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The details of how you to convert your Maryland limited liability company (LLC) to a Maryland corporation will vary depending on your specific situation. However, here is some general guidance on the process of conversion to a for-profit corporation. Because the tax consequences can be significant, you should consult with a tax adviser before undertaking any conversion.
Statutory Conversions vs. Statutory Mergers
As an initial point, be aware that there is a distinction between a "conversion" and a "merger," and more specifically between a "statutory conversion" and a "statutory merger." A statutory conversion is a cheaper, quicker way to convert an LLC to a corporation—largely because you do not have to form a separate corporation before the conversion can occur. However, Maryland is one of only about fifteen states that do not allow statutory conversions of LLCs to corporations. Instead, Maryland only allows statutory mergers. Unlike statutory conversions, statutory mergers do require you to form a separate corporation before you can convert—or, more accurately, merge—your business.
Notwithstanding the distinction between statutory conversions and statutory mergers, "conversion" is a more general term that can include mergers. In this article, we'll use "conversion" and "merger" somewhat interchangeably, sometimes speaking broadly about "conversions" and "converting" your business, even though, more narrowly and technically, we'll be talking about a merger.
Maryland's Merger Statutes
Bearing in mind that mergers can be among the most complicated of business transactions, this section provides a very brief summary of the process of conversion-via-merger under Maryland's merger statutes. Like most states, Maryland has one merger statute under its General Corporation Law and another merger statute under its Limited Liability Company Act; portions of each of these statutes apply to a LLC-into-corporation merger. For details, check Sections 3-101 through 3-114 and Sections 4A-701 through 4A-709 of the Maryland Corporations and Associations Code Annotated (MCACA).
To convert your Maryland corporation to a Maryland LLC via a statutory merger, you need to:
- create a new corporation
- obtain LLC member approval of the merger
- have your corporation's board of directors adopt a resolution to merge
- obtain stockholder approval of the proposed merger; and
- file articles of merger with the Department of Assessments and Taxation.
Step 1: Create a Corporation
Creating a corporation is a multi-step process. However, for immediate purposes, the key elements are preparing articles of incorporation and bylaws; the articles of incorporation will be filed with the Department of Assessments and Taxation. Through these formational documents, the members of your preexisting LLC will also become the stockholders of your new corporation. For more detailed information on forming a corporation in Maryland, check How to Form a Corporation in Maryland. Note: Initially, the name of your LLC cannot also be used as the name of your new corporation. However, you can specify in the plan of merger that the name of the corporation will be changed to the name of your LLC when the LLC merges into the corporation (at which point the LLC ceases to exist).
Step 3: LLC Approval of Plan
On the LLC side of this transaction, you should follow the provisions in your operating agreement, or other relevant agreement, for approving mergers. If no such provisions exist, then approval requires the consent of at least two-thirds of the LLC interests in profits. For more details, check MCACA § 4A-702(f).
Steps 3 and 4: Board Adoption of Resolution and Stockholder Approval of Merger
On the corporation side of this transaction, the board of directors must adopt a resolution containing the terms and conditions of the merge and stating that the merger is advisable; the stockholders must then approve the merger. (For a small business, the directors may well be the same people as the stockholders.) Approval of the merger requires a two-thirds majority of all votes entitled to be cast on the matter. Unlike some other states, the statute does not allow for the possibility that the articles of incorporation or board of directors may require a different majority vote. However, generally speaking, where the corporation is formed for the primary purpose of the merger, and the LLC members are also the corporation stockholders, it should be the case that all stockholders will approve the merger. For more details, check MCACA § 3-105.
Step 5: File Articles of Merger
Under Maryland law, the articles of merger are required to contain the following pieces of important information about the merger:
- the "terms and conditions" of the merger
- a statement the your LLC and your new corporation agree to merge
- the name and place of organization of your LLC (place of organization = Maryland)
- the name prior to the merger and place of incorporation of your new corporation (place of incorporation = Maryland)
- the name of your new corporation after the merger
- a statement of the Maryland county where your LLC has its principal office
- a statement of the Maryland county where your new corporation has its principal office
- a statement of each Maryland county where your LLC owns an interest in land
- a statement of each Maryland county where your new corporation owns an interest in land
- a statement that the terms and conditions contained in the articles of merger "were advised, authorized, and approved" by your new LLC as required by its articles of organization and by Maryland law, including "a statement of the manner of approval"
- a statement that the terms and conditions contained in the articles of merger "were advised, authorized, and approved" by your corporation as required by its articles of incorporation and by Maryland law, including "a statement of the manner of approval"
- any amendment to the your new corporation's articles of incorporation to be effected by the merger
- for your LLC, the percentages of membership interests of each class of LLC membership interest and the class of members and respective percentage of membership interests in each class of membership interest
- for your corporation, the total number of shares of corporation, including the number in each class, the par value in each class, and the aggregate par value of all shares
- the manner and basis for converting LLC membership interests into corporation stock.
Note that some of these required items may not apply to your merger; for example, your business might not own any land at the time of the merger. The Department of Assessments and Taxation does not provide a blank form or template for the articles of merger; you will have to draft your own.
Other Important Advice
Some people may consider the formation of the new corporation, the merger approval process, and the articles of merger all to be straightforward. However, as mentioned above, mergers are complex transactions and often involve unexpected complications. Therefore, you should strongly consider working with a business attorney to draft the required documents and otherwise complete the merger process.
Your minimum filing fees for this process will be at least $220, which includes a minimum $120 for filing the articles of incorporation—though this amount could be higher depending on the number of shares, and aggregate par value ,of the new corporation's stock—and $100 for filing the articles of merger.
The merger statute under Maryland's General Corporation Law states not only that all of your LLC's property, as well as all of its debts and liabilities, are transferred to the new corporation, but also that the rights of creditors against your business continue unimpaired, and any legal actions against your business "May be prosecuted to judgment as if the . . . merger had not taken place"—or your new corporation may be substituted for your old LLC as a party in such actions. For more information, check MCACA § 3-114.
Apart from the items mentioned in How to Form a Corporation in Maryland, one other important step when undertaking this type of merger is to make sure that no business contracts or agreements, such as bank documents, leases, licenses, and insurance, will be nullified by your LLC's conversion to a corporation.
The foregoing information explains the basic steps for converting from an LLC to C Corporation. If you want to convert to an S Corporation, you will also need to file IRS Form 2553.
Tax Consequences
The IRS makes clear in a 2004 bulletin that, generally speaking, it will tax a statutory merger as though the LLC members formally transferred all LLC assets and liabilities to the corporation in exchange for stock, and then immediately liquidated the LLC. However, the specific tax consequences for LLC-into-corporation mergers vary from one case to the next. Because the tax consequences can sometimes be significant, you should consult with a tax adviser before undertaking any conversion.
Some Final Considerations
Our main concern here has been converting the legal form of your business from an LLC to a corporation. However, if you're seeking to convert your LLC's tax status from partnership to corporation without changing the LLC's legal form, you only need to file IRS Form 8832 (to be taxed as a C Corporation) or IRS Form 2553 (to be taxed as an S corporation). (By default, the IRS taxes a multi-member LLC as a partnership and a single-member LLC as a so-called "disregarded entity;" there is no separate IRS tax category for LLCs.) While the IRS forms for changing tax status are fairly straightforward, do be aware that this procedure—known as "Check-the-Box"—involves special eligibility criteria; you can find those criteria in the instructions included with the forms.
Keep in mind that certain considerations may affect the timing of your conversion. For example, if you are converting to a C Corporation in order to make your business more attractive to outside investors, you will probably need to convert before any investment occurs. Conversely, if outside investors are not at issue, but the specific nature of your LLC's assets and liabilities will lead to an undesirable tax burden for the current tax year, you may need to at least temporarily delay the conversion.
For additional guidance on converting from an LLC to a corporation, check Corporations and S Corporations vs. LLCs. For information on conversion rules in other states, check Nolo's 50-State Guide to Converting an LLC to a Corporation.


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Saying it was something new and exciting, UK coach John Calipari said this season fans will see more of the pick and roll , an NBA staple.
"It kind of fits us," Calipari said, before addressing coal owners and operators on Friday at the annual Kentucky Coal Association meetings in Lexington.
"It's a way for us to get into the dribble drive. It's not the end, it's the beginning."
Calipari has said before that his involvement with the Domican Republic national team, the NBA players in town during the lockout, even his budding relationship with former Louisville coach Denny Crum, has given him new ideas.
"It's something for us to experiement with."
Cats preseason No. 2
The first preseason basketball poll is out and Kentucky checks in at No. 2.
In the first ESPN/USA Today Coaches' poll, North Carolina is a solid No. 1, picking up 30 of 31 first place votes. Kentucky got the only other No. 1 vote.
When asked today about the lofty ranking, John Calipari feigned disappointment.
"We're not No. 1? I'm mad!" he said at the Kentucky Coal Association luncheon.
"It's fine," he said. "Our fans have fun with it. At the end of the day, we want to be No. 1 at the end of the year."
Cal went on to tell the coal owners and operators that the December 3 matchup with North Carolina should be fun.
"They have everybody coming back," he said.
Cal predicted fans will love this year's version of the Cats.
"This is the kind of team we should have fun with, because they get along, they like each other and they play hard."
He said his job is made easier because this team is talented.
"I'm not coaching emotion. I'm not coaching intensity. I'm not coaching effort. I'm coaching basketball, so you can really do alot."
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Alamogordo running back Cody Alfar has won the Marines Elite Warrior of the Week award for Week 3 of New Mexico high school football, a press release said Thursday night.
Alfar won the online vote and was nominated for his 151 yards on 15 carries and two touchdowns performance in the Tigers' 28-21 win over West Mesa last week.
As a weekly winner, Alfar is now a finalist for U.S. Marine Corps Elite Warrior of the Year for New Mexico the release states.
Alfar beat out Los Lunas' Jalen Chaves (145 rushing yards and two TDs against Del Norte), Valley's Bo Coleman (176 passing yards and four TDs against Capital), Goddard's Cody French (243 rushing yards on 38 carries and a TD against Rio Rancho) Artesia's Drew Houghtaling (343 passing yards and five TDs against Valencia) and Albuquerque Academy's Stone Watson (160 rushing yards on 19 carries and two TDs.)


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The Perfect Hockey Player
Many would argue that Frankenstein is the original horror classic. This scientist created a monster by putting different strengths and powers into one. Now it's your turn to create the perfect hockey player.A hockey player needs various assets to be succesful. He needs a brain to be able to think the game, a strong set of eyes that possess great hockey vision, a strong and dominant torso, soft and skilled hands, a powerful lower body, quick and agile feet, and most importantly, heart and desire.
So everyone, grab your scalpel and sewing kit and get down to business.
Here is what I came up with:
Head: Nik Lidstrom– Nobody can think the game like Niklas Lidstrom. The Detroit defenseman may not be the biggest guy, but he uses his smarts to cut off angles, succesfully pinch and intercept passes. A player who has played over 1000 games and won numerous Norris trophies must be doing something right.
Eyes: Mario Lemieux– Super Mario possesses tremendous vision. He can find a defenceman streaking in, when facing the boards behind the net. Even at this stage in his career, Lemieux makes passes that nobody would dream of making, and sees things that nobody would dream of seeing. I'll pluck his peepers for my creation.
Upper Body: Zdeno Chara– When creating a dominant torso, why not start with the biggest man in hockey. His power and strength was shown when he threw around 200 pound Bryan McCabe like a rag doll. If you want a dominant upper body, look no further than Chara.
Hands: Joe Sakic– While many would select hands that are fancy and perform tremendous dekes, I'm choosing ones which possess a tremendous, quick release, wrist shot. Joe Sakic's hands can let a puck go like no other, and when looking to score goals, I want his hands on the stick.
Lower Body: Peter Forsberg– There are many players who are hard to knock off the puck, but no one is more balanced and strong on his skates than Peter Forsberg. It is nearly impossible to move him, and he uses his legs to protect the puck like no other.
Feet: Scott Niedermayer– A perfect hockey player would be quick and agile, and when looking for those qualities, I would stop when I come to Niedermayer's name. He is a fluent skater who has won the fastest skating competition numerous times, and I want his feet to support and move the perfect hockey player's body.
Heart: Steve Yzerman– The perfect hockey player has to have the desire to win no matter what, so naturally, I would take Steve Yzerman's heart. Stevie Y is the definition of hard work and grit. This guy will do anything to win, even if it means playing on one leg. With his heart, my player would be unstoppable.
This is my perfect hockey player? What do you think, and how would you create your player?


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HAGERSTOWN, Md.—Dynamark, a third party monitoring center based here, on April 1 started an up-to-$25,000 incentive for dealers to transfer their accounts to Dynamark.
HAGERSTOWN, Md.—Dynamark now offers its customers alarm verification through image sensors and fire alarm monitoring, the company announced in early March.
In every industry, and security is certainly no exception, everyone needs something to make them stand out from the crowd. One company in particular I've noticed as making that effort is Dynamark Security Centers, located in Hagerstown, Md., with their Partner Program. Today, Dynamark launched a new website for their Partner Program, providing an online portal specifically for their dealers and those interested in the program and stressing the difference between opening a partnership and participating in a dealer program.
"Dynamark does not limit the growth potential of our partners; and we like to place emphasis on the word partner. We do not compete with our partners. We can only succeed if we have a long-term relationship with our partners, so we believe in transparency and choices," said Hank Groff, senior VP of sales & business development for Dynamark, in a prepared statement.
"This website will help Dynamark better communicate with both current partners and dealers who are looking to know more about Dynamark," said Tom Piston, VP of business development, in a prepared statement.
This is a program open to independent alarm dealers across the country, but it appears to be a program trying to offer something different and unique to the people Dynamark works with, having a concern for their individual growth as independent companies.
HAGERSTOWN, Md.—Dynamark Security Centers plans to focus on growing its National Partner Program in 2014, the company announced Jan. 2.
Weeks after the announcement that Hank Groff, formerly the director of the dealer program at Guardian Protection Services, was tapped to run the partner program at Dynamark, Guardian has made a hiring of its own.
The super-regional, based in Warrendale, Pa., hired Brian Helt to be its new VP of the authorized dealer program, a newly created position, according to a company statement
A 15-year veteran of the industry, Helt comes to Guardian from Interlogix, where he held several sales leadership positions and managed departments dedicated to acquiring and developing business relationships with dealers.
Prior to Interlogix, Helt served in management roles at UTC Fire and Security and GE Security, while being the owner and operator of his own security business in Kansas City.
Helt has experience growing dealer programs, so it will be worth tracking what kind of impact his hiring has for the company, and to see what responsibilities he takes on in the new role. I'm also interested to see what the move means as far as Guardian's national footprint is concerned.
HAGERSTOWN, Md.—Dynamark Security Centers has hired Hank Groff, formerly director of the dealer program at Guardian Protection Services, as SVP of sales.
WARRENDALE, Pa.—Guardian Protection Services, based here, announced a $25,000 sales contest for dealers, according to a press release.
I've heard about so many new products and trends in my four days here at ISC West that will provide good background for future stories I'll be writing. I also wrote yesterday about some dealers who scored $10,000 at the show. Check out that blog if you haven't seen it yet. In addition, here are some highlights from the last day of the event.
I started Friday at an interesting panel presentation by top dealers for Guardian Protection Services. The Warrendale, Pa.-based company was holding its annual authorized dealer convention in Las Vegas in conjunction with the show.
Three of the dealers who spoke excelled in different approaches to selling security: door knocking, telemarketing, and affinity marketing and gave insight on the various strategies.
The fourth dealer has a knack for hanging on to his customers and told his secrets for keeping attrition rates low. Hank Groff, national director of Guardian's dealer division, commented that while a focus on sales is key, it's important to remember that, "the ultimate goal is to protect customers and long-term relationships."
A bit later in the day, I met with Sarah Semerjian, director of marketing for CheckVideo, a provider of cloud-based intelligent video surveillance and alarm verification solutions that is based in Reston, Va.
She said that CheckVideo executive VP Chris Brown participated in a panel discussion at the show on cloud RMR opportunities for integrators, which she said is something the company is focusing on.
CheckVideo has a variety of monitoring, technology and distribution partners and CheckVideo also is working with those partners to provide education about its products in the field, Semerjian said. "We're really focusing on working with these partners to educate their dealers," she said.
Also on Friday, I had an interesting talk with Jon Paine, a manager with the Sensor and Surveillance Systems division of manufacturer Moog, about new products the company was touting at the show. One was the EcoKit, a remote solar and wind power generator for surveillance systems. "Although there are other options out there, the blend of a wind turbine with solar is unique," Paine told me.
He said the green solution is designed, as are all Moog products, for extreme environments and weather solutions, and is ideal for remote surveillance locations where other sources of power are not available or would be too expensive to make accessible. "There's been a lot of interest at the show in the product," Paine said.
The company also just released its EXO GeminEye high definition network thermal and HD visible imaging system. He said the blend of the two types of technology "gives 24/7 day and night coverage."
"Forward thinking." That the term that Hank Groff, national director of Pittsburgh-based Guardian Protection, used today when I asked him about his impression of the second day of the ESX show, being held here in Nashville.
Groff told me that's a theme he's noticing at the show, and said it dovetails nicely with Guardian's approach to the latest technology.
"We're really driving our dealers to sell everything cellular and mobile app technology," he said.
He also said a Texas dealer is the first among Guardian's dealers to go completely paperless. Every one of the dealer's approximately 40-50 sales reps has an iPad, which they use to do everything from the presentation in the home to the contract, he said.
His comments got me thinking about other aspects of the show that also were about the industry adapting to the future.
Take this morning, for example. I attended the ESA Eye Opener Breakfast, which honored a group of Security Systems News' 20 under 40 Class of 2012 professionals.
A panel discussion—led by SSN editor Martha Entwistle and featuring class member Laurie Jackson, VP gaming sales, North American Video; Mike Jagger, CEO and founder of Provident Security and an alumnus of the SSN 20 under 40 Class of 2008; and also Mel Mahler, CEO of ADS Security and a mentor for the class of 2012—talked about such topics as what companies can do to encourage their employees to become future leaders of the industry. You can't get much more forward-looking than that.
Afterwards, I chatted with Scott Harkins, president of Honeywell Security Products, who attended the breakfast and said he found the panel discussion enlightening.
Harkins said Honeywell was not introducing any new products at this show. Of course, the company just announced earlier this month the release of some very forward-looking technology: the LYNX Touch 5100, the latest version of the company's popular self-contained wireless touch-screen security system; and the Wi-Fi version of Tuxedo Touch, a touchscreen security and automation controller with Z-Wave functionality.
Among other activities on Tuesday, I also attended a seminar titled "Achieving RMR from Home & Building Automation," which focused on how market leaders are creating new RMR models around home automation. The panelists were Patrick Egan, president and founder of the Pennsylvania-based super-regional Select Security, and Greg McLochlin, head of the Honeywell Security Dealer Development Group.
During the discussion, McLochlin expressed a forward-thinking idea about the entrance of telecoms and cablecos into the security market.
"Are they a threat to RMR or an opportunity for RMR?" he asked. "Are they turning over rocks we never thought about turning over anymore?"
He suggested the latter. "They have a different view of the market," McLochlin said. "They see it as a lifestyle sale as opposed to a life safety sale. We as independent dealers can learn from them."
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Flight of the ladybug
On the first day of spring, we saw this ladybug on a sunny fence.
The Sevenspotted Lady Beetle, Coccinella septempunctata
She* got away.
So did this one.
But we caught this one, and brought her* home. I put her in my little viewing tin, and she tried to escape:
The tiny tin was hampering her style, so I let her go free. Fly away home!
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I just crawled off the mower and have at last made peace with the dandelion. I feel so much better.
In days of old, men declared war on their enemies and pursued them hotly with unleashed vigor. Once successful, the warrior returned home with a sense of conquering euphoria.
This euphoria is inaccessible in our suburban society's palette of available emotions related to our daily work. Are we uplifted by emailing, presenting, and counting?
Instead we, modern man, have transferred our need to conquer by declaring war on the pesky dandelion that dares peek out from our lawn. This weed/flower is pursued with all the available resources at hand. We use sole purpose tools, noxious sprays and even hire mercenaries who don gloves and masks and ride in white vans with names ablaze that rhyme with Weed-B-Gone and Kill Kill Kill.
I've made peace with the dandelion, in part, because it is such a formidable enemy - and one that serves a purpose no less. What other plant life can flourish amid drought, poison, uprooting, cursings, and the repeated sickling that our monster mowers dole out?
What other flower grows quite so tenaciously and in such a lovely, uplifting yellow hue? Let us not forget that our dear grandmothers harvested, boiled and served its greens upon the table at dinnertime.
Furthermore, shall we rob our silly song-singing children of the "Momma had a baby and her head popped off" ditty? I say "no!" Embrace their yellowness. Learn from their tenacity and profitability.
I've also made peace with the dandelion for the sake of pride. In a speech in Johannesburg in 2005 Nelson Mandela put it this way, "As long as poverty, injustice and gross inequality persist in our world, none of us can truly rest."
Is it possible? Might it be true that we are as shallow-rooted as the weeds we try so hard to destroy? Drive any cul-de-sac in your town and you'll see who lives in the land of conspicuous consumption.
It's you. It's me. Can it be that we are so caught up in keeping appearances that we budget monthly for the removal and prevention of the dandelion?
That's not pride, it's shame. You've heard it said: "Live simply - that others may simply live." For the sake of pride, I say terminate your lawn spraying service and give that coin instead to a charity of your choice that alleviates human suffering. Is it right that we feed our lawn while humanity's children go hungry?
You can make a difference. You should make a difference. Take pride in your lawn and in every single dandelion that toils for its survival. Let them live that others too, may live.
I made my peace my dandelions. They win, and I'm the victor now.
Mark D. Story writes from Greencastle.


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Atalanta send Ghanaian youth midfielder Nana Addo on loan to Slovenia
Italian Serie A side Atalanta have sent Ghanaian youth international midfielder Mase Nana Addo Welbeck on loan to Slovenian side NK Krka, the club has confirmed.
Atalanta signed the 19-year-old from Serie B outfit Brescia but have quickly loaned him out to the SNL league side to enable him gain enough first team experience.
Nana Addo was mainly unused at Brescia and he managed just under five games last season and was hoping to weave his way into the Atalanta first team squad but as it stands now, he must first improve his game stats with the Slovenian side.


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Libyan group to be labeled terrorists
WASHINGTON — The State Department on Friday will slap a terrorist designation on a militant Islamist group it believes played a role in the deadly 2012 attack on the U.S. mission in Benghazi, Libya, but the move will stop short of naming any individual as responsible for planning or leading the assault.
The designations of Libyan and Tunisian branches of the Ansar al Shariah network will be the first time the Obama administration has made a formal accusation that the group was involved in the Sept. 11, 2012, attack that killed U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans.
However, U.S. authorities haven't concluded that the leader of one branch of Ansar al Shariah, Abu Sufian bin Qumu, a former detainee at the U.S. prison camp in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, was involved in the attack.
The investigation is open, and authorities haven't ruled out Qumu's involvement, but the matter is not decided, a senior U.S. official said, speaking only on the condition of anonymity because the designation isn't official until Friday.
Qumu, 54, is the leader of Ansar al Shariah in Derna, Libya, which lies about 180 miles east of Benghazi. The Derna branch of Ansar al Shariah will be designated a terrorist organization, as will branches in Benghazi and in neighboring Tunisia.
"We're not saying he wasn't involved in some way, but we're not saying that he was," the official said.
Qumu, who's alleged to have trained at one of al-Qaida founder Osama bin Laden's camps and fought against U.S. troops in Afghanistan, was released from Guantanamo in 2007. He was sent to Libya, where he was imprisoned by then-leader Moammar Gadhafi's regime until the next year.
Qumu and two other Ansar al Shariah leaders — Ahmed Abu Khattala and Seif Allah bin Hassine — will be singled out as "specially designated global terrorists," a label that subjects them to a freeze of financial assets and bars American companies and individuals from doing business with them.
But the designation won't link the groups to al-Qaida, something likely to spark debate, especially from Republicans, who have accused the Obama administration of trying to cover up the circumstances of the Benghazi attack.
Ansar al Shariah has been suspected of being involved in the attack from the beginning, but other groups are thought to have participated.
U.S. officials have struggled in the 16 months since to piece together precisely what happened.
Singling out Ansar al Shariah "doesn't mean we're not concerned about the other groups, and it doesn't mean that the other groups don't have ties," the U.S. official said.
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In high school, Seltzer studied composition and painting under Arturo Alvo, a Deming High School art teacher with a flair for contemporary oil painting. She identified with Alvo's passion for art, irrepressible personality and gift for pragmatic speech.
In 1985, Seltzer submitted her work and took third overall at the New Mexico State Fair Arts and Crafts exhibit in Albuquerque. In 1988, Ms. Seltzer won the Deming Arts Council Art Scholarship and stayed in Deming through fall of 1989 to work for Von Rue Crawford at Southside Market.
Seltzer attended three art schools: The College of St. Benedict in 1989, New Mexico State University in 1990 and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1997. Each time she withdrew, considering Mr. Alvo as a stronger influence and her mentor in original art.
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Handmade Black and White Processingwritten by stouf on 2010-10-29 in #gear #tipster
How to process black and white film at home, in your bathroom. Steps for generic Rodinal process and ATP 1.1 process.19 89 Share Tweet
Do-it-Yourself: Colour Film Developed in Rodinalwritten by keefmarshall on 2012-11-19 in #gear #tipster
Most easily-available and cheap film is colour negative (CN), which uses a process called C41 (or CN-16) for development. While you can do C41 development at home, the chemicals are a bit nastier, and it's cheaper and easier to use a black-and-white developer. They also keep for longer. Plus, developing colour film in Rodinal gives you a unique look - not quite like anything else.15 34 Share Tweet
Long Exposure Tips For Shooting Portraits With Holgawritten by tomkiddo on 2013-01-30 in #gear #tipster
I love using my Holga to shoot long exposure portraits because it gives very dreamy and mysterious results. Many might think it is hard, but it is actually very easy and fun!5 29 Share Tweet
Astrid Kirchherr and the Beatleswritten by _pennylane on 2011-07-16 in #lifestyle
In the early sixties, Astrid Kirchherr and friends regularly visited the Kaiserkeller Club in Hamburg to see a band that referred themselves to as the Beatles perform, not knowing they would one day become one of the most famous bands in the world. It was before Ringo Starr was even part of the group.6 22 Share Tweet
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AC Milan Vs Napoli 2 1 Alberto Aquilani Goal Serie A by acmilanlover70
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Time February 11, 2014 at 2:34 pm
this match ended 3-1 to Napoli Aquilani scored the first goal for Milan
thene Cavani scored a hattrick for napoli this match was played at san
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gli atri 3 non li metti?:D
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|Modulation of ischemia-reperfusion-induced hepatic injury by Kupffer cells.
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|To elucidate the role of Kupffer cells in ischemia-reperfusion-induced hepatic injury, hepatic injury induced by ischemia-reperfusion was analyzed after modulation of Kupffer cell function. Ischemia of the liver was performed by occlusion of both the portal vein and hepatic artery, which enter into the left lateral and median lobes of the liver. Blood flow in the ischemic lobe was reduced, in contrast to an increased blood flow in the nonischemic lobe during occlusion of the veins. Although hepatocyte damage was not demonstrated by ischemia for < 60 min, hepatic injury was found after reperfusion of the liver, and activation of Kupffer cells was morphologically demonstrated by electron microscopies. Suppression of Kupffer cells, induced by previous administration of gadolinium chloride or latex particles, reduced the grade of hepatic injury induced by ischemia-reperfusion. On the other hand, stimulation of Kupffer cell phagocytosis, induced by administration of latex particles at the time of reperfusion, aggravated the ischemia-reperfusion-induced hepatotoxicity, which was then reduced by simultaneous administration of superoxide dismutase. Kupffer cells, isolated from the rats treated with the ischemia-reperfusion procedure, have been found to release increased amounts of oxygen radical intermediates. These results suggest that hepatic injury induced by ischemia-reperfusion is modulated by the function of Kupffer cells and that superoxide anion released from Kupffer cells could play an important role in ischemia-reperfusion hepatic injury.
|Y Shiratori; H Kiriyama; Y Fukushi; T Nagura; H Takada; K Hai; K Kamii
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J-V characteristics of the DSSCs composed of the compressed TiO2 NP thin film as photoanode. Under AM 1.5G sunlight. The inset shows (a) open-circuit voltage (VOC), (b) overall photo-to-electron conversion efficiency (η), and (c) short-circuit current density (JSC) as a function of photoanode thickness.
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Alexandria Senior High?s Shaan Washington (40, center) comes down with a rebound Friday against Bolton High School. ASH won, 74-39.
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Washington - Sometimes it is better not to be noticed.
A number of insect species look so much like sticks or leaves that they simply blend in with the foliage, providing camouflage that helps keep them out of the beaks of hungry birds hankering for a big bite of bug.
But this is no recent adaptation. An international team of scientists said on Wednesday they have discovered the fossil of an insect in China that lived about 126 million years ago whose appearance mimicked that of a nearby plant. It is the oldest-known stick or leaf insect that used such natural trickery, they said.
The insect, named Cretophasmomima melanogramma, was found in Liaoning province in northeast China, part of the Jehol rock formation that has yielded many stunningly detailed fossils of creatures like early birds and feathered dinosaurs.
The researchers realised the insect looked remarkably like the leaf of a plant that grew in the same place at the time that was a relative of the Ginkgo tree.
The fossil showed wings with parallel dark lines that, when the bug was in the resting position, seemed to produce a tongue-like shape that could hide its abdomen, they said. The plant had similar tongue-shaped leaves marked with multiple lines. The researchers think the insect evolved to look like these leaves - even their green colour - and concealed itself from predators by mingling with the foliage. Females of this insect were estimated at about 2.2 inches (55mm) long and the males a bit smaller.
"Cretophasmomima melanogramma is one of the grand-cousins of today's stick and leaf insects," said paleontologist Olivier Béthoux of the Centre for Research on Paleobiodiversity and Paleoenvironments (CR2P) and the National Museum of Natural History in Paris, one of the researchers.
The findings were published in the online journal PLOS ONE.
There are roughly 3 200 known species of stick and leaf insects, which are members of the insect order known as Phasmatodea, derived from the ancient Greek word for phantom for their ability to seemingly disappear into the background.
They are also sometimes called a walking stick or a walking leaf and are among the most striking creatures in the insect world, developing unusual shapes to camouflage themselves as vegetation to avoid detection by predators.
Some have flattened, leaf-like shapes, with appropriate colour, while others possess cylindrical bodies shaped like sticks or like bark.
One Malaysian variety, commonly known as Chan's megastick, is the world's longest insect at about 22 inches (57cm) long.
Cretophasmomima melanogramma lived during the Cretaceous, the last of the three time periods that make up the Mesozoic Era, sometimes called the Age of Dinosaurs.
It lived in a warm and wet environment with a large array of plants, dominated by conifers but also featuring relatives of the Gingko, cycas and others. The arrival of small insect-eating birds and agile, branch-walking mammals provided good reason for insects to develop new predator-avoidance strategies like mimicking the appearance of a leaf, Béthoux said.
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At a young age Martin knew he wanted to be in the radio industry. Listening to the radio nonstop for hours on end would make his passion grow immensely. Carrying a recorder and making fake radio shows was a daily routine for him. It was one day that his cousin Ruby told him to call in and become a "High School guest DJ for an hour" on the world famous radio station known as Power 106 in Los Angeles that really sparked off his passion. He was bit by the radio bug and it would not stop from there on out.
Taking some courses at the Academy of Radio Broadcasting in Orange County really helped him understand how a radio station works. He learned the basic tools that would help him land an internship at Country Station 93.9 KZLA in the promotions department. Working hard and always being there when they needed him, he was offered a street team position and held if for over a year when the Event Coordinator at Power 106 noticed him and offered him a job on the "Flava Unit." Accepting the job, he would rock the mic at different concerts, events, and hosted countless movie screenings and gigs. This brought him to meet Eric D-Lux and Big Syphe, he was offered an internship on their show that was heard daily from 3-7p. There he worked with Tito, a famous janitor made on air DJ, he would write "Tito's top 4@4" and become a voice on their show known as "Phunky Fat," making parodies about food, and crack jokes.
Things were going good, until they became better. He was offered a Promotions Coordinator position at MOVIN 93.9 "Home of Rick Dees" it was there that he met Clarence Barnes and really started to record demos and letting anyone who would take the time to hear them, hear them. It wasn't until MOVIN 93.9 flipped formats, and he was let go. Landing a job at Exitos 93.9 as the Promotions Manager was his next step. He would learn more about the Promotions Department and how to run a Promotions team. He got his knowledge and parted ways.
That didn't stop him from pursuing his dream, he was offered a job at 97.1 AMP RADIO as a phone screener. There he would work closely with the on air staff and learn so much from them. Tips that would help him down the line. Quickly he became known as "Martin on the Scene" with the night time DJ McCabe. He would go out on the streets and make the party happen! He would engage with the listener and put them on air during McCabe's show.
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Hello all, I've been going through the touring section and threads like a madman over the past few days trying to figure out what kind of bike I should buy. I've been riding a junker over the past year to commute to school (on 2 miles round trip) so it hasn't really been an issue. But now I feel as if it limits me from traveling further because of its low quality. Ideally what I'd like to do is take some short tours over the course of this year and eventually (summer '10 or '11) tour across the U.S. At the time being I haven't done any long or even moderately distant rides but I don't think fitness will be an issue as I can build up over the course of the year. I will say my budget for the bike is around $1,000 but I'd rather pay more and get the better part than use sub par gear if it comes to that. I also plan to gradually acquire the more touring related gear as needed.
Now for the questions. I've been looking at the LHT as it seems many in this forum use and recommend it. However people usually end up replacing at least the saddle, tires (my bike knowledge is limited for now so it's harder for me to recognize the other changes people have made) and likely a good bit more. So I was wondering if it is more economical to piece together a bike with nicer parts vs the stock surly components. From what I've read a brooks saddle is a must have and the schwalbe marathon tires are pretty highly recommended.
I'm sure I'll have more questions as I get closer to purchasing and touring. So far this forum has been a great resource so thanks.


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This recipe was great. Just like many others, I improvised and added cilantro on top. Also, I made my own sweet chili sauce with rice vinegar, sherry (red wine or cognac is fine too), soy sauce, honey, garlic, chili, and corn starch. The generic stuff has nasty preservatives and sugar. Plus, it's ridiculously easy to make at home! Just google "asian sweet chili sauce".
I liked it but changed a few things. I was tempted to use ground chicken instead of mincing it, but was worried that the marinade might be too strong that way, so I minced as best I could..not sure it's what one would call mince, but it was small dice. I added a Tbs of rice vinegar to the marinade, and marinated the chicken longer than the suggest 10 min..probably more like a hour. I added a minced hot chile pepper to the garlic and ginger, increased the amount of both, and added chopped water chestnuts for extra crunch, adding after the chicken was cooked. I topped it with lots of chopped cilantro and the juice of half a lime. I didn't have Asian-style chill sauce so improvised with regular chill sauce, hoisin, and Thai garlic chill sauce. Grocer didn't have butter lettuce so used Boston, which made them harder to wrap so they were very messy but tasty.
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This was a quick and easy weeknight meal. A great homemade version of PF Changs, and likely more healthier as well. I served this for dinner and it was filling without being too rich.
Great recipe, very tasty! Next time I would double the recipe amounts, serving size is a bit wrong. I made it as a dinner for two, maybe serving size of 8 is correct as an appetizer dish.
I doubled the seasoning and it came out pretty well. seems like it's missing something, but I'm not sure what.
Good, almost like PF Changs
I made this recipe exactly as written. It was moist, had wonderful flavor, and simple to make. The dipping sauce really makes it! I'm making it for dinner again, tonight. It deserves an extra 1/2 star in my opinion!
I made this as a light dinner to be enjoyed outside on the deck. It was perfect - not too filling, quick, and tasty. The only change I made was to use reconsituted mixed dried mushrooms and about 1 Tbs of fresh ginger. AND- I served it cool, not warm. Perfect for a picnic. The bottled sweet chili sauce gave it more kick - although my MIL prefered the wraps without the extra sauce. It was even better for lunches the next day - could definitely be made ahead of time!


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In 1996 Congress added new habitat provisions to the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, the federal law that governs U.S. marine fisheries management. Under the Magnuson-Stevens Act, each fishery management plan must describe and identify Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) for the fishery, minimize to the extent practicable the adverse effects of fishing on EFH, and identify other actions to encourage the conservation and enhancement of EFH. Federal agencies must consult with NMFS regarding any action they authorize, fund, or undertake that may adversely affect EFH, and NMFS must provide conservation recommendations to federal and state agencies regarding any action that would adversely affect EFH.
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1. TTL flash metering (35mm) - let the camera meter work witin the range of the flash output to meter the flash light correctly.
2. Thyristor (on the flash unit) control - let the flash unit work within the range of the flash output to meter the flash light correctly.
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Crowbar -- New York, NY -- December 5th, 2010
The mighty CROWBAR hit NYC for the first time in quite a while last night and they were awesome. They were incredibly tight and heavy as hell. My only criticism of the night was that Santo's Party House, where they played, didn't have a great sound system. Rather than one central PA in front of the stage, they had speakers all up and down either side of the club. Sounds cool in theory but at the volume Crowbar plays, it sounded like a bit of a muddy mess.
They played for about an hour, which surprised me a bit given that it was their headlining tour, but the set was great regardless.
The Lasting Dose
High Rate Extinction
Burn Your World
New Dawn
I Have Failed
Sever The Wicked Hand
Thru The Ashes (I've Watched You Burn)
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Planets Collide
All I Had I Gave
"Liquid Sky (Cold Black Earth)" was listed after "All I Had I Gave" but for whatever reason, they didn't play it.
Thanks for the set list and review. I missed the show in Atlanta and wish I hadn't. Hopefully they'll be back after the new disc is released.
I can't wait for a west coast tour! I hope they play Empty Room
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On 08-06-2011 at approx 1057hrs. I was dispatched to a residence in reference to a stolen vehicle. Upon arrival, I met with the complainant Ryan Hunt (w/m 21 yoa) who advised that unknown subject(s) had taken his vehicle (white 2002 Dodge pick-up) sometime between 0500 hrs. and 1000 hrs, on this date. He stated that he did not give anyone permission to take his vehicle and he did wish to file charges as the actor(s) had knowingly operated another's motor propelled vehicle without the effective consent of the owner. An unauthorized use of a vehicle report was taken.
On Saturday 08/06/11 Officer J. Shelley - 63 was dispatched to the North Richland Hills Police Department, 7301 NE Loop 820, North Richland Hills, TX to transfer a prisoner, ID as Steven Anthony Woodall (w/m 26yoa) to Parker Co. Jail on outstanding WPD traffic warrants.
On 08-06-2011 at 17:38 hrs, CPL Goff, Officer Bramow, and I (T.Wainscott) officers with the Weatherford Police Department were dispatched to a domestic disturbance call at 202 College Park. Upon arrival it was determined that a mother and daughter (both W/F 45yo and 64 yo) had been assaulted by each other (by scratching each other's arms). No arrest was made and the 45 yo female left with her boyfriend to their residence in Parker County. A report was made for assault causing bodily injury.
On 08-06-2011 at 2000hrs Corporal Goff and Officer Wainscott with the Weatherford Police department were dispatched to 313 Clark ave in Weatherford, Parker County, Texas in reference to a disturbance. Upon arrival it was determined that Denay Binie (21yo W/F) had assaulted her mother, Devi Ludewell (49yo W/F), by striking Devi four times with a closed fist in the left arm (which caused Devi pain and visible injuries). Denay was arrested and taken to the Parker County Jail, where she was booked in for the assault. A report was made.
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Who would like to see some of the MoFi-type remasters on Spotify?
Who would like to see some of the MoFi-type remasters on Spotify?
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Does anyone think this could ever happen? I mean, a lot of them are already out of print, and perhaps this would be a good way for them to be "revived". The only issue is overcoming that whole "lossy" stigma, but I think we all know 320kbps ogg vorbis is transparent, right? It'd be a nice way to get to hear good quality music without blowing upwards of $40 a disc or, even worse, pirating.
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I don't think the real problem actually has anything to do with the wording of TOS #8. Regardless...
Before considering further off-topic discussion of the phrasing of TOS #8, I think reviewing TOS #5 is in order.
If that isn't a big enough hint, let me be more clear: further discussion about punkrockdude's troll post will be binned and warnings will be issued.
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Gerlach and Dent will be the county's two new Republican representatives in Congress after they defeated their Democratic opponents in the 6th and 15th districts, respectively.
Unofficial results had both Gerlach and Dent ahead at midnight by comfortable double-digit margins with more than 95 percent of the precincts reporting.
With more than 318,000 votes counted in the 6th District, Gerlach enjoyed a vote advantage of more than 46,000 over Berks County primary care physician Manan Trivedi, a Democrat.
With more than 278,000 votes counted in the 15th District, Dent had more than a 37,000-vote lead on Rick Daugherty, a Democratic senior center director from Lehigh County.
Both men also easily carried Lebanon County by more than 2 to 1 margins.
Gerlach received 13,984 votes in the county compared to Trivedi's 7,340 -- a margin of 66 to 34 percent.
Dent received 20,786 votes to Daugherty's 9,670 -- a 68 to 32 percent margin.
Both Gerlach and Dent are returning to Washington - Gerlach, 57, of Chester County for a sixth two-year term and Dent, 52, of Allentown for a fifth. Gerlach will continue to serve on the House Ways and Means Committee, while Dent will continue to serve on the House Appropriations Committee.
The pair entered the county's political picture as a consequence of the redistricting that occurred after population changes in the 2010 U.S. Census.
For the past decade, Lebanon County has been in the 17th District and represented by Democrat Tim Holden. But the redistricting shifted the 17th northward out of the county, creating a void filled by the 6th and 15th districts.
The change did not work well for Holden. The 10-term moderate Democrat was defeated in the primary by Scranton attorney Matt Cartwright, who was also victorious on Tuesday.
The county's political realignment roughly splits the population in half, placing most of the residents in the City of Lebanon and southeastern Lebanon County into the 6th, which also includes portions of Berks, Chester and Montgomery counties.
The remainder of the county, including a small portion of the city, is in the 15th, which also includes all of Lehigh and parts of Berks, Dauphin and Northampton counties.
For the past six months, Gerlach and Dent have made the county their home away from home, coming often to visit businesses and attend events in an effort to get to know the area and get to be known in it.
Tuesday's results prove the effort paid off.
Gerlach's victory was his second over 38-year-old Trivedi. In 2010, he bested him by a 14 percent margin.
Although he was well-funded and able to compete with Gerlach, Trivedi was unable to overcome the Republican advantage in the newly drawn district.
Confident he would win, Gerlach spoke about the challenges that lie ahead for the country while visiting Lebanon County Republican Committee headquarters Tuesday morning.
"I will be representing 700,000 people from this area," he said. "The big issue on their mind continues to be the economy and jobs and how can we put the right policies in place in Washington to effectively allow our private sector to start growing again."
Obviously hoping he would be working with a Republican administration, Gerlach listed tax code reform, energy independence, spending cuts and eliminating Obamacare as issues to be tackled.
"So big issues," he said. "Big things to do, and I can tell you I will be ready to wade into those issues and represent this district in a way that I think they are going to want their representative to conduct himself."
Daugherty, 52, had a respectable showing considering Dent enjoyed a massive fundraising advantage. Daugherty relied on a media-fueled campaign and had very little cash to devote to advertising.
Dent put his fundraising advantage to good use with a media-advertising blitz that painted Daugherty as a spend-and-tax Democrat.
Efforts to reach Dent were unsuccessful Tuesday night.
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Johannesburg - Former apartheid-era police colonel Eugene de Kock should have been granted parole, veteran journalist Max du Preez said in a front-page opinion piece in Beeld newspaper on Friday.
This was despite him being responsible for more deaths than any other person in South Africa today, said Du Preez, founding editor of anti-apartheid Afrikaans newspaper Vrye Weekblad, which exposed De Kock and apartheid death squads.
"We should not make Eugene de Kock out as a hero or a victim," wrote Du Preez in Afrikaans.
"But De Kock, during his hearings before the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, played open cards - he was almost the only one - and explained the context and political atmosphere of his actions.
"He exposed the roles of his political bosses and generals. He helped explain to the police and solve other human rights abuses. He has met with several of his victims' families and asked for forgiveness.
"I think De Kock should have been granted parole."
Justice and Correctional Services Minister Michael Masutha said on Thursday his parole had been denied because the families of some of his victims were not consulted during the parole process.
De Kock was in charge of a police "death squad" at Vlakplaas, outside Pretoria.
He was arrested in 1994 and convicted in the High Court in Pretoria in 1996.
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Imagine what could have happened. A mother and six-year-old child are at home when she hears a noise inside her house. When she checks, she finds not one, but three armed intruders demanding money. One of the men pulls out a roll of duct tape to use on her. What happened next? She made it to her gun and shot one of them.
As reported by Channel 2 News in Houston, the wounded suspect was later arrested at a local hospital.
"When I saw three of them, I knew I was in a lot of trouble. I said, 'The TV is the most expensive thing I own. You could take that through the front door and go with it,' and they said, 'No, the money, the money,'" said Erin.
Erin said she had to think fast as the men headed towards her son's room. The mom said she distracted the men as she rushed to get her gun.
"Somehow the way it happened, as they were going down the hallway, I told them sometimes I keep money under the mattress, which is not true. But I needed to get to where my gun was," she said.
At this point, Erin said she prayed for something to distract them so she could grab her gun. She said her prayers were answered when her dogs ran in and started barking.
"They all turned around and looked. I grabbed my gun, cocked it, I turned and shot him right in the stomach," said Erin.
Two of the intruders escaped, but the other one wrestled the gun away from Erin before he took off running as well. Channel 2 News reports that "Adrian Granados-Yepez, 27, of Tomball, was arrested at Memorial Hermann Hospital Monday night, where he was being treated for a gunshot wound."
Would the police have been able to do ANYTHING to help her? No. She did what she had to do and thankfully, she had a gun.


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Enter the Procell Challenge. We developed a test kit for Procell dealers that would be used for tradeshow demonstrations and meetings with prospective customers. The kit contained a sample of Procell and competitor boards, along with the other "real life" materials necessary to perform the series of tests, which proved that Procell was the real deal:
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