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One of the most important things that people really need in the life is owning a house isn't it? Getting to own a house is a completely different feeling that you must really understand of. But then again anywhere on the earth, houses are really expensive.
Affording the same can get really difficult for you if you do not know how to actually get through with enough money for the purchase. But every problem has a solution to it and in this case one of the best solutions that you can opt for is definitely a residential loan.
The loan companies:
Getting to get through with the house or a residential loan is something that you can easily do with the help of so many companies available. There is completely no doubt in the fact that with the best companies like that of Credit Excel Capital Moneylender, you will most definitely have no problem at all.
But then again there are many companies which may not be genuine at all or may not provide with the excellent services. And this is one of the most essential reasons why you must understand how to select the best companies for yourself.
In order to get through with the best companies there are few points that you must absolutely consider in them. While there are many other things that you must absolutely avoid no matter what. Understanding what you must absolutely avoid is essential for you because it is one thing that keeps you on the straight path of selecting the best companies.
What points must you avoid?
Following are few of the most important points that you must absolutely avoid when you are selecting the best residential loan company for yourself:
- Vague promises:
Promises that sound extremely vague and unrealistic are the ones that must be absolutely avoided. You must necessary understand that vague promises can really cost you a lot. There are various things in the world that are available to you but each and everything comes against a particular cost.
Even if someone is paying a loan to you then they will expect good amount of interest back. Some companies may be lenient in their interest rates but certainly they will not promise you with any unrealistic Expectations at all.
The moment they do, you must absolutely avoid them no matter what.
- Offering loans against no documentation:
This certainly does not sound right isn't it? There is completely no doubt in the fact that the documentations are really necessary for you in each and every way. It is something that speaks for the legitimate business deal done between you and a bank or a money lender.
If a particular company does not ask for the same then there is something seriously wrong with it. And this is one thing that you must absolutely avoid no matter what. These are some of the best things that you must have an idea about when it comes to selection of the best companies for yourself.
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Legal Entities are companies that own locations. Each Location must belong to a Legal Entity, and whenever a transaction occurs and is connected to a specific Location, it automatically is connected to the Legal Entity as well. Many reports can be run by Legal Entity, which will show results for all Locations that belong to that entity.
To edit an existing Legal Entity, go to the 'Legal Entities' list under 'Administration' in the 'Accounting' Module located in the left navigation. Click the row of the Legal Entity you want to open, make changes, and then save the record. To create a new Legal Entity, open an existing Legal Entity, and then press 'Save and New'.
Legal Entity Header
1) Name - The name of the Legal Entity
2) Number - The number you use to identify this Legal Entity. If you don't currently use Legal Entity numbers, it's suggested to just number them sequentially for ease (1,2,3...)
3) Inactive - This checkbox will inactivate the Legal Entity, which will prevent it from showing in drop-downs on various screens
4) Tax ID - The Tax ID of the Legal Entity that will be used on some reports, including 1099 reports and ACH exports
5) State ID - The State ID of the Legal Entity that will be used on some reports, including 1099 reports and ACH exports
6) Closed Date - Setting this means that no transactions can be Approved or edited prior to this date because it basically closes the books that time period. Click here for more information on Closing a Period
7) Address Info - This section contains address fields for the Legal Entity
8-9) Due From Account and Due To Account - These fields are used as part of automated intercompany. Click here for more information on Intercompany Transactions
10) Default Checking Account - This is used on the Check Run form. When a Legal Entity is selected on the Check Run, the default checking account will default in to the Checking Account field for that Check Run
11) R365 Payments - This section is a feature used in processing payments through R365. This section is view only and will be handled by your R365 Sales Rep or R365 Payments Specialist. Click here for more information on R365 Payments

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More than 100 suspected football hooligans have been made subjects of banning orders in a crackdown before Euro 2004, with hundreds more expected in the coming months, it emerged today.
Sixty-seven operations in 28 police forces since August have resulted in 134 banning orders so far, the Home Office said.
The current number banned stands at around 2,000 and police have already said they want it to reach 2,500 before the tournament starts in June.
The new figures came as details were given of a trip to Portugal next week by Home Office Minister Hazel Blears to witness first hand the co-operation between UK and Portuguese authorities ahead of the tournament.
Ms Blears will visit Lisbon on Monday to discuss government and police co-operation for the event and agree an understanding between the two countries.
The minister will also visit Coimbra where England play their second match against Switzerland on June 17.
She will meet the mayor and be given a tour of the stadium.
Her visit will culminate when she attends England's friendly match in the Algarve resort of Faro on Wednesday evening.
She said: "The two governments and law enforcement agencies have been working extremely successfully together for more than a year and I welcome the opportunity to witness first hand the results of this co-operation.
"I have confidence in the strong mutual commitment on behalf of both governments to ensure that English and other visiting fans have a great time safe in the knowledge that everything possible is being done to minimise the risk of violence or disorder.
The Home Office has provided #5m to police forces for specialist operations aimed at maximising the impact of the football banning order legislation.
Ms Blears added: "Although we are not complacent about the risk of disorder, a great degree of planning has gone into minimising the risk of hooliganism and we are confident that working together, everyone's common aim of a peaceful tournament can be achieved."


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27 Jan Effectrode
Effectrode, based in the UK, recreate the same wonderful tone and classic styling of old tube instruments in a stompbox format – effects pedals that might have been built if the transistor hadn't been invented!
All Effectrode pedals are unique, original and meticulously designed from the ground up, taking several years to reach maturity. They often work with professional musicians to 'tweak' (engineering speak for 'research & development'!) each design to take it as close to perfect as possible. Clients include Adrian Legg, Paul Stacey (Oasis and The Black Crowes) Phil Taylor (David Gilmour) and John Verity (Argent).
Pedals include boost, overdrive, compression, fuzz, tremolo and phaser.
Website: www.effectrode.com
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Warranty Claim
We make the warranty process simple and easy so you can get back to your adventures. No need to send the product in physically, all you need to do is follow the link below to submit our online warranty claim form.
Still need help?
Our warranty team is here to assist!
Phone - 1.855.553.0674
Email - firstname.lastname@example.com
How do I exchange my warranty order?
If you made an order using a warranty promo code and need to return it for any reason, you can set up the return from keenfootwear.com/returns or in your KEEN account, if you created one. Our system will provide a free UPS return label so you can get the return on the way. We'll follow up with the next steps via email shortly.
Please note that returns for warranty items must be made within 30 days of order date, and the item(s) must be returned in new condition.
KEEN Product Warranty
We stand behind all KEEN products and guarantee them to be free from manufacturing defects for one year from the confirmed date of purchase. We ask that you please keep your sales receipt as verification of your purchase!
If your KEEN product fails because of a defect in material quality or workmanship, we ask that you contact the KEEN retailer of your original purchase to quickly resolve the issue prior to contacting us.
Warranty Replacement Policy
- Approved warranty product is replaced at the discretion of KEEN
- All cash refunds must be obtained through the original purchaser
- Warranty is only valid to purchases made from an authorized KEEN dealer
- KEEN is not responsible for any cost, or damages, incurred due to loss of use of the product
- Product worn past the point of it being able to be repaired voids warranty coverage
- You will need to keep possession of your shoes until you receive confirmation from us that your warranty claim has been completed
- If your claim is approved, you will receive a product voucher in the amount of the original purchase price to use on www.keenfootwear.com or a replacement product (same or comparable) at the discretion of KEEN
- A product voucher may not be combined with any other discounts or promotions
- Coverage ends when you transfer product
- All KEEN warranty decisions are final
What is Not Covered
- Frayed webbing, worn stitching and worn soles due to normal wear
- Damage that is a result from misuse, normal wear and tear or damage occurred during storage
- Broken or damaged laces, lace retention devices and worn soles
- Product acquired from aftermarket sources such as online auction sites, liquidators, consignment shops, private sellers, salesman samples, promotional products and final sale discontinued product
- Improper fit. Fit is the responsibility of the owner and should be assured before purchasing the product
- Comfort issues
- Any footwear which is more than 2 years after the manufacturing date
- Products with labels removed
- Items acquired from KEEN Footwear to satisfy previous warranty claims
Where is my product tag number?
Your product tag number is located inside the shoe, printed near the size. It will be in the format of 2-3 letters followed by 4 or 6 numbers, whereas the seven-digit number to the left that starts with a '10' will be the style number
What is a product tag number?
Your product tag number tells us when and where your shoes were manufactured, so we can verify the origin of your product. We ask for this tag number on our product warranty claim form and it allows us to more quickly get you out a replacement!
What if I can't read the numbers on my tag?
Don't worry! We understand that over time the tag can wear away, making it difficult to read the numbers. However, you must include some information in the 'product tag number' text-box on our warranty claim form or else the claim will not submit. Therefore, if the tag is completely worn off, please put "not legible" or "worn-off" in that field.
Can I submit a warranty claim without a receipt?
Do not fear, we have options for you! Our warranty team will accept the following in place of a receipt:
- Copy of a debit/credit statement
- Order invoice or online order confirmation
- Screenshot of your digital bank statement
If you don't have any of these, you're still welcome to file a claim. In the "Photo of Receipt" box, please upload a photo of the size tag from the inside of the shoe. This isn't a replacement for the proof-of-purchase, but it can help our warranty team determine when and where the product was made. Please note that in the absence of valid proof of purchase, the claim's approval or denial is subject to the discretion of the warranty manager.
How do I get replacement laces?
Does KEEN offer replacement laces?
We offer replacement laces on our website here: https://www.keenfootwear.com/laces/
Our most popular bungee laces, which are one size fits all, are here: https://www.keenfootwear.com/p/U-BUNGEE-REPLCE-KIT-3MM-SHORT.html
You'll find laces for the Presidio here: https://www.keenfootwear.com/p/U-FLAT-LIFESTYLE-LACE-KIT.html
If you need help choosing a lace, or don't see what you need, feel free to reach out at email@example.com, or call us a 1-866-676-5336.
Don't see what you need?
We also recommend taking a look at ShoeLacesExpress.com
Do you offer replacement insoles?
We're excited to announce we are currently offering replacement insoles through our website. Follow the link below in order to view our selection.
Do you offer repair services?
We do not offer repair services at this time, nor do we have replacement hardware to send out. However, If the shoes are under a year old we would consider replacing them through our warranty program.
Can this be repaired?
If you're unsure about the issue feel free to email us a photo of the shoe in question and we can provide further assistance – firstname.lastname@example.com
I took my shoes out of storage and the sole fell off!
Believe it or not, your shoes require a little love in order to work properly! If the adhesive used in the out-sole is not flexed or used regularly the bond will dry and crack, which can cause the sole to de-laminate.
For issues like these we typically recommend a glue called 'barge cement' – a marine adhesive that is flexible and waterproof, so it works quite well for this sort of repair.
Why are my KEEN's squeaking?
Sometimes the insole will rub on the bottom of the shoe and make a squeaky noise! To fix this, you can try removing the insole and rough up the edges and bottom with medium grit sandpaper - you may also try a little talcum powder or corn starch sprinkled inside, which acts as a dry lubricant to reduce friction.
If this does not work, and the shoes are less than a year old, this could be a sign of a failing adhesive and we would consider replacing the shoes under our warranty program


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OK! so we now know the reason why Amber Rose filed for divorce.
So apparently Wiz Khalifa decided that he "just didn't want to be married to Amber" anymore and he moved out a few weeks before she filed.
So Amber showed up to his new place at 2am and found him in bed with another woman!!! She went nuts (rightfully.)
As far as Wiz goes, he doesn't believe he cheated on her because he had already moved out.
Amber blasted Wiz on twitter for cheating.
DID HE CHEAT?!?! He moved out, and THEN slept with another woman— but he WAS STILL MARRIED.
What's the deal.
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Uncle Ben replied to Gabrielmpf's topic in General DiscussionsI want a farm dog. My farmer is lonely. Better animal farming, better animation, better feeding processes. Why do I buy little bunnies, just to let them grow up and sell them for slightly more as adult bunnies? When is farming rabbits not about, um, breeding? Sometimes I look at that big pile of cow manure and think, "I wish I could jump off my tractor bucket into that. I have a pressure washer after all".
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David M. Ross has been covering Nashville's music industry for over 25 years. [email protected]
Congratulations Mr. Chairman, Job Well Done!
Joe Galante, Sony Music Nashville Chairman, left his 18th Ave. S. offices today officially turning over the reins of the organization to new Sony CEO Gary Overton. His departure marked the end of a 40-year career with the same company. The transition was first announced in April when Galante noted, "As a 21-year-old kid from […]
CMA Sues Fest Shirt Sellers
[Nashville Post] The Country Music Association has asked a court's help to stop trademark infringement on the sale of CMA Music Festival merchandise. The CMA filed suit in U.S. District Court Wednesday, the day before the start of its headline event, claiming that various vendors have at past CMA Music Festivals have sold counterfeit T-shirts and […]
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KE$HA Flood Benefit June 16
Pop singer/songwriter and Nashville native and resident Ke$ha has announced a flood benefit concert on June 16th at Limelight in Nashville, which is located at 201 Woodland Street. Tickets are available starting at $30 at http://bit.ly/Kesha4Nashville. Those interested may purchase a special VIP ticket package that includes a meet & greet with Ke$ha available for $100. All profits […]
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BOBBY KARL Works The Room–CMA 6/10
Chapter 339—My kingdom for a parking space. Downtown Nashville is a sea of humanity. If this year's CMA Music Festival doesn't set another attendance record, I will be very much surprised. There were moments during my first tour of the "campus" on Thursday (6/10) when I was literally inching along in the packed pedestrian traffic. […]
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CMT Awards—Inspired or Flawed Judgement?
(Complete list of winners here.) (Photos: IzzyNashville.com) The ninth annual CMT Music Awards seemed to be more about the party than the music. The two and a half hour show did however offer viewers a few outstanding musical moments. Zac Brown Band did a heartfelt rendition of "Free" that reinforced the band's artistic orientation. LeAnn […]
V-Albums Offer Swift Giveaway
ScatterTunes™ new V-album technology gains added traction in country markets with the June 8 release of product from Big Machine and Valory Music artists Taylor Swift, Reba, Jewel and Justin Moore. Other albums listed on the ScatterTunes website as available in the new V-Album format include artists Lee Ann Womack, Trace Adkins, Darius Rucker and […]
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Rubin First Nancy Saturn Award Recipient
Ronna Rubin, owner of Rubin Media will become the first recipient of the Nancy Saturn Award of Inspiration. The honor is set to be presented June 24 during the American Artisan Dinner Party & Art Auction at Nashville's Noah Liff Opera Center. Nancy Saturn's involvement with Gilda's Club Nashville and other cancer-related organizations helped her […]
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Dan Bowen Exits CMA
It remains unofficial, but MusicRow has learned that CMA VP of Strategic Marketing & Communications, Dan Bowen, has exited the Country Music Association, as a result of his position being eliminated. According to his CMA public phone message, Bowen can now be reached at [email protected] or 615-440-6346.
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Swift and Pickler Set Musicfest Plans
Two of country music's biggest stars (and best buds) Taylor Swift and Kellie Pickler have unveiled their ambitious game plans for the upcoming CMA Music Festival. Pickler will be visiting with fans and signing autographs at Opry Originals: The Shop on Broadway located at 300 Broadway on Thursday, June 10, from Noon-2:00 PM. The singer […]
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Throwdown Forced To Trim Dates
The Country Throwdown Tour has announced it will cancel four upcoming shows in Houston (6/9), Dallas (6/10), San Diego (6/17) and Phoenix (6/18). In addition, the Bakersfield date (originally set for 6/16) has now moved to Friday, 6/18. Tickets from the above listed shows will be honored at all other Country Throwdown tour dates and […]
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Country Sales Slide Continues
After a 38% drop over the previous three years (2007—2009), we are again facing declines. We started 2010 with an 18% YTD gain, but as we near the end of May country album sales have slipped to -5.6%, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
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November 16, 2015
Researchers need not travel to California anymore Joint memorandum of OSA Archivum and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
November 5, 2015
CEU's Open Society Archives (OSA) was renamed the Vera and Donald Blinken Open Society Archives at a Nov. 3 dedication event in honor of the couple, who have provided a major bequest to sustain the institution. Their gift will create a permanent endowed fund, which will allow the Archives to expand its critical work in preserving one of the world's most valuable archival collections related to the Cold War, human rights movements and grave international human rights violations.
November 3, 2015
Verzio addresses a wide range of issues, including surveillance states, refugee experiences, drone warriors, left-wing radicals, censored testimonies, anti-globalist fighters, totalitarian role-games, archival treasures, secret police confessions, environmental activists, and much more. Besides showcasing the best recent documentaries, Verzio organizes workshops, masterclasses, and student screenings and works towards creating a forum where films are examined creatively and critically.
November 3, 2015
Open Society Archives hosts Surveillance. Secret Police Film Festival, featuring 16 films from five former communist countries. The festival runs through December 2.
October 14, 2015
In this four-day filmmaking workshop focusing on the refugee crisis, participants will make short films about one person or one family, a place, situation or attitudes represented by citizens in European countries. The workshop, hosted by the Open Society Archives and the Visual Studies Platform at CEU, will be held November 11-14 at CEU. It is free of charge and open to filmmakers and students interested in documentary and human rights.
May 5, 2015
In 11 years, Verzio Film Festival has shown more than 600 films from 60 countries which were seen by more than 60,000 viewers. Verzio, held annually by the Open Society Archives at CEU and Verzio Film Foundation, is the only human rights documentary film festival in Hungary. The festival is a committed promoter of democratic values, rule of law, human rights, and critical thinking, showcasing creative documentary films from all over the world addressing important social and political issues. The films are accompanied by debates with filmmakers and human rights activists.
April 16, 2015
Over 120 guests gathered at OSA on April 9 for the first Hungarian preview of Laura Poitras' Oscar-winning documentary, CitizenFour. Co-hosted with the Center for Media, Data and Society (CMDS), and with a professional audience of journalists, lawyers, civil society activists, academics and students, the event began with a half-hour live discussion over Skype with Anthony Romero, (executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union, and Edward Snowden's lawyer in the US) and Gill Phillips (director of editorial legal services, The Guardian).
April 5, 2015
The Open Society Archives (OSA) and the Center for Media, Data and Society (CMDS) co-host a professional preview screening of CITIZENFOUR (2014), winner of the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature at the 2015 Oscars.
March 10, 2015
OSA Archivum and Verzio Film Festival present six outstanding documentaries - the most popular films of the 11th Verzio International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival (www.verzio.org). Do not miss this rare opportunity to watch some of the best documentary features of 2014 for FREE!
Cultural Heritage Studies Program Holds Exhibition on New Digital Technologies in Cultural Heritage Management at OSA
February 10, 2015
3D models, augmented reality, holo pyramids, drones and global positioning systems – all of these are no longer just the possessions of museums of the future. Throughout the world, and for several years in Hungary as well, these tools and methods that sounded futuristic not long ago are being used in more and more areas for the preservation and presentation of heritage.
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Orthodontiste à Erstein près de Strasbourg 67
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03 88 98 60 88
The dental practice is located at ERSTEIN (67150)Dr(s) HILDWEIN and their team greet you in a modern, clean and hygienic surroundings.We practice all the fields of orthodontics such as esthetic fixed appliance, lingual technics(incognito),fonctional appliance, orthopedics and aesthetic splints (clear aligners).We are resolved to give you the best information and care regarding dental treatments.
The initial consultation will start with a discussion regarding any dental concerns you may have.
At the first appointment, we ask you to complete a medical history form. This helps ensure that before we examine your mouth, we are aware of any important medical factors that could affect your treatment. Then we will make a full analysis of your teeth, jaw and soft tissues . We take any necessary radiographs. All of this gives us an accurate picture of your oral health, and allows us to discuss the examination findings and all possible treatment options with you.
No treatment is usually carried out on this first visit, unless it is to alleviate pain or you request us to do so.
We spend time with our patients in a relaxed but professional atmosphere. Our practice is dedicated in providing you with all types of orthodontic treatments.
We secure and maintain your oral health, thus minimising your risk of dental problems and the need for dental treatment in future.
Preventive orthodontic : age from 6 to 9
Fonctional education, suppr. sucking habits, Oral hygiene – Brushing
Orthopedic treatment : age from 6 to 12
fonctional appliances without headgear
Orthodontic treatment
metal brackets, aesthetic ceramic brackets, full lingual technic or lite incognito for incisors
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aesthetic treatment, TMJ treatment, combined periodental-orthodontic treatment, pre-prosthetic orthodontics, surgical dento-facial treatment


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Nile Chapman, Roger Chapman, and The Eugene Harmston Trust v. Uintah County, Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company, and Basin Land Title and Abstract, Inc., : Brief of Appellee
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Appeal From the Order of the Eighth Judicial District Court of Uintah County Honorable A. Lynn Payne
Original Brief Submitted to the Utah Court of Appeals; digitized by the Howard W. Hunter Law Library, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah; machine-generated OCR, may contain errors.
Daniel S. Sam; James A. Beckwith; Attorney for Appellants.
Clark B. Allred; Mackeachnie, Allred, McClellan & Trotter; Richard A. Rappaport; Leslie Van Frank; Cohne, Rappaport .
Public record document (some rights may be reserved).
Recommended Citation
Brief of Appellee, Chapman v. Uintah County, No. 20010816 (Utah Court of Appeals, 2001).


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Tonda Metrographe 40mm Stainless Steel and Leather Watch, Ref. No. PFC274-0002500-XC1442
Colour: Blue
Mr Michel Parmigiani has always been fascinated by the process of building houses and bridges, so much so that he originally wanted to be an architect, and his attention to detail and quest for innovation have made his career in horology so rich in success. Expertly crafted in Switzerland, Parmigiani Fleurier's 40mm 'Tonda Metrographe' timepiece has a stainless steel case set with a deep navy chronograph dial that complements the black leather strap handsomely. It's driven by the faultless PF315 automatic movement and has an exhibition case back showcasing the intricate mechanics and delicate finishes. We offer a two-year warranty for all working parts and manufacturing faults for luxury watches. Call our Customer Care team for more information.
Need more advice? Read the Luxury Watch Guide.
This item's measurements are:
- Width of Strap: 2cm / 0.8in
- Width of Face: 4cm / 1.6in
- Max. Strap Length: 21.5cm / 8.5in
- Min. Strap Length: 19cm / 7.5in
Movement - Swiss-made calibre PF315 automatic chronograph movement with 42-hour power reserve - 28 jewels, 28,800 Vph #Functions - Hour, minute and small second hands - Date window #Dial - Navy dial - Silver Super-LumiNova® coated hands, rhodium-plated indices #Case - Stainless steel case - Crown for time and date adjustments and manual winding - Sapphire glass crystal - Exhibition case back - Clasp-fastening black leather strap #Specifications - Case diameter: 40mm; case thickness: 11.7mm - Water resistance: 3 bar - Comes in a presentation box - Reference number: PFC274-0002500-XC1442 - Manufactured in Switzerland- Made in Switzerland
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What It's Like To Go Back To Your High School
The first thing I noticed were all the features that had changed. The library was in a different location; there was some bizarre statue of children catching frogs (?) by the lake; the couches in the senior lounge had been replaced with tables.


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Vanderbilt Plaza is a four-story Class A Office building with numerous "smart building" amenities. It has a two-story lobby with granite accents and ceramic tile floors. Located at the prestigious Tri-City Corporate Centre in San Bernardino, Vanderbilt Plaza features a 4: 1,000 parking ratio.
Name: Vanderbilt Plaza
Location: 451 East Vanderbilt Way, San Bernardino, CA
General Description: Class A Office
Master Development: Tri-City Corporate Center
Square Footage: 120,000 SF
Fund: Rancon Realty Fund IV
Tri-City Corporate Centre is the premier master-planned mixed-use development in the Inland Empire. The superbly conceived 153-acre project incorporates every element to provide unsurpassed tenant satisfaction in a state-of-the-art corporate environment. Tri-City Corporate Centre offers a full spectrum of office and retail options with over 1,200,000 square feet including 6 Class "A" office towers; one three-story office building; 5 two-story office buildings and two single story office projects. North River Place, a 3-story and Three Parkside, a 2-story Class "A" office buildings are the newest additions to this development.
The project also incorporates small retail centers with tenants, such as Panda Express, Baja Fresh, Togo's but also includes major retailers, such as Home Depot, Office Depot, Office Max, PetSmart and La-Z-Boy. The restaurants include T.G.I. Friday's, Olive Garden, Outback Steakhouse, Mimi's Cafe, Pat and Oscar's, Chili's and more.


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TV Watch: Miranda Otto on Cashmere Mafia
Candice writes: I saw that Miranda Otto is a cast member on Cashmere Mafia, a new ABC drama. A sneak preview of the pilot is this Sunday 10pm ABC. Don't know when the regular time slot will be, and not sure if you posted this info already. Thanks for all your hard work, guys, everyone @ TORN 🙂Posted in Miranda Otto, Television on January 3, 2008 by xoanon


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South Florida Ecosystem Restoration:
An Overall Strategic Plan and a Decision-Making Process Are Needed to Keep the Effort on Track
RCED-99-121: Published: Apr 22, 1999. Publicly Released: Apr 22, 1999.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the South Florida Ecosystem Restoration Initiative, focusing on: (1) how much and for what purposes federal funding was provided for the restoration of the South Florida ecosystem from fiscal year (FY) 1993 through FY 1999; and (2) how well the restoration effort is being coordinated and managed.
GAO noted that: (1) on the basis of the data GAO obtained from the 5 primary federal departments and agencies participating in the initiative, GAO estimates that over $1.2 billion in federal funds was provided from FY 1993 through FY 1999; (2) the key restoration activities undertaken by the federal agencies were: (a) land acquisition; (b) the management of federally-owned facilities or natural resources, and a national marine sanctuary; (c) infrastructure projects; and (d) science-related activities; (3) over 75 percent of the federal expenditures during this 6-year period have been made by agencies within the Department of the Interior and by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; (4) the federal funding provided to date represents only a down payment; (5) while no official cost projection for the total restoration effort has been made, a major component, the implementation of the Central and Southern Florida Project Comprehensive Review Study, referred to as the Restudy, is estimated to cost an additional $7.8 billion; (6) the Restudy is designed to substantially increase the amount of water that is delivered to natural areas while enhancing agricultural and urban water supplies; (7) according to the South Florida Ecosystem Restoration Task Force's executive director, at least $2 billion beyond the $7.8 billion will be needed to complete the restoration effort; (8) this money will be used to acquire additional lands, construct other infrastructure projects, and eradicate exotic plant species; (9) the Task Force is responsible for coordinating the participating entities' implementation of the initiative; (10) however, a strategic plan that clearly lays out how the initiative will be accomplished and includes quantifiable goals and performance measures has not yet been developed; (11) the Task Force is a coordinating body, not a decisionmaking body, and thus is limited in its ability to manage and make decisions for the overall restoration effort; (12) as GAO's review of two projects integral to the restoration effort indicates, even with coordination, the federal and state agencies involved are unable to agree on components of these projects; (13) their inability to agree has contributed to delays and cost overruns; and (14) given the scope and complexity of the initiative and the difficulties that have already been encountered, additional delays and cost overruns are likely to occur, and the participants' ability to accomplish the initiative's overall goals is at risk.
Recommendations for Executive Action
Status: Closed - Not Implemented
Comments: In 2000, the Department of the Interior, which chairs the Task Force, developed and presented recommendations to the Task Force to improve overall conflict resolution. The Task Force then directed the formation of an expert panel, which provided conflict resolution recommendations to the Task Force in 2001. Subsequently, the Task Force directed its Working Group to follow up on the panel's recommendations. The Working Group established a Dispute Resolution Protocol Team that developed protocols, procedures, and guidance for a conflict resolution process in 2003, but the Task Force did not approve the process the team developed. According to the Department of the Interior, institutional membership on the Task Force has been constant, and the Task Force has benefited from the resulting capacity and experience, including for resolving conflicts. Thus, while the Task Force did not approve a formal conflict resolution process, according to Interior, over time, agencies and stakeholders have learned to classify conflicts into those that can be resolved between individual actors and those which require policy engagement at the Task Force level.
Recommendation: To ensure that the South Florida ecosystem is restored in a timely and efficient manner, the Secretary of the Interior, as the Chairperson of the South Florida Ecosystem Restoration Task Force, in conjunction with the other members of the Task Force, should work with the organizations and entities participating in the restoration effort to develop and agree upon a decisionmaking process to resolve conflicts in order to accomplish the initiative in a timely and efficient manner.
Agency Affected: Department of the Interior
Status: Closed - Implemented
Comments: The South Florida Ecosystem Restoration Task Force issued its strategic plan on July 31, 2000.
Recommendation: To ensure that the South Florida ecosystem is restored in a timely and efficient manner, the Secretary of the Interior, as the Chairperson of the South Florida Ecosystem Restoration Task Force, in conjunction with the other members of the Task Force, should develop a strategic plan that will: (a) outline how the restoration of the South Florida ecosystem will occur; (b) identify the resources needed to achieve the restoration; (c) assign accountability for accomplishing actions; and (d) link the strategic goals established by the Task Force to outcome-oriented annual goals.
Agency Affected: Department of the Interior
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This novelette is a companion book to The Many Lives of Ruby Iyer. A peek into the soul of an angry, young girl, who will come of age in a city on the verge of total annihilation. Ruby kept a diary from the age of ten till she ran away from home at sixteen. It is from here that I picked out a few diary entries for åThe Ruby Iyer Diaries. This short series of vignettes from Ruby's life, tells you more a little more about the origins of Ruby Iyer.
My Review
I have read quite a number of Young Adults novel, but all of them by foreign authors set in other countries. Authors in India are dabbling with this genre, but there are none which standout. The Ruby Iyer series, a 'first' from an Indian author that too set in India, has made me really excited.
'The Ruby Iyer's Diaries', the first in the series or 0.5 version, gives us a peek into the early life of the protagonist—Ruby. Human beings are a product of our genes as well as the environment we have been nurtured in. The various incidents in Ruby Iyer's childhood—some trivial, a few life-changing—give tantalizing details about that environment and upbringing of Ruby.
Laxmi Hariharan has captured the day to day struggle of a tomboy-ish teenage girl to perfection; her disagreement with her peers and tussle with her mother who is partial to the brother because he would carry name of the family. Everyone wants Ruby to conform to conservative mold of an Indian girl/ woman, which is a burden on her free-spirit personality. The author has expertly brought put the teenage rebellious nature and her dilemmas.
I normally don't talk about cover—I feel its more of a personal choice —yes they need to be attractive, but this one really captured my attention. The color combination is sophisticated and tantalizes me to open and read. The eye-catching common theme runs in all the covers of the series.
Ms Hariharan narration is fluent and smooth. I could picture the scenes and sense Ruby's discontent, insecurities and confusion. All in all a very neat and interesting start.
I would be posting reviews for the next in series, so stay tuned for more on Ruby Iyer.
Criminals run the streets of Bombay. Jam-packed with the worst degenerates. The city is a shell of the pride and joy it used to be.
Ruby knows something must be done, but it isn't until her best friend is kidnapped by the despotic Dr. Braganza that she knows that she and she alone must save city, save her best friend, save the world from total destruction.
Armed only with with Vikram, a cop-turned-rogue they are about to embark on a road they may never return from.
Vikram never should have left his family, but when Vikram's father bring his half-brother Vishal home, life will never be the same.
Vikram thinks things will be better now that he's gone. He's met the love of his life, his future looks bright and then everything is shattered.
Now, his family's life is hanging in the balance, and only Vikram can do what needs to be done to save them.
From the bestselling dystopian fiction author with over 200 reviews and ratings of her dystopia books across Goodreads, Amazon and other retailers.
About the Author
She almost died. But when dystopia romance author Laxmi Hariharan had a near death experience, she was told to write. Laxmi is the creator of dystopian romance series, RUBY IYER SERIES (The MANY LIVES OF VIKRAM ROY – FINALIST Indie Excellence Awards, the bestselling The RUBY IYER DIARIES , The FIRST LIFE OF VIKRAM ROY, The SECOND LIFE OF RUBY IYER & VIKRAM ROY, PANKY's FIRST LIFE), and the Amazon bestselling, eLit Gold winner, The Destiny of Shaitan (Bombay Chronicles, 1). If you're looking for books like Divergent and Angelfall, you'll love the RUBY IYER SERIES.
Laxmi writes books similar to Hunger Games while listening to electronica & progressive rock, and downing innumerable cups of extra sweet ginger-chai. She is also an avid photographer of street art and believes she was a tree — a redwood — in her past life. London is where she creates. Bombay is what fires her imagination.
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Over 50 businesses have signed up to take part in a simple scheme which aims to reduce the number of single use plastic bottles being littered in our streets, green spaces and beaches. How? Simply by offering free tapwater refills to their customers. Participating businesses have opened their doors to anyone wanting to have their own re-useable bottles refilled for free, in the hope that more people will be encouraged to carry re-useable bottles rather than reaching for bottled water each time they're thirsty.
The project is being run locally by Litter Free Coast and Sea who, as Project Co-Ordinator Natalie Poulter explains, hope it will help change people's habits: 'Every time somebody refills rather than buying a new bottle from a shop or café, one fewer bottle runs the risk of ending up as either litter or going to landfill. Single use plastic water bottles are one of the most frequently found items of litter on our beaches here in Dorset, so it's important to take as many out of circulation as possible. We hope that by encouraging businesses to offer this simple service, and encouraging customers to take it up, it will become the norm to invest in a bottle you love and take it everywhere with you.'
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I was experimenting with procedurally generated objects and animation in Unity this weekend. Using the scripting language C#, I instantiated a field of game objects based on a prefabricated object that has a couple of physics components and a trailing effect. I then translate the objects in a pattern based on some randomly generated variables and allow them to collide with and effect each other. The animation is slightly different every time, but always falls within the bounds I've set up.
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procedural animation in UnityTuesday, November 18th, 2014
I was experimenting with procedurally generated objects and animation in Unity this weekend. Using the scripting language C#, I instantiated a field of game objects based on a prefabricated object that has a couple of physics components and a trailing effect. I then translate the objects in a pattern based on some randomly generated variables and allow them to collide with and effect each other. The animation is slightly different every time, but always falls within the bounds I've set up.
Variations on a BipedSaturday, November 1st, 2014
Working with skin weight painting in MayaWednesday, October 29th, 2014
Eroding Puzzle: Life MetaphorSaturday, October 11th, 2014
I've been working on designing this spatial reasoning puzzle.
The puzzle pieces rotate and fit together in a bunch of different ways, forming one or more whole shapes in a number of configurations.
So, I left the puzzle alone for a couple of days and worked on other things. Last night, I was having a night alone in my sock-monkey onesie and thinking about ways that my life (events or the whole) could be reflected as a puzzle.
First of all, what happens after the "win state" of a game? The Stanley Parable (Davey Wreden and William Pugh, 2013) had me thinking of ways to make a game that is a game, but that has no conclusion. Conclusions are so Disney. Life doesn't stop when you succeed at something. It's way more complicated than that.
So, what if the puzzle changed the longer you played it? What if the more you try to force the pieces together, the less likely they are to fit together at all? (memories, relationships, etc?)
My spatial reasoning puzzle now randomly erodes the longer you play it. At first, a variety of possibilities. At last, a narrow set of limitations. Right now time is what erodes the game state, but I want other inputs to change it as well.
I don't know if want to implement a win state. I kinda like that you just push the pieces around into some configuration that you find aesthetically pleasing and then enjoy it before it erodes.
Prototype: The Red PanelThursday, October 9th, 2014
The Red Panel
Click HERE to play this new prototype.
You may have to enable a plug-in to run the game.
Games aren't always (just) funThursday, October 9th, 2014
Effective Gameplay in Dark Souls
I hate Dark Souls (a video game whose 2011 release can be blamed on From Software, Namco Bandai, and Hidetaka Miyazaki). At every turn, the game punishes you for playing it. And you play it over and over again. Your ex, who is terrible at playing video games, spends every waking moment with his hands gripping the controller and his eyes glued to the television. The game causes arguments, shame, guilt. You hate each other's addiction and you despise your own jealousy, either of the game or of each other. And you play it… over and over again.
I hate Dark Souls, but the gameplay is undeniably engaging.
Within Marc LeBlanc's categorization of game pleasures, Dark Souls easily satisfies all of the "8 kinds of fun." The vast, immersive game world is filled with sensory delights. Challenges abound. The course of action throughout the game builds and erupts to unforgettable dramatic effect. The game also allows for extensive player expression, though most choices are ultimately superficial; you have to kill things, you have to die. This in concert with my initial paragraph speaks very literally to LeBlanc's "masochism" category of fun. Even fellowship can be found in Dark Souls, both with non-player characters and in the interactions with other gamers' ghostly avatars. All of these are only symptoms of effective gameplay, though. What leads us here? What elements of the gameplay produce this myriad plethora of "fun"?
Looking only at the mechanics, or the play aesthetics, or even the player strategies ("dynamics" as LeBlanc words it) is not enough to define "good gameplay". As Katie Salen and Eric Zimmerman write in their book, Rules of Play, "… game play itself is a kind of dance that occurs somewhere between the dice, pieces, board, and the rules themselves, in and among the more rigid formal structures of the game." I would add "strategy" and "player experience" to that list of atomic pieces that game play dances between. There we find the game play, but still, what makes the game play effective? What makes it so engaging?
In Dark Souls, struggle is the game's bread and butter. Everything in the game is unforgivably lethal and the danger increases exponentially to your avatar's strength. Almost immediately, the game presents you with an insurmountable challenge. In that first deadly encounter, you die and you die until you discover (on your own or in a strategy guide) a circumspect path that trains and leads you to (more death and) your triumph. Triumph becomes your goal, your almost singular driving force. The game is merciless and you savor every modicum of progress you acquire. That sense of achievement is the requisite goal found in all games worth playing. The (merciless) struggle is what transforms "achievement" into "triumph."
Struggle is only meaningful if you can feel your potential to conquer it. I believe that sense of agency can be inspired by transparency of player effect on the game world. If the player understands clearly how their interactions operate within the world, then those interactions (though endogenous, according to Greg Costikyan) have meaning. I swing my sword, I see its arc, and when a game object falls within that arc my sword makes contact. If my sword's swing only occasionally makes contact within its arc, that could be confusing and frustrating (unless explained by some kind of dodge mechanic). In Dark Souls, when a tossed fireball connects with a giant skeleton, a red bar indicating the enemy's health appears and you see the bar recede and a number appears above the bar indicating the fireball's damage. You perform an action and you immediately see its effect. When done elegantly, this kind of transparency of structure makes for a richly satisfying experience that contributes to good gameplay.
Games can be agonizing, grief inducing experiences but can still contain incredible gameplay. I will always hate Dark Souls (almost as much as I hate the Mako vehicle from the first Mass Effect game) but I stand by its place as one of the greatest games of its time. Good game play, I believe, does not necessarily induce pleasure, but it must be engaging.
Seeing, Articulating, and Borges again.Friday, September 26th, 2014
Of the four modes that Sally Banes writes about in her "On Your Fingertips" article about dance criticism, I feel most easily aligned with the descriptive and interpretive modes. I see within the absence of those preferences my struggle with evaluative and contextual modes.
Lately I've been trying to release my death grip on value binaries. It happens so fast when I see art. Almost immediately my brain either goes "Love it" or "Hate it" and moves on. I am trying to spend more time with those feelings; trying to find an understanding inside of those reactions and maybe see beyond them.
As for contextualization, I think maybe I like to fixate exclusively on what's happening right now. Automatically, I think art shouldn't require contextualization to be engaging. I know that isn't always the case (Felix Gonzales-Torres "Untitled: Portrait of Ross in LA" for example), but my initial desire is for art to successfully stand independent of context.
OK! Below is a little response to a viewing of the first section of Anne Teresa de Keersmaker's FASE and a quote from Borges (again) that reminded me of the feelings that came up while watching this piece.
FASE (1982), Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker
Director of FASE film: Thierry de Mey
Two diagonal lights cast four shadows of two, near identical women onto a blank white wall. Two of their four shadows over lap, blending/emphasizing the similarities between the two, near identical women. The women perform a near synchronous walking and turning pattern, back and forth in front of the white wall. Their movements ebb in and out of unison. Their shadows peel apart and fuse back together. The two remain within an approximate ten by three foot space. The music echoes this repetition of content and ebbing synchronicity. The video cuts between about four different shots. The duet (as in "a dance for two corporeal human bodies") lasts for about eight minutes, but feels endless. It could have started hours ago, it may end days from now. Time folds in on the near synchronous movements and forms. It becomes a breathing, changing labyrinth of endings, beginnings, and near perfect similarities.
"Among the Immortals, on the other hand, every act (and every thought) is the echo of others that preceded it in the past, with no visible beginning, or the faithful presage of others that in the future will repeat it to a vertiginous degree. There is nothing that is not as if lost in a maze of indefatigable mirrors. Nothing can happen only once, nothing is preciously precarious."
-J.L. Borges from "The Immortal" (1962)
A link to the video that I viewed:
And another film by the director of Fase, Thierry de Mey, called La Valse (choreography by Thomas Hauert):
Borges, Gibson, Me, and Myself.Wednesday, September 17th, 2014
There's this great, miniature story by Jorge Luis Borges called "Borges and I". His story suggests that the artist has a dual existence, as an ephemeral, present body and also as a finite, disembodied collection of their work and opinions/writing about their work. It's scary, but relevant. The self extends beyond our fleshy confines, and far beyond our control over it. It is there in our Facebook profiles, and in our selfies, and in our purchases and browser histories (and even in our wordpress blogs). So that theme feel relevant for me.
(thanks to a friend for this recommendation)
The self indulgent artist in me imagines lots of ways of visualizing that concept. I actually made a video/installation that was "about" a different idea, but resembles "existence of self outside of body" very much. Oh, that also reminds of this great short story by William Gibson called "Fragments of a Hologram Rose". Beautiful story.
"Parker lies in darkness, recalling the thousand fragments of the hologram rose. A hologram has this quality: Recovered and illuminated, each fragment will reveal the whole image of the rose. Falling toward delta, he sees himself the rose, each of his scattered fragments revealing a whole he'll never know – stolen credit cards – a burned out suburb – planetary conjunctions of a stranger – a tank burning on a highway – a flat packet of drugs – a switchblade honed on concrete, thin as pain. Thinking: We're each other's fragments, and was it always this way? That instant of a European trip, deserted in the gray sea of wiped tape – is she closer now, or more real, for his having been there?"
– William Gibson, "Fragments of a Hologram Rose" (1977)
I like the idea of separating body and self. Digital amputation. Maybe I could ask people to speak their names into a microphone and have their words manifest as a drifting, digital image of that name that floats and lands on someone else's body. Or maybe the name transforms the further away it gets from the speaker. Turns into a bat or a monster or a unicorn or something random that they have no control over.
Anyway, here's that video I made that I mentioned earlier:


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thats awesome of someone to open up their shop to mod days, I'm in!
Sparkplug Johnny is opening up his shop for a meet and great March 14 at 12 PM and for future mod days. He was attempting to post here but moderators haven't given him access so I am posting on his behalf with his permission. You can facebook him or call his shop to register you and your guests.
Okay guys & gals. Saturday March 14, 2015 will be our first "test" meet. 12:00PM. There will be Pizza & beverages for lunch. Please message me so I can get a head count and order enough food to feed everyone. Our first meet is to get to know each other, shake hands and basically just chit-chat. We'll talk about how we want to do further meets, how we want to tackle mod days and how often we can do this. I'm also eager to talk about going on some trips to places like Hungry Valley, Pismo, Johnson Valley, etc. I'm personally looking forward to the brotherhood that's going to be forged through this process. This is going to be great fun. With that being said, I want this to be family friendly so please mind your P's & Q's (at least until we see what kind of crowd we have, haha) Thank you for your support. If anyone has any questions they'd like to ask me personally, you may call my shop Mon.-Fri. 8AM-6PM. (949) 297-3920.
Advanced Auto Pros
51 Auto Center Dr.
Irvine, CA
(949) 297-3920
thats awesome of someone to open up their shop to mod days, I'm in!
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The Sand Ronin - 08 Sandstorm Supercharged FJC
Sounds cool! I'm down and might bring my boys!
...they love FJ's as much as their dad!
I'm in!
I'll be there. Gonna be a lot of sweet FJs.. Hopefully there's room for all of us to park!
Ill be there!
I'll come out😌 puppy friendly?
Looks like a good time to install my MT rear lower links.
"I See Dead Jeeps".
I'll be stopping by


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