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An MHA from University of Houston-Clear Lake combines skills in management with emphasis on leading a healthcare organization. From financial planning to public health issues, your courses give you a solid background to become a leader in healthcare. You will learn from the best in courses taught at the Texas Medical Center and make valuable connections for internships, training and your future career. Our hybrid format gives you the option to take some courses online and face-to-face.
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*One pre-requisite foundation course may be required.
$72,905: average salary for UHCL MHA graduates
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- Houston Methodist
- Texas Children's Hospital
- Baylor College of Medicine
- Texas Eye Institute
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ApplicationA standard university application is required.
Criteria that require submission of a standardized test score:
Less than 3.000 cumulative GPA on the last 60 hours of coursework and submission of GMAT score (GRE acceptable for MHA).
Criteria that waive a standardized test requirement:
- 3.000 cumulative GPA on the last 60 hours of coursework; and Earned a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a country where English is the native language or from an accredited college or university in a country on the SBEC-approved list of countries; or
- Earned a graduate or professional degree from a country where English is the native language or on the SBEC-approved list of countries; or
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Understanding the classes you need to take for your degree in the College of Business
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Start your college budget today with a look at possible costs for your degree from the UHCL College of Business.
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2151 West Holcombe
Houston, TX 77030
Phone: 281-283-7600
One of the leading centers of healthcare research and delivery around the globe, the Texas Medical Center gives UHCL the opportunity to offer four different healthcare-related degrees to working professionals.
Hybrid programs combine the flexibility and convenience of online learning with the benefits of in-person instruction.
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University of Houston-Clear Lake is an accredited member of AACSB International—The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
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Femi Ayadi
Professor of Healthcare Administration,
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Ashish Chandra
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The PTI government has presented its first "pro-people" and "growth-oriented" federal budget in the National Assembly in the form of Finance Bill 2019-20. The proposed budget is being claimed to have prepared to achieve a macroeconomic stability in Pakistan. The government looks interested in reducing the budget deficit through adopting a strict fiscal consolidation strategy. So, it has set an ambitious and all-time high target for tax revenue in addition to taking a number of austerity measures. The government also intends to document the country's black economy through introducing various taxation measures, especially in the real estate sector. Earlier in last month, it also introduced a so-called income and assets declaration scheme for the same purpose. The government has also allocated a handsome amount for infrastructural and social sector development in the budget.
The proposed budget essentially represents multiple macroeconomic compulsions and fiscal constraints faced by the incumbent government. It can certainly not ignore such compulsions and constraints while formulating its fiscal and monetary policies in the country. Noticeably, the annual federal budget is gradually losing its significance and relevance the country's economic milieu. It has more become an annual balance sheet, undesirably prepared and presented by the federal government, merely as a mandatory constitutional requirement. Irrespective of the 'facts and figures' stated in the annual budget statement, there have been a number of macroeconomic factors which together shape the contours of federal budget as well as the economic outlook of the government. Essentially compelled by such factors, the federal government usually makes certain necessary fiscal readjustments in the budget in the form of a number of subsequent 'supplementary budgets' and periodical SRO's, diminishing the utility and significance of the formal budgetary scheme.
The government generally sets some ambitious revenue and growth targets in the budget after exaggerating its economic performance. On the other hand, it modestly projects fiscal deficit in the country. Thus it artfully prepares a plausible annual balance sheet of the government's expected revenues and expenditures. The annual budget statement made by the government minister has just become a hotchpotch of the federal government's fiscal, monetary, trade and export policies. It also contains the micro-level details of its taxation measures and development plans. The government also boastfully compares its economic performance with that of the previous political regime. Such practice has given rise to a tradition of delivering a long budget speech in the National Assembly, resulting in complicating and rather confusing the entire scheme of the budget. In fact, the unnecessary and irrelevant facts stated in the budget speech just obscure the crux of the federal budget- the revenues and expenditure, and the gap between the two i.e. fiscal deficit.
Undoubtedly, fiscal deficit is one the most significant aspects of any government budget. Surely, the art of preparing a balanced budget includes keeping the fiscal deficit below its optimum threshold. Obviously such threshold varies from time to time, and, and from country to country. Each government generally endeavors to minimize its fiscal deficit by all means. In Pakistan, there has been observed a tendency of describing the fiscal deficit in terms of the relative volume of country's GDP instead of the relative size of the budget. Such practice hardly portrays the exact picture and perspective of this phenomenon. In fact, analyzing Pakistan's fiscal deficit vis-à-vis its GDP volume alone would be erratic and rather misleading. It is the country's tax-to-GDP ratio which is all important, and which ultimately determines its capacity to manage its fiscal deficit as well as the accumulated public debt.
The total outlay of the proposed federal budget for FY 2019-20 is Rs7.022 trillion. The 'consolidated' fiscal deficit has been projected at 7.1% of the GDP. The net federal revenues would be around Rs3462 billion after transferring the provincial share under the 7th NFC award. So, the fiscal deficit is expected around Rs3560. The government, however, has projected such deficit at Rs3137 after hoping to get Rs423 billion as provincial surplus. It is, indeed, a modest projection of the expected fiscal deficit. In reality, the actual fiscal deficit is likely to be even more than Rs3560 billion if the government doesn't get the estimated provincial surplus, and fails to meet the ambitiously high Rs5550 billion tax revenue target. In that case, the fiscal deficit would simply be equivalent to about 50% of the total budget outlay. It is certainly an alarming situation. It is really hard for any government to manage an economy with a 50% budget deficit. In order to make both ends meet, the government will naturally have to opt for deficit-financing- which simply means more public borrowing.
Earlier, the Economic Survey of Pakistan 2018-19 painted only a gloomy picture of the country's economy. According to it, the provisional GDP growth rate is estimated at 3.3% while the inflation rate increased to 7.3%. Similarly, there has also been witnessed a significant increase in the accumulated public debt. On the other side, Pakistani rupee has been in free fall for the last few months. Therefore, analyzing the proposed deficit budget together with the prevailing economic conditions in the country would be quite disappointing and frustrating. And expecting a 35-40% tax revenue growth while the country is drifting towards stagflation would not only be unrealistic but also be disastrous for an ailing economy.
Pakistan has to carefully set its long and short term promising but pragmatic fiscal targets to step out of the current economic vicious cycle. Some effective fiscal and monetary tools of macroeconomics should diligently be employed to overcome the country's pressing economic woes. Each sector of the economy has its sectorial role in boosting the economy. Therefore, the government should focus on the revival of each ailing sector of the economy separately. There should also be prudential regulatory measures to reduce enormous inflationary and recessionary pressures on the economy. Instead of naively treating the symptoms, the economic managers should try to cure the economy of its chronic maladies. There should be a focus on improving the general state of the economy through prudential fiscal regulation and structural reforms, rather than managing it on an ad-hoc basis. Pakistan seriously needs to improve its economic fundamentals. Pakistan also needs to introduce a progressive tax regime, a healthy tax culture and an efficient tax collection mechanism to successfully achieve its revenue targets.
It is really worrisome that there is no serious resolve on the part of incumbent government to put the economy on the right track. It looks more interested in its corruption-related rhetoric against the opposition leaders. The political confrontation between the treasury and opposition members has reach to an extent that they can no longer sit together to properly discuss public affairs in the Parliament. Each session in the National Assembly starts with harsh sloganeering and ends in ruckus. This is what we saw during the presentation of recent money bill and subsequent sessions to discuss the proposed budget. One wonders how this premier elected public institution will play its role to steer the volatile economy out of crisis.
While Pakistan's economy is in disarray, the "joint opposition alliance" is flexing its muscles to launch a massive protest movement against the incumbent government. In fact, Pakistan has been in such agitation mode for many years which has almost destroyed the conducive environment for business and investment in the country. At this stage, the government should try to lower the rising political temperature in the country rather than adding fuel to the fire through its poisonous propaganda and divisive politics. The prevailing economic uncertainty and political turmoil would damage the country's troubled economy beyond redemption.


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Why managing up is as important as just managing
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Setting your team goals? Debrief first.
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|"Bad Sports"
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"(500) Days of Bummer"
"Bad Sports" is the 16th episode of the second season of Stoked, and the 42nd overall.
There's a job posting for Sport and Outdoor Activities Director, and Fin decides to apply for it—Reef doesn't care until Broseph points out that if Fin gets the job, it would technically make her Reef's boss. After learning this, he decides to apply for the job as well! An epic sports battle ensues, who will win the job?
The episode starts with Lo holding a high-impact aerobics class on the beach through the hotel's sports-and-outdoor activities program while Fin's picking up litter. Fin asks Lo why she's doing it during the hottest part of the day, then the visitors sweat, pant, and one of them collapses on Lo. Meanwhile, Emma is supervising a volleyball game, and comments on how sticky the weather is. She moves the game to the golf course, where there is shade. However, a golf ball strikes the volley ball, destroying it. The girls make a run for it after several golf balls are hit toward them. Later, the Marvin Family goes into the woods, where Broseph is reading. After they pass him, he moves his surf board to reveal a sign indicating a bear is nearby.
At the beach, Reef is instructing two surfers. However, a motorboat is driven in between them, causing them to fall. He insults Fin about her clean up job. She retaliates, while he falls because of the motorboat. Later, Chester Grizzle is playing croquet, and is interrupted by Johnny. He tells Chester that the area is reserved for dance lessons with Wipeout. Chester retaliates by pinning Johnny to the ground while smacking Wipeout.
At the hotel lobby, the guests are demanding refunds because of the conflicts with the outdoor programs. At the change rooms, Ty posts information about a new job: director of the sports/outdoor activities program. Bummer discusses the conflicts with the outdoor programs and that he's allowing existing staff to be among the people who apply for the job. Reef takes down the flyer to read it, while Ty snatches it and staples it back. This cycle continues until Reef runs off with it and Ty simply puts up another one.
Reef talks with Lo and Emma about the job of hotel sports director. Lo suggests that he should apply for the job, but Reef refuses because he doesn't want to give up his current job as the surf instructor. After her boyfriend leaves, Lo considers applying for the job herself, but Emma points out that she's probably not the best candidate, since it sounds like a lot of work and Lo tends to get easily distracted. Lo's a little offended by this, but she ultimately proves Emma's point when she gets distracted by a guest's shiny necklace—Lo recognizes the guest wearing the necklace as Renee St. Pierre, an international supermodel from France. Upon questioning Johnny on why she's at the hotel, Johnny explains that she's doing a beach photo shoot for a fashion-and-surf culture magazine called Hot Splash.
Fin finds the flyer Reef threw away and decides to go for the new job opening. Bummer explains to her that in order to get the job, she has to be good at all athletic and outdoor activities at the hotel, including golf—Fin's surprised to hear this, and questions if golf is even an actual sport. Bummer says that it is and explains that it's also Mr. Ridgemount's passion—if Fin's no good at golf, she won't get the job. Fin's confident that she master golf quickly, but after getting up early the next morning to practice, she discovers that golf is a lot more difficult than she thought it was, as she can't even hit the ball after eight swings.
Meanwhile, while surfing the Office, Broseph tells Reef about Fin applying for the new job of director for the hotel's sports and outdoor activities program—Reef already knows but doesn't care, and decides to let Fin have the job. Broseph's surprised to hear this, but compliments Reef for being the "bigger man," especially since he'll be "lower on the totem pole" if Fin ends up getting the job. When Reef expresses confusion as to the last part of what Broseph said, the soul surfer elaborates by pointing out that if Fin ends up becoming the hotel's sports director, it would technically make her Reef's boss, since surfing is part of the sports/outdoor activities program at the hotel. This ends up shocking Reef so much that, after Broseph leaves him, he doesn't even notice a huge wave coming towards him until it's too late. Afterwards, Reef goes to Bummer's office to apply for the job. Bummer gives him an application and inadvertently gives Reef the idea to sabotage Fin's chances of getting the job. After Reef leaves, Lo and Emma volunteer their services to Renee St. Pierre by talking about it to Bummer, only for him to reject them. They then go to the hotel lobby, where Lo trips over one of Renee's suitcases. She steals it so she and Emma can try on the clothes.
Back at the golf course, Fin hasn't even hit the ball after who-knows-how many attempts. Reef distracts her by cawing like a bird, causing her to fall down, sending her golf club flying in the air, then eventually hitting Wipeout. In the girls' room at the staff house, Lo wants to try on a dress, but Emma has bad feelings about it. She is tempted by a wetsuit, so they try their respective choices on. Broseph sees them, and puts on a fashion show using his camera. Meanwhile, Reef tells the guests to walk across the golf course in order to distract Fin. Back at the girls' room, Emma admits the fashion show was fun and tries to take off the wetsuit, but it won't come off.
When Fin's trying another game, Reef makes a prank call to Fin, which is of him impersonating Bummer. However, she becomes suspicious and realizes it's Reef after she realizes that her boss called himself "Bummer" and later checks the call log. Back at the girls' room, Lo applies liquid soap, baby oil, and suntan lotion to Emma's wetsuit, hoping it will come off. Lo tries getting it off, only to send Emma flying backwards into the closet. At the hotel lobby, Fin confronts Reef about his attempts at sabotaging her chances of getting the sports director job—after arguing, they agree to a contest the next day at high noon: whoever wins gets to apply for the job while the loser has to tear up their application.
The next morning, while out on dawn patrol with Broseph and Johnny, Reef's extremely confident that he'll win, to the point of where he decides that he doesn't need to do any training in order to prepare for his showdown with Fin, and is instead eating a donut wrapped in a taco wrapped in a pizza. At the golf course, Fin still can't hit the ball. The Kahuna arrives and shoots a hole in one. After Fin bribes him with $20 an hour, Kahuna gives him his tips.
In the girls' room Emma wakes up, thinking that her being in a wetsuit was merely a dream, but Lo points out that Emma's still wearing the wetsuit, much to her dismay. At the Staff Locker Room, Emma hides the wetsuit under her work uniform and plans to give it back when she's ready to leave. While Lo's confident Renee won't notice the missing wetsuit until then, Bummer's announcement to the staff makes it evident that Renee knows it's missing. As the disappointed girls as well as Broseph saunter off, Bummer stops them, revealing that they will be a part of Renee's photo shoot. Excited at first, the trio cheers, but their cheers are silenced when Bummer tells them to show up in bikinis, which will result in Renee finding out the truth if they do not get the wetsuit off in time. Broseph points out to Bummer that he does not have a bikini, so Bummer gives him a thong with very thin straps, resulting in Broseph giving a barb about seeing wider dental floss.
At the golf course, the Kahuna tells Fin to find a calming center for when she plays golf. Fin claims that surfing is her center, so the Kahuna has her stand on a surfboard balanced on a log. Although doubtful at first, Fin finally hits the ball far, which hits Wipeout again. Afterwards, Fin starts training for the contest while Reef slacks off and eats snacks, confident that he'll win. The contest begins with a volleyball match, which Reef wins, but it is not enough for Fin to back down. Meanwhile, Lo attaches the stubborn wetsuit to her jeep with a cable, then drives it in an attempt get the wetsuit off, which works to no avail. Broseph tries to get it off using a blowtorch, but Emma insists it will not work. Emma then decides she has no choice but to confess her misdeed. Elsewhere, Reef and Fin continue their contest with a croquet match, which Fin wins. After many more rounds (during which Reef got carried away and somehow got into a boxing match with a bear), the score is 12-11 with two events left.
At the hotel, Emma goes to Renee to come clean, and Broseph and Lo eventually come with her and confess as well. An amused Renee points out that there is a zipper on the wetsuit, much to Emma's chagrin. At the golf course, Reef sinks his ball in three strokes. Fin's first stroke lands the ball in a pit of sand. She pictures herself on the waves, then hits her ball, which bounces off Wipeout and then into the hole. She ties it up 12-12 with one last event: surfing.
Broseph, Emma and Lo are in Renee's suite, where she states that the photo shoot will have to be cancelled because she is allergic to the neoprene used in the suit. Broseph pulls out his camera, which just might save the photo shoot. At the beach, Reef and Fin surf to see who will win the contest, but they wipe out simultaneously (being too tired to do any real surfing), which means they tied. They both apply and let Mr. Ridgemount choose who will be the director for the outdoor activities. Much to Reef and Fin's shock, Mr. Ridgemount ends up choosing his oldest son, Ty—according to Bummer, the job itself was going to be awarded to Ty anyway despite all their best efforts, as the job was apparently made specifically for him.
Later, Emma holds an issue of Hot Splash sent by Renee. However, she sees photos without her face in any of them, much to her disappointment. Reef and Fin decide to hold another contest, but a golf ball hits Fin, courtesy of Wipeout.
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- Emma
- Fin
- Johnny
- Lo
- Reef
- Ripper
- No Pants Lance
- Ty
- Rosie (cameo)
- The Kahuna
- Snack Shack (cameo)
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- Renee St. Pierre (only appearance)
Reef: Yo, Fin! Missed a spot!
Fin: Whatever, Reef! At least I'm picking up trash, not talking it!
Reef: Fin, I would love to trade insults all day, but one of us has a totally sweet job to get back to. (Gets hit by a water skier)
Emma: You're kind of easily distracted.
Lo: Oh please! I am so not— (Notices a passerby's jewelry) ooh shiny.
(Fin's phone rings)
Fin: This better be good. (Answers phone)
Reef: (Impersonating Bummer) Fin, it's Bummer. A kid just blew chunks in the pool. Get over there and clean it up.
Fin: Fine. I'll be right there.
Reef: (After hanging up) Ha ha ha, too easy. That job is so going to be mine.
Fin: Hold on. Did he just call himself Bummer? The call log never lies. (Checks call log) Ugh! Reef!
Fin: Reef, I've been looking for you!
Reef: Sorry, I already have a girlfriend, but if anything changes—
Fin: You've been sabotaging my golf training!
Reef: Get real! Why would I do that?
Bummer: (Walking by) Reef, got your application for the sports director job. Very impressive, I must say.
Fin: That's what this is about? You're trying to poach my new job?
Reef: Your job? I'm way more qualified!
Fin: Yeah, qualified to be a towel boy!
Reef: Prepare to be faced! (He belches in Fin's face then laughs. Fin returns a louder belch) Nasty! What is that smell? Garlic shrimp?
Fin: No, victory!
Johnny: Uh, dude, shouldn't you be, I don't know, training?
Reef: No need. I'm in peak physical condition.
Johnny: You're eating a doughnut wrapped in a taco wrapped in a pizza.
Reef: Your point?
Emma: Thank goodness. I had this crazy nightmare that I was stuck inside a stolen wetsuit and—
Lo: Um, Emma? (Points out Emma is stuck inside a wetsuit)
Emma: Ah, crud!
Fin: I did it! I hit the ball!
The Kahuna: Gnarly shot, man! Next we work on your aim. (Sees Wipeout) Ooh, right after we call an ambulance for the big fish dude.
Lo: Emma, we can't just give up. You'll be fired!
Broseph: Fire! Haven't tried that yet. (Pulls out a blowtorch)
Emma: Yeah, not gonna happen.
Renee St. Pierre: (Referring to the stubborn wetsuit) Have you tried the zipper? (Emma slaps her forehead)
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A Paraguayan American (Spanish: paraguayo-estadounidense or estadounidense de origen paraguayo) are Americans of Paraguayan descent.
The Paraguayan population at the 2010 Census was 20,023. Paraguayans are the smallest Hispanic group in the United States.
The Paraguayan population is concentrated mainly in Queens, NY, Westchester County, NY, and Somerset County, NJ. Additional areas of concentration include Miami-Dade County and Montgomery County, MD. The highest concentration of Paraguayans in the US reside in Somerset County, NJ.
It is estimated that the first Paraguayans arrived to the United States between the years of 1841 and 1850. At that time, Paraguayans were not coming directly to the United States from Paraguay, but through others countries such as Brazil, Argentina, and Peru. The Paraguayan residents in the U.S. were included in the early records in the group of "other" South Americans. During those years, 3,579 "other" immigrants arrived.
In the 1960s, one-fourth of all Paraguayans were registered as living in countries outside Paraguay, with a majority in Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay. In 1979, close to 11,000 Paraguayans immigrated to the United States, but the numbers declined rapidly. In 1982, 4000 Paraguayans immigrated to the United States. The reasons of migration were varied, but many immigrants were young people that wanted educational opportunities to get professional knowledge, skills and to have better jobs.[2]
Additionally, some of the immigrants arrived for political reasons or to escape civil riots. The women exceeded in number to the male immigrants slightly, and more than half of its immigrants lacked occupation. Many Paraguayan immigrants were also infants adopted by American families. More than a thousand Paraguayan infants were adopted in this country. Of these, 254 were adopted in 1989, 405 in 1993 and 351 in 1995.[2]
Paraguayan American women generally accept jobs in hotel housekeeping. Others have got agricultural job in California and in Kansas. The latter state has partnered with Paraguay in an exchange program through a non-profit volunteer organization called Partners of the Americas. Both Kansas and Paraguay are land-locked, grow cattle and wheat, and are roughly the same size and population. Also a small number of Paraguayan American professionals who immigrated in search of better job and pay.
It should be noted that of the 80 Paraguayan Americans who became U.S. citizens in 1984, only one arrived that year. In fact, most of these immigrants arrived eight to ten years earlier. Between 1987 to 1996 year, naturalization figures for Paraguayans in the United States increased slightly. Thus, in 1996, 420 Paraguayans became American citizens.
In 1990, 5,144 Paraguayan Americans spoke Spanish or Guarani (indigenous language of Paraguay), and 2,903 Paraguayan Americans did not speak English very well. They have grown within the Hispanic community in the United States.[2]
In accordance with the 1990 U.S. Census, of 4,132 Paraguayan American adults 25 years old and older, 997 were high school graduates, 700 attended school through 12th grade, although have no diploma, 429 have a bachelor's degree, and 653 have had some college experience. Of the 5,415 Paraguayan Americans in the U.S. population, 1,830 only are enrolled in school.[2]
The large populations of Paraguayan Americans are in New York, Miami, and Los Angeles. Paraguayan Americans also have population importance in Dallas and Atlanta. Many unskilled Paraguayan Americans have jobs in the service industry in urban zones such as Minneapolis, Chicago or States like New York and New Jersey.
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The top 25 US communities with the highest populations of Paraguayans (Source: Census 2010)
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Paraguayans are more than 1% of the entire population in only five communities in the US. All of these communities are located in Somerset County, NJ.
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Vintage Synthesizers With Modern Versions Part 1
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If you spend time with fans of vintage synthesizers there are a couple of brands and models that will always be mentioned. These are the synths that have stood the test of time and many of them have a place of honor in the collections of synth fans. Unfortunately, in many cases, the popularity or scarcity of these synths also means that adding them to your own collection can be very expensive. The good news is that many manufacturers have begun cashing in on the popularity of these synthesizers by releasing modern versions of them. Often these modern versions are not exact copies of their vintage counterparts but share most of the features along with some upgrades or improvements. Of course, if all else fails, you can still find software plugins for almost all of the most popular vintage synths.
Korg ARP Odyssey
Official Website: http://www.korg.com/us/products/synthesizers/arpodyssey/
Software Synth Alternative: https://korg.shop/korg-collection-arp-odyssey.html
It only took forty years for the ARP Odyssey to make a comeback courtesy of Korg. The original synth was released in 1972 and saw a lot of success until 1981 when manufacturing stopped. When KORG brought it back in 2015 they actually enlisted the assistance of David Friend, who was the co-founder of ARP Instruments. While the analog signal path of the new Odyssey is similar to the original, Korg couldn't resist adding a couple of new features as well.
Prophet 6
Official Website: https://www.davesmithinstruments.com/product/prophet-6/
Software Synth Alternative: https://www.arturia.com/products/prophetv/buy
The Prophet-6 is not so much a reissue as it is a tribute to the very popular Sequential Prophet-5 poly synth. It is available from Dave Smith Instruments, the company that is helmed by the original founder of Sequential Circuits, so the pedigree is definitely there. What they have come up with is a synthesizer that incorporates all the best elements of the Prophet-5, such as true voltage-controlled oscillators, amplifiers and filters and then throwing in a couple of modern enhancements. This provides musicians with that covered analog tone along with the reliability and stability of more modern synths.
Minimoog Model D
Official Website: https://www.moogmusic.com/products/minimoog/minimoog-model-d%C2%AE
Software Synth Alternative: https://www.moogmusic.com/products/apps/minimoog-model-d-app
In 2016 Moog Music decided that the time was ripe for them to reissue their popular Minimoog Model D. Vintage synth fans will know that the original was released in the early 1970's and found acclaim as the first portable synthesizer. The reissue Minimoog Model D features the same sound engine and audio signal path, but come with a range of improvements, such as basic MIDI integration, a dedicated analog LFO with triangle and square waveshapes, a premium Fatar keyboard with velocity and after pressure and much more. However, since it is a limited production run, there is no time to waste if you have your sights on one of these synths.
Roland TB-303
Official Website: https://www.roland.com/us/products/tb-3/
Software Synth Alternative: http://www.vst4free.com/free_vst.php?id=1655
The Roland TB-303 is quite an interesting case because when this synthesizer was released in 1982 it was pretty much considered to be a failure. It wasn't until a few years after production of the synth ceased that it really started to make waves in the music industry. Considering how popular it eventually became, it is incredible that Roland never bothered with a proper reissue of the TB-303 until they brought out the Roland - Aira TB-3 in 2014. Instead of trying to mimic the original design, Roland instead focused on simplifying the design using a large touchscreen interface. In addition to the bank of TB-303 sounds that are based on the circuitry of the original, the TB-3 also adds three additional banks with effects, synth leads and basses.
TR-909 Rhythm Composer
Official Website: https://www.roland.com/global/products/tr-09/
Software Synth Alternative: https://www.rolandcloud.com/Catalog/Legendary/TR-909
The TR-909 Rhythm Composer is yet another product from Roland Corporation that failed to become a commercial success when it was first released in 1983. It was created by the same man who designed the Roland TB-303, Tadao Kikumoto. Most of the sounds produced by the 909 are generated by analog synthesis, but it also uses samples for some of the sounds. A year after its release Roland stopped producing the 909 a year later, but it found a big audience with the dance music crowd after that. Once again, it wasn't until 2017 that Roland released a miniature version of the 909 called the TR-09. Roland used the same user interface as the original as well as the same front-panel layout. Since it makes use of Roland's ACB technology, actual components are modeled and not waveforms. Of course, like most reissues, the TR-09 also features a couple of new enhancements.


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Martin J. McGinnis Jr., Of Flint, age 87, died Friday, November 20, 2015 at his residence.
Memorial Service will be held at 12 noon Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at the Swartz Funeral Home, 1225 West Hill Road, Flint, MI. Military Honors will follow the Memorial Service. Cremation has taken place.
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He relocated back to Flint in 2006.
He graduated from St. Michael High School, Flint Junior College and attended the University of Notre Dame.
He was an avid bowler and enjoyed golfing and working with wood. He is preceded in death by his parents, Martin J. and Neva L. (Verno) McGinnis, Sr.; two wives, Barbara L. Brodie and Paula M. Nugent. Surviving are sister, Marilyn J. and husband Daniel Kendrick; brother, Bruce H. and wife Joan McGinnis; five children, Mark E. and wife Cheryl,
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I woke up a little early today because I couldn't breathe through my nose. I've decided to take it slow this morning and go into work a little later than I intended. I'm also stopping to get a chestnut praline latte on my way in. Tonight, we will see Mockingjay. I am determined to make this a Wonderful Wednesday!
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Joni Mitchell is one of the greatest songwriters ever, right up there with Bob Dylan. Not only a great lyricist, but she was a fearless explorer of different musical genres, entering a jazz phase with 1976's excellent Hejira. One thing that caught my attention on this album was the glorious bass playing of Jaco Pastorius, his fretless bass style blending perfectly with Mitchell's tales of love, travel, and heartbreak. Larry Carlton provided some stellar lead guitar work on this album, too. The songs Coyote and Amelia are just superior, and in a catalog full of genius tunes, I feel this is one of Joni Mitchell's finest hours.
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While crafting North Carolina's recently-passed 2010-11 state budget, state lawmakers lamented the alleged necessity of firing school teachers, cutting back on care for seniors and other "draconian cuts." In the meantime, however, an organization that has spent millions on projects like the Randy Parton Theatre, the Teapot Museum and bee breeding remains fully funded.
The Golden LEAF Foundation, an organization created and funded by the legislature and whose very existence is dubious at best, has seen its substantial amount of funds remain untouched, even while state budget writers have raided several other state "trust funds" and implemented massive tax hikes in order to balance the state budget.
Golden LEAF receives and disperses half of North Carolina's revenue from the Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) resulting from the 1998 lawsuit filed against the major tobacco manufacturers. The Foundation has assets totaling more than $560 million and receives annual MSA payments of $80 million or more.
This funding arrangement was proposed by then Attorney General Mike Easley (D) and passed by the legislature in 1999. The Golden LEAF board is composed of political appointees including current members appointed by Easley when he was governor. Easley is now under active federal and state investigations for possible illegal activities that occurred while he was in elected office. The current Golden LEAF president was an aide and top budget advisor to Easley.
Over the years, Golden LEAF has funded a variety of wasteful projects. With North Carolina facing at least a $3 billion structural budget deficit next year, observers must ask: Do these projects represent the best use of this pot of state money?
The top ten wasteful Golden LEAF projects include:
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In 2006, Golden LEAF granted $399,000 to the City of Roanoke Rapids to assist in "infrastructure improvements" in order to support the Carolina Crossroads Music & Entertainment District – home of the ill-fated Randy Parton Theatre. In its short history, the Theatre has been plagued by lawsuits, ownership changes, and financial losses that have left taxpayers holding the bag.
Golden LEAF decided it a wise investment to grant $380,000 in 2005 to "help fund the pre-development activities for the Sparta Museum." Yes, the now-infamous Sparta Teapot Museum that garnered national ridicule as an example of government waste was also deemed worthy of Golden LEAF funding. Golden LEAF justified the grant with the laughable claim that a Museum housing "more than 10,000 antique, artist-made and production teapots" will be "a catalyst for revitalization" for the town. The museum was never built.
A $300,000 Golden LEAF grant in 2006 was awarded to Appalachian State University for a "mobile testing laboratory to provide to North Carolina's wine and grape industry timely on location analysis of grapes and wine." In other words, a traveling wine tasting vehicle.
And I thought drinking and driving didn't mix.
Over the past several years, Golden LEAF has provided nearly $350,000 to projects involving bees. Support includes a $94,500 grant in 2004 for the "Save the Bees!" project. The goal of the project was to identify and introduce "mite resistant bees into bee colonies across the state." Also included was a $164,000 grant in 2005 to "increase the number of honey bee colonies/beekeepers across the state;" and a $65,000 grant in 2009 "to train beekeepers in basic queen bee rearing techniques."
A $250,000 grant in 2008 was awarded by Golden LEAF to help finance construction of a "performance space inside the historic Cleveland County courthouse." The renovated courthouse is intended to "serve as a destination hub for travelers to experience the connection between music and the traditions of the Carolina Foothills." The courthouse will also house the Earl Scruggs Center, featuring "permanent interactive exhibits highlighting Earl Scruggs' contribution to music."
In 2005, Golden LEAF provided $145,000 to "support exploration and recovery of artifacts from the Queen Anne's Revenge shipwreck – the oldest shipwreck discovered in the state." The Queen Anne's Revenge is also notable as being the English pirate Blackbeard's boat.
Two Golden LEAF grants, one in 2008 and the other in 2010, totaling roughly $325,000 were awarded to UNC-TV, North Carolina's public television network. The grants funded a series to be aired on UNC-TV entitled "North Carolina Rising," and featured stories spotlighting various "revitalization efforts" throughout the state. In a blatant conflict of interest, about half of the projects highlighted also happen to be financed by Golden LEAF. The Golden LEAF president was also featured in the show. In short, Golden LEAF grants are funding a television series that praises and supports Golden LEAF's efforts.
Can anyone say its pledge time at UNC-TV?
Golden LEAF granted $150,000 in 2007 to help finance the "pre-development and planning expenses for the East Coast Drag Racing Hall of Fame Museum, a planned motorsports tourism destination for Vance County."
Golden LEAF granted a total of $300,000 to the Carolina Horse Park Foundation in Raeford of Hoke County to host "equestrian competitions." Included were this 2001 grant of $200,000 in general support for the Carolina Horse Park, followed by $50,000 grants in both 2002 and 2004 to assist the Park with hosting "Eventing Championships" in 2003 and 2004.
Somebody alert poor Charlie Brown, the perfect Christmas tree has been found! Two Golden LEAF grants, one in 2007 and one in 2008, totaling $109,000 were awarded "to support a small business development project and branding and marketing initiative for Mitchell County utilizing its designation as the 'Home of the Perfect Christmas Tree.'" The goal of the marketing initiative was to "create as many as 150 jobs over the next five years."
In related news, there has been no word on whether the Great Pumpkin will receive Golden LEAF funding.
In 2008, Golden LEAF granted a whopping $100 million to the NC Global Transpark Authority in Kinston. The $100 million was dedicated to building a 500,000 square foot plant for Spirit AeroSystems in which Spirit builds aircraft parts for major airlines like Boeing and Airbus. Landing Spirit was supposed to trigger other aerospace companies to locate to the Global Transpark. Since Spirit signed the deal to come to the Transpark, however, no additional tenants have signed on. Moreover, Spirit is leasing their warehouse from the state government at $100 a year, while the Transpark struggles to pay back $38 million in loans to the state.
In spite of more than $250 million in federal, state and local government subsidies, the Global Transpark continues to be ridiculed due to its noticeable lack of business activity.
Gene Conti, the state transportation secretary and chairman of the Global TransPark Authority recently admitted, "Every year we have an audit done and the auditors come in and say we're broke and we owe all this money to the state."


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There was a lot of speculation about how much the Clinton Foundation was benefiting from the notion of Hillary Clinton becoming president, and many speculated that she was using her foundation as a pay-to-play for when she became president.
While many on the left called this a conspiracy theory with no basis to found it on, the mere fact that donors left the Clinton Foundation the year after Hillary lost the 2016 presidential election to President Donald Trump speaks volumes.
According to the Clinton Foundation's latest federal tax filings obtained by the New York Post on Saturday, contributions to the foundation took a $36 million nosedive over the past year -reported contributions fell from $62,912,331 in 2016 to $26,566,825 in 2017.
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The $36 million drop in donations comes as House Republicans plan to hold hearings in December on the results of a Justice Department probe into the Clinton Foundation – one month before Democrats assume control of the House.
Donations to the foundation have tanked over the past few years as the organization had tried to fend off allegations that Hillary Clinton used the foundation to engage in pay-to-play schemes with foreign governments.
In 2015, donations plummeted by 37 percent amid allegations that Clinton, the former 2016 Democratic presidential nominee, used the charity to solicit millions of dollars in donations from foreign governments and corporations in exchange for giving these entities favorable treatment while she served as Secretary of State.
Right before Hillary Clinton announced her intent to run for the White House, the New York Times published a piece explaining how she, as Secretary of State, approved a sale which allowed 20 percent of U.S. uranium to be transferred to the Russian government.
Although the Clinton State Department was one out of eight Obama administration agencies to look over the deal, Hillary Clinton was the only head of an Obama administration agency whose foundation directly benefited from the sale.
The New York Times reported that Clinton's family foundation – the Clinton Foundation received $145 million in contributions from donors involved in the Russian uranium one sale.
Breitbart News Editor-at-Large Peter Schweizer exposed this deal—known as the Uranium One deal— and other deals between Clinton Foundation donors and the State Department in his book Clinton Cash, which prompted a flood of media coverage of the foundation's dealings on both sides of the ideological spectrum.
The non-profit organization's donations and revenue gained from both Bill and Hillary Clinton's speaking engagements tanked when Schweizer's revelations went public and Clinton lost her election.
The foundation reported $3.6 million in revenue from the Clintons' speeches in 2015, but reported making just under $300,000 from those speaking engagements in 2017, according to the tax filings.
The filings show that the Clinton Foundation did not report any earnings from the Clintons' speaking engagements in 2016 when Hillary Clinton ran for president.
Clinton Foundation executives brushed off the foundation's revenue dip due to organizational restructuring, even as the foundation had to lay off 22 staffers and shut down the Clinton Global Initiative.
"We anticipated a decline in both revenue and expenses for 2017, largely attributable to the absence of sponsorship and membership contributions for CGI," a spokesman for the Clinton Foundation told the Post.


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I grew up going to the beauty shop with my mother. For my entire life plus years before my blessed birth, my mother has gone to the beauty shop every week. EVERY. WEEK. She has a standing appointment with a saint named Marta and their relationship has lasted over twenty-five years. Marta has even come to Mom's home to do her hair when she was recuperating from surgery. Before that her "stylist" was Janet until Janet left the state. Okay, she moved or relocated. I always joke that if my dad's funeral fell on a Friday at 1:00, she might not show-up for it because you do not interfere with her hair appointment. Now, I joke about that, but it is in the back of my mind that one does not mess with one's hair appointment. No pun intended!
My mother is a true southern/Texan woman of her age bracket. She is from a time when every week women washed, rolled, sat under a hair dryer, had a comb-out, teased, combed and sprayed their hair with chemicals that would preserve a wood finish or possibly a hunter's game. NO. LIE. Let's not forget her regular perm. How her hair has not disintegrated from the ammonia amazes me. I have seen some amazing things and my mother's hair is one of them. And if my mother's coiffure is not enough of a statement, then life at the beauty shop would definitely be so.
Some of my earliest and constant memories are of a beauty salon. The smells, the sound of hairdryers, the chatter of clients and stylists. There's always a waiting area and children are NOT allowed to wander, run, or play in the artists' studio. I always wanted to get my hands on those little plastic rollers in the hair roller tray but I would have had a better chance ice skating in hell before that was ever allowed. Photos of lovely models with perfect hair decorate the walls. Mom's appointments were usually on Saturday mornings and she didn't like leaving me home with my brother to avoid conflict. I used to sit in my assigned seat at the front of the salon and read. Now, my mother would tell me to take a book, but once she was out of sight, I would delve into the juicy movie star/celebrity gossip magazines that were the staple at salons. I would just like to point out that as an elementary school student, I was privy to ads from "Fredricks of Hollywood," the romance of Elvis and his teenage Priscilla, Tammy Wynette and George Jones's two marriages to each other, Natalie Wood and Robert Wagner's reconciliation, Marilyn Monroe and Judy Garland's drug related deaths and many many more pieces of history not found on PBS or Captain Kangaroo. The stuff I read could have inspired a "Harper Valley PTA" sequel. Please don't be judgey, though. It was the times and I was an active child who could have run wild in the neighborhood during the hour Mom was away. Oh, one more thing, my name "Jana" came from a movie magazine. I swear!
As I grew up and my hair grew, the salon culture followed me. As an elementary aged child, my mother would take me to the Jessie Lee Beauty School in Lubbock for a cut and perm during the summers. Some of my pictures show my hair looking like an Aborigine's but by September, it was usually under control. My hair grows freakishly fast and I was allowed to grow it long (that's they way we said it in West Texas) for a couple of years. I finally returned to the salon before 7th grade to have my first "Dutch boy" haircut. IT. WAS. AMAZING. But after a time of having to maintain the style, down the hair grew like a renegade Rapunzel. Every few months, Mom would threaten or cajole me to go to the salon to trim it in an effort to contain it, but there was no stopping it. It was thick, hot, and heavy. It eventually gave me headaches, broke through the extra large ponytail holders, and in a windstorm could reduce me to looking like a brunette Cousin It from The Addams Family. Finally, it had to go.
My first visit back to the salons was in Little Rock at "Russell's Red Carpet." Russell was an icon among the teen Farrah Fawsett wanna-bes. When Russell took a look at my hair, he grabbed scissors and hacked off at least ten inches before attempting to shape and style it. He put several strands in my lap like a trophy and went to town. That was the beginning. Because of my crazy hair, to maintain any control I started going to the salon every 4 to 6 weeks. Even in college, when I might miss a class or assignments, I never missed my hair appointment. I never went back to the long, down my back, hair of my teens. The thought just makes me sweat.
Over the years, my hair style and its color has changed. It has been extremely short to the point I told people I could not make good decisions because my hair was too short! Don't ask me, look at my head! For a few years, I was blonde because my stylist at the time told me it would hide my white hair. Oh, I forgot to tell you, I not only grayed early but my natural hair color is white. White as an old lady's! Luckily, my current stylist sweetly told me on my first visit I needed color in my hair because I was not a blonde. Wasn't that sweet? That's like a stranger telling you your dress is caught in your pantyhose or you have toilet paper stuck to your shoe! She cared how I looked and I don't think it was just because I would give her salon a bad example of services!!
I have only had a handful of stylists because when I find one I like, we are in a relationship. One stylist moved out of state and left a note on the door and even when she returned years later, I just couldn't commit to her. She let my hair down. And breaking up with a stylist is so stressful!!! I have hidden in aisles of Walmart to avoid a stylist from days gone past. This is probably because I still re-lived the trauma of having her stare me down and ask me who was cutting my hair. I know I looked like I had a light shining in my eyes and was being asked to write my crimes down on a legal pad for the investigator. "Um, well, I just. I don't. Hey! Is Tide on sale? Gotta go!" I still avoid that woman!
For several years, I have gone to a young woman named Oyuki. She owns "Oyuki's Salon" in Douglas. Her salon is clean, busy, and is a safe place to let your hair down. Okay, yes, that was intentional. It is not a spa but the care I receive is top rate. She knows me and she knows my hair. If there is gossip, it is said quietly and respectfully. Oyuki does not carry tales. I don't even give her instructions on what I want done to my hair. I walk in, wait for her to quietly call me to her chair, and she just does it. No stress, no drama. Occasionally, I run into a woman who is the local bail bondsman and she might share a few adventures. I know she is packing heat in her purse next to Oyuki's tip and I look forward to seeing her. I have seen older women wander in, have their hair brushed and styled, wander out without leaving any money behind. When I asked Oyuki, she smiled and said they were her mother's friends and it all works itself out. It's a sweet place and she is a trusted person to me.
I watched the HBO documentary "Habla: Women" recently. A man from South America who immigrated to the US spoke about his relationship with women as their hair stylist. He talked about seeing women without make-up/styled hair/sick/unhappy/scared/experiencing a life crisis, and when they were at their lowest. He had seen so much. He spoke of how the salon should be a place of refuge and the stylist being someone a woman can trust. He was right. During my lifetime, my mother inadvertently taught this lesson to me. When our hair looks good, we feel good. Mom has Marta and her tiny salon. I have Oyuki. Valued women we can trust with more than just hair.


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Bursting with creative energy, hip-hop artist-turned-director Boots Riley's directorial debut Sorry to Bother You made a splash at Sundance and now the first peek has arrived ahead of a summer release. Starring Lakeith Stanfield's character as he climbs the corporate ladder only to find Armie Hammer's coke-snorting boss character at the top (and much stranger things best left unspoiled), it's a satire that would make Robert Downey Sr., Michel Gondry, and Spike Lee proud.
I said in my review, "Sorry to Bother You is a bold debut–in every sense of the word–for rapper-turned-director Boots Riley. There are truly radical, thrilling ideas both in the script and on screen, and also his boldness sometimes undercuts the character- and narrative-building aspects as we jump from compelling idea to idea. Mixing the droll comedy of Office Space with the race-backed satire of Putney Swope, and adding an imaginative dash of Michel Gondry (who gets a parody shout-out in an animated bit), at least something in Sorry to Bother You will surely strike a chord with any viewer, even if it doesn't fully cohere."
See the first trailer and posters below for the film also starring Tessa Thompson, Steven Yeun, Jermaine Fowler, Omari Hardwick, and Danny Glover.
In an alternate present-day version of Oakland, black telemarketer Cassius Green discovers a magical key to professional success – which propels him into a macabre universe.
Sorry to Bother You opens on July 6 and expands wide on July 27.


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2. Centering and rough leveling
A good initial tripod location will make the set up process easier. The new surveyor should avoid trying to "carry" a TSI and tripod over a point while looking through the optical plummet and keeping the legs spread. It is not only comical to watch but ultimately a cumbersome way to learn setting up.
The following is a systematic process to center the TSI over the ground point and make it approximately level.
Step (1)
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Setting Up Tripod
The tripod top should be relatively flat, with the legs spread to provide a stable platform. First-timers may find it handy to suspend a plumb bob or drop something, like a set of keys, from directly below the tripod head to see where it is with respect to the ground point.
A common beginner's error is setting the tripod too high. While the height makes it convenient for sighting through the optical plummet, the TSI is too high for comfortably sighting through the main telescope.
With the tripod approximately over the point, the legs should be firmly pressed into the ground...
Step (2)
...attach the TSI to the tripod using the mount screw.
The tribrach should be oriented parallel with and centered on the tripod head.
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Aligning TSI on Tripod
Do not over-tighten the mount screw as it may need to be loosened later to shift the TSI on the tripod head.
The TSI will be neither level nor centered at this point but we'll start addressing that in the next step.
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Attach TSI to Tripod
Step (3)
Adjust the optical plummet to remove parallax and focus clearly on the ground point.
(See III. Elevations / Chapter D. Differential Leveling Errors for a discussion of parallax and how to remove it,)
While sighting through the plummet, center it on the ground mark using the TSI's leveling screws.
When done, the optical plummet will be on the point but the TSI will not be level.
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Center Plummet on Ground Mark Using Leveling Screws
Step (4)
Center the circular bubble by extending or shortening one or more tripod legs.
It doesn't have to be perfectly centered but the bubble should be entirely within its scribed mark
Adjusting leg lengths moves the TSI in an arc roughly centered on the ground mark. As a result, the optical plummet mark shouldn't move much, if at all, off the ground mark.
Be careful when unlocking a leg - the TSI weight may cause the leg to collapse.
Be sure to fully lock the leg.
Now the circular bubble should be centered and the optical plummet on the ground mark.
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Step (5)
If the plummet does move off the mark, loosen the instrument mount screw, and, while sighting through the optical plummet, slide the TSI on the tripod top until the marks line up.
Slide to-from and left-right to align the marks.
Do not rotate the TSI as it is moved - the TSI is leveled with respect to the tripod top and rotating it may cause it to go out of level.
Re-tighten the mount screw.
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Slide TSI Left-Right, Back-Forth to Re-center if Necessary


text: This standard round brilliant is pretty much what people, who have not taken the adventure of color in tourmaline, expect from tourmaline. A darker rather unpretentious, nondescript green. Having it in a round rather than an emerald cut is a bit different, but not much. So wake up world and browse the collection and know that this darker toned green, that is eye clean and only moderately alive is not all of tourmaline. The round weighs .76 carats.


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Book 1
'Ryan O'Brien the Smallest Horse of All' is the story of identity in its most simple form. Ryan O' Brien describes all the important ways in which he is 'big', providing a model for nurturing self-esteem. The narrative shifts subtly from the superficial and physical qualities of self-description to qualities of character and of emotion, culminating in Ryan O' Brien directly asking the young reader "Who are you?"
Book 2
When Ryan O'Brien's best friend, Mousey, leaves the Meadow forever Ryan is sad and lonely. The narrative tells of his quest to find a new best friend, working through frustration and disappointment to happy solution. Ryan O' Brien discovers that when the problem seems too big for him, he can always ask for help.
Book 3
When Jodie-Lee, a very fancy pony, comes to the Meadow on holidays, Clarissa is jealous of her. She thinks Ryan will now ignore her because she is 'just a shaggy Meadow pony'. Clarissa needs to be reminded that friendship is not about superficial things like looking pretty, and Jodie- Lee has to learn there is more to life than dressing up and doing tricks. The book is about having the confidence to be your self.
Book 4
When a poor, thin little pony comes to live on the Meadow, Ryan O'Brien is very worried about her. The new little pony can't tell anyone her name and won't join in with the other horses. Tuxedo Junction, the oldest and wisest horse of all, explains to Ryan that this little pony is very sad and has lost her "whinny". All the Meadow horses and ponies set about helping the little pony find her "whinny again". This book is a joyous story of recovering from trauma and depression.
Book 5
Mr Kalinski is a beautiful dressage horse but underneath that very smart veneer he is a bully. His bullying upsets every horse on the Meadow. How will the Meadow horses and ponies deal with him? Will they be mean and exclude him or is there a better way to deal with the problem? Ryan O' Brien makes an important discovery that helps us understand why Mr Kalinski is a bully.
Book 6
Monty Malone looks different to all the other horse and ponies on The Meadow and this causes some problems at first. Ryan O' Brien and his friends have to learn that underneath all those spots he is no different to any of them. They discover that he is kind, fun and very brave. Monty Malone doesn't worry about having spots. In fact he is quite proud of them!


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Prius: Leading a Wave of Hybrid
1. What micro environmental factors affected both the first generation and second generation models of the Toyota Pries? How well has Toyota dealt with these factors?
The first generation Prius was small, cramped, and not very attractive, although not too pretty or fancy. It was the first of the hybrid model and launched in 2001 in the United States. However, the second generation Prius was introduced three years later, which was much more pleasing to certain players of the microenvironment. These are following points of micro environmental factors which affected both first and second generations.
Competitor:As per the feedback and result from the Gen1 user, Gen2 Prius upgraded most of the functions which only use in luxury vehicles. Gen1 averaged an astounding 42 miles per gallon, its successor did ever better at 48, like single button brought the car to life and seven-inch energy monitor touch screen displayed with fuel consumption, outside temperature n battery charge level.
Consumer:Since this car is with generator n gas engine, it also can achieves most of the customers want - saving fuel money, and this is a big influent Prius to become a Hottest car in US. Coz it achieved the demand like saving air pollution but also can with speed 15 mph (only with the electric motor).
Channel:Since the federal governmental showed support of the Toyota Prius Hybrid vehicle, and customers can get addiction tax breaks, it less customer's burden and this is one of points to make them feel like to buy Prius.
2. Outline the major macro environmental factors—demographic, economic, natural, technological, political, and cultural—that has affected Prius sales. How well has Toyota dealt with each of these factors?
Macro-environmental factors deal the larger societal forces that affect the microenvironment. Some of the factors are demographic, economic, natural, technological, political and cultural forces. With that said, I...
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J2, who I've worked with in film and have promoted his websites here on the blog in the past has another site up and running with some interesting entries. iDecide Films is "a New York Metro area company that creates interactive mobile movies for Iphone, Ipad, Ipod Touch and Android Smartphones." But it also has some blog entries of their own. I personally like the one below.
From iDecide Films:
Top 5 Movies That Need A New Ending
IDecide FIlms Worst Endings As a movie company that allows viewers to watch movies their own way with multiple paths, we thought it would be a good idea to see what movies would most benefit from a new ending or two. These movies left audiences wanting more or hoping for an alternate ending in another theater. This article will contain some spoliers for people who have not seen the films mention to be forewarned. This will no doubt be a controversial list, but we feel all of these could have been wrapped up in a better fashion for the movie audiences. These movies in one sense were good for us as it showed that sometimes traditional cinema will definitely not cut it for movie viewers.
1) Planet of the Apes (2001 Remake) – First of all we question why this classic movie was even remade in the first place? This was almost more disgraceful than the Vince Vaughn Psycho remake. An ape in place of Abraham Lincoln in the memorial ? I think the audience needed a little more than that Tim Burton to be satisfied especially since the ending to the original Planet of the Apes is one of the most memorable in film history. This ending came off as forced and made audiences want to hit the rest button or get a refund.
2) The Number 23– This movie looked very promising for Jim Carrey to stretch his range as an actor into the drama / serious role character. Instead the Number 23 has one of the biggest let down endings in movie history. The story has serious plot holes, the acting leaves much more to be desired and all the setup leads to straight disappointment for the movie watchers. They could have gone the interesting demonic possesion route or the psychological thriller route, but the filmmakers decided to make it that he wrote the book himself! This is such a let down for the audience who through the cinematography, theatrical score, and trailers wanted a supernaturnal/ psychological thriller to the end. Lets just say Jim Carey will probably stick with comedies after the blow ending to this film.
3) The Forgotten – This movie had good enough star power for an ending like this to never happen. You would think that wither Julianne Moore, Gary Sinise or Dominic West would jump in and say something about the ending to the director! The movie until this point had its highs, but the ending brought the whole film to new lows. So many viewers including ourselves were questioning why random people kept shooting into the sky? Alien experimentation? The ending was a stretch even for a sci-fi movie, which this just unacceptable. It came so forced and with good actors on set, this ending should have been a special feature at most.
4) Indiana Jones: Kingdom of the Crystal Skull – The return of the great Indiana Jones…not so much. I mean surviving a nuclear blast being locked in a refrigerator was bad, but a Mayan Temple becoming a spaceship…absurd! The sci-fi setting screams George Lucas trying to squeeze Star Wars into an Indiana Jones flick for no apparent reason! Why did Lucas and Speilberg allow this script to be shot after such a long wait? I guess they were getting back at the studio for forcing them into making a new Indiana Jones against their wills (We can only hope).
5) The Lord of the Rings – Return of the King – This was tough to include on my list because the movie otherwise is one of the best ever made, but the ending dragged more than any I think we have ever seen. I mean there three unnecessary endings to this film within one film! One being the hero Frodo going back to Shire to laugh like a little girl, the waving from the dock as our adventurers go into the sunset and seeing Sam go back home to get married it made the viewers get up and down for the last 10 minutes of the film thinking it was over. Why didn't they just end it with Aragon being crowned king? This would have signed arguably the greatest trilogy off in excellent fashion.
Dishonorable Ending Mentions – Hide and Seek, Secret WIndow, Saving Private Ryan, 2001 Space Odyssey, Star Wars Return of the Jedi


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Dress to EGG-spress!
The arrival of Spring has sprung and girls everywhere await the shopping trip to purchase their "Easter Dress." As a child, it's the best dress you get all year, and for some magical reason, it is impossible to not look beautiful in your Easter dress. For teens, who may be attending the prom, it may be the second best dress of the year, but nonetheless, it is a special day that we all want to look our best and celebrate.
When I was little, walking down the sidewalk in our front yard holding the skirt of my Easter dress. My dad was filming me and my sister on an old reel-to-reel as we twirled and smiled and laughed, basking in the glory of our pretty dresses.
Here at Pink, we went on the ultimate Easter dress hunt and found not one, but many beautiful, colorful, special dresses and the kids just loved them. Who says dressing up is a thing of the past. It never is passÈ to feel pretty or handsome.


text: Notary Bulletin How Many Acknowledgment Certificates Do I Need For 2 Signers? By NNA Staff on October 05, 2016 in Hotline Tips I have a document that requires two different people to sign in two separate places (two people, four signatures). Can I use one acknowledgment form for both people and all four signatures? — S. R., California Perhaps. If one acknowledgment certificate appears on the document at the very end, and all signers are present, you may safely conclude the one certificate may be used. If the certificate is not present, the decision to use one or more certificates should be made by the party issuing the document. If all signers are not present, you'll need to use additional certificates if you notarize the signatures of these individuals later. Hotline answers are based on the laws in the state where the question originated and may not reflect the laws of other states. If in doubt, always refer to your own state statutes. – The Editors Confronted with a tricky notarization? Unsure how to proceed? NNA members have unlimited access to our expertly trained NNA Hotline counselors to help you with all of your notarial questions. Call 1-888-876-0827, Monday through Friday, 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. PST; Saturday, 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. PST. Related Articles: How Many Journal Entries Do I Need if One Person Signs Multiple Documents? When And How To Use A Loose Certificate Additional Resources: NNA Webinar: Understanding Notary Certificates and Seals Email Share 5 Comments Add your commentCatherine R. Rodriguez11 Oct 2016I had three people sign a document that showed three separate lines for each to sign. I attached one acknowledgement showing that all three signed before me and I notarized the one acknowledgment. I was instructed to have each one sign the form separately and to notarize the document separately. I did not have them sign separately and I did not attach three separate acknowledgments. I was told to go back and have each one sign separately and notarize separately. I did not see a problem doing it the way I did it . I received the document late in the evening and used my own judgment. Was I wrong to have done it this way?National Notary Association19 Oct 2016Hi Catherine. While there is nothing wrong with using a single certificate for multiple signers if the wording will accommodate this option, some receiving agencies prefer a separate certificate for each signer. If asked to do this, it's acceptable for the Notary to use separate firstname.lastname@example.com Dec 2016please tell me where Ii can find in the NNA website the test for the new closing disclosure TRID? I need that certification thank youNational Notary Association19 Dec 2016Hello. That information is covered in our NSA Continuing Education Package. You can find more information here: https://www.nationalnotary.org/nsatrainingThomas Gutierrez17 Dec 2016Thanks that was enlighten, it is good to know how to proceed, also it is best to follow instructions otherwise we do a double work, thanks again.Leave a Comment Required * Name * Email *(for verfication purposes only) Comment * Enter the text shown in this image *(text is case sensitive)All comments are reviewed and if approved, will display.