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In the press room, bloggers and pamphleteers, reporters and rabble-rousers, journalists and PR people all rub shoulders. The cascade of paper never stops -- come to this press conference, protest that small/big country's action/inaction, listen to this music/movie/TV/political/industrial celebrity talk about HIV/AIDs, report on this, that, the other....
From our perspective at MedPage Today, a lot of that is only peripherally relevant. We did not mention (until now) that singer Annie Lennox was omnipresent. Former U.S. president Bill Clinton and Microsoft president Bill Gates didn't say anything that -- in our judgment -- added anything to the clinical understanding of the pandemic, although they were both passionate about the issues. Squabbling over money (including some bashing of the current U.S. President, Barack Obama) is part of the background noise of the conference -- it's always there, so we make little mention of it.
What we do try to focus on is the clinical science of HIV/AIDS. My colleague, Ed Susman, has attended every major meeting of the International AIDS Society since 1996; I lag behind, in that I missed a meeting in Rio de Janeiro in 2005. Without intending to brag (or at least not a whole lot), I think it's fair to say MedPage Today readers get a pretty good one-two punch on the clinical side.
All clinical progress is incremental, and we try to keep our audience in the loop -- has that drug passed this hurdle? Is the safety profile of this drug combination acceptable? Why did this promising medication get scrapped?
In the heat of the event, it's often hard to pick out over-riding themes. Indeed, there often are none.
But for this meeting, I think a theme is pretty clear -- there is finally evidence for a prevention tool that can be put in the hands of women, who in most of the world are bearing the brunt of the pandemic. This is a big step forward and it has raised hopes that transmission of HIV can be blunted in some of the most vulnerable populations. (Details are here.)
The intervention -- a vaginal microbicide gel -- isn't ready for prime time. As our readers know, there many a slip between the trial and the clinic. But the proof of principle is heartening, especially for old AIDS hands like Ed and me. In this pandemic, good news has often been hard to come by and it's great to be able to report some.
By next year's International AIDS Society meeting in Rome, we're expecting more on the vaccine front and on some other prevention methods. By the next International AIDS Conference -- in Washington in 2012 -- we could see even better microbicide results, as well as data on what's called pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP.
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One month after taking over "Power 106" KPWR Los Angeles from Emmis Communications under a local marketing agreement, Meruelo Media has closed on its $82.75 million purchase of the rhythmic CHR. Otto Padron, president and COO of Meruelo Media, says the company will continue to invest in the heritage station.
After it began programming KPWR on July 1, Meruelo launched a major multiplatform marketing campaign with external advertising and cash contesting involving a $1,000-per-hour giveaway on weekdays and a shot at winning a possible $10 million grand prize. "Meruelo is committed to upholding Power 106's dominance in the hip-hop market in Southern California and we won't stop," Padron said in a news release.
The change of control is historic. "Power 106," one of the first outlets to program 24/7 hip-hop in the country, had been under Emmis ownership for 32 years. According to Kagan it is the largest single radio-station sale since 2012 and represents nearly 34% of second quarter 2017's $245 million radio deal volume total.
It now joins Meruelo's L.A. market classic hip-hop and R&B KDAY (93.5) and rhythmic CHR "Wild 93.5" KDEY in the nearby market of Riverside-San Bernardino, along with L.A.'s MundoMax affiliate KWHY-TV. Mereulo looks to find programming and sales synergies by covering the entire spectrum of hip-hop, both current and classic.
Val Maki, the longtime L.A. market manager for Emmis, was appointed market manager for Meruelo's Southern California radio stations in early July. "This move strengthens our dominant position in the hip-hop market and unleashes new opportunities to serve our communities and our advertisers," Maki said. "We are looking forward to bringing the radio division together under one roof in Burbank later this month."

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"Irrational rationalist " – OSHO
R. ABRAHAM T. KOVOOR seems to be a nice old man, but a little senile. Senile, I call him, because a person cannot be both together — a rationalist and an atheist. It is impossible. Either you can be a rationalist or you can be an atheist. A rationalist cannot believe in anything. A rationalist cannot have any belief — in God or in no God. A rationalist suspends all belief. A rationalist can only be an agnostic; he can only say, "I do not know."
The moment you say "I know," you are no longer a rationalist. The moment you say "I know that God does not exist," you are as irrational as the person who says God exists. You have lost track.
How can you say God is not? The whole existence has not yet been measured. There are depths upon depths, there is much still unknown. A little is known. Far more remains unknown and unknowable. How can you say dogmatically that God is not?
A rationalist will avoid all temptation of dogmatism. He will say, "I do not know." Socrates was a rationalist, Buddha was a rationalist, Nagarjuna was a rationalist, but they were not atheists. Atheism means you are against theism; you have chosen a belief. To believe in God is a belief; to believe in no God is a belief again. You remain a believer.
To be a rationalist is very difficult, arduous, because man wants to cling to some belief.
Now this T. Kovoor is eighty years old. For eighty years continuously he has been traveling around, arguing, saying to people that God does not exist. This seems to be absurd. If God does not exist, he does not exist. Why bother? And why waste your precious life for something which does not exist? It is absurd, it is irrational, but if you look deep into it, he is clinging to this no-belief. This disbelief has become his practice, his religion. Now he cannot simply rest; he has to argue — argue against God, argue against religion, try to prove that God does not exist. For what? What is the point?
Your precious life is wasted. And he believes that he has only one life; after death there will be no life. Then this is foolhardy, then this is simply stupid — to waste your life in the service of something which does not exist. And you don't have a soul, he says, and there is going to be no more life, this is the only life there is. And he has devoted his whole life to nonsense. How can he be a rationalist?
A rationalist will say that life is mysterious. We are trying to know, we have come to know a little, but much more is still left; so the conclusion cannot be decided right now. We will have to wait till the very end. When everything is known, only then can we conclude.
A rationalist has to live without a conclusion. A rationalist has to live without a philosophy, without a religion.
T. Kovoor has made a religion out of his atheism. He is not a rationalist, because rationalism and atheism cannot go together. That's why I say he must be suffering from senile dementia.
The second thing I would like to say is that he is senile and yet juvenile, too, because atheism is a phase of adolescence. Every intelligent person becomes atheistic at a certain age. Near about the fourteenth year, everybody becomes atheistic. That's a natural part of growth because the child needs to say no. It is a psychological need. Up to the age of fourteen, the child has lived protected by the mother, the father, the family; now he wants to be himself. And he wants to say no because only by saying no can he feel free, can he have a sense of freedom. He starts saying no to everything. If the father says, "Don't smoke!" he will smoke, because that is the only way — to deny the father is the only way to grow. If the mother says, "Don't do this!" he has to do it; it is a must. If he does not do it he will never have any backbone. He will be impotent. He will not have any power. He will be unable to define himself, who he is. He has to say no.
If you have never been an atheist you will never really become a theist, because one who has not said no, how can he say yes? His yes will be impotent. Your yes is meaningful only when you have said no.
But it is a phase and, naturally, people grow out of it. Atheism is a phase. After atheism comes theism. Theism is also a phase. First you say no to feel yourself, then you become a hard ego. Then it hurts. Then you have to say yes to relax. First you say no to become an ego, strong enough to be on your own, then one day you feel it is now hurting, it has become too hard. You have to drop it; you have to say yes. You become a theist.
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Its Christmas over at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog for the last blog challenge of the year! So, here is an opportunity to share some of those last minute Christmas cards you've made. I had this fun image from Bugaboo to use, quite a lot of colouring as I printed it out quite large (its an A5 card), but I really enjoyed using the image to make this card.
This week there are 2 prizes up for grabs, so pop on over to http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ and join in:
The Squirrel and The Fox - #33 Christmas
Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge - #103 Christmas Birthday or Anything Goes At Christmas
Card Crafter's Circle - #53 Red, White and Green
Card Makin Mama's - Happy Holidays
Materials Used:
Bugaboo Stamps - Ava and Deacon Merry Christmas Sign
Pebbles Inc - Christmas Stripes paper
Copics - R14, R27, RV42, YG06, YG09, C1, C2, C4, C5, E21, E33, E35, E51
Letraset - black fine line drawing pen
Memory Box Die - Corner Bow
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Rodarte Rumored to Have Banned Backstage Access for Spring 2011 Show
>> Rodarte Reportedly Bans Pre-Show Backstage Press —Rodarte is known for their innovative makeup looks, but it sounds like there will be no peeks for the press until the models hit the runway tomorrow. Word is Laura and Kate Mulleavy have banned backstage access for beauty press this season. Some have speculated it's because the shows looks will be even more elaborate than usual. Perhaps they don't want anything to leak on Twitter beforehand. But one insider seems to think otherwise: "It's because Rodarte is furious with MAC for canceling their collection." And no beauty press backstage means fewer MAC mentions.


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Thursday 1st June
This was a day to be found by lots of walkers who weren't expecting to find a studio / gallery on their walk. Later in the afternoon a visit brought a sale of several original cards. Also earlier in the day a photographic follow up will need action next week. I have liked that my photography has made a good impression as well as my art.
A sketch done in the morning outside the studio in the seating area recovered and to be developed further.
Four sets of cards have seen new orders placed with replacements on Tuesday or before – this is definitely a feel good moment that I need to restock.
Phancy Pheasant piece starts, this will take care because of the detail and colour combinations. Watch out for a finished picture over the weekend I hope.


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Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament Parish is pleased to announce that we now offer electronic giving as a way to automate your regular weekly offerings. Electronic giving is convenient for you and provides much-needed consistency for our parish. When travel, illness or other circumstances prevent you from attending Mass, this program will allow your offerings to continue on an uninterrupted basis.
Remember this program is strictly voluntary. If you are more comfortable using your envelopes you may continue to do so with no changes.
Look for the Online Giving link on the parish web site. Click on the link to register and create a profile, user name and password. You are then able to donate to the envelope item of your choice on a weekly, monthly or one time basis as appropriate. You can select the date of the donation also.
You can also use your smart phone to register for the program. Next week's bulletin will contain a QR square that can be scanned to enter the registration page and enter the same information as in number 1. You might need to download a QR Code Reader before beginning this method.
If you are not comfortable with either of these methods you can request a form from the parish office. Fill out the form and the parish staff will enter the information on line for you
Changes can be made to your donation preferences at any time. Second collections and Holy Day donations can be set up in advance by indicating the date of the donation or they can be set up as you prefer. You have complete control. You can also view and print a payment history at any time.
We have contracted with Vanco Payment Services to bring this Online Giving service to our parish. Vanco Services is a financially strong and conservatively managed financial technology company that provides electronic giving solutions to more than 14,000 churches and nonprofit organizations.
Vanco Payment Services is a PCI (Payment Card Industry) Level 1 Compliant Service Provider. The Payment Card Industry – an organization that includes Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover – requires that Vanco, and other large volume credit and debit card processors, adhere to a rigorous set of security standards and undergo comprehensive onsite assessments by independent auditors on a regular basis.
Q.What are the major advantages of electronic giving?
A.Electronic giving is all about convenience for you and consistency for the parish. It eliminates frequent check writing and allows you to stay on track with your giving even when you are unable to attend Mass. The parish in turn benefits from much-needed donation consistency and a reduction in the volume of check and cash contributions that require manual processing in the parish office.
Q. How does electronic giving work?
A. Contributions are transferred automatically from your checking or savings account or through your credit card to the parish's bank account.
Q. When will my contributions be debited from my account?
A.The debit to your account will occur on the date you specify. Thereafter, your account will be debited according to the frequency you select.
Q.How much does electronic giving cost?
A.It costs you nothing and it costs the parish very little.
Q.What if I try electronic giving and don't like it?
A.You can cancel your electronic giving at any time.
Q.Do I have to participate in the program?
A.No. The program is voluntary.


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Message from the Director General
ICIMODs celebration of World Environment Day this year focuses on forests, in recognition of the International Year of Forests 2011. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), some 13 million hectares of the worlds forests are lost each year, including 6 million hectares of primary forests, which are considered biologically the most diverse ecosystems on the planet. The International Year of Forests is intended to increase awareness about the importance of forests as an integral part of the sustainable development of the planet and about the economic, socio-cultural, and environmental benefits that forests provide. Deforestation and forest degradation contribute up to one-fifth of greenhouse gas emissions, a major cause of global warming.
Forests cover approximately 25% of the Hindu Kush-Himalayan region, and as a varied repository of biodiversity and biomass they epitomise multi-functionality. As part of a wider ecosystem, forests deliver a wide range of goods and services including water, food, household energy, timber, biodiversity sustenance (including wildlife) and mineral resources, besides providing opportunities for recreation and spiritual renewal. Thus for the Himalayan populations, forests are a source of livelihood and cultural identity. They have a use for many species, some for food, some for local income generation, some as cultural symbols so for these people, forest biodiversity matters. Furthermore, the role of forests in adapting to and mitigating the impact of climate change is increasingly being recognised.
Despite the immense environmental and socioeconomic value of the regions forest ecosystems and the wide range of national policies, climate-related initiatives and development strategies created to conserve them, the regions forests have become degraded and depleted over the years. Nearly two-thirds of the forest cover in the Hindu Kush-Himalayan region is prone to forest fires, largely caused by humans. Only three of the eight countries of the region have reportedly shown forest cover increase in recent years. Vested interests, sociopolitical conflicts, and environmental politics aside, swelling basic human needs, and macro development initiatives are not matched by the sustainable forest management needed to secure and sustain environmental services and goods from forests. Loss of forest cover affects biodiversity, reduces agricultural productivity, and constrains ecosystem services in the region as threats to the sustainable livelihoods of mountain people escalate. To address gaps in knowledge about the drivers of change and to contribute to sustainable forest management as a means of achieving regional environmental stability, ICIMOD with its relevant regional partners is showing its commitment to the objectives of the International Year of Forests 2011 by
As part of this years World Environment Day, therefore, ICIMOD has planned several knowledge and advocacy events such as youth debates, street drama, promotion of herbal gardens, an essay competition, exhibitions, and workshops on forest and climate change in the Eastern Himalayas and on the role of forests in the new generation of watershed management. We hope that the day will elevate awareness and consciousness among the public and motivate young people especially to recognise the invaluable goods and services provided by forest ecosystems across the Hindu Kush-Himalayan region and to advocate for securing and sustaining them.
Best wishes to all on this very special day,
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By Jody Brumage
Faith, Hope, Charity, and Service.
Four words which could easily define the life and career of Robert C. Byrd; and four ideas embodied in the brick and terra cotta columns of the Kimball War Memorial in McDowell County, West Virginia.
In 1999, when a group of concerned citizens first began to contact Senator Byrd's office, the memorial had suffered from several decades of neglect and an arson which had gutted its interior and roof. A shell of four brick walls and a crumbling portico was all that remained of the first memorial erected in honor of African American veterans of the "Great War" in the United States.
The memorial has a unique and interesting history.
Dedicated on February 11, 1928, the Kimball War Memorial stood equipped with conference facilities, a kitchen, and an auditorium. Artifacts from the war were exhibited throughout the building. Hicks designed the memorial in a neo-classical style, with a large portico of four columns supporting an elaborate pediment upon which the words "World War Memorial" were inscribed.
In the mid-1990s, area residents began the effort of restoring the memorial as a significant piece of the African American heritage of southern West Virginia. The task was a daunting one, with an estimated cost of over one million dollars to restore the memorial. Through the McDowell County Commission, a request to Senator Robert C. Byrd was made. Citizens began writing letters and sending photographs to the Senator's office, soon drawing his attention to the project. In response, Byrd added $500,000 to the Fiscal Year 2000 Veterans Affairs/Housing and Urban Development (VA/HUD) Appropriations Bill.
In October of 1999, Byrd wrote in a letter to Dr. Sheila J. Brooks, a key leader in the community movement to save the memorial. In it he said: "The Kimball War Memorial is a reminder of the sacrifices made by the soldiers, sailors, and airmen during World War I. It is a unique piece of history, not only to McDowell County, but also to the nation. You may be assured that I am pleased to have supported funding through the appropriations process for this project."
In August of 2001, Byrd wrote to the McDowell County Museum Commission, informing the group that he had included an additional $700,000 in the Fiscal Year 2002 VA/HUD Appropriations Bill for the continued restoration of the memorial. In a press release announcing the bill's passage, Byrd was quoted as saying: "The Kimball War Memorial is a unique tribute to black veterans of World War I – the first of its kind in the country. It is my hope that the funding I added for this worthwhile endeavor will help to preserve the War Memorial as a constant reminder to future generations of the price of freedom and of the sacrifices made by West Virginia veterans."
The restoration of the Kimball War Memorial proved a success, with the project receiving an Honor Award of Excellence from the West Virginia Chapter of the American Institute of Architects. Recognition of the project's success was also made by the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the Congressional Black Caucus.
Today, the memorial is in use as a community center and a space that hosts events. In addition, through the efforts of Joel W. Beeson, associate professor of Journalism at West Virginia University, a new exhibit documenting the history of African American service to the United States from the coalfields of West Virginia is contained within the memorial. The exhibit, entitled "Forgotten Legacy: Soldiers of the Coalfields," supplements the memorial's archives which were lost to the arson that destroyed the interior in 1991.
In 2010, the Bluefield Daily Telegraph ran an article covering the story of the memorial, written by Bill Archer, who played a large role in seeing the project come to fruition. Archer recounted his disappointment that Byrd was never able to attend the dedication of the memorial, and when he had the chance to meet the Senator, he expressed his profound appreciation for his efforts. Byrd replied: "It needed to be done, it was the right thing to do."
Information regarding the memorial and the exhibit can be found on their website.
The sources for this article are largely from the Congressional Papers of the late Senator Robert C. Byrd, contained within the archives of the Robert C. Byrd Center for Legislative Studies. Other sources include the Forgotten Legacy website, the National Coal Heritage Area website, and the Bluefield Daily Telegraph of Bluefield, West Virginia. All photographs are taken from the Robert C. Byrd Congressional Papers collection.


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A book I've really liked recently was Will You Please Just F*ck Off, It's Our Turn Now: Holding Baby Boomers to Account, by Ryan Heath. It's about how baby boomers won't admit when their ideas are old.
Here is a great example of this problem: Jack Welch (and Suzy Welch) writing ridiculous career advice that assumes generations X and Y have the same goals and aspirations that Jack Welch did. But he is old (maybe too old for that spritely wife Suzy) and definitely too old to be telling people to work like he worked, because no one wants to anymore.
Welch tells people to stay with a bad boss at a good company instead of going with a good boss to another company. The assumptions behind this advice are outdated. Welch assumes people usually stay at jobs for more than a year and a half (not true). He assumes everyone is hanging around to get a promotion (not true). He assumes people care more about a company name than what they learn there (really, really not true).
For a tirade against the continuous flow of irrelevant advice from people like Jack Welch, read Ryan Heath.


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The Santa Clara Soccer Academy is proud to offer Half and Full Day camps, Advance Youth Residential camps and College ID Residential camps for boys and young men ages 6 to seniors in high school on the beautiful Santa Clara University campus. Each camp has sessions for both field players and goalkeepers. Camps are specifically designed at the highest level to target each player's unique age and skill level.
*All camps are open to any and all entrants*
2019 Camp Dates
June 24-28 (Half Day Camp #1)
July 8-10 (ID Camp)
July 22-26 (Half Day Camp #2)


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It has been a while since I have posted and I wanted to move the conversation away from my past to the challenges, joys and hopes of men and women we serve every day.
This is a long conversation so it will come out in pieces, but the most exciting things is … it is being developed as I write. The end has not happened . We have a dream but reality has yet to come alive.
Here is the challenge we face:
Upon graduation from our transitional programs our graduates are very excited. For many, it is the first thing they have started and finished and this 'first' in their life may become the thing that saved their life. The graduation ceremony culminates in each man/ woman giving their testimony of their journey. It isn't required but many men/women do want to do it. Those speeches are heart breaking while at the sames time hopeful. In the beginning of their journey with us some 24 months ago the men/women entered the door broken and hopeless and now I can't say anything but WOW ; a miracle that can only be attributed to the Holy Spirit. Their transformation is nothing, but remarkable.
So my question is "what now…" for many of the graduates that questions is answered by "I have no idea what's next". Our staff works tirelessly with outside agencies to help find the graduates housing and employment, however many will graduate with neither. I brought this dilemma to our staff and they came up with a potential solution that we call THE DREAM. THE DREAM is a pictorial depiction of our mission and values as an organization with one big addition THE DREAM's goal is Salvation, Housing and employment. The power of the pictorial is the entire staff is able to see how we can act upon those values in our daily work. It is becoming a very powerful tool.
The goal of THE DREAM is:
"…provide an opportunity for our clients to live in safe affordable permanent housing working towards a living wage job while walking in God's light…"
Don't let me get ahead of myself. I need to break down the issue a little before we get started. HOMELESSNESS is a result of our societies inability to deal with POVERTY, Poverty's main issue is HOUSING (people living in poverty have a daily struggle with affording their homes). The main issue that arises from housing is having a good JOB that gives the person the ability to afford it. The good job is unattainable today because the graduate does not have the SKILLS necessary to get that good job (when I say good job I mean a living wage job), so the challenge becomes getting our graduates the skills they need to get the job, to rent the home, to get out of poverty thus not being homeless. So our DREAM is to get our graduates the skills that are necessary to get the job. That skills development may start with teaching someone to read and may culminated is our men/women graduating from Welding School or becoming a Nurse's Aid before granduation or after graduation depending on the length of the training.
More information: About 20% to 25% of our homeless population will require society to take care of them for the rest of their lives because of mental illness or another life-long disability. OK, as a member of society I am willing to support those men, women and children, however that leaves 75% to 80% of the population, some 470,000+ (numbers calculated from numbers provided by 1/12/2012 State of Homelessness 2012 – Chapetr One – Homelessness Counts National Allaince to End Homlessness Washington, DC) nationally and 3,700+ (numbers calculated from numbers provided by 2011 Annual report on Homelessness In Earie County summarized by The Homeless alliance of WNY) in Erie County who are able to work. Our DREAM is focused on the homeless population that is able to work. We will always welcome everyone who comes to our door for emergency help and we will do all we can for them continuing to elicit the help of partnering agencies. THE DREAM is focused on the client's who are able to change their life's trajectory. We are also aware that a client needs to work through their addictions and issues before they can move forward. We are committed to helping them through that struggle and helping them understand the possibilities of walking a new path and giving them Hope for a better future.
This is only the beginning and I look forward to continuing with the next steps of THE DREAM as they unfold. Stay tuned…


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The main objective of this session is to prepare you to manage an OSHA inspection effectively to achieve the best possible result. By the time this session is over, you will be able to identify how investigations are triggered; develop an inspection action plan; understand the steps in the inspection process; assume an effective role in the inspection; and successfully deal with the outcome of an inspection.
Why "OSHA Inspections, Citations, and Penalties" Matters
When an OSHA inspector—also called a compliance safety and health officer or inspector—walks through your front door, you may experience any number of feelings such as fear, nervousness, or annoyance. Your level of feelings will probably depend on the quality of your safety program. If your safety program requires a lot of improvement, your fear and anxiety will probably be heightened. However, if you're proud of your safety program, you may see the inspection as an opportunity to show off all of your hard work and commitment to safety.
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An armor pickup is an aid pack. It gives you body armor. Body armor is a like second health bar that protects your regular health bar. However it doesn't protect you from headshots, and is quickly depleted by fire. There are two different types of body armor. Armor pickups are the only way to gain armor, as unlike health, you don't spawn with any armor. In order to regain all of your body armor, you must get at least two armor pickups.
In the first game, pickups gave a random amount of armor, from 10-100%, and their appearance differed depending on the time period. The earliest pickup was a metal breastplate, followed by a modern Kevlar vest, ending with a futuristic-looking vest with shoulder pads. This same series was used in TS2, and TSFP was limited to one type; a brown breastplate similar to that worn by the Crow's Kronia soldiers. The second and third games only have armor pickups that give either 50% or 100%.
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A Medium Armor Pickup gives you half of body armor bar.
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A High Armor Pickup that gives you 90% of your body armor bar.


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This week's Follow Friday recipient is…
Last week I started using HootSuite to manage my scheduled social media updates. Consider HootSuite a one stop shop to update Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+, and many more (here's the full list). I'm currently using the free account but I can already see the value in the Pro account, which may come shortly.
My favorite features:
- Integrates with the social networks that I use
- Scheduled updates
- Device agnostic – works on a plethora of platforms
- Analytics – Facebook insights, Google Analytics, URL clicks, and more
If you're just getting into social media and would like a master dashboard I would recommend you give HootSuite a try. If you have a business with multiple social media profiles I would still recommend you give HootSuite a try.
Here are some screenshots of my dashboard.


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'For this abstraction to work, I bare to abate any bent altered to the beard,' the man explained to the site. 'So to start, I took bristles pictures of myself with my bristles in altered settings with altered outfits.'
Interesting: An anonymous 31-year-old man created two abstracted Tinder profiles for himself
Comparison: The two profiles featured the aforementioned pictures, but one had the man with a bristles while the added was after facial hair
Strange: The man absitively to becloud his face and eyes afore administration the pictures and abstraction with Bored Panda
Priorities: The man explained how he capital the pictures to attending identical so the alone change would be the accession of the beard
Thought process: 'They accommodate a business accidental image, an angel with an animal, an alive image, and a amusing image,' the man explained
To advice with anonymity, the man blurred his eyes and face afore administration the pictures with Bored Panda. His 'control' images depicted the man with a bristles in a array of settings to allure women to bash right.
'They accommodate a business accidental image, an angel with an animal, an alive image, and a amusing image,' the man explained. He anticipation the called bristles images would access his affairs of analogous with added women.
Then the bristles was baldheaded off, and he attempted to charm the aforementioned pictures while beardless.
The purpose of recreating the pictures, the man explained, was to accept the bristles be the alone differing agency from the two Tinder profiles.
He was able to run two abstracted Tinder accounts at the aforementioned time with the advice of Parallel Space, an app which allows users to run two abstracted environments for the aforementioned application.
Once both profiles were set up with identical advice besides the aberration in facial hair, the man was accessible to alpha his experiment.
Difficult: The man begin it was harder to charm some of the pictures exactly
Experiment: The abstraction complex the man annexation appropriate on 100 women every 12 hours for seven canicule on both of his profiles
Meticulous: The after-effects would afresh get acclaimed in an excel area to actualization how abounding women he akin with on anniversary day
Results: The abstracts showed a all-inclusive majority of women adopted the man with facial hair
Intriguing: He begin the bristles was favorable abundantly amid white women
Different: But one absorbing aftereffect was that a cardinal of Asian women additionally admired the man with no beard
'For bristles canicule (Sunday night – Friday night), every 12 hours I would accessible one profile, bash appropriate 100 times consecutively, afresh accessible the added contour and do it again,' the man explained.
An excel area was acclimated for anniversary contour to accumulate clue of how abounding matches he accustomed for anniversary day.
When allegory the results, the man begin 68 per cent of matches came from his barbate contour arch him to accept women adopted the facial bristles over his baldheaded appearance.
'These after-effects do not shock me in the least. I accept never been able to cull off a baldheaded attending and I accept a august red bristles that is a abashment to lose,' the mans stated.
He afresh aggregate how he disconnected the after-effects by age, chase and date of his matches to see if there were any differences on who adopted him with a bristles as able-bodied as after the facial hair.
The bigger alterity the man begin was that Asian women additionally admired him baldheaded instead of with a beard.
In the end, the man assured he looked bigger with a bristles no amount what the abstracts suggested.
'That was a claimed conclusion,' he said. 'The cessation of the abstraction is that the bristles attracts added antecedent absorption than the absence of a beard, abnormally for white women.'
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Did Apple's Tim Cook Use 'App Store' Generically?
Apple chief operating officer Tim Cook has been running the company's day-to-day operations since CEO Steve Jobs went on an extended medical leave. But we wonder if he's spending as much time as he should be prepping with Apple's legal department for public appearances.
It sure seems like Cook may have stepped in it when he referred to Apple's App Store in a generic fashion during Wednesday's public earnings call for Apple's fiscal third quarter.
"Our app store is the largest by far," Cook said in a response to an analyst's question about the relative merits of Apple's iOS-based devices and services versus competitors' products running Google's Android operating system and compatible apps.
Even in context, the quote doesn't follow on from a reference to other non-Apple app distribution systems (see quote in context below). So it's tough to see how Cook's reference was anything but generic.
Apple's June quarter earnings were boffo, and it may seem pedantic to key in on one throwaway quote from a celebratory call with financial analysts. Still, Apple itself provided enough reason to pick nits over such things when it claimed in court documents that, "Apple denies that, based on their common meaning, the words 'app store' together denote a store for apps."
That filing with a California district court concerned Apple's legal wrangling with Amazon over the use of "app store," which Amazon claims is a generic term that it should be able to freely use to describe its own, well, app store.
Apple has also gone after Microsoft in a dispute over the use of "app store" and again, flatly denies that the phrase can be used to refer to anything but its own (very successful) App Store iterations.
So it's interesting to say the least that Apple's own de facto boss would use "app store" in such a generic way during a high-profile, on-the-record public appearance like an earnings call with analysts, media, and investors.
Cook could have said, "Our App Store is the largest online marketplace for computer and mobile device software applications by far." But he didn't, and we wonder how that's going to play out with the legal eagles at Amazon and Microsoft.
We'll just have to wait and see. Amazon and Microsoft declined to comment, and Apple had not responded to inquiries as of Tuesday afternoon.
Here's Cook's response to Gene Munster of Piper Jaffray in context, from the replay of Apple's third-quarter earnings call:
"In terms of iPhone, iPhone is up 142 percent year-over-year. This is more than two times the rate of growth of the smart phone market. We think that's incredible. Also, as [Apple CFO] Peter [Oppenheimer] said earlier, we sold every iPad 2 in the quarter that we could make, so there certainly was no shortage of demand.
"We're also gaining traction in enterprise. From the numbers that Peter spoke of, obviously now our attention is not turning to getting corporations to test compile it, but it's more, we're really converting to more of a penetration focus.
"Our app store is the largest by far and if you look at iPad-specific apps, we're over 100,000 and I think you would be hard -pressed to find more than a few hundred on the other platforms.
"It also doesn't appear that the other tablets are getting any traction to speak of."


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Former Director of National Intelligence (DNI) James Clapper told CNN's Chris Cuomo on Monday that federal law enforcement was investigating the Trump campaign only to protect it from undue Russian infiltration, reports NTK Network.
"The big thing here is this is not about spying on his campaign, it's about what the Russians are doing," Clapper said. "Were they attempting to infiltrate the campaign?"
Cuomo asked Clapper why the FBI did not just go straight to the campaign with their concerns, a question the former DNI dismissed.
"This is one of many techniques [the FBI] can use or bring to bear in the interest of determining whether there were active efforts by the Russians to infiltrate the campaign," he said. "We ought to think about it as part of the effort of the FBI to keep the nation safe and secure, and protect our voting process."
Clapper criticized the president's order to investigate the use of an informant in his campaign, saying Trump was using the Department of Justice as his "private investigatory body."
Clapper began his conversation saying that Trump's use of the Justice Department was a "disturbing assault on the independence of the Department of Justice," and believes that Trump is just using the DOJ for his own benefit, instead of the president just trying to defend himself and be able to continue leading the country.
Clapper also told Cuomo that he thinks the politicising of the probe is dangerous because what the FBI is doing is "legitimate" and is important in finding out what the true nature of the Russian collusion or involvement was in the 2016 election.
Clapper is simply continuing the CNN narrative that Trump is already guilty before being charged and will support and back up any effort the FBI does in regards to the Russian collusion investigation, even if that means illegal spying and surveillance on the Trump campaign.


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In case you didn't catch it the first time … why you are really awesome.
You can pick up toys while talking on the phone and vaccumming the floor.
You grocery shop while steering the impossibly wide "car-style" grocery cart and insist that "No, I don't need help out."
Your hand sanitizer is bright green or dazzle-berry blue.
Your back yard may not be manicured, but you can usually find a barbie head or a super hero hidden in a pile of dirt and you don't step on them.
You have memorized more than half a dozen picture books suitable for bedtime reading.
You can stop traffic with a withering glance.
You can whip up a nutritious meal with any combination of protein, carbohedreit, and vegetation available.
You didn't bat an eyelash when your son came downstairs with his underwear on his head.
The pediatrician's office can recognize you by your voice, but they make room for you on the busiest of days.
You could support your family for three days out of the contents of your purse.
You know exactly what is under each child's bed … and when it must be cleaned.
For the special people in your care, only you can meet their needs.
You are a great mom.


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Winter is here!
I hope everybody is enjoying the Holiday season and looking forward to a great 2019!
Again it's that time of year when we have to pay our Town and County taxes. The Town of Cochecton's Budget for 2019 has a decrease from 2018. Also the County Budget is showing a decrease along with a reduction in the Solid Waste fee so your Tax bill should also show a decrease. The only increase will be those who are in the Lake Huntington Sewer District because of several upgrades and repairs over the last two years.
Eileen Hennessy is our Tax Collector, and her hours for the Tax season are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 4pm. To 7 pm. She is also available on Saturdays by appointment only. If weather is bad, please call to see that she is in the office. (845) 932-8630 Ext. 17.
If you wish to pay your taxes by credit card, you can no longer pay on taxlookup.net. This is the link you can go to make credit card payment https://webtownhall.com/cochectonny/Home.aspx Payment Services provided by Satellite.biz. The credit carriers charge a 3% fee on each transaction. You can no longer PAY taxes on taxlookup.net but you can still get a duplicate copy/receipt of your tax bill or check the status of your payment at taxlookup.net
We hope you explore our website and find it to be easy to navigate and find the information you need whether it be forms, applications or contact numbers for the different Departments. There is a news and an events calendar with youth and senior events and upcoming town and planning board meetings. We have included pictures of each of the department heads so that you can identify them if you stop by the Town Hall or if they happen to stop by your residence. We hope that this site makes it easy for you to keep up to date on any forms or news of what's going on in Cochecton!
I am proud to announce that the Community Room in the basement of the Town Hall is providing Senior Meals on Tuesday and Thursday provided by the Sullivan County Senior Nutrition Program. If you have any questions just call me at 845-932-8360 ext. 15
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Outpost: Life on the Frontlines of American Diplomacy: A Memoir (Unabridged)
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An "inside the room" memoir from one of our most distinguished ambassadors who - in a career of service to the country - was sent to some of the most dangerous outposts of American diplomacy. From the wars in the Balkans to the brutality of North Korea to the endless war in Iraq, this is the real life of an American diplomat. Hill was on the front lines in the Balkans at the breakup of Yugoslavia. He takes us from one-on-one meetings with the dictator Milosevic, to Bosnia and Kosovo, to the Dayton conference, where a truce was brokered. Hill draws upon lessons learned as a Peace Corps volunteer in Cameroon early on in his career and details his prodigious experience as a US ambassador. He was the first American Ambassador to Macedonia; Ambassador to Poland, where he also served in the depth of the cold war; Ambassador to South Korea and chief disarmament negotiator in North Korea; and Hillary Clinton's hand-picked Ambassador to Iraq. Hill's account is an adventure story of danger, loss of comrades, high stakes negotiations, and imperfect options. There are fascinating portraits of war criminals (Mladic, Karadzic), of presidents and vice presidents (Clinton, Bush and Cheney, and Obama), of Secretaries of State (Madeleine Albright, Colin Powell, Condoleezza Rice, and Hillary Clinton), of Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, and of Ambassadors Richard Holbrooke and Lawrence Eagleburger. Hill writes bluntly about the bureaucratic warfare in DC and expresses strong criticism of America's aggressive interventions and wars of choice.


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August 2007
Greece, a parliamentary republic, is officially known as the Hellenic Republic or Elliniki Dhimokratia. Covering a land area (area: 51,146 sq. mi. / 131,957 sq. km.) slightly smaller than the size of Alabama and population (July 2006 estimate) of 10,688,058 million, Greece is located on the Balkan Peninsula in southeastern Europe. The land area we know as Greece today has been inhabited for more than 5,000 years and, at various times home to, among others, the Minoan, Mycenean, Greek, Roman, and Byzantine civilizations. By the late 15th century existing Greek city states were absorbed into the Ottoman Empire. The Greek War of Independence began in 1821 and concluded in 1830 when England, France, and Russia forced the Ottoman Empire to grant Greece its independence under a European monarch, Prince Otto of Bavaria.
Greece is a parliamentary state with a Chief of State, a Head of Government, and a unicameral parliament (Vouli ton Ellinon) with 300 seats. The president is elected by parliament for a five-year term; presidents may only serve two terms. Tourism provides 15% of Gross Domestic Product. Immigrants make up nearly one-fifth of the work force, mainly in agricultural and unskilled jobs. Greece's main industries include: tourism, food and tobacco processing, textiles, chemicals, metal products; mining, and petroleum. Greece adopted the euro as its common currency in January 2002.
For more information on the fires in Greece see NASA's Earth Observatory page and search "fires Greece 2007."
CIA World Factbook; U.S. State Department Background Notes, 8/2007; 6/2007
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Join us for an evening of friendly camaraderie, delicious food and drinks, and live music. Our annual Gala & Benefit Auction will take place Saturday, June 2 from 5–8 p.m. You'll help support the Folk School's programs by purchasing fine craft, art and other unique items donated by talented friends of the school during our live and silent auctions.
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Getaways Bring You Back to Life.
Take a trip. Yes, you can GO.
Getaways?? YES. I don't know what you have going on in your life right now. We're currently in the midst of a goofy winter in Chicago, and sunny days are at a minimum. Grey days mean you have to really make an effort to bring out that inner sunshine. Sometimes I find myself daydreaming about being on a beach, toes in the sand, skin beaming, ice cold piña colada in hand. That's when I know this girl needs a getaway! Are you feeling yourself catching a bout of the Winter Blues? Time to GO.
But I don't have any time! I don't have enough money!
How much is your personal well-being worth to you? A complete change of scenery can do wonders for your mindset. And we know when you are mentally fit, everything else has the space to fall into place. Just like we scramble to take a lunch or coffee break during the day, we need to spare some time and coins for getaways. Even a day trip is a break from the norm that can spark a perspective shift. Cause you to move back to a place of gratitude instead of lack and limitation (and subsequently, stress).
Honestly, when money is funny the thought of just jumping on a plane or pushing out on a road trip is daunting. I'd start with considering what "wants" and extras I can cut from my spending. Need some ideas on how to actually save for a real vacay? Check out what The Penny Hoarder has to say.
Keep it simple.
Ok, so time and money are truly not in total abundance. Opt for a day trip. Even just a staycation. Go alone, round up the squad or spend some quality time with your loves. The point is to detach from the rigorous demands of your daily routine and all commitments. Change gears and focus on yourself because you deserve the attention. Getaways are self-care. Whatever and whomever you are leaving behind will love the refreshed version of you when you return.
I'm looking for great ideas…
Have some wallet-friendly, family-friendly or super creative self-care getaways you can share with me? I would LOVE to hear from you. Drop me a line or scroll down and leave a comment! We're not finished talking travel on Your Fitness DNA.


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The Netherlands has a dense sports infrastructure which is embedded in local communities. Every Dutch neighbourhood has at least one sports club, often more. Sports create a bond and a common sense of purpose, and inspire people. They also play a key role in combating overweight, helping to keep crime levels down, and promoting security, together with other civil society organisations – nationally as well as at the local and regional levels. NOC*NSF cooperates closely with the Dutch Ministry of Health, Welfare & Sport (VWS) and the Dutch Ministry of Education & Science (OC&W) to strengthen ties between sports, education and culture, and with the Ministry of Security & Justice (S&J) in the action plan to promote a 'safe sports climate'.
The Dutch NOC is happy to share good examples of social projects such as 'A safe climate for sport', 'Olympic Moves', 'Match-fixing' and the lessons it has learned from past experience with other NOCs and with European and international federations.
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Member Profile: Catherine Luria
AAPPN has been serving the Washington State advanced practice psychiatric nursing community for 35 years, from its beginning as the Northwest Association of Clinical Specialists in Psychosocial Nursing in 1982 to AAPPN's current structure, established in 1994.
AAPPN members are a dynamic and experienced group of professionals who have advocated and worked our tails off to shape the profession as we experience it today. We are also committed to representing the future of nursing, with a substantial percentage of our members being psychiatric/mental health advanced practice nursing students.
As we look ahead, we hope you will join us in a reflection of advanced practice nursing through the stories of some of our members who embody AAPPN's mission of "Advancing your practice, your career, and our community."
This month, meet Catherine Luria, an AAPPN member who is possibly the first nurse in the United States to receive prescriptive authority solely from a Board of Nursing without input from medicine or pharmacy boards. Her reflections on her early days in advanced nursing practice also provide a timeline for the development of autonomous practice in Washington State.
AAPPN: You've had a long and productive career. How did you start out?
Catherine Luria: I started my life as an advanced practice nurse in 1969 at the Rochester Neighborhood Health Center as a public health nurse. Our practice was located in the inner center, and the neighborhood had witnessed riots just the year before. The nursing staff were the "generalists" on a multidisciplinary team. We saw patients both in the pediatric and OB clinic, as well as in their homes. We taught childbirth education classes and accompanied some of our extremely young pregnant patients (13-16 years old) through their delivery.
My mandate for that time was to "Create a New Role for Nursing." At the health center we were functioning more and more in the role now termed nurse practitioner. I was fortunate to learn from Barbara Bates, MD, who was instrumental in developing the role of the nurse-practitioner, and who wrote a guide to patient history-taking that has become the standard text for health practitioners and medical students. After attending her six-week program, I was able to arrange for Dr. Bates to teach her physical assessment course to all of us at the health center, using a mimeographed version of her textbook! It was a very exciting and heady time.
AAPPN: You moved to Washington in 1976. How was the Washington nursing environment different from where you worked before?
Catherine: Nurse practitioners were quite rare when I started in Washington. I found that I had to explain my role over and over, but with time the public became more used to seeing the ARNP instead of the MD. I think patients were pleased to have longer visits. I had a lot of advanced practice experience before moving to Washington, so I think I had a confidence level that helped patients accept me.
I was really fortunate to be in the right place at the right time to be involved in the evolving NP role—to begin to expand my practice at the very beginning of the NP movement. And, of course, receiving prescriptive authority was very helpful in that.
I soon saw the need to continue my education in psychiatry. I was seeing patients with histories of abuse, as well as treating them for depression and anxiety as part of their regular health care. For many people, receiving care in the "family doctor's office" was more acceptable than being referred to psychiatrists, who were in scarce supply.
AAPPN: You helped work on the rules and regulations that implemented the complete prescriptive authority law passed in 2001. What was your role?
Catherine: I worked with two other nurse practitioners and between the three of us, we attended every hearing in Olympia as the rules were being developed.
We didn't have a copy machine, so I used our IBM typewriter to write up the results of the meeting. I would send out the onion skin copies to 10-12 other nurse practitioners for their review. We would then send our comments and recommendations to the Board of Nursing.
Fast fact: Did you know Washington was the first state where the Board of Nursing was autonomous in granting prescriptive authority? Our state continues to be a leader in autonomy in nursing practice.
It took perhaps two years to get the rules and regulations written. I was fortunate to receive license 0000001 – and could finally write my own prescriptions.
AAPPN: Where was the most exotic place you practiced nursing?
Catherine: In 1975, as a member of the US Public Health Service, I served as one of four medical providers in a bush hospital above the Arctic Circle in Kotzebue, Alaska. This experience stretched me to learn more and more. In addition to working in the out-patient clinic, I admitted patients to the inpatient section, delivered babies, and learned to hand-dip x-rays.
AAPPN: And lastly, what words of advice can you share with our Students members or recent graduates?
Catherine: It is extremely important for new grads to be involved in your professional organization. Besides the support and interesting programs, the presence of our lobbyist in Olympia is important. With all the challenges and changes in health care, it is important to keep ourselves up-to-date and "at the table" to be involved and consulted as decisions are being made which affect our patients and potentially our practice.


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In 2014, diesel fuel made up 70% of all transport fuel sold in Europe, while petrol fuel was 30% of the market. Biodiesel accounted for 80% of the EU market in biofuels while ethanol made up the other 20%.
Europe currently consumes more diesel than it produces, with more than 10% of diesel demand met by imports. The opposite is the case with petrol, where the equivalent of about 40% of EU petrol demand is exported. Europe exports its excess petrol to markets such as the US or Africa. However, changes in US energy policy, including the increased use of ethanol in the US petrol market, mean that the opportunities for EU petrol exports to the US are in decline. This has left Europe with a large surplus of petrol that it is having difficulty selling to its traditional export markets. Europe should focus on retaining more of its petrol exports and reducing its diesel imports.
The existing energy taxation regime in Europe favours diesel over petrol and biodiesel over ethanol and is one of the reasons behind Europe's over reliance on diesel and biodiesel fuel. This over reliance has meant that, the diesel market has now grown to 70% of Europe's transport fuel market, while its biodiesel substitute now commands 80% of the EU biofuels market. Meanwhile, petrol has declined to 30% of the transport fuel market, with ethanol making up 20% of the biofuels market. This growing dieselisation trend has led to significant p
ublic debate about the increased use of diesel vehicles, with some European cities planning a total ban on diesel vehicles in urban areas to reduce particulate air pollution in cities.
Spurred on by the favourable tax regime for diesel, the shift from petrol to diesel began 20 years ago, when the petrol to diesel ratio was 2:1. It is now inversed to 1:3 and could potentially reach 1:4 by 2020, according to FuelsEurope.
Based on volume, ethanol is the most taxed transport fuel in Europe, and is taxed even higher than polluting kerosene. A fairer energy taxation system is needed. With Europe's dependence on imported diesel increasing – in particular from Russia – a fairer taxation regime would enable Europe to readdress its fuel balance, allowing for further petrol-ethanol penetration and to properly address issues such as air quality, energy security and long term cost.


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Marleen Cornett of Gulf Breeze, Fla. passed away Thursday, Aug. 18, 2011. She was 51.
She was the beloved wife of Michael Cornett, with whom she shared many wonderful years of happiness.
Marleen was born in Philadelphia, a cherished daughter of Albert and Catherine (Seaver) Bruno of Horsham.
In addition to her husband, Marleen is also survived by her daughter, Cassandra Santiago; step-children: Robert and Melissa, brothers: Albert and Edward Bruno; sisters: Catherine, Nancy, Donna and many nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by her sister, Mary Ellen.
Marleen was a very upbeat, compassionate woman who will be greatly missed by so many that knew and loved her.
She spent many years as a loving and devoted U.S. Navy wife to her husband, Michael.
Marleen was a very proud and loving mother to her daughter, Cassandra.
Marleen loved the warm Florida weather, moving there in her early twenties.
She was presently working for the Pensacola Florida Police Dept. in a position she greatly enjoyed.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a small memorial service and Mass at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 1795 Columbia Ave., Route 611 and County Line Road, Warrington, Pa. on Sept. 10, 2011 at 10 a.m.


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EICMA 2013: 2014 Honda CBR1000RR SP First Impressions – Video
It may not have a fancy electronics suite like many of its rivals, but the Honda CBR1000RR has long been one of our favorite literbikes due to its light and nimble handling combined with strong, accessible torque. For 2014, Honda is upping the ante with the CBR1000RR SP edition.
Visit the CBR1000RR Forum
No, it still doesn't have any electronic aids, but it does have a bevy of top shelf suspension components. Ohlins provides the front fork, which is paired with Brembo four-piston calipers on both sides. A TTX Ohlins rear shock sits out back, and both front and rear Ohlins units are valved specifically to Honda's specifications. The engine, too, receives some top-end massaging for a boost in power. All told, this should be one sharp canyon carving or trackday shredding machine. See what E-i-C Kevin Duke thinks about the new Honda CBR1000RR SP in the video below.
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UPDATE: NEWS FLASH from 16th June select Tesco stores will be stocking Pudology and Coyo :-)
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Looks good, I generally avoid Tesco as I find them overpriced! Considering they are supposed to be a budget supermarket I would go there last after Asda, Aldi, Lidl or Sainsburys!! I may have to pop in now after seeing this... I love finding new snacks regardless of whether they are 'free from' or not, I look at each item individually and decide if I want it or not.
Thanks for the info and post!
Rach xx
Always interesting how people view supermarkets, I think these days they compete so much I don't see much difference in price but that could be because of the free from food I have to buy, prices don't vary greatly between them. I don't have a good Asda, Aldi & Lidl don't have a free from range so I shop between Sainsburys, Tesco & Waitrose :-)Delete
I've been trying to avoid supermarkets generally but it is good to see one of the big 5 making more of an effort to include different dietary needs. Like you, from a shopping point of view, I don't give a fig whether people make choices over their foods or have no choice because of medical issues, the point is that a wide range of free from foods - not just gluten free - should be readily available in all supermarkets, because that's where most people shop. :-)ReplyDelete
Thanks for the comment Annie. I spread my shopping around but it's good for larger supermarkets to get on board to make free from feel more "main stream"Delete
I agree with Annie, not everyone can shop around for the products they need so i'm glad to hear that one of the big ones is making it easier for people. Nice to see some different brands available too!
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Spot on there, if other shops were closer to me, the supermarkets would get less business from me so sadly as you said we need easier choices :-)Delete
Oh Sarah, I'm with you - completely thrilled to see dietary needs being catered for by the big stores, regardless of the whys! Hope you enjoy easy access to all your goodies. xReplyDelete
Thanks Gem, great isn't it, I love finding all these goodies :-)Delete
So great that they're introducing more free from brands, sadly though my tesco extra doesn't seem to have this running :( My local budgens is amazing though, they're only little but have so many dairy free options and small brands, they've even introduced a small vegan range for lunches, ready wrapped up to takeaway! xReplyDelete
oh no sad new about Tesco but good news about your Budgens, vegan lunch options are a pain in the bum to find when out & about, that's good to knowDelete


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SAN DIEGO - Valentine's Day is right around the corner and Heather Lake was showing off a romantic date idea on the beach when a surprise proposal took place.
During Heather's live interview about couple's riding horses in the sand in Imperial Beach Tuesday, her guests made a big announcement.
Special thanks to Robbins Brothers for helping setup the perfect proposal! They have a service that helps guys pick out the perfect ring and make sure they don't make any mistakes in the proposal process.


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MELBOURNE, Australia, 28 Feb. 2013. Royal New Zealand Air Force officials sought a modern flight training and simulation solution with which to train military pilots. They found their solution at CAE.
CAE, under terms of a five-year lease with an additional five-year option, will deliver a Beechcraft King Air 200 ProLine 21 CAE Simfinity Virtual Simulator (VSIM) classroom and B200 Computer-Based Training (CBT) in support of the Interim Advanced Pilot Training Capability (IPTC) project.
CAE staff will install and support the CAE Simfinity VSIM classroom for the Beechcraft King Air 200 at RNZAF Base Ohakea.
"The simulation services provided by CAE will play a key role in modernizing the training of RNZAF pilots under the IPTC program," explains Air Vice-Marshal Peter Stockwell, RNZAF Chief of the Air Force.
The CAE Simfinity VSIM includes full-fidelity simulation, can be used for self-paced or instructor-led training, and is well suited for familiarization and procedural training because pilots can "learn by doing" prior to training sessions in a full-flight simulator or aircraft. The CAE Simfinity Flight Management System Trainer integrates complete flight management system (FMS) capabilities, including navigation display rendering of routes and navigation aids.
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Our great friend David A. Levine (Certified Coach: Level 1 with USA Triathlon and Level 2 with USA Track & Field. Both organizations are subsidiaries of the US Olympic Committee) has told us about a must see movie named Spirit of the Marathon 2 that will be playing in theaters on Wed June 12, 2013. ONE NIGHT ONLY. If you are a runner, marathoner or iron man athlete, don't miss this. David's girlfriend Julie is a big part of this film. She has just completed 52 marathons! And if you keep an eye open you might see David as well!
Get tickets online at: http://www.fathomevents.com/
As well as being a certified, Coach Level 1, with USA Triathlon and Coach Level 2 with USA Track & Field, David is a three time Ironman, and has finished more than 20 marathons and 13 triathlons. He has coached the LA Running club for 9 years, USA Marathon Training for 7 years and the Team in Training Triathlon Group for one year. As well he coached the City Of Angels Half Marathon training program for three seasons in which he has lead most participants to achieve a P.R. (personal record).
David is the author of "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Marathon Training" (http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Idiots-Guide-Marathon-Training/dp/1615640584).
If you are in L.A. you can get private running lessons at great rates from David. He helps runners improve their form and optimize what they eat to achieve personal records. You can find David here on facebook https://www.facebook.com/david.levine.583?fref=ts.
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Right, I know everyone is bored of talk about burgers. Hell, I know that I am. But the truth is, I was just a little bit excited when I heard Five Guys and Shake Shack were both London bound. Two American heavy weights, ready to duke it out on the streets of Covent Garden, one I had heard little of, the other, responsible for one of my food eureka moments. It was going to be pretty interesting how these emotions translated into foodie fact.
My very own Five Guys hat. Scant reward for rude staff and a ridiculous queuing system.
First day craziness
The Double Bacon Cheeseburger (with stuff)
Now, I won't go into the farce of opening day at Five Guys and what madness consumed me to join the queue at lunchtime, but I did and I regret it. The end product, a big greasy mess. Honestly though, it wasn't terrible. I liked the fact that you can pretty much add as many toppings as you want, but with such small patties, overloading these burgers with "stuff" will overpower any beef flavour into oblivion. The fries, nice enough and the cajon seasoning a nice differential, but at over a tenner for a burger and chips, I can't help feeling I'm being just a little bit ripped off. The magic 100 flavour drinks machine is a nice touch and very much a redeeming feature. If you're a soda junkie, come with £2.50 and go wild (a bit like these guys). Getting any type of grape soda is very welcome.
The Shack Burger and Cheesy Fries
The Queue. Get here before 6:30 and your wait shouldn't be so bad.
A Coffee and Doughnuts concrete
I remember my first Shake Shack vividly. Waiting just a few minutes in a balmy Madison Square park, hiked back to my cousins flat in the Flat Iron district just a few minutes away and a burger moment at her dining table. This was the way a burger chain was meant to make burgers. Of course, that was a good 5 years ago now, and Londons burger landscape has changed. Swinging by on a Monday at about half 6, there was little to no queue, and a pretty quick twenty minutes later, I was sat in the Piazza with a Shake Burger, cheesy fries and a 50/50 (half ice tea, half lemonade). Now, I'm not going to lie, there was no wow moment. There wasn't even a little woo moment. It was just a pleasant greasy fast food burger. No Hoo's and no Ray's. I went back a few days later with my sister, and opted for a hot dog with a frozen custard. Much better, and if you're talking USP's, the frozen custard is killer and the cheesy crinkle cut fries are great.
So there it is, two enjoyable but essentially average and over priced burgers. I think us Londoners are pretty blessed when it comes to burgers. The likes of Patty and Bun, Lucky Chip, Honest and Meat Liquor may have taken their influences from the US, but they are very much made in Britain and much the better for it. They may not be everything Americans look for in a burger, but I think are doing a pretty stand up job of satisfying us Brits.
Five Guys - 1-3 Long Acre, London WC2E 9LH
Shake Shack - 24 Market Building, The Piazza, London WC2E 8RD


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The RPS Bargain Bucket: Until The Last
It's time again for you to consider purchasing some games for a discounted price. Here's my weekly bargain bucket, where I've compiled a roundup of what I think are the best offers available for games that you can play on your computer this weekend. On top of this, you can always find the fruits of my constant search for the best deals in gaming for all platforms over at SavyGamer.co.uk.Saints Row: The Third: The Full Package – £6/€7.99/$9.99
Apply coupon "GMG20-6WUSQ-LBC4U". Registers on Steam.
Here's wot John thought of Volition's third entry in their series of games about the people in one gang shooting the people in the other gangs:
It's an astonishing game. It's vast, idiotic, and brilliantly made. The pop-up on cars and the like is poor, and instantly needs fixing, but that's really the only thing that excessively bothered me throughout. You're so constantly rewarded with levelling up, new weapons, gang customisations, insanely powerful hovering aircraft that fire lasers, surprise mayors (that they insanely gave away in a trailer, despite its not being revealed until the last fifth of the game), ridiculous novelty hats and giant dildos.
More here.
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon: Enhanced Edition – £6/€11.99/$11.99
Apply coupon "GMG20-6WUSQ-LBC4U". Registers on Steam.
It's that game about flying planes. This was released on consoles a fair while before it came out on PC, and the PC version comes with extra graphics, a bunch of stuff that was DLC for the console version, and it support up to 16 players for multiplayer now. Is this any good then? I enjoyed one of the Ace Combat games I played on the original playstation, but I've not spent any time with any of the other ones since. Worth £6?
Super Hexagon – 66p/€0.99/$0.99
Lots of people scream out swear words when they die in high octane arcade games like Super Hexagon. I mostly stay completely silent. Totally engaged on the task at hand, there is nothing else, there are only hexagons. The only times that I make a sound when I die is after a fairly successful run. Once you're pushing 120 seconds, a death is more than just a failure, it's opportunity for greatness thrown away. You were on the cusp of ascending to the higher ranks in The Order of The Hexagon, but you fluffed it and now you have nothing to show for it. It's these moments that I involuntarily let out a scream at the top of my voice. I think that this means that Super Hexagon got under my skin. Here's wot Adam thought.
Depth Hunter, Derrick the Deathfin, Dungeon Hearts, Garshasp: Temple of the Dragon, Guns of Icarus Online, Mutant Mudds, SpaceChem, Ticket to Ride, Tower Wars & Toy Soldiers – £6.26/€7.49/$9.99
Dungeon Hearts, Guns of Icarus Online, SpaceChem, Ticket to Ride, Tower Wars & Toy Soldiers register on Steam. From Amazon US, so you need to enter a US billing address.
Shedloads of games here for not very much money. I've been noticing that Amazon are currently going after the indie bundle market incredibly aggressively. My understanding is that in bundles like these, it's $10 for 10 games, with the revenue being split evenly between all the devs and/or publishers (so $1 per sale per game). So Amazon are not taking a cut, but they are still paying for hosting, distributions, transactions costs and affiliate comission out of their pocket, so Amazon are losing money on each bundle sold. I wonder whether that's just an introductory policy since they started pushing their indie game storefront, or whether it's a more long term strategy to just get people using their site (for full price games, not just discounted games). With their (of the surface) relatively simply/open submission process, and aggressive capacity for discounts (and ability to get by on tiny margins), I think Amazon are setting themselves up to be a major force in PC digital distribution. I think it's potentially good for customers, but I don't really see much evidence of them particularly caring about developers or gaming in general. Business is business and corporations are corporations, I suppose.
Deal of the week
Deus Ex: Human Revolution [Augmented Edition], Hitman Absolution [Professional Edition], Just Cause 2 & Sleeping Dogs – £12.73/€14.99/$19.99
Registers on Steam. From Amazon US, so you need to enter a US billing address.
Back to Amazon again, for a set of games from Square-Enix. DHXR: Good. Hitman Abolution: Bad. Just Cause 2: Good. Sleeping Dogs: Pretty good. That was easy, although if you want more detailed explanations, allow me to direct you to these RPS wordthinks: DHXR, Hitman Abolution, Just Cause 2 & Sleeping Dogs. Deux Ex: Human Revolution is great, but Just Cause 2 is my top pick out of this lot. It's an open world game that feels like an open ended hollywood blockbuster action movie. Gotta be played.
Also of note:
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings – £5.09/€6.79/$6.79
Paranautical Activity – Pay What You Want
11 bit studios bundle
Arcen Games bundle
Nording Games promo at GOG
Cell HD: Emergence, Dungeon Hearts, Jones On Fire, Major Mayhem, Omegalon, SpaceChem, Syder Arcade, The Adventures of Shuggy, Tiny & Big in: Grandpa's Leftovers & War of the Human Tanks – £6.26/€7.49/$9.99
For more cheap games throughout the week, pop along to SavyGamer.co.uk.


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You either:
A) Hate the elf and keep him far away from you and your family.
B) Think he's too creepy for Christmas
C) Feel like it's cruel to tell your kids the elf is watching them {I mean, after all, they should want to behave on their own merit, right?! If you're using him as leverage, you're doing something wrong as a parent, right?!}
D) Want to punch all the "bored moms with nothing better to do" in the throat for going to such elaborate lengths to position the elf in such ways that make you feel like a slacker
E) Have feelings about the elf that can only be explained through expletives
F) Love the idea, but not the trickery...ain't nobdy got time to stage the elf and pick up his mess
G) You're all about getting elf'd up...bring on the creepy faced little nugget and all his elf'in shenanigans :)
Let me just tell you that I've pretty much experienced all of the above.
For the last few years, I fall into category G. I am that "bored" mom with "nothing better to do" than place my little elf into mischievous situations every (ahem...ALMOST every) night before I go to bed.
And I do it for two simple reasons...
These two :)
They get SUCH a kick out of the elf. They anxiously wake up every morning and scour the house for his hiding places. They can't wait to see what crazy thing he does next. Sometimes our elf doesn't move and the boys typically assume he's too tired to fly. We try not to make a huge deal about it. Our elf is for FUN. He's become one of our favorite Christmas "traditions" {can I count him as a tradition?!?!?}
He doesn't go back to Santa and report...he just flies back to the North Pole to rest and give Santa hugs, drink syrup, and play reindeer games. And when the holiday crazies set in, I'm not ashamed to admit that I use him as leverage..."do y'all think y'all should do that?! Y'all don't want Elfabet to tell Santa tonight, do you?!" ...but those times are few and far between. Not because they're angels...lawd, no. But we've always wanted him to be just something fun...and magical... for the boys. He really does make our holidays extra magical. Just one of the fun little things for my boys to add to their Christmas memories :)
Our elf's name is ELFABET. My oldest named him when he first arrived at our house. That's a teacher's kid for ya ;) Here are a few things he's done over the years. Maybe he'll give you some new ideas?!?! Or prove how bored I really am?!?! Or maybe you just want to punch him in the throat.
Elfabet arrives every December 1st and brings the boys breakfast, random trinkets, and pajamas straight from the North Pole (aka: North Pole Breakfast).
You can check out this years breakfast HERE.
Below are the elf ideas I shared with you last year, but before you get to those I wanted to share what he's been up to in the few days he's been here this year :)
Snap, crackle.....ELF?! (I found this one to be particulary creepy, but funny nonetheless)
A little game of Pie Face for the win. I used Cortizone cream for the whipped cream so that I wouldn't wake up to a milky mess come morning. The boys always wake up before we do and there's no way I was going to wake up early to stage this one.
It took the boys forever to find the elf in the fridge. In fact, they woke up at 6:30, scoured the house, and said they figured he was too tired to fly back to our house so they gave up. It wasn't until we woke up and went to the fridge for breakfast stuff that we alerted them to his hiding spot. Haha.
And yes...Elfabet needs a bath. In a bad, bad way. How disgustingly dirty is his hat?! Gross.
This right here is the boy's all time favorite . They still talk about it to this day!
Elfabet got a hold of my phone and went around the house snapping elfie selfies with all of us sleeping. He left the boys a note (and some cookies) telling them to look through the camera roll. If you could've heard their laughs this morning, ohmiword. Best alarm ever. They were in hysterics! He even changed the wallpaper on my phone! Sneaky son of a gun.
This is what he got into last year that had the boys in stitches...
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He packed the boys a nutritious lunch full of syrup, chocolate syrup, icing, sprinkles, and junk food. All the essentials for a delicious meal. And one night he couldn't quite make it to the bathroom in time so he left a little mess on our coffee table. SO disgusting and so hilarious all in the same breath. I live in a house full of boys and the potty humor even makes me laugh :)
And finally there was one night he decided to help himself to some cookies, but he realized how awful those tasted and left a note for the boys letting them know he didn't like them at all. Silly Elfabet! Dog biscuits are for DOGS!! Hahahaha
1. Elfabet always arrives with a North Pole breakfast. He brings Christmas socks, Christmas jammies, a Christmas book, and a Christmas movie. And candy canes, too :) The menu always consists of hot chocolate and snow covered donuts.
2. He got into mommy's jingle juice.
3. Drinking syrup in the pantry...after all, it's one of the 4 main food groups :)
4. He turned the milk green...and my husband refused to drink it (and we wonder why my oldest is so picky?!?! ;))
5. He rode a reindeer into town and didn't want to get off.
6. He loves sugar and processed food as much as we do!
7. Bless. He's stuck outside!!!
8. Reading to his Smurfs. Smart little fella.
9. He strung a clothesline from the Christmas tree to the drapes. Then he hung up the boys underwear and himself...upside down! This was one of their favorites!
10. Drawing a picture of he and the boys. Ha.
11. Drawing faces on the boys in their Santa picture. This is the one that scarred my youngest...FREAKED him right the heck out. He pretty much screamed...then cried...and the picture came down. This is when I was feeling like option E above.
12. Wrapped the tree with toilet paper. I felt like option F and decided this wouldn't be something we do again...once was enough :)
13. Elfabet is a big fan of The Office, so he made himself a bowl of marshmallows and some hot cocoa while he watched.
14. "The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear."...singing while wrapped up in Christmas sheet music. See what I did there?!
15. Taking a bath in a sink full of marshmallows. When I woke up, my boys were helping themselves to a few for breakfast.
16. Stuck under a glass in our cabinets. He stayed there for a couple of days.
17. The boys were worried he wouldn't follow us to Indiana for Christmas, so he wrote them a letter telling them he'd be there. Reassurance :)
18. Another ride on the reindeer...he likes riding in style.
19. Watching "Elf" under the covers :)
20. He got into the leftover Halloween candy...and then we had to throw it all away {thanks, Elfabet!}
21. He made a shoe mountain and climbed to the top.
22. Fishing for goldfish in the potty. With a candy cane. Landon's personal favorite.
23. Made himself a little TP hammock in between the boys' stockings.
24. Coloring a little something special for the boys.
25. It was a particularly rough day at school for me, so Elfabet hopped in a cop car and pulled over a school bus :)
26. Even Elfabet knows the real reason for the season. He stayed here for a few days, too.
27. A marshmallow message to remind the boys why we celebrate Christmas.
28. Ziplining on tulle right for the tree.
29. He hung the boys undies on the tree. They laughed like crazy, and then they were all, "are you gonna take those down before people come over?!?!?!" Ha.
30. He was tired of coming up with ideas, so he hung upside down from the chandelier.
31. Telling Santa what the boys want for Christmas.
32. He hung the boys Christmas pajama pants from the stocking holders. This was the year the boys would walk by the display and run their hands along the pants. Then the stocking holders fell over and all broke. That was a last for that idea. {feeling like option E again...dang elf!!!!}
33. Okay. This one was a family favorite. We all laughed pretty hard. Elfabet stuffed himself inside of a roll of toilet paper and rolled down the stairs. Hahahaha.
34. He set out the M&M's for our Christmas cookies and decided to eat a few, too.
35. See boys, it IS cool to do chores!!!!! However, please don't use Soft Scrub on my mirrors.
35. A little Christmas camouflage.
36. Reading under the Christmas tree. We recycled quite few ideas :)
37. Sack races with the other stuffed animals!
38. I don't even know where to go with this one. Mr. SPouse was all, "why would a Purdue guy do that to Elfabet???" Ha.
39. Instead of hanging from the chandelier, he hung from a wreath and dropped down a line of candy canes.
40. A little underwear swingin' next to the Christmas cards.
41. Elfabet likes chalk art, too!
If these ideas are lame, head on over to my Elf'd Up Pinterest board and see what I've been pinning over there! A few new...and pretty darn funny...ideas!!


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WASHINGTON — They come alone. They come in groups. They know it's against the law, but the immigrants who come to the U.S. from El Salvador, Guatemala and other Central American countries say all they want is a chance at a better life.
The stories of the unaccompanied minors — children — making the journey all alone have made national headlines. The staffers at CASA de Maryland, an organization dedicated to serving immigrants no matter what their legal status, say there are many such stories. And there are others, such as a woman CASA de Maryland identified only as Hortencia.
The mother of two from Guatemala had already been in the United States, sending money back home so her son's grandparents could care for her boys, 10-year-old Abner and 8-year-old Humberto. But that's not what was happening.
Speaking through an interpreter at the offices of CASA de Maryland, Hortencia explained the money wasn't getting to her boys. They were barefoot and hungry and going without medical care.
She decided to go back and bring them both into the United States to stay with her.
Maria Sandoval, a communications specialist with CASA, translated as Hortencia explained how she made the trip.
"They traveled by bus, up from Guatemala all the way through Mexico, hiding basically," Sandoval translated.
Then, at the U.S. border, they had to cross the Rio Grande. When Hortencia talks about it, she uses the Mexican name for the river — Rio Bravo, which is sometimes translated as the "Angry River."
Sandoval asks Hortencia about the boat she and her children were herded onto.
"It was a little raft, and these rafts, they're not in good condition," Hortencia nods as Sandoval translates. "I mean, the water filters in, and some of them are scared to death that you know, they're going to drown."
Now, Hortencia is getting assistance from CASA and says she "hope[s] the president will give permission" for her family to stay.
Hortencia tells her story on the same day that Prince George's County Schools Superintendent Kevin Maxwell announces that the county schools will work with CASA and the Internationals Network for Public Schools to open two new schools for English-language learners.
The details have not been worked out. The schools will be a sort of hybrid of charter/public school and the locations haven't been selected. But Maxwell says the mission is clear.
"We have an obligation, a moral and ethical obligation to deal with the children that enroll in our schools. And this is meeting that obligation," Maxwell says.
In case he hadn't made himself clear, Maxwell added for emphasis, "Our responsibility is to teach our children. And we're going to teach our children."
The two schools, which will enroll a total of roughly 800 students, are expected to open in the 2015-2016 academic year.
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Dell India today opened two "exclusive" retails stores, one in New Delhi and other down south in Coimbatore, where you could walk-in, try the different Dell models and then place an order with an option to customize the machine just like in the direct-sales model.
The new Dell stores will sell all the popular consumer brands of Dell PCs / notebooks including XPS, Inspiron and Dell Studio.
Earlier, if you had to buy a Dell computer in India, the popular options were that you either call their sales office in Bangalore or place an order over the Internet on the Dell India website. Dell India also sells computers through some resellers or if you living in metros like Mumbai, you can buy Dell machines from Tata Croma and Staples stores.
Dell rivals like HP Compaq and Lenovo have a strong "retail network" in India.
The addresses of new Dell Stores are as follows:
Dell Store in Delhi: Vidur & Co. Pvt. Ltd., G/4 Gedore House, 51-52 Nehru Place, New Delhi – 110017.
Dell in Coimbatore: Bloom Electronics, 365-Bharathiar Road, New Sidhapudur, Coimbatore – 641044.