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27 September 2013
HKT48 to Perform the [Pajama Drive] Stage Himawari-gumi Style
It was announced today that HKT48 will start to perform the [Pajama Drive] stage from 2nd November 2013. This will be a 3rd stage in addition to the current Team H [Hakata Legend] stage and the kenkyuusei [Party ga Hajimaru yo] stage. This stage will be performed Himawari-gumi-style. This means that 16 members will be selected for each performance taken from both Team H and the kenkyuusei.
The Himawari-gumi idea was first introduced to AKB48 in 2007 when members were mixed from Teams A and K to first perform the [Boku no Taiyou] stage and then the [Yume wo Shinaseru Wake ni Ikanai] stage. Both of these were original stages written for Himawari-gumi, however, [Pajama Drive] is a revival of Team B's 3rd stage. It is also currently being performed by the AKB48 Kenkyuusei. Team H's first original stage is still scheduled to start on 22nd December 2013.
Team H currently perform three songs from [Pajama Drive] as part of their [Hakata Legend] stage. These are "Temodemo no Namida", "Two Years Later", and "Shiroi Shirts". Also, Team H members Sashihara Rino and Oota Aika were part of the original Team B performances of [Pajama Drive].
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Anyway, I'm going to talk about quests now. Quests have come to be an assumed part of just about every western RPG. JRPGs are, on the whole, more linear than western RPGs, and thus can control the flow of story and gameplay more easily, providing the player with regular feedback on their actions, but in a nonlinear (or at least less linear) RPG there is an ever-present risk of the player's actions feeling meaningless (I'm looking at you, Legend of Mana). Quests are a way to avoid this – by placing quest-givers around the world who need the character to help them with some problem, the player can find regular short-term goals to guide gameplay as they slowly progress toward a real or imaginary goal.
There are, however, a couple problems with quest-based gameplay (actually, more than a couple, but I'm going to try really hard to limit myself to two). One is that it severely limits the range of possibilities for the story, because engaging in endless quests only makes sense if your character is an "adventurer" - which really just means that they're the kind of character that likes to go on quests. Another problem, which is closely related to the first, is that it prevents your character from having a very strong personality, because their actions are largely dictated by what various NPCs tell them to do, and because you're rewarded for playing the kind of character that will do any and every quest (that isn't eeeevil) regardless of how silly or out-of-character it is. Put another way, it forces you to play a character for whom no task is out-of-character.
So how do we deal with these problems? Well, I guess you could try to address the second problem by making the character picky and refuse to do certain quests, but that doesn't change the fact that they're an adventurer with no self-determination, it just means that there's a more limited range of tasks they can do. You could try to fix the first problem by writing the setting such that "quests" aren't random mercenary assignments but structured actions leading toward a definite goal, but then you've just made a linear game. Linear games can be fun, but right now we're trying to figure out a way to make a less-linear game more interesting.
What I would do is change the nature of quests by making them character-driven. As it is, in many cases quests are just excuses for you to go and loot a dungeon, because you read online that some rare item you want is in there, so why can't going to find that rare item just be the quest? And I'm not talking about going to fetch it for someone else, I mean that your character finds a book that talks about some powerful rare item that's supposed to be hidden at location X, and your character now has the "Find the rare item" quest, because they want that item. This is a very simple example and doesn't sound very exciting, but you can push the idea into interesting places by adding one more layer: character goals.
The quest described above fulfills a pretty clear goal: gain power. We'll say, then, that this quest is under the umbrella of the "gain power" goal. Now what if, in the book, you also found a reference to the person who created the rare item (let's call him "Melchior")? That might spark another goal: learn more about Melchior. Perhaps if you start looking you'll find out that he's still alive (somehow), and you can eventually find him and befriend him. For that matter, your character might be interested in becoming a master blacksmith, in which case finding Melchior and becoming his apprentice is a way of acheiving a very long term goal (maybe you've had the goal since the beginning of the game).
So we have a series of goals, and each goal can be forwarded by a series of quests. You still have quest givers, but rather than being people who ask you to perform a task on their behalf, they're people who provide you with help on the way to completing your goals. Every once in a while you encounter an element new enough that it creates a totally new goal, such as the first time you hear about a potential future rival, the Black Knight, or the first time you meet a potential romantic interest. The people or places where you first acquire new goals are effectively meta-quest givers, which spark a whole new questline. So far, we've managed to make the quests seem more personal, but we've done so just by rewording the same quests you might have been doing anyway (instead of going to a dungeon retrieve item X for NPC Y in exchange for item Z, you learn about item Z from NPC Y and go to the dungeon explicitly to retrieve it).
But we can get more work out of this idea. What if goals aren't just folders that hold different quests in them, but equippable like items? While you have the "gain power" goal equipped, you're more likely to find quests that fall under than objective, and it affects your dialogue options with NPCs. Maybe they even have game mechanical effects (the "get revenge" goal makes you do 5% more damage to enemies, while the "become a master blacksmith" goal grants you +10% xp from repairing items, etc.). What this means is that the player has a mechanism for explicitly telling the game what they're interested in doing (maybe they think the Black Knight sounds interesting and want to find him, or maybe they don't really care), which lets the game give them more content related to the things they're actually interested in pursuing (rather than giving them quests in a totally haphazard manner). In fact, you could use the player's choices of goals to pursue as a way of determining what kind of form the overarching story and their ultimate goal takes.
If the player is pursuing all of the sneaky assassin related goals, then the game will start to focus more on stealth and won't even bother presenting the player with quests that are out-of-character, like the "become a knight of the order of X". If, however, the player pursues the "become a knight of the order of X" goal, the sneaky assassin related goals don't show up, and the player may in fact acquire the "destroy the sneaky assassin guild" goal. If you want to have multiple endings to your game, then you can make several climactic-sounding quests, but which one appears for your character depends on what kind of character you've been playing. The less-curious player might go through the entire game thinking that the quests they played through were how the game was "supposed" to be played, because they aren't presented with options that don't make sense for the character they're playing, while the curious player will discover that different options allows them to effectively play a different game altogether.
Well, whether you like the player-customized gameplay idea or not, I don't see any reason why developers shouldn't start making a habit of making quests about your character, instead of making them about the NPC that gave the quest to you. It seems like it would just be more satisfying to achieve your own goals than it is to help a person you've never met before achieve their goal and get paid 200 gold pieces for it.


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First inclusive women expedition in mt. Everest
Women occupy over the half population of Nepali demography. Yet if we look at the statistics, only seven women attempted to climb Mount Everest, while their counterpart male numbers over thousand," Sushmita Maskey, the event coordinator of First Inclusive Women's Sagarmatha Expedition Spring 2008 (FIWSE 2008), began rather candidly.
Her fragile outlook and lady-like demeanor did not agree with the passion and strength with which she spoke of Mount Everest. Nevertheless, she resumed with an overwhelming fervor, "Even as a toddler I had the urge to be on top, whether it was a hill, a mountain or just a pile of dirt. Later I realized I was obsessed with climbing and reaching on the top."
However, Sushmita is not alone to venture this Herculean task. Twelve like-minded women, who have dared to be literally on the top of the world, assist her. The group will also have lady porters, medical officers, liaison officer, and mule drivers.
Inclusive, as the expedition is, it includes thirteen women representing various ethnic and geographical backgrounds such as Highlander Sherpas, Newars from the Kathmandu Valley, Tibeto-Burman Gurungs, Tamangs from the middle hills, Indo-Aryan Brahmins, Chhetri of the midlands and Danwar from the lowland tarai.
"It is probable that three Sherpa expedients might leave us. However, since we have four Sherpa's we'll have at least one representative of the group," explained Maskey.
Interestingly enough, the expedition is not inclusive in terms of ethnicity and geography but profession as well.
To being with Sushmita has modeled for many international brands, while Asha Kumari Singh is a beautician. Asha's odyssey from the orthodox Madheshi family in Janakpur to a member of an expedition team already bears a testimony to her strength to face challenges. Another expeditor Sailee Basnet is a journalist at Himal Media, while Pujan Acharya is an activist and athlete. Pemadiki Sherpa is an acupuncture nurse.
On the other hand, the crew includes expedients from seventeen-year-old Nimdoma Sherpa to thirty-one year old Nawang Phuti Sherpa.
Sushmita and Usha Bista had already attempted climbing Everest. However, for rest other the expedition is maiden venture. "We have made a point to provide all climbers a basic course on mountaineering though," said Sushmita, who is probably the most trained climber in the team.
With that, it is perhaps ironic that the idea of expedition was actually a brainchild of a duo of males though.
"I was always surprised why Nepali woman couldn't make into Everest expedition. Initially, I thought it was perhaps because they were not robust enough. Nevertheless, during my stint as a mountaineering instructor at the United Kingdom, France and a few other countries, I realized it had nothing to do with physical strength but rather with the degree of opportunities available," said Da Gombu Sherpa, one of the conceivers.
Da Gombu shared this idea with Pemba Dorje Sherpa, who has maintained the world record of climbing Everest within eight hours and three minutes. "Pemba not just appreciated the idea but also took an initiative to materialize it," Da Gombu said affably.
After Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa, mounted the roof of the world in 1953, it took exactly four decades for Pasang Lhamu Sherpa to climb Everest. In a way, the first all-female-Nepali team "Millennium Everest Expedition," was assembled in 2000 and included four Sherpa women. However, Lhakpa Doma Sherpa, the leader of the team alone reached the top.
To the date only seven Nepali women – the late Pasang Lhamu Sherpa, Lhakpa Doma Sherpa, Ming Kipa Sherpa, Moni Mulepati Sherpa, Maya Sherpa, Pasang Lhamu Sherpa and Pemba Doma Sherpa — have accomplished the feat.
"Therefore, our effort is to empower Nepali women and enable them take challenges for themselves," added Sailee Basnet.
When asked if she had any plans to establish herself as a first Nepali lady journalist to climb Everest, she threw a quick repartee, "Everest is my personal quest. Even if thousands of Nepali female journalists would've already mounted it before, I would be equally excited to climb Everest."
"However, we want to make it loud and clear that we are not feminist in anyway and neither have we planned to be gender or ethnicity biased," she told.
According to the group, the expedition is not an ultimate project but just a beginning of many national and international ventures. Its major goal, as Sailee shares, is not to endorse few more names to the list of Everest summits but a genuine attempt to provide an opportunity to aspiring women climbers to prove themselves.
"Climber's Club, which has organized the expedition will continue with the theme 'Unity in Diversity' in coming future too," said Da Gombu speaking in the capacity of founder president of the club.
The approximate calculation shows that a budget of over ten million rupees will be needed to complete the expedition. The group is still involved in fund-raising programs. The mission will start in the first week of April and will last for about a couple of months, if things go the planned way.
The tour holds the motto "Unity in Diversity" and thus hopes to bring end to racial and communal disputes and form a unified nation or "The New Nepal" as Sushmita gracefully puts in.
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This project was all about learning a new skill (Dovetails). The bins will not doubt be very useful but I really wanted to make a full box with dovetailed corners. If they looked terrible well there in the cupboard who cares. I am happy to say that they are very nice. There is a scrap box in the shed full of practice pieces dovetailed together with various degrees of success. I watched many videos and read a lot of articles that explained how to fix them when they are less than perfect (most of mine were). You can see in picture six some of the repair work. I finally picked out some Maple and Mahogany and started on this simple project and was very happy with my success. It was really time consuming to make all those dovetails but the result is square and very solid.
Even my son with his one year of high school wood shop is impressed. The second box is me finishing a jig I started long ago to make box joints. It was more accurate and way faster than the dovetails. This is a great learning project, I highly recommend it.
Maple and African Mahogany, Birch 1/4 bottom. Finish is whip on poly (4 coats) with 1 coat of wax.
-- Ron, Aptos, CA
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#1 posted 04-07-2011 12:02 PM
Excellent box joints and dovetails. Especially, for taters and onions. Every time you reach for one, you'll feel you're making a high quality meal. Beautiful work. Thanks
-- so much wood, so little time. Bradford. Wood-a-holics unanimous president
#2 posted 04-07-2011 12:41 PM
Wow! If this is your first attempt at hand-cut dovetails you have NOTHING to be ashamed about! These are really good.
I also like the box joints – to me they look better on a box than dovetails since all four sides are balanced better.
The wood used is really nice as well – nice contrast. I would be proud to display these boxes in the open and not closed up inside of a closet. :-)
If I may make one note apart from the joints – if you would have used a smaller hand-hole or even an external handle you could have fit more in each box. The hand holes look really large.
Great job!
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#3 posted 04-07-2011 03:02 PM
Good choice of lumber, and nicely done!
-- 4thumbs in MO
#4 posted 04-07-2011 04:21 PM
-- Gene 'The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.' G. K. Chesterton
#5 posted 04-07-2011 07:24 PM
Like 'em. Nice to both get practice at a new skill and create something useful and beautiful. Enjoy!
#6 posted 04-07-2011 07:32 PM
I think they look fantastic. If these are your first, I'd hate to see you in a few years. Excellent job.
-- My dad and I built a 65 chev pick up.I killed trannys in that thing for some reason-Hog
#7 posted 04-07-2011 08:05 PM
I have several different small boxes made with Maple and Mahogany. I really like the contrast of those two woods.. Nice work!
-- Dan - "Collector of Hand Planes"
#8 posted 04-08-2011 01:28 AM
Well done the joints look great!
-- Ken, "Everyday above ground is a good day!"
#9 posted 04-08-2011 01:33 AM
Neat idea, I like the joinery.
#10 posted 04-08-2011 01:44 AM
Maybe the degree of success varies but overall it's excellent.
#11 posted 04-08-2011 02:18 AM
Very nice, practice makes perfect, we are all practicing, for some first attempts those are some good looking joints, I like your box designs and wood combination, thanks for sharing
-- It's Mic Keep working and sharing
#12 posted 04-08-2011 11:55 AM
Nice contrast
-- Ivan, Croatia, Wooddicted
#13 posted 01-14-2012 05:50 AM
These bins are awesome! Nice work on the joinery! Keep up the good work!
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Google is fascinating for many reasons. SEO specialists have spent years trying to understand the mechanics and workings of how Google ranks websites. It's not an exact science, but many reputable SEO marketers have observed a pattern in what Google looks for in relevant content. Here are some of the main things they look for:
On-page SEO
Relevant keywords in meta description
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Relevant keywords in title tag
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These factors are all tied together, and in many cases, you can't have one without the other. You can't have relevant content without relevant keywords to go with the content. Without helpful, informative content on your site, people will tune out and not bother clicking on anything. There's a pattern here, and basically, you'll need a strong foundation in on-page SEO to make all the other stuff work.
Let's start with a primer on on-page SEO and what we can do to help make the pages relevant geographically.
Geographic Targeting Local SEO for Your Restaurant
Before we can think about changing the content on your site, so it's more SEO-friendly, we can't overlook the basics. Remember, if you run any business, you need to have proper citations. Citations are just the online equivalent of having your restaurant listed in the phone book; only you need to do it for sites like Yelp and Yellow Pages. Completing this step will ensure Google and Bing take your site more seriously in their local ranking algorithms. You won't believe how many businesses neglect to get this part right or even do it at all, so already, you'll be way ahead of the game with this part.
With that said, let's get to the more fun stuff.
We need to go through your restaurant site and optimize every nook and cranny possible. Don't be intimidated by the word optimize. Basically, what we mean by optimization is making it easier for Google access your site and give it an appropriate ranking. It's a simple concept, but unfortunately, many people get this wrong all the time. We're here to prevent you from making the same mistakes rookies and amateurs make when it comes to doing local SEO properly.
- Optimizing Your Restaurant's Title & Meta Tags
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Much like with writing ads in Google's Adwords platform, the meta description on a page works similarly. It's a free billboard you can use to your advantage and summarize all the cool stuff your restaurant does. Let's say you have a new Japanese restaurant in town and you want to talk about how amazing your signature dish is. You have some of the best, freshly prepared wasabi and want to make that part of your unique selling proposition. Well, all you have to do is come up with a summary of your business and have this mentioned in your summary. We then take that and mention it in your description. Have it mentioned on your most important pages. Then, there would be content talking about the process and ingredients used to make the wasabi and more. Wasabi itself could be a keyword to add to your title.
Many restaurant owners likely have their sites on WordPress, a powerful content management system with loads of awesome plugins available. One of these plugins is called Yoast SEO, and you can check how many characters your title and description has. Google's maximum width of the search results is 600px, and you can have up to 60 characters for the title tag, and 200 characters for the description tag, so take advantage of both.
There's another important point we want to make. It's not just about having your unique selling proposition in meta description that matters but making sure the description and content on the page are targeted specifically towards the geographic location where your customers live. If you live out in Peachtree Corners, you will write the name of your business, and then include your location and state somewhere in your title tag and meta tag.
Google My Business is another online form of what you'd see in a phone directory, only it's visible to anyone searching for restaurants in your area online. You guessed it! It's another online billboard to advertise your business; only it's a place where you put contact information. To claim your page, go to google.com/business and go through the steps.
Google takes your information and sends a postcard with a PIN number to your restaurant address. You have to do this yourself as Google requires the business owner to claim a Google My Business page. This gives you complete control over your listing, even if you decide to collaborate with a digital marketer or SEO professional on this part.
You will need the following information for your GMB page:
· Business hours
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· Payment types accepted
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· Business address
· Contact information
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This recommendation applies more to established restaurants that don't have an online presence. If you have any positive testimonials or reviews, own them and be proud. Encourage your customers to leave reviews on your social media pages and GMB page. Having great reviews on your GMB page will add extra staying power on the search engine results page. Even your site itself isn't ranking as high as where you'd like, often, Google will display your GMB page, complete with all the reviews people have left. It never hurts to go the extra mile in SEO, and it's another amazing feature Google has that can help you as a local restaurant owner in the Atlanta area.
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[Update: Mark Millar will oversee Fox's Marvel cinematic universe.]
After the X-Men film trilogy concluded on a sour note for fans and critics with 2006's The Last Stand, Twentieth Century Fox looked to Marvel Comics' past to continue the franchise with prequels. The next set of films began with the origin story of Wolverine with franchise star Hugh Jackman returning to star. This was followed by Matthew Vaughn's team-up prequel in X-Men: First Class.
While First Class and the return of Bryan Singer to the franchise made up for the last two franchise films - critically speaking - both it and X-Men Origins: Wolverine were continuity error-laden and seemingly disconnected from the core trilogy.
At this point, the future of the core franchise is hindered with how the story and character arcs played out in X-Men 3 and the prequels can't connect to X-Men 1 because they don't fully follow the same continuity. To fix this and to do something bigger and more ambitious with the franchise - taking a page out of Marvel Studios' handbook - Bryan Singer and Matthew Vaughn are turning X-Men: First Class 2 into a time travel film that can connect all of the films together and (hopefully) make sense of all the stories presented so far.
As we speak, The Wolverine is in principal photography (first official photo of Hugh Jackman as Wolverine was just released) for a release next summer and up next on the docket is X-Men: Days of Future Past which will begin shooting in the new year for a summer 2014 release date. Outside of Bryan Singer confirming the title of the film and teasing the idea of seeing older characters return and exploring multiple timelines, no additional details or confirmations have been released, except one by Patrick Stewart.
While appearing at Montreal Comic-Con 2012 (Comiccon de Montréal), Stewart helped close out the event with a Q&A session where he was asked about whether or not he'd be returning as Professor X in the upcoming film(s). He smiled, said "I think there is every possibility," and proceeded to namedrop his female costars from the trilogy. He then began to flat out confirm his return by saying "Yes, I'll be reprising..." before his son Daniel cut him off to namedrop his father's male costars.
Stewart plays Charles Xavier in the series aka Professor X and was (sort of) killed off in X-Men: The Last Stand before it's revealed in the post-credits sequence that he transferred his consciousness to the body of a comatose patient (who may be his twin brother). He also cameo'd in X-Men Origins: Wolverine before X-Men: First Class introduced James McAvoy's younger version of the character.
For years now, X-Men franchise producer Lauren Shuler Donner has name-dropped X-Men 4 (& 5) as a movie she had in development. X-Men: Day of Future Past could essentially be that very same movie, or potentially even lead into X-Men 4 (something Singer teased he'd be interested in directing) or a different take on X-Men 3, one that represents what Bryan Singer would have done with it had he not left the series to direct Superman Returns.
James Mangold and Hugh Jackman have emphasized all along that The Wolverine isn't a direct sequel to Origins and that it's more of a standalone story. With Days of Future Past on the horizon however, we're not too sure how much of that will hold true and we'd expect a reference, even a post-credits scene that will tease the next film in the series, especially since it's practically a given that Hugh Jackman will have a role in X-Men: Days of Future Past as well.
Do you expect everyone to return for the next X-Men team-up? Can Fox pull of a film that features the X-Men: First Class cast along with the cast of the original X-Men trilogy?
The Wolverine hits theaters July 26, 2013. X-Men: Days of Future Past hits theaters on July 18th, 2014.
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Mean is a traditionally distilled, premium London Dry Gin (43% ABV) with cardamom and citrus forward, and a slight spice undertone.
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On a Friday evening in late 2014, Mean Gin's founder, Chris, prepared himself a Gin & Tonic in his Greenwich apartment. Unsatisfied with the outcome, he began thinking how the gin could be improved. At the time, he was unaware of the 2-year journey to create his perfect gin that would follow!
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Angelica Root
Angelica smooths and marries the other botanicals in Mean together, adding a woody, musky flavour.
Only a small number of green cardamom pods are required to give Mean's distinct Cardamom hints, producing a flavour halfway between spice and citrus.
Grains of Paradise
Grains of Paradise are tiny pepper berries which give off a wonderful spicy, peppery yet floral flavour.
Rosehip is rarely used as a gin botanical, but for Mean, we couldn't resist the tangy, fruity flavours it brings, complementing and adding to the other citrus flavours.
Cubeb is a member of the pepper family - If you detect the tiniest hint of mint in Mean, it's likely to be from the eucalyptus/pepper flavour imparted from the Cubeb berries.
Mean London Dry Gin
Delivery to Mainland UK £5.00
Delivery to Highlands, Islands & Northern Ireland £8.00
(Flat delivery fee - up to 3 bottles)
Our Perfect Serves
Mean Collins
50ml Mean London Dry Gin
25ml Lemon Juice
Tsp. Caster Sugar
Lemon & Maraschino Cherry garnish
The classic Tom Collins is the ultimate in refreshment – Combine the gin, juice and sugar into a Collins glass and stir. Top up with soda, and garnish with the cherry and lemon.
Negroni Sour
25ml Mean London Dry Gin
25ml Campari
25ml Sweet Vermouth
35ml Lemon Juice
20ml Simple Syrup
1 Egg White
Orange or Lemon twist garnish
Mean really goes well in sour drinks, and the orangey, earthy yet fresh Negroni Sour is our favourite!
Vigorously shake all ingredients apart from egg white in a shaker with ice. Strain the liquid, add egg white and dry shake (without ice). Pour into a coupe or whisky glass and add garnish.
Mean & Tonic
50ml Mean London Dry Gin
150ml Mediterranean Tonic
Orange garnish
The simplest, yet often the most satisfying of all gin cocktails! Gin became a popular mixer for C.19th British Naval Officers' daily ration of quinine tonic, and the practice has lasted to this day.
We like Mean with Mediterranean Tonic – Simply pour the gin over ice, add the tonic and stir. Garnish with a slice of orange.
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The numbers speak for themselves.
They always have. 21 years now I've been compiling auction sale prices on all types of used farm and construction equipment sold on auctions throughout the U.S. and Canada. Normally the numbers I write about are those sale prices. But all the sale price numbers I've compiled also tell another tale.
Of the dominance of John Deere equipment in the farm equipment market.
Again, the numbers speak for themselves. In our Machinerypete.com web site we have 239,794 auction sale prices, as of today. New sale prices come in every day. If I click on our "TRACTORS" category, I find we've got 47,043 sale prices. 20,020 of those sale prices were on Deere tractors. So what does that mean?
A staggering 42.6% of all tractors I've seen sold at auction the last 14+ years have been Deere.
The figures are even more startling when I look at "COMBINES" and "PLANTERS". Let's zero in on combines first. We have 10,329 auction sale prices on combines in our web site. How many of those were Deere combines? 6,101. Do the math and you come up with this:
59.1% of all combines sold at auction are Deere.
On to "PLANTERS". Over the last 14+ years I've compiled a total of 6,628 auction sale prices on planters. 4,276 of those were Deere planters, making Deere's percentage a whopping 64.5% of the used planter market.
I'm just the messenger here folks, just relaying the facts. Beyond the %'s, what do these figures say? To me they help explain John Deere's continued strong used resale value across all its equipment lines. As new equipment prices continue to rise, I would think eventual used residual value will become an even more important factor in buying decisions.
The numbers don't lie.
About Machinery Pete: Greg "Machinery Pete" Peterson has been working in the agricultural industry for 21 years and details agricultural equipment prices and trends at his website, Machinerypete.com. Greg also writes columns for Successful Farming magazine, Implement & Tractor magazine, Agriculture.com web site and also appears on the Machinery Show on RFD-TV.


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Using Datanyze data in your marketing automation platform opens dozens of creative possibilities to segment audience lists, customize emails, score leads, send alerts to your team, create nurture campaigns and personalize prospects' experience with your company.
Whether you're enriching your Marketo or Hubspot instance directly with data or pushing data from your CRM into your marketing automation platform, you can use the data in campaign creation and execution.
What's in this article?
- Lead Scoring
- Lead Routing
- Qualifying Questions on Forms
- Email, Landing Page and Nurture Program Personalization
- Send Alerts
- Competitive and Complementary Technology Campaigns
Lead Scoring
Traditionally, lead scoring is done on two lead attributes: (1) Demographic data and (2) Behavioral data. With Datanyze data, the attributes with which your lead can be scored expands to include technographic data, funding data, mobile app data, job postings data and detailed company data.
For instance, let's assume that you know that companies that have Salesforce are a good fit. With technographic data, you can use that intel to award more points to those leads that have Salesforce when you're scoring.
Read our blog post The Data Set Marketing Needs To Accurately Score Leads for more ideas on using technographic data for lead scoring.
Lead Routing
If you are using your marketing automation platform to assign or route leads, you can use Datanyze data to build sophistication into your lead routing.
In order to determine which rep should receive each lead, many Datanyze customers have used technographic data to determine things like:
- Should the lead be routed to an enterprise rep? SMB rep?
- Should the lead be routed to a person at all or just be enrolled in a technology-specific drip campaign?
- Should the lead be routed to a rep that specializes in one of our technology integrations?
- Should the lead be routed to a rep that is best equipped to address a specific competitor?
Regardless of which of these examples speaks to you, it's clear that there are a number of opportunities to leverage Datanyze data when it comes to routing leads.
Qualifying Questions on Forms
Forms are likely a driving element for lead creation in your marketing automation platform. As you know, having fewer questions on forms increases the likelihood someone will fill it out. To increase form conversion rates, simply use Datanyze data in place of qualifying questions. Datanyze firmographic and technographic data can eliminate the need to ask a lead their company size, revenue, monthly technology spend or dozens of other qualifying questions that help you determine fit for a lead.
Email, Landing Page and Nurture Campaign Personalization
Personalizing your leads' experience increases the likelihood they will engage and convert on your campaigns. You can use Datanyze data to ensure leads are sent messaging that is relevant to their company and technology experience.
Use Datanyze data to dynamically personalize emails or landing pages based on current, relevant technologies the company is using. You could also create email segments or lists based on company size to make sure you're addressing the different needs of SMBs versus Enterprise prospects. The possibilities for using Datanyze data to personalize your marketing content are truly endless.
One example of using Datanyze data to personalize emails is using a dynamic token to bring in a complementary technology for your product. For instance, if your product integrates with a variety of email technologies, you can personalize emails to prospects to say, "Add our plugin to your MailChimp account." This is an upgrade from generically stating, "Add our plugin to your email marketing provider."
Send Alerts
Datanyze has a built-in Alerts feature, but you can expand on this capability by creating alerts through your marketing automation platform. Send an internal email or alert to specific teams or people depending on if:
- A current customer drops a complementary technology
- A current customer adds a competitor's technology
- A prospect is coming up for renewal with a competitor's technology
- A prospect adds a complementary technology
Internal emails or alerts can signal people that it may be a good time to reach out or start a conversation with a certain prospect or customer.
Competitive and Complementary Technology Campaigns
One benefit of Datanyze data is its ability to identify what competing or complementary technologies a lead is using. You can use this data to speak to a lead's individual experiences with this technology.
For example, if you are in the Payment technologies space, you can use Datanyze data to see what payment vendor a lead is using. With that data, you can customize a lead's experience with your marketing programs. Send them content that speaks to the benefit of your Payment technology over a specific competitor's technology. This will increase the likelihood that your messaging will resonate with that lead.


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- You may be looking for Rotor (future version).
Cyborg Rotor is an alternate version of Rotor Walrus from an alternate universe Mobius. In his zone, Robotnik attempted to defeat the Freedom Fighters by turning them into cyborgs. However, the enhanced abilities granted to them by the transformation allowed them to march on Robotropolis for a final confrontation with him. Sadly, Robotnik simply roboticized himself, and in his more-powerful form, managed to turn the tide and terminate the resistance, including Cyborg Rotor. Only Cyborg Sonic was known to have survived the encounter. (StH: #19)
Background Information
- Former head writer Ken Penders considered Dr. Eggman to be the same entity as the original Robo-Robotnik featured in StH: #19, which would have made this version of Rotor the same individual as Rotor (future version). However, head writer Ian Flynn retconned the decision and identifies both realities separately, meaning that Future Rotor and Cyborg Rotor are two separate individuals.
- Although not directly stated, it was implied through dialogue that Cyborg Rotor was killed.
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Before reading this post, be sure to read Part I, Part II, Part III, and Part IV.
What about that wife and those children whose husband/father is accused? Sometimes guilt is obvious. Sometimes the lines are blurred. Guilt or innocence may not be clear. Or maybe someone claims to be a "victim" while the accused says they were a willing party. There are two separate courses here.
First, if guilt or innocence is unclear, it is reasonable for friends and family to stand by their own. By innocence, however, I mean when there is a question whether sexual involvement or abuse of any kind occurred. When a person in a position of authority is inappropriately involved with someone in the church in any way, there is only guilt. Even a single slip of judgement entirely eliminates someone from qualification for church leadership. And that person needs to go away from the church where it happened for discipline and restoration. This cannot happen validly in the church where the incident occurred.
Anytime there is a confession or clear evidence that any inappropriate involvement has occurred there is only guilt. It doesn't matter a whole lot whether that guilt is a sin of adultery with a willing party or a sin of adultery with an unwilling party, complicated by assault and, perhaps, pedophilia, etc. It is still guilt. I have seen that people want to qualify "levels" of guilt. It is all equally wrong. Yes, it is. The reason it is all equally wrong is because the basic wrong in both cases is 1) adultery has been committed and a marital covenant has been violated, and 2) the position of church authority has been violated, resulting in broken trust against the entire body of believers and an insult to the name and reputation of God. Different actions carry different legal consequences. But in the eyes of God it is all equally wrong.
Of equal concern to me is the fact that people seem to buy into justifications made by the guilty party. It doesn't matter if the other person was a willing participant, a person in a position of church leadership or even just family leadership as a husband, bears the ultimate responsibility. What did Joseph do when accosted by Potiphar's wife? Did he say, "Well, she threw herself at me. I know I shouldn't have, but I just couldn't help myself. She's such a tramp!"
If you don't want to get burned, don't play with fire. And don't play with matches. And if you really want to be sure you don't get burned, make sure there aren't any matches in the building. In other words, every pastor knows (Pastoring 101, here) to never be alone with a woman or child. It doesn't matter if that pastor would never do anything wrong. Accusations are made possible by just the opportunity.
We do the guilty no favors by letting them excuse or diminish their responsibility by claiming it was a slip in judgement they will never do again. If they did it, there's a very serious problem that needs very serious consequences and in-depth counsel for reparation to be possible. We make matters worse by quickly extending "grace" and "forgiveness" (topic for another post, I think). While, in the spirit of God's grace, or at least our human emotions in the name of grace, we want to quickly restore someone who appears repentant, there are consequences which cannot be circumvented because we "feel" like it. Even while God forgives, He does not release us from the consequences of our actions.
Consequences of any sexual misconduct by a person in authority in a church must include 1) acceptance of any legal judgment, 2) removal from church leadership, probably permanently because of the abuse of the role rather than because of the particular wrong done, 3) removal from the church where the actions took place because that church needs to focus on healing the victims, including it's corporate body, 4) personal professional counseling for an extended period of time, and 4) professional marital counseling for an extended period of time.
To accept anything less is to cheapen God's grace. God's grace is not extended indiscriminately. He freely extends His grace in the face of genuine repentance — which inherently includes acceptance of responsibility and complete life change. It is not our right as the church to do anything less than God Himself does.
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Wim Bussels is a Master in Productdesign, graduated in 2012 from the Media, Arts & Design Faculty in Belgium. He was born in Opglabbeek, a small town in Belgium. After school he moved to Stockholm in Sweden to work for Tim Alpen Design. Almost 2 years later he came back to Belgium to work for Tribù.
Wim has a passion for furniture design and graphic design. His style can be described as minimal but very functional.


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Dwayne Johnson is in talks to star in The Fall Guy remake for Hyde Park Entertainment and WWE Studios, with McG in negotiations to direct and produce.
The original series The Fall Guy ran for five seasons from 1981 to 1986, starring Lee Majors as Hollywood stuntman Colt Seavers, who uses his skills to moonlight as a bounty hunter when he is not on set. He was joined by his cousin (Douglas Barr) and an attractive stuntwoman (Heather Thomas) on his missions, which normally involved transferring a movie stunt to his work as a bounty hunter. The project had been in the works for several years, first at Warner Bros. and then at DreamWorks, where Nicolas Cage was set to star with Martin Campbell attached to direct back in 2011.
Ashley Miller and Zack Stentz (X-Men: First Class, Thor) wrote the screenplay, with Ashok Amritraj, Walter F. Parkes, Laurie McDonald and Michael Luisi producing. The producers will be shopping the project around to foreign buyers at the Toronto International Film Festival this week. No production schedule was given.
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The opening reception will be from 6:00pm to 9:00pm. If you can't make it Friday, the exhibit is open for viewing on Saturdays, 10:00am to 2:00pm or by appointment. (919-571-3605 or email firstname.lastname@example.com). Check out their website: http://www.litmusgallery.com/ Don't wait too long because the exhibit will close on August 30th at 2:00pm.
This will be the last opportunity to see John's work exhibited for some time as after the show closes he will be sending it off to Perdue University to become part of their permanent photography collection.
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Benefits 'open period' offers UNA members chance to enroll in health plan
United Nurses of Alberta members employed by Alberta Health Services who have chosen in the past not to enroll in their workplace health benefits plans will have the opportunity to enroll between Monday, March 19, 2018 and Monday, April 2, 2018.
This "open period" for enrolling in benefits coverage will be the subject of reminders on this website and in other UNA communications.
Improvements to the benefits packaged offered to UNA members as a result of the recently completed round of collective bargaining include increased coverage for physiotherapy and the removal of the requirement for an annual referral from a physician.
A list of the benefits already provided under the Provincial Agreement is available online. To enroll, please contact the Human Resources department at your worksite.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your UNA local executive or Labour Relations Officer at 1-800-252-9394.


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Guest post by Gina Ruiz (@GinaRuiz)
Hearing wedding bells? Look to @NewLatina's amazing wedding week posts for beautiful stories, photos and travel tips. Also at New Latina, a free e-book, the New Latina Guide to a Fabulous 2011. Fantastic job Angelica!
@LaLicenciada is featured in New Latina's Inspirational Stories section. Check out Lisann's video here.
Our lovely and talented @jeannettekaplun has launched bilingual, (Spanish and Portugese) iPhone and iPad educational apps at Todobebe. The apps are Todofotos, TodoColores, Oir+Aprender and the latest app Leer+Escribir. One of them is free!
The always gracious @NuriaSantamaria is now working with @EQAL, a social entertainment start-up. Check out their website here. Nuria is heading up heading up the Latino branded communities projects and we think she'll be fabulous in her new position. Congratulations!
Fab fashionista, photographer and foodie @BrenHerrera launched a re-design of her extremely popular food blog, Flanboyant Eats. Her photos are amazingly delicious and I am loving the section on Latino spices. You can also find all the other things Bren is working on here.
Our daredevil friend Al Quintana over at @dgitalraindance went skydiving with the U.S. Army Golden Knights! Check out the amazing video here.
El chistoso @BillSantiago's new Showtime show aired on Thursday night. You can view the promo clip here. Other air dates/times are:
Thursday, 2/17 – 11:30pm on Showtime
Friday, 2/18 – 11:35pm on SHO 2
Saturday, 2/19 – 1:00am on SHOWTIME SHOWCASE
For more fun with Bill, check out his website.
Monique Frausto (@BlogsbyLatinas) has started up a Los Angeles Latina Bloggers meet up. For details, visit LALatina Bloggers.com
@JoeRayCr8iv one of LATISM's wonderful artists and curator of La Lloronasphere will be presenting @ ALAC in Phoenix. Please support him and the Latino Arts/Culture here: http://tinyurl.com/4kak7lm
The leading media company serving Hispanic America, @univision made Fast Company's top 50 Most Innovative Companies for "pleasing its Latino base and threatening the TV establishment". WEPA!
The @cybils announced their winning books on Valentine's Day, wrapping up their sixth year of hard work. The panelists and judges have been hard at work since October reading and discussing a multitude of excellent books in a dozen different categories. Zapato Power: Freddie Ramos Takes Off won in the Short Chapter Books category. Zapato Power is authored by Jaqueline Jules and illustrated by Miguel Benitez. The other winning titles can be found on the Cybils blog.
Congratulations to all of you, you exemplify all the power of Latinos in Social Media [LATISM]!
Let us know who you'd like to see profiled! Or better yet if, like these folks, you embody the LATISM spirit [and we know you DO!] tell us what you're up to. Who knows? Our next shoutout might just be YOU!


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This manual documents Guile-SDL 0.5.2,
a package which provides the modules
(sdl sdl),
(sdl gfx),
(sdl ttf) and
(sdl mixer)
for use in Guile Scheme programs. These modules wrap the Simple Direct Media
Layer1 libraries on
your system. Additionally, experimental abstractions and convenience
procedures are provided in the modules
(sdl misc-utils) and
(sdl simple).
This manual is
Copyright © 2003–2015 Thien-Thi Nguyen
Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.3 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with no Invariant Sections, with no Front-Cover Texts, and with no Back-Cover Texts. A copy of the license is included in the appendix entitled "GNU Free Documentation License".
|• Introduction:
|What is this all about?
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|General SDL functions
|• Video:
|Video and Graphics Functions
|• Events:
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|• Joystick:
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|CDROM Handling
|• OpenGL:
|OpenGL Interface
|• TrueType:
|TrueType Font Support
|• Audio:
|Audio Support
|• SDL_gfx:
|By Andreas Schiffler
|• Miscellaneous Utilities:
|Everything Else
|• Simple Closures:
|Experimental Abstractions
|• Excuses:
|Undone Wrapping
|• Stashes:
|Sets of numerically-backed symbols.
|Copying and sharing this documentation.
|• Index:
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Professional Auto Care
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PAC (Professional Auto Care) understands how grueling the Houston heat can be and how important, for both comfort and health, your vehicle's air conditioning system is for you and your family. We have the latest EPA compliance equipment to inspect your vehicle's Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning System.
Service & Maintenance I Help! Overheating I Air Conditioning System Video I Car Air Conditioning Parts I BG Climate Control I Car AC Testing Fees
Did you know your air conditioning system can be broken down into three smaller sub-systems?
1. Heating and Cooling
2. Refrigeration
3. Air Distribution
The air conditioning is part of the HVAC system. The primary function of the HVAC system (heating, ventilation and air conditioning system) is to provide you comfort while operating your motor vehicle. The HVAC system can be divided into two passenger compartment functions. The first function is the heating and the second function is the cooling system. The air conditioning system's function is to remove heat and moisture from the air which therefore reduces the relative humidity in the passenger compartment. Regardless of which system is in use, the passenger compartment temperature can be adjusted with the air temperature controls. A vehicle's air conditioning system is equipped with filters to remove and prevent dust and pollen particles from entering the passenger compartment.
Is the air conditioning system of your vehicle blowing hot air or not blowing at all?... The air conditioning system can have three different types of issues; mechanical, electrical or refrigerant all of which can have the similar effect--an uncomfortable vehicle interior. The benefit of having a certified technician investigate your vehicle's air conditioning system is to discover where the source of your problem lies.
Call to speak with an ASE Certified Service Consultant or schedule your service today!
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Professional Auto Care is the premier full-service auto repair shop in SW Houston. Our auto repair shop has been family owned and operated for over 30 years.
Professional Auto Care provides honest and reliable automotive repair and maintenance services. When a team member of our auto shop examines your auto A/C you can rest assured knowing a certified professional will be following a step by step procedure to not only determine what exactly the vehicle air conditioning needs, but also why it needs it.
All our automotive air conditioning testing procedures come with a full report of the A/C testing findings.
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Professional Auto Care is an award-winning family owned and operated auto repair shop located in southwest Houston. It has been run by the same family, the Serratos Family, for nearly 35 years. Professional Auto Care services Domestic, Asian as well as select European vehicles. We are known for our professionalism, transparency and quality of work. Since our humble beginning in 1983, we always strove to provide the best, most reliable service in Houston with a hint of the personal touch. The founders, Everardo and Claudia Serratos, are still involved with the daily operations of the car maintenance and auto repair shop.
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Sydney Pearl Cruises
Enjoy a Blast from the Past! Only $39 for an Ultimate Rock N Retro or Strictly 80's Cruise Including Buffet Lunch or Dinner and Champagne Cocktail. Enjoy the Beautiful Sydney Harbour with Dancing, Dining and All Your Favourite Tunes. Valued at $100
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The Offer
Go back in time with an ultimate three hour "Rock N Retro" or "Strictly 80's" cruise with Sydney Pearl Cruises, complete with a beautiful buffet meal and a champagne cocktail!
Your harbour cruise features a delicious buffet menu including beef casserole, Portuguese chicken wings, salads and more - see 'Menu' tab for more details
Plus get into the spirit with a delicious champagne cocktail on arrival
Choose from a lunch or dinner cruise, and enjoy the afternoon warmth and refreshing breeze or watch the night sky light up with the dazzling lights of the cityscape
Enjoy a fully licensed bar, three levels of dancing, dining and viewing, plus the lunch cruises all include a DJ spinning the tunes
What We Like
Up to 90 people per cruise – ideal for small or large groups!
Dance the day or night away to your favourite tunes including classics like The B52s - Love Shack, The Proclaimers – 500 miles, Toni Basil – Mickey, Michael Jackson – Billie Jean, Survivor – Eye of the Tiger and many more old favourites
The professional and friendly crew will ensure that your experience aboard is one to remember
The Company
Vessel departs from King Street Wharf No. (To be Confirmed via Email), Darling Harbour, NSW 2000
The Fine Print
Valid for cruises on the following dates only: Dinner 7.00pm - 10.00pm: 2 May 2014; 3 May 2014; 9 May 2014; 10 May 2014; 16 May 2014; Lunch 1.00pm - 4.00pm: 10 May 2014; 17 May 2014; 24 May 2014; 31 May 2014; 7 June 2014
Bookings are essential and subject to availability. Please book early to secure your preferred date and avoid disappointment
Cruises depart from King Street Wharf - Ensure you arrive 15 minute prior to your selected departure time
Members can purchase multiple vouchers for themselves and buy multiple vouchers as gifts for different recipients
24 hour cancellation policy applies, non-attendance and late cancellation voids voucher
Buffet items are subject to change without notice
No BYO allowed
Tables may be shared depending on availability
Valid for persons aged 16 years or over. On the evening cruise, anyone under 18 years old must be accompanied by an adult
Alcohol will only be served to those aged 18 years or over
Cruises are weather dependent and may be cancelled at the discretion of Sydney Pearl Cruises. If your cruise is cancelled due to unsuitable weather, you will be offered a rescheduled date, refunds will not be provided
Not valid in conjunction with any other offer and not redeemable for cash
Redemption instructions can be found on the voucher
Lunch 1.00pm to 4.00pm
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Beef Casserole
White Rice
Creamy Penne Pasta with Bacon and Mushrooms
Portuguese Chicken Wings
German Style Potato Salad
Garden Salad with balsamic dressing
Greek Salad with dressing
Fresh Fruit Platter
Bread Rolls and Butter
Tea and Coffee
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Please note, many businesses book out prior to the voucher expiry - we suggest making a booking at least four weeks prior to the end of the validity period (and if you're trying to get a booking for a popular time, like a weekend, the booking should be made as soon as possible. The earlier you book, the more likely it is that you will get your preferred booking time!)
It is very rare for Ouffer to issue a refund in cases where the voucher has expired. Most offers have a redemption period of at least 3 months, which is usually plenty of time for all purchasers to use their voucher. In any case - the expiry date of each offer is clearly stated in the "Fine Print" section of the offer page, and it is the responsibility of the purchaser to ensure that they have availed of the offer before this date!
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+How can I resolve an issue with a past/present offer?
Please note that Ouffer is the medium through which businesses feature their services, and cannot be held responsible for the services provided by such businesses. If you have a complaint about a featured business or the service that they have provided, the first step should be to contact the business directly. They may be able to take steps to resolve the situation, which will usually be similar to steps taken when dealing with any customer complaint.
You will be able to find contact details for the featured business on the offer-page. Other conditions (such as the expiry date) can be found in the "Company" section of the offer-page.
Alternatively, you can ask the Ouffer Customer Experience Team and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
Please note, it is really important whenever making a refund request to provide very detailed and accurate information - if any information provided is false, we will not be able to provide a refund to you.
We always provide a credit or refund when a business is no longer operating and you have a valid voucher. You can find our Refund Policy at http://experiences.ouffer.com/refund-policy-adma for further information.
If you would like a refund for any other reason, please let us know via email to email@example.com. Our support team will always do their best to assist.
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+How can I resolve an issue with a product I purchased?
If you've purchased a product that you redeemed directly with a vendor, the first step is to try to contact them - their details should be on the voucher.
If you the vendor isn't getting back to you, or if you've purchased a product that was shipped directly to you without the need to redeem your voucher, please let us know exactly what the difficulties you have are by email to email@example.com and we'll do our best to help!
We are only able to offer refunds in cases where items are faulty, damaged or incorrectly advertised.
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+How can I unsubscribe from receiving your emails?
If you would like to unsubscribe from receiving emails from Ouffer in future, please go to My Account and then click on My Subscriptions.
On that page you can choose exactly what emails you want (you can even choose to receive an email once a week, instead of every day) or you can unsubscribe from all our emails in just a few quick clicks!
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+How do I buy an offer?
Firstly, make sure you are signed up!
Then, after logging in - click 'Buy Now' towards the top-right of the offer page. On the next page, you will be asked to confirm the quantity of vouchers that you wish to purchase (if you're using credits to purchase, this is where you can select how much credit you want to use).
If you're buying a product, you may also be required to provide your Postal Address, or your choice of redemption location. Always make sure you enter the correct address for delivery.
Once you've done all that, you can then go ahead and click "Complete My Order" towards the bottom of the page. The number of credits selected (if any) will be deducted from the cost of the voucher, and the corresponding number of credits removed from your account.
Follow the on-screen instructions from here - you can pay via a registered PayPal account, or using your credit/debit card.
As always, if you you have any questions at all, please don't hesitate to contact us at email@example.com.
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+How do I locate my voucher?
After you buy a voucher, you'll get an email with a link to download (and print) your voucher. Unfortunately, some mail servers automatically transfer our emails to your 'junk' mail box.
(If you haven't been getting our emails, it's also a good idea to make sure that you added us as a 'safe sender' to make sure our emails aren't going to your junk box!)
But, you can also actually log into your account and print the vouchers off whenever you like! Here's how:
- Sign into the site,
- Hover over "My Account" at the top-middle of the screen.
- Choose "My Ouffers" from the drop-down menu.
- Choose "All" towards the top-right corner of the screen.
- Click "View/Print" next to the voucher you need to view/print.
Instructions on how to redeem the voucher will be contained on the voucher itself.
Things to keep in mind:
Lots of our members have more than one email address – if you log into your account and you can't find your voucher, you may have used a different email address to purchase – for example your work email or your personal email address. Try all the email addresses you have and if you still can't find it, let us know.
If you used PayPal to purchase, what happens is that a new account will be created using your PayPal email address. If your login email for PayPal and Ouffer are the same then there won't be any problems, but if you use a different address for PayPal, a new Ouffer account with that PayPal email will be created. Your voucher will be placed in that account.
If you purchased a voucher and it isn't showing up, the next step is to check your credit card statement (on-line if you have access!). If there is a charge there, please send an email right away to Ouffer so the team can investigate it for you. Please include as much detail as possible to help us assist you as quick as we can.
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+How do I refer a friend?
In order to refer a friend to Ouffer, you just need to…
First log in to Ouffer! After logging in, in the top corner of the page, there is a link which says "Invite Friends, get $5". You will then be taken to a page that provides personal "referral link". You can copy and paste this link into an email to all of your family and friends (or even use the Facebook and Twitter sharing buttons). If any of your friends sign up to Ouffer, we'll give you $5 credit as soon as they make their first purchase.
If you have any questions about referring friends, please email us at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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+I've booked my travel dates with the hotel - am I able to change them?
Most of our hotel partners allow one change of date, however, that will depend on the hotel's cancellation policy (and how far away your booking is). If your booking is for tomorrow, it is unlikely you will be able to change your travel date, however, if your booking is six months away, most hotels will accommodate a change of date. Some hotels may charge a small administrative fee for any chances (at their own discretion).
We're more than happy to assist where we can, but any date requests need to be made with the hotel directly.
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+I bought a gift voucher, how do I find it?
At the end of the offer, we will send a link to download the gift voucher – exactly like a normal voucher. You can send the voucher as a PDF to the lucky recipient, or you can print it off and combine I with a card if you prefer!
To find your gift vouchers you just need to log on to Ouffer and then click on the "My Account" link, which appears once you have signed in, and select My Ouffers.
Once you've logged in you will notice several tabs, 'Active', 'Used', 'Offered', 'Expired' and 'All' If you click on Offered you'll be able to see any gift vouchers you've bought!
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+I bought an offer - what do I do now?
You will find instructions on how to redeem the offer on the voucher itself. Depending on the offer you've purchased, you may need to contact the featured business to make a booking - contact details will be provided on the voucher. You may also find them in the "Fine Print" or "Company" section on the offer page, along with any other conditions relevant to that particular offer.
Your redemption code is the code printed at the top of your voucher - in almost all cases, you will need to give this code when redeeming the offer you have purchased - this is so that our partners can verify that the voucher is valid and provide you with the service advertised.
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+I can't use my voucher any more - can I give it to someone else?
Yes, your vouchers should be fully transferable (unless the terms of a specific offer state otherwise). So long as you haven't used part of your voucher, you can give it to a friend or family member. If you've had part of a treatment or service, you aren't able to give the voucher away though.
If a voucher has expired, it unfortunately can't be used by anyone.
Whenever you buy a voucher which needs a booking, always be sure to book well in advance of the expiry - the earlier the better. Just to make sure no one misses out, most vouchers will need to be booked between two and four weeks before their expiry.
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+Is Ouffer a secure site?
Ouffer is fully secured by Verisign, the highest level of security a website can have. All financial details are passed directly on to our merchant processor, so not even our staff have access to any credit card details.
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+I want to speak to someone, who do I contact?
If you need our help for any reason, please don't hesitate to contact us at email@example.com so one of our Melbourne and Sydney based team can help you!
In order for us address your issue as quickly as possible, please try to include the following (where possible):
- The email address you have registered your account with
- Your voucher/redemption code
- The name of the service-provider/business for which you purchased your voucher
The above information will enable us to provide you with a much quicker response!
We like to try to reply to any enquiry as quickly as possible. Our support team are based in Sydney and Melbourne, working between 9.00am and 8.00pm AEST. If your contact us outside those hours, it may take us a bit longer to reply.
In the event that you have attempted to contact us and you haven't got a reply after 2 business day, it's possible that your email didn't make it through to us for some reason - we will never not reply to an email.
If this happens, please try to send another email from a different email address to email@example.com.
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+My Password isn't working - What can I do?
If your password doesn't work, you can get a new one by clicking on the "Forgot Password" link underneath the login box.
You should get an automated email sent to you – if that doesn't work, it probably means your email account may be blocking our emails! First thing to do is to check your junk mail box and there should be an email in there. If there is, please add us as a safe sender.
If you can't find an email from us, just send us a quick email to firstname.lastname@example.com and our team will be able to help out and create a new password for you!
Not found what you are looking for? Submit an enquiry
+What does the 'Mark as Used' Button do?
The 'Mark as Used' button allows you to move your used vouchers to the Used section. That way, you can check exactly what vouchers have yet to be used.
It's pretty handy when you've bought a few vouchers for one place but don't use them all at once. You can check your used vouchers by clicking on USED Vouchers and also, if you click Mark as Used by mistake, you can bring the voucher back by clicking on Mark as New – good as new!
Not found what you are looking for? Submit an enquiry
+What is credit, and how do I use it?
If you are using credits for your entire purchase, you won't need to enter any credit card details - you can just ignore the box.
If you are using credit for part of the purchase, you will need to use a credit card to 'top up' the purchase. For example, if you have $15 credit stored up, and you are buying something that costs $100, you would just need to pay the $85 top-up amount from your credit card or PayPal account.
Your credits will expire 365 days after they have been granted, although this doesn't apply to specific promotions which state otherwise.
Your credit is personal to you, so you can't give it away - but you can buy a voucher for someone as a gift using your credit.
If you look at your bank statement right after a purchase, you may notice more than one charge on there (usually, there will be the full amount and the amount less the credit on your statement).
That is an unfortunate requirement of the banks – we haven't really charged you twice! The charge you noticed for the full amount is what banks call a 'pre-authorisation'. Ouffer doesn't actually charge anything until after the deal closes – the pre-authorisation is just a hold on those funds.
When our system goes to charge you, it will see that you are using credit and will adjust the cost accordingly. The original 'pre-authorisation' will 'drop off' within one to five business days (depending on which bank you're with).
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+Why have I been charged twice?
If there are two charges on your statement, it is most likely that the first is a 'pre-authorisation', rather than an actual charge. The 'pre-authorisation' will be removed by your bank between one to five business days (depending on which bank you use for your credit card).
If you noticed that you actually bought more vouchers than you intended, please contact us at firstname.lastname@example.com immediately. So long as Ouffer is told promptly, we can usually credit or refund the mistakenly bought vouchers (but that will depend on how quickly we've been notified and if any bank or administration fees have been incurred).
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+Who can I contact for help?
If you need assistance and can't find an answer on this page, you can find a link to our Contact Us Form below.
If the Contact Us form isn't working, you can get in touch with us at email@example.com - but, if you can, please use the Contact Us Form - this will help us better understand what you need so we can get back to you quicker!
While we do whatever we can to get back to you as quick as we can, please allow between 1-2 working days for a reply.
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I don't know if I can post this, but I'll give it a try. I in dire need of a project idea to put on my resume. I have basic knowledge of C, c++ and some knowledge in data structures and I am looking for a project idea something I can work on to show in my resume.
The problem is this is going to be my first project and I don't really have any knowledge about windows programming or graphics....
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a linked list based contacts manager (working in command mode)
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have popped into my mind but these are worthless without attaching a interface to it, nobody wants to work on these in DOS.
Can anyone give me some suggestions to work on that do not need any windows programming or any graphics. I am open to work these in three different platforms C, C++ and 8085 assembly
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We will be hiring counselors, RN's, LVN's, and CNA's. If you have a heart for people with special needs? We need spiritual, fun-loving, and caring staff to make camp special for our guests. Camp is Monday-Friday for 6 weeks in June and July.
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Sheriff Bob Fair to retire at the end of 2018
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When December 2018 rolls around, Cass County Sheriff Bob Fair will celebrate 37 years in law enforcement and then promptly retire.
This week, Fair, 66, made it official: he will not seek reelection in 2018.
Fair's career began in 1981 when then Virginia Police Chief Tom Osmer hired Fair as a part-time officer. At the same time, the future sheriff also was working as a meat cutter for Cass Meats. His big break would come in 1986.
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Tuesday, December 15, 2015
86 Charles - Connected #Revolution
John Derby and Travis Spencer discuss the connected nature of the universe and everything in it. Then, they cover trending topics including Visual Concentration leading to Deafness, Mona Lisa layer scan, Robots on the Moon, a Pig Head in Philly, and the real possibility of the creation of unicorns and dragons! From the failed athlete's perspective, they analyze the Arizona Cardinals taking care of business, the Carolina Panthers keep rolling, the wonderful Warriors, Jon Leuer 4 Prez and goodbye Markieff Morris! Jesse McIntosh delivers his Christmas wish list and Deb Loftis has a hot show idea (but don't steal it)! Finally, Steve Southwick tells a story of leaving the radio booth to fix a flat tire! #Revolution
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Colors of the rich fertile Earth are duplicated utilizing geometric shapes with soft curved sides of the World's finest Hair on Hide materials cut and matched to perfection and adhered to a sturdy backing. Long and flowing with curved sides all around elevate this long table runner to a higher Earthly level. Easy to match with many table top settings. Clean with a damp cloth and mild soap.
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The Magento plugin applies the functionality of Contentor GO! directly into your platform's back-end. With a simple installation process, you can begin to use Contentor GO!, as needed, to order and publish texts directly to your site.
We strive to continuously develop both the Contentor GO! API and the plugins, so you can feel confident in the reliability and comprehensiveness of our features. We work to provide our users with the capabilities for streamlined content management, and optimised processes for text creation. As a Magento user, you can use Contentor GO!'s innovative text version management services. In this way, you can ensure that text content for specific products can be updated for individual markets–to drive quality business across each corresponding marketplace that your business operates.
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Mitad Del Mundo — the Middle of the World — is a pretty sweet landmark. Yeah, it's touristy (because it's cool). Yeah, new technology shows it's not "quite" the exact spot where the world is divided in half. Yeah, I don't care. As far as I'm concerned, I've straddled the equator. As I was walking toward the monument, I was trying really hard to pay attention to the entire space. But really, I was just looking for that yellow dividing line.
Heads up — that's not a zero, as in "zero degrees latitude." That's an "O," as in "Oeste" (Spanish for "West").
You can take an elevator to the top of the monument, and the views are pretty cool from up there, too.
As you descend the stairs, there are various landings where Ecuador's history and culture are on display. Once you're back on the outside, the grounds surrounding the monument are dotted with souvenir shops, museums, and a planetarium.
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The 2013 Rural Routes to Main Street Cultural Trail provides such an off-the-beaten path experience with so many hidden gems in Hendricks and Morgan counties that in some cases you have to be really looking for a stop or you might miss it. That scenario played out for me during a recent trip to Morgan County. Looking for Homestead Primitives, I was lucky to find it even though it is on the Morgan County Courthouse Square in Martinsville, Indiana. That's because it is actually a store within store. Homestead Primitives is located inside Berries & Ivy Country Store on the west side of the square. When you enter Berries & Ivy, head to the back of the store to find Homestead Primitives. This mother/daughter shop features hand-painted gourds, rug hooking and primitive and country antiques. While shopping at Homestead Primitives, be sure to check out the gourds. They are created by co-owner, Ann Lankford, who is a gourd artist. Her gourds have received national recognition and have been sold to several museums. They can be found mixed in with the antiques in the store. You also can buy unpainted gourds to paint yourself. At Homestead Primitives you can also let your creative side out by taking part in a class. They offer paint workshops by appointment and will host groups. A rug hooking group even meets from 10 a.m.-noon every Saturday. Homestead Primitives is a great place to find home decor. In fact, I have bought some items for my own house. I love shopping in this store because the atmosphere is warm and inviting and the staff has always been welcoming to me as soon as I walk in the door. Homestead PrimitivesInside Berries & Ivy Country Store28 N. Main St.Martinsville, Indiana(765) 342-8097 Hours:10 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday and Friday 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Tuesday-Thursday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday Closed Sunday
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Farmers market in Malvern
The best of local produce from the Malvern Hills District will be on sale again when the farmers' market returns to Malvern.
The regular market, supported by Malvern Hills District Council will be open from 9am until 2pm along Abbey Road, Malvern on Saturday 18 February.
Stalls will be selling an abundance of fresh fruit and vegetables, meat and fish, bread, cakes, preserves and much more.
Simon Smith, Economic Development Manager from Malvern Hills District Council said: "Buying locally supports the local economy, reduces food miles and ensures you know where your food has come from. These markets also give customers a great opportunity to meet the producers and ask about how the product is grown or made".
The farmers' market was formed in 2000 to support the growth and development of farmers' markets across Worcestershire. The group is a non-profit organisation run by farmers in partnership with local councils and market operators. Visit www.wfmg.co.uk for more information.


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