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Left: Red Fox Skin. See a size comparison with a soda can.
Right: Red Fox Skin With Feet.
We offer a variety of uncased red fox skins.
The red fox with feet are generally good quality skins with hair that may or may not lay flat. Without the head or tail, these measure 22" to 23" long. There is some variation in color.
The trading post grade are a good quality skin without any obvious
defects; they are ideal for hanging on the wall of your house or
cabin. The skins measure
approximately 30" to 33" from tip of the nose to base of the tail and 5" wide. Without the head or tail, these measure 22" to 24" long.
The craft grade skins have obvious flaws
(rips, tears, holes, or slips) and are perfect for craft projects. They may or may not have tails.
The reject skins have many problems and are best suited for cutting into
smaller pieces. They may or may not have
call if you have any questions.
Genus and species:
Vulpes vulpes. Wild.
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for a picture of the number of red foxes available.
Product of
the USA
Red Fox with Feet are Product of Czech Republic or Hungary
HERE for other Fox Skins.
HERE for Fox Tails.
HERE for Fox Skulls.
HERE for Fox Faces.
HERE for Fox Canines.
HERE for Fox Legs.
HERE for Fox Bags.
HERE for Fox Boas/Flings.

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Yesterday I described my experience registering with Tenable Network Security to access their Registered Feed. I said "security consultants using Nessus must pay an annual $1200 fee to access the Direct Fee. Free use of the Tenable plugins is only allowed on one's own network."
This first part was correct, but the second part was not. It turns out that Tenable approves use of the Registered Feed (with the seven day plugin lag) if the consultant signs Tenable's commercial agreement. I downloaded, signed, and faxed the document to Tenable. I just received back a copy signed by Tenable. This means I can now use the Registered Feed plugins to scan networks I do not own.
If I want the most current plugins (without the seven day lag) I should still sign up for a Direct Feed and pay $1,200 per year. My original interest in using Nessus involved quick assessments as part of incident response remediation activities. The Registered Feed is sufficient in my mind for that purpose. Should a client contract me to perform a thorough vulnerability assessment, I plan to pay Tenable the $1,200 needed to access their Direct Feed.
Thanks to Ron Gula, who read my earlier blog entry and offered clarification on the licensing issues.
Monday, June 27, 2005
Nessus Registered Feed for Consultants
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In the four-year onslaught of Sony's remarkable PlayStation, more than a bevy of games have hit the shelves bearing the Sony stamp of approval. In fact, the system claims a library of more than 500 titles. But the trick, as anyone will tell you, is finding the very best games, the cr¿me of the crop.
That's where your reliable source of PlayStation expertise, the IGNPSX team, comes in. We've created the ultimate list of the greatest games ever, in every category: racing, fighting, puzzles, action, adventure, simulation, strategy, sports, wrestling, shooters, parlor games, and whatever else you can think of.
Our goal was to collect the very best PlayStation games in each category and genre - in some cases more than one - so that any gamer, new or experienced - could see what they were missing. This is not a top 100 list, or a best 50 list. We're not determined to single out only one game, and pit against another. Our goal is to create the greatest growing list of PlayStation games ever, so that you don't have to waste your money on the second best titles.
The adventure genre took a massive turn in 1996 and never came back. With the Tomb Raider and Resident Evil series, the PlayStation took on a breadth of 3D adventure that was big, brash, and groundbreaking. Even with Super Mario 64 stunning the world on Nintendo 64 (in a way a kind of adventure game), most people referred to Tomb Raider as the 3D title that changed games for players above age 12, and paved the way for the future. Concurrently, Resident Evil forged a completely new path by creating realistic prerendered environments in which mostly ordinary people discovered horrible things in a fresh and attractive cinematic style. To date, no other console has the breadth and depth of stellar big name adventure games on it, and that's even before Capcom's Dino Crisis and Resident Evil 3: Nemesis come out this fall. If you want adventure, PlayStation is definitely where it's out.
|The first is not always the best, but in this case, the original Tomb Raider wins outright over its two successors. Crafted with the best sense of even gameplay adventure, puzzles and a bit of action, Core's most balanced level designs struck a cord in gamers across the world (as did the game's heroine, Lara Croft). It's a little technically challenged in 1999, but the first Tomb Raider withstands the test of time year in and year out.
|Make no bones about it, Capcom rewrote the adventure genre with Resident Evil, a scary, haunted house story adventure with far more secrets and a far deeper story than anyone expected. Unlike Tomb Raider, movie-like camera angles and startling monsters from seemingly unsuspecting places ruled the day. With creepy monsters, mutants, and a litany of original puzzles set in a prerendered environment, Resident Evil has become one of the greatest adventures of its kind, regardless of which systems it's seen.
|With two new lead characters and a bizarre, twisting storyline, Resident Evil 2 brings more shocking monster horror to the PlayStation, and this time, exclusively (well, at least for about two years). Even though the central location is a police station and not a haunted old house, it makes little difference. One of the most artfully rendered games ever, the tense atmosphere continues the story of Raccoon City and the evil corporation Umbrellla.
|Taking a different direction in the "scary adventure game" arena, Konami weaves a story of dream and reality into one, creating a mood of uncertainty and tenseness untapped in even the Resident Evil series. With an emphasis on storyline and character, the central character, Harry Mason, is an ordinary guy with no special powers. Certainly the most surreal experience on the PlayStation.


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For the last two years coach Joe Beer has guided my triathlon training.
Our time together has ended, and Joe suggested I write a piece about what I'd learnt.
So here goes:
So here goes:
1. Coaching was cheaper than I expected
I paid under £400 for six months of coaching. Some charge a lot more.
I wanted someone who earns a living from coaching, not someone still racing who was just supplementing their income.
In our weekly phone calls, Joe was focused on me and my needs. He successfully got me through my first Ironman.
2. I needed a goal
In the first year my goal was clear; to complete my first Ironman without breaking myself during the demanding training. I achieved the goal and was delighted. However, in the second year my goals were vague and fuzzy, so I struggled with motivation. There was little Joe could do to help me. 2018 is devoid of goals right now, so it was obviously time to part.
3. It never goes to plan
Stuff happens, usually injuries. In which case a fixed plan is not much use. How your coach helps you cope is crucial. I had a persistent ankle injury, so Joe introduced me to deep water running. When I had a cold or other interruption he guided me through the training without panic.
4. You don't have to run a marathon to run a marathon
Because of my ankle injury my longest training run was just 6 miles. Yes, that's right six miles! Swimming and cycling delivered my cardio workouts and the bike also helped the legs. In the run-up to my race, did two half-ironman events with 13mile runs, clocking respectable times, faster than my previous stand-alone half-marathon PB. I went on to complete my Ironman marathon run in 4'40". That's not superb, but it's better than many my age manage a stand-alone marathon.
5. Experience
How coach helped me through the ankle issue is just one example. On numerous occasions Joe offered insight I wouldn't have found in books, forums, or from a fixed plan. For example, starting me running again with micro-bricks (going from the turbo to six minutes on foot divided into minutes, 1-walk, 1 jog, 1 jog a bit faster, repeat). Then there was the nose breathing, the alternative to FTP, the double-run days (to get the volume without the impact/injury) and over-geared bike efforts. And more, much much more.
6. Keep the faith
Read about triathlon in magazines and online, and you'll be convinced you're doing the wrong thing at the wrong time. What about high intensity? 80/20? What about diet - low carb high fat? Trust what your coach and ignore everything else to background noise.
7. Benchmark
As the season progresses you're going to wonder whether the training is working. Assess this using benchmarks - fixed routes or workouts you can repeat time and again at similar intensities (or duration) and see whether you're going faster.
8. Weight matters
Tyre sizes, clothes, helmet all make a difference to your speed but the big difference comes from the big bag of water; make it smaller, lighter, and more aero and you'll be faster. If you don't know what I'm talking about try the Jiggle Test.
Stand naked in front of the mirror. Bounce slightly on your heels. Anything that jiggles, and isn't a primary or secondary sexual characteristic, is excess. In my motivated Ironman year I competed at 71-69kg. This year, less motivated, I was 72-73kg. I was slower. And I jiggled more.
Stand naked in front of the mirror. Bounce slightly on your heels. Anything that jiggles, and isn't a primary or secondary sexual characteristic, is excess. In my motivated Ironman year I competed at 71-69kg. This year, less motivated, I was 72-73kg. I was slower. And I jiggled more.
9. Train your gut too
Years ago riding the La Marmotte sportive I mucked up my nutrition and paid the price. You can and must train your body to handle the nutrition you'll use race day. Either learn what the organisers are handing out and train with it, or decide you're going to carry you'll need. Not all gels are the same - I find I need those with a low osmolality (like SiS) or my guts start cramping when I get off the bike. If you don't know about osmolality, learn.
10. He's a coach not a wizard
We're all different. Some people's genes and lifestyles have built bodies that allow them to excel athletically.
Most of us aren't so lucky. A friend of mine, a small female triathlete, swims bikes and runs almost every day for durations and at intensities that would leave me hospitalised.
If you want to excel at triathlon, pick your parents with great care.
For the rest of us, who just want to do the best we can, then it is worth hiring a coach.


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Heya peeps! :D Welcome to my brand spankin' new blog!
I'm Suzy, 25, Dutch, short as a toddler & and pale as a true PPP ;) I've been blogging for 9ish years now (I know, I know, Suzy go get a freakin' proper hobby :P), mostly about day to day stuff. But the past year and a half, I became obsessed with makeup and other beauty related things.
So what better way to feed the addiction than to start a blog about it! :D And dear God, what a nightmare it was to get this thing up and running! Once I figured out the coding, coming up with a title was equally difficult.
Ice tea was gobbled down to keep the caffeine flowing through zee veins to stay hydrated, much brainstorming with friends was done, titles such as Peachy G33kcheeks (buttcheeks anyone?) & Sugarsweet (damn you MAC for beating us to that brainwave!) and Astraea (too similar to the Dutch word for stretch marks) were thrown out the window.
Until eventually, it was decided that "Simply Suzy" would be best ;)
What will you find here? Well, mostly me discussing recent beauty buys (a.k.a. hauls), but also swatches and some of my crazy ramblings about various topics.
So sit back, relax, and enjoy the madness that is my makeup obsession!
Wednesday, 24 June 2009
Who The Heck Am I?
Posted by Suzy || YouTube.com/Dottilicious at 10:32 pm
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3 comments:
- M. said...
some people have too much time on their hands. I <3 the logo and background on your blog. Simply beautiful! :)
- 25 June 2009 at 16:49
- Suzy said...
Thanks :) Much appreciated! :D
- 26 June 2009 at 02:53
- ALittaM said...
Hey Suzy! Nice blog you got yourself here. Keep posting!
- 30 June 2009 at 15:41
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One of my fondest travel memories is watching the crimson port from Grant Burge slosh about its 10 litre bulk container in the back window of my friend's Troopy as we convoyed across the Nullarbor in 2004. We had detoured through the Barossa Valley on our way from Melbourne to Perth to try a few wines we could never afford and to buy the few that we could. The plastic container was always packed last, partly because it was unbreakable and could therefore be stuffed in at the last moment with the door quickly slammed to hold it in place, but also partly so that it was easily accessible when we started to unpack and set up camp.
God we were poor! But we were also often drunk; so we were happy.
Although we now drink boutique beers over home brew and it has been a long time since I've needed to ferment home-brand apple juice to make apple cider (yes you can and no it doesn't taste that bad) I still love to search out bargain tipples.
So what does all of this have to do with Pirramimma Wines?
Well Pirramimma Wines quite simply has the best range of bargain wines I've come across since Grant Burge port in nondescript bulk plastic containers.
There was not a plastic container in sight when we made Pirramimma our first stop on a wine tasting expedition around McLaren Vale in late January. We weren't in search of bargains when we decided to visit. We were actually keen to try their fortified wines. Yes we still drink port, but now we drink the fancy stuff in glass bottles and I show how proper I am by calling it fortified wine because port only comes from Portugal.
As Ben had offered to drive that day I set about tasting my way through the entire Pirramimma range (I may be proper now but some things never change). Pirramimma was established in 1892 and has remained a family business for all of this time. The winery was named for the aboriginal phrase for moon and stars. I tasted their premium ranges but my eye kept drifting over to the bargain boxes displayed to the side of the tasting area. Thankfully these wines were available for tasting as well. I wanted to be sure they were a good deal before forking out for a dozen.
Unlike the beverage from that fond decade old memory, at Pirramimma the wine is not packed in crude plastic but real bottles. And these real bottles have real labels on them. This means that it doesn't look like you are a hobo when you turn up at a mate's place with some wine to share. And it means that you can trick your friends into thinking that you have spent much more than you have because these bottles taste far more expensive than their tiny price tag. They start at only $80 for a dozen.
I limited myself to 2 cases of wine. I picked the Grey Nomad sparkling with a funky caravan on the label. It reminded me of my own funky caravan. I also bought the Gilded Lily merlot. I'm disappointed now that I didn't get a box of Sauvignon Blanc as well. I was practising restraint, as it was the first winery of the day.
I've got my bargain Pirramimma wine displayed in a wine rack in the lounge room. It reminds me of my summer holiday to South Australia. And it looks better on display than a bulk plastic container of port.


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Producing regional Indian cuisine from Malabar in the south of the Indian subcontinent, chef and owner Mohammed Sali and his team have been in the Victoria Street space for an impressive 11 years. Later this year, they're planning a move up the road to bigger premises - judging by the full house and continuous flow of takeaway orders, it's not a bad idea.
|Prawn dosai from Malabar, Victoria Street, Darlinghurst
We had one of the restaurant's specialty dosai as a shared entrée, as many tables appeared to be doing, opting for the prawn filling in the thin, crisp crepe of fermented rice and lentil batter.
|Inside of prawn dosai
|Chicken Dhansak
It was also my first experience of Indian style pickles which are made for mixing in with curries and other mains and rice in very small quantities per mouthful - definitely not for eating on their own.
|Beef Kerala
|Chilli cheese naan
Not particularly heavy-handed on the chilli, the cheese is all stretchy, gooey goodness to start but is less interesting when it no longer oozes. Garlic naan still reigns supreme in my books.
|Mango kulfi
It was an utterly delightful, heart- and feet-warming dinner on a packed Sunday night with chef-owner Sali doing the rounds on the floor. A spontaneous curry dinner and short trip to south India has been the best remedy for winter so far.


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As the nation's capital, Ottawa has an enormous amount of history and culture that  is celebrated in the city's numerous museums and galleries.
Ottawa offers visitors a year-round calendar of festivals and special events.
Enjoy some of Ottawa's best known attractions and experiences.
Whether you want the comforts of a large shopping mall or the adventure of eclectic shops Ottawa has it all.


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How are manufactured nanoparticles affecting the world's terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems? What are the linkages between organic farming, healthy soils, and healthy foods? Can "grey" wastewater be safely used to irrigate farmland and replenish groundwater supplies? What strategies are underway around the world to sustain food security in the face of climate change?
These are just a few of the questions that will be discussed at International Annual Meetings of the American Society of Agronomy (ASA), Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), and Soil Science Society of America (SSSA). The meetings will be held in Cincinnati, Ohio on Oct. 21-24, 2012.
More than 3,000 research presentations will be given at the meetings, and more than 4,000 scientists, ag professionals, educators, and students from around the globe are expected to attend. Below are highlighted just a few of the symposia and talks; the full scientific program can be viewed here: http://scisoc.confex.com/scisoc/2012am/webprogram/start.html
Journalists, freelance writers, and public information officers are also invited to attend, and can receive complimentary registration and use of the press room. To learn about eligibility, go to: https://www.acsmeetings.org/newsroom. For more information and to receive press credentials for the meetings, contact Madeline Fisher, email@example.com, 608-268-3973.
Meeting highlights
Beneficial Reuse of Wastes and Environmental Implications of Waste Recycling. As the world population continues to rise, so, too, does production of agricultural, industrial, and municipal wastes. Consensus is building that recycling should be a key aspect of waste management; for example, wastewater can be used for irrigation, biosolids applied to land can improve soil quality, and recycled materials can be used to construct roads and bridges. However, the fate of the pollutants that are potentially contained in wastes must also be considered, so as to prevent contamination of water and soil resources. This session will examine the beneficial reuse of wastes; the chemical forms that pollutants take within waste; and the interactions between waste, soil, and water during the recycling process. Read more: http://scisoc.confex.com/scisoc/2012am/webprogram/Session9866.html
Extreme Events: Consequences for Biogeochemical Cycling and Feedbacks to the Climate System. Climate extremes, such as severe drought, heat waves, and periods of heavy rainfall, have profound consequences for ecological systems and human welfare; in fact, such events likely have larger impacts than the more gradual climate changes experienced by the planet historically. Because global climate change is expected to increase both the frequency and intensity of climate extremes, there's an urgent need to understand their effects on carbon and nutrient cycling, as well as any feedbacks to the climate systems that may result from them. This symposium will explore the frontiers of our understanding of extreme events and their effects, and the session will conclude with a panel discussion. Read more: http://scisoc.confex.com/scisoc/2012am/webprogram/Session9483.html
Fertilizing for Crop Qualities that Improve Human Health. The World Health Organization defines human health as "a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity." Agriculture already produces foods that nourish human health, but sustainable fertilizer use must increasingly focus on the improvement of that health-sustaining role, towards a goal of healthy and productive lives for all in the context of a burgeoning world population. This symposium will focus on several of the many linkages between human health and the use of fertilizer, while also considering the desirable principles of profitability and sustainable nutrient use. Read more: http://scisoc.confex.com/scisoc/2012am/webprogram/Session9949.html
How is the Age of Humans Transforming Soil Science? Pedology is the sub-discipline of soil science that most closely deals with soil as a natural entity. But as the influence of humans on our planet has mounted, people and their activities have also become critical factors in soil formation, along with "natural" soil-forming factors such as climate, soil organisms, and time. In fact, the human effects on soils are nearly everywhere today and the question must be asked: Are there truly any natural soils, or have virtually all soils been transformed into human-natural systems? In this symposium, soil scientists will address how the Anthropocene—the Age of Humans—is reshaping pedology and soil science. Read more: http://scisoc.confex.com/scisoc/2012am/webprogram/Session10014.html
Modeling the Economics of Fertilizer Applications. Fertilizer recommendations are being called upon to meet many objectives today, including increased efficiency and production, and lower environmental losses. However, farmers—the ones who make the final fertilization decisions—are most concerned about profitability. This symposium will examine various methods for incorporating economic variables into fertilizer recommendations. Approaches range from short-term considerations for one nutrient to long-term optimizations that consider multiple factors simultaneously. Presentations will span this range of complexity to assess how far science has come and where it must go to improve farmers' economic decision-making. Read more: http://scisoc.confex.com/scisoc/2012am/webprogram/Session9944.html
Natural and Synthetic Nanoparticles in Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecosystems. Nanoparticles are found in hundreds of commercial products today, and scientists now know they're making their way into aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems, as well. What's not known is how much nanomaterial is entering the environment, the fate of these materials once they get there, or the effects nanoparticles could be having on organisms. In this symposium, scientists will present some of the latest research findings on the fate, transport, and impacts of nanoparticles in the environment. Read more: http://scisoc.confex.com/scisoc/2012am/webprogram/Session9888.html
Public-Private Collaboration: Case Studies of What Works in Extension, Education, and Research. Public and private sector organizations in agronomy are finding it increasingly fruitful to collaborate with one another. Universities, for example, look to industry money to support research and extension programs in the face dwindling public funding. Meanwhile ag businesses need universities to provide a steady stream of qualified graduates for company positions. But public-private partnerships aren't always easy to navigate. This symposium will explore the opportunities, challenges, pitfalls, and benefits that participants and programs encounter when the public and private sectors work together. Read more: http://scisoc.confex.com/scisoc/2012am/webprogram/Session9787.html
Quantifying Linkages among Soil Health, Organic Farming and Food. Organic farmers use organic amendments, diverse crop rotations, and cover crops to promote soil fertility and enhance soil health. Meanwhile, consumers of organic produce are very interested in potential health benefits of organic food. A connection between healthy soil and healthy food seems reasonable to assume, and recent evidence suggests that organically grown fruit and vegetables may contain higher levels of health-promoting phytochemicals than do conventionally grown foods. Nevertheless, defining the linkages between organic farming, healthy soil, and healthy food remains a challenging area of research that requires active collaboration across traditional disciplinary boundaries. In this symposium, scientists from diverse fields will present results from their efforts to identify farm practices that maximize the health benefits of high-quality, organic produce. Read more: http://scisoc.confex.com/scisoc/2012am/webprogram/Session9797.html
Sustaining Global Food Security in a Changing Climate. Present day climate variability (e.g., droughts and floods), as well as the prospect for significant longer-term climate changes, poses substantial threats to food security at global, regional, and local scales. The nature of these threats and the time horizon for investing in adapting to climate change will vary considerably by region and with the diverse characteristics of different farming systems. In this session, scientists from international crops research centers, such as ICRISAT and CIMMYT, will develop regional contexts for the challenges ahead and explain the resilience strategies that are underway around the world to address climate variability and progressive climate change. Read more: http://scisoc.confex.com/scisoc/2012am/webprogram/Session10148.html
Weed ID: Can You Do It? A Robot Can? It won't be long before farmers have a plant identification monitor sitting next to the yield, soil moisture, and nutrient monitors in their tractor cabs. And in natural areas, outdoor enthusiasts, conservationists, and resource managers will soon be able to identify invasive and other important plant species with ID technology that also includes communication and environmental monitoring devices. What's ushering in this exciting future is a boom in sensor and automation technologies for real-time plant identification in the field, as well as chemical application systems for real-time weed control on farms. This symposium will feature engineers and biologists who are working at the cutting edge of this rapidly developing field. Read more: http://scisoc.confex.com/scisoc/2012am/webprogram/Session9859.html
The American Society of Agronomy (ASA) www.agronomy.org, is a scientific society helping its 8,000+ members advance the disciplines and practices of agronomy by supporting professional growth and science policy initiatives, and by providing quality, research-based publications and a variety of member services.


text: If you are in the market for a cheap tablet, then you may want to take a trip to WalMart. They have a new Android tablet there called the Ematic eGlide 4 and it is selling at a very affordable $79.99. It's specs will definitely not "wow" you, but they are decent for just $80 bones, especially that it comes with Ice Cream Sandwich. Here's a breakdown, 7-inch touchscreen 1 GHz single-core processor 512 MB of RAM 4GB of internal storage 5GB of cloud storage A microSD card slot Office suite software Mini HDMI Output Wi-Fi Android 4.0/ICS What do you think? Could this be a good traveling or kid's tablet? Source: WalMart


text: This is especially aimed at the judeofascist criminals and their smear campaign against the Khalil Gibran International Academy(an Arabic LANGUAGE school, not an Islamic one). I guess separation of church and state doesn't apply to the "chosen ones," just us goys. How about they fire the rabbi running the joint and hire an Arabic principal? Hypocrisy, anyone? Read it and weep, shlomos.


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Efficiency is related to the continuity of operations. The smoother, the better.
72% of the energy used in Metsä Group's production is renewable. We produce renewable energy from many sources: logging waste, such as branches and treetops, sawdust and bark from sawmills, as well as waste generated in production. The energy self-sufficiency rate of our pulp mills is 140%, and they are among the largest producers of renewable energy in Finland. Metsä Group produces 15% of the renewable energy in Finland.
Our investments in renewable energy and energy efficiency have helped us reduce our emissions significantly. Our fossil carbon dioxide emissions have decreased by 38% per product tonne over the past years (2009–2016).
Metsä Group's business areas cover the use and processing of wood from forest to final products. We use every part of the tree in the best possible way to create the most value. Our way of working is resource efficiency: we use raw materials, energy and water wisely and so that as little as possible will go to waste. Our resource-efficient way of working supports sustainable bioeconomy which enables circular economy.
An example of efficiency is water: its needed in practically all forest industry processes but Metsä Group's mills operate in areas rich in water. Nearly all of the water that we use is surface water. We reuse water several times in our processes and carefully treat it before eventually returning to natural bodies of water. The amount of process water we use per tonne produced has decreased by 15% since 2010.


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Lake Barkley & Kentucky Lake Fish Species - Channel Catfish
|Channel Catfish
(Ictalurus punctatus)
KY State Record- 32 lbs.
TN State Record- 41 lbs.
The channel catfish is a strong and tasty game fish that is becoming more and more popular with anglers. It is commonly found in large rivers and will eat just about anything that comes in front of its nose.
Common Names: spotted cat, blue channel cat, river catfish
Feeds primarily at night using taste buds in the sensitive barbels and throughout the skin to locate prey. Although they normally feed on the bottom, channels also will feed at the surface and at mid-depth. Major foods are aquatic insects, crayfish, mollusks, crustaceans and fishes. Small channels consume invertebrates, but larger ones may eat fish. Contrary to popular belief, carrion is not their normal food.
SPORTING QUALITIES - Most channels are caught by bottom fishing with baits such as dried chicken blood, chicken livers or gizzards, and nightcrawlers. They prefer dead or prepared stinkbaits to live bait, but at times will take live minnows and lures such as spinners and jigs. Strong fighters with good endurance, they are frequently caught on trotlines. Since channel catfish can also be taken by commercial fishermen, except where stocked by the Commission, they are not legally classified as sportfish. However, specific regulations apply and they are eligible for the "Big Catch" program.
Fishing Techniques
EATING QUALITIES - Considered one of the best-eating freshwater fish. The meat is white, tender and sweet when taken from clean water. Florida aquaculturists and commercial anglers provide these fish to markets and seafood restaurants throughout the stateFun facts
Catfish can't "sting" you. But these fish have a sharp spine in the top and side fins. If you're not careful, you can accidentally poke your hand on these spines. The world record, 58 pounds, was taken in South Carolina.


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The legendary DJ and tastemaker John Peel once remarked, "There is only one man I am jealous of that is not a footballer, and that is James Sedwards." On the second release in which Moore assembled what we can call, The Thurston Moore Band, Sedwards shows us why with ease. Rock and Roll Consciousness is guided by Sedwards' meandering guitar. He wanders the neck, creating free form grooves in an unpredictable, avant-garde manner, until he arrives at the sweet spots of his lead runs on a hook that is every bit as catchy as a pop song. His is playing like no other. A new Tom Verlaine. It is prog, it is jazz, and it is fusion. It follows the heartbeat of every song. But as often in life, the mind gets in the way of the heart, and his improvisations reach the soul as any master raconteur could with a good story. Even if it feels like you want him to get to the point, you realize the best stories are in the telling.
It's impossible for there not to be some echoes of late Sonic Youth with Steve Shelley on drums. Debbie Googe of My Bloody Valentine makes the difference. As opposed to the often frantic, pounding style of Kim Gordon, Googe is a more syncopated, rhythm section accessory to Shelley than Gordon ever was. In contrast with how Gordon's bass was usually mixed higher than normal, the vibe of Sonic Youth recedes a bit with Googe. She is happy to compliment what is being built around her. This is a fine collection of musicians, and they all have moments to shine on Rock and Roll Consciousness. It is a testament to Moore's generosity as an artist and ability to provide a space for others to thrive with this collection of songs.
"Exalted" is a bit of "Goo" dripping onto "Washing Machine." (Excuse the wordplay, but the analogy is accurate.) Traditional tunings that characterized late SY and clean guitars provide the layers underneath which Moore and Sedwards' guitars can build on. Comparisons to Pink Floyd make purists cringe, but are not unfair here. It's a guitar driven album with five long songs and explorations. Moore has always explored without a map. It may be as rehearsed as anything. But it sounds alive. Improvised. Authentic.
"Cusp" is a little bit Television, a little bit of "Sister" era SY, while the leads carry on in a Dinosaur Jr fuzz. As the layers of guitars build, the fuzz wins the day. "Turn Ons", with its gentle intro, rings like a Nigel Godrich production, circa OK Computer. It is here Moore exploits Shelley's familiarity and ability to keep up with his unorthodox time changes.
"Smoke of Dreams" sounds like it's off "Daydream Nation." But "DN" played too slow on an old turntable. So much of the feel of Moore's last two records might be like what he was hearing back in the 80s, but needed Sedwards to help realize. This track is Sedwards showpiece. The most evenly structured, innovative guitar work on an album full of playing that sounds fresh, vital, and new. The closer, "Aphrodite" is discordant and agitated at first. But as the album's finale, it feels like it has a duty to resolve some of the musical ideas raised throughout.
What is "Rock and Roll Consciousness?" For Moore? For the band? I think he is asking us to listen, to develop our own "consciousness" around it. As music so seldom does, it leaves itself up for interpretation, even lyrically obtuse. As David Lynch once said of his films, " I can't tell you what they mean. It's up to you to tell me." I think Moore's career proves his Rock and Roll Consciousness is coming from a similar place. He likes to get out there, sometimes WAY out there, and he loves to take us with him. But he's considerate enough to ask us to interpret, as only we can, with our own tastes and experiences. For Moore, the most important thing has always been to challenge convention. Be it how a guitar is tuned, played or sounds. Or how the band comes together. We are grateful to any artist who energizes us to think for ourselves. And Thurston Moore still does.


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Folie 0 Research Deutsche Bank Deutsche Bank Research Bundestagswahl Special 2017, September 19, 2017 Research Deutsche Bank Bundestagswahl Special 2017 The final countdown Frankfurt, September 19, 2017 Research Deutsche Bank Deutsche Bank Research Bundestagswahl Special 2017, September 19, 2017 — According to the ARD Deutschland- trend (14.09.) only a renewed Grand Coalition or a coalition between Merkel's CDU/CSU, the liberals (FDP) and the Greens ("Jamaica") would be arithmetically possible. — In other recent polls the CDU/CSU has scored 36,5%-38%, the SPD'S range has been 20%-24%. Left: 8% - 10 ½%. Greens: 6%-9%, FDP: 8-10% and the AfD: 8%-12%. — However, polls show that a substantial part of the voters (some say almost half) is still undecided. — The usual margin of error of these representative polls is about +/- 2 ½% Latest polls: The winner seems to be clear, but not the next government! 1 37.0 20.0 7.5 9.5 9.0 12.0 5.0 CDU/CSU SPD Greens FDP Left AfD Others ARD Deutschlandtrend Source: infratest dimap, Sept. 2017 Research Deutsche Bank Deutsche Bank Research Bundestagswahl Special 2017, September 19, 2017 Deutsche Bank Disclaimer: — We do not have a crystal ball. — Our views on political issues are – like everyone else's – based on a subjective view of the world which is influenced by personal value judgments and prone to perception biases. — Election programs * coalition programs * government policy — The assignments of certain policy intentions and the examples are necessary simplifications to highlight differences. The programs of the mainstream parties discussed here show strong similarities in many areas. Some statements are – probably on purpose – very vague, making it difficult to deduct / anticipate actual measures. — Political developments have their own dynamics and are highly exogenous (e.g. refugee crisis 2015!) — Considerations regarding market reactions are supposed to highlight potential implications. — Given very similar positions of mainstream parties the actual market outcomes might not differ that much! A nd w hat is going to happen after September 24th? 2 Research Deutsche Bank Deutsche Bank Research Bundestagswahl Special 2017, September 19, 2017 Deutsche Bank Who with whom or why (not)? 3 Reverse of the left-leaning social policy of the Great Coalition and more growth-friendly economic policy. Biggest conflict: European policy. What does it mean for the direction of "post-Merkel" CDU? Would strengthen Merkel's "eco-left drift" and challenge Germany as an industrial location. CSU and parts of CDU as well as parts of the Greens base remain sceptical (would they accept coalition building?). Conflicts: tax and environmental policy. Rather weak constellation. Still popular coalition in surveys. But probably the "coalition of last resort", if nothing else works. Might require massive concessions to SPD (social and labour policy!) What happens with Schäuble? Schulz probably needs about 25% to survive otherwise change in leadership (Nahles?, Scholz?) Approval of the base? Reservations among people involved, head of the party * party base. Merkel as moderator or risk of self-blockade? Would the Green Party agree? Is FDP willing to give up its renewed (market- liberal) "trade mark" for the sake of government jobs? Research Deutsche Bank Deutsche Bank Research Bundestagswahl Special 2017, September 19, 2017 Deutsche Bank Likely implications: Economic, European and monetary policy 4 Fiscal policy: Grand Coalition (GC) most expansionary – new gifts, like early retirement for 63+, "mother's pension rise" 4 years ago (fiscal surpluses for "growth-enhancing investments") , but debt brake constrains room to maneuver * ½ pp of GDP. CDU, even more FDP: focus on consolidation, but see room for higher spending (debt brake 2.0 -> long-term sustainability of new legislation) Redistribution: GC caters to their key constituencies (gerontocracy!), Greens even more determined than SPD (higher top tax rate, pushing for unconditional basic income!) Labour market: SPD: bye, bye Agenda 2010 ( curtail fixed term contracts, contract work, service contracts, enhance co- determination, new unemployment pay Q, "improve welfare state further" ); CDU not completely averse ( prevent abuse ); CDU/FDP: chance for somewhat more market-friendly policies and more sustainable pension/social policies. (reduce regulation, simplify law on working hours) EU policy: Left-leaning parties more in favour of enhanced EU institutions and more transfers ( broad EU investment program, EU economic government) (Euro bonds, "stop austerity"); conservatives / liberals conditional support, rule-based institutions (EMU exit procedure, reduce ESM , no debt socialization ) Growth: GC = max. Keynesian impulse (" pact for fair wages") , negative for potential growth! CDU/FDP could boost animal spirits (private investment) ECB: GC more fiscal spending & higher wage growth -> stronger domestic demand / inflation could make QE exit (somewhat) easier, stronger EU/EMU commitment could reduce concerns about financial conditions in case of new EMU trouble (Italy). FDP involvement, by contrast, might heighten concerns in times of crisis. Less fiscal consolidation More redistribution More labour market regulation More EU(rope) No fiscal deficits (intended) Social expenditure increase less likely More flexibility on the labour market Only conditional European transfers Statements in brackets are key-phrases from party programs, color coding: CDU , SPD , Greens , FDP Research Deutsche Bank Deutsche Bank Research Bundestagswahl Special 2017, September 19, 2017 Deutsche Bank How could markets respond? What is priced in? Short-term (s), long-term (l) reactions might differ. Non-linearities? Feedback loops! Very uncertain! 5 Euro: Left-leaning government (including GC) -> higher propensity to pay for EU/ Euro é (s). But more muddling- through, less structural reforms: ê (l) 10y bund yields: GC , CDU / Greens -> less fiscal restraint yields é CDU/FDP: further debt reduction? Safe haven during renewed EUR crisis ê Spreads: Little impact due to principal EU commitment ("stop austerity") Exception: CDU/FDP could cause spreads to widen, particularly in crisis times (Italy) (EMU exit procedure, reduction of ESM) é DAX: CDP/FDP due to tax cuts / no further regulation and business-friendly policies é GC positive for domestic demand (consumption, public construction, infrastructure) é Green government involvement neg. for utilities, car industry (diesel back fitting) ê Vola: Tight outcome could make coalition talks very difficult (tail-risk: snap elections), Renewed EUR crisis could be a potential breaking point for a CDU/FDP government. é ; if AfD clearly > 12% é (s) GC bigger distance to the USA? FDP better relationships with RU? Less fiscal consolidation More redistribution More labour market regulation More EU(rope) No fiscal deficits (intended) Social expenditure increase less likely More flexibility on the labour market Only conditional European transfers Research Deutsche Bank Deutsche Bank Research Bundestagswahl Special 2017, September 19, 2017 Deutsche Bank Slowing trend growth – largely unheeded! Blind eye on sustainability – after us the deluge Fiscal policy: Surfing the zero-rate wave Housing policy : Rent cap unlocked? Labour market policy: Wasting improvements of the Hartz reforms Industrial policy: Energy transition, end of diesel? Tax policy: That is unfair! European policy: More than gradual progress? Important issues Many of them neglected in the election debate 6 Research Deutsche Bank Deutsche Bank Research Bundestagswahl Special 2017, September 19, 2017 Deutsche Bank Cyclical upswing disguised slowing trend growth — Trend growth looks set to halve by 2025 (0.75%) Productivity: key variable for trend growth — Production technology + labour productivity + capital intensity — Relative increase of service sector (lower productivity) Unclear impact of demographics on labour productivity — Fluid v. crystalline intelligence — Labour productivity rises on avg. up to the age of 55 Challenges & perspectives — R&D, education, capital formation — Process innovation vs. product innovation — Education and further qualification on the job — Flexible working time models — Adjustments in fixed capital formation — Changing consumption patterns — How can ageing work force adapt to digitisation? Slowing trend growth – largely unheeded! 7 -0.3 0 0.3 0.6 0.9 1.2 1.5 1.8 96-00 01-05 06-10 11-15 16-20 21-25 Hours worked Capital services Total factor productivity Potential growth in % change % yoy Source: Deutsche Bundesbank Medium-term projection of potential output Research Deutsche Bank Deutsche Bank Research Bundestagswahl Special 2017, September 19, 2017 Deutsche Bank Complaints about social imbalance despite strong expansion of welfare state — Welfare spending per capita: EUR 10,900 (2015) — Up to 29.3% of GDP 2015 (from 28.6% 2010) — (Avoidable) welfare spending gifts ("retirement at 63", "pensions paid to mothers") have boosted expenditures, although adverse demographics have not yet kicked in! Planning for the future plays second fiddle, at best — Political parties seduced by cyclically strong economy to increase government spending further / reduce taxes — Many proposals aim at a further (unsustainable) expansion of the welfare state — Reform backlog / standstill in the areas of pension, health and care – despite ageing population. Conclusion and outlook — Demographic challenges of the current welfare state not adequately addressed by politicians — Day of reckoning to come. Current (untenable) assurances will haunt parties and lead to further voter disenchantment. Parties not focusing enough on sustainability 8 28.2 28.4 28.6 28.8 29.0 29.2 29.4 700 720 740 760 780 800 820 840 860 880 900 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 EUR bn (LHS) % of GDP (RHS) Expanding welfare spending Sources: Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, Federal Deutsche Bank Research 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Elderly people set to rise strongly Population aged 65+ years*, million persons Source: Federal Statistical Office of Germany * Assumptions: Life expectancy at birth by 2060: 86.7 years for males and 90.4 years for females. Research Deutsche Bank Deutsche Bank Research Bundestagswahl Special 2017, September 19, 2017 Fiscal policy: Surpluses thanks to full employment & zero interest rates but adverse demographics looming 9 Germany's interest savings over the period 2008-16 amount to almost EUR 260bn (8.2% of GDP) — Without the steep fall in interest rates Germany would still have recorded a budget deficit of 1% of GDP, despite strong economy leading to record high revenues — Future normalisation of the ECB's monetary policy is set to require retrenchment, at a time of more rapid population ageing, substantially lower GDP growth and the need for large investments (i.e. for digitisation) Adverse demographics will hurt public finances soon — "Demographic respite" to end by the middle/end of next decade — The "old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15-64) is set to rise to c. 50% by 2040 from 32% today (without stronger immigration) — Public debt trajectory will become unsustainable in the absence of counteracting measures (containment of age-related spending) Conclusion and outlook — Fiscal space (for investment) will decrease further — Public debt sustainability and macroeconomic stability endangered — Containment of age-related expenditures (e.g. statutory pensions) are an economic order, but politically unpopular and increasingly difficult to implement (age of median voter > 50 years) 0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175 200 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 95 99 03 07 11 15 19 23 27 31 35 39 43 47 51 55 59 Interest payments (LHS) Goverment debt (RHS) General government level, % of GDP Sources: AMECO, Deutsche Bank Research Without counteracting measures debt trajectory could become unsustainable -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 96 98 00 02 04 06 08 10 12 14 16 Budget balance: actual value Budget balance: hypothetical value* Budget balance: mean (1996-2016) General government budget balance, % of GDP Sources: Eurostat, AMECO, Bloomberg, Deutsche Bank Research * Assuming constant interest rates (on the level of 2007), calculated for period from 2008 to 2016. Surpluses only thanks to zero interest rates Research Deutsche Bank Deutsche Bank Research Bundestagswahl Special 2017, September 19, 2017 Deutsche Bank Further price increases likely — Price drivers have not changed in recent years: Supply shortage, partly policy-induced, due to § Scarcity of building land § Stricter regulation: rent cap, energy reform § Rising building costs, lack of qualified workers § Complex political process — Change of housing policy seems in the cards § Merkel: "Rent cap is ineffective" § CDU: 1.5 Mio. new dwellings until 2021 § FDP, CDU: Higher tax depreciations § FDP prefers easing of EU mortgage credit directive § SPD, Greens, Left: Prefer stricter regulation "A proper rent cap " has to be implemented — Conclusion § Positive impulse for new building! § Leakage effects as more incentives increase demand but also add to price pressure § Price pressure should remain high Additional topics: Property transfer tax, child allowance Comeback of market-oriented housing policy? 10 0 100 200 300 400 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Annual demand Germany: Completed dwellings per year Thousand Source: Federal Statistical Office 0 3000 6000 9000 G e n e v a Z u r i c h L o n d o n P a r i s L u g a n o L U S t o c k h o l m M u n i c h O s l o T r o n d h e i m S t a v a n g e r H e l s i n k i C o p e n h a g e n R o m e A m s t e r d a m B e r g e n D u s s e l d o r f V i e n n a S t u t t g a r t F r a n k f u r t 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Apartment prices outside the city center above EUR 3000 EUR/qm Download from numbeo.com on Sep 5, 2017 Source: Numbeo, Deutsche Bank Research Research Deutsche Bank Deutsche Bank Research Bundestagswahl Special 2017, September 19, 2017 Deutsche Bank Labour market policy: Wasting improvements of the Hartz reforms 11 Labour market benefits from cyclical upswing - Employment (44.2m) and vacancies at record levels - Increased share of jobs paying social security (72.8%) - Labour immigration from EU with positive impact (from IT, ES, PT and GR: 2013 to 2017: +0.6m) - Regional labour supply shortages Sluggish integration of long-term unemployed - Mismatch of job openings and qualification patterns - Qualification, employability Demographics and digitisation require more flexibility and further training - Vocational education and training (also pre-entry) - Further qualification Integration of refugees & immigration policy - Language & integration courses, vocational training - Immigration law tailored to labour market needs Grand Coalition already (partly) reversed Hartz- labour reforms, i.e. increased regulation again! - With the FDP the sole exception, all parties want to tighten labour market regulation further, although by different degrees. 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 27 28 29 30 31 32 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 absolute share millions (s.a.) (left), % in overall employment (right) Sources: BA, Federal Statistical Office Strong growth in employment s.t. social security 5.5 6.0 6.5 7.0 7.5 300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Vacancies (left) Unemployment rate, invers (right) Source: Deutsche Bundesbank Labour market: Approaching full-employment Thou. ratio Research Deutsche Bank Deutsche Bank Research Bundestagswahl Special 2017, September 19, 2017 Deutsche Bank Cautious industrial policy in Germany was successful — High manufacturing share (22.6%; EU: 16.1%), competitive companies — However, it becomes increasingly difficult to maintain such a restrained policy approach as other countries show protectionist tendencies More public engagement in network infrastructure necessary — Support for broadband expansion in rural areas — Enlargement of electricity grid proceeds very slowly Public influence in the energy sector will remain high, German 'energy transition' dependent on subsidies; risks for long-term investments Election campaigns concerning energy policy are based on wishful thinking, political targets incompatible with actual developments and trade-offs Transport policy: diesel issue could be a hurdle for a 'Jamaica coalition' , PPP projects are generally viewed with scepticism Industrial policy: General restraint commendable, but key areas are being neglected 12 Research Deutsche Bank Deutsche Bank Research Bundestagswahl Special 2017, September 19, 2017 Deutsche Bank Unfavourable tax structure in Germany: tax burden above OECD-average — 54% share of direct taxes in tax revenues, tax-to-GDP ratio close to 40% — Since 2010, tax revenues increased by 33%, trend likely to continue à Reduction of inflation-triggered rise of marginal income tax rates needed (bracket creep) Relief focused on mid-range earning brackets and families — Amount of relief for tax payers varies greatly across party proposals (EUR 6 – 20bn) — Risk of higher tax rates for better-offs meet equality concerns (SPD, Greens) — Solidarity surcharge (EUR 17bn p.a.) to be phased out Flat withholding tax of 25% under review — Re-integration into income tax scheme but difficult question on how to treat dividends and avoid huge amount of red tape Company taxes no major issues for the mainstream parties — R&D spending through tax deduction; relax depreciation rules for SMEs Franco-German initiative on BEPS and corporate tax regime by end-2017 — Risk of upward harmonisation (French effective tax burden * 10ppts above German) Tax policy – how to balance growth and redistribution 13 Research Deutsche Bank Deutsche Bank Research Bundestagswahl Special 2017, September 19, 2017 Deutsche Bank Economic recovery and ECB policy hide structural weaknesses of EMU EU Commission's two-stage road map until 2025 — Banking union, budgetary rules, fiscal union, treaty changes German mainstream-parties are pro-European, but differences not only marginal — More investment and some sort of stabilisation mechanism favoured by SPD and Greens; Liberals insist on compliance with fiscal rules and demand a debt re- structuring instrument; CDU/CSU less clear but signal support for built-out of EMU — Brexit no campaign topic; all parties back EU position à unity of single market first Franco-German cooperation is likely to facilitate reforms — Next German government will make relations with France priority — Same buzzwords often disguise different concepts (e.g. transforming ESM into EWF) "Progress" in Europe requires the Germans' willingness to pay more — Migration deals, investment initiatives, Brexit, defence fund, EMU-budget… Institutional changes only occur in the medium term — Eurogroup Presidency + EU Commissioner = EU Finance Minister? Market hopes for new asset classes are likely to be disappointed European policy– numerous challenges, no (easy) answers 14 Research Deutsche Bank Deutsche Bank Research Bundestagswahl Special 2017, September 19, 2017 15 German industrial policy: General restraint commendable, but key areas that need to be addressed are being neglected September 12 Housing policy in Germany - Changing direction August 31 State or private, redistribution or growth - Who will be the winners according to the parties' tax proposals? August 28 Time to fully recognise the potential of digital start-ups August 22 German defence policy: Towards a more integrated security framework August 8 Packed European agenda for the next government: Numerous challenges, no (easy) answers August 3 Germany's fiscal situation: Full employment and zero interest rates result in budget surpluses – but demographic development might become a problem! 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- Approach: For creating any effective application for a sophisticated instrument like the iPad, it becomes very important to make the approach clear. As an app entrepreneur, one must understand the intricacies and complicacies in the development of an app. The planning before taking up the task and jotting down the goals to be achieved can prove to be very useful. The approach should be goal oriented, which means that the features, tools and other add-ons should be easy to use and simple.
- In-App Experience: It is very much expected from an iPad app development company to make the in-app experience a good one for the user. There should be features compatible with the device, calendar synchronization, social networking shortcuts etc.
- The Customer Force: The iPad applications are not used by just a single member in a community. They are used by different people from different walks of life. Thus, it is important to design the application in a way that it attracts people of all ages and businesses towards itself.
- Over Advertising: Sometimes, to extract back the amount of money spent in the app developing activities, an iPad app development company might advertise for various products with the help of its application. It is true that ads are necessary, but it should be made sure that there are not too many of them. The users usually do not like ad interruptions every now and then while working on their app.
- Overload of Gestures: There is a very thin line of difference between popular gestures and the overloading of gestures. To include unimportant gestures in the application in the name of detailing can be harmful to the iPad app development company. Also, one thing should be kept in mind that there should be two distinct kinds of gestures displayed on the same page. Such a case might trigger a conflict between the two of them.
- Improper Marketing: If you have been thorough with the world of apps, then one thing which you would surely come across would be the up to the mark designing and marketing of the application. For an application to be successful, it is necessary that it should not have unnecessary and ugly screenshots and icons. The more concise and precise the thing would be, the more popular it would become. So if you want to be at the top, make your app marketing look good.


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Specialized Bicycle Components has backed the expansion program of the Northern California (NorCal) High School Mountain Bike Racing League, which has recently created a Southern California league and is now drawing up plans for state-oriented high school cycling leagues across the USA.
"After eight years of building the NorCal League, we are entering a new phase of development," said Matt Fritzinger, director of the NorCal League. "We are excited that our new SoCal League is taking off with a strong group of directors and sponsors. The next logical step is to develop high school bicycle racing beyond California.
"We are tremendously excited to partner with Specialized, which is a local company for us, in this development plan. Their commitments to innovation and advocacy are echoed in our philosophy, and we really stand behind their amazing line of bicycles and accessories."
The Specialized sponsorship comprises both cash and product components. Their support will allow the NorCal League to take on additional staff to manage current operations and administration, while Fritzinger focuses on expansion plans.
"Getting kids on bikes is a personal passion of mine and a goal of the Specialized Fund," said Mike Sinyard, the founder and owner of Specialized. "High school mountain bike racing is a fun way for kids to accrue health benefits, learn self-discipline, and foster camaraderie. We are honored to be able to support Matt (Fritzinger), his staff, the coaches, and the riders of the League. We look forward to working together in the coming years to get mountain bike racing into high schools across the nation."
Specialized becomes a Founding National Sponsor of the NorCal League, a category designed to acknowledge companies that have made a very substantial contribution to help realize the vision of a nationwide network of state leagues.


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just started van after laying up since nov 1
started up and run fine/ up to temp no water leaks/radiator hot/
took for a run and seems to be running on 3 cylinders intermittent. sluggish in 3/4 gear
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When you walk into your child's bedroom, the last thing you want to see is this:
Followed by this:
And piles of this:
As you might imagine, there was some finger-pointing going on afterward. Nathan was the one who gave her the scissors. I am the one who keeps telling Autumn I'm going to get her hair cut if she doesn't stop struggling every time I try to brush it. Neither of us were in the room when she did this. Obviously.
As far as hack jobs go, this one wasn't so bad. Once we brushed the hair out and assessed the damage, it was apparent she only took the scissors to the front.
There is this goofy little sideburn she created on the right side of her head. We can tuck that behind the ear.
As you can see, we have some layering going on now. Even though this doesn't look as horrific as I thought it would, a visit to the salon might be prudent just to clean things up.
Here's what was cut off:
It looks like a lot, doesn't it? At least the damage was minimal and we don't have to send our kid out into the world looking like this:
Oh, and the hair isn't the only thing she cut.
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Published: Wed, 07 Mar 2018
Khorasandijan v Bush [1993] QB 727
Law of Nuisance – Interest – Licensee
The claimant, a young lady, was harassed by a man who, amongst other things, repeatedly made harassing, pestering, threatening and abusive phone calls to her. These phone calls were made to her parents' house and to her grandparents' house. She sought an injunction against him to prevent him making these phone calls to prevent the ongoing harassment through the tort of nuisance. The injunction was granted, but the defendant sought to have it set aside on the grounds that the claimant did not have any interest in the land subject to the nuisance in the form of the phone calls, and as such the claimant could have no cause of action following Malone v Laskey [1907] 2 KN 141.
Whether the claimant had a cause of action arising from nuisance. Whether the original judge had jurisdiction to grant an injunction over harassing, pestering or otherwise communicating as no known tort existed regarding these things.
The appeal was dismissed. An individual could not be protected by law from deliberate harassment and pestering phone calls by the civil justice system only if they happened to have a proprietary interest in the premises where they received those phone calls. Applying Dyson Holdings Ltd v Fox [1976] 1 Q.B. 503. where the wife of the owner of the property was entitled to relief despite lacking a proprietary interest in the premises to which harassing phone calls were made, then there was no reason that this should not also apply to a child living at home with her parents.
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This is the third of four posts explaining how the economic crisis of 2008 came about. Make sure to read Part 1 on housing bubbles and Part 2 on financial derivatives and deregulation if you haven't already done so.
A key problem in discussing financial issues is that too often the institutions and individuals are simply labelled 'banks' and 'bankers', which mixes up several very distinct groups. Here is a short list of a couple of the most important financial players, each with a simple definition of what they are. As usual, these definitions are for people not familiar with financial markets, and lack nuance, but allow for the broader picture to be understood.
Stock broker – This is somebody who buys and sells stocks and shares on the stock market. Shares are a portion of a publicly owned company, and may pay dividends and give voting rights, depending on the type.
Commodities trader – While seeming like a stock broker, a stock broker buys into companies, whereas a commodities trader buys raw materials themselves, looking for fluctuations in their prices to make returns on their money. They largely work around future derivatives. The four main commodity markets are agriculture, metals, meat and livestock, and energy.
Mortgage broker – A mortgage broker finds potential homebuyers and connects them to a mortgage lender and receives a commission.
Mortgage lender – a mortgage lender in a institution that lends money for people to buy real estate.
Investors – An investor is anybody putting up money with the hope of making a return on investment. A low risk investor might buy government bonds, which rarely fail, but have a low percentage return. An investor can be an individual or an organisation, including pension funds or even charities.
Ratings agency – The previous article described how tranches of a CDO might be labelled as safe or risky. However, all sorts of financial players may themselves be given a risk rating, even governments. The safest level given to anything is a AAA (said as 'triple A'). The ratings agencies are the people who decide how risky a given investment might be. There are three main ratings agencies: Moody's, Standard and Poor's, and Fitch.
Insurers – An insurer is simply an organisation that provides insurance. The key role of the insurers in the 2008 crash was providing credit default swap insurances between banks. The main insurance giant in the crash was AIG.
Subprime mortgages
In very broad strokes, a prime mortgage is a 'good' mortgage, and a subprime mortgage is a 'bad' one.
In the same way that a government bond gets a rating, individuals also get rated on Consumer Credit Ratings, but rather than given a letter code, they are rated on a score of 0-1000, depending on how good they have been at paying back debts etc.
When someone goes to take out a mortgage, there a few things that may factor into what conditions they get. If, for example, Amy goes to get a mortgage on her house and her credit score is 600 or more (i.e. she has been good at paying back loans on time in the past), then she is likely to be able to get a good mortgage with a low interest rate, and will be expected to also provide a downpayment, of say $20,000.
A key problem in the crash was that mortgage brokers approached people like Bob, who had a credit score of 450, and couldn't afford the downpayment. Since his conditions made it more likely that he would fail to make his repayments, he will have a higher interest rate, say 6%. This is an example of a subprime mortgage.
One type of mortgage is an ARM – an adjustable rate mortgage – where the first few years are paid at one rate, then there is a reassessment and the rate changes, usually to a higher rate. If someone could pay the low rate, but not the higher one, they may default on their loan, and the mortgage dealer would take ownership of the property.
The final piece of the puzzle is leverage, which thankfully is easy to understand. Simply put, leverage is borrowing money to make more. For example, if a bank had £100, and could buy Christmas trees at £80, and sell at £120, rather than buying one at a time, and making £40 per Christmas tree season, it could borrow £900 to have £1000, buy 12 trees for £960 (with £40 left over) and sell them for £1,440, repay the £900 + £100 of interest, and have a total of £480 at the end of the day. If our bank started with £100 and borrowed £900, it would be said that it has a leverage ratio of 9:1. Provided the borrowing is followed by the selling, the leverage ratio doesn't matter. However, if someone borrows money at a high ratio to buy something, then can't sell it on, it becomes extremely problematic, as not only will it itself go bankrupt, but the lender could potentially lose extraordinary levels of money too.
In 2004 the Securities and Exchange Commission passed a change regarding leverage. This led to the average leverage ratio growing from 12:1 in 2004 to 33:1 just before the crash. The larger the ratio, the more of an effect that one bankruptcy has on other institutions.
At this point, you should now understand what a housing bubble is, what a financial derivative is, who the different financial players are, what leverage is, and what the subprime mortgage market is. Part 4 will explain how all these came together to cause the crash.


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It's that time of year again, when baseball writers across America begin their MLB preview articles with "it's that time of year again."
Sporting News has compiled a to-do list for every team, detailing what needs to get done to have a successful season, or at least one that was better than last year. After all, it's that time of year again. (Clubs listed in alphabetical order.)


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10 gunmen attacked and took at least 170 people hostage at a Radisson Blu hotel in Mali.
What exactly is happening?
The attackers have locked in about 140 guests and about 30 employees. The hotel is currently locked down and there is no possibility to go out or come in. According to reports, 10 gunmen have attacked the hotel. They drove into the compound in a vehicle with a diplomatic number plate. Jihadists are firing in the corridor.. Police had surrounded the hotel and were blocking roads leading into the neighborhood.
Northern Mali was occupied by Islamist fighters, links to al Qaeda till 2012. They were driven out by a French-led military operation.


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Welcome to the World, Baby Girl! is the funny, serious, and compelling new novel by Fannie Flagg, author of the beloved Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe (and prize-winning co-writer of the classic movie).
Once again, Flagg's humor and respect and affection for her characters shine forth. Many inhabit small-town or suburban America. But this time, her heroine is urban: a brainy, beautiful, and ambitious rising star of 1970s television. Dena Nordstrom, pride of the network, is a woman whose future is full of promise, her present rich with complications, and her past marked by mystery.
Among the colorful cast of characters are:
Sookie, of Selma, Alabama, Dena's exuberant college roommate, who is everything that Dena is not; she is thrilled by Dena's success and will do everything short of signing autographs for her; Sookie's a mom, a wife, and a Kappa forever
Dena's cousins, the Warrens, and her aunt Elner, of Elmwood Springs, Missouri, endearing, loyal, talkative, ditsy, and, in their way, wise
Neighbor Dorothy, whose spirit hovers over them all through the radio show that she broadcast from her home in the 1940s
Sidney Capello, pioneer of modern sleaze journalism and privateer of privacy, and Ira Wallace, his partner in tabloid television
Several doctors, all of them taken with--and almost taken in by-Dena
There are others, captivated by a woman who tries to go home again, not knowing where home or love lie.
From the Trade Paperback edition.
2. "Elmswood Springs is a town that likes itself." Do you agree with this assessment of Dena's hometown? How does Dena's opinion of the town change over the course of the novel?
3. The Smith family talks about being able to stop time. Would you like to have this power? If you could, when would you freeze time in your own life?
4. Aunt Elner would want to be at home with her family and friends if she knew the end of the world was coming. What would you do?
5. What has caused Dena's identity crisis? How does she manage to keep the people in her life fooled about her real condition for so long?
6. Why are people in Dena's life so persistent even though she continually shuts them out? Did you ever lose patience with her?
7. Why does Gerry O'Malley believe in true love? Do you think it exists?
8. Why does Dena sleep through Christmas every year and then lie about it? Many people have very conflicted feelings about the holidays for a whole host of reasons. How do you feel about holidays? Do you ever want to sleep through them?
9. Dena is initially very resistant to therapy. How much do you think therapy helped her in the end? Did this novel challenge or confirm your own opinions about therapy?
10. Dena's therapist tells her: I think you are mistaking a profession for a personal identity." Discuss the meaning of this statment. Does it apply to anyone you know?
11. Ask each person in your reading group to give three answers to the question: who are you? How easy or difficult is this to do? Do you have any answers in common?
12. What was the significance of Dena's recurring dream about the house with the carousel?
13. Dena gets to interview Tennessee Williams, an artist who inspired her. If you could interview a person who has had a major impact on your personal/and or professional development, who would it be? What would you ask them?
14. This novel examines the nature of celebrity in modern America. Why does Dena want to be famous? And why does she eventually reject it? Is celebrity something you would want for yourself?
15. Discuss the negative impact gossip in the media has on various characters in this novel. Where do you think the line should be drawn regarding the private lives of public people?
16. Dena's career in television journalism in the 1960s and 1970s parallels the rise of an increasingly invasive and sensationalized brand of news broadcasting. To what degree do you think Dena owes her career to these developments?
17. How are Dena's good looks both a help and a hindrance in her career? Discuss the problems women face in the workplace based on appearance.
18. What was your immediate reaction upon reading about the disappearance of Dena's mother on Christmas in 1959? Did your opinion change upon learning the whole story?
19. Do you think Sookie should have confronted Dena when she first learned about her mother's disappearance? How do you think Dena would have reacted then?
20. How do you think Gene and his family and friends would have responded if Dena's mother had told them the truth? Do you think she was justified in keeping her secret?
21. Discuss the many worlds the Le Guarde children inhabited and how their divided loyalties left them homeless in every sense of the word.
22. Discuss the idea of "one drop of blood" and race relations in the United States. How do you think things have changed, or not, since World War II?
23. Do you think Marguerite meant to do what she did in that bathroom in Vienna? What does Dena think?
24. What do you think Dena's life would have been like if her family had remained intact?
25. Dena is very reluctant to uncover the truth about her mother. Do you think she has right to do so?
26. Secrets helped destroy Dena's mother and uncle. And Dena's secrets almost killed her. What makes the difference for Dena?
27. This novel is filled with characters with distinct and quirky personalities. Who is your favorite? What is your favorite descriptive passage about them in this novel?
28. Did the structure of this novel-shifting back and forth in time and place and character-work for you? Why or why not?
29. How did your group select this novel and the other books you have read? What are you reading next?
FF: I would not mind at all I were to be called a southern writer, I'd be flattered, as a matter of fact. I am from Alabama, after all, and I still live there a great deal of the time, but what may be closer to the truth is that I'm an American writer who writes about what I know best: middle class America. This is my family's background. I have never been extremely poor or extremely rich although I would not mind a bit being extremely rich. But as I have traveled around the country, I've noticed that class or type defines a person far more accurately than a region.
I've found middle class people, no matter where they live, tend to dress a certain way, think a certain way, just as the very rich are pretty much the same all across the country. For instance, my character's idea of a dream vacation, whether they live in Maine or Tennessee, might not be Paris or Rome first but a trip cross-country in a nice Winnebago RV to the Mall of Americas in Minnesota. Their idea of fine dining, driving out of St. Paul or Stillwater, might include stops at a few Crackerbarrel restaurants along the way. Such a trip, by the way sounds pretty good to me.
I picked Missouri because it's in the middle of the heartland of America, with all that such a phrase denotes. And what I admire most about this nation is its heart. We have been and still are the most generous country. Even though other countries to whom we've given lives and millions seem to hate the idea, we still give.
Q: You and big cities . . . You've lived in them. You're read in them. In this novel, Manhattan seems like the root of all evil, especially in that phantasmagoric scene later in the book where one of the scurrilous scandal mongers gets swept away in the roar of a rushing sewer. Yet the two psychiatrists are fine people.
FF: Again, New York is just a metaphor for a certain type of person, or mind-set, or view of the world. Personally, I love New York. As you say, I've lived there for about ten years. What I was trying to say is that large cities, like say New York and Los Angeles, etc., can change a person. What I don't like is the way that a city, with the struggle to survive, the rat race and the competition, too often promotes a jaded, cynical world view, a pessimistic, often suspicious outlook. Unfortunately, those who hold to this narrow view persist in regarding the rest of the country as stupid. They interpret manners for weakness, enthusiasm is suspect, and ethics are naivete.
This is not true for everyone. Not to sound trite but some of my best friends are in New York. On the other hand, I've come across more than a few characters like Ira Wallace, who has nothing but disdain and contempt for people unlike himself, those from "the sticks." Then there's a cultural difference, too. I've read big city reviews of books, movies, plays that use terms like "refreshingly meanspirited," or "delightfully vicious" as though they were accolades. Somehow, I don't think many people elsewhere consider these terms flattering or complimentary.
But personally, having said this, I must confess that I did thoroughly enjoy flushing one of my most evil characters down the sewer, so I suppose I'm as mean-spirited as the worst of them.
Q: But I do sense a certain ambiguity in your attitude toward city life, the careers, the phony glamour and the genuine glitz, the greed, ambition, and such? Country mouse, city mouse — don't you live a bit in both worlds? And bicoastally, at that.
FF: Yes, I'm sure you do. We all can be lured and seduced. The ambiguity is in the question that Dena Nordstom, clearly on the verge of achieving everything she thinks she wants, has to ask herself: what would you do to get it? What are you willing to give up? Are we willing to hurt others to help ourselves? It all comes down to such questions.
Eventually, success comes to mean different things to different people. The only constant is that we all want to be happy.
Granted, it's sometimes doubly difficult to be successful and yet remain your own person. But it happens. There is a myth counter to the success-at-all-costs myth that successful, famous, rich people are not happy-or ethical. Some of the happiest and most generous people I know seem to be prosperous, famous, and by any standard, successful. Oprah Winfrey and Rosie O'Donnell are two that come to mind.
Q: Your characters. Clearly, you love most of them. You see the quirkiness and the humor, the humanity and the capacity for love in many "ordinary" people. When you refer to one or another, I can see the light in your eyes and you'll ask, "Yes, isn't she hilarious?" as if she were in the next room and has a life of her own. But you never look down on "plain" folks or treat them as types. Do they live for you? Where do they come from?
FF: I confess I do love them and wish I could be more like them. They do things and say things not seeking any reward but because they are genuinely good people without guile or hidden agendas.
Almost all of my characters are based on people I have known. Norma and Macky Warren are much like two of my great friends, named Norma and Macky. I had a real-life Aunt Elner and both Sookie and her mother are based on my best friend in high school (and her mother) who still is, thank heaven, one of the silliest girls I know.
No, I never look down on them; in fact, if anything, I look up. Aunt Elner says it best when describing her niece, Norma, as a woman who seems flighty but, when the chips are down, she comes through. You can depend on her.
Q: How about your celebrities? When encountering the female psychiatrist in the wheelchair or the grand old man of broadcasting, I thought I could see the faint outlines of a Barbara Jordan or a Walter Cronkite. Did I?
FF: Howard was based on four or five newscasters — Edward R. Murrow, Howard K. Smith, Harry Reasoner, and so forth. As for Elizabeth Diggers, I must admit to having met Barbara Jordan and she did come to mind when writing Dr. Diggers.
Q: I take it that these are not meant as exact transcriptions from life but rather as impressions of individuals who have impressed you mightily.
FF: True. Dr. DeBakey is based on our meeting and my admiration for the famous heart surgeon and the character was so much him that I couldn't call the man anything else in the book except Dr. DeBakey. He was very pleased and promised to give me a deal on a heart transplant.
Q: The visit with Tennessee Williams smacked of reality, too.
FF: Yes, I met him near the end of his life. I was in New York doing a play, Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean. It was with Barbara Loden, who was married to Elia Kazan. They both knew that The Glass Menagerie was my favorite play and that Mr. Williams was my idol so they invited me to attend the opening night party for his new play. It happened to be his birthday, as well.
It was late when we arrived and the early reviews of his play had just been handed to him. I will never forget the sight of him sitting alone in the middle of the room, dazed, and hurt by the unusually cruel notices. It was not enough that the reviewers hated the play but they went on to attack to him personally, calling him a has-been, all washed up, over the hill, past his prime. It seemed as if the reviewers made a pact to kick this man when he was down.
The look on his face that night . . . devastating to see this great talent so hurt, so destroyed.
It was then that I realized how vulnerable artists are and understood better how much courage it takes to continue putting themselves at risk. Obviously, artists are sensitive; they have to be in order to be artists. I often wondered if those reviewers knew or cared how it might affect this one.
My heart broke for him. He never wrote another play.
Q: In your genuinely comic novels, there is a deep strain of seriousness, perhaps especially toward the black-white fissure in American life. And toward ethnic and cultural differences. Toward the lonely child and the distant grown-up world; the aging and the middle-aged. And toward the conflict between much of media-ridden America and the rest of real-life America. You're not the beautiful clown yearning to play Hamlet; you seem to feel these matters deeply. Do they haunt, even motivate your fiction?
FF: Yes, I am completely baffled and saddened when any living thing is treated unfairly or cruelly. The lack of compassion many of us have for each other's feelings worries me. Life is hard enough without a willingness to see the other side or to judge people for what they are rather than who they are. We need to get rid of the labels. It's not easy. I'm guilty of pre-judging people by groups. I find that if I look at each person, one at a time, I'm surprised by how strikingly individual they are and at the same time how alike we are.
As to the conflict between the media's views of life and day-to-day American life, I am tremendously concerned about the long-term effects of constant negativity and violence that we, including kids, are subject to every day. In movies, TV, music, newspapers, criminals are made heroes, the government, police, military, anyone in authority, is too often depicted as corrupt or involved in some evil conspiracy.
Look, I'm not blind. I know that this kind of thing does happen. But not as often as the purveyors of news and so-called drama would have us believe. There has to be balance. Honest people live here; they are, in fact, the majority.
Who do kids have to feel loyalty to, what do they have to look forward to, who can they trust? Life as it's being represented to them does not hold much magic. Most of us grew up with Walt Disney and Father Knows Best; today they are all being shown the dark side of life and the worst side of human nature.
I also worry about what seems to be a serious lack of personal responsibility in the differing approaches to truth of sensationalism. I have seen the results of such heedless "journalism" up close and personal. An actor I knew was ill. We, his family, friends, and doctors, had decided not to tell him of the seriousness of his condition so that his last few weeks would be happy ones. When he saw his face on a tabloid's first page, along with his stolen hospital report, that cover erased any chance at peace he might have had. His family is convinced that it shortened the little time he had left.
Again, I wonder if the person who stole the report and the one who bought it for a newspaper ever thought about the effects of their actions on this seriously ill man and his family and friends. Or did they just go on to another "story"? What kind of person betrays and hurts another human being for money?
Why has this kind of invasion of privacy become so highly rewarded? When did such episodes become so much an accepted part of our culture that these forms of tabloid journalism are sold in racks in the places where we buy food for our families?
Yes, these things do haunt me and are one of the very reasons I write. I am trying to find answers. To understand why such things go on, in every medium, and why we are so attracted to them.
Q: What were the other ideas behind the novel?
FF: I suppose the other main idea in this novel is change. I wanted to show how it is possible for a person who has strong beliefs about the one path in life to change direction. Dena, when the book begins, is convinced that the way to be happy is to be successful in her career. People living in small towns, like Norma, Macky, Aunt Elner, and even in her way, Sookie, were dismissed or thought of as living insignificant or unimportant lives. But because of Dena's illness, she gets a new chance to get to know them. Slowly, she begins to reexamine her own ideas of happiness and where success lies. She comes to realize that these not-too-smart folks, or simple and uncomplicated and less worldly people, as she once thought of them, have a lot to teach her. In fact, she finds out that in many ways they are much wiser about life than she is. They knew from the start, no matter how starstruck they seemed, that what really matters in life is to be happy and at peace with yourself.
I love the idea that we all have the chance to change our thinking. Change our lives. Change things for the better.
Q: "And the news was mostly good." Is that how you see the world?
FF: Well, you've got me there. The truth is that even with all my concerns, I am convinced that the news is good, in many ways of getting better all the time. With every one of our seeming steps backward, we take three giant steps forward. I am excited, for example, by medical and scientific progress. I fully expect to be cloned so I can sit down and give myself a good talking to.
And if that happens, I will remind myself never to doubt what I know and believe in my heart: that given half a chance, human beings are magnificent creatures, capable of many wonders. Like Aunt Elner, I am a big fan of people and I get such a kick out of watching them. It's better than a picture show.
We are all in this crazy life together and I wish all of us well. After all, most of my friends and family happen to be people, except for one bird and a mangy old orange cat.


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"Coreil" Surname
Frequency of "Coreil" Surname in the US
2000 US Census
The surname "Coreil" is not included in the US Census Bureau's ranking of surnames with 100 or more people. Since fewer than 100 people with this surname were included in the 2000 Census, it is relatively uncommon.
Source: "Frequently Occurring Surnames from the Census 2000", US Census Bureau.
1990 US Census
Accoring to the US Census Bureau, "Coreil" ranked #57,886 in frequency out of 88,799 surnames for which statistics were released from the 1990 Census.
Source: "Frequently Occurring Surnames from the 1990 Census", US Census Bureau.
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