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An effective Lead Generation model delivering ROI
The aim of our lead generation service is to identify requirements for our clients products and then to develop and qualify these business opportunities. We have highly effective lead generation models which deliver a tangible return on investment with results on a par with those you would expect from your own sales team. Whether it be rapid injection of new pipeline over a short period of time, prolonged management of prospecting in a given market or setting up of diarised sales appointments, ITTS has a long and proven track record.
A key first step for any programme, and one that is largely unique to ITTS, is to firstly align the most relevant and cost effective team with the clients challenge:
Sales Researcher Team
Our clients use our Sales Researchers for lead generation because they are able to replicate the type of discussion you would expect your sales personnel to engage in during prospecting.
Just following a script is not good enough; telephone agents need to have both the technical knowledge and the sales skills to reach the decision maker, establish a rapport, probe to uncover any need or requirement and present the benefits of your company's offering.
The ITTS Sales Researchers are adept at positioning the benefits you can provide as well as being sensitive to industry trends and the complexities of the IT distribution channels and partner arrangements.
We have the ability to undertake a wide range of sales lead generation projects from the simple to the most complex and technically demanding technology topics.
Here are some examples of the technologies and environments that we have worked with on behalf of our clients;
- Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
- Supply Chain Management
- Customer Relationship Management
- Data Warehousing
- Business Intelligence
- Call Centre Solutions
- Financial Systems
- E-Business Solutions
- Planning Solutions
- Business Process Management
- Portals
- Servers
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- Outsourcing
- Network Management
- Network Infrastructure
- Database Platforms
- Storage Solutions
- e-Infrastructure
- Software Development
- Systems Integration
- IP Services
- IT Security Solutions
- Enterprise Application Integration
Tele-Researcher Team
The ITTS Tele-Researcher team offer a combination of telemarketing, telesales and business development skills. Positioned at a lower price point than the Sales Researcher team they are ideal for gathering key intelligence quickly and inexpensively.
Clients opt for the Tele-Researcher team when the product or service being offered is of a relatively low deal value or where they are targeting the SME market and a lower budget is available.
The ITTS Tele-Researcher team is offered as a lower cost alternative to the Sales Researchers and more than matches the lead generation approach taken by most other agencies.
The ITTS approach
We have developed a comprehensive process for managing all our lead generation projects.
Briefing - we spend time with the relevant sales and marketing personnel to ensure we understand the background to the project, the objectives of the campaign, the audience you are targeting, profile of the ideal prospect, the competition, the proposition you are making.
Scope the requirement - to demonstrate we have understood what we are being asked to do we document the brief in our own words making clear our understanding of the project and the objectives you want to achieve. This document is then sent to you for modification and final approval.
The set up - Back at ITTS we allocate the appropriate resources and set up our internal systems with the available contact data. This could be data we have created on your behalf, or supplied by you or a third party. The researcher team involved are thoroughly briefed by the ITTS account manager who might involve a client representative.
Execution - Call reports are sent out to you on a regular basis either manually or electronically. The contact data is continually updated as the work progresses.
Campaign summary - At the end of the project a comprehensive campaign summary is compiled and delivered to the client. This provides you with an analysis of the results and a management summary of the information gathered. The campaign summary is in itself a useful management tool which provides you with an indication of the performance of the data, as well as the overall response to your offering.


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PHOTOS: Morris Explosion Pictures
The people who live in the Grundy County home in the 5800-block of Barrington Road were reportedly out of town, and there were no reports of injuries.
Still, the visible damage was significant.
The local fire chief says crews were called to scene at 3:30 a.m. As of 6 a.m., the house was reportedly leveled and fully engulfed.
No damage to the neighboring homes was reported. There was no word on a possible cause.
"An explosion woke me up, one of the sit-up-in-bed types of noises. The dogs were quite upset, and they started barking. I looked out my back window, and I could see a red reflection of my trees," said Donna Henningsen.
Relatives of the homeowners were here looking in disbelief. They say the small community of Morris is coming together, and there has been an outpouring of support.
"It is very lucky. The amount of fire we have had here, we would have had a lot of problems. It would have been very difficult to make a rescue in the house. It is lucky that no one was home and lucky that both houses on each side have suffered no damage whatsoever," said Morris Fire Chief Tracey Steffes.
"Thankful they were not home, but it is still a loss with all their children's memories in here. That is bad to see that though," said Henningsen.
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French Lesson Plan: Direct and Indirect Object Pronouns
Language level: I try to make all of my lessons easily adaptable to different levels, but this is geared more towards "beginner level 2" or for those who have had the basics of French in a beginner class. At the university level I teach, we usually cover this in French II after students have had a semester in French I.
Grade level: approx. 9th grade through university level
Format: I've kept the format very simple to avoid too many layout issues. Paste the text into a document, and you can make the changes you'd like to make.
Direct and Indirect Object Pronouns
Both groups share me, te, nous and vous. The definite articles (le, la, les, l') are also used as direct object pronouns and lui and leur are also indirect object pronouns. You may have learned lui as a stressed pronoun (C'est lui./It's him.), and leur is also the singular possessive adjective for "their" (Leur livre./Their book.). You'll know how they're being used in a sentence by how they're being used.
In many cases, the direct object will come right before your verb when there's only one verb, before both if there are two, or before the infinitive when the second verb is in the infinitive form.
Basic pronoun word order will usually be "me--le--lui--y--en" (me includes te, nous and vous; le includes la, les and l' and lui includes leur). Y (adverbial pronoun) and En (adverbial pronoun & preposition) are not direct or indirect object pronouns, so for this lesson you're looking at "me--le--lui" for order.
Please Note: This lesson does not include the Imperative (commands).
I. Direct Object Pronouns
The direct object directly receives the action of the verb.
Les pronoms d'object direct: me (m') = me, te (t') = you (informal, singular), le (l') = him or it, la (l') = her or it, nous
= us, vous = you (singular, formal / plural), les = them.
One Verb:
The pronoun goes before the verb; the negative goes around the pronoun and the verb both.
1. Je t'aime. -- I love you. (Je ne t'aime pas.)(The pronoun stays with the verb.)
2. Tu m'aimes ? -- Do you love me?
3. Je vois le parc. -- Je le vois. // Je ne le vois pas. (I see it.)(I don't see it.)
4. Je vois mon père / ma mère. -- Je le / la vois. (I see him/her.)
5. J'aime la pizza / le pain. -- Je l'aime. (I like it.)
6. Je vois les étudiant(e)s. -- Je les vois. (I see them.)(masc. & fem.)
7. Il nous regarde. -- He's watching us.
8. Je vous invite, Monsieur Smith. -- I'm inviting you, Mr. Smith.
9. Je vous invite, Monsieur et Madame Smith. -- I'm inviting you, Mr. & Mrs. Smith.
Two Verbs:
1. Le Futur Proche / Future with Aller:
The pronoun goes before the infinitive; the negative goes around the first (conjugated) verb.
---Je vais manger la pizza / le pain. -- Je vais la/le manger. // Je ne vais pas la / le manger.
(I'm going to eat the pizza.) (I'm going to eat it.) (I'm not going to eat it.)
2. "Modal" Verbs:
Some French equivalents to our modal verbs (possibility, obligation...) would be pouvoir, vouloir, devoir, etc. (can/be able,
want, must/have to, etc.) all conjugated + another verb left in the infinitive. The pronoun goes before the infinitive like the Futur Proche.
---Je peux écrire la lettre. -- Je peux l'écrire. // Je ne peux pas l'écrire.
(I can write the letter.) (I can write it.) (I can't write it.)
3. Le Passé Composé avec Avoir / Completed Past with Avoir:
The pronoun goes before the helping verb (être/avoir), not with the past participle; the negative goes around both the pronoun
and the helping verb. Watch out for past participle agreement with the direct object pronoun.
---J'ai mangé la pizza / le pain. -- Je l'ai mangé(e). (l' for both le and la because of the vowel) // Je ne l'ai pas mangé(e).
(I ate the pizza / the bread.) (I ate it.) (I didn't eat it.)
II. Indirect Object Pronouns
The indirect object = to or for whom/what. These pronouns are used for people not things. They are usually preceded by a preposition (for her, to him...)(à, for example). Note: if the indirect object is a thing (after à), you would use the adverbial pronoun "y" instead (and it can also refer to a place), and if de is used, the pronoun would be "en."
Les pronoms d'object indirect: me (m'), te (t'), lui (him/her), nous, vous, leur (them).
In some cases, there are two translations in English: I'm giving him the book./I'm giving the book to him.
One Verb:
The negative goes around the pronoun and the verb. This includes le présent, le futur, l'imparfait...
1. Je parle à Marc. --Je lui parle. // Je ne lui parle pas.
(I'm talking to Marc.) (I'm talking to him.) (I'm not talking to him.)
2. Il me parle. (He's talking to me.)
3. Je parle à Marc. --Je lui parle. // Je parle à Marie. (to reinforce lui as feminine: Je lui parle, à elle.)
(I'm talking to Marc.) (I'm talking to him.)
4. Elle leur donne la clé.
(She's giving the key to them./She's giving them the key.)
Two Verbs:
1. Le Futur Proche / Future with Aller:
The negative goes around the first verb, the verb aller.
---Il va me donner la clé. // Il ne va pas me donner la clé.
(He's going to give the key to me./He's going to give me the key.) //(He's not going to give me the key.)
2. Pouvoir, Vouloir, Devoir, etc:
The negative goes around the first verb.
---Elle veut écrire une lettre à Marc. --Elle veut lui écrire une lettre. // Elle ne veut pas lui écrire une lettre.
(She wants to write a letter to Mark.) (She wants to write a letter to him./She wants to write him a letter.)
3. Le Passé Composé / Completed Past:
The negative goes around both the pronoun and the helping verb.
---J'ai écrit à mes cousins. --Je leur ai écrit. // Je ne leur ai pas écrit.
(I wrote to my cousins.)(I wrote to them.) //(I didn't write to them.)


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The Pistons are finalizing an agreement with former New Orleans GM Jeff Bower that would make him Detroit's GM, a role in which he would assist president of basketball operations Stan Van Gundy, reports Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports. Bower emerged as a candidate for the job Thursday, and apparently he's beaten out Otis Smith and Stu Jackson, who were the only two known candidates for a few weeks. Spurs assistant GM Scott Layden and former Heat GM Randy Pfund were other latecomers in the race.
Bower was a candidate for the Sixers and Magic GM jobs in 2013 and 2012, respectively, although he'd have had more autonomy in those jobs than he's in line for with Detroit. He'll handle the day-to-day duties of the Pistons front office, Wojnarowski writes, while Van Gundy juggles the tasks of being the team's head coach and top basketball executive. Bower is set to leave his job as the head coach at Marist College, which he took last year after working as a scout following the end of 15 years in the New Orleans organization, as Wojnarowski points out.
He served as the primary basketball executive for the then-Hornets from 2005-10, finishing out his tenure there in a dual role of GM and coach in 2009/10. His experience that season may come in handy for Van Gundy, who's schedule figures to be packed. Still, Bower is something of a surprise choice, given the connection between Van Gundy and Smith, who worked together with Orlando, and the team's interview with Jackson.


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New 2019 Forest River RV Surveyor 220RBSAVAILABILITY: Available to Order
The Surveyor 220RBS travel trailer by Forest River is ideal for a couple wanting to get away for a long weekend.
As you enter the trailer to the left there is a double kitchen sink, three burner range, and refrigerator. On the opposite side of the trailer you will find a slide with a u-dinette and a pantry. Along the front of kitchen area you will find an entertainment center.
The front bedroom has a queen bed with a super storage center below, and on either side of the bed you will find a wardrobe with storage.
The bathroom is located in the rear of the trailer. Inside the bathroom you will find a tub/shower, sink, medicine cabinet, toilet and bath closet which you can easily store towels or toiletries.
Storage shouldn't be a problem with all of the overhead cabinets throughout the inside of the trailer and the exterior pass thru storage area, and more!
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In 1996, Forest River founder Peter Liegl had a vision. He foresaw an RV company dedicated to helping people experience the joy of the outdoors by building better recreational products. Today that vision is a reality.
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National Security Facility (NSF)
Argonne National Laboratory's National Security Facility (NSF) is a flexible, state-of-the-art secure user facility that contains multiple national security networks, video teleconference capability, high-resolution graphics support, a fully powered and cooled data center, multi-level training facilities, and conferencing facilities. The NSF provides tools and resources to enable and strengthen connections between government sponsors and the broad set of scientific and engineering capabilities and facilities at the Laboratory, with the overall goal of improving the national security of the United States. NSF staff members facilitate delivery of quick-turnaround, specialized technology applications and operational support based on Argonne's technological expertise, to the U.S. Department of Energy and the intelligence, law enforcement and special operations communities.
The NSF provides programmatic support in the areas of physical, personnel, cyber security and requisite training for all intelligence-related work. This effort includes Strategic Intelligence Partnership Program (SIPP); human subjects work coordination; all related computing; secure destruction of sensitive components at the laboratory and the Technical Assessment Translation Services that provides technical translations for other government agencies.
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Fearing crackdown, supporters stand guard
With the Ramlila Ground crackdown by Delhi Police fresh in their minds, 200-odd supporters of Team Anna stood guard at Jantar Mantar on Wednesday night.delhi Updated: Aug 03, 2012 01:14 IST
With the Ramlila Ground crackdown by Delhi Police fresh in their minds, 200-odd supporters of Team Anna stood guard at Jantar Mantar on Wednesday night.
As those fasting core members retired to bed in the nearby tents after 8pm, the members of Jai Hind Sena took charge of security at the venue.
The 50-odd members of this group, mostly from Haryana, were also not letting anyone climb the stage.
"At night many times supporters try to come on to the stage but for security reasons we don't allow anyone," said Ranjit, a Jai Hind Sena member.
To keep themselves from falling off to sleep, the supporters would break into intermittent sloganeering - "Lok Pal, Lok Pal, Paas karo Jan Lok Pal'. Some even took turns to catch a brief sleep on the wet ground as it had rained for a while.
Ramdhar, one of the protesters, reminisced about the crackdown and said, "I was there when policemen thronged the Ramlila ground and forcibly evicted the supporters. We were suspecting that this could be repeated here too. Keeping that in mind, many of us who stayed back at the protest site have chosen not to sleep."
Security at the spot was also tightened after news of Pune blasts spread. Police's bomb disposal squad also made several rounds to check any unclaimed baggage at the spot.
Around 1am, the supporters panicked at seeing a large number of police personnel at the spot but they were told the officers were just changing their shift and there was no need to worry.
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SAN FRANCISCO, USA - Ubisoft today announced that it has partnered with actress, comedienne, host and best-selling author Jenny McCarthy for Your Shape featuring Jenny McCarthy, a ground-breaking new fitness title that leverages the technological advances of an entirely new, revolutionary camera for the Wii system from Nintendo. Scheduled to be released worldwide this Holiday 2009, Your Shape featuring Jenny McCarthy is the first fitness video game that enables people to work-out controller-free. Your Shape featuring Jenny McCarthy comes with a camera peripheral that features Ubisoft's proprietary motion tracking technology, which provides a completely personalized and interactive work-out by scanning players' bodies, assessing their current fitness level and then projecting their images onto the TV.
In addition to being the face of Your Shape featuring Jenny McCarthy in North America, Jenny will also be your in-game work-out buddy, providing a fun and motivating exercise experience, while also ensuring that players get the most efficient, and effective, work-out possible. Once the player completes an initial fitness test, McCarthy's in-game avatar will be able to completely personalize their workout routine to both their fitness level as well as their personal fitness goals. And, with the innovative new motion tracking technology, the game is able to follow a player's movements as they work-out, and guides them so that they know whether or not they're doing the exercises correctly.
"Partnering with Jenny McCarthy was a no-brainer for us," said Tony Key, vice president of sales and marketing, North America. "Her commitment to fitness, and exceptionally wide fan-base, make her an ideal fit for the Your Shape brand. Best of all, she will make the workout fun for players, which is an element that has been missing in the fitness game market."
"I am thrilled to be working with Ubisoft on Your Shape," said Jenny McCarthy. "The features in the game are incredible, and you have to see the technology to believe it. I was blown away. I truly believe in the importance of fitness, and Your Shape featuring Jenny McCarthy is the perfect way to get a truly interactive, personalized workout on Wii. Given how busy we all are these days, especially once you have kids, it is important to find the most effective way to keep fit from the comfort of home."
As co-host of the popular MTV series Singled Out, McCarthy's outrageous and fun-loving personality made her an instant favorite with television viewers. She segued into her own MTV comedy/variety show, The Jenny McCarthy Show, which led to her NBC sitcom Jenny, in 1997. HarperCollins published McCarthy's autobiography, Jen-X, in the Fall of 1997. Her comedic take on pregnancy and childbirth, Belly Laughs, was released in spring 2004 and earned a spot on the prestigious New York Times Bestseller List. A follow-up, Baby Laughs, published in spring 2005, also made the New York Times list. A third book in this successful series, Life Laughs, released a year later in spring 2006. Louder Than Words: A Mother's Journey in Healing Autism, was released in mid-September 2007 and her latest book, Healing and Preventing Autism: A Complete Guide, was released in March of 2009. McCarthy has recently become the spokesperson for Weight Watchers, encouraging healthy living and nutrition for new moms, and she currently has a development deal with Oprah Winfrey's Harpo Productions. She will be seen next in the ABC Family original movie, "Santa Baby 2."
For more information on Your Shape, please visit: www.yourshapegame.com.
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Ubisoft is a leading producer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment products worldwide and has grown considerably through a strong and diversified line-up of products and partnerships. Ubisoft has teams in 28 countries and distributes games in more than 55 countries around the globe. It is committed to delivering high-quality, cutting-edge video game titles to consumers. For the 2008-09 fiscal year, Ubisoft generated sales of 1.058 billion euros. To learn more, please visit www.ubisoftgroup.com.


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Master of Professional Communication (MAPC)
Communicating Success
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A degree in communication offers nearly unlimited opportunities in a wide range of careers, graduate studies, community service, and personal development areas. Employers rank the ability to communicate verbally with audiences inside and outside an organization as one of the most important candidate qualities. Students that graduate with a Masters in Professional Communication from have advanced knowledge and skills in communication for positions in advertising, business, nonprofit organizations, government, marketing, and public relations.
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- Advanced applied research skills required for effectiveness in the communication industry
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Trusted Partner
In the October 2008 issue, Krystal Clear Audio-Video, of Dallas, Texas, was honored with CustomRetailer's Customer Satisfaction Award! This feature began in June 2008, honoring custom integrators who have exemplified excellence in serving customers. The final award winner was featured in the June 2009 issue. Take a look at why Krystal Clear Audio-Video is one of CR's award recipients.
Don Krasen, of Krystal Clear Audio-Video, of Dallas, Texas, has mastered the fine art of listening to his customers. It is evident in this letter from valued customer KA of Dallas. KA is so impressed, he is forwarding this letter to several other magazines to make sure everyone is aware of the merits of Krystal Clear Audio-Video! Congratulations Don!
Congratulations, Krystal Clear Audio-Video!
To: Don Krasen
Krystal Clear Audio-Video
1626B Hi Line Dr.
Dallas, TX 75207
Dear Don,
What (I) wanted in a dealer was someone who was both knowledgeable in the audio and video technologies of today, as well as tomorrow. Equally important, we wanted someone who made us feel special, someone who was willing to work with us one-on-one to better understand our wants, our needs and our desires. In addition, we wanted someone who was interested in developing a relationship that lasted long after the final sale was consummated. After several months of searching, I was beginning to believe this person did not exist. Then suddenly…we found just such a dealer.
This dealer not only understands high-end audio and video equipment, but he also knows how to present that equipment in a comfortable, professional environment to the discriminating consumer. The dealer I'm referring to is Don Krasen (at) Krystal Clear Audio-Video.
Krystal Clear is a high-end audio/video/custom installation company whose approach is much like the doctor/patient relationship. All interviews are by appointment only. This assures the customer will have Don's undivided attention. My first visit lasted approximately three hours. In that time, Don listened to me explain my perception of the ideal home theater. He's a great listener! Since that first encounter, he has visited our home to gain visual knowledge of the room's dimensions and acoustics. We followed that up with several auditioning sessions where we listened to pre-amps, amplifiers, transports and speakers independent of one another. A separate audition was devoted solely to video equipment.


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Enjoying a beautiful rural setting on the spectacular Lleyn Peninsula, renowned for its superb unspoilt scenery, excellent beaches, walking, cycling and water sports, this charming, semi-detached holiday cottage for two nestles besides the owner's home. It enjoys spectacular views towards the mountains of Snowdonia, and is only a short drive from lively Pwllheli's many amenities. Wonderful country walks can be enjoyed from the doorstep. Golf, riding and fishing are found nearby and Snowdonia's exhilarating outdoor pursuits are easily accessible. There is indoor and outdoor storage at the property for sports equipment such as bikes, kayaks and boats, as well as bike wash facilities. Shop and pub 3 miles, restaurant 7 miles.
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FAQs For Adoptive Parents
What Is Adoption?
Adoption is a means of meeting the developmental needs of a child by legally transferring ongoing parental responsibilities for that child from birth parents to adoptive parents, recognizing that in the process a new kinship network is created that forever links those two families together through the child who is shared by both.
Is Adoption Permanent?
Yes. When all the procedures are followed correctly and by the law, an adoption never should be disrupted. We do our best to ensure that all adoptions through St. Mary's are done ethically and legally.
Do You Only Place Newborns?
St. Mary's Services primarily places newborns, but has placed children up to three years of age St. Mary's Services works with birth parents of all races,
What Is The Waiting Time?
Waiting time is often difficult to predict and differs for every individual or family, therefore we cannot guarantee or state a specific timeframe. Placement depends on your openness, flexibility and how quickly you complete/submit all of the required paperwork. Please remember that St. Mary's promotes "relationship adoption", which means that the birth parent(s) ultimately chooses the adoptive individual or family.
How Do Potential Birth Parents Come To Work With St. Mary's Services?
Birth parents come to St. Mary's through a variety of ways, mainly through referrals, word of mouth and internet searches. Having been around helping women and children for over a century, we pride ourselves on giving compassionate, non-judgmental counseling to women experiencing unplanned pregnancies. We can be seen advertising on buses, directories, local papers, as well as television and radio. Our St. Mary's team regularly participate in outreach visits and presentations to hospitals, clinics, doctor's offices, schools, churches and various networking events to provide education and awareness on adoption.
Do You Work With Birth Parents Who Live Outside Of Illinois?
Yes. St. Mary's Services occasionally works with birth parents in neighboring states of Illinois. In this case, an experienced and licensed agency and/or adoption attorney would also get involved. If the infant is born outside the state of Illinois, this becomes an interstate adoption case.
Do You Work With Birth Parents Who Live Outside Of Illinois?
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4. We wish to inform you that tomorrow we will be killed with our families by Philip Gourevitch
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6. She's Come Undone by Wally Lamb
7. Cane by Jean Toomer
8. American Lion by Jon Meacham
9. Reservation Blues by Sherman Alexie
10. My Name is Red by Orhan Pamuk
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Sofia Black-D'Elia is of Jewish and Italian descent. She grew up in North Jersey and began acting when she was about five years old. While taking dance classes at Broadway Bound, she developed an interest in theater. "I really loved being in front of people and performing." Her big break came when she was 17 and landed on the soap opera "All My Children."
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Brisbane have set up a pulsating grand-final qualifier against mighty Melbourne after the braveheart Broncos overcame more casualties to bury the Panthers 13-6 at Suncorp Stadium.
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Already missing star skipper Darius Boyd, the Broncos were left with one man on interchange in the final 12 minutes after Corey Oates (21st), Jai Arrow (55th) and Sam Thaiday (68th) left the field with head knocks.
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History is against Bennett's troops. The Broncos have won just four of 23 games against Melbourne in the past decade, but this performance was evidence Brisbane will go down swinging.
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The Formless Realm; the most subtle of the three levels of existence (triloka) according to Buddhist cosmology. This realm is totally devoid of all materiality and suffering. It comprises four states: boundless space (ākāśa-anantya), boundless consciousness (vijñāna-anantya), nothingness (ākiñcanya), and neither-ideation nor non-ideation (naivasaṃjñā-nāsaṃjñā). Birth in these states is achieved through mastery of one of the four corresponding attainments (samāpatti) but despite the extremely tenuous nature of existence in this realm, it still forms part of saṃsāra and beings residing there will eventually return to lower states of existence when the force of their merit (puṇya) or good karma is exhausted.
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Banana pancakes have recently become my favorite thing to eat during the weekend. The pancakes are gluten-and dairy free and all you need is bananas and eggs and you are good to go! I like to top my pancakes with blueberries, greek yoghurt and cacao nibs or maple syrup. How do you like yours?
1 medium ripe banana
2 large eggs
2tbsp butter or coconut oil
Mash the banana with a fork or use a mixer/blender. Add the eggs and mix until you a have a smooth consistency and everything is completely combined. Melt some butter or coconut oil in a pan and cook the pancakes until the bottoms look nice and golden. Nom nom nom! Tips: Keep your pancakes fairly small as this will make it easier to flip them.
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- WWE posted the promo above from Cesaro, who was promoting tonight's Fatal Four Way match on SmackDown against Sheamus, Apollo Crews and Alberto Del Rio. The winner of the match will receive a shot at Rusev's U.S. Championship later in the evening.
Full WWE SmackDown results for tonight are here.
- As noted, because of Roman Reigns' WWE suspension, he will not be appearing on television before facing WWE Champion Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins in a triple threat match at WWE Battleground on Sunday, July 24th. His actual in-ring return will take place the night before, at the WWE live event at the Wildwoods Convention Center in Wildwood, NJ on Saturday, July 23rd.
- WWEShop.com has new Cruiserweight Classic gear, as seen below. You can purchase it at WWEShop.com and take $5 off orders of $30+ by clicking here and using code WWEWINC5 at checkout.
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No need to type in numbers - Just touch the screen or slide your finger to the right spot in the thermometer.
Change the background to any photo in your library.
Configure the size of the scale too, no need for people visiting Alaska to use the same scale as those visiting Kenya.
You can even swap over the sides too. Free download of Touch Temperature Converter 1.2, size 524.29 Kb.
This is definitely a powerful tool for those who are intending to change the background of any kind of image or photo. ImageSkill BackgroundRemover_Demo 2.0 is an excellent tool for designers or for any person who likes to modify their photos or images. How many times you had the idea to change something in an image? This wonderful tool is the. Free download of ImageSkill BackgroundRemover_Demo 2.0, size 0 b.
Change folder background easily,by right clicking, if not want folder background then possible to reset also, also do a all folder reset which background are changed through this software.. Freeware download of Folder Background Changer 1.0, size 476.16 Kb.
Change the background periodically and everything automatically.ZapWallPaper has many functions, all in an intuitive and enjoyable. Extremely simple to use but customizable to your liking. It lets you change the background periodically and everything automatically.
The main difference with the same type of software is that it is possible to. Freeware download of ZapWallPaper Magick 2011.7.6.0, size 54.21 Mb.
Periodically change desktop background image in Windows. Changes can be set to occur every 1 minute, 5 minutes, 30 minutes, 1 hour, etc. This application sits in the system tray, at the bottom right corner of the screen.. Free download of Automatic Desktop Background Change Software 7.0, size 790.53 Kb.
This is the Lite Version of "Ninja Change".
It is based on cute ninjas.
You can change it to any style as you wish.
Main features:
# Custom the style of ninja.
# More than 8.000.000 styles.
# Change the background to any picture in your Photo Album.
# Change the head of the main feature to a real. Freeware download of Avatar Ninja 1.0, size 1.15 Mb.
- Bug fixes
- Now you can change the background! Choose between Bing images, a photo from your gallery or the default ones!
- Live Tile can have a background too! Check it out!
- Minor UI enhancements
- Pin button for the. Freeware download of Real Weather 22.214.171.124, size 4.19 Mb.
With Elf Me, you can make elf pictures of yourself or your friends! Make fantastic profile photos and avatars and add text to make memes. Add multiple photos to a background to make photo collages.
Look like an elf from Middle-earth with earthy wigs and weapons or a fantasy woodland creature with long elegant ears, jewels, flowers and. Free download of Elf Me - Make Elf Pictures, Memes and Photo Collages 1.2, size 127.93 Mb.
Only with the help of this app: Change your background (homescreen and lock screen) to your favorite color!
What can be done on any PC or Mac... Is finally available for your iPad!
Simply choose from one or more colors in the mixer. And you will have your new background in no time.
It couldn't be any easier!. Free download of Background Colors! 1.0, size 4.93 Mb.
Only with the help of this app: Change your background (homescreen and lock screen) to your favorite color!
What can be done on any PC or Mac... Is finally available for your iPad!
Simply choose from one or more colors in the mixer. And you will have your new background in no time.
It couldn't be any easier!
Only with the help of this app: Change your background (homescreen and lock screen) to your favorite color!
What can be done on any PC or Mac... Is finally available for your iPhone and iPhone5!
Simply choose from one or more colors in the mixer. And you will have your new background in no time.
It couldn't be. Free download of BACKGROUND COLORS & PATTERNS 1.0, size 4.72 Mb.
A calendar of U.S. Holidays combined with your own schedule of recurring events and tasks. Holiday descriptions, import/export calendar events, split-screen view, alerts, recurring options, notes, change the background image. Select colors, icons, expiration time, import birthdays and more.
- See the holiday NAME,. Free download of Holiday Countdown - w/Recurring Calendar Events 3.4, size 18.66 Mb.
This app lets you apply "bokeh" effect (also known as "Lens Blur") to any photo.
Bokeh effect is mostly used to blur out a background from a photo, and leave the main subject more clear and visible.
Bokeh Photo Effect is quick and easy to use, just:
1. Pick a new photo or an existing one from your. Freeware download of Bokeh Photo Effect 184.108.40.206, size 3.15 Mb.
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You can tap either one rectangle to change it's colour. You can see the combination of colour in the rectangle.. Freeware download of Colour Combination 220.127.116.11, size 1.05 Mb.
Smart Desktop is a wallpaper changer software that can change your background images (wallpaper) on every startup, once a day or at regular intervals. It works on both the standard and the Active Desktop environment.Smart Desktop randomly selects and changes your Windows wallpaper from a list that you have selected. Also has a nice preview window. Free download of Smart Desktop 1, size 413.70 Kb.
Change Logon Background for Windows Vista or Windows 7 and Login to your Computer with your favourite background or Screen Image. Select any image file (.bmp, .gif, .jpg, etc) and change your logon background for Vista or Windows 7. The Logon background is visible for short duration even when using auto logon for Windows Operating System. The Logon. Freeware download of Windows 7 or Vista Login Screen Changer 1.0, size 2.07 Mb.
Tanzzle is the unique silhouette maker software:
- Create tons of new challenging patterns
- Change colors, background and view
- Save and open patterns in the TZL format
- Easily recover the recent patterns
- Choose among four different sets of pieces
- Play off-line on the board
- Shift, flip and rotate. Freeware download of Tanzzle 1 1, size 1.88 Mb.
Change the background image periodically with the search engine of Microsoft (Bing) and everything automatically! Extremely easy to use and configure. - Software in French, English, Spanish, Italian, Deutch - Popup menu from the taskbar of windows for quick access - Collect the images on a daily - Change background when Windows starts - Change. Freeware download of ZapBing 5.0, size 26.78 Mb.
Change the background periodically and everything automatically. Extremely simple to use but customizable to your liking. - Software entirely in French, English, etc ... - Popup menu from the Windows taskbar for quick access - Change background when Windows starts - Change every x minutes. - Image Management BMP, JPEG, GIF, PNG and TIF - Adaptation. Freeware download of ZapWallPaper Classic 2011 5. 2. 2000, size 41.06 Mb.
Selectively change the background color of any cell. Multi-line editing, with Word Wrapping. This is probably the most sought-after feature of the Flash datagrid, and which is sorely missing from Macromedia's Datagrid distribution. Merge headers, change the background color of any given header, and apply HTML formatting to the cell header text,. Free download of Datagrid Extensions 1 1, size 31.74 Kb.


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Many customers need food service matting and we have it at a nice low price!
Phoenix,Arizona (PRWEB) August 06, 2013
Its that time of day again. Everyday A Plus Warehouse announces its product of the day. These products range from lockers to shelving. Product of the day is a creative tool for A Plus Warehouse to reach out to potential customers. With such a wide range of products, it is easy for a customer to over look a couple. This is why A Plus Warehouse has the product of the day. The company points out the best products offered. Today's product of the day is food service matting. This is a popular item at A Plus Warehouse. According to Ed Stairman, president of A Plus Warehouse, " Many customers need food service matting and we have it at a nice low price!" As Ed mentioned the company's prices are low, however this does not mean that quality is sacrificed. All items sold at A Plus Warehouse are high quality. Food service matting falls under A Plus Warehouses general matting category.
Matting is a specialty at A Plus Warehouse. The company has many types of mats including safety, industrial, and entrance mats. The food service mat is a type of safety mat. This type of matting is suggested in areas where machinery is used. This goes for heavy and light machinery. Other safety matting includes but is not limited to anti-fatigue matting, assembly line matting, swimming pool matting, and wet area matting.
A Plus Warehouse is happy to showcase food service matting. This matting has always been a customer favorite. This item is also always in stock. The company is aware that when customers want products they want them as soon as possible. Customers breathe a sigh of relief when they here this item is in stock. The mat is designed to withstand harsh chemicals while creating a slip resistance surface. This is an extremely important feature. Too often people can slip and get severely injured without matting. Having this mat drastically reduces that chance. Safety first is one of A Plus Warehouse's mottos. The product also features four molded beveled edges. This improves safety and provides easy cart access. Large and small hole drainage also allows for quick drainage of liquids. This product also comes either grease resistant or grease proof for a bit extra. Black is grease resistant and red is grease proof. A grease proof mat is shown to the right. Customers should order food service matting today.
A Plus Warehouse is the operator of http://www.apluswhs.com and distributes materials handling and storage equipment nationwide and throughout Canada. The sales staff at A Plus Warehouse is available at 800-209-8798. A Plus Warehouse has been in constant operation since 1996.


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Maria Sharapova blasted Serena Williams on Saturday for the American's controversial comments over a high-profile rape case and even criticised the Wimbledon champion's private life.
In an astonishing attack on the world number one, which comes just two days before Wimbledon gets underway, Sharapova told Williams to keep her opinions to herself.
Williams, the 16-time Grand Slam title-winner, was forced to apologise for her comments regarding the rape of a 16-year-old girl by two high school American football players in the Ohio town of Steubenville.
Sharapova, who has not beaten her great rival since 2004, also appeared to criticise Williams's love life.
The American has been linked romantically with her French coach Patrick Mouratoglou.
Williams got involved in the Ohio rape case story by giving an interview to Rolling Stone magazine.
On Wednesday, Williams apologised.
Sharapova said she always make a point of trying to keep her private life under wraps.


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Hello All,
Leap day is upon us--the rarest day on the calendar, which has no psychic or mythological significance attached to it beyond the need to make all our heavenly accounting books come out balanced. I've always thought that it should mean something, this day that only surfaces occasionally--it should be a night when the walls between worlds are thin, when the fates are shaken loose, when we can hear the rumbling bellows of the afterlife all around us. There should be a celebration, once every four years--masqued balls of exquisite complexity, where no one is allowed to speak, especially not to the lover they bring with them.
Something like that.
It's appropriate that I'm writing to let you know that I have a brand-new monologue that touches on the creepy and arcane, which is opening in Maine, the land of my youth. I'll be in residence at Portland Stage Company creating BARRING THE UNFORESEEN, a show about ghosts, ghost stories and the reasons we tell them, 19th century spiritualism, H.P. Lovecraft and the unspeakable dread lurking under your bed. It plays from March 6th to the 15th, and full details as well as tickets can be found here.
At the end of the month I will be doing a show in the opposite environment--Orange County, California, which I only know from a hideous television program about its "real housewives". I can only pray some of them come to see MONOPOLY! at the Orange County Performing Arts Center on March 28th and 29th, as I will dedicate my performance to Vicki, who is my favorite for her sassy attitude and obsessive compulsive disorder. Tickets and details can be found here.
Finally I'll be offering my intensive on storytelling and extemporaneous autobiographical performance on April 5th and 6th. It's a two day workshop and fills up very quickly, so if you're interested in participating contact me right away for details at dilettante at mikedaisey dot com.
Be seeing you,
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Barring the Unforeseen
A New Monologue, Created and Performed by Mike Daisey
Directed by Jean-Michele Gregory
Maine native Mike Daisey returns to his roots in BARRING THE UNFORESEEN, a monologue told from a vast and unknowable northern province called childhood. Woven together from Maine ghost stories, the history of 19th century spiritualism, H.P. Lovecraft, and the unspeakable dread lurking under your bed, Daisey creates a monologue about why we tell ghost stories, and the precious, terrifying gifts they bring us. Unsettling and inquisitive, BARRING THE UNFORESEEN takes a long walk into the dark, on a journey with a daring audience to come back with answers.
"The master storyteller...one of the finest solo performers of his generation."
"Just once, it'd be nice to see Mike Daisey and Garrison Keillor trade places, not so much to hear Keillor's nostalgically mellow take on Daisey's world, but to see Daisey rip the lid off Lake Wobegon and expose its wicked underbelly. Daisey is a mesmerizing performer who spins words into comic and emotional gold, revealing as much about himself as the subjects he is discussing."
"Sharp-witted, passionately delivered talk about matters both small and huge, at once utterly individual and achingly universal."
"Daisey's skill is that he is able to talk about the historical and make it human, the personal and make it universal, so that the listener is both informed and transformed."
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Turanga AIP signed off
The negotiations have involved a cluster of hapu and iwi coming together under the mantle of Turanganui a Kiwa.
Waatea News reporter and former Gisborne resident Marire Kuka has been reading the small print in the $59 million settlement.
Gathered at Mangatu Marae north of the city were representatives from Ngai Tamanuhiri ... Te Pou a Haokai, which includes Te Aitanga a Mahaki, Whanau a Kai, NgaAriki Kaiputahi, Te Whanau a Wi Pere and Te Whanau a Rangiwhakataetaea ... and Rongowhakaata, including Ngā Uri o Te Kooti Rikirangi.
It was the circumstances around Te Kooti's imprisonment and subsequent escape from the Chatham Islands in 1868 which gave rise to many of the grievances.
The claimant iwi, who represent about 12,000 members, are being offered $59 million dollars in commercial redress to buy about 20,000 hectares of Crown Forest Land, with the option to buy another 18 Crown-owned properties over the next two years.
Another 16 properties from the landbank of surplus Crown properties are being gifted, along with two Gisborne District Council properties which were subject to longstanding grievances about the way they were acquired.
Cultural redress includes more properties, recognition of Rongowhakaata's ownership of the house Te Hau ki Turanga, which is now in the national museum Te Papa, and the return of wahi tapu including Young Nicks Head Historic Reserve.
Maori Party co leader Pita Sharples says the Party is feeling strong empathy for New Zealand First Leader Winston Peters and his team as he comes under fire over donations.
Dr Sharples says he is confident that the other Maori in New Zealand First will be standing loyally with Winston Peters.
"He's quite rightly named his party New Zealand First and that's how he sees it so he's hell bent on pursuing economic and safety goals for ll of New Zealand and does not show any preference or priority for Maori issues in that sense but his pride in being Maori and enjoying life as a Maori is very clear and very evident," he says.
Dr Sharples says while this is in direct contrast to the Maori Party which is championing Maori rights and promoting Maori aspirations the two parties are heading in the same direction in terms of building strong New Zealand unity and nationhood.
New Zealand First MP Ron Mark is confident his leader Winston Peters and the Party will weather the storm surrounding political donations.
Ron Mark says there is pure hatred towards Winston Peters and New Zealand First by business and other interests who don't want to see them in Parliament.
"The goal for me right now and other New Zealand First MPs is to take care of the business that's before the House right now firstly and foremost, right through to when Parliament lifts, and then obviously to fight a campaign and make sure New Zealand First is back there, to make sure people understand what's happened to us, and don't allow these people to win in the long run," Mr Mark says.
Turanganui-a-Kiwa claimants have outlined a plan to turn the first land seen by Captain Cook's crew into a national reserve.
It's one of cultural redress items in a treaty settlement agreement in principle signed today at Managatu Marae near Gisborne by representatives of iwi in the 12,000-strong cluster.
The settlement covers a turbulent history.
On September the 24th, 1769, 12 year old Nicholas Young spotted mountains south of Poverty Bay.
To mark the feat, Captain James Cook named the landmark at the southern end of the Bay Young Nick's Head.
Tribes in the area knew it as Te Kuri a Paoa, and losing the name of their maunga was the first of many losses to those who came in the tall ships - of lives, of land, of language, culture and livelihood,
The settlement package which negotiators from Rongowhakaata, Te Aitanga a Mahaki and Ngai Tamanuhiri will nail down over the next year includes a $59 million dollar commercial redress package of forests and surplus Crown land, as well as 18 properties which will be bought and leased back to government agencies.
A number of wahi tapu will come back, including the 38 hectare Young Nicks Head Historic Reserve.
It will be held and administered as a historic reserve, and declared a national reserve in recognition of its significance to the whole country.
The deal also includes $100,000 to build a memorial to those Tūranganui-a-Kiwa who lost their lives as a result of past Crown actions.
Fans of Ruben Wiki will be at Mt Smart this weekend as the Maori rugby league legend plays what is likely to be his last home game for the season.
The former Kiwi captain played 55 test matches... and became the first New Zealand player to play 300 first grade NRL games after stints with the Canberra Raiders and the New Zealand Warriors.
Gordon Gibbons, from Auckland Rugby League, says he's pretty sure that when the Warriors' season ends the Otahuhu-born prop will resist the temptation to head to the Super League competition in the UK.
"Regardless of the dollars I think Ruben being the family man he is will admit to the fact that's it and hang up the boots but hey, stranger things have happened," Mr Gibbons says.
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What: Get the perfect gift for UGA fans, or for yourself, this Christmas.
Coach Vince Dooley will be signing his newest book, Dooley's Play Book, which was just re-released in July of 2013 with a new chapter on UGA football star – now NFL star – Jarvis Jones. In addition, Dooley will have other books he has written available including:
History and Reminiscences of the University of Georgia,
- Vince Dooley's Garden – The Horticultural Journey of a Football Coach,
- Dooley: My 40 Years At Georgia and
- How 'Bout Them Dawgs (children's book).
In addition, a great variety of collegiate gifts representing many schools is available in the Christmas Village.
When: Saturday, Dec. 21, 2013, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Where: Callaway Gardens, Fantasy In Lights' Christmas Village, U.S. Hwy. 27, Pine Mountain, Georgia
How: Admission to the Christmas Village is complimentary. Please park as directed by security. Fantasy In Lights tickets are available at www.callawaygardens.com or 1-800-CALLAWAY (800-225-5292).
Vince Dooley – Profile of a sports legend
For 25 years as head football coach at the University of Georgia and later serving as the school's athletic director, Vince Dooley firmly planted himself as one of the state's most beloved sports icons.
Dooley was twice named NCAA National Coach of the Year (1980 and 1982), while taking home honors as SEC Coach of the Year seven times in his heralded career.
An Alabama native who made Georgia his home in 1964, Dooley coached the Georgia Bulldogs to 201 victories. During his span as head football coach, he led the team to a national championship in 1980 in addition to six Southeastern Conference championships. After retiring from coaching in 1988, he remained at Georgia as the school's athletic director until his retirement. During his 25 years as athletic director, he built one of the most successful programs in the nation, with his teams winning 25 SEC championships and 22 national championships.
His long list of accomplishments led to his induction into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1994. Dooley also has been named to the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame, and the former Auburn University player and assistant coach is an Alabama Sports Hall of Fame inductee.
Dooley lives in Athens, Ga., with his wife, Barbara, in the same home they purchased in 1964 when they moved to Georgia.
Fantasy in Lights at Callaway Gardens
Callaway Gardens Fantasy in Lights
Pine Mountain, GA is only a short drive from the Birmingham area and is home to Callaway Gardens, offering a spectacular display of more than a dozen larger-than-life holiday scenes this Christmas. Fantasy in Lights is a unique opportunity to see celebrated, custom-designed lighting displays such as March of the Toy Soldiers, Snowflake Valley, Twas the Night Before Christmas, and The Nativity (light and sound shows). Drive your car through or ride the Jolly Trolley to experience the magical nature of this exhibit.
Callaway Gardens Fantasy in Lights is one of the premier light and sound shows in the Southeast and attracts visitors from miles and miles away. This year's event features more than eight million twinkling lights celebrating the holiday season. Since its opening in 1992, Fantasy in Lights has become a holiday tradition for many families and has hosted some two million visitors.
This is an excellent family holiday trip that I highly recommend!


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If you're as old as I am, you remember PC gaming as the only real gaming a person could do in the early 90′s. Games were developed for the PC first and ported to consoles last. PCs had the power to play and later on, the internet well before any console could figure it out. LAN parties were a thing that happened and game mods were awesome things that developers didn't include on the game disc and charged you $15 for.
Over the past 13 years, we've seen PC gaming get shoved into the proverbial corner as publishers got paid to make titles exclusive to a console and as games required the newest tech to stay up to date. With that small turn, consoles became the dominant force in the industry and started making all the rules. So with next-gen consoles getting ready to be announced, how could PC gaming possibly come back to relevance? Indie gaming is our knight in shining armor.
it seems pc gaming has moved on from many, but many more have replaced them. Free to play and persistent experiences are where its going, not interactive movies. Advertising is done online, not on tv. PC gaming is atleast 5 years ahead of where console gaming is today.


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When Jill Giglio's husband is on a tour of duty in the Middle East, phone contact with him is minimal.
That's because Navy Cmdr. Anthony "Ozzie" Giglio is in a special operations group that deals in counterintelligence and counterterrorism.
"After 9/11, his unit became very popular," she said.
On Friday, Giglio was the man of the hour as friends, relatives and colleagues welcomed him home from his fourth tour of duty.
"I'm a little overwhelmed," Giglio said. "This is fabulous. These guys did a send-off for me when I left, and it kept me going. This is the kind of thing that means a lot. People recognize the effort and service, and it carries you a long way."


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Representative Isaac Whorton was elected to the Alabama House of Representatives on November 4, 2014.
He is a 2002 graduate of Auburn University and a 2006 graduate of Thomas Goode Jones School of Law.
Representative Whorton is an attorney in private practice.
He and his wife, Macy, have three children; Avery, Eli, and Kayla.


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CrustyTV wrote:No it didn't come with the rear expansion module with serial and GPIB etc. Will have to see if they are available on the second-hand market at a reasonable price. Not sure if I really need it or would make use of it though other than a nice to have.
Brianc wrote:That didn't come to mind because of the BT8161 did it Mike??
Cathovisor wrote:Might have done....?! (we don't have a whistling innocently emoticon!)
Cathovisor wrote:TBH it's not worth it, unless someone's written a bit of software that allows you to "print" to a computer screen - someone has done this for the HP audio analyser much loved of Valvebloke that "plots" to a graphic file.
I can't remember if they also had a battery option, which IMO would be more useful.
OWON was only 25MHz 100MS/s.
Michael Watterson wrote:OWON was only 25MHz 100MS/s.
So more like a 3MHz to 6MHz scope, compared to analogue.
Cathovisor wrote:My LeCroy WaveAce 2024 is 1 Mpts/Ch (2 Mpts interleaved). So some way behind the Rigol you mentioned!
Mark Hennessy wrote:I wouldn't claim to be fully automatic in these areas yet, but it's true that DSOs have more ways to lie to you if they choose!
Cathovisor wrote:I do think though the record length is only 24kpts.
Dr Wobble wrote:Digi scopes do indeed look tempting, did you find yours easy to drive Chris? There are several TDS scopes on ebay at the mo for around £200, which is a reasonable price. Don't have 200 quid though and have more than enough scopes needing attention.
Cathovisor wrote:There are times when I reach for the analogue 'scope because I don't believe what the digital one says!
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