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Didier Deschamps has revealed that Arsenal striker Alexandre Lacazette missed out on a place in France's latest squad because of Sevilla forward Wissam Ben Yedder.
Lacazette has not played for France since he scored twice in a 2-2 draw with Germany in November 2017 and was named on the standby list for Deschamps' World Cup squad last summer.
Ben Yedder, meanwhile, only made his senior debut for France last year but the 28-year-old has had a superb season with Sevilla, scoring 30 goals in all competitions.
However, after selecting Ben Yedder for France's squad ahead of their Euro 2020 qualifiers against Turkey and Andorra next month, Deschamps insists the door remains open for Lacazette.
'There's no reason for us not to see him again, I had a difficult choice to make, with Ben Yedder coming out of a big season too,' said Deschamps.
GOALKEEPERS: Alphonse Areola (PSG), Benjamin Lecomte (Montpellier), Hugo Lloris (Tottenham), Mike Maignan (Lille)
DEFENDERS: Lucas Digne (Everton), Leo Dubois (Lyon), Clément Lenglet (Barcelona), Ferland Mendy (Lyon), Benjamin Pavard (Bayern Munich), Samuel Umtiti (Barcelona), Raphaël Varane (Real Madrid), Kurt Zouma (Everton)
MIDFIELDERS: N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea), Blaise Matuidi (Juventus), Tanguy Ndombele (Lyon), Paul Pogba (Manchester United), Moussa Sissoko (Tottenham)
STRIKERS: Wissam Ben Yedder (Sevilla FC), Kingsley Coman (Bayern Munich), Olivier Giroud (Chelsea), Antoine Griezmann (Atlético Madrid), Thomas Lemar (Atletico Madrid), Kylian Mbappé (PSG), Florian Thauvin (Marseille)
'You have the right to have a preference for Alexandre, like others have for Wissam.
'I have a choice to make and I chose Wissam
'He has scored 30 goals in all competitions this season. He scored in big games, he knows how to play in alone in attack. He's named in this group of attackers as another option at one time or another.'


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Vacation rentals in Hanalei
Welcome to the beautiful tropical paradise of Hanalei, located in Kauai County on the shores of the island of Kauai. This tropical wonderland offers a variety of fun and exciting ways for guests of all ages to enjoy their vacation. Start your trip off right with a visit to one of the many companies in the area offering charted sailboat rides. Imagine cruising through the ocean on a massive sailboat as you soak in the suns rays and enjoy the natural beauty of the area! Now that you have taken the sailboat ride it is time to ramp up the adrenaline and visit Napali Raft Adventure. Load your group of vacationers in a raft with a guide and battle the rapids for a day of fun and excitement. Once you have won your battle with the rapids and your feet are firmly on dry land, we suggest visiting a massage parlor and winding down after your day of adventure. There are two local golf courses in the area for guest that want to squeeze in a round of eighteen or more. These courses have tees at various distances from the hole, so whether you're a professional golfer or a weekend warrior you can play these courses! The beaches in this area are particularly beautiful. The beaches are also extremely clean on this island, due to the fact that the locals take pride in keeping their beaches in pristine condition. Spend a few days on these beaches swimming, surfing, and tanning. For guests that have never surfed before, there a variety of local companies offering beginners surf lessons. If you or your fellow vacationers are interested in seeing the majestic creatures of the ocean, we recommend taking a scuba diving or snorkeling trip. For guests not as comfortable with the idea of snorkeling or scuba diving we recommend taking a whale or dolphin watching voyage with a local captain. With some much to see and do in Hanalei, guests will surely have an amazing vacation!
- Take a sailboat trip
- Go rafting
- Play a round of eighteen
- Traverse hiking trails in parks
- Take a surf class
- Explore and enjoy the beaches
- Scuba dive or snorkel
- Take a whale or dolphin watching voyage
- Many more!
With so many exhilarating activities on the island of Kauai, guests are sure to work up an appetite. Hanalei is specifically known for its large and diverse populations of restaurants. Start your dining adventure off right by sampling some of the local Hawaiian food at Hanalei Dolphin. From fresh Hawaiian produce to a variety of truly unique dishes, Hanalei Dolphin gives visitors the option to expand their culinary horizon. Looking to reward yourself after a glorious day of hiking? Stop by Hanalei Bay Pizzeria and try some of their amazing pizza. With fresh toppings and cooked to order pizza pies this place is sure to be a hit with your entire group! Have you ever eaten sushi with fresh from the ocean seafood on it? If you haven't or would like to try more, we suggest a visit to Sushi Girl. As you continue to mix up the types of cuisines you partake in on the island, we suggest visiting Tropical Taco for scrumptious Mexican cuisine or Café Turmeric for Indian food. With some many diverse and delicious options for dining in the area, guests could eat a different style of food every day for their entire vacation!
- Hanalei Dolphin
- Hanalei Bay Pizzeria
- Sushi Girl
- Tropical Taco
- Café Turmeric
- Many more!
Not only is the diverse cuisine amazing in Hanalei, but the shopping is also abundant and diverse. Check out the Hanalei Center for a variety of both local and big box retailers all in one location. If you would like to hit a second shopping mall while in the area, a visit to Princeville Center is just what you need. The Princeville Center also has a variety of retailers and specializes in sunglasses and sandals. Use this center to stock up on all the essentials for your days on the beaches. If you would like to pick up a unique piece of home décor to decorate your house and remind you of your fantastic vacation in Hanalei, stop by Yellowfish Trading. Hanalei Surf is also in proximity and has you covered on all your surfing and skateboarding needs. Do you or your fellow vacationers need some new threads to wear to the beach? If so, visit Hula Beach Clothing, purchase some new beach clothing, and hit the beach in style! With so many fantastic retail locations in the area, guests will never have to travel far to find what they are looking for!
- Princeville Center
- Hanalei Center
- Hula Beach Clothing
- Hanalei Surf Company
- Yellowfish Trading
- Many more!
HawaiiChee.com is the best and most efficient place for finding, planning, and booking your Hawaiian vacation. From the beautiful scenery and beaches located all over the islands to the unique small-town surf vibes and truly unparalleled shopping, guests of all ages are sure to have an unforgettable time. HawaiiChee.com aims to take the hassle and stress out of booking your vacation rental property, so all you must do is decide if you would rather hit the beach or head into town first. Book now, the experience of a lifetime awaits!

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Solemn presentation of the new name of the University, and the name of the song "Cage Arnau" in the words of the rector of University R. A. Kuatbekov dedicated to the founder, the honorary President of the University Abdinusa Muratovic Kuatbekov, and music composer, honored figure of Kazakhstan M. Omarova and anthem of the University of friendship of peoples. academician A. Kuatbekova, March 19. Deputies, representatives of education, public organizations, heads of higher educational institutions and the Assembly of peoples of Kazakhstan region came to congratulate the staff of the University on the significant event.
"Peoples' friendship University named after academician A. Kuatbekov".
Renaming the name of the University – "University of friendship of peoples named after academician A. Kuatbekov" – is not accidental, but an important and necessary decision. After all, the founder, founder and founder of this large-scale educational institution is an academician of the National Academy of natural Sciences, new York Academy of Sciences, doctor of chemical Sciences, Professor, laureate of the International prize. P. Kapitza Kuatbekov Abumusa Of The Republic Of Kazakhstan. Thanks to his laborious, professional and organizational work, skillful approach and deep knowledge, in heavy two thousandth, this University was formed. Tens of thousands of graduate students in 20 years were able to find their professions and specialties. Currently, 6818 students study here.


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Samsung Galaxy A80 has been announced at an event in Thailand. It is the top-end smartphone of Samsung's popular Galaxy A-series which comes with some interesting and impressive features. The handset offers a 48MP camera, a full-HD+ Super AMOLED display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G chipset, Dolby Atmos audio, and in-display fingerprint sensor. The main key attraction feature of the device is its rotating camera that works on both rear and front side. It also comes with 25W super-fast charging technology. As per the features and design, we can definitely say that the new Samsung handset will attract the customers.
Samsung Galaxy A80 Price
The smartphone carries a price tag of EUR 649 (approximately Rs. 50,500). It will be available in three color options, i.e. Angel Gold, Ghost White, and Phantom Black. The Galaxy A80 will roll out in Europe from Mid-may.
Samsung Galaxy A80 Specifications
It features a massive 6.7-inch full-HD+ Super AMOLED new infinity display with a 20:9 aspect ratio. The phone carries a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels. It comes with a glass back finish and beautiful design which makes the phone very premium. Talking about its dimensions, it measures 165.2 x 76.5 x 9.3mm. The Galaxy A80 is based on Android OS 9.0 Pie with Samsung's One UI on the top. The device also has an in-display fingerprint sensor.
- Display: 6.7-inch full-HD+ infinity screen
- Resolution: 1080 x 2400 pixels
- Dimensions: 165.2 x 76.5 x 9.3mm
- Operating System: Android 9.0 Pie with One UI
- Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G
- CPU: octa-core (2.2GHz+1.8GHz Hexa)
- GPU: Adreno 618
- Internal Storage: 128GB
- Camera: 48MP+8MP+3D
- Connectivity Options: Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth 5, USB Type-C
- Battery: 3,700 mAh with 25W super-fast charging
As for the processor, it is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G clocked at octa-core 2.2GHz and 1.9GHz Hexa CPU along with Adreno 618 GPU. It offers an 8GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. Unfortunately, there is no microSD slot for memory expansion. Connectivity options include dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, USB Type-C port and much more.
In terms of camera, it has a rotating camera with a triple camera setup that features a 48-megapixel primary sensor with an f/2.0 aperture, a secondary 8-megapixel camera with an ultra wide-angle lens and an f/2.2 aperture and a 3D depth camera on board. The phone is powered by a 3,700 mAh battery with 25W super-fast charging technology.
To get the latest news on Android smartphones, stay tuned with us.


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What would it take to get you to read a comic?
iPad comics? A guide on where to start? Spider-Man vs. Batman?
iPad comics? A guide on where to start? Spider-Man vs. Batman?
Can a movie with bright aliens find an audience in 2011?
Sometimes it's important to keep it real.
On Michael Bay, James Cameron, Piranha 3D and the relationship between story and aesthetic.
Why they're the kind of comic books we like.
The Stargate franchise needs your support more than ever.
Up until early 2006, I spent £100 a month on comics. This is why I stopped doing it.
Show still struggling with ratings in season four – how much longer would you like it to run for?
It's not that they can't work.
Just say no.
Torchwood Season 4's new home on Starz should help the show evolve.
As season three of JJ Abrams' drama Fringe nears, we argue why less procedural episodes would benefit the Fox series.
Whedon's Marvel Studios 2012 picture The Avengers represents a mainstream turn for the Buffy and Firefly creator.
As much as movies and TV? Sure, why not.
Everything's going to be okay.
Cancellations. Aww.
Can too many deaths undermine a show's impact?
The two-year moan.
We doff our cap, but not to Who you might think…
Moore and Lloyd's dystopian masterpiece revisited.
…but I'm still right about The End Of Time.
You can keep your torrents and blatantly democratic viewing habits.
Examining which TV shows don't necessarily hold up the second time around.
Does an ending need to be an ending in sci-fi and fantasy TV?
Or, you don't need hundreds of millions of dollars to make a decent film.
Well it's finally over, and after the build-up and hype surrounding the mega final episode of Doctor Who, did it live up to this expectation?It's not really an easy answer, and I'd need to put on two hats to fully answer this question. As a 'ahem' forty-something sci-fi fan, I'd have to ultimately say … Continued


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Adsense works great on content receiving good traffic from search engines, because it is a targeted keyword based PPC ad network. but if you receive good traffic from search engines and still don't make considerable income with it then you might be doing some mistakes somewhere in implementation, and ads placements is included in this. So make sure your ads are on the right placements where visitors pay attention at first. We can implement Google ads on any platform or manually created websites, we can insert the ads wherever we want into our pages. But the problem is with blogger blogs, when you use blogger.com for your blog then you are limited to add third party widgets only by using HTML/JavaScript widget in the Layout area. You don't have direct access to the blog post body or Single post in WordPress. Therefore, it becomes headache when you want to insert Adsense ads inside your blog posts, and this is very necessary because the best positions for Google ads are; the header, the post body, below the posts and the sidebar. You can use the header in some templates and sidebar in every template, but the main placement is below the post titles in blogger.
But as you might know that blogger.com is built within XML which doesn't allow some characters inside scripts such as >, +, <, && and so on. Therefore, we'll need to alter the ad codes to make it possible.
So this post is all about inserting Google ads below post titles in Blogger for increasing your CTR (Click rate on ads), and the revenue. obviously, when CTR get boosted, the revenue get increased.
I won't take your much time, you just need to follow the tips and easily insert Google Ads below post titles in blogger. And you'll see a dramatic change in your earning and CTR. Let's start how to do this.
- Login into your Adsense account: http://www.google.com/adsense
- Go to my Ads at top left side and click My Ads >> Create a new Ad unit
- Now make the settings for new ad unit as per your choices.
- · Select an ad unit of 300*250 which is best for inserting after the post titles in blogger and click the Save and Get code button.
- · You'll get a pop up in which the generated code for the ad unit will be looking:
- · Just copy all the code and paste into this tool https://opendoor4all.blogspot.com/2017/11/how-to-insert-adsense-ads-below-post.html
The above tool actually converts the characters to be accepted by blogger core, because blogger in fact doesn't allow illegal characters like <,>,+,&& and so on, so therefore, you need to convert the code by using above tool, so it will convert all the illegal characters to the accepted ones.
Now your converted code should be looking like this:
<script type="text/javascript"><!–
google_ad_client = "ca-pub-XXXXXXXXXXXXXX";
google_ad_slot = "XXXXXX";
google_ad_width = 300;
google_ad_height = 250;
<script type="text/javascript"
All the illegal characters are now removed by that tool and this code is now acceptable for blogger. Now for adding the code to blogger follow these steps (In Blogger New Edit HTML):
- Blogger >> Template >> Edit HTML >> Jump to Widget >> Blog1 >> Find var='post'
- When you found var='post' just click the arrow at the left side for expanding that widget
- Now when the widget is expanded, search for this code: <data:post.body>
- Just before <data:post.body> paste the converted code
Now your code should be looking like this:
<script type="text/javascript"><!–
google_ad_client = "ca-pub-XXXXXXXXXXXXXX";
google_ad_slot = "XXXXXX";
google_ad_width = 300;
google_ad_height = 250;
<script type="text/javascript"
This is for displaying the ads below the post title, if you want to insert the ads below the post then simply paste the converted code below tag. So the ads will be showing up below the post.
But in above code there is a problem, the ads will be appearing on the home page as well as on single posts, and we don't want that because we need this unit to be displayed only on single posts, not on home page. So we'll need to add an if statement which is a XML tag in blogger, so now you should be inserting the ads along with these two conditional tags like this:
<b:if cond='data:blog.pageType == "item"'>
<script type="text/javascript"><!–
google_ad_client = "ca-pub-XXXXXXXXXXXXXX";
google_ad_slot = "XXXXXX";
google_ad_width = 300;
google_ad_height = 250;
<script type="text/javascript"
Now by inserting the tags we are actually making the codes to appear only on post pages, but not on home page.You can also use the tags if you want the ads to be centered align. Just add the tag before the ad code and at the end of the ad code, so the ads will be centered align.


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How to give feedback
This is a cross-post from the Water Cooler leadership forum. A forum for technology executives to discuss teh ins/outs of running fast growing/scaling companies
Here's what I've done in the past that has proven helpful for me across many teams and companies.
Before I go further, I want to emphasize I work very hard to create cultures where feedback is constant, bi-directional, and the key emphasis is on learning and growing. This means mistakes are made, discussed, celebrated, and ultimately rooted in identifying what we can learn from it and how can we share those hearings far & wide.
Here are some things I do
- I don't wait to the next 1:1 to give feedback, I give it as soon as possible. This removes any stress you may have in providing it, and the details are still fresh in everyones mind
- I am direct with my feedback. I don't execute the preverbal "shit sandwich" trying to lessen the blow. Just discuss it
- Discuss it. Don't just deliver feedback. Always assume positive intentions, seek to deeply understand, and have a bi-directional conversation
- Focus on what can be learned. This usually helps create a safer environment to receive feedback. I spend a lot of my time cultivating this type of environment
All of this is backdropped by creating a culture where learning & growth are the key goals and feedback is frequent and bi-directional.
These have worked for me over the years, hope they help.


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It was a big day at the Adobe MAX conference yesterday as your Creative Cloud application came alive and all of those video updates we talked about earlier in the year were ready for download. And it wasn't just the video apps as most everything across the board got updated, some new products were introduced and we got to have a look at what might be in-store in the future for Creative Cloud users. The always entertaining MAX keynote is now online for a replay and if you're an Adobe user it's required viewing. There isn't a ton of time focused on video products but if you are a subscriber I think it's important to keep an eye on what all is in the suite of tools you pay for and the MAX keynote is always a good way to do that. Adobe has dedicated blog posts to the main video apps including Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects and Audition.
For those keeping track. This is everything that's available today. @adobe #AdobeMAX pic.twitter.com/CxjczF04gk
— Paul Trani ✈ (@paultrani) October 18, 2017
Speaking of the always controversial subscription plan it's worth addressing the biggest little bit of news that came down, not with fanfare in the keynote but at the end of an Adobe blog post about this biggest update to Adobe products ever:
we're making a modest adjustment in Creative Cloud commercial pricing for North America customers, which will take effect on March 1 or at the next contract renewal.
I lead with this because pricing is very important to those of us operating in the video space since margins on video production these days are often razor thin and we watch our budgets very closely. A price increase someday was inevitable as price increases always happen. I just think we take note of them more closely when they are in a monthly charge for a product that many of us can't live without. Sadly prices like this never go down and I ask Adobe what I've asked Comcast and my health insurance provider: So in 10 years I'll be paying what??
But about that price increase:
It's a small price increase for us in North America, $3 per month, with a bigger increase for those using a Team plan. Education, Photography and XD plans see no increase.
I'll take this time to once again call on Adobe to make a video-production specific bundle of Creative Cloud apps for those of us that will never touch InDesign, XD, Dreamweaver etc etc. And I'm not the only one.
.@AdobePremiere Not cool. Time to offer industry specific packages. All I need is Pr, Ae, Ps, Ai, and Media Encoder. I could even get by with just Pr, Ae and Media Encoder for say $19.99/mo. https://t.co/yE15xiJ0YH
— Scott McElroy (@scottmakescuts) October 18, 2017
Back in 2014 I wrote an article called Hey Adobe, how about that video focused Production Premium CC bundle? and I think its important to point that out again, now more than ever. As the years pass and prices continue to go up more and more video creators will want to pay a little less for only those tools they need. With the Final Cut Pro X price remaining constant at $300 over the years and Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve being free Adobe might one day feel the pressure to create this video-bundle. Or they might not.
The truth is, even at $52.99 / month the Creative Cloud all-apps bundle is still a tremendous value. Look at all you get:
That is a lot of stuff for a relatively small price, if you're using the tools to make a living. One thing I've found is that I will often try out stuff I would never have otherwise if I wasn't a subscriber to the full Creative Cloud. I'll open an EPS in Illustrator to change colors or resize a vector image in seconds instead of messing with it a lot longer in Photoshop. I'll use Spark to create a cool experience for a family vacation instead of just sending a Google Photos link to pictures. I'll utilize the convenience of going through hundreds of photos with the Lightroom iPad app since it's so much more relaxing to rate and reject on the couch with a tablet instead of in the chair at the desktop. And I'll experiment with something like XD, Behance and Portfolio since it's all part of my plan.
And I might find something very useful in there.
I asked – @creativecloud suite now incl. 30 apps any changes to pricing or subscription terms? @bryanlamkin: ~6% increase taking effect March 1, first in 5 years. MyPOV: Customers – renew before March for best value with new apps #AdobeMAX
— Cindy Zhou (@cindy_zhou) October 18, 2017
As mentioned in Adobe's blog post this is the first Creative Cloud price increase in 5 years. We all knew it would happen … it wasn't a matter of if but when. I do hope it's another 5 years or more before it happens again and I do hope we someday get that Adobe video-specific bundle as there are those out there that would love it.
As for everything else, dig in and update away if you are at a place to do so. You never want to update in the middle of a project but those that will do it anyway make sure you do it right.
And since I can't stress that last point enough here's two tweets that will help:
This is your annual reminder to uncheck this option when you update your Adobe apps. pic.twitter.com/42kDbj9cA5
— Paul Conigliaro (@conigs) October 18, 2017
EDITORS – See a shiny new version of Adobe Premiere Pro? Here's my advice. pic.twitter.com/gfA2BBeMgQ
— Duke Williams (@_DukeWilliams) October 18, 2017
Happy updated editing!
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Step 1 - Theme Options
To begin customizing your site go to Appearance → Customizer and select Theme Options. Use the custom options to build your site.
To begin customizing your site go to Appearance → Customizer and select Theme Options. Use the custom options to build your site.
Go to Theme Options → Homepage and choose image slider. Simply add an image, title and text to create stunning slides.
Go to Theme Options → Homepage (Featured) and turn the switch on then add the content you want for each section.
Whatever your company is most known for should go right here, whether that's bratwurst or baseball caps or vampire bat removal.
What's another popular item you have for sale or trade? Talk about it here in glowing, memorable terms so site visitors have to have it.
Don't think of this product or service as your third favorite, think of it as the bronze medalist in an Olympic medals sweep of great products/services.
Use this space to tell people what your company does and why and how it does it. What're you known for? Who likes you? What's your number one competitive advantage?
Include all the things that make your business unique and better than the competition. Do you have a patented 13-step process for taxidermy that results in the most lifelike stuffed owls? You gotta mention that.
Other good things to weave into this copy include: awards won, distinctions given, number of products sold, company philosophy (just keep it short), interesting company history bits, and anything that makes a reader think you'd be awesome to do business with.
This is should be a prospective customer's number one call to action, e.g., requesting a quote or perusing your product catalog.


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Visualization supports efficient and integrated knowledge sharing. With plenty of genomic data produced by advanced sequencing technology, scientists have pushed the bioinformatics research a huge step forward, and published lots of biological findings. Visualization greatly contributes to the explaning and spreading of these breakthroughs, making the knowledge easy to peers and even common people. Furthermore, good visualization sheds light on data patterns that could drive further studies. We develop Oviz-Bio that brings appealing visuals, engaging interactions to you to understand your results and get in the fast lane for scientific discovery. Oviz-Bio supports analysis on landscape view, SNV signatures, mutations-vs-genes, CNV, fusion genes, SV, and chromosome 3D-conformations, etc.
A one-stop cloud platform that consolidates existing tool chain and performs comprehensive analyses on cutting-edge topics for bioinformatics research.
By providing novel ways to visualize bioinformatic scenarios interactively, it boosts the working efficiency for researchers significantly.
All data tables and visualizations are able to be downloaded and ready for customization, to be used directly as illustrations in publications.


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Real Estate Investor Insurance
To achieve success in real estate,
you need a great team.
When it comes to insurance for real estate investors, success also means having a solid plan in place that gives you exactly the coverage you need, at the best available price.
Whether you're about to close on your first flip, or you're a seasoned investor with a large portfolio, our team at James Jenkins and Associates delivers the experience and solutions you need to protect your assets and safeguard your cash flow.
Our Proven Process has worked for well over 100 full-time investors, and we are proud to insure almost 2,000 properties across 14 states.
We can do everything our competition can do, with our more than 200 A-Rated insurance carriers. Also, we deliver innovative strategies that most investors, and even most insurance agents, don't know about.
Investment Property Insurance
Whatever your need, whatever kind of property you're working with, our team has the resources and expertise you need to get the right coverage for your unique situation, at the best available price. Here are just a few of the kinds of properties we have helped many local investors with recently.
Fix and Flip (Builder's Risk) — We have many flexible solutions for your rehab properties, including a true month to month policy, flat rate pricing per $1,000 of property coverage, built-in liability coverage, Special Cause of Loss and Replacement Cost Value.
Rental Properties — Whether you have a single rent house, a portfolio of hundreds of doors, or somewhere in between, our team at James Jenkins and Associates is committed to getting to know you and your operation deeply and thoroughly. This enables us to provide you a custom-tailored insurance program that does what you want it to, proactively manages the risks you care most about, and gives you peace of mind that when something bad happens, you'll be ready and well prepared.
Multi-Family — Once you have more than 5 doors on a property, the needs and challenges can be a lot more complex. These kinds of properties are typically written on Commercial Insurance forms, and have completely different coverage terms and options than residential investment properties. Whether you need to insure an 8-unit property, or a 400-unit apartment complex, we have the solutions and expertise necessary to get it done right. If you're a multi-family investor, it is essential that you are working with an insurance advisor who is knowledgeable and experienced in the complexities of properly setting up these kinds of policies.
Commercial Property — Whether you have an office condo, a larger building, or an entire strip center, we have the expertise and resources needed to prepare you for the unique exposures that come when you have other businesses for tenants.
Vacant Homes — vacant homes can present all kinds of problems which is why they can be extremely difficult to insure. Most insurance companies want nothing to do with a property that is vacant. We can help you though.
Seasonal & Vacation Homes — in many cases, in order to insure a secondary, seasonal, or vacation property, most companies require that you insure your primary residence with them as well, which isn't always possible.
Older & Lower Value Homes — if your home is extremely old and/or the market value is considerably lower than the cost to rebuild it, many insurance companies may hesitate to cover it. Older or lower-valued properties present a number of problems, but we have access to specialty policies specifically for these types of homes.
How to get started on your quote
We work hard to make the insurance process as quick and easy for our current and future clients as possible. Our team insures more than 2,000 investment properties in Texas, and across the country. To get started on your quote request, click the button below or call our office at 469-678-8001. If you're in the DFW area in Texas, feel free to schedule an in-person visit!


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There seems to be a trend of dramatic WWII novels using dramatic colored clouds for the cover (RE: All the Light We Cannot See). Certainly makes it stand out on a bookshelf. But it's what's inside that counts.
In 1943, WWII hasn't really touched 17-year old Italian Pino Lella's life yet. But it will. And it will drag everything he loves into it as well.
And that's about as much as I want to summarize. In fact, I encourage you to not read the back blurb of this book. Just enjoy the amazing, incredible journey this (supposedly) true story is about. Beneath A Scarlet Sky is technically nonfiction. Author Mark Sullivan was alerted to a man who's amazing story had yet to be told. He thought that the best way to do it justice was to write the story as if it were a novel.
A slow start careens into a page-turner. The sheer amount of things that happen in this book is amazing. Pino led an incredible life in the two years of the war the book delves into. You might find yourself screaming at it: no more, please. By the end, this novel will rip your heart out and execute it on the side of the road. It doesn't care for your sensibilities, because this is the stuff that happened in wartime Milan. The horror, the barbarity, the heroics. And the aftermath.
I reluctantly knock the novel for a few writing critiques. Some dialogue feels forced and fake. Clearly added to make the story coherent. But the rest is superb. Trust me, this will be a movie within the next ten years.
3.5 out of 4 stars.


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Would you like to build a custom backend for your iOS app, but you're not sure how to get started?
You'll find the solution in Backend Development for iOS Developers.
There are way too many backend services and tutorials out there.
You don't want to spend hours trying to understand how to set up Firebase or CloudKit, especially when you have to deal with all of their restrictions. You want to create a backend your way, not through some complicated and headache inducing web interface.
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Via loyal reader Clark Mackey, a heads-up about a series of Craiglist posts about Asheville's art scene.
Artists of Asheville, do you agree with the comments by and in support of the anonymous poster behind "Are you in on the joke?"?
Here's the post, followed by select responses:
Did you hear that Asheville is a great arts & artist destination?
The joke is on you.
Not only is there no real performance art center (the Civic Center – I mean the U.S. Cellular Center is a travesty & an eyesore – totally mismanaged by the City); nor is there any sort reasonable cultural museum (the Asheville Art Museum? Black Mountain College? are you kidding me??); nor is there hardly a non-profit worth shaking a stick at – does anyone even understand what being on a non-profit board actually means??
And you call this an Arts Council? Please. Get serious. (they aren't even sanctioned as one by the state arts council by what I've heard). They serve themselves & their burner agendas, not the arts community.
The best local gallery isn't even a real gallery – word on the street is it's a front. The second best gallery is the back of a skate-shop. Seriously. This is all you have to offer? Oh but wait, I forgot, very few people actually collect art in this town, and if they do decide to purchase something they expect it for >$100.
Whoopdey-dooo, the same 6-8 local artists get displayed over and over again. No real outsider artists get shows here.
Very few real artists make a living here – the ones that do make a living do so outside of this piddly town that dares to call itself a city.
Not a single non-profit organizations here even know how to even manage themselves… well maybe Handmade in America & NC Stage Co… but the rest of them seem to be a complete joke.
Don't expect a real critique or review on anything, because all you'll get is fluff from your local independent news sources.
And don't even get me started on gentrification & crazy studio owners.
Seriously Asheville.
Either play the fool in name and in action and let's just trade in the artists for beer drinkers and bicyclist hipsters and call it a day.
Or else get wise, get serious and step up your f-cking game.
This shit is getting ridiculous and I can assure you that a decade from now there won't even be an arts scene worth a bean in this town unless some tides start to change and soon.
Select responses, also from Asheville Craigslist:
Are you in on the Joke is right on (RAD)
That post was dead on. This town has a 'Good Ol' Boys Artists' clique and if you can't break into it, you won't get anywhere no matter how good you are. We are just two of many dedicated artists who moved here several years ago, to keep our art going and growing, only to be dead-ended time after time by people in the RADA who don't want any competition. If you weren't here ten years ago, you don't count and you aren't allowed in – pay your dues and shut the hell up. We volunteered time and time again, tried to arrange forward-thinking, inclusive projects only to be ignored by those who control the arts here.
So don't say that 'if you can't make it, you aren't trying hard enough'. There's a shitload of us – with decades of experience between us – who have tried, and after trying for years, we're going back to a town where there is a real arts scene. You know, where new and old artists don't have to fight their way past one elite clique who think they own the entire arts agenda. Bye, good luck to those who still think they can break the glass ceiling here. We know better. The RADA leaders need to reconsider their exclusivity of anyone but themselves, or this place will become even more stale, boring and slow than it is now.
Sorry to bust your bubble but it is a joke
Honey, we didn't write the first Joke post, but it's what a large group of us have been saying for a while now. We did add our voices to it and we'd love to hear from the rest – post what you think anonymously if you don't want hate mail. If you've resorted to slurs, rather than addressing the issue, my thought is that you must be one of the 'elite' who don't want to fall from their lofty perch, up there in the high clouds on top of the world – and you've already lost the argument. But please, keep on thinking that this is just one disgruntled person. You'd be amazed at the amount of people who feel the way we do, but are afraid of the Arts Hierarchy.
When it all falls to shit here, remember our words. When – not if – because for a lot of us, after being in this town for years and struggling to break that glass ceiling after having no problem in any other city, it's 'when'. We'll be elsewhere, in places where artists are appreciated for what they do, not who they are sleeping with, or who their friends may be. Until the Art Clique is broken so that new artists are allowed to compete on an even field, this town's art will be stale, boring, and pedestrian with nobody making money, period. All the cute, carefully worded blurbs in all the visitors pamphlets in all the world won't change that.
Let's Be Honest – Art Here is a Souvenir
I have been following the discussion in this catagory about the validity of our art community here in Asheville, and as a former gallery owner with a studio in the River District I can confirm people are being misled about the art opportunities here.
Most of the thriving artisans in our city are 'crafts oriented' or people who have compromised their artistic expression by catering to the tourist market with low end artistic 'trinkets' or assembly line artwork.
The last art stroll was a major disaster with large crowds but few purchases over $100.
Anyone who says differently is being dishonest concerning the norm here which prevents us from improving the situation.
Asheville is the Paris of mediocrity
I came from San Francisco to Asheville for family reasons. My fiance's family is aging and they needed help with some properties and San Francisco was getting very expensive. I am an artist and also do ad agency work for extra money. I have sold my paintings in San Francisco, and LA in galleries and have work in the permanent collection of museums in several states and Canada. I was hoping to enjoy a thriving community here. That was not the case. The artist here do not critic or strive or aim for anything greater. There is no sense of community. This is true about food and culture and everything else. The economy is so dependent on tourists that it is sacrilegious to say anything is not good. No one loses the best of WNC they just add new categories so everything is the best. In art and culture not everything is the best. This is not a t-ball game where everyone gets a trophy. It would be great to set the bar higher than what sells to tourists. It would be great to have some real discussions and challenges. Instead of treating everything like it is fragile and precious, question, challenge and be bold. Perhaps a salon regarding the truth would be in order. If sounds like there are several disappointed people who want more.
What's going on here? Backlash? Sour grapes?
Are there issues here unique to Asheville's art scene that need to be addressed?
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Designer Accent RugsWritten by Anmy Leuthold
Designer accent rugs are a type of art form; as such, they are as symbolic of a culture as its architecture or painting. For thousands of years, people have made them and used them in their homes. The original rugs were coarsely woven; they were hung up on walls to supply protection from sun and winds and laid on the cold, bare floors for the sake of comfort and warmth. Nowadays, a rugs chief purpose is purely for stylishly enhancing the home.
The essential methods of rug weaving were first attained in the East. After the carpet was entirely knotted, its pile was shaved, and the warp yarns at each end were united into a fringe. The finer the thread and the closer the warp strands are strung together, the thicker the weave and, usually, the greater the value. The delicately textured and expensive rugs have 62 or more knots per sq cm (400 per sq in); rough-textured rugs may have less than 8 per sq cm (50 per sq in). Think excellence when you next buy area rugs for your home.
Designer Accent Rugs Will Make Your Home Look Chic
Radiant designer accent rugs can help you breath freshness into an older room or just shape up a newer one. Improve your household from the floor up with exquisite, designer area rugs. Add luxury, friendliness, and texture to any room in just minutes, without costly, inconvenient remodeling. Accent area rugs come in a mixture of sizes, patterns, and shapes that can help develop the dream room you have always wanted. You should reap the benefits from the diverse, in vogue area rugs that are available today.
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Cambridge Corn Exchange had a huge re-brand and re-launch in April 2015 under the new umbrella of Cambridge Live. Cambridge Live is a charitable organisation responsible for the huge array of culture and arts that Cambridge is famous for. Years of planning culminated in a launch event at Cambridge Guildhall to celebrate the stride forward in funding and planning of arts events in the area.
The launch was marked with a performance by The Really Big Choir to a packed Corn Exchange, and what a fantastic sight to see so many people vigorously supporting the arts.


text: Download 'The Boondocks' Final Season Mixtape Brandon Caldwell April 16, 2014 Mixtapes, Music On Monday, The Boondocks returns for its fourth and final season on Adult Swim. Seeing that the show and it's hip-hop influence go hand in hand, the fourth mixtape in the series' history comes to light with a wide array of guest stars including Killer Mike, Sean Falyon, Two-9, Earth Gang, Chevy Woods, Jon Connor, Troy Ave and more. You can stream and download the tape in full via Audiomack. Share this:TweetShare on Tumblr