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A TLYDF Recommendation, Nominated for Immortal Cookie Award, Won Best Imprint in the Silent Tear Awards Two weeks and the whole world can change. Caius and Jane led an insurrection against Aro and are making a mad power grab. Renegades from the wolf pack, unhappy with the treaty with the Cullens, are attacking vampires at every opportunity. Jacob and Renesmee are struggling with the paradox of imprinting. Edward, Bella and all the Cullens must come together to protect the world they've come to love. A tale of action, deceit, intrigue and sexual awakening.
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My team had gotten different instructions from Colonel Freed for the gig in Alaska. We were to man the perimeter and make sure no one escaped. It was a bit of a slap in the face; I thought we'd been doing quite well for a new team. We'd had close to a near perfect success rate on our targets. I guessed it was somewhat understandable though, after what had happened in Egypt. There, two of the four targets had escaped. Colonel Freed said he had a special group of soldiers with some new weapons going in for the kill, but he wasn't forthcoming with many details. It was all part of a larger plan geared toward extermination of vampires, he told us. If the new weapons were successful, he'd be able to expand our unit.
It was already dark when we arrived at the target house in Denali. I had Solomon and Perry run the northeast perimeter while Jimmy and Evan ran the southeast and Del held the eastern most position. I was holding the west where a steep gorge provided a natural boundary. I saw the firefight start from my position below in the gorge. It was a pretty imposing weapon, whatever was causing the flames up there. The explosion echoing off the hills surrounding the coven house was impressive.
As the firefight started, we pulled our positions closer, on the alert for escapees. We've got someone, Solomon and Perry reported. Through their eyes I saw a young female, her back turned to them. They weren't recognizing the smell. Not a vampire? Why would a human be hanging around a coven house? Obviously, a very stupid human or perhaps it was a random hiker?
Well, this posed a problem. I didn't want to kill an innocent, but was she part of the coven in some manner? Let our support team deal with this, I decided. I instructed Solomon and Perry to bring her halfway down the mountain where they could hand her off.
I phased into human form and radioed Captain Geary, the point man for our support team. He said he'd get to the hand-off point as soon as he could. The poor guy sounded pretty shaken, unusual for someone who posed as hard-bitten as he did. The supernatural can do that to people, though, and this was probably the first time he'd seen vampires up close.
It occurred to me that I might be more use monitoring the top of the gorge, so I scaled the gorge wall in human form. I topped the gorge and as luck would have it, I was downwind of the fight. That also meant the air was filled with the burning acidic smell of vampire making my nose sting with the strength of it.
There were three vampires walking around, where I expected to see soldiers. Were these our target? Where were our soldiers? I spotted Captain Geary and the others sitting in one of two hummers perched on the lawn. A third hummer was upside down, burning like hellfire. Anger was my first reaction as I realized they were sitting in a car while the vampires were running free.
Where were the goddamn vampire-killing soldiers that were supposed to be here?
I spotted a fourth vampire on the ground. A gust of wind brought her smell to me, one I recognized instantly. That was Rosalie Cullen. What was she doing here? Having a Cullen here could spell trouble for the treaty.
Then Jacob Black came tearing out of the woods, in his wolf form. I recognized him immediately. He attacked the male vampire and the two of them started squaring off against each other. I realized Jacob was defending Rosalie against these other vampires. Confusion and concern warred inside me as I watched him, when suddenly clarity cleared my mind.
Oh no. Those bloodsuckers, they were Colonel Freed's soldiers. It all started falling together. The girl on the hill, that had to be Renesmee. Jacob, Rosalie and whoever had lived in this house were fighting the vampires that Colonel Freed had sent. Holy fucking shit.
This wasn't about getting rid of the leeches; this was a full blown vampire war. The stand-offs I'd seen in Forks had never come to bloody violence, but something had changed. The gloves were off now; vampires were dying. My stomach lurched as I realized my pack and I were being used as pawns in it. We'd been recruited into playing some kind of unwitting role in a battle between bloodsuckers. I gasped at the enormity with which I'd been played. I swallowed the lump in my throat and fought back the nausea which threatened to overwhelm me.
I knew Jacob Black well; I'd been in his pack for a while. His loyalty to the Cullens was misguided, but I knew if he was on one side, and the vampires I was supposedly working with were on the other, then I was pretty sure I was on the goddamn wrong side.
Colonel Freed. His face flashed in front of my eyes. More lies, more stinking lies. The pit of my stomach tightened until there was a hot burning ball sitting in it.
Jacob feinted and dodged around the vampire, the glow from the fires uniting them in a demonic dance. The vampire tripped over Rosalie's thrashing figure, and Jacob swooped in on top of him. With a flick of his head, he beheaded the fallen vampire. I fought the urge to stand up and hooray.
My sense of victory was short-lived however, as I saw a fireball come out of nowhere to splatter against Jacob. Still he sprang towards the other female vampire but with a swift kick, she caught him full in the chest and he went sailing off the edge of the gorge.
I turned from my hiding place and scaled down the gorge in record time. Jacob was on the beach by the river, knocked completely unconscious. He laid crumpled in a ball, the flames still dancing around his fur. Using my hands, I splashed the river water on him. I looked at his forelegs, impossibly twisted. Well, while he was unconscious, I might as well try to straighten him out, before the rapid healing process began. I laid him on his side and gently pulled his legs straight.
I phased into wolf form. We've got problems.
Del was sitting up on the east hill above the house, watching the inferno. Looks like it's going great to me. Did you see those fireballs? Cool or what?
You idiot! This is not what it appears. We're in the middle of a freaking vampire war. Pull back! Pull back now. I'll meet you all at the rendezvous point in 30 minutes.
I felt the pack's confusion and distress as I phased back to my human self. I had some huge problems on my hands, not the least being what I was going to do about Jacob. I looked at him crumpled at my feet. I couldn't just leave him here.
I cursed Jacob in my mind. If he hadn't been so cozy with the Cullens, this wouldn't have happened. When was he going to face the truth about our species? I ran through the options in my mind, but I came up with nothing. I heard some faint sounds from the south.
Back into wolf form. Jimmy, Evan, report!
Sirens. Fire trucks on their way.
Jacob Black is here. He's been wounded. I need to get him to help.
That leechlover? Solomon's voice rang disparagingly in my head. Leave him where he is, I say.
Goddamn you, Solomon. He's a Quileute!
I felt Solomon wince at my vehemence. Uncharacteristically, Evan spoke up in Solomon's defense. Not the way I see it. He's a traitor. He's been kissing Cullen ass so long his nose is brown.
So, you'd leave him here to die? He's a second or third cousin to almost all of us. This is how you treat a member of your family?
Solomon's thoughts got sullen. He's been asking for it.
I surveyed quickly the minds of the rest of the pack. The tenor of all their thoughts ran along those lines. I was deeply disappointed in their attitudes and they all saw it, with varying degrees of shame. Loyalty to the tribe was paramount in my book. Had I misjudged the depth of their resentment toward the Cullens? Was it just the Cullens or was it resentment toward Jacob?
My thoughts were cut short as I caught whiff of a familiar scent. That was Renesmee's scent, not as bad as her parents, but still with an acrid tang. She obviously thought she was being cautious as she picked her way up the rocky beach, but her scent gave her away immediately. I couldn't believe how tall she had gotten. The kid couldn't be older than what six, seven years? She was as tall as I was.
She was Jacob's imprint. Good, problem solved. She could take care of Jacob. She could call that grandfather doctor of hers. I phased back into human and hissed her name.
She was dazed and confused, obviously. I told her to get Jacob to Carlisle as soon as she could and turned to go. She called out to me as I turned. "Leah, what are you doing here?"
Obviously, not what I had thought. "I'm beginning to wonder about that myself. This was never about you or your family. I am sorry you all were here, we didn't plan it this way."
"Plan what? Leah, where have you been? Everyone's been worried—"
"Listen, Renesmee, this battle has been going on for centuries. We've been sparing your family, but lines are being drawn. Tell Jacob the day is coming when he's going to have to make a choice." That was as much as I could give her.
I ran back to our rendezvous point and dressed quickly before the rest of the pack showed up. They gradually straggled out of the woods, buttoning up and tucking in their shirts. Solomon and Evan wouldn't meet my eyes. I attributed it to the guilt over their shameful treatment of Jacob Black. You just don't do that to a fellow Quileute.
I had them drop me off at the airport and told them to drive back to San Francisco. I was going the fast way; I needed to get back there fast. I needed to have a conversation with Colonel Freed that wouldn't wait.
I flashed my Special Forces papers and commandeered a helicopter out of Fairbanks. I was back in San Francisco by morning. With each hour that had passed, I found the burning pit in my stomach getting hotter and hotter. I strode down the hallways of Halcyon, allowing myself to feel the anger more with each step that brought me closer to Freed's office. I burst into the room to find him sitting behind his desk. When I saw his deceitful, devious face, I couldn't contain the explosion of my anger any longer.
"You cocksucking son of a bitch!" I roared as I slammed my hand on the desk. "What game are you playing?"
"Leah, welcome home," he said, trying to remain calm. I could smell his fear, though. In fact, as I inhaled again, I caught another scent, an acrid burning smell that only a vampire would leave behind. Of course, fucking perfect.
I grabbed a chair and yelling, slung it through the window, where it shattered the plate glass into a million pieces. I turned to him and placed my hands on his desk and leaned into his face. I'd gotten past the white hot anger, now it was turning cold. "You want to tell me what the fuck vampires were doing in Alaska, on our side?"
"L-Leah," he stuttered, "why don't you have a seat and I'll explain." He gestured to the remaining chair on this side of the desk.
"No, I won't sit down and listen to more of your bullshit. What lies do you have for me today, Colonel?" I looked in his frightened eyes and all I saw was a weak man looking to protect himself. "Special group of soldiers, isn't that what you told me? They were fucking vamps, Colonel. You're sending us in with bloodsuckers to kill other bloodsuckers?"
I turned away from him, watching as the bits of shatterproof glass swayed with the sudden breeze. "This has been a lie from the beginning, hasn't it?"
Freed stood up, but remained cautiously behind his desk. "Come on, Leah, don't be naïve. You got what you wanted, a good paycheck and a chance to kill vampires. Isn't that what you were after?"
I hated being played. "Not if it meant helping some other leeches!" I turned to look at him. "What did they promise you? Money?"
He just stood there, hands on his hips.
"Immortality? A chance to be just like them?" I shook my head. "Do you really think that'll happen? Now who's being naïve?" A thought struck me. I remembered what Mary in Boston had said. "Caius sent you, didn't he?"she had snarled. I studied Freed. "It's Caius."
I saw him blanch under his tanned face. He looked down at the desk and touched the papers there. "I don't know what you're talking about."
"He's the one pulling your strings. He's been here in this office. The stench is sickening." I turned to the door. "You're on the wrong side." I grabbed the doorknob. "Don't count on Team Lupus anymore. We'll be resigning immediately."
"Don't say 'we', Leah." He lifted his chin. "It seems your pack doesn't have the same exceptions that you do."
"What?" I whispered.
"I got off the phone with them an hour ago. They're fine with it. Solomon's ready to be Alpha."
I sucked in my breath through my clenched teeth. I felt like I'd been sucker-punched. Those foolish, reckless idiots. Didn't they realize they were being conned, by vampires no less? That they'd been sucked into some kind of vampire war, and they were likely on the wrong side?
I gritted my teeth. "We'll see about that," I said grimly as I yanked the door open and stormed out.
- Chapter 1 A Conversation at Night
- Chapter 2 Piano Practice
- Chapter 3 A Visit With Vincenzo
- Chapter 4 The Eagles
- Chapter 5 A Reason For Being
- Chapter 6 Halcyon
- Chapter 7 Watching The Sky
- Chapter 8 We'll Get Through This
- Chapter 9 Fire
- Chapter 10 Red Eyes
- Chapter 11 Reunion
- Chapter 12 Phase
- Chapter 13 Lies
- Chapter 14 Meeting
- Chapter 15 Sparkling Water
- Chapter 16 Chase
- Chapter 17 Mistakes
- Chapter 18 Roc's Cave
- Chapter 19 Something Given Something Taken
- Chapter 20 Another Conversation at Night
- Chapter 21 Play Ball!
- Chapter 22 Flight
- Chapter 23 Another Chase
- Chapter 24 Wedding
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Map of Garmabak-e Junubi Velayat Kandahar, Afghanistan
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Welcome to the Garmabak-e Junubi google satellite map! This populated place is situated in Velayat Kandahar, Afghanistan. Original name (with diacritics) of the place is Garmābak-e Junūbī. See Garmabak-e Junubi photos and images from satellite below, explore the aerial photographs of Garmābak-e Junūbī area. This placemark was added 2011-03-06.
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- Sunrise: 06:14
- Sunset: 17:36
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From farm to table: Fascinating video series starts important food dialogue
I've always been a "city girl." I grew up in Los Angeles and can safely tell you that my first experience at a farm of any kind was when I was in my 20s.
In fact, I first stepped foot on a farm as a result of my work as a reporter. I covered stories first in Yuma, Arizona (nearly 90 percent of all leafy green vegetables grown from November through March come from in and around the Yuma area), and then in Springfield, Missouri. I was so out of my element that the farmers spent their time playfully chiding me about everything from my inappropriate shoes to my lack of understanding about the agricultural process. (The first time I ever milked a cow was on live television and, if I remember correctly, the woman I was interviewing said something to the effect of, "looks like we're going to be here a while." That was right before the cow moved away from me, kicked the bucket over and left me looking awfully silly and inexperienced.)
I've come a long way since then. Not because I've spent more time on farms, but rather because I decided I wanted to understand how farmers and ranchers make their living and provide the food that ends up on our tables.
As a mom who regularly brings her kids into the kitchen to help prepare meals, I want to be educated about the food I'm giving my family. As so much of our mainstream conversation has turned to the quality and health of what we eat daily, it has been important for me to understand both the process and the culture of farming.
The U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance reached out to me to show and share their site. They have opened up a "food dialogue" to educate people like you and me about this very thing. The USFRA represents virtually every aspect of agriculture, from crops to milking cows and harvesting eggs. It is made up of more than 80 farmer and rancher organizations with the goal of starting the conversations about their work and livelihood and showing how it is done.
They talk about animal welfare, food safety, prices, GMOs (some use them, some don't), fertilizer and pesticides. And they have a "Food Dialogue" video series that takes you to farms around the country to see how more than 50,000 eggs are collected in a day (that is right here in Missouri) to how to care for 7,000 pigs. This one below shows not only how 1,200 cows are milked in a day, but how that milk is cared for and is never touched by human hands.
Video: YouTube
For me, it is important not only that I know and understand how the food we are eating (and milk we are drinking) moves from the farm to our tables, but I appreciate that this is not only a job, but a way of living for farmers and ranchers.
Did you watch the videos? What do you find most surprising or interesting about farming and ranching?
Disclosure: This post was written in partnership with SheKnows and the USFRA, partially funded by one or more Checkoff programs. As always, all thoughts and opinions shared are mine and mine alone.
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Changes in library children's programs
A few changes in children's programming at the Old Colorado City Library are taking effect.
Two summer programs, the Art in the Afternoon on Mondays and the Thursday-morning programs (some at the West Center), ended this week. The library will bring back its Thursday morning (10:30 a.m.) children's storytime starting July 30, library manager Jocelyne Sansing said.
In an upcoming adult activity, she said people are invited to reserve seats on the free Tri-Library Tour of three Carnegie libraries Saturday, Aug. 7 at 9 a.m. - from Old Colorado City to Manitou Springs to Penrose (downtown) and back again in time for the dedication of the new sesquicentennial monument in Old Colorado City at 12:30 p.m.
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We've all got our own Christmas party stories, but how many would you rather forget?
Your Christmas party is probably coming up very soon; but whenever it is you should read our advice on how to handle Christmas (or any other office-based) parties.
These four tips could help to make it a night to remember. And for the right reasons this time.
Make sure staff know what's expected of them
First of all, make sure your staff understand the party's related to their role in your company. It's not just a night out with their mates from work – it's been organised for the whole business to enjoy.
So it's important to be proactive and state clearly that it's a work event when you organise it. For example, you may wish to remind them about the consequences of poor behaviour, and that you expect them to be at their desk on time in the morning – unless it's on a Friday of course!
Plan the right party
When you're planning the event, make sure you take into account your own responsibilities to your staff as well. Organise it in a safe venue that all will enjoy, and that also serves non-alcoholic drinks.
A good thing to do is to plan a time that will limit drinking prior to the actual party. After all, you don't want staff turning up in a state when you're about to have a sit down meal.
Limiting the open bar and providing transport home are two things that should also be added to your list of priorities. They may seem minor, but they help to keep your staff safe and happy.
Manage issues quickly and sensibly
When it comes to the party itself, there's a certain level of pragmatism that won't go amiss.
Don't start a disciplinary procedure for every little incident. Deal with serious issues of inappropriate behaviour or misconduct properly, but if someone just got a little too carried away with the Christmas cheer perhaps just have a quiet word later on.
Most importantly, don't leave problems to develop. As soon as you see something happening, step in and try to solve it or stop it, and make sure your senior managers do the same. The last thing you want to hear is that they saw something and did nothing about it!
Manage social media properly
Lastly, if nothing major goes wrong, social media can be a great way to show the outside world just how great your business can be to work for. And a Christmas party is a fun time to do this.
However, it can also mean that drunken office antics quickly become the focus of internet scrutiny…
As a result, you need to ensure that you make necessary preparations so your staff's drunken tweets don't damage your business' reputation.
In this event, ensuring that you have the proper employment policies in place to cover you is essential in the event that a staff member posts embarrassing images, or even comments about clients.
If you don't have a social media policy, you may wish to create one, or add it to your existing disciplinary policy. In which case, you'll need to inform your staff of the new addition to your company's policies in writing, and tell them where they can access it. This way there can be no confusion should disciplinary action be needed.
This is all worst-case scenario, so lastly and most importantly, enjoy your Christmas party! If you want further guidance on any other area of office management, along with a host of other helpful HR advice, then why not get in touch with us today?


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Why tweezing, waxing, and shaving make problems worse
If you have been tweezing, it takes the electrologist approximately six weeks to see all the hair you own. For example when you tweeze a hair on your chin, it takes four to six weeks for that one hair to grow back. Those that have tweezed for a long time will extend the treatment time needed to permanently remove the hair.
However, if you are a shaver, most of the hair will be showing at the first treatment. The period of time needed to remove shaved hair permanently is less than tweezed hair, unless hormonal factors are involved.
Virgin hair (not waxed, tweezed or threaded) can often be gotten on the first treatment.
How electrolysis should be performed
Electrolysis should be performed by a professional who uses a sterile disposable probe and techniques approved by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
How it works
During the electrolysis procedure, a fine filament probe is inserted into the hair follicle. The follicle is a small opening or pocket in the skin from which the hair grows. A small amount of current is then administered which destroys the germinating cells or papilla that causes the hair to grow. This discourages regrowth and the hair is then easily removed with tweezers.
Since hair grows in cycles of four to six weeks, not all hair is visible at any given time. It is therefore necessary to have regular treatments. This will clear hair that has not been treated as well as any regrowth that may occur. Hair that regrows is usually finer in texture and lighter than the original hair indicating a smaller follicle that when subsequently treated may become miniaturized to the point that hair will not grow.
The methods of electrolysis
There are three methods of electrolysis: blend, galvanic, and thermolysis.
At Laser Plus, we determine which method best suits the hair type and the skin type of each client
What to expect during an electrolysis treatment
Electrolysis produces a warm, tingling sensation. The amount of discomfort varies with the individual and the area being treated. Over-the-counter pain medications may be taken one hour prior to treatment or a topical anesthetic (available at Laser Plus) may be used if the individual so desires. Most people do not find this necessary.
Electrolysis treatments usually last from fifteen minutes to an hour and are done on a weekly or bi-weekly basis. The process requires a series of treatments to achieve permanency. The number of treatments varies with the individual.
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ROSE IS ROSEOriginal Medium: Newspaper comics
Distributed by: United Feature Syndicate
First Appeared: 1984
Creator: Pat Brady
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If there's one rival to Love Is in the area of public display of affection in newspaper comic strips, that rival has got to be Rose Is Rose. In few comics are the protagonists so obviously in love as Rose and
Jimbo Gumbo, and few comic strip kids are as clearly and thoroughly loved as their son, Pasquale. For that matter, not many comics pets are as immersed in love as their cat, Peekaboo.
Rose is Rose, as the title goes, except when she isn't. Like The Badger and, less prominently, Steve Canyon's wife, Summer, Rose suffers from Multiple Personality Disorder — or rather, she displays that trait, as it doesn't seem to cause her noticeable distress. Vicki, her alternate persona, is a biker chick whose responsibilities don't include dishes, laundry and the other mundane duties that Rose has in common with Molly Miller, Andy Fox and other comic strip housewives — or anything else, unless you count hitting the road. Fortunately, she only indulges in the "Vicki" part of herself for a few minutes at a time. Other transformations frequently seen are Rose and Jimbo depicted as juveniles, to indicate manifestations of the "inner child".
The whole family, including Pasquale's mean cousin, Clem, plus next-door neighbor baby girl Mimi and Pasquale's guardian angel (who looks just like him except he also has wings) was introduced on April 16, 1984, as a seven-day comic. The distributor is United Feature Syndicate, whose other offerings are as prominent as Nancy or Peanuts and as obscure as Terr'ble Thompson or Little Mary Mixup. Rose Is Rose has a very healthy circulation of about 600 papers and has been reprinted in about a dozen books.
Cartoonist Pat Brady, who created Rose Is Rose, has stuck with the strip ever since. The quality of his work should be evident by the fact that in 2005, he joined a select fraternity that includes Al Capp (Li'l Abner), Mort Walker (Beetle Bailey) and Chester Gould (Dick Tracy) — winners of the Reuben Award as Cartoonist of the Year. In the intervening years, the only major change in the strip's creative personnel came in 2004, when Brady hired Don Wimmer (Believe It or Not) as his assistant. And the only change in the characters came on August 9, 1991, when Pasquale suddenly began speaking normal English rather than quasi-comprehensible baby talk.
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- 5 years ago
- Wedding: June 2015
Ok, I suppose those are relatively strong words. And yet I wholly believe them right now. Why must I have a uterus? Oh wait. For child bearing. Although if I'm too much of a baby too handle some cramps, I might just want to x that off the list of things to do eh?
But for real.. I fell asleep at 11:30 last night and at 3:49am I woke out of a dead sleep, looked at the clock and my first thought was "way too early" followed by an immediate intense bout of cramps. The burst into tears kind. Poor Fiance woke up and asked what was wrong but I shrugged him off. Nothing he can do anyways and he had to be up by 5 so I figured I'd let him rest an hour. Got out bed, peed, trie to go back to bed. No way that was happening. So I had a shower at four in the morning and then made myself a hot water bottle, took Maxidol and made some coffee.
And then I waited it out. Thank heaven for Maxidol and heat because two hours later I feel much better. Like maybe I will be able to go be a functional person in four hours when I have to go to class.
Why does this have to hurt so friggin much?? It's like my inside are ripping out. The only reason I don't like, straight up pass out from the pain is because it comes in waves so there's time in between to gain my composure.
On a side note, it's absolutely terrible to look at the clock and go "oh six o clock" and then realizee you've been up for more than two hours already. Ugh. Coffee anyone?


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The LG G3 smart phone with 4G LTE is now available for preorder at AT&T for $0 down and no annual contract with AT&T's Next plans or for $199 with a new two-year contract. AT&T Next plan choosers have to pay $29 per month for a year or $24.17 per month for the next 18 months.
AT&T is also offering LG G Watch for $229. Both LG G3 and LG G Watch will be available for sale at AT&T retail locations starting July 11th. AT&T is also offering a 50 percent discount for a limited time on "select LG premium accessories including the G Watch, popular Tone Ultra Bluetooth Stereo Headset or G3 Quick Circle Folio Case with wireless charging capability when you pre-order or purchase the LG G3 or LG G Flex with AT&T Next for a two-year commitment."
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AT&T's LG G3 with 4G LTE smartphone specs include a 5.5-inch quad HD display, 3GB RAM, 32GB internal memory, 13MP camera with optical image stabilization and laser auto focus and smart notice predictive technology.
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APPSC Social Welfare Dept Recruitment 2016 notification revealed for Grade III, 734 vacancies can apply online application form at psc.ap.gov.in.
Andhra Pradesh Teacher Notification 2016: All candidates must be happy to know that government of Andhra Pradesh are trying their best efforts to provide employment to all educated aspirants. One of their try can be seen as recently they has announced vacancies in various posts through online mode having in total of 734 empty seats. Registration process is going to begin through its official site www.psc.ap.gov.in in short period of time so those who are having interest should have a look at mentioned URL on regular basis.
Quick overview about Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission which is also abbreviated as APPSC was set up on 1st November, 1956. Initially it was known as Andhra Service Commission during 1953 which was based on regulations of Madras Public Service Commission. Due to some reason two commission was merged i.e. Hyderabad & Andhra where APPSC was formed under article 320 (1) of constitution of India. They are recruiting eligible candidates through various selection procedure depending upon post.
APPSC Veterinary Asst Surgeon Vacancies 2016: One of such job notification has been published by them for various posts such as Hostel Welfare Officer Grade III, Asst BC Welfare Officer, Teacher, Asst Social Welfare Officer, Assistant tribal welfare officer, Fishers Department, Development Officer, Veterinary Asst Surgeon, Agriculture Officer & Asst Accountant officer. Job vacancy is also in high number so it is but natural that appellants are having expectation of getting hired in mentioned organization.
APPSC Social Welfare Dept Recruitment 2016
Name of Organization: Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC)
Job Role: Various others
Total number of Vacancies: 734
Post wise Vacancies:
- Hostel welfare officer Grade III – 100
- Assistant BC Welfare Officer- 10
- Teachers – 235
- Assistant Social Welfare Officer- 9
- Assistant Tribal Welfare Officer- 6
- Fisheries Dept- 10
- Fisheries Development Officer- 4
- Veterinary Assistant Surgeon -300
- Agricultural Officer -30
- Assistant Accountant Officer – 30
Job Location: Andhra Pradesh
Job Category: State Government Job
Educational Qualification:
- It is compulsory that interested aspirant should have at least complete their 10th/ 12th/ Degree qualification only then they will be eligible to apply for application form.
Age Limit:
- Going to Update Soon after notification is being published
Selection Process:
- Going to Update Soon
Application Fee:
- Going to Update Soon
Pay Scale:
- Going to Update Soon
Important Dates to Remember:
- Online submission of application form will start from: going to release soon
- Last date for submission of application form: not yet updated
Steps to Apply for APPSC Grade III Application Form 2016:
- Aspirants who are interested kindly refer to its official website.
- Search & click for application form & download it.
- It is very much necessary that first you should refer to its official notification before submitting application form.
- Start filling application form online.
- Upload all documents which are necessary after then click on Submit button.
- Download filled application form & keep it for future purpose.
Click Here to Apply APPSC Social Welfare Dept Recruitment 2016
Official Website: www.psc.ap.gov.in
Note: More information about APPSC Social Welfare Dept Recruitment 2016 will be available here as soon as organization will publish official notification on their portal then details such as age limit, selection procedure, pay scale, application fee, registration process dates will be revealed.


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