buta and hence was considered impure.[10]
- ^ Nabha, Kahan Singh (13 April 1930). Gur Shabad Ratanakar Mahankosh (1 ed.). Languages Department of Punjab, Patiala. p. ਅਕਾਲਬੁੰਗਾ. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ^ a b c Fahlbusch E. (ed.) "The encyclopedia of Christianity." Eerdmans, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 2008. ISBN 978-0-8028-2417-2
- ^ "Giani Harpreet Singh is acting jathedar of Akal Takht". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
- ^ "Akal Bunga". The Sikh Encyclopedia. Gateway to Sikhism Foundation. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ^ Singh, Dr Kuldip. Akal Takht Ate Khalsa Panth. Chandigarh. p. 2.
- ^ Dilgeer, Harjinder Singh (1980). The Akal Takht. Jalandhar: Sikh University Press.
- ^ Sohan Lal Suri. 19th century. Umdat-ut-tawarikh, Daftar III, Part 2, trans. V.S. Suri, (1961) 2002, Amritsar: Guru Nanak Dev University, f. 260
- ^ G.S., Randhir (1990). Sikh shrines in India. New Delhi: The Director of Publication Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. pp. 13–14.
- ^ "Buta" Rediff.com, March 19, 1998
- ^ "Bhindranwale's rise from a small-time priest was meteoric". India Today. 15 December 2011. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- Harjinder Singh Dilgeer The Akal Takht, Sikh University Press, 1980.
- Harjinder Singh Dilgeer Sikh Twareekh Vich Akal Takht Sahib Da Role, Sikh University Press 2005.
- Harjinder Singh Dilgeer Akal Takht Sahib, concept and role, Sikh University Press 2005.
- Harjinder Singh Dilgeer Sikh Twareekh, Sikh University Press 2008.
- Mohinder Singh Josh Akal Takht Tay is da Jathedar 2005.
- Darshi A. R. The Gallant Defender
- Singh P. The Golden Temple. South Asia Books 1989. ISBN 978-962-7375-01-2.
- Singh K. (ed.) New insights into Sikh art. Marg Publications. 2003. ISBN 978-81-85026-60-2.
- Nomination of Sri Harimandir Sahib for inclusion on the UNESCO World Heritage List Vol.1 Nomination Dossier, India 2003.
- Macauliffe, M. A. The Sikh religion: Its gurus sacred writings and authors Low Price Publications, 1903. ISBN 978-81-7536-132-4.
External links[edit]
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to Akal Takht.
- WorldGurudwara.com Akal Takht, Amritsar established in 1606
- Takht Sri Darbar Sahib Akal Takht
- Shri Akaal Takhat images
Coordinates: 31°37′14″N 74°52′31″E / 31.62056°N 74.87528°E


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Live Albums?/
Maybe I've just aged myself, but the word album means different things to different people and age groups.
For me an album is a slab of wax, a piece of vinyl, or extended to the music itself, a grouping of songs or pieces put together as to make a whole. Albums were released by artists as a whole (sure, there'd be singles from the album) with each track placed specifically on the album.
Live music isn't any different. When putting together a live show for an album or a concert, the band tries to arrange the songs in a pleasing order. They hook you with a great opener and pull you under so you won't stop listening. Some live albums capture the crowd's energy, while others strive to provide a crystal clear sound. There are a few that manage to do both. I tend to like raw performances, ones with warts and all--that's what I like about some of the Sinatra recordings, he's putting on a show, cracking jokes, changing words, forgetting words at times, but making it awesome! I'm so happy they didn't screw around with those to get rid of those things.
Here is just a sampling of live albums that I enjoy in no particular order.
Frank Sinatra, Sinatra At The Sands, 1966 -- Perhaps my top Sinatra live album. He's with the Count Basie Orchestra, conducted by Quincy Jones. A great selection of tunes and great banter throughout.
Rush - Exit...Stage Left, 1981 -- While I love all of Rush's live albums this one hit at the right time for me as I'd just discovered Moving Pictures and to hear them recreate live what they're able to put on album was amazing. I also loved the live video released not long after.
Iron Maiden, Live After Death, 1985 -- Iron Maiden wasn't on my radar until this album was released. I was fifteen and that album cover demanded attention. Hearing Bruce Dickinson wail away while the guitars played in harmony with the bass lines thundering and galloping along with the drums was overwhelming and I was a fan from the opening. They lead with a stirring recording of Winston Churchill, ending with, "...we shall never surrender" and they rip into Aces High, it still gives me chills.
Led Zeppelin, The Song Remains The Same, 1976 -- what can I say about this one that hasn't already been said or written? Well, I love this one for how raw it is, and sure they may overindulge on a few tunes, but I'm sure heroine and alcohol had nothing to do with that--I mean Jimmy Page and John Bonham would never partake of the stuff, right? I prefer this over the strange live video, though I'll watch that from time-to-time.
Judas Priest, Unleashed In The East, 1979 -- I threw this one on here for a couple of reasons, one, back in high school (this is the mid-80s) there were a few people who thought I resembled Rob Halford. The first album I owned by Priest was Defenders of the Faith, but I quickly went back to their older stuff and this live album--though some people don't like how they overdubbed in the studio to present a cleaner and more upfront sound with I'm guessing fewer mistakes as well, I like this album a lot. Rob Halford hits some crazy high notes and the music is heavy! Priest was not only heavy metal back then, but their heavy by today's standards.
Here are a few more I like, some mentioned during a Facebook exchange:
Pink Floyd, Pulse, 1995
Kiss, Alive II, 1977
Peter Frampton, Frampton Comes Alive!, 1976
Triumph, Stages, 1985
The Rat Pack: Live at the Sands, released in 2001, but from a show performed in 1963
Ozzy Osbourne, Tribute, 1987
I could list many, many more--there's Genesis, Peter Gabriel, The Who, and so on and so on...
Name some of your favorites!