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Founded in 1993, ConcordRENTS is a distinguished leader in providing a quality and customer-centric property management experience with a focus on affordable and market rate multifamily communities throughout Florida. Our continued success is based upon our exceptional team members. Our team members' commitment to the company is strengthened by ConcordRENTS belief that everyone has a right to earn a living wage and prepare themselves for a secure retirement. ConcordRENTS is proud to make continued investments in our valued team members by offering competitive pay and an industry leading 401-K match.
Our management approach is to maintain the value and integrity of our communities while demonstrating exceptional customer service. This philosophy is accomplished by building relationships with our residents while providing them with a quality housing experience. Ultimately, we measure the value of our performance based on the satisfaction of our residents. ConcordRENTS recognizes that the spirit of teamwork and community is the true key to our growth as a company. Our legacy is propelled by the ability to meet the needs of a changing market and to stay ahead of the competition, making ConcordRENTS a meaningful place to work.
ConcordRENTS is a National Leader in providing high-quality, affordable housing and understands the importance of a strong community and the value of giving back. Our Company Culture believes in going the extra mile for our employees and residents and volunteering in the communities we serve. We give back in a professional and personal level making the best of our company and ourselves.
The New Moves Partnership, in connection with Southern Affordable Services, Inc., assists families who are newly homeless as a result of job loss, death, health issues and other non-controllable events. The program works with case managers at various local agencies, charities and churches so the families receive the additional support needed to get back on their feet and provide a stable environment.
Concord Cares, a corporate program for Team Members that offers "Compassionate Leave" and "Cares Financial Support". These contributions of paid time off and monetary support are donated by Team Members for Team Members in need.
We also provide donations and volunteer throughout the year by participating in charitable activities like donating clothes and school supplies to Adrianna's attic, annual food drives, blood donations, and team building events with local non-profit foundations. ConcordRENTS is proud to GIVE BACK!
ConcordRENTS has shown its generosity and compassion this holiday season by donating $1,500 to Second Harvest Food Bank. The donation was the result of a festive fundraiser organized by the corporate office team, who held a holiday bake sale and silent auction on Wednesday, December 20, 2023. The team raised $750 from the event, which was matched by the ConcordRENTS organization, bringing the total amount donated to $1,500. Since 2021, ConcordRENTS has donated over $250,000 to Second Harvest Food Bank, a nonprofit organization that works to end hunger and food insecurity in Central Florida by collecting, storing, and distributing donated food to more than 625 feeding partners in seven counties. Thanks to the support of donors and volunteers, Second Harvest has provided enough food for 81 million meals in the past year, fulfilling its mission to fight hunger and feed hope. We are proud to support Second Harvest Food Bank and its efforts to make a positive difference in the lives of thousands of people in need. Everyone deserves a safe, comfortable, and affordable place to call home, and access to nutritious food is essential for health and well-being. We hope that this donation will help Second Harvest Food Bank continue its vital work and bring hope and food security to families this holiday season.
ConcordRENTS is proud to be a leader in our industry by challenging the status quo in our commitment to pay a living wage. We previously committed to ensuring all team members would make at least $20 per hour by 2026. We are now accelerating this commitment to create a more immediate pathway to at least $20 per hour within 6 months of joining ConcordRENTS and with satisfactory performance . We remain proud of our ability to advance our investment in our valued team members.
Bike/Walk Central Florida educates and advocates to make communities more walkable, bikeable, and rollable. They strive towards a connected and equitable transportation system that is safe and comfortable for all. Bike 5 Cities is an annual, inclusive, 28-mile bike ride to show people of all ages and bicycling abilities where they can comfortably ride in Winter Park, Eatonville, Maitland, Casselberry, and Orlando. ConcordRENTS is proud to be a sponsor of this fantastic event, making a difference in our community.
Since our initial donation of $100,000 in April, ConcordRENTS has continued with monthly donations of $10,000 through November, now totaling $150,000 in donations. We are committed to continuing with our monthly donations to Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida until the pandemic is over!
ConcordRENTS is giving back to the community by donating $100,000 to the Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida during their "Day of Giving" Fund Raiser. ConcordRENTS is proud of its history serving residents in Central Florida for over 25 years with their affordable housing needs, and is pleased to further assist those in need through this donation. We hope others will join us in donating to aid families who are experiencing negative economic effects due to the COVID-19 virus.
On Wednesday, 4/17/2019, the ConcordRENTS Accounting team participated in a Team Building Event by volunteering for Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida, an organization that collects, stores, and distributes donated food to more than 550 feeding partners in six Central Florida counties. Our volunteers were on hand to assist with producing and sorting meals for children in need. With the help of donations and volunteers, Second Harvest was able to donate nearly 58 million meals in 2018 and will continue to nourish lives through their powerful hunger relief network!
New $15 per hour minimum wage is effective March 9, 2019. A large segment of our total team members and their families will benefit from the increased compensation levels.
ConcordRENTS announced today that the company is increasing their minimum wage to $15 per hour for ALL employees, effective March 9, 2019. In addition, the company-offered 401K Program will increase to an industry-leading matching level as high as 75% to encourage additional saving for retirement. ConcordRENTS believes everyone has a right to earn a living wage and they are proud to make these continued investments in their valued employees.
With 100 multifamily communities in three states, the increase in minimum wage and 401K match will provide direct support to the team members and their families in addition to other benefits offered by ConcordRENTS.
On Friday, 2/22/2019, the ConcordRENTS Business Analytics and Strategic Performance teams participated in a Team Building Event by volunteering for Clean the World, an organization that recycles soap and other discarded hygiene products that would traditionally end up in landfills. Our team was happy to assist with the sorting of various products in preparation to be sent to countries across the world. Clean the World has distributed more than 48 million bars of soap to over 127 countries, and counting!
On Friday, 12/7/2018, members of our IT department participated in a Team Building Event by volunteering for Toys for Tots, a foundation that provides the leadership, funding, and support needed for successful annual toy collection and distribution programs. Our team arrived to assist with the sorting, packaging, and loading of toys for families in need and help spread the holiday cheer. To learn more about Toys for Tots click here!
For a Team Building Charity Event, multiple departments joined together to volunteer their time at United Against Poverty . Volunteers sorted, cleaned, and assisted in the food pantry marketplace which offers affordable grocery and supply options to low income-qualified members. Together we demonstrated our core values; proving affordable alternatives to individuals and families to get themselves back on their feet. We are proud of their commitment to assist lifting up lives in need. To learn more about UP Orlando click here!
On Thursday, 5/18/2017, Goldenrod Pointe Apartments, a 70-unit affordable housing complex located south of University Boulevard in Winter Park, held its grand opening, attended by Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs and other local county officials.
This community offers spacious apartment homes with luxury amenities throughout and has reserved 14 units for families facing situational or episodic homelessness that are in transition and don't have the money to put down for deposits and first month's rent.
Orange County provided $1 million of INVEST funds along with $1 million of State Housing Initiatives Program (SHIP) funds to the project to expand affordable housing in Orange County.
The mission of the New Moves Partnership is to provide current homeless families an opportunity for one year of stable housing with the goal that with this program's support they become traditional rent paying, self-sustaining residents. The New Moves Partnership offers this hand up, not hand out to families who have become homeless due to no fault of their own. They assist families who are newly homeless as a result of job loss, death, health issues and other non-controllable events that could lead to the loss of a home. The New Moves Partnership program works with case managers at various agencies, charities and churches so the families receive the support they need to become support their families again, manage their funds and grow in their careers.
The National Apartment Association recently published an article highlighting this great milestone, learn more by visiting:
For more information, please visit the New Moves Program at http://southernaffordableservices.org/giving-back/ or contact Emel H. Milavetz at [email protected]
Our Concord Cares program for Team Members is made up of a two key elements:
On October 19th, the life of Juan Ramon Guerrero was celebrated by family, friends, and ConcordRENTS team members.
Juan was always a member of the Concord family. At a young age, his family resided at a ConcordRENTS community where he participated in their Monster Club youth program. Juan is the nephew of Lourdes Morales, a 16 year team member who is a Monster Club Regional Support Coordinator.
Juan was a 22 year old victim of the Pulse Night Club shooting in Orlando. Touched by the family's loss, Concord planted a memorial garden adjacent to the Community Support Center that includes a lovely crepe myrtle tree surrounded by beautifully colored flowers and a bronze marker dedicating this area to Juan.
The memorial and dedication ceremony included 22 statements highlighting Juan's many life-affirming attributes proudly read by ConcordRENTS team members.
"Juan respected everyone who surrounded him"
"Juan was one of the most loving human beings, he was so giving"
"Juan was honest with everything he did"
The ceremony concluded with the beautiful singing of "Let There Be Peace on Earth".
The family members present included Mayra Guerrero and Juan Ramon Guerrero (Juan's parents), Osvaldo Vasquez, Angelique Echavarria, Hector Morales, Jeanette Moya, Alfonso Moya, and Lourdes Morales.
Members of our Human Resources and Training Departments volunteered at the Primrose Center in Orlando for their annual Team Building event. Primrose has been serving people with developmental and intellectual disabilities in Central Florida for over 60 Years. Our team spent their time engaging and socializing, making arts and crafts with this incredible group. Due to the success of our experience at Primrose, Concord is now planning a return trip this holiday season. This was an incredible day filled with Giving Back and demonstrating unity as a community! To learn more about the Primrose Center, click here!
For a Team Building Charity Event, The Business Analytics Team at ConcordRENTS volunteered for the Clean the World Foundation, sorting gently used soap and bath products to be sanitized, repackaged and shipped domestically and internationally to those in need. We are extremely proud of Concord's outstanding employees and their continued efforts to give back to our community. To learn more about the Clean the World Foundation, click here !
On 8/17/2016, we had a memorial tree ceremony to commemorate a Pulse Victim who was a resident of Marbella Pointe. The tree was provided and labor donated on behalf of our landscape vendor, Brightview. Ownership generously provided a lunch for the attendees, covered July's rent and provided the plaque that is displayed in front of the tree.
Gilberto Silva Menendez "Junito" moved into our community with his mother and grandmother on September 10, 2015. He will be remembered as a resident who was always smiling and full of life. He graduated from Atenas College in Manati, Puerto Rico with an Associate's Degree in Respiratory Therapy. He moved with his family from Puerto Rico to Florida in 2010 in search of new opportunities.
Gilberto will be remembered for his love of dance, imitating famous artists and making everyone around him smile and laugh. He was always the life of any party! Some of his goals were to travel the world, live a fulfilled life with the people he loved and follow his love for the arts. His dream was to become famous one day! As a community, we have been greatly impacted by this loss and we will continue to remember Junito and smile as he would want us to.
Thank you to all the Concord Team Members for their generous donations to Adriana's Attic.
Our charitable event helped provide school supplies and clothing for 137 needy children and along with $700 in general donations, the kids were able to start off the new school year with a FUN pizza party.
Adriana's Attic is an all-volunteer charity that assists families in need with clothing and household items. These essential supplies are a tremendous help to many families and individuals.
August is the month to recognize and stand up against ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. ALS is a very progressive neurodegenerative disease that attacks nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. Over 5,600 people in the United States are diagnosed with ALS every year and as many as 30,000 Americans can have ALS at any given time.
Last August, the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge went viral across various social media platforms as people from all walks of life participated by dumping buckets of ice water on themselves, challenging their friends to do the same. When someone was tagged and received a challenge from his or her friend, they had 24 hours to post a video and challenge 3 more friends or forfeit by way of a charitable donation to the ALS Foundation… many people choosing to do both. Over 2.4 million people have been tagged in ALS Ice Bucket Challenge videos circulating Facebook, alone.
Well, the challenge is back! On August 1st, the ALS Association relaunched the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge for 2015. The message is simple:
#EveryAugustUntilACure is the official hashtag of the ALS Association. Last year, the Ice Bucket Challenge raised over $100 million dollars for the ALS Association.
Although the origins of the idea of dumping ice water on one's head are vague, the ALS Association's message could not be any clearer. So, ConcordRENTS challenges you to participate in this year's ALS Ice Bucket Challenge and donate towards this amazing cause.
To watch more ConcordRENTS ALS Ice Bucket Challenge videos, Click here!


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The 505E controller is designed to operate single-extraction and/or admission steam turbines of all sizes and applications. This steam turbine controller includes specifically designed algorithms and logic to start, stop, control, and protect single- extraction and/or admission steam turbines or turbo- expanders, driving generators, compressors, pumps, or industrial fans. The 505E control's unique PID structure makes it ideal for applications where it is required to control steam plant parameters like turbine speed, turbine load, turbine inlet pressure, exhaust header pressure, extraction or admission header pressure, or tie- line power.
The control's special PID-to-PID logic allows stable control during normal turbine operation and bumpless control mode transfers during plant upsets, minimizing process over- or undershoot conditions. The 505E controller senses turbine speed via passive or active speed probes and controls the steam turbine through HP and LP actuators connected to the turbine steam valves.
The 505E controller senses extraction and or admission pressure via a 4–20 mA transducer and uses a PID through a ratio/limiter function to accurately control extraction and/or admission header pressure, while protecting the turbine from operating outside of its designed operating envelope. The controller uses the specific turbine's OEM steam map to calculate its valve-to-valve decoupling algorithms and the turbine operating and protection limits.
The 505E control is packaged in an industrial hardened enclosure designed to be mounted within a system control panel located in a plant control room or next to the turbine. The control's front panel serves as both a programming station and operator control panel (OCP). This user-friendly front panel allows engineers to access and program the unit to the specific plant's requirements, and plant operators to easily start/stop the turbine and enable/disable any control mode. Password security is used to protect all unit program mode settings. The unit's two-line display allows operators to view actual and setpoint values from the same screen, simplifying turbine operation.
Turbine interface input and output wiring access is located on the controller's lower back panel. Unpluggable terminal blocks allow for easy system installation, troubleshooting, and replacement.
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REUTERS Friday, 21 August 2015 08:04 PM EDT
Republican voters show no signs they are growing weary of the brash real estate mogul, who has dominated political headlines and the 17-strong Republican presidential field with his tough talk about immigration and insults directed at his political rivals. The candidates are vying to be nominated to represent their party in the November 2016 general election.
Nearly 32 percent of Republicans surveyed online said they backed Trump, up from 24 percent a week earlier, the opinion poll found. Trump had nearly double the support of his closest competitor, former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, who got 16 percent. Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson was third at 8 percent.
Even when Trump was pitted directly in the poll against just his top two competitors, 44 percent backed him. Bush won about 29 percent of respondents, and Carson 25 percent.
"He's not taking any guff from anybody," Dewey Stedman, 70, a Republican from East Wenatchee, Washington, said of the publicity-loving billionaire. "If you don't have something in your brains, you're not going to have billions of dollars."
Trump has driven the debate on the campaign trail with a hard-line immigration plan that calls for the deportation of undocumented immigrants, amendment of the Constitution to end automatic citizenship for all people born in the United States, and construction of a wall along the border with Mexico.
He also has feuded with Bush and other rivals while boasting he could easily beat Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton.
Trump's campaign momentum has paid off with bigger crowds on the campaign trail. On Friday night, he moved a planned rally in Mobile, Alabama, to a football stadium seating more than 40,000.
"It is an appeal to people that are just aggravated about what's going on," Republican strategist Rich Galen said, adding that Trump is a "novelty act" that voters will tire of.
Friday's results in the online rolling opinion poll are based on a survey of 501 Republicans and have a credibility interval of plus or minus 5 percent.
Separate results found Clinton leading among Democrats, though support for her dipped below 50 percent to 48.5 percent.
U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont came in second in the poll of 625 Democrats, followed by Vice President Joe Biden, who has not entered the race. That survey had a credibility interval of plus or minus 4.5 percent.
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Who is Matt Braunger? Wiki: Married, Net Worth, Wedding, Parents
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Well, February – the month which seemed to just go on and on – has finally come to an end! Although, historically, January has been known to be the month which leaves us wondering when or if it will ever come to an end, it seems 2019 decided to switch things up. This resulted in January being quite a fast month and February – despite being an amazing and eventful month and having just twenty-eight days – just would not come to an end. However, here we are at the first day of a brand new and beautiful month and we are very excited to see what our amazing BellaStylistas will get up to and even more excited to bring to you round-the-clock fashion and style reportage. To get you started for this month and to celebrate the weekend which is here already, the BN Style team came together over here at HQ and we have curated as usual the five things that we couldn't get enough of this past week. From the BellaStylista who had us spending even more time on Instagram to the collection we will be spending all our money on!
Nonnistics' latest collection release The Black Diamond simply reminded us of our obsession with monochrome. The story behind the brand, the pieces from the collection and the images from the lookbook has us emptying all of February's salary into their hands because we honestly have to own every piece from this particular collection.
We are always on the lookout for beauty brands with great aesthetics and with products that actually deliver results and Makariah Scrubs does just that. We find that after a very stressful week, there are few things as relaxing as getting down with a trustworthy facial scrub to get rid of all the grime and dirt you have accumulated over the week and unveil the fresher and beautiful skin underneath so you can bet that this is what we would be doing this weekend!
2019 has been a great year for the international entertainment industry and has had amazing releases so far, while we wait for the return of music giants like Beyoncé and Rihanna, we have had other talented musicians release beautiful bodies of art. Between last night and this morning, Solange Knowles released When I Get Home; a beautiful nineteen-track R&B album which is her first since the iconic A Seat At The Table and everyone on the BN Style team can't stop streaming it. This week we were also fascinated by the trailer of Man Of Her Dreams. Featuring Sonia Irabor, Folu Storms and more, we most definitely can't wait for it's release because it seems to be the fun micro-drama we need in our lives.
This week, The Kitchen Muse once again had our mouths watering with her Nigerian meatpie recipes! However, this week the restaurant which made it's way to the top of our list of restaurants to visit in Lagos has to be The Metaphor Lagos. This restaurant has been harassing us with pictures of foods that leave us wondering it our diets are really worth it. It's very beautiful and aesthetically pleasing space that we know for a fact would make for the perfect backdrop for your next Instagram photo! So if you find us there this weekend, ignore the aforementioned diet and understand that we just could not resist.
While our Nigerian BellaStylistas definitely made us proud this week, we were particularly obsessed with South African beauty content creator Mihlali Ndamase every day of this week! Mihlali constantly makes our phone screen light up with her flawless makeup and her unbelievably chic and modern style. The content creator's consistency and how she manages to constantly and always leave us in awe is something we just can not get over!


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Liverpool is where the sixties began and where, many people say, modern music was born. The redevelopment of the docks, the city tours and river Mersey trips are all well worth a visit.
The Beatles Story museum attracts thousands of visitors each year and provides an excellent place to experience the atmosphere, that for a few years led the music revolution in both the UK and the world.
In the Beatles Story museum the students can let their imagination run wild and dress up in sixties clothes, listen to the fab four playing their music, sing Beatles songs and play with the interactive activities.
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Aussies Caught Out In Phishing Scams
A new survey claims that Australians have problems differentiating between real and false websites
VeriSign's YouGov survey of 8000 people shows that up to 86 percent of Australians didn't know the difference between a real website, and one set up as part of a phishing scam.
- https:// The "s" in https:// means the site is encrypted, so the information you enter is secured. While some phishing sites do have a secured Web address, many do not. Therefore, site visitors should be on the lookout for missing security on sites that should have it.
- The padlock icon: To be meaningful this icon must appear in the actual browser interface and not inside the content of the page itself.
- Trust marks: Simple visual cues in the form of popular logos can show that a Web site is authenticated, secured, and the company is reputable.
- Check the Web address: Be suspicious of any site with an unknown domain that contains the name of a well known site in the latter part of the Web address.
- Green address bar: This signifies that this site has undergone extensive identity authentication so that you can be confident it is the site it claims to be
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A blog post on the Enemy Territory: Quake Wars website explains the recently announced decision to include in-game advertisment in the upcoming first person shooter. The inclusion of ads is an attempt to cover Splash Damage's costs of continued support of the game for years to come in the form of persistent stats servers, updates, improvements, and the community site.
To help cover this level of on-going support without passing the costs on to the gamer, ETQW will feature appropriate advertisements in select locations of our levels. The ads aren't intrusive and you won't have to interact with them; they'll just be part of the normal environment. In fact, there are some places it's quite odd not to have an advertisement - the sides of container trucks, for example. Great care is being taken to ensure that all our ads are appropriate for the game world and we have absolute approval rights in this area. If it's not appropriate or it's distracting, it won't go in. The company providing the ad system does not and will not store any personal information or data that otherwise can be used to identify you. All they track is if and how long you look at the advertisements.
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Knoxville, TN — It is no secret that cops shoot dogs — a lot. Frequent readers of TFTP know too well how many beloved family pets are gunned down every year by public servants in the U.S. It happens so much that there is a term for it called "puppycide." We have an endless archive of stories in which dogs meet their untimely ends at the end of a cop's gun.
According to an unofficial count done by an independent research group, Ozymandias Media, a dog is shot by law enforcement every 98 minutes. That number could be higher too as many of the cases never make the media reports.
When these cases do make the local media, often times, they are dismissed by apologists who claim the dogs' owners were committing crimes or should have had better control of their dog. Unfortunately, however, it is not just people suspected of crimes who see their dogs gunned down in front of them. Cops go onto the wrong properties all the time and kill the dogs of innocent families — and they do so with impunity.
Epitomizing the problem with cops shooting dogs is the fact that even their fellow officers are not safe. According to the Knox County Sheriff's office, two deputies were responding to a call Tuesday night when a dog came from behind the residence.
Deputy Jordan Hurst then pulled his gun and attempted to kill the dog but instead shot his partner, deputy Lydia Driver.
Driver was taken to the University of Tennessee Medical Center and is recovering from emergency surgery in the ICU. She is expected to recover and according to the sheriff, she is in good spirits.
Hurst has since been placed on paid administrative leave and no details — including the reason for the deputies walking into the yard — have been released. No arrests have been made and no suspects have been named in the response to the reported call.
Instead, the sheriff told the citizens that cops have to make tough decisions and this case is above their comprehension.
"Officers deal with people and situations the average person will never experience in their lifetime. This incident is unfortunate, but we will get through it together. We are blessed to serve a community that loves and appreciates our men and women. For that, I'm grateful," Sheriff Tom Spangler said.
As this case, and others like it illustrate, it is no secret that police officers are unafraid to put the lives of innocent people in danger and pull their guns out to shoot at dogs. The Free Thought Project has reported on multiple instances in which cops have attempted to shoot dogs and shot men, women, and children instead.
As we reported, and as this case illustrates, even their fellow officers aren't safe from cops attempting to kill dogs.
Officer Lane Butler was fighting for her life last year in an Indiana hospital because one of her fellow officers pulled his gun on a dog and shot her instead.
According to police, officers were responding to a complaint of criminal mischief on a Tuesday morning in January when the shooting happened. Police were at a woman's apartment to see if a person wanted on a warrant was inside. Police noted that the woman was cooperative and let officers search her home.
Before the officers entered the home, the woman warned them that her large dog was inside and in a cage. Butler and two other officers, LaFrene Butler and Aaron Wright, then entered the home and began searching it. As they searched the home, however, the dog reportedly escaped from the cage and the officers then fled the residence.
As the officers fled, Wright pulled out his pistol in a futile attempt to defend himself from the dog. Instead of shooting the dog, however, the officer shot Butler in the back as they walked out the door. Butler was wearing a bulletproof vest, but the round went in just above the protected area in her upper back.
After he negligently shot his fellow cop in the back, the department announced that Wright will face no discipline.
While Butler survived this shooting, others haven't been so lucky.
Take for example the tragic case of Autumn Steele.
The tragic incident unfolded in January 2015 as Gabriel Steele, Autumn's husband, was loading up their 4-year-old son, when Autumn began yelling at Gabriel and the police were called.
"He's got my kid!" yells Autumn.
Officer Jesse Hill was at the Steele residence acting as an escort in their domestic dispute incident. During this commotion, the couple's dog came running out of the house.
"Hey, hey, quit fighting, stop it," says Hill.
In the video, we can hear the dog growl, at which point Hill says, "Get your dog." Only moments later, Hill fired off two rounds.
One of the shots struck Autumn Steele in the arm and another in the chest. The dog was also hit, but he recovered. Sadly, Steele would not recover and died at the hospital. Police and the DA then proceeded to railroad Steele's family as they fought for justice. A tragedy from all sides.
Article posted with permission from Matt Agorist
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Likely due to this strain's high potency of CBD, its effects are frequently described as mellow, as this strain delivers a calm yet euphoric head high and pain-relieving physical effects.
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- Phone 857-364-6184
- Education Medical School: Harvard Medical School (1993)
Residency: Harvard-Longwood Program in Neurology (1997)
Fellowship: Behavioral Neurology, Brigham and Women's Hospital (1999)
Andrew E. Budson, M.D. is Chief of Cognitive & Behavioral Neurology, Associate Chief of Staff for Education, and Director of the Center for Translational Cognitive Neuroscience at the Veterans Affairs (VA) Boston Healthcare System, Associate Director for Research at the Boston University Alzheimer's Disease Center, Professor of Neurology at Boston University School of Medicine, and Lecturer in Neurology at Harvard Medical School. He is also the Medical Director of the Boston Center for Memory, located in Newton, Massachusetts. His training included graduating cum laude from Harvard Medical School, being chief resident of the Harvard-Longwood Neurology Residency Program, pursuing a fellowship in dementia at Brigham and Women's Hospital, and studying memory as a post-doctoral fellow in experimental psychology and cognitive neuroscience at Harvard University. Dr. Budson has had government research funding since 1998, receiving a National Research Service Award and a Career Development Award in addition to a Research Project (R01) grant. He has given over 425 local, national, and international grand rounds and other academic talks. He has published over 100 papers, reviews, and book chapters and is a reviewer for more than 40 journals. He has co-authored or edited five books, including Memory Loss, Alzheimer's Disease, and Dementia: A Practical Guide for Clinicians, the second edition of which has been translated into Spanish, Portuguese, and Japanese. He was awarded the Norman Geschwind Prize in Behavioral Neurology in 2008 and the Research Award in Geriatric Neurology in 2009, both from the American Academy of Neurology. His current research uses the techniques of experimental psychology and cognitive neuroscience to understand memory in patients with Alzheimer's disease. In his memory disorders clinic at the VA Boston Healthcare System he treats patients while teaching fellows, residents, and medical students.
Board Certifications: Neurology
Special Interests: Memory, Alzheimer's disease, Dementia
Selected Publications
Turk KW, Elshaar AA, Deason RG, Heyworth NC, Nagle C, Frustace B, Flannery S, Zumwalt A, Budson AE. Late Positive Component Event-related Potential Amplitude Predicts Long-term Classroom-based Learning. J Cogn Neurosci. 2018 May 23:1-7. doi: 10.1162/jocn_a_01285. [Epub ahead of print]
Farrar DC, Mian AZ, Budson AE, Moss MB, Killiany RJ. Functional brain networks involved in decision-making under certain and uncertain conditions. Neuroradiology. 2018 Jan;60(1):61-69. doi: 10.1007/s00234-017-1949-1. Epub 2017 Nov 21.
Deason RG, Tat MJ, Flannery S, Mithal PS, Hussey EP, Crehan ET, Ally BA, Budson AE. Response bias and response monitoring: Evidence from healthy older adults and patients with mild Alzheimer's disease. Brain Cogn. 2017 Dec;119:17-24. doi: 10.1016/j.bandc.2017.09.002. Epub 2017 Sep 17.
Farrar DC, Mian AZ, Budson AE, Moss MB, Koo BB, Killiany RJ; Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative. Retained executive abilities in mild cognitive impairment are associated with increased white matter network connectivity. Eur Radiol. 2018 Jan;28(1):340-347. doi: 10.1007/s00330-017-4951-4. Epub 2017 Jul 10.
Munilla J, Ortiz A, Górriz JM, Ramírez J; Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative. Construction and Analysis of Weighted Brain Networks from SICE for the Study of Alzheimer's Disease. Front Neuroinform. 2017 Mar 10;11:19. doi: 10.3389/fninf.2017.00019. eCollection 2017.
Deason RG, Nadkarni NA, Tat MJ, Flannery S, Frustace B, Ally BA, Budson AE. The use of metacognitive strategies to decrease false memories in source monitoring in patients with mild cognitive impairment. Cortex. 2017 Jun;91:287-296. doi: 10.1016/j.cortex.2017.01.022. Epub 2017 Feb 3.
Waring JD, Dimsdale-Zucker HR, Flannery S, Budson AE, Kensinger EA. Effects of mild cognitive impairment on emotional scene memory. Neuropsychologia. 2017 Feb;96:240-248. doi: 10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2017.01.011. Epub 2017 Jan 13.
Tat MJ, Soonsawat A, Nagle CB, Deason RG, O'Connor MK, Budson AE. The influence of strategic encoding on false memory in patients with mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease dementia. Brain Cogn. 2016 Nov;109:50-58.
Farrar D, Budson AE. The relationship between functional magnetic resonance imaging activation, diffusion tensor imaging, and training effects. Cogn Neurosci. 2016 Jul 26:1-2. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 27457121.
Cecchi M, Moore DK, Sadowsky CH, Solomon PR, Doraiswamy PM, Smith CD, Jicha GA, Budson AE, Arnold SE, Fadem KC. A clinical trial to validate event-related potential markers of Alzheimer's disease in outpatient settings. Alzheimers Dement (Amst). 2015 Oct 2;1(4):387-94.
Solomon TM, Leech J, deBros GB, Murphy CA, Budson AE, Vassey EA, Solomon PR. A randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled, parallel group, efficacy study of alpha BRAIN® administered orally. Hum Psychopharmacol. 2016 Mar;31(2):135-43.
Whiteman AS, Young DE, Budson AE, Stern CE, Schon K. Entorhinal volume, aerobic fitness, and recognition memory in healthy young adults: A voxel-based morphometry study. Neuroimage. 2015 Nov 26;126:229-238.
Quiroz YT, Willment KC, Castrillon G, Muniz M, Lopera F, Budson A, Stern CE. Successful Scene Encoding in Presymptomatic Early-Onset Alzheimer"s Disease. J Alzheimers Dis. 2015 Aug 11; 47(4):955-64.
O'Connor MK, Deason RG, Reynolds E, Tat MJ, Flannery S, Solomon PR, Vassey EA, Budson AE. The imagination inflation effect in healthy older adults and patients with mild Alzheimer's disease. Neuropsychology. 2015 Jul;29(4):550-60.
Hirst W, Phelps EA, Meksin R, Vaidya CJ, Johnson MK, Mitchell KJ, Buckner RL, Budson AE, Gabrieli JD, Lustig C, Mather M, Ochsner KN, Schacter D, Simons JS, Lyle KB, Cuc AF, Olsson A. A ten-year follow-up of a study of memory for the attack of September 11, 2001: Flashbulb memories and memories for flashbulb events. J Exp Psychol Gen. 2015 Jun;144(3):604-23.
Rosa NM, Deason RG, Budson AE, Gutchess AH. Self-referencing and false memory in mild cognitive impairment due to Alzheimer's disease. Neuropsychology. 2015 Sep;29(5):799-805.
Montenigro PH, Baugh CM, Daneshvar DH, Mez J, Budson AE, Au R, Katz DI, Cantu RC, Stern RA. Clinical subtypes of chronic traumatic encephalopathy: literature review and proposed research diagnostic criteria for traumatic encephalopathy syndrome. Alzheimers Res Ther. 2014 Sep 24;6(5):68.
Sun X, Salat D, Upchurch K, Deason R, Kowall N, Budson A; Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative. Destruction of white matter integrity in patients with mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer disease. J Investig Med. 2014 Oct;62(7):927-33.
Rosa NM, Deason RG, Budson AE, Gutchess AH. Source Memory for Self and Other in Patients With Mild Cognitive Impairment due to Alzheimer's Disease. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2014 Jun 5.
Solomon TM, deBros GB, Budson AE, Mirkovic N, Murphy CA, Solomon PR. Correlational analysis of 5 commonly used measures of cognitive functioning and mental status: an update. Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen. 2014 Dec;29(8):718-22.
Waring JD, Seiger AN, Solomon PR, Budson AE, Kensinger EA. Memory for the 2008 presidential election in healthy ageing and mild cognitive impairment. Cogn Emot. 2014 Feb 17.
Stern RA, Daneshvar DH, Baugh CM, Seichepine DR, Montenigro PH, Riley DO, Fritts NG, Stamm JM, Robbins CA, McHale L, Simkin I, Stein TD, Alvarez VE, Goldstein LE, Budson AE, Kowall NW, Nowinski CJ, Cantu RC, McKee AC. Clinical presentation of chronic traumatic encephalopathy. Neurology. 2013 Sep 24;81(13):1122-9.
Qiu WQ, Mwamburi M, Besser LM, Zhu H, Li H, Wallack M, Phillips L, Qiao L, Budson AE, Stern R, Kowall N. Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors and the reduced risk of Alzheimer's disease in the absence of apolipoprotein E4 allele. J Alzheimers Dis. 2013;37(2):421-8.
McKee AC, Stern RA, Nowinski CJ, Stein TD, Alvarez VE, Daneshvar DH, Lee HS, Wojtowicz SM, Hall G, Baugh CM, Riley DO, Kubilus CA, Cormier KA, Jacobs MA, Martin BR, Abraham CR, Ikezu T, Reichard RR, Wolozin BL, Budson AE, Goldstein LE, Kowall NW, Cantu RC. The spectrum of disease in chronic traumatic encephalopathy. Brain. 2013 Jan;136(Pt 1):43-64.
Budson AE, Solomon PR. New criteria for Alzheimer disease and mild cognitive impairment: implications for the practicing clinician. Neurologist. 2012 Nov;18(6):356-63. doi: 10.1097/NRL.0b013e31826a998d. Review.
Simmons-Stern NR, Deason RG, Brandler BJ, Frustace BS, O'Connor MK, Ally BA, Budson AE. Music-based memory enhancement in Alzheimer's disease: promise and limitations. Neuropsychologia. 2012 Dec;50(14):3295-303.
Embree LM, Budson AE, Ally BA. Memorial familiarity remains intact for pictures but not for words in patients with amnestic mild cognitive impairment. Neuropsychologia. 2012 Jul;50(9):2333-40.
Deason RG, Hussey EP, Ally BA, Budson AE. Changes in response bias with different study-test delays: Evidence from young adults, older adults, and patients with Alzheimer's disease. Neuropsychology 2012 1, 119-126.
Deason RG, Hussey EP, Budson AE, Ally BA. Gist-based conceptual processing of pictures remains intact in patients with amnestic mild cognitive impairment. Neuropsychology 2012 2, 202-208.
Deason RG, Simmons-Stern NR, Frustace BS, Ally BA, Budson AE. Music as a memory enhancer: differences between healthy older adults and patients with Alzheimer's disease. Psychomusicology: Music, Mind, and Brain. Vol 22(2), Dec, 2012. Special issue: Neurosciences and Music. pp. 175-179.
Budson AE, Solomon PR. Memory Loss: A Practical Guide for Clinicians, Philadelphia: Elsevier Inc., July 2011.
Dodson CS, Spaniol M, O'Connor MK, Deason RG, Ally BA, Budson AE. Alzheimer's disease and memory-monitoring impairment: Alzheimer's patients show a monitoring deficit that is greater than their accuracy deficit. Neuropsychologia 2011 49, 2609-2618.
Quiroz YT, Ally BA, Celone K, McKeever J, Ruiz-Rizzo AL, Lopera F, Stern CE, Budson AE. Event-related potential markers of brain changes in preclinical familial Alzheimer disease. Neurology 2011 77, 469-475.
Quiroz YT, Budson AE, Celone K, Ruiz R, Castrillón G, Lopera F, Stern CE. Hippocampal hyperactivation in presymptomatic familial Alzheimer's disease. Annals of Neurology 2010 68, 865-75.
Simmons-Stern NR, Budson AE, Ally BA. Music as a memory enhancer in patients with Alzheimer's disease. Neuropsychologia 2010 48, 3164-3167.
Wolk DA, Budson AE. Memory Systems. Continuum: Lifelong Learning Neurology. 2010 16(4):15-28.
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This paper investigates the environmental impact of the diets of Australian households at different income quintiles. The paper looked at 2003 household consumption and argues that income affects the environmental impacts of household diet, with higher income corresponding to higher impacts. The higher the income bracket the more was spent on food and this translated through to a higher environmental impact (GHG CO2e, water, waste, energy) at higher incomes.
The environmental footprint changed as consumption/diet changed to reflect the change of diet. Shifts in dietary preferences between income brackets change the 'footprints' at each level, and mean that increased eating out could be environmentally 'beneficial' for higher income brackets. This is because foods eaten out may be produced/prepared in more environmentally efficient ways than those prepared in the home. Overall, increasing fruit and veg consumption was seen as a positive method of decreasing impacts.
From the analysis the authors could determine the 'per dollar spent' impacts - and provide discussion on where to target interventions based on income - they raise the question of which quintiles is it cost effective to target, as the high incomes have the largest impact, and 'should' have possible capacity to change their behaviour.
This paper uses input–output analysis to model the environmental impacts of the weekly food consumption of Australia's households sorted by income quintile in 2003. We found that weekly food consumption of the relatively better off households caused greater environmental burden than that of the less well-off household. Meat and bakery products/flour/cereals were the categories that contributed the largest share of environmental impacts in an average household's food consumption footprint: 58% water, 26% energy, 29% CO2, and 31% wasted materials. Per dollar spent, fruit and vegetables generated 0.0874 m3 of water, 0.0055 GJ of energy, 0.37 kg of CO2, and 0.0114 kg of wasted materials. This was lower than the per dollar impacts of bakery products (0.8482, 0.0067, 0.63, 0.0204), meat (0.3471, 0.0070, 0.65, 0.0203), dairy (0.0995, 0.0114, 0.98, 0.0192), and edible fats (0.2373, 0.0080, 0.70, 0.0165). Eating out and fast food consumption also had a low per dollar impact (0.1317, 0.0046, 0.38, 0.0141). We surmise that substituting fruit and vegetables at the expense of animal products, processed foods, and fats would decrease environmental impacts. Change at low income levels should be focused upon meat, bakery and dairy consumption, while higher incomes should be focused upon the consequences of eating food outside the home.
Reynolds, C. J., Piantadosia, J., Buckley, J. D., Weinsteind, P., Bolanda, J., 2015, Evaluation of the environmental impact of weekly food consumption in different socio-economic households in Australia using environmentally extended input–output analysis, Ecological Economics 111, 58–64
Read the full paper here.
You can find other resources on our website related to various determinants of consumption and environmental impact here as well as input-output analysis here.


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Indian Bollywood Star Priyanka Chopra and Jonas Brother's Nick Jonas have been together for almost 7 months now and they couldn't be happier together. They were recently seen together at Nick Jonas' brother Joe Jonas and Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner's wedding.
However, their relationship wasn't devoid of controversy and truth be told that controversy was unwarranted. We are talking about Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas' break up and divorce rumors.
These rumors first surfaced just after a few months after their marriage. Reported by multi news media and Entertainment outlet, the rumor implied that Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra's post-wedding relationship wasn't going very well. They also implied that the couple might be thinking of splitting up and taking a divorce. However, that rumor was entirely baseless and but that didn't stop these media outlets to write about this fake rumor in order to generate traffic.
But the good thing was that this rumor was completely slammed by the couple as just a few days after the supposed rumor surface Priyanka Chopra attended her first concert of Jonas Brothers. They were also seen together at multiple events and were also seen together at Met Gala 2019.
The couple has tried to fight these fake rumors must conversely spread like a wildfire. But we mustn't share these kinds of fake rumors as it is very bad for the person and couple involved. Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas have also asked their fans not to share these fake rumors.


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- Car Shipping Tripoli
- Cost & Time Examples For Shipping a Car to Tripoli
- Documents needed (not limited to)
Car Shipping Tripoli
Tripoli, the largest city in the Northern Lebanon is situated 85 kilometers north of Beirut (capital of Lebanon). Being the second largest city in the country, it is the capital of the Tripoli District and North Governorate. Tripoli is the eastern port in Lebanon, overlooking Eastern Mediterranean Sea. It is the key of holding off shore string of 4 tiny islands, the only surviving Lebanon islands.
Shipping a vehicle into this country is a difficult endeavor. Although by equipping yourself with apt research before the time and appointing a credible transport auto company, the process will become much easier for you.
There are few things you need to think about before importing your vehicle into this country. Foremost is estimating the period till the vehicle will stay in Lebanon. Since you are planning to export again the vehicle within 6 months, you don't have to pay various customs and taxes. It is called is importing temporary. If not, you wish to retain your vehicle for longer period than 6 months, you have to heed to the process given below for importing permanently.
Cost & Time Examples For Shipping a Car to Tripoli
To/From | Ground | Ocean | Estimated Time |
Tripoli to (New York port) to New York, NY | $275 | $3100 | 5+29 days |
Tripoli to (California port) to Los Angeles | $350 | $4200 | 5+38 days |
Las Vegas, NV to (California port) to Tripoli | $450 | $4200 | 5+38 days |
Phoenix, AZ to (California port) to Tripoli | $550 | $4200 | 6+38 days |
Seattle, WA to (California port) to Tripoli | $550 | $4200 | 6+38 days |
Tripoli to (New York port) to Charlotte, NC | $575 | $3100 | 6+29 days |
Chicago, IL to (New York port) to Tripoli | $675 | $3100 | 6+29 days |
Miami, FL to (New York port) to Tripoli | $925 | $3100 | 7+29 days |
Tripoli to (California port) to Dallas, TX | $1,025 | $4200 | 7+38 days |
Houston, TX to (New York port) to Tripoli | $1,075 | $3100 | 7+29 days |
*Prices and times are estimated. They can vary depending on the season and the type of vehicle.
*Save the ground transport cost by delivering the vehicle to the nearest port.
*Allow an additional 10 days to process the documents.
*Prices are for 1 car in a dedicated 20ft container. This is the safest and most reliable way to transport a vehicle internationally. Other items may be included in the container to help save you money when moving.
*Using the RoRo (roll on, roll off) method is less expensive and shipments can be completed in fewer days. Contact us now for a free RoRo quote.
Documents needed (not limited to):
- Commercial Invoice.
- Proof of Current Registration/Ownership.
- Bill of Lading.
- Passport (any document disclosing identification of the person importing vehicle).
You have to pay a duty called as "Single Customs Duty". This is calculated on determining the value of your vehicle. If the vehicle's worth is greater than LBP 20 million, you will have to pay duty around 50% of the vehicle's worth. In case the vehicle value is lesser than 20 million LBP, the duty shall be flat LBP 5,000,000. You may be required to pay duty called local consumption. Apart from Custom duty, additional VAT i.e. (Value Added Tax) too of 10% shall be imposed.
All the costs are calculated on the basis of how much you own is decided on the CIF total i.e. (Cost + Insurance + Freight). Ensure you have all the required documents regarding importing your vehicle with you all of the times. Lebanon follows a rule of not allowing vehicles who are more than 8 years old to be imported. Moreover this is a legislation to reduce the number of years to 5 years. Make a point to consult the website of Lebanon Customs before making any arrangements to import the vehicle into Lebanon. See to that all your information, documents are relevant and whether your vehicle qualifies.
There are 2 modes of shipping vehicles to other countries. First is the Roll on/Roll off (RORO) and other is containerized shipping. In RORO method, the vehicle is left open during the journey, obviously it is lashed for security. Once it is near the port, it is driven on and off the container using ramp. In the case of containerized shipping method, your vehicle will be kept enclosed in a 20 ft. or a 40 ft. container during the journey. Once it is near the port, it is hoisted on and off from the ship with a crane. It is best to contact the Lebanon Embassy to get all the details on the latest regulations.


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Grandbridge Announces Ownby as Manager
Grandbridge announces Senior Vice President TJ Ownby as new manager of the Tampa, FL, office
11.08.2018 - "We're excited to have TJ Ownby managing the Tampa team. His commercial real estate background and business development track record create such a depth of product experience for our clients," said Senior Vice President/Deputy National Production Manager John Randall. "TJ has built many strong relationships in the region."
In addition to his management duties, TJ will continue to originate debt and equity financing for public and private real estate owners through a variety of capital sources which include insurance companies, investment banks, governmental agencies, commercial banks and credit institutions. His clients have come to rely on his experience in the origination, structuring, placement and closing of various real estate product types including, retail, office, industrial, hospitality, multifamily and medical office. Financing facilities closed include permanent loans (both forward and immediate commitments), equity raisings, interim or bridge facilities, and construction loans.
TJ has nearly 40 years of correspondent mortgage banking experience. He started his career in the late 1970s with DeFranceau Realty Group (DRG). Upon leaving DRG, he joined Trust Company Mortgage, one of the largest correspondent mortgage banking firms in the Florida market at that time. Prior to joining Grandbridge, he served as managing principal of Tavernier Capital Partners and as senior vice president/managing director of Berkadia Commercial Mortgage.
In 1991, TJ, along with three other partners, formed The Carey Kramer Company – North Florida, which they successfully operated for the next 10 years until the firm was purchased by GMACCM in 2001. As a principal of Carey Kramer and Tavernier Capital Partners, TJ and his partners were responsible for building a $2+ billion life company servicing portfolio.
TJ earned his bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Florida. He's a member of the Mortgage Bankers Association, International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) and is a licensed mortgage broker in the state of Florida.
About Grandbridge Real Estate Capital LLC
Headquartered in Charlotte, NC, Grandbridge Real Estate Capital LLC, a subsidiary of Truist Bank, arranges permanent commercial and multifamily real estate loans; services loan portfolios; and provides asset and portfolio management through its broad investor base that includes insurance companies, CMBS investors, pension fund advisors, commercial banks and capital markets investors. The company is a Freddie Mac Optigo℠ lender, a Fannie Mae DUS® lender and an approved FHA MAP and LEAN healthcare lender.
With a current servicing portfolio of $72.3 billion, Grandbridge, an S&P "Strong" rated servicer, services loan portfolios and provides asset and portfolio management nationwide for all capital providers including Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, Ginnie Mae, insurance companies, banks and more than 250 securitizations.
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It wasn't likely to change the final outcome, but Derek Carr has taken heat for his throw away on fourth down late in Sunday's 42-21 loss to the Titans.
With 3:50 remaining, the Raiders faced fourth-and-goal from the Titans 1-yard line.
Carr rolled right, away from pressure, and threw the ball out of the end zone, giving his receivers no chance.
Raiders coach Jon Gruden defended his quarterback after the game.
"He exhausted that play for what it was," Gruden said, via Paul Gutierrez of ESPN. "I'm not going to be one to stand here and say that a turning point in the game, but I think he played really well today, Carr did, given what's going on around him. I think there's a big story there. At least, we recognize it, and we're really proud of the way he's competing and performing with all the moving pieces."
The Raiders were without 1,000-yard rusher Josh Jacobs, receiver Hunter Renfrow and right tackle Trent Brown.
"Jacobs is our feature back," Gruden said. "We miss Renfrow; we miss Trent Brown; we miss [Foster] Moreau; we miss [Vontaze] Burfict; we miss John Abram; we miss Karl Joseph. I'll keep going. But our guys are fighting."
Carr completed 25 of 34 passes for 263 yards and two touchdowns.


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You can say that again: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFe0S3F389w
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So you see, your honour, at breakfast I bit into the slice of toast at the exact moment the windows 10 pop up appeared on the TV screen in my kitchen as I was watching the weather forecast, at which point like anyone I could not resist the urge to laugh uncontrollably. I could not breathe. I thrashed about the kitchen choking, knocking the TV, laptop, a few smartphones and a few expensive porcelain ornaments to the floor before my wife performed the heimlich on me, in the process dislocating her neck requiring expensive private medical attention.
All this came to $10,001 exactly. A cheque will be fine, thanks.
Don't forget the exciting innovation of apologising wrong.
He was a great man indeed, and during #antennagate sure knew how to hold his phone.
It's some kind of irrelevant obscure web server, right?
Can I visit it using "IE", which I hear is some kind of irrelevant obscure desktop web browser?
How about this "Windows Mobile" - that's as irrelevant and obscure, will that work with it?
With so much irrelevance floating around, why such a fuss?
One leaders Cast Iron Guarantee is worth as much as anothers Boom And Bust promise - and both equal anothers Tuition Fee Pledge.
I was painful watching the helpless LibDems during this parliament. Even at every party conference during their once-per-century stint in power, Nick Cleggs main message was "I'm sorry".
Anyway, so now the stars are visible. Hold on, the tin hat brigade said the reason they were blacked out was because at the time NASA hadn't got the tech to show their correct positions from such a different perspective, so would be caught out and had no option. So now we *can* compare them lets get on with it!
Unless...drat, they could be digitally inserting them today at the positions they are known to have been in back in '69. Oh my head hurts...
Remember folks - this is what Symbian was thrown away for, because we were all told it was a "burning platform", and Android swerved because "there is no way to differentiate handsets", unlike, err, the way manufacturers can infinitely customize WP8. Just don't tell that to Samsung, Sony, HTC etc.
Actually, yellow is an appropriate color when you think of whos pocket Elop was in when he made this "decision".
"Can you give me an example showing they are not just a bunch of humourless wannabees totally regretting their decision to ditch Google Maps?"
They get the user experience of being lost.
They get the user experience of not being able to get a WiFi signal.
They get the user experience of the new adapters they are forced to buy jamming in their sockets.
And of course they get the user experience of not having to carry those pesky full wallets about.
Thats the Apple advantage - its all about the user experience.
Apple just launched a turkey where previously they'd been doing rather well in that department.
Microsoft always had turkeys but salvaged them by spending zillions in marketing. As the article shows, that''s now turned into a fiasco.
Nokia ... well, you get the idea.
Wow, this is a bigger piss take than letting the fanbois think they were getting the iPhone5 last year then just giving them the same one with an "S" at the end.
Seriously - this is what they call innovation?
Its a larger screen, of the kind the Android handsets had 2 years ago.
Its got LTE, of the kind Android handsets had well over a year ago.
Its cameras and speed now match the Android handsets from a year ago.
Its adapter has changed from one proprietary format to another just to take the piss.
A bundled app found on every platform over the last 2 years to stick photos together is trumpeted as a huge breakthrough.
And existing apps look shit because they only stretched the screen in 1 direction, and are new to fragmentation unlike Android which has been dealing with this for years.
This could almost make microsofts offering look good.


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The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Biden Administration have issued a "Shields Up" warning to U.S. businesses regarding the increased threat of cyberattacks related to Russia's invasion of Ukraine earlier this year.
"Evolving intelligence indicates that the Russian Government is exploring options for potential cyberattacks," the CISA's warning reads. "Every organization—large and small—must be prepared to respond to disruptive cyber incidents."
The CISA has provided Shields Up Guidance for All Organizations, including steps to reduce the likelihood of a damaging cyber intrusion, how to quickly detect a potential intrusion and how to ensure that the organization is prepared to respond if an intrusion occurs.
Wire fraud
These cybersecurity concerns are supported by data that shows that wire fraud risk remained at heightened levels in Q1 2022. According to a Q1 analysis by MISMO-certified wire and prevention fintech FundingShield, over one in three real estate transactions had elements of wire or title fraud risk, with data inaccuracy, incorrect wire accounts for non-licensed parties, transactions not properly filed in the system of the title insurers and other considerations.
"Wire fraud risk remained at heightened levels with several cybersecurity risk events during Q1 2022, as well as a heightened level of overall data and transaction security risk post the Russian invasion of Ukraine," FundingShield CEO Ike Suri said. "We see persistent levels of data irregularities, licensing issues, issues with transaction registration and data consistency between lender, consumer facing, title and insurer systems."
Cyber crime
According to the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center's (IC3) Internet Crime Report 2021, over the last five years, the IC3 has received 2.76 million total complaints, totaling $18.7 billion in losses.
Phishing, business email compromise and smishing (phishing via text message) were the majority of reported crimes to the IC3. The vast majority of dollar losses and risk in this category pertain to real estate and mortgage closings.
Per FundingShield, there are several reasons that real estate and mortgage closings are considered high-risk for business email compromise and fraud by the FBI, insurance providers and investors. Those reasons include data quality, self-attested representations of good standing, no ongoing transactional diligence and unmonitored access to recordable instruments.
Suri said that FundingShield's data show that the majority of wire fraud events are underreported or never disclosed at all. With ongoing gaps in insurance coverage, digital vulnerabilities and heightened costs for cyber insurance, crimes policies and other defensive tactics, loss prevention is the way to go, he said.
"Lack of a preventative plan or plan to adopt change is time-consuming and costly for lenders leaving room for reputation harm in a challenging mortgage market with compromised margins, lower volumes and higher risk," Suri said. "Lenders are seeking wire fraud prevention solutions such as our suite at FundingShield as seen in adoption of our products."
To read FundingShield's full Wire and Title Fraud Index for Q1 2022, click here. For historical quarterly reports or more information, reach [email protected].


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The Bank of Russia has voiced its support for a ban on cryptocurrency payments, saying that "private cryptocurrencies cannot be equated with fiat money and cannot be legal tender."
"If it is decided to ban cryptocurrencies as a means of payment at the legislative level, we consider it appropriate to support this position," the banking authority said, adding that "we continue to believe that cryptocurrencies carry significant risks, including in the field of laundering of proceeds from crime and financing of terrorism, as well as in conducting exchange transactions due to sharp exchange rate fluctuations."
In other news, Fidelity's Center for Applied Technology (FCAT) announced the completion of trials involving a new digital token that will reward employees for performance and attendance.
Fidelity partnered with San Francisco-based security token platform TokenSoft to create and deploy the internal token using the ERC-1404 token standard, which is compliant with US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) guidelines for securities.
"For employees, it's a real use case for restricted tokens and gives them an opportunity to get hands-on experience with tokens, wallets, and other blockchain technology to understand how it works and how we might apply this in other areas," said Juri Bulovic, blockchain product manager at FCAT.
And IBM has won a blockchain patent that would stop drones from stealing packages from consumers.
"The confluence of the increase in drone use and the increase in online shopping provides a situation in which a drone may be used with nefarious intent to anonymously take a package that is left on a doorstep after delivery," the patent description states.
The patent, titled "Preventing anonymous theft by drones," will use an Internet of Things (IoT) altimeter that would be outfitted on packages. The sensor would only go off if it detects a change in altitude "exceeding the threshold … expected when the object is lifted away by a drone." The sensor would then periodically update the blockchain, and the package's recipient, with its altitude.


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Lovers of seafood and traditional cuisine will be delighted to hear that Caorle Fish Festival is back once again this year!
The festival will take place over two consecutive weekends: from 13 to 15 September and from 21 to 22 September. Below you can find everything you need to know about the Fish Festival and the culinary traditions of the Caorle area.
The Fish Festival has age-old origins that are based on Caorle's historical traditions. Before it became an international tourist destination thanks to the fine sand on its beautiful beaches and the colourful houses standing on the narrow streets and squares, the local economy all revolved around the tireless work of fishermen.
The oily fish of the Northern Adriatic is simple but packed with nutrients and very lean, so it's low in saturated fat. In addition, the sea is home to a host of delicious crustaceans such as scampi, shrimp, "schie" (a type of small shrimp that's very popular locally) and mantis shrimp, as well as appetizing molluscs such as mussels, clams, Mediterranean scallops and wedge clams.
As the summer drew to a close, the people would celebrate their sole source of sustenance with food that was caught in the sea and the lagoon, then cooked by the fishermen themselves. It was a way of giving thanks for their catches and the opportunity to share them with everyone. The fishermen had to dedicate huge amounts of time and energy to both types of fishing. For example, in previous centuries lagoon fishermen had to leave their families for three months each winter and move into the famous huts known as "casoni" (straw huts built on stilts on the lagoon which are very picturesque but not at all comfortable), where they would build up as big a stock of fish as possible.
No festivals were held for a number of years, but now Caorle Town Council has revived the popular tradition and in 2019 the festival will once again take place on Sacheta beach near the Sanctuary of the Madonna dell'Angelo. The evenings will be made even more unforgettable by the brisk September breeze and the backdrop of the Adriatic Sea at sunset.
As well as great fried and grilled seafood, visitors will be able to enjoy the welcoming smiles of the fishermen, bands playing traditional music and an opening regatta that can be watched from the sand. Complement it all with a refreshing glass of local wine or a chilled beer.
If you're in Caorle or the surrounding area, don't miss the chance to experience one of the many traditional Veneto festivals. Savour the local folklore and all of the flavour of the Adriatic.


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The Kind Project — West Sacramento, CA
Simplicity of Repetition for Mass Timber Savings
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- Williams + Paddon
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- RCP Construction, Inc.
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- Urban Elements
- Mass Timber Supplier
- Kalesnikoff
The Kind Project provides affordable housing through some of the first mass timber apartments in California. Two three-story buildings contain 148 micro units in the Washington neighborhood, steps from local landmarks The Ziggurat, Sutter Health Park, and Tower Bridge. Common amenities include a fitness facility and courtyards. Holmes provided full structural engineering services.
The developer sought a hyper-simple economical structure that would land an architectural statement. With these goals in mind, Holmes proposed the integration of exposed Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) elements—at the floors, mezzanine levels, and roofs—combined with light-frame wood shear walls. The usage of CLT also increased unit height (eliminating the need for ceiling joists) and significantly expedited construction. The project team installed the entire structural framing within four months, from the mat slab foundation up through the roofs.
The client also requested a straightforward, repeatable design to streamline construction on future project sites. While building footprints may change, fundamental unit sizing and materiality remain constant. The wooden structures easily plug and play into multiple scenarios. Their simple, symmetrical layout extremely reduced the amount of Requests for Information (RFIs) and the need for in-field adjustments. Lessons learned will further expedite construction at the next Kind Project location downtown.
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Pittsburgh Pirates (26-46) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (36-38), June 24, 2021 @ 8:15pm
Location: Busch Stadium, St. Louis, MO
TV: AT&T Sports Pittsburgh
Radio: KDKA-AM
Cardinals SB Nation Site: Viva El Birdos
Projected Starters
Pirates: Chad Kuhl (1-4, 5.66 ERA)
Cardinals: Carlos Martinez (3-8, 6.62 ERA)
Projected Lineups (subject to change)
- Adam Frazier (2B)
- Ke'Bryan Hayes (3B)
- Bryan Reynolds (CF)
- Colin Moran (1B)
- Gregory Polanco (RF)
- Kevin Newman (SS)
- Ben Gamel (LF)
- Michael Perez (C)
- Chad Kuhl (P)
- Dylan Carlson (CF)
- Paul Goldschmidt (1B)
- Nolan Arenado (3B)
- Tyler O'Neill (LF)
- Yadier Molina (C)
- Tommy Edman (2B)
- Laars Nootbaar (RF)
- Paul De Jong (SS)
- Carlos Martinez (P)
The Buccos start a four-gamer against the Cardinals tonight, coming off a split with the Chicago White Sox and a series win against the Cleveland Indians. If they have another good series, this time against a divisional opponent, we can officially say the Pirates aren't playing too bad of ball at the moment. Hey, we're Bucs fans, we take what we can get.
You know what to do in the comments.
Let's go Bucs!


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James Ellroy doesn't do technology, so the crime fiction writer and self-described "demon dog of American literature" is on the phone—a landline—from his apartment in downtown Denver. "I've never used a computer for anything," he says. "I don't have a cell phone. I don't know how to text message. I write my books by hand, and I write historical novels, and it all works."
It's worked for 40 years. In June, Knopf will release Widespread Panic, the latest in the 73-year-old author's more-than-20-book oeuvre. That includes the L.A. Quartet, which spans 1946 to 1958 in Los Angeles and incorporates two of Ellroy's most famous novels, The Black Dahlia—his breakout book in 1987—and L.A. Confidential; the Underworld U.S.A. trilogy, which starts with American Tabloid and covers the assassinations of John F. Kennedy, Robert Kennedy, and Martin Luther King Jr.; and the Second L.A. Quartet, set during World War II, beginning with 2014's Perfidia. According to Knopf, his books have sold a combined 2.5 million copies.
Ellroy has also written the 1997 memoir My Dark Places, reckoning with the still-unsolved murder of his mother, Geneva Hilliker Ellroy, which took place when he was 10 years old, and the 2010 memoir The Hilliker Curse, about his childhood and his complex relationship with women. (On a related note, he got back together with his second ex-wife, author Helen Knode, in 2015, which is how the L.A.-born and -raised Ellroy ended up in Denver. "We figured out the smart thing to do was have two pads on the same floor," he says. "She's in 200, I'm in 208.")
Ellroy came up with the idea for his first novel, Brown's Requiem, in which an ex-LAPD cop turned private detective is hired by a caddy to keep tabs on his sister, in 1979 while working as a caddy at Bel Air Country Club. "My great love was crime fiction," he says. "I was 30, not quite 31. I could tell you the date: It was Jan. 29, 1979. I said, 'Hey God, please let me start this book tonight,' and I did. I had a cheap hotel, the Westwood Hotel on Westwood Boulevard, and I had no desk, and I had pen and paper, and there you go. I never stopped. What surprised me at the get-go was that I had the sure feel for the craft that I had. I knew that I would succeed. I swear this is not a revised memory of any kind."
Ellroy recalls that he used a Writers Market reference guide to find an agent, went with "the guy who sounded the most aggressive," and sold the book to Avon for $3,500 minus commissions. "I paid back-rent, bought a cashmere sweater, bought a cheap car. I had a girlfriend, and we drove to Santa Barbara for the weekend. Then I was broke."
Times may be different—at the very least, the advances have gone up—but in many ways, Ellroy is not. He gets around using email with the help of an assistant and a fax machine. He remains fascinated by the actor Lois Nettleton, who appeared in episodes of Naked City and The Fugitive that he watched at 13 and was "the pure voice of my adolescent loneliness transposed to an adult female." (Nettleton appears in Widespread Panic, which is dedicated to her, and Ellroy has flowers sent to her grave each year on her birthday.)
Ellroy loves old cars and midcentury modern furniture and "will watch any crummy film noir on TV just to see shots of L.A. as it really looked in 1951—the architecture, the clothes, everything else," he says. "I live in the past. One can make the point—it's been made before, I've made it myself—that my life is freeze-framed at the time of my mother's death, which was 1958."
In Widespread Panic, Ellroy again returns to that time, spinning a fictionalized story about the real-life Fred Otash, a former L.A. police officer who became a private investigator and "the head strong-armed goon for Confidential magazine," a celebrity scandal rag that he helped fill with gossip. There is a brief glance at 2020, though: Otash, stuck in purgatory for 28 years since his death in 1992, has been offered a way out by telling all. "There's Heaven for the good folks, Hell for the beastfully baaaaaad," Otash explains. "There's Purgatory for guys like me—caustic cads that capitalized on a sicko system and caused catastrophe.... Baby, it's time to CONFESS." Whether he succeeds or not ends up less a focus than what landed him in purgatory and the demons he continues to struggle with.
In 2012, the online publisher Byliner released the novella Shakedown, the original version of the first section of what became Widespread Panic. "I realized I could compress, paradoxically expand, enhance, delete the action of Shakedown... and follow it up with two longer novellas—hence, I would have a novel," Ellroy says. He wrote the remaining two parts, "Perv Dog" and "Gonesville," last summer, giving Otash and real-life characters such as James Dean, John F. Kennedy, and Rebel Without a Cause director Nick Ray the classic Ellroy treatment—a kind of hyper-stylization combining myth and truth.
It's a "wiiiiild riiiiide full of laffs," as Ellroy might write, as well as darkness and despair and sex and murder; it's a commentary about love, women and men, and the troubled essence of human nature. Otash is "just ripped in half by his desire to do good and his desire to roll around in the dirt of the human condition," says Ellroy, who describes the novel as "satire, parody, a big riff on this male figure at midcentury. If you look at the rhythm of it, it's just rollicking. It's my fondest book: Otash and his ridiculous adventures with these various women, with the imposition of violence in the middle of it. I just laughed my ass off when I wrote it."
But going back and revising history fulfills a very deep need, Ellroy says, growing more serious. "Memory lives and relives. It incubates. It re-incubates. It mutates. It assumes different forms continually in my mind."
In the wake of his mother's death, Ellroy remembers thinking that there was some other world that adults weren't telling him about. "That this crime, my mother's death, went unsolved, and in every fictional depiction of the time, movies, television, books, you always get the killer... No, not really."
Yet in his books, Ellroy gets what he wants. So in Widespread Panic, Otash becomes a great detective: "He knows how to go into a place and roll fingerprints. Give him an evidence kit, he can go and he can run this test and that test." He even gets a soul.
Whether Otash can be saved remains to be seen—"If worst comes to worst, he'll just hit you over the head with a phone book"—but Ellroy is already working on another book about him.
Jen Doll is the author of the YA novel Unclaimed Baggage (FSG) and the memoir Save the Date: The Occasional Mortifications of a Serial Wedding Guest (Riverhead).


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Anaphite raises £4.1m to improve EV batteries with graphene
Bristol-based Anaphite has secured £4.1m in seed funding to use graphene in lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles (EVs).
Graphene is stronger than steel, it also is a conductor of electricity and heat. It has the potential to take the place of silicon inside electronics.
"I truly believe we are in a great position to have a significant impact in the fight against climate change by accelerating the mass adoption of EVs with our fast-charging graphene technology," said Alexander Hewitt, COO and co-founder, Anaphite.
The Bristol deeptech wants to use the material in lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles. According to the company, the process can slot in the place of normal cell production lines and hopes to have the tech ready for commercial EV production by 2028.
Founded in 2018 by Sam Burrow and Alex Hewitt, the seed capital will be used for licence negotiations, construction of a materials demonstration reactor, testing of new applications such as drones, validating its battery prototype and its production method.
Elbow Beach Capital led the round investing £1.5m, with the remaining capital coming from Wealth Club, Blue Wire Capital, Oxford Investment Opportunity Network, Zero Carbon Capital, Silicon Roundabout Ventures and Deeptech Labs.
Jon Pollock, CEO, Elbow Beach Capital said: "The advancement of lithium-ion battery technology is an essential part of the green energy transition and Anaphite's technology has the potential to accelerate the already rapidly growing EV market."
Pollock also joins Anaphite's board of directors and Joe Stevenson will join the deeptech in September as CEO.
Anaphite is not the only graphene startup Wealth club has invested in, earlier this month members invested £813,000 into 5G graphene startup CamGraPhIC.
Fellow graphene startup Paragraf earlier this week threatened to move to the US because of the lack of a government semiconductor strategy.


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We encourage you to visit us! In the meantime, check out these online resources to see and learn about the Wilkes‑Barre campus.
Watch our video tour:
Follow the tour on our campus map. Click on any building marker and photos and a description will appear on the left.
Check out our 360° panoramic tour on the eCampus Tours website. Go to the site, click on any one of the campus locations listed down the left-hand side, read about it, then drag your cursor across the image to get a 360° view.


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Another South of Fraser municipality has presented a case for tolling all bridges in the Metro Vancouver region in an effort to make road tolls more equitable.
In a released statement, Delta wants a flat $1.00 toll introduced to every crossing, which would replace the existing policy of only tolling new bridges to recover the costs of construction. By comparison, it would be lower than the existing tolls for regular vehicles on the Port Mann Bridge and Golden Ears Bridge begin at $3.15 and $3.10, respectively, and at such relatively low levels a detrimental impact on the economy is not expected.
"This price drop is not insignificant and could greatly impact Metro Vancouver residents' accessibility to neighbouring communities without being a large financial burden," reads the statement.
Under this plan, all 12 bridges and tunnels that cross Burrard Inlet and the Fraser River would be tolled, but this excludes the three False Creek bridges in Vancouver given that drivers would likely detour to Main Street to avoid tolls.
Selective tolling has been deemed problematic as drivers are avoiding tolled crossings and opting to instead use the nearest untolled crossing. Traffic has increased significantly on the Patullo Bridge and Alex Fraser Bridge since tolls went into effect on the Port Mann Bridge.
The same patterns are expected for the new 10-lane tolled bridge that will replace the George Massey Tunnel, with the provincial government projecting that traffic on the neighbouring Alex Fraser Bridge will increase by as much as 15 per cent if it remains untolled.
And with a substantial number of drivers navigating to untolled crossings, revenue targets to cover the operational and construction costs of the newly built crossings are consistently missed.
Furthermore, recent closures on the Patullo Bridge have heightened the congestion levels experienced on the Alex Fraser Bridge even further.
Delta Mayor Louis Jackson also suggests that tolls could be used to raise much-needed revenue to support the $7.5 billion in public transit and road projects proposed by the Mayor's Council ahead of last year's failed regional transit plebiscite.
It is estimated that a $1.00 toll on all crossings, based on recent traffic volume data, could generate as much as $300 million in annual revenue. A small portion of the revenues would go towards covering the construction, installation, and annual operational costs of a regional tolling system while the rest will be used to build new transportation infrastructure.
"This suggested tolling method can provide the initial financial support for transportation infrastructure until a long term funding strategy can be developed," the statement continues. "This approach would also eliminate the incentive to avoid bridge tolls, allow equitable use of infrastructure, and potentially spur sustainable transportation methods throughout the region."
Regional leaders have been calling for regional tolls ever since residents voted against a half per cent Metro Vancouver region sales tax to support transit. Other avenues have also hit a dead end: The provincial government is opposed to a vehicle levy proposed by municipalities, and municipalities are similarly fiercely against the provincial government's calls to increase property taxes.
In January, the Surrey Board of Trade said its business members support the tolling of all bridges in the region. And earlier this month, the municipal governments of New Westminster and Surrey signed a memorandum of understanding with TransLink to construct the new Patullo Bridge as a four-lane tolled crossing. A six-lane crossing was originally envisioned for the tolled replacement.
Traffic levels on Metro Vancouver's bridges in 2011 (TransLink data)
- Arthur Liang Bridge
- Daily Traffic Volumes: 79,000
- Estimated Annual Trips: 28,835,000
- Estimated Annual Weekday Trips: 20,540,000
- Oak Street Bridge
- Daily Traffic Volumes: 88,000
- Estimated Annual Trips: 32,120,000
- Estimated Annual Weekday Trips: 22,880,000
- Knight Street Bridge
- Daily Traffic Volumes: 96,000
- Estimated Annual Trips: 35,040,000
- Estimated Annual Weekday Trips: 24,960,000
- George Massey Tunnel
- Daily Traffic Volumes: 89,000
- Estimated Annual Trips: 32,485,000
- Estimated Annual Weekday Trips: 23,140,000
- Queensborough Bridge
- Daily Traffic Volumes: 88,000
- Estimated Annual Trips: 32,120,000
- Estimated Annual Weekday Trips: 28,880,000
- Alex Fraser Bridge
- Daily Traffic Volumes: 117,000
- Estimated Annual Trips: 42,705,000
- Estimated Annual Weekday Trips: 30,420,000
- Patullo Bridge
- Daily Traffic Volumes: 68,000
- Estimated Annual Trips: 24,820,000
- Estimated Annual Weekday Trips: 17,680,000
- Port Mann Bridge
- Daily Traffic Volumes: 112,000
- Estimated Annual Trips: 40,880,000
- Estimated Annual Weekday Trips: 29,120,000
- Pitt River Bridge
- Daily Traffic Volumes: 79,000
- Estimated Annual Trips: 28,835,000
- Estimated Annual Weekday Trips: 20,540,000
- Golden Ears Bridge
- Daily Traffic Volumes: 30,000
- Estimated Annual Trips: 10,950,000
- Estimated Annual Weekday Trips: 7,800,000
- Lions Gate Bridge
- Daily Traffic Volumes: 63,000
- Estimated Annual Trips: 22,995,000
- Estimated Annual Weekday Trips: 16,380,000
- Iron Workers Memorial Bridge
- Daily Traffic Volumes: 127,000
- Estimated Annual Trips: 46,355,000
- Estimated Annual Weekday Trips: 33,020,000


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Album Name: The Morning Way
Artist: Tefflon
Year/Label: 2006 / Independent
There are a lot of bands right now doing this sort of emo/sweet boy-rock thing so in order for people to pay attention; you've got to be pretty good.
I'm not sure if these guys are up to it. I mean, they're fine, they're good. But do they stand out? Not so much. Not to me anyway. It just seems like stuff I've heard over and over again.
Some of the songs have some nice violin on them, but in the case of Track 2 when the singing starts it sounds just like the song we just heard.
Just alright in my book.
Track Listing
1. A Long Drive
2. Ludes
3. The Morning Way
4. Drunk Her to Bed
5. Calgon Take Me Away
6. Low on the Highs
7. Kodak Moment
8. Santa Barbara
9. Lighten Up
10. The Olympics


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Speaking to French news and television network France 24, the president said that Turkey remains loyal to Qatar, but would close its military base if Qatari authorities made such a request.
"When it comes to this list of 13 items ... it's not acceptable under any circumstances," he said in the interview.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan also told German weekly Die Zeit Wednesday that "what is being done with Qatar runs counter to international law."
He said the Arab states' demand for a Turkish military base in Qatar to be closed shows "a lack of respect toward us and Qatar." ''The Americans are also there, with 9,000 soldiers, and so are the French. ... Why are the Saudis disturbed by us and not by that? This is unacceptable."
On June 5, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain, Egypt and Yemen cut ties with Qatar, accusing Doha of supporting terrorism. Qatar has denied the accusations, saying the move to diplomatically isolate it is unjustified. The four Arab states presented Qatar a list of demands, including calls to close the Turkish base in the country, shut down Al-Jazeera TV and cut ties with Iran.
On the Syrian front, Erdoğan said that Turkey was ready to carry out ground operations in the north if its national security ever came under threat. He also added that a de-escalation zone could soon be established by Turkish and Russian troops in the region.
Ankara and Washington have fallen out on the YPG issue. While Ankara considers the YPG to be a terrorist group, Washington is opting to work with it in northern Syria.
While Washington has not changed its approach towards Ankara's calls regarding the U.S.-YPG relationship, arms and equipment transfers to the YPG has further put strain on Turkish-U.S. relations.
Earlier in 2017, the Donald Trump administration approved to supply tons of heavy weapons and ammunition to the YPG. Up to that time, the U.S. air force had already air-dropped 50 tons of arms and ammunition to the group in October 2015.
In the interview, Erdoğan also touched upon the upcoming independence referendum in northern Iraq. "The KRG's [Kurdistan Regional Govenment] decision to hold an independence referendum is not the right way to go. They will regret it," the president said.
Turkey has been vocally against the referendum since it began to be rumored, then finally announced in June. Ankara has reiterated its opposition regarding an independence referendum to be held in Iraqi Kurdistan, arguing that Iraq's territorial integrity must be protected to avoid further turmoil in the region. President Erdoğan has on many occasions criticized the KRG's decision to hold an independence referendum on Sept. 25, saying that it has deeply saddened Ankara.
Speaking at the Justice and Development Party (AK Party) group meeting in Parliament, Erdoğan said, "Stepping on northern Iraq's independence is a threat to Iraq's territorial integrity and it is wrong. We wish this step would have been taken through consultation. We have always been in favor of Iraq's territorial integrity."


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I'll say something of substance tomorrow. For now, enjoy it, IU fans. A win of any sort is something to enjoy, let alone a win over a ranked Illinois team that was trying to take the series lead for the first time since the mid 1970s. This was any ugly game, but let's bask in the beauty of 52-49, and 83-82.
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