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Junk Removal North Miami Beach FL - Junk removal in North Miami Beach
Looking for a junk removal North Miami Beach, FL company for bulk trash pick up and junk hauling in North Miami Beach? Call us today for a FREE estimate and to schedule a service for a pick up.
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What We Do
USA Trash Removal offers its junk removal services to homeowners and business owners throughout South Florida including North Miami Beach, Florida. Located in Miami-Dade County and servicing zip codes 33160, 33162, 33169, 33179 and 33181, this city on the Intracoastal Waterway does not have any beaches within its city limits but they are only a short distance away.
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Junk Removal in North Miami Beach: 50 -60 Miles
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Another attraction visitors shouldn't miss is North Miami Beach's authentic Medieval Spanish monastery, the St. Bernard de Clairvaux Church. This stone building was originally built in Sacramenia, Segovia, Spain in the 12th century and was purchased by William Randolph Hearst in the 1920s, dismantled and shipped to the United States. It was then reassembled after Hearst's death in North Miami Beach sometime in the 1950s. This is such an amazing piece of history in this city and we are all about preserving beauty.
That's why it's our pleasure to ensure that junk is sorted and removed quickly from anywhere. Homeowners and business owners should have peace of mind and plenty of time to enjoy exploring great landmarks and coming back to a junk-free home or office. And this can all be possible while still staying within your means. Just give us a call for a free quote on any of our services.
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Services we offer to our residential and commercial customers include foreclosures clean out, eviction clean outs, trash pickup and removal, junk removal, trash out, clean out and furniture/appliance removal and shed removal. We'll handle light demolition too. Once you contract us for any of our services, our qualified staff will show up to your property on time and ready to get to work. They will load everything onto our trucks, haul them away, and clean up any debris. All you need to do is call us to schedule your trash removal at a time that is most convenient for you, night or on weekends too. We even offer same-day services if that works better for you.
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We know there are a few challenges for removing old unwanted furniture.
Not everyone has a large truck and even if you decided to rent a truck, you'd still have to haul it all out yourself. That consumes a lot of your time and can leave you feeling lots of pain the following day. That's why we are here.
We have trucks large enough for any size job, we know where to dispose of your junk such as hot tubs, and best of all, we do all the heavy lifting and loading for you.
After you've received an estimate from us and you have given us the pickup day and time, our crew will come to clear your home or office out of what you want gone. And it's as simple as that.
Eviction clean out/Foreclosure clean out
As trained professionals, we will take a foreclosed home full of junk and debris, and convert it into a livable home in no time.
We know this is a big job that needs the attention of a large crew who have cleared out hundreds of foreclosed or evicted homes. That's why real estate agents and home owners alike have called us for the job.
Besides clearing out a home of left over furniture/appliances and other junk, we can even rip out all the carpet.
We then scrub and clean all the floors, walls, and windows but before we finish up, we do a full walk through to make sure that there is absolutely nothing left behind.
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At USA Trash Removal, we have seen our fair share of old, worn out sheds and we know they can take up unnecessary space if it's not being used. Whether you would like to just clear all the junk out of your shed, or remove and have the old shed hauled away itself, we can take care of that.
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Serbia May Return Right-Wing President
Fears are growing that if the governing centrist parties fail to field a joint presidential candidate, the ultra-nationalist Serbian Radical Party, SRS, could snatch victory.
Analysts raised this concern after Predrag Markovic, parliamentary speaker and acting Serbian president, announced on March 4 that the ballot would be held on June 13.
Parliament had earlier abolished the law that required the presidential winner to gain more than 50 per cent of total ballots cast in the first round. The change means that following four failed presidential elections since 2002, Serbia is now certain to get a new president irrespective of voter turnout.
So far, the SRS's deputy head Tomislav Nikolic and Boris Tadic, head of the Democratic Party, DS, have announced they will run.
Most independent political analysts believe Nikolic is heading for victory by default, benefiting from internecine bickering within the "pro-democracy" bloc.
According to Cedomir Cupic, professor of political sciences at Belgrade University, relations between the pro-democracy parties are characterised by "mutual hatred, malice, revanchism and spite".
Bitter animosity between Vojislav Kostunica, now Serbia's prime minister, and Zoran Djindjic - the former Serbian premier who was assassinated in March 2003 - laid the way for the eventual downfall of the first democratic government last year.
The mutual antipathy between Kostunica's Democratic Party of Serbia, DSS, and Djindjic's DS also blocked the formation of a stable pro-democracy government following parliamentary elections in December 2003.
After talks with the DS fell through, the remaining centrist parties - the DSS, the reformist G17 Plus, the Serbian Renewal Movement, SPO, and New Serbia, NS - were forced to seek the backing in parliament of the Socialist Party of Serbia, SPS, whose leader Slobodan Milosevic is on trial for war crimes in The Hague.
At the insistence of G17 Plus, talks between the pro-democracy parties aimed at fielding a joint candidate for the presidential poll are set to take place in the near future.
But even if these talks place, they are unlikely to result in an agreement on a joint candidate as the DSS wants this person from its own ranks, and the DS will not consider withdrawing Tadic's candidacy.
Analysts say Tadic was forced to go public with his nomination in order to bolster his own profile as head of the party and a major opposition leader. "I don't want to beg anyone for support. I am ready to run this presidential race on my own as the DS candidate," Tadic recently told a party meeting in Vojvodina.
However many believe that Tadic's only chance of winning the election by a narrow margin is if the entire democratic bloc supports his candidacy - and that would mean obtaining clear and unambiguous backing from Kostunica and the DSS.
Analyst Ognjen Pribicevic told IWPR that Tadic's chances of obtaining such support look slim, though he did not rule out the possibility of a last-minute agreement on a joint candidate in the next month or so.
As matters stand, the fact that Tadic has already announced his nomination on behalf of the DS "effectively means that an agreement between the four democratic options has not been reached", according to Pribicevic.
Many observers believe the pro-democratic parties will end up fielding at least two presidential candidates. In addition to Tadic, a nominee from a party inside the current government will most probably announce his or her intention to stand.
But this will not be one of the major party leaders, as both Kostunica from the DSS and Miroljub Labus of G17 Plus have made it clear they will not be standing.
Vladimir Goati, of the Belgrade Social Sciences Institute, said the lack of a convincing opponent would diminish the chances of anyone beating Nikolic. "The victory of a democratic candidate in the presidential race would require a series of miracles taking place - one after another," Goati told the Novi Sad newspaper, Gradjanski List.
The consequences of such a victory at home and abroad have yet to be made clear.
The Serbian constitution gives the president few substantial powers. At the same time, the SRS is keen to downplay fears that Nikolic's win may throw the Balkans into turmoil.
Aleksandar Vucic, SRS secretary general, told IWPR he doubted there would be much reaction abroad. "Everyone will be waiting to see Nikolic's first steps," he said. "Nikolic may surprise many with his attitude towards the international community. He will undoubtedly continue to pursue the course of integration into the European Union."
Slobodan Markovic, of the Belgrade Institute for European Studies, does not share such this rosy view of a Nikolic presidency, however. He maintains an SRS triumph will lead the country into international isolation.
Citing the United States' suspension of a financial aid package worth about 100 million US dollars on March 31 owing to Belgrade's "insufficient cooperation with the Hague tribunal", Markovic said Serbia's ties with the international community depended on three factors, "The first is cooperation with the tribunal, the second is reform of the army and security services, and the third is carrying out reformist legislation. If Nikolic wins, it is clear the first two conditions will not be met."
Markovic said Serbia's best chances lay in the international community sending a clear signal to voters that opting for a pro-reform course would lead to fast-track integration into Europe.
"The EU should clearly formulate the conditions for Serbia-Montenegro's membership and provide stronger support for economic reforms," he said.
Europe should also provide more substantial credit arrangements to stimulate more employment, he said, adding, "Wide-scale unemployment in Serbia is the main reason why so many people vote for the SRS."
Vladimir Sudar is a journalist working for the Reporter weekly in Belgrade.
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Authors: Nikki Abela, Andy Neill, Simon Laing / Code: CAP1 / Published: 09/03/2016
Welcome to the RCEM CPD event in Leeds.
We're here to give you updates and some pearls that we've gleaned from the conference.
The second day in Leeds had a presidential opening by RCEMs very own Cliff Mann, who gave a very reassuring talk about the pressures we are all facing in the emergency department with an average 25% increase in ED attendances and 74% increase in admission rate since 2011.
He talked us through all the things the college is doing to support this phenomenon, including lobbying for A&E Hub and the STEP Campaign.
The presidential theme continued with two of the four candidates for Cliffs post (ballots closed today, so we should soon know who his successor will be). Taj Hassan sarted with useful neurological nuggets, followed by an excellent talk by Katherine Henderson, who spoke about what singles TIA out from migranes.
She also spoke about the ABCD3-1 score, which is replacing the ABCD2 score as an advanced risk prediction score for TIAs.
Continuing on the neuro theme, consultant neurologist Marc Randall spoke about a topic which makes many EM physicians brains hurt headache.
He said we should really be thinking about headaches associated with pathology, and really and truly, if the patient is >50 years, has come by ambulance and has some neurological disturbance, then they are more likely to find something on imaging causing their headache.
Now there has been some talk on FOAMed about discharging query SAH after a negative CT without an LP due to some good evidence out there (St.Emlyns have a good blog on SAH, which I suggest you read), but this talk is a good reminder of the other differentials, including carotid artery dissection, subdurals and PRES.
His talk was followed by a dermatology session by Philip Laws, entitled, Doctor, is my rash serious? The answer to that is Probably not. But there are some dermatological conditions which should get under your skin like SJS, DRESS syndrome and erythroderma, so dont get too comfortable if you cant exclude the non-benign stuff.
Top Papers
The top papers of 2015 followed, which included, unsurprisingly, the REVERT trial (honestly, if you havent heard about it, you really need to we have a podcast on it too).
For reference, I have included Fiona Leckys exhaustive list below:
- Validating the ICMED(International Crowding Measure in Emergency Departments)
- Impact of prehospital transfer strategies in major trauma and head injury: systematic review, meta-analysis, and recommendations for study design
- The changing face of trauma in the UK
- Trial of Early, Goal-Directed Resuscitation for Septic Shock
- Postural modification to the standard Valsalva manoeuvre for emergency treatment of supraventricular tachycardias (REVERT): a randomised controlled trial.
- PAin SoluTions In the Emergency Setting (PASTIES); a protocol for two open-label randomised trials of patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) versus routine care in the emergency department
- Outcome after resuscitation beyond 30 minutes in drowned children with cardiac arrest and hypothermia: Dutch nationwide retrospective cohort study.
- A profile of suspected child abuse as a subgroup of major trauma patients.
- Collaborative European NeuroTrauma Effectiveness Research in Traumatic Brain Injury (CENTER-TBI): a prospective longitudinal observational study
The day continued after lunch with a paediatric theme and Stephen Hancock ran us through how to care for the critically ill child.
Every department should have a resus bay which we can transform into a mini-critical care bed for a sick child, he pointed out, so these are skills we should all be able to provide.
Do the basics, and do them well, he reassured us, reminding us not to forget that IO access, and temperature control should be our friends.
Also, dont forget the simple things when dealing with kids, e.g. some drugs take very long to draw up, so think about them early (have you ever asked a nurse to draw up prostin??).
Deirdre ODonnell followed with a run through of paediatric allergy. Now, hopefully we are all happy with our bread and butter ED things like anaphylaxis, but what about angioedema (no, steroids and anti-histamines are NOT useful for angioedema, so reach for the C1 esterase inhibitor early), for cows milk protein intolerance? Well, she told us about the COMISS scoring system, which is worth a read.
Moving on with neonatology, Sam Oddie talked us through many EM physicians worst nightmare: a newborn in the ED. A new thing, he said, was deferred cord clamping, which allows the neonate to get about 30ml/kg more blood transfused.
Thats it for today. The conference was great, and we hope these highlights were useful. Dont forget to follow the #RCEMCPD16 feed on twitter, and we will be back tomorrow to bring you some more FOAMy goodness.
- Kiyohara, T., et al. (2014) ABCD3 and ABCD3-I Scores Are Superior to ABCD2 Score in the Prediction of Short- and Long-Term Risks of Stroke After Transient Ischemic Attack. Stroke 2014 ; 45: 418-425.
- St.Emlyns: Lets talk about subarachnoid haemorrhage
- RCEM: Policies
- RCEMFOAMed: Ready Steady Blow
- Nestle Health Science: COMISS


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This article is part three of a three-part blog series with Scott Mendenhall. Scott Mendenhall is an experienced revenue cycle professional with twenty-five years of healthcare experience.
What do you predict will be the biggest change hospitals and physician practices will face in the next 5 years?
Medicaid, Medicare, and other insurance companies are currently switching to a value-based reimbursement model, where you're reimbursed based on the outcomes of how patients turn out. We're moving away from a "fee-for-service" model where doctors and physicians are paid based on how much they did. How many physicals did you do? How many knee surgeries did you do? How many hips did you replace? With the new reimbursement model, those questions shift dramatically. Instead of simply asking "How many patients did you see?" we're asking questions like "What were the outcomes? Did you have any readmissions? Did you have any complications?" That's a big challenge that many hospitals are not set up for yet because they're going to need new measures that are based on quality instead of quantity. That's what I see as one of the biggest challenges that's coming up. And it's already currently in place because Medicaid, and Medicare in particular, are starting to roll out a value-based reimbursement program which will be based on quality and outcomes. Hospitals aren't used to reporting on quality and outcomes of how their patients turned out a week after, so that's going to be a new challenge. They'll have to gather all the new statistics that are outcome-based versus just reporting their number of admissions. There isn't currently a system in place for conveying to the insurance side how well those patients turned out.
There are many factors that determine patient outcomes that are out of the control of the provider, which shifts the focus to population health management. Population health is where providers are going to move into taking some risk with reimbursement based out how the outcomes turn out to be. We're moving into a whole new era because our system has been based on fee for service forever. You do this, you get paid this. Now we're moving into "You do this, how did it turn out? And if it didn't meet the quality care standards and metrics that we have set up for you, then you don't get paid as much or at all." That's going to be a big shift that will rock the healthcare world and in particular, physicians. Physicians aren't set up as well as hospitals. They're used to saying "Hey I saw 20 patients today," and they get paid for 20 patients based on the level of care they provided. Now it's going to be "Well I had 20 patients today and I don't know what happened to them after I sent them home." With population health, it's going to require follow-up from providers to say "How are you doing? Any complications?" Providers have to focus on quality of care in order to get paid.
Let's say you have a patient who has just had a heart attack, is diabetic, and has high blood pressure. You've just put in a heart valve and given them medication, but you can't help them when they go home. You can't make sure they take their medication. You can't make them stop eating sugary desserts every night. These are the kinds of things that will have to be taken into consideration because it's the patient's responsibility to take care of themselves on their own. With Truitt Health, we're ready to take on these challenges and see how we can come up with solutions.
The Importance of Data
In addition, data analytics used to be very weak. We used to have bad data in hospitals. Now, the pressure to have accurate reports is going to be on the rise. If we don't have accurate reports on how we're doing financially and how we're doing clinically when it comes to quality, we're not going to be able to report. We're not going to get the reimbursement that we really deserve. We're entering some really interesting new territory where it will be challenging for providers who have not had to go to this extent to report on: "How did my patient do after they left the office? How did they do after they left the hospital?" It's going to add some expense because staff, and nurses primarily, will need to follow up with patients after treatment. That's what Medicare is demanding now. They're tired of paying for just how many procedures were done. They want to know that they're paying for a procedure that was done well and had a good outcome. That's a totally different shift in thinking. I personally think it's the right way to go but it will be difficult to manage unless we make it easy enough for providers and healthcare systems to report on the outcomes well.
We need to do a review to see where physician practices and hospitals are financially and clinically now when it comes to certain clinical outcomes. We have to make certain recommendations and make sure hospitals are in a better financial position not only to get the IT systems they need, but also to measure population health. There's a triad there that's going to be dependent on each other, and we're prepared to help practices and hospitals prepare for the changes that lie ahead.


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First Annual Scott Trailapalooza 24 Hour Trail Running Festival
American Adventure Sports is excited to announce its first annual Scott Trailapalooza 24 hour trail running festival which will take place October 26-28th, 2012 at Hidden Valley Ski Resort in Pennsylvania. Trailapalooza promises to deliver an experience unlike any typical racing even you've ever been to. Get your family and friends together and come out and join us for a fun-filled weekend running and partying under the autumn full moon in your best Halloween costumes!
How does the race work?
Unisex or coed teams of 1-4 people will compete against each other to complete laps of varying lengths in order to accumulate as many points as possible over the 24 hour period. Don't think you can handle a whole 24 hours? There are 3 classes in which you can run: 6 hour Noob level, 12 hour Boss level, and 24 hour Ultimate level. The trails on the course are also broken down into 3 levels: 5k lap worth 100 points, 15k lap worth 300 points, and 20k lap worth 400 points. It will be up to your team to devise a strategy to gain max points within your time limit. The winners will be the team with the most points, and if there is a tie, it will be the team who finished the laps faster.
What is there to do while not running?
The Scott Trailapalooza is not just a race; it is a full-on festival complete with food, beverages, vendors, games, music and contests. There will be activities such as a pumpkin pie eating contest, a howl at the moon contest, a pumpkin carving contest, and most importantly best costume! We highly encourage you to come fully decked out in your most ridiculous costumes either as a solo or as a whole group. Our staff will be keeping an eye out for the best of the best, so come prepared. This isn't all – there will be many other opportunities to win prizes. Also, be sure to book a room at the Hidden Valley Resort, so you can stay the weekend and enjoy all the great activities that Trailapalooza has to offer.
Where to register?
You can register for this event at www.active.com or www.imAthlete.com . The registration fee varies based on which time class you want to race in. The registration fee is also reduced for those who sign up early! Registration also includes a complimentary beer (for those of drinking age) and an official Scott Trailapalooza t-shirt. Links to these sites are available on the festival website at www.trailapalooza.com.
The Scott Trailapalooza offers a unique getaway and running event for people of all ages. It's even great for families, so feel free to bring the kids! For more information please visit the Trailapalooza website at www.trailapalooza.com. Here you will find more details about the general schedule for the weekend, the prizes, the costs, and the lodging accomodations.


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Dark claws digging into the warm earth below her, she sat silent for a few moments as the female continued on. Braelyn. It was voiced in her mind as the other female spoke, putting a name to the now familiar face. Vanessa would have no trouble recognizing her now, at least from her own memories sake. "Most of my life was dedicated to training, from that training I learned quite a few things. I can bring Erenyx the heart of a warrior, and superior fighting techniques. All can be used towards battle if necessary, or training." Pausing for a moment, she continued on. "My skills would place me under a fighter or warrior, but I do what is needed to survive." She spoke her words cleanly, and quite truthfully. She wasn't sure if the delta would take to her slightly brazen words as a stand up to her rank or not, but she was simple explaining the answer to the well asked question. Falling quiet, the wind moaning through the trees, she awaited an answer from the brown and black hued female.


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When you manipulate your LP with this table, the display is still 4000, but the actual LP is changed. So when you change your LP to 500, the actual LP value is changed to 500 but the display is still 4000. I don't know how to fix this, but i think it's not really a problem if the actual value is changed
Btw this is my setup. This file is a .JPG image. I want to share an image but i dont know how, so i rename it into .ZIP extension. Change it back to .JPG to use it. Maybe you can teach me how to share an image.
How to use this cheat table?
- Install Cheat Engine
- Double-click the .CT file in order to open it.
- Click the PC icon in Cheat Engine in order to select the game process.
- Keep the list.
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Sunday, December 01, 2019
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Japanese defence minister Taro Kono visited the Indian Air Force Base at Hindon on Saturday where he was given an overview about the organisational structure of the IAF, as well as its operational capability, defence ministry said on Saturday.Kono and an accompanying delegation were received at the airbase by Senior Air Staff Officer of Western Air Command Air Marshal D Choudhury."During his visit, the minister was given an overview of the Indian Air Force organisational structure and operational capability of the IAF. He was also given a brief about the station, its operational role & assets available at the base," the ministry said in a statement.Kono was seen on board a Su-30 MKI fighter aircraft at the airbase during the visit.


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Once upon a time, the Fable series was a core part of the Xbox identity. It was never quite so popular as Halo, but it was unquestionably a part of the Xbox brand. That might soon be the case once again, according to a report from Eurogamer.
According to the site, Microsoft is making a "significant investment" into Fable, and that studio Playground Games is currently staffing up for development, "with some 200 people set to work on the game." The game is set to be a "story and character focused open-world action RPG," Eurogamer writes. The title is currently in very early days of development, so we shouldn't expect to hear anything about it just yet, especially with Microsoft's recent experiences with the cancellation of Scalebound and the delays and confusion surrounding Crackdown 3.
Rumors of a new, non-Forza game coming out of Playground first surfaced last February. The studio has been known so far for its work on the Forza Horizon branch of the Forza series, so the idea was a bit of a surprise. After seeing how Killzone developer Guerrilla Games handled the shift from grimdark shooter to the bright, naturalistic Horizon Zero Dawn makes the sharp shift an appealing notion. Apparently Microsoft thought so, too, as that PlayStation 4-exclusive title acted as partial inspiration for the move.
Also surprising is the resurrection of the Fable series. If this report proves true, then it comes less than two years after Microsoft shuttered Lionhead, the studio responsible for creating the Fable games. The Fable titles have always had a uniquely cartoonish and raunchy tone that may be hard to replicate. If it is indeed Fable that Playground is working on, it may be a very different game than the series we've come to know, not just in genre and mechanics but in humor and visual style.
While it feels a bit strange to see Microsoft resurrecting the license that belonged to the studio it canned just a couple years ago, it might be a great move for the series. While the first couple Fable games were a blast, things had gone downhill from there. The series shifted from expansive RPGs built on player decisions (and chicken chasing) to a beat'em up, a collection of minigames, a Kinect-focused game called Fable: The Journey, and finally a lackluster digital card game called Fable Fortune. Fable Legends was cancelled when the studio was closed down. While it's tough to say for sure, it seems likely that Microsoft didn't know what to do with the license and was just throwing the popular name at every initiative they could think of over the years. With a different studio working on it and a pile of successful games under its belt, maybe they'll be able to get the kind of attention needed to do something interesting with the license.
At this point, we can look forward to hearing about this game in 2019 at the earliest. Maybe even 2020. But for longtime Fable fans, that's more to look forward to than they've had in a while.
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The Dungeons and Dragons loot you always wanted
These are the accessories you need to be at the most prepared D&D player at your table.


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GB's Bottle Shop is Orlando's newest beer and wine package store and growler bar, and the offshoot of south Orlando's Gnarly Barley. Located just north of Downtown in Ivanhoe Village, GB's specializes in craft beer, wine, and meads. We're first and foremost a bottle shop and growler bar, but after 5 feel free to stick around and hang out in our bar enjoying anything off of our 20 rotating taps or one of the many bottles you find in the retail shop.
3pm - 11pm Monday - Thursday
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Let me lay down a quick plot summary for you: It's New York in the hip hop '80s and rap is just starting to gain some respect outside of the 'hood. This is evident by the sudden success of real-life rappers RUN-DMC, Kurtis Blow and Dr. Jeckyll and Mr. Hyde—all artists on the independent Krush Groove record label run by Russell Walker. Krush Groove doesn't have the cash to keep up with demand, so Russell has to borrow money from a "bad dude"; some douche from Galaxy Records has a hard-on for the acts on Walker's fledgling label and offers RUN a chance to get paid; RUN leaves Russ for the Galaxy deal; Russ gets a beat down from thugs sent by the loan shark; RUN likes Sheila E. who plays Prince-sounding purple soul but crosses over to rap—oh, and she likes Russ and Russ likes her and they "do it" in a really cheesy love scene with candles—and it's all a big mess until it isn't anymore.
Sure, it's a bad movie. It's not well-written and the plot was tired 25 years ago when the movie came out, but it's still entertaining in a raploitation sort of way. Low lights include a performance by New Edition looking as ugly as they ever were and the acting is pretty bad across the board. Most characters play themselves and not terribly well. Russell Simmons was wise to take only a small role as a club promoter.
It's not all bad though, just mostly. Tolerable are The Fat Boys who manage to be somewhat charming in a comedic subplot that features an "all-you-can-eat" scene at an Sbarro's. The Beastie Boys get about a minute of camera time to perform "She's On It" and a teenaged LL Cool J. wows the boys at Krush Groove with an impromptu audition of "I Can't Live Without My Radio" after barging into their offices with his boombox.
And of course, it's all loosely based on the true life story of Rick Rubin's and Russell Simmons' Def Jam label. The high point of it all, however, is the final scene at Disco Fever where Rick Rubin can be seen DJing in the background while wearing a Hüsker Dü t-shirt which gives the entire film credibility in its final seconds—Chris Auman
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Step aside Lil Miquela, we've got a new virtual Insta star whose wardrobe we'd sell our grannies for. And she lives in Dubai.
'She' is not just one, but multiple glamazons, their creator, Tahitian-born, Dubai-based illustrator Stephanie Latti tells Grazia. So who exactly are these women whose Zimmermann-filled existence takes them to jaunts to Bora Bora, staycays on The Palm and happy hour at Hotel Cartagena? And more to the point - have they all actually just stolen our dream life and are just living it better than we ever could? See below for proof...
"Each woman I draw is different," Stephanie tells us, "but I try to make them all look elegant and gorgeous in their own way. I don't stick to specific brands but if I had to choose, Dolce & Gabbana and Gucci are favourites." We've also spotted Cult Gaia, Johanna Ortiz and Aquazzura. Swoon!
"I'm also a fan of Cove Beach, Shimmers, Four Seasons Jumeirah and The Penthouse at Five on The Palm," she says. You and us both.
"I'm really inspired by Andrea Hegard and Saasha Burns on Instagram. I haven't named any of my girls yet, but maybe I'll start!" she tells us. Miss Grazia has a nice ring to it, no?
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text: Todays featured song, Skipping, further defines Ullages more melodic intent, though its no less potent than any song theyve written so far. As on all these songs so far, bassist Tom Kelly immediately propels the song forward, fueled further by drummer Henry Ruddells driving beats. Guitarists Mark Goldsworthy and Liam Matthews chime as much as buzz their way through the melodies, forming a gauzy haze rather than a barbed one (though Id still watch my fingers with this one!). And vocalist George Mitchell no longer strangles his words but loudly, and lyrically, laments like a young Robert Smith. If the primary fear conveyed in Skipping is not sounding like a broken record, then Eagulls certainly have avoided that with their forthcoming LP. Though Ullages may be named for a term that refers to an items contents that are missing, the album is clearly brimming with a reinvigorated sound.


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We work with a lot of young attorneys within larger law firms. It's only natural to think that some of these attorneys will eventually go off on their own to start new firms, often this is how it's done. We found this great article @ jdblogger.com that explains 10 tips for starting a firm from the point of view of an attorney. We have done this before, but it was always from a technology point of view. Interestingly enough, we adopted all these principals by accident when we started Rekall Technologies. Hopefully this article will bring some new insight, enjoy.
Original article can be read @ jdblogger.com
On two different occasions I started my own law firm. The first time after I had been out of law school a total of 18 months. The second time a little over two years ago. In today's blog post I wanted to go over 10 things that I have learned about starting your own solo law firm practice:
1. Plan Before Launch – But Don't Delay
For sure it is necessary to put in quite a bit of preparation prior to making the leap and starting your own practice. But I have found that some lawyers get caught up in the preparation stage so long that they never launch. Get what you need to start your practice: a website, (IT company) a computer, a printer, a scanner, and practice management software, and get going.
2. If You Have the Funds, Get a Quality Website
The first time I started a law practice it was 2005 and having a great website wasn't that important. But then again, soon after starting my practice in 2005 I went out and got a yellow pages ad – something I would never do now. No matter your practice area, your clients are going to want to learn more about you, your law practice, and what you can do for them by visiting your website. Your online presence is today's storefront. If you throw up a cheapo website it reflects poorly on your law practice. If possible, get a mobile responsive website that is easy to read and use on mobile phones and tablets. You won't regret investing your website. For all of my websites I have used Rowboat Media.
3. Keep Monthly Overhead Low
When I first started a law firm I was coming from a mid-sized firm of about 25 lawyers and about 30 staff members. When it came to law firms, this was all I knew. So when I created my own solo practice, I tried to copy what I had seen – a much larger law firm. This was a mistake. Bigger firms are not even in the same universe as solo practices. The biggest difference is money. The bigger law firm has much more of it. When starting your own practice it can be tempting to want to create a smaller version of the larger law firm you just left. Avoid this at all costs. The first time around I brought on a lot of staff and upgraded on two different occasions to a larger office. All this did was stress me out and require that I work night and day just to meet payroll.
Initially, keep things simple. Limit expensive costs like office space and staff. When I started my solo law practice the second time I operated out of a home office with three "virtual" offices where I could meet clients. This reduced my monthly overhead tremendously. Next, I didn't hire any staff. I know in some practice areas this is simply not possible. But I started out with a virtual receptionist at Call Ruby and handled the administrative stuff on my own. It meant a lot more work for me, but it was nice not having to cut a big check for payroll and rent.
Eventually I moved up to a contract paralegal who helped with specific jobs, and then I moved to a full time staff person. I also moved into a permanent office two years after starting my practice. Growing slowly the second time around has made a world of difference and kept the growth of the practice slow but steady.
4. Keep Your Marketing In-House
Of course I am going to say this. The entire purpose of the JDBlogger blog/podcast is to teach attorneys that you can market your practice through blogging, podcasting, and social media and not pay thousands of dollars per month to SEO consultants.
If you aren't familiar with content marketing such as blogging then follow this blog and take the time to learn what it takes to create a quality blog for your law practice. If you are consistent, I know you will find out what I did, that you can bring in all the work that you can handle simply by being helpful and writing articles that answer the questions you get day in and day out.
5. Don't Do Print Advertising
Print advertising like yellow pages, billboards, and newspapers/magazines are super expensive and I haven't seen them to be particularly effective unless you have the cash flow to do this on a huge scale. If you have the budget to put of dozens or billboards all over town it may get a return that makes this worth your time and money. On the other hand, if you are thinking of throwing up a single bilboard along the freeway, you will likely find the only result is that you are a few thousand dollars lighter than you would otherwise have been.


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Many longtime jobseekers need more self-awareness, business plan with KPIs
March 31, 2017
By Lori Sharn
Being unemployed while looking for a job is not the obstacle it once was, but that doesn't make an extended search any easier. Executives who have gone many months to a year or more since their last position may need a new game plan and a renewed commitment to the task.
"People that are in transition need to treat transition as a full-time job," said recruiter Taney Hamill, a senior consultant at Raffa. "It takes a lot of work to find a new opportunity."
In some ways a job search is even harder today, said New York City-based career adviser Marianne Ruggiero. Before the recession started in 2008, people could make more cross-industry moves, she said, but that is increasingly difficult without the right network connections. The bias against older workers is also very real, she said.
But the good news: Persistence pays off more than talent, Ruggiero said.
Here are some strategies to help jump-start a job search:
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2 – Black & Grey Skirt – Classiques Enrier
Absolutely GORGEOUS black & grey skirt from Classiques Enrier. The zipper on the front works…it goes up as high as it is and then zips the rest of the way down. Has a hidden zipper in the back. It's just longer than knee-length. Size 2. 45% wool
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%0 Conference Proceedings %B ECEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Industry %D 2012 %T What China Can Learn from International Experiences in Developing a Demand Response Program %A Bo Shen %A Chun Chun Ni %A Girish Ghatikar %A Lynn K. Price %K China %K China Energy %K China Energy Group %K demand response program %K Demand Response Research Center (DRRC) %K Demand Response Resources %K electricity %K Energy Analysis and Environmental Impacts Division %K Energy Storage and Distributed Resources Division %K Grid Integration Group %K industrial energy efficiency %K International Energy Department %K policy studies %X
China has achieved remarkable economic growth over the last decade. To fuel the growth, China added a total of 455 gigawatts of new generation capacity between 2006 and 2011, which is an increase of 76%in five years. Even so, this capacity does not meet the growing demand for electricity, and most of China's industrial sector is facing the worst power shortages since 2004. The Chinese government has been managing the capacity shortfall through direct load control programs. While such mandatory programs have spared China from electricity outages, it does so at a high cost to the industrial sector.The load control program has significantly affected business operations and economic outputs, while failing to trigger greater energy efficiency improvement. Instead, it has led to a proliferation of diesel generators used by industrial facilities when electricity is not delivered, increasing diesel use and associated air pollution.
Internationally, there is a growing trend in employing market-based approaches through demand response (DR) to effectively manage electricity supply and demand particularly during the peak power use. China can significantly benefit by localizing international experiences in DR. Such international experiences, when integrated in the ongoing pilot demand-side management (DSM) programs in China,can provide greater flexibility to electricity customers and help China identify a potential solution in addressing the peak load issues. After the discussion of why China needs a new approach to meet its peak demand, this paper highlights international experience in adopting enabling policies to promote DR and in employing practical DR strategies geared toward the industrial sector. Through these experiences, we provide recommendations for how to integrate DR in China's DSM programs.%B ECEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Industry %C Arnhem, the Netherlands %8 06/2012 %0 Journal Article %J Energy Policy %D 2011 %T Assessment of China's Energy-Saving and Emission-Reduction Accomplishments and Opportunities During the 11th Five Year Plan %A Lynn K. Price %A Mark D. Levine %A Nan Zhou %A David Fridley %A Nathaniel T. Aden %A Hongyou Lu %A Michael A. McNeil %A Nina Zheng %A Yining Qin %A Ping Yowargana %Y Nina Khanna %K China %K energy intensity %K energy-efficiency programs %X
From 1980 to 2002, China experienced a 5% average annual reduction in energyconsumption per unit of gross domestic product (GDP). With a dramatic reversal of thishistoric relationship, energy intensity increased 5% per year during 2002-2005. China's 11th Five Year Plan (FYP) set a target of reducing energy intensity by 20% by 2010. This paperassesses selected policies and programs that China has instituted to fulfill the national goal,finding that China made substantial progress and many of the energy-efficiency programsappear to be on track to meet – or in some cases exceed – their energy-saving targets. Most ofthe Ten Key Projects, the Top-1000 Program, and the Small Plant Closure Program will meetor surpass the 11th FYP savings goals. China's appliance standards and labeling program hasbecome very robust. China has greatly enhanced its enforcement of new building energystandards but energy-efficiency programs for buildings retrofits, as well as the goal ofadjusting China's economic structure, are failing. It is important to maintain and strengthenthe existing energy-saving policies and programs that are successful while revising programsor adding new policy mechanisms to improve the programs that are not on track to achievethe stated goals.%B Energy Policy %V 39 %P 2165-2178 %8 04/2011 %G eng %0 Journal Article %J Environmental Research Letters %D 2010 %T Defining a standard metric for electricity savings %A Jonathan G. Koomey %A Hashem Akbari %A Carl Blumstein %A Marilyn A. Brown %A Richard E. Brown %A Chris Calwell %A Sheryl Carter %A Ralph Cavanagh %A Audrey Chang %A David Claridge %A Paul P. Craig %A Richard C. Diamond %A Joseph H Eto %A William Fulkerson %A Ashok J. Gadgil %A Howard S. Geller %A José Goldemberg %A Charles A. Goldman %A David B Goldstein %A Steve E. Greenberg %A David Hafemeister %A Jeffrey P. Harris %A Hal Harvey %A Eric Heitz %A Eric Hirst %A Holmes Hummel %A Daniel M. Kammen %A Henry Kelly %A John A. Laitner %A Mark D. Levine %A Amory Lovins %A Gil Masters %A James E. McMahon %A Alan K. Meier %A Michael Messenger %A John Millhone %A Evan Mills %A Steven M. Nadel %A Bruce Nordman %A Lynn K. Price %A Joseph J. Romm %A Marc Ross %A Michael Rufo %A Jayant A. Sathaye %A Leon J. Schipper %A Stephen H. Schneider %A James L. Sweeney %A Malcolm Verdict %A Diana Vorsatz %A Devra Wang %A Carl Weinberg %A Richard Wilk %A John Wilson %A Ernst Worrell %K energy efficiency %K energy policy %X
The growing investment by governments and electric utilities in energy efficiency programs highlights the need for simple tools to help assess and explain the size of the potential resource. One technique that is commonly used in that effort is to characterize electricity savings in terms of avoided power plants, because it is easier for people to visualize a power plant than it is to understand an abstraction like billions of kilowatt hours. Unfortunately, there is no standardization around the characteristics of such power plants. In this article we define parameters for a standard avoided power plant that have physical meaning and intuitive plausibility, for use in back-of-the-envelope calculations. For the prototypical plant this article settles on a 500-megawatt existing coal plant operating at a 70% capacity factor with 7% T&D losses. Displacing such a plant for one year would save 3 billion kWh/year at the meter and reduce emissions by 3 million metric tons of CO2 per year.The proposed name for this metric is the Rosenfeld, in keeping with the tradition among scientists of naming units in honor of the person most responsible for the discovery and widespread adoption of the underlying scientific principle in question – Dr. Arthur H. Rosenfeld.%B Environmental Research Letters %V 5 %8 03/2010 %G eng %N 1 %1
1.1%2 LBNL-2213E %! Environ. Res. Lett. %& 014017 %R 10.1088/1748-9326/5/1/014017 %0 Journal Article %J Energy Policy %D 2010 %T Overview of Current Energy Efficiency Policies in China %A Nan Zhou %A Mark D. Levine %A Lynn K. Price %K assessment %K China %K energy efficiency %K energy intensity %K policy %K target %X
From 1970 to 2001, China was able to significantly limit energy demand growth through aggressive energy-efficiency programs. Energy use per unit of gross domestic product (GDP) declined by approximately 5% per year during this period. However, the period 2002–2005 saw energy use per unit of GDP increase an average of 3.8% per year. To stem this out-of-control growth in energy demand, in November 2005 the Chinese government enunciated a mandatory goal of 20% reduction of energy intensity between 2006 and 2010. The National People's Congress passed legislation identifying the National Reform and Development Commission as the lead agency to design and carry out programs in support of this goal. These policies and programs, created after almost a decade of decline of the energy-efficiency policy apparatus, have had considerable impact. Although initial efforts have not been sufficient to meet the annual declines required to reach the ambitious 20% energy intensity target, the latest reports indicate that China may now be on track to meet this goal. The paper provides an assessment of these policies and programs to begin to understand issues that will play a critical role in China's energy and economic future. Activities undertaken in China will have a significant influence on the global effort to reduce the growth, and later the absolute quantity, of greenhouse gas emissions.%B Energy Policy %V 38 %P 6439-6452 %8 11/2010 %G eng %N 11 %R 10.1016/j.enpol.2009.08.015 %0 Report %D 2008 %T International Experience with Key Program Elements of Industrial Energy Efficiency or Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Target-Setting Programs %A Lynn K. Price %A Christina Galitsky %A Klaas Jan Kramer %A Aimee T. McKane %K ghg emissions %K industrial energy efficiency %K target setting %X
Target-setting agreements, also known as voluntary or negotiated agreements, have been used by a number of governments as a mechanism for promoting energy efficiency within the industrial sector. A recent survey of such target-setting agreement programs identified 23 energy efficiency or GHG emissions reduction voluntary agreement programs in 18 countries. International best practice related to target-setting agreement programs calls for establishment of a coordinated set of policies that provide strong economic incentives as well as technical and financial support to participating industries. The key program elements of a target-setting program are the target-setting process, identification of energy-saving technologies and measures using energy-energy efficiency guidebooks and benchmarking as well as by conducting energy-efficiency audits, development of an energy-savings action plan, development and implementation of energy management protocols, development of incentives and supporting policies, monitoring progress toward targets, and program evaluation. This report first provides a description of three key target-setting agreement programs and then describes international experience with the key program elements that comprise such programs using information from the three key target-setting programs as well as from other international programs related to industrial energy efficiency or GHG emissions reductions.%I Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory %8 03/2008 %G eng %2 LBNL-63807, REV. 1 %0 Report %D 2007 %T Constraining Energy Consumption of China's Largest Industrial Enterprises Through the Top-1000 Energy-Consuming Enterprise Program %A Lynn K. Price %A Wang Xuejun %K China %K top-1000 energy-consuming enterprise program %X
Between 1980 and 2000, China's energy efficiency policies resulted in a decoupling of the traditionally linked relationship between energy use and gross domestic product (GDP) growth, realizing a four-fold increase in GDP with only a doubling of energy use. However, during China's transition to a market-based economy in the 1990s, many of the country's energy efficiency programs were dismantled and between 2001 and 2005 China's energy use increased significantly, growing at about the same rate as GDP. Continuation of this one-to-one ratio of energy consumption to GDP — given China's stated goal of again quadrupling GDP between 2000 and 2020 — will lead to significant demand for energy, most of which is coal-based. The resulting local, national, and global environmental impacts could be substantial.
In 2005, realizing the significance of this situation, the Chinese government announced an ambitious goal of reducing energy consumption per unit of GDP by 20% between 2005 and 2010. One of the key initiatives for realizing this goal is the Top-1000 Energy-Consuming Enterprises program. The comprehensive energy consumption of these 1000 enterprises accounted for 33% of national and 47% of industrial energy usage in 2004. Under the Top-1000 program, 2010 energy consumption targets were announced for each enterprise. Activities to be undertaken include benchmarking, energy audits, development of energy saving action plans, information and training workshops, and annual reporting of energy consumption. This paper will describe the program in detail, including the types of enterprises included and the program activities, and will provide an analysis of the progress and lessons learned to date.%I Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; Peking University %8 06/2007 %G eng %0 Report %D 1997 %T Scenarios of U.S. Carbon Reductions: Potential Impacts of Energy-Efficient and Low-Carbon Technologies by 2010 and Beyond %A Mark D. Levine %A Jonathan G. Koomey %A Lynn K. Price %A Nathan C. Martin %K climate change %K Enduse %K energy efficiency %K Energy End-Use Forecasting %K EUF %K modeling energy futures %X
Energy is used in buildings to provide a variety of services such as lighting, space heating and cooling, refrigeration, and electricity for electronics and other equipment. In the U.S., building energy consumption accounts for nearly one-third of total primary energy consumption and related greenhouse gas emissions. The cost of delivering all energy services in buildings (such as cold food, lighted offices, and warm homes) will be over $220 billion in 1997.
Our analysis shows that substantial reductions in future greenhouse gas emissions can be realized through the use of more energy-efficient technologies that save society money. In addition, these technologies often supply other benefits beyond energy, carbon, and dollar savings, including the following:
These indirect benefits, while difficult to quantify in economic terms, can be even more important than the energy cost savings, particularly when they improve the comfort of homeowners or the productivity of workers.
This chapter describes our detailed assessment of the achievable cost-effective potential for reducing carbon dioxide emissions in 2010. We calculate carbon, energy, and dollar savings associated with adoption of more energy-efficient technologies. In addition, this chapter qualitatively describes the role of research and development (R&D) in providing a stream of advanced building technologies and practices after 2010 that will enable continued reduction in energy use and greenhouse gas emissions.
All costs in this chapter are reported in 1995 U.S. dollars (1995$). Carbon dioxide emissions are reported in terms of their carbon equivalent. To convert carbon dioxide units at full molecular weight into carbon units, divide by 44/12 or 3.67. For further information on emissions data, see EIA (1995).%8 09/1997 %G eng %L LBNL-40533 %2 LBNL-40533 %0 Report %D 1994 %T Buildings Sector Demand-Side Efficiency Technology Summaries %A Jonathan G. Koomey %A Francis X Johnson %A Jennifer E. Schuman %A Ellen M. Franconi %A Steve E. Greenberg %A James D. Lutz %A Brent T. Griffith %A Dariush K. Arasteh %A Celina S. Atkinson %A Kristin E. Heinemeier %A Yu Joe Huang %A Lynn K. Price %A Gregory J. Rosenquist %A Francis M. Rubinstein %A Stephen E. Selkowitz %A Haider Taha %A Isaac Turiel %K Enduse %K Energy End-Use Forecasting %K EUF %X
This report provides descriptions of the following energy efficiency technologies: energy management systems; electronic fluorescent ballasts; compact fluorescent lamps; lighting controls; room air conditioners; high albedo materials, coatings and paints; solar domestic water heaters; heat pump water heaters; energy-efficient motors; adjustable-speed drives; energy-efficient refrigerators; daylight control glazing; insulating glazing; solar control glazing; switchable glazing; tree planting; and advanced insulation. For each technology, the report provides a description of performance characteristics, consumer utility, development status, technology standards, equipment cost, installation, maintenance, conservation programs, and environmental impacts.%I Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory (Prepared for the Technology Characterization Database of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) %8 03/1994 %G eng %2 LBL-33887


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I have wanted to try this for a while, I have been dyeing my hair for so long I actually had no idea what colour it is although I was expecting it to be mostly grey.
I went for the stronger of the two packs which was for 'build up', after colouring my hair every few months for over 20 years I am guessing that this means me.
This is the box.
And this is what you get for your £11.99
There is also a pair of disposable gloves.
In much the same way as you prepare hair dye for application so you do this, bottle A is added to applicator bottle B, shaken for 30 seconds and then applied to hair.
I couldn't remove the applicator cover with my gloves on so had to remove one, take off the cap and then put the glove back on. The fluid is really watery and it STINKS, rotten eggs do not come close. I have a reasonably strong stomach, but I started gagging and doing that little cough you do when you really want to be sick within minutes of starting to apply and it had to stay on for an hour. I ended up removing the applicator nozzle and pouring the mixture on to my hand to speed up the application process.
It suggests that if the hair has been dyed very dark to wrap the hair in cling film to assist the reaction, I was wearing a bag on my head to try and contain the smell.
After an hour the hair needs to be rinsed for 5-10 minutes, depending on the length of the hair, it recommends using a timer to ensure that the full ten minutes is taken.
After a thorough rinsing, the part C, the 'Buffer', is applied, lathered up and allowed to sit for 1 minute. The hair is then rinsed for a further 5 minutes.
More of the Buffer is then applied, lathered up and rinsed. At this point the hair can be towelled dry. However my hair was feeling like straw, which it never has done before, and so I applied some conditioner that was left over from the last dye.
Whilst my hair was still wet it was quite a weird colour and not what I was really expecting, evidently some of the dyes I have been using have included a bleaching agent as I thought I was far darker.
Three hours later and the colour was looking better but I could still smell the colour remover. But all in all, I would have to day that it does exactly what it says on the tin.
24 hours later I think my hair finally decided what colour it was going to be. When it was still wet it looked a brassy orange colour, when I went to bed it was almost an dark ash blonde, the next morning, a slightly darker base with lighter highlights. It still could do with a temporary colour wash to lift it a bit.


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AC Surge Protective Device B+C, I+II, T1+T2 25kA FLP25 series
Surge protective device SPD, surge arrester type 1+2 (class I+II, class B+C) for use in AC power supply systems.
The AC Surge Protective Device B+C, I+II, T1+T2 25kA FLP25 line is a group of Class I+II Surge Protective Devices. They are intended as a protection against indirect and low-intensity direct hits of lightning strokes. In standard three-phase TN-C grid, they provide protection to LPL III, IV requirements given in EN 62305 with total lightning current introduced into the electrical installation of 75 kA and total lightning stroke current 150 or 200 kA based on physical configuration and mutual position of grounding point of the lightning rod, grounding point of the electrical installation and place of SPD installation.
The design of FLP25 is based on High Energy MOV and GDT. Such design provides low-response time and ensures characteristics for both classes I and II. Prewired High Energy MOV and GDT based type 1 and type 2 combined lightning current and surge arrester. Maximum systems availability due to RADAX Flow follows the current limitation. Capable of protecting terminal equipment.
Q1: Selection of surge protector
Al: The grading of the surge protector (commonly known as lightning protection) Is assessed according to the IEC61024 subdivision lightning protection theory, which is installed at the junction of the partition. Technical requirements and functions differ. The first-stage lightning protection device is installed between the 0-1 zone, high for the flow requirement, the minimum requirement of EN 61643-11 / IEC 61643-11 is 25 ka (10/350), and the second and third levels are installed between the 1-2 and 2-3 zones, mainly to suppress the overvoltage.
Q2: Are you a lightning surge protectors factory or lightning surge protectors trading company?
A2: We are a lightning surge protectors manufacturer.
Q3: Warranty and services:
A3:1. Warranty 5 years
2. lightning surge protectors products and accessories have been tested 3 times before ship out.
3. We own the best after-sale service team, if any problem happens, our team will do our best to solve it for you.
Q4: How can I get some lightning surge protectors samples?
A4: We are honored to offer you lightning surge protectors samples, pis contact our staff, and leave detailed contact information, we promise to keep your information confidential.
Q5: Is the sample available and free?
AS: Sample is available, but the sample cost should be payable by you. The cost of the sample will be refunded after further order.
Q6: Do you accept customized order?
A6: Yes, we do.
Q7: What's the delivery time?
A7: It usually takes 7-15days after confirming payment, but a specific time should be based on the order quantity.


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Baby Monk
Baby Girls Embroidered Princess Dress
Rs. 1,299
Order processing time is 5-20 Days, Delivery time is 7-10 Days.
Material: Cotton,Polyester,Viscose,Lace,Voile
Sleeve Length(cm): Sleeveless
Dresses Length: Knee-Length
Decoration: Bow
Silhouette: Ball Gown
Collar: O-neck
Material Composition: Polyester, Cotton
Fit: Fits true to size, take your normal size
Gender: Baby Girls
Color: White, Grey
Age: 0-24 months


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T-Mobile bound Nokia 1616 hits the FCC
The FCC was recently introduced to the Nokia 1616 and they got along great. They had polite conversation, tea, a nice dinner, back home at the FCC for coffee, then woke up next to each other smiling the next morning. And so the handset was deemed worthy of arriving Stateside via T-Mobile.
If everything goes as planned, it will probably be part of T-Mobile's prepaid phone lineup. We have no idea what T-Mobile would price this feature phone at, but we are confident in guessing about $15 or $20. Somewhere around there.


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The on-field scuffle between Cleveland's Odell Beckham Jr. and Baltimore Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey on Sunday drew a lot of eyeballs. Not only because it involved Beckham, a veritable lightning rod for attention, but also because Humphrey appeared to choke OBJ out (though the Ravens are pushing back against that assertion).
I don't care if it was or wasn't a choke. I'm more interested in what led up to it, which was undeniably a Beckham punch, and why the 26-year-old superstar threw it.
And after watching the all-22 tape of Beckham's middling day, in which Cleveland's No. 1 receiver caught only two passes for 20 yards on seven targets, the first of the "Things I Noticed" while reviewing an interesting spate of Week 4 was how physical the Ravens were with Beckham during their 40-25 loss.
And make no mistake about it, Humphrey, a second-year pro who has become a great player despite donning an all-time bad cornerback number (44), was a big part of that effort.
During the first four plays of the following six-play reel, you'll see the Ravens — led by Humphrey — being physical with Beckham during every incomplete target, followed by the "scuffle." On the last play, you'll see Beckham's best play of the day, a 17-yard catch in which Humphrey actually wasn't physical with him during the course of the route.
Beckham is a marvelous player, someone whose track-star speed, precise route-running and glue-laden hands make him an unbelievably difficult cover. Yet, he also has a history of not taking kindly to handsy corners, as Patriots corner Stephon Gilmore once noted that Beckham seemed to take physicality personally.
After seeing him snap Sunday in the midst of a frustrating day, the bet here is that defensive coordinators will show their corners this tape and continue to preach the importance of being physical with one of the league's most gifted receivers in hopes of taking him out of his game.
I wouldn't be surprised to see the Browns' next opponent, the San Francisco 49ers, follow suit. They'll likely be starting a feisty undrafted rookie corner, Emmanuel Moseley, who enjoys contact and will be looking for any edge he can to make a name for himself against OBJ.
2. Why Dwayne Haskins struggled
Redskins coach Jay Gruden finally caved on Sunday, as rookie quarterback Dwayne Haskins Jr. made his regular-season debut against the New York Giants. It was an ugly one, as he completed nine of 17 passes for 107 yards, no touchdowns and three picks.
And after checking the tape, I have some good news and bad news for Redskins fans. The bad news is that the Redskins' tempo coming out of the huddle was too slow, so either Gruden has to get the plays called quicker or Haskins has to spit out the plan faster so his teammates can get lined up and give him time to survey the defense and make any needed adjustments.
If it's more on Haskins — and chances are it is, considering he's trying to learn one of the most verbiage-heavy playbooks in the NFL — he should not play until he's mastered it, period.
The Chiefs were in a similar situation with Patrick Mahomes in 2017, and they didn't let him play until he nailed down Andy Reid's similar playbook. This is football 101, and they would be committing football malpractice by throwing a young quarterback out there if he doesn't at least have the verbiage down.
Here's the good news: Although the numbers were ugly, most of the mistakes Haskins made are things that will be eliminated when the Redskins hand the keys to him full-time and he gets more reps with his teammates. (I explain further in the video below, produced by my main man Ron Schiltz.)
3. Chris Godwin's Michael Irvin impression
The first time I watched Chris Godwin play live was Jan. 2, 2017, when he showed out in Penn State's 52-49 loss to USC in an epic Rose Bowl.
Godwin's productivity was impressive as he caught nine passes for 187 yards and two touchdowns. There must be something about Los Angeles that Godwin loves because the third-year receiver went ballistic in Tampa Bay's stunning 55-40 win over the Los Angeles Rams, as he caught 12 passes for 172 yards and two touchdowns.
What's more, the 6-foot-1, 209-pounder pulled off one hell of a Michael Irvin impression. Irvin, a Hall of Famer who was listed at 6-2 and 207 pounds, lived on contested-ball catches and "bang 8" routes (skinny posts), and outside of some grabs on tunnel screens, Godwin seemed to rip the Rams up doing the same thing:
Godwin, 23, is on pace to catch 104 passes for 1,544 yards and 16 touchdowns. He could easily earn his first Pro Bowl honors this season, especially with the undermanned Bucs — who figure to be down a decent amount this season — being led by new coach and passing guru Bruce Arians.
To that end, I wouldn't be surprised to see Godwin and Mike Evans, Tampa's No. 1 receiver, go nuts on Sunday against a New Orleans Saints defense that has allowed a stunning 13 passes over 20 yards, the third-most in the league.
Speaking of the Saints, I expect the Bucs to become well acquainted with ...
4. Vonn Bell, Mr. Johnny on the Spot
Bell, 24, is a former second-round pick who is off to a hell of a start in his contract season. With the promise of big dollars looming in March, Bell is on track to finish with 124 tackles, eight passes defensed and, oh yeah, an insane 12 fumble recoveries.
Seriously. Through four games, Bell has been at the right place at the right time for the Saints, snatching up three fumble recoveries. Check 'em out here:
Bell is coming off an incredible outing in the Saints' 12-10 win over the Dallas Cowboys in which he recorded 10 tackles, a pass defensed and a fumble recovery. He also fared well in coverage. If he keeps up this pace (and adds a few interceptions), he'll be positioned well to cash in this March.
5. Chiefs may catch a break this weekend
There's been a lot of talk in Kansas City about the 4-0 Chiefs' poor run defense. Seriously, they're surrendering an abysmal 5.9 yards per carry.
They'll be catching a break this weekend if Indianapolis running back Marlon Mack doesn't play.
Mack, a third-year pro and former fourth-round pick, didn't practice Wednesday with an ankle injury. He is on pace to finish with 1.352 yards and eight touchdowns on 288 carries as his overall speed and decisiveness has been on full display this season:
The Chiefs currently rank right in the middle of the pack in broken tackle percentage (10.8) in the NFL. If Mack is held out or limited due to the injury, the Andrew Luck-less Colts — who rank 19th in total offense — will be a little easier to defend during their Sunday night showdown at Arrowhead Stadium.
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After the dust settled at the last general elections in 2013, the Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) retained its dominance in the polity – accounting for 23 out of the nation's 36 gubernatorial seats. With the dramatic events that played at yesterday's mini-convention in Abuja, the balance of power in Nigeria has been radically altered.
With the factionalisation of the party – and almost certain loss of seven governors, the PDP will be left in control of just 16 states. That position could marginally improve if it manages to win at November's Anambra State gubernatorial election. But that is still a far cry from controlling 23 states.
Today's reality is that a party with overweening hubris used to describe itself as 'Africa's largest party', is fast shrinking before our very eyes in the run-up to 2015. With loyalty not the strong suit of the Nigerian politician, the prospect of more governors abandoning a sinking ship cannot be overruled


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Hello everyone
I am back to share my 2nd layout for July using Crate Paper - Journey....again scrapping some photos from our recent trip away to Lightning Ridge.
"Fun Memories"
I have used the Chevron Gold Foil paper for the background - this paper is like a specialty type paper, being single sides & has those gorgeous gold foil chevrons running across the page.
For the title, I have used a combination of the Cork word stickers & a sticker from the Cardstock sticker sheet - which has 2 6x12 sheets FULL of fabulous co-ordinating stickers, including some alpha's
The cluster is made up of Green Tara flowers, Flutterby Designs Flair & some of the feathers from the Ephemera pack & sticker sheets....which have some gorgeous gold glitter on the tips.
I have used one of the Gold Foil acetate tags under the photo, mounted onto a piece of the teal coloured Quest paper...that I toned down the colour slightly with a coat of gesso, just so that the gold foil tag stood out more against the paper. The Cardstock & Vellum ephemera pack has so many gorgeous pieces - including this little arrow with gold glitter highlights.
I have used one of the 2Crafty Circle Revolution frames in under the paper layers, and have coloured it with a coat of gesso & then one of my grey gelatos. The Chevron Bits are also 2Crafty chipboard, and again coloured with gesso & gelatos. The bingo card was cut from the Let's Go paper...and I've only used a small section of the top of the card, saving the rest to use another time.
The Voyage paper is full of fun little luggage type tags, and I've cut a few of them out & tucked them in between my photo & paper layers at the top of the photo. The piece to the right of the paper is one of the Vellum pieces in the Ephemera pack.
Crate Paper - Journey - Happy Camper paper
Crate Paper - Journey - Route paper
Crate Paper - Journey - Quest paper
Crate Paper - Journey - Voyage paper
Crate Paper - Journey - Tags with Gold Foil Acetate paper
Crate Paper - Journey - Cardstock & Vellum Ephemera
Crate Paper - Journey - Cardstock sticker sheets
Crate Paper - Journey - Phrase & Arrows Cork stickers
Crate Paper - Journey - Puffy Icon stickers
2Crafty Chipboard - 6" Circle Revolution Frame
2Crafty Chipboard - Chevron Bits
Green Tara - Gardenia - Pale Pink
Green Tara - Apple Blossom - Ivory
Green Tara - Cherry Blossom - Brown
Flutterby Designs - Flair
Petaloo - Darjeeling Wild Butterflies - White
Faber-Castell - Gelatos


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When it comes to customization, rooting opens a number of doors for tweaking. There is a very well-known alternative to Chainfire's SuperSU known as the Magisk. It enables you to install various mods which further allows you to tweak your device as per your requirements. Our today's story will mainly focus on the OnePlus 5 and OnePlus 5T handsets. If you are into unofficial customization then you may have heard the name of No Limits ROM. Today, we will let you know how you can Install xXx No Limits ROM on OnePlus 5/5T. This time a cut-down variant of it has been made available which no longer work as a separate ROM instead it works with traditional Oxygen OS.
Compared to the entire ROM this works by occupying less space and it even weighs less than 300MB's. xXx No Limits custom ROM for OnepLus 5/5T doesn't have any separate firmware, system, vendor partitions, etc. xXx No Limits ROM entirely work in a systemless manner and provides a user with a number of features which can be installed using Aroma installer.
- It supports stable and open beta OxygenOS ROM on OnePlus 5/5T.
- Works independently of the current OxygenOS ROM.
- After installing it you can continue installing the new OxygenOS updates. (After installing the new OxygenOS update flash Magisk and xXx No Limits again.)
- Doesn't affect system or vendor partition.
- Debloating without performing system partition.
- Your OnePlus 5/5T should be rooted and should have Magisk installed.
- We would suggest you flash it using TWRP recovery.
- Make a backup of your Android device.
Install xXx No Limits on OnePlus 5/5T
- Download xXx_NoLimits_2.5_OP5_Oxygen_4.5.8.zip file.
- Move the downloaded file to the internal storage of your OnePLus 5/5T.
- Now, Boot your OnePlus 5 into TWRP recovery by pressing and holding Volume Down + Power Key.
- After getting into the TWRP recovery, hit Wipe > Factory reset your OnePlus 5.
- Now after coming back in TWRP recovery , press Install > Locate and select the downloaded file > Swipe finger to install.
- Now follow the on-screen instruction after the AROMA installer.
- After completion, your device will be rebooted.
- After around 10 minutes your device will boot up.
- Hurray ! OnePlus 5 xXx No Limits ROM installed.
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Flash option it provides:
- Window Animation scales.
- Disable Google Play Wakelocks.
- Modded Apps detaching from Play Store.
- Dolby Atmos legacy version.
- Viper4Android FX.
- Stereo Mod.
- Extreme Debloating.
- Individual Debloating.
- Debloat GApps down to Pico level.
- Busybox.
- SDcard permission fix.
- Nova Launcher.
- Action Launcher.
- Pixel Launcher.
- Lawnchair Launcher.
- Android O Emojis.
- iOS 11 Emojis.
- Emoji One.
- Samsung Emojis.
- AdAway.
- Always on Display.
- Exchange for Gmail.
- Different boot animations.
- GCam Google Camera with HDR+
- Google Dialer mod.
- Call Recording for OxygenOS Dialer.
- Disable Signature verification.
- Substratum Theme Engine.
- Substratum Theme modules.
- Modded YouTube app.
- Caffeine Tile
This is the full-proof guide to install xXx No Limits ROM on OnePlus 5/5T. If you have any queries and issues, you can comment below in the comment box.


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ShapeShift Services to Change Based on Customers' Jurisdiction
APRIL 2, 2018 – ShapeShift will begin tailoring its products and services to fit the evolving requirements of specific jurisdictions. Your ability to purchase certain digital assets on the ShapeShift platform may change depending on where you reside.
Many of our customers have noticed that the rate of new assets being added to the ShapeShift exchange platform has drastically slowed over the past few months. This is due to regulatory uncertainty in a number of jurisdictions, primarily as it relates to securities laws.
Nobody knows where the line will be drawn regarding which tokens are securities and which are not, and the line will be drawn differently in different jurisdictions. Switzerland and Wyoming recently took important steps in more clearly defining where and how these lines should be drawn.
As this question arose in the US, and in the wake of the SEC's report on the DAO (which they believe to be a security in their analysis), ShapeShift released a blog post in August 2017, stating that we would engage in deeper analysis of tokens from a US securities perspective, and then another post in October noting that several assets were being removed from the platform. These specific assets appeared to have a high risk of falling into the security classification in the US, so we took a proactive step to remove them.
As various jurisdictions continue to mold their regulatory regime governing these topics, we have decided to make technical changes that would allow us to remain in compliance to the best of our ability. We take our position as a leader in this industry very seriously, and will not allow the actions of one jurisdiction to affect our customers residing in other jurisdictions.
Thus, ShapeShift will begin to tailor our product and service offerings based on the location of the customer over the coming weeks and months. Your ability to purchase certain digital assets on the ShapeShift platform may change depending on where you reside.
In the US, where our customers may be most affected, we certainly applaud several of the recent SEC enforcement actions, in which token sales involving fraud and deceptive practices were targeted. We hope to see more of that, as one of the primary goals of the blockchain industry is to remove fraud from finance.
We further hope to see the SEC and other governments around the world embrace the innovation occurring within this ecosystem and provide clarity on the scope of securities regulations as they apply to blockchain-based property.
To our customers, we appreciate your patience, understanding and support as we navigate the current regulatory landscape, and for customers residing in jurisdictions with governments supportive of innovation, this should come as good news as you will see more assets available soon.
- Customers or partners with questions are welcome to contact our support team.
- For media inquiries on this topic, please email us here.
Toward an honest and open financial system,
– The ShapeShift Team
How does ShapeShift determine which assets to offer?
ShapeShift considers a large number of factors encompassing considerations from leadership, operations, finance, business development, and legal. We will soon have a formal process for third parties to apply for addition to our platform.
How will this affect ShapeShift API partners?
API-based orders will be treated the same as website orders based on where they are originating from, which may include access to differing asset sets. Partners are encouraged to contact us directly to discuss.


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Solid Waste
|(Plastics #1-7, tin & aluminum cans, glass containers under 1 gal size, paper & cardboard go in dumpsters in the middle of the parking lot.)
Please Note: All bags must be emptied and bags put into a garbage container.
Review our Recycling Rules
|Solid Waste
|Garbage, Furniture, Misc. Items, etc.
|$71 per ton
$14.00 minimum for up to 340 pounds and .034 cents lb/ thereafter
Mattress/Box spring surcharge $10.00/each
No charge for old metal box springs
|Demolition Waste
|Wood, windows, plaster, drywall, asphalt roofing, masonry, concrete, etc. – only. No household garbage, no plastic, no furniture, no insulation
Please Note: All bags of debris must be emptied.
Demolition loads are subject to inspection. Clean up charges may be imposed on inproper loads.
|$55 per ton
$15.00 minimum up to 480 lbs. | .027 cents a lb/ thereafter
If Demolition waste quantity is over 100 tons, a quantity discount may be available. Pre-approval is required. Please call ahead well in advance.
|Asphalt shingles and roofing nails – only. No wrappers, no metal – Tar paper, wrappers, wood, metal, etc. must be separated.
|$30 per ton
$15.00 minimum up to 820 lbs. | .015 cents lb/ thereafter
|Yard Waste
|Leaves, pine needles, brush under 4″ diameter
|$18 per ton
$12 minimun up to 1320 lbs. | .009 cents lb/ thereafter
|$15 per ton
$10.00 minimum up to 1320 lbs.
|Computer Monitors, laptops, and CPU's
|$12.00 each
|Printers, Scanners Faxes and Copiers (tabletop models)
|$4.00 each
|Copiers/Printers (floor models)
|$10.00 each
|Tires by Weight
|on/off rim $5.00 each
Heavy Equipment $325/ton
|Dry Cell Batteries
|AAA through D etc., button ie: hearing aid, watch
|Flourescent Bulbs
|$1.00/each whole
$1.50/each if broken
|up to 36″ regular – $25.00 each
Floor model or projection – $40.00 each
Additional charge for broken tv's – $10.00 each
|CFC Units
|(chlorinated fluorocarbon) refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, dehumidifier, etc.
|$28.00 each
|$12.00 each
|Propane Tanks
|$17.50 each (20# and over)
|$1.00 per gallon
|Motor Oil
|$.50 per gallon
|Oil Filters
|$.25 each. Any vehicle oil filters. Bin located next to oil tank.


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The asbestos business may be good for some companies. But awareness about asbestos cancers should be increased as they have claimed more victims nowadays.
Asbestos Case in Belgia
|Abestos cancer via mesothelioma.com
At the end of 2011, a Belgian court sentenced Eternit, a multinational manufacturer of building materials, to pay compensation of 250,000 euros to a family in which four people died as a result of exposure to asbestos. This substance consists of a natural mineral fiber that is usually used in various applications in construction, industry and consumer products. When it enters the body by inhalation, it can cause diseases such as asbestosis, lung cancer and pleural and peritoneal mesotelionas.
In 2000 a woman decided to sue the Eternit company after knowing she was suffering from pleural cancer, the same disease that had killed her husband, who was employed by the company at its headquarters in Kapelle-op-den-Bos ( north of Belgium). Both the woman and the two children of the marriage died because of this disease, which only happens to those who have been in contact with asbestos.
Therefore, the civil court in Brussels ultimately punished the multinational company after ruling that they were guilty of making the woman's family use asbestos despite knowing the risks posed to human health. At that time, Eternit argued that the hazards of this material " were not clearly defined." The court took into account in ruling the "incredible cynicism with which scientific knowledge (about the dangers of asbestos) has been discarded for profit."
Asbestos Ban in Argentina
According to a report by the National Institute of Industrial Technology (INTI), the use of asbestos was banned in Argentina at the national level in 2001. The rule was made through Resolution 823/01 of the Ministry of Health of the Nation, regarding the production, marketing and use of such fibers in all its varieties. Also in Buenos Aires, regulation against asbestos was proclaimed through Act 1820 to 1805.
Asbestos is composed of thousands of elementary fibrils, that are solidly attached and can easily be separated longitudinally into finer and finer fibers, down to microscopic fibrils. Herein lies the key to these dangerous fibers since they may be in the air and transported away, adds the research conducted by the INTI.
Thus, waste containing asbestos fibers is considered "hazardous waste" as endorsed by Law 24,051 of 1992. In Article 2, it is stated that hazardous waste includes "any waste that may cause direct or indirect harm to living beings or contaminate the soil, water, air and the environment in general. " This law promotes healthy environments and disease prevention.
For decades asbestos has been used in construction (tiles, tiles, cement), in the automotive industry (clutches, brakes, transmission), in textiles and even in the food sector, because of its versatility as an insulator.
Global Asbestos Ban
Globally, the United States had already banned the use of asbestos in 1989, while the European Union did ten years later, after finding that exposure to this material causes "pleural cancer", a disease with high mortality.
A recent study by the World Health Organization (WHO) shows that worldwide there are currently some "125 million people exposed to asbestos in the workplace."
Asbestosis, lung cancer and mesothelioma are diseases highly caused by inhalation of asbestos particles. Having established that asbestos is highly carcinogenic for human being, it would be normal to assume that its use is banned globally. However, in most developing countries there is no adequate monitoring and ways to prevent its use to reduce the rate of asbestos cancer case. The implementation of Asbestos removal was extended for much of the twentieth century, but unfortunately, it still has not been banned in the large parts of the world.


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Saturday night will be a historical night for the Warriors as they host the very first indigenous round held outside of Australia. The round will recognise Māori culture while also celebrating our indigenous Australian cousins in the sport. Director of Te Wehi Haka and haka exponent, Tapeta Wehi, has been brought in to ensure that the protocols and procedures have a Māori flavour in the build up to Saturday night's game against the Sydney Roosters.
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The Warriors will wear a special jersey when they take on the Roosters this weekend in the NRL's indigenous round.
New owners want Warriors to reconnect with grassroots
The Warriors have been sold. Carlaw Heritage Trust and Autex Industries have purchased the Auckland-based NRL club for a cut-price rate- reported to be around $18 million.
Warriors bashed by a cyclone
Last night the Warriors faced the Melbourne Storm in the latest round of the NRL. Although the Warriors have been one of the form teams this year, they played like it was still 2017.
Warriors brought back down to earth
The Melbourne Storm have brought the Warriors back down to earth after an epic defeat at last night's ANZAC match.
Warriors aware of Dragons challenge
The Warriors suffered their first loss of the season on Saturday against the Brisbane Broncos. It won't get any easier this week when they take on the unbeaten St George-Illawarra Dragons.
Warriors wary of bucking Broncos
After successfully negotiating the North Queensland Cowboys on Saturday, The Warriors face another Queensland side this week, The Brisbane Broncos.
Double-header packed with Māori NRL stars
The teams participating in this weekend's doubleheader at Mt Smart Stadium gathered at Sky City in Auckland today.
Adam Blair's experience helping keep Warriors relaxed
Kiwis captain Adam Blair is one of the big name recruits who arrived at the Warriors in the off-season. While some fans are questioning the signing of the NRL veteran his experience on and off the field is helping the side remain grounded.
Warriors name first women's NRL coach
Luisa Avaikitavesivesi has been named as the inaugural coach of the Warriors women's team that will participate in the Womens NRL competition beginning later in the year.


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Financial advisers would find it difficult to also advise on credit and allowing them to service clients on both fronts is unnecessary, the Commonwealth Bank has told the Productivity Commission.
Speaking during a public hearing with the Productivity Commission, Commonwealth Bank general manager of retail sales and services Angus Sullivan said the credit market did not need more people providing mortgages and that the Productivity Commission's proposal to change the licensing regime so advisers can provide credit services under an AFSL isn't needed.
"With 16,000 brokers out in the marketplace, we're certainly not in a position where we need more people to serve Australians well in meeting their mortgage needs in terms of broker comparison," Mr Sullivan said.
"For me it's certainly not a quantity issue."
Mr Sullivan added that it would also be difficult for anyone to appropriately provide both financial advice and mortgage services.
"It would be quite hard, in my practical experience, to find an individual who would be able to easily get across both domains," they said.
However, Mr Sullivan subsequently said he did "not have a particularly strong view one way or the other" and that the proposal to "put a professionally trained wealth manager into a sphere where professional training is less emphasised" would not add risk for consumers.
He went on to say that there may be "more direct ways" of dealing with quality of mortgage broking services than the PC proposal.
Speaking before the Productivity Commission last week, consumer advocacy group Choice said it would support a change to the licensing regime so long as existing regulation requiring financial advisers to act in their clients' best interests is extended to the provision of credit services.
"If that duty would continue to apply and they would be able to provide mortgage advice without requiring a separate licence then we think there is merit in considering that," said Choice chief executive Alan Kirkland.
Clarification: A previous version of this article suggested that CBA "rejected" the Productivity Commission proposal to allow licensed financial advisers to provide credit advice without an Australian Credit Licence. The article and headline have subsequently been amended to introduce additional quotes from the transcript and clarify the bank's nuanced, if somewhat contradictory, stance on the proposal.
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