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Correct roofing maintenance is really important. For many individuals, a home is without a doubt their most important long-term investment. You are going to spend an enormous amount of time in your own home with your family. That's why it follows that you need to make it a comfortable environment for you and your household. It is normally therefore required that no unforeseen situations like water damage from a rooftop leakage result in distress in your home. It is usually therefore required to insist on routine roofing assessments to verify damages to your property does not really proceed unseen.
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Most people generally fail to notice the rooftop regarding ordinary house maintenance. Sometimes it is a monumental problem, even more, if you live your life in a community near Gladstone which usually has violent storms. A total new roof replacement can prove to be incredibly steep in price, but not ensuring it is cared for as early as possible is not at all recommended. One is not at all going to preserve money via not making sure it is remedied. The instant water kicks off trickling into your household mainly because you postponed the replacement job, restoring water problems definitely will be a lot more steeply-priced than the very first roof fee you were fending off. A rooftop can simply bear up to a limited weathering by snow, hail, and rain year after year just before requiring to be refitted to mend its health.
But, there is a good side to this particular case. Firstly, a number of people enduring rooftop problems really only need a much cheaper refurbishing of the compromised sides of the rooftop with storm damage. Any time you now have a property finance loan on a family house, you should require seeking in-depth house protection. You more than likely currently have it even though you own the abode debt free. In both cases, you should be taken care of for any roof structure destruction, hence you should snooze well at night time if you sense you currently have roof top trauma. Just recognize insurance companies solely write checks for exceptional service that they will inspect. This is why you should always make sure the best suited local roofing company accomplishes the service correctly the first time. If not, you perhaps could be having to contact the roofer go back to deal with the problems the insurance organization revealed.
What Are Actually The Signs or Symptoms of Roofing Material Corrosion?
Underneath are a few conditions to seek for:
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- Is your roof's sarking in good condition?
The part directly below the roof structure is called sarking. A compromised sarking is just like wood erosion. It wouldn't be very long a time until some part of the rooftop collapses if that portion is created to make available structure and support, and most unfortunate, this disaster may perhaps materialize towards the not too distant future. As long as you desire to keep the injuries from damaging your house further, it is totally necessary to address the difficulty in the next few days.
- Are a considerable amount of roof covering tiles wrecked?
You absolutely need to genuinely upgrade the destroyed tiles and then could possibly even need a thorough roofing replacement if the trouble turns out to be massive.
- Has your metal rooftop deteriorated in sections?
Deterioration can be the primary sign that the strength of the rooftop is in the process of being attacked, and simply it is the best time for a thorough examination regarding your roof. You should never wait to solve the damage.
- Is there any decomposition of the wood when it comes to the roofing materials and content?
It does not need a consult with a top notch physician to perceive this is normally a challenge. You will need to call a local roofing company that can repair the trouble. Do not stall before making absolutely sure you decide either to treat the situation on your own or contact the trusted roofing contractor.
In the event that you do catch a glimpse of problems, you have to do a tiny patch up or occasionally a total replacement, each one with its own pros and cons. Surely, this should probably ultimately be prepared by initially phoning a roofing contractor around Gladstone. Just before you commence to scour for rooftop problem evidence outlined earlier in this piece of content, you would need to think about using a roofing veteran to execute the painful and unsafe repair of a replacement for you. At Armor Roofing we give free of cost full examinations in the Gladstone neighborhood.
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So Just why Ought Somebody Choose A Full Replacement?
Owning a diligently exchanged roof top comes armed with a variety of straightforward features. You'll be able to sleep perfectly for the next decade plus since the roof should tolerate whatever the Gladstone weather tosses at it barring complete catastrophe. In the instance you request the latest lifetime rooftop model, it may outlast you! An ordinary restoration shall be very good also, if or when the issues are slight.
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Originally published in the Voice of the Valley, April 11, 1979
It was "Wall Raising Day" at Four Corners on April 2 for the Coast-to-Coast Hardware store which will move from Wilderness Village to its new site this coming June.
Huge tilt-up panels of reinforced concrete were lifted into place by the crane operator and secured by a half dozen other skilled workmen within 6 ½ hours.
It took 22 wall panels to encircle the 420 lineal foot perimeter of the building. The panels were formed and poured right at the site on the already completed concrete floor of the 12,000 square-foot structure, and then lifted into place by the crane.
All the plumbing and wiring is already in the concrete, according to Stan Johnson, one of the owners. As far as electricity is concerned, "it's now just a matter of running wires, attaching boxes, and that sort of thing," he says.
Besides large display spaces, the new open area store include three offices, an employee lounge, stock room, and receiving area.
Completion date is set for May 28, according to Johnson, with "fixturing" beginning about May 20, and the Grand Opening due about the second week in June.
Cedar Dam could be unsafe in case of major flooding
By Teresa Hensley
While there is no immediate cause for concern there is a potential danger that the Cedar Falls masonry dam on the upper Cedar River could prove unsafe in the event of a major flood, U.S. Corps of Engineers spokesmen told members of the news media at a meeting in the City Light Building in Seattle last Friday.
"The dam itself is very stable. It's the right abutment that presents the problem if you get a lot of rain for a sustained period of time," said Joe Recchi, acting City Light superintendent.
The problem with the right abutment is that it is made up of glacial deposits—sand and gravel—which tend to soak up water and allow seepage from the reservoir side to the other side.
Another problem with the sand and gravel there is its susceptibility to erosion. Sustained buildup of rain would wear away at the right side, causing it to either break suddenly or gradually.
"At that time we would expect dangerous flooding (from the dam), there would be a flood down in the valley already and this additional water would cause significant property damage and loss of life," said Dick McLaughlin, hydrologist for the Corps of Engineers. "This is why we have termed the dam 'unsafe.'"
The Corps of Engineers made an on-site inspection of the Cedar Falls dam March 18 of last year, as part of the National Dam Inspection Program, a joint project shared with the Washington Department of Ecology. Its main purpose is to identify and alert appropriate officials and owners to those dams which may pose hazards to human life or property.
There are two dams above the Cedar River. At the end of Morse Lake is a Timber Crib dam constructed in 1904. It is in poor condition, but presents no real problem because the water is really contained by the second dam, at the head of the Cedar River. This concrete dam, constructed in 1914, is where the trouble lies.
Modification and repair is not a simple matter. The Cedar Falls project is expected to last eight years, cost 50 million dollars, and require joint efforts by Seattle City Light and Water, the Department of Fisheries, the Corps of Engineers, and the Department of Ecology.
It will be four or five years before construction can actually begin. Estimates, designs, work licensing, environmental impacts, and assessments must be taken care of before actual construction.
Construction will last three years, if all goes according to plans, during which time the dam facility will be shut down for six months to a year. It is estimated that this will cost City Light an additional $3 million in power it will have to purchase elsewhere.
The flow will be diverted for department and fishery purposes. The Cedar River supplies 75 percent of Seattle's water, but the dam shut-down will not affect the current level of the river. The water department will use more water from other sources to make up the difference.
The construction is aimed to increase the capacity of handling excess amounts of water. Currently, the dam can maintain a level of 1,535 feet. During the last flood, the reservoir level rose to 1,565 feet. The capacity level is expected to be increased to 1,570 feet. This should hold any flooding.
Should a flood occur while construction is taking place, spokesmen said that all attempts will be made to prevent any additional flooding from reaching the valley.
"The long-term protection valley residents would gain would far outweigh additional discomfort they would face for a short period of time," remarked McLaughlin.
Five Citizens of the Year sought for 1979 Valley Day
Maple Valley's corps d'elite—its five outstanding Citizens of the Year from last June's Maple Valley Day to the present—is about to be named again.
Nomination forms are available from the two sponsoring groups, the Greater Maple Valley Chamber of Commerce and the Voice of the Valley. The form will also appear from time to time in the Voice, beginning with this issue.
Being sought are a business person, a youth, an educator, a senior citizen, and a citizen-at-large.
The five winners, as determined by the board of directors of the Chamber of Commerce, will have their names engraved on the handsome perpetual trophy, which is on display at the chamber office in the Good Earth Works building across from the post office.
On Maple Valley Day, June 2, the chosen citizens will be guests of honor during the parade on that day. First and second runner-ups will also be chosen in each category and all will receive certificates.
Completed nomination forms must be mailed, no later than May 15, to the Greater Maple Valley Chamber of Commerce, Box 302, Maple Valley, Wa. 98038 or to the Voice of the Valley, Box 307, Maple Valley, Wa. 98038.
The forms may also be brought to the chamber office or deposited in the Voice of the Valley box at the Good Earth Works. Extra forms are also available from these sources. Questions should be directed to Doreen Hunt, chamber secretary, at 432-0222.
There should be no repeats from former years. Previous winners were: 1976—Joe Mezzavilla, Suzanne Tirk, Beckie Jo Scott, Bill Ziegner, and Kay Scott; 1977—Louie Herrin, Gary Morgan, Bonnie Jo Scott, Louie Duett, and Ann Lantz; 1978—Lucille Matthaeus, Mike Prato, Terry Spencer, Doreen Hunt, and Tracy Engstrom.

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Welcome to Chicago!
The whole family traveled to Chicago to watch me participate in this years marathon. With two kids, we decided that even though it's harder on us driving, we would drive through the night. The kids were great and slept for the most part – Parker always seems to wake up when we hit Toronto and loves watching all the big trucks pass by. We pulled into Chicago just after 10:30 a.m. local time and made our way straight to the McCormick Place Convention Center for the race expo.
Upon walking into the expo, Jen and I realized we were now at a World Marathon Major event. We've loved all the smaller races we have done and their expo's, but this was absolutely huge. With so much to look at and buy, we made our way straight to the official Nike merchandise to see what I wanted to buy to commemorate the weekend. I'm not rich so I did not go crazy. I purchased one short sleeve shirt and then placed my order for the 'Finisher' shirt that I wanted. It arrives at the house today!
Our next stop was to find the Team Up! with Autism Speaks table and meet Alyssa, Field Development Manager and our Team Up! Coordinator for the event. All of the staff of the Chicago chapter of Team Up! were amazing to meet and talk with. They each have a passion for the charity and it is evident after speaking with them for only a few minutes. We shared stories, picked up some cheer swag for the wife and children and made final arrangements for the team dinner the following afternoon.
Afterwards, it was on to packet pickup! This is always the most exciting part of an expo for a runner because as soon as you hold that bib in your hands, it suddenly becomes very real. The check-in procedures were very straight forward, lines were short and quick and in no time at all I was at the counter receiving my bib – B 1278. I would be leaving the starting line in the second corral, a mere three minutes after the elites. To bad I wouldn't finish three minutes after them also!
Finally, after getting all the important stops out of the way, it was time to enjoy the expo. With over 200 vendors on site, there was a lot of running gear to look at – clothes, shoes, electronics, nutrition, hydration, recovery, and of course other races to sign up for. We made our way around with the children seeing what we could and purchasing a few items from our favorites along the way. We made sure to stop by Nuun and take advantage of their crazy special picking up a couple of tubes and a free water bottle. Jen absolutely loves Sparkly Soul headbands and she made sure I purchased her a few new ones for her collection. Finally, our biggest and most expensive purchase of the day was at Garmin where we got Jen a new Vivoactive. Her new watch was a thank you for supporting me and dealing with my crazy training and long hours away from the house and the family. I hope she uses it as motivation to accomplish her first marathon in Chicago next year.
We also were sure to make our way to the Nike Running Club so I could sign up for a Nike+ Pace Team. It's no surprise that I had big goals for this race and to prove it, I signed up for a pace team that would give me a 25+ min personal best – a 3:10. Running a 3:10 marathon means averaging a 7:15 min/mile pace which would be one minute faster per mile than my previous best time of 3:35:52. The only other time I ever used a pace group was at this years Buffalo Half Marathon where I set a new personal best by 6:34. I was hoping the pace group would prevent me from going out to fast with all the excitement and keep me where I wanted to be. Plus, a little extra motivation from random strangers with the same goal never hurts.
After long day of driving and lots of walking around the expo on little sleep with children who were becoming increasingly cranky by the minute, we decided to call it a day and head to the hotel.


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The Importance of Rehabilitation
A spine surgery is a serious procedure. As you recover from one, it's crucial for you to educate yourself on how to safely strengthen your spine to prevent future injuries and pain. In order to help you strengthen your spine and keep it in good condition for years to come, your doctor will likely recommend a rehabilitation program that is customized to your unique lifestyle and needs.
In many cases, a physical therapist will closely evaluate your condition and then design a rehabilitation program. They will determine the most optimal way for you to ease your pain and help your spine move properly.
You will find out how to take care of your spine so you can prevent pain and further injury. Your physical therapist may incorporate one or several of the following treatments into your rehabilitation program:
Therapeutic Exercises
These exercises are intended to help you maximize your physical abilities. They focus on stability, coordination, and flexibility.
Home Program
Once your strength starts to return, your pain subsides, and your range of motion improves, a home care program may be recommended. Your physical therapist will provide you with tips and tricks on how to keep working on your strength and motion at home.
Functional Training
Functional training involves exercises that are designed to improve the way you move in everyday life. After getting to know your lifestyle, your physical therapist may suggest functional training exercises that can help you perform certain activities safely and easily.
Proper posture is essential because it keeps your spine safely aligned and reduces the strain on the joints and tissues that surround it. Your physical therapist will teach you how to practice proper posture while you're sitting, standing, and lifting so you can prevent spine complications in the future.
It's important to understand that rehabilitating from a spine surgery is different for every patient. If you are recovering from a traditional open spine surgery, your rehabilitation experience and timeline will be different than someone who has undergone a minimally invasive procedure. Regardless of the type of spine surgery you've received, rehabilitation plays a vital role in your healing and the outcome of your procedure.
Contact Pacific Spine Specialists
If you've recently undergone a spine surgery, you shouldn't overlook the importance of rehabilitation. The rehabilitation period after your surgery is just as crucial as the surgery itself. Contact Pacific Spine Specialists for more information on how an individualized rehabilitation program can help you.


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30 May 2019
Brindley Books Ticket To Final
Fish'O'Mania's fifteenth qualifier made its way south to the marvellous Makins Fishery. This qualifier using lakes on both Phases 1 and 2 promised so much, but once again massive changes in the weather, combined with the fish still in a spawning mood, suppressed catches.
On the day an almost wintry wind just made things all the more difficult for the majority. That said, there were a fair number of really good weights spread across the whole complex.
It was local Nuneaton -based angler, Steve Brindley, fishing peg 39 on Lake 5 who sorted out a run of quality fish to 6lbs, fishing banded 6mm pellets short who took top honours with 120lbs 12ozs.
In second spot was Ian Fisk from Burnley who put an impressive 105 lbs 1oz on the scales at peg 16 on Lizard Pool. Ian also fished 6mm pellet and caught fish to 9lbs.
Andy Power, having made the long trek from Somerset, captured third with 102lb 12oz from peg 29 also on Lizard. Andy took carp to 11lbs fishing shallow with banded pellet on long pole then later took more fish short and down the edge on meat.
Warren Martin put the fourth ton weight on the scales at peg 34 on Lake 5 weighing 101lbs 2oz and Sam Brown took fish to 10lbs from peg 25 on Lake 4 to total 84lbs 12ozs.
The Angling Trust would like to thank Alan McDiarmid and all his team for being such good hosts and David Kent for running yet another exemplary qualifier.
We move westwards for the next qualifier at Tunnel Barn Farm. It's worth noting; as always we close the tickets on Wednesday before a match at 15:30, so make sure you visit the booking site to guarantee a ticket.
How to Book Tickets
Tickets for the Fish'O'Mania XXVI qualifiers will again be sold via the Angling Trust events booking website HERE. Ticket prices have once more remained the same at £25 per qualifier.
1st Steve Brindley 120lb 12oz
2nd Ian Fisk 105lb 1oz
3rd Andy Power 102lb 12oz
4th Warren Martin 101lb 2oz
5th Sam Brown 84lb 12oz


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This version of Anthony Burgess' A Clockwork Orange is a play that can easily be described – like with the book and subsequent Stanley Kubrick film – as slightly disturbing, and as beautiful as it is brutal.
The all-male cast of nine stunning men strut around the performance space like peacocks in full bloom, displaying pumped, muscular bodies with taut skin and veins bulging in their necks and shoulders. This is the male sex in its most statuesque form.
A clash takes place between two gangs – the Droogs and their main rivals led by Billy Boy. Think Montague vs Capulet or Jets vs Sharks and you have it. This version of A Clockwork Orange is also a ballet, which is compelling to watch and totally mesmerising mainly due to the performance of Jonno Davies as Alexander. This young actor, like a young Brando or James Dean, is exceptional, powerful and very sexy. A star in the making.
The violence is acute with simulations of forced anal penetrations and masturbation, but at the heart of this play is a sophistication and melodrama that director Alexandra Spencer-Jones has orchestrated with incredible effect.
Other acting honours have to go to Philip Honeywell and the scenes he shares with the aforementioned Davies are electric.
The use of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony heightens the energy of the piece. And as with the book the question is asked: does society create hoodlums, thugs and degenerates? Who can say for sure, but reverse conditioning surely has its drawbacks.
This is a unique and vibrant piece of art, with comedy elements of the script generating nervous laughter from a very attentive crowd. Brilliant!


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ERIMHA has made a swift impression across the metal scene from the critical praise received on their Victory Records
debut, Reign Through Immortality, to their theatrical performance on last summer's Mayhem Festival. Equipped
with their evocative and melodious new album, Thesis Ov Warfare, the symphonic, black metal army transcends
previous works to cultivate a grand, gloomy, and dramatic score. Sounds like: DIMMU BORGIR, BEHEMOTH,
and WATAIN.
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- Kronik - Guitar
- Ksaos - Drums
- Kthien - Rhythm Guitar
- Gore - Vocals
VR724 - Thesis Ov Warfare
VR694 - Reign Through Immortality


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This is where to plug in and discus issues related to the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Dear Friends and Fellow Virginians,
I know it's been quite a while since I've written a formal Compass - but I wanted to send out an update on what's been going on in the fight for liberty and other goings on from the AG's office.
Individual Mandate
As most of you know, our case was heard in the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals last month in Richmond. At the moment, we are waiting on the judges' decision in that case - and we have little indication of when that decision may come in. However, our best guess is that we'll know sometime this summer.
As we've discussed in a previous Compass, if we win, I suspect that the federal government will NOT appeal to the Supreme Court, rather, they would attempt to drag the case out by seeking what is called "en banc" review. That means a rehearing by the full 4th Circuit - all 13 active judges.
Once that happens, whichever side loses at that hearing would appeal to the Supreme Court.
If we lose, we will likely appeal to the Supreme Court directly, in the hopes of resolving this case as quickly as possible.
Doing Well
I wanted to let you all know about an award my office received from the National Association of Attorneys General - the national organization of all 50+ attorneys general of the states, territories, and D.C.
Steve McCullough, Senior Appellate Counsel in the AG's office, was praised by the organization for outstanding advocacy in front of the Supreme Court, winning the "Best Brief" award for 2010.
This is the second year in the row that attorneys from the Virginia AG's office have received this honor. It goes to show not only the great representation Virginia has had on our ongoing legal actions against the Federal government (and the MANY other cases we try on an ongoing basis which fly under the radar), but the award winning briefs serve as a standard for other AG's offices across the country on how to argue cases before the Supreme Court.
The lawyers and staff in Virginia's Office of the Attorney General often go unnoticed - but their work is essential to the functioning of our state government, to prosecuting and fighting crime and defending our liberties on an ongoing basis.
Congrats to Steve!
Coming Soon to A Courthouse Near Me
Speaking of protecting our liberties, please take the time to read an article in today's Washington Times about a potential legal action my office expects to get involved in regarding so-called net-neutrality.
It is important to note that these regulations are egregious violations of federal law. More shocking is that these regulations are being implemented in the face of a court order to the contrary that is only about a year old!
Even putting the policy implications of 'net neutrality' aside - after disrespecting states, federal law and the constitution, this administration is now demonstrating its lack of respect for the last remaining governmental institution in our constitutional system.
Please stay tuned for more information!
Moola In Under A Week
Finally, We are near the end of our $38k in 38 days online effort to raise funds before our June 30th report. So far we've raised $28k towards our goal - can you help us cross the finish line?
I want to thank the hundreds of individuals who have contributed towards this effort so far - your support makes a big difference.
Please click here to donate today!
If you can help us raise another $10,000 by June 30th it would go a long way towards helping us reach our goal! That might be a great reason to forward this Compass to your friends with the helpful suggestion that they donate (hint, hint)!
Thank you again for all your help and support.
Ken Cuccinelli, II
Attorney General of Virginia
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2018 UL Baseball Media Day: Handsome Monica, Catcher
The Louisiana Ragin' Cajun Baseball season is right around the corner and we got a chance to visit with some of the players from this years team.
Today we've got catcher, Handsome Monica.
Handsome Monica gives us his outlook on the 2018 season, how life will be without Gunner Leger, why he's not thinking about individual goals, what he worked on to improve this off-season, and we get a look into how his goofy mind works with some word association.
Tomorrow you'll hear from senior closer, Dylan Moore.
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text: WHAT: 9th Annual Terrell C. Gladney Memorial Summer Academy WHEN: Tues, Wed, Thur, July 5-July 27, 2017 from 8am-12pm. WHERE: John F. Kennedy High School, 6715 Gloria Drive, Sacramento, CA 95831 CONTACT: Terrence Gladney, email@example.com, (916) 459-2TCG(2824) PROGRAM OVERVIEW: The Terrell C. Gladney Memorial Summer Academy began as a way to honor the life of Terrell Christoper Gladney (May 10, 2000 – March 10, 2008). In his short 7 years, he made it feel like 70 years for all those who had the pleasure of being around him. Best remembered for his infectious smile, Terrell had an amazingly old soul, and was extremely perceptive for a child his age. He saw the world through an optimistic lens, and the TCG Memorial Summer Academy (Originally the TCG Summer Basketball Academy) is a humble attempt to provide children an opportunity to see the world through such a lens, and give them a reason to smile. The Academy is unique in that it provides a combination of physical conditioning with hands-on, interactive life and character skills workshops. Better yet, it's FREE!!!! We attract students of all ages (Pre-K to High School) from all over our region (and occasionally out-of-state, as well); while we primarily target students within the John F. Kennedy feeder network, we also serve students from other parts of Sac City Unified; Natomas Unified; San Juan Unified; Elk Grove Unified; and even the Sacramento Diocese Catholic Schools! Our diversity allows students to develop new relationships, become more culturally competent and aware, and gain real-world experience in leadership and teamwork. Having initially focused on basketball, the program has grown to heights beyond our wildest dreams. The Academy now spans to include: full classroom workshops including student panels, guest speakers (local artist Christopher Williams and other community partners), field trips (last year included a River Walk in conjunction with a conditioning session, overnight camping at River Bend Park and hike to Soil Born Farms), and end-of-the-year celebrations (Agriculture Lecture, G-Factor Game Truck, a Bounce House, and BBQ at R. Kelley Farm on the beautiful Sacramento River!). We concluded the year with a fabulous Awards Ceremony at the beautiful Shriner's Hospital Auditorium, which was planned and executed by our High School Mentors. We seek each year to improve the program to further engage students – attracting dozens of new participants each year, and upping the ante to continually re-enroll our previous participants. What will 2017 bring? There's only one way to find out – Register Now! FREE Breakfast and Lunch through the SCUSD Summer Meal program! Breakfast 8:00-8:30am, Lunch 11:30am-12pm Peer Mentors available through our Youth Leadership component! Volunteers are always welcome! Please forward to any other parents who would like to have their children participate, as well. Register Now!


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Home insurance is one of the best way to save a little extra money out of your pockets. This can be achieved in a number of ways, here are some of the simple tips to reduce your insurance rates.
Tip #1
Shopping around – One of the easiest things you can do to lower your insurance rates by shopping around. There are many companies that offer a good amount of insurance packages, and it is for you to choose the right, what you want, what you need, what you can afford and what you can not. With minimal effort, you go to the comparison websites to get the opinion and expertise in finding the best insurance company. You should not choose an insurance package immediately, careful study and planning is necessary.
Tip #2
Installing security systems – companies give very much for houses that the appropriate level of security to reduce the chances of failure. You would be amazed what they can give you a big discount if you house is equipped with security system. It reduces the likelihood of infringement-in, and it makes the insurance companies feel more secure. This can be expensive for some, but if you look at it in a long term basis, you can really save a lot of safety measures. It's not just insurance companies that will benefit from this, but also your family, because it gives extra protection for your home.
Tip #3
Setting the Security – How to install a security system in your home, the insurance companies also offer discounts if your home is properly equipped with safety features like smoke detectors, fire alarms, fire extinguishers and sprinkler systems.
Tip #4
Materials for your home – If you're just building a house, you can enjoy the lower rate if your house is built with the right materials. Prefab homes are more resistant to earthquakes while brick houses are more resistant to hurricanes or strong winds. Building a house with the proper material will save you at least 5%.
Use of shatterproof windows will you cheaper premiums. Thus, over the normal window with these especially if you live in a place that is prone to high winds, hurricanes or hail.
Tip #5
Quit smoking – one of the easiest way to save on your insurance is not either never smoked or quit smoking if you do. Statistics show that fire disasters usually start from cigarettes that people have forgotten to be postponed. You know that cigarettes are dangerous to your health, as well as it will give you cheaper rates from the insurance companies, because your home will be less likely to fire disaster.
Tip #6
Update your plumbing – This is an important step from water damage and one of the ways to save on insurance rates. According to statistics, from all insurance claims, water problems are the most frequent. This means that you provide the insurer that you have taken steps to reduce your problems Plumbing; you will definitely lower your insurance rates.
Tip #7
It's good to find insurance packages that will reduce the rate on your home insurance premium, but you should also not compromise the quality of coverage you get.


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This short story is dedicated to Alison Dasho, a fine and hard-working editor, currently on the road to recovery after major surgery.
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Alison sighed in exasperation. She was trying to enjoy her fabulous dream and someone kept trying to wake her up by shaking her foot.
"Alison, please. I need you!"
She cracked open an eye. A handsome stranger was kneeling at her bedside, clutching at her one and only coverlet. "Who the hell are you?" she growled, furious. It had been a very good dream.
"It's me. Javan. Captain Rhodes."
She pushed herself to sitting. Was she still dreaming? Rhodes was a character in a book she had once edited. What on earth was he doing here? For that matter, what was he doing on Earth? He was supposed to be off in the galaxy somewhere, trying to stay out of trouble. She rubbed her eyes, shook her head, and looked again. Yep. That was Javan Rhodes alright. He was already trying that charming smile on her. She sighed. "What do you want, Rhodes? I'm supposed to be recuperating and avoiding any excitement."
Javan swept back the coverlet, exposing her brushed flannel nightgown (with pink satin bows and fluffy little bunny rabbits) to the world. He dropped a gentle kiss on her foot. "Your foot is perfect." He kissed a little further up. "Your shin is divine." He headed upwards. "You knee is–"
"Married, Rhodes! My knee is married." She kicked him off the bed. "No point trying to charm me. I'm your editor and I know all your tricks. What are you doing here?"
Javan collapsed on the floor. "You have to help me, Alison. You're the only one who can control…" He uttered a broken sob. "…her."
"Dooley, of course. I need Dooley to write me a nicer, kinder, gentler love interest. I need you to make her, using the full force of your editorial superpowers, if necessary."
Alison finally understood. She was very familiar with the quirks of Javan's lady love. "I thought you and Sola had everything worked out. What's she up to this time?"
"The usual. The lies. Says she's off to the store for a packet of smokes, comes back two weeks later carrying the severed head of one of her enemies. That sort of thing. I just can't live like this!"
Poor Javan. Alison understood his problem, but knew there was nothing she could do to help him. "I think you need to have a talk with your creator, Javan. Explain the problem to Dooley. Talk it through."
"The last time we talked Dooley threatened to delete me. She's so cold. And cruel." He grabbed her by the foot. "Please, Alison, you're my only hope." He jumped as the bedroom door slammed open.
It was Sola de la Vega. And she was pissed. "What the hell, Javan! I've been searching the galaxy for you and I find you here? With this…this…" She swept a disdainful arm towards Alison. "…flannel-clad floozy! Why I oughta–"
"No, Sola. Don't hurt her. She's The Editor."
Sola lowered her arm. "Our editor? Alison Dasho?"
"That's me," Alison said. "And I'm supposed to be recuperating, you guys."
Sola dropped to her other bedside. "Miss Dasho. I'm sorry. Especially about insulting your nightgown. It's adorable." She snuck a glance at Javan, then bent to whisper in Alison's ear. "Could you get Dooley to write the sex scenes a bit, you know, longer?"
Javan jumped to his feet. "I heard that!"
"Oh, sweetie. Our sex scenes are wonderful. I just wished they were a little…" She shot a glance at Alison. "Longer."
Alison had had enough. This was no way to recuperate. "Out!" she yelled at the couple. "Now! Or I'll make Dooley write a sequel in which you both die hideous deaths. Out!"
The couple scarpered out the door and Alison leaned back on her pillow. Finally some rest. She glanced over at her nightstand, wondering if it was time for a painkiller yet. On second thoughts, when characters were showing up unannounced in her bedroom, maybe it was time to start cutting back on them altogether? Yeah, she thought. Definitely time to cut back on the painkillers. But first… She logged into Twitter. "You guys! I just had the weirdest dream…"
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Hope you enjoyed that, Alison. You'll be pleased to hear that I had your stern editor's voice in my head as I wrote it, resulting in the death of many adverbs. The ellipses and exclamation points, however, refused to die. Get well soon!
More of Alison's authors are joining in!
Even Egyptian Gods Need Editors Sometimes by Veronica Scott.
For My Wonderful Editor by Darcy Daniel
A Blessing of Unicorns by R.L. Naquin
A Valentine To My Editor by J.L. Hilton
For Alison by Shawna Thomas


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Data-Driven Investigations
This course will give participants an opportunity to take their core data skills to the next level and combine them with advanced internet research for rich, in-depth investigations.
Drawing from real life examples and scenarios, this course will guide attendees from hypothesis to story, including sections on working with spreadsheets, scraping and importing data, investigating people and companies and the latest tools and techniques.
The data is rarely the story in itself. This weekend will help you find the human face to add impact and relevance.
Course Outline
This two-day workshop will be divided into half-day sections designed to take you through the steps to build a lead into a full investigative story.
Section 1 – Finding the lead in the data
Section 2 – From Hypothesis to Data
Section 3 – Putting the flesh on the bones
Section 4 – Putting it all together and finding the narrative
About the trainers
Jonathan Stoneman worked for the BBC for 20 years as researcher, producer, reporter, editor and finally head of training for the World Service. Specialising mainly in central and eastern Europe, Jonathan reported for the World Service from virtually every country of the former Warsaw Pact in the 1990s, before moving on to run the Macedonian and then the Croatian language services. Since 2010 Jonathan has worked as a freelance trainer – mostly with data and the Open Data Movement. Tracking the use of open data and learning new techniques to make the most of it has become something between a hobby and an obsession.
Leila Haddou previously worked as data journalism editor for The Times and the Sunday Times in London, and has previously published investigations for the Financial Times and The Guardian. She has an avid interest in how technology can be used by journalists to assist with data-led reporting.
Technical requirements
It would be helpful if you have OpenRefine installed and working. You should at least try starting it before the course – you may need to update some software it uses.
Large organisations (10+ people) – £309
Small organisations (9 people and fewer) – £232
Freelancers – £177
Full-time students – £109
Goldsmiths students – £87
You can also claim a 10% discount if you book this course at the same time as our 1-day Finding Stories with Data course. To book the course combo click HERE.
All courses are held at Goldsmiths, University of London and run from 10am-5pm.


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OHIO –Tammy Dixon decorates for the season every year. But what she saw Tuesday morning haunted her.
"It was the worst Halloween scene you could imagine," Dixon said.
What Dixon thought was a fake zombie, was actually the body of a victim hanging from a fence.
"It was straight out of a horror story. She was hanging over there, her left hand up…When they took her down, it wasn't a joke. It was for real," Dixon recalled.
Police identified the body as that of 31-year-old Rebecca Cade.
#9newsmornings Slain woman's body mistaken for Halloween decoration http://t.co/NJMYFblO2d pic.twitter.com/7urlVtsxY4
— 9NEWS Denver (@9NEWS) October 16, 2015
They say she died from blunt force trauma to the head and neck. Her body was allegedly hanging on the fence overnight.
She's one of at least six other woman from Chillicothe, Ohio who have been reported missing or dead.
"My heart goes out to the family. No parent is ever supposed to feel this pain. You're not supposed to bury your child," Angela Robinson, mother of Tameka Lynch, said.
Tameka Lynch disappeared in May.
Her body was later found near a creek; her killer still on the loose.
However, Tameka wasn't the first to go missing. Her friend, Charlotte Trego disappeared first.
"I don't know anything. I don't know more than the day she disappeared," Yvonne Boggs, Charlotte's mother, said.
As for this case, 27-year-old Donnie Cochenour, Jr. has been charged with the murder of Rebecca Cade.
He's being held on a $2 million bond.
"Please help. Do something. We got kids out here that play. We had an 8 year old seeing that this morning. No kid should have to see that, None. and now we have to pretend it was something else," Chrissy Young, who lives near crime scene, said.
Police say this is an isolated incident, but these mothers' intuition are saying otherwise.
"By the time this all ends, it will probably be connected in some way shape or form," Boggs said. "Somebody knows everything or even just that small, small bit could blow everything wide open."


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Steven Cohen – famous trader, a successful billionaire financier, owner and founder of hedge fund SAC Capital Advisors, the asset manager of $ 12 billion. Cohen employs about 600 people. He lives with his large family in Greenwich and considers himself an ordinary guy. Given that the size of his fortune is estimated at 8.8 billion dollars, and magazine Wall Street Journal called him the king of hedge fund.
Steven Cohen was born in 1956 in Great Neck, in the state of New York, in a noisy and a large family. Interest in poker, he began to show in his youth, believing that this game can learn to take risks. He studied economics, in 1978 he was awarded a degree in Economics at the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School.
Stock markets began to wonder Cohen back in the days when he was a student. On the means by which it was necessary to pay for his studies at the university, Stephen opened the scoring in one of the brokerage firms. Suddenly investments were successful, and after a few transactions Cohen not only returned all invested funds, but also earned the amount which would have been enough to pay for the entire period of study at the university.
After graduating from university, the future famous investor started his career as a junior trader brokerage firm Gruntal & Co, trading in the stock market. There, he managed just a show – for the first time to bring the company's profit in the amount of 8,000 dollars. Later successes become more significant – his company every speculator brought to 100 thousand dollars. After four years of operation the famous trader ran a group of employees, trading assets in the amount of $ 75 million.
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It is known that the company Gruntal & Co Stephen worked until 1992, and then decided to create his own digging. So there was a hedge fund called SAC Capital Partners, which had invested more than $ 20 million earned in the firm Gruntal & Co. While it was very successful for the work, as hedge funds have had little in the stock market continued bullish trend.
Fund Cohen was able to attract 13 million investment, as Cohen was set relatively high percentage for the efficient management of assets, and this put a lot of third-party investors. Steve started working on Wall Street, in one of the small offices, but a year later earned a 17% per annum, has doubled assets, and after three years the amount of assets quadrupled.
1998 for Cohen and his company became a star – in accordance with the outcome of the year, the fund has earned nearly 50%, compared to competitors who earned just over 2%. A year later, the assets of the company rose to $ 1 billion and then everyone realized that fund some particularly lucrative. While Steven spent all his time in office, self-made deal. The company, thus, continued to expand, Cohen has increased staff, revised the investment portfolio by adding a trading currency.
The following two years, the fund has brought investors a very good profit in excess of 60-70%. It then started to develop the market of hedge funds, they became more and more, there are companies that copied the style of all of the Fund Stephen. Then rumors began to emerge that the famous trader owns certain insider information to ensure that he is able to perform the transaction, significantly outperforming the market.
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Next business funds were not so successful – assets increased significantly, but the profit was not so overwhelming. Due to the strong competition in the market, many funds were forced to close, but funds Cohen continued to work and show good profitability. In addition, Stephen has continued to open new funds.
Not all went as smoothly as it might seem. So, the fund SAC Capital and the investor have been involved in a scandal with insider information, have been inspected by law enforcement agencies the United States. Ex-fund manager has been charged by federal prosecutors in the insider trading. But Steven Cohen and fund charges did not show, so the scandal did not affect the operation and profitability of the company.
Despite the fact that Steven Cohen has a considerable number of experienced professional traders, but prefer to make their own deals. Thus, the share of transactions committed by them account for about 15% of the company's profits. Cohen independently developed a program, with which he was able to keep track of stocks overvalued and undervalued by the market.
Steven always goes with the times to keep up – everything is constantly changing, requiring new approaches, methods and techniques. So, before Stephen did not hold trading positions for a long time, and now buys large blocks of shares, holding them longer.
Due to its enterprising and successful, extraordinary abilities, intelligence and hard work, Steven Cohen is known as the king of hedge funds and stands on one stage with such greats as George Soros and Julian Robertson Jr.. This success story proves once again that when a certain percentage of capacity, commitment and desire to be successful trading can be a great springboard for a profitable business.
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Steven Cohen
Steven Cohen – famous trader, a successful billionaire financier, owner and founder of hedge fund SAC Capital Advisors, the asset manager of $ 12 billion. Cohen employs about 600 people. He lives with his large family in Greenwich and considers himself an ordinary guy. Given that the size of his fortune is estimated at 8.8 billion dollars, and magazine Wall Street Journal called him the king of hedge fund.


text: Photos of the Day: July 9, 2015 by Matt Dayhoff · July 10, 2015 A selection of some of the best photos from around the world made available on July 9, 2015 by the Associated Press. Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks at the Alliance for Retired Americans 2015 National Legislative Conference in Washington, Thursday, July 9, 2015. (AP Photo/Molly Riley) People react near the scene of a shooting, Thursday, July 9, 2015, in the East Lake neighborhood of Atlanta. Police say a 16-year-old girl was shot in the chest and killed in a bedroom of her family's apartment in The Villages of East Lake. (John Spink/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP) Pope Francis and Bolivia's President Evo Morales wear traditional Bolivian hats during the second World Meeting of Popular Movements in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, Thursday, July 9, 2015. Francis gave a late-afternoon speech to delegates at the gathering. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) Garbine Muguruza of Spain celebrates after defeating Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland during their women's singles semifinal match at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, London, Thursday July 9, 2015. Muguruza won 6-3, 3-6, 6-3. (AP Photo/Glyn Kirk) A pro-Euro demonstrator is seen behind a European Union flag during a rally in the northern Greek port city of Thessaloniki, Thursday, July 9, 2015. Hopes that Greece can get a rescue deal that will prevent a catastrophic exit from the euro rose on Thursday, after key creditors said they were open to discussing how to ease the country's debt load, a long-time sticking point in their talks. (AP Photo/Giannis Papanikos) Zdenek Stybar of the Czech Republic celebrates as he crosses the finish line ahead of the sprinting pack, rear right, to win the sixth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 191.5 kilometers (119 miles) with start in Abbeville and finish in Le Havre, France, Thursday, July 9, 2015. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong) Civil War re-enactors wait near a horse-drawn hearse used to transport the remains of Army Sgt. Charles Schroeter, Thursday, July 9, 2015, in San Diego, Calif. Schroeter, who was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for gallantry in an 1869 battle during the Indian Wars, will be re-interred with full military honors at Miramar National Cemetery in San Diego. Schroeter's remains were located recently when the Congressional Medal of Honor Historical Society traced them to Greenwood Memorial Park in San Diego. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson) Members of Argentina's synchronized swimming team perform during technical routine competition for the Pan Am Games in Toronto, Thursday, July 9, 2015. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull) Wilson Franco begs along a street used by people walking to the site where Pope Francis will pass by in his popemobile in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, Thursday, July 9, 2015. After celebrating Mass, Francis' main event of the day is a keynote speech to a summit of grass-roots groups whose advocacy for the poor and marginalized has been championed by history's first Latin American pope. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd) French bullfighter Sebastian Castella performs with a Victoriano del Rio ranch fighting bull during a bullfight of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, Spain, Thursday, July 9, 2015. Revelers from around the world arrive in Pamplona every year to take part in some of the eight days of partying and the running of the bulls. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza)


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Many of the refugees moving to South Africa from other African countries have limited knowledge and information and HIV/AIDS. To respond to this need, WWWA has developed a comprehensive HIV/AIDS awareness program. The main objective of this program is to educate women on their human rights, including sexual reproductive health rights, as well as HIV/AIDS education, information, and prevention.
This campaign aims to build informed, healthy, and AIDS free communities through campaigns to increase education, awareness, and communication about the disease, provide mobile wellness clinics, creating a peer education training, and giving referrals for testing and treatment. HIV/AIDS support groups will be available for both the affected and the infected women in the community.
The awareness program also tackles issues such as lower school dropout rates, gender-based violence, child prostitution, child labor, and human trafficking. Working on these cross-cutting issues ensures that WWWA uses community-based approaches to address forced migration.
WWWA is in a unique position to provide these services to the refugee/migrant communities in that it's peer educators speak all different languages and are able to reach the overlooked refugee/migrant/asylum seeking communities who may miss out on this crucial information.
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Credit for the title of this post can be taken by dancinghands.com. I'm learning how to play the bongo, and rolling down the hill describes one of the many Latin rhythms. It also applies to data science.
In the quest for real-time processes, some unexpected help came from an enterprise architecture model. These days everything is agile, and architecture is seen as the work of charlatans. I do agree that architecture can go terribly wrong. At the same time though, not all quality stems from weekly iterations. The model I am referring to is depicted below. It gave me insight to what I saw happening.
Once you decide that real-time processes are important (also look at how real-time is real-time), requirements start to trickle down. It is likely that the information architecture needs adjusting in the direction of events and micro-services (more on this later). This in turn will impact the systems and component designs. Real-time systems require high uptime, so application management and infrastructure is likely to change to. This is in essence what I have seen happening in the last year. Rolling down the hill.
Summarizing, the following qualities are required in the layers:
- Business processes – real-time or as fast as needed (might be weekly)
- Information architecture – avoiding hotness of databases and schema changes, focus on integrating using key indexes like contract number, address, postal code etc.
- Application layer – systems are placed in highways of events, keep data streaming, state becomes localized, resilience, idem potency
- Infrastructure layer – Scalability and fault-tolerance, don't let success become you future problem
I will leave details to your imagination.


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On February 2, 2020 millions of people throughout the nation will gather to watch the Super Bowl.Football fans, friends and families come together and enjoy plenty of delicious foods as they cheer their favorite team on to victory.
While Fayette County residents feast on their favorite finger foods, many of our closest neighbors still feel the pains of hunger.Because of Fayette County's economic situation, the Fayette County Community Action Agency Food Bank has become an integral thread in the safety net supporting low-income families. Join us as we sponsor Souper Bowl Sunday 2020.
Souper Bowl Sunday is part of a national movement intended to use the excitement and energy surrounding the Super Bowl as a way to engage people in service while producing lasting hope for all people.
Hunger and poverty have a negative impact on individuals and the communities in which they live, yet there is joy in serving and giving to those in need.
Participation is easy and takes little time. Your community can participate in the Souper Bowl Program by collecting donations of non-perishable food items. During the game, as fans enjoys the bounty of food before them, we ask that you help us to remind everyone to take a moment to reflect on their less fortunate neighbors, and encourage them to give to those in need.
Alternatively, you and your community can make a monetary donation. Every dollar donated to the Food Bank during this special event will enable us to provide $10.00 worth of nutritious food to needy families in our community.
With your help, Souper Bowl Sunday 2020 will be our most successful year yet.Together we can work to meet the needs of those facing hunger and inadequate nutrition in our community. For additional information or if you need donation collections to be picked up, please contact us at the Food Bank at (724) 580 - 7001.Thank you for all you do to support our organization and the community we all love.


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With a bit of a tear in my eye from the Glamour Award show and all the amazing women who I am now proud to call my newest idols, myself and the girls of the Lower East Side Girls Club made our way down the (what it felt like a million) stairs and out side to our coach bus.
As me and a couple of my friends are talking excitedly about the amazing show, we're crossing the street and I reach over to tell one of my friends about how much I love a woman's gorgeous black dress with shining silver fringe hanging from her shoulders, blowing and gleaming in the wind.
All of a sudden, I do a double take when I notice a familiar male figure (don't ask me how I recognized it).
As I walk on ahead, I recognize the man's face...
"Oh, hi! may I take a picture with you?" I say to the well-known (and may I say very handsome in his suit) designer.
He replied with a freindly "Sure!" and I happily took to his left side and smiled as much as I was honored to be meeting this amazing artist.


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There is nothing like having a fresh, new car battery. You can rely on this battery to not die anytime soon without the added concern that you will go to start your car one day, only to find out it no longer has any juice left. However, even with a new battery, it is important to take good care of it in order to help it last as long as possible. With these tips, you will be able to extend the life of your new car battery.
Protect the Battery From Extreme Temperatures
Your car battery can handle a lot, but you should protect it from extremely hot or extremely cold temperatures. If your car tends to run hot or you live in a desert area where the temperatures are in triple digits all summer long, you might want to get a thermal blanket. This is a type of wrap that goes over the battery and keeps it protected from getting too hot. You also want to protect the battery from freezing temperatures in the winter, also by using a thermal blanket. You should also let your car warm up after starting it instead of just driving off right away.
Clean the Battery Routinely
Every time you are planning on working on your car with routine maintenance, make sure you also check your car battery. You want to keep the terminals of the battery clean, as they can get buildup and dirt that will then drain the battery's power. Far too many drivers just ignore the battery and terminals completely, letting the buildup essentially kill their battery. Whether you are checking fluids on your car or getting a tune-up, these are good times to check the battery and clean it. All you need is a wet rag to remove the dirt buildup.
Only Use Accessories When Operating the Vehicle
Another common mistake people often make is using the car accessories even when not driving the car. You should keep the radio and GPS unit turned off completely until you have started the car and are about to start driving. Before you turn the car off, turn off these accessories so they aren't using extra battery power when the battery isn't being charged by driving. Also make sure no lights are being used when your car is not running.
It is a good idea to have mechanics take a look at the battery every time you have your car serviced. They can test the voltage and let you know ahead of time when it might be time for a new battery.Share
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Hello, my name is Elliot. I am 32 years old and I live in Perth, Australia. Welcome to my auto blog. When I purchased my car, I didn't really pay much attention to looking after it. The car was really nice, it drove well and looked good. For the first year or so, I had a great time driving around. However, I eventually began to have some problems. The engine sounded rough, the paint job looked really bad and my car just didn't seem very cool anymore. I took it to my local auto garage and they gave me some great advice about how I could care for my auto. Since then, my car and myself have both been much happier.


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Public relations (PR) in the Arab world is one aspect that many observers seem to neglect despite being a valuable tool in gauging people's attitudes. In the middle of the recent political changes that continue to hit the region, PR has become a necessity to shape the opinions of multiple segments of audience or emulate their taste.
Whether through the traditional media or social media, Arabs have come a long way in using both to generate buzz and make their voice heard.
This blog attempts to highlight the latest public communication tactics which are trending among decision-makers, influencers or most importantly the ordinary people of the Arab world. The blog posts are in Arabic and English.
I hope you find it both interesting and useful ..


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Donald Trump okays sanctions against foreigners who meddle in US elections; aides keen to underline that 'it's something he cares deeply about'US president Donald Trump is signing an executive order authorizing sanctions against foreigners who meddle in U.S. elections. Trump has drawn widespread criticism for not taking threats to the U.S. electoral system seriously enough, particularly Russian interference in the 2016 presidential race.
Sep 06, 2018
Tell-all book 'Fear' sets up Donald Trump-Bob Woodward clash of titans as White House heavyweights scurry for coverIt's not clear whether US President Donald Trump has much to fear from "Fear" itself. But the book of that name has set off a yes-no war between author Bob Woodward and the president, using all the assets they can muster.
Sep 05, 2018
Facebook and Twitter pledge to defend against foreign intrusion in US Senate Intelligence Committee hearing; Jack Dorsey says he's scrubbing '200% more accounts'Facebook and Twitter executives pledged on Wednesday to better protect their social media platforms in the 2018 elections and beyond, and told Congress of aggressive efforts to root out foreign intrusions aimed at sowing divisions in American democracy.
Aug 24, 2018
'Up all night': Donald Trump is unraveling after the Cohen bombshell and it's looking far too much like Nixon's final daysIf someone were to write a book on how the end of this Presidency began, it would start with Trump tweeting, in all CAPS, at 1 in the morning after Cohen's guilty plea. It's looking more and more like the last days of Nixon, when he grew lonely and isolated and the walls closed in.
Aug 24, 2018
After the Michael Cohen bombshell comes this: National Enquirer hid in a safe damaging Trump stories it killed, hush money paymentsThe National Enquirer kept a safe containing documents on hush money payments and other damaging stories it killed as part of its cozy relationship with Donald Trump leading up to the 2016 presidential election, people familiar with the arrangement told The Associated Press.
Aug 23, 2018
US midterm elections 2018: Donald Trump faces real political threats from fixers, foes, women with lawsuits and tapesThe Russia probe. His former lawyer's records — and memory. Two women with lawsuits. A third with tapes. US president Donald Trump is facing real political threats following one electrifying hour Tuesday that brought a plea deal by his onetime lawyer, Michael Cohen, and the conviction of Paul Manafort, the former chairman of the his 2016 presidential campaign.
Aug 23, 2018
Does 'fixer' Michael Cohen have more dirt on Donald Trump? Lawyers say yes, 'on certain subjects of interest'Cohen's lawyer says the president's former "fixer" has information "on certain subjects that should be of interest" to the special prosecutor beyond his allegations made while pleading guilty Tuesday that Trump directed him to make hush-money payments to fend off damage to his White House bid.
Aug 22, 2018
Day after Micheal Cohen pleads guilty to campaign fraud, Donald Trump lashes out at former fixer; accuses him of making up storiesFacing a growing threat to his presidency, US President Donald Trump lashed at his former personal lawyer Michael Cohen, a day after the onetime "fixer" implicated Trump in a campaign cover-up to buy the silence of women who said they had sexual relationships with him.
Aug 22, 2018
Donald Trump's legal woes mount but unlikely he'll end up in a courtroom: All you need to know after the Michael Cohen, Paul Manafort bombshellsA bad day in court for his former associates could foreshadow hard days ahead for US President Donald Trump. But it's unlikely he'll find himself in a courtroom facing criminal charges, at least while he's president.
Aug 22, 2018
Ex Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort found guilty of 8 charges in stunning day of bad news for White HousePaul Manafort, the longtime political operative who for months led Donald Trump's winning presidential campaign, was found guilty of eight financial crimes Tuesday in the first trial victory of the special counsel investigation into the president's associates.


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"…but this one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the heavenly call of God in Christ Jesus." [Philippians 3:13-14 NRSV] I recall…Read More
We may think that God is absent from our lives, especially when things seem hopeless or don't turn out the way we want. But, whether we realize it or not, God listens.Read More
Our gospel text for this Sunday, July 3, talks about teams. Jesus sends out 70 unnamed followers in teams of two.Read More


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part of: The Wanderers
related by Arthur, Nightwandering Ez Perjezlah of the Fourth Generation
E'Lizzia, Cole, and Katherine stood before the blaze. U'Dlyns had wanted the pyre…to return to the Earth and the Sky. He had so loved the forest, the streams, the stars shining down on the land of his birth….now, his body would be one with all of them, in the fashion he had found most pleasing to contemplate.
Cole looked sideways at E'Lizzia. She wasn't accepting this well. The strong, silent Katherine had turned inward to her own heart in grief, but she wasn't rebelling….U'Dlyns was gone. It was no one's fault, not the Ektazians, not Fate, not the Universe. It was the way things had played out.
Katherine would be alright….Cole could see that. But, E'Lizzia….the notions playing out in her mind were painful to watch…blame, anger, self-destructive desires twisting at her heart…. It was never easy to let a loved one go, but E'Lizzia couldn't remember a time when she had NOT loved U'Dlyns. They had met when they were children, trained together in the Arts of Freedom, Tasking, Learning, Light, Making, Fostering….they had been each other's first Lover. In the comfort and security of their Sept, they had been each other's closest confidant, lover, muse. Both of them were skilled Deklamohedrin…so they had even shared the innermost corridors of their inner lives in their choice of Way. E'Lizzia had often wished that she might pass first, because she could not bear the thought of night without U'Dlyns by her side…and yet, this is precisely what had happened.
Cole could see that something needed to be done to help E'Lizzia with this passing. But he knew her well. She would not accept help easily, especially if she were singled out in any way….so Cole went away and found Tana, their community's oldest Deznahdorean, a deep and compassionate dreamer, creative, kind, much respected. She too knew E'Lizzia and her Sept well. In the days of the Third Generation, Wanderers lived together in small communities of no more than seven Septs, caring for each other all the days of their lives, sharing ease and difficulty, dearth and plenty.
Tana would look deep into the Moment, and find something that might help. She had loved U'Dlyns and E'Lizzia since before their births, when their imminent arrival had been first announced to the community at large. U'Dlyns' illness had come as a shock and a sorrow, ending a life that all had
hoped would continue for a whole lot longer. Tana took Cole's hand and said, "come with me dear, let us go together into the Garden and contemplate this Moment." Her eyes entering his felt the sorrow of a brother who had lost his hero….she quivered, but held firm, her love superceding questions and angers about the mysteries of circumstance. So it was she offered him solace which he found the grace to truly accept. He was a fine Ez Perjezlah.
The two Wanderers walked toward the Garden. Their community was built around a huge garden in the shape of a spiral. Work had begun on this garden in the First Generation under the guidance of U'Jzur, Twilit Chandorean, and Al'Rosal, Daylit Deklamohedrin. Their Septs had acquired 40 acres of land along the Grand River in Ontario Province, Canada (which the Wanderer children playfully referred to as Canadia). The land was heavily wooded, and the Wanderers had done nothing to alter this, calling their home The Bush! (The Bush eventually became one of the cornerstones of the Eastern Wild Zone.) The technical wizardry of Al'Rosal and the Seven Makers and the dream skills of the Deznahdorean, Kozja combined to create a community perfectly balanced between the needs of the Land and the needs of the Wanderers! They choose to build below ground—heavy earthbanked homes with wind and solar powered generators. They learned to forage off the land, with minimal use of space for gardens, as their Native American forbears had done. And right in the center of the 40 acres they constructed a vast spiral meditation garden, which over time came to be their community's principle Plaza.
It was to this garden plaza that Cole and Tana wandered, searching for the best way to help E'Lizzia accept and live with the passing of U'Dlyns.
"She dreams her own death, you know," Tana said, glancing at Cole. He gazed out over the Garden toward the sound of the river cavorting in the distance. It soothed the outer layers of his sorrow….Tana felt its throbbing core deep in the center of Cole's chest and reached out a tendril of love toward that center….he felt it, looked around suddenly into her eyes, searching….
Tana smiled. He had always been such a sensitive one. "I love you," she said, simply, then turned and walked further into the Garden. Cole followed, softly comforted in the deep places, places he could not name, only feel. It would perhaps help him sleep that night, and he was grateful.
At just that moment a small shape burst from the heavy grass border….a tiny child no more than four feet tall….his black hair flying back from his eager face. The little projectile aimed himself straight at Cole's right thigh and affixed himself there with maniacal, six-year old strength, attempting to wrestle Cole to the ground! "Got you!" he yelled. "Arthur, Arthur," Tana said, "let him go, let him go, we aren't here to play today…" Arthur had set himself up as guardian of the Spiral and regularly demanded the business of anyone who dared enter his domain. "I'm NOT playing," Arthur insisted, his little six-year old face stern with authority. "What business have you here!"
"Dreaming pain away," Tana answered looking deep into Arthur's wide blue eyes. And it hit Arthur then… "Oh, yeah….ah, sorry Cole, sorry Tana…sorry!" They both hugged him tight. "It is okay, A." Cole said. "It is okay…." but his voice trailed off. Then Arthur hugged Cole tight. "I loved him too, you know," Arthur said….
Then Cole sat down on the ground in front of Arthur, who watched quietly, and with deep seriousness, as Cole cried. Then he reached out and stroked Cole's hands gently, tracing each of his fingers.
It was then Tana had a vision of what they would do to help E'Lizzia, indeed all of them, say goodbye to U'Dlyns.
And this is what they did.
It was dusk. The sunset was cold and crisp. The river sang in the distance, caressing the wind.
The Spiral was lit by many torches, and in the center a huge brazier had been erected where a large bonfire blazed merrily. Here and there throughout the Spiral, hidden in the grass, were those who had loved U'Dlyns and had something to say about it.
Tana and Cole waited at the entrance to the Spiral. U'Dlyns' Sept approached….E'Lizzia and Jorn of the Deklamohedrin, Katherine, Jana of the Ektazians, Jasper of the Ez Perjezlah and Johnmarro of the Chandoreans. His blood family residing at The Bush came as well…E'Kohna and D'Laura of the Deklamohedrin, Nigel, Maria, and M'arto of the Majz, and Kendra of the Ektazians. Tana and Cole looked deeply into each one, testing them, loving them. All were bowed but receptive, save E'Lizzia whose heart was frozen with sorrow.
Tana placed E'Lizzia at the head of the group and lead her forth into the spiral. They had walked no more than 15 paces when they were stopped by Arthur, shooting out of the grass as he had done with Cole and Tana three days prior. He stopped right in front of E'Lizzia and looked up at her, his elfin face taut, his heart thumping in his eyes. She looked down at him, surprised. He moved forward, gently touched her thigh, and said, "U'Dlyns made this for me when I was five." He held up a small wooden object with lots of shiny metal protrusions, buttons, and an odd assortment of wires coming out that attached here and there in a very pseudo-techno kind of way. "It is my transdimensional echo-locator with space and time modulator," Arthur said. "U said it would help me guard the Garden," he continued. E'Lizzia grinned inspite of her sorrow and took the weird little contraption. She remembered when U'Dlyns had made it….the sun shining on his crooked nose as he grinned, imagining how much fun Arthur would have, aiming it at all and sundry who entered the Garden. Then she looked back down at the little boy. His face was deep and serious. He touched her thigh again and said, "I love you, E'Lizzia." The ice in her heart cracked. Distractedly, she handed the toy back to the boy….
Cole took her arm and guided her on as Arthur showed his toy to the rest of U'Dlyns' family, telling tales of his exploits with it in defense of the Garden.
Twenty paces on Korda stepped out of the grass. He was a tall, lanky boy, one of U'Dlyns' favorite students in Learning. He twisted his long, calloused fingers together and looked at the ground. His emotions were thick, like soft fudge inside. He had a hard time forcing them off his tongue in words…he was so much better with his hands…but he had something to say on this occasion, and he meant to say it.
"E'Liz.. E'Lizzia…E'Lizzia I, I miss him too…."
And that was all he could manage….except for the shaking of his chest, and the wide stare of his eyes, hard with unshed tears.
E'Lizzia broke open a little wider. Three tears escaped along with a long, long breath, held in since U'Dlyns' passing. She hadn't realized until just that moment that she had scarcely breathed in five days….
Tana touched her in the center of her back…the touch was warm all along the surface of E'Lizzia's ache. She let it in a little this time, shaking.
Then she hugged Korda, and they both shook. He turned and walked with her as she moved deeper into the spiral….
…at each turn, another friend, companion, co-worker came out and told her some story of zir life with U'Dlyns and why they loved him, why they loved her and their Sept….
…by the time they reached the great bonfire in the center of the Garden, E'Lizzia was a fountain of tears, flooding out into the love of her Community. Then, they embraced her, one by one, taking great care help her feel why her life still had meaning and a long living place beside the memories of U'Dlyns.
Turning, E'Lizzia looked back over the Spiral Garden spread out around her. In her heart she charted, through the stories of her Community, the course of her life with U'Dlyns. Then she turned and looked deep into Tana's eyes….and through them, into the Gate of Dreams. She had never charted a course for herself without U'Dlyns. Tana, smiled and said, "Dream now, E'Lizzia, dream with us, the highways and byways of all the rest of your Days."
Cole said, "No one may walk paths not yet dreamed….dream E'Lizzia, dream!"
Because it was hard for her Deklamohedrin soul to surrender to the wild sands of the Dream path, her Community helped her. The first to stand forth was the tiny Arthur, wee and budding Questling, wee and budding Ez of the Fourth Generation, still wandering in the Days of Freedom.
The Community of The Bush became still with reverence and listened to his request…
"E'Lizzia, walk beside me to the river on the day of my Passage into Learning, harsh taskmistress though you are, I am eager for you to teach me what you know. Because of you, I will know many things, not least, how to get from here to there with steps I can manage, though my legs be short or long."
"He has listened well," Tana thought. Again she was amazed at the profound attention, deep comprehension and erudition of even the smallest child.
E'Lizzia saw the future in the wee Arthur's eyes and walked there awhile with him, feeling the rightness of the journey in her heart, still swollen with grief.
Then Korda stepped up. The Community bowed their heads in respect at his courage to speak aloud in front of all of them. Tremulous, yellow-fairy soul…thick, deep, heavy heart….skilled, swift-moving hands…. ....he was a treasure loved by all.
He looked into E'Lizzia with that deep heart, but said no word. It was unnecessary. Their Deklamohedrin inner lives merged and she saw herself leading him in the Arts of Making, completing the training U'Dlyns had begun…and she was comforted. The spirit of U'Dlyns somewhere far beyond Antares smiled, and she felt it, for a moment. The ache dulled another bit. Soon she would be able to live with it.
One after the other, the rest of her Community stood forth, dreaming their paths beside hers. Last of all came Katherine—proud, calm, silent Katherine. They had shared a love for U'Dlyns that had rocked their bones and made their hearts sing like the eternal springs of effervescent youth ancient mariners had once sought on strange shores, never knowing its source lay within their own hearts. Katherine knew best what it must be like for E'Lizzia to survive U'Dlyns' passing. She took her Sept-sister's hands in hers, looked deep in her eyes. E'Lizzia felt them both beside a dying fire, snow outside. They were weaving a blanket, a tapestry blanket with the stories of the lives of their Sept laid out in clear images. The blanket was huge and brightly festooned with many scenes from their lives. They would pass this blanket on to Generations yet unborn.
Then they cried together….their Commuity crowding around, surrounding them in Love.
For the rest of her life, as E'Lizzia walked those dreamed paths into reality among those she loved, she returned always to the Spiral Garden and the memories of that night, letting them guide her through the harsh times without U'Dlyns, until at last, beside the dying fire, she wove peace into the tales of her life.
From that time forward, The Bush Community of Wanderers often used the Spiral in this way, to help their members with Passages of many kinds.