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The first question I get asked by almost every automotive service and repair business owner is: "What should I do to increase car count?" There are many different ways to increase your car count, but I believe that the core of most shops' marketing should encompass what I call the Big 6.
1 A Great Website
There are many good websites out there and many more bad websites. If you want to attract the right customers, you need a great website.
Your website is a sales piece and should be thought of as such. You have the opportunity to create the perfect picture of your business and show potential customers what you're really about. These people have the opportunity to take a serious look at you without any risk, and what they see will make the difference in whether or not you get the call and the opportunity to get them into your shop.
Imagine the best play or movie you've ever seen. What made it so special? The acting, the story line, the special effects, the fact that the director was able to get you to suspend belief and entrance you? Or all of the above and more? Well, you have the opportunity to be the director of your story and to tell it in a way that helps potential customers buy into what you have to offer.
I'm sure there are many great websites out there, but my favorite for automotive service and repair at this time is mycsauto.com. You owe it to yourself to take a look at it. The site is a little gritty (which fits auto service) but tells a great story. By feeding visitors bits and pieces of information slowly, it keeps them on the site longer and gives them more to think about. Big headings with additional smaller text allow them to see the message and read more if they want to. The site is warm and inviting and the customers appear real and appealing. (Do not use stock photos. Use original photos from your business and hire a professional photographer to take them.) Remember, the message you send will make the difference between a visitor to the site calling or going on to another shop's website.
Keep it simple. Use bullet points and bold headings to give information and be careful about telling too much or giving visitors too much to read. Include pictures of your facility and your staff, and a customer recommendation on every page.
Be careful not to overwrite the pages. If you can tell them why they should come to you in seven words instead of 15, tell them in seven. If you can tell visitors to the site in five words, do it in five.
Don't use features to talk about what your shop has to offer. People buy benefits and not features, yet most shops tout their features. Whenever you mention a feature, be sure to translate that to a benefit for the customer. How does having ASE-certified techs benefit the customer? How do extended hours benefit the customer? What is the benefit to customers of the shop being a family-owned business that's been in the neighborhood for 30 years? Customers buy what benefits them and nothing more.
Avoid using clichés. Every shop claims to be honest. It's better to have a customer referral to state that you're honest; that will carry more weight and help drive the point home. Every shop owner says his technicians are the best. How can you prove to potential customers that you have great technicians without saying it yourself?
2 Search Engine Optimization
It does no good to have a fantastic website if it doesn't appear on the first page of search engine results. Very few people go to the second page to search. In fact, if it isn't on the first page, it doesn't exist for more than 90% of the population. If you've been paying someone to do your search engine optimization (SEO) and it's been more than three months and you're not on or near the top of the first page, that person is not doing a good enough job.
SEO is a combination of many things:
Key words. Do you have the right key words in the right places? Having an SEO professional work with you in this area can make a big difference. Not only do you need the right key words (and lots of them), but they have to be in the right context to be picked up by Google and other search engines.
Current relevant content. Regularly adding relevant content will move you up the search engine ladder. This can be accomplished by having a customer retention management company (see page 45) post customer comments to your site, along with your newsletter or your blog to your site. I know a couple of shop owners who routinely take pictures of interesting jobs and post them with a two- or three-paragraph explanation. If you don't know what to do here, ask your SEO professional.
Google Places. Does your shop come up on Google Maps? This can give you one more place for potential customers to see you on the first page. Google continues to change the rules. You need to have someone that watches your website and stays current with what Google is doing. You can now find a Google Places Trusted Photographer and have him come to your business and take photos. He'll then post your photos on Google Places and move you up to the top of the ranking. This is a relatively low-cost way (about $300 at this time) to get to the top of the Maps.
Pay-per-click. Many clients don't want to use pay-per-click but I know of several shops that are having great success with it. This is easy to control financially. You have a monthly budget and once your money is spent, you come off the top of the page.
Blogs. WordPress and other blog tools (almost all of which are free) allow you to post opinions, comments and other information online that will come up in a search. That gives you one more place on the first page for potential customers to see you.
Yelp, Local Search and other ratings sites. Yelp, YP, Local Search, Bimmers, Angie's List and other ranking companies and organizations will also often show up on the first page of search results. There are companies that can be hired to get you on every possible list, which also increases your odds of being seen and being on the first page.
Videos. These don't need to be complicated, just good. Videos of your business can come up in a search just like URLs come up and can be another way to get your name out there.
Multiple landing pages or URLs. Google doesn't like you to game the system, but many businesses are creating multiple landing pages and or buying additional URLs to create additional websites that will come up in a search.
Facebook and Twitter. Both allow you to post things to your customers and keep your name in front of them. You can also post this content to your website, creating more current relevant content.
Remember, if you're not on the first page of a search engine's results, for many people, you do not exist!
3 A Good Referral Program
After developing a website that gets noticed and will keep potential customers interested and make them want to call, the next important thing is a full-blown referral program.
Ask every customer for referrals. Be careful about paying for referrals up front. Many of your customers will be offended if you offer to "buy" their family and friends. Use your three-day callback to solicit referrals. Call them to make sure they're satisfied and reiterate their promise to refer. When they send someone in, send them a hand-written thank you card and some brownies, cookies or a gift card.
Never give away or discount auto service or repairs. You'll be remembered for the card and brownies much longer than for the percentage discount you gave them for the referral. Tie your referrals to your website and your newsletter, creating a focus on referrals while adding current relevant content.
4 Booking Their Next Appointment
You know when your customers should be in for their next service and if you really cared about them you wouldn't let them miss it. Don't ask them; tell them. If dentists can do it successfully, then you can, too. Tell them you realize they don't know what they'll be doing in four months but that's not a problem because you'll send them a card in the mail three weeks prior, an e-mail five days prior and a call three days prior. They can just reschedule at that point if they're not ready.
A good customer retention management (CRM) company can help you send the appropriate mail and e-mails at the right time. If you don't want to pay for CRM, then keep a week-at-a-glance calendar and assign someone to handle all the calls, e-mails and direct mail. Just make sure you don't forget to send customers the appropriate messages when you told them you would or this will fail (more on CRM service below).
Booking customers' next appointments can produce consistent car counts and help you to maximize your resources. When a customer misses an appointment, call and ask if you can pick up the vehicle for service. Explain that the customer needs to maintain his vehicle to keep it safe and reliable. This vehicle is worth whatever your average repair order is, so it's worth it to you to go and get it if you must and it will send a message to those customers that you're serious about maintaining their vehicles.
5 A Good Customer Retention Management Firm
A CRM company will allow you to contact your regular customers and send them cards and e-mails for appointments and recommended services and specials. (Using a 20/20 special when you're really slow can make the phone ring instantly: For the first 20 customers to make an appointment, you'll give $20 off any service or repair. Or you can offer some other special, like the first 20 people to make an appointment can get a car for the day, or a free set of wiper blades, or a free windshield treatment, etc.). Use e-mail for this type of offer where you can. It's practically free to send and will be received much quicker, and you'll get more people to open them and read them.
6 Local Civic Involvement
You owe it to yourself, your business and all those potential customers that participate in local civic organizations to be a member. You should be participating in the local Chamber of Commerce, Rotary Club, BNI (Business Networking International) or LeTip group. These groups will help you get to know others in your community, and may lead to referrals. You must have community involvement so the people in your community know who you are and your name will come up when they need work on their vehicles.
Have Post-It notes made up that show your name, shop name and logo, website, phone number and a three- to five-word motto. Hand out as many as you can. This is a low-cost way to get your name in front of your customers on a daily basis.
When you go to a social function, don't be a wallflower. Dress like a businessperson and mingle. Use your unique selling proposition (your 30-second elevator speech) and get in front of as many people as you can.
Other Marketing Ideas
These six ideas form the core of a successful marketing plan. You should not consider spending money on high-dollar marketing such as TV, radio and direct mail until you have these basics down.
That being said, there are other marketing strategies that could help an auto repair shop realize its potential. For example:
An e-mail newsletter. Roughly 25% to 40% get opened and read, they cost virtually nothing and can be added to the website to create additional content.
Vehicle-specific cards. A card with a photo of a Subaru on it lets potential customers know you're Subaru specialists (or whichever lines are your specialty) and gives them $30 to $50 off their first visit on anything they need. (Think about your average repair order. You can go up to about 10%, but $50 seems to be a great number to attract new customers.)
I have a client business in Southern California that hands out between 1000 and 3000 such cards and gets 30 to 50 new customers per month from them. You can pay someone to hand them out, or hand them out every time you're in a parking lot.
Be careful about handing out cards for more than one make of vehicle in the same parking lot because a Subaru owner will see a similar card on a Honda and this will reduce the card's effectiveness. Also, make sure they go on the window just above the driver's door handle and not on the front windshield.
Make 20 calls per day or three appointments. These calls should be made first to people who missed their appointments, then to people who had recommended work they did not have done, then to people that you haven't seen in 12 months or more. Use "updating my addresses" as an excuse to call, then politely inquire why they haven't been in. This is a low-cost way to contact your customers and you have nothing to lose.
Direct mail. Send a direct mail piece to people within 5 to 7 miles of your business that are homeowners, make over $75,000 per household and drive a specific car. Your CRM company may be able to help you with this. This is fairly costly and needs to be done regularly and consistently, but it's almost always successful. I have one client doing direct mail that's getting $7 for every dollar it spends. Carefully craft your message; you don't want to attract every bottom-feeder in the area.
My advice is to do the Big 6 before any other marketing. And remember this: No matter what you spend, if potential customers can't see your message or can't understand how calling you will benefit them, they will not call.


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In Delhi on 15th November, the new Mitsubishi Pajero Sport was launched by the MD of Hindustan Motor Finance Corporation Limited (HMFCL), Mr. Uttam Bose. The brand new muscle on the company's SUV range, the Pajero Sport is now available in 4×4 manual transmission and 4×2 automatic transmission along with several added features. Bookings have been open since November 5th, 2014 and the Pajero Sport Automatic is priced at INR 23.55 Lakhs (ex-showroom) in Delhi.
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) has been collaborating with HMFCL since 1998 with regard to technology within India, initially it was with Hindustan Motors. The introduction of the new SUV variant is part of MMC's global strategy that it is following called "New Stage 2016" which aims to bolster the product in India and in other up and coming international markets. This global strategy which will increase revenue for MMC is focusing on development of global technology and launch of new models such as the Pajero Sport.
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RJ Blaisdell of Auburn cheers for the Seahawks through a megaphone.
Sound has been Fred Micera's business for more than 30 years.
He has toured with musical acts ranging from James Brown to Ozzy Osbourne and mixed the sound for a Billy Idol concert in front of more than 100,000 people in Rio de Janeiro.
On Sunday, one of his biggest challenges will be keeping up with the Seahawks' crowd. He's the audio engineer at Qwest Field, and as far as allegations that Seattle had piped crowd noise into the stadium, he can already hear the complaints.
"I would kind of take offense if I was a fan," Micera said. "That's absolutely absurd."
Micera estimated the volume at field level can exceed 110 decibels. The Seahawks' 12th man needs no additives, said Seahawks CEO Tod Leiweke.
"There's one noise being heard, and it has been heard around the country, and it's our crowd," Leiweke said.
New York Giants @ Seahawks, 1:15 p.m., Ch. 13
The NFL sent a notice to the New York Giants and Seahawks, saying it would be keeping an eye — and presumably an ear — out to make sure the league's restrictions on artificial noise are followed at the game Sunday. The notice mentioned allegations the crowd noise in Seattle was enhanced, though it did not specify the origin of that claim.
"It put a little smile on my face when I saw this memo," Seahawks coach Mike Holmgren said. "If I'm a fan, I take that kind of personally. Like, 'If you think last year was loud or the championship game was loud, wait until Sunday.' "
The Seahawks' 24-21 overtime victory against the Giants last Nov. 27 was a defining moment in Seattle's season. A team that found ways to improbably lose games in 2004 found its way to an unlikely victory over the Giants, and the crowd shouted its way into national prominence as the Giants were penalized 11 times for false starts.
The soundtrack of Seattle's fans doesn't require audio support, Micera said. He sits in a glass-enclosed booth on game days, coordinating the stadium's sound system in a losing battle to make sure the referees, public-address system and other in-game entertainment can be heard above the crowd.
"Usually we fall well short of what the crowd is able to generate," Micera said. "We have a PA [system] that is adequate for the job, but we certainly can't keep up with the fans."
Giants coach Tom Coughlin was asked Wednesday if he thought the crowd noise in Seattle was enhanced.
"No, I'm not sure about any of that," Coughlin said. "I know it was very loud, and it certainly served their purpose very well, but I'm not aware of anything other than the normal crowd noise."
Did anyone with the Giants allege it had been pumped up?
"Not that I know of," he said.
Coughlin came to Seattle four times as the coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars, but last season's game between the Giants and Seahawks was the first time one of his teams played at Qwest Field.
"I played before there [twice at the Kingdome, twice at Husky Stadium], and I really didn't remember it being that loud," Coughlin said. "Last year, it was very loud."
It probably won't get any quieter after this week's conversation.
"I think it's awesome," Seahawks defensive end Grant Wistrom said. "I'm sure our crowd is going to hear it and feed off it and make life even more miserable for the Giants, who probably complained about it."
Sound off
Jason Graham's enthusiasm came from the pit of his stomach in last year's NFC Championship Game. He has a medical file to prove it. He suffered a hernia after cheering for the Seahawks in their win over Carolina.
Graham is a season-ticket holder and travels from California for a few Seahawks games each year. He will not be coming to this weekend's game, but joked that he should reconsider now.
What does he expect Sunday?
"We'll just be louder," he said.
Graham is not alone in his enthusiasm. Qwest Field has become one of the loudest outdoor stadiums in the league, which means an NFL team must be able to flip the mute switch with a silent snap count.
Signals are substituted for words. Timing is no longer based on a quarterback's cadence, but gestures. A silent snap count has become a non-negotiable part of an NFL team's preparation.
"Every team had to develop that part of their game," Holmgren said.
The quarterback becomes like a third-base coach. If he's in the shotgun formation, he might raise a leg to signal he's ready. Or perhaps that's the dummy signal, and it's when the quarterback grabs the towel that he signals he's ready.
Then, the center checks his formation and indicates the snap is going to come with the placement of his helmet. It could be the ball is snapped one count after the center cocks his head to the right. Maybe it's two counts.
The sign language also eliminates one of the advantages the offense has at the line of scrimmage. The linemen can't anticipate the snap, and the offensive tackles — being farthest from the center — are forced to watch the ball out of the corner of their eye.
"They're just a tick late, coming off, and the speed rusher outside can give them real problems," Holmgren said.
Five of the 11 false-start penalties against the Giants in last season's game were assessed against Luke Petitgout, who started at left tackle.
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There are players who thrive in hostile environments, who see a loud crowd as a challenge.
"For some athletes, in loud arenas, it's quite helpful because it energizes and allows them to be more excited," said Dana Sinclair, a sports psychologist who has worked with the Sonics the past four years.
For others, an opposing crowd can create feelings of anxiety or fear of failure.
But it's not just emotions involved in football. It's logistics. Communication is an essential part of the game, and a player's execution depends on his timing and his ability to understand instructions.
Coughlin said the Giants have maintained the same preparations. They aim speakers at the practice field to simulate crowd noise during the week. Officials are brought in to monitor for penalties, and players had to run for any penalties committed.
This time, the team knows the kind of environment it's coming to.
"I think we probably underestimated it last year," said Willie Ponder, Seattle's kick returner.
Ponder was on the other side of this game last season. He was returning kicks for the Giants.
"It was one of the loudest places we played," Ponder said of Qwest Field. "The crowd here — all I can say is I'm happy to be on this side, you know?"
Joel Fish is a doctor at the Center for Sport Psychology in Philadelphia. He has worked with a number of professional athletes, and he said the Giants' struggles last year don't equate to some sort of mental block. History isn't a curse for most professional athletes so much as a challenge.
"The goal, whether it's good, bad or ugly, is to learn from their experiences and improve on what they did before," Fish said.
That comes with a caveat. An early miscue or a false-start penalty in a critical situation can trigger a psychological relapse of sorts.
"What can happen is a here-we-go-again phenomenon," Fish said.
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After an alleged cybergang used stolen iTunes Store credentials to place unauthorized App Store purchases – ranging from a couple of dollars to a few hundred bucks – Apple has banned a Vietnamese publisher, the likely accomplice, from the system, and is now investigating the case.
A bunch of users have noticed suspicious iTunes Store charges made to their credit cards over this past weekend. One user over at the MacRumors forum reported unauthorized charges in excess of $188. Other affected folks reported similar fraudulent activities, forcing some of them to close down their iTunes Store accounts entirely in order to prevent future theft. Others have simply updated both the credit card on file and their iTunes Store credentials.
According to Engadget, Vietnamese developer Thuat Nguyen is the prime suspect simply because the majority of unauthorized charges were related to the purchases of his e-book apps. In fact, the volume of the fraud sales briefly made Nguyen's apps top sellers in the App Store's book app category. It also seems, AppleInsider reported, that the offending apps were accompanied by a bunch of positive reviews looking as if "they have been added by the same group behind the fraud sales."
It's unknown at this stage whether Nguyen himself was purchasing his own stuff using stolen iTunes Store identities obtained elsewhere, or if more thieves were involved in the scam. Users are advised to check their iTunes Store accounts in iTunes for suspicious activity.
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This carefully plotted scheme won't yield the desired result because Apple doesn't pass the money to its developers the instant the transaction takes place. Instead, Apple pays once a month via iTunes Connect, meaning that Nguyen would have been paid by the end of July or early August for those transactions that cropped up over the past weekend. Nevertheless, it's still a major blunder for Apple because its tight iTunes ecosystem has never been exploited in such a way, excluding stolen iTunes Store Gift Cards that sell on the black market for a fraction of their original price.
Although this scam stems from the use of stolen iTunes Store identities rather than hacking the iTunes Store directly, end users have nevertheless found themselves on the receiving end. It's a serious threat to the iTunes Store environment that Apple says is a clean and secure place for online transactions. I think Apple should be at least partly blamed for failing to keep tabs on Nguyen's iTunes Development account. It should have raised red flags, from the "mycompany" publisher description listed on the App Store to parked site home.com provided on the support pages of his apps, and the fact that the apps' icons use stolen artwork.


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Shailene Woodley & Zoe Kravitz Premiere 'Big Little Lies' in Hollywood!
Shailene Woodley and Zoe Kravitz glam up while attending the premiere of their new series Big Little Lies on Tuesday night (February 7) at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.
The ladies were joined at the event by their co-star Kathryn Newton and other stars of the series.
Ava Phillippe stepped out the support her mom Reese Witherspoon, who stars in the series and also executive produced it!
FYI: Shailene is wearing an Elie Saab gown. Zoe is wearing a Vera Wang dress and Sophia Webster shoes. Ava is wearing a Haney dress.
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If you are playing Pokémon GO, then you have probably realised that there are new things happening on your mobile game. This is because a new update was released to add new features to the game and improve on the much-criticised Pokémon GO tracking system.
RELATED: Which Pokémon Hatch From Pokémon GO Eggs
Niantic released the update to both Android and iOS users, and so far things have gone down much better than the last update, which put them in hot water. Some of the new features include an improved Pokémon GO tracking system, the ability to change your nickname and a new driving system than detects your speed and warns you not to play and drive.
Out of all the new features, the new Pokémon GO tracking system has received the most attention. New tweaks have improved the discovery of Pokémon, and a new timer has polished up the encounters. Here are some of the new features you will find in the new Pokémon GO tracking system:
- Sightings now give you a more exact number of Pokémon around you.
- The tracker will scan every 15-seconds, and any Pokémon around you will appear on the Sightings list.
- Pokémon which have left the area will immediately be removed off the list
- The new Nearby feature will show you Pokémon at PokéStops, and which exact stop around you
- Multiple Pokémon are not stacked onto one Sighting, rather than filling up the list.
- Walking away from a Pokémon will remove it from the Sightings list.
It seem like the new Pokémon GO tracking system is a step in the right direction, as players were more than a little frustrated with it after the last update. Sure, we still lack the exact location of the Pokémon, but at least we can see whether we are searching for it in the right 300-meter area.
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- Full bar
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Downtowner Woodfire Grill Restaurant Review: What started as a simple breakfast-and-lunch diner has evolved into a good-looking, well-staffed destination for downtowners as well as fans and conventioneers at the Xcel Energy Center. Breakfast is in the eggs-any-style genre, but lunch and dinner are another story, with spit-roasted meats and poultry taking full advantage of the kitchen's wood-burning oven. Pizzas are special, too; don't miss the roasted apple-pecan-blue cheese combination. Owner Mo Sharif's Persian heritage comes through with a series of beautifully seasoned kebabs (lamb, pork tenderloin, beef, swordfish), served with basmati rice. The two-fisted sandwiches are another highlight, particularly the one stuffed with house-smoked mozzarella and tomatoes. Dessert? It's the root beer float, no contest.
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Hey there sexual friend, did you fell down from heaven? Cause you must have fallen on your face, it's pretty fucked up (Best pickup line evah) Anyway it's friday again so might as well pull another top 10. I didn't include eff-up gore kind of anime like corpse party or higurashi because i wanted to go ahead a hit the nail even further by saying "indecent" cause i mean gore is gore everybody can be okay with that. But if you're into that Win-or that P-word... you should definitely get that checked out. Yeah all of these i would not recommand to anyone. But hey i'm sure you guys wanna rock your sanity during this summertime, so now's as good as ever.
You guys take care and you know... Beware of pianos 0_o...
The thumbnail is from rank #3, Kodomo no Jikan.
I KNOW SOME OF YOU GUYS ARE BLIND AS A BAT. But the titles of each anime is placed in the top left corner when the clip plays.
Dont forget to allow me a few seconds to enable the annotations once the video is online. You guys carry strong and i will see you next week with the Next Top 10! You got some good stuff to watch meanwhile anyway... they got the Misty seal's of approval!
For those still wondering about my accent : i'm French Canadian :) my english is not perfect but it has to do ^^.
Misty's voice provided by my lovely girlfriend as usual.
Before people start asking, i never put the list of my choice in the description. There's a reason for that. I work extremely hard on doing every top ten (about 30-40 hours per video) and if the list is in the description, people just read the list and dont watch my video. This way i kinda force you to watch it (even though you can skim through it at fastforward pace but still it gives me a better satisfaction)
Keep in mind the comment sections are a Spoiler-free zone, if anyone spoils something from a show, no matter which it is, I erase the comment. Not everybody is at the same point in a series and some people have simply not even started that show and ruining it for someone else is just in poor taste. I will leave the hate comments towards me cause they don't bother me at all you guys are entitled to think i suck, but the wars between users will be moderated, let's keep it friendly guys.
Song #1 is from : Kano it's called "Cactus and Mirage" she's a lovely japanese artist you guys should definitely check her out.
Song #2 (pssst... It's the same song)
If you have the money and want to help the anime industry grow you can get a subscription on : www.crunchyroll.com (They also have the episodes in HD which is always nice)
Netflix also provides a lot of Anime and for the US residents Hulu has quite a lot too! I'm canadian so i don't get that one :)
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Lesson 1 (from Part 1, Search for the Father, first section (unnamed))
Albert Camus was a famous writer who died in an untimely manner. The objective of this lesson is to look at the man, the author, behind the book and to see why this book was published.
1. Partner Project: Do some research to determine what kind of a man Albert Camus was. Write a one-page paper describing the man and what he was famous for. Make sure you address his awards.
2. Partner Discussion: According to the research you did on the author, what was Albert Camus like as a father? As a writer? What were his viewpoints on politics?
3. Class Discussion: Read the Editor's Note at the beginning of the book. Discuss whether or not this book should have been published. Back up your arguments pro and con the publication.
4. Homework: Catherine Camus explained why she allowed this book to be published. Write a note as...
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NIST may have deliberately lied about the collapse of Building 7 --said to have been 'pulled' even by Larry Silverstein, its owner. The NIST, charged with investigating the building's collapse, is still trying to peddle the absurd ex post facto rationalization that 'heat expansion' or some other fancy sounding made up word/phrase is responsible for the perfectly symmetrical collapse of a building that had never been struck by aircraft.
Lies about crimes are crimes. 911 was a crime. Lies about 911 are obstructions of justice. NIST lied about 911 and now, a group urging a real investigation of 911, is suing to charge NIST with obstruction of justice.
In case after case, scandal after scandal, American federal law enforcement officials have clearly shown by their indictments and prosecutions that there is no confusion in their minds—lying is a crime. Businesspersons need to clearly understand those rules and what prosecutors define as lying. In recent corporate scandals, some executives have learned the hard way that lying is still a crime in corporate America. Martha Stewart was accused of selling her ImClone stock allegedly after receiving insider information. However, she was not convicted of securities fraud. She was instead convicted for lying. In addition, Computer Associates executives were indicted and some have already pleaded guilty for lying to their own company's attorney during an internal investigation when their lies were passed on by their attorney to the government.--Linnea B. McCord, JD, MBA, Kim Greenhalgh, JD, and Michael Magasin, JD, The rules regarding lying in business in the U.S. are currently being vigorously enforced911 liars held to a lesser standard, a parallel system of justice in which the laws that apply to everyone else are ignored or winked at whether the 'persons of interest' happen to be proponents of new and phony laws of physics or the numerous lies told by George W. Bush himself.
Recently, Congress enacted the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002[15], which included a specific section declaring that the destruction or alteration of documents (or the inclusion of false entries in such documents) constitutes the crime of obstruction of justice, which carries a twenty-year prison sentence. Destroying documents—or otherwise concealing tangible evidence—clearly can subject anyone engaging in such conduct to criminal prosecution.From the legislative history of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, it appears that the new obstruction of justice section was intended to be broader in scope and to eliminate some of the ambiguities and technicalities that had been required for a conviction as described above.[16] --Linnea B. McCord, JD, MBA, Kim Greenhalgh, JD, and Michael Magasin, JD, The rules regarding lying in business in the U.S. are currently being vigorously enforcedIt is clear enough to anyone who has followed the time line of events. Bush --his administration, his gang of 'close supporters' --exploited the events of 911, overtly obstructed investigations, and repeatedly lied about the crimes. The result has been the disastrous and criminal regime of George W. Bush. It matters.
The official theories about 911 are all indefensible, revised often to overcome new objections as they arise. All are lies, ex post facto rationalizations to cover up the crime. Certainly --the lies themselves are crimes and it is time to bring the 911 liars to justice. No more lies. No more bullshit. No more re inventing the laws of physics. No more new-speak. No more double plus good.
There is no reason to suppose that anything supernatural happened at WTC 7; there is no reason to suppose that laws of physics discovered and described by William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin, Newton, Galileo et al were repealed.
There is reason to suspect that something highly illegal happened at WTC 7. Persistent heat patterns, observed and photographed from space are big holes in Bush's official theory which cannot explain them innocently. If 'thermal expansion' is to be implicated, the source of additional heat MUST be demonstrated. An ex post facto cover story, like Arlen Spector's magic bullet theory, is not it.
The best explanation for the collapse of WTC 7 is still the simplest --Silverstein's simple statement that the building had been 'pulled' following his discussion and agreement with firefighters. Silverstein is on video tape confirming that within minutes of his discussion with firefighters, in which it was agreed that the building be pulled. The building would not be pulled, however, until two major news outlets reported the collapse before it happened in fact. That building 7 is irrefutable. It looks like every other controlled demolition because that is precisely what it was.
'Thermal expansion' differs among various materials. The 'thermal expansion' co-efficient of steel can be looked up here for free! If you are willing to pay a small yearly subscription fee, you can plug that coefficient (for steel) into an 'online' calculator that will tell you precisely how much 'expansion' can be expected per degree of heat in various scales. The coefficients are one thing. Of more interest are the exponents which, as I recall, are always negative, as in negative 6. Any positive number to the power of negative six, for example, is very, very, very small. Any coefficient to a negative power is very, very, very small.
Windharps Playlist: Habeas Corpus, The Constitution, 911, & Patriot Act[s]
source: http://existentialistcowboy.blogspot.com/2008/12/prosecute-nist-for-obstruction-of.html


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Hey Friends, we are so excited about this! MARK COOK, Blues and Rock Guitar Monster is going to be teaching at the Ponier Music Woodstock location! This is where I realize how lucky we are to be living near Atlanta, because the musicians you can be exposed to here are incredible. Read up on Mark below and call 770-928-8807 to book your lessons first thing tomorrow.
BIO - Mark Cook (guitarist/producer) resides in Atlanta, GA. Mark is a four time winner of the "JPFolks" music awards - held each year in Los Angeles, CA. for "Best Blues Album of the Year" and "Best Rock Instrumental of the Year" - Also, received "Honorable Mention" in the "International Songwriter's Competition" - Mark is a voting member of the Recording Academy and is actively pursing music licensing and has had some recent placements in such TV shows as FOX's "Touch", NBC's "Grimm", TNT's "Saving Grace" (multiple episodes), "Without a Trace", MTV's "Camped Out" and "True Life", ABC's family channel - "Kyle XY", - ABC's "Lost" and ABC's "Eastwick" for 2 episodes. Movie placements include: "Buried Alive" 2007 and "Bad Lieutenant" starring Nicholas Cage and Val Kilmer, "Free Runner", and "I Melt With You" starring Rob Lowe. Mark graduated with honors from Indiana State University with a B.S. in Industrial Technology and an Associates in Architectural Drafting. (summa cum-laude GPA and a member of the "Golden Key National Honor Society")


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Xiao Fang who was born with myelomeningocele received surgery in Suzhou in 2011 as part of our Medical Outreach. MedArt received news that she has been adopted to a U.S. family in September this year. Here are some of her more recent photographs.
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To watch all English, Scottish and European Football [plus international rugby union and cricket] live by satellite, phone your nearest British bars or Irish Pub in Florida. See the list on this website. These pubs will know which bars in YOUR Florida city are showing the game. Find ALL English football info and results 24/7 on www.thefa.com English Premier League website
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16909 High Grove BlvdClermont, FL 34714Phone: (352) 432-3925
Get into MacDinton's Irish Pub for the best of Ruby Union, EPL, Champions League, 2010 World Cup Qualifiers, UEFA and FA Cup action. We have 2 4 1 Drinks during all of the games and our Irish Breakfast is served every weekend. Check our website for game times...
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The Pub is your place for great food, fun entertainment, and great times. We show Setanta Premium matches and Fox Soccer Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup, UEFA Cup All International England Soccer Matches,6 Nations Rugby, Rugby League, Most American Sports.
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Our opening times are mainly 12pm till 2am, however, if we have an early game on, we open for the game (...if it's worth watching!!)Soccer schedules are displayed in the bar on a weekly basis.Arrive as strangers, but depart as friends. Live English Football shown thro the week!!! English Grub!!
3514 W. Vine St., Kissimmee, FL 34741407-847-9927
Hoist a Stella Artois or another well-known beer from across the pond at the Fox and Hound. The bar is a favorite place to watch a soccer team on the big screen TV. The eatery serves fish and chips, shepherd's pie and other British pub foods.
5260 West Irlo Bronson Memorial HighwayKissimmee, FL 34746 407-396-4114
The bar is a favorite place to watch a soccer team and Six Nations Rugby on the big screen TV. The eatery serves fish and chips,
7032 International DriveOrlando, FL 32819-8222, United States(407) 352-7031
Home of the Orlando Celtic Supporters Club show all Celtic matches live on giant screen TVs. One of Orlando's best Irish bars.
6582 International Drive Orlando, FL 32818
Traditional Irish bar offers karaoke seven days a week, and shows most European soccer games.
2625 Edgewater Drive.Orlando, FL 32804(407) 835-7150Mon - Sun11am til 2am
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Soccer and Rugby Union - All Leagues Available The Shamrock boasts a unbeatable selection of sports and sports news from around the world.We have over 23 HDTV's in our Pub!
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We had Parent's Evening the other night.
I took cakes for the Teachers that we were going to see (and for a couple of our favourite teachers too) as I always think they must be starving sitting there talking to all their student's parents, when normally they are eating their evening meal and marking books or creating future lesson plans. Some of my Teacher friends have said this is something they wish more parents would do, but I think that's because they're trying to get more cake. Would you ever take a snack for a Teacher?
Anyway. I sat there listening to the Teachers, making notes in my notebook of things that they said, things they wanted the children to focus on, areas that they have improved in, areas they naturally excel at, things that are coming up that I want to be prepared for... just like a pushy parent. I don't think of myself as a pushy parent. My friends all think I'm crazy, but I know that I could have done so much more if I hadn't of realised that I was clever enough to get away with doing the bare minimum at School. If I had studied harder, if I had applied myself more then who knows what I would have done in life? Don't get me wrong, I love my life, but I want to make sure that my children can do anything they want. Isn't that what we all want for our Children?
The praise and advice given to both Top Ender and Big Boy was perfect, their teachers really know them and I can see quite clearly how much they love them and want them to do well, two qualities in Teachers which always make me feel the choice in Schooling that we've made is right. As I expected, they are both good kids. They are able to hold themselves, they know what their own strengths and weaknesses are and to be perfectly honest they have done me proud.
There are of course areas that they could improve in, and as you probably all know I'm the sort of girl who encourages her children to learn at home as well as in School. I was lucky that both Teachers gave me practical advice on how I can help Top Ender and Big Boy to progress more, and so there are going to be a few changes to our routines at home, small things but things which I think will help them realise their full potential.
What happens on your Parents Evenings? Are you a "pushy" parent like me or do you take a more relaxed approach? I'm interested to know and I'd also like a different phrase to use than Pushy Parent what sounds better to you?


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Rolling Pin Bakehouse
As a home-based bakery and one woman show, Natalie Warner offers delicious pies, cinnamon rolls, and other yummy treats at her year-round roadside stand! You can order online, then pick up at her stand, located 2 miles east of Roanoke. Most orders require 2 days notice. Check out the Rolling Pin Bakehouse Facebook page and http://www.rollingpinbakehouse.com for specials and updates. NO ORDER IS TOO SMALL! Cash, Credit/Debit and Checks accepted.
HOURS: By Appointment 2nd & 4th Fridays and Select Holidays
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Timemachine were on holiday 1.4-22.4.2018 and during the holiday we arranged Facebook competition. The prize to win were yellow FlyBuckle fashion belt. Competition got pretty nice visibility in Finland. We received visilibility of over 8000 persons and about 100 persons took part into the competition. We also received in company´s facebook pages almost 50 new likes.
We personally contacted to winner and prize went to Kokemäki, Finland.
Last time we arranged Facebook competition in August 2017 where were own prizes for men and women. Men´s prize were Neckmarine Pilot watch and women´s prize were Wolf Caroline jewellery box.
We want to thank you for all the persons who took part to our competition this time. We received lots of new customers and many more potential ones.
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Legacy #36
Scripting: John Ostrander
Art: Omar Francia
Coloring: Brad Anderson
Lettering: Michael Heisler
Cover: Sean Cooke
Released: 05/28/2009
Reviewed by: JF Boivin (11/27/2009)
In their first joint mission, the fleets of the Galactic Alliance and their new allies from Bastion attack the Third Imperial Fleet over Ralltiir. But after their victory, disention between the two allied commanders, Gar Stazi and Edouard Fenel, brings them close to conflict. Stazi makes his point that if this is to be an alliance, he has to be treated as Emperor Fel's equal.
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This one-shot continues the overarcing story of the remnants of the Galactic Alliance that began in #9-10 ("Trust Issues") and continued in #20-22 ("Indomitable" and "The Wrath of the Dragon"). It's completely separate from the Cade Skywalker story, and stars Duros admiral Gar Stazi as he struggles his way through a galaxy controlled by the Sith. After Stazi's fleet stole the Advanced Star Destroyer Imperious from the Empire, Darth Krayt ordered genocide on the planet Dac where the ship was constructed. Horrified by the event, Stazi decided to negotiate an alliance with Roan Fel's Imperial remnant and renamed the ship Alliance in the process.
Here we find that this new alliance is still very shaky. On their first mission together, the Galactic Alliance (now including the Alliance) and Bastion Second Fleet execute a surprise attack on the third Imperial fleet out of Coruscant protecting Ralltiir, commanded by Admiral Kelsan. But Stazi's patience is put to the test when his "ally", commanded by brash Admiral Edouard Fenel, arrives late and starts ordering Stazi around. Through a series of maneuvers and bad judgment calls on Fenel's part, Stazi fights to keep a position of equality and not as vassals.
At first, the two allies have the same goal, to disable as many Imperial ships as possible and Admiral Kelsan complies by ordering his fleet to surrender. But then Fenel encourages Imperial crews to mutiny against their commanders if they refuse to comply, which Stazi does not agree with. Fenel keeps reminding Stazi that he fled at the Battle of Caamas which was also cowardice. Then the tables are turned when a bright young captain named Vaclen Tor refuses to surrender his ship the Steadfast, manned by a crew who are fiercely loyal to him. Then Kelsan refuses to attack his own, and changes his surrender order to self-destruct all Imperial ships. This is another mistake on Fenel's part in Stazi's opinion, since Fenel overplayed his hand by ordering Imperial ships to attack each other.
The turning point comes when Fenel orders everyone to destroy all lifepods ejecting from Imperial ships. Stazi objects to this and orders his own fleet to move between the two opposing Imperial fleets and protect the evacuation. Stazi also protects the Steadfast when Fenel orders his fleet to destroy it. The situation is defused when Emperor Fel himself contacts Stazi and advises him he does not agree with everything Fenel did. Stazi makes a point that as Head of State of the Galactic Alliance he is an equal to Fel, and promises to give him the only surviving ship Steadfast as a gift once its crew is safely off. Stazi then confeses to Captain Jhoram Bey that the alliance will continue, although they will never be friends with the Imperials.
This is a very nice and meaty story about internal politics, personal beliefs and space battles. It's great to see the continuing saga of the Galactic Alliance, and hopefully this will come into play with Cade's story at some point. It also continues to make Roan Fel less and less likeable, as he has become recently in the series. There's also a nice subplot with parts of the battle seen from the POV of a few pilots of Rogue Squadron, namely Anj, Monia and Andurgo (all returning from the "Indomitable" story arc). I love seeing these "fill-ins" dispersed now and then in the series, and they are well executed so far.
As expected, this issue has lots of starships. Three separate fleets, actually. And it takes a talented artist to not only illustrate every single ship but also make each fleet distinctive from one another. Not an easy task, but Francia executes it perfectly. Every type and size of ship looks amazing and seen from any angle. And when the scene switches from starships to the people inside them, Francia still delivers the severity of the situation in the character's expressions. The Galactic Alliance has a lot of alien species: Stazi is a Duro, Bey is a Weequay, there's also Mon Calamaris and a Dresselian. The Corsucant Fleet also has its fair share of alien crewmembers, some even in stormtrooper armor. And they are all depicted very well. Francia's talent is really on display here, as each page is a delight to look at. And the cover by Sean Cooke is near perfection!
The continuing saga of the Galactic Alliance fleet led by Admiral Gar Stazi.
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It was one of those days. You know those days where everything seems to be going wrong before the coffee maker is finished percolating. It didn't get any better after that first cup either.
Later that afternoon, I arrived at a meeting looking completely put together on the outside but still totally frazzled in reality. While I and another person waited for the rest of the group to arrive, we made small talk. I asked her how she got started down her career path when she made the comment, "My dream is to do what you do."
Owning a company is hard and it's not for everyone. For me though, it's still a zillion times better than working for someone else. Even the days where nothing seems to go right are still far fewer than the days where I feel really lucky to be able to get to do work that I love in a way that I want to do it.
If you wake up every day hating your job, find a way to change it. This is not always an easy endeavor, but it is a necessary one. There are a lot of people out there dreaming of having your job.
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"Future Consumer plans to make Gruezi a Rs 50 crore plus brand within a year. There is a gap in the market with few chocolate gifting specific brands in the premium segment. Additionally, there are few chocolate brands that also focus on gifting only during any festive season, but consumers gift their loved ones throughout the year at multiple occasions. With Gruezi we want to cater to this all year round phenomenon," said Rahul Kansal, head – business strategy and marketing, Future Consumer Limited.
Gruezi's initial range of gourmet offerings includes two packs such as Gruezi Swiss Matterhorn Chocolates and Gruezi Assorted Centre Filled Chocolates.
Both packs are priced at Rs. 450 per box and can be purchased from Foodhall, select Big Bazaar Gen Nxt, Big Bazaar and Nilgiris stores in Mumbai, Delhi and Bengaluru, Future Group said.
Chocolat Frey AG is one of the world's most premium chocolate manufacturers and is part of Migros Group.
The brand name 'Gruezi' is inspired by the Swiss word for 'hello' which signifies the welcoming of new moments.


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Where? - 293 Fitzroy St. Fitzroy
Price? - $24
Website? - http://www.thestandardhotel.com.au/
Reviewers – Lee & Nikki
It's no secret that I love a good backstreets pub, and Fitzroy's Standard Hotel might be the quintessential example (you might even say it sets the standard. Badum tshh).
Surrounded by a myriad of one-way streets that always seem to be driving away from the pub, it took a fair bit of focus on Google maps to find the Standard, but once I laid my eyes on it I knew it was my kind of pub.
Walking in the front door you get smacked in the face with the character of this pub. The walls are lined with an eclectic range of all kinds of paraphernalia, mostly music and Fitzroy Football Club themed, but there's a little bit of everything in there.
It's a laid back pub with a refreshing lack of pretentiousness and the clientele run the full gamut of Fitzroy millennials to retiree's propping up the bar.
Out the back is a beer garden that seems to go on forever, snaking back even deeper into suburban Fitzroy - It would have been my pick of where to grab a table for dinner however, as early as 6:30 on a Thursday afternoon, it was packed out there.
Luckily there were still plenty of open tables inside for us to choose from. We sat, checked the menu, ordered a cheeky entree of saganaki ($12), grabbed a beverage and soaked up the atmosphere.
The saganaki arrived and it hit the spot with gusto - I was surprised at how generous of a serve it was (you can't really tell by the below picture, but that is two full slices of cheese stacked on top of each other). Great starter to the meal.
After polishing that off we got on to the main event...
A bit of a novelty parma! Even though it's touted as "deluxe" there is no "regular" parma on the menu, other than an eggplant option for the vegetarians ($20) the deluxe parma is the only choice.
As to be expected from a Fitzroy pub the beer list was chock full of craft beer options. 11 taps offered everything from Melbourne Bitter to Stone & Wood to Hawkers to Moo Brew and more, definitely enough choices to wet any whistle.
Just as we polished off the last of the saganaki the main event arrived (surprisingly speedy service).
At first glance this parma looked damn impressive. Big on the plate and served mostly not atop the chips - We picked up our cutlery and tucked in.
The schnitzel was thick, white, juicy chicken breast. Cooked to perfection and crumbed just as well with what looked like a home made crumb blend. Quite thin on the crumbs and only slightly flakey, it was almost a near perfect foundation for the dish - However all of the parmas that arrived were served quite cold.
Not a huge issue as temperature can be chalked up to a momentary glitch in the kitchen and not a persistent issue, but I like my parmas piping hot when they hit the table, this one was only lukewarm.
The toppings were overall pretty great. The napoli sauce was very rich, almost too rich, but otherwise very tasty. The prosciutto was a welcome addition, grilled to a crunch and adding its trademark salty deliciousness throughout.
The flavour of the tasty cheese permeated all the other flavours well, the feta not so much... As much as I enjoy feta it was lost amongst the other flavours of the dish.
The chips were a triumph. Served piping hot, mostly away from the parma (with a couple of stragglers underneath soaking up the juices for those that swing that way). Well seasoned and even with a pot of tomato sauce thrown in for good measure, a fine accompaniment to the parma.
The salad ... not so much. With all the other elements on the plate kicking goals it was quite disappointing that the salad came off as a bit of an afterthought. Nothing but lettuce leaves with a couple of onion slivers, definite room for improvement here.
$24 for the parma we received? Yeah I've got no qualms paying that again. They didn't skimp on any of the ingredients (except the salad) and you can tell a whole lot of love went into its preparation. From what I can see online I can't find mention of any sort of parma night, but for the price they charge its an honest feed that I doubt you'll walk away from hungry.
Although not without its faults, the Standard offer up a pretty great parma. With a few tweaks here and there it could be a real contender. Definitely worth checking out if you're in the area. A great pub offering up a great feed.
- Great quality chicken
- Fantastic flavours throughout
- Top notch chips
- Served lukewarm
- Weak salad


text: Just one look at the winning images on monoawards.com gave me a brief feeling of trepidation. There are a lot of works of art here that leave me speechless but I made a submission with confidence and my entry was recognized in the abstract category, it can be seen here. I want to thank the jurors of mono awards and even if it wasn't accepted, it was only 20$, you don't have much to loose and you still get your work in front of somebody.


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Starting the Colt e-book released! In fact it was released a week and a half ago, but I've been so busy--working, going out of town two weekends in a row, getting ready to go out of town, catching up at home after being out of town--that I never even thought to update my blog till today.
When my publisher emailed me that the e-book
was released, I had to think up some ways to publicize it, without
actually having a book in my hands! A Facebook announcement was the
obvious first choice. I quickly made a few last-minute changes to my
website, including the addition of a page where website visitors could
read the first chapter.
Then I got busy with my computer
and printer and created a flyer I could post on bulletin boards around
town and on my two trips to visit family. For a template, I used a flyer
from The Orange Slipknot, swapped out the cover photos and the
pertinent information, and tweaked the size and location of my text
boxes. I decided to add tear-off strips, formatted from my piano lesson
flyers with tear-off strips, with each strip containing the title, my
website, and the information "Smashwords/Amazon."
I created bookmarks, again using the template from the bookmarks I
created for my first book. I printed them on photo paper and cut them
apart, five on a page. Now I had something to hand to people I talked
The paperback won't be out for a couple more
months--should I contact the newspaper now or then? I decided I'd rather
give the biggest publicity boost to the paperback, so I'll hold off on
that. But I did write up a possible press release.
As a
substitute teacher, I've had fun sharing my publishing journey with the
classes I've been in recently. I love to answer their questions, but my
favorite comment was: "You don't look like an author." I laughed and
agreed, and told them that actually, authors are just regular people,
that happen to also write books.
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Monday, April 15, 2013
Spring break was a nice chunk of time free of subbing to work seriously on my marketing plan for Starting the Colt. I consolidated notes and bookmarked websites into one page, sorted as to potential for reviews, sales, internet listings, awards, etc. Website changes involved hours of frustration due to lack of practice--my changes wouldn't come up right after I upload them. My typing is also slower and at times one-handed thanks to my wrist brace, which isn't much handier than the cast, but must be endured through summer.
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Audubon Arizona Founding Director Sam Campana says the film was chosen for their annual fundraising film festival because of its aesthetic beauty and relevance to local Condor conservation efforts. "The Condors are magnificent birds, with the largest wings spans of any birds on Earth, and there's some stunning photography in this film," she says. "They are only found in two places now -- in the Andes there is the Andean Condor, and in California and Arizona, there are California Condors."
"The film talks about what they went through to protect the Andean Condor," Campana continues. "And after the film, someone from the Arizona Game and Fish department will discuss local conservation efforts, and what we've done to help preserve the California Condors here in Arizona."
In addition to The Path of the Condor, the Audubon Nature Film Festival includes the documentary The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos, which captures a community of a million flamingos at Lake Natron in Northern Tanzania. There will also be a "picnic supper," and a silent auction of a hundred items, ranging from golf packages to bird photos and art. All proceeds benefit the conservation programs of Audubon Arizona.
The 8th Annual Audubon Nature Film Festival takes place Wednesday, June 16, at Harkins Camelview 5 Theater in Scottsdale. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.; films begin at 7. Tickets cost $25 in advance, $30 at the door. For more information, or to reserve tickets, call 602-468-6470.


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In the physical practice of yoga, we move our body along three physical planes. In this video, I review the coronal plane, the sagittal plane and the transverse plane. By keeping them in mind throughout your practice, you are able to focus and understand the alignment as you move through twists, folds, backbends, and side bending. It will support you in doing the postures correctly and safely.
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For graduates of the Part 141 Private/Instrument Courses the 141 Commercial course is the next logical step, as it allows for a 60 hour flight time reduction in the minimum training requirements. In order to enroll in the Part 141 Commercial Pilot course at Marcair, applicants should have either graduated from a Private/Instrument course at Marcair or just recently completed the Instrument Rating. In some cases commercial applicants have already attained various levels of flight experience. In this case the training will be customized and conducted under Part 61 regulations. The training will include advanced handling of the aircraft, advanced systems training, proficiency in complex/high performance aircraft, emergency procedures, regulations pertaining to commercial operations, advanced meteorology, and aeronautical decision making.
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The Rules of No Shopping
By Liz Klemt*
In case you're just tuning in, I am NOT going shopping (clothes, shoes, accessories) for an entire year. In my first post, I laid it out for you, very black and white. But now for the details:
As we all know, life is the opposite of black and white. So I knew I needed to make several stipulations of my "no shopping" New Year's resolution. They are as follows:
- I may exchange or return items that I do not like or do not fit. The credit must be used the same day in the same store that I returned the item(s) to.
- I may purchase new running shoes (mine are two-years-old and currently have holes) and/or hiking boots that may be needed in the seasons to come (because this is Colorado, duh).
- I may not ask for clothes, shoes or accessories as gifts.
- If I do receive clothes, shoes or accessories as gifts, I may accept them.
So there I was, standing in Kohl's with my $13.96 credit that I had gotten from the return I just made. Make the most of this, Liz. Pick something really good. As I wandered through the racks of clothing, I wondered what would provide me with the most bang for my buck.
I searched though clearance racks and twisted through the aisles. Until I found it. A chunky knit sweater. Soft and slouchy with a cowl neck. The perfect weight, not too heavy, not too light. Goldilock's porridge in sweater form. Then I see that it's on sale! But wait...$19.99. Thoughts start darting through my brain. Do I break my New Year's resolution over this sweater?! It's only been, like, a week; that's just pathetic. Well, I'm here alone, no one would have to know...
Then my phone rings.
Mom: What's up?
Me: I'm somewhere I'm not supposed to be...
Mom: What do you mean..?! *sounding slightly panicked*
Me: Shopping...
Mom: You BETTER be at the grocery store!
Me: Nope...
Interesting how you feel like you have something under control until you are thrown into a situation. Walking into Kohl's, I felt confident. I wasn't about to let some piece of clothing make me stumble on this resolution I made to myself. My headstrong attitude promptly crumbled after seeing what I COULD own and placing my value in that instead of who I am. That's what drives our society and shopping: the person that I will become when I wear x, y, and z. No piece of clothing will ever complete you, make you or break you, or prove your worth the way our society alludes to.
I ended up using my $13.96 on a pair of wool socks for hiking and a pair of small silver hoops to replace a similar pair that had rusted up. With $2.15 received in cash back, I exited the store, and I reflected on how no purchase is ever worth compromising who you are or what you have resolved to do. I inhaled the fresh Colorado air and thought to myself 348 days to go!
Readers, are there any other stipulations you think I should add or take away? Do you feel like you've ever let purchases or material things define you or an aspect of yourself?
Liz is currently a social worker in Denver, CO. You can find her on Twitter and Instagram as @Y0LK_.
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Let's not beat around the bush. The 2018 Consumer Electronics Show, which is technically still ongoing but in all honesty finished as far as product announcements are concerned, has been a bitter pill to swallow for mobile enthusiasts.
With companies like Samsung, LG, HTC and even Sony looking to unveil the next generation of flagship Android phones between February and March, mobile underdog Asus was left grabbing unusual attention in Las Vegas this week.
We were so desperate to spend some one-on-one time with a decent smartphone at CES 2018 that we (largely) chose to ignore both the convoluted name of the ZenFone Max Plus (M1) and its prior appearances in Russia and other European markets.
Priced at a very reasonable $229 for a February US unlocked launch, the Asus ZenFone Max Plus M1 delivers an impressive amount of battery juice while following 2:1 "full-view" display trends.
There are other premium and trendy features offered at that irresistible price point too, including dual rear cameras and facial recognition. Also, the ZenFone Max Plus doesn't look half bad on the outside, thanks to a respectably ergonomic and stylish metal build.
Android 7.0 Nougat software and middling MediaTek processing power are probably the handset's most glaring flaws, but we're still curious to see how everything performs over a more extended period of time.


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The 28th has rolled around again.
Life is like that.
The beat ever steady.
Moving forward.
22 months have passed.
Each day reliving, longing.
Trying to shake the words, "There's been an accident."
Longing for my boy.
Longing for the way things were.
Yet, longing to be more like Christ.
Yearning to made into His likeness.
That my words and actions reflect the deep love He has shown us.
And I fall short.
My words and actions the very opposite of what they need to be.
So, I surrender again the wishes and desires of my heart.
I let them go;
give them to the giver of all.
Knowing He has held me all these months.
Carried us on the wings of His love; loved by a Community and friends.
I wait for Him to make beauty of these ashes.
Isaiah 61:1-3
The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, to proclaim the year of the LORD's favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn,and provide for those who grieve in Zion-- to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the LORD for the display of his splendor.
He will make all things beautiful in His time.
I will trust.
I will hope.
I will rest.
My God is fighting for me.
He is fighting for you.
He is doing a new thing.
He has given much grace for our earthly failings.
Elijah Todd Davis, I miss you with every fiber of my being.
I long to see you smile and hear your laugh.
I long for a witty conversation and to see the blue of your eyes.
I long to make you a cup of coffee and hear your steps on the back porch.
You would love the new porch.
The deep ache that lives in me will never go away until I am face to face with my Savior.
Until then, I will press on this side of eternity, in Jesus' name.
Holding on to the hope.
Living and breathing to share the love of Christ.
I am holding on. . .
David Crowder
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14-15 FLIGHT International, 7 January 1971 INDUSTRY International Products Company News Marconi's new diode A tiny diode, developed by Marconi, is claimed to have a higher performance than any other available in the world. This has made possible some of the most significant advances in recent tele-._ communications technology. The diodes are at the heart of new Marconi equip ment which will transmit over a quar ter of a million speech channels on a single carrier, and they also enable giant radio telescopes to probe to the very edges of the known universe. The diode is a gallium arsenide type, capable of operating over very wide bands, at frequencies as high as 60GHz. This is crucial for the trans mission of enormous quantities of speech or data on a single carrier. Based upon original design work by the Services Electronic Research Laboratory, Baldock, the diode has been refined and perfected by the Mar coni Research Division. It is built into a square package, making it simpler to install into striplines and wave guides, in a double diode configura tion if required, and is suitable for refrigerated operation. The diode is available on short delivery with three figure of merit ranges from 40GHz to 90GHz, at prices from £75 to £250 each. , Dunlop union approved Proposals to effect the union of The Dunlop Com pany Ltd and Pirelli SpA and This electron micrograph shows the junction of the Marconi diode magnified 1,000 times. The circular "mesa" or plateau which is formed on the gallium arsenide chip (the light foreground mass) can be clearly seen bonded to the gold connector above. At the some scale, the thickness of a single human hair would practically obliterate the picture area Societe Internationale Pirelli, have been approved by Dunlop share holders. In seeking acceptance of the pro posals which essentially provide for Dunlop to acquire a 49 per cent interest in Pirelli's operations in Italy and other EEC countries and 40 per cent elsewhere in the world, in ex change for the transfer to Pirelli of equivalent interests in Dunlop's opera tions, Sir Reay Geddes, Dunlop's chairman, describes the union as "the logical response of two major groups to the changes taking place in their industries and in their world markets." The competitive strengths of the two groups will be enhanced, says Dunlop, in several ways: both manufacture and sell internationally and each is a leader in fast-growing product lines many of which, like tyres, are common to both. Together, they will have a combined turnover of nearly £900 million. Dunlop and Pirelli each spends about £8 million annually on R&D. Rate-sensing by wire Engineers at Honeywell's Aerospace Division in Minneapolis have developed a possible replacement for the gyroscope. 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It has a four-way method of entry, with tare weight of 251b, a loading capacity of one ton evenly distributed, or 15cwt evenly distributed, supported sides only. Ardrox Ltd, Commerce Rd, Brent ford, Middx, has developed a new fluorescent lacquer, ARDROX 8-385, for use with black magnetic particle fluids in the inspection of ferro magnetic alloys in difficult visibility. APV-Bowser Filtration Ltd of 74 Purley Way, Croydon, Surrey, has produced a range of aviation fuel filter/monitors designed to provide an efficient fail-safe monitor for installa tion immediately prior to the point of discharge from the refueller or dis penser. A unit can handle flow rates of 12.5 to l,000gal/min, removing all particulate matter and free water from aviation kerosene. PEOPLE AND POSTS Mr Dennis J. Millard has been appointed managing director of Dowty Boulton Paul Ltd. Mr G. C. D'Arcy Biss has retired as chairman of The Fairey Company Ltd and Sir Joseph Hunt has been elected the new chairman. Mr R. W. 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