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Jill Wilkens, PA-C
Jill Wilkens, PA-C
|Family Medicine, Physician Assistant
|Wadena Clinic
Board certification:
National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
Graduate school:
Union College, Lincoln, NE – 2010
Other education:
North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND – 2006
American Academy of Physician Assistants
Nebraska Academy of Physician Assistants
Minnesota Academy of Physician Assistants
A native of Long Prairie, Jill previously worked at the New Ulm Medical Center and has been in Wadena since 2011. Jill and her husband, Shayne, have a son, daughter and a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. Her hobbies include spending time at the lake, golfing, reading and being with her family.
What inspired you to get into medicine?
I cannot say there was one defining moment but many together that sparked my interest in medicine. Like anyone, I have had family members and close friends with health issues. That, along with an interest in science, led me to medicine.
What do you like to do in your downtime?
I try to spend most of my spare time with my husband and kids. We, as a family, enjoy exploring Minnesota and the outdoors. I love the lakes, water sports, fishing, etc.
What is one interesting, unique or fun thing that most people may not know about you?
I am left handed.
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4 Deerwood Ave. NW
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Residential units that changes otherwise bu amount of rooms are offered by Park Place Residences. Each unit is elegantly designed with tasteful layout to make sure the future residents will possess the dream home they always wanted to have. The high end finishing is highlighted by the top-of-the-line quality appliances that allows future occupants to really have a comfortable living space suited to their chosen lifestyle. Each unit is decorated with classic interior that boosts grandeur when compared with other residential properties.
About Park Place Residences & Paya Lebar Quarter
The commercial units that is housed in a 40,000 sqm space can cater a shopping mall, dining facilities and retail stores which gives an exceptional advantage for the property's residents. The luxurious interior that these spaces offer is fairly remarkable. The space and layout allows business owners to built a good impression to its target market. The classy yet modern layout of the units creates a comfortable and exciting ambiance to the future clients and tenants.
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Overview of this Park Place Residences is that the property is encompassed with a great list of amenities within close distance. Shopping malls, schools, medical facilities s businesses and some important offices are just within a couple of minutes away. Have an excellent day shopping with family and friends in the nearby shopping malls which include Parkway Parade, Tanjong Katong Complex, One KM, City Plaza, Joo Chiat Complex, Paya Lebar Square, Leisure Park Kallang and Kallang Wave Mall.
A number of prestigious schools are also within reach from this property that is majestic. The list contain Kong Hwa School, Macpherson Secondary School, Tanjong Katong Secondary School, Broadrick Secondary School, Chuing Cheng High School (Main), Macpherson Primary School, Eunos Primary School, Canossa Convent Primary School, Maha Bodhi School and Manjusri Secondary School. Other conveniences which are in close proximity to the property comprise Geylang East Swimming Complex, Geylang East Public Library, S.T. Medical Centre, NTUC Fairprice and Geylang East Sin Hin Fodd Centre.
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If you would like to receive a full Vivi*Press Cards Catalogue for 2019/20 with a Brochure and Order Form of items available, please e-mail me, Vivien Steels, with your address.
As well as original Paintings, also available are:
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I would like to second that. Great place just to hang and even do some work at. And the coffee there is fantastic
The boys there are really leading the way now, it is known only to the locals as it is tucked back in
the Industrial section in a Trendy Tricked-out Industrial building with a real airplane hanging from the celing.
They have a Cuban Bean that is magic as well as many others.
Now They have taken over the coffee Cafe La Monde on Hasting st so the tourists can enjoy them too.
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I would like to second that. Great place just to hang and even do some work at. And the coffee there is fantastic
Coincidence, just found this place myself a few days ago. Very handy for the trips to Bunnings Great coffee and a great deli too
That sounds great and its on my next to visit list when up north.
The aeroplane tragic in me begs to ask what kind of plane is it?
I'll check next time I'm there for you scoota_gal. In the meantime, here's a pic for you!
Every day there are 2 origins on that rotate, the house blend and a Mexican Mountain Water Decaf. There is also a filter roasted coffee that rotates for the brew bar with a selection of Syphon, V60 or Clover for your drinking pleasure. JBM has also been roasted for a Christmas special!
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Wow, that looks like a fantastic space.
The plane looks like a Kit Fox with a radial engine cowl up the front. I'm loving the whole concept of this space, from the chalk board drawings on the wall to the whole industrial theme. I'd always thought that a cafe in a hangar would have been a great concept, these guys look to have done it a bit the other way round!
There are more pics and info on the Facebook page. Just search Clandestino Roasters and It should come up!
Yep great place to hang out and watch people come and go while you drink a variety of great coffee.
Jacson has a lot of control systems and tools to ensure they are producing great product, a growing force on the sunny coast coffee scene.
So guys, the new website is up for Clandestino Roasters!
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Was here last weekend. Wow. What a great experience with great coffee!
more like something you would find in Sydney than our little Sunny coast
Was as busy as one in Sydney as well today! *slumps in a couch with a beer* although with 4 behind an FB80 we made good progress! Haven't seen you in a while C-man!
I had a great experience here. The Barista was a lovely guy and talked me through the clover machine as he made me one, then offered the same bean as a macchiato to show me how the flavours change through the different processes. He came out to my table afterwards to talk about the coffee. Delicious coffee too, and a great vibe.
Dropped in on a whirlwind trip north to the Sunshine Coast last week. Had a great experience, with the staff all friendly and happy to chat coffee. Loved the whole concept of a great cafe in a fantastic specialty food market. Could have spent way too much money in there!
Nice touch with the small descriptor cards that are delivered with your coffee, so as you get to really know what you're drinking.
Brought my girlfriend back on a second visit, sans her 3 kids under 5 and I don't think she wanted to leave! We scammed the big couch and sat there sipping on our coffees and admiring the ambiance of the place.
Oh, and the plane was a way cool touch too. (Especially the rather large machine gun sticking out the side!) In fact, the whole aviation theme was nicely done if you're into that kind of thing.
Was great to have you in the house Scoota!! So glad you enjoyed your experience.
Popped in today. It's a terrific space!
Nice Guat espresso but it's a a good thing they weren't too busy. Sadly had my young bloke with me and a chat was not a possibility.
The roast was a little too 3rd for me, but nevertheless well executed. Will try to get back and try some more of their offer...
On the other hand, Belmondos absolutely bombed. Wanted a few things from the deli, but the few staff who were in the deli were in sloooooow motion. Gave up, binned the other things I had grabbed to go with the deli food and went elsewhere.
Come and say G'day next time you're in Talk_Coffee! I was the young guy behind the machine with the glasses and dark hair! We have the Bolivia Finca Agro Takesi on tomorrow which is a fantastic bean.
Sorry to hear about your bad experience with the Deli. We are going through massive changes with the tills and stuff so they are still working things out. Try the beef curry. My lunchtime favourite.
How long you on the coast for Chris? If you have any time would be great to put a face to the name.
In relation to the OP this place is a beauty! Having lived on the Sunny Coast for most of my years a place like this was certainly missing. Now I can't wait to visit the parents again just to go back to this place!
By the way Michael (mwcalder05) I didn't actually know you worked there. You were giving me some advice a while back on a temporary solution for a heat source to use on my siphon. We'll have to have a chat next time I visit :-)
Thanks Michael and Chester. We're in town for another few days. Catch ups would be great!
Dropped in today for a Picollo and I must say it was 10/10. Strong and smooth. Such a nice trendy little place to hangout. I'll drop back in on my way out of town on Friday. Kudos guys, very impressed.
I've been buying their beans for years now. They source 'fair trade' beans from all over the world and rotate their SO's regularly.
Haven't tried Padre's but I can confirm what you get in the cup at Clandestino (Belmondo's) is fabulous. A must try in Noosa.
Staying a couple of streets away and walked there this morning, pretty good drop for me to start the day before a lengthy 4wd trip, I'll be going back tomorrow morning as well to try a different bean


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Part of Landis Communities, Steeple View Lofts is a 36-unit rental complex designed for active adults, age 55 and older that offers city loft rentals to those wanting to live in the heart of vibrant downtown Lancaster, PA.
The building, at 118 North Water Street, was developed by Zamagias Properties, headquartered in Pittsburgh. Zamagias is engaged in a broad range of business ventures including real estate development and management, healthcare resource management technology, banking and finance, and energy development. In addition to the residential rental units, the first floor features retail space with tenants such as Miesse Candies and Friendship Heart Gallery. These will be open to the public.
Why did Landis Communities do this?
In the summer of 2008, we began our strategic planning with a period of listening. Our board and management contacted over 150 stakeholders in Landis Homes, asking questions about our strengths and potential for improvement. One strong theme heard from stakeholders was to develop urban active adult living options in Lancaster City, including options for those from a wide variety of economic situations. This is our first step in this effort. In addition, state and federal leaders are encouraging aging services providers to offer a wider selection of services specifically designed to keep people in their homes for as long as possible.
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One and two bedroom apartment units ranging in size from less than 800 square feet to more than 1,100 square feet. Our goal is to provide comfortable and affordable finishes in the apartments and large common areas.
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The benches in the Twt Park are in need of replacement and the Cowbridge with Llanblethian Town Council are adopting a 'Donate a Bench' scheme which will allow members of the community or local organisations to pay for a bench to be installed in the park.
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CENTRAL, S.C. - The Mount Olive softball team lost both games in the doubleheader against the Warriors of Southern Wesleyan University in Conference Carolinas action on Saturday afternoon at Varsity Field in Central, S.C.
Score: Southern Wesleyan 8 - Mount Olive 1
Records: Mount Olive (22-15, 7-6 CC), Southern Wesleyan (14-15 | 7-6 CC)
Location: Varsity Field | Central, S.C.
How It Happened
- Charlene Thompson started things off with a bang hitting a triple to right field putting herself in great scoring position for her teammates.
- Amber Elliott laid down a perfect sacrifice bunt grounding out to the pitcher and scoring Thompson from third to get UMO a 1-0 lead at the end of the first inning.
- Southern Wesleyan responded with a pair of runs in the bottom half of the inning to take a 2-1 lead.
- Neither team scored in the second inning and SWU added two more runs in the bottom of the third and fourth innings to get out to a 6-1 lead.
- The Warriors added one run each in the bottom halves of the fifth and sixth innings and kept UMO off the scoreboard in the top of the seventh to win game one 8-1.
- Amber Elliott earned the lone RBI while Charlene Thompson is credited with the run.
- Emily Chaisson (L: 5-2) picked up the loss after pitching a full game giving up eight runs on 10 hits with seven walks and six strikeouts.
Score: Southern Wesleyan 4 - Mount Olive 3
Records: Mount Olive (22-16, 7-7 CC), Southern Wesleyan (15-15 | 8-6 CC)
Location: Varsity Field | Central, S.C.
How It Happened
- UMO again found a run in the top of the first inning to get the first score of the game. Charlene Thompson led off with a single and advanced to second on the throw to the infield.
- Amber Elliott advanced Thompson to third on a groundout to the second baseman and the senior right fielder came home on a wild pitch to score the opening run.
- The Warriors scored a tying run in the bottom half of the first inning as a double scored the runner from second.
- The Trojans reclaimed the lead in the top of the fourth inning putting up a pair of runs on the board as Megan Bryant and Hannah Burress both crossed home plate.
- SWU scored a single run in the bottom half of the inning and added one run each in the bottoms of the fifth and sixth while keeping the Trojans from scoring again to take game two 4-3 and complete the sweep.
- Amber Parker tallied the lone RBI of game two while scoring the two runs in the fourth inning. One run was the product of an error and therefore not an RBI.
- Mallory Ratcliff (L: 7-6) pitched a full game giving up four runs on seven hits. She struck out seven and walked three in 28 batters faced.
Mount Olive is at Shaw University this Wednesday for a non-conference contest before returning home for a pair of Conference Carolinas doubleheaders at Nancy Chapman Cassell Field. Emmanuel and Erskine come to town on Friday and Saturday respectively.


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Being one of the largest telecommunications companies in the U.S., Sprint has a superb technical support group that can address any problem with Galaxy S5. We are not trying to compete with it, rather, we are simply providing complimentary support to our readers who contacted us about their problems.
If you are a Sprint Galaxy S5 owner and currently have issues with the device, feel free to contact us via [email protected]. We are willing to help you with your problems but please, provide all necessary details so that we can accurately assess your concerns. You may also browse our Galaxy S5 Troubleshooting page as we listed all problems we already addressed. Try the troubleshooting procedures and solutions we provided and if they didn't work, contact us immediately. We also have our Facebook wall and Google+ page and we use to help our readers. You may post your concerns there, too.
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Problem: Hi Droid Guy team, I have a Samsung Galaxy S5 under Sprint. It is 7 months old already and while it has working properly since I got it, its current performance is far from good. It is now very slow in loading apps and most of the games I play stutter at some point. Being an extensive user for several months, I can say that there is a very noticeable difference in its performance. The problem is, I don't know where to look and how to get my phone back in good shape again. I need your guidance on this. I tried calling Sprint's tech support but I've been on queue for more than 15 minutes and haven't been able to talk to a live representative. Any advice would surely be appreciated. Thanks in advance. — Katie
Troubleshooting: Hi Katie. While Galaxy S5 is one of the most powerful smartphones in the market today, its performance will deteriorate over time. That is the reason why users are advised to uninstall apps that aren't used or clear cache and data of apps that often crash.
More often, third-party apps are the cause why the performance of the phone drops. The more apps installed in it, the slower it becomes. So, the first thing you have to do is find apps you don't use anymore and uninstall them. Then, try to close apps running in the background especially heavy ones. Hitting the Recent key (left of the Home key) will pull up a screen with a list of recently used apps. You may close all these apps and go to the Task Manager. From there, you can close apps that run in the background to free up some space in the RAM.
In case the internal storage of your phone is running low, you need to transfer large files to the microSD card. You may also move your downloaded apps to the external storage. Remember that during the boot up, the phone will read the internal storage and if there is a lot of files stored in it, it will take time to read and cache all of them.
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- Press the Volume down key several times key to highlight 'wipe data / factory reset.'
- Press Power button to select.
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- Press Power button to select and start the master reset.
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Problem: Hi, my name is Cassidy, an S5 owner. I called Sprint twice regarding my problem already but both reps weren't able to help me as they wanted me to follow their troubleshooting when I can't do a thing on my phone. I know that contacting you is a long shot, but here I am hoping you could help me.
The problem is I recently installed a couple of apps. After that, the phone rebooted by itself so I thought that may be it was a part of the installation process. However, when the phone reached the logo, it was stuck there. I left the phone for ten minutes thinking that it may just continue booting but it didn't.
I tried removing the battery, leave the phone without it for 5 minutes and tried again…the problem's still the same. At this point, I'm stumped and I really don't know what to do to fix the problem. Of course, I can't do a thing with my phone as it won't continue booting up. But I am confident that those apps caused this problem. How can I get rid of them? Thanks.
Troubleshooting: Hi Cassidy. You can boot your Galaxy S5 in safe mode so you can troubleshoot the problem. When in safe mode, all third-party apps will be temporarily disabled. Since you're positive that the cause of the problem are the most recent apps you installed, then booting in safe mode will fix the problem for you. Once you reached safe mode, you can then uninstall those problematic apps.
Safe Mode
- Turn the device off.
- Press and hold the Power key.
- When 'Samsung Galaxy S5' appears on the screen, release the Power key.
- Immediately after releasing the Power key, press and hold the Volume down key.
- Continue to hold the Volume down key until the device finishes restarting.
- Safe mode will display in the bottom left corner of the screen.
- Release the Volume down key when you see Safe Mode.
Uninstall Apps
- From any Home screen, tap Apps.
- Tap Settings.
- Scroll to 'APPLICATIONS,' then tap Application manager.
- Swipe right to the DOWNLOADED screen.
- Tap the desired application
- Tap Uninstall.
- Tap Uninstall again to confirm.
I hope this helps.
Sprint Galaxy S5 Apps Greyed Out, Photos Disappeared
Problem: Hi guys. I am hoping you can help me with my problem. My phone is a Galaxy S5, which gets service from Sprint. The problem is many of my apps have their icons greyed out. One example is Real Racing. Yesterday, I was able to play with it but today, the icon is greyed out and if I tapped on it, nothing happens. Another thing I noticed is that many of the pictures disappeared, although some left thumbnails in the Gallery. When I tap on a thumbnail to view the picture, what is displayed is a pixelated picture that can't be recognized.
Prior to these issues, there were times when the phone hangs or lags and became very slow. It was also heating up and draining it's battery faster than usual. I am worried because it could be a hardware issue but I hope I'm wrong. Can you guys help me with it, please. Regards, Leonard.
Troubleshooting: Hey Leonard. Before these problems started, the phone was already telling you something was wrong. Based on your description, I am certain the problem is the microSD card.
The phone will usually hang, freeze or lag if the microSD card is unexpectedly un-mounted. The phone will try to detect and read from it and it failed, it will try even harder using up more RAM and putting the CPU in hyper-driver. Consequently, it will heat up and the battery will be depleted quicker. Now, if the microSD card couldn't be detected or read, apps that were moved or saved in it will not run. Their icons, however, will still show up in the app drawer but greyed out. It is because those apps still have files saved in the phone's internal storage while majority of their data are in the microSD card, that's why they won't run if tapped.
Pictures that were originally saved in the microSD card will not be visible in the Gallery, while those that were initially saved in the phone's internal memory but moved to the SD card will still have thumbnails showing in the gallery but since the source image isn't accessible, only thumbnails will be viewed. That is the reason why you couldn't recognize them when viewed–you were actually viewing the thumbnail that was overly enlarged.
The microSD card may have been corrupted or damaged but try to physically un-mount it and insert it into a card reader, then to your laptop or computer. If the computer can't read from it, you will be prompted to reformat it. However, if the machine can read from it, try to mount it back to your phone and see if the device can detect it. If not, then backup everything that's in it and format the card using FAT32 format. If the problem persisted after doing this, it's time you bought a new one.
Sprint Galaxy S5 WiFi Switch Is Greyed Out
Problem: At first, my phone became really slow. Then, I rebooted it and everything was back to normal. I have an unlimited data plan so I often use it especially when I'm at work. At home, though, I connect to our WiFi network. Yesterday, I was able to connect with WiFi and I'm not sure if I turned it off when I left home. But the problem is, there's no way for me to turn it on now because it's greyed out. It can neither be turned on or off and there's no indicator of the WiFi at the status bar so it must be off. This is the second time I experience this problem, the phone fixed the first all by itself after an hour or two. But this time, more than 24 hours have passed and the problem is still ongoing. I already rebooted the phone countless times to no avail. Honestly, I'm not really that knowledgeable when it comes to technology so if you guys know how to fix this problem. I would greatly appreciate it. By the way, my phone is Samsung Galaxy S5, I'm with Sprint. And oh, I already called tech support, they just wanted me to reset the phone, which I'm hesitant to do because I have a lot of data in it. Do you know how to fix this without resetting the phone? Thanks, Brent.
Troubleshooting: Hi Brent. It may just be a glitch in the system. This is a pretty common issue with Galaxy devices and most of the time it can be fixed without the intervention of the owner but in your case wherein the problem persisted for more than 24 hours already, it's time to do something. I know just how to fix this. Follow these steps:
- Turn off the device.
- Press and hold the following three buttons at the same time: Volume Up key, Home key, and Power key.
- When the phone vibrates, release the Power key but continue to press and hold the Volume Up key and the Home key.
- When the Android System Recovery screen appears, release the Volume Up and Home keys.
- Press the Volume Down key to highlight 'wipe cache partition.'
- Press the Power key to select.
- When the wipe cache partition is complete, 'Reboot system now' is highlighted.
- Press the Power key to restart the device.
Yes, wiping the cache partition will fix the greyed out WiFi switch. Works all the time.
Sprint Galaxy S5 Uses More RAM
Problem: I have a Galaxy S5 and I have Sprint as my service provider. The phone works fine but there are times when some apps will crash or will be forced close as the phone runs out of RAM. My brother has the same phone and when I checked the RAM status it was around 800MB while mine is around 1.64GB. That is the case even when all apps are closed. Because of this, there are apps that don't refresh in the background like Hangouts making me miss important notifications. So, my question is pretty simple, how can I lower my phone's RAM usage? — David
Troubleshooting: The RAM exists to be used but then, of course, there are disadvantages if your phone is already using almost all of its RAM during boot up or normal use. More often, third-party apps use the RAM more than anything else. The more apps you have in your phone, the higher the RAM usage. Here's what I suggest you do…
Take note of the current RAM usage of your phone. Reboot your S5 and immediately after it becomes active, check the memory usage and compare it with the first record. If there's a huge gap between the two, then its means there are third-party apps that use twice as much RAM as the others. However, if after the reboot the memory usage is the same or close to the current usage, then the phone is already hogging on RAM during boot up.
Now, boot your phone in safe mode to know how much memory the phone uses if all third-party apps are disabled.
- Turn the device off.
- Press and hold the Power key.
- When 'Samsung Galaxy S5' appears on the screen, release the Power key.
- Immediately after releasing the Power key, press and hold the Volume down key.
- Continue to hold the Volume down key until the device finishes restarting.
- Safe mode will display in the bottom left corner of the screen.
- Release the Volume down key when you see Safe Mode.
Normally, the phone will have low memory usage when in safe mode and you can attain this by performing full hard reset. But as you install apps, the figure will rise so, it's up to you how you manage it. Apps that need mobile data and refresh more often, usually use more RAM than others. Processor and graphic intensive games will take up more memory, so after you used the apps, force close them.
Prevent Excessive Data Usage
Problem: I'm with Sprint and I have a Galaxy S5. Last month, I paid too much for data and I don't want it to happen again. We have WiFi at home and I use mobile data when I'm traveling to receive MMS and emails when there's no WiFi available. Actually, this is my first Android phone; I've been stuck with BlackBerry for more than 5 years. Needless to say, I'm still adjusting and learning the phone's features. I don't know if it has a feature that will allow me to limit and monitor my data usage. I've been looking for such feature for a few days now but I haven't found it. It would be very helpful for me if you can show me how to monitor my data usage. Thanks, Vivian.
Tutorial: Hi Vivian! Welcome to the wagon! About your question, well, yes you can actually monitor and manage your data usage. Just follow the simple tutorial I outlined for you and you'll be fine:
- From the Home screen, tap the Apps icon.
- Launch Settings and touch Data usage. From this screen, you can tell immediately how much data you've already used up for a specific period of time.
- To limit data usage, touch and drag the red anchor on the right side of the graph. Data is measured in megabytes (MB).
- If you want to disable mobile data when the limit is reached, tick the checkbox next to Limit mobile data usage.
- You can also set a warning so that you'll be notified if data usage reached certain amount. Just touch and drag the orange anchor to desired amount of data.
- Tick the checkbox next to Alert me about data usage to be notified.
Sprint Galaxy S5 Can't Read New MicroSD Card
Problem: I bought a new microSD card to be used in my Galaxy S5. It's a 32GB SD card and it's working fine when I insert it to a reader and to my laptop. In fact, it already has hundreds of music tracks in it. However, when I mounted it to my phone, the music tracks won't appear in the Music app and I can't find it using the file manager app. Of course, I made sure it was properly mounted but the phone just can't find it. I am also sure it's compatible because I bought the same model that my sister used in her phone (S4). I called Sprint and the rep told me to have the card replaced because it might not be compatible with my phone. I'm not sure what to do with it. Help me please. What should I do to rectify this? — Carlos
Troubleshooting: Almost all after market microSD cards are compatible with any smartphones in the market today, so I refuse to believe what Sprint's rep told you about it. The problem is that it has a format that's not readable by your phone and it's easy to fix that. Just follow these simple steps and everything will work fine, although all the music tracks that you already saved in the card will be deleted.
- Plug your microSD card to a card reader.
- Insert your card reader to your laptop and wait until it can detect it.
- Right-click on the SD card icon.
- Choose Format.
- Set File type to FAT32.
I hope this helps.
How To Stop Available Networks Notifications on Sprint Galaxy S5
Problem: Hi team. I've been following your troubleshooting series for Galaxy S5 since I upgraded in December. I am not sure if you already addressed this issue but it's very annoying when the phone repeatedly notifies you that there are available networks in range. There are even times when it automatically connects to one of the networks it could detect. How do I prevent the phone from doing this? I think the phone was set to do this by default because I haven't changed a setting yet. Can you help me with, please? — Joey
Related Question: Hi droid guy. I know you guys are very busy but I will contact you anyway. My concern is more of an annoyance than a problem. The phone will often detect available WiFi networks and will notify me. I don't want these kinds of notifications popping up out of the blue, so how can I stop them? Thanks.
Troubleshooting: There's one WiFi setting you need to disable to prevent the phone from scanning available networks. Just follow these steps to get rid of those unwanted WiFi-related notifications:
- Swipe down from the top of the screen with one finger.
- Tap the Settings icon on the upper-right corner.
- Tap the WiFi icon.
- Tap the Menu icon on the upper-right corner of the screen.
- Choose Advanced from the drop down.
- Uncheck the box next to "Always allow scanning".
Sprint Galaxy S5 Won't Turn On But Vibrates
Problem: Hello droid guy. Thanks for giving us users free support. We really need help especially those who have little knowledge with technology. I am 62 years old and a woman at that but I know how to use my new Galaxy S5. This is the third Android phone in my possession and I have already learned the basics. As of late, however, my phone randomly turns off. I tried finding something that will tell of its pattern but there's nothing…every reboot was random.
When it turns off, it wouldn't respond if I press the Power key to turn it on. My son told me to remove the battery for a minute so I spent almost an hour taking the back cover off, then I pulled the battery out. When I replaced the battery, the phone immediately turned on but turned off after a few seconds. There's a vibration every now and then and I'm worried about it. Is my phone hardware defective? If not, can you show me a way to fix this problem? I think I can follow simple step-by-step guides. Thank you. — Helen
Troubleshooting: Hi Helen. I am sorry you're experiencing this problem. Based on you description, it seems like the Power key of your phone is stuck. That's why it can't boot up completely, turns off and vibrates. It's a hardware issue and we can only do so much about it. There's one thing I want you to try, though: press the Power key many times just to see if you can get the Power key from being stuck. If not, then you really have to send it in for repair as there is also a possibility that the Power button was damaged. If this was the case, then the technician can replace the switch and the phone should be working fine after that.
Sprint Galaxy S5 Freezes, Settings Crashed
Problem: Hi guys. I'm not sure how this problem started but my Galaxy S5 just froze one day and then error messages started to pop up. When it freezes, there's nothing I can do but remove the battery and restart the phone. At random times, an error message "Unfortunately, Settings has stopped" will pop up and the phone will freeze again. I was told by Sprint representative to reset the phone. He asked me to press the Power, Volume Up and Home keys together but nothing happened. I don't care about the data in my phone, I just want to fix it. Can you help me out how to reset my phone? Thanks in advance. — Jimmy
Troubleshooting: It looks like there's a glitch in the firmware causing the Settings service to crash. Since you decided to just reset the phone, then I won't keep you long. Just follow the steps below to perform full hard reset. Once done successfully, your phone should be working like its first boot.
- Turn off the device.
- Press and hold the following three buttons at the same time: Volume Up key, Home key, and Power key.
- When the phone vibrates, release the Power key but continue to press and hold the Volume Up key and the Home key.
- When the Android System Recovery screen appears, release the Volume Up and Home keys.
- Press the Volume down key several times key to highlight 'wipe data / factory reset.'
- Press Power button to select.
- Press the Volume down key until 'Yes — delete all user data' is highlighted.
- Press Power button to select and start the master reset.
- When the master reset is complete, 'Reboot system now' is highlighted.
- Press the Power key to restart the device.
Good luck!
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Liquidity provider
Under the Listing Rules, an issuer is required to appoint a liquidity provider to provide liquidity for every derivative warrant it issues.
How does a liquidity provider work?
A liquidity provider can provide liquidity for a warrant either by active quotes or quote request.
Active quotes:
Starting from 31 December 2012, all warrant issuers implement active quotes standards under which liquidity providers provide liquidity for certain derivative warrants by actively inputting orders into the Exchange's trading system.
However, active quotes may not strictly be "continuous" because liquidity providers may need to pause the provision of active quotes for a reasonably short period of time to adjust quote parameters in response to market conditions or operational needs.
Roughly speaking, the liquidity provider should provide active quotes for at least 90% of the time of a trading day for warrants that meet the criteria for active quotes. Each pause to provide liquidity should not exceed 10 minutes.
Active quotes only apply to warrants that satisfy the following criteria (as measured on a real time basis):
- an active underlying (i.e. local indices and stocks listed on the Exchange which are eligible for CBBC issuance, representing stocks with the highest turnover in the market);
- 50% or less of their aggregate number outstanding in the market;
- remaining time to expiry of at least one month; and
- moneyness between 20% in-the-money and 20% out-of-the-money. "Moneyness" is derived by comparing the spot price or level of the underlying and the exercise price or strike level. You may check out more details from the Industry Principles on Liquidity Provision for Listed Structured Products.
If you want to know whether a particular warrant is eligible for active quotes at any particular time on a trading day, you may contact the issuer to ask if such warrant meets the above criteria.
Quote request:
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- the maximum spread between the bid and ask price;
- the minimum quote size; and
- situations in which a quote will not be provided.
You can call for a quote via your broker at the phone number displayed on the designated page of the warrant, the HKEx website and the listing document.
Who can be a liquidity provider?
A liquidity provider must be an Exchange Participant, but needs not be part of the issuer's group of companies. An issuer can appoint different liquidity providers for different derivative warrants it issues. A liquidity provider can serve more than one warrants issued by the same or different issuers. However, each warrant can only have one liquidity provider.
To help distinguish its liquidity providing activities from other agency trading, each liquidity provider is assigned a unique Broker ID 95XX or 96XX. A liquidity provider uses the same Broker ID for all derivative warrants it supports.
To ensure market liquidity is not affected should the liquidity provider fail to perform its functions, an issuer may appoint a back up liquidity provider for contingency purposes.
How do liquidity providers fulfil their obligations?
A liquidity provider's obligations are specified in the respective listing documents. Starting from 31 December 2012, all warrant issuers also implement active quote liquidity in accordance with the Industry Principles.
However, there are certain circumstances specified by the issuer in the listing document under which it can suspend its obligation to provide liquidity. Examples include:
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- if there is a "fast market" (i.e. situations where the financial markets experience exceptional price movement and high volatility over relatively short periods of time leading to a sudden increase in risk and uncertainty) which materially affects the issuer's hedging ability;
- if the theoretical value of the warrant is less than HK$0.01;
- where the underlying asset is an index, if there occurs or exists any suspension of, or limitation imposed on, trading of options or futures contracts relating to the index or if the index level is not calculated or published as scheduled for any reason; or
- when there is no warrant available for market making activities;
As the circumstances may vary for different derivative warrants, it is important to read the listing document carefully.
Also the liquidity provider is not obliged to provide quote during a pre-opening session or a closing auction session (if applicable) and during the first 5 minutes of each morning session or the first 5 minutes after trading commences for the first time on a trading day.
Although liquidity providers are obliged to provide quotes, this does not imply that they must take up all the outstanding orders in the market. Liquidity providers can provide quotes at the price level they deem fair provided they comply with the maximum spread requirement in the listing document. Therefore, there are chances that their quotes cannot match with your expected price levels and leave your orders unexecuted.
Who evaluates the performance of a liquidity provider?
The Stock Exchange evaluates the performance of liquidity providers. In case of any non-compliance with the obligations as set out in the listing document, the Stock Exchange may suspend the issuer from further issuance of derivative warrants or require the issuer to find another liquidity provider within a prescribed time period.
Besides, liquidity providers have to comply with the relevant securities regulations.
However, don't misunderstand the role of liquidity providers. Liquidity providers are only required to ensure some minimal liquidity in the market as and when it is needed. They are obliged to provide quotes on a limited scale usually after considering the supply and demand situation at the time.
As an investor, before you buy a warrant, it is in your best interest to also check out the performance of a liquidity provider. For instance, find out whether it always provides quotes with narrow spreads; how quickly it responds to quote requests and when it acts as the liquidity provider for another warrant, whether its level of service is consistent over the life of that warrant.
To understand more about derivative warrants listed in Hong Kong, please refer to the frequently asked questions (FAQ) posted on individual issuers' websites or the HKEx website.


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Senate Bill No. 925
An act to amend Section 16501 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to foster care.
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SB 925, Beall. Foster care.
Existing law provides for the out-of-home placement of children who are unable to remain in the custody and care of their parents, and provides for a range of child welfare and foster care services for which these children may be eligible. Under existing law, child welfare services are defined as the continuum of services provided on behalf of children alleged to be the victims of child abuse, neglect, or exploitation, as specified.
Existing law provides that child welfare services are best provided using a team-based approach, including the utilization of child and family teams, defined as a team of individuals convened by the placing agency and who are engaged through a variety of team-based processes to identify the strengths and needs of the child or youth and his or her family, and to help achieve positive outcomes for safety, permanency, and well-being. Existing law requires the child and family team process to engage the child or youth, the child's family, and other people important to the family or to the child or youth in meeting the objectives described above. Existing law also requires the team to include representatives who provide formal supports to the child or youth and family when appropriate, including, but not limited to, the caregiver and the placing agency caseworker.
This bill would also require the inclusion of the child or youth's Court-Appointed Special Advocate, if one has been appointed, to the child and family team described above, unless the child or youth objects.
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The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
Section 16501 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read:
(a) (1) As used in this chapter, "child welfare services" means public social services that are directed toward the accomplishment of any or all of the following purposes:
(A) Protecting and promoting the welfare of all children, including disabled, homeless, dependent, or neglected children.
(B) Preventing or remedying, or assisting in the solution of problems that may result in, the neglect, abuse, exploitation, or delinquency of children.
(C) Preventing the unnecessary separation of children from their families by identifying family problems, assisting families in resolving their problems, and preventing breakup of the family where the prevention of child removal is desirable and possible.
(D) Restoring to their families children who have been removed, by the provision of services to the child and the families.
(E) Identifying children to be placed in suitable adoptive homes, in cases where restoration to the biological family is not possible or appropriate.
(F) Ensuring adequate care of children away from their homes, in cases where the child cannot be returned home or cannot be placed for adoption.
(2) "Child welfare services" also means services provided on behalf of children alleged to be the victims of child abuse, neglect, or exploitation. The child welfare services provided on behalf of each child represent a continuum of services, including emergency response services, family preservation services, family maintenance services, family reunification services, and permanent placement services, including supportive transition services. The individual child's case plan is the guiding principle in the provision of these services. The case plan shall be developed within a maximum of 60 days of the initial removal of the child or of the in-person response required under subdivision (f) if the child has not been removed from his or her home, or by the date of the dispositional hearing pursuant to Section 358, whichever comes first.
(3) "Child welfare services" are best provided in a framework that integrates service planning and delivery among multiple service systems, including the mental health system, using a team-based approach, such as a child and family team. A child and family team brings together individuals that engage with the child or youth and family in assessing, planning, and delivering services consistent with paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 16501.1. Use of a team approach increases efficiency, and thus reduces cost, by increasing coordination of formal services and integrating the natural and informal supports available to the child or youth and family.
(4) "Child and family team" means a group of individuals who are convened by the placing agency and who are engaged through a variety of team-based processes to identify the strengths and needs of the child or youth and his or her family, and to help achieve positive outcomes for safety, permanency, and well-being.
(A) The activities of the team shall include, but not be limited to, both of the following:
(i) Providing input into the development of a child and family plan that is strengths-based, needs-driven, and culturally relevant.
(ii) Providing input into the placement decision made by the placing agency and the services to be provided in order to support the child or youth.
(B) (i) The child and family team process shall engage the child or youth, the child's family, and other people important to the family or to the child or youth in meeting the objectives set forth in subparagraph (A). The child and family team shall also include representatives who provide formal supports to the child or youth and family when appropriate, including, but not limited to, all of the following:
(I) The caregiver.
(II) The placing agency caseworker.
(III) A representative from a foster family agency or short-term residential therapeutic program with which a child or youth is placed.
(IV) A county mental health representative.
(V) A representative from the regional center if the child is eligible for regional center services.
(VI) The child or youth's Court-Appointed Special Advocate, if one has been appointed, unless the child or youth objects.
(VII) A representative of the child or youth's tribe or Indian custodian, as applicable.
(ii) As appropriate, the child and family team also may include other formal supports, such as substance use disorder treatment professionals and educational professionals, providing services to the child or youth and family. For purposes of this definition, the child and family team also may include extended family and informal support persons, such as friends, coaches, faith-based connections, and tribes as identified by the child or youth and family. If placement into a short-term residential therapeutic program or a foster family agency that provides treatment services has occurred or is being considered, the mental health representative is required to be a licensed mental health professional. Any party to the child's case who is represented by an attorney may consult with his or her attorney regarding this process. The child or youth and his or her family may request specific persons to be included on the child and family team. Nothing shall preclude another agency serving the child or youth from convening a team in collaboration with the placing agency.
(5) Child welfare services may include, but are not limited to, a range of service-funded activities, including case management, counseling, emergency shelter care, emergency in-home caretakers, temporary in-home caretakers, respite care, therapeutic day services, teaching and demonstrating homemakers, parenting training, substance abuse testing, transportation, and specialized permanency services. These service-funded activities shall be available to children and their families in all phases of the child welfare program in accordance with the child's case plan and departmental regulations. Funding for services is limited to the amount appropriated in the annual Budget Act and other available county funds.
(6) Service-funded activities to be provided may be determined by each county, based upon individual child and family needs as reflected in the service plan.
(7) As used in this chapter, "emergency shelter care" means emergency shelter provided to children who have been removed pursuant to Section 300 from their parent or parents or their guardian or guardians. The department may establish, by regulation, the time periods for which emergency shelter care shall be funded. For the purposes of this paragraph, "emergency shelter care" may include "transitional shelter care facilities" as defined in paragraph (11) of subdivision (a) of Section 1502 of the Health and Safety Code.
(8) As used in this chapter, "specialized permanency services" means services to assist a child or nonminor dependent whose case plan is for permanent placement or supportive transition to adulthood in achieving a permanent family through reunification, adoption, legal guardianship, or other lifelong connection to caring adults, including at least one adult who will provide a permanent, parent-like relationship for the child or nonminor dependent. Specialized permanency services are designed for and with the child to address the child's history of trauma, separation, and loss. "Specialized permanency services" may include all of the following:
(A) Medically necessary mental health services, if the medical necessity criteria for Medi-Cal specialty mental health services, as described in Section 1830.205 or 1830.210 of Title 9 of the California Code of Regulations, is met, as needed to ameliorate impairments in significant areas of life functioning that may reduce the likelihood of the child or nonminor dependent achieving a permanent family, and may include other services designed to address the child's or nonminor dependent's history of trauma, grief, loss, stigma, and rejection that reduce the likelihood of the child or nonminor dependent achieving a permanent family.
(B) Permanency support core services, as appropriate to achieve, stabilize, and sustain the child or nonminor dependent in a permanent family.
(C) Services designed to prepare the identified permanent family to meet the child's or nonminor dependent's needs, set appropriate expectations before and after permanency is achieved, and stabilize the placement.
(b) As used in this chapter, "respite care" means temporary care for periods not to exceed 72 hours, and, in order to preserve the placement, may be extended up to 14 days in any one month pending the development of policies and regulations in consultation with county placing agencies and stakeholders. This care may be provided to the child's parents or guardians. This care shall not be limited by regulation to care over 24 hours. These services shall not be provided for the purpose of routine, ongoing child care.
(c) The county shall provide child welfare services as needed pursuant to an approved service plan and in accordance with regulations promulgated, in consultation with the counties, by the department. Counties may contract for service-funded activities, as defined in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a). Counties shall not contract for needs assessment, client eligibility determination, or any other activity as specified by regulations of the State Department of Social Services, except as specifically authorized in Section 16100.
(d) This chapter shall not be construed to affect duties that are delegated to probation officers pursuant to Sections 601 and 654.
(e) A county may utilize volunteer individuals to supplement professional child welfare services by providing ancillary support services in accordance with regulations adopted by the State Department of Social Services.
(f) As used in this chapter, emergency response services consist of a response system providing in-person response, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to reports of abuse, neglect, or exploitation, as required by Article 2.5 (commencing with Section 11164) of Chapter 2 of Title 1 of Part 4 of the Penal Code for the purpose of investigation pursuant to Section 11166 of the Penal Code and to determine the necessity for providing initial intake services and crisis intervention to maintain the child safely in his or her own home or to protect the safety of the child. County welfare departments shall respond to any report of imminent danger to a child immediately and all other reports within 10 calendar days. An in-person response is not required when the county welfare department, based upon an evaluation of risk, determines that an in-person response is not appropriate. This evaluation includes collateral contacts, a review of previous referrals, and other relevant information, as indicated.
(g) As used in this chapter, family maintenance services are activities designed to provide in-home protective services to prevent or remedy neglect, abuse, or exploitation, for the purposes of preventing separation of children from their families.
(h) As used in this chapter, family reunification services are activities designed to provide time-limited foster care services to prevent or remedy neglect, abuse, or exploitation, when the child cannot safely remain at home, and needs temporary foster care, while services are provided to reunite the family.
(i) (1) As used in this chapter, permanent placement services are activities designed to provide an alternate permanent family structure for children who, because of abuse, neglect, or exploitation, cannot safely remain at home and who are unlikely to ever return home. These services shall be provided on behalf of children for whom there has been a judicial determination of a permanent plan for adoption, legal guardianship, placement with a fit and willing relative, or continued foster care placement, and, as needed, shall include supportive transition services to nonminor dependents, as described in subdivision (v) of Section 11400.
(2) For purposes of this section, "another planned permanent living arrangement" means a permanent plan ordered by the court for a child 16 years of age or older or a nonminor dependent, when there is a compelling reason or reasons to determine that it is not in the best interest of the child or nonminor dependent to return home, be placed for adoption, be placed for tribal customary adoption in the case of an Indian child, or be placed with a fit and willing relative. Placement in a group home, or, on and after January 1, 2017, a short-term residential therapeutic program, shall not be the identified permanent plan for any child or nonminor dependent.
(j) As used in this chapter, family preservation services include those services specified in Section 16500.5 to avoid or limit out-of-home placement of children, and may include those services specified in that section to place children in the least restrictive environment possible.
(k) (1) (A) In any county electing to implement this subdivision, all county welfare department employees who have frequent and routine contact with children shall, by February 1, 1997, and all welfare department employees who are expected to have frequent and routine contact with children and who are hired on or after January 1, 1996, and all such employees whose duties change after January 1, 1996, to include frequent and routine contact with children, shall, if the employees provide services to children who are alleged victims of abuse, neglect, or exploitation, sign a declaration under penalty of perjury regarding any prior criminal conviction, and shall provide a set of fingerprints to the county welfare director.
(B) The county welfare director shall secure from the Department of Justice a criminal record to determine whether the employee has ever been convicted of a crime other than a minor traffic violation. The Department of Justice shall deliver the criminal record to the county welfare director.
(C) If it is found that the employee has been convicted of a crime, other than a minor traffic violation, the county welfare director shall determine whether there is substantial and convincing evidence to support a reasonable belief that the employee is of good character so as to justify frequent and routine contact with children.
(D) An exemption shall not be granted pursuant to subparagraph (C) if the person has been convicted of a sex offense against a minor, or has been convicted of an offense specified in Section 220, 243.4, 264.1, 273d, 288, or 289 of the Penal Code, or in paragraph (1) of Section 273a of, or subdivision (a) or (b) of Section 368 of, the Penal Code, or has been convicted of an offense specified in subdivision (c) of Section 667.5 of the Penal Code. The county welfare director shall suspend such a person from any duties involving frequent and routine contact with children.
(E) Notwithstanding subparagraph (D), the county welfare director may grant an exemption if the employee or prospective employee, who was convicted of a crime against an individual specified in paragraph (1) or (7) of subdivision (c) of Section 667.5 of the Penal Code, has been rehabilitated as provided in Section 4852.03 of the Penal Code and has maintained the conduct required in Section 4852.05 of the Penal Code for at least 10 years and has the recommendation of the district attorney representing the employee's or prospective employee's county of residence, or if the employee or prospective employee has received a certificate of rehabilitation pursuant to Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 4852.01) of Title 6 of Part 3 of the Penal Code. In that case, the county welfare director may give the employee or prospective employee an opportunity to explain the conviction and shall consider that explanation in the evaluation of the criminal conviction record.
(F) If criminal record information has not been recorded, the county welfare director shall cause a statement of that fact to be included in that person's personnel file.
(2) For purposes of this subdivision, a conviction means a plea or verdict of guilty or a conviction following a plea of nolo contendere. An action that the county welfare director is permitted to take following the establishment of a conviction may be taken when the time for appeal has elapsed, or the judgment of conviction has been affirmed on appeal or when an order granting probation is made suspending the imposition of sentence, notwithstanding a subsequent order pursuant to Sections 1203.4 and 1203.4a of the Penal Code permitting the person to withdraw his or her plea of guilty and to enter a plea of not guilty, or setting aside the verdict of guilty, or dismissing the accusation, information, or indictment. For purposes of this subdivision, the record of a conviction, or a copy thereof certified by the clerk of the court or by a judge of the court in which the conviction occurred, shall be conclusive evidence of the conviction.


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Today we begin the Pentecost novena, nine days of prayer in preparation for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost Sunday. On this first day of the novena, Jesus tells us to ask for the Spirit in His name (Jn 16:23). Jesus says: "The heavenly Father (will) give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him" (Lk 11:13).
We need these nine days to prepare us to ask rightly (see Jas 4:2-3). "We will receive at His hands whatever we ask" provided that "our consciences have nothing to charge us with" (1 Jn 3:22, 21). Thus, the Lord wants us to focus on repentance during this novena.
The disciples who prayed the first Pentecost novena "devoted themselves to constant prayer" (Acts 1:14). Prayer that is constant and communal works! They were filled with the Spirit on the day of Pentecost. Find some people to gather with to pray the novena.
Mary was central to the first Pentecost novena. Imagine how guilty the first disciples felt in abandoning Jesus during His crucifixion and adding to His pain. If you went to the funeral of someone you had hurt badly, imagine how comforted you'd feel to be loved and forgiven by the family of the deceased. Mary was Jesus' mother. Her presence with the disciples during the novena meant forgiveness.
Repent and go to Confession. Pray with others. Pray with Mary. Receive the Holy Spirit!


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Padre Island is the longest island on the planet however its national seashore is one of the state's most underrated territories. From Malaquite Beach to South Beach, guests can camp straightforwardly on the sand for a couple of dollars a night or simply locate a peaceful spot to pitch an umbrella for the day. In case you're hoping to go to the island's more remote shorelines, ensure your auto has four-wheel drive.
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Located on the state's upper Gulf Coast on the Bolivar land, Crystal Beach is for the party set. Sunbathers will pull their cars (and trucks) directly onto the sting of the sand, got wind of barbecues, and walk right dead set the water. Set up a trip here later within the season, since strands of seaweed brought in by the present bring together within the early summer months.
Mustang Island State Park
Named one amongst the "prettiest, cleanest swaths of publically in hand land on the Gulf" by Texas Monthly, Mustang Island State Park has one thing for everybody. There are tide pools, hiking and off-roader paths, Texas-sized waves for surfers, white sand, and car-free beaches. If you are up for even a lot of, rent a kayak and head out on the paddling path, that offers quite twenty miles of life observation and shallow-water fishing.
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Located in Brazoria County close to the town of Freeport, it's one in all the cleanest beaches you will find within driving distance of Houston. You'll conjointly build bonfires here, drive on the beach, and luxuriate in free parking.
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Rockport Beach, Rockport
A beach that faces Aransas Bay within the little coastal city of Rockport, Rockport Beach is considered one in every of the cleanest beach areas you'll notice within the state. Providing visitors a shocking stretch of sand, beachgoers can discover the beach is good for family-friendly days out enjoying the sun. Excellent for the limited ones, Rockport Beach is widespread for its absence of huge waves and powerful undertows, guaranteeing that everybody within the family will get the water. Widespread activities embody fishing, boating, and bird looking at, whereas lots of restaurants, gift outlets and galleries line the world and supply opportunities to get a bequest keepsakes. A 1,5000-foot lighted mole pier additionally sits at the top of the harbor, wherever those looking for a small amount of solitude and romance can find an ideal place for a stroll with their wife.


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I've finished reading the third book in Lauraine Snelling's series, Dakotah Treasures. I'm excited to see that there is a 4th book in the series. I feel like each book leaves you dangling, I guess so you will get the next one. I've been enjoying the books and need to find the next book in the series. :)
WELCOME to TBCN Where Book Fun Begins! We're Glad You're here!!
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Read a great book you want to tell others about. Here's the place! Each Month a Box is set up (on the Right hand corner) for nominations of Fiction and non-fiction books. After the nomination time the community votes on book of the month for each category. The winners are promoted in the CBA Monthly magazine.
2. MONTHLY GIVEAWAYS posted FIRST WEEK of the month. Book Covers will be posted on FRONT PAGE of TBCN. CLICK on the LINK ABOVE the BOOK COVER. JOIN THE GROUP – ANSWER ONE of the questions there to enter contest.
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SET UP a Book Club Page for your group. Post the Books you're group has read or will be reading in 2013. Post pictures of book events. Hold your book meeting on-line. Ask the Author to join you! Be creative. We also have lots of book ideas for your group.
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We've had great BOOK FUN this year with lots of book giveaways, and you've gotten to know lots of authors. Bethany house, Revell Publishers and CAN (Christian Authors Network) are our sponsors this year. We are thrilled to be working with them.
Check out the Book Club Pages. We have review sites, Book stores have put up pages, some of them are in the process of starting a book club, it just might be in your area. This is not a site you need to be on every day, but just check out parts of it when you can.
I LOVE Book clubs!! I'm passionate about getting the word out about Christian authors and their books to book clubs. I think this could be a great for them to meet for each to learn from the other; authors from book clubs and book clubs from authors, I've seen that so far. It's been fun to watch. We'll see where the Lord leads us in 2012. We have many exciting opportunities lined up just for you. Book Clubs are about relationships with each other and with authors. It's a win win! If you have any questions you can contact me at email@example.com
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Ancient inscriptions from 5 century BC in Van castle
Some places house very unexpected discoveries. The castle of Van being one of the oldest structures in the world seems to be underrated & its historical importance seems to be undervalued. You will not find much information online. There will not be much info signs in the castle itself if you visit it now (September 2012).
But it has ancient features which survived hundreds of years. On the Southern wall of the monolith on which the castle is bulit there is a cuneiform inscription which dates back to 5th century BC. The castle itself is said to be more than 2000 years old.
According to Wikipedia: A stereotyped trilingual inscription of Xerxes the Great from the 5th c. BC is inscribed upon a smoothed section of the rock face, some 20 meters above the ground near the fortress. The niche was originally carved out by Xerxes' father King Darius, but left the surface blank.
The inscription survives in near perfect condition and is divided into three columns of 27 lines written in (from left to right) l. It is the only Achaemenid royal inscription located outside of Iran.
It states that:
"A great god is Ahuramazda, the greatest of gods, who created this earth, who created that sky, who created man, who created happiness for man, who made Xerxes king, one king for all, one ruler for all.
I am Xerxes, the great king, the king of kings, king of all kinds of peoples with all kinds of origins, king of this earth great and wide, the son of king Darius, the Achaemenid.
King Xerxes says: King Darius, my father, by the grace of Ahuramazda built much that was good, and he gave orders to dig this niche out, but because he did not make an inscription, I ordered this inscription to be made.
May Ahuramazda and the other gods protect me, my kingdom, and what I have made."
I also found another inscription on the Northern wall of the monolith close a dug in stone room. I am not sure it dates to the same time. It is strange that such important historical landmarks are left without any explanation or signs.


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text: Look…. We never promised we would get out of the tutorial. Did you know World of Warcraft has a free edition? Did you know said free edition might as well not exist? You see, an MMORPG is great because it allows you to adventure out into an open world but even more than that it allows you to do that with other players from all around the real world. What good is an MMO if you can't even party up? I don't know, seems like poor advertising on their part for newcomers to the game. "Here, enjoy it for 20 levels, but do so completely alone." Anyway, we made due for this episode of We Suck At with World of Warcraft so check us out!


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James Gannon had a post last week which was rather honest about the purpose of DRM protection in copyright law. It is all about supporting the business model that the incumbent industries want to adopt.
Unlike some Ministers of her Majesty's government, I am genuinely interested in understanding the perspective of those in this debate whom I disagree with.
Gannon's site does not allow posting comments, but it did have a link for sending a message to him. I sent him the following message.
James I read your blog "Bill C-32 – User Exceptions and Digital Locks" and I agree that DRM allows this sort of market segmentation. I think you would find most critics agree with much of what you say, except for the part about it reducing consumer prices. One need only look at DVD region encoding to see that this is really a way to extract the maximum return from a fractured market rather than provide for reduced consumer costs. Protection for DRM will see higher consumer cost for the same rights they have now, or significantly reduced rights for the same cost. Either way the consumer will lose.
There are many issues with this legislation which you do not address, however two important ones from my perspective follow. I would be very pleased if you could address these, either directly or via another blog posing.
1) Why do you need legal protection for DRM in copyright law to achieve this end? The same business model could easily be protected via a contract model. Electronic goods could be water marked, and clauses within the contract could hold the renter liable, with significant penalties, in the event that these watermarked works are found on the public internet.
2) How do you justify the loss of private property rights? With this bill, it is not only illegal to break the locks on the DVD, it is also illegal to break the locks on the DVD player which is the property of the user, not the publisher. It also become illegal to jail break your Iphone, so that you are no longer tied to apples market place, but can instead run your own software of your own choosing. The same restrictions apply to countless other devices you may purchase. There is a significant and detrimental loss of tangible private property rights through this legislation which none of its proponents are choosing to address.
I am sincerely hoping he will reply with either another blog of his own, or a direct reply to this one. These are questions that proponents of legal DRM protection have so far avoided answering, but they are extremely relevant and it is important to know their answers to them.
So James. Please do respond....


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- MrsBice
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My fiancé and I have a dacshund named Baxter he is our Fur baby. We are bringing him withus next month when we elope in gatlinburg TN. Would love to meet some more doxie lovers out there 🙂
My fiancé and I have a dacshund named Baxter he is our Fur baby. We are bringing him withus next month when we elope in gatlinburg TN. Would love to meet some more doxie lovers out there 🙂
@meranda: i dont have a Doxie, but they are one of my favorite dogs. If i ever got another dog, it would be a Doxie and I have a name picked out already haha
However, my vet thinks that my Daisy is a mix between a Jack Russell and a Doxie bc shes really long and short.
I see doxie eyes on her 🙂
@meranda: Oh just too cute! A lady I work with has a beautiful one too! We have a Chihuahua/Daschund mix & he's like our little baby too ;]. He has the short legs & long body, but much smaller than a full Daschund. Cute nonetheless ;P
@stephanie091512: I love chiweenies too! He looks big in his pictures but he's only a whopping 10 1/2 pounds so still considered a mini.
Cute!!! I love my doxies too much.
He is like the twin to yours!!
@meranda: Baxter is SO sweet – he has such kind eyes!
@stephanie091512: Oh my goodness, SO cute!
We have a two year old blue merle (dapple) dachshund, named Ralph! He is the smartest of the five doxie's we have had in our family (also the weirdest). We love him to bits. I have hundreds of photos of him … so hard to choose!
Awwww I envious!!! I grew up with a sausage and have missed having one ever since he left us nine years ago. FH and I are planning on getting our own but will have to wait til we get a more suitable place which will be in a few years – the wait is painful and not helped by FH's family dog just passing away recently too. I have to say… I wish Dex had been around in the times of camera phones because I never took enough photos of him 🙁
Adorable! I looooove doxies and wanted one forever. My Darling Husband and I finally got our own last summer. A sweet mini red girl named Lucy. We love her so much. She just turned 9 months on Valentine's Day. They are such a goofy, fun breed.
Aww these photos are precious. Our Luna is a mix. She basically has a doxie body with tall legs. And her behavoir is almost pure doxie. Lucky me 😉 She is totally in love with Darling Husband. If I leave the house she's whatever about it but if he leaves all hell breaks loose.
Here's my derpy girl
Not a Doxie owner but I just needed to stop by and say that the Doxie "sass" on this thread is just overwhelming and to please stop with this cuteness immediately! I cannot handle it!
Love love love love love me some dashaunds! I don't have one, but I have always loved them 🙂
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