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2020 Hyundai Sonata SEL Plus
New 2020 Hyundai Sonata SEL Plus Sedan
Internet Price:$29,715
Rebate: [1][2]-$2,500
Neil's Deal:$27,215
*Please contact dealer to verify price, options, and other vehicle details.
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- Body Style: Sedan
- Model Code: 29452FT5
- Engine: Intercooled Turbo Regular Unleaded I-4 1.6 L/98
- Transmission: Automatic
- Drive Type: FWD
- Ext. Color: Hampton Gray
- Int. Color: Black
- Stock #: H4429
MPG Disclaimer: *Based on 2020 EPA mileage and driving range ratings. Use for comparison purposes only. Your MPGe/MPG and driving range will vary depending on driving conditions, how you drive and maintain your vehicle, battery age/condition, and other factors.
Description Price includes: $2000 - Retail Bonus Cash. Exp. 09/08/2020 $500 - Event Retail Bonus Cash . Exp. 09/08/2020
Interior Features
- 1 12V DC Power Outlet
- 2 LCD Monitors In The Front
- 60-40 Folding Bench Front Facing Fold Forward Seatback Rear Seat
- Air Filtration
- Blue Link Connected Car Services Selective Service Internet Access
- Blue Link Connected Care & Remote Package -inc: 3-year complimentary trial
- Cargo Space Lights
- Carpet Floor Trim and Carpet Trunk Lid/Rear Cargo Door Trim
- Cruise Control w/Steering Wheel Controls
- Day-Night Auto-Dimming Rearview Mirror
- Delayed Accessory Power
- Digital Display
- Dinamica Suede/Leatherette Seating Surfaces -inc: Dinamica suede inserts and leatherette bolsters
- Distance Pacing w/Traffic Stop-Go
- Driver / Passenger And Rear Door Bins
- Driver And Passenger Visor Vanity Mirrors w/Driver And Passenger Illumination, Driver And Passenger Auxiliary Mirror
- Driver Foot Rest
- Driver Seat
- Dual Zone Front Automatic Air Conditioning
- Engine Immobilizer
- Fade-To-Off Interior Lighting
- FOB Controls -inc: Cargo Access
- Front Center Armrest and Rear Center Armrest
- Front Cupholder
- Front Map Lights
- Full Carpet Floor Covering
- Full Cloth Headliner
- Full Floor Console w/Covered Storage, Mini Overhead Console and 1 12V DC Power Outlet
- Gauges -inc: Speedometer, Odometer, Engine Coolant Temp, Tachometer, Trip Odometer and Trip Computer
- Heated Front Bucket Seats -inc: 8-way power adjustable driver's seat w/power lumbar and 6-way manually adjustable passenger seat w/seatback pocket
- HomeLink Garage Door Transmitter
- HVAC -inc: Underseat Ducts and Console Ducts
- Illuminated Locking Glove Box
- Integrated Roof Antenna
- Interior Trim -inc: Metal-Look Instrument Panel Insert, Metal-Look Door Panel Insert, Metal-Look/Piano Black Console Insert and Metal-Look Interior Accents
- Leather/Metal-Look Steering Wheel
- Leatherette Door Trim Insert
- Manual Adjustable Front Head Restraints and Manual Adjustable Rear Head Restraints
- Manual Tilt/Telescoping Steering Column
- Outside Temp Gauge
- Passenger Seat
- Perimeter Alarm
- Power 1st Row Windows w/Driver And Passenger 1-Touch Up/Down
- Power Door Locks w/Autolock Feature
- Power Rear Windows
- Proximity Key For Doors And Push Button Start
- Radio w/Seek-Scan, Clock, Speed Compensated Volume Control, Steering Wheel Controls, Voice Activation and Radio Data System
- Radio: AM/FM/MP3/HD/SiriusXM Display Audio -inc: 8" color touchscreen, 6 speakers (2 front door mounted speakers, 2 tweeters and 2 rear speakers), integrated Bluetooth, Blue Link connected car system, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto and USB charge port
- Rear Cupholder
- Redundant Digital Speedometer
- Remote Keyless Entry w/Integrated Key Transmitter, Illuminated Entry, Illuminated Ignition Switch and Panic Button
- Remote Releases -Inc: Smart Trunk Proximity Cargo Access
- Streaming Audio
- Systems Monitor
- Trip Computer
- Wireless Phone Charging
Exterior Features
- Black Grille
- Black Power w/Tilt Down Heated Side Mirrors w/Manual Folding and Turn Signal Indicator
- Body-Colored Front Bumper
- Body-Colored Rear Bumper
- Chrome Door Handles
- Chrome Side Windows Trim and Black Front Windshield Trim
- Clearcoat Paint
- Compact Spare Tire Mounted Inside Under Cargo
- Fixed Rear Window w/Defroster
- Fully Automatic Projector Beam Led Low/High Beam Daytime Running Auto High-Beam Headlamps w/Delay-Off
- Fully Galvanized Steel Panels
- Laminated Glass
- LED Brakelights
- Light Tinted Glass
- Perimeter/Approach Lights
- Speed Sensitive Variable Intermittent Wipers
- Steel Spare Wheel
- Tires: P235/45R18
- Trunk Rear Cargo Access
- Wheels: 18 x 7.5J Sport Finish Aluminum Alloy -inc: Machine/gloss black finish
Mechanical Features
- 130 Amp Alternator
- 3.37 Axle Ratio
- 4-Wheel Disc Brakes w/4-Wheel ABS, Front Vented Discs, Brake Assist, Hill Hold Control and Electric Parking Brake
- 80-Amp/Hr 640CCA Maintenance-Free Battery w/Run Down Protection
- Electric Power-Assist Speed-Sensing Steering
- Engine: 1.6T Turbo-GDI DOHC 16-Valve I4
- Front And Rear Anti-Roll Bars
- Front-Wheel Drive
- Gas-Pressurized Shock Absorbers
- Multi-Link Rear Suspension w/Coil Springs
- Single Stainless Steel Exhaust w/Chrome Tailpipe Finisher
- Strut Front Suspension w/Coil Springs
- Transmission w/Driver Selectable Mode
- Transmission: 8-Speed Electronic Automatic -inc: drive mode select, shift-by-wire, OD lock-up torque converter, shift lock, SHIFTRONIC mode and paddle shifters
Safety Features
- ABS And Driveline Traction Control
- Airbag Occupancy Sensor
- Back-Up Camera
- Blind-spot Collision-Avoidance Assist (BCA) Blind Spot
- Curtain 1st And 2nd Row Airbags
- Driver Knee Airbag and Rear Side-Impact Airbag
- Dual Stage Driver And Passenger Front Airbags
- Dual Stage Driver And Passenger Seat-Mounted Side Airbags
- Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA) w/Pedestrian Detection
- Lane Keeping Assist Lane Departure Warning
- Lane Keeping Assist Lane Keeping Assist
- Outboard Front Lap And Shoulder Safety Belts -inc: Rear Center 3 Point, Height Adjusters and Pretensioners
- Rear Child Safety Locks
- Side Impact Beams
- Tire Specific Low Tire Pressure Warning
- Vehicle Stability Management (VSM) Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
*Picture may not represent actual vehicle. Price varies based on Trim Levels and Options. See Dealer for in-stock inventory & actual selling price. All prices plus tax, title, license and any dealer add-ons. With approved credit. MSRP includes delivery, processing, and handling fees. Dealer doc fee $425.00 not included in price.


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The beauty of the ocean is symbolized by this pendant necklace and its two dolphins that shimmer in the light from lovely diamond accents. Metal: 10K rose gold Stones: Diamond accents Setting: Prong Closure: Spring-ring Dimensions: 18 long cable chain Pendant Size: 5x10mm long Some diamonds may consist of fewer than 17 facets. Jewelry photos are enlarged to show detail.
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Yesterday I bought 4 Rosy Barbs from my local fish store. When I got home I noticed A white dot right in the middle of two of the fishes eyes. Does anyone know what this is or could it hurt my other fish? Do you think that the fish are blind? What should I do?
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Week 11 Post – Evans et. al & Offit Ch. 3November 13, 2011 at 6:04 pm | Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment
The first article that I read over was the Evan's piece and in this piece a focus group study was performed to gauge parents' perspectives on the MMR immunization. Six focus groups were split, half consisted of parents who had accepted MMR and the other half consisted of parents who had refused MMR. They found that there was four key factors that influenced parents' decisions about MMR: "a) beliefs about the risks and benefits of MMR compared with contracting the diseases, b) information from the media and other sources about the safety of MMR, c) confidence and trust in the advice of health professionals and attitudes towards compliance with this advice, and d) views on the importance of individual choice within Government policy on immunization."
Chapter 3 of the Offit book talked about the repercussions of Andrew Wakefield's paper and adverse impact that the paper had on the MMR and link to autism. It goes into detail of four of five things that he states that are incorrect. As well as how the decline of vaccinations occurred because of this paper. Studies were done to counteract his argument and no evidence was found that MMR increases the risk of autism, simply just the fact the the amount of autistic children has increased.
These articles all go back to the underlying question of consensus. If everyone agreed that MMR is linked to autism, then there wouldn't be a problem. But if there is a thought from parents that there is any link, no matter how strong, long, thick, or thin the link is, of MMR to autism then of course the job of receiving MMR is going to decline. And if it is the job of healthcare professionals to meet a certain quota of vaccinations, then this is going to cause parents not to trust them. It's a vicious cycle. So what can be done to help parents trust their healthcare professionals more? What can be done to get healthcare professionals and parents on the same page?
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text: Well, I got bored and needed something to do tonight, so I went to JB and wandered around for a while. Bought myself a copy of Reservior Dogs Collector's Edition, on the recommendation of my good friend Mitchell, and a copy of 28 Days Later, a movie I've loved for a while. Cost me less than thirty bucks, so that was cool.


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Copenhagen, september 2015. Monacair is now a customer of WorldTicket.
WorldTicket is glad to announce that Monacair is now one of our customers. With its base at Monaco Heliport, Monacair offers a unique experience in terms of V.I.P. transportation. They are serving customers who are in search of personalized and high-quality services.
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That property you've been waiting for! This four bedroom property is situated within a cul-de-sac in the desirable village of Benson. Featuring open plan living, a conservatory, garage, renovated kitchen and arranged across three floors. Coming to the market with no onward chain, this one is going to prove popular!
WHAT THE OWNER SAYS: "Its a very safe and quiet cul-de-sac, neighbours are very friendly. The property is ideal for a family, especially with all the storage!"
To access this property you walk down the paved path leading past lawn area towards the front door, which opens to;
Stairs rising to first floor, storage cupboard, wood flooring, double glazed window and radiator. Doors leading to;
Matching wall and base units, stainless steel sink drainer and fitted Miele fridge and freezer. Integral Gaggenau hob and extractor hood. Double glazed box bay window to front, under-stairs storage cupboard and Parquet flooring. Bespoke hand built storage cupboard and double glazed sliding door to conservatory.
Pitched roof, tiling to floor and radiator.
Suite comprising hand wash basin and WC. Tiling to walls, double glazed privacy window and radiator.
Stairs rising to first floor and storage cupboard.
Triple built in wardrobes with hanging and shelf space. Two double glazed windows and a radiator.
Two double built in wardrobes with hanging and shelf space, radiator and double glazed window to rear.
Double glazed window to rear and radiator.
Suite comprising panel bath with shower over, hand wash basin and WC with hidden cistern. Tiling to walls, radiator and extractor fan.
Velux window to rear, three Velux windows to front and radiator. Folding door to en-suite.
Suite comprising walk in shower, hand wash basin and WC. Tiling to walls and Velux window to front.
This west facing rear garden is fully decked and has rear access available via timber gate.
Garage with power, lighting and up and over door. Communal parking available at the front of property.
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The host also turned out to be our waiter. His thick French accent only served to enhance the mood and he quickly talked us into ordering a bottle of beaujolais ('06 Morgon V.V. Jean Paul Thevenet Gamay - $72). Although the restaurant provides a 3-course prix-fixe menu for $24.95 Monday - Thursday, we opted to order from the main menu. Dinner including 2 starters, 2 main dishes and a shared dessert (no drink or tip included) will cost approximately $75. First plates range from $7-$18 and main courses range from $16-$25.
I started with a tomato, basil and mozzarella salad. Along with the french bread at the table this provided an excellent beginning. The tomatoes and basil were extremely fresh and the cheese was as rich and creamy as it should be. Soon after our first plates were cleared, my main plate was brought over to our table. I ordered grilled hangar steak with shallot sauce, mushroom risotto, parmesan and truffle oil. The steak was cooked to perfection (pinkish-red in the middle) and smothered in the rich shallot sauce. The risotto with cheese and truffle oil complemented the steak, and I found myself going back and forth between the meat then the risotto.
The staff was both attentive and helpful without interfering with the dining experience so my friend and I could enjoy ourselves. Pet peeves of mine such as clearing our table before everyone was finished were avoided further impressing me. If asked, I would recommend the restaurant and happily return.
tomato, basil and mozzarella salad - $8.50
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This Is Toyota's 1,000 Horsepower GR Super Sport Concept
All of the lessons Toyota has learned from its wealth of WEC experience, rolled into one package.
Toyota's performance sub-brand, Gazoo Racing, is a matter of months old. Months after the GRMN badge was plastered on the caliente variant of the Yaris hatch, GR launched as a full performance subsidiary of Toyota, akin in part to Mercedes' AMG, and BMW's M. It has been public knowledge since September that GR is developing its own sports car platform, which was speculated to have been either the Celica or MR2, but on the opening day of this year's Tokyo Auto Salon, GR may have answered that question, as it has unveiled its Le Mans-derived GR Super Sport Concept.
The car is powered by a 2.4-liter, twin-turbo, direct injection V6 engine that produces power in tandem with the THS-R hybrid system, derived from the company's World Endurance Championship entry, the TS050 Hybrid. Together, they contribute a total of 1,000 metric horsepower, put to tarmac by tires more than 13 inches wide at all four corners.
"More than 100 years have passed since the birth of the automobile," Toyota president Akio Toyoda was quoted as saying in the car's announcement. "As the industry approaches times of tremendous change, I am strongly determined to make sure that cars will be fun for the next 100 years."
The Gazoo Racing brand appears to be receiving the responsibility of developing and branding the majority of Toyota's enthusiast offerings. We know that the Supra's next crusade will carry a GR banner, but beyond that, reports on almost every powertrain detail of the Supra conflict. The possible return of the Celica sports coupe was opened in September, after it was discovered that Toyota was reinvesting in trademarks for the Celica name, but there has been no formal acknowledgement of the project.
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A team of Newcastle Jets Old Boys will take on Central Hunter Police in a curtain raiser for the Jets' trial match on Thursday.
A team of Newcastle Jets Old Boys will take on Central Hunter Police in a curtain raiser for the Jets- trial match against Weston Bears FC at Rockwell Automation Park on Thursday night.
The curtain raiser will take place at 5pm, prior to kick-off in the main game at 6.30pm.
Central Hunter Police are intent on building greater ties with the community and are using sport to help
With several police playing football in the local leagues Central Hunter Police Commander, Superintendent Garry O-Dell said the match is an opportunity to test their skills against the ex-Jets players as well as building ties in the community.
"This is a great opportunity for police to interact with a well known Hunter sporting team," he said.
"These type of events do wonders in improving community relationships.
"Sport is always a bridge builder and I see this game as a great chance to show the human side of police and work with the Newcastle Jets"
Newcastle Jets players will also be assisting police in undertaking a community engagement at Cessnock and Maitland Shopping centres prior to the match.
Jets players will be at Greenhills Shopping Centre in East Maitland and Cessnock Plaza Shopping Centre in Cessnock between midday and 1pm on Thursday.
Newcastle Jets FC v Weston Workers Bears FC Rockwell Automation Park (Government Rd, Weston) Thursday, July 25 Kick-off 6:30pm


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- Date: 01/22/2020 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
- Location: Joslyn Community Center
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Manhattan Beach, California 90266
- Introduction: This count allows stakeholders to receive official statistics of what homelessness looks like in our community.
The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) conducts an annual homeless count across Los Angeles County every January. This count allows stakeholders to receive official statistics of what homelessness looks like in our community.
As part of the City's ongoing efforts to actively participate in solutions to address homelessness, the City will host a deployment site for the 2020 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count at the Joslyn Community Center at 1601 N. Valley Drive on Wednesday, January 22, 2020, from approximately 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM.
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There are many house cleaners out there, and most things that remove moss/mildew/mold/algae have bleach/Clorox as the key ingredient. Wet and Forget is pretty special as it doesn't have any bleach and you don't have to rinse anything at all about 10-30 minutes later. One step really does appeal to me.
You basically dilute it with water and spray it with a pump sprayer. I chose to take a picture of this spot on my garage door as it was one of the worst hit areas around my house. When you spray it at first, it seems like it does nothing at all. But once the next rain hits (apparently wind helps as well as the rain) the magic works.
All gone, well except the dirt but it's not really a dirt cleaner in that respect.


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Dr. John Cross, assistant professor of medicine, and Dr. Barry Berch, assistant professor of surgery, have joined University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC). They will see patients through University Physicians, part of University of Mississippi Health Care.
Cross, whose father, Maj. Gen. Harold Cross, is adjutant general of Mississippi, received the B.S. cum laude from Mississippi State University in 2000 and the M.D. from UMMC in 2006. He completed residency training in internal medicine at UMMC in 2009. Before attending medical school, Cross served as an electrical and computer engineer in the Department of Physiology.
Berch received the B.S. magna cum laude from Millsaps College in 1996 and the M.D. magna cum laude from UMMC in 2001. He completed an internship in general surgery in 2002, and served as junior resident in general surgery from 2002-04, senior resident in general surgery from 2005-06 and chief resident in general surgery from 2006-07 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, where he completed a surgical research fellowship in 2005. He also served a pediatric surgery fellowship at Monroe Carell, Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt from 2007-09. Berch received the Grave's Resident Teaching Award as chief resident at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in 2007 and the Pediatric ED Consultant of the Year Award at Vanderbilt Children's Hospital in 2008.
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The Pioneer Woman
Award winning blogger and former city girl Ree Drummond shares her special brand of home cooking, from throw-together meals to elegant creations.
Season 20 | 13 Episodes
E01: One-Pot WondersRee Drummond cuts down on the clean-up by making four one-pot recipes using a non-stick skillet, a multi-pasta pot, a Dutch oven and an old kitchen favourite.Dur: 20 Min
E02: Father And DaughterRee makes lunch for her father-daughter due on the farm. The menu includes cowboy quiche, honeydew melon gazpacho, and raspberry lemonade pie.Dur: 20 Min
E03: College RivalsRee Drummond shares her football inspired food. Recipes include nachos and double-fried potatoes, honey ham sandwiches and pig pickin' cake.Dur: 20 Min
E04: Pizza Ree-ARee Drummond is sharing recipes from her favourite pizza place. She makes an easy pizza dough, Caesar salad, her signature pie and a fun and spicy cocktail.Dur: 20 Min
E05: College-BoundThe Drummond family throw a farewell dinner for their college-bound cousins. The menu includes delicious mashed potatoes, cauliflower salad and grilled rib-eyes.Dur: 20 Min
E06: Breakfast Freezer FavesRee fills her freezer with breakfast dishes and feeds the crew on the ranch. She makes freezer breakfast Paninis, berry croissants and frozen yoghurt.Dur: 20 Min
E07: Fire And IceRee Drummond is making a variety of sweet treats including mini turtle cheesecakes, ice cream truffles and handy grab-and-go peanut butter protein bars.Dur: 20 Min
E08: Good Morning Drummond RanchRee loves making breakfast for everyone on the ranch. She makes savoury and sweet breakfast kebabs, pancake packets and a portable egg sandwich.Dur: 20 Min
E09: Ask Me Anything: ThanksgivingRee takes on a Thanksgiving-themed Q and A. She serves up a Thanksgiving breakfast casserole and her favourite dessert pumpkin tiramisu.Dur: 20 Min
E10: Low-Carb Party BitesRee Drummond prepares for a party with a tasty selection of low-carb starters. She begins with sausage stuffed mushrooms and zucchini roll ups.Dur: 20 Min
E12: Easy ComfortRee makes a tasty combo of two comforting classics in one breakfast: carrot cake French toast. Dishes also include corn and chili chowder and fried tomato sandwich!Dur: 20 Min
E13: Almost HealthyRee makes almost healthy versions of classics! They include cheeseburger sliders with Portobello mushrooms instead of buns, cauliflower fried rice and zucchini lasagne.Dur: 20 Min


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It's the time of year again that all foodies in Norfolk love – North Norfolk Restaurant Week!
What better reason do you need than fixed price menus from some of the best restaurants in Norfolk to indulge in a couple of weeks of eating out and enjoying all of the wonderful produce and culinary expertise that North Norfolk has to offer.
We are pleased to be taking part again this year and we think you will agree that our head chef, Andy, and his team have created a fabulous menu that is very good value.
So come dine with us and be part of this great food event in North Norfolk (please note that our North Norfolk Restaurant Week menu will not be available on night of Friday 30th September, all day Saturday 1st October, for lunch on Sunday 2nd October, the night of Friday 7th October, all day Saturday 8th October and for lunch on Sunday 9th October).
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Our creative team is always developing and discovering new tools and activities for children and teens to master the everyday emotional challenges of their lives. Check back often to see what's new and how you can help your child.
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Some kids acquire an absorbing interest, a passion that helps define them. This may lead to a lifelong interest or even a career in creative pursuits, science, math, or sports, to name just a few. Having a passion boosts self-esteem and helps create an individual identity that is strong and enduring.
Children do not always develop a passion on their own. Here are five ideas to encourage your child to discover an interest that truly matters to him or her.
1. If a child has a dedicated interest in an activity, that may be a signal to develop that skill further. If your youngster comes home from school and starts figuring out simple tunes on the piano, music lessons may be a good idea. If your youngster is constantly inventing games with a ball, sports might be a good direction to pursue.
2. Just because your child shows interest and talent, that activity doesn't have to be the only one to pursue. When children are in elementary school, expose children to different activities. As children mature, they will undoubtedly be vocal about which activity is the right fit for them.
3. Don't be afraid to enroll your child in an activity that he or she does not do well. There's great value in such an activity. The child doesn't always have to be the best at something to have fun.
4. Kids today need inspiring young role models. Have you watched the Olympics, especially with your children? These contenders in their teens and twenties are supreme examples of athletes who set powerful goals, demonstrate perseverance, and overcome disappointment when all comes crashing down. Talk with your kids about the amazing successes as well as the dashed hopes these athletes sometimes face.
5. Parents and other family members are often the best role models for children. Talk about what you love to do, what inspired you as a young person, and teach your child some of the skills you know well. Sometimes, children share the skills and goals of their parents. Sometimes they don't. For example, your child may not love carpentry just because you do. However, working closely with a key adult figure can inspire that youngster to discover his or her own hidden talents. That can make all the difference.
You may also want to check out these earlier posts from Tool Kits for Kids:
Heroes Are More Important to Children Than Ever
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Hard work and determination have paid off for Katie Kendall (25), from Bacup, who now has her sights set on a career in teaching students with additional educational needs, using the skills and knowledge she has learned over her full-time course, awarded by the University of Central Lancashire. She is completing her post-graduate PGCE teaching qualification at Burnley, too.
Katie, a former pupil at Fearns Community Sports College, said:
"I really want to put my degree to good use and use theatre to make a difference to people's lives. It's been an exciting three years of study and I've loved every minute of it: it's opened up so many opportunities for me. I've grown in confidence so much and found a subject that I love."
Katie, mum to Max (five) and Melody (two), said she received support and encouragement from her Tutors throughout her university course and always knew there was someone to turn to for academic advice and guidance, as well as support to manage her time and arrange student finance.
She said:
"The library became a special place for me to do my independent study. It was great to have all the resources I needed on hand and I knew I'd have quiet time to really get through my assignments. As a student, I was also entitled to free childcare, which was a great help, too.
"Staff helped me through my student finance application and advised me to apply for a Burnley Bursary, which was so helpful: I got a new lap-top, regular cash payments, credits to use for meals on campus and at the gym, as well as my DBS check.
"Studying a university course at Burnley has changed my life. I've found my passion and now I have a career path ahead of me that, I hope, will see me become a headteacher one day, helping students to be the very best they can."
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Katie, along with her fellow university-level students, is now looking forward to a graduation ceremony at Burnley Mechanics in September following a procession through the town centre from the Campus on Princess Way.
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Release Date: Mar 2, 2010
Record label: 679/Atlantic/Elektra
Genre(s): Rock, Dance, Pop
It can be all too easy to put all dance music into a single boom-boom genre. In fact, it's only when an extraordinary artist comes along that we remember dance music can be not only good but even intelligent. Little Boots' debut Hands is one of those rare albums that triggers such a reminder. Hands is even more of an accomplishment when one is introduced to it by way of Little Boots' bio.
Although the album, in typical 21st century pop fashion, features a plethora of producers -- including Goddard, chart champion (and Gaga accomplice) RedOne, the increasingly omnipresent Greg Kurstin (Allen, Minogue), and Bertine Zetlitz collaborator Fred Ball -- and a corresponding variety of musical moods -- the brash and buzzy strut of "New in Town," the decidedly Hot Chip-y clank'n'chug of "Meddle," the darkly glossy trip-pop of "Hearts Collide" -- they seem to have condensed on a consistent, elegantly simple synth pop vibe that sets up a sonically unified, satisfyingly streamlined listen. The directness and consistency of the album's production, vocals, and stylistic approach leave a great deal of the focus on the songs themselves, which is good, because songs are arguably Hands greatest asset: a solid batch with several standouts (mostly the singles, including the stomping, club-ready "Remedy" and the absolutely massive-sounding "New in Town," along with the indomitable "Stuck on Repeat") but no space-filling duds or truly weak links. The songs, too, have a distinct conceptual purity, marrying effortless melodic mastery to a kind of lyrical facelessness, often eschewing any kind of personal specificity for general-purpose love/relationship commentary delivered in extended metaphorical conceits about driving ("No Brakes"), broadcasting ("Tune into My Heart"), medicine ("Remedy" -- which is technically, and fittingly, about dancing, not love), and math (not only the bouncy "Mathematics," a treasure trove of senseless arithmetic and algebra jokes ("your x is equal to my y"), but also "Symmetry," a duet with Human League's Philip Oakey that takes on geometry and the general concept of opposition).
She's been called "new Kylie" and "little Britney," but U.K. sprite Little Boots thinks she's more underground than that. One video even finds ?her in a backless minidress, dancing with prostitutes, gang members, and homeless people. Still, on Hands, musically she's great ?at taking superstar glamour to the streets: It's megaclub ?gold for the broke-ass rest of us.
If – and it's a hefty 'if' – there is any substance to the idea of 2009 playing host to a discernible trend in British female singers, it can probably most accurately be summed up like this: that the three BBC Sound Of 2009-tipped artists people are basically thinking of - Little Boots, Florence And The Machine and the actually-a-duo-not-that-anybody-cares La Roux – are all bet hedgers of the first order, dabbling a toe in the waters of indie cred, but – quite clearly – having every intent of saying "ta-ra" if and when the adult contemporary market finally caves. That's one theory anyway, and surely better than, I dunno, them all liking sparkly clothes. Certainly there's a degree of hostility towards all three of the above mentioned acts around these parts, some idea that their Vice/Skins/NME-friendliness is all a savvy manipulation, step 4.
"Pop" is easy to write and even easier to say, but it's not so easy to pull off successfully. Victoria "Little Boots" Hesketh has been outspoken in embracing the term. "A pop song is just this three-and-a-half-minute nugget, but it can be so powerful," the synth-toting songstress from Blackpool, England, told Carson Daly the night of her first L.A. show.
In January's A Question of Sound column – essentially a review of other people's tips for 2009 – I was pretty enthusiastic about Little Boots' chances of success. Her debut single Stuck On Repeat , which was co-written and produced by Hot Chip's Joe Goddard, had just featured in Pitchfork's Top 100 Singles of 2009, providing Little Boots with instant indie credibility. Meddle was another promising track and after making waves at SXSW, the signs looked good for Victoria Hesketh, the 25 year old Lancastrian behind the Little Boots moniker.
Boot it to the curb British electro-popper Little Boots' full-length U.S. debut, Hands, falls flat, but it's not for lack of trying. On paper, so much about it seems promising: There's a collaboration with Lady Gaga producer RedOne ("Remedy"); a duet with Human League vocalist Philip Oakey ("Symmetry"), a sly nod to Boots' obvious New Wave influences; even a clever song inspired by a Sylvia Plath poem ("Mathematics"), for the literary types.


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Do you want a summer movie that is full of fun characters, great actors, explosive action, an enjoyably ludicrous plot, and a great sense of humor? Then do I have the movie for you!
That movie is Sahara, released in 2005 and starring Matthew McConaughey, Penelope Cruz, Steve Zahn, and William H. Macy.
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Now, let's get the bad news out of the way first. This movie bombed, and it bombed hard. Its total box-office take barely covered half of the money it took to make and distribute. It flopped so hard (it lost around $105 million) that Clive Cussler, the author of the book on which the film was based, sued the film's producer and production company. It sounds like Cussler basically argued that the movie bombed because he wasn't consulted on the script, which doesn't make him sound like an arrogant jerk or anything.
The movie was supposed to start a series, but it flopped so hard that the series never materialized, and likely never will. The movie's opening credits even proclaim it to be "A Clive Cussler Dirk Pitt Adventure," implying that it is one of many. Sadly, it isn't. The movie didn't get great reviews, it has a 38% on Rotten Tomatoes, with the "Critics Consensus" being "a mindless adventure flick with a preposterous plot," a condescending dismissal of an extremely enjoyable film. Reason No. 20394 why I don't like Rotten Tomatoes.
Because this movie is great. I unironically love it. Yes, the plot is ludicrous, but the movie is clearly aware of its own ridiculousness and pokes fun at itself multiple times. The actors have wonderful chemistry, the action sequences are exciting, the soundtrack is great, and the overall vibe is James Bond meets Indiana Jones. It's a damn shame the intended series never materialized; I would have loved to have spent more time with these characters. Although I could potentially see this property being revived as a Netflix series or something, that could be fun.
Clive Cussler has been writing Dirk Pitt novels since 1976. I've read a few of them, and they are indeed ridiculous but also quite a bit of fun. In this sense, the movie is a very accurate approximation of Cussler's work. His books are airport novels, not particularly "artistic" or "literary" but who cares? They're lots of fun and I have no problem with them. Sahara is the eleventh book in the series and was published in 1992. Dirk Pitt is an adventurer in the classic mold of pulp adventure heroes, complete with monosyllabic tough-guy name, who has all kinds of ridiculous adventures and is a big hit with the ladies.
He is perfectly embodied in the movie by Matthew McConaughey, whose relaxed surfer-dude charm and effortless charisma make him an extremely likable action hero. But the real scene-stealer for me is Steve Zahn as Dirk's best friend Al Giordino. I love Al so much, he's one of my all-time favorite movie sidekicks. Everything he says is so gosh darn funny. He gets all the funniest lines and his wry delivery of them is just perfect. Zahn and McConaughey have flawless chemistry and are entirely believable as two guys who have been best friends for their entire lives and been on all kinds of wacky adventures together. You get the feeling that Dirk and Al know each other so well that they could finish each other's sentences.
The movie's fantastically-ludicrous plot involves…well, I'll let my good buddy Al handle that for me. "Hey," Al says to Dirk late in the film, "you know how it is when you see someone that you haven't seen since high school, and they got some dead-end job, and they're married to some woman that hates them, and they got, like, three kids who thinks he's a joke? Wasn't there some point where he stood back and said, Bob! Don't take that job! Bob! Don't marry that harpy! You know?"
"Your point?" Dirk asks him.
"Well," Al continues, "we're in the desert, looking for the source of a river pollutant, using as our map a cave drawing of a Civil War gunship, which is also in the desert. So I was just wondering when we're gonna have to sit down and re-evaluate our decision-making paradigm?"
"I don't know," Dirk replies. "It seems to be working so far."
That quote perfectly encapsulates the movie's self-aware sense of humor, as well as giving you some idea of what the plot is about. Something is polluting the water in Africa with deadly red algae, and if it reaches the Atlantic it'll spread across the globe and basically everyone will be doomed. Tied into this is a lost Civil War ironclad that, uh, somehow ended up in the Sahara Desert. Yes, it's utterly ridiculous, but when the movie is this enjoyable, who cares how ridiculous it is? For what it's worth, if I recall correctly the book's plot is even more ridiculous, since somehow Abe Lincoln himself was on the Civil War ship. You know, the ship that ended up in the Sahara Desert. The movie, wisely, omits this detail.
The villains behind the water-poisoning are a corrupt French businessman named Yves Massarde and an African dictator named General Kazim. Massarde is played by Lambert Wilson, who you might remember as The Merovingian from the two Matrix sequels, although he has an extensive filmography dating back to 1977. Kazim is played by a wonderful and tremendously underrated English actor named Lennie James, who is perhaps best known for playing Morgan in The Walking Dead. I love James as an actor, he elevates everything he's in. These two very capable actors make for a dastardly pair of villains.
The rest of the supporting cast is also a lot of fun. Penelope Cruz plays Dr. Eva Rojas, a World Health Organization scientist investigating the cause of the red algae plague. Eva is tough, smart and capable, and although it is inevitable that she and Dirk will eventually hook up, it is very much to the movie's credit that this doesn't happen until literally the last scene in the movie, making her more than a disposable love interest or damsel in distress.
Dirk and Al's boss, crusty Admiral James Sandecker, is played by William H. Macy, another actor who I don't think is capable of giving a bad performance. There's also Rudi Gunn, Dirk and Al's nerdy pal who plays an important role in saving the world. Rudi is played by Dwight Schrute himself, Rainn Wilson, and is another very likable sidekick.
The movie also has a great soundtrack. It uses pop music in a manner similar to the Guardians of the Galaxy. The music serves the movie very well and contributes greatly to its already considerable entertainment value. I also quite liked the musical score done by Clint Mansell, known for his collaborations with Darren Aronofsky, and whose composition "Lux Aeterna" for Aronofsky's 2000 film Requiem for A Dream is one of the most haunting pieces of cinematic music I've ever heard. I haven't seen Requiem for A Dream (and I don't intend to given how disturbing it is supposed to be), but Lux Aeterna is an incredible piece of music.
The movie is also action-packed and is full of memorable and creative action sequences, my favorite of which is probably when Dirk fights an-uber henchman on a helicopter landing tower surrounded by solar panels. An uber-henchman is a term I just invented for the guy in every action movie who's the particularly badass and resilient bad guy, the main villain's second-in-command who takes a ton of punishment throughout the movie but always comes back for more, before dying in a spectacular fashion. For example, one of my favorite uber-henchmen is Mr. Stamper from the Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies. In Sahara, Dirk defeats the uber-henchman by drop-kicking him off the helicopter landing tower, where he subsequently crash-lands on a solar panel. It's a very satisfying villain death. And the film's action-packed climax involves a helicopter, a vintage car, dynamite, and the aforementioned Civil War ship in the middle of the desert.
Sahara has everything you could want from a summer movie. It's got great characters who are played by actors who have awesome chemistry with each other. It's got despicable villains, exciting action, a goofily ridiculous plot, and a groovy soundtrack. It's a ton of fun and it ends on a perfectly upbeat note that leaves the viewer just feeling good. Good guys win, bad guys lose, and everyone has a good time.
What's not to like?


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At fishing harbours, a rush to meet EU deadline1 min read . Updated: 28 Dec 2009, 09:42 PM IST
At fishing harbours, a rush to meet EU deadline
At fishing harbours, a rush to meet EU deadline
Kochi: The Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA), a government trade promotion body, will set up inspection offices in 56 fishing harbours nationwide, preparing at the last minute to enforce a government order that sought to meet European Union (EU) requirements.
The Union government had last week authorized the MPEDA to issue a so-called catch certificate, which is mandatory beginning January for all seafood exported to the EU.
The certificate will provide details of the vessel used for fishing, the name of the captain and the date, quantity and place from where the fish was caught, among other details.
The EU is the largest market for Indian marine products with a 32% share of India's Rs4,151 crore worth of seafood exports between April and September. In September 2008, it made it mandatory for all exporters to the EU to supply a catch certificate, or face a ban beginning 2010.
J. Ramesh, MPEDA secretary, said there had been no notification yet from the EU accepting the new arrangement, and admitted a delay in setting up systems to inspect the export material.
The issue had been a cause of concern among exporters who feared a ban. MPEDA and the Seafood Exporters Association of India (SEAI) had taken up the matter with the government, leading to last week's order.
The EU measure is aimed at regulating fishing for sustainable practices.
"Though we have reservations about the EU regulation, which can hamper Indian exports, with the support of SEAI we are introducing satellite mapping, strict quality measures, etc. that will help traceability of the material as also check any issue of quality," said Leena Nair, chairperson of MPEDA.
Anwar Hashim, national president of SEAI, said the order had come as a relief to exporters, but blamed the authorities for the delay.
"There has been untimely delay from the part of the authorities since they were aware of this regulation for more than a year and could have acted fast and even got the EU notification accepting MPEDA as the inspecting agency by now," he added.
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"But he welcomed any physical ordeal. He saw how a great strife with the elements, a strain to the uttermost of his strength and his passion to fight, would save his faith, his hope, perhaps his mind." --Zane Grey (Wanderer of the Wasteland)
"And now the prize awaits me--the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give me on the day of his return. And the prize is not just for me but for all who eagerly look forward to his appearing." --2 Timothy 4:8 (NLT)
This old world is spinning out of control and that's a fact. Maybe not in the physical sense, but in the moral and spiritual sense chaos and confusion now seems to be the norm. The great conveyor of confusion--the devil must be smiling with glee as what he is causing in the world. However, despite his effort, God is in control. We may wonder, what in the world is going on, but we must trust in the Lord and maintain our "sanity" by staying in the Word. Look to the words of Jesus when the junk seems to be getting you down.
"But when these things begin to take place, straighten up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near." (Luke 21:28, NASB)
How in the world can we have comfort in this crazy world? By knowing the Lord Jesus, and having His Word in our heart. There is no comfort away from that. It is hard to be encouraged if we do not know the Word.
Jesus always meets us right where we are. He prepares us for this present world and the immediate future. He made you a child of God and you can have confidence in that. He dwells within us, guiding us through the confusion and chaos of this world and pointing us to that heavenly home that He has prepared for us.
So look up, and if you dare--smile.
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Submissions:2016/Wikidata and Query Service - understanding and presenting the data
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Wikidata is a relatively young but very successful Wiki project with the goal to provide a free structured knowledge base, freely editable by everyone.
In order to make the knowledge in this database available and useful to people, we need to develop tools which would allow us to make use of the data in meaningful ways - query it, ask questions against it, present it in various forms and aspects.
In the last couple of years a lot of work has been done to make this possible - to enable the users of Wikidata to ask and answer questions that interest them.
This presentation will provide an introduction into Wikidata and querying, presenting and visualizing the data assembled in Wikidata. We will demonstrate the capabilities of the Wikidata Query Service and surrounding tools, and sample the questions that can be answered with Wikidata tools.
We will see how Wikidata Query Service works and what tools are provided to the user in order to ask questions and present the answers in clear and visually appealing form. We will see examples of queries and visualizations created by community members and external tools relying on Wikidata and the query engine for their functionality.
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The Program Manager position is a highly visible strategic position to ensure the program is prepared to run and manage the datacenter, risks and issues are quickly identified and mitigated, a plan for growth of the contract is established, and key staff are retained and any changes are managed and pre-coordinated with the FDA customer. The successful candidate will be PMP certified and have at least 10 years of Program Management experience. The person in this position will work directly with the FDA senior leadership team and the Leidos Health Systems executive leadership team to ensure success of all aspects of the portfolio including team leadership, client relationships, management for CPAR scores and improvements, oversight of strategic initiatives, supporting proposal and capture activities, and other support responsibilities.
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The successful candidate will serve as the program manager typically responsible for organizing, directing, and managing all aspects of contract operational support functions involving multiple complex and inter-related project tasks that often require managing teams of contractor personnel at multiple locations. The Program manager will provide overall direction of program activities, manage and maintain contractor interface with the senior levels of the customer's organization, consult with customer and contractor personnel to formulate and review task plans and deliverables, ensure conformance with program and project task schedules and costs and contractual obligations. The Program manager will establish and maintain technical and financial reports to show progress of projects to management and customers, organize and assign responsibilities to subordinates, oversee the successful completion of all assigned tasks, and assume the initiative and provide support to marketing personnel in identifying and acquiring potential business. Specific roles & responsibilities for the Program Management position include but not limited to the following: • Direct program management experience providing solutions to FDA or similar civil government customers for at least 10 years and a proven record of capturing and executing business to encompass all aspects of the job description. • The successful leader will have demonstrated current and significant relationships with FDA or comparable civil government executives and mid-level managers, particularly in IT operations, datacenter management and development. • The leader will be responsible for managing large, complex IT application/system development, engineering, and sustainment efforts. This person will need to be very familiar with the Systems Engineering Life Cycle (SELC). • The leader will be responsible for ensuring security measures are established to comply with customer requirements and minimize any disruptions to service. • Successful record of capturing new business at FDA or comparable civil government customers for opportunities with at least a 10% growth.
Minimum Qualifications - Program Management experience for comparable Datacenter programs with a user base of 20,000 clients or higher, established Service Level Agreements with financial impacts for non-compliance. - Experience with Datacenter activities and tasks - Datacenter tasks include but are not limited to Network operations, Backup/recovery, Disaster Recovery, Security Management, COTS patching and maintenance, Disk/Storage management, measurements analysis to prevent outages and ensure compliance with negotiated and established service level agreements, Change management for controlled and pre-coordinated changes, Windows and UNIX/LINUX systems administration, and facilities/power/cooling expertise for future hardware growth. - Expertise and working knowledge of Cost Account, Risk Management, Staffing, Program Start up, Sales growth, direct customer communication with customer executives (Examples include the customer Chief Information Officer, Chief Executive Officer, key leaders, vendor leadership and others) - Demonstrated Contract negotiation skills - Sub-Contract management and negotiation skills - Demonstrated experience in development of strategies for on contract growth - Experience in leading teams of 200+ people and financial responsibility exceeding $100M. - Datacenter Management experience with at least 5 years technical management experience - Causal Analysis techniques and resolution - Certified PMP (Active certification required) - ITIL V3 Foundations certification
- EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE: Requires BA/BS or equivalent experience and 12+ years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 10+ years or prior relevant experience. Generally has 7+ years of experience supervising or leading teams or projects. Desired skills: - FDA customer experience and knowledge of their organizational structure - Demonstrated Cloud deployment models and related experience (Private/Public/Hybrid cloud) - CISSP and advanced ITIL certifications - Agile development knowledge and framework
External Referral Bonus:Ineligible
Potential for Telework:No
Clearance Level Required:Public Trust
Scheduled Weekly Hours:40
Requisition Category:Manager
Job Family:Proj and Prog Management2000Health
Leidos is a Fortune 500® information technology, engineering, and science solutions and services leader working to solve the world's toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, homeland security, civil, and health markets. The company's 33,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $10.19 billion for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2018. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.
Pay and Benefits
Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available here.
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Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information at any part of the employment application process. And Leidos will communicate with you only through emails that are sent from a Leidos.com email address. If you receive an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information, please report the email to [email protected].
Commitment to Diversity
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.


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As part of this year's upcoming Airport Show, the event will feature the first Smart Airports Conference as part of the co-located event, Global Airport Leaders.
Set to be held on the first day of the Airport Show, which is slated to run from the 29 April – 1 May at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre (DICEC), the conference will showcase the latest developments within the field of airport technology.
A variety of topics are expected to be explored on the day, which includes programmes focused on smart airports and sustainability, Blockchain technology, Six Sigma implementation, smart airport ownership models, as well as future technologies that are evolving airport transportation.
The conference will be spearheaded by HE Omar bin Sultan Al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence; Thani al Zaffin, General Director of emaratech; and Abdulqader Ali, CEO of Smartworld. The keynote address will be conducted by Michael Ibbitson, EVP for Technology and Infrastructure at Dubai Airports.
Daniyal Qureshi, group exhibition director, Reed Exhibitions Middle East, organisers of Airport Show commented: "Investments in smart airport solutions are critical for driving efficiency, increasing security and improving the passenger experience. The region already boasts the most innovative airports in the world and having the latest smart technology in place is fundamental in ensuring that these hubs remain at the cutting-edge of the business."
The 19th edition of Airport Show will be held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA), Chairman of Dubai Airports and Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group.
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I have an iTach IP2IR, and the iHelp utility correctly finds the unit at ip address 192.168.2.34, but when i enter this address into the iLearn utility i get a pop-up message saying 'Unable to connect to the unit. No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it 192.168.2.34:4998'
I have tried resetting the unit (pinhole reset), but got the same result.
I have had this unit running with Touchsquid for more than a year, but the Touchsquid/iTach set up stopped working yesterday (which led me to try the iHelp and iLearn utilities in an attempt to determine the cause of the problem).
Any ideas on how to get the unit to accept the connection with iLearn?


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2,527 downloadsHiya, Today I would like to share with you every single m2 from Cata to Legion working on Wrath of the lich king. Even when it's easy to do it might be something alot of members think they can't do. Just add the patches to your data folder and be sure to load them into setting in WMV & reload it. I would say 90% is working so overall a good result. Patch - W: Cata Patch - X: MoP Patch - Y: WoD Patch - Z: Legion New: Patch - V: BFA Happy Modding. Poisonleaf
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625 downloadsHiya, Today I would like to share with you my mount patch containing at this point 45 mounts going from Cata to Legion retro-ported to Wrath of the lich king. I work on this patch from time to time so be sure to keep an eye out for newer versions. Happy Modding. Poisonleaf
help Legion Display not working?
Kasc posted a topic in Retro-PortingHey I recently moved over to Cataclysm 4.3.4 from WOTLK 3.3.5a and decided to port over the itemdisplayinfo.dbc information (From what I saw it has the exact same layout) so I updated it and ported it in, however... ingame the weapons /items from expansions above 4.3.4 are showing as blue/white checker-ed boxes, just curious as to what is causing it.. ItemDisplayInfo.dbc Line (example) : Could it be the conversion from WOTLK > 4.3.4 causing the problem? does it mean that the m2/skin files have not ported up correctly? When this happened before that they were done incorrectly, the model would cause a client crash however that isn't happening. I've tried with both the 010 editor script from this website (WLK > Cata) and a file called jM2converter but both have the same box outcome. Any help would be appreciated, unless the layout of the DBC is different to 3.3.5a when I copied it.. but from what I can see, it was the same.
retroport [Item Legion To Wotlk] 3D Belt
Callmephil posted a topic in Retro-PortingHey guys, So Voila, I've been working for the past few months to retro-port all items from Cataclysm to Legion and i still have one bug left that haunt me the Waist Buckle Visual Effect. Each Waist has Buckle Visual Effect (An M2 and Multiple BLP : one for each row in ItemDisplayInfo). my current problem is that the Buckle even if the mdx and blp are added in the ItemDisplayInfo are not loaded.. whatever i do it does not load ! I've also tried to add the effect as a spell however this technique is not suitable since there's around 200 Buckle X their color. and require some M2 edit to link the blp. Note : BeltBucket Socket Attachement is correctly configured on .M2 for all Races Could it be the client that does not load the .M2 / BLP the way MoP / WOD / Legion does it ? is there any way to edit the way the client read a dbc file ? Does anyone ever found the way to fix it in a blizzlike way ? Example of a belt Buckle : http://ptr.wowhead.com/item=139197/lifeless-buckled-girdle&bonus=1807#same-model-as


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'Bombs are dropping, while you're shopping': Today's Syria protest on Oxford Street
We met the angry protesters and some very confused shoppers
Christmas shopping is now fully underway, but today there was something more political in the air on Britain's busiest street.
Instead of picking up a new blender or some novelty bits from M&M's World, hundreds of people marched through Central London against last week's government decision to bomb Syria and go to war with ISIS.
Three days after Tony Blair argued Britain's case for entering the war in Iraq in 2002, at least 150,000 people turned up in London to protest. Now 13 years later a few thousand – at a push – turned out to protest against the bombing of Syria.
There wasn't a Facebook event for the Iraq war protests, but over 14,000 people claimed to be attending today's demonstration and didn't show. Whether we, as a nation of angry people, have lost our appetite for protesting or this generation are simply less politically active than the last – the turnout noticeably fell short.
Less people marched for Syria than the disappointing amount who stood against the scrapping of maintenance grants last month.
We went along to the march from Oxford Street to Westminster to speak to those protesting and bumped into a few very confused shoppers along the way.
Rose and Finan – both 22
"We made this sign for the Iraq war protest when we were just 10 years old. The situation in Syria feels very similar to Iraq and we have to make a statement that bombing people is not OK."
Krishna, 27, Grace, 25, and Catherine, 26
"We're here to stop them dropping bombs on Syria. By marching through Oxford Street we want to send a message and raise more awareness."
Kim and Luke – both 25
"After Paris there has been fear, hate and scaremongering. You can't ever fight hate with hate.
"We're here as a combination of being against the hypocrisy of the government and standing against the repression in Syria."
Lola, 16
"I don't believe dropping bombs is going to make any difference to stopping ISIS, whatever the media say . When we drop bombs we kill innocent people."
Marius, 17, and Beth, 16
"We want them to stop bombing Syria! We're here because we're part of the electorate and think we can make a difference."
Crystal, 35, Kirsty, 29 and Scott, 28
"We're exercising our right to protest, which is extremely important. Bombing people is just wrong, it's black and white."
Sarah and Becky – both 23
"I'm not saying I have all the answers, but I don't think bombing is the right thing to do. Of course we're angry about what ISIS are doing, but bombing will hurt innocent people and could cause an even bigger refugee problem."
Without any real fanfare, the crowds suddenly started marching on to Oxford Street, heading towards their final destination at Westminster.
Among the shouting and placard-waving protesters there were ordinary shoppers trying their hardest to enjoy a Saturday afternoon Christmas shopping on Oxford Street.
Elliott, Alex, Becky and Lewis – Shoppers
"They're definitely out in full force today. We didn't know anything about it.
"Are they marching against David Cameron? We won't be joining in."
Laura and Patricia
"I really don't like this, it's strange to see protesters here. We'll carry on shopping.
"I am against bombing in Syria though, a lot of people will die. That's not right."
Tim and Karin – Dutch tourists
"We're here from The Netherlands! We're only in London for the weekend.
"There were lots of people dressed as Santa on bikes here a minute ago, so we didn't expect a protest to come through.
"We have similar thoughts at home though, I don't think we should be bombing Syria."
James, 25, and Elizabeta, 23
"It's really good exposure to be marching through Oxford Street like this. We're chanting 'bombs are dropping while you're shopping' to make a statement and hopefully stop the war."
Sam, 36, and Liz, 32
"We're obviously against the bombing, not just from Britain but from America, France and other countries too. We're killing people."
The protesters reached their destination at Westminster and gathered to listen to a range of speakers, including Syrians themselves. From a very politically active musician to a clown who apparently pops up at most demonstrations, the crowd here was far more mixed.
Overheard a girl quietly whispers "I thought they were bombing ISIS, who's Assad?"
Sam (Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly), 29, and Alice, 22
"Today we're trying to send a message in numbers. Bombing is a rushed measure and is terrible logic from the government. War creates war."
Krumpit the Klown
"I always show up at these demos for a bit of a morale boost. It's not shameless promotion, we should be helping refugees and not bombing Syria."


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In recent weeks, I've posted a series of articles about sustainable banking. The posts are related to a whitepaper I co-wrote with Michael Imeson. There are three main dimensions of sustainability: economic, social and environmental. This third component deals primarily with the topic of climate change. So, banks with a sustainability focus will work to ensure that their activities have minimal or no negative impact on the environment.
A bank's approach to climate change can be split into three categories. They'll try to be:
- Climate proof - not locating facilities in areas prone to serious flooding or bush fires, having robust disaster recovery plans in place to cope with extreme weather events or other catastrophes associated with climate change, and taking out business interruption insurance.
- Climate-friendly - reducing energy use to minimize emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases.
- Climate-profitable - exploiting climate change-related commercial opportunities, including lending to, and investing in: renewable energy and low-carbon energy producers; manufacturers of energy-saving equipment and materials; waste, water and pollution control companies; and traditional carbon-intensive industries and projects.
Banks are taking action on many other environmental issues, too. They have recycling programs to reduce waste paper and plastic in offices; energy saving initiatives that reduce their premises' fossil fuel usage, thereby conserving natural resources and reducing pollution as well as cutting back on carbon emissions; and strict lending principles that consider the impact a potential project may have on wildlife or the landscape.
John Varley, Group Chief Executive of Barclays, neatly summed up the bank's efforts to protect the environment in its Sustainability Review 2008. "In 2008, we made our UK and European operations carbon neutral by offsetting operational emissions and we reduced energy use per employee by 2.1%," he wrote. "We are on track to make our global banking operations carbon neutral by the end of 2009." In this year's latest report, 2009 Responsible Banking Review, Barclays reports achieving its target to become carbon neutral by year-end 2009.
Facing the lion
Banks are faced with a powerful challenge; to protect the economy and society, they must lend. But the environmental and social risks of lending and investing in power, manufacturing, mining and other major industries can be quite high. This conundrum led banks to implement environmental and social risk management policies and units to assess the risks and provide advice for mitigating those risks – including, if necessary, rejecting certain deals. Many banks also work to reverse damage already caused. Their sustainability policies may also extend to taking steps to protect the environment from others, for example, by refusing to lend to businesses whose actions cause unacceptable harm to the environment, or by insisting that key suppliers adhere to prescribed sustainability standards.
Some banks commission specialist audit and assurance firms to provide independent verification of their sustainability reporting. Barclays used a company called Corporate Citizenship to check its most recent sustainability claims, and another firm, SGS, to verify its global emissions data.
There are also a number of indexes that monitor organizations in this area and provide a rating system that is accessible to the casual investor. The Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes, for example, track the financial performance of the world's leading sustainability-driven companies using a set of criteria and weightings to assess the opportunities and risks they face from their activities in the economic, social and environmental arenas. The companies are then given sustainability scores of up to 100 percent.
Despite these risks, when all is said and done, acting sustainably will actually improve overall risk management and business performance. As the Dutch financial conglomerate ING notes in its latest Corporate Responsibility Report: "We believe that acting responsibly results in better and more comprehensive risk management, a higher degree of employee pride, a greater attraction of ING for talented people and new business opportunities."
Don't forget to download the white paper, Sustainable Banking.
What steps is your bank taking to increase its score on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index? Do you see a tie between reputational risk and sustainability?


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I always enjoy the time at the end of the year. I look forward to the holidays and the holiday pay, we make elaborate New Years Eve plans but usually end up just heading to a bar (or staying home to watch the Twilight Zone marathon), and I get this huge burst of feelings of accomplishment as one by one, my New Years Resolutions get checked off.
How are you doing with your yearly goals? Do you prefer the end of the year, when you're almost done, or do you prefer January, when you get to write down your goals with the promise of fresh starts?
To Accomplish, November 2011
1. Make 2012 budget.
Since I finally switched banks to simplify my obsessive tracking of our finances, this means that I can get rid of several of the budgeting tricks I employed to simplify our previous arrangement. I'm hoping that will make tracking spending easier next year.
2. Work out 4 times per week.
Oh, the old standby!
3. Read 8 books.
I'm abandoning the idea of reading 100 books by the end of the year – I'd have to read something like 15 books in both November and December to pull this off, and I don't even think that's possible.
4. Try 3 new recipes.
I keep adding new recipes to Pinterest, but I've been slacking on actually cooking them! Actually, this goal may be somewhat hard to meet since I'm working funny shifts for most of November, plus we'll be out of town the week of Thanksgiving. I mean, that still leaves me with at least 5 times the number of days I'd need to meet this goal, but you know. Any excuse to not cook!
5. Make pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving.
For some reason, D's family does not have pumpkin pie at their Thanksgivings. Sure, they have pumpkin-flavored desserts like pumpkin cheesecakes, or D's famous pumpkin whoopie pies, but no pumpkin pie! Which is my holiday Holy Grail of Desserts.
I figure, instead of complaining, I should make my own damn pie. So I shall.
6. Do a net worth update.
I used to keep up with this monthly, but ever since I took my NetWorthIQ widget down, there has been no motivation to update it! Still, I need to get a new look at our net worth, and I owe the blog an update as well. I think I swore to do it quarterly, and I think I've only fit in one so far this year!
7. Schedule a massage.
November is going to be stressful. Due to the aforementioned crazy work schedule, as well as another 2 presentation I'm giving to large audiences near the end of the month, I think I deserve something luxurious. Hence, massage. I may wait to actually get the massage until December, but I must book it by the end of the month!


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By Glenn Peoples
Radio and YouTube dominate music discovery, but the high-value music fans find new music at concerts.
Many surveys have shown that people most commonly discover music through radio and YouTube, but a new study aims to highlight not only the role concerts play in music discovery, but the high-value fans they draw in as well.
Commissioned by Eventbrite and conducted by MusicWatch, the survey found a third of consumers had discovered an artist they liked at a concert or festival. What's more, three in four of those fans ended up purchasing a ticket to see that artist perform again.
The discovery process has typically been associated with mass media like radio and television, or word of mouth between friends and family. The "Infinite Dial 2015" report by Edison Research and Triton Digital shows 76 percent of consumers say either the Internet or radio is the first medium used to discover new music. Nielsen's 2014 Year-End Music Report claimed radio continues to be "the number-one source of music discovery."
But what about live events? Eventbrite, a San Francisco-based ticketing company, wanted to learn more about the link between music discovery channels and concert attendance. To that end, the company commissioned MusicWatch to conduct a nationwide survey of 1,000 consumers aged 18 to 49 that had attended at least one concert in the last year.
Questions about music discovery have typically overlooked the role of concerts, says MusicWatch's Russ Crupnick. Consumer surveys typically give respondents a list of choices focusing on traditional discovery channels such as radio and streaming service. This time around, when MusicWatch left the question open-ended, "close to ten percent" of survey respondents mentioned concerts and festivals, according Crupnick.
The results show music spending is related to the mode of discovery. Mass media like radio generates a large quantity of low-value discovery. This makes sense intuitively, since radio is a free and passive medium. In contrast, live event discovery is associated with high-value consumers that buy tickets, recorded music and merchandise. Crupnick tells Billboard consumers that attend live events spend about 20 times more than a person that doesn't buy a ticket.
The study also found that compared to low-value, mass media fans, high-value fans are 15 percent more likely to attend two or more concerts per month. Twenty-eight percent of them have purchased artist merchandise after discovering an artist. The study stops short of providing recommendations. But given the value of fans made at concerts, artists have an obvious imperative to guide a new fan from the discovery stage to the relationship stage.


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Our client is a multinational Professional Services firm with an amazing team culture who are looking for an experienced Executive Assistant to support up Partners and Principals.
You will be responsible for extensive diary and calendar management, travel and car bookings, coordinating management meetings, preparing proposals, presentations, expenses and ad hoc administration support where required.
This is a busy, full on role and the very best is expected of the team – this is well rewarded with one of the most generous and extensive benefits packages available in the Middle East.
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Previous experience within a Professional Services/Consulting environment is essential. A confident and professional demeanor coupled with immaculate presentation will be key.
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With a genuine understanding of what our Clients and Candidates need to succeed, Green Gulf Careers believe that honest and open relationships at every level are paramount to both our success and yours. We have a hugely diverse talent pool and we take the utmost care in matching them to our equally diverse Client base in order to achieve success at every level.
Whilst partnering with organisations across the Gulf, whether it be a SME or a leading Multinational, our team has extensive industry experience and a strong understanding of both the economic trends and cultural business diversities in this region.
When engaging with us, you will deal with a dedicated Consultant who has a strong knowledge of your industry and sector and who will take time to get to know you and your Individual or Company needs. We pride ourselves on our discreet, transparent and service focused approach and to that end, we will form a relationship based on a mutual respect which really assists us understand your requirements. Our experience in industry adds particular value to the recruitment process and whilst we recruit at all levels and disciplines, we offer the same exceptional service levels should you be recruiting a junior member of staff or at Company Director level.
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Junior Classes have been learning all about lifecycles.
They learned all about the lifecycle of plants and flowers.
Here is first Class growing their own daffodils. Plants need soil, water, sunlight and love to grow!
Infants planted their own cress seeds and were amazed at how they grew so fast!