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Name of Product: Arctic Cat Snowmobiles
Units: About 50,500
Manufacturer: Arctic Cat Inc., of Thief River Falls, Minn.
Hazard: The steering shaft used on certain 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006 Arctic Cat snowmobiles can fail at the steering shaft/steering arm attachment. This could cause a loss of steering control of the vehicle, and result in injury or death.
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Today for Show and Tell, I've brought a tiny marvel of nature: a single snowflake. I think we might all learn a lesson from how this utterly unique and exquisite crystal turns into an ordinary, boring molecule of water, just like every other one, when you bring it in the classroom. And now, while the analogy sinks in, I'll be leaving you drips and going outside." ~ Calvin, from Calvin & Hobbes
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Faculty, campus partners, and other UO Staff can request a copy of the book in order to prepare curriculum/course content, programming, resources, or involvement with students who will be reading the book. We ask that you be mindful of our limited reserves of books–but if we can help, we will!
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This afternoon, I uploaded the eBook versions of my latest book, LETHAL LITTLE LIES, to Nook, Kindle and Kobo. I also pulled the trigger on the print version through Create Space.
While the print version will be available on Amazon within a few days, the eBooks are available now.
I'm also pushing the button on this blog.
LETHAL LITTLE LIES isn't the first time I've sent anything I've written out into the world.
I'm a freelance journalist, having retired as the managing editor of a small Ohio daily. I'm also the author of two other self-published books, BARN BURNER and THE MAJOR'S WIFE. All three books center on the staff of a small town Ohio newspaper and how they solve crimes.
Addison McIntyre is the managing editor— she's short, foul-mouthed and middle aged, dedicated more to her job at the Jubilant Falls Journal-Gazette than she should be. Not a lot unlike me, I have to admit.
And everybody knows times are tough in the newspaper business these days. I've rolled those tough times into the plot of LETHAL LITTLE LIES.
In between staff cuts, furloughs and declining advertising dollars, Addison hasn't got time to listen when candidate Rick Starrett claims his opponent Virginia Ferguson ran a dirty state senate campaign.
Short on staff, time and patience, she can't waste time on sore losers—then Virginia Ferguson is shot. As she dies, names Rick Starrett as the man who pulled the trigger.
To further complicate things, Kay Henning, the wife of reporter Marcus Henning, has come up missing and believed to be in danger. Did she leave of her own accord or was she kidnapped?
Is there something that ties these two events together? Who's telling the truth? You'll have to read the book to find out!
I also raise llamas and alpacas and have a small yarn business. My next Novel, currently titled MURDER ON THE LUNATIC FRINGE, combines my love of mysteries and my love of fiber.
I take the fiber—or as some folks call it, the wool—right from the animals, then either spin it or have it commercially spun and then dye it myself for my own weaving and knitting projects.
(Weavers and spinners may find some character names in BARN BURNER come right out of Marguerite Davidson's book of weaving patterns and still others are based on types of spinning wheels.)
I see both my novels and my fiber projects as connected: with every story, there is the warp of character and the weft of plot, each dyed to reflect the setting of the book. And the better and tighter the yarn is spun, the better.
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The future is the indefinite time period after the present. Its arrival is considered inevitable due to the existence of time and the laws of physics. Due to the apparent nature of reality and the unavoidability of the future, everything that currently exists and will exist can be categorized as either permanent, meaning that it will exist for the whole of the future or temporary, meaning that it won't and thus will come to an end. The future and the concept of eternity have been major subjects of philosophy, religion, and science and defining them non-controversially has consistently eluded the greatest of minds. It is the opposite of the past. In the Occidental view, which uses a linear conception of time, the future is the portion of the projected time line that is anticipated to occur. In special relativity, the future is considered to be absolute future or the future light cone. In physics, time is considered to be the fourth dimension of the universe.
In the philosophy of time, presentism is the belief that only the present exists and the future and the past are unreal. Religions consider the future when they address issues such as karma, life after death, and eschatologies that study what the end of time and the end of the world will be. Religious figures such as prophets and diviners have claimed to see into the future. Organized efforts to predict or forecast the future may have derived from observations by early man of heavenly objects.
Future studies, or futurology, is the science, art and practice of postulating possible futures. Modern practitioners stress the importance of alternative and plural futures, rather than one monolithic future, and the limitations of prediction and probability, versus the creation of possible and preferable futures.
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HYPERTEXT et al: Bits of Code Flying like Clouds
Though it's my preferred method of learning, that is, getting an idea then having to seek the answer, it's proving a bit unwieldy.
I've gotten the templates all done, all the stretchtext in place–at least for the text–and am moving on to once more changing fonts–that's a snap–and size of the boxes, or borders.
Then I think of putting an image into the background, outside of the bordered boxes, occasionally. But I realize that I have a new css that doesn't include the different columns, so the background of the body is the background to all. So that's one thing to play with.
Then I'm thinking, maybe something different, like doing away with the top and bottom borders of the boxes which indeed suits the concept of stretchtext, but of course, needs some margin refiguring.
The idea of an image in the background is not a whole one that covers the page, as in Blueberries, but rather one that may peek from an edge, or horizontally boldly cross the page like a highway.
All this is what's bouncing around in my mind, so many ideas, so many possible ways to code them in. Yet at some point I know that what I really need to do is start back from the beginning with understanding the codes of HTML and CSS and jQuery. Otherwise, just as with my prior project for the 100 Hypertexts of 2009, I'll end up with stylesheets that run on forever, adding in each solution for each problem posed by a whim.
So here I am, anxious to get done with this project of revamping A Bottle of Beer, and while it'd be poised to go as is, wanting as well to throw new elements into it. And another problem comes in: I've three books on coding and only two hands.
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richms: Isnt the 12 and 16 bits what is needed to support HDR? Ive paid so little attention to it since it will be ages before it makes its way to PC gaming. Where is is actually needed..
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On Saturday (March 28) Tibetans will be forced to 'celebrate' the 50
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The Chinese government will doubtless lay on lavish ceremonies marking the occasion across Tibet. Journalists and foreign observers, if only they were permitted to travel freely in Tibet, might even be able to spot the sharp shooters stationed on rooftops to ensure that festivities are suitably celebrated and enjoyed by all.
Vainly driving their propaganda even further afield, the Chinese government recently dispatched a delegation of officially sanctioned Tibetan officials to visit Washington, D.C., Toronto and Ottawa to sell China's line on all things Tibet.
Of course, the delegation had to be closely chaperoned by embassy staff and monitored by ten Chinese journalists charged with providing copy for China's official domestic news services. Unless invited, ordinary Canadians were not welcome at the handful of official events nor were some journalists who might beg to differ with spin that could best be described as ripped straight from the pages of the former Soviet Union's mouthpiece Pravda.
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Earlier this year, the Canada Tibet Committee released 68 pages of declassified Canadian documents related to China's military invasion and occupation of Tibet. The documents offer rare insights and accounts of developments as they unfolded in the region.
As Canada's Legation in Chungking, China noted in 1944: "…there is no doubt that official China is determined to 'swallow' Sinkiang, Tibet, Outer Mongolia, Kansu and Sikang, no matter what the people living in those regions may feel about the matter."
In a November 1950 memorandum to Ottawa, Canada's High Commissioner to India, Warwick Chipman, noted: "…if China owned Tibet…there would certainly be no point in sending an army to conquer it. The sending of an army is surely a confession that the matter is not domestic."
Five days later, Canada's External Affairs department circulated a legal opinion on the status of Tibet. The opinion stated: "It is submitted that the Chinese claim to sovereignty over Tibet is not well founded. Chinese suzerainty, perhaps existent, though ill-defined, before 1911, appears since then, on the basis of facts available to us, to have been a mere fiction. In fact, it appears that during the past 40 years Tibet has controlled its own internal and external affairs. Viewing the situation thus, I am of the opinion that Tibet is, from the point of view of international law, qualified for recognition as an independent state."
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In stark contrast to those early External Affairs opinions, Canada and a host of nations now attempt to justify a delicate balancing act between what they claim are competing interests in regards to our current diplomatic and trade relations with China.
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Far North Library
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A new library in far north Fort Worth will be designed, constructed furnished, and equipped. The library would also house a Municipal Court kiosk equipped with a computer station for video conferencing, fine and fee payment, and other court services, as well as seating for kiosk users. The proposed facility will primarily serve the northern most Council Districts in the City.
Council District: District 7
Current Status: Construction
Project End Date: April 30, 2020
Source: 2014 Bond Program Proposition 3
Amount: $9,150,000
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New research is now coming on-stream which shows that in addition to the harmful bio-accumulation of synthetic micro-fibres in marine organisms, harmful oceanic pollutants can lock on to these fibres, which magnifies their impact up the food chain. By John Mowbray.
Increased amounts of synthetic microfibres floating free in the world's oceans are a big problem not only due to their bioaccumulation inside aquatic organisms, but because they can also operate as platforms for the adsorption of potentially hazardous chemicals such as phthalates, PCB's and heavy metals.


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It's hard to imagine your best nights out without alcohol. Vodka soda gave you the confidence to chat up that sexy stranger – and things just happen when rum and coke is around.
Plus, you're pretty sure you never would've learned to dance like that without tequila.
But booze can be a fickle friend.
Not only will you wake up with dry mouth and a raging headache – not a glass of water in sight – there's a good chance you did something stupid. And it's probably not the first time.
Because the thing is, for anyone who enjoys a good time, there's a point in the night when a certain familiar, horrible decision starts to sound like the best idea you've ever had.
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Here are 8 of the most popular alcoholic drinks out there – and the dumb-ass things they'll drive you to do.
Take it with a grain of salt, especially if your drink of choice is…
1. Tequila Shots
There's a time and a place to dance on tables – it's called spring break.
Sadly, no one ever bothered to share this critical information with you. So, while drunk you is busy thinking "Yeah, that bar was totally made for me to stand on! Let's get up there and shake that THANG!" everyone else is busy Snapchatting your nip slip/skirt riding up/insert wardrobe malfunction here. And while snaps may be fleeting, a reputation is forever.
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A wave of digital technology, designed to make retail leaner and smarter, is shaping a new environment for the industry that bears little resemblance to the shop floors of the past. So how will these all sorts of technologies impact operational excellence in retails? The answer lies in the inverse of the question, as only organizations with a sufficiently high level of operational excellence will gain any benefit from this next stage of retail evolution.
This high-level of required excellence can only be accomplished via an incremental and maturity-based approach to operational excellence as well as the best fundamental people engagement practices. All these factors directly or indirectly affect the retail industry and in this blog, we will see how the retail industry is fighting disruption with operational excellence.
How to improve retail operations:
Operational excellence should not be confused with operational improvement or operational innovation. Those terms refer to achieving high performance via existing modes of operation: ensuring that work is done as it ought to be to reduce errors, costs, and delays but without fundamentally changing how that particular work gets accomplished.
Operational excellence means coming up with better and new ways of developing products, filling orders, and providing customer service, or doing any other activity that an organization performs.
1. Don't Forget Visual Merchandising:
Operational excellence in the retail industry can be improved and optimized by visual merchandising as well. Try to create attractive displays of your products and set a tone along with a sense of expectation. To be honest, sometimes, you aren't just selling a product – you're selling an experience and with better operational excellence, you can generate a pleasing display of merchandise which will send a message to the would-be buyer, and so does a sloppy, unkempt table.
Even the height at which items are placed can make a big difference. Some retail professionals use a retail planogram, a type of diagram, to detail the placement of items in a retail store.
2. Implement Automation:
Another indisputable way to improve operational excellence is automation! Time spent on tedious tasks is the time that could have been better spent on higher impact areas of your retail operations. What you can do is select a perfect web-app or a mobile app for your needs which will assist you to achieve better operational excellence. Like- go for an application that has automation in it so that you won't have to do repetitive tasks; again and again!
Now, with these more time-consuming, repetitive tasks automated, you'll be more efficient and better able to devote time to other areas of your business. Apart from all these aforementioned methods, you can talk with an organization who are into simplifying retail industry operations. PAZO can assist you in unraveling all retail-related functions and operations by digitizing the manual paper-based checklists. Schedule and automate daily, weekly and monthly checklists as per the organizational needs.
If you wish to know more, please click here: PAZO Retail Management Software.
3. Aesthetics Improves Excellence:
In the retail industry, one of the most pivotal things is aesthetics because you want to sell your products and it can be achieved via grabbing their attention via colors, designs, and proper execution. Many established brands and new names are trying their luck in retail marketing and companies are trying their best to capture the attention of potential clients and increase their sales. Provide perfect visual delight to your customers and convince them to at least check your store and products once. Retail stores are spending a good amount of money on aesthetics; the better you project yourself the more desired attention you will get in return!
When you have everything in place you are directly improving your operational excellence. Your prospects and customers will start noticing that your store is well-maintained and they'll show more interest in your store and products. Achieve better operational excellence because the concept of beauty and aesthetic sense is not only restricted to the display window, but the whole store must be designed and organized in such a way that it meets the customers' expectations and motivates them to explore more and find suitable products for themselves ending in sales.
4. Provide Better Training:
Try to have an online repository (maybe in your retail mobile app or a web app) where you can upload all training documents and videos! The motive here is to get trained better and be ready for any retail related circumstances. When employees receive retail training, they develop skills that boost the sales of the business and this leads to increased revenue. Training and development are the indispensable tools that are critically essential for retail business. The intention of training is always to ensure that employees achieve the business goals of an organization and to achieve operational excellence.
If you're somehow giving proper training to your staff you're directly improving your operational activities. No matter how skilled and experienced a salesperson is, if they have no adequate knowledge of the products and service that they are bringing into the market, they will not be successful at selling. Good training impacts positively on your operations and it is directly reflected on your ROI and sales…
5. Proper Communications:
Internal communication is important no matter what business you're in, but it's especially so in retail, where the way you communicate with your employees is likely to be reflected in how they interact with your customers! Of course, internal communication in retail is difficult, but it's so important! This is not an uncommon problem in retail; maybe you've even experienced it yourself.
Pazo Retail Store Management helps you to set the tone for the best shopping experience for your customers by monitoring:
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- Communication between the stores
- Store opening and closing checklist
- Virtual tour of the stores
- Easy Visual Merchandising Implementation, etc.
All types of Visual Merchandising work can be executed through centralized communications solution with Pazo which allows retailers to communicate with each store, and if necessary, each employee within the store. Keep a track of images of all your store's displays, lighting, floor plans, product shelves, and digital signage boards, etc. in one dashboard. With PAZO, you can check your store interiors and exteriors to ensure the customers can easily view the hotspots and merchandise.
Also, see: Merchandising Checklist For Retailers
PAZO can assist you in achieving better communications via mobile application or web-app. You can easily send messages across all departments in the retail sector and get notified when proper actions are taken on the same. Also, PAZO can help you solve myriads of real-time issues with the help of its Communication feature.


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My dear friend took her dear friend to her ObGyn appointment this week, three months after giving birth to a beautiful baby girl. Now let me just state right off the bat – these two women look nothing alike. From their height to their features, there is zero similarity between them. Perhaps that's one reason I was so shocked to hear that the doctor, who entered with medical student and occupational therapist in tow, had said what she did to my friend, "Are you the Grammy?"
Needle scratch… Collective gasp… Single eardrum piercing scream. Are you the grandmother? Who says that? It's like putting your hand of the belly of someone you're not sure is pregnant and asking about the due date. YOU. JUST. DON'T. DO. THAT. Eventually becoming a grandmother is a goal that I hope to achieve myself one day. And It's a fairly innocent mistake given the nature of the appointment. However even a fleeting glance at the two women would have made most people realize they are approximately the same age. And she called herself a doctor!
Granted, there was nothing cruel in the comment, and my friend and I shared a laugh after our initial shock and a frantic back and forth texting rant. I asked, "Did she apologize?" "No" my friend replied. It had been a drive-by Grammy-ing. One victim, no arrests. Long afterwards I was left thinking about how my friend had genuinely been shaken by the careless comment and the idea that the doctor had never apologized for her mistake. I just wish there had been a moment of self-reflection before the hasty comment, perhaps "how would I feel about this thing I'm about to say?" Maybe we get too entrenched in our routines, our own feelings and experiences to notice what is really going on. If the doctor had pulled back in this moment to see who was truly in the room with the mother she would have seen a woman who has been experiencing personal devastation and the loss of a family. She would have seen a woman who has alternated between crying herself to sleep and staring into the void of insomnia for months. And she would have seen the friend who had dropped everything to bring this new mother her baby doctor appointment a day after one of the worst snowstorms we've had this year in Toronto – and there are a few contenders in that category. Maybe then she would have said something different like "Are you part of the family?" Or "Hi, I'm Dr Insertnamehere." Or "Who is this youthful goddess with the strength of an army and the dedication of a saint standing before me?"
This is a tough time of the year yogis, and you can't unroll a yoga mat without hitting someone who is suffering. One of the simplest ways we have to affect people in our daily paths is with our words. They can sting, they can soothe, but they can also just be thoughtless and hasty without any malicious intent at all. So as this season melts away into the next, I challenge us all to plant the seeds of beautiful ideas. Let's use our words to heal and celebrate and encourage, not just to define and order. We'll call it Word Yoga.
Namaste y'all.


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Day 26 of Ouliposting finds this prompt: Beautiful Outlaw (Belle Absente) which means we were to find a name (or subject) in the newspaper and write a poem leaving out each letter of the name where it would fall in line (the entire prompt with explanation follows). Today there was an article in The Blade on John Oliver and The Daily Show. And within that article it contained the names of Stephen Colbert, Jon Stewart, and David Letterman – all guys that I find quite humorous; however, I decided to use DAVID as my name to write to as he's a native Hoosier, like me, and because he's retiring from his show next year. Even though the poem is brief, and I know many of the Oulipo prompts don't lend to "making sense" – I attempted to make something cohesive out of it and only used two articles. And, if every line was supposed to contain every letter of the alphabet except the ones in the chosen name – that didn't happen. 🙂 Following is my poem for today, the sourced articles, the Oulipost prompt, and the link to other Beautiful Outlaw (Belle Absente) poems from my fellow Ouliposters:
Letterman Leaving Show to Colbert
With Colbert set to leave next year,
Oliver gone; Jon's show retires more politic shtick,
its two most boisterous residents were missing.
That's the future.
Late Show host Letterman leaves next year.
Bauber, David. "HBO's John Oliver knows he owes debt to Jon Stewart." Toledo Blade 26 Apr. 2014. Web.
Mester, Alexandra. "Toledo family reunited with dogs held 1 year in MI." Toledo Blade 26 Apr. 2014. Web.
Oulipost prompt:
Beautiful Outlaw (Belle Absente)
The outlaw in question is the name of the person (or subject) to whom the poem is addressed. Each line of the poem includes all the letters of the alphabet except for the letter appearing in the dedicated name at the position corresponding to that of the line: when writing a poem to Eva, the first line will contain all letters except E, the second all letters except V, and the third all letters except A.
Choose someone mentioned in your newspaper to whom to address your poem. Compose a beautiful outlaw poem following the procedure outlined above and using words sourced from your newspaper text.
Link to other Ouliposter's poems:
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I guess this must have been 2006. Does anyone have this video anywhere? I couldn't find it on youtube.
EDIT: Not right one. Sorry!
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CMA Fest
credit to maddkat for the video
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Here's CMT Invitation Only - don't know date (bad fan) but it wasn't 2006 for sure - hope this helps!
EDIT: Wrong one again! What can I say? Was trying to help and I failed...oh well. D came through as always!!!
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JTTW 2006 CMT Awards - Video Dailymotion
Thank you!
Have an absolutely wonderful Thanksgiving with your family and friends and your adorable kitty cats!!
Thanks Ann and Maddkat for those videos!
Loved seeing that performance again!!
I've uploaded it to Zippyshare if anyone wants it to download.
Zippyshare.com - Carrie Underwood - CMT - CMT Music Awards - Jesus Take The Wheel - 4-10-06.divx
I gotta be honest I didn't remember... but I guess back to that time after Idol I only started following country shows when Carrie sang JTTW at ACM


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Career: Madonna shot to fame in 1984 with the release of her second album, Like a Virgin. The following year she appeared in the film Desperately Seeking Susan, which included her hit single Get Into the Groove. Her third album, True Blue, topped the charts in more than 28 countries. Roles in the films Who's that Girl?, Dick Tracy, A League of Their Own, Body of Evidence and Evita followed and her provocative 1990 Blonde Ambition Tour caused a sensation. Her 1998 album Ray of Light reinvigorated her career and was followed by Music, American Life, Confessions on a Dance Floor and Hard Candy. In 2010 she launched a clothing line, Material Girl, with her daughter Lourdes and announced plans to direct the film W.E.
Relationships: Madonna has been linked to men including producer John "Jellybean" Benitez, Warren Beatty and Vanilla Ice. She married actor Sean Penn on 16th August 1985 but they divorced in January 1989. She started dating fitness trainer Carlos Leon in 1995 and their daughter Lourdes Maria Ciccone Leon, was born on 14th October 1996. The couple split in 2007. She met her second husband, Guy Ritchie, in 1999 and they married on 22nd December 2000. Their son, Rocco Ritchie, was born on 11th August 2000 and in October 2006 they adopted David Banda Mwale Ciccone-Ritchie from Malawi. The couple divorced in December 2008. She has since been linked to Brazilian model Jesus Luz and French dancer Brahim Zaibat.
FYI: Madonna has sold more than 300 million records and is recognised as the world's top-selling female recording artist of all time by Guinness World Records.


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The Lora Leigh Romance Book Discussion Group will be on Saturday, July 24th from 3-5pm. We will be meeting at the Homewood Suites in Hagerstown, MD.
Physical address is 1650 Pullman Lane Hagerstown, Maryland, 21740
GPS address is 190 Railway Lane Hagerstown, Maryland 21740
We will be discussing "Big Bad Wolf" by Christine Warren as well as a variety of other subjects, authors, and books.
Friday, July 23, 2010
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From this part of the world, I wish I could be there.
"Big Bad Wolf" is a wonderful read. One of my great authors in my list to look out for.
I have already ordered "Renegade" and could not wait this series of elite ops.
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I LOVE your books!!!! Can't get enough of them!!!
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Purok Lemonsito, Mankilam, Tagum City
About This Property
Bria Homes Tagum is now in the Palm City of the south.It is a subdivision that offers socialized and economic housing. It is located near Tagum City Public Market and only a few minutes drive from the city proper.
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Via Commute
Purok Lemonsito, Mankilam, Tagum City
Via Private Vehicle
5 minute drive from Tagum City Public Market
- Tagum City National High School
- La Filipina National High School
- St. Mary's College
- University of Mindanao
- University of Southeastern Philippines
- St. Thomas More School of Law and Business
- Davao Regional Medical Center
- Medical Mission Group Hospital and Health Services Cooperative of Tagum
- Tagum Doctors Hospital
Places of Worship:
- Parish of Christ the Eucharistic King
- New Christ the King Cathedral
- Iglesia ni Cristo Lokal ng Capitol
- United Pentecostal Church Philippines, Inc.
- Quasi-Parish
Commercial Establishments:
- Tagum Overland Transport Integrated Terminal
- Robinsons Mall
- City Mall
- Gaisano Mall
- Gaisano Grand
Major Roads and Highways:
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Excellent Example Of The Popular Skoda Fabia 5 Door SEL Trim Fitted With The Frugal 1.0 TSi 95 PS Petrol Engine Coupled To The 5 Speed Manual Gearbox , 12 months warranty, Next MOT due 29/09/2020, Last serviced on 02/07/2020 at 25,800 miles, Full dealership history, Excellent bodywork, Grey Cloth interior - Excellent Condition, Tyre condition Excellent, Solid Pacific Blue, 1 owner, £8,590 no VAT
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|Manual 5Spd
|CO2 emissions
|101 g/km
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|60000 miles
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|3 years
|Standard paintwork guarantee
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Performance & economy
|Fuel consumption (urban)
|54.3 mpg
|Fuel consumption (extra urban)
|72.4 mpg
|Fuel consumption (combined)
|64.2 mpg
|0 - 60 mph
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|Top speed
|115 mph
|Engine power
|94 bhp
|Engine torque
|118 lbs/ft
|1467 mm
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|Minimum kerb weight
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|Auto Dimming Rear View Mirror
|16in Alloy Wheels - Rock
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Brisbane Marketing's Festive Feasts promotion in The City covers pre-Christmas soirees, delectable Christmas Day feasts and New Year's Eve banquets and rooftop affairs.
The silly season is in full swing with special offers and dining experiences now available including tea parties at Customs House, bubbles and brisket at Public and indulgent five-course degustation menus at Restaurant Two.
Whether you're looking to wine and dine a special client or catch up with family and friends, there is something on the menu for all occasions.
On Christmas Day, ditch the oven mitts and let the professionals take care of you as some of Brisbane's best chefs prepare mouth-watering feasts with all the trimmings.
Kick back with your loved ones and enjoy a traditional three-course meal at McMahon's Restaurant, succulent fresh seafood at Quay West or enjoy the scrumptious offerings of numerous other restaurants throughout the CBD this Christmas.
Then, ring in the New Year in style with the Brisbane River as your backdrop and declare your resolutions over a plate of Il Centro's infamous sand crab lasagne, dive into a delectable dinner designed by Matt Moran at Aria or enjoy the view of Story Bridge Comes To Light at 8.30pm at any of the waterfront restaurants and bars with views of the bridge.
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November is National Homeless Awareness month, and a big part of raising awareness for homelessness is understanding the causes of it. Homelessness is something that affects people everywhere. According to the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), there are more than 610,000 people experiencing homelessness on any given night. The biggest factor that leads to homelessness is the loss of a job. The diagram shows the main factors of homelessness but there are other factors as well like lack of affordable housing, natural disasters and traumatic experiences.
So how do we fix the rising number of people becoming homeless? Since homelessness is defined as lack of housing the number one way to make a dent in ending homelessness is to offer housing solutions, such as affordable housing or long term shelter options. Once a person has a place to call home they will often have a sense of security and begin to be able to hold a job and begin to focus on other matters such as mental issues, substance problems, education and basic health care needs.
Housing however is not the only solution. Someone who faces homelessness will need access to services. A person needs access to health care, this includes basic health care needs, behavioral and mental health care as well. Transportation services to get a person to appointments and interviews is vital, along with transportation an important service that is often needed is affordable childcare.
An important key to ending homelessness besides available housing and access to services is creating human connections. It is far too easy for a person facing such a life altering experience like homelessness to feel lonely, depressed or even suicidal. Often when a person is not in the same living situation as another there is a separation of "us" and "them". This is a flawed view we need to as a society focus on including and connecting one another versus separating those who are different. When community members come together it often leads to a positive change and more voices are often heard.
Putting an end to homelessness is not going to happen overnight, but with enough awareness, intervention and programs geared to preventing and helping people who face homelessness a change can be made!


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I Prefer
I prefer dessert
I prefer sleep
I prefer driving with the windows down
I prefer watching the physiological reactions that cause a dog's tail to wag
I prefer the accomplishments of a team
I prefer to not get lost
I prefer needs
I prefer to know what is expected
I prefer outcomes that suggest the influence of kindness
I prefer steam heat to dry heat
I prefer to remember where I put things away
I prefer Jesus to the pope
I prefer shoes without socks to socks without shoes
I prefer science to miracles
I prefer sunset to sunrise
I prefer the abundance of sight to the cacophony of sound
Questions at a Confirmation
Do you reject Satan?
Do you believe in aliens?
Is someone sitting in this pew?
Do you need all this space?
Can you squeeze in just a little bit?
Can't we all fit in?
Can we skip church tomorrow?
Are you going to leave the chrism pooling on your forehead?
Why didn't you wear a belt?
Why are you slouching?
Are we supposed to kneel here?
Can you hear what the bishop is saying?
What is the bishop saying?
What is he wearing on his head?
Does he wear boxers or briefs beneath his frock?
Have you heard this song before?
What key are they singing in?
Do you think Jesus gave his parents a hard time?
What do you believe in?
Do you believe?
First Communion
Pews, sacristies, altars
with sterile smell and sacred silence
yield to patent leather shoes, penny loafers
wing tips and the occasional sneakers.
Pristine, white dresses of silk and satin
with veils hiding eyes, brows, bangs and cheeks.
Suits handed down from brother, cousin, neighbor, friend.
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A good day outing with excellent information provided
Early start to get train tickets, great ride on rapid train. Hired car in Hangzhou took us to several sights with Annie our guide providing informative commentary. A highlight was the Tian Zhu Temple where Annie told us about Buddhist beliefs then encouraged us to have vegetarian lunch in the complex. After some free time in the shopping street we finished the afternoon at the West Lake until time to return to Shanghai. On arrival we got instructions to the Bund and finally to our hotel by the subway system.


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Deb Hiett has performed in such diverse Off-Broadway shows as Henry V, Crimes of the Heart, Whisky Down, and the European tour of West Side Story. She has appeared as an actress on Arrested Development, Parks and Recreation, The Office, Boston Legal, and HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher, and in several web series. Deb's play Miss Keller Has No Second Book has just made its world debut at the Gulfshore Playhouse.
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We have used Song of Songs since its inception some years ago. After researching the different options available and talking to friends we chose Song of Songs and it has been brilliant. I can create an all age service with video, PowerPoint, Bible verses, songs etc at home and it automatically updates the PC at church saving me hours. So grateful to be using it and far better than other solutions we have tried. – Rev Mike Jones, Vicar of Luton, St Mary's
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Song of Songs is straightforward, intuitive and no fuss! As a church leader, our services are the most important occasions in the week. As we gather together my priority is to listen to God to discern what he is saying and what he is doing rather than worrying about the 'nuts and bolts.' Using Song of songs means that I spend less time worrying about the technology and more time focusing on God and his people. – Revd. Andy Gardner
I have been very impressed with Song of Songs, it is quick and easy to upload the services from our planners, using Song of Songs organises the service and the elements one after another giving a smooth delivery. I am confident in delivering a service knowing Song of Songs has the service loaded up and in the hands of the operators. – Sharon Sookrah, Children & Families worker


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If you're considering contracting a custom home builder for the New Westminster area, then you probably have many questions. Your foremost question is likely related to how much your custom home will cost, and while you can find price averages that are relevant to this region, those numbers really aren't all that helpful on an individual basis. Pricing a custom built home is often a complex process, and overall costs tend to take shape over time as you make more final decisions.
So, how can you figure out a more precise price for your custom home?
Here's the deal:
Avoid Focusing on Square Footage
Cost per square foot is a popular concept in real estate, but it isn't a metric that a custom home builder is likely to use. That's in large part because cost per square foot is a measure of comparison. With a custom built home, what would you be comparing against? Two custom homes that are the exact same size might look very different inside. The lots might be different. The floorplan or fixtures might vary significantly. All that has to go into a cost comparison. With a truly custom home, the square footage metric isn't particularly useful and tends to have you focusing strictly on size.
Estimate Your Custom Home Cost the Right Way
Working with your custom home builder to determine your dream home is a process. The designer will work with you to determine square footage, room count, layout, style and so many other details. You'll make big picture decisions, such as whether or not the custom built home will have a basement or second story. An initial estimate will be based on those decisions, and you'll continue adjusting until the estimate suits your budget. Then, more granular decisions will be made. Perhaps you'll decide to add a walk-in pantry in your custom kitchen or multiple shower heads in your master bath. Then there are conversations about flooring, lighting fixtures, ceiling heights and so much more. As more decisions are finalized, the estimate will get more defined and more reliable.
Visualizing Price in Context
As the process unfolds, many builders will show you photos and floor plans that they have completed that are similar to the choices you've made. This gives you an opportunity to see the price within context and perhaps to determine what you like and what you don't. This is the period in which a realistic budget can be put in place.
Being in Control of Costs
An estimate becomes a budget, but price is never a fixed concept in building a home. There are simply too many variables in play for which you cannot account. A builder will generally provide the client software, such as the Alair Homes proprietary software system, or other tools through which to track the project and the budget. As choices need to be made, the client can see exactly what a choice will cost or how much it's going to save.
While it takes some time to narrow down the price for your custom built home, working with a professional home builder makes this process easier. At Alair Homes New Westminster, we'll talk you through the process, review the specific details and help you to make smart choices that work for your family. Contact us to discuss your goals and schedule a complimentary, no obligation consultation.


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The council is responsible for co-ordinating public transport services across West Lothian, although individual services are provided by private operators (ScotRail, First Edinburgh, etc.).
A number of Demand Responsive Transport schemes known as Taxibus Services operate in areas of West Lothian where no mainstream public transport service is available.
The Public Transport Team are responsible for the siting, erection and maintenance of all bus stops and shelters, including any publicity items on display throughout West Lothian.
Information on the One Ticket travel scheme available in Edinburgh and East Central Scotland and the Real Time Bus Tracker app available from SESTran (South East Scotland Transport Partnership).
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This is the submission page for the Hall of Appreciation.
Read about the rest of the Beyond Resolved "HALL OF" projects here.
We want the hall of appreciation to be about appreciating the good and change in an activity that often excludes, looks down upon, and objectifies women/ gender minorities in the debate space.
More specifically, we want to appreciate female/ gender minority role models, and male allies in this community.
In a world where coaches and captains are overwhelmingly male, celebrating the impact of role models and mentorship is important.
And appreciating male allies are important because they can be the reason as to why our voices can be heard when they are actively being muffled. We also hope that by dedicating a page for male allies, we will spur more discourse on the "how's" of being a better ally.
Submit an experience, story, or comment that you received from a coach, competitor, teammate below that personally made a positive impact to you regarding sexism in debate. While our page is primarily for Public Forum Debate, we are more than happy to create a version of this page for other events, thus feel free to submit your experiences below regardless of event.
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Calvin College
Calvin College (Visited 11/22/19)
Calvin is intensely and intentionally Christian in all they do. Two people called this one of the Christian "academic powerhouses" (compared specifically to Wheaton in Illinois, the other in the Midwest; Gordon and Messiah would also be similar type schools on the East Coast). Their 3 tenets are Think Deeply, Act Justly, Live Wholeheartedly; faith informs all they do. They're affiliated with, and their beliefs stem from, the CRV church, "but at the end of the day, we want to open arms to people." Their pastor is the first woman in the world to be ordained by the CRC.
What impressed me most was people's willingness to help. They're overwhelmingly friendly and go out of their way. Calvin organizes a great visit program, Fridays at Calvin, but part of the program involves choice – which panel, which class, or which tour to take. Sometimes this necessitates finding our way to places on our own. At several points during the day, students stopped to ask if we knew where we were going and offered directions or walked with us.
I was visiting with another counselor, so we did a bit of "Divide and Conquer." I attended the parent panel (she went to the student one). At the panel, someone asked about faith-specific rules: "It's an option. You're not required to go to chapels which is special because the people there want to be there." (The Friday chapel we attended right before the panel was a Song-Fest, typical for a Friday – and it's usually standing room only). All students are required to take 2 religion classes. Faculty members sign a faith statement (students do not) and must be active in a local church. Every year, they have to create a statement of how it will be tied into their class. One student said, "I think it helps tie in aspects of life and faith to each other." The professor added: "the point of Calvin is that everything is informed by your faith. We regularly talk about things. In my engineering classes, I'm doing a series where we talk about Christian virtues of honesty and humility. Those take intentional practice and are vital to being good engineers."
This is a Liberal Arts college. One professor said, "We get to explore creation in all its facets. You'll take classes in subjects you aren't so familiar with. It's a chance to cultivate curiosity. Faculty feed that. They love to teach and they love their faith. They're happy to talk about what it means to be a Christian in X field." Another professor on the panel said, "You have a chance to shape your professors with the questions you ask. We want you to think deeply, Act Justly, Live Wholeheartedly as Christ's agents of renewal and justice in the world. We want you to know how your story matters to God. We'll walk with you in the process, but that's the goal during your time here. Ask questions about what you're passionate about and do hard work in a personal learning environment."
We asked the students on the panel how their faith has grown or been challenged?
- "I went to a Christian school k-12. I took a Christian theology class this term going through basic Reform views – that class taught me more about my faith than in 12 years of Christian school. I look at things differently and see why people believe it. I never thought the class would do anything like that. We're challenged to see how things fit together."
- "I've been getting involved in a local church. It helped me make my faith my own. It's been cool to uproot and replant myself across the country and be intentional about that. Also time management – making devotions a priority hasn't always been consistent."
There are 50+ denominations represented among the 3700 students. Students come from 65 countries, and 17% self-identify as domestic students of color. One of the reps said that Calvin is unique in that the community as a whole doesn't identify strongly politically. They're about 50/50 among faculty AND students. "The world is full of people who don't agree with you. The faculty facilitate ways to learn to have respectful dialogue. We challenge your beliefs and your faith."
Calvin is deliberate in how they want students to Live Wholeheartedly: "We want you to be plugged in whether that's through art, chapel, or other interests. During freshman orientation, students participate in StreetFest, a half day of service. They're partnered with community groups to learn and get connected to the community. Campus is located about halfway between the airport and downtown (about 10 minutes to either); they can ride the city buses for 50 cents. The Beltline is a little hard to walk because there aren't sidewalks, but doable. There are 2 malls and lots of stores within walking distance. Anyone can have a car on campus.
They help students find ways in which students can figure out the answer to, "How do your gifts and talents benefit the world?" "Caring for God's creation is part of justice." Sustainability is a big deal here. Through the Clean Water Institute, they're working to clean up one of Michigan's most polluted watersheds. The Food Recovery Network helps to eliminate waste and feed the hungry. They reclaim 1,000 pounds of unused food every month to take care of hungry people in the community. The Calvin Prison Initiative cares for those who are on the fringes. They're taking courses into a local prison.
All freshmen and sophomores live on campus unless they're living at home with parents. There are on-campus apartments for upperclassmen; finding an off-campus rental can be hard, but a lot of people rent from relatives or someone they know. 98% of first-year students live on campus. Dorms are all suite-style, and they intentionally try to place a pair of freshman with a pair of sophomores. "Living there is one of my favorite things about Calvin. Events like Dorm Worship on Wednesdays are great. We have events through the weekends. We had a karaoke night a couple weeks ago." Students say that the campus tradition "bind alumni whether they graduated this year or 20 years ago." One of the favorites is Chaos Night which is a dorm vs. dorm competition. Students dress up in theme costumes. There's always 1 dorm that mysteriously wins. "We don't know if they're practicing in the middle of the night."
Calvin offers all the usual opportunities such as research and internships (at least 85% of students will do at least 1). Faculty push students to the front of research projects. "They've already proven themselves in their fields, so if they can lift students up, they will. Students are often the lead researchers." The college sponsors an award-winning Lecture Series in January with world-renowned experts; these are also open to the community.
I asked the panelists what their favorite class to take/teach had been?
- Interpersonal Communications: it built one-on-one relationships. It's applicable to all aspects of life and the professor is engaging.
- My Kinesiology class. It was the first in the major. I discovered learning about muscles and how the body moves. It's been really fun.
- "Tough question – it's like choosing a favorite kid! If I had to choose, I'd say teaching Vibration Analysis to Seniors. There are lots of examples I can use, but it's a sweet spot where the math and the other engineering classes come together and a ton of opportunities where students can say "OOOH, that's why we learned that!"
A few academic programs worth noting include:
International Development Studies (these students have to study in an underdeveloped country), Rec Leadership Minor, and Therapeutic Recreation.
- Their World Languages program is one of the best I've seen at a college this size, including many less commonly taught languages such as Dutch, Korean, and Greek. They also offer Netherlandic Studies.
- Strong STEM including several engineering concentrations, Biotechnology, Astronomy, 3 Neuroscience tracks (bio, chem, and psych), and Scientific Computation & Modeling.
- They're near the Miracle Mile comprised of several hospitals.
- Pre-med students can apply for the Early Assurance Program in conjunction with MSU; there's also 1 spot open at UMich that guarantees an interview. This is one of very few Full Tuition scholarships. They'll be considered after filling out the Sponsored Scholarships form (only available after admission) and must go through an intensive interview process at Calvin and Michigan.
Calvin offers a summer program called Entrada, open to high schoolers having just finished junior or senior years. They take one class in a month; if they earn a B- or better, they earn a $4,000 scholarship/year to Calvin and earn college credit (which can be transferred).
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