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When I opened my first investment account I was immediately drawn to the allure of technical analysis. The idea of being able to predict the future movement of the stock market simply by following a defined set of rules based on patterns in stock charts and indicators seemed too good to be true. The problem: it was too good to be true and I managed to wipe out my account in just a few short months. It became readily apparent to me that while technical analysis might be a useful tool for some investors, that the signals were just too unreliable for my taste. I wanted an investment strategy based on company fundamentals rather than price movement alone, and it was that realization that drove me towards a value investment bias in my portfolio. But what exactly is value investing, and just how does it compare to an approach based on technical analysis?
Technical Analysis in a Nutshell
The pure technical analyst pays virtually no attention at all to the fundamentals of the underlying company when making investment decisions. By fundamentals, I am referring to the financials, balance sheet, earnings, and future growth prospects of the company. Instead, technical analysis focuses purely on the pattern of price movement in the stock, as well as the volume, and investing is not an easy trick, you have to study the market to understand whats going on and everyday keeps changing so you have to be on top of it every single day, there a re a few guides and blogs with advise and information about forex trading strategies which can help you get more in the topic.
This is an interesting point. Some readers will be quick to point out that there are many hundreds of technical indicators available for the investor to use in addition to price and volume. Ok – let's take a look.
SMA (Simple Moving Average)
Probably the most basic of the commonly used technical indicators, the simple moving average is quite simply (pun intended) the average of the recent closing prices over a specified number of periods. It's most commonly expressed in the form SMA(50) or SMA(100), where the number in parenthesis is the number of periods from which the average is taken. Note that I use the term periods here instead of something more specific like days because as with nearly all technical indicators, the indicator doesn't care about the timeframe. We could just as easily be talking about days, hours, minutes, or even years!
Typically the SMA is plotted on a chart along with stock price. A common buy signal is when the price crosses above it's SMA, and a sell signal if it crosses below.
Seems like a reasonable idea, and it actually appears to be working in the example from Apple (APPL) above. I have a 50 day SMA plotted along with price over the course of 2012. Using SMA alone we would have sold at the beginning of May at about $580, bought back in at around $575 in June, and sold off again at $650 in early October. The problem is that any kind of investment approach based on averages, whether it be a simple moving average, exponential moving average (EMA), or even more complicated types, we need the stock price to trend to generate profit. More specifically, all we're doing here is looking at price data in a different form.
Other Common Technical Indicators
The simple moving average is very basic. What about more complex technical indicators? Let's look briefly at a few more:
- MACD (Moving Average Convergence/Divergence) – Uses price data to compute two moving averages, one of them being a fast exponential moving average (short period), and one with a longer period. The MACD looks at the divergence between the two averages and compares it to yet another EMA of itself called the signal line. When the signal line crosses above the MACD a buy signal is generated and vice versa for a sell. In other words, we're plotting the difference of two averages, and comparing it to an average of itself. But again, there's nothing magical about where these graphs come from. It can be traced solely back to the price data of the stock over time.
- RSI (Relative Strength Index) – Is part of the class of technical indicators called oscillators and ranges in value from 0 to 100. It is used to plot the strength or weakness in the momentum the stock has based on past performance, and looks at the rate of change of the price to calculate its value. Typically, RSI values higher than 80 indicate that the stock has become overextended (overbought) and is due for a correction. Conversely, an RSI value of less than 20 indicates that the stock has become oversold and may represent a good buying opportunity. Interesting concept, but again all we're doing is looking at the price data to produce this indicator.
- Bollinger Bands – Consists of two bands, that are calculated and plotted based on how volatile the stock price has been over the past N periods (usually 20). The spacing between the bands is based on a multiple of the standard deviations of this volatility. So for example when the stock is quite volatile the bands expand apart, and when the stock is tame, the bands contract. Again, this is just another way (albeit an interesting one) to plot price data.
- VMA (Volume Moving Average) – Much like the SMA we discussed previously, an average can just as easily be taken of the volume data. Trends can be seen as to whether interest in a stock is increasing (volume increasing), or whether a particular day's trading was significantly over or under the norm. Volume-based technical indicators utilize volume data, which is the only other information typically used by a technical analyst other than price.
- Patterns – There are entire books written on how to interpret the various patterns that occur in plots of stock price. They often have descriptive names like cup and handle, double bottom, or shooting star. Buy or sell signals are generated based on the occurrence of these patterns, often in conjunction with (confirmation by) other technical indicators. Often the existence of a pattern is quite subjective, and knowing when to actually pull the trigger and act on a pattern is far from an exact science.
As we've seen above, pure technical analysts really only base their trading decisions on two pieces of information: Price & Volume. It's just sliced and diced and presented in many interesting forms. I used to love this methodology. If one indicator wasn't working properly, there's always six more to either confirm or refute. And therein lies the problem – some indicators work some of the time for some situations. For every indicator saying buy there's another one saying sell, and since all indicators boil down to just a different presentation of price and volume, there is no reliable means to determine which ones are correct except in hindsight.
Fundamental Analysis: Information Overload
Taken to the extreme, fundamental analysis is the polar opposite of technical analysis in that recent price action plays second fiddle to the underlying financials and growth prospects for the company. Price is still important, but the investor taking a fundamental approach to making purchasing decisions typically wants to compare what he/she thinks is the current value of the security to the current trading price. To arrive at this estimate, there's a vast wealth of information available. The analysis can range from extremely complex, to extremely simple. A complex analysis might use a finely tuned model that takes everything into account ranging from projected dividend growth, present value of cash flows, and trends in the company's debt. A simple analysis on the other hand might look at just a few pieces of information, say for example the ratio of the company's PE to it's earnings growth rate (actually called the PEG).
Let's look at some of the most common types of information used in fundamental analysis, and see how it could potentially be used to influence an investor's decisions:
- Earnings – Arguably one of the most important metrics in determining a company's worth, earnings are an important factor in most fundamental analysis techniques. Earnings are most commonly expressed on a per share basis, and expressed as EPS (Earnings per Share). Investor's are typically willing to pay more for a company that is expected to increase its earnings in the future – and that only makes sense.
- Debt – On the other end of the spectrum, debt comes into play, and more specifically how capable the company is to manage or pay off the debt it has incurred. Small amounts of debt relative to the earning potential of a company is actually quite healthy and serves to allow the company to grow at a faster rate than it would otherwise be able to achieve from its cash flow alone. Too much debt in relation to the company's size however can become unmanageable and become extremely cumbersome or even impossible to pay off, leading to bankruptcy. There are several metrics used to quantify this: debt/equity ratio, current ratio, and quick ratio are some of the most common. Each of these attempts to quantify the company's ability to handle it's debt obligations.
- Return on Investment – Ultimately, we as investors buy ownership in companies because we believe that the management of the company will be able to provide a higher return on our money than we would be able to achieve on our own. This is a point that is often missed. There are three common metrics that are used to determine just how well management is doing with the money entrusted to them: Return on Capital (ROC), Return on Equity (ROE), and Return on Assets (ROA).
- Dividends – Eventually, the management of most profitable companies will determine that they can't achieve an acceptable return on investment with the cash on hand. It is their duty to return this excess money to the company's shareholders by means of dividends. Whether or not a particular company pays a regular dividend at all is one thing to consider during a fundamental analysis. Also key is how fast the dividends are growing, whether there have been any lapses in the payment of dividends, and also the payout ratio, which is the percentage of earnings that are paid out to investors instead of being retained to spur future growth.
- Management – The rise and fall of company's are often directly attributed to their leadership. As such, management cannot be overlooked when analyzing a company based on fundamentals, more specifically management's ability to grow the company, and their ability to recognize when they can't achieve an acceptable level of growth, resulting in an increase in dividend payments.
- Products – A company's products themselves play into a proper analysis, but tie into many of the other metrics discussed above. Is a new product coming that will command an increased market share? This will generate earnings, may require the company to take on additional debt to finance new tooling, and will rely on management's competence for a successful execution.
The Case for Value
Based on the sheer amount of information available, there are any number of directions an investor can go in performing an analysis. Some investors seek to make decisions solely on growth, while others may take a buy and hold approach, choosing to purchase companies they believe in fundamentally, and never selling. I have grown to believe that a Value Investing approach makes the most sense for my investment goals and personality. But why?
To believe in something, it has to make sense, and I have been able to rationalize the philosophy of value investing to the point that it does. Value Investing uses fundamental analysis to seek out stocks that are currently trading at a price less than what their intrinsic value is.
As value investors we use fundamental analysis methods to seek out and buy those companies that are currently trading at a price less than what their intrinsic value is. We hold those companies until such time as they are no longer good value, at which point we sell for a profit.
There's obviously a lot more to it than that, but this summarizes the essence of what we're trying to achieve. And it makes sense:
- It follows the old stock market adage of buy low, sell high.
- It takes a lot of the fear and emotion out of investing because the company is being bought for less than what it's worth (this can be a difficult concept to grasp and will be explored further in another post).
- It is based on real numbers that actually mean something. We are basing our calculations on fundamental metrics like earnings and sales instead of blindly looking at price without considering what's driving it.
A Value Investing Example
Value investing is probably most easily explained by example. I am not going to go into detailed calculations here, but will show you the essence of what I am talking about. Let's look at a company called Bio-reference Laboratories (BRLI) over the period of 2011-2012. BRLI is a company that provides medical laboratory testing services for individuals and physicians in the northeastern United States, and is a company that I follow quite closely.
Throughout 2011, let's say that we as value investors determined that BRLI was a company we would be interested in holding for the long term, and that we would be interested in buying it, so long as we were getting it for a bargain. But that's the question – what do we consider to be a bargain?
A bargain is defined as the purchase price being less than what we calculate the company's actual value to be, based on fundamental principles. BRLI has been growing steadily for the past 20 years. The company has zero debt. Management is solid, and they are expanding both their services and geographical coverage. Let's say we had an excel spreadsheet (hint: we do!) that we could use to quantify all of this data and have it tell us what the stock price should be, based on that data. Our spreadsheet might tell us that BRLI has an intrinsic value of $18 / share.
The tricky thing to note here is that stock price does not usually equal stock value. Stock prices typically fluctuate wildly all the time, based on millions of various factors: you have technical investors buying when price crosses above the moving average; buy and hold investors are buying on a bi-weekly basis when their paychecks come in; institutional investors (ie. mutual funds) might be selling so that they can redistribute funds elsewhere in their portfolio; uncertainty about the economy may cause people to either buy or sell based on their views of how things will turn out. In short, the stock market is pretty unpredictable. But by having already defined what we believe to be the true value of the stock, our life is made easy. We're getting a bargain if we buy at less than $18 / share!
July, 2011 through the end of that year saw many buying opportunities for BRLI. Let's assume that we have $60,000 we wanted to invest in this company and see how one scenario might have played out. In mid-July of '11 we had the opportunity to buy right at $18 but, as we'll see in other tutorials we also need a margin of safety on our entry so we wouldn't have bought then. Our first real opportunity comes on Oct. 3, 2011 where we could have entered at around $17/share. Let's assume that we invest 25% of our allocated capital, or $15,000 and manage to buy about 850 shares at $17 each. Things are looking great until early November until the stock drops significantly to a low of around $12 / share about a month later. During a drop like this it's important to evaluate whether any of the fundamentals of the company have changed. If not – that is to say that we are still confident in our valuation of $18 / share, then we are able to buy more shares. Let's say we invested another $15,000 on the way down at around $15, another $15,000 right at the bottom at $12, and put our last $15,000 in on the way back up at $16.50. Let's see what our position looks like:
- Initial $15,000 @ $17/share: 850 shares
- 2nd $15,000 @ $15/share: 1000 shares
- 3rd $15,000 @ $12/share: 1250 shares
- Final $15,000 @ 16.50/share: 900 shares
We now own a total of 4000 shares and our average price is $14.82 / share. By April, 2012 BRLI was trading circa $24/share and by October it had reached just of $32/share. If we were to sell anywhere in this range, we would have achieved a profit of between $37,000 and $68,000 or a gain of 61% and 113% respectively.
This is the power of value investing at work. By defining an estimated intrinsic value, it takes a lot of the guesswork out of when to buy. And when you do buy, you can be confident you're buying low (or at least lower than you would be otherwise). This helps to ensure that you will not only maximize profit on winning investments, but also serves to minimize losses on losing trades.


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Great news for Final Fantasy fans! Dissidia: Final Fantasy NT is coming on January 30th, 2018! There are several pre-order versions to acquire for this intense 3-on-3 PVP battle featuring some of the most iconic Final Fantasy characters! The Ultimate Collector's Edition (189.99) comes with a Warrior of Light bust, the Soundtrack, an 80-page artbook, the Season Pass, Steelbook case unique to the "UCE" and a Collector's Box as just one example. There are other options such as the Steelbook Brawler (59.99) which features one of three Steelbooks, and a digital Deluxe Edition that features a mini-soundtrack and access to the "Nameless Warrior" skin for Warrior of Light. It's exciting that we finally have a date!
DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY NT Arrives Jan. 30
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Coping with the changes
The government is in the process of making very significant changes to the benefits and tax credits system. This is bringing a great deal of uncertainty and fear for many people under pension age who receive help with everyday living costs from the government.
The Devon Strategic Partnership has recognised that it wants to support people to know what the impacts are and be able to access advice and information. To this end, it mandated the creation of the Welfare Reform Advisory Group which has worked in partnership to study the impacts of the proposed changes and help that it can give.
The Welfare Reform Advisory Group has produced a report about the impacts and recommendations for future action, which has been supported by the Devon Strategic Partnership Board.
In addition to this report, the Devon Strategic Partnership has created a simple interactive guide to help explain what these changes could mean for you, and which will direct you to information and support to help you cope with the changes.
The main changes
These may affect the financial help you receive with:
- rent
- Council Tax
- the total amount of benefits you can receive
- benefits you receive for a disability or because you are a carer
- grants or loans to help you in a financial crisis or emergency situation.
Universal Credit
The government is, from October 2013, phasing in Universal Credit. In Devon, Universal Credit will be gradually introduced from 2016. This will replace:
- Income-based Jobseekers Allowance, Income Support, DLA/PIP these benefits are not included in Universal Credit, Income Related Employment and Support Allowance, Working Tax Credits, Child Tax Credits, Housing Benefit with one single, monthly payment. Also, Budgeting Loans – to be replaced by an advance payment of Universal Credit.
If you currently receive any of the above benefits and are transferred onto Universal Credit, you will be:
- paid monthly
- responsible for managing your money and your budget (for instance you will need to pay your rent direct to your landlord and any Council Tax to the Council from the Universal Credit you receive)
- required to claim online in most cases.
If you are capable of and available for work, you may be required to sign a claimant contract and show that you are actively looking for work, or, if you are in part-time work you are looking for more hours or a better-paid job so that you don't rely on benefits or tax credits.
Being told about a change
There are many changes happening between now and 2015. If you are affected you will be told, in writing, of the change. It is really important that you do not ignore these letters that may come from the Department for Work and Pensions or your local council.
If you receive a letter from one of these organisations and you don't understand it please either call the number on the letter and ask them to explain it or take it to your nearest Citizens Advice Bureau or telephone the CAB service on 08444 111 444.


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Songs, dancing and fun for Burrowmoor School nursery children's first Christmas play
PUBLISHED: 13:43 12 December 2018 | UPDATED: 13:43 12 December 2018
AdGarry Samuels
Children From Burrowmoor Nursery got into the seasonal spirit when they staged their Christmas production for parents.
The show, called Our First Christmas Play, saw the tots entertain with music and song.
There were 62 youngsters taking part aged from two to four years old.
Teacher Mandy Aziz said: "Children have been rehearsing since November so parents have got to know the songs well.
"This means it turns into a real sing along fun show for everyone.
"It is the first time they have put on the Christmas show by themselves.
"They've done really well. There's plenty of music, singing and dancing. Everybody gets involved."
The play tells the story of forgetful Santa who knows that he's forgotten to do something very important.
With help from Mrs Claus and the elves he eventually remembers, but not before the cast has sung several Christmas songs about trees, cards, Christmas dinner, presents and more.
The nursery children took the opportunity to show off this year's performance costumes in front of their winning Christmas tree which was entered into the St Peter's Church tree festival.
Their tree won this year's best dressed children's tree category.
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When Seat launched the Altea they referred to it as a Multi Sports Vehicle rather than the more traditional MPV moniker, suggesting it was more dynamic, more exciting and more interesting than rivals. Are we convinced?
We weren't at launch, and we're still not almost ten years on. However, that doesn't mean the Altea is without merit. If you want plenty of storage space and excellent cabin room (for four adults, at least) but still want a responsive drive then the Altea is worth investigating. It's not as flexible as a traditional MPV, and plenty of more contemporary rivals have come along to eclipse it in the intervening years, but the Altea still appeals. For a start it still looks great, and it actually works quite well as a conventional hatchback, delivering a genuinely entertaining and competent drive, despite its full body. The recently introduced TSI petrol engines and revised diesels make it more efficient and fun to drive than ever and the large boot, and option of an even more practical XL model, only adds to its appeal as an all-round family car.
Most important of all that though, is the Altea still feels like a proper Seat rather than a rehashed VW and was the first car in the Spanish maker's arsenal to do so. Finding a character all of its own, it came across as fresh, stylish and interesting - attributes that still shine through to this day.


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Palu, Indonesia: Indonesian authorities on Thursday raised to 1,424 the death toll from the devastating 7.5-magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami that rocked the island of Sulawesi last week.
During a televised press conference in Jakarta, National Agency for Disaster Management spokesperson Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said that at least 113 people were still missing.
The death toll rose by 17 compared to Wednesday`s count, while the number of injured rose to 2,549 with more than 70,000 displaced people, Efe news reported.
The large majority of the deaths were in the city of Palu, home to 350,000 people.
utopo said that 1,047 bodies were buried in mass graves and that distribution of relief goods and reconstruction of property would now be prioritised.
Meanwhile, 92 people were detained for looting cars, motorcycles, cigarettes, coffee and food products on Sulawesi Island.
Police officials said that most of the looting occurred in Palu city — the worst affected by the twin disasters. Thefts were also recorded in Sigi, Toli-Toli and Donggala regencies.
Military and disaster management agency`s trucks were distributing relief goods along the roads in Palu, while the Red Cross distributed blankets and mattresses that were brought to the area by sea.
Inhabitants of more remote, rural areas have complained of a lack of aid and support since the tragedy.


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Question No: 41 – (Topic 9)
A user#39;s computer fails. The help desk provides the user with a new computer. The user#39;s Documents folder is restored from the backup.
The user reports that he can no longer access his encrypted files. The help desk recovers the files by using a data recovery agent (DRA).
You need to ensure that when users receive new computers, they can access their encrypted files without administrative intervention.
What should you request?
credential roaming be enabled
BitLocker be enabled on all computers
user accounts be trusted for delegation
the CA be configured for key archival and recovery
Answer: A Explanation:
credential roaming be enabled
Credential roaming allows organizations to store certificates and private keys in Active Directory Domain
Services (AD DS) separately from application state or configuration information.
Credential roaming uses existing logon and autoenrollment mechanisms to securely download certificates and keys to a local computer whenever a user logs on and, if desired, remove them when the user logs off. In addition, the integrity of these credentials is maintained under any conditions, such as when certificates are updated and when users log on to more than one computer at a time.
BitLocker be enabled on all computers
user accounts be trusted for delegation
This security setting determines which users can set the Trusted for Delegation setting on a user or computer object.
The user or object that is granted this privilege must have write access to the account control flags on the user or computer object. A server process running on a computer (or under a user context) that is trusted for delegation can access resources on another computer using delegated credentials of a client, as long as the client account does not have the Account cannot be delegated account control flag set.
the CA be configured for key archival and recovery
Question No: 42 – (Topic 9)
An administrator modifies the external IP address of Web1 and creates a Hosts (A) record for website1.wingtiptoys.com on the external DNS servers.
Your users report that they can no longer connect to website1.wingtiptoys.com from the Internet.
You need to ensure that users can connect to website1.wingtiptoys.com from the Internet. What should you do?
Instruct the users to modify the DNS client settings on their computers.
Instruct the users to remove an entry from the Hosts file that is located on their computers.
Request that an administrator create a Pointer (PTR) resource record for the new IP address of Web1.
Request that an administrator create an alias (CNAME) resource record for website1.wingtiptoys.com.
Answer: B
Topic 10, Humongous Insurance Scenario:
You are an enterprise desktop support technician for Humongous Insurance.
Active Directory Configuration
The company has two offices named Office1 and Office2.
The network contains an Active Directory forest named humongousinsurance.com. An Active Directory site exists for each office. The sites are named Site1 and Site2.
Server Configuration
All servers run Windows Server 2008 R2 and are joined to the domain. The relevant servers are configured as shown in the following table.
The corporate security policy states that all domain controllers must have only the following roles:
->DNS server
->DHCP server
Network Configuration
Site1 and Site2 connect to each other by using a WAN link.
Client Computer Configuration
All client computers run Windows 7 Enterprise and are members of the domain. Some client computers are portable computers and some are desktop computers. The computers do not support hardware virtualization.
All computers are configured to receive Windows Updates from WSUS1.
Remote Access Configuration
Users can connect to NPAS1 from the Internet by using all of the VPN protocols that are supported by Windows Server 2008 R2.
Fabrikam, Inc. is a customer of Humongous Insurance. Several Humongous Insurance users work at the Fabrikam office and access resources on the Humongous Insurance network by using direct VPN connections to NPAS1. Fabrikam contains several wireless access points.
Application Configuration
All computers in the finance department run a custom application suite named App1. Several users in the sales department install an application named App2. App2 runs as a service and logs on by using the credentials of the user who installed the application.
Question No: 43 – (Topic 10)
Several users in the sales department report that their user accounts are locked out shortly after they change their user passwords.
You need to minimize the number of account lockouts that occur after the users change their passwords.
What should you instruct the users to do?
Delete all entries from the Credential Manager vault.
Change their passwords and then create a password reset disk.
Change their passwords and then configure App2 to log on by using a service account.
Change their passwords and then log off and log back on to their computers.
Answer: C
Question No: 44 – (Topic 10)
Each day, 100 users in Office2 download a 5-MB product catalog file from a share on Server1.
The network administrator reports that the downloads cause an excessive load on the WAN link between Office1 and Office2.
You need to recommend a solution to minimize WAN utilization. The solution must not require that additional servers be deployed.
What should you recommend?
BranchCache in distributed cache mode
BranchCache in hosted cache mode
Distributed File System Replication (DFSR)
File Server Resource Management (FSRM)
Answer: A
Question No: 45 – (Topic 10)
Humongous Insurance users who work at Fabrikam report that when they move between different wireless networks, they are prompted to manually reconnect to the VPN.
You need to ensure that the users can automatically reconnect to the VPN when they move between wireless networks.
What should you request?
that a network administrator create a CNAME record named AUTODISCOVER in the humongousinsurance.com DNS zone
that a network administrator enable Network Load Balancing on NPAS1
that users use only IKEv2-based VPN connections
that users use only SSTP-based VPN connections
Answer: C
Topic 11, Baldwin Museum of Science Scenario:
You are an enterprise desktop support technician for the Baldwin Museum of Science. The Baldwin Museum of Science is located in Dublin. The museum has 2,000 employees. All employees have laptop computers that have cellular connections.
The museum has a main office and three satellite offices.
Active Directory Configuration
The network contains an Active Directory forest. The forest contains a domain named Baldwinmuseumofscience.com.
The relevant group policy information is shown in the following table.
Server Configuration
All servers are located in the main office and run Windows Server 2008 R2. The relevant servers are configured as shown in the following table.
Users access the network remotely by using a DirectAccess connection.
Client Computer Information
All client computers run Windows 7 Enterprise (x86). The client computers are configured to receive Windows Updates from http://WSUS.
Application Configuration
All users run Microsoft Office Outlook 2010 and use Outlook Anywhere. Users access the intranet Web site by using the URL http://intranet.
The museum hosts several Web sites that use the domain suffix fineartschool.net.
Corporate Security Policy
The corporate security policy states that all updates on client computers must be installed from the internal WSUS server.
Question No: 46 – (Topic 11)
Users report that they can only access the fineartschool.net Web servers by entering the full URL to the servers.
You need to recommend a solution that allows users to access the Web servers by using single label names. Your solution must ensure that users can access the intranet Web server by using the URL
What should you recommend?
the DHCP server option for the DNS domain name be removed
fineartschool.net be added as the primary DNS suffix in the Default Domain Policy
fineartschool.net be added to the DNS Search Suffix list in the Default Domain Policy
the Allow DNS Suffix Appending to unqualified Multi-Label Name Queries setting be enabled in the Default Domain Policy
Answer: C
Question No: 47 – (Topic 11)
The help desk technicians discover that Windows Defender definitions are not up-to-date on client computers. The help desk technicians report that other critical updates are applied to the client computers.
You need to ensure that all client computers have the latest Windows Defender definitions. Your solution must comply with the corporate security policy.
What should you request?
a firewall exception be added for msascui.exe
the WSUS server be configured to download and automatically approve Windows Defender definition updates
the Remove access to use all Windows update features setting in the WSUS Policy GPO be set to disabled
the Windows Defender\Turn on definition updates through both WSUS and Windows Update setting in the WSUS Policy GPO be set to enabled
Answer: B
Question No: 48 – (Topic 11)
A new printer is installed on FP1 and is shared as Printer1.
Users report that they receive an error when they try to connect to \\FP1\Printer1, and that after they click OK they are prompted for a printer driver.
The server administrator confirms that the printer is functioning correctly and that he can
print a test page.
You need to ensure that users are able to connect to the new printer successfully. Your solution must minimize administrative effort.
What should you request?
an x86 printer driver be installed on FP1
the permissions be changed on the shared printer
a new Group Policy object (GPO) be created that includes a printer mapping for
the Devices: Prevent users from installing printer drivers setting in the Default Domain Policy be set to disabled
Answer: A
Question No: 49 – (Topic 11)
The help desk technicians discover that some computers have not installed the latest updates for Windows. The Windows Update log files on the computers show that to complete the installation of several updates the computers must be restarted.
You need to ensure that future updates are successfully installed on all computers. What should you request?
the logon hours for all user accounts be set from 06:00 to 22:00
the Delay Restart for scheduled installations setting in the WSUS Policy GPO be set to disabled
the Allow Automatic Updates immediate installation setting in the WSUS Policy GPO be set to enabled
the No auto-restart with logged on users for scheduled automatic updates installations setting in the WSUS Policy GPO be set to disabled
Answer: D Explanation:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc720539(WS.10).aspx http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee532075.aspx
Question No: 50 – (Topic 11)
Twenty new laptop computers are joined to the domain.
Users of the new laptops report that they can access the Exchange server, but they cannot access file shares or internal Web sites when they are outside of the office.
Other remote users can access file shares and internal Web sites when they are outside of the office.
You need to ensure that users of the new laptops can access file shares and Web sites on the internal network when they are outside of the office.
What should you request?
new user certificates for the laptop users
new computer certificates for the laptops
the user accounts for the laptop users be added to the Baldwin\Direct Access group
the computer accounts for the laptops be added to the Baldwin\Direct Access group
Answer: D
Topic 12, Tailspin Toys Scenario:
You are the desktop support technician for Tailspin Toys. Tailspin Toys manufacturers and distributes children#39;s toys. The network environment includes a server infrastructure running on Windows Server 2003 Service Pack (SP) 2 and Windows Server 2008 R2, Active Directory with the forest and domain levels set at Windows Server 2003, and Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) running on Windows Server 2008 R2. The company has a Microsoft Enterprise Agreement (EA) with Software Assurance (SA).
The company sites, network connectivity, and site technologies are shown in the following table.
The company#39;s domain controller layout and details are shown in the following table.
The company#39;s client computer configuration details are shown in the following table.
The company uses Microsoft SharePoint 2010 as the company intranet and as a document repository for company-related Microsoft Office documents. The URL for the intranet is intranet.tailspintoys.com. There is a Group Policy object (GPO) that applies to all client computers that allows employees who are connected to the corporate network to go to the intranet site without having to enter authentication information.
All users are using Microsoft Internet Explorer 8. All users have enabled the Internet Explorer SmartScreen Filter and the Internet Explorer phishing filter. All of the desktop support technicians are members of a security group named Desktop Admins. The Desktop Admins group is a member of the local Administrators group on all client computers. The desktop support technicians use the Microsoft Diagnostics and Recovery Toolset to perform various troubleshooting and repairs.
All Windows 7 client computers have a directory named tailspintoys\scripts in the root of the operating system drive. The directory contains four unique .vbs files named scriptl.vbs, script2.vbs, script3.vbs, and script4.vbs.
Software Environment
->An existing GPO named AppLockdown applies to Windows 7 machines and uses
AppLocker to ensure that:No .bat files are allowed to be run by users and rules are enforced
->An existing GPO named RestrictApps applies to Windows XP client computers
and uses a Software Restriction Policy to ensure that:No .bat files are allowed to be run by users and rules are enforced
Data Protection Environment
->Some users at the Manufacturing site use EFS to encrypt data.
->A user account named EFSAdmin has been designated as the Data Recovery Agent (DRA).
->The DRA certificate and private key are stored on a portable USB hard drive.
As part of the yearly security compliance audits, a vendor is due to arrive at Tailspin Toys in a month to perform the yearly audit. To prepare for the audit, management has asked you to participate in an internal review of the company#39;s existing security configurations related to network security and data security. The management team has issued the following requirements:
New software requirements
->All installation programs must be digitally signed.
->Minimum permissions must be granted for installation of programs.
Internet Explorer requirements
->Users must not be able to bypass certificate warnings.
->Users must not be able to add Internet Explorer add-ons unless the add-ons are approved by IT.
Data protection requirements
->All portable storage devices must use a data encryption technology. The solution must meet the following requirements:Allow all users a minimum of read access to the encrypted data while working from their company client computers.Encrypt entire contents of portable storage devices.Minimize administrative overhead for users as files and folders are added to the portable storage devices.
->Recovery information for client computer hard drives must be centrally stored and protected with data encryption.
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Application (http/s) Stress Testing
Before deploying a new Application or upgrading a Service such as VoIP or eMail, it is important that the Application or Service be tested in a lab environment to ensure it and its underlying infrastructure are stable, robust and secure. Data Edge can help you stress test the Application or Service by simulating a variety of real life scenarios and reporting on the results.
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Keep Condoms in Place with SlipGuards…
Keep Condoms in Place with SlipGuards…
I spend my days and nights encouraging the sex active to use protection. Even in 2016, with all the hard to pronounce diseases that are spreading, condom use seems to be the simplest, most tricky task for many individuals (and couples). Many complain about the hassle of getting condoms and putting them on – but there are a large number who are concerned about keeping them on.
Is that you?
Let's be honest – many women don't really care if you wear magnums. What they care about is whether your condom is baggy because it's the wrong size, or if your condom keeps sliding off. Slipguards is the solution for this issue. Not only should your condom fit right, it should stay on for the entire session.
Why is my condom slipping?
There are plenty of reasons why one would need to keep condoms in place, these are just a few:
Vaginal wetness
Anal lubrication
Condom is too tight (go buy the right size)
Condom is too loose (go buy the right size)
Rigorous (rough) sex shifts condom
Penis shape (curved penis, peyronie's Disease [PD])
All of these issues can put a strain on the mood when trying to get intimate. That's where the SlipGuard comes in:
"The Slip Guard is a 100% food grade silicon product designed to eliminate condom slippage. The profile of The Slip Guard is so slim it can go unnoticed during use. Its double ringed design makes it perfect for safe constriction. You heard right! It can also be used as a constriction band, specifically designed to work with condoms. Made for multiple uses, you can wash it with soap and water. The Slip Guard can handle what ever you throw at it. It can support over 1000 times its own weight…"
How It Works
The Slip Guard is simple. After putting on the condom, make sure it is completely unrolled to the base. Stretching The Slip Guard, slip it over the condom and sit the base of the condom in the middle chamber of The Slip Guard. With one ring contacting the condom and the other making contact with skin. (See detailed instructions here)
I had the honor of trying the SlipGuard, and I'm definitely a fan. For starters, the packaging is super simple and easy to open. When you're trying to get busy – no one has time to grab scissors or a boxcutter (hey, I'm from New York – don't judge!). All you need to do is pop the plastic open and take the SlipGuard out. It makes a great storage unit for the ring as well.
My husband was excited to try it as well. We've used penis rings before, but never one that doubled as additional safety. The sound of my toddler rolling over in her crib through the baby monitor is great birth control, but there's nothing wrong with having a backup to the backup. He slipped it on, and it was like the SlipGuard wasn't even there.
Third -it freaking GLOWS IN THE DARK!!
When you're going through the motions and want to get started, how awesome is it to only have to reach into the nightstand and dart your eyes to the exact thing you want. It made locating the SlipGuard super easy, and I love easy.
The greatest parts about the SlipGuard so far, is that it cleans easy and it's reusable dozens of times. The price point is amazing enough that you can stock up on a few and keep one in your travel bag, another in the car and one at home. It's also a great bridal shower gift, as couples may still be mapping out their life plans.
Pro's of the SlipGuard:
Easy way to keep condoms in place.
Simple, inconspicuous design.
Stretches to fit larger girth.
Easy to clean
No chemical smell.
Keep condoms in place without additional effort.
Cons of the SlipGuard:
I've got nothing so far.
Ultimately, I give the SlipGuard an A+. I look forward to continued use and a follow-up review, as this is an excellent product.
So, let's hear your thoughts: would you use the SlipGuard? Why or why not?


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How to Redo a Kitchen With a Little Money
Nothing makes a home feel trendier than an up-to-date kitchen, but the cost of renovating even a modest kitchen can be immense. Creative upgrading and updating in carefully chosen areas, however, can make a kitchen feel new again, even when the renovation budget is tiny.
Painting a kitchen covers up dirty, worn surfaces, and it provides the opportunity to introduce up-to-date color at the same time, a change that can make a kitchen look considerably more fashionable. Painting can also make cabinets seem fresh and contemporary; if cabinets are structurally sound, painting them will renew their appearance for a fraction of the cost of replacing them. Other relatively small changes to the kitchen's wall surfaces, such as adding tile to the backsplash, can have a proportionally large impact for the money.
The look of cabinets can also be updated by making some alterations to their structure without replacing them. Removing cabinet doors and painting the frames and interiors turns closed cabinet into an open showcase for attractive dishes, utensils and decorative items. Adding glass or other inserts to cabinet doors also refreshes the appearance of cabinets at a substantially lower cost than replacing the entire cabinet.
Replacing the hardware on cabinet doors and drawers is a relatively minor change that has a surprisingly major impact on the overall look of a kitchen; changing the style of cabinet hardware, especially in conjunction with repainting, can entirely change the visual style of the cabinetry. Updating the kitchen faucet with a newer, more stylish design is another relatively low-cost way to bring a more contemporary look to the kitchen and upgrade its functionality at the same time.
Appliances and Fixtures
Along with adding new flooring and cabinetry, replacing kitchen appliances is one of the most expensive components of a kitchen remodel, but new appliances are also one of the most visible signs of an up-to-date kitchen. If complete appliance replacement is outside the budget, replacing one or two fixtures, such as the dishwasher or the sink, can give the kitchen a significant boost in functionality. If there is no budget for any replacement at all, appliances can sometimes be refinished or painted with specialized appliance paint.
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Pairs Cup at Wilmslow GC, Thursday 29th October 2020
Wilmslow has played host to fields of European Tour stars, Open Championship aspirants and amateur golfers of the highest calibre. Nobody has taken the course apart. Yet it is not a daunting prospect for the higher handicap golfer. This is a subtle course which rewards intelligent play.
A prime example is the 1st hole, a short par 4 which is occasionally driven by the prodigious. The rest of us need to use our brains. Drive too far to the right and a copse lurks; too far to the left and 3-off-the-tee is the likely outcome; too long and the drive runs out of fairway. There is plenty of fairway beckoning, but only a little of it allows an approach shot to be played down the line of the angled green. It is simple, but strategic, and that is the theme on almost every hole.
One of the toughest drives follows at the 2nd, a sharp left hand dog-leg that tempts the mighty to clear tall trees, flirt with bunkers, or, again, run out of fairway by not thinking clearly. On the 4th, too, the drive is again fundamental, with bunkers to be avoided yet challenged if the best angle into a tricky green is to be found. Both par 5s on the outward nine offer birdie or eagle chances to strong hitters, but they are cleverly bunkered for the high-handicapper. The 8th offers a marvellous opportunity to reward the player able to draw the ball, or brave enough to take on the trees on the direct route, while the diminutive 9th, lying as it does on the far side of a stream, frequently provokes over-clubbing followed by desperate rescue attempts.
The back nine begins right outside the Professional's shop, the 10th being yet another hole on which good position off the tee is essential if the green is to be easily accessed. All golfers fancy their chances on the 11th, a short par 4, but its defences are stout. One of the finest driving holes follows, the 12th, beautifully bunkered both off the tee and on the approaches to one of the largest greens on the course. Good driving distance is a considerable advantage on the par-5 13th, a down slope on the far side of a ridge usually adding many precious yards to the drive.
There is no compromise on the par-3 14th, a compulsory carry over a deep river valley to find an elusive green. Then comes a stern two-shot hole, the 15th, with the best line from the tee difficult to discern and fairway bunkering appropriate to all classes of golfer. Again it is placement of the drive rather than brute strength which unlocks the 16th hole, a dog-leg to the right to a handsomely sited green amid the trees. Another compulsory carry, this time a little shorter, is called for on the pretty par-3 17th. The final hole is a great gambler's hole, a par 5 that is reachable in two by the strong player, but only if the tee shot is long and straight, finding the perfect spot on the elevated fairway from which a glorious second shot awaits, tumbling downhill to a well-bunkered green nestling between a grassy bank and Mobberley Brook, over which the opening drive was made.


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Hand hygiene is the single most important component of healthcare-associated infection prevention. The physical environment plays a key role in promoting hand hygiene. Effective hand hygiene strategies integrate environmental, personal, and organizational/operational elements.
Trzpuc, S. J., Wendt, K. A., Heitzman, S. C., Skemp, S., Thomas, D., & Dahl, R. (2016). Does space matter? An exploratory study for a child–adolescent mental health inpatient unit. HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal, 10(1), 23-44.


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About LGC
We are a global leader in the life sciences sector, serving customers in healthcare, applied markets (including food, agbio and the environment), research and government.
We provide a comprehensive range of reference materials, proficiency testing schemes, genomics reagents and instrumentation, research and measurement services. Our scientific tools and solutions form an essential part of our customers' quality and compliance procedures enabling them to provide safer products, develop new solutions and advance research.
Through a collaborative and consultative approach, our products and technology platforms help our customers bring new therapies to market; optimise food safety and production; enable diagnoses to be made more accurately; and support progressing product discovery through to manufacture with quality and consistency. In this way, we play our part in addressing important global drivers such as a growing and ageing population, globalisation and rise of emerging markets.
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Ceramic jewelry Unique and stylish red and white ceramic bracelet Romantic style fashion jewelry
The irregular round ceramic bracelet is a great way to infuse your look with color.
OOAK ceramic bracelet which is handmade from stoneware clay stamped and glazed in a shades of red.
Each bracelet is handmade and one of a kind – No two are ever alike.
It measures approx. 3 inches in diameter.
The bracelet comes in a gift box.
Please note, this bracelet is made of ceramics and can be break if it dropped or banged on hard surface. Wear with care- it could last forever.
*** This listing is for one red bracelet, for more bracelets the cost would be:
one bracelet: $24
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text: LEGO 41190 – ELVES – LA FUGA S 0 Review(s) Availability: In stock £13.00 1 in stock Add to Basket Compare Add to Wishlist Product added! Browse Wishlist The product is already in the wishlist! Browse Wishlist Tweet QUICK OVERVIEW Includes an Emily Jones mini-doll figure plus Vespe the shadow bat and spider figures. Features a cave with a bed and rotating chest that opens, plus a ledge on top. Also includes a fully posable and buildable Lumia the eagle figure with space for a mini-doll figure, and a bat glider with disc shooter. Category: Lego, LEGO & construction toys, Top Brands.


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There has been hors category cols, snowstorms, high winds, brilliant sunshine, and challenging climbs and our team has come through with flying colours.
Here you can see Yvonne riding Col de Turini.
Everyone agrees that Geneva to Nice is fantastic. Here is Seamus discussing how he has paced himself over the week.
Reaching Nice is a beautiful end to a fantastic week. Here are the team celebrating in the sun.
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Everyone a part of the kitchen team will be included in the daily creation of menu's, specials, initiatives, events, bar program, catering, private dining, everything. Managers and kitchen team in charge of running service. Gratuity at the end of each day will be rewarded to all hourly employees and company benefits. All kitchen operations will be based on scratch-made or housemade initiatives and non-gmo/local/organic when possible.
All Rebel Owl employees have access to affordable health care, positive work environment, music, flexible schedules, advancement opportunities, fair wages, safe work practices, and other available company benefits
Casa Indigo is a neighborhood-style diner and cafe. The kitchen will serve some classics including chiclaquiles, chicken and waffles, guisados, burgers, Guerrero-style Machete's, egg-focused entree's, and much more. You can also enjoy our chefs take on global flavors, new dishes, daily specials, regional Mexican, and so much more.


text: Sotiris joined Transport & Environment in July 2014 after 6 years in the European Parliament. He worked as a Policy Advisor on Transport, Climate Change and Environment for MEP Kriton Arsenis, some of his key files being CO2 emissions of the shipping sector, biofuels and indirect land-use change, as well as the revision of Water Framework directive and Environmental Impact Assessment directive. A qualified lawyer, Sotiris hails from northern Greece and speaks Greek and English. He studied at the University of Thessaloniki School of Law, the University of Athens School of Law as well as at the King's College London Centre of European Law. Sotiris was awarded European Citizens' Prize 2008 of the European Parliament as member of "G700" blog for promoting intergenerational justice. He is part of the aviation and shipping team at T&E and is responsible for the cleaner shipping campaign. He loves good food and reading and his passions include politics and hiking.


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A former United States defence department official who leaked Pentagon documents, an Indian women's rights activist and a poetry festival in Colombia are all winners at the alternative Nobels.
The alternative awards were founded in 1980 by Jakob von Uexkull who hopes to recognise the work of people he says is ignored by the official Nobel prizes.
This year Daniel Ellsberg is among the winners. He leaked documents which indicated that the US government had deceived the public about whether the Vietnam war could be won, and the extent of casualties.
In giving him the prize, the award committee said it partly wanted to highlight parallels between the Vietnam war and the war in Iraq.
Von Uexkull says: "It is quite clear that decisions are being taken by governments behind our back, where the argument of secrecy is being misused.
"We are facing the same situation, I think, in Iraq. People have been lied to about the reasons for this war."
Peace and truth
The award citation recognised Ellsberg "for putting peace and truth first, at considerable personal risk, and dedicating his life to inspiring others to follow his example".
Ellsberg shared the two million kroner ($273,000) Right Livelihood Award with Ruth Manorama, an Indian women's rights activist, who was honoured for her work to achieve equality for dalit women in India.
Dalits, or untouchables, belong to no caste and have faced centuries of discrimination.
The prize committee also cited the The Festival Internacional de Poesia de Medellin for promoting peace in what it called one of the most violent cities in the world.
Poetry festival
The festival was started in the early 1990s, providing a safe haven in the middle of heavy fighting between criminal groups in Medellin, von Uexkull said.
"There is a power there, something that unites people even while they are shooting each other," he said.
Whitaker Ferreira, a Roman Catholic activist, won the honorary award "for a lifetime's dedicated work for social justice that has strengthened democracy in Brazil and helped to give birth to the World Social Forum, showing that 'another world is possible,'" the citation said.
The awards will be presented in a ceremony at the Swedish parliament on December 8, two days before the Nobel prizes are handed out.


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Falling From the Sky
After Hurricane Ike, the evening of November 20 marked the first snow that Houston has seen in years. The white stuff first appeared around 8 PM. Looking out one's window into the darkness, it takes a moment to recognise snow. By 9 PM snow was falling in flurries and children were out making snowmen.
The next morning Johnson Space Center was covered in a white blanket. By lunchtime the snow had melted away and workers were outside waiting for something else to fall from the sky. The Space Shuttle endeavour was travelling back to Florida friom California. This journey takes several days on the back of a 747. After spending a night in El Paso, the Shuttle and 747 made a detour to flyby JSC.
The Shuttle era is scheduled to end in 2010. Our extra flight for the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer may push that date into 2011. Like snow, nothing lasts forever.
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Providers must report on 6 total Clinical Quality Measures (see more info below)
Report ambulatory clinical quality measures to CMS
Objective change for Stage 1, 2014
Beginning in 2014, there will no longer be a separate objective for reporting ambulatory or hospital clinical quality measures as a part of meaningful use. It is important to note, however, that Eps, eligible hospitals, CAHs will still be required to report on clinical quality measures in order to achieve meaningful use. CMS is simply removing the standalone objective that requires providers to attest that they plan to report on clinical quality measures because it is redundant.
Successfully report to CMS ambulatory clinical quality measures selected by CMS in the manner specified by CMS
No exclusion
More info:
For CORE Requirement #10, providers must report on 6 clinical quality measures of the 10 measures which drchrono has been certified for. Particularly, EPs (Eligible Providers) must report on 3 core CQMs and 3 additional CQMs and, if the denominator of 1 or more of the required core measures is 0, then EPs are required to report results for up to 3 alternate core measures.
It is acceptable to have a '0' denominator provided the EP does not have an applicable population.
In sum, EPs must report on 6 total measures: 3 required core measures (substituting alternate core measures where necessary) and 3 additional measures. A maximum of 9 measures would be reported if the EP needed to attest to the 3 required core, the three alternate core, and the 3 additional measures.
How to (website)
1. Navigate to Clinical > PQRI
2. From this report, you can calculate Core measures, Alternate Core measures (when Core is not applicable), and Additional measures:
3. Use the following links to help with the actual submission process after calculating the measures:
- http://journal.ahima.org/2010/09/15/clinical-quality-measures-for-providers-3
- http://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/QualityMeasures/index.html?redirect=/QualityMeasures/03_ElectronicSpecifications.asp#TopOfPage
- http://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/QualityMeasures/index.html?redirect=/QualityMeasures/03_ElectronicSpecifications.asp#TopOfPage


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GHB (Gamma Hydroxy Butyrate)
What is GHB?
Gamma hydroxy butyrate or Gamma hydroxybutyric acid, Sodium Oxybate
GHB is a central nervous system depressant that can relax or sedate the body. At higher doses it can slow breathing and heart rate to dangerous levels.
GHB is made from: gamma butyrolactone (GBL) and Sodium Hydroxide or Potassium Hydroxide – basically it is degreasing solvent or floor stripper mixed with drain cleaner. When GBL or BD or products containing them are ingested, GHB is produced in the body.
Your body manufactures GHB for its normal metabolism. The only reason people take GHB at a party is to get high, not for their health. People are kidding themselves if they imagine they're taking a vitamin supplement or amino acid, even though GHB has been marketed as such. Just because trace, minute amounts of GHB are found in a human body doesn't make the lab-created form of it safe to consume!
What does GHB look like and how is it used?
GHB can be produced in clear liquid, white powder, tablet, and capsule forms. When in clear liquid form it looks just like water. It can be mistaken for water because it is usually found in a small (30ml) clear plastic bottle, a water bottle, or even Gatorade bottles, which contains several doses. One dosage is usually a capful. There are approximately 9 hits per bottle, but this, too varies depending on the concentration of the mix. GHB has become notorious for its use in crimes, particularly rape. Colorless, odorless, and tasteless, it can be slipped into drinks and ingested without the victim having any clue. It causes sedation, often rendering the victim helpless. It also produces amnesia, making it very difficult to arrest and convict a perpetrator.
What are the effects of GHB?
The effects of GHB include: Intoxication, increased energy, happiness, talking, desire to socialize, feeling affectionate and playful, sensuality, enhanced sexual experience, muscle relaxation, loss of coordination due to loss of muscle tone, nausea, difficulty concentrating, loss of gag reflex. GHB's intoxicating effects begin 10 to 20 minutes after the drug is taken. The effects typically last up to 4 hours, depending on the dosage.
What are the side effects of GHB use?
The side effects of GHB use include: nausea, headaches, drowsiness, dizziness, amnesia, vomiting, loss of muscle control, respiratory problems, loss of consciousness, being conscious but unable to move, and death, sedation, desire to sleep, rambling incoherent speech, giddiness, silliness, difficulty thinking, slurred speech, passing out, and death. – Especially when combined with alcohol or other drugs
Can you overdose on GHB?
Yes, an overdose of GHB can occur rather quickly. The signs are similar to those of other sedatives: drowsiness, sleep, loss of consciousness, nausea, vomiting, headache, loss of reflexes, impaired breathing, slowed heart rate, respiratory depression, seizures, hypothermia, coma, blocked airway due to loss of gag reflex, and ultimately death.
GHB has several characteristics that increase the likelihood of toxicity. A small increase in dose can push the sedative effects to a lethal level. High doses of GHB overwhelm the body's ability to eliminate the drug, and therefore lead to greater effects of longer duration than expected. GHB's purity and strength are especially difficult to determine because the drug can be made from a number of chemical formulas, which differ in the amount of GHB produced when metabolized by the user's body.
What are the effects of GHB withdrawal?
The effects of withdrawal from GHB are: insomnia, anxiety, tremors, and sweating.
Is GHB addictive?
Because widespread use of GHB is relatively recent, the worst effects of this drug are not known yet. There are indications, however, that the potential may be significant. GHB users have reported that they need higher and higher doses to get the effects that they want, and that when they try to quit, they can't.
What are the slang terms used for GHB?
"G" (most common), Gamma-OH, Liquid E, Fantasy, Georgia Home Boy, Grievous Bodily Harm, Liquid X, Liquid Ecstasy (is not ecstasy), Scoop, Water, Everclear, Great Hormones at Bedtime, GBH, Soap, Easy Lay, Salty Water, G-Riffick, Cherry Meth, Organic Quaalude, and Jib.
What is the extent of use of GHB?
GHB and two of its precursors, gamma butyrolactone (GBL) and 1,4 butanediol (BD) have been involved in poisonings, overdoses, date rapes, and deaths. These products, obtainable over the Internet and sometimes still sold in health food stores, are also available at some gyms, raves, nightclubs, gay male parties, college campuses, and the street. They are commonly mixed with alcohol (which may cause unconsciousness), have a short duration of action, and are not easily detectable on routine hospital toxicology screens.
GHB emergency room mentions increased from 55 in 1994 to 2,973 in 1999. In 1999, GHB accounted for 32 percent of illicit drug-related poison center calls in Boston. In Chicago and San Francisco, GHB use is reportedly low compared with MDMA, although GHB overdoses seem frequent compared with overdoses related to other club drugs.
GHB (gamma hydroxy butyrate) use is a growing problem on college campuses. GHB and its analogs are used for a variety of reasons: Partying. Raves. Date or acquaintance rape.
The use of GHB on college campuses continues to be a growing problem. Accurate information is so scarce about GHB that the majority of college students using it have no knowledge that they are putting their lives in danger. The information on most web sites is so misleading regarding GHB that some college students actually believe the myth that GHB is a safe supplement. Many male students are attracted to its use for its reputed reputation as a muscle enhancer, while other students may find themselves using it as a sleep aid, especially in noisy dorms.
The use of GHB for its euphoric effects continues to rise on many campuses. GHB can easily be concealed in a college dorm room so its use can go unknown, unlike the use of alcohol. Many universities and colleges have had so many problems with the use of GHB on their campuses, that they are now faced with educating their students on this dangerous and deadly drug.
In September of 1999, Glamour Magazine did a survey of over 200 female students at more than 20 colleges and universities. The survey revealed that 19% of those asked know someone who has been a victim of GHB.
What are "Club Drugs" and is GHB one of them?
For several years, NIDA monitoring systems have registered a nationwide pattern of drug use centered on all-night party and "rave" dance clubs and bars. The drugs reported in these scenes are extremely diverse and vary among locales. Overall, they include drugs that have long been abused, such as marijuana and cocaine, and drugs whose abuse is a more recent development, such as methamphetamine, ecstasy, gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB), flunitrazepam (Rohypnol), and ketamine. Some are stimulants, some depressants, and some hallucinogens. Some are prescription drugs that are made in licensed factories using strict quality control, but illegally diverted for abuse. Others have no legitimate medical uses and are produced clandestinely.
Because of this diversity, "club drugs" is an ambiguous and flexible term. However, it clearly applies to methamphetamine, ecstasy, GHB, and Rohypnol, which have become widespread in the 1990s in tandem with contemporary club culture.
The novelty of many club drugs is undoubtedly one reason for the recent surge in their use. Because these drugs are relatively new, some vulnerable individuals may imagine that taking them is safe-that their reported adverse effects are rare or exaggerated, and that such reactions could never affect them personally. In contrast, few can harbor such misperceptions about older drugs. Cocaine, for example, was widely used in dance clubs and elsewhere in the 1980s, but its use has receded as its health and social costs have become well known.
Scientists still have much to learn about club drugs. However, they have already shown that these substances can cause serious and perhaps permanent impairments and sometimes death.
An additional challenge to scientists-and peril to users-is the fact that club drugs are often taken in combination or with other intoxicants. GHB, for example, is frequently consumed with alcohol, which is also a depressant. A significant percentage of those who have died with GHB have also had alcohol in their blood. In Seattle and Miami, ecstasy is sometimes taken mixed with LSD, psilocybin, or heroin. It is very likely that such combinations will affect the body and brain in ways that are more deleterious than either drug alone.


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Involvement and type of purchase
Customers or consumers can be either highly involved in the purchase or have a lower level of purchase involvement which can impact their purchase behaviours.
High purchase involvement is where the customer or consumer needs to gather a lot of information about the prospective purchase due to either personal or social risk - such as expense or how they think others may perceive them or how they would like to be seen by peers.
A low level of involvement is where there is limited risk; the customer or consumer may be very familiar with the brand, product or service, or they may see the product or service as a habit or functional aspect of their life.
The level of involvement in a purchase can vary based on three things:
- Familiarity with the category, product or brand: previous experience with your brand or your competitor's brand will increase the familiarity and lower the involvement in the purchase.
- The level of social risk the purchase may carry: purchases that carry a degree of risk amongst friends and family may impact the level of involvement in the purchase causing the customer or consumer to take more time to consider whether the purchase is acceptable to those around them.
- The level of financial risk: the more something costs, the more likely a customer or consumer is to spend more time seeking a product and making comparisons with other products (similar and acceptable substitutes).
Further, understanding the level of involvement will also be impacted by the type of purchase. There are several types of purchases:
- Infrequent purchases: these are usually novel or important purchases that demand time and effort in order to make a decision to purchase. For example, buying a new outfit to wear to a close friend's significant birthday celebrations.
- Repetitive consumption: these are purchases that are undertaken on a regular basis. Often, these types of purchases are made repetitively and are made at convenient locations, such as supermarket purchases. For example, deodorants and soaps, washing powders or liquids etc.
- Involuntary consumption: customers and consumers may have little or no choice in having to purchase the product or service. For example, if you drive a car then you need to buy petrol, therefore you have to buy the category (petrol) if you wish to continue to use your car.
- Group consumption: the decision to purchase is influenced by more than the person undertaking the purchase. For example, the purchase of a product or service by a few people rather than just the individual who is making the purchase. For example, breakfast items (such as cereals, bread etc) for the family.
How long does it take you to decide which drink to buy when you visit your local store to purchase a drink? The purchases that you make quickly, either because you are familiar with the product or brand, or it has low social risk or low financial risk, are those purchasing decisions that have a low involvement level. You also purchase drinks frequently so this is also a repetitive purchase.
Now, let's think about a purchase that would usually carry some degree of social, financial or personal risk. An example of a higher risk purchase would be a big ticket item like a car. This type of purchase is not made frequently and it would be considered an important purchase.
Below are some examples of differing levels of involvement purchases, overlaid with repetitive purchases and important purchases.
These are illustrative examples only. It is important to remember that familiarity with the item could move a customer or consumer from high to low involvement and that what constitutes a repetitive purchase versus an infrequent purchase could vary for customers or consumers in different countries.
Thinking about the types of high and low involvement items in the image above, what other items could you add to the list of high or low involvement? Post your thoughts to the Comments section.
Do you agree with other learners' perceptions of what is high or low involvement? Don't forget to tell us why.
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Is a work furlough a sufficient violation of an employment contract to be considered a constructive termination?
UPDATED: October 14, 2011
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Whether a work furlough is a violation of an employment contract probably depends on the contents of the individual contract. However, generally speaking, it may be possible to show a breach of the employment contract by looking at the salary figure. If the contract explicitly references or guarantees a salary figure, that might be the best and easiest case for the employee to show that the employment contract has been breached by the employer. Salary is a material term of any employment contract; if the furlough results in the employee earning less than the contract calls for, that would most likely be considered an important, or what a court would call "material" breach of the contract, and almost any appreciable loss would probably be deemed a material breach. While again, there's no simple, black line answer—e.g. it's not the case that "two days furlough is ok, but three days is too long"—since salary is probably THE key employment term, there's a good chance that a furlough resulting in the loss of a significant amount of salary would be considered a material breach.
In a situation where an employee has been placed on a work furlough, one common question is whether the employee is still obligated under the contract, or whether the employee has sufficient cause to terminate the contract without being liable to the employer for breaching the employment contract. Contracts are enforceable against both parties. In the case of employment contracts, not just against the employee, but also against the employer. If a party breaches a contract, the other party will have recourse—generally, a lawsuit or legal action for damages. If a breach is sufficiently material (important) then one party's breach may give the other grounds to terminate the contract without penalty. Note that not every breach will provide grounds for termination, and there is no "bright line" or black-and-white test for when one does. Note that even if a breach by the employer through a furlough were not significant enough (material enough) to justify the employee terminating the agreement without penalty, if the employee left and had to pay a penalty, he or she could presumably offset the employer's breach—i.e. the money owed him or her owing to the furlough—against any penalties owed to the employer.
If you are part of a union your contract may have been renegotiated in order to provide for work furloughs for employees, or, your contract provided for furloughs to begin with. The same is true with public employees. Since there are no hard-and-fast rules for this situation, it would be important to review the contract and situation with an experienced employment law attorney, who can help evaluate employee and employer rights and responsibilities under the contract.


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Scholarships for Erasmus+ Students
- Information on COVID-19
- Autumn Semester 2020
- Lithuanian Language Course for ERASMUS Students
- Summer Course 2020 Called off
- Scholarships for Lithuanian Summer Course 2020
- Lithuanian Language Winter Course 2020
- New Monograph
- International Conference of Applied Linguistics
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- Scholarships for Lithuanian Language and Culture Course 2019
- Spring Semester 2019
- Examinations of Language Proficiency Levels
- Call for Scholarships
- Scholarships for Four-week Winter Course 2018
- Scholarships for Erasmus+ Students
- 4th International Conference of Applied Linguistics
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- Article on Students of Lithuanian Descent Who Studied Lithuanian
- Lithuanian Language Summer Course Started
- New Textbooks
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The call for Intensive Lithuanian Language Courses for Erasmus+ Students 2017–2018 is now open
Students coming to Lithuania for Erasmus+ studies or traineeship have the opportunity to learn Lithuanian language and to prepare themselves for their mobility period in Lithuania.
The Intensive Lithuanian Language Courses are financed by the Education Exchanges Support Foundation: participating students do not have to pay for tuition. Participants of the courses are expected to cover housing and other living costs during the period of the courses (for more information about scholarships availability for summer course period please contact home institution). More information is available here.


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Northern Light (part 2)
Sunrise or sunset? Tough call-in wintertime at Iceland's latitude, they're only a few hours apart.
SKIER: Joe Smith
Snæfellsjökull is covered with skiable lines, and almost every one is a first descent waiting to happen.
SKIER: Woody Lindenmeyr
Back in Reykjavík, the Icelandic high country is a constant presence. Even in this city of 175,000, the clean subarctic air can squash depth of field to the point that mountains 20 miles away appear as though they were at the end of the street.


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The following is applicable to all Football games, including NFL, NCAA College Football, CFL and Arena Football.
Abandoned or postponed games are void unless rearranged and played in the same NFL weekly schedule (Thursday-Wednesday local stadium time), except for those bets that have already been determined at the time of abandonment or postponement.
If a game venue is changed, bets already placed will stand, providing the home team is still designated as such. If the home and away team for a listed game are reversed, then bets placed based on the original listing will be void.
In 2-Way markets Push rules apply, unless otherwise stated. Bet amounts on straight bets are returned, and in parlays the selection is treated as a non-runner. For example - in Handicap or Totals betting where the index (value) of the market is a whole number, bets are void and will be refunded where the score lands on that number.
All settlements are based on results and statistics provided by the relevant league's governing body:
We reserve the right to suspend any or all betting on a game at any time without notice. For settlement purposes, the team listed first in the event name is always considered the Home Team. Example: Team A vs Team B - Team A is the Home Team.
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For Live Betting purposes these rules apply unless stated otherwise.
- Where a Handicap Draw selection (3-Way Handicap market) is offered during live betting, only bets placed on the draw will be finalized as winners when the result lands on the whole number selected.
Prices quoted are for the whole game inclusive of any overtime played unless otherwise stated. As the markets are in-running, we reserve the right to close the market at any time.
- When scores are displayed in running, every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the score and game time; however, no liability is accepted for incorrect information displayed.
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In the event of an abandoned game all bet amounts are returned, unless a result is already determined through the course of play that has taken place.
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Team/Player Passing Yards – Settlement is based on gross passing yards.
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Quarterback props are based on gross passing yards gained.
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Handicap Betting
Overtime counts for game handicap betting. Overtime does not count for quarter and half-specific markets, except NFL fourth quarter betting. For quarter and half betting, the entire period must be played for bets to stand. In the event of a tie, bets are refunded.
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Will Either Team Score 3 Unanswered Times?
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Longest/Shortest Touchdown Markets
Shortest Touchdown Scored, Fumble recovered in end zone, under is a winner. If there are no Touchdowns then bets are void.
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Kathmandu Weather May Averages, Nepal
This month is very similar to April.
However May is considered even hotter as, during this period, even the night time temperatures stay quite high.
The average day time temperatures are around 30°C (86°F) whereas during the night the average minimum temperatures drop to around 20°C (68°F).
There are also chances of rain during this month, however the real downpours of the rainy season do not begin until the end of June.
There are a lot of things to do and experience in Kathmandu during this month.
You can expect to have sunlight for 8 to 9 hours a day throughout this month.
May has a bit better visibility compared to its preceding months, making it a better time of year to explore the area's scenery and natural beauty.
It is also a good time to go for hiking trips due to the good weather.


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Rate of employer-based health insurance keeps dropping
- Employers have dropped health insurance over the last 10 years
- Decrease not linked to the 2010 health care law
- Some employers may pay fines instead of buying insurance
WASHINGTON — The availability of employer-sponsored insurance has fallen by about 10% over the past decade, which has spurred an increase in the overall number of Americans without health insurance, according to a report released today.
"This documents that in virtually every state across the country, there has been a steady decline in employers that provide coverage over the past 10 years," said Andrew Hyman, director of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's health care coverage team. "It would be a real stretch to say this was caused by anticipation of the Affordable Care Act," President Obama's 2010 health care law.
The universal coverage requirement and the state health insurance exchanges needed to make it work will start Jan. 1. Some employers have said they may drop health insurance because it would be cheaper to pay a $2,000 fine and have employees buy insurance through the exchanges instead of paying an average of $15,000 to buy that employee health insurance.
Other employers have said they will drop employees' hours below 30 a week to avoid the requirement to provide insurance or pay a fee.
If so, employers would be following a trend that started before the health care law passed in 2010. The new study found that employer-sponsored coverage dropped from 69% to 60% between 1999 and 2010. The amount each employee paid annually for insurance more than doubled in that period from $435 to $1,056 for an individual and from $1,526 to $3,842 for a family.
The Johnson foundation's State Health Access Data Assistance Center conducted the research.
Coverage also varied from state to state, based on state law, regional employment rates and average employer size.
Hyman said the steady decline in coverage has come in spite of changes in the economy and employment rates throughout the decade.
"So now we're all wondering how it will change with the implementation of the ACA," he said. The "silver lining," he said, is that with the new law, even those who don't receive coverage through their employer will be able to get a plan through the health exchange system.
Predictions vary on the law's effects. The Congressional Budget Office says between 3 million and 5 million fewer people will have employer-subsidized insurance. A Towers Watson survey of more than 500 companies with more than 1,000 employees found none of the companies plan to drop insurance because of the law. A House Ways and Means Committee study found that 71 Fortune 100 companies said they could save $28.6 billion by dropping health insurance and paying the $2,000-per-employee fine.
However, health insurance brokers say their business clients are "staying the course" on their current health plans, said John Torinus, co-founder of Successful Entrepreneur Investors and who has served on several health care reform task forces. As a former CEO, he said he considered health coverage a benefit not just to the employee, but also to the employer.
In a presentation to the World Health Care Congress Wednesday, Torinus said corporations have the power to turn the tide of rising health care costs. Consumer-driven plans, as well as employers who help employees make good decisions about spending and lifestyle, are a better answer than dropping employees' insurance. Healthy employees are more productive, take less time off and are happier.
He said more employers are offering health care at the workplace so they can ensure employees receive preventive checks to keep them healthy, the employer isn't saddled with unnecessary referrals and procedures and the employee goes to a less-expensive, better-quality specialist when there are several options from which to choose.
Kent Bradley, senior vice president and chief medical officer of grocery store giant Safeway, proposed that employers could address the rising costs of Medicare by pushing back the time in a person's life that he or she starts being unhealthy.
Employers are better able to provide incentives — employees at Safeway pay premiums based on their behaviors, and they can save up to $760 per person — as well as a supportive workplace to help people make healthy lifestyle choices. So rather than having a population of seniors dealing with chronic disease from obesity, such programs could stave off illness until a population turns 75 or older, he said.
Hyman said he expects employers to continue to offer insurance.
"I think, frequently, employers are thinking and projecting based on one or two factors," he said. "But it will be interesting to see what they do with a range of considerations."


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My goodness we're sitting here after a big day of memories flooding through our hearts. August 20, 2015 was the first day of Harvest 2015, our second Smith Story harvest. We woke up early to cut polenta into pig shapes from a cookie sheet that had cooled overnight. Oh that huge pot of simmering Italian sausage ragu... with a delicious aroma of fresh brewed coffee swirling in the kitchen while we prepped. A morning of no complaints. Even our German winemaking guests were awake early and keeping Lord Sandwich entertained for us.
This first day of harvest is so very special to us, all the meticulous work in the vineyard and planning in the cellar finally met. Filling this day with joy and gratefulness is our focus. This particular day the first pick was in the far west sonoma coast Thorn Ridge Vineyard. The drive there under the stars was quiet but intense. The next hours danced by with fog, sunshine, melodies in the vineyard. The yield was heartbreakingly small, the drought played a role in this mostly dry-farmed vineyard. For a minute we thought about passing on this small amount of pinot grapes but knew size didn't matter here. The quality of each cluster was exceptional.
After leaving the vineyard and arriving to the crush pad, we popped the cork on a mag of Champ Divin Crémant du Jura Brut Zéro to toast to the new bounty & share with our cellar crew. The bubbles were spectacular! Yes, this is one of the empty bottles you can see up on our "Inspiration Wall" in the Anderson Valley too.
The rest of the day was busy, we also picked our 2015 Knight Valley Sauvignon Blanc which was a large pick. We close our eyes today and can still hear the tractors in the vineyards, the clink of glasses after toasting, a little foot tapping to some classic soul by Curtis Mayfield "Superfly" and of course picture the smiles on our faces after that long buy glorious day.
Thrilled to present you all with our new release, the 2015 Thorn Ridge Vineyard Pinot Noir is frankly... spectacular wine.
This is Our Story.
Eric and Ali


text: Alexander Statement on Need for Congressional Action to Restore Confidence in Financial Markets Posted on September 19, 2008 WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.), chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, issued the following statement after participating in an hour-long discussion on the state of the economy with Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke this afternoon. "This is a very serious, very unpleasant problem to deal with. But we must act next week to solve this situation. And the solution must be big enough and clean enough to create confidence in the American financial system, so that mortgages, car loans, money market accounts, retirement savings, and jobs are secure." Alexander is the third-ranking Republican in the United States Senate.


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2017 Update: Replanting Our Nation's Forests
These 2017 stories are here for archive purposes. Visit our latest stories.
Here are a few more detailed examples of how the contributions of our members and supporters are making a positive impact on our world this year.
Daniel Boone National Forest
The Daniel Boone National Forest encompasses some of the most rugged terrain west of the Appalachian Mountains.
Catskill Mountains
This New York mountain range is a unique mix of rugged terrain and eclectic towns that attracts visitors throughout the seasons.
Chippewa National Forest
Established in 1908 as the first national forest east of the Mississippi River, Chippewa National Forest is located in the heart of northern Minnesota.
Davy Crockett National Forest
Thie forest provides habitat for a variety of wildlife including deer, quail, turkey, waterfowl, and the endangered red-cockaded woodpecker.
Goethe State Forest
The Goethe State Forest serves as critical habitat for wildlife such as the red-cockaded woodpecker, Florida black bear, white-tailed deer, gopher tortoise, and bald eagle.
Milford Neck, Bombay, and Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuges
These national wildlife refuges provide critical forest cover for migratory birds along the Delmarva Peninsula.
Pike National Forest
Pike National Forest offers visitors a diverse landscape — from short-grass prairies to alpine tundra.
Tahoe National Forest
Tahoe National Forest's rivers, peaks, and dense forest make it one of the most popular recreation sites in the United States.
You can help repair damage to wildlife habitats. Read about our efforts in each and restore the awe-inspiring beauty of our state and national forests.Help Today


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