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How Do You Choose a Real Estate Agent?
If you are like many people, you may meet an agent in an Open House or have a relative in the business. You might call a real estate company based on a home advertised for sale and get put through to the "duty agent" who happens to be doing floor duty that day. More than likely these days, you email a sales representative about a house you saw listed for sale on www.mls.ca. Are you doing yourself justice?
For most of us, real estate is the single largest asset that we buy or sell in our lifetime and average home prices top a quarter of a million dollars here these days. Think about this. If you had a quarter of a million dollars to invest, would you chose a stock broker out of a phone book or on the internet? Probably not. Chances are you would ask around for recommendations and certainly, you would want to know about their track record. Those same considerations should apply when you chose a REALTOR® to represent you.
Experience does count. It takes years to build the connections with the types of people that help make a real estate transaction smooth and, the experience of past transactions goes into every new one a sales representative writes in the future. Ask around for recommendations. If you are a Seller, don't assume that the salesperson with the most signs or most ads is the best. Those are properties that are NOT sold. What percentage of their listings actually sell? The internet today is the principal source of first contact with potential Buyers. Does the salesperson have a strong internet presence and do they respond quickly and thoroughly to requests for information? These questions merely scratch the surface. When you are looking for a REALTOR® to represent you in either a purchase or sale, I would suggest you interview more than one candidate and then commit to one who best fits your needs. You may find my list of interview questions helpful too.


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She waited coz she knew
Deep inside her mind
He existed for real
but she was waiting to find
How he'd follow her path
Through the years that he overgrew.
She imagined his features
She felt his heart beats
Before she let an eye on him
She knew she'd embrace
This wonderful adventure
With him, so full of grace.
She deeply fell in love
With every single line
That time has drew
On his charming face.
For every time he smiled,
Years have left on him its genuine trace.
Her soul is full,
And now that he's in her world,
He lovingly gave her his word,
To cherish her and towards him to always pull.
Together, they will invent their own love story,
And let their heart be amazingly happy!

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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate to the nation and lay the foundation stones for five National Highways projects worth Rs 5010 crore in Tamil Nadu tomorrow.
PM will dedicate to the nation the two-laning of 122 km section of NH-38 (Old NH-234) falling in Vellore, Thiruvannamalai and Viluppuram districts, and four laning of 32 km section of NH-381 in Tirupur district.
Shri Modi will also lay the foundation stone for four-laning of 116.5 km Vikravandi-Sethiathope-Cholapuram-Thanjavur section of NH-36 (old NH-45C) in Viluppuram, Cuddalore, Ariyalur and Thanjavur districts, six-laning of 36 km long Karaipettai-Walajapet section of NH-48 (old NH-4) in Kanchipuram and Vellore districts, and construction of two lanes with paved shoulders along with strengthening of existing carriageway of Gudiatham bypass and Vellore bypass on NH-75 (old NH-234) in Vellore district.
These projects will benefit by way of reduced carbon footprints, fast and safe journey, reduced travel time, and fuel saving.


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I don't buy salads from Trader Joe's on a regular basis, but every once in a while, when they look particularly good and fresh, I'll grab a few for a convenient lunch. A few weeks ago I tried one that I loved.
Today I'm here to recreate the Harvest Salad with Grilled Chicken. This is a perfect salad for summer, as it takes advantage of summer produce and is nice and light- perfect for summer lunches or dinners. Salad greens are topped with green beans, corn, hard boiled egg, white cheddar cheese and some freshly grilled chicken, all dressed with a creamy dijon dressing. YUM!
Now if you're anything like me, you'll raise your eyebrow at the white cheddar cheese. On a salad?! I'll take my cheddar with summer sausage and crackers please…but on this salad, it totally works so don't be too nervous.
And now I'm obsessed with corn…
Summer Harvest Salad with Grilled Chicken
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Keywords: grill entree salad gluten-free high protein chicken summer
Ingredients (4 servings)
For the Salad
- 1 lb chicken breast or thighs
- 3 heads romaine lettuce, torn into small pieces
- 12 oz hericots verts, lightly steamed
- 1 1/2 cups roasted corn
- 2 oz white cheddar cheese
- 4 hard boiled eggs, sliced
- 4 green onions, thinly sliced
For the Dressing
- 3 Tbsp grainy dijon mustard
- 2 Tbsp light mayonnaise
- 3 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 Tbsp water
- salt, pepper
For the Salad
Grill chicken until cooked and roughly chop.
Start building salads by topping romaine with green beans, corn, chicken, hard boiled eggs, cheddar and green onions.
Drizzle with dressing.
For the Dressing
Blend together all ingredients until smooth.


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Does using lead generation leave you wanting more for your money? Are you looking for good ideas that can help your future outlook? This article delves into the tips and tricks that you can use. To learn from some of the best, look at the advice below.
Be mindful of consumer buying cycles so that you can generate more leads that have a huge impact on your profits. Customers generally think about offers, do some more research and then make a decision. If you are able to flow with this same pattern, you will be far more successful.
Generating real leads is more likely to happen if you establish yourself as worthy of trust. Steer clear of gimmicky, loud advertisements. Rather, base your claims on facts so that consumers will recognize the value. People are more likely to trust you if you are open and honest with them.
Make certain that the leads you have are originals. Many people get so caught up when buying leads that they don't notice all of the duplicates. There can be numerous multiples if you are not careful. Be sure that you have a target number of leads in mind so that you can make sure they're all different.
Your phone can help you out, so make sure you call to figure out who wants what you sell. You are going to find that the results can be rather surprising. No matter the product or service, someone always needs it. This means getting on the phone and finding them.
Are there any exciting events that are going on near you that have to do with your business? For example, if you're into real estate, are there going to be wedding shows in the near future? Newlyweds often need a new house, so set up a table and look for leads. Look at the classified ads for events which will be in your local community.
Consider long-tailed keywords. Do not overdo it, but since they are targeted to a specific consumer these could really be helpful to you. Try some out and make tweaks to them if you need in order to find those that work best for your business.
Talk with people around you when you find yourself waiting in line. It doesn't hurt to be friendly, and you may find someone who is looking for exactly what you are selling. Keep your sales pitch on hold till the right time. Talk and get a feel for the person. If they seem likely to be a prospective customer, discuss the subject, but keep it light.
As you engage in your blogging endeavors, be sure you're asking people to subscribe. This will remind your readers to come to your site. This is a secondary way that your current customers will generate new leads. Blogging is a great medium in which to generate new leads.
Make sure that there is a solid call to action on each page of your site. People have to be able to buy from you without any problems. Be clear and concise. Don't over-complicate things.
Whatever budget you have, you are more likely to reach your goal when you have a plan. Monitor your campaign to find out what is working and what's not. If you are working on a tight budget, carefully monitor your campaign to get the most for your money.
Are you ready to get started? Review this article from time to time to enhance your skills. In the end, however, you need to make your own success, so begin putting these suggestions into practice right away.


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In the run-up to Frieze Art Week, Lisson Gallery has installed a series of posters on the walls of the London Tube station near Regent's Park, featuring texts designed by artists Ryan Gander and Cory Arcangel. The work is part of a broader series of projects by Arcangel, Gander and Joyce Pensato at the fair who "are intervening and disrupting the [Frieze] stand through installation, performance and collaboration—manipulating how the public interact with works and staff members, who will be sporting custom-made shoes, suits and other wearable works of art," according to the gallery press release.
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So What?! Music Festival [2016]
March 19-20
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Four Year Strong: Pure Noise Records UK Tour 2015
Four Years Strong/Hit The Lights/Forever Came Calling/Light You Up
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This Is Hardcore Fest 2014 [Philadelphia, PA]
July 24th-27th
Philadelphia, PA
Electric Factory
Voltage Lounge (Sideshows)
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Handguns Announce Plans for Headline Tour; Debut LP 'Angst' Out September 25th via Pure Noise Records
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Harrisburg, PA pop punks, Handguns, have announced plans for a Sept/October fall headline tour with support from Forever Came Calling, State Champs and Allison Weiss. The trek will hit major U.S. cities from September 19th to October 7th. Cities, venues and ticket information for The Leaving Forever Tour will Continue reading →


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Actress Vidya Balan, who will be seen hosting a special episode of TV show Savdhaan India, says it is time to stand up against crime without fear and battle it without any inhibitions.
The actress, known for her power-packed performances on the silver screen, will be hosting an episode of the Life OK show with tagline – 'Darr ke nahi, datt ke'.
More from the world of Entertainment:
"Savdhaan India is the most popular show and a brand in itself which holds true to the objective of spreading awareness about crime in the country. My association with the show is special as I think it is a relevant concept with a message that is the call of the hour, 'darr ke nahi datt ke'," Vidya said in a statement.
On the film front, the actress is busy promoting suspense thriller Kahaani 2 : Durga Rani Singh. She also expressed her wish of Hillary Clinton becoming the next president of the United States.
Directed by Sujoy Ghosh, Kahaani 2: Durga Rani Singh also features Arjun Rampal. It is scheduled to release on December 2.


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Invest Securities initiates coverage of Global Bioenergies' stock (Alternext Paris: ALGBE) with a €50.6 objective.
Invest Securities, a French Investment Bank, has specialized in small- and mid-cap and already covers over 100 stocks in sectors including IT, biotechnologies and renewables.
Following Gilbert Dupont, Edison Investment Research, ODDO Securities and Baader Bank, Invest Securities brings to five the number of financial analysts that cover the ALGBE stock.
François-Henri Sahakian, CFO of Global Bioenergies comments: "In two months the numbers of analysts covering Global Bioenergies increased from three to five. This growing interest for Global Bioenergies is the consequence of the recent reaching of key milestones (delivery of a first renewable gasoline batch, joint venture with Cristal Union to carry a first plant project). Coverage of the ALGBE stock by Invest Securities' will give increased visibility to Global Bioenergies in the European market".
About GLOBAL BIOENERGIES
Global Bioenergies is one of the few companies worldwide, and the only one in Europe, that is developing a process to convert renewable resources into hydrocarbons through fermentation. The Company initially focused its efforts on the production of isobutene, one of the most important petrochemical building blocks that can be converted into fuels, plastics, organic glass and elastomers. Global Bioenergies continues to improve the performances of its process, operates its industrial pilot, has begun the construction of its demo plant in Germany, and prepares the first full-scale plant through a Joint-Venture with Cristal Union, named IBN-One The company also replicated its achievement to propylene and butadiene, two members of the gaseous olefins family, key molecules at the heart of petrochemical industry. Global Bioenergies is listed on Alternext, Euronext Paris (FR0011052257 – ALGBE).
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My Daughter suffers with the permanent effects of Cauda Equina Syndrome – low back pain, bowel and bladder dysfunction, weakness in her legs and sexual dysfunction. Many of her symptoms are not visible so it's hard to imagine the level of pain and discomfort she experiences daily.
One of the biggest challenges for me, as a mother, has been 'acceptance' of her condition. Six years ago my Daughter lived alone, had a good circle of friends, went on foreign holidays and enjoyed going out socially. She worked full time as a support worker – now she is the one needing support! She had no choice but to give up work which in turn has brought financial difficulties.
I can't pretend my daughters condition hasn't changed our lives, because it has. Her condition affects the whole family. Coping with the day to day challenges of her condition can be overwhelming and difficult. Nothing prepares you for your loved one to be affected with a life-changing condition. You don't get better at coping with it , you just get better at handling it – time management, the financial costs, the emotional and physical demands. I have become her main carer and I can't deny her condition puts stresses and strains on me. Trying to keep her motivated when things get too much for her, keeping her focused, suggesting ways to set targets and to keep pushing boundaries. I help daily with cooking, laundry, shopping, housework, driving her to appointments etc.
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10 types of sports bettors, which one are you?
In the sports betting market, there are a variety of personalities or types of sports bettors who frequent the online sports books. Especially around major sporting events as the NFL Superbowl, to MLB World Series and one of my favourites – FIFA World Cup predictions, we see a variety of individuals who visit the online sportsbooks, and seek handicapper or tipster services.
From gamblers to recreational sports bettors to Sharps to investors, we've always maintained a focus on attracting and nurturing those individuals who view sports betting not as gambling, but as another investment vehicle to include in their investment portfolio among 401K, stocks, bonds, options, etc.
Think about it. When you understand the financial markets as the NASDAQ and NYSE are influenced by uncontrollable factors such as big player moves, and price swings resulting from psychological and emotional factors, you've got to wonder how much data-driven insight can play a roll to win. Read more


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My journey about gardening raising sons, mental health and recovering from childhood sexual abuse.
Sunday, July 13, 2014
Garden of St.Erth
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Oh sue...it looks wonderful...wish it had worked out for me to go...I will get there...great photos...love the gate!ReplyDelete
Annie, at the moment and until the end of August it is free for all RACV members so bargain to go, but I will likely go again, it's not that far away.ReplyDelete
Hello! I just followed the link from facebook to get here and am glad I did. Such a beautiful place, St Erth. I think the anonymous bit of equipment might be an apple crusher (or possibly a grape crusher), used to mash the fruit before it goes into a press.ReplyDelete
Thanks for the tip Sue...maybe we could get there together afterallReplyDelete
Beautiful garden! How lovely that you know someone working on it :) I'd love to see the Diggers gardens one day...ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJuly 19, 2014 at 12:06 AM
That piece of machinery looks like it might be a root chopper. In the UK and probaby the US/Canada and Continental Europe too, farmers would grow turnips, swedes and mangol wurzels to store as fodder to feed the cattle through winter. They would be stored underground and under straw to protect them from the frosts and snow and when it came time to feed the animals they would start with the turnips, then the swedes and finally the rutabagas and mangols. This machine would slice them up into slivers appropriate for the cattle to eat. I know this as I have a single mangol growing in my garden - an experiment to try growing them for our goat. :) It's just a guess that's what it's for but it sure looks like it is. :)ReplyDeleteReplies
I shall find out what it is as I know one of the gardeners there, I had no idea so well done, I just love rusty bits of machinery.Delete
Hey Sue, Just came to you blog by way of another blog - http://simplelifeisnotcomplicated.blogspot.com.au/. How lovely St Erth is, and I too love the gate. Looking forward to sitting down with a cuppa for a good read at your place. Cheers, Barb.ReplyDeleteReplies
Welcome Barb you look famililar - down to earth forum maybe?Delete


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The Federal Reserve and Other Banks
For Kids - The Collapse of the American Banking System
The decisions of banks, the Federal Reserve System, and individual depositors brought about the collapse of the American banking system.
The Federal Reserve System: It started with decisions made by the Federal Reserve Banks. In the 1930s, there were 12 Federal Reserve Banks in the United States, just as there are today. Each Federal Reserve Bank was responsible to watch and help the banks in their region, and to ensure that local banks in their region did not fail. In the 1930s, if a bank failed, all the money depositors had in that bank would disappear forever. So, if a bank failed, a great many people would lose their savings. As part of this system, set up originally in 1913, local banks could borrow money from the Federal Reserve Bank in their region. They had to pay these loans back with interest. It was expensive to borrow money from the Federal Reserve Banks. It was an avenue of last resort.
Decision of Banks: In 1931, the Federal Reserve raised the interest rate. When the interest rate goes up, typically the value of bonds goes down. Between poor investments, bonds and stocks with lessened values, and too many risky loans that were not being paid back, some banks found themselves short of cash. To stay in business, these banks applied to the Federal Reserve Bank in their region for a loan. That is what the Federal Reserve Banks were designed to do. But the regional presidents of the 12 Federal Reserve Banks were commercial bankers. They turned down requests from local banks if they believed the local banks were not a good risk, and would not be able to pay them back. With their request for a loan denied, and without being able to raise enough cash from their investments to stay in business, many local banks failed.
Individual Depositors: As word of these failures spread across the country, it caused a panic. Many depositors wanted to pull their money out of the bank before their own bank failed. No bank had enough cash on hand to satisfy the demands of nearly all their depositors at once. When banks turned to the Federal Reserve Banks for help, the Federal Reserve Banks decided to do nothing. Bank after bank failed, due in a great part to the massive numbers of people pulling their money out of banks at the same time, while the Federal Reserve Banks watched, but continued to do nothing. By the time Roosevelt was elected president in 1932, 9,000 banks had failed.
A Bank Holiday: The first thing Roosevelt did to start fixing things was to close all the banks. He went on the radio and started the first of his "Fireside Chats". He explained to listeners why he closed the banks and how this would help people. He explained how banking worked. Roosevelt explained on the radio to Americans why it was important for people to leave their money in the banks that were still open. He did what he could in his first "Fireside Chat" to restore faith in the American banking system and in the Federal government's commitment to directly help people affected by the Great Depression. He only closed the banks for three days, only long enough to put in place a new banking system that protected people's savings. As he promised Americans on the radio, if the bank failed, their savings would be protected by the Federal government. He made the Federal Reserve Banks grant loans and get cash to local banks in their region, so when their doors reopened, they could handle the probable rush. But people listened. When the banks opened, some rushed to pull out their money. But others waited. They believed in Roosevelt. They trusted Roosevelt. His election and the programs he pushed by Congress, his New Deal, was the beginning of the end of the Depression. It took many years and many programs, but finally 1941 (some argue 1945), the Great Depression was over.
It is important always to know how your bank works. Before you deposit money in a bank today, ask that bank what happens to your money if that bank fails. Is your money insured? If so, how does that work? Do not be shy about asking questions. It's your money. Make sure it's protected.
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Cork flooring is a superior product for flooring and has many benefits for consumers and their households. This article examines the waterproof properties of cork flooring. We hope that after reading this article you will understand why cork is the perfect solution for any room in your home including the kitchen and bathroom. Remember that this is not only good for your household, but also for the environment as it is a renewable natural resource!
Cork floors naturally resist moisture, mold, and mildew. This is because of the chemicals found naturally in cork. This chemical is called suberin. It is a waxy substance that naturally helps prevent mold or mildew from forming on the cork oak bark.
Moreover, this chemical is also found in tiles and cork flooring because it occurs naturally and is removed during the manufacturing process. This key ingredient makes cork flooring suitable in kitchens and bathrooms where water and humidity can cause problems. If are also looking to install cork flooring at your place then you should visit https://www.floatingfloorsdirect.com.au/shop/category/cork.
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However just because it's naturally resistant to water, mold, and mildew doesn't mean you can ignore the problem. If anything is spilled on your floor, clean it up immediately. It can get past tiles and planks and affect your floors. Never use non-breathable mats on cork floors, as moisture can build up and cause mold, mildew, and rot at the bottom of the base. Proper care and maintenance are essential to keep your cork floors looking new and in good condition.


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Inside our first-ever Powder Effect MasterClass
Learn one of the most in-demand semi-permanent brow treatments at Eye Design University! Our first-ever Powder Effect MasterClass was a success, and we want to share all the details with you. Couldn't make it? Details on our upcoming classes are inside!
One of Eye Design's most exciting events of 2019 is in the books! Thank-you to all the wonderful students who attended our first-ever Powder Effect MasterClass. Our team loved getting to see some of our microblading and lash graduates, as well as a few new faces!
We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did, and we cannot wait to see the work you do in the future with your NEW Powder Effect (microshading) skills.
Couldn't make it to MasterClass this time around? The Eye Design University team definitely missed you! But, we are happy to fill you in on what you missed (and provide more details on upcoming classes).
All beauty professionals should make it a priority to learn the Powder Effect technique. Also known as shadow effect, ombré brows and microshading, Powder Effect gives clients a gradient shaded makeup look. It is ideal for those who have medium-to-full natural eyebrow hair who want shape, definition and an overall bolder brow. Powder Effect can also be combined with microblading for the ultimate Hybrid brow.
One in three clients can benefit from Powder Effect, meaning you can increase your income as a beauty professional by 30 percent! When done correctly, it is a safe and gentle technique suitable for those with sensitive, oily or mature skin. Downtime is minimal–much shorter than microblading. In just three days, Powder Effect clients can return to their normal routines! Pigment can last under the skin for up to three years, however, we recommend clients come every 12 to 18 months to keep brows looking fresh.
Powder Effect is extremely versatile. Our MasterClass teaches you how to achieve results for clients who prefer an extremely high-impact makeup look, as well as those who want a soft, subtle ombré. Eye Design's founder and Master Technician Nadia Afanaseva developed three main pigment application patterns for Powder Effect, all of which can be slightly changed to fit each client's personal preferences and unique brow shapes.
At our Powder Effect MasterClass, you will learn how to use each of these techniques to give your clients beautiful results!
Day 1 begins with the theory behind Nadia's exclusive techniques. We also go over essential information such as skin tones, undertones and types, and students go home with a detailed information booklet. The day ends with a live demo, so students can see our most talented and experienced technicians up-close as they work.
On Day 2, students focus on drawing methods. We teach our exclusive 5-point drawing method. Students practice first with pencil and paper, then with a machine tool on artificial skin. Our technicians guide you in creating different eyebrow shapes and pigment application patterns.
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Are Baker Hughes' Fortunes About to Turn?
Shares of Baker Hughes (NYS: BHI) hit a 52-week low on Monday. Let's take a look at how it got there and see whether cloudy skies are still in the forecast.
How it got here
Baker Hughes provides such a wide array of services to the oil and natural gas industry that it'd be an article in and of itself to describe what it does. In short, Baker Hughes' drilling and fluid-based products are what allow drillers to get oil and natural gas out of the ground.
As you can expect, oil services companies haven't fared very well with the news that many exploration and production companies are cutting back on spending, specifically tied to high supply and near-record-low natural gas prices. Earlier in the month Chesapeake Energy (NYS: CHK) announced plans to cut $3 billion out of its capital expenditures budget over the next three years, while Canada's largest natural gas producer, Encana (NYS: ECA) , not only reduced spending, but has also jettisoned some of its natural gas interests in British Columbia.
Baker Hughes' earnings have recently felt the pangs of this slowdown in terms of reduced pricing power in its pressure pumping product line and through higher expenses to necessitate a product changeover to a more oil-centric-drilling view.
Not everything has been bad news, however. According to Baker Hughes in its latest weekly rig count, there were 1,966 active rigs as of last week whereas there were only 1,882 active rigs last year. Even with the spending cuts, rigs and the need for products and maintenance is up overall. It's still worth noting, though, that oil-drilling rigs outnumber natural gas rigs by a count of almost three-to-one.
How it stacks up
Let's see how Baker Hughes stacks up next to its peers:
Despite legal issues associated with the Deepwater Horizon rig disaster, Halliburton (NYS: HAL) has outperformed both Baker Hughes and sector giant Schlumberger (NYS: SLB) over the past five years; although make no mistake about it, these are not returns to write home about.
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This is one of those rare cases where there isn't a huge difference between these three oil service giants. Even with sizable amounts of debt for all three, strong cash flow from operations and the value of their assets means there's little worry in covering interest payments. All three are also reasonably valued with Baker Hughes trading right around book value and Halliburton at just seven times forward earnings.
The only true differentiating factor between these three stocks is inherent risk. Halliburton is currently being sued by BP for costs incurred at Deepwater Horizon and could trade cheaply until that weight is lifted from its back. Both Baker Hughes and Schlumberger are suffering from transitional risk as they shift their product lines away from natural gas and toward oil-based drilling.
What's next
Now for the $64,000 question. What's next for Baker Hughes? That question is going to depend on whether or not drilling demand for oil remains strong (which is itself dependent on oil prices remaining high), and if it can successfully regain its pressure segment pricing power.
Our very own CAPS community gives the company a four-star rating (out of five), with a whopping 96.3% of members expecting it to outperform. Although I've yet to make a CAPScall on the company, I'm now ready to enter a rating of outperform on Baker Hughes.
The reasons for the outperform rating are pretty simple. For one, Baker Hughes is growing margins at a faster clip than both Halliburton and Schlumberger which should help close that huge performance gap over the past five years. Second, rig counts are up, not down, year-over-year which I see as a good sign for overall industry health, despite the oil-to-gas transition. Finally, Baker Hughes has performed well internationally with Latin America and Europe/Africa/Russia's Caspian region demonstrating double-digit revenue growth. This is cheap growth at a reasonable price and I'm happy to add it to my CAPS portfolio here.
Baker Hughes isn't the only stock that looks ready to take advantage of consistently high oil prices. Our analysts at Motley Fool Stock Advisor have weeded through countless oil and gas companies to find the top three that'll benefit as oil prices rise. We've already taken a quick look at Schlumberger, one of those selections. If you'd like to find out about the other two, simply click here for access to this free special report.
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Simple Strategies To Get Eye Contact from Children with Autism
Children with autism may demonstrate a lack of eye contact during their social interactions and communication with other people. Giving eye contact to another person is a form of nonverbal communication that most of us automatically engage in whenever we are interacting with one another, however this is often one of the main challenges with children with autism.
In this week's blog article, we wanted to share with you some simple tips and strategies on how you can get eye contact with your child with autism. Remember, consistency and repeated practice is important to establish any new skill – so keep trying and you will gradually see your child's eye contact increasing!
Go down to your child's level
While speaking to and interacting with your child, it is important to go down to his/her level to encourage face-to-face interactions. To do so, you may have to bend down or kneel down in front of your child until your eye level is at the same level as his/hers. As children are smaller in size and stature, it may be straining for them to have to constantly look up, and we can only imagine how much more challenging it would be for a child with autism to have to constantly look upwards at an adult to give eye contact.
Engage your child in interactive plays/ people games
Another way to promote eye contact between your child with autism and yourself is to conduct interactive play activities with your child. Interactive plays, sometimes also referred to as people games, are fun physical activities that can help encourage social interaction and communication, and typically do not involve the use of toys. Often while playing with toys, a child's attention is focused on the toy instead of the people in front of them. By removing the toy from the playtime and conducting an interactive play, you become the "fun and interesting" thing that the child wants to engage with. Examples of interactive plays include tickles, peekaboo, chasing, etc.
For more tips and ideas about interactive plays, you can check out the video below!
Bring motivating items up to your eye level
Firstly, it is important to find out what is motivating for your child with autism, i.e. what they like. This may be a toy, an object, food item or drink. When your child wants this motivating item, instead of handing it directly to your child, you could hold up the item to your eye level, and wait for your child to give you eye contact or look at your face, before handing the item to your child. By doing so, each time when you bring motivating items up to your eye level, you are drawing your child's attention and focus to your face/eyes.
Reinforce your child each time he/she looks at you
Your child with autism may not understand the nonverbal communication of giving eye contact and it may not be rewarding for them to do so during social interactions. Hence, it is important to consistently and repeatedly reinforce your child when he/she gives you eye contact, in order to help your child understand that giving eye contact is a good skill to demonstrate, which eventually encourages them to continue doing so. For instance, while playing tickles with your child, you can pause and wait for your child to look at you before you continue tickling him/her; before handing a desired item to your child, pause and wait for your child to look at your before handing the item to him/her. Additionally, whenever your child gives you eye contact, you could also reinforce your child by smiling back at him/her and saying "Good looking!"
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CEO Casper von Koskull's comments on the results:
"Despite low growth and turbulent financial markets, revenues are holding up well. Ancillary income is unchanged compared to a year ago. Margin pressure in Net Interest Income is levelling off and we now believe in an inflection point with an improving trend from the second half of 2016. Costs are in line with the plans and credit quality remains solid.
An important milestone was reached in the beginning of June when the first product on our core banking platform successfully went live, less than six months after installing the model bank. Although there are many challenges remaining we can start to report progress in our simplification program and compliance procedures and we continue to deliver on our AML remediation efforts. The transformation of the bank is all about becoming the bank our customers want us to be."
Second quarter 2016 vs. First quarter 2016 (Second quarter 2016 vs. Second quarter 2015)[1]:
- Net interest income EUR 1,172m, 0% (-8%, -5% in local currencies)
- Total operating income[1] 5% (-5%, -3% in local currencies)
- Total expenses 2% (2%, 3% in local currencies)
- Profit before loan losses[1] EUR 1,350m, 21% (1%, 3% in local currencies)
- Net loan losses EUR 127m, 14% (23%, 31% in local currencies)
- Operating profit[1] 7% (-13%, -12% in local currencies)
- Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio 16.8%, up from 16.7% (up 80 bps from 16.0%)
- Cost/income ratio[1] 50%, down from 51% (up 3%-points from 47%)
- Loan loss ratio of 15 bps, up from 13 bps (up 3 bps from 12 bps)
- Return on equity[1] 11.4%, up from 10.3% (down 1.7%-points from 13.1%)
- Diluted EPS EUR 0.25 vs. EUR 0.19 (EUR 0.25 vs. EUR 0.24)
Exchange rates used for Q2 2016 for income statement items are for DKK 7.4500, NOK 9.4241 and SEK 9.3019.
[1] Excl. non-recurring items (Q2 2016: The gain related to VISA Inc.'s acquisition of VISA Europe amounted to EUR 151m, net of tax).
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|Torsten Hagen Jørgensen, Group COO, +45 5547 2200
|Rodney Alfvén, Head of Investor Relations, +46 72 235 05 15
|Emma Rheborg, Head of Group External Communications, +46 73 380 22 63
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Dear students I hope you enjoy the Snow Day!
If you get cold or are looking for something to do please feel free to look at the end of chapter questions fro chapter 5 - Financial Maths. If there are any solutions you require please use the comments below or contact form to inform me.
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The Basics Of Surface Mount Power Inductors
This article discusses the basic features of surface mount power inductors. You can buy these devices for a range of applications that could range from power converts to power supplies. The basic types include pressed iron powder and ferrite. Within these types of you might choose between shielded, non-shielded, ferrite-coated, pressed iron powder, and chip inductors.
Basics of Surface Mount Power Inductors
This section discusses some common applications and the type of inductors to choose:
High-current And Low-Profile Applications
Does your design require a low profile and high power? If so, the LMLP offers a surprisingly high amount of power in a tiny package.
These high-current conductors are shielded and produced with an iron powder core. These are used for applications that require an induction range from .1 to 47 PH. The saturation current can range from 3 up to 120 A.
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If you intend to solder with a soldering iron, reflow, or even wave soldering, this model is a good choice for a tight seal. Furthermore, this durable type of inductor is very resistant to damage from either pressure or shocks. It's also more reliable for applications that may experience quick changes in humidity or temperature. This is a good choice for PCs, LCD TVs, cell phones, tablets, and other kinds of applications that are either portable or may experience quite a bit of use.
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On this issue of Tech Tips, FishUSA Pro Staffer Tony Roach describes some of the features he looks for when jig fishing with a spinning rod. Feel is one of the most important characteristics to jigging, and can mean the difference between detecting a strike or ticking bottom.
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Valid discussion lost to gun-control agenda
After the massacre of 17 Parkland, Florida, students, there was serious discussion and support across the board for changes to some of the issues that have been at the forefront: keeping firearms away from those with mental problems through more thorough reporting, and better background checks.
From there the discussion turned to student safety with ideas that were solid to ludicrous (arming teachers with rocks?). Schools and parents in suburban areas had started becoming proactive. Students are taking charge of their own safety by watching for, monitoring and reporting suspicious activity.
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Extech's flexible clamp meter offers a measurement range up to 3000A AC along with True RMS accuracy. Electrical contractors get maximum versatility for current measurements without compromising essential multimeter functionality.
For challenging commercial electrical work, Extech's MA3110 flexible clamp meter makes it easier to access difficult-to-reach areas and around large or rigid conductors such as bus bars. Thanks to a slender 8mm cable diameter, the flexible clamp meter reduces frustrations by allowing electrical workers to access wires in compact conduit outlet bodies, or cabinets crammed with wires, with minimal disruption to the installation. Electricians can wrap the 11 inch (28cm) flex cable around a challenging conductor and secure it with the glove-friendly twist-lock connector.
A high 3000A current rating expands the meter's capabilities and applications while the CAT III-1000V/CAT IV-600V over-voltage rating ensures safety in demanding environments. As a True RMS meter, the MA3110 delivers accurate readings even when measuring noisy, distorted or non-sinusoidal waveforms. Confidently use the flex clamp meter for commercial electrical jobs including new installations and repairs. In plant maintenance, they are useful for troubleshooting equipment while in operation, helping to reduce downtime or costlier after-hours work.
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Technique and structure may seem opposed to free flowing creativity. However in Crease and Lutterbie's text, technique at its best provides structure that allows for more creativity and more encounters with something new. It allows us to "get something we couldn't possibly get with what we have" (4), and to "deliver us over to a situation where a new kind of performance ability […] is possible" (9). While one cannot bring "the pure impulse" to the stage, actors can learn techniques to create "an illusion of feelings spontaneously overflowing as if for the first time" (9). We see this type of technique in action with Gaga: Five Foot Two, as Stefani's meticulous rehearsals led to a Super Bowl halftime show that felt emotional and energetic. We also experienced technique's value firsthand when creating the "future self" videos in class.
Lady Gaga's halftime show was critically acclaimed. Time called it "among the very best in the history of the form," praising its quality, energy, and emotion. As the documentary reveals, this emotional performance did not come spontaneously, but relied on technique and repetition. In the documentary, we watch as Stefani prepared for her Super Bowl halftime show. We see her exhaustion and the toll that performing took on her body. We watch her careful rehearsals, in which she obsessed over small details and disruptions. For instance, her jacket during dress rehearsal was the wrong material, and she explained how this disrupted the way she moved and set herself up to take a breath. Her focus on details demonstrates how structured and scripted her Super Bowl performance was, and how this structure may not be "natural" but it still led to a performance that was emotionally powerful. This emotion was felt not only by audience members, like the Time reviewer, but by Stefani herself: Stefani explained in the documentary how, when performing, she is able ignore her injuries and become energetic and emotional.
Structure and technique also helped my group decide how to perform during the "future self" exercise in class. We relied on the familiar role of interviewer and the familiar structure of an interview for the exercise. Once we had a structure in place, we had more time to focus on Jeen (the interviewee), her narrative, and her performance. Because we have an idea of what an interview looks like, the interview structure also helped set the tone for our performance, making us feel more serious even though our topic was outrageous. Rather than limiting our creativity, technique helped our creative process by narrowing down the focus of our imagination and creating a certain affect between interviewer and interviewee.


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Wells Media Launches Carrier Management Print Magazine
September 3, 2013
Wells Media Group Inc. today announced the debut of Carrier Management Magazine for property/casualty (P/C) insurance executives.
This launch follows the spring debut of the website, www.CarrierManagement.com, and its companion daily newsletter.
The new quarterly Carrier Management Magazine will serve P/C insurance company boards of directors and C-suite officers by providing thought-provoking articles and viewpoints on leadership, innovation, trends, reinsurance, risk models, talent management and more.
The premiere issue, with two distinctive gold covers, includes articles on leadership by Doug Libby, Chairman & CEO of Crum & Forster; on climate change challenges by Lindene Patton, Chief Climate Product Officer of Zurich Insurance Group; and on Standard & Poor's new rating model for insurers by Stuart Shipperlee, Analytical Partner of Litmus Analytics.
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'Peter Falk' bill on children's rights set for Senate vote
ALBANY — A law named for actor Peter Falk to protect the rights of children to see their mentally incapacitated parents after they remarry is moving quickly toward approval in New York in the last days of the state legislative session.
The bill aims provide visitation rights for adult children as an incapacitated parent faces death is named for the "Columbo" and "Princess Bride" actor, who faced such a conflict late in his life. Sponsors of the bill and media reports say Falk's daughter from a previous marriage claimed she wasn't notified by Falk's legal guardian of major changes in her father's health or of his funeral and burial arrangements.
The bill would change the people who are entitled to notice of an incapacitated person's death, funeral and burial arrangements. Earlier this year, Falk's daughter, Catherine Falk, began lobbying the Colorado legislature to create what would was proposed as the Falk Act. The proposal is also being lobbied in a dozen other states.
The sponsors note the New York bill is prompted by several other "very contentious" cases in which adult children from a previous marriage have been denied visits to an incapacitated parent by the parent's current spouse.
The bill would alter the law governing the "order of appointment" of a guardian over an incapacitated person. The bill would require the order to "to identify anyone entitled to notice of the person's transfer to a medical facility." The bill would also allow the order to identify all people who could visit the incapacitated person.
In New York, the bill has a powerful sponsor in Deputy Majority Leader John DeFrancisco (R-Syracuse). The bill, co-sponsored by Assemb. William Magnarelli (D-Syracuse), passed the Assembly Wednesday and is scheduled for a final reading and vote in the Senate before the end of session on Thursday.


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Hengeler Mueller advisese Eaton on acquisition of Möller
21. December 2007
Eaton Corporation, a Fortune 500 company based in Cleveland (Ohio), has signed a purchase agreement to acquire the Moeller Group headquartered in Bonn. The purchase price amounts to € 1.55 billion. The seller is an investor group led by Doughty Hanson.
Moeller Group is one of the leading global suppliers of components and systems for power distribution and automation for industry, for infrastructure-related as well as for residential buildings. Eaton Corporation is a diversified global industrial company with leading positions in the business segments electronics, automotive, utility vehicles and hydraulics.
Hengeler Mueller advised Eaton Corporation on this transaction. The Hengeler Mueller team included partners Joachim Rosengarten, Peter Weyland (both M&A, Frankfurt), Heinrich Knepper (Financing, Frankfurt), Friedhelm Jacob (Tax, Frankfurt) and Dirk Uwer (Regulatory, Düsseldorf) as well as associates Sven Henrik Schneider, Frank Fischer, Markus Lauer, Christian Tobias Zentner, David Barst, Hendrik Bockenheimer, Timm Fabian Ebner, Athina Mavroudi, Thomas Richter, Julia Thier, Lars Voigt, Julia Weidner, Sylko Winkler (all Frankfurt), Boris Kasten, Arne Lambrecht, Vicki Treibmann (all Düsseldorf), Kathrin Korte (Berlin) and Dirk Lorenz (Brussels).
In this transaction, Hengeler Mueller led an Integrated Team of law firms from 22 jurisdictions, among others the Hengeler Mueller Best Friends in Austria (Schönherr), Spain (Uría Menéndez), Czech Republic (Glatzová) as well as in Hungary (Heinzelmann).


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Company Profile
|Registered name
|Agricultural production corporation Inoue Seikoen, Limited
|2352 Ikeda Shodoshima-cho Shozu-gun Kagawa-ken 761-4395 Japan
|Phone number
|Tomohiro Inoue
|3 million yen
|Founded in
|March 1940
|Established in
|June 1997
|Type of business
|Cultivation, process, and sales of olives and citrus fruits.
(Growing olives and citrus fruits in about 102,000㎡ cultivation area.
With sales mainly on olive oil products for cooking and cosmetic purposes, we grow, process, and sell our products in a single chain of work.)
|Cultivation area
|・Citrus farm: about 36,000㎡
・Olive farm: about 66,000㎡


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Other name: Zhong Ji Dai Ma
Country: China
Genres: Asian Action Drama, Asian Adventure Drama, Asian Thriller Drama
Date aired: Jul 16, 2021
A large corporation led by Mick, a megalomaniac CEO, announces to the world a miraculous microchip that will benefit mankind. The press conference is interrupted by Enoch, a former associate, working with a resistance group determined to stop Mick from executing his real plan, which is to control the world by implanting his microchip in people. Feeling threatened, Mick enlists the help of Xiao Yu, an elite assassin he had captured and imprisoned many years ago. When Xiao Yu refuses to help him, Mick kidnaps his wife and daughter to pressure him. To save his family, Xiao Yu is forced to accept a mission to recover three pieces of source code that were stolen by the resistance and return them to Mick to complete his plan. During the mission, Xiao Yu meets Ye Yan, a reporter investigating the shadowy corporation. The fate of mankind rests in their hands.
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"Proposed Flight Deck Cruiser"
Preliminary design plan prepared for the General Board during the final effort to develop a flight deck cruiser ("CF").
This plan, dated 19 December 1939, is for a 12,000 ton standard displacement ship (14,220 ton trial displacement) with a main battery of three 8"/55 guns, a secondary battery of eight 5"/38 guns and an aircraft complement of 24 to 36. Ship's dimensions are: waterline length 640'; waterline beam 67'; draft 21' 8". Powerplant has 100,000 horsepower for a speed of 33 knots.
Scale of the original drawings is 1/32" = 1'.
The original plan is in the 1939-1944 "Spring Styles Book" held by the Naval Historical Center.
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That are functioning like that of a swine
I try hard not to drift away with the wine,
But if i don't, i can't be able to dine.
Optimizing my mind as sharp as a pine.
I know its hard to bind as i dont have a twine.
The alcohol has spruned my liver out of line,
But Mr.X says,"hey chriz you are fine";
Because I have friends and they sum-up to 69.
(These are Words that I puked out after Ethanol drowned me in a Jacuzzi.Andy & Pius along with me)
I Recently attended my batchmate,Joseph's wedding. It was indeed a nostalgic moment meeting my old friends. We had a great time.The bride went missing in the photo. If not for Tinu, it would have been an all Boys snap. Me on the extreme left.Miss you guys.


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SEOUL – The Busan film festival will open with dance drama "Vara: A Blessing," the third film by Buddhist monk Khyentse Norbu, and the first time that the South Korean festival has not opened with either a local Korean or a Chinese film.
The event spans the gamut of Asian film-making. The festival (Oct. 3-12) will close with "The Dinner," a family melodrama that is the third film by Korea' Kim Dong-hyun and a movie that previously attended Busan's Asian Project market at development stage.
In between the two, the Busan festival will screen a further 299 films from 70 countries, including 65 feature film world premieres and 40 international premieres. Its 12-title 'New Currents' competition section is entirely made up of world premieres.
The competition selection ranges from single shot experimental movie "The Story of an Old Woman" by Kazakhstan's Alexey Gorlov, to road movies dealing with the theme of immigration in "Transit" by Philippines director Hannah Espia (Filipino immigrant workers' children in Israel), and "The Isthmus" by Thailand's Sopawan Boonnimitra and Peerachai Kerdsint (about Burmese workers in Thailand). It also includes New Currents' first ever Mongolian feature "Remote Control" by Byamba Sakhya and Indian director Girish Malik's Jal (Water, India).
The competition will be judged by a jury headed by Iranian woman director Rakhshan Banietemad, with Japanese director Aoyoama Shinji, Korea's Chung Ji-young, Cannes Critics' Week head and Busan prize recipient Charles Tesson and Scott Foundas, Variety's chief film critic.
A six film, non-competitive gala section includes a re-run of Korean-made, English-language hit "Snowpiercer" as well as a premiere of Lee Sang-il's Japanese remake of Clint Eastwood's "The Unforgiven," "The X," the latest film by Korea's Kim Jee-woon, and veteran Indian director Mani Ratnam's "Kadal."
In addition to beefing up the New Currents competition with three Korean films instead of the usual two, the festival is making room for numerous others. Box office hits "The Terror Live" and "Cold Eyes" get run outs as outdoor screenings, while the Korean Cinema Today section showcases a further 24 features including Kim Ki-duk's controversial "Moebius."
The World Cinema section includes U.S. titles "All Is Lost" by J.C. Chandor, "Fruitvale Station" by Ryan Coogler, and the Coen brothers' "Inside Llewyn Davis."
"Vara: A Blessing" (pictured) uses South Indian classical dance, Bharatanatyam, to tell a story of beautiful love, self-sacrifice, and a woman's strength in adversity. Production involved top international elements including Hong Kong's William Chang Suk-ping as designer and India-UK composer Nitin Sawhney. The story involves a trainee dancer (Shahana Goswamy) who begins a relationship with a local sculptor, but she chooses to sacrifice her love when it is discovered that the man is in fact Lord Krishna for whom she has to dedicate her life. Kyentse Norbu previously directed "The Cup" in 1999 and "Travelers And Magicians" in 2003.
Elsewhere in the festival, a massive retrospective section will present some 70 of the 101 films made by Korean veteran Im Kwon-taek.
Master class sessions will be given by Im, Israel's Amos Gitai, Cambodia' Rithy Panh, Ireland's Jim Sheridan and Korea's Lee Chang-dong.
Busan 2013 New Currents competition line-up
"10 Minutes" dir: LEE Yong-seung (South Korea)
"Again" dir: KANAI Junichi (Japan)
" Concrete Clouds" dir: Lee CHATAMETIKOOL (Thailand / Hong Kong)
"Water" dir: Girish MALIK (India)
Pascha dir: AHN Seonkyoung (South Korea)
"Remote Control" dir: Byamba SAKHYA (Mongolia / Germany)
"Sarikend" dir: Mehdi PARIZAD (Iran)
"Steel Cold Winter" dir: CHOI Jin-seong (South Korea)
"The Isthmus" dirs: Sopawan BOONNIMITRA Peerachai KERDSINT (Thailand)
"The Story of an Old Woman" dir: Alexey GORLOV (Kazakhstan)
"Toilet Blues" dir: Dirmawan HATTA (Indonesia)
"Transit" dir: Hannah ESPIA (Philippines)


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How are you friends? How has your week been? How has your year been? I can't believe the new year came and went and here we are… in April. But we're here. I've shared so many requested posts lately, that I haven't been able to share some of my favorite simple posts: happy everyday moments from our travel times this year. So here we are, nothing crazy, just a happy post of happy pictures during our time in Patan Nepal.
I have a ton more Nepal pictures to share, but if you're curious to see some of my past Nepal posts, you can check them out HERE.
One of the coolest things about Nepal were the building structures.They were unlike any other building I've seen before. A lot of brick, like the building in Colombia, but just on a completely different level. And tiny bits of fun color here and there.
And flowers, always flowers. A few of my india ladies and I discussed getting marigold tattoos. We never did it. I'm always tempted to– but hesitant because of pain. Piercings? No problem. Tattoos? Mehhh.
This lady. So much like me, but sometimes the complete opposite too. My longest friendship. And the only person I know who can plan trips better than me 😉 You can check out her adventure travel company HERE if you're looking to do some fun far away trips anytime soon 🙂 She's also the only person I know who has more hair than me.
Ps. The faces? Just continuing a serious tourist picture theme from our trip to India. But speaking of ridiculous photos, THIS post still cracks me up.
My Marlowe. Her marigolds. A shrine. The good things.
More buildings, and a very tall friend.
The usual…. loading up on fruit.
Look at that brick! And the carving details! Insane. I want beautiful hand carved windows for my home. In a dream.
Mr. Alex Bustamante.
Little pottery piles of magic.
I don't care if it's blurry, I love it.
Into the alley.
Us. A family photo where Marlowe is the only one ready for the photo. Pretty standard to have 1 our of 3 of us get the photo right.
Discovering pretty alleys for myself. I get distracted easily. I ran off to look for magic– more of the usual.
Lisa, Marlowe, and well wishes in a beautiful temple.
Have a simple, but beautiful week friends!


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9,048 Fans 'Get Money's Worth and Will Be Back'
The National Professional Soccer League made its initial bid Sunday for a chunk of the Southern California sports dollar. The dividends here, and across the United States, exceeded expectations.
After drawing rather sparce crowds for three exhibition tilts, the Toros attracted 9,048 fans at the Coliseum and treated them to another victory, 3-2, over New York. The contest was easily the most exciting played in L.A. to date.
New York coach Freddie Goodwin commented after the contest, "They (the fans) came for excitement and certainly got their money's worth. I'm sure a great deal of them were just curious to see what was going on in here. But I do feel after today's performance they'll be back."
Goodwin, a long-time English soccer star, explained the difference between soccer in America and Europe. "Over there winning is the main thing no matter how much scoring is done. Here a team not only has to win, they've got to score . . . and big, too."
That's just what the Western Division leading Toros did.
It gained the maximum points allotted from the unique NPSL scoring system. The Toros gained six points for the victory as well as a point for each goal for a total of nine.
New York, despite losing, picked up a pair for its tallies. The team with the most points at the end of the campaign takes the division title.
All the scoring was done in the opening 45-minute half.
Dragan Djukic booted the opening goal for the Toros in the 15th minute when he kicked home a 19-yard penalty kick try. The infraction came after New York goalie Jeff Sidebottom
tripped Toro Mehalj Mesaros within five feet of the net.
"We just seemed to explode after that," a gleaming Max Wozniak, coach of the Toros, noted. "We really hustled in the first half, maybe too much so. Everyone seemed to tire in
the second due to their (N.Y.) youth." Five of the General starters were between 18 and 22 years of age.
Eli Durante put L.A. up, 2-0, in the 20th minute of play on a 30-foot loop kick after a perfect pass from Djukic.
The visitors' 20-year-old Warren Archibald, easily the game's outstanding performer, put the Generals on the scoreboard with a goal in the 24th minute. However, Durante belted one past Sidebottom in the 36th minute with what proved to be the margin of victory.
New York's final tally came on a boot by Barry Mahy, after Archibald flicked him the ball in front of the net. Archibald gained control of the ball following an indirect free kick that went bouncing wide.
TORO NOTES — Other opening day scores were Philadelphia over Toronto, 2-0, before 14,163; Baltimore edqing Atlanta, 1-0, before 6,434; Chicago nipping St. Louis, 2-1 before 4,720 and Pittsburgh tying Oakland, 3-3, belore 9,721 in Oakland . . . Pittsburgh comes to town Wednesday night to battle the Toros . . . That game will be televised on KHJ (9) at 8 p.m. . . . Sidebottom formerly played with Wolverhampton, which is Jack Kent Cooke's entrant in the United Soccer Assn. . . . The Toros' initial road game takes place next Sunday in Atlanta . . . Both teams missed easy scoring chances in the second half . . . Goodwin complained that his team's youth hurt his scoring . . . He felt that his team controlled the ball everywhere but in the scoring area . . . Toros look 20 shots on goal while New York managed 13.
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The first major professional soccer league in the U.S. made its debut Sunday and received an enthusiastic welcome from a surprising 46,547 fans in five cities, including 14,163 for the Philadelphia Spartans - Toronto Falcons match which outdrew both the Phils-Mets double-header and the NBA championship playoffs in the same city.


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I took this photo a few days after discovering our first nudibranch. The eye-catching fluorescent green made it easy to spot on the base of our Lobo coral.
Despite how beautiful it is, we believe it to be a Zoanthid-eating Nudibranch and have had some Zoanthids disappear recently, so we dispose of any we find. It has been a more than a week since I took this photo, and thankfully haven't seen any more.


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A new report from the New Jersey Department of Transportation confirms what many opponents of red light camera ticketing systems have long suspected: cameras lead to more accidents, more injuries and greater cost.
The NJDOT report, completed as an annual requirement of the state's five-year red light camera pilot program, contains data showing that both the total number of crashes and the total cost of crashes have increased at intersections after cameras were installed.
One of the major goals commonly stated by proponents of red light camera systems is to reduce injuries from right-angle crashes, generally the most dangerous type of collision that results from running a red light.
At the twenty-four intersections in New Jersey that have had red light camera systems operational for at least one full year, the number of right-angle crashes decreased by 15%, from 60 to 51, when comparing crash data from the year before cameras were installed to data from their first year of operation.
While that reduction in accidents may initially appear to be positive, a further examination determined that the severity of right-angle accidents increased, leading to more accidents resulting in injuries (31 vs. 21) and $444,800 in increased cost.
According to the report, the costs cited include, but are not limited to, "vehicle damage and repair, damage to property, emergency response, medical care, and even funeral costs."
The data suggests that the most severe right-angle crashes are not prevented by the deterrent effect of a permanent camera-based ticketing system at intersections.
The deterrent effect of cameras, however, does appear to lead to a significant increase in rear-end crashes.
The number of rear-end collisions increased by 20% (286 to 343) after cameras were installed, resulting in more injuries (84 vs. 74) and $728,000 in increased cost.
It appears that many drivers unnecessarily slam on their breaks when a traffic light turns yellow to avoid a ticket if they know an intersection is monitored by a red light camera system, resulting in collisions from cars following too closely behind.
Overall, the total number of crashes at the twenty-four intersections that provided a full year of data increased from 577 to 582 (up 0.9%) with a total increased cost of nearly $1.2 million after cameras were installed.
If the goal of employing red light camera systems is to improve driver safety, the data suggests that the program has failed.
For those of us who questioned the real motivation for approving cameras for use in New Jersey, these results were not unexpected.
Red light cameras have been in use across the nation for more than twenty years. Numerous studies have questioned their effectiveness at improving safety, including many prior to the establishment of our pilot program. The National Motorists Association maintains a comprehensive compilation of nearly twenty such studies on its website.
There is a growing understanding that the most dangerous intersections are the result of poor engineering rather than malevolent drivers, further weakening the argument for deterrence through automated enforcement.
In one important demonstration, AAA Michigan led an effort to implement a number of simple and low-cost engineering solutions to make the most dangerous intersections in Detroit safer.
As part of that effort, the size of the colored lenses on traffic lights was increased by 50% to help drivers see them from further away, left turn lanes were re-striped, light timing was adjusted and all red cycles were added to traffic lights to provide extra time for cars to safely clear intersections before cross traffic is given a green light.
The results were astonishing. Although the cost of the engineering upgrades was minimal, approximately $35,000 per intersection, the number of accidents was reduced by 47 percent, with a 50 percent decrease in injuries.
Why don't we try these simple, cost-effective solutions to make intersections safer here? The answer is simple. The local and state officials who blindly repeat the supposed, but unproven, safety benefits of red light cameras are really most motivated by the ticket revenues their cameras generate.
With a stagnant economy and increased scrutiny by residents of their tax bills, it's an appealing option for local officials to place the burden of funding bloated government budgets on "bad" drivers, especially when cameras at a single intersection can generate tens of thousands of tickets and hundreds of thousands of dollars in revenue annually.
Using drivers as a cash cow to fund wasteful government spending is wrong, which is why I have sponsored legislation, S-1952, to eliminate the use of red light cameras in New Jersey.
We would not be the first place to remove cameras once installed and would join a growing number of states that have prohibited their use.
I have launched an online petition supporting the effort to ban red light cameras in New Jersey at http://senatenj.com/cameras that has been signed more than 5,500 times. If you support this effort, I encourage you to sign and share the petition with your family and friends.
Red light cameras have failed at their supposed goal of making dangerous New Jersey intersections safer. They should be eliminated immediately.
Senator Doherty represents parts of Warren, Hunterdon and Somerset counties in the New Jersey Senate.
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Welcome to the second edition of "Notes From the Wild West...". This week's update was going to be small as I didn't expect much to be going on with Maverick - I could be no farther from the truth. Track has been removed, interesting things have appeared in the pond, and a bracket on the train are among the things I'll touch on in this update.
Maverick is heartless
Water will play a part...
Throughout my visit to the park employees were busy washing the queue
area and polishing up the entire area.
That will about do it for this week. Look for another update sometime
early next week!
- Andrew Hyde
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