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Description: I have a set of BRAND NEW 20" American Racing flow formed lightweight wheels with Continental Tires on them.
*New American Racing AR924 Wheels
72.6mm bore
Flow formed
23.1 lbs each
*New Continental DWS06 Tires
***WITH additional "certificates" for repair/replacement thru Discount Tire...these were purchased separately & transfer over to a new owner***
*Used OEM TPM Sensors installed
*New (two) pairs of hub rings -- plastic and aluminum
*New Gorilla lug nuts
The setup weighs 54lbs....6lbs less than the OEM setup.
BRAND NEW, never used or seen the road. One was test fit on the car for clearance (no issues) and that was all.
I bought this setup two months ago and it's been sitting in the front room since. These are no longer a "need"/priority in life.
Mounted & balanced and ready to bolt on.
I even paint matched the wheel weights, so they wouldn't stick out like a sore thumb.
Not a ding, dent, scratch or mark on them.
This same setup sells for over $2250+ on TireRack, after tax.
That's not including the extra tire protection either, thru Discount Tire.
I'm asking $1600
(would prefer not to ship)
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Price (USD): $1600
Location: Southeast Michigan
Shipping & Pickup: Can Meet / Pick Up in person, Can ship within Country
Shipping Cost (USD): $0
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16' charger Scatpack
Forged 392 based 426 stroker, Arrington phase four Apache heads, custom grind cam , ported and matched 6.1 manifold, long tube headers , solo performance cutback ,ati pulley and pinned crank , custom cai , Tba diff brace with 3.70's out back and 30" et r's
Thanks man
2019 Charger Scat Pack
Price drop
wow thats how you do a for sale ad!
I try
Lowered the price too, btw
PM's replied
I'm willing to drive a little bit to deliver/meet up to sell these btw
AND, also, I'd be willing to sell the wheels by themselves...without the tires
Still sitting in the basement, looking for a new home
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"I don't have to chase extraordinary moments to find happiness – it's right in front of me if I'm paying attention and practicing gratitude" – Brené Brown
"Gratitude is a potent vaccine that inoculates us against negativity" – Donald Altman
In the 1990s, the field of positive psychology ushered in a new awareness of how cultivating positive attributes fortifies us during times of stress, crisis, and turmoil and leads to resilience and personal growth. It is now understood that gratitude is one of the attributes most strongly associated with mental health.
Known benefits of gratitude include:
• Improved physical, emotional, and social well-being
• Long-lasting sense of optimism and happiness
• Improved feelings of connection during times of loss or crisis
• Increased self-esteem
• Greater energy levels
• Improved capacity for forgiveness
• Decreased stress, anxiety, depression, and headaches
• Strengthened heart, immune system, and decreased blood pressure
• Greater likelihood to exercise
• Heightened spirituality – ability to see something bigger than ourselves
A 2003 study reported in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology had participants keep a "gratitude journal." They were instructed to write down five things for which they were grateful each week for a period of ten weeks. Results showed:
• Participants who journaled about gratitude were 25% happier than persons who wrote down their day's frustrations or simply wrote the day's events
• Participants were more optimistic about their future
• Participants felt better about their lives
• Participants participated in one and a half more hours of exercise every week than those in the control groups
Donald Altman, who wrote One-Minute Mindfulness: 50 Simple Ways to Find Peace, Clarity, and New Possibilities in a Stressed-Out World, recommends the G.L.A.D. Technique for gratitude journaling:
• G – One Gratitude you are thankful for today. This can be as simple as your health, a sunny day, or a pleasant interaction with a stranger. But it must be relevant to your day.
• L – One new thing you Learned today, about yourself, someone else, or the world. This encourages curiosity, wisdom, self-growth, and knowledge.
• A – One Accomplishment, no matter how small. This can be any movement toward a long-term goal, an act of self-care, or simply getting out of bed.
• D – One Delight you had today. This can be something that was beautiful, something that brought you joy or laughter, or something that made you feel good.
A few minutes a day to focus on gratitude encourages a positive mindset and breaks up negativity and self-defeating thinking patterns. Try the G.L.A.D. Journaling Technique to see if it improves your mood and changes the way you look at your life.
Paige Fegan, Psy.D.
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
**Portions of the above information were adapted from:
Altman, D. (2012). The Top One-Minute Mindfulness Strategies to Use in Your Practice [Webinar]

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LED – Light Emitting Diode
How do they work?
I'm assuming that if you've got this far, you know something of the difference between incandescent, compact fluorescent, halogen and LED bulbs so I shan't go into depth explaining the difference between each – there are plenty of other websites that do a fine job of that and I would only be copying them.
LED lights are very small semiconductor diodes that are capable of creating light. They are very similar to a standard light bulb except they are much smaller and don't use filament – which is the part that gets really hot and fails in incandescent bulbs. Instead of a filament, an LED produces light using the movement of electrons across a semiconductor sheet. As the electrons pass across the semiconductor, they move into small holes within the semiconductor sheet, which causes it to produce visible light. This form of lighting is called Solid State Lighting which means, that unlike incandescent bulbs which relies on the filament remaining in a stable position, they don't mind being shaken or taking the odd knock. Because LED's are so small and produce so much light for their size, they are extremely efficient and versatile.
LED's can be many different colours – even ultraviolet or infrared. The colour of the light depends on the material that is used to make the semiconductor sheet and the current that is passed through it. This also makes them extremely versatile for a myriad of different applications.
New LED bulbs are grouped in clusters with diffuser lenses which means the angle of the light beam can be a narrow (30 – 45 degrees for spotlight applications) or broad (60 – 120 degrees ideal for home use) making them vastly more versatile. Being a more directional light has it's limitations however. It is great for recessed or under-cabinet lighting, but not so good for table lamps or chandeliers. New LED bulbs designs address the directional limitation by using the diffuser lenses and reflectors to disperse the light more like an incandescent bulb.
Some LED Terminology
OK, so during the process of my research I have come across some words and technical terms that need some more explanation because, unless you are an Electrician or my hubby (who knows something about just about everything) you may not know what they are. And to all the Electricians out there who might read this and point out some errors – please let me know (gently) by email and I shall correct it forthwith…
Lumens: Lumens measure "luminous flux". This is a measure of the amount of light produced by a light source as perceived by the human eye. The more Lumens, the brighter the light. Lumens, not watts, tell you how bright a light bulb is, no matter the type of bulb. You can use Lumens to compare the brightness of any bulb, regardless of the technology behind it and regardless of whether it's incandescent, CFL or LED. In practical terms, when buying a light bulb, we should look for bulbs which produce more light but consume less energy. Understanding Lumens as a measure of brightness makes it easier to select the most efficient bulb for your application.
Lux: The difference between the lux and the lumen is that the lux takes into account the area over which the luminous flux is spread. 1000 lumens, concentrated into an area of one square metre, lights up that square metre with an illuminance of 1000 lux. The same 1000 lumens, spread out over ten square metres, produces a dimmer illuminance of only 100 lux. A point to bear in mind is that incandescent and CFL bulbs illuminate in a 360-degree spherical pattern regardless of the shape of the bulb. LED's depend on the shape and composition of their lenses and package structure to direct the light where it is needed. When we illuminate an area with a 'spherical bulb' source, only a small proportion of the lumens are delivered as lux to the surface we are lighting – the rest is lost. LED bulbs, on the other hand, put out directional light, sending all of the light exactly where it is needed.
Watts: Watts refers to the amount of power consumed to drive a light bulb. The wattage also takes into account the sum of heat generated as well as the energy of the light emitted. We have all developed expectations about how bright a 40, 60 or 100 watt bulb should be. We tend to apply that same frame of reference to LED bulbs, however, incandescent bulbs produce alot of heat so the number of lumens per watt (or brightness per power unit consumed) is very inefficient – only around 12 lm/w (lumens per watt). LED's on the other hand are consistently achieving around 90 lm/w which means that they can produce the same amount of brightness as a halogen and only use a fraction of the amount of power.
Correlated Colour Temperature (CCT): Is the measure used to describe the relative colour appearance of a white light source. CCT indicates whether a light source appears more yellow/gold/orange or blue, in terms of the range of available shades of "white". CCT is given in kelvins (unit of absolute temperature). 2700k is "Warm" and 5000k is "Cool". The typical light colour we are used to in indoor home lighting is "warm" 2700 – 2800k.
Some Benefits of LED bulbs
I'm guessing that you probably don't need much convincing of the benefits of LED's. The technology surrounding this simple little piece lighting has advanced so rapidly and with so much competition that any limitations or downsides, have been addressed and dealt with pretty quickly. But, just in case you still need a little bit of convincing, this section is for you…
Longer-lasting: LED bulbs last up to 10 times longer than CFL (compact fluorescent Light) and so much longer than a typical incandescent bulb that it's hardly worth mentioning. This is a very big claim but one that seems to be consistent throughout the industry.
Durable: since LEDs do not have a filament, they are not damaged under circumstances when a regular incandescent bulb would be broken. Because they are solid, LED bulbs hold up well to jarring and bumping – making them ideal for torches, car lights, bike lights, etc.
COOL: LEDs do not cause heat build-up which is a problem in incandescent, CFL and halogen bulbs. Heat build-up causes discolouration and brittleness in the light fixtures. LEDs are manufactured with a clever little heat sink in the base of the bulb which draws heat away from the diode. An LED produces only 3.4 btu's (british thermal units) per hour, compared to 85 for incandescent bulbs.
Mercury Free: no mercury is used in the manufacturing of LEDs making them safer to make and dispose.
More efficient: LED bulbs use only 2-20 watts of electricity (1/3rd to 1/30th of incandescent or CFL). LED bulbs used in fixtures inside the home save electricity, remain cool and save money on replacement costs since LED bulbs last so long. Small LED flashlight bulbs will extend battery life 10 to 15 times longer than with incandescent bulbs.
Cost-effective: although LEDs are initially expensive, the cost is recouped over time and in battery savings. But the cost of new LEDs has come down considerably in the last few years and is continuing to go down. Today, there are many new LED light bulbs for use in the home, and the cost is becoming less of an issue.
Light for remote areas and portable generators: because of the low power requirement for LEDs, using solar panels becomes more practical and less expensive than running an electric line or using a generator for lighting in remote or off-grid areas.
Different types of Base Unit
This doesn't need much explanation – but it still needs some explanation. I'm hoping that pictures will do the trick…
These are the most common base units for home use. But as the technology develops, so does the choice available.


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|12th October 2006, 14:30
HI Guys!!!
We have a transport business in our native place viz Mangalore. We have luxury buses plying between Mangalore and Bangalore. My Dad spends most of his time in Mangalore and this year we decided to join him in Mangalore for the Dussera Pooja. We also opened our office in Bangalore. And as per our regular practice even this time we decided to drive down to all these places in our Skoda Octavia 1.9TDi.
We had started from Mumbai on 30th September at 5.30am from Thane. It was me (driving) my sister, Mom and dad. We managed to reach Kolhapur by 11.30 am and stopped there for refueling. It was a pleasure to drive this car at the expressway. I comfortably managed to touch 200kmph (@4300rpm). We completed the entire stretch in just over 40 minutes. While refueling I saw a nail in the front left tyre. It had actually punctured the tyre but thanx to tubeless tyres, it was still going strong. We then continued our journey and broke for lunch at Ankola by 2.30pm. Looking at the time we took to cover this distance I was expecting to reach Mangalore by 6.30 pm. We resumed our journey by 3.30pm but the roads in Karnataka are in a real bad state. It is in a pathetic condition. We could manage to touch down Mangalore only by 8.30pm. Covered a total distance of 972Kms (Infact from my parking lot to my cousins place in Mangalore). The amount we spent on toll for this trip was Rs 283/- and was surprised to know that luxury buses spend around Rs1200/- one side per trip.
Very next day (01st October) we attended the Dussera Pooja in the morning at Udupi ( 60 kms away from Mangalore). Once the pooja was over at around 1.30pm we started for Bangalore. I was cautioned by most of my relatives and also my dad was aware about the state of NH between Mangalore and Bangalore. So we took an alternate route via Udupi, Shimoga, Tumkur and then Bangalore. This increased our total travel time by an hour or so. Roads were in ok condition but too narrow to speed up, but it was fun to drive. We had to cross Agumbe ghat (Most of our southindian TeamBHPians would be aware of) which is similar to the Matheran ghats close to Mumbai. We managed to reach Bangalore by 8.00pm. Covered a total distance of 410Kms from Udupi to Bangalore.
Next day morning (02nd October) we had our office opening pooja. We managed to finish the pooja by 10am and started back to Mangalore by 11.30am. This time we decided to take a direct route to Mangalore. Roads till Hasan and Sanklespur were very good. But the 28 Kms stretch of Shiradi Ghat was terrifying. It has numerous hairpin curves and at all the hairpin curves the roads are literally washed off. I had to push my cars on the pebbles and pieces of rocks which had eventually drifted on the road. Looking at the condition of the road for a moment I felt I shouldn't have planned a road trip . On many occasions I had to ask my fellow passengers to get down and walk past that stretch so that I could drive the car through, without scrapping it. I was really feeling bad thinking about my car. It took us 2.5 hours to complete this stretch. Such roads can never be considered as motorable roads also but sadly that is how th NHs are in Karnataka. Finally we managed to reach Mangalore by 7.00pm. Covered a total distance of 343kms. Visited most of our relatives we could manage and left to Udupi by 10.30pm. We halted at Udupi in the night.
Next day morning (03rd October) we started to Mumbai. On our return trip my Dads friend had also joined us. He joined us from Sirsi (around 80 kms from Udupi). We started from Udupi at 8.45am. We reached Dharwad by 2.00pm. Roads till Dharwad was bad. But from Dharwad to Mumbai, it is a 2 laned Highway with Dividers and because of this we could touchdown Mumbai by 10pm. It is a distance of ~600+kms. We had covered Pune Mumbai (Khatraj to my stilt in Thane) distance in 1.45 Hrs. Covered a total distance of 964 Kms.
After this trip I have to conclude Skoda is the car for such trips. We had altogether covered a total distance of ~3000 Kms in 4 days and I alone had driven the car although everyone in my family knows driving. Boot was loaded to its fullest capacity. But the amount of luggage the car could accommodate was extraordinary. The overall average which I got from the car was around 16.5 Kmpl considering the fact that I had once touched 200kmph and the car was at 120+kmph most of the time. One thing which my parents missed in Octavia was the centre armrest in the rear seats. In my earlier baleno it was available. Compared to the skoda, Baleno is a sprinter no doubt. But the confidence which skoda gives you at high speed driving is commendable. I was very conscience about the turbocharger also. I used to idle the car for atleast 5 minutes before switching off the engine. Thanks to GTOs thread which I had read just before leaving.
I have driven different cars to Mangalore on many occasions all alone. But in most of the cars I used to have a sprained neck or the joint pains after the trip. But in this car it was perfectly ok.
To sum it up although the trip was too hectic, it was thoroughly enjoyable and after this trip I have to say although we all crib that Maharastra roads are much much better compared to Karnataka.
Remember the nail in the tyre...Got it removed once we reached Mumbai... We travelled around 2500kms with the same tyre...Got the wheel alignment and balancing done for the car once we reached Mumbai.
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I know what you mean. I drove from Bangalore to Manipal via Shirady ghat in July and the roads were simply terrible. I've driven this route many times in the past but never experienced this. We returned via Kudremukh - Belur - Hassan which was only marginally better (Though for a short distance it was even worse!)
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|13th October 2006, 14:50
Not sure about the roads there.... But one thing is very sure that is not a highway with dividers..... I hardly recollect roads atleast in these stretches, with dividers....
One more thing which I forgot to mention here is regarding the skoda headlights.... It is good enough in city driving conditions but a big let down in highways.. especially when it is raining.....
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Hey bro......had warned about the shiradi ghats right!!!......well you were lucky enough not to get a road block...cause last time we were stuck in the ghats for two whole hours wit rain pourin down on us.....was a terrible experience..Itseems the roads wont be repaired for another month...Central Govrnment Issues....
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|17th October 2006, 14:28
Hmmmm... heard that... It was a real nightmare travelling that stretch... I was always cribbing about the roads in Mumbai but now I feel they are too gooood....
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The White War: Life and Death on the Italian Front 1915-1919 by Mark Thompson
This is a well written account of the First World War describing the Italian fronts. Probably not many people (in the UK) really appreciate the magnitude of the losses and the impact on Italian society. The futility of the enterprise, Cadorna launching 11 battles of the Isonzo.
The impact on Italian society was interesting. I knew about the Risorgimento, which, with Garibaldi and Mazzini seemed a positive thing. But I had not thought how it had led to Irredentism and extreme nationalism, moving onto Fascism.
The end and breakup of the Austro-Hungarian empire is interesting.
I first read this about three years ago, and decided to reread it prior to a trip the the Dolomites.


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As if people needed extra incentive to buy candy, the Glico company is promoting the start of the Kancolle (Kantai Collection) anime series in January 2015 by putting papercraft models of the ships in the boxes of their Cratz and Almond (アーモンドグリコ) candy snacks! ;o)
Not being a Japanese candy snacks eater myself, I really don't know the specifics of the promotion though; but judging from the pictures, there seem to be 6 different papercraft ships in the Cratz boxes and another 6 in the Almond (アーモンドグリコ) boxes (I have no idea whether they're inserted randomly or anything, though...?)
I think that's very cool, but since it's not a digital download, if you want them, you'll have to buy the actual boxes of Glico Cratz and Almond (アーモンドグリコ) candy snacks somehow (if you want to order it from an online shop, ask to make sure that they're the right boxes that include the papercraft ships...!)


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Work Place / Work Life, the annual workplace design forum that is part of the Design Speaks program, threw diverse perspectives and knowledge backgrounds into the turbulent discourse of workplace strategy and design. Held on 29 August 2018 at the Clemenger BBDO Auditorium at the NGV, delegates heard from companies, academics, architects, interior architects and transformation consultants and from this a thread began to emerge – successful workplace strategy and design is as much an art, as it is a science. And the science part is most likely socially based to support desired behaviours and culture in a rapidly changing context.
Spearheading the academic angle, Christhina Candido, senior lecturer of Sydney University's School of Architecture, Design and Planning, described her research insights from ranking the top 100 workplaces in Australia. By surveying experience, the research gives an empirical basis to quantifying success from an employee perspective. BOSSA (Building Occupants Survey System) has compared this primary information since its inception in 2011, showing that despite improvements over time, there is still work to do in the areas of "personal control" and "noise distraction and privacy." Perhaps these attributes were a small price to pay for the overall improvement in employee satisfaction from the activity-based working model that dominated the top rankings.
A panel discussion on the complexities of terminology, measurement and ranking ensued, with speculation that, in general, surveys are generally diagnostic, research is often problem solving for the individual instead of the team, and that there is no clear winner with different workplace design approaches suiting different organizations and workplace cultures. Adding to this question of what success looks like was the observation that design awards, company performance rankings and employee satisfaction surveys rarely resulted in the same list of workplaces.
Marta Pozo, a director at MVRDV in Shanghai, described some of the "connections" that continue to shape success in workplaces; "inside and outside,""performance and leisure," "uniqueness and standardization" and the greater aim of connecting "work and life." MVRDV's large-scale projects illustrated different aspects of these connections within specific social-economic and urban contexts. The examples included the transformation of a Norwegian bank post GFC to a, literally and figuratively, more transparent and collective environment. Another, a more recent concept for Amsterdam's city centre, encouraged connections between several life modes in a truly mixed-use project for housing, offices and retail. It was engaging to see how MVRDV's work exposed the links between urban design, architecture and interiors, resulting in dual consideration of the city's needs, as well as its organization's aspirations.
Closer to home, the case study from Grant Thornton's senior manager, Rebecca Yeates, exposed the critical role of change management in their journey towards agile working environments (designed by Geyer) across multiple Australian offices. The realities of organizational change with 160 partners towards a design consensus were not lost on the audience. Some of the valuable lessons gleaned from their journey were having test "experience zones" of the new way of workings set up over time in an existing office and making sure technology and design worked closely together to shape the desired agile behaviours and approach necessary.
Another local case study, presented by Arturo Arrarte, head of Asia-Pacific Growth for the cloud-based team collaboration company, Slack, described their distinctive company culture and the importance of new ideas, and the often-dismissed value of craftsmanship in the information age. This value of craftsmanship was reflected in the Melbourne office, designed by Breathe Architecture – a sensitive forest-like design that didn't play to category norms of start-ups or technology giants, with no table tennis tables, nor private offices.
Discussing the evolution of workplace values from a talent perspective was Emma Birchall, a UK specialist in helping large company's think through industry transformation. A key message was that the changing nature of employee cohorts and family structures are leading to a necessary rethink by organizations of traditional life stages (education, work and retirement). The future seemingly lay with employers that could disentangle assumptions about age, ability and income and integrate frequent opportunities for rest, re-cooperation and re-skilling, at more stages in their increasingly fragmented employee journeys.
The final speaker, Stijn de Weerd from the Netherland's studio Space Encounters had an entertaining and honest approach that resonated with designers and challenged some of the notions of innovation; one example was an image of Facebook's office, next to an image of a 100-year-old factory workplace that looked eerily similar. With a similar curiosity, the studio's award-winning "Boring" furniture collection was deliberately that, born out of the need to find affordable task chairs that weren't "hideous"and black. Above all, Space Encounter's projects displayed a variety of palpably intuitive and creative solutions, a nail in the coffin for a standardized solutions approach.
It seems the decision-making roles around optimizing workplaces need to change. As aspects of WeWork's global domination show, these roles are often heavily in the domain of data strategists, CEOs and property developers. A rebalancing towards those closer to understanding the lives of employees, and those who are able to respond to the unique culture and personality of each organization, seems crucial for meaningful innovation – one that can truly create a better connection between the design of "work" and life.
Work Place/Work Life, presented by Architecture Media, is part of Design Speaks, a series of talks, seminars, forums and conferences on and about architecture and design, for design professionals and their clients and interested members of the wider community. Attendees can earn five formal CPD points.
Work Place/Work Life is supported by major partners PGH Bricks and Pavers, Planned Cover and WoodSolutions, and supporting partners Ownworld, Space Furniture and Workspace, and Design Speaks symposia 2018 presenting partner Taubmans. Work Place/Work Life is part of the 2018 Victorian Design Program.


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ODELL BECKHAM JR. was among four New York Giants receivers injured on Sunday, breaking an ankle as the team fell 27-22 to the previously winless Los Angeles Chargers.
Beckham covered his face with a towel as he was taken from the field in a cart with four minutes left in the fourth quarter.
He had landed awkwardly, with his left ankle trapped against the ground, after leaping to try to catch a pass.
The Giants, seeking their first win of the season, had jumped out to a 9-0 first-quarter lead, aided by running back Orleans Darkwa's 23-yard touchdown run.
Before Darkwa's run, the Giants got two points on a safety after Chargers center Spencer Pulley snapped the ball before quarterback Philip Rivers was ready.
It was an inauspicious start for the Chargers, but it ended up being a disastrous day for the Giants, who by the time Beckham went down had already seen receivers Brandon Marshall, Dwayne Harris and Sterling Shepard ruled out.
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"We had three ankles and a foot," Giants coach Ben McAdoo said of the four injured receivers, adding that Harris appeared to have a broken foot.
Shortly after McAdoo addressed reporters, the team tweeted that Beckham's ankle was broken.
It's a huge blow to the struggling Giants.
Early in the fourth, the explosive receiver had caught a 48-yard touchdown pass as the Giants took a 22-17 lead.
The Chargers had narrowed the gap to 22-20 with a field goal before Beckham was hurt.
And on the next play after their offensive standout went down, Giants quarterback Eli Manning was sacked deep in his own territory by the Chargers' Melvin Ingram, who stripped Manning of the ball.
Three plays later, Rivers connected with Melvin Gordon in the end zone for a 10-yard touchdown.
Rivers threw three touchdown passes as the Chargers ended a nine-game losing streak that dated back to last November — before their move from San Diego to Los Angeles this season.
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The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident.
Additional Participating Entity:
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Atlanta, Georgia
Aviation Accident Preliminary Report - National Transportation Safety Board: https://app.ntsb.gov/pdf
Location: Sandersville, GA
Accident Number: ERA18LA154
Date & Time: 05/21/2018, 1310 EDT
Registration: N427JM
Aircraft: CESSNA 421
Injuries: 1 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - Personal
On May 21, 2018, about 1310 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 421C, N427JM, was substantially damaged during landing, following a nose landing gear collapse at Kaolin Field Airport, (OKZ) Sandersville, Georgia. The commercial pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated by MABB Transport, LLC as a personal flight and was conducted under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and an instrument flight rules flight plan was filed for the flight that departed West Georgia Regional Airport (CTJ), Carrollton, Georgia at 1220.
The pilot reported that the flight from CTJ was uneventful and during the approach to runway 13 at OKZ, he put the landing gear handle in the down position and received three green landing gear lights indicating the gear was down and locked. After touchdown on the main landing gear, and when the nose was settling down onto the runway, he "didn't feel any resistance from the nosewheel." The airplane continued to settle, and the nose struck the runway. The pilot maintained centerline directional control and attempted to maneuver the airplane off the runway onto a taxiway with differential braking as it skidded to a stop. After the airplane stopped, the landing gear indication was still indicating three green.
A witness observed the accident from a hangar at OKZ. He reported that the airplane looked "normal" on final approach, and he heard the main landing gear touch down, followed by "something dragging." The witness further reported that when the airplane was being moved from the runway, attempts were made to get the nose gear into the down and locked position, but it would not lock.
The seven passenger, low wing airplane, was manufactured in 1976 and was equipped with two Continental, GTISO-520L, 375-horsepower reciprocating engines; it had accrued 4,437 hours total time as of the last annual inspection on July 11, 2017.
The pilot held a commercial pilot certificate, with ratings for airplane single-engine land, airplane multiengine land, and instrument airplane. His most recent Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) second class medical certificate was issued on May 18, 2018. He reported 22,697 total hours of flight experience, of which 948 hours were in the accident airplane make and model.
An FAA maintenance inspector conducted a post-accident examination of the airplane. The examination revealed all of the propeller blade tips were curled, the nose and bottom of the fuselage were scraped down to the ribs, and there was buckling of the airframe on either side of the nose gear well.
The nose landing gear was retained for further examination.
Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information
Aircraft Make: CESSNA
Registration: N427JM
Model/Series: 421 C
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Amateur Built: No
Operator: MABB TRANSPORT LLC
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None
Meteorological Information and Flight Plan
Conditions at Accident Site: Visual Conditions
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: OKZ, 384 ft msl
Observation Time: 1330 EDT
Distance from Accident Site:
Temperature/Dew Point: 23°C / 21°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear / 3700 ft agl
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: Calm / ,
Lowest Ceiling: Broken / 3700 ft agl
Visibility: 10 Miles
Altimeter Setting: 29.7 inches Hg
Type of Flight Plan Filed: IFR
Departure Point: Carrollton, GA (CTJ)
Destination: Sandersville, GA (OKZ)
Wreckage and Impact Information
Crew Injuries: 1 None
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries:N/A
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 None
Latitude, Longitude: 32.966667, -82.838056 (est)
Sunday, July 15, 2018
Cessna 421C Golden Eagle, operated by MABB Transport LLC as a personal flight, N427JM: Accident occurred May 21, 2018 at Kaolin Field Airport (KOKZ), Sandersville, Washington County, Georgia
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Ingredients Edit
- 18 oz pkg sugar cookie dough
- 13.5 container cream cheese fruit dip ( i used plain cream cheese)
- 3 cups assorted fruit, well drained (i used strawberries, blackberries, pineapple chunks and mandarin orange slices)
- caramel sauce
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- Heat oven to 325 degrees.
- Arrange cookie dough on 12 inch pizza pan.
- Press dough to rim of pan, forming a solid cookie crust.
- Bake 20 min. or until lightly browned.
- Cool.
- Spread cream cheese over cooled crust.
- Arrange fruit on top.
- Chill.
- Drizzle warmed caramel sauce over pizza before serving.
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It's like a hangover ( + sound issues)
So one improvement I've noticed with Win 10 (and I have no idea why this would be) is that games which my system could previously barely handle, now run much better/smoother/stable. It's almost like Win 10 upgraded (slightly) my hardware, or the hardware's abilities. The downside, however, is that upon exiting the game over the next 10-15 minutes the system operates as though it has 2 or 3 copies of the game still running in the background. A simple refresh can take as long as 3 minutes to happen, opening a folder can take about 5 minutes, and attempting to open my browser can cause the system to hang for a solid 15 minutes. Furthermore, while there is significant improvement in performance after this initial period, it literally takes about 3 days (with no games run) to properly recover so that everything happens in a flash (the speed I'm used to). During those 3 days it's almost as if everything I try to do must be checked and verified first (somewhat like after downloading a file and I have to wait for my antivirus to scan it first before I can open it). It's a slight delay, but it's noticeable nonetheless.
Less important, but also frustrating, is the sound issue I'm having. Pre win 10 upgrade I didn't have a need to touch my volume button in months. Now, it seems erratic and I'm constantly adjusting the volume. One video is barely audible with my volume turned to max, while another can be deafening with the volume almost at 0. Sometimes the volume barely changes at all even when I go from "1" to "100," while other times "40" might be too low, but "41" too loud. I've checked the drivers and they're up to date so I'm at a loss on what to do about this.


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Hi scrapbookers! I'm excited to share this fun sketch with you today, and I can't wait to see what you'll do with it!
In the Creative Life Scrapbooking group, we try to make at least one sketch for you every season, and this time it was my turn. I wanted to create a sketch that would encourage me and others to use up strips of paper and combined lots of patterns in one page. I hope you like the sketch and make sure you follow Creative Life Scrapbooking on Facebook to see what everybody in our group is doing with this sketch this month.
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How has the first day of the show gone so far?
It's been exciting. Having friends of Africa from around the world to shower love on our destination and continent has been amazing.
I think we had a good opening with our minister of tourism, Derek Hanekom, encouraging our buyers to do business with the exhibitors and there's now a lot of buzz on the floor. The buyers and exhibitors seem happy, which makes us happy.
Has the hosted buyer programme grown this year?
Yes, but the problem is that it becomes more and more expensive and the hosted buyer budget isn't expanding. But, what did grow and what we're very excited about is the African association buyers. We didn't have them before but now we've seen more than 50 come from across the continent, each of which represent their own meeting.
The other area that grew is our corporate buyer programme and that is really exciting because for some of our exhibitors, corporate events are their bread and butter.
Are there plans to develop Meetings Africa in the future?
We will always look at new ideas; we have to. As the world continues to change we need to think of new ideas. For example, it's the third year we hosted the media face-off, but we're looking at how we can broaden it and bring it to a bigger audience.
Discussion groups are something we're looking at to diversify the show. I would love to host some kind of politicians' forum, where we bring leaders from around the continent to converse around business events.
Meetings Africa is a trade show and we will keep on bringing fantastic buyers that have business for our continent.
How important is it to strike a balance between the trade show and the content?
If there's one thing that has grown at meetings Africa it's content. Yesterday, we had the Business Opportunity Networking Day with a variety of experts, 74 students and industry players and it was fantastic.
For me, the joy is sharing knowledge. People were blown away yesterday by the content of the sessions and it felt like we gave the delegates the tools they needed to be ready to do business the next day.
How has interest in South Africa grown over the last few years?
If we talk ranking, we didn't necessarily move up many places, but we have sustained our position. With more and more fierce competition that's quite remarkable.
When Meetings Africa began, we didn't have very good qualifying process so we would have buyers coming and not really doing business. However, 60% of the buyers in recent years have never been to Africa and that says for me that there is a lot of interest in South Africa and in the continent.
How has the product for corporate events developed in South Africa in recent years?
I think it has developed in uniqueness and authenticity. We had the president of SITE here a year ago, we now have a board member attending this year and the association is very active, which has helped us start to look at the type of product we need to put forward.
Offerings have started to diversify. It's not just a lodge any more; it's a lodge with an experience that will give delegates authenticity and the cultural exchange. South Africa is an explosion of so many different venues and we are blessed with natural beauty in South Africa, but I think we want to add to that.
With the issue of security now gaining in relevance, are there issues over the perception of South Africa when it comes to safety?
I think it's an unfair perception. Because when I went to IBTM World in Barcelona, for the first time in my life I felt unsafe in Europe. It was the day after the Paris attacks and the fact that they had all these security guards around every corner made me feel unsafe.
The perception of security in our country and the continent is there because we over compensate. We put guards on every corner and it's because corporates feel like that is a requirement.
Let's not forget that South Africa delivered the biggest spectacle in the world with the FIFA 2010 World Cup and not one single issue occurred. Visitors that were told to come with bulletproof vests were partying to the early hours with the locals on the streets of Soweto.
The best way to overcome this perception of security is to bring them to the destination. If they come here they will see it and they will buy it.
Any city in the world must make sure that their delegates are safe and we understand the value of that because when they go home they become our best ambassadors. In other countries security is far more of a reality than in South Africa in both leisure and business environments, but because we're African we get slaughtered.
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Does the Christmas season get you down? Is it hard to feel the spirit of Christmas?
In the story, The Timepiece by Richard Paul Evans, Mary and David Parkin lose their young daughter in a fire started by an angry young man as retaliation against David. Of course Mary and David are heartbroken, and depressed.
At Christmas time several months later, they are still grieving terribly, especially David who has long since thrown himself entirely into his work, barely stopping even long enough to eat or sleep.
One day their minister stops by to see how they are doing. He tells Mary of a child who will have no Christmas and invites her to go with him to bring the child a present. Mary goes with him. They are greeted at the small home by a young mother. Her little girl is peeking around her to see who is there. Mary gives her a doll and the child's eyes light up! She hasn't had a present in a long time.
As they leave, the minister tells Mary that this is the family of the young man who started the fire and is now in prison. Mary's heart goes out to the mother and child.
When her husband finally gets home that night, Mary is brimming over with the joy she felt when giving the gift to the little girl. David sees her love and happiness with the experience, and agrees to help provide Christmas to the family. They deliver food and presents to the doorstep of this family who have almost nothing, and watch from afar as they excitedly gather the gifts and take them inside.
Despite their great loss, Mary and David have found the true spirit of Christmas through selflessly giving to those in greater need.
"Then shall the King [Christ] say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
"For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:
"Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.
"Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?
"When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?
"Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?
"And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me." Matthew 25:34-40.


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In 2009, Marc Dauphin, an skilled emergency-room doctor, served a whole journey on the strive against sanatorium in Kandahar. in the course of his time there, he handled accidents extra bad than he had ever obvious in the course of his civilian adventure. He and the function three Hospital's overseas employees observed an exceptional variety of critical casualties and but maintained a survival price of ninety seven percentage – a checklist for life and all wars.
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The first principle of the «CIRCLE STATE» – is cleanness.
Renting our cyclorama you can be sure that you will come to the brilliant white space that has no single dirty spot, no footprints, no creases and no scratches. Obvious advantages:
You don't have to waste your time on retouching the background from unwanted dirt and defects. Post-production won't last long anymore and all your forces will be focused on retouching only the models themselves.
You don't need to worry about cleanness of your clothes and yourself. If a model is asked to lie or sit on the floor, she won't feel discomfort anymore. This refers to photographers too in the cases when you need to sit or lie down on the floor to find the right camera angle. What we have is a clean white surface with no dust and no rubbish that will not leave you any doubts.
Cleanness is relaxing and soothing thing. When you are not surrounded by chaos which prevents your actions, you start to breathe easy and create. The only things you have here are you, your camera and model. Isn't that great?
Екатерина Уварова
I can't believe
, — you would say, —
any cyclorama in any studio eventually becomes worthless and it can be saved only by tinting it in time! And what about this dirt which can't be removed after plenty of shootings?
So what do we do for all of the aforesaid not to be just loud and empty statements?
2 steps of CIRCLE-cleanness:
1) We tidy our space very carefully after each shooting. Yes, after each one. And carefully. With all the love and care because our studio is a home for us. Firstly, we remove garbage in different amounts. Then we clean all the stains and footmarks by using special washing agents. Next step is a wet cleaning of all the surface by the equipment which is used only in our cyclorama. And finally, cleanup with a vacuum cleaner. As you can see, there is no chance for filth to stay in out studio.
2) With same eagerness we try to keep the original appearance of our space (meaning its blazing whiteness) for each guest. All guests are supposed to wear free disposable slippers and white gloves. Wearing slippers while walking on the white surface in our space is a necessary condition which refers to all the participants of shooting except models. Models can use transparent adhesive tape which is supposed to be pasted on soles of shoes.
The second principle of the «CIRCLE» is comfort
What do we mean by the word 'comfort'? First of all, your serenity. Calmness begins where everything you need is on hand and nothing extraneous distracts you from work. The «CIRCLE» space has a private room, hidden from curious eyes, where will be only you and your team. And, of course, everything that is necessary:
Comfortable dressing area with two equipped workplaces. There you will find big professional mirrors, comfortable director chairs and rails with hangers for clothes. The dressing room itself is separated from the main room by a dense black curtain for the psychological comfort of models that change their clothes and masters who do models' hair and makeup.
Special recreation area for those who do not participate in the shooting or have already finished their work.
Separate spacious bathroom which is in a step away from the main room.
«STATE CAFE» on the floor – full meal or just coffee and dessert, it's up to you.
The third principle of the «CIRCLE» space – full stack production.
We were inspired by the work of large teams on serious projects and that helped us in making our cyclorama. We were creating this thinking about how nice and comfortable is it to come to the place where everything is initially provided for you. What always expects you:
White matte surface. We purposefully have not covered the cyclorama with varnish or any other protective substances that could give unwanted flares on your photos. Perfectly calculated radius of cyclorama's angle is 1 meter with no joints or gaps. And that means: no extra shadows!
4 top sources of pulsed light Elinchrom with any necessary attachments. By default, in the room there is always octabox Litemotiv 190 cm, softbox, 2 stripboxes 35х100cm, background reflector and three reflectors 21cm(50°).
4 ceiling hooks where you can hang the swing, tapes and other similar accessories. Each hook can withstand a load of 130 kg so there is no risk of falling down :)
Opportunity to shoot using the natural light. Thanks to 2 large windows the cyclorama is lit by soft, diffused light. On sunny days (2 p.m. - 6 p.m.) you can catch stunning shadows from the windows and beautiful reflexes on the model's body. If you don't want any natural light, you can easily cover windows with dense opaque Roman curtains.
If you book the space for 2+ hours, you will get for free:
Additional light sources and attachments for them.
Canon 5D Mark III + 85mm f1.2 lens.
IMac 27" with a package of licensed software + 5m cable connector that is suitable for cameras like Canon, Nikon, Sony, etc. (for the full list of compatible cameras you can ask the administrator).
Ekaterina Uvarova
Diana Titkova
DNK Model Management
Makeup artist:
Irina Shpinak
Makeup artist's assistant:
Katya Kirillova
Eugenia Kashtan
Model: Diana |
DNK Model Management
Roman Zhelikhovskii
Alina Artey
Makeup artist:
Mila Markeeva
Hair master:
Ivan Ivanov
Stylist's assistant:
Aleksandra Dedyulina
Alina Baikova
(812) 628-26-12
Every day 09:00am - 23:00pm
Saint-Petersburg, Chaikovskogo street 79
STATE – premium photostudio at Saint-Petersburg. Elinchrom official representer & distributor, premium equipment, loft interior, clean and big make-up zones. Cyclorama, loft spaces.


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Bahrain Summer Festival 2019
27 Jun - 27 Jul
Held under the slogan "Our Year of Celebrations", the 11th edition of the Bahrain Summer Festival is returning with an exciting one-month long program! The annual festival, which has become one of the most anticipated events locally and regionally due to its reputation of sensational line-ups of live shows and multi-cultural family-friendly entertainment, will be filled with diverse performances along with artistic activities, educational and creative workshops.
Your favorite adventurous duo, Nakhool and Nakhoola, have also been transformed with a fresh appearance in a new location that offers even more of the same unique experiences to those looking for an exciting program this summer!
The festival, which will be located in Nakhool Tent at Shaikh Salman bin Ahmed Al Fateh Fort in Riffa, will offer a variety of children's activities and workshops from 27 June – 27 July. Nakhool and Nakhoola will welcome all families and friends daily from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. (closed on Sundays).


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Prevent Your Laptop From Being Stolen
A laptop is stolen every 53 seconds and most them are never recovered. Your laptop is not only an expensive hardware gadget but it also contains lot of information about you, contains confidential data of yours and losing it posses a great danger.
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Prof. Garba Dahuwa Azare, DG/CE of NTI
No fewer than 375, 256 students graduated from the NTI's Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) in the last 28 years.
Mal. Bashir Mamman, the NTI Director of Examinations, made the disclosure on Tuesday, July 24 at the Directorate Conference Room, while presenting results of the 2017 graduating set of the Institute's Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) at the 4th Academic Board Meeting. He said the Board had approved the results of 9,530 out of the 17, 385 students that sat for the 2017 NCE through the Distance Learning System (DLS) Examination.
'' The set of graduating students presented to Board was admitted in 2014,'' he said.
The Academic Board of the Institute comprised of the Management staff led by the Director-General and Chief Executive, Six Zonal Coordinators, reputable academics, who are representatives of the Universities of Nigeria, Nsukka, Ibadan and Benin and representatives of Centre Managers. Mamman, who presented the students' results one subject after another, gave an analysis of each and sought approval before the Board. The analysis showed that those who passed represented 54.82 per cent in addition to indicating that there was a drop in the number of students that sat for the examination compared with 2016 set, which has 18,415 students with 10,604 passing. During a Power Point presentation of the results, it was shown that the maximum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) a student could get is 5.00.
Analysis on the states indicated that Kaduna State had 2,198 students out of which 1,143 passed representing 52 per cent, followed by the FCT with a population of 1,762, with 727 passing and representing 41.26 per cent. It further indicated that Bauchi has the least number with 33 students and only 15 passed representing 45.45 per cent and followed by Ekiti state with 47 students that sat for the examination, 33 passed representing 70.21 per cent.
In the subject by subject analysis, 10,697 out of 10,707 students that sat for Education, representing 99.91 per cent had passed the paper. The report disclosed that 2,355 out of 2,359 sat for English Language representing 99.83 per cent passed. It was revealed that 896 students out of 906 that sat for Integrated Science nationwide representing 98.90 per cent passed the subject. The overall best student of the year 2017 was Ms. Umar Bara'at, Candidate Number 001129 from Government Secondary School Mokwa, Study Centre, Niger State. She read PES/Social Studies. Bara'at has a C.G.P.A of 4.66.
At the meeting, Prof. Garba Dahuwa Azare, the Institute's Director-General and Chief Executive, who chaired the meeting expressed his satisfaction with the procedure of deliberation by members. Azare said that the Institute is trying to improve on the quality of its services. On the issue of backlog of certificates, he revealed that no fewer than 25,000 certificates are now ready for collection. Azare said that having fulfilled and followed all the due processes, the Usumanu Danfodio University, Sokoto, released the certificates for the Institute. He solicited the support of the representatives of the universities that were present, who are the Deans of Faculties of Education to support and make observations during the meeting.
" We are ready to abide by the observations and corrections," he said.
The meeting observed the dwindling number of enrolment, most especially in subjects like Mathematics, Cultural and Creative Arts and Integrated Science. Responding to the observation raised, Mr. Ndem Ndem, the Acting Director Academic Services, suggested that awareness should be created to avert the situation. Speaking on payment of fees by students, Mr. Yakubu Akaaba Momoh, the Acting Director Field Operations and Students Services said the department through zonal and state offices have sensitized students on registration process and payment, with emphasis to pay school fees in time. The meeting was also attended by Mal. Yunusa Labaran, the Acting Bursar; Mal. Sadiq Abubakar Mohammed, Deputy Registrar, Academic Record Division and Mrs. Fatima Abbas Jega, Deputy Director Test Administration, Examinations Department.


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Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail
Quick Facts
Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail
West Virginia
(202) 619-7222Map Directions
Things To Do
The Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail is a network of locally-managed trails between the mouth of the Potomac River and the Allegheny Highlands. Through five geographic regions, the varied Trail segments are a means to explore the origins and continuing evolution of the Nation. Four trails are currently recognized as segments of the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail: the 184.5-mile C & O Canal Towpath between Georgetown (in the District of Columbia) and Cumberland, Md., managed by Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park; the 17-mile Mount Vernon Trail in northern Virginia, managed by George Washington Memorial Parkway; the 70-mile Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail between Ohiopyle and Seward, Penn., managed by Laurel Ridge State Park, Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources; and the 150-mile Great Allegheny Passage between Cumberland, Md., and Ohiopyle and between Pittsburgh, Penn., and Ohiopyle, managed by an alliance of organizations and agencies.
Activities vary by regions; check with the local communities and park officials in the areas you plan to visit for detailed activity information.
Facilities within the Trail corridor are extensive. Operating hours vary and some facilities are open seasonally. Please check local sources of information.
Park Partners
Potomac & Allegheny Network
Potomac Heritage Explorer is a gateway to adventure travel and cultural tourism along the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail from the mouth of the Potomac River to the Forks of the Ohio River in Pittsburgh. Potomac Heritage Explorer has travel itineraries, information on parks, trails, and heritage sites, and links to local travel resources.
The map of the Trail network provides an overview of Trail segments and locations relative to major highways, population centers and national parks.
The Trail network is served by four major airports: Baltimore-Washington, Reagan National, Washington Dulles and Pittsburgh.
Public Transportation
Public transportation options in many portions of the Trail corridor are extensive, including:
AMTRAK Capital Limited and Cardinal routes, making connections to Fredericksburg, VA; Alexandria, VA; Washington, D.C.; Cumberland, MD; and Pittsburgh, PA MARC and VRE regional commuter train service (with a MARC connection to BWI International Airport) Washington Metropolitan Transit Authority (Metro) trains and buses (including options to transport bicycles on both), with connections to Dulles and National airports long-distance commercial bus services, leaving near Union Station local bus services
Phone Numbers
Primary(202) 619-7222
Official URLhttp://www.nps.gov/pohe
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If you are new to Teer Khela, you should know about it before you try it. In this post, I have explained everything about Teer. Keep reading to clear your doubts.
What is Teer Khela?
Teer Khela is a traditional lottery game based on archery. The teer rules are very simple and make it a simple lottery game. This game is widely popular in North-east of India with the majority of players are from Meghalaya and Assam state. The game got legally approved by the state government in the year 1980. Since then, the player base is continuously increasing.
However, the history of this game was not the same. The game was started in mid 50's era. People from different villages were participating in the game because the concept was very unique. But back then, the game was illegal to play so the audience base was very small, yet very enthusiast. Now, everyone can play this game without any obligation.
Before proceeding further, I want you to read my article on How to participate in Teer Khela properly. This includes official rules and guidelines.
Preparation of Teer Khela
Teer Khela is played every day except Sunday. A different three groups of archers meet in a shooting ground with the officials. They aged between 20 to 60 years. Each group has 20 archers so the total archers participate in a single day is 60. These groups of archers are known as Teer clubs.
These clubs come from small villages and take turns to shoot on different days of a week. In the same day, the archers participate in two sessions. These sessions are known as "First round" and "Second round" and usually shoot between 4:00 PM and 4:30 PM official timings, respectively. The archers get paid around Rs.300 per day as salary.
The Shooting
Once the command is given by the officials, all the 60 archers sit and start aiming from a distance of 50 feet away from a cylinder made of hay target. One archer can shoot multiple arrows. So the number of teers hit the target always result in between 300 to 1000. Let's take an example of Shillong, these numbers are referred to as Shillong teer common number. Likewise, these number varies from city to city.
The Result
Finding the result is very easy. For example, if the total hit number of arrows are 478 then the result of the winning number is 78. They basically the result is the last two digit of the hit numbers of the arrows.
Different clubs have different arrow colours to make them distinct. These results are counted by the official by stacking them in a bundle of 10 arrows. It makes the calculation easier for them. The result takes 20-30 minutes to count and every day we get two results from two different rounds. So whoever bet the correct winning number, wins the prize money. You can check your result from the links below for different cities.
So we update all the results on a daily basis so that you get the most accurate results every single day.


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Dear All-
Well, I've been to my 3rd emmet show. It was probably the worst (setlist wise) but Todd was SO energetic. It was so cute to see him dance the entire time!!
Okay...my friend drove me 3 hours to get to the Lighthouse at Elon College, NC. We got there a little early, but the guys from emmet were nowhere to be seen. I talked to Collapsis (kick ass band, if you haven't heard them yet try to check them out!!) for a while, since we're on a first name basis ;-) haha j/k. Then, we were just hanging out at the bar, when I look down the bar, and Derrick is standing there, ordering a drink!! I freaked out, but I don't think he saw me. He was playing pool with some guy. Everytime I looked at him he was looking at me, and I thought it was really weird. Then, I looked over and he was walking up to me! I thought he was going to ask for a cig. or something. He said "You look familiar. You were at the Charlotte show the other week, weren't you?" I was like yeah...hehe. We talked to him for a while, it was really cool. Derrick is really nice. I don't think I got the chance to talk to him before last night, and I was glad I did.
So, Collapsis starts, we rock out, my friends both loved them. Todd finally came in...sat down and listened to Collapsis for a while. After they went off, I figured Todd would be at the back, outside, so I got my friend Matthew and we went Todd-searching. Found him, he was like "Hey!!" and gave me a big hug when he saw me. He remembers where I'm from now, LOL. He was like "you drove all the way here?" And I was like "Nope, my friend did, actually" I talked to him about the list shirts for a while, and he let me request some songs for the setlist (that he was still making). We talked to him for a long time, but we finally had to go back inside. Derrick gave me a peace sign, heh.
They left out a lot of songs they seem to always play. I was kind of disappointed. We rocked out. Met some people in the crowd, it was a lot of fun. My friends really liked emmet :-)
Afterwards, we went and talked to Erik and Luke (both of whom remember me!) and took some pictures, hung out. I've never heard Luke talk so much before! My friend Matthew really liked Erik, so they talked for a while too. Then, we found Derrick, told him good job, etc. Then, we found Todd. He gave me his pick, and we got a picture of my friends and I and Todd. We said our goodbyes, I hugged him, he was very sweaty, lol. He told us to drive safely. I got Erik's pic from him and gave it to Matthew (he wouldn't ask himself) and said our goodbyes.
Oh yeah...no encore. They didn't play Sunblock and no encore. He must have been pretty worn out. He gave his all for us, though.
Heh, Scotty (from Smartbomb) is getting married! Todd is playing at his wedding, hehe. Extra Info...hehe.
Yay, my friends want to go see emmet when they play in Raleigh. Like I'm going to complain...lol.


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Quilting, lawn bowls and bridge it is not. Elderly people in New Zealand are enthusiastically embracing a new pastime: coffin construction.
Scores of retirees across the country have formed clubs so they can get together and build their own coffins. They say the activity is cost-saving and helps to combat loneliness.
The original coffin club was founded in Rotorua in 2010 by former palliative care nurse Katie Williams, 77. Since then the model has spread around the country, and there are now a dozen coffin clubs operating in both the North and South Island.
"Because of my work and my age I had become a perpetual mourner," says Williams.
"I had seen lots of people dying and their funerals were nothing to do with the vibrancy and life of those people. You would not know what they were really like. That they had lived and laughed and loved. I had a deep-seated feeling that people's journey's deserved a more personal farewell."
Williams initially launched the Kiwi Coffin Club in her garage, with no tools, no volunteers and no idea how to construct a coffin. But after a host of handy local men came on-board – she calls them "the darlings" – the club took off, and soon moved to a larger facility to cater to its swelling numbers.
"There is a lot of loneliness among the elderly, but at the coffin club people feel useful, and it is very social. We have morning tea and lunch, and music blaring, and cuddles."
As well as members building their own coffins (home-made coffins cost just NZ$250) the group also construct baby coffins for the local hospital, which they donate for free.
Jeanette Higgins, also 77, lost her daughter and husband in the last two years. Death was on her mind. Last year she attended the club but got "spooked" at the last minute, and didn't return again until a few months ago.
"I think I was a bit overwhelmed initially, I couldn't decide how to decorate it," says Higgins, who eventually settled on a silver and black pattern and blue lid.
"But when you start getting on with it, and sanding and painting, you don't really think about it [death]. I am of the opinion that it is very healthy to face up to the inevitable. It is an emotional experience and it helps you resolve... something. I feel quite prepared now, it is stored in a cupboard at home, waiting for me."
Williams says the club is particularly appealing to Maori people, who often have large families and find the cost of funerals "crippling", and families who come from "stiff-upper lip backgrounds", who may have previously found it difficult to confront the impending death of a loved one.
"Our motto is; it's a box until there is someone in it. And while it's just a box, it brings us together."


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AICPA recently appointed Frank Jakosz, a partner in Naperville, Ill.-based Sikich LLP's (FY13 net revenue of $100 million) not-for-profit services practice, to its inaugural not-for-profit advisory council. Jakosz will serve alongside 12 other CPAs from across the country who have expertise in audit, accounting and reporting, tax and governance.
"I am honored to join such an elite group of thought leaders," says Jakosz. "The members of this council have a wealth of knowledge and a passion for helping not-for-profits grow and succeed. I look forward to collaborating with my peers to help organizations of all sizes operate more efficiently and tell their financial story in a genuine, compelling way."
The NFP Advisory Council will provide expert counsel, such as specialized guidance, tools, in-depth reports and a variety of resources, to those who serve the not-for-profit sector along with not-for-profits themselves. The Council will cover numerous topics, including governance, operations, accounting and reporting, audit and tax and compliance and regulatory issues.
Jakosz currently serves on AICPA's technical standards subcommittee of the ethics division. He is also a member of the FASB not-for-profit resource group.
"Frank is the only council member from the Chicago area," says Jim Sikich, CEO of Sikich LLP. "His lifelong commitment to serving not-for-profits combined with more than 42 years of public accounting experience will make him an invaluable addition as he provides best-in-class counsel and helps not-for-profits stay on the cutting edge of compliance and reporting."