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So here it is "Mistakes Home Buyers Make But Shouldn't Do" a blog post not for the feint hearted especially if you are prone to making some or all of these mistakes yourself.
It can't be denied, buying your first home is a very emotional experience, especially for a first-time buyer. So it is understandable if you get very excited when you hunt for your dream house, and you get all worried when your finances just don't seem to be enough for the 'perfect property' you found a few days ago. However, if you want to avoid making these mistakes home buyers make, it is wise to not let your emotions get the best of you when investing in property. Remember that the whole process is already so stressful and expensive that you wouldn't want to add to that by making one of these mistakes.
- Sticking to limited options.
So you have been keeping an image of your dream house in your head all the time you've been house hunting, and you refuse to opt for anything less than what you have in mind. As long as the house you're dreaming about is not custom built, most likely there will be plenty of options out there that have similar features to the property you desire. For example, there are neighbourhoods where all the houses have the same design. There are also areas where several properties were constructed by the same builder so they contain similar features even if they have different facades.
If the house you have your eye on is carrying certain problems, like too many defects or an inflexible price, then you should look at other options rather than making the mistake of investing in property that looks like your dream home, but will turn out to be a nightmare.
- Being tempted by a house that is out of your price range.
One of the more serious mistakes home buyers make. When you fall in love with a house, you start to imagine living in it and all the wonderful ways you can decorate and customise it. Even if you know you can't afford it, you may be tempted to find means to increase your loan just so you can snatch your prize property. Or you can start to get depressed because you feel you are settling for less than what you deserve. To avoid this, stick to properties within your price range when you are doing your search. Begin with the lowest amount because you just might find something you love within that range that you won't even have to go to the higher range. And that extra thousands of pounds you saved on the price can be used for other expenses.
- Letting desperation or frustration control your decision.
Sometimes you just want to have your own house already so bad that you just decide to go with anything you can afford. Or if you've been experiencing one bid rejection after another, you become desperate and opt to go for something very different from what you actually want. If you have reasonable requirements for your ideal home, don't give up too easily. Something will come up or maybe you just need to widen your search a bit more.
- Ignoring the flaws.
In relation to the previous three mistakes, when you are overcome by emotions, you can overlook important things, like huge repairs that will cost a lot. And when you've already bought the house, it will be expensive, difficult, or even impossible to get rid of it because of costly transaction fees and the hassle of moving again. This is also one reason why it is always advisable to get a survey before making an offer.
- Believing you can DIY all needed repairs.
This time you are aware of the flaws and damages of the property, but the location is just too perfect you simply can't miss the opportunity. Besides, you won't have to spend for expensive repairs if you do all the work yourself, right? Well, if you do eventually get to do all the fixing, congratulations. But if you realise that you actually don't have the time or skills to do all the work, be prepared to spend for even more costs than you anticipated. If you already started a project but it was poorly done, it will be more expensive to fix or redo it because you have to pay for labour and new materials. Not to mention all the time and energy you wasted.
- Being too quick to make an offer.
It can be so tempting to lay a deal on the table the instant you feel you have found 'the one', especially when you know competition is stiff. You may even be so eager to buy the house that you end up offering more than the asking price. Have you even inspected the neighbourhood for security, privacy, and noise issues? Will the property even appraise at or above the amount you offered? If it won't, you won't be able to get a mortgage unless the seller reduces the price. Or you pay the difference in cash, which means it will come from your own pocket. And what if the markets turn when you need to sell this house and you can't get a buyer? It is wise to first discuss your offer with your estate agent to assess if the purchase price for your desired home is really reasonable.
- Being too slow to make an offer.
You don't want to rush anything, but you also don't want to drag things. If you wait too long and someone beats you to settling a deal, you may end up heartbroken. And it means you need to start the property search all over again, further affecting your time, money, and other activities. Yes, you need to spend enough time to weigh everything, but one day will ideally suffice. Sleep on the decision, and if you still feel good about it when you wake up, then consult with your estate agent if you should already make a move.
Mistakes are a part of life, especially when you are still inexperienced. But when it comes to expensive investments and major decisions, like buying a house, it is essential to avoid making mistakes as much as possible, because correcting it will be extremely difficult. We hope you enjoyed "Mistakes Home Buyers Make But Shouldn't Do". If you have any experiences you'd like to share feel free free to leave a comment below.


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Mike van Graan is the Secretary General of Arterial Network, a continent-wide network of artists, activists and creative enterprises active in the African creative sector and its contribution to development, human rights and democracy on the continent. He is also the Executive Director of the African Arts Institute (AFAI), a South African NGO based in Cape Town that harnesses local expertise, resources and markets in the service of Africa's creative sector. He is considered to be one of his country's leading contemporary playwrights.

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Nike 6.0 is running its Greatest Hits contest, and it's between the Burlington Double Set in Burlington, VT and the Red Ledge in Quebec City, Quebec. The contest runs now to Nov. 19, and your vote decides which feature will be incorporated into the slopestyle course at the Nike 6.0 Open to kick off the 2010-11 Winter Dew Tour.
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To cast your vote for the Greatest Hit, go to Nike 6.0's Facebook page and type either "The Burlington Double Set" or "The Red Ledge" in the comments section.
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2 Reasons Not to Live Here
Posted by Tyler Muth on August 3, 2008
By "Here" I mean the Washington, DC Metropolitan area. I live in Bethesda, Maryland. The Oracle office is in Reston, Virginia, exactly 17.8 miles from my house. 95% of the trip is on large, 8 lane highways, so of course google maps estimates this will take 26 minutes. Whatever. I went it into the office twice this week and each time it took me over an hour to get home… 1:04 to be exact on Friday… and I left at 4pm!!! The traffic here is hard to believe, and Friday was sunny. If it rains or snows, forget it, I'm not leaving my house. If my management wasn't flexible about working from home I'd either have to find a closer house or new job… and I happen to like both.
The other thing is the heat. 99°F and what felt like 99% humidity is just miserable in the summer. OK, I'm done complaining. There are a lot of great things about this area too, I just can't remember them right now.
10 Responses to "2 Reasons Not to Live Here"
August 3, 2008 at 3:48 pm
I see your 99°F and raise you 8 to 107°F of course it's a dry heat 😉
August 3, 2008 at 4:37 pm
I spent last summer commuting from Fairfax to NE DC by motorbike to get on the 395 HOV lane. I'd fill little plastic sandwich bags with water and put them in the freezer at work, then have lovely flat ice cubes to keep me cool on the way home. Now I have a mere 4 miles to drive (or walk) … bliss.
Oh, you forgot to mention the mosquitos.
August 3, 2008 at 5:44 pm
Inflexible management is the worst thing in the world. Especially when you are a production DBA, you have been up all night, and they whine that you didn't come in the next day. It's nice to know yours are flexible : )
August 4, 2008 at 11:17 am
I feel your pain … a few summers ago I commuted from Reston, VA to Lanham, MD (completely opposite side of the beltway). Most days my commute was 1 hr – 1.5 hrs each way. A few times I had a commute of > 2hrs due to weather or traffic incidents. I now live and work in Reston so it's all good 🙂
August 5, 2008 at 10:41 am
Boo Hoo, rookie! I feel your pain
Columbia,MD to DC five days a week. 40 each way. Off Hours though. Ironically that is when construction starts.
You can work from home sometimes, right?
Hey Tyler, where are all the ApeX jobs?
August 29, 2008 at 6:36 pm
Hi Tyler,
Sterling, VA to Columbia, MD.
Only twice a week and off peak hours. I stack up on food, drinks, podcasts, music to keep me awake. Checking http://www.trafficland.com/ is a must before you start.
Atleast It will be easier for me to get to and back from Open world. (beign close to Dulles Airport).
September 24, 2008 at 8:17 pm
You should think about coming to Regina in february… 🙂
October 14, 2008 at 9:53 am
Hello Tyler…
I met you on a conference call with the NC DPI. I'm from Herndon, VA, my parents now live in Countryside (Sterling VA). I visit the area a minimum of 4 times a year – and I feel your pain. I would never live there again, on purpose. I've been in the Raleigh NC area now for 24 years…COME ON DOWN!!
May 20, 2009 at 5:23 pm
Engaging writing. i will visit soon!!
June 20, 2009 at 2:52 pm
The style of writing is quite familiar . Did you write guest posts for other bloggers?
p.s. Year One is already on the Internet and you can watch it for free.


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Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson Eats Sweets For The First Time Since 1989
As unbelievable as it may sound, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson claims he has not eaten any sweets since 1989.
On the latest episode of The Tonight Show, the 44-year-old stated the last time he ate sweets was in fact 27 years ago at the cinema, when he ate some Twizzlers.
Host Jimmy Fallon tried to tempt the Rock into breaking his 27-year stint with a selection of sweets. One of the more questionable options was a giant gummy worm, which the Rock couldn't resist messing around with.
Dwayne, who is famous for his incredible physique, eventually gave into the temptation, allowing Jimmy to feed him Pop Rocks.
"So that's what candy tastes like! Wow, it's amazing," shouted Johnson.
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Brussels, 22 May 2003
European Union prize for contemporary architecture
Viviane Reding, the Member of the Commission responsible for education and culture, today announced that the European Union prize for contemporary architecture the Mies van der Rohe Award has gone to Mrs Zaha Hadid for the design and construction of the Hoenheim Nord tram terminal in Strasbourg (France). The special commendation for young architects went to Mr Jürgen Mayer H. for the Scharnhauser Park municipal offices in Ostfildern (Germany).
"Architecture is not just a major art form in Europe it also has important cultural and social implications. This prize is designed to reward the talents of experienced and young architects alike, and to show the people of Europe how good contemporary European architecture is and how it is making a contribution to the harmonious development of our towns and cities," said Viviane Reding.
The prize and the special commendation form part of the "Culture 2000" programme, the initiative coming jointly from the European Commission and the Mies van der Rohe Foundation in Barcelona. The prize is awarded every two years for excellence and innovation in the design, technical merit and construction of European structures, and to help make people more aware of the cultural importance of contemporary architecture and its impact on the current and future development of Europe's towns and cities.
An international jury of nine members(1), comprising experienced architects and acknowledged experts in the field, and chaired by the British architect David Chipperfield, shortlisted 41 works out of an initial total of 269, and visited five of them. This year, the building which received the special commendation was among the five finalists.
The prize goes to recent buildings (no more than two years old) in any of the countries covered by the "Culture 2000" programme. Two awards are made each time round: the European Union prize for contemporary architecture the Mies van der Rohe Award and the special "young architect" commendation, which goes to architects of no more than 40 years of age at the start of their careers. In 2001, the awards went to Rafael Moneo for the Kursaal Centre in San Sebastián (Spain) and to Florian Nagler for the Kaufmann Holz Distribution Centre in Bobingen (Germany).
The Mies van der Rohe Award and the special commendation will be handed to the prize winners on 28 May 2003 in the Mies van der Rohe Pavilion in Barcelona. The Award is worth € 50 000, while the special commendation is worth € 10 000. The two winners will also receive a sculpture by the Catalan artist Xavier Corberó, inspired by the Mies van der Rohe Pavilion.
The ceremony will be followed on 29 May 2003 by a symposium on contemporary European architecture at the Collegi d'Arquitectes de Catalunya at which the two award-winning works and the rest of the shortlisted buildings will be on view. An exhibition of photographs and plans of the 41 shortlisted buildings, along with models and explanatory texts, will then tour various European cities, and a catalogue of these works will be published.
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(1)Aaron Betsky, Eduard Bru, David Chipperfield, Ingeborg Flagge, Shane OToole, Matthias Sauerbruch, Kazuyo Sejima, Deyan Sudjic, Alejandro Zaera-Polo.
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AUBURN – The Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art at Auburn University will present "Form, Line, and Color: Selected Works of Abstraction in the Permanent Collection," May 14-Aug. 13 in its Chi Omega-Hargis Gallery.
"Showcasing recent acquisitions and older favorites drawn from the museum's permanent collections, the exhibition 'Form, Line, and Color' features works that illustrate modern artists' range of expression as it diverges from a desire to faithfully reproduce visible reality," said Dennis Harper, the museum's curator of collections and exhibitions.
"Abstract, nonobjective and nonrepresentational are terms used to describe a loose continuum that moves from subjective representations of the world we inhabit to artwork that bears no naturalistic references," said Harper.
Paintings, drawings, prints and sculpture by both modern masters and emerging artists such as John Cage, David Lynch, Larry Poons and Robert Rauschenberg compose this selection of works described as "compelling and sure to engage the mind and soothe the soul this summer."
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Chemical Name: Chrome azurol S
Chemical Formula: C23H16Cl2O9SNa3
CAS Number: 1667-99-8
EC Number (EINECS): 216-787-0
Synonyms: 5-[(3-carboxy-5-methyl-4-oxo-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-ylidene)(2,6-dichloro-3-sulfophenyl)methyl]-2-hydroxy-3-methylbenzoic acid trisodium salt,
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Now Is A Great Time To Buy A Tesla Roadster
January 6th, 2015 by Christopher DeMorro
On Christmas Day, Elon Musk announced that a new 400-mile battery pack upgrade would be offered to Tesla Roadster owners, giving it even more driving range than the Model S. As it turns out, now is a great time to buy a used Roadster. As one example, one recently sold on eBay for less than $55,000… about what you'd pay to buy a Toyota RAV4 EV (if you could find one, that is). It's a great time to buy a Tesla, Roadster that is.
So what's a $100,000 Tesla Roadster doing selling for about half its original price? One word, friends… depreciation. It's a bitch, especially when you buy a high-end vehicle like a Tesla. Also keep in mind that this was a 2008 Tesla Roadster, built in 2007, which means it's already over eight years old! All in all, that's about what one should expect to pay for a Roadster these days, even a Certified Pre-Owned one from Tesla itself.
This particular Roadster just has about 11,700 miles on it so far and comes with all the home charging equipment needed to plug it in. It's also got the adjustable suspension upgrade and the hardtop, two items you definitely want to go with your Roadster. With only 2,400 of the first-gen Teslas sold, though, this is an item that could actually appreciate significantly in value one day down the road, especially if the electric automaker becomes a truly global player. And now with Tesla offering a 400-mile upgrade, you won't be stuck driving old-hat technology for much longer.
This is a future classic at a bargain price, and one day Tesla Roadsters will be prized by car collectors. I guarantee it.


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Winter Patriot explains it much better than I. This is just the conclusion of another great installment at his blog, which you should be reading.
Congress is about to pass the Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act of 2007, which will establish a raft of new powers for the federal government to use in a "search" for the "roots" of "violent radicalization" in "homegrown terrorists".
It will enable national data-mining on an unimagined scale. It will strip privacy rights wherever they interfere with the search for the elusive answer … which is not very elusive at all, but quite obvious, really.
We already know what leads these "homegrown terrorists" down the path of "violent radicalization": agents-provocateur working for the FBI and/or local law enforcement (like the NYPD).
So why do they need to study it?
Might there be some other reason for studying the "Islamic propaganda" which "mischaracterizes American foreign policy as harmful to Muslims"?
Might there be a plan in the works under which honest patriotic Americans will find it dangerous to point out the many ways in which American foreign policy is extremely harmful to Muslims, since to do so might cause one to be accused of supporting or enabling or providing the ideological background for the next generation of terrorists?
The potential ramifications are mind-boggling. And none of them are good for you!
Damn straight. They will make it a crime to pay attention.
Glenn Greenwald has been banging this drum for a long time. There's no question in my mind that the US government wants to track the internet comings and goings of American citizens so that they can accuse us of sedition. And as I wrote in my last post, there are millions of ignorant Americans who would be happy to believe that their neighbors are terrorists just as long as they hear it on tv.


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I have a kodak easy share c140 digital camera. I never use a memory card but I did for the first time yesterday. I took 121 pics and then uploaded them from the camera to the online album. Now I can't upload them from the album over to my ebay listings. I called ebay and they say the problem is not on their end because they successfully uploaded a pic onto my listing from their end. What do I do now?
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Uploading pics my camera won't upload pics to my computer...the screen says that it's not plugged in and to check power and connections but i have? Same problem. Camera is about 9 months old and hardly used. Computer doesn't detect camera when it is plugged in. Set USB to : Mass Storage (USB Direct Print) as stated in instructions but green light doesn't come on when camera is turned back on as directed to do in instructions. Cord looks like new but I guess I can try and find another one if nob
When you plug in your camera go to my computers and under documents and stuff you will find your camera is recognized ... Casio Exilim EX-Z750 Digital Camera
I normally put my camera chip into my laptop and can upload my pics no problem but now it doesnt recognise the chip or allow me to upload my pics???
... Fuji FinePix A400 Digital Camera
I just bought a sanyo vpc-t850 camera last night, I installed the software, I took a couple of pics and was trying to upload them the problem is I plug my camera up with my usb to my pc, I turn the camera on, and I choose the option pc everytime I do that, my pc shuts down and when it goes to restart it will not get off the part where windows loads. Can you help me find a way to upload my pics, I really like this camera and I would hate to have to return it for another one, if I can fix the prob
Have you trade to uninstalled the drivers and software on your computer that came with the camera?If this is a case of no solution due to bad compability, you can always buy a memory card reader (if your computer doesnt have a on board on ... Digital Cameras
My camera worked before by uploading pics onto the comp. Now it doesn't let me at all. I tried to upload tonight and first noticed the problem. So I restarted and got back on tried it again it worked but only half of the way then it said unable to read device (I already tried to troubleshoot the device in my comp nothing came back wrong). I then restarted again and this time it didn't even try to bring up the pics it just came up with a screen that said Unable to read device. I deleted the softw
Consider NOT connecting your camera to your computer.\012\012\012The best way to download pictures from your camera to your computer involves removing the memory card from the camera and plugging it into a card reader (either built-in to ... Kodak EasyShare V1073 Digital Camera
Kodak EasyShare We take pictures and transfer them to the computer EasyShare to use in eBay. We took pictures of furniture and some other small items. The other we put the small items on eBay and had no trouble in uploading for the auction. Tonight we were going to put the furniture on eBay but cannot find the pictures in any location. Yet the pictures are in the EasyShare. My son and I sent them to each other via email and had no problems - they only can be found in the EasyShare. I would appre
Yes my Kodak Digital Cammera not working so What can I do about it ... Kodak EasyShare DX6440 Digital Camera
I have a Nikon D60, and for the first time have a problem with uploading the pics to my computer. All of the photos show up in playback, but when I go to upload them to my computer, some of the shots do not show up, so I am unable to upload them. Any suggestions? thanks!
Try using a separate card reader instead of the camera.\012 ... Nikon D60 Digital Camera
Canon Powershot SD1000 Uploading Pics To Computer Problem
Since your two cameras have the same problem with the same computer, I would like to suggest you to connect those cameras to another computer. It looks like the problem is on the computer side. ... Canon PowerShot SD790 IS Digital Camera
I just bought a kodak z950 and it seems i am having problems now with sending pics to other people or trying to upload so so others can see them on my space.. it seems like they are corrupt. they never finish uploading and when i send as a file it stops in the middle of transfer...it seems like this camera has stopped all of my ways to send pictures on line....like it s corrupted or something.
It would be better if you first downloaded your photos to your computer and then uploading them to myspace.If the resolution of your photo is very high its size will be large and depending on your net connection speed you ll have issues if the upload ... Kodak EasyShare C300 Digital Camera
Screen problem?? Hello can anyone help? My camera turns on just fine and takes pics fine. Tonight while turning on my camera the screen is all white with some black lines through it.. and a leaf looking thing which is black. I see NO PICTURE at all. But when i take pictures and upload them to the computer the pics still work. But when i take the actual pictures or try to view any all i have is the white screen what can i do to fix this?
This sounds like a cracked screen.. a leaf you say? is the leaf a graphic, perhaps an icon.. is it centered on the screen at all?hmm.... I would take it to a certified repair center to see if they can replace the LCD panel. So ... Digital Cameras
My FE-360 is not recognized now when I try to transfer my pics to PC. I even formatted the XD card, thinking that was the problem, but that did not work. I can upload the pics from the card in another Olympus camera, so, I'm thinking it could be the camera.
Having received no response in over four months, I assume my suggestion to use a card reader solved the problem. ... Olympus FE-360 Digital Camera
Communication error camera works ok and stores pics ok but unable to upload onto computer only recently-thought it was usb cord so it was replaced but problem still exists-also tried on a different computer but still same problem-help!
Http://www.fujifilm.com/products/digital_cameras/s/finepix_s5700/index.html\015\012You can go to this website and download ... Fuji FinePix Z10fd Digital Camera
Uploading pictures i can't figure out how to upload my pic's from my camara to my computer i have tried every thing i can think of. do you have any suggestions? I'm having the same problem w/the a310 model! I've gone online to find the answer and got nowhere. Unfortunately there was no software w/the camera!!!
I have a PC with Vista - My SD card works just fine to open up to folder view and get the pics off the SD card. \015\012\015\012Thanks!\015\012\015\012Jill ... Polaroid a310 Digital Camera
I have a Canon Powershot SX10IS and I'm trying to upload pics to my Mac, but the screen on the camera says "communication error". I've never had this problem before, in the 1 year I've had the camera. I have a 16gig card, with over 4,000 pics, and I don't want to loose a single one. Thanks
Consider NOT connecting your camera to your computer.\012\012\012The best way to download pictures from your camera to your computer involves removing the memory card from the camera and plugging it into a card reader (either built-in to ... Canon PowerShot SX10 IS Digital Camera
Canon Powershot SD1000 Uploading Pics To Computer Problem
Ugh this happened to me too :( it sucks cuz i have had great pictures i wanted to upload but they wont upload :( ... Canon PowerShot A520 Digital Camera
Polaroid digital frame upload pics problem!
Hi and welcome to FixYa, Initially, could it be possible that the "invalid half" were photos taken as a portrait and not landscape with respect to its orientation?Good luck and Thank you for using FixYa. Happy Holidays. ... Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W55 Digital Camera
Problem Uploading Pics through USB Port
Are you using the Kodak software?\015\012\015\012Try uninstalling and re-installing it, remembering to re-boot the computer after uninstalling, before re-installing.\015\012\015\012A MUCH faster way of transferring pics, is to ... Kodak EasyShare CX7330 Digital Camera
I own a Canon power shot SD790 IS and I've been using wonderfully for the past few months Last weekend when I turned on my camera to view some pics I noticed a little blue screen on the corner of my camera in when I take pictures and upload them to the camera the blue spot doesn't show up on the pictures thank God but it's on my LCD screen and it seems internal I don't know if it's dead pixel or a lens problem can this be fixed at home please help I can't send it back because I ordered it online
It seems to be a dead pixel, best thing would be to have it replaced from the Seller, else you can get it replaced with a new working lcd panel. This may be an expensive solution.Check whether you have a worldwide warranty from Canon, that will help ... Canon PowerShot SD790 IS Digital Camera
I haven't been able to upload pics from my olympus digital camera all week...I had no problem before but the new olympus master 2 is not working. It shows the photo boxes but no photos.
Use a card reader to download your pictures to a folder you create on your desktop. ... Olympus Stylus 710 Digital Camera
I have had and used my fuji finepix A204 camera for 7 years with no problems. My son had a new (fuji finepix) camera for Xmas and he downloaded the software onto my PC. Before he left for home he uninsalled this software. I can not now get my photos to upload into any of the photo programs on my computer. Adobe, my pictures, microsoft picture it or fuji fine pics. All these programs will not highlight camera but only scanner
When your son uninstalled the program, the drivers for your camera went with it. You could start using a card reader to download your pics...it's much easier and foolproof. ... Digital Cameras
I have a canon power shot A540 and i always pluged it into my camera to upload pics now when i plug it in nothing happens, the camera says nothing and niether does the computer. what can be the problem.
You can blame windows update for your problems. Now, get yourself a separate card reader and use it for downloads from now on. ... Fuji FinePix S1000FD Digital Camera
I need a application software disk for my samsung digimax a503. i had the disk an lost it an now i cant upload my pics from my camera to my computer I encountered the same problem but my camera is Vivitar 3790. Any help would be much appreciated
The best way to download pictures from your camera to your computer involves removing the memory card from the camera and plugging it into a card reader (either built-in to the computer or connected via USB or FireWire). This is likely to be faster t ... Vivitar ViviCam 3785 Digital Camera


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Tiny plants, big trees, giant boulders. Creeks, lakes, and oceans;
Mountain ranges, desert fields and vast open plains.
Love the earth. Keep it clean. And always stay in motion."
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Faced with an abundance of fresh jalapeños, JonParker created a homemade chile powder. He washed and dried the peppers, chopped them finely, and dehydrated them in a toaster oven. Once dry, he ground the pieces to powder in a spice grinder. "Now I have a jar of jalepeño powder that I can use for various dishes," he says. "Today I'm doing red beans and rice, and I put a teaspoon into my onions/peppers/garlic when sautéeing them."
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The Surface Treatment and Finishing of Aluminum and Its Alloys, 6th Edition
Author: P.G. Sheasby and R. Pinner | Book and CD | Product code: 06945G | ISBN: 0-904477-21-5, 0-904477-22-3, 0-904477-23-1
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- Chapter 1. Aluminium, properties, alloys & finishes. History, overview, corrosion of aluminium & its protection.
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February 13th 2002
Happy Dresden Day! 58 years ago today in a proud moment, Allied bombers utterly destroyed Germany's vital wartime porcelain industry at the mere cost of 135,000 civilian women and children. Although some point to this as a singular event of American military might, the spirit of total war has been revived in recent years, with Clinton's surgically precise cruise missile destruction of various marginally suspicious sub-sahran medicine factories, and just recently a complete rout of the terrorist sympathizing Aghani Red Cross chapter, via tactical air superiority.
In local news: my brother, who is if possible, a harder core anarchist than myself, is starting a petition with some of his jock buddies to legalize open deer hunting out in chesterfield, because the magestic animals are severely overpopulated and causing rampant car accidents, including an outrageous $300 cracked headlight on his brand new mercury cougar, which inspired the whole crusade. regardless of whether the petition goes anywhere, they are now carrying shotguns in their cars and intend to shoot any deer on sight.
woah buddy, that is one neighborhood I am definately staying the fuck away from. wait a minute-- what if I was a criminal? maybe if everybody carried massive 12guages around--or even, get this, small caliber pistols-- maybe this would make every neighborhood a definate no go zone for crackheads and scumbags. haha, never mind, I forgot we have cops in chesterfield, I can save my $150 on that cheap Makarov 9mm, and get a cellphone w 911 speed dial instead. Maybe theyll have time to go jog after a few muggers, as soon as they finish ticketing me for sideswiping an endangered species, that just happens to be breeding out of control.
so to radically change the subject: I was thinking, if the penis envy concept is such a mainstay of psychology, why is there such a disproportionate number of male-to-female transexuals rather than vice versa? Bam. put that in your pipe and smoke it, Freud.


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Hello and welcome to ExamPundit. Its really late but you know, its better late than never
right? Well, lets get started. Today we are sharing the Strategy For WBSEDCL Office Executive CPT.
Strategy For WBSEDCL Office Executive CPT
Tomorrow starts WBSEDCL Office Executive 2016 CPT. We will be giving a strategy based on last year's exam.
The marks will be less than last year. However, the question type and length will possibly be the same as previous.
Now, how tough it is for a person who don't have a MCA or Sort of Degrees? Honestly, not very easy, not very tough, its above moderate level. So time management will play a very crucial role in this CPT.
Last year, the time was 30 minutes for 50 marks. This year, its 20 marks, so the time will possibly be less than previous year. We would highly recommend you to keep 15 minutes in mind. At least it will make you faster.
On the other hand, the version of MS Office was 2007 in both 2014 and 2015 exams. So, we hope it is the same this year.
Many have asked, if there is a cut-off in CPT. Yes, obviously, many will not make through CPT.
The best strategy to score maximum is going after Excel, then you should go for PowerPoint and at last go after MS Word.
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Multidonor Water Partnership Program
- Date of agreement: December 2, 2002
- Current volume of the fund: The total funds made available, including accrued interest as at 31st December 2010 was €9,055,852
- Financial contributors: Canada (Euro 3.3 million) and Denmark (Euro 2 million).
Background and Objectives
The Bank-Netherlands Water Partnership Program (BNWPP) was established in December 2002 between AfDB and the Government of the Netherlands. The BNWPP was transformed into a Multi-Donor Water Partnership Program (MDWPP) with the participation of the Canadian and Danish governments in March 2006.
The objective of Water Partnership Programme (WPP) is to help operationalize the Bank's IWRM Policy, create awareness on and enhance commitment to IWRM among RMCs, and support the coordinating efforts of the Bank with respect to the various water initiatives.
Areas of Focus / Sub-Sectors
- IWRM outreach and knowledge sharing
- Support to the Bank"s operations capacity
- Water information and data management at AfDB
- Support for transfer of best practice and experiences
Target Beneficiaries
AfDB, RMCs, Regional and Sub-Regional Organizations
Results and Milestones
The WPP is providing the Bank with an opportunity to enhance its knowledge and learning activities in the water sector, which has better enabled the Bank staff to play a key role in promoting dialogue with key regional actors on critical water sector issues such as water security, the MDGs, and sanitation delivery. Completion of 17 ongoing activities carried over 2009 and commencement of 7 new activities in 2010.
- IWRM Outreach and Knowledge Sharing: A series of activities in North, Eastern and Southern Africa to promote IWRM planning and enhance knowledge sharing between countries and institutions on best practices supported in collaboration with the Global Water Partnership. The WPP has been instrumental in facilitating dialogue on key sector issues, as evidenced by support to the prepa-ration for the Heads of States Summit on water and sanitation in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt in 2008, the First and Second Africa Water Weeks, and the African Sanitation conference. The program has also supported activities of thematic networks such as the Rural Water Supply Network and promoted dialogue on key sector issues between the AfDB and international/regional bodies including the UN Secretary-General"s Advisory Board on Water and Sanitation and the African Ministerial Council on Water (AMCOW).
- Enhanced Bank Operational Capacity: The program was instrumental in the establishment of three important special initiatives at the Bank: the Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Initiative (RWSSI), the African Water Facility (AWF), and the ClimDev Programme. They are mainstreaming IWRM and climate risk management processes in Bank operations and making significant contributions to MDGs. In 2010, support was also provided for the establishment of a partnership called AgWA with the principal actors in agricultural water management in Africa. This is expected to contribute to improving the food security in Africa and the mainstreaming of IWRM principles and practices.
- Increased Awareness and Adoption of Best Practices: The program has supported the preparation of a number of key regional studies and reviews including an agricultural water use study, a water sector governance study, a joint review of the Sanitation and Hygiene Status in 32 countries carried out with the World Bank/WSP and the African Regional Documents for the Fourth and Fifth World Water Forums. It has also supported development of guidelines related to water user fees and cost recovery, rainwater harvesting, water and poverty, and management of wetlands, and sponsored activities aimed at increasing the knowledge of Bank staff on innovative water and sanitation technologies, such as use of photovoltaic pumping in rural water systems.
- Strengthened Information and Data Management: The WWP has been supporting Bank efforts to manage water information effectively to enhance decision making and improve operational effectiveness. A situation analysis of the water information systems in the Bank has been undertaken, leading to the development of a framework for the implementation of a water information and data management (WIDM) system. A communication approach and dissemination plan has been developed to strengthen sharing of water sector information and knowledge.
Administration and Governance Structure
Steering Committee (Representatives of AfDB, Canada, Denmark and the Netherlands): Approves the overall program.
- OIVP: Approves annual program and budget.
- Director of OWAS: Approves individual detailed activities and budget, designates Program Coordinator and oversees implementation of the program.
- Technical Working Group (TWG): Reviews Annual Implementation Plan and Progress Reports prior to submission to the Director of OWAS.
- Programme Coordinator (PC): Coordination of activities of the program, including reporting
- Task Managers (TM): Prepare detailed activity proposals and responsible for implementation of approved activities
Major Activities in 2011-2012 / Additional Resources Required
- Major Activities: Activities with a focus on scaling up water and sanitation services in fragile states, water for agriculture, enhancing PSP and the use of innovative financing mechanisms in water sector operations, and organization of second RWSSI conference.
- Required Resources: Euro 9.8 million in additional funds for the implementation of the 2011-2013 WPP Medium-Term Strategy have to be mobilized from existing and new donor partners.
Experiences, Challenges, and Ways Forward
- Improving knowledge management: The WPP plays a key role in acting as a knowledge center for AfDB water activities in support of the Bank"s role as a lead organization in the sector. The Program has put in place plans to increase its efforts to serve as an instrument for the Water Department to improve knowledge management on water issues. In particular, several important studies and guidelines that will add value to the Bank"s work will be widely disseminated within the Bank.
- Increasing visibility of the WPP: To effectively carry out its mandate, it is important that the WPP is well known and recognized both within the Bank and among its external stakeholders. In order to improve its visibility, the Program will give priority to implementing its newly developed communications approach and widely disseminating outputs.
- Implementation of MDWPP Medium Term Strategy: A Medium Term Strategy is nearing completion, which will provide strategic direction and enhance the effectiveness of the program over the next three to five years, in order to better address contemporary water challenges and Bank priori-ties for the water sector. However, inadequate staffing and funding constrains the effective implementation of the Program.
Technical Department and Task Manager
Thomas Roberts, Chief Water Engineer, Water and Sanitation Department
Tel: (216) 7110 3278
Partnerships and Cooperation Unit Focal Point
Khadidia Diabi, Principal Cooperation Officer
Tel: (216) 7110 3002


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Real property and personal property tax bills have been mailed. Taxes can be paid without interest until January 7, 2019. Tax bills can be paid online, by mail, or in the Tax office.
The Tax Department is responsible for obtaining, developing, analyzing, and maintaining records necessary for the appraisal, assessment, billing, collection, and listing of taxes associated with real and personal property within the jurisdiction of the county and municipalities, according to the state of North Carolina General Statutes. The Tax Department is required to provide information, research, and maintain records for the NC Department of Revenue, and provide statistical information for General Assembly analysts. The department also serves as the staff liaison to the Board of Equalization and Review.


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Definition of Rag paper
1. Noun. Paper made partly or wholly from rags.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Rag Paper
Literary usage of Rag paper
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Microscopy of Technical Products by Thomas Franz Hanausek (1907)
"LINEN-rag paper.—The microscopic detection of this kind of paper is comparatively easy. The flax fiber cells (Fig. 82) are often.greatly mutilated, ..."
2. Technical Methods of Analysis as Employed in the Laboratories of Arthur D by Roger Castle Griffin, Arthur D. Little, Inc (1921)
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Floyd Mayweather vs Conor McGregor
Floyd Mayweather vs Conor McGregor is here – but who do you put your money on?
Both fighters confirmed in June the bout will go ahead on August 26, bringing together two of the biggest names in their disciplines.
Mayweather, who retired in 2015 with an unbeaten record of 49-0, and UFC lightweight champion McGregor will clash in a 12-round fight in Las Vegas after teasing the event for nearly a year.
"McGregor is a tough competitor. People all around the world demanded this fight so I had to give them what they wanted to see," Mayweather is quoted as saying by sports website BlackSportsOnline.com.
"They asked for this fight. I was in retirement, but they wanted me back and I'm back."
The multi-division boxing world champion is favourite to beat McGregor, who never boxed professionally, in Las Vegas
Money is already being placed on both fighters – here are the latest odds and best bets ahead of the big night.
Floyd Mayweather v Conor McGregor betting: Latest odds, best sign-up offers & suggested tips >>
Odds on fight outcome
All odds correct as of August 23 – Coral unless otherwise stated
Mayweather win – 1/4
McGregor win – 3/1
Draw – 33/1
Method of victory
Mayweather win by KO, TKO or DQ – 8/11
Mayweather win by decision or technical decision – 11/4
McGregor win by KO, TKO or DQ – 3/1
McGregor win by decision or technical decision – 25/1
Floyd Mayweather v Conor McGregor betting: Latest odds, best sign-up offers & suggested tips
Conor McGregor (blue gloves) fights Eddie Alvarez (red gloves) in their lightweight title bout during UFC 205 at Madison Square Garden
McGregor in action in UFC CREDIT: USA TODAY SPORTS
Odds of points victories
Mayweather on points – 11/4
McGregor on points – 33/1
Other bets
Both fighters to be knocked down – 6/1 (Paddy Power)
Fight to finish within 59 seconds – 50/1 (188Bet)
Floyd Mayweather v Conor McGregor betting: Latest odds, best sign-up offers & suggested tips
Latest predictions
Lennox Lewis:
"You are talking about one discipline where you can use only your hands and only a few can do it. Every battle sport starts with your hands but they are two totally different sports.
"Floyd will stop him. He's just too good at boxing for McGregor and McGregor is too inexperienced at boxing. He can't use his other styles."
Ricky Hatton:
"I feel embarrassed to say this but I'd be very surprised if (McGregor) wins a round.
"I hope he does well, I hope he wins; there's no doubt whose corner I'm in, but if you're asking me to be brutally honest I can't see anything other than a shut-out for Mayweather. I think it could be a 12-round onslaught, to be honest with you."
Peter Fury
"McGregor is going to get knocked out, and quickly," Fury told the Sunday Times "He's going to come in and force his hand. He has to press, to attack, and as soon as he does, he's in deep trouble. His only chance would be to be rough, tough and aggressive."


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"For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age . . ." -- Titus 2:11-12
"for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure" -- Philippians 2:13
"For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them." -- Ephesians 2:10
"Only let us hold true to what we have attained." -- Philippians 3:16
"For this I toil, struggling with all his energy that he powerfully works within me." -- Colossians 1:29
"We love because he first loved us." -- 1 John 4:19


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Public Hearing Date:
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Approved Site Plan
Rezoning Information
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For Information regarding the Rezoning Process Please contact Planning Staff:John Kinley (704) 336-8311Solomon Fortune (704) 336-8326Claire Lyte-Graham (704) 336-3782Sonja S. Sanders (704)-336-8327Planning, Design & Development600 East Fourth Street (8th Floor)Charlotte, North Carolina 28202Phone: (704)-336-2205Fax Number: (704)-336-5123


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CHICAGO – The recent limited series "The Red Line" on CBS-TV was notable for a couple elements – it was set in Chicago and it featured Chicago actors in major roles. Creators Caitlin Parrish and Erica Weiss (from here), cast their Chi-town colleague Elizabeth Laidlaw, who portrayed police officer "Vic" Renna.
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Growing Up Fast in the Skateboard Life of 'Mid90s'Submitted by PatrickMcD on October 29, 2018 - 10:33am
Rating: 4.0/5.0
CHICAGO – Character actor Jonah Hill has just scored behind the camera. As writer/director of a authentic look back at the "Mid90s" he went back to his inner source of growing up in that 1990s time, skateboarding with his buds and experiencing the teenage life. The story never blinks, as the teens are authentic and the situations they get in even more so.
'Generation Wealth' Tells Us What We Already KnowSubmitted by PatrickMcD on August 8, 2018 - 10:00am
Rating: 4.0/5.0
CHICAGO – When it comes to really being rich, what do we already know? Money doesn't buy happiness. Family and friendship connections are more important than accumulation. Yet those simple lessons keep being broken up by the excess of more, the values of which are in the documentary "Generation Wealth."
Film Review: Rotating Perspectives Converge in 'Train Station'Submitted by PatrickMcD on February 15, 2017 - 2:07pm
Rating: 4.5/5.0
CHICAGO – Taking on the variance of choice in a very unique and compelling way, "Train Station" was interpreted through 40 filmmakers in 25 countries, following a character – The Person in Brown – in a singular story that flexes and changes as the role is exposed. Chicago was one of those filming locations, and "Train Station" will screen here at the Music Box Theatre on Wednesday, February 15, 2017.
Alternate American Dream Played Out in 'Dope'Submitted by PatrickMcD on June 19, 2015 - 12:33pm
Rating: 4.0/5.0
CHICAGO – If you're lucky enough, you'll never know what it's like to grow up in a poor American neighborhood. But what if the notions of such societies are flipped on its ear, and what if the message draws attention to our current perceptions of race? This is what the new film "Dope" conveys.
Pre-Apocalyptic Darkness Found in 'Maps to the Stars'Submitted by PatrickMcD on March 11, 2015 - 10:50am
Rating: 3.5/5.0
CHICAGO – There is a moral darkness in director David Cronenberg's "Maps to the Stars" that is hard to shake. It is filled with circumstance and souls right at the edge of insanity, polluted by an atmosphere that doesn't give them much of a chance. The apocalypse is now, and living in Los Angeles.
Jake Gyllenhaal is Eerily Seductive as the 'Nightcrawler'Submitted by PatrickMcD on October 30, 2014 - 9:58pm
Rating: 4.5/5.0
CHICAGO – This film can be defined as "Network" meets Norman Bates, but it also exposes virtually all our modern sins, in a chilling story about a loser who spouts business self help while taping bloody crimes that sell on the morning news. Jake Gyllenhaal is the "Nightcrawler."
Tense Thriller Has Halle Berry Answering 'The Call'Submitted by PatrickMcD on March 16, 2013 - 12:20am
Rating: 4.0/5.0
CHICAGO – "The Call" rises above the usual crime drama for a couple of reasons. First, it is a thriller that runs at a breakneck speed, using the driving culture of Los Angeles in a cat-and-mouse chase. Secondly, it symbolically emphasizes the plight of women, and honors their empowerment.
Street Fight of 'End of Watch' Adds in Deep EmotionSubmitted by PatrickMcD on September 21, 2012 - 7:32am
Rating: 4.5/5.0
CHICAGO – In the genre known as the cop movie, there are expectations. There will be street evil, informants, ride-alongs and camaraderie. What is surprising and welcome in "End of Watch" is how it takes all those elements and expands them with an emotional link between the cop partners, portrayed by Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Peña.
Sirens Flash Red For Woody Harrelson in 'Rampart'Submitted by PatrickMcD on February 17, 2012 - 5:56pm
Rating: 3.5/5.0
CHICAGO – The "thin blue line" is a police term. It represents the designation between the protection the police provides and the anarchy that is on the other side of that protection. The cop that Woody Harrelson portrays in "Rampart" crosses that line repeatably, formulating his own retribution.
Lack of Narrative Focus Handcuffs 'Answers to Nothing'Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 2, 2011 - 7:39pm
Rating: 2.0/5.0
CHICAGO – Ensemble films, with their multiple stories and characters, can be a challenging delicate balance. Emphasize one story over another and an audience starts to wonder why the neglected subplot is even in the film. "Answers to Nothing" generates this reaction with all their narrative threads, in a movie that lacks any kind of cohesion.


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Boy Eats Girl is a 2005 Irish comedic zombie film directed by Stephen Bradley, starring David Leon and Samantha Mumba.
Nathan (Leon) is a teenager secretly in love with the beautiful Jessica (Mumba). When it seems like she has hooked up with his worst enemy, the local school bully, he decides to use some whiskey saved for the school dance to get drunk. While under the influence he becomes fascinated with a noose that's hanging up a stuffed bear in his room. He drunkenly plays around with the noose around his neck while standing on a chair. Unfortunately his mother walks in at the wrong moment, accidentally knocks over the chair he was standing on and Nathan ends up dead.
All is not lost though: Nathan's mother has come into possession of a book of voodoo rituals and brings Nathan back to life... sort of. He's mentally normal but filled with a craving for the flesh of the living. Hilarity Ensues.
This film contains examples of:
- Action Girl: Jessica shows shades of this later into the film.
- Bloody Hilarious: Zombies vs. combine harvester. The winner: the audience.
- Dull Surprise: Several characters. Of note is one guy receiving a blowjob, who doesn't react to the loss of his penis until he sees that the girl fellating him has a bloody mouth. Since several actors in this film were in Fair City, this is hardly a surprise.
- Dumb Blonde: "Listen, why don't we stay here 'till dawn. Doesn't sunlight kill them?" "That's vampires." "THERE'S VAMPIRES TOO?!" "Shh!/Shut up! I'll eat you myself!"
- Five-Man Band: Nathan—The Hero. Jessica—The Lancer. Diggs—The Big Guy. Henry—The Smart Guy. Cheryl—The Chick.
- Gorn: See the entry for Bloody Hilarious above.
- Jerk Jock: Samson. Unsurprisingly, he's the first victim.
- My God, What Have I Done?: When Nathan realizes what's happening.
- Non-Actor Vehicle: Pop singer Samatha Mumba plays the female lead.
- Our Zombies Are Different: A mash-up of Types V and F. Nathan himself is also Type R.
- Police are Useless: Nathan tries to turn himself in for murdering Samson. The cop tells him to get lost.
- Resurrected Romance
- Shower Scene
- Those Two Guys: Henry and Diggs.
- Use Your Head: When confronted by a zombified member of her Girl Posse, the resident Alpha Bitch surprisingly headbutts her undead friend and escapes.
- Visual Innuendo: When Jessica drops her flashlight... well...
- Zombie Apocalypse


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I have nothing deep or profound to say about being single today, so I'll just say this:
Maybe my dissatisfaction with my job, current career path into a brick wall, and longing to stay home and can things/scrub floors/paint/weed/chase children is all just God's way of telling me not to get so caught up in work and further education that I can't (or won't) make the adjustment to wife and mother when I get married. Maybe it's His way of reminding me where my priorities should ultimately be: raising children and being a good wife and mother when the time comes.
Hm. Maybe that IS deep and profound, after all.


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We believe we have witnessed the launch of a paradigm-shifting new model for accelerators and incubators. Interestingly, it is NOT based in Silicon Valley or NYC, but rather Miami. It's no secret that city and state governments, consultants & corporate entities all over America are setting up incubators and accelerators at rapid fire rate to attract up and coming tech (and fintech) talent and companies. It's also well known that Miami is considered a gateway to both Latin America & Europe, and a new center for the alternatives industry due to the favorable personal income tax rate in Florida.
What we've NOT seen to date, though, is a model like the one devised by Miami-based financiers Laura González-Estéfani and Clara Bullrich, whom I recently had the opportunity to visit with. The two women have devised an ingenious multi-tiered tech accelerator – TheVentureCity – that functions as a city in the following model:
- Airport (internationalization)
- Laboratory (product & engineering)
- Town Hall (legal & policy)
- Library (data)
- University (C-level education)
- Factory (incubator/accelerator)
- Studio (consultancy)
- Market (monetization)
They currently have 14 partners in the venture (including Facebook) with hubs in Silicon Valley, Miami and Madrid, and plans to expand to the others. There are presently 16 startups in their current portfolio. And while their new offices are in South Beach (as requested by their younger colleagues), they in fact work virtually with tech firms all over the world who are positioned to scale globally.
Another unique point is that their investment model is intentionally fair and generous to the entrepreneurs in their system, and we admit that is indeed unusual and surprising. Their site states that their core values include:
- Fair funding
- Friendly co-founding
- Diversity
- Internationalization, and
- Giving back to the community
We've just witnessed the launch of something very special and our hats off to the two women who envisioned – and then created – this incredibly unique infrastructure. We believe we will be hearing much more from Laura González-Estéfani and Clara Bullrich in the future as TheVentureCity expands their footprint.
(Cindy Taylor/Publisher)
MIAMI, FL – June 9, 2017 – Facebook's former Director of International Business Development and Mobile Partnerships, Laura González-Estéfani, together with Co-founder Clara Bullrich, today announced the launch of TheVentureCity, an accelerator for the tech ecosystem. International-first, the accelerator introduces a unique, full-stage solution that creates cross-functional bridges between key regions to scale startups on a global level. With headquarters strategically located in Miami, FL, TheVentureCity serves as a bridge between the West Coast, USA, Latin America and Europe.
Inspired by the need for more transparency, diversity and fairness in the industry, TheVentureCity's full-stage solution offers entrepreneurs access to the resources they need to be successful, as well as support with the development of an executional plan expected to yield scalable growth. TheVentureCity's network of disruptive growth hubs currently stretches from Miami, FL to Silicon Valley, CA and Madrid, Spain, with plans to expand into a number of cities worldwide by 2020.
González-Estéfani, in partnership with 20-year private banking and asset management veteran, Bullrich, are female trailblazers launching TheVentureCity to challenge the status quo. By combining González-Estéfani's tech expertise with Bullrich's financial management mastery, the Hispanic female duo embody two key skillsets demanded in the tech sphere. The Venture "City" is designed to be international first, transparent, diverse and fair advising companies on the how to grow their business, not just on the what they need to do.
"The startup market has expressed a need for something different – something more streamlined and comprehensive such that all their needs can be met in one place allowing for consistent support," said González-Estéfani. "While others provide entrepreneurs with the initial tools to get them started, TheVentureCity is our response to the need for a solution that offers startups everything from engineering and product optimization to data analysis, guiding them throughout the entire process."
Setting TheVentureCity apart from industry competitors is its refusal to take equity in advance and its dedicated focus on long-term growth. All of which are provided by a core team of former executives of hyper growth companies like Facebook, Google, eBay, Vodafone and Tigo, including:
• Santiago Canalejo, COO; formerly Booz Allen, Pagnifique
• Victor Servin, CTO; formerly Tigo Millicom
• Patricia de Loro, CPO; formerly Vodafone, eBay
• Borja Zamácola, VP Studio; formerly Entrepreneur, Neck & Neck
• Jimena Zubiria, VP University of Americas; formerly Google, Wildfire
• Carlos Montes, VP University EMEA; formerly IBM, Siemens
• Juan Ramiro, VP Engineering; formerly Engineer consulting
• Guillermo Cortina, VP Bank; formerly ABS, Bank of America, Merrill Lynch
• Elisa Rodriguez-Vila, Campus Director Miami, formerly Fusión, Co-founder LAB Miami
"Many of these entrepreneurs bring great ideas and great models to the table, yet are inhibited by their lack of knowledge on the finance side," said Co-Founder Bullrich. "What we offer at TheVentureCity is not only strategic support on the tech side, but we help set them up for long-term financial success, ensuring their vision becomes reality."
Further distinguishing the ecosystem accelerator is its data-driven selection criteria. To be considered for either their 36-month incubator or 18-month accelerator program, startups must demonstrate at least a six-month track record and solid numbers on growth and engagement metrics that show strides they're making to merit collaboration. Together with their founders, TheVentureCity builds on that foundation of solid data to help them make the best business decisions to achieve long-term growth.
TheVentureCity is already working closely with the following bold startups; Stayfilm, Seemba, Boatsetter, Playground, Soundtrack Your Brand, Above & Beyond, Emprego Ligado, Returnly, The Fastmind, RecargaPay, Woom Fertility, Hogaru, Miora, Pixlee and 1Doc3.
Extending their mission beyond the boardroom, TheVentureCity boasts strong partnerships with key entities including Miami Dade College, The Beacon Council, Venture Café, Radical Partners, Startup Bootcamp, Cambridge Innovation Center (CIC), Greenberg Traurig LLP and Facebook on the local level as well as Universidad Politecnica Madrid, Perez-Llorca Law, Sentry, Segment, Comunidad de Madrid-Spain and Gunderson Dettemer in an effort to accelerate tech adoption and startup support in every layer of the community.
To learn more about TheVentureCity, visit www.theventure.city.
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About TheVentureCity Built on the core values of transparency, diversity and fairness, TheVentureCity is an accelerator for the tech ecosystem. International-first, the accelerator introduces a unique, full-stage solution that creates cross-functional bridges between key regions to scale startups globally. With headquarters strategically located in Miami, FL, TheVentureCity serves as a bridge between the West Coast USA, Latin America and Europe. For more information, please visit www.theventure.city.


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Greg Galant is the co-founder and CEO of Muck Rack, the leading network for journalists to connect with sources on social media. TheNextWeb called Muck Rack "one of the most useful tools ever invented for media professionals." He is also the co-creator and executive producer of The Shorty
Awards honoring the best of social media. Past winners include Ricky Gervais, Cory Booker, Conan O'Brien, Sesame Street, Neil Patrick Harris, Mike Bloomberg and NASA.
Formerly, Greg was an associate producer at CNN.com where he analyzed the latest trends in citizens' media.


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Friday, March 7, 2014
TGiF 307 (updated)
Sunday Update: Just wow! Thank you Nichole P for your incredible donation today!! ♥
Saturday Update: Thank you Vera for supporting the Bike Experience for a second year in a row with a hefty donation! ♥ Thank you Jill for your awesome donation today too! xoxo Thank you Shari-Amor for your wonderful donation today! :D
The ear to ear grin is the smile of relief that Michael and I feel after the end of a long Oscar campaign which ended in success for 12YAS. What I love about this picture is that we see all of Michael's handsome face sans blooming ginger beard, and all his teefs in his signature toothy smile!
Michael is also smiling because of the nice donations that the FF fundraiser has received in it's first week. If you haven't donated yet, but plan to, that's brilliant, because we have three more weeks to raise £1000 or hopefully more! Don't forget, when you donate, your name will go on the birthday fundraiser certificate straight to Michael!
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- Vera said...
TGI Fassy everyone and have a nice weekend!
And also happy upcoming International Women Day!!!))))
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- Letrice Wiggs said...
Hi new here and I gotta say that I love this site and I love me some fassy lol.
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Hello Letrice and welcome! xoxo
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