NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — On the surface, the foreclosure crisis seems to be easing. The number of foreclosure notices filed during the first three months of 2011 fell 27% compared with the first quarter of 2010, according to a report from RealtyTrac released Thursday.
Only 681,000 properties got hit with some type of filing — a notice of default, a scheduled auction or a foreclosure sale — during the quarter, one for every 191 households.
There were 215,046 borrowers who lost their homes, down 17% year-over-year.
That improvement was in sharp contrast to other recent housing market metrics, with sales of existing and new homes very weak and home prices still sliding.
"The nation's housing market continued to languish in the first quarter, even as foreclosure activity fell to a three-year low," said James Saccacio, RealtyTrac's CEO.
The explanation for this contradiction is that the foreclosure improvement has been artificial, fueled by banks reacting to paperwork processing issues — the infamous "robo-signing" scandal — by cutting back on filings until they can clean up their procedures.
According to RealtyTrac spokesman Rick Sharga, without the cutback there would have been 900,000 filings during the quarter instead of 681,000. There would have been 280,000 to 300,000 bank repossessions instead of 215,000, he added.
Fewer homes were repossessed even though banks are modifying fewer loans to make them more affordable. Hope Now, a coalition of servicers, community groups and mortgage investors working to stem foreclosures reported last week that its members had modified 87,000 loans in February compared with 110,000 in December 2010.
Hope Now's director, Faith Schwartz, said fewer mods hardly means that the foreclosure crisis is clearing. "In the midst of all the disruptions, it's difficult to pinpoint a trend," she said.
The big positive that Schwartz cites is the significant month-over-month drops in both new foreclosures and in the number of borrowers who are 60 days or more late with payments. If fewer borrowers are entering the foreclosure process, fewer should eventually lose their homes.
On the other hand, said Schwartz, the severity of the delinquencies is increasing, with these borrowers falling 527 days past due, on average.
In New York and New Jersey, according to Sharga, it's more than 800 days now between when a typical delinquent borrower first receives a notice of default to when the home goes to a sheriff's sale.
"It's likely that most of those are not making any mortgage payments" during that period, he said.
The drop in foreclosures is widespread. RealtyTrac reported that filings dropped in each of the 20 hardest-hit metro areas. Year-over-year declines reached as high as 59% in Cape Coral, Fla., for the quarter. Even in Las Vegas, ground zero for the mortgage meltdown over the past few years, filings fell 8%.
Nevada, Arizona and California continued to rank as the states with the highest foreclosure rates. They came in 1-2-3 both for the quarter and for the month of March. The Fourth Horseman of the Foreclosure Apocalypse, Florida, has dropped down in the standings, to eighth place for the quarter and ninth for the month.
Las Vegas is once again the highest ranked metro area in per-capita foreclosures. One of every 31 homes absorbed a filing during the quarter, about six times the national norm. Modesto, Calif. (one in 46), Stockton, Calif. (one in 47), Vallejo. Calif., and Phoenix (both one in 48) filled out the top five.
Keeping with what Mr. Trump stated, real estate investing is one the pillars of wealth creation in the world today. The last time I looked at the Forbes list of 400 richest Americans, I could still count over 31 Real estate tycoons listed as billionaires.
In the same vein, you have individuals in your city and state who have made their fortune and hold their wealth in real estate investments; however, before you begin investing in properties you need to understand these critical success factors….
Are you looking at wealth accumulation within a short time frame (3-7 years)?
Are you investing for the Long term (retirement)?
Do you want to be a Full-time investor and derive all your income from your real estate investments?
The next thing that is important is you develop the success traits of a real estate investor.
Competency in your niche, this means you know about the basics of real estate, at the minimum. When you are good in the real estate niche you decide to invest.
Control over your emotions. This is important if you are going to stay in the arena for the long haul because there will always be difficulties in the real estate market. The difference between a novice and a professional is the ability to ride the eye of the tiger without getting into the belly of the tiger. Being a real estate investor takes guts and you need to have them if you want to become wealthy.
Consistency. This means you have focus and discipline to take action daily and weekly until you accomplish your goals.
Integrity. You stay true to your principles, because integrity is important in real estate. This means you are trustworthy to your bankers, investors, and tenants.
I think it's important to have an understanding of real estate investing; however, you don't need to know all about real estate investing to start. One thing that I think is important for an investor is to know enough about the basics. How to analyze properties, how to get financing, and how to assemble your real estate team. That is it.
You need to understand why you are investing in real estate.
You need to develop critical traits for success as a real estate investor.
You need to choose the right tactics to match your investing objectives.
This is how I have applied myself to real estate investing. Moreover, it has helped me transform my losses to wins. As a result, I have enjoyed positive cash flow from my properties.
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In 2011, BRAC will be finished, but it will be far from over (Kenneth Kesner of the Huntsville Times). Joe Ritch, chairman of the Tennessee Valley BRAC Committee, also states that the deadline for completion of BRAC is September of this year; however, for years afterward, defense and aerospace companies are expected to expand or locate in the area. This is going to create another 5,000 jobs to support the workload on the arsenal, and an additional 9,000 indirect jobs are also expected such as hospitals, restaurants, and schools to help support the growing community.
Redstone Arsenal Garrison Commander Col. John Hamilton also says that "BRAC is on schedule to end in September as required by law; however, it is important for everyone to realize BRAC is only a portion of the larger growth story for Redstone Arsenal and the surrounding communities." Read the entire story here!
The year to invest in the Huntsville and Madison area is now! Families and businesses are slowly making their way into the Madison County areas. As the population rises, the chances of property values will rise as well.


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Q: Listen for input while running I want to be able to control few parameters in a running code by typing input or even better simply by pressing keys. I have the following code that sort of does what I need but I wonder if this is the right approach.
import threading
import time

stuff = 'a'

def print_stuff():
    global stuff
    print(stuff)
    time.sleep(1.0)
    print_stuff()

def listen():
    global stuff
    stuff = input('What should I print?')
    listen()

t = threading.Thread(target=print_stuff)
t.start()
t = threading.Thread(target=listen)
t.start()

Would it be better to use Queue instead of the global stuff? Is there a way to run the main bit (body of print_stuff() in the above snippet without putting it into a function?

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The most recorded jazz bassist in history with 2,221 individual recording credits as of September 15th, 2015 verified by Guinness World Records!
performer is unprecedented; he may be the most popular bassist there is.
Ron was among the few bassists who continued to play acoustic bass when many turned to electric bass.
and A Gathering of Old Men, starring Richard Widmark and Louis Gossett Jr.
of Ron Carter, which contains 130 of his published and recorded compositions.
Chesney Henry "Chet" Baker Jr. was born on December 23, 1929, in Yale, Oklahoma, and moved to the Los Angeles area with his family at age 10. The son of musically inclined parents, he sang in church choirs and tried his hand at trombone before turning to trumpet at age 13.
Baker dropped out of school at 16 to join the Army, and played in bands during his two stints in the armed forces. In between, he was turned on to the music of Miles Davis and became involved in the Los Angeles jazz scene.
Baker's musical career took off after he earned the chance to play with jazz great Charlie Parker in 1952. That year he joined saxophonist Gerry Mulligan's piano-less quartet, and the pairing of Baker's subdued tone and gentle phrasing with Mulligan's ear for harmonies proved a dynamic combination. The quartet reeled off such favorites as "Walkin' Shoes," "Bernie's Tune" and "My Funny Valentine," which became one of Baker's signature songs.
The festival will consist of various artist from Tulsa and around the state, to a person, if asked, they will state how honored they are to be a part of such an historic event.
Hank Williams Tribute – 4:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Steve Wilkerson and Andrea Baker Duo – 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Moore Jazz w/ guest vocalist Cynthia Simmons – 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
The Chet Baker Festival will run from 4-9 p.m. on Main and Boston in downtown Yale, about 45 minutes west of Tulsa. The festival is free and open to the public.
The festival is sponsored in part by the City of Yale, the Yale Chamber of Commerce, the Chet Baker Estate LLC and the Chet Baker Foundation.
Baker's musical career took off after he earned the chance to play with jazz great Charlie Parker in 1952. That year he joined saxophonist Gerry Mulligan's pianoless quartet, and the pairing of Baker's subdued tone and gentle phrasing with Mulligan's ear for harmonies proved a dynamic combination. The quartet reeled off such favorites as "Walkin' Shoes," "Bernie's Tune" and "My Funny Valentine," which became one of Baker's signature songs.
The festival will consist of various artist from around the state and some from as far away as California, to a person, if asked, will state how honored they are to be a part of such an historic event.
Jazz Standard with Mike Leland, Bill Crosby, Mike Moore and Rick Cope – 4:00 to 5:30 p.m.
Dean DeMerritt Jazz Tribe feat. Sarah Maud – 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.
Stephanie Oliver and Pat Kelley – 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.
Jam Session – 8:30 to 10:00 p.m.
The Chet Baker Festival will run from 4-10 p.m. on Main and Boston in downtown Yale, about 45 minutes west of Tulsa. The festival is free and open to the public.
Jazz Eureka celebrates 30 years of jazz in Eureka Springs with a stellar line up featuring Joey DeFrancesco. Joey, a 2 time Grammy nominee, has played with Miles Davis and some of the biggest names in the music business. Considered the master of the jazz organ, Joey delights audiences with his powerful performances. Joey appears in concert at the Eureka Springs auditorium Sept 12. Show starts at 7:30. Tickets start at 20.00.
Opening the show is the Joe Cartwright Quintet featuring Molly Hammer. Dave Brubek said of Joe: "I am always flattered when a fellow musician decides to perform and record one of my tunes. My pleasure and amazement is enhanced when the artist is a imaginative and talented as pianist Joe Cartwright". Molly Hammer has an eclectic vocal background drawing influences from Peggy Lee, Sarah Vaughn, and many others.
30 years ago, Beto and the Fairlanes opened the 1st Eureka Springs Jazz Festival. The current Jazz Eureka organizer, Ron Sumner, was at that event in 1985 at the Basin Park Hotel and he remembers they had everyone up and dancing with their mix of original Jazz flavored salsa, big band and funk. They are back, vital as ever, to open the 2015 event, now called Jazz Eureka, with a free concert and dance party in Basin Park. This rare not to be missed appearance starts at 7pm Friday Sept 11 at Basin Spring Park in downtown Eureka Springs. It is free to the public.
Saturday Sept. 12 Free Music in Basin Spring Park feature stellar artists from the region. It begins with the 18 piece Fayetteville Jazz Collective. This is their 3rd straight year at Jazz Eureka. With over 2 centuries of combined jazz experience, this world class big band has been thirilling audiences all around the 4 state region. Their set begins at Noon.
Starting at 2pm is the Rodney Block Quartet. Block, a trumpeter born in Arkansas, has been featured internationally building a niche in the jazz and hip hop genres. He has shared the stage with Earth Wind and Fire, Kirk Whalhum, Ellis Marsalis, and many others. The band has been honored with the Aurora award and the Telly Award for its concert feature on the AETN television network. He was Runner up in Arkansas Times "Best Of Bands" category.
Closing the park on Saturday at 4pm is saxophonist Grady Nichols and his Quintet. Grady is an absolute pro and super talented musician. "Grady Nichols technical mastery of the saophone is only surpassed by his emotional mastery of his instrument. He can evoke just the right emotion for any of his songs without making you feel manipulated or that the feeling is contrived".
Jazz Eureka features something for the casual as well as the seasoned jazz fan. In a beautiful setting, Come early and catch all the free talent in beautiful downtown Basin Park and get your tickets to see the Saturday show in the The Auditorium, a wonderful venue for jazz.
Summer may be a couple of months away, but jazz fans can get a jump on the season Sunday, when Pam Van Dyke Crosby and Friends bring their Jazz on A Summer's Night – Late CD release party to the Jazz Depot.
Recorded live on June 10th of last year at the late Tulsa restaurant and jazz venue Ciao Baby, Jazz on a Summer's Night – Late is a companion piece to Jazz on a Summer's Night – Early, which debuted at a similar Depot event last October.
In addition to their band of McQuade, drummer Yohe, and bassist Bill, the Crosbys added Robertson and saxophonist-clarinetist Tommy Poole, another one of the area's top-drawer jazz players (in addition to being the Director of Jazz Studies at Northeastern State University in Tahlequah) to the recording group. Showing the versatility typical of the area's working musicians, Robertson has played with everyone from Hank Thompson to the Temptations, and can be heard on, among other discs, the live Chet Baker album Out of Nowhere.
When it comes to credits and careers, the Crosbys hardly have to take a back seat. Native Oklahoman Pam began her time in the music business touring nationally with the venerable Sammy Kaye Orchestra, one of the longest-lived aggregations from the big-band era, Returning to Oklahoma after more than four years on the road, Pam soon found herself in demand for appearances at clubs, festivals, and theatrical productions – a demand that continues to this day.
Bill, who grew up in Oklahoma, has been a major presence on the Tulsa jazz scene for decades, occasionally touring nationally as well as backing celebrity performers like Marilyn Maye and Don Cherry in their local appearances. Founding members of the Tulsa Jazz Society, both Pam and Bill work tirelessly to increase awareness of live jazz in the Tulsa area – something that the two Jazz on A Summer's Night discs and Sunday's show will certainly help.
"Part of the reason for doing this [recording] is to kind of have it as part of our heritage," says Pam, "something that we did that's really us. We'd also like to sell some of them," she adds with a laugh.
Both Jazz on A Summer's Night discs will be available at the show – along with the earlier Pam Van Dyke Live CD – for $15 each or two for $25.
p.m. on Sunday, April 28, at the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame, located in downtown Tulsa's Jazz Depot, 111 E. First Street. Tickets can be purchased at the Depot, fromwww.myticketoffice.com, or by calling Bettie Downing at 918-281-8609. General admission is $15, reserved table seating $20. Seniors and Jazz Hall members are admitted for $10, and high school and junior high students for $5. Refreshments will be available for purchase.
The event is a part of the Jazz Hall's Spring Concert Series.


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Graceling meets The Mists of Avalon when a young woman is gifted with magical healing abilities that evolve beyond her control in this debut fantasy series.
In the first book of a lush fantasy trilogy about warring countries, family secrets, and star-crossed lovers, eighteen-year-old Branwen finds an enemy washed up on the shore of her kingdom. Rather than let him die at the hands of her people, she nurses him back to health as they begin to fall in love. Branwen helps him escape with his life—only for him to return during a diplomatic visit under his true identity: Prince Tristan of Kernyv.In an epic King's Tournament that ensues, Prince Tristan prevails—joining his nation of Kernyv with Branwen's nation of Iveriu. As the politics become more complicated and Branwen's power grows, she must choose between her own happiness and the fate of her kingdom.
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Kristina Pérez is a half-Argentine, half-Norwegian native New Yorker who has spent the past two decades living in Europe and Asia. She holds a PhD in medieval literature from the University of Cambridge and has taught at the National University of Singapore and the University of Hong Kong. Sweet Black Waves is her debut novel.
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All for This is the debut solo album by Ben Moody. The album was released digitally June 9, 2009 via Amazon.com, iTunes, and Amie Street, through Moody's label, FNR Records.

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Personnel
 Ben Moody — lead vocals, guitars, bass, drums, piano
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Let's focus on the interior features within the new reality of Level 5 Autonomous Vehicles: ALL occupants are now passengers. Connectivity, comfort and a tailored ride experience will dictate which vehicle manufacturers and rideshare services rise to the top.
Once all of the passenger mobile devices are precisely located Evvy enables seat adjustments, temperature settings, window shade settings, etc., according to the passenger's preference profile.
If this passenger had a premium vehicle WIFI subscription, for example, Evvy could automatically connect him to the vehicle wifi, leapfrogging the password entry step. With the appropriate 3rd party support, Evvy could prioritize bandwidth settings, infotainment access, by passenger/seat location in the vehicle.
This customizable 'pathway' to passengers based on their location in the vehicle enables the same e-commerce, targeted advertising, curated content delivery capabilities Motion Intelligence is working to deliver in vehicles today.
From a security standpoint, Evvy can collect 'blindfold' passenger identification information who are participating in the ride but did not order the rideshare service including the duration of time a passenger spends in the car by identifying at what point his device exited the vehicle, and if it moved to any other seats within the vehicle. Once the rideshare transport ends with no Emergency incidents the 'blindfold' passenger identification information would be deleted. Evvy can detect unauthorized or "unscheduled" devices that enter the vehicle and report them to a 3rd party.
If passengers opt-in ahead of time for the 'enhanced rideshare experience' Evvy would be allowed to market a few customized or tailored advertisements to the passenger's mobile device (based on the passenger's enhanced passenger service profile) in exchange for a gift certificate or discount coupon delivered to the driver's mobile device for products and services available within a certain time period located in and around the dropoff destination.
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Al Pacino, Jack Lemmon, Alan Arkin, Ed Harris, and Kevin Spacey all in one movie, each with significant time in front of the camera. Who steals the show? If you guessed none of the above, you either were too afraid to guess or you've seen Glengarry Glen Ross. GGR does have all of these actors for the entire movie; it also has Alec Baldwin for one scene.
In the end, three minutes of Baldwin overshadow an hour and a half of some of the greatest actors of more than one generation. His brief, but memorable performance can be likened to that of Matthew McConaughey's in The Wolf of Wall Street. In both cases, they achieve the goal of all actors/characters — to be memorable in just one scene.
While McConaughey's speech takes on a lighthearted approach, Baldwin takes quite the opposite in setting, tone, and content. McConaughey is beating his chest, planning on drinking martinis until he pass the f*ck out, and talking about jerking off in a nice restaurant. Meanwhile, Baldwin literally bursts onto the scene, into the dark, downtrodden office. He wastes no time berating all of the salesman. In his entire three minute scene, Baldwin's character Blake does not utter one single positive word.
He comes close at one point…"nice guy?" he asks to Harris' Dave Moss. Only to follow it up with "I don't give a shit. Good father? F*ck you! Go home and play with your kids." Not the kind of guy you want to be giving the pre-game speech to your son's tee-ball team, but perhaps the perfect guy to whip the struggling salesmen at this real estate office into shape. He teaches A-B-C, "A-Always, B-Be, C-Closing. Always be closing" and A-I-D-A "Attention, Interest, Decision, Action".
This is important advice to the salesmen trying desperately to follow the leads and make deals. In fact, they seem to never be closing, despite their best attempts of persuasion, lying, or hiding of their intents. Jack Lemmon's Shelley Levene tries to convince a man he's doing him a favor, not trying to sell him anything. The man, upset that his wife even talked to Levene in the first place, first tries to politely tell Shelley no and then, when he is unable or unwilling to take the hint, comes out and denies the proposal as bluntly as possible and drives off.
Pacino's Ricky Roma (ironically the only one not present for Baldwin's speech) has more initial success. He is able to convince James Lingk (Jonathan Pryce) to buy real estate. Then, he thinks he's run into bad luck when the office is robbed by Levene and Moss. Assuming he's lost his sale, he berates the boss Williamson (Spacey). Which, by the way, who would ever want to work for Kevin Spacey?
Soon thereafter, Lingk comes back in at the behest of his wife to take back the purchase. Roma immediately goes into his own form of A-B-C: A-B-L, "Always Be Lying". He introduces Levene not as a co-worker but as an important and wealthy client who he must fly out with immediately, so as to avoid their meeting until after it's too late. When Lingk catches on to this, Roma tries to assure, through more lies, that their meeting won't be too late — by wrongly counting days at first, then finally by telling him that the bank hadn't cashed the check yet and he will have three days after the bank has cashed the check.
This seems to put Lingk at ease until Williamson comes out and unknowingly reveals the lie by saying that the check had been cashed despite the break-in. When the sale blows up as a result, Roma informs Williamson that "you never open your mouth until you know what the shot is". In that moment, Williamson is the buffoon of the office. But a Spacey character rarely ends a movie as a buffoon, even if it may seem to be heading that way, and Williamson indeed has a little Verbal Kint in him.
When Shelley is taking a victory lap around his boss he slips up. Williamson, in his lowest point of the movie, catches Shelley's slip up and uses it to surmise that it was him who robbed the office. How else would he know the check wasn't really cashed unless he had been in the office at the time it was robbed? It's classic Spacey as he turns the tables on Lemmon, who he actually credits as one of the biggest influences in his acting career.
And the movie ends like that. Not a single sale was successful throughout the entire movie. Not even the robbery was successful. Instead, you had a movie with a finite setting in terms of time (less than a day) and location (mostly in the office or the rain) filled with mostly people arguing with each other. Maybe the leads were weak as Levene suggested. Maybe the salesmen were weak as Blake suggested. Maybe both were weak.
One thing that wasn't weak, though, was the acting in GGR, and that was what made the movie worth watching. Watching actors like Pacino, Spacey, and Lemmon go at it on the big screen would be like getting to see Muhammad Ali fight Mike Tyson. Not many movies can boast such an impressive cast, especially for a movie with so few characters (and, in fact, no female characters). The truth is all of these actors are so good that you could randomly switch up the roles and still end up with a similar product. So any of these actors could have played Blake and equally stole the show — Baldwin was the lucky one. The role of Blake was his lead, and he closed. Then he told the other actors to "go and do likewise, gents". And they did what their characters couldn't — they closed.
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Never judge a book by its movie
Face Off: Flight of the Phoenix (1965) and Flight of the Phoenix (2004)
The Master (2012)
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)
Primal Fear (1996)
Face Off: Fargo (1996) and No Country for Old Men (2007)
Night Shift (1982)
Tootsie (1982)
Gods of Egypt (2016)
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This paper examines the advertisement of Ulker's Icim Yogurt as an example of how advertisements approach village as a subject. The main concepts of this advertisement are village and city, factory production and individual production that are constructed in relation with the term of "binary opposition". The advertisement breaks the relation of village to "being natural" and it ascribes the notion of being natural to Icim Yogurt which is a factory product. In this way, it parodied village and the discources that refer village as a source of natural life have been undermined. In conclusion, this advertisement can be taken as an example of media manipulation of our common ways of thinking by parodying village.


Mr. Lowe was able to convince Denton County Parole to release client who was on Parole for Burglary of a Habitiation. Mr. Lowe's client failed to report to a parole officer for 6 years and had also been arrested and placed on probation for Felony DWI while on Parole. Mr. Lowe was able to convince Denton County Parole to withdraw the Blue Warrant and the client was released with only two days jailtime. Client was discharged on Parole and will not serve any additional time.


This 1965 Chevrolet Corvette convertible has been with the seller for 38 years and is powered by a bored and stroked 357ci V8 mated to a Muncie 4-speed manual transmission. The seller is an automotive machinist who rebuilt the engine himself in 1992 with double-hump Fuelie heads, 10:1 compression, an Edelbrock manifold, a Quick Fuel carburetor, and more. Stainless steel sleeved brake calipers have also been added along with 17″ wheels, and the 3.55 Auburn rear end features Posi-traction. The exterior is finished in Milano Maroon and features a 427 Stinger hood. This C2 Corvette is now being offered with a replacement soft top and a clean Indiana title in the seller's name.
In 1992, the fiberglass body was refinished in Milano Maroon with a 2-stage process. The seller claims to have never washed the car, only polished and waxed it since the repaint 26 years ago. The headlights are said to need assistance when opening, and the white soft top shows wear. A new black top is included in the sale.
17″ aluminum wheels were sourced from Billet Specialties and wear Kumo Ecsta MX tires. The brakes were redone in 2005, and photos in the gallery detail the red-finished, stainless steel sleeved calipers and plated dust covers.
The black interior has been fitted with replacement door panels, seat covers, and carpet from Al Knoch. A 3-spoke, Corvette-branded steering wheel matches the branded floor mats. A Sony head unit connects to a 10-disc CD player mounted in the glove box. The speedometer and odometer do not work, and true mileage is unknown. The seller states that less than 500 miles have been added since 2005.
The video above shows the engine starting. The seller rebuilt the engine in 1992, boring and stroking the replacement V8 to 357 cubic inches. Flat-top pistons makes for 10:1 compression to run better on unleaded fuels. A 650CFM Quick Fuel carburetor sits on top of a polished Edelbrock Performer RPM Air-Gap intake manifold. A Crane Cam blueprinted camshaft was also installed along with Manley stainless steel valves and double-hump Fuelie 461 heads, which were ported to accept 190cc intake runners. The engine oil was changed and new spark plugs were installed in September 2018.
The Muncie 4-speed manual transmission features a RAM clutch and sends power an Auburn 3.55:1 differential with Posi-traction. In 2004 the suspension was modified with off-set trailing arms, and the seller also reportedly installed urethane bushings, new tie rod ends, ball joints, and KYB shocks. The 2.5″ stainless steel chambered off-road exhaust system can be seen above.


Minimal week for us-up .2%. We are now up 14.7%, just below all the market averages.
The DOW was up 1.5% last week, NASDAQ was up 2.2% and the Russell 3000 was up 1.8%. For the year, the DOW is up 15.5%, NASDAQ is up 15.2% and the Russell is up 14.9%.
QADA, DXM, DAEG, BLIN, MRVC, MITL, EXTR, GRVY and CBEY are our favorites.
Last week we went 9 stocks up and 7 down. Since inception we are now 66 stocks up and 16 down for a 80.5% winning percentage (80% is our target win %).
Earnings announced in May. Pretty good. Although revenues were down to $14.5 million from $15.9 million last year, they were up from $14.2 million last year. More importantly Non-GAAP earnings were $2.2 million compared to $.2 million last year. For the six month period, Non-GAAP earnings were $4.4 million or $.16 per share. Our valuation climbed to $6.79 per share.
Time to double up here.
Earnings announced in June. Decent. Revenues fell to $9.77 million from $9.811 last year. Margins held at over 70% and net debt decreased to $12.22 million from $13.8 million last quarter. Non-GAAP earnings were $.04 versus a loss of $.03 last year. Our valuation fell from last quarter to $4.64. This is feeling like XRSC, it just needs the stock price to reflect it.
Earnings announced in May. Not great on the surface but all still looks good for BLIN going forward. Revenues fell to $6 million from $6.7 million last year and they lost $.03 a share on a Non-GAAP basis versus a $.01 profit last year. iAPPS revenue was 78% of sales up 9% from last year, recurring revenue was up 30% to $1.3 million. They also lowered their guidance for 2013 to revenue of $25-$26 million from $27 to $28 million. It looks like the reason for this is that their average deal size had doubled and it takes longer to deploy their software—which stretches out the revenue recognition period. We would recommend reading the conference call transcript where they give great detail on the business and forecast. Our valuation fell to $2.19 per share, but we still like the prospects here. It looks a bit like HSTM.
Earnings announced in May. So-So. Revenues fell 5% to $95 million and they made $2.1 million of adjusted net income versus $3.2 million last year. Guidance was limited to the following quote: "Our first quarter results were consistent with our expectations, as we worked to set the stage for another strong second half,". We'll see. Our valuation fell substantially from $6.02 to $4.89 on lower sales and higher net debt compared to last year.
Earnings announced in May. Decent we think, but we were the only one. Revenues were $118 million compared to $112 million last year, gross margins were 29.1% and they made $1.2 million on a Non-GAAP basis versus $2.2 million last year. The current quarter included a $1.1 million inventory write-off for a bankrupt customer. Net cash per share was $1.38.
Their book-to-bill ratio was less than 1 this past quarter leading them to give next quarter guidance of $105 to $115 million in revenues and Non-GAAP income of $0 to $.03 per share. Not setting the world on fire, but doing ok. Our valuation fell from the huge prior quarter to $9.31—a $1 a share more than when we recommended AVNW.
Earnings announced in May. OK. Revenue fell from $124 million to $120 million, adjusted EBITDA fell from $23 million to $21 million and they lost $600,000 compared to a $1,200,000 loss last year. Our valuation fell a few pennies to $28.24.
Guidance for 2013 was unchanged- revenues of $475-$485 million, adjusted EBITDA of $75-$82 million and free cash flow of $15-$20 million.
Earnings announced in April. Not bad, but not great. Sales were $46 million up slightly from $44.7 last year. They lost $3.1 million pre-tax which included $1.6 million of litigation costs and $400,000 of share based compensation (vapor cost). Net cash was $4.59 per share and our valuation was $27.15.
Raging Capital bought another 1.6 million shares in the first week of December at $10.80 bringing their holdings to 20.1% of the company.
Earnings announced in June. At least they did what they said they would do. Revenues were $52.5 million up 31% over last year and they made a penny on a Non-GAAP basis compared to a loss of $.26 last year. Cash rose to $87 million or $2.57 a share and our valuation rose to $11.86.
"Moving into the second quarter of fiscal 2014, we believe revenue will be in the range of $52.0 to $54.0 million," Mr. Tran continued. "We expect to see revenue increases in most of our target markets along with a steady non-GAAP gross margin between a range of 52% and 53% driven by higher margin product mix and continued worldwide cost savings. In addition, we expect our non-GAAP operating expenses in the second quarter of fiscal 2014 to be lower compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2014," said Mr. Tran.
Raging Capital filed a 13D/A in May disclosing the purchase of another 350,000 shares at prices up to $4.68 a share, bringing their holding to 8.1% of the company.
Earnings announced in June. Pretty good. Down from last year but they exceeded their guidance. Revenues were $150.9 million versus $157.6 million last year. On a Non-GAAP basis they made $.25 a share. For the year they made $.81 on a Non-GAAP basis. MITL is selling at 5X Non-GAAP earnings. Cheap. Our valuation rose to $13.81 a share.
We have collected $.36 in dividends so far (excluding the $.50 special dividend which reduced our basis).
Earnings announced in April. Pretty good we think. Revenues were $16.9 million, up from $16.3 million last year. They had a profit of $937,000 ($.11 per share) versus $337,000 last year. Net cash was $2.52 a share and our valuation rose to $16.26 per share.
Earnings announced in April. Not bad. Revenues were $68.2 million down 7% from last year. They lost $2.2 million versus a profit of $2.4 million last year. On a Non-GAAP basis they made $3.3 million versus making $3.8 million last year. Net cash was $189 million or $2.03 per share.
Guidance for next quarter is revenue of $73-$77 million of revenue and Non-GAAP net income of $4-$7 million. Our valuation fell to $6.58 per share, double the current price.
Gravity reported their Q1 results on May. Revenues were down YOY by 28% to $10.8 million and they lost $1.5 million or $.21 per share. By far the worst results since we have owned GRVY. Cash per share fell to $1.69 ($47 million). Not much good news to report although it looks like Rangarok Online is doing OK in Korea and they re-launched it in China in February.
Still trading below cash value, but operations are not looking robust at all. We may have to dump this one, but will hold on for a bit longer to see if they can turn things around. It would be a shame to have to sell this below their cash value.
Closed at $2.90 up $.08.
Wynnefield partners bought another 33,000 shares at $2.69 past week raising their stake to around 10%.
Earnings announced in June. Looking good. Revenues were up 44% to $8.2 million, gross margins remained steady at 77% and although they reported a pre-tax loss of $1.3 million, after you back out the loss on the debt repayment and an asset write-off , they only lost $200k. How much of this was integration costs are not known. They are projecting a return to profitability next quarter and increasing profitability as the integration activity goes on over the next year. Recurring revenue was 93% of total revenue.
UP 80%, HOLD, Still a Huge valuation gap here.
Interestingly, Veramark another tiny telecom software company that we have long followed was recently being bought for $1.18 a share. Our valuation on it was $1.66. This offer was received after an initial offer of $.98. So it finally went for 71% of our valuation. CTIG would need to sell for $.76 a share to be equivalent.
Earnings announced in May. Not good, but I expected worse given they are trying to buy out the company on the cheap. Revenues were $3.885 million versus $.368 million last year. Gross margins held firm at 73%, but they lost $443,000 compared to a profit of $25,000 last year. Cash per share fell to $.06 and our valuation dropped to $1.07—still triple the current trading price.


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Roy M. Mersky holds the William Stamps Farish Professorship in Law at the University of Texas law school faculty and has been the director of its law library since 1965. He received his B.S. in 1948, a J.D. in 1952, and a Masters Degree in Library Science in 1953 from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Professor Mersky teaches Legal Research and Writing and publishes and lectures in the areas of legal research and writing, legal history, with an emphasis on the U.S. Supreme Court, library architecture and automation, and library science. Active in the ABA, the State Bars of Texas and Wisconsin, he is a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation, the Texas Bar Foundation, and the College of Law Practice Management, a member of the American Law Institute, and a consultant to legal publishers and information providers. He has been admitted to practice before the State Bars of Wisconsin, Texas, and New York, the 5th Circuit, and the Supreme Court of the United States.
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The Supreme Court Enters the Internet Age: The Court and Technology
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Essential Chemistry for Formulators of Semisolid and Liquid Dosages
Authors: Vitthal S. Kulkarni Charles Shaw
Published Date: 27th October 2015
A needed resource for pharmaceutical scientists and cosmetic chemists, Essential Chemistry for Formulators of Semisolid and Liquid Dosages provides insight into the basic chemistry of mixing different phases and test methods for the stability study of nonsolid formulations. The book covers foundational surface/colloid chemistry, which forms the necessary background for making emulsions, suspensions, solutions, and nano drug delivery systems, and the chemistry of mixing, which is critical for further formulation of drug delivery systems into semisolid (gels, creams, lotions, and ointments) or liquid final dosages. Expanding on these foundational principles, this useful guide explores stability testing methods, such as particle size, rheological/viscosity, microscopy, and chemical, and closes with a valuable discussion of regulatory issues. Essential Chemistry for Formulators of Semisolid and Liquid Dosages offers scientists and students the foundation and practical guidance to make and analyze semisolid and liquid formulations.
Unique coverage of the underlying chemistry that makes possible stable dosages
Quality content written by experienced experts from the drug development industry
Valuable information for academic and industrial scientists developing topical and liquid dosage formulations for pharmaceutical as well as skin care and cosmetic products
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Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. Surfactants, Lipids, and Surface Chemistry
2.2. Types of Surfactants
2.3. Natural Surfactants
2.4. The Role of Surfactants in Pharmaceutical Formulations
2.5. Surface Chemistry for Pharmaceutical Formulations
Chapter 3. Drug Delivery Vehicles
3.2. Emulsion Drug Delivery Systems
3.3. Liposome Drug Delivery Systems
3.4. Other Nanodrug Delivery Systems
Chapter 4. Formulating Creams, Gels, Lotions, and Suspensions
4.2. Creams and Lotions
4.3. Gels, Ointments, and Suspensions
4.4. Formulating with Liposomes
4.5. Excipients
Chapter 5. Use of Polymers and Thickeners in Semisolid and Liquid Formulations
5.1. Polymers as Styling Agents
5.2. Polymers as Conditioning Agents
5.3. Polymers as Preservatives
5.4. Polymers as Penetration Enhancers
5.5. Polymers as Thickening and Suspending Agents
5.6. Characteristics of Commonly Used Thickening, Gelling, and Suspending Agents
Chapter 6. Aerosols and Nasal Sprays
6.1. Aerosols
6.2. Nasal Sprays
Chapter 7. Preparation and Stability Testing
7.1. How Formulations Are Put Together
7.2. Mixing Systems
7.3. Quality by Design (QbD) for Formulation and Process Development
7.4. Stability Testing
Chapter 8. Particle Size Analysis: An Overview of Commonly Applied Methods for Drug Materials and Products
8.2. Laser Diffraction
8.3. Particle Size Evaluation by Microscopy
Chapter 9. Rheological Studies
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9.2. Instruments and Measuring Geometries
9.3. Material Behavior
9.4. Rheological Studies
9.5. Practical Application of Rheological Data
Chapter 10. Microscopy Techniques
10.2. Optical Microscopy
10.3. Scanning Electron Microscopy
10.4. Transmission Electron Microscopy
10.5. Atomic Force Microscopy
10.6. Conclusion
Chapter 11. Miscellaneous Physical, Chemical, and Microbiological Test Methods
11.1. General Physical Tests
11.2. General Chemical Tests
11.3. General Microbiological Tests
11.4. Product-Specific Tests
Chapter 12. An Overview of Regulatory Aspects for Pharmaceutical Semisolid Dosages
12.1. Quality Data
12.2. Types of Regulatory Submissions
12.3. Resources—ICH
12.4. Resources—FDA
12.5. Resources—WHO
Vitthal S. Kulkarni
Vitthal Kulkarni, Ph.D. is Scientific Advisor at DPT Laboratories San Antonio, Texas. After earning Ph.D. in Chemistry at National Chemical Laboratory, Pune, India in the area of surface/colloid chemistry, Dr. Kulkarni studied lipid monolayers, bilayers, self-assembled nano-structures, and protein electron crystallography at various institutions including Université de Provence, Marseille, France, JEOL Ltd., Tokyo, Japan, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, University of Minnesota, Austin, Minnesota and Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut before moving into industry. Dr. Kulkarni has been with DPT Laboratories since 2003.
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Scientific Advisor, DPT Laboratories, San Antonio, Texas
Charles Shaw
Charles Shaw, Ph.D. is Scientific Advisor at DPT Lakewood LLC, Lakewood, NJ. Dr. Shaw has more than 30 years of experience in pharmaceutical and medical device development and manufacturing, and holds board certifications that include Chartered Scientist; Chartered Chemist; Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, London; and European Chemist. Before joining DPT Laboratories in 2004, he was Product Development and Technical Services Manager with Smith & Nephew Medical Ltd. He earned a Ph.D. in Chemistry at the University of Hull, England in the area of reaction kinetics.
Dr. Shaw is experienced in the development and characterization of wound dressings, semi-solid and liquid formulations, and nasal spray products. He has published scientific research articles in peer reviewed journals, book chapters, trade journals and conferences. He has also presented webinars and conference workshops for nasal spray products. He is a current member of American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists.
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She's run in two British Olympic Trials, finishing 3rd in the 10k in 2012 and 5th in the Marathon in 2016.
Earlier this year, Tina made a stunning announcement that she was taking a hiatus as a pro runner. She's recovering from amenorrhea (she didn't have a period for 9 years) and is hoping to start a family soon.
But she realized that she just didn't enjoy her running anymore.
Every run was a struggle. She dreaded upcoming workouts and just wasn't excited about training anymore.
I consider this to be an unspoken problem in the running community. Amid calls for consistency, putting in the work, and training "no matter what" there lies a deeper issue: once you've done that, when is it ok to stop?
Tina is on the SR Podcast today to talk about her journey and give hope to runners everywhere whose hearts just aren't set on hard training anymore.
I invited Simon Marshall, PhD and his wife Lesley Patterson to talk about practical strategies for building confidence, reducing pre-race anxiety, and managing fears.
Currently, he's the performance psychologist for BMC Racing - a World Tour professional cycling team.
His wife Lesley Patterson is a dominant triathlete, having won three world off-road triathlon champions and an Ironman Triathlon. A professional mountain biker, she's also a former national champion in cross country.
It's happened to me more times than I can count. And it happens to world-class athletes (like Lesley, which we talk about) all the time, too.
And I've brought a Registered Dietitian on the SR Podcast to help.
Over the last few weeks, I've surveyed the Strength Running Twitter and Facebook communities about dieting, weight loss, nutrition, and race fueling.
Anne worked with me to create one of SR's flagship programs, Nutrition for Runners.
She's one of the busiest RD's I know with a private practice in Washington, DC and a popular lifestyle blog. She also gives healthy eating presentations and workshops to organizations like Whole Foods.
Her work has been featured in Glamour, Self, The Washington Post, and Fitness Magazine. When she's not helping athletes improve their diets, she's usually running around DC or tackling yet another half marathon.
There are also two more Q&A podcasts that we did together - download them here for free.
Is it ok to drink alcohol while you're training for a race?
What's an optimal pre-marathon fueling strategy?
Are carbs from bread or pasta "better" than those from starchy vegetables?
Usually, I fire off answers as fast as I can. Whether that's on Facebook or Twitter, I try to be as responsive as possible.
That does not, however, mean I'm not paying attention.
In fact, I often save your running questions to get to them later. And that's exactly what we're doing today.
Joining me as the SR Podcast's first co-host is my friend, fellow coach, and ultra runner Doug Hay.
Fresh off his sub-15hr run at the Ultra Run of Champions (snagging him a sweet belt buckle!), Doug is helping us get to the bottom of some of your toughest questions.


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In the internet world, few truths are as universal as "having a speedy site leads to success." If your site doesn't load promptly, users won't stick around to learn what you're about. In most cases, that visitor never comes back. Slow loading also sends a negative signal to Google. If your site continues to load slowly, and users keep bouncing, your organic search rankings will severely decline. Between these two blunders, you're leaving a lot of traffic and potential revenue on the table.
Here are four ways to reduce your site's loading speed.
If you have a tech team with coding know-how, a resource like Sitespeed.io gives your developers a way to measure site performance while retaining rights to your data. It's also considerably cheaper than using a third-party analytics software or creating your own dashboard.
Today's internet is an aesthetically fascinating place to spend time, but site owners can quickly stifle their efforts by bogging their site down with images in large file sizes. Images comprise most of the downloaded bytes on a page. Per Google, several factors go into a site's proper image optimization. These include resolution, image formatting, quality settings, responsiveness, and compression. Google offers an image optimization checklist and best practice for serving responsive images for sites to follow.
Ever wonder why a particular website seems to load instantly, even when your internet connection isn't that great? The site's page elements have been cached, or temporarily stored on your hard drive. When you enable caching, users only have to download a handful of the page's features. This cuts a page's loading time drastically. Many visitors clean their cache regularly, so you won't reach everyone with this strategy. However, it's sensible, straightforward and can instantly improve your page-loading time. Among the plugins and tools available for this are W3 Total Cache for WordPress, FastCGI Cache for Drupal and Nginx servers.
Whether you're running a blog or selling custom furniture online, development projects are time-consuming and expensive. For many sites, it doesn't make sense to hard code features on their own. For this reason, plugin popularity has surged. With one click and download, your images could be compressed, your links redirected, or your code minified. The process is so simple it's easy to go overboard and download too many plugins.
When you have more plugins than you really need, you have additional layers of space on top of your site. You see, plugins take up space, too, and they don't all function the best with each other. Having too many plugins can lead to glitches on your site and even security issues. Even if you don't think you have a lot of plugins, it's worthwhile to see how their functionalities overlap and whether the plugins are maintained and updated. You can use a tool like Upstream to test the compatibility and configurations of your plugin to ensure nothing you're using is slowing you down.
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Extensions to the core IO class.

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Dump an IO stream into a Tempfile and open that in r+ mode.

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Like dump, but closes the IO stream after dumping.

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Dump an IO stream into a Tempfile and open that in r+ mode.

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Like dump, but closes the IO stream after dumping.

Parameters:

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options to pass to Tempfile.new.

Returns:

        (<tt>Tempfile</tt>)

        —

the temporary file with the dumped contents.

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if a read blocks (on pipes, STDIN and similar).

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if a read does not block.

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Location: By Venetian walls, near Ammochostos (Famagusta) gates, on the crossroad of Leoforos Salaminos and Larnakos street. You can park your car either at the right hand side at the beginning of Larnakos street or by Venetian walls just few metres ahead from the crossroad with Larnakos street.
The place is more known for the concerts that take place there in the summer, but any other day – the area is overruled by the dogs and dog owners. You cannot really call it a park, but the field is more than enough for the dogs to get their fair share of exercise. This is a great place to get your dog to socialize or to practice training with distractions – the area is very small and full of dogs running freely. It is also a paradise for the lazy ones – you can just get comfortable on the grass and watch your dog getting tired from playing and chasing other dogs.
Being a very public area, it brings its own benefits – public WC, water supply (if not in WC, look for the water tap right in front of it), bins for dogs waste and a true rarity in Cyprus – green grass. On the negative side though – the area is not always open, especially in summer, when there are either concerts or preparation works for them, it is right next to a very busy street (however, dogs do not seem to care) and the cleaniness of the field depends solely on the discretion of owners – we managed to step into "smelly brownies" 5 minutes after entering the park (please make sure to set an example and clean after your dog). And especially in the rainy seasons the area can get really muddy and dirty. On top of that, there were poison alerts in the beginning of the summer 2013.
With all that said, we highly recommend to enjoy the area in the warmer seasons – just be sure to check where you step and sit and keep an eye on your beloved one.


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Walking Through Time - 1916 Rebellion Walking Tour
Greg O'Loughlin continues with his third and final instalment of An American Irish Republican Travelogue - links to Part 1 and Part 2.
After a week of exploring tide pools and picnics, we made our way back to the east coast. On a previous trip, I had been given a copy of Lorcan Collins' book, Ireland's War of Independence 1919 - 21 with the note, "Next time you visit, you must do his walking tour - it's not to be missed."
I read the book (highly recommended) during the first round of lockdowns and dreamed of the day when we might be able to return and do the walking tour. As plans for this trip came together, I was delighted to see that Lorcan had resumed his tours. We booked a walk for the family and folded the plans into the rest of the itinerary.
By the time we made it back to Dublin, the weather had returned to the type of weather you'd expect in Ireland in July. Somewhat unpredictable, rain, cooler temps, and greyer skies. Our time in Connemara was hot - a record breaking heat wave that made time on the shore feel essential. Our first day in Dublin was a cool-and-appropriate 14 degrees (58 F) with a good chance of rain throughout the day. Lorcan's site made it clear that walks were rain or shine, so we prepared ourselves for the day as best we could and made our way to The International, the meeting place for the start of the historical walking tour.
Within the first few moments, my worry that I might be testing my childrens' tolerance for history-as-holiday was laid to rest. Lorcan welcomed us along with the other folks on the tour and did a quick whip-around to find out more about everyone. He took into account our ages, our countries and cities of origin, and our preparedness for the weather and the walk. After a quick review of what to expect, we were off.
Setting the stage with a brief review of the geo-political state of affairs around the time of WWI, we made our way through streets, alleys, and parks while Lorcan's descriptions made our walk feel more like time travel. The tour itself is billed as the 1916 Rebellion Walking Tour, though his deep knowledge of world history combined with an even more nuanced and impressive working knowledge of Irish history meant that we covered far more ground than one event or one year. From broad, sweeping political reviews to small, human-scaled stories, Loran made sure that we had enough of both the context and the details to help the learning feel revelatory and engaging.
We were lucky enough to have some Dubliners join us for the tour, which Lorcan took to heart as a challenge to create an experience for them that would help them see places they may have walked by hundreds of times in a new light. Everyone on the tour benefited from this layer of added detail and attention to our surroundings.
From house to house, statue to statue, storefront to storefront, Lorcan led us through complicated historical twists and turns with ease. His manner of storytelling is incredible, and needs to be experienced to be believed. It was clear that he had a map and a plan in his head for the tour, and it was just as clear that he was ready, willing, and able to dive into a topic when someone paused to ask for more information or to ask about something that hadn't been discussed yet.
From the Sick and Indigent Roomkeepers Society to Dublin Castle to the guard booths outside of the castle, it felt like there was a story in every cobblestone and we were being led by a man who knew how to unlock the secrets hidden in them all. Bus stops, bridges, pedestals all changed from mundane infrastructure to settings for incredible story after incredible story as we walked and listened to Lorcan share and answer questions.
The two hours flew by. We covered a lot of ground literally and historically and after a few pictures and exchanges of contact information, we were all left to explore the city on our own, now with new lenses and a clearer perspective on the stories all over the city hiding in plain sight.
Lorcan's tour is indeed not to be missed. You can find more information about what to expect and how to book here: https://www.1916rising.com/cms/


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What V code would I use for personal history of ductal carcinoma in situ of breast?
Code V10.3 states for history of conditons classified to 174 and 175. DCIS code is 233.0 so I can't use V10.3.
I looked at V10.89 for personal history of malignant neoplasm of other sites, but under that it states history of conditions classfiable to 170-173, 190-195.
233.0 Carsinoma in situ of the breast ;it is also called INTRA DUCTAL carcinomas and it can be placed under the 174 series too, forgetting the histological type of the cancer classification.
THE ideal Vcode it carries along with its all histological variation is still in the category of V86.0 V86.1 with the identification of estrogen receptor status, giving an additional code along with the ca in situ code.
Apart from the V code 86.x series, if you are looking for a history code at all, then it can still be grouped to 10.x with its nature and the future it carries on with its prognosis ignoring its histological classification but group it in the general and broad classification of MALIGNACY, no matter what grade it is!!!
TIP:>Do not assign for personal history of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS); assign code V13.89.


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Boeing wins contract for IAF AH-64A/D Apache logistics support
Boeing has received a five-year follow-on contract to provide integrated logistics support for the Israeli Air Force (IAF) Apache helicopters.
Israel Air Force AH-64 Apache helicopter. Credit: Boeing.
The contract covers support for Israel's AH-64A-model and D-model Apache helicopters.
The direct commercial sale builds on the aircraft manufacturer's decades of support for IAF Apaches.
The sale package includes provision for D-model unique repairs, supply of A and D-model technical publications, and logistical, programme, engineering and technical support.
The company will also provide an in-country field service representative for the customer and undertake refurbishment of material kits for a range of drivetrain systems like transmissions and gearboxes.
Boeing Europe and Israel services director Indra Duivenvoorde said: "This tailored support package and Boeing's decades of vertical lift experience bring superior global sustainment expertise to our Israeli customer and elevates the capability of their Apache fleet to support key missions."
For many decades, Boeing has been engaged in delivering support for the IAF's fleet of Apache helicopters.
Currently, the company provides transactional spares, A-model repairs, support and test equipment, as well as engineering project support for the IAF.
Since 1991, an in-country Boeing field service representative is offering the customer on-site technical support.
The Apache is being operated by 16 global partner nations as their primary attack helicopter. Several other global forces have expressed interest in procuring the aircraft.
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Capital Execution on Bali Nine
Indonesia has executed eight prisoners who were sentenced to death for drug trafficking, including foreigners from Australia, Brazil, Nigeria and Ghana.
The killings were carried out at 12.30am, local time, on the prison island of Nusa Kambangan off the coast of Java.
Particularly the cases of Australians Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran, convicted in 2006 as the leaders of the Bali 9, caught the attention of global media.
Australia among other countries has criticized the death sentences against the two Australians sharply in recent months. Sukumaran and Chan were the leaders of the Bali Nine, and were convicted for heroin trafficking.
The family members of the two Australians visited them on Tuesday for a last farewell. Sukumaran's mother Raji pleaded tearfully to the President of Indonesia Joko Widodo, to spare her son.
Chan was granted his last wish on Monday and married in prison his Indonesian partner. On Tuesday coffins were brought to the prison of Nusakambangan, an island in the south of Java.
Filipino woman Mary Jane Veloso, the ninth prisoner scheduled to be executed by a firing squad received a reprieve. She was arrested on Java in Yogyakarta in 2010 with almost 3kg of heroin in her luggage. She insists she got set-up by another woman.
A government spokesman said her execution has been postponed temporarily so she could testify against this other person.
The execution of a Frenchman, also sentenced to death for drug smuggling, who was to be executed at the same time originally, got postponed. A court will consider a new entry due to sharp protests from the French Government.
Indonesia is among the countries with the strictest drug laws worldwide. In January, six people were under international protest executed for drug offenses, including five foreigners.
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Successful website designs are more than just a combination of the typography, color pallet, and images used. Instead, they are those websites that really draw in the viewer, from the opening slides of the site to the exiting, to the cleverly designed link options. In addition to all of that, every great website has to be unique, an original among its contemporaries. With that in mind, here are three of our favorite websites at the moment, each of them brilliantly designed and great places to draw inspiration from for you next site design project.
Cubo: With a homepage featuring a background of a grayscale seemingly unfinished architectural project, this website is actually anything but monochromatic in tone. Following several of the link options provided on the first page will lead to pages with a brilliantly designed red background. Perhaps one of the most outstanding features of Cubo is its transitions; while some transitions provide a simple vertically positioned screen change, others reveal that the homepage is just one side of an apparent cube which rotates to reveal another side that corresponds to whatever tab has just been clicked.
Unfold: This website veers away from the traditional webpage design and the result is amazing. Instead of building up separate pages for each section of the site, a scroll down on the side bar will bring viewers to the different sections of this site. As you scroll, however, the site's graphics run through delightful transition fazes, given a clearer meaning to the title "Unfold." Additionally, a complete scroll through of the entire site will automatically bring you back to the beginning of the site—a feature which might be confusing at first but makes perfect sense in the long run. For anyone who wishes to go right to a certain part of the site without a complete scroll through, however, traditional section tabs can also be clicked on to bring one directly where they wish to go.
Puma Africa: We really just can't get enough of this stellar website design. The home page features a simplistic Africa-esque graphic which rotates when you stay on the page long enough. Catchy tunes play in the background that just make you want to do a little dance at your desk. Clicking on any of the links at the bottom of the page causes the home page graphic to be zoomed out of and brings in some new graphic display; for example, clicking on the "history" tab will lead you to a new page with nothing but a mountain, moon, small representation of a cityscape shown on the home page, and a timeline. Further clicking on dates on the timeline alters the appearance of the lines on the screen. Through the entire website the same tan toned color scheme is used, brining unity to the whole site. Perhaps the most inspirational part of this website is found under the "football" tab, which leads viewers to a great video and graphics detailing football (soccer) in the continent of Africa.
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