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The Noble Family
Not a question. Just wanted to say how pleased we were with our first power bill following installation. Must admit I was hesitant to open it – hoping we had made the right decision to go solar. Very happy to see our bill had dropped by great amount – even with extra aircon use! Love Solar Switch!
Vicki Robinson, Heathcote
Ray was really impressed by the team and the finished job. He says that he will definitely recommend your company. Please feel free to share with the install crew & thank them from me for the great work they're obviously doing. Have a great weekend!
Ray and Cheryl, Flinders NSW
"I would like to thank the SolarSwitch team for the professional approach to the project from the initial visit to the completion of the installation. Their behaviour, attitude and safety orientation while on site was excellent and the work was completed without an incident. The performance of the panels, generating up to 138kWh per day, has exceeded our expectations and really supports investing in high quality equipment."
Paul Anscombe, Area Director – Central Region (NSW & NZ), Cummins South Pacific
"To manage rising power costs our club saw solar power as a logical direction. We engaged SolarSwitch to install the 100kw system. From day one their communication was clear and professional, keeping us updated throughout. The total process was smooth and co-ordinated with our operational needs. We now look forward to lots of sunny days."
Alan Middleton, General Manager of Blacktown RSL
I would like to pass on my appreciation for a job well done by your installlers Phil and Ryan who installed my solar system last week.
Everything went perfectly and the guys did an excellent job, on what turned out to be a very hot day.
I would certainly recommend Solar Switch in future.
Kind Regards
K Rodway, Kirrawee, NSW
"We would like to take this opportunity to thank your company for the professional, efficient and timely installation of the 6kW solar electricity system at our school.
Your staff patiently guided us step by step through the National Solar Schools grant application process right through to installation.
SolarSwitch's office staff and installers were all a pleasure to deal with.
We would not hesitate to recommend your company to any school wanting to have a solar electricity system installed."
Yasuhiro Shimmi, Principal, Sydney Japanese School
"This is to certify that St Paul's Grammer School has gone solar thanks to SolarSwitch and the federal government's National Solar Schools Program. The scheme offers each primary and secondary school in Australia $55,000 to install energy saving systems like solar electricity. As we have more than 1,000 students we were able to secure a double grant of $110,000.00. SolarSwitch has installed an 11.88kW solar electricity system, consisting of 66 X 180W monocrystalline solar panels, at the school which will produce around 18,000kWh per year helping to reduce the schools energy bills and carbon footprint.
We found SolarSwitch excellent to deal with. They were efficient and speedy in response to our needs, knowledgeable and technically proficient, always helpful and courteous, and professional in every way. We would welcome any further inquiries about their work and would be happy to show any inquirer the work they have done."
Ken Goodlet, Executive Assistant to the Principal
Dear SolarSwitch,
Our panels etc have been installed. Your installers were very good. They kept us informed throughout the installation and clarified any issues with us. Highly recommended.
Thanks again.
Mrs Houlihan, Carindale, QLD
Hi, I just wish to send a big thank you to all the team at SolarSwitch. The installer attended my place at BYWONG today and did a great job. They were punctual,accommodating and addressed all my questions. With installation occurring within 4 weeks of order at such a busy time of year is a credit to your team. I have to say that the whole process of getting solar installed has been pain free thanks to the whole team at SolarSwitch. Congratulations.
Mr Nelson, Bywong, ACT
Would you pass my thanking to the electrician who came to my house and fixed my hot water yesterday morning (27/04/12). His works were excellent and perfect. Your company is a perfect team which serves to the society with an enthusiastic and supporting manners whenever the customers need your help. I always believe that your team has built a very good trust to customers… so one more time i would like to to say thank you including your team very much and with a special gratitude from me.
Best Regards,
K Nguyen, Edensor Park, NSW
All the staff at SolarSwitch I have dealt with have provided excellent customer service. Kyra has been exceptional in her communication with me and always responds quickly to my correspondence. Your area representative Gary was most helpful with the initial consult and your installers were excellent and professional.
I have recommended you highly to my fellow Officers and friends and I look forward to purchases in the future.
Thanks again for all your help,
L Hart, Riverstone, NSW
Dear Sir/Madam,
I have been remiss in not expressing our satisfaction for the installation of our solar PV system at the above address but an inspection of our system by Ausgrid today has prompted me to rectify this. The Ausgrid inspectors found our system to be safe and had been installed to meet all the current requirements.
Our satisfaction with Solar Switch began with the quotation for our system by Joseph Oliveri who listened to our requirements, presented a range of options and suggestions and then provided us with a competitive quotation.
Our system was efficiently intalled by your sub-contractor, Gavin Smith of Greenscope Energy Solutions, on March 10th 2011 and despite the warning of an expected delay your level 2 electrician did the switchboard meter change eight days later on March 18th.
Our satisfaction with your service continues to grow with time as the following occurs:-
1. The predicted output from our system appears to be on track in a period of lower solar intensity.
2. When our first electricity account, after installation, arrived we received the expected rebate for the power returned to the grid. This confirmed that Solar Switch had efficiently processed all the paperwork necessary to receive a solar rebate and meet the requirements of authorities.
3. The inspection by Ausgrid today confirms the quality of workmanship which your company and its sub-contractors deliver.
I take this opportunity to express our sincere appreciation to your company, its staff and sub-contractors for a job well done and to our complete satisfaction. I would have complete confidence in recommending your company to others.
I wish your company continued success as the solar industry is plagued with government mismanagement and unscrupulous installers.
Yours sincerely,
William J Crawford, Padstow, NSW
Dear Solar Switch,
Just a quick email to say 'thanks" for the $100 coles/myer referral voucher from Solar Switch.
It is very pleasing to see a solar company keep its promise when so many other companies in the business are getting a bad press. Not only have you provided the vouchers for the reference of a new customer the installation including dealing with ACTEW and the ACT government went without a hitch. The installer was particularly helpful.
Once again thank you
Andy Hrast, Duffy, ACT
To whom it may concern,
I am writing you this email as I wish to commend your 'workers' at Solar Switch. I had a Solar Switch solar panel installation on Tuesday 19th April 2011, at my home address at Jannali.
Firstly, I became involved in researching solar power after watching segments on television and became 'aware' of the Government Rebates. I began my own research on this 'hot' topic via the internet and was surprised of the amount of information and the amount of companies who can supply this product. It was actually overwhelming. Who is going to give me the 'right advice'???
I noticed several of the companies were interstate however, this is not 'my style' of dealing with 'tradies' via the internet or telephone. Yeah sure I may have got a better price, but and this is a BIG BUT, would have I got the BEST PRODUCT for this service. I decided to deal with a company who has a showroom and salesperson. I had read several good comments also in 'forum style' on the internet about Solar Switch. So that's how I got to choose your company.
After attending your showroom and making an appointment, I met your Area Manager, Joe OLIVERI who attended my house and was very helpful in all the information that I needed and explained everything about Solar power to me. Anyway, I decided on a 3KW system. Then today, (19/4/11) I met two of your installers, Tim and young Mitch. They turned up on time and got stuck into the work straight away. From my observation of these two installers they did a 'top notch' professional installation. I believe Tim installed my system as if it was in his home. No cutting corners here and there. Again, top notch installers.
I cannot speak highly enough of your company, Area Manager and installers. If these guys are a sample of your company, you won't need luck to make it, as 'word of mouth' goes a long way.
Again, thank you very much for all your services provided
Kind Regards,
Mr Whitaker, Jannali, NSW
Dear SolarSwitch,
Just wanted to say we just got our first electricity bill since installing the solar panels. As we were hoping for, we generated enough power to eliminate from paying anything at all plus be in credit, how good is that. Also I wanted to say thanks for your service, you guys were very professional with everything, including the guys that showed up to install the panels.
Once again thanks very much and I will be recommending SolarSwitch to everyone. Most people I know were waiting to see how happy I was with the system once I get my bill. I am over the moon.
Harry Charilaou, Welding Technician, Lincoln Electric Company, Prestons, NSW
Dear SolarSwitch,
Just received my latest electricity account and, despite all the rain we have had in the Blue Mountains over the last several months, I'm still almost $900 IN CREDIT FOR THE QUARTER!
It's such a great feeling being carbon-neutral (SolarSwitch installed 42 solar panels) and my guests at Cloudlands love it.
Best wishes and keep up the good work!
Anne Elliott, Owner/Manager, Cloudlands, World Heritage Blue Mountains Australia
Dear SolarSwitch,
I'd just like to say my solar panels were installed today by SolarSwitch and I can't be happier.
The SolarSwitch team were friendly and competent and were very professional at doing their job.
They explained what they were doing and cleaned up after themselves.
It was no trouble for the solar power installer to spend the time to explain in layman's terms what I was asking.
Thank you for your hassle free business like handling of the job.
I will ask what solar panels I can add to the existing system down the track when I have the extra finance to do so.
Again, thank you.
Jim Thurgood, Brisbane, QLD
Dear SolarSwitch,
I wanted to thank you for making this whole process of installing my solar energy system such a painless & un-confusing one – there is so much information (AND mis-information) out there that it is virtually impossible to sift one's way through it all. Thanks for your patience along the way (I think I may have asked you the same 2 questions 4 or 5 times!). At every stage, I was always very comfortable dealing with not only you, but also the installers- you both made it seem that there was nothing that was too hard to do! Also, the installers took particular care to ensure that any exterior cabling was always hidden, this meant there were no unsightly cables (which was a very important detail for us). I also note that the inverter showed that our 3kW system was actually producing over 2.5kW on a semi-overcast day, and it's not even Spring yet! We're looking forward to reaping the benefits when the days are longer & sunnier!
Once again, of all the companies I dealt with whilst researching solar PVs, you guys stand out head & shoulders above the rest. I only wish I'd found you sooner – I could have saved myself a lot of anguish & confusion. I will certainly be passing on your details to anybody I speak to about solar energy.
Warm Regards,
Chris Kondos, Melbourne, VIC
Hi SolarSwitch,
We're very happy with our solar panels (6 were installed in October 2009 and another 4 in August 2010) and the solar hot water service that was installed in April 2010, all by SolarSwitch.
We've been amazed at the cost savings we made over the winter period in particular – for a 5 month period (April to the end of August 2010), our total electricity charges were just over $400 whereas last year, our electricity bill for one quarter in the winter months was over $600.
In the year since we installed our initial solar panels, we've clocked up over 2,000kw of energy that has gone back to the grid, and in the past month, 200 kW has been generated by our solar system. Great for the environment and great for us !
Thanks again
H & B Douglas, Camden South, NSW
Dear Solar Switch,
It has been a little over 12 months since we had the solar panels installed and I could not be happier. The highly professional and courteous manner from the office staff to the installers really pleased me. The organisation of the whole process was done for me, including the paperwork for the Government rebate giving me peace of mind. The salesman was very polite and explained everything to me in easy to understand terms. The tradesmen that installed our system were absolutely wonderful. They arrived on time and were very efficient, completing the job in half a day.
Our electricity bills have dropped from an average of $350.00 per quarter (electricity only) to around $130.00 including the gas bill. At this rate the system will pay for itself in only a few short years and will keep paying for itself for many years to come. Whenever I'm talking to my friends about the solar panels, I tell them that it was Solar Switch that did the job and I recommend that they use no other company.
Thanks again Solar Switch
John Pascoe, Ermington, NSW
Dear Solar Switch,
A big thank you to your business and relevant tradespeople who organised and installed the solar system on our house in Capalaba Qld. The whole process from quotation to completion was conducted in a courteous, professional and prompt manor and without fault or incident. Your standard of customer service is excellent and I will certainly not hesitate to recommend the services of SolarSwitch to anyone.
Kind regards,
Chris and Chris Wright, Capalaba, QLD
Dear Solar Switch,
We just received our latest electricity bill and considering that we have had the system up and running for only 1 month out of a 3 month billing period, the results are looking quite spectacular. Our daily useage is now listed at 2KWh , down from 9KWh and the bill went from $ 171 down to $74. Not a bad result but we hope the next full bill will show a more complete reflection of the benefits of the system.
Brett & Carolyn from Queenscliff, NSW


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Debbie Rowe has tried in vain to contact the family of her late husband, and father to her children, Michael Jackson.
"We've been trying to reach them at different numbers," Marc Schaffel, an ex-Jackson confidante speaking on behalf of Rowe, told People.
"But we don't know if who we've been leaving messages with have gotten the messages. In all fairness, I wouldn't say they are avoiding her — our understanding, though, is that the Jackson family does want to have contact with Debbie."
Click here for photos of the scene at Rowe's Southern California home after the shock of Jackson's death.
In court papers filed Monday, the late singer's mother Katherine said the kids "have no relationship with their biological mother."
Rowe is the legal parent of the late singer's eldest children, Prince Michael, 12, and Paris, 11; she has the right to retain custody of the children if she chooses, according to reports.
"Debbie was absolutely devastated by Michael's death," Schaffel said.
"They had an incredible bond and friendship even prior to the marriage — Debbie was a very good friend to Michael during all those years."

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Meridian becomes first USA-based Maritime Security Firm to earn ISO 28007 Certification
Stamford, Ct. (March 23, 2015) – Meridian Global Consulting, LLC, has been awarded accredited certification under the "gold standard" International Standards Organization (ISO) for maritime security firms and is the first company in the USA to earn this certification. The announcement was made on the Opening day of the Connecticut Maritime Association's Shipping 2015 conference, where Meridian is exhibiting.
Having undergone a rigorous audit spanning three months and two continents by MSS Global, an internationally accredited Certification Body through the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS), Meridian has achieved accredited certification to ISO 9001:2008 (Quality management), ISO 28000:2007 (Supply Chain Security management) and ISO PAS 28007:2012 (private armed maritime security). "We are honored to be the first US-based Private Maritime Security Company to hold this prestigious rating," Meridian President & CEO Jonathan McConnell said, adding "this accredited certification validates what we already knew . . . that ours is a quality operation with quality personnel."
Tony Chattin, Managing Director of MSS Global, stated that 'we are honored to have been invited by Meridian to assess them and help them set the US maritime security sector defining benchmark by demonstrating conformance to this internationally credible set of standards. As a company based around veterans ourselves, we are adamant that the quality of security services enshrined in the military translates credibly in to the commercial arena; Meridian have demonstrated that credible translation.'
The triple certification / accreditation includes:
9001:2008 - The ultimate global benchmark for quality management.
28000:2007 - Developed to codify security operations within the broader supply chain management system.
28007:2012 - Developed as a maritime industry initiative to provide guidelines for companies deploying Privately Contracted Armed Security Personnel (PCASP) teams on board ships.
"The International Maritime Organization (IMO), the global governing body for the commercial maritime industry and an arm of the United Nations, tasked the ISO with setting this standard for security firms and Meridian is now one of an elite few, worldwide, to hold this accredited certification," McConnell continued.
The ISO certifications come atop Meridian's Stage 1 Certification from the London-based Security Association for the Maritime Industry (SAMI), which also conducted a painstaking audit of the company's operations, reputation and stability. SAMI is the designated international association that represents the private maritime security industry and was formed by the industry to promote excellence and quality in security operations. Peter Cook, the CEO of SAMI said "We are delighted that our member, Meridian, has achieved this defining standard which sets them apart from other Private Maritime Security Companies (PMSC) as a provider of a high quality service. The ISO PAS 28007 standard requires PMSCs to undergo careful scrutiny at their headquarters office and their operational teams are carefully audited whilst conducting operations in the Indian Ocean, which makes it the most comprehensive test for maritime security providers." Additionally, Meridian was vetted before being granted Executive Membership in the US-based Maritime Security Council.
Meridian has been in operation for six years and has protected hundreds of voyages transiting the High Risk Area for piracy that spans the Indian Ocean, the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden off of the Horn of Africa and the coast of Somalia.
"We are proud of our excellent reputation and see this certification as a report card on the quality of our operation," added McConnell, who is an attorney and decorated veteran US Marine Corps combat officer. Most of the company's PCASP team members are also Marine Corps vets with force protection experience and served under Mr. McConnell in Iraq.
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Sarah: The Life of Sarah Bernhardt by Robert Gottlieb
The Holy Grail of Macroeconomics: Lessons from Japan's Great Recession by Richard C. Koo
Fault Lines: How Hidden Fractures Still Threaten the World Economy by Raghuram G. Rajan
Crisis Economics: A Crash Course in the Future of Finance by Nouriel Roubini and Stephen Mihm
A Great Unrecorded History: A New Life of E.M. Forster by Wendy Moffat
Concerning E.M. Forster by Frank Kermode
The Wire a television series created by David Simon
The Wire: Urban Decay and American Television edited by Tiffany Potter and C.W. Marshall
The Wire: Truth Be Told by Rafael Alvarez, with an introduction by David Simon
Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert, translated from the French and with an introduction and notes by Lydia Davis
In Brown's Wake: Legacies of America's Educational Landmark by Martha Minow
The Price of Altruism: George Price and the Search for the Origins of Kindness by Oren Harman
Somalia: The New Barbary? Piracy and Islam in the Horn of Africa by Martin N. Murphy
Warriors: Life and Death Among the Somalis by Gerald Hanley
Marco Romano e il contesto artistico senese fra Duecento e Trecento (Marco Romano and the Sienese Artistic Context Between the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Centuries) an exhibition at the Museo Civico, Archeologico e della Collegiata, Casole d'Elsa, March 27–October 3, 2010
Da Jacopo della Quercia a Donatello: Le arti a Siena nel primo Rinascimento (From Jacopo della Quercia to Donatello: Sienese Art in the Early Renaissance) an exhibition held at Santa Maria della Scala, Siena, March 26–July 11, 2010
Sassetta: The Borgo San Sepolcro Altarpiece edited by Machtelt Israëls
Our Friends Beneath the Sands: The Foreign Legion in France's Colonial Conquests, 1870–1935 by Martin Windrow
Voices of the Foreign Legion: The History of the World's Most Famous Fighting Corps by Adrian D. Gilbert
The Same River Twice by Ted Mooney
So Lovely a Country Will Never Perish: Wartime Diaries of Japanese Writers by Donald Keene
The Guantánamo Lawyers: Inside a Prison Outside the Law edited by Mark P. Denbeaux and Jonathan Hafetz
Because It Is Wrong: Torture, Privacy and Presidential Power in the Age of Terror by Charles Fried and Gregory Fried
The Guantánamo Review Task Force Final Report
Pearl Buck in China: Journey to The Good Earth by Hilary Spurling
The Bars of Atlantis: Selected Essays by Durs Grünbein, edited by Michael Eskin and translated from the German by John Crutchfield, Michael Hofmann, and Andrew Shields
Descartes' Devil: Three Meditations by Durs Grünbein, translated from the German by Anthea Bell
Ashes for Breakfast: Selected Poems by Durs Grünbein, translated from the German by Michael Hofmann
The Idea of Justice by Amartya Sen
Nox by Anne Carson
The Hare with Amber Eyes: A Family's Century of Art and Loss by Edmund de Waal
Portrait of an Addict as a Young Man by Bill Clegg
A Time for Everything by Karl Ove Knausgaard, translated from the Norwegian by James Anderson
The Corpse Walker: Real-Life Stories, China from the Bottom Up by Liao Yiwu, translated from the Chinese with an introduction by Wen Huang, and with a foreword by Philip Gourevitch
Ian Buruma is the author of numerous books, including Murder in Amsterdam: The Death of Theo Van Gogh and the Limits of Tolerance, Year Zero: A History of 1945, and, most recently, A Tokyo Romance.
Andrew Butterfield is President of Andrew Butterfield Fine Arts. He is the author of The Sculptures of Andrea del Verrocchio, among other books. (January 2018)
Dan Chiasson's fifth book of poetry, The Math Campers, will be published in September. He teaches at Wellesley. (February 2020)
David Cole is the National Legal Director of the ACLU and the Honorable George J. Mitchell Professor in Law and Public Policy at the Georgetown University Law Center. His latest book is Engines of Liberty: How Citizen Movements Succeed. (August 2020)
Samuel Freeman is the Avalon Professor in the Humanities and Professor of Philosophy and of Law at the University of Pennsylvania. His book Liberalism, Economic Justice, and the Difference Principle, a collection of recent essays, will be published next year. (March 2017)
Howard W. French is a Professor at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. He is the author of four books, including A Continent for the Taking: The Tragedy and Hope of Africa. He is at work on a book about the role of Africa and Africans in the launching of modernity. (May 2020)
Jeffrey Gettleman is the South Asia bureau chief for The New York Times and the author of Love, Africa: A Memoir of Romance, War, and Survival. He was awarded a Pulitzer Prize in 2012 for his reporting from Somalia and Sudan. (December 2017)
Max Hastings is the author of many books on military history, including Catastrophe 1914: Europe Goes to War and Inferno: The World at War, 1939–45. His latest book is Operation Chastise: The RAF's Most Brilliant Attack of World War II. (May 2020)
Diane Johnson is a novelist and critic. She is the author of Lulu in Marrakech and Le Divorce, among other novels, and a memoir, Flyover Lives. (October 2017)
Walter Kaiser was formerly Director of Villa I Tatti, the Harvard Center for Italian Renaissance Studies in Florence. (October 2015)
Adam Kirsch is a poet and critic. His selection of Lionel Trilling's letters, Life in Culture, was published last year. (October 2019)
Paul Krugman is a columnist for The New York Times and Distinguished Professor of Economics at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics in 2008. (July 2016)
Nick Laird is a poet, novelist, and former litigator. He teaches at NYU and is Professor of Creative Writing at the Seamus Heaney Centre in Belfast. His fourth collection of poetry, Feel Free, was published in the US last year. (May 2020)
Cardinal Theodore Edgar McCarrick is the Archbishop Emeritus of Washington and a consultant to Catholic Relief Services. (October 2010)
Lorrie Moore is the Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of English at Vanderbilt and the author of four story collections and three novels. Her most recent book is a collection of essays, See What Can Be Done. (August 2018)
Andrew O'Hagan is the author, most recently, of The Secret Life: Three True Stories of the Digital Age and the novel The Illuminations. (November 2019)
H. Allen Orr is University Professor and Shirley Cox Kearns Professor of Biology at the University of Rochester. He is the author, with Jerry A. Coyne, of Speciation. (June 2016)
Darryl Pinckney's most recent book is Busted in New York and Other Essays. (August 2020)
Jonathan Raban's books include Surveillance, My Holy War, Arabia, Old Glory, Hunting Mister Heartbreak, Bad Land, Passage to Juneau, and Waxwings. His most recent book is Driving Home: An American Journey, published in 2011. He is the recipient of the National Book Critics Circle Award, the Heinemann Award of the Royal Society of Literature, the PEN/West Creative Nonfiction Award, the Pacific Northwest Booksellers' Award, and the Governor's Award of the State of Washington. He is a frequent contributor to The New York Review of Books, The Guardian, and The Independent. He lives in Seattle.
Graham Robb is the author of biographies of Balzac, Hugo, and Rimbaud. His latest book is The Discovery of Middle Earth: Mapping the Lost World of the Celts. (December 2013)
Ingrid D. Rowland is a Professor of History and Classics at the University of Notre Dame's Rome Global Gateway. Her latest books are The Collector of Lives: Giorgio Vasari and the Invention of Art, cowritten with Noah Charney, and The Divine Spark of Syracuse. (August 2020)
Timothy Snyder is the Levin Professor of History at Yale, a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, and a permanent fellow of the Institute for Human Sciences in Vienna. Among his many books are: Bloodlands: Europe between Hitler and Stalin (2010), Black Earth: The Holocaust as History and Warning (2015), On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century (2017, and, most recently, The Road to Unfreedom: Russia, Europe, America. (May 2019)
Jonathan Spence is Professor of History Emeritus at Yale. Among his books are The Death of Woman Wang, Treason by the Book, The Question of Hu, and The Search for Modern China.
Nathan Thrall is a Jerusalem-based Senior Analyst with the International Crisis Group. His first book, The Only Language They Understand: Forcing Compromise in Israel and Palestine, will be published in 2017. (September 2016)
Robin Wells is the coauthor, along with Paul Krugman, of Economics and has taught economics at Princeton, Stanford Business School, and MIT. (July 2012)
Jonathan Zimmerman is a Professor of History of Education at the University of Pennsylvania. His next book, The Amateur Hour: A History of College Teaching in America, will be published in the fall. (July 2020)


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Since the start of Liberia civil war in 1989 till now, the security sector of Liberia has been in the hands of foreign nationals thereby leaving the citizens without trust in the national security. Many persons during this time were exposed to active participation into war-fare given them an insight of military and gorilla tactic, increase human right abuse ranging from rape, child right abuse, force labor, gender based violence, murder, drugs abuse, etc.
Though the United Nation and other internationals bodies contributed to bring the state of Liberia to where it's today, yet there still remain many challenges. These challenges encompasses, reintegration of ex-combatant, re-orientation of children associated with fighting forces re-building trust between the ordinary citizens of Liberia and the national security sector, etc. Today, there are 1000s of disbanded arm forces of Liberia along with members of warring faction that exited who are unpleased with the current political, socioeconomic and administrative occurrence within the country. Now that UNMIL who has been in control of the security sector mandate is coming to end and there will be a political transition in 2017 if nothing is done to address these challenges the nation Liberia and its citizens remain in serious threat and the likelihood of the out-break of uncontrollable violence remains eminent.
Insecurity is a primary development challenge of our time and a significant barrier to the achievement of the development agenda especially the upholding of democracy. These challenges are further complicated by the changing nature of conflict that involves multi-level, intra-state conflicts of extended duration and marked by recurring cycles of violent conflict. The fourteen-year civil conflict in Liberia has led to the increase of human rights abuse and introduced many Liberians into deviant behavior. During the war, most of Liberians experienced the worst situation of violence ranging from rape, sexual abuse, economic exploitation, torture, etc. Women and children rights were abused on a daily basis without concrete actions taken as a deterrent to this inhumane act.
Though the Liberian civil conflict is over, yet the use of violence by many citizens of Liberia is still on the increase. This is because of the weakness of the Liberian laws and the corruption that has engulfed the judicial system thereby leaving the citizens without trust in the government especially the judiciary and the security sector. It also can be attributed to the lack of proper security civic education outreach.
Besides, inadequate financing of long term programs that will address a comprehensive judiciary and security sector and improve judiciary/security citizen's positive relationship, there has existed the situation where violation has been considered to be acceptable practice in the minds of the people. Children are being denied their fundamental rights to education, participation in community social issues, healthcare, etc as most parents and community leaders are with the view that children are people without rights. Up to now, children are still been grossly abused most especially girls children who have been frequently rape and killed.
Since the end of the Liberia civil war in 2003, the security sector has been in the hands of foreign security personnel especially United Nation Mission In Liberia (UNMIL). This has created many weaknesses for the national security sectors thereby making the citizens of Liberia to not have confidence in the national security.
The issue of crime is on the increase and the life of citizens is threatened. When you visit the principal streets of Monrovia today especially around central Monrovia, you will see many young Liberians considered as (car loaders) chasing taxi with the hope of snitching people valuables such as lap-top computer, smart phone, etc. Of recent, there was clash between the Liberia National Police and the commercial motor cyclists which resulted into burning of police station in Redlight community in the city of Paynesville. Many of similar violence has been occurring and it continue to occur in other parts of the country. During the out-break of Ebola in Liberia, when West Point one of the communities considered to be hardly hit by Ebola was quarantined, the residence of this community has clash with the national security and it resulted into the loose of life and leaving several others injured and also led to damaging of properties.
Considering UMIL draw down and the 2017 political transition, there is a need to closely work with chiefs, youth and other local authorities to identify those potential threat that are related to this transition and work with them in-order to avoid to re-occurrence of what the country went through during the 14 years civil war. Causes which led to the 14 years' war such corruption, nepotism, etc are still perceived to be on the increase in the country. During 2005 general and presidential elections second round between Unity Party of Madam Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Congress for Democratic Change of Georgw M. Weah, there was an election violence that resulted into damaging of properties and leaving many people injured. In 2011, the same act was repeated between the same parties. Understanding that Liberia is a post war country, many people were exposed to military knowledge and Liberia also lies between two post war countries; Cote D'voire and Sierra Leone which has placed Liberia in a highly risky security zone especially when UNMIL shall have pull out in conjunction with the 2017 political transition.


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16p12.2 microdeletion
16p12.2 microdeletion is a chromosomal change in which a small amount of genetic material on chromosome 16 is deleted. The deletion occurs on the short (p) arm of the chromosome at a location designated p12.2. Common characteristics that have been described in people with a 16p12.2 microdeletion include developmental delay, delayed speech, intellectual disability that ranges from mild to profound, weak muscle tone (hypotonia), slow growth resulting in short stature, an usually small head (microcephaly), malformations of the heart, recurrent seizures (epilepsy), and psychiatric and behavioral problems.
Less common features that can occur in people with a 16p12.2 microdeletion can include hearing loss, an opening in the lip (cleft lip) with or without an opening in the roof of the mouth (cleft palate), dental abnormalities, malformed kidneys, and genital abnormalities in males. However, there is no particular pattern of physical abnormalities that characterizes individuals with a 16p12.2 microdeletion. Signs and symptoms related to the chromosomal change vary even among affected members of the same family, and some people with the deletion have no identified physical or behavioral abnormalities.
Researchers estimate that about 1 in 2,000 newborns have a 16p12.2 microdeletion and show signs and symptoms of the condition. However, the actual number may be higher because many people with the microdeletion are likely never diagnosed. Some never come to medical attention because they have no related health or behavioral problems or have only mild signs and symptoms. Others have nonspecific features for which there can be many causes.
People with a 16p12.2 microdeletion are missing a sequence of about 520,000 DNA building blocks (base pairs), also written as 520 kb, at position p12.2 on chromosome 16. The deleted region contains seven genes and affects one of the two copies of chromosome 16 in each cell.
The signs and symptoms that can result from a 16p12.2 microdeletion are generally related to the loss of one or more genes in this region. However, it is unclear which missing genes contribute to specific features that can occur in the disorder. Because some people with a 16p12.2 microdeletion have no obvious signs or symptoms, researchers believe that other genetic or environmental factors may also be involved. In particular, studies indicate that individuals with a 16p12.2 microdeletion who have neurological or behavioral problems often have an additional, larger chromosomal deletion or duplication on another chromosome. Small duplications of genetic material that occur near the 16p12.2 microdeletion may also contribute to the features associated with this condition.
16p12.2 microdeletion is inherited in an autosomal dominant pattern, which means one copy of the deleted region on chromosome 16 in each cell is sufficient to increase the risk of physical or developmental abnormalities.
In almost all known cases, individuals with a 16p12.2 microdeletion have inherited the chromosomal change from a parent, who may or may not have any related signs or symptoms. The condition is said to have incomplete penetrance because not everyone who has the altered chromosome develops related features.
- 16p12.1 microdeletion
- chromosome 16p12.1 deletion syndrome, 520-kb
- Antonacci F, Kidd JM, Marques-Bonet T, Teague B, Ventura M, Girirajan S, Alkan C, Campbell CD, Vives L, Malig M, Rosenfeld JA, Ballif BC, Shaffer LG, Graves TA, Wilson RK, Schwartz DC, Eichler EE. A large and complex structural polymorphism at 16p12.1 underlies microdeletion disease risk. Nat Genet. 2010 Sep;42(9):745-50. doi: 10.1038/ng.643. Epub 2010 Aug 22.
- Brisset S, Capri Y, Briand-Suleau A, Tosca L, Gras D, Fauret-Amsellem AL, Pineau D, Saada J, Ortonne V, Verloes A, Goossens M, Tachdjian G, Métay C. Inherited 1q21.1q21.2 duplication and 16p11.2 deletion: a two-hit case with more severe clinical manifestations. Eur J Med Genet. 2015 Sep;58(9):497-501. doi: 10.1016/j.ejmg.2015.07.001. Epub 2015 Jul 8.
- Coe BP, Girirajan S, Eichler EE. The genetic variability and commonality of neurodevelopmental disease. Am J Med Genet C Semin Med Genet. 2012 May 15;160C(2):118-29. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.c.31327. Epub 2012 Apr 12. Review.
- Girirajan S, Moeschler J, Rosenfeld J. 16p12.2 Microdeletion. 2015 Feb 26. In: Pagon RA, Adam MP, Ardinger HH, Wallace SE, Amemiya A, Bean LJH, Bird TD, Ledbetter N, Mefford HC, Smith RJH, Stephens K, editors. GeneReviews® [Internet]. Seattle (WA): University of Washington, Seattle; 1993-2017. Available from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK274565/
- Girirajan S, Rosenfeld JA, Cooper GM, Antonacci F, Siswara P, Itsara A, Vives L, Walsh T, McCarthy SE, Baker C, Mefford HC, Kidd JM, Browning SR, Browning BL, Dickel DE, Levy DL, Ballif BC, Platky K, Farber DM, Gowans GC, Wetherbee JJ, Asamoah A, Weaver DD, Mark PR, Dickerson J, Garg BP, Ellingwood SA, Smith R, Banks VC, Smith W, McDonald MT, Hoo JJ, French BN, Hudson C, Johnson JP, Ozmore JR, Moeschler JB, Surti U, Escobar LF, El-Khechen D, Gorski JL, Kussmann J, Salbert B, Lacassie Y, Biser A, McDonald-McGinn DM, Zackai EH, Deardorff MA, Shaikh TH, Haan E, Friend KL, Fichera M, Romano C, Gécz J, DeLisi LE, Sebat J, King MC, Shaffer LG, Eichler EE. A recurrent 16p12.1 microdeletion supports a two-hit model for severe developmental delay. Nat Genet. 2010 Mar;42(3):203-9. doi: 10.1038/ng.534. Epub 2010 Feb 14.


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DAVID MOYES will have to juggle his forward line for the trip to Newcastle tomorrow.
With Duncan Ferguson and Wayne Rooney both suspended, Tomasz Radzinski is a certainty to start after a lively display against Middlesbrough.
He should be partnered by Kevin Campbell, (right), at St James' Park. The alternative, Francis Jeffers, is too similar to Radzinski in style. Campbell, with his ability to hold up the ball, offers a better balance to the Canadian's running. Everton need someone to do that in Ferguson's absence.
It's a big disappointment that Dunc is absent again. He has missed enough games already through injury, so it must be so frustrating for the manager to be without him because of his own doing.
Many people will be thinking James McFadden deserves a place in the starting line-up. There is no doubt he will be on a high after scoring for his country in midweek, but I can't see him shifting Kevin Kilbane from the wide left position as the Irishman impressed me against Boro.
Likewise, on the opposite flank Steve Watson is playing well and he will be well up for a return to his old club tomorrow. That leaves McFadden on the bench, but he is an adaptable player and can play up front if required.
If he has recovered from the illness that caused him to miss Wales' midweek game, Gary Speed will be the Magpies' main threat. All through his career he has scored from set-pieces, so I would be telling the Everton players to pay as much attention to him as Alan Shearer.
Pat on back for Joseph>
JOSEPH YOBO put in a tremendous performance in the Blues' last game against Middlesbrough.
He deserves a pat on the back for that. At times his concentration can go missing and sloppiness can creep in, but when he remains focused on his job for the full 90 minutes he looks an outstanding centre-back.
Thompson is one that got away >>>>
Thompson is one that got away>
I WAS delighted to see Celtic's Alan Thompson at last get his England chance this week.
I have always maintained he is a talented player. I twice tried to bring him to Goodison. With that left foot of his, I saw him as a Kevin Sheedy type of player.
The first occasion was when he was a youngster at Newcastle and I attempted to sign him after a reserve game with Everton. Ossie Ardilles, who was manager of Newcastle at the time, was having none of it.
Thompson went on to make his mark at Bolton and then Aston Villa and I tried again to get his signature. I had heard he was available, but finances got in the way.
I was being advised to get John Collins, who was available on a free, but I thought Thompson's age and abi l ity made him worth the money.
In the end I left the club and they went on to bring in Collins, but I have always thought Thompson would have been a good servant for Everton.
I'm surprised that he has not been tried at international level before, given that filling the left side of midfield has long been a problem for England coaches. I only hope Thompson goes on to get more opportunities.


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Uniform Buttons of the U.S. Infantry and General Staff Branches in Non-Excavated Condition
Scarce Blank Shield 1-Piece Eagle Coat Button Non-Excavated GI65
Item #: L5398
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here is one that you seldom see offered for sale. This is the coat size eagle button that is listed as GI65 in Albert's button book. It stands out from the others because it has the blank shield and few of the styles are made with the blank shield. This one is gold gilded and it still retains a fine amount of the original gold. On the reverse of the button it still has the shank nicely intact. The back is marked with a circle of stars within a circle of alternating stars and dots. This is a rare design and very hard to find.
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Governor Cuomo, as he has done in the past, has traveled around the state post-State of the State/Budget Address to take his message to local communities.
His first stop today was at SUNY Plattsburgh where after his speech he entertained questions from the local media. The topic he discussed at most length was the criticism he's received, particularly from UFT President Michael Mulgrew, on his teacher evaluation proposals. Cuomo said the union's position is they would "rather not be evaluated by anyone ever" but his legislation would help eliminate ineffective teachers and incentivize those who are doing well.
Watch the full comment above, courtesy of our sister station Mountain lake PBS in Plattsburgh.


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I like to think of myself as a flexible and open person. Maybe I'm just open to new people and new ideas … not so much to new things.
If I'd been born at the time when electricity was being put in peoples' homes, I probably would have resisted – at least for a while. I used to refer to myself as a Luddite, but even I have succumbed to many of the advances in technology, albeit somewhat behind the typical curve.
And now I find myself reaping the results, both positive and negative.
The result that has taken on a new slant for me is the one with which most of you who have cell phones are familiar. I know no one's phone number any more. Numbers that I used to just dial (yes, dial) my phone "remembers" for me.
How often have you heard it said, "It's not so important that we learn information. We just need to know where to find it." And then what? You find it; you use it; and then you forget it? This behavior takes the concept of a disposable culture to a new level. I wonder if our ideas, along with our used ballpoint pens and plastic water bottles, are becoming the source of just so much trash….if the need and our capacity for memory are becoming obsolete?
I serve in one of the number of denominations in which there is a liturgy. This means that each Sunday at least a portion of the service is the same. Young folks complain that it is boring. I guess in their world of unending novelty, it would be boring. But words repeated have a way of getting into your bones. They can then be reflected on – not just once, but until we have taken in their meaning. And the amazing thing is those memorized words don't become stagnate. Over time they take on greater depth. As our lives change, their meaning evolves. These words don't just anchor us, they also draw us into newness.
Perhaps you carry within you "Tyger, tyger burning bright…." or "Four score and seven years ago" or "In the beginning was the Word…." Were the unanticipated to happen – the grid go down; the satellite lose orbit – you would still have these ideas, and the meaning they carry could not be taken from you.
In the June 20th Bad Catholic blog the writer uses the phrase "Internet mind" and highlights the flattening out of our memories when we've handed them over to social media.
Technology is a safe repository for an event, but it does not allow the memory to develop or give joy – to take on importance or transform. Technology relegates the living event to a series of lifeless zeros and ones.
All memories have equal status in FaceBookLandia. Your trip to Disney World and your visit with your sainted grandmother - they look the same. And at the end of the year it is FB's algorithm that will churn out your Timeline, telling you and the world what was important in your life. How well do you imagine Grandma will fare?
I try not to be cynical about technology. I know it is not all bad. Perhaps what concerns me most is my response to it….how I will let it affect how I relate to the people and the world around me. When sacred notions, beautiful words, profound ideas, and relationships begin to reside "out there" instead of having life "in here" I fear for what it will mean.
I am grateful for the liturgy of my church and the repeated words that I will not forget. From years of repetition they have sunk deeply into my marrow and are part of me. They keep me oriented Godward when the world does its best to turn me elsewhere.
Perhaps as our engagement with technology usurps more and more of our time, leaving us with less and less inclination to commit much, if anything, to memory, the best we can hope for is an app based on Philippians 4:8 "whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things…."
Leigh Waggoner is priest at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church. She can be reached at 565-7865, or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Recall I posted earlier about her book on Weblogs in libraries. I, too, hoped to meet her at upcoming conferences.
A Sad Day in the Info Science Community
My colleague and cohort chum Joyce Valenza sent me a message this morning:
Dr. Laurel Anne Clyde, a professor of Social Science at the University of Iceland in Reykjavik, Iceland, suffered a fatal heart attack on Sunday, September 18, 2005. I have read many of Dr. Clyde's scholarly papers, presentations and articles on social software. She authored Weblogs & libraries last year, the first scholarly work on the topic!
I had hoped she and I would meet at some future info science conference because I she was certainly a source of inspiration for my research and writing.
Here is her page at the University of Iceland:
I'll link to an obituary as soon as I find one.
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It didn't take long for that sassy Breitbart image of Weiner's Wanger to "escape" into the wild. Breitbart didn't release it himself: he let a couple of radio hosts see it, and they took a picture of its picture and the rest is history!
Click here to see the original photo Tweeted by Opie & Anthony (Warning: Graphic)


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Benefits of urban gardening
Jan 28, 2016 11:07AM
By Neighbors Magazines
The video is part of Dr. Strunk's collaborative research project with immigrant and refugee gardeners in the Quad Cities region and is based on interviews with gardeners describing their motivations and different agricultural practices.
The families express their reasons for participating: fresh organic food, continuity of practices they had enjoyed in the past, and a way for family members all to work together.
Nate Wendt is majoring in creative writing, and multimedia journalism and mass communication and he is from Geneva, Ill.


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Connecting your LeadQuizzes account to your ConvertKit account is vital to not only improving the engagement of your leads, but for segmenting them and sending content specific to their needs. Watch the video or follow these step by step instructions to connect your ConvertKit account!
- Login to your LeadQuizzes account and go to the "Integrations" section on the lefthand side.
- Select "ConvertKit" from the list of options.
- Enter in your ConvertKit API Secret in the appropriate field.
- Click "Connect".
How Can I Find My ConvertKit API Secret?
To find your ConvertKit API Secret follow the steps below:
- Login to your ConvertKit Account.
- Click "Account" in the top righthand corner of the landing page you are taken to after you login.
3. Navigate to where it says "API Secret" and click "Show"
4. Copy and paste the API Secret that is shown into the integrations section on LeadQuizzes.
How To Segment Your Leads In ConvertKit:
- Connect your ConvertKit account to LeadQuizzes.
2. Create a new quiz or edit a quiz you already have created in your dashboard.
3. On the Configure page of the quiz builder. Click on Integration and select ConvertKit.
4. From the General Segmentation drop down select the ConvertKit tag that you would like all quiz takers to have.
5. After you have completed the necessary fields on that page, click Save & Create Outcomes.
6. Finish creating your quiz and publish it so the changes will be saved and your leads will now be added automatically to your ConvertKit account.
7. If you would like to further segment your leads you can do so in the outcome section, however you must have a general segmentation selected first!
8. If you would like to segment based on outcomes received first create an outcome in the quiz builder.
9. Click on the created outcome which will be shown on the left hand side.
10. Scroll to the bottom of the outcome that is displayed on the right hand side and from the Apply Segmentation drop down, select the tag that you would like these contacts to have (in addition to the general segmentation tag)
11. Click Save Outcome and repeat for all outcomes you would like segmented.
12. Finish creating your quiz and publish it so the changes will be saved and your leads will now be added automatically to your ConvertKit account.


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Mara Hoffman
Jade Jean in Light Denim
$ 325.00 $ 170.00
If you love high rise pants, you'll love this denim! We love the silhouette created by the super high-waist, front and back darting details, and straight leg. This pant runs small, so consider taking a peek at the measurement details and sizing up, especially if you like a relaxed fit. You'll wear these jeans from season to season, styling with a sweater and boots in the cool months then wearing with a loose cropped tee and a fun sandal when it's warm!
Made in USA
Organic cotton
Sustainable production
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- Super high-waist
- Lightweight denim
- Hemp - organic cotton
- Darting details at front and back
- Button fly closure
- Wide belt loops
- Side slit pockets
- Back button flap pockets
- Straight leg
- Light denim
- 55% hemp, 45% organic cotton
- Made in USA
- Machine wash cold, hang or line dry
- Runs small, size up 1 size
- Model is 5' 8" and wearing 4
- Size 2 Measurements: Waist: 24", Hips: 34", Rise: 13", Inseam: 27"
- Size 4 Measurements: Waist: 26", Hips: 36", Rise: 13", Inseam: 28"
- Size 6 Measurements: Waist: 28", Hips: 38", Rise: 13", Inseam: 29"
- Size 8 Measurements: Waist: 30", Hips: 40", Rise: 13", Inseam: 30"
- Need more help? Check out our Find Your Fit guide here.
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Designer Bio:
Mara Hoffman is the founder and creative director of her eponymous line of womenswear. Founded in 2000, Mara Hoffman celebrates women and the colorful world we live in. In 2015 they further committed themselves to sustainable and responsible business practices. The Mara Hoffman line uses recycled, regenerated or sustainably produced textiles whenever possible and requires all factories and partners to adhere to internationally-accepted environmental and human rights standards for responsible production. The collection is known for bright colors, fun prints, and easy feminine silhouettes.


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strikes again
(someone or something) strikes again
Someone or something appears or acts again in the same manner and having the same or similar effect. Typically implies that the person, thing, or effect they cause is negative in some way. Yet another working-class neighborhood overrun with coffee shops and boutique stores—rich yuppies strike again! After the unveiling of the president's controversial tax plan, it looks like trickle-down economics strikes again.
— strikes againsomething or someone acts again or reappears in characteristic fashion and with noticeable effect.
The expression originated in science-fiction and fantasy fiction and films, typically as the title of a sequel.
2004 New Zealand Parliamentary Debates They believe there is no legitimate place for Maori, except as subservient workers for their colonial masters. The tea planter strikes again!


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Guess what is missing in the bowl! :-)
Yes, it's summer. Even though the temperature in Amsterdam is around 15 C degrees even in mid June, it's still summer. And thus, I'm just making lots of salad, with bell pepper, or courgette, or any refreshing sauce (will post something about a special Italian tomato sauce). Because it's summer, it has to be something colorful, fresh. The last few days here in Amsterdam, I only see green (from the tree) and grey (from the sky) but anyway, our minds need to be cheered up.
This salad is very quick to make, the best thing out of it is the sweetness and the elegant smell from the grilled bell pepper (it's called 'paprika' in Dutch). Yes, even though the bell peppers are grilled till they get the black burning skin but the flesh is so soft, giving us full flavor and so delicious. I tend to buy olives and capers from the market so they are at best. If you can't find the fresh olives or capers, it's optional to add in.
Tiếng Việt phía dưới.


text: Description She is slender and barely taller than Mat's shoulder (about 5'4"). She has deep brown eyes and she wears her long dark hair in a braid, which is cut short much later in the series. Leigh Butler at Tor.com suggested Emma Stone: Elgee at Dragonmount put forth Zoey Francis Thompson Deutch, who's actually 23 years old and is 5'4", so that's pretty spot-on. Also, from this shot of her, she looks pretty Nynaeve-y. So, unlimited budget, anyone in the world. Who would you pick to do Nynaeve justice?


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Where are Beach Resort Homes model homes located and when are the models open?
Most of our homes are custom built for clients. Contact Beach Resort Homes to see if a time can be scheduled to view a particular clients home. You can also check out our New Construction Homes Gallery
Do you offer options for upgrades?
Our customers can choose from many available options and upgrades. Contact Beach Resort Homes to schedule an appointment to build your personal price quote.
Are there any hidden costs (i.e. transportation, drawing plans, etc. )?
No, there are no hidden costs. All costs for transportation/ material delivery, drawing plans, etc. are included in the cost estimate of the house. Engineering when required is additional.
How do I finance building my own home?
Beach Resort Homes can assist you by recommending a bank or financial company for obtaining a Construction and Permanent Loan. If Perm Loans are available, this type of loan allows you to roll the cost of the land, site work, and house into one loan with one closing, saving you both time and money. Beach Resort Homes has established relationships with several lending institutions and would be happy to help find the one that suits your needs. You do have the option to use any lender you choose.
What type of warranty do you provide?
Beach Resort Homes provides a 1 year Homeowner's Warranty which includes structural and workmanship coverage. Optional extended warranties are available.
What are the home owner's responsibilities?
- Verify Sewer Suitability: Verify the existence of sewer or suitability of soil for a septic system. The City/County Health Department or Building Inspection Office can guide you through this process. A copy of the health permit will be needed at the time of building permit application. We will gladly assist you with this step if necessary.
- Set up Plot Plan: Contact a surveyor to develop a plot plan. Beach Resort Homes will give you a footprint of your home to present to the surveyor who will create a plot plan locating the home on your lot. This plot plan will be needed at the time of building permit application. We will gladly assist you with this step if necessary.
- Engineering if required: Contact an engineer to develop foundation plans and other required plans. Beach Resort Homes will give you a blueprint of your home to present to the engineer who will create a structural review and foundation plan. These plans will be needed at the time of building permit application. We will gladly assist you with this step if necessary.
- Apply For a C.A.M.A./Zoning Permit: Beach Resort Homes will supply construction drawings for the home and the surveyor will provide the required plot plan. Driveway permits should also be applied for when applying for the C.A.M.A permit. A Health permit and/or sewer proof, if necessary, will need to be submitted with the C.A.M.A. application. We will gladly assist you with this step if necessary.
- Apply For a Building Permit: Beach Resort Homes will supply construction drawings for the proposed home and a surveyor will provide the plot plan, if needed, your engineer will create a structural review and foundation plan. If you need a driveway permit, apply at this time. A Health permit and/or proof of sewer may be required with the building permit application. We will gladly assist you with this step if necessary.
- Site Preparation: The lot must be cleared with positive drainage and any required erosion control in place. The house site, septic area, if applicable, and driveway should be free of any and all debris. A temporary construction driveway must be in place and provide mud free access to the construction site. A drain field, if applicable, must be clearly marked. Beach Resort Homes is happy is assist you with site preparation.
- Delivery of Documents: Any remaining contract documents must be given to Beach Resort Homes, to include the Funding Agreement, approved construction drawings, all permits, a Plot Plan, a Certificate of Insurance, as well as, written directions to the property.
- Set Up Water and Electricity: One temporary hose bib connected to public water or private well must be installed. Temporary electric service must be installed by an electrician and an account established in your name at the power company. Beach Resort Homes will gladly assist you with this step if necessary.
- Construction Staking: The surveyor must stake house corners for footing purposes. Beach Resort Homes will coordinate with your surveyor for foundation points after footing installation and instruct the surveyor to bill you accordingly.
- Dumpster Delivery and Trash Removal: Trash handling issues and Port-a-Johns must be readily available at the commencement of construction. We will gladly assist you with this step if necessary.
- Sewer/Septic System Setup: A sewer or septic system may be installed at anytime between the lot clearing and grading/landscaping activities without interfering with Beach Resort Homes building process. We are more than happy to assist you with this step if necessary.
- Driveway Setup: Driveways, sidewalks, and landscaping activities occur after construction of the house is complete. Beach Resort Homes is happy to assist you with any these activities.


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- Jennifer Lopez stormed the stage to save American Idol contestant Jessica Sanchez from elimination last night.
Executive producer of "The Blair Witch Project," Kevin P. Foxe, filed for bankruptcy. According to TMZ, Foxe has $132,000 in debt and $900 to his name. (FYI, the film made $248 million worldwide.)
"Hunger Games" star Liam Hemsworth already has his sights on his next film, landing the lead in thriller, "Paranoia" with Gary Oldman and Harrison Ford as potential co-stars.
Despite media rumors, Morgan Freeman says he is not, nor has he ever been in a relationship with his granddaughter. Come now, people.
- NBC pulls part of a gay joke featuring John Stamos from an ad for last night's episode of "The Office." The previous spot was airing for the majority of the past week.
- Hollywood screenwriter Joe Eszterhas now says he has a tape proving Mel Gibson's anti-Semitism. This comes after the actor called Eszterhas' anti-Semitic claims false.
- Fans are gearing up for Coachella—the three-day music festival—this morning in California. For the first time since its launch, the event will take place for two consecutive weekends.
- Guess she couldn't stay out of the public eye for long. Lady Gaga tweeted that pop singers don't eat, starting a firestorm of backlash at the singer.
- Get ready for Julian Assange, the mastermind behind WikiLeaks, to come to television … in Russia at least for now. And, yes, it will be leaked online.
- You better beliebe it. Justin Bieber collaborated with Taylor Swift for a song on his third album.
- Longtime executive, Steve Molen, resigned from DreamWorks over money issues with the company suggesting layoffs may be on the horizon.
- And, Obama still believes Kanye West is a jerk, a talented one, but a jerk nonetheless.


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The forced landing of Bolivian president Evo Morales' jet in Austria over claims that fugitive US whistleblower Edward Snowden was on board has escalated into a full-scale diplomatic row.
Latin American leaders are furious with the US and its European allies for the treatment of Bolivia's head of state, whose flight back from a summit in Moscow was detoured after the captain was denied access to French, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish airspace.
Morales blamed Washington pressure on the countries and said they were slaves to US imperialism. In response, he vowed to close the American embassy in La Paz.
"My hand would not shake to close the US embassy," Morales said. "We have dignity, sovereignty. Without the United States, we are better politically and democratically."
The Bolivian president said apologies from the European governments involved in the diplomatic incident were not enough and said that he had been the victim of a "13-hour kidnapping".
"Some governments apologised, saying it was an error, but this was not an error. What was the main objective? Just to scare me? Shut me up? Intimidate me? What was the goal?" Morales said.
Ambassadors summoned
La Paz added that French and Italian ambassadors and the Portuguese consul would be summoned.
Leaders of neighbouring South American countries called a hasty meeting in the Bolivian city of Cochabamba to throw their weight behind Morales.
The summit brought together some of the fiercest US opponents, including Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro and his Ecuadorian counterpart, Rafael Correa.
"United we will defeat American imperialism," Morales said.
Both Caracas and Quito were said to be open to an asylum request by Snowden, who is believed to be holed up in a Moscow airport hotel.
Correa said of the denial of airspace access: "If this had happened to the president of the United States, it probably would have been grounds for war. They think they can attack, crush, destroy international law.
"We're not going to accept that in the 21st century there's first, second and third-rate countries."
The leaders said they would back Bolivia's official complaint with the UN Human Rights Commission.
Maduro said: "A minister of one of those European governments told me personally that it was the CIA who gave the order to the aeronautical authorities. The CIA is more powerful that governments."
Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo said they and other European countries were told Snowden was aboard the plane but refused to specify who supplied the information.
Washington declined to comment.


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Discussion in 'Gaming Hangout' started by AntiNaz, Jun 22, 2010.
i get about 3.0mb so stfu
Kid if you don't want to get banned I would suggest you shut your mouth, your some new kid that just showed up and talk about irrelevant things in every thread that's been made. That enough could easily get your banned, let alone saying what you just said.
Hey AntiNaz,
Put the .Iso in ABGX360 for more Details ! Like this..
I can create a .iso with the same size like a 360 Game, put some random things in it and name it "X360 Game.iso"
And i think you would really burn and try it !
no i won't because i don't have a jtag
i just know about iso's
this has nothing to do with the flame war in progress, but in the future, if you arent sure, why not take the burned disc to a retail store where they demo 360's and try it there? usually you cant open the tray yourself, but the 16 year old kid behind the counter will probably be just as eager for a burned pre-release copy as you are. even better if you know someone who works in one of these stores. just an idea.
Thats a nice idea
Huh ? You don't need a Jtag Box to run a 360.iso in ABGX360.... ABGX360 it's for stealth patch for the users with flashed firmware's.
omg /facepalm i said i just know about iso's
damn you need to know how to read
You wrote "no i won't because i don't have a jtag" you don't need a Jtag Box to open a .iso file...
i know that
i can open it with a windows 95 computer
Apperently you don't get what he was saying, he is saying that you can play a BURNED 360 game WITHOUT a Jtag console. You can flash the firmware on your 360's disc drive (which is totally different then Jtag). The difference is, a Jtaged console can play unsigned code (homebrew) while flashed drives can only play burned games.
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East Petersburg Volunteer Fire Co. annual Chicken BBQ
Annual fund-raiser event to be held April 27th, 2013
The East Petersburg Volunteer Fire Company will be hosting their annual take out chicken barbecue dinner on Saturday April 27th, 2013.
Hours are from 11:00am until everything is sold out! The meal consists of a half chicken, apple sauce, roll, potato chips, dessert, and a beverage.
The price is $9.00 for a dinner, $5.00 for a half chicken only.
Take time to come on out and support a valuable friend, your local volunteer fire company!
The origins of the East Petersburg Volunteer Fire Company date back to 1909. In the day, the community was threatened by a fire which had started in a residence located near the center of town. Had it not been for the heroic efforts of the town citizens, much of it might have been in ashes and the lives lost.
This prompted the idea of organizing a Fire Company. Meetings were held in the public school house and an organization was effected which was called the East Petersburg Fire Company #1. On January 22, 1910, the Company was granted a charter by the Commonwealth of PA and from that date forward the business of the Company was operated according to the charter.
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When I sign up for half marathons, 5ks, obstacle courses, and triathlons, I don't expect to place. I don't dream of winning first, second, or third place. I don't even plan on being in the top 50% of all contestants much less my age bracket. It's actually not my goal at all. My goal is that finish line. No matter how terrible I will run, bike, swim, climb, or crawl I still finish that race.
In church this morning I got to thinking. We were reading from Acts 20:24:
24 However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the good news of God's grace.
I put these two thoughts together… 1) how I think about the literal races I run and 2) how I do this journey on earth with god in mind.
I've been beating myself up. I've been looking at this a tad bit wrong. I will never be good enough for God, I will never run like I'm even trying for first place… But where I place is not the point. How hard I run, what kind of effort I make, I am NEVER going to be good enough. This is the design. God knew we aren't enough. We have little bits and pieces that God can put together for his good. But God is the operative word in that sentence. It couldn't be done by my effort at all without him.
I guess what I mean is, I'm not doing so bad. I mean, I'm on par, as long as I contribute my wins in this life to Him. He just wants us to acknowledge our shortcomings and give our not-enough talents, skills, and lives to him. It's only then we will finish the race; it's only then the finish line is ours to cross.
Just some sunday morning ramblings. I'm very happy to have gotten back in church. Even tho I live two lives that seem to contradict completely… At least I'm back. God hasn't given up. I'm still just as not enough as I was before, I'm just putting more hope in Him in even while doing the shady shit I partake in. I'm not trying to be a hypocrite here. And I'm not saying there isn't a great amount of spiritual warfare going on in my life. I'm just trying to see where this life is taking me. I enjoy being open minded, but I also believe Jesus is king… sigh. Just chuggin along waiting to see if there are answers. I'm not convinced there are answers… But I'm also one to be humble enough to be okay with never knowing, with knowing its impossible for me to know.
I think that's all I got.
Hope you all had a great weekend!


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This page describes the process for ranked-choice voting that was first used in Minneapolis in November 2009. It also details how ranked-choice voting (RCV), or instant runoff voting (IRV) as it was called then, came to be in Minneapolis.
In 2006, the voters of Minneapolis approved a change from traditional balloting to Ranked Choice Voting for municipal elections.
Minnesota Election law requires both federal and state certification of all electronic voting systems. Since there was not any certified equipment that could conduct a Ranked Choice Voting election, the City of Minneapolis elections staff had to hand-count the 2009 election.
Learn how Ranked Choice Voting was approved.
As part of the 2006 Minneapolis Instant Runoff Voting Task Force, elections staff completed research and reports that would guide the planning for implementing Ranked Choice Voting in Minneapolis.
In December 2006, Minneapolis elections staff met with then Secretary of State-elect Mark Ritchie to seek support for the creation of the Minnesota Ranked Choice Voting Issues Task Force. This task force had an open membership and included two sub-committees: Technical Advisory and Legislative/Rules Committees.
Election planning for the 2009 municipal election included a dual-track schedule, as it was possible that the City Council could postpone implementation of Ranked Choice Voting until a future year.
The 2009 municipal election would have 22 offices on the ballots. In each precinct, there would be five different offices on the ballot.
During the planning process that year, elections staff completed these tasks:
The Minneapolis Method combines a hand-count with data analysis that avoids using an uncertified ballot counting program.
With the planned implementation in 2013 of certified equipment for use in the initial tabulation of ballots up to the point of data analysis, the hand-count portion of the Minneapolis Method remains as an efficient method for conducting a recount. In Minnesota, a recount must be conducted by hand. In 2013, data analysis will still be completed under similar procedures to those followed in 2009. Overall, determining winners based on the ballot data rather than sorting and re-sorting the actual ballots was easier and saved time.
Learn more about implementing the Minneapolis RCV Method.


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I am obsessing over polka dots this season so when I saw this one from Lulus I couldn't help myself! I've found myself wearing it over and over again and wanted to share my three favorite (and easy!) ways to style it that can take you from work to play to date night!
Work: For this look I've paired it with a pencil skirt, playful cheetah heels and an oversized black bag.
Play: Jeans and these cheetah heels pair this look that's casual yet fun perfect for a brunch or happy hour with girlfriends!
Date: All black faux leather joggers, black heels and a clutch finish this look for a date night with the hubby.
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Terra Cotta Heritage Foundation
The Terra Cotta Heritage Foundation, founded by Dennis L. Waddell, is a charitable, non-profit, tax deductible organization with the primary mission of documenting and preserving the culture and history of a 100 year-old African-American community. Terra Cotta was established in the mid 1880s when W. C. Boren, along with others, founded the Pomona Terra Cotta Company. The original purpose of the company was to provide drain and sewer pipe and other clay products to the growing South. In keeping with the general concept of a mill town that was common during the country's early industrial period, the owners laid out a community and constructed homes for the workers who labored at the plant. The community was located about five miles outside of and southwest of the city of Greensboro in the unincorporated community of Pomona in Guilford County, North Carolina.
The men who lived in the community were the primary labor force for the plant. They and their families lived in company built and company owned wood frame or red clay blockhouses. The wood was cut from local pine trees, and the blocks for the houses were made at the Pomona Terra Cotta Company. The housing conditions were very poor and the homes had no toilets, running water, or electricity.
After the 1960s, the company slowly died out and the community of company homes was torn down. A smaller section of privately owned homes still remained, and in 2003 a few residents considered the idea of uniting with former residents who had moved away. They met and reminisced, sharing food, conversation, and old photographs about the good old days. This event became known as the Terra Cotta Day Festival.
The Terra Cotta Heritage Foundation economically supports the Terra Cotta Day Festival, a community event held in late summer or early fall. The festival is an all-in-one picnic, barbecue, and children's carnival with music, games, and cultural enrichment. The celebration is organized by and for current and former residents, their descendants, family, and friends who lived and worked in Terra Cotta and who return to the community to join in fellowship to rekindle the memory and camaraderie of their heritage. The festival is open to the public, and there is no cost to attend or to enjoy the food. The community invites representatives from city service agencies, including police, fire, and health departments. Over the years organizers have collected and displayed community artifacts, newspaper articles, and photographs of the people and places in the life and history of the Community.
The Terra Cotta Heritage Foundation has leased a vacant home in the community to house these items that have been assembled. This house serves as the Terra Cotta Heritage Museum. The museum spotlights a period in time that has long passed and documents a people and culture that was common among rural Black American families. Items are on display and available for viewing by the general public at no cost for admission. Currently the museum is open by appointment only but with hopes of year round operations as funds are secured.
Terra Cotta Heritage Foundation has 5 primary goals:
1. Document the more than 200 families that lived and worked in the community
2. Fund the Terra Cotta Day Festival
3. Operations of the Terra Cotta Heritage Museum located at 504 Norwalk Street, Greensboro, N.C. 27407
4. Restoration of the Terra Cotta grave sites located adjacent to the Raleigh's Cross Road Cemetery
5. Assist the remaining residents of the community in maintaining their property
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QA Engineer - Driver Growth
The top priority of our user-driven team is the happiness of our drivers. From the moment they decide to join us until they enter our marketplace, drivers will be using our products. And our mission is to make sure they get the stellar experience they deserve.
Given our very large business scope (drivers acquisition, retention and well-being), our team is working side by side with frontend, mobile, product and design teams, allowing us to build features that will empower drivers with new ways to drive and earn. From the inside, we're a caring full-stack team of engineers (iOS, Android, Frontend, Backend, QA) who share the same values:
- Transparency: We discuss everything openly.
- Team Unity : No one is left behind.
- Move Fast : No need to demonstrate for days, just do it.
- Knowledge Sharing : Whether it's organisational, cultural or technical, we're eager to learn!
- It's OK to fail : Succeed together, learn together
With the many new challenges we're facing every day, our team is seeking a product aficionado that will help us take our services to the next level. Our ideal candidate is someone who loves building software people genuinely love using, have strong problem-solving skills and great empathy for users. What Happens Next Will Surprise You! 😂
- Design a flexible driver onboarding flow allowing our international team to easily launch new cities.
- Provide an optimized solution for company executives to manage their fleet.
- Build tools that significantly improve our communication with our drivers.
- Make sure everything we release is rock-solid and performant.
- Propose, define and implement processes and standards for test automation.
- Perform functional testing of new features as they are developed, using automation when and where it makes sense.
- Write code.
- Reproduce bugs reported by customers or caught by our internal monitoring.
- Provide detailed documentation, presentations and training on automation framework/tools/tests developed.
- Establish and track the quality metrics, KPIs and reports.
- Demonstrated experience in test planning, test design, test strategy, and test execution of highly complex systems.
- Experience working closely with development and business teams to communicate problem impacts and to understand business requirements.
- Ability to design and plan testing conditions, test scripts, and test data sets to ensure appropriate and adequate coverage and control.
- Strong understanding of QA methodologies, tools, efficient testing strategies, and modern best practices.
- Ability to write quality code in at least one high level programming language.
- Experience in test automation.
- Excellent understanding of software development life cycle (CI/CD).
- 5+ years of experience as QA Engineer for mobile or backend.
- Fluent in English.
Bonus points
- You are famous among your peers for your ability to break software in unexpected ways.
- Exposure to Docker, Golang, Ruby or Elixir.
- Stocks.
- Paid conference attendance/travel.
- Heetch credits.
- A Spotify subscription.
- Medical care.
- Code retreats and company retreats.
- Travel budget (visit your remote coworkers and our offices).


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|Here, it's Pepsi!
Vincent just sent me this funny Pepsi ad from Quebec, in which a gang of French Canadian stereotypes attack an American tourist stereotype for daring to drink Coke.
Pepsi has long played the market in Quebec very differently than the "rest of Canada" because the soft drink has a special relationship with the province. It far outsells Coke there now, due to a its dedication to homegrown Quebec-only campaigns that celebrate their unique culture and sense of humour. This relationship is so tight and well-known that, when I was a kid, "Pepsi" was also a derogatory term for our francophone neighbours to the east and north.
The new ad is pretty funny even to this anglo. Anyone have credits?


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Helene Koch died in California in 1998. She was born to Austrian parents at the height of World War II. Helene never married nor had children. Her only sister died in Europe as a very young woman.
Helene Koch
The ancestral Koch family's story was very interesting and tragic. Helene's father worked as a mechanic rather than to join the German army. The family was eventually taken to Russia to serve in a forced labor camp mining coal and later to a slave camp in Yugoslavia. The family's property was eventually confiscated while many extended family members perished in concentration camps.
Helene, her family, and her father were eventually reunited but not until 1947 when Helene was six years-old. The family escaped from Yugoslavia for Romania through Hungary and finally back to Austria. They successfully emigrated to America in 1952. Both of Helene's parents died in the 1990s in northern California.
Our research efforts were eventually able to locate Helene's four surviving first cousins in Austria. We worked with a research partner in Europe to document the family's genealogy and amazing part in world history.
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Serena Jacket in Red Ribbon
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Winter wonderland
The Serena Jacket by Pajar is a water resistant, mid-length quilted nylon Winter coat filled with four layers of warm white duck. Featuring a removable fur trimmed hood and plenty of pockets for stow-away on those crisp strolls, it even has a zippered cell phone pocket for convenience – we know you can't leave that one at home.
Keeps you warm in temperatures up to -40C/F
Total length: 32 1/2″
Runs true to size
Shell & Lining: 100% Polyester
Trim: 100% Fur
Filling: 100% Duck Down
Dry clean
Free expedited shipping to North America on orders $150+ ($7.99 for orders under $150)
Most orders are ready to ship in 1 to 3 business days after purchase. Check each style's specific delivery deadline on its product page.
Once order is shipped, arrival time is guaranteed entirely by the carrier.
Eligible items purchased from FAMEDROP are entitled to full refunds within 30 days of purchase. For more details, check our Shipping & Returns page.


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The Oh! Very Bright Mask brightens and evens out skin tone and texture with EWG green grade ingredients and hypoallergenic Air Fit sheet mask that is gentle on the skin.
Along with skin loving powerhouse ingredients Niacinamide, Centella Asiatica, and Licorice Root Extract, this mask is formulated with "Gomisin N," that comes from Omija (Magnolia Berry) extract which has been traditionally used in Korea as tea for glowing skin and found to have 60 times more targeted brightening effect on skin compared to Arbutin.
Single Sheet Mask: 25 ml
10 Sheet Mask Box: 10 X 25 ml
*This product is not available for shipping to Singapore
After cleansing and toning skin, place sheet mask over face and leave on for 15-20 minutes. It can be especially refreshing if placed in refrigerator prior to using.
Water, Butylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Propanediol, Betaine, Allantoin, Centella Asiatica Extract, Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract, Schisandra Chinensis Fruit Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Chlorphenesin, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Carbomer 940, Arginine
I really like these, I did not get any badreaction and my skin feels moist and dewy! Brighter and Brighter!
Totally in love with this mask. U can already see the difference with just one use... My skin look brighter and definitely more hydrated....


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