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[!--quoteo--][div class=\'quotetop\']QUOTE [/div][div class=\'quotemain\'][!--quotec--]Not to mention, if there was no anime, i would be markedly less nerdy XD. besides, in my observation, the majority of the psionics community was brought in via dbz
Dragonball Z and Star Wars xD
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Oh God. Well, on topic. I can\'t really say or know if I was born with anything. But when I began to read definition for some Psionic terminology, I was able to pinpoint myself in a lot of things, and in a sense, come to a conclusion. All my life I\'ve had an annoying quirk of hearing what someone says before they say it, if only a few seconds before. The only way I could describe it would be a reverse echo of what happens, in the SAME voice they say it in. I\'ve been hearing it a ridiculous, almost terrible amount more recently since I\'ve been practicing Psionics.
I myself had a very high rate of healing myself whenever i got hurt and it was fast. I had a lot of precogs during dreams or when i doze off in class. The funny thing is I don\'t like to practice these skills.
Anything Mind over Matter is related with Psionics
Precognitions in dreams, OBE, and maybe telepathy are my natural talents. Back when I\'m very young, I would have OBE several time a week, and I can get into vibration stage on will. That was long before I know anything about psionics. As years passed I slowly forgotten about OBE to the point where I can\'t get into vibration stage on will. After I learned about Psionic on tv and did lot of researching on computer, that\'s when I found out about OBE and I trained quickly to the point where I can barely can get into vibration stage on will.
Precognition occured randomly for me. My precognitions increased when I first practiced psionics.
For TP, it just suddenly happened to me when I were in 7th grade. All of those chatterings in my head just popped unexpectly. I noticed that usually when I am around the large crowd, those strange chatterings started.
wow, almost everyone that has replied has been draw in by dbz or they were born with it, as for first time flukes (spelling?) as long as i can remember i have been able to see auras and the first time i tried making a psiball it was very powerfull but i got caried away an i lost it, now i have to learn to make them all over again. I got into psionic by my grandfather who is a psudoscientist, he specialises in aliens and ghosts, but he dabbles in telekinesis aswell, while reading about telekinesis ( he has the largest psudoscience book collection possibly in the southern hemisphere) i found a word i didn\'t understand that word was \"psi\" i looked it up on google (this was only a few years ago) and one of the links was to psipog!and here i am now
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Can a Double D beat an FTW? 7970 once again challenges the 670
Subject: General Tech | November 2, 2012 - 06:13 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: xfx, HD7950, double d, 7970 ghz edition
Not only is XFX's latest HD7970 a Gigahertz Edition it also bears their proprietary Double Dissipation cooler. This not only provides efficient cooling but also gives the card top a very distinct look to go with the black PCB on the back. The card runs at the stock speeds of a 7970 GHz edition, though with the help of AMD Overdrive [H]ard|OCP hit 1210MHz on the GPU and 6.86GHz on the memory. In the end though that was not enough to win a recommendation from [H] as there is not much difference in the performance between this card and a customized GTX670 ... which happens to average $30 less in price.
"With continuous AMD price drops the XFX Double D HD 7970 GHz Edition video card has dropped into line with many of NVIDIA's GeForce GTX 670 cards. Find out if the XFX's Double Dissipation technology will excel this video cards overclocking potential when we put it head to head with GeForce GTX 680 and overclocked GeForce GTX 670."
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Who is this XFX? This is a brand that I have not dealt with in a long time. In fact, the last time I had an XFX card was some five years ago, and it was in the form of the GeForce 8800 GTX XXX Edition. This was a pretty awesome card for the time, and it seemed to last forever in terms of performance and features in the new DX 10 world that was 2007/2008. This was a heavily overclocked card, and it would get really loud during gaming sessions. I can honestly say though that this particular card was troublefree and well built.
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Staff at the hotel were very helpful. Had forgotten to bring a razor and the lady at the front desk had some disposable ones for me. Room was very nice and clean. Only bad thing about the hotel is that it's across the street from apopular strip club so the parking lot was full of cars and frat boys, late at night, but it was overall quiet and I never […] felt the need to complain to staff about anything. Baca selanjutnyaUlasan tetamu Expedia yang asli
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We stayed here for a night before we left out of Dallas Love Field on a 6am flight. It was very clean and comfortable. I took a star off of comfort of room simply because the bed was very firm. I didn't mind that, though... I still slept fine. The hotel was a little hard to find, due to some construction and detours in the area. I also rated the "surrounding […] neighborhood" lower just because there is a high concentration of exotic nightclubs... Very busy at night. The hotel has a free shuttle to Dallas Love Field, but it only runs from 7am - 10pm. However, we told them we needed to leave earlier and the people at the front desk offered to call up a taxi for when we needed to leave. The pool was closed until April (being an outdoor pool) but it was a really large pool for a standard hotel - it looked nice. We left before breakfast was offered, but the dining room was spacious and clean. I would very much recommend this place! We enjoyed our stay. Baca selanjutnyaUlasan tetamu Hotels.com yang asli
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"great customer service"
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"close to great restaurants"
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"Nice hotel"
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"Nice place"
Great stay. Enjoyed everything that was available. Friendly staff and very clean rooms. Only downside was my taxi ride from the airport. Dallas Cab Driver took me to wrong Holiday Inn Express and left before I found that out.Ulasan tetamu Expedia yang asli
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I wouldn't say its actually the hotel's fault. This is a very old hotel. Plus, the fact that a Baby Dolls strip club is one block away on the same road as our hotel was not very copacetic with my wife and I. The free breakfast is pretty lackluster. Not the same standard of Holiday Inn Express I am used to. Disappointing and in a rough part of town.Ulasan tetamu Expedia yang asli
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Not a great neighborhood but very nice hotel. When the desk clerk recommended that I not leave anything valuable in my car, I was concerned.Ulasan tetamu Expedia yang asli
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Really this stay was close to perfect except for one incident. We swiped a card upon arrival but couldn't watch movies, called down and were told that we needed to leave a card on file. Took us pointing out we already had, but we still couldn't watch, found out we didn't have the correct remote. Past that, the room was clean, the staff polite, the free […] water appreciate, the breakfast room clean and the food selection was good. We would definitely stay there again. Baca selanjutnyaUlasan tetamu Hotels.com yang asli
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Stayed here for three nights in late November 2011 and was thoroughly happy with this place. Clean, quiet room and front desk couldn't do enough to make my stay a good one. Yes, it's not in the best part of town, but hotel and parking lot environs were plenty safe. Next trip to Dallas, I'm staying here.Ulasan tetamu Expedia yang asli
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Teaching for this school was a nightmare. I truly had awesome students, but due to the ridiculous demands of administration, I was unable to provide the education they deserved. This past year, my TPRI results showed A LOT of growth. Initially, this was so exciting because we had worked non stop trying to teach the kids how to read. Low and behold, I was informed by admin that their scores were awful and unacceptable. I went home in tears that day feeling like a failure... again. Central office (oh excuse me, district) is a joke. These people have absolutely NO clue what they're doing. I guess the fact most of them are not qualified might have something to do with it. We would receive emails in the middle of the day demanding we complete a task immediately, while teaching bell to bell. while completing an overload of paperwork. If it wasn't done, they would threaten to "write you up". This was a HORRIBLE experience. Parents, do NOT send your children to this place. Please reconsider before doing so. The only good thing I can say was that my principal was very supportive. The assistance principal, on the hand, was verbally abusive and on a constant power trip. Horrible!!!
I have worked at this school great kids but central office is the worst . It started when payroll said I could not do married at a single rate it was on the form and I had marked this at all my other jobs. Payroll is never right you have to wait months and months to get paid for working Saturday school. Text books are so out of date. Students have a hard time moving into high school behind all other students. Angie McDonald hired her husband back after being fired last year. Tony Williams was demoted and Angie promoted back up this year. Sports they cut football from campus that did not have highschool. No support for athletics no money no good sport equipment had to make our own. Last two weeks of school they removed all books all educational things. If you want your child to receive a good education don't go to Advantage Academy.
This school does poorly at preparing its students academically and has an inept administration. They have difficulty retaining quality educators and struggle to handling even mundane administrative tasks, such as enrollment. The only redeeming quality to this school is that it is surrounding by similarly mediocre public schools and so can appear attractive to cash strapped parents struggling to find alternatives to the area public schools.
Well AA-GP has its good and its NOT so good, my son has been here since kindergarten now 2nd grade and he does great, my daughter has only been here 5th and now 6th grade, she too also does great. The administration staff could be better when it comes to us parents we should be on the same page when it comes to ANY matter my child has to be out of class from having to go to nurse, getting any disciplinary action and especially when you are asking my child to sign and date an attendance for credit loss of recovery plan form that a.goes in your school record folder and b.requires parent signatures
I'm a student that is currently attending this school. Do not send your kid here. This school gets rid of teachers a lot. Right now I have a long term subs in two of my classes. Some of the teachers are good but other teachers are super rude. The lunch here is terrible and expensive. There aren't any fun classes like art or something. They don't have gym for high school. The elementary and jr high are allowed in the gym after school but not the high school students; even on a cold day. The kids don't care about their grades and talk or do what they want and most of the time when the teacher tries to make them be quiet, they don't listen. So it's a hard environment to learn in. Some of the teachers teach quickly. Thus making the students not retaining the subject. I tried talking to the principal about something and he brushed me off instead of taking it serious. I asked the counselor about my STAAR test results before spring break. She never told me them. So the staff is very coordinated. There are many bad things about this school so I don't recommend this school.
This school is led by inept and abusive administrators-nepotism at its best. The founder was put out to pasture by a temperamental, temper throwing daughter who is now the superintendent. Certifications are lacking, high teacher turnovers, no value placed on loyal employees. There are much better choices out there. Stay away from this one. I was associated with this circus for over 8 years. It's a money making machine for one family. Where is TEA? They won't make AYP for the third year in a row.
I as a parent have been pleased so far with the GP location. This is our third year, we have had some issues but they where all corrected to my satisfactory. I am very involved with my child's education and i believe he/she is succeeding well. This year has been our best year so far, we have better administration than the previous years. I believe advantage academy is getting better.
Advantage Academy an amazingly inept administration. They have no concept of how to treat employees. Their typical process for firing people is not fair to the employee and often is based on their understanding of the "facts", which once refuted are ignored. They have abusive policies for requiring teachers, school administrators and central office staff to abide by insane requirements that are not only unproductive, but are totally counterproductive. I am ashamed to have my child associated with this school and would urge anyone to investigate before moving to this school. Also, it would be worth the effort to investigate by talking to teachers to determine their level of satisfaction with the outcomes in the classroom and the rules they must follow.
I sent two kids to North Duncanville last year. My mistake was not pulling them out mid year. I support experimentation like Advantage's Metakogs, but in this case they simply don't work. Textbooks were not available to students, no way to learn material at home, or for parents to know what's going on. Even the "megakogs" were photocopies with small print. Everything we saw was poorly implemented. One math class had a 50%+ failure rate on tests! To their credit, they did post the results on the bulletin board, but obviously this teacher needed help and the principal did not provide. (poor performance continued) The school should be shut down, but if it's not, I don't recommend sending your students there. As far as parental involvement, it was nil. Good luck even trying to get a syllabus to give to a tutor so she could be taught before tests!
I am a student at Advantage academy. From my experience being there as a student i would tell parents DO NOT BRING YOUR CHILD TO THIS SCHOOL. It is possibly the worst school in GP. As far as education, you will barely get any education. Every other school is far more advanced than we are and we are way behind in what we need to be in, I will be a junior this August and I am in desperate need of finding a new school. This is far most the worst school to ever put your child in. No type of well education. Students treat teachers badly, some. A lot of GREAT teachers get fired for absolutely no reason and hire teachers that can't teach for nothing. So far 6 teachers were fired so basically we learned nothing while they were being fired and some had no type of experience Never go back there. GP Advantage Academy. I promise you, you will regret it.
I worked at this school in 2010. It was a horrible experience. A new administration building was opened that one can tell cost a lot of money, however the students had no library, gym, playground. Students could not talk to each other during lunch.Teachers were overworked with no lunch break, little pay and demanding schedules. When testing is going on, even if it is only one grade testing they force the other grades to stay in a class room the entire day without talking and working on packets (no isd does that). We were forced to teach Caroline Leaf's strategies for education, but no other school uses that. Students were completely disrespectful and the administration did nothing to moniter it. Many teachers did not have degrees or credentials. I would not send my child to this school because they most likely will not learn. Teacher turnover is high because the work enviornment is horrible.
I worked at another Charter School for 7 years before coming to Advantage Academy. I feel like the staff and administration really care about the students. I thought after leaving my last job that Charter Schools were worse than Public Schools, but I was wrong. Every school goes through periods of restructuring. I think the changes that have been made in the last year are all positive and I believe that Advantage Academy is headed in a great direction.
I worked at the North Duncanville location 2 years ago, and it was terrible then. From what my friends who are still there tell me, it is way worse, and everyone has either quit or been fired. Unless you are desperate, I'd find another place to work. Teaching is hard enough without all the extra stress they add. Go find a real school to work at.
This is a terrible school. It has consistently disappointed me with the quality of its academics, and has one of the highest turn-over rates for teachers I have ever seen. The administration is failing both the students and the teachers, and its only virtue is the crypto-Christian values it tries to push on its campus. When this school began it was desperate for students and so offered busing from our Dallas location to its campus in Grand Prairie. My wife and I were concerned with the quality of public schools in our area, but almost immediately I noticed that the standards were much lower academically than my child's previous school. This last year was the end, however, with a combination of chaos during enrollment and now the cancellation of the bus route now that they feel secure with the number of students enrolled. I am happily looking for a new school to enroll my children and will not miss Advantage Academy in the least.
I am a former teacher who was fired for reporting irregularities concerning No Child Left Behind. Seems this school is not interested in education children, but only in the money that they generate upon enrollment. Many good teachers have been fired due to Mrs McDonald's wild temper flares. The scary part is that, as many on this blog have written, many of the administrators and teachers are not certified or even have college degrees. This school brags on being an alternative to public education, but DON'T believe them! There are plenty of other good charter schools to send your children to without exposing them to this non-Christian environment. A parent shouldn't have to ask whether their child will be educated at this school. It is generally understood. However, many students are left to linger in the classroom with no direction. Writers are correct when they state that TEA should shut this school down.
ROWLETT, My child has attended Advantage Rowlett for the last 4 yrs. The Rowlett location is K-8th grade. Our overall experience have been good. We are looking forward to the new school year.
ROWLETT, My child has attended Advantage Rowlett for the last 4 yrs. The Rowlett location is K-8th grade. Our overall experience have been good. We are looking forward to the new school year.
WOW!!! I readed parent's concerns. I was going to put my kids in GP location for HS. WHERE is TEA to monitor? Education is very important for our Future. Why would the Teachers allow this- if you sign up to Educate. Please Teachers Speak up, Parent get involved and stay involved NO SCHOOL should tell parents to stay OUT........ MAybe they should get the STATE involved and shut down all AA! It happen in Wilmer, Texas, it can happen in Grand Prairie, Texas SHAME SHAME MR BECK,Central Office, and Principals, Directors, SHAME SHAME!
I am wondering what campus these reviews are referring to? I am looking into the Rowlett campas. I was pretty excited at first, but after reading these I am a little skeptical. Need to know about Rowlett campas? Any info would be great.
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This TV commercial will not be for everyone. But it is exactly for the audience it was designed to talk to. Teens and young people will be bored. It is slow and unfolds and … well … it tells a story.
Older people <old as well as aspiring old> … will enjoy. Get a chuckle.
And the good news? It is for a household cleaning product.
More good news? It is from a staple household brand with gobs of heritage <been around for gobs of years> so it is relevant to whom they are <and subliminally kind of reminds you that they have been around for gobs of years thru a really nice hyperbole-stretched reference>.
Clorox Makes Cleaning History: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdXxcoo8L-w
The commercial is about this new 'no waste' cleaner pump spray they have. Not only is it a nice product/packaging idea but it is a nice storytelling way to talk about it.
Relevant to today <no waste, efficiency, good value, best expenditure you could make, etc.> but they also suggest that the idea has always been relevant.
Why is that important? Well. First. People who are saving money don't really want to feel like today's circumstances are forcing them to save money. They would like to feel they are just being smart … and being smart is timeless. Second. People don't want to feel cheap. Cheap as in "that last little drop really does matter to me."
That is a wonderful little insight … and that wonderful little insight <which apparently I did not come up with> was utilized in this little TV commercial.
And I bet research was used … and I finally get to talk about how research can be used well <because I am guessing this is a good example>. Here is my guess on what happened.
- Trivial out loud, aggravating inside
They <researchers> probably had to work pretty hard to get people to not only talk about this … but admit it. it sounds so trivial <the last spray … or … the last little drop>, petty and cheap. People probably didn't really want to admit it.
You're cleaning, spraying … it spritzes a little … and then the next squeeze of the trigger … nothin'. Nada <insert thought bubble of 'crap' over users head here>. You shake the container and … hey … there is still something in there <albeit just a smidge>! So you point, squeeze and … nothin'. Nada. You know it is, at best, one more use … maybe even a halfhearted spritz remaining … but it is aggravating <on a variety of levels … you didn't get to finish cleaning to the level desired - a lack of completing objective – as well as 'I paid for it'>.
Whew. Even typing this it sounds trivial. Saying it out loud? You sound cheap and petty.
C'mon. It's just the dregs at the bottom of the bottle. Yup. BUT. Aggravating nonetheless.
Good use of research.
- It's not the 1000, it's the 1 I didn't get.
This may seem obvious after what I just wrote in the first point … but it is a nuance that has to get recognized <and you would be flabbergasted – I just wanted to use that word – by how many professionals would miss this important nuance>. So it is only obvious if you don't ignore it.
This is a well forgotten Life and marketing truth.
It ain't the first impression that matters … it is the last.
The practical <hack> brand manager is likely to think … "great value … they got 1000 efficient uses for only $x … that is only pennies per pull!"
The insightful brand manager thinks … "they aren't happy with the product … well … they are feeling less than satisfied as they throw it in the trash <and listen to a little sloshing as it drops into the trash can> … their last impression is tinged with a sense of aggravation or dissatisfaction. Hmmmmmmmmm …. They are defining the product by the one spray they didn't get rather than the 1000 they did get."
Does that make an irrational consumer? You bet.
Does it matter anyway? You bet.
Perceptions don't always match up to reality. You have a choice … manage the perceptions or change reality. Clorox was smart. They changed reality. They eliminated the 'one I didn't get.' Smart.
Good use of research <and someone who could actually decipher it>.
<note: detergent manufacturers should take note of this insight because all the new 'free flow' liquid containers leave an aggravatingly large amount of detergent left sloshing around that you cannot get out>
I like this commercial for a number of reason.
Good insight(s). it's smart.
Meaningful product enhancement <addresses a user problem>.
Heritage. Clorox has been around forever. In a nice understated way they remind you they have been around since … well … a long frickin' time.
They make the user feel smart.
They even have a slight chuckle at their own expense <we did think of this a long time ago but lost it>.
And it's a simple execution … but entertaining. It doesn't have any of those flashy production techniques nor any of those quick cuts back and forth between random vignettes … but rather it is … well … a story.
Stories are timeless when told well.
Marketing people should remind themselves of this on occasion.
Well done Clorox.


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I understand that it's a great song, and I hear that you're disappointed, but ripping on other music to promote your own favorites isn't cool.
Because we didn't want to risk PS3 users getting no content for weeks longer than necessary, we submitted a lot of PS3 RBN content ahead of our normal schedule. Unfortunately, "St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)" came out 11/15/12 on Xbox 360, which means it wasn't eligible for submission at that time.
There were a couple notes about this (indirectly) in the PS3 request thread:
http://www.rockband.com/forums/showt...=1#post4918347 indicated that all PS3 songs inclusive of 1/8/13 had already been submitted by 11/2/12.
http://www.rockband.com/forums/showt...=1#post4918433 explained this was to work around the Sony/Harmonix holidays and ensure that PS3 users did not experience any avoidable delays. It also added "However, if you're really excited about a song that came out this week, it'll be a wait."


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This article's main headline is highly misleading and could lead the Halifax real estate consumer to believe that prices in the Halifax real estate market are cool enough to get the proverbial "deal." In actuality, as you read further through the article below, the Halifax market remains an anomaly in that, compared to larger markets like Vancouver and Toronto, our prices are continuing to climb, with many homes being sold for a premium.
For Sellers, this is and will be for some time, a great opportunity to offload your current property in the face of a healthy real estate market. Don't let the tacky headlines scare you.
Roger Talor - Chronicle Herald - March 4, 2013
In technical terms, the Halifax real estate market has "flattened out" from the time the federal shipbuilding program was first announced back in October 2011 to today.
There was a quick uptick in what some might describe as speculative real estate activity in the city in the six to eight months following the announcement that Irving Shipbuilding Inc. had won the right to negotiate for the bulk of the federal shipbuilding work.
Matthew Gilmore says some people were fast to take advantage of what was expected to be an influx of workers looking for employment due to the $25-billion, 30-year shipbuilding program.
We all know now that the work isn't going to start as quickly as some had anticipated, so the housing market has cooled, says Gilmore, a senior market analyst for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. in Halifax.
If real estate sales climbed by about 20 per cent in the months immediately following the shipbuilding announcement, Gilmore says, the Halifax market today has declined by about the same amount. He says the rise and fall in activity is offsetting over a longer period of time.
"We're not seeing a lot of strength when it comes to economic fundamentals in Halifax right now," he says.
"We've seen limited employment growth, limited economic growth, in the one per cent range. When it comes to employment growth, most has been in part-time for most of the past couple of years. So that is not as supportive of housing demand as if it was full-time (employment) growth."
Craig Alexander, senior vice-president and chief economist with TD Bank Financial Group, says Halifax's housing affordability is the envy of the rest of the country.
"If you compare the average income of individuals in Halifax to the price of homes, there are no signs of excess valuation," Alexander told me on the phone from Washington, D.C., where he was attending a conference.
Alexander says it only takes about 3½ to four years of income to fully pay for an average home in Halifax. The national average is about five. Toronto is modestly above the national average. In a hot market like Vancouver, it takes 11 years' worth of income to acquire a home.
Having low affordability works in favour of first-time home buyers, but an economy also needs home prices to grow to allow existing homeowners to benefit from the appreciating value of their home over time, he says.
The worst thing to happen to the economy would be boom-and-bust cycles.
Alexander says he hasn't identified an economic catalyst that would lead to a significant weakening in the Halifax real estate market.
"I don't think (Halifax) economic activity will be booming (in 2013). But at the same time, I don't think there's anything on the horizon that would suggest a correction in sales and prices is imminent."
Changes to mortgage insurance rules last year may have discouraged some people from purchasing a home, says Alexander, but he believes that will abate as time goes on and people have time to adjust to meet the new financing requirements.
The shipbuilding work has been slower to happen than most would have hoped, but he says it will happen and the economy will benefit from that activity.
"I just don't subscribe to the idea that Halifax is headed for a significant economic correction."
The CMHC's Gilmore agrees that 2013 will be relatively flat for the economy and, more specifically, the Halifax real estate market. But things should start to pick up closer to the end of the year, and economic activity should really improve in 2014.
Although sales will be flat this year, home prices should grow by two or three per cent, he says.
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The Halifax real estate market sure is a competitive one. Many of the full service brokerages are competing against new pricing models in the form of discount brokerages, namely ones offering a dramatically reduced commission. The objective of these companies is to attract home owners with a lower cost of selling their property. I have a very strong and long winded case against this kind of real estate model, which I will elaborate further.
The allure of a discount real estate company, for any property owner, is to save money while selling said property. That much is certain. But what many discounted realtors do is sell the owners on the concept of saving money, without fully explaining the logistics of how the real estate industry works.
Every transaction, by its very nature, has two ends - a listing end and a selling end. Nine times of out ten, there will be two agents involved - one who represents the seller and the other who represents the buyer. It should be noted that buyers don't pay commissions to the buying agent almost 95% of the time because the seller, who is motivated to sell their home, ponies up the cash for both agents. This is called a cooperating commission. It acts as an incentive for a buying agent to move the property and work with the sellers through their listing representative. With this dynamic, both sides, as in a court room, have their respective agents working on their behalf. The legal liabilities for the agents are huge. At any point in a transaction, where money is lost or other elements impact the financial well being of either party, agents could financially be liable for a good deal of money.
What this creates is a highly developed sense of professionalism within the industry. The costs associated with paying licensed agents are justified in the legal protection, professionalism and services we provide.
In listing with a discount real estate service, yes a seller is saving money on their end. However, without offering adequate compensation to a buying agent, in lieu of the last paragraph and legal ramifications and potential risks for both parties, no buying agent has an incentive to bring in their buyers who don't have to pay their agents anyway.
In discounting services, agents are essentially discounting themselves and their abilities as agents. They're diminishing their worth. By slapping on a lower price tag for their services, the agents are essentially saying they aren't worth that much. Agents who have success, whose clients love them from the quality of service provided, have no need to discount themselves as they know their worth and can deliver results.
Discount brokerage sales tend to be lower than those of full service brokerages. Properties will sit and become stale on the market because they're only appealing to buyers who don't have agents, whose population is exceedingly small. If a buyer can get their own agent for free, how many buyers do you actually think would go purchase property on their own? Not very many. And many of those who do are looking for a deal of their own.
In closing, yes a discounted model, like Giant Tiger or walmart, will save a seller money - if the home is sold. Essentially, you are saving 3-4% of nothing, instead of paying 4-5% of something.
If you're thinking about selling your property, don't just think about saving money. It's a very basic instinct. The motivation should be to get the best legal protection, from the best professionals in the industry. Because when things go south and your money is on the line, you will breathe a sigh of relief that you paid the little extra to have good service.
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We are fast approaching the busiest market place for real estate in HRM. Despite talk from the nay sayers and others, the Halifax Real Estate market is still alive and well.
Starting in January 2012, the dynamism of listings and sales has never ceased or abated. Coupled with an excess of inventory and low interest rates, combined with a tick of demand as result of the ship building announcement and discovery of oil off our beautiful coastline, the housing market is both hearty and strong.
Though there was a small dip in the summer, as expected due to vacations and the exceptional weather we've been having, the Fall market is springing up even before a seasonal change. On MLS the number of homes listed daily is now equal to those with conditional offers. What's more, even more inventory continues to flood the system in an attempt to grab more market share.
Though sales are up across the municipality, the highest demand rests on peninsular Halifax. I have had the pleasure of working with clients, after my recent breakthrough in this market, who have each sold their properties for 98% of asking price within two days on the market. This kind of demand is, heretofore, unprecedented.
My advice is, if you're looking at selling your property and relocating, do so now. With the markets overseas continuing to be volatile and unstable, now is not the time to be greedy and wait. Take advantage of current market conditions and move now. You may make an additional 4% in a year, but that's only if the market continues. Lessons learned, while situations that are benevolent last, more often than not they have a habit of tanking out.
Fortune Favours the bold.
JUST LISTED - 2794 Connolly Street in West End Halifax. A beautiful set of up and down flats for $449,900. Great opportunity for owner occupied with rental income or for an income property. Located on a large corner lot at the corner of Connolly and Almon, the rents are currently lower than the rental market dictates. Book now for your private viewing!
Visit: http://www.modernapproach.ca
Just Listed! 7110 Bayers Road. Take advantage of this central location, close to all amenities and all major roadways in Halifax. Renovated top to bottom, literally, this home is literally turn key. Perfect for a young family or first time home buyer, this home is waiting for you. Call today for a private viewing.
Andrew Murray, REALTOR
JUST LISTED - 6284 Yukon Street in a quiet West End Halifax neighbourhood.
You have never seen old meeting new in such a practical and classy way until you see this charming home. Located on a quiet cul de sac in a family friendly neighbourhood, this home boasts its old charm with many new upgrades. With natural gas, installed in 2009, the annual heating bill is exceptionally low. What`s more, the blown in wall insulation, completed in 2007, and new roof installed in 2004, makes this home even more energy efficient. Enjoy the relaxing atmosphere in the main living area, which has a wood insert fireplace, bar-like kitchen/dining area and large open foyer. Take a stroll into the private backyard, teeming with shrubs, fruit trees, vines, evergreens and perennials, or walk two streets away to bustling Quinpool road shopping and dining. 4 Bedrooms upstairs for young families! To make this property that much more affordable, it also boasts an R2 zoning, coupled with monthly rental income. This really is the way to live practically, but to do so with style.
One thing is for sure, the Halifax Real Estate market is still alive and well. Last week alone, there were as many listings sold as there were new listings. Despite speculation about a housing bubble, likely from negative press on the Toronto and Vancouver housing markets, the Halifax housing market continues to thrive.
The Halifax Peninsula is the hottest spot on the map. Property from single family homes to condos are being gobbled up within a matter of days. Many of these properties are in such high demand that bidding wars are a common place. Asking prices eventually sit lower than the actual sale price. This is good news for sellers in this area as they are likely to bank on a good return. For buyers, this is equally good as it indicates a healthy market place and a higher chance of incremental growth on the value of their homes. As the city continues its outward expansion, the centre of the city becomes more and more valuable.
Mainland Halifax has seen nearly the same kind of demand, with homes in former suburban areas lasting no more than a few weeks. Though significantly lower in price, these properties fetch a pretty penny for any seller.
The biggest spike, in terms of sales increase and price increase, is seen within the Sackville and Dartmouth areas. Properties in this area, formerly undervalued, are now the suburbs that Mainland Halifax used to be. As the core densifies, the outskirts are seeing large spikes. If you're buying your first home, I highly recommend considering these areas as they are still affordable and have not yet reached their peak of worth.
Bedford continues to lead with the highest priced homes in municipality. As it continues to grow past the 102, old Bedford is solidifying its grasp on high prices and average turnover.
So, in essence, the housing market in Halifax is stronger than ever. Rates continue to hover low, making affordability less of an issue for first timers and anyone looking to downsize.
My only advice for buyers - use an agent. It costs you nothing in the form of commissions and the agent will do all the work and protect you from the other side. The listing agents have their sellers best interests in mind and will only do the paperwork for you, nothing else.


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Awaken to the song of exotic birdlife and the roar of monkeys in the distance. Start your day with fresh tropical fruit from our orchard or sample the chocolate we make from the cocoa we grow. Each day will begin a new adventure. Get in tune with nature, truly relax, and experience what it's like to be somewhere completely different. Connect with the people and culture of Belize while surrounded by the enchanting rainforest. We'll keep you comfortable while giving you the opportunity to explore. Your time at Cotton Tree will be unique and lovely and you'll be treated like family.
As Featured on the Cover of the Jan/Feb 2010 National Geographic Traveler Magazine!
We like to keep you busy with our daily offerings of trips and activities, but for those of you looking for a little something extra might check out these options as well.
Try snorkeling at Snake Caye now that you've experienced the jungle, try a full day on the water to enjoy the other side of Belize - the crystal clear Caribbean.
The Mesoamerican Barrier Reef is the second largest reef system in the world, stretching from the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico, along the coast of Belize, and south to the Bay Islands of Honduras.
The rivers and Caribbean near Cotton Tree Lodge are an angler's paradise! Toledo is the most unsettled district of the country with pristine waters still full of fish. We can arrange full-day trips with a variety of seasoned guides, depending on your
Dec 28, 2013 - Jan 4, 2014. Join Kelly, Caitlin and Sonja from Past Tense yoga studio. We'll nourish body, mind and spirit at Cotton Tree Lodge with daily yoga, meditation, a group excursion, and a special New Year's Eve practice and party.


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Humulin 70-30
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Humulin 70-30
(70% human insulin isophane suspension and 30% human insulin)
Injection (rDNA ORIGIN) 100 Units per ML (U-100)
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Humulin is synthesized in a special non-disease-producing laboratory strain of Escherichia coli bacteria that has been genetically altered to produce human insulin. Humulin 70/30 is a mixture of 70% Human Insulin Isophane Suspension and 30% Human Insulin Injection (rDNA origin). It is an intermediate-acting insulin combined with the more rapid onset of action of Regular human insulin. The duration of activity may last up to 24 hours following injection. The time course of action of any insulin may vary considerably in different individuals or at different times in the same individual. As with all insulin preparations, the duration of action of Humulin 70/30 is dependent on dose, site of injection, blood supply, temperature, and physical activity. Humulin 70/30 is a sterile suspension and is for subcutaneous injection only. It should not be used intravenously or intramuscularly. The concentration of Humulin 70/30 is 100 units/mL (U-100).
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Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of insulin allergy: itching skin rash over the entire body, wheezing, trouble breathing, fast heart rate, sweating, or feeling like you might pass out.
Hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar, is the most common side effect of insulin isophane and insulin regular. Symptoms of low blood sugar may include headache, nausea, hunger, confusion, drowsiness, weakness, dizziness, blurred vision, fast heartbeat, sweating, tremor, trouble concentrating, confusion, or seizure (convulsions). Watch for signs of low...
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Before using insulin, tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are allergic to it; or to other types of insulins; or if you have any other allergies. This product may contain inactive ingredients, which can cause allergic reactions or other problems. Talk to your pharmacist for more details.
Do not use this medication when you have low blood sugar (hypoglycemia).
Before using this medication, tell your doctor or pharmacist your medical history, especially of: adrenal/pituitary gland problems, infection (especially with diarrhea or vomiting), kidney disease, liver disease, nerve problems (e.g., diabetic neuropathy), thyroid problems.
You may experience blurred vision, dizziness, or drowsiness due to extremely low or high blood sugar levels. Do not drive, use machinery,...
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John Alexander Connor, 89, of Sarasota, and formerly of Longboat Key, died Sept. 6.
Born Feb. 8, 1923, in Luss, Scotland, Mr. Connor enjoyed worldwide travel for both business and pleasure. He retired from his position as vice president of Bechtel Corp. in Toronto and San Francisco and went on to become active in local government, golf associations, Bird Key Yacht Club and the St. Andrews and Caledonian societies.
Mr. Connor is survived by his wife, Marjorie; daughter, Alison; son, Colin; and many cousins, nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at a later date in Scotland.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, alz.org, or Plymouth Harbor Foundation, 700 John Ringling Blvd., Sarasota, Fla., 34236.
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Paint the town red and green
This year, we won't just be on the lookout for the most festive holiday lights on the Key. We'll be on the prowl for anything that embodies the happiness of the holidays with our new "Spirit of the Season" contest. -
Pettingell tradition is as sweet as pie
For the sixth consecutive year, Pettingell delivered pies from Yoder's Restaurant in Sarasota to his customers at Thanksgiving. -
Former Key Club manager takes on new role
Former Longboat Key Club & Resort General Manager Michael Welly has a new gig.


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i've just samshed my Arducopter :
fliying with the latest and greatest code : everthing well.
hoovering around a bit but suddenly the Arducopter flipped to his back and crashed to the ground.....
everythin with my 2.4 GHZ rec 7 Trans is ok.
any idea ? or is it stlii too much " BETA " ?
Yes it did solve the problem. I'm switching to a different connector from now on, but if you have bullet connectors a dab of solder is enough to tighten the joint so it doesn't slip during flight.
My son also designed a new carbon fiber frame which protects the blades, so it is not much more robust against crashing into things. Saved a lot of money on spare parts already. See http://www.lovettsoftware.com/images/CarbonFrame.jpg
your son's quad design looks very interesting, since I am a beginner in RC. Does the frame fly well? Any video on the net?
It flies really well. The carbon fiber is very light so it is quite agile. The extra surface area does catch the wind a bit more, but the protection for the blades is worth it.
Thanks for the information. My hexa+ consumes props because I am still go down so fast that it bounces and flip.
Bullet connectors are electrically some of the best connectors our there, if you stay away from the swivel crap some manufacturers have started with. A real bullet connector should be a solid piece of metal. Like for example this.
Those do indeed look much better than the ones I have, I just ordered some to try them out.
I usually also take a flat screwdriver and bend the connection arms out slightly more, so that the connector is really tight when you connect it (to the point that you have to struggle a bit to insert it).
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A procedure by which a spatiotemporal data set is decomposed into its leading patterns in both time (see 'Principal Component') and space (see 'Empirical Orthogonal Function') based on an orthogonal decomposition of the data covariance matrix.
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Mustangs complete comeback over I-35
MURRAY — It looked like Murray was in danger of suffering its second loss in the past week here on Thursday, as Interstate 35 led by as many as 14 points in the first half, taking a 31-20 lead into halftime.
But, the Mustangs stormed back thanks to a 14-0 run to end the third quarter, and took advantage of Interstate 35's foul trouble in the fourth quarter to pull out a 50-45 win.
Murray improved to 18-1 with the win.
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