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CROYDE HOUSE is a high specification property occupying a spectacular position in a quiet and peaceful location, yet is only a short walk from the heart of picturesque Croyde village and its many amenities. Best of all, this property is also within a few minutes walking distance from Croyde Beach and the sand dunes.
Beautifully decorated in neutral colours throughout with cream carpets and the warm-toned wooden flooring (with underfloor heating) lends a luxurious feel to every room. This modern property has good quality furnishings and fittings - a truly high quality and beautifully presented house equipped with all you require for a "home from home" experience comprising:
4 bedrooms, sleeping 9, a stunning master bedroom with walk-in wardrobe and en-suite bathroom and shower room, a family room with double-bedroom, single bed and en-suite shower room, a 3rd double-bedroom (zip & link bed, can be made up as a twin if requested), a twin-bedroom, family bathroom, separate downstairs WC and shower-room for your convenience, large lounge (overlooking the beautiful garden), 2nd lounge (children's den), a high-specification well-equipped kitchen and utility room and stunning lounge overlooking the beautiful garden.
This home offers some of the best views in Croyde and surrounding countryside, particularly from the beautifully manicured garden with hot tub. CROYDE HOUSE offers an ideal home for larger families, two families or groups of friends with parking for 2 cars on the driveway.
5/5 Tripadvisor review!
As you enter this large home, you are welcomed by the high specification open plan kitchen/dining area which has fully integrated kitchen appliances. The kitchen/dining area leads into the large lounge, which is decorated in fresh neutral colours and a hard wearing beige rug enhanced by the warm-toned wooden flooring. This is a double-aspect lounge with one window overlooking the secluded garden and the patio door leads out to the decked area to the side of the property where the hot-tub can be found. There is also a retractable patio awning above the patio door for that added touch of luxury. Ample plush leather seating is available within the lounge with coordinating cushions for that extra comfort and matching footstool. There is a large flat-screen SONY TV, bookcase, games and ipod docking station, together with the high quality furnishings all adding to the charm of this property as well as a beautiful wood-burning fireplace for the cooler evenings.
The 2nd lounge could be known as the Children's den. This fantastic room is furnished with a leather sofa and entertainment is provided via the flat-screen TV.
Kitchen: The high specification modern contemporary kitchen has all the conveniences you would expect, including integrated appliances, tall built in larder fridge, microwave, kettle, toaster, dishwasher, SMEG 4-plate hob, Bosch oven and a cafetiere. Cutlery & Crockery (including children's) is supplied with a plentiful supply of pots, pans and glassware. This superb space means that on one need be excluded from the holiday atmosphere.
Off the Kitchen, is a useful storage cupboard housing iron / ironing board, broom, hoover, dustpan and brush together with some useful coat hooks.
Dining area: The Dining area, opening off the kitchen with the oak dining table easily accommodating 8 with Rattan chairs. Mounted on the wall a Sony TV is a nice touch.
Utility Room: There is a separate utility room off the kitchen area leading out to the decked garden. Complete with an additional stainless steel sink and drainer, freezer and washing machine.
Upstairs there are 4 bedrooms: All the bedrooms are decorated throughout the same with white walls, light brown carpets with white linen curtains.
Bedroom 1: (Master Bedroom with en-suite bathroom and shower room). A wonderful spacious room at the end of the upper hallway is the Master Bedroom with en-suite. An absolute charming master bedroom with elegant cream shabby chic collection of furniture comprising: a large double bed, 2 x bedside cabinets with bedside lights, a 5-drawer chest of drawers (3-large, 2-small), a walk in wardrobe/dressing room. This is a single aspect room with a large window overlooking the back garden and views across the dunes to Croyde bay. A wall-mounted TV is also available for your enjoyment.
Bedroom 2: (Family Bedroom with en-suite shower room). Opposite end of the upper hallway a family room with a double bed, single bed and en-suite shower room, 2 x bedside cabinets with bedside lights a 5-drawer white chest of drawers (3-large, 2-small). A large wall-mounted TV is thoughtfully provided.
Bedroom 3: (Double Bedroom with twins, can be made up as zip & link double bed if requested). Good sized double-bedroom overlooking the front of the property. A double-bedroom with 2 x bedside cabinets with bedside lights, built in wardrobe and a large wall-mounted TV is also provided.
Bedroom 4: (Twin Bedroom). A good sized twin-bedroom with twin beds. This is a single aspect room with a large window, overlooking the front of the property.
Luxury with 2 x en-suites, a family bathroom and ground floor shower room. Each of the bathrooms have chrome-effect finishes for a modern look in classic white.
Downstairs Shower room: Off the kitchen/dining area, with WC, a wash hand basin and separate shower enclosure.
Family Bathroom: Located upstairs with WC, bath, a wash hand basin and shower cubicle.
Master En-suite: Off the Master Bedroom is an en-suite with WC, white bath, a wash hand basin and separate shower enclosure.
En-suite shower room: Off the Double Bedroom with WC, wash hand basin and large double shower enclosure.
CROYDE HOUSE has a large enclosed garden to the rear and side of the property mainly laid to lawn with decked patio area, pebbled surrounds, raised flower beds constructed from railway sleepers and far reaching views across the dunes to Croyde bay. This beautifully planted, fully enclosed and private garden provides plenty of space for play, relaxation and outdoor entertaining. The decked area can be reached from the lounge and utility room complete with outdoor seating and a hot tub for relaxation and enjoyment.
Parking is well catered for in front of the house with space for up to 2 cars.
Bath Towels: GBP 0.00 (max 9)
Dog: GBP 20.00 per dog per week/short break
High Chair Usage: GBP 0.00
Hot Tub Usage: GBP 100.00 per week/short break
Internet Usage: GBP 0.00
Travel Cot Usage: GBP 0.00
All bookings are subject to the Terms and Conditions on Choice Cottages website.
Arrival time: 4pm with Departure time by 10am
Add to basket items may be available and booking fees apply - see Choice Cottages website for price details.
It is important to note that, although nightly rates are reflected by the advertising portal, these are not applicable. Short breaks, when available, will be offered at a minimum price of 65% of the weekly rate (conditions apply).
Secure, online bookings can be made via the Choice Cottages website
|Sleeps up to 9, 4 bedrooms
|4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms of which 1 family bathroom, 2 en suites and 1 shower room
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|Nearest beach
|Croyde 500 m
|Will consider
|Corporate bookings
|Car not necessary
|Nearest Amenities
|300 m
|Nearest travel links
|Nearest airport: Exeter 105 km, Nearest railway: Barnstaple 15 km
|Family friendly
|Great for children of all ages
|Pets welcome, No smoking at this property
|Jacuzzi or hot tub, Fireplace, Internet access, DVD player, Sea view
|Central heating, TV, Video player, CD player, Satellite TV, Wi-Fi available
|Kettle, Toaster, Iron
|Dishwasher, Cooker, Microwave, Fridge, Freezer, Washing machine
|Double Beds (1), Single Beds (5), Dining seats for 8, Lounge seats for 9
|Linen provided, Towels provided, High chair available
|Private garden
|Parking, Not suitable for wheelchair users
CYCLE TO - A day at historic Braunton Burrows is great. Cyclists can enjoy the 30-mile Tarka Trail tracking the scenic coastline of North Devon.
DRIVE TO – explore the beautiful Exmoor National Park. Combe Martin Wildlife and Dinosaur Park, The Milky Way and The Big Sheep all within a short driving distance. Cultural days can be passed at Arlington Court, historic Clovelly Village, Watermouth Castle, Lynton, Lynmouth, Victorian-styled Ilfracombe with its quaint fishing harbour and many more. Saunton Golf Course is a mere 3 miles down the road with its 2 famous links courses. Finally, picturesque walks through beautiful forested areas and running rivers such as at Watersmeet will complete your wonderful stay in this beautiful part of England.
WALK TO – Croyde is a magical place nestling around a stream running down to the sea. This award-winning sandy beach is fine and flat, ideal for children and good for surfing. Rock pools are in abundance and dunes a haven for young and intrepid explorers. Local fun parks for the children such as Cascades Pool Park are a great way to spend the day. Croyde Bay is renowned as a premier surfing beach destination in England for short and long boards. For the more adventurous, kite surfing, volley ball, kayaking and horse riding is on your doorstep. Within walking distance of Croyde beach enjoy its ice cream shop, gourmet restaurants, superb village pubs, surf shops, and art gallery. This classic 'chocolate-box' village is steeped in old-world charm and echoes the feeling of life in Britain in times gone by. Coastal and Countryside walks include the majestic Croyde cliff path to Baggy Point, (and for those energetic), to Woolacombe and beyond.


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Performance Reviews Bridging the Gap Between Criticism and Constructive Feedback
Employers and employees often have conflicting opinions about the purpose of performance reviews, which can mean that performance reviews present asignificant legal and administrative challenge to supervisors and HRdepartments.
Employers also use performance reviews to help to establish goals for the future, open channels of communication, and strengthen the relationship between employer and employee.
Some employees, however, perceive that performance reviews are sessions in which every mistake made by that employee in the past review period is dissected and analyzed ad nauseam, that unrealistic goals will be set, and that meaningless threats and/or promises will be made regarding future performance.
Employers and employees often have conflicting opinions about the purpose of performance reviews, which can mean that performance reviews present a significant legal and administrative challenge to supervisors and HR departments.
In order to approach the lofty expectations of employers for performance reviews, and bridge the gap between those expectations and employees' more negative interpretations, the reviews must include three key elements:
- Clear identification of job standards;
- Consistent, objective measurement of the extent to which those standards are being met; and
- Provision of opportunities for clarification and/or feedback.
If any of the three factors are eliminated, the performance review process is a meaningless exercise and might, in fact, cause more harm than good.
Clear Identification of Job Standards
Before employers can fairly determine whether an employee possesses the knowledge and technical competencies to perform his or her job responsibilities, those responsibilities must be clearly defined and effectively communicated to the employee.
A written job description is helpful, but cannot be the basis of a full and fair performance evaluation unless the employee is aware of the description and of the expectations that flow from it.
Job descriptions should set forth the basic responsibilities of the employment position, should be written in a clear and understandable language, and should specifically list any skills or areas of expertise that the employer deems to be essential to the job.
Failure to include such information could be the basis of an employee's argument that he or she did not fully understand the scope of the job responsibilities, and was therefore unfairly evaluated. This description should be provided to an employee at the start of employment, and when any substantive revisions are made to the job description for any reason.
In addition to providing a job description to an employee at the beginning of his or her tenure, and providing appropriate updates, an employer should make every effort to use the job description as a reference point during the performance review. Such use adds an element of objectivity to the review process and provides a relevant basis from which to approach a fair evaluation of performance.
Smaller companies, or companies for which written job descriptions are impractical (i.e., "start up" companies in which job descriptions are still in a developmental stage) can include a written list of basic employment responsibilities, if appropriate, such as "compliance with company policies and procedures," "regular attendance," and "knowledge of basic operating systems," and should state clearly to employees that these factors will be part of their performance reviews.
Again, clearly identifying certain standards by which an employee's performance will be measured establishes an objective basis for the performance review.
Measurements Used in Documenting Performance
Although many employee evaluations systems are based on a numerical ranking system, employers should avoid numerical rankings, if possible. Generally, such systems cause immediate disagreement; it is human nature to feel that one deserves a higher "score" than is received.
Using objective descriptive rankings ("Exemplary," "Above Average," "Competent," "Marginal," and "Unacceptable," for example) allows employers to support determinations with factual documentation, and avoids the resentment which is sometimes generated by a numerical "grading" system.
The most obvious, but most frequently disregarded, advice to individuals conducting performance reviews is to set aside friendship, sympathy, and personal animus and evaluate the employee on a factually objective basis.
Just as an unfairly critical review can serve to demoralize an overly sensitive employee, an unwarranted positive review can undermine a company's future argument regarding a less-than-stellar performer who is terminated for performance problems.
The Supreme Court's recent decision in Reeves v. Sanderson Plumbing Products (decided June 12, 2000) makes this issue even more critical. In that case, the Court held that an employee's prima facie case of discrimination, coupled with sufficient evidence for a reasonable fact finder to reject the employer's nondiscriminatory explanation for its decision to terminate the employee, may be adequate to sustain a finding of liability for intentional discrimination on the part of the employer.
An employer who argues that it terminated an individual for performance problems may weaken its explanation of nondiscriminatory conduct if the documented reviews for the employee indicate only positive comments prior to the termination.
Individuals who conduct performance reviews must be non-judgmental in their approach, avoiding subjective comments and over-generalizations. Written reviews should not include gratuitous editorializing, and should be factual and as accurate as possible regarding specific examples of performance or conduct.
Opportunities for Clarification or Feedback
An employer cannot assume that its employee has fully understood a performance review without allowing an opportunity for discussion of that review. Performance reviews should take place with as much privacy as possible, to allow the employee to voice concerns comfortably, and with sufficient time to fully cover both the employee's achievements and any incidents of marginal or unsatisfactory performance.
The review should allow time for questions, but should not be used as a "gripe" session by either the reviewer or the employee.
Any written evaluation form used in the review process should include sufficient space for employee comments. Employee comments should be followed up promptly, especially if they raise issues that may have an impact on future employee performance or company morale.
While the employee may not agree with each element in the assessment, he or she should be able to sign off on the performance review believing that the process was productive, and done even-handedly and objectively, with full opportunity to voice his or her concerns and questions.
What NOT to Do in Performance Reviews:
The performance review session should not be used for the following purposes:
- To discuss general business strategy;
- To analyze past decisions concerning the employee;
- To criticize or praise other employees; or
- To reprimand the employee.
Performance reviews are fundamental to a productive workplace.
The evaluation process, when properly and fairly conducted, can assist in strengthening employer-employee relationships, can increase an employee's sense of empowerment and personal investment in the company, and lead to a more competitive and satisfied workforce.
When done improperly, performance reviews can work against employers and may actually support a claim for wrongful termination.
The information contained in this article is intended to provide useful information on the topic covered, but should not be construed as legal advice or a legal opinion.


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WHEN I was growing up, my grandfather, who was from Hong Kong, did qigong every morning in the driveway while visiting us in the Chicago suburbs. Our neighbors were mystified; so was I. I never asked what he was doing out there. He looked focused; I stayed away.
Taking a qigong class at the International Wudang Internal Martial Arts Academy in the Chinatown International District felt like a chance to figure out what he was up to all those years ago.
I knew qigong was connected to "qi," translated from Chinese as vital energy. It is the father martial art to some more familiar offshoots, such as tai chi. Focusing on my internal energy sounded especially appealing to ease the strain of the upcoming busy holidays.
Our teacher, Dr. Mei-Hui Lu, is a wealth of knowledge about the art — from the physical and meditation practices to how it works with traditional Chinese medicine. Tai chi tends to be more vigorous while qigong includes meditation, which could be practiced seated or lying down, in addition to discussion and the moving practice I witnessed growing up.
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We started class with some standing warm-ups to connect to our energy and get our qi moving. Lu spoke to the "dantian," the center of energy below the navel, and then had us bounce in place, slowly at first, then more vigorously as we turned side to side. Her cues were specific and clear, and she kept reminding us to look at the wall in front of us to keep our qi from settling down to the earth as she moved around the room adjusting form.
I felt more settled after that. Then we moved into a seat for meditation. She explained a simple mudra, or hand gesture, resting one palm in the other to balance our yin and yang energy. We sat for five minutes, then plugged our ears with our fingers. It was much easier to hear my own breath and keep focused.
After meditation, Lu took us through a fairly lengthy lecture about different kinds of qi. It was far more detail than I could totally absorb, yet it was a fascinating lesson in the history and study of energy in the body.
That took awhile, and I wondered if we would get to the active qigong part. I should have had faith.
Lu, who has remarkable flexibility in her 60s, started with some deep stretches in the hips. Then we got into the movement qigong.
Most of the students were familiar with the routine as we moved slowly and with control, clenching our fists, pressing our palms into energy channels in our legs, arms and torso. It wasn't hard to follow, but I could tell I was missing some subtleties of energy reading as I tried to keep my balance and move in sync with the class. We stretched from one direction to the other, and Lu kept our focus on our breath as we moved, Chinese instrumental music playing in the background.
There are lots of ways to practice qigong but at Wudang, it's considered so important that all tai chi students are required to study it.
With more time, I could tell I'd be able to connect in a new way to my own energy; and even with just one class, I felt reconnected to me. I also could tell I barely brushed the surface of an ancient art that is clearly a lifelong practice.
Nicole Tsong teaches yoga at studios around Seattle. Read her blog at papercraneyoga.com. Email: firstname.lastname@example.com. Benjamin Benschneider is a Pacific NW magazine staff photographer.


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Remember those who have fallen on this Memorial Day
Gerald Lloyd Stevens 75
Posted: 27 March, 2013
Gerald Lloyd Stevens 75 years, 9 months, 15 days of Randolph died Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at Colonial Manor,
Randolph, NE.
A celebration of Gerald's life will be at the First United Methodist Church on Tuesday, April 2 lunch will follow at the Randolph City Auditorium, with burial in Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery at Norfolk with military rites conducted by V.F.W. Alvin Kessler, Post #5545, and American Legion Post # 113, Randolph. Visitation will be from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Monday, April 1
at the United Methodist Church with a 7 p.m. prayer service, under the Direction of Johnson Funeral Home in Randolph.
Gerald, the son of Harlan L. Stevens and
Stevens, was born June 11, 1937 at their home south of Randolph in Pierce County. When Gerald was 2 years old, his parents moved to their farm south of Randolph in Wayne County. Gerald was the oldest of 5 children. He attended District 82 country school until the 8
grade when it was consolidated with Randolph Schools. While helping on the family farm, Gerald graduated from Randolph High in 1954. He enjoyed helping his dad in their mechanic shop repairing cars, trucks, and tractors. After graduating from high school, Gerald took a Diesel Mechanic correspondence course and continued to work with his father until March of 1955. At that time, Gerald enlisted in the United States Army. He served in the Army for three years, completing basic training at Camp Chaffee, Arkansas, and then serving at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, and two years in France.
Gerald married
in Dixon, Missouri, June 7, 1958. Together, they farmed south of Randolph and raised four children. Besides grain farming, they ran the Stevens Dairy for 39 years, had a beef cow herd, and fed out cattle. After his father's death in 1966, Gerald took over the sale of Archer Oil, grain bins, and corn and soybean seed.
Gerald loved his family; he got great pleasure in family gatherings, especially when it involved playing cards and telling stories. He was fond of watching his children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren participate in sports, music concerts, Boy Scouts, 4-H, and horse shows. Gerald was a dedicated and successful farmer, but also enjoyed hunting, fishing, and traveling and after retirement, golf. Gerald also truly enjoyed spending time with friends whether it was participating in card club or having coffee at Pronto and discussing farming or Husker sports.
Gerald retired from farming in 2005, after his granddaughter
and her husband Greg took over the family farm. He was very proud watching the farm branch out and grow with them knowing that all of the years of hard work he and Kay had put in on the farm would continue through them and for generations to come. After, retirement he and Kay did enjoy traveling more in addition to becoming "Snowbirds" living in Arizona for the winters. He and Kay then moved into the town of Randolph in 2008.
Gerald is survived and will be greatly missed by his wife Kay of 54 years and three children, Karen (Jerry
) of Norfolk, Nebraska, Don (Sherry Walls) of Glendale, Arizona, and Dan (Pam) of Overland Park, Kansas. Gerald is also survived by seven grandchildren, and six great grandchildren. Gerald also leaves behind two brothers,
Stevens of Randolph, and Al Stevens (Karen) of Henderson, Nevada, and two sisters Marge Johnson (Lee) of Salt Lake City, Utah, and Sue Jensen (Wally) of Norfolk, Nebraska. Lastly, Gerald is survived by his Uncle Harold
, Aunts Virginia
and Elsie
Lockwood, many nephews and nieces, and extended family (John & Denise
family of Randolph).
Gerald was preceded in death by his grandparents, parents Harlan (1966) and
(2009), son David (1998), and his sister-in-law Joyce Stevens (2012).
At the funeral, Gerald's grandsons will be serving as pallbearers. They are Nathan Stevens, Jacob
, Andrew Stevens, Greg
, Joe Miller, and Rocco
Gerald's granddaughters will be acting as honorary pallbearers. They are
Miller, Carrie
, Kristi Stevens, Kim Deck Stevens, and Amanda Thompson
will be given to the Randolph Methodist Church, the Randolph Fire Department, and the American Heart Association.
Funeral Service Information
Funeral Services: United Methodist Church - Randolph
Date: Tuesday April 2, 2013 – 10:30 A.M.
Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery – Norfolk, NE
Military Rites: V.F.W. Alvin Kessler Post #5545 and American Legion Post #113 – Randolph, Nebraska
Reverend Brian Fong
Visitation: 3-8 P.M. with 7:00 P.M. prayer service all Monday at United Methodist Church in Randolph under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home of Randolph
Organist: Carolyn
; Soloist/Guitarist: George Bradley "Be Not Afraid" Soloist: Nancy
"Amazing Grace"
Congregational Singing: "How Great Thou Art"; Special Music – "You
Stand For Something"
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John S. Breese, David Heckerman, and Carl Kadie
May 1998
Collaborative filtering or recommender systems use a database about user preferences to predict additional topics or products a new user might like. In this paper we describe several algorithms designed for this task, including techniques based on correlation coefficients, vector-based similarity calculations, and statistical Bayesian methods. We compare the predictive accuracy of the various methods in a set of representative problem domains. We use two basic classes of evaluation metrics. The first characterizes accuracy over a set of individual predictions in terms of average absolute deviation. The second estimates the utility of a ranked list of suggested items. This metric uses an estimate of the probability that a user will see a recommendation in an ordered list. Experiments were run for datasets associated with 3 application areas, 4 experimental protocols, and the 2 evaluation metrics for the various algorithms. Results indicate that for a wide range of conditions, Bayesian networks with decision trees at each node and correlation methods outperform Bayesian-clustering and vector-similarity methods. Between correlation and Bayesian networks, the preferred method depends on the nature of the dataset, nature of the application (ranked versus one-by-one presentation), and the availability of votes with which to make predictions. Other considerations include the size of database, speed of predictions, and learning time.
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Due to a random Unlicensing of my subscription to Office 2010 Pro Plus, I uninstalled completely after trying to run the OSAUI.exe file from Office14.
Now that I am downloading the new version, the installation of the package is failing.
To begin, why was my product randomly unlicensed? We did not exceed our license limit. I am the only user in my entire company to have received this error. I tried following previous threads to get this issue resolved, and have had nothing work for me. I uninstalled completely all portions of Office 2010 Pro Plus and any other related Office applications that showed up on my Programs Menu within the Control Panel. The installation of this package is failing and I desparately need access to my subscribed and paid for Office 2010 Pro Plus programs.
Thanks for the feedback.
Hi John,
I fully understand your concerns and situation. To troubleshoot the issue, would you please let me know the detailed information of the issue?
1. How did you install the package? Where did you download it?
2. Did you get any error message? If so, please capture screenshot for the error message and post here.
Besides, you may try the following article to make sure the previous installation was removed completely.
How to uninstall or remove Microsoft Office 2010 suites
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Alex Du
I got Office 2010 Pro Plus reinstalled during a clean boot on the initial user's machine. It worked fine. But this morning, two more of my employees are now showing up as unlicensed. I can't run the OSAUI.exe file either. Not even as an administrator. CMD won't find the file as well.
Why are they showing up as unlicensed??? I got the download from each individual user's portal. The user's are still showing as licensed on the portal under the Admin login...why is it that this is happening? Has Microsoft not issued a fix for this? It seems that it problems many users quite frequently. I don't have the time to do an uninstall and re-install for each user...and even if I did, who's to say that the product won't show up as unlicensed again? Thanks for your time.
Office Pro Plus Subscription (OSub) will make periodic checks that a user is licensed for it in Office 365, and then renew the license for the desktop software. It is possible that somewhere along the way, this check and renewal is failing.
In order to check the licensing status of the software, please check the Help section under the File menu. Additonally, you can use the ospp.vbs script to get details.
Please provide the output from the following command (choose the correct version for your installation)
Usage on 64-bit Windows with 32-bit Office: cscript.exe "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Microsoft Office\Office14\"ospp.vbs /dstatus
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My new trial date is August 17 at 2 p.m.
It will be held at County Court at Law 2,
109 S. Jackson street, Waxahachie.
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6 days ago
Are they charging admission?
Can you video record the trial? I would love to see this. If not please post the transcript.ReplyDelete
Good luck tomorrow, may the law be with you.ReplyDelete
So, should we infer from the lack of a new post that ChipSeal was executed? :(ReplyDelete
See http://cycledallas.blogspot.com/2010/08/reed-bates-found-guilty-of-reckless.htmlReplyDelete
what are the specific charges, Reed?ReplyDelete
i thought that said sept 17th for the next round of charges, sorry!ReplyDelete


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|Katelyn McGraw, Benjamin Grof
|Written by Wauneta Breeze
|Wednesday, 26 September 2012 21:18
Katelyn McGraw and Benjamin Grof were reunited in marrige July 14, 2012, at the Creeks Bend Golf Course in New Prague, Minn. Rev. Kevin McGraw performed the ceremony.
The bride is the daughter of Kevin and Heidi McGraw of Hamlet, Neb. The groom is the son of Mike and Beatrice Grof of LeCenter, Minn.
The bride is a junior at Northwestern College, St. Paul, Minn., where she is working towards a bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education.
The groom is working as a mechanical engineer at Hutchinson Technologies in Hutchinson, Minn.
The newlyweds reside in Montrose, Minn.