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PHILADELPHIA – It was as if the University of Pennsylvania volleyball team had a seventh player on the court, thanks to the fans who got to their feet as junior Ronnie Bither went behind the line for the match-winning point against Cornell Saturday night in The Palestra. The Big Red's fight to stay alive led to a long volley, but an attack error gave the Quakers the point and match, 3-1 (25-19, 25-18, 22-25, 25-23). Junior Alex Caldwell logged a triple-double for Penn, tallying 12 kills, 22 assists, and 16 digs on the night. Contributing six kills in set one alone helped the Red and Blue put up a season-high .441 attack percentage was junior captain Alexis Genske, who recorded a double-double with 15 kills and 14 digs. Senior Kendall Turner not only finished with 10 kills in the match but also protected the net with six blocks. Defensively, Penn saw five players reach double-digit status in digs.
The Quakers got things going early, rattling off five straight points to start the match. Penn kept a steady lead throughout the set, although a Cornell run forced a timeout by the Red and Blue at 14-10. Coming out of the break, the Quakers were firing on all cylinders, expanding their margin to as much as 20-14. The Big Red's timeout proved ineffective as the teams traded points until the Penn walked away with a 25-19 first set win. A 1.000 hitting percentage by Turner on three kills, added to Genske's six, built the foundation for a season-high .441 hitting percentage on a remarkable 17 kills in the set for the Red and Blue.
In the second set, neither team could find momentum. Unlike the early rally the Quakers started with in set one, both teams traded points with 14 tie scores and nine lead changes. Penn finally broke the 15-15 tie, going up 17-15 after an attack error by Cornell. A big kill by freshman Kendall Covington helped the Red and Blue keep that lead, before another error by Cornell gave the Quakers their largest lead of the set to that point, 21-16. Covington was not content with a five-point lead and made her displeasure known with a second power shot to put Penn up 23-17. Turner joined in on the action too, before freshman Aimee Stephenson finished the set off with a kill, 25-18.
Cornell opened up set three with their largest lead up to that point, 4-2, and maintained it for much of the early part of the set. The Red and Blue forced a tie at seven apiece and broke ahead for the first time in the set at 9-8, after an attack error by the Big Red. Caldwell tied the score at 11 with a kill that rolled along the net before finally falling to the floor on the Cornell side. However, it wasn't enough to give Penn the advantage. Cornell pushed the Quakers to the brink, who couldn't pull the set victory out and fell 25-22.
Much like the first set, the fourth saw the Red and Blue jump ahead early. An 8-2 lead gave the Quakers an early spark. Although the Big Red narrowed the gap, Penn's early lead proved to be the difference as the home team took the win, 25-23.
The Red and Blue finished their nine-match home stand next weekend with Yale and Brown. Both contests will also be this season's Dig Pink! matches.
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1st-degree murder conviction in yoga shop killingWoman who killed co-worker at Md. yoga shop convicted of first-degree murder; could face life
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The Best Foliage drives in New England
The Best foliage drives aren't always the popular ones! At least not always! I get articles sent to me on the subject of "fall foliage" and related topics via Google news and this one from Insider travel caught my attention. I'm posting my favorite … Continue reading →


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How To Get Kristen Stewart's VMA Look
Whether you hated or loved Kristen Stewart's VMAs look, there's no question that the Twilight beauty looked unique.
Her makeup artist Beau Nelson recently blogged about just what went into transforming K-Stew from her tomboy style into a glam beauty! Her vision? Pale skin with burgundy smoky eyes.
As for the dress, Nelson, along with the hair stylist and Kristen's assistant John, helped Kristen pick the dress that would be admired by her adoring fans. After she tried on a few, they ultimately decided on the Valentino, since it was "special and different from what she has been seen in before."
For the makeup, Nelson was painstakingly careful to make Kristen as beautiful as can be:
"I used Kanebo Sensai loose powder to set the makeup and then applied Kevyn Aucoin The Sculpting Powder under the cheekbones and along the jawline to define her face and cheekbones.
For eyes, I used Dior shadows in Stylish Move, over black pencil, mainly using the burgundy and deep purple shades in the quint, concentrating color along the lashline and blending out. I then applied black liner to the inner rim of the eye and curled lashes with the Shu Uemura 24K gold lash curler, then applied YSL faux cils mascara to lashes, top and bottom.
Lips were a pink-beige gloss called Medusa from Beauté which Kristen happily took with her to the show to reapply!"
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Germany Computed Tomography Systems Market Outlook to 2020
GlobalData's new report, "Germany Computed Tomography Systems Market Outlook to 2020", provides key market data on the Germany Computed Tomography Systems market. The report provides value, in millions of US dollars, and volume (in units) and average price data (in US dollars), within market categories – High Slice Computed Tomography Systems, Low Slice Computed Tomography Systems and Mid Slice Computed Tomography Systems.
The report also provides company shares and distribution shares data for each of these market categories, and global corporate-level profiles of the key market participants, pipeline products, and news and deals related to the Computed Tomography Systems market wherever available.
The data in the report is derived from dynamic market forecast models. GlobalData uses capital equipment–based models to estimate and forecast the market size. The objective is to provide information that represents the most up-to-date data of the industry possible.
Capital equipment–based forecasting models are done based on the installed base, replacements and new sales of a specific device/equipment in healthcare facilities such as hospitals, clinics and diagnostic centers. Data for average number of units per facility is used to arrive at the installed base of the capital equipment. Sales for a particular year are arrived at by calculating the replacement units and new units (additional and first-time purchases).
Extensive interviews are conducted with key opinion leaders (KOLs), physicians and industry experts to validate the market size, company share and distribution share data and analysis.
- Market size for Computed Tomography Systems market categories – High Slice Computed Tomography Systems, Low Slice Computed Tomography Systems and Mid Slice Computed Tomography Systems.
- Annualized market revenues (USD million), volume (units) and average selling price ($) data for each of the market categories. Data is provided from 2005 to 2012 and forecast to 2020.
- 2012 company shares and distribution shares data for the market category.
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Capital Gains Tax - if you do your maths, it's not taxing
Before deciding to dispose a property, sellers should take Capital Gains Tax (CGT) into account, as this is one of the most important stages to consider before putting a property up for sale.
South African legislation stipulates that any gains made from a property sold on or after 1 October 2001 will be subject to Capital Gains Tax.
Craig Deats, National Insurance Manager at Mortgage SA says "South Africans who bought properties that appreciated in value must do some research on Capital Gains Tax when deciding to sell. The favourable property market has led to a surge in property values across South Africa's prime suburbs and considerable gains have been made from property investments.
"For example, a house purchased for R1 million and generated a R4 million capital gain over a 6 year period is now worth 5 million. The first R1.5 million gain on a primary residence is exempt from Capital Gains Tax. The net taxable gain on the property is thus R2.5 Million, of which 25% will be taxable - in this case the taxable amount totals to R625 000. The tax levied will be at the seller's marginal tax rate, and should that for example be 40%, the CGT payable will be 40% of R625 000 which amounts to R250 000.
The 'primary residence exemption' does not apply to secondary properties, therefore the first R1, 5 million of the net gain forms part of the capital gain. This rule also applies to South African's who have properties overseas and non-residents who have property in South Africa.
The basis of working out the taxable amount depends largely on the base cost of the property; the base cost includes the buying price, transfer duty, agent's commission, advertising costs, broker's fees and any other cost incurred during improvements on the property. According to Deats, "The base cost does not form part of the profits and it will not be deemed as a capital gain."
CGT is only triggered where a profit has been realised, the seller will not have to pay tax if any losses were incurred from the time of purchase. It is also important to note that CGT is payable only on the profits generated by assets after 1 October 2001.
"However, that does not mean that if a property was bought before October 2001 it will be CGT free, this tax will be applicable to the profits made after October 2001," notes Deats.
There are a few options available to choose from and work out the best base cost for the seller:
Work out the deemed value of the property on 1 October 2001. Once this has been done, any justifiable expenses incurred after October 2001 can be added to determine the base cost.
Time Apportionment method - in order to determine the base cost, the tax man looks at the number of years the property was under the seller's ownership and uses the period beyond October 2001 to work out a percentage for CGT on the profit made.
The 20 % rule, this rules deems 20 % of profits received by the seller as base cost, therefore it is important to ensure that allowable costs incurred after 1 October 2001 are deducted before applying the 20 % rule.
As a taxpayer, the seller should consider the option that would be most beneficial for his/her individual circumstances.
The implementation of the National Credit Act in June this year caused a slowdown in mortgage approvals as banks and applicants adjusted to the new regulations - but now SA's leading originator reports that approvals are returning to pre-NCA levels.
South Africa's largest property listings website has reported a surge in viewings of traditional holiday hot spots as more buyers shortlist homes through online searches ahead of arriving on vacation to see them.
The property market's rapid price escalation has cooled in the last year on the back of higher interest rates and the short term effects of the National Credit Act (NCA), but these factors are conspiring to provide a 'sweet spot' for buyers says SA's leading bond originator.
Property is a worthwhile investment but for younger people hoping to buy it is difficult to take the first step, but not impossible says Rhys Dyer, Chief Executive of ooba, South Africa's leading bond originator that places one in five South Africans in their homes.
"Rather invest in simple, streamlined furniture," she says. "Try to have pieces that have legs and are not boxy. Not only will you have created space but also the functionality of the room improves as well."
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Carol Curtin of ooba was recommended to us when we were looking to purchase our first home. Carol and Bianca have truly gone the extra mile, not only to secure our first home loan, but assist us in what has been a very unpleasant home buying experience. If it were not for their amazing support and dedication, we may very well not have been buying the home we love. They took the time to understand our situation and help above and beyond their scope, I really could not be more grateful to them both and would never hesitate to recommend them to any of my family and friends.
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Individual Health Insurance For Dummies - eHealthInsurance Publishes Free Book to Help Educate Consumers(November 09, 2011)
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 11/09/11 -- Today eHealthInsurance (NASDAQ: EHTH), the leading online source of health insurance for individuals, families and small businesses, announced the release of its new book, Individual Health Insurance For Dummies, Health Care Reform Special Edition, produced in cooperation with For Dummies®, a branded imprint of Wiley.
The book is available for free in print or ebook formats. Consumers may request their copy online by visiting guide.ehealthinsurance.com. Once there, they can download and save a PDF copy of the ebook or provide their name and address in order for a printed copy of the book to be mailed to them free of charge.
The book is being made available at a time when many consumers are uncertain about the meaning of basic health insurance terms as well as the impact of health care reform legislation passed in 2010. A recent survey conducted by Kelton Research and sponsored by eHealthInsurance found that barely half (55%) of American consumers can confidently say what a "deductible" is, and even fewer can define or explain the terms "premium" (41%), "HMO" (34%), or "coinsurance" (25%). When asked about specific provisions of the 2010 health care reform law, fewer than half (45%) were aware that the provision of the law allowing adult children to stay on their parents' health insurance plan until age 26 is currently in effect.
"Consumers buying health insurance on their own may face a steep learning curve, especially if they're used to getting health insurance through their employer and are now entering the individual market for the first time," said Brian Mast, eHealthInsurance Vice President of Communications. "A lot of them are confused about the shopping process, about health insurance terminology, and about how health care reform affects their choices. That's why we published Individual Health Insurance For Dummies. We think it can help make a difference, and we're pleased to make it available free of charge."
Copies of the book are limited to one per person and can be delivered to domestic addresses in the United States only. Individual Health Insurance For Dummies, Health Care Reform Special Edition, will not be sold in stores and is only available while supplies last.
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eHealth, Inc. (NASDAQ: EHTH) is the parent company of eHealthInsurance, the nation's leading online source of health insurance for individuals, families and small businesses. Through the company's website, www.eHealthInsurance.com, consumers can get quotes from leading health insurance carriers, compare plans side by side, and apply for and purchase health insurance. eHealthInsurance offers thousands of individual, family and small business health plans underwritten by more than 180 of the nation's leading health insurance companies. eHealthInsurance is licensed to sell health insurance in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, making it the ideal model of a successful, high-functioning health insurance exchange. Through the company's eHealthTechnology solution (www.eHealthTechnology.com), eHealth is also a leading provider of health insurance exchange technology. eHealthTechnology's exchange platform provides a suite of hosted e-commerce solutions that enable health plan providers, resellers and government entities to market and distribute products online. eHealth, Inc. also provides powerful online and pharmacy-based tools to help seniors navigate Medicare health insurance options, choose the right plan and enroll in select plans online through its wholly-owned subsidiary, PlanPrescriber.com (www.planprescriber.com) and through its Medicare website www.eHealthMedicare.com.
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Since we last saw them…Crew took two draws
It's been two weeks since the drama at Columbus Crew SC centering around Kei Kamara and since then, they've drawn two ties which can be seen as an improvement.
First they played a top-of-the-league Colorado Rapids team that was beyond intimidating on paper. So, what did we learn from this game? The guys were exhausted which you could tell was directly linked to all the chaos the weeks before, but they pulled out a tie at home. Honestly, who could blame them?
Throughout the match, Columbus worked to find ways to beat the pressure the Rapids were putting on and it ended in a well fought tie off of a Cedrick Mabwati goal for the Crew.
"We didn't start really well last season either, and we still got to the final. Portland was the same; they didn't start very well, and they got to the final," Mohammed Saied concluded. "It's not a sprint, it's a marathon. We just got to get right at the right time, and I hope we can."
Next up was a road match in rival Toronto FC's stadium. That game was a defensive battle and the Crew came home with a point. Columbus has gotten 10 points in the last 10 games putting them at ninth in the Eastern Conference with 11 points. For CCSC, Justin Meram hit the post and Federico Higuain was denied by former Crew player, Josh Williams. The Crew had 15 shots, with only five on target. 2015 Golden Boot winner Sebastian Giovinco had the best chances for Toronto, with some crafty stops from goalie Steve Clark. CCSC continues to lead the league in passing accuracy with 83%.
Columbus is back at home this Saturday, May 28th at 7:30 p.m. ET against Real Salt Lake, who is third in the Western Conference. Three points at home would be ideal to get this season back in an upswing. The hope is that Michael Parkhurst's injured shoulder is even better this weekend, as Gaston Sauro is out four to five months with a knee injury, and the Crew will need solid defense. The team will also be without Harrison Afful and Cedric Mabwati due to international duties.
The Crew travel from Columbus to Philadelphia to play the number one Philadelphia Union on June 1, who have yet to lose a home game. On the road, look for Wil Trapp to step up along with guys like Meram and Higuain and get some goals into the back of the net. It won't be easy against the Union but coming home with three points will make a huge difference in the momentum of the season.


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Swimming pool open
The LaRue County Swimming Pool will operate through Aug. 4. Hours are 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday; and 1-5 p.m. Sunday. It is closed on Monday. Admission is $4 for children 11 and under; $6 for ages 12 and over. The pool is available for parties 6-9 p.m. for a cost of $175, an increase of $25 from last season.
Fish fry and cornhole tourney benefit soccer team
Food pantry available at Church of Christ
The food pantry at the LaRue County Church of Christ on Old E'town Road, Hodgenville, will distribute food 6-7 p.m. July 25 and 9:30 am to noon July 27. For more information, call (270) 358-9812.
Oak Hill hosts VBS
Oak Hill will have vacation bible school 6-9 p.m. through July 26. A meal will be served each evening. For transportation or more information, call 268-9218.
Magnolia Baptist Church hosts VBS
Farm Service Agency nominations
The nomination period for local Farm Service Agency county committees is ongoing. To be eligible to serve on an FSA county committee, a person must participate or cooperate in a program administered by FSA, be eligible to vote in a county committee election and reside in the local administrative area in which the person is a candidate. To become a candidate, an eligible individual must sign the nomination form, FSA-669A. The form is available at http://www.fsa.usda.gov/elections.
Hodgenville Class of 1954
The Hodgenville High School Class of 1954 will have a reunion Aug. 4 at Hodgenville Methodist Church. Food will be prepared and served at noon by the ladies of the church. Plan to come early to visit. For more information, contact Donald Davenport at 270-358-3372 or Ginger Luzon at 502-459-4577 or email@example.com.
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Day Camp
A 4-H Day Camp will be held 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. July 25 at the LaRue County Extension Office. Participants will make several projects that can be entered in the LaRue County Fair, including a basket and a birdhouse. The cost is $5 and includes lunch. Participants will also make brownies which they can make again at home to enter in the fair on July 30. This day camp is open to youth ages 9 to 12. Call the Extension Office at 358-3401 to sign your child up to participate.
Fair project entry deadlines
FREE CLASS: Cooking with tomatoes
A free class "Cooking with Tomatoes" will be 2-4 p.m. July 27 at the LaRue County Extension Office in conjunction with the farmers market. Pre-register by contacting Abby Tate at 358-3401 or email@example.com.
Library's community campout
Kentucky State Parks will host the 2012 Unbridled Adventure Race Series with adventure races that will test participants' physical and mental skills for beginners and veteran racers.
The series is being conducted at Kentucky State Parks in partnership with the Kentucky Office of Adventure Tourism and Flying Squirrel Adventures.
Madeline Meredith, 8-year-old daughter of Andy and Whitney Meredith, is a state champion in swimming.
She won the gold in the 8-and-under Long-Course State Championship July 20 at the University of Louisville.
Meredith took first in the 50-meter freestyle, 50-meter backstroke and 200-meter medley relay team. She took second in the 100-meter freestyle and 200-meter freestyle relay team.
Meredith won two silver medals in the Winter State (short course) Swim State championship in March at the Mary T. Meagher Aquatic Center in Louisville.
Jerry McClure, left, and his son, Austin Blake McClure, grew these large "Mr. Stripey" heirloom tomatoes in their Tonieville garden. Jerry McClure said they weigh about two pounds each. He raises also "Mortgage Lifters" and beefstake tomatoes, "thousands of cherry tomatoes" and watermelons. He pumps about 700 gallons of water from a nearby creek to his garden every other day.
James Wise participated in the watermelon seed-spitting contest at the Silver Angels Daycare at Sunrise Manor. Staff member Lisa Harris and Lou Floyd looked on. The daycare group is enjoying a number of fair activities this month.
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Dons enter Swanson race
Sky Sports understands MK Dons have joined the chase for Dundee United ace Danny Swanson.
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Sky Sports understands MK Dons have joined the chase for Dundee United ace Danny Swanson.
Swanson's contract at Tannadice expires this summer and he is set to leave United for a new challenge.
The 25-year-old saw this season interrupted by injury with the skilful attacker making just 16 appearances for United.
Swanson is regarded as one of the brightest talents in Scotland and his availability has alerted a number of clubs in England.
Peterborough have already held talks with Swanson, while Brighton have also shown an interest in the player.
However, MK Dons have thrown their hat into the ring for the Scotland international and have held talks with the player about a possible move to stadium.mk.
Dons boss Karl Robinson is hoping to lure Swanson to the club as he looks to build a side for another promotion push from League One next season.


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Delhi: A "cure for cancer" using yoga could be scientifically proven within a year, India's alternative medicine minister has claimed.
Shripad Yasso Naik said researchers at a Bangalore institute had found evidence that yoga techniques could be used to prevent or arrest the disease.
"The institute has found a technique of yoga for the prevention and cure of cancer. They have proved it. The process uses only practising of special asanas [poses]," said Mr Naik.
At a conference in Goa on Saturday, Mr Naik said the technique could be prescribed within a year, once research documents submitted to the ministry had been verified, and could even replace chemotherapy.
Dr HR Nagendra, chancellor of the Bangalore-based Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana, confirmed to the Indian Sunday Express that the research was taking place.
He did not elaborate on how the technique would work, but has previously said "cyclic meditation", which combines yoga postures with meditation, can treat serious disease.
Dr Nagendra, who worked as a Nasa engineer in the Seventies, is known to be close to India's prime minister, Narendra Modi, and has been described as his personal yoga guru.
Indian medical chiefs called for caution over the claims.
"Use of the word cure is not appropriate. It may mislead people. Yoga is a great help and has many benefits. To claim it would cure cancer is premature and not proper," said Prof Rajeev Sood of the Medical Council of India.
"This is not the outcome of controlled, randomised studies. These are observational studies. In our modern medicine we don't consider this proof. It needs further studies."
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You worked hard to get your job, and you're probably making goals to earn a raise, promotion, or both this year. On top of presentations and sales reports and other performance indicators, much of your success on the job depends upon how you interact with your boss. You want to make a good impression and show that you're worthy of being trusted with your job — and could be trusted to take on more responsibilities. Despite all your good intentions, a quick slip of the tongue could quickly tarnish your boss' perception of you.
The language you use in the office definitely has an impact on whether your boss views you as a leader and someone to be trusted. "In speaking with hundreds of executives and senior leaders over the past twenty years, certain phrases consistently come up as career-limiting phrases that jeopardize one's professional image and potential for promotion," Darlene Price, author of Well Said! Presentations and Conversations That Get Results, told Forbes.
One quick mistake is likely reparable. But consistent habits with certain words and phrases will have their negative effects. "There are certain comments and questions based on negative perspectives that can set you back with your boss," Lynn Taylor, a national workplace expert, told Business Insider. "If they continue unabated, these phrases can sabotage an otherwise great job."
In general, you want to avoid vague phrases or adjectives that don't have evidence to support them. Using the word "awesome" or other descriptors that don't actually mean anything is an example of this, writes Georges Le Nigen, chief revenue officer for global tech company Powa. Instead, Le Nigen suggests, you want to use quantifying and objective data to describe why the deal is a great one. By saying the deal is the largest in company history and sharing how much money it will make the company, you prove its value without using words like "awesome" or "fantastic" that mean very little without context.
On top of that, there's several other words or phrases that are good to avoid. Cut these five words and phrases from your workplace vocabulary and you'll be on the right path to making a better impression with your boss.
1. "Can't"
If you had parents or mentors in your life who encouraged you along the way, they probably tried to help you take "I can't" out of your vocabulary early in life. The phrase has detrimental effects in your own life, but take on new consequences when you use the phrase at work. There's a reason that "can-do" attitudes are looked upon favorably.
Using the word "can't" shows your lack of confidence and an unwillingness to take chances, Taylor said, neither of which will earn you any points with your boss. In a LinkedIn post where bosses tell of the worst things they've had employees tell them, "I can't" makes the list. "I don't want to hear excuses ever! We focus on hiring can-do, positive, creative employees with passion, drive and determination," said Kuba Jewgieniew, founder and CEO of Realty ONE Group.
The word is especially detrimental if it takes the form of "I can't work with this person." Author Bernard Marr reminds us that interpersonal problems aren't your boss' issue. "You can ask your boss to help mediate a tough situation, but you don't want to make it sound like an ultimatum," Marr writes.
2. "Hope"
It's good to have an optimistic attitude and look forward to successes in the future. But while hope might spring eternal in your personal goals, you don't want to use the word with your boss.
In his post on LinkedIn, Le Nigen uses the example of saying something like "I hope we get the contract signed by tomorrow." When you use terminology like this, he argues, it "shows basically that your level of confidence about the signature of this new contract relies more on divine intervention than careful planning and clear understanding of timelines."
If you're sure the contract is going to get signed, say so and explain why — you just wrapped up a call with the signee, you got confirmation from their lawyers, etc. If you're not sure, talk about the steps taken so far and what the plan is to complete the contract.
Le Nigen notes that people who use "I hope" phrases also tend to rely heavily on "I believe" statements, too. Cut those out, and frame your conversations around facts and action plans instead of leaving your business up to the universe.
3. "No"
There are arguments for saying "no" to your boss — some people contend there are times when you have to put your foot down. But even that advice avoids using the word "no" outright. It's not the same as refusing a request from your coworkers, but is just as tricky.
"Unless it's illegal or unethical, I cannot think of a single situation where it's a good idea to say no to your boss," Steve Tobak, author and managing partner at Invisor Consulting, wrote in a post for Entrepreneur. "You can ask questions, push back, or negotiate, but don't say no unless you've got a great resume and don't need the job."
If you do need to refuse a request from your boss, it's necessary to have a well-founded explanation, Taylor told Business Insider. Explain your current workload or ask them to help you prioritize what's on your plate, but don't expect them to be accommodating if you answer bluntly with the negative. There are other ways to handle it, and you'll avoid uncomfortable apologies later.
4. "Lost"
Losing is never a positive thing for a business. If you're in sales, reporting a lost client or business deal is an especially tough thing to discuss with your superiors. Instead of using the word "lost," quickly analyze why the deal didn't go through so you can report what you've learned, not just the fact that it happened, Le Nigen writes.
"If you have to announce a lost customer or prospect, make sure you provide a solid root cause analysis and provide a recommendation to deal with those causes . It's ok to lose sometimes, but it is not acceptable not to learn from it," he said.
Instead of saying you're not sure what happened or that it came out of nowhere, Le Nigen suggests getting feedback from the customer about why they didn't choose your company, and come up with a strategy to combat that in the future. Having a game plan for the next time and finding ways to improve will show you're committed to finding solutions, even if it's an unpleasant conversation.
5. "That's not my job"
Obviously this is a phrase and not just one word, but it's one of the most detrimental things you can say to your boss. "…If your boss asks you to do something, it's part of your job. Unless it's something that you actually do not know how to do, it's better to just suck it up and do it," Marr wrote in his LinkedIn post.
In addition, using that phrase implies you don't care about your boss or the company's success as a whole if you're not willing to pick up an odd job now and then. "Regardless of how inconvenient or inappropriate a request may be, it is likely important to the other person or they would not have asked," Price told Forbes. No matter what type of company you work for, using that terminology likely means you're not invested. "It's critical that everyone feels invested in the success of all areas of the business. Everyone should be willing to pitch in, even if what's required isn't part of their normal day-to-day activities," Robert J. Moore, co-founder and CEO of RJMetrics, said in another LinkedIn article.
If you do keep getting assigned odd jobs that are keeping you from your work priorities, Marr suggests talking with your boss about it to explain why it's a problem. But the time to do that isn't when you're asked for another quick favor — approach the issue at another time. If your boss keeps asking you to do morally wrong things, you're probably better off finding another job as soon as possible.
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News : Teleperformance USA Considers Louisville Facility
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Aug 28, 2014 -- Teleperformance USA, a customer service company, received preliminary approval for tax incentives from the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority board Thursday.
A customer service company based in Salt Lake City is considering opening a facility in Louisville.
TPUSA Inc., doing business as Teleperformance USA, received preliminary approval for tax incentives from the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority board Thursday. The company plans to invest and create 750 jobs in the next 10 years, according to its KEDFA filing.
Teleperformance USA is a contact center and client relationship management company. It will provide customer services to financial companies, according to the KEDFA filing. It currently has an office in Frankfort at 306 W. Main St., according to the Kentucky Secretary of State website.
Also on Thursday, the Louisville-based technology firm V-Soft Consulting Group Inc. received preliminary approval from KEDFA for a state tax incentive.
The company provides specialty information-technology staffing and training, and custom applications development, among other services. V-Soft is headquartered on Stanley Gault Parkway, but it has satellite offices elsewhere in the United States and in India.
With the tax credit, V-Soft plans to expand its Louisville office, increasing its sales force and creating a central location for additional technical personnel. The company plans to hire 25 new employees. It currently has 55 full-time workers in Louisville.
#contactcenterworld, @teleperformance
Posted by Veronica Silva Cusi, news correspondent
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A CAR wash has pledged to install screens to stop passers-by being sprayed with water.
Bosses at the car wash at the former garage, in North Street, Colne, were contacted by Coun Ian Tweedie following complaints from pedestrians. High-pressure hoses were being used to wash vehicles, and accidentially dousing people walking along the pavement outside. The owners have now agreed to put up the guards.
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Mar 31, 2015
We have audited the accompanying Standalone financial statements of Citizen Infoline Limited ("the Company"), and of Profit and Loss, Cash Flow Statement for the year then ended, and a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.
* Management's Responsibility for the Financial Statements
The Company's Board of Directors is responsible for the matters stated in Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013 ("the Act") with respect to the preparation of these standalone financial statements that give a true and fair view of the financial position, financial performance and cash flows of the Company in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in India, including the Accounting Standards specified under Section 133 of the Act. read with Rule 7 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules. 2014. This responsibility also includes maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguarding of the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting frauds and other irregulanties; selection and application of appropriate accounting policies; making judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls, that were operating effectively for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, relevant to the preparation and presentation of the financial statements that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
* Auditor s Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these standalone financial statements based on our audit. We have taken into account the provisions of the Act, the accounting and auditing standards and matters which are required to be included in the audit report under the provisions of the Act and the Rules made there under. We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing specified under Section 143( 10) of the Act. Those Standards require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement. An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and the disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor's judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal financial control relevant to the Company's preparation of the financial statements that give a true and fair view in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of the accounting policies used and the reasonableness of the accounting estimates made by the Company's Directors, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion on the standalone financial statements.
* Opinion
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the aforesaid standalone financial statements give the information required by the Act in the manner so required and give a true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in India, of the state of affairs of the Company as at 31st March, 2015, and its loss and its cash flows for the year ended on that date.
* Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
As required by the Companies (Auditor's Report) Order. 2015 ( "the Order"), issued by the Central Government of India in terms of sub-section (11) of section 143 of the Companies Act. 2013. we give in the Annexure a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order, to the extent applicable.
As required by Section 143 (3) of the Act, we report that:
(a) We have sought and obtained all the information and explanations which to the best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purposes of our audit.
(b) In our opinion, proper books of account as required by law have been kept by the Company so far as it appears from our examination of those books
(c) The Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and Loss, and the Cash Flow Statement dealt with by this Report are in agreement with the books of account.
(d) In our opinion, the aforesaid standalone financial statements comply with the Accounting Standards specified under Section 133 of the Act, read with Rule of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014.
(e) On the basis of the written representations received from the directors as on 31 st March, 2015 taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on 31 st March, 2015 from being appointed as a director in terms of Section 164 (2) of the Act.
(f) With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditor's Report in accordance with Rule 11 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014, in our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us:
i. The Company has no pending litigations on its financial position in its financial statements.
ii. The Company did not have any long-term contracts including derivative contracts for which there were any material foreseeable losses, iii. There has been no delay in transferring amounts, required to be transferred, to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company.
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(a) The Company has maintained proper records to show full particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed assets.
(b) The management has physically verified all the fixed assets at the year-end. No material discrepancies have been noticed on such verification,
II. Inventory:
(a) The stocks of finished goods, stores and spares have been physically verified during the year by the management. In our opinion, the frequency of verification is reasonable.
(b) The procedure of physical verification of stocks followed by the management is reasonable and adequate in relation to the size of the Company and the nature of its business.
(c) No material discrepancies have been noticed on physical verification of stocks as compared to book records.
III. Loan:
According the information and explanation given to us, the company has granted loans secured or unsecured to companies, firms or their parties covered in the register maintained under section 189 of the companies Act 2013.
(i) In our opinion, the Company has granted loan to related party in violation of provisions of Section 189 of Companies Act, 2013 during the current financial year. The closing amount outstanding is Rs. 9.00 Lacs.
Nos of Parties 5 (Five)
Loan Given during the year Rs. 127,03
Received back During the year Rs. 140.38
Maximum Outstanding in Year Rs. 22.35
Closing Balance Rs. 9.00
(b) According to information and explanations given to us, the Company has not taken loans from any parties covered in the register maintained under section 189 of the Companies Act, 2015.
(c) In our opinion, the rate of interest and other terms and conditions on which loans have been taken from the parties, listed in the register maintained under section 189 of the Companies Act, 2015 are not. prima facie, prejudicial to the interest of the Company.
IV. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, there are adequate internal control procedures commensurate with the size of the Company and the nature of its business with regard to purchases of stores, raw materials including components, plant & machinery, equipment, other goods, assets and job work and with regard to the sales of goods, assets and job work. To the best of our knowledge, no major weaknesses in internal control were either reported or noticed by us during the course of our audit.
V. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not accepted any deposit during the current financial year.
VI. The Central Government has not prescribed for the maintenance of cost records under sub-section (1) of section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013.
VII. (a) The Company is regular in depositing undisputed statutory dues including provident fund, employees' state insurance,
income tax, sales tax, wealth tax, service tax, duty of customs, duty of excise, value added tax, cess and any other statutory dues with a appropriate authorities.
(b) According to the information and explanation given to us, there were no undisputed amounts payable in respect of Income-Tax, Wealth-Tax, Sales Tax, Customs Duty and Excise Duty which have remained outstanding as at 31st March, 2015 for a period of more than six months from the date they became payable.
(c) The company is not required to transfer any amount to investor educational and protection fund in accordance with provisions of Companies Act, 1956 or rules made there under.
VIII. The Company has not incurred cash losses during the year. The Company has no accumulated losses more than 50% of its net worth.
IX. On the basis of the verification of records and information and explanations given to us, the Company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to financial institutions or banks.
X The Company has not given any guarantees for loans taken by others from banks and financial institutions during the year.
XI. Based on verification of records of the company, the terms loan were applied for the purpose for which loans were obtained.
XII. Based on the Audit procedure performed and the representation obtained from the management, we report that no case of fraud on or by the Company has been noticed or reported during the yearll under Audit.


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The US is prepared to make "enormous"cuts in farm subsidy spending limits and its barriers to foreign goods to reach a breakthrough next week in world trade talks, US trade representative Susan Schwab said on Wednesday.
(THE TORTURED HISTORY OF THE DOHA TRADE TALKS) "We have already signalled our willingness to put an enormous amount of market opening and subsidy discipline on the table in the context of an agreement," Schwab said in a speech to the Washington International Trade Association.
"The question now is whether these developing countries will reciprocate," she said, referring to India, Brazil, China and others forecast for strong growth in coming years.
Promising words : Susan Schwab. (Photo: Stephen Hilger/Bloomberg)
Schwab and 30 to 40 other top trade officials from around the world are headed to Geneva this weekend in the hope of reaching a breakthrough on agriculture and manufactured goods trade in long-running world trade talks.
World Trade Organization (WTO) director general Pascal Lamy has called the meeting, scheduled to formally begin on Monday and to potentially run for six days, the "moment of truth" for the Doha round, now in its seventh year.
The US has been under pressure in the talks to cut its spending cap on trade-distorting farm subsidies to around $13 billion (Rs55,770 crore), which, because of high prices and other factors, is more than it spends currently.
Still, the US farmers say they are being asked to give up more in government support than they would receive in new export income because many developing countries do not want to open their markets.
Schwab did not say how far the US was prepared to cut its current WTO cap on farm subsidy spending to reach a deal. Instead, she said the fate of the round depends on how much major developing countries such as China, India and Brazil are willing to open their markets.
At the same time, more than 80 of the WTO's poorest members would either not have to make any market openings or make only very small ones, Schwab said.
"The hardest part, in many ways, in concluding a deal is knowing when to close it," Schwab said. "In a few days, that's what we will be aiming to do and we know it will take more than US leadership."
Many US farm group representatives will be in Geneva next week for the talks, and key lawmakers such as US Senate finance committee chairman Max Baucus, a Montana Democrat, will be watching from afar. Baucus, like many other farm state lawmakers, has long insisted other countries must offer significant new market openings if they want the US to sharply cut its spending cap on trade-distorting subsidies.
"He is hopeful that the ministerial can produce an acceptable way forward, but still believes that no deal is better than a bad deal for US farmers, ranchers and firms," a Baucus aide said.
Agreement next week on key tariff- and subsidy-cutting formulae would accomplish a task that negotiators were originally suppose to do five years ago. Even so, it is expected to take many more months of negotiations before a final deal could be reached.
"Unless substantial progress is made next week, we fear that the Doha Round will flounder for the foreseeable future," Bill Reinsch, president of the National Foreign Trade Council, a US industry group, said in letters on Wednesday to developing country ambassadors in Washington.
"If, however, countries step up to the challenges and hard choices necessary... there is an opportunity for substantial progress towards concluding negotiations in 2008 and completing the round in 2009," Reinsch said.


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Salma Debuts her Ugly Betty
ABC scored last night as the most watched network in the coveted 18-49 demo. Ugly Betty, one of the most highly anticipated shows this season, premiered with strong ratings but still came in second in the 8 pm spot against Survivor: Cook Islands. Salma is the executive producer of Betty and is looking fabulous on the pages of Vogue. Congrats to Salma & Betty on their big debut!


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Damn, I want to see what people vote for without voting because there's no "he doesn't deserve to be punished and I'm being a bitch" option to choose.
If he doesn't want marriage then you either leave him or know that you want to spend your life with him regardless and just be with him. And hell maybe one day in the future he'll change his mind and if he doesn't HE'S ALLOWED NOT TO.
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Hello, I'm GodzillaDestoroyah. I have downloaded a Super Godzilla rom and I have completed it 3 or 4 times, So I thought that I would give a honest review of the game.
So this game is special in a very interesting way, as it makes its own game system that no one else I have seen has used. I think it's really cool and it works somewhat well and smooth, until the fighting begins, but I will get to that. So let me give you a run down:
1 - Looks
2 - Movement
3 - Combat
4 - Bosses
5 - Hazards
The game looks very, very good for a Godzilla game, though it could use some improvements in some areas. However, the game doesn't use many new sprites. The walking sprite is the same, the move sprites are the same (though I really wouldn't expect them to change) and the bottom half of the game screen is the same all the way through, mostly. One thing I find to be really cool is the attack sequences, which look really good and are quite enjoyable, until you use the same move more than a couple of times. The one time which the moves don't get repetitive is in the final boss fight, where it comes off as awesome and epic rather than annoying and time consuming. The stage look very cool, with the final fight being my favourite. over all the game looks good, but could be better.
The moves slow. Very slow. So slow that walking in water is like walking in quicksand, slowly sinking and dying. I do not like the movement, because it's slow and clunky, sometimes not even turning when I want to, making me run into buildings and mountains all the time. Nothing good is present in the movement, which is just sad. I guess the only thing good is the silly Godzilla animation at the top of the screen, makes me smile every time.
The combat is frightfully enjoyable. The weird thing is that the combat is the single strangest thing in any Godzilla game. The "Fighting Spirit" is a very interesting concept that makes me happy and want to pull the hairs off of my head. It can be a great mechanic, with some easier enemies and bosses, but it can be a curse, with one certain boss. I enjoy the battles more than I should, with the whole back and forth mechanic that makes the game different. However, When the bosses can get more "Spirit" faster than you can, with some jumping from none to all of the bar full, I can't say if the AI is fair or not with the combat.
Ok, I hate the bosses in this game. Only two bosses are easy, and only one holds some value is Bagan, so the rest I hate. But for the purpose of the review, lets talk about each one.
King Ghidorah: The first boss, not much really to say. He varies his attacks between 1, 2 and 3 gravity beams. He takes a punch pretty well, but at the end of the day, he is an introduction.
MechaGodzilla: I. HATE. THIS. GUY. MechaGodzilla is the cheapest boss in the game. I have the hardest time hitting him when he can hit you from across the screen, and then be to far away for you to hit him, then it repeats. Also he is immune to your second strongest attack, which he reflects the damage back to you, dealing massive damage. He attacks quick, far and hard. nothing more to say
Biollante: Now Biollante is a difficult one. You can't use your ram move, as she knocks you back, and she has one of the strongest attacks in the game, which is her acid attack. You begin the fight attack her tendrils, which is really nice, but the main body is quite the boss.
Battra: Next to MechaGodzilla, Battra is the second worst boss in the game. You can only hit it with a mega beam, the hardest move to get, and he can swoop on you at any point. However it attacks only once in a blue moon, making it easy to get the mega beam. Once you beat one, you have to get to the egg, before it became a full size adult. This is hard, because egg is on the other side of the water, and the long way around looked too long. I have only got to it once before it changed, meaning it's way to hard to get there.
Mecha-King Ghidorah: This boss can be done one of two ways: Normal Godzilla or SUPER GODZILLA! Using normal Godzilla makes the battle a real challenge, but this allows you to be Super Godzilla from the beginning of the next boss, Bagan. Choosing to go Super Godzilla for this battle, and you wreck things up, but you can't get the Super Godzilla for the start of the fight. He uses some pretty strong moves, but if your Super Godzilla, you haven't got anything to worry about.
Bagan: This is it. The final boss. And what a way to introduce him, that I have to tip my hat too. He looks so bad ass, and thats before you start to fight him. You can't properly damage him, so you need to go Super Godzilla to fight, but if you beat MKG as Super, then you got to wait. Bagan is a beast, with the strongest attacks and most health. He is brutal, even if you are Super Godzilla, but as SG, you tear house. Bagan, though he may be the final boss, is pretty underwhelming in this fight, due to the super punch that SG has. Bagan is the best boss in the game, which makes sense.
I hate the hazards in this game. They consist of Mines, Tanks, Launchers, Buildings, Mother Ships, UFOs and Mountains. The mountains and buildings are things that you destroy by walking into them, the mines are annoying, the tanks and Launchers are annoying, The UFOs and Mother Ships are annoying, everything is SO ANNOYING! but I think it makes sense.
My Final Thoughts:
I give the game a 8/10 Godzilla rating, and a 6/10 Game Rating. Surprisingly this game, even though it is a strange game, is really good and I had heaps of fun playing it, though it may be hard at some points (MechaGodzilla), I really did enjoy this game.


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The new drives are part of Toshiba's MKxx29GSG line of 1.8-inch drives, which also feature 120-Gbyte and 160-Gbyte capacity points. Pricing was not released, as the drives will be sold directly to OEMs.
The drives will spin at 5,400 RPM, and include a mini-SATA connection, which includes all of the features of a desktop Serial ATA connection, including the 3-Gbits/s transfer rate. The new drives also incorporate 8 Mbytes of buffer memory. The drives will transfer data at up to 707.9 Mbits/s, according to Toshiba, with an average seek time of 15 ms. A free-fall sensor is also built in, allowing the drive to park its delicate read-write heads in the case of a fall, and so avoid damaging the disk platter that contains the data.
Toshiba recently launched a 240-Gbyte version of the drive, albeit with a parallel ATA connection.
According to Maciek Brzeski, vice president of marketing for Toshiba's storage division, the new drives will probably be best suited for business travelers who need a high-capacity drive inside a small form factor.
Solid-state-disk drives have begun to threaten the low end of the hard disk drive market, as some customers prefer the speed and ruggedness that flash memory offers. The 1.8-inch drives are also used inside hard-drive-based MP3 players like the Zune and some of Apple's classic iPods, which Brzeski said will not use the new hard drives.
"We announced our lineup of PATA-based products, including the 240-Gbyte drive," Brzeski aid. "Apple chose not to take the 240-[Gbyte drive] to market, just the 120-[Gbyte]. That's OK we're going into digital video cameras."
Meanwhile, Toshiba's 2.5-inch drives will hit 400 Gbytes by the end of the year, Toshiba has said.


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Are You Smart, or What? A Bizarre Book of Games & Fun for Everyone, is loaded with word games that will both amaze and amuse readers of all ages. The games are highly clever and fun to solve. They're challenging, yet lighthearted. Answers may elude you at first, but when you discover them you'll wonder why they didn't dawn on you sooner. The games are even more fun when you quiz your family and friends. The fun is contagious! No wonder Bill Cosby endorsed it by stating, "Cleverly presented to tease, intrigue, and challenge. Naturally I scored off the charts!"
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Since the dawn of life,species have appeared and later vanished.Some flourished for millions of years.Others exist for "mere" centuries.This coming and going is natural.Natural changes in global environment usually occur slowly.They may favor some species over others.All species experience slow shifts in their fortunes.
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How to make money?
Having quite a bit of problems making ends meet so to speak, I can barely scrape together enough money to buy a single spell or amulet and then im pretty much broke. Most stuff I sell just give at most 100 aura.
Is there an easy way to make money that I missed or is this just because im still early into the game (roughly 4 hours)
Jonkenden - 6 years ago
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Selling more than one of the same item to the same vendor gets you decreasing profits on that item. The first is sold at 100%, the second for much less, and so on down to 50% (or less, haven't checked exact numbers).
To beat this supply/demand system, sell only one of each item type to a vendor, then move to the next vendor and sell another, etc. Example: if you have 5 Mercenary Shields, sell one to the first vendor, one to the second, one to the third, etc. Each vendor will give you 100% on the sale.
Also be careful about how many items you chose to "break down" into components like steel, wood, etc. You may or may not need those resources for the type of armor/weapons you normally use, and each item broken down could have been sold for 100% coin.
Regarding skill books: you can find a book for any skill through normal questing, just be sure to keep your eyes open. Any skill books your char doesn't need you can sell for 1k each. My mage sells all the warrior and archer books he comes across for profit. Don't go and buy books for this reason - it typically costs between 9k and 12.8k to buy a skill book, where you could have gotten it for free simply by being patient.
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I am so glad that I am not the only one who saw this.
Sorry, forgot to add that it is still a great job. Congratulations
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#4 Posted 01 May 2017 - 12:39 AM
Nice job.
Maybe he didn't realize it was a human at first. I've been guilty of that before. I've been in battles where I thought I was the only human on my team and put a few shots before I realized it was a human.
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great game ,congratulations!
I see this sometimes ...something must be wrong with what I saw... the reticle was not even close at times and I could hear and see HP going down on the enemy... you were shooting but in the replay it looked way off of the lead indicator, I dunno? 2:45 etc
if the pilot's good, see, I mean, if he's really..sharp, he can barrel that baby in so low [he spreads his arms like wings and laughs],
you oughtta see it sometime, it's a sight. A big plane like a '52. VRROOM! There's jet exhaust, fryin' chickens in the barnyard.
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Pizzaiola Sausage Sandwich
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I came across an old binder with some recipes I made years ago. I will be posting these recipes in the future. When I lived in NY, these were favorites that I made often and had forgotten all about. This is one that I used to make for football and hockey games when friends would come over. If you don't like marinated artichokes, you can leave them out. The sandwich should still be good. Artichoke hearts are one of the many things I love to experiment with, and they add so much to this great sandwich. To reduce some fat grams and calories, I used turkey sausage.
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I used Hot Italian Sausage rather than the turky & had these for lunch today! Fun recipe as well as easy to make! I agree with the other reviewer, loved the crunch!
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- 1 lb turkey sausage
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1⁄4 cup chopped onion
- 1 red bell pepper, roasted, sliced
- 6 ounces marinated artichoke hearts
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- 6 plum tomatoes, cut into 1/4 inch dice
- 1⁄2 teaspoon italian seasoning
- 4 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
- salt
- fresh ground black pepper
- 4 large French rolls
- 1 cup shredded cheese (I used mozzarella and cheddar)
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- Brown sausage slowly, rendering as much grease as possible and drain.
- Sauté onions, red pepper, artichoke hearts, garlic in olive oil until crisp-tender, about 3-4 minutes. Add tomatoes, Italian seasoning, basil and sausage. Reduce heat and simmer until it is of the right consistency. Add salt & pepper to taste.
- Meanwhile, cut tops off rolls and hollow them out. Then place in 350°F oven for a few minutes until crusts are crisp.
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According to a recent survey of 540 parents and kids (ages 6 to 18), many kids get to make decisions on the vacation activities (77%), the itinerary (53%), and even the destination itself (49%). Read on for the most kid-requested vacation accommodations.
That a castle topped the list won't be a surprise to anyone who has ever picked up a stick and pretended it was a sword to fight the evil knight or slay the dragon. This 16th-century chateau just south of Cherbourg, France, will certainly spark those childhood fantasies. With its spiral staircases, elegant period furniture, and actual suits of armor, kids will feel like they're living in a fairy tale. The huge yard, heated pool, and tennis court provide lots of places to play outside. There's even a small castle/playhouse in the park nearby, so the smaller kids can feel like royalty too.
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Chalk it up to the multitude of cartoons starring mermaids and talking fish: Shell house landed on the list of most kid-requested vacation rental properties. Located on Isla Mujeres in the Caribbean, this one-of-a-kind vacation rental offers 180-degree views from the balcony, a private swimming pool and hot tub, and the owner's original art adorning the walls. And with a seashell-themed bath and shower, you may find your young travelers clamoring for bath time "under the sea."
Who hasn't fantasized about flying a plane? This incredibly unique property makes that dream come true…well, almost. Stay in this re-purposed 727, sitting in a tree 50 feet above the jungle canopy in Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica. From the plane, it's just a short walk to a white sand beach and a national park known for its hiking trails, where you'll see monkeys, sloths, and other wildlife. But to a kid, the best part may be sitting in the actual cockpit of the plane and playing pilot, looking out over the forest below.
Here's a chance for kids to indulge their inner pirate and have a seafaring adventure! This yacht comes with a crew that can take you away from the harbor town of Kalkan, Turkey, anchoring overnight in one of the coves in the area. It also comes with access to seafaring equipment guaranteed to make an adventurous child's eyes light up—a kayak and fishing gear, snorkeling fins and masks for getting up close and personal with the colorful fish, a stand up paddleboard, and a speed boat complete with water skis.
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Surprised to learn that a yurt scored a spot on the list of kids' favorite properties? If you've ever spent the night camped out in the backyard with a tent full of amped-up-on-s'mores youngsters—probably not. While camping often means compromising on comfort, this creekside yurt in Mt. Shasta, California, brings a touch of rustic charm to the outdoor experience. With a full kitchen and bath, an outdoor deck, and a cozy fireplace, a camping adventure for the kids is also a relaxing retreat for you.
For kids enamored of the Old West, how about this authentic-looking tipi in New Braunfels, Texas? The inside has all the comforts of home, including air conditioning, a refrigerator—even satellite TV! It's hard to know exactly which feature got kids most excited. It could be its proximity to Geronimo Creek, the included kayaks for fishing or hanging out on the water, or the common area with two fire pits and a ping pong table. Or maybe it's the play area—hammocks are nearby so parents can relax while still keeping an eye on the kids.
Ever wonder what it might have been like to live the gypsy life, wagoning your way across the countryside? This colorful property makes it easy to imagine. Situated in a green meadow near the Netherlands-Belgium border, it's just half an hour north of Antwerp. It's a cozy space perfect for family bonding, and you'll also spend quality time outside, taking advantage of the swings at the nearby playground or watching the animals that roam the enclosed grounds.


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