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Category Archives: Members Only Tours
Touring Toronto's historic CAMH Queen Street campus with ULI Connect
By Christine Chea, Graywood Developments ULI Toronto and twenty of its members had the pleasure of being taken on a tour by The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health's (CAMH) Senior Information Officer, Nadia Ramadhin, of the hospital's historic 27-acre Queen Street location, which is currently in the third phase of a bold and innovative redevelopment initiative. David Cunic (Vice President, Redevelopment) of CAMH along with Ronald Mar (Principal, Architecture) and Ena Kenny (Senior Interior Designer) of Stantec presented on the proposed design for the multi-phase master plan at the … Read More
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Members Explore the East End of Toronto
By: Christine Chea, Graywood Developments Late this summer, ULI Toronto decided to visit a part of the city not featured heavily in past events: the east end! More specifically, the East End Brewery Tour took members all the way to Gerrard and Coxwell, where former Dieu-du-Ciel brewmaster Luc Lafontaine recently opened Godspeed Brewery (242 Coxwell Avenue). Offering an impressive variety of craft beers, most of them inspired by his recent stint in Japan, Godspeed pairs Lafontaine's carefully cultivated selection with Japanese fine fare. The … Read More
Touring Ontario's Silicon Valley with local players who are pushing the region forward
By: Michael Nangle, Allied REIT, and Monika Rau, Dream Starting off bright and early on May 5, 2017, a group of 30 curious ULI Toronto members ventured on a tour to Ontario's Silicon Valley, the Kitchener-Waterloo (KW) Region. KW has experienced tremendous buzz over the past few years as techies look to this location for inspiration. The Toronto-Waterloo Region Corridor is known as a hub for high-growth companies developing breakthrough discoveries with huge investment potential, being home to over 5,000 start-ups, as well as a … Read More
ULI Toronto members get behind-the-scenes tour of the upcoming Woodbine development
By Daniel Nedecki, IBI Group ULI members congregated in downtown Toronto in the late afternoon on May 31 to take a shuttle ride out to the Woodbine Racetrack grounds. Toronto's most prominent horse racing site is located north west of the city's core, directly adjacent to Pearson International Airport. The intense congestion delaying our arrival was a master class on planning and the importance of public access. The ULI group arrived at the racetrack much later than anticipated however this time was in no way lost … Read More
ULI members explore inner workings of two of Toronto's most important and architecturally impressive cathedrals
By: Amber Couse, Concordia University, City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning Graduate On Saturday, April 8th, ULI Toronto members had the privilege of experiencing a private tour of the city's St. Michael's Cathedral and St. James Basilica, which uncovered the inner workings of church organizations that often go unseen to the average visitor. Carol Bragagnolo,the project manager working on St. Michael's restoration, and Nancy Mallett, the archivist at St. James, led the tours at their respective churches. They are both experts in how these institutions operate and … Read More
ULI members get exclusive behind the scenes tour of Toronto's Air Canada Centre
By Daniel Nedecki, IBI Group About 30 excited ULI Toronto members met on the evening of March 22, 2017 for an exclusive tour of Canada's premier sporting and event facility. The group's guide and host was the Air Canada Centre's very own Security Services Manager, Collin Ritch, who appeared to be as enthusiastic about his job at the ACC as the day he started over seven years ago. By way of introduction, Ritch explained that Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment Partnership (MLSE) owns the Air … Read More
Norm Li gives ULI members an inside look at his cutting edge architectural visualization studio
By Danny Tseng, Soldatova Tseng #AlwaysBetter reads the company mantra that's painted in bold letters adorning the hallway leading up to the office of Norm Li. This mantra is perhaps what has led the studio to grow from a small freelance practice that started from the basement of Li's parents to what has now become Canada's largest architectural visualization studio, imagining projects around the globe. The studio creates carefully crafted renderings, animations, and now offers interactive Virtual Reality experiences for the real estate and design industry. For a unique ULI Toronto … Read More
Members Only Tour says goodbye to iconic Honest Ed's and hello to future Mirvish Village
By: Monika Rau, Dream On February 2, 2017, 35 ULI members came together for the final ever group tour of Honest Ed's, Toronto's iconic discount department store. The site of the popular store was put up for sale on July 16, 2013, and the store closed its doors in December 2016, after 68 years in business. Now, Westbank Projects Corp., the new owner of the 4.5-acre site, has something fresh in store: inspired by Ed Mirvish himself, the site is to be redeveloped as part of a … Read More
Union Station Revitalized: An inside look at the past, present and future of Toronto's most important transit hub
By: Andrew Muscat Every major global city has a critical transportation hub that acts as the main entrance and exit to their respective metropolises. In Toronto, Union Station undoubtedly serves this key purpose within our great city. Union Station facilitates the movement of over 200,000 citizens daily through its transportation systems. Despite its vital role, the station's infrastructure was badly in need of repairs and construction has been underway since 2009 to make significant improvements to the hub. Already these changes have made a difference … Read More
Members Only Breakfast explores vision driving the City of Hamilton's waterfront redevelopment
By Marcus Bowman, Metrolinx You could almost see Hamilton from high atop the Bay-Wellington Tower as ULI Toronto members gathered for breakfast at the host offices of McMillan LLP. The expansive view of Lake Ontario's shore was a fitting backdrop for an event focused on the waterfront of the GTHA's western anchor and its ever-growing attractiveness to the Toronto real estate and development community. The buzz about Hamilton was palpable among ULI members with Toronto District Council Executive Director Richard Joy noting that events about Hamilton … Read More


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I want to be a Creative Director like Yasmin Ahmad. I want to make successful ads and make films as a hobby. Sounds a lot like Yasmin Ahmad right? Haha, I aspire to be as good or better than her in the future.
I felt that it was a sign that she collapsed a week before the day she was going to interview me! I was like "Die lah like this! God doesn't want me to be in advertising!" But then again, everything happens for a reason and I think her passing taught me that I have to pave my own path in order to reach my dreams. What are my dreams you ask? Winning an Oscar is one of them!
I'm currently making 3 advert videos for 3 international competitions. It is my wish to get acknowledged internationally so I'll be able to work in ad agencies in cities like London, New York, Hong Kong or Bangkok. Those places are Meccas of advertising! I'm so excited to start these 3 projects. Anyone who wants to help me with your ideas are welcomed to do so.
"When you reach for the stars you may not quite get one, but you won't come up with a handful of mud either." -Leo Burnett

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Two South Carolina teens have been arrested after leading police on a chase through two counties.
The chase began around 1:45 am last Tuesday when a trooper with the South Carolina Highway Patrol said he spotted a car speeding over 100 miles per hour on Pawley's Island.
The Sun News reports that the chase continued into Surfside Beach with patrol cars from Surfside Beach and Horry County joining in on the pursuit. The troopers followed the teens into a neighborhood, when the suspects jumped from their moving car and swam across a small pond, making their escape. Meanwhile, the car had hit a tree and burst into flames, sparking a brush fire.
After a two-day investigation, Surfside Beach police said they were able to identify and arrest the two teens who are now facing charges in the theft of two vehicles, two mo-peds and a golf cart. The suspects' names are being withheld due to their age.


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I sing a duo that uses Beta 87's for our vocal mics. We do a large number of gigs outside and have contended with a fair amount of wind noise that it picked up by our mics. I bought some inexpensive windscreens at the local music store which help somewhat. I see on your site that you have a windscreen specifically for the Beta 87 that is priced around $9.00---still inexpensive. Is this the most effective windscreen that I can buy for our Beta 87's. Are there any other techniques that we can use to reduce the amount of wind that is amplified through the speakers?
The effectiveness of a windscreen is directly related to its outer diameter: the bigger, the better. We doubt that the Shure windscreen will be more effective than the one you have (assuming it is the proper type of open cell foam). There is no larger windscreen available from Shure for the Beta 87.
The Beta 87 is a condensor element, and condensor elements are more susceptible to wind noise than dynamic elements. As an experiment, try a Beta 58 at your next outdoor gig. It will likely be much better in the wind than the Beta 87.


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On Friday, October 21, we were treated with a jazzy start to our 2016-17 season as the ESYO Youth Jazz Ensemble took the stage alongside The College of Saint Rose Jazz Ensemble under the direction of conductor Paul Evoskevich at the Massry Center for the Arts in Albany. The ensemble opened the evening with Bob Mintzer's Swing Out featuring Matthew Fox on the tenor saxophone (his first of three instruments played during the set) and Chris Ozaal on trumpet. The audience was then treated to a beautiful rendition of Cole Porter's So in Love featuring Joseph Giordano on trombone and pianist Matthew Nemeth. Gershwin was the next to inspire our young musicians as they shared a beautiful arrangement of Rhapsody in Blue featuring Alice DeRagon on the iconic baritone saxophone solo, Henry James Fernandez with a finger-flying solo on the tenor saxophone, Bryce Kelly on trumpet, Matthew Fox on clarinet, and Matthew Nemeth on piano. The ensemble closed their portion of the evening with Duke Ellington's Rockin' in Rhythm featuring Quinton Cain on drums, Matthew Nemeth on piano, James Paolano on bass, Henry James Fernandez on tenor saxophone, and Matthew Fox on soprano saxophone.
If you didn't get a chance to catch these exceptional young jazz artists in action, you can catch them at their next concert on Sunday, Dec 11 at the Massry Center for the Arts at 3 p.m. Treat yourself to some great jazz and support this rising generation of musicians!


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Landon still takes the time to play with Harper in the morning before school. (Harper is looking at the ceiling fan…he's still fascinated by it for some reason.)
In Harper's eyes, Landon can do no wrong. He just loves watching him and never gets tired of his attention. Sometimes Landon will just look at Harper and he'll laugh. We always tell Landon it's because he's funny looking, but we all know that Harper just adores him.
I just love watching the two of them together in the mornings. They both just crack each other up, and Landon never runs out of things to show/teach Harper…and I know Harpers just soaking it all up so he can be just as crazy when he gets older.


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What is products or packages or services i could get from Muslimcuti.com?
Muslimcuti.com offers Attraction Tickets that enable you plan your visit with pre booked E-Ticket or Voucher for entering to a park, seeing a show, boarding a cruise ride, dinner at a special place. Skipped the Que and save the hassle. Second, we offers Day Tours that consist of 1-2 Days tour arrangement with itinerary, some meals and guide services. This gives a flexibilities to your holiday planning where you can select certain place and activities at your preference throughout the whole duration of holiday. Third is Ground Packages, combination of few days program with accommodation arrangement, tours with attraction tickets, meals and guide services. This saved lots of your time to figure out yourselves the main attraction or must visit "places of interest" at the countries or city you are going to visit. Good for first time visitor, family and company trip that need an exclusive arrangement. Then we have Flight Packages which consist of group tours with flights. This will be the full package comes with flight arrangement and departure date is kinda fixed. Group size is defer from packages. You may also book all kind of Cruise Holiday Packages offers here. Also, you may book our services for Airport Transfer, Car renting, WIFI rental, travel insurance and Australia ETM Visa application online or offline.
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You may browse through our websites for product you wish to Book Now and read. The product information page stated introduction and major information about the product. On the right, it is a booking widgets with calendar and below will be the extra information about the product choosen including the tour types, product validity, inclusion and exclusion of the packages, etc.,
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Yes,our muslim package is friendly and treat customer in a good way.
Is the products and pacakges valid for all nationality?
No, some of our package are not eligible for all nationality, do check the detail before you purchase.
Are those tickets price valid to use on weekend and public holiday?
Yes, these tickets are valid for any day unless stated otherwise.
For Attraction ticket for instant, are the available for multi entry ?
Not all attraction allow multi entry. Please refer to each attraction official website or obtained the information at the customer service counter during your visit.
Who should i look for if i need some special requirement or tailored made program for my travel?
You may tell us your requirement by just fill up the form "Request A Quote" and submit online. Get A Quote Now. or you may also call us at 1700 81 6671 and speak to a Tour Planners.
What if i cant find products or packages that i want on Muslimcuti.com?
You may submit "Get A Quote" forms to tell us what you are looking for and we will get back to you within 24 hours. Or you may also call us at 1700 81 6671 and speak to a Tour Planners for immediate information if the product is available offline.
I am planning to go end of the year, but your product is only valid till 31 Oct 2017. Can i purchase at the same price for 12 December 2017 visit?
Unfortunately cant. The new price could be apply for new validity period. Please come back to visit us when the date is near and looking forward our new promotion.
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On the product page, please follow the steps below: (1) Select the visiting date, number of adult and children. For attraction. Click Book Now. (2) Fill up the information of Buyers (you) and Traverlers (you or others if you are buying for some one) and all others information required. (3) Check out with the payment gateway by selecting the ost comfortable payment method to you. (4) Received an confirmation email of your booking with Order Number. Keep the Order number for your future checking reference.
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If i decided to visit the Attraction or depart for a short weekend, how could i get it done?
Please contact our office 1700 81 6671 to make special arrangement. Kindly noted that there will be additional charges for urgent booking as promotional ticket only apply to pre-booked arrangement. Or you will probably have limited choices of hotels or higher air fare.
Do i still need to have other Travel Insurance If i have booked my own flight with insurance covered?
Yes, the flight insurance is different from Travel Insurance. Coverage for Travel Insurance is to cover you pre tour and during tour.
I've just completed my online booking, how do I receive my E-Ticket/Voucher?
You will received the bank notification of your payment to us. Following by the confirmation email from Muslimcuti.com with the Order Number for your purchase. Keep the Order Number for your checking reference. We will then email you the E-Tickets/Voucher 3 days before departure (For Attraction Ticket and other services) 7 Days (For Ground Packages) 14 days (For Flight Packages) and any day when Boarding Pass is ready before departure (For Cruise Packages)
After I sent my full details and bank in slip, How can I ensure my booking is confirm?
The Order number generated when you check out is the reference for you to check with us. However you will received an email confirmation within 48 hours. Please ensure you email us the payment proof and your order number for speedy processing.
That is no attachment found even I get the email stated my purchase is ready?
Please scroll down to the bottom of the emails especially if you are using gmail. Normally hotmail and yahoo user will find it difficult to get it, please provide gmail in this case . If still cannot find the attachment, you may contact 1700 81 6671 and speak to our Online Travel Team.
Can i request for sending the E-Ticket early?
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If i depart early and visit the places of interest later?
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Can i get a refund if there is bad weather on my visiting day?
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How do i request a Tax-Invoice for my booking
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I want to make changes to my reservation. Will I be charged a fee?
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What is Travel Insurance covered ?
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Unforeseen sickness, injury, or death of the Insured, a Traveling Companion, Immediate Family Member, or Business Partner. (Certain exclusions apply.) Requires medical documentation from a licensed M.D. Pre-existing medical conditions may be excluded. The Insured's principal residence being made uninhabitable by fire, flood or similar natural disaster, vandalism, or burglary. • The Insured(s) being subpoenaed, required to serve on jury duty, hijacked, or quarantined. • Being involved in or delayed due to an automobile accident en route to departure. • Inclement weather that causes complete cessation of services for 24 hrs. • Strike, resulting in the complete cessation of travel services at the point of departure and/or destination. • A Terrorist Incident in a City listed on the Insured's itinerary (Please see the specific wording for your state included in the certificate of coverage). • A delay due to theft of passports or visas specifically required for the Insured's Trip. • Insured or a Traveling Companion being the victim of a Felonious Assault within 10 days prior to his/her departure date. Reasons not covered: • Carrier-caused delays such as mechanical difficulties • Travel arrangements cancelled by the tour operator, airline, or cruise line. • Change in plans ("I just don't want to go."). • Normal pregnancy or childbirth. • Financial circumstances ("I can't afford to go."). • Business or contractual obligations ("My boss changed my vacation."). • Any government regulation or prohibition, war, civil disorder. (Unless otherwise covered specifically in the policy). Description of Coverage
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When passengers travel, they will be required to provide the following Secure Flight Passenger Data (SFPD) when making a reservation: • Full Name as it appears on government-issued I.D that you will be traveling with. • Date of Birth • Gender
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An Australian ETA (Electronic Travel Authority) is an electronically stored authorization for travel to Australia, in other words, you are not require to have a paper documentation or a stamp in your passport.U.S. and Canadian citizens and about 25 other nationalities can take advantage of Australia's new use of technology for immigration clearances. An Eta is valid for you to stay in Australia for up to three months at a time, for up to 12 months after the visa is granted. Click here to start processing an Australian ETA.


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The Learn OneNote Conference officially starts today. I'm so excited to be a part of this 3rd Annual event! If you haven't signed up for your free ticket, you can do so at https://learnonconference.com/?affiliate=denisev and be able to catch all the sessions as they go live and watch them as many times as you want through Monday, November 19 at 11 am CST. If you want a lifetime All-Access Pass to the 35+ sessions, you can get individual or group passes. More info when you register.
Follow along on your favorite Social Media sites (especially Twitter) with the #LONC18. Share, tweet, post your "Ah-hah" moments with us by using the hashtag.
Follow all of the speakers with Jared DeCamp's list on Twitter.
As if you had any doubts, I'll be keeping track of the sessions, speakers and my notes in OneNote.
Denise Vajdak, MCT
I am a Microsoft Certified Trainer. Follow along as I discuss Microsoft Office products, Social Media and other techy topics. Also learn about my scavenger hunt adventures, bullet journaling/planning, camping, my yard and church activities and whatever else crosses my mind.
Learn OneNote Conference 2018
I am so excited to announce that I will be one of the presenters at this year's Learn OneNote Conference in November! Join me and over 30 other experts in this arena to learn more about OneNote than you ever thought possible. Get ideas, inspiration and practical info for working efficiently and tailoring your notebook to your own personal needs. We will have sessions for the beginner all the way through those who are highly versed in using this free software at top performance.
💻 This is an ONLINE virtual event. No delayed flights, no room issues, no required dress code, no taxis or parking and no having to arrange for the kids or the pets. Join in from the office or the comfort of your own home.
For a limited time, you can register for #LONC18 for free!
**After registering, watch your screen for a very limited-time special offer **
📆 Join me on Tuesday, November 13 @ 2:00 PM CST | 3:00 PM EST | 12:00 PM PST for a session on Making Digital Planning Pretty. Learn tricks and features to design your planner pages with colorful inspiration with practical layouts. Copy something you see in this session or use your skills to improvise for your own custom planner. #onenoteprettypages
📆 Come back on Wednesday, November 14 @ 12:00 PM CST | 1:00 PM EST | 10:00 AM PST for Travel Planning with OneNote to learn how to manage your travel plans, itinerary, checklists, email confirmations, expense reports and more. Whether you are traveling alone or with a group, you'll want OneNote for your plans. #onenotetravelplanning
📘 Attendees will receive a OneNote notebook from me with all the info, templates and techniques used in both of my sessions.
This conference is hosted by Jared De Camp
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IAAP Summit 2018
I was fortunate enough to be able to attend the IAAP Summit in Austin, Texas this year. The event this year was close enough for me to drive to it and I was able to hook up with a few local friends outside of the conference, which was nice as well. As always, the last few days were filled with inspiration, motivation and a wealth of knowledge...and a few million bats. 🦇
For those of us with the premium package, the conference began on Saturday and I selected the sessions by Vickie Sokol Evans, MCT and owner of Redcape Company. I have been attending her sessions, boot camps and webinars for several years now and I always learn something. She's my main inspiration for me attempting to get the MCT for myself. I'm glad I was able to go throughout the room and assist with some of the hands-on parts of her sessions as needed since the classrooms are rather large. I enjoy being able to teach others, even in a tiny capacity.
🎸 Later that night, I was able to get down to Kyle to The Railhouse to see a local band play and also catch up with an old co-worker that lives nearby. My friend, Ray, is a great guitar player/singer and even played for the opening band. Check out the Wyatt Weaver Band in person if you're around the south Austin area or catch them on Spotify.
🌎 The main part of the conference commenced on Sunday with the opening session which began with the parade of nations. 48 countries were represented by around 1200 attendees this year. It was truly a world-class event. The keynote speaker was Colette Carlson. Over the next couple of days, I attended several sessions and learned a LOT. Now, if my brain can just contain it all. If not, there's always my notes in #OneNote.
🎙 Ed Talks were 10-minute mini-messages from multiple presenters. Vickie Sokol Evans spoke on digital etiquette, Bonnie Low-Kramen explained how women can shut off the default behaviors. Sandy Geroux talked about our emotional log and Tom Vorves ended the talk with ways to automate our everyday tasks.
MANY thanks to Vickie for inviting me to dinner on Sunday night with most of these speakers. It was a special treat and I felt like I was dining with royalty. Mexican food and good conversation is hard to beat. 🌮
🍮 The networking lunch and closing celebration meals were high-class. We closed out the event with a grand celebration and lots of dancing. 💃 Summit is always a good place to catch up with old friends and meet some new ones. I enjoyed seeing my Austin peeps again. It was good to see Wildali Perez from Puerto Rico again this year (especially after the hurricane) and to meet and Diana Brandl from Germany. Fun times, ladies!
📸 See some more of my photos from the week at https://photos.app.goo.gl/VQEnvpxKq1p1Qtma6
🙇 The morning after the Summit, I went by Tactix of Austin to take another Microsoft Office Specialist exam. I took the PowerPoint 2016 exam and passed it. It was the 3rd of 4 exams that I need for the MOS Master level in 2016. After all the info at the conference and the stress of exams, I was ready to get home and take a nap.
Next year, the Summit will be held at the Gaylord in National Harbor, MD.
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Tenants Rights No Hot Water
However I still live at my current address and we have just had our year gas test, due to the new HSE regulations stating all joints of the flue must be checked we now have 5 holes from the boiler cupboard though the hallway, through our bedroom to the outside.
Unfortunately when removing the plaster the gas engineer found leakage from the flue! So as now condemned the boiler and disconnected it,
The letting agency has been on the phone and said its going to be fixed and has had a plumber in to price it, but due to the changes in regulations mean the boiler is best suited somewhere else and my dad been a plumber I know this isn't going to be a quick process!
I was just wondering what my rights are having no boiler/hot water?


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Herein, the way out to resolve when gray screen appears in Mac during startup will be discussed by considering the operations that could be done in such a scenario step by step. So let's start with determining the concern of gray screen, this generally happens when either you are unable to see the finder or login window after startup. The possibilities start arising thereafter wherein the desktop you are using might stop responding and only a persistent gray screen will keep on showing together with this you perhaps will see an Apple logo, spinning gear, prohibitory sign or a question mark flashing continuously.
- The steps stated below might not apply when a Blue-Screen occurs while startup
- Besides few of the steps possibly will reset your Preference and Registration settings
- Try disconnecting all the peripheral devices and test them once properly
Peripheral devices imply to all such external devices that you usually connect with your Mac machine other than the ones which came with it. For ex. – External hard-drives, Pen drives, Printers etc. which you connect using a USB cable.
- Turn-down your Mac; if necessitated, press the power-button key for long as to force it to shut-down
- Detach Ethernet cables if attached to the machine
- Now, turn-on Mac machine again
- In case you are able to login to your machine that means if it's starting up this way then probably the key problem is peripheral devices which are the cause of this gray screen problem. Attempt connecting a different cable to the device if possible or ensure by Connecting/Removing the cable
If the problem still persists perform some other actions -
- Using third-party devices like Keyboard, Mouse can also be the reason of this problem if connected. So make sure of using Apple's own Keyboard, Mouse instead while starting up the machine again.
Perform restarting your Machine in Safe-mode
Just performing a safe-boot possibly will resolve the problem
- Turn-off your system first then restart by keep on pushing the "SHIFT" key; doing this will lead you to the advanced boot-up options from where you can opt for a safe-boot.
Try to Reset NVRAM / PRAM
This will again be done thru restarting the system and pressing the "SHIFT" key for long and Out of all the options out there, you will also get the option to reset NVRAM / PRAM
Ensure Cables and Power source are secure and working fine
We will suggest you to (consider an electrician as to have a look at your Outlets and Electrical wirings)
Detach Third-Party RAM and Internal Hardware If connected
We won't be going that deep or further to make you understand these settings; now after detaching the third-party RAM and Internal hardware's, check if it works now that indicates whether the Mac's starting up normally or not?
As a last resolution try to execute an Erase and Install Mac OS X
Note: One should only carry out this step after implementing all the steps given above since this will remove all your files from Mac OS X. If can be done take the entire back up of significant files and folders
Furthermore, just in case you're using Outlook mail with Mac then have a look
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I can't be absolutely sure about this one, but I have my suspicions. I came across this sign at a school in Scholar Green:
This looks to me like the work of an alien from planet Sdikesebo, who specialise in altering signs to undermine our health and wellbeing. They are responsible for the many No Ball Games signs which one sees on grassy areas suitable for ball games.
The 'No unauthorised activities' bit is intriguing. Is there a list of authorised activities? How long is it? Does it include, for example, picking your nose while eating a plum? Or sniffing your ham sandwich to see if it's still OK? Does the Director of Education have this list?
Perhaps what he has is a list of Unauthorised Activities. Things like cycling or climbing trees. But would such a list include things like Rollerblading on the roof of staff cars, to take a random example of something that the Director of Education is not likely to authorise? The poor D of E is placed in a difficult position: Even if he has a full-time team of risk professionals working flat out extending the list of Authorised activities, and another team working night and day extending the list of Unauthorised activities, there will still be infinitely many activities that don't appear in either list! Actually this looks like a potentially successful job-creation scheme for local government.
On a deeper ethical level one has to ask whether to assume that an activity is authorised until evidence emerges to the contrary, or to assume it is not authorised and refrain from any activity whatsoever. Things would be so much simpler if the Director would publish his lists on the Internet!
Should he do so, however, don't trust it an inch, as it is likely to have been modified by aliens from Sdikesebo.


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Pages: 368
Genre: Young Adult Contemporary
Published Date: May 1st 2011
Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire
Rating: ❤❤❤❤❤
SynopsisBeing marooned on an island somewhere off the coast of Madagascar with five celebrities sounds romantic and glamorous, right?
You couldn't find people with fewer survival skills if you tried. Seriously. Cisco may have centerfold abs, but he can't even spell SOS. At least super-sexy Jonah seems to have a clue (too bad about the purity ring). If I'm stuck here much longer, these self-involved head cases might drive me crazy-assuming they don't insult each other to death first. It's like a group therapy edition of Survivor.
At this point, I'm pretty convinced that all celebrities should be caged in Hollywood and confined to the pages of US magazine. And, btw, if you're there, God, it's me, Francesca, and I really want to go home.
One word... Hilarious! It made me laugh so hard quite a few times. It is one of silliest books I have read so far. Well, it was silly, but not in a bad way. It might be neither very realistic nor original, but it sure was the kind of book I would read after reading an emotional one. It was that entertaining.
Francesca was so adorable with her wild red hair and sassy attitude. I liked how she adapted herself to the surrounding environment, but not the fact that she "killed" her father. Being with pretentious celebrities during this kind of situation was tough!
The way the author told the story was so captivating which made me unable to stop reading. Besides, the wording was very witty and amusing. I am going to check out more of Sloane Tanen's books.


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Writing a small parser / interpreter (Part 1: Scanner)
Perhaps some time in your career you've been asked to write a small "conversion tool", one which "shall perform a simple translation" of some text input and produce a text output. So, you grab the compiler or scripting tool of your choice and hack away at some regex parser thingy, right?!
There is an alternative that at first glance seems daunting, but for most cases is pretty simple and definitely worthwhile.
In the following three part sequel I will introduce the technique of writing a simple parser for a subset of the LOGO programming language in C#.
LOGO(small) syntax
LOGO is mostly known to be a toy language aimed at introducing kids and newcomers to programming. LEGO programs directs a small turtle (or arrow or whatever symbol kids find amusing) around the screen.
Here's a small sample drawing a quadrant 100 units wide.
Expressing the legal sentences in our small subset of LOGO programs can be done using a CFG (Context-Free-Grammar) and (Backus-Naur-Form), or EBNF (Extended-BNF) where appropriate.
A CFG consists of rules transforming nonterminal symbols into a sequence of nonterminal or terminal symbols. "No context" is allowed on the left hand side (the nonterminal "definition"). Deriving legal sentences consists of replacing nonterminals with their right hand side "productions" until only terminal symbols are left.
Consider the following grammar for our LOGO subset:
<logo-program> ::= <logo-sentence> { <logo-sentence> } EOF <logo-sentence> ::= FORWARD <integer> | BACK <integer> | LEFT <integer> | RIGHT <integer> | REPEAT <integer> [ <logo-sentence> { <logo-sentence> } ]
<integer> are just your normal integer representation, no 0 prefixes allowed (besides 0 of course). { .. } is EBNF notation for "optional". "|" means "or". EOF means no more input characters (Aka "End-Of-File").
The above subset excels when it comes to the absence of complexities (ambiguities), "left recursion" or "similar right hand side prefixes" and is therefore suitable for "recursive decent parsing".
Boring? Don't worry, if you have made it this far, from now on no more theory.
Transforming the simple grammar above into a parser / interpreter involves three major steps:
- Write a scanner capable of recognizing the keywords and integers on the input stream
- Write a parser that matches the recognized terminal symbols as part of the production rules
- Decorate the parser with semantic methods interpreting the LOGO language
Step 1: Scanner
Writing a scanner consists of recognizing and matching chars in a string – it's that simple.
An initial test (cough, a bit too elaborate to qualify for an actual TDD step, but you will get the idea) might look something along the lines of:
[Test] public void CanRecognizeTokens() { const string input = "REPEAT 4 [ FORWARD 100 LEFT 90 ] "; var expectedTokens = new[] { Token.REPEAT, Token.NUMBER, Token.LBRACKET, Token.FORWARD, Token.NUMBER, Token.LEFT, Token.NUMBER, Token.RBRACKET, Token.EOF }; var scanner = new LogoScanner(input); foreach (var expectedToken in expectedTokens) { var token = scanner.Scan(); Assert.AreEqual(expectedToken, token); } }
And the accompanying code could look like:
public enum Token { [TokenAsText("REPEAT")] REPEAT, [TokenAsText("FORWARD")] FORWARD, [TokenAsText("BACK")] BACK, [TokenAsText("LEFT")] LEFT, [TokenAsText("RIGHT")] RIGHT, [TokenAsText("NUMBER")] NUMBER, [TokenAsText("[")] LBRACKET, [TokenAsText("]")] RBRACKET, EOF }
public class LogoScanner { readonly Token[] reserved = new[] { Token.FORWARD, Token.BACK, Token.RIGHT, Token.LEFT, Token.REPEAT }; private readonly string rawContents; private string scanBuffer; private int idx; private char ch; public LogoScanner(string input) { rawContents = input; } public Token Scan() { while (idx < rawContents.Length) { ch = rawContents[idx]; if (ch == '[') { idx++; return Token.LBRACKET; } else if (ch == ']') { idx++; return Token.RBRACKET; } else if (char.IsDigit(ch)) { scanBuffer = ch.ToString(); idx++; while (idx < rawContents.Length) { ch = rawContents[idx]; if (char.IsDigit(ch)) { scanBuffer += ch; idx++; } else break; } return Token.NUMBER; } else if (char.IsLetter(ch)) { scanBuffer = ch.ToString(); idx++; while (idx < rawContents.Length) { ch = rawContents[idx]; if (char.IsLetter(ch)) { scanBuffer += ch; idx++; } else break; } Token lookup; if (LookupReserved(scanBuffer, out lookup)) { return lookup; } LexicalError(); } else if (char.IsWhiteSpace(ch)) { idx++; } else { LexicalError(); } } return Token.EOF; } private void LexicalError() { throw new LogoScannerException(String.Format("Lexical error at '{0}' ('{1}')", ch, scanBuffer)); } private bool LookupReserved(string s, out Token lookup) { lookup = TokenHelper.LookupAsText(s); return reserved.Contains(lookup); } }
Next, we'll look at writing the parser, utilizing the scanners token recognizing capabilities.


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Ookay has become well known in the EDM community over the last few years not only for being a jokester with a carefree attitude, but for his incredible production skills to create heavy hitting trap masterpieces that absolutely destroy dance floors around the globe. He turned his talents to one of dance music's instant classic, "Need U 100%". This particular remix is slightly different from his usual productions, with more of a future-bass vibe than a face-melting banger, but that doesn't mean that its any less enjoyable.
The track starts off with an infectious beat with a solid baseline in the background, building up to a beautifully arranged future-bass drop with uplifting melodies and vocals that will have you grooving. Ookay has shown on countless occasions his versatility as a producer, and he puts on a rowdy live show that properly display his abilities as a DJ as well. All in all, this track gets the EDMtunes stamp of approval and you should definitely check it out below.
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I bet you were at Pandora House. They have no clue there. Even though the clerks are always the same, they really don't sew or craft themselves, I think. They usually have good prices, though!
- Sun Jan 08, 05:25:00 pm GMT+9
- Helen said...
Nope, actually I was at Tokai, since there is one only a few blocks away from my apartment. The woman didn't seem to have any clue though...suggested big pins that knitters use, probably for cabling!
In my local Pandora House, it is always touch and go as to whether someone knows what they are doing!!
- Sun Jan 08, 05:39:00 pm GMT+9
- Crafty Tokyo Mama said...
I find Tokai to be a bit more knowledgeable than Pandora, but still not as good as a true specialist. There are two fabric stores here in Kyoto that really know their wares and can find exactly what you are looking for right away. It's nice to work with them, especially when I don't know the Japanese word for whatever it is I am looking for. They can usually figure it out from my poor description.
- Mon Jan 09, 09:26:00 am GMT+9
- Helen said...
I understand that her area of expertise might be something different...she might be a beader for example, or a sewer, but I don't think she even asked anyone else. I thought that was rather bad. I was thinking about spending a lot of money on whatever I got, so the store lost out.
It's nice that you have more options! I think this woman might have been "afraid" of me, but I was with my husband and even he understood what I needed.
I think I'll be pinning and steaming my squares. Sigh.
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Cutting Back
Okay. Here's the deal. Running? Hard. My desire to run? Quite strong. My ability to injure myself by pushing said self too hard? Superb. So why the hell am I running???
Because I want to.
Because it's a great way to lose weight (and the all important inches).
Because I was able to do it once (thank you, Uncle Sam) and I want to do it again.
Because I have shit to prove to myself.
So what does one do when they're starting to dread the one thing they REALLY want to do? And do WELL? One asks for help. And if one is lucky, she will get it. Which I have. Once again, thank you to my unofficial life coach, Bobbo.
I've made a change. I'm in Week 9 of C25K. Which means I'm supposed to be running 30 min without stopping. I tried that on Monday and thought I would die. It was a disaster. I couldn't finish. I ran walked 24 min. Didn't even make 2 miles. Everything felt wrong. And my left leg was killing me. Bobbo started asking me questions and explaining some stuff to me. Basically, it came down to me trying to do too much too fast. If I was running like I walk, no problem. But I don't like running that way. It hurts my knees, makes my left leg hurt FASTER and just overall sucks. It's not comfortable. I can go a lot farther running forefoot before my leg hurts to the point I want to stop.
*It should be noted I ran in my Frees on Monday. My VFF's were wet.
Alright, so yesterday, Tuesday, I didn't do anything. I will not get into reasons here other than to say it was a shittastic day.
I was excited to run today. And I felt good when I left. Basically, I've gone back to the end of Week 5. I walked 5 min, ran 20, walked 5. It worked. My leg still hurt, but not even CLOSE to Monday. I stopped twice to do push ups, BTW. 🙂 But I pause my running program so that I DO run the full 20 min. I ran/walked 2.18 miles today. I'll do this Friday and Monday for sure. Possibly Wednesday, too.
After my run I felt so good I decided to listen to Holmes and go for a ride. He was sitting over there talking dirty to me. Who am I to deny him a ride? 😉 The GPS program I use can track my ride, too. Which is great if you remember when it's paused to UNpause it. I had to stop for a ridiculous amount of time at a stop sign (stupid cars), so I was checking my texts. Well, that pauses the app. I forgot about it for about 12 min or so. Oh well. My bike computer doesn't need me to have a brain! So I rode exactly 1 hour (longest I've ever done!) and logged 12.64 miles. Whoot! Yay, me!
Today was good. I feel great and am happy with what I accomplished. I'll get there. I just have to be patient. Not my strongest virtue, for sure. 😉 Bobbo's gonna have me running with a 40 of OE before I know it!


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Today's post is brought to you by the Discovery Channel, Berroco yarn's newsletter, and viewers like you. (It is also possible I've been watching a little too much PBS programming lately.)
"Never gets old, huh?"
I was going to have this big philosophical comparison to the classics versus cliches, but no matter how I wrote it, it didn't sound like I wanted, so you get a YouTube video instead. Watch it, or the rest of this post won't make sense to you.
Finished? Onward, then.
That video sums up the big philosophical comparison I was trying to make nicely.
No, not the "world is awesome" part, though that does tie in well. The "boom-de-ada" part.
What? There's a piece right there about 37 seconds in where a dude launches a grenade or large caliber projectile at a bunker while singing "boom-de-ada." It's fantastic. He's so happy doing what it is he obviously loves. The whole video is full of writing advice if you look at it.
Now, I'm not going to go through the entire thing for you, but I'll put a few examples here for you:
- The astronauts at the beginning looking at the planet. This is you, the writer. You look down upon the world you created and marvel at everything in it. Unlike the song, you might not love everything in it, but you made it, and that's an awesome thing.
- Different people in different parts of the world singing about what they love. These are your characters. Each of them loves something different. It's your job as a writer to find out what that thing is, then fuck with it. Because that's what makes a good story. Take it away from them, break it, hide it, or give them to it in uncomfortable amounts. The possibilities are endless.
- Catchy song. This is your premise. This is the line in the story that your characters follow, and they all sing the same song, even if they're in different parts of the world and love different things.
There. How's that for a philosophical comparison?
You see, each of your characters wants something, even if it's just a glass of water, and it's up to you not only to screw with that, but to tie that in to the bigger picture. The whole world you created. Don't just focus on that one tiny little corner (that character's want), but how that affects the world around them.
Now, at the same time, don't spend so much time focusing on the world you're building that you don't get to that character's wants. Remember the song...the world is huge and there's a lot of people in it, but they're all singing the same song even though their words and loves are different.
This also isn't to say that you should incorporate EVERYONE'S story into your work. Pick one person in the song and focus on them. Say, the lady in the vid who loves Egyptian kings. What's her story? It could be anything. But her story is part of a larger song, which everyone knows.
See what I'm getting at here? After you tell her story, tell someone else's.
Oh, the yarn? It was their title that got me thinking about it. "Good Design Never Gets Old," which led me to the song...yeah. I could go into another big philosophical thing about knitting a story and threads and yarn and so on, but I think I've philosophized enough for one day. Maybe next time.
One last thing before I go. See what I did there? I turned one little phrase into a whole post. You can do that with anything. This is why people who "want to write" or "have writer's block (WHICH DOESN'T EXIST)" or "need inspiration" make me want to punch them in the face, because it's EVERYWHERE.
Boom-de-ada, bitch!


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Storage solutions can be found for any location and for just about any purpose and if you've noticed things beginning to look a little cluttered in your home, office or shop, it may be time to find the solution that works for you. When it comes to storing goods, you have the option of purchasing either shelves or racks, depending on what you need to store and the purpose of the storage.
A shop, for example, will need goods to be displayed to customers, which means there is no sense in using closed-off racks, as consumers will not be able to see the goods that they hold. Similarly, spending a lot of money on lacquered shelves for a storage room is nonsensical and a waste of money as they will not be used to make an impression on customers.
Before you buy, consider the differences between shelving and racking. At some point you may have found yourself asking what each one is. For those who have asked, what is racking, the answer is simple. This is a form of storage that comprises sturdy materials cut uniformly to store multiple items of the same size. Wine racks, for example, are usually built of sturdy wood to house bottles of wine of the same size and shape.
As for the question, what is shelving, this is similar to racking, except that it is not used to store only items of a similar shape and size. Shelves, as you may have noticed in your home or office, are usually used to store a variety of items, some larger and some smaller, of different widths and heights.
If you are considering purchasing shelves, think about the purpose of the shelves and where you need them to be placed. Supermarket shelving for example, will need to be uniform and relatively attractive, while also being easy to clean. This is because the units that will be displayed have to be easy to see, the space has to be hygienic and an effort to make the whole supermarket more attractive will result in more sales.
In a warehouse, racking is much more suitable as the materials used for the shelves need to be functional, rather than aesthetically pleasing and need to be strong enough to hold huge crates, not just a few goods. To that point, it doesn't really matter if the racks are not uniform, that is, all of the same size and shape, as only those working in the warehouse will see them.
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You better watch out, you'll probably cry, and I have a good reason to tell you why. Krampus is coming, to town.
Well, I should have done this review before Christmas, but I am doing it now, and so it will be short. This Christmas special was absolutely creepy, and Krampus is probably my favourite paranormal creature on the show so far. Now I have read that NBC calls him a Wesen, and many people presume he is Wesen, but I disagree on several fronts. First, Silas Weir Mitchell in an interview said he is not Wesen, but his taxonomy is very confusing. Some people say that could have been before they found out he was Wesen. Another thing. If he is Wesen, why aren't there other Krampus' around? Or are there but they weren't mentioned? Some people say he is a special one of a kind Wesen, but I think there should be a boundary between what is and isn't Wesen. From what other people are saying, if something can Woge, it is Wesen. I don't think I agree. Remember, in Episode 3.6 "Stories We Tell Our Young", the boy was infected with a protozoan, otherwise known as the Grausen. He kind of woged, but he wasn't Wesen.
This has many similarities between El Cucuy and La Llorona. Many people presume that El Cucuy was Wesen, because she could woge. Not only that, but (and this goes for El Cucuy too), if Krampus is Wesen, then how come he has been in Wesen mythology for so long? Centuries back, naughty kids where beat up, put into his sack, hanged from the highest tree, and then eaten on the winter solstice. If he was Wesen, then how come there aren't more of him around? It has been mentioned that there is only one Krampus. That is the one question that I believe shows he is not Wesen. This isn't a recent phenomenon. An argument could be made that Krampus and El Cucuy are just very special one of a kind Wesen who live for an incredibly long time. As far as I know, Wesen can be killed, and they don't live for ever. If that is true, then Krampus and El Cucuy are likely not Wesen, and they will exist as long as humans do.
The only known two non-Wesen on the show have been La Llorona and Volcanalis. For La Llorona, she has existed for a very long time, and she doesn't really woge (or they never showed it, they did show her demonic form) and can travel from place to place in a blink of an eye, has hypnotic power with children, and always vanishes on Halloween.
Now lets take that with Krampus. He has existed for a very long time, he does kind of woge, and seems to just know who is naughty and who is nice, and always disappears after the winter solstice. Another thing, Krampus has a sack of coal, from the north pole. How does someone get that much coal from the north pole? I believe for that reason that Krampus is not Wesen.
Now, enought about the almost too confusing taxonomy of Krampus and the episode itself. I did get scared of Krampus, and I think they did a great job with him. I am glad I was a good boy this year, because I do not want to be whipped, put into a sac, hung from the tallest spot of the tallest tree, and then be eaten by a man dressed up as santa with a terrifying face, mountain goat horns, and an unexpected flaming red forked tongue that scared the living crap out of me!
It did have it's flaws, and the writers could have made Krampus clearly non-Wesen, but I did enjoy the episode. I should also add this is the first time in a very long time that Nick fought against someone who was able to overpower him in a fight. Krampus didn't just match Nick, he positively kicked his butt in the second half of the fight.


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Hey everyone!!
Happy Tuesday! ^.^
It's always so much fun participating in these memes! I dunno why! xD
Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn't give too much away! You don't want to ruin the book for others!)
• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!
My Current Read
"Here's what he said: 'The mark of the immature man is that he wants to die nobly for a cause, while the mark of the mature man is that he wants to live humbly for one.'"
Page 188
I don't really know how I feel towards this book. It's not my kind of genre but I'm giving it a try! xD
Have you all read Catcher in the Rye yet? If so, what did you think of it? If not, then why not give it a try! ^^,
Have a great day everyone! :)


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Gather with your fellow ad-crafters once a month for frothy fun and bubbly conversation. Learn more about AdFed. Learn more about membership. Learn more about things you never knew you didn't know.
Ads & Ales is typically held the last Wednesday of the month, but be sure and check our event calendar, because anything can happen.
The AAF's Silver Medal Award, established in 1959, recognizes men and women who have made outstanding contributions to advertising by furthering the industry's standards, demonstrating creative excellence and modeling responsibility in areas of social concern.
Since 1961, AAF member clubs bestow this honor upon outstanding members of the West Michigan advertising community.
American ADvertising Awards
It's game on as West Michigan agencies, freelancers, filmmakers, and corporate communicators battle to the death for a coveted ADDY. (Kidding. Not kidding.) And the annual gala event, February 28, 2019, attended by nearly 500 is an opportunity for exposure like no other.


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The signage is up and inviting on the new Zoë's Kitchen at the Towne Lake Shopping Center, 1430 Towne Lake Parkway, in Woodstock. It looks like they could be open in November.
Hello Zoë's
Mural, Mural on the Wall
The new Woodstock mural is starting to unfold on Mill Street on the side of the Woodstock Pharmacy Health Mart in downtown Woodstock. Scaffolding was recently added and painting has begun. Artist AnnaLyssa Kimball is painting the The mural, which is funded by an $8,000 grant from the Atlanta Regional Commission for its Atlanta Regional Public Art Program, and The Woodstock Downtown Development Authority, Preservation Woodstock and the Convention and Visitor's Bureau have provided funds for the project.
Maple Street Biscuit Coming to Towne
Maple Street Biscuit is coming to Towne Lake, and will be in the space formerly occupied by Papa P's in the Towne Lake Square shopping center, 2295 Towne Lake Parkway, Woodstock. The location originally housed a Mexican restaurant, and then for a short while was a Decio's New York Style Pizza restaurant before becoming Papa P's.
Rootstock & Vine Taking Stock
Rootstock & Vine held a private party on Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017, as they get ready to officially open on Thursday, Sept. 28, with doors opening at 5:30 p.m. with live music on the rooftop. The food menu focuses on tapas, shareable small plates and desserts, with a climate controlled wine cellar. The building previously housed Hot Dog Heaven, and at one time it was the location of the Woodstock Post Office.
New Boat and RV Storage
Trees have been cleared off of Victory Drive and Kellogg Creek Road, to make way for a new Kellogg Creek Boat and RV Storage facility in Woodstock, GA 30189. The waiting list number is 770-224-7277. They are owned by Marietta Marine, 6986 Bells Ferry Road, Canton, GA 30114
Harvey and Irma
Who comes up with the names of Hurricanes? We bet the names Harvey and Irma have not been issued to a child in more than 50 years. This deluge hit Woodstock Tuesday evening looking north on Bells Ferry Road at GA Hwy 92. Thirty Georgia counties are under a state of emergency from the pending arrival of Hurricane Irma.
Pet Super Market Opens
Pet Super Market opened on Thursday, August 24, 2017, in the Towne Lake Shopping Center, 1430 Towne Lake Parkway, Woodstock, GA 30189. A sister Pet Super Market is located at 12185 GA-92, Woodstock, GA 30188. Also preparing for opening in the Towne Lake Shopping Center is a Zoës Kitchen.


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Real Estate Video Blog: "Living with Intention & Creating a More Positive Environment" Featuring Prudential Ambassador Owner/Broker & National Coach Vince Leisey
In the busy world of Real Estate, it is easy to get caught up in the rush of our day to day work and lose focus on what really matters. Real Estate Broken/Owner and Motivational Speaker Vince Leisey stopped in to our studios to discuss the importance of practicing random acts of kindness. By practicing random acts of kindness, we can create a more positive environment around ourselves which helps us to keep motivated!! It's also important to evaluate our life goals and make sure we are taking the time to enjoy our lives, enjoy our vacations, reward ourselves for all of our hard work, so that we can truly live our lives to their fullest!
Below is a transcript of Vince Leisey's Real Estate Video: My wife and I were down in Guerrero a couple years ago and we decided to take a sunset cruise and so we went over to Zihuatanejo, which is the neighboring town and we are at Zihuatanejo bay, waiting to get on this tri-ram which is this big sell ship, waiting to go out on this sunset cruise. As we're standing in the line, there's this elderly couple standing behind us and the gentleman has a cane. And the crew members put up about a foot and a half by 5 or 6 ft plank to get us off of where we were, onto the boat and you could just tell the fear of God that was going through this lady's face as we were doing that. So as we got ready to get on the boat I just turned around to her and said "Hey, why don't you take my hand and I'll help you and as you get half way across, take the crew member's hand and then you'll be able to get on the boat and you'll be safe. Don't worry about it," and I helped her and her husband on to the boat. So we go out on our sunset cruise and as we are coming back to the bay, the lady comes up to me and she has a (note)pad, about like this, and she says, "I've been over there writing you a letter for the last half hour," and she says, "I finally decided to come over here and just talk to you." She had the whole front page and the majority of the back page of this note pad filled out. She said "Do you remember who I am?" and I said "Yes, you are the couple that was behind me that I helped onto the boat." And she had this huge smile and this look of gratitude on her face. And to me, when I thought about that later, I thought, you know, it's so amazing, that all I did was something that everybody would typically do. You're helping someone onto the boat. I'm doing nothing out of the ordinary. It's just a simple act of kindness. But yet, in life we get going a 100 miles an hour, and I'm as guilty as this as anybody else, and we forget just to take some time to make sure that we can do things that put smiles on other peoples' faces. So one of the things that I encourage people to do on a regular basis is simple acts of kindness, which is, you know, tell somebody I like your hair, I like what you are wearing, congratulations on this, congratulations on your kids, congratulations on anything going on in their life. Buy, at Mc Donald's, the meal for the person behind you, buy a coffee at Starbucks for the person behind you…you know, you can do these simple acts of kindness in a matter of a minute. It doesn't take any time as your walking down the hall and you see somebody, just to say something nice to them. And the byproduct of this is that you change the environment that surrounds you. You in many cases put a smile on the face of that person that was having a bad day. The byproduct of that is that you put a smile on your own face and everyone around you is more positive. So this lady and I continued to talk, and she spent about 20 minutes sitting there talking to me, and she had tears coming down her face and I had tears in my eyes, and the conversation we had is a conversation I will never forget as long as I live. I literally did not sleep that night, I mean 5 minutes of sleep would have been the most I had. I tossed, I turned, and I could not get this conversation out of my head. This lady said, "I'm 91 years old and my husband is 93, and as you can tell, he's not getting around very well. And as we go back to the States, we are going to move in to a retirement center. This is the last vacation that we are ever going to take. We have been coming down here for the last 30 years and we've always been bringing one of our kids with us, and that's our kids over there." They were about 70 years old, which I guess is the reason that I'm helping them on the boat verse the kids helping them on the boat. And that night, and I get chills just even thinking about this conversation again, that night I thought, "My God, we can not take life for granted. We need to live our life with intention. We do not know when we have taken our last boat trip. We do not know when we took our last vacation. That tomorrow is not a given." So, so many of us in life try to put off something that we are going to do next week, next month, next year, and then we never get around to it. So, I encourage people…when you work, work hard. Be focused and get done what you've got to do. But when you play, play hard. Make sure that things that are important to you, things that are on your bucket list, you get them. And don't put them off until tomorrow, because sometimes tomorrow doesn't come.
Thank you to Vince Leisey for sharing his motivational advice and appearing in our Video Blog! You can contact Vince at prudentialambassador.com/vince.leisey.
Vince Leisey, Broker/Owner of Prudential Ambassador, National Business Coach and Speaker


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WordPress 4.9.6 was released last week and was labeled a minor release. Minor releases trigger WordPress' automatic update system. Shortly after its release, some users began questioning why their sites were not automatically updating to 4.9.6. I wondered the same thing after logging into a site I maintain and discovering (more…)


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Many people have observed the worst of atrocities when it comes to others and their laptops. People shove them into bags, throw them on their beds, eat around them and all sorts of other things that can cause serious damage to them. These devices aren't very durable and it's important to take care of them properly. Here are some ways to correctly maintain a computer.
Turn the Laptop Off Before Moving it
First, make sure it is off or on standby before moving it. While many people think that moving it while it is on and active is relatively harmless, it actually causes damage to the hard drive over time. Small vibrations that occur from moving the computer damage the hard drive; this is actually one of the main reasons why computer hard drives fail. When it is off or on standby, the hard drive isn't moving or working and has less of a chance to be damaged if a mishap occurs while moving it or if it is handled roughly.
Clean the Laptop of Dust and Dirt
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Regularly Perform Maintenance On the Computer
Physical maintenance isn't the only maintenance that needs to be perform on a computer. When a computer is first operated, programs run fast, the OS loads quickly and the computer is relatively clear of any errors. Over time and through normal usage, the computer can get bogged down very quickly with erroneous programs, massive file fragmentation and even filesystem errors. To avoid this, regularly run a defragmenter and hard drive checking program on the computer. For most cases, the programs included with the operating system work fine and do a great deal to ensure proper maintenance and function of the computer. Maintenance also includes uninstalling old programs that aren't used or needed and also running a file cleanup program; file cleanup programs usually remove temporary files left by the operating system and programs, reducing clutter and freeing space on the hard drive.
Laptops are very useful computing devices: they have a high degree of portability and are comparable in performance to desktops. However, these devices must be maintained to ensure their proper function. Turning the computer off before moving it, cleaning the computer of dirt and grime, and maintaining the computer's software and OS regularly are all key steps in adequately caring for the computer. These steps will ensure that the computer lasts for years and provides a plethora of utility.


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When taxpayers are struggling with IRS debt, they are looking for tax professionals to help them resolve their problems not take advantage of their vulnerability. Yet, there are sharks in the water that are just waiting. When they spot a person in trouble that isn't aware of their tactics, they strike.
Common Complaints: Tax Defense Network List
Due to the increasing volume of tax relief companies receiving client complaints, Tax Defense Network compiled a list of the most common grievances clients make against these companies, so that taxpayers know what to look out for when choosing a company for tax debt relief.
- False Advertising
This is by far the highest number of client complaints Tax Defense Network came across. Companies charged with false advertising complaints include American Tax Relief, and Roni Deutch, both of which have since been shut down by the Licensed Tax Professional General of California. The false advertising complaints Tax Defense Network uncovered was the classic "bait and switch" scam, where these companies would "reel" in taxpayers with promises of "pennies on the dollar" tax settlements, and then "switch" the taxpayers to a standard payment agreement once they became clients.
- Billing Complaints
Tax Defense Network found this to be quite unsettling, but many ex-clients of J.K. Harris had complaints of being double-billed for services or having hidden fees introduced in the middle of their resolution process.
- Refusal of Refund Complaints
Tax Defense Network advises all taxpayers looking for tax relief not to hire a company without a concrete refund policy. Roni Deutch was the main proponent of this scheme, but other tax relief companies have been known to refuse a refund to taxpayers who no longer want their professional services.
- High Pressure Sales Tactics
While sales pressure is certainly not illegal, pressuring clients into signing legal contracts is not good business. Tax Defense Network saw complaints of these sales methods from every tax relief company mentioned so far on this list, including Tax Masters.
The complaints mentioned are not the only complaints Tax Defense Network found. After looking at each company's Better Business Bureau profile, any public information on lawsuits brought against them and the online complaint boards, we found American Tax Relief, Roni Deutch, J.K. Harris, and Tax Masters had a laundry list of items clients have complained about.
How Tax Defense Network Handles Complaints
While it is true that you cannot please everyone, clients should have an understanding of how a business conducts itself. We at Tax Defense Network take complaints seriously and have set-up a Gold Star Client Care Department to handle taxpayers who are not 100% satisfied with our services. We aim to give all of our clients an ideal experience when working with us.
For the 15 years we have been in business, our goal has been to quickly and effectively help taxpayers drowning in tax debt. However, there are tax relief businesses that have tarnished the trust between the American taxpayer and the tax debt relief industry by taking advantage of their clients with advertising and billing scams, causing their clients to have serious and legitimate complaints.
Tax Defense Network is in business to help taxpayers, so we won't take you on as a client unless we can put you in a better position with the IRS, and that's a promise!