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If you're ready to swap your old ride for something flashy and new, you want to sell your car as fast as possible. Trading it into a dealership is the easiest option, but you're bound to get a better price if you sell the vehicle to a private buyer. For the best success, follow these tips for selling your car fast.
List the Car at a Fair Price
Nothing turns prospective buyers off more than an unreasonably high price. You can count on people wanting to haggle, but don't list the car higher than its actual value. To find out what this is, check Kelley Blue Book, NADA Guides, or Autotrader.com.
Include an Accurate Description
If you provide an incomplete description, most buyers will look elsewhere rather than digging for answers. If you hope to sell your car fast, make sure the description includes:
- Mileage
- Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
- Accident history
- The car's overall condition
- Any aftermarket modifications you've made
- Recent repairs or new parts
- Whether you are the original owner
Clean the Car Inside & Out
People judge books by their covers; it's as simple as that. To make a good first impression, and maybe even increase your asking price, clean your car inside and out before taking pictures.
Take Photographs from All Angles
Once your vehicle is sparkling clean, take pictures from multiple angles to go with your listing. Make sure your shots include:
- All sides of the vehicle's exterior
- The dashboard and meters, including the odometer to prove the car's mileage
- Front and back seats
- Trunk
- Tires
- Engine
Give the Car a Pre-Sale Inspection
Give potential buyers peace of mind by having a trained mechanic perform a pre-sale car inspection. Don't attempt to hide any problems – savvy car buyers will request this inspection if you don't provide one up front.
Scott's Fort Collins Auto is a great place to have your car inspected before selling it. We'll sign off on your tires, suspension, radiator, battery, brakes, and other components – or we'll recommend repairs and replacements to help you sell your car fast.
Prepare a Sales Pitch
In your listing, talk up your vehicle – without being dishonest, of course. Let potential buyers know the benefits of this particular make and model by including this information:
- Fuel efficiency (city and highway)
- Cost and availability of replacement parts
- Engine performance specifications
- Towing and hauling capabilities, if applicable
- Vehicle reliability, safety features, and recall information
Provide Maintenance Records & Vehicle Reports
Buyers want a car that's been taken care of. If you have kept up with scheduled maintenance, use this to your advantage. Assuming you held onto service records, show prospects your receipts as proof. Otherwise, look up your car's VIN for a vehicle history report you can provide the buyer.
NOTE: Remember to black out your personal information before handing out copies of your vehicle maintenance records.
Don't Fall for Scams
It's easy to get overly excited when someone shows interest in buying your car. However, this can make you more vulnerable to fraud. You want to sell your car fast, but not to a scam artist. Here are the signs you should turn a buyer down and wait for another fish to bite:
- Offering to buy your car without seeing or test driving it first
- Paying with a check or money order
- Underpaying now with a promise to deliver more than you asking price in a few days or weeks
- Requesting a monthly payment plan
- Using an unknown escrow service to complete the transaction
- Asking for your bank account information on the premise of wiring money to you
Visit Scott's for a Pre-Sale Car Inspection
When it comes to selling your car fast, nothing is better than having a pre-sale inspection to show buyers proof of your vehicle's condition. To schedule this service at Scott's in Fort Collins, please contact us online or call (970) 682-4202 today.


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I discovered that pain and heartaches made me understand the one I love. The more someone caused me pain, the more I understand him/her and made me stronger than I thought I am.
Is there happiness behind pain? This is an excerpt from my previous post citing the happiness behind pain caused by our loved ones. Recently I realized that, whenever someone hurt us, the more we endure the pain, the more it widened our understanding and made us a patient person than we are before. I came to know that I mellowed from those pain and heartaches. I have learnedto control my emotions as well and know how to handle such situation. Whenever someone ignored me, the pain intense is not the same like the first, second, third time he/she did. I wonder if I get used to it that made me numb, or left me no choice but to accept it because I love that someone. Have you ever felt the same way, or you throw away the pain including the person who caused you pain. Perhaps you are a fast learner that you never give someone a second chance.
I only had a little fear regarding this matter. If getting used to pain and heartaches made me numb, does it mean it is easy to let of go of that someone once my heart get tired of understanding, or, the love will turn into a plain respect as human being. I wonder who among us never experienced pain or heartaches in this life; you are lucky man I can say. I wonder who are martyr and never knows the word goodbye who stayed in a situation living like hell, you are damned crucified without a cross girl. Why do we need to hurt the one we love when we knew very well we couldn't live without him/her. Rejection, neglect, ignoring what other ways that hurt you, yet keep on loving the one you love? I only had one wish left, I wish my heart has enough space with the next pain, or else, it might turned into a diamond, too hard to break the moment you say "I am sorry".

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Welcome to F2F!
Look at all the fun things we have been doing in school.
Stay With Us Lord On Our Journey
Our Learning This Term
This term we are learning all about Spring and New Life. What a lovely time of year!
Chinese New Year in F2F
Thank you to Oscar's mummy for teaching us all about Chinese New Year. Oscar's mummy taught us a lovely song and we listened to some interesting facts about Chinese culture. We also tried some delicious Chinese food, used chop sticks, made up our own dragon dance and wore the lucky colour red for the day. What a great time we had!
Please take a look at the pictures below.
F2F Homework Timetable
Monday- reading book
Tuesday- literacy/maths homework to be returned to school by Friday
Wednesday - reading book
Thursday-no homework, we suggest reading a book of choice together at home
Friday- reading book
For international week we have been learning all about a country called Wales. We have been learning about St David, the welsh flag, trying welsh food and even learning welsh songs!
Here are some fun games to play at home to support what we have been learning about in class.
A fun phonics game aimed at practising segmenting and blending skills.
Select phase 2 to revise or select the sound sent home in your Inky book from phase 3.
A really simple ordering game working on numbers to 10 or 20.


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Influential US filmmaker and media icon
Nominated for a Golden Globe, two Academy Awards and four Emmy Awards
Leading commentator on issues of race in mainstream media and Hollywood
Spike Lee Speaker Profile:
Spike Lee has revolutionised the role of black talent in cinema, as a writer-director, actor, producer and educator. As one of the most influential African American voices, he talks candidly, and with authority, about issues of race in mainstream media and Hollywood, using, as a backdrop, a rare behind-the-scenes look at his celebrated body of work.
Widely regarded as one of today's premier American filmmakers, Lee is a forerunner in the do-it-yourself school of independent film. His debut film, the independently produced comedy She's Gotta Have It, earned him the Prix de Jeunesse Award at the Cannes Film festival in 1986 and set him at the forefront of the Black New Wave in American Cinema. Lee's 1989 film, Do the Right Thing, garnered an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay and Best Film. His epic drama Malcolm X, starring Denzel Washington, received two Academy Award nominations.
Other critical and box office successes have included such films as Red Hook Summer, Inside Man, 25th Hour, The Original Kings of Comedy, Bamboozled, and School Daze. Lee's films Get On the Bus, Do the Right Thing, and Clockers display his ability to showcase a series of outspoken and provocative socio-political critiques that challenge cultural assumptions, not only about race, but class and gender identity as well.
In addition to his achievements in feature films, Lee has produced and directed numerous music videos for such diverse artists as Miles Davis, Chaka Khan, Tracy Chapman, Anita Baker, Public Enemy, Bruce Hornsby and Michael Jackson. Lee is also diversely involved in documentaries and sports programs having completed the Emmy and Oscar nominated documentary, 4 Little Girls for HBO, and receiving an Emmy Award for his piece on Georgetown's John Thompson for HBO/Real Sports.
Lee has authored six books on the making of his films. Partnering with DDB Needham, he has also created Spike/DDB, a full service advertising agency that will concentrate on the urban/ethnic market.
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Cocaine is classified as one of the most dangerous controlled substances under Texas law. This is due to its high potential for abuse and addictive nature. As a result, the penalties you face are high.
Under Texas law, the penalty you face for cocaine possession is directly dependent on the amount of the drug you are caught with. Here's the maximum allowable penalty.
|Amount of Cocaine
|Offense Classification
|Less than 1 gram
|State jail felony
|Up to 2 years in prison and $10,000
|1 gram- 3.99 grams
|3rd degree felony
|2-10 yrs. in prison and $10,000
|4- 199 grams
|2nd degree felony
|2- 20 yrs. in prison and $10,000
|200- 399 grams
|1st degree felony
|5- 99 yrs. in prison and $10,000
|400 grams +
|Enhanced 1st degree felony
|10- 99 yrs. in prison and $100,000
Not all cocaine possession cases end in a conviction, however. Most end in a plea agreement or resolution within the Texas drug courts.


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If you have been the victim of these behaviors, the following information (although not comprehensive) is intended to help you navigate the many support resources that are available to you.
Sexual harassment, sexual violence and other gender-based or sex-based harassment occurring in the college setting implicates a federal law called Title IX of the Higher Education Amendments of 1972, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs or activities and which triggers certain responsibilities on the part of CU Boulder.
The University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder) prohibits Sexual Assault, Sexual Harassment and Discrimination or Harassment based on gender or sex, including Intimate Partner Abuse and gender-based or sex-based stalking and provides institutional procedures for resolving reported incidents.
CU Boulder is committed to maintaining a positive learning, working and living environment. When sexual harassment or sexual violence has occurred and is brought to the attention of the school, CU Boulder will take steps to end the harassment or violence, prevent its reoccurrence, and address its effects. The following resources detail CU Boulder's policies and practices as they relate to these behaviors:
If you have been the victim of sexual assault, sexual harassment or discrimination based on gender or sex, there are several places you can turn. Keep in mind that in some cases, there may be time-sensitive considerations for reporting, such as the option to have medical or other evidence collected and preserved.
The Equity Office has the authority to address these complaints in a non-criminal context. The CU Boulder process, used by the Equity Office, is completely separate from the police and courts.
The Equity Office will review the allegations and determine an appropriate course of action. Some cases can be handled informally and outside of the formal investigative process, although CU Boulder will not mediate cases of sexual violence even on a voluntary basis. For cases that result in an investigation, those investigations are conducted by individuals who have received specialized training in those types of investigations. In general, if the Equity Office conducts an investigation into a complaint, the investigation will include interviews with the complainant and respondent, interviews with relevant witnesses, and the identification, solicitation and review of any documentation relevant to the investigation including available police reports. All investigations will be conducted in a prompt, thorough and impartial manner.
Note: If a report is initially made with UCPD, UCPD will provide information about the report to the Equity Office. In cases of sexual assault, UCPD will disclose the victim's name only with his or her consent.
OVA can help you understand your different options for reporting a complaint to the university or to law enforcement, and can help you seek orders of protection through the courts.
In addition, you may choose to pursue both the CU Boulder process through the Equity Office and the criminal process simultaneously.
The complainant and respondent each have the option to bring an advisor during any meeting. The advisor may be an attorney or any support person. In CU Boulder's process, the complainant and respondent will not be permitted to directly question each other and are not required to be present together at any point. Both a complainant and a respondent have the right to identify witnesses and provide other information relevant to the investigation. CU Boulder will decide the case based on a preponderance of the evidence standard (whether or not it is more likely than not that the conduct occurred). At the conclusion of the investigation, the investigators will prepare a written report, which shall be presented to a standing review committee for review. The final report as approved by the standing review committee shall be provided to the complainant and the respondent. There are no appeals for sexual misconduct, sexual harassment and protected class discrimination and harassment including intimate partner abuse or gender-based or sex-based stalking.
In most cases, CU Boulder will not wait until a criminal case is resolved before proceeding with the case. In addition, if a CU Boulder official has a reasonable belief that a crime has been committed, she or he may be obligated to report that to law enforcement if police have not already been notified. CU Boulder's fact-finding investigation may be delayed for a short period of time upon a request from law enforcement, but we will promptly resume the investigation as soon as possible. CU Boulder will use best efforts to resolve these complaints within 60 days. CU Boulder will keep the parties advised as to the status of the case as they desire and as is reasonable. The complainant and respondent will be informed of the outcome of the case in writing.
CU Boulder will take interim steps to protect a complainant while the case is pending. Depending on the case and the complainant's wishes, these steps may include changes to academic, living, transportation, and working situations if such accommodations are reasonably available. In addition, these steps may include directing a respondent to not have contact with the complainant, excluding a respondent from parts of campus, or providing a complainant with an escort to accompany a complainant on campus. Any adjustments made will be designed to minimize the burden on the complainant's educational program. Some of these actions may also be remedies in those cases resulting in a finding of a policy violation. If someone chooses not to bring a complaint forward, the Office of Victim Assistance can still assist that person with navigating academic systems, discussing alternate housing and applying for a civil protection order.
Because the school's primary concern is student safety, minor alcohol and drug violations by a complainant will be handled informally whenever possible. The complainant's use of alcohol or other drugs does not make the complainant at fault for being a victim of sexual violence.
CU Boulder prohibits retaliation against any employee or student who reports an incident of alleged sexual harassment or sexual violence, or any employee or student who testifies, assists or participates in a proceeding, investigation or hearing relating to these allegations. Respondents are informed of this provision, and any retaliation should be reported immediately to the Office of Institutional Equity and Compliance.
The complainant is not required to participate if the complainant chooses not to; however, this may limit CU Boulder's ability to respond to the incident, including pursuing any disciplinary action. If the complainant requests that his or her name or other identifying information not be used in an investigation, CU Boulder will consider that request in light of the context of its responsibility to provide a safe and nondiscriminatory environment.
In most cases, information including a complainant's name may be shared with the respondent, witnesses and with University officials who have a legitimate need to know. Beyond that, CU Boulder will take steps to protect the identity of the complainant and the identity of all individuals involved.
The only exception to the obligation to report applies to confidential counseling resources including the Office of Victim Assistance (OVA), Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), Faculty and Staff Assistance Program (FSAP), and Psychological Health and Psychiatry (PHP).
We encourage you to contact the free and confidential Office of Victim Assistance at CU Boulder as you process your options. They can offer counseling and advocacy in a supportive setting.
A list of on-campus and off-campus resources, most of which are available to students for no or low cost, is available on the Resources Page.
The Executive Director of Institutional Equity and Compliance & Title IX Coordinator issues sanctions for students and reserves the right to broaden or lessen any range of recommended sanctions in the event of mitigating factors or egregiously offensive behavior.
Valerie Simons
Associate Vice Chancellor of Institutional Equity and Compliance & Title IX Coordinator
3100 Marine Street, Second Floor
Boulder, Colorado 80303
Office 303-492-2127
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Looking for work? The next event is noon til 6:00 pm on Tuesday, September 25, 2018 at Grande Prairie's Holiday Inn (South of the GPRC, Holiday Inn, 9816 107 St, Grande Prairie, AB T8V 8E7)
Bring your resume and be prepared to find work.
Now you know the date and location of this event.
This event was designed to combine recruiting efforts of the businesses listed below. Rather than do individual job events – we thought it would be a good idea to put everyone under one roof, for your convenience. Watch this site as the event nears, then bring your resume!
Here's who signed up for our last event:
Control Tech
Caron Transportation Systems
Westpower Equipment
Calfrac Well Services
Prairie Coast Equipment
Global Raymac Surveys
County of Grande Prairie
Precision Well Servicing
On Side Restoration
Foremost Universal LP
IPAC Services Corp.
Mountain Coil Tubing
Certek Heat Machines
Northstar Sharp's Foundation Specialists
Canada Post Corporation
Bravo Target Safety
Northern Mat & Bridge
Maximum Tank Truck Services
Ferus Inc
Rockwater Energy Solutions
Eagle Well Servicing
Paladin Security
HSE Integrated Ltd.
The Work Place / Carlson & Company
Compass Access Solutions Ltd
Sanjel Energy Services
Force Inspection Services
Blueline Energy
Horizon North
FluidPRO Oilfield Services
Knelsen Sand & Gravel Ltd.
Performance Vac & Tank Services
Finning (Canada)
Agriculture Financial Services Corporation
Clearstream Energy Services
Kapown Rehabilitation Centre
Mainline Construction (2014) Ltd.
ENTREC Corporation
OK Tire & Auto Service
BJ Services
Purnell Energy Services
Tradesmen Enterprises
Corix Water Products LP
Fraction Energy Services / Trican Well Service
Vertex Resource Group Ltd.
Baker Hughes
Edmonton Trailer Sales
Canadian Mental Health Assoc AB NW Region 1995
The Home Depot
Northwest Alberta Children's Services
Home Hardware
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Saturday was Winterfest in Indianapolis, where 70 breweries from all over the country joined at the Indiana State Fair Grounds to pour out unlimited 3oz samplings of their most cherished brews. It is 3 hours of all-you-can-taste beer sampling.
Sounds like heaven, am I right?
This event was entirely sold out weeks ago, with the VIP tickets selling out extremely quickly. Knowing this fact, we set out for the fairgrounds donning our pretzel necklaces, aiming to get there early, get a good place in line, and be in the doors with a beer in our hands at 4:00 on the dot.
Oy Vey.
About a half mile of excited beer enthusiasts in front of us, about another half mile behind us. Envy doesn't describe our feelings for those who had purchased VIP tickets who were already warm inside enjoying their larger glasses and early access. (We will definitely pay the extra for VIP next year)
Once inside, it was like thousands of adults in an adult candy store.
Hopping brewery to brewery, trying to sample everything, from everyone.
With each brewery offering an average of four options, this was just not humanly possible, but you could pick and choose those that sounded most delicious or interesting to you, and trust me there was something there for everyone.
From the Imperial Stout infused with Ghost Peppers from Zwanzigz, to the firkin tent, to the Komodo Drangonfly Black IPA from Upland, to the Double 574 Double IPA from Bare Hands Brewery, any beer lover would not have any trouble finding their new favorite beverage.
The trouble is always remembering it the next day 🙂
The classics such as Sum Nug from Shoreline Brewery, Alpha King from Three Floyds, Superfly from Oaken Barrel, and Amazon Princess from People's did not disappoint when stacked against the other offerings.
To be expected it was intensely crowded, verging on uncomfortable at times, with lines for the bathrooms extending into the common area (for both sexes). However, the lines for samples were never too long and usually gave you just enough time to enjoy your previous sample before asking for another… and another… and another…
The breweries in attendance included:
Breweries from Indiana:
Out of State Breweries:
New Holland
It was a great time with great people, and I don't think there was a guest in attendance that walked away disappointed.
Next year, the VIP pass will be a must!
… and our pretzel necklaces will be more creative… I'm thinking a mini pretzel version of my Soft Pretzels recipe…….


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Help local Wheels For Wellbeing charity win a National Lottery Award
Wheels For Wellbeing is a local charity is a Brixton Road based charity that promotes and supports cycling for disabled people. About two years ago, it faced closure over lack of funding, but received a £330,000 funding from the National Lottery.
This enabled Wheels For Wellbeing to grow, so that it now has 100 specially designed bikes. Morethan 600 people from the local area, including many from Streatham, have benefited from the services it provides during weekly cycling sessions in the past year.
Two Olympians & Paralympians, Joanna Rowsell and Sarah Storey, is backing Wheels For Wellbeing to win an award from the National Lottery for Best Sports Project.
Wheels For Wellbeing has been shortlisted with two other sports charities for the award and a £2,000 cash prize.
To help Wheels For Wellbeing in their bid for the award, please go to http://www.lotterygoodcauses.org.uk/awards to vote for them!
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5 Things You Need Before Getting Into House Flipping
House flipping can be incredibly rewarding and lucrative, but you need to know your way around the industry before going in. Armando Montelongo offers five things every house flipper needs before taking on their first fixer-upper.
5 Green Tips For Keeping Your House Warm
Keep your home warm and cozy during the winter months with these eco-friendly tips from guest blogger Caroline Davis.
Are You Ready to Move?
Have you been thinking about moving to a new property? Use this post to find out if it's the right next move for you, or if you should hold off until you are ready to take the plunge.
A Homeowner's Guide to Boundary Disputes
As a landowner, knowing your property limits as well as your property rights will help you handle boundary disputes from trespassing to encroachment.
Safety Tips for Hosting an Open House
Whether you are a realtor or a home owner, make sure to practice these safety tips when using an open house to market the property and garner interest from potential buyers.
A First-Time Buyer's Guide To Home Security
Home security can play a big part in your family and home's safety. Find security tips for first-time buyers in this guest post from United Locksmith.


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By K.I. Goldberg
Baltimorelacrossenews.com, 9/8/13
St. Mary's Ryken senior attack Carlee Joseph has made a commitment to play Division III lacrosse at Meredith College.
Carlee Joseph ledger:
High School: St. Mary's Ryken High School
Graduation Year: 2014
Position: Attack
College Choice: Meredith College (NC)
Club Affiliation: Southern Maryland Jets
Major lacrosse honors, camps and showcases: WCAC second team 2013, Team MVP 2013
What will you major in/study? Engineering
Why did you choose Meredith? I chose Meredith College for its growing lacrosse program and Co-operative Engineering program with NC State University."
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George Muller Quotes About ScriptureQuotes about: Scripture
Blessings Children Christ Desire Difficulty Exercise Failing Fathers Giving Glory Grace Heart Jesus Meditation Opportunity Prayer Reading Reality Scripture Soul
It often astonishes me that I did not see the importance of meditation upon Scripture earlier in my Christian life. As the outward man is not fit for work for any length of time unless he eats, so it is with the inner man. What is the food for the inner man? Not prayer, but the Word of God -not the simple reading of the Word of God, so that it only passes through our minds, just as water runs through a pipe. No, we must consider what we read, ponder over it, and apply it to our hearts.
George Muller
- Born: September 27, 1805
- Died: March 10, 1898
- Occupation: Evangelist
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From YELP This place is awesome!! Stopped here on a Sunday afternoon for some lunch and was surprised at how packed it was. I got the surf and turf plate with brown rice and mac salad and is was amazing! Tender steak, not overly sauced and the ahi cakes were delish! The kiddos got burgers that looked good as well. Topped it off with some butter mochi cakes which I highly recommend, so so good. Actually bought two more after the meal to take home. Great spot, very friendly service, small dining area but it works.
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Presided during the opening ceremony were Mr. Bryan Smith, President & Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Vithaya Charnpanich, Chief Agency Officer along with 2 successful agency leaders, Ms. Natsarisa Thatsiribunchira and Ms. Ommatra Mahasethakul. Delegates were guided through Allianz Ayudhya's brand history, overall company performance, missions, future prospects, and was updated on the business direction and initiatives.
The 2-day event was a remarkable success as it was packed with instructive courses, motivational presentations and group meetings conducted by keynote speakers that focused on great leaders and excellent recruitment. Delegates also had a great opportunity to get together and relax over a delicious buffet which featured international cuisine at the cocktail party hosted at PEACH under the theme "German Funfest".
"We are delighted that Allianz Ayudhya decided to return to PEACH once again to host their prestigious seminar in 2015." Mr. Vitanart Vathanakul, Executive Director of the Royal Cliff Hotels Group said. "PEACH is the best MICE destination outside of Bangkok that has state-of-the-art facilities backed by a professional team that relentlessly works to support all kinds of business needs. My team and I hope to welcome back executives and delegates of Allianz Ayudhya in the many years to come."
As part of Royal Cliff's green initiatives, Mr. Antonello Passa, General Manager of the Royal Cliff Hotels Group presented the "Tree Planting Certificate" along with flame trees to representatives of Allianz Ayudhya. The certificate is awarded to organizations that opt to have their event at the Royal Cliff and PEACH. Flame trees would be planted in vital locations on behalf of these organizations.
PEACH is a world-class multipurpose award winning convention facility under the flagship of the Royal Cliff Hotels Group. The highly rated convention centre is the perfect venue to hold any kind of event, and is able to accommodate up to 10,062 people theatre-style. For a truly remarkable and memorable event experience, PEACH offers an ideal location, modern facilities and professional services to host a wide variety of engagements including international conferences, product launches, concerts, exhibitions, incentives, grand wedding celebrations and banquets.


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He's anything but an objective third-party observer; like the White House press secretary, his job is to put for the public line for his boss. For a more objective but "less inside" look at Google, I turn to people like Rand Fishkin or Danny Sullivan, as they do not work for Google but are very serious SEO- and Google-watchers. Matt is incredibly important to SEO, but always remember who pays his salary.
Matt Cutts on Backlink Relevance and Google
But back to Matt Cutts and his recent video. One of his more interesting recent YouTube videos was entitled, "Is there a version of Google that excludes backlinks as a ranking factor?" Let's read just a bit between the lines.
- A listener asks where there is a version of Google that excludes backlinks from the algorithm.
- Matt answers no, not for public consumption; but yes for internal consumption.
- Then Matt explains that "despite" the noise and spam in backlinks they remain very important to search quality.
Matt doesn't say that Google will transition away from them, nor does he speak at all about Google+ or other social mentions. He clearly indicates that backlinks matter, and really doesn't even hint at any alternative (social mentions? author authority?) coming down the pipe in the near future.
That, along with recent posts by Matt Cutts against guest blogging and article marketing (two attempts to manipulate backlinks), imply that we should all continue to focus on getting "quality" back links in every way, shape, and form possible WITHOUT running afoul of Penguin. etc.
Do backlinks matter? Yes they do. Thanks for the clarification, Matt!


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Ralston, NE - The Omaha Lancers faced the red-hot Sioux Falls Stampede on Friday night at Ralston Arena. The Lancers headed into the matchup winning 4 of the past 5 games and a big win against Team USA last Saturday. The last time these two teams played, Sioux Falls won outright, 7-2 in October. The Lancers called on Vinnie Purpura to play between the pipes. Purpura was great in the net against Team USA stopping 17 of the 18 shots he faced.
In the first period, Sioux Falls Nolan Walker got on the board early snipping the puck past Vinnie Purpura's shoulder. But, Omaha answered right back when Christian O'Neill got his 13th point on the season. Nick Perbix had the puck on the right circle and dropped it to the middle and O'Neill picked it up and sent it past Mikhail Berdin to tie up the game 1-1.
After a scoreless second period, The Lancers got two goals on the board within the opening minute of the third period. Brendan Furry snipped the puck pat Berdin from the right circle twenty-five seconds into the frame. Twenty seconds later, Travis Mitchell scored on Berdin to build on the lead. Then on the penalty kill, Noah Cates and Brendan Furry went to work when Furry assisted Cates on the game-winning goal. The Lancers defeated the Stampede, 4-1. Purpura stopped 15 of 16 shots. Omaha improves to 8-7-1 and improves to .533 for the first time this season.
What's next
Lancers: Travel to Des Moines, December 2nd (7:05 p.m. CT; News Talk 1290AM, Hockey TV)
Be Social
Stay up to date with the Lancers by following the team on Twitter @OmahaLancres, "Liking" the Official Omaha Lancers Facebook page, and following the team on Instagram.


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Lamb Marinade:
600 grams lamb fillets or backstraps
80 ml (1/3 cup) lemon juice
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 tablespoon fresh rosemary leaves, chopped
2 tablespoon Gwydir Grove extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon floral Australian honey
1 tablespoon light soy sauce
Freshly ground black pepper
For Sweet Potato Mash
800 grams sweet potato, peeled and chopped
30 grams of butter
2 cloves of garlic, crushed
1-2 tbls of vegetable or chicken stock
12 stems of rockets, trimmed and roughly chopped
Marinate lamb for 2 hours or overnight. Drain off most of the marinade, and grill or barbeque for 4-6 minutes each side. Remove from the heat and rest loosely covered with foil for 15 minutes before carving into slices. To serve spoon a little sweet potato mash on to a plate and serve slices of lamb on the top and any lamb juices spooned over the top. Garnish with sprigs of rosemary.
Cook the sweet potato in a saucepan of salted boiling over medium heat for about 15 minutes, or until sweet potato is tender. Drain and return to saucepan. Mash with butter and garlic over low heat and add just enough stock to form a firm puree. Remove from heat, season to taste, add rocket and stir until just wilted.


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A Saturday Backroads Afternoon
We don't really need a reason to hit the road. Generally, it's just that either Julie or myself gets a case of mild wanderlust, coupled with a need to get out and away from under all the various work things that pile up.
This particular Saturday, it was mostly me. I had finally got more or less caught up, after the weeks of work leading up to taking the class to the Emerald City convention, as well as a bunch of other commitments. What's more, the office library was finally rebuilt and the review pile had been cleared.
The bottom line was this. It was the first day off I'd had in two months where I didn't feel like just staying in bed all day. I was rested.
Amazingly, so was Julie. Her schedule has been as hard on her since she decided to go back to school a few months ago as mine usually is on me. So for us both to be feeling caught up on work, healthy, and rested on the same day was something of an occasion that deserved celebrating, and I said as much to my bride.
"Which direction?" was all she needed to know.
Julie had homework due Monday, and I'd used up my time off from my various jobs for ECCC, so we regretfully decided we could only manage a day trip, an afternoon's drive. Still, that's better than nothing.
Since we'd been north and east for the last couple of those, I suggested south. "Let's see if we can find that road we came up on from Centralia that time, I want to see what it looks like in daylight when the stores are open."
So south it was.
We went from our home in west Seattle out past the airport to 188th and on past the East Valley Highway, and in no time at all we were in farm country. We kept on, avoiding the freeway and staying on farm roads, towards Kent.
Despite being barely half an hour out from the city, Kent is a pretty rural place.
Julie was driving; partly because she enjoys driving and I don't, even on largely-deserted back roads. She says it relaxes her. But the other reason is that, in the same way I carry entire back stories of hundreds of DC and Marvel characters in my head, Julie carries a map of every thrift store and junk shop in the greater Seattle area in hers. She had already thought of places she wanted to stop along our route. I'm happy to let her navigate, because I usually haven't been to the shops she is thinking of and I often find interesting books.
The first of these was the St. Vincent's thrift store in Kent.
I was very pleased to see that they had a clean and well-maintained book section. This is always a luck-of-the-draw kind of thing when you're looking through this kind of place, it really depends on the personalities of the individual employees. Sometimes the folks in charge of the section are genuinely book people, and sometimes not.
I was interested to see that the hardcover fiction was organized in a non-standard way, but it made perfect sense for a thrift store that gets a lot of traffic. They'd segregated out the standard stuff you always see– the Danielle Steele, the Stephen King, the Tom Clancy, the John Grisham, the Mary Higgins Clark, and so on– and given each of those authors their own shelf. THEN they split the remaining books out by genre. I assume it's easier for the staff because then they don't have to fuss so much with the shelving arrangements when new donations come in. But it was also terrific for me, since I was able to bypass an entire row of shelves and get right to the interesting stuff.
Truthfully, it looked like the dream arrangement for professional bookscouts, who spend all day digging through thrift stores and get really sick of seeing dozens upon dozens of Danielle Steele books everywhere they go. Julie tells me that thrift stores, Goodwill in particular, are finally getting wise to all the professionals trawling their bookshelves (apparently the downtown Seattle Goodwill even has one on staff who advises them about which books to hold back and sell online.)
But at least on this afternoon in Kent, you could still turn up some nice pieces. I found two.
Both of them were Book Club editions, but from back in the fifties when those were done slightly less on the cheap and bore a much closer resemblance to the original editions. And amazingly well-preserved. (There were several other similar naval adventures in the 'vintage' section, which suggested to me that someone's grandfather had recently passed away or something and a younger relative had just put all the books in a box and donated them without looking at them; because from the pristine shape they were in, they looked like they'd all come from the same home. No sun damage, no tanning, nothing.)
I chose the two I did for fairly arbitrary reasons. Admiral Hornblower In The West Indies I picked up just because I hadn't read it and I am slowly working my way through C.S. Forester's books as I run across them.
The Golden Hawk was completely on the strength of the cover art. I just liked the look of it. It's the story of pirate Kit Geraldo, and his search for revenge on the corrupt island governor that killed his mother. He makes common cause with the fiery female pirate Rouge, who also has reason to hate the governor, and together they have a hot-blooded Caribbean swashbuckling good time trying to take out evil Don Luis Del Toro. As it turned out, this was a very successful book when it came out, and it was made into a movie with Rhonda Fleming and Sterling Hayden in 1952.
Author Frank Yerby has an interesting claim to fame; he was the first African-American best-selling author, the first to sell a million copies and to have a book of his made into a movie. He did it with 'costume' adventures like The Golden Hawk, but always managed to sneak in some social commentary. (For example, a saucy female pirate captain like Rouge was unheard of when the book was published, and Kit's dark secret is his mixed parentage; he is the product of a rape.)
Despite this, he was often criticized by black leaders of the time for not writing more pointedly about racial issues. But Yerby always said his job was to entertain, not to 'inflict' his politics on readers.
That doesn't mean he didn't have any. Citing the civil rights situation in the U.S. as being intolerable, Frank Yerby moved to Spain in 1955. Fascist Spain under General Franco apparently was preferable to Yerby, which kind of boggles the mind when you think about it. Of course, he was rich, which doubtless helped. (Nevertheless, the state of Georgia still proudly claims Frank Yerby as one of their own– I dug up the photos of him from their online state encyclopedia.) He settled in Madrid, where he spent the rest of his life, writing thirty more bestselling novels until he passed away in 1991.
I wish I could say I knew all that when I bought the book, but I did not– I just liked the cover. But now that I do know all of it, I'm doubly pleased to own it; and the book's a fun read, too. About half bodice-ripping romance and half Errol Flynn swashbuckler, and Frank Yerby definitely knew how to bring it for the action scenes. I'm not surprised his books did well.
Glancing through the juvenile section, I found a couple of nice Oz hardcovers, as well.
Not originals, of course. These were the Konecky & Konecky facsimile editions from the early 1990s. But except for the publisher's imprint and the glossy cover boards, they are indistinguishable from the originals. I just like having them around to read, and since it was half-price day, we got them for a buck and a half each. (I do wish the publishers that pick up the Oz books for reprinting would go beyond the Baum books, though… it'd be nice to be able to get inexpensive copies of the Ruth Thompson books as well.)
That was it for Kent. We ambled on south towards Auburn, where Julie wanted us to try our luck at the Goodwill.
Sadly, Auburn's Goodwill was the classic example of a book section run by thrift-store employees who do not care about books at all.
I know I sound a little ridiculous and fussy, and I certainly don't expect thrift-store staff to have degrees in library science or anything, but it wouldn't kill them to separate the fiction from the non-fiction, or the adults from the juveniles. I don't even need them to go alphabetical by author or separate out genres or anything. Just, for Chrissakes, apply a little thought to the idea that people can find books they want more easily if you give them some sense of where to look for them. 'The books are in the book section' is not adequate.
As it was, this was just a pile that happened to be stacked in sections on the shelves, barely a half-step up from a table at a garage sale. Normally I wouldn't even bother digging through it all, but today I could tell Julie was going to be a while.
And I did find a good one. This was a real bookscouting, diamond-in-the-pasture kind of moment for me because I'd been wanting this particular book for years. It was Robert Ludlum's fourth novel, Trevayne.
The reason it's collectible is because he originally published it under a pen name, "Jonathan Ryder." Robert Ludlum published three novels under a pen name– two as Jonathan Ryder (Trevayne and The Cry of the Halidon) and one as Michael Shepherd (The Road to Gandolfo.) Unlike most other writers who use pen names, Ludlum wasn't switching genres or anything. The books are all recognizably Ludlum-style espionage adventures. He didn't like using the pen names, and later said it was only because his publisher insisted that he not flood the market. So newer editions have all appeared under the Ludlum name.
But the early ones with the pen names are highly sought after by collectors. And here in this shitpile of a book section was, by God, a hardcover "Jonathan Ryder" edition of Trevayne.
It wasn't a first edition. The spine was a little cocked and there was some slight sun bleaching on the dust jacket. Nevertheless, that was a pretty hot item to dig out, and I was ridiculously pleased with myself, finding it there for two dollars. And I knew I could probably fix the spine by clamping some weights on it. (The nice thing about working in printshops is that I can do a lot of my own bookbindery and repair.) The moral of the story, I decided, is that no matter how crappy the shelves look, if you have the time to go through them, take the time.
Anyway, that was it for Auburn. We hit the road again, continuing southeast on route 162, until we reached Orting.
Neither one of us had ever heard of it before, but it's a pleasant little place once you get away from the strip mall that dominates the north end of town.
We decided it was time to stop for dinner.
Now, normally I would skip over this part. But we found an incredible restaurant and they deserve a plug.
The Around The Corner Cafe is exactly what its name promises. It's a small-town restaurant with a traditional menu.
But the food itself is amazing. This is why we like to try small-town indie restaurants when we travel; it makes all the difference when it's a farm town place that's getting everything fresh and local.
I had possibly the best burger I've ever had in my life, and Julie said the same thing about her prime rib. The staff were all genuinely friendly and there was a delightful small-town vibe to the place– everybody knew everyone and there was a lot of laughing and kidding one another going on. Just a great restaurant all around. If, by some freakish turn of events, you ever end up in that part of the state of Washington, you definitely should check it out. But bring an appetite, because they eat hearty in Orting.
At this point, you may very well be grumbling, okay, fine, you had a nice trip and found some rare books and ate a nice dinner. When are you going to talk about COMICS?
The truth is… well, I didn't find any on this trip, not even a few crappy dog-eared Archie digests. In fact, after dinner we ended up wasting the rest of our trip trying to find the town of Electron, Washington— a road sign told us it was just ahead, and we were determined to get a picture of downtown Electron. (Upon seeing the sign, I instantly had a vivid mental picture of a shiny little town where everyone is dressed like the Weisinger-era Kandorians and the cars all have fins.)
But we never did find it, and when it got dark we gave up and headed for home.
So, no comics at all this trip.
But Julie did find me a book of cartoons at our local Goodwill, while I was busy writing: Burr Shafer's Through History with J. Wesley Smith. So the weekend was not a completely comics-free event.
Burr Shafer was one of the great magazine gag cartoonists, back when there still was such a profession. He was very popular from the 1940s to his death in 1965.
His most significant creation was "J. Wesley Smith," a doofus who had cameo appearances throughout history.
The Smith books were beloved by librarians and schoolteachers everywhere, because they were a way to get kids talking about historical events.
Me, I just liked them because they were funny. When I was in junior high school I read their copy of The Wonderful World of J. Wesley Smith some hundreds of times.
I'd forgotten all about J. Wesley Smith and his skewed view of history until Julie came home with that… and I was delighted to renew my acquaintance, especially since I had not seen this book before. Now Burr Shafer's on the shopping list again.
Because, to be honest, the afternoon didn't really sate our wanderlust. We feel an actual road trip coming on, with books to be scouted and backwater towns to explore. Probably some time in the next couple of weeks, if we can make it work with Julie's school schedule.
Maybe we'll even find some real comics then. We've been having quite a run of luck; last night I turned up a bunch of cool stuff at the local Value Village. But nothing comics-related, sadly.
But in the meantime, well, I'll see you back here next week. Talking about actual comic books. I promise.
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text: This kind of instantaneous attack on FM would be a pretty severe amplitude modulation. I wish to comment on Leif's AM detector page. I am not sure since I have yet to look at the code, but it appears that Leif is saying he uses a narrow filter at the carrier to extract the carrier for basebanding before the final detection is done. A thing one could do instead of a PLL is to take a high-Q resonator (IIR filter) which has three terms, at the carrier. This works well on good signals quite well if the follow on processing takes advantage of the independence of the sidebands. However, all of us have heard a selective fade take the carrier and one of the sidebands out for seconds. A 2nd order PLL based carrier recovery algorithm with a fairly narrow loop filter will "flywheel" for many seconds during a severe fade and it will have to be a deep fade indeed for the 2nd order PLL to lose lock on the "pure tone" that is the carrier. Another thing PLL's can easily do is gear shift the gain or loop bandwidth depending on the lock condition. This means that in a lock condition, one can REALLY narrow the bandwidth (down 1 Hz if you like) and this will take flywheel through a really nasty fade. In the best coherent detector, one then makes an SNR estimation of each sideband and then votes in a weighted way, which sideband to believe. If both are high SNR, pick your favorite, if both are a bit ratty, then take an average. If one fades, take the other, etc. This last procedure is where the really good coherent detectors gain a significant advantage. This is the implementation in the software I have written for the SDR-1000. I also do PLL for the FM detector since I like the threshold depression that the PLL gives. It is worth the extra complexity. 73's Bob N4HY -----Original Message----- From: owner-linrad@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-linrad@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of wb9uwa@xxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Friday, January 16, 2004 3:02 AM To: linrad@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [linrad] AM and FM Hi Leif, It will be interesting to see if you make a noise blanker that works on FM. The Ham rigs fail badly at that. One idea comes to mind, perhaps down the road on FM. When you expect a 5Khz deviation FM signal, you could set the maximum IF bandwidth properly as an initial setting. The dynamic bandwidth of the signal would then be measured and the IF filter bandwidth would be changed quickly to match the instantanious deviation level. The result should be an improvment in S/N especially at times that the transmitter is not fully modulated. This would feature would be much easier in software then in hardware. A noise operated squelch would then have to operate with a fixed IF bandwidth on a separate detector. I found your text on AM. It is interesting reading. http://antennspecialisten.se/~sm5bsz/linuxdsp/run/am.htm 73, Jim Shaffer, WB9UWA. On 14 Jan 2004 at 20:46, Leif Åsbrink wrote: > Hi all, > > Linrad01-11 is now uploaded. > This version has detectors for AM an FM. > > Coherent processing is an advantage in AM and I > have written a page about that. > > The FM mode is just a conventional FM detector, > enhancements are possible, but I have not yet any > suitable (marginal) FM signals to play with.... > > > 73 > > Leif / SM5BSZ >LINRADDARNIL


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As this blog continues to gain in readership and popularity, I find that I censor some of my subjects or topics from time to time. That was never my intention, in fact quite the opposite of it, but it is the mature thing to do. But I've been biting my tongue so hard these past couple of weeks that I'm going to start bleeding soon if I don't get this off my chest.
Sometimes the negative stereotypes that circle surrogacy have nothing to do with the surrogate, and everything to do with the Intended Parents.
To be clear, this has positively NOTHING to do with my IFs. M&T hung the moon in my eyes, I can't imagine them ever doing anything (on purpose or not) that would really make me mad. We mesh well. They've got the perfect blend of not putting me on a pedestal that I don't need and not making me feel like an employee.
But some of these other IPs.... whew...
It seems like in the past several weeks so many of the gals I've come to call my surro sisters are needing support... because it has been sorely lacking from the folks they're putting their lives and waistlines on hold for.
I just can not fathom wanting a family so badly as to front the cost of surrogacy (because while I'll admit I have no idea what it costs to IPs, I know that it can't be cheap) and then not giving a hoot about the pregnancy, the surrogate or the birth.
For me it comes down to this one simple truth: This is not MY pregnancy. It's YOURS. I expect IPs to sit up and pay attention. Be an active part of it. And when they don't, it just gets all 5 foot 2 inches of me fired up!
Further, don't treat a surrogate as a minimum wage employee. While it may be true that you sign a check that somehow finds its way to her account.. it's not really Earth moving amounts, most of us don't need it, and even fewer of us are doing this for the money. To treat a surrogate as a baseline employee and not family, or at a bare minimum as a respected colleague, really just gets under my skin.
I wish I could give examples of certain stories I've heard lately. But, those stories aren't my story and it's not my place to share them. It's just been too many examples of people who don't seem to realize that their surrogate has feelings, or is a person with needs. Or of people who haven't seemed to find a way to grab onto the fact that very soon, it does't matter what you do or do not WANT to do, you're a parent and you now have obligations and responsibilities.
So if you're an IP reading this -- I know I have a handful of you that follow-- here are some very basic guidelines that will go a LONG way.
Be present. Take an interest in YOUR child. What he/she does in womb. Do they like music? Certain foods? What was the heartrate? Ask.
Remember your surrogate is more than a uterus. Ask how SHE'S feeling. Especially in the days and weeks post birth, when she's likely to feel very un-needed. Bonus? If you're OK with her holding the baby, offer it... don't make her ask (seems like lots of gals have a hard time with asking)
Finally, if possible, be her friend. Remember the golden rule. Pay attention. M&T sent me hydrangeas a couple of weeks ago. Blue hydrangea to be exact. My wedding flowers. My favorite flowers. I cried. It meant so much more to me than some of these super gifts I hear about from time to time. They're my friends. They care about what I love. They paid attention, and the impact it had is more than I can express.
OK- I actually do feel better. Sorry for the long rant.
I now return you to the world of M,T, Mandy and baby Joey Girl... where everything is sunshine, rainbows love and respect.


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Friday night was the San Diego Museum of Art's annual Art Alive shin-dig. It was a totally grown up affair that was loads of fun. There were passed hors d'oeuvres, snacks, desserts, and lots of drinks. There were also plenty of interactive activities, my favorite was the photo-flip book where guests got to play around with wacky props and make a flip book full of fun-filled antics.
This once a year fundraiser is all about reinterpreting master works in the form of floral arrangements. There was a wide variety of styles represented and you could really see the similarities in quite a few of the flowers and paintings. This ikebana arrangement (below) was one of my favorites along with the cactus (4th on left below) . Although I was blown away by all of the arrangements, two of my favorite paintings, one by El Greco and another by Bosch were not represented. Perhaps they already had their turn in a previous year? I know those would have been really challenging, but I can't help feeling disappointed because an interpretation in flowers would have been beyond awesome.
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1450 El Prado
Balboa Park, San Diego, CA
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Ways you reach your peak in middle age and beyond
Okay, so you were most likely fitter and stronger in your 20s and 30s, but getting older isn't all doom and gloom. In fact, research shows that people don't peak in many areas of life until they reach middle age or beyond.
SEE ALSO: Eight ways to keep your brain sharp
SEE ALSO: Five surprising things that can prematurely age your brain
Emotional awareness: 40s and 50s
They say that life is the best teacher, so it should come as no surprise that people's ability to read other's emotions improves with age. Researchers showed photos of people's faces, cropped to show only their eyes, to volunteers of various ages. Participants in their 40s and 50s were found to be the best at correctly reading other people's feelings.
Peak arithmetic skills: 50
Reckon young people can't add up because they rely too much on smartphones? You might be right. Studies show that our mental arithmetic skills get better with age – with 50-year olds performing best at answering maths questions.
Attention to detail: 50 onwards
You might take longer to switch your focus from one thing to another in middle age, but your brain is better at paying close attention to detail. Researchers in Germany found that younger people spread their attention wide, gathering lots of information from different sources, whereas older people focus their attention, looking more at detail.
Life satisfaction: 69
Several surveys have shown that life satisfaction peaks in our early twenties, and then drops off, before peaking again as we head into our seventies. According to the Office of National Statistics, people in Britain are most satisfied with life from the age of 65 to 79.
The survey of more than 300,000 adults across the UK found life satisfaction, happiness and feeling life was worthwhile all improved with age, but then dropped for the over-80s. The news isn't so good for those aged 45 to 59, who experienced the lowest levels of life satisfaction, with men on average less satisfied than women.
On a positive note, life might get better than you think – another survey found that people over 60 had better life satisfaction than anticipated by those in their mid-50s.
60s & 70s: Verbal intelligence improves
While some cognitive abilities decline with age, overall memory remains strong for most people throughout their 70s. In fact, studies suggest that the average 70-year-old performs as well on many cognitive tests as do many 20-year-olds. And in verbal intelligence tests, people in their 60s and 70s score significantly higher than younger people. Studies show that scores on multiple-choice vocabulary tests keep climbing into people's early 70s.
Moral decision-making and reading social situations: 60-90
Older people are also better at regulating emotions and reading social situations, according to a team of researchers in the US. Scientists asked study participants to read about a conflict, then answer questions about it. They found that people aged 60 to 90 were better able to see things from someone else's point of view, anticipate change, consider multiple possible outcomes, and identify opportunities for compromise.


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1. "A definite relationship exists between industry and attack motive, which is most likely a byproduct of the data targeted." This is a refrain repeated several times throughout the report. Given that a significant amount of the attacks are made from malevolent entities that are strictly attempting to steal data for monetary benefit, the data …Read More
In short: yes, you should trust your business associates, but you must verify that they are claiming. So you should trust them, but you shouldn't put faith in them. Whether you are a medical provider dealing with a business associates or a business associates engaging a subcontracting business associate, handing over data on the simple …Read More


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Anyway, that was five years ago or so, and The Walkmen are still among my favorite currently recording bands. This is their best album, in my opinion, though it isn't a popular one--most prefer Lisbon or Bows and Arrows. Those are certainly worth a listen, too.
"If Only it Was True" really gets to me every time. It's the last track on this record.


text: ARM is the world's leading semiconductor intellectual property (IP) supplier. The ARM business model involves the designing and licensing of IP rather than the manufacturing and selling of semiconductor chips. ARM licenses IP to a network of partners who utilize ARM IP designs to create and manufacture system-on-a-chip designs. ARM is at the heart of the development of digital electronic products.


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Tonight at 5:30 PM they vote on what they discussed yesterday morning at the Lowndes County Commission. But you won't hear the Zika Presentation by Ken Lowery; that was only in the Work Session. It was by far the longest item, at seven minutes, longer than all the rest of the meeting, which took less than six minutes. The second longest item at almost a minute and a half was abandonment of a portion of Ponce de Leon Trail (CR 374).
You will see them adopt the Fiscal Year 2018 budget. See the previous post for more background about the budget requests that the county almost all denied.
Below are links to each LAKE video of yesterday morning's Work Session, with a very few notes, followed by a video playlist. See also the agenda.
- 1. Call to Order 4. Minutes for Approval
5 a. Abandonment of a portion of Ponce de Leon Trail (CR 374)
Video. The Cunningham family wants to take in yard and put a gate up. County Engineer Mike Fletcher noted the county had abandoned previous sections of this same road. Commissioner Mark Wisenbaker wanted to know more about what parts of it are still maintained.
5b. Resolution accepting infrastucture for Creekside West Phase IV
Video. The roads and the storm drains will remain private.
5 c. Hotel/Motel Tax FY2018 County Budget Plan
Video. Finance Director Stephanie Black said state law requires the county to adopts a budget plan for hotel/motel tax, including the plan from the Tourism Authority, which was expected to adopt its plan the following morning (this morning).
5 d. Adoption of Fiscal Year 2018 Budget
Video. Nothing new. See the previous post for background about the budget requests that the county almost all denied.
6 e. Motorola Support Agreement for Offendertrak and PMDC
Video. Ritual annual approval.
6 f. Easement Agreement Marlene Meeks Fairway Circle
Video. Utilities Director Steve Stalvey said it was to install a permanent flush line.
5g. Utilities relocation and quitclaim at Val-Tech Pump Station
Video. Utilities Director Steve Stalvey said it was about the widening of Shiloh Road, so that's where this pump station is. Chairman Bill Slaughter said it was all about exit 22 improvements.
6. Reports- County Manager- Zika Presentation by Ken Lowery
Video. County Manager Joe Pritchard said the Lowndes County Department of Public Health would like to make a presentation about the Zika virus. Ken Lowery presented. Mosquitoes spread it, and there are other methods of transmission such as sexual transmission. Unlike other mosquito-born viruses, this one can cause birth defects. We don't have Zika in Lowndes County; the warning was about getting it while traveling, identification of affected parties, nearby mosquitoes, and methods of preventing spread.
- 8. Meeting Adjournment
Here's a LAKE video playlist:
Videos: Budget, Tax, Sewage Pump Station, Road Abandonment, Zika
Work Session, Lowndes County Commission (LCC),
Video by Gretchen Quarterman for Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange (LAKE),
Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, June 26, 2017.
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The Legal Services Board(LSB) publishes today a short document which explains how it approaches its work.
Legal Services Board Interim Chair Dr Helen Phillips said:
"The LSB has a unique role in the legal services sector, overseeing regulation and holding bodies to account. It is important that there is clarity about the way we approach our work.
We have a wide range of formal and informal tools available to us and the document sets out how we will use them to promote the regulatory objectives and achieve our vision of legal services that everyone can access and trust.
Setting out our approach in a clear and accessible document supports transparency, consistency and predictability, in line with good regulatory practice.
We are currently in the process of developing our next strategic plan and setting out our regulatory approach now helps to frame discussions about our focus for the next three years."


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Penn State No. 1?
MIAMI -- "I don't know if were No. 1," said coach Joe Paterno after his unbeaten Penn State team defeated Missouri, 10-3, in the Orange Bowl New Year's night, but we have as much right as anybody else to be No. 1," he added. "I'm not saying we're No. 1, but we ought to get one or two votes."
"I know we don't look great. We sputter around, but we win. All I can say is that we have as much right as anyone to be No. 1." And Penn State has a friend in Missouri coach Dan Devine. "If I had a vote," he said, "I might vote a tie for No. 1 hetween Texas and Penn State. I can guarantee you that I wouldn't vote Penn State No. 2 under any circumstances."
Paterno described the Orange Bowl game as a great defensive contest. He said, "You won't see college teams play better defense. It was a great defensive effort." Still, as usual, he came to the defense of his offense, even though it was nine turnovers, seven interceptions and two fumbles which turned the game in Penn State's favor. "We don't have a defense; we have a team," he emphasized. Devine said the Tigers, who posted a 9-1 regular season record, were over-prepared in many respects. "I did a poor job," he said, "in so many ways I can't be specific. "The only surprise was that Penn State ran from a short punt formation on the game's first play," he said. "After that, we got what we expected. They used the same stuff that got them here to the Orange Bowl."
Missouri quarterback Terry McMillan had a bad day in his hometown, throwing five interceptions, "No, I don't think Terry had jitters," Devine said. "I know he doesn't want to give out any excuses." Devine was right. McMillan declined to discuss the game with newsmen at all, but exchanged some hard pressed smiles with fellow seniors around the room.
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SOURCE: StereoVision Entertainment Inc.
December 13, 2016 08:00 ET
LAS VEGAS, NV--(Marketwired - Dec 13, 2016) - StereoVision Entertainment Inc., a publicly traded Nevada corporation (OTC PINK: SVSN) announced today that they've signed "The Pot Lobbyist" Ron Watson and Watson Strategies to work together on growing shareholder value in CannaVision, StereoVision's majority owned Florida medical cannabis and hemp products subsidiary.
"Watson Strategies is a full-service lobbying firm specializing in health care related subjects and is one of the leading experts on Florida medical marijuana," stated StereoVision's CEO Jack Honour. "Watson Strategies was founded by Mr. Ron Watson. Mr. Watson has over 25 years of experience in Florida political, regulatory, and lobbying endeavors with government and major healthcare associations. Watson Strategies helped form the Florida Medical Cannabis Association (FMCA) and was instrumental in helping pass the Compassionate Medical Cannabis Act of 2014 (SB 1030), commonly known as the "Low-THC" law or "Charlotte's Web". Watson Strategies was very involved in the implementation of SB 1030 through the rule making process working closely with the Department of Health's Office of Compassionate Use. They participated in certain rule challenges and monitored on-going administrative lawsuits. Watson Strategies was also involved in the recent passage of HB 307 during the 2016 legislative session which is known as the "Right to Try' bill. This new law adds full strength non-smokable medical marijuana for patients who are terminally ill. Watson Strategies brings to the table an extensive network of contacts supportive of expanding the present medical cannabis laws. We're seeking to include more licenses, allow the use of the whole plant for all treatable conditions, increase present treatable conditions, and expand the services and capabilities of Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers (MMTC)."
StereoVision (http://stereovision.com) is a publicly traded Nevada corporation (OTC PINK: SVSN) focused on creating, acquiring, and producing multimedia content with its majority or wholly owned media subsidiaries, "Legends of Oz" franchise owner, Inspirational Vision Media Inc. (http://ivmi.biz) the 9 time Emmy Award winning 3D animation company REZN8 (http://rezn8.com), production companies TDOJ LLC, and G3DD LLC, and the medical cannabis and hemp industries subsidiaries, the Puerto Rico C corporation, GreenVision Systems and the Florida C corporation, MediCannaVision, dba CannaVision.
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The Rev. Susan Prinz joined the St. Martin's staff as a priest associate in October 2014. Susan holds a Master's of Divinity degree from Virginia Theological Seminary as well as a doctorate in educational administration, a Master of Education degree in student personnel services and bachelor's degree in journalism. She is also a graduate of the Sursum Corda Spiritual Direction Training program and has a private spiritual direction practice. Susan is married to Ron Prinz, a professor at the University of South Carolina, and they are parents to Elizabeth, who works for Network for Africa, a NGO based in London. On Sunday afternoons, you will usually find Susan in one of three places: taking long walks with her "seminary dog," Zildjian, curled up with her latest knitting project, or entirely lost in a reading adventure.
The Rev. Chuck Petit has been an assisting clergy member at St. Martin's since the summer of 2005, a position he holds in addition to his day job as a physician of gerontology. Chuck attended seminary at the University of the South in Sewanee, Tenn., and graduated from West Virginia University School of Medicine. He and his wife Michelle have two sons, Nathanael and Luke, both active members of St. Martin's youth program and frequent acolytes. Chuck also has two grown children, Joshua and Jessica. On a Sunday afternoon, you'll most likely find Chuck watching the BBC series "Dr. Who."
Antonio joined the St. Martin's staff in 2012. Originally from Los Angeles, Calif., he moved to Columbia from Los Angeles in 1992. A former employee of Wells Fargo, Antonio is a member of Our Lady of the Hills Catholic Church and an avid cycler who also enjoys hiking. He and his wife Charlotte have two daughters, Disa Joyce & Celena Rose. On a Sunday afternoon, you're likely to find Antonio relaxing, watching classic movies or working on his bicycles. He and his wife Charlotte are also well loved at St. Martin's for sharing delicious Mexican fare, made from family recipes passed down from Antonio's mother.
Robyn Holt is a native of South Carolina who lived in several other states while growing up. She graduated from the University of South Carolina with a B.A. degree in sociology, but has spent the last 17 years working in finance. She is married to JD and has two children, 11-year-old Davis and 6-year-old Ellie. Robyn and JD have been active in the Scout program at St. Martin's for several years as well as Trenholm Little League at Trenholm Park. Robyn enjoys camping and spending time with her family. When she's not doing these things, you're likely to find her enjoying a book on a Sunday afternoon. She is an avid reader.
Director of the St. Martin's Drop-In Nursery for the past 25 years, Kathy Lentz is the daughter of a United Methodist minister and an active member of Shandon United Methodist Church. Her Methodist ties only link her more closely to the sense of mission in her work with St. Martin's Drop-In Nursery, which serves infants through preschool-age children, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monday through Friday, year-round, without reservations. Because of the nursery's long commitment to serving as a drop-in childcare facility, juggling is a special gift in Kathy's skill set. She attended Winthrop College and is married to Robert Lentz. They have two children and two grandchildren. On a Sunday afternoon, you're likely to find Kathy enjoying a walk in her neighborhood or dreaming about her next trip to some interesting locale.
English G. Morris Jr., professional church musician, music education administrator and president and founder of Carolina Music Academy, has been minister of music and organist at St. Martin's for almost 30 years. He marks that date this fall. English has a degree in organ performance from the University of South Carolina, where he also did graduate study in music. In addition to his work at USC, English did graduate work in theology and pastoral counseling at Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary in San Francisco. English has twice served as organist-in-residence at York Minster Cathedral in York, England, and in June 2012, completed a term as visiting organist at England's Canterbury Cathedral. A board member for both local and state music and business professional organizations, English is also a longtime advocate of the arts. He is a former and current dean of the Columbia Chapter of the American Guild of Organists and is a Paul Harris Fellow of Rotary International. In addition to his work at St. Martin's, English has overseen the Carolina Music Academy for the past 36 years. English also shares a love for Asian antiques. English is married to the former Harriet Jervey of Columbia and they have two daughters and two grandchildren. On Sundays after worship, you might find English listening to recordings of favorite choirs, reading a book or fishing.


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Los Angeles County jail officials have been releasing as many as 600 inmates each day in the last year before their sentences are completed. The Christian Science Monitor says the year's total is 47,000. The offenders are nonviolent – drunken drivers, shoplifters, car thieves, but the releases have stirred controversy over whether the savings is worth the potential threat to public safety. "Quality-of-life" crimes are soaring, the Monitor says.
In other ripple effects of government budget wore, Virginia legislators are seeking more funds for prisons, with local jails 7,000 over capacity; Michigan lawmakers are re-studying sentencing guidelines–8 in 10 jails are over capacity; and the Missouri Supreme Court ruled that a year-old law to release some nonviolent felons applies retroactively as well as to incoming felons. More burglars and drunken drivers are back on the streets than lawmakers may have anticipated.
Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca says that, "for misdemeanor offenders our system has come to a grinding halt. With thousands being freed after having paid less than 10 percent of their sentence, there simply is no sense of deterrence whatever. This is no way to run a criminal-justice system."
"Los Angeles is the perfect example of the problem hitting every jurisdiction across this country," says Terry Jungel of the Michigan Sheriffs Association. He says "get tough on crime" policies have emphasized rhetoric over funding. "We have continued to pass new laws with new sentences but have not expanded the system to keep up with the public's dictate. You can't just continue to pour inmates in the front door without them flowing out the back," he says.


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text: The storm has approached much faster than anyone could have predicted. Now all of the electricity in the entire town is out. The character in this game needs you to go to the basement with them and help them find anything useful. It's a big basement so you will have to search in sections. The only light you have is a flashlight so it will be a bit more difficult to look for the things you need. You will be looking for rope, candles, cell phones, and other things that you need when a bad storm is upon you.


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Éomer, son of Éomund, is the current Third Marshall of the Riddermark. The nephew of King Théoden, he is second in line for the throne of Rohan, behind his cousin Théodred. As such, he also lives under the shadow of Wyrgende's curse.
Quest Involvement
- [81] Chapter 1: Éomer
- [81] Chapter 2: Uglúk's End
- [82] Chapter 4: The Stone of Wyrgende
- [83] Chapter 5: South to Snowbourn
- [83] Chapter 6: No Retreat
- [83] Chapter 7: The Coming Tide
- [83] Chapter 8: Night Falls on Meduseld
- The son of Éomund of Eastfold and Théodwyn, the sister of King Théoden. While still a young man of just twenty-six, Éomer the King's nephew was made Third Marshal of Riddermark, and took command of the Riders of Eastfold. The days of his youth were harsh ones for Rohan; its people were imperilled by Orcs out of the north, while a certain Gríma son of Gálmód, later found to be a spy of Saruman, gained influence over the King.
- On 25 February III 3019, Rohan suffered its greatest blow to date; at a skirmish at the Fords of Isen, Théoden's son and heir Théodred was slain by Saruman's forces, leaving Éomer - who was not at the battle - as the natural heir to Rohan's throne. It was five days later that the tide began to turn in Rohan's favour, when Éomer came across three strangers travelling through the fields of the Mark. These strangers were Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli, and from Éomer's wise decision to aid these three came Rohan's ultimate victory.
- Because of this, some days later, Gandalf came to Edoras and healed the King of his malaise. The Rohirrim went to war, and though they were defeated at the Fords of Isen, they held their own at the Battle of the Hornburg and, with the aid of the Ents of Fangorn Forest, defeated Saruman's armies. Then Éomer rode with his King to the aid of Minas Tirith, where they fought in the Battle of the Pelennor Fields. There Théoden met his end, and granted Éomer the Kingship, first of the Third Line of the Kings of Rohan.
- At the time of the great victories of that year, Éomer was still just twenty-eight years old. He would rule the Rohirrim for another sixty-five years, through which he maintained a great friendship with Gondor. Such was the plenty and peace of his reign that he was given the surname Éadig, 'Blessed'. He was succeeded by his son Elfwine. — lorebook
Éomer (West Rohan)
Éomer is then found at Helm's Dike and later at Helm's Deep on the third level.
Quest Involvement
Vol. III. Book 13
- [94] Chapter 1: The Lay of the Land
- [94] Chapter 2: Final Preparations
- [95] Chapter 6: Atop the Wall
- [95] Chapter 7: Defending the Deep
- [95] Chapter 11: Dawn Comes
Éomer (Taur Drúadan)
After the victory at Helm's Deep, Éomer joins the host of Théoden and rides to the aid of Gondor, fighting in the Battle of Pelennor Fields.
Quest Involvement
Vol. IV. Book 5
- [103] Chapter 7: Through the Stonewain Vale
- [104] Chapter 8: The Ride of the Rohirrim
- [104] Instance: The Ride of the Rohirrim
- [105] Instance: Death Comes for All
- [105] Book 6, Chapter 4: The Foe Resurgent
- [105] Book 6, Chapter 5: The Black Ships
- [105] Book 6, Chapter 6: The Battle Rages
- [105] Book 6, Chapter 9: The City Stands
- [105] Instance: The Hands of a Healer


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A bunch of you have been asking me which lens I ended up buying. To prolong your agony one more day, I am going to make you guess (again). I'll then post the answer tomorrow. But here are some hints.
Super sharp at 200mm (no sharpening was applied to this image)
Impressive 100% crop
Nice, soft buttery bokeh
Great images in low-light wide open. (These were taken after the sun went down behind the hills at around 5:30
Leave your guess as a comment below! Tomorrow I'll post the answer.