text: Pooideae of Australia - INTKEY Package Downloading from Internet 22 March 1993 C.M. Mihaich, M.J. Henwood, J. Lenz and L. Watson Taxonomy Laboratory, Research School of Biological Sciences Australian National University, GPO Box 475, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia Phone +61 6 249 4666 Fax +61 6 249 4437 An MS-DOS INTKEY package providing interactive identification and information retrieval for the Pooideae of Australia is available by anonymous ftp from the following Internet hosts. Host Directories -------------------- -------------------------------------- huh.harvard.edu /pub/software/delta/pooid (data) /pub/software/delta/pooid/etc (other) /pub/software/delta/msdos (program) spider.ento.csiro.au /delta/pooid (data) /delta/pooid/etc (other) /delta/msdos (program) The distribution package consists of text files *.1st and self-expanding files *.exe. Download.1st contains this information about downloading the files. pooid.1st describes the procedure for installing the programs on an MS-DOS computer. pooid at .exe contains the data and various subsidiary files. The files a at .exe, b at .exe, etc., contain full descriptions in English; they are not essential for running INTKEY, and are in the subdirectory pooid/etc. All the files must be transmitted in binary mode, set by the ftp command `binary'. (Failure to do so will result in the error message `HeaderC Error' when the .exe files are run.) If you do not already have the latest version of the interactive identification and information retrieval program, INTKEY, you will need to obtain the file delta1 at .exe from the delta/msdos subdirectory. This file contains INTKEY.EXE and its documentation. To install the programs on an MS-DOS computer, place the files in the directory C:\POOID. Then follow the installation procedure described in pooid.1st, but omitting the COPY commands. -------------------- Eric Zurcher CSIRO Division of Entomology Canberra, Australia E-mail: ericz at ento.csiro.au Phone: +61 6 246 4218


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Our approach
The website was developed in accordance with their brand guidelines with clear calls to action to make contact. Elements for the brand were used as extra graphical elements within the design.
The result
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Townes Van Zandt have been chosen, along with Bob Morrison, Beth Nielsen and Aaron Barker, to be included in the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame 9th of October this year.
The Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame was founded in 1970 and have 199 inductees today.
We think Van Zandt's inclusion is long overdue and here are 11 reasons why. There are many more, but these gems really shine.
Marie she didn't wake up this morning
She didn't even try
She just rolled over and went to Heaven
My little boy safe inside
I laid them in the sun where somebody'd find them
Caught a Chesapeak on the fly
Marie will know I'm headed south
So's to meet me by and by
Marie will know I'm headed south
So to meet me by and by
– Townes Van Zandt
Townes Van Zandt is one of the greatest songwriters in music-history. To narrow down my choice to just 11 songs is a pain. His 9 studio albums, and some compilations released after his death in 97 are so full of great songs that my task has been nearly impossible. I could pick 11 other songs in his songbook that are just as good, but today this is my list.
Kurt Wolff (allmusic):
Townes Van Zandt's music doesn't jump up and down, wear fancy clothes, or beat around the bush. Whether he was singing a quiet, introspective country-folk song or a driving, hungry blues, Van Zandt's lyrics and melodies were filled with the kind of haunting truth and beauty that you knew instinctively. His music came straight from his soul by way of a kind heart, an honest mind, and a keen ear for the gentle blend of words and melody. He could bring you down to a place so sad that you felt like you were scraping bottom, but just as quickly he could lift your spirits and make you smile at the sparkle of a summer morning or a loved one's eyes — or raise a chuckle with a quick and funny talking blues. The magic of his songs is that they never leave you alone.
Pancho and Lefty:
Waitin' around to die (song starts 1:38 into the video, but you should see it all!):
If I needed you (live TV,1975):
Here are my top 11 Townes Van Zandt songs:
May he rest in peace in the tower of song!
Lungs (audio):
Nanci Griffith & Townes Van Zandt – Tecumseh Valley (1993):
Snowin' on Raton:
For the sake of the song:
No Place to fall:
Sanitarium Blues (with a nice slide show):
– Hallgeir


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This is a form created by Amanda J. Norton, writing on Allpoetry as DarkButterfly.
It consists of two quatrains and a couplet
with syllables of 8/7/8/7/10/10
rhyming abab cdcd ee
There are no metric requirements.
Example Poem
May I Sit Here (Ravenfly)
Penelope prevaricates
She's done it throughout her life.
The truth she just approximates.
Glad she's someone else's wife.
She runs down gals she doesn't know.
Bill, when choosing where he sits
avoids her; I would never though,
I appreciate her tits.
Besides by sitting there when 'ere I can.
She has to slime and smear some other man.
© Lawrencealot – July 11, 2013
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Mystic Butterfly
Mystic Butterfly form is one created by two poetesses
and combines their pen names of Mystictaurusritr and DarkButterfly.
The form is intricate in style and utilizes both of their own styles
as well as incorporating extended echos of Edgar Allan Poe.
Their form is penned as follows:
2 Sestets (6 lines per stanza)
Each line starts with a capital letter.
Rhyme scheme: abcddd
Internal and External rhyme using the same pattern, on every line.
Line 6 is your refrain, which the first word may be altered
if needed to fit stanza better. Syllable pattern as follows:
L1 ~ 16 syllables
L2 ~ 18 syllables
L3 ~ 16 syllables
L4 & L5 ~ 15 syllables (L5 ends with end word of L4)
L6 ~ 7 syllables
Example Poem
A Night Out with a Role Playing Mistress (Mystic Butterfly)
I followed her into the park across the street and in the dark.
Her coat hid her skimpy and bold clothes that exposed much to view, more to cold.
She'd turned him down with much disdain, and picked another just as plain,
He, had no doubt, much money spent; back downstairs he looked content.
She'd struck out with a spiffy gent, who left clearly not content.
Evil doers must repent.
As she approached the wooded dark, cutting through the secluded park.
Death was gaining through the dim cold. This attack would be quick evil and bold.
There remained nothing to explain. The whore simply must feel the pain.
He pulled her from the hard cement, promised loud he would torment.
Before he could my knife's descent cut his throat without torment.
Evil doers must repent.
© Lawrencealot – October 28, 2013
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Amanda's Pinch poetry form
Created by Amanda J. Norton, Oct. 18, 2013 on Allpoety
This is a syllabic form with syllable count 12/12/10/8/8/10/12/12
with Rhyme Scheme abcDDcba, (with line 5 a refrain of line 4)
Alliteration is required in every line.
It looks well centered.
Its structure giving the impression of being gently pinched together,
then springing back in a mirror image.
It may be doubled.
Sample Poem
Unhooked Hook-up (Amanda's Pinch)
Two sailors seeking girls inclined to kiss and pet;
I kissed my choice until my lips looked botox filled.
My girl had double D's that suited well
until I bumbled with the bra!
Until I bumbled with the bra
my every effort seemed to work out swell.
She was prob'ly put off that I was so unskilled.
That was an undone date that I just can't forget.
© Lawrencealot – October 24,2013
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This form was inventented by Amanda J. Norton of Allpoetry.
It is syllabic 5/4/5 5/4/5 8/6
Rhyme pattern aba aba aa
No meter is required.
First Tercet
line1 : 5 syllables
line2: 4syllables
line3: 5 syllables
Rhyme scheme aba
Second Tercet
line1 : 5 syllables
line2: 4syllables
line3: 5 syllables
Rhyme scheme aba
Line 1: 8 syllables
Line 2: 6 syllables
Rhyme Scheme aa
Must Be Center Aligned
Example poem
Anxious ( Tercou )
Adoration grows
with every date.
and my shyness shows.
We are both disposed
to end the wait
parents have proposed.
I shall keep secret what arose
when you once shed your clothes.
© Lawrencealot – April 2,2013
Example poem
Anxious ( Tercou )
Adoration grows
with every date.
and my shyness shows.
We are both disposed
to end the wait
parents have proposed.
I shall keep secret what arose
when you once shed your clothes.
© Lawrencealot – April 2,2013
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The meter shown is NOT required.
Butterfly Quintet
This is a Butterfly Quintet created by Amanda Jean Norton
Stanza 1 is Iambic Pentameter rhyming abcbd
Stanza 2 is Iambic Tetrameter rhyming effe
Stanza 3 has 2 lines of Iambic Trimeter, Enveloped by 2 lines of Iambic Pentameter
The rhyming words are the same words in each set EGGE
Stanza 4 is Iambic Tetrameter rhyming hiih
Stanza 5 is Iambic Pentameter rhyming abcbd
Example Poem
Write a Butterfly Quintet
To write a Butterfly Quintet my pet
you place complex content in stanza one.
There's room internally to romp with rhyme
or sprinkle sparks of alliteration.
The same thing goes, by jive in stanza five.
In middle stanzas do your play.
These step more quickly, I believe;
less time to ponder, think or grieve.
First line next stanza have you say!
Expound your thesis here– it's quite okay.
Exclaim your point right now.
Make emphasis some how.
The repeated words for that deed are okay.
Now butterfly, just flutter by.
Just play and give the air some shoves–
enjoyed wherever there are loves.
You light their hearts up butterfly.
Here the conclusion you'd most likely set,
with evidence supporting, now begun.
If playful theme there's still a lot of time
To zig and zag, and twist the plot for fun.
Your muse can use this form to come alive.
© Lawrencealot – July 2, 2012
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Insane Cinquain
The Insane Cinquain form was invented on September 3,2012 by Amanda J. Norton aka Dark Butterfly.
Stanza 1 4/6/5/7/8
rhymed a b c a b
Stanza 2 8/7/5/6/4
Rhymed d e f d e
There is no meter requirement.
Display Centered.
Example Poem
Write an Insane Cinquain
Insane Cinquain
is what we're gonna write.
It's a Butterfly
invention and it's no strain.
Just count syllables get 'em right.
You need not fret with meter here
there's just a few words to rhyme.
This is such a kind
form Mark can practice here
for a good time.
© Lawrencealot – September 3, 2012
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Jumping Rhyme
This form was invented by Amanda J. Norton
Monorhyme quintet with line length growing from 6 to ten syllables
Interlaced rhyme required for every line, starts with word two of line 1
then "jumps" up a word each line until the last,
where it jumps back one word.
Obviously the poet must not use large multisyllabic words that make this impossible
Line length is based on syllables, rhyme pattern is based on words – take care
Example Poem
Lets Dance (Jumping Rhyme)
I propose that we dance
if your toes dare take a chance.
God only knows I cannot prance
and whirl like the pros, but there's a chance
the closeness could dispose you to romance.
© Lawrencealot – December 9, 2012
Both Interlaced and end-rhyme are monorhyme
I think the following visual template will clarify:
Note: you cannot chart the interlaced rhyme in advance, as it is dependent upon the word size
This form is Copyrighted © 2012 Amanda J. Norton.
17 lines All together
2 octave stanzas followed by a single line
12 syllables each line
abababab cdcdcdcd d rhyme scheme
then a final 5 word line must be in italics 12 syllables
and your final line rhymes with d of the second stanza..
Your title Must be an 5 syllable title.
Example Poem
Together Again
You came seeking solace as darkness chased the day
Over the mountain; too long we have been apart.
You cling to me, the way you did before, the way
that alleviates despair – banishes from heart
those thoughts of worthlessness, abandonment, dismay.
Succor I find as much as give, for you restart
the engine of my soul. Frightened by our foray
in to the forbidden, we both tried to depart.
Resolve and prayerful dedication to all
except each other, each taking all of the blame,
has left an emptiness, just leaving me a thrall
to conformity. I need you and feel no shame.
The sensual delight of your smoothness does enthrall.
Your arms on me, once more bring peace, and bring the same
tranquility we shared before; no withdrawal
shall encroach again. We are found – have won life's game.
Passionate reciprocity sets life aflame.
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Margerinesoar Noir
Margerinesoar Noir ( Dark winged beauty)
form was created by Amanda J. Norton on June 2, 2012.
Isosyllaibc: All lines are 10 syllables.
All end-rhyme is mono-rhyme.
Interlaced separate mono-rhyme occurs on syllable 5 of each line.
The poem consists of two tercets, each followed by a couplet,
then a concluding quatrain.
The first line of the poem, is also the first line of the first couplet.
Finally, the 2nd line of the poem becomes the first line of the quatrain,
and the 2nd line of the first couplet becomes the
2nd line of the quatrain.
Example Poem
Use a New Form (Margerinesoar Noir)
Let us not abuse a form of our own.
A poet pursues truth with words on loan.
It should not confuse, lest poets disown.
Let us not abuse a form of our own.
Make pattern amuse, and not make folks groan.
Write of lover's coos, or of Fred Flintstone,
or paying our dues for chances we've blown,
of evil in pews, or wild oats we've sown.
Whatever your muse drops into your zone–
Remember to choose your own words alone.
A poet pursues truth with words on loan.
Make pattern amuse, and not make folks groan.
If words can bemuse then we'll not bemoan
the efforts we use to make it our own.
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Somosa Triad
This form is Copyrighted © April 9, 2012 Amanda Jean Norton, also known as DarkButterfly on Allpoetry.com.
If you pen in this form, please mention her.
A Somosa Triad is
Syllalbic, Stanzaic, rhymed, each stanza is mono-rhymed differently
5 lines each stanza
3 stanzas required
Rhyme scheme :
aaaaa bbbbb ccccc
first line : 4 syllables
second line: 5 syllables
third line: 6 syllables
fourth line: 7 syllables
fifth line : 8 syllables
Example Poem:
Forms have been sighted
here and we're delighted
That A P may be cited
but think the poets were short-sighted.
I am confused.
Or am I bemused?
They want the new form used.
How can a form be abused?
If I use it, am I then bruised?
is a solution,
to form prostitution,
that allows distribution
without fear of prosecution.
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Diversification and having multiple streams of income is really helpful in business for smoothing out the inevitable ebbs and flows. I started my own self employed journey ten years ago when I started earning a few pounds online, even now although my core business is offering marketing services to businesses in Edinburgh and West Lothian I still have several other income streams that support this. If a client moves on or a project comes to an end, these income streams ensure that the stress of finding new clients is either diminished or non-existent.
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2. Drop Shipping.Rather than outlaying a large amount of money on stock, if you want to start an online shop, drop shipping is a great low cost way to start selling products. It can also give you a wider range of products to offer.
3. Online Shop.4. Affiliate Marketing. If you have a large audience you can make good money through affiliate sales. You are simply promoting someone else's products or services and when they click on your link, you will get a percentage back from their purchase. You need to have a lot of website traffic and/or a large email list to make lots of money.
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text: English explorers were a trifle on-the-nose with their naming conventions in the early 1600s when Bartholemew Gosnold gave the name "Cape Cod" to the sandy, hooked peninsula in southeastern Massachussets after pulling in a big haul of cod there. I went with other intentions back in September (2020) and am now getting around to writing about it. Read more


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Did something super simple for this one.
Ghosts, one of them is crying ;(
Polishes used:
OPI - Alpine Snow
Alessandro - Midnight Black
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Netizens CONTINUE To CRITICIZE Goo Hara After News Of Upcoming Drama Role
After hearing news that Goo Hara will be playing the lead character in upcoming KBS drama Babysitter, netizens couldn't stop criticizing the former KARA member.
Although fans were already hesitant to support Goo Hara in her acting ventures after she signed with acting agency Key East Entertainment, netizens couldn't hold back their criticisms after it was announced that she had been cast as the lead role in the upcoming KBS drama. In addition to mocking her acting skills, many netizens argued that if she wanted to transition from being an idol to an actor, the former KARA member should instead start off with a supporting role instead of using her name to work her way into a lead role right off the bat.
Find out what Netizens had to say about this article below!
Koreaboo has collected reactions from Netizens who commented on the original article from our Korean source. The below comments are the most popular comments at the time of this article being published.
[+ 8139, – 306] If you really want to act seriously start from the bottom don't use your fame and just look for big roles. That's why people like you are always criticized
[+ 6617, – 263] Count on Goo Hara and not watching this
[+ 5715, – 204] Are you crazy? The protagonist?
[+ 5305, – 200] Auto filtering Goo Ha Ra ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
[+ 4577, – 172] It's seriously hard to find dramas where actual actors act these days
[+ 901, – 30] The reason KBS dramas always fail
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According to a document from Mexico's Secretariat of Exterior Relations, last year 2,892 Mexicans sought consular assistance after arrests in 41 countries for drug trafficking, a sign of the global presence of Mexican trafficking organizations.
In its report, El Excelsior newspaper says more than 2,000 arrests occurred in the United States, 115 in Spain, 107 in Peru, 96 in Panama, 40 in Japan and 3 as far away as Malaysia. In the US, most of the arrest occurred in border states. Houston, Texas accounted for more than 1,000 arrests, while San Diego saw more than 700.
Most of the people arrested were acting as couriers, or "mules" in the language of the report, traveling on airplanes and smuggling between 500 grams and five kilograms of narcotics.
InSight Crime Analysis
The concentration of arrests in Houston and San Diego provides valuable insight into the patterns employed by trafficking organizations in the United States. In other words, despite increased vigilance, traffickers continue to employ tried and true routes of distribution. There is no reason to believe this will abate.
More broadly, the wide distribution of arrests across the world speaks to the potential breadth of influence of Mexican traffickers. From Asia to Europe, Mexicans appear to be overtaking the Colombians in terms of controlling the wholesale points.
Still, it's difficult to draw definitive conclusions. Forty arrests in Japan, for instance, may simply be an effect of good policing rather an increase in the amount of Mexican drug trafficking activities in this country.


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Depression, anxiety, personality disorders, and a host of other conditions affect countless people. Even so, only a few recognize them and seek help. Those who do might turn to inpatient mental health facilities in Utah for comprehensive care. Here's what this could look like.
Making the Connection: What Happens When You Don't Get Help for Mental Health Conditions?
Did you know that there are plenty of people who struggle with chronic pain? Others fall victim to substance abuse problems. For many, mental illness may be at the root. When you don't enlist the assistance of a mental health treatment facility, these types of disorders continue.
Therapists at inpatient mental health facilities in Utah routinely work with people who self-medicate. This refers to the practice of using stimulants, nervous system depressants, or hallucinogens to ease the pain of mental illness. For example, someone with a severe case of social anxiety disorder may fall back on alcohol to loosen up. Similarly, for the person in a deep depression, stimulants seem to offer a way out.
Those providing mental health treatment in Utah also meet many program participants with chronic pain conditions. Frequently, a psychiatric condition can make a physiological ailment worse. In some situations, it can actually create it. Cases in point are the chest pains you experience when you're under stress – and you don't have a heart condition.
How Does Treatment Work at Inpatient Mental Health Facilities in Utah?
Chose a mental health treatment facility that specializes in providing a comprehensive treatment model. Doing so includes addiction treatment, pain management, and mental health care. Therapists adjust care to focus on your unique needs. You start by meeting with a specialist to discuss your situation.
This is an informal process in a relaxing environment. You talk about symptoms, what you think is wrong, and how you want things to change. The expert diagnoses your condition. Examples might include depression, personality disorders, schizophrenia, or the anxiety that comes from trauma.
Next, they'll customize your modalities. Options include:
- Psychotherapy that focuses on your unique condition and its set of symptoms
- IV amino acid therapy, which encourages neurotransmitter stabilization
- Detoxification for program participants with co-occurring addiction problems
- Comprehensive pain management that helps you deal with discomfort without falling back on opioids
- Behavioral therapies that assist you with turning around dysfunctional thinking and acting
Why Choose an Inpatient Facility for Treatment?
There are plenty of misconceptions about residential mental health treatment in Utah centers. People imagine locked doors; however, that's not the case. Because modern medicine now focuses on innovative care, facilities must follow suit. Most importantly, they must offer evidence-based treatments that provide program participants with desirable outcomes.
Besides that, inpatient care lets you immerse yourself in a therapeutic atmosphere. For example, you practice mindfulness based stress reduction with help until you feel comfortable doing it on your own. In this way, inpatient mental health facilities in Utah support long-term recovery.
Finally, contact Ardu Recovery Center specialists today at 801-810-1234 to rise up again in your own life.


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A semi-cannon AU text based roleplay site of the ever so wonderful Fairy Tail universe. Create your mage, explore lands and join a guild. Train and leve your magic to become the strongest mage in Fiore.
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1812-15年的英美战争好像完全是因为通信速度太慢才打起来的,当时英国以枢密院令(Orders in Council)对法国实施禁运,阻止中立国商船前往法国港口,激怒了美国,可是,就在美国宣战前几天,英国外交部已经通知国会准备暂停执行枢密院令,一周后,枢密院令被正式撤销,问题是,在当时的通信条件下,这一信息无法及时传达给美国人。
The British made their greatest concession to the United States in June 1812. On 16 June 1812, two days before the United States declaration of war, Lord Castlereagh, the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs announced in Parliament that the Order in Council would be suspended.[2]
On the very day that the Minister took his formal leave from the United States[clarification needed], 23 June 1812, a new British Government headed by Lord Liverpool provisionally repealed the Order in Council.[3]
Forty-one days after the United States Congress declared war, the news reached London on 29 July 1812. Two days later, the Ministry ordered its first counter-measures. It forbade British ships to sail except in convoys, and restrained American ships in British ports. The Orders in Council had been repealed on 23 June 1812, but the ministers did not intend to take additional measures until they could learn the American reaction. Word of the repeal of the Orders did not reach President James Madison until 12 August 1812, some fifty days later. Even then he refused to halt hostilities because he did not know how Britain had reacted to the declaration of war.[4]


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I should clarify that this is not merely another review, but a review of Another, the show.
Kouichi transfers to a school in the country, where he encounters a girl, Misaki Mei, who wears an eyepatch and is always alone. The two become friends, but the class seems to be hiding something from Kouichi. Soon, students begin to die in a series of increasingly bizarre accidents…
The main problem with Another is that it simply doesn't know how to tell a horror story. This is especially problematic in the first half. The show has nonstop out of place horror music playing. To increase the tension, they show random shots of discombobulated dolls. Which, as it turns out, have absolutely nothing to do with the story. And aren't scary at all.
To top it off, the characters die in the most ridiculous ways imaginable, which makes their deaths humorous rather than terrifying. I'm not sure if that's what the creators were going for. Regardless, it does make the show entertaining. I especially enjoyed the finale where (*spoiler*) the classmates start dropping off like flies.
The mystery itself is decent, although the way it's told was awful. The lead characters are interesting and do have some personality, although the rest of the class exists merely to get offed in amusing ways. My favorite character was Izumi (shown above throwing a sea cucumber).
- Storytelling – D – Does not know how to tell a horror story.
- Voice – B – It's certainly "unique."
- Characters – C – The lead characters are decent, but the rest of the class is just there to get killed.
- Attention Grab – A – Finding entertaining ways to off people certainly succeeded in grabbing my attention.
- Production – B – Looks nice, good backgrounds.
- Overall – C-
Recommendations – Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni, Ghost Hound


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Looking for a small, family owned & operated winery in the Enda Valley of San Luis Obispo, CA? Then be sure to stop in at Claiborne and Churchill! C&C is one of Tap Truck's favorite local spots to enjoy high quality boutique wines. Founded in 1983 by Claiborne Thompson and Fredericka Churchill; they produce ~8,000 cases annually to serve the wine lovers of the Central Coast. Tap Truck loves to provide and serve their Dry Gewurztraminer; this style is unique to the Central Coast and there is only a handful of wineries that produce this style of wine locally. Their 2018 vintage of the Dry Gewurztraminer was awarded 91 points on Wine Enthusiast! Tap Truck also enjoys serving their Syrah (Spanish Springs Vineyard) and Pinot Noir (Greengate), both awarded 92 and 90 points on Wine Enthusiast.
These alsatian-inspired white wines and exquisite Pinot Noirs can be credited to winemaker Zack Geers. A Cal Poly graduate in Wine & Viticulture, Zack has spent years wine making for Wild Horse Winery and has worked harvests in the Hawkes Bay of New Zealand. His many years of past experiences working with delicate white and red wine varietals has made Zack a perfect fit for Head Winemaker of C&C. Be sure to stop by and say hi to Zack when visiting!
Other than C&C providing an excellent and unique array of wine selections, their tasting room is also unique and one of a kind to the Central Coast. In 1995, their wine building was constructed using rice straw! A sixteen-inch thick straw wall is used to hold and maintain a constant cellar temperature within the building. This facility stores their aging wine barrels and also includes a wine bar to provide tastings for their visiting guests. In addition to choosing to build their winery with the composite material of rice straw, C&C has also chosen to attain their SIP Certification. In 2010, the winery was able to earn their SIP Certification. This choice to participate in the program means they treat the environment, employee staff, and the community with sustainable and progressive care.


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What follows is a recommendation list of books that I have used and taught from on Personal evangelism.
You are free to duplicate this list, provided credit to EvangelismCoach.org is maintained. On-line duplication permitted with a link back to this page. Thanks.
2009 Book List on Personal Evangelism
- Questioning Evangelism, Randy Newman
- They like Jesus, but not the Church by Dan Kimball
- Confessions of a Reformissional Rev by Mark Driscoll
- Reimagining Evangelism: Inviting Friends on a Spiritual Journey by Rick Richardson
- Unbinding the Gospel: Real Life Evangelism (Real Life Evangelism Series) by Martha Rese
- unChristian: What a New Generation Really Thinks about Christianity… and Why It Matters
- Evangelism Made Slightly Less Difficult: How to Interest People who Aren't Already Interested by Nick Pollard.
- Becoming a Contagious Christian, Bill Hybels and Mark Mittleberg.
- Just Walk Across the Room, Bill Hybels
- Just Walk Across the Room (Spanish), Bill Hybels
- Simplemente acercate a ellos: Pasos Sencillos Para Guiar a Las Personas Hacia La Fe, Bill Hybels
- Hitchhiker's Guide To Evangelism: Bill William Tenny-Brittian.
- The Gospel and Personal Evangelism, Mark Dever
- A Forgotten Gospel by Mark McGrath
- Tell It Often-Tell It Well: Making the Most of Witnessing Opportunities, Mark McCloskey
- Evangelism for the Rest of Us: Sharing Christ within Your Personality Style, Mike Bechtle
- True Story: A Christianity Worth Believing In, James Choung
What would you add to this list. Add it in the comments below.
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Humayun (1508-1556), Babur's favorite son took the reins of the empire after his father succumbed to disease at the young age of forty-seven. However, he lacked his father's craftiness and athleticism. Though he could be a formidable warrior when he chose to be, he was more laid back and indolent. He also was addicted to opium and depended on it for solace much more than a king with insecure borders should indulge in. He also made the mistake of trusting his three brothers, which served as a lesson to future Mughal rulers, who would not repeat this folly. Humayun made his brother Prince Kamran the regent in Kabul, who quickly added Panjab under his control. Humayun, appearing to be weak, did not object and this emboldened his two other brothers, Askari and Hindal to seek more independence.
Humayun's first campaign was to confront a Sher Khan Sur, an Afghan, who was quietly expanding his territory in the east. Half way through the counter offensive Humayun had to abandon it and concentrate on Gujarat, where a threat from Ahmed Shah had to be squelched. In this he succeeded and annexed Gujarat and Malwa. Champaner and the great fort of Mandu followed next. Following this great triumph, Humayun made another tactical error in installing his brother Prince Askari in Ahmadabad instead of the defeated Ahmed Shah as a feudatory. To savor his victory, Humayun celebrated in Mandu fort for many months, binging on opium and spending too much time in the company of his favorites. When he finally headed home to Agra, he found his brother Askari at his doorstep making a serious bid for the throne. Though his older brother thwarted this effort, Askari was pardoned, which only exhibited royal weakness to his loyal subjects.
Humayun again fell into one of his many periods of laziness and lassitude and resorted to his pipe and playmates. All this time he also neglected to confront Sher Khan Sur, who was gathering land and feudatories in the east. As an administrator Sher Khan was far superior to Humayun. In 1539, Humayun and Sher Khan met in battle in Chausa, between Varanasi and Patna. Humayun barely escaped with his own life and in the next year, in 1540, his army of 40,000 lost to the Afghan army of 15,000 of Sher Khan. Humayun's brothers refused to help him and he found himself a fugitive in Rajastan and Sindh.
Finally, the Shah of Iran, Shah Tamasp, gave him refuge in Persia. Of course, Humayun put his famous diamond to full diplomatic use because Shah Tamasp was a lover of diamonds. Koh-I-Noor, would serve as the bribe that the Shah Tamasp needed to support Humayun with a large Persian military offensive on Sher Khan Sur in 1544. Humayun found fraternal opposition again in Kandahar, where he was stalled for eight years but eventually won back Afghanistan.
Sher Khan had now become the monarch in Delhi under the name Sher Shah Sur and ruled from 1540 to 1545. He consolidated his kingdom form Panjab to Bengal (first one to enter Bengal after Ala-ud-din Khilji did more than two centuries earlier). But Sher Shah tragically died in an accidental explosion of gunpowder during an offensive in Kalinjar. A superb administrator, he was credited to have organized the government and military in such a way that future Mughal kings used it as their own models. He also added to the fort in Delhi (supposed site of Indraprastha), first started by Humayun, and now called the Purana Qila or the old fort. He built the mosque Qila-I-Kuhna there that was a masterpiece of the period, though only parts of it have survived.
The charred remains of Sher Shah were taken to a tomb in Sahasaram, midway between Varanasi and Gaya. Although rarely visited, it is another glorious triumph in architecture that the future great Mughal builders like Akbar, Jahangir and Shah Jahan tried to emulate. Massive in scale, three stories and fifty meters high, it appears as much a palace as a mausoleum. Sher Shah's son Islam Shah held on to power until 1553 and following his death the Sur dynasty lost most of its clout due factious strife and severe famine.
In 1554, Humayun attacked the confused and divided state of Sur rulers and in 1555 claimed Delhi again. But in 1556 tragedy struck the Mughals when Humayun tripped and fell to his death while descending the steps after gazing at the stars (he was a keen astronomer) from the rooftop of Sher Shah's Delhi palace. Thus Humayun ruled in India barley for ten years and died at the age of forty-eight, leaving behind a thirteen-year-old boy, Akbar as his heir. As a tribute to his father, Akbar later built the Humayun's tomb in Delhi (completed in 1571), from red sandstone, of majestic outline that would become the precursor of future Mughal architecture. Akbar's mother and Humayun's wife Hamida Begum personally supervised the building of the tomb.
Next: A True Monarch: Akbar the Great (1543-1605)
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|plz send me more stories but actually this is wrong cause humayun fell from his library stairs not rooftop and he didn't die immediately he fractured his head and prayed to
Allah the great the merciful.
|this is very beautifulsecene.
|i love history.
|Thanks for taking the efforts to teach us about our history. Really liked the easy and concise way of the article. My interest aroused while watching the tv serials on jodha-akbar and maharana pratap which I felt were missing the truth/details or were window dressing the truths.
|"Humayun's laziness caused Sher Khan to take over Delhi...which caused Mughal Empire to almost fall" ---is that a true sentence?


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Starring: Teresa Palmer, Max Riemelt
Release: May 5th, 2017
I like Teresa Palmer enough (Warm Bodies, Cut Bank, Hacksaw Ridge), but she's never exactly blown me away. Perhaps this film is her chance, as she looks primed to take the movie on her shoulders and to give us one hell of a performance. This plot is sinister, but in a fascinating way that should keep us spellbound until the very end. Can she deliver the best acting of her career? Let's hope.


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For most, the average Sunday morning is predictable: wake up late, grab coffee and have breakfast with the family while scrolling through the news.
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Butter Paneer Vegan Option Included We have always been a fan of Butter Paneer. Sadly each time we made this dish, it seemed to be missing something. Then, while traveling through India, we learned Indian Traditional Cooking. This course helped us understand Indian Cooking a bit more. As a result of and through years of trial and error, we have come up with a wonder Butter Paneer Recipe. Recipe Serves 6… Read More
Spinach & Cheese (Palak Paneer) Indian food happens to be our favorite meal. So, while traveling through India, we decided to take a cooking class so we could perfect our recipes. This spinach and cheese recipe (Palak Paneer) is a combination of an old recipe of ours and what we learned from a cooking class while studying in New Delhi, India. We hope you enjoy this recipe as much as we do!… Read More


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Aligarh: A research scholar hailing from Kupwara of north Kashmir was expelled by Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) authorities in the wake of reports alleging that he may have joined a terror group after his photo appeared in the social media showing him with an AK-47 rifle.
A team of senior AMU officials sealed the room of Mannan Basheer Wani, 26, this morning immediately after they received a letter from the Superintendent of Police, Aligarh regarding the alleged "nefarious" activities of the student, university officials said.
Wani was a researcher in the Department of Geology and was last present in his department on January 2, according to AMU officials, who said that the university has initiated an inquiry into the matter and intensified security checks including in all its hostels in view of the incident.
According to the officials, Wani hailed from Kupwara district in Jammu and Kashmir and had left for his hometown shortly before the commencement of the winter vacations at AMU on January 6.
A senior AMU official said that prior to the police department's letter, the university had not received any intimation from the student s family that he had not arrived at his home after leaving Aligarh.
Suspicion over Wani's antecedents was triggered after his photograph showing him holding a gun appeared on various social media sites. It was suspected that the scholar from Tikipora in Lolab area might have joined the Hizbul Mujahideen.
However, police in Jammu and Kashmir said it was too early to confirm if Wani had joined militancy. A police official said Wani's last known location was Delhi few days earlier and they are ascertaining where he went after that.
Meanwhile, the AMU Proctor, Professor Mohsin Khan, told PTI that the University had set "up a comprehensive inquiry into the entire matter" and is also taking further necessary steps for beefing up security in hostels of the university.
The Proctor said nothing whatsoever suggesting that Wani was in any way involved in radical activities had come to their notice before this episode. The inquiry committee would, however, fully probe this matter, he said.
Khan said that even before the incident came to light, the University Vice Chancellor, Tariq Mansoor, had issued a directive to the security staff to step up vigil on all entry and exit points of the university.
Checking of identity cards of all youths entering the campus and different hostels had also been intensified.
Khan said that university authorities have also decided to conduct surprise checks in different hostels of the university during night hours to ensure that no external elements, including expelled students, are taking shelter in hostels in connivance with any of the inmates.
A weekly check of all video footage of close circuit television will henceforth be undertaken to keep a vigil.
Prof Shafey Kidwai, member incharge, public relations and media advisor to the AMU vice-chancellor, said that the university s "zero tolerance" policy towards any anti-national activity on the campus was "very clear".
"We have zero tolerance to any such activity and as far as we are concerned, we are leaving no stone unturned in our efforts to inculcate a sense of patriotism and commitment to the task of nation building.
"As a responsible institution of higher learning, we utilise every platform in the institution to promote the values of pluralism and tolerance in the institution," he added. (PTI)


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The European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN, Switzerland) has successfully completed the acceptance testing of Russian-made niobium-tin superconductors made in the framework of the Future Circular Collider (FCC) CERN Conductor Development Program.
The design of superconducting strands and their manufacturing technology were developed at the Bochvar Institute in Moscow, while the 50 km long qualification batch of strands was manufactured at the Chepetsky Mechanical Plant in Glazov, Udmurt Republic (both enterprises are subsidiaries of TVEL Fuel Company of Rosatom). The tasks were completed under the agreement between TVEL and CERN, and based on the successful testing results, TVEL results as a potential future supplier of wire for high field magnet accelerator programs.
The high performance of the wire fully complies with the CERN specification. CERN has also produced Rutherford cables with the delivered wires. The tests have achieved the record-breaking results for the Russian superconductivity technologies, including the critical current density in electromagnetic field, residual resistivity ratio, as well as effective diameter of the strand.
The magnet system is one of the key elements of the "Collider of the future". The FCC's termendous dimensions (its circumference is about 100 km) would require significant supply of superconducting strands, which can only be provided through joint efforts of the countries possessing such technology (according to professional assessments, the FCC's needs for superconductors would greatly exceed the existing global capacities of the niobium-tin strand production). At the same time, the potential future construction of the FCC, which is proposed to be in Switzerland, is a key international project of the global scientific community. Its implementation would allow scientists to bring fundamental research in elementary particle physics to a new level. In particular, it will help understand the nature of dark matter, the antimatter-matter asymmetry in the observable Universe, and other issues beyond the framework of the so-called Standard Model of modern physics.
Differently from ROSATOM's superconductors for the ITER project, the strands for the FCC have been developed based on the internal tin source method, allowing for manufacturing a strand with significantly higher critical current density, which is necessary for modern magnetic systems for accelerators and high-energy physics systems.
"Researchers and engineers of the Fuel Division of ROSATOM have once again proved their high class expertise in superconductivity by developing a technology and manufacturing a product featuring advanced world level performance in a short time. We are proud that our superconductors will make possible the implementation of the major Russian and international megascience projects, such as FCC, ITER, NICA and FAIR. In addition to niobium-tin strands, we are also developing niobium-titanium strands for the Future Collider, as well as ultrapure resonator niobium, which will be required to manufacture the collider accelerating systems", Natalya Nikipelova, President of TVEL JSC, commented.
Applied superconductivity is one of the strategic fields of non-nuclear technology developments at TVEL. In addition to fundamental science projects, low-temperature superconducting materials are indispensable for development of modern medical equipment (magnetic resonance imaging systems), as well as for analytical equipment of high and ultra-high resolution, such as NMR spectrometers. A task of primary importance for the superconductivity technologies development is development of high-temperature superconducting materials, which will significantly improve the performance of conventional electrical and power industry devices.
The development of the CERN-compliant strand for FCC project is also underway in the United States, Europe, South Korea, Japan and China. TVEL, Rosatom's Fuel Division, is the only developer and manufacturer of low-temperature technical superconductors in Russia. The High-tech Research Institute of Inorganic Materials named after A.A. Bochvar is developing designs and manufacturing technologies for superconducting strands based on ultrapure niobium and its alloys.
The introduction of the strands commercial production is underway at the Chepetsk Mechanical Plant (ChMP JSC). ChMP JSC set up the manufacturing of low-temperature superconduting materials as part of Russia's participation in the ITER (the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor) construcion project in France. For the period from 2009 to 2014, the facility produced more than 200 tons or 61 thousand km of low-temperature superconductors for ITER.
At the end of 2020, due to niobium-titanium superconductors developed and manufactured by the Fuel Division if Rosatom it became possible to achieve the design values of the magnetic field of the heavy ion booster which is a part of the first stage of the NICA project, a megascience accelerator facility in Dubna.
TVEL Fuel company of ROSATOM (Fuel Division of the Rosatom State Corporation) includes enterprises for fabrication of nuclear fuel; conversion and enrichment of uranium, production of gas centrifuges. It also includes the research and development organizations. TVEL is the only supplier of nuclear fuel for Russian nuclear power plants; moreover, it supplies, in total, the fuel for 75 power reactors in 15 countries, and for the research reactors in 9 countries of the world, as well as for the fleet reactors of the Russian nuclear fleet. Every sixth power reactor in the world runs on TVEL fuel. The Fuel Division of Rosatom is the world's largest manufacturer of the enriched uranium.


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Silent-Aire Appoints Mike Sweeney as Chief Innovation Officer
Adding Mike to our team is key towards Silent-Aire's continued goal of growing into a global platform business leader offering multiple solutions and technologies to the worlds dominant Tech Giants."SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES, March 12, 2019 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Silent-Aire, a global leader in hyperscale data center solutions today announced that Mike Sweeney has been appointed Chief Innovation Officer. Tasked to accelerate Corporate Strategy and Innovation Development, Mike will work closely with internal and external stakeholders and the rest of the senior executive team on the strategic roadmap, emerging technologies, thought leadership and new industry opportunities. He will also support and enhance the company's continued leadership in its' core market segments that are the building blocks of the Internet and global cloud infrastructure.
— Lindsey Leckelt Co-CEO
"We are thrilled to welcome Mike Sweeney to the Silent-Aire team," said Lindsey Leckelt, Co-Chief Executive Officer, "Mike has an impressive track record of delivering innovation excellence across large, complex organizations. His deep knowledge of our market's challenges and proven leadership in digital transformation and data center technologies provides a perfect foundation to develop new innovative strategies that helps our global partners and our business grow. Adding Mike to our team is key towards Silent-Aire's continued goal of growing into a global platform business leader offering multiple solutions and technologies to the world's dominant Tech Giants that support Cloud, Edge and Classified Compute world-wide."
Sweeney has spent the last three years at Salesforce, as the company's Data Center Architect. In this role, he was responsible for the strategic vision of their global data center footprint, driving excellence through world-class process innovation and stakeholder involvement. His work at Salesforce markedly improved the cost and availability of the data center portfolio through consolidation and intelligent partnering across the industry. Sweeney has also spent several years with Microsoft where he was the Principal Data Center Architect for Microsoft's Cloud Infrastructure Organization. Notably, at Microsoft, he helped the early global expansion of the Azure platform through data center acquisition and development projects in Germany, U.K., Canada, as well as several regions within the US. Mike is an industry expert in Modular Data Center technologies through his experiences as a Principal Engineer at Dell and Director of Engineering at IO, now Iron Mountain Data Centers. He also spent 8 years at General Dynamics where he gained engineering, manufacturing and operational experiences working within their Nuclear Submarine programs.
"I'm impressed with how Silent-Aire continuously demonstrates leadership in the hyperscale industry, from innovative and unique turn key solutions to its' focus on quality, safety, and sustainability" said Sweeney. "The executive team has a customer first mentality that is not as common as it should be, I think Dan and Lindsey have set the stage well and we're going to continue to see customers grow with us."
Sweeney is a member of the Equinix Technology Advisory Board, a seasoned industry speaker and thought leader. Originally from Pennsylvania, Sweeney attended the United States Merchant Marine Academy and will complete the University of Washington EMBA program in 2020.
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William D. (Bill) Maggs was appointed president of National Pronto Association in 2000. Pronto is a member owned program distribution group with members coast-to-coast.
Maggs began his aftermarket career in 1975 at Menco Corp., in Springfield, Ill. as part of a management internship during his senior year in high school. After graduating, Maggs accepted an offer for full time employment at Menco. He attended Northwood University during 1976. Maggs' twenty-one career with Menco included many different positions from store manager, warehouse operations manager, sales manager, to president.
Menco's owner, William Menghini, was the founder of National Pronto Association. In 1981, Maggs' responsibilities were expanded to include the title of director of Pronto Programs, and he became the first full time employee of National Pronto Association. In 1990, Maggs relinquished his daily duties with Pronto and became president of Menco Corp. and company store group named Sasco. While running the Menco businesses, Maggs served one term on the Pronto Board of Directors.
After selling the Menco and Sasco business in 1996, Maggs was rehired by Pronto as vice president and product management. He has been involved with Pronto from its inception as an employee or member his entire career.
Maggs is a past recipient of the Northwood Automotive Aftermarket Education Award.
Michael Mitchell was appointed director of Supply Chain Management for the National Pronto Association on April 1. Prior to joining Pronto Mitchell was executive director of the RPM Group, a post he had held since November, 1993. Prior to its merger with Pronto last month, The RPM Group served primarily independent aftermarket chains in the Northeast and Pacific Northwest.
Mitchell has been active in the aftermarket for more than 35 years, starting his career as a part-time technician while attending the Georgia Institute of Technology. He remained in the aftermarket and focused on the distribution side of the business including both the retail and wholesale channels. In addition he worked in the export, OE and undercar channels.
Prior to joining RPM he was a senior buyer for Pep Boys. Before that he was a national buyer/merchandiser for the Chief Auto Parts Division of the Southland Corp. As a result of his new appointment, Mitchell will relocate to the Fort Worth, Texas, area on April 28th.
Following on the heels of RPM Group's merger with Pronto, Mitchell and Maggs sat down for a phone interview with aftermarketNews. The two men gave us the scoop on what changes are on the horizon for the newly merged group as well as their thoughts on the future of programmed distribution.
Bill: In an interview with aftermarketNews last July, you said your recent membership additions were part of an effort to expand membership across the country. This was after spending about two years looking for potential merger opportunities and not finding the right fit. What was different about the RPM Group? What made this a good fit for Pronto?
BM: We didn't understand who they were or what they were about. Then, I attended the meeting on electronic cataloging that RPM Group and Mike Mitchell hosted a few years ago in New Orleans. I got to know a few RPM members at that time, but still really didn't think about it as an opportunity for Pronto.
I spoke with our chairman and talked to a board member of RPM and he got a hold of Mike Mitchell and got the ball rolling.
Really, upfront, I wasn't sure that it would be a good fit. But it didn't take much conversation to find out we had very common cultures and similarities in the way we operate. In reality, there has been a blurring of the marketplace. Retailers are selling the wholesale market and some in the wholesale market are selling retail.
Mike: Why was this a good fit for RPM?
MM: We had been looking for about the last two years at the different possibilities to grow our volume base because we strongly believe that volume and compliance are necessary components to providing our members the types of programs that will allow them to compete in the marketplace.
We had a couple of false starts. At our meeting in November, the board charged us to take another look at the universe and see if there was something out there that made sense. We had about ten parameters that we thought would define a complimentary group that we could associate with. When we met with Pronto, almost immediately the culture and the chemistry between their leading members and our leading members was evident. Everything intuitively seemed to fit. Then, when we started looking at the numbers and the nuts and bolts, it seemed fairly clear we had some very similar approaches.
Pronto historically served a more traditional channel. We've served the retail channel, but as Bill pointed out, all those definitions are blurring. What we really are doing is serving the independent marketplace to help ensure that our members can compete. We want to make sure that our membership has a voice, and by coming together as a single voice, a single entity, a single management team, we feel we can best serve our members. It's going to be a very good thing.
Mike, you talked about Pronto being thought of as a traditional wholesale type of group with heavy emphasis on store operations, whereas RPM has been known as a retail group. It seems to us that this merger forever changes the role of Pronto in the marketplace, becoming a store group with WD operations. What are your thoughts on this?
MM: It's not so much that Pronto has changed. I think Pronto has become more.
Let's talk about store operations for a moment. We've never had a desire to brand our members' stores as RPM. Each member, as a store operator, had his own identity in his own market. If you go to South Boston you know Lappens Auto Supply. If you go to Maine, you know VIP Parts Tires and Service. As our guys were making their move into the professional marketplace, serving the professional trade, it became clear that they needed marketing programs to help them be more effective in that effort. One of our goals in picking a merger partner was finding someone who had an effective marketing program, to save us from having to build one from scratch — someone who is already doing it and doing it well. So, that aspect of what Pronto was doing was just one of the appealing features.
We have members who are already buying into that marketing program and using some of those tools and the merger isn't even officially complete. (Editor's Note: The merger became official on March 26.) I think that's just an indication of the value that we see in our union with Pronto. I think the new enlarged unit is really addressing the independent marketplace as a whole – whether it's a two-stepper or a traditional WD or a chain-store operation. It's about merchants and entrepreneurs who are interested in their businesses and want a strong partner to help them in their efforts.
What becomes of the Pronto brand? What role does the Pronto brand play in this new group?
BM: The Pronto brand continues to exist as it has in the past. Every program that we have had available within Pronto and the programs that have been available at RPM are being merged together for the benefit of all the members of the group. VIP Parts Tire and Service has already jumped on a couple of the marketing programs to utilize up in Maine, and several other members are putting orders in for our "Scratch-n-Win" programs that are taking off in mid-April.
Pronto has two marketing programs that we support equally – the Pronto Smart Choice program and the VIP Tech Center program. The only difference really between those two programs is that the Pronto side actually uses identity at a store location, so when you are driving through South Dakota and use see a Sturdevant's Auto Parts, you are going to see a Sturdevant's Pronto Auto Parts Store. There is not a VIP Tech Center Auto Parts Store. That's really the only difference. We support both programs with a national warranty. All of the installer programs are available for both, so it balances out.
I think what Mike said was true. We have members who have a lot of controlled distribution and the marketplace has shifted to what used a bad word — two-step. Now, if you say two-step there are vendors who are tripping over themselves to get to your door. Almost every one of our customers in a rural market is more like a traditional jobber, servicing retail and wholesale trade. We have members who service both. Sturdevant's has a number of company-owned stores, yet they also service 60 or 70 independent auto parts stores that do retail and wholesale. You have to look at the opportunities that are out there. There is controlled business and there is independent business. We still have several members who service the three-step market. All of the programs we created can be taken through the WD down to the three-step market. The fact is, as it gets much more competitive, there are more and more controlled stores than there are independent jobbers out in the marketplace.
MM Clearly, as we came together, the issue of what to call ourselves arose, but there was not a lot of discussion about that. We are rightfully proud of the recognition we have earned through the RPM name and logo but if we are going to speak with a single voice, we felt that we had to be under a single banner. Given the extensive marketing programs that Pronto had, and frankly, the age of its name over our name, we figured we had to ride one horse or the other and not create a third identity that had no equity at all. So, there was not a lot of discussion. It just seemed appropriate to fly the Pronto banner and we're proud to do that.
Is the goal to get the Pronto brand or the VIP brand out to the installer level or is that inconsequential to you? Do you want loyal Pronto branded installers as your customers or do you not care so much about branding your installer base?
BM: That's a great question. We want to be first-call for all the parts our installers need. We do not require identity for a customer to participate in our programs. Service centers may have a lot of their own identities. They may be a franchisee that has rules that doesn't allow him to put other signs up. The fact of the matter is, we're proud of our name, but we're more proud of the parts and service we provide to the customer. That's our business – delivering the right part quickly at the right price for that customer. We have a number of members who use the identity at their locations and that is really based upon the customer base that the member has. While it makes me feel good that they want to put the Pronto sign up, in reality it's not the sign that is important. What is important is that we're earning their business.
Mike, in the past RPM members sold direct through the programs you put together and it worked. Yet, there were also a lot of situations where, for example, a Lappens Auto Supply or a Frank's Auto Supermarket or even VIP Parts Tires and Service would source product from local WDs. Do you have a goal to, or are you even thinking about trying to direct outside purchases, where appropriate, that will funnel through already established Pronto warehouses?
MM: The answer to that is yes. Our guys have bought outside the group. In the absence of any other factors, they made their decisions based on who could best supply them. In some cases, those might well have been Pronto warehouses. Now, there is an added incentive, especially for service providers like a VIP Parts, Tires and Service or a Strauss Discount Auto, there will be opportunities. Wherever those opportunities exist, we want to encourage and nurture them. Again, there's no requirement that anybody buy from anybody. But, my goodness, if we're all together and we're all benefiting from the volume we deliver to the vendor community then it just is in our own best interest to support one another to the extent that it makes good economic sense.
BM: I agree. I think almost every member we have today would buy some product lines outside. I don't think you can expect that everybody is going to buy every product line direct, because that may not be their specialty but they do need it for a few customers. In some situations there may be opportunities similar to a national account types of programs. We see that actually growing. I think there will be more opportunities in our future for this type of thing. We have signed a national account agreement with the Independent Tire Dealers group. We will do more national account business in the future. That is part of growing our footprint so that we are capable of giving good service to national accounts.
The addition of a company like Strauss Discount Auto into the program group is very intriguing. Then you take a company like VIP Parts Tires and Service. When you combine VIP Parts Tires and Service with Strauss Discount Auto and you look at the total number of bays, surely, then Pronto as a program group, probably has members who operate more bays than any other program group out there. It makes us wonder about the role service might play in your group moving forward. Is there an opportunity in the auto service arena for Pronto/RPM?
BM: I think, from our standpoint, our existing membership doesn't wake up and say, "Gee, I no longer know where my demographic is." There are some different things that have happened. We've had members in the past that have owned service centers but people really didn't know that. It wasn't as visual as a Strauss or a VIP. It may in fact change our demographic a bit.
You just said it – we may have more bays under a program group than anybody else and I've never even thought of it that way. The service aspect is still somewhat separate from the program distribution parts aspect, although that could change in the future. We could provide the service guys some additional benefits. Just like any buying group, you're trying to aggregate your buying, your training, so there could be some real benefits there. But at the end of the day, these were businesses that were buying direct from the manufacturers whom we already buy. So, they are out there and they are already buying as WDs, they do fit our demographic.
We haven't signed any businesses that are basically a service business that will go out and try to buy direct from a manufacturer. We don't and never have signed anybody that was not a direct type of account. There are criteria when we go out looking for accounts in volume. We have a compliance program that members need to move toward, buying all from the same vendors. If you are going to be a combined buying/marketing group you need to buy together. But these guys don't have to change their businesses overnight. As we evolve, as the industry evolves, I think it's a great thing. I think it's good for our existing members and good for the new members that we get in the future.
MM: My gut feeling is, we've already got other things we do well that we can capitalize on. In terms of appealing to those operations that have service as well as a retail store, or maybe some other models, if you are in the business of distributing automotive products, then I think you become fair game. I think we want to be open to all shapes, because our market is morphing.
I can remember vividly when there were some pretty rigidly defined channels of distribution. We have some manufacturers who still live in those days. I suspect they may wake up one day and see that the world around them has changed. Part of being the organization that we are is the ability to always look at the market and make intelligent change where it's appropriate. I'm pretty confident that the folks I'm associating myself and our group with are those kinds of people.
10. Mike: Now that you will be heading up supply chain initiatives for the entire group, what are your plans and goals for this side of the business? Why is this such an important component of business for the group?
MM: One of the critical components of our business is the ability to deliver the right part to the right customer in a quick time frame. To manage the growing number of part numbers it takes to serve the 200 million plus vehicles on the road, we have to draw more on our data processing systems to do that because it's just too complex to do by cards.
At RPM we were looking at one aspect – our e-Commerce initiatives through Corecentric. Pronto itself had several initiatives – including their data warehousing initiative – and they were doing some similar work to what we were doing. It's still too early to comment, but we think that using the data processing systems and the information management systems available to manage this massive universe of part numbers is essential to serving our customers. We think if we can have the information available to better manage slow-moving and declining part numbers we can deliver an additional service to the manufacturing community because as you've heard often enough, one of the killers is the amount of product that gets returned the manufacturer.
Strategically, we want to use information management systems to help us manage this flow of inventory by part number so the people who need it can get it and we can give our members some controls to help them in the management of their inventory. We're not going to take over the management of our members' inventory, but we want to have some pretty powerful tools in place to help them do what they need to do. That was the perspective we had at RPM and based on what I've seen so far, I think that parallels what Pronto had in mind, but I will let Bill speak to that.
BM: The data warehouse will do exactly that. We haven't actually moved current merchandise between members yet, but we've been able to identify parts that have not moved within the previous year that other members are moving on a consistent basis. So we will have the ability to hopefully use up inventory that's on the shelf instead of sending it back to the vendor. Those returned products end up going to scrap and if you think that you are getting a five percent return allowance and half of that is going to scrap that's 2.5 percent. That's huge. If we could take a half a percent of that away that would make a big impact.
Sometimes you are trying to search a part and a vendor does not have it. We'll have the ability to search parts from fellow members, the ability to do some benchmarking reports. For example, we can look at how well is the Southeast doing on one product category versus the rest of the country. How well are you doing in your region versus other members in your region? We've already used this a number of times, for example, when a member is getting ready to update a category within their market. I can take a look and see what my fellow members are selling.
Our data warehouse is handled by CTS. Mike Mohler and myself have been trying to manage that but we really were at a point where we needed someone to come in and manage it. Mike Mitchell is the guy to do that.
The other thing we will be able to do, which is huge, is purifying the database. Everybody wants to cleanse the data. If a member has a bad part number in their parts file, we'll be able to find that in our data warehouse and notify the member of that erroneous part number. If they try to use a bad part number to try and send an order to a vendor EDI, then that means the EDI system is going to need human intervention. Ultimately, to save time and money, these orders need to come in and be processed automatically and shipped out and the ASNs returned and electronic invoices returned with really no human intervention into that at all. By cleansing the data in our data warehouse, we'll help cleanse the data of all of those members and that is a huge process.
You just mentioned that Pronto has the CTS system is in place. Can RPM members communicate with that? Typically, as we understand it, RPM members have run the Profit Pro system.
MM: I think it will run smoothly. We have done a lot of work in integrating the legacy systems out there with Corecentric and so our members, as a whole, can communicate through Corecentric and Corecentric has the ability to communicate with other systems with ease. So I think coming aboard, we'll be in fairly good shape. We've got some history into how to integrate some of these legacy systems. Is it going to be easy? No. Is there more work to be done? Sure. I know too little right know to comment on this intelligently, but I'm reasonably certain that it can be done fairly and expeditiously. I know Pronto has already been doing work in this area and once we get past this transition stage and I'm firmly officed in Justin, Texas, we can go to work on this with a vengeance.
12. Bill or Mike: The merger announcement stated that other personnel changes might be announced on April 1st. Are you able to tell us any more about this?
MM: I will be the only person making the move to Pronto.
BM: And that is not a reflection on those people, it's a reflection on business economics. It's really been a tough decision to go through that process. A lot of time and effort has gone into it this decision.
Mike's title was executive director of RPM but he may as well have been president and I'm president of Pronto. We're both working executives. Everybody within our organization works. We don't have extra people and we didn't see that we would need to have extra people in the future. As it turns out Mike's capabilities in terms of data management are huge. That's really a natural fit to have him join us as director of supply chain initiatives.
Mike Mohler will continue as our vice president and director of product management. Kerri Gulick is our manager of member services. Then we have Marcia Bejorum, who does all of our accounting. Murray Sullivan will continue to be our director of business development, strictly dedicated to the growth of the group.
When will the first combined national conference/meeting take place?
It will take place May 4, 5 and 6 in Dallas, Texas. The combined meeting will take place May 4-5. We will have our board meeting on May 3, with a cocktail reception that evening. At this point, we think we'll have close to 300 people there. It's really an exciting time for us.
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My good friend JOEY works in the TV business. He has for many years now. So he put together this demo reel of some of his work that he is proud enough to show off. I am proud enough to post it here and show off his professional work. Check it out:
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In a post in this space about a week ago, I discussed how occupation erodes democracy in Israel. We now have an even starker example of how the Israeli mindset, in the leadership and in a significant and growing sector of the public, is showing the effects of nearly 43 years of occupation.
Of course, one needs always to remember that Israel is a country that has always lived in fear of both international de-legitimization and attack. But now there is a new angle here. If those who truly hate Israel and wish to see its demise are smart, they'll just stop taking any action and sit back as the increasing attacks on dissent and democracy in Israel
destroy it from within.
The Israeli government has increasingly involved in what one might call "NGO wars." Partnering with the extremist right-wing group, NGO Monitor, Israel has been actively trying to undermine its own human rights community, rather than trying to confront it in the court of public opinion. The government has also tried to block foreign funding to such groups (something which must be understood with two facts: one, that Israel does not have a network of foundations as exists in the US to fund NGOs, nor does it devote significant resources to such things as they do in Europe; and two, this attempt was very selective, not a principled stand against foreign funding of NGOs in general, but, like NGO Monitor, only targeting NGOs that might be critical of government policies).
But now the Israeli right has sunk to new depths, and there is some speculation here, they are getting help from someone in the IDF and/or Shin Bet to pursue it. Im Tirzu, a group which laughably calls itself centrist when it is clearly far right in most matters, has taken vicious aim at the New Israel Fund and its head, Naomi Chazan in particular. The scurrilous nature of their campaign is easily visible in this picture that appeared in the Jerusalem Post.
The general assault on freedom of speech in Israel is reaching frightening proportions. This is most certainly not the Israel that most idealistic Zionists envisioned, both before and after the state was established. But that Zionism seems to have faded in Israel, to be replaced by a virulent nationalism masquerading as Zionism as practiced by Im Tirzu, or a religious lunatic version as practiced by religious settler groups.
I don't agree with every word in Bernard Avishai's article here, but I whole-heartedly agree with these two statements: "Anyone with a sense of history knows where this is going. Israel can't have an increasingly repressive and brazen occupation without eventually getting around to repressing Israeli voices who oppose it." And, in referring to Im Tirzu's name, which is taken from Herzl's writings and was part of a longer phrase which translates as "If you will it, it is no dream," that the groups usurping of the Zionist dream "gives the will's triumph a rather different cast. "
I got linked to by this article in Zeek Magazine. It seems even more pertinent in this context.


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