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We profile some of the hottest artists who are climbing the charts, breaking the Internet or just dominating our office stereos.
By Paul Mejia, Andy Beta, Lucy Shanahan, Rod Yates and Jonny Nail.
SOUNDS LIKE: A love letter to longing, found crumpled under swathes of stirring melody
FOR FANS OF: Lissie, Fiona Apple, Sharon Van Etten
WHY YOU SHOULD PAY ATTENTION: Jacklin (pictured above) is in Europe and the U.S. touring her debut album, Don't Let the Kids Win, a wry take on folk that dwells in the small moments of an uncomfortably shifting early-adulthood. Growing up in the Blue Mountains, Jacklin learned classical singing, but felt stifled by its stringency. "I was singing at my teacher's showcase, but I put in too much, like, teenage sass. I was scolded offstage for not sticking to the rules. I think that was a defining moment where I was like, 'OK, I think I need to figure out how to do this on my own.'" Recorded at New Zealand's Sitting Room studios with producer Ben Edwards (Marlon Williams), Don't Let the Kids Win nods to her early influences – Fiona Apple's tender grit, Anna Calvi's cutting electric guitar and Leonard Cohen's mercurial yet controlled lyrics – but it's Jacklin's distinct sound and precise self-awareness that gives the record nuance and originality.
SHE SAYS: "The title track, 'Don't Let the Kids Win' – they're pretty universal things, but there's a line in there like, 'Don't let your grandmother die while you're away, two trips to Thailand won't ever make up for never saying goodbye.' Little things I would've shied away from before, but I had a moment where my grandmother was ill, where it was like, 'Is it worth now, disappearing a lot and going travelling, when I might miss out on these big moments in my family's life?'"
HEAR FOR YOURSELF: The title track is the album's poignant zenith: "We're gonna keep on getting older, it's gonna keep on getting strange." [L.S.]
SOUNDS LIKE: Nostalgic melancholy mixed with spurts of pub-punk revelry.
FOR FANS OF: The Smith Street Band, The Hotelier, Luca Brasi
WHY YOU SHOULD PAY ATTENTION: Forming in 2012 following a chance house-party introduction, the Melbourne-based quartet released their second full-length, Drag It Down On You, in September. The new album takes the blend of anthemic pop-punk and introspective emo introduced on 2014 debut I Don't Want To Be Anywhere But Here (and surrounding EPs Luck and Selfish Prick) and moulds the sparring personality sides into a more cohesive collection, with memory snippets from songwriter Tom Lanyon's childhood interwoven for continuity. "We all knew that we wanted a more consistent record, a more flowing record," Lanyon explains. For the new album, Ceres also enlisted the production assistance of Tom Bromley of Welsh sextet Los Campesinos! to add "all the intricacies, and the feeling of claustrophobia and emptiness".
THEY SAY: "The themes don't really crystallise in my head," Lanyon explains of his songwriting for the new LP. "I had a feeling something cool was happening with the songwriting and the themes and the lyrics. It was a lot more mature hopefully, and definitely a lot darker." Lanyon also adds that, while their first album was a "lot more outward facing", Drag It Down On You turns the focus inwards. "[When] you turn it on yourself you can get as dark as you want, you can treat yourself like a piece of shit. You've only got yourself to worry about. I really did use that a lot as an excuse for trying to get really, really deep to the bottom and back on this record. It's a really personal record and it's super dark for me, obviously."
HEAR FOR YOURSELF: While best taken as a single piece, Drag It Down On You standouts include the unravelling Frightened Rabbit-esque "Choke", "91, Your House" with its "piece of shit" pop-hook cry and heart-wrenching closer "Baby's Breath". [J.N.]
SOUNDS LIKE: The sweet spot between modern U.K. pop and Nineties U.S. R&B
FOR FANS OF: FKA twigs, Zhané, Jai Paul
WHY YOU SHOULD PAY ATTENTION: The debut full-length from East London singer Neo Jessica Joshua, For All We, is already being touted by BBC Radio 1's Annie Mac as the "Hottest Record in the World". She began as a backup singer for the likes of Kwabs and Jarvis Cocker and was a member of an all-girl a capella group before venturing out on her own as Nao. Boasting a sultry coo of a voice that can rise to helium-inhaled heights, Nao soon self-released a series of EPs that melded Soulquarian-styled R&B with electronic flourishes. It increased her profile in the U.K., where she toured with Little Dragon and collaborated with Disclosure on Caracal.
SHE SAYS: "None of my family are musicians and I used to annoy everybody because I just sang all the time," Nao says. "But as I got older, I just followed my nose." She credits British Ghanaian singer and songwriter Kwabs for giving her the confidence that she too could have a singing career, even if she wasn't like Rihanna. "It's just about having enough confidence in yourself to say, 'It's OK.'… With music, you can just keep changing everything. You can change the bassline, you can change the beat, there's hundreds of billions of places you can go. It's endless. I had a moment where I couldn't put out any more music until I found 'my sound'. But then I realised that your sound is ever-evolving."
HEAR FOR YOURSELF: "Inhale Exhale" is sultry neo-soul psychedelia. [A.B.]
SOUNDS LIKE: Sashaying onto the dance floor in bejewelled platform heels and watching heads turn.
FOR FANS OF: Television Personalities, Thee Oh Sees, Purling Hiss
WHY YOU SHOULD PAY ATTENTION: The jittery glam pop quartet Terry – comprised of power couples Amy Hill and Al Montfort, and Xanthe Waite and Zephyr Pavey – was born on a holiday in Mexico, right after one of Zephyr and Al's other bands, Total Control, wrapped up a tour. Each Terry-er is a mainstay of Melbourne's vibrant music scene in their own right (at last count they're in 11 bands total, including UV Race and Dick Diver), but this time they sought to wield instruments they didn't usually play in any of their other groups. "I think it sounds better when someone doesn't totally know what they're doing," Montfort says. Their debut LP, Terry HQ, released last month on taste-making indie label Upset The Rhythm, is full of shambolic country ditties and smart post-punk bangers that feel loose and fun, removed from inhibition and doubt. The Terry operation is firmly rooted in D.I.Y., from the songwriting process to the band's distinctive swagger-y uniform of Terry-emblazoned denim jackets and fringe shirts. "Me and Al, we always wanted to have nudie suits. And of course we couldn't afford to do that, so we tried to make our own," Hill says. "Then it got a bit mutated," Montfort chimes in.
THEY SAY: "It's all pretty relaxed. We kind of make demos at home, and then send them off [to each other]. And then we all get together and figure them out," Hill says. "Zephyr wrote a few songs and wasn't sure what to do about lyrics, so we said, 'Just write all about your Uncle Greg who's a bus driver. Like, who the fuck is Uncle Greg? What was the story?'" "He always tells these stories about this Uncle Greg and we're like, 'Ah yeah, he sounds like such a prick'," says Montfort. "So [Pavey] wrote all these lyrics, heaps and heaps. Too much for one song. Uncle Greg got in trouble on the bus … but also Zephyr had it in for him because he stole Zephyr's wah pedal to sell. Zephyr's got a lot of stories from his childhood about people from the Blue Mountains in Sydney that kind of sound like fictional characters."
HEAR FOR YOURSELF: The galloping country ditty "Hot Heads" flexes the band's talent for deadpan harmonies. [P.M.]
SOUNDS LIKE: A reggae musician who grew up listening to Kiss and incorporates beat-boxing and myriad loops into her ever-evolving arsenal
FOR FANS OF: John Butler, Matt Corby, Ani DiFranco
WHY YOU SHOULD PAY ATTENTION: Sultana has been playing guitar since the age of three, and spent her teens playing in bars and pubs with the use of a fake ID. Upon graduating school, a three-shift stint at a catering company convinced her there were better ways to make a living ("I told everyone to get fucked... not in a mean way"), and she hit the streets of Melbourne busking. After suffering RSI in her wrist she started experimenting live with loops, building sonic tapestries that drew on her love of reggae, soul and rock & roll (and mean solos: "If you're gonna know how to play the guitar you need to know how to rip a solo," she smiles). Her just-released Notion EP features the Triple J approved title-track and "Jungle"; a video of Sultana playing the latter in her bedroom has had two million views online, and she's currently in the midst of a sold-out Australian tour, having just returned from her first run of European shows, many of which were also sold out. A spot on Laneway 2017 beckons.
SHE SAYS: "I like to challenge myself. If I'm going to include an instrument [in my sound] I want to learn that instrument so I can do it [myself]. I've started studying how to play horn instruments, just by ear. Same with violin and percussion. Music is a platform that's never ending and always evolving."
HEAR FOR YOURSELF: The title-track of her Notion EP exposes a softer side to Sultana, its cascading guitars providing a bed for her tender vocal performance. [R.Y.]
SOUNDS LIKE: Danceable Australian Eighties synth-rock updated with polished modern production and undercut by sharp, indie-rock cynicism.
FOR FANS OF: Midnight Oil, Shining Bird, Icehouse
WHY YOU SHOULD PAY ATTENTION: Early Australia writing sessions between founding members Guy Fenech and Oly Marlan were conducted on the daily four-hour round trip from their hometown on the New South Wales south coast to Sydney, where the pair were studying audio production. Later, Marlan invited workmate and drummer Nick Franklin into the fold, who Fenech credits as morphing the band from "mopey, melancholic rock" to their heavier, rhythmic focus. After a short stint under the name Red Dirt Ramble, the band settled on their intentionally hard-to-Google monicker, the origin story of which, expectedly, begins with "we were out the front of a bar". In early 2015 they set about self-recording their first album, Portraits of People, Places and Movies, which was released last March and recorded over a fortnight-long stint at Fenech's father's house. "We knew we didn't want to record in a studio," Fenech explains, adding that along with the "stressful, always looking at the clock" constraints, the location also assisted with the album's distinctly spatial sound, as they experimented recording in different shaped rooms throughout the house. After the 2015 release of skittishly soulful lead single "Who R U?", the following months were spent on the road as Australia's expanded six-piece ensemble honed the live "exclamation marks" on their debut LP.
THEY SAY: "When we were writing or producing we weren't thinking, 'Let's make this reminiscent of Eighties Australia'," Marlan says of the band's notable nostalgic headnods. He adds that being a trio of audio engineers finds them drawing from contemporary "production heavy, but tough and still real" albums from the likes of Haim and St. Vincent.
HEAR FOR YOURSELF: "Love Is Better" is a glittery funk-loaded celebration of Bob Hawke-era excess, while "In My Dreams" is a hushed desert-crossing tale of isolation. [J.N.]
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Almost any job you do nowadays requires a high school diploma. But actually going through the motions of the traditional high school experience isn't for everyone.
"The traditional high school was just too much for me," said Chelsea Kriston, Marion County. "I learn easier here then I do at a regular school. I guess its because there is more one-on-one with the teacher."
Places like the Marion County Adult & Community Education Center serve as an alternative.
"We serve adults from 16 and we've had them up to 95. We do primarily test preparation for what was the GED but is now going to be the TASC in West Virginia," said Donna Metz, Principal at the Marion County Adult & Community Center.
The West Virginia Department of Education has decided to switch from the GED to the Test Assessing Secondary Completion, or TASC.
McGraw Hill will be West Virginia's only high school equivalency exam provider.
"Every year when there is a change, or every edition where there was a change, then we have to make that change as well," Metz said.
The TASC exam will have five sections, just like the GED. The subjects include reading, writing, mathematics, science, and social studies.
"I was scared that it was going to be harder. That was my big concern because of math," said Kriston. "But nothing has really changed. I'm still doing the same subjects."
Metz said students who have already made progress on the GED don't have to worry about losing that work, at least for now.
"We are allowed one year to combine GED test scores with TASC scores. So in January 1, 2015 that will no longer be in effect," Metz said.
The first TASC exam will not be available in Marion County until March first, but students can being taking preparation courses now.
The Marion County Adults and Community Education Center offers classes during the day and evening. They are free to students through the West Virginia Department of Education and the Office of Adult Education and Workforce Development, according to Metz.
If you are interested in taking classes, contact Donna Metz at 304-363-7323.
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Spring football is coming. Prepare yourself. Until then … the mailbag.
James Kruse: Which positions are most crucial for Michigan as national signing day approaches?
Chantel Jennings: I don't think Michigan's 2014 recruiting class is going to grow before signing day. Between the six early enrollees and the 10 current commits, you're probably looking at the class. The only remaining target is Malik McDowell, and it doesn't sound like he's going to be choosing Michigan. However, surprises happen, so I can't say for sure. The position groups you should be thinking about are in the 2015 class. There are definitely some areas in which they'll need to add a few key players -- quarterback and defensive line jump out for sure. Then, they'll want to add a wide receiver and running back, considering they've lost commitments from George Campbell Jr. and Damien Harris in both of those spots.
Matt Burns, Connecticut: Going into spring practices, is Shane Morris going to get more reps with the first team?
Chantel Jennings: I don't see that happening. I think Devin Gardner is going to still be the starter through the spring. Obviously, the spot will be open, and I think the competition between Gardner, Morris and Wilton Speight is going to elevate everyone's play. However, Gardner has had the most time to build chemistry with Devin Funchess, Jake Butt, Jehu Chesson and Amara Darboh (last spring and fall, before he got hurt), so in such a short amount of practices, he'll be a bit ahead just because of that chemistry. Now, a lot can change during the summer, so this fall, I wouldn't say it's as clear cut that Gardner would be taking the most snaps as the starter. But as far as this spring game goes, I'd assume the fifth-year senior, Gardner, will be the starter.
Karson, Detroit: Which position group makes the biggest jump between this season and next?
Chantel Jennings: Defensively, I'm going to go with the secondary. Now, this doesn't mean that it's going to be stellar next year, but considering where they're starting from (terrible in coverage), the talent it returns (look for Blake Countess to step up while JD Lewis and Channing Stribling could make major strides) and the players coming in (hello, Jabrill Peppers) I think this group could make major, major strides. Offensively, it will be the line, and for similar reasons. It was really bad this past season, so any kind of progress is going to be noticeable. But I think those jumps will be even more noticeable because the returning experience is in the interior of the line, which should be so much more helpful than the situation last season, when the only returning experience was at the tackle positions.


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A fun trip for kids to the exciting world of animals and birds…. Friendly fireflies, wicked wolves, naughty squirrels, chirpy birds—all come to life in these simple, animated stories.
This 'Read Aloud' collection for 4 to 7 year olds comes with cute and lovable illustrations to colour and enjoy.
This series carries an impressive list of well-known classics for children in the age group 7 to 14 years. The aim of the series is to inculcate in children the habit of reading. It offers children an opportunity to enjoy reading stories that form a part of the classics of English Literature crafted by great writers.


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Essential Accessories For Your Multi-fuel or Wood Burning Stove
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If you have bought a multi-fuel or wood burning stove recently or in the past, we have compiled a handy list of essential accessories for your stove which will help maximise your enjoyment from your appliance and to help keep it running smoothly.
By carefully choosing the type of logs you burn in your wood burning stove or fire, you can get the best possible heating value for your home. Softwoods such as spruce and pine tend to be easy to light and cheaper but they burn quickly, meaning you have to reload your stove more frequently. Hardwoods tend to be denser and heavier than softwoods, hence providing a higher calorific value and a longer burn time. Ideally, logs should be no more than about 10cm in diameter. If any larger, the log will need to be split again to ensure it can burn properly.
Kindling Sticks
Kindling sticks are useful to start a fire in your multi-fuel or wood Burning stoves but these burn very quickly and are not suitable as an economical source of fuel.
Log Carrier & Buckets
The purpose of using log carriers and buckets makes it a easy and clean way to carry logs from outside to your fireplace. Most of the them are made with a solid base so that dust, bark and loose wood stays in the base and doesn't leave a trail through the house. They are very useful to have if you need to move your logs from another room or outside of your property.
Stove Tools & Sets
Whether as a complement to your stove or simply as a separate ornament in your room, tool sets are striking and are practical in design. The average tool sets normally includes a dustpan, brush, ash rake and a handy fire poker to poke around in your fire and to push logs around, the tools sit on a strong cast iron base and can be placed next to your appliance.
Wicker Log Baskets
Again wicker log baskets are available in many different designs and sizes, these type of log carriers give you a more rustic look around your stove, high sided wicker log baskets are popular as are open designs which are highly practical for loading and unloading your wood fuel.
Axes for Log Splitting
There are several things to consider when selecting to buy an axe, the most important of all of these is the purpose and in this case its for cutting and splitting. Make sure you are buying the correct type of axe as their are many on the market so it is best to ask a professional if you are not sure.
If you have any questions regarding stove accessories, the friendly staff at West Country Fires will be happy to answer them.


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The January Holiday sales are well and truly on.
With all the big holiday companies all fighting for your business it is really important to be ruthless in your holiday research and planning to ensure that you book the right holiday at the right price from the thousands of breaks fighting for your attention.
Many people find it frustrating and difficult to find a holiday that will really deliver what they are looking for. So why struggle? Follow our step by step guide and in no time at all you could have a holiday to look forward to this summer.
1. What do you want from your holiday?
Sounds simple this one. Yet so many people jet off on holiday with friends or family and forget that we all have differing needs and wants from our break. The result? An unfulfilling trip that leaves you needing another break to recover.
So, start off by getting everyone together and understanding the things that you all like and dislike about a travelling on holiday. Make a list of must have items such as swimming pools and kid's clubs, location, type of resort, flying times and things to do in the resort such as nightlife and eating out to cultural activities or maybe sports.
Then filter them down to the three or four killer things that will ensure the trip goes with a swing. These are now the must haves for checking any holiday you find against. If there any real 'no-nos' then ensure these are also listed. And don't forget to sort out the dates you can travel on, or ideally a range of dates.
2. Set the budget
An important thing to do before beginning your research is to set a realistic budget. Our Annual TravelSupermarket Travel Trends Tracker showed that Brits will look to spend an average per person of £658 per person on booking their break plus an additional £449 on holiday spending money - a whopping £1,107 per person. But what can you afford? And how are you planning to pay for your break?
It's a great opportunity to consider taking out an interest-free on purchases credit card if money is tight after Christmas. This will allow you to snap up the January bargains without taking the hit right now. Especially where companies require full payment to be made. You can then spread the repayments over the interest free period. But make sure you have the means to do this as interest rates that will kick in thereafter are hefty.
3. Get researching
Now that you know what you want from a break start the research for your best destination. If you already know where you want to go then you can skip this step and go straight to step number 4. Otherwise, kick things off by consulting your friends, family and work colleagues about idea on destinations or hotels. They may well recommend places that they have been to and enjoyed. And as they know you they'll have an idea as to whether they are right for you.
Get online and use social media sites as well as blog sites and review sites for further ideas and research. Then begin checking the travel sites for inspiration and by using a search engine to read destination guides such as those from TravelSupermarket. Our huge range of concise guides cover off the key holiday resorts and city break locations with all the things to see and do.
You can also pick up brochures from the high street agents, consult guide books from the big travel publishers or use tourist board websites for more information about your planned locations
4. Compare the prices
This is where the hard work starts unless you are prepared with your budget and list of things that you need from the holiday. Check package prices on the high street or with your favourite travel company or tour operator.
For beach breaks and city trips use our comparison service to find you holidays at a range of prices.
If you already know where you want to go then key in the destination, search and use the filters on the left hand side of the page to narrow down your results. You can easily see the various offers and how you can save money on one company versus another. If you know you want the Balearic Islands but are not sure of which one, or maybe want to go to the Algarve but would like to check prices in all resorts, then simply key that in and search. We'll show you the lead in prices for the options and you can narrow down from there.
Still looking for inspiration? Then we can offer two options. The first is to have a look at our new Holiday vs Holiday gadget. Change the slider for the average price or your departure airport to give you some ideas of destinations at similar prices. You may be surprised at how far your money will go.
Alternatively key 'wider' terms into our holiday search such as Spain to see the areas we cover or even Europe. You can then browse through the options. Selecting beach or city will narrow these down from the search box.
Once you have an idea of package prices for your chosen trip, do two more things.
You can now compare the DIY price of a flight and accommodation versus a package price (which will usually include a transfer) to see which is the best value.
5. Get booking!
Don't let the offer go. If it's the right hotel, on the right date at a price that you are happy with then get booking. A final comparison and click through will take you to the booking screens of your chosen company.
Some holidays will only require a deposit per person at this stage whereas others will require full payment so be prepared before you book. Ensure all the names you have match passports to rule out costly admin fees and check you can have time off work on those dates.
For holidays requiring a deposit only its maybe worth setting up a savings account to start saving up for the balance and for your spending money. Opting for an easy access account will mean you can get your hands on the money at any notice. Rates are not good at the moment though so take care to shop around and get the best deal you can.
Now is also the time to check your travel insurance and if necessary take out a policy to cover you for your trip. Buying insurance now ensures you are covered for cancellation as long as this cover is equal to or greater than the cost of your booked trip.
And when booking don't forget our three Golden Rules for booking your holiday break;
Make a note of things like your balance due date, mark the calendar with your trip and cut out a picture of your holiday hotel, beach, city or villa and secure to the fridge. It's a great reminder of your trip to come.
And finally pop the kettle on, sit back and start dreaming about your 2013 summer holiday...
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The term SARATSO refers to evidence-based, state authorized risk assessment tools used for evaluating sex offenders.
State law established the SARATSO (State Authorized Risk Assessment Tools for Sex Offenders) Review Committee, to consider the selection of the risk assessment tools for California. Research shows that the most accurate way of predicting whether a sex offender will reoffend is by utilizing a validated risk assessment instrument.
A collaborative approach to sex offender management, known as the Containment Model, is used in California. Communication and collaboration among the supervising officer, treatment provider, and polygraph examiner are the heart of this model, which relies on ongoing communication about risk.
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New names have been announced for the risk categories on the Static-99R.
The study examined sexual re-offense rates of sex offenders on parole or probation, five years after release from custody. The 2016 study concluded that the Static-99R is an effective measure of the risk of sexual re-offense used with the ethnically diverse California sex offender population.


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Neo Sports bags broadcast rights of Coppa Italia and The French Cup
MUMBAI: Neo Sports Broadcast Network has bagged the broadcast rights of football tournaments Coppa Italia (Italian League 2015-16) and The French Cup (Coupe De France 2015-16).
Coppa Italia, officially known as the TIM Cup, is an annual competition which began in 1922. This league is a highly competitive tournament. AC Milan and Juventus clash in the final in May. Players like Carlos Bacca, Paulo Dybala, Mario Balotelli and Paul Pogba will pump up the action.
In the French Cup, the semi-finals will be between Lorient and PSG and Sochaux versus Marseille. Top players like Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Abou Diaby are all set to show their histrionic skills.
The biggest motivation for the participating teams is that the winners of the respective tournaments get a direct qualification to the UEFA Europa League.
The finals of Coppa and the semi-finals as well as the finals of the French Cup will be broadcast live and exclusive on Neo Sports.
Neo Sports Broadcast Network EVP programming Mautik Tolia said, "We are ecstatic to bring these exciting matches, which will produce some exciting football and amazing talent. However, it is not just soccer but any kind of niche sport which we believe our audience deserves to experience."


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Has Google Play Services Been Draining your Battery Lately? You're Not Alone!
It seems like lately, Google Play Services has just been using way too much battery. I first noticed it on my Nexus 5 yesterday, but didn't think too much of it. But this morning after I checked my email, and jumped onto Google+, I noticed a lot of other people were experiencing the same issue. It looks like it's hogging everyone's battery today, well yesterday and today. But no one really knows why. Android Police posted a screenshot of a Nexus 7, where Google Play Services used up nearly half their battery. That's not usually what happens with Google Play Services, if it even shows up, it's usually under 10%. I've actually never seen it above 5% unless I've let my phone sit on standby for about 12 hours or so. It also seems to have plenty of wake locks, as you can see from Android Police's screenshot, it kept it awake for nearly 24 hours.
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It sounds like there is a temporary fix, which is to clear data on the Google Play Services app, but it definitely sounds like it's an issue on Google's side. Hopefully it's something that can be fixed really soon, as I'd hate to lose all my battery life on Google Play Services, especially since the Nexus 5 battery isn't all that impressive in the first place. We'll keep hope alive that Google will push out an update quickly, or fix the issue. As I don't think Google Play Services was updated in the past couple of days, so it might be easier than an update to the app. But we'll see.
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3-day IKO Beginners course: Using the latest IKO teaching methods and new technology equipment, we place a major emphasis on learning to safely rig / land / launch / fly a 4-Line inflatable kite. We want flying an inflatable kite to become second nature to you. Learn to fly these kites confidently and safely and the board riding will be easier than you would ever expect. In all our lessons we keep theory to a minimum and placed more emphasis on getting into the water and start practising as soon as possible. By the end of the 3 days aim to make you an IKO kiteboarder Level 1 and Level 2 in other words - you are now an independant kite boarder.


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After 90 minutes of debate between Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton, moderator Chris Wallace of Fox News was the one to get in the vital last words.
"Now the decision is up to you," Wallace told the millions of viewers.
"While millions have already voted, Election Day, November 8th, is just 20 days away. One thing everyone here can agree on: We hope you will go vote," he said.
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Wallace then reminded Americas that it is their heritage to participate in the electoral process.
"It is one of the honors and obligations of living in this great country. Thank you, and good night," he concluded.
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Just moments earlier, Wallace had pulled a surprise on the candidates themselves.
"You had not agreed to closing statements, but it seems to me in a funny way that might make it more interesting because you haven't prepared closing statements," he said, giving them each one minute — after all the months and all the speeches — to tell voters why they should be elected.
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"You know, I've been privileged to see the presidency up close. And I know the awesome responsibility of protecting our country and the incredible opportunity of working to try to make life better for all of you. I have made the cause of children and families really my life's work," Clinton said in part of her final summation, before assuring Americans she would stand up for them against powerful corporations.
"She's raising the money from the people she wants to control. Doesn't work that way," Trump said as he opened his final comments.
"But when I started this campaign, I started it very strongly. It's called 'Make America Great Again.' We're going to make America great. We have a depleted military. It has to be helped, has to be fixed. We have the greatest people on Earth in our military. We don't take care of our veterans. We take care of illegal immigrants, people that come into the country illegally, better than we take care of our vets. That can't happen," Trump said.
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"Our policemen and women are disrespected. We need law and order, but we need justice, too. Our inner cities are a disaster. You get shot walking to the store. They have no education. They have no jobs. I will do more for African-Americans and Latinos than she can ever do in 10 lifetimes," he said.
"We are going to make America strong again, and we are going to make America great again, and it has to start now. We cannot take four more years of Barack Obama, and that's what you get when you get her," Trump said, ending the candidates' part of the debate.
Wallace's call for Americans to vote comes at a time when voter participation has fallen well below the two-thirds mark.
According to the Bipartisan Policy Center, the recent peak of participation came in 2008 when 62.3 percent of eligible citizens voted as President Barack Obama won his first term. The 2012 turnout dipped to 57.5 percent in 2012 when Obama won his second term. The 2012 figure was below the 60.4 percent turnout when President George W. Bush won re-election, but above the 54.2 percent turnout in the 2000 election when he took office.
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The Noise Trailer (2013)
01 January 2013 18 mins
A young man's life in an apartment building gets invaded by public norms after a neighbor accuses him of leading an immoral lifestyle and demands that other residents intervene. Using real documented audio footage, the film explores the line between individual privacy and public 'noise'.
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2004 Volvo V70 R - Consumer Review
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Vehicle2004 Volvo V70 R 4dr Wagon AWD (2.5L 5cyl Turbo 6M)
ReviewMy biggest problem with this car is that it's my wife's to drive on the weekdays. She needs it for the kids. I find myself at work looking forward to the weekend, when I get to drive it. As with any Volvo, it's a tank. The brakes are normally quite good, but the V70R brakes stop on half a dime. It feels like it has a lot more than the rated 300 HP. My Boss's S6 wagon just doesn't match it. We have the orange leather interior, which pushes it over the edge to PHAT. Or at least as phat as a Volvo can ever be. A little part of me died when Volve announced this year that they were discontinuing it.
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WWE Mayhem in Manchester Trailer (1998)
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WWF Mayhem in Manchester was a United Kingdom-only professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) that took place on 4 April 1998 at the Nynex Arena in Manchester, England.[1] The event was released in an edited form on VHS in North America and in the UK. The Main Event saw The Undertaker face of against his brother Kane. Also the WWF Championship was defended when Stone Cold wrestled Triple H.
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(April 6, 2016, 6:58 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — The State of Alabama changed its policies on prison inmate grooming and religious practices after the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Holt v. Hobbs (135 S. Ct. 853 [2015]), so the high court should reject a petition filed by several Native American inmates who claim that their rights are still being violated by Alabama's short hair policy for male prisoners, the state says in a March 29 response brief (Ricky Knight, et al. v. Leslie Thompson, et al., No. 15-999, U.S. Sup.; 2016...
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Learning curve for Leacock
Derby defender Dean Leacock insists this season's failed relegation battle will help him to improve.
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Derby defender Dean Leacock insists this season's failed relegation battle will help him to improve as a player.
The Rams' immediate return to the Football League was confirmed by Saturday's 2-2 draw at home to Fulham.
Manager Paul Jewell has been unable to add to the single victory the club secured against Newcastle under former boss Billy Davies, and they look set to go down with a record points low.
But Leacock insists that the experience he has gained from coming up against star-studded Premier League opposition will stand him in good stead for next season.
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He told the club's official website: "This season has been a learning curve for me.
"I've played against some of the top players in the world and I've had a few good games, but a few bad games too.
"But I'm young, I can only improve, and that is what I'm trying to do.
"I've learnt a lot from what players do but obviously next season is going to be a lot different.
"There is a big difference between the Championship and the Premier League so I will try and take what I've learnt this season into next and hopefully come out on top."


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House okays increase in NMI service academy opportunities
Young people from the Northern Mariana Islands will have three added opportunities to attend a U.S. service academy under a provision of the 2016 National Defense Authorization Act the House passed on Thursday.
The House-Senate conference committee agreed earlier this week to include the increase from two slots to three for the Northern Marianas at the Air Force Academy, the Military Academy at West Point, and at the Naval Academy. The provision was in the version of the NDAA approved by the House in May, but not in the Senate version.
I wrote to the Armed Services Chairs and Ranking Members during negotiations, encouraging them to keep the House language, which they did.
This is the second time openings for the Northern Marianas have been increased. I included language in the 2010 Defense Authorization (§527) upping slots from one to two.
Today, all but one of those positions are filled because of the high caliber of applicants from the Northern Marianas.
If the Senate now approves the conference committee bill and the President signs, we will immediately have four academy slots open for the Northern Marianas.
Information about applying for nomination to a service academy is available on the congressional website.


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MOVIE SYNOPSIS [ General Audiences ] Being a production of USA, this feature film of 2009 has been excellently directed by Andrew Ellis. You can watch The Highly Contested Election for Payette County Sheriff online on TV cable or theaters with original audio in English at different dates. This film premiered in theaters in 2009.
Rating: 5 by 6 users./
Runtime: 74 minutes
Annie Cosho, Jacob Greenwood, MaLinda Gunderson, Mike Hamill, Frank Kanig, Kim Kovac, Gabriel McCarthy, Kyle Morris, Leta Neustaedter, JJ Neward, Katie Preston, Will Schmeckpeper, Michael Stoy, Travis Swartz, Ian Taylor and Jim Van Dam.
74-minute film (full movie) directed by Andrew Ellis.
The original audio of The Highly Contested Election for Payette County Sheriff has dialogues in Dolby Digital, it was produced in USA.
It premiered in cinemas or television in 2009.
Screenplay written by Ian Taylor, Andrew Ellis and Will Schmeckpeper.
C. Thomas Lewis.
Will Schmeckpeper, Annie Cosho, Andrew Ellis, Mark Perison and Cassandra Drescher.
This film was produced and / or financed by Experiment Pictures.
Without commercial breaks, the full movie The Highly Contested Election for Payette County Sheriff has a duration of 74 minutes; the official trailer can be watched in streaming on the Internet. You can watch this full movie free in EnglishDolby Digital in movie TV channels, renting the DVD or with VoD services (Video On Demand player, Hulu) and PPV (Pay Per View, Netflix).
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LOS ANGELES - Southern California might as well book a flight to Miami.
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UCLA held Heisman Trophy contender Matt Leinart in check, but Reggie Bush had two long touchdown runs, Ryan Killeen kicked five field goals and No. 1 USC held off the Bruins 29-24 Saturday to virtually lock up a trip to the Orange Bowl for the Bowl Championship Series title game. Moments after the game ended, USC fans in both end zones threw oranges on the field and many players stayed on the field to celebrate.
It wasn't the Trojans' best performance, but it'll probably be enough. The final BCS standings and bowl pairings will be announced Sunday.
The Trojans (12-0, 8-0 Pac-10) have been ranked No. 1 all season in both The Associated Press Top 25 and coaches polls and, most importantly, the BCS standings.
USC was the odd team out last winter, when it finished atop both polls after the regular season but third in the final BCS standings. The Trojans won the AP national championship and LSU beat Oklahoma in the Sugar Bowl to win the BCS title.
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Members of the Missouri Highway 47 Bridge committee were updated Thursday morning on the status of enhancement funding for the new bridge.
Enhancements on the bridge, which were estimated at $1,990,000, include decorative railing and girder lighting on the east and west barriers, pier lighting and lighting on the full length of the bike/pedestrian trail.
A total of $800,000 is already secured for enhancements — $500,000 from Washington, $250,000 from Franklin County and $50,000 from Warren County.
The funding shortfall, not including the adjusted price once the new design is complete, is $1,190,000.
The city has finalized its application for a TAP (Transportation Alternative Program) grant through East-West Gateway. The grant could contribute as much as $250,000 toward the project, primarily on the bike trail.
The grant would cover some sidewalks leading to the bridge, pedestrian lighting, signage and may incorporate striping. The city is requesting $301,000, or 80 percent of the total cost of $377,000. The city would cover the remaining 20 percent of the cost.
If secured, the grant would reduce the amount the city would borrow on a finance corporation loan.
The Washington City Council is expected to pass a resolution of support for the grant Monday night.
An application for the Missouri Department of Transportation Finance Corporation loan also was submitted.
The $1.5 million loan would cover the cost of all enhancements. If the loan is secured, the city could still apply for grants that could be used to pay down the debt.
The loan is a backup if grant funding isn't secured.
The loan doesn't have to be drawn until June 2016.
The city also has applied for a TIGER (Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery) grant for $20 million, of which 5 percent could go toward enhancements.


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Harvey "Smokey" Daniels, a former city and suburban classroom teacher and a college professor, now works as a national consultant and author on literacy education. In language arts, Smokey is known for his pioneering work on student book clubs, as recounted in Literature Circles: Voice and Choice in Book Clubs and Reading Groups, and Minilessons for Literature Circles. His latest bestselling books on content-area literacy are Upstanders, Subjects Matter, Second Edition; Texts and Lessons for Teaching Literature; Texts and Lessons for Content-Area Reading; Comprehension & Collaboration; and Content-Area Writing. He is also coauthor of Best Practice, Fourth Edition and The Best Practice Video Companion as well as editor of Comprehension Going Forward.
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I have this belief that a smile helps a thousand ailments.
I have been very much aware of lack of resources and I do believe that most of society/patients know this.
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Ok. So a couple of weeks ago I posted a link to a stupid quiz that purported to test whether you are dumb. Today Chris Sells pointed me to another quiz but this one is not stupid and actually tests your knowledge of 8th Grade math. So could You Pass 8th Grade Math? You Passed 8th… Read more
I got the link to this game off A View from Elsewhere. Pretty funny. And, uh, yeah… I am dumb… This one had me laughing out loud. It's just so damn stupid. I can't help but wonder how come people have the time to build these things. Anyway, if you have 5 minutes to spare and… Read more
A few people have asked me to post the slides I used from last night's session at SDForum's Windows SIG session. I've attached them here in PDF form. They're kinda big at 40MB. Too many pretty pictures, I guess. Thanks to all of those who attended. I had a great time. The discussion was animated and… Read more


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TEFL in Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Get TEFL certified and live in this beautiful country!
About Manuel Antonio
Manuel Antonio National Park is a top destination for visitors to Costa Rica. Its Pacific white sand beaches are some of the most beautiful in the country and are ideal for swimming, snorkeling, sailing or even horseback riding. The park also has excellent jungle hiking, where you can see wildlife such as howler monkeys, sloths, iguanas, and over 350 species of birds.
TEFL Jobs in Costa Rica
An oasis of Central American political democracy, economic stability, and natural beauty, Costa Rica is a great place to live. English language proficiency is a valued skill throughout the country, and jobs abound teaching children, university students and adult professionals at language institutes.
English language instructors will find that jobs are easiest to come by in San Jose and surrounding towns, in the mountainous and temperate area known as the Central Valley. Because the Central Valley is less touristy than other parts of Costa Rica, teachers here often find the cost of living lower and their lifestyle as a teacher quite comfortable. Teachers looking to earn extra income will also find opportunities for private tutoring.
Recommended Courses
To qualify for English teaching jobs in Costa Rica, Bridge recommends the TEFL course in Manuel Antonio. This internationally accredited program is 150-hour course is loaded with fun, intensity, and lots of opportunities to hone your teaching skills. The hands-on training program stresses practical teaching, classroom management, lesson planning and more.
Another option for certification is the 140-hour Bridge IDELT Online, a part-time e-learning course for students who prefer the flexibility of an online program.
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Scheveningen is a lovely seaside resort near to Den Haag (The Hague) and is easily accessible from the city centre via tram. It is a hive of activity for both young and old alike, the busiest and most bustling beach resort I have visited so far here in The Netherlands. I first came here last Summer and been looking forward to coming back ever since. My Parents were keen to visit the beach for at least one of our days out together especially as the weather we have been having lately is so beautiful. We decided upon Scheveningen which is two trains and a tram trip away from us here in Vlaardingen. However it seems half of the country had the same idea! The roads on the way into the town were at a standstill as we approached via tram from Den Haag Centraal.
We had a stroll along the promenade to take snaps of the 'SprookjesBeelden aan Zee' (Fairytale sculptures by the sea) A relatively new feature built in 2004 and designed by an American sculptor Tom Otterness. It consists of 23 sculptures arranged on a terrace with seating and a balcony. If you like what you see there is also The Museum Beelden aan Zee which has an entry fee of 7 euros per adult, you can check out more info on their website. We decided it was too nice to be spending much time inside so we'll save this for another day as I'm sure we shall have plenty more visits to Scheveningen.
After fighting our way through the crowds to get to the sea to have a little paddle in the sea (my god it was freezing, Jaap had great fun picking me up and pretending to throw me in the sea fully dressed) it was then time for a spot of lunch. The promenade is filled with numerous beach clubs and restaurants, luckily we picked a great one - Beachclub Copacabana. I opted for the special sandwich on the menu, the Copacabana broodje. Good choice. Chinese tasting 5 spice chicken with peppers and sesame seeds on a sun-dried tomato and rosemary bread. Beautiful. Washed down with yet more Heineken of course, what else :-D I bet this is a great spot on a night out, wished we lived nearer to be able to visit regularly on an evening. Check out their website at http://www.beachclub-copacabana.nl/


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Hello and welcome to exampundit. Here are the puzzle for today of "the fighter's Puzzle Test for Bank PO".
The answers will be discussed by the aspirants at the end of the day.
The fighter, Chitrarth are in-charge of this segment.
Puzzle 1:
A committee has nine members A, B, C, D, E. F. G, H and I and it is divided into three groups, viz Play group, Entertainment group and Food group — with three members in each group. There are certain conditions for the formation of the groups. Only three members will be selected in each group. One person cannot be selected for more than one group. A is in the Play group. H is in the Entertainment group. C and D are in the same group but not in the group of I. A and B are not in the same group. E is not in the same group as I but is in the Food group. F is in the group in which either H or B or both of them are present. I and H are not in the same group. F is neither with E nor with I.
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Six persons A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting in row - I facing South but not necessarily in the same order and each of them is working in a different company among Microsoft, Amazon, TCS, SAPIENT , HDFC and Axis. Six persons P, Q, R, S, T and U are sitting in row - II facing north but not necessarily in the same order and each of them is working in a different company among Google, Infosys, Accenture, IBM, Capital One and ICICI. Each person in one row faces exactly one person from the other row. A is third from the left end and is opposite the person who is to the immediate right of the IBM employee. The IBM employee is opposite the person who is to the immediate left of the TCS employee. The Google employee and the SAPIENT employee sit at right ends in their respective rows. C is a SAPIENT employee, and is adjacent to E. D sits opposite Q and to the left of A but does not sit at any extreme. B is not adjacent to D but opposite P. The ICICI employee sits neither at an end nor opposite A, but sits to the right of P. The Accenture employee is adjacent to neither the Infosys employee nor the Capital One employee. S sits at an end. R is opposite the Amazon employee but sits at neither end. T is opposite the HDFC employee and the Microsoft employee is second to the right of the Axis employee. The Capital One employee is not adjacent to P.
Puzzle 3:
Six exams Maths, science, History, Economics, English and Hindi are to be scheduled starting from 2nd March and ending on 8th march wit Sunday being an off day, not necessarily in the same order. Each of the exam has different time duration: 40 mins, 50 mins, 60 mins, 75 mins, 90 mins and 100 mins, again not necessarily in the same order. 8th march is not sunday and an exam of 40 mins is scheduled on that day. Maths exam is for less than 60 mins and is scheduled immediately before English exam. There are two exams scheduled between Hindi exam which is for 100 mins and History exam which is for 60 mins. English exam is before Sunday and there are two days between sunday and maths exam. Economics exam which is for 75 mins is not scheduled on 2nd march. The exam schedules on saturday is of 100 mins.
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Hi everybody! It's that time again, so grab some popcorn and settle in – this week's SignalSurvival blog post is comin' at ya, hot and fresh off the presses. Actually, before we get into the meat and potatoes of this week's entry, here's a little secret for you all: While researching and writing these things is a lot of fun – that's right, this is the part where the nerdy tendencies of your humble author shine through for all to see! – it can sometimes be easy to forget or overlook the basics. After all, it seems like there's some new invention or story related to survivalist / prepper culture and / or self-sufficiency every day, let alone every week, but what good is that if you can't even understand what the label says? Like most other movements, cultural phenomenons, groups, cliques, and so forth, this community we inhabit has its own lingo and way of doing things, and if you aren't clued into it, it won't matter how good the information you get is, because you won't be able to use it! That would be a real shame, not only because knowledge for knowledge's sake is a wonderful thing, but because in this case, it could mean your life or the life of someone you hold dear. That's why the goal of this week's blog is to give you guys a rundown of some of the most common survivalist terms and jargon in use today.
One quick note beforehand: This is a post about language, and while most of this stuff is pretty uniformly accepted and understood, some words and phrases might vary from region to region and even from person to person. Don't take this list as concrete or as license to disengage your brain – use it as a starting point and a nudge in the right direction.
Now then, let's get to the good stuff!
- Bug Out Bag
- Bug out bags are small, relatively simple bags or small packs full of the supplies, food, equipment, and so on necessary to survive the first three days (72 hrs.) after a disaster. Man-portable, they get their name from Korea / Vietnam war slang, where "to bug out" meant a rapid evacuation in the face of an oncoming and overwhelming threat. On a related note, a bug-out location is a predetermined safe spot you can flee to in the event of a bug-out, while a bug-out vehicle is what you use to get there (this is almost always separate from your regular vehicle).
- EMP is the acronym for electromagnetic pulse. It is one of the most common TEOTWAWKI situations, which makes sense when you consider that, beyond the fact that a large-scale pulse would instantly kill anything with a computer chip – in other words, technology would be set back to about the 1850s – any EMP worth worrying about can only be generated by truly catastrophic events – a record-smashing solar storm or the detonation of a nuclear weapon, for instance.
- Malthusian
- This one doesn't get bandied about much outside of philosophical debates, but it's important. Malthusianism is the belief that the population, for any number of reasons, is on track to outstrip the finite supply of global resources (like food and oil and such), and that it's our responsibility to do something about it, even if that 'something' may not be altogether moral or pleasant. While Malthusianism is a marginal doctrine in modern times, there are those who still adhere to it. In any case, its relation to survivalism should be self-evident.
- Thanks to its inclusion in a lot of "Survivalism 101″ type material (and a couple of hit songs), most everyone knows what this is. For those who don't, it's an acronym that spells out "The End of the World As We Know It". It means just what you'd think, and as such, is only used literally when speaking of truly cataclysmic events (nuclear strikes, pandemics, global food or other resource shortages, and so forth) which imperil the very existence of humanity.
- A synonym of the previous entry, this is another classic survivalist's acronym, meaning "When the ahem "Stuff" Hits the Fan". Think of it as the survivalism event horizon.
- Everyday Carry (EDC)
- This term is used to denote the tools/weapons that is carried everyday. As such, when the term is used, it's usually connected to the weapon(s) carried on an individual's person as a matter of preference (and sometimes occupational necessity). One's EDC is their weapon of choice, in other words.
- Peak Oil
- You'll hear this term a lot even if you're not connected with survivalism. Why? Because it's a political buzzword, and as such, is trotted out on a semi-regular basis. Peak oil is that point in time at which oil extraction and/or production reaches its zenith. Once peak oil is reached, we – humankind – enter the downward leg of the parabola, and, according to some, a grim, hardscrabble race for resources in general and petroleum analogues / replacements in particular. As with Malthusianism (to which peak oil is somewhat connected), peak oil's impact upon and relationship with the survivalism ethos isn't (or shouldn't be!) too hard to pin down.
- The Horde
- Also known as "The Golden Horde", "Zombies", and so on, this is a term used by those who are prepared for a disaster of the sort we're speaking of here to refer to those who aren't, whatever the reason. As the name implies, their lack of readiness will lead these people to form large, roaming mobs of unpredictable mental and/or moral frameworks; these groups are seen as dangerous drains on the time, energy, and supplies of prepper / survivalist individuals / communities.
Closing Thoughts
While this is by no means an exhaustive or immutable list of survivalist terminology (if you like, you can check out these historically influential authors for something approaching that), it should give anyone who might be interested a decent base from which to start more proper, thorough research. Speaking of which, while this blog certainly has a regular readership, it's ok if you're new! If you happen to have stumbled upon this article by chance and you find that you enjoyed it, why not check out SignalSurvival.com? We're an active, growing survivalism / prepper community, and we're always looking for more cool people to interact with! You can learn more about us and our founder by clicking here.
Thanks for reading, and see you next week!


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