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This is the same crap that Issa and the Reps pulled in the Fast & Furious investigation. Since they whiffed on that now they are trying to score political points with the Libya investigation. It's the same dog and pony show.
Honestly, the State Department is basically stonewalling on Libya. That's an unacceptable approach. Plus, the findings won't come out of the internal State Department investigation for 90 days?
quote:Just like the justice department is stonewalling until after the election.
Issa is fastracking so he can score some political points before the election.
Issa is bastardizing his oversight role.
Issa is fastracking so he can score some political points before the election.
quote:Perhaps "State" should have reminded itself about that before it "shot first and aimed later," pushing Susan Rice onto the Sunday News circuit to blame spontaneous happenstance and a video for the Libyan Consulate murders.
State has 60 days to produce a report
this bunch would still be telling us Libya was caused by an Internet video!
How do we know that's not what caused it?
Issa is fastracking so he can score some political points before the election.
How do we know that's not what caused it?
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I can agree with this, if you concede the State Department is stonewalling until after the election.
How do we know that's not what caused it?
State has 60 days to produce a report
Issa is fastracking so he can score some political points before the election.
and let's be fair. what's teh bigger failure: the FF investigation by Issa or the handling of the embassy attack by the admin?
Here's what Al Jazeera said on 9/11/12:
September 13. -- A senior U.S. official tells CNN that the Benghazi violence was a "clearly planned attack:
"It was not an innocent mob," the official said. "The video or 9/11 made a handy excuse and could be fortuitous from their perspective, but this was a clearly planned military-type attack."
September 25 -- President Obama on ABC's The View," in response interviewer Joy Behar's question, "I heard Hillary Clinton say it was an act of terrorism. Is it? What do you say?":
"We're still doing an investigation. There's no doubt that (with) the kind of weapons that were used, the ongoing assault, that it wasn't just a mob action. We don't have all the information yet, so we're still gathering it. But what's clear is that around the world there's still a lot of threats out there." Obama also said "extremist militias" were suspected to have been involved.
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25m2 studio with small balcony facing South, fully renovated and furnished in 2013; located in downtown Aix, 1mn walking distance away from Place de la mairie (cityhall square), Place des Precheurs and famousCours Mirabeau. Very quiet, in a pedestrian street. Furnished with a sofa bed, an armchair, a coffee table, a flat screen TV and a folding table for meals. Kitchen area fully equipped with tableware and electrical appliances : induction hotplaces, fridge, Nespresso coffee maker and microwave oven. Bathroom with large walk-in shower, washbasin, toilet and washing machine.
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It was pretty nice in Bernadettes appartement in Aix. It was pretty clean and cosy and we felt very comfortable. It was pretty nice to stay there for a whole week because there are many interesting trips to do in the surrounding area. I hope I will return there one day:)
I stayed at Bernadette's apartment this time a year ago, and can I say how wonderful it was! Bernadette is the best host. She was so welcoming, accommodating and made me feel very much at home. She went above a beyond Thank you Bernadette! Yes the place is small - it's a studio, but has everything you need in an ideal location. It was perfect. Merci again Val :-)
Once accepted rent, relations with Bernadette, e-mails and phone were really friendly, we were eager to meet and it was, as we expected, a welcoming person, warm and friendly. We immediately felt at home in his lovely studio in the heart of old Aix, what a pleasure to live in one of these old houses, while we enjoyed in Bernadette, a favorite for the stairs, the view on the roofs and the morning sun ... The studio is bright, nicely decorated without fuss, quite to our taste, we really enjoyed our stay and recommend this place (except for addicts wi-fi, which is not our case) and thank you to Bernadette a next time
Dès la location acceptée, les rapports avec Bernadette, par e-mails et téléphone ont été vraiment sympas, nous avions hâte de la rencontrer et c'était,comme nous l'attendions, une personne accueillante, chaleureuse, sympathique. Nous nous sommes tout de suite senti chez nous dans son adorable studio en plein coeur du vieil Aix, quel plaisir de pouvoir habiter dans une de ces anciennes maisons, tout nous a plu chez Bernadette, un coup de coeur pour l'escalier, la vue sur les toits et le soleil le matin ... le studio est lumineux, joliment décoré sans chichis, tout à fait à notre gout, nous avons vraiment aimé notre séjour et recommandons cette adresse ( sauf pour les accros du wi-fi, ce qui n'est pas notre cas) merci à Bernadette et à une prochaine fois
Small and lovely apartment, very comfortable and stylish furnishings in a quiet street in the old town of Aix. Under the balcony is a lovely fountain. The sofa converts to a handle into a ready made bed. Very pleasant and likeable and trustworthy reception of Bernadette. We would like to come back, highly recommended, thank you!
Kleine und feine Wohnung, sehr komfortabel und stilvoll eingerichtet, in einer stillen Straße in der Altstadt von Aix. Unter dem Balkon plätschert ein Brunnen. Das Sofa verwandelt sich mit einem Griff in ein fertig bezogenes Bett. Sehr angenehmer und sympatischer und vertrauensvoller Empfang von Bernadette. Wir würden gern wiederkommen, sehr zu empfehlen, danke!!!
My wife and I stayed at this rather nice apartment on Rue Loubon in the heart of Aix-en-Provence for three nights in mid August 2013 as part of a two week rail trip around France. All was well with the Wimdu booking service and communications with the host worked well. We were warmly welcomed and by the first afternoon we felt that we had done rather well with our first Wimdu home stay trial. However after the first night my wife awoke with what we originally thought were some very bad mosquito bites. The usual repellants and creams were ineffective after a second night with the windows firmly shut. My wife"s condition deteriorated during the day and we sought advice from two French doctors and two English doctors after our return home a few days later. The bites were not from mosquitos but almost certainly due the the pattern and severity bites from bed bugs or possibly animal fleas. After the initial verdict we left immediately and moved back to Marseille a day early. The rest of our trip was also spoiled and now some eight days later my wife has just about recovered from the damage to her skin and her fever has subsided. We paid £194 pounds for this accommodation and I paid out about the same for doctor's fees and medicines together with an extra night's accommodation. My very reasonable claim for reimbursement has been rejected - at least so far! My advice to other's tempted to "stay like a local" is the old legal phrase "Caveat Emptor" or buyer beware. Whilst the website may be slick and your apartment might meet your expectations, it looks as if, when something goes wrong, you are on your own. Proper hotels and apart hotels properly compensate for bed bug attacks as can be seem from the British press. Whilst my case is compelling that my wife was bitten by bed bugs or fleas it is in the end circumstantial. It could not have happened elsewhere. I hold Wimdu and the host liable and I will continue to pursue my case via travel websites and general media. It seems madness from a business perspective to leave a customer outraged over this attack on his wife's person - perhaps akin to a restaurant giving a customer food poisoning; maybe you cannot prove absolutely that they poisoned you but by jove you won't be back and will kick up a mighty fuss if they don't apologise and compensate you.
Excellent welcome, very cute in the heart of the historic center studio. Very clean. Nothing negative to say. Would recommend without fear.
Excellent accueil, studio très mignon en plein cœur du centre historique.
Très propre. Rien à dire de négatif.
A recommander sans crainte.
I particularly enjoyed the apartment very well located. Apartment well equipped and new! The welcome is very warm and Bernadette is available if needed. Thank you again! I recommend it highly!
J'ai particulièrement appréciée l'appartement très bien située. Appartement bien équipée et neuf! L'accueil de Bernadette est très chaleureux et est disponible si besoin. Encore merci! Je le conseil vivement!!
ideally located in a quiet and absolute, this fully equipped apartment has an undeniable charm ... we have found a quality rest ... which is more Bernadette was too much trouble and we totally available ... return as evidence ... Philippe
idéalement situé au coeur et d un calme absolu, cet appartement parfaitement équipé possède un charme indéniable...nous y avons trouvé un repos de qualité...qui plus est Bernadette a été à nos petits soins et totalement disponible...nous y reviendrons comme une évidence...
I have been pleasantly surprised by the ideal investment in the city center (what I wanted) cleanliness and fittings as well as comfort in general, nothing to re-tell it is more quiet. P heather
J' ai été très agréablement surpris par le placement idéal en centre ville ( ce que je voulais) la propreté et les agencements ainsi que le confort en général,Rien à re dire-de plus il est très calme .
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Jan 22, 2013 at 6:48 pm #1298324
Maia JordanBPL Member
@maiaLocale: Rocky Mountains
Companion forum thread to:Jan 23, 2013 at 1:40 am #1946375
Michael CheifetzBPL Member
@mike_hefetzLocale: Israel
Sure looks like a nice bag :) and the hood seems snug like a bug
A couple of things stand out though:
1) color – a bag that aint dark means to me that someone preferred fashion over function. Admittedly its sexy thou
2) baffle weight – HUH??? these guys have horizontal baffles WITH flow gates located throughout the baffles (how tightly spaced i dont know- so essentially they have vertical AND horizontal baffling – how much less can they be? most bags we all use are constructed in a simple manner (eg WM, FF, zpacks, EE…) and i cant see how baffle material can be more than a couple of oz all together…so you save 0.5 oz MAYBE??
3)heat transfer – i read that in insotect's website a while back when looking at the Plasma….and im not sure i buy this:
the human body has a very intricate system to balance heat transfer within the body – its called blood flow. I think (of course I have no validation for this) that the complexity of this heat transfer system is way way more detailed than what insotect did – so why do i NEED this??? Imagine sleeping in a marginally cold night say 12F in 15F bag and you are cold-ish…your blood restricts flow to the extremities to keep core warm…there is a REASON for this…and then come insotect and ruin it??
dunno – just sayingJan 23, 2013 at 7:59 am #1946422
Nice review, novel product
I have a white bag. Problem is, if I want to dry it in the sun, it doesn't absorb light very good. Won't have white bag again. It is sort of nice because you can see dark colored stuff on it more easy and brush it off before it finds it's way inside.Jan 23, 2013 at 9:35 am #1946452
jim loganBPL Member
I know I have a gift for missing the obvious, but except for the name "15" I failed to notice any information as to the low temperature rating of this bag. Is it in fact 15 degree?Jan 23, 2013 at 12:06 pm #1946487
Raymond EstrellaMember
@rayestrellaLocale: Northern Minnesota
Why no spec chart?
Yeah I guess we can go look at SD:
Does it use a variable fill ratio, or is it an even amount of down front and back? Side-sleepers need to know that (or the hood is wasted).
I like seeing the 900 fill being used.
I take it you used it. What were the field conditions? Does the 15 F rating hold up in your experience?Jan 23, 2013 at 12:28 pm #1946494
Keith RoushBPL Member
@skierLocale: San Juan Mountains
Many of us started backpacking with US Army surplus down/feather bags with vertical baffling in the 50's and 60's, followed by commercially available bags from the Alaskan Sleeping Bag Company and Eddie Bauer that had lighter fabrics but similar vertical baffles. Much time was spent re-distributing the down in these channels as it tended to shift top to bottom or reverse. Most of us thought that horizontal baffling was an improvement has they better controlled down shift.
Did you experience much fill shift in this bag, or did it seem similar to more conventionally baffled models?Jan 23, 2013 at 12:30 pm #1946496
Tim HaynesMember
@timalanLocale: Mid Atlantic
My initial questions are similar to Ray's — basically, why is there no info about this bag's performance? No real specs? No testing notes from the field?
Pictures and poetic cloud analogies do not a gear review make.
I think most of us come to backpacking light (and pay for membership) because this is the best (only?) site that has empirical, quantitative, comparative data about gear. In stark contrast, this review reads like ad copy from a PR firm.
No offense to the author — the BPL editor should have sent this review back to the drawing board for more info before it ever went to press.Jan 23, 2013 at 3:30 pm #1946553
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@nuggetwnLocale: Pacific Northwest
This is a great introduction to a bag. Perhaps it could just be stated as such. I look forward to reading more about the bag over further testing.
I would love to read more intro's to new gear going into the review pile at bpl. I feel like I'm missing out on the new stuff. No one is covering the masses of gear at the OR shows. Unless I missed something. :)Jan 23, 2013 at 7:13 pm #1946611
Robert P LutzBPL Member
My question as well…I probably missed the obvious but can we assume that the "15" refers to the temperature rating of the bag? -B.LutzJan 24, 2013 at 12:19 am #1946670
Oliver NissenBPL Member
@olivernissenLocale: Yorkshire Dales
I find the statement "Insotect is clearly applied differently by different *manufacturers*" quite awkward when Insotect is a brand name of a single manufacturer. The term *brand* would be more appropriate in that sentence, as some people (like me) will associate the term manufacturer with factory, as opposed to a consumer brand (which is what I presume is meant by the author).Jan 24, 2013 at 2:15 am #1946674
Justin BakerBPL Member
@justin_bakerLocale: Santa Rosa, CA
A white sleeping bag? That thing is going to look so dirty after a while.Jan 24, 2013 at 3:36 am #1946676
John DonewarBPL Member
@newtonLocale: Southeastern Texas
"That thing is going to look so dirty after a while."
There have been a few references made made to how this bag will get or look dirty in a short period of time and usage.
Any bag of any color is going to get just as dirty over a similar period of time and usage, so are we concerned that the bag will get "dirty" or are we concerned that it will just look "dirty"?
Appearances can be deceiving. ;-?
SD could have given into a marketing ploy and made this bag to mimic an actual cloud. If so maybe SD should have used silver thread instead of blue or a silver grey material inside to reference a silver lining. ;-)
Party On,
NewtonJan 24, 2013 at 5:45 am #1946686
Justin BakerBPL Member
@justin_bakerLocale: Santa Rosa, CA
It will just "look" dirty. It could get dirty and ugly enough that it would kill the resell value.Jan 24, 2013 at 6:43 am #1946702
To jump onto "Newton's party"
if the bag is white, you'll see it's dirty, so you'll clean it off, so it will actually be cleaner
at least that's how it works with my white sleeping bag
maybe re-sale value is less important than usability
but, like I said, maybe the real factor is white doesn't absorb sunlight so it doesn't dry out very good in the sun
Actually, my white bag has a black underside so I just face that to the sun and it probably dries okayJan 24, 2013 at 6:52 am #1946705
Nick GatelBPL Member
@ngatelLocale: Southern California
"It will just "look" dirty. It could get dirty and ugly enough that it would kill the resell value."
Good. I am tired of all the gear swap posts clogging up the recent threads list. They make all the BPL pages load slooooowly.
I've been using a white Cuben quilt for over 2 years. It isn't dirty. I sleep on top of a pad and ground sheet.Jan 24, 2013 at 6:55 am #1946706
But you sleep in the desert
If you slept in the muddy Northwest you'de have a dirty bag : )Jan 24, 2013 at 7:23 am #1946711
Nick GatelBPL Member
@ngatelLocale: Southern California
"But you sleep in the desert
If you slept in the muddy Northwest you'de have a dirty bag : ) "
I can't help it if I am smarter than the average bear. :)Jan 24, 2013 at 7:40 am #1946715
John DonewarBPL Member
@newtonLocale: Southeastern Texas
"If you slept in the muddy Northwest you'de have a dirty bag : )"
I'd have a dirty tent bottom. ;-)
I sleep inside of a tent, on an inflatable pad and use a red outer and black inner top quilt.
Party On,
NewtonJan 24, 2013 at 8:22 am #1946727
Ryan JordanAdmin
@ryanLocale: Rocky Mountains
Some types of reviews are in-depth and technical, and based on enough field use to afford the opportunity to make judgments about performance. These reviews get review ratings.
Others are cursory reviews of gear that we may not have time to subject to extensive field testing. They get reviews that are more subjective in nature and I try to give authors as much latitude as possible when writing them. These reviews don't get review ratings attached to them. Such is the nature of this particular one.
We can't do technical reviews of everything, but there are indeed products, like this one, where we want to get *some* information out to you about the products.Jan 24, 2013 at 10:47 pm #1947058
Michael CheifetzBPL Member
@mike_hefetzLocale: Israel
That makes sense (to me at least) as one could benefit from an "unboxing"+ hands on type of mini review (compared to just reading MFG specs) since it says something about quality of workmanship, final weight, ease of use of hardware (eg zips) and such.
I think you should just change the name as suggested to something like "preview" or "mini review" etc
RE vertical baffles with flow gates – I still am puzzled as I was when I first read about it.. would LOVE if someone who has insight (Caffin/RJ/RIchard N?????) would chime in on why this should be better in managing heat transfer in my body than my own blood stream.Jan 25, 2013 at 2:08 am #1947077
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Michael Cheifetz,
I also wonder how well this flow idea works…
We don't expect much heat to flow through the insulation on top of us or we would get cold. If we expect the 3 or however many inches of insulation on top of us to severely restrict heat flow and keep us warm, how much heat do we expect to flow 8, 15, 22 inches down our legs?
The only difference I can see is that the insulation on top of us is capped by a nylon shell and the insulation running down the baffles is not.. Well, there are the flow gates..
By 'extremity', I figure they mean legs. My arms stay in the torso touching zone.
Anyway,I am not sure I buy this reason for this type of baffle.
All this talk of flow has a Jack Johnson song stuck in my headJan 25, 2013 at 2:08 am #1947078
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Sorry for the double post. I have trouble with the page timing out during submission. I go back to the thread, hit refresh, see no post, so I re-post,and then I see multiple posts…Jan 25, 2013 at 3:46 am #1947083
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@rayestrellaLocale: Northern Minnesota
I don't know that I buy into the design myself.
Depending on how often the flow gates are spaced I don't see that it uses much less baffle material. But it does make it harder to add more down to say just the top third of a bag or quilt (where most people need it) unless they make flowLESS gates too. ;-)
Personally I have hotter feet and a cold torso when I sleep. I would rather keep my precious body heat where it is, not send it down to my feet. I beta tested two winter bags that used this and they were not as warm as my "traditional" bags.
Of course the whole design is to get away with less down in the first place. Light weight rules you know…Jan 25, 2013 at 5:23 am #1947093
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@ryan-c-linnLocale: Maine!
I also tested a winter bag with the Insotect baffles last year, and, while it wasn't a bad sleeping bag, I am very skeptical about any supposed benefits from heat moving up and down the baffles. The whole think stinks of snake oil to me.
As Mike Cheifetz has already said, the human body does the work of transferring heat from the core to the extremities. What more can an insulated tube do than keep the air around your body from getting as cold as the air outside the bag?Jan 25, 2013 at 8:46 am #1947150
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@mikelawLocale: Long Island
The Clymb is offering the bag for $379.98. Not sure if that's been the standard discount for this bag but at least it puts it in the same ballpark with the Feathered Friends Swallow (unless similarly discounted).
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Pulaski Technical College faculty, staff, students and alumni were honored earlier this week at the Arkansas Association of Two-Year Colleges annual fall conference. More than 100 Pulaski Tech employees attended the two-day conference in Rogers. On Monday night, attendees recognized outstanding faculty and staff from each college. Pulaski Tech's 2008 Outstanding Faculty member is Jimmy Davis, director of the college's Respiratory Therapy program. Lily Dixon, secretary at Little Rock-West, was recognized as this year's Outstanding Staff Member. At Tuesday's Academic All-Star luncheon, outstanding students and graduates from the college were recognized. Terry L. Johnson is PTC's 2008 Outstanding Student. The 2008 Alumnus of the Year is Leonard A. Boyle Sr., who graduated from Pulaski Tech in 2001 and now serves as executive director of the Arkansas Governor's Commission on People with Disabilities. The two-day conference provided faculty and staff with professional development opportunities and a chance to network with their peers from other two-year colleges in the state. Several PTC faculty made presentations and led discussions in their various areas of expertise.
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Community benefit to help survivor of East Missoula convenience store shooting
EAST MISSOULA, Mont. - For the first time since he was shot, the Ole's convenience store clerk talks to the media.
It's been a long row for young Adam Gallegos.
This Sunday, there's a community benefit for the 21-year-old.
Adam Gallegos lost a lot of blood in the early morning hours of September 7th.
Conscious, bleeding and alone in the store after the shooter left, he made it next door to a casino and help.
He lost a lung. He had a stroke. But he lived.
"Take it day by day," said Gallegos, "mile by mile. Step by step."
Gallegos is recovering. But it's a slow process. Medical expenses are huge.
He said the shooting left its mark on his whole family. It's a big extended one.
"I never knew how much life meant to people until I was in that boat myself," he said, "and scared."
Adam became friends with the crime's investigator, Detective Sgt. T.J. McDermott from the Missoula Sheriff's Department, and its Chaplain Chuck Lee.
"He's going to have some serious challenges," said McDermott,"and that's why we wanted to put on a benefit."
Adam's long range plans were to get a job in the profession he learned in trade school. He's a welder. Welders need good lung capacity.
"My welding career," said Gallegos, is "down the drain."
Adam's considering becoming a gunsmith, a truck driver, a heavy equipment operator, even a nurse. But first, he has to get better.
"He has the tools and the family strength to get through this," said Chaplain Lee.
Adam said since the shooting, he's afraid to be alone. He's trying to overcome that. He has a lot of friends.
"If Adam thought you needed his shirt more than he needed it," said his aunt Kim Gallegos, "he'd take it off and give it to you."
Donations can be made in Adam Gallegos's name at the Missoula Federal Credit Union.
The benefit dinner is Sunday, at the East Missoula Fire Hall at 7 p.m.
The Missoula County Deputy Sheriff's Association is sponsoring the event, with financial support from Neptune Aviation.
Two men are accused in connection with the Ole's Country Store shooting.
Christopher Burch is accused of pulling the trigger. Preston Hanna is accused of driving a getaway car. Their cases are pending.


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Cass County Assessor Mark Peterson and Commissioners Jeff Peterson, District 3; Dick Downham, District 5; Bob Kangas, District 2; and Neal Gaalswyk, District 1, were sworn in to their posts Wednesday, Jan. 2, at the Cass County Land Department meeting room in Backus.
Peterson was recently reappointed by the county board to his position as assessor. The commissioners were re-elected to their districts in November. District 4 Commissioner Jim Dowson did not have to run for re-election in 2012.
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For the period ended March 31, Precision reported profit of $414.2 million, or $2.82 a share, up from $336.1 million, or $2.30 a share a year ago. The company also reported that its sales totaled $2.44 billion.
Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters forecast earnings of $2.75 a share on revenue of $2.51 billion.
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In our fourth quarter, we started to realize the solid benefits of a long-term plan for continued profitable growth. We have focused on and have been diligent in acquiring the right assets over the last few years, and now those acquisitions have started to deliver on the value we anticipated. Our fourth quarter performance is only an initial data point on a long continuum for improved sales and earnings performance in the future."


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For the third consecutive year, Dallas Morning News has named Hawk Security Services as one of the "Top 100 Best Places to Work" in the Dallas/Fort Worth area.
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FORT WORTH, Texas — For the third consecutive year, Dallas Morning News has named Hawk Security Services as one of the "Top 100 Best Places to Work" in the Dallas/Fort Worth area.
In order to be considered for the program, a company must first be nominated by at least one individual. Employees are then asked to complete a survey to determine how they feel about their job and work environment. More than 48,000 employees completed the surveys, which are used to tabulate the Top 100 listings.
"This is truly an honor because our employees voted on this," Hawk Security Regional Vice President Mike Shirley tells SSI. "It was great to win it once, and after the second year that we won, I couldn't believe it. To win it again this year? I am blown away. We're one of 34 companies to have won this all three years."
So, how is Hawk Security able to motivate its 125 employees? Shirley says maintaining a positive work environment is very important for any business.
"I want to work in a positive environment, and I want to be happy when I come to work — I want my employees to feel the same way," he explains. "One thing I believe in is open communication because I want every employee to feel like a team member, not just an employee. My door is never shut."
Acquired by Interface Security Systems in 2005, Hawk Security is one of 26 branches under its parent company's umbrella. As a full-service security provider, Hawk Security specializes in access control, fire detection, hospital/infant anti-abduction systems, intrusion detection, life safety and managed IP networked applications for residential, commercial and industrial markets.
Because Hawk Security has a "customer first" business philosophy, Shirley realizes that highlighting his staff's strengths not only boosts employee morale, but sales as well.
"I try to recognize things that they are doing right, rather than focusing on the things that aren't quite where we want them to be," he says. "I look at any challenges that we might have as a chance to get better."
Of course, having an incentive plan in place doesn't hurt when trying to encourage employees, so Interface Security implements an "Employee of the Quarter" program that spreads to all branches. In addition to receiving a plaque recognizing their hard work, employees are also featured on Interface's intranet site to encourage roughly 600 workers nationwide.
"A lot of our culture here is based on how Interface runs the company," Shirley says. "We just happened to win the award here in Texas, but Interface operates like this everywhere."
In order to have a pleasant working environment, Shirley understands that companies must hire people who will contribute to a positive atmosphere. So, he makes sure that he participates in all the interview processes to get to know each potential candidate. As a team, management determines whether the applicant will be a good fit for the company — with a little assistance.
"We use a tool called the predictive index to figure out if a person will fit in a particular role," Shirley explains. "For example, perhaps there is a high energy, low patience applicant seeking a data entry position. That person is not going to be happy in that position because we need a person who is going to be good at the monotonous day after day type thing. The predictive index figures that out for us."
To view footage of how Hawk Security Services earned the "Top 100" spot, click here.
Ashley Willis is associate editor for SECURITY SALES & INTEGRATION. She can be reached at (310) 533-2419.
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"This year," she notes, "in addition to the traditional kindergarten program, there is also an option for full days from the beginning of the year." That option "worked well for some students and families."
The transition to California's Common Core Standards is underway "and very exciting," O'Neill said. "Students of the 21st century must learn to think critically, communicate effectively, collaborate and be creative," she notes. "These rigorous standards start in kindergarten, where students develop the foundational concepts and skills that reading and writing require, and establish a sense of numbers and their underlying mathematical concepts.
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Oral language, art, music, movement, motor skills and play are important components of the curriculum and are taught both separately and as integrated experiences. Within their day, students have the opportunity to learn school culture, make friends and continue to develop their social skills.
Brookside will hold an open house from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on April 18. "Kindergarten classes perform a dance at 5:15, and then visit their classrooms, which are usually very full," O'Neill said.
After 6, kindergarten teachers will be available for visitors of incoming students and will answer questions and offer information about the school's programs. O'Neill will be in the library at 6:30 p.m. for an informational meeting about kindergarten.
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Webroot, a leading Internet security provider for the consumer, enterprise and SMB markets, and AnchorFree, the creator of Hotspot Shield, the world's most popular free virtual private network that keeps consumers safe online, today announced a partnership to deliver a new consumer security and privacy offering to a large segment of Hotspot Shield's 7.5 million users worldwide.
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The partnership kicks off during the holiday season when, according to a recent survey conducted by Webroot, 90 percent of consumers plan to travel and 80 percent tend to use free wireless access when on the road. Alarmingly, less than half (42 percent) of consumers polled typically take the protective measure of checking the security settings on the wireless connection before accessing the Internet.
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Accommodation summary
|Rostocker Str, 10553 Berlin, Germany
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Furnished ideally for 4 guests, the apartment has one double bed, 2 sofa beds, and a loft bed with 2 single mattresses. The kitchen is large and is equipped with an oven, stove, microwave, fridge, and dishwasher.
It takes just 15 minutes by S-Bahn to reach the Charlottenburg Palace, the only remaining residence of the Hohenzollern dynasty in Berlin. In just 20 minutes by bus guests can be at the Brandenburg Gate.
Moabit is well serviced by restaurants, bars, and supermarkets. From the apartment it is less than 15 minutes by bus to Tegel Airport.
House rulesNo smoking.
Flexible check-in and check-out may be possible by prior arrangement.
A €10 fee is required for check-in after 9pm.
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Two children up to 6 years old stay free.
Children 7-12 years old are half price.
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We were very satisfied. Everything worked out great and we would go back anytime.
Wir waren sehr zufrieden. Es hat alles super geklappt und wir würden jederzeit wieder kommen.
A central location, nicely furnished apartment with enough space for 4 people.
We felt very comfortable.
Eine zentral gelegene, nett eingerichtete Fewo mit ausreichend Platz für 4 Personen.
Wir haben uns sehr wohl gefühlt.
Very nice owner, nice apartment, good connections! We were very zufireden!
Sehr nette Vermieter, schöne Wohnung, gute Anbindung! Wir waren sehr zufireden!
It was very nice, close to everything, the apartment was great and very well maintained!
A gracious host, when we come back to Berlin, then we are back
Es war sehr schön, alles in der Nähe, die Wohnung war spitze und sehr gepflegt !
Eine nette Gastgeberin, wenn wir wieder nach Berlin kommen, dann sind wir wieder da
The apartment was fine and the reception too. Close to the S bahn towards the center. Kids loved sleeping in the loft very nice.
Het appartement was prima en de ontvangst ook. Dichtbij de S bahn richting centrum. Kinderen vonden het slapen op de vide erg leuk.
The apartment was clean, everything worked, the location is quiet and central, as described, all good.
Perhaps a hint: The bath is significantly higher than conventional wells. I've only noticed when getting when I would be useful almost fell wäre.Ein Note the following tenants. Otherwise: Again any time!
Die Wohnung war sauber, alles hat funktioniert, die Lage ist ruhig und zentral, wie beschrieben, alles gut.
Vielleicht noch ein Hinweis: Die Badewanne ist deutlich höher als übliche Wannen. Das habe ich erst beim Aussteigen gemerkt, als ich beinahe hingefallen wäre.Ein Hinweis an folgende Mieter wäre sinnvoll. Ansonsten: Jederzeit gerne wieder!
Excellent. Comfortable apartment just 8 minutes from the airport and 15 from the city center with the bus stop about 200 meters. Apartment clean and equipped with everything you need. Bettina waited for the delivery of the keys and was very helpful with our inquiries. I recommend it to everybody.
Eccellente. Comodo appartamento a soli 8 minuti dall'aeroporto e 15 dal centro città con la fermata dell'autobus a circa 200 metri. Appartamento pulito e provvisto di tutto il necessario. Bettina ci ha aspettato per la consegna delle chiavi ed è stata molto gentile anche con le nostre richieste di informazioni. Lo consiglio a tutti.
The apartment was perfect for our 4-day trip to Berlin with 2 children. Very clean and quiet. S-Bahn and many restaurants / shops nearby. We would come back!
Die Wohnung war perfekt für unseren 4tägigen Berlin-Trip mit 2 Kindern. Sehr sauber und ruhig. S-Bahn und viele Restaurants/Läden in der Nähe. Wir würden wiederkommen!
Very nice, uncomplicated contact. The S-Bahn station is a short walk away. The apartment was perfect for four people and our 3-day stay in Berlin.
Sehr netter, unkomplizierter Kontakt. Die S-Bahn Station ist wenige Gehminuten entfernt. Das Appartment war perfekt für vier Personen und unseren 3 tägigen Berlinaufenthalt.
The apartment is very comfortable and well furnished and equipped with all modern comforts and is located near the s-bahn to easily reach any part of Berlin, and also near the bus stop TXL that starts from Tegel airport and arrives at Alexander Platz. Nearby there are supermarkets and restaurants of every nationality. We highly recommend it to people who want to visit the city.
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She has certainly mastered the fine art of photo shopping. This woman has been made over from her ankles to the wigs on top of her head. I see nothing beautiful about this piece of white trash. She cusses and smokes around her children. Plastic surgeries she's had include a nose job, facelift, boob job, tummy tuck, vaginal rejuvenation, liposuction and non- surgical procedures including too much lip filler, Botox, thermage on her anterior thigh and face, etc. she could blink her lips. Now that Kroy has been cut by the Bills, too, and they've blown through all of his money, I doubt the marriage will last and Kroy is going to be paying a lot of child support and alimony because the Court will probably say that Kim and kids have become accustomed to this lifestyle. There's a reason Kroy's parents and family want nothing to do with Kim. She smokes, drinks, and cusses around them, too. So, for all you dumba$$ people who say, "oh, Kim, you are so beautiful,". You really should just get a life. Hopefully, these two wastes of air and space will just disappear into never, never land.
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Posted at 11:49 AM on August 1, 2016
Kim trash ball. Why are your titties so Saggy in the orange bathing suit. Stop spending money on the fake shiny wigs, lips injections, and cheek fillers. You have also allowed Ur 18 yr old daughter to be subjected to the fake titties, lip injection aka DSL. U are 7 years older than him. He will be leaving u within the next few years. Ask him if he remember a girl names "Demi" that he met in late 2015 and he surely wasn't acting like he was married. Just watch out. Check Ur phone log and see what numbers were bring call in late 2015. I have evidence of it all. Trust me
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Ok just a thought…If your a hater of Kim why are you even lookin her up to post??? Just sayin! Kim looks great! And she has more $ than most of us soooo what she doing is working! Keep it going girl! God Bless you an your Family! I pray you have a fast recovery. Oh an you are to Hottttt to not bring it on DWTS..So tell Kroy u gotta bump an grind on that lil man just 4 the dance moves.We can tell Kroy holds your HEART!! Yall look so amazing together.sooooo get well an keep it moving!! God Bless!!
Steph Helms
Posted at 11:38 AM on August 1, 2016
I've sent a message to Kim trash mouth zoloziak. I have proof that her husband Kroy's cheated on her. It's was late 2015 and all I will say is the name "Demi"
If she has the balls to ask him about this she will know it's true by his reaction. She's 7 years older than him and his family dispisses her. They know she is trash and filth. They just pray there 4 biological grandkids are soon taken away from that environment.
Posted at 2:07 PM on September 8, 2016
You are right on! Oh, yes, I came on to look for something else and clicked on a picture of her twerking in a bikini. It's not cute when Miley does it but this woman just looks trashy. She is trash. I remember the days of her screaming and running around a parking lot shouting, "thank you, Big Papaya"! I also remember he smoking and drinking while her two girls were in the room. She's such a piece of crap – she is supposedly a nurse but she's not concerned about second hand smoke??? She photoshops pictures and she's had so much work done should could blink her lips. I can't believe their are actually people who post how beautiful she is. His parents HATE her. We will see what happens to this marriage if Kroy isn't picked up by a another team or he gets cut again. I see a lot of child support and alimony in his life. He was really too young to know what he was doing.
Posted at 8:53 PM on September 24, 2015
Cissy X
Posted at 4:25 PM on September 24, 2015
If I remember correctly, she smoked like a chimney on the RHOA show. This might be a good opportunity for her to use her celebrity to educate the public on the dangers of cigarette smoking. This was probably not some freak of nature aberrancy in her youth, but rather a direct result of heavy smoking.
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Mechelle Rivera
Posted at 3:18 PM on July 31, 2014
Kim you are beautiful no matter what. Don't allow anyone to steal your joy. I am 53 and I look better now than when I was younger. Thank God for great genes. Why can't other women be happy for another beautiful woman. You don't have to prove nothing to anyone Kim! Stay true to yourself.
Live, Laugh & Love One Another Always,
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Although a simplistic apartment,I found this to be the perfect venue for peace and tranquility.
Our hosts Snijezena and her daughter were friendly, caring and attentive. They gave us the perfect home from home experience. I learnt so much about Petracane from them.
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We didn't get to meet Mihaela, but her mother was such nice host to us. She served us cake and palatschinken, which was delecious. We really enjoied our stay at this wonderful place!!
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I got a case comming,,, WOW last surplus stuff I'd bought was years ago from Century and the packing reciept was still in the crate and I paid $48 + 4.35 USPS shipping!!! Far cry from the 278.00 delivered I had to give for this case of Yugo ammo today!!!
Glad I got it though, It IS HARD to find 8mm surplus in stock most everywhere right now!! Coles, Samco, and gunbroker was the only places I found it out of maybe 35 places I looked. Well,, I did find a couple others but they were like 400+ then shipping,,, WTF???I generally get my ammo from Target Sports, there prices are competitive and free shipping on case lots, acessorys and other stuff is where they get ya shipping wise. But my "go to" for ammo lately.
Samco had the 1k loose packed crates of Persian(Iran) 50's stuff but I've never used that before and have had issues with ruptured cases with other mid eastern ammo before, how about you guys,,, ever used it?? There brass seems to be more brittle. If it's OK it's 219 there,+ whatever shipping??? 70+ lbs, so 55-60ish, a guess. And everything on gun broker was way higher, as it usually is and with only a couple bulk lots, single 400 rnd., I think it was, tins and some loose stuff. There was some turkish cupro nickle bullet ones in bandoleres but that stuff scares me, it's pretty hot and one of the ones that has the brittle cases. From my experiance. Better have a nice tight, strong gun for that stuff it's pretty hot stuff!!
Damn Blue Jack if your getting better prices and that ammos good,,,maybe I can sweet talk ya into possibly gettin me some from your sources, if I can scrounge up the bucks and your willing that is. I don't really want to get more but if it's getting that damn hard to find, it might be a good call on my part. After all,, I do have 5,, 8mm Mausers + 2 ,,6.5x55 Sweeds, 1,, 7x57 Ven, and 2,, 308's , I'm Mauser Poor!!! Damn haven't got all that much x55 eaither, more ammo to be sure I have for the future before it's a $100 a box!!! GEZZZZZ!!!!
This hobbie is getting as expensive as my ex wifes for Christs Sake!!! DOWWWW!!!
I took a drive yesterday back to the ammo warehouse, I clean out all the 8mm ammo he got left, some rust some clean in 3 crate. went thought it today in my driving way. got 3000rd + clean , 300rd semi-rust ( just going to shoot it ), 200rds rust (now in the river) . all these for $100 . plus other 5000rds I got last week, should be good for now .
Yugo 8mm ? I remember these, still had 14 case there left. I will let you know when he may find more , PS, the has some yugo 7.62x54r cheap too
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Blue Jack if this guy is a dealer PM me the contact info and I can get in touch,, never know he might possibley have some surplus 6.5x55 Swead sitting on the shelf somewhere, sure could use some of that. I'm good on the x54 for now, thanks for the heads up.
yugo 7.62x54r are $0.10/round.
He is big importer dealer and not sure about giving out the info I had ask him first. don't want him mad of me
If your friend is willing, at $0.10/round I'd sure be interested in 800-1000. Yugo is great stuff!
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U.S. Rep. Tom McClintock, R-Calif., has a modest proposal for the House GOP leadership: Keep Democrats constantly astride the horns of a dilemma.
"We have seen several major pieces of legislation reported to the House floor, such as the Violence Against Women Act, that divide Republicans while they unite Democrats," McClintock tells me.
"Just thinking out loud here, maybe while we still have a Republican majority in the House, we ought to put up measures that unite Republicans around Republican principles and force the Democrats to explain their positions to voters."
House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, repeatedly has violated former GOP Speaker J. Dennis Hastert's rule that legislation must pass the House with at least a majority of the Republican majority.
The tax-raising fiscal-cliff deal, pork-filled Hurricane Sandy relief bill, and the warmly named but problematic VAWA all were adopted with nearly unanimous Democrat support and a minority of GOP votes.
This is no way to run a Republican legislative chamber, especially when The Washington Post reports that Obama thirsts to crush the House's GOP majority and, during his final two years, reinstate California Democrat Nancy Pelosi as speaker for one last, left-wing waltz.
Boehner should follow McClintock's strategy and schedule daily, stand-alone votes that rally Republicans and let Democrats demonstrate whether they truly stand with the downtrodden or with the prosperous.
As the sequester started, for instance, Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas, offered a brilliant idea: No federal funding for Obama's 116th golf junket until he restores public tours of the White House. Despite applause for Gohmert's amendment, Boehner scotched it. What a waste.
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The House should kill "official time" and split the savings: half to the Treasury, to reduce the $16.7 trillion national debt, and half to the Centers for Disease Control, to discover new HIV-AIDS treatments and create an AIDS vaccine. Make Democrats pick between their pals in the government-employee unions and the AIDS patients whom they say they love.
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Through the non-conference slate, ASU used 72 possessions per game—a brisk pace for any team, let alone a Sendek bunch. A quarter of Carson's assists were handed out in transition, and his teammates, like Carrick Felix, have benefited. Before this season, Felix was known primarily for being the first junior college player ever to get a Duke scholarship offer, but after 13 games, Felix is now making a name for himself as a slasher filling the right wing (and scoring 1.4 points per fast break).
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